SM Lilia says:
=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10611.05- "It must be the radiation, part IV"=/\=

SM Lilia says:
The USS Elara still orbits the third planet of the Tritial system. A few light years away the Romulan cruiser Thanar slowly tows away the bigger warbird. All is strangely peaceful before the storm.

SM Lilia says:
Meanwhile in the Elara sickbay matters are not so peaceful, four of the crew are essentially dead though in stasis. Oblivious to the sickbay around them, their minds are beyond time and space. Is it heaven? Is it hell? Something else altogether?

SM Lilia says:
An hour has passed since they've been in this dreamland. The yellow spheres are starting to finally acknowledge their presence by positioning themselves around the team. What are they and what do they want?

SM Lilia says:
=/\= =/\= =/\= Begin Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: Sits on the bridge ::

SM Lilia says:
@ACTION: The yellow spheres start gathering particularly around the CEO. The background is still whatever the team's desires

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@::decides to try something different and imagines the Starbase's OPS station::

Dr Greene says:
::Pacing in the medical area, between stasis chambers, trying to figure out a way to save the crew contained there at the moment::

SM Lilia says:
ACTION: In sickbay one of the stasis pod starts beeping, the CEO's brain is altered, even in stasis it’s somehow active. The unknown particles are still deep in his skull all the way to the synapses

OPS Lt Tar says:
::prepares the separation of the air flows on all decks::

SM Lilia says:
@ACTION: The spheres leave the CEO, who drops to the inexistent floor and move to the FCO. Meanwhile the team find themselves at the SB OPS as the FCO imagines

SM Lilia says:
ACTION: OPS console beeps loudly with an emergency call

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::On her way to find the captain after the recalibration work she just finished::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@::swats at the spheres and sits down at a console::

CO Capt Timrok says:
*Green* Any progress to report with our patients?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::watches the particles move on, "walks" over to the CEO to see if he can get any response out of him::

SM Lilia says:
@ACTION: The spheres keep returning, faster than the FCO can shove them away

OPS Lt Tar says:
::reads the message which appeared on his console and sighs::

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: What's wrong with him? ::Gestures towards the CEO's direction::

Dr Greene says:
::Runs over to the CEO's pod as it starts beeping and accesses the monitor:: *CO*: Not yet sir, though there do is something happening now. I will contact you once I know more.. ::Steps to the other side of the pod and taps a few buttons::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@::growls and tries to access the console::

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sir, we've got an automated distress call from, guess who, the Romulans.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::shrugs at the CIV:: CIV: I would say he is out cold, but in this ::gestures around him:: who knows.

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Enters the bridge and looks around to familiarize herself with it::

