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CAST OF CHARACTERS
(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
SC Captain Marek: Pablo Delsoglio 
CIV Captain Serok: Julie Lucas 
CNS LtCmdr Rand: Susan Brinkman 
OPS ENS Chambers – Mike Johnson
CEO LtCmdr Masters: Eric VanSickle 
CO Captain A Horn: Sandra Prestige 
CMO Cmdr Sovok: Gary Cole 

Hosted by: SM Gerry Brinkman

Deep Space 102 - 10609.08

"Out of The Darkness..."

Episode 3:  "We Come from the Land of Ice and Snow..."  
(With apologies to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant)

Summary:

Last time, we saw our crew find evidence that they had an intruder...and a pretty cold one at that.

A Body has been found, dead of freezing to death, with no actual explanation other than a shadowy creature no one has yet seen directly.

Okay Toto, I was wrong...this isn't Kansas anymore either... 
(I think we took a wrong turn somewhere about Albuquerque...)

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Resume Mission  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::waits anxiously the final reports on the dead body autopsy::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: sitting on the Scorpius, monitoring the situation from there. ::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::In his new quarters on the station, unpacking from his trip back to star fleet headquarters::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::enters the Oasis lounge and walks over and takes a seat on one of the few empty barstools::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
:: in operations progressing through final shift assignments for Operations staff members::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Any news from tactical teams?

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::adjusts the environmental controls to increase ambient temperature proportionally whenever a drop in temperature is registered::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
*CO* captain, I just wanted to let you know that I have returned.  Is there anything that I need to be brought up to speed on?

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CMO* Serok to Doctor Sovok.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::stretches her back and orders a cup of Vulcan spice tea and a club sandwich::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Nothing more than you already know.  I'd like to head down there.  Also, Captain Serok has secured the Scorpius away from the station ... in fact that could help us...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: ::raises an eyebrow:: I see your point.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Looks up from his work and taps his comm badge:: *CIV*: Sovok here, go ahead.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::reads through the information from autopsy again while she waits, trying not to dwell on the feelings that still linger::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*XO*:  Welcome back, Commander.  Please report to Captain Marek in OPS immediately.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CMO* Doctor, I have a theory.  I have the sensor readings from the spatial distortions we encountered before, could you test the residue you found on the corpse against those readings?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
*CO* Will do.  Mahl out.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::looks at the environmental changes that where just registered and acknowledges the changes::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Makes sure his uniform is without wrinkles, then heads out towards station ops::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::approaches to OPS console:: OPS: Anything strange on the sensor grid logs? I think we are taking a shot in the dark here... This situation is really ... mysterious...

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::looks up when her sandwich and tea arrives:: Waiter: Thank you, that was quick... ::nods as the waiter walks away and begins eating::

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Nods to himself:: *CIV*: Certainly. It should only take 20 minutes or so. Just send the readings to my office.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
*CMO*: Doctor, did you finish the autopsy?

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CMO* they are coming through now Doctor; please inform me once you get them.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::sees something on the console:: SC:  Captain, we just got a report of another body, this time in Engineering.  It appears to have frozen to death.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::dispatches Security to secure the location::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
*CEO* those changes you just made where they station wide sir?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Arrives in station ops, looks around, sees SC Marek, and reports in with him:: SC: Good day Sir.  What's been going on in my absence?

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
*CIV*: Understood. ::Looks up into the air and then taps his comm badge again:: *SC*: Yes... the man froze to death, sir. I'm going to be comparing some sensor logs of the spatial distortions against the residue I found on the corpse. However, this guy didn't just freeze like you would if you sat in a freezer for a few hours...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: ::raises an eyebrow ... again:: Another dead body? This is getting extremely serious... I would go into yellow alert. We cannot take any more risk.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::turns to the Station Commander:: SC: Sir ?

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::emerges from the environmental controls:: *OPS*: Yes, ensign, they have.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  I would recommend securing the station, no traffic in or out.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CMO*:  Sorry Doc, but we've got another body, this time in Engineering.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
OPS: Set yellow alert protocols... Station Wide... And, yes, Ensign, you were saying?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::finishes half of her sandwich and pushes the plate away, picking up the tea and sipping it:: Self: Remember not to eat anything with bacon for a while. ::takes her plate to the recycler, then picks up the PADD and tea before heading out of the lounge::

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
*SC*: He froze instantly, at almost an unheard of speed... and his corpse is negatively charged for some reason. That's what I'm trying to find out right now....  Um... Another body?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Hears the talk in ops, about dead bodies appearing, and wonders what on Trill has been going on since he was away::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CMO*:  Looks like this one froze to death too, Doc.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::notices the XO in the room:: XO: Cmdr. Welcome back.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::makes her way back to Operations::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC: Thank you, Sir.  What's going on?  What have I missed?

