Cast of Characters:

CO     Captain Torel Kal                                   played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
XO     Commander Llynisika                 	            played by     Nancy Stricker
OPS   Lieutenant Commander Twelk                      played by     Rich Robbins
CTO   LtCmdr. Cassious McQueen                         played by     John Flory

NPCs:
Various                                                   played by     Ted Wharton

Summary: The Delphyne has left Gamma 7 listening post, the station remains on automated until replacement personnel can be sent to man the station.
 
The cloaking device has been activated and the Del has entered Cardassian space and began to gather information on the station.
 
The first reports have come into the CO, the cloaking device is causing the ship to use fuel at a much higher rate.  How long before this becomes a concern?
 
The Cardassian patrol craft don't seem to have detected the Delphyne in its cloaked state.  But their patrol has been altered bringing them closer to the station.  Probably due to the conversation the Gul was having.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Nineteen- “What lies ahead...”   Time to play hide and seek.  Star date  10902.18
 
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OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: watches the position of the Del as well as the fuel consumption::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::on the bridge::  All: Reports, please.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::monitors the sensors and the cloak::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::checks the screen on the arm of her chair::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: So far the Cardassians haven't seen us. However how much longer we can hold the cloak is in question.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Cloak is holding Captain

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks up from the sensors:: CO: Sensors showing 4 patrol craft and the station no other contacts

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Tsk, tsk...have you no faith in our Klingon neighbor's technology? ::chuckles:: Keep a good ear out for comm. chatter.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: It is not the faith in our Klingon neighbor's technology it is a matter  of how long our fuel will hold out while we are cloaked.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::lowers his eyes back to his console::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Keep a good eye out for anything else.  I doubt we are the only cloaked ship around ehre.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Understood skipper

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::lift the coffee cup of Cola and takes a mouthful as he continues to watch for any contacts::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: I doubt we'll have to hang around here that long.  But keep Commander Llynisika informed on the fuel situation.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Try a passive scan of the station.  I'd like to see who and/or what is on it.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: looks at the com translation:: CO: Captain this is a little weird. According to the computer the base language from the station is old text German.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: All departments are reporting in the green, Ma'am

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: spots something odd::CO: Captain the station just jettisoned a container, it is heading for gamma 7

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye Captain.  ::moves to TAC2 and runs a scan program::
 
CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Old Terran German?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Can you establish what is in the container?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Very old Terran German Captain.
 
Action: The container tumbles slowly towards the Gamma 7 listening post

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks up with a raised eyebrow:: OPS: Can you narrow done the linguistic period?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Hmmm...run it through our translation matrix then.  The Universal translator should be able to handle it.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::turns and runs a scan of the container::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Attempting scan now captain

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: If the Computer is right it is around the Saxon period of earths history.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: looks at the scan data and transfers it to the captains console:: CO: Captain you gotta see this. Contents is showing a 98.7% match with the original donors

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: I have done that Captain I should have something soon. As a matter of fact it seem that whoever it is on the station is unhappy to say the least that they have lost track of us.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: That time period is significant because it saw the mass movement of the Saxon peoples throughout Europe and the British Isles

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sits back in her chair and sips her coffee as she wonders out loud:: Outloud: Now why would the station be sending cloned specimens to a listening post in a container?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: True but how did it get here.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::a soft beep:: CO: Captain.  Scans are showing that its fully manned.  A mix of races.  Humans seem to be more concentrated in the command level quarters

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: Why choose old Germanic?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO; Okay...here’s another puzzlement. Why would the Second Rising even tolerate non-humans on their station and why would the Cardassians allow such a station to be built in their space?  We are missing a very important piece to this puzzle.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Maybe to use the non-humans as the slave labor.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain I have a little more of that conversion between the Gul and whoever it is on the station. It seem that the German is yelling at the Gul for jeopardizing the program. And this is also some about a possibly putting in place a certain alternative methods.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO/XO: Could the Obsidian be behind this effort in order to destabilize the Federation and start a war?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Good point.  Are there any Cardassians among the species in the lower levels of the station?

