Eldad says: 
=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10609.03 - "To Future Come, Part IV - A Step Forward" =/\=

Eldad says: 
=/\==/\==/\==/\=Resume Mission=/\==/\==/\==/\=

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::shifts about in his seat trying to get comfy::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::sat down ready to listen carefully::

Admiral Gates says: 
::Glance sup from his seat, he takes a moment to glance at the assembled crew before returning his attention back to his PADD. Making a few last second changes, he saves the changes and turns to face the XO:: XO: Are we ready to begin, Commander?

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::stood staring out of the window looking at the stars, turns his head airily at the Admiral:: Admiral: Now is as good a time as any.

Admiral Gates says: 
::Nods, he raises and turns to face the view screen:: All: Ladies and gentlemen, I was sent here on behalf of Starfleet Diplomatic Corps to brief you regarding what we're facing. From what I was told a few of you seem to have moral issues regarding out latest expedition.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::nods at the Admirals comment::

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::looks to the XO and back to the admiral::

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::turns to face the view screen as well but doesn't sit down::

Admiral Gates says: 
::Brings up a picture of a planet on the view screen:: All: Introducing you planet Arret, not to be confused with the same planet in Federation space. Also, what we assume to be the home world of the race we're after.

Admiral Gates says: 
All: A few years ago, during regular intelligence work collected by our SFI liaison in the temporal corps. we've gathered distrusting information. The Aliens occupying the Antimatter universe has recently engaged in time travel, up until a few weeks ago we had no idea of their purpose behind this travels.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::whispers:: CEO: Assume? good to see that Starfleet intelligence has improved radically in the last 700 years.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::laughs and then coughs to cover it over::

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::looks at the FCO and CEO and shakes his head slightly while giving them a little smirk::

Admiral Gates says: 
All: What you're about to see here comes from a highly classified pod we've managed to attach to one of their ships. ::Brings the images on screen:: What we see in front of us is data collected during the 23rd century, more precise to a month before you were send to our time line.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: I hope you weren't doing anything to be ashamed of.

Admiral Gates says: 
All: I'm not sure how many of you are aware of this, but recent incidents in your time line that were attributed to enemy activities were in fact a cover up by Starfleet to avoid unnecessary alarm until more information could be gathered. 

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::looks at the images:: Admiral: What exactly are these meant to be showing us Admiral?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: They wouldn't know what I was doing in this century

Admiral Gates says: 
All: In brief we're talking about the following incidents; ::Turns to face the XO:: XO: I'm getting there, Commander. You'll get your chance to talk. ::Turns back to the view screen:: All: A recent destruction of a passenger freighter traveling from Vulcan to Mars was shot down, seven hundred passengers confirmed dead, two hundred are still missing.

Admiral Gates says: 
All: A recent destruction of a few planets in the Beta quadrant previously thought to be the work of the Borg has been confirmed to be the result of the Alien activity.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Out Loud: A few planets?

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::blinks::

Admiral Gates says: 
All: A few more incidents, the total amount of casualties we're talking about right now is estimated at a few millions. Not to mention the destruction of few planets aligned with the Romulan Empire and the Federation.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral: I hope the Takaran home world wasn't on that list...I'm not too sure but I think I must have some great great great...great grandchildren

Admiral Gates says: 
All: All of you have PADDs with detailed information regarding what we know so far, I'll be brief though. We've attempted so far to contact any official representatives with no luck. Previous NX prototype ships that were sent to contact the Aliens on their own universe only caused the ships to be destroyed without previous warning.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: If I have any of those I'd be very surprised... I have... had... never mind

Admiral Gates says: 
All: Now, anyone has any questions?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: Not yet anyway..well before now...ah stupid time paradoxes.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: Tell me about it.

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
Admiral: Why would these Aliens be destroying targets in our timeline?  There must be some reason, something the Federation has done between our time and now?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral: If time travel is possible then why not go back and save those millions of people?

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: Would you rather lose a loved one once or several times? Because if they just went back and saved them then the aliens would go back a little further and kill them again.

