Arcadia Mission 11101.24
The Echo of Your Last Goodbye: Episode 2
 
starring
 
Jeremy Castro as FCO Lieutenant Commander Logan Cartwright 
Christina Doane as SC Captain Paige Juliet Harker 
Jeffrey G. Brown as XO Commander Kraight 
Eduardo Oneto as CEO LtCmdr. Edward Luc On 
Karriaunna Scotti as CNS Commander Azhure Powers 
Christopher Dickinson as CSEC Commander Billy Bob Powers, Jr.
Bruce Oriani as CSO Lieutenant Commander Trikk Starr
Mitch Travis as CO Captain Sulek
 
with
 
Keith LaHue, Ship Manager
 
Last time on Arcadia: ​ The USS Quirinus has proceeded at high warp to the Delvian system, where the fate of the Delvian race will meet them head on.
 
=/\==/\=  BEGIN Arcadia Mission 11101.24 : The Echo of Your Last Goodbye  =/\==/\= 
=/\==/\=  Episode 2  =/\==/\=
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Scans.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Sitting next to Bill at one of the auxiliary stations, her eyes closed, quietly 'listening'.::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: The distress signal originates from a small space station on the outskirts of the system. I am unable to detect any life signs.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
:: Monitoring the data from the sensor scans ::
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> :: Looks down at his wife, concern on his face ::
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
CO: External radiation levels are dangerously high.  We will need to maintain shields, Captain.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Most likely automated.  Still, if that's functioning, we may also be able to download there senor and scan data for the time before the nova.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Agreed. The station appears to be relatively undamaged.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Nishi: Source and type?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: See if you can tap into their systems and start a download.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: We may want to make sure we have med for radiation and everyone is up on their hyposprays.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Talking a deep breath, she squeezes Bill's hand and then lets it go.::  CO:  Already prepared.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Helm: Bring us in as close as you can.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
CO: Typical solar and cosmic radiation, consistent with a nova detonation.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Nishi: Make sure that station has no defensive measures in place as we approach.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: works at the console for a couple of minutes ::  CO: Negative. The station's remote systems are offline. We'll need to board the station and download the data from its main computer.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  As for the rather intense motion, it was sort of a remnant from the Delvians.  They felt their death and the pain of it, but there was also an acceptance of it... a... 'moving on'.  Which would fit, given they were an extremely religious people and considered death as the next phase in life.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Given recent events, I have kept my own shields more securely in place, but it does sound like a logical reaction.
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
CO: Sensors are not detecting any power generation on the station, so it is unlikely any electronic countermeasures are active.  However, the radiation will have flooded the structure. We will require EVA suits, Captain.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Standing, she moved toward the captains chair to stand beside it.::  CO:  As little as we knew them, at least my path never crossed with them, their loss is a very sad one.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Quietly::  CO:  And it was a surprise.  There was no warning.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Given the radiation, the away team should be limited in number.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: The loss of any species is unfortunate to the nature of things...::pauses:: indeed.  Then for them we need to discover the truth.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
XO:  If you are able, I would like to get a download of what information is left... assuming the radiation has not destroyed it.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed...::stands:: All: AT...Kraight, Azhure, myself and ::looks at Powers:: CSec: It is a station... you're up.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: With a nod, she moved to the station.  While she was gone, she wanted to know if there were any colonies of Delvians or people in general.::
TO_Lt_Nishi says:
<CSec_Cmdr_Powers> CO: Aye, Captain.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: moves to the turbolift ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  I will meet you in the transporter room.  I want to swing by medical for a general med kit as well as sample vials.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Transporter safe give radiation?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Steps into the lift, waiting for it to leave.::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Yes. The radiation is primarily in the epsilon band, dangerous to humanoid life but having little effect on subspace technologies. 
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
All: All right.  Assemble in transporter room one.  EVA suits are the attire of the day.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::moves towards the TL::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::enters TL::
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Mutters to himself :: Self: Can't wait to put that thing on.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the lift pauses at med level, she nods to the others and steps off, turning to the left and heading through the double doors.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::TL continues on to Transporter Deck::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Entering, she goes straight to the back to the small lab.  Inside she grabs an exploratory kit with everything she should need.  Heading back out, she pauses at the cabinet with the medical kits and takes one down.  Quickly scanning to make sure it is complete, never hurts to double check, she moves quickly back out the doors.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::arrives deck::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the next lift arrives, she steps onto it and orders it to transporter room one.::
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: checks the charge on his rifle as he silently dreads snuggling into the restrictive EVA suit ::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: quickly dons an EVA suit, checks his tricorder and phaser, and steps up on the transporter platform ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the lift stops, she moves down the hall and enters the transporter room where the others are struggling into their suits.  Placing her gear on the table, she pulls out one about her size and begins to put it on with the help of the transporter chief.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Giving her thanks, she quickly runs through check points of the suit.  With a nod, the transporter chief hands her, her equipment.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::finishes putting on his suit and stands on the pad as the others join him:: TR Chief: Energize.

