STAR TREK : A CALL TO DUTY

REFLECTIONS - ARCADIA
SD: 10802.25

Starring:

Einar Sigurðsson	as	Captain Jonny Rome

Christina Doane	as	PJ Harker, First Officer

Kyle Wilson	as	Nick Shield, Pilot

Gina Hembrook	as	“Boomer”, Weapons Officer

Absent:

Julie Leger	as	Karri Spanner, Engineer

LOA;

Eric Woo	as	Adahn Ilianor

Directed by
           ............ Nicholas Moline, SM

Previously on Reflections : Arcadia
 
The crew of the Ferengi ship Arcadia dealt with a failing IDS system while trying to get to an outpost to pick up supplies before making way towards the Alliance border

Our CEO has repaired the IDS system and the ship has picked up the supplies it needs at the trading outpost with little incident, and is underway towards the Alliance border to carry out their highly dangerous mission.

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- RESUME Reflections: Arcadia – Part II"-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

FCO Nick Shield:
::sitting at the conn, the ship on autopilot, his feet up on the console, hands behind his head, and his eyes closed, humming a rich jazzy tune::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Walks into the Bridge and hands the CO a mug of coffee in a travel cup with the safety lid::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::slouches in his torn but surprisingly comfy captain's chair:: FCO: Hey Kid, how long until we reach the border?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Sleeping in her quarters.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::perks up:: CTO: Aww....you heard me.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::takes the mug::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::opens his eyes momentarily and reaches over to touch the screen, glancing at it:: CO: Dunno, hang on.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: The day I don't is when you start worrying Boss.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::tossing and turning in the middle of a vague nightmare.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::gives her a wink:: CTO: Off to your station now.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Saunters over to Tactical and begins her scans of the area and checks on her systems::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: 'bout twelve hours. ::goes back to humming::
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Sits up suddenly, wipes forehead as the screams fade and she sits up.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::takes a sip of his coffee:: CTO: Boomer....is this klingon? How the hell did you get klingon coffee? We never got that in trade. ::takes another sip::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Your sidekick sleeping in today Boss?
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::looks at the chrono::
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Tosses water on her face as the memories fade.::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: I'll never tell, ancient Chinese secret. ::winks::

Capt Jonny Rome:
::stands up and carries the mug with him over to the doors:: CTO: I'll be right back, keep her in one piece will ya.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Right Boss. ::keeps scanning::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::walks down the corridor with the mug in one hand and steadying himself with the other one as he walks up a small flight of stairs::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::rings the chime:: XO: PJ!
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Looks into the mirror, figures she looks reasonable. She pulls a picture out of her pocket, an old picture. Her thumb rubs over a figure...::"For you Kalen..."::She murmered, putting the picture away...::"For all of you..."
 
XO PJ Harker:
::She leaves her quarters to walk into her CO.::CO: Yo Skip you know we've a comm unit...or is it not working again?
 
ACTION: The Ship Jolts heavily.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::catches herself on the edge of her doorway...:::
 
CTO Boomer:
FCO: Oy! What did ye just run over?
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
XO: Wouldn't surpr...::falls backwards and almost drops the mug but keeps it steady::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO:Best go see ::Heads for the bridge.::
 
ACTION: Two more subsequent jolts
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
Self: This is Klingon coffee.....if a drop is spilled I'm killing Shield! ::pulls himself up and heads for the Bridge::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: What'd ya do now?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::She says after entering the bridge.::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::jolts out of his relaxation as the ship jolts:: CTO: Standby! Self: Damn this Ferengi technology! ::his fingers fly across the console::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Checks scanners and internal diagrams and sees the ship has been hit, takes the ship to Red Alert::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO/XO: Three direct hits.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO:I gathered, why?
 
INFO: Shields down to 78%
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Goes to a station with sensors and tries to sort it out.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::reaches the doors to the Bridge and keeps himself steady while downing the rest of the coffee, then placing the mug on the nearest table:: CTO: Boomer! What hit us?
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: I can't see where they came from, but they came in fast enough to elude the navigational deflector.
 
CTO Boomer:
XO: Charges, I can't pinpoint the source. Shields down to 78%.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: I'm going to Engineering see if I can't help keep us not dead.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: I'm not sure Boss.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Goes to Engineering.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: Shield! Drop out of warp.
 
