Host SM_James says:
Summary: Claymore is on final approach to the asteroid field they intend to use as cover for perhaps the softest surveillance mission ever launched against a former enemy. The plans are in place, and so is their probe. The only question is whether or not this will produce more questions. Meanwhile, the team aboard Twelve Centuries has questions of their own... and the ship's commanding officer is their next stop. Because that's exactly where every passenger wants to end up.
Host SM_James says:
Star Trek: A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Claymore in: "Silent Scream"
Host SM_James says:
Episode 4: "Escalation" (12307.29)
Host SM_James says:
=/\= BEGIN MISSION =/\=
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@:: On the bridge of the Twelve Centuries looking around in general::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: On the bridge, having taken over for a bit.::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Exiting Turbolift, looking about the Bridge. Still rather impressed. Lot of leaps forward between Akira and Sovereign apparently. Tactically especially.::
Sec Longston says:
 ::In sickbay::
Host SM_James says:
@Scene: The ship is at green alert, but most of the senior staff is still at their stations - this includes the ship's commanding officer, who rises as Claymore's officers enter.
OPS_LtJg_Fong says:
::moves around the main computer core, checking access records and running programs::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@::Looks about a little awkwardly as all of the senior staff on the bridge::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Sitting on the bridge. Performs some last minute remote tweaks on the sensors that they are getting ready to launch.::
Calum_Ven says:
::is in his room in sickbay, but no longer on the biobed - he's taken to doing some slow, casual stretches on the deck::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: glances over at doc::
MES_LtJG_V'Mehl says:
::Monitoring ship status and maintenance tasks.::
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::scans the bridge once, then gestures to the officers:: CMO/CTO/CEO: Welcome to Twelve centuries. Captain Jim Matheson. ::his eyes are cool, hard as he assesses the 3 of them:: Enjoy your tour?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Exits the turbolift onto the bridge, stepping out toward the command center::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
::in the third chair, reviewing reports on the Bridge after being summoned there to oversee things::
Host Capt_Matheson says:
ACTION: The asteroid field appears on sensors as Claymore approaches.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: It was very interesting, Captain. Impressive ship, Sir.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @Capt_Matheson: Yes, thank you.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
*CO*: We're approaching the asteroid field.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @Capt Matheson: Yes, thank you.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@CEO: Impressive is what happens when this ship needs to clean up. ::smirks slightly, then gestures all of them to the ready room:: All: Let's have a talk. I suspect you'll want to hear a few things. ::starts heading in that direction, with an in passing "Bridge is yours." to his first officer, who gives a crisp nod::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Tries not to look too puzzled about what it is we want to hear. Follows Matheson.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
*CSO*: Acknowledged. ::pushes up from his seat rather unceremoniously an heads for the door::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Monitors their position relative to the asteroid field. Begins looking for a set of them to use.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::enters the Bridge from the Ready Room::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 SOO: I am picking up a warp signature. It is following our exit course to the asteroid field. But it seems to have trailed off upon entering the field... possibly having gone to impulse.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::steps into his ready room and moves to take up the chair behind the desk, waiting for the officers to join him::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@::follows the captain with her painted smile on::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Sees Davis exit the ready room, and settles into the XO's chair::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: Makes her way with the others::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::starts to face Singh, but has noticed Davis so he instead looks at him to see if he gives any indication he has heard the report::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
CPO: Are you able to track its course at all, or did we lose it in the asteroid field?
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::motions to the 3 seats in front of his desk, then folds his hands atop it:: All: I'll cut to it. Our orders are to get you to Claymore' then stay on and help. If this thing goes to hell fast, sector command feels we'd be more useful out here than docked.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: shifts her eyes slightly:: CO: Using the information we have, I can make an estimate. But the asteroid field itself is going to complicate anything more definite. The signature appears to match some of the freighters that we know have been targeted though.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: The border situation, or something else, Sir? 
::Looks to CMO suddenly.:: CMO: Sorry, Lieutenant. Not my place to ask. Maybe?
