The situation at Charnok is beginning to become a bit clearer.

After Arko departed the Seleya with his Pathfinders, the crew set out to solve the mystery at hand. With the help of Ayg and the away team's first-hand account of Charnok, they may have figured it out.

The seeming arrival of the Pathfinders to our Universe caused the inadvertent use of subspace weapons of mass destruction. The question remains - where did these weapons come from?

The CEO, meanwhile, continues to look into the mystery of the device discovered on the Seleya ...

... meanwhile, Doctor Knight-Sky rescued the mind and soul of the Pathfinder child Oliva ... only to have her come screaming back into consciousness ... "The Seven is Coming."

USS SELEYA STARDATE 10704.29

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE - CONCLUSION

"Exit Wounds"

=/\==/\==/\==/\==/\= RESUME MISSION =/\==/\==/\==/\==/\=

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::in the room with the MO, looking over a biobed to Ayg, pondering the possibilities;;

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: continues to pick his way through the war-torn streets. :: CTO: Almost there.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@::aboard the Avetino, half-slumped in the co-pilot's chair, reviewing scrolling data from the planetary network, looking for useful information::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::looks through the inter-web trying to find the events leading up to the war:: XO: What do you hope to find there, Sir?

@ ACTION: A strange vibration fills the air as the away team approaches the crater. A glowing blue double helix of energy continues to loom high in the sky before them at the site of the crater.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg: Do you believe that your wife or any of your healers could deal with a disease from our world?

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ *EO*:  I want to get a better reading of the residual energy from the weapon, maybe find out who made it or at least get some kind of clue.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Stands on the bridge cross-referencing sensor-readings with the known-frequency of the device's transmissions::

Ayg says: 
::Gently brushing his daughter's head as his wife holds her::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::winces as he sits up to activate the comm:: *XO*: Y-ungh-es sir. What would you like me to do here?

Oliva says: 
Ayg: What is she talking about? ::Looks over at the CO inquisitively::

ACTION: The MO is conscious, but a bit nauseous from the feedback of being ripped from the meld. The FCO is in a similar condition, and is lying down resting.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Oliva: About possibilities, which I think its best your husband discuss with you since its primarily a private matter ::looks at the MO worried::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Rolls over, half listening to the conversation around her, to stare at the ceiling.::

Ayg says: 
Oliva: A way to get us home. In this place ... microscopic creatures can live in people and get them sick. If we induce father ... we may be able to force him to return home.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::puts her head outside the door:: MOs/Nurses: We need medical assistance in here

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@::scans the area, especially where the energy seems to be more concentrated:: XO: Commander, there's absolutely no reports as to what caused this war. I suppose that many people caught in the middle of this are as confused as we are. Only difference is, many of them have lost family, homes, their own livelihood...

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Closing her eyes, she touches the bond with her husband to ascertain he is still alright, then checks herself over.::

Oliva says: 
::Says nothing and holds her daughter who stares at the ground, saying nothing::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Rounds the last corner and stops, amazed at what he sees. :: *EO*:  Whoa....Um, I mean, I'm going to get a close-up scan of the energy and surrounding area of the crater, let me know if you see anything that might help us identify who made these things or where they came from.

Dr. Grey says: 
::Comes in to check on the MO:: MO: I take it the meld didn't go too well? ::Scans her with a tricorder::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::looks sharply at Oliva voicing her concerns:: Oliva: However, introduced plagues have decimated hundreds of species. We would need to be sure you have an antidote with you

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ *EO*:  We can identify standard weapons via energy residuals and damage, maybe we can do the same here.

Oliva says: 
CO: It would be a mute point. Creatures ... or viruses, if what I'm ascertaining from my husband's mind is true ... cannot exist in our realm. Not at that size. The environment does not allow it.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Hume determines that the device began transmitting 2 hours before the Seleya left Starbase 13::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Oliva: then you would only be sick while in this realm?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Pushing the nausea aside, sits up and looks at the three speaking.::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::turns and reaches to activate the ship's EM sensor display and pick up the feed from Aan's tricorder:: *XO*: ungh-Ready here, sir.

Ayg says: 
CO: It would not be us. Only our father.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::With this new info, Hume cross-references work-schedules and inventory lists with the time-index::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Nods to the CTO's statement, walking around the edge of the crater and scanning. :: CTO:  There's nothing we can do about that at the moment Redwood.  If nothing else, maybe we can find something here that will help us prevent this from happening somewhere else.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Grey: The meld itself was fine.  However, it was broken.  Please, see to my husband, I will be fine.

Dr. Grey says: 
::Nods, and goes to check on the FCO, who is lying down on a bio-bed::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg/Oliva: One final note of concern. These creatures mutate and adapt very quickly. Although I have no understanding of your realm, there is a possibility, however small, the virus can survive

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::nods calmly to the XO in agreement and continues his scan::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
All: If I understand this correctly, I am inequitably against any of this.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  ::Walks the entire edge of the crater, scanning it , the energy residual, and the immediate impact area. ::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
MO: I understand your concerns Dr, and I share them. we are merely discussing the possibilities

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::watches the sensor data pour in and the computer start to analyze it, spotting a familiar waveform:: Self: What the.... ::holds his side and groans as he leans over to take a closer look:: *XO*: Tana to Aan. Sir, we have a problem.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
CO: Captain, even such a discussion is not wise.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::frowns:: MO: Please elaborate

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: taps his combadge. :: *EO*:  Go.

