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 is underway to Argaya, the ship is six hours into Cardassian  space.  And of course the Cardassians are not happy about that.
 
Interceptors from the C-5 nebula have been pursuing the Delphyne and are closing.   These ships are rumored to be the ones that protect all 'special' projects the Cardassians have.
 
The crew has been put on combat rations; the replicators have been flushed but the culprate responsible for the poisoning remains un-apprehended.
 
The pursuit craft sent by S`Trun continue to de-cloak and fire at the Delphyne at random intervals.  Never full scale assault, never serious damage done.  Just annoying like someone blowing the horn while you have your head under the hood.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Nine -   “Sins of the fathers"…A rock and a hard place.   Star date 10907.08
 
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CO_Capt_Kal says:
::on the bridge:: All: Status reports please.
 
XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Combat rations have been passed out, Captain.  And the replicators have been flushed

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Weapons standing too skipper

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: still at the helm maintaining course and watching the pursing ships:: CO: On course Captain engines still running on the warm side but still running.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Are you getting closer to finding the culprit?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Keep a close eye out.  It's going to be a tight race if we get through Cardassian territory before they catch up to us.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO:  Negative, Captain.  The only clue we really have is that the poison is Klingon in nature

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Starboard interceptors are 12 hours out, Aft interceptors are 6 hours and closing skipper

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Then it looks like we'll have to play with the Cardassians sooner than we want.

 
Action: Another one of the Klingon ships de-cloaks and fires hitting the port pylon

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: They wanna dance skipper we`ll give a damn fine one

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::swears::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: That is really starting to annoy the hell out of me.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: There were too many DNA prints on the replicators.  I'm having everyone in engineering and OPS to find a culprit

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO/XO: Just took a hit from a de-cloaked Klingon vessel

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: It to bad we don't still have the cloak Captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins to adjust the shield harmonics::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: I agree Ma'am.  ::indicates with her head the Klingon vessel:: As is that

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: Adjusting shield harmonics to compensate

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Not to add any more bad news to the mix captain but our intermix temps are starting to rise.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Captain that device we found was draining energy and feeding it to something else I haven’t yet been able to trace

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: If it isn't one thing.... ::trails off as she notices that she said that out loud::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: See what you can do to bleed off the temperature.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain working on it now.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Find out where that energy is going.  I don't care if you have to take this ship apart piece by piece.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: understood captain ::begins to direct the Engineering teams to trace the energy::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
:: A beep on her small console catches her attention::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Both eyebrows go up as do her antennae::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
::works on getting the engine intermix temp lower::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::has the computer lock onto where the message came from, looks for the Jefferies tube::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sees the XO's reaction:: XO: Anything I should worry about?

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Possibly, Captain

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::watches the information on the screen::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::continues watching his console::
 
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: tries rerouting more coolant around the intermix chamber to see if that will lower the temp::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::gets the information, the tube on deck 17, waste recycling::  CO: Captain, I have gotten a message from Nelis.  He had a lead on the saboteur.  He needs help.  Permission to assist?
 
Action: The reroute works and the intermix temp drops but the coolant temps are now just on the edge of red

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::starts to stand even as she waits for an answer::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Sure go ahead.  but be careful, I do not want to break in a new XO

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye, Captain.  ::Stops by McQueen’s station:: CTO: I'm going to deck 17, the tube by waste recycling.  Keep a lock on my badge ::heads to the lift without waiting for his answer::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Captain source found, deck 18 tractor beam room

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: sees that he has gotten the temp down some but still needs to lower it some more::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
Lift: Deck 17 ::rides the lift down, bounces on her toes willing it to move faster::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::nods at the XO and initiates the active look on her COM badge::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Take a security team down there, along with a couple of engineers and find out what is going on.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Moves closer to the door as the lift slows.  Moves carefully as she exits the lift and heads to the lift, antennae twitching and seeming to scan the corridor as she walks::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper ::nods to his standby TO and taps his COM badge:: *Security*: Security to deck 18 Tractor beam room, initiate emergency force fields and seal it up

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::steps into the TL::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we are passing the Planet Almata now.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
*XO*: Commander energy source found. Deck 18 tractor beam room. I have it sealed and security is on it`s way

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: feels the TL move::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::gets closer to the Jefferies tube, pauses:: *CTO*: Noted

