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Mission Summary:
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Arcadia Station 10408.09
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With the resignation of Captain Claymore, Commander Regnum has been appointed as Commanding Officer of the station.  He has since received orders for a team from the station to take the USS Thomas on a search mission.  They are to seek out a Breen ship that has been reported to be in the area.  Once it is located, they are to chart it's movements in an attempt to discover their mission in this sector.
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OPS_Walker says:
::at OPS on the USS Thomas and making sure orders and information are transferred to the ship for launch and pursuit::
CO_Regnum says:
::entering the Thomas and making his way to the bridge::
FCO_Jankara says:
::slides into her seat at the Thomas' Flight Control and begins the departure checklist::
SO_Miller says:
::At science station calibrating equipment::
CMO_Mahl says:
::checking over sickbay on the USS Thomas, finding it similar to sickbay on the station, but not as large::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::prepares her station on the Thomas to depart::
EO_Hoyt says:
::walking around the Bridge of the Thomas, feeling a little out of place::
OPS_Walker says:
::redistributes the power curves a bit for after launch and looks up at the folks on the bridge::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::smiles at the EO and gives him a wink before returning to her work::
CO_Regnum says:
::enters the bridge and takes his seat::
EO_Hoyt says:
::smiles remembering as he sits down at the engineering station::
OPS_Walker says:
ALL:  Captain on the bridge.
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Are all crew aboard and ready for departure?
EO_Hoyt says:
::stands up::
SO_Miller says:
::Looks at the CO and acknowledges his arrival::
FCO_Jankara says:
::smiles as she mentally checks off each part of the departure sequence then glances up to nod and smile at the new CO::
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Beginning final checks now, sir.  ;;tapping buttons::
EO_Hoyt says:
FCO/CO: Warp speed at your disposal.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Tactical is ready for departure sir. ::smiles at him::
SO_Miller says:
CO: Science ready sir.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  All stations and all personnel, reporting ready for launch sir.
CMO_Mahl says:
*CO* This is CMO Mahl, sickbay is reporting all ready, Sir.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
OPS: Are you familiar with Breen weaponry sir?
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Get us undocked from the station. FCO: Take us out.
Host OPS_Walker says:
CTO:  I can't say that I am, sir.  I've done a little reading today when we got our orders, but that's about it
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Aye Sir.
Host OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Aye sir.  *ALL*:  All hands prepare for departure.  ::severs the umbilicals::
EO_Hoyt says:
OPS: It basically shuts down all systems of a Starship and very vulnerable to standard weapons. 
FCO_Jankara says:
COM: Arcadia Station: USS Thomas to Arcadia.  We are ready to depart.  Please unlock the docking clamps.
Host OPS_Walker says:
FCO:  Umbilicals severed.  We are on internal power.  Clear all moorings on your order...
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: It drains power from a ship... isn't that right?
FCO_Jankara says:
<Flyrite> COM: Thomas: We read you loud and clear, Thomas.  Docking clamps are unlocking ::hits the switch:: now.  Safe journey.  Come home soon.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: Yeah it does. It's a nasty weapon...But if I am not mistaken it only is on certain class Breen ships.
FCO_Jankara says:
COM: Flyrite: Thanks Mia.  See you soon.  Thomas out.
Host Susan says:
Action:  The Thomas receives orders and is cleared from the station.  
Host OPS_Walker says:
<Arcadia OPS> *COM* You are cleared for departure on Vector 124 mark 3 to the outer markers.  You may clear moorings at your discretions.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::checks to see if the EO is right by looking it up in the database::
SO_Miller says:
::Prepares for long range scans::
FCO_Jankara says:
::receives the all clear from the dock and heads away from the station on thrusters::
Host OPS_Walker says:
FCO:  All yours, Lieutenant...  ::routes power to the thrusters and impulse engines::
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: As soon as we are clear, set heading for the last known location of the Breen vessel
Host OPS_Walker says:
ACTION:  the Thomas slips moorings and moves back and away from the station
FCO_Jankara says:
OPS: Thank you Lieutenant. ::smiles::
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Aye Sir.
Host OPS_Walker says:
FCO:  ::winks and returns to his work::
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Moving to impulse Sir.
Host OPS_Walker says:
ALL:  We are approaching outer markers in 5...4...3...2...
Host OPS_Walker says:
ALL:  Outer markers.
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Moving to warp at the outer marker.
