Host Nick says:
Previously on Arcadia:
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The Cygnus has left the CMO and a few members of her staff behind on the infested moon while they head off to intercept the ferengi cargoship that is believed to have started it all
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The chief doctor on the moon has unfortunately reached stage 4 of the disease himself, and is no longer of any help to Dr. Maui or her team
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All known strains of the disease have been ruled out, indicating that this strain is an entirely new strain, and so far has resisted all known treatments
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Time is running short for Dr. Maui and her team, shorter still as she has now discovered she is infected and is in Stage 1 of the disease
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The Cygnus is now entering the system where the Ferengi ship was last detected to be and sensors are picking up the ship, there are 3 life signs aboard
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<<<<<<<<<< Resume "Tides of Blood" - Part IV >>>>>>>>>>
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::At Tactical doing detailed scans of the area and the Ferengi ship as they approach::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::On bridge waiting for scan results.::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
Helm: Bring us to a safe distance and hold.
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
::working tirelessly trying to find a treatment for the strain::
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
<add @ to my last post>
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Anything on scans?
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Only just manages to not to get up and pace.::
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::works his console:: CO: Checking
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
CO: I have one ship on scans there are 3 lifesigns aboard Captain.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Attempt to contact.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
CTO: Anything on your sensors?
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Helm brings them to a position near the Ferengi ship and holds.::
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::attempts to establish a comm link with the ship::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: This ship is the only one in the area Boss. So far things seem quiet.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
CTO: Right then..

Host Zork says:
#COM: Cygnus: Greetings  Starfleet Ship,  I am Zork, proprietor of this vessel and proveyer of ancient relics, medicines, and food, how may I be of service to you?
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::attempts scanning the ships Internals::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::hides her surprise and stands.::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: I am Captain Harker of the USS Cygnus we are looking into some  leads  of a situation, you've been to the Risan area recently?
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::evaluates his scans::
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: I have indeed, I traded some vegetation samples with a research facility there, along with some food and medical supplies.  I also paid a little visit to a spa on Risa
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Excellent just what I need to know, do you have any of the supplies you traded in Risan Space left? And have you or your crew been having any problems...?::She gives a subtle glance of confusion at the CTO::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
COMM: Zork: Did you visit the spa before or after you visited the research station?
Host Zork says:
@COM: CTO: After of course, business before pleasure.
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: Problems, what sort of problems?
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Gives the CO the "rutt roh" look::
Host Zork says:
ACTION: Dr. Maui reaches stage 2 of the disease, Dr. Benton on the other hand reaches Stage 5, there isn't much time left for him
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Medical, I repeat do you have any of those supplies left?:: Her voice polite but determined.::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::She glances at OPS with a 'give me something' look then returns her attention to the screen.::
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: The food and the medical supplies sure, The vegetation samples were specially requested, We delivered the entire stock to them.
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::sends out a request for any people that have not shown signs of infection::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*:Right well there's a bit of a concern so we'd like to check those remaining supplies and your crew medically. Have you been anywhere else?"::Curious as a thought just occurs to her.::"By the by, why waiting here? I thought time was money for Cargo Captains?"
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: You are welcome to examine the supplies and my crew if you wish, though my crew and I haven't felt ill, as for why we are staying here, when you first mentioned problems, I thought you meant technical, our warp drive is non-functional for some reason
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Really no ideas why?
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::trying to confirm the warp drive failure::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::A polite Ferengi  is really throwing her off...::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Keeping an eye on things with the Tactical scanners::
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: We've been trying to repair it for hours, diagnostics show it is running just fine, but we are unable to create a stable warp field.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Have you been anywhere else?
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: No, we were on our way to another delivery when we received a hail from something here at these coordinates, we dropped out of warp to investigate, but found nothing but an old automated message  bouy that was sending out a repeating signal, when we tried to return to warp, we found we couldn't
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: We assumed our computer's core diagnostics must be faulty.
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
COMM: Zork: Could the signal beacon be putting out something that is disruptin' yer warp field possibly? Have ye checked?
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Check the bouy, please.
Host Zork says:
#COM: CTO: As soon as we dropped out of warp and hailed the bouy, it just shut down, we don't detect any power readings from the bouy at all
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Right well we'll check the bouy and be sending a team over to check things as well as looking into your engine problem alright?
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
COMM: Zork: Could ye send us a copy of the message to look over from yer logs then?
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: I would rather you not board my ship captain
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::whsiper::CO: His core is still online Captain...
Host Zork says:
#COM: OPS: I just said my core was  online, I just can't create a warp field ::points to his big ears::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Nods in agreement in Murphy's request.::*Zork*: I see let me point out we're not looking for violations we simply want to check your crew and the remaining supplies thats all. It would be difficult to do all that from here.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Just check the bouy please...::whispers.::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: And lets see whats interfering with his warp shall we?'
