Host Rich says:
Prologue: The Away Team is in a shuttle near the nebula with the Borg bearing down on them. Will they escape or will they be assimilated.
Host Rich says:
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XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::In the shuttle being piloted by the SO and the CTO keeping an eye on the Borg vessel.::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: Borg are baring down on us.
FCO_Mades says:
::moves between the Operations center and the helm as they watch the progress of the shuttle::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  At this distance, is there anything we can even do for the shuttle?  ::uncharacteristically nervous::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Sends a message back to the Hayden requesting that they help get the Borg off their backs.::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: What about the moon?
FCO_Mades says:
TO: I think our only choice would be to play decoy.
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: How long to get there?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  Great...  ::retakes the tactical station:: Ready when you are, then...
FCO_Mades says:
TO: How far are the Borg from the shuttle?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@CTO: They already spotted us there.  We need to get into the nebula where sensors are going to be weak for all involved.  Our mission is to determine what is in there.
FCO_Mades says:
::moves back to the helm and slips behind his station::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: Do we have anything that can be used as a sensor decoy?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks up at Christian:: FCO: Ten minutes away, give or take.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Orders the SO to pilot the ship into the nebula using variable evasive patterns to through the Borg off.::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@CTO: Put power to the shields.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Well, that gives us a few minutes to find something that doesn't put as completely at risk.
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: Already cut from shields and put everything to weapons and sensors.
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@::transfering any leftover from shields to weapons
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@CTO: Then route power acclimations accordingly Ensign.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::smiles weakly:: FCO: Not being completely at risk is always a good thing...  ::thinks::  What if we launched another shuttle on autopilot or something, to divert their attention without actually making them come after the ship itself?
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: Understood ma'am.
Host Rich says:
Action: The Borg Sphere stops just outside the nebula as if waiting for something.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Prepares a sensor drone to be launched once inside the nebula.::
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Its definitely worth a try.  ::contacts the shuttle bay::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@::noticing the borg stopping:: ::turns to the xo:: XO: The borg are waiting outside the nebula.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: You wanna take the controls?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Nods to the CTO.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::when she thinks no one can see her, crosses her fingers in the hope that it works - the Borg ranked right up there with Cardassians as her least favorite people::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks up suddenly as he talks to her again:: FCO: Um - yeah, sure ::routes the shuttle's autopilot to her station, still noticeably bothered::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@AT: Ok our sensors will be weak inside the nebula as well as shields.  Keep your eyes open for anything.
FCO_Mades says:
::turns at looks at Adri:: TO: You can breath... I still have a course set a max warp if we need it.  ::tries to smile assuringly. ::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@::does some narrow range scans of the nebula::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::gets confirmation that the shuttle has launched, and sends it on a course that will take it directly in between the borg sphere and the Hayden shuttle::  FCO: The shuttle is away...  ::turns slightly pink and smiles::  Am I that noticeably disturbed?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Deploys the sensor drone hoping it will provide some additional information regarding the nebula.::
FCO_Mades says:
::shrugs and turns back:: TO: I am part Betazoid...  
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: don't you find it odd that the borg are not going inside the nebula?
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Run the engines hot.. that should get a little more attention.  ::watches to see if the Borg react::
Host Rich says:
Action: The Borg Sphere heads towards the shuttle with the standard hail.
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
@XO: Borg are hailing us.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::lightens up a bit:: FCO: Thanks for the warning, I'll watch what I'm thinking next time.   ::taps a few controls::  Done... now let's see if they go for it.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Great!  They took the bait... now make a run for it.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
<Delete last CTO line>
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::turns the decoy shuttle in a course away from the real shuttle, and the Hayden:: FCO:  It's running... let's hope the Borg follow it.
Host Rich says:
Action: After scanning the decoy shuttle the Borg destroy it and start scanning the area where it came from.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::eyebrows shoot up:: FCO:  The Borg just destroyed the decoy shuttle...  and now they're scanning in our area, probably to tell where the shuttle came from.
FCO_Mades says:
::whistles:: TO: Okay, that didn't go so well.  ::keeps the Hayden behind the moon::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: Hey, it was worth a shot...  any thoughts on Plan B?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Looks to see if the sensor drone is sending anything meaningful back.::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@CTO: Unusual occurrences appear to be the norm here Ensign.
Host Rich says:
Action: The Borg Cube shows up and also starts scanning the area.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Dang.. double trouble
FCO_Mades says:
TO: We are running out of options
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  They don't look like they've found us yet...  and interestingly enough, although they are in plain view of the nebula, they don't seem interested in the shuttle that they know is there.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Has the SO move deeper into the Nebula.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::confused, bites her lower lip and  monitors the sensor readings::
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Have the weapons systems ready to go hot.  I don't like this.  Dang, where is the Captain?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::laughs a little, nervously:: FCO: Oh, they have been ready to go for quite some time now. ::looks down at her console::  Self: Hey now...
FCO_Mades says:
::plots a few evasive courses both to the nebula and away from the nebula.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  There's some kind of radiation coming from the moon, it's what is keeping us from being spotted... so as long as we stay here we should be alright.
FCO_Mades says:
::swivels around eagerly:: TO: Any chance we can flood the area with the same radiation?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Attempting to determine the logical reason for having this Nebula with the Borg near it.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: I'm trying to get a fix on what type of radiation it is - once we know that, we might be able to replicate it.  However, there's a good chance that all that increased activity will alert the Borg to our presence, so it might not be a good thing to try until they've already spotted us...
