Star Trek: A Call To Duty
U.S.S. Quirinus NCC-83942 - SD 10609.11

Starring:

Mitch Travis 		as 	Captain Sulek – CO
Keith LaHue		as	Commander Ben Pangborn – XO

…and…

Matthew Bordewick	as	Lt. JG Zee Alexander – CMO
Jeffrey Brown		as	Commander Kraight – CSO
Erin Cody-Allen 	as 	Lieutenant JG Adrienne Kostandinos-Michaels – TO
Christopher Dickinson 	as 	Commander Billy Bob Powers Jr. – CTO
Kurt Goring	 	as 	Lieutenant JG Soriq Ahkileez – FCO
James Homuth 	as 	Ensign Michael Jervase – MO
Kate McTiernan	as	Captain Joanna Matisse – CIV
Bryce Miller	 	as 	Ensign Royle Chandra – CEO
Edward Selgas		as	Lt. Commander David Telarus – OPS
Karriaunna Scotti 	as 	Commander Azhure – CNS

                        …with…

Christopher Dickinson	as	Fleet Admiral Harlan, NCTO Toran 

                        …with…

Christopher Gibson      	as 	Special Guest SM

Summary - The Naftali, Quirinus and Ara hang in space above Xhiv III. Down below hundreds of Starfleet Officers and Civilians rush around in an attempt to set up a semi-permanent research facility on the surface. Their goal - to uncover the secrets of the Xherivhan. Unknown to many, those secrets are invariably linked to the destiny of the Quirinus

Light-years away, in a region known as 'the Sanctum,' the U.S.S. Delphyne has gone missing. Unprecedented attacks on Starfleet facilities have been reported and rumours of war have begun to spread. Pawns are moving into place and the Federation borders have been fortified. Soon the Knights and Bishops shall be called into the fray...

Soon Xhiv will be left behind, Crossroads will be forgotten and our heroes will be brought to a new battlefield...

=/\==/\="BEGIN U.S.S. Quirinus Mission - "The Chess Game - Setting Up The Board"=/\==/\=

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::On the bridge::

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::enters the bridge and takes her station::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::on bridge::

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Rests his arm on the XO chair on the Naftali ::

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: as always, at Science One on the bridge of the Quirinus... Kraight is perhaps as much a fixture there as the LCARS panels themselves ::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Returning from the planet, she dusts herself off before heading for the bridge of the Naftali.::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Tactical: Cross reference scans of the Delphyne's last known location with any ships from worlds known to oppose the peace treaty.

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Enters on the bridge of the Naftali, and looks around.  Seeing the captain and the commander she walks over.::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks at Powers:: Powers: The Chephala may not be the only ones in the area.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QXO/QCTO: Anything from the surface to report?

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
NCO: No, sir.  I believe there were rumors of alien aggressors in the area of the Amenti.

 FM_ChrisD says:
<CTO_Toran> NCO: Working on it, sir.

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks down at her console to see if there's any news from the surface::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the lift stops, she steps off onto the bridge, glancing around.::

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Following the chain of command she addresses the commander first.:: NXO: Sir, things are quiet in sickbay for the moment, do you need a hand at any stations on the bridge?  I'm fully trained.

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Turns to Sulek :: NCO: Captain?

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCO: All stations report quiet, sir.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::drums his fingers:: QXO/QCTO: As you were

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: You can take Science 1.  Deep scans for any unidentified vessels in the area.

ACTION: All consoles aboard the USS Quirinus and USS Naftali suddenly lock up, and all displays begin to show the emblem of the Fourth Fleet Tactical Division.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Self: What the devil....

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Nods to Azhure as she enters the Naftali command centre.::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NCO: I think I can remember how to do that... :: pauses and looks at the screen:: Not good...

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::leaves his office at a brisk pace, and pauses, catching sight of a display in the main ward::

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::curses under her breath:: All: Well this just got interesting...

 FM_ChrisD says:
<CTO_Toran> :: Looks curious ::  Self: What...

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: turns :: QCO: Sir...

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks as the emblem appears on screen::

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QXO: I see it...

 FM_ChrisD says:
<CTO_Toran> NCO: Captain... I no longer have control... Incoming message, Starfleet.  :: Looks up dramatically ::  Priority one.

