Host Susan says:
Mission Summary 10610.12
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During their routine patrol, USS Don Johnson sensor's picked up a thermonuclear explosion on an L-class planet. During the extensive scans that followed, the crew discovered a series of caverns that appear large enough to maintain life.
Host Susan says:
The investigation continues...
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CO_Shemara_Arca says:
ALL: Briefing in Observation lounge in ten minutes and  bring all your data with you.
XO_Arca says:
::gets out of his chair and heads into the Observation lounge::
CIV_Turok says:
::Still correlating the data he and the CSO has collected so far::
FCO_Newell says:
::having sent what she had to the CSO and CIV, she begins to make her way to the observation lounge::
CEO_McPhee says:
::sitting at his desk in main engineering, hears the Captain's voice. Gathers his data and head for the Observation Lounge::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::walks with her husband off the bridge::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CIV: Well, I think we accomplished a lot for such a short amount of time, don't you?
CEO_McPhee says:
::enters the TL:: TL: Deck 1
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
XO: This type of situation needs a solution to it but first we must see what we have in front of us first then we look for a solution.
CEO_McPhee says:
::exits the TL and heads for the Observation Lounge::
CIV_Turok says:
CSO: You did an outstanding job, yes.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::they both enter the TL and ride it to the observation lounge::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CIV: There's no "You" or "I" in Team. It takes two people to do this so quickly, even if I kept the heavier, read, "more interesting," stuff for myself. Thanks for letting me choose.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
XO: Mark you are quiet why?
XO_Arca says:
CO: Well lets hope the CIV and CSO have a good solution for us.
XO_Arca says:
CO: Sorry I was just thinking about the planet.
CIV_Turok says:
CSO: I just let you run in your field of expertise. Off to the briefing then?
CEO_McPhee says:
::Enters the lounge and takes a seat::
FCO_Newell says:
::enters the observation lounge and sits down::
CEO_McPhee says:
::sees Deb walk in and smiles:: FCO: Well Hello!
FCO_Newell says:
::smiles:: CEO: Hi, yourself, future husband of mine.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CIV: ::nods and heads to the observation lounge with a PADD of notes::
CIV_Turok says:
::Heads for the observation lounge::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
XO: What is bothering you about the planet?  The fact that it was supposed to be void of life and suddenly life forms come to the surface?
CEO_McPhee says:
::smiles:: FCO: Wife....how are you?
FCO_Newell says:
CEO: Doing well, you?
CEO_McPhee says:
FCO: Better now.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::exits the TL and they both walk to the observation lounge and  T'Ponga looks to see if everyone is there already and seated.
XO_Arca says:
CO: I was thinking about the idea of possible weapons down there.
CEO_McPhee says:
FCO: So have you talked with the CO about the wedding yet?
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
XO: Yes that is a very good possibility that is why I want everything laid out on the table before I send an away team down.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::sees that everyone is there goes to the head of the table and sits in her seat while her husband takes his usual seat::
FCO_Newell says:
::shakes head:: CEO: No, haven't had enough time.
XO_Arca says:
::takes his seat::
CEO_McPhee says:
FCO: There never seems to be enough time, especially when SF keeps sending us to the badlands.
FCO_Newell says:
::chuckles:: CEO: True.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
ALL: Good to see you all here.  And I thank all of you for your quickness of this session.
CEO_McPhee says:
::turns towards the CO and pays close attention::
FCO_Newell says:
::turns her attention to the briefing::
XO_Arca says:
CO: Sir I think we should start with the CSO and CIV’s research.
Host Susan says:
<CO> XO: Agreed ::turns toward the pair:: CSO/CIV: What do you have to report?
CIV_Turok says:
All: Apparently, the blast area itself was 20 square meters and the majority of the radiation remained fairly localized. A small amount of the radioactive material entered the atmosphere and was spread by the wind, but it wasn't enough to harm the surrounding areas.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
::listens, allowing the CIV to go first so that she can come in with the more scientific detail later::
CIV_Turok says:
It will take approximately 24 hours for the radioactive particles to settle. During that time, the radiation levels will be lethal without precautionary measures. Afterwards, the area will remain contaminated, but should be acceptable for any race that is not affected by radiation in the same way that we are or that possesses medical technology similar to hyronalyn injections. Since we don't know who built this, we don't know if they would be able to return to the area at that time or not.
