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Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« on: September 01, 2016, 01:57:09 pm »
Executive Officer's Log

After successfully diagnosing and healing a planet sized entity, we have retrieved a curious artifact from it. The captain has been studying it relentlessly, leaving me to guide the Athena to our next task. Lafayette is nothing if not relentlessly studious.

To say that navigating the Athena to a region that is beyond Federation territory is "mundane" compared to our last mission is incorrect, but at least I understand it. We've been receiving disturbing reports that a mystery vessel has been disabling Federation freighters, Starfleet ships, and any other vessel that crosses its path. Disabling, not destroying.

Starfleet Intelligence has theorized that this is a holdout Dominion ship from the War. I agree that this is a plausible, working idea, but only our investigation will reveal the truth.

I've informed the senior staff of the developments and we are en route to the Incirlik Belt, an explored but uninhabited region of space.

End log.


[Bridge]

Stafford sat in the executive officer's chair, feeling the same old tension he always did when the Athena was on its way to potential danger. This mission, at least, he understood. It didn't involve a crash course in exobiology. But it may involve a Dominion warship who didn't know or care that the War was over. Given the circumstances, playing a deadly game with a known enemy was hardly reassuring.

"Helm," The commander said. "ETA to the Incirlik Belt."

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2016, 02:22:32 pm »
[Bridge]

Stafford sat in the executive officer's chair, feeling the same old tension he always did when the Athena was on its way to potential danger. This mission, at least, he understood. It didn't involve a crash course in exobiology. But it may involve a Dominion warship who didn't know or care that the War was over. Given the circumstances, playing a deadly game with a known enemy was hardly reassuring.

"Helm," The commander said. "ETA to the Incirlik Belt."

[Bridge]

"ETA four hours at present speed, sir," Scott replied. "Should we increase speed?"

Commander Stafford's tone conveyed to the ensign that they may need to increase speed. Or at least that's how he perceived it.


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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2016, 02:35:44 pm »
[Bridge]

"ETA four hours at present speed, sir," Scott replied. "Should we increase speed?"

Commander Stafford's tone conveyed to the ensign that they may need to increase speed. Or at least that's how he perceived it.

[Bridge]

"Negative, ensign." Stafford said with a hint of a smile in his voice. The young man was eager. "We are conducting an investigation, not a battle. We have preliminary reports from Starfleet Intel to go over, sensor readings to analyze, and so on. We have much to do before we arrive."

"Ensign," The commander stood and walked to the helmsman's side, looking out at the viewer. "The Incirlik Belt...it'd be a good jumping off point to harry shipping and launch raids, wouldn't it?"

Though not so tactically minded as a security officer or a helmsman, Stafford had taken the classes and experienced many such matters over the years.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2016, 02:49:23 pm »
[Bridge]

"Negative, ensign." Stafford said with a hint of a smile in his voice. The young man was eager. "We are conducting an investigation, not a battle. We have preliminary reports from Starfleet Intel to go over, sensor readings to analyze, and so on. We have much to do before we arrive."

"Ensign," The commander stood and walked to the helmsman's side, looking out at the viewer. "The Incirlik Belt...it'd be a good jumping off point to harry shipping and launch raids, wouldn't it?"

Though not so tactically minded as a security officer or a helmsman, Stafford had taken the classes and experienced many such matters over the years.

[Bridge]

"Yes it would," Scott replied. "It's proximity to the main lanes of travel make it a very logical choice. It reminds me of America's Wild West period when bandits and the like would attack the convoys of wagons. We have an advantage though, we would be able to detect them provided they haven't got their hands on a cloaking device."


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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2016, 02:53:55 pm »
[Bridge]

"Yes it would," Scott replied. "It's proximity to the main lanes of travel make it a very logical choice. It reminds me of America's Wild West period when bandits and the like would attack the convoys of wagons. We have an advantage though, we would be able to detect them provided they haven't got their hands on a cloaking device."

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"That means we're dealing with professionals. I am not ready to say that Intel has got it right for once, but it's something." Stafford replied. It didn't sit right with him. A professional was one step below a fanatic, one of the most dangerous foes of all. The Dominion were both.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2016, 03:31:27 pm »
[Bridge]

Dylan was on the bridge, manning the engineering station. He'd taken a double shift, giving his other engineers a bit of time off. He had a cup of coffee in his hand, and was monitoring the warp field. Despite the numerous safeguards of the ship to prevent anything going wrong, to Dylan nothing beat the good ol' human eye. He listened to the exchange between the XO and the Helm officer, but didn't find anything worth commenting on. At least, until the sensors were brought up. He didn't speak still, but he pulled up the engineering display for the scanners. He ran a quick diagnostic, which came back with everything working perfectly fine. With no problems detected, he smiled to himself. His crew had been in some tough scrapes over the last few missions, but the downtime, at least Dylan hoped, would keep them occupied and happy.

