Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11309.09

Starring:

Chris Esterhuyse as Ship Manager

                                  and Ariya

Andrew James as [CO] Captain Thalev Idrani

C. J. Short as [XO] Lieutenant Sara Sumner

Aoibhe Ni'Shyamalan as [CMO] Lieutenant JG Lee Caerys

Einar Sigurðsson as [CSO] Lieutenant Commander William York

Sophie Wakeling as [CTO] Ensign Joanne Feyna

James Greenman as [CIV] Master Chief Petty Officer Rhodri "Griff" Griffiths

SUMMARY: Evan gave the crew some information on the persons that Ariya named as well as the process of Conservancy. Neither prospect looks good - the suspects could all cause a problem for the ship's crew and Ariya's future looks grim.

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CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::slips back into the TIC, logging into his console and uploading the relevant information from his interview with Evan::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::feels somewhat confused by everything, wondering how Generan high society can exist with such complications::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::walks onto the bridge:: Aloud: Report!

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::stares ahead at the screen, seemingly not hearing Thalev::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::turns around, having returned from his short but informative talk with Sumner a few moments earlier:: CO: Nothing new to report.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::gets to his chair:: XO: Sara.

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::starts running checks through the Genaran database, cross-referencing everything with the name they'd been given. Olahn::

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::seems to come back to the present:: CO: Thalev... Captain. ::she glances about:: CO: Sorry, was going over some things in my head.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::returns from theatre and pulls her head-covering off as she enters Main Sickbay.::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::nods:: XO: Give me an update please.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::expects rapturous applause for her heroic efforts to save Crewman Best's life... but doesn't even get handed a cup of tea, let alone a trophy::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::frowns to himself as he goes through all of the information, cross-checking and referencing everything with their current data:: Self: Very interesting...

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CO: The Genarans seem to believe in a form of reincarnation. Ariya's baby will be born with the memories and personality of the former Matriarch Rama. ::she hands over a padd she'd been holding:: Mr. Duran gave us some details on the people she named as potential enemies.

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::hits the communications button:: *XO*: Chief Griffiths to Lieutenant Sumner, I have some more information regarding the case.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::stops, looks around Sickbay, genuinely disappointed by the lack of a response to her work, sighs and disappears into her office to make her own tea:: Self: I see why York's grumpy all the time, now. Computer: Tea, the usual.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::taps her combadge:: *CIV*: Go ahead, Chief.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::still seems distracted::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
*XO*: Olahn, the person both Grimm and our patient in Sickbay mentioned, is the Cardassian trade representative. He has very close ties with House Tirik and Deputy Matron Cannas..The public records show that they just signed a very lucrative trade agreement, enough to ensure House Tirik's finanial success for a good period of time.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: Duran.. Duran... The name sounds familiar from my Academy days... ::takes the padd:: This thing is a mess. What has happened to it all? Crazy, some'd say.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
All: It's always the spoonheads.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::looks to Thalev:: *CIV*: Interesting. We need a way to verify Mr. Grimm's story; any ideas?

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::sips her tea and gazes out at Main Sickbay, watching Ariya rest::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::runs a quick check of the database again:: *XO*: The Cardassian delegates are still on the planet, we could see if they made any encrypted transmissions around the time of the attack. It could give us enough evidence to warrant a search, with the Genaran government's approval.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::nods some:: CO: What do you think?

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: I think we're not any closer to any answers, and being as this isn't Starfleet territory maybe it's not our problem.

Host Ariya says:
::wakes up with a soft moan::

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::furrows her brow some:: CO: And yet you were willing to grant Ariya asylum.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::raises her eyebrows and gulps down her tea, stepping back out into Main Sickbay and over to Ariya:: Ariya: How are we doing, sweetheart? ::glances up at her readings::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::starts trawling through the database for anything that could give them an in with the Cardassian delegates, anything that could be investigated under interstellar law::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::sighs:: XO: I'm not saying we shouldn't be getting answers. It's just frustrating trying to decipher a political puzzle.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::clears his throat::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO/XO: How about we let the ....Denarans..deal with the information as they see fit?

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::nods some:: CO: It is. We can ensure Ariya's safety until the child is born, at which point it should be protected from further attacks... so I suppose it's just a matter of... ::look over at the CSO:: CO: Or we could do that.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO/CSO: My concern is that while the Genarans say there are laws in place to protect Ariya and the baby now, it doesn't mean they're safe. After all, the explosion on the water front put other people in danger.

Host Ariya says:
CMO: Not so good, I'm afraid doctor.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: I understand Captain, but I am afraid Starfleet has no right to withhold this from the government officials either. We're guests here, not the cavalry. And you've already made a big, if messy, move by granting an asylum.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::looks down from the readings, worried about her decreasing neuro-chemical levels. Rests a hand on Ariya's belly, feeling gently:: Ariya: You're doing great. ::nods to Nurse Dar:: Dar: Do we have confirmed contractions?

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
<Nurse Dar> CMO: I think so... ::hands over a padd, unsure::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: It was the right thing to do, messy or not.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: Let's hope so, Captain.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::hmms as she reads:: Ariya: Yep, your baby is coming... Are you ready to meet her? ::smiles, turns and grabs Dar:: Dar: Get me Conway... ::pauses:: Dar: Just in case.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::clenches and releases her jaw a few times:: CO: I say we keep Ariya safe until the child is born, and then release them back to Genara, and let them know what we've discovered. Mr. Duran believes the child will be safe.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: From what I hear, Ariya will die giving birth anyway. ::pauses:: If granting her asylum gave her a few hours of relative security, it was worth it. And perhaps the life of a child was saved. XO: Agreed.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::Stands up:: CO: Die? Why on earth would she do that?

