Host Nicke_AGM says:
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Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
::::on bridge :::

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
:: enter Eng. and looks around::

Lt_Landt says:
::working on a special experiment in med lab 1

CaptTucker says:
<Doctor>: Dr, would you report to the bridge, we're short on hands at science.

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  Aye sir.  ::gives experiment to an ensign::

CaptTucker says:
Heinlein: Would you take the Conn, we need your expirtese there.

Lt_Landt says:
::heads to bridge::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
::::looks at almost deserted bridge :::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
CO : Aye Sir

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::moves to FCO Console :::

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* would you like me on the bridge ?

CaptTucker says:
McDowell: What's our Shield and weapon status?

Lt_McDowell says:
::mumbles to Tucker:: CO: First time out of my warm and comfy Engineering room. I'm nervous.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::::Makes adjustments to the board to suit taste :::

Lt_Landt says:
::arrives at bridge and goes over to science console::

Lt_McDowell says:
::taps up the center console inbetween the two of them:: CO: Fully operational. Eerie, isn't it?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::Changes to Blue fuzzy dice :::

CaptTucker says:
*Klord*: No, I'll need you there in case there's trouble.

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Gene, ETA?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell : 2 Minsutes

CaptTucker says:
McDowell: Don't worry, the XO chair has good back support. :)

Lt_McDowell says:
CO: I forgot to add the lumbar support back at Spacedock. The seat sags, I think.

Lt_Landt says:
::starts reading the console hoping she can remember it all::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::planning dewarping proceedures :::

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Thank you. Drop to 3/4 impulse once we're in range.

CaptTucker says:
Dr: Doc, give this gas cloud a scan, what do you read?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell : Aye Sir

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: AS THE GENEVA HEADS NEAR BETA THREE; YELLOW ALERT IS INITIATED AND SCANNERS GO WILD WITH INFORMATION

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt*:aye sir

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
MCDowell : At Impulse Now

CaptTucker says:
Doc: Report.

Lt_Landt says:
::scans cloud and doesn't read anything::  Sir, I'm not picking up anything

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Thank you. Keep us a good distance away from the cloud.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
MCdowell : Aye Sir

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
:::checks scanner array::

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  It seems like just empty space.  I see why the Persius. wanted to go in and investigate.

CaptTucker says:
Doc: Begin scans for the Persius.

Lt_Landt says:
Capt: aye.

Lt_McDowell says:
::taps lightly at the center console::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Doctor : Could it be some kind of interference causing the problem ?

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  The sensors can't pick up anything past the rim of the gas cloud.  There must be some kind of interference.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* scanners are off line I'll have them back in 1 min

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: THE GENEVA PICKS UP WHAT APPEARS TO BE TRACERS FROM THE PERSIOUS BUT THEY ARE UNCLEAR 

Lt_McDowell says:
CO: Launch a Class 2 probe in, possibly?

CaptTucker says:
*Eng*: Good Lt, and try and boost sensing power.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*LT Landt* scanners are back online try them now

CaptTucker says:
::nods to XO::

Lt_Landt says:
Lt. Klord:  Yes, that's a little better.  I'm picking up some kind of tracers.  They seem to be from the persious, but it is still too fuzzy to be sure.

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Andrea, launch a Class 2 probe in towards the coordinates of the possible tracers.

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  ::launches probe::  done

Lt_McDowell says:
Computer, display probe flight path and telemetry overlay on main screen.

CaptTucker says:
Eng: Can we go in there somehow safely?  Maybe a shield modulation?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::watches trajectory of probe::::

Lt_Landt says:
All:  I'm getting a fuzzy reading from the probe...the tracers are from the persious...but the probe signal is getting weaker as it gets deeper into the cloud.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*capt* give me one min.

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: THE PROBE HEADS INTO THE ANOMOLY...IT BEGINS SENDING BACK INFORMATION THEN DISAPEARS WITHOUT A TRACE

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  The probe's gone!

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::doesn't like the looks of that :::

CaptTucker says:
Doc: did we get any solid readings on the Persius's location?

Lt_McDowell says:
::nearly curses under his breath as the line stops on the screen::

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  The tracers led right into the place where the probe dissapeared

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* I don't think we shold try it but...

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: THE ANOMOLY SUDDENLY STARTS INCREASING IN SIZE AND PULLING THE GENEVA TOWARD IT

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Reverse, 1/2 impulse!

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Plots a matching course figuring vectors of the Persius ::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
::::reverses :::

CaptTucker says:
Heinlein: pull us back, not too fast.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell : Aye

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
;;;thinks we have no choice::

Lt_McDowell says:
::mumbles:: Not your average everyday neighborhood friendly nebula.

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  could the anomoly get bigger everytime something else goes into it?

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Andrea, what's going on?

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* attempting to modulate shields

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: THE GRAVITATIONAL PULL OF THE ANOMOLY BEGINS TO GROW IN STRENGHT AS THE GENEVA TRIES TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE DISTANCE

CaptTucker says:
Doc: Perhaps off the energy off space faring vessels.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::fights to maintain Speed :::

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  The anomoly is increasing in size and it's gravitational pull is extremely strong.