The general attitude of the Engineers during this voyage was more laid back. There was no reason for Dylan to run them ragged: He knew they'd be ready for crunch time, and he also knew that they'd performed admirably, especially after the stresses of the hull during the last mission. For the hull's part, it'd done beyond what had been expected in it's design. It was something no engineer would ever plan for, but was a fun thing to test, except when there was a serious possibility of being crushed like a tin can at 40,000 feet below sea level.

When it came to the last mission, there was something that irked Dylan. One of the storage bays had been locked out by the Captain. That was irregular enough, but Dylan trusted his Captain. The irksome part, however, was that the cargo bay that had been locked out contained all of Dylan's spare parts, so a de-facto machine shop had been set up in Engineering to make the parts they needed. Thankfully, they had other spares for most parts around the ship, but still it was annoying when a unique part had to be fabricated when there was one less than one ship away, but such was life.

He looked out the viewscreen, sipping his coffee and trying to think when the last time he ate was.
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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2016, 04:30:03 pm »
[SO's Office]

It hadn't been long since James had taken the job and he already had paperwork piled up. While he enjoyed the other facets of the job, the paperwork was alway his least favorite part of the job. At least he knew that once these were done the work would taper off.

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After having reluctantly stepped up to the challenge of being a second officer I seem to have found myself drowning in work. It seems that the Athena's time without a Second Officer has only caused work to get stuck in the pipeline. As well as that I also have to do requisition for security soon.

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James tapped his fingers on his desk for a moment to before coming to a stand and leaving for the Bridge.

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As James entered the room he looked over to see the XO sitting in the captains chair. "Commander Stafford. Good to see you." The young man said in a professional but friendly tone.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2016, 04:38:09 pm »

[Bridge]

As James entered the room he looked over to see the XO sitting in the captains chair. "Commander Stafford. Good to see you." The young man said in a professional but friendly tone.


[Bridge]

As always, Stafford was secretly bemused by the near military bearing of most security officers. Long ago, longer than he cared to think about, Stafford had been an enlisted nurse who secretly loathed the constant swagger of the tactical and security department.

But that impish young man had picked up some polish over those years, and now Stafford contented himself with an inner smile at Carter's voice and greeting.

"Lieutenant Carter," The XO said back in an equally crisp tone. "You, as well. Have you reviewed the sensor readings regarding the errant vessel in the Incirlik Belt?"

From the gravity and severity of his question, Stafford could have been strutting in front of a flag of the Federation with a riding crop in his hand. It wasn't his intention to make light of a fellow officer so publicly, but he couldn't quite help himself.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2016, 07:20:21 pm »
[Bridge]

As always, Stafford was secretly bemused by the near military bearing of most security officers. Long ago, longer than he cared to think about, Stafford had been an enlisted nurse who secretly loathed the constant swagger of the tactical and security department.

But that impish young man had picked up some polish over those years, and now Stafford contented himself with an inner smile at Carter's voice and greeting.

"Lieutenant Carter," The XO said back in an equally crisp tone. "You, as well. Have you reviewed the sensor readings regarding the errant vessel in the Incirlik Belt?"

From the gravity and severity of his question, Stafford could have been strutting in front of a flag of the Federation with a riding crop in his hand. It wasn't his intention to make light of a fellow officer so publicly, but he couldn't quite help himself.

[Bridge]

James gave a small nod. "I uh...I did. Or uh...I skimmed it at least." The officer offered a small laugh to himself. "I've been a little busy." He almost relieved the officer at the security station but then it dawned on him that the captain wasn't on the bridge at all. That meant he was could take the chair next to the XO. Still, he remained frozen on the bridge not wanting to just take the seat without being told to do so.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2016, 07:27:25 pm »
[Bridge]

James gave a small nod. "I uh...I did. Or uh...I skimmed it at least." The officer offered a small laugh to himself. "I've been a little busy." He almost relieved the officer at the security station but then it dawned on him that the captain wasn't on the bridge at all. That meant he was could take the chair next to the XO. Still, he remained frozen on the bridge not wanting to just take the seat without being told to do so.

"Don't worry, we have time." The commander belatedly remembered he was supposed to technically be sitting in the commanding officer's chair. He leisurely walked back to the bank of chairs and briefly contemplated the captain's seat.

Stafford had served with many captains in his day. His first had been Lance Krol, a brilliant man but also quite mad. He didn't remember much of his posture in the big chair, but more than likely the odd fellow had probably paced around the bridge.

Captain Zuriel Soreka was also a pacer, back on the Gibson. The CO of the Chin'toka, Mike Anderson, took to the chair as if he was born to it.

Captain Lafayette, meanwhile, sat as upright in the CO chair was if she was a phaser stood on end. He'd never known an officer more prim or by the books. Likely the lady had researched posture regulations for it and applied them.

Stafford was more of a lounger. He sat in the captain's chair and leaned back just a bit, comfortably crossing his ankles down on the floor. It was the posture a man might take if he was sitting on a riverbank, danging a fishing line into the water. Relaxed, but ready to move.

