Star Trek: A Call To Duty

Arcadia Station 
 SB-101
 SD 10710.01

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 

James Homuth		as	[TO] Lieutenant JG Donavin Arinoch, Deputy

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

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

Absent:

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

Directed by:
……D.L. Eubena, SM

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

CTO LtJG Murphy
::Leaning against the bulkhead, waiting on events, still in full battle dress with all her weapons::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::walks through the doors into the observation lounge, impatient to know what these two have to say, but puts on a diplomatic smile for them:: Evans: Please have a seat. My seniors are coming. ::gestures towards the table::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::leaves Tiers C via turbolift:: TL: Observation Lounge.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::taps the console on the center chair, then stands up:: OPS: You have Operations.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Walks in in BDU's but with fewer weapons then the CTO.::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::starts towards the Observation Lounge::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: rounds the corner, padd in hand, mumbling under her breath :: Self: Make it so the EMH can operate out there....sure, no problem...now, come to a meeting....so which is it???
 
Preston Evans
::enters the conference lounge with the CO and the captain of the USS Xerxes, Sascha Gloval, but stops to look out one of the large viewport windows at the USS Tillman in the distance:: CO: Old secrets die hard...
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Takes a seat nodding to those present.::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::nods silently::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::walks in and nods to the Captain and walks over to her side::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::moves over to Evans:: Evans: You do have an explanation for us? We have to do something. Our people in sickbay are very upset about what has happened.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: Secrets tend to cause problems.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::after a few pauses to make sure he's not heading in the complete and total opposite direction, makes his way into the observation lounge, still wondering what in the name of creation possessed command to have him routed here::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::nods to Rome and then looks back at Preston::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO/Gloval: Captains. ::nods to the civilian:: Preston: Mr. Evans.
 
Preston Evans
::looks at her:: CO: Tell me about it. The sins of our fathers can be passed onto the sons as well. The Tillman out there is proof. But let's wait for your people to arrive first. ::takes his seat::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Stares at the new arrivals, still leaning against the wall::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Glances curiously at the newcomers.::
 
Preston Evans
::nods to the XO:: XO: Commander.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::steps off the TL in Operations and walks through the nearest door to the Observation Lounge::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: walk into the lounge, head down, looking at the padd and nearly trips over the CTO ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
ALL: The people in sickbay aren't the only ones who are "upset" ...
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::walks over to the head of the table, but remains standing:: All: In case you don't know, this is Preston Evans and the Xerxes captain, Sascha Gloval.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::considers approaching the CO to officially report in, takes one look at their apparent guests and decides the reporting in officially can probably wait a few minutes and finds himself a seat::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
CTO: Sorry about that, I wasn't watching where I was going.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::stands there, watching the crew come in::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::looks over at the CTO and snorts slightly::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CEO: Don't sweat it, El-tee, it's been a long day for everyone.
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::nods at the greetings and looks at the room with interest::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::turns to look at Arinoch and nods:: All: Everyone, please take a seat.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: nods and heads for a seat, still mumbling about the work she needs to get back to ::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Pulls a padd from a pocket and lays it on the table.::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::takes his seat at the end of the table, closer to the door::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::looks with interest at the Xerxes CO - wonders if he would allow a word with the flight officer on that ship...::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::shifts his eyes from one face to the next, but doesn't pay any one person all too much attention::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Moves a bit farther from the door, but remains standing and leans against the bulkhead::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::sits down next to Rome::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Gloval/Evans: These are my senior officers. I thought it best they hear what you have to say too.
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::chooses a seat with a view of all present::
 
Preston Evans
CO: Thank you, madam. With your permission, I'd like to begin...
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: started to sit next to Jonathan, but sees the FCO beat her to it....she'd have a talk with him later ::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Looks at the newcomers.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::stands and places her hands flat on the table, then to her side:: All: Attention everyone. ::waits to have it become quiet::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::looks at the new Tactical Officer, and nods slightly, then returns his attention back to Evans::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::comes to attention as best he can while seated, and waits for the festivities to be over with::
 
