Host ADM_Taylor says:
Deep Space 102 - 10703.16
Host ADM_Taylor says:
"The Best Defense..."  (Episode title)
Host ADM_Taylor says:
Personnel have relocated to the conference room on the USS Scorpius to get away from the smell on the station, that though improving, is not completely gone.  They are about to bring Admiral Taylor up to speed and hopefully gain more useful information about the Avatars from Dy'ybylys
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SC_Captain_Marek says:
::entering the USS Scorpius Briefing Room:: ::nods the rest of the staff there::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::enters the Conference Room and takes her usual seat::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::rushes from waste extraction control to the Scorpius::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Sitting in the conference lounge onboard the Scorpius waiting for the meeting to begin::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Nods to the Captains acknowledging their presence without saying anything::
Host ADM_Taylor says:
::strides into the room and walks to an empty chair and hops up into it::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::runs into the conference room:: All: Did I miss anything?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Stands to attention abruptly:: Adm: Sir!
Host Dy says:
::skulks into the room, looking more shy than anything else in all his demonic appearance::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  We were just about to start.  Take your seat, Commander.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says: 
CO: Yes, ma'am.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::nods the Admiral in the most Vulcan way...::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::nods to the Admiral:: ADM:  With your permission, Sir, I'd like to start.
Host ADM_Taylor says:
::waves::  ALL:  As you were, please.  ::nodes and smiles at OPS::
Host ADM_Taylor says:
CO:  Please begin.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::nods:: ALL:  As you all know, Dy'ybylys here alerted us to a possible invasion by a race known as the Avatars.  The purpose of this meeting is to brief Admiral Taylor and come up with some sort of plan to combat this invasion.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Sits down and picks up her PADD to take notes::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
Dy:  I'd like to start with you, please.  Please tell us all you can about these Avatars.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::thinks and make some mental notes... give them the universal salute... blow them all away with a quantum torpedo::
Host Dy`ybylys says:
ALL:  What I can tell you is that several millennia ago, they drove us from this quadrant of the galaxy with real ease.  My brother and I were able to repel a single ship at the cost of our own and By'yl's life.   Their main advantage is their technology.  It's very purpose-specific...it's like they have a gadget for every purpose...but each gadget they have only seems to have one purpose.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
ALL:  And they have a GREAT number of gadgets.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  The only way we could close the wormhole before was to use two warp cores ... needless to say that isn't a viable option in the case of a full-blown invasion.  I need ideas, people.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::perks up when he said "gadgets":: Dy: Sir, if I may ask, what kind of gadgets do they use?  I'm somewhat of a gadget honk.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
ALL:  Tactically, they seem to prefer a frontal attack of GREAT force with very specific objective that overwhelm defenses quickly, and then they have soldiers that can come in and mop up resistance that survives.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CEO:  Whatever you can think of, they have it.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Taps her PADD, making notes while thinking of ideas to halt the invasion::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
Adm: What is their ships main source of power? Antimatter/Matter systems?
Host ADM_Taylor says:
::listens silently, face an inscrutable mask::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::trying to think if he can conjure a virus for the Avatars' gadgets::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Raises hand::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::notes OPS:: OPS: Commander?
Host Dy`ybylys says:
SC:  For some things.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
Dy: Thanks... ::frowns and starts taping on his PADD::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::listens intently::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Clears her throat:: CO/SC/Adm: Sirs, we can't allow them to open up another wormhole into our space and like Captain Horn said, we can't be using warp cores to blow them up.  So, I think we should design a platform to be used to detect any anomaly or wormhole forming and utilize quantum torpedoes to destroy them before they have a chance to open
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC/Adm: I know this will require quite a bit of SF resources but I don't see any other option and until we know exactly what we're dealing with......