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::shrugs:: CEO: Border situation's the only something else I know of, ensign. If you know something I don't maybe you need this chair. ::grins just a little::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::nods:: CPO: Once you're able to make your estimate, relay that to flight control.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @::takes a seat, looking over at Brax with a quick shake of her head:: CEO: No, no, you're totally fine
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @Capt Matheson: Basically, you are replacing Eminence?
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::shifts to his left slightly:: FCO: Perhaps we can see if we can plot a course based on the estimate and keep an eye on this for now, without making it look like we are intercepting the vessel.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: What? No sir. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I didn't know about that is pressing. No need for your chair, Sir.
FCO says:
::nods:: I can get you a course, capt'n. And with a little skill, being in the field itself may give us more to work with.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::actually smiles, then, and laughs quietly before turning his attention to the group at large:: All: Eminence is a matter that's being handled above my grade. My orders were to launch and assist. The decision to bring you with - and our other passenger, as it happens - came rather last minute.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @::Briefly frowns slightly at Matheson's response before clearing her expression.::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: Tempted to glance at the others as this is the first she had heard of another passenger, but she did not think they knew any more either. Instead she waits for the docs response.::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @Capt_Matheson: I'm sorry, other passenger?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
TO_Singh: Chief, when you have a moment, I have an identity for our guest I need you to look into.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::nods once:: CMO/all: Aye. Says she's a researcher from Betazed. Given she's going with you to Claymore and given the mess Claymore's dealing with I assume it's related.
CPO Talya Singh says:
XO: Aye, Ma'am.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::still standing::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @Capt_Matheson: Oh, wonderful! Do you happen to know her area of expertise, sir?
OPS3_CPO_Cawney says:
::monitoring communication channels::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 ::looks to the captain for any further orders::
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@CMO: Telepathy as pertains Betazoids, by the looks of it. You may find some of her work interesting - at least the work she's published. Our own CMO's mouth nearly watered.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@::Her face still, her mind shifts to Commander Raeyld in concern, but says nothing.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
TO_Singh: Our guest says his name is Calum Ven, a human in his mid 60s. Coordinate with Nurse Nobel to get any necessary biometric to confirm. Forward all pertinent information to my PADD.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
CO: I've settled on which sets of asteroids we should fling along with the probes.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@All: Look, I know this is well above my pay grade, but is bringing in another Betazoid to this region a good idea? Isn't that the type of target these raiders seem to be after? And using?
CPO Talya Singh says:
 XO: Aye. :: Inputs the name before contacting Nurse Nobel for biometric data.::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: As soon as sensors completed the potential trail, she sends it to flight.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::turns back and takes a step or two towards Science:: CSO: Let's see what Tactical comes up with for this signal we just picked up, and then we'll consider what you have next.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Looks over to Davis:: CO: When you have a moment, there are some matters I need to update you on.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::shrugs up one shoulder:: CEO: I asked the same questions, ensign. Supposedly she's got experience dealing with these people, whereas none of us has a clue. So the bigger risk is not having her along, or so I'm told.
FCO says:
::plots a course using the information provided from tactical, and makes a very small adjustment to account for drift:: CO: I have a heading of 175 mark 223, capt'n. That's almost exactly in line with the warp trail.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@Capt Matheson: Not to make assumptions, but this information has already been sent to the Claymore. Normally it would come to me but I am not there.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::looks at Simmons:: CSO: How does that jive with what you're looking at? 175 mark 223.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: But they can...never mind. I'm sure you've seen the reports. As has whoever sent the doctor in. At least I hope they have. Sorry for the interruption, Sir.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
CO: The set I want is just off that heading, Sir.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::nods to Raeyld, though he's somewhat distracted and might have just acknowledged her resignation or her desire to join a dance troupe::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Thanks Nurse Nobel as the information comes through. Then adds that in.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
CSO: Okay. Notify FCO of that so they have a sense of where we want to end up, and we'll hit that course.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
CO: Aye, Sir.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
FCO: 175 mark 223, full impulse--or whatever speed you think is safe enough to navigate here and won't draw too much attention to ourselves.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Sends a message to the FCO of the location of 'her' asteroids.::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: looks over at the incoming data. Takes a moment to scan through it before looking over to the first officer.::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 XO: I have some information for you... very limited.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@CEO: I just follow the orders, ensign. ::grins slightly, then turns his attention to the wider group:: All: Claymore will have or should have been briefed on much of this already, but you're cleared for comms access if you want to check. You'll likely want to update them anyway since we all know how informative Starfleet notifications are. ::smirks slightly::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
TO_Singh: Forward it, please. ::Holds up her main work PADD in gesture::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::approaches Raeyld slowly::
FCO says:
::reads the information the CSO sent, then makes one or two small adjustments to their course:: CSO: We should pass directly alongside your asteroids, lieutenant. In case you want a picture. ::grins::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: with a nod, summarizes the data and sends it:: "Calum Ven has no data going back beyond 30 years. It is unusually clean. The owner of the name falls off the grid ten years ago." ::Adds a picture taken 25 years ago.::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @Capt Matheson: May I have the file? I will look through it later.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::nods:: CTO: I'll see you're cleared for access.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: Simply nods her head in thanks.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Reads through her PADD, spending an additional moment scanning the photo::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::now basically standing next to Raeyld::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
CO: If we're passing by those asteroids, can't we take a moment to fling them with the probes?
