Arcadia Station SB–101 episode #679
Old Friends
Episode IV (4) — “Sorry it took so long to return your call...”
Stardate 11412.01

Starring (in order of appearance):
	•	CO Capt Bodine (Mike Johnson)
	•	CTO LtJG Cadarn (Mike Hiles)
	•	CIV Nyira (Barbara Moline)
	•	CEO LtJg Takor (Christina Doane)
	•	EO Lt Peterson (Nick Moline)

Guest Appearances By (in order of appearance):
	•	Nick Moline as Adm Regnum
	•	Nick Moline as Capt Yan
	•	Mike Hiles as OPS Quinn

Guest Appearances By:
	•	Bruce Oriani

Mission Transcript
NickMoline says:
Previously on Arcadia

While the Subspace COMM network is down due to Admiral Regnum and his team is running a Level 10 diagnostic on the Subspace Transceiver Array, the crew has been investigating a signal received just before the subspace network went down

This mystery distress call came from a captain and ship long reported missing
After voyaging out on a Runabout to use the runabout's transceiver to contact the ship, the crew was able to get ahold of the Captain Yan who is using his ship to investigate further.

The Subspace Transceiver array has been offline for 5 hours now and will shortly be coming back online

CO Capt Bodine says:
Captain’s Log: Stardate 11412.01
After returning to Arcadia with no success making contact with the Distressed ship we have returned to continue the upgrade process. The initial tests should be almost complete and it is time I checked in with my old friend to see how hows are going, and to see if there is anything else I can do to help.

Resume "Old Friends" -- Episode IV
CO Capt Bodine says:
::in the turbolift headed to Subspace control::
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::In operations keeping a watch on the sensors, looking for any signs of the Rana.::
CIV Nyira says:
::Behind the bar filling orders::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
At the subspace communications area she was in before checking systems.::
EO Lt Peterson says:
::working in the Subspace Network office, going over the beginning of the data as the Diagnostic enters its final stages::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::And overseeing the upgrades::

CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Gets a report up on his console from the team he sent with the captain. Looks like it was a dull run around the system.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::his lift comes to a stop and he exits and heads a few meters down the corridor the door to his destination opens and he sees Peterson sitting at a desk:: EO: Hello Lieutenant
EO Lt Peterson says:
::stands and comes to attention as the CO enters:: CO: Sir!
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Sir. ::Comes to attention::
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: Please don't allow me to interrupt. Is that the data from the diagnostic ?
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: The EO's console chirps with some data.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Comes over to see::
EO Lt Peterson says:
CO: The beginning of it sir, the diagnostic is still running, however we are in the home stretch so some data is coming in now.
::looks down at his console:: CO/CEO/Adm: Um... Well this is odd
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::With no signs of the Rana and Captain Yan helping with that search as well he sets up an automatic sensor scan to alert him of any changes, then turns his attention to his latest drill, an invasion simulation.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Looks at the readouts::
EO Lt Peterson says:
::taps on the console to confirm his readings:: CEO: Are you seeing what I'm seeing?
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: When the process is complete will Subspace be restored? And what about the actual upgrades themselves is this going to be LCARS software tweaks or are real hardware upgrades planned, and will there be any further disruptions in long range communications?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
EO: Information about the distress call? Yes ::Puzzled::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::looks at the CEO:: CEO/EO: Is there a problem?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Sir the time signature on the message indicates it was sent... and received 5 years ago. It never made it out of the Subspace Transceiver
Adm Regnum (Nick Moline) says:
CO: we won't know what upgrades are necessary until we have had time to go over the data from the diagnostic. We'll submit a plan to you and Starfleet when we've had time to analyze the data.
CEO: Stuck in the transceiver for 5 years?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Admiral: It appears so Sir ::Checks the Data to see if she can figure out why::
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Sends out a coded message to his Alpha shift group, he would have them take the part of the invaders sometime during the beta shift. He'd have to chat with them before hand, medical had sent in a complaint after his last drill because of the amount of injuries during his drill.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
Adm: Understood. ::listening to the conversation between Takor and Regnum::
CEO: Are you suggesting the hail has been in our system all along but was just now recently delivered?
EO Lt Peterson says:
CO/Adm/CEO: That's what I'm seeing as well, the distress call somehow got stuck in the transceiver, never making it into the comm system
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Nods::
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: Can we tell if it was a broadband hail or sent directly to us? Even without us a broadband hail would eventually get received by someone / anyone else right?
EO Lt Peterson says:
CO: It was a standard broadband distress call
CEO LtJg Takor says:
All: Yes it just seemed some some of glitch, I just need to analyze further to figure out what. The Level ten fixed it I guess....
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: So why would it simply fail with us, wouldn't someone else have received it?
CIV Nyira says:
::fills an order with a smile::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::works on analyzing the data while they talk::
CO: There was no one else to hear it, it was pretty weak but with the full 12 seconds we can get a general direction if we want to try a cold search pattern.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: I would think our priority here is to determine why the message failed to deliver and to ensure we do not miss out on any more high priority hails in the future.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: I am working on that now Sir, ::points to the analyzing screen::
::Is proud of herself for not saying 'duh::
CO: Once we get more detail on why and how the glitch occurred we'll be able to hopefully correct it.
Adm Regnum (Nick Moline) says:
tapping at his own console:: All: The carrier wave of the transmission seems oddly out of phase
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Thinks to self, "I really, really hate that phrase"::
EO: Can you isolate that?
EO: That might explain the glitch...
EO Lt Peterson says:
Adm: Yes, I see that as well, could be some sort of interference between us and the source that caused the transmission to phase shift?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
All: Pulling up sensor data from that time 5 years ago from that area...::taps a few keys on a nearby console::
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Okay lets try and retrieve the entire message and try and determine a source. Once we have that information and the Anderson has returned I will hold a briefing and make a plan of action.
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: The Subspace Transceiver array begins coming back online
CEO LtJg Takor says:
EO: Lt. if you could.. ::stops as the array comes online::

