USS Cherokee episode 889
Diametrically Opposed, by Steve Weller, Part 1
12303.16

Starring_
Steve Weller as Executive Producer, FCO_Bandit and SO_Lt_Trix 
Zach Farland as CO_Capt_Daniels and OPS_Ens_Granger 
John Garrison as CEO_LtCmdr_Hull, and TO_Lt_Lvor
Absent
Pablo Delsoglio as CIV_Capt_Marek and FCO_Lt_Alvarado
The Cherokee is wrapping up their previous mission, with orders to proceed to the Arwen Republic to locate the USS Ganandogan, last reported to be assisting a vessel in need while on a Diplomatic Mission.
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ACTION: The artifacts, suspects and technicians scheduled for offload are now aboard the USS Makala as the Cherokee prepares to depart.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::On Bridge, performing a Class 5 Diagnostic of the Sensor Pallets.::

TO_Lt_LVor says:
CO:  Captain, Security is reporting that all artifacts, suspects and technicians have departed the ship, and are all onboard the Makala, they are readying to depart the Rogue Planet.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
TO: Thank you.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: Set a course for the Arwen Republic and engage at warp seven.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Science systems back to standard configuration. Converted labs being restored as needed to previous arrangements.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
TO:  Lt. LVor, did they also take that safe room we beamed aboard?  

Host FCO_Bandit says:
CO: Aye Captain, Warp seven laid in, engaging now.

TO_Lt_LVor says:
CEO:  ::Grinning::  Yes, Sir, everything connected with the case has been removed from the ship.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  Sir, what kind of ship is the Ganandogan?  

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
CEO: Norway Class.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: I've been gathering what I can from the records on the Arwen Republic. Independent world, about 8 billion people living on it. Broke the Warp Barrier about 80 years ago, First Contact about 30 years ago. Some estimates guess that they may be a likely member for Federation Membership in the next few decades.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: They are a very young world.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: The Talarians are...a bit of a touchy diplomacy issue. Martial people, let's just say that this host wouldn't be...welcome.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::Monitoring the Master Display Board through his Eng1 Console, also pulling up the schematics for the Norway Class and any starship design notations on the class of starship that is missing::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Aye sir. Eager traders, but so far they have yet to colonize or move too far from home.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Hopefully both sides will cooperate, if they want a good trade relationship.  Still, that doesn't tell us what happened to the Ganandogan.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: According to Lieutenant Metron, the trade talks between the two powers ran into issues. The Ganandogan was sent to try and smooth things over.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  Sir! I've read the notations from the Starship Design Bureau about the Norway Class, nothing that caught my eye on Propulsion or structural integrity write-ups.  

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: No, I'm afraid it doesn't. What was the old line on the edges of maps on Earth? "Here there be dragons?" Could go out past Arwen. Exploration hasn't reached out that far much.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: First priority, find our missing ship.

TO_Lt_LVor says:
All:  Switching to long range sensors, scanning for the USS Ganandogan ahead Sir!

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Yes sir.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
CEO: How about weapons.  Norway class?  It might have been easy for them to be over-powered.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  The readout states:  two fore and aft-mounted photon torpedo launchers, and six to nine phaser arrays (six dorsal, three ventral) 

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO/ CEO: Not exactly a dreadnaught out there, but should be able to defend themselves. But again, not much is known about what is out past Arwen. So much of the galaxy is still uncharted by Starfleet.

OPS_Ens_Granger says:
CO: I've found a series of communication satellites left by the Ganandogan.  There last signal was one lightyear pass Arwen this was two days ago.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
OPS: COMM satellites?  They must have wanted to ensure communications with the Federation.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  That is a good sign Captain!

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: That's our destination.  One lightyear from Arwen.  The COMM satellites should give us a direction.

TO_Lt_LVor says:
ALL:  I have nothing on sensors, no transponder showing either Sir!

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
TO: Keep searching on long range sensors.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
All: Makes sense, Subspace transmissions have a limited range, so it's SOP to drop as we go outside of Federation space. We did it on long range forays on the Newton all the time.

TO_Lt_LVor says:
CO:  Aye Sir!

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: Comm satellites?  Maybe the Ganandogan is leaving more satellites as they go like leaving a breadcrumb trail.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: That is a secondary benefit of leaving a trail of your own.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
FCO: Time is an issue now.  Let's go full warp.  That should get us there in nine hours.

Host FCO_Bandit says:
::Smiles and increases to maximum Warp.:: CO: Aye Captain, Warp 9.98 engaging!

SO_Lt_Trix says:
CO: Do you want me to start going outside of "known facts"? There's a stack of rumors unconfirmed from previous missions in the region. Might be some sort of clue as to what is out there?

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
SO: Go ahead.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
::Nods and turns to the console, pulling up reports from the area and looking for potential threats.::

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
CO:  We are still in battle configuration from the Rogue Planet action, we should maintain current status.

SO_Lt_Trix says:
Self: Yes, I'm sure my own reports are just as misdirected and have just as many open ended inquiries.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
All: We have nine hours to kill.  We should use that time to prepare.  For what?  I don't know.  So be prepared for everything.

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