Space, the final frontier...These are the adventures of the USS Sharikahr in her continuing mission to bring peace where conflicts may arise, to explore new worlds untouched by the eyes of men, and to brave the darkness of the last vast, unknown.
Lost in a future so distant that a normal mind could barely fathom, the crew of the USS Sharikahr is trying to understand what really happened? How did they arrive there? Why everything looks so new in a universe so old? What is the huge black ship looming at a short distance from the Federation's ship prow?
What are Cardassians doing in this place? And maybe more important than the rest, how can they go back home?
Star Trek, A Call To Duty,
Is proud to present the
USS Sharikahr
In
“The Black Ship, Act 3, “Gwynfyd”, Scene 2”
Stardate 10712.13
Starring: 
Christopher D. as Captain Savar, CO
Anne B. as Commander Rodos, XO
Gina H. as Commander Hembrook, OPS
Jackie G. as Commander Tiernan, CMO
Karriaunna S. as Lieutenant Commander So’tsoh, CSO
John F. as Lieutenant JG Wall, CTO
James H. as Ensign T`Lorn, TO

Produced and Directed by:
Enrico T.

=/\= /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = Begin Mission = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ =/\= /\ = /\ =/\=
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@::in the shuttle flying toward the strange vessel::

ACTION: THE FCO'S BODY SUDDENLY SLUMPS AND HE FALLS FACE DOWN ON THE HELM.

Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Curious :: COM: Voice: To whom am I speaking?
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Looking at a hypospray:: TO: Can you sit up?
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Sitting in one of the back shuttle seats, checking her gear over and softly grumbling to herself about people who fiddle with things they don't understand::
Host Enrico says:
<Voice> COM: CO: You can call me Ozymandias, I am the guardian.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: The Guardian of?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Prell> ::in his seat aboard the shuttle, idly toying with the phaser at his hip::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::winces a little:: CMO: I uh... maybe... ::looks halfway helpless::
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: Of the black ship and all the souls it contains.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: Keep going...
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::keeps her eyes trained on the console, fingers playing over the controls as she tries to gain a bit more information on just what it is they're dealing with::
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice>::with a very warm female voice:: COM: Shuttle: Please allow a link to our main computer for safe docking procedures.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::pushes himself up, grimacing a little and nearly falling back a time or two before managing it::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: Good, now stand.  ::Put the hypospray down::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Wonders about their shuttle :: COM: Ozymandias: We were unaware there was life on the vessel.  We are sending over an away team on a shuttle - is this a problem?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::tries to push himself off the biobed, manages about a half step, then another, then promptly introduces himself to the deck::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: Yes yes, very serious...
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: None at all, as a matter of fact, you could dock your whole ship, we sure do not have space problems. And technically I am not alive, well neither are you for what it matters.
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@::opens a link:: COM: Female Voice: Link open
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: Interesting.  Can you explain?

@ACTION: A GUIDE BEACON IS SENT FROM THE BLACK SHIP, IT TAKES IMMEDIATELY CONTROL OF FLIGHT COMMANDS AND START DIRECTING THE SHUTTLE TO PRECISE COORDINATES INSIDE ITS CARGO BAY.

OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Raises an eyebrow, but says nothing, goes back to fiddling with her pack of gear::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Prell> ::moves to access the shuttle's sensors, and runs a detailed scan of the bay as the shuttle moves in, antennae pointed squarely at the view screen::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::winces again, and tries to get up:: CMO: Should the room... be spinning like that...?
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: Your bodies are not here, what you sense around you is a virtual construction. The gate could only transfer your consciences to this time. Not enough energy for the rest.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: Looks like you got a bit to excited by everything going on, you are going to be fine.  Well as long as you stop worrying about everything

@SCENERY: SOON ENOUGH THE HUGE SHIPS FILLS RUNABOUT WHOLE FORWARD WINDOW. AND THE LARGE ENTRANCE TO THE CARGO BAY GETS CLOSER AND CLOSER.

Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: I see.  And this gate was activated by the other officers who completed the artifact site by restoring the column?  Is this transfer controllable, and reversible?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::an eyebrow raises slightly, but her eyes don't leave the console::
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: Yes it was activated once the column was brought in the right position. As for your second question, I am afraid I don't know. I should be able to send you back. But I am old and under attack. So I may succumb.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: Under attack from what?
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: From the other people that came here before you. The Cardassian Gul and his henchmen. They have been trying to hijack my programs since they arrived.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> CMO: Well, that's great and all, doctor... but... ::pushes himself up, shakily:: I can't work like this. Not with this headache.

@ACTION: THE SHUTTLE ENTERS INSIDE THE CARGO BAY AND SLOWLY IS TRACTORED TO A MOORING STATION.

Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: So, you could return us to our proper time, but not if we wait too long?  Or if we wait, we would have to stop the Cardassians?
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Checks her phaser as she feels the shuttle dock::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: Suck it up cupcake, I’m not giving you anything, You're fine. Stop trying to skip out on work.  :: Gets up and walks out of sick bay::
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice>:COM: Shuttle: Please visitors, be aware, bugs in the circuitry will make leaving the shuttle very dangerous.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Prell> ::instinctively moves ahead to the shuttle's hatch as it docks::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Looks at the XO:: XO: Your call, Boss.
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: I need power to send you back. But I cannot do it until the ship's power is restored and the intruders isolated.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Walks down the hall to the turbo lift::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@OPS: We didn't come all the way here to sit in the shuttle. ::runs a scan to check if there is breathable atmosphere::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::winces again, just watching as the CMO walks out of sickbay:: Self: What the...
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Moves over to back up the TO, old Tactical and Special Ops habits taking over::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Calls for the lift and makes her way to the bridge::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: I see the air is breathable. What precautions should we take.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::lifts a hand to rub at his temples, and glances briefly over towards one of the medical cabinets... it wouldn't be unlike anything he's had to do before... would it?::
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice> COM: XO: Avoid the black spots, you have been given access to antiviral programs that use the same avatar as your weapons. You may need them. Where would you like to go?
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: Can you restore power to the vessel yourself?  Or do you require assistance?  :: suspects it to be the later ::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Exits the bridge and looks around at everyone::
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: Your question is logical. But I will need your help, if you are willing to give it to us. Unfortunately the fact we are still here shows that our plans failed a long ago,
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::looks up as the CMO enters, and offers a very faint nod::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Sees someone slumped at the helm and rushes over::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:::Looks at the TO in disgust:: TO: What’s this? :: Moves the FCO's head back to check for a pulse::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@Away Team: Okay we just have to avoid the black spots COM: Voice: I do not know, where do you suggest.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: We might want to get some explaining before we start tiptoeing around, Boss. Antivirus programs?
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Feels nothing and moves the body carefully to the ground::
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice>COM: XO: I don't know. What is the purpose of your visit?
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: A temporal loop?  We have failed before, so we are here again?  Are you aware of the course of action taken before?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::lifts an eyebrow, glancing very briefly over towards the doctor:: CMO: It would appear to be lieutenant Nightcloud, doctor.
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: We are explorers sent to get information. What did you mean by antivirus programs?
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: No it is more serious than that Captain. A long story. Simply the Cardassian with their unresponsible actions doomed all life in the Milky way. This ship is all that remains in this time.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
TO: You lazy sod, you left him like this? :: Starts compressions and gets out her tricoder between sessions::

ACTION: THE CMO'S TRICORDER INDICATES A COMPLETE FLATLINE AND NO BRAIN ACTIVITY.

