USS Seleya Mission Transcript 11310.20
Mission Number 730
Sins of the Father…III
                
       DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor (XO-First Officer)
Rob van den Dungen as Ensign James Baro (CEO – Chief Engineering Officer)
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Brianna Rose (SO-Science Officer)npc OPS Ens Santan
Chris Esterhuyse as npc FCO Lt Grodan

Time lapse:  5 min

Ship Manager
              Karriaunna Scotti
 
Last time on the Seleya:

Heading for Vulcan, the Seleya picked up an emergency call for help.  Diverting to the priority call, they discovered a freighter, the Helios, that had been attacked by the captain's stolen yacht, Caravel.  They can only assume it is the pirate Tankard who originally stole the vessel.

While the captain and first officer discussed the captain's impending departure, the CTO went aboard the freighter to talk with the captain and learn what he could and the CEO to help with repairs.

The freighter was attacked hard, but only to the extent of damaging comms, propulsion and navigation.  But none of the cargo was taken.  Why is a mystery.  Tankard was wanted by many governments for his attacks and brutality.  What was different this time?

Four hours later, the crew of the Seleya have helped the Halios with repairs to an extent they can rung again.  Starfleet has sent a ship out to help them, allowing the Seleya to safely leave them in pursuit of the pirates.

Under the circumstance, the mission to Vulcan has been postponed for 5 days to allow the crew to try to locate the pirate at possibly one of the many bases that had been found.  While most of them had been abandoned, a few of them had simply been empty.  Surveillance was set up, so far nothing.  But given what they know of this pirate, he is vicious but far from stupid.

Permission given, the captain sends the ship following the partial warp trail heading toward an asteroid belt approximately 1.5 days away... and also one of the possible locations of one of the bases not yet found.

The Seleya is ten minutes from the asteroid belt.

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FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Quickly check his console, noting their location:: XO: We are ten minutes from the asteroid belt on the trail we've been following.
SO Lt Rose says:
::At science::  XO:  Sir, I have lost the trail... again.  Still nothing more on sensors.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Continue scanning for the yacht, I want that damn thing found. 
SO Lt Rose says:
::Nods and turns back to her station.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Science seems busy. Try scanning for a power signature strong enough that can support a station or something similar to that. 
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Follows the heading for now:: XO: Aye, sir. ::Taps some commands on his console, using the ship's sensors to search for EM signatures and other power outputs that could indicate the base's location::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
*CEO*: Maor to Baro.
CEO Ens Baro says:
*XO*: This is Baro.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Drops the ship from warp:: XO: We have arrived, sir. I've found a likely source which is towards the center of the asteroid field.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
*CEO*: I need you on the bridge, Ensign. We have a problem you should be able to solve. Maor out. 
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Take us in slowly.
SO Lt Rose says:
::As they near the field, she picks up the trail again and narrows scans to asteroids in the vicinity of the belt.::
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Sighs:: Self: He's always short on his words.
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Leaves engineering and heads for the bridge::
FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: Aye, sir. ::Runs a scan of the immediate area to plot the best route through the asteroid field:: Going in, sir. ::Slowly moves the ship forward with her powerful impulse engines::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Anything yet, Lieutenant?
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  Commander, I have located a couple of communication relays on some of the asteroids.  None of them appear to be active at the moment.  ::Frowns considering how easy they had been to find.::  They also head toward the center.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: How far are we from them?
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  At the current speed, about ten minutes.
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Arrives at the bridge::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Full stop. Prepare a probe. 
OPS Ens Santan says:
XO:  Sir... for the briefest of moments, I picked up a comm... at least it was on a communication frequency.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
OPS: Work with engineering on ways to pick up the signal again.
OPS Ens Santan says:
XO:  Aye sir.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Brings the ship to all stop:: XO: All stop. Preparing a probe.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances at the direction of the CEO:: CEO: Just in time, Ensign.
SO Lt Rose says:
XO: Sir... I am altering frequencies of one of the sensor platforms to try and detect anything cloaked.
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Nods to the XO:: XO: What can I help you with, sir?
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Prepares a Class I probe:: XO: Probe ready, sir.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: Work with the OPS, he was able to pick up something on communications a few seconds ago.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Launch. Once it reaches the sensor platforms, begin releasing tachyons from the probe. Maybe we'll get lucky.
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Walks over to his console and accesses the logs from the OPS console::
OPS Ens Santan says:
::Looks up::  CEO:  It was very brief... if we had not been focused toward that area, I probably would have missed it.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Launches the probe, programming it to release the tachyons once in position:: XO: Probe away, sir.

ACTION:  The Probe speeds from the ship outwards.   After a few minutes, a bright light flashes and the probe is destroyed.

FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: Probe destroyed, sir.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Locks onto the energy signature::  XO:  That came from one of the smaller asteroids.  ::Puts it up on the screen.::
SO Lt Rose says:
::Frowns::  XO:  I am now picking up multiple signatures that match that one.  It is literally a mine field that extends throughout the area.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Finishes altering the sensor. And turns::  XO:  I would like to send out tachyon emissions.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Do it.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
Self: Figures. ::Glances around:: CEO: Seems I'm short a CTO. Prepare a wide spread phaser beam, let's see if we can wreck some havoc. Fire on my mark only.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Nods and makes the changes to the array::
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Hops over to the tactical panel and enters some commands:: XO: Ready sir.
SO Lt Rose says:
::To no one::  Whoa...
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: Target the--- ::Pauses in mid-sentence:: SO: Lieutenant? 

ACTION:  On the screen, a display of weapons set up to defend the area are revealed in flashes as the tachyon particles bounce off the cloaked devices.

SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  I am glad we did not just head in.  ::Points to the screen.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Next time any of you call me paranoid I'm going to remind you of this day.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Looks at the screen and whistles::
SO Lt Rose says:
::Smiles slightly::  XO:  Understood, sir.
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Looks up and looks surprised at the screen::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: Think you have what it takes to hack these weapon relays?
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  Talk about overkill... but given the thefts of Tankard... ::Shrugs::
CEO Ens Baro says:
XO: I can always try. ::Hops over to his own station:: XO: Trying to establish a link with one of the relays.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Turns and does a quick map of the weapons and overlays it on the screen.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: How long will it take us to go around these.. things?
CEO Ens Baro says:
XO: Link is up. Let's try to break the code. ::Sets the computer to try different algorithms::
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Watches the overlay and frowns, no way for the Seleya to slip through that gauntlet:: XO: Fifteen minutes, but the devices surround the entire area.

ACTION:  The CEO is surprisingly successful.

CEO Ens Baro says:
::Audible:: Self: Oh, that was easy... too easy.
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  Commander, I am picking up something large on one of the larger asteroids.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Define large.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Glances over:: CEO: I find too easy something to worry about.
CEO Ens Baro says:
FCO: My thinking exactly.

Scenery: Three asteroids unusually close to each other, the gravitational pull keeping them that way, show on the screen.

SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  The asteroid is about 50 kilometers
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Grins and turns his attention back to the console in front of him, plotting a course through the weapons field to the unusual arrangement::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Can you confirm this is the station we were looking for?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: Work on a program that will cause these relays to destroy each other.
CEO Ens Baro says:
CEO: Aye sir.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Pulls up the info they had::  XO:  Sir, it lies in the area one of the stations should have been.  The others had not been cloaked... apparently this one was.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Try opening a channel, let's see if they can hear us.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Nods, tapping the controls:: XO: Channel open, sir. You can go ahead.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
COM: Space: This is the USS Seleya, representing the United Federation of Planets. Please respond. 
XO Cmdr Maor says:
All: This is starting to feel like one huge trap.

ACTION: You are not welcome, turn around while you can.

CEO Ens Baro says:
Self: What the...? That can't be right. XO: Sir, I concur. May I suggest to back off. Somehow accessing the relays initiated a program over there.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: That is a recorded message sir.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: What program?
CEO Ens Baro says:
XO: It seems to be a hidden program inside the relays. We couldn't detect it before.

ACTION:  Suddenly all the weapons fire.  Anything within their field is pulverized.  (Thankfully that does not include the Seleya.)

XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: I figured as much, Ensign. What is the program supposed to do? ::Pauses as he witnesses the events unfolding in front of him:: Was that it?
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Sits and stares at the devastation practically in front of their noses, secretly glad the XO is paranoid::

Scenery:  The area is filled with debris.

CEO Ens Baro says:
XO: I think it's supposed to do just that what just happened.
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  I am not reading any further energy signatures... could they have used up their power?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Only one way to find out.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Another probe.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Make sure to program a fake weapon signature on it.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Launches another probe with fake weapons signatures:: XP: Probe away, sir.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Quickly maps out a path for the probe to follow without running into any debris.::
SO Lt Rose says:
::As the probe is launched, she sends the signal.::

ACTION:  The probe sails smoothly through the area.  All remains quiet.

FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Looks over his shoulder:: XO: Maybe it has a recharge time?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Maybe. ::Turns to the direction of the SO:: Relay our sensors through the probe, see if you can get a better scan of the big asteroid. Focus on life signs.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Nods and makes the changes.::

Scenery:  As the probe approaches, it is more and more apparent there is a base on the asteroid next to the largest one.

SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  I am picking up life signs... I cannot determine what they are however.  I am reading about ten.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CEO: Make sure you're counting the time, Ensign. If the FCO is right we need to time this right if we want to do this next time.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Get the probe as close to the station as possible.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::guides the probe in as close as possible:: SO: You getting the readings you need?

ACTION:  As the probe nears the station, it follows the yachts trail which leads into a small cavity of the asteroid.

SO Lt Rose says:
FCO: Yes... thank you.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: Sir, the yacht's trail leads directly to this asteroid.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Turns slightly::  CEO:  Sir.. there seems to be something off with sensors.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: What is it, Lieutenant? 
SO Lt Rose says:
::Turns slightly::  XO:  Uncertain, sir... could be something about the explosion that overloaded some of the sensors.  :: looks toward the CEO::
CEO Ens Baro says:
::Quickly runs a level 4 diagnostic on the sensors::
FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: I'd suggest we make sure of the recharge time before attempting to move in closer.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
XO: I can bring us in close enough that we won't be within the blast area of the weapons.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: The CEO is keeping track of it already, though it didn't seem to reset yet so I'm assuming they're trying to bait us closer. 
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: If you're that confident, do it.
CEO Ens Baro says:
SO/XO: Lieutenant Rose is right, sensors are overloaded. I'm trying to reset them.
SO Lt Rose says:
XO:  I do not fully trust sensors until he does.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Turns::  XO:  I am not picking up any energy signature to suggest a recharge.
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Frowns:: SO: A once-only barrage?
SO Lt Rose says:
FCO:  Possible... enough to destroy anyone coming in or to give them time to leave?
CEO Ens Baro says:
XO: Sir, it might be the energy the weapons used was all they had.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: Then why aren't they leaving?
SO Lt Rose says:
::Looks toward the first officer.:: XO:  With sensors off the grid... ::Shrugs.::
FCO Lt Grodan says:
::Takes a deep breath:: XO: We're going in... for better or worse. ::Sets the ship in motion, plotting the braking maneuvers to bring the ship to rest as close as possible to the asteroid::

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