=/\= A Call to Duty =/\=
USS Luna NCC-65828
SD 10704.01

Staring:
Christopher Dickinson as CO Savar
Karriaunna Scotti as XO Harmony Singh
Heike Daemmig as FCO Shania
Scott Smith as CIV Ewan MacPherson-Quest

Ship Manager Peter Saunders

Also Staring:
Peter Saunders as Amber
Peter Saunders as Doctor Legin
Peter Saunders as Security Officer Levy
Karriaunna Scotti as Science Officer Silver

Absent:
none

Episode 239 “Kept In The Dark, Part 7”: The USS Luna currently orbiting the only populated planet in the Cardassian controlled Seetnar  system. Claiming to have found a way to re-activate the Tachyon rifts, the Cardassian Gul Cea has  sent the crew of the Luna to an unknown location where the crew have been reunited with their  missing crew.  Now all that is left is for the crew to make their way home, but with an insurrection currently  underway onboard, will the crew have a ship to return to?
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FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@::looks at all the Cardassians that don't wanna fight::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: As he enters the room ::  FCO: Quite a display, don't you agree?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CO: They are not fighting! That really makes me mad! ::throws her phaser away, accidentally hitting Dr. Legin and knocking him out::
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@::Ewan takes some time to watch the NCAA Final Four action that he TiVo'd::

@ACTION: The 8 surrendered humanoids appear to be scientist types and "thinkers", they all sit impassively in a huddle

Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Stares at Legin::  Legin: Are you sure we can get out this way?  :: points at one of the blank walls, and then begins to try to walk into it ::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Looks around in disbelief::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:. Making her way to engineering, she hopes she is in time, she really did not want to face the captain after blowing up his ship.::
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
::picks up the phaser:: @FCO: Hey do you mind? I'm trying to watch the game here
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Looks back and forth between his wife and Singh ::  Amber/Singh: So... you guys ever thought about a threesome?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@ CIV: Oooh, which one?? ::gets all interested::
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@FCO: OSU against Georgetown Houes
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@FCO: Hoyas I mean
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Considers::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
CIV: Oooooh ::hops onto Mac Pherson's lap::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ CO: I really do not think I am into sharing very well.

@ACTION: Someone somewhere throws the script out of the window.  For the record, it barely misses the cat and causes quite some confusion for a group of archeologists who recover it 250 years later.

CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
::picks a bowl up:: @FCO: Popcorn? ::puts an arm around her waist::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
CIV: Oh no, I gotta watch my figure. Gotta keep it nice and streamlined, you see.
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
::looks her over:: FCO: Go ahead and have some, I'll watch your figure ::Ewan winks::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Begins to skip around the room, looking at the barely there peoples around the room.  Savar stops in front of one, stares into its eyes, and then sticks his tongue out ::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: At the opening, peers inside::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
::yells across the room:: CO: So hey, Cap, can we shoot 'em? ::points at the Cardassians::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Looks at the captains wife:: Amber: I guess he is not either...
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Still staring, not really listening ::  FCO: Huh, what?  Yeah, whatever.
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Pulls back to the others and quietly whispers:: All: I see a dozen armed people.  They appear to be attaching something to the warp core.  We need to get in there... and fast.
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@ CO: Cool! ::scrambles for her phaser, looks at he Cardassians around and picks out a particularly ugly looking one::
Host Amber says:
@XO: Yeah, he is a real stick in the mud sometimes.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Amber: Why did you marry him?
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Angles to the side and back a bit to allow an engineer in front of her.  She listens intently while he works::
Host Amber says:
@XO: It seemed like a good idea, I was young... impulsive...
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Walks over to Savar::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@Ugly Cardassian: Yeah, you are too ugly for this world! ::fires::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Feeling something cold being pressed into her hand, looks down to see a phaser.  She checks it out.::

@ACTION: The Ugly Cardassian, who, for the record, had a wife and 3 young dependant children is vaporized

XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Reaches up to Savar's head and pulls him down for a kiss::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CIV: Hey SFI, what's the score?

ACTION: On the Luna, where things are mostly still sane, the Engineer manages to get the console open and he nods to the SO

CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@FCO: 67-60 Buckeyes with just under a minute to play
Host Amber says:
@::pulls the XO off her husband and gives her a good slap around the face, before doing the same to him::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Motions him back and one of the security officers forward.  As they get into place, she makes sure the area is clear, and then nods for him to carefully open the hatch::

@ACTION: Doctor Legin groans and rubs the back of his head to see the Luna crew looking concerned, he was having such a weird and strangely appealing dream...

CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@Legin: Are you ok?
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ CO: I am not quite sure what I am seeing here, other then it is wrong.  :: Moves further into the room.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@::mumbles:: CIV: Buckeyes... minute to play... sorry... Yes I'm fine ::rubs his head::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: As he slips through, she follows, finding a place to hide, her phaser aimed and primed.::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@XO: I agree.  See if you can determine what is going on with them.  :: points to the figures that appear to be fading in and out ::  Legin: Do they... power the machine?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@::wonders if Legin is going insane, Buckwho?::
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@Legin: Buckeye?  What's a Buckeye?
Host Sec_Levy says:
::carefully opens the hatch and covertly slips through::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Moves over to the console to examine it.  Finding what she wants, she begins to access the data files.::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: As the others slip through and into places, she begins to make her way to one of the auxilary consoles.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@All: Nevermind... can we get out of here now, before these lots backup arrives.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@CO: Captain... this device appears to be some form of a generator. :: Pulls up the blueprint::  I can open single or multiple tachyon rifts to set coordinates.
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@ALL: I'm all for that ::looks at his PADD with the information that he collected::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@::walks around, making sure no-one has the chance to slip off unnoticed::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@CIV: Captain MacPherson-Quest, can we set one or more of our phasers to overload and destroy this device as we leave?
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Seeing the area cleared, she quietly sets up the self destruct codes... just in case.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: It's more than that, it also allows the belt devices the raiders use to move between dimensions, shutting this off here will stop them from crossing the divide
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Legin: What will happen if we simply pull the plug?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@XO: Someone can come and plug it back in, so to speak.
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: I... don't know.  Either nothing... or an explosion.  A particularly big one...
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Glances over to see a couple of engineers with one of the tactical officers making their way to the warp core.::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Legin: Can we remove these... people?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@Self: I like big explosions...

ACTION: In engineering everything is about set, covertly the crew of the Luna have the gangway above engineering covered, from their vantage points they have clear shots at most of the invaders

XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@CO: Captain... the idea of leaving these beings behind....
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@XO: Are they in flux?  Can we stabilize them?
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: They are "powering" the machine, remove them and it will no longer function.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ CO: I don't know... I can try...
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Looks up as something gently hits her.  She sees that all are in place.  She herself activates the gas throughout the ship and then nods to the security officer to proceed.  It was his game now.::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Biting her bottom lip, she begins to shut down the outflow from each individual.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@::pushes the XO away from the console and re-activates the flow:: XO: Are you mad, we will be stuck here?!  You cannot save them, they are as good as dead anyway
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Looks angrily at the man and then toward her captain.::  CO: Sir?

ACTION: Silently throughout the Luna the gas spreads, a few moments later people start falling dizzy and then into a deep sleep

FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@::would like to know where 'here' actually is::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Legin: There should be enough power already for us to leave... and not leave them attached.  I will not leave these people to continue to be used... or this thing in operation either.

ACTION: At the same time the officers of the Luna open fire into engineering, 8 of the 12 invaders are stunned almost instantly, the others drop into the warp core housing in an attempt to shield themselves

SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Glances at the monitor, keeping track of the flow of gas throughout the ship.  She looks away as she hears cries of triumph.  Then someone calls out there are 4 more hiding in the housing.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: You cannot remove them, doing so will kill them immediately
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Legin: Perhaps an immediate death would be kinder.
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
Legin: But we can't leave this machine intact either because there's no guarantee it won't be used again after we are gone.
Host Sec_Levy says:
::appears next to the SO:: SO: We cannot get the last 4, we might hit the warp core if we fire.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@CO: Captain... I recommend... :: closes her eyes and sighs a moment::  It was suggested earlier we set charges.  If what Legin says is true, it is death for them one way or the other.  This way at least, it will be quick.
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Takes in a breath, and lets it out, mirroring his XO ::  XO: If there is absolutely no way to retrieve them, then we are in agreement
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Opening an emergency kit, finds a gas mask and slips it on.  She tosses a few out to the others nearby.::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Hands Levy one of the gas masks::  Sec: Then we will gas engineering.  Pass these out to those above.  You have one minute.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Looks at Legin, wondering if she would ever be sure, then turns to MacPherson:: CIV: We need to set up this room for detonation.
Host Sec_Levy says:
::nods to the SO:: SO: Up the dose, if they get drowsy they might try something stupid ::scurries off::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Nods and reaches up to adjust the amount of flow for engineering.  She then slips her mask on and looks for Levy, keeping an eye on the chronometer.::