Lt_McDowell says:
::thinks for a moment:: Landt: Andrea, could this thing be growing larger from just MATTER going inside?

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* engins at 90%

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: In essence, possibly this thing would grow smaller from antimatter charges?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell : The Anomoly is in fact requiring us to use greater power to maintain speed

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  That's an idea.

Lt_McDowell says:
::sees an engine warning flaring from his ENG console off to the right::

Lt_McDowell says:
Red Alert!

Lt_McDowell (alert.wav)

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  permission to send an antimatter probe into the cloud.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::tries to think of a contingency plan ::

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
:: franticlly works at main engine console::

CaptTucker says:
Doc: Do it.

Lt_Landt says:
::fires probe::

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
MJcDowell: as a backup plan remmeber how the used tiuse gravity well sto slingshot into space ?

Lt_Landt says:
<unspeck me please>

CaptTucker says:
Heinlein: It may take some fancy manueversif we get pulled, get ready.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Captain : Aye

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* Inertial dampening fields are weakening

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::begins plotting an inverse vector course :::

Lt_McDowell says:
*Klord* Klord, reroute manifolds 2 and 3 to the port auxiliary relay.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*aye sir

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  The anomoly is decreasing in size and it's pull is also deacreasing...wait...it's increasing again.

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  we may need more probes.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*capt* rerouting manifolds now

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: You said it decreased before it increased?

CaptTucker says:
Doc: How about a few torpedoes, there anitmatter?

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: AS THE PROBE ENTERS THE ANOMOLY BEGINS INCREASING AND DECREASING IN SIZE AND PULL........

Lt_McDowell says:
Doc: Even better, let's forget about any matter casing at all, what about firing out pure antimatter?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Doc run the numbers vs the size reduction

CaptTucker says:
*Eng*: we may need some anitmatter dumped into the cloud, can we do it?

Lt_Landt says:
All:  The cloud seems to be fluctuating in size and pull...

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* that seems to be working . Main power is back up to 95%

Lt_Landt says:
All:  The cloud is decreasing more than it is increasing.

Lt_Landt says:
All:  2 steps forward, 1 step back

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
*Capt* I believe I can reconfigure at Photon torpedo to do the job

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Captain : We seem to be able to maitain a stable orbit at this distance for now

CaptTucker says:
Henilein: Good, keep us here, but if that thing starts growing, get us out of here.

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
Captain : I shall try with the good Doctors help : D

Lt_Landt says:
All:  I'm getting very weak readings...but the persious seems to be in the center of the cloud...as it gets smaller, I can detect more.

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION; AS THE GENVA PULLS INTO A SAFE ORBIT, SENSORS BEGIN TO GET WEAK SIGNALS FROM THE PSERSIOUS....CAN'T TELL THE EXACT SPOT

Lt_Landt says:
Capt:  Shall we fire the antimatter torpedo into the cloud for faster results?

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Andrea, fire a Class 7 antimatter torpedo with a sensor package on the warhead into the nebula.

CaptTucker says:
XO: Stand down to yellow alert.

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION:  SENSORS BEGIN TO PICK UP A FAINT OUTLINE OF THE PERSIOUS AS THE CLOUD DECREASES IN ACTIVITY

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell : Had we not best calibrate how much anti-matter we send in ?

Lt_McDowell says:
::taps a button that turns off those god-ugly deep red lights::

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Class 7 torpedo can only carry so much antimatter. It's largest payload won't be enough. It'll just be enough to decrease the nebula even more.

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  Alright then, ::gets ready to fire torpedo:::...wait, I'm getting a faint outline of the persious...should we try to contact her before we fire the torpedo?

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
McDowell I would just hate to also destroy the Ship we are to rescue

CaptTucker has left the conversation.

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Are we in range for communicationsS?

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  We'll be able to get a signal, but it

Lt_McDowell says:
Heinlein: Noted.

Lt_Landt says:
will be pretty fuzzy

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::rubs dice for Luck :::

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Try opening a channel. And downgrade to a Class 4 torpedo just in case.

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  Opening channel...::gets torpedo ready::

Host Nicke_AGM says:
ACTION: AS THE GENEVA GETS READY TO LAUNCH A PROBE ...IT RECEIVES A DISTORTED MESSAGE FROM THE PERSIOUS.......A WARNING

Lt_jg_G_Heinlein says:
:::listens intently :::

Lt_McDowell says:
::hunches forward trying to make out the noise::

Lt_Landt says:
::tries to clean up the mesage::

Lt_McDowell says:
Landt: Andrea, send that through a narrowpass filter, set to 5 GHz

Host Nicke_AGM says:
<CoMM> this is Capt..;:breaks up:: do not use :::: signal breaks up::  i repeat...do not use ;::: signal breaks up again::

Lt_Landt says:
McDowell:  already on it.

Eng-Ens_Klord says:
::wonders if he should take advantage of douwgrade in aleart statis to go to bridge::

Lt_McDowell says:
Great...just a little more...

Lt_Landt says:
::tries clean it up more::

Lt_McDowell says:
*COM Persius* Persius, this is the USS Geneva, please resend your last communcation.

Host Nicke_AGM says:
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