Cast of Characters:

XO LtCmdr. Joshua Grey-feather                           played by     Ted Wharton
CTO Cmdr. Gina Lynn Hembrook                          played by     Gina Hembrook
CIV Commander Mrlr                                               played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton

NPCs:
Various                                                                        played by     Rich Robbins
 
Prologue: The Apache after making repairs to the ship is now under way after the Outtway and the remaining Klingon ship.
 
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CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Monitoring her LRS and SRS in passive mode and keeping an eye on the probe telemetry, making course and speed corrections as needed to keep them following the enemy ships::

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
::on the bridge standing behind the CO's chair :: CTO/CIV :Ship status

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::looks around:: XO: The ship is still here. ::smiles:: But I'll find out in what shape it is in.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
:: mumbles something about if I could catch her, I would kill her ::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: As ordered, Tactical is operating in Grey Mode. I'm channeling what passive sensor data I'm getting, as well as the probe stuff to the Conn for navigational assistance, and I'm keeping an eye on our quarry. They are still moving at warp 6, bearing 020 mark 10.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Very good commander.  Remember that you cannot fire with grey mode active due to the weakened state of containment it causes.
 
Action: The Arondight is hailing the Apache.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: We'd have to come out of Grey Mode to power the shields, weapons, and bring active targeting online anyway, correct?
  
CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
XO: The repairs aren't completely done...it will take about 12 hours to finish them.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Correct.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::sees the hail:: XO: The Arondight s on the line.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: Arondight is hailing us.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: On screen commander

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::puts the hail on the screen:: XO: On screen.

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: Cmdr where is Captain Polo?

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
COM: Cmdr McDuggle : In sickbay sir.  He came down ill this morning.  I have the conn, sir.

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: Roger I am just informing you that Admiral Winters has also been taken by Section 31 and the Horatio has been lost.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Grumbles to self at the news::

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
COM: Cmdr McDuggle : Sir any survivors?

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Updates the Tactical database::

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: We have retrieved around 400 personal from escape pods however there is no sign of Captain Hung.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
:: hangs head a bit :: COM: Cmdr McDuggle : Sorry to hear it sir, I am told he was a fine officer.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Looks over latest report from the recon probes and sends updated navigational data and a course correction to Flight::

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: Also it seems that they have a way of masking their warp trail and I wouldn't count him out as of yet he is only listed as MIA at the moment.

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: Any thing new for us?

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Sends Arondight updated position and status as well as updated Tactical data from recon probes::

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
COM: Cmdr McDuggle : We have restored warp drive but our repairs will not be complete for 12 more hours.  We have also rigged a rudimentary version of Grey Mode in hopes to avoid detection
 
CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::wonders why everyone is so into this grey mode.  A single janitor looking out a porthole would negate the entire effort::

Cmdr_McDuggle says:
@COM: XO: Roger be careful it seems these people are playing for keep out here and good luck. McDuggle Out. :: cuts comms::
 
XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
All: I do love these little chats :: smiles a cheesy grin ::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Smirks::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: The Ottway and the B'Rel have reached the edge of the nebula, time for the games to really begin.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
:: moves closer to the CTO :: CTO: And this may be the most important game of our lives.  Your thoughts commander, target of choice the BOP or the Norway class

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: I'm for taking out the BOP ASAP, it will cut down on the incoming fire faster, and let us concentrate on disabling the Ottway so we can board her and get the data we are looking for. I served on the Dublin as CTO and CEO, I know about Norway-class ships.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
::Adjusts speed of the probes to move them closer to the ships in the nebula to keep a good sensor fix on them, assigns one probe to follow each ship in case of any communications problems between the Apache and probes that might block transmissions for short periods::

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Agreed unless we can force the BOP to cloak.  Then cannot fire cloaked and by the time they can power weapons we can give them the attention necessary
 
Action: As the probes enter the nebula they suddenly stop transmitting.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Mrlr were you friends any help?  You know the 'it never happenedand I was never here' crowd?

