U.S.S. Tal-War
10409.25
“Seeker and Ye Shall Find”
The Doomsday Saga Pt 3
Host ^SM_JimS says:
The crew of the USS Tal-War has arrived on a scene of total devastation.  Galahad IV is gone, well except for planetary debris devoid of all signs of organic material!  Now the crew has to find out what happened.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
There is one clue; one that they wish they hadn't found, I bet!  It appears that the USS Seeker has gone rogue and, in a display of power far greater than it should posses, destroyed Galahad IV.  Maybe there's something different about her now?

Host ^SM_JimS says:
They've caught one break; there are survivors on the third moon in a rescue bunker placed by the Galahadians for emergencies in space.  The XO and an Away Team are currently attempting to retrieve whoever's there.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
Oh, I almost forgot, the Tal-War has picked up sounds of a major battle in the next system over.  I should say a slaughter though, as it appears that the Seeker, yes the Seeker, has just wiped out that fleet, including any escape pods.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
What's going on here?  Has Captain Bradee flipped his lid or is there something the crew is missing in the puzzle?  Join us, and them, as we search for the answers together in “Seeker and Ye Shall Find”, Part 3 of the Doomsday Saga!

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Begin Mission >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
:: enters from turbolift ::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
:: approaches and then takes station ::

CSO_MacAllister says:
@::monitors the transport:: ALL: We got them.

Host XO_Jameson says:
@::Is in the shuttle::

CEO_Tomari says:
::in engineering going over the daily maintenance schedule::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::emerges from her ready room and takes her seat::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Orders sir?

Host XO_Jameson says:
@CMO: Take us back to the Tal

Host XO_Jameson says:
CSO: Where did you transport them to?

CSO_MacAllister says:
@XO: I'm picking up another energy signature, must have missed it earlier.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
@<TO_Joe>  All on shuttle:  Yah!

CMO_Uax says:
@:: sitting in her chair : XO: aye :: plots a course back to the talwar

Host XO_Jameson says:
@CMO: Belay that!

Host XO_Jameson says:
@CSO: Where? and what type?

CSO_MacAllister says:
@XO: They're in the hold.

CMO_Uax says:
@:: answers all stop ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Contact the Tactical Information Center and have the fighters recalled to the bay.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain, I’ve detected another signature.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Its mixed with that of the Seekers.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
:: sends commands to TIC ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CTO:  Identification?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
*TIC*: Recall fighters immediately.

Host XO_Jameson says:
COMM:CO: We have the survivors, but are picking up another energy source.  Shall we investigate, or bring back our haul?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
COM: XO:  Get those survivors back here

Host ^SM_JimS says:
ACTION:  Suddenly, the Science and Tactical consoles sound alarms, both spouting information of a priority nature; it has to do with the energy readings that aren't the Seeker's!

CEO_Tomari says:
::hears a nearby console beeping:: Self: Not again. ::goes over and checks the console:: Self: Another imbalance? gah.. ruddy techs. Eng: Ens. Jones, I need you to check the matter/anti-matter ratio.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Nods to herself:: COMM:CO: Acknowledged Captain.  We are on our way back

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Alarm, stand by stations.

Host XO_Jameson says:
@CMO: Take us to the Tal

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::hears the alarms::  CTO:  How close is this energy source?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain

CSO_MacAllister says:
@::turns his attention to the bells and whistles going off all over his console::

CMO_Uax says:
@XO: Understood ::continues flying the shuttle towards the talwar:: requesting priority medical clearance to land

Host XO_Jameson says:
@::Hears the beeping::  CMO: Tal, ASAP

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: We have a problem, sensors indicate that of the crystalline entity the Enterprise D fought.

CEO_Tomari says:
<Eng Jones> CEO: Aye sir. ::goes to check the matter/anti-matter::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: It’s very very near.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::eyes go wide::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Switching to red alert

Host CO_Kyrron says:
COM:  XO:  Get back here quickly!

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
ALL: All stations, red alert.

Host XO_Jameson says:
@COMM: CO: Trying to Sir

Host Grig says:
@ALL: ::looks around:: Where are we?  What have you done?

CSO_MacAllister says:
@XO: It seems to be the same type of energy that Captain Picard encountered when the USS Enterprise went up against the 'crystalline entity'.

