Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11305.13

Starring:
	
Chris Esterhuyse		as	Ship Manager
			and	Lorianis
			and	Transporter Chief

Einar Sigurðsson		as	[CO] Captain Jonathan Rome
				Commanding Officer

Andrew James		as	[XO] Commander Thalev Idrani
				First Officer

C.J. Short		as	[FCO] Lieutenant, Junior Grade Sara Natalie Sumner
				Flight Control

Sophie Wakeling		as	[CTO] Ensign Joanne Feyna
				Chief Tactical Officer

Aoibhe Ní		as	[CMO] Lieutenant, Junior Grade Caerys Lee 
				Chief Medical Office

Lilia Perfeito		as	[OPS] Lieutenant Laeena Saprin
				Chief Operations Officer
			
Absent:

Robert Wright		as	[CSO] Lieutenant, Junior Grade H'ret 
				Chief Science Officer

Last time on the Scimitar: Three days after leaving the site of the Borg and Vroa battle, the Scimitar reach Eta Ceta to investigate the missing ships and their cargo. The planetary manager seemed happy to see them and would gladly discuss the situation with them. 

Begin mission: "Gearing Up" - Part IX

CO Capt Rome says:
::steps into the Transporter room:: TC: Do you have the coordinates?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::steps onto the transporter pad waiting for everyone else::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Walks into the TR, checking her belt for her knife::

Transporter Chief says:
CO: Aye, sir. Got it an hour ago.

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::stands in the transporter pad::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Steps into the transporter pad::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Looks around at the rest of the team, shifting her position so that she'll reappear near the Captain::

CO Capt Rome says:
::takes a sidearm from the tactical officer and steps onto the pad:: All: Ready?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::watches the leech position herself near the Captain:: CO: Aye Sir.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::steps into the Transporter room, travel mug in her hand, med kit slung over her shoulder.:: All: Sorry I'm late, er... ::smiles::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::nods silently::

CO Capt Rome says:
CMO: Glad you could make it, Doctor.

CO Capt Rome says:
TC: Energize!

Transporter Chief says:
CO: Aye, sir. Energizing.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::nods once at CO, smiles warmly at the XO:: CO: Thank you, sir. ::steps onto the pad, shifting her medkit and taking a sip from her mug::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::returns the smile to the CMO::

ACTION: The Away Team disappears in sparkly blue swirls, to appear moments later on the planet below. They are in a junction of four corridors, all open to the air, a cupola over the area the four corridors meet.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::opens her tricorder and starts to scan, mug held firmly in her other hand::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::looks at her surroundings and gets her tricorder to get some readings, just in case::

CO Capt Rome says:
::looks around for the planetary manager::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Puts a hand on her sidearm as they reanimate, looking around for potential threats::

SCENERY: Four different garden styles are visible, each divided from the other by the walkway created by the covered corridor. Water, desert, winter and spring meadow vegetation define each area.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::looks around at the cupola:: CO: Do you think the transporter is blue naturally, or they chose that colour on purpose?

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::scans the area with her eyes, figuring everyone else had the tricorders covered::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
FCO: Nice place for a picnic...

ACTION: The planetary manager appears at the far end of one of the corridors, hurrying towards them.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Can't help but admire the natural beauty around her as she does a slow 360::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::examines the gardens::

CO Capt Rome says:
::sees the man rush towards them and steps forward::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::smiles and nods at the CMO's observation::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::glances at the approaching manager and steps closer to the command crew to greet him::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::sips at her mug:: FCO: Last Away Team I was on, I ended up pregnant. I wonder what'll happen this time. ::doesn't look all that excited about the possible prospects::

Lorianis says:
CO: Ah! Captain! You're a little early. I was hoping to greet you as you arrived. ::looks sincerely dismayed::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::annoyed he isn't going to get an answer but glad they aren't hanging around::

CO Capt Rome says:
::raises an eyebrow at the Doctor as he overhears her, then turns back towards Lorianis::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::glances over to Lee, raising an eyebrow, not entirely sure how to react to that, until remembering something:: CMO: Speaking of I need to talk to you later. Private matter, and such.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: It's fine, we're not here to be wined and dined. You wanted to talk?

