Host SM_Selan says:
Previously on Star Trek: A Call To Duty - U.S.S. Quirinus ...
 
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SCENE: The Quirinus crew of a few years ago stand shocked at the appearance of the long dead David Thorn on their screen. Captain Sulek, Executive Officer Trebor [pre-Timeline alteration], and Counselor Raythan's eyes widen.

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Host David_Thorn says:
COMM Sulek: Greetings Quirinus

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Host CO_CAPT_Sulek says:
COMM:  Thorn:  David Thorn...

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SCENE: Quick over-view of the Storm's actions over the past three years since their re-appearance with a voice-over by Thorn, "My colleagues and I believe in strength. We did make a mistake before by trying to bring down the Federation ..." Flash to several Storm runabouts destroying a Borg sphere as the Sharikahr narrowly escapes destruction too.

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SCENE: "We have different goals now" Captain Sulek and a slightly different Quirinus crew walking in to a dinner where "General Trebor" [post Timeline alteration] sits with a smile on his face, legs kicked up on the table. Flash to the clone facility in the throes of destruction as the Ferengi attack, and with the Quirinus crew caught in the middle

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SCENE: Flash to the events on Gelia Prime where Deborah Craven is captured by the Quirinus. Flash to the Thorn, Trebor and an unknown Andorian female negotiating for her release. Flash to "Raythan" being returned.

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SCENE: The crew on shore leave at Starbase 402, flash to them seeing the report of the Storm attack on Al-Jihj. Flash to the crew preparing to debark with the Quirinus, and the Quirinus later joining the SFI fleet.

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Host Captain_Keener says:
@ COM: Quirinus: Dozens of our operatives have been killed thanks to direct action by the Storm, or them informing those our operatives had infiltrated, monitored, etc. Several operations have failed, and as a result, important information for the Federation has been lost.

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SCENE: Flash to the SFI agents being killed one by one. Flash to the destruction of the Starfleet base of operations in the Doman / Elleb DMZ.

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Host Captain_Keener says:
@ COM: Quirinus: This is going to end now. Intelligence has planned a decisive strike against the Storm. No more innocents will be lost. The Quirinus, having the most contact with the Storm, and being a strong source of firepower, is being called in on this operation.

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SCENE: Flash to the slaughter of the SFI task force, and the Quirinus being left to watch the destruction in horror. Soon after followed by the betrayal of Raythan and the bombing of the ship.

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SCENE: Changing scenes between Thorn & Trebor's meeting and Hanwright & Marshall's meeting ... the Storm planning their summit ... Starfleet Intelligence planning how they're going to disrupt it.

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Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::on bridge in the chair as the Q cruises to the Storm Summit and certain destiny::

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SCENE: The Quirinus arrives in the Gamleasian system, flash through the various scenes of the crew setting up their plan to take on the Storm. Flash to XO and so forth getting their disguises on.

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Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::as the ship makes it's pass by the planet:: Kraight: send in the nanites.

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CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: taps control panel :: Sulek: Nanites released.

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SCENE: Thousands of nanites are launched from the Quirinus. Brief focus on the little buggers as they fly toward the atmosphere of Gamleasia. Flash to the AT preparing to beam down.

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XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: I'm going to get in gear. Wish me luck? ::wry grin::

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Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Pangborn* Luck, Commander?  I rely on your skills.  But if I must.  Good luck.

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XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::smiles at the Captains letting down of the Vulcan guard long enough to wish him luck:: *Sulek*: Thank you Sir ::heads for transporter room one::

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Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*All AT* You know the plan. Make it happen.

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ACTION: And the away team beams away ... either to their destiny or their doom ...

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U.S.S. Quirinus Stardate 10309.15 "Round Two" Episode Two

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RESUME MISSION

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::on bridge::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::looks around nervously::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::on the bridge at operations::

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ACTION: The FCO is seemingly the only one who arrived on the surface ... the XO & CTO have vanished.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::gasps::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::falls into step with the crowd around her, having no idea as to where she is supposed to go.::

CMO_Munro says:
::Sits in her quarters thinking about the CTO::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: enters the bridge after a brief absence, relieves Ensign Sheridan at Science One ::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: glances at sensor panel ::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  Captain..

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  The XO and CTO didn't arrive on the planet.

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ACTION: The FCO finds herself in the green-colored bustling capital city of Gamleasia, dozens of members from various races move around her ... but there are a lot of Gamleasians around too.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: I see it, Captain... working on it now.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::goes over the transporter record::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: taps controls furiously ::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::looks around the city with interest::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
FCO: Ensign Cherry... any sign of transporter malfunction?

