USS Cherokee 
The Dating Game, Part 14
11703.05

Starring_
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee and Producer
Zach Farland as CNS_Ens_Daniels
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Cmdr_Nash
Topper Loghry as CTO_LT_Q`ten

Leave of Absence
Trish Yarborough as CMO-McIntyre
Absent
Pablo Delsoglio as CIV_Capt_Marek
Ship's Log, Stardate 11703.05, Captain Tio Ayidee recording.  The pursuit of the ship believed to be commanded by Kreak of House T'pek continues, but he seems to be making a game out of it.  Instead of using the Abyss to cover his retreat, he seems to be looking to play a game of tag.  What he seeks to gain from this I cannot say.

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Host CO_Ayidee says:
::On Bridge, watching the crew try to figure out what to do next while thinking of ideas on my own.::

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
::Attempting to reconfigure the sensors in order to focus on the Bird of Prey's "fingerprint"::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: Ideas moving forward?  He seems to want to play instead of making a clean getaway, although that may be a trick in itself.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: It's almost like they wanted to be followed in here.  They're up to something, otherwise, wouldn't they be busy fleeing?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: That is my thought.  What can they gain by this chase though?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO/CNS: Ambush!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
All: Stealing an artifact and damaging the station was a lot to do to get our attention.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: I thought of that too but, why?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO/CNS: Kreak is trying to 'get a rise" from us so that we will rush into something foolish.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: That at least is a reason, and a reasonable guess at a reason.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: They wouldn't have come in here without a good exit strategy.  Could the shuttle and the probe be like bread crumbs meant for us to follow?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO: It is entirely possible that Kreak has more than one ship at his disposal, and he's trying to lure us into a trap.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: Exactly! He wants us to come after him, so he leaves these 'bread crumbs', as you call them, hoping that we will take the bait and foolishly rush in after him.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: But, what do we have that they want?  And how did they know, before the collision with the station that we would be there and would pursue them?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Good question.  They would only know if they had access to Starfleet Intel, although to be honest this mission is very low clearance level required.  Any Petty Officer in Starfleet could know.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Wouldn't they have to have planned the run in with the station well in advance?  They couldn't have predicted we'd be here, could they?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: I do not know. Perhaps it is not us that is being targeted but any Starfleet vessel.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::still trying to make sense of this entire matter, realistically speaking::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ CNS: Didn't you say Kreak's family made a mark during the pre-Khitomer raids?  That may be it.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Maybe it was the Newton they expected to follow them.  Maybe there's something on the Newton they want or they could want revenge against the Newton for something... I don't know.

ACTION: A message starts playing over all intership comm systems, including comm badges.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
<Kreak> @*All*: For the Starfleet fools giving pursuit, take warning.  The peace between yourselves and the remnants of our once great Empire does not hold here.  You are our enemies and will be destroyed to show our people that glory is still possible!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Yes, because of their successful raids on Ravek...  ::Hears the talking::  Wait.  What's that?

ACTION: Two Torpedoes appear out of nowhere from port and starboard, headed towards the Cherokee.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: He seems to have a poor impression of the Klingon Empire.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
Helm: Evasive maneuvers. OPS: All possible power to the shields! ALL: Brace for impact!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I don't think these guys got the memo about the Federation/Klingon alliance.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::quickly does as asked::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
All:.. Or they did and just don't care.

ACTION: While shields remain minimal, the torpedoes are poorly aimed and miss the ship.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Then the thought that they were trying to cover treason to prevent a death sentence is no longer valid.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO: I can track the path of the torpedoes Captain. Now I have the piece of vorSaq!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: To honor our full disclosure agreement with the Klingons, we should inform them of Captain Kreak's behavior.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Do it.  Let's show them why the alliance is alive and well.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Yes, good point.  
OPS: Prepare a message and send it.  Don't worry about hiding it.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
All: We should try to take them alive.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Yes, Sir.  ::begins to prepare a message to send::

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: If Kreak has any Honor as a Klingon warrior left at all he will not allow that to happen

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Although their crimes was against the Federation, your people may want to deal with Kreak in their own way.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ CNS: You both have points.  We will attempt to apprehend, but I do not believe he will make that easy.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: Jeopardizing the alliance between the Federation and the Empire will be seen as an act of treason against the Empire.  Kreak knows there is only one outcome of such an act.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
All: Either way Kreak is up the proverbial creek...

