Host Jafo says:
Star Trek: Apache - Episode #19
Week #4
Mission: "Evolution"

Host Jafo says:
The Apache has concluded the first day testing the ships new core and sensor arrays. The investigation into the alleged intruder on deck 7 continues. Lieutenant Vernius and Lieutenant Lux gave their full report on the incident. The reports gave no conclusive evidence of an intruder therefore it has been ruled an internal systems error.

Host Jafo says:
On an odd note, a distress call from former Sector Commander Madred was received. The signal was originating from the Apache's own communications array. The command crew ordered a diagnostic of the array to see if it is one of the many system bugs the crew has found during their testing.

Host Jafo says:
Reports have begun to filter in of the crew's health beginning to fail. The reports mostly consist of aches, pains, and other mild symptoms. The course for the Talarian\Tzenkethi border has been plotted and is awaiting the Captain's approval to proceed with the mission.

Host Jafo says:
<<<<<<<<<< Begin Mission Week 4 >>>>>>>>>>>

CIV_Vernius says:
::in the Strategic Operations center, dozing off::

TO_Tyler says:
::is in the ship's armory, preparing to run diagnostics on the equipment there::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::arriving on the bridge, Cha`Dak heads towards tactical::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
*TO*: Mister Tyler, report.

Host CO_Linard says:
::in her dimly lit Ready Room::

FCO_Terman says:
::at the flight controls pulling on his newly acquired whiskers::

CMO_Naegle says:
::in Sickbay flooded with reports of unusual symptoms::

CNS_Lux says:
::in counseling office, about to head out::

EO_Tana says:
::gets the plugs in his ears and picks up the sunglasses from his night table putting them on::

CSO_Hammond says:
::in main science running a scan on himself:: Self: What is going on here?

XO_Storal says:
::enters the bridge and sits at his chair::

CIV_Vernius says:
::snores loudly enough to be heard in the corridor::

CEO_Yeung says:
::in Main Engineering feeling really tired::

Host CO_Linard says:
::taps her combadge:: *XO*: Commander, if you have a minute ... can you report to my Ready Room?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::moves to tactical one and begins scanning the nearby systems::

TO_Tyler says:
*CTO*: Here sir, I’m just getting ready to begin general up keep on all of the phaser rifles in the armory.

CNS_Joyce says:
CNS: Counselor, I'm going to take a short break from sickbay now.  Would you mind covering for me?

XO_Storal says:
*CO*: On my way.

SO_Zria says:
::puts on a pair of dark goggles to screen out some of the light before leaving for the secondary science bay::

CNS_Lux says:
Romano: Not at all Joyce, enjoy the break.  We all can use one right now.  ::shakes her head and stands up::  See you in a bit, Joyce.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: In Main Engineering, they've lost control of Environment Controls on deck 13.

XO_Storal says:
CTO: Mister Cha`Dak, you have the bridge.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
*TO*: Very good, I want a full report to give to Commander Storal by the end of this shift. ::slightly irritated::  XO: Aye sir.

SO_Kwan says:
::sitting at science one going over scans of the area::

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::at his station::

EO_Tana says:
::exits his quarters carefully and keeps his eyes down from the lights, making his way to the lifts::

XO_Storal says:
::walks over  to the captain's ready room and rings the chime::

CEO_Yeung says:
::snaps out of his daze at the alert on his console::

TO_Tyler says:
*CTO*: Aye sir, I'll get right on it! ::wonders why his boss is taking that tone of voice::

Host CO_Linard says:
XO: Enter...

CNS_Lux says:
::walks out of the counseling office, and down the hall, passing the science lab before walking into sickbay::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::remains at tactical one, being quite able to control things from there::

CIV_Vernius says:
::stretches and yawns::

XO_Storal says:
::enters the Ready Room::  CO: You wanted to see me, sir?

TO_Tyler says:
::pulls out his tricorder and begins to run a diagnostic over the first rifle::

CEO_Yeung says:
::attempts to regain control of the environmental systems::

Host CO_Linard says:
::winces as the light from the bridge hits her:: XO: I feel like I should replicate a pair of sunglasses.

CIV_Vernius says:
::looks at his chronograph and jolts upright:: Self: I slept for six hours?

OPS_Edgemoor says:
XO: Life support problems on deck 13 reported.

CMO_Naegle says:
::spits yet some more saliva as she reaches up and pulls more hair out::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
FCO: Mister Terman!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: A buzzing fly goes by Vernius' open mouth and he uncontrollably leaps towards it, wrapping his tongue around it.

XO_Storal says:
*OPS*: Have a repair team get on it right away.

CEO_Yeung says:
*CO*: Captain, we seem to have lost control of the environmental systems on deck 13. Attempting to regain it.

XO_Storal says:
CO: Your eyes bothering you?

CIV_Vernius says:
::swallows and grins:: Self: Mmm.

CNS_Lux says:
::walks over to the CMO:: CMO: Doctor ... I'm here to help with whatever is going on...

SO_Zria says:
::enters secondary science and dims the lights, ignoring the complaints of some of the other staff::

EO_Tana says:
::shies away from the extra-bright lights in the lift and keys the lift to the right deck, not wanting to listen to the computer's shouts::

TO_Tyler says:
::grabs a tool and adjusts the focusing of the first rifle before replacing it and grabbing a second::

FCO_Terman says:
::yanks his whiskers:: Yes Commander?

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Naegle's saliva puddle lands on a spider that begins to writhe under the viscous substance and eventually drowns.

Host CO_Linard says:
*CEO*: Understood Commander, any idea as to the cause?

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Thank you. ::spits some more and watches the spider die::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
FCO: Do you have a course laid in to the Talarian/Tzenkethi/Federation border?

TO_Tyler says:
::runs the same diagnostic on the 2nd phaser with his tricorder ... just waiting for something to turn up::

CEO_Yeung says:
*CO*: I’m unsure at the moment. We’ve been handling all types of system issues all day long.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
XO: Shall we evacuate and seal off the deck?

CNS_Lux says:
::blinks and then blinks again:: CMO: Did you do what I just think you did?

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: I don't know what is going on to tell you the truth.  I'm not sure if we have anything to worry about yet.

CEO_Yeung says:
::runs a level one diagnostic on the environmental controls::

CIV_Vernius says:
::gets up and bends over backwards till his head touches the ground, and he can hear a few cracks in his spine:: Self: Ahh...

EO_Tana says:
::slips out of the lift and heads down toward Main Engineering as quick as he can to get into the dimmer lights in there::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As Tyler runs his tricorder over the second phaser rifle he finds that its power cell is completely drained.

XO_Storal says:
*OPS*: Evacuate deck 13 and seal it off.

FCO_Terman says:
CTO: Umm... ::looks at his LCARS display:: Yes, why?

CMO_Naegle says:
::looks at her strangely: CNS: What?

