USS Scimitar 
presents
"The Monkey In The Middle" part 5
Stardate 11204.23

Starring:
Einar Sigurðsson as Captain Jonathan Rome, CO
Lilia Perfeito as Lieutenant Laeena Saprin, OPS
Janaye Hinsley as Lieutenant JG Haylin Raash, CTO

Absent:
CJ Short as Ensign Sara Natalie Sumner, FCO
Anna Menser as Ensign Adah Jeq, CMO

NPCs:
Julian the Alien Simian

SM - Russell Hinsley 

Host Russ says:
Mission Summary: The crew of the Scimitar have started to get to know their Simian guest and they are finding he is full of surprises and starting to piece together where he has come from.

Host Russ says:
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CO_Capt_Rome says:
::sits down in his chair and offers the now...empty first officer chair to Julian:: Julian: Can you derive anything from our sensor scans Julian?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::in the bridge, she leaves her station for a moment and approaches Julian:: Julian: Is there anything we can help you with? I can arrange quarters to your liking. I might also be able to synthesize your food if you describe its chemistry.

CTO_Raash says:
::continues her scans of the other ship::

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::mentally scolds himself for thinking that perhaps he would like a banana..::

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Captain, scans show no fluctuations in his 'engines'.

Host Julian says:
OPS: Do you have any bananas today.

CTO_Raash says:
CO: I will continue scans for a full analysis.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::manages to hold his grin at Julian's request:: CTO: Thank you, Lieutenant. 

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::raises an eyebrow, a mental image of an ancient Terran comic jumps into her mind:: Julian: Our Earth has bananas. We can replicate them. Would that be adequate or should I check hydroponics to see whether they have any fresh ones?

Host Julian says:
OPS: Replicated?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: We are able to synthesize matter from energy. Our computer has in store the organo-chemical composition of a banana and can create one for you. You can even tweak the recipe to be more to your liking.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::thinks to himself that he DID join Starfleet to meet new races after all, he couldn't be picky::

Host Julian says:
OPS: Really? We have nothing like that, we have advanced preserving technology to carry what we need.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
Julian: Julian, as fascinating as it is to get to know you and learn more about each other, we need to focus on the task at hand. Getting you back to your home safely. do you think you could duplicate the effects of your first 'shakedown' ?

Host Julian says:
CO: Of course.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian :Fascinating. It seems our two Universes diverged and you pursued some technologies and we pursued others ... I will arrange for a few bananas for you. ::heads over to the nearest replicator::

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Perhaps we should run a test in the holodeck.  We do not know what sort of damage his accident may have caused in his universe.

Host Julian says:
ALL: Looking at these scans I am seeing some irregularities here.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::asks for three Earth bananas to be replicated and glances at Julian as he mentions irregularities::

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::leans forward, trying to understand the results on the screen::

Host Julian says:
CO: See here. ::points to the screen:: There is an increase here of Thade particles.

CTO_Raash says:
Julian: Thade particles?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::approaches Julian again and hands him over the bananas:: Julian: I hope they are to your liking .... We are not familiar with thade particles. I was not even aware our sensors could pick them.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::clears his throat:: Julian: Thade particles...which means? You have to forgive an old tinkerer, we're not up to date on the sciences as much ::smiles::

Host Julian says:
CTO: Yes Thade particles, named after one of our great minds.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Can you point out their signature on the screen? We probably give them a different name.

Host Julian says:
All: This increase would have thrown off matrix and increased the power to the space fold.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Are you getting all of this down?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Could you have folded more dimensions than expected?

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Captain, we may be able to show a display of different particles we have discovered.  Perhaps we will find a correlation.

Host Julian says:
OPS: Right here. ::Points to the screen:: Those levels are too high.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::nods at Raash::

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::examines the signature he is pointing at and pulls up the database::

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
CO/CTO: The particles are in the database. They are associated with anomalies able to open dimensional rifts. It fits with the space folding going further than anticipated.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
OPS: Interesting, make sure to keep a record of all this, I'm certain R & D will want to take a look.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
CO: Yes sir ::sends the information to the science department::

Host Julian says:
Ops: and look here::points again:: That is my power signature from my drive. Its to strong.

Host Julian says:
OPS: We have theorized what could happen in these conditions but have not been able to reach a consensus

CO_Capt_Rome says:
Julian: Well I guess you found out.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Now you tested it the hard way. Can this tell us whether you come from a parallel universe? From a different set of spatial dimensions? From a different time?

