Host Gilles says:
USS Sharikahr - SD 10310.30

The ship has completed all preparations and it is underway for Daetilus III.

Host Gilles says:
USS Sharikahr - SD 10310.30

The ship has completed all preparations and it is underway for Daetilus III.

Host Gilles says:
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CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
::At science one, scanning ahead::

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::At her station reading up on everything she can find in the database about the prime directive::

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::on the bridge in his comfortable command chair, watching the goings on::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::in his command chair, watching calmly the spray of stars streaming by::

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::looks at a recent case study involving a populace in the Kedra system::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::feels the anticipation building on the bridge and sits forward in his chair:: FCO: ETA to the Daetilus System, Miss Haynes?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
:Reads what there is to read about Daetilus III::

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Well we are approaching at standard warp vector at the moment.  I'd say we're about 10 minutes out.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::nods:: FCO: Thank you Lieutenant.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::checks on the procedures for medical examination of the indigenous population of the planet, once they arrive::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
All: We have ten minutes. Suggestions. How do we go about testing for sociological changes in the Daetilus population and if any changes are a result of contamination from the Lincoln or Pharaoh crew?

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CO: Listen for possible radio waves or other type of media modes.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: I'm setting up search parameters for a computer program I have that will look for unusual growth trends

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: It might be advised that due to the nature of the situation that we not come out of warp at blazing speed on top of the planet, we don't want to cause further problems, I propose we drop out on the non inhabited side of the system and work our way in from there.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: For sociological changes, Sir, I can only suggest finding a way to examine their history before the Lincon's arrival. That would suggest any libraries or history centers.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::frowns and thinks:: CNS: Unfortunately I doubt we're going to find any electronic media we can tap in to. We might be able to find print media, if it exists. We'll keep an eye out for it. CSO: What kind of growth trends?

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: Good idea, Amber. Adjust our course to compensate.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Makes the minor course correction.::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::turns his head the other way:: XO: We need to go down to the planet for that, and that's out of the question right now as far as Command is concerned.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: The kinds of things that would take a mental agility that they shouldn’t have arrived at yet. Science, engineering, politics

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: Of course, sir, I was simply stating our options.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Suspension bridges would be an extreme example

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
CSO: That might not be an accurate barometer either. Many inventers from various cultures conceived of technology centuries before they went in to production. Da Vinci for instance.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: That’s why I'm looking for actual production. I'll have them under a microscope once we get near enough.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: We do have several anthropological probes aboard... they are designed to covertly examine cultures. Perhaps we could launch several in hopes of eavesdropping on... a public forum or debate or something similar.

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: The Sharikahr is 2 minutes from the edge of the solar system.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
All: All right. I think it's pretty clear we're going to have to look at everything and even then conclusions we come to will be based on our own cultural prejudices. But it's the best we can do until we run across hard evidence like Commander Maylen suggests.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Pardon sir, however with those satellites and if there was any possible bit of technology left on the surface we may be looking at a society that is hundreds of years more advanced than it is ready to be.

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::nods and starts building a database for their observations::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: That's exactly what we're here to find out, and prevent if necessary.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: The anthropology department is ready and eager for anything we can send them, Captain, they'll give us the answers we seek.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
XO: I'm not ready to do that, but prepare one of the probes just in case. If something happens to the probe and it ends up on the surface, it will only make this situation worse.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: What I mean Captain, is that we need to take some additional precautions if they already do have some technologies that we are not thinking they may have due to their evolutionary status.  ::Turns back to her console, checking the vector quotient.::

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: I'll remind you, sir, they are meant for close examination without violating the Prime Directive... however, I'll arrange for the probe to be made ready, to launch on your orders.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Cringes at the thought of putting any more technology into the picture.::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::nods at Maylen:: ~~~~XO: I'm not prepared to take any chances just yet, Desmond. These people have been too damaged already. ~~~~

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::raises his eyebrow at the Captain, and nods, looking to his console and sending the orders to fire control::

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Captain, I should be able to get you a decent picture when we arrive. I've fine-tuned everything.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
All: Dropping from warp in 3, 2, 1, Normal space.

