Star Trek: A Call To Duty
USS Kraken NCC 75712
SD 11308.29 - Mission 51 

Starring: 
Andrew James 		as Ship Manager (SM)
			and [NPC] CSO Cicada

Rob Wright 		as [CO] Captain A'an Selzah
Aoibhe Ní 		as [XO] Commander Kesh' Suder
Einar Sigurðsson 	as [CEO] Lieutenant Tony Adalberto
Sophie Wakeling 	as [OPS] Ensign Torel Alena
CJ Short 		as [CTO] Lieutenant Henry Sumner
			and [NPC] Benson
James Greenman	as [CMO] Commander Kymar Dremel
			and aSM
			and [NPC] FCO Hammer

Absent: 

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OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Is at OPS, preparing a template for her report::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::at his console on the bridge::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::sits by his console on the Bridge, keeping an eye on the newly repaired engines::

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::Sitting on the bridge::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
::In his command chair, watching as the system nears.::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
XO: I'm glad to report that the warp engines show no signs of falling apart after the trip.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::steps off the turbo lift, having forced himself to finally trim his stubble a bit, and heads towards Tactical::

Host aSM_James says:
<FCO_Hammer>: ::taps out a few commands on his console:: CO: We're entering the Devolin system, Captain.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Struggles to decide what format to give the report::

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
CEO: Glad to hear it. Let's make sure they stay that way, yea? ::leans to the side in her seat, trying to get used to being on the bridge::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
XO: Yes ma'am! ::smiles::

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::sits at tactical and stares at the console for a bit::

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: The Kraken drops out of warp just inside the Devolin system, pylons sliding back down stylishly into sublight cruising mode.

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::smiles back at CEO for a moment, before remembering herself, clears her throat and focuses::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::checks sensors then goes and gets a coffee::

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Is doing her work, with very little added style::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CSO:  As soon as we're in range, let's get those scans going.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::not used to seeing Suder smile so much and wonders if she's actually lost the stick::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::sips his delicious drink:: CO: Captain, I have the nebula on sensors. Putting it on screen now and beginning initial scans.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
XO:  OK, let's see what all the fuss is about.

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: The nebula cluster flashes up on the viewscreen, swirling clouds of angry red, green, purple and blue highlighted by the odd plasma discharge that arcs for a million kilometres.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::keeps an eye on the tactical scans, looking for anything out of the ordinary besides the spontaneously generated nebulae::

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Looks up for a minute, and is caught, transfixed, by the sight on the viewscreen::

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::looks over at CO:: CO: Aiy, Captain. ::puts special emphasis on his rank, all things considered::

Host aSM_James says:
<CMO_Kymar> ::sits in his office, door closed, sequestered away staring into his console::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CSO: I don't like the look of that, could the nebula affect the ship negatively?

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::frowns slightly:: CO: Captain, we should keep our distance from those discharges. Could be worse than a phaser hit.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
::nods.:: CTO: Agrees, we'll keep our distance for now, focus on completing our long range scans before we decide on our next phase.

Host aSM_James says:
<FCO_Hammer>: ::brings the ship into the system slowly, keeping their distance from the Nebula cluster::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CSO: Let's get some data on those discharges, what kind of danger we'll dealing with.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Starts inputting data into her report as it comes through to her console from various departments::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CO/CEO: I've made calibrations to the sensors so that the nebula shouldn't disrupt them. Scanning the discharges now.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Notices some signals from the Nebula:: CO: Captain, I'm picking something up on subspace from the nebula

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::sits, watching all around her, decides to take a minute to read over a few files, trying to catch up on anything she has missed::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: Captain, I recommend we erect a forcefield around the warp core and raise shields if we're going in there.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CEO:  Take whatever precautions you think we'll need.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::eyes the shields up/god help us button::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: Yes sir.

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CO: The discharges are occurring at random, it seems. Anywhere from 200,000 to a million kilometres apart.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
CO: When I try to translate it, it seems like background radiation, but it's too much of a coincidence that it's that similar to subspace comms

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
*ME*: Engineering, this is Tony. Please erect a level 4 forcefield around the warp core....also disengage the outer plasma vents for now.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::sits up sharply:: CO: Captain, de-cloaking ship on the Starboard bow!

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
OPS:  Transmission?  Can you pinpoint the origin?

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CTO: On Screen!

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
CO: I suspect it may be the de-cloaking ship Sir

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: The viewscreen switches to the location of the de-cloaking ship, and shows nothing but empty space.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
All: It's beautiful.

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::checks the sensors again:: CTO/CO: I have nothing on my sensors... where exactly are you reading it?