Preston Evans
ALL: My name is Preston Evans, Vice President of the Experimental Sciences division at Daystar Genomics. We're just one of many long-time Starfleet research and defense contractors. The USS Tillman is, unfortunately, a problem we originally brought down on your heads...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::narrows his eyes at the mention of this being his fault, but decides to hear him out::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Wonders if she should shoot him now or wait.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::takes her seat and listens carefully, making a few notes on the padd in front of her::
 
Preston Evans
::turns in his seat to glance at Tillman again:: CO: Are they...all on that ship over there?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Stares at the speaker, her face getting angry, cracks her knuckles like she is getting ready to clear a barroom brawl::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::notices the CTO's reaction and would like to react the same way but just grits teeth:.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
Evans: Explain Mr. Evans. ::Her voice very level.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::nods:: Evans: All but one. The other...changed and then expired. It is on a shuttle. Please continue.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: thinks that she may just let the CTO at this guy, see how many holes she can put in him ::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::leans forward interestedly::
 
Preston Evans
::glances at the CTO, and wonders what he ever did to get her looking like a pissed off marine:: ALL: Well, uh... ::coughs:: ...my great-grandfather was the CEO of the company during the 2270s, and he led a dilithium prospecting expedition to a remote planet near the Betreka Nebula called Kroseta II. Well, he and his people sure found dilithium...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::the FCO's reactions always surprise him...for a vulcan he is extremely connected::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::can't wait to corner this guy and find out why she would have been experimented on , then shudders thinking about the possibility of what she could have been turned into::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
Evans: This had better not be another case of corporate irresponsibility...::Her voice cold.::
 
Preston Evans
ALL: ...but they also found a small structure on the middle of that barren rock that had architecture never before seen by the Federation. That's where we found them...and a little more than anyone bargained for.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::glances from CIV to CTO, briefly wonders exactly who the latter plans to dice with all that gear, decides he'll just wait to see who wins::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: Them?
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::shakes head:: Self: Figures.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
Evans: So why weren't we told this when Starfleet dumped the Tillman in our lap? I've got 4 dead and a dozen wounded in sickbay because of your little "adventure trip".
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Let him finish. ::but nods in understanding::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
All: Let Mr Evans finish first. Then I am sure we will have plenty of questions as I'm sure Mr Evans will be polite enough to answer each and every one of them.
 
Preston Evans
CO: We found records in the computers discovered in that structure, all in Cardassian writting, believe it or not. They were all contained in wafer-like cells in a titanium reinforced capsule device. What we came across was actually a Cardassian biogenic weapons lab.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Falls silent.::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: He will, or I'll carve the answers out of his bloody hide one slice at a time. ::Staring right at Evans, hand on the hilt of her Klingon dagger::
 
Preston Evans
CO: I'm sorry, by 'them', I mean your cryogens...the shapeshifters.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Mr. Murphy....::his voice stern::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: So the Cardassian attack on the Tillman is ture?
 
Preston Evans
::looks at the CTO in horrified shock:: CTO: I'm sorry...what?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
Evans: You heard me, mate. Start gabbing.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::tenses just slightly at the mention, but almost instantly relaxes again... great, nothing like walking into a sequel from an assignment no one's supposed to have access to::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: hides a grin at the CTO but coughs ::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Lieutenant. ::gives Briana a warning look, but wishes she could agree with her::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::looks annoyed over his shoulder at the CTO::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::drums fingers on arm of chair::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: Please continue. My men have been just the slightest upset about the problems you have caused.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::eyebrow raises at the understatement the CO just made but says nothing.::
 
Preston Evans
CO: Well, on the Tillman, nobody knows exactly for sure. To my great-grandad and his team, oh yes. The Cardies discovered them snooping around their little base. USS Tillman just happened to be close enough to respond. They saved the whole expedition, thank goodness.

CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: And why did you bless us with the Tillman and the orders for our Admiral?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
All: Please, control yourselves! - I do not see how Mr. Evans or his company can assume any kind of direct responsibility for what took place aboard this station!
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::marvels at the irrationality of most humanoids::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
FCO: He who stirs the pot is responsible for the stew, Leftenant.
 
