USS Sharikahr Mission #346
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.
Last mission the crew of the Sharikahr finally found and deactivated the subspace beacon, hidden behind the Santa Fe port nacelle. It looks like built with Breen technology, but it lacks any match with any similar object in Starfleet's database.
In the meanwhile the plague seems to be spreading, and now a few colonists are visiting the Santa Fe's sickbay reporting the symptoms of the fever.
The whole fleet has shut down transporters and only Starfleet shuttles are the only mean allowed for inter ship travel. Yet will the measures put in place to stop the plague be enough or is it already too late?
Star Trek, A Call To Duty, Is Proud To Present The USS Sharikahr In :
“The Tenaris Mission: Arc 1 -The Voyage, Scene 7”
Stardate 10809.14

Starring:
Christopher D. as Captain Savar Dickinson, CO
Anne B. as Commander Millicent Arinoch, XO
Karriaunna S. as Lieutenant Commander So’tsoh, CSO
James H. as Lieutenant JG Arinoch, CTO

Guest stars:
Gina H. as Commander Gina Hembrook, ACEO
Christopher D. as Ensign Carolina Polo, FCO
Christopher D. as Master Glotoff
James H. as Ensign Mills, TO
James H. as Ensign Sopok, TO

Produced by:
Enrico T.

Directed by:
Christopher D.