"Grab a seat, lieutenant, we'll go over them together. The Belt isn't a much traveled region of space, I could use the extra homework myself."

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2016, 08:26:38 pm »
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Paige ran a weary hand across her eyes.  The last mission had been a tiring one for the medical department but interesting.  She was more than happy to stick to carbon based organisms from now on.

Wandering around the Sickbay she recharged the tricorders and ran a diagnostic on the biobeds not in use.

That done she walked over to the CMOs office and hit the chime.  She wasn't sure if Lizzie would be there, or a rare occurrence, actually in her quarters.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2016, 09:17:46 pm »
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It was a blessing that Stark had been with Rachel from early puppydom and had been trained by her into the well-trained canine that he was.  It meant that, during the time in which she had been all but confined to quarters, he had been the one to help her with everything that needed done.  Without her VISOR, he had even had to help her find her socks in her quarters.

Now, Stark was the one to lead Rachel into sickbay, her hand looped through the handle on his harness that had originally been designed for a handler to be able to release him at a moment's notice.  As instructed, she had been using her sight device the minimum possible until she could talk to the Chief Medical Officer about it, but she wasn't entirely sure when that would be.  This visit was, in essence, about getting her shoulder looked at with a view to being able to take the brace off.

Seeing Paige, Stark let out a woof, his tail wagging madly, obviously happy to see her, but he didn't move one paw out of place.  He knew better to do that with Rachel hanging on to him for guidance.  Paige had been very good to him, looking after him a little while Rachel was incapacitated, and he always remembered who had treats for him!


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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2016, 09:46:52 pm »
"Don't worry, we have time." The commander belatedly remembered he was supposed to technically be sitting in the commanding officer's chair. He leisurely walked back to the bank of chairs and briefly contemplated the captain's seat.

Stafford had served with many captains in his day. His first had been Lance Krol, a brilliant man but also quite mad. He didn't remember much of his posture in the big chair, but more than likely the odd fellow had probably paced around the bridge.

Captain Zuriel Soreka was also a pacer, back on the Gibson. The CO of the Chin'toka, Mike Anderson, took to the chair as if he was born to it.

Captain Lafayette, meanwhile, sat as upright in the CO chair was if she was a phaser stood on end. He'd never known an officer more prim or by the books. Likely the lady had researched posture regulations for it and applied them.

Stafford was more of a lounger. He sat in the captain's chair and leaned back just a bit, comfortably crossing his ankles down on the floor. It was the posture a man might take if he was sitting on a riverbank, danging a fishing line into the water. Relaxed, but ready to move.

"Grab a seat, lieutenant, we'll go over them together. The Belt isn't a much traveled region of space, I could use the extra homework myself."


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The tubor lift doors opened and out walked Zex.  This was her third assignment in as many months.  At 27, she had already been on more ships than some who served in Star Fleet their entire lives.

"Field tested and approved" she thought to herself with confidence.  Her smile indicated as much, but she would never brag on herself.  Not in front of others at least.

She traversed the short distance to Luke.  The little bird of a woman held out a padd with her transfer orders into the Science Department.  "Excuse me sir, Zex reporting in for duty" she said when there was a pause in the conversation.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2016, 09:48:55 pm »
Sickbay

Paige ran a weary hand across her eyes.  The last mission had been a tiring one for the medical department but interesting.  She was more than happy to stick to carbon based organisms from now on.

Wandering around the Sickbay she recharged the tricorders and ran a diagnostic on the biobeds not in use.

That done she walked over to the CMOs office and hit the chime.  She wasn't sure if Lizzie would be there, or a rare occurrence, actually in her quarters.

CMO's Office

Lizzie had been completing her report of the healing of the planet sized creature. She had re-written it several times, trying to be diplomatic and objective. In the end she was somewhat satisfied with the result.  She had just filed it when the door chime sounded.

"Come in!" She called, setting aside the other PADD's that were demanding her attention.

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Re: Mission 1.4 - The Only Good Kind of Traitor
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2016, 09:49:58 pm »

[Bridge]

The tubor lift doors opened and out walked Zex.  This was her third assignment in as many months.  At 27, she had already been on more ships than some who served in Star Fleet their entire lives.

"Field tested and approved" she thought to herself with confidence.  Her smile indicated as much, but she would never brag on herself.  Not in front of others at least.

She traversed the short distance to Luke.  The little bird of a woman held out a padd with her transfer orders into the Science Department.  "Excuse me sir, Zex reporting in for duty" she said when there was a pause in the conversation.

[Bridge]

Stafford glanced up at the Deltan ensign and stood to accept her transfer orders. When he read her name he smiled at her.

"This all seems in order, Ensign Zex." More taps to the PADD in his hand. "My, you certainly have had an illustrious career thus far in Starfleet."

He handed the PADD back to her. "You could have reported to sickbay. Your direct report is Dr. Commander Vaughn. But for now, take your place at the environmental station. Dismissed, ensign."

 

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