Host Julian says:
OPS: Instead of ending up in the next galaxy I ended up in possible a different dimension.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::has a number more questions, but decides to postpone them for later. Looks at the CO with a "what now?" face::

Host Julian says:
OPS: In theory I should not have traveled through time as the conditions were not there.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::nods, looking at Julian thoughtfully::

Host Julian says:
OPS: There are particles here I do not recognize.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Can you point them out? We may be able to get additional information on them.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::notices the look and stands up to address the Bridge:: All: I think it's prudent that we attempt to get our guest back to his home, until then we should study the readings and prepare simulations. Julian, if you would assist our officers?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: They are chronoton particles. We saw a major build up of them when we first scanned the anomaly. Could they have been the cause or a consequence of your malfunction? Do you think this was an accident or sabotage?

Host Julian says:
OPS: Chrono what?

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Captain, I still strongly urge that we run tests on the ship prior to attempting to send him home.  We do not know what damage he caused.  He may have destroyed his dimension for all we know.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Chronotons. They are very often associated with temporal travel and certain types of cloaking devices.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: That's why we should prepare simulations, use the science labs.

Host Julian says:
OPS: Temporal travel. Is it unusual there is a buildup of them?

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Simulations may not show us what tests on the ship's materials may tell us.  I can't even identify from here what kind of composite that ship is made of.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Yes it is. They are not naturally formed in such high concentrations.

Host Julian says:
OPS: My ship does not produce these.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Alright, see if you can get a sample of the hull for analysis. Start with a probe, if that doesn't work we shall have to get over there.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
All: According to the database, chronotons can be produced by Romulan cloaked ships. Julian: Are there cloaking devices in your galaxy?

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Thank you, Sir. ::sends down the order to prepare a probe immediately::

Host Julian says:
OPS: We haven't used that technology in a hundred years.

Host Julian says:
OPS: The power demands were to great and prevented us from really focusing on propulsion solutions.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: You say something caused your engine to work outside specifications and bring you here. And that something seems to be associated with chronotons ...

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Run a scan for a cloaking device.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
::nods:: Julian: We have the same problems here. But some species still use them, including the Romulans, who can be less-than-friendly at times.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Could the malfunction be natural, or caused by someone? Do you have enemies in your universe?

Host Julian says:
OPS: Yes we do have enemies.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: Could they have caused your malfunction?

Host Julian says:
OPS: But we have not heard from them in over 40 years.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
Julian: Tell us about them, what are they called.

Host Julian says:
CO: We call them the deceivers, the enemy who is everywhere and nowhere.

CTO_Raash says:
::receives notice that the probe is ready:: CO: Probe is ready for launch, Captain.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::motions for her to launch it::

CTO_Raash says:
::launches probe::

Host Julian says:
CO: They infiltrated our world 50 years ago. They appeared as we look. We had no idea they were among us.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
All: Shapeshifters ...

CO_Capt_Rome says:
Julian: Shapeshifters?

Host Julian says:
CO; They had taken control of certain government offices and it took us almost 10 years to get them off of our planet.

Host Julian says:
CO: Shapeshifters? Ahh I see I guess you could call them that.

Host Julian says:
CO: But they could not have done this. All of our ships emit a frequency that does not allow them to change.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: There are some species in our Universe which are also able to assume others' appearance. But few are able to fool medical scans so eventually we discover them.

CTO_Raash says:
Self: So the alternate dimension has an alternate dominion.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Let's not jump to any conclusions, Lieutenant. There are various species that can mimic the appearance of others.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: But whatever caused you to be here, must have happened in your universe. Do you agree?

Host Julian says:
::Looks back at the scans:: OPS: Do these Chronotons appear to be part of this anomaly?

CO_Capt_Rome says:
::turns to look at Raash:: CTO: Anything on the cloaking scan ?

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Whomever they are, as long as they don't learn about how to come here, I'm happy, Sir.

Host Julian says:
OPS:Or do they seem to be there but not part of it?

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: They are concentrated next to the anomaly but the dispersion pattern indicates they are not part of the anomaly's particle makeup.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Yellow alert, raise shields.

Host Julian says:
OPS: If that is the case then the answer is obvious.

CTO_Raash says:
::starts receiving telemetry from the probe:: CO: No signs of a cloaked ship, Captain.  The probe is bringing back a sample of the hull.

CO_Capt_Rome says:
CTO: Still, keep us at alert status for now. 

Host Julian says:
OPS: The misalignment of my drive and power interacted with your chronoton particles and created this anomaly.

OPS_Lt_Saprin says:
Julian: I see, so your malfunction was an accident, but something on this side caused the increase in chronotons ...

CTO_Raash says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

Host Julian says:
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