Host AGMDave says:
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CEO_JJ says:
::putting some finishing touches on a few EPS conduits::

CNS_Savar says:
::In Station OPS, monitering the Tactical Station::

CSO_Tyler says:
::standing at the science station watching the main viewer as the Thomas prepares for departure::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::on the bridge of the Thomas, sitting in "the big chair"::

FCO_Rhen says:
::sitting at the Thomas's long forward helm console, keeping an eye on the console in the periphery of his vision, but gazing at the viewscreen::

CEO_JJ says:
@::crawls through the Jefferies Tubes and straight towards Engineering::

CEO_JJ says:
@::enters Engineering through the Jefferies tube main access::

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  How long to the Arlig system?

CEO_JJ says:
@::nods to a few EOs that are working on some panels::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: I have set up the continual monitering you asked for.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::looks down at the console and hits a few buttons::  CO:  One hour at warp 5.

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  What is our current speed?

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Excellent ::walks over to the replicator and then stops and turns to the CNS::  I promised i'd cut back ::smiling:: Should be uneventful

CSO_Tyler says:
::retakes his position in front of the science console::

CEO_JJ says:
@::looks at the core, and notices that the panel colors are different::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: As a scientist, are you familiar with Murphy's Law?

FCO_Rhen says:
@::casts a look over his shoulder::  CO: awaiting your order for warp speed sir, is the word given?

CSO_Tyler says:
::begins to chuckle:: Yes i am

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  Yes, Lt.  Bring us to Warp 5.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Point proven

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: I have found it to be true, even though it has no basis in reality.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Maybe so counselor, maybe so.  Lets hope for the best.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::swivels back around to his console and brings the warp engines online::  CO: warp speed, aye.  ::engages at warp five for the Arlig system::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: Hope is illogical.

CEO_JJ says:
@::watches at the core powers up and takes us to warp, counts as the "rings of light" move:: myself: humm warp 5

CTO_Matt says:
@::stands at the tactical station on the bridge of USS Thomas::

CEO_JJ says:
@::tries to remember the last time he was at warp five, but can't::

CSO_Tyler says:
to self: well I tried ::rises and walks to the replicator::  Replicator Hot Cocco Parezian blend  ::takes his cup off the replicator pad and takes his console again::

CEO_JJ says:
@::walks over to the CEO's office, remarks on how much it isn't an office and continues on towards the main control panel::

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Let me know when you can get a clear sensor reading on this ship we are here to investigate.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::muses at the lack of things for a FCO to do while en route to anywhere, and wonders if he should do a barrel roll or something to get attention::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::wonders what the FCO is thinking::

CEO_JJ says:
@*FCO*: Ensign, ask the CTO for that tactical readiness report, I need to know if anything needs a quick calibration

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Yes Sir.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::spins in his chair to look at the CEO and indicates his pips::  CEO:  ahem...right away, sir.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::Turns to look to the tactical station::  CTO: anything that needs fixing?

CTO_Matt says:
@::checks his sensor readings and does a diaognistic on weapons and shields::

CEO_JJ says:
@::looks at the young ensigns that were tranferred off of Arcadia to man the ship::

CNS_Savar says:
::Walks around to glance at Engineering station... everything's normal...relatively::

CEO_JJ says:
@::I hope that isn't the enemy::

CSO_Tyler says:
::notices the COMM Panel on the OPS board light up, turns and looks at the ensign at the station::  Lomax: whats the problem Ensign??

CTO_Matt says:
@FCO:  Sir, it doesn't look like there is anything that needs to be fixed right now.

CSO_Tyler says:
[Lomax] there is a small fire on deck 17 section 21a. Fire control teams are on there way. Nothing Large sir.

FCO_Rhen says:
@CTO: thank you.   *CEO* Everything is fine at tactical, getting bored down there Chief?  ::can't help but grin at the last line::

CSO_Tyler says:
::looks suspicious:: Lomax: Thats odd??  what was the cause??

CEO_JJ says:
@*FCO*: never, I just don't want a repeat of what happened last time we engaged the enemy on this ship

CSO_Tyler says:
[Lomax] CSO: unsure at the moment sir, but we'll look into it.

CSO_Tyler says:
Lomax: Keep me informed Mr. Lomax

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: The Thomas arrives at the edge of the Arlig System.