FCO_Jankara says:
::engages warp 3::
Host OPS_Walker says:
::redistributes power to warp::
Host OPS_Walker says:
CO:  All systems nominal, all boards green, Captain.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: As far as I know if we get hit with it...we are a sitting duck.
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: Time to intercept?
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Triangulating for an ETA now Sir. ::studies her readouts::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: Any chance that adjusting the frequency of the shield would help?
Host OPS_Walker says:
ACTION:  A blip appears on sensors, well in Cardassian space
SO_Miller says:
CO: Prepared for long range scans sir.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: None that I know of Lieutenant Dee ::smiles at her::
Host OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Sir, we have a reading out a bit into the Cardassian DMZ.
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Source?
Host OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Unknown.  Patching the data to science now.  ::sends the feed to the SO::
SO_Miller says:
CO: Sir we have something on the scanners.
CO_Regnum says:
SO: Well what is it?
SO_Miller says:
::Analyzing the data::
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO:I mean the greatest Star Fleet Engineers tried to develope a defense but everything they tried failed.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Unknown sir, but from the size it could be the Breen Vessel.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: ::smirks::  Well none of them are me.
OPS_Walker says:
::calls up a tactical display and overlays it on the view screen::  CO:  They are about 12 hours from the last know position of that Breen vessel...
EO_Hoyt says:
::gives her a no comment look:: CTO: Aye that they are not.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  So it could well be.
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: Alter course to intercept, but keep our distance.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::chuckles and continues to do some research::
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Captain...I recommend we keep a distance of 750,000 to a million kilometers distance from that Breen ship at all times.
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Aye Sir. ::adjusts the course toward Cardassian space::
OPS_Walker says:
::tracks a tracer of the FCO's projected route to the signal on the view screen::
CO_Regnum says:
EO: Noted Lieutenant, I have no desire to get close enough for them to use their energy weapon either
Host Susan says:
ACTION: Scans confirm that the ship that they have detected is of Breen design.
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: The CTO and I can try to come up with a defense but chances are we won't get a thing.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::glances at the Long Range Sensors::
SO_Miller says:
CO: The scans confirm it is the Breen vessel.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  It's them, all right, sir.  Configuration matches Breen Destroyer-class vessels.
FCO_Jankara says:
::makes a minor adjustment on their heading::
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: Shadow them, don't get too close, but get us close enough that we can figure out what they are doing.
SO_Miller says:
::Tries to get a more detailed scan of the Breen ship::
EO_Hoyt says:
::walks up to Dee's station and whispers:: CTO: You left early this morning?
Host Susan says:
Action:  The Breen vessel appears to be holding to a steady course and speed.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::smiles::  EO: Yes I had work that I needed to attend to so that I could be available to meet with your folks. ::minimizes the LRS when she sees no threat there::
OPS_Walker says:
::attempts to extrapolate a heading from the incoming readings while monitoring communications::
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO:I was just thinking about what you said about the shield modulations. If we can tune it to the exact frequency of the weapon we can maybe shield ourselves and take one or two shots before it will fail.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: And?
EO_Hoyt says:
::stands beside inputting data into a PADD::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: And what?
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Close but not too close.  Aye Sir. ::has no clue what the CO is saying but sets up to trail the Breen::
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: They didn't embarrass you did they? ::thinks ‘oh god please say no’::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::chuckles::  EO: No they were pleasant and are very warm people.
CO_Regnum says:
::chuckles internally sensing the FCO's confusion:: FCO: Sorry Lieutenant, I didn't think about how odd that sounded, just don't get us close enough to get us hurt. And try not to make it look like we are following them.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: Good...I think I got it....::inputs the data into the simulator behind Jazra:: There....see?
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Sir, I think I have a course projection for the Breen vessel from some of these readings now...
SO_Miller says:
::Transfers the known maximum scanning range to the FCO:: FCO: This might help.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::turns to look at it and nods::  EO: Yes it does appear like it could work... but it would take a quick hand on the controls to find the frequency at the moment they fire.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  they definitely appear to have come from Breen territory, but the far edges of it.  
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: I can put us in range where we will appear to be a sensor echo Sir.
FCO_Jankara says:
SO: Received, thank you.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: My hands are quick? ::smiles:: Simulations show that 4 shots we could take then shields would fail. Better then nothing.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Telling where they are going is a bit harder, but the likeliest path for them takes them to Tau Eta Carinae IV.
