Star Trek: A Call To Duty

Arcadia Station 
 SB-101
 SD 10702.19

Starring:

Mike Johnson		as 	[CO] Captain John E. Bodine

Einar Sigurdsson		as	[XO] Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Rome

Gina Hembrook		as	[CTO] Ensign Brianna Murphy

Jean-Pierre		as	[TO] Ensign Jorn Thalataar

NPC’s

Julie Léger		as	[EO] Lieutenant Karri Spanner

Theresa Wilson		as	[CMO] Lieutenant Commander Trillian Zeller

Absent:

Amy Bennett		as	[CEO] Commander Zoe Rohinn

Nicholas Moline		as	[CIV] Captain Victor Scott Regnum

Anna Menser		as	[CSO] Ensign Adah Jeq

Kyle W			as   	[FCO] Lieutenant Ryushi

Bryce Miller		as	[OPS] Lieutenant Commander Kurtis Jackson Burton

John Harness		as	[CNS] Lieutenant Junior grade Darna Hei Ran

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-"Circadian Rhythms", part VII-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

CO Capt Bodine 
@::begins to wake he attempts to focus his eyes on his surroundings::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::sits on the edge of the desk in the Captain's ready room, staring at Karri:: EO: Well I guess you better get to your station.

EO Lt Spanner 
XO:  Aye Sir.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: exits the ready room with Rome ::

@ACTION: Captain Bodine regains consciousness in a barely lit room...a control center of sorts judging by what appears to be a fancy layout of elliptical consoles.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Manning the Tactical station, working on a firing and guidance program to send probes to scan the entire surface of the planet in the shortest time possible while providing the most data coverage::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::walks out after her, onto the Bridge::

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Is walking alongside the strange lizard humanoid Sinjin, on their way to the Bridge to meet up with Commander Rome.::

CTO Ens Murphy 
ALL: Acting Captain on the Bridge!

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Oh pipe down. ::smiles at her and takes the center seat::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::walks with the tactical officer and Sinjin::  Sinjin:  Sorry, but Captain's orders.  I have to accompany you.  Personally, I am very worried about your condition.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: lifts her eyebrow at the XO and goes to her station on the bridge ::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: No contacts on sensors Sir, threat board is green. All stations report as secure. Probes are ready to launch and the tracking program is ready.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Keeps a good eye on both Sinjin and the Doctor, making sure that both of them don't come into any harm's way.::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::taps comm badge:: *Cygnus*: Come in .... ::static::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: All right Mr. Murphy, let's launch them.

Sinjin Gadyn 
::grunts, showing the barest hint of a smile as he rides the turbolift with the TO and ACMO:: ACMO: My life should be of no concern to you. You have more pressing matters at hand.

CO Capt Bodine 
@Self: Hmm .. ::begins to inspect his location slowly moving about:: Aloud: Anyone here ?

<MO Canary> ::walks past the Jem'Hadar and pauses for a second or two to observe the soldier, then moves on since he doesn't show any aggression for the moment.  Checks his vitals::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir... ::launches probes from both forward and rear tubes and sends them on their way:: probes away.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Route all sensor data to my arm console also.

<Duty Tac> ::Keeping a wary eye on that Jem'Hadar troublemaker, ready in case of any more foolishness::

@<Unknown Voice> ::chuckles softly over the comm:: *CO*: Welcome to Hell, whoever you are...

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir, data feeds to Captain's chair, Tactical, and Science one.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
Sinjin:  Sorry to disagree, but I'm assigned to stay with you.  ::lays a hand on his shoulder as they walk to get his attention::  And, of course, my life is of concern to you if I can help.  You're ill!  ::swishes her tail in a slight frustration::

TO Ens Thalataar 
Sinjin:  Every life matters to us in the Federation, even those who are strangers to us.  ::Walks with the doctor and Sinjin.::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::taps his commbadge::*EO*: Rome to Spanner.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::nods to the TO::  Sinjin:  See, listen to the security guard.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: turns from the console :: XO:  Aye Sir?

Sinjin Gadyn 
::hobbles off the turbolift and onto the bridge, almost heedless of the words from his entourage:: XO: Commander Rome?::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::turns around:: EO: Oh, thought you left for Engineering already. ::grins:: When can I get a word on the tractor beam?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::nods to Sinjin and offers him a seat next to him::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Notices the lizard enter the bridge, hand moves to rest on her phaser, ready to draw it if needed, continues to watch both him and the probes as they go about their business::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: grins :: XO:  Working on it now Sir.  I'll let you know shortly.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
EO: Thank you.

