Arcadia Station SB–101
Old Friends
Episode XIV (14) — “A Beam of Light”
Stardate 11503.16
Episode # 689

Starring (in order of appearance):
•	Nick Moline (The Host) (8 lines)
•	CO Capt Bodine (Mike Johnson) (19 lines)
•	CTO LtJG Cadarn (Mike Hiles) (11 lines)
•	CEO LtJg Takor (Christina Doane) (37 lines)
•	EO Lt Peterson (Nick Moline) (23 lines)
•	FCO Ens Doole (Bruce Oriani) (10 lines)
•	CIV Nyira (Barbara Moline) (2 lines)
•	TO CPL Kaas (Daniel Hendrix) (4 lines)
Guest Appearances By (in order of appearance):
•	Nick Moline as Adm Regnum (5 lines)
•	Mike Hiles as TO Crewman Felix (3 lines)

Mission Transcript
NickMoline says:
Previously on Arcadia

At some point in the past (best guess right now is 5 years ago), a creature emerged from subspace.

This creature feeds on subspace radio waves and when it found itself cut off from the plentiful supply of subspace itself, it latched itself on to the primary subspace transceiver array where it has lived ever since.
Corporals Kaas and Kaas have successfully lured the creature into a containment unit containing a small subspace radio transceiver and have brought it inside.

Lieutenants Takor and Peterson have setup a lab in Transporter Room 2 where they have reconstructed the subspace transporter experiment that previously resulted in Nyira Santiago being accidentally transported into the past.

They are planning on beaming the creature back into Subspace where it belongs.
CO Capt Bodine says:
Captain's Log 11503.16. Now that we have the creature in the carrier we hope to use the Subspace transporter again, this time to some success as we attempt to get the creature home. Hopfully without any unfortunate mishaps this time.