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: adds a final note that the bio data matches.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Finally glances up at the shadow being cast over her, and looks up to Davis:: CO: ...Is this a good time, then?
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@All: There's one more small matter to attend to. Since we'll be heading out that way, we'd appreciate any help getting this ship ready for an encounter with them. We did what we could in dock, but... ::shrugs up one shoulder:: we weren't in dock for long.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::about to respond to Raeyld, but, again...::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@Capt_Matheson: How would you like assistance? You have quite an arsenal from what I saw.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::turns:: CSO: Provided there's sufficient cover to make the launch look like something naturally occurring, yes.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::looks at SOO:: SOO: See to it.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::half-turns again:: XO: Yes. ::gestures to the Ready Room::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::visibly tenses a little, though he returns a respectable nod at least::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Takes the picture she had and ages it 25 years.::
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@CTO: I'd appreciate if you can provide any information you've been able to obtain from your experience with these people. If you could brief my staff on what to expect, and how you managed to survive, that'd help. All the weapons in the known universe don't matter if you don't know your target.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: We've had a few protections put in place, but they are...unproven. Other than that just a few barely developed ideas. And in my ideas case I have no idea of the forces involved.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @Capt Matheson: If you would... clarify "these people". We have been dealing with a variety of folks.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::briefly wonders if Claymore's crew has just been awake too long:: CTO: The telepaths, naturally. The reason we're heading back to Claymore with a Betazoid onboard.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Stands and moves to follow Davis's gesture toward the Ready Room, pausing briefly near tactical:: TO_Singh: If you find anything further, forward it to me at high priority.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@:: Listens to the questions and nods:: Capt_Matheson: That could be helpful
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@Capt Matheson: Thank you... it is always best to clarify. ::tempted, but does not glance at Brax::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: as it finishes, she sends the aged photo to Commander Raeyld... it is a perfect match for who they had in sickbay.::
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@All: Now that I've drilled you with far too much information. Are there questions? Or shall I let you do what you need to, including reporting in to your own ship?
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: looks over at Stevens::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
::stands and starts to wander towards Science, his head focused on a PADD he's been looking at for some time now::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@Capt Matheson: No questions for you yet. One thing that might help, and might is an understatement, but we've tried to backup critical crewmembers. If one of the telepaths take over, then hopefully the backup can stop a disaster. But the effectiveness is limited. ::Cringes a bit at the last line.::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Looks up at the SOO as he approaches.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::follows Raeyld::
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Runs the information through a different data base::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::gestures to the PADD as he holds it up so she can see it; there's a star chart on it, with the area they are heading through:: CSO: Any thoughts for an optimal site to launch the probe in this area?