= /\ = /\ = Begin Mission = /\ = /\ =
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Secures the shuttle in the shuttle bay and shuts everything down, then stores her gear::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::in security, with the team going over the sensor logs from the repair drone incident while the team aboard Santa Fe continues to question crew for Bundy's location::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@::on the Bridge of the Santa Fe:: *ACEO*: Report.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*XO*: I got the beacon in the shuttle, and I'll keep it here secured for later study. Looks like Breen tech, but nothing I'm familiar with. Where do you need me now? Everything is secure here.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: On the San Sebastian in one of the medical labs waiting for final confirmation of the disease.::
FCO_Ens_Polo says:
:: Looks up from his sensor readings ::  CO: Captain?  The Breen vessels are moving.  They're now keeping a parallel course, but within usual long range sensor range.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*ACEO*: I need you to go over the records in Engineering. See who had the opportunity and expertise to install that beacon.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*XO*: I'll look them over, but honestly, it had to be done the last time this ship was docked in port. The beacon was tied directly into the EPS system with a tap off the port nacelle feed. It would have had to be done with the system powered down and offline.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::just sighs, and resists the urge to smack the console... he's fighting 2 losing battles here, one aboard Sharikahr and one in a command uniform aboard the Santa Fe::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
FCO: I suppose they have decided not to be subtle.  We know that they were watching us... keep an eye on them, inform me if they make any further deviations.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# As one of the technicians turns to join her, she listens and after a moment, thanks him and turns to leave.::
TO_Ens_Mills says:
::pokes his head into the alcove:: CTO: Sir, the Breen have moved into sensor range.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*ACEO*: Then have someone you trust down there review records of those who cam aboard at Neuva Tejas and join me on the Bridge. I could use some help in trying to locate Bundy.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: Captain, Commander So'tsoh.  Unfortunately, it has been verified.  We are dealing with a strain of Anchilles Fever.  The prognosis is not good if it is the same strain that struck Styris IV.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::nods, and steps away from the console he was staring at to tap his badge:: *CO*: Arinoch to Captain Savar. Recommend we take up a more defensive posture around the fleet, sir. Whatever the Breen's interest is in this convoy, I'm still laying odds it's not peaceful.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*XO*: We could let the Security folks do it, they are already turning that section over looking for clues on Bundy anyway, yes?
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: Understood, Commander.  Can you assist the medical personnel in determining a course of action?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*ACEO*: That's fine Commander
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*XO*: Did you want to tell the Skipper the good news or should I?
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CTO*: Until the Breen make an aggressive move, I am content to maintain course and speed.  They are still sufficiently distant to allow us to take appropriate defensive measures if they make hostile movements.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*ACEO*: I tell him.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# CO: It is not my field, but I can lend a hand if I am of best use here.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*XO*: I'll interface with Security then, I'm on my way to the Bridge. See you shortly.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: The problem is to prevent the spread of the disease.  You have potentially been in contact with a diseased person, and it is highly contagious.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: Hembrook to Arinoch.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CO*: Captain, Commander Hembrook has successfully recovered the beacon
TO_Ens_Sopok says:
@::lifts an eyebrow as he examines his tricorder, then nods and steps across the quarters and continues a more detailed scan:: Self: Interesting...
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::goes back to the console, and the review of sensor logs:: *ACEO*: Always a pleasure, commander.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*XO*: Understood, Commander.  The Breen are also aware of that, and have moved slightly closer to the convoy, so that we are in extreme sensor range.  Is there any further information about the device, or the culprit?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: I took great caution as did the technician.  As of yet, there is no sign of the contagion on this vessel.  However, for the safety of the Sharikahr, I will remain here until the incubation period has passed.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: Are the medical personnel even certain what the incubation period could be?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CO*: The technology is Breen, but the sophistication of the installation implies that it was placed during our refit.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: Thought I should bring you up to speed. I pulled a Breen-tech beacon off the port nacelle of the Santa Fe, it was sending out the signal. It was wired into the EPS system, so it had to be done when the ship was docked last. The XO wants us to look into the Engineers to see who might have had the skills to do it.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: Also, you might want to be aware the Breen probably know we found their little toy since it isn't broadcasting anymore, so I'd keep my folks on a heightened status just to be safe. The old Tactical habits die hard.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: nodding his head slowly ::  *XO*: Is there any possibility of obtaining maintenance records for the Santa Fe?  Something so major as work on the nacelles would have to be noted, even if someone was attempting to cover up this minor addition.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# CO: They are doing a correlation from the time the vet arrived at the Santa Fe and when the symptoms were first noted.  If it was the original strain, that is known.  If it is a variation, we should have that figured out soon.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Takes the nearest turbolift to the Santa Fe Bridge::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*ACEO*: Oh, they know alright. We've got them in sight now but they're playing by the rules so far.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: Thanks for the update. I hope my info proves useful. If I find anything else out I'll keep you in the loop.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: This isn't the first noted case of the fever; can you determine if there are any similarities between the cases?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# CO: As in those in the data bank or those that have been reported so far?