Admiral Gates says: 
XO: Nothing that we were able to find out, our first priority in this task is to somehow find answers. The best place to find answers is to go to their universe. Assuming we'll be able to find answers and form first contact we'll issue new orders. Assuming we can't find anything new, our orders are simple. We are to cripple their temporal capabilities. ::Turns to face the CEO:: CEO: We can't do that for now, too many risks involve time travel and temporal changes.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO/Admiral: What's to stop these aliens traveling back in time and changing history before they get wiped out?

Admiral Gates says: 
CEO: Our temporal agents are currently handling it, but we're not sure how long we can keep this up.

Admiral Gates says: 
All: Now, do we have any other questions or moral issues at hand?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral: I have one about those 150 people who died

Admiral Gates says: 
CEO: They were sent to protect you, for some strange reason the Aliens has targeted the Elara crew. We currently have no idea why, in our histories the Elara crew was not involved in anything that had the potential to change the time line.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral: 150 people died but we had personal shields on anyway?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::looks to the XO if he can continue, not wanting to step out of line::

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
All: And here I thought Starfleet had abolished the suicide mission.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: That was my next question ::smiles::

Admiral Gates says: 
CEO: Until we find out why the Aliens are after you, you will be guarded at all costs. All of those officers knew the risks when they joined Starfleet. The personal shields you had on were equipped on those 150 officers, this was the first time we encountered the Aliens weapons so it took us some time to adapt.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral/XO: I still can't help feeling guilty about that

Admiral Gates says: 
FCO: They were not sent to their deaths, they were sent to protect you and the Starbase. I don't need to remind you that we lost a Starbase as well because of the Aliens actions.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
All: I hate time travel

Admiral Gates says: 
CEO: So noted. ::Turns to face the XO:: XO: Anything else, Commander?

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
Admiral: I'm aware of that Admiral but if Starfleet are aware of the capabilities of these aliens and have the technology to stop them then why weren't those 150 officers equipped with it as well?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Admiral: If every other ship was destroyed, what makes this ship any different, Sir?

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
Admiral: I don't know Admiral, you are giving this briefing.  I have no concerns other than the ones I have already raised.  However I do believe our CEO is right in saying that sacrificing 150 lives to protect us was a pointless waste.

Admiral Gates says: 
FCO: Please pay attention, Lieutenant. As I said, they were equipped with them as well, we just had problems adapting to their weapons. From what we gathered the shields only adapted a few seconds before the XO was hit.

Admiral Gates says: 
XO: As I said, Commander. A matter of chance, assuming one of you would have been hit a second earlier you would be in a casket right about now. As blunt as it sounds. Now, we have a few matters to settle. Are you willing to assume command of the ship, Commander?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: I just hope someone is washing the windows and vacuuming the carpets on our Elara

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
Admiral: I will take command of this vessel for the training operation, I need some time to go over the information you have given us here before I decide on anything else.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: I just hope they don't discover my case of ::thinks for a moment:: 720 year old scotch.

Admiral Gates says: 
XO: Very well. ::Turns to the rest of the crew:: All: Anyone else?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: That'd catch a fortune...Yes I'll remember that and pass by your quarters to celebrate if we survive this

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO: Always assuming we do...

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: I can only cross my 730 year old fingers...good job the arthritus didn't kick in

Admiral Gates says: 
ACTION: While leaning towards the FCO, the CEO's chair gives in and he falls down on the floor. Legs over head.

Admiral Gates says: 
All: I'm assuming that's all, everyone return to their stations. We'll be beginning in a few minutes. ::Ignores the CEO, he makes his way outside the room::

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::stifles a laugh and helps the CEO to his feet::

Admiral Gates says: 
ACTION: A Short rumble is heard, the ship shakes slightly and a few moments later all hell breaks loose. The ship Red Alert is heard.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
CEO/XO: In 700 years they still haven't designed a chair that's fit to sit on.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::manages a smile:: FCO: I see when that clerk at Starfleet HQ said they'd let me know about my idea for new improved chairs they meant in 700 years..::gets up:: thanks

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
All: Aw crap, now what?

