From: Margie Benham (madhron_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Sun Oct 05 2008 - 13:19:24 PDT
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"That Monday Morning Feeling...."
(Continued from Peter's: "Relivings")
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Location: USS STONEHENGE
Stardate: 2.81005:2118
Scene: Captain's Quarters
Rharn woke up slowly, she rolled over and pulled the loose blanket over her head. "Five more minutes." She muttered and snuggled back into her many pillows.
[[Captain this is your wake up call.]] The computer in toned to further add to her early morning misery.
"I'm nocturnal." She muttered and groaning pushed the blanket to the bottom of her bed, a red hand lifted and pushed her mass of electric blue hair back over her shoulders. "This is so not fair." The crimson skinned Nocturian rose to her feet and padded silently across the deeply padded carpet.
After a quick turn under her sonic shower, she quickly dressed in her uniform and headed back into her living quarters. Her foot-steps took her to her replicator and she ordered herself a strong cup of coffee. She took a sip and grimaced, "This is more like hot water than coffee."
[[Commander Aspinall re-programmed the replicator to dispense only the mildest coffee available, given your unfortunate reaction to normal caffine.]]
"Thanks." Rharn sighed and quickly finished off her coffee, she returned her cup to the replicator and grabbed her jacket from the back of her chair.
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Scene: Bridge
Rharn Alcedo entered the Bridge and looked around puzzled, "Where is everyone?" She asked Pol'Gra. The tall elegant Operations Officer turned to face her CO.
"No idea Captain. They just never turned up for their shifts, I was just about to see if I could track them down. Oh and a shuttle is requesting permission to come aboard."
"Right." Rharn settled herself into her chair, "Give permission to the shuttle Pol'Gra." Her crimson fingers flew across the controls set into the arm of her chair. "Computer location of Commander Aspinall, Boone-Aspinall, Dr Jos, Lieutenants Vort, Shar and Zanders."
[[They are not on-board the STONEHENGE.]] The computer calmly intoned.
Ensign Vel looked up, "We are being hailed from the moon. It is Captain Zanders."
"On screen." Rharn rose to stand and settled her tunic jacket more comfortably. "Morning Captain Zanders."
{{Good morning Captain Alcedo.}} Maddie smiled, her dark eyes holding a hint of a smile. {{And how are you?}}
Rharn grunted, "Missing my senior staff." The crimson skinned alien regarded the Vulcan/Human hybrid, "Which is why I presume you have chosen to come and cheer up my sparkling day?"
{{Indeed,}} Maddie steepled her fingers, {{They have been *removed* and are quite safe. Well I say quite, perhaps moderately safe. Well I say moderately lets put it this way, they are in no immediate danger.}}
"Alright, so where exactly are my senior staff?" Rharn asked.
{{Somewhere on the moon's surface. You will be receiving some sealed instructions. They have to find you and you have to find them.}} Maddie smirked, {{Only without the use of the STONEHENGE.}}
"Ah." Rharn sighed, "Alright how long do we have?"
{{As long as it takes, you and your senior staff will be monitored to make sure that no permenant harm comes to you and them.}}
"Thanks."
{{My pleasure, Rharn, have a good day.}} Maddie cut the connection but not before Pol'Gra, Shiona and Rharn heard her laughing.
Rharn turned to face the two other women. "Right Pol you come with me to meet the shuttle, Shiona I want you to save as much information on the moon as possible."
"Aye Captain."
Together the tall El-Aurian and the Nocturian stepped off of the Bridge.
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Scene: Shuttlebay
The small snub nosed craft landed gently onto the floor with hardly a clang. Rharn and Pol'Gra quietly talking between themselves watched as the door to the shuttle slid open. A tall Andorian female stepped down onto the deck and looked around.
Rharn stepped forward, "Welcome to the USS STONEHENGE, I am Captain Rharn Alcedo and this is my Second Officer Commander Pol'Gra, as I appear to be missing my ExO."
The slender blue skinned Engineering Officer allowed a fleeting look of puzzlement to flash across her face. "I am Lieutenant Commander Eishnala sh'Kor." She handed over a parcel, "I was asked to place these immediately into your hands Captain."
"My thanks." Rharn sighed, "Right Pol'Gra will show you to your quarters. I would normally allow you a few days to settle in but instead I can give you just over a hour and then I need you to report back here for further instructions."
The Anodorian CEO nodded and turned to follow the El-Aurian Ops Officer.
"And Commander sh'Kor wear something extremely comfortable."
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Scene: Shuttlebay
Time index: One hour later
Rharn stepped back through the doors into the shuttlebay. Her long blue hair was simply braided into two long simple plaits, which fell down her back, her dark glasses perched on the top of her head. Gone was her uniform, instead she was wearing black trousers and a simple t-shirt, a jacket was hanging over her arm. Her COMM Badge gleamed against her black tee.
Behind her stood Iphie Bonviva dressed in similar clothes. Her blue skin, blonde hair with pink high lights gleaming in the dimmer light.
