Star Trek: A Call To Duty

Arcadia Station 
 SB-101
 SD 10709.17

Starring:

Theresa Wilson		as	[CO] Commander Tessa Rezoph Jakiel, Station Commander

Einar Sigurdsson		as	[XO] Commander Jonathan Rome, First Officer

Kyle Wilson		as	[FCO] Lieutenant Ryushi, Chief of Vehicular Operations

Gina Hembrook		as	[CTO] Lieutenant JG Brianna Murphy, Chief Law Enforcement Officer 

Julie Leger		as	[CEO] Lieutenant Karri Lynn Spanner, Chief Engineering Officer

Absent:

Christina Doane		as	[CIV] Commander Paige Juliet Harker, Political advisor

Kyle P. Cordek		as	[TO] Ensign Nivani Boran, Deputy

Gregg Kleiner		as	[CSO] Ensign Christopher Halliwell, Chief Science Officer <LOA>

Directed by:
……D.L. Eubena, SM

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- Begin Mission: "The Infinite Twelve – Part V" -=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

 XO Cmdr Rome
::stands in Operations, handing a PADD to a lovely young ensign::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::walks down a hallway on her way to the infirmary to make a quick check, enters the sickbay doors and the usual antiseptic smells waft over her::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::on Tiers C, Spacedock Control, monitoring the two vessels on the perimeter of the station::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: in main engineering ::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::punches a button on his chair:: *FCO*: Chief Ryushi, status report?
 
<SRU Davis> CO: Sorry Sir, this is as far as you can get, there's a forcefield behind us, wouldn't want you to get zapped.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::In Sickbay, watching the zombies::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: Those sentients on Tillman are becoming increasingly more...coherent. At first they were as primitive or instinctual as those other two that went berserk. I'm not sure if that is good or bad. But I needed to let you know. Pass that on to the flight officer.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Lieutenant. How are things here? Just wanted to stop in before I meet our arrival.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::working...:: *XO*: Standby...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::taps his console::*CO*: Aye Captain, Rome out.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::looks at the scans of the Tillman....getting increasingly worried::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: I've got the whole Sickbay quarantined, nobody will get in and nothing will get out, Sir. I'll keep things under control and inform you of any developments or changes. I'll forward anything to your Ready Room.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CEO*: See if you can get some kind of battery run sensor device in the Tillman. Unless you're really good and can figure out how to get an EMH in there for us.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
*XO*: Things seem fine for the moment, Commander. Those beings are very active, though. We'll want to keep an eye on them.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*FCO*: Chief, the Captain just informed me that the aliens on the Tillman are getting more advanced...keep an eye on the systems over there. And make sure it can't power up.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*CO* Aye Sir, I'll just use a molecular holographic enhancer Sir.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::nods to Brianna:: CTO: Thank you. ::looks at one of the restrained dead for a moment and then takes the padd Trillian hands her:: Hmm, still no real sentience. ::hands it back:: I'll be heading for my ready room very shortly with our guest.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
*XO*: Aye.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*FCO*: Thank you, Rome out.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: What do I do if they start turning into one of those critters Sir?
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::heads out the sickbay at a brisk pace to the docking port::
 
<Spacedock Control> *FCO*: Sir, the Xerxes just completed dock on Ring 2, Port C. They've got a Preston Evans cleared to come aboard.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::swirls his chair towards the Science stations, then sees all the personnel working and returns his attention back to the viewscreen, overlooking the Tillman::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::opens a commline::*Infirmary*: Operations to Infirmary.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
*Control*: Acknowledged.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::hears Brianna's question as the doors close:: *CTO*: Well, they are not like the two that came from the cryogenic units. They have simply been animated somehow. Those in the Tillman are...not sure, but they coagulated into a sentience.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: smiles to herself :: *XO* Commander, I'll be heading to the shuttlebay shortly.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CEO*: Great, let me know if you need someone to bounce ideas off.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: looks up from he device she is working on ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CO*: These were my people , Commander. I'd prefer if we disposed of the remains properly. I've already taken tissue samples for study. Plus, as a Security concern, I'd just as soon not have any more of those things pop up, if you know what I mean?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*XO* Actually, I'm just going down to install the molecular holographic enhancer.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::walks over to the officer docking the Xerxes:: FO: Actually, take five minutes and move them to a port on Tiers B, Capital Ship Docking. That makes more sense, and it looks better in the logbook.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::looks away from a moment...thinking he's been away from Engineering too long:: *CEO*: A what now?
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::walks onto the docking area in time to see the Xerxes:: FCO: Lieutenant. Is our guest coming on now?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: smiles to herself :: *XO* A molecular holographic enhancer.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CEO*: What is that?
 
