Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Tal-War NCC-80872 - SD 10602.11

Starring:

Brendan Ringenoldus	as	[XO] Lieutenant Commander John Exeter

Scott Knight 		as 	[CTO] Lieutenant, Junior Grade Stuart MacAllister
Renee Santos		as	[OPS] Lieutenant, Junior Grade Renee Santos 
David Gibson		as	[CSO] Lieutenant, Junior Grade Tobius Wuer

Martijn Lemmen		as	USS Tal-War Ship Manager

Absent:

Sophia Wakeling		as	[CO] Commander Anya Jameson
Tal Aranovich		as	[TO] Ensign John O’Brien

Synopsis: After arriving at the newly discovered gateway dating back to the days of the Tkon Empire.... as we join the valiant crew of the Tal-War they are travelling alongside the Nighthawk coming closer and closer to the point of separation...

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CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::at Tac1 running scans on LRS::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
::In his chair, seeing t6hat he doesn't like the CO's chair::
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
:: sat at his console, looking over the information from the conduit and keeping sensors on the look out for booby traps, after all they are in Menthar space::
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: I'm picking up only two habitable planets in this system.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
CTO: This part of space is known for it ancient booby traps left by the long deceased menthars, so I think we need to keep on the ball...
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CTO: Life signs?
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
::sitting at Navigation and minding her new job::
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: Checking.
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: We need to get closer, I can't see a damn thing at this range.
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
XO: Our ETA to separation point is now 25 minutes, Sir.
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
OPS: Set a course to nearest habitable planet. ::looks around:: CSO: Anything odd on LR sensors?
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: Nothing out of the ordinary, Sir
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
XO: Course laid in, Sir. Should I inform the Nighthawk of the change in flight plan?
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::begins a test charge of the weapon systems::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: just keep a lookout. OPS: Tell NH, we are heading for the nearest habitable planet and are separating ahead of schedule.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: That is presuming that this alien species use energy signatures which we can easily detect using our sensors
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::ties in the targeting scanners to the long range sensor grid::
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
XO: Aye, Sir. There doesn't appear to be any other inhabitable planets in the vicinity. ::implements course change and sends the news to the Nighthawk::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
::looks at the CSO with a rather annoyed look on his face::
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
::notices the stare from the XO and shrugs::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
::drumming his finger on his leg::
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::tests the power distribution throughout the weapon system and powers them down to hot standby::
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: Sir, I've been studying the information on the Tkon monolith device used to generate the jump conduit  and it strikes me that there may well be markers in this sector that allowed us to jump here in the first place
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
::smiles to self in spite of everything and thinks she could get used to the position::
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: It may well, be that there is a similar Tkon monolith device here, maybe one that still has power that may allow us to get back home quicker, rather than several months travel
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: Did you spot any?
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: I suggest you send that along to the  Hawk's CSO so they can keep an eye out for it as well, I rather  avoid a journey back of months.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: The conduit and power generated by the device used a very exotic energy type, which are not easily detected by our LRS
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
::Resumes testing her console for any sign that the ride in the alien conduit has offset anything she may need at a critical moment::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: Well, how did we find the other one?
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: With you permission sir I can set my team on realigning one of the arrays to allow us to detect the correct signature, but I’ll need to work with engineering
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: Approved, just make sure the ship doesn't fall to pieces.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: The device on the planet was dead when they found it, it was an archaeological discovery and it was using SRS that we were able to see the energy close up, that sort of exotic power is not particular stable

ACTION: The flight console bleeps, indicating that the separation point is coming up... ETA 10 minutes and counting...

CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: I'm seeing a lot of evidence of dimensional rifts having been opened throughout the area pretty recently
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
::taps comm. badge:: *ASO_T’Shan*: Lt. I need you begin making alterations to one of the LRS to detect signs of the zeta-ray frequency energy we detected in the conduit, work with engineering we need this ASAP!
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO, CTO: I concur, it would appear that the species from the other dimension have been making many trips back and forth into our dimension
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: can we detect their ships?
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
CSO: That could explain the unusual gravometric eddies in this system.
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO/CSO: If we had more ships here it would be a great place to ambush them as they get here.
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CTO: We'll have to clean up these planets first I believe, I rather had a sovereign class with us or another Akira.
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: Or six ::smiles::
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
CSO: I believe we should soon be within scanning range of the planet, Sir.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
<ASO_T’Shan>CSO: Affirmative, Sir.
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CTO: Or ten of those Sabre class boats, to small and powerless to be called a Ship now is it.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: Currently I detect no ship activity in this system
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
XO: Yeah but at least they're nimble.
OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
::continues making minute course adjustments to compensate for the eddies::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CSO: keep an eye out for it our first mission is to scan the planet.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: But we weren't privy to there ship power signatures during the briefing, unless you have any information and so until we literally run into one, tracking them is difficult

ACTION: Flight console bleeps again, separation point reached... the two ships continue onto their own course to their respective destinations...

OPS_LtJG_Santos says:
XO: The Nighthawk is getting on her own course, Sir. We are on our own.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
::starts initial scans of the planet they are heading towards::
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CTO: Nimble doesn't win battles, Mr MacAllister.
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
OPS: well, pick out our planet and go there best possible speed, lieutenant. ::turns:: CSO: get on that monolith search and inform the Hawk they should do the same if they can.
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::smiles:: XO: No, but it does give you a slightly better chance of getting out of it alive.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
OPS: Can you Open a channel to the CSO of the Nighthawk, Lt.
XO_LtCmdr_Exeter says:
CTO: yeah, but I rather go out guns blazing and making sure I take a few of them with me.
CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
::begins to overview the first sensor data on the planet, looking out for anything of interest or out of the norm::
CTO_LtJG_MacAllister says:
::grins::

ACTION: As the Tal-War makes its way to the one of the planets in the system, meanwhile, dark creatures follow their every move as they detect both ships entering their domain....

CSO_LtJG_Wuer says:
XO: Sir, I have Lt. T'shan on the monolith case and I'll inform the NH CSO ASAP

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Star Trek: A Call To Duty - USS Tal-War
(Mission #166)
   “Double, Trouble in the Darkest Hour” Part III
    
    Original Air Date: 11th February 2006
    Executive Producer Martijn Lemmen
    Copyright 2005: A Call To Duty
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