Arcadia Station SB–101 Episode #663
Hot and Cold Running Wars
Episode XX (20) — “torpedo I chose yoU!”
Stardate 11407.07

Starring (in order of appearance):
•	Nick Moline
•	Regent Nyira (Barbara Moline)
•	CO Capt Bodine (Michael Johnson)
•	CEO LtJg Takor (Christina Doane)
•	CTO Ens Cadarn (Michael Hiles)
Guest Appearances By:
•	Barbara Moline as CIV Nyira 
•	Michael Johnson as FCO Lt Bodine 
•	Daniel Hendrix as Hunter 
•	Nick Moline as Romulan
•	Nick Moline as Anne Bodine 
•	Nick Moline as OPS Lorin
Absences:
•	Bruce Oriani

Mission Transcript
Time Lapse: 5 days
Previously on Arcadia
It was all Bodine’s Fault he should have known better than to have thoughts of fear and nervousness while he was being electrocuted in a beam of light used to communicate with the past while fighting with a Romulan they damaged the temporal communications device and Bodine’s emotions of fear and anxiety were transmitted a decade into the past, where it was picked up by his younger self (a lieutenant at the time)
His younger self went to the bridge of the Scorpius before a battle with the Gorn caused massive damage to the structure of the Scorpius which in the original timeline caused the death of his wife and child. In this alternate timeline, Bodine’s wife Anne survived thanks to Bodine’s piloting skills (which sufficed to say were superior to Eric VanSickle’s)
Unfortunately his child still died, and Bodine resigned from Starfleet as a Lieutenant so he could grieve with his wife.
Over the past 10 years he and his wife have lived an overall peaceful life, having additional children
But his absence in the last decade have caused drastic changes to the timeline.
Without Bodine, the accident that originally temporarily fused Bodine which is longtime friend Regnum instead resulted in Regnum’s death. Without Bodine to take the reins of Arcadia after the departure of Captain Sulek, a much harsher Captain, Captain Timothy Randolph took command instead.
Randolph was a much more militaristic commanding officer and did not take kindly to the large civilian population of the station, treating them like maggots from boot camp and just generally going against the wishes of the civilians.
When the civilian population of Arcadia couldn’t stand it any longer, they rose up and overthrew their Starfleet oppressors, taking over Arcadia Station.
The civilians named Nyira Santiago, who had previous combat training and proved invaluable in the battle against the trained military forces, as their Chief Regent
After the encounter in the nebula, the Tigress limped back to Arcadia Station (without Bodine who had vanished in the beam of light) thinking everything was normal when they discovered this whole new reality.
They had no choice but to dock with the hostile station because their life support was failing, Takor had to convince Nyira, who in her reality was one of her best friends, that things were wrong and needed to be set right.
Over the past couple weeks, the crew has worked to repair the Tigress, and have managed to find Bodine, who took over the Bodine of this reality when reality was changed.
Now their only hope to set things right is to try to reproduce the accident that caused it all, but with Bodine sending thoughts of duty and needing to get paperwork done, instead of fear and anxiety.
A tall order considering that if this works, he will essentially be killing his beloved wife Anne
Bodine, Takor, Doole and Cadarn are aboard the repaired Tigress. Takor has rigged up a thought transmission device to a helmet that Bodine will wear.
The Tigress is heading back towards the Nebula (and is about to enter the nebula again) with Nyira following behind in one of the station’s shuttles left behind after Starfleet abandoned the station.
Nyira will be transmitting a tachyon field at the Tigress using the shuttle’s deflector in order to replicate the conditions of the beam of light. That external tachyon field will fed into a beam of light surrounding a chair that Bodine will be sitting in
The Tigress will have Takor’s temporal shielding up, but Nyira will not be using temporal shielding on her own shuttle. If this works, they should see Nyira’s shuttle vanish as history is changed back to the original timeline.
Regent Nyira says:
Regent log: Well here goes nothing. It’s time to fix the timeline I really hope this works.

Resume "Hot and Cold Running Wars" -- Episode XX
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: So what am I doing exactly, impressing strong emotion or do they need to be clear directions?
Regent Nyira says:
@::on the Pebble one of the left over shuttles from Starfleet she likes the new name a lot better than the old one::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::turns from her station:: CO: I think the best you can manage is feelings and emotion.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Sitting at his console on the Tigress.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Okay. ::takes deep breath and closes his eyes::
Regent Nyira says:
@::directs the pilot to follow the Tigress::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Not sure what to say at this moment, turns back to her station::All: equipment is online...
