U.S.S. Tal-War
10408.07
Cast:

SM:  	Gilles Leger
Crew:	Jane as CO Kyrron
Heike as FCO Shania
Danny as CTO Fielding

 NPC:	Mike as SO Dakburt 
	Sam as EO McBain

Host Gilles says:
USS Tal-War SD 10408.07

Host Gilles says:
The Tal-War has gotten underway. Your destination is the Pi Stanilus system. You will lead one group of starships accompanied by the USS Iroquois, USS Coyote.

Host Gilles says:
The President of the United Federation of Planets has been kidnapped by a race known as the Nacandarians and SFI thinks they have located him in the Pi Stanilus system. 

Host Gilles says:
The second group will be comprised of the USS Sharikahr and the USS Ottawa and the USS Tian Inman. They have attempted an entrance into the system with failure. The mines have destroyed a runabout and injured a crewmember. You shall make an attempt from the other end of the system.

Host Gilles says:
It is our hope that this coordinated effort will make will show that we take their actions very seriously and we have no intention of letting it go unpunished. 

Host Gilles says:
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CTO_Ens_fielding says:
::enters from turbolift::

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Estimated time of arrival at the Pi Stanilus system?

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
::At the science console on the bridge::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
:: Takes tactical / security consoles::

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Double-checks the warp field containment, and nods::

FCO_Shania says:
CO: 15 minutes.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Ma'am I received your briefing, I was working on the battle plan in my quarters, I'm half done.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  You have 15 minutes to finish it.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Aye aye ::rolls eyes::

CO_Kyrron says:
SO:  Anything interesting on long-range sensors?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: All decks and all divisions report condition green throughout the ship captain.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  We'll go to yellow once we reach the system.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Aye aye

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, permission to return to my quarters for a moment.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  It better be for an important reason Ensign.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Hmmm... never mind then ma'am.

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CO: Captain, the nebula is deflecting certain scans ... however, I've detected a possible minefield in the Pi Stanilus Star System. I think a vessel has been destroyed. I'm not sure which one.

CO_Kyrron says:
SO:  A minefield?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Sensors are at 50%

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  What's our course relative to the minefield?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
SO: Expect pretty bad readings

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Understood.  Do your best.

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CTO: Noting that now.

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Slides over to his console::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
::feeds ETA request to FCO's console::

FCO_Shania says:
CO: We should be on the safe side, I hope...

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  I hope so too, Commander.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
::under breath:: Well... that worked....

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
FCO: Flight control, ETA to system? Out of interest...

FCO_Shania says:
CTO: 2 minutes off the last time.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain.... something you need to hear.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO: What's that?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I just did a tactical analysis on the SO's readings from hours ago, since the reading 3 hours ago there have been 50 new mines placed.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  My... aren't they busy.  Shields up.  Yellow alert.

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Opens up his latest simulation on a new intermix formula::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Aye aye

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
All: All stations yellow alert.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Raising shields.

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
::Trying to figure a path through the field to the planet ... no luck yet::

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Looks up at the yellow alert status, closes his simulation, and stands up, walking towards the warp core::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: All stations reporting yellow alert procedures.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Shields are at 100%

CO_Kyrron says:
::nods at the CTO::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, sensors indicate 4 vessels orbiting the planet.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Understood.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, note that our shields will drain when we enter the nebula.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Confirmed, the ships are Nacandarian

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  See if you can find a good spot for us to hide in, where we won't be easily detected.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: We need to get closer before I can do those scans.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Prepare to drop to impulse.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  How much closer?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I'll conduct them now.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Stand by.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, I can't find a hiding spot, 2 stars, and 1 planet.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Drop to impulse

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: We can't hide with the stars and the planet, well.... our friends are circling that.

FCO_Shania says:
CO Dropping to impulse. We are at the Nebula.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Receiving ship wide reports, all decks report good.

CO_Kyrron says:
SO:  Anyway to predict how effective the Nacandarian's sensor systems are in the nebula?

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CO: There's nothing on record about their sensor net in the region, ma'am. I haven't detected anything yet ...

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: All three vessels drop out of warp near the nebula perimeter. 

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, 3 internal force fields have been activated at the lower decks, just checking now...

CO_Kyrron says:
::looks puzzled::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Resolved, never mind Captain, an error.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Do you have the location of the minefield pinpointed?

Host Gilles says:
@<Coyote_CO> COM:Tal-War:CO:  You call Captain... those mines look nasty... my SO thinks that if they are anything like the ones used at DS9 they will swarm our ship.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: As far as sensors show they are basically everywhere.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
self: wonderful...

CO_Kyrron says:
COM: Coyote CO: Understood.

