Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 10904.13

Starring:

Andrew James		as	Ship Manager
			and	[CO] Captain Otrivin (NPC)
			and	 [OPS] Lieutenant Zen (NPC)
			and	 [CTO] Ensign Tressi (NPC)
			and	Admiral Remikar (NPC)
 			 
Scott Knight		as	[CO] Captain Ethan Michael MacAllister 
			and	[TO] Leeds (NPC)

Cathy Knights		as	[XO] Lieutenant Ren Ro'kar 
			and	[FCO] Ensign Volvic

Einar Sigurðsson		 as	[CSO] Lieutenant York
			and	[SO] Lieutenant Andrews (NPC)

Anna Menser		as	[CNS] Lieutenant Rynia Solaa

KJ Deal			as	[CMO] Ensign Roxana Jardin Marina

Guest Starring:

Ellie Knight		as 	[MO] Minstrel (NPC)

Absent:

Lewis Little		as	[OPS] Ensign Yor’Kie

Last time on the Scimitar:

The Scimitar's systems were almost all down, the only ones functioning were the ones holding the ship together – no life support, no gravity, no replicators, no coffee. As the ACEO attempted to ascertain the extent of the damage, the CO and CNS swam round the Bridge and the XO attempted to escape from the turbolift. After a short time, the ACEO restored emergency power, making all but those comfortably strapped into a biobed, crash down onto the floor, as gravity came back online.

The XO made his way to the Computer Core and the Bridge crew dealt with an FCO with a broken back. Going on the risky suggestion of the ACEO, the ship was once again plunged into darkness and weightlessness as the ship's systems were reset to their 'factory defaults' .Deck by deck the ship was restored while the CNS dealt with some junior officers who did not know when to shut up.  The good news is that the ship shows no sign of the virus, the bad news is that the ship's controls are slow and sluggish. 

But at least the Captain can have his coffee in his Ready Room again...

<<Resume Mission–“Metamorphosis” Part 8 – Time Brings the Work of Death>>

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::in the centre seat on the bridge::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
::in the right centre seat on the bridge, formally known as the XO's chair::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
Duty FCO: What's our ETA?

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::in Sickbay:: CSO: Have fun? 

CSO Lt. York says:
::pulls at his restraints:: CNS: Does it look like it ?

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::releases the restraints:: CSO: Well, I haven't either... we've been summoned by MacAllister.

CSO Lt. York says:
::as soon as his hands are free he grabs her and pulls her in for a kiss::

CO Otrivin says:
@*CMO*: Bridge to Sickbay... looks like a battle with these here Romulans might be inevitable. Please prepare Sickbay for incoming.

MO Minstrel says:
@::Goes about checking the computers and beds as per routine::

CSO Lt. York says:
CNS: That's better. I've missed you. ::stands up::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::smiles:: CSO: Been waiting for that one, huh? Come on... you know he'll be grumpy if we don't get there in a timely manner...

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@*Otrivin*: Understood Sir. ::goes about prepping sickbay::

CSO Lt. York says:
CNS: He'll be grumpy no matter what, love. ::heads out of sickbay, holding her hand::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CO: Captain, have you had a chance to try the Rothchild blend of coffee yet?

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::wonders if he has anything to hand to throw at the Duty FCO::

CSO Lt. York says:
::steps inside the Turbolift:: CNS: I wish I had time to shave, shower and a change of uniform....but no, I've been kept like a monkey in a cage for the past week!

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: Well, you did try to kill the captain... among other things...

CSO Lt. York says:
CNS: In my defence.....it was all for you. ::smiles at her::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
XO: I usually use the Kenyan beans myself. ::glares at the back of the FCO's head::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: Like that makes me feel any better... ::rolls her eyes::

CSO Lt. York says:
::strokes her back as they step onto the Bridge:: CNS: I will make it all better, pet.

FCO Volvic says:
::wakes up from his cat nap:: CO: Oh, um, 10 minutes, sir, Captain, ma'am, I mean, sir

@ACTION: The red alert klaxons go off on the Eridani.

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: You wanted to see me?