Yellow Sphere says:
~~~@FCO: Your friend wanted to contact us .... he was not strong enough...we are sorry~~~

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@::Nods slowly, taking everything into consideration:: XO: Got any theories?

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: The Thanar?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Just the same Sir.

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: The FCO hears this voice deep in his head, CIV and XO don't

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: groans ::Self: why won’t they listen

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: One or two, these spheres are what’s getting me though, what are they?

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: What is there status?

Dr Greene says:
::Frowns as he looks at the results:: Self: How's this possible? ::Looks around for a moment:: MedTech: Crewman, come over here for a moment... Please check out this unit, I am getting some anomalous readings..

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Walks over to where the Captain and OPS are talking:: CO: CSO Ensign Lyta reporting to duty Sir! ::salutes::

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: I can't be sure, Sir. Their shields are up, but the distress call is an automated signal.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: And what makes you think I am?~~~

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: You are the one who is trying to do something, the others are not~~~

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: Meanwhile the spheres envelop the FCO

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: In sickbay the FCO's pod beeps as well

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: turns around to face the unexpected voice of the CSO :: CSO: Ah, Ensign - welcome, your timing couldn't be better

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: I'm trying to contact my crewmates.~~~

CSO Ens Lyta says:
CO: Sir?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::notes something strange happening to the FCO and the spheres:: FCO: Lieutenant!

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: You cannot. We killed many of you, we are sorry for that but you abducted us. We just want to go home~~~

Dr Greene says:
::Hears the FCO's pod beeping and runs over now:: Self: This can't be a coincidence.... ::Looks over at the med tech:: MedTech: Anything?

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@::Hears the XO shouting and snaps back:: XO: What?

Dr Greene says:
<MedTech> Greene: Well, the system is working properly.. I adjusted the sensors slightly, I believe you should have better results now....

CO Capt Timrok says:
CSO: I assume, you are up to date with our current situation, i would like you head down to sickbay and assist the staff there with our little problem - I think a scientific viewpoint could be useful.

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@::Moves to stand beside the XO, joining him in his observation of the FCO:: FCO: You seemed focused, is there something you can tell us, Lieutenant?

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: We will keep trying. You are an interesting race, very physical. Perhaps someday we can have a proper relationship~~~

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sir, I recommend contacting Starfleet Command and let them know about the Romulans. We've got our own people to deal with and besides that, you've made a very clear warning to the Romulans too.

Dr Greene says:
::Nods and walks over to the CEO's pod again:: MedTech: Okay... ::Looks at the data and nods slowly:: Okay, good, can you do the same to the other three pods?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::is taken aback for a second but rallies:: FCO: That’s what, Sir.  Why are those spheres surrounding you, what did you do?

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: Who the hell are you?~~~

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@XO: I haven’t done anything.

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: There is no name in your language for us but I can show you where we came from~~~

CSO Ens Lyta says:
CO: Yes sir! I'll make my way down there right now. ::Turns and heads to the lift::

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: The Scenery around the team changes. Suddenly they are in open space. The station Sarek IV and the Elara are right there

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: We will rendezvous with the Romulans first and assess the situation

Dr Greene says:
<MedTech> ::Nods and gets to work::

CSO Ens Lyta says:
TL: Sickbay.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: First tell me what you did with the crew of the station.~~~

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: If you say so, but I strongly recommend against it, Sir.

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO, FCO: Here we go again. ::Studies his new surroundings::

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: Then it’s as if they are taken through space at increasing speed. ending up near what looks like a singularity and a red giant

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::eyes the FCO suspiciously:: FCO: Are you sure, it certainly seems like you are doing "something".

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: And Sir, I'm ready to separate air flows on all decks.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@XO: I'm trying to figure out what happened to the starbase crew.

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: We entered their brain, they died. We do not know why you are still alive but we are glad~~~

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: I certainly am not thinking about this place, do you think we are being shown this for a reason?

OPS Lt Tar says:
::enters the co-ordinates of the Romulan vessel as he still has access to the conn::

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: Very well, please continue

Dr Greene says:
::Looks at the results from the CEO's pod and frowns:: Self: What are those? ::Runs a detailed scan of the unknown particles detected in the CEO's brain::

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: Coordinates appear written near the red giant, as if numbers just suddenly got suspended in space

CO Capt Timrok says:
Duty FCO: Take us to the Romulan Cruiser

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Exits and jogs along the corridor to sickbay::

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: Is it possible we're inside a simulation of some sort? ::Takes note of the coordinates::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: Do me a favor... if you want to speak to anyone else... let me speak for you... you've killed enough of our people already.~~~

OPS Lt Tar says:
