Welcome to Star Trek Simulation Forum

Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to contribute to this site by submitting your own content or replying to existing content. You'll be able to customize your profile, receive reputation points as a reward for submitting content, while also communicating with other members via your own private inbox, plus much more! This message will be removed once you have signed in.

Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0
Rue Wydown

USS Excalibur - August 5 2012

Cptn Swain -> MISSION BRIEF: The Excalibur senior officers continue to meet in the observation lounge where they're starting to put the pieces they have together.

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Rue Wydown -> ::leaning back in her chair, folding her arms across her chest::

Fae -> :: Quietly listening ::

Svejk> ::Wisely holding his tongue, for the moment::

Ryan Mesner -> ::coffee producing rapid thumb twiddling at the table::

Tandaris Admiran -> The Augustine.

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks to Admiran::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Sitting quietly in her chair.::

Taryn Castell -> ::Dunks a marshmallow in her cocoa with one fingernail. Die, die, die.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::looks to Tandy, assuming there was more to that statement::

Tandaris Admiran -> We should send a proper skeleton crew aboard, secure it. If there is a cloaked bird of prey interested in this base, an abandoned starship would be easy picking

Cptn Swain -> ::Lifts a brow::

Rue Wydown -> Except, aren't there still those things over there?

Tandaris Admiran -> Maybe. That's why I said "secure it".

Taryn Castell -> And wasn't that why the previous away team exploded some plasma conduits?

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns:: I am not sure, at this point, I am willing to send another crew over their.

Charlotte Matsumura -> A likely conclusion, based on recent events. The best bet would be to complete the destruction of the ship and enforce the existing quarantine.

Cptn Swain -> there*

Ryan Mesner -> Yeah, blow the ship up.

Cptn Swain -> But if we do that, we lose any chance of finding out what happened over there.

Ryan Mesner -> Keeps the Klingons from finding it out as well.

Tandaris Admiran -> :: nods at Charlotte:: That's also a viable option, though it risks destroying any vital evidence as-yet uncovered on the ship.

Cptn Swain -> What about unmanned recon?

Charlotte Matsumura -> What else is there to know?

Charlotte Matsumura -> We recognize that the Augustine likely made contact with the lifeforms on the surface, possibly bringing back samples.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Those samples either spawned more, or were whole lifeforms themselves.

Taryn Castell -> Or infected the crew of the Augustine.

Svejk> ::Shifting uncomfortably in his seat, as if he wanted to say something.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::nods::

Taryn Castell -> ::Dunk, dunk, dunk, sip.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> Either way, quarantine was broken in some form or fashion, and the crew of the Augustine paid the price.

Charlotte Matsumura -> I don't understand exactly what else we hope to glean. Anything else would seem to be borrowing trouble we have no hope of containing.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::cutting a glare to Svejk::

Charlotte Matsumura -> Unless, of course, there's more information our current mission specialist would like to share with the class.

Ryan Mesner -> ::eyes Svejk::

Svejk> ::Does his best to appear innocent::

Rue Wydown -> ::cuts a glance towards Svejk::

Charlotte Matsumura -> Save the act for the professionals. You fail miserably.

Cptn Swain -> ::Glances to Svejk, and clears his throat:: Now, Doctor, would be a good time to tell us if there's anything you were told before coming.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Smirks as all the heat pours onto Svejk.::

Svejk> ::Almost sticks his tongue out at Charlotte, before straightening in his seat and leaning back:: I am afraid I've told you already everything I'd been briefed on. The Augustine requested additional assistance with their findings and I was sent to offer such assistance.

Charlotte Matsumura -> But there's a few things you weren't briefed on that you already knew...or suspected. ::arching brow::

Svejk> Call it intuition.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::skeptical::

Ryan Mesner -> I'm losing my patience with him. ::scowling::

Svejk> Besides, Captain, I don't think your mandate here included blowing up Starfleet property without authorization.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::looks to Mesner:: Just now? Mine are quite evaporated already.

Cptn Swain -> ::Arches a brow:: I think we're well past what my "mandate" here included.

Ryan Mesner -> I think perhaps a tour of the Augustine, or the Dominion Base would help put things into perspective for you.

Cptn Swain -> ::Casts a glance at the security duo, before turning to Rue::

Taryn Castell -> ::Drums fingernails on her mug.::

Cptn Swain -> What do you think Commander?

