STAR TREK : A CALL TO DUTY

Arcadia Station
SB – 101
SD 10812.01

Starring:

Christina Doane	as	[XO] Commander Paige Juliet Harker
		Executive Officer

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

Mike Johnson	as	[OPS] Ensign Sam Chambers
		Station Operations Officer

Gina Hembrook	as	[CTO] Lieutenant Brianna Murphy
		Chief of Tactical Operations

Barbara Moline	as	[CMO] Ensign Teyla Maui
		Chief Medical Officer

Guest starring:

Nicholas Moline	as	Ranab

Richard Robbins	as	SFI FCO Hsarc

Absent:

Einar Sigurðsson	as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome
		Station Commander		

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

Previously on Arcadia: 

The crew landed at a deserted mining facility on a small moon, and worked to enact repairs to their interreality vessel

The crew has used the subspace radio at the facility to tap into the subspace network, and have received the whereabouts of their missing captain

Once repairs were complete, the vessel launched, and is now underway to the facility where the Captain is being held, which intelligence retrieved from the subspace network indicates is some sort of small weapons platform... constructed within half a lightyear of the equivalent point of earth in our own reality.

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- Resume Mission: "Tribunal" - Part VIII -=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

CTO Lt Murphy
::Hands out orange scarves to everyone on the crew:: ALL: Tie these around yer left arms everybody.

XO Cmdr Harker
::glances at CTO::CTO: Scarves?::

OPS Ens Chambers
::monitoring ship systems:: ALL: Let's hope this bucket of bolts holds it together.

CTO Lt Murphy
XO: Friendly recognition devices. If ye hadna noticed, we all look like ducks. Anyone not wearing one of these when the feathers start flying is getting blasted.

CTO Lt Murphy
::ties scarf around her arm::

XO Cmdr Harker
CTO: Right ::Who had honestly nearly forgotten the alterations, ties the scarf around her arm::

XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: ETA?

CMO Maui
::ties the scarf around her arm::

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: watches the controls as they head for their destination::

XO Cmdr Harker
OPS:How are the sensors? and yes I hope it holds too..

SFI FCO Hsarc
XO: 20 minutes sir.

XO Cmdr Harker
FCO: Thank you.

CTO Lt Murphy
::Checks over all the weapons as the team ties the scarves on::

ACTION: 4 Larger Vessels approach the crew's tiny vessel, all of similar configuration, but larger, and less bucket like

INFO: The four vessels enter into parallel courses, surrounding the small craft

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: Sees the incoming ship and sets up whatever evasive actions he believes that the ship can handle::

INFO: Incoming Hail

OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Ship on intercept course with us sir, make up suggests similar configuration to our own.

CMO Maui
::concentrates on the computer console in the back of the ship looking for information on the CO and why he was taken::

XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: Barpa's people?

CTO Lt Murphy
ALL: This just keeps getting better and better... ::raises shields::

OPS Ens Chambers
XO: I don't know not enough intel. ::glares at the SFI Operative piloting::

XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: Open a Channel at least they're not shooting yet...

OPS Ens Chambers
::makes attempts to open a hail with the approaching vessel::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Glances at FCO, giving him a silent look of 'can we out run them?'::

SFI FCO Hsarc
OPS: Don’t look at me I was just sent as a backup FCO I didn't gather the intelligence.

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: looks at the XO:: XO: In this bucket I seriously doubt it.

XO Cmdr Harker
::Nods at FCO not surprised.::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Mind is working at top speed for alternatives as she waits for the connecting in comms.::

Ranab
@::appears on the small viewscreen, his tan feathers visible:: COM: XO: I am Colonel Ranab, you are in a vessel owned by my people, identify yourself!

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: Sees the screen:: XO: looks like we just had a stroke of luck. ::nods towards the screen::

OPS Ens Chambers
::directs a quiet comment at the XO:: XO: The design is close enough to potentially support his claim of property.

XO Cmdr Harker
Colonel: It was a loan, my Name is Harker.

XO Cmdr Harker
::It was a gamble but she paused to see what the Colonel would say...::

Ranab
@COM: XO: What have you done with Barpa?

XO Cmdr Harker
Colonel: Nothing, he's resting in a med bay.::Glances back at the CMO with a questioning look::

OPS Ens Chambers
::wonders if the next words would doom them all::

CMO Maui
::nods to the Commander:: XO: he wasn't quite up for the trip.

XO Cmdr Harker
::Returns the CMO's nod with a subtly grateful glance.::

Ranab
@COM: XO: You are the second to Rome?

XO Cmdr Harker
Col: Aye..::She says cautiously.::

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::steps into the main cabin, feeling rested, having not slept beforehand in several days::

XO Cmdr Harker
::crosses fingers out of sight of everyone under the console.::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Crosses toes in her boots, unseen::

Ranab
@COM: XO: Prepare to board my vessel, we do not have much time to save your Captain

XO Cmdr Harker
::Glances at FCO, trying to hide her surprise.::Col: Understood, by your instruction...