INFO: The Quirinus receives the same message.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: It appears that the wait is over.  Toran: On screen.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QXO: Put the message through

ACTION: On both viewscreens, the image of Admiral Harlan, Fourth Fleet Commander in Chief, appears.

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCO: On screen.

LtJG_Soriq_Ahkileez says:
::stuck in Sickbay, wondering where the doctor's going::

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::stands::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NCMO: What happened to the days of simple exploration?

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: turns to look at the main viewscreen ::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Toran: Live?  ::standing to face the admiral::

Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
Officers and enlisted men and women of the Fourth Fleet, it has been many years since the Dominion War.  Since then, we have known relative peace.  But that peace is now shattered.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
<NCTO_Toran> NCO: No, sir.

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks slightly more interested::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
::a touch of anger enters her voice:: “The USS Delphyne and her task group have been attacked by an element known as The Synod and are currently presumed destroyed.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::attentive::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::sits back down::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
That task group consisted of 900 men and women doing nothing more than a routine surveying assignment, mapping the space of the Federation’s newest inducted member: the Amenti.

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Nods to Azhure, and wants to say something thoughtful, but she is quickly distracted and turns to the incoming message.::

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Turns to glance at Azhure, not certain what's going on ::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
This egregious action was quickly followed by no less than five other coordinated attacks on Federation installations on Sidonick and Aria’Arkun. Outposts 597 and 599 have sustained heavy damage and are even now requesting aid to evacuate the civilians living and working there before their stations lose life support.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::lets out a low whistle, listening::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
Word from the region has dropped to a trickle after a similar attack on Relay Station 110.

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::eyes widen::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
And if that was not enough, I have just been forced to list the USS Sharikahr as missing in action - that is nearly 200 crewmembers - along with our Federation Minister of Defense. A ship of peace transporting diplomats has simply disappeared.

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: brow furrowed ::

LtJG_Soriq_Ahkileez says:
::on the edge of his biobed, ignoring the nurses who are only half-attentively trying to lay back down again, everyone's eyes glued to the displays as the announcements come in::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
Even if the reasons for this attack were known, they did not deserve death, or the sorrow this brings to their friends and families… to us. ::coldly:: The President has placed the Fourth Fleet on Condition Red with the Federation Council’s approval.

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Self ::  The Minister...

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
Not since the beginning of the Dominion War has this been necessary, but the threat of imminent and continuing attack demands it. The Synod represent a clear and present danger to the citizens of the Federation and the peace of our union.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Toran: Signal return of all ship's personnel from planet.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
<NCTO_Toran> CO: Unable, sir!  Ship's functions still locked out.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
These attacks, whatever their reason, were unprovoked.  These deaths should never have occurred.  These attacks were upon our friends and families and comrades in uniform and will not be tolerated or allowed to continue.  We will respond and we will defend our own.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
After the most serious deliberation, it is clear that there is no other choice – we must respond and we must respond immediately. As of Stardate 10609.11, an Emergency Marshal Order is now in place.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::shakes his head, still mildly dazed::

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
All Fourth Fleet ships and bases are to prepare for war. You are to assemble at Arcadia Station which will serve as Fleet Command Headquarters. Once here you will receive further orders. ::steely blue eyes harden:: Do not mistake the seriousness of this situation or this Marshal Order.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Toran: As soon as the transmission ends.  And notify planet personnel to move to high alert and tactical status.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
We will establish a Line of Control, starting first in the areas that were attacked and extending outward.  We will seal the borders between Federation/Amenti Space and the Synod’s Sanctum to blockade that area and stem any further attacks. We will lock them away where they can cause no more harm to innocents.

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
I expect us to quickly reestablish peace in the region, honorably and successfully.  But I also expect the Fourth Fleet to do what is needed to protect our homes and the lives of our citizens. Success and Peace.  Harlan out.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QCTO: Maintain yellow alert and recall all personnel that may be on the planet

ACTION: The image of Admiral Harlan vanishes from the viewscreens, again briefly replaced by the emblem before control is returned to the respective vessels.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
AQFCO: Lay in a course for Arcadia station and engage

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
<AQFCO>:QCO: Aye

 Fleet_Admiral_Harlan says:
<NCTO_Toran> ::Gets to work as soon as control is returned ::

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::when the transmission ends, Michael glances toward a couple nurses, who seem to be reminded they have a patient to look after, then heads out of sickbay for the bridge::

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Hears a beeping on his chair, and glances down ::  NCO: Captain?

