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|  plotname = "Lux Et Veritas"
|  plotname = "Memento Vivere"
|  timep = 240912.20 - 241005.01
|  timep = 241008.15 - 241012.11
|  iships = [[USS Charon]] [[Temep`Shar]] [[IRW Endless Sky]]
|  iships = [[USS Charon]] [[Temep`Shar]] [[IRW Endless Sky]] [[VSS Seleya]]
|  iplanets = [[I’Rak Prime]]
|  iplanets = [[I’Rak Prime]]
|  pplot = [[Memento Mori(Plot)]]
|  pplot = [[Sun Serpent (Plot)|Sun Serpent]]
|  splot = [[Sun Serpent (Plot)]]
|  splot = [[Crossroads (Plot)|Crossroads]]
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After the breathtaking events of not only observing a star going nova but meeting a new, completely alien lifeform, the past once more catches up with Charon. A forbearer of disaster yet to come, a Romulan scout ship decloaks and the gravely injured woman who has sought out the Federation ship so far from home is none other than the Endless Sky's political officer and former lover to Itsak tr`Sahen, Shiarrael's estranged cousin.


Despite her misgivings about the agency, t`Rehu takes the woman on board and learns that Itsak was supposed to hand over the Vulcan wormhole technology to the Tal’Shiar along with a sample of the Memento Mori. But the Vaek'Riov seems to have plans of his own, beginning with the murder of the political officers in his wing and driven by a deep hatred for his father's race - the Vulcans. Which he is now able to eradicate thanks to a cruel twist of fate.


After the cataclysmic events on ch’Dabhae and the severe damage incurred by battling NeoDyne’s Romulan allies, Charon is invited to put in for repairs at Galae facilities in orbit of I’Rak Prime by Shiarrael t`Rehu’s cousin Itsak tr`Sahen.
Alarmed by the news, the Captain attempts to send a warning to the Federation but whether the call is heard remains unkown - for Itsak has followed the last surviving Tal'Shiar's trail and surrounds the ship with a dozen warbirds, demanding not only surrender but every Vulcan on board.  
While the crew tends to their ship as well as their own injuries in the shadow of the Galae'Krha-Sei, the Captain also must come to terms with her unpredictable relative and a growing sense of foreboding.  


Events take an unexpected turn with the arrival of the USS Guardian, carrying members of the Vulcan Science Council and their staff who wish to accompany Charon on their survey of the Stellar Nursery. Although Rehu happily greets Captain Bravado and the crew is enjoying some fleeting days of respite, the Vulcans seem impatient to resume the journey.  
Unknown to Charon's beleaguered crew, the Quantum Fury under command of Khiy Kanryth has arrived but can only watch as the Starfleet ship is towed back to I'Rak Prime, where the 23rd Fleet makes ready ... for war.  


Trapped amidst a web of intrigue and deception Charon travels back out into the unknown, set on a course that will at long last reveal the true purpose of her mission.     


Why has Itsak tr`Sahen secured a sample of the deadly Memento Mori and what prize is it that the Tal’Shiar wants, even at the cost of tolerating the Vaek’Riov’s personal agenda?  
Will the loyal Romulans truly follow their Vaek'Riov who claims to seek the seat of Praetor and commit a genocide that will plunge the Empire into a new war? Will Itsak's cousin risk, even sacrifice the lives of her own children for her crew and a Federation planet? And how the hell (pardon my French) are we going to get out of this?  
What is the secret T’Pelar is so determined to keep, and will Charon’s crew become pawns in a clandestine game between the Vulcans and the Star Empire?




