Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 10901.12

Starring:
												 
Scott Knight		as	[CO] Captain Ethan Michael MacAllister 
			
Andrew James		as	[XO] Commander Thalev Idrani

Einar Sigurðsson                as         	[CSO] Lieutenant York

Anna Menser		as	[CNS] Lieutenant Rynia Solaa
			and	[SO] Ensign Tallis (NPC)

Julie Léger		as	[MO] Payne (NPC)

With Special Guest: 

Cathy Knights		as	Guest Ship Manager
			and	‘Planetesmal’ Tribble
			and	Yeoman Gre’ta
			and 	[OPS] Lieutenant Zen (NPC)

Absent:

Rob Lemmens		as	[CMO] Commander Zoran Abmeraz

CJ Short			as	[CIV] Fighter Wing Commander Ensign Sara Sumner

Lewis Little		as	[OPS] Ensign Yor’Kie

Last time on the Scimitar:

The message found encrypted on the probe was finished being translated and reads, in full: This is Cyrano Jones Junior. I have done Tribble experiments for a long time. I am trapped inside this Tribble. Please help. Lieutenant York determined that the bite marks on the probe were made by a giant Tribble, backing up what normally would have been disregarded as an absurd idea.

Ensign Tallis detects a large 'planetesmal' object circling the system's sun, and after moving in for a closer look, the crew get their first look at the biggest Tribble ever known to exist. Slowly, it begins moving to the Scimitar as the crew deliberate on what the next course of action should be.

Can they rescue Doctor Cyrano Jones Junior? Can they contain the Tribble, or prevent it from reproducing - and if they can, do they have the moral right to interfere with a life-form in such a way?

Captain's Log, Stardate 10901.12:  Cyrano Jones Junior has somehow managed to genetically modify a Tribble to grow to a planetesmal size and, guess what... IT ATE HIM! If it were up to me, I'd say leave him to it but I think Starfleet has other plans... so now we need to figure out how to get him out alive. That's all I need. Another Tribble problem.

<<<<< Begin Mission - "Cyrano's Secret" Part 4 >>>>>

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::sitting behind his desk in his ready room::

CSO Lt York says:
XO: You keep suggesting this man is in a shuttle inside the Tribble; my scans have not gotten close enough to see it.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::stood in front of the Captains desk:: CSO: The message on the probe said he's in there... I assume he's in a shuttle or Tribble stomach acid.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: How else would he get a message out without a computer?

CSO Lt York says:
XO: I never heard the message; I was below working on the probe itself. ::nods::

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: Um, Lieutenant?

CO Capt MacAllister says:
XO/CSO: Look, we need to know if he's still alive... That's our first priority, we can argue about shuttles later.

SO Ens Tallis says:
::busy trying to gather as much information as possible on the giant Tribble planetesmal::

CSO Lt York says:
XO: A communicator? ::shrugs::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: Yes, Ensign?

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: I could have sworn I saw that thing....er... smile... at us

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::blinks:: OPS: What?!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO/CO: Well I think we can assume he's in there. So how do we get him out? Maybe we can feed it some kind of... human food that would make it vomit him out. Always makes me feel bad.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: Tribbles don't have mouths, Ensign...

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: Er... well, maybe they do, but not eyes...

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::stands up:: XO: Thalev, work with Sumner on all possible plans of actions, assuming he IS still alive we need a way of getting him out.

CSO Lt York says:
XO: I say we bring it onboard, sedate it and study it.

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: But... Um...Lieutenant... ::falls silent::

SO Ens Tallis says:
CNS: Counselor, the Tribble seems... hungry?

CO Capt MacAllister says:
CSO: Did you happen to see the size of that thing?!?!?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: Sedate it. Got a giant hypo spray hidden somewhere?

CSO Lt York says:
CO: Would serve a problem indeed....::strokes his chin::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
CSO: Here's what I want you to do York... Go through every record we have about Tribble anatomy... find an orifice and shove a probe in it.

ACTION: The Tribble turns slightly and moves towards the ship.

CSO Lt York says:
CO: You are a very articulate man Captain.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
SO: I bet it's hungry... after all, I don't think Tribbles normally eat huma-- Did that thing just MOVE?!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
CSO: I try my best.

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: THERE! See, that was a flash of teeth!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
XO/CSO: Dismissed.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: I thought Tribbles didn't HAVE teeth?!

CSO Lt York says:
::turns around and walks out of the Ready room:: Self: This is what I've been reduced to.......a Tribble study.

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: But, I swear I saw teeth, Counsellor!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: Sorry, did we come up with a solution and I missed it whilst dreaming of Tribble fur blowing in the breeze of a solar flare?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: Okay, okay. Maybe you did...

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: I don't study Tribbles. Leave that to the exobiologists...

