USS Nighthawk, Mission Transcript 10306.07
In Space... no one can hear…

Regular Cast: 
Chris Anderson as Captain Christopher Anderson 
Tim Schols as Lieutenant Junior Grade Gary Jackson 
Arlene McIntyre as Lieutenant Anita Marie Santiago 
Dylan Moss as Lieutenant Junior Grade Aleister Lessing
Jim Koeller as Ensign Aaron Knight

Ship Manager: Karriaunna Scotti

Missing in Action: 
Sam Hung as Lieutenant Commander Sid Monroe
Mark Burton as Commander Patrick O'Guinn
Steven Walker as Ensign Maxwell Spencer
Carol Ray as Lieutenant Commander Shannon Rose O'Guinn

Announcements: 
Time Lapse is two hours.  You will start next week about 15 minutes from your destination.

CO's Log Stardate 10306.07: 
The Senior Staff of the Nighthawk is currently responding to a potential distress call, which seems to originate from a Federation signal.  But deep in Romulan space...is the signal real or is it a trap set by the Romulans?  We are about to find out!

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::With tricorder in hand she begins to scan the area for the biosigns that were detected in these caves.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::walking through one of the corridors in the asteroid searching with his phaser rifle::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Waves his flashlight around, carefully moving further into the cave::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::walks around the asteroid with tricorder in hand, tracing signals::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
CMO: Anything new on the biosigns?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
Self: Interesting....  This cave is natural.....  destroyed about five years ago, at about the same time as the planet.....

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::watches the readings on her tricorder.....:: CO:  Hmmmmm Sir biosigns no... meaning no lifesigns but I am picking up DNA..

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::continues searching through the cave....tricorder in one hand and his other close to his phaser::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
CMO: Can you identify the species from here?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::Looks over tot he FCO:: FCO: Anything interesting, Ensign?

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CO:  No Sir, but I do have my Petri dishes here I'll take them back and determine who exactly they are..  Once I'm closer I may get a closer idea.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Picks up a faint energy signal:: CO: Sir, I'm detecting a faint energy signal, emanating from inside this cave.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::looks down at his tricorder::  OPS:  Nothing I'd call interesting.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: meaning?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
CTO: Lead the way Lieutenant

Scenery:  The tunnel comes to a fork.  Down one side is the source of the DNA and distress signal along with a weak energy signal.  Down the other way is a stronger energy source as well as some DNA.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Just the typical readings actually.  ::moves his tricorder in the same direction as the CTO::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::nods:: CMO: Keep me informed...

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Nods:: CO: Aye sir. ::Starts walking down the cave, noticing the signal getting stronger as they proceed::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: What do you think about this cave's origin?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::comes to the fork in the tunnel::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Tricorder picks up the DNA as the tunnel forks.. concentrating she enters the mouth of the left tunnel and puts now her med kit.  Pull out a dish and knife she begins scrapping off one of the DNA patterns into the dish.::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Looks like it's natural in origin from what I can tell.  ::continues walking and then stops at the fork in the cave::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Gets to the junction:: CO: Sir, the energy readings are stronger from that side. ::points to the tunnel::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Careful not to go so far that the others loose sight of her.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
CMO: Lieutenant take yourself and the CTO down that way ::pointing to the right:: The rest of us will go this way...meet you back here in say 20 minutes

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::pokes her head out of the left Tunnel.:: CO:  Aye Sir, I'm just getting samples here it will take me another couple minutes.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: This asteroid was definitely once part of a planet.....

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::Looks over to the CO:: CO: After you, Sir.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Takes one last sampling and places it in her dish. Getting up she brushes the dirt from her knees then carefully places the dishes into her med kit.  She steps out of the left tunnel and walks over to  Gary.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO/OPS: Let's go gentlemen...  ::heads toward the left side of the tunnel::  CMO/CTO: Keep in touch

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Yes, and the question is....what happened?  ::brings up the rear behind the CO and OPS::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Nods and walks over to the CMO:: CMO: All set?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::holds an open channel to the CMO and CTO, out of habit::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  I'm ready...  Oh just a second.  ::Turns::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO, FCO: whatever it was, was devastating.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Nods and stands waiting patiently::

Action:  A slight tremor moves through the asteroid, raining down bits of dust and sand.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::scans the tunnel with the flashlight on top of his phaser rifle::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CO:  Capt, initial analysis as I was collecting the DNA is that it was mostly animal DNA.   I can make animals if you like.  ::Grins::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Feels some shaking and sees some dust falling from the ceiling::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::Feels the tremor and scans the area quickly, checking for instabilities in the cave system::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS: What was that...