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: Still, I wouldn't like to try doing two things at once, and if they cloak, it'll be hell keeping track of them.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::shakes head:: XO: No time to contact anyone in the field yet.  I've a few calls out and some people who owe me a few favors in this sector....something should turn up in the next day or two.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO/CIV: I assigned a probe to follow each ship, but as soon as they entered the nebula they stopped transmitting. I'm uncertain why. Checking the last data now.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Agreed.  Make your opening shot a good one, :: grins :: 5 credits says you cant cause a plasma leak

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Likely the nebula itself.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: 5 credits says with a good lock and catching them coming out of cloak before they get shields up I destroy them in one salvo.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Well Mrlr you are the closest thing to a CSO we got going, see if you can filter the nebula interference and get some data from the probes

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: Sorry, I picked up weapons fore, but I can't tell from where because of the interference. They took out our hounds.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
<weapons fire>

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
:: walking back to the CO chair:: CTO: Well at least all of us are working blind.  You take out that bird of prey in the first volley and I will double the bet

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: I'll do my best.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Can you get a composition on the nebula?

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::nods:: XO: I'll tie in the science console to the OPS console.  I have a feeling you might need me there also. ::saunters down towards the OPS seat, automatically her tail waving seductively back and forth::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
CIV: What about neutrinos? They aren't charged and can penetrate most anything. Could we rig up a neutrino pulse and use it like old-fashioned sonar and "ping" the nebula for targets?

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::sits down and ties the console to each other:: CTO: That would advertise exactly where we are in the nebula.  Let me analyze it and see if we can't come up with a more sneaky solution. ::grins::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
CIV: Sneaky is good with me. I was just looking for a positive solution if things got messy. I did attend you class at the Academy open house back when I was a monopip, even though you might not remember.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::smiles:: CTO: You were the very eager one that wanted to go into special ops...tactical...correct?

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
CIV: I did, as a matter-of-fact. Served a tour in Special Forces and did a mission with the Captain for PRISM a while back. ::winks::

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::smiles again:: CTO: Good...and congratulations.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::gets the analysis of the nebula and sits thinking for a moment:: XO: I do have an idea.  but you aren't going to like it.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
CIV: Thanks.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Let's here it, I will try anything once...twice if it was fun :: smirks ::

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
XO: Sensors are going to be limited in there....but communications can work...sort of.  We have all of that plasma exhaust.  How about I take a shuttle and go for a little sight seeing tour.  I scoot around the bad guys...tell you where they are.  You vent that exhaust and we both light it up from each end.  ::stops and looks at console::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
CIV: What kind of gasses are in that nebula? Are you going to light the whole thing off and cook us doing it?

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
XO: now this is interesting.  Just finished analyzing the data from the probes before they were destroyed.  It looks like a weapons platform inside the nebula.  But I can't confirm it.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
ALL: Defense station perimeter... of course... just perfect.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: You are right I don't like it, but in light of a weapons platform in there.  Options are limited

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: You opinion commander?

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
CTO: there's always a chance that part of the nebula could catch on fire.  but I would say that around the weapons platform it would be safe enough to do so.  After all...they wouldn't be able to fire the weapons if it was dangerous.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: We could send the Type 10 Tactical shuttle ahead to knock out the weapons platforms. It has micro-torps, ECM jammers, and it's fast and dodgy, could evade fire a lot easier than Apache could. Once we clear the local weapons we could send in more probes to look around.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
CTO/XO: The type 10 is a little bulkier than I was thinking of.  I don't intend to take on the BOP...just a simple weapons platform and scouting.  I can take a shuttle.

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: I'm picking up readings from the edge of the nebula, it's possibly a sensor net, but we need to be closer for me to get better details, right now it's just a line of objects.

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CTO: Bring us closer, cut all non essential power drains or systems.  Lets make them look out a window to find us.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
XO/CTO: That means this ship will never get through.   But I'm fairly certain I can get through...and if not...I can at least draw their attention away.  After all...it's what I do best. ::grins::

CTO_Cdr_Hembrook says:
XO: As you say. ::starts shutting down all the backup systems and absolutely non-essential units on the ship, leaving only the essentials running::

XO_LtCmdr_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Then take a type 9, they have improved sensors.  we are going to need all the data we can get.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::gives him a smile and a wink when no one is looking:: XO: Don't wait up for me. ::saunters towards the turbo lift and enters to head to the shuttle bay::
 
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