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 mission, Captain Adrel and her crew have encountered a 90 years old distress call coming from a class M moon in a system nearby. The crew directed the ship to the system ready to help whoever is in distress.
In the meanwhile the CO has been sedated when her headache became too big and Commander Rodos is testing the joys of command.
Now, the Sharikahr entered the system and ready to solve the mystery. They are weary of a trap, but will they be right? What is waiting for them on the nameless moon?
Star Trek, A Call To Duty, 
is proud to present the
USS Sharikahr 
in
"An Hellish Path, Chapter 4
“Anybody Home?"
Stardate 10705.10
Starring: 
Anne B. as Lieutenant Commander Millicent Ivy Rodos
Jeremy C as Lieutenant Logan Cartwright
John F. as Ensign Kurt Wall

Guest star: 
Chris D. as Lt Varn

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CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::in sickbay checking the CO's brain activity::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::On the Bridge, sitting in the CO chair::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
*CMO*: Is the CO doing all right?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::keeps and eye on tactical::
ACTION: The Sharikahr exits from orbit at one astronomical unit of distance from the moon.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::runs a tactical scan of the area::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am I’m detecting two ships in orbit, and Excelsior class and a Klingon K’tinga
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::taps his badge:: *XO*: She's unconscious but she'll be alright.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
*CMO*: Then would you come up to the Bridge. I could use you at Science
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: Can you identify the Excelsior class as the Agincourt?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: I’m not detecting power signatures or life signs, the shuttle bays are open and the and emergency pods have been launched
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: It`s her ma’am
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
*XO*: I'll be there shortly.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: How about the K'tinga. Is it the cause of the distortions?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
*CMO*: Thank you. See you soon.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::closes the connection:: Self: Science.... Rather be at flight. I hate Science.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Try a broad hail. Even if no one is on the ship someone on the planet may be monitoring.
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: leans back in the chair slightly ::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: It appears they both are the cause ma’am
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: Both? Can you find out how?
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::puts down his PADD and turns to MO Johnson:: MO_Johnson: Sickbay is all yours Alexis. I'm needed on the bridge at ::sarcastic:: science.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Checking ma’am
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: Sure thing.  :: snaps his fingers and makes a display of opening communication channels.  To himself he whispers ::  "Hello?  Can you hear me?"
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
<MO_Johnson> CMO: Go have fun Logan.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::walks out and heads for the TL with a grin towards the senior MO::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Thank you
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: They seem to leaving a larger than normal gravimetric footprint, i dont know why
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: XO: We are approaching orbit ma'am. Any place you want me to park?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: That is odd. Is there any major damage to either?
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
FCO: Just put us in a standard orbit, Cadet.
ACTION: The giant gaseous planet and the seemingly little moon appear on the main view screen.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::runs scans on both ships::
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: XO: Aye ma'am, standard orbit.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::steps onto the bridge and sees Polo at his preferred station and just smiles and walks to SC1::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: It’s odd ma’am, no battle damage, and both have absolutely no power signatures
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CMO: I would like you to scan the planet for life signs and any signs of organized settlements Doctor
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Yes ma'am. ::begins scanning::
ACTION: No one answers the Shari's hails.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Shall I put them up on the main viewer?
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: No one's answering our hails... either they're not receiving them, or choosing not to respond.  We should find out which one.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: Yes
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::puts both ships up on the main viewer::
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: I've detected two large encampments: one with 731 life signs, human, Vulcan, Andorian and other Federation species. The other made up entirely by Klingons, 1010 of them. The two clusters of life signs are 19.7 km's apart and there are no power signatures anywhere on the planet.
ACTION: Both ships appear in different windows in the main screen. The known shape of an Excelsior class ship and an old Klingon battlecruiser.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am I recommend exercising extreme caution till we know what happened
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
All: Well that caps it. I think an away team is absolutely necessary don't you.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Wouldn't you rather find out what we are dealing with first ma'am?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am I recommend we launch a probe first
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: whispers under his breath ::  Self: Wow, rejected.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: I have a few more tidbits of knowledge about the surface. Sensors indicate that the moon's soil is slightly radioactive. The surface is barren, the atmosphere thin, and temperatures are dry cold.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO/CMO: I believe that was supposed to be more of a rhetorical question
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::smiles:: XO: Understood ma’am
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>OPS: That planet seems like an ugly place to be.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: It will take some time to prepare for the surface however. Why don't you launch a probe and we can momitor as we get supplies together
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Aye ma’am
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: There is also quite a bit of Volcanic activity on the surface as well.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::readies a class 3 planetary probe::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::finishes programming telemetry and launches::
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: XO: Ship's in orbit ma'am,  I wonder what happened to those ships.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Probe is away Ma’am
Host Enrico says:
ACTION: The probe leaves the Shari and starts entering the atmosphere.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: I need you to have supplies for the cold weather as well as standard rations and other supplies fitted to a hostile environment in TR 1 as soon as possible.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::ponders leaving the bridge, wondering if it would be noticed::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
*Armoury*: Tac team 2 make ready for an Away Mission
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CMO: You will need to use the probes data and what you have found to determine the correct anti-radiation drugs as well as something that will make it easier to breath.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am we just lost the probe
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: bites his tongue on making a reference as to how the Bridge with the XO around is a hostile environment ::  XO: Sure thing.  You want the beef, or the chicken?
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Already two steps ahead of you ma'am.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::raises an eyebrow:: ~~~CMO: Logan, did you feel that?~~~
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
~~~XO: Feel what?~~~
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Isn't it about all the same with field rations
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
