USS Seleya Mission Transcript 11010.17
Mission Number 613
The Last Ones VIII

DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Lília Perfeito as Captain Alexandra Margarida Gomes (CO – Commanding Officer) 
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor (XO - First officer) 
Tim Schols as Lieutenant Dylan Cedric Pandora (OPS – Operations Officer) aOPS Andersson
Karriaunna Scotti as Lt Brianna Rose (SO – Science Officer) npc Guardian

Peter Keegan guest NPC as Security Barret

Time lapse:   3 days

Ship Manager 
Karriaunna Scotti

Last time on the Seleya...

Maor's team made it inside the military institute with relative ease.  The interior only reinforcing the fact that was what it was. The captain had joined them.

The weak, erratic readings from the what they believe to be the Guardian has lead them down to the next level to the end of a hall.  With only their torches to light they way, they came to the end of a corridor.  Upon getting the door to open, they view a room lit only by the faint glow from a large artifact near the back wall.  It's light fading in and out.

The probes sent out by the crew reached the barrier that was bouncing back signals, sliding through it at which point the crew looses contact.  Devices are discovered around the system generating a blocking field that is protecting the system somehow.  There is concern about going to the other side and affecting what they see as a changed timeline.

The captain has sent a team to investigate the blocking devices surrounding the system.  As they start to head out, it is noticed that the shuttle they are taking is no longer known as the Cochrane, but the shuttle Johnson.  While many things on the ship are altered slightly, but not enough to cause problems, is this just one of those many changes or does it tell the something else?

=/\=Classified=/\= Captain's log, Stardate 11010.17.  We are about to enter the room where the Guardian is likely to be. At this point, I don't know what to expect behind it so I am preparing for anything.

Commander's Maor log, SD: 11010.17: We're moments away from entering the chamber we suspect contains the artifact we're after. The team was instructed to tread lightly.

Chief of Operations duty log, Stardate 11010.17 - Ensign MacArthur and I have ventured towards one of the devices that appears to have erected some sort of barrier or dampening field. The plan is to investigate this device once we arrive.

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 CO Capt Gomes says:
::enters the room, walking slowly, phaser in hand:: All: Proceed with caution. Brianna, please scan the room.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::At the co-pilot's station on the shuttlecraft Johnson::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Standing off to the side, scanning the dimly lit room::
SEC Barret says:
::picks up his rifle:: CO: If you don't mind, I'll go first
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Follows the Captain, scanning the room with his wrist lights:: CO: Brooding.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::looks at the SEC, dubious for a moment, but then nods:: Sec: Go ahead.
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Her voice quiet::  CO:  I am reading no life signs or energy signals beyond that.  ::nods her head toward the artifact.::
SEC Barret says:
::nods and quickly moves a few paces ahead of the rest, he slowly moves forward scanning the room with his eyes::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: That may be normal. Record what you can for future analysis.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Is this thing.. ::Gestures:: Activated? For lack of a better word.
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Nods and keeps her tricorder on as she moves further into the room.::
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Taps his console, scanning the device as it comes in range, at the same time pulling the forward video feed, focusing it on the device, to see if he can recognize it without the computer's assistance::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: looks over at Maor:: XO:  Ummm... your guess would be as good as mine at this point.  I know only what you do and basically that is, it does not fit the natural laws of physics as I know them... well, at least time.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::looks at the artifact as she approaches it. She is starting to feel confident the room is empty but she knows looks can be deceiving::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Isn't this thing considered sentient?  Can't we just talk to it? ::Edges closer to the artifact and the rest of the team::

@ ACTION:  The nearest device is just past the 7th planet plane, lying on a small asteroid.  There does not appear to be anything special about it.
 
CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: That is what I heard but its hard to believe. I'll give it a try ...
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::Stops close to the artifact:: Guardian: Greetings. I am Captain Alexandra Gomes. Can you hear me?
SEC Barret says:
::finishes his sweep and returns to the CO:: CO: Room's clear ma'am.
 
ACTION:  The light pulses brightly for a moment before settling to amore steady glow.
 
CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods:: Sec: Thank you. Keep alert and ... can you find any light source we can use?
 Guardian says:
CO:  Yes, captain.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::looks at the artifact and takes a step closer::  All: Did it understand me?
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::blinks::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: Do you know where you are? How you got here?
SO Lt Rose says:
:: says nothing as the captain continues talking.::
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Frowns as he sees the device:: Self: Not ours... ::Wonders if they may be prisoners here, perhaps even the subjects of one big experiment::
 Guardian says:
CO:  I am on the planet of Udunda.  I was brought here by their people for a hope, a dream, that has failed.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: They changed the timeline. Can you correct it?
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Looks as the first data comes in from processing. No life signs detection. Surely that means the devices are either fully autonomous, or remote controlled::
 Guardian says:
CO:  That is not within my power.  I am but a gateway that opens onto other worlds, other times.
CO Capt Gomes says:
Self: I was afraid of that
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Then the solution is clear, Captain. We must return back in time and prevent this from ever happening.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: Can you explain what they did?
SO Lt Rose says:
:: quietly::  CO:  Can it even do that now?  It seems... unhealthy from what we were told.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::looks at Maor, rolling her eyes::
 Guardian says:
CO:  I can show you.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Notices the energy pathways, linking this device to the three nearest to it, apparently part of a larger network of devices::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods at Rose:: SO: I am concerned as well. But first let us gather information.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: Please show us.
 
ACTION:  Played out across the screen, almost too fast to see, is a people at war with an alien race.  There are scenes of people coming together and making plans.  There are scenes which show the Udunda's are slowly loosing and desperation.  There are scenes of a convoy going out to bring back the guardian, trying to convince another alien group to let them have the artifact.  There is a battle of desperation on both sides, both knowing they cannot loose.  The next seen shows the Artifact being lifted mechanically off the planet and brought to Udunda where it is carefully placed in the military facility and studied, asked questions. The final scene that can be followed is men and woman, grimly prepared for battle as they step through the gateway, heading for a distant world...

OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::As the computer is still gathering data, he initiates the next series of scans, this time looking for activity in communications bandwidth, hoping to find some sort of central control system::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::struggles a bit, trying to understand the quick images:: Guardian: Do you know where and when they went? What they did there?
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Stores the first data set as the computer starts the second series of scans::
 
ACTION: The Guardian is quiet as is the light coming from it is fainter.  A world that is recognizable is seen, it is the face of a Romulan.

@ ACTION:  As the FCO keeps the shuttle on coarse, and the others work on searching out the devices network, he continues doing some research on who Johnson was.

 CO Capt Gomes says:
::looks carefully:: All: They look Romulan but ... from another Timeline or another subspecies?
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: I see you seem to be having difficulties functioning. Can we help you?
 Guardian says:
:: Faintly::  CO:  This is not my world.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Notices the signals coming in and going out, and tries to tri-ungulate them to their source::
SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  I think I have everything it showed us.  It will take me a bit, but I think I can figure out what we are looking at.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: We need to undo what the Udunda did to the timeline. If we take you back to your world, will you be able to help us?
CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Good, please do that. We need to know what the Udunda did and how to reverse it.
 Guardian says:
CO:  I am but a doorway into possibilities.  But taking me home would assist.
SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  I will need the ships computers and a couple of hours... if not more.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Starts the sensor array on a continuous cycle to track signals on the detected frequencies::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: You will have it.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: We need to transport the Guardian to the Seleya. Please arrange it.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Sec: What do you make of this place? Why was it abandoned?
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Looks from the captain to the guardian, thinking this was tricky work.  What if she got it wrong or someone else did?::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances around, trying to determine the mass of the artifact:: SEC: Assist me, please. ::Starts unpacking all the transport enhancers they brought::
SEC Barret says:
::shrugs slightly:: CO: Well, it's clearly military, and judging from the layout, I'd say it was intended for serious events.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Guardian: It will take a few days to get you to your planet. Is there anything we can arrange for you on our ship> Perhaps an energy source?
SEC Barret says:
::hears the XO:: CO: Excuse me ma'am ::moves to assist the XO::
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods:: Sec: That sounds about right. What I don't understand is why they abandoned it and left the artifact here. That sounds ...well.. fishy
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Starts arranging the beacons around the artifact::
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Broadens the frequency range to detect signals to and from the other devices as well::
 
@ACTION:  Slowly, section by section, Pandora puts together a grid map of the various devices.

