Arcadia Station # 354

Nick:
Mission Summary - Stardate 10602.13
 
Nick:
Aboard the U.S.S. IO, the crew of Arcadia Station have been pulled into the event horizon of a black hole
 
Nick:
all power is out, what's left of the artificial gravity has just been cut, so while the ship is shaking violently, everyone on board is weightless
 
Nick:
All lights are out, every console is completely black, the viewscreen out, the only light comes from several consoles around the ship which are on fire
 
Nick:
The CO is unconscious floating in the ready room
 
Nick:
there are hull breaches on Decks 4, 9, 10, 11, and 17-21
 
Nick:
The last moment before the ship entered the event horizon and the power went out the sensor readings of the event horizon indicated a complete change in composition, but power went out before anybody could see just what happened.
 
Nick:
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CMO Burton:
::Floating through the air as his stomach begins to feel queasy::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The ship continues to be battered around like a rag doll
 
CO Martin:
::floating unconscious in the RR::
 
XO Archen:
::floating in the air, it is pitch black the sounds of hull ruptures, micro compressions, and leaks more obvious then ever and it was scaring the hell out of him::
 
CNS Rose:
::bumps hard into the wall::
 
CMO Burton:
Self: Oh no! ::Releases the contents of his stomach into the local atmosphere::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The CO bumps against the wall, jolting her awake
 
CNS Rose:
::starts to ach all over from all the bumping around::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The view screen explodes sending sparks flying everywhere, and giving the CMO a second degree burn
 
CMO Burton:
Self: Ahhh! ::Tries to find his medkit::
 
CO Martin:
::blinks once or twice, wondering why it's still dark, even though her eyes are open....then wonders if her eyes are really open...::
 
XO Archen:
::something foreign and gushy hits him in the face it smells nasty::
 
Nick:
ACTION: Anyone who is near a window can suddenly see a bright orange light ahead of the ship
 
CNS Rose:
::looks around to see how everyone else is doing::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The ship makes an almightily lurch as it passes through the orange light and out into normal space at warp 1.2 for one second before it starts slowing
 
CMO Burton:
::Raising his voice slightly:: All: Anyone. HELP!
 
Nick:
ACTION: As the IDS system is still down everyone is pressed against the aft walls
 
TO MJDoole:
::trying to "swim" over to the CMO::
 
XO Archen:
::flys forward unable to control his momentum, putting his hands out which barley does any good shielding him from a nearby bulkhead, it keeps him from being knocked out though::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The ship slows to full stop, auxiliary power starts coming online, the artificial gravity is activated causing everyone to fall to the floor
 
CNS Rose:
::something very hard hits her in the stomach:: Self: ow
 
CO Martin:
::gets smacked into the wall as the ship lurches out of warp:: self: ow...no..really...ow...where the hell is the door...::fumbles around in space trying to find her way around the room::
 
CMO Burton:
::Hits the deck with a thud:: Self: Umphhh.

CNS Rose:
::lands on her arm and seeing that the medkit was what hit her:: Self: om that really hurt. CMO: here is your kit doc. ::crawls over to the CMO::
 
TO MJDoole:
::hits the floor landing on android arm separating broken android arm from actually being attached:: Softly and Out loud: Ow. That's gonna leave a mark.

CO Martin:
::gets bounced around even more with gravity coming back, and starts grumbling about not being able to have one single normal day once in a while::
 
XO Archen:
::gets up noticing a mild sprain in his fingers, they had bent a bit to far backward when he had a re-union with that bulkhead::
 
Nick:
ACTION: The few consoles that are still intact slowly light back up, and emergency lighting comes back online
 
CO Martin:
::blinks a couple times seeing the emergency lights come on, and slowly pulls herself to her feet::
 
XO Archen:
::looks up at the rest of the crew:: CMO: Doctor, you are hurt ..
 
CO Martin:
::stretched her shoulders a bit and makes her way out of the RR to the bridge:: XO: What. the. hell. did. you. do? ::dosn't look especially impressed::
 
CMO Burton:
XO: Oh yes, but I think I may survive, with a little luck.
 
XO Archen:
CNS: Grab a nearby Medkit, see if anything can be done for Lt. Burton.
  
XO Archen:
CO: Uh ... What happen to your forehead? ::trying to redirect the conversation::
 
CMO Burton:
CNS: How about opening that up for me and getting out the dermal regenerator?
 
CNS Rose:
CMO: working on it not easy with a nearly broken arm
  
XO Archen:
CO: To answer you question, Captain, we had to turn into the event horizon, in order to attempt to close the singularity. Unfortunate as it is all our efforts drained all our drive systems and we where pulled in before the rift could be fully closed.
 
CNS Rose:
::gets the dermal Regenerator:: CMO: ok got it open finally
 
XO Archen:
CO: On a Positive note Ma'am I think we managed to buy the Arcadia system a great deal of time.
 
