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Deep Space 102 - 10704.27
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Episode title:  "Alternatives"
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Alternatives were being discussed on how to take the fight to the Avatars.  The crew continues to research ways and means to face a technologically superior foe.
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SC_Capt_Marek says:
::paces around the center chair on the Bridge::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*All department heads*: Reports on progress are expected, gentlemen.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
*CO*: Shields being recalibrated as we speak, sir.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*CEO*: Acknowledged. Any progress on the biological weapon?
CMO_Garta says:
::in the medical lab off sickbay watching the first information come up on the Avatars::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
*SC*: Sorry, captain, but I'm totally focused on the shields and power supplies.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*CEO*: Understood. Keep me updated.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
*SC*: Aye, sir.
CSO_Ens_Archer says:
::at the science station on the bridge working on simulations to pass on to the doctor::
CMO_Garta says:
*SC*: It takes much longer than an hour to figure out how to murder an entire species, Captain, I'll update you the moment I have something of importance, I promise.  Garta out.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*CMO*: Understood Doctor. Just remember all Heads Department were asked to send hourly reports.
CMO_Garta says:
*SC*: Didn't know that until now, Captain, the only orders I received from the bridge was to find a way to create the weapon.  Thanks for clarifying, Sir, that's very important to me.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
SC: I've been thinking about how to deploy the bio weapon.  It should be something that the Avatar's would be attracted to.  Something that they would want to capture and bring aboard one of their ships.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*CMO*: Anyway, Doctor. Please focus all your crew efforts on the tasks. Remember your findings are most important.
CTO_Horn says:
::Finishing a physical inspection of all weapons systems::
CMO_Garta says:
::thinks 'and the most against my heart':: *SC*: Understood, Captain.  Garta out.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
*CTO*: Any suggestions on how to deploy the bio weapon?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: I like your way of thinking. Something to use like lure?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
SC: Exactly, Sir.  Something they would bring aboard and release the virus or bacteria into their atmosphere....whatever that is.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::adjusts the shield program algorithm to adjust the geometry of the shields::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: They are most intelligent species, so I think that it should be something as subtle as impossible to resist from them.
 OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
*CTO*: Any ideas on how to deploy the bio weapon, Commander?
 CTO_Horn says:
*OPS*: I am putting a report together on that.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::moves around the central console, waiting the tactical computer to finish all the simulations he asked it to process::
CNS_Rand says:
::checks with Ca'el about Y'try'gyn then heads down to medical:: *CMO* Rand to Garta, could you use a hand?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson dice:
*CTO*: I was thinking that it should be deployed inside something that the Avatar's wouldn't destroy but rather bring aboard their ship for further inspection, however whatever you come up with....
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::sitting in her ready room reading over the progress reports ... still isn't happy about doing this but doesn't see any other way::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::finds a new formula to increase energy output from the engines and then route the added power to the shield emitters::
CTO_Horn says:
::Returns to the bridge and heads for the CO's RR::
CMO_Garta says:
*CNS* The more the merrier, Counselor, we're in the medical lab.
CTO_Horn says:
::Rings the CO's bell::
CSO_Ens_Archer says:
::sends what information she has to the CMO in the med lab::
CNS_Rand says:
*CMO*: Understood, I'm on my way, down. ::steps onto the nearest lift::
CNS_Rand says:
Computer: Sickbay
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Enter.
CTO_Horn says:
::Enters the RR and takes a seat::
CMO_Garta says:
::begins looking slowly through the information trying to decide even where to start::
CNS_Rand says:
::steps off the lift and walks past sickbay to the medical labs, knocks lightly:: CMO: What do we have?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::waves the PADD she has in her hand:: CTO:  Looks like we're making progress.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: I guess you could call it that.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::Drops the PADD on the table:: CTO:  How did we ever get to this?
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::applies the equation to the M/AM matrix::
CTO_Horn says:
CO: We joined Starfleet.
CMO_Garta says:
::glances up from her console:: CNS: We have orders to create a weapon of mass destruction in order to eliminate the avatar species and all the information I have is the scans done by Dy.  It isn't very much.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  To do what?  Destroy a race?
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::doesn't quite feel easy about what is going on, gives Johnson charge of engineering and starts for the bridge::
CTO_Horn says:
CO: I understand your moral dilemma. I am facing it as well
CNS_Rand says:
::walks over to the console and reads some of the information on the screen:: CMO: So the scans aren't very detailed.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: But we must do what is necessary to protect the Federation.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: From his condition when he arrived and what little he's said about them, I understand the fear that wants them destroyed.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::rides turbolift to the bridge::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Do you?  Part of me doesn't care what we do to win and how we do it ...
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: Honestly?  I don't know if it's the scans or if I'm just not wanting to see anything.  This weapon goes against everything in me.  Would you see what you could find? ::steps back and motions to the console::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::exits TL onto bridge and approaches SC:: SC: Captain, a word?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::the computer beeps:: Self: Finally...
