USS TAL-WAR◄►NCC – 80872
Crew :
Eli Irvin as CO, Captain Elisha Irvin
Heike Daemmig as FCO, Commander Shania
Scott Knight as CTO, Ensign Stuart McAllister
Dana Terrell as CSO, Lieutenant JG Semaj
Ship Manager: Jim Strickland

Special Guests:
Jim Strickland as Captain John Smith
Vaughn Turner as CMO, Doctor Goodbye

Absent:
Sophia Wakeling as XO, Lt. Commander Anya Nicole Jameson (LOA)

The crew of the Mayflower, well sort of, is in another tight spot.  It seems that all wasn't as it appeared from their orders and now they're stuck in the middle of a secret mission gone terribly wrong.

The colony they were supposed to help set up on Plymouth 7 is anything but that...actually it's a going to be a fully armed and functional defense base; if they make it there with any of the colonists.

Captain Smith has disappeared, the colonists have a virulent form of the plague, and a Romulan Warbird has just fired on the Mayflower, forcing them to enter The Devil's Lair at a very unsafe Warp 6.

One other mystery awaits the crew:  What is that signal they're following and where the heck did Captain Smith disappear to?  Will they get out of the Lair without anything else happening to them?  I doubt it!

So, join us once again as we watch history repeat itself, sort of, as the crew of the Tal-War/Mayflower star in Chapter 2 of the Dejas Vu All Over Again saga;  Plagued by Troubles!

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Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::re-enters the bridge carrying a PADD::

FCO_Shania says:
::at helm::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::heads to the center seat::  CTO: Where's that Warbird?  Did it follow us in?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Cap'n the Romulans have ceased fire and are not pursuing.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Very well...  Resume Yellow Alert...

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Reduce Speed to Warp 5...  Let's not tempt fate.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Sir, we don't seem to be getting any closer to that signal.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Can you get a fix on that signal and what is producing it?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: And how fast it is going?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::tapping the PADD on the arm of the chair::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: I'm picking up a ship on Tactical Sensors, it's a weak signal but it looks like a federation signature. The signal may be coming from that but it's just slowed down to match our speed.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CSO: Are you getting this?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Slowed to match?  Was it matching our warp 6 before?

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CTO: I concur with you on this one.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Finally has all the colonists quarrantined::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::looks back over the sensor logs:: CO: From what I can see Cap'n, yes, they seem to be trying to keep a constant distance between us.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Taps his commbadge:: *CO*: Goodbye to Captain Irvin.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::stands up::  FCO: Shania...   Increase our Z Axis 25,000m and increase to Warp 5.2.... 

ACTION: The gravity on the ship shifts so that the crew feels like it's standing sideways

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::taps badge::  *CMO* Irvin here...  Go ahead Doctor....

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::feels sensation::  Outloud: Whoa!!!!

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CO*: All the colonists are quarantined sir. I am going to check the food supply to see if perhaps the plague originated there.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::looses his balance briefly and grabs his console::

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CO*: I will also check the water supply and a few other places.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
*CMO* Very well doctor.  Keep me posted on what you find...  Also make sure you check the passenger manifest and see where they came from.  That could give us some clues.

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
ALL: Interesting.  :: Begins running a scan to see what could be causing this phenomenon::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::grabs on to crap, walking over to the CSOs station::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: What's causing this Semaj?

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
CO: You need to see this, Captain.  A tight beam transmission for your eyes only and I am working on that problem as we speak.

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CO*: You got it Skipper.

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
CO: I found a small gravity flux near the ship but it is dissipating as we speak.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::raises an eyebrow:: CSO: Okie...  See if you can localize the cause...  and send that transmission to my quarters.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Shania, you have the bridge.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Steady as she goes, and maintain Yellow Alert.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Keep a fix on that ship.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Sure

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
CO: Understood.  Rerouting the transmission to your quarters.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
Computer: erect a level 5 force field around container Baker 7 deny all access Authorization MacAllister 5 Beta.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Aye Cap'n.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::exits the bridge, headed to his quarters::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::monitors the course and speed of the other ship:: CSO: Can you identify it?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::enters quarters::

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
:: Drops a buoy in place as ordered by the captain in the briefing::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::sits at the small computer console and opens the comm channel::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith> COM: Irvin:  It's about time Captain!

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
COM: Smith: Captain Smith?  Where the hell are you?

CSO_Ltjg_Semaj says:
CTO: All I can tell at the moment is that it is a Federation Tight beam coded transmission.  And it specified Captain Eli by name.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>COM: Irvin:   C'mon Eli, use your head where do you think I am?

