Host AGM Dave says:
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CEO_JJ says:
::In briefing room listening intently to Admiral Farley::
CTO Matt says:
::sits in the briefing room at his usual chair, looking at the Admiral::
Ops Craig says:
::In conference room::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::in the briefing room, tapping her fingernails on a PADD::
CSec Wolfe says:
::sitting in his chair, seemingly ever-present cup of Coffee steaming in front of him::
CNS Savar says:
::In Briefing room, in usual chair to the left of the Captain's seat::
CSO Tyler says:
::enters the briefing room looking at the staff knowing he's late.  Nods at everyone and takes his seat at the conference table::
Sec Arcon says:
::on board supply ship, on final docking approach to the station::
Ops Craig says:
::in conference room wondering where the COPS is::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::she grimaces at seeing the cup of coffee, knowing it's not supposed to be there.::
Host Adm Farley says:
::looks around to see who is missing::
CEO_JJ says:
::thinks COPS is getting it this time::
CSO Tyler says:
All: I apologize for being late, my transport was held up ::tugging on his uniform as he relaxes into the chair::
CSec Wolfe says:
::nods at the CSO's arrival::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe:  Where is Captain Reed?
CEO_JJ says:
::looks as the CSO takes his seat::
Ops Craig says:
::takes his seat next to the CEO::
CSec Wolfe says:
Farley:  He was called away at the last moment......something to do with the Plet investigation, Admiral
Host Adm Farley says:
::nods:: I understand.  Ok.  We shall proceed without him.
CSec Wolfe says:
::nods and sips on his coffee::
Host Adm Farley says:
::stands and walks to a wall monitor::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::arches an elegant eyebrow:: ~ Max: Coffee? ~
CSec Wolfe says:
~~~ Yes....Coffee and Caramel...~~~
CEO_JJ says:
::looks at the PADD in his lap and makes a minor adjustment to the MCIEK's casing::
CTO Matt says:
::watches the Admiral and looks at the wall monitor::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::bites lip, clearly not pleased::
Host Adm Farley says:
ACTION: The wall monitor lights up to display a schematic of the station.
Ops Craig says:
::looks on with interest
CSec Wolfe says:
::watches schematic.....::    ::sip, sip::
CEO_JJ says:
::looks at the wall station and slightly drools::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::leans back in her seat, observing this impassively.::
CNS Savar says:
::Shifts slightly, wondering what the long, dramatic pause is for::
Host Adm Farley says:
ALL: I'm sure you recognize your station.  ::points to a few lower levels:: These are the levels that contain the most secure experiments going on.
CEO_JJ says:
::nods::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Levels 19 through 26.
Host Adm Farley says:
All: level 20 is currently under repair.
CTO Matt says:
::nods to the Admiral::
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: yes the area around upper engineering is to say the best out of commission for a while
Host Adm Farley says:
All:  I will go over, briefly, what experiments are taking place.  The information that I am about to reveal is not to leave this room.  Is that understood?
Host Adm Farley says:
::looks at each person in turn::
Ops Craig says:
aye, aye sir
CTO Matt says:
Admiral:  Yes, Admiral.
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Understood, sir.
CSec Wolfe says:
::nods........if security has been breached, it wasn't here::
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: yes sir!
CSO Tyler says:
Farley: aye sir ::nods::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Very good.  I will start from the uppermost levels and proceed downward.
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::acknowledges, slightly affronted::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Level 19 and 20 were devoted to the cloaking technology experiments.  As our investigation has revealed, Starfleet Command has had the cooperation of the Romulan Empire.
CEO_JJ says:
::is entirely surprised::
CSO Tyler says:
::groans slightly::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Therefore, no treaties have been violated.
Ops Craig says:
::sits impassively::
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: what was the cause of the explosion?
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: sir
CSO Tyler says:
::looks puzzled, not having had time on his flight to read Arcadias current situation report::
Host Adm Farley says:
CEO: As far as we have determined at this point, the explosion was caused by a power relay malfunction.  The experiment had been drawing much more power than the parameters allowed for.
Host Adm Farley says:
CEO:  A conduit blew out and reacted badly with the power cells of the cloak.
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: so when I ordered the power to be cut it was prolonging the inevitable
Host Adm Farley says:
CEO: Undoubtedly.
Host Adm Farley says:
All: I shall continue.