Resume "Old Friends" -- Episode XIV
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::On his way to operations.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::walks past a security checkpoint as he enters the transporter room, he looks to see who is about::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Takor is bent over the console double checking the system::
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Enters opeations, looking around, not seeing the captain he heads to his station on logs in, getting a sit rep.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Glances up:: CO: Sir ::Nods::
EO: Are we ready Lt?
EO Lt Peterson says:
::bent over the container making scans:: CEO: This creature is... so strange
CEO LtJg Takor says:
EO: It's from subspace I'm not surprised, please double check scans we need to make sure we can transport it effectively...
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: Well we've never transported anything like this creature before... it's made up of elements I didn't even know existed
::moves over to the console and enters in some calibrations trying to calibrate for the unusual chemical make up of the creature
FCO Ens Doole says:
:;arrives in Operations::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO/Adm: Hey chief how’s it going? Admiral: Hello sir, had you ever expected things might live in subspace? Does it change what you knew about how it worked?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Bents over the console with Peterson::Peterson: I think we can calibrate by using the hekel algorithm but here and here...::She points:: Peterson: The computers having a hard time 'grabbing' on...
CO: We're calibrating the transporter now ::She says then returns her attention to the console and Peterson::
CO Capt Bodine says:
<<edit: Adm yp EO: and Admiral to Lt >>
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Glances up as he hears the door open, seeing Doole, he nods in greeting to him.::
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: Agreed, I don't know what this one chemical is, but the scanner says that if we treat it like it was Boron it should be able to get a lock on it. We will have to disable the bio-scrubbers, because the computer doesn't understand what's this creature and what's a potential parasite
FCO Ens Doole says:
::nods back to Cadarn::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson: Agreed, as near as we can tell its healthy anyway and transporting out shouldn't be a problem we'll need max containment fields though just in case.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
FCO: We can return to normal flight traffic around the station, just restricting transport activity for the time being.
EO Lt Peterson says:
CO: Well... I remember studying a mission log in the corps when preparing for the subspace transporter experiment. A Lieutenant Paris once took a shuttle into a subspace eddy, and encountered a number of things there including what appeared to be signs of life
CIV Nyira says:
::after finishing up some paper work she heads to her suite to relax before working the bar when beta shift starts.::
FCO Ens Doole says:
CTO: Resuming normal traffic patterns ::sends out the signals alerting station traffic to return to normal patterns::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO/EO: That's right I remember, if we collate the data could help augment...::She started to mutter to herself as she tapped the console
FCO Ens Doole says:
CTO: Maybe she landed on Earth in what was referred to at "The Old West"
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson: If you could double check I believe we're nearly ready to do this...
Adm Regnum (EO Lt Peterson) says:
::enters the transporter room and takes a look at the container:: Self: Amazing such a small thing could cause such a ruckus.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Sir with your permission we'll start the security procedures with the lockdown and containment fields, will you be returning to Ops?
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Frowns as he looks up at Doole.:: FCO: The old what? And who landed there?
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: Yes mam ::pulls up her calibration and checks the math:: Yes, your math looks right to me.
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Admiral on deck! ::grins a bit::
TO CPL Kaas says:
::Afterwards the Corporals stand gaurd outside the transporter room still in full battle dress.::
Adm Regnum (EO Lt Peterson) says:
CO: If I'm going to stay here you really have to stop doing that.
TO Crewman Felix (CTO LtJG Cadarn) says:
Finished with his shift he heads for Nyira's for a drink and food, and maybe a trip to a holosuite if one is open.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: I don't personally recall the Paris report. Interesting though will have to look that up.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Comes to attention reluctantly as she had been working then returns to her work at Admirals wave::
FCO Ens Doole says:
CTO: The Old West...time period of Earth dating between the 18th and 19th Century. The who would be Nyira.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO/Admiral: We're ready to commence with the lockdown and containment procedures, will you be returning to OPS? Sirs?
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: No, I would like to stay, please proceed
FCO Ens Doole says:
CTO: Didn't ya'll study Earth history at the Academy?
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Scowls as he remembers some of his academy classes.:: FCO: I remember some of it, but I don't seem to remember hearing about Nyira ever going there.
EO Lt Peterson says:
CO: Tom Paris, U.S.S. Voyager, in the Delta Quadrant.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Pokes her nose out of the transporter room::TO: We're locking down this deck now and beginning containment procedures. Please commence with deck clearance and lockdown immediately
<edit last to 'pokes her head'>
TO Crewman Felix (CTO LtJG Cadarn) says:
Enters Nyira's and spots a empty table in the corner he heads for it and takes a seat.::
TO CPL Kaas says:
CEO: AYe aye ma'am! ::Both Corporals snap a sharp salute and begin barking orders over thier radios::
CIV Nyira says:
:: stretches out on her bed reading a Padd she never thought she'd be the reading for pleasure type but she has started taking it up in her limited free time::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Nods at the TO in Thanks and pulls back into the transporter room, picks up the case carefully and puts it on the transporter PADD then steps off and snaps up level ten containment field around the pad::
Peterson: We took into account the energy field in the container, if we turn it off just before we transport it will help for stronger gains in signal strength, what do you think?
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: True, but what if the creature tries to escape when we shut down the energy field
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson we have the containment field up I'm talking about turning off its feeding tube just before transport
Peterson: One less energy to take into account for transport
<edit last to 'energy type'>
TO CPL Kaas says:
::Kaas steps in and snaps a salute:: CEO: Ma'am, area secured and cleared of civilians!
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Wonders if he will ever get used to Doole way of speaking.::
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: As long as we do it fast enough, that makes sense.
