=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10704.29- "Shapeless, part VII"=/\=

The USS Elara is in deep space, in the Gamma quadrant, 11 Light Years from the Bajoran wormhole. A new plot is now being prepared. The FCO quickly spots a Nebula where the Elara can, quite fittingly hide her emissions for the time being. At the same time a decoy and a shuttle are being prepared

Meanwhile, Jeff is still trying to figure out the meaning of his life. But aren't we all?

=/\= =/\= =/\= Resume Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

ACTION: The Elara is still stopped in space, just waiting for the commands to move away

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::set a heading for that nebula over there::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::in the shuttlebay tinkering away at...the shuttle::

Jeff says: 
::back in his original form in his original bucket, regenerating::

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CO: Captain... we can hide in that nebula... sensors and shields will be next to useless inside but it should help hide us.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO: Sound good to me

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CO: Already laid in a course... need I wait for the order?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO: order given, let’s go

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Clears his throat from behind the Captain's back:: CO: Captain?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
:: spins around on the spot :: CIV: yes?

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::nods and dives into the nebula::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::sat at one of the vacant science stations, adding the finishing touches to their communication simulator application... thing::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::Starts the final test diagnostic:: *CO*: JoBrel to the Captain. We're almost done down here. We'll have one Jem'Hadar shuttle in the shuttlebay in about 10 - 15 minutes.

ACTION: The Elara quickly speeds up to the small nebula, ETA 5 minutes

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
CO: Captain, I must officially object to your plan. I feel like we must make our way towards the Shapeshifters world before it's too late, we have enough evidence to know that the planet is part of something far bigger then we might expect. It's also very likely that by going to the planet we might uncover the rest of this scheme, perhaps even find where the Cardassians might be headed.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
*CEO* Excellent, reliable as ever - good work

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
*CO*: Thank you Sir. Jo'Brel out

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CO: Captain, we've entered the nebula, I recommend shutting down all un-necessary systems.

ACTION: The Elara enters the nebula leaving a speck of purple dust behind her. Inside everything is very ... pink. Sensors work only barely but navigation seems smooth

CO Capt Timrok says: 
CIV: Your objections are noted - officially. Thank you for your concerns

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO: Launch the decoy probe

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CO: Aye Cap'n, Probe away. ::launches the probe::

ACTION: The probe pretending to be the Elara shoots out of the nebula heading for the Bajoran wormhole

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
CO: Captain, I don't need to remind you my latest report regarding the incident on the Trill home world.. I do believe that's enough evidence to warrant sending a team to that planet as soon as possible..

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::scratches his chin:: CO: Sir, you don't think the Dominion will think it strange when two of their ships suddenly emerge from this nebula?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
XO: Possibly, I hope you have your story straight :: grins ::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::finishes up the last part:: *CO*: JoBrel to Timrok. We're now officially ready: One shuttlecraft is equipped and ready

Lt. Yellow says: 
::looks at the chief from under the shuttle::CEO: Something is not quite right ...

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CO: Cap'n, all systems powered down to grey mode.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
CIV: You are right, you don’t need to remind me, but thank you for doing so anyway

Lt. Yellow says: 
CEO: I never question my Captain's choices but the war ended with the Dominion, this is open space. Why do we have to use deception?

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Nods, taking his leave of the bridge::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Yellow: To question is not ours to do, but he with faith is the..ah yadda yadda...just because he said so I guess.

ACTION: All through the ship energy emissions tone down, an aura of mystery and deception surrounds the ship

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO: Very good

Lt. Yellow says: 
::rubs his hands together::CEO: Our work is done. Do you mind if I return to main engineering?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
XO: Unless I am mistaken you are ready to go

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::mumbles quietly to himself:: CO: I guess I am. ::uploads the program to the shuttle::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Yellow: Go ahead Lieutenant; give me a report when you get there. Good work here.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::secures flight and stands grabbing his personal weapon from under the console::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
*CEO* OK the away team will be joining you shortly

Lt. Yellow says: 
::nods and leaves::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
*CO*: I guess that puts me on the away team Sir?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
*CEO* Absolutely

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
*CO*: Understood

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::enters the TL and waits for the FCO:: FCO: Move along Lieutenant

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Right behind you commander.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::enters the TL::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::with the FCO in the TL sets it heading towards the shuttlebay::

OPS Solie says: 
::calls Lost to the bridge::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::enters the shuttlecraft and takes the best seat apart from the extra pilots ones::

Ens. Lost says: 
::arrives on the bridge and takes the helm, then gets comfortable::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::having taken a quick detour to the science lab to carefully collect the Changelings buckets, he arrives at the Shuttle bay::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::nods to the XO as he enters:: XO: In case we overflow or to cover our faces if we get boarded? ::indicates the buckets::

Jeff says: 
::heads pop out of the bucket looking around as he is taken::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::stares at the CEO and thrusts the bucket into his hands:: CEO: Just in case you get lonely during the flight ::sits himself down in the shuttle::

Ens. Lost says: 
CO: Orders sir?