XO Cmdr Harker
::Uncrosses her fingers and toes.::

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: Sees the crews FCO:: FCO: finely get caught up on you sleep?

#INFO: Half a lightyear away, Captain Rome has managed to escape from his captors and is sneaking through the facility to try and find a way out, however he discovers that his captors have something far more nefarious in mind then kidnapping.

XO Cmdr Harker
::Pauses::Col: I'll turn this over to my pilot for your instructions.

INFO: A docking bay in the lead ship opens up, ready to receive their vessel

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
Hsarc: Yes, thank you.  You can go catch up on yours now, if you'd like.  I'll relieve you at the conn.

XO Cmdr Harker
::unbuckles and goes to the CTO, whispering::CTO: They could of killed us at anytime, I don't think they mean harm but be ready...

SFI FCO Hsarc
FCO: Sure thing and thanks.

SFI FCO Hsarc
::moves towards the rear cabin::

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::takes a seat at flight control::

CTO Lt Murphy
XO: When am I not ready? ::crooks an eyebrow as she straps on her Mek'Leth sword and belt of grenades::

OPS Ens Chambers
FCO: Would you care for a ration pack sir? ::tries to offer the FCO a food pouch::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Hides a smile and nods, checking her own gear, praying it won't be needed.::

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
OPS: I had one in the rear cabin, thank you, Ensign.

OPS Ens Chambers
::stows the food pack::

XO Cmdr Harker
::looks calm and relaxed though her brain is working at warp nine and she's fighting the urge to pace.::

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: moves up to the CMO:: CMO: Doc anything I can do to help?

CTO Lt Murphy
::Jumps up and down a few times to check for rattles or squeaks, then does some stretches to get limbered up::

OPS Ens Chambers
FCO: Sir specs indicate this ship was designed to dock with his should be no problem coming in on the underside of his vessel.

CMO Maui
Hsarc: yeah help me look through this information to find anything related to the Captain.

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: watches the CTO doing her thing:: CMO:: What her problem? :: Points to the CTO::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Goes back up front.::FCO: Glad you're here, please get us docked safely.

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: moves to another console and starts going through the information that they have::

CMO Maui
Hsarc: I wouldn't know maybe she has to go to the bathroom

XO Cmdr Harker
::sits back down and buckles in.::

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
XO: Aye.  ::completes the docking procedure::

CTO Lt Murphy
::Glances at the SFI FCO and rolls her eyes:: Self: Clearly never been in the field.

SFI FCO Hsarc
CMO: Last time I seen some one jump around like that they locked her up. :: Grins::

OPS Ens Chambers
::tries to hide a small chuckle at the Doctor's assertion::

ACTION: The docking bay the ship lands in repressurizes and the holding craft accelerates to a higher warp factor almost immediately

CTO Lt Murphy
::Waits at the hatch as the ship docks, phaser rifle already at low ready waiting::

OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Do we all disembark from the shuttle now?

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: sees the CTO and wonder just who she plans on shooting::

Ranab
::walks up to the craft and knocks on the door::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Unbuckles and heads for the door.::FCO: Shut us down please.	

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
XO: Connecting umbilicals, powering down.

CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: Stand fast until we know what's going on.

XO Cmdr Harker
CTO: I don't suppose we can tell if they're pointing weapons at us? ::She mutters to the CTO stepping up to the door, glancing over at her.::

OPS Ens Chambers
::makes doubly sure they leave no federation tech, devices, tools, supplies or other foreign objects behind::

CTO Lt Murphy
XO: Ye could always peer out the window... or use a tricorder, eh?

OPS Ens Chambers
XO: Aye sir just gathering our things.

XO Cmdr Harker
::Sees the Ops in action and nods approvingly...::

SFI FCO Hsarc
OPS: Or till she is done shooting whichever comes first. :: Grins::

CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: Good thinking mate.

Ranab
::waits outside for the door to open::

XO Cmdr Harker
CTO: windows have a limited view ::She mutters but pulls out a tricorder to scan briefly before opening the door.::

CTO Lt Murphy
XO: Yeah, but they have the advantage of not having a scan signature. ::winks::

XO Cmdr Harker
CTO: Passive scans work well enough..::another mutter, then a quiet sigh of relief as she opens the door, putting the tricorder away...::

CTO Lt Murphy
::Moves through the door first, looking around, weapon still at low ready in case of an ambush::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Steps down the ramp behind the CTO.::

Ranab
XO: Greetings Commander Harker, I am afraid we don't have much time for pleasantries, the Wawans are prepared to launch an attack on Earth within the hour

XO Cmdr Harker
Col: Which Earth?

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::climbs out behind the XO::

Ranab
XO: Yours	

SFI FCO Hsarc
:: sticks his Romulan disruptor in its holster and follows the group out::

XO Cmdr Harker
Col: Proof?