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::looks up assuming that someone will put the planet up on the main viewer::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::sees the ship slide back in to normal space, showing a dance of floating spheres in space:: FCO: Take us in Lieutenant. One half impulse.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
CSO: And after you get that picture, we have to figure out what it means. ::sighs softly:: Get to work, Commander.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Captain I've got the satellites unlinked. Of the original thirty, I have 28 online, two with degrading orbits

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
;:Locates the planet and sets course.::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::problems already:: CSO: Is the degradation serious?

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CSO: What kind of degrading orbits? If they go in, will they burn up or make landfall?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: I may be able to save the two that are dying. Yes, the will inevitably be pulled into the gravity of the planet

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: The two that are missing from the grid are no longer in space

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CO: Sir we need to find those other 2 that are missing

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
Self: Oh hell. XO: We'd better go find those first thing, Commander.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Prays they won't have to go on a needle in a haystack search for those two missing ones.::

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CO: Aye, sir. ::turns back:: CSO: Commander, put up the locations of the missing satellites and their placed orbits on the viewscreen.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
::scans for the missing satellites::

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CSO: Can the information from the other 26 satellites give us information on where they went down?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
XO: Aye Sir:: Puts the mock up on screen::

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CNS: I'm trying to assimilate it all now...

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: Prepare a search pattern. If you can manage to get that pattern to cross the orbits of the decaying satellites, we can draw them back in to proper orbit on the fly.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::looks at the lines crisscrossing the now closer globe:: CSO: All right, begin a search pattern along their orbits, concentrate on the landmasses first, it's no harm right now if they went in the water.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
XO/CO: Commanders, one of the satellites I've located in the ocean of the southern hemisphere. The other I can't find yet

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CSO: I need to tie into your tracking program please sir.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::leaves Des to hammer out the details and turns his chair back to Keely:: CNS: Counselor, can we speculate as to what these people might do if they find some new inexplicable object?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
FCO: Sure, have at it; it comes off the main feed I have set up

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CSO: Excellent, Commander. Send the co-ordinates to my station, we'll cross track them and have the satellite beamed aboard once we're within range.

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CO: I believe sir that we could find anything from it being disregarded junk to objects of religious nature.  I would lean away from the first however.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
XO: You've got it:: sends the coordinates to the command station::

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Ties into the tracking system and programs the computer to find the best course to the 2 downed and 2 degrading satellites that is most efficient.::

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::takes a deep breath:: CNS: That's what I'm afraid of -that they'll tie it in with the Lincoln mess.

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::feeds his received coordinates to both transporter control, and fire control... just in case::

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: Satellite number 27's orbit is decaying. It will fall to the planet in 30 minutes... satellite 28 in 45

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CO: More than likely sir if who ever found it knows about the Lincoln.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
::reads scans:: CO/XO: The other satellite fell onto the western continent, where it lost contact with the other satellites. Its location on the continent is still unknown.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: The other one is on the Western Continent and not operable.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CSO: Can you confirm those readings on 27 and 28 Cmdr?

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CSO: All right, good job, Commander. We'll find it. What's the status on the decaying satellites? Can they be redeployed?

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: Move us in to position for transport. Is that location night or day right now?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
XO: Sure, we'd just need to modify a few of our own probes and plug them in

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: I can however it looks that 27 and 28 appear to be having some serious issues with gravity sir.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: All right, take us by them on the way and stand by tractor beam. We'll pull them back into a safer orbit and sort it out later.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
All: And to boot there is a developing gravity disturbance from the South Polar Region.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Aye.  ::Locks the tractor beam on the satellites.:: Target locked.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
CNS: In the mean time, take a look on the sensors. Look for large concentrations of refined metals... ::frowns:: ...start looking. See if anything turns up.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
CSO: Do we have an explanation for this gravitational disturbance?

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::nods and programs a search pattern::

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Pulls the two way ward satellites back into a more stable orbit.::

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Captain, the magnetic disturbance is being cause by a ship in stationary orbit at the south magnetic pole!

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::turns:: CSO: What?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
::begins more detailed scans of the ship::

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO/XO: Confirmed. A ship

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Captain, Shall we go make an acquaintance?

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
Self: What the hell? CSO: Identification?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO/XO: Cardassian Galor class

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: A Cardassian Galor class vessel leaves polar orbit to enter a standard orbit on the other side of the planet in opposition to the Sharikahr.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
::grim::

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
FCO: Match their maneuvers, Lieutenant.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: And drop a comm buoy behind us. If they want to play merry-go-round I still want to be able to talk to them.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
XO: Hail them if you would, Commander.