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: Unknown.  CO: Checking

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: See if you can find out what the alternative methods are...or at least where they will originate from if not here.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: No Cardassians Captain

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Working on it Captain.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: I doubt that enough Obsidian operatives survived the Dominion war to have built up to a level where they had this amount of power.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: What if they had help from some operatives in Section 31?

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: It might not be a big group, Ma'am.  If the Obsidian order is involved they could be in concert with one or more groups that aren't friendly with the Federation

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: So then your idea may have merit.  the Cardassians are not adverse to having other species be their slaves.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: Which begs the question why they would team up with the Cardies

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: Section 31 use to use whatever they needed to meet their ends before

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
ALL: The Cardies are notoriously Xenophobic

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: Hears the beep:: CO: Captain main power is starting to drop it is already down 4%.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: But they are not adverse to working with another species if it means they gain more power

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: And if it meant them staying back and letting their 'consorts' get killed, that is something the order would do

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Something’s not adding up here skipper

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: I agree, but until we can find out more..or even a different location...our best bet is to stay here, sit tight and observe as long as we can.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks back down at his console and the sensor readings::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we are going to have to leave soon. Power is down another 9%and still falling.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: What's the minimal we'll need to make it back to federation space?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: This is not a normal system drain and it is accelerating I would suggest we leave very soon if we want to make it back before the cloak goes off line.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: While we could get back on emergency batteries. But without taking ever other system off line we wont be able to maintain the cloak.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::watches his sensor feeds as he sips on his cup of cola::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Drop all power possible on the ship to try and maintain longer.  We need to observe as much as possible.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::keeps and eye on the station and patrol ships:: CO/XO: If we drop the cloak were sitting ducks

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain shutting down all system not absolutely needed.
 
Action:  The power seems to fluctuate down and up once sharply, the cloak changes sound during this.  The 4 patrol craft stop and begin scanning

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: We could move crew towards the interior of the ship and cut power to the outlying areas of the ship

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::notes the change::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sits up:: All: What was that?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Captain there scanning in our direction

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Check the cloak

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::runs a scan on the station to see if they were spotted by them too::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: Checks the cloak:: CO: It seems that the cloak weakened a little during the power fluctuation but is working now.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: What was the cause of the power fluctuation?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;begins to double check his systems::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::sends intra-ship message to begin moving crew::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Crew is being moved inward, Captain

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::watches as an alarm goes of on his console:: Self: frack

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: I believe we have something interfering with the cloak the equipment is working. I am still checking to see what the interference might be.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO/XO: Just lost power to the launchers

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::mutters an Deltan curse::  CTO: Are we losing power anywhere else?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::curses:: XO: I should have been wary when they integrated the cloaking so quickly into our technology.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: We knew that there would be some....what is it? Gremlins in the works with this

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::dispatches an engineering team to examine the launchers:: CO/XO: I have dispatched engineers

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: Noted.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS:  Bring us about and head back towards Federation space.  Let’s not give ourselves away.  We'll come back once engineering works out the bugs.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
XO: The question is not only what gremlins are in the system but who are they.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: begins to run a diagnostic of all tactical systems looking for anything unusual::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: turns the ship and heads for Federation space::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Am running a diagnostic of the tactical systems Skipper. I don’t believe in coincidences
 
XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Sets TAC 2 for passive scan, ties it in with her screen then moves back to her chair::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain I have gotten a report from one of my Operation teams that CEO Teutel is working on finding the problem.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;continues to monitor the patrol ships::
 
Action: The patrol ships continue scanning but don’t seem to have found the Delphyne

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Have someone trustworthy keep an eye on Teutel.    I believe his story but one can never be sure.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: We should be glad that the cloak has worked for as long as it has.  Although....

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: Continues to watch the power reading as they head back to Federation Space::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: Why do i feel as though they know were here

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO; Although?
 