Lorianis says:
::frowns slightly:: CO: Very well. Please follow me to my office. ::gestures down the walkway he just traversed::

CO Capt Rome says:
::steps forward to match his step with Lorianis:: Lorianis: This is a beautiful garden.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::raises an eyebrow at FCO:: FCO: Sure... Come see me when we get back. Assuming we haven't all melted into one life-form or been transported to an alternate dimension, of course. I hear those things happen sometimes. ::shrugs and sips at her mug::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::glances about as she follows the Captain, making a point to casually bump into Thalev::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::slows down as the FCO bumps into him, flashes her a smile::

Lorianis says:
CO: Thank you. We try make things around us beautiful as we could. Sort of a four season kind of thing, you know? ::leads the way::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::smiles, not making eye-contact; professional behavior, and the like::

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: There are also four seasons where I am from, Earth. Not all too common.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::falls into step beside CTO, smiling at her silently, still not sure if she likes her::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Gives a small smile to the CMO, her opinion of her having improved after hearing about her standing up to Rome::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::listens to the conversation between Rome and Lorianis, wondering how they have patience for talking without saying anything::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::falls to the rear of the group::

Lorianis says:
CO: Fascinating. ::glances over his shoulder:: Would your crew like to look around a bit?

CMO LtJG Lee says:
CTO: I expect you're pleased the Commander is doing so well.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: I believe we would like to get this meeting over with first.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Raises her eyebrow a little at Lee:: CMO: I'm glad he didn't die...::Speaks very quietly:: It'd be hard to break in a new XO. ::Throws the young woman a quick grin::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::wonders at the CTO's choice of language. Rather thinks news of her bedroom activities should be kept in the bedroom.:: CTO: I see... ::looks uncomfortable::

Lorianis says:
::reaching the end of the walkway, gestures to the door standing open, looking into a large office::

CO Capt Rome says:
::nods and steps inside::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::glances back at the XO, didn't think he'd be that sort at all::

Lorianis says:
::enters the office after the others have entered and walks around to behind his desk, a flimsy-looking confection in glass and silvery metal::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::looks ahead to the Captain, thinking about the little chat they still hadn't had::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Wonders why Lee isn't joining in the joke with her, and has a small fission of panic that there's some factor she doesn't know about regarding Idrani::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::examines the office as she gets in, somehow it is exactly what she expected for a local governor::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::notices the CMO turn back to look at him, next to the CTO::

CO Capt Rome says:
::takes a seat close to the manager and crosses his legs:: Lorianis: This is my senior crew, my first officer Commander Idrani, Ensign Feyna my Security Officer, my pilot Lieutenant Sumner, Operations officer Lieutenant Saprin and my Doctor, Lieutenant Lee.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::sighs:: CTO: It's nice to see such unconventional relationships work on a starship. ::hears her name called and tunes back in::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::nods as her name comes up::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::nods as she's introduced::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Nods at Lorianis, and tucks a stray lock of her auburn hair behind her ear::

Lorianis says:
::smiles at all: All: Pleased to meet you.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: So, what can we do to help?

Lorianis says:
::presses a few protrusions, activating a hologram with the relevant data:: All: The ships disappeared a few weeks ago, no sign of them anywhere.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::listens in, sipping at her tea::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::wonders how much tea Lee can get through in a day and how long it'll be before she asks for a toilet::

Lorianis says:
All: We searched the system from top to bottom and some ways along our trade routes, but nothing. Like they just upped and left.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Glances next to her at the CMO, wondering how long it is until the tea goes cold::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::stops herself from blurting out a question, remembering that she's not Command at the moment::

Lorianis says:
All: We heard some talk of some threat and was wondering if this could be connected in some way.

