USS Cherokee 
Time Keeps on Slippin’, by Steve Weller, Part 1
11910.06

Starring_
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee, CO_Artiset, OOD and Producer
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Nash
Topper Loghry as CTO_LT_Q`ten
Zach Farland as CNS_LtJg_Daniels
Pablo Delsoglio as CIV_Capt_Marek
Absent
None
Leave of Absence
Trish Yarborough as CMO-McIntyre
Ship's Log, Stardate 11910.06, Captain Ayidee recording.  The Cherokee has been called to provide assistance to the Academy training vessel Winfield Scott which, from the information we have available, seems to have discovered a temporal anomaly.  The Cherokee has just travelled at Maximum Warp from Betazed and are just arriving at the Scott's location.

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ACTION: The Cherokee drops from Warp and comes up alongside the Winfield Scott.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::at his quarters, reading the latest SF intelligence reports, and getting ready to return to the Bridge::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::enroute to the Bridge::

Host OOD says:
*Senior Staff*: We have arrived at the Scott, Captain Artiset is reporting his readiness to Transport over as soon as we are ready for him.

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
::Reporting to Transporter Room 2, as ordered::

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
::Leaves his tactical station to go to Transporter room 2::

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::locks his console, and heads to the nearest Turbolift::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Just outside Transporter Room 2.::  *OOD*: Understood, let them know we will bring him aboard shortly.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::enters the Turbolift and directs it to Transport Room 2 deck::

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
::Arrives at Transporter Room 2 and sees the CO waiting::

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
CO: Hello, Captain.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Hello.  Trying to figure out just what we got called into here.

CTO_LTJG_Q`ten says:
CO: We're ready sir.

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
CO/CTO: Whatever it is, it sounds urgent.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::realized she is going to the wrong location, she changes to head to Transporter Room 2.  After a few moments, she enters the transporter room.::

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::feels the TL come to a halt and exits it as soon as the doors are open.. hurries to TR2::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS/ CTO: I'm confident we are. But the Warp speed restriction being lifted is a sign this is rather "urgent", to say the least.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::enters Transporter Room 2 and nods to the rest of the Staff::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: Are we ready?
TR Chief: Contact the Scott and initiate transport.

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

ACTION: Within seconds the Transporter activates and Captain Artiset materializes.  He is an older man, in a wheel chair with both legs removed above the knee caps.

Host CO_Artiset says:
Crew: Greetings Cherokee, thank you for your prompt response.  My ship is...ill prepared for events like this.  Which way to your briefing room?  ::Rolls down off the Transporter Pad.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Artiset: Right this way, Captain.  ::Leads him to the Observation Lounge.::

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
::Follows CO and Artiset::

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: We have a lot to cover here, so if you have questions feel free to ask as we move along.  As I tell my students, all questions are "fair game".

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::waits for the crew to leave the room and then follows the group towards the Briefing Room::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Enters the Observation Lounge and finds a seat.  Notices Captain Artiset moving for the display panel at the head of the table.::

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
::Finds a seat in the Observation Lounge::

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::takes a seat and waits with a typical Vulcan poker face for Captain Artiset's briefing::

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Before we start, let's get the pleasantries out of the room.  I am Captain Artiset, was a Starship Captain until an accident around a dwarf star caused irreparable damage to my legs.  Starfleet and I agreed the Academy could use my skills, and a training ship Captain doesn't have quite the same "physical requirements" a Starship Captain has.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::in Observation Room, sitting in her preferred chair.::

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: The Winfield Scott is part of a new trial program at the Academy.  We take Juniors aboard for a 3 semester run, leading into their official "Cadet Cruise" in their final semester.  All their classes are on board, and they get a true hands on experience before they graduate.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Any questions about the background and why a ship full of Cadets is out here in deep space?

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
Artiset: The location of the ship is curious indeed.

CNS_LtJg_Daniels says:
Artiset: We were made to understand the students were here to study a nebula.

Host CO_Artiset says:
CIV/CNS: Yes, the nebula is what brought us here.  Not just to study stellar nursery, but also to get used to operating a ship in less than ideal locations.  Tactical, Engineering, Operations, Science, even medical have altered operational procedures in an area like this.  We usually hit it 2nd semester, the Frederik hits it third.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::raises an eyebrow:: Artiset: I see, Captain.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: It is a fairly new program, we're only in our 2nd run through the course load.  We're trying to show Starfleet its value and see if we can get a few more ships added to the program to accommodate the number of interested students.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
Artiset: Academically speaking.. to boldly go where none has gone before...

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Any more questions about the program and why we're here?  I can discuss it later once we have you up to speed if you would like.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Well then, to get to what brings you here.  On Stardate 11909.19 the Scott detected what we believed to be a wormhole about 7 light years into the nebula from our current location.  It was almost immediately followed by a very large influx of Chroniton particles into the region.  Higher readings than I've been able to find readings on.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Our Astrophysics professor, Commander Blort, believes it was from another dimension, a dimension with a radically faster flow of time than our own.  Solid theory, and best we have to go on for now.  ::Shrugs.::  Can't test it, unfortunately.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: What we can prove is that within an hour of the wormhole opening, the density of the nebula had increased greatly.  An increase in density that standard Astrophysics models say should have taken 200,000 years to take place.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::thinks:: Self:: Most logical course of action with chronotron particles.. stay our of their path...

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: Within a week, it had coalesced to the point it reached protostar stage.  Another week and it had formed a main sequence star, complete with 2 rocky and 4 gas giant planets.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
Artiset: Quite an speedy evolution.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: We sent several probes, and the probes sent back a lot of data.  But from our point of view, they lasted only seconds once in the area of effect.  Based on the readings, we believe time is flowing at a rate of 2000 years every minute.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: It seems to be slowing down some as the chronotons spread out, but it is still flowing very rapidly.

Host CO_Artiset says:
All: About 6 hours ago, just before you were called, it reached a "crisis point".  We detected radio waves leaving the second planet.  Radio waves that seem to be of an intelligent origin.

Host OOD says:
*Senior Staff*: Captain, Senior Staff, sensors just detected a Warp field leaving the Star system the Scott reported.  Vessel was departing the nebula, then appears to have gone dead.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::is very intrigued about the upcoming assignment.::

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