Stardate: 10601.22
Episode: 246
Official Mission Transcript

Starring, in order of appearance: 

Paul Conrad as Lieutenant Alan Johnathon Vernius

Isabelle Carreau as Commander Anya Odan

Kytra Selipuini as Lieutenant Junior Grade Chitwa

Lucio Fernandez Arjana as Lieutenant Commander Lester Halsey

And

Jack Farfri as Captain Ray T’var Durron

With 

Frank Tucker as Ship Manager

Host Frank_SM says:
The USS Europa is in a geosynchronous orbit of the planet Tholanis.  A routine mission has been dragged out by the abduction of several of her crewmembers.
Host Frank_SM says:
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CEO_Vernius says:
::Still sitting in the dark, waiting::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Is your hunch telling us we will soon arrive? ::as they continue walking::
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::nods:: XO: Almost therrre.
CO_Durron says:
&::looks at the Marshall than shakes his head:: Dearnell: I need to return to my ship, so that I am there if the captors decide to contact us.  I'll leave my commbadge with you so that you can contact me if you need to.
CSO_Halsey says:
::sitting on the big chair, with his feet up::
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
&CO: I've got a decent idea of who could be behind this.  I need to check a few sources and I'll get back with you.
CSO_Halsey says:
::tempted to put his Play station 17 game in the big screen::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Nothing special picked up by my tricorder ::sighs::
CO_Durron says:
&::Taps his commbadge:: *TC*: Lock onto my bio-sign and beam me up in thirty seconds.  Do not beam up my commbadge, beam me directly to the bridge.  ::pulls off his commbadge and hands it to the Marshall::  Dearnell: Understood.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: I know therrre's something herrre.
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
Action: The Away Team find themselves approaching a small outcropping of rock.
CO_Durron says:
&::dematerializes in a flurry of light::
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::nose twitches:: XO: This is it!.
CEO_Vernius says:
::notices there hasn't been any noises for a while::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Yeah, a pile of rocks... Is this what you were sensing?
XO_Odan says:
@::As she motions to the AT to stop and scan the area and rocks::
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
&::Heads over to his... well they call them horses here, and rides out of town::
CO_Durron says:
::materializes on the bridge:: CSO: Report.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::pulls out her tricorder and scans:: XO: Hmm...this is wierrrd.
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Weird? ::approaches::
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: These arrre weirrd rrrocks.
CSO_Halsey says:
::sees someone materialize and draws his phaser:: CO: What the... Ever heard of knocking sir? ::grins:: Everything is quiet as a pond, AT has not reported any finding.
XO_Odan says:
@::scans the rock herself:: CNS: Seems like some mineral is embedded and it is blocking our scans.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::kneels down and starts digging under the rocks::
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Time is a bit short, If you didn't notice the CEO is missing and there are two dead Tactical officers in the morgue.  Get on your sensors, and tell me where the CEO's team could be hidden.
CO_Durron says:
::turns away from the CSO his face red and his hand clenching at his side::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: You could be digging for a while Counselor. I'm sure there is an easier way to find out what those rocks are hiding.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: It has to be something big. ::sits up and tries to push one of the rocks over::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Maybe a phaser blast could tear up that mineral layer and allow us to scan?
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::falls over into the dirt:: XO: Yeah, maybe.
CSO_Halsey says:
::moving towards SCI station:: CO: I am aware of the current situation. I finished the sensor sweep a while ago. No sign of our CEO, but I detected several mineral deposits that make bio detection impossible.
CEO_Vernius says:
::twiddles his thumbs in his cell::
CO_Durron says:
::with rifle in hand he walks over to the replicator and gets a new commbadge, than a cup of coffee::
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Where is the largest blind spot, and how near is the closest one to the XO's away team's location?
XO_Odan says:
@::Gets her rifle ready:: AT: Everyone move to the sides in case... ::waits::
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::scrambles up and gets out of the way::
CSO_Halsey says:
CO: The closest is 50 km away from the AT and it happens to the largest one.
XO_Odan says:
@::fires one time on a rock:: CNS: Can you scan now?
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::pulls out her triorder:: XO: Lessee..
CEO_Vernius says:
::looks up when the door to his cell creaks open, the dimly lit corridor seems like a blazing blue-white sun after the darkness of his cell:: <Settler>CEO: It's time to see what you know.
CSO_Halsey says:
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CSO_Halsey says:
CO: The closest is 50 m away from the AT and it happens to the largest one.
CO_Durron says:
*XO* Status Report.
CEO_Vernius says:
::refuses to answer his interrogator::<Settler>CEO: My name is Dolohov, you and I are going to get to know each other real well.
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Is there any power signals coming from that area?  Anything odd at all?
XO_Odan says:
@*CO*: We are stopped near a pile of rocks that are embedded with some mineral that prevents scanning. The CNS gets some weird vide about it. We just shot once on a rock in the hope to tear the mineral so we can scan and make sure it is relevant or not to our investigation.
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
Action: The phaser fire did not disrupt the mineral deposit enough to allow scans, however biosigns can now be read on the other side of the outcropping.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: I can read lifesigns!
CEO_Vernius says:
::Three men come into the room behind Dolohov and drag Alan to the back wall, shackling his arms to chains hanging well off the floor::
CSO_Halsey says:
CO: Nothing the AT hasn't detected. I'll double check, just in case. ::re scans the area::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: How many? Can you make out the species?
XO_Odan says:
@*CO*: The CNS just detected lifesigns. We are still scanning.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: One humanoid, and one large animal...::blinks:: like a horrrse orrr something.
CEO_Vernius says:
<Dolohov>CEO: I find that complex torture devices are more trouble than they're worth. I  prefer simpler tactics. ::Dolohov brandishes an exposed wire:: I think we'll start somewhere.... less painful
CO_Durron says:
::downloads the location of the largest concentration to the CNS's tricorder:: *XO* I am downloading a waypoint to the CNS's tricorder.  When you get done shooting rocks examine the area around the waypoint.  It is a large quantity of the mineral...Odan, you are weapons free, I say again you are weapons free.
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
Action: The lifesigns begin moving directly away from the Away Team.
XO_Odan says:
@*CO*: The lifesigns detected are those of a humanoid and an animal that could be a horse.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Dolohov touches the wire Alan's kneecap and Alan screams in pain:: <Dolohov>CEO: You don't want me to do that to you again, do you? You Starfleet PIG?
CEO_Vernius says:
Dolohov: Alan Vernius, USS Europa, SN 981105-015
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Anything else about the lifesigns before we go examine that waypoint?
CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: They'rre moving away frrrom us.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Dolohov sneers and shoves the wire into the soft flesh below Alan's sternum::
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Change the target of the loaded torpedo salvo to the mineral mass, do it as obviously as you can, if there are sensors or alarms in the area I want them ringing.
XO_Odan says:
@*CO*: The lifesigns are moving away from us. We will now go to the waypoint, Captain.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Alan's shriek is enough to curl paint as the seconds stretch into an eternity::
XO_Odan says:
@CNS: Aye. Check that you received the waypoint information.
CO_Durron says:
*XO*: Understood.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::looks at her tricorder:: XO: I got it.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Dolohov grins evilly as he removes the wire:: <Dolohov>CEO: Now tell me, who is your Captain?
CSO_Halsey says:
CO: A torpedo would blast a 10 km area to oblivion, I don't think they will buy that. I suggest targeting the phaser active targeting system, that would be more consistent with the AT firing on the mineral deposit.
XO_Odan says:
@AT: Let's move!      CNS: Again, let a TAC stay in front of you as you lead the way using your tricorder.
CNS_Chitwa says:
@::nods:: XO: Yes sirrr.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Alan's mouth has long since gone completely dry, he can't seem to produce any saliva and his muscles seem to contract randomly without commands, his weak voice carries through the tiny cell::Dolohov: Alan Vernius, USS Europa, 981105-015
CEO_Vernius says:
::Dolohov's face goes completely neutral, the ugly sneer had abruptly vanished::
CO_Durron says:
::turns and looks at the CSO:: CSO: I wasn't asking.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Dolohov turns his back on Alan, then in an instand whirls and shoves a knife through Alan's Left shoulder::
CEO_Vernius says:
::Strangely the pain from the knife seems less, and when Dolohov withdraws his hand, leaving the knife in Alan's shoulder, the pain seems to vanish::
XO_Odan says:
@::follows the CNS::
CSO_Halsey says:
::staring at CO:: CO: You weren't, sir. ::locks torpedoes on the area without looking at the console::
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Next have main engineering prepare a subspace transmitter locked onto a single channel, and send it to the transporter room.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Over the next half hour, Dolohov repeatedly use's electricity to torture Alan, but each time Alan finds it easier and easier not to scream, eventually he doesn't even move when Dolohov applies the wire to his body::
CO_Durron says:
*XO* Report.
CEO_Vernius says:
::In digest, Dolohov orders his men to release Alan, letting him fall to the stone floor, and they depart. Alan no longer can move his body, it refuses to accept his commands, and he wonders if this is death::
XO_Odan says:
@*CO*: We are a few tiny meters away. Should be there any minute now, Captain.
CSO_Halsey says:
::relays the order to ME and waits for confirmation:: CO: They'll have it done in a few minutes.
CEO_Vernius says:
::Alan realizes that his heart no longer is beating on its own, every few beats it skips, and he can feel hallucinations beginning to emerge from the utter blackness of his cell::
CO_Durron says:
CSO: Find a way to see through that mineral,  I don't care if you have to use sonar or triangulate energy waves, or use the phasers to drill through it.
CEO_Vernius says:
::A fire that had been glowing dimly inside of Alan began to burn brighter, live....live...live...Live...Live...LIVE...I WANT TO LIVE::
CEO_Vernius says:
::Alan focuses his willpower on forcing his heart to beat, each and every pulse he commands his heart muscle to contract, again... again... again... and again...::
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
Action: As the Away Team makes it's way around the rock outcropping it begins to see the hoofprints of quite a few "horses"  They all seem to be leading to a certain point at the base of the outcropping.

CNS_Chitwa says:
@XO: Hmmm...therre werre lots of animals herrrre.
CO_Durron says:
CSO: What is the location of my commbadge?
CEO_Vernius says:
::The hallucinations begin to fade and Alan begins to lose consciousness for the final time, before he did so, he began to pray one last time:: Dear God in heaven, please spare these men the wrath of my shipmates, let your vengeance be everlasting...
CSO_Halsey says:
CO: on your chest? Just kidding. I'll look for it.
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
Action: Upon closer inspection, the Away Team can see an old mine shaft leading into the outcropping.  Tricorders cannot scan within the mine.
CO_Durron says:
::clenches the armrest:: CSO: There is a time for levity Lieutenant Commander, this isn't it.
XO_Odan says:
@::walks up towards the mine::
Host Marshall_Dearnell says:
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