CO_Regnum says:
SO: What can you tell me about Tau Eta Carinae IV?
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: True.   FCO: What is our compliment of runabout and shuttles?
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Looks like a large asteroid field near that planet in the database, but the planet is a lot like the Breen home world.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Gaseous, cold atmosphere...barely class M.  More like class K I think.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: What are you thinking?
Host Susan says:
ACTION:  A Cardassian Warship appears on long-range sensors, on an intercept course with the Breen ship.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Sir, the Breen ship is heavily damaged. It appears to an older vessel they may have repaired for flight, but it doesn't look to stable.
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: Excellent, let's do it.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: Anything to give us an edge if we have to get down and dirty.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::gets a beep from her LRS::  CO: Sir I have another contact...
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Aye Sir. ::begins to maneuver into a shadow-like distance::
CO_Regnum says:
CTO: Breen?
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: You ask anybody to do that and they will not live to see another day.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Just small plant and animal life, no buildings or signs of civilization sir.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: No sir.  It is Cardassian Warship on an intercept course with the Breen ship.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  LCARS lists it that way as well.  No real things of note.
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Captain...the CTO and I have come up with a small tactical advantage. 
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO:  The computers can fly them on remote most likely.
CO_Regnum says:
CTO: Status of the warship?
OPS_Walker says:
::switches to TAC input and tries to scan for communications between the Breen vessels::
FCO_Jankara says:
CTO: We have 6 medium to short-range shuttles and a cargo shuttle.
EO_Hoyt says:
::nods at the CTO::
FCO_Jankara says:
::continues her search:: CTO: We have 2 shuttle pods as well.  The rest is maintenance pods.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Sir I read them as weapons hot and they are hailing them.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
FCO: Thank you.
OPS_Walker says:
SO:  Mister Miller, can you get me a clear scan of the two vessels at once?
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Can we listen in on their conversation?
OPS_Walker says:
CO/CTO:  I have a line on it now I think.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  They're hailing the damaged vessel...and from tactical scans going weapons hot.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Aye sir. ::trying to scan the ships::
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: If we can get a reading on the frequency of the Breen Energy Weapon we could modulate our shields to the frequency of the weapon. WE could take 4 shots and then shields would fail.
OPS_Walker says:
CO: Yes Sir.  The Cardassians are most definitely getting ready to fire on the Breen vessel.
SO_Miller says:
CO: The scans sir. ::Putting it on the screen::
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  the Breen vessel...is not responding, and I'm not really sure they can even hear the Cardassian transmissions.
SO_Miller says:
CO: The Cardassians appear to preparing for an attack sir.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Sir they are technically in Cardassian space... we don't have much legal footing to interfere.
Host Susan says:
ACTION:  The Cardassian ship opens fire on the Breen vessel.  
FCO_Jankara says:
CTO: The Aerowing is available too.  It's the Intrepid's answer to a runabout in many ways.
FCO_Jankara says:
::watches the Breen ship carefully on sensors and stays right in their shadow::
EO_Hoyt says:
::goes down to the engineering station::
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  there it is...they opened fire.  I guess allies ain't what they used to be.
SO_Miller says:
CO: The Cardies are attacking the Breen vessel sir.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  The Breen are now entering Federation space, Captain.
EO_Hoyt says:
Self: That's not good...
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Cardassians are still pursuing, and still hailing the Breen.
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Hail the Cardassians.
Host Susan says:
ACTION:  The Breen ship brings weapons online and prepares to fire on the Cardassian ship.
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  Aye sir.  ::opens a channel for the Captain::
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Shall we go to Red Alert sir?
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Sir, that hail will tell the Breen we are not a shadow but a possible threat.
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Sir...I am reading a energy build up in the Breen vessel...I think they might be prepping there Energy Weapon.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Breen are preparing to fire back.
Host Susan says:
ACTION:  The Breen ship fires on the Cardassian vessel and the Cardassian vessel appears to fold in on itself.
CO_Regnum says:
COMM: Cardassian Vessel: Cardassian Vessel, you are firing on a ship in Federation Space, please explain your actions?
EO_Hoyt says:
ALL: Wha?! 
OPS_Walker says:
::activates main and lateral sensor arrays to get as much info on the Breen weapon as possible::
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Sir...the Cardi ship just folded in on it's self....
CO_Regnum says:
EO: I can see that, ALL: Report?
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::raises both eyebrows::  Self: Never saw that happen before...