SO_Zria says:
::pulls up the sensor reports and begins comparing the results from before they entered the Argolis cluster to current sensor results::

Host CO_Linard says:
XO: Very much so. ::looks up at the nearly dark room::...as you can see. I'm thinking of heading down to sickbay to get Doctor Naegle to check my meds. I’ve also got a splitting headache.

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: No?  I'm having a slight headache though... ::rubs her head::  My vision seems strange for some reason. Perhaps you can help me somehow?

TO_Tyler says:
Self: I knew it! ::shakes his head, replaces the power cell, and grabs a new rifle to test::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::glares at the FCO:: FCO: Why? Because that is our destination!

TO_Tyler says:
::marks down the drained power cell on a PADD::

CEO_Yeung says:
::twitches his nose as he continues his work::

XO_Storal says:
::sits down in the chair and blends in with the surroundings:: CO: Sounds like a good plan. I’m going to put the crew on half shifts … four hours on, four hours off. It should ease the load.

EO_Tana says:
::keeping his eyes in slits to cut out even more light as he approaches Yeung he whispers to him:: CEO: Commander?

CIV_Vernius says:
::picks up the PADD on his desk and walks out to the corridor::

SO_Kwan says:
::checks on the long-range sensors and makes sure the path to the border is clear::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
FCO: Has the captain been informed?

FCO_Terman says:
::cowering:: CTO: I ... I'm sorry.

TO_Tyler says:
::bobs his head up and down as he works::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Tyler changes the power cell in record time but accidentally knocks the drained cell onto the ground. It rolls around a bit and a small bit of black gunk falls out of it.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: I can try.  When did you first notice it?  ::gets out her tricorder and runs it over the counselor::

Host CO_Linard says:
XO: Good idea. So are we ready to get underway? Has everything checked out around the ship so far?

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::sends orders out to operations crewmen to assist in the evacuation of deck 13 and prepares to close it down while remembering to send out a broadcast message to all crew on that deck::

CIV_Vernius says:
::strolls slowly to the turbolift:: TL: Deck one please.

FCO_Terman says:
CTO: How should I know ... nope, she hasn't. I'll get right on it.

TO_Tyler says:
::looks down at the power cell on the ground:: Self: Hmm... ::runs his tricorder over it::

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: Just now actually… ::blinks:: …is it just me, or are there hundreds of you?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::grunts at the FCO::

CSO_Hammond says:
::gets up and heads for secondary science::

CIV_Vernius says:
::twitches his whiskers and sniffs a bit::

XO_Storal says:
CO: We’re still getting reports of bugs. I think we should pull away from the cluster and inform Starfleet of our situation.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Tyler's tricorder reads an unusual form of cellular decay present in the spent power cell.

CNS_Lux says:
::scratches behind her ear and then looks at her hands before licking them::

CEO_Yeung says:
::turns to Tana:: EO: Ah Tana, good. We've lost control of the environmental systems on deck thirteen.  They're still working, but help me regain control of them.

CMO_Naegle says:
::looks around:: CNS: It must just be you, because I'm the only other one here.  ::continues to scan with her tricorder::

FCO_Terman says:
*CO*: The course to the border is laid in, our ... impatient CTO wants to leave. I am awaiting your orders, Captain.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
SO: We need communication back online. I could use a hand ensign.

CEO_Yeung says:
::scratches at the hair on his cheeks::

FCO_Terman says:
::taps his fingernails against his teeth ... ooh how his teeth hurt, if only they'd come out::

EO_Tana says:
::looks at Yeung oddly for a few moments, then nods, not wanting to speak again::

Host CO_Linard says:
XO: True, but I'm sure they can all be taken care of on the way. Have Mister Edgemoor contact them.

CNS_Lux says:
::feels a little lightheaded as she tries to focus on the doctor::  CMO: Must be.

XO_Storal says:
::even with the Ready Room dimly lit he can see crystal clear::

TO_Tyler says:
*Walcott*: Go to the Science lab and grab a specimen bag. I think I found something. ::records the info from his tricorder onto a PADD::

Host CO_Linard says:
::strains to see the XO in his chair::

XO_Storal says:
CO: Aye aye, sir.

SO_Zria says:
*OPS* Understood Lieutenant, I'll join you on the bridge.

ARM_Walcott says:
*Tyler*: Aye sir, on my way. ::leaves the armory and heads to the Science lab::

XO_Storal says:
CO: You better get to sickbay. I can handle things for a little while.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: At the flight controls, Mister Terman feels something snaking its way down the inside of his left pant leg.

CMO_Naegle says:
::looks at the readings:: CNS: Well you have a bit of cellular flux, but I wish I knew what was causing it.   What have your duties been lately?

EO_Tana says:
::dims the lights on the display and starts to work, searching for incomplete linkages to Environmental Controls on that deck::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::leaps over the console in one quick fluid motion, spinning Terman around in his chair and lifting him up by his uniform::

Host CO_Linard says:
*FCO*: Understood Mister Terman, engage when ready … warp 6.

CIV_Vernius says:
::the turbolift doors open, Alan walks across the bridge too the Captain's Ready Room, and hits the chime::

TO_Tyler says:
::while waiting for Lieutenant JG Walcott, grabs a 3rd rifle and runs another diagnostic::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
FCO: Do not mock me, Mister Terman.

XO_Storal says:
*OPS*: As soon as communications are back up ... contact Starfleet and apprise them of our situation … and tell them we’ll be departing the Argolis Cluster within an hour.

SO_Zria says:
::leaves the sensor reports on the screen and readjusts the goggles to help filter out light as she heads for the turbolift:: TL: Bridge.

FCO_Terman says:
Self: Eek! ::leaps out of his chair to see what was snaking down his leg::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Tyler finds another spent power cell...

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: The usual ... crew evaluations.  Although, I was helping Mister Vernius investigate that intruder alert in the Crewman's Lounge.

ARM_Walcott says:
::finds a specimen bag and begins jogging back to the armory, which he puts the cell in before sealing it and giving it to Lieutenant Tyler::

Host CO_Linard says:
::looks at the door as she stands:: XO: Thank you, Commander. You're dismissed.  CIV: Enter.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
FCO: You will show me a little more respect in the future, understood?

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: And did anything unusual happen there?

TO_Tyler says:
Walcott: Thank you. I'll let you know if I need any more assistance.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
*XO*: Understood Commander.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::shakes the FCO a little::

XO_Storal says:
CO: Aye. ::gets up and leaves the Ready Room::

CIV_Vernius says:
::walks into the Captain's Ready Room:: XO: Commander.

EO_Tana says:
::brings down the last set of commands and checks to see how many are valid::

XO_Storal says:
CIV: Lieutenant..

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: Perhaps you might want to have Commander Storal stay for a moment?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::sees the XO enter and drops the FCO guiltily::

SO_Zria says:
::steps off the lift as the doors swish open and walks over to Operations::  OPS:  Have you been able to trace the problem in the communications systems, Lieutenant? I can begin there.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::checks for confirmation that deck 13 has been evacuated::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Sensors indicate that not only are crewmembers not evacuating deck 13 ... they appear to be filling a portion of it with water.