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
SC: Yes Sir. ::initiates Yellow Alert and distributes power to Shields and Internal Security protocols::

ACTION:  The Station Yellow Alert notifiers come on as OPS executes the command of SC

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::walks up to OPS:: OPS: Here's one part of my plan, ensign...

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
*CO*:  Another body? I'm on my way. ::Grabs his med kit and runs out the door::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  Horn to Captain Serok.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::enters operations just as the yellow alert indicators come on:: CO: Captain, did I hear correctly that another body has been found?

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CO* Serok here Captain.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: Well, not much... Just some normal routine aboard this Station... Some possible entity is killing our crew.  ::sounds really sarcastic::

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
OPS: We can keep an eye on the intruder's movement and whereabouts with any change in temperature.  The environmental controls will alert when a change in ambient temperature changes without authorized adjustments.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  We got another death.  Looks like cause of death is the same.  Can we somehow configure the Scorpius' sensors to be able to track this entity?

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
SC: What would you suggest we scan for sir? I'm no scientist.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Please see that all security crew is called to duty. We need to locate this ... thing.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC: Oh, so it was just simply business as usual? ::sounds just as sarcastic::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
CEO: I would love to glance over these thoughts with you sir as soon as I can find some free time.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: But of course. ::likes the XO way of thinking::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CO* we can attempt it Captain.  I would need the readings from the deceased person to possibly use to track it.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Jumps off the TL and walks to the scene, knowing there is no hurry with death::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::hears the crew and walks over to OPS:: OPS: Do you know where the body was found?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
OPS: Look for any trace of ion concentration.. That is our only sure clue for the moment... And sudden changes in room temperature

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC: Do we have any clue yet as to what is going on, or is this all still too new?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Already on it.  ::calls all security personnel on duty::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
CEO: Okay, I'll open a port for you to initialize your program.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Arrives on scene and looks around at everyone gathered::

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::goes to the CO and SC:: CO/SC: Captains, do we have any kind of sensor readings on the entity, or a way to adjust the sensors to detect it?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  I'll have medical send the information over.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: All we know is that we have a possible being on the loose aboard the Station. Two people have already died. No much more.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CO*: Acknowledged Captain.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::pulls the information up on vacant console and leaves operations::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC: Are we certain that the deaths are a result of this being?  

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Have we received the information from medical from the autopsy?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::makes her way to where the body was reportedly found::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: FCO reported to have seen an entity, but only a high concentration of ion particles was found in the place where she claims to have seen it

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
SC: Understood commander.  ::slaves science and only after placing more system resources into the sensors he tries to activate the CEOs environmental protocol and tie internal sensor pallets with any environmental changes focusing the more intensive scans in those areas of the station::

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
All: Well... I'm baffled...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: Not conclusive evidence has been found

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::walks up to where Dr. Sovok is working:: CMO: May I help you with anything?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  But it's not coincidence that negatively charged ions were found where this being was sighted and also on the body found on the Promenade.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: Sir, should I adjust sensors to detect negative ions?

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@:: Attempts to retrieve the medical data on the dead person::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC/CO: Is there any way to use the fact that its negative ions to our advantage?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Well, it is just a logical deduction.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
CNS: These people are freezing to death counselor... instantly. It's quite... strange.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::nods:: CEO:  Do so, but I don't know if it will help ...

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: It might give us an idea where he/she/it had gone at least.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::goes to engineering console and adjusts sensors to detect negative ions::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CMO: Yes it is, and the terror they experienced when it happened. It's like they knew what was happening...

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::smiles with some results:: SC: We may have a lead Sir, your Ion disruptions are showing up in small pockets through the station.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CMO: I've felt fear before, but never like this.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO/XO/CEO/OPS: Is there any way to set the sensor up just to follow that ion traces? So far it is our best shot

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
CNS: It's all very inexplicable... I'll have this body transported to the morgue... in the meantime I have some sample analysis to take care of. In the event that there are more... deaths... please have them transported to the morgue as well.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: I am already on that, sir.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::turns to the OPS:: OPS: Any visible pattern?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  What if these deaths were not deliberate...

