USS Artemis Official Mission Transcript 10305.02

Regular Cast:
Scott Smith as Captain Ewan Christopher McPherson-Quest 
Matthew Bordewick as Commander Hali Farrel
Joseph Teasley as Lieutenant Commander Joe Weasley Teasley
Brian Fredrickson as Lieutenant Junior Grade Christian Mades
Arlene McIntyre as Lieutenant Junior Grade Zoe Peters
Christopher Head as Ensign Tural P’Don K’Tor
Julien le Beau-Martin as Lieutenant Commander Matthew Mika Russel

Ship Manager: Sergio Amendoeira

NPC:
Sergio Amendoeira as the Hanthrosian Command, Milathros, Nagrios

Missing in Action:
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Commander La’i Akeakamai Mea'e

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
Captains Log Star Date 10305.01 I have arrived back to the Artemis after my conferences at Star Base 185. We are currently ten minutes away from Hanthros Prime, where I hope to work out a peace agreement with Hanthrosian government

Host SM_Sergio says:
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OPS_Mades says:
::on the bridge at the OPS station::

XO_Farrel says:
::on the bridge::

CEO_Russel says:
::in the turbolift, heading for the bridge.::

FCO_Teasley says:
::on the bridge at the helm::

CSO_KTor says:
::At science 1, monitoring sensors::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
:: climbing out of the shuttle he was piloting ::

OPS_Mades says:
XO: The Captain's shuttle is in the bay all safe and sound.

Host SM_Sergio says:
ACTION : Incoming hail from Hanthros Prime

CEO_Russel says:
::exits the TL onto the bridge.::

OPS_Mades says:
::looks at the flashing light on his console::  XO: Oh, and we've got a call from  ::hits a key::  Hanthros Prime.

XO_Farrel says:
OPS: Good ::sees Matt then looks back to Mades.:: On screen

OPS_Mades says:
::nods, smiles and puts up the call::

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : This is Hanthros Prime Approach control.. Identify Yourselves..

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan stretches and yawns:: Self: Well I see the Arty is still in one piece, think I better get up to the Bridge

XO_Farrel says:
OPS: Send them our ID.

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : We have you now on scanners.. You are.... A Federation ship??

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : Please come to a complete halt. Do not approach Hanthros Prime.

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Control: Yes, the USS Artemis...

OPS_Mades says:
::send the ID codes::  XO: Done

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
ACTION : Two Hanthrosian fighters are on an intercept vector, coming from Hanthros Prime

CEO_Russel says:
::raises an eyebrow as he hears the Hanthrosian.::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::Ewan nods at some crewmen as he passes them on his way out of the shuttle bay::

CEO_Russel says:
::walks down to join Hali.::

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM : Artemis : How did you get this far?

OPS_Mades says:
::has never heard on anyone who wasn't at war with the Federation, not welcome a Starfleet vessel before::

FCO_Teasley says:
XO: Should I stop the ship?

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : You are not supposed to be here.

CEO_Russel says:
XO: I suggest we stop, we come in peace after all...

XO_Farrel says:
FCO: Full stop.

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
ACTION : The two fighters take positions on each side of the Artemis, same as last time..

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Control:  No we were not invited, but we've come to request a meeting with the Hanthrosian government.

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : Please stand by...

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Control: In fact, we already were intercepted by two of your ships, they said they would report ahead to you...

FCO_Teasley says:
XO: Aye sir ::brings ship to full stop::

OPS_Mades says:
::whispers::  FCO: This is where they slam the door in our face,

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::he walks to the nearest turbolift and enters after the doors open::

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
@COMM Artemis : One of our patrols? They let you pass? On who's orders?

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Control: They said they had orders directly from the government...

FCO_Teasley says:
::whispers back:: OPS: When a door closes, a window opens

XO_Farrel says:
::looks at Matt, wondering if she is putting her foot in it...::

Host HantrosPrime_CMD says:
ACTION : Another signal comes over the comm, replacing the Approach Control Officer

OPS_Mades says:
::whispering still:: FCO: Would that be considered breaking and entering?

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
TL: Bridge

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : What is your purpose here?

CEO_Russel says:
::shrugs at Hali and looks back at the screen.::

FCO_Teasley says:
::still whispering:: OPS: Just about everything has a loop hole

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Milathros: We come requesting a meeting with the Hanthrosian government...

Host Milathros says:
ACTION : On the screen is a middle aged biped, with gray hair all over his head and face.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::exits the turbolift after it arrives on the Bridge::

CEO_Russel says:
::turns as he hears the TL doors open.::  Right on time...

OPS_Mades says:
::about to make a retort to the FCO, something about loopholes turning into nooses, he sees yet another blinking light on his console.  His brow wrinkles::

Host Milathros says:
@::sighs:: COMM Artemis : We had made our intentions very clear when we sent or withdrawal from the Federation Council...

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::looks at the figure up on the screen as he walks over to the CONN::

Host Milathros says:
@::looks at a console in front of him:: COMM Artemis : Our patrol let you pass on the orders of one.. Nagrios... Superior Officer at Fleet Command...

