PROLOGUE: One month has passed since the loss of Captain Trial Ami Martin at the hands of a suicide bomber from one of her own station crew. The incident has rocked the hearts and minds of Arcadia Station to the point where many no longer feel safe, and even more blaming the calamity on the controversial war against the Synod Sanctum.

In the past month's time, several notable events have taken place on the station. Starfleet ships had brought in a Synod COVEN weapon seized during a recent offensive. The COVEN, being a major threat to energy shields used on both stations and ships, was studied by members of Starfleet Intelligence and Tactical. Soon, a countermeasure was developed and was distributed amongst the starships fighting on the frontlines of the war.

Additionally, Intelligence teams had arrived with orders from Command to install new internal sensor packages designed to better detect future bombing attempts on Arcadia Station, with the hopes of preventing another attack. One of these teams remained on board to work solely on round-the-clock surveillance along with station security, while another team awaited the arrival of incoming Synod prisoners of war to be interrogated.

While stability was being restored on the station as the newly promoted Captain John E. Bodine took command, reports around the fleet in the sector had not been so good. 11 separate bombing incidents were reported by other ships, all of which with mixed results; none of which resulted in the loss of another commanding officer because of improved security measures since Captain Martin's death.

Indeed, in a time of war when paranoia and fear reigns supreme, it seems that nothing will ever be the same again...

Host Delon says:
=/\==/\==/\==/\= Ne Cede Malis =/\==/\==/\==/\=

CO_Bodine says:
::exits the ready room straightening his uniform as he walks down to the center ring::

SO_Foshee says:
::sits at science, wondering how she made it up to the bridge and figuring that all that late night studying lately must have worked.  Looks over the scans::

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: How's it going today? Any news?

EO_Woodson says:
::waltzes into Main Engineering, not seeing any officers around, and feeling pretty good about that fact::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Not sure we can top everything that has happened sir.

EO_Woodson says:
::checks the duty roster to see who is supposed to be on this watch::

SO_Foshee says:
::starts thinking this isn't so hard.  everything is nice and easy on a station::

CO_Bodine says:
SO: Perform a peremeter scan of Beta-Ceti, and report anything unusual.

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Indeed, but anything from the front?

SO_Foshee says:
CO:  Yessir, will do!

CMO_Kimura says:
::in the Infirmary going over a checklist to bring with her to the IO::

Host Delon says:
ACTION: Sensors alarms sound, indicating a distress call coming from a nearby Starfleet vessel passing through the sector.

SO_Foshee says:
::starts scans, being careful to get it right.  looks at what comes up around the perimeter and waits to see...stops as she hears the alarms:: Self: Distress call, I remember...

CMO_Kimura says:
::walks with a slight waddle out of the Infirmary, now clearly six months pregnant:: Self: Io is docked in... oh, there.

OPS_Burton says:
CO: No new news sir. Sir incoming distress signal.

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Patch it through.

EO_Woodson says:
::traces the names with his finger, looking for any names above Ensign in rank::

SO_Foshee says:
::perks up as she sees the blip identified:: CO:  Captain!  It's the USS Raviraj, Saber class.

CO_Bodine says:
SO: Can we get a scan on the Starfleet vessel from this range?

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::steps out of the TL into Spacedock Control, standing with his hands on his hips, supervising the on-duty controllers::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: It's the Raviraj sir. I have the CO on now.

CMO_Kimura says:
TL: Tier 1, Flight Deck. Actually, just get me to a transporter room.

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::sitting low in his command chair:: COM Arcadia: Arcadia... Arcadia... Are you recieving?

CO_Bodine says:
:: nods:: OPS: Okay. On screen.

EO_Woodson says:
::sees one ensign, and turns around to see if he can find her anywhere - so he knows where not to go::

CO_Bodine says:
COM: Raviraj: This is Captain Bodine, we are receiving you. What is your situation Captain?

SO_Foshee says:
CO:  I believe so, Sir and I'll find out in a second.  ::configures scans for the Raviraj::  CO: The Raviraj is in a predicament, Sir.  I'm seeing several power failures, hardly enough for warp, but the ship is intact, thank goodness.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
<FO> FCO: The station is recieving a distress signal, sir.  A starfleet ship.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
FO: Put it through the comm.  ::listens to the unfolding conversation::

EO_Woodson says:
::wanders carefully into the Engineering compartment, being careful to avoid the one officer on deck::

CO_Bodine says:
*EO*: Prep the Io for depature please.