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: The reported cases.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CO*: I have Commander Hembrook working with security to determine which engineers aboard the Santa Fe had the skill and opportunity.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::gets another addition from his team, then raises an eyebrow:: *ACEO*: I'll see what I can pull out of the colony's logs to help out. Even a civilian shipyard's gotta keep refit logs. If I were trying to keep something covered up, I'd get myself put on the senior maintenance crew. They've got higher security clearance and tend to have fewer questions asked.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: I will look into it.  So'tsoh out.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Heads for the ships bridge.::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: An excellent idea. You might look to see if any of the Engineers at Nuevo Tejas came on shortly before or during the time when the fleet was assembling and getting the ships ready. It's unlikely they would have people working for months or years ahead of time for something like this.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Arriving, she makes a request to borrow one of the science auxilary stations.::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Taking a seat, she begins to pull up all the reported cases.::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::taps a control on the console, and raises an eyebrow again:: *ACEO*: On second thought, stand by. ::isolates the 4 DNA patterns, and attempts to run them against the civilian security net::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
Self: Thought so. ::expands the search to the Starfleet database::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Arrives on the Bridge and walks over to an access station to start looking over the Santa Fe Engineer records and maintenance logs::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*ACEO*: Arinoch to Hembrook. Wanna play shot in the dark?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CTO*: Is there any new information on Bundy that your people have turned up?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Doing a calculation, she notes the incubation period appears to be around two weeks.  She sends that information down to the lab.::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::clears his throat, and takes a couple minutes to respond:: *XO*: Just what we thought we'd find. His quarters are empty. But the team did locate 4 additional DNA patterns. They're not in the civilian network.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: According to the Santa Fe logs both nacelles were both upgraded at the port at Nuevo Tejas when they were getting ready to ship out. That's a start.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: I have one of your answers, and it is not good.  The incubation period is around two weeks, give or take a few days depending on the individual.  If it is like the other, it is airborne, which means it could have spread just about everywhere.  I would suggest you begin with our crew and those having been on the Santa Fe.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::while the Starfleet search is progressing, he tries to pull up the colony database and runs the DNA patterns through it:: *ACEO*: Not quite the shot in the dark I was thinking.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: I told the XO it had to be done in port, they had a tap off the main EPS feed powering it. The systems would have had to be offline and powered down just to install them.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CTO*: Send me the patterns and I'll have the Science team over her configure internal sensors to search for those patterns.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Takes a breath and ponders the information ::  *CSO*: Two weeks could indeed spread the disease everywhere by now.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::nods, and relays the patterns to Millicent's location:: *XO*: Incoming. ::double taps:: *ACEO*: Our mystery may have taken another twist. I found evidence of people in Bundy's quarters who, surprise surprise, aren't in the civilian security net.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Checks the maintenance logs to see if any of the Santa Fe crew helped in the Nuevo Tejas refits or if it was all Starbase personnel doing the work::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: There was an antidote or vaccine for the original strain, I believe.  Can it be modified to aid in the treatment here?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@::receives the patterns and walks over to the science station::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*CO*: Arinoch to the captain. We may have found either another lead, or another dead end, depending on your perspective. The search team didn't locate Bundy, but we've found evidence of 4 other individuals in his quarters. They're not in the civilian network.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: How inconsiderate, Breen agents not registering with our authorities like that. I have another tip for you. According to the logs here the Santa Fe Engineers were heavily involved in refitting the nacelles, so they might have done the work when they had the chance and facilities, and the Starbase might not have known.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Quietly::  *CO*:  Sir, the vaccine for the fever is very rare and they found no way to synthesis what is needed.  If this is the same strain...  :: says nothing more::  The lab is still working on identifying what we are looking at.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*CO*: Commander Arinoch is running them through Santa Fe's sensors now.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CTO*: It seems to be the usual results for any clues that we discover.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: I understand.  It is a difficult situation.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::just smirks:: *ACEO*: They're also dressing as humans for Halloween. Sneaky sneaky. I'd kill for a photon grenade and someone to throw it at.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: I might have a way to help out, if we eventually track down who is responsible for spreading this disease in the first place.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@*CTO*: I'll hand them out for you if you can find a target, I'm getting tired of this cat-and-mouse too.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@ACEO: What have you got?
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*ACEO*: Either I'll find us a target, or I'll hang up my uniform.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: When I was on the Apache I got the Axanar medal for curing the disease running loose on the ship. We caught some of those who spread it. I took blood samples and found the antigen in them from the inoculations they used. Most folks aren't eager to die for their cause. They must have a cure for this someplace.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: with nothing more to add, she closes the comm and returns to looking for a possible common denominator.::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@ACEO: You have a point there Commander. Unfortunately though the first patient his from the Santa Fe, he became sick on the Heidi and is quarantined there.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: As the computer goes through, highlighting similarities and discarding them far faster then she could, she watches curiously, noting what is done frequently by the colonists.::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::steps across the TIC, and orders a coffee before going back to study the sensor logs from the industrial ship::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@::notices that the initial sensor sweep didn't turn up any of the four DNA patterns::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: If our sterling CTO can find us some perps we can screen them for blood samples, we just need to get our hands on at least one though.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Pulls up a list of those on the Santa Fe who worked on the nacelles in port and forwards them to the CTO so his folks can pick them up for questioning::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: After a moment, she notes a factor that remains highlighted.  She leans forward, watching the screen carefully.::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@ACEO: I just got back the first results from our sensor sweep. It didn't turn up any of the four DNA patterns