CO Capt Rome says:
::looks over at Feyna::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::takes out a padd and starts taking notes and reviewing the data they already have::

Lorianis says:
::looks expectantly at the Captain::

CO Capt Rome says:
CTO: Have you heard of the Vroa deploying such tactics?

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Takes a moment to process any mental information she has stored on the Vroa:: CO: I can't think of any right now Sir, but I can't maintain to be an expert in the matter.

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::takes the opportunity:: Lorianis: Have you deduced any noticeable pattern to the disappearances?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::lets everyone else do the talking, and he does the observing and listening::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
All: If it is the Vroa, I believe they would only be doing this if these vessels gave them Intel or if they could use them to further infiltrate the Federation.

Lorianis says:
FCO: No pattern, unfortunately. A few shipments disappeared and then all went back to normal.

CO Capt Rome says:
::nods at Saprin::

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: We will need their manifests.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::counts the crew on the Away Team, sees they still have everyone and that they are all still alive. Counts this as a "win" for the medical department and gives herself a mental pat on the back::

Lorianis says:
::presses something that looks like a flower on the desk and pulls a sheet from a slot, handing it over to the Captain:: CO: Not much. Ore refined in the asteroid belt we're mining one system over. And of course the dilithium crystals of course.

CO Capt Rome says:
::nods:: Lorianis: This ore, is it refined for ship building?

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::notices their use of apparently non-electronic records::

Lorianis says:
::nods: CO: Indeed, that was enough ore to build one of our passenger transports.

CO Capt Rome says:
::sighs and looks at Thalev::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Self: Ore theft. Not a good sign::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: The ore, fine, but Dilithium indicates this is a bigger operation.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::stays quiet, listening to the command crew at work::

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: Sounds like someone is building ships.

OPS Lt Saprin says:
XO: Or it is the fuel for the one ship.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
OPS: Perhaps, but unlikely - how much dilithium could one ship need?

Lorianis says:
::frowns:: CO: You mean someone stole our stuff to build themselves a ship? But that needs a shipyard and engineers and lots of people to build it!

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::bites her lip as another possibility comes to mind::

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: Do you know of any races in the nearby systems with the ability to pull that off?

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Tries to think of the most likely area in the system that a group of people might be stealthily building a vessel::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::slightly shrugs at the XO's question. Without knowing the type of ship she has no answer to that question::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::moves towards Feyna, whispering quietly so Lorianis can't hear:: CTO: Do we have any method of penetrating a Vroa cloak?

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::nods, knowing his question was open ended, and turns back to listen to the CO and Lorianis::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Feels Sara next to her, and speaks very quietly, with her lips barely moving:: FCO: Only time I've seen it done is using a network of vessels.

Lorianis says:
::frowns:: CO: Not really. The Horbani are pacifistic to the point of somnolence and the Jornali are only a little warlike. Mostly on each other.

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::frowns and nods some, turning back to the conversation::

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: Our records agree...they are not likely, but as a precaution we will start there. ::looks over at Thalev and nods::

Lorianis says:
CO: You think they will do that? We've been at peace with each other for what seems like centuries!

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: Peace is fleeting, sir.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::notices the CTO doing something weird with her mouth, but ignores it:: CO: I'll get people on it.

Lorianis says:
::looks like he's about to cry:: CO: I'd hate to think they would do that.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::thinks a "few centuries" isn't actually that long, all things considered::

CO Capt Rome says:
::raises an eyebrow:: Lorianis: We can't know anything for certain. We will scout the system and nearby systems, working our way out from the last known locations of the missing ships.

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
Lorianis: It's just a hypothesis, Sir. I wouldn't worry so early in to the investigation.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Has noticed the XO give her random looks since getting to the turbolift, and together with Lee's comment, wonders if things are as secure for her on the Scimitar as she'd thought::

Lorianis says:
::sighs:: CO: Thank you, Captain. It is most appreciated.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: I would like for you to send us all the information you have here to my ship.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: If you do have planetary defenses, I suggest you ready them. These are volatile times.