Host Susan says:
<Warship> COM: Thomas: We are he...
OPS_Walker says:
::still scanning the Breen vessel::
Host Susan says:
ACTION: The Breen ship fires again and the Cardassian vessel disentegrates.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Sir the Cardi vessel just..... it's gone sir.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO:I don't think our shield modulations will work against that.
OPS_Walker says:
::winces::  ALL:  that looked painful...
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: Nor do I.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::faces falls::
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: Very painful indeed.
CO_Regnum says:
SO: What Can you tell me about what the Breen did to that ship?
FCO_Jankara says:
::realizes they just blew what cover they had by calling a doomed ship:: Self: We just may be in trouble.
Host Susan says:
ACTION:  The Breen vessel halts it's advance as all power goes offline.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO/OPS/SO/EO:  I now show their power offline... think they blew a fuse or something?
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Their power readings just dropped.
EO_Hoyt says:
CTO: We can only hope.
CO_Regnum says:
CTO: That's one big fuse.
OPS_Walker says:
ALL:  Correction, their power plant just shut down by the look of it.  I've got scans of that weapon.  Sending to TAC, ENG and SCI now.
CO_Regnum says:
Self: I wonder what the Cardassians were trying to say.
Host Susan says:
ACTION: The power plant within the Breen ship comes online slowly and power begins to normalize.
SO_Miller says:
CO: Sir apparently they were able to destroy the Cardassian vessel with their weapon with two shots.
EO_Hoyt says:
OPS: They may have to shut down to re-energize it.
CO_Regnum says:
FCO: Back us off to a safer distance in case they decide to try it on us as well.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
CO: Sir, I recommend that we pull back... good idea sir
OPS_Walker says:
EO:  you might be right.  Check out those curves on her power readings now.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
::gives him a weak smile as they think the same way::
EO_Hoyt says:
ALL: Now it's slowly coming back up. ::looks at his readings:: OPS:I can see that now...this doesn't feel right walker
Host Susan says:
ACTION: Power spikes as the Breen ship resumes its previous course and speed.
OPS_Walker says:
ALL:  ::amazed::  Like nothing ever happened.
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Reading more power spikes...it's resuming previous course.
OPS_Walker says:
EO:  that was just plain scary.
EO_Hoyt says:
OPS: You got your will in order Walker?
FCO_Jankara says:
CO: Aye Sir. ::backs them off a bit::
SO_Miller says:
CO: Sir, if we get the Breen to fire the weapon at a shuttle we may be able to get close enough to fire and disable them. I am checking for any weak point on their ship.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO/OPS: After 7 lives I don't plan on this one being the last gentlemen
OPS_Walker says:
EO:  ::chuckles::  I think that might be premature.  CO:  Sir, the Breen vessel only fired in self defense.
CO_Regnum says:
::folds his thoughts in upon himself to hide his nervousness as he gives his next order:: FCO: Continue tailing them, as far back as we can and still watching them, but be ready to warp us out of here at a moment's notice.
FCO_Jankara says:
EO: Lieutenant Walker isn't going for a very long time Lieutenant Hoyt.  Trust me on that one. ::turns and glares at them both with a "Don't even talk about it" expression::
OPS_Walker says:
CTO:  Aye, sir.  I agree with you there.
FCO_Jankara says:
::turns back to her controls:: CO: Yes, Sir.  I already have the escape route laid in.
EO_Hoyt says:
FCO: Aye ma'am.
CO_Regnum says:
OPS: It seems that way to me too Mr. Walker, otherwise they would have gone after us when we blew our cover.
OPS_Walker says:
EO:  I can't die, anyway.  Jaina’d kill me.  ::grins::
EO_Hoyt says:
OPS: Jaz would kill me if I wasn't dead already... ::smiles::
OPS_Walker says:
CO:  There's more here than meets the eye, I'd wager.
SO_Miller says:
CO: The vessel has hull breaches on several decks and their shields are down sir.
FCO_Jankara says:
~~~OPS: You got that right Johnny Walker!~~~
EO_Hoyt says:
CO: Captain...permission to launch a recon probe? WE might be able to get a better scan on there weapon.
CTO_Lt_Dee says:
EO: ::smirks::  I have shot you once... I will do it again if I must.
OPS_Walker says:
~~~FCO: See?  I knew you would!~~~  ::winks::
FCO_Jankara says:
::glances over her shoulder the smile briefly at Walker::
Host Susan says:
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