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::nods:: CMO: Of course, Doctor.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@:: looks over the medical data and compares it to the sensor readings from the spatial distortions::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
SC: I was just getting to that Captain, I can plot the effected sectors onto PADD uplinks and hand them out to search parties

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: That would also be a possibility, since we know nothing about this being, other than its negatively charged.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: It is possible. I think someone already mentioned that. Some sort of an attempt of communication

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  And it's cold....

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: True, it is cold.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
OPS: Do it as fast as you can.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: The iceman cometh...

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  What if this being was trapped here when we disrupted the distortions....

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: looks at the readings and lifts her eyebrow and taps her com badge ::  *CO*  Serok to 
Horn.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  Go ahead, Captain.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::signals the SC and XO to listen in::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
XO: Commander, how many search parties are there? I need to know how many uplinks to the sensors to make?

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Stands from the body and taps on his PADD, assigning workers to bring the body to the morgue:: CNS: Well, counselor, I'd say it was nice to see you again... but... ::motions to the body::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CO* Captain, the negative ions detected on the dead body are identical to the sensor readings of the spatial distortions of a month ago.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO/XO: It is another possibility. Fascinating! ::says it in a total Vulcan way::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::smiles:: CMO: I understand, Doctor.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
CO: Captain, the Chief Medical Officer files the Reports they are awaiting review in file store 
Delta 401

SC_Captain_Marek says:
:: over hears the CIV ::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  That's interesting, Captain, because we were just hypothesizing whether or not the entity was trapped here from the distortions...

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::checks sensors for presence of negative ions::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Thank you, ensign.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Nods to the counselor and walks back towards the TL::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
OPS: I have 30 crews out searching.  

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CO*:  I had that same hypothesis Captain, but I wanted to prove my theory before revealing it.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Send a copy to Captain Serok on the Scorpius.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO/XO/*CIV*: The strange thing is what took the entity so long to start manifesting itself...

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC: Captains!

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  I'd like to try to talk to it...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::turns to the CEO:: CEO: Commander?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::stands and stretches, watches as the Doctor walks off on his way back to the medical bay::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::turns to the CEO::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::makes her way back to Operations::

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: The sensors are picking up negative ionic flux patterns all over the station.  They're decaying, but at a very slow rate.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  Perhaps it couldn't ... it needed to recover from being pulled out of the distortion first. 

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC/CO: I think my first question would be... are there any remnants of the spacial distortions in the area?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Where?

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  Space/time is relative Captain Marek, what may seem like weeks or even months to us, could be only moments for another entity.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: Is it a random pattern, or could they be connected?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  How many patterns?  ::is dreading the answer::

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
XO: Aye sir, I will coordinate with Operations supply officers through the station to distribute the PADD’s with internal uplink to sensors. Have your Security teams report to the nearest supply lockers to exchange the pre-programmed PADD’s with the Operations staff sir.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: Still trying to determine that, ma'am.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
*CIV*: Good thinking.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO/*CIV*:  We have more than one entity here...

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: begins to program a search pattern of the station and surrounding area for the ion signature ::

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::enters Operations and walks over to Captain Horn::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Turns:: CO: What if the station remained negatively charged after being pulled back to normal space?  The being might feel drawn to it, like an instinct.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::fingers fly over the console performing the appropriate personnel movements and supply disbursements::

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Gets on the TL:: Computer: Sickbay.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  That is possible Captain Horn.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::sees the CNS entering Station Operations:: CNS: Commander, I think your skills will be extremely required here.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::silently nods in agreement with the XO::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO/CIV:  That would explain the readings all over the station.  Ok, let's say it is trapped, how do we get it back where it belongs?

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: Captain, it seems the ions are localized around where the bodies were found.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::hands a PADD containing her report from the first body:: SC: Captain, how can I be of assistance.

CMO_Cmdr_Sovok says:
::Arrives at his destination and disembarks, heading towards Sickbay.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CNS: Can you sense anything strange, anything at all? ::thinks in something that sensors can't pick up::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::grabs the PADD and reads it::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  Unknown at this time Captain.  It will require more research.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
SC: Captain, there is a lot of confusion concerning what is... ::notices something out of the corner of her eye, a shadow in the far corner of Operations, turns toward it and sees nothing::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: I think we should identify it before thinking of sending the entity back from where it came

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  I'd like Captain Serok to continue working on this...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Granted.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  Continue with your research, Captain.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
XO: Real time links established with all the PADD devices sir, your teams should have no problem searching out the locations once they all have the information in hand Commander.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  Of course Captain.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
OPS: Very good.  Send a general signal to the teams informing them of that.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Actually, I'd like to try to make contact with it ... to let it know we don't mean it any harm and we're trying to get it home...