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QXO: It would seem that war is forced upon us

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
All: A rule of Marshal order?  That sorta sounds like the civilian branch of the government is no longer making the decisions...

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCO: Indeed so. Sir... recommend we leave a small contingent of security personnel on Xhiv III for the protection of the science outpost.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
NFCO: Lay in course and prepare to move as soon as all personnel are aboard.  Toran: Emergency transport.  Let's not delay.

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
NCO: We've received additional orders.  "Senior Staff of the USS Quirinus are to report back to their proper vessel, leaving the USS Naftali in orbit of Xher for tactical support under the temporary command of Lieutenant Toran."

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QXO: As long as we have personnel to spare, go ahead.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::steps off the turbolift, and onto the bridge, making his way straight to the command center::

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCO: Aye, sir.  :: turns to his console, and issues the appropriate orders. Six Quirinus security officer will remain on the planet. ::

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO/QXO: ::as he nears the command center:: Captain, commander, I may have a working theory.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: Understood. * All Q personnel* report to TR1 for immediate transport.  COM Quirinus:  Pangborn, it looks like we're coming home.  ::turns and heads for TL::

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QCMO: Lets here it

 FM_ChrisD says:
<NCTO_Toran> NCO: Sounds like we've got our orders, Captain.  ::Begins to walk down towards the center area::  NCO: I feel certain we'll see each other again when this is over.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
COM: Sulek: That’s music to my ears captain

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods, quite happy with the idea of being back in her own quarters and surroundings.::

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: Telepathy. Captain Viera was lucid enough to explain to me that's how the executioner binds itself to a .

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Toran: It is most likely.  Fly her well, Toran.

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: turns and gives his attention to the QCMO ::

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: I guess it's a good thing I didn't bring a lot with me...

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Sighs.:: Self aloud: And I was just starting to get attached to this old ship...  ::moves towards the turbo.::

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QCMO: So Eula is alive, in a sense? She is trapped in there?

 FM_ChrisD says:
<NCTO_Toran> NCO: I will.  Good luck, Captain.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: I believe so, yes. But there's more.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::enters TL as the others follow:: TR1.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QCMO: I'm listening

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCMO, QCO: If the Executioner is an entirely non-corporeal entity, telepathy is the most likely 
means of controlling the .

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NXO: Nor am I sorry.  :: Looks around::  Odd... and I have only been back for a couple of hours.

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Follows the Captain ::

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
<Nurse_Navar> Soriq: Lt., we're being transferred back to the Quirinus... we're heading to transporter room 1...

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NXO: Shall we stop at your...  quarters?

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks over at Azhure:: Azhure: I am certain that arrangements have already been made to transport our meager belongings.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: Captain Viera's file had mentioned something about her being at least partially empathic. Which explains why she described a debate she'd been having about whether or not to perform the ritual, supposedly for years. At least since Eula was born.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: I believe the executioner was manipulating her.

LtJG_Soriq_Ahkileez says:
::looks at her, relieved and surprised at the same time, covering it quickly with a scowl:: Nurse Navar: It's about time. I'm sick of this room. ::strips out of his hospital gown in the middle of sickbay and starts slipping back on his skintight VSA uniform::

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: nods agreement ::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods::  NCO: Understood.

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Speaking to the Naftali crew gathered in the TL.:: All: Didn't it strike you as a bit odd that address wasn't made by the president?

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
QCMO: So is there any chance for either of them? Or will Eula remain a demi-god, neither here nor there?

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
NCMO: Not really... if orders trickled down to the fleet already, it makes sense for her to take total command of the situation, including briefings.

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
<Nurse_Navar> ::The Vulcan nurse blinks slightly at the bare Vulcan man, and gives a slight frown.::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::arriving at deck, he steps off the TL:: Azhure: It is not the first time that the luggage has been delayed.