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::taps onto his PADD, tries to begin a computer virus logarithm::
Host ADM_Taylor says:
OPS:  Was there any kind of warning surge of any type that could be detected?  If so, I think you're on to something.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
Dy: Sir, do you have any specifications of the Avatars' gadgets at all from your encounters?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
Adm: Well, Sir the sensors did pick up anomalous readings prior to the wormhole opening up.  We will need to study the sensor logs in more detail before we can pinpoint the exact readings we'll need to program our equipment.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CEO:  I fear not, we were rather busy.  If anything in our computer banks were of value, you would know better than I at this point.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ADM:  I agree.  If we could, somehow, collapse the wormholes before they opened ... but that doesn't address the crucial issue.  We stop one wormhole they would just open another.  We have to stop them from being able to open the wormhole in the first place.
Host ADM_Taylor says:
::nods::  ALL:  I'd say that's a place to start...intrusion detection.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: I was thinking about trying to introduce a computer virus to try to disable the Avatars' attack/defense systems.  Basically, to even the playing field more to our advantage.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Nods at Captain Horn's comments:: CO: Correct.  It's only a stop gap measure to buy us the time we need to gather more information in order to develop a solid plan.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  Maybe some kind of defense grid ... configured to look for specific anomalies.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CEO:  It's an approach we had tried.  I do not know success or failure.  I believe it an avenue worth pursuing.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO/SC/ADM/Dy: I'll need to look at Dy'yby'lys' ship's sensor logs.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  See what you can come up with.  If we can get something that may work we MAY be able to transmit it through one of their own wormholes ...
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: We'll need to send the virus on a communication carrier wave.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: If this works, I might be like the Jeff Goldblum character in Independence Day.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::looks at the CEO:: CEO:  I am not familiar with that.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
ALL:  The carrier wave means you'd need to be in communication range.  That's a dangerous place to be.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: It's a 20th century motion picture.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
Dy:  Not if an unmanned probe or craft sent the carrier.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::raises an eyebrow to the CEO remark::
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  I suppose, yes.  I had not thought of that.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
Dy:  We would need to isolate the carrier wave's frequency as well.  I trust you have that information?
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: An aggressive alien species tries to mine Earth of its resources, destroying its major cities, until a small band of Americans find a way to destroy one of the craft and infect the mother ship with a virus, uploaded by a computer genius and a U.S. Marine.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: Ohhh I see... Thanks for your help...
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: I just really enjoyed the action-adventure films of Earth's past!
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  I do not know.  It was, according to our tacticians, hard to pin down...it...what was the word...rotated?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC/Adm: That means that we'll need to allow at least one wormhole to form, send the carrier wave through on a communication channel, then hit it with quantum torpedoes to close it.  Hmmm......
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  It would be difficult, but it may be possible ...
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC/Adm: I don't even know if we have quantum torpedoes in inventory.....::Makes a note on her PADD to check the ordinance inventory::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: IT sounds complicated, but can be plausible, I agree with Captain Horn
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: Do no tell me that you have to ask torpedoes to our friend PO Chen
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Check it.  And if we don't, get some.  I trust you can do that?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Raises her eyebrows:: CO: Oh, I can try, Sir, but you know the problem we've been having with SF Supply.....
Host ADM_Taylor says:
OPS:  You'll have what you need.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ADM:  This would need to be coordinated with Starfleet Command to get as much coverage as possible.  We would need significant resources and a wide area covered.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::rolls his eyes, having in mind the last contact with SF Supply::
Host ADM_Taylor says:
CO:  Indeed.  A battle group is already being deployed to this general area.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
Adm: That's good to hear, Sir....uh...not being picky but can you also have them send us the sensor grid we've had on order for the last six months?  ::Smiles, hopefully::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: Speaking of SF Supply... ADM: We are also in need of a sensor array, but some peon named Chen keeps blocking our orders.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  I am aware of the Chen situation, Commander.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CIV:  How about you, Ensign.  You've been quiet over there.  Anything you wish to contribute?  Any ideas?
Host ADM_Taylor says:
CEO:  ::growls::  I hope you mean PETTY OFFICER, Mister.  More respect to the enlisted ranks would likely go a long way to solving your supply block.  ::stares::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
ADM: Yes, sir.