Ayg says: 
MO: We do not have much of a choice. If Arko continues here ... many more will die.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
CO: Ignoring the moral issues here, a virus or bacteria, has the potential to mutate from species to species.  And what might not seem dangerous to me may be deadly to you.  ::Shakes her head at the myriad of complications and results.::  I am sure there are a couple of dissertations on this.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::double checks the wave forms with an exemplar and sees an almost perfect match:: *XO*: Sir, it's definitely a high-energy weapon discharge. ::takes a shallow breath, his ribs feeling like broken glass against his lungs:: ... it's ours, sir. Or at least close enough as to make no difference.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: Are you getting the same readings as me...a subspace fissure...::pauses:: and they match federation standard...I thought they were nowhere near this kind of level

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Ayg: I will not be a part of wiping out one species for another.  There are other ways.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Starts to stand and decides against it.::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CO*: Hume to Commander Gomes, I've made some progress with the Device Sir.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
MO: I understand that precisely Dr, I am an exobiologist. Those dangers are exactly what we are discussing and there is no harm in talking, they already have access to any information on this ship's computer ::looks at the Pathfinders::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::taps her badge:: *CEO*: Go ahead

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: grimaces at the thoughts coursing through his head. ::  CTO:  They aren’t, not legally anyway.  :: Taps his combadge again.:: *EO*:  relay this information directly to the Captain.

Ayg says: 
MO: The only way is to defeat him. He will not be immune to this sort of attack. He is too powerful otherwise.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::specifically adjusts his tricorder to detect Gorn weapons signatures or similarities:: XO: I suggest we don't stay around here too long, the radiation isn't exactly good for getting a tan

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Turns to the CTO. :: CTO:  Let’s get back to the shuttle, there isn’t much more we can do here at the moment.

@ ACTION: As the AT turns to leave, they find they are not alone. The Pathfinders are standing in their path.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Ayg: I will neither condone nor assist in such an effort.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CO*: I've determined the frequency of the transmissions from the device and I've been able to establish that the transmissions began approximately 2 hours before we left Starbase 13.

Arko says: 
@ ::His sword drawn:: XO: Even under those guises, we can see you. Why are you here?

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::grabs out his phaser instinctively as he sees the pathfinders next to him:: XO: The fissure...a portal to their reality?

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::hears a beeping:: *XO*: Ye- one moment sir. ::slumps back in the chair and looks at the display he had open earlier:: The computer just found a secured file on their military intranet as well. ::reads quickly, accustomed to going through technical information:: Development date is a short time after the original mission. They've been working on this the whole time. It's listed 'Most Secret', so they weren't telling us about this.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Turns to look at the captain, uncertain about her, especially given her background.::

Sayora says: 
@ ::Giggles:: ... portals ... portals ...

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
MO: Will you not even analyze the situation with Oliva? Two healers trying to understand the potential problems that may come of this?

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CO*: I cross-referenced that time index with work schedules and have determined that there were seven crew members on duty in that area.

Ayg says: 
::Takes a breath:: CO: We may have a larger problem.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Stops short, putting his hand on his phaser, then remembers the less than effective result last time. ::  CTO:  Maybe.  Arko:  What are we doing?  Trying to clean up your mess!  Look around you!  This is all a result of your indifference!

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*CEO* Good work. Does that correlate with anyone being near the transmitter at the time it began transmission?

Arko says: 
@ XO: Such is the price of exploration.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg: What is that?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
CO: No captain.  However, what about nanites?

Oliva says: 
::Feels it too, suddenly feels concerned::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::lowers his phaser rifle::

Ayg says: 
CO: Father is confronting your team on the surface.

Lii says: 
::Smiles:: MO: Nanites. ::Then goes silent again::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CO*: I have a list of names Sir. How should I proceed?

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ :: doesn't get a reply, but figures he can wait on it:: *Seleya*: Avetino to Seleya, come in.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
MO: That’s an interesting idea indeed Oliva/Ayg: we have small mechanical creatures, qhich can do the same as their organic counterparts but which we can better control. Could that help you?

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Snarls at Arko. ::  Arko: And if the situation were reversed?  I wonder if you would be so indifferent then.

Arko says: 
@ XO: Don't bring your hypocrisies to me. Your people are as much to blame as we. YOUR technology, the TECHNOLOGY you gave them, caused this.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks at the child and motions the doctor to hand her a tricorder.::

Ayg says: 
CO: How soon could you prepare them?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*CEO* Find Yeoman Ivanova and gather up those people. Tell them I am selecting a new personal assistant and I picked their names. While talking to them see if you find why they were in that room at the time. Ivanova has a way with interrogations, I am sure she can help you

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: As a tricorder is handed her, she adjusts it to the pathfinders physiology, and then stands to scan the child.::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Shakes his head. ::  Arko:  Whoever did this did so against everything we stand for, but you, do create these portals of yours with no concern over what effect it has!

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CO*: Understood, Hume out.

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
*EO* This is the Seleya, Avetino, we read you. Go ahead.

Ayg says: 
CO: Ms. Gomes, you must prepare these devices now. Your crew is in grave danger.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ *EO*: Redwood to Tana...you don't happen to have a transporter lock on us by any chance?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Kneels down before or.:: Lii: I am sorry to have scared you into bringing you back so forcefully, but I am glad to see that you are alright.  Can you tell me more about your dream?

Ayg says: 
CO: If you give me access to how to create them, I can make them faster. It is within my abilities.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@*FCO*: Please patch me through to the captain. I need to report to her immediately.