Ranab
::hands the XO a device similar to a PADD which depicts a vessel containing a warhead, with a preprogrammed flight plan to take it to the coordinates corresponding with a point in the Earth's mantle, and then activate the reality shift into the normal reality::

CTO Lt Murphy
::Keeps her eyes and ears open, weapon still at low ready, not relaxing a bit while following the conversation::

XO Cmdr Harker
::Takes the PADD glancing over it.::

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::looks over the Commander's shoulder at the PADD:: Self: Dreadnought...

OPS Ens Chambers
::his federation  pack now only half full clear signs they have been using supplies regularly he sees no other objects except the tool kit he wipes up the edges places it in the pack and the pack on his back and in the last one out of the shuttle::

Ranab
XO: We believe that they kidnapped your Captain Rome specifically so that he would not be on Earth at the time of the detonation, they blame him, and your people for the deaths of thousands of Wawans, and want to personally punish him, in addition to your people.

XO Cmdr Harker
Col: Can you stop it.:: As the full import of this crashes over her. She hands the PADD to Lt. Commander Ryushi to review.::

CTO Lt Murphy
Col: Then it's me they’re after, I'm the one that pulled the trigger... twice. ::grins evilly::

Ranab
CTO: They must not have known that, or you probably would have been taken as well, unless you evaded capture

XO Cmdr Harker
::She hadn't forgotten the Captain, his rescue was on pause as she waited for the Col's reply over the larger matter of Earth's safety...::

CTO Lt Murphy
Col: Figures... they knackered everything else, why not muck that up too. ::grins::

SFI FCO Hsarc
Ranab: That or they figured once they had Rome the rest of the crew would come to rescue him?	

Ranab
XO: We are on our way to the weapon's facility when we detected your craft, our goal is to destroy the facility and the ship they are sending to destroy Earth

CTO Lt Murphy
All: Sweet... I'm in.

OPS Ens Chambers
Renab: they want to blow up earth? Can't we just say we are sorry, do they think taking out earth will stop us from attacking? Honestly that will set us back sure but people will get past it then they will want to get even .. It's M.A.D. ..

XO Cmdr Harker
Col: Good plan, is there a plan to rescue the captain? How can we help?

ACTION: Klaxons go off throughout the corridors

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::takes the PADD from the XO, looks over it, and holds it out to the CTO::  CTO: Dreadnought.  Doesn't it remind you of Dreadnought?

CTO Lt Murphy
::Has a look at the PADD offered her::

OPS Ens Chambers
::looks between the CTO and FCO:: FCO: What was Dreadnaught?

XO Cmdr Harker
::looks to the Colonel, her hand automatically going to her sidearm.::

<Unknown Duckman> *Ranab*: Bridge to Ranab, long range sensors show the vessel has been launched, and it's gone to Warp

CTO Lt Murphy
OPS: A Cardassian missile that the Maquis took over and reprogrammed. Nasty bugger. AI intelligence, weapons, shields, the whole business.

SFI FCO Hsarc
CTO: They can also be a manned ship as well with a crew on them.

OPS Ens Chambers
::frowns:: CTO: Sure sounds like something the Cardassians would make.

XO Cmdr Harker
::She rocks on the balls of her feet, every fiber of her being telling her to 'do something' but she continues to look at the Colonel as their best bet.::Col: New plan I think Colonel....::She says evenly...::

XO Cmdr Harker
::forces herself to appear calm.::

Ranab
*Bridge*: Alter course to intercept, we've got to destroy that weapon!

CTO Lt Murphy
SFI_FCO: Yes, but generally not with the warhead of doom option, unless it's a suicide crew.

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
::looks around as the klaxons sound and goes into a more ready stance::

CTO Lt Murphy
Col: How can we help?

OPS Ens Chambers
ALL: Captain or not we must go after it Sir's it is our duty ... our families ... ::looks pleading::

Ranab
CTO: When we arrive, we may need you to launch back out to have another vessel to attack that thing with

CTO Lt Murphy
All: I don't suppose we can get the Boss off it and send it back at those buggers as a little parting gift? ::wicked grin::

XO Cmdr Harker
OPS: I know Ensign, we're Starfleet first, and this is something we can't ignore. We're doing all we can

XO Cmdr Harker
CTO: Good idea, but later...

SFI FCO Hsarc
CTO: With the ship having to cross the dimensional border the AI might not be able to handle it

XO Cmdr Harker
FCO/Ops: Can the ship take what the Col. wants us to do?

CTO Lt Murphy
XO: Our ship doesn't have much for weapons... or shields.

FCO LtCmdr Ryushi
XO: I would feel more comfortable in a bigger ship.  Perhaps one that hasn't been... patched together.  And I cannot speak for the weapons we currently have.  ::nods to the CTO::  We may also have trouble keeping up with the weapon without some more powerful engines.

#INFO: Shortly before it launched, the Captain was able to smuggle himself aboard the automated ship, and is now desperately trying to kill the autopilot, or at least alter its course.....

-=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=- Pause Mission: "Tribunal" – Part VIII -=/\=--=/\=--=/\=--=/\=-

Star Trek: A Call To Duty – Arcadia Station, SB-101
    
    Original Air Date: 1st December 2008
    Executive Producer: Nick Moline
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