=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10806.01 "Wheels within wheels within wheels, part III"=/\=

The USS Elara is minding her own business while her senior crew, let by Lieutenant Commander Tar are on their way to a parallel universe.

Their mission is simple, to open the doorway to a universe in a different quantum phase from ours and there to find the mind (or the soul?) of former Starfleet Commander Mesme. Is this even possible or is it someone's dream?

Two SFI officers are to go with them and aid in the process.

=/\= =/\= =/\= Resume Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

ACTION: The Riix matches speed and direction perfectly with the chosen asteroid

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Watches the SFI officer with a keen eye:: Lorin: What are you waiting for? Someone has to finish dressing him.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Nods in agreement::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
::Scans the asteroid belt for any disturbances::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::on the bridge:: CSO: Miss Lyta, can you give me an update on the chronotron particles and quantum fluctuations?

SFI Koorah says:
::a little impatient:: OPS: we are at a contact point with another universe, particle fluctuations are normal

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
OPS: Picking up quantum fluctuations and chronotron particles throughout the belt, seems stable so far...::tests again:: and levels are within safe limits.

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Hey .. there were no holes .... The cloths needed alterations ... I don't see you offering to help ?

SFI Koorah says:
OPS: Shall I deploy the bridge to the asteroid?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
Lorin: There's no reason to be shy, Doctor. He doesn't have nothing you don't.. ::Turns her attention towards her counterpart::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Leans closer:: Lorin: We've made sure of that ::Grins::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::holds the laser scalpel maliciously for a moment then turns back to the garments and finishes up::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Koorah: Take the necessary actions to do so. ::turns to Lyta:: CSO: Thank you. I don't want surprises while we're in there.

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
::Nods and scans for indications of ships::

SFI Koorah says:
::approaches the Engineering station:: CSO: You will lose one of your sensor arrays while the bridge is deployed but you don't need it ::taps the console::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
Self: Noooooooooo not my precious arrays! 

ACTION: Slowly a tritanium/duranium bridge opens from one of the hatches of the Riix. It connects nicely with the asteroid

SFI Koorah says:
OPS: I would say we have about 20 minutes until the bridge is de-stabilized

SFI Dr Lorin says:
Self: There DONE! ::holds up the clothes revealing not so symmetrical holes in the rears::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Shakes her head:: Lorin: You do realize we could have just replicated him a set of uniforms, right?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Chuckles::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Hey I never said it be perfect...

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*CIVs*: Bridge to sickbay, are you ready doctors? We're about to leave.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Clears her throat:: Lorin: Right, can we wake him up now?

FI Dr Lorin says:
::finishes dressing "it" and all that::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Leans closer:: Out loud: I think it twitched. ::Shudders::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Umm I was just thinking Wheel it ...

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
OPS: Don't forget to suit up!

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV 1010: What is it? What's wrong?

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Don't be silly it can't have moved!

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Frowns:: Lorin: "Wheel it?" Nonsense! ::Turns her attention towards 1010's direction:: We need more power! 

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Nods eagerly and makes her way towards the console's direction:: 0101: Yes, Master! ::Humps along::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::nods:: CSO: Take care of enough EVAs. I'll meet you at the hatch.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::taps his fingers:: *CIV*: Doctors, are you ready?

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::brings a hover chair out from behind a curtain:: CIV: This do?

SFI Koorah says:
::picks up the portal:: OPS: I will be at the hatch putting on my EVA suit

CIV Dr 0101 says:
*OPS*: Just about, Commander. Lorin here was just getting the clone dressed.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::nods to Koorah:: *CIV*: The bridge to the asteroid is deployed. I want you all to get to the hatch right away.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Turns away from the console and shrugs at the SFI's direction:: Lorin: Sure.

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
OPS: I'm going too?! But, but, but, I don't agree with low gravity environments... ::frowns::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
CSO: You're going too, lieutenant, as am I.

SFI Koorah says:
::arrives at the hatch and starts preparing::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
*OPS*: On our way, Commander. :Spares the clone one quick glance before turning towards the door's direction:: 1010: Don't forget the kit. ::Looks over her shoulder:: All: Let's go, people! ::Leaves through the doors::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Grabs the kit and follows 0101, leaving the clone to Lorin::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::moves the life support to a holding wrack on the back of the hover chair the support lines attached to the clone stretch out the distance::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
OPS: ...I have a note from my mother! ::makes her way to the hatch::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: I don't support either of you will help me get it to the chair?

