USS Seleya Mission Transcript 10905.17
Mission Number 558
Rendering Rome XII

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Lília Perfeito as Captain Alexandra Margarida Gomes (CO – Commanding Officer)
Andrew Cotterly as Lieutenant William Grenth Stradiot (XO – Executive Officer) & NPC MO Jenny
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor (CIV – Starfleet Intelligence Specialist)
Andrew James as Ensign Ajala Ecchumati (OPS – Operations Specialist)
Scott Knight as Lieutenant Junior Grade Caelan Alexander Trigger (TO – Chief of Security)
Rob Wright as Commander A’an Selzah
Aoibhe Ní Shúilleabháin as Lieutenant Commander Alaya Taemin Suder (CMO – Chief Medical Officer)
Frank MacArthur as Ensign Frank MacArthur (FCO – Flight Operations)
Karriaunna Scotti as SO Lt Brianna Rose (SO – Science Officer), NPC FCO Drake, NPC OPS Craig.

Ship Manager 
Karriaunna Scotti

Last time on the Seleya:

The Away Team, is back on the planet, having met up with Proconsul Marcus, this time with OPS, of which Marcus has taken an interest in; OPS play him along burying her hatred of him.  The first officer is keeping an eye on the situation with the idea Marcus may be trying to take one of them hostage.

They are picking up large groups of life-signs in small areas.  And having left the coliseum, the ship is now able to maintain a transport lock on them.  Marcus begins to show them around a very beautiful city… on the outside.

Flight worked with engineering once it was discovered someone was trying to tamper with the engines.  And CSec discovers that they have inadvertently taken aboard at least one spy left behind on Caledonia by the Magna Romans.  He has sent his recommendations concerning this to the captain.  She in turn wonders what exactly it is the Romans want.

Rose located mention from previous records of a movement towards abolishing slavery with a new religious sect starting to take hold.  Also of note, there has been no sign of transport technology used; an advantage?

Captain's log, Stardate 10905.17. The away team is making little progress talking to the Romans. And if they fail, any chance of a peaceful resolution is gone. To make matters worse, we found a saboteur aboard intent on stealing the ship. I hope we can buy the time we need before reinforcements arrive.

<<<<<<<<<< Rendering Rome XII >>>>>>>>>

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::makes his way to the bridge::

SO Lt Rose says:
:: On the bridge, quietly keeping tabs on things.::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@::on the surface wondering where the CIV and XO got too::

CO Capt Gomes says:
::on the bridge, checking up on the security measures implemented at the suggestion of Trigger::

Proconsul Marcus says:
@OPS: So my dear, what do you think so far of my fair city?

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: I would like to use the Holodeck to beam aboard some of the members of this religious sect opposing the roman government. It certainly is safer than any more of our people going to the surface

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Proconsul: Thank you for the tour. It is very beautiful. It would be such a shame to see it damaged in some way.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::watches XO tail OPS as she and CIV break off in the direction of the life-signs, to investigate::

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
::Leaves his console to head to engineering, walks through the turbolift doors :: Engineering!

SO Lt Rose says:
:: Looks up::  CO:  Ummm... OK... I can set that up with OPS gone.  But ummm... who exactly did you have in mind?  Meaning, how do I find them and invite them?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::steps on to the bridge and moves across to the tactical station::

 CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Oh no time for invitations I'm afraid. As for finding, we need some way to tell them apart from the rest

 Proconsul Marcus says:
@ :: Looks at her::  OPS:  And why would it be damaged?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: I am simply saying it would be a shame if our two peoples couldn't come to some agreement and avoid a war.

SO Lt Rose says:
@ :: Waits curiously on how to do that and then frowns::  CO:  Seriously, it might be a good idea to send one down with the idea to look into that.  But... :: shrugs::  if they were not banned, what about a church or temple or whatever they would call them?

CO Capt Gomes says:
::gets up:: CSec: I am glad you are back ::approaches his station::: Csec: Do you have any evidence of any more saboteurs?

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  Sooo, tell me, would the Federation attack an innocent world?  A world full of those they consider their citizens?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: Not on the Seleya but I have teams going over the ship looking for anyone out of the ordinary... I've yet to check with the other ships at Caledonia.

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: I would prefer not to send anyone down, in case we have to evacuate in a hurry. Search for temples based on what is in our records

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: steps past some buildings, keeping a close eye on her tricorder readings. Taps her comm badge:: COMM: Seleya: CO: Captain, Maor and I have broken off from the other group to investigate some readings I've picked up. I'm transmitting them up to Seleya now. ::taps her tricorder again:: That's a lot of people for a small area. Perhaps they're what we're looking for.

