CAST OF CHARACTERS
(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

CO AQilla Smith Horn: Sandra Prestige
XO_Mahl: Rob Harold
CNS Rand: Susan Brinkman
NPC FADM_Taylor: Susan Brinkman

Hosted by: SM Gerry Brinkman

USS Scorpius - NCC 50666 - 10605.20

"Remember the Fallen"

Episode 4:  Sorting out the survivors...

Previously on the USS Scorpius:

After the Memorial service for Commander Nmbarri, the Captain, XO, and Admiral Taylor went to one of the cargo bays to talk to the survivors.

The Admiral was called away after a short time, but he charged the Scorpius with finding out what happened at SB 245.

Interviews have been completed, and the computer and several officers from security have been putting together a profile of events of sorts, but nothing has materialized definitely to this point.

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CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::in her ready room going over the reports::

XO_Mahl says:
::On the bridge::

CNS_Rand says:
::in her office looking over files and rosters::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::sees nothing definite ... turns off the monitor and heads out to the bridge::

XO_Mahl says:
::Vacates the center chair when the Captain returns to the bridge::

CNS_Rand says:
::stands and stretches, then walks over to the replicator to retrieve a cup of Vulcan spice tea::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::slumps into her chair frustrated::

XO_Mahl says:
CO: You appear to be frustrated.  Let me guess... The investigation isn’t going all that well?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::shakes her head:: XO:  Guess what I found ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I am all ears.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Nothing!  A big, fat nothing!

CNS_Rand says:
::paces her office, sipping the tea::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Someone has to know something of what was going on ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I could understand how that can be frustrating.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  I'm missing something .... But what?

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Yes, you are right.  Someone does know what’s going on.  But, to date, that person, or persons, are doing a great job of hiding their identities.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::looks curious:: XO:  What did you find out?

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Unfortunately, about the same as you.

CNS_Rand says:
::leaves the office, still puzzling over all the information that was heard during the interviews::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
*CNS*:  Bridge to Counselor Rand.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I have been going over our sensor logs, trying to find a weapons signature or any other energy signatures, but so far, i have nothing to report.

CNS_Rand says:
*CO* Counselor Rand here, how can I help you?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
*CNS*:  Can you come up to the bridge please?

CNS_Rand says:
*CO*: I'm on my way

XO_Mahl says:
CO: So far, the only thing that can be verified is that the stations reactor core lost matter/antimatter containment.  But, I believe that was obvious.

CNS_Rand says:
::walks down the corridor and enters the nearest lift::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Yes it was ... but usually there's some kind of evidence as to the cause ... ::shakes her head::

CNS_Rand says:
::exits the lift and walks onto the bridge:: CO: You wanted to see me, Captain?

XO_Mahl says:
CO: We are assuming that there WAS a weapons cause for the explosion.  What if we are looking in the wrong direction?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::looks up:: CNS:  Yes, Counselor.  What did you sense from our survivors?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Possibly ... but it's a bit of a coincidence isn't it?  To have the station fired upon, then minutes later have the warp core breach ...

CNS_Rand says:
CO: There is still a lot of confusion and anxiety over what happened.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: But what if the ships that were firing on the station were only a diversion?  

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  Did you sense any kind of deception?

CNS_Rand says:
CO: Nothing solid, though there were a few that I was unsure about.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  For someone on the inside to destroy the station ...

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  I want a list of those you were unsure about.  We'll speak to them again and again if we have to ...

CNS_Rand says:
CO: Most have something in their past or lives that they wish to hide, so it could be something unrelated.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Yes, exactly.  What if whoever is behind this didn’t want an absurdly large casualty count?  What if they were only trying to make a statement, per se?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  Possibly ... let's make sure, though.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  But then they would have given some kind of warning so we could evacuate the station.  That didn't happen.

CNS_Rand says:
CO: I'll give you a list.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  Thank you.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Then there's the Orions ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Well, in a way, it did.  There wasn't a lot of time, but there was SOME time given.  Some were able to evacuate the station before the explosion.  If the attackers wanted a high death count, then I think they would have concentrated their ship attacks to blow the station up with everyone still on board.

CNS_Rand says:
CO: Something that I did notice is that there were quite a few people that talked about unfamiliar people working in secured areas.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::looks over at the CNS:: CNS:  Really?  Why didn't you mention this before?

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Then there is commander Nmbarri's murder.  What is it the attacker said?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  For freedom .... A resistance cell!

CNS_Rand says:
CO: I've been going over what we heard during the interviews, and slowly the pieces have been coming together.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  You have my attention.  Let's hear it.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Exactly.  That is the cry of someone that wanted attention, and a lot of it.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  And they perceive that the station, and more particularly, Starfleet, is involved in some kind of slavery operation ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Well maybe not slavery, but they could view the federation as some sort of oppressor.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  We need to find them ... and quickly.

CNS_Rand says:
XO: No, slavery makes sense, one of the security officers we interviewed mentioned something about people disappearing and reappearing without any notification to the transporter room

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I would suggest sending a coded message out to other stations, tell them to be on the look out for anything suspicious.