CO Capt Bodine 
@::begins to inspect a nearby console but stops dead in his tracks:: *Voice*: Funny, I expected Hell to be a tad warmer. As for the rest, I am Captain John Bodine, of the Federation Starship Cygnus. Now you know who I am. Might I ask who you might be?

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Arrives on the bridge as well and stays close to the group.  He takes a quick glance at Murphy and smiles softly under his beard.::

Sinjin Gadyn 
::clears his dry throat as he speak in an increasingly raspy voice:: XO: I must take my leave of you and your ship. I have seen and heard enough from your people. No longer can I meddle in what is now... ::coughs, almost sounding as if he could throw up:: ...your affair.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Nods to her TO and goes back to monitoring the Tactical station since her Deputy has things under his watch::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
Sinjin: I don't think so, the Captain is still out there.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::looks up at the CTO and motions for her to lock Sinjin in a forcefield::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::stands next to Sinjin's chair and her attention turns to Rome, observing how he is moving, then turns back to Sinjin::  Sinjin:  But...listen to you!  You need help.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
Sinjin: I'm afraid I have to insist you stay here. ::Stands up::

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Moves his hand to ready his phaser just in case he needed to draw it.::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Activates a level 10 forcefield around the lizard::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::attempts to make heads or tails out of the bridge technology to see if he can get main power restored::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Raise shields, contain him and scatter all transporter locks.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::motions silently to Thalataar to put the weapon away and shakes her head::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::turns to stare him down:: Sinjin: I want Bodine back.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir... ::Raises shields::

@<Unknown Person> ::enters from a dark part of the room, his face shrouded in the gloom:: CO: Captain Timothy Roland, of the ti---starship....Circadian. Hell isn't always about fire, brimstone, and devils, you know...

Sinjin Gadyn 
::sighs:: XO: That is not particularly accommodating, Mr. Rome.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::her mouth falls open as she realizes that Rome seems to be using Sinjin as a hostage::  XO:  Commander?  You're going to keep him in that forcefield when he's ill?  I can't agree with this treatment.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: shakes her head ::  XO:  Sir, we can't get the tractor to work past the ion storms in the atmosphere.

CO Capt Bodine 
@::looks up:: Roland: Captain, how long have you been standing there?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::puts his hand up and motions for the Doc to stay quiet:: Sinjin: I'm sorry Mr. Gadyn but I need some answers.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Gets himself in a good position in line with Sinjin in case it was necessary to take any kind of action.::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::glances at Karri:: EO: Then prep a shuttle for the job.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::puts her hands on her hips, very close to overruling Rome if Sinjin's health gets any worse, growls under her breath::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Reinforces both the forcefield on the bridge and shields with all the power the Tactical systems have at the moment::

Sinjin Gadyn 
XO: Perhaps you should consider taking your ship to the planet and uncover the truth for yourself. From here, I know nothing beyond what you know.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Looks over to the Doctor, noticing her concerned look.  He can't help but to agree with her but knows that finding the Captain is of precedence.::

Sinjin Gadyn 
::lifts a clawed finger, and gently taps the force field, which repulses it::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: nods and heads off the bridge to ready a shuttle ::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
Sinjin: We're here Mr. Gadyn...I plan on getting that ship and the Captain back....

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Drop the force field.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir…::Releases the force field::

@<Roland> CO: Long enough, captain. Long enough to know we're now both condemned by an alien race neither of us knows anything about.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::relaxes, hearing Rome order away the force field but worries about what he is going to do next::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Places her hand on her phaser again just in case::

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: I will assume this is not your ship, and you have been stuck here then?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::turns his back to Sinjin:: CTO: How's the condition down there? Oxygen?

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Checking Sir, lots of interference to read through...

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: That is not entirely true. It is Starfleet, though not interfaces I am aware of. Have you seen what might look like an Engineering or avionics area there might be some tools and clues about how to get main power back online.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: enters the shuttle bay and heads over to a shuttle to equip it for an away mission ::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Barely class M but a lot of turbulence and ion and electrical activity in the atmosphere.

Sinjin Gadyn 
::closes his eyes, bows his head, and begins quiet mumbling chants to himself::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Can we transport down?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
ACMO: He okay?