XO_Storal says:
::enters the bridge and stops as he sees Cha`Dak and Terman:: CTO: Mister Cha`Dak!

TO_Tyler says:
::notices the other spent power cell, pulls it out and runs his tricorder over it::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::growls:: XO: Yes Commander?

XO_Storal says:
CTO: What in the fire caves were you doing?

FCO_Terman says:
::not paying the least bit of attention to the Klingon:: Self: A tail? ::looks worried, then grins:: A very handsome tail. ::tries to sit down, but can’t, since Cha`Dak has a hold of the front of his uniform::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: This time, there is a bit of a charge left in the cell and Tyler detects a bio-signature.

CNS_Lux says:
::shakes her head and then holds her head between her hands:: CMO: Ow … umm … phaser refracting or something like that. ::has difficulty concentrating::  You don't happen to have something to drink around here do you?  I'm rather thirsty all of a sudden.

Host CO_Linard says:
::winces again as the Ready Room doors open flooding the room with light from the bridge:: CIV: Of course...

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: Showing our flight control officer the meaning of respect, sir.

XO_Storal says:
CTO: That isn’t your duty, Commander … as you were.

TO_Tyler says:
::signals Walcott to grab several more specimen bags, and seals the second cell in another one::

CEO_Yeung says:
::rubbing his cheeks, turns to Tana:: EO: Any luck?

TO_Tyler says:
::marks this down on a PADD, and tests another rifle::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Sure, sure. ::goes over to the replicator and replicates some water for the counselor:

Host CO_Linard says:
XO: Commander, can you join us again for a moment?

OPS_Edgemoor says:
Self: This does not make sense. XO: The crew is not evacuating deck 13 … and I am detecting many sections of the deck that are now underwater.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::snarls his words:: XO: Aye sir. ::returns to his station::

CIV_Vernius says:
::notices that it is very dark in the room, but has little trouble seeing::

XO_Storal says:
*CO*: With all due respect, I think I need to remain out here...

EO_Tana says:
::looks up:: CEO: No, I'm not seeing anything from here. Maybe a physical inspection would help?

FCO_Terman says:
XO: Ready to leave when you are, sir.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Here you go. ::hands the glass of water to the counselor::

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: Thanks!  ::takes a sip and then tries hard not to spit it out::  What's this?  ::holds up the glass::

XO_Storal says:
OPS: Mister Edgemoor … status on communications?

Host CO_Linard says:
*FCO*: And we're ready now, Mister Terman. Engage...

CMO_Naegle says:
::looks confused:: CNS: It's water, my dear counselor.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::scans all nearby systems for any enemies he can annihilate::

CEO_Yeung says:
::looks annoyed:: EO: These bugs are really ... bugging me.

TO_Tyler says:
::replaces the cell in the third rifle, and runs the test on a fourth rifle::

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::runs an internal scan on crew lifesigns on deck thirteen to see if the environment alterations are causing any casualties::

SO_Zria says:
::looks at the readings over Lieutenant Edgemoor's shoulder:: XO:  Situation confirmed, sir.  There are areas of deck 13 that are now under water.

Host CO_Linard says:
CIV: You needed to see us?

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: Captain, this is just my report on the Talarian/Tzenkethi situation...

FCO_Terman says:
::grins as he hits the green engage button::

CEO_Yeung says:
::motions the Engineering Officer to follow him:: EO: Come on, we'll have to head up the Jeffries tubes.

CNS_Lux says:
::licks her lips::  CMO: Really?  It's so ... distasteful.  ::weak smile:: I had that problem with my replicators too.  Maybe the replicators are malfunctioning.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As Tyler takes out another rifle, it's power cell slips free of the chamber. He reaches out and grabs it in mid-air, but at the same time the cell cracks open and a small creature climbs out. It swiftly moves over Tyler's hand and bites him hard.

CMO_Naegle says:
::spits in the nearest open space::

XO_Storal says:
SO: Underwater?

EO_Tana says:
::wishes Yeung wouldn't talk so loud:: CEO: Yes sir... ::grabs his toolkit and follows::

Host CO_Linard says:
::takes the PADD and reads it:: CIV: I see ... your conclusions?

OPS_Edgemoor says:
XO: Communication is still down. The SO is assisting with that, sir.

TO_Tyler says:
Self: Ow! ::shakes his hand to get the unknown creature off::

CEO_Yeung says:
::opens an access hatch and begins crawling through the tubes::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Could be.  But then again, water doesn't really have a taste.  I just thought you needed something cold.

SO_Zria says:
::nods:: XO:  Aye sir.  It appears that crewmen on deck 13 are flooding various locations.  ::looks to Lieutenant Edgemoor for confirmation::

CNS_Lux says:
::jumps back at CMO's spitting::  CMO: Mind if I put some sugar in this?

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: It appears that Starfleet has a distinct lack of information on the situation.

ARM_Walcott says:
::returns to the armory and sets the specimen bags on the desk::

CEO_Yeung says:
::feels quite comfortable crawling through these tubes::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Naegle's back starts to hurt and she slowly develops a more and more pronounced hunchback.

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: I regret to say that you will probably have to start negotiations almost blind.

SO_Zria says:
::moves from the OPS console to secondary science where she brings up the communications arrays and begins a thorough scan::

Host CO_Linard says:
::nods:: CIV: I see ... but hopefully negotiations won’t become necessary.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Not at all... ::reaches up and pulls out some more hair::
.
TO_Tyler says:
::runs his tricorder over the little beast::

EO_Tana says:
::crawls in after Yeung:: CEO: Are these tubes always so loud? ::flinching every time he hears the ship's engines thrum through the echoing tubes::

XO_Storal says:
SO: Can you identify which crewman?

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The spider that bit Tyler falls to the ground and appears to glow luminescent briefly before scurrying off under the door and into the corridor beyond.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Oh man! ::grabs her back::

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: Starfleet Intelligence has never had an active HUMINT team on the Talarian homeworld … not since first contact was established.

CSO_Hammond says:
::finds Walcott with the TO:: TO: What is going on here?  And why is your man taking things from my science bay?

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Not really, but they do have a funny smell. We need to clean them more often.

Host CO_Linard says:
CIV:  Well, I'm glad you told me about this. I was beginning to think that we had it under control.

CNS_Lux says:
::forgets her drink for now and puts down her glass:: CMO: Are you okay?  ::holds the CMO::

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: They have kept tabs on the Tzenkethi because of the nature of the war with them.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As he comes in the room, Hammond unknowingly steps on the spider squishing it.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Can you help me to the biobed please?  I seem to have developed a bad back.

SO_Zria says:
::begins a sensor sweep of deck 13:: XO:  I'll try to obtain that information for you, sir.

EO_Tana says:
::tries to avoid looking at the open ODN junctions, shining bright as the light passes through them:: CEO: How far are we going in here?

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Internal sensors on deck 13 suddenly go offline having been physically removed from the system.