<FO Assistant> FCO: Aye, sir. I'll tell 'em.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CEO*: Excellent. We can observe and see the sentient's reaction to what appears to be a person then. I'm hoping they won't attack like they did before.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Good morning, Captain. The Xerxes will be completing its docking on Tiers B... ::checks the screen:: Level Two, Port Three. Three levels above us.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Continues watching the zombies and monitoring the tests that are going on::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*XO* Well,.... it's sort of a....a molecular...holographic....aww hell, it'll exist after I finish putting it together here.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:; continues to work on the device ::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CTO*: For now, it is unclear what is happening to those officers that have been reanimated. I would hate to prematurely kill them if they are being given their lives back. That is my concern.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::chuckles:: *CEO*: Well if it works, make sure to send a copy to the Daystrom Institute.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::looks over the Xerxes' reports and sees they are about to commence docking::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*XO*: I'll do that Sir. :: smiles and finishes closing the device up :: And I'm on my way to the shuttle bay.
 
ACTION: The USS Xerxes FCO replies to spacedock's instructions with some grumbling and cursing heard under his breath on the other end.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CEO*: Good luck. Rome out.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::smiles:: FCO: Then I will be getting my exercise. I'll leave you to the observations then. ::walks away to get up to the right floor::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
FO: Take control of the Xerxes from this console as soon as they enter the Spacedock Facility. Normal procedures.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CO*: They are clinically dead, Commander, and the current process is a slow molecular decomposition. They will eventually melt into goo if we do nothing, and it's only happening in 2 of the 4 so far. I'm also keeping an eye on the wounded for any bad changes or effects, hence the quarantine. We don't know how it's spread or if it's catching.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::opens the comm line again:: *Infirmary*: Infirmary, this is Commander Rome. I know you are busy down there, but I would like a response every now and then. ::lets humor creep into his voice::

ACTION: A crude comm signal is received by station communications.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CTO*: Yes, I read that. Your concerns are noted. ::steps off the turbolift:: Let me know immediately of any other changes. Jakiel out.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: heads to the shuttle bay to install the new device. ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*XO*: Sorry, Boss, was having a conference with the CO. Nothing much changed here. Quarantine still in place, zombies still in the morgue, tests ongoing.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CTO*: Okay Lieutenant...I want you to talk to someone down there with experience in bio molecular science and try and come up with a good weapon on these things, top priority.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::looks over to his OPS officer:: OPS: What is it?
 
<Infirmary Nurse> *XO*: We apologize, commander. We're doing our best here. Dr. Zeller promises she'll keep you up-to-date as soon as her critical research allows her the chance.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*XO*: Will do, I'll get right on it. I'll see what kind of chem-warfare we can put together.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: arrives at the shuttle bay and enters the shuttle and checks out the holoemmiters that she had installed in the shuttle ::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*Nurse*: Thank you nurse.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
Shuttle computer: Computer, activate EMH.
 
ACTION: OPS puts it through. The signal is old style radio coming from the Tillman.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Walks over to chat with one of the medics with a degree in biomolecular physiology, and relays the XO's question and asks what kind of stuff they might cook up to achieve the desired results::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::listens to the radio signal coming over the comm from Spacedock Control::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
OPS: Can you clean that up?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
Self: We have vampire ooze sucking the life out of people, goo-monsters roaming about the Tillman, Rosemary's baby in a shuttle, and zombies in the morgue, and all they can think about is their bloody science project.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: I took a look at those reanimated body scans. Genetics is my specialty. ::walks over to watch the Xerxes finish docking:: Their DNA has mutated. I've asked Dr Zeller to compare that to the samples we obtained of the preexisting goo from the one cryogen unit and what was left behind of the berserked ones.
 