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: But of course, Commander
CNS_Rand says:
::nods:: CMO: I understand your feelings. A healer looking for a way to kill...But you're also looking for a way to defend yourself and all those you care for. ::looks over the information carefully::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: Is there somewhere we can talk in private?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: Well, if it necessary, we can use the Briefing room... ::heads that way::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: You got the Bridge, Benson.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: There isn't much here, you're right...it isn't just you.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::enters the BR::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::follows SC into briefing room::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::seat in one of the lateral chairs:: CEO: I am all ears... ::remembers his Vulcan anatomy:: No pun intended, Commander...
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: Captain, I don't like this at all.  The Klingon in me is screaming "this is not an honorable path to take."  We have to find another way.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: The scans show their blood make-up to be similar to many humanoids, I'm not sure if that is enough to work with though.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: There are only 4 in the Federation that I am concerned about saving.  And you as well of course
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: Commander, although I might, and only just might, agree with you, we should respect our military chain of command. The way you are telling me this, may be consider inproper behavior, I am sure you are aware of that.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: I think it would be easier if I...::takes a deep breath:: Okay, so there isn't much, did Dy tell you anything?  Do you think he has any more information we could use?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Well, seeing as we have to do this ... ::gets up:: CTO:  Let's go see where we're at.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: Do you consider calling for a meeting to expose this point of view?
CTO_Horn says:
CO: I have several Ideas for a delivery system.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CEO: I am sure everyone would like to hear new ideas on the matter
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Let's hear it.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: We may have to do another brainstorming session.  I felt I had to come to you because I haven't quite got to fully trust Cmdr. Horn yet.  I don't know him enough.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: No we haven't talked much about them, but I can feel fear of them.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: It is if we create something that could kill us as well. ::shrugs::  Maybe there is someway to inoculate ourselves in case they try to turn it back on us.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: Well, there is the good old fashion torpedo.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: All I know is what I've read in Capt. Van Sickle's reports on him when he was CO of this ship, and Capt. Horn was his XO.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: Are they telepathic, I wonder.  Or do they link together like the Borg?  There's got to be something we can use.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: If we had a blood sample or anything like that it would be easier, we could test for antibodies.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Which more than likely will be shot down or the enemy will be shielded.  What else?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: I will only promise this. I will talk to Captain Horn regarding this situation. I feel that you are not the only one with this kind of dilemma. However, please, I asked you to always be careful with the chain of command protocols.  I appreciate your concern. Please return to your duties. I will take care of this.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: But Dy never came into physical contact so anything I lifted from him when he first came through the wormhole wouldn't help.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: I believe a shuttle may be the best opportunity to deliver the pathogen. They more than likely will try to capture a lone shuttle with weak defenses.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: I wouldn't think so, unless they were on the larger ship we retrieved.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
SC: Aye, sir.  I wouldn't be against going in guns a' blazin', but not using a WMD that might obliterate the enemy without discrimination.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: And that's like searching for a pebble in the desert.  Okay, something else. ::frowns and looks at the screen again::
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: As much of a threat as they are, it would be safer to assume that they are telepaths, and powerful ones at that. I'm not sure if there is a way for us to know for sure either.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::exits BR and heads back to ME::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CEO: I understood. ::exits the Briefing Room::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  That could be our best options.  Any other ideas?
CTO_Horn says:
CO: Mostly speculation at this point. If we can get a better analysis of their technology I can give better Ideas.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: What if we used something that has been irradicated on our worlds, something that we may be immune to. Something as simple as an influenza virus can be fatal if you don't have the anti-bodies.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: I wish I could talk to Dy but we're just going to have to figure this out.  What about a pathogen that would affect their brain chemistry? ::shakes her head:: Not without knowing what their brain chemistry is.  I just don't see how this is possible without...::looks at Kalla::  We need one of them or at least a body of a deceased one.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  There should be some information in the data that we retrieved from Dy's ship.  See if there's anything useful in that.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::passes by his console, and carefully examines the computer test result: Self: Hmmm. Computer: Try this variant: Fleet 4 in an encircling maneuver on coordinates 34.56.7. Process the whole situation.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
::Thinks: We should send the CEO through to the Avatars.  Once they get a load of him they might give up trying to invade our space::
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  One other thing, Russ.  I haven't been able to contact Admiral Taylor or Starfleet.  If we do this, we're on our own.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: Any progress on your work, Commander?
CMO_Garta says:
::starts pacing the room::  CNS: Wait, what do we know about the space where they live?
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: Agreed that’s the only way to know what they've been exposed to.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: I am behind you 100%
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::enters the TL, rides it for a while, and then...:: Computer: Reroute to sickbay.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
SC: Nothing positive, Sir.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  I know you are.  Let's go check on progress.  ::heads for the RR door::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: Understood. Keep working,
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::exits her RR onto the Bridge::  SC:  Report, Captain.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
SC: To tell you the truth, Sir, there isn't much I can do at this point.  Medical is working on a bio weapon, tactical is working on the delivery system...that doesn't leave much that needs to be dealt with.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: They come from the same area Dy lived?  I'm afraid I don't know much of the tactical data.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: They're in the Delta quadrant now, but not sure where they originate. I get the impression that Dy thinks that they are from outside of the galaxy.