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Very devastating.  Maybe these signals will give us a clue.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::shouts back to the CMO:: CMO: Maybe later...

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: a mild tremor Sir, I'm scanning for disruptions tot he cave system.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Brushes some dust off her face plate.::  CTO:  I guess we better get going.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Other than the crew here, I'm not really sensing anything at all.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Smiles:: CMO: Good idea. This way, sir. ::Signals the CMO to follow him as he lights the way::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: As far as I can tell, this cave is stable, but the rest of the asteroid is debatable.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Nods and falls in behind..::  CTO:  Gary, I just want to pick up some more samples on the way back.. More DNA along the walls here also.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO: Well that's partially good news...  keep trying though

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::continues scanning with his tricorder....moving along cautiously::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Aye, understood.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: As you wish. ::Continues walking, taking a look at his tricorder from time to time::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS: There's no risk in the asteroid falling apart while were down here is there?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::continues walking in the direction of the weaker signal holding his rifle at chest level::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::thinks to himself.....he hopes not::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  How far to the signal?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: The risk is there, but it’s not great.  I'll keep a close eye on it. ::sets his tricorder to constantly monitor geological stability::

ACTION:  The FCO steps on something that crunches.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Grumbles as a wall appears...::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS: Good...

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::feels himself step on something::  Self:  What the....?  ::brings up his foot and looks down::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  Oh great...  ::looks around for another way.::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Looks at his tricorder:: CMO: We're almost there.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO/OPS:  Looks like the asteroid had some company a while back.  ::points down at his foot::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Sees another tunnel:: CMO: Look, there's another one leading that way. ::points in the direction of the tunnel::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::looks down, scanning::

Scenery:  As the second team makes a turn in the tunnel, a weak forcefield blocks their way.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Nods at Gary.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::leans down looking at his foot:: FCO: What is that?

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::looks down at the bones of a rodent::  CO:  Appears to be a rodent sir.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Or what's left of one.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Walks through the tunnel, but encounters a forcefield:: Self: Now what...

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Sees The CTO walk into the forcefield.::  CTO:  Maybe your phaser can drop it?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO, FCO: I'm not sure what it is.....

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
Self: Well he's right something has been down here...  FCO/OPS: All right let's keep moving

Scenery:  Inside the forcefield can be seen a large cavern.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: Perhaps. ::Takes out his hand phaser and sets it to maximum::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO, FCO: If had been here when the planet was destroyed, it would not have left a skeleton.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::walks till she is beside Gary and looks beyond the forcefield.. into the cavern.. and what occupies it.::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::looks back at the remains one more time and then starts moving forward again::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: Stand back! ::Takes a few steps back, protecting the CMO in case something goes wrong, then pulls the trigger::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  So it must've gotten here after the fact.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Steps back::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: That raises the question of how it got here....

ACTION:  The phaser's energy splays across the forcefield, quickly weakening the forcefield.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Hopefully whatever it is that lies ahead, will give us some answers.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  You know, it looks like we should have brought an engineer with us as she looks at the old decrepit dusty machinery inside the cavern.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: Hopefully, it’s the answers we need.

ACTION:  What little light had been in the tunnels, created by the forcefield, flickers and is gone, leaving the only light source, the flashlights.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO/OPS: I'm beginning to think that if there is a federation signal in here it has been here for quite a while

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Let me see if I can determine when that transmitter was manufactured.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Notices they're in the dark:: CMO: Good thing I brought my power cells. Now, let's continue. ::Starts heading towards the location of the forcefield, being more careful for unexpected things::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO/OPS:  If it has been here for quite a while, it's probably been here for as long as those remains have been here.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO: In all likely hood...

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  That little room off to the side is where I saw that equipment..

