Star Trek: A Call to Duty
U.S.S. Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 10505.16

Starring:
Karen Barkas 		as 	Commander Karida Janan – CO
Dylan Moss		as	Lieutenant-Commander Aleister Lessing - XO
With:
Brendan Ringenoldus 	as 	Ensign Jim Exeter – FCO
Scott Knight		as	Lieutenant-Commander Ethan Michael MacAllister – CTO
Jay Green		as	Lieutenant Rowan Delar – CSO
Patrick de Ruiter	as	Lieutenant Junior Grade Jonathan Pierce – SO
Blake Harris		as	Lieutenant Junior Grade Blake Jeffrey Harris – CEO
Eric Woo		as 	Lieutenant Junior Grade Adahn Illianor – EO
Rob Lemmens		as	Lieutenant Junior Grade Zoran Abmeraz – CMO
Martijn Lemmen 	as 	Captain Brian Black - CIV
Guest appearances:
Christopher Gibson	as 	Lt Brody Majors
Christopher Dickinson	as	Admiral Haydes 
Produced and Directed by:
Christopher Gibson - U.S.S. Scimitar – SM

Summary:
The Star of Destiny. Not quite a weapon, not really an artifact. The crystalline object sits on a pedestal in the middle of an Airilian laboratory, a glowing ball of light. Like a perfectly spherical star, the destiny star casts reds, yellows and oranges around the dark lab...filling the chamber with an eerie glow.
It is this single object that they came for - it is the reason the U.S.S. Winterlust was destroyed...why Captain Elizabeth Jansen, Captain of the U.S.S. Dynasty is now dead...and why Starfleet Intelligence agreed to Admiral Haydes' insane plan. They are behind enemy lines, deep within Airilian territory, just to steal this small ball sized sphere.
The Star of Destiny...so small, yet so magnificently powerful... and a terror to behold...

=/\==/\=BEGIN U.S.S. Scimitar Mission - "The Battle - Holding A Star in One's Palm"=/\==/\=

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
:: taps a button, closing the roll of the dead, focusing on more present matters now::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::In sickbay, limping to a bed::

ACTION - A few fighter wings tear past the U.S.S. Scimitar, taking pot shots as they go. Kriss Squadron, and a small group of other Starfleet fighters zip past in hot pursuit...and the U.S.S. Teritella flies past the Scimitar viewscreen...

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::trying to figure out how to get this "star" out of its housing::

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::Pacing around, keeping an eye out for other workers::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
CIV: Orders, Captain?

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::glances at the console:: SFI: How much have you learnt about this weapon?

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::waits for the CO to get the same lecture he got::

ACTION - With power down in the Airilian facility, only the stars glow illuminates the empty lab. On a control console in front of the 'star' is an odd console...it has keys, almost like an ancient Terran "keyboard" - with different symbols...

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::shifting around as he comes to again... and he feels an insane pain in his foot...::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
@:: taking a short nap against the wall::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
XO: Seeing that we have a few things under control now, it would good if you'd check the crewmembers that got back from the surface and get first hand intel from them on matters at hand...  ::gives him a confident nod::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::explores the console without touching it::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::glances towards the CTO, scans the console, checking if anything makes sense from what she can see:: #SFI: More specifically is there any way you know of to control or shut down this?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Sits down on a bed, holding his knee. Somehow wondering why it was so easy to disable the power plant.. Did they have additional plants somewhere? Or where they not prepared? Or just too confident of themselves?::

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#CO: Not much... I was a low level technician, not allowed access to the better information about this.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
CIV: Thanks.  ::Stands and heads for the turbolift, as he leaves he glances over his shoulder and says:: Majors: Keep my seat warm if you must, Lieutenant!

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: This looks similar to something I've seen before.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::he opens his eyes, and looks around:: Medics: Uh, hello? Can I get some service here? Jesus...

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
::Majors nods from the Mission Operations console on the side of the bridge, but makes no move to shift seats once more:: CIV: Captain, we're receiving a communiqué from the Iliad...