Host Ozymandias says:
@<VOICE> COM: XO: If it is information that you ask, you may ask me or link your vessel computer to mainframe. As for antiviral, what I mean is that you are not really here. You are a program in this ship's computer memory.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::tilts her head a degree to one side, watching the doctor for a moment in cool, calculative thought:: CMO: Given our current state of not actually being here... ::motions with a hand to the view screen:: I saw no logical reason for attempting to perform emergency triage.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Grunts and grins her teeth:: TO: Then you call someone else to help! ::Throws the tricorder at the TO's head::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: All right. An information dump will be safer. ::enables a link::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: To be fair, temporal decisions may not be in our best interest.  Perhaps this was the direction the timeline was to take.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::gives the medical cabinet another long, careful look, then... takes a shaky, half step towards it::
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice> COM: XO: Please define information dump?
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: Exactly my point, in this timeline the Cardassian stopped the Partholians from performing their mission. And the Galaxy was doomed.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
:: reflexively catches the tricorder, then gets up, and calmly carries it back towards the doctor:: CMO: Emotional outbursts of that magnitude will not make the reality of our current situation any less difficult. I would suggest, for ::pauses:: clarification, that you allow yourself to be caught up.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Puts up a firewall so the information can only come in, and none can go out::
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::standing impatiently in the TL::
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Stands and slaps the TO:: TO: You make me sick.  You don't respect life, you just watch as it passes you by.  I blame this death on you and your inability to do your job.  You belong in the brig, not the bridge.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: Even if the Cardassians stopped the Partholians, who are you or I to decide that the timeline played out incorrectly?
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::exits the TL and walks up to the Captain:: CO: Permission to resume my duties skipper
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: An information dump is when you upload any information that we might find relevant to the current situation.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Notices the doctor and tactical officer from the corner of his eye ::  CMO/TO: Officers.  That is barely appropriate behavior.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
CTO: Agreed.  Please see to this.  :: points to McTiernan and T'Lorn ::
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: You mean that the Partholians becoming the Cardassians's slaves and bringing war to the galaxy is how things should go? No one to stop the Crom Cruach when they arrive?
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::turns and looks at the CMO & the TO:: CMO: Doc simmer down and I just might let you buy me dinner
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
TO: T`Lorn brief me
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
COM: Ozymandias: To you or I, it may not appear to be a favorable outcome.  But for the Cardassians, it's a favorable outcome.  We need a non-subjective viewpoint that the universe has played out as it should not have.
Host Ozymandias says:
@<voice>COM: XO: I would feel more comfortable if you asked Commander, however I will send you a brief history of the events that brought to the construction of this ship if you want.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::walks to the Tactical station arms folded across his chest::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: That would be fine.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::raises an eyebrow in even more curiosity, her eyes shifting from the doctor to the view screen, and then back:: CMO: Perhaps we can continue after you have been familiarized with our current situation. ::deposits the tricorder on the flight console, and moves to stand next to the lieutenant:: CTO: Lieutenant, the current situation remains unchanged from when the away team arrived on the bridge.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
TO: Very good T`Lorn, eta on our unwanted guests?
Host Ozymandias says:
COM: CO: So you suggest we do nothing? It is hard for me to consider it, Captain, but I won't force your will.

@ACTION: A LIGHT ON OPS’S CONSOLE SIGNALS THE SHUTTLE IT IS RECEIVING THE DATA REQUESTED.

TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
CTO: Current information suggests an estimated arrival time of less than two days, given current course and speed, lieutenant.
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice>: COM: XO: Upload has just begun, do you find this reality interface pleasant or would you like me to change it Commander?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@ XO: Incoming data.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
CTO: Keep your bloody dinner, I guess murder is an every day event here.  :: Storms off the bridge:: You take care of the body
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
TO: Good, we`ll keep an eye on them. You may resume your post
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
TO: T`Lorn take Tactical for a second ::heads off after the Doc::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@:: Lifts a brow at the desire to please by changing an interface.::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@COM: Voice: Interface?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::lifts an eyebrow as she watches the doctor leave, then turns back to the tactical display briefly:: CTO: Lieutenant, there is... a matter we perhaps should discuss. ::is cut off as he goes chasing the doctor, and thinks:: Self: Most... fascinating.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::walks up behind the CMO and catches her by the arm:: CMO: Hey Doc hold up there for a second
Host Ozymandias says:
@<Voice>: COM: XO: Yes we have programmed this interface to be familiar with your experience. You are actually moving in a virtual world Commander.
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::if a Vulcan could sigh... lowers herself back into the chair at tactical, and watches the display::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
Polo: Open a channel to Commander Rodos.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Huffs:: CTO: Why, so you can tell me to calm down, and thank me for leaving your TO's head attached to her body?
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
CMO: No Doc, but i need you. I need you to tell me whats going on
Host Ozymandias says:
<Helm_Polo>CO: Aye sir, line is open.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*XO*: Commander.  We have a dire situation.
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@*CO*: What is going on?
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
CTO: I get to the bridge, and the FCO is dead.  No one tried to help, no one called me. Your TO jsut looks at me a says it wasn't his priority.  We'll never know if he could have been saved!
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@:: contemplates the idea she is in a virtual world... as in a holo suite?::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*XO*: We have been contacted by a voice from the vessel who calls himself Ozymandias.  I'm to understand that we are not physically present here, but merely computer representations... however, this timeline may be real. <c>
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::swears::
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
CMO: Vulcans!
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
<TO_Ens_Matthews> ::moves shakily towards the medicine cabinet, and reaches a hand to slip it open::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@XO: Interesting, and yet we are not exact replicas.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
CMO: I need you to tell me how he died and if he could have been saved
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*XO*: If so, the Cardassians have apparently taken control of the galaxy, and are destroying everything, including this ship which is the last stronghold.  To be returned to our proper time, we must stop the Cardassians, but doing so would violate the temporal directives.
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@*CO*: I am currently receiving information about the ship and the reasons for its construction.