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Negative Commander, even with enhancers the patterns would be scrambled almost instantly.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Then we're taking the shuttle, Lt. Spanner is equipping it now. Get with her on our ETA.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Shuttles we have won't cut it either Sir, they don't have the shield strength to make it through the ion storms and all that electrical activity in the upper atmosphere.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::has kneeled down beside Sinjin, her exquisite ears hearing the chants clearly and waves the tricorder just to check.  looks over at Rome:  XO:  Yes, he is.  I think he may be trying to calm himself, but I don't know.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Raises his eyebrow at Sinjin's mumbling.  He again looks over to the Doctor with a questioning look on his face.::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Suggestions?

CO Capt Bodine 
@Self: Something had enough power to get us down here .... Computer: Respond, Systems status report?

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Best chance is a Code Blue with the Cygnus Sir, with all the spare power rerouted to shields, Inertial Dampers, and Structural Integrity.

@<Roland> ::walks closer into the lumination of an overhead emergency light, revealing his scarred face:: CO: Who sent you here, captain?

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::tries to decide if she should interrupt Sinjin, but the medical scan didn't show his condition was worse::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: There's a downed ship down there, more sophisticated than the Cygnus...are you sure we can cut it?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::walks up and over to the Tactical station::

Sinjin Gadyn 
::head lurches back, and he gasps, his grey eyes glowing slightly, as if going into a seizure::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: We're not sure what caused that ship to crash, Commander... but our only real option is taking the ship down. Transporters would be suicide, and the shuttles are likely also a total write-off.

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  Something is wrong with him.  ::Moves closer to Sinjin.::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::eyes Roland curiously not sure of how much to reveal:: Roland: At first Starfleet responded to a request from the Metrons. And then ...

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::nods::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::stands and leans over the reptilian to look at his pupils better and then scans him, while tapping her combadge::  MO Canary:  Be ready to beam Sinjin to sickbay!

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: I'd give you better options if there were any Sir, but there are none I can see.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::taps his badge:: *EO*: Rome to Spanner, we're scrapping the shuttle trip, get back here. We need you for taking the Cygnus in for atmospheric entry.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::looks back at Sinjin::

EO Lt Spanner 
*XO*: Aye Sir, on my way.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Continues to monitor the probes in their search pattern, looking for surface contacts::

@<Roland> ::wearing a strange mesh-looking blue uniform, and four gold, arrow shaped insignia on his collar:: CO: ...and then you encountered their so-called agent. Yes, now I know.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::puts his hand on her shoulder:: CTO: Get the ship ready. Inform all decks.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::turns around:: ACMO: Report doctor.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Wonders what is happening to Sinjin and tries to give him some kind of support.::

EO Lt Spanner 
Self:  Go get a shuttle, come back to the bridge...:; mumbles to herself ::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir.

EO Lt Spanner 
:; get on the lift :: Computer:  Bridge.

CTO Ens Murphy 
*ALL HANDS*: All hands, rig for atmosphere entry and secure your stations, Code Blue is in effect.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
Sinjin:  Sinjin!  Can you hear me?  Talk to me...  ::feels the scales on his arm to see if his 'skin' temperature is any different.  reads the scan results::  XO:  I need to get him to sickbay immediately!  His neural synapses are changing.  It has to be painful.  It's happening so fast even from the first scan.

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: The rest of it is a bit complicated. Have you tried powering up any of the ships systems? It's no matter, I'm not going to just sit here. Where ever here is. Although judging from the climate outside I'd suspect we are on the Planets surface my ship is in orbit of, and the ion storm has comms out ... What I don't get is how you got here. Not that I really care but it seems to me your ship and crew would be near by trying to save us.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
XO:  I need to at least administer pain killers....  ::has kneeled again and removed a hypo and is quickly filling it::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
ACMO: Transport him immediately.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Reinforces the structural integrity, inertial dampers, and defense grid/shields::

EO Lt Spanner 
Self:  I know he knows what we can and can't do.  I am beginning to wonder if all engineers who go into Command lose their brains.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
Computer: Computer, Blue alert.

Sinjin Gadyn 
::his raspy now sounds almost...electronic, and synthesized:: Aloud: Bethink you....bleating goats....casts a papyrus yoke upon...Tou'...Vor'och... ::grabs his head, as if in terrible pain, then...::

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Raises his eyebrow.::  ACMO:  He is not making any sense.  ::Holds onto Sinjin.::

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: You ... But we did not see but one other ship in orbit.