Preston Evans
ALL: The Cardassians were only operating a scout vessel, and Tillman chased them off. That's when this whole damned thing became a Starfleet matter... ::hears the CO's accusation:: CO: Huh? I had nothing to do with that. Admiral who? The only admirals I've talked to recently are Nakamura and Harlan's people.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::nods to his right:: FCO: Thank you Chief, but let us all ::lets his eyes wander over the room:: Be quiet for now, let him finish. Then we can speak.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::just shakes his head, logic never did do all too well versus one very ticked CTO... he'd know::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: I'll speak to you later about our Admiral. The Tillman. Why here?
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::waits patiently and hopes the story will get to the present soon::
 
Preston Evans
CO: Tillman confiscated the cryogens, especially when they found them to contain pure samples of human DNA. The ship's captain thought it was a matter for the Fed Science Council to deal with. The expedition's job was mining, not xenoarcheaology.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
Evans: I see. And we are a scientific station. ::shakes her head:: Why didn't they... ::stops, knowing the answer to her question because of the attack on her person:: Now we will have to decide what to do with 'them'.
 
Preston Evans
CO: I can tell you one thing they've allowed me to-- ::gets cut off by the unexpected::
 
ACTION: A flash brightens the room, coming from where the Tillman is visible in the distance. All in the room can see an explosion in the Tillman's ventral undercarriage, where the ejection port is for where the warp core used to be.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::narrows her eyes:: Evans: Yes? ::leans forward in anticipation but then:: Evans: Mr Evans? ::stands::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::jumps to his feet, his chair pushed far back towards the bulkhead::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Jumps her feet.::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
*Operations*: Operations, report?
 
ACTION: The station automatically sounds red alert klaxons.
 
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<RED ALERT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

XO Cmdr Rome
All: What the hell…
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*Duty_Tac*: Tactical, shields up! reinforced toward the Tillman!
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Get the other ships farther away! FCO: Find out what that was and how extensive the damage is!
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: rushes to the nearest console and taps at it to see the sensor readings of the engines of the Tillman ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Runs out to the Tactical Station::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::is on his feet almost instantly, expecting to be told to go... um... somewhere... just where the hell does the not quite senior tactical officer go on a base this huge... and... unmoving?::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::taps combadge:: *Xerxes*:Gloval to Xerxes .... Red Alert !
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::gets up and walks quickly out the door to Ops and grabs a flight control console::
 
<Ops> *XO*: I don't know, sir. One second, they stopped transmitting their morse code, the next, bang, antimatter bomb explosion.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::decides the best place would be the secondary tactical station, and heads there::

CIV Cmdr Harker
::Heads for ops, looking over sensors.::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*Fleetwide*: All Starfleet vessels on Arcadia picket, increase your distance from the Tillman and prepare for action! This is not a drill!
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::nods to the Captain and walks towards the doors:: *OPS*: I'll be right there. Try and scan for lifesigns.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::moves around the table to Evans:: Evans: Did you know that was going to happen?! *Infirmary*: Dr Zeller! Get your people to the docking bay, have the infirmary ready! There's been an explosion. The Tillman.
 
ACTION: The Tillman's bridge module begins to decouple itself from the ship's saucer section.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: I'm placing the station on a flight lockdown - no one docks or leaves... ::typing rapidly::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::walks out the doors towards Operations::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: sees what is happening ::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
*Xerxes* : Report.... what in the name of the Great Bird of the Galaxy happened out there?
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CO*: The saucer section is under power!
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: The cyrogen people! They're trying to move off. Cut off their escape if that's what's going on!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CO*: Recommend tracker beam and an away team..
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::follows the group to Operations::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::steps to the center::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Loads the Tillman destruction macro into the Tactical console:: CO: Destruct program ready, Sir.
 
<Ops> *XO*: I just did. All the cryogens gathered on Tillman's bridge. Their bridge just declamped itself from the ship using what they had left of backup power.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Murphy, can you damage that bridge section just enough to stop them?
 