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: Aye, Sir. If we head here ::gestures to a stellar map on her screen:: Which is a slightly more dense area of the asteroid field, we can still launch them and have better cover. It will only take a minute or two longer.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Steps inside the Ready Room and waits for Davis::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::arrives right on her heels--I mean, it's not as awkward as it sounds, but he's right behind her::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @Capt_Matheson: Only if I can bend the ear of your CMO. Given the mentioned excitement, I'd love the opportunity to discuss it with them.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@CEO: Limited and none is still a difference. I think we'll take the improvement, ensign. ::grins, then turns to Stevens:: CMO: I'll let her know to expect you. You... may want to clear your schedule first though. She can be a bit much.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::watches where she's pointing, then draws what amounts to a course correction reflecting what she just said:: 
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Steps back a bit and turns to face Davis, taking a quick breath. Best to get these over with:: CO: I have information about our escape pod guest, and I need to alert you to...what *had* been a somewhat personal matter, but with our newest guest's impending arrival - Doctor Miran - may be dovetailing with the mission critical.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 FCO: I'm sending a minor course correction to you--I want to know when we reach the noted location so we can launch the probe. ::sends the image on his chart and PADD to flight control::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Nods up at the SOO::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::almost runs into her, which he somewhat nimbly avoids en route to his desk::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@Capt_Matheson: Sounds lovely, thank you. ::smiles a little more broadly::
FCO says:
::nods once, double and then triple checking the suggested course:: SOO: I can put is there in about 6 minutes at 3/4 impulse, commander.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@All: If there's nothing else, you're dismissed. And... welcome aboard.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
::nods:: FCO: Acknowledged. As I said, let me know when we reach that point.
FCO says:
::enters the course and speed, engaging almost immediately:: SOO: Letting you know, aye.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::reaches the front of the desk and turns, leaning on it; he pauses for a moment as she speaks and takes it in, then responds:: XO: I'm...not quite following.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Stands.:: Capt Matheson: Thank you, Captain.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Adds some more data enforcing the questionability of its reliability:: XO: "The further back I go, the records become more muddled; again, probably altered. However there is one record that stands out... it is locked in what amounts to a database that is not registered anywhere. Criminals are not able to write in that database."
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: follows the others out.:: CMO/CEO: Shall we take a break?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Draws and releases another breath, closing her eyes a moment as she braces herself to just face this part and get it over with:: CO: Sorry, I'll try to be more direct. ::Moves to one of the seats across from Davis and sits:: I was going to tell you about this when I was ready, but...I might not have that luxury.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
@::waits until he's alone in the ready room, then takes a long breath, before moving to step out onto his bridge and glares at his smirking tactical officer:: Don't even think about it.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::wonders if he should be sitting in his chair, rather than leaning on his desk for this monologue:: 
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
 @CTO: I'm probably headed to sickbay, I'm a little anxious to chat with their CMO
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO/ CMO: I'm in learning mode, so I'm dependent on what the two of you want to do. But I do want to discuss ways we might block the "telepathy" attacks. If it is possible, that is. My brain just assumes it is.
CTO_Cmdr_Wills says:
@::just smirks slightly more, but stays right where he's sitting... this time::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CMO: A break please... :: steps into the lift and waits for the others.:: Besides, you will have plenty of time for your talk ::smiles::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Folds her hands over the PADD in her lap, doing her best to communicate straight forwardly:: CO: Given recent events, particularly some of our encounters with telepaths as well as the recent risk that my...abnormalities might make me a risk to Starfleet Security, I started looking into more...definitive solutions to my personal problem.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::still near Science, not having moved away yet; he is searching for any intelligence he can find on this asteroid field, beyond mere scans of it::
FCO says:
SOO: We're approaching the coordinates you indicated, commander.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Shrugs and steps in, assuming "break" is a code word here.::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Looks up at the SOO out of the corner of her eye::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: I reached out to Doctor Miran, a former colleague of my fathers and a specialist in...abnormal telepaths, such as myself. Without revealing the case was about myself, I asked Doctor Miran for a way to...permanently sever my telepathic core via surgery.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::shoots Simmons a somewhat nervous look, but is distracted by FCO::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::turns his head:: FCO: Acknowledged.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: orders the lift to the lounge::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: She provided one...admittedly still in the experimental stages. I thanked her and moved on to explore its feasibility. I...did *not* expect to hear from her again. But I suspect our recent dealings with telepaths may have been enough to lure her out here. I...just didn't want you to hear about this from her, first.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Are we ready with the probe?
