=/\= A Call to Duty =/\=
USS Luna NCC-65828
SD 10511.20

Staring:
Christopher Dickinson as CO Savar
Karriaunna Scotti as CSO Harmony Singh
Sherilynne Floyhar as OPS Kehari Qui
Scott Smith as CIV Ewan MacPherson-Quest

Ship Manager Peter Saunders

Also Staring:
Peter Saunders as Computer
Peter Saunders as Engineering Officer Jones
Peter Saunders as Flight Control Officer Rawlings
Peter Saunders as Security Officer Williams

Absent:
Richard Pickett as CEO Rickal Jarek

Episode 183 “A Nice Place to Bring the Family, Part 3”:  What looked like a simple mission to survey a Nebula has been complicated beyond all belief for the crew of the Luna.  Currently they are attempting to recover the ships only Runabout which is experiencing a major power failure after being struck by some sort of lightening.
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OPS_Qui says:
:: Continues trying to reduce the power loss any way she can ::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Sitting at her sensors, trying to locate the runabout on sensors.::
OPS_Qui says:
@COM: Luna:  Luna, this is the Nanticoke.  Come in please

ACTION: The Runabout is still losing power, about 15 minutes until she is dead in space

CO_Savar says:
COM: Nanticoke: We are arriving on scene, stand by.  CSO: Lock on a tractor beam.
CSO_Singh says:
CO:  I have the runabout on sensors.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Works on getting a lock on the shuttle.::

ACTION: The Luna bursts through a small cloud of gas in a dramatic fashion and completely fills the view of the Runabout

CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
@::Ewan tries to stabilize the power drain::
OPS_Qui says:
@:: Sees the Luna ::  CIV: There they are!
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
@::wipes the sweat off his brow:: OPS: And not too soon either
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
@OPS: Hail them Lieutenant
CSO_Singh says:
CO:  I have a lock.  :: Slowly brings the shuttle in.::
FCO_Rawlings says:
::decides that he better stop the ship before there is a collision and brings the Luna to a halt::
OPS_Qui says:
@:: Opens a channel... ::  CIV: Channel is opened sir
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
@*CO*: Sure is good to see you Captain
CSO_Singh says:
:: Looks over at operations and has them open the shuttle bay door.::
CO_Savar says:
COM: Nanticoke: Nanticoke, please shut down your engines.  We are guiding you into the main shuttlebay.
CSO_Singh says:
TO: Prepare to lower shields briefly.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
@::powers down the ship::

ACTION: As smoothly as she left the Nanticoke is guided back into the Luna's shuttlebay, coming to rest neatly on the deck.

CSO_Singh says:
TO:  Shields back up.
CO_Savar says:
::Taps his commbadge now that the shuttle is back aboard::  *CIV*: Captain MacPherson-Quest, are you two undamaged?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Yes we are, but a little shaken
OPS_Qui says:
:: Breaths deeply ::
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: Understood.  As soon as possible, please run full diagnostics on the runabout.  Did you recover the probe?
CSO_Singh says:
*EO*:  I need an engineer down to the shuttle for repairs as well as to help find out what happened.
OPS_Qui says:
*CO*: No sir...we didn't
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: No we haven't, it caused the runabout to start loosing power, so we took off
CSO_Singh says:
:: Lifts a brow as she hears MacPherson.::
CO_Savar says:
CSO: Commander, the away team did not recover the probe.  Please inform the transporter room to lock onto it with and beam it into a cargo bay.  Take stricter than normal precautions with in, include biohazard forcefields.
EO_Jones says:
*CSO*: I will be there shortly ma'am ::grabs some things and heads off towards the shuttlebay, mumbling something about Science officers::
CSO_Singh says:
CO:  Aye sir.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan begins a Level 5 diagnostic on the runabout.
OPS_Qui says:
:: Looks over to the CIV ::   CIV: Do you need my assistance, sir?
CSO_Singh says:
:: Sends a security team down to the cargo bay with orders to set up a multilevel  forcefield up to ten as well as informing them what to expect.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Yes I could. Start with the core
EO_Jones says:
::walks into the shuttlebay carrying a engineering case and a tired looking expression, scans the room for the CIV::  CIV: Ensign Jones reporting sir, what seems to be the problem then?
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: Aye sir....    :: Moves off to begin diagnostics on the runabout's core ::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Informs the transporter chief to prepare to beam aboard a probe, taking extreme security measures.::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Gets a lock on the probe and relays the co-ordinates to the transporter chief.::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Listens as security inform her they are ready.::
CSO_Singh says:
TO:  Prepare to lower shields.
CSO_Singh says:
:: As the shields go down, she orders the transporter chief to beam the probe aboard.::

ACTION: In Cargo bay 1 the probe appears inside the forcefields with the usual impressive light show.......... and just sits there.