ACTION: THE FCO'S BODY SUDDENLY VANISHES FROM THE BRIDGE.

Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@*CO*: Perhaps once we have it we may get some more answers to the puzzle.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@ XO: I disagree with that concept.  It is more like a seer... having seen the future, we react.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*Voice*: Are you capable of projecting a visual and audio display of the information you are sending us now? If this is a simulation, would that not be faster?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::briefly looks up and over at the flight console, then taps a control on the console:: *CTO*: Bridge to lieutenant Wall...
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
CTO: I check for pulse, i do compressions, i get the flat line, and I’m the one being told to calm down.  I can just tell you it looks like it just stop working, I can't tell you if I could have saved him.  I don't even know how long he was left like that.  Why....Why couldn't your TO just call for help...:: Frowns::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*XO*: If we act, then we are making a decision that this timeline has played out incorrectly, and we would affect it to play a new course.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::takes hold of the CMO`s arms. And looks into her eyes:: CMO: Doc Vulcans dont look at life like we do
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: Download completed.
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Tries to hold back the tears:: CTO: He died....I didn't even get a chance to try...to save him.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::takes the CMO in his arms and holds her not knowing what to say::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@ :: Considers the captains interpretation::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::lifts an eyebrow slightly as the call goes unanswered, and tries again:: *CTO*: Bridge to lieutenant Wall...
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::swears:: TO: Go Ahead T`Lorn
CMO_Cmdr_Tiernan says:
:: Cries into the CTO's shoulder, not able to hold anything back anymore::
Host XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
@*CO*: Well a future as a holodeck projection doesn't sound like a future I want, but the download is complete now and I'm transferring the information. Perhaps it will guide us.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
::holds the CMO tenderly ::
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
*CTO*: Lieutenant, I thought it prudent to inform you that the body of lieutenant Nightcloud has... been removed, sir. Method of transport is unknown.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Checks the downloaded information for bugs or viruses::
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
*TO*: What?
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
*CTO*: The body of lieutenant Nightcloud, sir. It is no longer where it was.. ::pauses:: discarded.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: Information is clean, no bugs, viruses, or Trojan horses.
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
*TO*: Can you locate his comm-badge or bio signature anywhere
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
CMO: It`s ok Doc let it out
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
::is already checking on internal and external sensors, but logic already knows what she'll find:: *CTO*: Negative, lieutenant. And there is no evidence that he was ever aboard the ship.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@ XO: Return to the ship?
CTO_LtJg_Wall says:
*TO*: run a full sweep
TO_Ens_T`Lorn says:
*CTO*: Such a sweep is already in progress, sir.
=/\= /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ = End Mission = /\ = /\ = /\ = /\ =/\= /\ = /\ =/\= /\ =
Copyright (c) 2007 Star Trek: A Call To Duty. All Rights Reserved.
Time lapse to next mission will be 15 minutes , just the time for the Away team to head back and enter the bridge on the Sharikahr.