Arcadia Station Mission Transcript 10603.27 # 358.

Nick:
Mission Summary 10603.27: The joint plan with the I.O. and the Jatravartids seems to have worked, the I.O. is back in our galaxy and at least the black hole on our side was sealed once again after we finished going through it.
 
Nick:
However when the black hole imploded upon itself it released a massive shockwave that has caught both the IO and Arcadia Station and pushed them at high warp velocities for the past few hours.
 
Nick:
The shockwave has disrupted all communications and nobody on the I.O. have been able to communicate with anyone on Arcadia or anywhere else since the wave hit, though thankfully they were able to get a message to Arcadia just before the wave hit and Arcadia was able to refocus shields to ride the wave just in time.
 
Nick:
The Wave is still carrying both Arcadia and the IO, though it's starting to slow, now down to Warp 6.2, but still carrying them. Any attempt to make any course corrections with thrusters might risk altering the course the wrong way and causing the ship and station to collide.
 
Nick:
It has now been about 3 and a half hours on the wave.
 
Nick:
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CMO Burton:
::Finishing his check of the CO::
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Looks like you are ready to return to duty sir. Just try not to get over exerted.
 
CNS Rose:
XO: Sir, I have been able to calculate our trajectory, we are heading straight for the planet Risa.
 
XO Archen:
::sitting in the center chair::
 
CO Martin:
::sitting on a biobed, looking a little groggy:: CMO: Alright. I'll get back to the bridge then. Thanks, Doc.
 
XO Archen:
ALL: See .. didn't I promise shore leave when we got home? I planned this ... I don't joke around ...
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Mind if I join you? My staff seems to have everything under control here and I might be of some assistance.
 
XO Archen:
CNS: We will, of course stop before we actually reach Risa, Correct?
 
CO Martin:
::nods:: CMO: Of course. ::stands and makes her way towards the doors of sickbay::
 
CNS Rose:
XO: um not exactly sir. We will arrive at Risa in approximately 20 minutes, unfortunately judging by our current rate of deceleration, we will still be going warp 2.9 at the time and will pass through the planet.
 
CO Martin:
CMO: Feel free to come, all hands will be useful up there right now. ::smiles a little::
 
XO Archen:
CNS: Wait, come again? You didn't say through did you?
 
CMO Burton:
::Follows the CO::
 
CNS Rose:
XO:I'm afread so Sir.
 
CO Martin:
::makes her way to the turbolift, and waits patiently for it, and the doc, before stepping inside::
 
XO Archen:
TO/CNS: Landing on the Beach with a Three trillion ton station, is not how I wanted to arive on shore leave, I would appriciate suggestions at this time?

CNS Rose:
::does some quick calculations:: XO: An impact of the mass of both the station and us of warp 2.9 on the planet's surface will cause a disaster that will obliterate all life on Risa.
 
CMO Burton:
CO: You might be in for a bit of a surprise sir.

CO Martin:
CMO: Surprise?....::tilts head to one side:: What do you mean by that?
 
EO Krell:
::stands in Engineering reading over a shockwave analysis::
 
XO Archen:
*EO*: Umm .. we need warp drive in 20 minutes and a way to decelerate us and the station from warp 2 point something before we collide with Risa .. Suggestions?

CMO Burton:
CO: Since you have be out we have developed a bit of a situation. Right now we have moving at high warp and little or no control and right with us is the Arcadia.
 
EO Krell:
*XO* I am going over the sensor logs now sir...Stand-by
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: Well, if neither of us can stop in time, there won't be a shore to have leave on
 
XO Archen:
CNS: Yes along with us too .. Contract Starfleet at once have them inform Risa of the threat. Suggest they seek shelter just in case ...
 
CO Martin:
::closes her eyes for a moment:: CMO: So...we're not just about to dock with Arcadia, safe and sound, back in the Alpha Quadrant, and ready to take a nice, long break?
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Sir...we can't get warp back...it's impossible.
 
XO Archen:
CNS: Cancel that we can't hail I forgot!
 
CNS Rose:
XO: Sir communications is still out their is no way for us to contact Starfleet.
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Well if you mean by "dock" running through her at warp speed and by "nice long break" you mean die, then yes we are.
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:We are completely missing our port nacelle and the starboard one is a lost cause...I'll do the best I can.
 
TO MJDoole:
::closes eyes, calling on all senses to "feel" the ship and surroundings, to act on instinct, not thought::
 
CO Martin:
::sighs:: CMO: I...see. Are we slowing down at all?....Not going to run into anything?...
 
