Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11105.02

Starring:

Andrew James		as	Ship Manager
			and	[CIV] Commander Thalev Idrani (NPC)
			and	Admiral Shinra (NPC)

Einar Sigurðsson		 as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome

Cathy Knights		as	[XO] Commander Ren Ro'kar
		
Steve Gelhorn		as	[FCO] Ensign Stephanie Uax

Absent:

Kirk Powers		as	[CSO] Lieutenant John Powers

Orion Wilson		as	[CEO] Ensign Jacob Peake

Last time on the Scimitar...

The crew stay onboard the Starbase, with the XO tailing the Admiral for the duration of her meeting. The Starbase CO threatened to board the Scimitar, but the Captain managed to stall him, atleast for now. The CSO had some trouble with old "friends" and the FCO and CEO try to lower the particle bleed from the time traveling machine,before it starts interfering with Starbase operations.

A mirrors temperature is always at zero. It is ice in the veins. Its camera is an x-ray. It is a chalice held out to you in silent communion, where gaspingly you partake of a shifting identity never your own. - Reflections, R.S. Thomas

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CO Capt Rome
::sits in the chair on the Bridge of the Scimitar:: FCO: Any luck, Ensign ?
FCO Ens Uax
CO: Nothing so far, still working on it.
CO Capt Rome
FCO: Continue then.
CO Capt Rome
::taps his badge::
CO Capt Rome
*XO*: Ren, report.
Admiral Shinra
@::watches as Tiedus leaves with his entourage::
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::sitting in the meeting room with the Admiral:: *CO*: Finished the meeting now
Admiral Shinra
@XO: Oh, no, it isn't over yet. ::sighs::
CO Capt Rome
*XO*: Good, have her join you aboard the Scimitar. We all need to talk in private.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@Adm: With all due respect, how long is this meeting, Admiral?
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@*CO*: Meeting is apparently not over, sir... ::grits his teeth:: Will try see if I can speed it up, somehow
Admiral Shinra
@XO: Oh, you think I like sitting in long boring meetings? We have to take a small shuttle ride now to meet with the other Ambassador and let him know what happened. He refuses to board the station with Tiedus on it.
Admiral Shinra
@XO: It won't be the same as this... I'd say an hour maximum and then you can answer the few hundred questions you've raised.
CO Capt Rome
*XO*: Ren, every minute we spend in this time zone, further the risk we change something we shouldn't.
Admiral Shinra
@XO: I suggest you come with me so as soon as I'm done we can get to business. ::pauses::
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@Adm: Still, with the respect for your positon of power, Admiral we need to hurry this up - every second we stay in this timezone we risk disrupting the timeline that has been determined already. Reschedule the meeting
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::raises from his chair and meets her gaze::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> ::walks onto the bridge:: CO: Progress?
CO Capt Rome
::turns to look around:: CIV: Now you show up.
Admiral Shinra
@XO: I can't... you may be from the future but I can't ignore my responsibilities here. An hour more. Time is nothing to you if you can travel through it.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: Miss me again, did you Jonathan?
CO Capt Rome
CIV: No, not a lot. We are are waiting on Ren and the Admiral, until then......we wait.
CO Capt Rome
::snorts::
FCO Ens Uax
:: working to get what the Captain wants :: 
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: Okay, try to cover your disgust at least a little bit... I do everytime I see you! ::pauses:: More waiting. Great.
CO Capt Rome
CIV: You might be able to help Stephanie and Peake with the tima machine, seems it is emitting radiation. The Starbase is playing detective.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::grits his jaw tighter and mutters:: Self: A lot can change in an hour. ::suppresses the exasperation:: Adm: Aye, Admiral, let us make this quick then
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> ::nods to the CO then walks over to the FCO:: FCO: Stephanie, how's it coming along?
FCO Ens Uax
CO: I just had a thought.. what about putting it in a dampening field.. 
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@*CO*: Captain, we have to go to this meeting, I will do everything I can to hurry it up but we need to keep the timeline as consistent as possible
FCO Ens Uax
CIV: Not that bad just had a thought though. Set up a dampening field like the inertial dampers. That should mask the signature.
Admiral Shinra
@XO: Right. ::initiates a site to site and so both the Adm and XO are on the shuttle:: XO: That'll save a ten minute walk.
CO Capt Rome
FCO/CIV: could work....would it interfere with how the machine works ?
CO Capt Rome
::taps his badge:: *XO*: I agree, go with her and then return to the Scimitar immediately after. Good luck, Ren. Rome out
FCO Ens Uax
CO: That I'm not sure of.. CIV: Thoughts Thalev? 
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>::taps a console:: FCO/CIV: Looks like it'd be fine. So how do we raise a dampening field without ::looks at the FCO:: the Starbase noticing?
FCO Ens Uax
CIV: That's your area of expertise Thalev, don't look at me. I just drive this thing..
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@Adm: So what can I expect from this meeting, sir?
CO Capt Rome
::smiles at Step's jab::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> FCO: Right... well actually it's more along the lines of a Science officer. And I've seen your driving... ::grins::
Admiral Shinra
@XO: Well, this Ambassador is rather impatient. Just wants personal updates. Afraid we have to cater for a potential future Federation member.

