USS Excalibur

[Rue Wydown 0]

Cptn Swain -> Stardate 0412.22 | MISSION BRIEFING: Long range scans have indicated no life-signs aboard the Augustine, the Excalibur will have to get closer before they can determine if the crew took shelter on the planet. An away team from Engineering, Security and Medical are preparing to board the Augustine to determine what has happened, while science has been looking for more information about the planet itself. Swain has sent an update to Camelot, but has not received a response. | TBS: 30 minutes

Cptn Swain -> Questions?

Ryan Mesner -> Why has my Amazon order bounced between 3 ups facilities within 40 miles of each other?

Cptn Swain -> Ask them, not me.

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Rue Wydown -> ::on the bridge, rocking a killer looking neon Ace bandage::

Fae -> :: At Hops, approaching Augustine ::

Taryn Castell -> ::Boarding party, attack! Taryn waited in the transporter room to transport.::

Cptn Swain -> ::In his ready room, reviewing the information they'd gotten previously about the Augustine, and feeling even more uneasy about the presence of Edward Svejk.::

Tandaris Admiran -> ::also in the transporter room, with Ensign White, hanging around::

Rue Wydown -> Is our Captain still hiding in his Ready Room from our guest?

Ryan Mesner -> ::Ryan was spinning around in the transporter room, checking over his enviro-suit again, making sure everything was sealed and such::

T'Prehl -> ::In Science, looking at readings from the probe::

Fae -> I will not speculate on his motives, Rue, But.... Yes.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::in the TR, checking the status of her EVA suit again::

Taryn Castell -> ::She hated those EV suits. Just when she got one on, she needed to scratch her bum.::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: in the stellar cartography room

Rue Wydown -> He tends to do that a lot lately. Perhaps he should get some Svejk repellent?

Ryan Mesner -> ::makes sure his rifle butt was properly tethered to his arm::

Ryan Mesner -> ::looks around:: Is the entire circus troupe here?

Cptn Swain -> ::He scowled, looking at the information again, finding it as uninformative now as it had been the previous 50 or so times he'd looked at and stood up, heading towards the bridge.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> I think we're just missing the Flying Graysons...

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::wry grin at Ryan::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: going over the planet data from the probe

Rue Wydown -> Is the Bat-pole ready? ::wondering if the away team is ready to rock and roll::

Cptn Swain -> ::Entering the bridge, he continued to scowl as the image of the lifeless Augustine hung on the viewscreen.::

Taryn Castell -> Why don't these suits come with built in scratchers? And why don't we have any sharp corners on this ship? ::Finding it hard to do the grizzly scratch on Excalibur's aerodynamically designed walls.::

Fae -> Umm... Not quite in transport range, Rue, if that's what you're asking.

Ryan Mesner -> ::Taryn:: Scratching leads to the dark side.

Charlotte Matsumura -> I'd offer, but I need this hand later.

Taryn Castell -> No, it's my dark side I need to scratch!

Ryan Mesner -> Alright, lets get this show on the road. ::walks up onto the TR pad:: +Bridge+ This is away team, we're ready to transport.

T'Prehl -> ::Scanning the Augustine::

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns:: Any luck on finding traces of the crew on the surface?

Karl A. Schultz -> :: analyzing the sensory scan about the planet feed from the probe

Taryn Castell -> ::Steps onto the transporter, wiggling to settle her suit.::

Fae -> +Mesner+ Acknowledged.

Rue Wydown -> No, they haven't beam down yet. :;blinks:: Oh, you didn't mean our crew, did you.

Fae -> :: Pulls the Excalibur into comfortable transport range, and goes into station keeping. ::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::watching Taryn do her little buttscratch dance, shakes her head as she steps up to the platform::

Taryn Castell -> ::Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::frowns, now his butt was starting to itch. Damn you Taryn. Damn you::

Fae -> Bat pole is go. Bats are go.

Webmaster -> ((Feels good!))

Rue Wydown -> Bats in the belfry tonight. ::grins:: Okay, let's send them away.

Charlotte Matsumura ->(( I have this image of Taryn doing the "Pull-ups Potty Dance." ))

Ryan Mesner -> ::once everyone was on the pad he looked over to the TR chief:: Do the molecular deconstruction thing.

Fae -> +Mesner, Transporter chief+ You are go for transport. :: Sends refined coordinates ::

Cptn Swain -> ::Continuing to frown, he took his position in the center chair:: Let's keep them in touch and also keep an active transporter lock.

