=/\= A Call to Duty =/\=
USS Luna NCC-65828
SD 10512.04

Staring:
Christopher Dickinson as CO Savar
Karriaunna Scotti as CSO Harmony Singh
Scott Smith as CIV Ewan MacPherson-Quest

Ship Manager Peter Saunders

Also Staring:
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Engineering Officer Moti
Peter Saunders as Flight Control Officer Rawlings

Absent:
Sherilynne Floyhar as OPS Kehari Qui
Richard Pickett as CEO Rickal Jarek

Episode 185 “A Nice Place to Bring the Family, Part 5”:  The crew of the Luna are faced with many questions.  Is the energy they encountered "alive", or is its actions just a strange set of co-incidents?  Was the energy taking them somewhere or was it just a computer problem?  However how are they going to answer these questions, as all attempts to communicate this the energy have failed...
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CO_Savar says:
::On the Bridge, monitoring the situation::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Arriving at engineering, heads for the warp core.::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Her tricorder in hand, walks over to the main console where a couple of engineers are looking things over.::  EO:  What do you have?

ACTION: Engineering is a lot quieter than normal, most of the crewmembers are in small huddles around consoles looking worried, after all it’s not everyday that your warp core is hit by lightening and doesn't blow up

EO_Moti says:
::Glances up from his console, he mumbles quietly to himself as he watches the warp core nervously. Frowning, he signs off his console and takes a few steps towards the warp core with a tricorder in his hand::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::in stellar-cartography trying to figure out a planet or star cluster that would be suitable to host life-forms that are made of energy:::
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  Ensign?
EO_Moti says:
::Turns around in surprise as he hears someone calling him:: CSO: Sir?
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  What do you have?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::thinks to himself:: Looking for anything in the briar patch is like looking for a needle in a haystack. No if I were a life-form made of energy, if that is what it truly is, where I would I live?
EO_Moti says:
::Nods, he walks towards the CSO and hands her the tricorder, he waits a moment to let her read the results herself:: CSO: Everything seems okay, sir. We do read a 2% drop of power, but nothing earth shattering.
CSO_Singh says:
EO: We believe... :: Looks at him a bit wryly:: we are dealing with an entity, not just a power surge.  Since we failed to maintain it in the computer core, we doubt we will be able to so here either.  Have you noticed anything else other then the power drop?  Is it a drain or just the single drop?

ACTION: If someone had been paying close attention they might notice that the rhythmic thump thump of the warp core slowly increases in pace slightly.

CSO_Singh says:
::Turns to look at the core, realizing something was different.::  EO:  When did that thumping begin?
EO_Moti says:
::Just as he was about to respond he started to hear a weird sound in the bay. Curiously he motioned with his head towards the warp core to catch the CSO's attention to:: CSO: Hm. You heard it too?
EO_Moti says:
::Walks back to his console, he begins running new scans of the warp core:: CSO: Let's find out.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Watches, not wanting to interfere.::
EO_Moti says:
CSO: You better take a look at this, the "thumping" for the lack of a better word started around 30 seconds ago. Power output has jumped 8%, steady for now.
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*: Power has dropped 2% and now they are dealing with an odd thumping in the core that seems to be increasing slowly...  one moment sir.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Joins Moti::   EO:  So we dropped 2%, but are now 8%? And the thumping?
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Standing by.  ::Glances at the helm controls, which still have them on the route the computer rerouted them to::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Need some help on the Bridge?
EO_Moti says:
CSO: No source of the thumping yet, waiting for a scan result.
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  Alright.  Your evaluation of the situation?
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: I could use a hand, Captain.  Has your research discovered anything useful?
EO_Moti says:
CSO: Seems the power raise is caused by released energy in the core. Source is still unknown but needless to say that it's probably related to the lighting bolt.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Well if what we have is an entity of intelligence then it could've possibly come from anywhere in here, unless we detect energy that has an exact opposite signature of what we have onboard
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  Entity...  how much more of an increase could we handle before we would have to jettison it?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Then quite possibly it came from anywhere in the 85% that I took a look at
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: So far the only obvious sign of intelligence from the energy is the self-preservation.  It has not reproduced, it has not consumed...
EO_Moti says:
CSO: The core didn't reach a critical stage yet but I'm have to monitor it. Anything can happen, regarding your question.. ::Pauses, he runs a few calculations in the handy console calculator:: We'll be in a serious pickle at 40%. Though I can confirm your theory, the warp core is generating power from something.. in it.. As odd as it sounds. Or to this matter, doesn't. ::Shrugs::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Smiles understandingly::  EO: It is OK.  :: Lifts the PADD::  I will go see if I can find anything else of interest.  Meanwhile, have someone ready to jettison the core at a moments notice.  Keep me updated.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: I'll have Operations go over the ships power system's and see if there are any abnormalities or power fluxes
EO_Moti says:
::Nods, he returns his attention back to his console::
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: If we discover further signs of intelligence, we should attempt another method of communication with them.  Any suggestions you have would be welcome.

