Host SM_Darlene says:
Prelude: Last time on ACTD Kootenai Station…

It has been two months since the crew has returned to the station from their battle with the rogue Klingons.  Life of the station has pretty much returned to "normal" or "abnormal" depending how you look at it.

Captain Marek has received orders to proceed with the plans for the new Kootenai amusement park/zoo. Starfleet hopes the construction and operation of this attraction will attract some of the more elusive species that reside in the sector that have not been receptive to relations with the Federation in the past.

The crew has been called to the first briefing to discuss the plans for the project.

Cast of Characters

Pablo Delsoglio as CO Captain Satok Marek
Gary Cole as CMO Commander Sovok
Kytra Seliquini as CTO Lieutenant Commander Bao’tzhu Shengming Rr’Vellan
Steve Seliquini as OPS Lieutenant Commander Rick Spicer
Eric VanSickle as CEO Lieutenant JG. Groth Masters

Guest Appearance
SM-Darlene Wise as Admiral Valar Mitchell, Lieutenant Sherman

Host SM_Darlene says:
<<<<<<<<<<Begin Kootenai Mission “Wonders of the Universe”>>>>>>>>>>>>

CMO_Sovok says:
::Mumbles to himself as he makes his way into the Briefing Room, covered in dust::

CEO_Masters says:
::Heads into the Briefing Room with a high stack of PADDs::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Steps out of the turbolift into Operations, trusty PADD in hand::

Host CO_Marek says:
::Sitting in the Briefing Room, waiting for the rest of the officers::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Takes a seat in the Briefing room with a sigh, glad to be off her feet.::

XO_Spicer says:
::Nods to the Admiral:: Admiral: This is exciting don't you think? ::Stands in the Briefing Room waiting for everyone to take their seats::

CEO_Masters says:
::Stops at the table and dumps the stack of PADDs onto it::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Walks stiffly into the Briefing Room and takes a seat then nods to the XO:: XO: That is not exactly the word I would use, Commander.  ::Places the PADD on the conference table::

CMO_Sovok says:
::Tugs on his uniform as dust falls off, goes to take a seat at the table::

Host CO_Marek says:
::Stands as the Admiral enters the Briefing Room:: Admiral: Sir. ::Nods::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Watches the Admiral enter and nods::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods to the CO:: CO: Captain…::Shoots a glance to the CTO acknowledging her::

Host CO_Marek says:
::Raises an eyebrow:: CMO: Doctor, what happened to your uniform?

CEO_Masters says:
::Gathers the PADDs into one neat stack:: Admiral/CO: Ma'am…Sir, this is going to be a big project.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Waves her hand in front of her face as the dust is brushed from the CMO's uniform.  Raises an eyebrow::  CEO: Yes, Lieutenant, it is.  Are you up to the challenge?

CMO_Sovok says:
CO: Long story, Sir... ::Looks around the room::  I've been doing some... exploring...on the station.  Helps me relax.  Let’s just say I find some places that don't have people there often enough to clean them...

Host CO_Marek says:
CMO: I see.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: My staff and I are about ready, but I'm not sure if you're ready for the intensity of the labor.

Host CO_Marek says:
CMO: Hope you can tell us. ::Raises an eyebrow again::

XO_Spicer says:
::Takes his seat::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: I am certain you will succeed, Lieutenant.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Yes, Ma'am.

Host CO_Marek says:
All:: Well, I think it is time to begin our meeting.  Admiral, thank you for joining us.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods to the CO::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks at the CMO then makes a note on her PADD to schedule a station inspection::

Host CO_Marek says:
All: As you already know, our project to begin the construction of an amusement park has been approved by SF Command, so this is our first official meeting to discuss our ideas on the construction.

XO_Spicer says:
::Moves his PADD closer in front of him and notes the date and time::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Rests her hands on the table, looking up at the CO as he speaks::

Host CO_Marek says:
All: Everyone is to express his or her particular ideas and considerations. Lieutenant Masters, you may begin.  ::Stares at the CEO's PADD::

CEO_Masters says:
CO: Thank you, Sir.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Turns her attention to the CEO and prepares to take notes::

CEO_Masters says:
All: My research into this amusement park idea is contained within these twenty PADDs.