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: Yes, sir. We're all ready.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::nods:: CSO: Proceed when ready.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@::follows her fellow officers into the turbo-lift:: CTO: Fair enough, after you
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::With a muffled sigh of relief that she's actually going to be able to do this thing now.:: SOO: Aye, Sir. Setting it up now. ::Taps a few buttons, everything having been preprogrammed.:: We're ready, Sir.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: As they step off the lift, she looks around for what would be the lounge:: CMO/CEO: Sorry... there was a reason I clarified the captains comment and probably made us look a bit... off?
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Go ahead.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::folds his hands, taking this in as well::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Pauses, trying to read Davis's reaction::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Presses one button the asteroids were flung out of the asteroid field and with the probe hidden in their midst.:: SOO: Launched, Sir.
Host Capt_Matheson says:
ACTION: The probe launches, and immediately begins sending feedback to Claymore. Its systems power up, and it begins on the preprogrammed course through the asteroid field.
Sec PO3 Jinhai Lu says:
 :: watching the screen, sighs with relief as the probe clears. Then signs off and heads for lunch... the rest was in the bridges hands.::
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::finally offers the contours of what passes for a shrug for someone with their hands folded:: XO: This seems more like a personal medical issue, unless...::pauses::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: Following tradition, she sees a door slide open followed by the sounds of quiet talking and smells of food.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Raises an eyebrow briefly, waiting::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Just for background--I don't see anything in the intelligence briefings about this region of space. It appears that there were reconnaissance missions run out of this asteroid field but due to the nature of these missions the details are sketchy.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Watches as the probe begins to send back telemetry....but then stops and her eyes goes wide.:: SOO: I have that warp signature previously flagged by Tactical.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO: Corrected him about...not sure I caught what you are talking about.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Can you tell what it is? What kind of vessel, I mean?
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: quietly watches sensors, updating the original warp signature.::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Processes as the two spoke over each other.:: SOO: I'll look into that to see if I can find anything.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::looks directly at her:: XO: Unless you think that she has some sort of ulterior motive.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: As they enter the lounge, she looks for a quiet place with few people around.:: CEO: Rules bent for your... :: says nothing more until they are seated.::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @:: takes a seat::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: It's a class 3 freighter, the same that has been targeted by the telepaths previously. The signature's around ... ::Her head tilted left and right as she considered.:: about 2 hours old. Lemme compare it to Tac's readings.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@::slides into her seat, looking around until the numbers around them thin:: CTO: It was a little odd. And this ship....
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Calls up Tactical's info and looks between the two.:: SOO: Wow. Well, sir, these are an exact match with Tac's scans
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Half raises a breath, her brain feeling slightly overwhelmed for a moment as it contemplates calculating the possibilities, and finds the prospect daunting:: CO: I don't know. It certainly seems possible, given everything else we've been mixed into.
Calum_Ven says:
::finishes stretching, then gets to his feet, and does a few more very slow stretches to iron out the kinks - he may not be as good as he once was, but he's as good once - maybe::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: I don't yet have any specific idea what such a motive may be, and her visit may technically be entirely innocent. I just don't know.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Sits, trying to remember what CTO said that fits this.::
Sec Longston says:
 :: makes note of their guest::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::turns:: CSO/CPO: Are there any other ships in the area? Or signatures you're picking up?
Host SM_James says:
ACTION: Claymore's probe approaches the Breen border. Cross in 30 seconds.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CEO/CMO: Sorry for being... covert? Most people do not know about the Kethran. That is why I need clarification.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Her fingers move across the keypad as she looks:: SOO: No other signatures. Just the one that crossed into Breen space.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::nods:: XO: I appreciate you letting me know this. I don't know that it's my place to even say this...::pauses::...while I don't know much about telepathy, and certainly less than what you're dealing with, this approach seems problematic.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 SOO: Not on my end... area is clear except for the fading signature.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CTO: No apologies needed. I think your caution is well advised
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
XO: Given the trust issues quarters of Starfleet have expressed with you--and that we have with some of them--I would be deeply skeptical of all of this.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO: Technically, I'm part of most people. At least as far as Starfleet knows. But that is a good point.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Can we intercept this vessel and still reasonably monitor the probe's progress and transmissions?