@ ACTION: As the CMO and CIV move away from the others toward their destination, the cities appearance begins to change to a darker demeanor.

SO Lt Rose says:
:: Nods and begins to pull up a map of the area, using past knowledge of Earth's Rome as a guide for what she is looking for.::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: Well, I am no strategist but I know this planet would come under a blockade. After that, I don't know how far it'd go. Starfleet can be very determined to protect its own citizens.

CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods::CSec: I also implemented the security measures you suggested. but as for the away team, I want them to stay on the ground till our backup ships are in range. We can't provoke the Romans at this point ... yet

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: shivers, sensing a greater feeling of oppression the farther they walk::

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  Then they would be wise not to attack.

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
::Turbolifts doors open:: EO Garcia: How's the repairs on the accelerator coming along as I suspect we'll need them soon? And do you have any idea how the intruder got to the accelerator?

CO Capt Gomes says:
COM: CMO: Good work Commander. Proceed with caution.

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: You realize 2 of them are just waiting for the word to move in already right?

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Perhaps the good Dr found who we were looking for
@ Scenery: The sights, sounds and smells are no longer as pleasing to the doctor and major.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: But they are still 30 minutes away. That’s enough time to kill the away team and do a whole lot of damage to the Seleya

SO Lt Rose says:
CO: You want me to simply.... lock onto them and beam some of the aboard?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: How so? Their technology is far superior to your own, are they not?

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ COM: Seleya: Understood. Suder out. ::glances at a rather monosyllabic Maor, wondering what's on his mind::

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: If we bring them any closer and the Romans see them they could kill the away team anyway.

SO Lt Rose says:
:: Contacts one of ops people to prepare the holodeck::

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Not quite. I was hoping to use the holodeck to simulate their planet. Can you tell me anything about this group the CMO is approaching?

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: I gave them orders to stay outside the system

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: How much of their ships and planetary defenses can we and the other 2 ships take out?

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  Superior, my dear, does not mean better.

SO Lt Rose says:
:: scans the area coordinates given::

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: More than half I reckon if we divide and conquer... so to speak.

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: Now that is a tour I would enjoy.

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ :: Pauses::  OPS:  What tour is that?

CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods:: CSec: That should be enough to stop them from attacking any more colonies for a while. Lets see if we can contact the resistance and prevent more innocent lives from being lost. If we cannot, in 20 minutes Magna Roma will meet the beginning of its end

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: Of your weapons of course. ::looks very sincere::

@ ACTION:  The CMO's team comes to what appears to be a bazaar.  The sights are colorful, the sounds loud and the smells strong.

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ :: chuckles::  OPS:  I am sure you would my dear.  However, that is one area I cannot indulge you in.

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: What exactly can you indulge me in?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::nods:: CO: I'll contact the other two ships, just make sure our team's aboard before we unleash hell. ::grins::

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  What would you like?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: I said what I would like. What will you give me?

SO Lt Rose says:
CO: OK... basically, we have a large gathering of people.  There seems to be a lot of activity going on in that area, compared to the rest of the city.  There are large groups sitting and moving about.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
:: comes to a junction, loud noises, shouting and general bedlam coming from around the corner, settles into the shadows at the side.:: CIV: I do not like the look of this. :: Scans again:: Is this what I was reading?

CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods::CSec: Good idea, though I hope the two Captains will remember our chat from last day

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::nods and opens a secure tactical channel to the Pegasus and Phoenix::

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  How about dinner... :: alters his path to take her towards an ancient temple.::

CO Capt Gomes says:
::moves back to her seat:: SO: Thank you Lt. Unfortunately that doesn't seem very typical of an underground movement

CO Capt Gomes says:
::taps the side of her chair::*FCO*: Gomes to Macarthur

@ ACTION:  CIV's hand tightens on the doctors’ arm as he holds her in place, looking around.  It is an area that one could easily get harmed in.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::takes a deep breath, holding her tricorder firmly in one hand, steps forward and into the bazaar, looking for a face she may be able to trust::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: To what end?

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
*CO*: Yes sir.

SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  ‘Fraid not.... but then, perhaps it is no longer underground.  And maybe the good doctor could pass on some info which might help.

