Cast of Characters:
CO     Cmdr. Joshua Grey-feather              	played by     Ted Wharton
XO    Lt. Cmdr. Wolf                          	played by     John Flory
CIV   Commander Mrlr                       	 	played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
FCO  Commander Hope Lane                 		played by     Pam Bruyere
NPCs:
Various                                       	played by     Rich Robbins 

Prologue: The Apache is about 10 minutes away from the station. They still have their Ferengi prisoner that the Station commander is now demanding that they turn over once they dock at the station. Also it is yet to be seen as to what repercussions will come from their abrupt transporting of the station commander to the Apache.

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FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: at the helm :: CO: We're coming up on the station sir, about ten minutes out.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO/CIV: Get our command codes changed

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::standing at tactical going over the data of the past few hours::CO: Aye Captain.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Slow our approach to one half until we get those codes changed.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::starts the process to change the codes::

Action: The Apache is being hailed on the secure channel by Admiral Griswold.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::nods and does as told::
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FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Aye Captain, slowing to one half. :: taps the panel ::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: monitors sensors::
CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
CO: Codes are changed.  We have an incoming hail from Admiral Griswold.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Incoming transmission

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
CIV: On screen

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
:: puts it on the screen::

Action: A very upset looking Admiral appears on the screen.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::looks up at screen::

 ADM_Griswold says:
@COM: Apache: Captain what is this I hear about you abducting station commanders?

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::grins and leans over to whisper to Hope:: FCO: Sometimes I think Admirals were born upset.

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: keeps her eyes down as the Admiral speaks ::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::stifles a laugh::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: whispers back :: CIV: I don't think I've ever met one that wasn't. :: chuckles ::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
:: stands to talk to the admiral :: COM : Griswold :  An unfortunate but necessary tactic sir.  The station commander has a security leak that is allowing the pirates to operate here.  He has been less than cooperative and seems to be letting his personal relationship with the planetary president cloud his judgement

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::watches the Admirals face on the screen::

 ADM_Griswold says:
@COM: Apache: I will for the moment accept that however he is complaining to anyone in Starfleet that will listen to him about the gross mistreatment of him and his staff by the crew of the Apache and is calling for the recall of your ship from the area. So I have a feeling that you have stumbled  on something big out there.
@COM: Apache: Also Captain I want the information on this prisoner that he is also demanding that you are to be ordered to turn over to him.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : Indeed sir we even know who the leader of the pirates is.  As well as what ship configuration he is using to command his attacks.  But amazingly he always seems to get information on our operations from a source that knows what we are planning

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: shifts in her seat a little ::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: Wolf package the data on the prisoner and prepare it for transmission on secure channel to the admiral

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Aye Sir
:: begins tapping his console and preparing the data for transmission::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : Sir we would not have gotten the prisoner if we had not bums rushed his ship, but by not informing the station of our intentions the pirates could only react instead of being ready for an attack

 ADM_Griswold says:
@COM: Apache: Do you believe that this prisoner can help you in your investigation?

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Hope hold position outside of tractor beam range of the station until the admiral is done

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Understood Captain. Maintaining position out of tractor beam range.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : I believe that everyone we have interrogated or aided against the pirate gives us another piece of the puzzle
CIV: Maintain shields at yellow alert

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
:: nods:: CO: Aye.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Data ready for transmission

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: finishes and taps the console and transmits the data package::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : Admiral the data on the prisoner is on the way to you
   XO: Good work commander

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: I aim to please

 ADM_Griswold says:
@:: Watches the data as it comes in:: COM: Apache: Ok Captain I will trust your judgement on this matter and would suggest you cut all contact with the station for the time being. I will run interference on this end for now. Don't disappoint me.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : Understood sir.  You have my word on it, we will do our best

 ADM_Griswold says:
@COM: Apache: Also keep me informed as to what you find out and I will assist you any way I can.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: You heard the man, bring us about and find a nice moon to park behind our of sensors and range of torpedo fire

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: I'll do my best sir.
 
FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CIV: See any good hiding spots on your screen? :: smiles::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::looks down at the sensors::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: brings the Apache about and scans for a likely spot too ::

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
FCO: There are a couple.  I'll send you the coordinates. ::sends them to Hope::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM : Griswold : Yes sir admiral.

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: nods to Mrlr :: CIV: Got them.

