From: Ranjani Sabarinathan (rantrek_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jun 13 2008 - 15:57:09 PDT
“Setting up for the Chase”
(contd from Shawn’s ‘Homecoming’)
Location: GS-2
SD: 2.80613.1238
Scene: Operations
Lt. Savitri Ganesh reported, glancing briefly away from the screen. “Commander, the vessel has jumped to warp.” She could hear growls of irritation coming out of her CO’s mouth. The newly assigned assistant Operations officer sensed the frustration emanating from Commander Davidson and Lt. Commander MacNeil. Daisy, especially, was fuming and wondering just how did one of her clones survive when she thought they were all destroyed. Of course they had yet to realize the SHIV originated from another dimension and that Captain Daisy Byrne was herself a clone of the mirror version of Daisy.
Davidson ordered. “Lt. Ganesh, recall all fighters back to the station.”
“Yes ma’am,” the young woman complied, relaying the Commander’s message to Lt. Cochrane Stephens and his squadron.
Kate questioned a worried look in her purple eyes. “Do we go after them?”
Commander Davidson was tempted to answer a resounding ‘yes’. The blonde was eager to go after the pirate ship, wanting to know more about the other Daisy and wondered if it was another Dominion trick to lure Starfleet into a wild goose chase. Sighing heavily, the commanding officer of the GATEWAY decided. “GATEWAY to the COMMENDATION.”
[[COMMENDATION, Commander Daiuon here,]] the battle cruiser’s Ops officer answered.
Daisy ordered. “Tell Captain Spankryz to meet me in my ready room now. This is urgent.”
[[Yes Commander.]]
The Scot gulped, looking nervously at her friend. “So we’re going after them?”
Instead of directly answering the half-Nuimon’s question, Davidson informed. “Go prep the USS CHANTICO for immediate departure. We are going on a field trip by following the warp trail left by that ship.”
“Understood,” Kate complied as she headed for the main doors and left the room.
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Location: BFOV SHIV, inside the Lantar Nebula
Scene: Sickbay
Clenching his fists Thomas pulled at his chains with all his might breaking a weak link sending the chain flying around a guard’s neck. Tightening the chain Thomas’ eyes flared red as he could hear the man’s neck snapping. Using the lifeless body as a shield to absorb several shots from the other guard Thomas waited until he was near the door before tossing the dead guards body into the arms of the other.
Kate leaned back on the bulkhead, stroking William Wallace’s head, watching the surviving guard drop his dead comrade on the floor and rushing after Thomas out of the room. William Wallace’s mouth watered at the sight of fresh meat and began to edge towards the dead man but was held back by his mistress. “Oh no you don’t,” MacNeil gently chided, her eye colour changing from hazel to blue. “It’s not meal time yet.” William Wallace sat back down and snuggled close to his mistress, enjoying the warmth of her affections.
[[Captain Byrne to Doctor MacNeil,]] Daisy’s loud voice through the comm. system reverberated along the walls of the room. [[Security reports our friendly birdy boy is on a rampage like a mad Nausicaan.]]
“I gave him the Venus drug as you wanted,” the physician replied calmly. “Apparently it just made him too strong and extremely aggressive. He is in general stronger than an average human.”
[[Well we can’t let him run around the ship, tearing everything apart,]] Daisy snapped, not at anyone in particular. The SHIV was in a precarious situation, hiding in the nebula and in danger of the two Dominion ships hovering outside. The Dominion patrol was not there for the SHIV, which was unaware of the presence of the saucer section of the USS MATACO. Byrne added snidely. [[Our Andorian gladiator is on her way to intercept the bird boy.]]
Kate reminded coolly. “The drug will wear off soon.”
[[For Eishnala’s sake, let’s hope it does by the time she takes on an overly aggressive version of her precious,]] Byrne warned, sniggering.
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Location: GS-2
Scene: CO’s Ready Room
Ana questioned, raising an eyebrow. “You want the COMMENDATION to come along with the CHANTICO to chase this unknown vessel that managed to break from the tractor beam’s hold over it and one of your clones is in command of the vessel?”
“Yes,” Daisy answered, sighing still bothered over the other Daisy. “She claims of being the real deal but then clones do tend to believe that.”
Spankryz suggested after pondering for a minute. “Perhaps she is not one of the clones the Dominion created at that mining facility where you were imprisoned but a double from another universe.”
“That ship could have just arrived from another dimension?” The blonde woman queried, believing the theory was possible from her experiences as part of the PROPHECY crew.
“I wouldn’t rule it out knowing other universes do exist,” Ana stated.
“Either way I feel we should track that ship down and find out why it was hiding near the station and refused to get caught,” Daisy said, getting up.