XX-Captain Gloval
*Xerxes* : Get back to 30 000 km maintain alert status.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Aye Sir, I can.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Perhaps we should try tractoring it?
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::ties into the tactical sensor, and attempts tracking their movements pinpoint::
 
Preston Evans
CO: I swear to you, I don't know what the heck is happening.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Attempting to lock on with a tractor beam...CTO: Lieutenant, grab that console and disable their propulsion systems...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::turns to the Captain:: CO: Sir, permission to beam aboard the Cygnus and pursuit.
 
XX-Captain Gloval
CO/XO: My ship is out there.... we can help if necessary.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Phasers locked and ready, minimal power and narrow beam.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
Gloval: Your ship is docked on Tiers B, you're not going anywhere.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
Gloval: That would help....the Cygnus only has a skeleton crew..
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::shakes her head:: CTO: Disable for now! Wait for my command for further damage. There may be evidence there that is needed. Evans: Explain! Gloval: Do you know anything?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::smiles at the CO::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Fires the phasers at any thrusters on the Bridge section to disable any movement, aiming and firing carefully::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
FCO: I ordered my crew to Red Alert... they will get out there... with or without your permission.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Fire to disable. FCO: Are the tractors stopping them?
 
ACTION: A faint spatial distortion is detected, very akin to a cloak effect near the Tillman.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: looks over the data :: All: There was an antimatter explosion.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Have the Cygnus readied, but I think we should be able to stop them.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
TO: Get a Tactical Team to Transporter room 1, rigged for boarding action. If they need you, you're going.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
All: Inconclusive as to what the cause was.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
Gloval: Sorry Captain, the station's on a flight lockdown - no one leaves without mine and the Captain's permission.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::curses under his breath:: CTO: Aye. Just thought you might like to know, lieutenant... they're cloaking.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
CTO: Mind if I tag along, bit of a 3rd wheel here.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::taps his commbadge:: *Cygnus*: Commander Rome to USS Cygnus, power up engines and await my orders.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::transfers his readings to the CTO's console, then heads for the transporter room, already calling for team 1 to assemble with the appropriate battle gear::
 
ACTION: The Tillman's bridge gets locked onto by station tractors while low power phasers take out the bridge's weak thruster systems.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Bridge thrusters disabled Sir. New firing orders?
 
XX-Captain Gloval
::stares at screen:: All: Khest ! Tell me I saw a cloak on that viewscreen.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: I have a lock with the tractors
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::nods to the FCO:: CTO: Fire again, this time stop that ship!
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CEO: Karri? Tell me that ship can't cloak...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Destroy or disable Sir?
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
CTO/CO: Permission to join the boarding party.?::Checks the sensors.::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CIV: OK by me, just be careful.
 
ACTION: Tillman's port nacelle shows another detonation, shattering its warp field nacelle grille.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Hold it closer. ::turns to Evans sharply:: Evans: How sentient are they? Tell me right now or they're gone!
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: They're done, sir - I've got them in the tractor beam. Aye, moving them closer to the station...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Fires phasers to destroy the Tillman's batteries, taking out any power they may have remaining::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: I can't tell you that Sir. Let me take another look.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Disable...but be ready for further action.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: looks at the scans again ::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::walks around Operations::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Batteries are history, Sir, destruct macro loaded, torpedo tubes loaded and ready.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
CO: Joining the boarding party. Ma'am.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::gets off the lift on the appropriate deck, and moves swiftly into the TR, taking his equipment from the team lead:: Team: Expect anything and everything. I may not know most... okay, any of you, but I have no plans to wind up in a body bag. ::wants to add as a result of another cardassian experiment, decides against it::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
TO: Welcome aboard lieutenant. Hell of a first shift. ::gives him a small smile then continues towards the Engineering section::
 
