Deep Space 102 - 11006.04

"All that glitters..."

"...still might be gold..."

Previously on DS102:

The cloud is now 32 minutes from Deep Space 102 and the USS Scorpius has put a tube of sorts in the cloud that the Station should fit through. The Station has been all but evacuated for safety.

Now what?  Let's find out...

Host Gerry says:
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XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
::standing in the Lounge observing the events as they unfold::
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
CO/SC: Captains, I'm fresh out of ideas here Sirs.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
:if he were human, he would be... nervous::
CEO_Cmdr_Mahl says:
::Sitting in Main Engineering, watching as replicants appear, dissolve, and new ones appear::
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
SC: How many people are still on DS-102?
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
::monitoring the situation on the ship making sure all vital areas stay secure::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: Only a skeleton Operations Crew of five. I have set an emergency transportation lock on them.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
XO/SC: For now I see no other course of action but to monitor the cloud trajectory and the Station.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO: They remain in Main Ops to perform any needed attitude adjustments the Station. The rest of the crew and civilians have been evacuated.
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO/XO: 20 minutes till the cloud intercepts the Station.
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
:: monitoring the cloud movement on tactical sensors::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO/XO: According to the last incoming data, the Station is properly aligned with the channel.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CTO: Any deviation from the previously predicted course?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::moves closer the Main Screen::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::looks down at the science Station::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: It is on course for the Station to pass through it.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CNS: I guess you can perceive the tension...
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
SC: The tension is quite high throughout the ship.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CTO: Any reports from the clones? Have they increased or changed their activity?
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
SC: Nothing that they have not already been doing. And no increase to their activity.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
SC: Very well, then for now we can completely focus on the Station issue.
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
CTO: Is the number of clones increasing, decreasing or staying about the same?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::paces in front of the Tactical Console permanently watching the Main Screen::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
::completing scan::  XO: It is completely random, sometimes more, sometimes less. No pattern.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
XO: ETA for the Station to enter the channel?
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
SC: We're looking at less than twenty minutes here...
SC_Capt_Marek says:
XO: Acknowledged.
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
SC: of course, we'll get there before the cloud passes around the Station, though we'll fit through the hole first, and easily
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*Station Relief OPS*: This is Captain Marek. According to our last data, we have less than twenty minutes before the channel through the cloud reaches the Station coordinates. Be sure that all automated system are performing within normal parameters.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
<Station Relief OPS> *SC*: Stand by, Captain. ::taps on the console:: The Computer indicates that all systems are normal.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*Station Relief OPS*: Very well. We have an emergency transporter signal lock on you all. If anything goes wrong we will get you out of there. Marek out.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::tries to clear her mind of much of the tension and confusion that she is feeling from around her so that she can concentrate more on what is happening on the bridge::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: Those five are brave men. ::turns back to the Screen::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
::after hearing  Marek's comment, he sees it as nothing more then part of their duty, but as he said it, being  brave is an emotional response::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
::console beeps::  CO/XO/SC: 1 minute till contact.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CTO: Acknowledged.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO/XO: Here we go.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CTO: Keep a transporter lock on those five on DS102
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
::puts the trajectory on his console and watches it t follow the path of the Station through the cloud::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: ready to transport if any problems.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::stands at attention, with his eyes wide open and perky ears::
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
ALL: The Station is passing through the cloud.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::watches as the cloud passes around the station::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
<Station Relief OPS> *SC*: So far, a little shaky ride, but within the expected range. Captain, if you allow me, it would be suitable to say: "I see you on the other side".
Host Gerry says:
ACTION:  Sparks begin to arc from where the station contacts fragments of the cloud...and then desist as the cloud passes
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*Station Relief OPS*: Although I considered that humour as a stress reliever, I still do not think this is an appropriate time for jokes. Marek out.
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
All: At current speed, it will take 40 minutes and 37 seconds for the station to clear the cloud.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::thinks this will be a long stressful 40 minutes::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: So, I am sure this will be a landmark on the Station' history.
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
SC: Indeed.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
::nods:: SC: That is quite probable, Captain.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: Still any theories on the clones and the cloud?
Host Gerry says:
ACTION:  Replicant station crew are reported in variying locations and numbers on the station
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
SC: Not unless it is a side effect of the iota band radiation. Though I can't imagine what the radiation could be stimulating to cause the clones to appear.
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
CO/SC: What I don't understand is that these clones are being created out of nothing, but they have our minds and can interact, signs of some sort of intelligence
XO_Cmdr_Mitchell says:
CO/SC: They do not seem to be echos, or reflections, but something more
SC_Capt_Marek says:
<Station Relief OPS> *SC*: Captain, the same replicant phenomenon is taking place onboard the Station. For Pete' sake, I am watching my double staring at me right now. That is creepy...
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
XO: I must say that I cannot explain any of this.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
XO: I cannot deny it is probably related to the cloud but other than that I have no idea what is happening.
CTO_LtJg_Salor says:
XO: I cannot see any logical reason for it to be happening.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
*Station Relief OPS*: Secure Main Engineering and sensitive areas of the Station.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
ALL: It seems that if the radiation is reacting with skin cells or something that has sloughed from our bodies, more than one replicant would occur. The manner in which they arrive is odd.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO/XO: Obviously there is a connection with the Cloud and the replicants. Station OPS reports that some clones have appeared aboard the Station too.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
<Station Relief OPS> *SC*: Done, sir. ::watches his replicant talk to the other officers:: ::self:: This is odd... real odd...
Host Gerry says:
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