XO_Arca says:
CIV: Any idea what caused this explosion?
CIV_Turok says:
All: The blast appears to be life form-made. When we conducted more detailed scans of the planet, we detected what appeared to be more life signs, though they were very faint. We also found what could be the remains of an atomic device and other technology in the area of the blast.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: I'll go into more detail on that when the CIV has finished. We split what we found in half.
CIV_Turok says:
All: No discernable weapons are currently present. However, a lot of the readings are faint, and there may be something down there that we cannot detect.
XO_Arca says:
CSO: Fair enough
XO_Arca says:
CIV: Commander do you have anything else to report?
CIV_Turok says:
CSO: The floor is yours.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CIV: Thank you, Sir.
CIV_Turok says:
XO: The CSO will continue sir.
XO_Arca says:
::looks at the ensign::
XO_Arca says:
CIV: Thank you commander.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CIV: Ok that is good enough for me to bring my theory up to date.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: Please continue.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: If you'll all bear with me for a minute, I'm going to explain a little of the science to you, so that the detailed readings and the possibilities they leave will make a little more sense. As it stands, the explosion could have been either an early experiment into nuclear technology or a bomb.
CIV_Turok says:
::Hears his PADD beep lightly with an incoming message::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: Some of you may already be familiar with the concepts, but just to make sure that everyone is up to speed, I'm going to start with the basics. There are two types of nuclear reaction, fission and fusion. Fission involves the splitting of atoms whereas fusion involves the joining of two nuclei.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: There are two reasons that this is important. First, they give off different types of radiation that allow us to tell which kinds of reaction were present and secondly, because fusion requires a high level of energy, typically from heat to occur.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::listens in fascination to the CSO's report and at its thoroughness::
XO_Arca says:
::listens to the CSO report and feels like his is at the academy again::
FCO_Newell says:
::nods approvingly at the CSO's thoroughness::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: This heat is what classifies it as a "thermonuclear reaction" like we detected. It can only be reached two ways, one of which is natural and one of which is life form-made. In stars, the heat occurs naturally, but in the case of a nuclear device, this heat is provided by a fission-type nuclear reaction.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: Based on the alpha and beta radiation we detected, this definitely falls into the second category. Natural fusion reactions only give off gamma radiation. The other radiation has to be coming from a fission detonator. The presence of life forms and the explosion are unquestionably linked.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: Furthermore, this gave us a direction to take our additional scans in. We found what could be the remains of such a devise in the area. Unfortunately, it was so small that it would only show up on very detailed scan. The elements used in the reaction are most likely hydrogen and uranium, which are plentiful in this sector.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: The only thing that we could scan for to detect other devices like this before they went off would be elemental chromium. Based on the debris, it appears to have been used in the outer shell of the explosive. It is the only component that does not naturally occur in the area where the explosion occurred.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: This adds much to my theory that I have been developing myself.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: The fact that chromium was used is also important, because it played a role in the damage caused by the explosion. It allows neutrons to escape in the explosion in a high-energy burst that causes the maximum amount of damage over the minimal area.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: Any subsequent explosions would be similar. This device would have to be similar to a 20th century technology known as a neutron bomb. It was developed to be used against armored troops without damaging cities in the surrounding areas.
CIV_Turok says:
::Quietly opens a message from Starfleet as the CSO is speaking::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: However, in closing I would like to note that this was not necessarily a bomb. Unusual magnetic fields were detected in the area just before the explosion. They could indicate an unsuccessful attempt to control the energy that was produced. However, they could have also been coincidental. We don't have enough detail to be sure.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
All: I hope I covered everything. The PADD with my notes seems to be on the blink. ::taps the thing with agitation:: I probably babbled, since I didn't have it to keep me concise.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: That was a very detailed report and you confirmed a few things that I have in my theory.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: Well done Ensign.
