Cast of Characters:
CO     Captain Torel Kal                	    played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
XO     Commander Llynisika                      played by     Nancy Stricker
OPS   Lieutenant Commander Twelk              played by     Rich Robbins
CTO   LtCmdr. Cassious McQueen                 played by     John Flory 

NPCs:
Various                                          played by     Ted Wharton
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Summary: The Delphyne is underway to Argaya, the next leg of their hunt.
 
The replicators have remained down while they are checked one by one for poison.
 
If the Delphyne does not arrive on time S`Trun has promised a horrible death for both Sheridan and her son
 
Should the Delphyne try to alter the instructions given they will be fired on by ships sent out for the soul purpose of destroying the Delphyne.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Eight -   “Sins of the fathers"…Don't know where we are going but no sense in being late.   Star date 10907.01
 
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OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: Still pushing the engine and watching them very close::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Status of the engines?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Still warm Captain but also still green so far.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Good.  how are we doing on keeping to the schedule?

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: pulls his chair in a tad more and picks up the coffee cup::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: If they hold up a little longer we should be good.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Skipper at the moment only the replicators in the main mess have been tampered with

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Still keep them all offline.  We can use the power for the structural integrity.  Distribute field rations

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper :: relays the order::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::hides a grimace because she hates field rations.  Thinks that now is a good time to go on a diet::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: Hey Ty see if the mess can come up with some kind of Coffee that is fit to drink

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: looks at his coffee cup suspiciously::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: Sounds like a plan

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain, Just to update you we are passing Draygo and the Cardassian DMZ is dead ahead.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Keep a sharp look out.  Let's hope we can just buzz right through before they even know we are there.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper ::turns his gave to the sensors::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: maybe we will get lucky Captain and they will deal with our escorts.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Contact off the stern a vessel just de-cloaked captain
 
Action: The Delphyne is hit with disruptor fire in the stern, to short volleys.  Minimal damage and the ship re-cloaks

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Who was it that hit us?  One of S`Trun's cronies?

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::scans the vessel:: CO: Scanning now skipper

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: feels the ship shudder a little:: CO: Feels like we are getting a warning captain.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Any damage that we need to be concerned about?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: last time I looked, Cardassians didn't have cloaked ships.  I hope we don't have a new player at the table

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: No Captain damage to the shields are recharging already.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: True Captain but it wouldn't be at all out of Character for that cowardly Klingon to change the rules in the middle of the game.
 
CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Which is why I’m curious to see who exactly fired on us?

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: 5 minutes to the DMZ captain.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins checking the sensors::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: double checks the engines to make sure that the shot didn't do anything to harm them::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::looks around at McQueen:: CTO: Getting anything on sensors?

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Only showing standard patrols skipper, nothing unusual

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain just to keep you informed we are now in the DMZ.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: time to run and run hard

CO_Capt_Kal says:
All: Here's hoping the court martial board is as understanding about why we are technically invading Cardassia

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::calls up the latest Intel on the DMZ::
 
Action: Incoming Hail

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Incoming hail captain

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Incoming hail captain.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: From your lips to their ears, Ma'am

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: On screen

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: puts the hail on screen:: CO: On Screen captain
 
Info: A typically smug looking Cardassian appears on the screen
 
Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Ah Captain lost are we?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
COM: Falor: Nope, but thank you for your concern.  We're just passing through.  We'll be out of here in no time. ::gives a big beaming smile::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: turns and looks at the screen::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::looks over the Cardassian::

Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : So you will be reversing course then captain.  As I am sure you realize entering the DMZ is cause for patrol ships to be dispatched.  And should you enter Cardassian space...well that would have to be grounds for war. :: smiles smarmily ::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: does some quick calculations to see how long they need to get through Cardassian space at present speed::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sighs:: COM: Falor: Okay...look.  here's the deal.  We have to get to the other side of your space by a certain deadline or hostages will be killed.  Now we can play 'my ship is better than your ship' blah, blah...which will just get a lot of people killed. Or, you can do a decent ting and just let us through.  We're not stopping anywhere and you are more than welcome to shadow us.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: then checks to see how long at Warp 9,8::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::smiles::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::Carefully taps a message on her screen and sends it to Kal. It reads, 'Captain, no new Intel on the DMZ.  If we don't slow down we have a chance to make it'::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins watching the Cardi`s patrol patterns::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: sees that it will take 2 days to get through at present speed and will only gain 6 hours if they go to warp 9.8. So figures it isn't worth the risk ::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::slowly crosses her fingers as she sends the message::

Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Ah how refreshing a morality lesson from Starfleet.  I will put in it my collection, so many of them since the war.  Tell me do they send Starfleet commanders to special training to learn how to insert your views over that of the native races you encounter

CO_Capt_Kal says:
COM: Falor: So I take it that you are going to try and stop us? ::puts the emphasis on the word 'try'::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::taps his console and tells the XO two vessel have changed course and speed and are 18 hours out::

Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Try...never.  We will stop you.  I will personally hold the chain around your neck as you are marched into the war crimes tribunal

