Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11103.14
Starring:

Einar Sigurðsson		 as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome
				(And stand-in SM)

Cathy Knights		as	[XO] Commander Ren Ro'kar
			and	Ensign Khethiwe Amuz (NPC)

Steve Gelhorn		as	[FCO] Ensign Stephanie Uax

Kirk Powers		as	[CSO] Lieutenant John Powers

Absent:

Andrew James		as	Ship Manager
			And	[CIV] Commander Thalev Idrani (NPC)

Orion Wilson		as	[CEO] Ensign Jacob Peake

Last time on the Scimitar...

The Scimitar crew increased their speed to Andor as they tried to figure out what happened to Admiral Shinra. They were still 20 minutes away when the Rishan ship appeared and started to attack the ship.

The crew figured out how to use the remaining time device but there was much discussion what to do with this knowledge. Consensus was to go back in time and stop Admiral Shinra from meeting the Rishans in the first place, but it is yet to be determined how or what they would do when they got there and, by some miracle, found her.

"As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. " - Henry David Thoreau

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CSO Lt Powers:
::on the bridge, waiting to hear if they are going to use the time device or not::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::sits in his Ready room, holding a now cold cup of Raktajino::
 
CIV Cmdr Idrani
::stands up, and walks to the ready room, ringing the chime::
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::at XO's chair, checking the readings coming from the Rishan vessel::
 
CO Capt Rome:
Door: Enter.
 
FCO Ens Uax:
:: at her station guiding the ship along ::
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
FCO: Are we a safe distance away from the fight, Ensign?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::checks the procedures for using the device to make sure that no mistakes are made::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::Steps out of the Ready room, after a short talk with the smurf::
 
CO Capt Rome:
XO: Have you checked the logs like I asked you?
 
FCO Ens Uax:
XO: Yes commander we are..
 
CO Capt Rome:
::walks over to Tactical and reads the data being transmitted from Andor and grimaces......wondering if he should be there::
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Has Engineering given the go ahead ?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Aye, sir. I'm ready when you are.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::takes a deep breath:: CSO: Start making the necessary calculations and preparations.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::looks at Ren still reading through the material:: XO: Commander?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Aye, sir. I'll need the information from the XO before I can start it up though.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::looks up:: CO: Yes, sir. I have it here - she was registered as taking a shuttle out on this date from the starbase
 
CO Capt Rome:
XO: When ? We need to stop her before she leaves.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CO: Hmm, looks like it was six months, five days, three hours and ... ::pauses:: about 20 minutes ago
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Think you can take us back six months and seven days?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Yes sir. I'll just key the date in here and run it through the calculations and translation program and we should be good to go.
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: That easy huh? ::smiles:: Why does that scare me?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: It sounds easy now. You didn't have to work out the calculations, translate the language and integrate the device into our systems.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: I can assure you that none of that was easy, sir.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::pats him on the shoulder:: CSO: And that's why I transferred out of Science on my first assignment.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CO: We once had a very good Science officer who probably could have helped... pity his table manners were not as good as Lieutenant Powers
 
CO Capt Rome:
::smiles at Ren:: XO: Ethan told stories, not sure they are all true though.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: You're just lucky that my predecessor isn't still here. He'd probably still be trying to figure out what the device was.
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: I'm certain we are in good hands with you at your post, Lieutenant.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::walks to the front of the Bridge::
 
CSO Lt Powers:
Self: He'd be too busy stealing your fiancé and sticking a knife in your back.
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Steph, as soon as we jump....plot us the fastest course back to the Starbase.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::moves to the front of the Bridge, standing by the viewscreen and clears his throat::
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: Understood Jon. err captain..
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::moves to stand to next to the CO:: CO: Pardon me, Captain?
 
CO Capt Rome:
All: We are about to violate our orders, and violate the temporal directive in one swift action in an attempt to save our history as we know it. I can't believe I am doing this AGAIN.. ::sighs:: You are all making me proud by sticking ....::looks over at Ren:: I'm doing the speech thing, Commander.
 
CO Capt Rome:
All: Oh, you know what comes next...
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::wonders if he can skip forward in time past the speech::
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::clears his throat:: CO: Very well. ::turns on his heel, wishing he had popcorn::
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Punch it, Lieutenant!
 
CO Capt Rome:
::walks over to his chair and sits down, activating the seat belts::
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Aye sir. ::enters the desired date before engaging the device::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::looks over at Ren:: XO: Just in case. ::shrugs::
 
CSO Lt Powers:
ALL: Hold on to your butts ::engages the device::
 
ACTION: The ship's lights dim as a loud hum can be heard throughout the ship.....trails of brilliant lightining seem to arc outside the ship...centering on a certain spot.....in moments a fissure seems to appear, growing larger and heading for the Scimitar.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CO: Excellent idea, sir ::already has his on, As well as a sick bag at the ready::
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CSO: You DID input the right details, Lieutenant? ::glances at the FCO for reassurance that they can back out of this::
 
ACTION: Everything goes dark as the ship shudders and rocks, before the lights come back online, showing the same starry sky.
 
FCO Ens Uax:
XO: nods ::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::still holding his armrests:: CSO: That it?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Umm... hang on, I'll run a few scans.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CO: Set a course for the starbase, sir?
 