ACTION: The clone is poorly dressed, but otherwise the hover chair and portable life support seem to be working fine

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::leaves the bridge to a SFI officer:: CSO: Life of Starfleet officers is no bed over roses, let's go. ::enters the TL::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
::Nods slowly::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Glances up:: 0101: Did you hear something? Must have imagined it. ::Shrugs::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Shakes her head:: 

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::moving the chair as close to the biobed as he can and carful not crimp the support lines he attempts to lift the very heavy clone into the chair::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Computer: Docking hatch.

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: What is it you 2 do exactly? ::looks incredulous:: 

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: I know what you are thinking .....

ACTION: Tar and Lyta are taken to a corridor at the end of which is a small equipment room and a closed hatch

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: why don't I wake it up and make it walk and stuff right?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::exits the TL and gets to get an EVA suit::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
::Follows Tar and suits up::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
Lorin: Do where? Here? Back in the corps?

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Because, then we would just have to name it and that would be wierd before a real mind takes it over ...

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Glances up in confusion:: Lorin: I thought the clone couldn't walk? Did you put some wheels on its feet?

SFI Koorah says:
::on his suit, minus the helmet, he has a backpack and the cube that is the Romulan portal::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::nods at Koorah:: Koorah: The doctors are on their way.

SFI Koorah says:
OPS: You should have these guys on a tighter leash commander

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: What? ... Wheels on feet? ::thinks they made more sense in Binary::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Enters the Defiant bridge:: All: We're here!

FCO T'Weel says:
CIV: I think you are supposed to be on docking hatch 1

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Koorah: You want things to go fast, I want things to go without error. If that means things go just a fraction slower, then so be it.

SFI Koorah says:
OPS: A second might cost us our freedom if those aliends decide to invade

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Koorah: That's why you're going with us.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
FCO: Uh. ::Turns towards 0101's direction:: Meh.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Sighs and turns around, heading the opposite direction:: Lorin: Wrong way, Doctor. We're supposed to meet them at the access hatch.

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Good thing it is a small ship. ::turns the hover chair around and heads to the docking hatch::

SFI Koorah says:
::approaches OPS:: OPS: Yes...the question is then why you are coming with US!

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Koorah: What do you mean? You mean me in person or my crew?

SFI Koorah says:
::deliberately does not answer that question:: OPS/CSO: The lift is moving, must be the clone. Finish putting on your suits

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
::Secures the last seal on her suit::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Koorah: Maybe you don't want us to be here but we are and you have been ordered to work with us. So you'll act as I say. Understood?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Parts the TL:: All: We're, ::Glances around nervously:: here! Yes, we're in the right place. ::Nods smugly:: Not that we've went to the wrong place first, mind you. We're not scatterbrains after all!

SFI Koorah says:
OPS: Yes sir ::smiles:: OPS: Whenever you are ready sir I will open the hatch

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
CIVs/Lorin: Get into the EVA suits.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Watches the EVA suits with a keen eye:: OPS: Did you remember to replicate some in our size?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Moves towards the EVA suits direction, trying to find suits that are small enough to fit them::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::looks at the CIVs and points to the lockers::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Finds two suits that should fit them and hands one to 1010:: 

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Grabs the suit and begins pulling it on::

SFI Koorah says:
::sitting apparently obediently near the hatch waiting for the order::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::observes the Bynars:: CIV: When in doubt you could always share one  .. ::snickers::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::taps his feet::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::puts his EVA helmet on::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
Lorin: Bite us, spook.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Pulls her helmet on:: OPS: Ready!

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::puts his helmet on:: Koorah: Open the hatch.

SFI Koorah says:
::nods and closes all doors leading to their location, then opens the two hatches::

ACTION: The atmosphere is slowly taken out of the room and before them they can see a dark bridge, lit by small plasma lights and at the end, the rocky asteroid

SFI Koorah says:
*OPS*: After you

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Lorin: You take one suit extra. All: Let's go and make it go fast and safe. We don't have much time and I want you all back in one piece. ::takes the lead out::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::places a spare EVA suite on top of the clone in the hover chair which is still being sustained by life support:: OPS: Best not forget a spare he might want this when we wake him up.

