USS Nighthawk, Mission Transcript 10710.06
Mission Number 325
The Journey: Obstacles III
 
Cast
Tim Schols as Commander Gary Jackson
Scott Knight as Lieutenant Junior Grade Caelan Trigger
Lília Perfeito as Lieutenant Christina van den Tulpen
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Brianna Rose 
Jim Koeller as Lieutenant Aaron Knight

Ship Manager 
Karriaunna Scotti

Missing in Action
Sam Hung as Captain Sid Monroe 
Patrick Mickle as Lieutenant Junior Grade Rand Al’Thor 
Chris Esterhuyse as Commander Varesh (excused)

NPC
Steve Gelhorn as EO Rina & EO Ashmore
Jim Koeller as Ens Rowlings
 
Summary:
The XO and CSO leave the ship, not expecting what they found.  During the interim, the ship finished its formation, becoming fully functional, but the crew do not have long to enjoy that fact before they find themselves whisked away and divided up in Federation barracks with no exits. 

Time Lapse:
12 hours

Mission Facts:
•	Each deck will find itself in its own set of barracks, none of which are accessible to each other.
•	Telepaths have in no way been altered.
•	There are facilities, they are sonic.
•	Replicators can only create consumables.
•	Before the crew was taken, the Nighthawk became fully functional.

Announcements:
•	Thanks for logs and those who made up a few

First Officer's log, Stardate 10710.06 - We are still trying to find out what is going on. None of the ship's systems are functioning, and odd things have been observed. Unintelligible labels and missing computer cores are just some of the problems. Hopefully a walk outside can gets us more information.
 
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ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Arrives at the airlock and looks around for the EVA suits::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::on the bridge, racking his brain on how to get some of the power back::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: With the doc having asked her to wait, makes her way to the bridge instead.::
EO Rina says:
:: working in Engineering to figure out what is going on :: Self: Why does everything appear to be working when we dont' have a warpcore or computer core?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::zipping her EVA suit::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Takes an EVA suit of his own and starts putting it on::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: Let's test them before we actually use them.. Don't want things to go wrong on the other side of the door.. ::Taps the suit's control panel to test its functions::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  Commander, unless I can get transporters working, you'll be on your own out there.  Be careful.
 
ACTION: All the various suit lights flash on green.

CSO Lt Tulpen says:
:finishes the checkups, only the helmet remaining::  ACO: It seems perfect, and so do the systems ::puts on the helmet::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Steps from the lift over to Aaron, hearing:: FCO: That is not good.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*FCO*: I had expected that, but thanks for the info. We'll keep in touch while we are out there.. Hopefully I'll have some answers, instead of more questions.. ::Looks over at Christina, nodding::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::turns on the suit's communication system::*ACO*: As far as I can tell, its working
EO Rina says:
:: gets a shimmer out of the corner of his eye where the core should be :: Self: What the? :: looks directly on but can't see anything ::
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  You think we suggest having them both tethered to the ship while they're out there?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CSO*: I would say so, yes.. I'll step outside first and see whether that is still the case.. If anything goes wrong, you can still pull me back to safety... ::Steps towards the doors, hoping they will open without much trouble::
SO Lt Rose says:
FCO: It will take a lot of mobility away.  I think it is a wait and see.  They both are experience... well, the XO is.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods at the ACO and opens the first hatch door to let him out::
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  Guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed.
 
ACTION: The airlock recycles as it should and the door slides open onto the view of...

 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Steps up to the hatch, taking a look through it to make sure he sees what he wants to see::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Any ideas on getting some of our systems back up without the computer core?
EO Rina says:
*ACO*: sir I thought I just saw a shimmer out of the corner of my eye, but when I went to look directly on it, nothing.
 
Scenery: Before the XO's eyes is what appears to be a vast cavern, filled with ships of all shapes and sizes, some familiar, some he has never seen before.  Their ages are indeterminate.

CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::looks out from the inside of the ship, waiting for the XO's ok to go out too::
 
ACTION: In the location of the warpcore, a shimmer is beginning to be seen by all that look at it.  Slowly the area begins to go from opaque to obtuse.
 
ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Turns around to look at the CSO:: *CSO*: You won't believe this.... There's dozens.. No, hundreds of ships out there.... ::Moves through the hatch and waves for Christina to follow::
EO Rina says:
Self: What the..... :: rubs his eyes ::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::enters the hatch as well, pulling her tricorder in hopes it will actually work::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::waits for the air recycling to do its job and steps next to the XO:: *ACO*: My tricorder is as useless here as it was inside. This is quite a display
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Engineering, please respond.
SO Lt Rose says:
:: leans against Aaron's chair, listening.::
EO Rina says:
*FCO* I'm here. What’s up?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CSO*: Indeed it is... Can you recognize those ships? ::Looks around at the various ships, recognizing about a hand full::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  I had asked if you had any suggestions on how to get any power back up without the use of our computer core.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks up at Rose::  SO:  By the way, how has Three been?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: No and ... ::hears a bip:: *ACO*: My tricorder, its working ::scans the rocks and then one of the nearest ships for data such as composition and lifeforms
EO Rina says:
*FCO* Sorry I must have missed it. Only thing I can think of off the top of my head, but its extremely risky is this.. Tapping directly into the EPS conduits :: as he says this he sees the warp core reappear ::
EO Rina says:
*FCO* The warp core just reappeared. I'm going to bring it online as quickly as I can.
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Whatever you can do......just be careful doing it.  ::hears Rina::  Acknowledged.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks around at the CSO for a moment:: *CSO*: Good, get as much data as you can.. What's the range you can get on that?
EO Rina says:
:: works quickly to try and bring the core back online :: Ashmore initiate cold start up of the core.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: Just a few meters. But it depends on the strength of any emissions that may be around. If could get the Nighthawk sensors to work that would be best. I wonder what is blocking the viewports. Maybe the sensors are blocked in a similar way
EO Ashmore says:
 EO: Yes Sir. :: he starts to fire the warp core up but it won't start ::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  Commander, engineering just reported the reappearance of our warp core; attempting to get it back online now.
EO Rina says:
*FCO* The core won't come online. It appears to not be fully formed. I'll keep you appraised
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Understood.
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  Well, so much for the good news.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*FCO*: Understood.. We have a working tricorder out here as well, and it seems we are not exactly where we had hoped we would be.. We're in some sort of cavity that I can tell. With hundreds of ships around us…
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  Acknowledged.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: I can't tell the exact shape or size of this cave. In fact I am afraid I can't get much information from the tricorder
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::in the forward torpedo room checking out the EVA suit::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: It will be a lot of expertise flying to get out of here. I suggest we send teams to the sensor arrays to figure out what is blocking them
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: I can only scan for life signs the nearest ship to us, and that appears to be empty
SO Lt Rose says:
*CTO*: Hey doc... you about ready to check on whatever it was you wanted me?  The XO and CSO are out and about on the ships hull.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CSO*: Let's hope we don't go the same way they did then... Let's move on and see what was blocking our view from the bridge... ::Starts moving::
 
ACTION: Suddenly the vibrations of the ships engines can be felt through the deck plating of the ship.

CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::blinks:: *SO*: Ah, well no problem then, if they're already out there that answers my question anyway, I'll be there shortly.
EO Rina says:
:: feels the vibrations and looks up at the warp core seeing it come to life on its own :: *FCO* Core is online. Checking it out now..
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Yes!
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: The viewports are starting to clear up ... at least from this side. And I can feel we have engines again too ::starts walking along with him::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Feels the vibrations and looks down to the deck, hoping the magnetic boots are working:: *FCO*: Jackson to Knight.. We are feeling quite some vibrations out here... What's going on?
SO Lt Rose says:
*CTO*: Alright...
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  It appears our warp core has come online.
EO Rina says:
:: looks at the readings :: *FCO* We have warp drive on your orders. I wouldn't push it past warp 2 though until we know what is going on.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*FCO*: Excellent... ::Looks over to the viewports they are passing:: *CSO*: Any idea why we could not see out of them earlier?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::feels the hum and breathers a sigh of relief as he steps into the turbolift::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  Understood.  We'll see if she works once the Commander and Christina get back inside.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: I don't have a clue ::keeps moving along:: *ACO*: Its like the ship is fixing itself
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Looks at Aaron::  FCO: You know... I had the weirdest dream earlier.  You and the doc were in it.  We were back on earth.
EO Rina says:
:: gets puzzled by the news :: *FCO* The computer core just appeared as well.
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  Rose, are any of our sensors working?  A dream?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::steps out onto the bridge and heads for his console::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::hears Rina::  *EO*:  Good work!
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CSO*: How.. Strange... Let's get back inside, we have more resources there.... ::Stops and turns around to double back to where they came from::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Pushes away from the chair and walks over toward science.::  FCO:  Yea... we were racing on my home turf... you were in the lead and I was just about to overtake you.  ::logs in::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::shrugs and moves after the XO::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
*ACO*: Can you ask them if they have sensors yet?
EO Rina says:
*FCO* I’m not sure if it was me or whatever.. but yeah.. Warp core is starting to stabilize..
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Not suspecting anything is welcomingly surprised.:: FCO: Hey... sensors are online.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::has enough in him to chuckle::  SO:  Well, if you were to overtake me, that would be more of a nightmare!
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*CSO*: Your wish is my command... *FCO*: Jackson to Knight.. Do you have sensors back online yet?
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  Affirmative Commander.
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::blinks at his console working as if it had never not worked:: SO: Yeah, same here.
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  Any active sensor readings as to where we are?\
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
*FCO*: Good.. Lieutenant Tulpen and I are returning.. I'll see you shortly..
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::raises an eyebrow at the XO, fully aware he doesn’t see it inside her helmet::*ACO*: I was just giving a suggestion ... ::works the hatch to open it and step inside::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*ACO*:  Understood.  See you soon Commander.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Follows the CSO through the hatch, getting back inside the airlock::
SO Lt Rose says:
FCO: Nightmare for you, I already one once.  ::glances at him teasingly.::  Doc and I were trying to figure out what next for a win.  ::turns back around and looks at the telemetry, a bit of awe in her voice.:: This place is vast... It could take us days to get about in here if not weeks.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::pressurizes the lock and steps inside the ship::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::runs a diagnostic on the tactical sensor array before he tries to use it::
Ens Rawlings says:
 *FCO*:  Sir, our shuttles seem to be working now.  I'm not sure what happened, but it wasn't anything we did.
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  Yeah, but you cheated.  ::grins::
 
ACTION: Throughout the ship, everything not only looks like it is working, it is working.  Things that appeared in error before are now as they should be.

EO Rina says:
:: punches in the commands to normalize the matter/anti matter reaction but goofs ::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::takes of her suit, glad to be free of it::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*Ens Rawlings*:  Understood.  Send me a full report on your findings.
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Indignantly::  FCO: I did not! And I wou...ld... :: stops in a bit of shock.::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Once again follows the CSO, while unlocking his helmet, taking it off:: CSO: That was a mighty impressive view out there... Now let's find out whether we can identify these ships.... ::Takes off his suit, then heads towards a turbolift::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::hears Brianna talking about him and looks over to her:: SO: Did I miss something? ::smiles::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::turns to Rose::  SO:  What, what is it?
 
ACTION: At the EO's mistake, the warpcore energy levels suddenly spike.

CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: Impressive but with few answers ::makes her way to the turbo lift::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Shaking her head, she activates the main screen and turns around to look at it.::
EO Rina says:
*FCO* WE have a problem. I goofed and the core energy levels are spiking. I'm not sure if I can stop it.
 
Scenery: On the main screen, many faces suddenly appear, faces from many worlds, many ages, many...

EO Rina says:
:: works feverishly to bring the reaction under control ::
FCO Lt Knight says:
*EO*:  I suggest you find a way.  Keep us posted.
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::looks to the main screen::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
TL: Bridge... CSO: Indeed.. Hopefully we can get something from the bridge.. Maybe...
EO Rina says:
*FCO* I will do.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks up at the viewscreen::  SO:  What do you make of that?
 
ACTION: The warp engine power levels off, but not without a few glares and a yell or two from other engineers.

EO Rina says:
:: sheepishly grins ::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: Either this ship has found a way to make things appear...like the warp core. Or someone is beaming the Nighthawk  piece by piece ... or we are all dreaming
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Glances over at Trigger then back at Ethan::  FCO: I have no idea... it makes no sense.  Nor are they that close to us really, but ... :: shrugs::  I have no idea.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::enters the bridge and heads for the science console::
FCO Lt Knight says:
SO:  This is not good....we're not going to have any answers for Commander Jackson.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: All dreaming the same dream? Or just one person's dream.... Then whose dream would this be? ::Follows the CSO out of the lift, heading to the central chair:: FCO: No Answers?
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  Glad you made it back in one piece.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::looks at the viewscreen::  ACO:  You're seeing the same thing we are and we have no idea what it means.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods at the FCO smiling:: FCO: Its quite a maze out there
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Steps away from main science, turning it back over to the CSO::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Sighs:: FCO: Have you been able to identify the ships out there?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::shrugs at the ACO::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
SO: I heard we have our sensors again. I wonder if there is any exit to this cave
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::activates the tactical sensors and tries to scan the area around the ship::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks around the bridge a moment, waiting for an answer to his question::
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO:  Some we have recognized, some are very old.  But for the most part, most of them we do not recognize.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Points at the viewscreen:: FCO: And what about them?
EO Rina says:
:: smiles and just goes off into the background to keep out of peoples way ::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::turns to Brianna for confirmation::
SO Lt Rose says:
CSO: Nothing that I noticed... and I do not think we are in a cave per say.
SO Lt Rose says:
aCO: Those are... people.  They are... I am not sure actually.
SO Lt Rose says:
CSO: If you no longer need me, I am curious about the situation in the main lab, if it has changed or not.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods:: SO: Yes, it would be interesting to know if those labels have changed ....
SO Lt Rose says:
:: With a nod, heads for the lift.::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::turns to look at the sensors to see what exactly the SO meant with "this is not a cave"::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
SO: Hold up Lieutenant, I'll join you. ::runs to the lift::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Keeps the lift open, letting it close as he comes through::  CTO: You think of something?  :: sends it toward main science.::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods at the SO, then turns to Christina once more:: CSO: Try to find out exactly how far this cavity reaches.. And exactly how many ships are around us...
 
ACTION:  Throughout the ship, all power suddenly goes off.

CTO LtJG Trigger says:
SO: More curious really, I'd like to see... Dammit what now???
EO Rina says:
:: looks up :: Self: what the!?! :: runs outta the room he was in and looks towards the warp core ::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO: That would be hard now ...
FCO Lt Knight says:
All:  Here we go again!
SO Lt Rose says:
:: shakes her head::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
All: I wonder why the emergency lights haven't kicked in
EO Rina says:
Self: What the... :: goes over to the control panel and tries to do a restart of the core ::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Still looking at the CSO, or rather, where she should be standing in this darkness:: All: Now what.... *EO*: Jackson to Engineering... What's going on down there?
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::feels around the turbolift walls looking for the emergency storage compartment::
 
ACTION: The darkness is quickly followed by a piercing blue-green light that fills the interior of the entire Nighthawk all at once, blinding the entire crew.

