USS Paula Greene - 10402.28
"Time's Thief - Part 1"

Cast:
Captain Bafii, CO	Brian
Commander  Tealk Amendoeira, XO	Sergio
Commander Aurora Biishe, CSO	Karri
Lieutenant Commander Julie Mushgrave, OPS	Arlene
Lieutenant Kieran Burke, CEO (NPC)	Brian

Prologue:
The USS Paula Greene is on standard patrol.  Things have been quite for weeks now. Alpha shift has just taken over for another day of routine scans and diagnostics.
   
<<<<<<<<<< BEGIN MISSION "Time's Thief" >>>>>>>>>>
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::At operations on the bridge, playing scrabble with her fill in down in the operations section.::

CSO Biishe
 ::In the turbolift to the bridge.::  XO: Shey is ready... whether we are or not.  The question is when to go.
  
CEO Burke
 ::arrives on the bridge a few minutes late for his duty shift, so he quietly takes his place at the engineering console... well tries to, as he trips loudly over an invisible speck on the carpet::
   
CO Bafii
 ::turns from the center chair at all the commotion behind him::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::sighs:: CSO : I know Auri... As for when... IF we are to go, it will have to be at Starfleet's leisure...
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Turns and sees Burke trip then gives him the cold shoulder, then mutters to herself.  The man should be shot.::
  
CEO Burke
 ::gets up to his feet, his face beet red as he straightened his uniform and activates his station::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Frowns::  XO:  That is not acceptable.  I understand if we are in the middle of a mission, but with a lull, we should go.  Or at least I should.  You could stay.  ::Steps through the doors as they open.::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::follows Aurora, shaking his head:: CSO : No.. I want to go as well... But short of asking for a leave of absence... I don't see how I could...
 
XO Amendoeira
CSO : And you know that would mean giving up the XO's seat here on the PG:
  
CEO Burke
 ::nods to the officers as they enter, trying to look as if nothing happened::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Stops to look up her husband.::  XO:  We are talking a couple of weeks, not a couple of months.  The ceremony itself lasts about two weeks.  Then there is the week to get there and back.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Giggles as she trounces Mason once again.. then sets up the board for another game.::
   
CO Bafii
 ::decides he may need to meet with Mister Burke, realizing that this is the first time since he has come aboard that he has seen the man::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: CSO : I know.. Tell you what.. I'll talk with the Captain, to see if something can be arranged..
   
CO Bafii
 ::goes back to checking over some paperwork on his padd, enjoying the noise of the bridge over the solitude of his office::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  All right.  ::Lightly touches his hand before turning to her station.::
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Suddenly on subspace she picks up a pair of bickering freighters and can't help but laugh...the pair were having a lovers quarrel.. apparently a nasty one at that...It always gets nasty when you throw in the guys mother.::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::turns, and heads down the ramp leading to the command area of the bridge:::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::At her station, inputs her codes and pulls up the daily records while she listens to her officer from gamma shift fill her in.::
  
CEO Burke
 ::begins the morning diagnostics, he would be down in ME but the bridge duty engineer called in sick... something about turning bright pink after eating some Andorian dish or something, so here he was::
   
CO Bafii
 ::hears the approach of his Exec::  XO: Good morning, Commander.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::stops as he reaches his chair. he stays up, and speaks:: CO : Good morning, sir... Might I have a word with you? There's something I wish to ask...
 
OPS Mushgrave
::Texts over a message to Kieran... Finished ignoring me yet you weasel...then sees her light blinking.::
   
CO Bafii
 ::puts down the padd::  XO: Of course.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Nods, taking a padd and signing off on it.::  SO: Turner... drop this off at the main lab and have Zuri begin the third stage of the anui tests.
 
OPS Mushgrave
CO:  Captain, I have an incoming priority one message...
  