Lii says: 
MO: What dream?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::nods to Ayg:: Ayg: I will get my people to work on it immediately. MO: We will need the information you gathered on their physiology

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Moves a few steps closer to Arko. :: Arko:  If you were so sure what you were doing was justified, you wouldn’t have been so adamant about keeping us in the dark about it.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
*CIV*: Hume to Ivanova.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Lii: The one where you saw me in it, coming to visit you.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::pauses the comm to the ship to answer the other:: *CTO*: I don't. Seleya was handling that. Do you need a beam out? ::already activating the transporter systems and searching for their combadges::

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
*EO* One moment, please. ::Presses a few buttons:: *CO* Captain?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks up:: CO: I have it in the database.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg: the time will depend on how well we can adapt them to your needs. But perhaps you can help on this as well

Arko says: 
@ Self: Enough of this. ::Points his sword:: Kill them.

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Taps the CEO's shoulder:: CEO: You rang?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*FCO* Gomes here.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ *EO*: Not as yet, but be prepared. ::listens to the stand-off::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Turns slightly surprised::

@ ACTION: Yamas of the Pathfinders raises his hands, and the ground near the away team erupts suddenly. Jagged earth rips up around them.

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
*CO* Sir, Ensign Tana is on the line for you.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Sorry, I didn't see you there.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*FCO* Put him through

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Are you busy? I could use your help with something.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::flinches as the ground moves, raising his phaser::

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
::Connects the transmissions:: *EO* Ensign, you are on with the Captain.

Lii says: 
MO: I ... I don't remember.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  ::  Staggers back as the earth erupts, Pulling his phaser. ::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ *CTO*: Standing by. ::hears three good tones from the transporter and sees solid silhouettes of them::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Oliva/Ayg/MO: I fear I must return to the bridge. I will call a team of engineers to come work with you if that’s acceptable

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Lightly brushes some fine hairs from her face:: Lii: It is alright.

Oliva says: 
Ayg: Oh no, Ayg ...

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: May I suggest a beam-out ::yells over the noise::

Ayg says: 
Oliva: I feel it.

Ayg says: 
CO: Your team is being attacked.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Stands looks at the captain with a nod.::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::frowns::Ayg: By your people? What can we do?

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Glances around the bridge suspiciously, trying to determine something. Giving up she turns her attention back to the CEO's direction:: CEO: I'm not technically busy but the Captain told me to stay out of trouble..

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::pauses the second channel and reactivates the first:: *CO*: Captain, this is Tana. Ma'am, Commander Aan ordered me to report to you that we've confirmed the weapons fire down here is Federation-based. I'm not sure if they've found it on Seleya yet, but we've discovered some records of a project to develop our weapons technology after the blind.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks at the pathfinders then back at the captain.::  CO: I will be in medical lab one.

Ayg says: 
CO: Prepare for the worst. I need access to the schematics of those nanites. And get your best weapons together. It will take a lot to breach Arko's armour.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Well I need your help with a....sensitive....matter.

@ ACTION: The big hulking figure of the Pathfinders charges the away team, intending to smash them to bits.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*EO*Is there evidence of recent contamination with technology or is that all based on the first schematics they got from the scientists?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Lightly touching the child’s shoulder, she motions for Ayg to join her and quickly leaves.::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ ::  jumps into the pilots seat and fires up the shuttle. :: ALL:  Strap in.  :: Pulls the shuttle off the ground and punches it into the atmosphere. ::

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Tilts her head in puzzlement:: CEO: Oh..?

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Maybe we should talk about this in the Observation Lounge.

Ayg says: 
::Holds his wife's hand:: Oliva: No matter what happens, take care of our daughter. ::Follows the MO::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::fires several shots from his phaser rifle at the incoming pathfinder:: *EO*: Emergency beam-out NOW!

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::nods at Ayg and goes to a terminal, inserting the needed security codes:: Ayg: you can start here

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*main engineering*I need a team of engineers specialized in nanites in medical lab 1 ASAP

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Motions Ivanova to follow him as moves towards the Observation Lounge off the bridge::

Ayg says: 
::Eyes go blank for a moment as his omni-mind acquires the data that the CO opened access to, nods a thank you, and follows the MO::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*XO* Gomes here. How is your team?

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ *CO*: The records are older. It looks like they've been dev - ::hears the order come in and scrambles past the pain to activate two of the silhouettes, automating the transport to the shuttle and recycle for the third::

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Follows the CEO closely, still puzzled about the secrecy involved::

Ayg says: 
@ ACTION: The phaser bursts ripple across the behemoth, who screams in pain, but still manages to keep his velocity. He plows into the away team, causing the CMO & XO to be thrown to the side.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Enters the lab and motions for the group there to leave for now.  Then as Ayg joins her she seals the room.::

@ ACTION: The CMO & XO soon disappear in a transporter beam ... arriving on the shuttle dirty and bruised.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Enters the Observation Lounge, waits for the doors to close behind Ivanova and takes a breath::

@ ACTION: The behemoth turns his attention back to the CTO, growling in fury.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*EO*: that is at least good news. They are copying the information from us but it’s not being given. First thing now is to secure the safety of our team. I understand they are being attacked by Pathfinders

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Ayg: I am not much more in favour of this, but at least it narrows down the risks quite a bit.  And I would be appreciative, if it never leaves your mind what we do here today.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::swivels and keeps firing at the pathfinder:: Self: About time they beamed out...::jumps over another shot of earth and keeps firing, pleased with his shot-to-hit rate::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Turns to the console and enters her code, pulling up the data she needs.::

Ayg says: 
MO: Of course. And Doctor ... thank you for what you did. Helping my daughter. We are in debt to you.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Surges to his feet, pulls the doctor bodily out of the transporter. :: EO:  GET HIM OUT OF THERE NOW!