FCO Lt Knight says:
::covers his eyes::
EO Rina says:
:: Covers his eyes from the light ::
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Covers his eyes as the light shines into his eyes::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::covers his eyes::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::closes her eyes automatically:: Self: Those aren’t the emergency lights.

ACTION: The intense light lasts only for a few moments and soon fades.  As it does so, the crew slowly opens their eyes to find themselves in a fabricated replica of Starfleet Barracks, but not all together in one.

EO Rina says:
:: wonders what the heck is going on :: Self: this better not be a joke.. If a Q is behind this I'm going to get really mad..
FCO Lt Knight says:
::as his eyes adjust, he looks around where he's at::
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::slowly opens her eyes, still not able to see properly after the last light. She can see she is not on the nighthawk bridge anymore, but its not clear where she is::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::looks around:: SO: This isn't the turbolift.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks around as he can see his surroundings again, noticing the setting has changed and he is now sitting in what appears to be a barracks:: CSO: This is... Odd...
FCO Lt Knight says:
ACO/CSO:  These look like Starfleet barracks to me.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::blinks:: ACO/FCO: That light felt a bit like a transport, although the feeling wasn't the same ... FCO: Starfleet....yeah the last time I was inside one was at the Academy
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::goes to the door and finds it locked::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::notices he has no technology with him::  CSO:  And it appears we have nothing to help us.  You have a tricorder or comm badge?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
FCO/CSO: These look very familiar...... ::Thinks back to his time with the Marines:: Let's see what we have around here...
EO Rina says:
:: looks down at his uniform :: Self: what the heck....
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Follows::  CTO: Nooo... it is not.  They remind me of military barracks, but that does not make sense.
FCO Lt Knight says:
::stops for a moment as he senses the others::  ACO:  Commander, I can sense others from our crew.  No one appears to be in danger at the moment.  They appear to be in the same situation as us.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
ACO/FCO: I don't see any windows or doors. Do you? And my theory of a transport agrees with the fact that we lost our uniforms. It also agrees with the theory that none of this is real ...
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO: Can you tell if they are far?
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  From what I can tell, they're not that far away.
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: We'd have to choose between those two, wouldn't we... ::Spots the replicator and walks over to it, checking from its control system which items it has pre-programmed::
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  In fact, they could be just on the other side of our walls.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::nods:: FCO: You seem to be the closes thing we have to a tricorder ::smiles vaguely::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
::goes back to Brianna:: SO: we're too far away from earth to have been actually transported to the barracks, and these uniforms... could we be hallucinating?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::starts knocking on the walls at the FCO's suggestion::
FCO Lt Knight says:
::knocks on the opposite wall that Christina is at::  CSO:  Ah yes, special duty as a tricorder!  ::grins::
SO Lt Rose says:
:: Takes note of those with her and Caelan, they are all those that would have been on that deck.::  CTO: I don't think we are hallucinating... mass hallucination does not work quite this way.... ::Frowns::  at least, I am fairly certain.  Where is the counselor when you need him?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Looks for tricorders and commbadges in the list of items::
CTO LtJG Trigger says:
SO: Well... since we seem to be pretty much alone but for the Scientists here, I'm guessing he may be in another barracks.
FCO Lt Knight says:
CSO:  I'm not getting any responses, are you?
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
::shakes her head at Knight:: FCO: These walls might be to thick ... or they might not be next door at all.
SO Lt Rose says:
CTO: Other barracks?  Well, I wish either Aaron or he would contact me.  It gives me a headache when they do, but knowing is better then not.
CSO Lt Tulpen says:
FCO/ACO: What do they want from us?
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Sighs:: CSO: Replicator is no use to get us a tricorder or other useful items...
 ACO Cmdr Jackson says:
CSO: And to follow up on that question.. Who are they...
 
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