USS Seleya Mission Transcript 11106.26
Mission Number 642
Pathways: Dreams of a Golden Age V

	DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Lilia Perfeito as Captain Alexandra Margarida Gomes (CO-Commanding Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor (XO – First Officer)
Mike Hiles as Commander Max Heller (CTO – Chief Tactical Officer)
	Frank MacArthur as Lieutenant JG Frank MacArthur (FCO – Flight Command Officer) NPC Dep FCO
Peter Keegan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jake McKnight (CEO – Chief Engineering Officer)
             Tim Schols as Lieutenant Commander Dylan Pandora (OPS – Operations Officer)
C.J. Short as Lieutenant Junior Grade Henry Sumner (CSO – Chief Science Officer)npc SO Harris
Charlie Nance as Lieutenant Junior Grade T’Rae (CMO – Chief Medical Officer)
Karriaunna Scotti as Lt Brianna Rose (SO – Science Officer)

	
Time lapse:  3 Hours

Ship Manager
	Karriaunna Scotti

Last time on the Seleya:

The FCO/CEO repelled down the nearby sinkhole where they picked up readings of non-natural origins.  There they found equipment for farming and building as well as a few electronic devices.  They also found seed for growing food, but these seeds needed the various wavelengths of a star to grow properly... not the best type for hydroponics on a starless world.

The first officer and counselor began talks with various members involved with the freighters.  Their first was the sincere Chief of Security Officer Bryant, who was angry and embarrassed about the fact this had gone so long without their realizing it and then not being able to discover any answers.  He has offered whatever help the crew of the Seleya need to find out what happened.  He forwarded them onto the operations team, of which a rather belligerent Rob was in duty at the present as well as on duty for the last arrival six months ago.  He gave him a list of people who were in charge of pick up as well as the woman who was in charge of any of the children in the interim while families were matched.

The CTO reconnected with the freighter Besta, Captain Ontaries.  From him he learned there last run had been six months ago and there had been two children aboard, siblings of mixed races who had been orphaned and their 'relatives' did not want the responsibility of them.  Except for some engine trouble that had them arriving a few days behind schedule and an unusually happy person about the delay, things had proceeded as normal.

The CSO found and caught two different species of living exotic species.  Beamed aboard, they were confirmed to be species that were nocturnal in nature and while not as healthy as they might have been on their native food, they were surviving.  As for the species brought aboard earlier by the SO that were dead, they had died of starvation.  The plants from a lack of photosynthesis and the others which were diurnal, from not having the foods around they needed to eat.  The captain’s analysis stood that these species were byproducts of something else.

The captain has begun pulling together the pieces of information her people were collecting, trying to create a picture of what had happened as well as trying to figure out a reason why, while operations kept the life blood of the ship moving with various requests and keeping everyone connected.  The CMO has made contact with his people and has begun working on an infiltration team.

Fifteen hours have passed and various crew members have completed assignments and had time to rest of for the next round.  It is the beginning of alpha shift and the crew are meeting for discussion and direction.

Captain's log, Stardate 11106.26. The away teams finished their initial surveys. I gave them some time to rest and summoned all the senior officers to a meeting before deciding what to do next.