ACTION: The station's phasers cause considerable damage to the Tillman, cutting further into the old ship's hull almost like hot butter, doing more damage than the first two explosions.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::typing furiously on the console:: XO: I'm diverting all incoming ships away from the station, Commander.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
FCO: Make sure the Cygnus has free movement, we might need her.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CIV: Go ahead. XO: They aren't going anywhere now. FCO: Is there a way to stop any transporting out of there?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*Tactical-1*: All right kids, bring the new TO up-to-speed, and be ready to deal with those ooze monsters again if needed.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: The Cygnus's dock has been unlocked.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Nods and heads out.::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: It's not cloaking. Something is tearing it apart!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Gets to her gear, gears up and reports to the area the TO is at.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Position the Cygnus so that it blocks any escape and train weapons on the Tillman. Evans: Mr Evans?!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: CTO's letting me tag along. You got point.::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CEO: Can we transport the aliens to the biohazard chambers onboard?
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::nods as the CIV approaches:: CIV: Commander.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: That would be inadvisable, Captain... we are preparing an away team to board that ship. ::added as a side note - :: Which is also inadvisable, but utterly beside the point.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Are the tractor beams tearing that old ship apart?
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: CTO's got ship weapons...::
 
<Tactical_Jones> TO: You want to watch out for those things, El-tee. They try to latch onto you and vampire your body chemicals and stuff off, pretty nasty. They are also fast and slightly resistant to phaser fire. Shoot first and ask questions later, stun has no effect.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Aye, positioning the Cygnus now... ::accesses the Cygnus’s remote flight controller and performs the necessary aerobatics::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Standby...
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::hears the FCO:: XO: No one is to board the Tillman.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Aye sir.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: I'm Commander Paige Harker, sort of an all purpose tactical advisor.::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: You heard her lieutenant, the Tillman is off limits.
 
Preston Evans
::stares agape at the holographic viewscreen:: CO: I-I-I d-don't have the foggiest what's happening. I just was going to tell you that the Cardassians didn't engineer them, they only found them before the expedition did. The cryogens have origins from another civilization, but which one we don't know.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::moves to a storage locker and pulls out a compression rifle, not unlike the one he's strapped over his shoulder, and hands it to the CIV:: CIV: I make it a habit not to lose my superiors. ::nods to Jones as the explanation's recited::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: I don't know, we can try.
 
XX-Captain Gloval
:;eyes narrow as he looks to Preston::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::nods at Karri::
 
ACTION: The Cygnus' automated controls aren't responding
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
XO: Aye Sir. They are on standby just in case, Transporter room 1 if you need them.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Captain...we might be able to transport the aliens to our biohazard chambers, this time it's ready to handle them.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: taps at the console ::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Thank you lieutenant.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: The Cygnus isn't responding to my control inputs... I do not know why.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: Don't worry I'm a CTO from way back, hopefully it won't be too easy
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::walks over to the conn and looks over the FCO's shoulder::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Also, the tractor beams are not causing the damage.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: I don't know what's causing it, but some sort of magnetic field is ripping the hell out of it!
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Get that ship scanned and find out what caused this. If we destroy it we may never find out who is behind this!
 
ACTION: A strong, electromagnetic pulse impacts the station's primary tractor system, disrupting the beam, in spite of the station's active defenses.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: We're on it.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CEO: Spanner, was that EMH installed properly?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::takes the Science station alongside the acting SO::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
CO: Yes Captain.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: If the cardassians are involved, it sure won't be impossible.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Tries to track the source of the EMP burst::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Checks weapons,::TO:Best find out current status so we can be about it...
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::nods::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: EMP burst just disrupted the tractor emitter Sir. Tracking the trajectory now.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Scan for any intrusions...transporters...tractor beams...cloaked ships. ::tries to sense out around the station for any alien minds::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::catches himself on the side of the console as they feel the impact of the EM Pulse::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Doing a full spectrum scan on the Tillman now sir.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: Sir, structural integrity is almost nil! She's gonna go any second.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::was just going to do that, and to prove his point, taps his badge:: *CTO*: Tactical 1 is ready for deployment, lieutenant. Current situation?
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Good. Someone else may be here. ::waits impatiently and paces in front of the windows::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Captain...we beam them aboard or we lose them! Are we willing to try it again?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: tries to get a lock on the aliens and their tubes ::
 