CSO_Singh says:
:: Continues scanning the area in general.::
CSO_Singh says:
:: TC reports beaming a success followed by security informing her the probe was secure.::
CO_Savar says:
::Receives confirmation that the probe is aboard::  Helm: Helm, set course out of the Patch and back to Starbase 917.  Engage at best possible speed.
CSO_Singh says:
CO:  Shall I examine it?
CO_Savar says:
CSO: That would be acceptable.  I will continue to look over the data from the science scans.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan has the Engineers take a look for themselves::
EO_Jones says:
::gives the CIV a look and turns to the runabout:: CIV: I will just take a look at this thing then ::strolls over to the Runabout::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Nods and stands.  Leaves sensors to the Captain instead of calling Silver up, exits the bridge.::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: By all means, I'm not an Engineer
CSO_Singh says:
Computer, cargo bay one.
FCO_Rawlings says:
CO: Aye sir, setting course to SB 917, ETA is 24 hours sir ::presses the relevant buttons on the helm::
OPS_Qui says:
:: Carefully going over every inch of the runabout's core, not really sure of what she is looking for ::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: I'm not sure what happened. One minute we're trying recover the buoy and then we are having a major power drain
CSO_Singh says:
:: As the lift stops, she steps off into the cargo bay.::
EO_Jones says:
CIV: Is that all?  What happened immediately prior to the drain ::takes out a tricorder and begins scanning the shuttle::
CO_Savar says:
::Stands and walks towards the science console, slowly scanning through the data, wondering what the unusual nature of the nebular cluster was::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: I just fly the things, ask Qui she'll know

ACTION: The Runabout’s core seems to be intact but now almost completely drained of power, there is however a slight energy reading coming from it

OPS_Qui says:
:: As she finishes up the diagnostic, detects a slight energy reading from the core.  ::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Walks over to the security officer, curiously looking at the probe through the forcefield.::  Security:  Anything from it?
OPS_Qui says:
:: Records the information, then looks at the records on the runabout... ::    Self: Hmm ... something here looks familiar...
EO_Jones says:
::watches his readings and calls to OPS:: OPS: Ma'am, have you initialized anything in there... I'm getting a strange reading...
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: All I know that everything was fine then I noticed that we're losing power because of the buoy Qui would know more than I
OPS_Qui says:
EO Jones: I just got it...comparing it now to the runabout records....
SEC_Williams says:
CSO: All scans are showing negative ma'am, it is just sitting there, we are getting no energy readings at all from the Cargo bay
CSO_Singh says:
:: As security informs her that it has done nothing but sit there, she pulls out her tricorder and begins a general scan.::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::goes back to checking the flight console::
OPS_Qui says:
:: Continues looking through the records then her eyes widen just a bit... ::

ACTION: In the shuttlebay the energy readings from the Runabout begin to grow...

OPS_Qui says:
Self: Oh no...
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: Sir!  Come and see this!  You won't believe it!
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::looks back and gets up to see what Qui wants him to see:: OPS: What is it Lieutenant?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::takes a look::
CSO_Singh says:
Interesting... Sec:  Take the forcefield to level one.
EO_Jones says:
OPS/CIV: Um Sir's, something is very very wrong here, these energy readings are not consistent with Federation technology
OPS_Qui says:
:: Shows him the information ::   CIV: The energy is increasing exponentially...
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: That is odd, any ideas how?
SEC_Williams says:
::taps a few buttons::  CSO: Done.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: Then what does it coincide with?
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: Perhaps some sort of residual affect from the lightning bolt?
CSO_Singh says:
:: Does another scan as she walks around the probe.::

ACTION: The energy in the runabout is nearing the level they detected earlier from the probe, inside there is a slight hum and Qui's hair begins to stand on end

CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Maybe, but who or what could have done this?
CSO_Singh says:
Still nothing... OK.  SEC:  Lower the field so I can enter and then place it back up.
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: Something's not right sir....
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: We need to get the runabout out of the bay...
SEC_Williams says:
CSO: Ma'am are you sure about that, you would be effectivly trapped inside?
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: Any ideas?
CSO_Singh says:
SEC:  Yes.  And should anything occur, keep in mind the ship is your main priority.  At the moment though, the probe reads dead.  I am just being overly cautious at the moment.
EO_Jones says:
::having bravely made it to the Runabout:: CIV: I would agree with OPS, I think we should vacate the bay and raise a containment field around this vessel
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Something weird is happening to the runabout and Lt. Qui says we should get it out of the bay immediately
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: Understood.  Get out... can you define "weird"?
SEC_WIlliams says:
CSO: As you wish ::presses a few buttons and the field drops before momentarily reappearing behind the CSO::
CO_Savar says:
::Turns internal sensors on the main cargo bay::
CSO_Singh says:
:: As she enters, she kneels down for a closer inspection as well as scan of the probe.::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: You know, something not right or seems to of any normality
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*:  Captain the probe appears to be drained of all power.  I am picking up some kind of residual energy signature, but that is about it.  Otherwise, it would appear as if it should work.  I am going to open it up and see if there is anything of note inside.

