USS Seleya Mission Transcript 11312.15
Mission Number 737
Revenge IV
                
       DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Chris Esterhuyse as Captain Varesh (CO-Commanding Officer)npc FCO Lt Ryder
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor (XO-First Officer)
Mike Hiles as Commander Maximus Heller (CTO – Chief Tactical Officer)
Tim Schols as Lieutenant Commander Dylan Cedric Pandora (OPS – Operations Officer)
Lilia Perfeito as Ensign Arya Ix (CSO – Chief Science Officer)
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Brianna Rose (SO-Science Officer)MO Lt Storm, MO Shannon, Sania

Time lapse:  30 min

Ship Manager
              Karriaunna Scotti

Last time on the Seleya:

The last of the stations crew were beamed aboard to the ship to be prepared to be returned to their loved ones.  And in all cases of violence, an autopsy was performed.  In the stomach of a retired Starfleet scientist, a device was found.  The XO took it to science to discover what had been so important for this man to have swallowed it in protection.

The same man left a clue obviously meant for someone from Starfleet and possibly earth as he left the names Bellerophon and Aries.  The crew has identified the names as Earth Grecian lore, Aries being the god of war, also known as Mars for which Sol's fourth planet is named for.  And Bellerphon, who in some legends was a hero and others was not, but either way was tied to death and the gods.

The away team has returned with the information they could collect.  Most of the remaining information was from crew logs.  Logs that had been tampered with.  The tampering appeared to be around the time the files had been stolen as if the team needed to keep working but certain references were not safe.  There were files that had been deleted.  All evidence pointing to it being done by the archaeological team themselves.

Upon return to the ship, all the information gathered was turned over to the XO, classified.  The truth behind the Seleya being in this area was a need to know only and for the moment, only four people on the Seleya know the truth.  Something that is problematic when one needs all your crews’ talents and yet you do not know whom can be trusted.

A map of the ion trails, along with their age has been completed.  The most recent ones are near the location of the third planet in the system, what once had been the fourth.  Once everyone was back aboard, the ship headed in that direction, sensors focused on the area.  The idea of trying to call for the missing shuttle and crew has wisely been put to the side as there might be others listening in.

A half hour has passed and the Seleya is arriving in the vicinity of the third/fourth planet.

Captain's log 11312.15: We are enroute to the third/fourth planet of the system, which the away team found hints of in their searches and Brianna confirmed with the shuttles' ion trails. Medical found an artefact in one of the station crew's stomach. Verdict of what it does pending...

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SO Lt Rose says:
::On the lift, heading for the bridge.::
MO Lt Storm says:
::Finishing up the last of the victims.::
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Seated in his chair, having reached the bridge a few minutes ago::
SO Lt Rose says:
::Arriving on the bridge, she locates the first officer and walks over to him.::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::At the tactical station on the bridge, keeping a close watch on the sensors.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
::At science 1 keeping an eye on sensors::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances up as he catches the approaching SO in the corner of his eye:: SO: Lieutenant? 
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::At his station, trying to come up with further connections between Ares and Bellerophon::
SO Lt Rose says:
::Hands over the report along with the device in a secure box::  XO: I have finished the preliminary.  It was pretty much what you thought it was.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Nods slowly:: SO: Did you have any trouble keeping this project away from the CSO?
SO Lt Rose says:
::Sighs::  XO:  No.  She has been on the bridge.  But seriously sir, she should be brought in on this.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
SO: I'll keep your opinion under advisement, Lieutenant. ::Takes the PADD and the closed box from the SO:: CO: Got a second, Captain?
CSO Ens Ix says:
OPS: This planet is remarkably similar to Mars. It is a bit warmer and the size is off, but otherwise ... it is a bit eerie. Anyway, I did not detect any buildings down there. Are you picking up any communications?
SO Lt Rose says:
::With a nod, she heads over to science.::  CSO:  Ma'am, did you need me for anything?
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Looks up and nods:: XO: Yes, do we know what this is?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Here, Captain? ::Gestures around::
MO Lt Storm says:
::Hitting send, she then stands up.  Like most medical officers, she really did not like being surrounded by death.  It is why they were doctors in the first place... to defy death for as long as they could.  Here, he had won.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Looks at Rose for a moment, unsure of what to say:: SO: I did, but I am not allowed to investigate it. So, no. Unless the first officer has other orders take up science 2 and help me find out as much as possible on the planet. I am really wondering whether this similarity to Mars is a coincidence.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Thinks for a moment:: XO: My ready room then. ::Gets up:: CTO: You have the bridge, Commander. ::Walks over to the ready room and disappears inside::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Follows behind the Captain::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Nods.::  CO:  Yes captain.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Frowns::  CSO:  Coincidental in what way?  It was made?  Teraformed?
FCO Lt Ryder says:
CTO: Sir, we're a few minutes from the planet.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Checks his sensors to see if they are clear.::  FCO:  Bring us into a standard orbit Lt.
CSO Ens Ix says:
SO: I don't know. How many systems so similar to Sol are there? Down to the planet types? What are the odds of that? I am not attempting to find another explanation yet. I am just wondering whether this similarity is just chance.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Enters the RR and walks over to his desk:: XO: So, what's the verdict?
MO Lt Storm says:
MO Akarra:  Shannon, I will be down in engineering if you need me.  I need a break.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Waits for the doors to close behind him:: CO: I believe we've found the key to what we're looking for, Captain. Or at least to whatever is holding it safe. ::Motions at the direction of the box:: In theory it could pick up and transmit a signal that might lead us toward the artifact. Should in theory even activate it when we're close enough. 
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Looks around at Ix for a moment before checking his console and responding:: CSO: Communications still seem to be as quiet as it has been since we arrived here..
FCO Lt Ryder says:
CTO: Standard orbit, aye, sir. ::Taps controls on his console and maneuvers the ship into orbit::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Begins running a tactical scan on the planet, looking for anything out of the ordinary.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Nods at OPS:: OPS: A dead planet then. Just like Mars before it was terraformed.
SO Lt Rose says:
CSO:  Ah... hmmm... given the almost seeming infinite number of systems, probably more than we think.  Especially since worlds with life need that goldilocks zone.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Thinks a moment:: XO: Is it emitting any energy signature we can use to track what we're looking for?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: It should. Once we activate it. ::Pauses for a moment:: At least that's my working theory.
MO Shannon says:
MO:  Sorry, Suzi.  You have a patient waiting.  She will see no one else.
CSO Ens Ix says:
SO: We don't need to think. We can have the computer analyze the numbers.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: The activating part. The key part was confirmed by the SO. ::Considers the Captain for a few moments:: Whatever we found, they tried their hardest to hide it. We can safely assume they'll try for the box once they realize we have it.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Lifting a brow at the rather igmatic smile from Shannon, she follows toward where the woman is pointing her to.::
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Nods:: XO: I think we need to bring the rest of the senior staff in on this. We are restricting them in their duties and we need all the help we can get on this one. ::He pauses a moment:: Thoughts?
SO Lt Rose says:
::Smiling she takes a seat and pulls up the planet data.::

XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: You want to expose the crew to an artifact that has the potential to bring down empires? What happens if they get caught and tortured for information about this artifact? Can you really ask that of them?
CSO Ens Ix says:
CTO: We are picking up a signal in the area. It is quite weak. We can only detect it because Lt. Rose decided to focus a sensor beam on it. ::Frowns::
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Looks up:: CTO: But the readings are completely off. They don't look like anything and make no sense. It is just outside planetary orbit.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Looks up and over and then remembers earlier, she had focused sensors on the area they were to head into.::
CO Capt Varesh says:
XO: Can I not tell them about it and we miss what needs to be found because they didn't know they were looking for it?
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CSO:  Off how?   ::Tries to direct the tactical sensors to the area to see if he can pick up anything.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Looking down at her console:: CTO: Sets or readings usually come together into a coherent picture and we can tell what kind of phenomenon it is. But this...It is like... ::Her voice drifts as she reads the screen and taps her console::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Then reveal information on a need to know basis. Start telling them enough to have a grasp on what we're looking for, just don't let them figure out the entire picture.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Frowns not picking anything up on his sensors.::  CSO:  If we move closer will it help get a clearer picture?
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Finally she stops and looks up. Her hands stopped on top of the console:: CTO: The readings are compatible with a rift ... big enough for a ship to go through. I am not sure approaching it is safe.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Walking over toward a group of chairs, she looks down to see a small child with a video game in hand she is playing and a doll across her lap.  She kneels down to face level.::  Sania:  What are you doing here?
CSO Ens Ix says:
CTO: A small ship that is. The Seleya wouldn't fit. I am not detecting a gravitational field. So it might be safe.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Nods.::  CSO:  Understood Ensign, keep a close watch on it.
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Nods::
CSO Ens Ix says:
SO: Maybe the rift was the destination of those ion trails you found.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Chews his lip:: XO: Ok, we'll do it your way for now.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Listening::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
*CO*:  Captain we are picking up an anomaly nearby but are unable to determine its exact nature, it may be a rift of some sort.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Nods:: CO: Beside, I find it mighty odd we get a new CSO right before we get this artifact mission. For all we know this might be a way for Starfleet to keep tabs on the artifact. Or worse.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Lifts a brow as the child hands her the doll with what could be considered a broken arm.::

Sania says:
MO: Doctor Sky said you could fix anything and if I ever needed you, I could.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Did he say rift? ::Turns to the direction of the ready room doors, he waits for the CO to leave::
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Sighs:: XO: You have a point, I don't have to like it though. Ok, let’s get out there and find the lock to fit this key.
CO Capt Varesh says:
*CTO*: I'm right... ::Exits the room:: here. ::Walks over to his chair:: Show me the anomaly.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  I can't pick it up on my sensors, Ensign Ix has it on hers though.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Solemnly takes the doll::  Sania:  She did did she...?  Well, she was right.  Let me see what I can do.
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Taps her console to put the anomaly on the screen:: CO: On screen Captain. It is sending out a most unusual signal. I can't make heads or tails of it.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Stops where he is and looks towards the viewscreen:: CSO: I gather its nothing on file?
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Glances up at the viewscreen briefly before returning his attention to the sensors, someone was still out there.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
CO: No sir. There was certainly nothing reported at this location. We were lucky to be looking into exactly the right direction to find it.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Nods thoughtfully, then walks over to the science console::
CSO Ens Ix says:
CO: It could be where the station attacker's came from.
CO Capt Varesh says:
XO: Commander, the information that you had for me, can I have the PADD?