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ACTION: The FCO finds herself in a main courtyard of some sort where dozens of large screens hover off the ground, showing various worlds and listing data, as well as various offerings by this New Federation.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::checks the transporter buffers::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CSO:  I'm checking.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::stops and eyes the nearest screen::

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ACTION: There are no obvious security personnel or Storm sentries ... but to the FCO's trained eye, she can spot who is actually Storm members in the crowd ... quietly patrolling.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::watches the patrols out of the corner of her eye.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::ponder the sudden complication::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::looks around for an opportunity to cause a bit of trouble::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: Can we get a signal to the FCO without being detected?

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::contacts engineering for the latest diagnostic on the transporter system::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::looks over at the CSO::  CO:  Depends on the status of our communications net I think.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Checking...

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::notices a delegate with an unbuttoned pocket.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks over at Kraight::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  I think we can safely communicate.  As long as she isn't in a crowd.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::walks in that general direction, all the while keeping an eye on the patrols.::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
@ ::Bumps into Morgan:: FCO: Oh, I'm sorry.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Still no sign of the XO and CTO, sir. However, control of the planetary comm net is near-total. We should be able to get a shielded signal to Morgan without any problem.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::stops and glances up.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Keep contact on the FCO let me know when she is clear of an audience.

CMO_Munro says:
::Gets up and grabs a cup of tea::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::remembers that she is unrecognizable::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: six fingers and four thumbs dance across the sensor panels ::   CO: Aye, sir...

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@Mathar: Watch it! ::pushes past::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: I have also been giving some thought about our disguise as we entered the system.  A Ferengi vessel is not going to be a happy sight to Storm.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: brow furrows ::    CO:  Why is that, sir?

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
@ ::Hruffs, then looks puzzled at the sight of a Ferengi here:: What in the ...

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: I had forgotten that the Ferengi attacked a Storm Cloning Facility.  They may follow the ships trail. We will need to block our trail and our warp jump from them.

CMO_Munro says:
::Sits down and watches the outside space through the window as she sips from her tea cup::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: I see. A moment, sir... I need to consult the data banks....

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::interrupts::  CO:  Captain.  The XO and CTO are stuck in the transporter buffer

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
@ ::Stares at the Ferengi disappearing into the crowd ... thinks about it, things start to click one after the other::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::reached into the delegate's pocket and defly lifts out his valuables.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: turns back to CO ::   CO: Captain, I believe I have a solution. Engineering can reconfigure the main deflector dish to emit a phased verteron pulse. This will badly scramble any traces of our passage through subspace on our way to the blind spot.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::walks over to another delegate and quickly puts the valuables into his pocket.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::fades into the crowd::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
ACTION: There is muffled and unnoticed shouting from one delegate.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::reaches a "safe" corner and pauses for a breath.
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CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: As for the secondary hiding place you asked about: There are collections of random debris at the Langange points in the orbit of this moon. The L1 point is approximately 620,000 kilometers from our position.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::monitors Jade's location::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Have engineering do so and relay the coordinates to helm.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::wishes she knew where the others were....and if the nanites were doing their job.::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Once we make a warp jump to the L1 point, we emit another verteron pulse, and reconfigure the isomorphic projector to hide us inside the image of a small asteroid.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Aye, sir.   :: a panel beeps ::   FCO Morgan appears to be alone now, sir.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  Captain, did you want to complete the transport of the CTO and XO or rematerialize them back on the ship?

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: transmits deflector dish specs and coordinates as ordered ::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::notices that her left ear is itchy and wonders if the fleet is using bargain brands again.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Action: The XO and CTO suddenly appear on steps outside the conference building 100 meters to the left of the FCO::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::frowns at the transporter system panel::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
RE-ACTION: A flock of Gamleasian geese go insane at the sudden appearance of the XO / CTO team.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::hears the geese and looks up....somehow, she is not surprised.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
ACTION: They appear confused for a moment and then turn and less than gracefully fade into the crowd.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  The XO and CTO are in place, Captain.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Scanning the summit venue...

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: Now if we could just figure out what delayed them.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::starts to stride slowly in their direction, once again watching out for the patrols.::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
CO:  There was a momentary malfunction and it wasn't safe to complete the transport, so it automatically held them in the buffer

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::grins::  CO:  It just took me a while to find them.  I'll report the problem to engineering.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<XO Pangborn> ::crosses to one of the delegates:: Delegate: I hear a rather unsettling rumor that Storm tried to wipe out an entire culture on Gela Prime.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: Understood.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@ ::pauses and purchases food from a vendor.::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::commences monitoring communication between the delegates and their ships::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
<Delegate> @ ::Looks at Pangborn:: XO: What are you rambling about?