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::heading down the hall to TR1::

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: I believe I can separate the god from the child. The problem is, I need something to draw her here first. Then, telepathic dampening field.

QCO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::frowns:: QCMO: In light of our new orders, I doubt we will have the chance for some time

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
QCMO: A telepathic dampening field? I have never heard of such a thing.

LtJG_Soriq_Ahkileez says:
::draws up the zipper at the back of his uniform and slips on his boots, tossing the gown aside and joining the throng of officers making their way out to the lifts::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::enters TR1 and steps onto a pad::

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QXO: They make neural agents to block telepathic activity, commander. A dampening field can't be much more of a stretch.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NCO: This time, it has no affect on me.  I would have liked to spend more time with the artifact... I would have liked to bring it aboard.  As it stands, I will work with Soriq as best as I can.  And perhaps later you and I if needed.

NCEO_LtJg_Chandra says:
::Reports to the nearest Transporter room::

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
NXO: But then what did the admiral mean by a system of marshal order had been established?  ::concern in her voice as she takes her place on a free transporter pad.::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::waits for the others to follow:: Azhure: Perhaps we shall return, when this is finished.

QXO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: gives the QCMO a dubious look :: QCMO: Honestly, Doctor, I have no idea how one would even attempt to construct such a device.

QCTO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::hears the conversation and thinks that as long as the demon is gone, she can't really be too picky as to how they do it::

NXO_Cmdr_Powers says:
NCMO: The rules of war are under way.  Civilian populations will be evacuated, security measures will be implemented.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
NCO: We may have to for... other reasons.  :: Turns to look at the transporter chief.::

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Despite all that has happened...there may still be a chance for Crossroads.  ::sees that all the bridge staff are on pads:: TR1 Operator: Energize.

QCMO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
QCO: If anything Viera told me is trustworthy, whether we have time for it or not, it'll have to happen, captain. She's already appeared to at least one of our crew even after we thought we were done with her.

ACTION: The crew is beamed home to the Quirinus... smells like recycled air, but damn, it's home.

NCMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::As the beam energizes she wonders how a doctor will fit in during a time of war; how much her job was going to change...::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the transporter releases her, she steps down::  CO: There is sir... but it will be a long hall.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
MO: That’s disturbing news

 NCO_Capt_Sulek says:
::stepping down off the pad::

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::pushes his way through the flocks making their way out of the transporter room, making for the turbolifts::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Follows the group to the bridge.::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::down the hall, to the TL:: Bridge.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
<OPS>: XO: They're all aboard

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
All: Good, we can get back to normal

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: It's always surprised me how many people you can really cram into a turbolift car.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: looks at the XO in surprise :: XO: Do we know what 'normal' means aboard this ship, sir?

TO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::was kinda liking being in charge::

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::turns to Kraight:: CSO: Remember our first encounter with her aboard the Quirinus, when we had her behind the forcefield?

CEO_LtJg_Chandra says:
::Heading to main engineering to check out what has been happening there::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Chuckles:: CTO: I remembered reading a book on Earth called the Guinness book of records.  Humans seemed to have a thing about trying to see how many of themselves they could squeeze into a small object.  Their favorite seemed to be a telephone booth.

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::happens to be in the lift next to Sulek:: CO: Happy to see me?

CMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Follows in step with her Naftali comrades, re-familiarizing herself with the modern decor of the Quirinus corridors.::

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
MO: Yes.

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Starts to ponder ::  CNS: You don't say

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::arriving Bridge:: Pangborn:  Commander, as of this time and date, I assume command of the Quirinus.  Ben, let's go to Arcadia.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks around the captain::  FCO: You and I have a date... a couple of them actually.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
::at OPS station::

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CSO: We reactivate that forcefield, simultaneously applying a telepathic inhibiter, much like one would apply it to block out an intrusion.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Welcome back, sir.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CO: Good to see you old man ::smiles:: We're underway now

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::walks out behind Sulek:: CNS: Given the message we got from that old human, that will have to wait, Counselor. Hopefully a long time.

CMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Almost falls out of the turbo onto the bridge as the doors spring open.  She catches her balance and straightens her uniform, standing behind the command platform at the rear railing.::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ahkileez: I am pleased to have you back at helm.  High warp if you please.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CSO: The forcefield would immobilize her long enough that it *should* be effective.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: thinks for a moment :: MO: It might work...

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
<Computer> Command functions for Captain Sulek established.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Raises an eyebrow::  FCO: She is far from old.  And alas, if you wish to remain on duty, you will be seeing me quite regularly.  We will adjust to things as needed.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
::checking systems::

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CSO: It's a wild, crazy theory, but you tell me one thing about the past year that hasn't been crazy.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks at the chair:: Pangborn: You had a new chair installed.  It will take some getting used to.  ::sits::

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::smiles at her:: CNS: As soon as I can manage it, ma'am. ::walks around Sulek and Pangborn's chairs and makes his way to the helm, relieving the duty pilot::

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Realizes he has to get used to standing in the back again ::

TO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::leans on the tactical console, looking up as the Naftali crew members return::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::takes aback:: Sulek: I did not! It's just that I'm, a little, and I mean little, bigger than you. Physically

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::REB:: Pangborn: Indeed, commander.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ahkileez: ETA to Arcadia?

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::turns away from Kraight, letting him take in what he's said, and catches sight of Azhure, raising an eyebrow::

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: wry look ::  MO: That, I fear, I cannot do.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Telarus: Report to Arcadia that we are underway.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CSO: Case and point. When dealing with a demigod, creativity is a requirement.

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::calls over his shoulder:: CO: In a minute, Captain. I have to correct this one's mistakes. ::glares at the duty helmsman manning navigation at the moment::

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: nods again ::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Slips into her chair.::

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::steps away from Kraight, and makes his way towards Azhure, offering lieutenant Alexander a soft smile as he moves::

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::corrects the warp fields and engine power ratios to maximize efficiency:: CO: We can do it in as little as 36 hours if you're willing to endure a little shaking. ::turns around in his chair to get the answer::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks up:: MO: Good to see you.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: Not nearly as good as it is to see you, counselor. Welcome back.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Full scans for any ships in the area.  Especially unidentified ones.  Note each ships course and speed.

CMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Smiles at Jervase as he walks by, and rests her hand on the bridge rail for the moment.::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::sits:: FCO: Go ahead, a little shaking we can take

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Ahkileez:  I think it's time we, I believe the term is, blow the cobwebs off.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Shakes head slowly::  MO: I did not know I had been gone until recently... and it has only been a few hours since I have returned at best.  :: Looks around and then back at him::  As if I never left.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Already set up and running, sir.

CMO_Ltjg_Alexander says:
::Her grip tightens as Ahkileez mentions something about shaking.::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::wiggles slightly in the chair:: Kraight: I should have expected as much.  It is indeed good to be home.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: Then perhaps, while we still have free time, we can try to refresh your memory. ::glances around the bridge, as if indicating the preparations to depart:: It may help both of us find a few answers.

CEO_LtJg_Chandra says:
::Starts to run diagnostics and get the ship into a battle ready status::

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: smiles ::

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::shrugs and turns around, deciding he warned them sufficiently:: ::adjusts power flow and reduces power to the inertial dampeners, allowing the ship to interact more fully with subspace immersion and increase speed:: XO: Commander, Chandra will need to keep an eye on the EPS trunks heading to the nacelles. They're going to be heating up.

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::already feels the slight shuddering throughout the ship as it speeds up::

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: saddles up to the tactical rail ::  TO: So, did you miss me?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Work with him and make sure all is in order

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Stands::  MO: It will take time... :: Glances at the captain::  And I do not think I will be able to do it alone.  :: Smiles wryly:: But apparently there is no rush at the moment.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::as the ship accelerates, it feels so natural::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Um, there is one thing. One incident that happened while you were gone.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: I'll leave that to your judgment, counselor. ::pulls a PADD from a uniform pocket, and extends it to her::

TO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::cocks one eyebrow and grins:: CTO: Was I supposed to?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn:  XO? Incident?

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Takes the Padd::  MO: Were you able to deliver my messages?  ::Thumbs the padd::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::looks down:: Sulek: You know that plant you had in the ready room? I uh. I kind of killed it. I forgot to water it.

