=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10803.30-"Reflections - The blind watchmaker, part I"=/\=

The Alliance ship Ek'ara is no more. She was destroyed when Pazoski realized that was the only way to avoid being caught.

In the mean time, the rebel's individual intentions become clear, not everyone was on the same boat. Dalin Tar turned out to be working for the Alliance. Apparently, he told them he was aboard the EK'ara but was keeping the details of the Earth invasion until the very end, it was his gambit card.

When his time came, he made his move, he wanted to turn Pazoski in the Alliance's lap ... but alas, he was not the only one moving.

On the bridge of the Vorcha, the Thing turned out to be much more than that. It successfully took over the bridge and almost killed Boktor in the process. It tried to negotiate with the Klingons to release the vessel but as he was doing so, Pazoski took control of the ship from main engineering and made his move as well...

Pazoski had already instructed Yellow to rig the ship's core so that it would explode with a bang on his command, should he be discovered. But Pazoski does not seem to be all that bad since he instructed the computer to beam all the crew to the surface. With the explosion of the repair station, the Klingons never knew what hit them.

So now the whole rebel group, which ever their true allegiance is on the planet. Tar is in a comfortable Alliance base in San Francisco. Pazoski, Greene and Ezry are in a small city in cold Iceland. Boktor, Lost and the Thing are in the European Alps.

The only piece of good news is that Boktor's virus is still active, even though now there is no EK'ara to transmit information to. But the algorithm has become so intricate in the defence satellites that they can't get rid of it. The question is if that will be of any use to the Rebels.

=/\= =/\= =/\= Begin Mission =/\= =/\=

ACTION: The small group made up of Pazoski, Ezry and Greene approach the local town. It’s clear most of the inhabitants are slaves, all human with ragged faces and ragged clothes

Dalin Tar says:
@::enjoys a cup of raktajino while looking over the San Francisco Bay::

@ACTION: Tar wakes up in a richly decorated Klingon room in San Francisco with a computer voice saying he is needed in conference room 1

#ACTION: To the Thing, Boktor and Lost only a few moments passed. They are in a mountain range that Lost identified with the Alps, whatever that is

Peter Pazoski says:
::looks down at his clothing and at the humans he is nearing:: Ezri/Greene: Okay, we need to find a change of clothes, it's obvious that we are not from this slave camp

Dalin Tar says:
@::wears his comfy outfit and heads for the conference room::

@ACTION: San Francisco bay is not that different from what it used to be under the Earth Empire, except new states were built around and there is no sign of Starfleet academy

Boktor says:
#::Is laying on the ground. Hands in the sand.::

Lost says:
#Boktor: What are you doing? we should be getting out of here ::glances at the Thing suspiciously

Doug Greene says:
::Nods his agreement:: Peter: Indeed.. ::Looks around for a possible source of clothing::

Thing says:
#::Glances around him, still keeping his distance from the two humans:: Lost: Stay away from me. ::Takes a step backwards, maintaining his distance:: Boktor: You too. ::Continues to build distance from them both::

Dalin Tar says:
@::walks through the corridors on the base::

#ACTION: The place where the rebels ended up is quite desolate but there is an old contraption that might have been a cable car to go up the mountain. the cables and cabins are still in one piece

Peter Pazoski says:
::reaches the outskirts of the town and begins looking for places where he can get new clothes::

Boktor says:
#::Whispers.:: Lost: Thing wants to kill me, without any reason.

ACTION: The first to spot it was Ezry, but she didn't really make the connection. Soon Pazoski and Greene also see that one of the huts in the outskirts has some clothes left to dry

Dalin Tar says:
@::arrives at the conference room::

Lost says:
#Bokor: We should try to get out of here. Want to try the cable car?

Doug Greene says:
::Points at the drying lines with clothes on them:: Peter: Perhaps there?

Boktor says:
#Lost: Not with him. :: Pointing to thing.::

Commander Plotkin says:
@::a half Klingon Tar has never seen:: Dalin: Seat ::pours two glasses of bloodwine::

Thing says:
#::Watches the interaction between the two with mild suspicion::

Dalin Tar says:
@::notices the rank insignia on his uniform:: Plotkin: Commander. ::and sits down::

Boktor says:
#Lost: Ask it, why it wants to kill me. Why it is so aggressive to me.