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::glances over at Majors::  Majors: On screen if you please, Lieutenant...  ::turns to the viewscreen::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Arrives in sickbay, one short turbolift trip later and looks around for someone in charge::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: Yes, I've definitely seen something like this before, in a museum on earth. Looks like a rudimentary interface that used to be known as a "Keyboard".

ACTION - The rather neutral face of Vice Admiral Darek Haydes appears on the screen, sitting in his command chair on the U.S.S. Iliad...

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
@:: Opens an eye then yawns and goes back to his napping::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Sees the XO enter and stands up:: XO: SO Pierce returned from the surface and ready to report

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::notes there is no display::  CTO: An earth keyboard? ::looks towards him curiously:: CTO/SFI: Would you recognize any stop erase or delete keys?

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Raises an eyebrow::  SO: Very well then Lieutenant, report.

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
<Haydes> COM: Scimitar: CIV: Congratulations...Captain...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::minding my own business working at my console::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Limps a bit trying to find his balance:: XO: Our team has disabled the power plant. We have 3 dead.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::looking over, he sees the XO walking in, and he tries to push himself up:: XO: I would stand, sir, if I could.

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods as he sees the Admiral::  COM: Iliad: Haydes: Thank you, Sir...  we've managed fairly well... even though the loss of the Dynasty is unfortunate...  ::looks down for a moment::  but it has revealed the deadly weapon of the Airilians..

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
<Haydes> ::He gives a somber nod:: COM: Scimitar: CIV: Have you received word from Commander Janan?

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: I could have a stab at it but I'd rather not risk it, they probably have a completely different layout here.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
EO: Then best you don't.  Lie down, and let the doctor take care of you.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#SFI: Can you read Airilian?

ACTION - The security personnel around Exeter look uneasy. One of them paces around in an unsure fashion - it seems the Starfleet Security assassins don't like staying put for too long...

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
SO: I'm sorry about the dead.  But continue about the power plant....

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
@:: Looks up annoyed at the pacing security officer pacing:: Assassin: Could you cut that out, I get little sleep anyway. You wanna do something blow up that Generator we spotted.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::checks the Airilian with the tricorder, bringing up the text from the poem she won't leave alone, in the hope of identifying some symbol::

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#CTO: Some basic characters... ::takes a look::

ACTION - The light emitting from the star seems to ripple and the light shifts to a more orange color...the light of a deep inner fire fills the room...

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods once::  COM: Iliad: Haydes: Yes, we had brief contact earlier on. The Commander reported that her teams had located the weapon and the power facilities and where in the process of disabling both and bringing the weapon back to the Scimitar. I urged them to make haste as we've overstayed our welcome...  ::grins faintly::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::steps back a bit to let Har get close enough to read::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::watches Har closely as he works::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
XO: After landing we walked to the entry point. After the EO picked the lock we entered and went down with an elevator. The elevator took us to the control room. After we disrupted the power supply to the research center a couple of gun turrets lowered into the room and opened fire

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
@<Sec> FCO: We've been ordered to remain on guard, Commander...

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
XO: Regardless, our objective was accomplished. We disabled power to the testing facility; hopefully, permanently.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
SO: And you?

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
@Sec: Well,  new objective destroy that Generator so I can get some sleep.

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
XO: The turrets killed 2 and wounded one engineer badly. We took out the turrets after which the EO killed the wounded engineer

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
@<Sec> FCO: That would not be advisable, Ensign...::He looks down at the injured officer and walks over, tapping Exeter's comm. badge:: *Scimitar* Emergency beam-out, authorization Saunders-Theta-Seven...::He steps back quickly::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
Self: The EO...  Killed...  :: Very very calm:: EO: Would you mind explaining that?

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
XO: It was a tactical decision on my part. The engineer was fatally wounded, and the SO refused to leave the complex, which was about to be assaulted by Airilian forces, most likely resulting in the SO's death, sir.