CSO Lt. York says:
::stands tall::

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::mutters as the klaxons go off and continues prepping sickbay, only at a faster pace, knowing wounded will be heading her way::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::nods acknowledging the FCO's response::

MO Minstrel says:
@CMO: Sir, there is a problem with one of these computers, it doesn't seem to be responding. :: looks around as she sees the red lights begin to flash around the ship:: 

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: He actually wanted to see US.... ::nods to the CO::

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: Beat it with a stick? :: mutters as she checks out the computer:: MO: What seems to be the problem with it?

CSO Lt. York says:
::glances down at her, a slight grin returning to his face::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::stands up and gestures the CNS and CSO to follow him to the ready room:: XO: You have the bridge.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
::nods to both the CNS and CSO in acknowledgement ::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: Really wish you could have shaved...

MO Minstrel says:
@CMO: Well Sir, it is not giving any information of any description for any of the routine checks, and how on earth, well in space do you expect me to get a stick, I mean yeah want me to go and fish one out of thin air?

CSO Lt. York says:
CNS: I feel like a barbarian ::said under his breath as they walk towards the Ready room::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CO: Aye, Captain. ::transfers the command codes to his console::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: Well, you look like one...

CSO Lt. York says:
::smiles at Ryn and winks before they step inside::

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Looks around and tries to fish a stick from thin air:: 

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::enters the ready room and sits behind his desk:: CNS/CSO: Have a seat.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: If you like? Or replicate one? ::a slight smile flashed briefly over her features before disappearing:: MO: Let me see what I can do with it ::begins messing with the console::

CSO Lt. York says:
::guides Rynia towards a seat before taking one himself::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::sits down and straightens her uniform::

CSO Lt. York says:
::sits down, his legs crossed::

@ACTION: The Eridani rocks hard under weapons fire.

ACTION: The Scimitar enters the area.

MO Minstrel says:
@::Stands back as she watches the CMO do all the things she did with the computer, thinks if she smirks at her once more she is going to wipe it off her face, stumbles and puts her hand out to the bio bed to steady herself as the ship rocks:: 
CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::mutters to self:: dammit

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
Aloud: Tactical, Yellow Alert, as a precaution. Science, begin scans for tachyon emissions

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
CSO: In light of recent events I'm prepared to overlook your behaviour on the bridge. However... don't think this means I'm going to forget it. You are both relatively new to this crew and it appears we got off on the wrong foot... but right now I need my best people at their stations.

SO Lt. Andrews says:
XO: Aye sir! Scanning for tachyons, sir!

SO Lt. Andrews says:
XO: Sir, our scans have located a pocket of what seem to be tachyon emissions.....right above the USS Eridani, sir.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::waits for a response from the CSO::

MO Minstrel says:
@CMO: Don't you think you should call an engineering team down to check this computer since we may have incoming casualties, and they are more important than messing with a computer right now, well to me they are I'm not too sure about your thoughts on them.

CSO Lt. York says:
::just sits there, thinking his response over::

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Yes sir.

@ACTION: The Eridani is taking heavy damage.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: This isn't the ONLY console in here. Use another. Engineering I am sure has their hands full with more important things than one tiny computer console.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
Aloud: Red Alert. ::turns to Science:: SO: Do you believe that the pocket is large enough to be a Romulan ship?

OPS Lt. Zen says:
XO: Commander, I'm picking up a distress call...

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: Origin?

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: Better still, what does it say?

SO Lt. Andrews says:
XO: No way to tell sir, but it is likely!

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Sees a casualty coming through the door and goes to help them, taking out her tricorder and scanning the injured person as she helps them to a bio bed::

OPS Lt. Zen says:
XO: It's a Federation signal, general distress no more info, except a series of numbers. 1-0-3-1-2-0-4 dash 0-0-1.

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Sir, what do you want from me? An apology? Won't do you much good. I wasn't in control of my actions. Acknowledgement of guilt? Yes, there is some. But I am a Starfleet officer and my place is on that bridge, personal issues aside!