XO_Spicer says:
::Looks to the CEO, making notes on his PADD::

CMO_Sovok says:
::Widens his eyes at the PADDS and mouths "Dear Lord"::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Perks her ears and looks up::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Raises an eyebrow at the amount of PADDs the CEO has carried into the room::

CEO_Masters says:
All: Building an amusement park in a space station like Kootenai is not an easy task.  You can't just retrofit a part into the station's systems.

Host CO_Marek says:
CEO: Lieutenant Masters, you will only have a maximum of ten minutes.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: We do have access to a wall display, do we not?  ::Looks at the PADDs::

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Of course.  Computer: Display contents of all twenty PADDs onto the display screen.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks at the stack of PADDs and thinks she should have brought the larger PADD for her notes::

XO_Spicer says:
::Blinks as the data scrolls swiftly by::

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The computer beeps and uploads the data.

CEO_Masters says:
All: As you can see, the amusement park needs an area just about as large as half of the station itself.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Worries about the time he will have to spend in order to read the written report from the CEO::

CMO_Sovok says:
::Gawks:: CEO: Excuse me, but I don't believe we have that much room to spare... I could be wrong.

CEO_Masters says:
CMO: We don't but...

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks at the display screen::

CEO_Masters says:
::Presses one of the PADDs and the screen changes to a blueprint::

XO_Spicer says:
ALL: Couldn't we build an annex to the station to house the park?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Watches as the blueprint comes up on the screen::

CEO_Masters says:
XO: To answer your question, we would have to build a very large addition to the top of the promenade section.

Host CO_Marek says:
XO/All: That was the first idea... ::Glances at the CEO::

CEO_Masters says:
CO/All: Sir, it will take over one million man-hours to complete the construction.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: What about adding additional modules to the station?

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: We'd have to add a lot of modules.  It'd be best to actually build it.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Raises an eyebrow to the CEO:: CEO: It sounds you really have ambitious ideas for the project.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods:: CEO: Can we use a combination of modules in conjunction with the new construction?

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: That's not advisable, Ma'am.

XO_Spicer says:
Admiral/CO: I hate to be a party pooper, but what is our budget to build the park?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
XO: We have no budgetary concerns....as yet.

XO_Spicer says:
::Makes notes in his PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
::Glances at the Admiral:: XO: It is not the amount, but we have to justify every penny we spend on the project.

CEO_Masters says:
All: If this project were to be done in the old Earth system, this could cost us about one billion or just less than one billion Euro.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
XO: Starfleet Command wants this park for the future relations they are hoping it will bring the Federation.

XO_Spicer says:
CO/Admiral: Understood. ::Makes more notes::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
All: I think we should proceed with the plans then we will address the costs.

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Takes a breath as the baby kicks::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: Continue, Lieutenant.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Whispers:: Admiral: I hope Starfleet will not make us pay for the park.  ::Sounds really ironic::

CEO_Masters says:
All: Basically, this addition would give the station an additional 40,000 cubic meters of space inside.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Raises an eyebrow and whispers:: CO: If all goes as they anticipate, the park will pay for itself.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Makes a note on her PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
Admiral: ::Nods::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: Have you taken the zoo area into account in your estimates?

CEO_Masters says:
All: That would about the size of the old Camp Snoopy in what was the Mall of America in my native Minnesota in the 21st century, before it got demolished in World War III.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Yes, Ma'am. The zoo would be right here.  ::Points to a quadrant of the blueprint::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Glances at the blueprint and makes another note on her PADD::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks up then nods to the CEO::

CEO_Masters says:
All: There's enough room for a couple roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, several smaller rides, and a full midway.

CEO_Masters says:
All: Among others.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Watches carefully the blueprints on the screen::

CMO_Sovok says:
::Is foreign to the whole idea of amusement parks and just smiles and nods occasionally::

CEO_Masters says:
All: Of course, the project would take about a year to complete.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods and taps the PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
CEO: Have you taken the space for the commercial zone inside the park into account?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: Have you taken into account additional docking areas?

CEO_Masters says:
CO: Yes I have, Sir.  It's part of the Midway.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: The docking areas would be separate.  We'll be adding new pylons, constructed by a different crew.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Watches carefully the blueprints:: CEO: Oh, I see.. ::Nods to the CEO and makes a note in his PADD::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods:: CEO: And how many additional engineering personnel will you require?