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::accesses the medical computer on a side console, and attempts to run a biospectral analysis on the 4 DNA patterns, trying to establish anything peculiar about the patterns::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@ACEO: See if you can soup up the sensors a bit and try again?
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::gets the information from commander Hembrook, and relays them to Sopok aboard Santa Fe::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Researches the data base and pauses, confused.::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: If they were smart they wouldn't stick around, would they? Good agents displace once they do their mission so they wouldn't get caught. I'd suggest having the Shari and Minerva scan the rest of the fleet for them. I wouldn't want to stay on a plague ship if I had the choice either, no matter how good my inoculations were.
Host Master_Glotoff says:
@:: Listens to an internal communications, nods grimly, then walks over to Commander Arinoch ::  XO: Commander?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@Glotoff: Yes Master Glotoff.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Attempts to refine the sensor resolution and scan internally for the DNA patterns::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: Captain, So`tsoh.  I have found our common denominator.  However, it does not make sense.  Each of these individuals was inoculated with cortropine, which is a stimulant found in standard-issue Starfleet medkits.
Host Master_Glotoff says:
@XO: I had an investigation begun to check the starboard nacelle.  I think you should get down there.  :: Shows her a more specific location on the ship's master display ::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::while the analysis runs, he steps over to the tactical display to observe the situation outside::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CTO*: Commander Hembrook had a good idea. Send those DNA patterns to someone you trust aboard every ship in the fleet. Have them scan for them.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Searches for when they received it and by whom.::
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: Cortropine?  :: Thinks about that medication, trying to recall any information on it ::  If the incubation period is only two weeks.... Commander, can you check the Santa Fe's supplies?
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: It would be easier if one of our people there could do that.  I will see if any was sent over there from here.
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: It might have been a decoy. They may have hidden the feedstock in the drug vials.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Pulls up the ships manifest of supplies entering and exiting::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@ACEO: Commander, Master Glotoff just informed me that something was found in a maintenance corridor. I'm going to check it out.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*XO*: I'll relay it to the ships' heads of security. I recommend though we play shadow games with them for a while. Call it typical Starfleet paranoia, but when civilians start killing civilians, would you trust them?
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@XO: I'll check it out. I'm an Engineer, after all, and you should stay as far away from possible violence and funky radiation sources as you can. Where am I going and what am I looking for?
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CTO*: You're right, do as you see fit.
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
::nods, and sends orders to have a security officer deliver the information to the security teams aboard the civilian ships personally::
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*ACEO*: All right. ::motions her over to the ship's display:: Glotoff will explain where you need to go.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: makes contact with operations on the Santa Fe and relays a request to go through their supply of  cortropine::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Looks over the systems display to get her bearings. Fortunately she has been on every part of every ship in the fleet since being assigned as the Master Engineer:: Glotoff: So what am I looking for, Captain?
Host Master_Glotoff says:
@ACEO: My engineer merely said for you to get down there.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Turns around as a technician calls for her attention.  As she listens she nods and almost smiles.  It could be so much worse.::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*CO*: Arinoch to the captain. They don't appear to have found anything linking the DNA patterns to anything on the Santa Fe. I'm expanding the search to the rest of the fleet, sir. Recommend we contact the Minerva and have them do the same.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: Turns around to pass the information along.::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Heads for the TL and takes it to where the problem was indicated, checking her phaser on the way::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: Captain, the lab has finished their initial report.  It is not exactly good, but it better then hoped for.  This is not the original strain of Anchilles Fever, but a mutated version.  Whether natural or synthetic is not yet known.
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
:: Checks a manifest of the vessels, confirming that the quarters are single occupancy ::  *CTO*: I will signal the Minerva.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CO/CTO*: They've found something in the starboard nacelle. I've sent Commander Hembrook to check it out.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: They have the basic genome isolated... one moment.  :: turns around toward the technician::
CTO_Ltjg_Arinoch says:
*XO*: Ensign Sopok's team is on standby on the Santa Fe, commander. They can be ready for transport on a moment's notice.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: Correction, it was engineered.  It is less deadly with only a 1% chance or mortality.  Again, the virus is transmitted airborne.  Their initial analysis suggests that the care of the sick is going to be highly resource intensive.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
@*CO*: Sir... it seems that whomever is involved, is not really trying to kill people, but to make them use up their resources and turn around.
XO_Cmdr_Arinoch says:
@*CTO*: Thank you
Host CO_Captain_Savar says:
*CSO*: At least it is not deadly.  Inform Doctor Tiernan and the other medical personnel to begin drafting up a proposed schedule for preventives and treatment for approval by McKay and myself.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# :: catches the incoming signal from the Santa Fe.::
ACEO_Cmdr_Hembrook says:
@::Hops off the TL, checking corners and making her way to the location cautiously, phaser ready just in case::
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: According to the Santa Fe, all of their supply of cortropine has been tainted.  Nothing yet on the San Sebastian's.
CSO_LtCmd_So`tsoh says:
# *CO*: Acknowledged.

ACTION: Awaiting Hembrook is one of the engineers from the Santa Fe, crawled inside of a maintenance hatch close to the nacelle.  He shows Commander Hembrook a tricorder.  "The tricorder's not reading anything behind this panel," he points out questioningly.  Setting the device aside, he grips the edge of the panel and pries it off.  Lying behind the panel is the dead and prone form of Engineer Raghav Bundy.

= /\ = /\ = End Mission = /\ = /\ =

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