@ ACTION: A tree suddenly rips form the earth in front of the CTO, causing him to lose his footing.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::looks as the engineers arrive and speaks softly:: EOs: Be sure to see what he is doing and assure we can control those nanites

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::looks anxiously at Aan to take over with the captain and then moves to the transport control, trying to reduce the cycle time to grab Redwood::

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Frowns at the CEO's facial expression, she moves her hand and places gently against the CEO's forehead:: CEO: Are you sure you're okay? ::Pauses in thought:: You don't feel warm..

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Walking over to another screen, she pulls up a schematics of the nanites and motions him over.::  Ayg: Where your daughter is concerned, there is no debt.  It was my privilege to assist her.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::falls backwards, landing sat up, and continues firing::

@ ACTION: The CTO is beamed to safety, although his ankle has been twisted.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ *CO*:  Were under attack from the pathfinders!

@ ACTION: The Behemoth is confused at the sudden disappearance.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::materialises on the platform sat down and covered in dirt::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ ::  jumps into the pilots seat and fires up the shuttle. :: ALL:  Strap in.  :: Pulls the shuttle off the ground and punches it into the atmosphere. ::

Arko says: 
@ Yamas: Yamas, to the skies! They DO NOT LEAVE THIS PLANET.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::starts feeling anxious, knowing she should be on the bridge looking over her team but afraid to leave these people alone as well::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::steps up and howls in pain::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Nods to the schematics.:: Ayg: This is where we are going to make the alterations.  From here, the engineers will quickly do their part.  But before we begin, knowing what you do, do you have any suggestions for symptoms?

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Okay, here’s the thing. You know Ensign Tana found a device on board that shouldn't be? Well I've found that its some kind of bug designed for spying. I've been able to establish when it came aboard and I have a list of personnel that were in the area at the time.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg/Oliva/MO: If you need me I will be on the bridge

Ayg says: 
MO: Pain. Fever. Keep him disoriented and unable to make decisions. His power lies in his ability to think.

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: The Captain suggested you could help me interview them, keeping them under the impression that they're being selected for a new job.

@ ACTION: The shuttle rips from the surface and moves for the atmosphere, bursting through smoke plume after smoke plume. Behind them, Yamas gives pursuit.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::rushes out of the medical lab to the lift::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::is already falling into his chair:: XO: Already on it, SIR! ::accesses weapons::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::stumbles back to the flight couch, strapping himself in, groaning as the belt squeezes his ribs::

Oliva says: 
::Holds her daughter in silence::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: I'm sure you understand how delicate this situation is, there’s a strong possibility one of these people could be a saboteur.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Nods:: Ayg: That is not too difficult.  :: Looking down, begins to program the desired results.  Without looking up::  Ayg: How long shall this last before the nanites go inactive?

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::pinpoints the location of the pathfinders::

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Nods slowly, having no idea what he's talking about:: CEO: And you want me to call security on them? ::Pauses as he continues talking:: Hm. The captain said that? ::Pauses for the effect:: Gomes? ::Frowns:: Okay? ::Glances around her for a moment:: Do you have the names? ::Turns her attention back to him::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::tries to control her nerves as the TL moves to the bridge::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@:: Pushes the shuttle as fast as she will go, making a bee-line for the Seleya. :: *CO*:  The pathfinders confirmed that they caused the initial incident that prompted the war Captain, and they are trying to make damn sure we don’t make it back!

@ ACTION: The shuttle breaches the surface, shaking as it moves through the subspace distortions. Yamas leaves the atmosphere, following the shuttle and closing the gap quickly.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: Permission to fire, Sir!

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ ::  Looks back over his shoulder. :: CTO:  make him sorry!

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Yeah sure. ::Moves to the nearest console on the wall and brings up a list of the seven crewmembers::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::arrives just in time to listen to the XO::*XO*: We are looking for a way to send them away. How long can you hold?

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::grins and launches a wave of weapons fire:: XO: We could sure use the Seleya's help Sir.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: At the chime of the door, she acknowledges the engineers to come in, locking the room from any other entrances.::

@ ACTION: Yamas comes up besides the shuttle, and tries to broad-side it.

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
CEO: So, uh.. Did she say how we were supposed to trick them into following us peacefully?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Self: The needs of the many ... ::looks at Karrington:: FCO: How dangerous would be to warp to Charnok?

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::hangs on to the safety straps as the shuttle bounces around, hoping desperately that the hull won't be breached:: ::squeezes his eyes shut and mumbles to himself: Self: Notagainotagainnotagain...

Ayg says: 
MO: A few days.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::inputs the next tactical move, links it to the flight console hoping the XO can fly the damn thing::

@ ACTION: THOOM! Yamas slams into the Avetino which shudders incredibly as they fly through a subspace distortion.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Opens a drawer for a stylus and looking at the screen, carefully makes some adjustments.::  Ayg: I could make this, so it is inactive in your world, but active in our world... 

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Weaves the shuttle though the subspace distortions and tries to evade Yamas by rolling the shuttle and using the shuttles mass to hit him first. :: *CO*:  Don’t worry about us Captain, we'll manage.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Types in a few commands for the time limit.::

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
CO: It's not possible in the system, sir. At full impulse, we could make it in 7 minutes. Provided we don't rip apart in the process.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::grabs hold of the tactical console to steady himself with one hand and fires with the other one::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks over at the other screen, scanning their physiology.  Pauses a moment as she works in her head the best way to do this with the least damage.::

ACTION: A familiar tingle is in the air on the bridge ... a subspace vortex suddenly opens. Intruder alert sounds.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::yelps::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: She suggested we could tell them that the she needs a new Personal Assistant, and that they've been short-listed.