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Steps inside the shuttle, giving each person a long look before finding his seat at an empty chair::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Mr Sollo, let’s get this show on the road

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::steps aboard the Targus and takes his seat:: XO: Pre-flight complete, we're good to go.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO Lost: hold position

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: Don't pop like that, you could get a brain aneurism...XO: Thanks....I guess....::is annoyed he has to carry Jeff all the way:: Aloud: Take one little dip of the finger into a bucket of goo and you're married to your own clone..

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::taps his badge:: *CO*: Pazoski to Timrok, we are good to go sir.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
*XO* Excellent, you are clear for launch

Ens. Lost says: 
CO: Sir, may I suggest something? My suggestion is we hide deeper in the nebula

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Take us out Mr Sollo ::leans back into his chair and relaxes::

Jeff says: 
::goes back into a pulp::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO: You believe Mr Sollo miscalculated?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::Jeff reminds JoBrel of mammas chicken soup::

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Aye Commander. ::takes the Targus out::

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Glances up from his seat:: XO: I almost forgot, Commander. ::Throws the Elara's emitter in his direction::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::whispers:: FCO: Got that whoopee cushion yet?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: Does everyone have access to Engineering tools without my being informed now, Sir?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::catches the emitter and rolls it over in his hands a couple times:: CIV: I don't trust this thing ::smiles a grim smile and pockets the emitter::

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CEO: Still in my quarters... but you could see if you can remote access the transporters on the ship to move it into position.

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Sighs as he hears the CEO's question:: CEO: They do when you forget to carry your obligations, Ensign.

ACTION: The Tagus leaves the Elara bay disguised as a Jem'hadar ship.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: Excuse me Sir ::quite offended::

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: The nearest system to us is 15 minutes away.

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
CEO: Were you not instructed to bring the emitter with us, Ensign?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: Right now I'd like to shove the remote somewhere...

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: No, Sir, Obviously I would have it if I had been.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CEO: Down boy.

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
CEO: Then I apologize for my remarks, Ensign. Obviously someone forgot to relay the order.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: See if you can extrapolate the course the Cardassians might have taken and sent course then

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: Very well Sir. I trust this oversight won't be made again. Thank you Sir.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::nods and extrapolates the course::

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@::Entering TL:: TL: Bridge

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::leans back and closes his eyes, thinking to himself: Ah, happy families::

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Finally turns his attention to the CEO:: CEO: I beg your pardon, Ensign?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: No need to beg, Sir, all is resolved. ::smiles innocently::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
@ :: glances back as he stands in front of the main viewscreen :: TO: ensign

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: The probe will arrive at the wormhole. The time of arrival will be probably in a week

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
CEO: I highly suggest you keep your witty remarks to yourself, Ensign.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
CIV: Sir? I don't think I understand your aggression

Ens. Lost says: 
@CO/TO: Sollo didn't miscalculate but you know...one can never be too careful and you know it’s nice to see how the ship behaves in the nebula

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CIV/CEO: Don't make me come back there.

Jeff says: 
::pops out of the bucket as the CEO::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
@ TO: OK, good. Are you able to monitor its telemetry from here?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Self: Bad timing Jeffy old boy

CO Capt Timrok says: 
FCO Lost: I don't find it very nice - hold position

Jeff says: 
CEO/CIV: Are we going home?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: Yes, all being well

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: Yes sir, I can monitor it 24 hours a day. Even in my own cabin::Big Smile::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::is obviously confused and dumbfounded at the CIV::

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Doesn't bother with a reply, he turns his attention back to the shuttle viewscreen::

Jeff says: 
CIV: You do not seem your normal self

Jeff says: 
CEO: You said I came at a back time. I will continue regenerating?

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: But I am not sure if I can monitor it longer then 2-3 days, as the signal gets very faint at the end.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
In his head: What is his normal self?

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: No, that comment is irrelevant now.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
TO: With any luck, we will have a quiet peaceful wait until the away team return. Hopefully we won’t be here that long.