TO_Tyler says:
::bobbing his head up and down:: CSO: What's your problem? We're using the specimen bags from the Science lab that we've been using for forensics? I might have found something important here!

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: However, the last Intelligence team was extracted because of a blown cover and there has been no one to replace them for some time.

Host CO_Linard says:
CIV: So you're telling me we're the first to head out there since then?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: Sir, Internal sensors on deck 13 have just gone offline. ::tries to bring them back online::

XO_Storal says:
CTO: What caused the shutdown?

SO_Zria says:
OPS: Lieutenant, I show internal sensors on deck 13 as down … do you confirm?

CNS_Lux says:
::nods and then blinks, because the nodding seemed to give her more of a dizzy spell::  CMO: Certainly.  ::helps the CMO to a biobed.:: Do you wish to sit up or lie down?  What is more comfortable to you, Doctor?

CSO_Hammond says:
CSO: And no one has notified me of any findings down here!

TO_Tyler says:
CSO: No! You just stepped on it!

CEO_Yeung says:
::comes to a crossroads:: EO: Hmm ... that's odd. I can barely distinguish these tunnels. Err, maybe this way.

CEO_Yeung says:
::continues crawling::

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: No sir. There has been merchant traffic in and out of the system but the only information we could gain from them is that the Talarians just plain don't like the Tzenkethi and vice versa.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The computer indicates that internal sensors on deck 13 have been physically disconnected from the rest of the ship.

EO_Tana says:
::shrugs to himself and follows::

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::attempts to route internal sensors through secondary relays to restore the outage::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Thank you, I'll just lie on my side for a while.  My back seems to have become hunched for some reason.  Run a scan, will you?

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: You have to admit though, it's pretty fun crawling through all these Jefferies Tubes. ::chuckles::

CSO_Hammond says:
::looks around where he stepped::

XO_Storal says:
FCO: By the Prophets! What is that on your leg?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: It seems they have been physically disconnected from the rest of the ship ... it looks like sabotage, sir. Permission to seek out the enemy and destroy them!

OPS_Edgemoor says:
XO: I think we should quarantine the deck while we still can.

FCO_Terman says:
XO: It's my beautiful tail; do you like it?

XO_Storal says:
::whirls around:: CTO: Denied! Send a team to investigate it!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As Yeung and Kavli open a hatch in the Jefferies Tube, water comes washing in. It quickly becomes more than they can handle and they are knocked off their respective ladder rungs tumbling head over heels through the tube.

SO_Zria says:
XO:  Internal sensors for deck 13 remain offline, sir.  ::nods:: I concur, with Lieutenant Edgemoor.

EO_Tana says:
::thinks, shut up, shut up, shut up, stop talking so loud:: CEO: Whatever you say, sir.

TO_Tyler says:
::scoops up what remains of the spider from where the CSO stepped and puts it into another specimen bag, then pushes past him and out the door::

Host CO_Linard says:
::smirks looking at the PADD:: CIV: Well from this report, I can see as much...

XO_Storal says:
OPS: Make it so.

TO_Tyler says:
CSO: Now, I have work to do!

CNS_Lux says:
::weak smile:: CMO: Sure… ::gets a tricorder and starts scanning the CMO and squints at the readings::

EO_Tana says:
::slips off the rungs and falls, curling up in fetal position instinctively::

XO_Storal says:
FCO: A tail?

FCO_Terman says:
::thinks, the CTO is very moody as of late not to mention unhappy::

Host CO_Linard says:
::looks up at the CIV:: CIV: Is that all? ::rubs her forehead::

XO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Storal to Naegle...

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: I must submit my apologies for the report, but there was little hard information to find.

CEO_Yeung says:
::squeaks as he is flung back by the water::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Well, am I going to live?

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: Aye sir, that is all of it.

CSO_Hammond says:
::scans the squished spider::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::snarls, then taps his communicator:: *TO_Gren'lor*: Gren'lor, assemble a team and have them report to deck 13 immediately!

SO_Zria says:
::readjusts the goggles, and fights the craving for nuts::

CMO_Naegle says:
*XO*: Naegle here, what is it Commander?

FCO_Terman says:
::grins:: XO: Yes, a tail. ::frowns:: Is there something wrong with me choosing to grow a tail?

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: Your vitals seemed stable, Doctor.  But yes … you do seem to be developing a hunch on your back. ::looks puzzled::

Host CO_Linard says:
CIV: A report is a report, Lieutenant... ::nods:: Dismissed.

TO_Tyler says:
Walcott: Don't let anyone that's not from our department in the armory. And that includes people from Science!

XO_Storal says:
*CMO*: I think you should have one of your staff come to the bridge.  It seems our FCO has grown an appendage.

ARM_Walcott says:
Tyler: Aye sir.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::moves over to a panel behind Zria and helps with communications::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Scans of the spider indicate it is very similar to the spiders detected on the SS Rainbow's End ... but these contain an unusual energy signature consistent with a fully charged phaser.

SO_Zria says:
::looks down at her hands as she overhears Terman::

CIV_Vernius says:
CO: Aye sir. ::does an about face and exits the Captain's Ready Room::

XO_Storal says:
FCO: If you weren’t human, I might not have a problem with your developing a tail…

CNS_Lux says:
::looks around the room with all the business:: CMO: If you want, I can go to the bridge to take a look?

CSO_Hammond says:
TO: Try and remove me, Lieutenant.

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: I thought so, and when did you start talking that way?

EO_Tana says:
::grabs on to an open hatch and manages t o grab Yeung's tunic, feeling more sure of himself than he ever was before:: CEO: Hold on, sir!

Host CO_Linard says:
::winces against the light on the bridge again as Vernius leaves::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As the First Officer speaks, he ends each sentence with a small hoot or chirp.

EO_Tana says:
::hooks his heels and hauls Yeung up and into a side junction, closing it before it can flood too::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Thank you, please go to the bridge for me.

CNS_Lux says:
CMO: Talking like what? ::looks puzzled again:: You know ... you're like the zixth person to tell me I talk funny in the past twenty-four hours.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::looks at the XO in puzzlement::

TO_Tyler says:
CSO: All right! This place is officially under quarantine by my orders, and that shall be enforced by the Security Department!

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: Could you repeat that, sir?

FCO_Terman says:
::takes offence:: XO: So now you're going to bring my race into this?  ::turns back to the LCARS display::

CEO_Yeung says:
::gasps for air:: EO: Thanks … Tana.

XO_Storal says:
CTO: Repeat what... ::hoot::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::blinks::

CMO_Naegle says:
CNS: Never mind, just please go to the bridge.  I can't spare anyone right now.

OPS_Edgemoor says:
::moves back to his console and tries outgoing communications again::

Host CO_Linard says:
Self: That's it... ::heads to the replicator:: Computer: One pair of protective ultraviolet eyewear.

CNS_Lux says:
::nods:: CMO: I'll be right back.

