U.S.S. Quirinus Mission 10711.19

starring 

Mitch Travis as Captain Sulek 
Keith LaHue as XO Ben Pangborn 
Ryan Roe as FCO Theron Kayle
Christopher Dickinson as CTO Billy Bob Powers 
Jeffrey G. Brown as CSO Kraight 
Ed Selgas as CEO David Telarus 
Karriaunna Scotti as Counselor Azhure 

featuring
Steve Gelhorn as CMO McCarthy 

and
Steve Gelhorn, Ship Manager   

MISSION PROLOGUE: The Quirinus was dispatched the edge of the Romulan Neutral Zone to check out some strange readings and other things. During which time the CO, CEO,and XO heard strange voices in their heads. What could be going on? Only time will tell.

=/\==/\= BEGIN U.S.S. Quirinus Mission 10711.19 =/\==/\=
=/\==/\= The Game's Afoot – Episode 2 =/\==/\=

FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::continues to monitor their course when he notices an engine warning on his panel:: XO: Sir, I'm getting indications that the engines are moving fast towards critical status.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*Engineering*: Report.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: All Stop.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
XO:: Aye Sir . . . ::attempts to bring the ship out of warp::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: monitors the scans of the neutrino source, and other long-range sensors still probing the Neutral Zone ::
Host SM_SteveG says:
<EO FLUBIT>: XO: I see it! Working on it now.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: How far from the neutral zone are we?
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
*XO* Nothing out of the ordinary, keeping all stations at the ready.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Picks up the good rifles, and has Nani take the ones in need of repair, and they walk back to the armory ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::brings the ship to impulse speed:: XO: 15 Minutes once we get back to warp Sir.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::wonders how critical engines are not out of the ordinary:: *CEO*: Keep me informed.
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
EO: Get it fixed.
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
Self: Damn it!
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
*XO*: I have someone working on it now sir everything is a-ok!. ::whispers over the comm to another engineer to fix the engines::

ACTION: The engines move more quickly towards critical. The magnetic constrictors start to fail.

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: How soon can you give me warp?
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
CO: Aye.
CEO_Lt_Telarus says:
::red alert::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::Theron's console goes red and beeps loundly:: XO: Sir its accelerating fast!
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<Sec_Nani> :: Places the two rifles aside, and helps to place the good set back into the premolded casings on the wall ::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Can you stop it? :: stands ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::goes over his console:: XO: Read only data Sir, it would take a while to configure for engineering controls.  ::turns to the XO:: XO: Has to be done below, I can only watch.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
ACTO: Red alert.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: All stop, we are about to enter the neutral zone.
Host SM_SteveG says:
<*EO*> Yes sir... All stop...
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO Loran> XO: Understood, signaling red alert.  :: Initiates a red alert ::

ACTION: As quickly as the whole ordeal started the engines go back to nominal.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::in sickbay, he hears the klaxon. Stands:: MO: This must wait. ::without waiting for a response he is out the door and heading to the TL::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::Arrives TL:: Bridge.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: observes the engineering panels return to green status :: XO: That was certainly odd.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::watches his console die down back to green status:: XO: Well . . . it appears they did it Sir. Showing green on propulsion again.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CSO: To say the least.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::arrives Bridge and enters:: Pangborn: Status.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Keep us at all stop for the time being. CSO: Have you found the source of the neutrino beam?
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
*TO*: Lieutenant, what's going on up there?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CO: Engineering has been erratic, with the engines coming on and off. We're outside the neutral zone, still tracing the neutrino beam.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::checks the systems as best he can:: XO: Impulse is all I can give you at the moment Sir, holding position.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
XO: No, sir. Still correlating data from the lateral arrays.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CSO: Keep me informed.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: nods ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Continue holding.  *Engineering* run diagnostic and make necessary repairs.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> *CTO*: Engine overload.  It appears to have stabilized....
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Stand down from red alert.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> XO: Aye, sir.  Red alert canceled.  :: Cancels red alert ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::nods back at the CO then turns to his console to ascertain for himself what might be going on::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Sighs and looks at Nani ::  Sec: I swear, we're the only department around here that runs properly.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: turns ::  CO: The neutrino emissions are coming from a small group of cloaked ships approximately 60 kilometers off our starboard bow. I am unable to determine their origin.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Could the neutrino output affect us adversely.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Quite possibly, if it were properly modulated.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::hears the CSO's report and gets ready for possible evasives::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: Shields on line.  Kraight: Find a way to vary our own shields to prevent any attempt to match frequency.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CSO: But they are on our side of the neutral zone?
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::turns to the commanding officers:: CO: From what I'm getting from the engine room the reaction chamber is offline, we don't have warp Sir.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Aye, sir.    XO: Yes. These vessels are definitely on our side of the Zone.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Understood.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::crosses his arms:: Sulek: They are on *our* side of the neutral zone.