@ACTION: Captain Quest appears to be one step ahead of the XO and CO and is already priming a number of charges around the room and the device

XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ Legin: Now what?
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Looks around at the others who are ready and see a few scurrying around for their own masks.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: Now?  Now I suppose we get out of here?
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@Legin: How does the locking mechanism work for the other end?  How sensitive is it, and can we detect anything ahead of us?
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ ::Nods and turns to go.::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Seeing Levy signal, she reaches up to open the gas to engineering.  Those who are not ready will be fine.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@::indicates the people around the room:: CO: They will make sure we don't appear in a wall, however the targeting sensors are capable of putting you within 1 meter of your target area.
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Hears the sound of gas pouring from the vents.::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Walks over to Shania::  FCO: Are you ready?

ACTION: The SO is quite correct, the 4 raiders in the middle of the room appear to panic for a second before slumping to the bulkhead, security officers rush to the area to disarm them

FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@XO: Can't wait to get out of here actually. The place gives me the creeps.
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@CIV: Prepare the detonators.  Legin/XO: Lock on to our vessel.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Nods in agreement, but feels guilty. Cannot help consider, that with the ability to alter matter, time and place, she cannot save these beings.::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Moves to the console needed and pulls up the data she needs, quickly inputting it.::
Host Doctor_Legin says:
@XO: Aim for an open space... just in case...
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: nods::
Host Sec_Levy says:
::shouts up to the SO:: SO: That's all of them!  Nice one Lieutenant
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Stands and looks around.  Seeing it is clear, motions security to deal with the 'dirty dozen' and the engineers to work on removing whatever is on the warpcore.::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
 :: Smiles up at Levy, ignoring the fact he cannot see her face through the mask.::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@FCO: Commander.  Is there any chance we can communicate to the vessel and warn them we are coming?  I would rather not be shot as we return.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Looks over at her captain and nods that she is ready.::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CO: I would assume once the rift is open we can send a message through.
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: As the others proceed, she disengages the self-destruct, glad she did not have to initiate it.::
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@XO: Begin.  FCO: As soon as it is open, attempt communications.  CIV: Set the detonators.
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CO: Understood.
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Taps in the command and steps back to the group.::

ACTION: As the XO initiates the rift on the Luna the machine attached to the warp core begins to hum...

XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: starts to close her eyes and changes her mind, turning to look at one person after another.::

@ACTION: The rift generator bursts into life, white lightening arcs around the room before grounding itself in a pool of white light in the centre of the room

SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Begins to vent the gas::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@::sets her PADD to send a message through the rift, hopefully reaching the Luna::
Host Sec_Levy says:
SO: Sir...  something is going on here ::steps away from the machine::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Turns around::  Levy: What?

ACTION: The FCO's message arrives on the Luna and is picked up on the bridge... unfortunately no one is conscious on the bridge right now...

SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Motions the engineers to deactivate it.::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CO: Looks like the message got through. There's no answer however. Maybe they are all asleep ::shrugs::

@ACTION: Unnoticed by the away team, one of the captured scientists manages to reach a console and press a couple buttons

Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
@:: Looks at the FCO::  FCO: Asleep?  :: fears the worst and brings his weapon to the ready ::  All: Let's be careful... :: motions for MacPherson Quest to go first ::
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
@CO: Was just a joke. But it seems odd that no-one seems to be there to pick up the call.
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
@::Ewan reluctantly takes the first step::

@ACTION: As the CIV approaches the rift it suddenly flares and expands, spreading across the entire room in the blink of an eye.  A moment later the away team, the captured scientists and about 30 dazed looking (and unarmed) raiders are all standing in the Luna's engineering section

XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
@ :: Follows close to Amber, keeping a hand on her arm.::
SO_Lt_Silver says:
:: Blinks and with a quick glance at the console, notes the gas level has cleared.  Slowly she removes her mask.::  All: Welcome home?
FCO_Cmdr_Shania says:
::swaggers a little:: All: Wow, what was that?
CIV_Capt_MacPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan shakes the cobwebs out of his head, then rubs his forehead::
XO_Cmdr_Singh says:
:: Looks around the familiar engineering room and then at those with them.::  Sec: Security, take the raiders in hand.  Place them in the brig.
Host CO_Capt_Savar says:
:: Turns to the Security officers ::  Sec: See that these people are... taken care of.

ACTION: As the crew attempt to figure out what just happened they all start seeing spots and as one pass, 40 very confused people get the uncontrollable urge to vomit...

ACTION: As they might has said back in the 21st century "Cleanup, Aisle 5"

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TIME LAPSE to next mission: Four days