== Character(s) of Note ==


== Synopsis ==
*[[Itsak tr'Sahen]]


=== 240912.26 Plot Notes ===
*[[T'Pelar]]
*[[Kovel]]
*[[Voran]]
*[[Sajel]]


*Captain [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]], the good ambassador [[Ian Lamont]] and Lt [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] are invited on board the [[IRW Endless Sky]] which had so graciously taken the small matter of the last Warbird attacking them off their hands. Greeted by Shiarrael's cousin [[Itsak tr'Sahen]], the trio finds that the commander of said Warbird has been taken into custody. The woman's answers to tr`Sahen's questioning shed light on the involvement of governor tr`Ulhri in the development and testing of the biogenic weapon named Memento Mori, and the usage of [[ch'Dabhae]] as testing ground. As it turns out, the still evasive [[Terrh]] had convinced the governor to allow a corporation called [[NeoDyne Defense Corporation|NeoDyne]] to establish a research station and provide security as well as test subjects, promising a seat on the Senate in return. Even though it is now obvious that the attack on Charon was simply an attempt by the governor's security forces to cover up their activities and possibly gain new test subjects as well, Lamont is extremely distraught by the mention of NeoDyne corporation. Much to the Captain's dismay and tr`Sahen's obvious amusement, the good ambassador blows a proverbial gasket before Rehu restrains him.
*[[Sovar]]


*Settling the matter in ruthless, if effective style, tr`Sahen disposes of the Warbird's commander and orders the rest of the crew killed and governor tr`Ulhri arrested. Upon return to the Charon, ambassador Lamont collapses from the weight of emotions brought on by the revelation that a Company he has aided in the past was in fact involved in the terrible slaughter the Charon has witnessed, not to mention nearly fell victim to herself.


*As final act of his "cleanup" operation, [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] leads an assault on the NeoDyne station located near [[ch'Hirexa]]. Rather than destroy it, he delivers the scientists and surviving "test subjects" to Captain Rehu, not only to oblige her request, but as it turns out the Vaek'Riov appears to have another agenda as well (surprise, surprise…) Finally caught in a web of his own weaving, [[Terrh]] is apprehended before being able to effect an escape with samples of Memento Mori. While the capture of the former is in everyone's interest, particularly that of a certain widower back in the Empire, the existence of the samples and the matter of who is in their possession now is kept from Charon and her crew.
== Vessel(s) of Note ==


*Having limped her way to [[I’Rak Prime]] and the fleet facilities there, Charon is finally getting a well deserved break and the engineers can get to work without stumbling over hostiles every other circuit. In the silence after the storm, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] must come to terms with the fact that the mutineers she had left behind had been captured and used as test subjects by NeoDyne. While the fate of the few survivors is still in question, the scientists will be taken back to Federation Space on board the Quantum Fury to stand trial. With Commander [[Eithne Falcon]] and Lamont still in sickbay, the Captain asks her Vulcan helm officer [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] to temporarily take over the XO's duties, promoting her to Lieutenant Commander at the same time.
*[[Temep`Shar|VSS Temep`Shar]]


*Meanwhile on I'Rak prime, Itsak tr`Sahen learns the "agency" is well aware he acquired [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]], but is inclined to overlook that fact if the Vaek'Riov keeps an eye on Charon. Apparently, there is something both the Vulcans and said "agency" would very much like to have, but of course no one bothered to tell the people who have to run and get it, notably Charon's crew. Typical.
*[[IRW Endless Sky]]


*Back on Vulcan, a positively annoyed member of the Science Council informs her aide she plans to call in a favor from Starfleet to catch up with Charon who apparently has been wasting time exploring and being shot at. While the purpose of said journey remains obscure (did I already say "typical"?), one gets the impression that there are schisms in not only the Council itself but spilling into larger realms. Politics. Whatever happened to Logic?
*[[VSS Seleya]]


*After having returned to her quarters, Cadet Bre'accoria has a nightmare concerning Charon being surrounded by no less than twenty Warbirds. Safe to assume she's not the only one on the crew with such a problem.
*[[USS Quantum Fury]]


*A disoriented and sick to his stomach [[Ian Lamont]] wakes up in sickbay, where the implications of past actions make themselves felt once more as memories of his involvement with NeoDyne begin to add up in the man's mind.
== Planet(s) of Note ==