XO Archen:
*EO*: Communications? And I need a solution for an immediate de acceleration procedure without warp capacity like yesterday ....
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Aye...I'll do the best
 
CMO Burton:
CO: Last I check, we were slowing, but only slightly sir. I am not sure if there is any thing in our path.
 
CO Martin:
CMO: I guess we'll find out once we're on the bridge...::notes the turbolift is slowing down::...Which we are now. ::steps off as the doors open::
 
XO Archen:
*EO*: Do we personally have impulse?
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Communications are out sir...The array it's self is fine...the shockwave is disrupting our communications.
 
XO Archen:
::stands to look at the lift as the doors slide open:: ALL: Captain on deck!
 
CO Martin:
::nods at the XO:: XO: I hear we have a slight problem.
 
XO Archen:
CO: Ma'am glad to see you up, I was able to get us back to the Alpha Quadrant but we are far from out of the woods. We and the station are on a collision course with Risa we have no COMMS or Warp.
 
CO Martin:
XO:...Risa, hm?....Well, I'd prefer to leave Risa and our lives intact. If we can't slow down in time, I'd think we could at least nudge our direction a bit so we don't collide with Arcadia or the planet.
 
EO Krell:
IO:Come on old girl...how are we going to stop you and your sister? ::leans back in a chair::
 
XO Archen:
TO: Do we have Any operational Shuttle craft Lieutenant?
 
TO MJDoole:
XO: Yes, but at this speed, they be ripped apart like tin foil.
 
XO Archen:
we cannot use the shuttles to decelerate us?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: I have an idea, but I'm going need your full permission, and for you to trust my judgment
 
TO MJDoole:
::begins setting the forward torpedo bays::
 
CO Martin:
::goes and takes a seat in her seat:: TO: I'm welcoming any suggestions. Will you tell us what you have in mind before doing it?
 
XO Archen:
TO: Do we have a good enough pilot to position a shuttle between us in the station to split  us apart?
 
XO Archen:
TO: Could a class 10 shuttle pod detonation do that and would we survive that?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: I want to fire the forward torpedoes, with maximum distance explosions, at regular intervals
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Yes we do sir...
 
CO Martin:
TO: Hmm...the idea is interesting.
 
CO Martin:
ALL: Are there other ideas?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: I hope that will slow down the wave ahead of us, and in turn slow us down
 
CO Martin:
TO: Don't do anything until I hear everyone’s thoughts.
 
Nick:
ACTION: 10 minutes till impact
 
CMO Burton:
TO: But wouldn't that create a greater pressure behind us?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: As you wish.
 
CO Martin:
CMO: As I can see it in my head, Doctor, it would slowly put pressure on us, and slow us down. Since the explosions would be ahead of us, not in front.
 
CO Martin:
::scratches her nose:: CMO: I could be wrong in my judgment, of course.
 
CMO Burton:
XO: I can pilot a shuttle, but good enough is a relative term. I have never done anything like that before.
 
TO MJDoole:
CMO: No, The explosions will be before us, and will be dissipated by the wave, but the wave will actually hit the explosion, so it should slow the wave down slightly

 
TO MJDoole:
XO: I don't think that even a class 10 shuttle would withstand the pounding, and frankly sir, I'm not willing to put anyone at that kind of risk
  
CNS Rose:
CO: sir we are currently travelling with Warp 4.3, we have 10 minutes till impact.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: If we fire them at regular intervals for the next 10 minutes, all the torpedoes we have left, it should slow us to a speed that thrusters on both the station and the IO can slow us the rest of the way
 
EO Krell:
*TO/CO/XO*: I agree with Doole
 
XO Archen:
CO: Worth a Try Captin
 
CO Martin:
::nods:: TO: Yes...it seems like our best bet. Go for it Mister Doole.
 
XO Archen:
CO: What are your orders?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: The interval should be set at a spread of 10 every minute, since we have 100 torpedoes left
 
XO Archen:
<edit out my last>
 
TO MJDoole:
CO: Which comes down to a spread of 5 every 30 seconds
 
CO Martin:
TO: Just do it, Mister Doole. As you speak, if you need to. Right now, time cannot be wasted on talking.
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Commander...I have a back up idea.
 
TO MJDoole:
::sets the torpedoes to fire at an inveral of a spread of 5 every 30 seconds and fires::
 
CO Martin:
*EO* Explain it to me while Mister Doole carries out his idea.
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: Interval set. Torpedoes away. All: Hang onto your butts.
 
Nick:
ACTION: the first spread explodes ahead of the station, and the warp factor slows to Warp 4.5 When the second one goes off it slows to Warp 4.2
 
EO Krell:
*TO*:Doole...according to my figures yoru idea will work...but the station might not slow enough...what's our current speed?
 
