USS Cherokee episode 829
Colony Interspersal, by Steve Weller, Part 5
12111.17

Starring_
Steve Weller as Executive Producer, Gul_Orvek, Rebecca_Revrand, Meltron_Grazion 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 encountered unexpected groups at the New Cauldron Colony.  First, a Cardassian Station appeared out of nowhere, and then a group of Betazoid colonists.  Both groups and the New Cauldron colony are preparing to meet on the Cherokee.

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Host Gul_Orvek says:
::Entering the Starfleet vessel's conference room, trying to make sense of what the station crew are reporting.::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
All: :: Standing by the conference room replicator:: Can I get anyone anything from the replicator, water perhaps?  ::Looking around as others begin to enter:: 

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::In Conference Room, continuing to direct scans using a PADD, hoping to find something that will help us figure this out without coming to issues with the other groups.  Eyes Orvek nervously.::

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::stands by his seat waiting the conference to start::

Host Gul_Orvek says:
CEO: Nothing for myself or my 2nd.  ::Pauses and remembers.::  Thank you.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CEO: What?  Oh, no, I'm good Commander.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
::Seated at the head of the conference table in the Conference Room on Deck 2::  All: Please sit down.  It seems we are experiencing some sort of anomaly here.  If you all would calm down we can figure this thing out.

Host Gul_Orvek says:
CO: As you say, Captain.  ::Takes a seat next to his second.::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Sir, permission to continue directing scans from my PADD during the meeting?  I'm hoping we might get some more light to shed on things outside of the few twinkles we've found so far.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::Orders a glass of cool water, takes it with him to the conference table, and grabs a chair::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Permission granted.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Thank you sir.  If I find anything of use I'll let you know.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
::discretely takes a seat next to the SO and peeks on her PADD.:: SO: Quite a scientific challenge , huh?

Host Meltron_Grazion says:
::Sits at the table, still no clue what is going on.::

Host Rebecca_Revrand says:
CO: Thank you for offering to host this meeting, Captain.  ::Bows slightly and takes a seat.::

TO_Lt_LVor says:
::Monitoring sensors for any activity by the Cardassian Station, the planet and the sector::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Now, you all claim you have ownership of this planet.  This is a classic case of :I guess it all depends on who you ask.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: It must have something to do with space conditions on approach to the system.

TO_Lt_LVor says:
:: Sensors reveal that all is quiet, planet-side, Station and surrounding space::

Host Gul_Orvek says:
CO: Yes it does, but there has to be more to it than that, don't you agree?

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Orvek: More to it other than the consequences of crossing into this area of space?  Like what?

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
 CO/ALL:  Captain, I would suggest that we use Stardates, when groups, the arrived on or near New Cauldron, I believe that would be the best evidence of any colonization or of mining rights to be determined.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: I think the Captain's idea about the area of space is very close to the issue.  All of the groups claiming the world have different quantum spins in their atoms.  That typically means alternate universes.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Our task now is to get everyone back to their own reality.

Host Gul_Orvek says:
::Looks at the SO.::  CO: Your junior officer has the same opinion as my stations science officer.  He just hasn't figured out how it happened, and yes, how to get back would be important.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
All:  That would explain the warp field distortion in this sector, the 5% loss of efficiency.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::Looks at the PADD display kind of funny.::  Self: That is odd..  ::Sends orders to run another group of multi-phasic scans.::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: There have been a few brief studies of this region of space, mostly to see if the instability was getting worse or if it presented a threat to colonization.  I was hoping to do a more intense study without time pressure, but that is gone.  But there is something unexpected on scans.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Too bad it isn't as easy as going out and coming in again. ::Smiles:: I think we need to learn how this area of space works and how it affected each of us.  Then we can go from there.  I suggest we work together.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: What have you learned?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: It's early in the investigation, but there is something we're detecting that previous scans didn't show.  Or didn't report at least.  A faint image, not a subspace field as expected but something working in a similar fashion.

CIV_Capt_Mare2 says:
::hears with extreme attention::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
SO:  A Quantum field? 

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CEO: I was thinking maybe a wormhole, but I'm running further scans to try and get better answers before I commit too hard.

CIV_Capt_Mare2 says:
All: Maybe some random accident with an artificial cause? an experiment that went wrong somehow?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CIV: Possible, sir. A field of some sort sets off a reaction in one universe, combined with the unstable subspace interactions, it could spread.  Hard to prove that is the cause but it is a good theory.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
SO: ::nods to the SO::

Host Gul_Orvek says:
SO: So what does that mean for us?  Can we use the wormhole, or quantum field or whatever to bring the station home?

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Orvek: I don't think we should do anything until we find out what we're up against.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
Orvek: Agree completely.  So far my guess of a wormhole is just that.  The scans to confirm may take longer than the wormhole exists, to be honest.  But even if not, most wormholes are unstable, to say the least.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
All:  I would suggest to the gathered at the table, that we should scan each group, including ourselves as the baseline, and then we will be able to identify the different quantum fields that are in play here.  We then can work to return those to their proper place in sub-space.  That is as far as my working theory takes this problem

Host Rebecca_Revrand says:
All: So what do we do in the meantime?  I have a lot of people down there, nervous about a foreign space station in their mining zone and a foreign settlement popping up a short distance away.  I understand the solution will take time, but how do we handle the "now"?

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: And we should be very careful with the scanning modes... we do not want to make the quantum signature unstable.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: We'll put our best people on it, from all four of us.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CEO: That sounds like a good plan, and even if I thought otherwise Engineers are usually best left to handle the doings.  Science just gives the ideas...good or bad.  ::Smiles.::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Revrand/All: I think we should all agree to take no action, until this is figured out, if all goes right, there won't be a need for action.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CIV:  Aye! The Physics department of the Cherokee should be involved, as well as Starfleet, the Cardassian Union and Betazed.

Host Rebecca_Revrand says:
CO: Excellent Captain.  That is a relief.  ::Turns to the other groups.:: 
Gul/ Grazion: No offense, of course.

CIV_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: ::nods::

Host Gul_Orvek says:
CO: Agreed, Captain.  I will send word to stop operations mining and enforcing out security perimeters.  We didn't want to get swarmed by the unidentified locals when we arrived.
Rebecca: No offense, of course.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::Tries not to show discomfort hearing Orvek, also trying to calm Trelala's mind.::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
CEO: Commander, I'd like you to lead a team.  Take who you need, this is priority one.  See how much we can learn about... everything.

Host Meltron_Grazion says:
All: I am still uncertain just what is happening here.  Just a few hours ago the Cardassians and Federation had an agreement to leave us be and respected our territory.  I look forward to getting back to that, if you don't mind me saying that.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  Aye Sir!  The team should have local members from the Cardassian Union, Betazed, and New Cauldron, and of course the Cherokee.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Grazion: We all want to get back to where we belong.  Let's all work together to achieve that common goal, shall we?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CEO: All scanners not essential to ship navigation and defense are on the problem, trying to get a good look.  The data is collecting under file Cauldron 1 in the science directory.  I can make it "open" security level so we can share it.

Host Meltron_Grazion says:
::Nods gravely.::  CO: As you say, Captain.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
CEO: Of course, but they might want to lead their own teams.  Find out.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
SO:  Thank you Lieutenant Trix!

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
All:  Gentlemen, thank you in advance for your cooperation, if you can assign a team member or two from each of your groups, we can be sure than no stone is left unturned, so to speak.

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