ACTION: Arcadia's shields suddenly light up like the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree, as if something is impacting it in all directions.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*TO/CIV*: You lot are on standby for now, we aren't sending anyone over until the situation becomes a bit less muddy and is under better control.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::feels a tremble in the deck plating::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*:Whats happening?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Commander... ::indicates the shield readout::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
FCO: I see it....
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::catches her balance from the impact:: XO: Shields! Are they holding? We can't let those down to beam them in yet. CTO: Stand by...
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
*CTO*:sit back, relax, and pray we don't all go boom. Understood.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV*: EMP bursts and something attacking us.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Shields holding for now...all my instruments are going haywire sir, the computer is having a hard time analyzing the attack.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Aren't scans showing any other vessel?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: There are no ships, sir... but I am detecting faint spatial distortions surrounding the station in all directions...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Continues scanning with Tactical sensors to try and locate the source of the attacks::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Curses::*CTO*:Standing by let me know if you need help.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: None so far.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Shields are holding for now, Sir, but I reinforced them just in case.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::checks his readings:: CO: Sir....the computer says the beam directed at our shields has the same characteristics as a probe.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::moves to a secondary console, and uses his authorization to try pulling up a current tactical readout::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: We're being scanned.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Looks annoyed and stands near the TO to read the tactical readout.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Then our 'someone' knows exactly where and how to hit us... ::stops midsentence:: ...and walks over to a computer console and enters her personal code, then commands the computer to search for the Omega Particle but under highest coding::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Captain?
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::uses current impact locations, and tries to extrapolate based on available data a likely origin::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::holds onto the console with his left hand::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
CO: They are still alive! I can isolate where they are, but I wouldn't recommend trying to transport them anywhere.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Is there any way to scramble that probing?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: I don't know where it's coming from sir.....but, we might try and rotate our shield harmonics..
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::watches the active sensor grid move around in a coded sequence... wondering why and what, exactly, the captain is scanning for::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::shakes his head as he waits for the computer to process:: Self: I'd kill for the days when evasive maneuvers were the answer...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: I can set some torpedoes for area burst EMP and try to scramble their gear too, Sir.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO:I should of known it would get more complicated.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: There's someone/something out there...a mental collective...but...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::accesses the shields controls::
 
ACTION: Reports come in from all over the station that 12 civilians (4 children, 8 adults) just vanished off the station.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::feels like he's back in main engineering and starts typing faster, more intense::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: I don't know, it's fleeting. It almost reminds me of the Verdwijn Gaians.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Commander - ::points to the sensor readout, showing the XO the strange pattern that the CO entered::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Sir, we have reports of people going missing.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: It's only complicated because this tin can doesn't have a warp core.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Set those torpedoes, Lieutenant!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: Explain. please.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
FCO: Can you trace those transports?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Sir, attempting to rotate shield frequencies.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Torpedoes ready to fire Sir, maximum yield and dispersal pattern.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Standby....
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::punches in the command::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: Whoever it is out there is taking pot shots at us. And for now, the best we can do is wait to see which lasts longer... their supply of amunition, or our shields.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~Aliens: Are you out there? Why are you doing this?~~~
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: looks at the read outs :; XO: I could get a lock on them, but through that magnetic interference, I'm afraid it would be very bad.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Fire!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: I hate waiting like this. Can you detect the reason for the hold up from here..?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CEO: Scrap that! Take over the shield harmonics, keep them rotating.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::runs over to the conn::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Sir... Whatever is happening... it is certainly NOT a transporter signature. At least, not any that is remotely similar to anything Starfleet has ever seen before. It's as if these people... their molecules have simply phased out of existence. ::types more::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Fires the torpedoes from all 10 launcher turrets spreading EMP all around the station::
 
ACTION: Preston Evans vanishes in the instant the order to fire is given. The 13th to be disappear from the station.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
FCO: What is it Chief??
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO/FCO: Check for any temporal disturbances, as far as sensors can go.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::punches in another command or two, and nods:: CIV: Looks like we're being probed. Or... something. Shields are registering impacts, but... ::pauses, rechecks the readings:: no damage, no source, no discernable pattern.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::points to the sensor readout, showing the XO the strange pattern that the CO entered::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CEO: Are the shield harmonics having any effect?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*TO/CIV*: Watch your arses down there, we have people disappearing.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
Self: rotate the shield harmonics....get them in a lock....good grief....
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::watches torpedo readings register launches from all 10 launchers::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: ... Aye...