ACTION: The Tigress enters the Nebula and slows to impulse
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Keeps a close watch on the sensors.:: CEO/CO: We have entered the Nebula.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Understood
CO Capt Bodine says:
::opens his eyes again:: CEO: Is there no other way? Are you sure, what happens to the lives of all the people we have affected, will they continue or will their current existence end?
Regent Nyira says:
@COM: Tigress: I'm guessing you'll want to get in the exact position of the beam in your timeline.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Hangs her head a moment before replying:: CO: I don't know Sir....::She glanced up at him a kind of pain in her eyes:: CO: I really don't know. ::Pause::CO: We don't know what changing a restoration will do for good or ill...
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO/CTO: Yet you both agree I should do this?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: I want you to have your wife and child but I don't know what that will do and that's the Prophets honest truth ::frustrated to a rare moment of pure personal honesty::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO/CTO: Honestly, I am not sure I want to go home to the home I know. Though I suppose you have just as much right to the life you have as well.
CEO: I know how things should have been, I guess it is only fair to try and return things to what we believe to be right.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Doesn't know how to respond to the captains questions, only if he was in that position could he have any idea., he keeps silent.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::takes another deep breath and closes his eyes:: ~~~ Passes thoughts of duty and keeping to his schedule ~~~
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Are we in the exact position from before? ::Focusing on her duty::
Regent Nyira says:
@COM: Tigress: How mucchhh ffffffaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: You sure this thing is on? I am not even sure I am going this right you know, Vic was way better at this sort of nonsense.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Sir just remember a lot of lives will be saved by this, it’s what I'm trying to remember...:: She said quickly before bending to her task.::
ACTION: as the transmission distorts the Pebble slows and then freezes in space
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Yes Sir it’s on...
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Pulls up the data from their encounter with the Romulan and compares it with their current readings.:: CEO: Moving into position now.
ACTION: The shields of the Tigress collide with the shields of a cloaked vessel
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: The Pebble has slowed and appears frozen in space. ::grabs his console as the Tigress shudders.:: I'm registering an impact on the shields.
ACTION: The Tigress buckles from the shield impact, shields down to 35%, hull strain, but the hull is holding
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: What’s going on? CO: Continue to um think we got this... ::focusing on keeping the shields up.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::continues to concentrate on his task knowing the cost of his actions however has a deep impact on him personally and he finds it difficult to keep his emotions in check::
INFO: as the shields of both ships buckle, sensors can pick up the outline of a Romulan scout ship, similar (but not identical) to the one that started this whole fiasco
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: I would guess that we have impacted a cloaked vessel; shields are down to 35%. The outline of the ship appears similar to the one we encountered in our timeline
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Can you keep him off us we need to get this done... ::Works on her console on the shields.::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: He hasn't made any moves against us thus far, just us running into him as we approached the coordinates, but will watch it closely. ::Prepares weapons in case they are needed.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
~~~ Past Self: Your task awaits you at your desk in your quarters you must get your work done before your next shift. There is nothing for you to do on the bridge while you are stuck in this Nebula make good use of your time and get your work done. ~~~

CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Understood. ::Is struck by the idea of the astronomical odds of tripping over a cloaked vessel in the vastness of space even as she works to keep everything running smoothly for the attempt and repair shields::
ACTION: The Tigress is unable to get to the exact position of the temporal communication due to the fact that the Romulan ship is in that spot (the exact spot where the Romulan ship was in the original timeline)
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: I can't move us into the exact position, that ship. ::Indicates the sensors.:: is where we need to be.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: I don't know but I don't think this is working.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CTO: Oh come on....think they would move if we asked them nicely?
CO: There's a cloaked Romulan ship in the way of the exact point we need to be...
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Well seeing as this timeline is about to not matter can we blow tha ship up?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::In the tone of voice of 'yes because I needed yet one more thing to go wrong on this trip'::
::Eyebrows raised as that thought had not occurred to her looks at the CTO::
ACTION: The Romulan ship decloaks and arms weapons.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CEO: Who's to say this isn't the Romulan who cause this all.. ::Cuts off.:: They are decloaking and arming weapons.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: You know where it is, wide spread dispersal of photons.
Romulan says:
#COM: Tigress: You again… I’m not going to let you interfere with my mission this time. Lower your temporal shields and this won’t even be a bad memory.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Evasive Maneuvers get behind him target his weapons and shields.
CEO: Keep our temporal shields up at all costs.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
:::Nods as he begins to move the ship and fires a full compliments of torpedoes at the Romulan.:: CO: Firing now.