XO_Arca says:
::nods at the CSO with approval::
XO_Arca says:
ALL: Okay all recommendations?
CTO_Fowler says:
::Watches everyone’s reactions::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: Were you able to find anything more about the caverns you found?
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: And where the life forms were disappearing to?
CSO_Sojyngra says:
::realizes how much she talks without something to keep her on track and keeps fighting with the PADD, clearly agitated with the thing, but still listening::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: If you don't then say so and keep on top of it Ms. Newell.  That is all I can ask.
CTO_Fowler says:
::enters notes on the PADD in front of her, keeps listening::
FCO_Newell says:
::checks her PADD:: CO: No, sir. I don't. I can only assume.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: Well assume on my dear any theories?
CSO_Sojyngra says:
::hopes no one sees her lightly smack the PADD in her agitation:: ::lays the PADD down so that she doesn't cause any major disruptions::
FCO_Newell says:
CO: The only additional information I have is that the life forms disappeared underground.  This could tie in with the CSO's theories of a nuclear reaction.  People going underground to escape the radiation.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: OK then all of what was said here now does confirm my original theory.
FCO_Newell says:
CO: What was that, Sir?
CTO_Fowler says:
::leans forward slightly::
CSO_Sojyngra says:
FCO: The radiation would have only covered a very small area. It could have been escaped above ground, assuming they knew that it could be.
FCO_Newell says:
CSO: Ah, but we don't know what kind of technology they have, Ensign.  They probably didn't know that.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
ALL: The fact that the surface was void of life logically indicates that something did explode on the surface thus making the life forms go subterranean and then live under ground.  Now we need to know what are the current levels of radiation on the surface.
Host Susan says:
ACTION: The Bridge notifies the observation lounge of another explosion on the surface.
XO_Arca says:
::looks at the CO:: CO: Sir I suggest we go to yellow alert and bring this briefing to an end.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: Would you have those radiation...... solutions after this explosion is catalogued and the new data is received.  Agreed XO.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CTO: Take ship to yellow alert.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
FCO: Maintain high orbit.
FCO_Newell says:
::nods::
CTO_Fowler says:
CO: Aye ::moves up and out::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: You now have a new set of readings to get.
CIV_Turok says:
::Stares at the message::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
::looks at the CIV::
XO_Arca says:
::gets to his feet and moves to the exit::
FCO_Newell says:
::moves out to the exit to return to the bridge::
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CIV: Cmdr is there something wrong?
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CO: Radiation solutions, ma'am?
CEO_McPhee says:
::gets out of his chair and heads for the TL::
CTO_Fowler says:
::Taps her PADD and goes to her board, taps the console:: *Ship Wide* All hands:  Yellow alert.
CIV_Turok says:
CO: Wrong, no sir.  I just received a message from Starfleet..
XO_Arca says:
::moves to his seat:: ALL: If another explosion happens I want to know about it before it goes off.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CSO: Yes please see what can be used effectively against what the ever radiation we have to deal with.  Then let sickbay know.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CIV: Really? Good news I hope.
CEO_McPhee says:
::enters the TL:: Main Engineering.
FCO_Newell says:
::enters another TL:: TL: Bridge
XO_Arca says:
CSO: If we sent out  a probe would that help you?
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
*CEO*: I am counting on you to keep this ship in one piece and functioning.
CIV_Turok says:
CO: I would like to think so sir. It would appear Starfleet has seen fit to send me orders to take over as the XO aboard the Hayden. I am to report immediately.
CSO_Sojyngra says:
CO: Yes, ma'am. It may also be interesting to find out if the planet was always class L. The FCO's statements about the people going underground made me think of that. I had assumed the chromium came from an off-world source, but it could be present in the caverns.
CEO_McPhee says:
*CO*: Of course sir, I wouldn't let anything happen to our home.
CO_Shemara_Arca says:
CIV: Well Congratulations.

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