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::blinks here eyes a few times and looks again, still seeing nothing:: SC: I'm sorry, Sir, I have sensed a high level of fear lingering at the locations where the bodies were found....::thinks for a moment:: And hunger, a high level of hunger.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Please, see that the Scorpius perform constant exhaustive scans over the Station. Maybe her sensors can pick up something that internally we cannot.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::blinks:: CNS:  That would make sense, actually.  If you were trapped for a long period of time you'd be tired and hungry too...

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::nods and dispatches the message trailing the notice with the XO's approval identification notary::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CNS: Hunger... Or desperation maybe. ::looks at the CO::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Captain Serok’s already scanning the station and surrounding space ... we're covered...

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  So we need to find out what a negatively charged being eats...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Belay that order... What was I thinking...

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Sorry.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
*CIV*: Masters to Serok, you might try to adjust the ship's sensors to pick up negative ions.  Focus them on the following locations... 336-mark-32-mark-121 and 95-mark-333-mark-10.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::nods:: CO: Perhaps... SC: No, not desperation, not exhaustion...more...I'm not sure how to describe it.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CNS: ::sounds anxious:: Frustration maybe?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CNS: Could it be simple instinct?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CNS:  A feeling of being trapped perhaps ... helplessness ... fear....

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC: The ion fields are somewhere on deck 17, section B3 and on deck 5, section C1.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ *CEO* Commander Master, I have already initiated a program to do just that.  I will of course pay specific attention to the locations you have mentioned.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
All: This goes to our first discussion. We need to identify and isolate the source of the ion concentrations... This is our first goal. Otherwise we are just guessing

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
SC/CO: No, not frustration...not helplessness...and definitely not instinct, it's more predatory

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: Does anyone here have a feeling they're being watched?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CNS:  It's hunting us?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::doesn’t like the sound of what the CNS is implying::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: Not me, Commander. But it is possible, due to the actual circumstances..

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
SC/CO: Yes, Captain, that's would be correct. It is hunting us.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::grabs a pair of nunchuckus and searches visually around the immediate area::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  So what we need is a trap to hunt the hunter.... any ideas?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: Please do not let the CTO take control of the CEO...

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  What are you doing?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
SC/CO: What would lure a negatively charged being?  Opposites attract, correct?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::raises an eyebrow at the CEO::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  Opposites also repel....

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: Yes, but with energy, opposites attract.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: Captain, I think the intruder is somewhere over here.  ::continues to stalk::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CNS: Hunting us? That's perfect. And I agree with you Captain Horn... We need to develop some sort of trap..

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::looks toward the corner where she thought she saw the shadow:: SC: Yes, Captain, whatever it is, is hunting us.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC/XO:  Where on this station could we set a positively charged trap with negatively charged ion bait....

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::hears the CNS:: CNS: And I intend to hunt it.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: The brig?  We can reconfigure the holding field perhaps?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: I think we should use a holodeck for that... It is a confined ambient.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CEO: Commander, from the looks of the two bodies I've had the displeasure of seeing, I wouldn't suggest that.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CNS: With all due respect, even though we're the same rank, who are you to discourage a Klingon from the hunt?

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
CO: Less change we allow it to ham other systems if we can trap it in the holodeck, ::agreeing again with the SC::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Mr. Masters... Would you kindly stand down from hunting for a minute ... we have a holodeck to reconfigure....

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: Ma'am?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  I agree.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  I take it you know what a trap is.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: Of course.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CEO: Commander, I would discourage anyone from hunting this thing until we know more about it. And as for your Klingon hunt, if you're foolish enough to try against this thing, then I would not be surprised to see you as frozen as the other two.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Well, we're about to set one and I don't need a dead CEO.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: With all due respect, captain, I do know what I'm doing.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
:: overhears the CEO:: CEO: Commander, please, you know I have always trusted in your instincts, but please, do not be so susceptible this time.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: Yes, sir.  ::tucks the 'chucks in the back of his waistband of his pants::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: ::nods::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: notes the activity of the ions, looks at where and when the 2 crewmen were attacked, the species and sex of the dead ::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
All: Now, what do we exactly have to do to lure this entity?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::sits down at a vacant science console and pulls up the information that they have so far::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  It's hunting, right?  So, we give it a tempting catch....

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Yes, but what exactly?

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC: Ma'am, sir, I'll be the bait.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
All: Well what does it eat?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Negative, Commander...

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: Captain, a tempting catch for this thing is a life.  I wouldn't want to be the bait for it.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
Self: Other then people.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: Out of the question

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  I'll be the bait.  And I'm counting on the rest of you to get me out of there alive....