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Cherry: No doubt our location had something to do with that slight malfunction.  At least we are on task now.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::bites into the food and starts complaining loudly about the food being substandard......or was the vendor trying to kill him?::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
@ ::Steps up behind the loud and obnoxious "Ferengi":: Morgan / Ferengi: Excuse me ...

CMO_Munro says:
::Heads down to sickbay::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Pangborn>@Delegate: Well I for one am curious about why our hosts would attack a primitive culture.  ::turns and leaves the delegate staring after him::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::turns around and seeing who it is, spits in his face and walks quickly in the CTO's direction.::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::deliberately keeps her mind a blank::

CMO_Munro says:
::Enters sickbay hoping that work will take her mind off of everything::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
@ ::Wipes the spit off his face in shock:: That's not Mugua ... ::Turns and disappears into the crowd in the opposite direction::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::knocks one delegate into another rival one as she pushes through the crowd::

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
ACTION: Pangborn passes by several Helaxians [remember those jolly fellows?] jumping up and down and gobbling down food.

Host Mathar_Raythan says:
ACTION: A fight breaks out between a delegate whose personal belongings were pilferred and "given" to another ... all the FCO's doing.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Scans confirms safe transport of XO Pangborn and CTO Telarus.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Telarus>@::sees the FCO and nods slightly:: Morgan: Perhaps::loudly so all can hear:: it is time soon for your organization to get this show on the road.  It seems that punctuality would be the mark of someone who knows what they are doing.ity

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ACTION: Some of the delegates turn at the commentary by the XO, but then continue on their way. A group of Elleb smile and eat raw meat as they watch two different raced delegates try to beat each other to pieces.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::glares malevolently at the CTO::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@ CTO: The 345th rule of acquisitions states that a Ferengi never rushes for a fool.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::doesn't hear much chatter at the moment::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Now if only we can only cause the right blend of dissension.

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ACTION: There is an energy burst and one delegate is vaporized ... several other delegates scream, but calm themselves and try to ignore the murder that just happened ... three undercover Storm agents rush the murderer and successfully subdue him. The Elleb laugh and move on.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@<Telarus>Morgan: That's saying that a Ferengi could recognize a fool, but then again it takes a fool to recognize one.  I imagine the Ferengi get alot of practice with each other.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: thinks for a moment ::    CO: How about a nice blend of subtle, yet irritating odors? I can have the Hairshirt nanites begin synthesizing them immediately.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Telarus> @::Turns on his heal and heads into the meeting place following Pangborn up the steps::

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@CTO: Dealing with El Aurians? We meet lots of fools.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::cackles gleefully.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::if he were human, he would be tempted to grin:: Kraight: I think we have enough nanites on the surface for the time being.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::looks around and follows the CTO.::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: But you can instruct the nanites to turn up the heat in the meeting chamber.

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: smiles a nasty smile :: CO: Aye aye *sir*!

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
:: transmits coded subspace micro pulse carrying new programming ::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@<ACTION:Pangborn and the CTO enter the meeting chamber.  Stopping a few delegates loudly commenting on everything from their lack of style to known Storm tactics.::

Host SM_Selan says:
ACTION: The meeting chamber is a massive ball room ordained with holographic pictures from dozens of worlds explored by the Federation, and most likely recorded by the Storm when they were Starfleet officers.

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ACTION: More and more delegates are coming in for the beginning of the summit. It seems to be a little warm, but not really uncomfortable, in the room.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@<Pangborn> ::wonders aloud:: I suppose the new Federation stole those pics just to impress us.

FCO_Ens_Morgan says:
@::follows the crowd but tries to remain un-noticed.::

Host SM_Selan says:
ACTION: A few undercover Storm agents take notice of the loud Pangborn, but seem to ignore him. Everyone begins taking their seats ... awaiting the arrival of the proprietors of this event.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::Pangborn moves to stand behind another group::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::Telarus moves into a center of El Aurians::

CSO_Lt_Kraight says:
CO: Temperature program operating per your orders, sir. Ambient temperature in the meeting hall rising at 0.8 degrees Centigrade per minute.

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::continues monitoring communications and the location of the away team::

OPS_Ens_Cherry says:
::scratches her nose::

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: I want them sweating as the saying goes.

Host SM_Selan says:
ACTION: There is silence as David Thorn, followed by General Trebor and Deborah Craven exit into the main hall. Everyone stands and claps.
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Host David_Thorn says:
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING ... THOSE FROM FAR WORLDS ... ::Nods to certain species:: ... THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ALLIES FOR A LONG TIME ... ::Nods to the Helaxians:: ... AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ENEMIES, BUT ONE DAY MAY NOT. ::And suddenly, for reasons unknown, focuses on Pangborn::

Host David_Thorn says:
PAUSE MISSION