Lorianis says:
::nods:: CO: But of course. ::presses another flower-like knob:: I've sent all the information to your ship.

OPS Lt Saprin says:
Lorianis/CO: Ad if I may add, perhaps it is a good idea to have undercover agents on some of the scheduled shipments.

Lorianis says:
CO: I will activate the defenses after you've left.

CO Capt Rome says:
::looks at Saprin:: OPS: Not such a bad idea.

CO Capt Rome says:
Lorianis: Are there any shipments yet to arrive?

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::nods::

Lorianis says:
CO: We don't have any scheduled for a few days. I'll try place someone on one of the ships.

CO Capt Rome says:
::nods::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::sips her tea, feeling a little like the last eelbird in the in the cavern::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Continues to listen into the conversation, only planning to become involved in it if she can add something value adding::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::after Lorianis fidgets with his knob, he gets his attention:: Lorianis: All your records on the situation would be helpful too.

Lorianis says:
XO: But of course. I'll send it as soon as I've assembled it.

CO Capt Rome says:
::prepares to stand up:: Lorianis: If there's nothing else?

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::See the sheet of paper, and is reminded of the many books in the XO's quarters::

Lorianis says:
::moves from behind the desk:: CO: Nothing I can think of, thank you Captain.

CO Capt Rome says:
::nods to the man:: Lorianis: Then we shall return to our ship and begin the investigation.

Lorianis says:
All: Again, our thanks. I hope this is a simple case of theft by a neighbor and not something more sinister.

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::stands up on cue::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::is glad everyone got a change of scenery but wants to get back to the ship::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::glances to the Captain::

CO Capt Rome says:
::thinks he just had to say that::

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::stands up crisply, settles her medkit and waits for the Captain to order them all to move::

CO Capt Rome says:
::turns to the door and then catches Lee's eye and speaks quietly:: CMO: If you intend to bring tea on all your away missions, next time bring some for the rest of us Doctor.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Would have appreciated some downtime in amongst the flowers, and tells herself not to pick one to take back aboard, maintaining a blank face throughout these thoughts::

CO Capt Rome says:
::steps out of the office and starts moving back where they came from::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::walking past the CO and CMO when the CO speaks:: CO: You drink coffee anyway.

CO Capt Rome says:
::grins at Thalev::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Follows the command team out of the office::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::nods to Lorianis:: Lorianis: Good day, Manager.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::raises her eyebrows in surprise:: CO: You're welcome to some if you wish... ::holds out the travel mug and holds her breath::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Takes a deep breath, enjoying the perfume of the flowers::

OPS Lt Saprin says:
::follows the rest::

Lorianis says:
::nods politely to everybody as they troop out, following them along to the transport point::

CO Capt Rome says:
::ignores Lee's awkward offering:: XO: Prep our shuttles, we should split up and search the systems.

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::shrugs:: Self: More for me. ::sips and walks::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
::nods:: CO: Yes Captain.

CO Capt Rome says:
XO: Yes Captain? ....Strange, haven't heard that in a while. Are you alright?

CMO LtJG Lee says:
::overhears the CO and XO and trots up to the CO:: CO: Captain, I'd dearly like to get you into Sickbay before anything else gets in the way, Sir.

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Looks between Rome and Idrani, wondering which of them she'll be assigned to::

XO Cmdr Idrani says:
CO: I was just reminding myself what you do here, exactly. ::grins::

FCO Lt Sumner says:
::mumbles to Feyna:: CTO: That's what she said...

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Her mouth twitches at one side at the FCOs comment::

CO Capt Rome says:
::chuckles, then turns to look at Lee:: CMO: You're not going to stop pestering me, so fine. I will come see you. Just make sure that pet of yours is locked up. ::continues on::

CTO Ens Feyna says:
::Glances over to Sara and murmurs:: FCO: Think we need to monitor them?

CMO LtJG Lee says:
CO: Yes Sir. ::pleased she's won that one. Decides not to push it, and steps away::

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