Star Trek: A Call To Duty
USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11103.07
Starring:
  Andrew James		as	Ship Manager
			and 	[CIV] Cmdr. Thalev Idrani (NPC)
			and 	[OPS] Lieutenant Zen (NPC)
Einar Sigurðsson		 as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome

Cathy Knights		as	[XO] Commander Ren Ro'kar

Kirk Powers		as	[CSO] Lieutenant John Powers

Orion Wilson		as	[CEO] Ensign Jacob Peake

Absent:
Steve Gelhorn		as	[FCO] Ensign Stephanie Uax

Last time on the Scimitar...
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." - Alexander Pope

The Scimitar prepared to defend against the Rishan vessel, moving towards Andor to assume a defensive position. They received good news in the way of 19 Starfleet vessels and fifty Andorian vessels; Rome would command the Starfleet vessel and Idrani would assist Shivek.

They have managed to understand the time device but before they can test it, Admiral Shinra escapes from captivity. Firing a torpedo destroyed the ship, but it seemed to go back in time, repairing the damage it caused in its escape and vanishing... along with one of the time devices.

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XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
:: waking up on the floor of the Brig :: Self: Anyone get the registry number of that starship?

CO Capt. Rome says:
*XO*: Rome to Commander Ro'kar! REPORT !

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
*CO*: Ah!!! ::jolts at the sound of the Captain's voice::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Mr. Powers, what the heck just happened.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
*CO*: Cap...captain.. ::groans and looks around the brig:: Captain, by the Prophets, she is gone!

CO Capt. Rome says:
*XO*: I KNOW THAT, Commander! Report to the Bridge and tell me how you managed to let someone escape from a starship brig!

CO Capt. Rome says:
CEO: Ensign, can you track her ?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: I'm not sure, sir. I think the admiral just went back in time. I have no readings of the ship ever being onboard, sir.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::winces as he moves his jaw, even more as the CO shouts:: *CO*: Aye...aye sir... be there in two. Ro'kar out

CEO Ens. Peake says:
::On the bridge:: CO: Maybe... I'll see what I can do, Captain.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: Inform the Andorian high council that we have to move our timetable up

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::pushes himself off the floor, feeling the side of his jawline, checking for fractures:: Security: Let me out of here ::winces again::

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
::turns to the CO:: CO: Aye Sir.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::pick up a PADD and starts writing a short message to the fleet::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
:: starts walking briskly to the turbolift, using the walls to guide him:: Self: That is going to leave a nasty bruise...

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::steps into the Turbolift:: Computer: Bridge ::pulls a face again as he investigates the injury::

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Andor informs me they are ready and waiting.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::steps out of the turbolift, moving to grab the medical kit and then moving around to the centre area:: CO: Sir.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Sir, the admiral knew that we were preparing to defend Andor. If she went back to the Rishan she would have told them that. We can't be sure that they will attack there now.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::ignores Ren while he finishes his report::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::opens the tricorder and starts scanning his red jaw::

CO Capt. Rome says:
::nods to Powers::

OPS Lt. Zen says:
::speaks loudly to cut everyone off:: CO: Sir! Incoming transmissions and distress calls from Andor! The Rishans have already arrived!

CO Capt. Rome says:
::looks up:: OPS: On screen !

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: The fleet... we're nowhere near close enough!

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::injects a painkiller into his neck just as Zen reports, saying quietly:: CO: I am ready sir

CO Capt. Rome says:
FCO: Full emergency power, maximum warp!

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Inform the fleet

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: We're too far out for visuals Sir, and all the reports coming in are textual or audio Sir. ::pauses as he reads his console:: Looks like the Rishans are making a huge impact!

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Aye, Captain. :: opens the channel:: COM: Fleet: Scimitar to Fleet, the Rishans have arrived. Forwarding coordinates now

CO Capt. Rome says:
OPS: Tell them to hold out until we arrive!

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: Status of your fleet, Commander?

CO Capt. Rome says:
OPS: Are we still the closest ship to Andor ?

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: I'll relay your message but my guess is that they don't want to die.

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: No Sir. The Cassinga will arrive there in less than ten minutes.

CO Capt. Rome says:
OPS: Open a commlink to the Cassinga, Lieutenant

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::finishes updating the tactical database with Shinra's information about the Rishans:: CO: Sir, I have updated the tactical database with as much information as I could get about the Rishans from Admiral Shinra

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Good job, Commander. On your way to make up for letting her escape.....

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: Do we have any information on the Rishan's vessel? Maybe I can work out the structural weak points.

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: Link open, Sir. Captain Tabora is receiving.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Sir, we do have a time device of our own. The admiral has clearly used hers to change the future so I don't think it would be against regulations for us to use ours to put it back to the way it should be.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::grimaces:: CO: Captain, I assure you, I had no intention of the Admiral intentionally kicking me in the head

CO Capt. Rome says:
COM: Tabora: Captain, this is the Scimitar. You are aware of what you are about to step into. Stay strong and keep the line until the rest of the fleet can join you. We will keep an open link on your ship, and I promise you we are hurrying.