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::mutters to himself, slapping his hand on the console:: *XO*: Griffiths here. I have absolutely nothing on the Cardassians, they look so clean that I know for a fact they're dirty.

Host Ariya says:
CMO: I know her already.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CSO: As conservator, Ariya carries the memories and personality of Rama; memories she will pass to the child. As part of the process, the conservator is depleted of vital neurochemicals, and dies.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::doesn't seem all that happy about that::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::stands up as the XO answers what he was about to say:: XO: You have the bridge. ::steps into the turbolift before she can argue with him::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
XO: And why has no one told the departments onboard that could very well stop that from happening? ::sounds genuinely angry::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::walks over to the Turbolift::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: I'm coming too.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
Ariya: I guess that's true... ::smiles and unlatches the biobed Ariya's on, wavign over a few orderlies to help roll it to a more private room::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::shakes his head:: CSO: The information has indeed been relayed to the relevant departments. Now, please, return to your station.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
TL: Sickbay.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
TL: Belay that. CSO: Now isn't the time to disobey my orders, Commander.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: So you would rather I don't try to save her life?

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: I don't know how things went on your last assignment, but here you need to keep the command crew informed. Now, if you have some idea, spit it out.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
*CIV*: Sorry for the delay, Griff; compile what we've learned about the attack and the people behind it. Once Ariya gives birth, we're going to give our findings to the Genarans, and let them take it from there.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: None so far...but it's been 3 minutes. I ..... there must be something, damnit.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::sets a portable scanner over Ariya's belly, showing a well-rendered 3D image of the baby in situ.:: Ariya: She looks good. Just concentrate on your breathing for now. Nice and slow and even, OK? ::waves Conway over:: Conway: Manage her pain.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::shakes his head sadly:: CSO: I know... I know. ::calmly:: Return to your station. If you come up with something, let us know.
CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:

::nods slowly, his frown growing a little deeper:: *XO*: Understood. It's all in the investigation archive...Personally, Ma'am, I don't like leaving loose ends. Especially where far-too-clean Cardassians are involved, it just spells trouble.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::steps out of the TL and nods gravely, before heading over to his station:: Computer: Computer, give me a direct link to Sickbay biobed five, and all relevant data on patient.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
*CIV*: I don't like it either... but we've overstepped our authority here a bit as it is.

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::nods to himself again:: *XO*: I know, and the Cardassians were smart enough to do nothing that would allow us a peek through the Interstellar charter.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::orders the TL down to Sickbay::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::walks into Sickbay looking for the Doctor::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
Ariya: That's it, great.. Breathe.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::looks over the relevant data..:: Self: Caerys...it's time to pull a rabbit out of your hat, kiddo.

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
*CIV*: Thank you for putting in all that work, Griff. Sumner out. ::stands up and folds her arms::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::looks through the window of the maternity ward and taps the intercom button:: CMO: Doctor, a moment.

Host Ariya says:
::grips the nurse's hand as a contraction starts to build::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::sighs to himself and packages all of the relevant information for transfer to a third party, filling out the necessary security paperwork::

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::shakes her head:: CSO: None of this is right.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::glances up at the CO's voice:: Self: You have got to be kidding me... Nurse: Find out what the Captain needs, please. Tell him I'm up to my- No.. tell him... Just tell him I'm busy. ::nods to the CO through the window::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
XO: That's an understatement.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::taps the intercom again:: CMO: Now, Doctor.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::looks around, hating this break in medical protocol:: Conway: Take over. Just monitor her for now... ::stands up and makes her way out of maternity:: CO: Captain, this is highly irregular. I have to ask you to refrain from interrupting me in the middle of a birth it's- ::stops, sees the look on his face:: CO: What is it?

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::realises the next mission the crew'll be expecting him to spend his time only on the bridge, not gallavanting around::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::waves his hand to silence her complaints:: CMO: Have you seen the report?

Host XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CSO: That child... ::sighs softly and shakes her head:: Never mind. ::moves back towards her seat::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::raises her eyebrows in question:: CO: "The" report, sir? I've been in surgery all day.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CMO: I thought as much, and this isn't news I wanted blasted over the comms. ::pauses:: Something about the way Conservators are... Ariya carries the memories and personality of Rama; memories she will pass to the child. During birth Ariya will be depleted of vital neurochemicals. ::lets out a blowing sigh as he looks through the window at Ariya with grief in his eyes:: CMO: She won't survive the birth.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::eyes widen:: CO: Course she will, she's prefectly healthy. Her readings are a little abnormal, but not beyond anything I'd expect from an expectant teenager in a high-stress situation...

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::wanted to add "unless you can do something" to that sentence, but refrained from putting the extra pressure on her by saying something she'd already know::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::shakes his head:: CMO: No, it's to do with the process of memory transfer. I'm no Doctor, but I'm telling you what the report says.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::realisation dawns:: CO: She can't die, she's practically a child, herself. I need time. I have to.. to.. ::thinks:: Find a way to separate the neural pathways of mother and child, If I can just.. no... ::bites her thumb nail:: That won't work, what am I thinking? I have no base-line to compare it to. ::starts to pace::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CMO: I know you'll do your best. I'll leave you to it. ::nods gravely::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
CO: Sir, can we contact the planet? I know we've granted her asylum, but surely their doctors would know a way around this?

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
CO: I'm flying in the dark here and you've just told me there's a mountain nearby... I need someone who knows the terrain.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CMO: I'll get on it right away. ::turns and leaves Sickbay, tapping his badge:: *XO*: Commander Sumner, contact the Genarans. Ask them for information on the birth process, if there's a way to save her.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::turns and steps back into maternity, all her hope for this mother and child leaving with the Captain::

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