CO Capt Bodine says:
COM: Romulan: Well I have a skill at getting in peoples way, as do you, and right now you are where I need to be. ::cuts the com::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Aye Sir ::turns to her station and begins rerouting everything they don't need into the temporal shields::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::attempts to activate his full scope ECM package to help throw off the Romulan sensors::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::As the torpedoes reload he continues to fire phasers targeting the Romulans weapon systems.::
ACTION: The weapons hit the Romulan’s shields, and have a minor impact, lowering their shields down to 80%, but they still have more shields than the Tigress does.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: His shields are at 80%, continuing to fire.
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: If his ship is drawn out of position I want you to park us right on the spot where we need to be. We don't have to win this fight we just need to be where he is. ::sits back in the chair and concentrates::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Continues to focus on keeping the shields up.::
ACTION: The Romulan’s shields buckle again, down to 75%, the Romulan returns fire, Tigress shields down to 30%, but the battle seems to have affected the time dilation field.
Regent Nyira says:
@COM: Tigress:rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ttttttoooo tthhee llocation?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
@COM: Nyira: Cloaked Romulan...busy...
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Nods watching the Romulans position ready to move the ship if he can.:: CO: Understood his shields are down to 75%, ours are sitting at 30%
CO Capt Bodine says:
COM: Regent: We need the Romulan ship to move out of position for only a moment if you have the ability try and flank him so he is forced to change positions.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::As the torpedo bays are reloaded he prepares to fire another volley, concentrating on the weakest section of the shields, but first concentrates phaser fire there before releasing the volley.::
ACTION: The Tigress lands more weapons fire on the Romulan, Romulan’s shields down to 70%, but the Romulan is having trouble landing blows on the Tigress as it is moving while the Romulan is staying stationary.
Regent Nyira says:
@::jumps into action:: Hunter: man the weapons console prepare to fire on the Romulan ship.
ACTION: The CEO is able to route more power into the shields, and even though the Romulan landed another hit, managed to keep shields to 30%
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: He's not moving from his position, its helping with our attack and making his less effective but he won't budge..
Regent Nyira says:
@::she directs the pilot to preform battle maneuvers::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Open the distance to target, lure him out, but we will have to be fast to get back in position.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Nods.:: CO: Increasing distance now. ::Moves the Tigress farther away from the Romulan, keeping up the weapons fire.::
Hunter says:
@ Regent: Yes ma'am! ::Moves to the weapons console and stares at it confused:: Umm...okay that is phasers...what about this...
ACTION: the two smaller ships dart around the Romulan. The Romulan’s shields are down to 50%, The Pebble still has 90%, the Tigress holding at 30%
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Shields holding at 30%
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Romulan down to 50%, the Regents ship is down to 90%.
ACTION: Hunter fires phasers at the Romulan ship, which drops their shields down to 45%
CO Capt Bodine says:
COM: Romulan: Give this up, you can't last forever.
Hunter says:
@ HA! Suck it Starfleeter I mean Romulans! ::Does a little fist pump for victory::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Fires another volley of torpedoes at the Romulan, concentrating his fire.::
ACTION: The second button turns out to be a Torpedo launcher, a torpedo launches haphazardly in the direction of the Romulan, it glances off the side of the shields but does lower Romulan’s shields to 35%
Regent Nyira says:
@::smiles at Hunter's antics as she continues to direct the pilot::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CTO: Get ready to move us into position. Give me a signal when we are in the right spot and I will make another attempt. ::closes eyes and concentrates again::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Mumbles under his breath as he sees the fire coming from the Pebble.:: Self: Bloody rookies. CO: Soon as he's out of the way I'll get us into position.
Hunter says:
@ Oh that was the torpedo button...good to know. What about this one? ::Presses another with a smile of a kid in a candy store::
ACTION: Torpedoes from both ships hit the Romulan at the same time and the combined impact drops his shields down to 10%
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Their Shields down to 10%
ACTION: The third button turns out to be the lower shields button, the Pebble’s shields fail, and a phaser blast from the Romulan ship rips through the Pebble’s hull
Hunter says:
@ Ah fiddlesticks! Ummm hang on ma'am! I'll fix it! ::Starts to panic and hits some buttons::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Curses, maneuvering the Tigress to assist the pebble.:: CO: The pebble just dropped their shields took a direct phaser blast.
ACTION: heavy damage to the Pebble, but Hunter is able to quickly re-raise shields. Unfortunately the damage took out the engines, the Pebble is adrift
Regent Nyira says:
@All: well not sure what help we will be now.
Hunter says:
@ ::Looks at the Regent with a embarrassed look:: Regent: I fixed it ma'am! ::Flinches slightly as sparks come out of the console.:
Romulan says:
#COM: All: You will not stop me, I will save my people!
