USS Sharikahr Mission #335
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.
What should have been a routine LOA before a high profile mission seems to have become a nightmare. Sha` disappeared while hunting with Lt. Wall. While he was unconscious, someone put a data chip in the CTO's pocket.
The data chip contains a video showing that some masked people had kidnapped the CSO's son.  The only condition for his release: a secret meeting between the kidnappers and Captain Savar.
A positive answer must be given in 24 hours, or things may get worse.
In the meanwhile the corpse discovered by OPS is a police informer ruthlessly murdered with a Remat detonator.  According to the Rangers this is not the first victim, and other informers have been brutally murdered the same way in the past weeks.
Something is happening in Nuevo Tejas underworld.
Are the kidnapping and the murders linked someway? And if so what is the link between the apparently distant events?
Star Trek, A Call To Duty,
Is proud to present
The USS Sharikahr
In
“Snatchers”, Scene 4”
Stardate 10805.08
Starring: 
Christopher D. as Captain Savar Dickinson, CO
Anne B. as Commander Millicent Rodos, XO
Gina H. as Commander Gina Hembrook, OPS
Karriaunna S. as Lieutenant Commander So’tsoh, CSO

Produced and Directed by:
Enrico T.

= /\ = /\ = Begin Mission = /\ = /\ =
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Shares a look with his Executive Officer, then taps his comm. badge as he moves aside ::  *CSO/OPS*: Report.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Walks out of the Ranger station after giving a statement, even though she was only repeating herself::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
*CO*: I just got done giving a report to the Nuevo Tejas Rangers, Captain.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Standing on the porch, looking outward, waiting for the captains arrival, her mind focused outward.::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*OPS*: Are they willing to assist us?
Host Highsmith says:
::looking anxious:: CSO: Are those men gone?
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
::stands next to the CO to deflect inquires as he converses with the ship's other officer's::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
*CO*: Assist us with what, Sir? I was making a deposition on a crime scene I discovered.

ACTION: The noise outside the Admiral's office indicates the colonists’ party is still going on.

CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Not turning around::  Highsmith: For now...
Host Highsmith says:
::whistles:: CSO: Well ain't that great! Thank you for covering for me....I guess I owe you one.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
::elbows the CO slightly to get his attention and whispers:: CO: We can't ask for Ranger help. They said they would kill Sha`.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: Tell me again, why you are here and running from them?  :: reaches out to sense truth::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Quietly thinks ::  XO: Perhaps.  It's likely an attempt to strong-arm us.  It would be unlikely that they would be aware of what we would tell, unless they have an insider.
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: Because they are not who they say they are...they look like rangers, but something, someone is controlling them. They know I know and they want to silence me.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: This has the feel of something that's been too well planned for them not to.
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: As for me, I am just an amateur naturalist hiking in this part of the woods. Wrong place at the wrong time it seems.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
XO: Speak with Commander Hembrook and have her arrange a sub dermal transponder and a hidden communicator for me.  I will meet with the captors, but take some level of precaution.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: Will do. Should I tell her to meet us here. A command staff meeting would be a good cover to plan our next move beyond the meeting.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
XO: I will speak with the Admiral and see if we may use any of his facilities.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Turns to look at him.:: Highsmith: How are you able to ascertain this?

ACTION: Someone chimes at the door of the room where CO and XO are meeting.

Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Looks curious and walks to the door, opening it ::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: I'll summon Arinoch and the Doctor too.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Walks back to her shuttle::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Pulls out her tricorder, to scan the area.  She could sense his fear, and he believed what he was saying.::
Host Highsmith says:
<Admiral_Landry>:: looks at Savar and smiles :: CO: I was wondering if everything was ok, you and your XO have been away from the party for a while now.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
Landry: A small situation which requires our immediate attention has come up with one of our senior officers.  Do you mind if we make use of your resource?
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*OPS*: Could you meet us here at the Admiralty.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
*XO*: I'll fly over now. Shouldn't take me too long.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: They are not within sensor range.  If what you say is true, it is not safe for you to be here.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Gets in the shuttle and starts the pre-flight checklist::
Host Highsmith says:
<Admiral_Landry>: CO: I am sorry to hear that Captain, but I guess you are never too far from work. There is a situation room in the basement you are free to use.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
Landry: I appreciate that, Admiral.
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: I think I better leave soon then. The sooner I go back to civilization the better.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith:  I can take you...
Host Highsmith says:
<Landry>:: walks near a wall and pushes a few keys on panel:: CO: Nothing to it Captain. I will keep our guests busy. After all this is what diplomacy is all about.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Lifts off and sets a course for the Admiralty::

ACTION: A panel opens in the wall revealing stairs going below ground level.

XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
::moves to the side and quietly calls both the CMO and Arinoch to summon them to the Admiralty::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Nods his thanks again to the Admiral and enters the hidden chamber::
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: That'd be great. You have a shuttle after all.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: Lt, are you all right? ::enters the chamber as she speaks::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith:  One moment... :: Turns to enter the cabin to quickly return with a variety of weapons that were Adam.::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: Let us be off.  :: Steps off the porch and heads for the back of the house.::

ACTION: The stairs lead to a very modern bunker hidden below the villa. A fully equipped conference room fills one corner of the bunker.

Host Highsmith says:
::follows the CSO and once inside the house picks up his backpack::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Raises an eyebrow slightly, thinking that rank does indeed hath its privileges.  Moving about, he tries to find a replicator ::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Checks for other air traffic as she flies, keeping an eye on weather and all the other possible things a pilot needs to watch for::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Entering the shuttle, she begins to start it up.::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Finding what he needed, he replicates a sub dermal transponder and a hypo spray injector ::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Brings the shuttle down on the landing pad outside the Admiralty and shuts the systems down:: *XO*: I have arrived. Where are you?
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: Lt? Are you there?

ACTION: Despite the CSO's commands the shuttle engines Fail to start.

CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: After she settles, she finally answers to the XO::  XO: I am well, commander.

ACTION: An officer of the Admiralty Security detachment, steps on the shuttle pad and moves toward hembrooks' shuttle.

XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*OPS*: We are in a secure room provided by the Admiralty. Give me your coordinates and I'll beam you right to us.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
*XO*: In my shuttlecraft, on the landing pad.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: Do you need assistance?

ACTION: The security guard runs a quick scan of the shuttle, then apparently satisfied he moves back out of the pad.

Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Loads the hypo spray with the transponder and injects himself in the upper arm ::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
::moves to the transporter controls and proceeds to beam OPS to the bunker with them::
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: Why aren't we taking off Miss? ::sounds nervous again::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Wonders why she couldn't have just walked as she gets beamed::

ACTION: Hembrook materializes right in the command room.

CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
*XO*: Not in any way that I am ready to take, commander.  Not at the risk of my son's life.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
XO: What's the situation?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: Where are you staying?  If anything happened to you, would you be missed?
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: I was camping in the woods, and no, none would miss me immediately. I am a college teacher traveling during a sabbatical.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
OPS: Commander. I need you to modify a communications device to be untraceable.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: Can you get to the Admiralty?
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
CO: Certainly Captain... I can rig up something we used in Special Operations that is both encrypted and hops frequencies so it's doubly tough to get a lock on or listen to. What else do we need?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Turns around and looks at Highsmith as the shuttle remains grounded.::  *XO*: Not directly.  There seems to be a problem with the shuttle.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
OPS: I believe that will be sufficient for the time being.  When I meet with the captors, I will have further instructions.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Stands and heads back towards the engine, her finger flicking her phaser off of safety::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: I can get you here.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
CO: What about security arrangements Sir? I think we should have at least myself and Lt. Wall in covering positions with sniper rifles at a distance and a shuttle in low orbit ready to beam you out if things get dicey.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Begins a general check of the ships engine, working on a quick diagnostics::  *XO*: Explain, commander.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
OPS: I believe the captors said alone.  With the equipment in here, you should be able to provide adequate surveillance.
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Lt. Wall is at the hospital, in a coma.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Finally getting the panel off, she notes the damage.  Quick and dirty, amateur at best.::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
CO: We are talking about people who kidnapped a child, Captain. How trustworthy can they be?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
*XO*: The shuttle has been sabotaged.  ::reaches in to see if she can make an equally, quick and dirty repair.::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
*CSO*: There's a transporter in our secure room. I can beam you directly to us.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
XO: Coma? I just spoke with him an hour ago...
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
*XO*: There is... another with me.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
OPS: It's not a matter of trustworthiness, Commander.  They've already proven they're capable of acts that others would find despicable.  How much farther are they willing to go?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Stands and makes her way toward the repair cabinet.::
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
CO: I'd still recommend having an escape plan Sir, and an extraction team ready just in case.
Host Highsmith says:
::enters the engine room and looks at the damage:: CSO: It must have been them, the aliens!!!
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
OPS: Apparently, the injury was worse than originally thought.
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
XO: I see.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
OPS: Your propensity to violence is worrisome.  The answer to violence is not further violence.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: When I was out with the CTO... checking out a few things.  Did you see anyone near the shuttle?
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: The CSO's shuttle has been disabled. She has another with her. Permission to beam them both here.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
XO: Another?
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
CO: It depends on the situation, Sir. Those who say violence never solves anything have apparently never been in combat. It has sure fixed some problems in my service career. There are times when talking won't get the job done.
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: No, I am not proud of it, but I was hiding with that other lady, what's her name? Kate if I am not wrong.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: In the back of her mind, she instinctively reaches outward for Shá, but as each time before, there is nothing there... as if her energy was being redirected back at her.  Slowly pressure was building up in her head.::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: I don't know sir. But I have a feeling she's needs to be retrieved soon.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
XO: So you would beam an unknown person of unknown credentials into this secure location without any idea of who it is or if he has Commander So'tsoh compromised?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Takes the kit back and begins to make repairs:: Highsmith: Odd... with us gone, and only the doctor there, I wonder why they did not enter to take you, especially as they had seemed rather determined.  For that matter, why did they not just force the issue of taking you... :: speaking more to herself really.::
Host Highsmith says:
::thinks about it:: CSO: You are right, it is weird.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: The pieces to this puzzle are not fitting.  :: Stands and moves back upfront and activates the ships shields.::

ACTION: The shuttle's shields activate at mid strenght and just a few inches of distance from the hull. The computer warns they are functioning on the ship's auxiliary power.

CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Modifies the shield input so there is not quite as much drain, and makes her way back to the engines.::  Highsmith: I do not suppose you are familiar with engines.
Host Highsmith says:
<Computer> CSO: we will be able to maintain shields at this level for just other 20 minutes before powers runs off.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
CPU: I should have the engines back online in ten minutes.  :: realizes she is responding to the computer and sighs.::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
Highsmith: I should take you to command to have you give a detailed report of what you saw and what you know.
Host Highsmith says:
CSO: You are right, what are you doing now?
OPS_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
::Gets a cup of cappuccino from the replicator, thinking this is going to be a LONG day, sighs::
XO_Cmdr_Rodos says:
CO: If you and Commander Hembrook cover the pad we will be ready for anything her companion might have planned.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
:: Works as quickly as she can::  Highsmith: I am working on fixing some of this damage, enough to give us engines and get us out of this area... preferably before someone comes.  I question how much time we might have left.  One would assume they would expect us to do just what we are doing... repair work... :: Looks at him:: or returning some other way....

= /\ = /\ = End Mission = /\ = /\ =
Time Lapse is six hours 
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