ACTION: Another direct hit, hitting an entirely different part of the ship, causes the ship to lurch in the opposite direction
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::keeps himself steady by holding the back of Shield's chair::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Tries to use a tachyion scan to look for cloaked vessels::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::fights for control of the ship as it rolls from side to side:: CO: Already on it! ::pulls the ship out of warp::
 
INFO: Shields down to 74%
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Gets to engineering after running the whole way and goes to the shield console trying to keep it up.::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Another hit, shields at 74%.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: As soon as we drop out, take us downward in the z-axis, full impulse. That should buy us time to look around!
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Thinks to self, "I knew I should of paid more attention when the CEO was talking..."::
 
INFO: Sensors still show no other ships.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Dodges a spark and keeps working.::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Sorry Boss, but I'll be damned if I can find out what is shooting at us.
 
INFO: Once the ship drops out of warp, all seems still.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Boomer, random disruptor firing patterns. Try and fish.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: Yep! ::punches the top thrusters, driving the ship down the z-axis::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Aye Boss. ::Starts disruptor sweeps around the ship::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: Any planets in this system?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::cursing though pleased at least things are still for the moment continues to try to repair the shields, she pulls a battered book off a small reference shelf 'So you want to repair ship systems-Chapter 3 Shields...'::
 
ACTION: when the disruptor fires at bearing 273 mark 29, there is a massive explosion a mere 100 meters from the ship, directly in the line of fire, rattling the ship and dropping shields to 68%
 
XO PJ Harker:
*CO*:Come On! I'm trying to work here...
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: All right Boss, I'm guessing that's a cloaked minefield out there.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Gets jolted but keeps working....::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::grabs the FCO's shoulder's:: FCO: Stop the ship!
 
CTO Boomer:
::stops firing::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Just read my mind, Boomer..
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::brings the engines to a stop:: CO: Reading all stop.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::takes a breather::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: We could try using the Wild Weasels as minesweepers Boss...
 
XO PJ Harker:
::wiggles under a console grabs the proper tool and with book in one hand tries to manually fix the shields.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: No....we need those later....we're too short on spare parts as it is.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Probes?
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: Why don't we just use a wide-beam disruptor blast?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Thinks to self, "Darn thing reads like Stereo instructions."::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::turns around raising his eyebrows:: CTO: What do you think this is, a top of the line Excelsior?
 
CTO Boomer:
FCO: Ye saw what happened the last time, aye?
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
All: Suggestions......how can we scan for those things, mines or whatever they are?
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: No, what happened last time?
 
XO PJ Harker:
*CO*:Hey what’s the word up there?
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: I'll try looking for subspace displacement... I already tried a tachyon scan. ::starts looking::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
*XO*: I need that brain of yours, PJ...get up here. Karri can take care of the rest.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: See what you can do.....and yes, I promise to buy new sensor palettes soon.
 
ACTION: The various scans cause a random array of distortions to show up on sensors, indicating several dozen mines
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Promises, promises...
 
XO PJ Harker:
*CO*:K Skip but watch the shields..::Wiggles out from under the console handing the book to Karri and heads for the bridge.::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Got something... here are yer beasties... ::puts the data up on the viewer::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::looks up:: Self: By the beard of Zeus..
 
XO PJ Harker:
:Grumbling about 'stupid shield equipment' arrives on the bridge.::CO: Sooo do I get to know what’s up or do I get out the magic 8 ball?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Sees the readout.::All:Woa...
 
CTO Boomer:
FCO: Think you can back us up without hitting anything? We'll need several hundred meters safety distance.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Can you see how far this net goes? We need to get back on course for the border.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: Hehehe, I've navigated tighter corridors in my day, Boomer.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Puts the data up as far as the sensors can identify the mines::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO:What about anyone else? they might run into this as well...
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: I don't want to hear about your love life, Shield. Just get us out of here!
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Sorry Boss, 5 kliks at a time is the best I can do, but it'll do fer minesweeping.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Rolls eyes at CO's comment to FCO...::
 
ACTION: The sensor blips vanish, and after a slight re-calibration re-appear, but in a different arrangement
 
XO PJ Harker:
All:I'll see if I can boost senors.::Goes to a console trying to improve sensor output.::
 
XO PJ Harker:
All: Give me a break!
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Okay, see if you can rig up a torpedo with a timer, I want to blow this up after we jump away from here....this is an Alliance net.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::laughs and spins the ship in place, pushing the thrusters up to 50%:: Aloud: Well we got no choice, All the girls and boys, Makin all that noise, 'Cause they found new toys...
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::falls down in his seat as Shield spins the ship:: FCO: Shield!
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: They just moved!
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Jump to where Boss? I'd say we just start wiping all the little buggers out. Those explosions are bound to attract attention, I don't want to be around if the locals show up.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Straps into her seat.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Jump back on course for the Border, we have a deadline to keep.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Straps in as well::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::brings the ship to all stop, seeing the mines change position:: CO: Sorry, boss... It's these blasted inertial dampers!
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: What about anyone else that may come this way?
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Those mines go 5 kliks in all directions at least Boss.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
XO: I say we set up a chain reaction when we get lose. I don't want anyone dying here, when they can die with us at Earth. ::grins at her::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: We got a phone call Boss.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Nods::CO: Into the Valley of Death eh..lets do that..
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: Hey, incoming transmission.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::turns around:: CTO: Oh really.......patch them through.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Turns to the viewscreen::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Puts up the call::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::fixes his straps::
 