CO Capt Rome:
::touches a button and the seatbelts retract::

CO Capt Rome:
XO: Aye.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::Checks the status of Andor on long range sensors::
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
FCO: Ensign Uax, set a course for the starbase and take us there half impulse
 
FCO Ens Uax:
XO: Already plotted sir. Engaging half impulse

CSO Lt Powers:
CO: I can't detect any Rishan activity around Andor so we've at least jumped back to before the attack.
 
ACTION: The Scimitar falls silent as the engines spool out.....power goes down all over the ship.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::thinks:: Self: What an efficient FCO we have... ::interrupted by the power failure::
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: At least we have that.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::stands up:: XO: Emergency power?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: That... shouldn't have happened...
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Alien technology....this can happen.
 
<EO_Ornal>
*Bridge*: Bridge, this is Engineering. We just had a complete energy drain down here....we are attempting to restart the core, we should have main power back in 3 minutes. Stand by.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Engineering assured me that they had isolated the device from all major systems.
 
CO Capt Rome:
*EO*: Thank you, Rome out.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CSO: And did you double check their assurance, Lieutenant?
 
ACTION: All lights and consoles come back online, a loud siren can be heard coming from the helm as it comes back online
 
CSO Lt Powers:
XO: This is what happens when you trust an engineer. They'll tell us that they have to order in the right part and that it will take a few weeks to arrive next.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::blocks his ears:: FCO: Turn. it. Off!
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::sees the lights come back on and quickly checks the sensors::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::squirms:: FCO: What is it?
 
FCO Ens Uax:
:: turns the alert off :: CO/XO: Large comet heading straight for us
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: Looks like it passed through here 6 months, 7 days ago
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Full impulse, Ensign. Get us out of its way.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CSO: Can you identify it, Lieutenant?
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: Yes sir.. punching it up
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
Tactical: Raise shields!
 
<Khethiwe_Amuz> 
XO: Aye, sir. ::raises the shields::
 
ACTION: The Scimitar jerks as she is thrust to maximum impulse, but the power levels are still too low from the freshly restarted warp core
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Ease us through it...watch the choke.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
XO: Sure, it'll just take a second. ::brings up charts from stellar cartography to identify the comet::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::looks over at Tactical::
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: I'm trying power levels are still low due to restart
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::mutters:: Self: Just once I would like to have a peaceful mission...
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: I take back what I said about this being easy!
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: we aren't able to hit full impulse. Best I can give you is three quarter impulse. Don't think that will be enough.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Fire torpedoes, sir?
 
CO Capt Rome:
::nods at Powers::

CO Capt Rome:
Amuz: Full spread, fire at will.
 
<Khethiwe_Amuz> 
CO: Aye, Captain....firing first salvo... ::presses a button:: Now
 
ACTION: The first salvo race toward the comet, now dangerously close to the Scimitar....almost the size of a large moon, and crash into its surface...burrowing deep into the surface but not shifting it's trajectory
 
CO Capt Rome:
Amuz: Tricobalt charges!
 
<Khethiwe_Amuz> 
CO: Aye, captain. I will overcharge them to increase the yield.... ::presses a few buttons::
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Steph....?
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::grips the arm rest::
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: Still coming at us.. Can't get any more power.
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: How close are we to passing?
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: A few hundred meters..
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::wishes he had never figured the time device out... it's not like he knew anyone on Andor::
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: I'm going to try something and pray it doesn't burn anything out
 
CO Capt Rome:
::looks at Ren::
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Do it.
 
CO Capt Rome:
Amuz: We are not getting any younger here, Amuz.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::looks at the CO as if to say 'Nice knowing you' ::
 
<Khethiwe_Amuz> 
CO: Firing now, sir
 
FCO Ens Uax:
:: ramps up the fusion generators to 150% of maximum :: and fires thrusters taking the ship into a hard roll ::
 
ACTION: The salvo burns through space and impacts the comet, now looming over them and the explosion can almost be felt...but as the dust settles, the comet is still on course
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Lieutenant?
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
::eyes brighten:: CO: Sir! What if we vented the shuttle bay? Gives us incrementally more of a boost

CSO Lt Powers:
CO: Ensign Uax's move bought us a couple hundred meters but we're still in the comet's path, sir.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::looks from Ren to Powers::
 
CO Capt Rome:
XO/CSO: Will it work ?
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: It wouldn't hurt.
 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar:
CO: There is not much else we can do, Our shields, even boosted, would not be enough to repel that comet
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Do it, now !
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::vents the shuttle bay::
 
ACTION: As the comet blacks out their view, the Scimitar lurches to the side...partially from the shuttle bay explosive decompression and the FCO's quick thinking....the Scimitar slides out of the comet path
 
CSO Lt Powers:
CO: The comet is passing us, sir.
 
CSO Lt Powers:
FCO: Well done, Ens.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::his nails digging into his armrests::
 
CO Capt Rome:
CSO: Thank you, Lieutenant...
 
CO Capt Rome:
::lets out a breath and leans forward:: FCO: Good thinking Steph.
 
CO Capt Rome:
::nods at Ren:: XO: And you Commander, how the heck did you think of that?

FCO Ens Uax:
CO: Thank you. ::Brings the fusion generators back to normal operating specs ::
 
CSO Lt Powers:
::decides he needs a very strong drink in the very near future... or past...::
 
CO Capt Rome:
::wipes his forehead as he stands up::
 
FCO Ens Uax:
CO: And thankfully I didn't burn out a single generator, which was my fear
 
CO Capt Rome:
FCO: Contact  Engineering, have them get warp drives online immediately. Plot a course for the Starbase.

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