CSO_Hammond says:
TO: You don't have the authority to quarantine any section of this vessel.  ::continues to scan the room::

CIV_Vernius says:
::watches the antics on the bridge and wonders what year cadets they have onboard::

SO_Zria says:
::turns to look at the XO, looking for other changes ... then returns her attention to the communications arrays::

TO_Tyler says:
*CTO*: Sir, I'm having a slight security problem down here in the armory. I've detected some bio signatures in the armory and am placing the area under quarantine … but science keeps interfering.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Edgemoor is able to access the communications array and finds that their communication logs are actively being rewritten.

CNS_Lux says:
::grabs a medkit and heads off to the bridge:: TL: Bridge…

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
*TO*: You're my Senior Security Officer, Mister Tyler. Use force if necessary.

CIV_Vernius says:
::walks silently through the bridge and boards the turbolift, his eyebrows raised and his whiskers twitching::

Host CO_Linard says:
::watches as the sunglasses appear:: Self: This is nuts ... people are going to think I'm losing it all together.

XO_Storal says:
::sits down in the command chair and blends in with the chair::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: What in the world was that? Come on, we’ve got to get to bottom of this. Let's head back to Main Engineering.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
*TO*: I'll come down there myself if I have to.

Host CO_Linard says:
::tosses the Ray Bans into the recycling chute and exits the Ready Room::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Vernius reaches up a hind leg to scratch an itchy spot on his neck.

TO_Gren’lor says:
::arrives at Deck 13 with SEC_Jabe::

TO_Tyler says:
*CTO*: Aye sir. ::pauses for a moment:: CSO: Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave. I've been authorized by Lieutenant Commander Cha`Dak to use force to clear this armory. Don't make me.

EO_Tana says:
::lost his shades and keeping his eyes closed, not feeling self conscious about having his eyes closed:: CEO: How? The Jefferies tubes are flooded.

XO_Storal says:
SO: Do you have anything on the crewman? ::chirp::

CIV_Vernius says:
::scratches furiously for a long time then sighs loudly in contentment::

CSO_Hammond says:
::looks at the tricorder readings::

CNS_Lux says:
::gets to the bridge:: FCO: Hello … I'm counselor Lux. Doctor Naegle is busy at the moment and asked to come up and have a look at you.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: Sir, permission to speak freely?

CMO_Naegle says:
::lies on the bed and groans at the thought of a hunchback::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Dang, I wish I wouldn't have to do this.

CSO_Hammond says:
TO: Have him come down here and tell me to leave.

Host CO_Linard says:
::looks around at the crew as she steps out ... trying not to let them see the light is bothering her::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: As he requests permission to speak freely, K'hora loses the power of speech and ends up grunting it out...

XO_Storal says:
XO: Permission granted, Commander.

SO_Zria says:
::looks at the results of the scan on the communications array, turns to the XO to answer him:: XO:  No sir, Internal sensors on deck 13 remain nonfunctional.  A team will have to go down to physically search for the culprits.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
XO: You grmmphhh grghhhhh.

FCO_Terman says:
::angrily:: CNS: Have you come to remove my tail? If you were me, you'd like it too!

EO_Tana says:
::hooks his claws lightly in the grating under him in the tube:: CEO: Do what, sir?

CEO_Yeung says:
*TRChief_Owen*: Chief Owen, I need a site-to-site transport for Ensign Tana and myself back to Engineering.

XO_Storal says:
CTO: Could you run that by me again, Commander? ::hoot::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::snarls at the TO next to him:: All: Gropmmghh ghrrrrrrr!

TRChief_Owen says:
*CEO*: Are you sure, sir? I know how you feel about those.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::grips his console in frustration::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: K'hora is overcome with bloodlust as he slowly shrinks and develops a significant hunch to his back. He looks from person to person as if each represents his next meal and is overcome with the urge to go on the hunt ... for fresh meat.

CNS_Lux says:
::blinks:: FCO: All I know is that Commander Storal asked someone to take a look.  I can leave if you wish. ::thinks, how rude::

Host CO_Linard says:
::looks at the CTO and then to the XO:: Self: They're talking about me...

FCO_Terman says:
::thinks, the CTO has completely lost it::

CSO_Hammond says:
::picks up the squished spider and looks it over::

CEO_Yeung says:
*TRChief_Owen*: Just do it, Chief.

XO_Storal says:
CNS: He has a tail... ::chirp::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Hammond looks the spider over, then unconsciously pops it into his mouth, smacking his lips.

CIV_Vernius says:
TL: Deck 17, armory.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::begins pacing the back walkway of the bridge, snapping at officers he passes::

TRChief_Owen says:
*CEO*: All right, sir. Stand by while I get a lock on you.

FCO_Terman says:
CNS: And it’s a very lovely tail too … I like it!

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::is now on all fours::

TO_Tyler says:
*Security*: Lieutenant Hunter, please bring a Security Team here on the double. Tyler out. ::hits his combadge again:: *CTO*: Sir, our CSO is not following the orders I have set for the armory. Can you come down here? I already have a security team on the way.

EO_Tana says:
::has turned himself around in the tubes, dragging and biting at his shoes to get them off::

FCO_Terman says:
CNS: Maybe you should look at the CTO … he has a serious problem.

Host CO_Linard says:
::is watching the situation on the bridge from her ready room doors ... makes her way to the turbolift doors very carefully trying not to be noticed::

SO_Zria says:
::balls her fists as she scratches the side of her head::  OPS:  Are you getting the results of the scans of the communications array, sir?  It seems that they are being rewritten.

CIV_Vernius says:
::the turbolift arrives on deck 17 and Alan steps from the car and strolls down the corridor::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns to Ensign Spinochi as she's too quick to move, and takes a chunk out of her leg::

CMO_Naegle says:
::lies on the bed and spits on the floor::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Tana and Yeung manage to rematerialize in main engineering.

SEC_Hunter says:
::enters the turbolift:: TL: Deck 17, armory.

CSO_Hammond says:
Self: Not bad.  ::continues to scan the area::

CNS_Lux says:
FCO: Actually … you are right.  It looks like he needs some counseling.

CIV_Vernius says:
::arrives at the Armory and hits the chime::

Host CO_Linard says:
::freezes when she sees the CTO take a piece out of the ensigns leg:: CTO: Commander!

SO_Zria says:
::notices the CTO's behavior and has a sudden urge to scurry off and find a hiding place::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The Ensign screams out as the CTO bites her and tries to pull herself away from him.

XO_Storal says:
CO: Sir, someone disabled sensors on deck 13. ::hoot::

CNS_Lux says:
FCO: Let me just check your tail to make sure it’s healthy, okay?

CEO_Yeung says:
*TRChief_Owen*: Thanks Chief.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns at the sound of Captain Linard’s voice, and bares his now extended fangs to her::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Linard is overcome with a wave of irrational fear, which paralyzes her and prevents her from moving forward.