CMO_Uax says:
@:: pushing the shuttle to maximum :: ALL: Hold on landings gonna be bumpy here.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Ready for docking.

CSO_MacAllister says:
@::braces himself::

Host XO_Jameson says:
@CMO: Go down to the people in the bay as soon as we are landed.  We need any injuries to be looked after

CMO_Uax says:
@XO: Understood. Coming in now..

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::looks up the crystalline entity in the database::

CEO_Tomari says:
::goes to another console and brings up the intermix status::

CMO_Uax says:
@:: glides through the doors of the shuttle bay and drops the shuttle down softly but the ships jostles a bit ::

Host Grig says:
ALL: You murdered us already....leave my family alone!

CSO_MacAllister says:
@XO: I have found the source, there's a child's toy in the debris field. It's coming from that.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  We may need to get out of here quickly.  What's the status of the warp engines?

Host XO_Jameson says:
CSO: What type of toy?

Host XO_Jameson says:
CMO: I will join you when we first make contact with the people

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I can't work out if its real. I wish the CSO were with us.

CEO_Tomari says:
*CO*: We're having a bit of problems with the intermix flow. ::hears the console beeping at him and checks the alert:: *CO*: And it appears to be getting worse.

CMO_Uax says:
:: Breaks the hatch open and helps the injured out of the shuttle ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  Get it fixed and keep me updated.

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Captain

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Confirmed reading, these energy signatures are combined.

CEO_Tomari says:
*CO*: Aye, sir.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Heads towards where Grig and the others were transported::

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
The entity and the other vessel are somehow, together...

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::looks at the CTO::  CTO:  The other vessel being the Federation one?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Yes.

CMO_Uax says:
:: starts treating the injured ::

CSO_MacAllister says:
XO: It appears to be a doll.... Hang on, it 's not coming from the doll, it's a piece of the entity.

Host Grig says:
::looks around:: Self: They want to finish the job

CEO_Tomari says:
*Eng* Mr. Jones, your status? ::readjusts the intermix to try and stabilize the flow::

Host XO_Jameson says:
CSO: Report to the CO.  I need to work with the transported

Host Grig says:
::Sees someone near him:: CMO: Who are you? Can you help my family?  I feel so weak

CSO_MacAllister says:
::takes the first TL to the bridge::

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Walks into the room with Grig::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::is confused::  CTO:  There is another Federation ship nearby?

CMO_Uax says:
Grig: I'm going to try to and my name is Stephanie

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: I don't believe so captain, just the seeker.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Watches Stephanie work with the scared man, and decides to play it soft::

Host Grig says:
CMO: Stephanie?  Why did you do this to us?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::is still confused::  CTO:  The Seeker is nearby?

CTO_Ens_fielding says:
CO: Yes, and the entity's signature is mixed with that of the Seeker

CEO_Tomari says:
<Eng Jones> *CEO*: Trying to compensate sir, but it doesn't appear to be working.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::moves up  unobtrusively beside Stephanie, and acts as a temporary assistant to her::

CMO_Uax says:
Grig: My ship didn't do this to you. another one did. We're not sure why but I’m here to help you okay. :: puts a friendly smile on for Grig ::

CSO_MacAllister says:
::steps off the TL and heads for his station::

CMO_Uax says:
:: nods to the XO and smiles :: tends to the wounds of the 3 survivors ::

Host Grig says:
Action: The CTO is called down to Security; there's a riot going on!

CEO_Tomari says:
*Eng*: Understood. We need to get it stabilized, may need to go to warp soon.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::notes the CSO arrive on the bridge::

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Is still working with Stephanie, and talks softly::  Grig: How did you get  these injuries?

Host Grig says:
::Sees someone who looks like she's in charge:: XO: You don't know?

CSO_MacAllister says:
::nods to the CO as he walks to Science one::

Host Grig says:
XO: I must tell you what happened

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: We are looking into it, it is in our top priorities.  Can you tell us anything?

Host Grig says:
CMO: Thank you

CMO_Uax says:
:looks to the XO:: XO: Okay they're stable but don't push the questioning too far understood.

CEO_Tomari says:
::rechecks the intermix status:: Self: Blasted system. *CO*: Sir, we are having difficulties maintaining intermix stability.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  Any idea of the cause?

