Host Nick says:
Previously on Arcadia...
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The Hathor arrived 4 months in the future (the away team long since rescued by another ship sent by Admiral Regnum), it found itself in an encounter with the very runabout that caused this whole mess, and an unknown assailant that uses anti-tachyons as a weapon
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When the runabout emitted Tachyon bursts to compensate, it created the temporal rift that caused this whole break in the Time Space Continuum in the first place.  The Runabout was sucked in, but before it was lost into the past, the Hathor beamed the sole inhabitant aboard (knowing he was doomed to death, and that saving him would not cause a paradox)
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Also, just before the runabout went through, the Hathor transmitted a message to the runabout to be logged in the ship's computer, hoping that when the away team finds the runabout in the past, they will know what happened to the Hathor
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This plan worked, and just as the runabout vanished into the past, an Intrepid class starship enters the system to aid the Hathor in the battle against the unknown assailants.
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On board the Torchwood, the members of the former away team contact Maui on the Hathor and join in the fight.  Unable to withstand the force of 2 federation starships, the attackers fled at high warp.  Captain Harker decided not to let things go at that, and ordered both starships to pursue immediately (no time to return people to the Hathor before going to warp)
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CTO and OPS are on board the Torchwood, FCO is in command of the Hathor
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CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::In the Transporter room on the Torchwood, fully armed and ready to lead a boarding party onto the pirate vessel once it is disabled::

OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
::on the Torchwood at the OPS console at the back of the bridge monitoring power to the core impressed with the performance of the bio-nural gel-packs:: 
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::in the captain seat on the Hathor::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
::tries to pull what he can out of the engines::
Host Nick says:
INFO: The pair of starships are traveling at warp 8, the ship they are following is traveling at 7.6, they will overtake their prey in approximately 10 minutes
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
CTO: We are gaining on that little pest.  I have given the engines all she's got.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Going over the scans of the pirate ship with the Tactical personnel, planning the beam in points and what teams will secure what sections of the ship::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
*OPS*: I have selected beam in points for our Tactical teams for when we disable them. I'll be leading the team that secures the Bridge.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*CTO*: Yes Lieutenant you can count on me to get you in and out sir.
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ACTION: The enemy accelerates to warp 8.7
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
*OPS*: Roger that. Do me a favor and keep a lock on us in case the pirates try something stupid, eh?
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: Captain, the enemy ship has increased warp to 8.9 I will have to divert more power to the drive systems in order to continue closing the distance.
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: good 
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*CTO*: She still has a bit of a fight left in her they have increased to warp 8.9 I have, I am diverting more energy we wont let her get away.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Issues out stun grenades and compression phaser rifles to the boarding party::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> ::his hands do a little magic on power distribution network so that they might be able toe maintain their advantage:: 
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
*OPS*: I have faith in ye Mr. Chambers. Make sure to coordinate efforts between us and the Hathor. We wouldn't want Lieutenant Maui to miss out on her first command.
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ACTION: The enemy's warp trail suddenly vanishes, sensors show no sign of the enemy vessel, 5 minutes away from the last known coordinates
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::orders tactical to be ready to disable the enemy's engines::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
COM: Hathor: Chambers here, Lieutenant Murphy is leading a boarding action as soon as we get in range. You have Tactical lead on this sortie sir, remember though we just have to drop their shields.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> ::continues Tactical scans, has shields at maximum, and phasers and torpedoes ready to engage on order::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*Hathor*: We lost the ship on sensors.
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INFO: Sensors are picking up some sort of debris field near the last known location of the ship.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: I am reading a Debris Field ahead.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO_Gunn> FCO: Picking up debris ahead at the last known location of the enemy vessel Sir, scanning now to conform composition and sufficient mass. Might be a diversion.
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: scan it for any kind of identification
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*CTO*: Sir, we have lost the ship on sensors and the Hathor is reporting they detect debris ahead.
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@TO_Gunn: keep an eye out for fresh warp trails as well.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
*OPS*: Understood, keep me informed.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: To perform an intensive scan we must drop out f warp Captain. 
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> FCO: Ma'am, the mass is the same as the enemy vessel, and I'm picking up a lot of anti-tachyion radiation in the area.
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INFO: The pair of ships are now less then one minute from the debris field.

FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: very well drop out of warp but keep the shields on max and inform the Torchwood. 
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@TO_Gunn: be ready to fire if need be
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> Shields are at maximum, Tactical scans are on and weapons are hot.