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO, FCO: Sir the transmitter is only five years old.  So it might have only started transmitting recently.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Notices yet another junction:: Self: Darn, all these choices. CMO: You're right, it's in there. ::Walks over to the little room and tries to scan it::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
OPS:  Yes, but what could have triggered it to go off?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
FCO: Anything from manual trigger to a blast of some sort.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS: 5 yrs....hmmm

Scenery:  Entering the large cavern, the light bounces off what had once been the remnant of a natural lake.  There are footpaths going back and forth from it, leading into the back of the cavern.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Turning slowly in a circle her flashlight illuminating the way.::  CTO:  Gary, any idea what this place could have been used for... Since is a Federation signal, I wonder if it was a listening post?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::Looks over to the FCO quickly, then returns his focus to the tricorder::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO/OPS: How much farther to the signal?

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Takes a look at the machines, only vaguely hearing the CMO's question:: CMO: Oh, I'm sorry, I guess I got a little distracted.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Just to the back of the cave Sir.

Scenery:  At the back of the equipment are the remains of a mummified body wearing Romulan clothing.  It lies as if he had just sat down for a moment to go to sleep.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::senses OPS' quick glance and looks over to him::  CO:  Yes sir, approximately 15 meters::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Steps into the smaller of the rooms.::  CTO:  No problem.... hmmmm someone didn't know how to take care of their equipment ::She nods at the bits that have been torn apart.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::walks a little quicker to get to their destination::  OPS: Back of the cave you say....

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: However, this seems to be some lifesaving equipment. In case the planet would have disintegrated, it should have kept alive the survivors. But right now, the equipment is out of service.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::walking around the equipment she takes a peak behind.:: CTO:  Hmmm maybe our friend here knows something.... ::She crouches down and runs her tricorder over the body::

Scenery:  At the back of the cave can be seen the remains of what was a living quarter.  Near the back, where beds had been made, lie the mummified bodies of two humanoids.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: Apart from that, it shows federation markings. That would suggest the federation was already knew about the presence of this asteroid.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Sir... ::indicates the bodies, while scanning them::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::walks around the back of the cave with his rifle trained on the mummified bodies::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  Well our friend here is wearing a Romulan uniform, but my initial tests say he is human.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Frowns:: CMO: A human in Romulan uniform? A defector?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS: Humans?

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::walks over to what OPS has discovered and looks at the remains::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::closes her tricorder and stands up.:: CTO:  I'll need to get him to the ship to find out exactly who he is.   After I remove all the alterations that have been done.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Nods:: CMO: Very well. Let's see what else we can find out down here, then head back. ::Scans one of the machines in the room::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::moves closer to the bodies::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: One of them is Betazoid, another is human....

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::continues his scans with the tricorder::  CO/OPS:  Confirmed.

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
Self: Interesting.....

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Do you think we should get these bodies back to the ship?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::looks around for any sign of note PADDs, or a log telling them what happened here?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::scans for the source of the signal:: CO: With them this close tot he transmitter, id place good odds that these are federation officers.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
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CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Anita decides to name the poor soul George until she can determine who he is.  She grabs George's feet and pulls him from behind the equipment.  She lays him out in the middle of the floor ready so the can take him back to the shuttle with them.::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO: Set up transporter enhancers around the bodies we'll beam it back to the Chameleon

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::walks to the transmitter in a corner and examines it:: CO: Sir - the transmitter.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Aye sir.  ::begins setting up the enhancers::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::searches the room for their logs or diaries::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::She taps her combadge.:: *CO*:  Capt, this is Santiago...  We have found a cavern with equipment in it.. what looks like the machine for life support was torn apart.  We also found a body that was surgically altered to look Romulan.  He is definitely human.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Looks at the readings of the tricorder:: CMO: Somehow, there doesn't seem to be any logical connection between the machines. As if they were built in a hurry. They simply lack a decent design.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  Maybe they set it up for something temporary.. and it ended up being longer then expected.. Have you found anything on the machines that would indicate logs, orders and such?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::Scans the badly battered transmitter console, looking for operation status and booby-traps::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::puts the last enhancer in place::  CO:  Transport enhancers ready sir.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
*CMO*: We've found two bodies, one Betazoid and another human I'm beaming them back to the Chameleon.  Hopefully we can get a better idea of who they were.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::moves some old boxes and shelves out of the way to find a dug out portion of the cave::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
*CO*:  My body is also ready for transport.  Lt Jackson right now is taking a closer look at all this equipment.  He says there is no logic to it as if it all was hastily put together.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
*CMO*: All right find out what you can and meet us at the fork in 5 minutes