ACTION: The thumping from the warp core seems to increase once again a soft white glow can be seen from inside

EO_Moti says:
::Glances up in shock as he watches the white glow:: CSO: Hmm. Ma'am?
CSO_Singh says:
:: Turns to head to one of the science labs.::  *CO*:  It would appear our 2% decrease has gone to an 8% increase.  We are far from worry about an overload, but I have someone standing by to jettison it if need be.  Moti believes the extra energy is being generated by :: stops at the engineers call:: the entity.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Turns around.::  EO:  Yes?
EO_Moti says:
::Gestures towards the warp core in worry::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: In the meantime I will check the SFI database that I have on ship with me and see if there were any other starships that encountered something similar to us and how they dealt with it.
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Believes, Commander?
CSO_Singh says:
:: Moves over to join him.::  EO:  What is it?
EO_Moti says:
CSO: Confirmed power raising, currently at 14% and raising. Trying to overcompensate.
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: Understood.
CSO_Singh says:
* CO*:  We are rather short data.  I was heading for the main lab to check out the readings.  But we seem to have another problem.  The energy is no longer stable and increasingly quickly.  We are at 14% and rising.  :: Looks at Moti::  They are trying to compensate.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: I can access it by using ship's computer on the Bridge. I'll finish up here and head on up in ten minutes.
EO_Moti says:
CSO: Okay, scan complete. I'm reading two indivisible power signals; one is the entity you told me about. The other one seems to be a new one? ::Scans again:: Confirmed. Two different foreign energy signals.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Just stops from rolling her eyes.::  *CO*: It is possible our entity has reproduced itself hence the increase in power output.
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Fascinating.
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*: Annoying.  Especially if it reproduces at the rate of tribbles.
EO_Moti says:
CSO: I'm theorizing here, but could it be the entity is using us to multiply and will leave once it's finished?
CSO_Singh says:
:: Lifts a brow.::  EO:  An interesting theory.
EO_Moti says:
CSO: Though we are getting rather dangerously close to the dangerous levels.
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  What would happen if you dissipate as much of the ships energy as possible... vent it?
EO_Moti says:
CSO: We might kill.. ::Pauses as he thinks of the correct term:: it?
CSO_Singh says:
EO: My concern is the safety of the ship.  Begin venting... Sloooowly though.  Just enough to help keep us under the limit.  Let's see what happens with that.
EO_Moti says:
::Nods, he slowly begins venting the power out. One bar at a time::
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*:  Moti has a theory that the entity may have needed us for reproducing.  It would be interesting if that were true... and possibly dangerous.  We are venting some of our power off slowly now to help compensate the core increase.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan finished with what he was doing, downloaded the information into his PADD and went off to the Bridge::

ACTION: As the power begins to flow away from the warp core and the other systems on the Luna the light inside the warp core begins to fade slightly and the energy readings begin to move with the dissipating energy.

CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Have you considered also dropping our power output levels?  Dropping our matter-antimatter reactions to a lower percentage of normal?
EO_Moti says:
CSO: Something is happening, Ma'am.
CSO_Singh says:
*EO*:  I believe that was what the engineers were trying to do but were not succeeding.
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  Something good one hopes?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan steps off the turbo-lift:: CO: I am going to start my research in the SFI database ::Ewan then heads over to a console that is not being used to access his database and input his collected data in it and tries to see where it'll take him::
EO_Moti says:
CSO: The two power readings are heading out the vent shafts, still monitoring.
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*: Our venting seems to be taking the entities as well.  What would you like us to do?

ACTION: The energy readings finally reach the point at which the Luna's power is being vented and in two balls of light drift slowly away from the ship.

CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Continue with your efforts.
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*: Aye sir.  :: Looks at Moti::
EO_Moti says:
CSO: The two entities are gone, Ma'am. Power levels are slowly returning to normal.
CSO_Singh says:
EO: Stop venting and check the core for any residual.
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*:  The entities have been vented out into space.  You should have them on sensors.
EO_Moti says:
::Nods, he stops the power venting and runs another scan on the warp core::
CSO_Singh says:
EO:  As soon as you have a report, let me know.  I guess I am heading for the bridge now.
CO_Savar says:
::Indeed monitoring the sensors, watching::
EO_Moti says:
::Nods::

ACTION: The two balls of light slowly fade away into nothing as they get further away forom the ship, their signatures becoming less and less visible on the ships sensors

CSO_Singh says:
:: Steps from engineering onto the lift.::  Computer, bridge.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan connects his PADD to the ship's computer brings up the database and begins his work::
CO_Savar says:
Helm: Helm, bring us to a full stop.  Set new course out of the Patch in the direction of Starbase 917.
FCO_Rawlings says:
CO: Yes sir, course laid in.
CO_Savar says:
FCO: Engage at best possible speed
CSO_Singh says:
:: Steps from the lift and heads for her station, curious.::
FCO_Rawlings says:
CO: Aye sir ::presses a few buttons on his console::

ACTION: So we leave our "heroes" on their journey back to SB 917, lets just hope they don't pick up anymore hitchhikers on route!

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