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
OPS: Has there been any reports of animals found dead?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
All: Can we replicate our life signs, and enhance them to lure the entity to it?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: Over my dead body. ::thinks for a moment, then adds:: CO: Sir.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: No way, captain.  If anyone should be bait, it should be someone who'll put up a good fight.  And that's me.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: I would strongly advice against that.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CO: Captain, that is out of the question, Sir. You cannot put yourself at risk like that.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
CNS: Let me Check Ma’am ::cross references animal deaths with common signs of mauling::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
All: We should develop some sort of artificial lure, without risking any more lives...

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  I'm not sure that would lure it ... but we can work on it anyway...

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
All: We are forgetting one thing here.  If we want to lure it to a specific spot, then the bait needs to be more tempting and appetizing then the rest of us.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: We might give it a chance... Then if it doesn't work... we will think on something else.  ::raises an eyebrow::

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: And what if the entity sees through the artificiality of the lure and goes after something live?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CEO: We need to try it first

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  And then something else and then something else?  ::has an idea::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Maybe we could lure it onto the Scorpius....

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Captain? ::frowns::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CO: Go ahead

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: How?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  A more confined area, less people for it to target....

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  We need to make the ship appetizing....

SC_Captain_Marek says:
::begins to like the idea::

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Make it look like one big meal....

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: Looks through the personnel files of the dead ::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
Negatively charge the ships hull?

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::thinks for a moment:: All: I can maybe adjust the tractor beam emitters to wash the ship in positive ions.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  Precisely.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: raises her eyebrow and taps her com badge ::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: At the same time, we will need to lower the power emissions of the station.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  We take a small team onboard to spring the trap...

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
XO: No, sir, we should positively charge it.  Positive attracts negative.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  Captain, I may have a similarity.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  What is it, Captain?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CO/SC: The being is already here, so we should contain it here.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CEO: I stand corrected, Mister Masters.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
XO: That's not a problem, as long as its not reduced for an extended period.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC: With your permission, captains, I shall get ready for the ionic ship wash.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
*CIV* what do you have, Serok?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CNS:  You're reasoning, Counselor?

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::looks at the information that they have on the being::

SC_Captain_Marek says:
CNS: I agree, but I am afraid we seem to not be able to do it here...

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  The first dead man was engaged and about to get married, the second had just received a promotion.  Which means, both had feelings of euphoria...happiness if you will.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: Could it be endorphins, perhaps?

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  Which can be made artificially....

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO: Exactly!

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::thinks about what she's here:: XO: One of the more extremes of positive emotions. I think I can help.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  My hypothesis is that positively charged endorphins could possibly attract the entity.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  Our bait. ::quickly fills the CIV in on the plan to trap the creature::

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CNS: Explain.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
*CIV*: I see.

CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
CO/XO: The holodeck idea that was mentioned earlier, I could project the endorphins into a holographic image to lure the being.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
:: over hears the CIV's communication:: SC/CO: How do we bathe the ship in endorphins?

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO/SC: I Think the CNS's idea has merit.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO:  So do I.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: That might be the best idea.

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@*CO/SC/XO*:  We could artificially manufacture positively charged endorphins in quantity and contain it in a small space.  That is a sound idea Captain.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CO/SC: But, how will we trap it once its baited?

SC_Captain_Marek says:
:: Thinks for a moment::  All : And we wouldn't be putting the ship at risk.

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
XO: Whatever we decide I will begin setting up the power modifications.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
XO: A positively charged Level 4 force field.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
*CIV*:  We're thinking of using the holodeck to hold the creature once it's trapped.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: I agree with the CEO

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Looks at the SC and CO:: SC/CO: I will have OPS Chambers begin preparations at once.

SC_Captain_Marek says:
XO: Carry on

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
OPS: Make it happen, Mister Chambers.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC/XO: What's my assignment?

OPS_Ens_Chambers says:
::nods:: XO: Aye Sir.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
CEO: Keep the power steady at all costs.

CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
XO: Yes, sir.  ::readies to do so::

CIV_Capt_Serok says:
@ :: Overhears the CEO :: *CO/SC/XO*:  It is logical that a positively charged force field would hold it, although, if it is attracted to positive emotions it may not be detained by a positive field.

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
All: Is there a way to layer force fields?  Create multiple fields, alternating between positive and negative charges.

CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
XO: We rotate shield modulations between positive and negative ... but do it quickly enough so the entity can't escape

XO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
    OPS: Mister Masters, prepare to do just what Captain Horn just suggested.

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