CTO_Horn says:
::Follows his CO and wife::
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::exits TL near sickbay, and goes to the medical lab, knocks on the doorway::
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: No, beyond that,
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: Captain Horn, no much to add to our last conversation. All departments report that they are still dealing with basics ideas on the matter. Failsafe plan is in simulation stages.
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: What if their telepathy ended up enhanced somehow?  I remember an old story about a ship that went through the barrier outside of the alpha quadrant.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
::watches the CNS and CMO in their discussion::
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: What if they went through something similar to get into the Delta quadrant?
CNS_Rand says:
::nods:: CMO: It's possible
Nurse_Higgins says:
CEO: Can I help you Commander?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  Keep on it.  Let me know the moment we have something.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
Higgins: I was just hoping to talk with Dr. Garta and CNS Rand, get their perspectives in what's going on.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: As soon as you have some spare time, there is something I would like to discuss with you, Captain.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC: I've been thinking about the delivery system....
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: Yes, Commander?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
SC:  I have time now, Captain.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::turns to listen to OPS::
CMO_Garta says:
::moves back to the console and pulls up information on the barrier::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO/SC: If we sent a shuttle, they would surely scan it and find that it was unmanned and probably shot down.  Someone needs to go.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Are you volunteering, Commander?
Nurse_Higgins says:
CEO: I would go on over.  The doctor is pretty focused right now, she won't think to look over here.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: That could be called suicidal, Commander.
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: How would we use that against them though. Anything we do to nullify their telepathy could backfire and cause problems for our own telepaths.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: I would go, yes.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
Higgins: Thank you, nurse.  :: enters the lab, and clears his throat::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: Perhaps the CEO would like to go?  ::Hopes beyond all hopes::
CNS_Rand says:
::looks up at the noise:: CEO: Commander Masters, is everything alright?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  However, I am not going to let you.  ::thinks:: OPS:  Could we find some way to disguise the shuttle?  Or maybe fool their sensors into thinking that the shuttle IS manned...
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CNS/CMO: Ladies, I noticed you're discussing the "weapon"?
CTO_Horn says:
All: If anybody goes it will be me!
 OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: I thought of that, Sir, but how?
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: No, I'm wondering if something in the barrier is what increased their ability and made them so dangerous.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
::in a raised voice:: OPS:  No one is going, do I make myself clear on that point!
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  It's a shame we don't have a cloak...
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: We could draw straws to see who goes.  Someone HAS to go, otherwise they will just destroy the shuttle.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CNS/CMO: However, something inside me, maybe my Klingon instincts, is telling me this is wrong.
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  And ultimately that decision is mine, Commander.  Clear?
CNS_Rand says:
CMO: Perhaps, but if their race is as ancient as Dy's or more so, it could be natural evolution.
CMO_Garta says:
CEO: You are just wanting to kill them by hand, Commander.  All Klingons like to watch the blood they shed.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: A cloak?  Hmm...You being Romulan, Sir, well, do you have any "connections" with the Romulan Empire that might be willing to loan us a cloaking device?
 SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS/CO: Well, we have bend some many rules, regulations and codes... I know it may sound improper, but can we do it one more time and develop some sort of cloaking system, just for this mission, Captain?
CTO_Horn says:
OPS: And when do you plan on having the time to take delivery of the device?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
OPS:  Unfortunately, no, I don't ... but I do know someone who does....
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CMO: That's just part of the reason I think it's wrong.  We Klingons may be bloodthirsty, but we're not genocidal.
CSO_Ens_Archer says:
::still at her station running scans or something::
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CTO: Overnight delivery?  ::Grins::
CMO_Garta says:
CNS: But unless their ships were strong enough to make it across the barrier without a scratch, they must have had some sort of encounter.  ESP!  That's what caused humans to have a problem.  If we can target...::sighs::  Again, we don't know their brain chemistry.
CTO_Horn says:
OPS: The Pony express does not deliver here.
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CTO: Well, the CO knows someone.....
CNS_Rand says:
CEO: It would go against the Klingon code of honor.
CEO_LtCmdr_Masters says:
CMO/CNS: Well, I was hoping to get a Bajoran and Deltan perspective on this ordeal.  If either of you need me, I'll be back in ME.
CMO_Garta says:
*CO/SC*: Garta to Captains Horn and Marek, what's the chance of getting an Avatar body for me to examine?
CO_Capt_A_Horn says:
CTO:  Don't I know it .... Captain Marek's question is a good one.  Do we have the ability to build our own device?
CMO_Garta says:
CEO: Commander, you really don't want my opinion right now.  It goes against my grain as a doctor to find a way to kill these people but if it's them or my children, I must choose them.
CTO_Horn says:
CO: We always have the ability. The question is do we have the time?
OPS_LtCmdr_Benson says:
CO: Not to sound sarcastic, Sir, but if we had the technology to build our own cloak, don't you think all our ships would have cloaking capabilities?
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