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
*XO*: be careful commander

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: ETA until we are clear?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::steps out of the TL hand on his phaser and moves towards the waiting security teams::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
*CTO*: You, too Commander. Sika out. ::taps a command into the pad beside the tube, once it opens she carefully looks inside.  She sees a phaser scorch, looking down she sees Nelis.  After a quick glance up to make sure it's clear, she moves down to his side::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::moves swiftly and silently towards his team::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
Nelis: And just how did you end up in here?  ::starts checking him over for injuries::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: 8 hours if we can maintain current speed Captain  and if nothing else happens.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sighs:: OPS: You had to say that, didn't you Twelk?  Now something is sure to happen.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: nods to his TO`s :: TO: what do we have crewman?

Nelis says:
:: reaches up weakly :: XO: I knew you would come.  :: coughs :: Your saboteur is Klingon/Human...you have to look for both DN.... :: falls unconscious his arm draping across his chest ::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Cant help it captain I know our luck.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Couldn't you have saved a rabbits foot or something from one of your dinners?  I heard that those were supposed to be good luck.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
Nelis: Nelis! Don't you die on me.  You hear me?  ::Knows he can't hear her:: Out loud: Computer, two to transport to sick bay

TO Jones says:
CTO: We’ve scanned the room sir and there are no life signs
 
Action: The computer beams the XO and Nelis to sickbay
 
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Sorry captain don't believe in those things. After all they weren't that lucky for the rabbits now were they. :: Grins::

CMO_House says:
:: walks over as Nelis is put on a bio bed :: XO: I charge extra for boyfriends commander

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::drops the feild:: TO`s: wait here

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;steps through the door and see`s something has been hooked into the rear tractor beam::

CMO_House says:
:: runs scanner over the unconscious man ::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CMO_House: Noted Doc.  Just get him better ::gives Nelis a quick kiss on the lips and heads out of sick bay:: so I can kill him.  I'll be on the bridge

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::chuckles:: OPS: Where there is that.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: raises the field again and sighs deeply:: CO: Captain, I have found the device and sealed myself in the room

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::heads to the lift:: Outloud: Bridge

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: Why have you sealed yourself into the room?
 
XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::mutters to herself about how foolish some men can be::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
*CO*: Captain if it`s a bomb I don’t want it taking the ship down

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::exits the lift and heads to her chair:: CO: Captain, I've got the information

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::holds his tri-corder out and scans the device::
 
Action: Another Klingon ship de-cloaks and fires, striking the aft section of the main hull.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: checks the engine temp and tries to reroute some coolant to the intermix chamber before it goes through some other systems::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::feels the ship rock:: Self: this is getting really tiresome
 
Action: As the CTO moves his tri-corder near the device it begins to beep.  Short steady beeps that are becoming more rapid

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: Why not just transport it out of there?  Because if it is a bomb, I'd rather it not take my CTO down either.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: The one we're looking for is ::grabs the arms of her chair as the ship rocks:: Klingon/Human and we need to look for both DNA

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::shuts the tri-corder down::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain I wonder it what the CTO has found is what those Klingon ships are using to target us?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Scan the ship and find him or her.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Not sure.  We'll know more once we can study it more.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::kneels and examines the device::
 
Action: The beeping is getting more rapid, almost becoming steady.   As it does the unit seems to be pulling power from the surrounding systems.  The room is getting dim.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain so far the engine temps are holding at the border of the red. However shields went down another 5% from that last hit.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
Self: great

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: On it Ma'am ::begins the ship wide scan::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Inform me when the shields get low enough that they can do some real damage.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::takes his com badge of and places it onto the unit:: *OPS*: Twelk lock onto my COM badge and beam it into the teeth of those damn Klingons

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain I am having Engineering bring a few fusion reactors on line to help boost them back up ::
 
CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;slowly backs away from the unit::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
*CTO*: Aye Cmdr just tell me when. :: Locks onto the CTO's comm. badge::
 
XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::watches as the results of the scan start coming in::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
*OPS*: Now
 
Action: Right in front of the CTO's eyes his comm. badge is beamed off the ship.  Leaving him in the room with a rather angry looking alien device

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: transports the Com badge and whatever is near it out to the Klingons area::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
Self: Oh bugger this is gonna hurt
 