CEO_Masters says:
All: I'm going to have two different teams doing this. One doing the additions to the structure for the park, the other on the docking pylons.  I would need another 50 crew to get this done.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: Would these include personnel to construct the rides?

Host CO_Marek says:
CEO: And what about additional equipment?

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Yes, Ma’am.  The same crew making the addition would construct the rides, midway and zoo.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods:: CEO: Very well...::Voice trails off as she taps her PADD::

CEO_Masters says:
CO: We just need to order the necessary materials for the addition and rides.

Host CO_Marek says:
CEO: I see...

CEO_Masters says:
All: I'm going to also upgrade the power systems to handle the additional power draw.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks over at the XO:: XO: Do we have adequate housing available for the increased personnel while they are working on this project?

Host CO_Marek says:
::Pictures himself begging at Starfleet Command’s doors for materials::

XO_Spicer says:
Admiral: No, Ma’am. We would have to build that first but it could be done in one of the cargo bays.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral/XO: I had anticipated that too.  I've fashioned some temporary bunks and walls for the cargo bays.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Raises an eyebrow:: XO: I do not believe housing in a cargo bay for over a year is acceptable, Commander.  You will have to do better than that.  Some of these crews will have family.

XO_Spicer says:
::Smiles:: Admiral: I am not suggesting that they bunk in the cargo bay. I am suggesting that one of the larger bays could be converted to housing.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
XO: I see....::Taps furiously on the PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
Admiral/XO/CEO: Maybe we can arrange some of the Kootenai crewmembers share their quarters with the new assigned personnel?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: That is also not an option.  I want adequate housing for the additional personnel.

XO_Spicer says:
CO: I don't think it would be necessary. We have ample cargo bays even for the needed supplies that we will receive for this project.

CEO_Masters says:
CO: I can probably ask for some temporary housing modules.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: I think we should move on.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Nods at the Admiral and the XO::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: Have you considered a theme for the park?

Host CO_Marek says:
CEO: Lieutenant Masters, thank you very much. You exposition has been enlightening. Lieutenant Cmdr. Rr'Vellan, let's hear what you have to say.

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Looks over her PADD:: CO: I have been trrraining additional securrrity teams forrr the parrrk.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Turns to the Admiral:: Admiral: My first idea was to make Exploration the theme of the park.  After all, exploration is one way to discover new things and ideas, and share your own. That's one of the things we are pursuing with the park, to foment the exchange between different cultures.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods to the CO then turns her attention to the CTO:: CTO: How many additional security officers have you estimated will be required to secure the park?

Host CO_Marek says:
CTO: Sorry for the interruption.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
Admiral: Durrring constrruction, two additional teams, also therrre will be securrrity scrrreenings of perrrsonnel.  Afterrr the parrrk is built, I will have 3 full time teams on a rrround the clock watch.

CEO_Masters says:
CTO: Commander, are we going to have the park open 24/7?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CTO: Do you think that will be sufficient?  I believe you will require much more.

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
Admiral: Two teams of eight people each?  CEO: We will need securrrity therrre whetherrr the parrrk is open orrr not.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CTO: Very well, Commander.  Please see to it the CEO has security offices figured into his plans.  ::Taps more notes on her PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
CTO: How about the nearby sector patrols?  We will have increased traffic on our Station, making it really tempting for occasional muggers or smugglers.

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Puts a paw on her forehead:: CO: Of courrrse, of courrrse.

Host CO_Marek says:
::Goes trough some files on his PADD:: CTO/CEO: And I think we should install improved internal security sensors.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
All: What about medical concerns?  ::Looks to the CMO:: Doctor?

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
CO: Yes, Captain.

CEO_Masters says:
CO: I've figured that into the plans already, Sir.

CMO_Sovok says:
::Stands up and looks around the room, brushing off his uniform::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Raises an eyebrow as a cloud of dust again rises::

Host CO_Marek says:
CMO: Remind me we have a little conversation after the meeting, Doctor.  ::Stares at the dusty uniform::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Coughs::

CEO_Masters says:
CMO: Doctor, where did you pick up that mess?

