Host Rich says:
Prologue: The Hayden's senior staff is about to meet in the Holodeck for a simulation regarding the Transwarp conduit. Will this be successful or are they wasting their time.
Host Rich says:
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TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::in the holodeck, going over her notes from the sensor readings in the nebula::
FCO_Mades says:
::on his way to the holodeck, a padd in tow::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
All: I was wondering if we were to set charges inside the conduit...Something like protomatter subspace weapon or a genesis device?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Reading a theory from medical on the Borg, regarding their behavior.::
FCO_Mades says:
::rounds the corner and arrives at the holodeck, the doors parting to let him in:: Self: Dang, it let me in...
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Files the possibility and arrives at the holodeck and enters.::
CTO_ENS_Ivanova says:
XO: I was wondering what would a genesis device protomatter or subspace weapon affects on the inside.
FCO_Mades says:
::takes up a position inside the holodeck near Adri and gets ready for the brief::  
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::nods at Christian and smiles, him being the one familiar face in the room, and then looks back at her notes, not really liking what she has to say::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
CTO: Why Ensign?
FCO_Mades says:
::really isn't sure why he is here.  He knows nothing about this transwarp stuff.  He looks around for the engineering staff::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::stumbles into the holodeck almost tripping over the threshold::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks up at the mild crash at the doorway and bites her cheeks to keep from laughing just a little:: XO: Anytime you're ready, I can get started.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Nods to the staff assembled.:: All: Thank-you for coming.  I have asked all of you here to review the compilation of data thus far received and to discuss and see the options we have.
FCO_Mades says:
::glances curiously at the newcomer::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::blushes and adverts his eyes from the other as he takes a spot as far away from the others as possible::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Nods to the TO.:: TO: Begin.
FCO_Mades says:
::turns his attention to Adri and can't help but smile a little::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::stands, realizing that on her feet she's only a little taller than the rest of them while they're sitting down:: ALL: Two things came up that are important - the first is the transwarp conduit, the second is the nebula itself.
SO_Knight says:
::Yawns a bit::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::adjusts his uniform, trying to hide a stain he picked up in one of the JTs earlier today::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks around and continues:: ALL: After reviewing the transwarp conduit itself, and the communication sent to it by the Borg ship, I've found that we can re-create the transmission used to open it... essentially, we can reactivate the conduit and use it.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
TO: Please show us Ensign. ::Motions to the holodeck.::
FCO_Mades says:
::his brow furrows, but he holds his tongue for the moment::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
ALL:  Now, why we'd want to take a single ship into it against a whole host of Borg is beyond me - tactically, it'd be suicide.  But, at least we have a better idea of how it would work...  ::pulls up some schematics  and  algorithms that are used to "unlock" the conduit::
FCO_Mades says:
::nods, Adri voicing what he was just wondering::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
ALL: Second thing is, the nebula itself is very unstable when the conduit is open - so much so that a torpedo or two could destroy the entire thing - nebula, conduit, everything.  That's interesting, because these are the Borgs' chief method of travel so you'd think they would have built it to be more stable than that.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::listening even though it seems his attention is elsewhere::
Host Rich says:
Action: A view of the nebula and the Hayden come up in the holodeck.
FCO_Mades says:
::watches the simulation::
Host Rich says:
Action: As the TO speaks the conduit opens in the nebula on the holodeck.
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::takes a breath and then continues, realizing that her voice is starting to get fast due to nerves:: ALL: So that is it from me - we know how to use the Borg conduits, and we also know how to destroy at least this one.  Like I said, actually using the conduit at this point wouldn't be wise; neither, I think, destroying it would.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::snorts lightly:: TO: Well it is well known that a torpedo detonated at the apertures opening will collapse the conduit for up to one light year.
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
ALL: But at the very least, we can use this for some further study, and get a little better idea of how the Borg, or these Borg at least, operate.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::never looks up while speaking::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Nods to the TO.:: EO: Mr. Dolt.  is there a way to gain control of this conduit and stabilize it?