*Brevet 1st Lieutenant [[Brent Warren]] gets to take his new charges out for a little stroll, but the crafty kids quickly seize the opportunity for mischief. Thankfully, the good marine is quick on his feet, otherwise Ael and Nniol would be taking apart the warp core by now. Or trip unsuspecting officers with coffee in their hands. You never know.
*[[I’Rak Prime]]


*Because he's had not had quite enough excitement yet, the good Marine finds a lovely young lady with magnificent curves and quite elegant ears in Eris Deck. Although obviously interested in engineering, said young lady is not opposed to a friendly encounter with [[Brent Warren]] either. Unfortunately, the Marine has a rude awakening -not only thanks to a hangover, but an attempt by his lady-friend to gain access to classified information. Uncharacteristically non-chivalrous, Warren deposits the naked Rihanha in the corridor but can be persuaded to relinquish her clothes after all. I think that one disappointed a few other crewmembers.  
* [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Vulcan_(planet) Vulcan]


*Charon's still unnamed Vulcan doc finds himself with a Marine in extremely bad shape at his hands, and thanks to NeoDyne's cruel nanites, conventional treatments are not working. Faced with the problem of keeping the patient alive long enough, possibly even in some state resembling comfort, until a working course of treatment can be found, the healer turns to Lt Cmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] who has been trained in neuropressure as applied to other species. Because no good deed goes unpunished, the first action [[Nikolai Chernienko]] takes after waking on board the Charon is choke a mightily surprised little Vulcan. To his credit, he stops once the realization dawns he is no longer dealing with NeoDyne and even has enough air left to apologize. After this minor hiccup, the Marine agrees to treatment and the fussing doctor manages to convince both that continued neuropressure would be helpful to get Chernienko back on his feet.


*Another drama in sickbay unfolds when Captain [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] visits the dear ambassador who feels compelled to not only offer an explanation for his outburst on the Romulan ship but his subsequent emotional turmoil. His confession of having aided NeoDyne in the past in hopes of gaining a powerful ally which might help in restoring his family name does not impress the Captain as much as Lamont had hoped, and his subsequent request that Rehu aid him in suicide prompts little more than disdain and amusement. Since it seems to be sickbay's theme for the week, the good ambassador resorts to choking the living daylight out of his Captain but before he can actually get Rehu mad enough to really reduce him to little pieces, he relents. Naturally, his next stop is the brig again, this time with an added torture -mandatory counseling sessions.
== Synopsis ==


*On board NeoDyne's own cutting edge starship “Chimera” the company's president [[Alistair Merikai]] learns of the destruction of the facility in Romulan space. Suitably displeased by the news and the incompetence of the senior researcher in charge of the project, Merikai orders the matter to be solved quietly, as his attention is distracted by more pressing concerns. Notably the interventions by [[Zane Akina]] on Astate and now [[Taverain Ramius]] hunting the still evasive Ballintine, and of course the boys just love to leave a path of destruction wide enough for an entire fleet to pass through.  
===  241008.21 Plot Notes ===


* [[Eris Deck]] becomes the site of a merry Holiday celebration, after the indomitable Lucia has managed to sort out the little problem with the big tree.  
* For once, Charon gets to fulfill her primary mission and actually be a science ship. Observing a supernova in all its glory, and up close, too, thanks to a sympathetic space Dragon. But the champagne hasn’t even yet had time to arrive in anyone’s bloodstream when trouble finds us once more, this time in form of a mortally injured Tal’Shiar officer requesting to meet [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]]. Seems the [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|virus]] that decimated the population of [[Ch'Dabhae]] and countless others is now in the hands of the same [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] who took the Vulcan ship [[Temep`Shar]] from under our noses.  