::sets the air flows on all decks to be separated:: CO: Air flows separated Sir. Sensors are monitoring the air on all decks. ::puts information on the left hand side of the view screen::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@FCO: How are you trying to find that out... Lieutenant, are you communicating with these...spheres?

Yellow Sphere says:
@~~~FCO: Take us home and we will not kill anyone else~~~

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: Excellent

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Enters sickbay and tries to find someone who looks as if they're in charge::

Dr Greene says:
::Steps from the CEO's pod to the FCO's pod and starts the same scan there::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: I don't think it’s a simulation, I certainly remember what happened to me on the station, it’s more like a shared dream

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@XO: I don't know who I'm communicating with... but I do need to concentrate... I'm a bit rusty.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: Where exactly IS home?~~~

OPS Lt Tar says:
<Duty FCO> CO: Aye Sir, course laid in and engaged at Warp 1.

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: In response to the FCO, the spheres move from his body to the singularity

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Spots a nurse:: Nurse: I was told to report to the doctor, could you please tell me where I can find him?

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@::watches the spheres and waits to see what happens::

Yellow Sphere says:
<Nurse> CSO: Through there ::points through a door::

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: I'm not sure, but I think I saw these coordinates before. I seem to recall seeing them on one of the CEO's reports regarding the original source of the compound.

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: FCO Lost Brings the Elara to warp and then drops to normal space just a few Km from the Romulan vessels

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sir, we've arrived.

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Nurse: Thank you. ::Walks into the other room::

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: OK, try hailing them

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: Do you think the compound could be some sort of life form?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: They aren't responding, Sir.

Dr Greene says:
::Looks around at the new arrival:: CSO: Oh, hello... Mister....?

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: I doubt it, though it might refer to the same planet. Perhaps we'll find our answers on that singularity. ::Points::

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Greene: Mister? You know my symbiont?

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: OK so what have we got here? any signs of damage

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@FCO: Perhaps you would like to tell us what’s going on Lieutenant?

Dr Greene says:
::Ignores the question and turns back to his work::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@~~~Sphere: is that where you live?~~~

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: Doesn't appear as if you do...I was asked to report to you in case you need any assistance.

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: The spheres get together and assume a humanoid-like shape and this time speak aloud with a metallic voice

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: Yes

OPS Lt Tar says:
::checks sensors:: CO: Sir, I've seen this before. Just like the station they are adrift. And for worse, the singularity's containment is failing again.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@::turns to look at the "humanoid" and remains speechless for a moment::

Dr Greene says:
::Looks up for a moment, then shrugs:: CSO: Might as well... Can you take a look at this? ::Walks over to the CEO's pod and points at the strange data::

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: You got your answer now, it seems. ::Watches the interaction between the FCO and the being::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
::Wonders how there's a humanoid floating by a black hole::

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: Sure. ::Follows him and looks at the set of data::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: So what's stopping you going home?

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: Then you will need to dig out the shield specifications they sent us before from the transporter records and conjure up another one - we can't let that ship be destroyed

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: How strange! It almost looks like Hawking radiation, more complex though. Didn't expect to see something like that inside a life form.

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Easier said than done Sir. I already got my hands full to keep preventing the contamination being spread throughout the ship.

Dr Greene says:
::Frowns:: CSO: Indeed... ::Sighs:: So how could it have gotten there.. And more important, how to get it out...

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: If it was easy anybody could do it - but that’s why we have you

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: You see you usually find it around black hol....Something they were exposed to?

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: The two Romulan ships are now without their outer shields. It becomes clear they are covered with radiation inside, the particles seem to be quite fond of the singularities that feed the Romulan engines

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Thank you Sir. I'll see what I can do, but I still recommend contacting SFC about this.

OPS Lt Tar says:
::console beeps::

Dr Greene says:
CSO: But how could they have been?

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: I'll take care of that

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: We have no means of transportation

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@Sphere: Is this your home ::indicates the image around him::

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::shrugs:: Dr: Something in their surroundings before they were transported here?

Yellow Sphere says:
@::nods::

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: And just exactly how did you get here?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sir, the outer shields are down and it appears the Romulan ships are flooded with radiation and the radiation is more specifically concentrated near the singularities.

Dr Greene says:
CSO: Can you check sensor records? The area they were in must have been scanned prior to transport.. Perhaps it shows something?

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: I can give it a try. ::Walks over to a console and starts to go over sensor logs in case something interesting turns up::