ACTION: Sinjin Gadyn collapses onto the deck of the bridge. His life signs are flat, and his neural activity is completely vacant.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
*Transporter Chief*: Get Sinjin to sickbay!  Stat!  ::presses a hypo against the reptilian's neck hoping it will help::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: enters the bridge and heads to the engineering console there ::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::bites his lower lip as he sees Gadyn collapse:: All: Take us in.

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::nods to the FCO, then walks over to the Engineering station::

ACTION: The ACMO and Sinjin beam to sickbay.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Sir, I have the coordinates of what could be our target... transferring them to Helm and the viewer now.

EO Lt Spanner 
:: looks up at Jonathan :: XO:  Sir?

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Grumbles as he sees the reptile man fall on the ground and then disappear as they are transported to Sickbay.::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
CTO: Perfect, take us to it. Let me know if we can get a tractor lock.

CO Capt Bodine 
@::attempts to activate what he thinks should be the main core power from an operations console::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir. ::Sends a projected course to the Helm and sets the tractor beams to ready::

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: was this your ship or not?

XO LtCmdr Rome 
::rests his hand on Karri's shoulder and leans in:: EO: Sorry for the trip to the shuttle bay, but the situation was worse than I originally thought. Now I need you to give me all power you can to the tractor, I want to bring that ship up to space.

Captain Rolan 
@CO: Give it up, mister. We're gonna die here. I've already lost all my crew to 'them'.

CTO Ens Murphy 
TO: Better get to sickbay and keep an eye on our two guests Jorn...

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::feels herself rematerialize and moves into action immediately::  MO Canary:  Clamshell now!   ::starts giving out medical orders to try resuscitation::  He's flat lined...I knew his condition was critical.  We have to try...  ::watches as the machine tries electrical stimulation::  Try again!

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: You want to wallow in pity you go right ahead just stay out of my way.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
Self:  I tried to tell him...  ::speaks of Rome, tries not to get any more upset looking down at Sinjin and seeing him completely lifeless::

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Nods and rushes out to the turbolift.::

ACTION: The Cygnus flies towards a dense mountain range in the northeaster region of what seems to be a large super continent dominating the surface of the barely M-Class world.

EO Lt Spanner 
XO:  That's alright Sir.  I'll give you every ounce of power I can, but, I don't know if it will be enough.

CO Capt Bodine 
@::pulls of a panel protecting on of the console and looks for any sign of usable power leads::

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Enters the turbolift and instructs to go down a few decks.  Once it gets to its destination, he exits the lift and heads for Sickbay.::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::taps her combadge::  *XO*: Sinjin is dead...trying to revive him now, but...  ::just leaves it unfinished, growling out further orders::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Brings all the probes into the area to heighten sensor resolution and look for both the target and a possible landing site as a contingency::

XO LtCmdr Rome 
EO: Do your best. ::lets go and walks back to the center of the Bridge, looking at the viewscreen and hoping to whatever deity out there won't let them crash::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: smiles at him :; XO:  You know I will Sir.

<MO Canary> ACMO:  Doctor...he's gone.  I'm sorry...

Captain Rolan 
@CO: You're out of your time, and your league. You're in the 29th Century now. And when your ship comes looking for us, which I assume they already have, they will be in our time as well, but will likely not last long.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Switches to multi-spectrum sensors to try and penetrate the ion storm and electrical interference::

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Continues to monitor shield strength and the structural integrity and inertial dampers::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::finds a lead that looks like it might go into a power matrix and attempts to re-route it where the tri-connectors might be dead and feeds it rather non scientifically into a main bus::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::smacks her hand on the top of the clamshell and takes a deep breath, her eyes flattened in frustration::  All:  And we don't a thing about him.  Dr Canary, try to find any relatives that might match his DNA or finger or iris prints.  It's the best we can do.

XO LtCmdr Rome
EO: Do your best. ::lets go and walks back to the center of the Bridge, looking at the viewscreen and hoping to whatever deity out there won't let them crash::

XO LtCmdr Rome
*ACMO*: I know doctor, it was obvious he had outlived the Metron's purpose. However do a full autopsy. And prepare sickbay for casualties, we don't know who's still down there on that ship. Rome out.

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: Well?

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Enters Sickbay and looks around for the doctor.::  ACMO:  Doctor, how is he doing?