*Ensign [[Thomas J Clipper]] meets his department head [[Nathanial Doyle]] in the Lieutenants temporary office, where the scientists talk about the matter of the probe launch. Although the issue worked out in the end, Clipper is aware of having disobeyed orders and the possibility that all their efforts could have gone donut-shaped as a result. However, the two officers have not only established a good working relationship, but Doyle know that his team of inexperienced scientists has had to deal with quite a mess thrown into their laps. All things considered, the Lieutenant decides not to throw any books at people.  
* The implications become all too clear when the escaped political officer informs [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrae]]l of her former lover’s plans. Rather than turn over the ship and wormhole device to the Tal’Shiar, [[Itsak tr'Sahen|tr`Sahen]] plans to use it for an attack on Vulcan, a planet and race he despises after his father abandoned the family, leading to his mother’s early death. On [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]]’s recommendation the Captain orders a warning to be transmitted to the Federation, but before decisions concerning our own predicament can be made, a dozen Warbirds decloak, demanding surrender. Yup, we’re screwed. Again. Though one should mention that the only reason the Rihanha and the Vulcan prefer surrender over being blown to bits is that vaporized people can neither warn anyone nor hit their would be captors over the head later.
 
* A few rather luckless Gai’Shian learn to their detriment that it is unwise to startle a Marine in his barracks, though they naturally will be unable to impart that wisdom on anyone. Unwilling to follow an order that contains any word as foolish as ‘surrender’, [[Brent Warren]] takes to the Jefferies tubes and with some unofficial help from ever optimistic [[Savant]] starts a private little war. Big war. Mayhem, even. Whether it is the SNAFU (sic!), the fact a certain Vulcan has been taken captive or simply plain irritation over such rudeness that makes the good Marine employ rather harsh tactics is anyone’s guess however.
* [[Sakarra Tyrax|Said Vulcan]] has in the meantime arrived on the [[IRW Endless Sky]], along with every other of her species from Charon. With good half of the crew shackled in the cargo bays and the other half taken to the Warbird, it’s by now rather obvious the [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] is specifically after the Vulcans, in addition to any data concerning the [[Temep`Shar]]. And perhaps it should not have come as a surprise that tr`Sahen remembers his cousin’s thaessu very well indeed, even going so far as to greet her personally on board before throwing her into a bulkhead. The resulting attack by a furious [[Voran]] brings with it a circumstance which may after all prove fortuitous, since tr`Sahen is now convinced to have killed Sakarra’s ... lover. No, it does not count as Kal-if-fee.  


*At last, there is some progress to the repairs in engineering (or, as was so aptly put, what's left of it). Lieutenant [[D'Vana Xavier]] gets to vent some frustration while at the same time educating an enchanted Ensign Milo Haynes about Klingon culture. With steadfast help from Lizzy Johnson and Evelyn Darc debris is soon cleared away and the pool table shines in all new glory. Agreeing that tomorrow is the better day to die, the warriors of engineering move on to the bridge.  
* Searching for some edible, say non-replicated food, and perhaps some friendly company, poor [[Ian Lamont]] finds the exact opposite in the form of Gai’Shian boarding forces. Since the diplomat has no taste for desperate last stance scenarios, he decides on a somewhat unconventional course of action (well, if you’re not Ian, that is) and heads for his home away from home – the ship’s brig. Shame about the Ale, though.
'''Back Logs:'''


*Having had his share of unfriendly encounters for the year, Commander [[Dylan Marcus]] sees to more important and certainly more pleasant matters, meaning his soon to be wife Lizzy and the question whether the wedding reception should have a Tuscany or Venice theme. And don't anyone dare forget the tulips. Lots of them!
* A long anticipated match finally unravels on the [[USS Quantum Fury]] as [[Khiy Kanryth]] and [[Aria Falcon]] beat each other bloody in an Andorian arena.  Setting rage and experience against the Romulan’s unnatural speed, the Marine Chick (sic!) scores a victory, though by her own admission she may “not look like it tomorrow”. Well, at least [[Onarin Kaen|the Cardassian]] is happy.
   