TO MJDoole:
*EO*: Warp 4.2
 
XO Archen:
CMO: Monitor the sensors again if you don't mind. I want an update on our status doing this littlie experiment.
 
CO Martin:
::listens to whats happening around her, hoping everything will turn out okay.::
 
CMO Burton:
XO: Aye sir.
 
CMO Burton:
::Takes over the science station::
 
EO Krell:
*TO*:Your idea of placing a shuttle between the two can work....if we use the largest shuttle we have on hand we can produce a inverse warp field and it will slow us down a little more...I would like to see Risa again
 
XO Archen:
Self: I fail to appreciate the view screen till its gone.. you know ..
 
CNS Rose:
CO/XO:we've slowed to Warp 3.9 13 minutes to impact.
 
CMO Burton:
TO: We could also contact Risa from a shuttle and warn them, just in case the worst happens. They might be able to stop us from destroying everything.

CO Martin:
ALL: We fail to remember that we do not have a shuttle bay.
 
CO Martin:
::slowly crosses her fingers, as the warp factors keep dropping, and the impact time looms closer::
 
XO Archen:
CO: Yup, miss those too, darn sorry I brought us back in such a mess Captain
 
XO Archen:
CMO: Are we dropping fast enough?
 
XO Archen:
<edit OPS to CMO>
 
CNS Rose:
CO/XO: We are down to warp 2.9 with 8 minutes left.
 
XO Archen:
CNS: Understood thank you Counselor.
 
CMO Burton:
XO: It would appear so sir.
 
XO Archen:
CMO: Doc, let hear good news ...
 
CNS Rose:
Self: this may actually work.
 
EO Krell:
*TO* :What if we were to use Quantum Torpedoes? They have more of a explosive force
 
EO Krell:
*TO*:Could they stop us faster
 
TO MJDoole:
*EO*: I got two left.
 
TO MJDoole:
*EO: They just might.
 
CNS Rose:
CO: We're down to warp 2
 
EO Krell:
*TO*:That's all we got?
 
XO Archen:
EO: I doubt we have enough crew left down in Weps to exchange them out and load them in time. .. Standards are loaded in the tubes right now isn't it?
 
CNS Rose:
CO: make that 1.7
 
TO MJDoole:
*EO*: That's all she wrote.

CNS Rose:
CO: warp 1.5
 
EO Krell:
*XO*:Yeah....I'll do it my self...permission to leave my station?
 
TO MJDoole:
::sets the next spread of five to include the last 2 quantum torpedoes::
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: Here goes the farm on this last spread:
 
Nick:
ACTION: The Quantum torpedoes drop the ship down faster
 
XO Archen:
CMO: even if we do stop any idea what the shockwave itself will do to the Planets Population?
 
CNS Rose:
All: 3 quarters impulse
 
CO Martin:
CMO: Could I get a confirmation that Arcadia is slowing down as well?
 
CMO Burton:
XO: I believe the planet is safe sir. The shockwave has been dissipated. We are now coasting.
 
EO Krell:
*CO*: We have communications back Captain....
 
CO Martin:
*EO* Thank you Mister Krell.
 
XO Archen:
CO: I suggest we contact Risa right away on E Band.
 
CNS Rose:
CO: we can now use thrusters sir.
 
CO Martin:
*nods* XO: Yes, please do that right now.
 
CO Martin:
CNS: Thank you.
 
EO Krell:
*CO*: Permission to beam directly to engineering to start assessing the damage?
 
TO MJDoole:
::shuts down the torpedo launchers, as there are no more anyway::
 
CO Martin:
*EO* DO we have transporters up again, along with the comm?
 
TO MJDoole:
CO/XO: We're out of torpedoes.
 
EO Krell:
*CO*:Checking....
 
CNS Rose:
CO: sir we're still at 1/2 impulse request permission to move thrusters full reverse and request someone hail the station for the same
 
EO Krell:
*CO*:Yes...but it looks like we are worse off then Arc is...
 
CO Martin:
CNS: Do so, Miss Rose.
 
XO Archen:
::taps console now in the secondary chair:: COM: Risa: This is the U.S.S. IO, Commander, Archen XO of Arcadia Speaking, us and our station are about to be in orbit. More information to come.
 
CNS Rose:
aye sir :: moves move thrusters full reverse
 
CO Martin:
XO: Before we tell them anything else, get in contact with Arcadia, and tell them to reverse thrusters.
 
Nick:
ACTION: With the station and IO using thrusters, both position themselves into standard orbit around Risa
 
Nick:
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