CO Capt Gomes says:
*FCO*: How is our engine problem evolving?

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: They have roughly 15 minutes ... I honestly would prefer not to have to fire on the planet. It will be almost impossible to prevent innocent lives from being lost

EO Garcia says:
FCO: The accelerator will take 2 hours tops and it seems our intruder was masquerading as one of our officers - I found this ::handing over an officers uniform:: at the foot of a Jeffries tube which leads to the accelerator. The comm badge registers to Ensign Chapman.

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  Why not?  Life is after all to enjoy its pleasures.  :: heads up the stairs with his guards spreading out, leading her into what is obviously now a place of entertainment.::

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::gets pulled back by CIV:: CIV: Seriously? You want to be cautious? Where better to look for contacts than in this place?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: Backup's ready to roll Cap'n.

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
*CO*: Engineering thinks it will take 2 hours tops for repair to the accelerator and Crewman Garcia has found a uniform belonging to one of our officers lying at the foot of the Jeffries tube?

@ ACTION: CIV does not reply other then doing a quick mental check of his weapons before nodding and moving out.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Good. we will have to choreograph this to the millisecond. As soon as the away team is beamed back, we go to red alert and the Pegasus and Phoenix enter the system. Then its your show

SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  How can we fire on that planet?  Would we be any better then those who govern?  After all, the people and those from the colonies are innocents... :: frowns::  aren't they?

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ CIV: OK, let's go. :: steps out again, scanning the milling crowd with her eyes to find a potential target::

CO Capt Gomes says:
*FCO*: Acknowledged. But you told me you could manually bypass this problem. Correct?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus:  How can you be so relaxed when the welfare of your people hangs in the balance?

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: You are right Brianna but you are also wrong. If we don't show to Magna Roma that they can not destroy our colonies and get away with it, they will just continue to do so. We gave them a chance to repent. They didn’t care

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: I've got an open com link set up, I can use it to synchronize our attacks. ::looks over to Brianna:: SO: Do we have a designated "no-fire" zone yet?

SO Lt Rose says:
:: quietly::  CO:   One man....

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: One man was enough to destroy Caledonia and Talk

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ :: Having been lead to an  elegant table, he motions for her to take a seat::  OPS:  I find the Federation full of contradictions.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Concentrate on military targets to begin with. Lt Rose should have a clear idea of what is civilian and what is not

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::nods to the CO:: CO: Anything with a weapon signature is toast.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::spots a likely candidate at a side-stall, nods to Maor and they both head over, CIV hanging back a bit to keep an eye on the seething masses::

CO Capt Gomes says:
::taps her badge to open a com link to the away team. Literally their ears only:: * OPS/CMO*: You have 10 minutes to show me you can resolve this peacefully. after this time I will beam you out and request the surrender of Magna Roma, or else start a coordinated attack on their defenses and ships

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::sends the message that this is to be a surgical strike, anything that it not considered a risk to the ships is not to be harmed::

CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods to Trigger, starting to feel the tension in her own muscles::

CO Capt Gomes says:
*FCO*: Report to the bridge

CO Capt Gomes says:
*Shipwide*: All hands to battle stations. Prepare for red alert in 10 minutes

SO Lt Rose says:
CSec:  Well... I would want to say any area with a high concentration of people... such as were the doc is now.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: approaches stall owner, yelling at the top of his lungs about how his dates and plums are better than his neighbors, pauses, decides not to interrupt his vocal assault and side-steps him, getting slightly entangled in a rack of scarves::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@::sits:: Marcus: And I, you.

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
*CO*: Will do sir. And yes but it’s risky to leave the repair but I think we have no choice. ::goes to turbolift:: TL: Bridge

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
SO: We'll try and keep the collateral damage to an absolute minimum... we just need to cripple their armed forces.

SO Lt Rose says:
CSec:  From what I can tell, most of their armed forces might be off planet at the moment.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: manages to pick most of them out of her hair and off her shoulders with the help of a very large, very disgruntles-looking woman. Stall lady: My apologies. ::winces at the look she is given in reply, and walks on further in the bazaar, sensing more and more sadness as she goes. CIV: There's definitely SOMETHING down here. I just hope we can get to it before we're forced to buy something... :: hands a cage

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
::Turbolift doors open and MacArthur moves to sit at his station::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: What would happen in a war situation if you were taken hostage?

@ ACTION:  A hand reaches out to grab the CMO, yanking her forcefully into what appears to be a small ally.

