Stardate 10109.02

Host MikeyS says:
<<< Begin Europa Mission, Stardate 10109.02, 20:06 Eastern >>>

TO_KTracht says:
@::standing at tactical on the Europa::

OPS_Taylor says:
@:Sitting at OPS doing sensor scans::

SFI_LtCmdr_West says:
::checks over the sensor readings, keying them for the emission signatures of Breen vessels::

Host CSO_Rya says:
::Sitting in the big chair(tm) on the Praetor.::

SFI_LtCmdr_West says:
::sets the sensors to a four-way thirty-degree sweep around the ship::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::tired of being sitted and used to be stand up at Tac, he stands up and walks up to O’Malley:: FCO: ETA to the last known position of the ships?

FCO_O`Malley says:
::glances back the the CSO and SFI:: 

Host CSO_Rya says:
FCO: When will we reach the last coordinates of the cargo ships?

TO_KTracht says:
@::checks his sensors::

FCO_O`Malley says:
SFI: any luck yet? ::alters a few course settings::

SFI_LtCmdr_West says:
::looks up from the console:: FCO: Not yet. Not even any regular traffic, but I don't think the station was expecting anyone yet.

Host MikeyS says:
ACTION: Scans show no sign of Breen ships at this point.

TO_KTracht says:
CTO : Scope is cleared..

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@::tired of being sitted and used to be stand up at Tac, he stands up and walks up to Reves:: FCO: ETA to the last known position of the ships?

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@::pokes at the console and looks at the CTO::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
FCO: When will we reach the last known coordinates of the cargo ships?

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
::flying the ship like a good little ensign... oooh.. comet... better avoid that... oooh, asteroid, avoid that too::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::wonders if that FCO on the other ship knows the computer can do it better then he can.. ponders::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::peers into the sensors, recalibrating them again to general scans::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@CTO: unn 10 minuets

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Gets up and walks over to Jim.:: SFI: Anything on sensors?

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
ACTION: On a second pass West detects a Breen fleet decloaking up ahead! No wait, it's just his imagination.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@:: Does a sensor scan::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::wonder if the other FCO is drunk.. watches the Preator ship flying rather strangly::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::looks away from the console in confusion:: CSO: Uh, nothing... helpful anyway. The sensors are clear for now. And I don't see any obvious hiding places at the moment.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Nods.:: SFI: Keep an eye out for anything, even the slightest readings. ::Smiles appologetically. He knows what to do.::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ :: hold back a bit from that other ship so if that other guy hicc-ups eh wouldn't jit them::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::smiles at Alara:: CSO: Aye skipper.

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
ACTION: As the ships get closer to the last known position of the cargo ships, scans are made of the area to look for debris... none is detected.

TO_KTracht[E] says:
@::watches the scanning monitors closely::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Turns her attention back to Miller.:: FCO: How long until we reach the coordinates Ensign Miller?

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: You'll handle sensors, Lt. Start sweeps now and prepare an search pattern to use once we are there.

TO_KTracht[E] says:
@CTO : Sir.... We've reached the area.... I'm not picking up any ships, either any Debries..

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@:: keeps flying the ship.. thinks about coffee::

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
::does a quick calculation::
CO Rya: Sir! 10 minutes Sir!

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: Aye.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Bites her lip so as not to laugh and very seriously responds.:: FCO: Thank you Mr. Miller. ::refrains from saying, ensign Mr. ensign.::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::frowns:: CSO: Nothing on sensors, Commander. ::secretly wishes he had his hands on the better sensors of the Europa::

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@::getting back to the main chair:: TO: That could be good news or bad ones. Keep an eye on any ship that may enter sensor range.

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::leaves the ship on automatic and grabs some coffee from the replicator.. then sits back down and watches the computer fly::

TO_KTracht[E] says:
@CTO : Aye sir..

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Nods.:: SFI: The Europa's sensors are better than the Praetors. Please coordinate with them. We can continue to scan for cloaked ships and they can use more of the senors to scan for debris.

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
ACTION: The Europa is tracking the cargo ships' warp trails.. they continue on for 2 billion kilometers more, then end suddenly

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::nods:: CSO: Understood.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::opens a channel:: COMM Europa: Praetor to the Europa.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: The Warp trail ends after 2 billion kilometers.

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ COM: Preator: go ahead

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Turns back around and is about to ask Jim, "That makes sense right," but realizes she shouldn't do that and faces forward again, wondering how Captain Senn manages it.::

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
ACTION: Both ships drop to impulse to examine the area.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: I don't suppose you have any programs or special equipment in the Annex to scan for cloaked ships, do you?

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::drops to impulse and wonders why the other ship never answered::

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@::puts West on screen:: COMM Praetor: What is it Cmdr.?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
COMM Europa: Commander Rya has requested that we form a comm link between the ships to share data. The Praetor will continue to handle looking or the ships and the Europa can deal with the finer details of EM radiation and debris.

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
::drops to impulse, following the Europa's lead...  Miller takes a defensive position below the Europa, so that her sensors can better scan the area::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::watches the other ship.. thinks.. weird::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: Paragon is already doing that. ::smiles:: He filters the Europa's sensor data for things its computer isn't built to handle.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Realizes the ship slowed.:: FCO: Thank you Ensign.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@ COMM Praetor: What about each ship performing a search pattern in opposite directions? We could cover more space.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@::Starts scanning the area the debris::

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Any signs of what made them got out of warp?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::looks to Alara:: CSO: Do we split up, Commander?

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Are there any disturbances in the region, even tiny ones?

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Not yet. I want a better look around this area first.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: Scanning

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Jim's other comment registers.:: SFI: Paragon? Wasn't he taken offline?

