USS Cherokee episode 826
Colony Interspersal, by Steve Weller, Part 1
12110.13

Starring_
Steve Weller as Executive Producer and SO_Lt_Trix 
Zach Farland as CO_Capt_Daniels and OPS_Ens_Granger 
John Garrison as CEO_LtCmdr_Hull, and TO_Lt_Lvor
Pablo Delsoglio as CIV_Capt_Marek and FCO_Lt_Alvarado
Absent
None
Leave of Absence
Trish Yarborough as CMO-McIntyre
The USS Cherokee has been ordered to deliver a group of colonists from Starbase 211 to the New Cauldron colony.  They are preparing now to depart Starbase 33.

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Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
OPS: As soon as you get clearance, we'll be on our way, Ensign.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::on the Bridge, nosing and making everyone nervous, just for the sake of it::

OPS_Ens_Granger says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

OPS_Ens_Granger says:
COM: Station Control: This is the USS Cherokee requesting departure clearance.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::On the Bridge, monitoring the m/ARC powering up to normal output, Impulse Engines are on standby, and thrusters are ready for detaching from the Starbase::

Host SMSteve says:
@<Starbase Operations> COM: OPS: Permission granted Cherokee.  Your exit course has been sent and is clear for your departure.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Let's prepare for departure, folks.  Start the engines and for god’s sake roll up the windows.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::On Bridge, giving short range sensors a final check before we depart when Metron's report on the New Cauldron colony arrives.::

TO_Lt_LVor says:
::At the Tac/Sec Console, readying sensor arrays and internal security teams to secure the ship::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: You may break away from the station, Lieutenant Alvarado.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::Looking over the report.::  CO/ All: Captain, Lieutenant Metron has sent up his initial report on the colony.

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
CO::smiles:: And proceeding now... ::taps on the console::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: Take us out and clear the station.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::check that all umbilical connection are properly jettisoned::

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
CO: Aye , sir.. 1/4 of impulse now...

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
CO: We have cleared the Station, sir. Waiting for your command to jump to warp speed.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: Set a course for Starbase 211 and proceed at warp six.

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
CO: Aye, Captain. Course laid in ... Engaging warp 6... now! ::pushes some buttons and the Cherokee swooshes across space::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Colony has a bit of a history.  Well, the planet does.  It's actually the third colony on it.  One from Betazed, one from Cardassia, and now this one from the Federation.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::stand by secondary tactical screen, old habits die hard::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Cardassians?  Prepare for trouble.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
CO/All: A potential conflictive area, if you ask me.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Yes sir, but that claim is long dropped.  The Maquis made certain of that it seems.  
Self: No I'm not going to use that term, what's wrong with you?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Sorry, a bit of problem with my gut if you will.  ::Glares down at her abdomen and then continues.::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: The Betazoid colony failed because the Betazoid government didn't have the resources to protect the world and it was harassed by raiders.  The Cardassian settlement was destroyed in the Maquis...raids?  Wars?

TO_Lt_LVor says:
::Monitoring the Long and short sensor arrays::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Oh, so only Federation citizens will occupy the planet now?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: It is run as a Federation colony, but they have been very open in their immigration.  They need manpower to utilize the mines, and there is a good answer to the call.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: The system has rich dilithium mining in the asteroid belt, some of the richest known.  But that is due to, or maybe the cause of, a rather weak subspace boundary layer.  Makes Warp travel a bit more difficult.  Easily managed though, we should have no trouble.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: What do they mine?

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
All: So it is highly expectable to find some certain shady situations there... ::raises an eyebrow::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::Monitoring the Eng1 console, as the ship maintains warp factor 6::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::Checks his pips, as a course of checking his uniform::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CIV: Not as far as I am aware, sir, but criminal activity isn't widely reported and my staff doesn't have access to much of the intel on the area.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
SO: I will see what can I dig from latest SF Intelligence reports, that may be useful for us.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::Nods.::  CIV: I'm going to have to look closer at the subspace boundary thing.  Only info I found so far is that Warp factors are only about 95% of what the output would give in other areas of space.  Strange, but not unheard of.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
SO: Indeed... ::taps his codes on the screen and make the pages scroll, reading them with the usual poker face::

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
CO/All: So far, it seems my usual, almost paranoid, ::smirks:: suspicions were unjustified. According to the latest report, Lieutenant Trix seems to be right. Apart from some minor and expectable criminal activities... nothing out of the ordinary.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
SO:  Performance changes are caused by the warp field shape being changed slightly from the delta to a slightly slimmer one.  Many aspects are responsible, subspace, magnetic fields - sort of like the magnetic fields that we use to control the plasma from the warp core.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
CO/All: Then again... I would have expected more in that colony, it seems the perfect cauldron for cooking up some concerning situations.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CEO: Right, one navigator reported it was like "driving a wheeled vehicle on snow...and slipping."  You can move, but some of your power is wasted and "slips".

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  Sir!  Will we be staying in the area until the colonists get settled in?  

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
SO:  Ah!  A very good analogy!

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
CEO: If they require our assistance we will provide it, if not we'll scram.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  Understood!  

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: So, how are you at driving on snow, Mister Alvarado?

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
CO: Captain, no news at this time. The ship engines were perfectly tuned... ::looks at the CEO:: Not that they weren’t perfect before...
::thinks:: big faux pass... big one...

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
::Clears his throat:: CO: If everything goes ok, our ETA is 2 days and 23 hours to Starbase 211.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: Three days, thank you.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::waits for the CEO’s witty answer::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
FCO:  Aye! the engines are tuned fine, it will be the portion of space that will rob them of efficiency ::grins::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: As to your earlier concerns about Cardassian trouble, it seems the Cardassians are one of the colonies biggest customers so hopefully that will keep them out of our hair.

FCO_Lt_Alvarado says:
::with an awkward smile:: CEO: Of course, sir, of course.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Good news.  I don't want to jinx it but, for now, it looks like an easy assignment but, we know better.  Don't we?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Aye Captain, hope for easy but be ready for reality.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Exactly.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: On the bright side the planet does seem to have some nice beaches near the main settlement.  That has to be worth something, right?

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::turns his head when he hears "beaches" ::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Beaches?  That might be worth checking out.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: Seems the original settlers were Wiccans, an Earth religious group looking for a place where they could worship without disturbance.  Not sure I've ever heard of that group...

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Wiccans were thought to be witches at one point in Earth's history.  Not their best.

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