Arcadia Station SB-101 / USS Quirinus NCC-83942
SD 11109.12

Starring:
Christina Doane as Station Commander Captain Paige Harker
Mitch Travis as Commanding Officer Captain Sulek
Christopher Dickinson as Chief of Security Commander Bill Powers
Bruce Oriani as Chief Science Officer Lt. Commander Trikk Starr

Ship Manager Keith LaHue

Also Starring:
Christopher Dickinson as Operations Officer Petty Officer Mitsu
Christopher Dickinson as Tactical Officer Lieutenant Loran
Keith LaHue as Drach Sert
Keith LaHue as Lyserian
Keith LaHue as Terrapin
Mitch Travis as Executive Officer Commander Rothgar

Absent:
Karriaunna Scotti as Counselor Commander Azhure Powers

TIME LAPSE SINCE LAST MISSION: None

"Business As Usual, Part 7": Last time on Arcadia... The stalemate continues, with no end in sight.

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CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::in Ops.::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::In Ops::
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
::With Powers working on the EMP idea::

ACTION: The Lyrans are now powering a gigantic phase cannon, and are aiming it at the dorsal section of the station.

TO_Lt_Loran says:
SC: Captain, reading a massive power surge, appears to be a phase cannon, aimed at our dorsal section.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Loran: Red Alert. Can we block it?

ACTION: The Lyrans fire and a gigantic hole is burned through the hull of the station. Damage reports are coming in.

TO_Lt_Loran says:
SC: Shields ineffective! Significant hull damage... damage control is responding...
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
Harker: Suggest we either return fire, EMP them or beam out their weapons every time they power up.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Loran: Is the EMP ready?
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
Powers: If we beam in generators between several ships and fire them we can possibly prevent them from transmitting control.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
XO: Beaming would indicate to them our technical advantage. It's uncertain how long afterwards we could keep that advantage...
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
Powers: At a certain point, you gotta play the ace, but we should EMP the weaker ships first.
OPS_PO_Mitsu says:
All: Casualty reports coming in... thirty eight are dead or missing, dozens wounded. Medical is en route.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Rothgar: If we use the beam advantage it will need to be a game ender. Returnfire, use the EMP if it's ready.

ACTION: Drach Sert is hailing Arcadia.

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::suddenly sits:: Harker: The Lyserians are communicating to me...
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Mitsu: Acknowledged.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
CO: What now?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Harker: Extremely forced...they are shocked...dismayed...at the attack and subsequent killings...
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Powers: Hold Fire. OPS: Open a channel.

ACTION: Drach Sert appears on screen.

Drach_Sert says:
COM: Arcadia: NOW are you ready to cooperate?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::rising:: COM: Drach Sert: You gods are not happy. ::through clinched teeth:: I felt their displeasure.
Drach_Sert says:
::irritated:: COM: Arcadia: What do you mean 'our gods'.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Sert: Cooperation? Cooperation at the point of a gun is not cooperation." ::Glances at Powers for his thoughts on Jhadar's idea.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
CO: They don't know...
Drach_Sert says:
COM: Arcadia: You have fifteen minutes before we fire again. ::cuts the comm::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM: Drach Sert: The Lyserians... they who have watched over you for generations...you have killed without provocation...are you sure they will protect murderers now?
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: silently wonders how long Sulek and Harker going to piss around chatting their gums off ::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::slips to powers as the CO takes over the conversation, whispers,::Powers: EMP ready?
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
::moves next to Powers and points to locations between several ships:: Powers: EMP there.

ACTION: Sensors indicate the Lyrans are going through the preliminary power up actions for the phase cannon

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::look at Harker:: Ops: cut signal.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
All: The weapon is powering again...
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Looks oddly at the Captain :: CO: Weapons and transporters standing by.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Harker: Lock on to Sert and beam him to the brig and then pick the ship that is powering up and disrupt the containment field
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Harker: Then take out power generation with transporters on the science vessel that seems to be cloaking the Quirinus.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Powers: Return fire.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Powers: Activate the plan, Ops get Sert...::Stops speaking in surprise::

ACTION: Everything slows to a crawl as time itself seems to bend and wrap around the entire area. The entire station, along with all of the Lyran ships is now at a standstill. Nearby, a gigantic ship appears. It is almost 100 times the size of Arcadia.

ACTION: In operations of Arcadia, a holoimage of a Lyserain appears. He or she looks around, and surveys the area.

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::stares at the image::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Stares at the image.::

ACTION: In the blink of an eye, all of the damage to the station is reversed. The Quirinus appears in its familer place. So does the runabout. All of the dead are no longer dead. In the viewscreen, the Lyran fleet is now down to one vessel. The exact vessel the Quirinus brought back with them from the Whirlpool galaxy.

