Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11101.24
Starring:

Andrew James		as	Ship Manager
			and 	Commander Idrani  (NPC)
			and	[OPS] Lieutenant Zen (NPC)

Einar Sigurðsson		 as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome

Cathy Knights		as	[XO] Commander Ren Ro'kar

Steve Gelhorn		as	[FCO] Ensign Stephanie Uax

Kirk Powers		as	[CSO] Lieutenant John Powers

Orion Wilson		as	[CEO] Ensign Jacob Peake

Absent:

None

“Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.” - Jacob Ghitis

Last time on the Scimitar...

The Scimitar crew decide to jump back in time 6 months and 7 days, a little under 2 days from the date the Admiral is suspected to take the shuttle and meet the Rishans for the first time in an attempt to reach the Starbase and stop her.

When activating the time machine, on assurances from Lieutenant Powers, the Scimitar is taken back in time to the correct date but the power drain completely empties the power reserves onboard, shutting off all main systems for a few minutes while Engineering managed to restart the warp core, bringing minimum power back.

With sensors back online, a proximity alert blares as a comet is on a straight collision course with the Scimitar. With low power reserves, the ship only manages partial impulse and is unable to escape the comets path, but quick thinking from the FCO and XO save the ship at the last minute.

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CSO Lt. Powers says:
::on the bridge scanning for other Federation starships in the area::

CEO Ens. Peake says:
::Restoring power to the ship while running diagnostic tests on the alien device::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Anything on long range sensors we need to be aware of, Lieutenant ?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
::on the bridge, reading a padd::

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Perhaps we should connect to a Starfleet buoy and sync out timestamps, in case someone queries the Scimitar ?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: No, sir. Nothing out of the ordinary.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Good idea, sir ::starts searching for the nearest Starfleet buoy::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Alright, then work with Engineer Peake on making sure the power drain doesn't repeat itself, in case we need to jump time again.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: You have the conn, Commander.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::motions for Thalev to follow him to the workstation at the back::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::looks up briefly and nods before returning to his work::

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Captain, ::starts but then stops as the CO gestures to him. He complies but following::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::locates the buoy and begins syncing process::

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
OPS: Zen, where was the Scimitar on this star date? Check the records and scan that location.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CEO: Have you managed to find out what caused the power drain? I was fairly sure that we'd managed to isolate the device from the ship's main systems.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: I was thinking the same thing, did we travel back in time and therefore there is no Scimitar here other than us, or could there be a second past Scimitar.....man I hate temporal mechanics

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CIV: Commander, the Scimitar was... ::pauses:: inside the Tholian Sensor net dodging vidiians, jem hadar, Klingons and Romulans.

CO Capt. Rome says:
OPS/CIV: Good times.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO/OPS: So no way to scan for a second Scimitar if they'd be in the sensor net.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CSO: I'm not sure yet... this device seems to be able to get past the isolation. It's very advanced.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV/OPS: So we can pass off as being the real, here and now, Scimitar, especially with our systems synced with Starfleet timestamps.....only thing we need to change....::looks at Thalev and his grumpy girlfriend:: You two would not be here.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CEO: Is the power drain even likely to be something we can avoid? I mean a device like this is bound to be thirsty for energy.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: No, you're not using this as an excuse to throw me out the airlock.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::grins:: CIV: More of the lines, if we do communicate with anyone, you two can not be seen or heard. Would raise questions

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CSO: We might be able to store some energy and feed it only from that reserve if we jump next.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CEO: It's worth a try. I'd suggest having your staff ready to perform a quick start on the warp core next time as well though.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: I can hide... but I'm more worried about the Scimitar. What if there is only one Scimitar. That means we'd have already changed history by not being where the scimitar was..is... ::shakes his head:: My point is if the Scimitar doesn’t end up stopping the vidiians and Tholians, who knows what trades went on, the shift in balance of power etc and a potential incoming Vidiian fleet from a parallel universe.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CSO: Okay, I'll get working on that.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: I don't think so, this has already happened, and thus will happen again......or something timey-wimey, I didn't really understand that class at all.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: In any case....let's not worry about that now, what is done is done.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CSO/CEO: Progress report?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Well that's my point... we do need to worry about it. If the Scimitar isn’t where it's supposed to be, events will happen differently. Who's to stop the Vidiians this time?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CEO: I'll work on the machine itself to make sure that it doesn't bypass my lockouts again next time.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: We have a couple of solutions that should work, sir.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: In all reported cases of time travel, the said ship or crew did not get erased from the history books by being elsewhere....I honestly think we're alright. If not, I blame you.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CSO: Any of them ready to implement, the longer we stay in this timeline the more damage our presence might cause?

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO/CSO: The power reserve method should be ready soon. I will need some time though, commander.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: That's a shock.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: I give the orders this time around, I get to chose who’s to blame. ::grins::

CSO Lt. Powers says:
XO: They shouldn't take too long. I think we should be able to iron out the problems within the next hour or so. If we need to jump before then, we can still do it but will have to be prepared for another power drain.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Time is a precious commodity in this instance, Ensign.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: One could say we are not bound by time, but still under its thumb.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO/XO: Someone's been reading a book of quotes.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: Hey, that came to me!