* After having received rather a talking-to by [[Savannah McCoy]] concerning the small fact she nearly killed the Fury’s Captain, [[Aria Falcon]] decides to pay same person a visit and finds him alive – though in his usual, dry mood. Unable to get the irritating woman to leave him in peace, [[Khiy Kanryth|Khiy]] finds it prudent to at least impart some information, namely that they have lost contact with Charon and might be headed for trouble. Again.  


'''Back Logs'''
* The tradition of unusual and hilarious first dates on Charon is continued by [[Ian Lamont]] and [[Nimue Andraste]], this time in the form of a seasoned ambassador acting like a nervous teen and a pilot acting like … well, a pilot. With a [[Oopdink|dog]].


*Commander Marcus and Kai O.Brien lead their own cleanup action on Deck Eight during the boarding by Gai'Shian, aided by a sarcastic security AI [[Alice]] who is obviously not functioning at peak efficiency (when are they ever going to get that thing fixed and KEEP it that way?)
* [[Landon Neyes]] is interrupted in his exercise regimen by an inquisitive [[Savant]], and after the Trill’s initial annoyance subsides he finds the AI a most interesting conversation partner indeed. Though the Ulysses quote may raise more questions than it answers …


*On a similar excursion to keep the intruders from annoying the engineers, Marines led by [[Brent Warren]] secure another portion of Deck Eight. Shame about that door, though.  
* [[Aria Falcon]]’s encounter with the floating ghost being can be described as no less intriguing, though it sure is something to see the Marine Chick puzzled. Ever amicable [[Savant]] for her part has yet more data for her personality models and even earns herself an invitation to train with the Marines. Like they don’t manage to break enough stuff all by themselves.  


*On board the [[USS Corsair]], a badly battered Captain Ramius has a run-in with a most disgruntled doctor. Not only must said medical officer patch up a human in worse shape than a turkey after thanksgiving, but he gets to rant at Taverian for exposing his secret after having kept it for so many years. Naturally, the Corsair, licking her own wounds as I were, comes under attack before the good doctor makes any headway and the stubborn bastard (sic) Ramius limps off to the bridge.
* Finally retiring herself and her bruises for the night, Aria learns about her bunkmate [[Samantha Davis]] before being positively fussed over by the timid yeoman. Considering the girl’s history, perhaps one should not be surprised about the little bit of ‘Hero-worship’ for the tough as nails Marine, but it sure throws an interesting light on [[Aria Falcon|Aria]] that she seems to be protective of the yeoman. But you call her mother hen at your own risk.


=== 241001.02 Plot Notes ===
=== 241008.28 Plot Notes ===


*Repairs of the Charon are underway at the Romulan Spaceport as Engineering and repair teams begin working to fix the Engineering Bay.  
* Not surprisingly, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] doesn’t mind disruptor rifles as much as she is irritated by rudeness, though the hard learned lesson is of little value to a group of Gai’Shian on account of them ending dead for it. In her usual straightforward manner, the Captain makes for her quarters to retrieve better gunnery but before she can deal out the hurt she intends, she must find that [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Itsak]] has beaten her to it and holds her children hostage. 
* A no less disgruntled [[Jade Falcon|Commander Falcon]] weaves his way through the ship and by a stroke of luck (for him, not the Romulans) catches a lone [[Brent Warren|Marine]]’s attention. Naturally, the two men are up to serious havoc in no time, taking out a patrol with explosive enthusiasm, leaving booby traps and bloody messages in their wake. Whether the Romulans will truly abandon all hope remains to be seen, but they’ll sure have figured out that death comes for them. Headless, too.  