CEO_Yeung says:
::shakes himself to get all the water off him::

FCO_Terman says:
::folds his arms and lifts his tail, with barely a thought, and lets the counselor examine it::

Host CO_Linard says:
::feels her head pound as the lights glare in her eyes and doesn't move a muscle::

CMO_Naegle says:
*XO* Has Counselor Lux taken care of the problem, Commander?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::begins stalking towards the Captain::

CEO_Yeung says:
::gets up off the floor and helps Tana up::

TO_Tyler says:
::draws a phaser:: CSO: Sir, if you don't leave this room at this instant, there's going to be trouble!  ::sighs, and walks over and opens the door:: CIV: What? ::blocks the door to keep the CIV from entering::

CNS_Lux says:
::scans the tail::  FCO: It'z a very nice tail.

XO_Storal says:
Echo: Mister Echo … Stun the Commander!

EO_Tana says:
::gets his shoes off but sill stands hunched, claws accidentally scratching Yeung::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Across the ship, crewmembers are abandoning their posts or not showing up for duty shifts as each member of the crew slowly mutates.

Host CO_Linard says:
::gulps:: XO: Then find out who is responsible and enable them.

EO_Tana says:
CEO: Sorry.

CSO_Hammond says:
::looks at the TO:: TO: What bit you?

FCO_Terman says:
CNS: Thank you, but the Captain could really use your help about now.

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Ow! Maybe you should consider cutting your fingernails more often, Ensign.

TO_Tyler says:
CSO: None of your business! How do I know that you aren't behind this? Get out now!

CIV_Vernius says:
TO: Greetings, I am here to retrieve my phaser rifle.

TO_Echo says:
::draws a phaser, not sure what to do with it ... points it at Cha`Dak and pulls the trigger but nothing happens::

CEO_Yeung says:
::sighs as his hair all over his body is a total mess::

SO_Zria says:
::sees the CTO attack the Ensign and runs to hide under a console::

CNS_Lux says:
XO: Yes zir, Ensign Terman zeems to be fine.  I'll divert my attention elsewhere.

EO_Tana says:
::looks aghast:: CEO: I need my fingernails! What if I fall again?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
ALL: HwrOOOARRGHHHH!!

Host CO_Linard says:
::wants to run but can't move:: CTO: Commander ... don't come any closer ... that's an order!

CSO_Hammond says:
::thinks back and scans the TO for signs of toxins::  TO: I told you, I will leave when Cha`Dak gets here.

CMO_Naegle says:
*CNS*: Report please, Counselor!

XO_Storal says:
::grabs his own phaser and fires at the CTO::

FCO_Terman says:
::begins petting his tail, finding the CTO's antics fascinating::

Host CO_Linard says:
::begins to back up::

CIV_Vernius says:
::is puzzled:: TO: What is going on here?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::is beginning to hesitate now, seeing so many hunters before him::

TO_Tyler says:
::sets his phaser for stun:: CSO: I'm sorry sir, but you will leave now or I will e forced to place you in the Brig.

CNS_Lux says:
*CMO*: The FCO iz fine. However… ::pauses:: …I'm not really zure how to describe it.  Chaotic.

SO_Zria says:
::covers her head with her webbed hands and curls up into a ball trying to make herself invisible::

CEO_Yeung says:
::scratches at his hair, trying to get it clean:: EO: Never mind. Come on, we should get to the computer core and try to find the source of all this craziness.

TO_Tyler says:
CIV: I'm sorry, but the armory is under quarantine. And Mister Hammond isn't following those orders.

CMO_Naegle says:
*CNS*: Do you need me to send Doctor Karl up to help you?

CNS_Lux says:
::is staying out of the fight, since she's small ... and she really wants some sweet honey right about now:: Self: Boy, I'm so thirsty.

SO_Zria says:
::tries to shut out the noises on the bridge and hide from the light::

SEC_Hunter says:
::arrives with her security team:: CIV: Excuse me sir, could you get out of the way?

Host CO_Linard says:
::takes another step backward toward her Ready Room door::

EO_Tana says:
::follows Yeung, trying to get his tunic off::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Another spider crawls from the phaser in Tyler's hand and bites his other hand hungrily, drawing blood immediately.

CIV_Vernius says:
TO: Tyler, he is your superior officer, what infraction has he caused?

CIV_Vernius says:
::moves out of Hunter's way::

CEO_Yeung says:
::exits Main Engineering and heads to the computer core room::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::quickly turns and snarls at the CO and with a gigantic leap, jumps towards the CO as she retreats::

TO_Tyler says:
::throws down his phaser:: Self: Argh!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The phaser blast from Commander Storal stings, but has little effect on K'hora.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::howls as the phaser blast lances out at him, distracting him from the CO::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Everyone on the bridge is overcome with the primal need to get away from the Klingon predator.

Host CO_Linard says:
::watches the turbolift doors close in front of her as the CTO tries to pounce::

XO_Storal says:
Computer: Transport the CTO to the brig… ::chirp::

EO_Tana says:
::follows Yeung with his eyes closed, looking for handholds in the ceiling::

XO_Storal says:
::begins to back into a corner::

Host Computer says:
XO: Unable to comply, transporters are offline.

CEO_Yeung says:
::enters the computer core room and sits down at one of the terminals::

SO_Zria says:
::hears the roar of another phaser blast and scurries for a better hiding place::

CSO_Hammond says:
::jumps back:: All: What the?  ::grabs a specimen bag and tries to get the spider::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::smashes into the turbolift doors:: All: HoOOOWWWW!

Host CO_Linard says:
::breathes heavily:: Computer: Seal this turbolift car!

FCO_Terman says:
::stops petting his fur as he realizes that K’hora means business and decides to head to the Jeffries Tube::

CSO_Hammond says:
All: Get that spider!

Host CO_Linard says:
::still backs away from the doors and presses herself against the back wall of the turbolift car::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The bashing of K'hora's body up against the turbolift doors bends the doors and leaves a very noticeable impression.

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Take another terminal. Do some diagnostics, review all logs pertaining to the malfunctioning systems. We've got to find something.

XO_Storal says:
Computer: Activate a level ten containment field around the CTO… ::hoot::

CIV_Vernius says:
TO: Lieutenant Tyler, what is going on here?

TO_Tyler says:
CIV: I don't care if he is my superior, I have orders from the CTO to quarantine this room! And I'll do it by any means necessary!

CNS_Lux says:
*CMO*: I don't think so, but… ::looks worried::  I think he’s more needed in sickbay right now than here.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::begins beating against the turbolift doors, howling like a banshee::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: The forcefield snaps into place briefly ... but as the power on the bridge goes down, so does the forcefield.

CMO_Naegle says:
*CNS*: Okay.  Let me know.  I can't come there myself as you know.

SO_Zria says:
::winces as she hears the scream and shrinks back further into the recess she found to hide in.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
CO: Yin'tagh! Worv Qoagh CHEE!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: In main engineering, the computer takes the warp core offline because there is no one there to tend to it.

CIV_Vernius says:
TO: Lieutenant, settle down. Tell me what has happened, and do not use that tone of voice with a superior officer.