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: The pebble appears to be adrift, engines offline. ::Moves the Tigress back into position now that the Pebble had shields again, opening fire. Hoping to finish off the Romulan.::
ACTION: The romulan ship puts remaining power into the temporal communication device, his shields fail
Hunter says:
@ Alright I think I got most of the buttons...torpedo I chose yoU! ::Stabs the button with cinematic effect::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: His shields are down but he’s routing power to his temporal communicator. ::Fires a full torpedo salvo at communications array.::
ACTION: The Time dilation field comes back up, the Pebble freezes in space as all the torpedoes start to slow as they approach the Romulan ship
CEO LtJg Takor says:
CO: Shields holding, needed systems still online
CO Capt Bodine says:
::upset over this whole things he sounds almost cold and heartless in his next order:: CTO: Take him out.
ACTION: The closest torpedo to the Romulan ship, slowed to the speed of a snail pushes into the Romulan ship, as it enters the Romulan ship it speeds up to normal speed, goes right through the temporal communication device and explodes, ripping the Romulan ship to pieces
Hunter says:
@ Phaassseerrs! ::Stabs the button several times happily::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Full salvo is already away firing phasers as well. ::Gets a lock and fires.:: the torpedoes are slowing down on their approach his dilation field is up again.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
@COM: Nyria: Rommie destroyed cease fire!
ACTION: As the ship starts to rip apart, the remaining torpedoes speed up and hit home, destroying the rest of the Romulan ship. The Pebble returns to normal time
Regent Nyira says:
@Hunter: Hunter enough the ship is gone you don't want to hit the tigress.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: Romulan has been destroyed, Moving us into position now ::Begins moving the Tigress into position.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::considers with one last fleeting thought what he is about to do he sends his thoughts to the past once again tears in both eyes::
Hunter says:
@ Huh? Oh...yes ma'am ::Looks really dejected like a kid that had his toy taken away but fires at a random piece of debris from the ship::
ACTION: The Tigress moves right into the position where the temporal communication device was.
Hunter says:
@ Regent: There ma'am, I did good no? ::Looks at the Regent for his gold star::
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO: We are in position. ::Curses.:: COMM: Pebble: Cease fire, I'd rather you didn't accidently hit us.
Regent Nyira says:
@Hunter: Initiate the Tachyon field and aim it at the Tigress
Hunter says:
@ Regent: The Tac-e-on-what field ma'am? Oh the super-secret weapon! ::Happily stabs the preplanned button, the only one he knows what it does::
@ Should I do some evil laughter ma'am? ::Raises an eyebrow::
ACTION: As the Pebble initiates the Tachyon field, Bodine thinks about duty and honor, and a job well done, trying not to think about sadness or loss. 10 years ago, Lieutenant John E. Bodine sitting at his desk in his quarters, has a real urge to get his paperwork done. The following exchange happens:
Regent Nyira says:
@::laughs:: Hunter: no need this time Hunter.
Anne Bodine (Nick Moline) says:
$ FCO: Honey, when are you coming to bed?
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Keeps a close watch on the sensors watching out for anything out of the ordinary.::
ACTION: A shockwave emanates from the Tigress, and when it hits the Pebble, the Pebble vanishes from reality
FCO Lt Bodine says:
#::aboard the Scorpius Stardate: 10405.01:: $::shortly I promise. I really feel it important to get this done. It won't be more than a few minutes.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
CO/CEO: I'm not picking up the Pebble on sensors any longer.
Hunter says:
@ ::Somewhere in the folds of time is evil laughter::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Checks sensors::
OPS Lorin (Nick Moline) says:
%COM: Tigress: I repeat, this is Lieutenant Lorin aboard Arcadia, Tigress please respond
CIV Nyira says:
#::serving up drinks at her bar::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::opens his eyes in the here and now:: COM: Arcadia: This is the Tigress we read you.
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Checks sensors and systems, giving the CO a tired thumbs up::
OPS Lorin (Nick Moline) says:
%COM: Tigress: Finally! We've been worried sick about you, is everyone alright over there?
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Types something on a PADD and holds it up in front of the CO, "Drinks are on me"::
CO Capt Bodine says:
CEO: Handle docking chief. ::gets up out of his seat and moves to the back of the runabout.
CTO Ens Cadarn says:
::Breathes a sigh of release as he looks over the sensor data coming in, it looked like they were home.::
CO Capt Bodine says:
::moves to a separate compartment away from anyone else::
CEO LtJg Takor says:
::Returns to her station and begins docking procedures...::
CIV Nyira says:
#Staff: A pre-opening toast to all of you for joining on as staff of Nyira's Pub and the Pebble spa.
END