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::narrows his eyes mistrustfully, and scans again:: CO: Uh... gone, now. The nebula might be messing with our sensors. ::frowns::

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
CEO: Are you seeing something we're not? ::stands up, winces, grabs her cane::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CTO: Lieutenant, please raise shields before entering the nebula.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Looks confused:: CO: I'll try and get a better read on the transmission Sir

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
All: Ok... I'm thinking this nebula is messing with our sensors....

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::looks at Suder:: XO: Sorry ma'am...badly timed joke.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::gives the CEO a confused look::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CTO: Just to be safe, let's go to yellow alert and raise shields... I don't want to be caught off guard if there really is something out there.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CTO: A precaution, I'm afraid of any feedback to our warp core.

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
CO: I can't get an exact location Captain. It's just this whole area

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CO: Sir, there's nothing wrong with the sensors, it's just random fluctuations and readings from the nebula.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::nods, and activates yellow alert::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::his console beeps::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CO: Maybe a probe would cut through some of this distortion and give us a better reading, something to pinpoint the sensors?

Host aSM_James says:
<FCO_Hammer>: ::puts the Nebula back up on the viewscreen, because it's gorgeous::

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::eyes CEO, unsure of his sense of humour:: CSO: Or there IS something out there and we can't see it.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: Captain, I'm picking up some slight spikes in the Matter/Antimatter output at irregular intervals.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
XO: Either the Nebula's messing with our sensors or it's messing with that ship's cloak, either way, let's err on the side of caution.

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::looks at the so-called Andrew's Nebula and admires its sheer beauty::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: I suggest a full stop, if these spikes get any worse we might be inviting danger.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
aFCO: Alright, enough of this, move us back to our original position and hold there until we get this sorted out.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CSO: Lieutenant, please show me a readout of the discharges in the nebulae for the last 2 minutes.

Host aSM_James says:
<FCO_Hammer>: ::nods, putting the ship in reverse and bringing them back::

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Continues to put together the report::

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::monitors the science station's data, because he's nosy like that::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CEO: Yes Sir. ::transfers the data::

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::compares the notes as the data comes on his screen::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CSO: Make it so. Keep me informed of anything you find.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: Captain. I have something.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
::moves to Adalberto's station.:: CEO:  What did you find?

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::launches a probe:: CO: Launched.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::sighs softly:: CO: We're having some EM fluctuations in the shields. They seem to correlate to the discharges.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: The spikes in the matter/antimatter reaction occur with every discharge recorded in the nebulae since we arrived. However my attempt to shield the core seem to have stopped some of the discharges from affecting it.

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: The Nebula continues to look beautiful on the viewscreen, chaotic and orderly all at once, each discharge causing eddies of nebulaic dust to swirl and glow

OPS_LtJG_Torel says:
::Starts to struggle a little with the flow of data and queries about her report::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CTO:  No shields inside a nebula..sounds about right...

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::steps to the centre of the bridge, flicks hair out of her face, and looks around, making sure everyone is where they should be. Watches CTO for a moment::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CEO:  Can we make it safe to enter the nebula?

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: The probe flies into the Nebula, the distance counting down on the CSO's console

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: I think that if we follow Lieutenant Cicada's plan and launch a probe inside, the data gathered might help me to come up with some way to protect the warp core, and stabilize our shields.

Host aSM_James says:
ACTION: A discharge leaps from the Nebula, red and angry, drawn to the incoming probe like a spear, striking it and blowing it into its constituent atoms

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
CO: The probe has been destroyed, Sir.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
::watches the probe explode:: CO: Sir, I suggest we do NOT enter that nebula unless I've run a few tests on our shields.

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CSO: Understood.

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
CSO: Astute... ::folds her arms and watches the explosion dissipate::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CEO: Agreed, let's get some more information on these discharges, I'm not taking us anywhere near this thing without making sure we're safe.

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CSO: Please send me whatever data the probe managed to get.

CTO_Lt_Sumner says:
::gets engrossed by the limited data the probe sent back, and the general scans of the nebula::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
::Takes a minute to actually look at the nebula.::  Self: It is actually pretty impressive....

CEO_LtCmdr_Adalberto says:
CO: And deadly.

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
CO: Apart from the fact that it ate our probe... ::smirks a little::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
XO: That's what they're for, better them than us.

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
XO: Would you prefer I had not reported it, Ma'am?

Host XO_Cmdr_Suder says:
::gives the CSO a surprised look before staring him down::

Host CSO_Lt_Cicada says:
::stares right back, unperturbed::

Host CO_Capt_Aan says:
CSO: Let's focus on getting a complete scan of the nebula from a safe distance. We'll plot a course to take us around its perimeter, get a look at it from every angle.  We'll decide what to do going forward from there.

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