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: Neither do I... but... have ever REALLY looked at those Tribble pictures? ::shivers::

CSO Lt York says:
CNS: Actually pet, it's been left to me! ::said annoyingly whilst walking over to the Science computer:: Computer: Computer, Tribble biology. Monitor 3!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
XO: You can dream about whatever you please but if you do it during a meeting you're going to miss stuff... go and find Sumner, and work with her on all possible options for getting Jones out alive... and I mean all of them.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: Aye Sir. ::swivels on the spot and makes like a tree::

SO Ens Tallis says:
::refrains from giving the CSO googly eyes but smiles instead:: CSO: So far, sir, the Tribble hasn't moved... OPS said he saw it smile, and sensors say its... well, hungry.

ACTION: The Science officer's monitor 3 starts filling with various details of tribbles.

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::gets a coffee from the replicator and wonders how this Andorian can be so bloody sentimental about these... lumps of belly button fluff::

CSO Lt York says:
::strokes his stubble:: SO: Well so am I Ensign. Go fetch me tea or something.

SO Ens Tallis says:
CSO: Sir, I hardly think tea would help the situation as we have a giant Tribble to deal with at the moment.

CSO Lt York says:
::finally turns to look at her, and gives her a look over....stopping at all the right places:: SO: Quite right.....yes....uhm. Study monitor 3 please.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::walks onto the bridge::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::is reading a PADD about Tribbles::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::sits back at his desk and opens a secure channel to Starfleet Command::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: So Counsellor, any reports of Tribble-phobia on board yet?

CSO Lt York says:
::smiles over at his very pregnant girlfriend::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: Apparently, the Tribble is hungry and smarmy. Ens. Zen thinks it smiled at us.

ACTION: The CO's console shows a 'Please Wait' symbol.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Smiled? Have you been drinking?

CSO Lt York says:
CNS/XO: Perhaps it likes him.

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Yes... smiled...

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::silently curses the SFC switchboard::

CSO Lt York says:
SO: Find me an orifice on that giant Tribble big enough for a probe.....::leans in to whisper:: and a torpedo, in case.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Like a 'hey, how you doing' kind of smile or a 'woohoo look at me' kind of smile or a 'oh hey er..my name is tribble; nervous type of smile?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::reads from the PADD:: XO: "Polygeminus grex populations are normally kept in check by large reptilian creatures on their homeworld"

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: An 'I am hungry' look.

ACTION: CO's console comes to life, with the picture of a tired looking yeoman.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Better open the big can of Tribble-feed then.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: These creatures must eat a lot...

Yeoman Gre’ta says:
@COM: CO: Yes, Captain, where can I direct your call?

CSO Lt York says:
CNS: Counsellor....what does a Tribble normally eat?

CO Capt MacAllister says:
COM: Yeoman: I need to speak to Admiral Serok.

CSO Lt York says:
CNS: We need to find out how it's staying alive out there with no nutrients.....he must have changed the anatomy to allow for different means of consuming nutrients.

Yeoman Gre’ta says:
@COM: CO: Ok, please hold

ACTION: The CO's console changes to another, brighter, 'please hold' symbol.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
CSO: Apparently, Tribbles eat everything...

CNS Lt Solaa says:
CSO: Can it consume asteroids??

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Do you think we could beam out the guy in the Tribble?

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::taps his fingers on his desk::

CSO Lt York says:
CNS: It did not manage to bite through reinforced titanium.....but it might be able to work its way through some types of rocks...probably not leadlined, but......perhaps. ::strokes his chin::

SO Ens Tallis says:
CSO: That thing is big enough to eat space born objects... maybe not digest it completely, but...

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Yes, I think we could.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Hmm...simple as.

CSO Lt York says:
::looks at the SO:: SO: Did I give you permission to stop studying the Tribble? Get back to it, Ensign. ::motions for the console::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: So...make it so. *CO*: Captain, we're going to try beaming out Cyrano Jones Junior.

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: If we get closer we could try.

SO Ens Tallis says:
CSO: I do believe I'm working on this WITH you, sir...

CSO Lt York says:
SO: For me, kid. For me. Now, let me know when you find an orifice we can use. ::walks over to the main console::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
*XO*: That's a start... just inform sickbay in case we get him over here in more than one piece.

CSO Lt York says:
XO: Sir, do you want me to handle the transport? We need to be really careful here.

Yeoman Greta says:
@COM: CO: I am sorry sir, Admiral Serok is at her daily tennis game, could you try back later?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: Very well. ::nods to OPS::

SO Ens Tallis says:
CSO: Well, this diagram doesn't show teeth, but there is a mouth... and a cloaca leading out from a very complicated set of intestines...

CO Capt MacAllister says:
COM: Yeoman: This will probably be all over later... put me through to her 2IC.

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Ay- er, ok... ::blinks::

Yeoman Gre’ta says:
@  COM: CO: Okay, please wait.