CMO_Kimura says:
::arrives at at destination she guesses is close to a transporter room... she still doesn't know here way around::

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::blinking slowly:: COM Arcadia: Bodine? Captain... we're sick. The whole ship. ::coughs:: We're running on a skeleton crew.

CMO_Kimura says:
Transporter Chief: I'm needing to beam aboard to the Io to check out its Sickbay.

EO_Woodson says:
::stops dead on the deck::  *CO*:  Derr....aye sir....

CO_Bodine says:
*CMO*: We may have a Starfleet vessel in need of aid at the edge of the system. If we have to go after them we'll be using the Io. Can you get the sickbay on the ship ready?

SO_Foshee says:
::frowns, hoping they don't bring some nasty disease on their nice station.  Listens to see what the Captain will say::

CMO_Kimura says:
*CO*: I am one step ahead of you, Captain. I'm beaming to the Io now, actually.

EO_Woodson says:
::scratches head, wondering if the captain has special eyes that can see crewmen who are not on task or something::

Host Delon says:
ACTION: USS Raviraj's impulse engines begin showing signs of power fluctuations.

CO_Bodine says:
*CMO*: More details coming...

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::feels the need to interject:: *CO*: Captain, I feel I must point out to you that we should consider quarantine procedures before making physical contact with that crew...

EO_Woodson says:
::heads for the nearest turbolift::

CMO_Kimura says:
::steps on the transporter pad and waits to beam over::

SO_Foshee says:
CO: Captain, it's getting worse.  Power fluctuations on the Raviraj.  I think we better hurry.  ::then wishes she hadn't given the Captain advice::

CO_Bodine says:
COM: Raviraj: Verov: Shut down your engines and transmit your logs over to us. We will be there to assist you as soon as we can.

SO_Foshee says:
::hears the pilot and exhales in relief that someone said that::

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::coughs::  COM Arcadia: Ack... ::swallows:: Acknowledged, Captain... standing down.

CEO_Rohinn says:
::is doing some regular schedualed tasks in Engineering, blissfully unaware of the situation that has arisen::

CO_Bodine says:
*FCO*: Oh I agree, but that is up for the Chief Medical Officer to decide.

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::gestures to one of the junior officers still functioning and drops out of warp::

EO_Woodson says:
::enters Turbolift::  Transporter Room 1

CMO_Kimura says:
::feels her molecules splitting and ends up in the IO's Primary Sickbay::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
*CO*: This ship is Sabre-class?

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Get all thier logs and as much information as you can collect about thier flight path and where they have been. What their last orders were and what not.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::walks calmly and vulcan-like to a console and pushes a few buttons, pulling up a quick spacedock schematic::

CMO_Kimura says:
#*CO*: Alright, Captain. I'm on the Io. Have everyone transport over at their leisure. When I have some information I can hold a medical briefing.

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Sir, it appears there are trace signs of chronitron particles on the hull of their vessel.

SO_Foshee says:
::wills the doctor to quarantine all those people or this girl will go get a mask::

CO_Bodine says:
SO: Scan what you can out of the Raviraj and get it to the CMO right away and tell her about the sickness. She will know what procedures to enact.

EO_Woodson says:
:;steps off the lift on Deck 5 and heads straight for the Transporter Room::

CO_Bodine says:
*CMO*: I'm sending the SO with information.

EO_Woodson says:
::walks in to the Transporter Room::  TC:  To the Io, my good man!

EO_Woodson says:
<TC_Jeffers>  EO: To the Io, my good man.....sir.    ::gestures to pips, revealing the insignia of a lieutenant::

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Set the Station to Yellow alert and make preperations to disembark on the IO. Get Beta-shift up here to take command of the Station.

EO_Woodson says:
TC: Right, whatever...::hops up on the pad::

CMO_Kimura says:
#::walks around the Sickbay... not really all that impressed since Arcadia's systems is a regular hospital, but is pleased::

SO_Foshee says:
CO:  Yessir, on it right away.  ::has the computer gather the pertinent info and quickly sends it to the Io:: *CMO*: Foshee, here.  I've sent the Raviraj information to the Io computers.  There's some sort of illness that the Raviraj crew has.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
*CO*: Then it is entirely possible to dock it in the Spacedock facility, if that would be more convenient.  Our systems are capable of bringing it in manually.