Captain Rolan 
@::puts his hand on Bodine's shoulder:: CO: Enough...there is no power. That Metron agent sent you here to die. Sent all of you here to be wiped out by the unknown.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: There it is Sir... in the mountains below us and ahead... I'm looking for landing sites as well in case we need them, but the terrain is awful rugged nearby that ship.

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: Take us right on top of it, I want that tractor lock.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Helm has the course Sir, sensor feeds to Science, Helm, and Tactical.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::crosses her arms and looks down, saddened by Sinjin's condition and the way he was manipulated, while she listens to the XO’s orders, her tail slashing through the air::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::stands up:: Roland: Why are you trying to prevent me from even trying this? I told you to stay out of my way. Why in the hell do you care if I try an make the ship work or not? You part of his plan? I don't understand your intention.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: I hope the EO has been giving the ship a good set of workouts, Commander... that ship is about the size of an Intrepid-class... we're going to have to tractor twice our mass, in a hostile atmosphere.

CO Capt Bodine 
@::marches off the bridge in search of Engineering::

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: We're going to try, Ensign.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::uncrosses her arms by letting them drop, one hand coming up to massage her forehead:: MO Canary:  Prep him for an autopsy and move him into the lab, please.  I'll be there shortly.  ::walks over to check on the Jem'Hadar::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir.

EO Lt Spanner 
:; looks up at the CTO and wonders why she is being talked about as if she isn't there ::

XO LtCmdr Rome
EO: Karri, see if you can get a transporter lock on anything inside that ship.

Captain Rolan 
@CO: No, it's history. My assignment was to make contact with an alien race called the Sphyr-Xr. Part of my orders came from my superiors at Command, and part of them came from an Admiral long since dead in my time. His name was...Crenshaw, I think. They actually preserved his orders for me to follow. They told me to do this, even if it killed me.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Figures the Doctor is too busy trying to help Sinjin and just observes what is going on in the room.::

EO Lt Spanner 
XO:  I'll see what I can do Sir.

XO LtCmdr Rome
::wishes he could hear someone say 'no problem, it's easy or sure' once today::

XO LtCmdr Rome
::walks closer to the viewscreen::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::stops:: Roland: what where your orders exactly?

EO Lt Spanner 
:: looks at the sensor readings and sees if there is anything that she can get a transporter lock on ::

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: Try and hail the ship.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: Aye Sir... hailing frequencies open...

Captain Rolan 
@CO: And now... ::hears a loud bang on the doors leading to the room:: ...and now I, or rather we, get to die. ::gives Bodine something crescent shaped, looking like some kind of strange gun:: Take this, and shoot at whatever comes through those doors...and pray. ::draws his own crescent gun and stands back into the darkness::

CTO Ens Murphy 
COM: Circadian: Unknown vessel, this is the USS Cygnus, please respond...

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
::looks over at Karri, waiting on some good news::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: shakes her head :; XO:  Nothing yet.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: No response to hails Commander.

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: Roland ..... What where your orders! ::steps back from the door and gets in a defensive posture behind a console::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: attempts to get a transporter lock ::

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: Try a tight beam. Radio, laser. What you can think off to get through the interference.

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  Is there anything I can do to help, Doctor?

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: About the only thing that might get through is neutrinos Sir, they aren't charged... but I don't have a beacon source to send them handy... I'll keep trying. Someone is listening though, but it's not the ship.

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: Where from?

Captain Rolan 
@CO: To exterminate their entire civilization. You see, in the future, the Federation I thought could do no wrong has indeed lost its soul. And now those like me get to pay the price.

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: I can't localize it yet Sir, since it's only receiving, not transmitting.

XO LtCmdr Rome
::stops to think::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
TO:  Not anymore.  I was afraid...oh, it doesn't matter anymore.  I hate that he was treated like that.  ::looks at Thalataar and just shakes her head::  An autopsy might answer questions Sinjin wouldn't.  Maybe we can stop it from happening again.  But why?  Why did they do that to him?

XO LtCmdr Rome
CTO: What if..

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: I have a tractor beam lock Commander, energizing beams...

XO LtCmdr Rome
::nods to her and walks over to her station::

@ACTION: A sharp, concussion blast rips open the doors to the bridge of the Circadian, the shrapnel barely missing Roland and Bodine.

CO Capt Bodine 
@Roland: Why destroy them? Was it because of the Omega Particle? Where they testing with it? I don't understand, Roland!

