Arcadia Station SB-101 / USS Quirinus NCC-83942
SD 11211.19

Starring:
Mitch Travis as Commanding Officer Captain Sulek
Keith LaHue as Executive Officer Commander Ben Pangborn
Christopher Dickinson as Chief of Security Commander Bill Powers
Christina Doane as Chief Engineering Officer Ensign Jadera Takor
Mike Johnson as Operations Officer Lieutenant Sam Chambers
Karriaunna Scotti as Counselor Commander Azhure Powers

Ship Manager Nicholas Moline

Also Starring:
Christopher Dickinson as Security Crewman Petty Officer 2nd Class Decker
Christopher Dickinson as Security Officer Lt. Commander Farling
Christopher Dickinson as Security Officer Ensign Gren
Christopher Dickinson as Security Crewman Petty Officer 2nd Class Kran
Nicholas Moline as Entities

Absent:
Bruce Oriani as Chief Science Officer Lt. Commander Trikk Starr

TIME LAPSE SINCE LAST MISSION: Five Minutes

"Ferengoth, Part IV": Power fluctuations, zombie Ferengi, and floating corpses - it turns out what was in common with all this was clusters of tachyon particles that seemed attracted to energy sources.  The chief engineer found a way to fight these energy sucking particles, which only seemed to agitate them further.  In the end, the particles proved they were not only a lifeform, but sentient; they seem to need a power source to survive.

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CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: In medical, taking care of the CSO who was currently restrained::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::on bridge as they prepare to move back to the station and deal with the new lifeform.::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::After having rigged the fields to be defensive only, continues to monitor the situation as the brass talks to the entities.::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: Quietly she discusses the CSO with the primary physician in his case.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: Your taking of power puts us in danger. We will work with you to find you an energy source.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::On the bridge of the Quirinus, which is fully powered::
Sec_PO2_Decker says:
@:: Standing guard over the CNS ::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: With a nod, she steps away from the doctor and starts to contact the captain only to pause, her eyes looking into the distance.::
Entities says:
@*CO*: We mean you no harm, we just want to live
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: With a mental nod, she leaves medical and heads for the docking ring.::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: Report.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: As do we. We did not know you were sentient as you probably did not realize we are. We will work scans to develop a source for your survival. You must center for survival on less important systems for the time being. Do you understand?
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*XO*: They are being kept from our central core but are still hovering around a few secondary systems. Looks like they are no longer attacking at least....
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: Arriving at the docking ring, she checks in with the duty officer before heading aboard.::
Entities says:
@*CO*: We see none of your type of life on the first food source we found, may we center ourselves there till you find a solution
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: Good. While I respect that they are a previously unknown lifeform, I want you to be prepared to eradicate them if they decide to go on a rampage again. Assuming they are intelligent, they must have known that they were killing us.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*CEO*: Aye Sir.
Sec_LtCmdr_Farling says:
@:: Gets another report from a security team as these things continue to elude them, somehow. He's quite surprised no security team has captured ANY of the Ferengi yet... there must be some higher power who is ignoring them today ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Get with the CEO and perhaps medical to see what they can survive on. In the meantime feed power to the Ferengi ship to keep them alive.

ACTION: A Security team locates a group of the Ferengi, unconscious on the Promenade

CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
:: taking the lift, she orders it to the bridge.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Chambers: Return to Operations and cut any sort of contact with the Ferengi vessel other than power feed.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::Really hopes it doesn't come to that as she tries to come up with options for energy::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Engineering has figured out how to contain them for now, I'm sure feeding them energy won't be too hard.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
CO: Aye Captain
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: Understood. We may need to scan you to determine the best way to feed you.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: Takor, I also want you to figure out how to keep them alive while they are contained. Do Not compromise any of our systems however.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
::lets a junior officer relieve him and makes for the turbo lift in order to return to Arcadia Station::
Entities says:
@*CO*: The thing you call a warp core is the closest we can find to what we normally feed on in our space
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: They are returning to the Ferengi ship. It should not be necessary to use a field that could potentially damage them. They are now guests, not enemies.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*XO*: Aye Sir. Working on it.::runs her fingers through her hair as she tries to come up with a plan for containment and feeding of the entities. Basing off of the kinds of energy they seemed to prefer.::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: They're leaving? Great news. And the Ferengi ship? Hell, they can have it!
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
::wonders to himself if they can just find a way to get the entities back where they came from::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
:: As the lift stops, she steps off and walks quietly toward the captain, standing off to the side of him.::

ACTION: All the particles on Arcadia Station, the Ironic and the Quirinus flow towards the Ferengi ship. Once the repulsor beam is stopped shooting at the Ferengi ship, power is once again lost on the Ferengi ship

ACTION: All power fluctuations on the station, Ironic and Quirinus cease, and full power is restored