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: The word you use is kidnapped

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: Kidnapped? by who?

Dr Greene says:
::Nods and turns to the patient again, initiating a new scan of all patients to see the same particles are present in all four of them::

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: what type of Radiation?

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: We do not know

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: How do you normally travel?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sensors define it as Hawking radiation, Sir, but it's not exactly that. It's an altered form.

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: We do not. We have access to all of time and space...at home

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: can you determine a source?

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: I may have something, some abnormal particles, it might be possible to get a transporter lock on them for further analysis. It could be useful, after all it was the last thing they were exposed to before transported to sickbay.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: Do you think the source of this compound that the CEO found on the station could be what these "creatures" were contained in?

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: Then I have to ask again... how did you get here?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Negative sir. It's spread throughout the ship. Logs from our CEO indicate the radiation on the station appeared to be released from a canister.

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: It's possible, but why not just ask them? These creatures seem more than happy to share their life story with us.

Dr Greene says:
::Nods slowly:: CSO: Just a moment, I just want to make sure we will not do any damage with removing some particles... And then there is the issue of containment, can we generate a field strong enough to contain this kind of radiation?

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: We were trapped, before we evolved to interact with you we could not sense anything around us. When we became aware again we were in your minds

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: stands up and begins pacing ::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says:
@CIV: They already said they do not know how they got here, it sounds as if they don't see the physical universe in the way we do.

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: I'll be displaying all relevant information on the view screen. ::sets information to appear on the screen::

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: Stops and looks up at the screen :: OPS: I want you to dig around in the station records, find out where the sample in that canister was taken from

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: Do you think you could release us or let us contact our crew to try and find a way to get you home?

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: Well, they were held on the station on a simple duranium canister without any apparent problem.

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Whispers:: Self: The only thing I'd worry about is if it got out, but that's unlikely...

OPS Lt Tar says:
::searches the database and displays results on the screen::

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Sir, they’re co-ordinates.

CO Capt Timrok says:
:: reads through the data ::

Yellow Sphere says:
@FCO: We would but we are again trapped in your brains

Dr Greene says:
::Nods:: CSO: Well.. I see no medical objections.. Shall we try to extract some particles then?

CIV Cmdr Maor says:
@XO: Perhaps it's a possibility then, it makes sense. We'll have to find out more about them when we come back, maybe our CSO can figure something out. As long as we handle the compound with care this time.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
@Sphere: How could that happen?

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: I'll try. ::Tries to get a lock on some of the particles to transport them into a sample container::

Dr Greene says:
::Nods::

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: The CSO and Greene manage to fill a canister with teh radiation from the bodies

Yellow Sphere says:
@ACTION: The spheres everything disappears for the away team

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: That seems to have worked. ::Starts to run a scan on the canister::

Dr Greene says:
::Nods slowly:: CSO: Yes, indeed, I show a clear reduction of particles... Let's go for a full extraction...

CO Capt Timrok says:
*CSO* I have a little update for you - i don't know if its relevant or not but we have been able to trace the origin of the Hawkins radiation we have been detecting - it seems it was from a sample taken from the local red giant

CSO Ens Lyta says:
Dr: The canister seems to be able to contain the radiation, so yes. *CO*: Understood, thank you sir.

FCO Lt Sollo says:
::snores loudly::

OPS Lt Tar says:
::monitors the air flows, the sensors pointed to the Romulan ships and ship's systems::

CSO Ens Lyta says:
::Tries to extract the rest of the particles::

Dr Greene says:
::Steps from pod to pod to run scans for the particles, and to program a comparison scan to take place half a minute later::

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: All the particles are safely removed and the away team's life signs return to normal

FCO Lt Sollo says:
::groans and twitches a little::

OPS Lt Tar says:
::console beeps rapidly:: CO: Sir

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: Yes?

OPS Lt Tar says:
CO: Incoming transmission. It's a priority one message from Starfleet.

Dr Greene says:
::Looks at the CSO:: CSO: Well, life signs are back to normal and the particles are gone...

CO Capt Timrok says:
OPS: let’s have it then

Yellow Sphere says:
ACTION: We fade out as admiral Swan appears on screen

Yellow Sphere says:
=/\= =/\= =/\= End Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Terry Imrie is Captain Joseph Timrok (CO – Commanding Officer)
Peter Saunders is Lieutenant Commander Peter Pazoski (XO – Executive Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Commander Maor (CIV – Starfleet Intelligence Specialist)
Scott Knight is Lieutenant Iain Sollo (FCO – Flight Control Officer)
Rob van den Dungen is Lieutenant Dalin Tar (OPS – Operations Officer)
Andreas Habeland Is Ensign Ezri Lyta (CSO – Chief Science Officer)

Lilia Perfeito is the yellow speer.. spear.. spaer.. phear.. Sphere!
Tim Scholes is Dr. Greene

Stardate: 10611.05
Arc Title: “It must be the radiation”
Part: Four / Intermission due to a fleet wide.
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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