CO Capt Gomes says:
::her ears perk as she hears OPS' conversation::Self: One man ...

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: weaves past a bunch of merchants waving what appear to be...cats?. Is distracted for a moment, only to find herself being flung sideways into an alley:: Self: Ah!

Cali says:
@:: Clamps a hand over the woman's mouth::  CMO:  Shhhh....

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  The Romans have always moved to expand.  It is how we have survived and grown.  To do nothing would be to stagnate and die.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: OPS might have something here. Bring to my ready room your best security team. perhaps we can deliver our message to proconsul Marcus in person

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::nods:: CO: Mind if I join you?

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: I wouldn't have it any other way ::smiles:: CSec: but it’s wise to have more men

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: struggles for a moment, enough to get her mouth free:: Cali: Let go if you know what's good for you! :: even in her panic, she remembers to reach out telepathically to try to read her assailant's mind::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: As far as I know of your world, don't you use political marriages as peace accords?

CO Capt Gomes says:
COM: OPS: We are ready to bring you and Marcus aboard. When you are ready, introduce the word sesame in your conversation and we will beam you both up

Cali says:
@:: steps back and looks around fearfully.::

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Can you get a lock on Marcus and Ecchumati?

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  It has been done in the past.  :: smiles::  Are you considering something my dear?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Proconsul: Perhaps. ::smiles::

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
::Programming maneuvers::

SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  Aye, captain.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Are you ready?

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  I am most curious.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: takes a small step back, eyeing her attacker, speaks quietly as her heart pounds:: Cali: what are you so frightened of? ::looks around, massaging her neck:;

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::nods as a 2 man security detail enters the bridge armed with pulse phase rifles:: CO: Ready.

Cali says:
@ :: lifts a finger to her lips and then looking around the corner, she turns back and motions for the woman to follow her.::

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@::hopes the Seleya crew are listening:: Marcus: Well, if your world uses such marriages to create peace, perhaps we could cater to your tradition. Of course, it would have to mean peace and restoration of Caledonia.

CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: On my word beam them both to my ready room and the XO to transporter room one. Leave the CMO's team for now, unless they are in danger

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS: Please... continue.

FCO Ens MacArthur says:
::Looks intently round to the security team::

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Lets go. ::heads for her RR, nodding to the guards::

SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  Aye, captain.

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: No. Now it is your turn to speak.

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::gestures for the 2 grunts to follow and heads for the ready room::

CO Capt Gomes says:
::brings up the conversation between OPS and the Procunsul in her RR console::

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  But it is you who seems to have an offer that should catch my attention.  I am awaiting to hear these terms and what they entail.... besides peace which you find so important.

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ :: tilts her head to the side and, possibly despite her better judgement, follows, curious about the young, clearly terrified woman::

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: I'll tell you something, Ensign Ecchumati is showing a talent to convince men

Cali says:
@ :: Moving swiftly, keeping to the shadows, she leads the federation officer to a delapidated building that was once a small temple.::

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
::gestures for the security detail to stand in the back of the ready room:: CO: She certainly has a way with words... I just hope this works.

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Her offering to marry the procounsul or our kidnapping him? I do not believe in the first for one moment

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: I was thinking of the latter of the two. ::smiles::

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::notices this building is in a different style to the ones in the centre of the city, where they first met Marcus:: Cali: where are we?

Cali says:
@ :: Holding her hand tightly to her chest, she works on catching her breath::  CMO:  This is an ancient temple to a god long forgotten.  Now it is used by those of us who worship the son.  And at the moment, want to protect our world.

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: Those are my only terms. Restoration of Caledonia to the Federation and a peace accord that is never to be broken.

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ OPS:  In exchange for... some nebulous marriage?

CO Capt Gomes says:
CSec: Does she really believe marriage buys all that?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: In some cultures it does. ::grins::

CO Capt Gomes says: 
CSec: How long do you think we have till they realize the proconsul is gone? I would say at least an hour since they think he is with a ... date?

OPS LtJG Ecchumati says:
@Marcus: Are you interested?

CSEC Lt Trigger says:
CO: I reckon we could keep him for about an hour... after that they're bound to start looking.

CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods:: COM: OPS: I hope you know where you are going with this.

Proconsul Marcus says:
@ :: leans forward::  OPS:  I am always interested in new concepts....

CMO LtCmdr Suder says:
@ ::listens, takes in what Cali has said, nods seriously:: Cali: Take me to your leader...

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