SEC Barret says:
::assisting the XO:: CO: Well ma'am, from what I caught, these people were at war and I saw a large group of people march through that gate thing, factor in the radiation...I'd say those left behind, ran...or we're killed in the fallout
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  Sir?  Just to remind you, we cannot transport that out.  Its energy waves keep disrupting any transport beams.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::nods slowly at the Sec, then turns to the SO:: SO: Our ability to return to our timeline will depend on your analysis of what happened. Use all the help you can.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Worth a shot, Lieutenant. We might be able to use the shuttle's transporters to add to the Seleya's own transporters systems. We might be able to divert enough power to the conferment grid to pull it off.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Looks at the map as the computer plots each detected signal. Soon he starts seeing patterns, apparently leading towards the higher orbit around the 8th planet::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Her eyes open wide at that comment.  Then under her breath::  Oh, brother...
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Self (Aloud): If we can't beam it ... ::looks at the shaft:: All: We may need some antigravity platforms from the Seleya
SEC Barret says:
All: I don't see why we can't just carry it out? I mean they got it in, surely we can get it out? There must be some equipment around we can use?
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Turns toward the first officer, a bit shell shocked on the responsibility she just inherited.:: XO:  Ummm... that is not the problem.  It is the fact that if we start to beam it and it lets loose another time wave... I have no idea what will happen.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: I think I am with Lt Rose on this one. I don't want to risk further damage from the distortions. We can ask the ship for antigrav equipment
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: How about a mobile emitter that will emit a temporal shield around the artifact? We can beam them both afterwards.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances at the direction of the entrance:: CO: I'd rather not bother the logistics of doing something like that.
SEC Barret says:
::moves over to the far corner, he aims his torch foward and calls over his shoulder:: CO: Ma'am, I think I found how they got the guardian in here.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
::approaches Barret:: Sec: What did you find?
SEC Barret says:
CO: They look like antigrav units, heavy duty ones too
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Sec: Do you think they still work? ::kneels beside the units, trying to figure out how to turn them on::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Frowns a moment at the XO and then looks at her tricorder, pulling up the information he suggested as she had not heard of that before.::
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Narrowing down the bearings on the various intercepts, he is able to pinpoint the exact origin of the communications, one of the moons in orbit of the planet::
SEC Barret says:
CO: Not  sure, looks like you need an engineer maybe, I'll give it a shot ::takes a closer look::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Shakes her head slowly:: XO:  Sorry, sir.  I am not pulling anything up on that.  I might be, with engineering, to put something together, but it would take awhile... possibly a long while.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: Commander, if we can take the Guardian up without transporters, lets do it. I don't want to risk damaging it further. Mr Barret found some antigrav units. 
SEC Barret says:
::looks at the control panel:: Self: Different language, but basic layout....let's try ::enters a command::
SO Lt Rose says:
CO:  I am going to go look for another lift.  The one we came down is too small for transporting equipment.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
SO: Good idea. They must have used a lift to bring it here
SO Lt Rose says:
:: With a glance at the guardian she heads back out the door, her torch lighting the way.::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Curiously she wonders what is behind each door, what story did it have to tell about these people.  But they were not her goal.  She had an idea the lift would not be too far from the one they had come down in.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Takes another dozen or two additional readings to double-check the previous findings, before settling on the triangulated location::

ACTION:  After a bit of fiddling with commands, the anti grav lift comes online, the lights flashing along its length.

SEC Barret says:
::watches the unit light up:: CO: Ma'am, we can use these
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Pauses at a door way and scans it.::  Nope... not  this one.  What about this...:: Scans a few more and comes to one with the proportions she is looking for.::
SO Lt Rose says:
*CO*:  I think I found what we are looking for.  I will need one of those batteries to get it open.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
Sec: Good work. XO: Commander, start setting up the antigrav units.
 CO Capt Gomes says:
*SO*: Get what you need.
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Passes the coordinates on to MacArthur's console:: FCO: Let's check that out, shall we?
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Heads back for the room with the guardian and the battery they had used to open that door.  She would have suggested more muscle power, but this door was larger and a battery was so much easier.::
OPS Lt Pandora says:
@::Uploads the data they gathered to the Seleya for further processing by the science and engineering departments::
 
@ ACTION:  Finished with his research, the FCO looks up and starts to let OPS know, but puts it off for a bit longer as he turns to type in the coordinates and heads the shuttle for the chosen destination.

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