*Lieutenant [[D'Vana Xavier]] and a young Ensign speak of many things while they work to get the ship back in tip top shape. Soon after they finally complete their work, Engineering springs back to life, though there is still some cleaning to do.  
* [[Miranda Xavier]] gets to ponder the philosophical issue why Gai’Shian always seem to appear around a corner when one wear a fine ball gown, but the El-Aurian wastes little time to change attire after wisely avoiding an initial confrontation. Another one makes for the Jefferies tubes, and this time it’s a lady with an attitude. 
 
* Upon arrival at the brig, [[Ian Lamont|Ambassador Lamont]] is greeted by a Romulan rifle connecting rather forcefully with the diplomat’s head. Though being captured and beaten for the fun of it seems to spell the end of Ian’s spirited attempt at resistance, help arrives in the unexpected form of a cunning mercenary. Over the objections of a befuddled security officer, Aev tr`Keirianh and his would-be prisoners make for the shuttle bay. As usual, whenever Ian thinks his day can’t get any worse - it does. And while the sight of beheaded Romulans should suffice to turn any poor diplomat’s stomach, it’s in fact the bloody writings on the wall that make him wish they had taken a detour.
 
* Somewhere on the [[IRW Endless Sky]], [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] and his faithful [[Hanaj]] endeavor to find out just how much it takes to make a Vulcan scream. Or two of them, since comparing notes can only be helpful. Though their declared goal is certainly to obtain the [[Temep`Shar|Vulcan ship]] schematics in LtCmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]]’s personal database, their unrestrained enthusiasm makes one wonder if their playful nature isn’t going a bit overboard. As it happens however, one of the Vulcans is in fact [[Savant]]’s android conducting reconnaissance – and getting a lesson in Vulcanoid anatomy and behavior patterns. No less surprising perhaps is the discovery that torturing a Vulcan with a rare twist to her genes only makes her … relax. Or so it would seem.


*Commander [[Dylan Marcus]] and Lieutenant Johnson work towards finalizing their wedding plans.  
* The [[USS Quantum Fury]] arrives at her long journey’s destination only to find they are in fact too late. Not only is Charon surrounded by Warbirds who take her in tow and jump to warp before [[Khiy Kanryth|Commander Kanryth]] can formulate a plan to aid the beleaguered ship, but in a poor imitation of [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Dread]] the Romulan officer left in charge begins to evacuate Starfleet personnel via the airlock to force a surrender of the forces still loose and fighting back. Something tells me this won’t go over well.  


*Cadet Bre'accoria goes to speak with the Captain about some personal issues that have popped up in her life recently but unfortunately for her, the Captain had a meeting to attend and was not able to speak with her. Instead she was ordered to head down to sickbay and get checked out by a Doctor before the Captain would speak with her.  
* Holed up in the ship’s maintenance areas, a young engineer is confronted with his own mortality. Though [[Jack Fellos II]] is for the moment safe and out of view, he wouldn’t be an engineer if he wouldn’t get creative soon enough.  


*[[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] then contacts Rear Admiral Chiran of Fleet Sciences about gaining full access to the Cadets medical records which have been sealed off. They end up speaking of the Cadet and Shiarrael implicates something that shocks the Admiral, leaving him lost for words.  
* In an ironic turn of fate, the Russian bear [[Nikolai Chernienko|Chernienko]] is rescued from the creatures he reviles above all others by none other than a Romulan child and his faithful sidekick [[Nohtho]]. Having acquired far too much experience with Gai’Shian in his past, [[Nveid]] not only managed to avoid patrols but scavenge for useful things, most of all weapons and food.