CEO_JJ says:
@::continues pecking about at the control console, looking at this adjusting that::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::contemplating::

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: approaching the Arlig system sir.

CTO_Matt says:
@::starts a LRS scan of the system, trying to find the mystery ship::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: The Thomas has arrived at the Arlig system.

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  Slow and bring us near Arlig VII.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS : Understood, have they had any signs of  the vessel??

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Are you getting any sensor readings?

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, the ship is drifting between the 7th and 8th planets.

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: Aye Captain.  ::slows to impulse and pulls the ship hard to one side to set course for Arlig VII::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: I am getting a little bit of data now.

CEO_JJ says:
@::notices that the EMH program wasn't reloaded correctly:: *CO*: sir this is the CEO, we are without the EMH It wasn't reloaded right I will have to redo it

CSO_Tyler says:
::stands eagerly awaiting the Counselors sensor report::

CNS_Savar says:
::Adjusts viewscreen to show tactical view of ship between 7 & 8 planet::

CSO_Tyler says:
::turns to the viewscreen::   Whispers to self: Be careful

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  What can you tell about the ship from the reading?  Does it match any known design?  Any indication of where it may have originated?

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: Sir?

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Yes?

Host CO_Reed says:
@*CEO*:  Remove the EMH program and then do a "clean install". ::grins::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: You whispered something.

CEO_JJ says:
@*CO*: yes sir

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, I cannot get much from the sensor readings.  The ship seems to be caught in a gravity well.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Oh..pay it no mind Counselor.. I was just.... I was just giving our friends out there a... a bit of advice ::turns back to the view screen arms folded across his chest::

CEO_JJ says:
@::takes the EMH program off line along with the emitters and begins to tranfer the EMH programs to a temporary data block::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: Understood.  Data coming in... the ship is caught in between the two planets' gravity wells.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::looks at a small projection just above the viewscreen, would be just right for hanging up a set of fuzzy dice::

CEO_JJ says:
@::deletes the entire EMH program and then starts to reload it manually::

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: The planets are that close??

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: It may be.

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  How close would you need to be to get decent readings?  Would a sensor probe work?

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Interesting.. have they adjusted course?

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: The Thomas is maintaining a distance from the other ship.  Far out of transporter range.

CEO_JJ says:
@::finishes the reload of the EMH:: myself: to bad that was the easy part it will take a while for it to restart ::enters the command and the EMH program begins restart::

CSO_Jones says:
::arrives on duty and goes to his station::

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: What shape is the other vessel in??

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: Unknown.

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, at this point, I am not sure about both.  We could try the probe and see if that would help.  I do know that we cannot get close enough for a transport to or from the ship.

Host CO_Reed says:
@::looks at Jones::  You're a bit late for you're shift.  Did you oversleep?  You look a little out of it.

CEO_JJ says:
@::continues to do his work but keeps an eye on the EMH restart::

CSO_Jones says:
@::taps a few commands into the computer::

FCO_Rhen says:
@::turns a bit and nods at the CSO as he walks on the bridge::

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: looks like this could turn into a game of cat and mouse

CSO_Jones says:
@Reed : I'm not feeling myself Sir.. Sorry. Must be something I ate.

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: Sir?

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Coordinate with the CSO to launch a sensor probe in the ships direction.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::turns back to his console and snickers at the Captain's question::

CSO_Tyler says:
[Lomax] CSO : Sir another small fire...... same section only deck 24 now

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: The Thomas begins to reveive a faint communication.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Never mind ::grins::

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Yes Sir.

CSO_Tyler says:
Lomax::  Fire control teams in place??

CTO_Matt says:
@Jones:  Ready a sensor probe to launch towards the vessel.

CSO_Tyler says:
[Lomax] CSO: Yes sir

CSO_Tyler says:
Lomax:: Get to the bottom of it . Quickly

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: would you like me to back us off once they launch the probe, sir?

CSO_Jones says:
@Matt : Aye... ::loads a Class IV probe with standard sensory equipment::

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  Only if the ship is in danger.  Otherwise, we should be fine where we are.

CEO_JJ says:
@::looks at the secondary consoles in Engineering for Tactical and Science:: myself: a probe, humm it might get their but coming back is out of the question

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: very well  ::spins to a side monitor and coninues a discreet card game known as Solitaire::

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, sensor probe ready for launch.