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO, FCO: Nothing interesting in this transmitter, standard federation, 5 years old.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
*CO* Aye Sir.  Santiago out.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Looks at this tricorder again:: CMO: Nothing showing. Hold on for transport, I want to see if he's carrying something. ::Searches George::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::placing his hand in the dug out portion of the cave he pulls out what seems to be a note padd::  Out loud: Ahh got it

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Finds a letter, seemingly a goodbye note::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::as the bodies are transported, he looks over at the Captain to see what he had found::

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  Ok, we got 5 minutes... Do you think you can carry George?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::scans through the letter::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::walks over to where the Captain is::  CO:  Transport complete.  Is that something that could tell us what happened, or who these people were?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS/FCO: Seems these bodies were once Federation officers, sent on a fact-finding mission.  There just like us...the federation has disavowed any knowledge of them

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Looks over the letter:: Self: Dear Suzanne. When you read this message, I'm no longer among the living. ::Scans some further, concluding it doesn't contain anything specific:: CMO: It's a goodbye note to a person, named Suzanne.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Disavowed?  But why would the federation do that?

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Thoughtfully:: CTO:  Girlfriend/wife.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS/FCO: They were caught off guard by the planet being deliberately destroyed.  They made it in time to this cave in the hopes of saving themselves.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
CMO: I'd rather think daughter. He mentions something about being kind to mom.

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
CTO:  Ahhh.... oh man.  We better get moving.  ::Contacts the shuttle to beam out George.::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  I only wish they could have made it through.

ACTION:  Another tremor runs through the asteroid as a smaller stray one strikes it.  More debris falls to the floor.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::walks over and stands right beside OPS::  OPS:  Anything more interesting about the emitter?

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Watches as George is beamed.:: CTO:  Gary, lets get out of here before we are buried.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
OPS/FCO: They managed to make it to these caves, in hopes of a rescue.  But it never came...they ran of out food first, their life support unit started to fail.  But it was the loss of water that finally killed them

Scenery: In the cave the captain found a rock rolls out, and something glittering can be seen as light bounces off of it.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::steadies himself as the ground rumbles beneath him::

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Starts running out of the area:: CMO: Good plan, doctor!

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Nothing....

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::Doesn't even hesitate and follows Gary::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO: Same reason Starfleet would disavow any acknowledge of us Ensign...

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Sir, I recommend we get out of here.

ACTION:  The rattling opens up a side panel on the communication relay.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
::something catches the corner of his eye::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::sees a glittering light, reaching down he picks it up to examine it::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
::sees the panel open:: CO: Sir, we should take this back to the ship.

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  What is it sir?

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Still running, starts thinking of what this equipment could have been built for::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::to his disbelieve he picks up a Borg arm:: FCO/OPS: You see this right?

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Yes. ::horrified expression::

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Just as clear as I see the two of you.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Looks around, checking the CMO is still with him::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
FCO/OPS: What the heck is a Borg arm doing in this cave?

CMO_Lt_Santiago says:
::taps her combadge.:: *CO*:  Capt, Lt Jackson and I are almost at the fork.  ::Nods to Gary that she is keeping up::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: These are letters....  This one, from the Betazoid, written to Anne, says they were writing to save energy...  Anne was his wife, apparently.  Why would they be trying to save energy?

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
Self: The note said they died by water not the Borg....unless the letter was doctored

FCO_Ens_Knight says:
CO:  Sir, this part of the asteroid is starting to become unstable.  I suggest we collect what we can and head back.

CTO_LtJG_Jackson says:
::Smiles and tries to run even faster::

OPS_LtJG_Lessing says:
CO: Sir, we should definitely get out of here.  The caves are destabilizing.

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
::nods at the FCO:: FCO: Yes good idea  ::places the Borg arm and the note padd in a bin and begins walking towards the fork::

CO_Capt_Anderson says:
*CMO*: We are on our way Lieutenant...we've found something rather interesting down in our section

ACTION:  As they juggle the arm about, it is activated.  They fingers and servo gears are heard whining and clicking...

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