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

In their desperate search for the mysterious sphere who abducted several station personnel along with visiting dignitaries and V.I.P. guests from the station, the crew aboard the San Carlo followed the sphere into a subspace distortion.

Upon exiting on the other end, they found themselves in an uncharted area of space and the sphere was nowhere to be found.

Picking up the warp trail of the mysterious sphere they followed it to a large expanse of planets.  The trail then split, one heading to the 17th planet and one continuing into the vast expanse of deep space.

Captain Marek ordered the San Carlo to the 17th planet after CSO T`pucnamushi detected a dampening field around the planet matching the dampening field utilized by the sphere.

Sensors still have not detected any type of activity in the system and COM channels remain silent.

The San Carlo is now on approach to the seventeenth planet.

Time lapse: 7 minutes...

Cast of Characters

Pablo Delsoglio as CO Captain Satok Marek
Eric VanSickle as TO Lieutenant Groth Masters
Bruce Oriani as CSO Lieutenant T`pucnamushi

Guest Appearance
SM-Darlene Wise as San Carlo support crew
NPC-Steve Gelhorn as OPS McCarthy

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

CO_Marek says:
All: Be ready to depart on an away mission, people.

Host SM_Darlene says:
<FCO> CO: We're on approach to the seventeenth planet, Sir.

CO_Marek says:
FCO: Maintain ship's orbit around the planet

TO_Masters says:
::Prepares for away mission, uploads the info from the last mission into PADDs and tricorders::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Taps a few buttons checking on the power distribution on the San Carlo:: CO: Aye..

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Anything new on the sensors readings, Lieutenant.?

Host SM_Darlene says:
<FCO> CO: Aye, Captain.  Establishing orbit...now.  ::Taps the helm console and slides his finger over the controls::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Fingers sliding over the OPS controls making minute adjustments to the power on the ship::

CO_Marek says:
::Paces around the Bridge, showing an unusual amount of impatience::

CO_Marek says:
TO: Be sure that the Special Forces team joins us, we might need them.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: Captains, the dampenings fieldage is preventings sensors from scanning the planet’s sufaceage.

TO_Masters says:
::Wonders what will happen next, when he hears the order:: CO: Yes, Sir.  *Special Forces Team*: Special Forces team, prepare for an away mission.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: I see...we continue throwing hits in the dark.  Anyway, do not waste any time.  Let's get down to the surface.  ::Moves into the turbolift::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Looks back:: CO: May I remind you of Starfleet Protocol. Your place is on the bridge.

TO_Masters says:
::Moves to the turbolift near the CO::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: It does be seemings that it does be matchings the one used bys the sphere itself. So that beings as it may bes, unlessings I can be findings a way to circumventage the fieldage, the sensors will be remainings on this side of uselessnessage.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Acknowledged. However, I will use my prerogative as the commanding officer of this ship. ::Raises an eyebrow and waits for the rest of the staff to join him in the turbolift::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Taps a few buttons and stands up letting the relief OPS officer attend to the station and makes his way to the turbolift::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
::Following the CO:: CO: Recommendings a minimal complimentage Away Team, fullys armed

TO_Masters says:
CO: However, if we go minimal, we should have the Special Forces team on standby.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Acknowledged that. Keep ships sensor scanning for a gap in the field, in order to proceed to the surface.

CO_Marek says:
TO: Agreed.  ::Orders the turbolift to go down to shuttle Bay::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
::Gives the CO a look that's says, "What partages of uselessnessage of sensors doesn't seems to be sinkings into that big craniums"::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: So who is being comings with us?

CO_Marek says:
::Notices the worrying expression:: CSO: Is there anything wrong, Lieutenant.? Please speak freely.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: With all respectings that is dueage, what partages of uselessnessage of sensors doesn't seems to be sinkings into that big craniums. With the dampenings fieldage up, the sensors can't be helpings us. There is being no gapage in this thing.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Well, Lieutenant Masters, OPS McCarthy, and yourself, Lieutenant.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: We might be havings the luck of findings the sourseage of the fieldage, once we are being on the surfages.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Hope is the last thing you loose, Lieutenant. We should think positive. Otherwise we just get stuck here.

TO_Masters says:
CSO: T'pucnamushi, he's not asking to scan through the field.  He wants you to scan for a gap that makes it possible to fly through the field.

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The turbolift dumps the away team into the shuttle bay.

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Looks around:: CO: Which one will we be taking?

CO_Marek says:
::Exits the turbolift and hurries to the nearest Shuttle:: OPS: This one, McCarthy. You are to fly it.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: How is it being said of the late twentieth centuriage of Earthlings....Beens there, dones that, no diceage

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: Aye, aye.  ::Opens up the hatch and gets in sitting in the FCO seat::

TO_Masters says:
CSO: Actually, it's been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

CO_Marek says:
::Enters the shuttle and accommodates himself in the narrow seat::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Fires up the engines and does all the normal pre trip checks::

TO_Masters says:
::Takes the tactical seat in the shuttle::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: Why would one be needings a T-shirts of one's attemptting and failings?

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: Engines coming on line now.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: As soon as everything is ready.... Take us out! ::Kirkesque::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Taps a few buttons feeling the shuttle lift off and disappear through the magnetic shield::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Starts the calculations for the decent into the troposphere::

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The shuttle lifts off and out of the San Carlo shuttlebay.

TO_Masters says:
CSO: It's just how it's said.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Take us into a constant orbit around the planet, until we are able to find a gap we should use to descend to the surface.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: acknowledged.  ::Sets Standard high orbit::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: Oh, okays.

