Deep Space 102 Mission Transcript - 11109.16

Previously on DS102:

The crew had just detected a problem trying to examine the cargo of a Cardassian ship. Thoron radiation has made that problematic at best.

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FCO_Raash said:
::sitting at her station quietly working::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::on the bridge::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
::trying to penetrate the radiation with sensors::
SC_Capt_Marek said:
::sitting very quiet, reflecting on the present status of things::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
::leans back in the chair she is sitting in, watching those around her as she does::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::moves over to Science::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::looks for anything that can penetrate thoron radiation::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
::trying different bandwidths at different frequencies::
SC_Capt_Marek said:
::suddenly burst it out loud:: All: Any progress with the scanning?
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: I am attempting to penetrate sir.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
SC: I'm looking through Federation records now...
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: ::thinks for a while and stands up real slowly and walks to the CTO console:: Have you tried to compensate the thoron radiation with this sensor filter combination? ::taps on the console:: Let's see if it works.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
XO: Acknowledged.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: Yes sir. :: tries the scan again:: Attempting to filter the radiation.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::comes across something interesting::
FCO_Raash said:
XO: Ma'am, can engineering set us up to radiate anti-thorons?
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
FCO: I don't know... I was just reading a report on anti-thorons ...
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::moves over to the Engineering console and looks to see if it's possible::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::shakes her head:: FCO: No, we can't, unfortunately. We'll have to come up with something else.
FCO_Raash said:
XO: I know the Scorpius is pretty old compared to an Intrepid class but at least it was a thought.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
FCO: Agreed.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: I think we should be really creative this time. Think out of the box, as the old saying goes ... but without leaving logic aside of course ::raises an eyebrow::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
ALL: Can we pinpoint the source...
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
XO: Perhaps we could use tachyon someway to help.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
XO: That would be certainly the logical first step
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
CTO: Full sensor sweeps, Lieutenant. Try to pinpoint the source of the radiation.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
XO/SC: If there is a source for the radiation, a tachyon beam would disable it. If it mechanical.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
XO: Scanning now.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
SC: And the easiest way to find the source... it would have the greatest concentration of radiation.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: We certainly cannot lose anything if we try. Please proceed.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: I am reconfiguring the deflector to emit a tachyon beam. Once a location is established we can try it. Still running sensor sweep.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
Self: wait a minute... rechecks again:: FCO: Lieutenant, I may have been mistaken. It looks like we can generate anti-thorons... however; we would be detected if we generated them.
FCO_Raash said:
XO: What about a probe? Could we get a probe out with limited sending ability? It could send information to us on a tight beam.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
 ALL: Can we trust the sensor readings through the Thoron radiation?
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
FCO: a probe would be spotted differently.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
FCO: Nice idea. SC: Sir?
FCO_Raash said:
CTO: Probes are seen because of the information they send out. Not because of their size, not in this type of environment.
FCO_Raash said:
CTO: If we program it to send only a tight beam transmission back to us, we have a chance of getting away with it.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: I concur with the probe suggestion and if for some reasoning it is spotted, we have zillions of plausible explanation for it.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
FCO: It could possibly work.  SC: preparing a probe and programming with Lt Raash idea.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: Make it so.
FCO_Raash said:
::sighs, turning back to her station mission the days she worked tactical::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::sits and waits ... seeing if this is going to work::
SC_Capt_Marek said:
XO: As humans say... better get our fingers crossed. ::raises an eyebrow::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC/XO: Launching probe. Setting ships communication to receive.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
SC: They do have some curious sayings.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
XO: Indeed.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: Acknowledged.
FCO_Raash said:
SC: I never have understood that phrase. Crossing your fingers prevents you from working toward your goal.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
FCO: I believe it denotes luck.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
FCO: I quite agree. It is illogical to keep ones fingers from performing their duties.
FCO_Raash said:
XO: If you are good at your job, you make your own luck.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
FCO: Well, I could never understand that concept either, but for some reason, I find it ... soothing...
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
FCO: I believe that too... but as I said before, they are curious creatures.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
FCO: Luck is nothing more then random possibilities of any event.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: Any news from the probe yet, Lieutenant?
FCO_Raash said:
::wonders if that curiosity is why the XO married a human::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: I am awaiting data transmission.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: Well, that concept seems to be extremely different in the way that is conceive by each culture... yet it is present in everyone of them..
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
SC: Yes, well my human half doesn't know her own culture...
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::turns her attention to the CTO::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
::steps into the lift at the back of the bridge and takes it down to the medical deck::
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: Also, Lieutenant Raash, in some ancient cultures from Earth, there is a concept of "helping the luck", implying that whatever you do, in the end, the random factor is much more important than your actual doings...
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
::steps off the lift and goes to check on one of her patients::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
::listing to the SC while waiting to get a data back on the probe::
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
CTO: Anything from the probe yet, Lieutenant?
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
::is surprised to find her sleeping, but doesn't wake her... heads off to the observation deck::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
XO: Nothing. Do not know if it is lost or a communication brake down.
FCO_Raash said:
SC: Sorry, Captain, but that seems to be a belief for the weak. It gives people a reason not to try.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: If I were human... I would be a little impatient now...
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: as the XO says, “Be lucky you are not human.”
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
SC: I may not be human... but I am impatient
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: I am receiving probe telemetry.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
::turns to the CTO: CTO: That is a relief.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: Receiving scan results of the cargo.
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: It appears to be medical equipment used to treat radiation burns. The configuration matches.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: Medical equipment to treat radiation burns... Wonder why its signal is so strong... Something is a bit odd...
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand said:
::looks out of the huge window pondering on what could be out there::
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: I agree.
FCO_Raash said:
SC: So if they are transporting treatment for radiation burns, why the thoron radiation? Are they leaking it by accident or are they hiding something?
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: Why would they need such powerful equipment?
SC_Capt_Marek said:
FCO: That is my line of thinking too...
CTO_LtJg_Salor said:
SC: Perhaps a call to ask if they need assistance.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All : I would tend to think that, when a Cardassian is fiddling with such an equipment, nothing good should be expected.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
CTO: Being extremely cautious, that could be an alternative...
FCO_Raash said:
CTO: How much radiation is leaking? That may give us an idea as to what is happening over there.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
All: I suspect that Cardassian medicine may be lacking. However, if they do have some kind of medical emergency, shouldn't we offer assistance? At least then we'd know more than we do now.
FCO_Raash said:
XO: We would have to reveal our presence.
SC_Capt_Marek said:
All: I think we should try... But we should come up with a real good excuse for our scanning and findings...
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
All: So what do we do? Do nothing and let any survivors die, or reveal our presence and maybe start a war?
FCO_Raash said:
SC: Permission to take a shuttle and pretend to be losing my cool and fleeing the ship? That would give you a reason to scan; I could fly in that direction.
XO_Cmdr_Horn said:
::raises an eyebrow at that::
SC_Capt_Marek said:
FCO: Negative Lieutenant. Too risky, considering the situation.
FCO_Raash said: 
::sighs:: SC: Aye Sir. ::goes back to work::
Host Gerry said:
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