Self: Field rations ::groans::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
~~~CMO: A deep sense of satisfaction. It is coming from somewhere outside the ship~~~
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: It's the color.  Grey... or slightly less grey.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::smiles::OPS: Lets go for slightly less gray then.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
~~~XO: I didn't feel it, but I have been tuning people out lately and closing myself off too.~~~
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
~~~CMO: Do me a favor. Open yourself up. I'd like to know if you can feel it if you try~~~
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
~~~XO: Is that an order?~~~
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
~~~CMO: Never mind it is gone now. I'll keep myself open and see if it comes again~~~
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::begins running tactical scans of the two ships looking for any clues as to what happened to them::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: I'm sorry for my distraction Ensign. You said we lost the probe?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Yes Ma’am it just lost power all of a sudden and then it was gone
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
FCO: Keep us well away from those ships.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: I would recommend not sending an away team until we know what is causing that.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am i`d like to take a look at those two ships before we go down to the surface
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CMO: I'm going to have to agree with you Lt. It seem the atmosphere has a negative effect on power cells
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Might explain why the sensors didn't pick anything up when the probe was lost.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: I agree.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: If we had the Agincourt command codes we could see if we at least start he computer up
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Can you get us those codes?
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Quite possibly an artificial EM field.
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: I can try.  You sure there's nothing else you need?  My list is getting pretty long.
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: sets about tapping into the classified part of the computer core where they store command codes ::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CMO: Or it could be a natural phenomenon of the planet itself. Can you analyze a bit of the atmosphere and isolate any unique compounds
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
OPS: A chocolate fudge milkshake recipe for the replicators would be nice.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
XO: Sure.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am she`s dead in the water, i guess someone needs to go for a wander over there
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: Eyes the doctor ::  CMO: Maybe a low-fat one there, milkshake.  Does it bring the ladies to the yard?
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
OPS: Better than yours.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: We are probably going to need some EVA suits. Even if we get the Agincourt running again I'd like not to be at the mercy of nothing but a finicky computer system for our air.
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: winks at the CMO and sets back to work ::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::just grins::
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::console beeps as he receives a message from MO Johnson ::
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: I got those codes for you.  Of course, without power... the other ship can't receive and process them.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::grins as he reads the message:: XO: Apart from the radiation and ruins of cities, nothing abnormal.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::notices message on his console notifying him that the Tac team is ready::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Could you manually enter them?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Ma’am the Tactical team is standing by
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: On their ship?  If we got power up and running.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: Thank you. It seems the destination will be a bit different
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Was prepared for that eventuality
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: ::Looks at the XO with puppy eyes hoping she will bring her along.::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Than add a portable power generator to that list.
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: You sure?  Cause we might be able to scrounge up some spare warp cores.
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Just the generator for now ::gives a thin smile to show that she finds him less than amusing::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
FCO: Miss Polo, do you think you could get the ship running and enter those codes?
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
:: calls down to engineering to get a generator, and then checks on the status of the "beef" packs in the transporter room ::
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>XO: I am not sure I can activate the warp core, but those fusion reactors should be accessible.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
*Tac1*: Team meet me in TR1, and bring my gear
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
FCO: Well if it's a problem we can always have an engineer over later.
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: XO: Hey I did not think about that. This must be why they pay you the big bucks. ::smiles::
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::shakes his head smiling::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
ALL: Remember over there we’ll have no power and no gravity. Don’t forget to magnetize your boots
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
All: All right we will be making a little visit to the Agincourt. I'm going. I'll need the Doc with me, as well as Cadet Polo and Ensign Wall and his team.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::exhales in an annoyed fashion::
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: ::stands up and gets ready to leave the bridge with the Away Team::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: As we don’t know what to expect I’d like to make a quick sweep, to make sure everything is clear. The Captain will kill me if I lose an XO ::grins::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: You have the Bridge
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
XO: Alright.  I'll keep it in three or less pieces.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::hands off Tactical to TO::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO: All right you and your team get suited up, make a sweep, and contact me. Miss Polo will be going with you so she can get started.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::Nods to the XO, and turns to the FCO::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
FCO: Cadet you stay glued to me, and do exactly as i say, understood?
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo> CTO: Yes sir. ::tries to keep a straight face:: CTO: I will do that. But usually people invite me to dinner first before asking that much.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::sends a message back to MO Johnson::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
FCO: Take the generator.
CMO_Lt_Cartwright says:
::busts up laughing::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::smiles:: FCO: just like your brother
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
FCO: Ok lets go
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
::grins::
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo> CTO: Well he speaks highly of you. Ready to go sir?
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::heads for TL::
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
CTO/FCO: Get going and contact us here when you have established the safety of the Agincourt.
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>  ::Follows the CTO::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
XO: Aye ma’am ::enters TL::
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
TL: TR1
ACTION: The CTO and Cadet arrive to deck 3 and  step into transporter room 1
Host XO_LtCmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Well it seems your chance in the center seat will have to wait a few minutes Lieutenant. ::smiles::
OPS_Lt_Varn says:
OPS: Not a problem.  This is closer to the view screen anyway.
CTO_Ens_Wall says:
::takes EVA suit off TO and begins to suit up:: FCO: Suit up Cadet
Host Enrico says:
<FCO_Polo>: ::grins at the CTO:: CTO: Aye sir.

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