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::shakes his head::  CO: These keys here... they seem to have to do with power, of some kind.

ACTION - In a shimmering blue light, Ensign Jim Exeter is beamed away from the top of the alien ziggurat and appears on a bio bed in the middle of the U.S.S. Scimitar's sickbay...

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
EO: There was still time. You have no right to make such a decision

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#SFI: Can you see one that looks like it's marked "OFF"?

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
<Haydes> COM: Scimitar: CIV: Understood. I shall be taking command of Echo squadron, we'll run patrols on the edge of the system. Contact me when your objective has been completed...Haydes out.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::ignores the SO:: XO: With all due respect, sir, she had a hole through her chest.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
# ::power:: SFI: Are you able to elaborate? Or is there an obvious key to reduce the power?

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
EO: I see.  There will be a hearing of course.  Now,  how did your ::picks up a padd with the medical charts on it::  Knee  get so damaged?

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
::looks curious as the word power says everything and nothing::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
XO: My foot, sir. The SO decided to shoot me in the elevator for saving his life.

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::Points::  CTO/CO: That one is marked... um, I guess "deactivate"

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
XO: Well, I shot the EO for killing the engineer. Then he took a swing at me with his gun, hitting my knee

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::ducks instinctively just in case the SFI decides to press it::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
XO: In self-defense, sir. The SO shot me once. I could not be sure if he wouldn’t shoot me again.

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods at Haydes before the comm. transmission is cut and returns to the centre chair on the bridge::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
EO: If I had wanted to kill you, you wouldn't be breathing right now

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
EO: Your foot?  ::looks at the padd again::  yes.  Foot.  I've never been good at reading these medical charts...  SO: Now would you like to explain?

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
CIV: I am going to check on my EO I will be right back.

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
CIV: What do you think her chances of success down there are...?

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::looks to the CO:: CO: It's worth a try isn't it?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
XO: The EO apparently is suffering from a God complex and thought he had the right to make a decision regarding her life.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::shrugs remember a red button on a shuttle on time:: SFI: Then that's our button.

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::heads for the TL:: TL: Sickbay.

ACTION - Medics rush around sickbay, a few swarm around Exeter, some others run around in an attempt to treat wounded that have been beamed over from the Dynasty.

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
XO: I don't like it when people point a gun in my direction, especially after discharging it, so I fired at him

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::taps his commbadge::  *CO*: Black to Janan.... how're we doing, Commander ?

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
XO: Frankly, I was not the one who had made the decision on her life, the Airilians did. The only decision I made was saving the SO's life because I needed him to ensure the completion of the mission and the safety of the other combat engineers. As for pointing the gun in his direction, I did no such thing. My objective was the dying engineer.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#SFI: Go for it, just let us all take cover first. ::smiles weakly::

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::enters sickbay and looks around::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
Nurse: could I get some room service around here!

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
:: Walks away, counting under his breath, very very slowly, then turns around and walks back again::  SO: There will be a hearing into that as well.  Be glad I won't be chairing the hearing.  I have very little patience for people who shoot crew-members.  EO: That goes for you as well.  Both: Once you’re cleared out of here, return to your quarters.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::grins at the SO:: SO: Be glad she didn't die any slower.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
Both: Consider yourself confined to them until this....  mess can be sorted out.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#SFI: You get ten seconds to press the button, before my impulsiveness persuades me to press it ::smiles innocently taps her comm. badge::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
EO: Next time... don't try to save my life... i can take care of myself.

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::where is that EO of mine::

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#CO: Fine.  Can we get an emergency beam out in case this doesn't work?

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#*CIV*: If we are still talking to you in a few seconds, I would guess things are good, sir. ::shakes her head towards the SFI but asks anyway:: Any chance of an emergency beam out if energy levels go mad down here?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::whispers under his breath so the XO won't hear:: EO: You're an arrogant prick, which is fine by me. We don't have to be friends. But if you ever pull a stunt like that again, you won't live to tell about it

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: I'd assume if the lights are out then the dampening field's probably down too.