CMO_Sovok says:
All: Well, my request for supplies was sent out a day too early, and my list for extra supplies for the park was not yet tabulated. Because of this minor setback... ::Looks over at the CEO and then back at the group:: I will be completing my order for extra supplies next week.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Looks at the CEO:: CEO: Please, Lieutenant, we need to move on.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Sorry, Ma’am.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CMO: Have you considered additional personnel, Doctor?

CMO_Sovok says:
Admiral: I'm getting to that, Admiral. ::Smiles::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CMO: And additional First Aid stations throughout the park?

CMO_Sovok says:
Admiral: That as well.

Host CO_Marek says:
CMO: By any chance did you consider setting up an infirmary in the park?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods and waits::

CMO_Sovok says:
All: I have designed five basic kiosks that will be positioned around the park. All of these kiosks will be stocked with medical supplies worthy of any sickbay and staffed by one trained Starfleet Medical officer at all times and more during others.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods and taps her PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
CMO: I see.

CMO_Sovok says:
All: I have also sent in an order for a team of doctors from Starfleet Medical and am currently waiting to hear back from them. I expect a return letter in a few days and if I don't get one I'll be filing another letter.

CMO_Sovok says:
All: Questions?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods:: CMO: Not at the moment, Doctor, thank you.

CMO_Sovok says:
::Nods and sits down::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: Who will be taking care of the concessions?

Host CO_Marek says:
Admiral:: As I previously informed the crew, I would like Commander Spicer and myself to be the liaison officers for the project, being the OPS section of the construction.  We will take care of the vendor licenses and business authorizations as well, Admiral.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: Agreed.  ::Makes another note on her PADD::

Host CO_Marek says:
XO: Any particular suggestions, Rick?

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: I will want a report on the projected revenues from the concessions.

XO_Spicer says:
Admiral: I have thought about that Admiral. CO/Admiral: I have notified the Bureau of Commerce and they will put out a RFP for vendors to bid on the park.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CO: I assume you will offer the concession leases to the current vendors?

Host CO_Marek says:
Admiral: I will present a full report on the issue as soon as possible. We should start promoting the concessions very soon.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
XO: Very well.... CO: Good idea.  Negotiations will take a long time.  Better to begin now.

Host CO_Marek says:
CO: They will have preference when negotiating the concessions, of course, if they are interested on them.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Nods::

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
CEO: Please have a copy of your plans sent to Lieutenant Sherman as soon as possible.

CEO_Masters says:
Admiral: Yes, Ma’am.  Computer: Forward the plans to the Admiral's Administrative Assistant.

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Feels another kick and sighs::

Host CO_Marek says:
All: Very well, I want your written report for the end of the week. ::Looks that the CEO:: Please, be detailed, but concrete. I will prepare the report that Starfleet has requested.

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The computer beeps and sends the entire twenty PADDs of data to Lieutenant Sherman in the Sector Commander's office.

CEO_Masters says:
CO: I'll give you a summary after we're through.

Host SM_Darlene says:
<Sherman> ::Hears the computer beep and watches as a huge amount of data is being transferred to his terminal.  Thinks: Holy cow!::

XO_Spicer says:
Admiral/CO: Another thought, the computer systems will need to be upgraded to handle the additional capacity for security and administration systems.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
XO: Yes, that is certain.  ::Makes another note::

CMO_Sovok says:
::Looks around the room as the meeting seems to be coming to an end::

CEO_Masters says:
XO: I already figured that into the report, Sir.

Host CO_Marek says:
All: Also I remind you that the construction project should not be an interference for our regular duties. Moreover, if anyone would volunteer for the project after job hours, he or she will be very welcome.

XO_Spicer says:
CEO: Well done, Lieutenant.

Host CO_Marek says:
XO/CEO: Well thought out.

Host Admiral_Mitchell says:
::Stands:: All: If you will excuse me, I have an appointment.  Thank you.  ::Nods then turns and exits the Briefing Room::

Host CO_Marek says:
::Stands and nods to the Admiral::

XO_Spicer says:
::Stands as the Admiral stands and leaves::

CTO_Rr`Vellan says:
::Slowly gets to her feet and stands as the Admiral leaves::

CEO_Masters says:
::Stands as the Admiral leaves::

Host SM_Darlene says:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Pause Kootenai Mission>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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