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CSO: Can you detect what they were doing at the pole?

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CNS: Looks like they were hiding

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::opens a hailing frequency with the convenience of his armrest control:: COMM: Cardies: Cardassian Vessel, this is the Federation starship USS Sharikahr. Identify yourself and state your intentions.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Are you sure that’s a good Idea after all knowing the Cardies they'd do something to cause it to crash and let these people have something more.

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::looks at some sensor analysis:: CO: Sir it appears that it was their impulse wakes that messed up the satellites.

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ COM: Sharikahr: XO: This is Gul Regel of the Cardassian vessel Dukat. I was about to ask you the same.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::shakes his head:: FCO: Assuming you know what the enemy is going to do without evidence to support it is the first step to making bad decisions, Lieutenant. ::cuts himself off as the harsh voice comes on::

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Captain, it appears that it was the Cardassian vessels impulse drive that was playing havoc with the magnetic field of the planet

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
COMM: Cardies: This planet is under the protection of the Federation for anthropological and sociological development studies. If you don't mind telling us what you were doing interfering with the magnetic field of this planet?

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::nods at Cephas and Hayward:: CNS/CSO: That's a solvable problem. Keep an eye on the rest, to make sure the wake isn't destabilizing anymore.

CSO_LtCmdr_Hayward says:
CO: Aye

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::nods::

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ C_OPS: Are they receiving? Is our equipment damaged?

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Yes sir.  ::Dropping com buoy.::

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ <C_OPS> Regel: All communication equipment is functional Sir.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Makes note that the technology buoy was dropped on Captains orders.::

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
CO: I think this is obvious, but I don't think they can hear us.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Continues watch of the satellite on the Western continent.::  CO: Shall we get that other one real quick?

XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::mutes the channel:: CSO: Tactical readout on the Cardassian ship. ::unmutes:: COMM: Cardies: Dukat this is the Sharikahr, we're still waiting for your reply.

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ COM: Sharikahr: XO: There are no warning buoys here Commander... quite the contrary... we were investigating why the Federation is interfering on the planet. We were under the assumption that Starfleet frowns upon vessels that interferes in a civilization.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::shakes head:: FCO: We have to deal with the immediate problem. Continue with Commander Maylen's orders. Match the Galor's course and bring us in to 100km.

Host XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
COMM: Cardies: If you're so familiar with our laws, Dukat, perhaps you know of our Prime Directive? This planet was interfered with several years back, we're here putting things right. It's best if you don't interfere.

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ ::smiles:: COM: Sharikahr: XO: Oh really ?   By whom was their interference and how was I supposed to know? I found these satellites and wished to investigate.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
::Sends a message to the XO that they can possibly beam that other one on board when they near the continent.::

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::thinks it is odd that the XO is calling the Gul the ship's name::

Host XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::looks down at the ping coming from his console, reads:: COMM: Cardies: I can certainly understand your confusion over the satellites. We'll be happy to explain the situation to you. For now, however, we'd ask that you move away from the planet to allow us to continue.

Host Gul_Regel says:
@ ::grins even more:: COM: Sharikahr: XO: This is a most interesting exercise Commander. We will maintain standard orbit and observe your progress... Dukat out.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
XO: I guess we got to work quickly now sir.?

Host XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
::sits back as the channel closes:: Self: Stang... ::looks over:: CO: Well, Sir... I tried.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
XO: It's all right. There's nothing we can do as long as they're peaceable. Let them watch, and see how it's done right. But we'll keep an eye on them.

Host XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
FCO: We do at that, Lieutenant... keep an eye on that Cardassian ship though.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
FCO: Helm, resume course for the continent so Mr. Hayward can get his sensors going.

Host XO_Cmdr_Maylen says:
CSO: The same with you, Commander. Watch for power fluxuations that may mean weapons charging.

FCO_LtJg_Haynes says:
CO: Aye sir.  CSO: I'll get ya there Cmdr.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::eases back tiredly into his chair:: CNS: So, Counselor. Does the Prime Directive guidebook have an answer for this?

CNS_LtCmdr_Cephas says:
::frowns a bit::  CO: I will look and see, sir.

Host CO_Capt_Ahkileez says:
::smiles:: CNS: It was a joke, Counselor.

Host Gul_Regel says:
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