Rue Wydown -> Now *you* play the Starfleet card? ::glares at Svejk::

Charlotte Matsumura -> I'm guessing that whatever that is down there is well known to certain organizations within Starfleet. If the captain finds it necessary to blow up Starfleet property without authorization to maintain the quarantine, I'm willing to bet he'd not encounter too much trouble from home.

Rue Wydown -> Depends on which topic you're asking me about. On certain things, you don't want to hear my opinion.

Cptn Swain -> ::Smirks, every so slightly::

Svejk> ::Squirms a bit in his seat::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::keeps her glare of Svejk, watching him squirm::

Svejk> Captain, I'd at least ask that you try and get a better idea of what’s going on, on the planet, so that future teams...

Cptn Swain -> ::Lifts a brow:: Future teams?

Ryan Mesner -> ::shakes his head::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::also arches a brow::

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks to his crew:: I did hear that right?

Rue Wydown -> Ah, excuse me. There's a quarantine on that planet. Something we weren't told. There aren't supposed to be any teams down there.

Ryan Mesner -> ::looks to Swain:: Please, just five minutes down there.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Or two minutes in my dojo simulation. ::smirks at Mesner::

Svejk> ::Looks at Wydown then to DuBois and Castell:: You're all doctors. Imagine the possibilities for medicine that could be had with their mutagenic properties...

Fae -> :: wonders if she should bid on him too... ::

Charlotte Matsumura -> At what cost? We've already lost the entire crew of a Starfleet vessel.

Svejk -> ::Then to the security duo:: Or the protective bio armor that we could synthesize...

Charlotte Matsumura -> Pandora's Box was a lesson, Mr. Svejk. Sometimes we should heed those lessons.

Taryn Castell -> ::Slight scowl, though she holds her tongue, thinking of the injured down in sickbay. Plasma burns were not pretty. Ensign White might never have eyebrows again.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::glares Svejk down:: You willing to be on the "next team" that goes down there?

Svejk> ::Pauses:: How many people do you think died making warp drive a reality?

Cptn Swain -> ::Clears his throat:: That's quite enough.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::narrows her eyes at the skanky little scientist... thinking he's quite bold when not faced with a chittering insect trying to herd him onto the dinner table::

Rue Wydown -> I follow the Hippocratic Oath. Not the Hypothetical Oath. ::mutters then under her breath:: or the hypocritical

Ryan Mesner -> Captain, this...guy. ::gestures to Svejk:: Whatever he does or doesn't know, he doesn't care about the human impact.

Cptn Swain -> Thankfully, Mister Svejk, you're not in charge of this mission.

Ryan Mesner -> Waste of our time. ::mutters::

Cptn Swain -> I am going to attempt to contact Camelot one more time. See If I can get anything at all out of them. While I agree with Charlotte, I'd rather have orders to blow the damned ship up than not.

Cptn Swain -> In the meantime, I want you to begin working on a demo solution for the Augustine.

Svejk> ::Starts to protest::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::grins, knowing demo is her specialty::

Cptn Swain -> Commander, I'd also like for your team to continue to analyze the samples we have and ready a full report. I'd rather the people who died on the Augustine have died in vain. Perhaps there's something we can get out of this... something that will ... ::he paused, trailing off, before shaking his head::

Rue Wydown -> No problem, mate. I don't mind poking and prodding things.

Svejk> ::Frowns:: And what about me, Captain?

Ryan Mesner -> ::airlock,airlock,airlock::

Cptn Swain -> ::Looking up, coldly:: You can confine yourself to quarters until we return to Camelot. Unless Commander Wydown wants you aboard?

Cptn Swain -> ::Tandaris:: Commander, I understand you have some expertise in translating Dominion data logs?

Svejk> ::Acts hurt::

Rue Wydown -> Considering his dislike for the actual work we're doing. And the fact that we are, well, military and follow orders....I guess I'd have to think about that.

Cptn Swain -> ::Wydown:: Its your decision.

Tandaris Admiran -> That's putting it mildly.

Cptn Swain -> ::Admiran:: Then I'd like you to try and work on the logs you all brought up from the surface, see if we can find out what exactly the Dominion were doing here and when and why they stopped.

Cptn Swain -> ::he cleared his throat:: Well, unless anyone has anything they'd like to add before I dismiss you?