MO Minstrel says:
@::Scowls at the CMO as she continues to scan the injured person::

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::thinks to self:: self: Smart girl, she'll make a good doctor yet. ::watching the MO go to work and moving to help the next injured through the door:

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: Sounds like a serial number, run it through the database and hail the Eridani, ask them how we can coordinate our attack efforts

@ACTION: Power goes out in Sickbay as the ship rocks hard again. The lights  flicker, and a conduit explodes sending a stream of smoke across one area.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
CSO: I have been on the Romulan's ship and I think I can safely say I'm aware of the conditions you were held under... and believe it or not I do have some sympathy for your captivity... but I think the Lieutenant here will agree that we should focus our anger on the task at hand and I, for one, would like nothing more than to see the RNO buried...before it has a chance to spread

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CO: Yes, I'm not sure why you called us in here...

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
*CO*: Captain to the Bridge, we have arrived and the Eridani is under attack

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::mutters something which probably should not have been said out loud when the lights go out:: MO: You OK over there?

OPS Lt. Zen says:
XO: Aye Sir, I'll run the serial code... ::taps his console:: The Eridani is answering hails!

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: My feelings exactly. I want to see those ...I want them captured.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
*XO*: On my way. ::turns to the CSO:: CSO: Captured might not be an option... to your station Lieutenant.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: Thank you, Lieutenant.

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Even better. ::stands up:: Aye, my station sir.

CSO Lt. York says:
::helps Rynia stand up::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::mumbles:: CSO: That was a waste of my time...

CSO Lt. York says:
CNS: Perhaps he wanted a witness around. ::winks and heads straight for his station as they leave the Ready room::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::walks out onto the bridge:: XO: Report!

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: On screen. ::stands up and smooths the invisible wrinkle::

CO Capt. Otrivin says:
@COM: XO: Thank God you came... ::sees the CO walk on::

CSO Lt. York says:
SO Andrews: Andrews, report?

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CO: Captain, Eridani on line one, sir

MO Minstrel says:
@SO: It just seems like you have a couple of minor cuts they should be fine within a few hours. :: smiles to herself as she sends the SO on their way::

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
CSO: Whatever... ::leaves and sits down in her chair::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Otrivin: What is your status Captain?

SO Lt. Andrews says:
CSO: We have located what seems to be tachyon emissions coming from right above the Eridani.......sir. ::takes the secondary station::

CSO Lt. York says:
SO: Thank you, I'll take it from here.

CO Capt. Otrivin says:
@COM: CO: We're being fired on! Taking heavy... ::shakes and the picture flickers:: damage.

CSO Lt. York says:
::brings the scans up and analyses them::

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Captain, you might want to pass along this information. ::sends it to the CO's console::

MO Minstrel says:
@::Clears the biobed and notices a couple more injured coming in through the door:: 

CSO Lt. York says:
::takes his uniform jacket off and throws it onto a spare console:: SO: Get me a clean jacket.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::remembers what he was told on the Romulan vessel and turns to the CSO gesturing for him to mute the call:: CSO: Have sensors detected any Tachyon emissions?

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: How are you doing over there? :: helping yet another injured through the  door and to a biobed,::

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: I just sent you the information ...Captain.

CSO Lt. York says:
::brings it up on the view screen, splitting it between the data and the hail::

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: There.

MO Minstrel says:
@CMO: I'm doing just fine over here.

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: A clear sign of a cloaked vessel, most likely the size of a warbird. If we get it now, it's defences are weak and their weapons offline. It will take them a while to recover from the attack.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: Good ::running her tricorder over the newest injured::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::looks at the data:: Tactical: Lock the forward phaser arrays on to these co-ordinates and fire a single burst.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
::leans across:: CNS: Counsellor, we need you to watch the Captain on the screen. Give me a sign if you think he is lying or otherwise acting deviously

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Might I suggest a second ship attempt a tractor lock? We did something similar on the USS Apache some years ago.

@ACTION: Another barrage of weapons cuts the comm between Otrivin and MacAllister. A warp nacelle is shot clean off the Eridani and a few escape pods can be seen launching.