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: smiles back ::  TO: We'll make a tactical officer out of you yet.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: My bonsai?  You realize that tree was older than both of us combined?

TO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::shrugs:: CTO: I was in charge of tac for months and we're all still here, I consider that a success

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::smiles:: CNS: I was. And it seems, your memory's already working on refreshing itself.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Scans through it::  MO: She is a troubled woman.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Sorry. Really. I am.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
::monitoring power flow from Engineering to all systems and reading systems diagnostics report::

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks up::  MO: I remember telling you to warn Ahkileez :: Looks over at the man::  But I guess the warning was not enough.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: Aye, she is. But, I believe it's not from insanity, so much as... what the executioner has done to her.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::slight glint in his eye:: Pangborn: Then I shall have to replicate another from it's cloned cells...let's see I believe this is the fourth one.  I killed the first in the academy, the next was on the Griffon, and the third died while we were in the library matrix.

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::closes down the navigational windows and opens one up for LRS and another for engine status, manually correcting the power flows necessary to teach the computer the adaptive 
algorithm::

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::grin:: Sulek: Glad to know I'm not the first

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
MO: The executioner is ancient beyond human reckoning... it would fill your understanding as a demon.  One that neither exists in your world nor out.

FCO_LtJG_Ahkileez says:
::knows, even as he's doing it, that the minute calculations he's doing is beyond even his natural Vulcan intellect::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn:  Bonsai 5.  I must admit that I am a bit worried though about the stability of a fifth generation clone.

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
TO: That's your track record?  We played with scientists, and had maybe one conflict.

CEO_LtJg_Chandra says:
::Starts to have a foreboding feeling about the future of his ship and her crew::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Perhaps Kraight can use a nanite to convince it that it is only a third generation clone.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: I'm sure it will be fine ::serious:: Captain, the situation - we could well become embroiled in a full fledged war, with more than just the fourth fleet involved. This looks serious.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: Beyond Salina's, as well. But that's neither here nor there. Regardless to what it is, it has to be stopped. And I believe, the answers that aren't on that PADD are somewhere in you. Some... part of your mind you're blocking out, either by choice or by force--hence why you don't remember not being here.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: I'd be happy to try, sir.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
::starts up a program editor to monitor all comm traffic better::

TO_Lt_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::shrugs again and grins:: CTO: That's why they pay you the big money, sir, and not me

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Sighs and looks away, her voice slightly sad::  MO: All things have their time and place, including the executioner.  :: Looks back:: As for my memories :: frowns:: I think that... :: closes her eyes and swallows hard as pain arc through her head. She lifts a hand to her temple.::

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Death is always serious.  With each new step forward toward peace, there are those who wish to stop it.  Crossroads has taught us this much in the past year.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Indeed.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Excellent.  I think though it is best to wait for the end of this before we give it a try.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: nods :: CO: Of course, sir.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::reaches a hand out, in case Azhure needs steadying, but makes no move to actually touch her:: CNS: I know everything has its time, Azhure. I also know if we are to stop the executioner from following through with its plan, we need to be ready before it is.

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: It has always been so.  It is the sign of progress.  Change is difficult for all species.  Even the move to logic on Vulcan was met with violence.

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the pain recedes, she looks at the doctor with slight confusion.::  MO: I am sorry... what did you say?

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Doesn't infinite progress by nature imply an infinite regress?

 CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Why, commander, how you have take the IDIC to heart.  Most pleasing.

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::just shakes his head:: CNS: More and more, I'm becoming convinced your inability to remember anything is not by your own choice.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
XO: Sir just a status report, I am currently monitoring comm traffic and everything is normal for the moment being.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
OPS: Keep my informed

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: A look of annoyance passes over her face.::  MO: I have yet taken the path of choosing not to remember things.  If I had, I know of many things my heart would like to forget.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Well it was bound to rub off. I had to think for myself while you were gone

CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
MO: I think a stint in the arboretum is called for... I may not have much time later.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
XO: Aye sir will do.

OPS_LtCmdr_Telarus says:
::continues to monitor comm traffic::

MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::nods:: CNS: When you have a moment, Azhure. I do think it's important... and not just for you.

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