USS Cherokee 11405.04   
"The Small Spark"  
Part 14

Ship's Log, Stardate 11405.04, Captain Ayidee recording.  We have been drawn into an issue with the Cardassians and the Interstellar Federation, and at some point things got incredibly strange.  Unidentified readings are coming from where the ISF ship was last seen, and they are making us nervous.

Starring_
Lea as Guest Producer, Proconsule_Jareth, Science_Station_CO, and Ilese_CO
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee and SO_Watt
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Cmdr_Nash
Zach Farland as CNS_Ens_Daniels 
Topper Loghry as CTO_Ens_Q’ten

Absent
Trish Yarborough as Executive Producer
Andrew Cotterly as CMO_Lt_Talora
Bruce Oriani as CSO_LtCmdr_Starr

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Host CO_Ayidee says:
::On Bridge.::  CTO/ SO: Science, Tactical, I need some answer on what is happening out there!

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::in Sickbay, with the CNS and Ruby::

Host SO_Watt says:
CO: Checking Sir.  ::Takes a look at the readings.::  CO: Sir, we have to have a sensor issue.  If this is right, that star could go Nova within the next hour.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: I can't make it out sir.  One second the Nordiss was there, then there was a flash and she's gone. I also have to agree with the Science Officer, sir.  The sun is showing signs of going Nova very soon.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*OPS/ CNS*: I need you both on the Bridge as soon as possible, we have an issue here.  ::Stands up and moves to the Science station, looking at the readings.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
*CO*: Aye, Sir, on the way.  ::Leaves Ruby in the capable hands of Doctor Janet Monroe and Doctor Rhapsody Williams::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
*CO*:  Understood, Captain.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
OPS: I guess we better go.  Ruby needs the rest anyway.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CNS:  I guess so.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: This isn't good.  Looks like something from the Nordiss entered the star, and now...what the heck was that?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
Ruby:  We have to go, we'll be back when we can.  Just rest, my friend.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Unknown sir.  Perhaps an ISF weapon of some sort?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she leaves Sickbay and rushes to the Bridge.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
OPS: Perhaps a sedative, if her brother is coming we don't want either of them getting too excited.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Exits with OPS::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/SO: I need to know how to stop this.  Can we contain it, isolate it in a shield or something?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Arrives on the bridge, takes his place left of the CO's chair::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Sir whatever it was, it destroyed the Cardassian vessel, and I'm picking up several pieces of debris, one just went into the Star, another is headed straight for us.

ACTION: 54 minutes remain until Tarix star goes nova.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::Arrives on the Bridge and takes her post at OPS::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: I am unaware of any shielding system that can withstand the energy of a nova sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Can you scan it, see if you can identify what it could do to a star?  If it's what hit the star and not just another piece of debris.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: I'm working on it sir, but readings are very faint.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Shields made of distance.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS/ OPS: We have an issue, it seems that something from the Interstellar Federation ship has sent the local star into Nova.  We have less than an hour until it goes.

Host SO_Watt says:
CO: Can't scan that thing, not sure what the hades it's made out of, much less what it does...

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Looks at the view screen but, listens to the CO:: CO: What about the colony?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO: Understood.  ::she had been sorting through all the frantic hails::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: That will be a major issue if we can't stop this somehow.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Why would they do that, the ISF I mean, did they try to kill the star here or was it an accident?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: What was the population of the Tarix colony?

ACTION: 52 minutes until Tarix Star goes nova.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Do we have anything that can neutralize the Hydrogen in the star?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Perhaps, but in an hour?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Five hundred and fifty three, Sir.  Shouldn't they have evacuation procedures they can fall back on?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Helm: Get us back in orbit of the colony.  We have a worst case scenario, so best possible speed.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: It's all I can think of for the moment sir.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: They should be warned.  We can always beam them aboard the Cherokee.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Captain, there are several hails from the Tarix III Colony, They are noting a drastic orbit degradation of the Ilese of Tarix II and the Tarix I Science Station.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Perhaps they do, but beaming them aboard seems the only option.  If we can get them in time.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: We should tell them to prepare to leave as soon as possible.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO Both were heavily damaged in the explosion sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Contact the Ilese and warn them to get out of system rapidly, and if they can ask if they have room for evacuees.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Aye, Sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: And contact the colony, let them know we have a likelihood of the star going nova.  We need to evacuate immediately, as many as we can get aboard.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Shall I arrange for a place to house the colonist, perhaps Cargo Bay 1?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Any space you can find, yes.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Get the Ilese, the Science station, and the colony representatives on screen, please.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::gets the Ilese, Science Station, and Colony representatives on screen.::

ACTION: Visuals are filled with static, but the com rings with three distinct voices, two familiar, one quite aged, along with the sounds of shouting and chaos in the background.

ACTION: “This is Proconsul Jareth, of the Tarix----diplomatic vessel around Tarix two. Our engines are down from the---shock wave has damaged several of our unstable experiments. Life support is failing, we are evacuating to life pods---have five hundred and fifty three civilians here, one hundred twelve are currently in the mines---die here, the two worlds will go to war, millions will die---hundred and fourteen scientists, Some of the finest minds in the Federation. Our life pods have no warp propulsions---lifts were damaged from the shock wave. We’re trying to repair them now…”

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Contacts Operations to prep the Cargo Bay 1 & 2, bring in food, water and replicate some bedding.  Then he call Sickbay and request a team of medics be assigned to the Cargo Bays, when the time comes::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
COM: Ilese/ Science Station/ Colony: This is Captain Ayidee of the Cherokee, we are aware of the situation and are working to assist.  But we need to coordinate our efforts.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Sir, the colony has no vessels that are capable of space travel, and the Ilese warp engines are disabled.