CO_Kyrron says:
::thinks about it::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: We are going to struggle doing any battling near that planet... well, in fact, nearly anywhere in that nebula.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Won't the nebula be a drain on those ships shields.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Then we have to figure out a way to neutralize the mines.

CO_Kyrron says:
all on bridge:  Any suggestions?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Not really ma'am, due to the fact that we are unable to get decent readings from the mines it makes the entire situation more difficult.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I mean, how do we know how they will detonate, or what there trigger is... etc...

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Prepare a sensor probe.  Let's see if we can get some answers to the CTO's questions.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye ::prepares a probe::

Host Gilles says:
@<Coyote_CO> COM:Tal-War:CO: We have just received a relayed report from the USS Sharikahr... their attempts to destroy  some mines have activated a replicators function.. .they created 50 new mines after destroying approx 3

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Shields still raised, we are at yellow alert.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Well at least we know what type of mines they are...

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Probe is ready. Starting it now.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: There is far too many to disable them one by one.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: What about some sort of pulse?

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Set its course to come around from the side... not a direct trajectory from us.

CO_Kyrron says:
SO:  Assume this probe is going to be destroyed very quickly.  Grab whatever data it transmits before it goes down.

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CTO: Photon torpedoes already act as a sort of short-burst electro-magnetic pulse. Perhaps modify them to be more EMP than explosion and try to clear a path through?

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CO: Aye, ma'am.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Launch probe

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Listening to the SO's idea, what about using the other vessel as well?

FCO_Shania says:
CO: The probe is on its way already.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
SO: Anything we can do with their torpedoes?

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  It might work.  Let's see what we can find out from the probe.

SO_Ens_Dahkburt says:
CTO: If we figure a way to modify the torpedoes correctly, and send the schematics to the other ships ... it could work.

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: The probe is launched and as soon as it enters the nebula.... 5 mines move to intercept the probe.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I believe I’m detecting mine movement?

CO_Kyrron says:
::watches the probes sensor data coming in::

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: The mines are on a direct course towards the probe

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Wonderful... they move too.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Hopefully we can figure out what exactly attracts them.

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: The mines collide with the probe and the probe explodes.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: The probe has been destroyed.

Host Gilles says:
ACTION: 10 new mines are created in the minefield as the mine explodes

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Let's see what we got.  ::starts looking over the data::

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Move over to the monitor, and watches the probe blow up::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Anything interesting captain?

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Skims over the senor readings::

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Science isn't my forte, Mr. Fielding.  ::tries to make sense of the data::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: hmmmm

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Reckon engineering could make sense of it?

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Good idea. Confer with them.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
*EO*: Bridge to engineering

EO_Ens_McBain says:
*CTO*: Engineering here, Ensign McBain here.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
*EO*: Ensign we're sending you some data we received from a probe sent into the nebula to find out anything about the mines, see if you can make sense of it.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
*EO*: Fielding out

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Data sent to engineering.

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Taps his console and accesses the probe reading::

CO_Kyrron says:
::nods at the CTO::

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Looks at the Mine and makes a funny face::

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Smiles then hits the Comm:: *CTO*: I got an Idea!

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
*EO*:Go ahead.

EO_Ens_McBain says:
*CTO*: Use the deflector dish to disrupt the mine's power supply.  But we might not be powerful enough.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: captain did you hear the EO.

CO_Kyrron says:
::nods thoughtfully::

CO_Kyrron says:
*EO*:  Prepare whatever modifications might be necessary.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Coordinate our plan with the Coyote and Iroquois.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Use the other ships as well.

CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Exactly

EO_Ens_McBain says:
*CO*: Aye Captain.  ::Shifts over to deflector controls::

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Will do.

CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Have them make the same preparations and be prepared to implement on our mark

Host Gilles says:
@<Coyote_CO> ::frowns:: COM:Tal-War:CO: 3 ships... with three deflector dishes... this will not get all the mines in my humble opinion.. are we just shooting and that's it?

CO_Kyrron says:
COM:  Coyote CO:  If you have a better idea, we'd love to hear it.

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Powers up the deflector dish::

FCO_Shania says:
CO: On it

Host Gilles says:
@<Coyote_CO> COM:Tal-War:CO: So... we try and go through the hole we make?

CO_Kyrron says:
*EO*:  Are we ready?

CO_Kyrron says:
COM:  Coyote CO:  One of us should.  Are you volunteering?

EO_Ens_McBain says:
::Make sure it is full power:: *CO*: We are ready here.

FCO_Shania says:
Self: Yeah, ready for a cup of coffee

CO_Kyrron says:
*EO*:  Any predictions about how much time we'll have until the mines come back on line?

Host Gilles says:
@<Coyote_CO> COM:Tal-War:CO: I'll give it a shot

EO_Ens_McBain says:
*CO*: No idea.

Host Gilles says:
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