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::sees the EO and heads over there::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::With his back to the EO and SO:: SO: Did you think my hearing was defective?  ::Walks around, finds a medic and gets the EO and SO placed on opposite sides of sickbay.  No point in tempting fate::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
*CO*: Clock is ticking, Commander...  we've disposed of the Airilians up here and have echo squadron patrolling the region...  whatever you are doing, be sure to get that energy shield down so we can possibly beam you out of there..

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: complaining at the nurse about the noise and the bad service::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
*CO*: Otherwise you'll have to get back to those runabouts ASAP...  ::taps his impatiently::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::learns forward and presses the button, looks to the others as she does so::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::grins:: SO: You don't know how many people have said that to me. And yet, I'm still here... and... Not all of them are still around, I think. I saved you this time because the mission needed you. I won't be so kind next time.

ACTION - As the "Deactivate" key is pressed, the team hears a hissing sound as the keypad and pedestal begin to descend into holes in the ground. The Star however does not move...it just hovers in the air, glowing brilliantly, unwavering in the darkness...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
EO: how are you doing Lt.

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::Looking around, watching for movement::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
EO: Thank god. Now leave me alone before I still do it right here

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::watches the display:: ALL: Is someone gonna grab that thing?

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
::Majors, sitting in the mission ops center opens a communiqué to the runabouts, issuing commands for the Ondtaaje and the Atwood to return to base...and the Mistry to remain in airspace near the Airilian facility...::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#*CIV*: Ackno... ::looks at the star scanning it::

ACTION - After a few minutes or rushing around, the Triage Nurse hands Jim a padd, ordering him to leave sickbay...

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::he slowly turns his head over, and snarls at the CEO:: CEO: Who the heck are you? ::he turns his head back again... as he stares at the SO... smiling, as he reaches his objective... as he pokes in his mind...:: SO: Does that include Brother Frank, or no?

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: limping to the bridge, holding his padd:: Self: Well, I'll never visit that Motel again!

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::gets the sudden urge to get a bat and take a swing at the star::

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
EO: excuse me Lt I am the CEO of the scimitar.

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Slowly stands up, limping to the EO. When he's close to him he whispers:: EO: Don't tempt me ::And he shoves the EO right off the bed::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::nods to the scan results:: CTO: It's yours now lets move, please.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Walks up to Harris:: CEO: A moment, Mr. Harris?  This way...  ::walks off to a quiet corner of the sickbay, expecting the CEO to follow him.::

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
EO: helps the EO up and back on to the biobed.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: Cap'n? Can we touch that thing? ::looking shocked::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Walks back to his bed and looks at the FCO:: FCO: Our objective was completed so we beamed back up

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
SO: you get back and quit pushing my LT around .

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
CEO: Then tell your EO to stop poking in my mind. He did that before and now he did it again

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Suddenly hears the commotion behind him and turns around, about to lose it, then decides to be calm.  Grabs a medic:: Medic: I thought I told you to desperate those two?  Now separate them and sedate them.  NOW!

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::he jerks away from the CEO as he gets back up:: SO: Oh... ::smiles:: Did I hit a sensitive topic? Why, are you hiding any secrets? Such a... handsome brother you have, lieutenant. Nice sister too... would be a shame if anything happened to them.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::nods cautiously and thoughtfully:: CTO: It's never been more stable or safe then it appears to be now: ::begins to turn back out of the lab nods to the security guards:: Security: We're leaving.

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::blinks at the rather short answer::  *CO*: Commander ?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
CEO: I suggest you tell this man to be quiet or he will get seriously hurt

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: Back in sickbay after a slight detour to the bridge:: SO: So who shot who? 

ACTION - Nurses rush in and pull the two officers apart, injecting sedatives into both of their systems...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
EO: shouts at the EO get back in your biobed now that’s an order I don’t need you two fighting.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#:: instructs one of his guards to grab the Object::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: Mr. Exeter.  Go Away.  Please.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::steps back, leaning against a medic as the sedative starts to take effect:: SO: ... You better tell them to... be careful...