TO MJDoole:
::pick up severed arm, and waves it towards the CMO:: CMO: Hey Doc. Broke is one thing. Seperated is another.
 
CMO Burton:
CNS: Thanks. Try running these burns.
 
CO Martin:
::stares at Archen for a moment, before shaking her head:: XO: ..Fine...I think...we're alive at least. Presumably, unless this is some odd form of Valhalla...::looks around:: All: Status report please, and could someone tell me where we are now, if we went through the hole.
 
CMO Burton:
TO: Makes for a nice souvenir though.
 
TO MJDoole:
CMO: Nice Doc. Real nice.
 
TO MJDoole:
CMO: Just fix it
 
CNS Rose:
::tries to heal the doctors burns::
 
XO Archen:
ALL: Get to your posts, what is left of them. All stations damage report, please. As the Captain requested.
 
CNS Rose:
TO: there are more pressing matters then your arm
 
CMO Burton:
TO: I'm a Doctor not an engineering and welding specialist, but I'll see what I can do after I get these burns fixed.
 
XO Archen:
::gives Mitchell a hand to his feet:: FCO: Pull up star charts if you can, We should find out where we are.
 
CO Martin:
::walks over to Doole, and holds out her hand:: TO: Let me see the arm, mechanical limbs aren't my specialty, but I'll see if it can fixed at all.
 
TO MJDoole:
CNS: Well, I kind of like need it to work. Kind of works better that way if I got both of 'em
 
CMO Burton:
CNS: Much better, thank you very much. Perhaps you could assist me with the others unless the Captain or XO need you at a post.
 
TO MJDoole:
::hands the arm to CO:: ::begins working single handed to fix Tactical::
 
Nick:
ACTION: Status Report shows hull breaches on multiple decks, antimatter reserves are almost entirely depleted, and the dilithium crystals were destroyed, over a dozen officers are missing or unaccounted for
 
CO Martin:
::takes the arm and starts looking it over::
 
XO Archen:
TO: Are you in any pain?
 
CO Martin:
::looks at the severed wires and cracked casing while she waits for someone to give her a status report.::
 
Nick:
ACTION: Scans show no sign of Arcadia, or anything else recognizable. Checking Star Charts, there are no recognizable star patterns, there is no way to tell where the IO is, except that it does not appear to be anywhere in the Milky Way galaxy
 
CNS Rose:
CMO: ok ::looks for another medkit and then winces::

XO Archen:
TO: We don't have power to allocate to the replicators, you will probably need to work with one arm or be relieved
 
CMO Burton:
All: Anyone need immediate assist other than the TO?
 
CO Martin:
XO: Not necessarily...some things can be fixed, at least temporarily, without having to resort to getting things replicated.
 
CO Martin:
::holds up one hand:: CMO: My head, if you don't mind, doc. ::points at the blood streaming down her forehead::
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: 1. We're lucky to have any power; and 2. My arm is the least of our worries, I just can work faster with both.
 
XO Archen:
::moves to the engineering, bridge to engineering console:: CO: Running a diagnostic...
 
CNS Rose:
::gets a med kit:: CMO: if you want i'll help the others while you help the CO
 
TO MJDoole:
XO :Therefore, relief of duty is not an option
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchell> XO: Sir, I can't get a fix, other than we seem not to be to be in the milky way galaxy.
 
Nick:
ACTION: There are two things on sensors that can be recognized....
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Aye sir. ::Begins to examine the CO's head::
 
Nick:
ACTION: ... One is the port nacelle, which is floating freely in space half way between the ship and the other object that can be recognized, a black hole, almost identical to the one that the crew was trying to seal.
 
CMO Burton:
CNS: That would of great help.
 
CO Martin:
::sits down in the middle of the bridge, away from rubble, and sits the two peices of arm on the floor in front of her, listening to everything going on around her as she looks at the peice of mechanics.:: self:...hmm.. I need coffee...and an engineering kit.
 
CNS Rose:
::works her way around the bridge helping everyone::
 
Nick:
ACTION: Sensors, on minimal power cannot detect anything specific about the black hole at this range
 
XO Archen:
CO: Captain, the dilithium chamber is depleted the crystals are not salvageable, we are on auxiliary power, impulse is offline, there are massive hull ruptures and fissures throughout the ship. We're bleeding bad Captain, we need help.
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchell> XO: Sir I have been able to identify 2 objects, the port nacelle and another black hole.
 
XO Archen:
FCO: Thanks
 
TO MJDoole:
Self: That's all we need right now.
 
XO Archen:
CMO: Go about treating the wounded, and stabalize who you can for evacuation, if you can just in case.
 
CNS Rose:
::gets to the XO to look at his fingers:: Self: ow ::bits her lip from the pain in her arm::
 
XO Archen:
TO: What is the status of our comm array?
 