CEO_JJ says:
::is relieved that his orders weren't the cause, sighs::
Ops Craig says:
Admiral: please do, sir
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::taps her fingertips on the PADD, keeping an impassive face, and trying not to tell the self-important admiral to hurry it up::
CEO_JJ says:
::wonders why the CMO isn't in the briefing room::
CTO Matt says:
::continues to listen to the Admiral as he explains the projects being conducted on the station::
CSec Wolfe says:
::puts on his "terribly interested" face...one he perfected during his stint teaching at the Academy:::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: The ultimate result of the cooperative effort between the Federation and the Romulans was a new class of vessel designed to fire while cloaked and be completely undetectable.
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: Didn't the Klingons try to do that? ::remember the incident::
Ops Craig says:
Admiral: even by scanning for a tachyon signature?
CNS Savar says:
Farley: Admiral, is one of these ships active?
CSec Wolfe says:
::thinks...hmm, some fish are getting out of water.....as he glances at the staff::
Host Adm Farley says:
All:  The Klingons did try it.  Romulan intelligence thought they found a way around the problem the Klingons had.
Ops Craig says:
Admiral: and what problem was that?
CMO Rex says:
::enters the briefing room:: Sorry I'm late. I had an emergency patient.
CTO Matt says:
Admiral:  Sir, would there not be a problem with the Klingons if we had ships like that?
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Tachyon scans would be ineffective as well.  No vessels of this class have been built yet, no.
CSO Tyler says:
Admiral: The Romulans already had the cloaking device. So did we figure out how to fire and cloak? Or was there something else involved on our end
Ops Craig says:
::sighs with relief::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::takes note from time to time::
Host Adm Farley says:
CTO: The Klingons would have shared in the technology eventually.
CEO_JJ says:
::notices that the MCIEK's weight is a high and adjusts some of the inner casing::
CTO Matt says:
::nods to the Admiral::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO: There were some advances that we had made to the cloak based on the model we had for the USS Defiant.  However, Starfleet's major contribution would have been the vessel's design.
CSO Tyler says:
Farley: What kind of power consumption are we looking at?? Is it going to need a fairly large vessel to power?
Host Adm Farley says:
All: If there are no further questions I will proceed.
CMO Rex says:
Admiral: Do you know if there will be any health ramifications from this cloak?
Cmdr Wolfe says:
~ Max: I wish he would proceed. With all haste. ~
CSec Wolfe says:
::looks::  CSO:  We are not in charge of designing the vessel, so that information is not needed here
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO: The class was designed to be on par with a Nebula class or similar vessel.
Host Adm Farley says:
CMO: No there would have been none.
CMO Rex says:
::nods and makes a note on his PADD::
CSO Tyler says:
CSEC: Just curious
Host Adm Farley says:
ALL:  Levels ::points:: 21 and 22 were devoted to experiments on a new mineral that will be used to replace dilithium.
CEO_JJ says:
::chuckles but keeps most of it in::
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: I studied warp theory for a long time, nothing else is known to work as well at dilithium
Host Adm Farley says:
All: The mineral is called Ditrillium.  It has most of the same qualities as dilithium, but seems to be able to focus the Matter/Antimatter reaction much better.
CEO_JJ says:
::wants a sample::
Sec Arcon says:
:: Arrives on the station to be greeted by an impressive security display and wonders what the heck is happening around on the station now.::
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Sir, wouldn't M/A reactions best be seen on a ship?
CMO Rex says:
Admiral: Sir, have there been any studies into the effect of continued long-term exposure to Ditrillium?
Host Adm Farley says:
All:  Ditrillium has been recently discovered near the edge of the Beta quadrant.  The experiments underway here are the very first ones to use the mineral directly.
CSec Wolfe says:
::hears his PADD chirp and a text message come in...::
Host Adm Farley says:
CMO: Good question.  However, these experiments are still in their infancy and we are still discovering new properties every hour.
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Sir, wouldn't M/A reactions best be seen on a ship?
CMO Rex says:
Admiral: I'd recommend regular physicals for everyone who comes into contact with Ditrillium, then.
CSec Wolfe says:
::reads message::
Host Adm Farley says:
CNS: That would be the next logical step.  When the experiments get to that point, no doubt we will elect a test vessel.
CTO Matt says:
Admiral, if this new mineral is being tested first here, shouldn't they be somewhere that is isolated so that if an explosion happens that the station doesn't go with it?
Host Adm Farley says:
CMO: I will consider that.
CSO Tyler says:
Farley: Does anyone have wind of our discovery??
Host Adm Farley says:
CTO: As of yet, the mineral has not been exposed to a M.AM reaction.  When that time comes, we will move the experiments off the station.