CSO Lt York says:
XO: Trying to locate the human biosign...

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::taps his foot waiting::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: See? According to her, Tribbles don't have teeth. Or eyes.

ACTION: Bio sign has been located...

CSO Lt York says:
XO: I have a partial lock......narrowing the confinement beam.....

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::taps his fingers on his desk still waiting::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: Good good...

CSO Lt York says:
XO: Got it.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
CSO: Maybe your calling was Operations instead of studying Tribbles? ::smiles::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: Energise. ::has a weird feeling about this::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: I hope there aren't any baby giant Tribbles in the stomach...

CSO Lt York says:
CNS: I'm versatile.

CSO Lt York says:
XO: Energizing.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS/CSO: Oh no... no... ::shudders through to his spine:: I can just imagine a little Tribble version of you running around.

CSO Lt York says:
XO: The Tribble's stomach! Not hers!!

ACTION: The beam energises, but backfires. There is a bright warning light that goes off and the CSO's console explodes.  When the smoke clears, the CO and CSO are covered in fur and seem to missing some...er... anatomy

CSO Lt York says:
::blinks::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::just looks at the crazy Andorian and shakes her head::

CSO Lt York says:
::tries to reach out for someone::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::looks himself up and down:: Self: SQUEAK!?!?!

SO Ens Tallis says:
::screams:: CSO: Lieutenant!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::turns around at the sound of purring from the science console:: CNS: Did you see that? It’s like what I imagined came to actually happen...

CSO Lt York says:
SO: Squeak?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: YOU DID IT, IDRANI!

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: PUT HIM BACK THE WAY HE WAS! 

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::walks to the door and out onto the bridge:: All: SQUEAK!!!!

OPS Lt Zen says:
Aloud: And THAT'S why I should have done it, not you.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: Me? Hey he said he wanted to do it... he was so sure of himself... he did it to himself. OPS: No, if you'd done it, the colour fur wouldn't have suited you.

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Um Commander, I am picking up sound waves coming from the Tribble.

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::walks over to the CSO:: CSO: Squeak squeak SQUEAK?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::pulls at her hair:: Self: Ohmygods... my child's father is a TRIBBLE! ::groans::

CSO Lt York says:
::points at the CO and laughs at his strange shape:: CO: Squeeak.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Oh… perhaps the CSO can tell us what they mean? *Sickbay*: Medical emergency on the bridge. All: I think a Tribble commanding a Starship would be a funny story to tell at reunions, but to stay on the safe side, I'll do it.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::stifles a laugh::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::kind of smiles:: CSO: Squeak squeeeeak squeak.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: THIS IS NOT FUNNY!!

CSO Lt York says:
::looks over at Rynia sadly as he realizes he is not himself and it dawns on him::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: What? ::points:: If you can look at that for 5 seconds and keep a straight face, I'll agree with you.

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::swats Idrani upside the head for that remark::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: I am about to twist your antennae off... what if your girlfriend was turned into a... into a hubble!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: Hey!

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Um Commander, REALLY, I think the Tribble is moving its...er... mouth... like its...er...talking?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
OPS: Which one?!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
XO: Squeak squeak squeak! ::sticks his tongue out::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: Well it'd certainly be too hot in bed... wait I didn't say that out loud.

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: The...one...outside!

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: I HATE you right now!

CSO Lt York says:
Self: Squeak. ::sighs::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: Take the hu-bbles to Sickbay. And for the love of Tribbles, calm down! I understand the situation. If you can't deal with it and stay in line I will have you relieved.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::puts her head in her hands::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::Finally notices he's squeaking instead of talking and decides to try sign language::

OPS Lt Zen says:
CNS: I think I can patch the noise through... hold on...

MO Payne says:
*XO*  On my way Sir.

MO Payne says:
::runs to a lift:: Computer:  Bridge.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Let's hear it. ::turns to science:: CSO: Is the... oh yes. Never mind. OPS: Has it changed position?

Host Plantesmal_Tribble says:
COM: Scimitar: Hello?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::looks to Zen:: OPS: Did that Tribble just say.... hello?

CSO Lt York says:
::walks over to Ryn:: CNS: Squeak......squeak.

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Oh. My.. AAAHHHHHH It talks?!?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::burst into tears:: 

CSO Lt York says:
::tries to hug her:: CNS: Squeeeeak.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CNS: Counsellor, please pull yourself together. We need your help on this.

MO Payne says:
::exits the lift onto the bridge::  XO:  Where's the.......:: sees and hears the CSO squeak::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: Okay… can you still understand me? Er… let me try this... Squeak Squeak?

CSO Lt York says:
::growls:: XO: SQUEAK!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::sees no-one is paying attention to his attempts to communicate and retreats to his ready room::

Plantesmal_Tribble says:
COM: Scimitar: Howzit?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CSO: If you do understand, then go to Sickbay! NOW! You're not having little hu-bble babies on the bridge!

