Stardate: 10701.14
Episode: 284
Official Mission Transcript

Starring, in order of appearance: 

	Paul Conrad as Lieutenant Commander Alan Johnathon Vernius

	Kytra Selipuini as Lieutenant Junior Grade Chitwa

And

	Jack Farfri as Captain Ray T’var Durron

With 

	Frank Tucker as Ship Manager

Host Frank_SM says:
The USS Europa has made a discovery along the Cardassian Border, one that could ultimately lead to War.  Now they trying to find a solution that doesn't incite War... with the help of the Cardassians.
Host Frank_SM says:
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XO_Vernius says:
::Still on the bridge, ready for instant action::
CO_Durron says:
::steps out of the bridge turbolift, and looks around the bridge:: XO: Status?
XO_Vernius says:
::stands:: CO: No change, sir.
CO_Durron says:
XO: Any word from Starfleet?
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Not as yet, sir.
CO_Durron says:
XO: What about the Galaxy class that was on her way to help us?
XO_Vernius says:
CO: She's still 6 hours out or so, sir.
CO_Durron says:
CNS: What was your opinion of the La'hore's CO?
XO_Vernius says:
::notices a blinking on his screen::CO: The Cardassian ships have stopped, sir.
CO_Durron says:
XO: Very good.
CNS_Chitwa says:
CO: He seems honest sirrr, I think he's just as confused about this as we arrre.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: They're on the Cardassian side of the DMZ, sir.
CO_Durron says:
CNS/XO: Now the real question is, Who would benifit from starting a war between Cardassia and the Federation?
XO_Vernius says:
::looks baffled:: CNS: You would TRUST a Cardassian?
XO_Vernius says:
CO: There are too many answers to the question, sir. We need to narrow the field of selection.
CNS_Chitwa says:
XO: I have no rrreason no too at this point.
XO_Vernius says:
CNS: It's my experience that a Cardassian can only be trusted to do what's best for him
CO_Durron says:
XO: Fine, Who has the ability to mask their weapons as federation, has access to at least one cloaking device, and would benifit from a war between Cardassia and the Federation?
CNS_Chitwa says:
::blinks:: XO/CO: I can only think of the Rrromulans and the Klingons.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: This isn't the Romulan's style. And it's not really the Klingon Style either
XO_Vernius says:
CO: This is straight up biological warfare, and that's scary.
CO_Durron says:
XO: It is to subtle for the Klingons, and it isn't subtle enough for the Romulans.  So who else do we know who would want to see a war?
XO_Vernius says:
CO/CNS: We're all thinking external enemies, are we so sure it's not a faction within the Federation?
CNS_Chitwa says:
::scratches head::
XO_Vernius says:
CO/CNS: It had that inexplicable human touch to it. Simple brutality mixed with deadly weapons.
CO_Durron says:
XO: We have no evidence that such a faction exists, and how would a war help the Federation, or any faction inside the federation?
XO_Vernius says:
CO/CNS: War can always help certain people, sir.
CO_Durron says:
XO/CNS: What about a faction of the Cardassian empire?
XO_Vernius says:
CO/CNS: Possible... I suppose, but again, it had that human touch.
CNS_Chitwa says:
XO/CO: Humans would do this? That's kinda crrreepy.
CO_Durron says:
XO/CNS: Slaughtering your own grunts for the good of the empire?  Dosn't sound human to me.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: It does to me
CO_Durron says:
XO: Is there something you aren't telling me?
CO_Durron says:
::folds his arms::
CNS_Chitwa says:
::looks over at the XO::
XO_Vernius says:
::sighs:: CO/CNS: Human history is replete with instances of humans sacrificing their underlings for profit. People talk about the new age of the Federation in humanity, but the basic greed and corruption is still there. Just fancied up a bit.
CO_Durron says:
XO: I'm familiar with Human history, enough to know that in starfleet there are countless recordings of Human captains risking their ships and their lives for their underlings.  Assuming that such an orginization existed, where would we look for it?\
XO_Vernius says:
CO: The irony of what you just said is astounding, sir.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: But I digress, where I'd begin looking is the shadowy underworld of organized crime and international espionage.
CNS_Chitwa says:
::blinks and looks confused::
CO_Durron says:
::blinks:: XO: Ok...I will keep that in mind.
CO_Durron says:
XO: I would like you to go over the information from the listening post, particularly that pertaining to the freighter,  try to assertain its sensor masking technology, and from its course, the ship's departure point and destination.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Aye, sir.
XO_Vernius says:
XO: And the CNS?
Host Frank_SM says:
Action: The Europa detects some commnications traffic between the Lahore and Cardassia Prime.  It is sent narrow beam and encoded, barely detectable and completely undecipherable.
CO_Durron says:
CNS: The la'hore will be beaming a medical officer over, I would like you to assist them in examing the virus under safe contitions, so that they can't be infected, and also so that they can not damage the Europa.
XO_Vernius says:
::notices another blinking on his screen:: CO: Sir.... you should look at this. Your 'friend' is talking to his superiors.
CNS_Chitwa says:
::nods:: CO: Yes sirrr.
CO_Durron says:
XO: What would you do, faced with a war you wern't sure you could win, that was being caused by someone uninvolved?
XO_Vernius says:
CO: At least he's being discreet about it.
CO_Durron says:
XO: And the Captain of the La'hore is decidedly not my friend, however he can be used.
CO_Durron says:
XO: Keep an eye on it, watch for a power surge, or internal weapons fire.
XO_Vernius says:
CO/CNS: When is the La'Hore's medical officer coming?
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Will do, sir. Passive's only?
CO_Durron says:
XO: The captain did not say.  Try not to be too oubvious about it.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Hence the passive's only.
CO_Durron says:
XO: Sure.
CO_Durron says:
::sits down in the big chair and motions the CNS to on of the chair's next to him.::
XO_Vernius says:
::turns to his workstation and begins his analysis of the listening post logs::
CNS_Chitwa says:
::takes the offered seat:: CO: Yes sirrr?
CO_Durron says:
::pulls up the current sensor scans on his armrest, watching the three distant Galors, and the La'hore for any flicker of movement.:: CNS: How is the crew holding up?
CNS_Chitwa says:
CO: Alrright. They'rrre a bit currious about what's going on, but they trrrust you.
CO_Durron says:
::keeps watching the sensors:: CNS: What about you?  How have you been?
CNS_Chitwa says:
::blinks:: CO: Me?
CO_Durron says:
CNS: Yes, You.
CNS_Chitwa says:
CO: I...I can't complain, sirrr.
CO_Durron says:
CNS: Well if you don't complain things won't get better.
CNS_Chitwa says:
CO: What do you mean?
CO_Durron says:
CNS: If no one knows that you don't like something, Than it won't change for the better.
CNS_Chitwa says:
CO: But therrre's nothing that I rrreally don't like.
CO_Durron says:
CNS: Well are there little things that you don't like?
CNS_Chitwa says:
::grins:: CO: Well....I don't like how you don't make an appointment forrr yourr evaluation.
CO_Durron says:
CNS: I'll get around to it, but you know how it is always one crises after another.  Is Lieutenant Commander Vernius up to date on his evaluation?
CNS_Chitwa says:
::shakes her head::
CO_Durron says:
XO: Mister Vernius.  I have an assignment for you.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Sir?
XO_Vernius says:
::looks up from his data analysis::
CO_Durron says:
XO: As soon as we have some breathing room you are to report to lieutenant Chitwa's office for an evaluation.
XO_Vernius says:
CO: Aye, sir.
Host Frank_SM says:
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