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Send the sensor data of the trails to the Praetor. COMM: Praetor: Check the data Lt. Taylor is sending you out, Cmdr. The trails suddenly disappear 2 billon klicks from here.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: The area where the warp trails end.. there is no debris detected... AT ALL... it's almost like there's nothing there.. tracing the "outline" of the area, it appears to be a "vacuum" area several million kilometers in diameter

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::shakes his head:: CSO: He's back online now. The chip was replaced. The Engineers assure me there was never a problem to begin with but... they didn’t' want to take chances. And there's nothing on the sensors that this ship can detect. I'll need to wait for... ::turns his eyes to his board again:: It seems we have a trail ::smiles::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ OPS: you mean null space?

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@FCO: Yes, a Null Space.

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@OPS: we should determine it's outline.. send a neutrino pulse and out line it

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@FCO: Run it by the CTO first.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
COMM:Europa: Lt. Nimitz, please scan the area Mr. Taylor noted using the em wave and the new sensors that Dr. Drew set up with the deflector dish.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@FCO&OPS: How null are we talking about? Like normal null or suspiciously null?

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Can you superimpose an image of the data Lt. Taylor sent over?

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: On the viewscreen.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::nods again:: CSO: Not a problem. Putting it up now. ::puts up the sensor scans of the freighter trails::

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@COMM Praetor: Understood, Cmdr.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Take care of the EM wave. Let's see what we get. FCO: You try with the neutrino pulse to outline the size of the "null zone".

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ CTO: right..

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI/FCO: Have either of you had any experience with Null space before?

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: Aye ::Activates an EM Wave::

FCO_Reves[E] says:
@ ::activates a pulse and starts mapping the edges::

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::nods:: CSO: I have.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Do you know a way to penetrate it with sensors?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::shakes head:: CSO: There isn't a way. It's properties nullifies the very subspace technology that our sensors works on.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
COMM Praetor: CSO: Are you familiar with the story of the Enterprise and the null zone? My father used that to scare me when I was a child.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
COMM:Europa: CTO: No, I'm not. Please elaborate.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@:: Looks up from his scan::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Do you know the incident Lt. Nimitz is referring to?

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@COMM Praetor: WE'd rather look it up in the computer, me memory is not that good and my father probably changed some details. It was about some powerful lifeform experiencing with people's pain.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@::Continues to tap away at his console::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Frowns:: COMM Europa: CTO: That doesn't sound promising. Please check the records.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: I know of a similar one. The general idea being, there's no way to tell what's in null space from the outside. Unless someone comes out and tells us.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
COMM: Europa: CTO: I'd like you to try sending a probe into the region.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::looks at Alara and then returns to his console::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: So, in other words we can't get in unless we're invited?

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@COMM: Praetor: That's the best we can do. I suggest putting some distance between us and the null zone. Just in case. OPS: Prepare a class V probe.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: I know the story your talking about... Nagilum

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: That's basically it. That, or we poke our noses in ourselves to check.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
COMM: Europa: Agreed. Back up 1.000.000 at impulse.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@::Prepares a Class V Probe::CTO : Ready

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Frowns.:: SFI: How does one exit Null space after entering it?

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@FCO_KonnGuy: Take us 1.000.000 away, Ens.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::CSO: Just fly out, Commander. The question is would we fly into a planet on the way. Since our sensors won't work properly in there. But given the diameter we've estimated, getting out shouldn't be overly hard.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Right, Nagilum. Hated that guy when I was a child.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: I hope I don't get the chance to know him in person.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: Probe ready

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
::following the Europa like a rabbit follows carrots::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: If this doesn't work, I'm afraid we might have to try. ::Realizes belatedly she never actually ordered Miller to back up.::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
FCO: Please take us back 1.000.000 at impulse and hold position next to the Europa.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: Agreed. ::smiles:: I think we should send our logs to the station now though, so if anything happens...

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Set it to check if the zone has dimensions. I know it's not common but the zone the E found had none.

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
CO Rya: Yes sir! ::hands fly all over the conn, until he accidentally hits the button for full impulse and not half-impulse, then he slows down::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Agreed. The only good part of this is that if we do get trapped, I won't have to explain losing the Praetor to Admiral Edwards since we'll be stuck along with it.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@::Set the Corrections to the Probe:: CTO: Probe Ready

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::laughs softly:: CSO: You always were an optimist, Alara.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Launch it, Lt.

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@::Fires the Probe::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Grins:: SFI: I still am.  ::Sees Miller's actions and decides that it's time to sit back down, just to be on the safe side.::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Have they launched the probe yet?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: Confirmed. I'm tracking it's trajectory now. it shouldn't take long for it to hit the horizon of the null space. After that, we'll probably lose it.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Well, let's gather what telemetry we can before, what'd you call it; poking our noses in.

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::laughs again:: CSO: Aye.

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
ACTION: Telemetry from the probe.. all normal, until it hits the event horizon, then all telemetry ceases. (Surprise, surprise!)

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::sighs and cuts the data stream, seeing nothing he didn't expect::

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@OPS: Is the probe already in there or we have a crewman pushing it to the zone?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
CSO: We lost it.

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
::Stares at the image of the null space on the screen. Time to interupt the captain.::

OPS_Taylor[E] says:
@CTO: It's gone!

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
SFI: Did we get any data at all?

SFI_LtCmdr_West-[P] says:
::shakes head:: CSO: Nothing once we hit the horizon.

CTO_Nimitz[E] says:
@:wishes he had West on the Europa to order him to go in the zone to investigate::

Host CSO_Rya[P] says:
COMM: Europa: CO: Captain Senn...

Host FCO_Miller-[P] says:
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