XO Cmdr Rome
::sees the pattern and quickly deletes it from the conn:: FCO: Forget it. ::turns to the science station again::
 
XX-Captain Gloval
All: Mertz! Evans is gone.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*:Love to wish I could stop it, we need to get over there.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: tries to rotate the shield harmonics ::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~Aliens: Stop this! Those are our people!~~~ ::smacks the console:: Computer: Target identified?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: I'm not detecting any temporal disturbances, sir...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::REloads the torpedo launchers::
 
ACTION: Arcadia sensors detect nothing from its torpedo dispersal.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
XO: I don't know, I just don't know.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: What is the status of the biosignatures of the cryogen people?
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: Sir?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: continues to tap at her console ::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::raises an eyebrow, and turns to the commander:: CIV: Does she... always act like that? ::indicates the recently fired, and now reloaded, launchers... with still no targets::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::shakes his head::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO:I believe so, she doesn't do things by halves
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: We have to identify the source of the 'others' before we can stop them. Anything yet? Anything at all?
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*: Do we have any sign of the disappeared?
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: Great...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Checking Sir. ::Scans the Bridge of the Tillman::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: I'm afraid not sir...
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::accesses the shield matrix::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Are the other vessels out of the way if try another firing pattern?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: I have one idea sir.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV*: So far it's all civilians, kids, adults, and Evans just vanished.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::fights the urge to hit the consule.::
 
#<???> ~~~CO: When one of foreign speech casts a papyrus yoke upon the marsh...seek ye the wisdom of Thoth...~~~
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Yes Sir, they all moved to a safe distance.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*:Do we know where? Its gotta be the ship, we need to get over there..
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: There are no other vessels within weapons range, Captain.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::starts rerouting power from the plasma conduits::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV*: If I knew, I would've blasted it by now. Sorry.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::raises an eyebrow:: CIV: You don't do anything by halves either, do you? ::smirks a little, referring to the last exchange between CIV and CTO::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO: If they are on the ship we don't want to blow we need to get them back...
 
ACTION: The magnetic field surrounding the Tillman bridge module stabilizes and fades out, but the cryogens are shown as having all been reduced to lifeless liquid. Just then, Evans is detected on the bridge module.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Like on starships, the station has pressure vents in case of a major plasma leak....I want to try and eject plasma out of every vent, it should cover the station and light up whatever is out there on sensors.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~Aliens: No! I have the wisdom of Thoth! He is my mate. Stop what you are doing and bring back our people! What do you want?~~~ CTO: Try another round, but... just try.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
XO: Do it!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO:Believe it or not I've mellowed in my old age ::she grins slightly.:: The CTO can easily make one look like the most mild of people...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Sir, all the biosignatures on the Tillman are toast, but Evans is over there... somehow.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Almost there!
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CEO: Karri, please deactivate the safety relays.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CEO: Monitor the situation as Commander Rome carries out his plan.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
CO: Aye Sir.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Continues scanning with Tactical sensors::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Evans? Is his biosignature changed in any way from when he was here on the station?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::wipes sweat from his forehead....a force of habit from working with warp cores all his life::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::raises both eyebrows... she doesn't look like anyone who can rightfully use the expression 'in my old age', but just nods:: CIV: I can only count twice I've had to show up to a meeting in complete battle armor. Mind you, both were in the middle of that synod disaster.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: smiles to herself. was working in tandam with Jonathan before the CO said anything. Just like old times. ::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CO: Venting now!!
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::sits back slightly, realizing the situation involves something that only selected members of the crew know about... types some more on the console:: CO: Captain, Mr. Evans is on the Tillman bridge... his lifesigns are incredibly faint. In fact, he's nearly dead. ::said with an incredible tone of near-sarcasm::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::her eyes widen:: Self: Evans!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO: You've come ad an odd time. I hate waiting!
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Starts to pace.::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*: Do we have a lock on the hostages? or can get to the ship?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::sees the plasma start to pour out of every vent::
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: monitors the plasma levels and flow ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV*: We don't know where they went, Commander, please stand by, it's a bit hectic up here just now.
 