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Focuses all the emitters she can on the ship and pours all the power she can into the emitters until they reach their limits::

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  Do you mean the genetic alterations that were done to him?

XO LtCmdr Rome
::turns to Karri:: EO: Open standard hailing frequencies and start sending our whole library....

XO LtCmdr Rome
::glances at the Tac board to see how the tractor beam is working::

EO Lt Spanner 
XO:  Sir?

CO Capt Bodine 
@::shouts: Unknown: Please stand down!  We come in peace I do not wish to open fire, but We will defend ourselves if you attempt hostile actions please stand down! ::nervously takes aim::

Captain Roland 
@CO: Fool! Shoot them! ::fires at the unseen invaders entering the bridge::

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
TO:  Yes.  I've never seen such incredible changes before.  ::walks back into the lab as they talk::  The technology involved in doing something like that...unbelievable.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Attempts to lift the vessel from the surface::

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
EO: Just do it....send it all, if they want to eavesdrop, let's give them a earful. Then use radio and tight-beam to contact the Circadian...

CO Capt Bodine 
@Self: I wish we had never come here ...

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Follows the Doctor.::  ACMO:  Are you able to replicate such a thing?

EO Lt Spanner 
:: is working to comply, but, still wants to know why.::  XO:  Aye Sir.  :: hits send ::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::hesitates as he waits to see who is he shooting::

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
EO: This will hopefully overload or jam their subspace receivers Karri....mean while we use other means to contact the Captain.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
TO: I have no idea.  Dr Tessa Jakiel is the genetics expert, not me.  I know Medical Headquarters will be all over this.  ::looks down at Sinjin's very inert body::

CTO Ens Murphy 
XO: We are being hailed Sir, from orbit, the signal is bouncing off the crashed ship to us. On Screen. ::puts the hail up::

@ACTION: A lance of hot energy sears through Roland, ripping him to horrid chunks, like butter.

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
::turns to face the viewscreen::

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  If there is a way to replicate such alterations...  the alterations could hold the answers we are looking for.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Continues to try and lift the Circadian off the surface::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::opens fire but stays behind the console::

EO Lt Spanner 
:: nods and continues to tap at the console ::

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
::waits for the image to appear on-screen::

#<Unknown Voice> COM: Cygnus and Circadian: Captain Bodine and Commander...Rome, is it? You may call me Dr. Evyn Strauss, and I wish to parlay a proposition with you.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::looks up at Thalataar::  TO:  The answers for what?  ::unlocks the clamshell and has the computer remove it, then walks slowly around Sinjin, observing, looking for anything unusual::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::halts fire::

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  The answers as to why he was transformed.  You saw what was happening on the bridge.  It wasn't natural.

CTO Ens Murphy 
::Watches the screen briefly, then continues with her tasks::

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
COM: Unknown ship: This is Rome. I'm listening.

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  His physiology couldn't handle the transformation.  Suffice it to say, Tellarite physiology is much stronger than that of humans.

CO Capt Bodine 
@COM: Unknown Ship: This is Bodine ...

@ACTION: Large, spider-like creatures covered in a scaly, forest green skin-like surface, dozens of them, approach and surround Bodine.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
TO:  Very unnatural.  ::moves Sinjin's head to the left and then the right and then looks more closely into his eyes::  No, his body was never meant to go through such horrible transformations.  His eyes, did you see them glow just before...  ::stops her sentence::

CO Capt Bodine 
@::drops his weapon::

TO Ens Thalataar 
ACMO:  Can you replicate what happened to him?

XO LtCmdr Rome_ 
::lets out a breath as he hears Bodine's voice::

CO Capt Bodine 
@COM: Anyone: This is Captain Bodine, I am surrounded and unarmed on an Unknown Ship ..

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
TO:  Oh, no.  Those genetic manipulations are way too advanced.

TO Ens Thalataar 
::Grumbles softly.::  ACMO:  The answers are in front of us and yet we can't reach for them.

ACMO LtCmdr Trillian 
::directs the computer in the lab to lower the equipment just inches above Sinjin's body as she moves back a little::

Host Evyn_Strauss 
#COM: Cygnus and Circadian: It seems I am once again in need of Starfleet's aid. And this time, failure on your part will not be acceptable. I do this only because I wish to take pity on you for having died so abruptly, as history has already recorded.

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-PAUSE MISSION-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 19th February 2007
    Executive Producer: D.L. Eubena
    Copyright 2007: A Call To Duty
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