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@AT: Hypotheses gentlemen?
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Have the science department do what they can without giving us away.   Also, contact Operations and see if there is any way they can fool the Borg vessels each into thinking the other is us.. maybe we can get them to attack each other.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::forwards the information on the radiation to the science department, and gets Operations to work on how to intercept the Borg's communications and alter them::
FCO_Mades says:
::turns around again:: TO: After that, I'm out of ideas.
Host Rich says:
Action: Both Borg vessel move back to the nebula and just wait outside of it.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: Are you thinking that if we intercept enough of their communications, switch the headers and make them think that they're coming from Starfleet vessels, that they might get confused?
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Anything we can do.  If we can get the two fighting each other, then that helps us.  
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Remains in the shuttle looking out the "windows" hoping for anything that is of use to them.::
FCO_Mades says:
::turns back around:: TO: I'm going to prepare an encrypted communication burst... if we have to we'll divert the Borg vessels so that the shuttle can get out of the nebula and we'll rendezvous with them somewhere.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: Gotcha.  ::checks up on the progress from Ops and Sci::
FCO_Mades says:
::checks on the Borg::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@CTO: Look for any subspace tears or other space time travel type of anomaly.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
<add in the nebula.>
Host Rich says:
Action: A transwarp conduct opens in side the nebula.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  The Borg are sending transmissions into the nebula...  apparently at the transwarp conduit... ::confused:: I thought all those were destroyed?
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Transwarp.. they rebuilt it?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Picks up the transwarp conduit opening and notes a disturbance around it and tries to get all the readings she can on it with the shuttles limited sensors and the sensor drone.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: Apparently...  I'm trying to find out how close it is to the shuttle, the sensor readings going into the nebula are sketchy at best.
Host Rich says:
Action: Both vessels move into the nebula and through the conduct.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Orders the SO to hold position 5000Kms away from the conduit.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::watches the sensors and momentarily forgets herself:: YES!  FCO:  They're gone - through the conduit, and out of our hair... for now...
FCO_Mades says:
TO: No other Borg in the area?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO:  We only saw the two of them, and they both went through the conduit...
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Has the SO obtain samples of the nebula for further study.::
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Let's hail the shuttle
Host Rich says:
Action: The conduit closes and everything in the nebula returns to normal.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@::Orders the Shuttle to head back out of the nebula.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::sends the shuttle a hail:: FCO: Channel open...  *XO*: This is the Hayden - everyone still in  one piece over there?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@COMM:Hayden: As illogical as it may be yes.  We are enroute back to the Hayden with the sensor drone and some nebula samples for analysis.
FCO_Mades says:
*XO*: Commander, I suggest we find a way to destroy that conduit opening.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::thinks "well isn't that peachy, we all almost die and all for some lovely nebula samples..."::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@COMM:Hayden: Put together a team to develop a plan and method.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Well, at least we didn't have to play tag with the Borg.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::visibly relieved:: FCO: Now we just have to find a way to keep them from coming back ::looks down at her console which was in the process of accessing any prior information on file concerning the transwarp conduit system::
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Sounds like a plan.  I wonder if we blow a shuttle in there if that will do it?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks up at Christian again:: FCO: And we may not have to do much looking - according to the sensors, the conduit itself is very unstable - as in, on the verge of explosion.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Great!  So all we have to do is nudge it along
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::hails the shuttle:: *XO*:  Sir, you had best get out of there fast, the conduit is looking very unstable.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: We've already lost one shuttle today - we could try a probe first, see if exploding one of them does the trick.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
@COM: Hayden: Away Team to Hayden, we are ready to dock.
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Less shuttles equals less work for me
FCO_Mades says:
*XO*: Understood, welcome home.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::sighs - now more aggravated than anything else:: FCO:  They beat us to it - the Borg closed the conduit, stabilizing the nebula and basically sealing off our chances of getting anything in there to destroy it.
FCO_Mades says:
::sends the docking codes down to the bay::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Once the shuttle lands in the shuttle bay and the bay doors are secure she exits the shuttle ordering the bay crew to download the information into the computer.::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Orders the SO to the science lab to begin the analysis of the nebula samples.::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
CTO: Ensign back to the bridge.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::After giving the orders and seeing that all understand them, exits the Shuttle Bay for a TL to the bridge.::
FCO_Mades says:
TO: Any reports from Science yet?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Arrives on the bridge and takes the center seat pulling up the arm data screen.::  All: Reports?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
FCO: Nothing useful... they can't replicate the radiation, not yet anyways.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Sends a message to the Captain notifying her of the preliminary data and the AT's return.::
FCO_Mades says:
XO: Nothing too interesting yet, but Ensign Michaels found a few things.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
TO: Explain Ensign. ::Turns to look at her while she speaks.::
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks up suddenly as her name is mentioned::  XO:  The conduit, when it opened, nearly exploded the whole nebula in the process - you'd think something as advanced as Borg technology would be a bit more stable.  However, we got a sample of the Borg transmission right before the conduit opened and we can recreate it - it could be the "key" to <con
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
opening the conduit for ourselves.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
TO: How long for your analysis and report?
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::a little confused:: XO:  That was my analysis and report - if you want, we can recreate the transmission and open the transwarp conduit right  now.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
XO: About an hour to include your information.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
TO: Prepare the recreation in the holodeck for 1 hour.
TO_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::nods and gets to work::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Sends a message to department heads that the briefing will occur in the holodeck in 1 hour.::
Host Rich says:
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