CIV_Ens_Sanor says:
CO: Not yet, sir.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson dice:
::Makes a note on her PADD to send gifts to the Supply Officer in charge and to Petty Officer Chen::
CO_Capt_A_Horn dice:
Dy:  One more question.  We know they may be coming.  Do you have any intelligence on where this invasion will start?
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  My assumption would be where it came before.  When they find the wreckage of their ships and no wormhole, they will focus on that area.  It's how they've responded to setbacks in the past.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ADM:  Sir, my recommendation is we concentrate defensive patterns to that region and spread them out to neighboring sectors.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
Dy: So, they scratch where it itches, as they used to say?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC/Adm: I will get together with the Science Dept. and go over the sensor logs from our first encounter and hopefully develop some kind of defense against the wormholes other than quantum torpedoes.  I'm thinking some kind of disruption beam....something to destabilize the wormhole.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CEO:  I'm not familiar with the idiom.  My thought has that they will simply not accept defeat and will redouble their efforts to make examples of those who initially triumphed over them.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
Dy: That's the idea, sir.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CEO:  Ah.  I will make a note of that expression then.  ::nods thoughtfully::
CIV_Ens_Sanor says:
::seems lost in thought suddenly speaking up:: Dy: You said that they have a single device for everything they do. Do you know much about their space travel technology? How they explore space? Is it possible they may only be able to open wormholes to specific locations they've created preprogrammed...keys to?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC/Adm: In this way we may be able to have automated centuries set up at various positions to deploy the beam whenever a wormhole is detected by the sensors.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CIV:  I do not believe this technology to be specifically limited, no...but the wormhole creator is a specific class of ship they have.  Others are for combat, others for troop transport and so on.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  So, if we can configure a system to detect the wormholes and target the ships that create them ...
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  We just may have gotten the specific information we need to make this work, people.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Tapping away on her PADD, making notes::
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  Of course!  Scans of several classes of their vessels would have been in our computers!
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: I agree with all your statements... However, with all due respect, I think that it is only a defensive approach on the matter... Sooner or later, they will be able to avoid our tactics... I think our long term strategy should be more offensive than defensive... I don't mean aggressive, just offensive
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
Dy:  Can you get access to that information?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  The point is, Captain, we need to come up with something we can initiate right now.  That will give us the time to devise something a little more offensive ...
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: Agreed.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  So we are agreed this is a start.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  You retrieved information from our computers when you rescued me, I believe?  ::smiles like he's beginning to feel optimistic::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
All: I'll get on the virus solution, as well as something in the shielding area.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: Aye, Sir.  I'll get right on this...::Waves her PADD::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO:  Good.  OPS:  I'd like you to work with Science on the defense grid.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
Dy:  I'd like you to assist both departments as much as you can.  Any information you can provide would be useful.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: I'm heading over to the Science Dept right after we're dismissed.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ADM:  Admiral, with your permission, I'd like to get started.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CO:  Of course Captain.  I would be honored.
CIV_Ens_Sanor says:
Dy: How much do we know about their culture? Why are they expanding?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CIV:  Can you work with Engineering?
CIV_Ens_Sanor says:
CO: Aye sir.
Host ADM_Taylor says:
CO:  ::smirks:: When have you ever needed my permission to save the Federation?  Get going, Captain.  
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CO: I just need the sensor logs as well.  CIV: I can use all the help I can get.
Host Dy`ybylys says:
CIV:  It is their nature.  They wish to control all things.  It is a security for them.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
ALL:  Use all the resources you need to get this done as quickly as possible, people.  Dismissed.
CNS_Rand says:
::in quarters nursing her newborn::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::stands up grabbing his PADD::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Stands and heads out of the conference lounge, headed back to the station::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Captain, if you could coordinate this it would be very much appreciated.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: I will be honored Captain. ::nods::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::rushes back to the station to work on his assignments::
Host Dy`ybylys says:
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