Peter Pazoski says:
Greene: Looks good, let’s try it ::heads towards the clothes::

Lost says:
#Boktor: Fine by me,  he can ski on the rocks for all I care  ::approaches the cable car::

Doug Greene says:
Peter: I just hope they fit.. ::Follows him::

ACTION: A young human woman looks at the group stealing her clothes with bright blue eyes

Lost says:
#Boktor: you hit your head hard. It is not after you, it was after the Elara

Plotkin says:
@::pushes one of the glasses to Tar:: Dalin: So, we are deciding what to do with you. What do you think we should do?

Boktor says:
#Lost: Then who was it shooting at, when we stranded here? Me. But if you want to stay with it. Fine with me, go ahead. I stay here.

Peter Pazoski says:
::watches the women and gives her a smile:: Women: Trade these ::indicates the clothes on the line:: for these? ::indicates his own clothes::

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: That depends on how you think of all the actions and results we've got. ::takes a sip of the bloodwine::

Boktor says:
#Lost: Who did it strangle, when we were on the ship. IT!

Lost says:
#Boktor: I think...I think it shoots at anything. This gondola is still working but I am not sure how old these cables are and they haven't had much maintenance ... looks like somethign out a museum. Want to try to go down anyway?

Boktor says:
#Lost: IT STRANGLED ME! Not anything else. I find myself a path down.

Lost says:
#Boktor: Yes, yes, you were the victim but I think it was only because you were in its way

Plotkin says:
@Tar: Well let’s see. Thanks to your ship, 40 of our officers and soldiers were killed, a repair station was destroyed as were many satellites and we have a virus on our defence system which we can't control

Boktor says:
#::Grabbing a fairly big iron piece.:: Lost: It, it, it, it did shoot at ME, when we were HERE, there was only us.

Linda says:
::looks suspiciously at Peter, then advances to touch his clothes:: Peter: OK

Thing says:
#Boktor: You're starting to annoy me, Human. ::Scoffs, taking a quick glance at the direction of Lost:: Lost, Boktor: Do whatever you two want, I'm getting out of here. ::Takes another step back before suddenly changing his direction and beginning a small jog towards the direction of the edge of the cliff, slowly building speed as he finally reaches the cliff and jumps over the edge::

Lost says:
#Boktor:  you do what you like. When I get this working I am going down

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: True, but how does that compare with a direct attack of the rebellion? As a Klingon you should agree there would be more causalities then.

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: And for that virus, maybe I can help? Or can your engineers solve that on their own?

Boktor says:
#:: Walks to the place where the Thing went down and looked down. Pretty steep.::

Peter Pazoski says:
::begins swapping clothes:: Linda: I'm Peter, this is Doug and Ezri.  You are?

Plotkin says:
@::seats back:: Tar: Oh yes then there is that. You claim the rebels want to take over the Earth and expect us to pay you for this lie??

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: You know I was sent undercover by your ally, my government?

Boktor says:
#::Sees no Thing and is relieved. Walks back to the cable car and sits in it.::

Linda says:
Peter: Linda. My leg broke ::points to her knee which is enveloped by white cloth:: Peter: So they left me home. If it doesn't get fixed soon they might take me away :::looks sad::

Doug Greene says:
::Frowns as the lady, Linda, tells her story, and looks at Peter for a moment::

Plotkin says:
@Tar: Its funny you mention that. they say you were killed 5 years ago

Ezri says:
::Waves::

Thing says:
#::Raises over the cliff edge, flapping his wings in front of Boktor's face:: Boktor, Lost: Damn humans. ::Turns around with a massive swipe of his wings and flies away from their direction, towards the bottom of the mountains::

Boktor says:
#Lost: Hey Lost? Bit slow today? Need a hand? ::Meanwhile looking around the cablecar for tools or guns or whatever that can be needed.::

Dalin Tar says:
@::frowns:: Plotkin: What?!

Lost says:
#::ducks as the Thing flies by::

Plotkin says:
@Tar: So ... what will we do with you?

Lost says:
#Boktor: thank you, I think it’s working ::takes a seat near the controls:: Boktor: are you ready?

Peter Pazoski says:
::finishes changing:: Linda: Take you to where?  And where is everyone else?

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: You baffled me with that statement.

Linda says:
Peter: they are fishing. They take the injured away, I don't know to where

Linda says:
Peter: your clothes are nice, smooth

Doug Greene says:
::Takes a set of clothes for himself and changes into them::

Boktor says:
#Lost: Yes. Go down. I want to get away from Creepy.