Host Grig says:
XO: I was head of our planet's Space Defense Forces; we sent out calls for help but no one answered

CEO_Tomari says:
*CO*: Best guess at this point would be some kind of interference.. still working on it though.

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: For help against what?

CMO_Uax says:
:: steps back and lets the XO question Grig while keeping an eye on all the vitals ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CSO:  Could you clarify this stuff about the crystalline entity?

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Crouches down next to Grig, so that he doesn't have to use his energy talking loudly::

Host Grig says:
XO: A monster; some sort of huge crystalline entity

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: How did it work against you?

Host Grig says:
XO: We tracked it as it came toward us; it sucked the life from a nearby planet and then came at us....we tried to attack it...it's so powerful

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: I hope so, it seems that it has merged with the USS Seeker and a small part of it has gotten its self lodged in a small doll floating among the debris

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: Did you find any working defense against the creature?

Host Grig says:
XO: My friends, their ship's just exploded ... We were retreating...no nothing

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::thinks::  CSO:  Could that piece be interfering with our warp engines?

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: As head of defense, do you know of anything related to the entity and a child's toy?

Host Grig says:
XO: The Seeker's Captain arrived on the scene and told us to leave...we did....forgive us but we did

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: It looks like that's exactly what is interfering with them Cap'n.

Host Grig says:
XO:  May I have some water?  Getting so tired

CMO_Uax says:
::walks back into her office and starts looking over the data she collected ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CSO:  Then we'd best destroy it.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::looks over to Stephanie::  CMO: Can you get the patient some water please?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  Our engine problem is likely being caused by a fragment of a crystalline entity.

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: Was that all the captain said to you?

CMO_Uax says:
XO: Sure :: walks over to the replicator and replicates some iced water ::

Host Grig says:
XO: The Seeker went in, there was a huge battle then a large explosion.  Just that they'd been sent by the Federation and would try and help us

CEO_Tomari says:
*CO* Ahh, that would do it..

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  Any suggestions on how to eliminate the problem would be appreciated

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: We can't just shoot it.

Host Grig says:
::can't speak as he gets more tired:: XO: Please let me finish, I don't think I've got long to live...isn't that right Doctor?

CEO_Tomari says:
*CO*: Working on it now, sir.

Host XO_Jameson says:
Grig: So when the Seeker entered the system, it was attempting to protect the lives on the planet?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CSO:  No.  But the Enterprise D destroyed one.

Host Grig says:
XO: That's what we thought, but then, then it came and attacked us!!!!!! We trusted them!

Host XO_Jameson says:
::Smiles gently, and sends a mental wave of strength to Grig::  Grig: Very well, continue

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::searches through the database to find out how::

Host Grig says:
XO: But we had no warning

CEO_Tomari says:
*Eng*: Try recalibrating with compensation to harmonic interferences.

CEO_Tomari says:
<Jones> *CEO*: Aye chief. ::tries to recalibrate with harmonic interference::

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: If we use the deflector to send out a resonance field that should destroy it, that's what the enterprise did.

Host Grig says:
XO: We were getting off-planet when, when.....the Seeker fired on us and the planet just ripped apart

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::grins at the CSO::  CSO:  Coordinate with Engineering and let's do it

Host Grig says:
XO: My shuttle was behind the moon and we only caught the barest fraction of the blast.....your Seeker killed over 6 billion people

CMO_Uax says:
:: goes back to her desk and works more on reports

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: Aye Cap'n. ::taps his combadge:: *CEO*: MacAllister to Tomari.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::gives a small intake of breath at the number, and secretly is glad she wasn't near enough to feel them die::

Host Grig says:
XO: But....there was something different.....the voice, the voice that hailed us wasn't the same one as the Captain's

Host Grig says:
XO: There was something, not ... human about it....It said that we would pay for killing it's mate

Host Grig says:
::Feels something hurt really bad:: CMO: Dr?  Why am I  ::loses consciousness::

CMO_Uax says:
:: looks up from her reports and sees the patient there on the bio bed :: rushes over pushing the XO outta the way and yells for the nurse to bring her a cortical stimulator

Host Grig says:
::Opens his eyes one time, looks towards his family, and then dies::

CEO_Tomari says:
*CSO*: Tomari here.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::falls onto her hip as she is pushed aside::  CMO: Stephanie?