CSec Wolfe says:
::eyebrows furrow as the message comes through::
CMO Rex says:
::nods and makes another note on his PADD::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO: Our best intelligence tells us no.
CEO_JJ says:
::likes the idea of testing things::
CTO Matt says:
::nods to the Admiral::
CMO Rex says:
Admiral: And if the Dominion does get wind of it somehow? Will we suddenly become a prime target?
CEO_JJ says:
CMO: doc, don't worry that's what the 8th fleet is here for, we could hold off the Dominion as long as we are able to use all the recourse on the station
Sec Arcon says:
::Clears security and heads to his quarters to stow his kit::
CSec Wolfe says:
::chimes in, his face going slightly pale::  Admiral, I'm need in Station Ops.....it's very important
Host Adm Farley says:
All: To give you an indication of the importance of these experiments, it is theorized that ditrillium will allow medium sized starships to travel at slipstream velocities and have the equivalent power of a Sovereign class starship.
Host Adm Farley says:
CMO: Secrecy is our best defense against that.
Ops Craig says:
ADM: ::whistles::
CMO Rex says:
CEO: I'm not worried about it from a defensive standpoint... I'm trying to gauge whether or not I'll have an influx of casualties in the event of a leak.
CSO Tyler says:
::looks astonished::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::furrows brow at Max's need to depart::
CEO_JJ says:
::smiles at the power readings a core would give, heaven I'm in heaven::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe:  Why?  Is this something one of your subordinates could handle?  I really need all senior staff here.
CTO Matt says:
Admiral:  WOW!
CEO_JJ says:
CMO: I'll make sure that the station will stay together more than usual so that you don't get as many causalities
CSec Wolfe says:
::spares a worried glance at Kate::  Farley: I understand, but this is an emergency....
CMO Rex says:
::grins at the CEO::
Sec Arcon says:
::Arrives at his quarters to discover that they aren't his anymore::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
~ Max: What is it? ~ 
CEO_JJ says:
::looks at CSec and worries about what is wrong::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe:  What kind of emergency?
Host Adm Farley says:
::waits for an answer::
CSec Wolfe says:
::looks around:: Farley:  A serious one...I don't know exactly what kind it is until I investigate.  If it weren't important, I wouldn't ask, Sir
Sec Arcon says:
::Heads to the Admin section to get temp quarters assigned::
CSec Wolfe says:
::pushes back from the table and gets ready to stand up::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe: Send a subordinate to investigate and report back.  I am almost done here anyway.
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::she stands, and leaves the briefing, heading to Ops::
CSec Wolfe says:
::sets his jaw and slides back into his spot::
CEO_JJ says:
::wonders about commendations or promotions this week has been tough, makes note to commendate all his EOs and promote some of them::
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe: I also suggest you recall your wife as well.  Leaving a top secret briefing is severely against protocol.
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::she's already in Ops::
CSec Wolfe says:
Farley:  You asked for a Subordinate, Sir.  As for against protocol, you are entrusting Ensigns with Top Secret Data, even before we have ascertained if there were any security leaks on this station.....
CMO Rex says:
::suddenly very glad he's a lieutenant::
Ops Craig says:
::grins::
CSec Wolfe says:
Farley:  The Cardassians knew just how to hit us, and I want to know why
Host Adm Farley says:
All: The rest of the levels have been devoted to various, smaller...You are bordering on insubordination,  Commander.  I would not have people in this room I did not trust.
Ops Craig says:
::thinks:: Oh my god someone trusts me!!
Sec Arcon says:
::Gets room assignment and heads to the security office to see what's up::
CEO_JJ says:
Admiral: is any of the senior staff going to be involved in these experiments?
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::she waits in Ops for the report to come through to its completion::
Host Adm Farley says:
CEO: Good question, but no.  The senior staff will not be directly involved unless it is required.
CTO Matt says:
Admiral:  Sir, who has total command over this area?  Are you going to take command or will our Captain be in command?
Host Adm Farley says:
All: As I was saying before.. ::sighs at the newest interruption::
CEO_JJ says:
::glad he is the only person in the sector that graduated from the FTSE::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::it's a flash report from an emergency channel::
Host Adm Farley says:
CTO: Captain Reed will have overall command of the station and the experiments.  I will only be in charge of the fleet based here.
Host Adm Farley says:
All: Now, as I was saying...
Host Adm Farley says:
All: The other levels have been devoted to smaller projects, but no less secret.
CEO_JJ says:
::wonders if the Admiral wants an office on the station:: ::starts to speak up but decides to bring it up after the meeting::
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Are we to be told what these projects are?