EO_Woodson says:
<TC_Jeffers>  ::makes a note to break this guy off when he gets back, then energizes::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::thinks about that statement for a moment and adds...::

CMO_Kimura says:
#*SO*: Thanks.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: It is merely a suggestion, sir, available at your convenience.

EO_Woodson says:
#::finds himself right on the bridge of the Io, and figures the officer in the Transporter Room knew he'd be going over::

CMO_Kimura says:
#::goes to her office and plops down in the chair a bit harder than normal:: Self: Miho, you make me feel like a whale sometimes... ::opens the files and begins to read::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Sir I am looking over the Raviraj's log and it would appear they were caught in some type of subspace distortion and it would appear that is when the power failures and diseases started.

EO_Woodson says:
#::immediately heads for the Engineering console on the Bridge, initiating a level 4 diagnostic on the warp core and propulsion systems::

SO_Foshee says:
*CMO*:  You are very welcome.  I hope things are not as bad as they look.

CMO_Kimura says:
#*SO*: We can only hope, Kimura out.

EO_Woodson says:
#::accesses the ship's power output and begins taking systems off stand-by mode in anticipation of their use in the coming mission::

Host Delon says:
ACTION: Raviraj experiences cascade failures of its environmental systems. Its warp power is decreasing rapidly.

EO_Woodson says:
#::activates weapons and shields from stand-by and runs a similar diagnostic on those systems::

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::passed out on the floor of Raviraj's bridge::

SO_Foshee says:
::almost panics::  CO: Captain!  Warp is decreasing badly.  They won't have any at all soon.  Cascading failures of its environmental systems on the ship!  They need help now.  ::can only watch helplessly::

EO_Woodson says:
#::begins whistling 'pop goes the weasel' to himself as he initiates a diagnostic on life support and environmental systems::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::notices the transporter signals going out to the Io:: *CO*: Sir, are we moving the crew to the Io, by any chance?

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: We'll have to look at it closer. Beam us over to the IO's Bridge and inform all other assigned staff to join us on the double.

EO_Woodson says:
#::isn't seeing any problems in his diagnostics of the Io::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Aye sir. ::Makes the preperations and informs the staff::

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Beam us over when your ready.

EO_Woodson says:
#COM: Arcadia: Woodson to Captain Bodine - the Io is good to go, sir.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::receives the message:: Self: Well.  We wouldn't want to notify the Chief of Vehicular Operations about the launching of a starship, would we...?

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
FO: You have Spacedock control until I return.  ::stands ready for transport::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Ready sir. ::Initiates the transport::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::feels the transporter grip him, as his vision fades away...::

SO_Foshee says:
::wasn't bargaining for this much excitement and certainly is leery of going to the ship that might have the diseased people on it soon, she thinks as the transporters go to work::

Host Delon says:
ACTION: The remaining senior crew on Arcadia beam aboard the USS Io.

OPS_Burton says:
::Takes a seat at his post::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::materializes on the bridge of the Io and immediately steps down and stands behind the chair at flight control::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::reaches over and begins powering up the propulsion systems one by one, also activating each of the flight controls::

EO_Woodson says:
::sees Ryushi and squints, wishing he wasn't seeing Ryushi::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::turns his head to find the EO staring:: EO: Ensign?

CEO_Rohinn says:
::looks around, suddenly realizing she isn't bent over the insides of a broken console in engineering anymore, and has apparently been beamed aboard the Io, without much of a warning::

EO_Woodson says:
FCO: That'd be Petty Officer, but I appreciate the field promotion sir. 

EO_Woodson says:
::turns around and looks back at his console::

CO_Bodine says:
FCO: Take us to the Raviraj.

Host Delon says:
ACTION: An internal explosion, much akin to the same that killed Captain Martin, is detected near Raviraj's Main Engineering. Her warp engines lose power.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
EO: My apologies.  Can I help you?  ::turns back to the console, moving around and sitting down::

EO_Woodson says:
::without turning around, monitoring the status of warp systems::  FCO: That's a negative.

CMO_Kimura says:
*CO*: Sir, I can find no concluding evidence on why the Raviraj is sick. We'll just have to proceed with caution.

