Chris Esterhuyse as Captain Varesh
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Commander Maor 
CCM as Ensign Robin & Tegard Hodd
Karriaunna Scotti as Medical Officer Lieutenant Storm 

Last time on the Seleya....

The ship finished repairs, was stocked, and the crew were given some R&R.  Then quietly a team of players was beamed aboard the ship and given guest quarters where for the past week, they have kept to themselves.  They left their quarters for meals and practice in the gym, but it was in the evenings when there were few people there.  And those people that were there, were politely encouraged by the teams security guards to come back later.

The championship is 3 days away and was to be held on Tyrone, but since coming aboard the Seleya, even that has changed.  The Seleya is one day out from the system.

Captain's Log 11704.09: We are en route to the Arradna system to escort a sports team to their finals match. They have been told they cannot take part, but as always there is more going on that what we know. We'll see what happens when we get there soon since we are one day out.

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  CO Capt Varesh says:
::idly perusing a report on a PADD while seated in the command chair::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: So let me see if I got this right. We're basically a huge Uber right now for a bunch of athletes?
MO Lt Storm says:
:: Steps out onto the bridge and walks down to the captains chair to just stand and watch the screen.::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::looks up from the report:: XO: So it would appear, yes. But you know there is more going on. There is always more going on than what we are told.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Nods slowly:: CO: And what is Uber again?
FCO Ens Robin says:
::at her station, starting to stream in star chart and ship traffic updates as they approach Arradna::
FCO Ens Robin says:
::moves the incoming streams over to her right and snaps them to the edges, noting a conflict with a Ferengii cargo vessel incoming from Praxis-X and adjusts their course slightly to steer clear of the planned route::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
XO: You used the word, Commander. I inferred the reference.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: Looks at the two men, not sure she picked up the meaning they meant.::
FCO Ens Robin says:
::hears a soft beep and looks down at the flashing light on her console before looking over her shoulder:: CO: Sir, HE's calling again... HE is demanding to speak with you. 
MO Lt Storm says:
CO:  How much longer before we arrive?  Our guests are getting rather anxious, not to mention more nervous.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::puts the PADD to one side:: MO: One more day.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
FCO: Transfer it to my ready room. I will speak to him there. ::gets up:: XO: You have the bridge, Commander.
FCO Ens Robin says:
::taps 'share', then pulls the Captain's name from the list and sends it to his ready room::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::takes a mental deep breath and exits the bridge into his ready room, settling behind the desk and tapping the control on the screen to accept the comm::
MO Lt Storm says:
:: Looks at Maor::  XO:  They are worried.
Hodd says:
*CO* Just how slow is this dinghy of yours, Captain? We should have arrived by now. 
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::smiles pleasantly:: *Hodd*: This "dinghy" is fast enough. Any particular reason why you want to be there sooner?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Glances up from his chair:: MO: Who is?
MO Lt Storm says:
XO:  The Tryone team.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
MO: I see. Why should they be worried?
Hodd says:
::haughtily:: *CO*: Well, if you must know, my fans are waiting - for one. And for another - and I know you won't understand this because you've probably never been a champion - but it's important to get a sense of the field before the game. 
MO Lt Storm says:
XO: These games have all been about keeping peace, just as their world was colonized with that intent.  They have been keeping in touch with families and friends.  It is becoming an explosive situation, especially if they are still banned to play.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::pleasantly:: *Hodd*: You will be surprised at what I have excelled at, Hodd. We are travelling at top cruising speed and to go any faster will overtax the engines and then we won't get there at all.
FCO Ens Robin says:
::passes the transmit horizon of one of the comm beacons and gets an update:: XO: Commander, we've gotten new coordinates. They want us to head for Olaquor. Shall I adjust course?
Hodd says:
::shakes his head:: *CO* Too slow, Captain. Too slow! Do you know what this game means for my people? When people say the name Tegard Hodd, it is with expectation. 
  CO Capt Varesh says:
*Hodd*: You are welcome to get out and push if you think it will get us there any sooner. ::still smiling pleasantly:: Will there be anything else?
Hodd says:
::cuts an eye at Varesh:: *CO* I refuse to subject myself to this interminable boredom any longer. The others can stay cooped up in these rooms if they want, but I need to get out and stretch my legs. I assume you'll have a guide sent for me?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
MO: That's why we're here, Lieutenant.  I guess. ::Leans back in his chair:: I think.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
*Hodd*: You may assume what you want, Hodd. But given the measure of secrecy of your arrival and presence on this ship, I will have to politely insist that you continue the schedule that has been set in place. ::loses the smile:: And I can be very insistent. One more day.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Full stop. ::Hits his badge:: *CO*: We just received a request to change course, Captain.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: shakes her head::  XO:  This situation is not helping their petition to join the Federation.  And I can only imagine how much this could tear up their families... a type of civil war, only on different planets.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::gets up:: *Hodd*: I have other duties to attend to. Please do not leave your quarters.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::cuts the comm and leaves his ready room, muttering about furry upstarts with tails:: XO: Course change?
MO Lt Storm says:
:: frowns as she thinks that through::  XO:  Or it could also show up on the door step of the Tryonese given they have all three people together.  :: Looks out at the screen::  I did a bit of research.  Except for a small handful of visitors, such as ambassadors, only on Tryone do the people live together.
FCO Ens Robin says:
 ::uses the opportunity to run a quick low-level diagnostic on the engines while they're out of warp::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Gestures at the direction of the FCO::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::turns his attention to Robin:: FCO: Course change?
MO Lt Storm says:
:: Wonders if she could get Seran to talk more to her... if Tegard would let him.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
MO: So why the sudden interest in those people, Storm? Beside the obvious.
MO Lt Storm says:
XO:  I always find other worlds interesting.  And unlike the rest of you, I have had the opportunity to actually talk with a few of them.  There game is rather... :: frowns:: violent, if you will.  Reminds me of a step up from Earth's football.  They have minor injuries in their practice.  Someone forgot to bring a medical officer.
MO Lt Storm says:
XO:  I have been filling that role.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: pauses::  XO:  The football that originated on Earth's North American continent.
FCO En Robin says:
::turns around in her chair:: CO: We were heading to Tyrone before. But our... guests - and their planet it seems - are now... undesirable. We're headed for Olaquor. With your permission. Uh, sir.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
FCO: Have you verified the communication is from the correct source?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
MO: Unlike the rest of us? I'm pretty sure they bothered the Captain a few times already. ::Nods at the MO's words:: Is that anything like their baseball game?
MO Lt Storm says:
XO: No.  The baseball games, they take out their frustration on a ball using a bat and then run around in a diamond shape circle.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Maybe we should inform our guests before making the course change, Captain.
FCO Ens Robin says:
::nods:: CO: Yes sir, the pass codes check out and it's on official channels. 
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::sighs:: XO: I just got off the comm with that arrogant git.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
FCO: Get HIM on the line again. I have to advise the team of the change in location.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Want me to handle it? You can use the time to catch up on our guests. The MO has some interesting intel on them.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::gives him a suspicious look:: XO: Ok... you are most welcome to that task.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: looks at Maor with a lifted brow.::
XO Cmdr Maor says:
FCO: Belay that order, I'll go to them.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Raises from his chair, he makes his way toward the TL::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
XO: I would say get him drunk, but that would be wrong.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
CO: Leave it to me. ::Enters the TL:: TL: VIP guest quarters.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: shakes her head::  CO:  I know you find him annoying.  But I see a scared and worried young man.  This is not just about a game any more.
  [1]CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: I understand that, but it still doesn't excuse his manners and demeanor.
MO Lt Storm says:
CO:  I did mention young?  What were you like when you were about that age?.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Exits the TL, he makes his way toward the quarters::
MO Lt Storm says:
:: leans against the captains chair, curious.  She and her brother had not been raised together, so there is much they did not know about the other.::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: Let me see... round about that age was the disaster at some station where I got my first medal for bravery.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Hits the chime on the door::
MO Lt Storm says:
CO: So lots of responsibility.  At least you were not worried your family could find itself in a civil war... :: frowns:: or your being killed because you were not a "pureblood".
Hodd says:
::leans around his bodyguard when the door opens:: XO: Which one are you again? 
  CO Capt Varesh says:
::glances at her:: MO: Valid points.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
Hodd: My name is Commander Maor. I'm the ship's Executive Officer. ::Studies him for a second:: Hodd, right? May I enter?
MO Lt Storm says:
:: she turned her thoughts away from her own people and her and others being different.  She could understand.::  CO:  I think I have a grasp on part of the problem.  But it is hard to tell as it is all speculation on all of the team members I have talked with.
Hodd says:
::debates for a second and then nods at the guard:: XO: Did the other one send you to apologize? 
XO Cmdr Maor says:
::Shakes his head:: Hodd: I know you must be busy, so I'll keep this brief. We were instructed to change course to a planet called Olaquor.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: I will try and be more understanding, but he rubs me up the wrong way with his attitude.
XO Cmdr Maor says:
Hodd: From what I've read it seems to be the safest planet for these games to take place. If that's their intention.
Hodd says:
XO: What?! It was supposed to be Tyrone. Why would they change it?
XO Cmdr Maor says:
Hodd: Perhaps for the reason I've just explained?
MO Lt Storm says:
CO: No, not just a grasp of his problem, but what might be the problem of the other planets.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: You have my interest.
Hodd says:
::anxiously strokes his fur:: XO: Then get us there faster. 
XO Cmdr Maor says:
Hodd: We'll get right on it. Have a pleasant day. ::Makes his way outside the room:: *CO*: We're good to go. 
MO Lt Storm says:
CO: While all of these worlds have gone to a lot to create a peace together, they have never lived together.  There are visitors to the various worlds, usually in the capacity of trade or government, but not really as friends or families.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: Except on Tryone.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
*XO*: Understood.
  CO Capt Varesh says:
FCO: Change course, warp 9.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: she nodded:: CO:  When they "created" Tryone, that was the first time they had ever lived together.  It was not easy.  But they persevered as they were determined.  And one of the things they did was to inter-marry.
MO Lt Storm says:
:: She waited a moment to regain Varesh's attention and for him to grasp the possible problem here.::
  CO Capt Varesh says:
MO: I am getting the idea. But now the question is why bar Tryone and move the competition to another planet? ::sighs:: Too many questions.
MO Lt Storm says:
CO: Tegard and some of his team mates are the next generation and they are hybrids.  They are the first to play.  :: shrugs::  and they are good....

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Time lapse: One hour from planet. Seleya has been given permission to enter the Arradna system. The Seleya will be met by one ship from each world, except from Tryone.