Action: The automated warning comes on, "Radiation breech main power will be offline in 2 minutes...begin evacuation of affected areas"

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: I think they suspected it along it is just that they can't prove it yet.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye ::messages Sven to watch::  It's just that I'm beginning to wonder at the timing of this all, Captain.  ::shakes head slightly::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks up at the alarm and swears loudly::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Orders Captain

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Send a security team and pull that damn engineer off.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO; get down to engineering and find out what is going on.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Understood captain

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: ETA until we reach Federation space?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: swears as he hears the alarm and checks to see how much longer it will be before they reach Federation space::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::dispatches security teams::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Antennae wiggle:: CO: Things like that ::taps commands on her screen::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: To long Captain 10 minutes at full speed.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Security teams dispatched

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Captain, majority of the crew has been pulled from the outer sections of the ship.  We can get some power there
 
Action: The view screen switches to show CEO Teutel on the screen.  He has ripped the arms off his uniform to reveal his Second Rising tattoo.  He is standing in front of the area where the cloaking device is hidden

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Then find someplace within the next two minutes that we can duck behind and turn the cloak off.  A planet, a moon...I don't care,.  Just find something.
 
CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::groans:: OPS: Guess we missed one

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: looks that way.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Flood the area with gas and knock them out.

CEO_Teutel says:
*CO*: You seem to have problems captain

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye aye

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Hunting now Captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: begins to initiate the gas systems::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: How did we miss that one?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: I don’t know Boss

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: His name should have been a warning

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: Agreed.  Is the gas working?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CEO*:  No frack.  I would never have guessed.  And now I suppose you will tell me what your terms are?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: I’ve activated the systems, should have him out ASAP.

CEO_Teutel says:
*CO*: I got an idear, just give this fine old vessel to the Order and I will put in a good word for a quick death for all aliens on your crew.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::nods to McQueen::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::mutters something about just a few minutes with Teutel::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks around the bridge at his friends and comrades::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CEO*: Just for curiosities sake:  And if I don't?

CEO_Teutel says:
*CO*: I turn off the power, the Cardassians see you, capture you, and you spend the rest of your life in the Cardassian legal system no matter how short a time that is.  While the Rising shows how dangerous having aliens in Starfleet can be since you almost started a war.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks at Twelk:: OPS: Don’t you just hate these guys? They have a one track mind

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CEO*: So my choice is - give over the ship and kill my crew.  Or start an intergalactic incident that will most likely lead to an interstellar war?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: Very true however this time he may have us. I can't find any where to hide the Del.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::hopes that OPS has found someplace to park the ship before the cloak is turned off::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: looks for power to route to the cloak::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;begins checking that they still have power to the shields and phasers::

CEO_Teutel says:
:: coughs :: *CO*: Seems I forgot about the gas, well what do you expect I am only Teutel 47 in the line.  :: coughs and drops to his knees :: Well at least I know my way around the explosives :: passes out ::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
Self: Teutel 47?

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: That doesn't sound good, Captain

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: hears the last and wonder what that means::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::stands up:: OPS: Put a force field around the cloak immediately!

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain :: erects the force field around the Cloak::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::swears:: CO: Captain it appears he attached a bomb to the mains

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: Think we can get a transport lock on them with out blowing them up?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: I hope so, but they may have thought of that. I know i would have

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: Can we get a lock on Teutel and beam him away from there?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::attempts to establish a transporter lock::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: Attempting a transporter lock now

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
XO: How about we just beam him out into space?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: No...I want him in the brig where I can have a nice loooong talk with him.  transport him directly there.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
OPS: Wouldn't we have to drop the cloak for that?  I agree with the Captain.  We need him
 
Action: The device on the mains is beeping, it is definitely a detonator.  It would destroy the Delphyne if it goes off.  If it partially went off it would flood the engineering deck with radiation.  So how do you disarm it and who are you going to sacrifice to go into a room flooded with radiation to disarm it?
 
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