ACTION: As the crew materializes on the station, they are greeted by an absence of life. There are dead Delvians in various locations, and few systems are functioning. There is one light on, on one of the consoles. The only other illumination is the emergency lighting.

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Get to it.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Looks at the light ::  All: Not as dead as Nishi thought.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Aye, sir.  :: moves to the console ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Powers: Check Tactical.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Begins to slide over to one of the dead, inspecting the body visually for cause of death ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Medical.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::takes out his own tricorder and begins to scan::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Slowly stepping away from the group, she looks around and sighs.::  All:  If one could ignore the dead, the way they have designed this is very pleasing to the eye with its radial symmetry and... a type of grace.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: checks the main computer :: CO: The main computer is still active, though it appears to have sustained heavy damage. There is an emergency backup generator running; its output is too low to have been detected by ship's sensors.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CO/CNS: Looks like the radiation killed the workers.  I wonder if they knew the dangers of staying at their posts.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Kneeling to the first body she comes to, she scans him.  Then turns to another body not far away to scan him as well.  Standing, she moves to the next two before turning back to the captain.::  CO:  Intense radiation killed them.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he moves shining a light into a darkened corner:: Kraight: Can you get the back-up on line from here?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CSec:  Like those on the planet, they probably had no warning.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: I think so. Checking now...

ACTION: The console sputters to life and displays the contents of the root directory.

CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: Still.  We're how far from the Delvian star - even traveling at the same rate as the light, they show no signs of panic or attempting to flee.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Standard radiation.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
CSec: Or like many species...duty driven...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CSec:  No... they did not.  Either they accepted the death they saw coming or...  :; simply shakes her head.::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO:  Permission to head down to medical lab.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Granted.  Take the CSec with you.  I will remain with the XO.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: I have found the backup directory. Many of the files are badly damaged. I am attempting recovery.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure/CSec: Our time is limited...keep track of it.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods and moves toward the door.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Would the radiation of the nova cause the electrical damage to so many of the station's operational consoles?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CSec:  I hope their medical bay files are in better shape given they should be central.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: nods ::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Undoubtedly. The nova would have generated a massive electromagnetic flux, accounting for much of the damage.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: I am with the CSec...they would have seen the wave approach.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks at her suit and sighs::  CSec:  I volunteer we have the ship beam us to their lab... for time sake as well as muscles.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Probably... but there was little they could do to protect themselves. The station simply was not designed to withstand so massive an assault.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: As you wish.  :: Taps his commbadge, relaying the site-to-site transport order ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: For an emotional/spiritual group they show remarkable stead fastness to the task at hand.

ACTION: The two crew members are transported to the medical bay.

XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Such cultures often engender strong feelings of duty... ah, I think I've found something relevant.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: taps a control, and a nearby monitor lights up ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: In the center of the room, she notes the position of the bodies.  They are in a circle, close to each others, their limbs in what might be considered a prayerful attitude.::  CSec:  They knew they were going to die.  :: Respectfully she moves toward one to lay a hand lightly upon them.::

ACTION: The console displays the reconstructed file. It shows a large object of unknown configuration passing through the system mere hours before the star went nova. The course taken by the object is clearly indicated.

CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: Dedication to their work it was, then.  What was so important?
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Something huge passed through the system just before the star went nova. This cannot possibly be a coincidence.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed.  Any record of it activating defensive measures?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: quietly, a far away look in her eyes:: CSec:  I don't know.  Perhaps they simply did not want to go on without their family or world... and there was no one to drag them away.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Difficult to say... the sensor records are badly damaged. There does appear to be an indication of gravimetric disturbances.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: Or maybe they didn't want to hear that one last "I told you so" from their families.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: We need to find out if it reacted  or if they reacted.  See if you can get vector....the very size of the object could indicate the gravity effect.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
::Pulled back from her memories of her own lost family and world, she simply looks at her husband and turns toward what might have been the chief medical officers office.::
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Aye, sir.  :: turns back to the console ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Azhure*: Are you ready? We have what we can from the records. We can continue to try and reconstruct on the ship.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Taking a seat, she respectfully looks over things, opening draws as she goes.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Upload everything you can to the ship.
XO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: nods ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*:  Give me a few more minutes. We can meet you back on the ship.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Finding a simple picture of a family, she looks it over a moment before tucking it into her kit.  She then collects the PADDs off the desk to go over later... one never knew what might be on them.::
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: watches his wife, and wonders what the line between "investigating" and "looting" is ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Azhure*: Kraight is uploading data from the station.  I will give you as much time as I can, but I do not wish to leave you here much longer.  EVA suits will need recharge shortly.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*:  Understood.  I will not be much longer.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Standing she heads back out to check other items over.::
=/\==/\= END Mission =/\==/\= 
 
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