ACTION: The rest of the Pathfinders arrive on the Seleya's bridge.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Snarls at Yamas. :: Yamas:  You want to play?  Let’s Play!

Arko says: 
CO: You people have overstepped your bounds.

@ ACTION: Yamas comes around for another strike.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Motions to one of the engineers to join her.::

Ayg says: 
::Looks up suddenly:: MO: Yes. Hurry. Arko is here.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*XO* I'll take your word for it, but don't be overly brave Commander. We are seven minutes away from your position, assuming our FCO can avoid the distortions. Do not hesitate in asking for evacuation

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Nods:: CEO: Are you sure she's not actually looking for a new personal assistant? ::Shakes her head:: Never mind. Want to go together or split?

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Then when they're here individually we can ask them about their recent movements.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Slams the shuttle into Yamas before he can gather himself. ::

@ ACTION: Yamas gets flung by the impact as the shuttle's shields take a hit.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: We're too close...I can't get a firing solution at this range!

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Neither, let’s call them each one at a time to come here.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks over at Ayg, starting to say something, then turns away and to the engineer.::  EO: Start creating this group here.  I will work on refining the next.

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::desperately trying to tune it all out, squeezing his eyes shut and trying to will his hearing to ignore the alarms sounding in the shuttle's cabin::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Takes a seat at the meeting table::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@   :: Nods to the CTO. :: CTO:  Ok, I'm going to give you your shot.  Be ready.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: My finger is already twitching over the button.

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
CEO: You don't want to get them in person? They might try to damage evidence if we contact them indirectly..

Arko says: 
::Draws his sword to strike at the CO::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Waits till Yamas starts back towards them, reverses thrust, letting him scream past them. ::  CTO:  Now.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::fires a huge volley of weapons fire directed at Yamas::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Motions the other engineer to one of the lab draws:: Eng: There are hypos in there.  In the top cabinet is the base for them.

@ ACTION: The weapons fire strikes Yamas hard ... he is rendered unconscious and floating in the void.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::looks up at Arko defiantly:: Arko: And what bounds are those?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Turns back to refine the next group, time now against them.::

ACTION: Security arrives on the bridge.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: Looks like we got him!

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: That’s good thinking, lets split up and find them. You take the first three names, I'll take the last four.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::motions the security to hold their fire::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Just remember, we have to be as subtle as possible.

Security Team says: 
::arrive on the bridge and surround the intruders, noticing the COs gesture::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Drives the shuttle into him as they pass, just to make sure. Then screams for the Seleya. ::  *CO*:  Were clear Captain.

Arko says: 
CO: You must understand. Exploration is hard and change happens. You cannot better other worlds with scalpels and peace offerings and nice words. Sword and might! ::Seems to be rambling::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::doubled over in the safety straps:: Self: Thank the stars...

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  CTO/EO:  Well done.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*XO* Return at the best possible speed. We have more "guests". Gomes out

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ XO: Nice flying. ::pauses then remembers the formality::..Sir!

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
CEO: Right. Subtle. I can be subtle. ::Nods, watching the CEO oddly:: What does subtle means? ::Sulks at the CEO's evil eye:: Joking! ::Hurries away to the doors::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Taking the stylus she makes a few more adjustments to the current schematics.::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Takes a deep breath and wonders if the Captain assigned Ivanova to him as a punishment::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ *CO*:  Hitting them with something heavy seems to work, if it comes to that.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Ayg: If only we had more time... :: Motions the engineer over and points out the changes as well as to begin.::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Arko: This subject has been long discussed among our people. We chose not to better anyone because trying always makes it worse. We decided not to interfere. I wish you'd do the same

CEO Ens Hume says: 
CIV: Let me know if you come across anything interesting okay?

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
CEO: Sure. Ta ta. ::Disappears behind the doors::

Arko says: 
::Raises sword, screams, and moves to slice the CO in half::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Pulls the shuttle to and fro between the subspace distortions, heading to the Seleya with all possible speed. ::  CMO:  Ensign Tana could use a little help I think.

Ayg says: 
MO: Is it ready?

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: As the EO hands the hypo to her she looks up.::  Ayg: Yes...

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::opens his eyes and looks toward the cockpit:: XO/CTO: How's the structural integrity?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::ducks as she sees the sword coming and runs to behind a chair hoping security will take action::

Ayg says: 
::Takes the vial, and suddenly flies upward::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::yells (if she is still alive)::Arko: Is this how you explore? By destroying?

Security Team says: 
::opens fire at the unwanted guests::

ACTION: The ceiling melts before Ayg, and then comes back together as he vanishes through it.

ACTION: An all out battle begins on the bridge. The Behemoth slams the conn. console trying to smash Ens. Kerrigan. Security opens fire with their phasers on Arko ... which batter at his armour.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Still stares at the ceiling after it has closed, finding so much waste in all of this potential.::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Looks over his shoulder towards the EO and smirks a little. :: EO:  Good enough for government work.  Just take it easy, we'll be home soon.

Arko says: 
CO: IT IS ALL FOR THE BEST! ::Takes another swing at her::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Leaves Observation Lounge and onto nearest TL:: TL: Deck 5

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::glances at the appallingly thin bulkheads and tries to settle back into the flight couch:: XO: Yes sir. Taking it easy, sir.