The Trill declared, standing up as well. “We shouldn’t waste any more time and begin preparations immediately for the expedition to retrieve that ship.”
“Right,” her friend nodded. “Engineering reports the ship left behind a warp trail, which we should be able to trace and locate the ship.” A chime was heard. Daisy commanded. “Enter.” The door slid open to allow the station’s ILO in the room, carrying a PADD in his hand.
Spotting Anaqueen, Drake inquired, stopping a few feet from the desk. “Am I interrupting something?”
“No, we were just finishing up,” Davidson answered, producing a weak smile.
Ana excused herself, making her way towards the door. “Well I should be returning back to my ship.” The ILO stopped her by calling out.
“Actually, Captain,” the half-El Aurian brought up. “I need to speak to you as well about the information I just came across a few minutes ago.”
The Trill CO nodded, walking back to Daisy’s desk. “Okay.”
Daisy questioned, sitting back down. “So what do you have for us, Drake?” Ana took a seat on one of the room’s visitor’s chairs and directed her attention to the intel officer.
“Well,” Drake began. “I was analyzing one of the science reports regarding the scans made on the TUSCACORA’s remains and found something that may shed light on our investigation.”
His CO motioned with a nod. “Go on, Drake.”
The El Aurian hybrid cleared his throat before explaining. “Traces of residue belonging to a subspace mine was found on a piece of the TUSCACORA’s hull plate…”
“Well, Lt. Varn already believes of an impact made with something solid, which could have caused the explosion,” Daisy interrupted.
Ana pointed out before Drake opened his mouth. “The COMMENDATION did find traces of a subspace mine in the vicinity after making a sweep of the area the explosions took place but was unable to establish a connection between it and the debris at that time.”
“That’s right, Captain and now further analysis made by the science and engineering teams of the debris confirms the TUSCACORA’s impact with the mine led to the explosion,” the Lt. Commander stated. Sighing and his face revealing a solemn expression, Drake further added. “But that’s not what I want to tell you.”
“Okay?” Daisy inquired, peering curiously at the intel liaison.
Drake revealed. “The quantum signature of the mine residue does not match our dimension.” Ana and Daisy became mildly surprised at the half-El Aurian’s revelation with the latter sitting up straight and staring intently, her eyes growing wide at the ILO.
The blonde woman posed the next question. “So the culprits behind the explosion cannot be from around here or they acquired something from another universe?”
“Exactly Captain,” Drake confirmed.
Daisy questioned. “Anything else?”
“No ma’am,” the ILO replied and requested. “With your permission, I would like to return back to my work in monitoring that dark lord.”
“Yes, of course.” Davidson granted his request and dismissed Drake. The ILO quickly left the ready room, leaving the two COs alone to discuss their next course of action after that latest news about the mine.
Spankryz pondered, shrugging. “If that ship is from another universe, then it is possible they were behind the explosion.”
“I’ll check with science to see if they made any scans of the vessel,” Daisy informed. “If the quantum signature matches with that of the explosive, then we got the offenders.”
“Right.” Ana agreed, getting up and urged. “We should leave as soon as possible before the trail dissipates.”
“Kate is already prepping the CHANTICO so we should be underway soon,” Daisy informed. “I will join you at the COMMENDATION just before we depart.”
The Trill warned, turning around. “We will need to keep in mind of the Dominion as there’s no telling where that ship jumped to and for all we know, it may have inadvertently landed in Dominion infested territory.”
“Well we’ll just have to hope we get them before our enemies,” Daisy stated, grinning cheekily. She made a mental note to notify her senior staff to report to the CHANTICO in the next few hours.
[[Ops to Commander Davidson,]] Ensign Braxx alerted. [[Lt. Crichton has arrived.]]
“Ensign, send him to my ready room,” Daisy ordered.
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NRPG: Well it’s set :) The USS CHANTICO and the USS COMMENDATION will be going after the SHIV. So feel free to depart any time and get the two ships to the Lantar Nebula where the SHIV and the saucer section of the MATACO are hiding, plus there are also the Dominion ships to fight against there for those wanting some space battles :).
Jamie: If you’d like, Zel can take up a job in Ten Forward lounge on the COMMENDATION as bartender or whatever you want.
The COMMENDATION information and the senior staff manifest is found here, http://www.geocities.com/swiften/Gateway/commendation.htm and the CHANTICO specs here http://www.geocities.com/swiften/Gateway/chantico.htm
Ranjani Sabarinathan
Speaking for...
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Lieutenant Commander Kathryn MacNeil, MD
Executive Officer
GATEWAY STATION- 2
and
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Captain Anaqueen Spankryz
Commanding Officer
USS COMMENDATION, NCC-10021 (Non RP ship)
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