XO_Mahl says:
CNS: I don’t understand.  Can you clarify that a bit for me?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::grins:: XO:  Commander, I have an idea ....

CNS_Rand says:
XO: Lt. Richards, I think is his name, mentioned that there had been several dozen unexplained disappearances of personnel and civilians. Disappeared without a trace.

XO_Mahl says:
CNS: But, you said they are coming back?  How does that show slavery?

XO_Mahl says:
CO: What might that be, Sir?

CNS_Rand says:
XO: A few of them reappeared out of nowhere without notice.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  We are in the market to purchase some workers ....

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I don’t know about you, but I don't look like a slave trader.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Maybe not ... but Romulans are known to own servants ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I can pose as a slave, if you wish?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Now you're getting the idea ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: What did I get myself into by accepting this position? ::grins::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::chuckles::

CNS_Rand says:
XO: Something I read in recent reports, something from the Don Johnson. Two of the women crewmembers were abducted from the Station. One was released, the other recovered in some sort of raid.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::looks over at her:: CNS:  Some kind of pleasure slave?

CNS_Rand says:
::shrugs:: CO: I don't know that, just the impression it gives.

XO_Mahl says:
::Gets a strange grin on his face:: CO: Pleasure slaves huh?  Perhaps this wont be so bad after all.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::looks at both of them:: XO/CNS:  I have heard of an Earth custom called fishing.  If we can throw out the bait ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Well, this i one bit of bate that wants to be protected, please.

CNS_Rand says:
::nods:: CO: That is if we can gain some other information as to places to start looking.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  It must be localized around the station ... that general area would be the best place to start.

CNS_Rand says:
CO: There are certainly plenty of personnel on the roster that would fit the profile of a Sex slave.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  Including you and me, Counselor.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: I thought you wanted to be the pleasure master, not slave?

CNS_Rand says:
CO: Our pregnancies may limit our marketability, but yes, we too.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS: True ...

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Mr Mahl ... you have just become the owner of several "women of the night" so to speak that you are looking to unload ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Hmm, interesting concept.  ::grins::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::grins back::

CNS_Rand says:
CO/XO: Yes, quite intriguing.

XO_Mahl says:
CO: Well, if that’s the case, we can’t roll up in a federation starship, now can we?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Agreed.  I'll contact Admiral Taylor and let him know what we're planning .... I'm sure he can find us something suitable ...

XO_Mahl says:
CO/CNS: We can’t very well go out looking like this either. ::Points to the uniforms::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
XO:  Then get us something ... suitable.

CNS_Rand says:
XO: That won't be difficult. We can replicate clothing that is commonly worn by sex slaves, and go from there.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS:  Counselor .. talk to the survivors again.  Find out any information that might be useful.

XO_Mahl says:
CNS: See if any of them can identify species, locations, etc.

CNS_Rand says:
CO: Yes, ma'am. I'll see if Lieutenant Richardson will help.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
CNS/XO:  Let's get to it.  Dismissed.

CNS_Rand says:
XO: Aye, sir,

CNS_Rand says:
::nods:: XO: If you need any assistance with equipping the personnel for this mission, please don't hesitate to ask.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::moves to the RR to contact Admiral Taylor::

XO_Mahl says:
CNS: Thank you for the offer.  But, equipping personnel should be easy.  The less worn, the better the profits will be.  ::Thinks to himself that he sounds like a Ferengi::

CNS_Rand says:
::heads for the lift and back to the cargo bays to ask some more questions::

XO_Mahl says:
::Heads to his quarters to find something less appropriate to wear::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::enters her RR and sits.  Takes a deep breath then opens the channel::

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::quickly encodes the frequency then sends the hail::

CNS_Rand says:
<Taylor> ::aboard the Typhoon:: COM: CO: Greetings Captain, Horn. I wasn't expecting to hear from you this quickly. Have there been further developments?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
COM: Taylor:  Possibly, Admiral.  I have an idea but we need your help ...

CNS_Rand says:
<Taylor> COM: CO: What kind of help do you need, AQilla?

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
COM: Taylor:  We need a non-Starfleet vessel ...

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
COM: Taylor:  We plan to lure the traders out by offering them what they're looking for ... slaves ...

CNS_Rand says:
<Taylor> COM CO: This is an unusual request, however, I will check to see what I can find for you. I'll contact you within 24 hours to let you know what I've found. I expect a full report on what you have and your proposal by that time.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
COM: Taylor:  Understood.  And thank you, Admiral.

CNS_Rand says:
<Taylor> COM: CO: Of course, Taylor Out. ::cuts the channel::

XO_Mahl says:
::Goes to the replicator:: Computer, replicate me some leather pants, and silk tunic.  Make sure they look very expensive, yet tacky.

CO_AQilla_Horn says:
::closes the comm and sits back ... knows this is going to be dangerous::

CNS_Rand says:
<Computer> XO: Please clarify

XO_Mahl says:
Computer: I want something that clashes, color and pattern.  But, the individual clothing should look expensive, just that they shouldn't be worn together.

CNS_Rand says:
<Computer> XO: Processing

CNS_Rand says:
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