ACTION: The transwarp gate near the station activates remotely...the records show a command code formerly used by Commodore Yost.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*:Do you require help?
 
XO Cmdr Rome
FCO: Does the plasma seem to impact anything?
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: His signature was the same when I could see him, Sir, but now he's vanished too.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: Believe it or not, I've seen worse. ::wonders which one he was referring to... his stints with SFI, prism, or showing up on a ship that had multiple incarnations of itself trying to kill them::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~Evyn: Evyn! You were gone. What is it you want? You have Evans. Give us back our people!~~~
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: Ah, Captain... our transwarp gate is activating. It appears to be in use by Commodore Yost.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO:Actually I'll believe most anything at this point..
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV*: If you can figure out how to detect these invisible people or what is attacking us, be my guest. Doesn't look like you are transporting anytime soon.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
XO: No, it does not.
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
*CTO*:Understood.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::hits his fists on the console::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
TO:You heard the lady lets get crackin
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO/FCO/XO: Can you override that transwarp gate?
 
CEO Lt Spanner
:: curses out loud ::
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: I can disable it, Sir.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: In that case there's a bridge in San Fransisco... ::smirks, and nods, moving aside to let her use that console while he ties in on one beside her::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::Sees the last of the extra plasma clear the vents and float out, slowly:: Self: Blast.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Stop Yost! Isn't he in the brig?
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: Disable it!
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
::Fires phasers to disable the gate's controls and power relays::
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: However, that would be an incredibly illogical thing to have happen... considering that Commodore Yost is asleep in his brig cell.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Murphy, have someone go check on Yost.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Yost is asleep in his cell Sir, according to the sensors.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::groans:: FCO: Then is there another Yost biosignature? Clones, look for that.
 
XO Cmdr Rome
::stands behind the Captain, looking at the viewer..::
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::accesses the lateral aray, tunes it to the higher band frequencies, and slowly sweeps the area from the outer edge of the station's shields to the extent of the sensors' range::
 
ACTION: The transwarp supergate shuts down.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~So'Quon: It is Evyn...I'm almost sure it is Evyn. He's returned...~~~
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
XO: I've got him under 24/7 visual watch Sir, he's in there.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
CO: No, sir... It is just his command codes in use on the transwarp gate.
 
CEO Lt Spanner
Self: Son of a.....I swear, I have more to clean up now and I'm going to find out who gets the bill.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Gate deactivated Commander.
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
::with each pass of his surroundings, he switches frequencies, working from one end of the spectrum to the other::
 
CIV Cmdr Harker
::Assists the TO.::
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::tries to think who would have gotten...:: FCO: Can you trace who used those commands? Get a list of the other telepaths on this station or anyone who had access to the brig.
 
FCO Lt Ryushi
::gives the CTO a dirty look, considering that perhaps the gate could've been shut down with a computer algorithm... now he has to sequester engineering services to actually repair it::
 
XO Cmdr Rome
CTO: Are we still under any kind of attack or probing?
 
<SoQuon> ::in the captain's quarters with he and Tessa's children:: ~~~CO: No, Tessa, Evyn is gone. Remember? We stopped him years ago on the Dublin.~~~
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO: Nobody but my guards and yourself have been to see Yost, Sir, I can garuntee that, and I make sure to assign non-telepaths to Brig duty. A habit of mine.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
::exhales, but is not sure that is good what Brianna just said:: CTO: Then we better be ready to face whomever tried to escape...
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
CO/XO: The probing has stopped.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
~~~SoQuon: I know that, but...who else? He repeated that damned mysterious phrase. Your memories of Thoth, we need those...~~~
 
XO Cmdr Rome
Self: And then there were none...
 
TO LtJG Arinoch
CIV: Now they're playing with us... not even registering shield impacts anymore.
 
CO Cmdr Jakiel
CTO: I didn't think anyone would have been in there with your diligence, but...I had to ask.
 
CTO LtJG Murphy
*CIV/TO*: The attacks seemed to have stopped, but something tried to activate the transwarp gate to escape. Keep looking, I disabled it.

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Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 1st October 2007
    Executive Producer: D.L. Eubena
    Copyright 2007: A Call To Duty
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