ACTION: 50 minutes remain until Tarix star goes nova.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Understood.  Range to the Ilese?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
All: How soon until we are within transporter range?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
COM: All: Any escape pods you have, please activate them on a course out of the system following an arc running from the star past Tarix 3. As quickly as possible.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: At full impulse sir, it will take 33 minutes to reach the Ilese.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
We can cut that time to 6 minutes at warp one sir

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ Helm: Plot that course and have it laid in and ready to go.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: We can reach the science station in 3 minutes at warp 1 sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
COM: Tarix colony: Proconsul, I need you to have you're people in position for beam out as quickly as possible.  We don't have much time and a lot of beings needing assistance.  To be honest, I do not believe we have enough time to evacuate the colony itself.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Puts Transporter Room Chief on standby::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: I have an idea, but since I'm not a physicist I don't know how likely it is to work.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Hold on, get a few engineers into a shuttle and send them to the Ilese, as quickly as possible.  Maybe they can get their engines back up, but in the mean time maybe the shuttle can start towing the Ilese closer to us.
Now what is the idea?

Host Proconsule_Jareth says:
@COM: Cherokee: We are still working to free the colonists trapped in the mines, but over four hundred are ready for beam out, including many injured. We are ready to beam out now, Cherokee!

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS/ CNS: Have the transporters start beaming anyone they can get out.  All transporters you can get going.

Host Science_Station_CO says:
#COM: Cherokee: The last of our personnel have evacuated to life pods, with the exception of myself, but the pods have only thrusters. There's no way we'll make any appreciable progress toward your position before the star goes nova.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Hears 'injured' and has medics alerted and sent to Holodeck 1 to set up a triage unit::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO: Aye, Sir.  ::she immediately gets her team on that task stating that things have reached URGENT status 3 years from yesterday.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
COM: Science station: Understood, I am hoping we can grab your pods with Tractor beams.  But honestly, we are going to have to cut things closer than should happen.

Host Ilese_CO says:
$COM: Cherokee: We've loaded the diplomatic delegation into our only life pod, but the rest of us are still stuck onboard the Ilese, and we can't maintain orbit! We'll crash into the survey in twenty-four minutes.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: We fire a particle beam into the star infusing it with tritium. That may have the effect of "extinguishing" the deuterium causing the nova.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Maybe, with time to set it up and a supply of tritium.  Time is not on our side to say the least.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
*MO_Monroe*: Doctor Monroe, put Ruby in a private room someplace quiet.  Sickbay is about to get busy and its best she not know it, sedate if necessary::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: But get a repair team to the Ilese, if our engineers can get their engines going maybe we can cut our losses.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: On it sir.

ACTION: 47 minutes until Tarix star goes Nova.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
<MO_Monroe>: *CNS*: Aye, Counselor, we'll take care of it.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Let the engineering team know what is going on, tell them to use the shuttle emergency transporters as soon as they are in range.  Every second counts.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Do we have any other vessels in the area, Starfleet or otherwise?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO: Let me check.  ::looks to see if there is anyone out there to help::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: We could use the transporters in the shuttles, it might help us get a few more to the Cherokee.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Should get a few more, make it happen.  Good thinking.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: Any other ideas, I'm open to about anything at this point.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
*Transporter Chief Otis*: We're going to need to utilize the shuttle's transporters as well as the Cherokee's…

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  It doesn't appear to be any other vessels out there to assist.  What we need now is a miracle.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
<TR Chief Otis>: *CNS*: Do I look like and octopus to you, Sonny?  You're asking a lot.  There's too many of them!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
*TR Chief Otis: I was going to say, utilize any personnel you need to assist you and it doesn't matter how many there are, they all deserve our very best try at this rescue, don't they.  Do your best, Sir.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Tritium is merely a form of hydrogen. We could use the brussard collectors to gather it and then injecting it into the star via a particle beam should at least slow the nova process down and buy us a little bit of time.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: How long to make it happen?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
<Chief Otis>: *CNS*: You got it, kid.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: We can have the particle beam ready to fire in five minutes sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Very good.  Can it reach the star from our current location?  If so then get it going.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Glad the Captain liked and used his idea, only wishes he had another one::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Aye sir.  ::Starts configuring the deflector shield to fire a particle beam, and begins the process of "scooping hydrogen with the Brussard collectors::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Can you make it happen while in colony orbit?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: we'll have to move closer to the star sir, out of transporter range from the colony, but the shuttles transporters should be able to relay the transporter signals to us.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: How long might it gain us?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Unknown sir, perhaps just minutes, but then it may halt the process altogether.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: Then we stay here until the process is set up, then make best speed to implement the procedure and get back in range as soon as possible.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Aye sir, the deflector dish is readies and the brussard collectors are already gathering.

ACTION: 43 minutes until Tarix star goes nova.

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