CO_Marek says:
TO: Lieutenant, bring tactical systems to full readiness.

TO_Masters says:
CO: Done, Sir.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Lieutenant, I will assist you with the sensors readings. We need to find the field weakness.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: Standard orbit achieved.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Very well.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
::Scanning field::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO/TO: Holies Snikies!  I be gotten me a hole!

TO_Masters says:
::Checks sensors to confirm::

CO_Marek says:
CSO: See? ::Raises an eyebrow:: You should keep a permanent positive attitude, Lieutenant.  Enhance the sensors capacity and send the coordinates to the helm.

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Waits patiently for the coordinates::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO/TO: It is beings at what would is being the southerns pole. It is being too small for a shuttles, but we could be tryings to make it biggers.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Make it bigger? How is that, Lieutenant?

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Spins around :: ALL : What about a forced tachyon beam?

TO_Masters says:
All: Sounds like an idea.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: I might could be trying to be doings it the same ways I openeds the distortionals.  ::Enhances sensor capacity and sends coordinates to the helm::

OPS_McCarthy says:
CSO: It might be an idea.

CO_Marek says:
::Thinks for a minute:: CSO: Let's proceed them.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Inform the relief crew aboard the San Carlo about this.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: Understood.  ::Transmits the information::

CO_Marek says:
CSO: Do you need any assistance...? ::Stares the CSO console::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
::Flipping switches:: CO: No thank yous.

CO_Marek says:
TO/OPS: Prepare the shuttle for a hard ride through the planet's atmosphere.

TO_Masters says:
CO: Aye, Sir.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: Way ahead of you there. Structural integrity is already up at max and Inertial dampening is coming to full now.

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The shuttle heads for the southern pole of the planet.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Acknowledged.

OPS_McCarthy says:
ALL: This May be a little bumpy, so strap yourself in.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Tell thems to be settings the deflectors dish to 4.57 decijewels, be lockings onto the holeage and fire in 2.5 second burstages.

TO_Masters says:
::Straps in::

OPS_McCarthy says:
CSO: Understood. :: transmits the information requested. :: ALL: San Carlos acknowledging and starting the deflector dish.

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *OPS*: Deflector dish set and ready to fire.

CO_Marek says:
OPS: We got confident on your flying skills, so do your best, McCarthy. ::Adjust his safety belts::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Haves them fires on my mark.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CSO: Understood :: tells the San Carlos to standby for his order ::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Five…

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Four...

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Three...

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Two...

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: One...Fires!

CO_Marek says:
::Stares at the OPS console::

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Hits the command to fire and transmits it to the San Carlo::

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *OPS*: Acknowledged.  Firing!

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The deflector dish sends out a beam directly to the hole in the dampening field.  The beam repeats at 2.5 second intervals as instructed.

CO_Marek says:
::Thinks: Here we go! Struggles to contain his emotions::

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The hole in the dampening field begins to widen.

OPS_McCarthy says:
::Keeps the ship on course as the hole opens more:: ALL: Just about the right size....

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *OPS*: The deflector is consuming an enormous amount of our power reserves.  How much longer?

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: Need it 2.5 meters bigger.

CO_Marek says:
CSO: How much longer, Lieutenant?

OPS_McCarthy says:
*San Carlo*: We need it to be 2.5M bigger.

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *OPS*: Acknowledged.  I don't know how much longer we can sustain the power drain.

TO_Masters says:
::Readies defensive systems just in case whoever created the field decides to intervene in their rescue attempt::

Host SM_Darlene says:
ACTION: The power relays aboard the San Carlo begin to blow out.  Power to the deflector dish is cut.  The hole is just short of being big enough for the San Carlo to fly safely through.

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *OPS*: That's it, Sir.  Power relays are blown.  We estimate sixteen hours to effect repairs.

CO_Marek says:
::Begins to feel a little bit of impatient right now::  ALL: Status report.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
OPS: What be happenings?

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO/CSO: Power relays have blown out on the San Carlo.   It will be about 16 hours to effect repairs.  The hole is just short of being safe enough to pass through.

TO_Masters says:
CSO: Is that hole big enough?

CO_Marek says:
::Overhears the San Carlo COM:: All: Very well. I think we should consider to go down there on our own, gentlemen. What do you think? For the sake of adventure... ::His eyes have an special bright::

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: No, it is being 00.15 m of being bigs enough to be doings the fittings

CO_Marek says:
*San Carlo*: Proceed with the repairs.

TO_Masters says:
CSO: Just 15 centimeters?

Host SM_Darlene says:
<San Carlo> *CO*: Aye, Captain. San Carlo, out.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: We be scrapings of the sidages and I not be knowings how thickage this is going to be.  So scrapings the sidages for how longings is unknowns.

OPS_McCarthy says:
CO: I would advise against it. I would suggest transporting down from here.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: Mights be gettings of the downage, but not so much of the uppage.

TO_Masters says:
CSO: I'm boosting the gain in the sensors.  That might help.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
TO: Thanking yous.

CO_Marek says:
TO: Scan the surface. We need to do a correct assessment of the situation before proceeding to the surface.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
::Scans through the hole::

CO_Marek says:
OPS: Acknowledged.

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: Fascinatings...

CO_Marek says:
CSO: ::Raises an eyebrow:: What's fascinating, Lieutenant?

CSO_T`pucnamushi says:
CO: I gots me some buildings on the surfages. there is being like 20 of thems, and there is being the signages of lifeforms insides them all.

TO_Masters says:
::Wonders what's going on down there::

Host SM_Darlene says:
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