ACTION: One of the ships decloaks and the Quirinus get a shock its an old constellation class ship which then opens fire.

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> CO: Aye!  Shields activated.  :: Brings the shielding online ::

ACTION: The CO gets another whisper in his head. We're on to you...

XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Return fire.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: scans the decloaked vessel ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::braces as the weapons volley hit the Quirinus, brings the helm to manual:: CO/XO: Evasives?
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> XO: Aye, sir.  Bringing phaser to bear.  ::  Fires main phaser banks ::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
FCO: Evasives
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CSO: Anything on scans? Do they show the ship is in Romulan control?
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
XO: Aye Sir.  ::initiates a hard roll away from the attacking vessel and increases speed for a tight turn for the Q to gain hits::

ACTION: The Volley hits the decloaked ship, but the phasers seem to go right through the ship.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The vessel is the USS Coquitlam, NCC 4951. I can find no record of its ever having been constructed by Starfleet. And I detect no life signs aboard.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: observes the odd behavior of the phasers ::  Self: fascinating.   :: turns to his sensors again ::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> XO: Phasers have... no effect, sir.  Setting up torpedoes for manual proximity destruction.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::watches as the phaser beam seemingly dissolves past the enemy ship, pulls the Q away from their attacker until an explanation can be determined::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Switch to photon torpedoes if they still have no effect.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Scans of the enemy weapons...
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Readings indicate that the attacking vessel is partly phased out of our space. This phenomenon has been observed before, notably in certain sectors claimed by the Tholian Assembly.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> :: silently thinks "I just said that I was!" while making the last of the adjustments :: XO: Firing now.  :: Fires two torpedoes, and watches their trajectory to cause them to detonate when close to the other ships ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Can we match phase?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Adjust your weapons to the phase variance given to you by Mr. Kraight ::Nods to the chief science officer::

ACTION: The torpedoes detonate with no effect. The ship continues to fire.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The ships weapons are identical to those historically used on the Constitution class vessels. Attempting to calculate phase variance now...
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Continue evasive.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> XO: If they only have Constitution class phaser weaponry, we should be in no real danger....
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: completes calculations ::  XO: Phase variance is positive 0.0047.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
TO: Agreed, however, I don't like them taking pot shots at us either.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::continues to move the Q out to what 'should' be this vessels weapon range:: CO: Aye Sir, attempting to maneuver out of their historical weapons range.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Match phase variance with phasers and fire.

ACTION: As quickly as the ship appeared it disappears, and there is no trace of it anywhere.

CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> CO: Yes, Captain.  :: Modifies their phaser fire to be emitted at a slightly higher phase variance and attempts to fire again ::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: scans for the vanished attacker ::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> CO: Sensor readings negative for bogey.

ACTION: The CSO hears a voice in his head. "Having fun yet?"

FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::sees the 'blip' drop from his proximity screen and steadies the Q's course::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Just before the appearance of the ship, I heard a voice announce, "we're on to you".
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: looks up sharply ::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Captain... have you also experienced auditory hallucinations?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: An hallucination? Or some kind of telepathy?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: The first was my vision of meadows and the then the auditory voice.  I do not believe I was hallucinating.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: By your reaction, I would say I am not alone.