@ ACTION: Shuttle departs.

CO Capt Rome
CIV/FCO: The starbase knows we are trying to fix the problem, so they wouldn't be too suspicious of us raising a dampening field, but we have to make sure we don't interfere with the time machine itself in case we need to jump.
FCO Ens Uax
CIV: Which at this point commander you are the closest thing we have.. 
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO/FCO: Well according to the data we have, it wouldn't effect it.
CO Capt Rome
CIV/FCO: Then do it.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>::nods:: FCO: Okay Ensign, can you divert power to the deflector dish please? ::taps his console::
FCO Ens Uax
:: taps a few buttons diverting the power :: CIV: Done..
CO Capt Rome
CIV: Deflector dish?
Admiral Shinra
@ XO: So Commander... I do like a good time too you know. Dont think I just sit through meetings all day.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> FCO: Great! ::finalises a calculation:: Okay, raise the dampening field now.
FCO Ens Uax
:: hits a few buttons and raises the dampening field :: CIV: Field active and stable.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: Yes, part of routing deflector dish is running it through several frequencies. We can start the dampening field like that.
CO Capt Rome
::watches the proceedings on the screen:: CIV: Nice trick....how did I not think of that? I'm much smarter than you are.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::smiles nervously:: Adm: So do I, ma'am, but meetings seem to be a large part of my job as well - meetings with senior officers, with complaining crewmen, with the captain, with the cook... ::rolls his eyes::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: Used to be... I got 100 more years experience on you now, remember?
CO Capt Rome
CIV: True....you also look it.
CO Capt Rome
FCO: Field holding and working ?
Admiral Shinra
@XO: So you must like having a good time.. relaxing... just letting your inhibitions go.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>CO: At least I have an excuse.
FCO Ens Uax
CO: So far.. 
CO Capt Rome
::grins at Thalev::
CO Capt Rome
FCO: Good, keep an eye on it. If anything changes, let me know immediately.
FCO Ens Uax
CO: So far field is strong and working like a charm..

@ACTION: Out of nowhere a large flash occurs next to the shuttle and a ship appears, attacking the shuttle.

XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@Adm: I... ::realises what she is implying:: No..not like that. My iaido is my form of relaxation, not.... ::trails off::
CO Capt Rome
::gives Steph a thumbs up:: FCO: Then we wait.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::looks in surprise at the ship attacking the shuttle:: Aloud: What in the Prophets name?!?
Admiral Shinra
@Aloud: Where did that come from?! ::tries to slam on the shields as the first volley hits, sending her flying back off her chair and unconscious::
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::runs up to Shinra, checking her pulse:: *CO*: Ro'kar to the Scimitar, two to beam out, NOW!
CO Capt Rome
::jumps out of his seat:: OPS: Zen! Do it !
FCO Ens Uax
CO: Now might be a good time to disengage from the starbase and get ready to fight or bolt... 
<OPS_Zen>::activates emergency undocking procedures:: FCO: Get ready to fire up the engines!

@ACTION: Two figures beam into the shuttle and stun the XO before beaming back off with two prisoners.

CO Capt Rome
OPS: Beam them over, Lieutenant Zen! Do I need to say it again?
FCO Ens Uax
OPS: Zen, ahead of you there! impulse engines online and warp core ready for action.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::barely had time to draw his phaser before he was stunned::

<OPS_Zen>::CO: We're out of range, Sir! Thats why Im doing everything I can to get in range! FCO: Go!

ACTION: Scimitar is undocked and heads towards the shuttle.

CO Capt Rome
::paces the bridge:: CTO: Red alert !
<Ens_Amuz> CO: Aye, sir ::goes to red alert::

@ACTION: The vessel destroys the shuttle before disappearing itself.