ACTION: Savar is just in time to watch the show on the sensors.  From the runabout a large bolt of white lightening leaps straight up and crashes into the roof of the shuttlebay spreading out across the metal before disappearing in a fizzle

CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: Launch the runabout out of the bay NOW
CO_Savar says:
Computer: Computer, analyze that energy blast and dissipation.  List any residual energy charges in the immediate energy and damages.

ACTION: Inside the runabout everything is silent now, the energy reading has dissipated

CSO_Singh says:
Sec:  I need some engineering tools to open this up.
EO_Jones says:
::checks his readings:: CIV: I think we are too late Sir, I am not detecting anything from the runabout at all, I think its over.
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: Commander, send me the readings of the energy you're picking up.  The runabout has... had... an energy reading to it as well.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Stands::  *CO*:  Transferring initial data now.  :: taps a command on the tricorder.::
OPS_Qui says:
:: Looks around her than looks back down to the console... ::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
EO: Go back to checking this thing out. Qui and I are going to report to the CO
OPS_Qui says:
:: Sees the console is dead and has no power.... ::
Host Jabba says:
<Computer> CO: The energy discharge from Shuttlebay 1 has caused minor ionization to the EPS system on deck 4
CO_Savar says:
Computer: Has the energy completely dissipated?
Host Jabba says:
<Computer> CO: Negative, there is a residual energy pattern in the EPS system
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: EO Jones is taking over, we need to report to the CO
OPS_Qui says:
CIV: Sure...   EO: The console is dead.
EO_Jones says:
::nods to the CIV:: CIV/OPS: If anything else happens I will let you know immediately
CSO_Singh says:
:: As Williams hands her a tool kit, the shield goes back up. She then begins an internal check of the probe.::
CSO_Singh says:
:: Removing the panel, she begins to search the inside.  All appears normal until she finds the relay section.::
CO_Savar says:
Computer: Is the energy moving, or stationary?  Compare this energy to the readings taken by Chief Science Officer Singh.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Let's get going
CSO_Singh says:
:: Sits back as she holds up the melted crystal.::
Host Jabba says:
<Computer> CO: The energy is moving in accordance with the flows of the EPS system.  The readings are consistent with those previously detected by Chief Science Officer Singh.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
*CO*: Qui and I are on our way to the Bridge
OPS_Qui says:
:: Follows the CIV ::
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*:  I am about done here.  Other then the energy residual, the incoming relay crystal is basically slag.
CO_Savar says:
*CIV*: Understood.  The energy source you detected is now streaming through the vessel, following the EPS conduits.
CO_Savar says:
Computer: Computer, shut down the EPS conduits in that area, junctions forty seven and forty eight.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
::stops at the turbo-lift and motions for Qui to enter first::
Host Jabba says:
<Computer> CO: The energy residue has spread to 67% of the ships EPS system, full shutdown is not recommended at this time due to the potential loss of ships system
OPS_Qui says:
:: Enters the lift. :: CIV: Thank you sir
CSO_Singh says:
:: Placing the crystal down, double checks inside for anything else obvious.::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: You’re welcome ::Ewan enters after::
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
TL: Bridge
SEC_Williams says:
::shuts down the forcefield around the probe to allow the CSO to leave:: CSO: Anything interesting?
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: The energy readings have entered the ship's electrical power system.  Over two thirds of the conduits are affected.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Finding nothing, she replaces the tools and stands.::  SEC:  Nothing we did not suspect except for an odd energy reading.  :: Hands him the kit.::
CSO_Singh says:
*CO*:  I am on my way.  What exactly is it doing?
SEC_Williams says:
::takes the kit:: CSO: I will tidy up down here ::goes about his business::
CSO_Singh says:
SEC:  Thank you.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Heads for the lift, stepping inside.::  Computer, bridge.
CIV_MacPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Well here we are ::let's Qui exit first::
CO_Savar says:
*CSO*: The energy seems to be just traveling with the rest of the EPS conduits, spreading.  The computer reports no damages... yet.
CSO_Singh says:
:: Frowns::  *CO*:  I do not like yet...

ACTION: Simultaneously throughout the entire ship the consoles and lights flicker on and off for a moment then return to normal

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