ACTION: Time resumes and the crews of both the station and the Lyran ship can move. The holoimage remains on Arcadia

SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Looks up at the image and nearly stumbles forward as she unlocks.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Lyserian: And so you come again.
CSO_LtCmdr_Starr says:
All: ::an awe and confusion to his voice very apparent:: What in the....?
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Nods:: Lyserian: Thank You.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Harker: May I introduce you to the Lyserians... the parent race of the Lyrans.
Lyserian says:
SC: So....in this part of the universe, you still kill each other off? I should have known that when you showed up in Our galaxy, that no good would come of it. I am sorry for the destruction the Lyrans created. They were never meant to be here.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Rubs his forehead with his palm, wondering what he ate for dinner that caused this ::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Lyserians: It is an honor to meet you. We only do so in defense, you'll note we did what we could to avoid this.

ACTION: Drach Sert is suddenly standing before them in operations on Arcadia. He appears confused.

SC_Capt_Harker says:
Lyserians: It was our intention to save lives.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Wishing she was as smooth a speaker as Captain Sulek, the former tact officer just does the best she can.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::rests again in the chair...he is mind weary::
Drach_Sert says:
CO: Cpatain Sulek. Something happened to my race when we came here. We were not your enemy....
Lyserian says:
SC: we will be taking them back with us. All is how it should be in your timeline. At least as much as we could fix it.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Drach Sert: You lost your way. I had hoped when we left your space, that you would not be taken with us...but I misjudged. I apologize.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Lyserian: Thank You that will be for the best, they should go home. ::She glances at Sert and nods.::
Drach_Sert says:
CO: But it left something in me...I must tell you...::fumbles:: I have almost forgotten...but it was a warning. Alas, I cannot remember from who it was.
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
::nudges Powers::Powers: hey it was a good plan. Would still like to know where they got the Borg throw aways.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Lyserian: Can you tell us how things got to this point with Sert's company?
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Glances at Sert.::
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
XO: You could ask him, sir.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Lyserian/Sert: We are concerned this type of situation may occur again and wish to avoid it.
Lyserian says:
SC: They were polluted. We have restored them.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Drach Sert: A warning.. from a would be messenger?
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Nods at Lysterian and turns to Sert questioningly::
Lyserian says:
CO: Trust me, no one from our galaxy will come anywhere near you. We will go.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Sert: Can you tell us what happened to you?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Lyserian: Perhaps...but in time...::lets the matter drop::
XO_Cmdr_Rothgar says:
Drach Sert: Where did you get the weapons?
Drach_Sert says:
SC/XO: I do not know. But we were never meant for killing. Perhaps captain Sulek will tell you of us when he has time. We were allies once.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Sert: So you do not know who polluted you?
Drach_Sert says:
::shakes his head::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Drach Sert: We still are. I will not hold a grudge. You were ::looks at the Lyserian:: polluted.
Lyserian says:
Drach Sert: Come now. We must be off
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Nods thinking to self, "Dammit"::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Thinks to self, "A lead would of been nice"::

ACTION: They Lyserians and the Lyrans disappear

SC_Capt_Harker says:
Powers: Stand down to yellow alert, once everything looks secure go to green and check systems.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
OPS: check the station internals.
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Wonders when the station commander will understand the difference between tactical and security and just looks at Loran ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::rises tiredly:: Harker: I need to rest...if you will excuse me, we can talk later of folded space and the once gentle Lyrans.
TO_Lt_Loran says:
:: Shrugs at Commander Powers, and brings the station to yellow alert. An odd anomaly appears on internal sensors :: SC/CO: Captains? A lifesign reading in the ready room, faint
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Nods at Captain Sulek.::
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Then looks at Loran and runs to the ready room.::

ACTION: Terrapin, this time in the form of a very young woman, stands in the ready room, waiting for the captains.

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::looks at Harker. If he was capable of a now what look, it would be there:: Harker: Visitors and follows.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::enters the room with Harker:: Terrapin: Come to play some more?
Terrapin says:
CO/SC: You know, the Lyserians were a surprise. They were never supposed to be here.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Terrapin: You planned this?
Terrapin says:
CO/SC: I guess you got lucky. I didn't plan anything. Do you always shoot the messenger?
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Terrapin: Not usually.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Glances at Sulek.::
Terrapin says:
CO/SC: There is more to come...of what I cannot tell you. I don't know myself. But it will take you to the inner darkness within. And from there, hopefully, at last, you will find the light.
Terrapin says:
::vanishes::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Terrapin: You remind me of those from the Continuum...they don't ...::looks at the space::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::takes a deep breath:: Harker: Sounds like we should all catch up on our rest.
SC_Capt_Harker says:
Terrapin: Can you tell us anymore?
SC_Capt_Harker says:
::Gives a vague nod at Sulek::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::he turns and heads through Ops to find his Quarters. Tomorrow will come regardless:::

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