SO_Foshee says:
Self:  Oh no!!  CO: Captain!  A terrible explosion close to Main Engineering just went off.  Warp engines gone.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: Aye.  ::powers impulse engines and brings the ship about gracefully, accelerating toward the crippled ship::

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: You said the ship was effected by a spatial desturbance?

EO_Woodson says:
::feels as though he's surrounded - and, in a way, he is..!::

CEO_Rohinn says:
::glances around, flips her spanner around, and sticks it in her pocket before leaning over the EO's shoulder:: EO: Ahem....Why don't I know what's happening? ::doesn't look pleased that no one told her what was happening::

EO_Woodson says:
::blinks at Rohinn::  CEO: Well, actually.....no one told me it was my turn to babysit you.

CO_Bodine says:
*CMO/CEO*: Report to the Bridge please.

EO_Woodson says:
::turns and faces Rohinn::  CEO:  I was ordered to prep the Io for departure, so I left the station.

CMO_Kimura says:
::sighs:: *CO*: Aye, sir... 

CEO_Rohinn says:
EO: Hn....fine fine. ::sighs, and straightens up to look at the CO:: CO: Already here, sir.

EO_Woodson says:
::turns away from Rohinn, wondering what crackpot put her in charge of Engineering::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: Correct sir. It must have been what caused the problems, at least in part.

CMO_Kimura says:
::gets out of her chair without too much difficulty and waddles to the door and out of Sickbay to the TL::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::his fingers dance across the console as he configures an approach pattern::  CO: Sir, there are huge power fluctuations all over that ship.  I'd recommend trying to beam them all in one pass.  I can take us in an arc, down and over top of them, just to within transporter range, and then up and out.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: It will reduce the risk of being caught in an explosion, should one occur.

CO_Bodine says:
SO: Does the Raviraj appear to be affected by this issue still?

CMO_Kimura says:
TL: Bridge.

CEO_Rohinn says:
CO: Sorry for sounding, um, naive, sir, but....whats going on?

EO_Woodson says:
::staring at the console, not really paying attention to it now that everyone else is here::

CMO_Kimura says:
::arrives to the Bridge:: CO: You rang, sir?

CO_Bodine says:
CEO: We have a distress signal from the USS Raviraj. They appear to be sick.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::finishes setting the approach pattern and stores it in the Alpha-Three memory::

EO_Woodson says:
::shakes head again at Rohinn::

SO_Foshee says:
CO:  The Raviraj is losing antimatter containment...warp core breach will be occurring in fifteen minutes!

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::wakes up from blacking out and claws his way back up on the command chair::

CO_Bodine says:
CMO: Doctor are you up to date on the situation as it is?

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: Captain.

CEO_Rohinn says:
::overhears the SO's alert:: SO: Hey, are we close enough to transport over there??

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: That would be a negative. ::walks over to the counselors chair and plops down:: 

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CEO: Not yet. I'm afraid there may be a huge explosion we may not be able to escape.  That is why I am attempting ::glares toward the CO:: to set an appropriate approach pattern.

EO_Woodson says:
::scans the Raviraj's engines, trying to find a way to shut down the matter/antimatter process, or to release some of the pressure on the warp core::

SO_Foshee says:
CEO: Us transport there?  Are you crazy?  Yes, at maximum speed we will be close enough in two minutes.

CO_Bodine says:
CMO: The USS Raviraj called in a disress signal. We heard from their CO that there is some sort of sickness on board.

Rav_Capt_Verov says:
@ ::hears the proximity alarm and cues up the comm:: COM: Io: This is the USS Raviraj... declaring a medical emergency. We need immediate assistance.

CEO_Rohinn says:
SO: Well, I'm just thinking, once close enough, we'd be able to get there and shut down the engines manually - er, with those..um, whate'r they're called...anti-contamination suit things.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
SO: Almost correct.  We are stopped just out side of range, awaiting the Captain's orders on a method of approach and evacuation.

EO_Woodson says:
CEO: Seems a little dangerous.

CO_Bodine says:
OPS/SO: Can either of you relay any further details to the CMO at this point?

CO_Bodine says:
SO: In range for a full scan yet?

SO_Foshee says:
::groans:: CEO: See! You don't even know what they're called.  Not enough time.  You'd be killed and contaminated if you weren't.