Plotkin says:
@Tar: right after the explosion, there were signs of multiple transporter beams. we couldn't track them down but I believe the rebels escaped. If you bring me their leader we might.... find you employment

Peter Pazoski says:
Linda: I'm glad you like them, you might not want to go showing them off too soon though, people might ask where you got them from.  When will everyone be back, I would like to meet them.

Lost says:
#::nods and starts the cable car::

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: You want Pazoski? Right.

#ACTION: The old gondola starts moving down the slope, hitting the trees as she goes

Doug Greene says:
::Finishes changing as well::

Plotkin says:
@::smiles:: Tar: If I can blame him for destroying my repair station all the better for me... and for you.

Thing says:
#::Makes his way towards the direction of the descending cart, keeping his distance from the two humans inside of it:: Boktor, Lost: Tell me, Humans. What's stopping me from cutting the cords to this little cart and sending you to your death? Hm? ::Remains hovering near them as the cart slowly moves::

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: That seems a reasonable option. ::drinks his bloodwine::

Linda says:
::looks up at the sun:: Peter: In an hour .... maybe less if they caught many fish. But the guards will come too

Boktor says:
#Self: I knew it, I knew it. I should have taken a path down.

Plotkin says:
@::smiles:: Tar: we have a deal then. You have access to our local resources but there will be a guard with you the whole time. You cannot access any off world communication system

Dalin Tar says:
@Plotkin: Agreed. ::nods::

Peter Pazoski says:
::winks at Linda:: Linda: I'm not worried about the guards.

#ACTION: With the Thing hovering above it, the cabin continues to move down the mountain making all sorts of creeping noises

Lost says:
#Thing: Because you will get electrocuted if you do

Peter Pazoski says:
Greene/Ezri: I think we should do a bit of recon before everyone gets back, see if we can get the lay of the land

Linda says:
::nods and smiles at the 3 rebels now dressed as slaves::

Linda says:
::runs inside the house taking her new clothes::

Ezri says:
::Nods::

Boktor says:
#::Looks worried out of the car.::

Thing says:
#Lost: Smart thinking. ::Flaps his wings once:: Only you seem to forget I still have Boktor's little phaser with me. ::Chuckles:: That's strike one, little Human.

Doug Greene says:
::Nods:: Peter: Yeah.. Good idea.. Perhaps a tall building or a hill that we could use for an overview..

Plotkin says:
@::pushes a button and another Klingon comes in:: Tar: This is Zeilk, he will ... be with you the whole time. Ask him where you want to go and he will take you

Plotkin says:
@::raises his glass in a toast and leaves::

Boktor says:
#Lost: See what I mean? Now it threatens you.

Dalin Tar says:
@::nods to Zeilk::

Lost says:
#Thing: hopefully the power surge will be so high the phaser will explode in your face!

Peter Pazoski says:
Ezri/Greene: Split up then, meet back here in say, 20 minutes, that should give us a rough idea of what we have here

Lost says:
#Boktor: as I told you, it’s not after you. It’s crazy!!

#ACTION: In the Alps, the Sun has settled and night starts to envelop the mountains

Boktor says:
#::Starts to pace in the cable car.:: Lost: If, uhm, if it is not after me or you, why is it threatening us then? Luckily... we are nearly down.

Thing says:
#Lost: Strike two. ::Cackles and flies by, still contemplating his next move:: Lost, Boktor: Tell you what. I want him, ::Gestures towards Boktor's direction:: to admit he's insane. ::Pauses:: If he'll admit it, I'll allow you two to live through the night.

Zeilk says:
@::is a very, very, very big Klingon. Sits down next to Tar::

#ACTION: As Boktor paces, the cable car starts wobbling

Lost says:
#Boktor: I would seat if I were you

Dalin Tar says:
@::looks at the Klingon:: Zeilk: Q'Plah.

Doug Greene says:
::Nods at Peter:: Peter: I will head east..

Lost says:
#Boktor: and tell him you are insane!

Boktor says:
#Lost: It is missing a part of its roof. Oops, that thing can shake. Better sit down or so?

Thing says:
#::Focuses and spawn an extra hand from inside his body, the hand holding Boktor's phaser:: Lost, Boktor: You have ten seconds to decide. ::Raises the phaser and takes aim at the direction of the cords::

Lost says:
#Boktor: Just say it!!