Computer says: 
::Over the internal speakers:: All: All officers to their battle stations, battle drills are about to commence.

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::looks at the CEO and FCO:: FCO/CEO: Shall we get this over and done with? ::steps out onto the bridge::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
XO: Aye Sir, I'll get down to Engineering

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::steps out and takes his station... looking through the view screen, now situated between the flight console and the command circle he realizes that he's facing backwards:: Self: Great, just peachy!

Computer says: 
ACTION: As the Elara senior crew leaves the conference room they find themselves on one of the biggest Bridge designs they've ever seen. The design resembles their old Nebula design part to a few cosmetic changes. All the officers move to attention, watching the Commander. A Yeoman to the side announces the arrival of the Acting Captain.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::heads to the TL:: TL: Take me to whatever floor Engineering is on. ::laughs despite the stress and a sore bottom from falling at the FCO facing backwards::

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Take the helm Mr. Sollo.

Admiral Gates says: 
::Moves to stand beside the Commander:: XO: If you will? ::Turns to face the view screen:: Computer: Computer, turn command codes to Commander Peter Pazoski, authorization code 98-ME-311-XP VI.

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::waves from behind the holographic view screen:: XO: Already here.

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
::moves to the "Big Chair" and takes a look at it:: Admiral: Thank you. All: As you were

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::exits the TL and walks into a huge Main Engineering and looks for any staff::

Computer says: 
Gates: Command confirmed, officer setup not found. Beginning a new profile.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::pauses with his mouth open as he looks at the warp core::

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
XO: So which way's the danger? that way? ::points to the wall behind the XO::

Computer says: 
ACTION: The CEO finds himself alone in the ME, actually other the bridge the ship seems rather empty.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Self: Looks like no one would mind hanging up some fuzzy dice around here

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::taps away at his console to try and get an outside view on the holoscreen::

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Hopefully the danger is a long way behind us.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::goes to a main console and sits down at it, oddly familiar with it:: *XO*: Sir, we're...I mean, I'm all ready down here. Hopefully we won't need any dramatic repairs made because I won't be able to complete them on my own

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
XO: So we wanna go that way then. ::points over his shoulder::

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::blinks at his console:: XO: Either I pressed a wrong button or we have a hail incoming.

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
*CEO*: Introduce yourself to your team Chief; make sure you know where everything is down there.

XO Cmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Put it on screen.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
*XO*: That's just it Sir, I don't have a team

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
XO: Aye sir. ::picks a button almost at random:: I think that's the one.

SB OPS says: 
Com: USS Elara-K: XO, FCO: You're clear to Holofield four, sending approach vectors now. Just aim for the yellow grid that will show itself right about.. ::Pauses as he presses a button:: Now. 

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Self: time travel, shooting aliens, chairs that don't work and gigantic engineering sections with no teams...

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
::jumps slightly and blinks furiously at the grid now in front of him::

SB OPS says: 
ACTION: As soon as the Elara comes close to the grid they feel themselves locked in an energy field, a moment later the lock is released and they find themselves in the same place. The grid is gone.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::activates all the systems in engineering and makes sure the FCO will have enough engine power:: *FCO*: Ready for engine use down here..I think. I hope you have eyes in the back of your head

FCO LtJG Sollo says: 
XO: I've got incoming! 5, no 10... 20... readings are off the chart, I've lost count. I don't think we can handle this many targets.

SB OPS says: 
=/\==/\==/\==/\=Pause Mission=/\==/\==/\==/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Peter Saunders is Lieutenant Commander Peter Pazoski (XO – Executive Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Commander Maor (CIV – Starfleet Intelligence Specialist)
Scott Knight is Lieutenant JG Iain Sollo (FCO – Flight Control Officer)
Andrew James is Ensign JoBrel (CEO – Chief Engineering Officer)

Eldad Ben-Tovim is Admiral Gates, the Computer, Starbase Operation officer.

Stardate: 10609.03
Arc Title: “To Future Come”
Part: Four / “A Step Forward”
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito & Eldad Ben-Tovim
Arc Creators: Lilia Perfeito & Eldad Ben-Tovim

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