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: Al-alright... ::gets up:: CO/CSO: Come on...

MO Payne says:
:: looks between the XO and CSO :: XO:  Sir?  What's going on here?

ACTION: One little tiny Tribble pops out of the CSO.

SO Ens Tallis says:
::is stunned:: 

CSO Lt York says:
::takes her hand::

CSO Lt York says:
SELF: SQUEAK!!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Are you kidding me? Did it just say… Howzit? ::slaps his forehead:: MO: What does it look like?! These people... ::jumps out the way of a flying Tribble shooting out of the CSO making a hole in his uniform:: MO: Please... help. Do something...

CNS Lt Solaa says:
MO: The captain ran off to his ready room...

CSO Lt York says:
::runs around looking for a phaser::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
COM: Tribble: Hello?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
CSO: No! No! We have to go to Sickbay!

MO Payne says:
:: picks up the small fur ball ::  CSO: Congratulations, its a.....small fur ball.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
MO: And keep them in quarantine! I don't want Tribbles all over the ship.

ACTION: The CO hears a little squeak coming from somewhere on his person.

CSO Lt York says:
::grabs a phaser from the Tactical console and aims it at the small Tribble::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::looks around for the source of the squeak::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::looks at the CO with a petrified look:: CO: No.. no.. I don't want to see that.. no no...

Plantesmal_Tribble says:
COM: XO: Howzit? Who am I talkin' to?

MO Payne says:
CSO:  Whoa there!!!!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::finds it:: Aloud: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::runs back onto the bridge::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: Off the bridge... now!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
Aloud: AAAAAAH! Starfleet will never believe this... MO: Get them out of here... NOW!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::collides with the CSO::

MO Payne says:
CSO:  Why don't you and the furry Captain come with me to sickbay, see if we can sort this all out.

CSO Lt York says:
::fires wildly into the ceiling while falling over::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
Aloud: Oh dear...

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::lands on the CSO and rolls off::

ACTION: Another baby Tribble starts to appear somehow from the CSO.

MO Payne says:
CNS:  How about we sedate him and him.  :; points at both the CO and CSO::

CSO Lt York says:
::tries to kick it::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
Aloud: It's like an intergalactic Zoo in here... MO: I am not joking... get them out of here now. I won't have Tribble-humans... bonding... on the bridge.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
MO: That won't stop the babies, but... okay.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: You mean breeding… don't you?

CNS Lt Solaa says:
XO: Well, actually they aren't breeding... they're just... reproducing.

ACTION: The Baby tribble avoids the foot and crawls up his leg in an attempt to love its mommy.

MO Payne says:
CNS:  No, but maybe we can get then into stasis and that will stop it.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
COM: Tribble: This is the USS Scimitar ::whispers, "barely"::. I am Commander Idrani.

CSO Lt York says:
::shakes his leg angrily::

CNS Lt Solaa says:
MO: Well, do it then!

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::tries to stand up and shake the squeak out of his trouser leg::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::picks up a Tribble and throws it into the turbolift with a Squeeeeeeeeek::

MO Payne says:
::walks over and presses a hypo to the CSO's neck::

CSO Lt York says:
::falls down::

CO Capt MacAllister says:
::finally gets the tribble out and looks around::

MO Payne says:
::turns to the CO and does the same thing::

Plantesmal_Tribble says:
COM: XO: Oh HELLO Commander! Can you understand my language? Wow, this is a first, wait till I tell Lenny.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: And now for something completely different.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
::tries to drag the CSO to the turbolift:: MO: Okay, not a good idea, Payne... we should have sedated them after we got to sickbay!

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
MO/CNS: Are you still here?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Get someone up here to clean up the hairballs.

MO Payne says:
::shrugs and helps the CNS drag the two men...uh..Tribbles....uh....Mibbles....into the lift::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
COM: Tribble: Yes we seem to be able to understand each other. Is there something you need help with?

OPS Lt Zen says:
XO: Aye aye sir. ::sends a request::

Plantesmal_Tribble says:
COM: XO: Oh... no...wait... maybe... You see, I am really hungry and the last thing I ate gave me horrendous stomach ache... So do you have like a stomach acid tablet? Margaret will NOT believe that I am talking to a....a...hmm, what ARE you anyway?

MO Payne says:
::shoves the rest of the CO into the lift ::  CNS:  Well, off we go.  Computer:  Sickbay, stat.

CNS Lt Solaa says:
MO: And I thought his chest hair bothered me...

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::feels weak at the knees and sits down again:: Self: Oooh boy. COM: Tribble: Maybe we can help you with that... I think you swallowed someone I know, someone like us. Self: But stupider.

MO Payne says:
:: chuckles ::

<<<<<<<<<<Pause Mission>>>>>>>>>>

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