Capt Yan (Nick Moline) says:
@COM: Arcadia: ..dia, I repeat, Captain Yan to Arcadia, are you receiving me?
CO Capt Bodine says:
Adm: Admiral, if you come across anything else that might be of help during your upgrade progress would you kindly relay it to my staff so we can incoperate any change in information? Also, if there is anything I or my staff can do to help with the upgrade please let us know.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Considers options and list of priorities as she works::
OPS Quinn (Mike Hiles) says:
Looks around as a comm comes in just as the array comes up.:: CTO: Incoming hail from Captain Yann.
EO Lt Peterson says:
All: The array is coming back online, and it looks like the Anderson is hailing us.
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: Patch it in so we can hear it, someone in Operations is likely to respond. So just listen in for now.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
OPS: Put it through. ::Waits until OPS opens the channel and hears the message.:: COMM: Anderson: Yan: This is Lt Cadarn of the Arcadia captain, we are reading you now, our array just came back up.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Continues to work having the computer look for unusual spacial anomalies during that time as she works on cleaning up the 12 second message::
Capt Yan (Nick Moline) says:
@COM: CTO: Good to hear ya. Tell your Captain he owes me a beer for sending me on a ghost hunt. I can't find any sign of the Rana in the area.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
COMM: Anderson: Yan: Understood I will be sure to pass that along sir.
CIV Nyira says:
::She sees Bitra come in for her shift and sighs glad her day is almost over so she can go relax ::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::accesses a console and send a quick message to the CTO:: *CTO*: The Hail was stuck in subspace receiver. Please let Yan know we are sorry for his wasted time but we may still be able to lock down the source of the original transmission.
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: The Diagnostic run completes and the transceiver array comes fully online
All: The array is fully operational now
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Okay why don't we wrap for the day and get some refreshment. It's been a long day.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
COMM: Anderson: Yan: Getting some more information now captain on that message, it looks like the message had been stuck in the receiver since it was received 5 years ago. The captain apologizes for the wasted time. But we now have possible information on the source of the original transmission.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Just a more minutes Sir, I'll be along... ::She says distractedly staring at the screen, working.::
Pause