SFI Koorah says:
::walks behind Tar, adjusting his boots to turn magnetic:: *All*: Remember, on the asteroid the magnetic boots won't work so don't step on it

SFI Dr Lorin says:
<edit out direct comment to OPS just leave action>

SFI Koorah says:
::sets up the box with the portal at the edge of the bridge:: *OPS*: I will open it on your word

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*All*: Stay together. *Koorah*: Up to you to deploy the portal.

SFI Dr Lorin says:
*OPS*: Life support should sustain the clone we are ready here.

SFI Koorah says:
::without detail he pushes the small green button on the cube and immediately an immensely bright light is seen coming from the top. He jumps inside::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::double checks his suit's atmospheric readings::

ACTION: Before everyone's eyes, Koorah disappears into the small cube

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::waits for everyone to get in and then gets in himself::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::still pushing the hover chair hoping this works and he does not merge with the chair and the clone and come out as something bizarre:: 

ACTION: As each of the crew go through the portal they are surrounded by an oddly familiar white light. They feel squeezed and torn but feel no pain

ACTION: eventually they wake up in a crystal floor, in a very bright place. There are buildings all around with strange shapes, most look translucent as if they are not quite solid, more like jello

ACTION: There is a loud beeping noise coming from the clone's chair

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::checks the equipment on the chair for any odd readings::

SFI Koorah says:
::gets up, looking at a small device in his EVA sleeve::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*Lorin*: Everything alright there?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*CSO*: Scan the area.

SFI Koorah says:
::grins and removes the helmet::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
*OPS*: No sir, the life support on the chair has failed the clone will only last a few minutes in this state.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
Lorin: Think someone planted a bomb on the clone?

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
*OPS*: Aye. ::Starts to scan with her trusty tricorder::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*Lorin*: Then we have to act fast.

SFI Koorah says:
All: Nice place ::smiles knowing they won't hear him through the helmet::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: No the most logical reason it failed is .. well I don't know what that is but I am sure it has to do with the atoms getting distorted in the equipment ...

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
::looks around and notices Koorah:: *Koorah*: Are you sure we can breathe here?

SFI Koorah says:
::takes a "duh!" deep breathe::

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
*OPS*: This is odd...the buildings are made of crystallised Helium and Xenon!

ACTION: A humanoid approaches

CIV Dr 1010 says:
Lorin: Good thing we brought out kit along!

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
*CSO*: Keep scanning the area, we can use all information we can gather. ::takes off his helmet after he checks the readings on his suit::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::scans the equipment with some tools he found:: CIVs: Maybe it can be fixed what do you make f these readings. I am a doctor not an Engineer ...

Hostess says:
::has a female human form:: All: welcome. Once we determine you are worthy, we will make contact with you.

CSO LtJG Lyta says:
*OPS*: Oh and despite our surroundings being completely impossible, as you can see we can breathe here.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
::Sighs:: Lorin: That joke is getting old by now! ::Scans the clone herself as well::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Hostess: Thank you for your welcome. I'm Lieutenant Commander Dalin Tar from the Federation.

SFI Dr Lorin says:
::frowns:: CIV: But it's sadly true, now can you do anything?

Hostess says:
::nods:: OPS: Your trial will be there. Follow me ::disappears into one of the jelly buildings without a further word::

SFI Dr Lorin says:
OPS: Commander, you can tell our hostess that while they waste time this body here ::points to the clone:: is dying. I don't need to remind you that if it dies this whole trip will be for nothing.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
Self: Trial? ::follows the hostess:: All: Come with me.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
::Shakes her head:: Lorin: A lot of the equipment was destroyed, through we can try to compensated and delay its demise by rewriting a few of the life support systems. However, the clone will soon require food and liquids in order to survive 

SFI Dr Lorin says:
CIV: Better than nothing, make it happen if you can.

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

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Rob van den Dungen is Lieutenant Commander Dalin Tar (OPS – Operations Officer)
Rob Bindels is Lieutenant Junior Grade Antonius Boktor (CTO – Chief Tactical Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Doctors 1010 & 0101 (CIVs – Advisors, Starfleet Corps of Engineers’)

Lilia Perfeito as SFI Koorah, FCO T'Weel and the Hostess.
Mike Johnson as SFI Dr Lorin.

Stardate: 10806.01
Arc Title: “Wheels within wheels within wheels”
Part: Third
Mission Number: 428
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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