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>COM: Irvin: I left you enough clues

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
COM: Smith: Well DUH... I know that much...  But wouldn't have been easier to just tell me where you were going...  and more importantly... WHY?!?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CSO: Right, Thanks. ::Types in a few commands::

FCO_Shania says:
::sees blinky lights [tm] go off on her console again and checks::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>CO: Irvin:  It would have been easier but not safer.  I suppose you wondered about not being escorted?  Well you are being now....you'll see with what as soon as we clear the Lair

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
Com: Smith: I don't like these secrets John....   ::shakes head::  And I think now would be a good time to tell me why the ENTIRE complement of "colonists" is infected with Iridian Red Fever....

FCO_Shania says:
*Engineering* Can you check the port lateral controls? They are acting up. Thanks.

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith> CO: Irvin:  Did you find the PADD from Admiral Knight?  I wish I could Eli, and I don't like this cloak and dagger stuff either

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::checks on the new weapons again::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>CO: Eli, I will tell you everything as soon as we get out of the Lair I promise

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
Com: Smith: Yeah... I found the PADD....  I want you to know, this isn't doing too much to build trust between you and I....

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>Com: Irvin: I have no idea what happened but I've got a sick feeling.....you better go to intruder alert.....Eli, I'm not your enemy

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
COM: Smith: Intruder Alert????  What the hell is going on here John....   

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::taps com badge::  *CTO* Irvin to MacAllister....   Run an internal sweep on the ship.  Any one on the ship that shouldn't be?

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
FCO: Hard to port!! We are coming up on a Null area of space and we are doing it fast!

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Enters the cargobay and begins scans on the food water and other supplies for the colonists::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>CO: Irvin:  Okay, forget orders...We were afraid of something like this happening...the Romulans and Orions are trying to stop us from getting to Plymouth 7

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CO*: I'm on it. ::runs an internal sensor sweep::

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Feels the ship jostle::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::is slung to one side as the ship lurches::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>CO: Irvin: Security has been breached more times than swiss cheese has holes

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*Security teams*: Secruity, I  want 3 men to report to the cargo bay and guard the container NOW!

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Taps COM badge:: *Bridge*: Goodbye to bridge. Everything okay up there?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
Com: Smith: I've gotta get back to the bridge....    Can you be contacted on this channel later?

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Smith>COM: Irvin: Any time

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
Com: Smith: How sweet of you...   ::rolls eyes and cuts the com::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::exits his quarters and heads for the bridge::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::enters the bridge::  All: Status Report?

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Continues scans for other possible dangers::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*Security*: Security teams to the colonists food supply, find and apprehend two Romulans hiding among the colonists!

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: We are trying to avoid a null space pocket that is growing and sucking everything in like a blackhole.  I am calculating its rate of growth now.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: I have 2 Romulan life signs among the colonists, security teams en route.  What the..........

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::presses com button on the chair::  *CMO* Stand by doctor....

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: Plot a evasive course and feed it to the helm.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::checks and rechecks his readings:: CO: Cap'n I have a Romulan warbird behind us, closing fast.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
All: RED ALERT!  SHIELDS UP!

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Scramble their sensors...

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: Trying but it is growing exponentially.  I will do what I can, sir.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Goes back to checking the supplies::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Stand By on evasives

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::hits Red alert and activated the scrambler:: CO: Shields up sir, Scrambler active.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::takes the center seat::  CSO: Hail the warbird...

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::Reinforces the Aft shields:: CO: They've opened fire, torpedoes, full spread.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Evasive Action!

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Opens a channel to the warbird:: CO: Channel open sir.

FCO_Shania says:
::initiates evasive P7X345::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Warbird> COM: Mayflower: We warned you!

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
Self: Figures....   

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: Close channel....  I'm sick of this.

ACTION:  Two of the torpedoes impact on the Mayflower's starboard nacelle

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::rocks with the ship::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::jolted::  CTO: Target the Warbird's engines....  

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Prepare for emergency stop.

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Closes the channel and shakes his head at the CO.  Then transmits the course to the helm to avoid the null space::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::targets the warbirds propulsion systems:: CO: Targeted and ready to fire sir.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
All: We'll catch them where it hurts as they fly past.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Now!  Emergency Stop!

FCO_Shania says:
::hits the brakes::

Host ^SM_JimS says:
<Warbird>COM: Mayflower:  Your pathetic weapons...

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::fires directly at the engines as the warbird flies past::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
ALL: We have problems!  Three of the torpedoes missed us but they hit the null space.  It is now pulsating with energy.  Monitoring for further effects.

ACTION:  The torpedoes rip into the Warbirds engines and she spirals toward the void

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Tumbles as the ship stops suddenly::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
FCO: Forward Angle on Viewer.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Security reports a firefight in the colony, the Romulans aren't coming quietly.

CMO_Goodbye says:
Self: This is getting ridiculous.