Rue Wydown -> And away they go. ::grins::

Fae -> Aye, Captain.

Fae -> :: Starts setting up for the sensor monitor on the AT ::

Ryan Mesner -> ::shimmershimmershimmer::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::shimmies....er, shimmers::

Rue Wydown -> It's awfully quiet around here without our guest. ::grins:: I wonder who he's pestering now.

Cptn Swain -> Put us in stationary orbit mirroring the Augustine. ::Wydown:: The replicator no doubt.

Ryan Mesner -> @::rematerializes with an @ somehow::

Tandaris Admiran -> @::shows up on the Augustine::

Fae -> I show good transport.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @::rematerializes on the Augustine, the inertial dampeners having malfunctioned::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::finds herself walking at a 45 degree angle::

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Sparkles like a vampire over to the Augustine.::

T'Prehl -> ::continues scanning the ship and area;;

Ryan Mesner -> @::it was dark, and emergency lighting killed the mood::

Rue Wydown -> ((Oh no! No sparkly vampires here! ))

Karl A. Schultz -> :: continues the planetary analysis

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( I should let LaCroix have her for lunch... ))

Taryn Castell -> @ Whoa. ::Holds her medkit like a shield.:: Creepy.

Rue Wydown -> Yes, sort of like a squeak toy that. With blinky lights and shiny buttons. I'm sure he'll be occupied for hours.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::looking around at the black surrounding them::

Cptn Swain -> ::Lowly:: Let's hope.

Cptn Swain -> Though I still think he knows something he's not telling me.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::furrowing her brow:: Holy ghost ship, Batman.

Ryan Mesner -> @ Sideways ghost ship. ::he frowned, correcting his stance::

Ryan Mesner -> @ Where are we exactly?

Rue Wydown -> We could easily beam him over there, sans EVA suit, and see what happens. ::wicked evil grin::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::looking around:: According to the ship schematics, we *should* be...

Fae -> Should I set it up, Rue?

T'Prehl -> ::looks up from her console:: It appears as the surface scans of the planet doesn't show signs of the Augustine crew. I'm still looking, but it doesn't seem promising.

Cptn Swain -> Only if you are volunteering to do the paperwork.

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Opens her tricorder to have a look, scanning for lifesigns and deadsigns.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::pausing as she reorients herself in the dark, on the slant::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ It should be the mess hall.

T'Prehl -> There doesn't seem to be any signs of sentient life on the planet either

Rue Wydown -> Wellllllllllllllllll.....just keep a lock him just in case, Fae. Might be an interesting fact finding tactic we can use for later.

Tandaris Admiran -> @ Why didn’t we beam to the bridge?

Fae -> Will do, Rue. Meanwhile, I'll forward a copy of the paperwork to your chair.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::furrow in her brow deepens::

Rue Wydown -> Excellllllent ::Mister Burns style finger steeple/tapping::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ The security protocols in place wouldn't have allowed it.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ I don't know about you... but I prefer not to be stuck in a pattern buffer for fifty years.

Ryan Mesner -> Lovely, that.

Taryn Castell -> @ I love scanning for lifeforms. Even sideways. ::Edges closer to the security goons in the dark.:: Are we heading to the bridge? We've got some climbin' to do.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ I didn't bring my grappling hook. ::wry grin::

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Looks to Tandaris.:: Why don't they put jets on these suits? I bet you could do that.

Ryan Mesner -> @ Charlotte, take Tandaris down to engineering, see what you can find. Taryn, White and myself will head up to the bridge.

Rue Wydown -> ((We need jet packs!))

Cptn Swain -> (( Oi. ))

Ryan Mesner -> ((Jet packs and internal butt scratchers.))

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::nods:: C'mon, Tandaris. Let's see if we can cook up a solution to this gravity problem.

Rue Wydown -> Can you show me on the viewscreen where our away team members are on the ship?

Tandaris Admiran -> ((Don’t give me ideas, Taryn.))

Ryan Mesner -> @ If not, we'll charge this place as a fun house...::turns to Taryn and White:: The bridge is only a couple decks up.

Tandaris Admiran -> ((The incinerated remains of several engineering crewmen will be on your head!))

Webmaster -> ((Gravity = gravy?))

T'Prehl -> There appears to be something metallic on the surface. Doesn't appear to be Federation origins.

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( That's what we love about you, Tandy... Always thinking.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::goes with Charlotte::

Taryn Castell -> @ Let's go. Maybe I can find a corner on the way. ::Still scanning as she starts walking, following the floor plan on her tricorder.::

T'Prehl -> ::tweaks sensor output to get a better ID:: It looks like a Dominion ship or outpost. It appears as if it's been there a very long time.