CMO_Uax says:
:: looks at the monitors :: Nurse: cardiac stimulator.. : grabs it and uses it on Grig hoping to get his heart started again ::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
<TO_Joe>::back on the bridge scanning stuff::

CMO_Uax says:
XO: Sorry ma'am

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*: I need you to access the deflector control and send out a resonance field aimed at the co-ordinates I'm sending you.

CEO_Tomari says:
*CSO*: Understood. ::inputs the commands for deflector control and prepares for a controlled resonance field aimed at the coordinates provided by the CSO::

CMO_Uax says:
:: stops after a short while :: XO: Sorry ma'am Grig is gone.

CMO_Uax says:
XO: it looks like full pulmonary collapse.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
<TO_Joe>:  ::notes that the composition of the moon matches that of the asteroids that survived the blast::

CEO_Tomari says:
::hears the console beep at him, letting him know the deflector was ready:: *CSO*: The deflector is ready.

Host XO_Jameson says:
::rubs her forehead with her palm, and then takes the PADD out of her pocket that she had been recording the conversation on::

CMO_Uax says:
XO: I won't know exactly until I do a full autopsy.

Host XO_Jameson says:
*CO*:  I'm sending you a transcript of my conversation with the deceased transported....it's enlightening  ::Sends the file to the CO's station::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*XO*:  Understood.

Host XO_Jameson says:
CMO: Can you let me know as soon \as possible.  How is his family?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::receives the report and begins reading::

CMO_Uax says:
CMO: they're getting close to his end I fear.

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*:Acknowledged, stand by. ::looks to the CO:: CO: Deflector's ready Cap'n.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CSO:  Implement your plan.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::continues reviewing the interview::

CSO_MacAllister says:
CO: Aye Cap'n. 

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*: Fire when ready chief.

CEO_Tomari says:
*CSO*: Activating deflector. ::initiates the firing sequence on the deflector::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
ACTION:  As the vibrations hit the fragment, things go from bad to worse.  The fragment begins to absorb the energy and grow.  Alarms all over the ship go off

CSO_MacAllister says:
Self: What the?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
CSO:  What's happening?

CEO_Tomari says:
SELF: Oh boy... *CSO*: It appears to be absorbing the beam.

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*: Cut it off before it gets any bigger.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::overhears the comm::

CEO_Tomari says:
::disengages the beam:: *CSO*: Beam deactivated.

Host CO_Kyrron says:
FCO:  Move us so the moon is between the fragment and us.

CSO_MacAllister says:
::scans the entity again::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
ACTION: Computer systems begin to go off line as the entity merges with the core

Host CO_Kyrron says:
<Duty FCO>::attempts to engage impulse engines::

CEO_Tomari says:
SELF: What in blazes... *CO*: Sir.. the entity is attempting to merge with our core.

CSO_MacAllister says:
::attempts to isolate the core from the rest of the computer systems::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*CEO*:  Isolate it.  Dump it.  Whatever you have to do!

CEO_Tomari says:
::attempts to isolate the core::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
ACTION: The CEO's efforts work, sort of....most computer control remains with the crew, but not all

CEO_Tomari says:
::checks the panel for core status::

CMO_Uax says:
:: watches as the other survivors fade and die ::

CEO_Tomari says:
SELF: Oh brother... *CO*: Sir.. the entity is draining our warp energy.

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*: What did you do, did you manage to stop it?

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::gets up from her chair and moves to the OPS station.  Discusses the systems status::

CEO_Tomari says:
*CSO*: I was able to stop the entity from getting the core.. but now it's going after our warp energy.

CSO_MacAllister says:
*CEO*: Acknowledged. 

Host CO_Kyrron says:
::realizes they aren't going anywhere in a hurry.  Has OPS transmit their current information on what happened to the Seeker to SFC::

CMO_Uax says:
:: walks back into her office and starts writing the death certificates ::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
ACTION: Starfleet will never receive the whole message.....only "Seeker...and trouble"

CEO_Tomari says:
Mr. Simmons, try adjusting the warp frequency to 0.21 TerraJoules.

CSO_MacAllister says:
::works on firewalls to stop the entity getting to the computer core::

CEO_Tomari says:
<Simmons> CEO: Aye sir. ::adjusts warp frequency to 0.21 TerraJoules::

Host CO_Kyrron says:
*XO*:  Report to the bridge.  We have a problem.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
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