FCO Lost says: 
@::shrugs::Self: no one understands me

Jeff says: 
CEO: The self that was in the big ship was a more content self than the self he is showing now

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: Copy that.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Approaching the system Commander.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::opens his eyes:: FCO: Very good

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
CIV: Full scans of the system, let’s find out what’s out there.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
CEO: Ensign, make sure our disguise is still working correctly

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: Yes, I seem to have inadvertently upset him. The tables have been cleverly reversed on me. Do not fret over such things. What do you plan to do when we get "home". XO: Aye Sir ::checks on the wall panel the status::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
TO: you're half Vulcan right?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
Jeff: And you... well, you can just enjoy the ride.

Jeff says: 
CEO: Find my objective in this universe

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Nods, he raises from his seat and seats himself in the vacant chair next to the FCO:: XO: Scanning now, Commander. ::Initiates the scan::

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: Many people have that question; you should be prepared for the possibility of not answering it

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
XO: So far so good, Sir, we're looking as ugly as the Jem’Hadar

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: I'm showing 2 stars and 5 planets... one of which is M class... that might be the best place to start.

@ACTION: The Elara shudders as something hits the hull. SIF is holding for now

FCO Lost says: 
@CO: It wasn't me, it wasn't me!

Jeff says: 
CEO: No, I was built with a purpose

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
XO: Disguise is remaining in place

CO Capt Timrok says: 
TO: Damage report

@ACTION: The viewscreen of the Elara shows a derelict vessel. That is what hit the Elara

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: Looking at the damage now sir, but I cannot find much more than a scratch here and there. Nothing that cannot be repaired instantly

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Any indication that the Cardassian vessel visited it?

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Commander?

CO Capt Timrok says: 
:: looks at the vessel on the viewscreen :: All: hopefully not the last ship that tried to hide in here :: smiles ::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Ion trails? Warp signatures?

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Just one, headed for the M class planet... seems to have landed near a large area of energy emissions.

Jeff says: 
::looks at the screen of the runabout:: CEO: That is not home goes back to his bucket::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Take us there and setup standard orbit.

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Clears his screen as the FCO relays the information the XO wanted, giving him a guarded look he raises from his seat and sits on his previous seat::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
@ TO: Scan the ship, see what you can find out about it

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@Co: Scanning

@ACTION: The derelict is on unknown design. Purple gas is all around it and inside it

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
Jeff: Bad timing to go back to bed...XO: Sir, Jeff says that isn't his origin ::indicates the planet on the viewer::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::nods:: CEO: We are not looking for his home just yet.  We have someone else to find first.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Taking her in now.

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: The design is unfamiliar. Even to the database. I scan no life signs. And there is of organic materials. Perhaps ex-living beings

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::nods to the XO not understanding completely but trusting him::

CO Capt Timrok says: 
TO: mmmm, any signs how she met her fate?

ACTION: The Tagus makes her way to the small blue planet

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: I can only see that it is here for 3 years.

TO Ens Boktor says: 
@CO: Maybe longer. The scan do not help in my conclusion.

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::frowns at his console:: XO: Someone wants to talk to us.

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
FCO: Well we better not disappoint them

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
::opens the incoming COM::

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
CEO/CIV: Activate the communication program and keep an eye on it

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Glances up from his seat:: XO: I highly suggest we activate the Elara avatar, Commander. Better to leave the program to when we're really desperate.

CO Capt Timrok says: 
@ FCO: Try not to hit that thing again, or anything else for that matter

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
::activates the communication program and looks to the CIV for assistance with a nice smile as an appeasement gesture::

Cardassian says: 
COM: Tagus: What is your purpose?

XO LtCmdr Pazoski says: 
::shakes his head at the CIV:: COM: Cardassian: We are on a routine patrol - what is yours.

CIV Cmdr Maor says: 
::Nods subtly at the direction of the CEO, keeping an eye on his PADD::

Cardassian says: 
COM: Tagus: There is nothing to patrol here. We have claimed this planet. Go away

ACTION: The com is cut

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
XO: Now there's an invitation if ever I heard one.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: Don't get out much do you

FCO Lt Sollo says: 
CEO: Never.

CEO Ens JoBrel says: 
FCO: It doesn't show...no..

=/\= =/\= =/\= Pause 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)
Andrew James is Ensign Jo'Brel (CEO – Chief Engineering Officer)
Rob Bindels is Ensign Antonius Boktor (TO – Tactical Officer)

Lilia Perfeito is Shapeshifter (“Jeff”),  Lt. Yellow, OPS Solie, Ens. Lost & the Cardassian

Stardate: 10704.20
Arc Title: “Shapeless”
Part: Seven
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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