Rue Wydown -> ::shakes her head a little to indicate "no"::

Cptn Swain -> Alright. We all have work to do.

Cptn Swain -> :::Wydown:: Though, if you could wait a moment...

Rue Wydown -> Aye, sir. ::nods::

Cptn Swain -> ::Messner:: And if you two would escort our 'guest' to his quarters and post a guard...

Fae -> :: stands and quietly starts back to the bridge ::

Svejk> ::Lifts a brow, but was just smart enough to keep his mouth shut::

Ryan Mesner -> ::stands turning to Charlotte:: Come on, we have "work" to do. ::giddy grin::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::stands, wry grin across her own features::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: leaves the conference room::

Svejk> ::Glumly trots towards the door, waiting for his keepers::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::a step behind Svejk, as he seems to be in quite the hurry to get to his quarters::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Dismisses herself from the table and room.::

Rue Wydown -> ::leaning back in her chair, watching the others file out::

Taryn Castell -> ::Rises, taking her cocoa with her. Heads for the lift after the security goons.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::enters the TL, holding it for Charlotte::

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( Hey! I am not a goon! ))

Svejk> ::Enters the lift::

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( Goonie, maybe, but not goon... ))

Cptn Swain -> ::When the doors closed, he took a very deep breath::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::bringing up the rear::

Cptn Swain -> I wanted to apologize.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::nodding to Ryan as she enters the lift, and then the lift doors close::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: takes the engineering station on the bridge::

Rue Wydown -> Apologize for what, sir? ::raises a brow::

Svejk> ::Looks between the two, the Goon and the Goonette and wondered if perhaps Starfleet should commission a study on the long term effects of exposure to phaser fire.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::wondering how they got stuck with Svejk::

Cptn Swain -> For being an idiot. ::Sighs::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::jaw set, looking at Svejk with a less than hospitable expression::

Cptn Swain -> You were entirely correct to question my judgment about the away team, and I let my pride, curiosity and emotions cloud my judgment.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::almost hopes he tries something::

Taryn Castell -> ::Waiting in that uncomfortable lift silence, thinking that they should have some soothing music or something.::

Svejk> ::Waits till the lift starts:: You never did give me a response, Matsumura was it?

Maryse Dubois -> ::Leaning against the lift wall with the others.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::diverts his attention to Taryn's rear, too many witnesses to murder Svejk::

Charlotte Matsumura -> Lieutenant will do nicely, Mr. Svejk. And I don't see any need in giving you an answer to much of anything.

Maryse Dubois -> ::Elbows Ryan gently.::

Svejk> ::Smirks:: Well, I for one, am glad that neither you nor your captain were the ones making decisions when humans were developing warp drive. We'd still be chugging along at warp 1.

Taryn Castell -> ::Sips her cocoa and then glances behind her to Svejk.::

Rue Wydown -> Oh, I thought you were apologizing for saddling me with Mr Sunshine. ::smirking::

Cptn Swain -> ::Sheepishly:: Well, that too.

Tandaris Admiran -> Ok, cracking Dominion encryption. :: brings up his utilities::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::really, really would *love* to wipe the smirk off his face::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::her expression remains unchanged, however::

Cptn Swain -> ::Shakes his head:: It's people like him that give the rest of us a bad rep.

Ryan Mesner -> ::glances over to Maryse::

Maryse Dubois -> ::Smirks.::

Svejk> ::Mildly annoyed that didn't get a response:: If you ask me, 140 lives would be a small price to pay for armor that could prevent a million deaths in combat, or cure billions from disease and sickness, but what do I know?

Rue Wydown -> How in the universe he managed to maintain a commission is beyond me. The man isn't Starfleet material.

Tandaris Admiran -> :: cracking is the easy part--the hard part is sifting through the logs to find relevant information::

Cptn Swain -> ::Nods:: One of the many questions I have for Command when we get back, I assure you.

Ryan Mesner -> ::grins for a moment, before hearing Svejk. He frowned looking over to him:: You don't know anything.

Ryan Mesner -> You, an ethical scientist, or whatever the hell it is you are.

Taryn Castell -> ::Steps out as the lift comes to a halt and bops down the corridor toward medical.::

Ryan Mesner -> What do you even do? Have you even once been put in a situation where anything could affect you?

Svejk> ::Lifts a brow:: Oh, tell me, Rambo, what you know about the finer points of ethics? How many people have you killed?