Scenery: On the screen, a field of stars can be seen.  In a section in the middle, approximately 6 meters in length, a slight shimmer can be seen surrounding a small slit that no light seems to penetrate.

XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Nods, he hands the PADD over to the CO::
CO Capt Varesh says:
XO: Thanks. ::taps a few entries on the PADD:: CSO: I've transferred some energy readings to your console. Does this match the anomaly?
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Looks down and takes a second to scan both readings with her eyes. Then looks up with a slight frown:: CO: Yes, it does.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Stares at the direction of the CSO then back at the direction of the view screen:: CO: This can't be. It was here all this time?
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Nods to himself:: CSO: Thank you, Ens. You just made my day.
CSO Ens Ix says:
CO: I am glad sir. Though I would be happier if I could share the sentiment.
SO Lt Rose says:
::Lifts a brow and shakes her head with a slight smile.::
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Walks over to the XO, talking in a softer tone:: XO: Maybe our proximity made it detectable. But now what do we do? Fly in or throw something at it?

CO Capt Varesh says:
::Gives a quick smile over his shoulder:: CSO: All in good time, Ensign.
CSO Ens Ix says:
CO/XO: Let me just clarify something. The signal is not being caused by the rift. It is coming from within it. From ... beyond.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Given medical was quiet, Suzi played out the mending of the doll with the little girl raptly paying attention.  Who knew... perhaps she would one day be a fine doctor.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Studies the box in his hands:: CO: I am unsure. Try launching a probe. Let's see what happens.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Turns around:: CSO: Thank you, Ensign, that is a very important distinction. Prepare a probe and launch it into the rift. Let's see what we can see.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  I'm picking up a shuttle signature, possibly the missing shuttles, it disappears into that,, ::Indicates the viewscreen.::
CSO Ens Ix says:
CO: Aye. ::asks a team of science minions to start loading a probe::
CO Capt Varesh says:
CTO: Is it Federation?
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  Yes captain.  ::Looks back down at his console.::  I'm also picking up another signature in the area, based on its movements I'd say its in a search pattern.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO, CTO: I suggest we go to red before we launch, Captain.
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Launches the probe:: CO: Probe launched. Standing by on telemetry.

ACTION:  The probe slides smoothly from the ship.  As it enters the area of the rift, it shimmers slightly, then vanishes into it.

CO Capt Varesh says:
::Looks at Heller:: CTO: Search pattern? ::Walks closer:: Who is it? Klingons, Romulans, little green men?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CSO: Are we getting an telemetry data from the probe?
CSO Ens Ix says:
XO: I am looking into the readings. One moment Commander.
CSO Ens Ix says:
XO/CO: Ok, I have it. The probe did not provide additional information on the rift. However, it is still sending faint telemetry. I am looking at what might very well be a planet.
MO Lt Storm says:
::As she finishes, she hands the doll back to the child who takes it with a laugh followed by a hug and a thank you.:
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  I can't tell for sure, the signature doesn't match up to anything we have on file.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CSO: Can you get geographical data from the probe?  Try sending a data steam from it to the nearest communication relay it can find, maybe we can find its location.
CSO Ens Ix says:
XO: I will try. But the signal is quite weak.
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Grumbles:: CTO: But it’s a definite search pattern?
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  Definitely.

CO Capt Varesh says:
::Walks back to his chair:: All: We will stay here until we have more information from the probe. Keep a weather eye out, we're not alone in this system, someone is out there looking for us, the scientists' shuttle or this anomaly. XO: Go to yellow alert for now.
CSO Ens Ix says:
::Shakes her head:: XO: The probe can't reach any of our communications relay. In fact, all the readings are still off. Like nothing I have seen ... in our universe anyway.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CSO: Another dimension then? ::Activates yellow alert on his PADD::

ACTION:  Throughout the ship, yellow alert is sounded, informing the crew of its status before going quiet.

XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Feel like flying toward it, Captain?
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Tries to work out an age to the energy trail to discern its exact search pattern,, possibly where it will be passing through the area next.::
CO Capt Varesh says:
::Smiles:: XO: I'd like to but I don't think the Seleya will fit.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: I was going to suggest a shuttle. I'd volunteer if necessary.
MO Lt Storm says:
::Watches the child dash happily out the door.  At that moment, she suddenly realizes, she has a niece.  A rare smile came to her lips before vanishing.  Life...::

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