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Sees someone staggering in through the door with blood pouring down their face and down their fingers, runs over to help them into sickbay and onto a biobed::

CO Capt. Otrivin says:
@*All Hands*: All hands, evacuation procedures... this is not a drill...

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
::gives the XO a strange look:: XO: I'm only a Trill, not a mind-reader, you know... but fine.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::grabs the side of the biobed to keep herself from falling as the 'all hands evac' announcement comes over the comm:: MO: Let's go, get these people to the Pods.

CSO Lt. York says:
::notices escape pod signatures:: XO: Tracking all Eridani escape pods sir, their beacons are coming in strong...along with another beacon coming from deep within Klingon space, also Starfleet signature.

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Turns around while helping the injured and heads out of sickbay to the pods::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CNS: There is a reason you are the chief counsellor, primarily because you are good at humanoid behaviour ::looks at the CSO:: CSO: Within Klingon space? Is this related to the distress call I heard about earlier?

CSO Lt. York says:
CO/XO: Sirs, my scans of the Eridani show great structural damage.

CSO Lt. York says:
XO: I just got on duty, sir.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
::sees the escape pods:: CSO: Beam the survivors to an empty cargo bay. ::turns to OPS:: OPS: Have Security and medical meet them there.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::Begins moving the injured from sickbay to the pods::

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Yes Captain! Attempting to lock on the first pod.

CSO Lt. York says:
::starts locking on all life signs in the escape pods and beaming them to Cargo bay 2::

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::moves the injured as quickly as possible::

TO Ens. Tressi says:
CO: Firing!

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CSO: We received a distress call, I am forwarding the information to your console now. See if it is related to the transponder signal, Lieutenant

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Picks up a medkit as she heads out the door, making sure she has enough aid as possible in the pods to help the injured::

CSO Lt. York says:
::Receives the data and starts working it simultaneously with the transporting of the Eridani crew:: XO: Yes sir.

CSO Lt. York says:
SO: Take over beaming the survivors over, ensign.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@MO: Keep them moving, ::continues to move the injured to the pods::

ACTION: The phasers hit true and the RNO warbird decloaks.

CSO Lt. York says:
::brings up the locator beacon from the Klingon side of the border and compares it to the data the XO just sent::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
TO: Hit them again, target their engines!

MO Minstrel says:
@CMO: You think I'd just leave the injured behind? :: shakes her head at the mentality of some officers today::
:
@ACTION: Upon seeing the second warbird, the first stops firing. Damage to the Eridani is too much though. The second volley strikes true and disables the RNOs engines.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::mutters about young upstarts:: MO: I didn't say that did I.

@ACTION: The pods launch.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
OPS: Open a channel to the warbird that just stopped firing.

CSO Lt. York says:
XO: Sir, the signal is the same sir.

OPS Lt. Zen says:
CO: Channel open; they are responding.

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: Scimitar: Myees?

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::is thankful she managed to get into one of the pods before they launched::

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: CO: Your attack on the Romulan Star Empire is intolerable!

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CSO: And can you determine anything special about the signal? Like if it has any hidden algorithms or encryptions... seems strange it would just be a series of the same repeating numbers

ACTION: The first pods are picked up by the Scimitar.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Remikar: This is Captain MacAllister of the Federation Starship Scimitar requesting that you cease fire, the warbird that just decloaked has been trying to incite a war between the Federation and the Romulan empire.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CNS: Counsellor, there are likely some very traumatized people in those escape pods. get down there and see what you can do.

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: CO: How convenient for you to blame our side; however our records show your USS Eridani fired upon us.

CSO Lt. York  says:
XO: Just that sir, it's a standard Starfleet distress code, operating at a frequency used by Starfleet officers in distress. Seems like there's nothing else in there, just that string of numbers.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Remikar: I never tried to blame the empire sir, that warbird is commanded by officers of a group calling themselves the "Romulan New Order" and is neither on our side or yours.

CSO Lt. York says:
XO: Fits the standard length of an Officer ID.

MO Minstrel says:
@:: While in the pods works on the injured, not knowing where we are heading and at the present time not caring as long as the injured are getting seen to::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
OPS: Zen, did you get any results on that number I told you to run through the database?