CSO_Jones says:
@::receives acknowledgement from the computer that the probe is ready, and that there is a communiqué for the Captain::
CTO : Probe is ready. All onboard systems ready to receive telemetry.
CO : Captain, receiving a transmission.

CEO_JJ says:
@*FCO*: what's going on up there?

Host CO_Reed says:
@CSO:  From where/whom?

FCO_Rhen says:
@*FCO* We have launched a probe to extend sensors in the search for the ship.

CSO_Jones says:
CO : It is an automated distress call Captain.. from the ship.

Host CO_Reed says:
@CSO:  Relay it to the main viewer

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: The probe lasts long enough to register a faint alien lifeform aboard the ship.  It then plows into the 7th planet.

CSO_Jones says:
@CO : Aye Captain. ::presses a few buttons, which is actually more than necessary, he is just trying to impress the Captain::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::looks at the main viewer::

FCO_Rhen says:
@*CEO* anything else I can help you with chief?

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, we only got a quick sensor reading from the probe before it hit the 7th planet.  There appears to be a faint alien lifeform about the ship.

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Could the probe detect what species?

CEO_JJ says:
@::notices that there is a faint comm signal coming in a tries to boost it:: *FCO*: maybe if you can find a way to change the deflector dish's energy out put it is interfering with that comm

CTO_Matt says:
@::rechecks the data and runs it through the database of alien lifeforms::

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: More data coming in on the ship.  The ship is of unknown design.  A mobile probe detected a single lifeform of unknown origin.

FCO_Rhen says:
@*CEO* nice theory sir, but we aren't using the deflector dish at the moment for anything other than minimal particle deflection.

CSO_Jones says:
@::analyzing the probe data::
Reed : Shall I ready another probe Captain? Perhaps with stronger shielding?

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: lifeform?? what kind of lifeform??

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Open a channel to the alien vessel.
CSO:  I doubt it would give us much added information.

CEO_JJ says:
@*FCO*: still enough to interfer with a comm signal if it is at the right frequency

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Yes sir.  ::opens a channel to the alien vessel::

FCO_Rhen says:
@*CEO* I'm not sure it's a good idea, with all of the particle activity due to the gravity well, to shut off the deflector dish.

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, the data from the probe indicates that the vessel is about the size of a Sovereign class ship.

CEO_JJ says:
@::continues work::

CSO_Jones says:
@Reed : Captain, might I suggest a possible Away Team?

Host CO_Reed says:
@COMM: Alien Vessel:  This is the USS Thomas.  We are receiving your distress signal.  We may be able to assist you, but we could use any information you have gathered on this gravity well to our advantage.

FCO_Rhen says:
@::cuts the comm channel with the CEO and shakes his head, chuckling::

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: The automated signal continues, but there is no other response to the Thomas' hail.

Host CO_Reed says:
@CSO:  I'm going to try to get us some more info on this gravity well, so we won't make the same mistakes they did.

CSO_Tyler says:
::whispering to self:: breaking both gravity wells would pose a problem

Host CO_Reed says:
@*CEO*:  Would it be possible to get a tractor lock on the alien vessel?

CSO_Jones says:
@Reed : Understood Captain, just providing ideas.
::continues analyzing the probe telemetry for something interesting::

CEO_JJ says:
@*CO*: let me check sir

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, the lifeform might be unconscious or badly injuried.

CEO_JJ says:
@::enters some commands to start a simulation:: myself: that pulls us in, that one pulls the ship in half, humm this shows promise

FCO_Rhen says:
@::hearing the mention of away teams and gravity wells he tries to make himself as unnoticeable as possible::

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  Can you get us within tractor range of the alien vessel, and pull both of us out of the well without problems?  Or would you suggest an AT?  Either way, we would need to get closer to the vessel.

CEO_JJ says:
@*CO*: sir if we can boost the range of the tractor beams on the Thomas and two shuttles then position them to two the ship out one on top another on the bottom and the third in the front we may be able to get it out

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, maybe we could land the ship on one of the planets.  That should bring us within transporter range of the ship.

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: the only problem with an AT is that the gravity well may distort transporter functions.  A tractor beam might be similarly impaired.