T'Prehl -> I am trying to get a better identification on it.

Ryan Mesner -> @::leads the way, doing his best to keep his rifle drawn while dealing with slanty ship::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> As the AT begins spreading out, they notice a distinct lack of bodies, or even blood. It is as if the crew simply vanished.

Rue Wydown -> Interesting. Anything we can do to help you do so? Boost power? Send down a probe? Get out a magnifying glass? :D

Cptn Swain -> ::Lifts brows:: I wonder if that's what got Starfleet's attention. ::Sarcastically.::

T'Prehl -> A power boost should be more than sufficient. ::matter of factly::

Fae -> I have some spare power? :: Sets it up... ::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: analyzing the planetary ecosystem

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::heading out of the mess hall, down the corridor::

Taryn Castell -> @ If we have to keep walking like this, one of my legs is going to get shorter. ::Shuffling along.:: Scans aren't showing any living or dead so far. The ship just seems... empty. ::Dramatic look at the camera.::

Rue Wydown -> How's Mr Schultz doing with all this? Anything he can to help you?

Ryan Mesner -> (Did we ever get an answer if the escape pods had been used?)

Cptn Swain -> (( They're all still in place. ))

Tandaris Admiran -> @ Once we get to engineering it should be simple enough to get the main power back online.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ I'm beginning to wonder if I should have asked for motion sickness medication...

Tandaris Admiran -> @ Doesn’t look like the ship has been damaged.

Fae -> :: Feeds T'Prehl some power ::

Rue Wydown -> Fae, can you get Science a boost in power?

T'Prehl -> He's been quite helpful.

Rue Wydown -> Oh, you've all ready done it, thank you. ::grins::

Ryan Mesner -> @ Entire crew doesn't just vanish. ::shuffles along::

T'Prehl -> Thank you ::nods at Fae::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::shakes her head:: No. It could be a museum.

T'Prehl -> ::Scans again::

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( How long has this ship been out here? ))

Fae -> :: Returns T'Prehl's nod ::

Fae -> Any time.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ Rather creepy, really.

Rue Wydown -> ((Museum of Derelict Ships))

T'Prehl -> Yes, there appears to be an old Dominion base on the surface and metallic fragments that look to be like a downed Dominion ship. Located on the north eastern part of the continent. ::highlights the area on her console::

Cptn Swain -> (( They've been in orbit for about 6-7 weeks at this point; they've been on a survey mission for about 2-3 months ))

Cptn Swain -> ::Synapses firing:: Wait... a Dominion Base?

Rue Wydown -> Oh, lawrd, here we go down that rabbit hole again.

Ryan Mesner -> @::stops at a Jefferies tube access:: Here, this will take us straight up to the bridge.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::pausing to shove open a partially-closed door::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ They need to find a way for doors and lifts to work on emergency power... ::mutters::

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks curiously at Wydown:: I am just curious because it wasn't on anything I read about this planet.

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Reaching the JT, she waits for White to open the door and shimmy up the ladder, climbing up behind him and leaving Ryan to bring up her... eh... the rear.::

Ryan Mesner -> @::climbs with them. EVA suits really didn't do much for the form::

Rue Wydown -> You do realize this is the Gamma Quadrant. There are like, hundreds, maybe thousands of Dominion Bases around here. To find one there isn't all that peculiar. An empty Federation ship, now that's strange.

Cptn Swain -> ::Wydown:: True, but it might be worth a look on the Dominion Archives from Camelot just in case.

Rue Wydown -> ET comm home.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::continuing down the corridor, slightly off-kilter, but maintaining her balance fairly well, all things considered::

Ryan Mesner -> @::headbutts Taryns butt as they come to a stop at the Jefferies tube door for the bridge::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::coming up on an access hatch that would permit them to get into the Jeffries Tube to engineering::

Rue Wydown -> Great, I'll light the Bat Signal and let them know that we'd like more information.

Taryn Castell -> @ One does not simply walk into the bridge on a ghost ship. ::Grunting as she climbed and yelps as she's propelled upwards, smacking her helmet on White's butt in a 3 butt pileup.:: Hey! Check yourself, Mister!

Cptn Swain -> ::The reference was mostly lost on him, 20th century Earth Pop-culture having nto been something he paid particular attention to.::

Cptn Swain -> I just find it a little odd, don't you, that none of the reports we got on the Augustine mentioned this little find.