OPS_Mades says:
::sends a test message the console nearest the XO "There is another signal coming in, hidden inside this one"::

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Milathros: Your intentions yes, but you left out the why.  We are here on request of our own council to find out, what made you change your mind?

OPS_Mades says:
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XO_Farrel says:
::coughs trying to get the captain's attention, and motioning him to his ready room.  Then types back to Mades, "Put the message though in the ready room"::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: Hali, I see we made contact with someone high up

OPS_Mades says:
::gets the message and diverts the call to the Captain's Ready Room::

XO_Farrel says:
CO: Err yes, perhaps you should visit the ready room...

Host Milathros says:
ACTION : Another man appears on the Screen, splitting the image into two.

XO_Farrel says:
CO: ah, never mind.

Host Milathros says:
@Nagrios : Lt. Nagrios?

OPS_Mades says:
::wonders "what that heck, I didn't do that"::

Host Milathros says:
<Nagrios> Milathros : Yes sir..

Host Milathros says:
@Nagrios : You allowed this Federation ship to pass through our patrols?

OPS_Mades says:
::checks his board to see if this is the disguised signal or not::

XO_Farrel says:
::listens intently::

Host Milathros says:
<Nagrios> Milathros : uh.. Yes sir..

CEO_Russel says:
::listens carefully.::

Host Milathros says:
Nagrios : Why?

Host Milathros says:
@<Nagrios> ::eyes grow a bit wide, but then return to normal:: Milathros : I thought we were supposed to allow free passage to any Federation ships?

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: Exactly what is going on?

XO_Farrel says:
CO: I'm not sure sir...so far we've been contacting by three different parties...it appears they are debating our presence...

XO_Farrel says:
CO: We've come to a full stop until we are cleared to proceed.

Host Milathros says:
@Nagrios : Did you not receive instructions otherwise?

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: From what I have caught so far, I don't think that we're really that welcomed here

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: Good, I don't want to do anything that will set them off

Host Milathros says:
@<Nagrios> ::looks surprised:: Milathros : No sir.. I would never let them pass if... Shall i send our fighters to escort them out of our space?

OPS_Mades says:
::turns around and says quite matter-of-factly:: XO: Commander, there is still that matter in the Captain's ready room to address.

XO_Farrel says:
CO: Captain, i think you better deal with that personally.... ::motions to the ready room::

OPS_Mades says:
::stands and walks over towards the ready room::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: Hali, while they talk, shall we proceed to my Ready Room?

Host Milathros says:
@Nagrios : I will deal with this.. Thank you for your time..

XO_Farrel says:
CO: I'll hold the phone here, you go ahead...

Host Milathros says:
ACTION : The second man disappears from the screen

FCO_Teasley says:
::holds the ship in position::

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : I am sorry.. It seems like you have come all this way for nothing....

OPS_Mades says:
::waits for the Captain::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::XO: Then you have the CONN, but comm me when things turn ugly. :: he leaves for the Ready Room::

OPS_Mades says:
::follows the CO into the RR::

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Milathros: oh?

CEO_Russel says:
::grimaces at the CO's choice of the word "when".::

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : Yes.. I'm afraid i'll have to ask you to leave Hanthrosian space.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::the doors open and Ewan enters. He heads for the desk near the window::

OPS_Mades says:
:following behind the Captain, the doors close behind him::  CO: Seems you returned just in time, sir.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::takes a seat and then looks at the desk PADD:: OPS: What do we have here Mr. Mades?

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Milathros: Please let us not end on this note.  If we could have a meeting to formally explain why you've broken all relations with the Federation, it would do much to clear up any misunderstandings, and hopefully preserve at least a peace between our two peoples.  ::tries to sound as sincere as possible::

OPS_Mades says:
CO: Well, there was a signal hidden in the transmission out there.  At first I thought it was a piggybacked voice transmission, but it wasn't.  Its a set of coordinates.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: From the Hanthrosians?

OPS_Mades says:
CO: They came from someone on the planet.  I didn't have a chance to plot the location, but I think they are outside Hanthrosian space.

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : We wish you no ill harm, but our council of elders has voted, and that is that. We wish you and the Federation no ill harm, but we chose to stay apart from you.. that is all

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Then something tells me that maybe we aren't dealing with the people we're supposed to

OPS_Mades says:
::nods, thinking it out::  CO: Maybe a resistance group, or something like that?

XO_Farrel says:
COMM: Milathros: Then perhaps you would consider at least a trade relation between our peoples?  There are many worlds in the Federation, which could provide many opportunities for trade...

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: How long do you need to plot the location of the coordinates?

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  May I ask him a question?

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : I am sorry... ::he eyes the camera, candidly:: I wish things could be different..

Host Milathros says:
@COMM Artemis : Milathros.. Out.

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: Please do...

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Very well could be

Host Milathros says:
ACTION The comm is cut.. The fighters position themselves in front of the Artemis

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Guess not...