CEO Burke
 ::looks confused at the message on his screen::
   
CO Bafii
 XO: Perhaps it will have to wait.    OPS: On screen.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::sighs, and sits down:: CO : Aye sir.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Taps her panel:: CO:  On Screen Sir.
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner>:  CSO:  Aye ma'am.  Did you want to take of the issue with Thomas or have me do it.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Considers a moment::  SO:  I think it would be best if you dealt with it first.  If the issue can't be resolved, then I will step in.
   
ACTION: The screen changes and the crew can see the interior of an office as SFC in San Francisco.  Sitting at the desk is a woman with three pips on her collar.
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner>  ::Happy with that solution. Nods and turns to leave.::
 
OPS Mushgrave
 Self:  Oh great another desk jockey.
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr Addla>  COM: CO: Captain Bafii.  I am Commander Addla, aide to Admiral Hanwright.  I have orders for you.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Checking sensors, notes she needed them recalibrated, but it could wait as she turns to see what has everyone else's attention.::
   
CO Bafii
 ::nods::  COM: Cmdr: Understood Commander... go ahead.
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr Addla>  COM:CO: Starfleet Intelligence has been tracking a chain of thefts in your current sector.  The thefts have all been of archeological relics from the area stolen from some of the most secure museums known to exist.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 Self:  Oh goody...we go hunting thieves.
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr. Addla>  COM: CO: At this time we know very little, but we have been able to connect each robbery to only one thief, who at this point we cannot identify beyond this picture.
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner>::As the turbolift stops, he steps off and turns to the right toward the main science lab, considering how he would approach Thomas.::
   
ACTION: On screen a picture is displayed to the left of the Commander.  The thief appears to be a humanoid male in his mid thirties.  He has a dark tan complexion with black hair and eyes.  He is dressed in civilian clothing.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 Self:  Hmmm, cute for a thief.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Considers he looks like many others.  Turns to enter his profile into the data base and see what comes up.::
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr. Addla> COM: CO: We have been able to track this John Doe since his last theft on Keret IV, but so far unable to apprehend him. 
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner> ::Entering the lab sees that Thomas is there and he is not really ready to deal with the man.  Shrugging, he hands the padd over to Zuri with her instructions, then asks Thomas to join him in the CSO's office.::
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr. Addla> COM: CO: We have just received information that he is on the planet Atrunin.  You are to send a team to capture him at once.  This chain of thefts is turning into a political nightmare and looks very bad for the Federation and Starfleet.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Steps over and quietly speaks to the captain::  CO:  Can you request a list of what has been stolen?
   
CO Bafii
 <Cmdr. Addla> COM: CO: Good luck Captain.  Addla out.  ::the transmission abruptly ends::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::sighs::
  
CEO Burke
 ::raises and eyebrow::  Aloud: I guess she is just all business, isn't she?
 
CSO Biishe
 CO:  Hmmm...  I am going to have to be quicker next time.  Still, getting some idea on what he is stealing, might give us a lead to where to find him.
   
CO Bafii
 CSO: Agreed.  Perhaps we should return that call.

OPS Mushgrave
::Sees something scroll across her screen then taps her console sending the information to the Captain's chair.:: CO:  A data packet was received.. I've sent it to your chair.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::nods in agreement.::
  
CEO Burke
 ::just shakes his head and goes back to his console to puzzle over the cryptic message he got::
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner> ::Nodding toward a seat, he launches into the topic of concern.::

CO Bafii
 ::looks surprised and opens the information::  All: Looks like Intel has been kind enough to send us all their information.
   
CO Bafii
 OPS: Make this information available to the senior staff.
   
CO Bafii
 XO: Commander, please check on our destination, this planet Atrunin.
   
CO Bafii
 CSO: Look over the information on the thefts and see what you can come up with.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: CO : Aye sir... ::gets up to leave, but stops and turns to face the CO again:: CO : When will we be able to speak then, sir?
 
OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Aye Sir... ::Taps the console once more and sends the information to all appropriate personnel.::
   
CO Bafii
 XO: After we get underway Commander, let's see what this is all about first.  Unless it is pressing?
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::ponders for a second:: CO : No sir.. It can wait for the trip to... Atrunin.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::turns to leave, and heads for one of the Auxiliary Stations, and sits down::
 
XO Amendoeira
::pulls up all the information in the Database about Atrunin::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Looks through the data to see if there was any correlation.::
   
CO Bafii
 ::nods and looks over the information from SFI::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::frowns as soon as he gets the primary info:: CO : Sir... This is worrying.. This planet's society is pre-warp....
 
OPS Mushgrave
::Gags as the two freighter captains get lovey dovey...:: Self:  Oh well I guess the fight is over.
  
CEO Burke
 ::after a moment he finally realizes where the message came from and sends on back to OPS  "I was ignoring you?  I thought you were just avoiding me?"::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::brings up geological info::
   
CO Bafii
 ::sighs audibly:: XO: That complicates matters a bit.
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Looks up::  CO:  At a glance, this is not very helpful.  The only thing I can see in common, is they are ancient and all the museums were heavily secured.  Maybe OPS might check the black market for any signs of these objects?
   
CO Bafii
 OPS: You heard the Commander, Ms. Mushgrave, please see to it.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CO : Sir.. Why would Starfleet send us to a pre-warp planet to investigate possible thefts? Wouldn't the Prime directive override any political damage that Starfleet or the Federation might be getting from this?
 
XO Amendoeira
 CO : On another note, it should be fairly easy to apprehend this thief, if he is indeed on this planet.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 CO:  Aye Sir.... tracking is my middle name....  Orion syndicate a good place to start..

XO Amendoeira
 CO : Considering the pre-warp civilization, all we'd need to do is wait around for the theft to be committed, and for the thief to leave the planet.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CO : Any ship leaving that planet would stand out like a fire in a dark night.
   
CO Bafii
 XO: Someone has probably made a few complaints to the big wigs, so we get the resultant.  However, if he is heading for a prewarp planet, we should make sure he isn't planning something that would interfere with them.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 XO:  Unless they are beaming to a hidden ship.
 
XO Amendoeira
 OPS : If we are close enough, we would pick up such use of transporter technology
 
XO Amendoeira
 OPS : Either way, we can monitor anything coming out of or into that planet.
 
OPS Mushgrave
 XO:  True...true.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CO : As for the contamination of the culture.. ::turns to the CSO:: Have there been any other incidents regarding this thief to theorize his motive might be other than the theft itself?
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO, CO : If not, we could hypothesize that this thief will stick to his normal MO.
   
CO Bafii
 ::considers::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Finishes sifting through the data::  XO:  There have been no thefts on prewarp planets... then again, I am not sure how we would know if there were.  After all, they don't know to report it the federation.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: CSO : I meant any other incidents other than the thefts that have been attributed to this person.
  
CEO Burke
 ::listens to everything with a distracted ear... catching thieves isn't really his job, he just fixes stuff::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  You mean do we have anything else on him?  Since we have only a picture and not a name... ::Shrugs::  Nothing further has come up in the data base.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods::
   
CO Bafii
 ::stands:: All: In any case, we have been ordered to apprehend him.  ::turns to the XO:: XO: Commander, get us underway.  I'll be in my Ready Room.
   
CO Bafii
 ::begins to leave the bridge::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: CO :Aye sir...
 
OPS Mushgrave
::Texts to Kieran... Wasn't ignoring you, you buffoon... Why are men so dense?::
 
XO Amendoeira
 FCO : You heard the Captain.. Set course for Atrunin, warp 5
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Zuri> ::Looks up in surprise to see Thomas storm by her.::  Someone is not having a good day.  ::Turns back to her work.::
  
CEO Burke
 ::returns the message "Maybe it was your still of sweet talk... terms of endearment such as weasel and buffoon are new to me.  Must be cultural differences."::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Lets the computer run through the data for the not so obvious connections.::
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : Aurora.. The planet is arid, with little water. No major oceans either.
  