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Really.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Oh, I better write that one down for the Starfleet Annual for the year.

CO Capt. Rome says:
::shakes his head::

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Have you accessed the Starbase personnel records?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
::gets to work on improving the isolation problems with the device::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: No, sir, should I be?

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO/CEO: If I might make a suggestion, if there is a need to store and channel a lot of energy through a conduit other than the warp core...there is no better place than the phaser array batteries, could that help ?

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Just wondering, we should try and get the Admiral quick and clean. Try and find out where she would be at our estimated arrival time.

CEO Ens. Peake says:
CO: Yes it could, sir. Thank you for the suggestion.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: I will do my best to query that, sir. Standby... ::attempts to find the location of the Admiral::

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Sir, I think we have a bigger problem here. Sensors are picking up a lot of activity and increased comm traffic. The word Tholia is being used an awful lot, sir.

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

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Can you put it on speakers?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: We have to do it carefully nonetheless. We are the only ones who know what will happen. Shinra and the rest of Starfleet aren't going to let us kidnap an Admiral just like that.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Aye, sir. ::puts one of the comm exchanges up on speakers::

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Let the record show whatever happens, it's not my fault. Let's agree that it is Ethan’s fault.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: Agreed.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CIV: I blame your negative waves, sir. You should have been thinking happy thoughts.

COMM says:
...mean?... No one can usually get into their space! Is this confirmed?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Sir, the Admiral is on the star base, likely if we get closer we could find her biasing

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Book an appointment with her. ::smiles::

COMM says:
...Yeah, the shockwave is being picked up by surrounding sensors... it's definitely gone!

CO Capt. Rome says:
::listens to the comm traffic intently::

COMM says:
...Unbelievable... gone as in...?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
::listens in to other exchanges to see if he can find a conversation which explains more clearly::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::attempts to fill out the Starfleet standard meeting request application form Beta Two Three Dash FO Three ::

COMM says:
...Exploded... Imploded... whatever but the shockwave is massive! Ships are pouring out of Tholian space at an unbelievable rate...I didn't know they had so many ships...

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Guess that answers the question... there's only one of us and we're over here...

CO Capt. Rome says:
::stretches his neck::

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO/CIV: Suggestions?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: You look like a Cardassian... ::pauses:: Tholians, sure, but they're still life... it's devastating. Did we cause this by not being there?

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: I'll keep monitoring the traffic but I think you get the picture, sir. ::cuts the comms from the speakers::

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::frowns:: All: The Commander is right... ::turns to the CEO:: CEO: Do you know what would cause a shockwave like that, Ensign? Something mechanical?

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: So you would say that this machine, does not indeed allow us to travel in time, but actually moves us through space and time, not interfering with timelines, but only us ?

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: I’d need more information on the shockwave before I could be sure on what caused it.

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Contact Starfleet, ask them what happened, tell them our comms were down for repair and we just tuned in.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Aye sir

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CEO: Well get more information, Ensign... Speak to your colleagues

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: I wouldn't have used those exact words. I'll need more data before I can give you a definitive answer but that is a possibility.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Well, I was at a loss for words. ::smiles weakly::

CO Capt. Rome says:
::clears his throat:: All: Do any of you believe that if we should go back to the date that the Scimitar was to meet the Tholians, and actually do that whole thing all over again, that it would work...or blow up in our faces?

CEO Ens. Peake says:
XO: I’ll see what I can do.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: I think that we obviously have an effect on the timeline wherever we are. ::shakes his head:: Damn Shinra.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: Theoretically that would work, but knowing our luck we'd just make things worse.

CO Capt. Rome says:
CSO: Agreed....

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::contacts Starfleet to get an update::

CO Capt. Rome says:
All: Ideas? Anyone?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
::shrugs:: CO: Either we just get on with it and Tholia is destroyed or we go back more and take her at a quieter time.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: I am thinking, sir... ::drums his fingers on the console::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV: You're saying, if we jump again....say to our last shore leave....this timeline will go back to normal, since it hasn't happened yet then?

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
CO: Or to the last time we were in close proximity to the Admiral?

CO Capt. Rome says:
XO: Yes....check the records, when were we last close to Shinra, during a slow time for us....which is basically never....but still.

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: How am I supposed to know? But if it saves the billions of Tholians, isn't it worth trying? There's only one other thing I KNOW will work. When Shinras time device was destroyed her ship vanished back through time.

CSO Lt. Powers says:
CO: It's worth a go. We travel back further, save the universe from the Admiral and then travel back to the future to see how things shake out.

XO Cmdr. Ro’kar says:
::is silent thinking about alternatives::

CO Capt. Rome says:
CIV/CSO: Alright....are we ready to attempt this again ?

CIV Cmdr. Idrani says:
CO: Remind me to pick up a bottle of scotch this time. It might turn out to be a good year in the present...future.

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