Action: A rather burly looking Bosun's mate manages to get the door open and basically tosses the CTO out into the main corridor. And then closes and seals the door behind both of them.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: slowly moves forward towards the device:: Self: guess we do this the old fashioned way

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::hits the floor and slides on his butt::
 
Action: The Del rocks hard with an explosion.  The CTO and Bosun’s mate look to see space passing by on the other side of the emergency force field.  Rear tractor beam emitter is gone

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::holds on as the ship is rocked:: XO: What the hell just happened?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::looks over at the Bosun:: Bosun: thanks

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: grabs the consol to keep from being thrown from his seat::
 
Action: There is a sizeable explosion behind the Del.  The piece of hull plate dislodged by the explosion seems to have gone through on of the Klingon ships like a hot knife through butter

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::grabs the chair as the ship rocks:: CO: I'm guessing that the bomb didn't get beamed out

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
*CTO*: Commander, report

Bosun’s mate says:
CTO: You are welcome sir, but let’s not meet like this again. :: gets to his feet and scrambles back to his station in engineering ::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::swears in several languages while the XO calls the CTO::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::silently agrees with the Captains choice of words as she waits for McQueen to report in::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: checks sensors:: CO: one bit of good news whatever came loose from the Del did succeeded in damaging if not taking out one of the Klingon ships.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: smiles and stands dusting himself off::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: I rather hope it wasn't McQueen that hit that ship

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::dusts himself off and moves towards the TL::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Well he does have a hard head, but I don't think it's quiet that hard

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: However along with good news there has to be some bad news. The ship is slowing down something to do with the explosion. I am attempting to compensate now.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Do your best.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::steps in and orders the TL to the bridge::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
*CTO*: McQueen...report!

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: If he isn't dead, he will be for not calling in immediately.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye Captain

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::steps out of the TL and onto the bridge::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::spots the CO`s face:: Self: Oh bugger

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::raises an eyebrow as she watches him::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sees McQueen stroll onto the bridge and leans over:: XO: I'll let you deal with this, because otherwise you'll have to fill out the paperwork replacing a senior officer.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: Funny story boss

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: On it Captain.  ::stands and moves over to McQueen::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::under her breath:: Mutters: It had better be so frickin hilarious it will win awards.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::snaps to attention::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Stops just in front of him and looks him over slightly::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: Commander.  :;her voice a tad bit lower so he has to really listen::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::turns her chair to the side so as to get a better view::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Another good news bad new thing captain. While we can stay just above warp 9.1. It appear the hull may have been twisted slightly throwing the engines slightly out of alignment. I have engineering working on it now but don’t expect much soon.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: Seems we had a bomb in the rear tractor beam

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: I attempted to use my COM to beam it off but that just seemed to annoy it

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Glares at him::CTO: Did I give you permission to speak? ::moves slightly to his right side:: The last we heard from you was about beaming your badge and the bomb away.  ::looks down on him:: Now it seems to me that something went wrong.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: No Ma`am

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::stands rigid::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::watches his body language:: CTO: Good.  Now it does seem that your badge ::looks at his chest where the badge would be:: is gone and the bomb went off causing quite the damage, hmmm?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::nods::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CTO: And when a call from the bridge you don't answer.  Not only did I call you, but so did your captain.  And you some strolling ::a beep from her chair, she moves to look, while still chewing McQueen out:: onto the bridge like you had just been out for an afternoon stroll

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: hears the com back from engineering and swears:: CO: Captain I know you ain't going to like what I am about to say but wile engineering hopes to hold this speed they aren't making any promises and they say if the frame twist any more it could form a worm hole.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::reads the message that Nelis is going in for heart replacement, she gets a bit pale as she stands by her chair, not really looking at anyone:: CTO: Do you know what it's like to lose someone you've become close to? 

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::grimaces::OPS: Can we at least hope that the wormhole will take us where we need to go?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: No Promises Captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::lowers his eyes:: XO: I`m sorry commander

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
XO: I didn’t realize

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
Out loud: Some people just don't have the common sense to let people know what is going on until it’s too late

 
Action: The damage control teams race to make repairs they can.  While in sickbay House is replacing Nelis damaged heart with a prosthetic one.  The Cardassian ships continue to close ranks.  And the Klingons are still doing their surprise attacks.  Will the old ship make it?

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