FCO_Mades says:
::stares at the odd engineer::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks sidelong at him, annoyed at his tone:: EO:  That may be the case, but this particular conduit is unstable enough to destroy the whole nebula around it as well.
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::hopes that shuts off his snide commentary, for now anyways::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> XO: Conduits can only be opened using the proper tachyon pulse, kind of like a locker combination.  However, that is the easy part.  Maintaining and creating both temporary and permanent transwarp conduit technology requires the use of transwarp coils, something that we do not have in our possession.
FCO_Mades says:
::catches Adri's eye and raises an eyebrow at the squat engineer and his big words::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
EO: Mr. Dolt I understand. Could a vessel follow another vessel in and out of this conduit?
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::looks back at Christian and rolls her eyes in  reference to the EO - Dolt was apparently someone who talked alot but didn't say anything::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::shakes his head, still inspecting the stain on his uniform:: XO: When a vessels travels through a transwarp environment, it needs to generate a chroniton field and project it in a specified pattern throughout the vessel.  Something the Hayden is not equipped for.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt>  XO: However.. given sufficient time and resources, it would be possible to recreate a similar effect using the bioneural circuitry of the ship and the warp core.
FCO_Mades says:
::has to stifle a laugh at the expression on the TO's face as Dolt continues::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
EO: Thank-you for your report.  FCO: Mr. Mades, your thoughts on traveling inside one of these conduits?
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::resists the urge to mimic the EO's blustering - people like that really irritated her - and listens to the conversation::
FCO_Mades says:
::turns to the XO:: XO: Why would we want to?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
FCO: To find answers Lt.
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::has to jump in:: XO: Answers are all well and good, but not if they get us all killed - we don't have the kind of firepower to go up against any Borg we may encounter in there.  Take an entire fleet in, and maybe, but one  ship?  We would probably not make it out alive.
SO_Knight says:
::Looks at the hologram and notes the important points in the model::
FCO_Mades says:
XO: Commander, I have to agree with Ensign Michaels.  Our orders were to find out what was going on in this system, not follow after the Borg to who knows where.  Unless that has changed?
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::picks at the stain thinking perhaps he can get if off his uniform::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Puts her hand up to stop them all.:: ALL: At this time I am reviewing all available data.  I need to know the answers to these questions in order to determine our mission objectives.  This is purely a theoretical conversation.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Turns to the SO.:: SO: Have you compiled an inventory of all the missing ships cargo?
Host Rich says:
Action: As the EO picks at his uniform a big piece of it come off in his hand.
FCO_Mades says:
XO: Well then, I think its a bad idea to navigate through the conduit.  There is no guarantee we can take the stresses that travel at those speeds might entail, no matter what Engineering says.  Also there is a high likelihood of being stranded.  Also we have no idea what is waiting at the other end.  ::considers going on but decides it is better to stop::
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::grunts, both at the FCO's comments as well as the new hole in his uniform::
SO_Knight says:
XO: We have an inventory. Not much was missing.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Frustrated that the staff are allowing their emotions to cloud their logical steps in determining the outcome.::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::theoretical conversation or no, is relieved that someone agrees with her that today is not a good day to die::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
EO: Mr. Dolt, leave your uniform alone and concentrate on this meeting.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
SO: What was missing from the Klingon Freighter Maque?
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::self-satisfied smirk as the EO gets taken to task::
SO_Knight says:
XO: Besides the crew, nothing.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::snorts and begins to comment about how he was sure he understood more of what was said in this meeting than anyone else present but remembered what his grandmother once told him..  "Shut up"..  so he does.::
SO_Knight says:
XO: I figure that tha' they were th' only thing th' Borg 'ere interested in.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Nods.:: SO: Lt have you been able to get any scans of the Borg drones of this instance?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Obviously is changing the topic to the odd Borg behavior.::
FCO_Mades says:
::doesn't understand why they are having this meeting and wonders still where the Captain is::
Host Rich says:
Action: The Hayden is being hailed by Starfleet.