ACTION - One of the Starfleet Security officers grabs the star, and oddly enough the object is cold to the touch. The light of the star seems to dim and long dark shadows seem to stretch across the laboratory. A whisper can be heard off in the distance...nothing tangible, just a voice in the darkness.

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#All: I guess we can touch it.  Let's go... now.

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::As he looses his consciousness he enters the mind of the EO, trying to block his memory from the things he found out::

ACTION - The stars light shifts from an orange to a purple glow...like the swirling dark energies of a subspace tear. Then the light goes out...and the star remains a cold, dark sphere...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
EO: I talk with you once your back on duty later Lt.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::leads the way out with some of the security team:: *CIV*: Got it getting back now sir.

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: yeah, I keep praying you do the same, but it’ll never happen.

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::leaves sickbay::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#SEC: Right, give it here.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::has not noticed the colour change::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
CEO: Mr. Harris, Your...  assistant has been confined to quarters, pending a hearing.  He'll be off duty for a while.

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods::  *CO*: Do you have the device ?

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
XO: understood sir thank you.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#ALL: Let's get the hell out of here, split formation front and back, cover all angles and shoot anyone not on our side.

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
$::waits calmly at the console in the Atwood, monitoring the team’s progress and ready to beam them up::

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::leaves sickbay and heads for the bridge::

ACTION - The Starfleet Security officer hands over the sphere, and as he does, a cold chill runs up Ethan's arms. The star is chilled. As he takes the star, no one notices as the Chief's eyes shift from their normal dark shade to a purple...shimmering for a brief moment, and then back...

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Sees the FCO and walks over to him:: FCO: Hello, Jim.

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: G'day, Lessing.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::senses something off, but does not look back still::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: I believe I need to thank you about now.

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::Puts a hand aside the CO, and points to a turn in the corridor::  CO: This way will be less traveled.

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: Ah, for not calling you 'sir' so you can get an official reprimand. Good luck with that.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::Leads the team out the way they came:: *CO*: We're on our way out the same way we got in, we have men guarding that route who need to be picked up. We'll meet you topside.

ACTION - Reports come in from vessels in the Federation/Klingon Task-Force, the Airilian opposition has been neutralized. No sign of fighters in airspace...and land based security has been neutralized completely...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
::arrives on the bridge and goes back to work::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: No, this time I mean it.  If you hadn't put me thought he wringer on my first week here, I think I’d have lost it with them.  ::waves at the SO and the EO::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::replies hesitantly and thoughtfully:: *CIV*: Yes, sir.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::Leads the team in a run to the exit::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: Trust me you ain't seen nothing yet, especially from the EO I imagine.

ACTION - The dueling duo of Jonathan Pierce and Adahn Ilianor begin to shift into an unusual dream like state...old memories come rushing back to both men...

CIV_Capt_Black says:
*CO*: Excellent...we'll send fighters to escort the runabouts...

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
:: Pauses thoughtfully:: FCO: I think you may be right.  Feel like breaking in some fresh meat?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::Nina and he were walking towards a table.. Nicely lit with some candles. As he held the chair back for her, she sat down::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
# *CIV*: Any chance we could get the runabouts in a more useful location a 4km run in this weather is not appealing sir.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::as he lies in a sedated state... visions of his past come to him in the form of dreams... of a year ago, exactly, on the Cherokee... well, not quite on the Cherokee... on the dying Jacksonville... as Adahn defends his captain from the invading Cherokee away team, on a burning bridge... flames dancing all about::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::draws closer to the exit picking up the members of his team that had been left behind to guard the route::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::glances at Majors::  Majors: Move the Scimitar in orbit of the planet and have those runabouts ready to beam the away team members out as soon as they exit the facility...