Sec_PO2_Kran says:
@:: On the Promenade, Kran pokes one of the Ferengi with the business end of a phaser rifle to confirm their state, then wonders how to transport them ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: Where is your space...our best bet is to return you there.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*XO*: They've gone to the Ferengi ship, shall I leave them or active repelling beam?
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::Taps a few keys on the console, monitoring::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
::as the lift slows and comes to a stop he gets off and makes for the docking arm into the station::
Entities says:
#*CO* We do not know how we got to your space. In our space, food everywhere, here food scarce, starving
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CEO*: Right now I want you to make sure all systems on the station are up to snuff, then check out both of our ships to make sure they are okay. Lastly ::pained:: we'll try and deal with the Ferengi ship.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Well under the rules of acquisition, it is ours...we could have simply tow the ship to where they crossed over. I am guessing the Ferengi passed a subspace rift.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::walks through the docking connector and comes aboard the station he finds the nearest computer console and signs in::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*XO*: Acknowledged. ::Coordinates three engineering departments to run full diagnostics then returns her attention to an alternate energy source more long term then the Ferengi ship.::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Nah. We're going to have to find a better solution than that. One that doesn't involve killing off an new life form, Or the Ferengi ship.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Chambers*: Can you access the Ferengi flight manifest and scans? If so see if you can spot any anomalies.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: I am proposing that we borrow the ship and find where the entities crossed over. We can take the Ferengi with us and if the ship survives, give it back to them.
Sec_Ens_Gren says:
@Kran: Stop poking at it, Kran. :: Produces wrist ties and secures the Ferengi's wrists behind their backs, and then secures those ties to their waists, just for good measure ::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::taps comm badge:: *CO*: You just told me to severe all systems not providing power to that ship, that won't be possible if I need to access the manifest.
Entities says:
#*CO*: We came across an immense concentration of food in our space, so strong it seemed like it could feed us for several lifetimes. We went to feed, and we found ourselves pulled, fast
Entities says:
#*CO*: When the pulling finally stopped, the food was gone, we were in a completely empty place, no food for so far....
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Sounds like a plan to me.
Entities says:
#*CO*: It was so cold....
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Chambers*: I understand, but circumstance has changed, you may need to make a brief contacts.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Pangborn: Go work with Chambers to see if we can find that rift. Something tells me that the Ferengi were less than honest about their trip.
Entities says:
#*CO*: We drifted like that for a long time, starving, freezing, when we saw a small food source coming
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::enters a turbo lift:: Computer: Operations, and Resend previous security Lockdown. Authorization 31 Beta Anne 07.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Sulek: Will do.
Entities says:
#*CO*: We used what little energy we had left to move to catch it, and latched on. The food wouldn't sustain us forever, but it kept us from dying
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: We believe that you have crossed over from your space to ours. We are trying to determine exactly where and then perhaps we can perhaps get you back.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CO*: Understood soon as I get command and control up again I will make the necessary inquiry
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::exits the bridge and heads for engineering::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::As a backup to the Ferengi ship runs simulations on how long a portable generator will feed them.::
Entities says:
*CO*: Then another food source came, we split up so we could make the food last longer, then this second food source took us to a much bigger food source, your "Arcadia"
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Powers*: Where do you have the Ferengi held?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Entities*: We will do what we can to get you home. Is that acceptable?
Entities says:
#*CO*: We would be eternally grateful
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
@*CO*: Most of them haven't wanted to be found. I'm getting reports a few just got captured, we'll probably take them... I don't know. I'm not sure I want them in the Brig.

ACTION: With full power restored on Arcadia, internal sensors are able to locate all of the Ferengi, all of them are unconscious and no longer have any sign of the Tachyon emissions

CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Powers*: You may use actual physical restraints if that will ease your mind. I will need to talk to the ones you captured though.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::enters engineering:: CEO: So how is it going? Any progress?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: I am going to talk with the Ferengi, if we can revive them. I may need a truth meter, Interested?
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::the turbo-lift stops at Arcadia Operations and for a moment it is dark inside but as he steps onto the deck the lights come on and console brighten returning to his station he punches in his security code physically and it appears systems are fully restored::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: Yes Sir, the portable generators will act as a food source for them for some time if we need to move them from the Ferengi ship
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: And I have modified the repelling beams frequency harmonics to contain rather than repel if needs be.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::ignoring the flood of system notification for now he starts a power transfer to the Ferengi ship using a low frequency continues burst from the main array::
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
@*CO*: Well, where you want them?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CEO: I think the captain is working on a solution by returning them to their original space. We should focus our efforts there.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::following that it takes him a few moments as he attempts to hack his way remotely into the flight logs of the Ferengi ship::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
:: Lifts a hand and lightly scratches her head with a touch of humor:: CO: Hmmm... truth meter?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Powers*: Just give me a secure area where we can have a chat. I leave that up to your expertise.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: They are all still on the Ferengi Ship at this time, Aye Sir. Until I get information on where they are from I can't do much on that front.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: I do not always read deception as well as others. I know they are distasteful to deal with, but a clothed woman may keep them from being quite so devious.
Sec_LtCmdr_Farling says:
@CSec: We've got power back... I'll start routing the transporters to beam them somewhere safe. Maybe a hundred kilometers out of the station, sir?
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::not getting a response from the Marauder's computer::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: I can extrapolate what it must be like from their scan results but this is really better suited to the science department?
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
@:: Smirks :: Farling: Best not to. Docking bay 2, we can airlock the entire lot if we have to.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CEO: How about alternatives? For example, are there any star systems which might provide a suitable environ? Maybe a class K planet?
CSec_Cmdr_Powers says:
@*CO*: We're having them taken to docking bay 2. If you manage to get their ship, we can shove them all out all at once.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CO*: I cannot remotely retrieve the flight data you requested Captain, both ends needs some power to them and the Ferengi vessel is not reporting any power levels. We may be able to tap into memory chips directly if we had a team there.
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
:: chuckles as she moves to join him.:: CO: And an unclothed one?
Sec_LtCmdr_Farling says:
@:: Issues the orders to the computer, which are thankfully running again ::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Counselor, for the Ferengi, nude women is the normal fashion.
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
:: enters the lift.:: CO: Not all women.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: I'll check. ::Sends requirements of the entities to the computer, sending information to astrometrics as a backup check looking for a suitable area:: XO: We really need the Ferengi flight plan to figure out where exactly they've been....
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Chambers*: See if you can get the route from the Ironic. I don't think we want to tempt them nor interrupt their feeding on the marauder.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CEO: Coordinate with Operations. I believe Chambers is working on just that.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: The do find that we require clothing to be actually obscene. Let us hope these Ferengi are less wordly.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::directs the same inquiry to the Ironic being a federation chi he uses his access and does not have to attempt a hack::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::entering the TL:: Docking ring.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
XO: Aye Sir.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::while he awaits the flight records he calls all watch standards and duty personal to return to their posts in Operations::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*OPS*: Engineering to Lt. Chambers, I'm told we're looking at the home of these entities, anything engineering can do to assist?
Sec_Ens_Gren says:
@:: Securing the Ferengi as soon as they materialize in the docking bay, almost as quick as they come... he could use another crewman or two ::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::gets a conformation that he was able to retrieve the logs::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
CO: How do you wish me to appear in this discussion?
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CEO*: Just got the flight logs from the Ironic we now know where the Ferengi broke down and we also know from earlier about how long it takes for systems on that ship to totally fail. With that information we should be able to calculate the approximate point in space the Ferengi encountered the entities. You want to run the math and get an exact fix or should I?
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: Play it as you think best. I as always trust your judgment.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*OPS*: I'm on it Lt. if you can send me that data....
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::they arrive at docking level and exit into the ring. Sulek turns heading for a TL to take them to the bays::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: As they walk along, she nods a greeting to a few people::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::sends the uncalculated data to Takor:: CEO: On its way.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*Sulek*: Captain, we're looking into alternative environments for the beings in case we are unable to return them to their own space. I was thinking of a demon class planet, or possible a Jovian. Maybe even the right kind of star could absorb them without diminishing itself.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::they enter TL:: Docking Bay 2.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*OPS*: Receiving, calculating..::Tapping on the console. Gets the results and sends it back:: *OPS*: You may want to double check the math Sir.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CO*: We got the flight data the information was sent over to the chief engineer. She should have a destination for you soon Captain.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::stats on the calculations himself, nods as some of the duty officers return to their posts in Operations::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@*Pangborn*: Be sure that is all that will happen to them.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@*Chambers*: Understood.
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CEO*: Good idea Ensign and will do.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*Sulek*: The more we know about them, the easier it will be.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@::They arrive at deck and head into the bay::
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*OPS*: Thank you Sir. Takor Out.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::Monitors the entities as ops confirms flight path.::
CNS_Cmdr_Azhure says:
@:: listens as she follows.::
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@*Pangborn*: Then I would recommend you contact them for specific requirements and send them the information about the planet or Jovian. Be sure they understand it is a backup plan.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*Sulek*: I'll make sure they understand.
Sec_Ens_Gren says:
@:: Notes the CO approaching :: CO: Captain.
CO_Capt_Sulek says:
@Azhure: And so to the Ferengi... ::enters the bay. Gren: Ensign.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
::As data comes in on the entities needs, modifies the backup plans to suit their energy needs.::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@::wraps up his calculation pulls up a star chart and checks the results over more than once::
OPS_Lt_Chambers says:
@*CEO*: I got my results based on place where the Ironic found her and her known trajectory plus power consumption rates I get 6 light years from baring 26.378 Mark 2.
CEO_Ens_Takor says:
*OPS*: Confirmed sir, I got the same.

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TIME LAPSE TO NEXT MISSION: Twelve Hours