CMO Burton:
<Mtichell> XO: Looks like we won tbe going very far anytime soon, sir.
 
XO Archen:
CO: I suggest we find a way to get a distress call out.
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: Probably in shambles. Like just about everything else.
 
CO Martin:
::looks up from the arm, and closes her eyes for a moment:: XO: If there are any planets in the area, see if you can find them. And if there are, find out if their inhabited at all. Also, find out if the shuttles are accessable, and still space worthy. And someone get communications online.
 
XO Archen:
TO: Just try it anyway.
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: And who would you like me to try and contact?
 
CMO Burton:
XO: Aye sir.
 
TO MJDoole:
:;trying to bring the communications array online::
 
XO Archen:
TO: Try launching a distress beacon, with a science probe.
 
Nick:
ACTION: All Propulsion systems are offline, long range sensors are offline, there are fires on all decks
 
CO Martin:
::stands up:: ALL: I'm giving us two hours to get things stabilized, and as much repairs done as possible. At that point, if we can't save the ship, we will evacuate.
 
Nick:
<Computer> All: Proximity Alert
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: As you wish. ::Brings a distress beacon online and ties in a science probe, fires the probe::
 
CMO Burton:
CO: That should hold you over for a while. I would like to see you later in sickbay, if there is still one that is sir.
 
XO Archen:
CO: Sounds like a plan, but maybe someone should take a shuttle or .... Something to make contact with life in this region we could need the help, and we should acquire it sooner then later I would suggest.
 
CO Martin:
::jumps at the sound of the computer, and goes to the closest console to find out what's going on::
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: And just to where would you have us evacuate to?
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchell>::Begins scanning for the object::
 
CO Martin:
TO: We'll find out when we get to that point, Mister Doole. But, I have faith in you, and the rest of my crew, I'm sure we will be fine, and I'm sure we will not have to evacuate the ship.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: You know...so I can set the transporters to get us outta here quick if it comes to that.
 
XO Archen:
ALL: what could that be?
 
CO Martin:
TO: Besides that, we do have shuttles, we would use those.
 
CO Martin:
::taps at the console trying to find out what the proximity alert was about::
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: Even if I have to blast the bay doors open
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchell> All: Anyone have it?
 
CNS Rose:
::she happens to be standing by a console when a someone hails the ship:: CO: captain there’s an incoming Hail
 
CO Martin:
::raises an eyebrow:: CNS: Put it through then.
 
XO Archen:
CNS: I thought communications where down?
 
CNS Rose:
:: patches the Hail though::
 
CO Martin:
XO: That would be my mistake, Mister Archen, since I presumed they were down, and no one cared to confirm or correct me at the time.
 
CO Martin:
COM: Unknown Vessel: This is Captain Martin of the USS IO, how can we help you today?

Nick:
<Peqresi> ::over speakers:: COMM: IO: This is Captain Peqresi of the Jatravartids Starship Corstie, Your creation of a Quantum Singularity in our region of space has been viewed by my people as an act of war, explain your actions immediately!
 
CO Martin:
::looks startled:: COM: Peqresi: My apologies Captain, the singularity is vastly out of our control, and was not intended to be an act of war towards you or anyone else.
 
CO Martin:
::is silently confused as to how a Quantum Singularity can be an act of war in the first place::
 
CO Martin:
::looks at the CNS, hoping she'll help out a little::
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: We're where?
 
XO Archen:
TO: tactical assessment if you can?
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchel> ::Trying to get a fix on the alien vessel::
 
CO Martin:
::motions for the XO to continue handling repairs while she talks to the aliens::
 
Nick:
<Peqresi> COMM: IO: My government finds this very hard to believe, as your sudden appearance has created a Singularity strong enough to pull our homeworld into oblivian, however, given the state of your ship, I personally find your motives unlikely to be nefarious, please explain how you came to Jatravartids space?
 
TO MJDoole:
::trying to bring up tactical status::
 
XO Archen:
CO: It's probably effecting their celestial bodies and any satellites, much as it did our station.
 
XO Archen:
::is slaving engineer crews which seems very limited right now from the engineering control interface::
 
CO Martin:
::shakes her head, even though the alien can't see it:: COMM: Peqresi: That is a long, and awkward tale to tell, however, I shall attempt to do so. It started when a piece of equipment was delivered to our station, back in our home galaxy....::rambles on for a good ten minutes explaining what happened in detail::
 
CMO Burton:
::Continues to work on the injured while establishing an evacuation plan::
 
XO Archen:
Self: Man we where on a low compliment as it was and now, half the engineering detail has not reported into Main Engineering. I might have to go down there.
 
CMO Burton:
<Mitchell> ::Readies the IO for what available maneuvers, although not many, she has left::
 
Nick:
<Peqresi> COMM: Martin: I see. I shall contact my government and tell them what you have said, in the mean time, I will see what we can do to help with your repairs.
 
Nick:
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