Host CO_Linard says:
::taps her combadge ... knowing that something is wrong with the crew:: *CEO*: Transmit a distress call ... to Starfleet and anyone within range. Deploy the automated log buoy.

Host CO_Linard says:
::hears the pounding on the turbolift doors and shrinks down into a corner of the lift car as she shivers with fear::

FCO_Terman says:
::enters the Jefferies Tube and closes the hatch:: Self: Don't worry, you'll be safe here. ::pets his tail lovingly::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::beats on the turbolift doors, searching for his prey, knowing that the hunters are helpless::

CEO_Yeung says:
::runs diagnostics on every module in the computer::

TO_Tyler says:
Hunter: Take Lieutenant Commander Hammond into custody!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Throughout the ship, main power goes down and the lights dim. To some, the lighting finally becomes tolerable. For others, the emergency lights that snap on are the only refuge they can seek from the animal noises coming from every area of the ship.

CMO_Naegle says:
*CO*: Captain, is everything all right with you?

XO_Storal says:
::opens up a hatchway on the bridge and crawls into it for safety::

EO_Tana says:
::smiles broadly when he sees the ladder rung next to the terminal and climbs up, holding on to the rung with his foot claws and hanging upside down as he works the console::

CSO_Hammond says:
::picks up the phaser and runs a scan on it::

TO_Tyler says:
::points at the CSO:: CIV: Him! He … is interfering with the work that was going on here!

CEO_Yeung says:
::begins finding it hard to read the data text, looks up as he hears the Captain’s voice::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns, scenting the new SO, he heads off to find her hiding place::

CMO_Naegle says:
::feels helpless to help the crew::

Host CO_Linard says:
*CMO*: N-n-n-n not exactly Doctor ... Commander Cha`Dak has transformed … into ... something ... he's ... eaten Ensign Spinochi!

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Hammond finds the same residual cellular signature in the power cell of the phaser that Tyler noted earlier. The cellular decay suggests the presence, or previous presence, of a living organism within the power cell.

CEO_Yeung says:
::taps his combadge:: *CO*: Understood, Captain… ::quickly keys in the commands while they still have computer access:: …I can’t access the communications array, but the log buoy is away.

CSO_Hammond says:
Hunter: You will stand down till Cha`Dak gets here.

CIV_Vernius says:
::raises his eyebrows at the TO:: TO: Lieutenant Tyler, I think you need to calm down. If you don't I will ask you to go to sickbay to be evaluated by Doctor Naegle.

CNS_Lux says:
::covers her ears at the CTO howls:: CTO: Shut up, will you!

CMO_Naegle says:
*CO*: The CTO has eaten an ensign?

SEC_Hunter says:
TO: Sir, I can't do that, I'm sorry…

EO_Tana says:
::finally opens his eyes, twitching his ears:: CEO: Were getting a lot of broken link readings. None of the diagnostic fail-safes are coming back positive. I think the linkages have been destroyed.

Host CO_Linard says:
::doesn't hear the response from the CEO and looks up and around:: *CEO*: Chief?

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: From the underside of the ship, on the starboard side, a hatch blows away from the hull. A small probe drops from its confines in the secondary hull and is launched downwards on a straight course. It’s engines cut out a few seconds after launch and small RCS thrusters steer it on a course for the nearest Federation Signal Buoy. It’s engines kick in and the small probe-like log buoy begins its slow course back to Starfleet with its precious cargo of logs leaving the Apache, and the crew that made the logs, behind.

XO_Storal says:
Self: I must return power to the ship. ::chirp::

FCO_Terman says:
::heads down the tube, looking for a good hiding place::

TO_Tyler says:
CIV: I am trying to find the bio-signature here! I can't do that with him here!

CIV_Vernius says:
TO: With all do respect, he is far more qualified to determine the nature of a bio signature than you are. Allow Mister Hammond to review your findings.

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Try to re-establish them with the back-ups. ::twitches his nose::

CSO_Hammond says:
Self: What do we have here?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns as Lux yells at him, and begins advancing towards her, bloodied teeth bared::

CIV_Vernius says:
::motions to Lieutenant Hunter to come to his side::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Throughout the Apache environmental controls are bizarrely out of whack. In one area a tropical zone is forming. While nearby an arctic region sending snow into the ship’s corridors. A few decks away a sub-Saharan desert is taking over the stellar cartography bay.

SO_Zria says:
::hears the CTO howl and knows that it's closer ... shrinks back further::

Host CO_Linard says:
*CMO*: No ... I mean ... he bit someone!

EO_Tana says:
::hears a set of negative chirrups:: CEO: No use, sir. Systems are failing all over the ship.

CNS_Lux says:
::forces a smile:: Self: Oh crud! ::backs off:: CTO: Nice doggie … yes, nice doggie.

TO_Tyler says:
CIV: He has been sabotaging my work ever since he got here!

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
CNS: HckrahHHH!

Host CO_Linard says:
*XO*: Commander, what's your status?

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Internal communications fail as those accessing the array rewrite a communications node imperative for proper systems performance.

CSO_Hammond says:
TO: It wouldn't have been a problem if I had known what was going on.

XO_Storal says:
::begins to make his way down to engineering through the Jefferies tubes::

CMO_Naegle says:
::heaves a sigh of relief:: *CO*: Thank you for the clarification. ::looks down at her combadge as it returns a negative signal::

CNS_Lux says:
::looks at the medical kit in hand and opens it::  CTO: See?  Fetch!  ::pulls out an object and hurls it to the other side of the room::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::points a meaty claw towards the CNS:: CNS: Ko Dj'oo!

FCO_Terman says:
::finds another hatch but turns around, not wanting to leave the tube, afraid that another beast will be there::

TO_Tyler says:
CSO: I told you that this area was under quarantine!

Host CO_Linard says:
*CMO*: I don't know much more than that ... I'm stuck in a turbolift. He was going to eat me too! ::frowns as her combadge beeps over its loss of signal::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::points at himself:: CNS: Ko  Chee!

CIV_Vernius says:
::sighs, hating what he has to do:: TO: Lieutenant Alex Tyler, you are hereby ordered to stand down. If you do not comply, I will have to ask Lieutenant Hunter to escort you to sickbay for a medical evaluation.

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: All right, I hate to do this, but we need to do a hard reboot of the system.

XO_Storal says:
::hops a few steps and hoots before hopping a few more steps::

CNS_Lux says:
CTO: Ahh … your name is Ko Chee?  I'm ... uhhhh … Ligeia. ::points to herself:: Ligeia ... can you say that?  ::forces a smile and wonders where she can run::

SO_Zria says:
::covers her ears to shut out the screams and howls::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Prepare to bring the system back up after I shut it down.

EO_Tana says:
::turns his head almost all the way around:: CEO: We need authorization from the bridge to do that. ::almost slips off the rung but gets his claws hooked back on::

TO_Tyler says:
CIV: Sir, he cannot come in here. This area is under quarantine by order of the Chief Tactical Officer of this ship. He has authorized the use of any force necessary.