OPS_Mades says:
CO: I can do it here sir, with your permission.  ::indicates the computer on his desk::

XO_Farrel says:
Hmm... FCO: Bring us about to head out of their space...but on thrusters only.

FCO_Teasley says:
XO: Yes ma'am ::engages the thrusters::

XO_Farrel says:
FCO: Once we've made the turn...take us slowly but surely to warp 5.

Host Milathros says:
ACTION : The fighters follow the Artemis.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: I just wonder if the true government of Hanthrosian Prime could be at this location after it was possibly taken over from within its ranks

FCO_Teasley says:
XO: Understood

OPS_Mades says:
CO: I guess there is only one sure way to find out.

XO_Farrel says:
*CO* Captain, the Hanthrosians have asked us to leave their space and cut all communications.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::gets up from his chair:: OPS: Be my guest, just watch out for the pictures of my wife ::smiles::

OPS_Mades says:
::chuckles slightly and starts to move but stops as the XO's voice comes through the CO's commbadge::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
*XO*: Understood Hali, Mr. Mades is going over that signal he received

OPS_Mades says:
::moves forward and deftly types the information into the CO's computer and asks it to bring up a chart of the coordinates::

XO_Farrel says:
*CO* Well we don't have much time... I’ve taken us to the standard cruise speed of warp 5 to give us some time.

FCO_Teasley says:
::inches up slowly to warp 5::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
*XO*: Understood. Soon as I get the location, I'll give the co-ordinates to Mr. Teasley

OPS_Mades says:
::makes a surprised noise::  CO: The coordinates point to a small moon in the Mafris system.  It's orbiting a rather large gas giant.

CEO_Russel says:
::walks to the ENG station.::  *ME*:  Transfer controls to bridge.

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Coordinates?

OPS_Mades says:
::looks concernedly at the CO:: CO: Yes sir, the coordinates that were hidden in the message.  ::wonders how he forgot already::

CEO_Russel says:
::sits at the station.::

XO_Farrel says:
Hmmm...  FCO: What do you think of all that?

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Could it possibly be a trap?

OPS_Mades says:
CO: Again, there is really only one way to find out.

FCO_Teasley says:
::looks at it:: XO: I don't know ma'am

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: How are those warheads with the unknown element coming?

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Then we'll have to take our chances

OPS_Mades says:
::nods, and makes for the door and back to the bridge::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
::enters onto the Bridge:: OPS: Give the coordinates to helm. FCO: Mr. Teasley, after you get the coordinates, set a course of a warp factor 6

FCO_Teasley says:
CO: Aye sir

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Er...  what?

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: I thought I asked you to make some warheads with the unknown element...

OPS_Mades says:
::nods, sitting down at his console and sending the coordinates to Teasley::

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Maybe, but why?

FCO_Teasley says:
::receives the coordinates and engages the warp engines::

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: As a precaution...  I mean were already heading off to investigate a mystery call.  And we have no defense against their technology...

Host Milathros says:
ACTION : The Hanthrosians fighters keep on the Artemis' tail

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Yes, but I fail to see how torpedoes from the element would help...

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: What is the Warp capability of those war ships?

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: Do you have any other suggestions for what we can use this element for?

XO_Farrel says:
CO: Same as ours.

OPS_Mades says:
::sees that the fighters are still with them::  CO: They will probably drop back once we leave Hanthrosian space.

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Well, the book case was completed.  Besides that...  ::shrugs::  anything one could want to do with metal, although we have very few of it left.

OPS_Mades says:
::turns around and looks at the CEO and wonders what book they are talking about::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: Cover our warp signature after we leave Hanthrosian Space

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
OPS: I don't want to be followed

OPS_Mades says:
::his eyes divert from the CEO to the CO::  CO: Yes sir, I'm on it.  ::turns back around to the front with one last glance at the XO and CEO::

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: So we have no other use for it.  Does it not make sense to at least make the warheads and hope they do something?  A long shot is better than having nothing, right?

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  It's a normal alloy.  It's not that much more solid than other alloys and it's not explosive or anything.  I'd be incredibly surprised if it did anything more than a normal torpedo.

OPS_Mades says:
::checks the databanks for some fairly standard techniques to cover their trail and set about being ready to implement them::

FCO_Teasley says:
::keeps the ship on course::

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: A normal alloy?  I thought K’Tor reported it couldn't even be scanned, how could we know it's a normal alloy?  And I didn't think we had tested it for explosive ability, had we?

CSO_KTor says:
::Gets sensors ready to bring to Max power as soon as we leave Hanthrosian space::

Host CO_McPherson-Quest says:
XO: When you get a moment, fill me in on what I missed when I was gone

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  It's not the first metal who's been found who interferes with sensors, and that wouldn't enhance the torpedoes.

XO_Farrel says:
CO: Aye, sir.

XO_Farrel says:
CEO: Sorry Matt, but I’m ordering you to make them.  I don't care if the torpedo fizzles out and creates nothing more than a puff of smoke, I want us to at least have some defense, even if it is an incredible long shot...

CEO_Russel says:
XO:  Aye.

Host Milathros says:
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