SO_Knight says:
XO: I don't have any conclusive readin's on 'em yet, Commanda.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::checks for grime under his fingernails::
OPS_Ens_Traynor says:
*XO*: Commander, we are being hailed by Starfleet.  Shall I route it to the Holodeck?
FCO_Mades says:
::perks up at the XO's comm::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
SO: Get them and work with medical on comparisons.  ALL: Medical has come up with a possible "research" issue with these vessels crews in an attempt to strengthen the Borg in some way.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Hands the SO a Padd.:: ALL: Review the information.
SO_Knight says:
::TAkes the PADD and looks it over immediately::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
*OPS*: Yes route it here.  ::Calls for a comm panel on the other side of the room.::
OPS_Ens_Traynor says:
*XO*:Aye Commander, routing now. ::reroutes the communication to the holodeck::
FCO_Mades says:
::turns towards Adri and mouths "I wonder what this is?" in reference to the communication::
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM: XO: Commander do you have anything new on your investigation?
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::shrugs back at him with an "I have no clue" look, then snaps her head back around as the comm screen lights up, figuring she should probably be paying attention to it and not her new friend::
SO_Knight says:
Self: Interestin'...
FCO_Mades says:
::follows suit::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM: Admiral.  ::A bit shocked that the Captain isn't accepting HIS calls either.::
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM:XO: Yes Commander that is who I am. Now about your investigation
SO_Knight says:
::Enters TL still reading:: TL: Bridge.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM: Admiral, I have been meeting with the senior staff regarding this situation.  We have detected a transwarp conduit with some unusual Borg activity in the Nebula.  At this time, our best theory is that the crews have been taken by the Borg and the ships left alone for some sort of research into developing a stronger Borg.
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM: XO: And do you have any other plans at this moment?
SO_Knight says:
::Steps out onto the Bridge and takes SCI::
FCO_Mades says:
::wonders what the XO will say, and hopes she doesn't mention it...::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM: No sir at this moment only to gather information and take no action until further instructed.  We will be sending you our analysis within the hour.
FCO_Mades says:
<EO Dolt> ::since the SO left, he does the same, deciding to go back to his quarters and change::
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::breathes a sigh of relief that is only audible to those sitting near her, but the meaning behind it is clear::
OPS_Ens_Traynor says:
::looks up as the SO enters:: SO: Tough meeting down there?
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM:XO: What are the possibilities of destroying the conduit?
SO_Knight says:
OPS: No. jus'...informative an' not so informative.
FCO_Mades says:
::looks over at Adri and nods once::
OPS_Ens_Traynor says:
SO: Any solutions yet?
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM: Admiral the possibility exists highly however it comes with the risk of damaging a one light year area of space, in addition to destroying any possibility of finding new information on what the Borg are up to.
SO_Knight says:
OPS: I don' think anyone can agree on a course o' action. I am commin' up with an idea, though.
OPS_Ens_Traynor says:
SO: Good, let me know if I can help.
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
<Edit last comment to indicate one LY of the conduit>
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM: XO: Commander I am afraid that with all the reports that I have had coming in to my office we are quite sure of what the Borg are up to. I would suggest you take a serious look in to destroying the conduit if it doesn't affect any inhabited planets in the area.
TO_Ens_Kostandinos-Michaels says:
::raises one eyebrow - this just got a bit more interesting::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM:  I do not believe that will occur only area that will be destroyed in the area is the Nebula in which it is located.  I will have the departments run an analysis and include it in the report filed.
FCO_Mades says:
::lets out a sigh of relief, this makes sense::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
COM: ADM: Will you provide us with that information so that we may include it in our analysis?
Host ADM_Doey says:
COM: XO: Very good I will await your report, Doey out. ::closes the COM::
XO_LtCmdr_Aria_MD says:
::Turns to the remaining ones left.:: All: Back to your posts follow previous orders until new ones are issued.
Host Rich says:
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