Security Team says: 
::concentrates their fire on the leader::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::ducks again running for  a cabinet to find a phaser::Self: attacked on my own bridge! Arko: You are no one to say what is best and what is worse. Do not play God

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: At the clearing of one of the engineers voice, she looks down at him and nods a dismissal.::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
::Heads for the Gymnasium to talk to Lieutenant Dennett::

ACTION: The phaser fire ripples across Arko's armour ... slowing him down, and chipping away at it. The effects of the phasers don't seem to affect Arko's physiology, however.

Security Team says: 
::closes their formation to move in front of the COs position::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*Security* All available personnel report to the bridge. Bring swords and other impact weapons and projectiles

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Turns back to her current creation and without hesitation, hits delete.  Then makes sure it is permanently deleted from the computer.::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@  :: Turns back to the forward portal, watching as the small sliver of silver grows larger. Looks decidedly impatient. ::  ALL:  Let’s hope there’s a crew to come back to when we get there.

ACTION: Suddenly, the floor of the bridge opens up as Ayg flies through it. It closes behind him.

Ayg says: 
Arko: FATHER, ENOUGH!

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::hopes someone will open the doors::

Ayg says: 
::Tackles Arko, and jams the hypospray into his chest, which was made available through the security team's phaser fire::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::looks at Ayg from behind a chair. Her hair in disarray, her bridge destroyed but hope in her eyes::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Seeing the room back in order, she stands and leaves the room, feeling in great need of a bath.::

Arko says: 
::Caught off guard by his son's actions ... stumble back, feeling quite weird:: What ... what have you done ...

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::watches events unfolding::

Security Team says: 
::holds their fire::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Makes her way to where Oliva and Lii are standing.::

ACTION: The Pathfinders stop their attacks, surprised by Ayg's assault ... and the fact that these people managed to breach Arko's armour.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::gets up slowly::

EO Ens Tana says: 
@ ::tightening his already white-knuckle grip on the safety straps:;

Ayg says: 
Arko: It is over. By law I take lead of the Pathfinders. You have been infected by creatures that will kill you if we remain here. We must return to our realm.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
Oliva/Lii: May you always find your garden and may it always be full of beauty.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::stands looking at Arko and Ayg, knowing they can destroy her::

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: With a light touch on the child’s shoulder, she turns to head back into the side medical room and her husband.::

Arko says: 
::Doubles over in pain::

Arko says: 
::Tries to form words, but collapses::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
@ :: Pulls the shuttle alongside the Seleya, then manoeuvres her around to Shuttlebay 1. Pulls the shuttle into the shuttlebay and sets it down. :;

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
@ ::keeps an eye on the tactical console, his leg lifted up slightly in order not to put weight on his twisted ankle::

Ayg says: 
Sayora: Open a portal home. We must get father to safety.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Taking her husband’s hand she sits down and quietly talks with him.::

CIV Yn1 Ivanova says: 
::Skips away as she goes about finding the names on the list, still having one last name to cover::

ACTION: The bridge ripples as the damage caused by the Pathfinders seems to repair itself.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::looks around and understands this must be Ayg's doing::

Security Team says: 
::disperses::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
Ayg: Thank you, and Good Luck. I am not sure I hope we meet again

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
:: Stands and move to the door of the shuttle. :: CTO:  Your with me.  :: Leaves the shuttle and heads for the nearest TL. ::  *CO*:  Captain were safely docked and making our way to the bridge.  How are you holding up?

Oliva says: 
::Gathers Lii up:: MO: We are leaving soon. Thank you ... thank you for your help.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
::nods an acknowledgement to the XO and follows him, looking back over his shoulder:: EO: Get well soon...::limps away::

Ayg says: 
CO: I ... understand. We apologize for everything that has happened.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
*XO* The situation seems calm now. Report to the bridge and I'll tell you all about it. In exchange for your full report on Charnok. Glad you are all safe. Gomes out

Ayg says: 
CO: I wish there was more we could do than ... ::Looks at his father doubled over on the floor:: ... simply just repairing your ship.

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::nods::Ayg: We will pick up our pieces. Go on with your journey

ACTION: A portal opens on the bridge. The Behemoth, quite confused, gathers up the debilitated Arko and steps through it. A similar portal opens in Sickbay, gathering up Oliva and Lii.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
:: Steps into the TL, then turns to the CTO. :: CTO:  calm she says....What do you think?  Want to head to sickbay and get that leg looked at or head to the bridge and take a look for yourself?

Ayg says: 
CO: I wish you good journeys, Ms. Gomes.

Ayg says: 
::Steps through the portal::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
::nods at Ayg::

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
XO: I'll survive a little while longer, Sir. The bridge is just calling my name...

ACTION: As quickly as the crisis began ... it ends. There is a weird quiet on the bridge.

ACTION: The portal on the bridge closes.

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: Looks up and out the door and nods to Oliva and Lii.::

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
::Pokes up from behind her console::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
:: Nods, smirking a little. :: CTO:  You'll do well here Ensign.

FCO Ens. Kerrigan says: 
CO: Uh ... is it over?

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
XO: That's the plan. ::is pleased he could put his phaser rifle down::

OPS Lt. Jg. Ulvo says: 
CO: Ma'am ... there's a broad-band transmission coming from Charnok.

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
:: Steps off the TL and onto the bridge. ::  FCO Kerrigan:  Apparently.  :: Moves over to the CO. :: CO:  I take it they decided to leave and never come back?

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
All: Return to your positions

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
::waddles over to the tactical console quickly::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
XO: I hope so Aan ... I hope so

MO Dr Knight-Sky says: 
:: After a moment, leans over to kiss his check, and then goes out to help out with any incoming injuries.::

XO Lt Cmdr Aan says: 
OPS:  On screen.