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: I wonder if they could drop power...fall into the planets atmosphere, escaping the other planets Gravity Well...and fly in the atmosphere until there clear

Host CO_Reed says:
@*CEO*:  That sounds like there is two much possibility for error.  I'm going to try to move the ship a bit closer.

CNS_Savar says:
CSO: None of the planets have atmosphere.

CEO_JJ says:
@*CO*: give me a chance to shore up the SIF

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  If we could get close enough for a tractor lock, do you think your could pull us both out of the gravity well without tearing one of us apart?

CSO_Tyler says:
CNS: Neither does space..so essentially that would be even easier

CTO_Matt says:
@::scans the 7th and 8th planets to see if there is any land on either planet::

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: Certainly, we have more than enough power, it's getting us there that's the trick.  ::smiles at the thought of a challenge::

CEO_JJ says:
@::types a fury of commands:: EOs: you know your jobs get to your emergency positions

Host CO_Reed says:
@FCO:  Okay.  Prepare to do that.
*CEO*:  We are going to move closer to the alien vessel and tractor it out.  I want as much power as possible to our shields and tractor emmiters.

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, tractors would not work well in this situation, since we can't get close enough right now for transporters to work.

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  That is why we are going to have to move in closer.  A tractor beam is the safest option.

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: aye sir, thrusters to one half forward, nice and slow, and increasing power to structural integrity.  ::executes those commands with a few taps at his console::

CEO_JJ says:
@::types in the last few commands:: *CO*: OK sir, the SIF should be able to handle going closer, shields and tractor beam is ready as well

CSO_Tyler says:
::begins to scan the computers for the specs on the 7th and 8th planets in the Arlig system

CSO_Jones says:
@::overhears the Captain and prepares short range sensors to record anything new::

Host CO_Reed says:
@*Shipwide*:  We are going to be entering a gravity well.  It will probably be a bumpy ride.
CTO:  Go to yellow alert.

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Aye, sir.  ::boosts power to shields and continues to scan the ship and the nearby planets and goes to yellow alert::

CEO_JJ says:
@::notices some panels going yellow::

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: shutting off that blasted klaxon, now.  ::cuts power to the yellow alert klaxons::

CSO_Jones says:
@::wonders why the FCO shut off the klaxon, since it had a catchy tune::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::wonders why the CSO is giving the FCO such a curious look::

CTO_Matt says:
@::puts tractor beams on standby and targets the alien vessel, his sensors still trying to read the ship for any other useful information as they get closer::

Host CO_Reed says:
@:watches the viewscreen::

CSO_Jones says:
@::mindlessly tapping on the control panel::

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: The ride for Thomas begins to get bumpy.

CEO_JJ says:
@room: here we go

CTO_Matt says:
@::grabs ahold of the console in front of him as he starts to shake around in his standing position::

FCO_Rhen says:
@::pokes at the thruster controlstrying to level out their ride::

Host CO_Reed says:
@::holding on to the arms of the chair::

CEO_JJ says:
@*FCO*: don't do any sudden manuevers we are almost at the limit the SIF can take

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: Thomas comes within range of the alien ship.

FCO_Rhen says:
@*CEO* relax Chief, you'll know when we're at the limits of structural integrity...because that entire deck will breach..::cuts the comm::

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, we are within range now.

CEO_JJ says:
@::thinks about inviting the FCO to one of his Holodeck fights::

Host CO_Reed says:
@CTO:  Lock on to the ship and activate the tractor beam.
FCO:  Once we have it, take us out of here just as carefully as you brought us in.

CSO_Jones says:
@::thinks about inviting the FCO to dinner::

CTO_Matt says:
@::activates the tractor beam targeted at the alien vessel::  CO:  Aye, sir.

FCO_Rhen says:
@CO: aye aye Cap'n  ::flips the ship around so that it's pointed back the way we came and prepares to engage engines::

Host AGMDave says:
ACTION: Once the tractor is activated, the alien ship acts like an ancor to the Thomas.  Niether ship moves.

CEO_JJ says:
@::feels the Gs increase:: *Bridge* Engineering to Bridge what happened?

CTO_Matt says:
@CO:  Sir, tractor beam is activated, but, it is stopping us in our tracks.

CTO_Matt says:
@::takes senor reading of the ship::

Host AGMDave says:
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