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CEO/CMO: I am assuming there is a reason it is not more well known, but I was of the opinion Capt Matheson did not know. Sooo... basically, feel free to talk about anything concerning the telepath situation, but avoid the Kethran... at least for now. :: frowns as she looks at Brax::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO: The Captain, Captain Davis, granted me permission to be read in because of need. But Matheson would have to know. I mean right? He has to have clearance.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: According to these readings - ::Looks over at Singh to make sure she corroborates the info:: We're about 2 hours behind them. We may catch up, but we won't likely intercept.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: To be clear, I never requested her presence or assistance. I just... ::Hesitates, gnawing the inside of her lower lip slightly:: ...I hate that this...aspect of me...makes me - and the Claymore - a target. I'd hoped that...whatever happened in Cabowee space...at least the upside was that that complicated part of my life would be in the past.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::nods in acknowledgement:: CSO: I'll let the Captain know--my guess is we'll maintain course and continue to see what we can learn from the probe.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@CEO: Good question... one we might want to ask the admiral or our captain. I was just thinking about your vision and how it plays into what is going on.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: Understood, Sir.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::crosses his arms now; he feels weird with his hands folded:: XO: I don't want to tell you to live your life in an ultra-skeptical or cynical fashion, but I think we have to acknowledge the possibility that bad actors might try and use all of that for their own--or at least someone else's--advantage.
Host SM_James says:
ACTION: The probe crosses the Breen border without incident.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: puts a picture of the probes path in the upper corner of the main screen::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO: Oh. Should I have not mentioned it on the station? It just seemed relevant. For lack of a better word.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
XO: If we're both viewing things through the prism of that possibility at least, then I think we're less likely to be easily deceived.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: The probe is into Breen space. No noticeable response or any indication they've noticed.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CEO: No... you gave info and a picture and I trust the second officer. :: smiles:: Usually.
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CSO: Understood. Keep monitoring. ::moves towards the chair he was occupying so he can at least alert the command staff via text report::
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: Aye, Sir.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::frowns slightly:: CO: Are you suggesting someone might be...somehow trying to *encourage* me to more finally sever my telepathic potential?
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CEO/CTO: I didn't mention this before but I also had a...a vision, of the Kethran, while on the station. I didn't mention anything at the time, given our surroundings. Have either of you had any since?
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 ::one report catches his eye as he moves towards the center of the Bridge--this suggests the area of Breen space across the border isn't seen as particularly important, with exceptionally low ship traffic in the past 12 months, even when considering the remoteness of the region and the distance from major systems::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@CMO: I never have. Please... what did you see?
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO/ CMO: I've been working on a way around what Lieutenant Simmons said about the Unidentified Threat Species. ::Winks.:: If they are using Chronitons, we can prepare Anion emitters to disrupt the Chronitons.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::now offers a more proper shrug:: XO: Or they convince you not to do that, because they have plans to try and harness it and use it in some way.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Turns to the CMO, extremely curious what was seen.::
Host SM_James says:
ACTION: The preprogrammed course of the probe begins to veer slightly from the path taken by the warp signature.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CTO/CEO: It was short but certainly an invasion. They were all about the station and, I can't be certain, but I feel like one of them ... I don't know, somehow saw me?
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Continues to add adjustments to the original flight path in comparison to the probe.::
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
::types out a short message to the command staff with their current status, as well as the report about Breen space he just located::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@CMO: What do you mean saw?
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: The probe is on the course that we've sent, but the freighter is veering from our probe.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CMO: Saw you in the vision, or saw you HAVING the vision?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Increasingly troubled, although she does her best not to show it:: CO: So...what do you suggest, if anything?
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @::glances at Brax for the clarification... interesting.::
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CTO/CEO: Well, it felt like I was *IN* the vision and it looked right at me, Like it could see me. And then the vision ended
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
:grips the desk with both hands:: XO: For now? ::pauses:: Nothing, really, other than hearing her out. In the meantime, we can try and see if K'han can find anything out about her, what she's been doing, and who her recent connections in Starfleet have been.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@CMO/CEO: I wish I understood more of how these are connected... of course I am making an assumption here, but there is too much coincidence.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: Understood, Sir.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CMO: Did you have one previously, on the Claymore? If so, was the "focus" of the vision on the same thing? Mine were both of large scale aspects of battle, massive weapon attacks on Trill and on the station.