CEO_Yeung says:
::twitches his nose:: EO: You're right.

TO_Tyler says:
::calms down::

CMO_Naegle says:
*CO*: Captain? ::can’t get her combadge working again::

Host CO_Linard says:
::sees the banging on her door has grown silent and becomes a little more at ease::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::smiles an evil smile at her, then pounds his chest:: CNS: Mok'Sha! Buahahahhaha! 

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Lux's wings slowly develop to accompany the buzzing in her language.

CNS_Lux says:
::edges her way towards the Ready Room::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::stops, confused by the Counselors change::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Language is becoming something the crew doesn't understand ... and finds even harder to speak.

CIV_Vernius says:
::does not speak to Tyler again:: Hunter: Please escort Lieutenant Tyler to sickbay, I do not believe he is in his right mind.

CNS_Lux says:
::looks behind her and starts to flap her wings::

CEO_Yeung says:
*CO*: Captain, we need to reboot the computer core in hopes to bring back the failsafe online. ::frowns as his combadge responds with a negative beep::

Host CO_Linard says:
::tries to get the doctor back on her combadge::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::cocks his head to one side, like a Targ trying to understand a human::

CSO_Hammond says:
TO: I have what I need. ::walks out with the phaser in a bag and heads for main science::

XO_Storal says:
::movements become more pronounced and sharp::

CIV_Vernius says:
CSO: Commander, please wait for a moment.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: With no one at the controls on the bridge, and no one at the controls in engineering, the Apache slowly slips off its X-axis and moves out of normal alignment slowly rolling and rotating in space.

SO_Zria says:
::scrambles from her hiding place as the annoying buzzing increases::

Host CO_Linard says:
::taps her combadge futilely:: *XO*: Commander?

CNS_Lux says:
::flaps faster:: Wings: Come on ... work!  ::wonders why she's having such difficulties since this wasn't like the first time she flew before … or ... was it::

EO_Tana says:
::gets off his shirt finally, revealing the large leathery wings on his arms::

TO_Tyler says:
::refuses to go to Sickbay:: CIV: Sir, I will go when I am done with my work. ::pushes the CIV out the Armory door, closes and locks it::

CSO_Hammond says:
CIV: I may need some help in main science.  I need to examine this stuff.

FCO_Terman says:
::curls up into a ball and places his tail over his nose to keep it warm as he drifts off into a blissful nothingness::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns as he scents the SO once more:: SO: Muahgahhhahhahahgghhh!

CEO_Yeung says:
::scratches at his chest, then removes the upper part of his uniform::

TO_Tyler says:
::grabs a clean tricorder out of an equipment locker, picks up the bag with the cell with a signature in it, and begins to scan it::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Tyler successfully removes the CIV and CSO from the armory and seals the hatch behind him.

CIV_Vernius says:
::stumbles back into the corridor with the CSO::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: I'm getting no answer. Communications must be down!

EO_Tana says:
CEO: What're we going to do? ::rocks slowly on the rung::

XO_Storal says:
::arrives at a junction:: All: Which way now... ::hoot::

CSO_Hammond says:
::heads for main science as fast as he can::

TO_Tyler says:
Computer: Lock the Armory doors, authorization Tyler one-delta-three-omega.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::begins drooling::

Host CO_Linard says:
::pulls herself over towards the console on the wall of the lift car and tries to access general ships systems:: Self: Oh my...

SO_Zria says:
::gives a squeal as the CTO turns toward her and jumps on top of the OPS console trying to stay away from him::

CNS_Lux says:
::sighs in relief as the CTO's attention is no longer on her and tries to fly faster and gets a few inches off the ground::

CEO_Yeung says:
::sniffs:: EO: Tana, is something wrong with you? You smell different than before.

CIV_Vernius says:
::sighs as the CSO runs away::

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::leaps from near the Ready Room doors right over to the science consoles, freezing in a crouch to sniff the air::

Host Computer says:
TO: Unable to comply, computer systems are offline.

CIV_Vernius says:
Hunter: Lieutenant, will you carry out my order?

TO_Tyler says:
::takes a good rifle and fuses the door shut with his rifle::

EO_Tana says:
::points at Yeung with one long claw:: CEO: Me? You're the one that's shouting...

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::turns as he spots the SO near the OPS consoles:: SO: Hzccczzzzzkkkk!

SO_Zria says:
::scrambles across the top of the consoles away from the beast::

FCO_Terman says:
::dreams about grass and water to hide from Targ’s and other mean things::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: Shouting? I've barely raised my voice!

CNS_Lux says:
::starts buzzing around the room::  Self: Yes!

SEC_Hunter says:
CIV: Yes sir.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: On deck six, a large area around Fort Apache has been cleared for some time of any crewmembers. Instinctively they've fled the area, sensing what waits behind the closed doors of what was once the Officer's Lounge of the USS Apache.

EO_Tana says:
::winces and shies away, gnashing his fangs:: CEO: Stop shouting!  ::squeaks:: Sir.

SEC_Hunter says:
CIV: It seems that you're the only sane one around here.

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::howls at the top of his lungs::

CIV_Vernius says:
Hunter: Very well, please remove Lieutenant Tyler from the Armory and take him to sickbay. Hopefully Doctor Naegle can help him … I will try to catch up with Mister Hammond. We need to find a solution to whatever is plaguing this crew.

TO_Tyler says:
::scans the bag in his hand with a tricorder::

CEO_Yeung says:
EO: All right, that's it. The ship's gone to heck. Prepare for a system-wide reboot.

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Now the doors to Fort Apache are slowly pulled apart, their duranium skins peeling back like bananas as a great grunting and furious huffing and puffing are heard beyond them.

SO_Zria says:
::shrieks in terror at the sound of the howl and keeps jumping from console to console::

CIV_Vernius says:
Hunter: You are authorized to stun him, but do not use deadly force. Is that understood?

SEC_Hunter says:
CIV: Aye sir. ::motions to her Security Team to blast open the doors::

Host CO_Linard says:
::tries to think:: Self: Power down ... got to get communications back up... ::stops:: …auxiliary control... ::looks up to the ceiling of the turbolift and the access hatch there::

SEC_Hunter says:
CIV: Yes sir.

CNS_Lux says:
::flies over the SO and looks down at the growling animal::  SO: Hey... ::holds her hands down:: Want a ride?

CTO_Cha`Dak says:
::leaps after her, only just managing to miss her at each jump::

Host Jafo says:
ACTION: Rather suddenly, one of the doors of Fort Apache is torn off its track and is thrown out into the corridor. A mammoth foot moves through the area the door to Fort Apache once occupied as the creator grunts and sweats, its drool coating the carpeted corridor. Systems throughout the ship completely shut down as Commander Yeung initiates systems wide reboot … however, several minutes later, the systems are still down. The Apache has become, for all intents and purposes, a ghost ship.

Host Jafo says:
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