FCO_Shania says:
::resists the urge to wave bye bye:: CO: On screen

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Stands up and brushes himself off::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
ALL: We are being pulled into the null space right now!  Impact in 2 minutes 45 seconds.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Notify the the doctor and others of our crew to get out, then flood the bay with anestizine gas...  Assuming we have anestizine on board....

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Aye sir.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Looks at his last scan of the food supply::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::looks to the CSO::  CSO: Do we have enough power to back off of it?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: MacAllister to sickbay.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::still watching the view screen to see what happens to the Warbird::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: Lets just say that we will see just what is on the other side of this void.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*Security*: Bouncer get your men out of there!

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: Can we see what's past the boundary at all?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: MacAllister to Goodbye.

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CTO*: Go ahead.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: Do we have any Anaesthazine Gas aboard?

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: That is if we lose any systems and start our slide towards it again.  There is the event horizon and a lot of energy but nothing else is showing on the scanners at this time.

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: I will try to reconfigure the scanners to see into that thing.

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CMO*: Pretty sure we do.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Checks manifest::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Begins working the math to reconfigure the sensors to see into the null space::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::walks over to the flight control console::  FCO: Reverse Engines...   Three-Quarters Impulse Power....   Let's give Semaj a little time...

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CTO*: Got it Ensign.

FCO_Shania says:
CO: I see what I can do with one nacelle.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: I need you to flood the colony with it, we have a couple of parasites that refuse to be moved.

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CTO*: I got a situation here. Goodbye out.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Sneaks up on the Romulan officers and hits them with a hypo spray while security has them cornered::

ACTION: Both Romulans slump to the deck

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: What's going on there Stuart?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Security reports that with the help of the Doc, they have the two Romulans in custody Cap'n.

CMO_Goodbye says:
:;Stands up from his sneaking stance:: *CTO*: Sorry Ensign, I'm back, you were saying?

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Fair enough....   ::sigh::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: Send on the same coded tight band frequency from earlier.... 

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Engines are down to 80%

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
ALL: This is not good.  That thing is pulsing outward.  It is trying to reach us and getting closer with each pulse.  I need more time than we have at the current time.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: No longer relevant Doc, My security officer's just informed me of the situation there.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CSO: "From Captain Irvin....  Intruders under control.  Warbird disabled.  We're going in."

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CTO*: Yeah we got it here.

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Begins to transmit on the same tight beam frequency as earlier.  He transmits the entire message that Eli gave him::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
*CMO*: Have the security team escort the two Romulans to the brig.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::sits down in the center seat::  FCO: Shania, disengage all forward drive trains and secure the manuvering thrusters.  Rev up Inertial Dampeners to 125%....   

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: I have a response already.  It reads, " Understood, we're closer than you are and are being pulled in."  It ends there.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::nods to the CSO::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Shipwide Intercom....

FCO_Shania says:
CO: Aye ::does as told::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Aye Cap'n. ::opens the shipwide com::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
:: Prepares for impact with the event horizon and the null space zone::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::braced for impact::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
*Shipwide* Attention all hands...  We are headed for a High Energy Event Horizon.  We do not know what lies on the otherside.  

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::long pause::  *Shipwide* Brace for impact.... 

ACTION:  In a gigantic burst of energy the void explodes outward engulfing the ship.....and time.....blinks

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CTO*: Already on the way. :;Watches as the two security officers walk away with their prisoners and a few others join them::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::sits with anticipation in the center seat::

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::looks around::

ACTION: The Mayflower is now in normal space, the Warbird beside her, and, now revealed, a Defiant -class ship beside them as well

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
::stands up::  All: Status Report....

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::checks the sensors and shakes his head::

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: We are in normal space and the warbird and a Defiant class ship are off our port side.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Shields?

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: I have both ships on tactical sensors too, the warbird's in bad shape.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Good.  Make sure the Warbird stays that way.  Identify the Defiant class ship.

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
Runs a diagnostic on the sensors to make sure nothing is happening with them::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: Minimal shields.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
CTO: Identity of the Defiant-class ship?

CSO_LtJG_Semaj says:
CO: Sensors are a little cloudy sir.  I am not sure if that is an effect of the null space or what but I am trying to clear it up now.

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
CO: The ship is listed as a Cadet Training ship, USS Prophet.

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Notices someone near the food supply in the opposite end of the cargobay:: Mysterious Figure: Hey!

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
All:  Cadet training ship???  This just keeps getting better and better.....

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Watches as the figure breaks out running towards the door and runs after him::

CTO_Ens_MacAllister says:
::scans the Prophet's weapons and shields::

CMO_Goodbye says:
::Gets to the corridor outside the door and the figure is gone::

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CO*: Goodbye to the captain.

Host CO_Capt_Irvin says:
*CMO* What's up Doctor?

CMO_Goodbye says:
*CO*: Sir I just saw someone messing with the colonies food supply.

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