Host SM_James says:
ACTION: The rate of veering increases, as if at this point in its journey the ship that signature belongs to increased speed.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: continues to add the data with two different lines.:: CSO: Lieutenant... It is possible they are increasing speed.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
::Nods, and considers that - for now - complete:: CO: In other news, I was able to get more than a few words with our guest from the escape pod. He says his name is Calum Ven. And from what information I could get from him for free, I get the sense he may know quite a bit about whoever is behind the recent abductions of telepaths.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
Singh: It is possible. Singh/SOO: The rate of veering is increasing.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CEO/CTO: I had a few before, while on Claymore. Claymore was under attack during all of them. One of them towards the end, I was...I was talked to. By someone inside the vision. She wasn't...Kethran, exactly....It's hard to explain
SOO_LtCmdr_K'han says:
 CPO/CSO: Any idea where they might be headed in Breen space? Can we plot out a potential course?
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@::Shakes head.:: CMO/ CTO: I was wondering if there was a pattern. Mine focused on big targets. Too small to build a true pattern but I was hoping there might be one.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CMO: Might the voice have been The Child? Or one of her people maybe?
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
SOO: I'm sure we can extrapolate a destination if they stay on this course.
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
XO: Also my suspicion of "Smitty" from the freighter--at least that he knows more than he leads on.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CEO: I would agree... for some reason you seem to be seeing a larger picture.
CPO Talya Singh says:
SOO: Working on it.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: Ven wants nothing more than to get as far away from us as possible. He seems to think the Claymore is either currently a target of those behind the abductions, or soon will be.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: I proposed a possible deal that we might enable that departure in return for more information about these people...whose brief description matched that of those we encountered on the Kingston.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CEO: No, it was...malicious. While not Kethran in design, she was Kethran in intent. She was a leader of the Kethran and was leading the attack in cargo bay. And there was no doubt that she saw me. And spoke to me. I listed it in my report but it fairly recent, not sure if you saw it
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
XO: It would need to be some pretty solid information for us to let him leave. We don't have much to go on right now, and he might be our best source.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 SOO: There are three possible systems it could go on the current course. Renata which has 6 planets, for of them M class, Vengatu, 3 planets of which one is M class... barely. And Nektana, which has 4 planets, 2 class M and which is the system Starfleet originally believed housed a White facility for the Jem Hadar.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CMO: If I was watching this from afar, I'd be very interested by that. This close it is more scary. But two visions in which you are noticed? Is that a link? Not asking, more just wondering.
CPO Talya Singh says:
 :: Double checks the data as she sends Simmons a copy::
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CMO: I have no source of reference other than my experience with them coming aboard before.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CEO: I'm not sure. The most recent one could have been a look through me, it was on Deep Space 3 afterall.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
 @CEO/CMO: One wonders, given other things, if DS3 is a focal point, but then the question would be why.
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CTO: My first vision was of Trill getting struck. Maybe DS3 got chosen because we were there? And Trill because at the time it was about all I knew apart from the Academy?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Raeyld says:
CO: Offering to help him leave has been the only prospect that's gotten any information out of him so far. Even his name. Keeping him here against his will isn't likely to net us any information.
CTO_LtJg_Tsela-Yokaze says:
@CEO: You two do seem to be a focal point. Since the first incident, when I was not aboard, it seems to have narrowed to... you two.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CTO/CEO: I'm not sure. I wasn't near DS3 the first time I saw them but the element was the same. War. Invasion......Death
Host CO_Cmdr_Davis says:
::looks directly at her again, with some intensity beyond what he had before:: XO: He may think that, but the reality might be quite different.
CSO_LtJg_Simmons says:
::Reads over Singh's data. Comparing it to what she's seeing.::
CEO_Ens_Brax says:
@CMO: Were yours more on a...gods, how do I say this. More focused on individuals dying? Grasping for a link, for a reason why each person gets each vision.
CMO_Lt_Stevens says:
@CEO: I only knew two of the people who I saw die. And those were early on. The later ones were more about general death than individual
Host SM_James says:
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