::Brody Majors hears Blacks commands and nods, ordering Blade squadron down to the surface to escort the Mistry and Atwood back to the Scimitar:: CIV: The Atwood and Mistry will be in position to beam aboard our teams...

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: I rather break his spirit a bit. So next Away team just give him lead And I'll just start chopping at his ego.

CIV_Capt_Black says:
*CO*: Acknowledged...  the runabouts will beam up all away team members as soon as they exit the facility.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: You know what they say about fools, Ensign?

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: they become XO's?

ACTION - The two security teams from the U.S.S. Scimitar make it to the top of the Airilian ziggurat, and rendezvous with the rest of Janan's men. The sun is blinding on the horizon, and the humidity hits them all hard...

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#*CIV*: Appreciated, Thank you.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::glances down at her tricorder to find any signs of Airilians::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: No.  They never differ.  But then, they say great minds think alike.  So which are we?  ::he walks away, hoping the problems will stay in sickbay::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::reaches the exit with his team and emerges out onto the roof:: *CSO*: MacAllister to the Mistry, You receiving Mr. Delar?

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::As he sits down he remembers their talks about their dreams and passions... the love he feels for his brother and sister..::

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
*CTO*: I've got you, rather quietly and with much static. Ready to come onboard? ::readies a transport::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: Leans against the wall and looks at the EO:: Self: Bigger fools, have a feeling I'll have to get out the works for that guy.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::as he pushes back against a console, a phaser in his hands, as the Cherokee away team comes forward... he aims at the XO, screaming in silence at the others... an arc of phaser fire shoots forward, perilously close to the CEO's head... and then a woman...::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#*CSO*: We have the package, ready for immediate beamout.

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
::hits energize, checking for the package and making sure it goes to the stowage compartment safely::

ACTION - In a shimmering blue light Commander Karida Janan, Ethan MacAllister, Christopher Steinthorson, Zoran Abmeraz, and company are all beamed aboard the U.S.S. Mistry, with security personnel beaming aboard the Atwood...

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Decides to go back to the bridge...  it's more relaxing up there::

ACTION - The Star of Destiny shimmers into existence in a holding case in the back of the U.S.S. Mistry...locked and sealed...

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods at Majors::  Majors: Open shuttlebay doors....

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::He looks at Nina... she makes him feel comfortable like no girl has ever done before... except for... no, he mustn't think about that::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
::glances around Sickbay and then decides to go to the bridge....... they sometimes need a bit of havoc there.::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: I'm erecting a level 10 Force field around the container.

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::he blinks, and the bridge of the Jacksonville is replaced by a graveyard... tombstones lined up perfectly... the grey skies above, the dying grass below... and in the distance, the SO... Frank... and Mary... three of them, standing next to one another... what are they doing? It's like an echo, fading quickly but still there in his mind::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::sees the CSO at the controls, smiles politely:: CSO: Thank you...I have never been so happy to leave anywhere. I think we should have an escort back.

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
;:He nods and does as ordered. The shuttlebay prepares for the arrival of the three runabouts...Engineering Techs have been informed of the arrival::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
COM: Mistry, Atwood, and Odaatje: Return to the Scimitar... you've been cleared for docking....

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#::takes a seat and joins the CSO at the front of the runabout::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#::takes the Tactical console and activates the forcefield before scanning tactical sensors::

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::His attention shifts to behind Nina... and he sees her... and his old academy friends..::

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
CO: Always a pleasure, commander. Take a seat, we'll have you out of here in half a jiffy. ::spins the shuttle around on its axis and fires the engines::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Arrives on the bridge, stalks across the space between his chair and the door, and sits down heavily::

SFI_Tech_Har says:
#::Stays out of the way::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
COM: Mizani Fleet: This is Fleet Captain Black, once we've secured the three runabouts we'll head out of the System and head for Federation Space... prepare for departure...

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
#CTO: Thank you.

ACTION - The U.S.S. Mistry tears through the atmosphere of Daenti IX, two runabouts flying in formation next to it, with an escort of fighters on their tail...