EO Ens Tana says: 
::makes his way out of the shuttle, holding his ribs, trying to ignore the stares:: ::puts his mind on the job to try to get some normalcy, calling out to the closest maintenance tech on the flight line:: Tech: We need to start an assessment on Avetino. Ask supply for some new shield capacitors. They're going to need to be replaced.

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
::stands down the intruder alert::

CEO Ens Hume says: 
:: A feeling of unease comes over Ben as he finishes interviewing a crewman from his list........he thinks he may have found his man::

ACTION: A Charnokan appears on screen. "I am General Disdain of the 5th Charnokan Guard. You are of the Federation. President Orten is dead. I am assuming command of our government in the wake of this crisis. We want you out of our star system. And we want you to take your technology with you."

ACTION: "We are transmitting coordinates now. I trust you have the means to find it and remove it. Do so. And leave this place." The comm. cuts.

EO Ens Tana says: 
::hears the alarms turn off and finds some of the ice has melted in his spine as he slowly makes his way around Aventino, doing a visual inspection::

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
XO: That almost seems too easy

CO Cmdr Gomes says: 
FCO: Plot a course for those coordinates

CTO Ens Redwood says: 
CO/XO: Easy?! If that's easy I'm dreading seeing what a hard day is like

=/\==/\==/\==/\==/\= END MISSION =/\==/\==/\==/\==/\=

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE - EPILOGUE
"Homeward"
 
OVALIAN, REALM OF THE PATHFINDERS
TOMORROW
 
        Ayg, newly elected patriarch of the Pathfinders, looked out at the Gardens of Forever. The hum of the Fairy-Flyers filled the air as the tiny creatures manoeuvred through the orange and golden leaves. He smiled at the sight of his daughter, now filled with life, laughing and running with her older and troubled aunt Sayora. He felt relieved - there was no longer the fear of what their journey of exploration would do next to their family ... or worse ... to innocents. 
        A familiar warmth surrounded him, and he smiled as his wife Oliva approached from the room adjacent to the porch he was standing on. She wrapped her arms around his midsection from behind, and rested her chin on his golden shoulder, "We owe them a lot." 
        "Hmmm?" Ayg inquired, observing Sayora open a brief portal to surprise Lii around a bush. Laughter ensues.
        "The people from the Federation ... what happened to that world ... the fact they were still willing to save our daughter after all of that," she pauses. "They should have killed us."
        Ayg grows silent for a moment, then remarks, "They nearly did Yamas in."
        Oliva laughs, "He had it coming." 
        Ayg sighs - Oliva and Yamas have never gotten along, "My love ..."
        She pulls away, "What? He tried to rip them apart. He's always been the doting lapdog of your father anyway."
        Ayg nods, and grows silent for a moment ... resting his hands on the rail alongside the balcony.
        Oliva crosses her arms, "Has the Council come to judgment?"
        "Not yet. They agree that my father's ... methodologies have caused great damage to many of the realms and worlds we've visited," Ayg begins.
        "But?" 
        "But they are concerned with how I usurped him. They felt it was ... barbaric, to say the least."
        Oliva rolls her eyes, "It was necessary and he deserved it. He would have let our daughter die to further his own disgusting crusade." 
        "Exploration is not disgusting," Ayg says sharply, and immediately regrets it.
        "How he did it was. He revealed in the chaos he would cause ... and justified it with ridiculous claims that the ends justified the means. That exploration sometimes required such horrors to make it so we could learn the most. It was sick, Ayg. And it nearly cost us our daughter," Oliva states, raising her voice. In the distance Sayora looks over concerned, then loses her focus, and continues playing with her niece.
        Hoping to change the subject, Ayg brings up something else that has been of concern to him, "Has she said ... anything about her experience?"
        Oliva joins her husband at the edge of the balcony, a look of concern crossing her face. 
        "No, she doesn't remember anything. The Doctor that helped us was curious too. She ... saw something when she was in her mind. And what she said when she woke up - 'The Seven is Coming.' What do you think it means?" 
        "I do not know. None of our scholars have found any meaning. But it might have more pertinence to that Universe ... I've put out a request for any information on their realm from earlier visitations. I hope to hear back something soon," Ayg responds, looking at the setting suns and the approaching darkness.
        "I hope it doesn't mean something worse is coming," Oliva states.
        Ayg takes her hand and rubs it reassuringly, "Nonsense. I now lead the Pathfinders. My father is still alive, but has been removed from his position - and can now learn the err of his ways. Our daughter is saved, and we are home. All in all ... things are looking up for us, my love. Everything is going to be okay."
        Oliva smiles, and leans into her husband - watching the sun set on this day ... and waiting for what tomorrow may bring.
 