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ACTION: As the ships come to a stop the view screens show the devastation of their unknown attacker laid to waste
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::tells helm to prepare for evasive maneuvers::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> Aye Ma'am
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
::uses the intrepid sensors in order to determine if the destruction is consistence to the size of the ship they where chasing:: 
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> ::shares information with the Torchwood via a Tactical network link::
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ACTION: OPS and Tactical consoles chirp alerts on both ships as a (for now) stable temporal rift is detected among the debris
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> FCO: Ma'am, I'm detecting a temporal rift in the debris field. It seems stable for the moment...
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@::orders helm to get the ship at a safe distance away from the rift::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: The Torchwood is using its science department to try and see if the wreckage is consistent to our target. We should use our tactical systems to perhaps make sure we have not been duked there might be other warp trails Captain. 
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<Pilot> ::attempts to move the ship to a safe distance::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Leaves the Transporter room and goes up to the Bridge of the Torchwood to check things out with the Tactical folks there::
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: inform the torchwood to keep her distance.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*Hathor*: We confirm with your tactical department that ship is toast.
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@*OPS_Chambers*:be aware there is a temporal rift among the debris keep the Torchwood safely away from it.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: Well what now?
Host Nick says:
INFO: OPS can detect that the rift is made up of chroniton particles and tachyons.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*CTO*: You better come back up to the bridge the conditions have altered drastically.
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
OPS: Can ye try and locate something like a data core or flight recorder in the debris? Get us some intelligence on these mad buggers?
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Walks over to the OPS station::
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold:keep scanning the area i have a feeling that rift is what destroyed that ship.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*Hathor*: Roger that we have some interesting scans coming in now. the rift is chroniton particles and tachyons.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
CTO: If it is still in tact and its homing beacon is active yeah I should be able to find it.
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INFO: The rift is small, no bigger then the size of a work-bee, but it's growing in size, at this rate it will be the size of a runabout within 10 minutes, and the size of the Hathor in 13 minutes (as the growth rate accelerates)
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> ::frowns:: FCO: The Torchwood readings are accurate but it seems things are even worse, we show a rate of incredible expansion. 
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
OPS: See what ye can do. I'm going to have a look at these scans and see if we can use a torpedo with anti-tachyions to close that rift up. We can't let it grow.
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ACTION: One of the OPS officers can detect a black-box among the wreckage
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: we need to seal that rift send an anti-tachyon burst at it.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
*Hathor*: the CTO intends to send a specially configures torpedo at the rift in order to seal it.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: I found the flight data recorder. Or at least what I think is a data recorder attempting to lock on transport beam now. ::attempts to energize::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Configures a full spread of photon torpedoes to emit a controlled explosion with anti-tachion radiation and loads them into the forward tubes of the Torchwood, and programs the salvo to surround the rift and detonate, forcing a collapse if everything goes well::
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@TO_Gunn: Follow CTO_Murphy's idea 
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ACTION: The flight recorder gets beamed to the Hathor
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
<OPS_Gold> FCO: Engineering reports that the deflector has been re-configured for anti-tachyon burst. Should we fire ours at it  as well?
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
COM: Hathor: Salvo ready to fire, recommend we pull to a safer distance in case things blow up bigger than expected.
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@COM:Torchwood: Agreed ::orders helm to pull back away from the rift::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Orders the Torchwood to a safer distance as well::
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
<OPS_Gold> ::fires off a sustained anti-tachyon beam in conjunction with actions taken by the Torchwood weapons systems::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Once both ships reach a safe distance fires the torpedo salve and monitors the sensors and telemetry:: COM: Hathor: Torpedoes away.. impact in 5 seconds... fours... three... two... one... detonation. All hands, brace for impact!
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
::checks sensors::
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> ::monitors the launch and stands by to launch more torpedoes if needed::
Host Nick says:
ACTION: The torpedoes converge on the vortex and detonate, the shockwave at first appears to feed the vortex, it quintuples in size instantly, the viewscreen is filled with a blue shimmer as nothing can be seen but the vortex
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::Monitors the sensors to keep track of events::
Host Nick says:
ACTION: both ships are rocked by the gravimetric forces coming from the rift, then, just as suddenly, the rift collapses upon itself
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: We might have made it worse... Oh ::braces:: 
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
ALL: Yes!!!
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
::holds on to the Tactical console as the wave hits::
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@ALL:looks like it wanted to go out with a bang 
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
All: Well, that seems to have done it. I say we monitor things a bit to make sure it's settled, then head for home.
OPS_Ltjg_Chambers says:
@<OPS_Gold> FCO: This ship is exciting!!
CTO_LtCmdr_Murphy says:
@<TO Gunn> ::facepalms at the OPS' comment::
FCO_LtJg_Maui says:
@OPS_Gold: run scans make sure the rift is closed
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