Rharn looked around her, Pol'Gra was back also wearing dark colours, Eishnala sh'Kor stood next to her looking somewhat puzzled, Shiona Vel was busily double checking a number of phasers and finally Ensign Lexi Magret the petite Human Science Officer.
"So are we all ready?" Rharn asked.
There were a chorus of yeses and ayes.
"Then off we go." She headed to the nearest shuttle craft. "We will be dropped off at an undisclosed location and from there we have to find the rest of the senior staff." Rharn informed as she stepped up into the shuttle craft and stowed her bag in a space behind a chair.
"Alright what's the catch?" Pol'Gra asked as her bag was stowed on top of Rharn's.
"There are traps, pit falls and also holgraphic mazey things for us to get through."
"That doesn't sound too bad." Shiona offered, as her bag joined the mounting pile.
"You think." Rharn snorted, "I hadn't finished. We will have hand-picked base officers trying to put us off as well."
"Who picked them?"
Rharn looked around, "Maddie did."
"Damn." Pol swore under her breath.
"Are you ladies ready?" Peter Sadi asked.
"Yes alright." Rharn sighed, "Oh and for our new members of this little team. My name is Rharn, not Captain and definately not Ma'am." With that she flopped into a chair, "Alright whenever you are ready."
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Location: E4
Scene: Wooded Area
"Can someone please explain why I appeared up in a tree." Peter moaned, "And I hate being a pain but can someone please help me down before I fall on my backside."
Matthew's face appeared underneath his husband. "Hang on honey, we're trying to extract Izzy from the middle of a bush."
"Matthew." Peter groaned.
"Matthew help Peter, we've got Izzy now." Came Urika Shar's voice. "And then you both can go and help Ronnie rescue the packs from the middle of the puddle."
"Who died and put her in charge?" Peter asked. He sighed with relief as he felt his husband's hand wrap around his left ankle.
"Well you got stuck in the tree." Matthew pointed out, "If you move slightly to your left, towards the trunk you should be able to reach the next branch, and Ronnie is trying get the packs and Izzy appeared in the middle of the prickliest bush in the area."
"I've got the branch." Peter blew out a breath and then slowly made his way down the tree to his husband's side. "So what the hell happened?"
"We got transported off of the ship and dumped here." Matthew calmly pointed out the obvious.
Ronnie stalked beneath them, the bottom four inches of her uniform trousers dripping. "Thanks guys." She muttered as she dropped the six bags she had dropped onto the ground. The Vulcan hybrid pulled the rucksack with her name on it and opened it.
Suddenly Aerdan pushed his way through the under growth. "We are definately on the moon still." He offered, " But there are no breaks in the forest canopy that I could see."
Ronnie pointed, "That one is your's." She offered.
Peter and Matthew dropped to the ground and retrieved their bags. Izzy and Urika came around the bend in the trail. Izzy bore a few scratches on her arms and face. "When I find out who did that to us...." The tiny Security Officer took a few deep breaths. "Does anyone know what the heck is going on."
"I think I do." Peter lifted an envelope from the top of his pack. He instantly recognised the neat curly hand-writing. "And I can safely say that the culprit is Captain Zanders."
"Mads?" Ronnie swore, "What the hell for?"
"Apparently Starfleet Command has decided we need to *bond*." Peter muttered.
"But why just us six?" Aerdan asked.
"It's not just us." Peter looked up from the letter, "Rharn has to use the secondary Bridge team and come look for us."
"Well at least they have left us with the basics." Urika smiled, "And I do mean basics."
Peter rubbed his hands together, "Well all we have to do is contact the STONEHENGE and..."
"How?" Izzy asked.
"What?"
"How?" She pointed to her chest, "No communicators..."
"And the tricorders we have, have been modified to take just basic readings to keep us safe."
"Oh."
"Indeed."
Peter looked around, "Alright then did any of us get hurt?"
There was a chorus of no's and shaking of heads.
"Then I suggest we get on with it."
"Erm which way?"
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NRPG 1: If anyone had posts almost ready to go please feel free to back post.
NRPG 2: So here we go. Two teams made up of:
Rharn's team - Rharn, Lt Cdr Eishnala sh’Kor (CEO), Cdr Pol'Gra (Ops), Ensign Shiona Vel (Sec/Tac), Ensign Lexi Magret (Sci) and Iphie Bonviva (Chef and sort of medic along with Rharny.)
Peter's team - Peter, Matthew, Izzy, Aerdan, Ronnie and Urika.
Rharn's team will land shortly in a clearing and then left to fend for ourselves.
Peter's team has been dumped in the middle of E4'a forested southern region.
Both teams cannot contact one another or any ships, so no quick get out clause there.
Other than that have loads of fun. Please...!!!
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Margie Benham <madhron_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Speaking for:
Captain Rharn Alcedo
Commanding Officer
USS STONEHENGE
NCC 12507
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Captain Mad'hron Zanders
Commanding Officer
E4
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Lieutenant Ronnie Zanders
aCEO
USS STONEHENGE
NCC 12507
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Commodore Morelia Amethystina
Director Of Advanced Command Training
Starfleet Academy, EARTH
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