FCO Ens. Uax says:
CO: Still twenty minutes out, Captain.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Aye, we do, Ensign. Sending it to you now, standby

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Lieutenant, we have no idea how that thing works, when you can give me an instruction manual in English, I will consider it. Until then, we are not jumping time to a random date. Work on it.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::looks at Ren::

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: Thank you, Sir. Examining it now.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Not your fault, Commander. She is a sneaky woman.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: I'm pretty sure I can use it sir. It's a little complicated but the simulations I've been running are good.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: So you CAN send us to a specific point in time and space?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Aye, sir. :: can feel his jaw throbbing:: I learnt my lesson quite well

CO Capt. Rome says:
CEO: Ensign, give us more speed.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: I know...take over Tactical command and get the fighters ready.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Yes sir... with a margin of error in an acceptable range anyway.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CO: Yes, sir. Can I divert power from non-essential systems?

CO Capt. Rome says:
::looks up at Ren:: XO: what do you think?

CO Capt. Rome says:
CEO: Do what you can, but keep shields, weapons, comms and life support at maximum.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CO: Aye.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CSO: Did you collaborate the time and date with the data I uploaded, we can stop Shinra before she gets involved?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: The RIshans are far too early. How can they have known to change their plans unless Shinra found a way to tell them?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Ensign, did you notice the fact that the Rishan ships are built like rhinos at the front? They like to ram other vessels

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: Aye, sir.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::moves to the Tactical station::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: I agree......you think we can jump back before she can?

Cassinga says:
COM: Scimitar: There's so many weapons! They're ramming.. ::noise and static:: so strong! The ship ::static:: is massive! It's bigger than Andor itself! ::cuts off::

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: Yeah, I did. Seems like the focused mainly on the front... meaning that we should try to flank them. Also, that way they can’t ram us, sir.

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: I've lost the Cassinga, Sir!

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Is there any compounds we can use to weaken their hull? Like acid?

CO Capt. Rome says:
::feels a shiver up his spine::

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: Well... that's a great idea! We could definitely try it.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Well who knows where she is jumping back to?

CO Capt. Rome says:
OPS: Move the flag to the nearest ship......we need to take a short jump in time

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::clears his throat:: CSO: I do, Lieutenant.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CSO: Admiral Shinra stated that she accidently got sucked into their 'portal' on this date. If we collaborate when her last update to the nearest space station, like all ships have, we could pinpoint the approximate time and date

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Ren, work with Powers. Get us there.

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: Transmitting orders now Sir.. the USS Amalthea is now the flagship.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Where exactly is...there?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Ensign, do we have the schematics of the Admiral's vessel?

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: Yes, sir. Sending them to you now.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: If we can configure our phasers to target her engines, we could disable her if she is uncooperative. Do we have any way to boost our tractor beam to keep her in place, like a net?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: All I have to do is add that date to this calculation, run it through the translator and input it into the machine. The device takes care of the rest, sir.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: I don't know. We could use engine power and fire a  wide beam on the ship. I'm not sure it would work because the ship is so massive.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: Sir, we could go back to before that date, intercept the admiral at the starbase... where we know she will be... and take care of her. ::looks directly at the XO to make sure that he gets the message::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
All: We'd need to factor in the fact that she will not have a clue what we are on about

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO/CSO: I agree.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
All: So, what evidence do we really have that she was involved in this, apart from our word?

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Recordings ?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: That wouldn't be a problem if we took a more permanent solution. If we tell her about the Rishan and her involvement she might try the whole thing again anyway.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: But if we go back in times, won't those records be erased?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CSO: Permanent? Lieutenant, what are you suggesting?!

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CSO: Technically she'll be innocent at the time - she won't have done anything.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Not if we travel back, what is with us stays that way

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: I think....

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CIV/XO: She has just caused the deaths of thousands if not millions of people on and around Andor. I'm just saying that talking to her might not be enough.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CSO: I agree with what you are saying - Andor is my home and she cost me 100 years of my life but we can’t just go back and take her out. ::pauses:: CO: Can we?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::touches his throbbing jaw:: CSO: I can attest to that

CO Capt. Rome says:
::stands up::

CO Capt. Rome says:
All: We are not murdering anyone.

CO Capt. Rome says:
All: But I will take what steps I have to save the Federation and Andor, is that clear

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: If we save the entire galaxy, again, I want my fair share of the credit this time. Not like last time when you hogged it all and got promoted. Hear me?

CO Capt. Rome says:
::grins at Thalev::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
All: Ok, let's say hypothetically, we stop Shinra. Then what?

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: I hate all the attention anyway, you can take it all.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
XO: Then we see what that does to the timeline, I suppose.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
All: I don't mind doing the dirty work if you're a bit squeamish about it.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: We've seen time "rearrange itself" today, something like that might happen

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: If we're going back, what we do will affect other aspects of the timeline as well. The temporal directive applies. Does that mean I can save my parents, or not?

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: Your parents....let's say I won't object so long as we accomplish our main mission....which comes first

CO Capt. Rome says:
All: God, I hate temporal mechanics.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
::nods:: CO: Just call me Thalev.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: I have a couple of things I would like to do as well then, sir.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::taps the Tactical console's side as he thinks::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: No. Smurf is the focus point here, his parents drew him into this mess. They are relevant to this mission. That's where it stops.

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