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: And he knows it. Which is making him even more dangerous.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ CNS: Do not forget, if an act of treason succeeds, it becomes a revolution.  The penalty for treason only comes after failure.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: The initial attack on the station was an attempt to cover up his crimes, and those of his House. Now he knows the truth is out and he has nothing more to lose.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: If you take him alive you'll get to interrogate him first, that would be fun for you so, try to take him alive.  Be nice until it's time to not be nice.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she goes to send the message then she notices a problem.::  CO:  Um, Captain, I am experiencing difficulty in sending the message.  It appears that the local comm boosters are being overloaded with a loop of Kreak's lovely first message. It's taking over the system in order to overload it.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Besides, if you destroy their ship, you destroy the artifact.  And heck, I'd like some answers from this guy.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO: Kreak knows that his life and his House are forfeit regardless of the outcome of todays actions. We are now facing an injured and cornered grISnaH cat.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Overloaded?  Can you block him out?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  I'm trying Captain. It appears that he is two steps ahead.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
<Trix> All: Sorry Captain, that's our fault.  We put those in for open use, in case of emergency.  Put the security levels very low accordingly.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::glares at Trix::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
OPS: How can he do that?  He must have some kind of equipment to generate something like that.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: The shuttle!

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CNS:  He must have somewhere. Someone who knows how things work.  ::looks at Trix again::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
<Trix> OPS: We're working in an area where communications are short range at best.  We set this up to relay distress calls.  Not like there's a lot of traffic through but there's enough we set this up as a temporary set up.  We're a Science vessel, we don't have the general purpose makeup to do much more.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
*Security Team*: Q'ten to Security. Get a team to the shuttle bay! Cut all power to that captured shuttle.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: They should search it too.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Even if he's rebroadcasting that signal over every comm booster, it still has to start somewhere.  If we identify sources of subspace and RF signals and then eliminate the known location of comm boosters...

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
Trix:  Forgive me for being suspicious but this is my computer system and if there is an issue with it, I tend to blame the first non crew that has access to it.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CNS: After they cut off all power to, or from it.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
<Trix> OPS: It's not your computer I'd bet.  Path of least resistance says the comm boosters are where he's tapping in.  Taking over your comm systems would require a lot more work.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  I'm working on it Captain but it will take a few minutes to filter that out with the limited sensors. I do believe it can be done.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Maybe Kreak intended for us to bring it aboard?  Maybe he planted a message or a clue?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: They checked it for explosives, right?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
Trix:  More than likely.  Someone who messes with my computer system may as well be messing with my children.  You don't mess with a mother.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
<Team Leader Sloan> *CTO*: Sir, this is security team three. We’ve cut all power to and from the shuttle, however the com signal is still broadcasting. The shuttle is not the source.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
*Sloan*: I want a complete search of that shuttle, tear it apart atom by atom if you have to!

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
<Sloan> CTO: Roger that sir, we'll keep you updated.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she receives the results of her latest inquiry::  CO:  It appears that the only source that doesn’t correspond to a signal booster is about 2 hours at safe speeds from our current location.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Understood, nice work.
Helm: Lay in a course, best possible speed.
All: With the comm relays overloaded, is there a way to punch a signal through to the Newton?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
<Sloan> CTO: Lieutenant Q'ten, so far our search hasn't found much of anything. The shuttle itself is stripped down to it's bare essentials. It doesn't even have life support systems in place. However the computer system has turned out some interesting information.  It seems as if it had a pre-programmed flight path, and there is also a data packet containing a video version of Kreak's message, that was apparently transmitted to the Klingon Empire.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Well, this may sound silly but, it wouldn’t require use of our ships at all if each ship had some kind of walkie-talkie set up.  That's radio frequencies, isn't it.  The Newton is along side of us so, they're in range.  I don't know.  Dumb idea?

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO: Sir, apparently Kreak has confessed his crimes, and his current actions to the Empire.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: They split off a bit, but still should be within reasonable communication time.
OPS: Send them an RF message to make for our location.  With high speed comms dead I'd rather keep them close.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Aye, Sir.  ::does as asked::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: My other idea was two tin cans and a very long piece of string.  ::Smiles::

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