Cptn Swain -> Nor did our guest.

Ryan Mesner -> @::grumbles:: Stupid EV suits...White, open the door.

Rue Wydown -> Again, you do realize this is the Gamma Quadrant. There are like, hundreds, maybe thousands of Dominion Bases around here. To find one there isn't all that peculiar. ::looks at Swain as if he's grown two heads::

Rue Wydown -> Why would our guest mention it? This is Dominion space too.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::Charlotte:: Are you all right?

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::turns, looks back to Tandaris:: Mostly. I hope we can correct this starboard list.

Cptn Swain -> I don't know, but there's a whole crew of people over there missing. ::Points:: And I want to know where they went.

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Climbs up and out onto the bridge after White, rubbing her bum as she angle-walks across the floor.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::swinging the rifle back onto her back, keying entry to the access hatch::

Rue Wydown -> Gee, I thought we were here for tea and biscuits. ::raises a brow::

Rue Wydown -> ::trying to keep from giving him a "well duh" facial expression, has to turn her attention back to the veiwscreen to school her face back into it's normal inappropriate smile::

Cptn Swain -> ::He closed his eyes for a moment and then reopened them.:: I am sorry. I just ... I want to find out what happened, and there's not a damned thing I can do about it from here.

Cptn Swain -> If there's a base on the planet, they might have taken refuge there.

Ryan Mesner -> @::ungraciously falls out of the Jefferies tube onto the bridge, slowly pulling himself up::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::swings the hatch out of the way:: If only they had a fireman's pole... It would make this so much more enjoyable.

Rue Wydown -> You want to go join the away team? Do you not trust your crew enough to do their jobs?

Karl A. Schultz -> :: continues planetary analysis

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::securing her rifle, crawls into the hatch, reaching for the ladder that will take them down, down, down the rabbit hole::

Cptn Swain -> No. It's not that.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::muttering something about the number one reason she chose not to go into engineering...::

Rue Wydown -> That's what it sounds like. ::casts a glance at him::

Ryan Mesner -> @::sweeps his rifle around the bridge, making sure there weren't any scary space monsters or anything::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::pauses on a rung and powers up her suit's external light, needing it now that they don't have emergency lighting in the tubes::

Cptn Swain -> It's not. ::He softened:: I am just tired.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::...which seems contradictory, since that would be about the only time when the tubes would be needed...::

Rue Wydown -> Then go take a nap and let us do our jobs. ::smirks::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: wish could do some surface exploration instead of just doing from the shipo

Cptn Swain -> ::He smirked, slightly:: Is that an order, Doctor?

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Shakes her head, which translates to a slight movement in her suit.:: Nothing here, either. No life signs, no bodies, nothing. ::Turns toward Ryan.:: We should let Excalibur know.

Rue Wydown -> No, but I can make it one.

Cptn Swain -> ::Grinning and giving a hand gesture of surrender, he stood up:: Let me know if they find anything.

T'Prehl -> ::Looks at her console::

Rue Wydown -> You'll be the second to know.

Ryan Mesner -> @ Yeah...::taps his badge:: Mesner to Excalibur...

Rue Wydown -> Err...third. I'm sure I'll be second. They'll be first.

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Fae -> :: paused ::

Rue Wydown -> ::paused::

Cptn Swain -> Good work!

Cptn Swain -> Alrighty, we'll pick up there next week.

Cptn Swain -> Anythign from you Rue?

Rue Wydown -> Muhahaha..........errr.....::clears throat:: Nothing from me.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Oh, God, oh God; we're all going to die?

T'Prehl -> uh oh :o

Rue Wydown -> Well, I didn't want to scare you yet

Cptn Swain -> Now now.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Well, you're seriously endangering my calm.

Cptn Swain -> It's amazing what you can actually live through.

Rue Wydown -> Any questions guys?

Taryn Castell -> Next week, I want butt scratchers and jet packs. Get on it, Tandy.

Cptn Swain -> lol

Fae -> I'd watch out for Tandy Prototypes. The jets might exhaust out the butt scratchers.

Cptn Swain -> They prolly already have a jetpack option.

Cptn Swain -> They used them in one of the TOS Movies, I iirc.

Rue Wydown -> So if there aren't any other questions........

Cptn Swain -> And maybe in Voyager?

Cptn Swain -> If there's nothing else. Rue, would you be so kind?

Rue Wydown -> Crew Dismissed :) G'night folks