Space, the final frontier...These are the adventures of the USS Sharikahr in her continuing mission to bring peace where conflicts may arise, to explore new worlds untouched by the eyes of men, and to brave the darkness of the last vast unknown.
During last week mission the Sharikahr reached Starbase 714, Commander Rodos found herself in a new position, while Lieutenant So'tsoh seems to be behaving strangely and the her little bout with Doctor Logan indicates that spirits run high among Captain Adrel's crew.
Other news arrived and all of a sudden the Sharikahr seems to have lost her long time CEO, now transferred to another ship as XO with very little time for proper goodbyes.
Yet life and duty must go on.
No matter what your personal problems are, when an Admiral invites you to his flagship it is not wise to let him wait. So the remaining Sharikahr's officers are finally on the transporter pad waiting to be beamed over.

Star Trek, A Call To Duty,
is proud to present 
the USS Sharikahr in
"An Hellish Path, Chapter two: Third star to the right, then move to the next one"
Stardate 10704.19
Directed and Produced by Enrico Toro.

Starring

Isabelle Carreau as Captain Amelia Adrel
Margaret Bowie as Lieutenant Commander Millicent Ivy Rodos
Karriaunna Scotti as Lieutenant Sin’ajéídishjool So’tsoh

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XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::standing on the transporter pad::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Patiently waiting to beam over, personally glad the doctor was called away at the moment.::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::on the transporter pad::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
TR Chief: 3 to beam to the USS Venture.
Host Enrico says:
<TR_Chief>: Aye ma'am
Host Enrico says:
<TR_Chief>::energizes::

Action: You materialize on the pad of Transporter room one. A diminutive middle aged man is waiting for them. The man sports a tidy goatee, impeccable in the red and black of his captain's uniform, and he is smiling.

XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::steps off the pad::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::materializes and looks around to see who is greeting them::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Taking the measure of the room, she steps down behind the captain.::
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>: All: Welcome aboard the USS Venture. Admiral Bienville is waiting for you in holodeck 2. My name is Eric Spindt.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::steps off the pad:: Capt Spindt: Good day Capt. I'm Capt Adrel. This is my XO, Cmdr Rodos, and my CSO, Lt So'Tosh. Sadly, some of my crew had last minute emergencies or reassignments. We will be only 3.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Feeling more like her normal self, she briefly wonders if it was the Sharikahr.::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Nods her head in greeting as her name is spoken.::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::nods to Capt. Spindt::
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>CO: It's ok, I presume. No such thing as routine when you wear this uniform. I guess you brought the essential personnel for this mission though.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Capt Spindt: Lead the way?
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>: CO: Of course Captain, please follow me. ::leads the team out of the transporter room::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::steps out and takes her place behind the CO::

Action: As you walk along the Venture's corridors headed to the holodeck you can notice that this ship is run on a tight leash. Everything seems shiny and new aboard the Task Force's flagship. Crewmen passing you by smile politely and make room for your passage.

Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::nods at her XO and CSO to follow::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: One step behind and slightly to the side, she follows her command officers out.::
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>: CO: So ready for the big jump into the unknown?
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Capt Spindt: We just went to the unknown and back. It'll just be a different one.
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>:: smiles:: CO: Touché. OK this is the holodeck. Have a nice briefing.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO: From one holodeck to another.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
CO: Thanks for the quick tour, Capt.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::smiles:: CO: It seems so Capt.
Host Enrico says:
<Capt_Spindt>: CO: Any time Ms. Adrel.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Curious, follows them through the doors::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
CSO/XO: Better be ready! Take notes and don't be afraid to speak up.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::enters the holodeck::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::nods and enters behind the CO

Action: As you enter the holodeck you are surrounded by a huge tridimensional representation of the Gehenna Rift, its stars, nebulae and anomalies well represented in the holo map, you are literally walking among the stars.

CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Lifts a brow and checks her tricorder for recording purposes.::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::turns on a PADD to begin typing::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::looks around, her jaw slightly opening at the wonderful and spectacular holoprogram running::

Action: As you go deeper into the Rift hologram you notice a large black male in his late forties in an Admiral uniform exactly in the center of the starry vault.

XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::looks about::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::notices someone in an admiral uniform::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: Admiral Bienville?
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CO: Hello captain. Please come closer. Impressive, isn’t it?
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::approaches::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: It's spectacular. ::Extends a hand::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: This is my executive officer, Cmdr Rodos, and my CSO, Lt So'tsoh.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::follows the CO::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::salutes the Admiral::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
::shakes the CO’s hand:: XO/CSO: I am glad to finally meet you. Just the people I needed.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Pausing just to the side, lifts a brow in curiosity::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: Unfortunately this is all we know of the Gehenna Rift. All the data we have collected in years of little exploration has been put together in this holographic information system.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: Finally meet us?
Host Adm_Bienville says:
XO: Yes I like to know all the bridge officers assigned to my task force and I just knew you from your profile. I am sorry about your husband by the way.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: Thank you Admiral, I appreciate it.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
XO: I am confident you would not let this affect your performance Commander. ::looks serious for a second then smiles::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: you may count on me Sir ::smiles::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: As you probably know by now, our job will be to go on the field and analyze in detail everything out there.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: But we have a problem. The conditions in the Rift will greatly limit our sensors and communication capabilities. For that we will need to follow different paths once in the Rift.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::nods as she takes a few notes on the PADD she brought::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: I already assigned the patterns of research. Computer: Open simulation 2

Action: The whole hologram of rift is suddenly split in five areas each marked with a different color.

Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: Ladies and gentlemen what you see are the paths assigned to every ship of the fleet. The area assigned to the Sharikahr is the green one. Any questions so far? ::pauses a second::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
Adm: Admiral, a question please.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ALL: May I suggest a series of rendezvous points so we may exchange information and keep abreast of the progress of the other ships.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
::nods to the CSO::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
Adm: Why such a large company?  Is there a reason for the rush to get this accomplished?
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::nods at the XO's idea to show her agreement::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CSO: Since the Dominion war Starfleet basically stalled on its main mission, to explore new world. We want to break this habit and doing it in great style. Plus the area is dangerous and there is safety in numbers.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
XO: As you can see we also marked some rendezvous points where you will meet with the ships that will examine the areas of space adjacent to yours; the Venture and the Adelphi.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: About communications, our CEO, well, ex-CEO, had an idea.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::studies the path:: ADM: I see. ::takes notes on her PADD::
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO: Care to tell the admiral about Cmdr Stidd's suggestion?
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CO: I would love to hear about it.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: It is much easier to show, I do not have the engineering capabilities to explain. ::saves her notes and switches to a detailed summary of the COM system on her PADD::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
XO: Do you know how much it would improve the range of our sensors?
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: It increases the range to 1.5 light years for both sensors and COM
Host Adm_Bienville says:
XO: Using our assigned areas of research no ship will be ever more than 2 light years from the other. Improving range would definitively increase the safety of our search. Why don't you send the specs to all ships of the fleet Commander?
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
ADM: Yes sir. I will do so as soon as I return to the Shari.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: Any other question?
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: Any known threats in the area, strange happenings, etc.?
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CO: Plenty of threats, but none coming from living species since the Dominion War. But as you can see there is an ionic storm right in your path, and navigation there is extremely dangerous.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO: Make sure everyone knows about the ionic storm and prepares accordingly.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: The orders mentioned buoys. I suppose we will get details on where to place those?
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CO: Yes ma'am
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CO: They are all in the specs; I will have my aides transmitting them to you. You can replicate them easily on board.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: Now ladies, as the Musashi is not scheduled to arrive for another 2 days I would like to know if you would like to attend an official dinner tonight. I have invited all the senior officers from all the ships currently present.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Says nothing, preferring the quiet of her ship then a party.::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::looks to the CO to answer::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ALL: And someone from Starfleet Cartography speculates you may find a subspace string in the Rift. If you do, your job is to try to warn the others, in any possible way.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: We will join you for dinner of course.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
Adm: I understand we recently lost a ship to a subspace string.  They are rather hard to detect... at least when one is in warp.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CSO: I know, so keep your eyes wide open. We need to mark that string.
Host Adm_Bienville says:
CO: Well so I will see you all tonight. Dress uniform of course. Thank you for coming, I look forward to working with you.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
Self: Oh goody I get to look like a marshmellow
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
Adm: Thank you sir. ::stands at attention before heading for the exit, hoping her staff follows::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::follows the CO::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
::notices that the CO got the hint:: Self: Smart girl.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Looks at the counselor before following::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::salutes the ADM as she passes::

ACTION: The Holodeck doors close behind the Shari's crew.

CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
CO: Permission to bypass the dinner and begin updating our files with the current data, along with working with the FCO on an ideal course for surveying.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO/CSO: I guess we go back to our ship and prepare those buoys and prepare or dress uniforms.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CO: I'm sure Logan would be more comfortable at the dinner in the CSO's place.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
CSO: My guess is that it would look bad if we weren't all there. Try to have your top SO replace you while you are at the dinner. You can bypass the cocktail and skip right when it ends.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
::heads for the Transporter room::
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::follows::
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Agrees with the counselor, but simply nods her head in acquiescence with the captain.::
Host Adm_Bienville says:
ACTION: The crew reached the transporter room and they are beamed back on the Sharikahr.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO/CSO: We will see where we are at an hour before dinner time.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
CO: If you will excuse me, I will begin the preliminary work.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
CSO: If you need any assistance, let the XO know.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
XO: Brief the bridge crew on the situation. I'll be in my RR to review the details myself.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CSO: Yes you can distract me from replicating my new tent
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: A look of humor and sympathy pass through her eyes as she looks at the counselor::  XO: I will be in the lab when your tent is finished.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CSO: See you then
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: Nods and turns, leaving the transporter room for the nearest lift.::
Host Enrico says:
<OPS_Lt_Smock>: *CO*: Captain we have started requisitions and we are being given plenty of materials this time.
XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CO: I'll be in my quarters Captain.
Host CO_Capt_Adrel says:
*OPS*: Aye, I'll be up there in a minute.
CSO_Lt_So`tsoh says:
:: As the lift doors close, she sends it to the Astrometrics lab::

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