<Merdas> ::audio only:: COM: Arcadia: Lower your shields and prepare to surrender your cargo, as you are no doubt aware, there is no where to run here.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Straps herself into her seat as well::
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Looks at CO::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::stands up, hooking his thumbs in his gunsling:: COM: Merdas: Excuse me? Did I just hear you right....you're robbin' me!?
 
ACTION: Sensors now show twice as many distortions in the area, indicating that more of these mines are gravitating towards Arcadia.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::wonders of cursing then flicking him off or flicking him off then cursing is the way to go.::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO/CO: ::quietly:: What about a tractor beam? We could project it ahead of the ship, reverse the polarity, and use it as sort of an advanced deflector, to push the mines to the side as we move through?
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Skip argue later, leave now..
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Boss, more mines coming our way.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Settles for making a rude gesture at the screen before turning back to her station.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Is the kid on to something here? ::said while muting the channel from his chair::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Better than sitting here. I can fry anything we can't push.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO:A bulldozer..too bad we can send them their way on our way through...
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO/FCO: Do it, now!
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::opens the channel again::
 
<Merdas> COM: Arcadia: Yes, I believe you did hear me correctly Captain, you have 2 minutes to lower your shields and prepare to have your cargo beamed away before I destroy your ship and see what I can salvage.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: You have the beam? I'll take care of the flying...
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Helps by directing what energy she can to the FCO and CTO::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Starts engaging all the mines that are outside the danger radius of the ship::
 
<Merdas> COM: Arcadia: I'm afraid I'm on a bit of a busy schedule.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
COM: Merdas: Sorry....::makes a static noise:: You......breaki.....::cuts the channel::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: We won't be able to go to fast... we'd risk blowing up the mines if they hit the beam at too high a velocity.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Sets up the tractor beam with reversed polarity::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Nice move..
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::beams::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: Get us out of here.......fast.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: ::fingers over the impulse controls:: Ready?
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Question, how did he know it was us? I mean he called by name...
 
CTO Boomer:
FCO: Beam active.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Continues to help on sensors and energy redirection::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::engages impulse engines::
 
CTO Boomer:
XO: Better question: Why isn't he smart enough to know we don't have any bloody cargo?
 
<Merdas> COM: Arcadia: You've got to be kidding me ::speaks in an alien language:: Destroy them!
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: point.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: You start shooting those that we can without damaging the ship. FCO: YOU MOVE!
 
XO PJ Harker:
Merdas: Kiss my pink, fleshy human posterior you scruffy looking nerf herder!
 
CTO Boomer:
::Continues firing on mines outside the blast radius of the ship::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: Doing the best I can here...
 
ACTION: The mines decloak and accelerate towards Arcadia, the inverted tractor beam starts pushing mines away, four mines hit each other and explode, causing a shockwave that takes out 3 other mines and brings shields down to 50% and falling.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Losing shields ::franticly rerouting power.::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Half off and sale continuing..
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::grabs the chair:: XO: Can we get out of here without dying in the process?!
 
CTO Boomer:
::Sets the disruptors to "Point Defense" once the mines decloak to automatically engage them::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::quickly scans and looks for the "path of least resistance"::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: We could just go around and hope we’re faster...
 
CTO Boomer:
::Fires a torpedo salvo forward to bust a path in front of the ship and clear the way::
 
ACTION: Meanwhile the CTO's firing takes out several more mines, easier now that they are no longer cloaked. Sensors show about 5 minutes to clear the field at current speed
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CTO: Any chance of getting more power into that beam so I can punch us up to full impulse?
 
CTO Boomer:
FCO: Not if you like shields...
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::sees the torpedoes fly off into space:: CTO: Easy on those! They cost me a fortune.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO/FCO: I'm routing to you all I can we need to try to keep shields up.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Put it on my bill Boss.
 
ACTION: Three small craft appear seemingly out of nowhere (though they didn't decloak, they must have been hiding in the field) and start firing on Arcadia
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: By the way, boss - the Merdas appears to be assuming an offensive stance.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::walks over to the engineering console and starts diverting life support and lighting to deflector control::
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Moves so the Captain can get to the console::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::looks up:: Self: Shit.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Can you try and use the mines against them!
 