<Ens_Amuz> CO: Captain, the shuttle was destroyed... and I am not picking up the ship on sensors...
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>CO: What the hell!?
CO Capt Rome
::almost growls::
CO Capt Rome
OPS: Ren and the Admiral ?
<OPS_Zen> CO: No life signs...
CO Capt Rome
::slams his fist against the bulkhead::
CO Capt Rome
CTO: Where did that ship go?
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>::silent::
FCO Ens Uax
:: starts scanning for neutrino particles :: 
<Ens_Amuz> CO: Checking sir... I am trying to see if it cloaked or... disappeared.
CO Capt Rome
CIV: Check the readings, did it timejump?
CO Capt Rome
Self: Where the HELL is Mr. Powers !
FCO Ens Uax
CO: its appears there are similar readings as if it came from a mirror universe..
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>CO: No.. no chronoton particles but these readings look eerily familiar. I'll need to run... ::interrupted by the FCO:: Ah there's the answer.
CO Capt Rome
::looks at Steph with a stunned expression on his face:: FCO: Are you serious ?
CO Capt Rome
CIV: Not THE mirror universe?....MY mirror universe?
FCO Ens Uax
CO: Readings are almost identical :: hands the CIV a PADD with the readings on it :: 
CO Capt Rome
::lets himself fall back in his chair::
<Ens_Amuz> ::tries to collate the readings from the FCO with her own scans::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>CO: Yes... that's right boss. ::grim looking::
CO Capt Rome
Self: I'm NOT going back there.....
FCO Ens Uax
CO: We may have no choice in the matter.. 
CO Capt Rome
::sighs::
CO Capt Rome
::looks at Thalev::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani>::shrugs:: CO: I don't know what to tell you. Right now we can't get there anyway.

@ACTION: XO starts coming around.

CO Capt Rome
CIV: Well.....that's not quite true.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::groans softly, forcing his eyes to open::
CO Capt Rome
OPS: Zen, inform the Starbase we are leaving to .... hunt down that ship. Don't be specific.
CO Capt Rome
FCO: Take us way from the starbase, full impulse.
FCO Ens Uax
:: Spins the Scimitar out and takes the ship out at full impulse away from the station :: 
<OPS_Zen> CO: Message sent.
CO Capt Rome
CTO: Total communications blackout, stand down from red alert.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::tries to look for Shinra without moving too much::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: What do you mean?
Admiral Shinra
@::next to the XO also coming around::
<Ens_Amuz> CO: Aye Captain. ::presses a few buttons::
@<Voice> Adm/XO: I wasnt expecting two of you.
CO Capt Rome
::looks at the Smurf:: CIV: I lived there you know....for months.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::looks up at the voice, trying to make a shape from the blur:: Voice: Who... who were you expecting?
CO Capt Rome
CIV: During that time, I had to completely rebuild the craft I arrived there in....I had to take the thing apart and put it back together......SFI has the craft now, but...I think I can rebuild it...give me a few days.
@<Voice> XO: We're not interested in you. We'll probably just kill you.
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: I read the report... I'd forgotten about the ship.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@::sits up:: Voice: I am quite fond of my life, who were you interested in, perhaps I can help you.
CO Capt Rome
CIV: I might need to get my old notes out of storage and we might have to get a few extra items from....shady sources, but. I can do it. But what then? Do we mess with time travel AND interdimensional travel as well ?
FCO Ens Uax
:: Snaps her head around :: CO: Cap.. Jonathan, you cant' be serious? 
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: Do we have a choice?
CO Capt Rome
FCO: Stephanie...do we have a choice? Do I leave Ren stranded there, like I was? When I got lost, the crew of the Scimitar looked for me...I found a way back, but what about him? Can he get back on his own...I doubt it, if he's still alive to begin with.
@<Voice> ::gets louder as it gets closer:: XO: You weren't supposed to be there.
CO Capt Rome
All: this is a difficult decision....I want to hear what you think....this time, we all get a vote.
XO Cmdr Ro`kar
@ ::looks at the shadow:: Voice: That does not mean that I am useless to you.
FCO Ens Uax
CO: I think you know my vote.. time travel, I can deal with, but interdemensional... 
CO Capt Rome
::nods to Steph::
<CIV_Cmdr_Idrani> CO: I don't know. Can't we travel back in time and stop them taking Shinra? Would that mean Ro'Kar didnt get taken?
CO Capt Rome
CIV: Can we? We would then have to start from scratch with her, and perhaps even avoid ourselves...

@ACTION: The beholder of the voice steps into the eyesight of the Adm and XO. It is the mirror universe Shinra!

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