 ADM_Griswold says:
@COM: Apache: I will talk to you later Griswold out. :: closes the COM::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: picks the best one and heads the ship to the coordinates ::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
:: waits till he is sure the comm is closed, looks back at his backside :: Out loud:  Looks like I managed to keep me butt out of the fire this time

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
::smiles:: CO: must be the chairs armour padding

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::grins and looks at Joshua's butt:: CO: Good, because I rather like it the way it is.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: What kind of commanding officer would I be with no butt to polish the chair with:: smirks ::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Sir, we`re in position, just out of range from the station. We should be safe enough here for the time being.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: An enigma is what you’d be

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
:: grins mischievously at Mrlr and whispers so only she can here, ‘careful that is how we get 5 kids now'::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: looks back at Wolf after his comment ::

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
::whispers back:: CO: We can always expand the nursery.

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: quickly turns to Mrlr :: CIV: You`re not are you.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Station holding thrusters Hope, keeps us ready to run if necessarr....ry :: stutters as he finishes what he is saying to the FCO having heard his mates comment::

Action: The probe starts sending data of possible cloaked ships in the area. The information it is sending appears like they may be looking for something.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
:: looks innocently at the FCO:: FCO: not what?

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
All: Why not we always have aunty Hope and Uncle Wolf to help babysit :: smiles ::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: It appears the probe has something

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Aye sir, thrusters to station keeping.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: Did you isolate the prisoner, no chance of communication off ship?

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Not unless he is a founder he can’t

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
CIV: Mrlr lock the shields into frequency rotation, let’s make sure they don’t find what they are looking for

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: grins at Mrlr :: CIV: Gotcha.

CIV_Cmdr_Mrlr says:
CO: Shields modulating.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: looks down at his console and taps it a few times:: CO: All departments report battle ready

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: reviews the evasive plan ::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
:: walks closer to Wolf :: XO: I don't know how much more this old girl can take.  I personally destroyed a Vorcha class when I was CTO here, but these pirates are much better coordinated.

Action: The data the probe is sending show that the possible ships are moving towards the other side of the planet in their search pattern.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: She is a good ship with a good crew. She will give a good accounting of herself

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: I know my friend, you have to do something for me:: shows a padd to Wolf with instructions on it ::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: looks at the PADD and raises an eyebrow::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Can you tell what type of search pattern if any the pirates are following

 Rich says:
Sec Guard says:  *XO*: Sir this Ferengi down here is complaining that they aren`t being treated fairly.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: slips the PADD in his thigh pocket of his duty pants::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Trying to discern that now.
 
XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: I`ll give him unfairly treated in a minute

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: It seems to be a standard grid style search sir. Nothing out of the ordinary.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO/XO: Sounds like they are searching for that missing dilithium

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: taps some instructions onto his console for MARDET::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Maybe they should find it with a nice big explosive inside

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: If the admiral wasn’t interested in the prisoner I would have him treated fairly, fairly fed and fairly shot.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: And fairly well out an airlock

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: Didn’t that first Ferengi say that the dilithium had been altered to degrade?

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: that is what I believe

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: From the data he gave us can we estimate how long before its ready to cook off?

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: that would be the logical assumption captain
:: stops dead as he realises he sounds like Salor::

Action: LRS pick up an explosion near where the Romulan scout with the Dilithium was at.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
:: notices the sensor feed:: CO: I`m detecting an explosion at the co-ordinates of the Romulan scout vessel

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: looks at her navigational sensor feed :: CO: I have it as well Captain.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: I bet that got their attention.  Was the explosion big enough to be all of that degrading dilithium or just a part of it?

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: All of it
:: continues checking the feed::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: Well that saves us from having to try to find it.  Was the Romulan ship destroyed?

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: It appears they have detected the explosion as well. Debris pattern is consistent with a Romulan scout

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: How many of our probes are left operational

Action: The Probe data is showing that the cloaked ships are heading back towards the expanse

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: We have all of them working Captain.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Can they be used a relay stations for comm traffic?  I want to get under Louie's skin, but I don’t want him shooting ours off

Action: The Apache is being hailed from the station.

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Incoming transmission, it`s the station

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: grins :: CO: I understand sir and yes we can use the probes as a communication link.

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
XO: You heard the admiral, cut contact.  Monitor it but do not acknowledge it

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: Understood

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
FCO: Give me a minute and I think I will have a message that our pirate rat will really hate.

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
CO: Standing by sir. :: inputs the link data into the probe network and waits ::

XO_LtCmdr_Wolf says:
CO: sneaky sods. They are asking for our position :: ignores the COM but monitors it::

 CO_Captain_Grey-feather says:
COM: Louie the Rat:  This is Captain Grey-feather your methods have left me no choice but to employ similar tactics to your own.  Dilithium does go off with a bang doesn't it?  Sorry about the Romulan ship...my bad.  :: ends message ::

FCO_Cmdr_Lane says:
:: looks over at Wolf and smiles :: XO: You tell them Commander. :: smiles again.

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