CTO Boomer:
::Activates another tractor emitter and attempts to grab a mine and sling it at the small ships::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::pats PJ on the shoulder:: XO: Time to pray, or get drunk.
 
ACTION: The mine is repelled by the deflector array of the small ship, in fact it is noticed that the mines are staying out of the way of the ships, like magnets that have their like poles aimed at each other.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: Sorry to busy for either.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Fires torpedoes at the small ships and lets the disruptors continue to blast mines::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::walks to the conn:: FCO: How much longer?
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: Hey can we copy what they are doing? The mines definitely don't like them…
 
CTO Boomer:
::Scans the small ships to see if she can isolate the frequency they are using to keep the mines at bay::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: Little less than five minutes... faster if we could strengthen that beam any...
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: What’s their deflector status?
 
CTO Boomer:
XO: Working on it.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Give them all we have...
 
CTO Boomer:
::Continues firing and working scans on the enemy vessels::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: Once we find the polarity of the alien deflectors match it.
 
XO PJ Harker:
::reroutes all available power to deflector control...
 
CTO Boomer:
XO: Ya know I'd never have thought of that...
 
ACTION: Down in engineering, the CEO is able to boost the shields a bit, coaxing about 65%
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: Sarcasm, this early in the morning?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::Just gives the CTO a stressed, annoyed look before focusing on the console.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::grabs his chair as the ship rocks a bit::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO:Always with Boomer Skip.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: I'm good at multi-tasking Boss.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: It's never too early for a good bit of sarcasm!
 
INFO: The XO and CTO are able to pick out the polarity of the alien's deflectors.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: she sits up late at night thinking of ways to be a smart...::something beeps on the console, she takes care of it, monitoring energy flow.::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Matches the polarity and frequency of the alien deflectors and uses the shields at the new frequency::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: And there we go..
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::laughs and stands up as he sees what they found:: All: I'll be damned.
 
FCO Nick Shield:
::watches the shield polarity modulate:: CTO: Good! Shut off that beam! ::activates the deflector and punches the engines up to full impulse::
 
CTO Boomer:
XO: I never sleep, I need to do something with my time. ::shrugs::
 
ACTION: The mines immediately fling away from Arcadia's path, a couple of them with such force that they slingshot into one of the alien ships faster then that ship's deflector can compensate, blowing it to bits.
 
CTO Boomer:
::Turns off the tractor beams and puts the power back into shields::
 
CTO Boomer:
::Turns all weapons on the enemy ships now::
 
XO PJ Harker:
::shakes head at the CTO.::CO: Its the small things in life that make it worth living...::grinning points out the explosion::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO:Too bad we're strapped for time, I betcha they got some goods we could use...
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
FCO: Jump to warp as soon as we are safe, find some space dust......I think we need to give Karri time to patch this up.
 
ACTION: The CTO's fire hits the lead alien ship and with 4 shots destroys it
 
CTO Boomer:
::Fires on the last ship with full weapons::
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Maybe we should stick around and pick up the spare parts.
 
ACTION: The last remaining alien ship turns tail and flees, it gets hit in the rear by two shots, but manages to make it away, meanwhile the bucket of bolts Arcadia manages to make it clear of the mine field
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
CTO: They might have friends out there......I can't take the chance, we need to regroup.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: You want to chase the last one down then?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::glances at the CO::
 
FCO Nick Shield:
CO: Clear of the minefield, engaging, warp six ::listens to the familiar sound of the coils beginning to hum::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::takes a look at the viewer:: CTO: Nope, let him run....maybe we will get some space rep for being mean fighters. ::grins::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: I'm concerned though, they may not of just been raiders...
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Right Boss... just what we need, notoriety. ::rolls eyes::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::gives Boomer a thumbs up with a beaming smile::
 
XO PJ Harker:
CO: I prefer to lead a low profile, least until I'm done with all the havoc I want to wreak...
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Personally, I live by the "Leave no witnessess and let 'em wonder" rule.
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
XO: We can't worry about this now.....we got out alive and we still have the main battle to fight.
 
CTO Boomer:
CO: Now are ye ready for the other shoe to drop?
 
XO PJ Harker:
::looks at the CTO at her words.::
 
Capt Jonny Rome:
::sits down and turns his chair to face the CTO::
 
CTO Boomer:
ALL: Those ships had rebellion weapons signatures.
 
XO PJ Harker:
CTO: Stolen or someone hates us..

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- PAUSE Reflections: Arcadia – Part II"-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 25th February 2008
    Executive Producer: Nick Moline
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