<OPS> ::shakes his head:: XO: 'Fraid not. Whatever they've got going over there is pretty badly done. Now if they used a transceiver booster, sure...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: Any ideas what it means?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
OPS: See what you can do, I need to know what they want. It's the difference between a handshake and a quantum torpedo on the line.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: No, but that was what I would have been mutated into also. And perhaps you if 'they' had been successful. I also will have the DNA compared to Sinjin's. We need to be able to stop this. And try to find out who 'they' are and why 'they are doing this.
 
<EMH> CEO: Please state the nature of the medical.....:: looks around :: This is not sickbay.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: I am hoping Mr Evans tells us something useful. ::emphasizes 'am'::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: For now on sir, we just need to contain them on the Tillman until we can do more, and from what my engineers tell me, they are not going anywhere with that ship.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: smiles :: EMH: I realize that. But you are needed here none the less.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: No, they're not going anywhere unless they can go through a vacuum now. That's when we fire away.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: So I take it you are now ready for the iron fist approach?
 
<EMH> CEO: Very well, how may I help you?
 
ACTION: The radio signal starts to let distorted "bleeps" come through, but very faint.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
EMH: We are going to pilot this shuttle out to within transporter range of the Tillman, please access the relevant data to bring yourself up to date on what that entails.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::chuckles:: *XO*: I am Betazoid, Mr Rome. I am never ready for the iron fist approach. Premature action can make things as bad as waiting too long. Right now the danger is contained.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Continues monitoring the activities in Sickbay and chatting with people on the best way to come up with a chemical/biological weapon against the things::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: Sometime remind me to tell you about the time I was at tactical and had to take out the Cormanii... ::smiles but then breathes deeply at that memory::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: Agreed, but we need to be ready to take what action is needed. I will let you know if things change up here....::hears her comment:: Sure, one day.
 
<EMH> CEO: Accessing now. One moment please.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CEO*: How does the EMH project go? I am hoping we can beam over sample gathering supplies to the Tillman for the EMH to use.
 
ACTION: USS Xerxes finally slips inside the internal station docking bay, acting a little more sluggish than a Defiant normally would.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
EMH: One you have completed that, I want you to take this. :: activates the molecular holographic enhancer :: And step out into the shuttle bay.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::looks concerned, wondering at the unusual way the Xerxes is moving:: *FCO*: Is there something wrong with the Xerxes?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*CO*: Working on it Sir. I'll let you know shortly.
 
<FO> FCO: Taking control of the Xerxes now, sir... They're pretty sluggish... hmm. Unusual. I'm completing the docking sequence and attaching the umbilical cords.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CEO*: Thanks Spanner.
 
<EMH> CEO: Very well Lt. :: takes the MHE and steps out of the shuttle ::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
FO: Good. Run a quick sensor sweep for anything unusual aboard that ship...
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
*CO*: It would seem that something is amiss. Standby.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
*CO*: Welcome Sir, just doing my job.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
FO: Don't open the airlocks yet.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::sits comfortably in the chair...wondering what is taking so long::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*FCO*: Can you get sensor readings on their engines? ::walks over to a comm station:: COM:Xerxes:CO: Captain Jakiel here. I noticed your vessel behaving oddly. Is there anything amiss, Captain?
 
<FO> FCO: Aye... nothing, sir... must be their pilot. ::shrugs and chuckles::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: See what biosensor readings you get from there on the crew of the Xerxes and let me know.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
FO: Finish connecting the umbilicals and unseal our side of the airlocks. I'll be on Tiers B with the Captain. ::heads out the door::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
TL: Tiers B, Level Two.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: Something wrong sir?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::nods to the Science officer to start a scan::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: Yes, I'm watching the Xerxes come in and saw it acting strangely, moving too slow compared to normal docking. That worried me.
 
<OPS> XO: Holy hell, these guys are actually using what I think is...Morse Code. At least I think that's what these beeps are.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::thinks for a second::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*XO*: Lab tests are still ongoing Boss, but seems the mutations have a higher acidic ph and they are highly water solvable. The Doc is doing more tests, but offhand I'd say a highly concentrated alkaline solution should do a number on them, or possibly a firehose if we get desperate.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::steps out of the TL three levels up and walks around the corridor to where the captain stands::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: Sir, I think you should call for tactical. Just in case, we are running scans now.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
OPS: Decypher it now.
 