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CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Sits in the conference lounge, sighing softly to himself as he reads over a padd::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Comes out of shuttlebay 1 reviewing various maintenance logs and pilot reviews as he walks down the corridor::
SO Lt Rose says:
::Finishing with Omega shift, she notes something on sensors and makes a note for the CSO before logging out.::
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Steps into the conference room, heading over to sit with the CSO::
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Looks up and nods to OPS::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Arrives in the conference room, nodding to the officers there.:: All: I hope you had a good night's sleep.
SO Lt Rose says:
::With a nod to those around her, she heads for the lift and her quarters.::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::On the bridge at the tactical station looking over the latest tactical scans of the area, sees the time and logs off his console and heads for the conference room::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::In the conference room, reading on his PADD::
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
CSO: I take it this seat isn't reserved? ::Indicates the seat to the CSO's left::
CEO LtJG McKnight says:
::Exits TL 1 and makes his way to the conference room::
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
OPS: Not as far as I know.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Nods:: CSO: Good... ::Takes a seat and turns to look at the captain as she enters the room::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Enters TL:: TL: Conference room.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Takes some tea from the replicator then takes her chair at the table::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Enters the conference room and finds an empty seat and settles in.::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Looks around, taking mental note of who is missing::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::The TL arrives and he walks the short distance across the bridge to the conference room::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances up from his PADD:: All: Considering people are still showing up, for sport the last one through this door will get deck scrubbing duties for the next week. ::Goes back to his PADD::
CEO LtJG McKnight says:
::Takes his usual seat::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::MacArthur enters nodding to other officers and he sits on a spare seat::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Glances at the XO, but doesn't say anything::
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Fist pumps in celebration of his punctuality::
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Chuckles at the XO's remark and the CSO's reaction::
CO Capt Gomes says:
All: All of our away teams have returned to the ship. I read your preliminary reports but I would like you to give me a small summary of your findings so we can think about our next lead together.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Turns to the CSO:: CSO: Mr. Sumner, I would like you to start. What did your department conclude about the exotic species?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Makes a note on his PADD regarding the FCO::
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Looks first at the CO, then at the CSO as he is asked to bring his report::
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Sits up and clears his throat, looking to his padd briefly.:: CO: Besides the fact that nocturnal creatures have a higher chance of survival, not much. There are a lot of variable we're having to account for as we digest the data. I would suggest that whoever is arranging the delivery of these species has no idea what they're doing.
CO Capt Gomes says:
CSO: My initial hypothesis when I first read your report was that these species were not put here on purpose. It looks more like they are an accident or a byproduct of something. Do you agree?
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Shrugs almost helplessly:: CO: That's entirely possible, but there's nothing in the data that would suggest one way or another. Honestly, Captain, it's all a massive question mark.
CMO LtJG TRae says:
::Steps off the TL and heads to the conference room, her head spinning with ideas and thoughts about all that could go wrong::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods:: CSO: Thank you. ::Turns to MacArthur:: FCO: What did you and Mr McKnight conclude?
CMO LtJG TRae says:
::Enters the conference room, and quietly takes a seat, hating to be late she tries to get in unnoticed::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Looks at McKnight:: CO: Clearly people have been around, including signs of children from the transporter we found and the food and construction equipment.

XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances up from his PADD and stares at the direction of the CMO::
CO Capt Gomes says:
FCO: It would seem the freighter Captains are telling the truth then? They are delivering the children but they never make it to the Kiralep authorities
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
CO: It would seem so. The children are making it to the surface but afterwards we still don't know.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods:: FCO: Thank you. ::Turns to the CEO:: CEO: Do you have anything to add Lt?
CEO LtJG McKnight says:
CO: Only the fact that while the store room was in a sink hole, it wasn't very well hidden, the terminal wasn't the most secure either.
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
FCO: And to add the terminal wasn't meant to be found as it was as it required a portable generator.
CO Capt Gomes says:
CEO:  Like they are not really afraid of being caught ...
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods at the FCO::
CO Capt Gomes says:
All: Thant brings us to Commander Maor's investigations with the Kiralep authorities. But before I let him speak... OPS/CTO: Do you have anything to add?
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Glances first at the CO then over towards Heller, quietly indicating he has nothing to add::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  Just that it seems the freighter captains aren't hiding anything, seems they have been doing things as they have always done.  Also with regards to what the CEO and FCO have found it might be it wasn't secure, not because they aren't afraid of being caught but that they know they weren't being looked for, like they had someone on the inside
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods:: CTO: The inescapable conclusion seems to be just that. There is an inside contact. The question is, how high up in the government is this contact. And more importantly, where are these children
CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: Commander?
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Nods to the captain's conclusions::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Turns his attention to the Captain's direction:: CO: We met with the planet's operation officer, a friendly person called Rob. He didn't say much but we did get our first and second suspects. Rob was the person that contacted the last freighter that had its shipment of children gone missing, the one the CTO has talked to. The second suspect was the officer that met with the last shipment, a fellow by the name of Sanborn.  We plan to follow those two and see what we'll be able to find out.
CO Capt Gomes says:
XO: Do you suspect them?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: It's as good as a lead as we currently have, we got nothing to lose to follow it through.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods:: XO: That and Dr. TRae's plan ::Glances at her::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::gets up:: All: Commander Maor will continue the rest of the meeting and distribute your orders. Dr Trae, Commander Heller, please come with me.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Heads out of the conference room, onto the bridge and towards her ready room::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
::Gets up to follow the Captain::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Stands up and follows the CMO and the captain::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Waits for the Captain and the two officers to leave::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Enters the ready room and takes a seat in front of her desk, asking the others to sit in the other chairs::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
::Takes a seat across from the Captain::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
::Enters the ready room and takes one of the offered seats.::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Looks at the commander::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO: Were you able to contact the Scotsman?
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Ears at the ready for what he has in store::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: Yes Ma'am. Captain Toms has agreed to help us, not that I gave him much choice.  He is already working on a plan to interject the Scottsman into the regular rotation of ships bringing supplies.
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO: And will he allow a small team to join them?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
All: Right. Here are your orders. ::Turns to the direction of the OPS and the CSO:: OPS/CSO: You two will be in charge of locating a person called Sanborn, he was the last officer that was supposed to meet with the missing children. He's currently on vacation somewhere. Find him and follow him undercover. You'll be provided with relevant dossiers after we finish up here.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Nods at the XO's orders:: XO: Understood sir.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Turns his attention to the FCO:: FCO: Congratulations, you're with me. We're to follow undercover the planet's operation officer, Rob whom the CNS and I met with yesterday. I'll fill you in on the way.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
All: Any questions?
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: Yes, I will go under the guise of taking some accrued time off, and he will allow a few others to come on board as cargo specialists.  While he trusts the crew and I do to the fewer people who know they are a Starfleet team the better I think.
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods:: CMO: I would like Commander Heller to go, both for your security as well as for his tactical expertise.
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Smiles from the commander to the desk and glances at the other officers::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CTO: Do you think you will need anyone else?
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: We have a Klingon chief of security who can more then adequately see to my security captain, but I would welcome the tactical advice.
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Shakes his head some, not having any immediate questions::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Nods briefly at the CMO, noting her use of the word "we". Does she still see herself as crew of the Scotsman?::
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Glances back at the XO:: XO: No questions sir.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  I would like to take at least one other tactical officer with us, either Truus or James I think.  If it comes to needing to apprehend someone I'd prefer Starfleet security, their chief of security is looking out for the ship it will be up to us to capture someone if needed.
CO Capt Gomes says:
CTO: Very well, I think that will not be a problem ...
XO Cmdr Maor says:
All: I'll take that as a no. Go over the dossier, make sure you're fully briefed on the person you're tracking. In three hours report to the transporter room armed with your undercover kit, which means fully armed. Report back to the ship every thirty minutes and do your Captain's a favor, don't try to be heroes. You all got your awards a month ago.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
All: Dismissed. ::Turns to the direction of the FCO:: FCO: You're with me, Lieutenant. ::Moves to leave the room::
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Frowns slightly, having not gotten an award::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CTO/CMO:  Now the tricky part of this whole mission is, if the Scotsman does not get any actual children from the Cardassian and Bajoran colonies. How do we pretend to have them aboard?
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Pushes his seat back and gets up to follow the XO out the room::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO/CTO: I would agree with the CTO captain.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Nods and stands:: CSO: Your office or mine?
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Gets up:: OPS: My office is surrounded by vegetable matter.
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: That is the one unknown variable in the whole plan.  If we do get children I would implant a subdermal transponder chip under the skin, but if we don’t it’s a shot in the dark
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
CSO: Alright, my office it is then.. ::Heads towards the exit::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO: I am not at all happy to even use actual Bajoran/Cardassian children. But if they are involved, then yes, we will make sure they are tagged at all times.
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Follows OPS, tapping his combadge:: *SO Harris*: Sumner to Harris. We got an odd energy reading from the planet. Check it out in-depth, when you get a minute.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Pauses outside the room:: FCO: Take this. ::Hands him his PADD:: Go through everything in this file, learn everything there is to know about this person. If you need any clarification let me know, I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have as long as they don't cover anything that was already stated in the dossier. In three hours meet me in the transporter room, contact me to find out which one. ::Considers something:: Be ready for anything, Lieutenant. I do things my way.
SO Harris says:
*CSO*: Aye, sir. ::starts going over the records of the energy surge::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CTO/CMO: I am sure we could get 1 or 2 families on the Seleya willing to let their children go under cover. But we would have to be 99.9% certain they would not be in real danger.
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  That will be the hard part, everything seems to be normal until they are actually transported to the surface then they disappear, without having an actual child makes tracking that extremely difficult.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Exits the conference room and walks into the nearby turbolift:: TL: Deck 13.
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Glances a few times from the PADD to the XO and manages a simple nod:: XO: Aye sir, no question.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: See you in three hours, bring local clothes with you and your undercover weaponry. ::Heads toward the direction of the TL:: I'll be on the bridge if you need me.

CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: Given the nature of the mission we might use some small statured races aboard the Seleya and cosmetically alter them to look like Bajoran/Cardasian children.  That way we are not using real children.
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Steps onto the turbolift::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO: That is a good idea. Look through our roster for anyone you can use.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Exits the TL on the proper deck and heads towards his office::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: Also the engineers aboard the Scotsman are arranging a small accident for the next freighter in line, should give them an excellent opportunity to lend a helping hand as it were
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Continues to follow OPS, skimming the dossier::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO: If this freighter has children aboard, then our problems are solved
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO/CTO: It seems like we have a plan then. CMO: Did you arrange a rendezvous with the Scotsman? You can take a runabout
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::Moves towards the helm reading the dossier as he goes and he puts a hand on his relief's shoulder:: DepFCO: Go and get yourself a coffee Ensign.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Enters his office and motions for the chair at the desk:: CSO: Please, have a seat... ::Heads over towards the replicator::
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: She has already altered course and we can rendezvous with her anytime.
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Nods and takes the offered chair:: OPS: Well, this should be fun.
Dep FCO says:
FCO: Aye sir ::Leaving for the turbolift for the lounge::
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO/CTO: I will let you two take care of the details. Keep me informed of your progress.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Takes a cup of hot chocolate from the replicator:: CSO: Yeah... Can I get you anything?
CMO LtJG TRae says:
CO: Yes Ma'am.  CTO: Your going to like working with Kolass, you two are a lot alike.
CSO LtJG Sumner says:
::Glances over to the replicator:: OPS: A cola would be awesome.
CO Capt Gomes says:
CMO/CTO: You are dismissed.
FCO LtJG MacArthur says:
::MacArthur sits at the helm reading his dossier, he finds the murmuring on the bridge calming, glancing at the controls as he reads::
CO Capt Gomes says:
::Gets up and goes around her desk to access her terminal::
CTO Cmdr Heller says:
CO:  Yes captain  ::Stands to leave::  CMO:  I look forward to it, always have enjoyed working with Klingons.
OPS LtCmdr Pandora says:
::Gets the requested drink from the replicator and heads back to the desk:: CSO: Here you go.. Let's see about this Sanborn fella...
CMO LtJG TRae says:
::Stands and exits the ready room, what has she gotten herself into::

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