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: I will gladly send you the supplies, and if you send us what to look for, we will gladly do the medical scans ourselves, after all, if we are carrying a disease, you wouldn't want to come over and be infected yourselves now would you.
Host Zork says:
INFO: A transmission of a copy of the message and all sensor data taken of the bouy is received by the CTO
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::runes a full deliberate and intensive scans on the enire Ferengi Hull::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: He has a point Boss. They could be carriers. Unaffected themselves but able to infect those they come into contact with.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: If the supplies are a problem I can hardly bring them here, our people could come over in suits.
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Checks over the message, looking at both the content as well as anything that might be hidden in it::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Nods to show she heard the CTO.::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: Looks like it's a warning bouy Boss, but the power cells are run down and the message didn't transmit clearly, it's garbled.
Host Zork says:
ACTION: Dr. Maui has a slight breakthrough, it seems that a combination of the antigens used to fight off two of the known strains is partially effective against this new strain
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: We'll look into this first, we'll contact you as soon as we have something. Harker out.
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::gets a team to synthesize the antigens and distribute them while she works to find a full cure::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Soons as channel is closed, she turns to her people.:: CTO: I don't completely trust him he may still be invovled somehow. I'm going to talk to him some more but I need to know what we can learn from his ship, can we detect anything from here.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Do what you can with that bouy message  it may be important.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: And please reopen a channel.
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: I'll do me best Boss. I'll do some detailed scans and try a few other tricks.
Host Zork says:
INFO: The Ferengi send over the results of scans of the 3 of them from their medical bay
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::Nods at CTO.::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: So far I'm not picking up any signs of the little bugger. If the supply cases were sealed it might not have gotten out.
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Continues doing full spectrum sensor sweeps of the whole Ferengi ship for anything of interest::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
CTO: Right.
Host Zork says:
<Dr_Svenson> @::examining the canisters from the ferengi on the moon, notices that two of the canisters of vegitation have not yet been opened, he opens one and does a scan, and finds the plants within it lush with the virus. *CMO*: Dr. Maui, I've confirmed the source of the virus.
Host Zork says:
INFO: Chambers is able to piece together another 3 word phrase from the garbled message "stable warp field"
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::opens a channel to the Ferengi::
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
CO: Channel open
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Sorry had to get some internal matters sorted. Now then to catch you up there is a rather nasty disease on one of Risa's moons linking up with a recent visit of yours we have reason to believe it was something you delivered. ::She goes on to fill him in on the highlights of what he needs to know.::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Any useful information on your shipping manifest will help as well, since you don't seem infected it's hopeful that it hasn't spread...
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
@*Dr Svenson*: where? 
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: I am not familiar with the disease  Orcabous, but then again I'm no doctor.  The Medical supplies and food came from a federation outpost near Vulcan, and are pretty standard, I trade there all the time.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: So likely it was the veg samples, tell me more about those...
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
COMM: Zork: Where did ye say ye got those vegetation samples at? Ye mentioned they were requested?
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: The vegetation was another matter.  They wanted samples of a particular fern from a planet in the Rama system for some research they were doing.  The inhabitants of the Rama system don't let people just pick this fern, but I was able to haggle with them and traded them some Dilithium ore in exchange for 12 canisters full of living ferns.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: I see well any information about whom you dealt with would be useful also who requested the ferns?
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Does a detailed scan of the message beacon and the area looking for clues::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
OPS: Send this information to Dr. Maui as soon as possible then please return to the bouy message.
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
CO: Of course, Captain
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
::smails in thanks.::
Host Zork says:
#COM: CO: The ferns were requested by a Dr. Benton, I procured them from a merchant named Naramas on Rama VI
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
::Makes notes of the names and places mentioned::
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::collects the data about the Ferengi and their cargo and the other information packages it up into a subspace message for the CMO and sends it off::
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: Right well we have our formost expert working on the problem, once we get your engines fixed you'll need to return with us for the antidote, once thats sorted.
Host CO_Cpt_Harker says:
*Zork*: As a precaution you understand.
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
::sets to work trying to clean up the bouy data::
CTO_Lt_Murphy says:
CO: I'm picking up some subspace interference in the area Boss, might be the trouble with the warp fields.
OPS_LtJg_Chambers says:
CO: I will get the bouy data retrieved as soon as possible just began the remote download now.
Host Zork says:
<Dr_Svenson> @*CMO*: The fern canisters Dr. Benton had requested, they are full of the virus.
CMO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::goes to see Dr. Benton hoping the antagins helped him enough to allow him to speak with her::