TO Crewman Felix (CTO LtJG Cadarn) says:
Settles in at his table and flags down a waitress.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson: Since this is your baby I'm going to ask you to do the actual transport:: She looked at him seriously:: Peterson: While I turn off the feeding tube just before and monitor, do you feel this is something you can do? ::She asks her eyes focused::
EO Lt Peterson says:
CEO: Yes mam, Let's get this lost puppy home
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: So any possible complications you can think of or is this suppose to be a flip the switch sort of thing.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
TO: Thank You Corporal please take post a bit further down the cooridor...just in case.
CO/Admiral: If you two would please stand against the back wall behind us?
Adm Regnum (EO Lt Peterson) says:
CEO: You're the boss chief ::moves to the back of the room::
TO CPL Kaas says:
::Stands there at attention shifting his weight before awkwardly dropping it. Wondering why Starfleet officers never returned salutes for dismissal.:: CEO: Aye aye ma'am! ::Pivots on his heel and marches out::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO Conserned for my safety? That's admirable. ::does as she asks and stands against the wall::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Wonders belatedly if she was supposed to return that salute, makes a mental note to review marine/fleet interaction rules...::
::Tries not to glare at the CO and Admiral, thinks to self, "Like children I swear it, of course I am do they realize what would happen me if I get my CO and a Flag Officer killed. I can't believe I respect these people..." ::
EO Lt Peterson says:
::enters the calibrations into the targeting scanners:: CEO: Ready when you are mam
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Takes her post::
EO Lt Peterson says:
::hand on the slider for energizing:: CEO: On your mark.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson: Ready when ready for me to power down the container say 'mark' then transport ::She said she was a little concerned but felt Peterson needed this second chance to overcome what had happened before. She monitored everything closely::
<edit last 'Peterson: When I'm ready I will say 'mark' then you transport'>
Peterson: Mark ::powers down the container::
FCO Ens Doole says:
CTO: All I'm saying is that the last time this here experiment was done tried, Nyira ended up in the past, and we hadta figure us out a way to go and get her. They are about to be doing the same experiment. I just hope that it works like it is supposed to and no one takes an unexpected trip through time is all I saying.
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: The container's transmitter powers down and Peterson slides the slider. As Peterson slides the entergizer up, a brilliant spiral of color appears on the container, the transporter interacts with the creature's unique physiology in an unexpected way and the entire room is full of light and color.
CEO: The beam is fluctuating, attempting to compensate.
CO Capt Bodine says:
EO: Make sure you don't have any Civilian targeted Lieutenant, especially any female ones .... ::realizes that may have sounded much worse::
::shields his eyes for a moment::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
Peterson: You're doing well, focus...::monitors and assists as needed::
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: As the CEO and EO compensate for fluctuations in the beam, the color and light slowly subsides as the creature is beamed out of the container and into subspace.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
:Nods as all the pieces come together.:: FCO: Aw now I understand, well lets hope Peterson doesn't make that mistake again but I'd say she could handle herself there well enough if it came to it, at least from what I remember from those bloody classes.
EO Lt Peterson says:
All: Transport Complete
CO Capt Bodine says:
ALL: Well that was interesting I hope the image recorders got that.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::monitors and grins::ALL: Confirmed! ::Beams and slaps Peterson on the back:: Peterson: Well Done
CO: Yes Sir ::Very much relieved and feeling much better as she double checks then powers down the containment field after checking all is clear::
EO Lt Peterson says:
ACTION: All of the Subspace Transceivers get a power surge as the strongest subspace signal the station has ever received hits the station. The surge carries into the primary EPS relays and all of the lights on the station flicker
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Save the pattern and DNA scans the transporter logs recorded and send them off to the Science and Medical department for further analysis. They may find it useful.
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Glances up as the lights flicker, he turns his head back to his console trying to track down the cause.::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
All: Oh come on... ::Checks:: All: Subspace power surge....
All: Everything seems ok, checking signal....
Adm Regnum (EO Lt Peterson) says:
moves to a console to check on the surge, a few moments later he grins:: CEO/EO: I think it's for you.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: And Chief, better run a diagnostic on the EPS grid to make sure there are no after effects. When you can make the time. Good work though Lieutenant.
Adm Regnum (EO Lt Peterson) says:
patches the strong message over to the CEO's console::
FCO Ens Doole says:
::sees the lights flicker:: CTO: Either it done did work, or someone's missing ::light chuckle::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Yes Sir..::She says already distracted with checking things....
INFO: A textual message appears on the screen "Thank you for returning my son home"
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Takes her hands off the console and stares at it in shock:: All: By the Prophets...::She says starting to smile::
::Types back after a moment, "You're Welcome"::
INFO: Along with the message, there are 14 gigaquads of information, some of it overloaded the relays and is corrupted, but there is a linguistic database for several species, including some species that they know, and some that they don't, including this subspace species
CO Capt Bodine says:
*CTO*: We seem to be all clear down here Mister Cadarn. Engineering still has some work to do, but I believe it is safe to lower the alert level back to green and lift isolation.
EO Lt Peterson says:
INFO: As well as histories and transmissions that this species has "collected" from subspace for several centuries
CEO LtJg Takor says:
All: You know I don't even care how much repair time this will take...::She says looking at the data dump::
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Taps a few buttons to see what was sent, and frown, so much for no intelligence.:: *CTO*: Understood captain, lowering level to green. ::Taps a few more buttons and brings the system from yellow alert to green.::
FCO Ens Doole says:
::lightheartedly:: *CO*: Everyone still here? ::hoping the CO would catch the meaning behind the question::
:;looks at the CTO, with a slight twinkle in his eye::
CO Capt Bodine says:
*FCO*: We will have OPS do a head count as soon as we can
CTO LtJG Cadarn says:
::Sees the huge influx in data and begins looking at some of it.::

THE END
Episode Title: A Beam of Light
NickMoline says:
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