Host Adm Farley says:
All: There are research projects that have to do with quantum torpedoes, hull materials, and helm and nav control.
CTO Matt says:
::nods to the Admiral::
CEO_JJ says:
::An Engineer's paradise, I've got a better post than Utopia Planitia itself::
Sec Arcon says:
::Arrives at office and is denied entry by unfamiliar security personnel.  Since CSec is in a meeting so decides to do some PT on deck 23 and steps into TL::
Host Adm Farley says:
All: The quantum torp experiments are limited to yield levels, accuracy and, their related fire control systems.
CSO Tyler says:
Farley: Why have all these projects on one station?? An enemy gets wind of one project, say they manage to get on the station, and they've got most of SF's most advanced equipment ad experiments.
Host Adm Farley says:
All: These experiments will soon be moved to the 8th fleet vessels for testing.
CMO Rex says:
Admiral: Won't the presence of the 8th fleet draw unwanted attention?
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Will there then be mock battles?
CEO_JJ says:
CSO: why is UP, Venus Station, Jupiter Station, SFC, SFI, and the Federation Government all in the sol system
CTO Matt says:
CMO:  There are only 5 ships in the 8th Fleet.  That won't draw too much attention.
CEO_JJ says:
CSO: because we can protect it more easily than spreading them out
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::as the transmissions clear up in Ops, Kate goes distinctly pale- it's a ship called the Genola::
CMO Rex says:
CTO: That's five more starships than we usually have around... especially on a long-term basis.
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO/CMO: Arcadia Station is considered one of the most protected areas on this side of the lines.
Sec Arcon says:
::TL stops at deck 18 and another, large and unfamiliar security guard states that all decks below are off limits.::
CTO Matt says:
::thinks to himself....we are???::  ::remembers all the problems we have had in the past::
Host Adm Farley says:
CNS: Yes. Eventually, we plan on so war games using the new QT's.
CNS Savar says:
Admiral: Will the station be involved?
CSO Tyler says:
Farley: With all do respect.. if anyone gets wind of these projects, you think 5 ships are going to be enough.  With the kinda tech we're talking about
Host Adm Farley says:
CNS: More than likely.
CMO Rex says:
CSO: If we picket any more ships, the Dominion will notice the shift and wonder why Arcadia is suddenly so important.
CEO_JJ says:
::thinks he should talk with the CSO and Coun about his ideas on station adaptation::
CSec Wolfe says:
CMO:  The Dominion already knows this place is important, or else they would not have come already.......
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO: Any attacking fleet would have to get past several patrolling ships, sensor buoys, as well as the already formidable defenses of a Buckingham Class station and five starships.
Ops Craig says:
ADM: they did it once.....
Cmdr Wolfe says:
::taps her commbadge:: *CSec Wolfe* Commander, you are needed in Ops. We have a ship under attack that is escorting a convoy here.
CSO Tyler says:
CMO: Exactly granted this is only my opinion...but to have all these projects under one roof... my mother use to say don't put all your eggs in one basket.
CMO Rex says:
CSec: I don't know... we saw Cardassians, but no Jem'Hadar... is it possible that the Dominion itself was unaware of the incursion?
CEO_JJ says:
Ops: but we didn't have weapons or shields up and the 8th fleet wasn't around
CSO Tyler says:
Farley ::slightly frustrated::  Ok Admiral...please continue
Host Adm Farley says:
CSO: we would have plenty of warning.  And just to forestall more questions, Starfleet has placed several ships on patrol runs in nearby sectors just recently.
CSec Wolfe says:
::looks up and stands, then looks at the Admiral::
CEO_JJ says:
::looks at CSec:: CSec: sir?
Host Adm Farley says:
::receives a Comm from his ship::
Cmdr Wolfe says:
*CSec Wolfe* It's the Genola, and they have taken heavy damage.
Host Adm Farley says:
CSec Wolfe:  go ahead. m This briefing is concluded.  My ships will intercept the convoy.
Host Adm Farley says:
All: DISMISSED
CSec Wolfe says:
CMO:  You think the Dominion would entrust a 100% Cardassian crew to a job of this size.....::turns and storms out of the room::
CMO Rex says:
::stands up::
CNS Savar says:
::Stands up::
Ops Craig says:
::nods then stands, and walks briskly to the Ops station in OPS::
CEO_JJ says:
All: Genola?? what's the Genola ::gets up:: CMO: doc
Host Adm Farley says:
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