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: CO: Evidence, Captain. ::intrigued::

OPS Lt. Zen says:
XO: Yes, it's the serial number of an MIA officer, a Captain Jonathan Rome.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Remikar: The sworn testimony of two officers held captive by the RNO aboard that very ship and... ::pauses upon hearing his old friends name and turns round:: OPS: Rome?

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CSO: Rome? Lieutenant York, do you know this Captain Rome?

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: CO: Ahem.

CSO Lt. York says:
XO: No sir. Want me to run his record for you ?

CNS Lt. Solaa says:
XO: Aye. ::gets up to leave feeling unusually angry at something... she writes it off to hormones::

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CSO: Do it, Lieutenant. Find out what he is doing so far out in Klingon space... and where he went MIA

CSO Lt. York says:
::starts running his record::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Remikar: My apologies sir, another matter, As you can see the other ship is disabled and I intend to apprehend the parties responsible for this attack, as well as their operative aboard the Eridani... if you like I can arrange to have them handed over to yourself when we're done with them.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::caring for the injured in her pod hoping they don't get shot out of the sky::

CSO Lt. York says:
XO: Perhaps the Captain could answer more, he was Rome's previous CO. ::shrugs::

ACTION: The RNO ship beams their operative off the Eridani, the tactical officer, and starts powering their warp.

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Romulan warbird preparing to go to warp sir!

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
CO: Sir, should we not, um, stop that ship

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
CTO: Take down their engines!!!

TO Ens. Tressi says:
CO: Firing!

CSO Lt. York says:
CTO: The Eridani's starboard nacelle is still filled with warp plasma, rupturing it might stall the warbird's cooling intake?

ACTION: The Eridanis warp drive is overloading.

ACTION: The rest of the pods reach the Scimitar.

CSO Lt. York says:
::his console beeps:: All: Scratch that, we need to back off. The Eridani is expecting a core breach any minute!

CSO Lt. York says:
::receives a new uniform jacket from the SO and puts it on:: SO: Thanks, kid.

ACTION: The Scimitar hits again with their weapons.

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
COM: Remikar: If I may offer a little advice sir, I'd back off a little, the Eridani is about to go critical.

MO Minstrel says:
@:: sees that the pod is still attached to the ship and quickly starts helping the injured into EVA suits, calming saying to them that we are going to have to jump for it if we want to survive ::

Adm. Remikar says:
COM: CO: Are you telling me this warbird is in command by the RNO? You have done us a great service. I regret the destruction of your vessel. ::the line goes dead::

ACTION: The Romulans head to the RNO ship firing all weapons. With the engines disabled, the RNO can't put up much of a fight and are quickly losing the battle.

XO Lt. Ro'kar says:
FCO Volvic: Back the ship off a bit

 CSO Lt. York says:
::his console beeps repeatedly:: CO: Sir, there are 3 life signs in a pod still attached to the Eridani!

MO Minstrel says:
@:: Sees that the last couple of injured are not that badly injured and passes them their EVA suits, and starts putting hers on::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
CSO: Can you get a lock?

CSO Lt. York says:
CO: Attempting to get a lock sir, how ever the radiation from the Eridani's core is preventing a stable lock.

CSO Lt. York says:
::runs his hands over the console:: CO: Narrowing the confinement beam....got it! Beaming now!

CSO Lt. York says:
::pulls his hands back as the transporter beams the life signs and puts them behind his head, fingers intertwined and lets out a long breath::

CSO Lt. York says:
Self: Beats being strapped to a biobed...

ACTION: The beam-out is successful. The Eridani explodes. In some kind of poetic justice, the explosion causes the final damage required to destroy the RNO ship completely.

CMO Ens. Marina says:
@::lets out a sigh of relief finding her pod among those on the Scimitar::

CO Capt. MacAllister says:
XO: Looks like the Romulans are going to handle Ying and Yang... let's do as one shepherd said to the other and get the flock out of here.

<<<<<<<<<<End Mission>>>>>>>>>>

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