Zeilk says:
@::looks at the Trill imitating a Klingon and shakes his head::

Thing says:
#All: Five. ::Powers up the phaser:: Four?

Boktor says:
#Lost: NO! The Thing is insane. And it demands me to say, that I have hit the floor when I was a little kid?

Thing says:
#All: Three. ::Steadies himself in the air::

Doug Greene says:
::Looks around for a moment, then starts heading towards what he believes is the east::

Ezri says:
::Sneaks around investigating::

ACTION: As Ezry, Greene and Pazoski walk through the city they see many ugly huts, some warehouses and factories, mainly used to store and freeze fish. In other places live animals are kept. Closer to the centre of the city there are Klingon Statues and a Palace

Dalin Tar says:
@Self: Wow, they've gotten me the least speaking Klingon they could find.

Boktor says:
#Lost: We are nearly down. So, if we fall, it is 3 meters max.

Thing says:
#Boktor: Trust me, you won't last a second on the ground after I'm through with you. 

Lost says:
#Boktor: Just say you are crazy...please

Lost says:
#thing: he is absolutely nuts! See, the fact that he won't say it proves it

Thing says:
#All: Two. ::Shakes his head:: Lost: He has to say it!

Lost says:
#::looks at Boktor as if he could kill him himself::

Peter Pazoski says:
::scouts towards the palace, keeping close to the buildings, trying to get a good look at the place::

Boktor says:
#::Grabs the piece of iron, he took from the mountain station, opens a door, and throws the piece into the direction of Thing, and hitting at least one body part.:: All: I must be an idiot, fighting against that thing. NOW GOOD?

ACTION: The town is nearly empty, just a few old women and some young children. The Palace has Cardassian and Klingon guards but that is all

Dalin Tar says:
@Self: Where shall I start? They don't know where the beams were directed to. Do they know the size of this planet's surface?

Boktor says:
#All: I am Nuts. I am an idiot. I am missing 12 roof parts hehehehe.

#ACTION: Since Boktor can't really see in the dark, he only barely scratches the Thing's wings. Only thing he manages is vaguely distract the Thing

Peter Pazoski says:
::ponders:: Self: I wonder if they have transporters in there ::continues to move around the village::

Lost says:
#::takes a deep breath in relief, was about to kill Koktor himself::

ACTION: Technology near or around the huts is pretty limited

Doug Greene says:
::Notices what seems to be some sort of refrigeration plant and heads towards one of the windows to take a look inside::

#ACTION: The cable car's ending station is visible below, only partially lit by a nearby building of some sort. It looks like an abandoned prison. The place is deserted, at least as far as any of the rebels can see

ACTION: The refrigeration plant is devoted mostly to that, freezing fish. There are immense boxes and a few slaves working

Doug Greene says:
::Takes a close look at what the working crew looks like at the plant::

Thing says:
#::Curses, flying away from their direction:: All: I'd watch that last step, it's a real dozy. ::Turns around and begins gaining momentum as it flies towards their direction, its form slowly gaining mass as it bulks up in preparations for what's coming next:: Damn Humans! ::Screams that last part and it collides against the cart::

Zeilk says:
@::speaks low as well, as if murmuring like Tar:: Tar: well if it was easy they wouldn't tell you to do it

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: Well, let's find out then. Do you have access to planetary wide scanners?

Peter Pazoski says:
::reaches the far side of the village and sighs:: Self: Not much to work with, not a lot of places to hide.  Let's just hope the people are not so disappointing

#ACTION: as the Thing hits the car, it thrusts it onto the ending station. Lost and Boktor and thrown around in the car as it falls down. The Thing ends up falling inside the car due to a broken glass

#ACTION: They are all alive yet pretty bruised

Zeilk says:
@::nods::Tar: Follow me

Dalin Tar says:
@::stands up and follows Zeilk::

=/\= =/\= =/\= Pause Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Peter Saunders is Peter Pazoski.
Rob van den Dungen is Dalin Tar.
Andreas Habeland is Ezry Lyta.
Rob Bindels is Antonius Boktor.
Eldad Ben-Tovim is The Thing.

Lilia Perfeito is Lost, Commander Plotkin, Plotkin, Linda, Zeilk.
Tim Scholes is Douglas Greene.

Stardate: 10803.30
Arc Title: “Reflections - The Blind Watchmaker”
Part: First
Mission Number: 423
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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