ACTION: Xerxes couples with the dock and opens their airlock.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: watches as the EMH steps out with a bit of distortion :: Self: Crud.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::whispers in her ear:: CO: Captain - I think they were fighting us. He was fighting my control of his ship.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CTO*: Great job lieutenant, try and see if we can somehow access the Tillman's life support systems for implementation.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: I agree. Doing that now.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CTO*: Murphy could you get one of your guys up here. Just a precaution right now.
 
<OPS> XO: Oh, I'll try. Just let me get the manual on Morse Code, first. ::grins as he pulls up the reference::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*XO*: We could go over in shuttles and hook up if we had too Sir.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CO*: What's wrong Sir?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::Stands up:: OPS: I'm pretty sure the computer can do that in a heartbeat ensign.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Now why would they do that? Don't they know protocol?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
EMH: Ok, just walk around out there and let me know when it gets better.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*CTO*: The Xerxes pilot was running things a bit oddly. We're checking it out.
 
<EMH> CEO: Very well, but I am a Doctor, not an engineer you know.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::looks at her skeptically:: CO: You'd think, wouldn't you...
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: begins to tweak the signal ::
 
<OPS> XO: Not with this bad signal it can. But you know, I think the buggers are getting the hang of radio. The signal just improved quality by like 20%. Pretty good for jellies, eh?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*Tac-Zulu*: Zulu team, scramble to Flight Control in the docking bay, ASAP.
 
<Tac-Zulu> *CTO*: On our way Chief.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
OPS: Just get it done.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CO*: Zulu team is on the way, Sir. Full 4-person team.
 
ACTION: The airlock to the Xerxes opens to reveal a young Starfleet Captain and a middle-aged man in a formal business suit.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::has to shake her head at Murphy's zealousness:: *CTO*: Very good, but just one will do for now. ::turns back to the FCO::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Ponders to herself if the CO got all 3 of her pips out of the same box of cereal, or did she have to save a stack of boxtops to collect the whole set::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Continue your observations of sensor readings on the Tillman. ::walks over to the suit:: XerxesCO/Suit: Captain....Mr Evans I presume? ::holds out her hand::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::assumes a more formal stature and nods toward the airlock, making sure the CO knows of the presence of the newcomers::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Aye. ::moves off to the TL and and heads back to Spacedock Control::
 
<Xerxes Captain> ::steps forward:: CO: Sorry for my undue silence, commander. This is Preston Evans, whom you've spoken to already.
 
<Tac-Zulu> ::Arrives at the docking area at a trot and pulls up short, waiting on the CO to give them instructions, looking around the area cautiously::
 
<Preston Evans> ::shakes the CO's and FCO's hands:: CO: Good to be here. Damned mess we got you into, madam commander. Or, rather, the mess my great-grandfather caused. I think we should find someplace private, please.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XerxesCO/Evans: Good to meet you both. So secrecy was needed? ::gestures in the direction of the turbolift:: If you would, we'll go straight to my ready room:: And then you can explain about your grandfather.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::walks up behind the OPS officer:: OPS: I'm waiting.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::taps on a console in Spacedock Control:: COMM: Xerxes: FCO: I'd appreciate a little more cooperation in the future if you dock at my station again.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
EMH: I know you aren't an engineer, I'm an engineer. Self: At least that's what the little piece of paper on my wall says.
 
<Tac-Zulu> CO: Orders, Commander?
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Tac-Zulu: At ease. Keep your men here and watch over the Xerxes. One of you come with us.
 
<OPS> ::starts to get a little irritated, but tries to be a professional:: XO: Yeah, I know, sir. I've never manually translated Morse Code before. It's gonna take some time.
 
<Tac-Zulu> ::One Chief Petty Officer follows the CO, the other 3 move to block the docking port::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
*XO*: Mr Evans and the Xerxes captain are with me now. All seems to be well. We'll be up there shortly.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*CO*: Understood sir, we'll be expecting you.
 
ACTION: The Xerxes FCO sends a coded message to the assistant FO at spacedock which reads "uoy wercs."

FCO Lt Ryushi
::gets irritated, seeing the message on the FO's console:: COM: Xerxes: FCO: Allow me to rephrase: Follow protocol, or your ship will NOT dock at this station again. Ryushi out.

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

Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 17th September 2007
    Executive Producer: D.L. Eubena
    Copyright 2007: A Call To Duty
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