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::The image shifts back to the room at the academy, where he and she were alone in the room... sitting opposite of each other... playing with their powers...::  ""A tear rolls down his face::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::suddenly, they all disappear... and he finds himself on another familiar place... the bridge... of the Cherokee... he watches as Starbase 33 explodes right before his eyes, on every monitor... what a waste of resources... It will cost a fortune for Starfleet to rebuild the Starbase and to just recover the bodies... dispose of them...::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
#CO: Trust me Commander, if I could secure it any more I would. ::smiles::

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: enters on the bridge , relieving the duty FO and taking his post. Yet already thinking on handling the EO::

ACTION - Lieutenant Pierces memories shift...there is a vision of him sitting on a bio-bed with the dead form of Nina Haydes next to him. The room is dark, and across the room he can see Rowan Delar clutching his wife in a similar fashion, her body cold and limp...

ACTION - The memory shifts once more to a wake in the Blade Lounge. Three torpedo casings line the windowed wall, Nina Haydes, Dylan Foresight and Korvus Kerak...

CEO_LtJg_Harris says:
CIV: any thing out there I can blow up.

SO_LtJG_Pierce says:
::As he watches the torpedoes  get loaded and fired he feels deep sorrow for Nina..::

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
#::guides the shuttle into the bay as his clearance comes through, bringing the Mistry down as gently as possible::

Host Lt_Brody_Majors says:
CIV: We've got them...

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
CSO: Nice landing Lieutenant. ::smiles::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
CEO: Negative, Lieutenant...

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: Quickly gets the logs on the docking:: XO: suggest  Extra Piloting lessons for those who just docked.

CSO_Lt_Delar says:
::smiles over his shoulder:: CTO: Basic training, it comes in handy. ::shuts down the runabout and stands up, waiting for everyone to make their way out::

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
::nods:: CSO: Once again thank you.. ::taps the console indicating she is leaving, gets out of her chair heading to the door::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
::... then suddenly, in the blink of an eye... the bridge of the Cherokee disappears... and he finds himself in the centre of a long corridor... and one lone person, standing far in the distance... he moves forward slightly, the face obscured... running, he looks forward, recognizing the person... until he comes up close to the man, inspecting...::

EO_LtJG_Ilianor says:
Person: ... Baranephelion?

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: Suggest?  I was thinking more along the lines of orders.

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
::assigns five security guards to take the container and take it to a secure holding area and guard it there::

CIV_Capt_Black says:
::nods at Majors::  COM: Mizani Fleet: This is the Scimitar...we've recovered the runabouts and our objectives...  set course for the Federation Border and follow the Scimitar's lead...   FCO: Set course for the Federation Border...  warp 8...

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
XO: I can't order Department heads. But what I saw was cadetish if you catch my drift.

CO_Cmdr_Janan says:
CTO: Can we limit contact with this star for the mean time, restrict any persons handling it please.

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: looks at the XO for the approving nod::

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
::Looks at the FCO, his facial expression unaltered::

CTO_LtCmdr_MacAllister says:
CO: I'm on it Commander, I'm going with it now to secure holding and I'm going to set up a few booby traps to make sure no-one else gets to it.

XO_LtCmdr_Lessing says:
FCO: Engage your course, Ensign.

FCO-Ens-Exeter says:
:: Shrugs:: CIV: Aye, warp *l, Federation border :: engages warp 8::

ACTION - The Task Force begins to move away from the graveyard of Airilian vessels, the U.S.S. Dynasty in tow. As they do, the various ships in the fleet begin to jump to warp, and in the containment case, no one sees as the Star of Destiny begins to glow once more, a bright fiery red...

ACTION - The sphere sets aflame, and seems to grow in intensity. The lights in the U.S.S. Mistry flicker and die...and just as the U.S.S. Scimitar jumps to warp, a blinding red light floods over the U.S.S. Scimitar, and the taskforce...an explosion so powerful, astronomical sensors on Cardassia detect the subspace shock-waves...

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