ACTION: The FCO notices a bunch of Pah Wraiths on the viewscreen

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: I just heard a voice as well. It said, "Having fun yet?"
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> :: Crosses his arms at the nonsensical babbling on the Bridge ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
CO: Captain I . . . :: sees the image on the viewscreen and leaps back out of his chair::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Scan EM band for brainwave level output.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Yes?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CSO/CO: I thought I heard something some time ago...but given my history, I ignored it. I didn't make out what it said.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Aye, sir.  :: begins the indicated scan ::

ACTION: The CTO suddenly gets incredible pain in his head like someone is crushing it.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Concentrate on the neutrino trail.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
Self: That can't be! They are locked away they cant be here.  ::moves towards his console slowly::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: The wave may disguised as a variant in the neutrinos.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::takes his seat and tries to focus:: CO: A vision Sir, demons from my world, can't be real . . . ::begins to chant very quietly something a Vedek once taught him::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Exactly that a vision.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Anything on scans of our cloaked ships?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: No results from the scan, sir.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::focuses on his own console:: CO: Holding position Sir.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> CO: Nothing that I've detected, Captain.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::closes his eyes and concentrates for a moment making sure the shielding on his mind is still in place:: Kraight: Has the neutrino trail shifted?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The trail remains unchanged, sir.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::glances up at the screen periodically, sometimes they are there, the next instant they aren't:: Self: Is this because of those stones . . .
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Do you think the beam is responsible for the visions, and the auditory disturbances?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Move us above the last location of those ships, make it look like we are looking for something.  Kraight: Full search pattern scan.  Let's see if we can convince them that we are looking for them.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: I am unsure.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Aye.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
CO: Aye Sir.  ::begins to steer back towards their original position, adding slight course changes in a search pattern::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
TO: Be prepared to lock on phasers at variance at first glimpse if they decloak and fire.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
<TO_Lt_Loran> CO: Aye.

ACTION; All the bridge crew notice something appear on the viewscreen. A shape looking like the devil of their worlds.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Continue search pattern and move us above and slightly beyond last known location.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Scanning the apparition, sir...
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::sees the dreaded picture of ancient scribblings of what the Pah Wraiths might look like in physical form, hears the CO and obliges his command:: CO: Yes . . . Yes Sir.  ::as they approach the last coordinates he pitches the Q up and allows it to glide over the spot::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks at screen:: Self: Interesting.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::looks at the archetypal image on the screen:: Sulek: I'm glad we're all in a agreement that these things aren't real.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Set echo sensor in a full 360 scan.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Scans reveal nothing at the apparent location of the apparition, sir. It would seem to be an illusion.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: I am not afraid of monsters on a viewscreen.

ACTION: The Images reach what appears to be a hand out and hits the Quirinus sending it flying into the Gamma Quadrant.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::finds himself thrown suddenly forward out of the command chair::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: goes flying across the bridge, landing with a thud underneath the Engineering console ::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::tries, and fails, to remain in his seat::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::as the hand reaches out, Theron's neck is almost snapped at the momentum at which the ship is thrust, spinning completely out of control, he is thrown clear over his console and hits the bulkhead just underneath the viewscreen::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::from the floor, he sees Theron thrown from the helm:: Computer: Thrusters, full reverse...
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::struggles against the gravity of the ride and begins to crawl back towards the helm::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::struggles to maintain::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Computer: Stabilizers at full.

ACTION: The ship finally stops and comes to a complete stop. The crew notice something different about the stars.

CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: gets unsteadily to his feet, limps back to his station ::
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::pulls himself back into his chair:: ALL: Checking position . . . . .
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
All: Where are we?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::rising:: Theron: coordinates.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::gets back up::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: begins short and long range scans ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he sits back into the chair as injury reports begin to come in:: *Medical* Have teams report.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Engineering* ETA to Warp capability...it looks like we may have some traveling to do.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
CO: Based on the charts . . . the Gamma Quadrant Sir, I'm trying to get an exact on the distance from our previous position.
Host SM_SteveG says:
<CMO McCarthy> *CO*: Aye sir. Medical teams en route.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::transfers all injury reports to the teams::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: As soon as you do, lay in course and make best speed.  OPS: Notify Starfleet as to what happened and our current status.
FCO_Cmdr_Theron says:
::turns slowly to the CO: Sir we are 90k light years from our previous position . . . and . . . over 15k light years from the Bajoran Wormhole.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: We need to know what that weapon was and how to counteract it.   Start working out some plausible theories.  Demon appearance or know, that was not a life form.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Theron: Then we should get going.  Our first step may be slow to start, but at least it is a step.

=/\==/\= END Mission =/\==/\=