CEO Burke
 <your still??  make it your style>
 
CSO Biishe
 <SO Turner> ::Runs a hand through his already ruffled hair.  This was not turning out to be one of his better days.::
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : The society is an equivalent to 19th Century earth, but they don't seem to rely on technology as much as we did.

CSO Biishe
 ::Turns around to look at him.::  XO:  Doesn't sound like much of a paradise.  Humanoid species?
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Returns the message....What did you think you rated Lover, honey, baby snookums....only men who don't ignore me get that the rest get weasel, buffoon...::
 
XO Amendoeira
 <FCO> XO : Course laid in and engaged.. ETA 18 hours till we reach Atrunin's system
   
CO Bafii
 ::takes a seat behind his desk and looks out the window, wondering why a Galaxy class vessel is being sent to capture a thief::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::nods:: CSO : Yes... IF we are to go in, we would probably need only minor alterations.... ::shakes head:: These orders don't sit very well with me...
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Glances at her computer as it beeps and pulls up the information.::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  Do they ever... come here a moment.
  
CEO Burke
 ::sends back a message, simply a graphic of a smiley face... the face suddenly opens its mouth and gives OPS a big raspberry::
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : If it where an isolated incident, I wouldn't think too much of it, but lately it seems that the prime directive is being broken for much lesser reasons than it should be.. ::walks to Science Station one::
 
CSO Biishe
 ::Pulls up three star charts and aligns them.  Then marks the planets stolen from in red.  Adds a dotted line to connect them.::
 
OPS Mushgrave
 ::Snarls at the screen then turns and glares at the engineers back.::
  
CEO Burke
 ::trying to hold in his laughter::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::spies on the console's panels from behind her::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  The larger an organization grows, the harder it is to keep control.  ::Points at her map::  Notice here that our thief appears to be leaving a cookie trail that leads to Atrunin.
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::thinks for a moment:: CSO : Like he wanted us to go there for some reason?

CO Bafii
 ::is wary that there is something SFI isn't telling them::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  Not exactly...  Each of these artifacts are ancient and indicative to their planet.  He is collecting them for whatever reason and the path leads to Atrunin.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : Are you telling me that all the artifacts that where stolen come from Atrunin?

CSO Biishe
::Shakes head.::  XO:  No no... they come from their various planets that they were stolen from.  In other words, they were not from other worlds.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : And there is no apparent connection between the artifacts?
 
OPS Mushgrave
 CSO:  Is there anything significant about those artifacts... maybe in conjunction they mean something... Weapons?
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO  Does that data packet indicate why SFI thinks that this guy will go to Atrunin next?
 
CSO Biishe
 CSO:  They were ancient... and they were in situ if you wish.  And we have a path that leads to Atrunin.  And no... just says he was sighted there... hmmm... I wonder who sighted him. ::Glances back at her data.::
 
XO Amendoeira
 ::turns to OPS:: OPS : Unlikely... You shouldn't find alien artifacts in a pre-warp society.. Otherwise, well, they would know about other cultures...
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : Oh great.. so SFI has at least one operative on this planet?
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  Doesn't say who gave the sighting... odd.
 
CSO Biishe
 OPS:  They are varied... just about anything you can think of.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : This is smelling more and more fishy..
 
OPS Mushgrave
 XO:  Not the culture Sir.... I'm thinking this thief is using this planet because it's prewarp and easier to hide or control people.
 
XO Amendoeira
 CSO : You have the bridge.. I'm going to have a talk with the Captain..
 
XO Amendoeira
 OPS : Investigate further on that.. ::walks up to the RR, and presses the chime::
 
CSO Biishe
 XO:  One more thing to note, off of what OPS just said... it may be ancient to those cultures, but it may not be to Artrunin
   
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