Maryse Dubois -> ::Follows after Taryn. Once the doors close, she sighs in relief.:: That was a fun ride...

Ryan Mesner -> More then enough. Then again, while I was out there "Ramboing it up" I suppose you were debating the ethics of the Dominion War.

Maryse Dubois -> Although, we did just leave them in there with no witnesses.

Svejk> ::Indignant:: Oh. You silly, silly boy. I make decisions all the time that affect hundreds of people.

Rue Wydown -> I'm serious, Swain. He doesn't understand what it is that we...and I mean "we" as in Starfleet in general...do. He's joined the military, but refuses to follow a chain of command or even obey general orders like "sit' "stay", etc. It's like being in a room with a puppy.

Taryn Castell -> I just tend to ignore cotton heads like that. They like to argue just to hear the sound of their own voice, but never actually *do* anything.

Rue Wydown -> A misbehaving puppy who thinks nothing of people and more of our discovery.

Ryan Mesner -> ::Now that Taryn and Maryse were gone:: Stop the lift.

Cptn Swain -> ::Nods:: I get the feeling there's a lot more to him than we know.

Svejk> ::Rather pleased with himself::

Ryan Mesner -> You're a mockery, wearing that uniform.

Cptn Swain -> I don't like anything about him.

Maryse Dubois -> ::nods.:: All talk.

Svejk> ::Rolls his eyes::

Rue Wydown -> "Like" has nothing to do with it. I don't have to like someone to work with them. But I do have to know they respect the job. He doesn't.

Ryan Mesner -> ::slams Svejk up against the wall. He proceeded to take his pips and badge::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::steps back, giving Ryan room to work::

Ryan Mesner -> ::glances to Charlotte:: Take us to his quarters. Four men on the door.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::nods::

Svejk> ::grins::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: begins constructing search algorithms::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::tapping commands into the pod, it begins the descent again, headed for the appropriate deck::

Ryan Mesner -> ::his eyes returned to Sevjk, the look of death in them:: I swear to god Eddy, you do anything besides sit quietly in your quarters, I'll take you down to the surface myself, and watch you get your samples.

Cptn Swain -> ::Nods again:: I agree. And that's why I am apologizing, and why I hope you will note your objection in the official log. For a minute there, I wasn't much better than him and it almost got our entire senior staff killed.

Taryn Castell -> ::Breezes in to medical and stops by their patients to check on their healing.:: The burns are coming along nicely.

Charlotte Matsumura -> +Security+ Matsumura to Security. Please ensure four guards are prepared to meet us at our current *guest's* quarters.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::as he's entering the terms on one screen, the logs scroll by on another, and one catches his eye::

Svejk> ::Placidly:: Yes, sir.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Watch Officer> +Matsumura+ Understood, Lieutenant. They're on their way. ::signaling to the duty team, then watching as they head out the doors::

Rue Wydown -> Uh huh. Although somehow I think you'd learn from your mistake.

Tandaris Admiran -> :: stops, reverses:: Oh my. Now, that IS an interesting title. I wonder what you say.

Cptn Swain -> Well, let's hope. I am only human.

Ryan Mesner -> ::The TL door opened, he pulled Svejk out by his collar, pushing him down the corridor towards his quarters::

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Rue Wydown -> :;paused::

Fae -> :: paused ::

Cptn Swain -> Cool cool

Cptn Swain -> I am a little disappointed you didn't deck him.

Cptn Swain -> Would have served him right for missing tonight.

Rue Wydown -> There's still time

Cptn Swain -> True.

Cptn Swain -> Alrighty, any questions?

Rue Wydown -> Nothing from me :)

Fae -> Why didn't he get decked?

Cptn Swain -> ::looks at the security duo::

Ryan Mesner -> I'm a lover, not a fighter.

Charlotte Matsumura -> Chief Mesner exercised an admirable amount of restraint?

Cptn Swain -> LOL

Cptn Swain -> I was impressed!

Taryn Castell -> Shocking!

Cptn Swain -> Alrighty, nothing else from me. TBS will be unspecified, so feel free to log as you wish.

Cptn Swain -> If you have nothing else, if you'd be so kind Rue?

Rue Wydown -> Dismissed Folks!

Charlotte Matsumura -> Night, folks!

Taryn Castell -> Night everyone.

Ryan Mesner -> Night everyone

Rue Wydown -> Night guys

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!


Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.


Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0