CHARNOK
TODAY
 
Everything was not okay.
        Of that, General Elkin Disdain of the Fifth Charnokan Guard was sure. 
        He had spent the better part of the last few days walking through death and destruction. Their world was in ruins ... after spending the last several years rebuilding from an equally as destructive civil war. And both times it was caused by the interference of aliens that the public didn't even know existed! He was furious. It took every fiber of his being not to gather all the surviving members of the planet's armies, and take them into space to wage war upon this "Federation" unlike they have ever experienced. 
        Of course it was a futile thought. He had seen the information from Project: Morning Guard. Their government's greatest scientists has extensively studied the information they had acquired years ago from those Federation scientists ... had seen the glorious and horrific potential of their technology. They had been fools to take the technology that was meant for space exploration and turn them to weapons of mass destruction. President Orten had been an idiot - "For the defence of our world, we do this" had been his justification. How ironic that those self-same weapons had lead to the decimation of their world. 
        He walked down the war-torn streets of their once beautiful capital city. Of all the things that had changed over the last few days ... it was the silence he was the least used to. It was as if the hope and strength of their people had been sapped by this new horror. It had been a miracle when they had rebuilt after the horrors of the war ... but now it was as if their people had given up. It was too much. The death. The destruction. He found himself sitting near some rubble, in which a body had been affected by the reality-distorting effects of the subspace weapons ... the victim's corpse was embedded within a wall as if they were one. With all he had seen the last few days, the image did not affect him. In fact, with these almost hourly walks he took through the city to see the kingdom he now ruled ... all the horrific imagery had ceased to cause him to even shake. 
        His subordinates had actively disagreed with him when he made the decision to contact the Federation vessel that he knew was out there (they always were there. Sitting in their high perch ... observing the horrors they had inadvertently caused without taking any action), and demand that they scour their world and take all the technology that his government had acquired from them years ago. His second in command had argued that they could this technology to re-build their world. And to perhaps even strike back at their "attackers." Disdain knew better. He could only imagine the weaponry the mighty Federation had at their disposal - and what could happen to their world if they were embroiled in a conflict with them. 
        No, it was better to just have them take their technology and any such interest in their world and leave them to their own fate. 
        "... so you're just going to let them get away with it?"
        Disdain is startled by the voice ... and utters a gasp, quickly standing up. He is even more startled at the image before him, a female figure almost shrouded in darkness ... transparent like a ghost. He can immediately tell she is not of Charnok.
        "Who are you?"
        "Let's just say I'm an ... interested party. I represent people ... species ... worlds who have also hurt by the arrogant United Federation of Planets. I come to you with an offer of assistance ..."
        Disdain gathers his wits and clenches his fist, "No, I want no assistance from aliens. Just leave us out of this ..."
        He quickly turns to walk away when the woman speaks up again ... 
        "Your world is going to die. You know this yourself. I can smell it. I can see it. And they! Those who are responsible - they're up there right now, just watching. They did this and take no responsibility! They are owed vengeance. And you want to give it. I can feel it coming off you in waves. We can help each other. I can ensure that your species survives another day ..."
        Disdain stops, and turns slowly, "And what do you want in return?"
        "... a little help taking on the Federation people who are most directly responsible for what happened here. The ship that is up there right now. The Seleya."
        Disdain contemplates it for a moment ... 
        "... all right."
        The woman smiles.
 
STARFLEET INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS, EARTH
YESTERDAY
 
"We don't need this right now, Zachary," Admiral Benson Hanwright, a man renowned for his work in Starfleet Intelligence, remarked, walking through the ransacked office before them.
        Zachary Marshall, a man renowned for investigating grave matters for the Federation Council (traditionally in regard to mishaps involving Starfleet personnel), said nothing as he picked up a shattered photo from beside the desk. A fallen nameplate is nearby - ADMIRAL RICHARD BOLITHO. 
        "Bolitho is troublesome in general. Him disappearing due to some ridiculous 'conspiracy theory' doesn't help matters. We have our hands full with that whole possible 'Avatar Invasion' Deep Space 109 is reporting on ... not to mention continued fallout from the Synod war. And a Federation Councilmember murdered ... Command is going out of their mind," Hanwright continues. 
        "What else is new," Marshall states matter-of-factly. "There's always some new major crisis brewing around the corner."
        Marshall picks the glass out of the photo which shows Bolitho back when he was a Captain, smiling and on a Galaxy Class bridge. 
        "Richard Bolitho. 29 years of age (they sure do like promoting them young these days). Admiral in Starfleet Intelligence. Track record in Starfleet is one to admire ... and, to boot, a former Commanding Officer of the USS Seleya. Hmph," Marshall states off the top of his head.
        Hanwright crosses his arms, "You have history with the Seleya, don't you?"
        Marshall puts the picture down on the desk that was previously overturned, "Nothing worth mentioning. They're not different than any other Starfleet crew. Arrogant and foolish. Any exploratory mission of theirs has a tendency to end in someone getting killed." 
        "It's not that bad, Zachary," Hanwright retorts. "So what's the story here? Where is he? Who did this?" 
        "No idea on both counts. Conveniently monitoring sensors were taken down at the time of the break in ... somehow security overlooked that matter until it was too late," Marshall responds. "Either way, the Council wants an answer. Whatever he's gotten himself into, there are many, many, powerful people who are interested in his location. So we need to find him quick."
        "Where are you going to start looking?" 
        Marshall glances over at an image of Bolitho with his Seleya crew at the time of his command.
        "Where else?”
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Lília Perfeito is Commander Alexandra Margarida Gomes (CO – Commanding Officer)
Robert Wright is Lieutenant Commander A'an Selzah (XO – Executive Officer)
Andrew James is Ensign Oday Redwood C(TO – Tactical officer)
Jonathan Duggan is Ensign Benjamin Lucas Hume (CEO – Chief Engineering Officer)
Kurt Goring is Ensign Kavli Sudar Tana (EO – Engineering Officer)
Karriaunna Scotti is Lieutenant Sierra Knight-Sky (MO – Medical officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Yeoman, First Class Samantha Ivanova (CIV – Yeoman)

Mike Jones is Ayg, Oliva, Dr. Grey, Arko, Sayora, Lii, FCO Ens. Kerrigan & OPS Lt. Jg. Ulvo
Andrew James is the security team.

Stardate: 10704.29
Arc Title: “Welcome to the Universe”
Part: Conclusion  / “Exit Wounds”
Ship Manager: Mike Jones
Arc Creator: Mike Jones

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