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::glances down and an eyebrow goes up as she reads McQueen’s message::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::nods slightly::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
COM: Falor:  I swear you Cardassians must be compensating for something.  You can't say one sentence without it being a threat.  You should buy a sports car instead,  Do what you must, but we're not stopping.  Oh and did I mention that there are also a couple of hostile ships that are cloaked that are pursuing us?  Be careful when you get closer.  You might bump into each other.  We're rather popular today.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::looking at the screen she sends it to Kal::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::swears at the new readings::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: thinks to himself things aren't over yet . Starts calculating to see how much speed he can get out of the old girl and for how long::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
<edit change the last of the line to read sends the message on to Kal>

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::nods that she sees the message::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::antennae wiggle slightly as if nodding back::

Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Yes and these hostile ship will attack us if we challenge you.  Captain you must work on your bluff, you must lose at poker regularly

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::sighs as she thinks that the Cardassian could do with a meeting of the Klingons following them::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: taps out to the XO, 3 new contacts, 6 hours closer. Appeared out of a C-5 nebula and are following us::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::chuckles:: COM: Falor: Look up my record.  I'm sure you have a whole dossier on this ship and her crew.  You'll see that I never bluff.  ::shrugs:: But it's your ship.  If you want to get it destroyed, be my guest.  In the meantime, we've got hostages to save.
 
XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::antennae wiggle towards McQueen as she keeps looking at the screen::

Gul_Falor says:
COM: Delphyne : CO : Well captain you have made your choice.  Please do fight when our ships arrive, trials are so costly and we are still recovering from the war.  :: cuts the comm. ::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Orders Captain?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
Outloud: Idiot.  No wonder they couldn't hold a little planet like Bajor.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::taps her screen calling up the tactical information::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: We continue onward.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain shall we try and speed up or just maintain speed.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:;sighs deeply:: CO: Weapons to standby captain?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Yes, keep us at red alert.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: nods in acknowledgement::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Hold off pushing her to top speed until we see them closing in

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Captain, sensors have 3 contacts that seem to have come from a C-5 nebula

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: ETA until they intercept?
 
Action: An alarm sounds on OPS board

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::glancing at her screen, both eyebrows raise:: CO: Captain, I'm getting Intel that the nebula is rumored to be a research base with only the best ships to protect it.  ETA is 12 hours at current speed

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: makes the necessary course adjustments to keep from running into a planet or some other fixed object::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: looks over at ops::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: hears the alarm and checks to see what it is::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: I guess we'll find out then just how badly S'Trun wants us to get to our destination so he can play more of his little game.  If those cloaked ships protect us, we'll know. ::grins::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::taps in a command to try and trace the Intel, nothing shows so far, but she has the program continue to trace::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: Aye, Ma'am

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::grins back::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: sees that the forward deflector power is being drained off:: CO: Captain for some reason we are losing power to the forward deflector and are getting micro meteors and stuff starting to hit the hull.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
XO: Get down to engineering and find out what the problem is.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Divert power to the main reflector dish

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Scan the surrounding areas for anything that could be effecting us

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: tries to reroute power to the deflector dish:: CO: Doing so now Captain.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
CO: On it Captain.  ::Moves out of her chair and heads to the lift, entering it as the doors open ::Lift: Main Engineering

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins running a security diagnostic of the sensor array::
 
Action: There is a slight shudder and everyone's ears on the bridge pop, like a sudden change in altitude.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CTO: you may also want to send some security to the main deflector array to see if anyone is there that shouldn't be.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: swears and rubs his ears::
 
Action: Main deflector dish is up to power, but even at standard power with the increased speed there are a few new dents being made

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Check the life support.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
::::stumbles in the lift, rubs her antennae and swallows a few times::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
::shakes his head as his ears pop:: CO: Aye Captain checking now.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: clears his ears and sends a security team t main deflector control::

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
Self: Never had that happen before ::taps her badge:: *CTO*: Commander, what happened just now?

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: I want full security teams around every sensitive system on this ship.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
*XO*: unsure commander, am checking systems now

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
*CTO*: Let me know when you find out something ::exits the lift and heads to the doors of M.E.::

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper :: begins the process of sending teams in to secure the ships vital systems::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain internal sensors show the galley at zero atmosphere checking now for possible hull breaches.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Evacuate that area.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Security teams dispatched captain, securing vital systems now

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye captain that is being done already.

XO_Cmdr_Llynisika says:
EO_Bits: Can you tell me why the forward deflector power is being drained off?
 
Action: The emergency force fields are now up.  But the galley is all hands lost.  Internal video shows a meteor the size of a basketball stuck in the galley service line under the Salisbury steak

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: How many did we lose? ::her jaw tightens::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: shakes his head as he sees the damage:: CO: Checking now Captain.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: feels sad as he reads the count:: CO: All together 26 Captain 12 operations cooking staff and 14 crewmembers.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Captain a patrol has detected a strange device in a Jefferies tube near main deflector control

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sighs and then shakes her head as if to clear it:: OPS: Okay...thank you, Twelk.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Tell them to deactivate it and bring it here, and search every inch of this ship for anything else.

LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper :: relays the order::
 
Action: As teams work to deactivate the device others work to restore atmosphere to the galley for body recovery...and maybe a late lunch.

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