EO_Woodson says:
CEO: What about trying to remotely deflect some of the power...perhaps a power transfer between ships using the deflector dish, and funneling the energy from their ship to open space.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: Captain!

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: Well, yeah, I know they're sick... I just didn't know that they're about to lose their warp core.

CO_Bodine says:
SO: How many on board?

CEO_Rohinn says:
::shrugs:: EO: Life is dangerous....but Foshee is probably right I guess. Hrm. And your idea could work as well.

CO_Bodine says:
CMO/CEO: Can we beam them over to a quarantined area?

SO_Foshee says:
CO: The computer is relaying current data to the Doctor on a regular basis.  Checking number on board...

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: The whole ship?!

OPS_Burton says:
CO: I would advice against it sir. It would seem safer to send a team in quarantine suits there first.

CEO_Rohinn says:
::gives the CO a weird look:: CO: Well...if we could suck enough power out of our ship to transport their crew fast enough, while maintaing medical force fields...

SO_Foshee says:
CO: There's been fifty casualties...  ::says more quietly::  ...but only thirty seven are alive, I'm afraid.

CO_Bodine says:
CMO: Yes we're not leaving them to blow up.

SO_Foshee says:
::feels badly for being the bearer of bad news::

CO_Bodine says:
ALL: Suggestions people, and fast.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: ::watches the pressure still building in that warp core:: I would NOT suggest going there, sir.

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: 37 is do-able.

EO_Woodson says:
CO: manually eject the antimatter pods, and begin a power transfer using the deflector dish to release pressure on the warp core.  It might give us additional time to transport, or figure something else out..

CEO_Rohinn says:
CO: If we can get an area quarentined here fast enough, it shouldn't be a big deal.

OPS_Burton says:
FCO: If we can get the core back under control it would be safe.

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: We can seal off a holodeck pretty easily.

CMO_Kimura says:
CO: As well as keep them contained.

EO_Woodson says:
::turns around to face everyone else::

SO_Foshee says:
CO: I agree with our pilot.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: However, using my aforementioned approach pattern, we could make one sweep into transporter range, use a cargo transporter to beam the entire crew into a cargo bay.  Simply seal off the environmental controls to that bay...

CO_Bodine says:
CEO/OPS: Secure Cargo Bay 2 and quarantine the entire deck that the cargo bay is on.

CO_Bodine says:
FCO: Good plan lets make it happen and fast.

SO_Foshee says:
CO:  You'd have to set up a much better filter system.  Viruses are really, really tiny.

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: Aye.  Powering thrusters.

CO_Bodine says:
SO: Download what you can to logs from the Raviraj.

CEO_Rohinn says:
::nods:: CO: Yes sir. ::turns and leans over the EO's shoulder to quickly tap at the console, sealing off Cargo Bay 2::

OPS_Burton says:
CO: What of the vessel? We just let it go?

SO_Foshee says:
::groans:: CO:  Yessir, downloading now.

EO_Woodson says:
::mumbles something to himself::

CEO_Rohinn says:
EO: You had a good idea as well, Mister Woodson - perhaps it will come in handy next time something like this happens::

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
OPS: Be ready with those cargo transporters, commander, you'll have a window of approximately... three seconds.  Launching approach pattern Alpha-Three.

CMO_Kimura says:
*Medical Compliment*: To all Medical Personnel, this is Dr. Kimura. We are currently preparing to beam aboard 37 contaminated people to Cargo Bay 2. Conduct yourselves accordingly.

EO_Woodson says:
::shrugs::

CO_Bodine says:
CMO: Medical Evac's are your call if you wish to object or suggest another course of action I welcome it now or never.

SO_Foshee says:
::can only shake her head and want to put on an environmental suit.  Doesn't want to die::

CEO_Rohinn says:
::issues quarantine alerts to the deck, and readies to transport the survivors from the Rav:: CO: Ready to transport sir.

CMO_Kimura says:
::stands up:: CO: I'd better start walking... 

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
::brings the ship in a huge arc down and over the bow of the Rav, slowing momentarily for the transport...::

Host Delon says:
ACTION: Just as USS Io approaches to within transporter range, another internal explosion is detected...this time it's the Raviraj's bridge.

CO_Bodine says:
OPS: Transport?

FCO_Lt_Ryushi says:
CO: Explosion taking place on the ship's bridge, sir... We have to get out of here!

Host Delon says:
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