*[[Shiarrael t`Rehu|The Captain]] and Commander [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] meet with Vaek'Riov [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] in civilian attire, leaving those of the crew who spot them rather intrigued over how they are dressed, and surprised most of all from how the Captain herself "cleans up".
'''Back Logs:'''


*They continue to speak of many things, mainly the Captain as the Vaek'Riov and Captain catch up on the past. Though the Riov did speak to Sakarra about the Captain and get the answers he seemingly wanted. That was until they spoke of the food, and the Riov challenged Sakarra to eat it, and action which offended the Vulcan.  
* [[Auden Anderson|Dr Anderson]] receives a pleasant visitor in the Quantum Fury’s sickbay, meaning a crewman actually showing up voluntarily for a checkup and not even grumbling at him. Though young [[Samantha Davis|Miss Davis]] is not quite ready to go orbital skydiving, the good doctor authorizes light exercise and extracts a promise that Samantha eat better. Well, he shall have an eager ally on Charon for sure, Miss Betty loves nothing better than feed her crew like Christmas turkeys.


*Sakarra however reacted with the calm and usual serenity that a Vulcan would, leaving the Vaek'Riov infuriated and he left them with haste to eat. The Captain and Commander are left speaking of the Riov's Vulcan heritage, a past he was not too fond of acknowledging.  
===  241009.04 Plot Notes ===


*Once they are finished eating, they leave and return back to the ship.  
* En route to [[I’Rak Prime]], [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] wastes little time to see about obtaining decryption codes for the data found in [[T'Pelar]]’s quarters – not quite what he had hoped for, but enough to patch together [[Temep`Shar]] and the wormhole device to suit his purpose.  


*[[D'Vana Xavier]] and the team work to them bring the bridge back to working order, which of course, thanks to their quick and efficient work, did not take them long.  
* [[Nikolai Chernienko]] and his unlikely allies [[Nveid]] and a cheerful [[Fvai]] gear up to join up with the mysterious resistance fighters who leave an impressive number of dead Romulans in their wake (though not much else). To the Marine’s surprise, the child has not only smuggled the Vulcan’s sword out of her quarters but a datachip containing Temep`Shar’s schematics. Talk about a quick thinking kid.
 
* Desperate to do something and haunted by the screams of crew being executed, [[Jack Fellos II]] configures a tricorder to contact [[Savant]] but unfortunately being stuffed into a pocket calculator doesn’t do much to increase the good AI’s helpfulness. A plan to simply take the airlocks out of commission is scratched due to Romulan tendency to only get more creative, but one may assume the engineer hasn’t pulled the last hyperspanner out of his hat.


*Colonel Sam Thorten is en route to the Charon, ready to take on the future after a brief dwelling on the past.  
* A badly injured [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] wakes in the Commander’s quarters on the [[IRW Endless Sky]] and has barely time to come to terms with the fact her emotional and biofeedback control are still severely compromised, when [[Itsak tr'Sahen|tr`Sahen]] returns with her trusted adjutant ‘Yyaio’ aka [[Savant]] in impressive disguise in tow. Though the Vulcan android is far from operating at peak efficiency due to having suffered her own innovative torture, she manages to not only look after Charon’s XO as per their captor’s orders but continue her quiet, stealthy analysis of the Romulan computer network. 
     
* Three days. That’s how much time ‘Yyaio’, the Vulcan who is none needs to infiltrate the Romulan ships and begin to wreak all sorts of creative havoc. But since the average lifespan of her race on board the Endless sky is significantly less than that, [[Sakarra Tyrax|LtCmdr Sakarra]] resorts to what one may safely call desperate, ‘grasping at straws’ measures. The overwhelming success however – not so much in regards to infiltrating the ship’s computer but in becoming a distraction for the [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] – surprises even the Vulcan herself. Actually, no. It doesn’t. Good luck in getting her to tell you though. 
* Stuck in a cell on the space station orbiting [[I’Rak Prime]], [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] can’t help aiming her barbed humor at a poor Galae security guard and later, at some unexpected allies springing her from prison. Baffled that her cousin would not only allow for her children to be snatched from his care but Charon to still be in rebellion, the Captain seems to take the arrival of [[Khiy Kanryth|Commander Kanryth]] in stride. Not that she’s going to look a gift Fvai in the mouth. Aye, it’s on now… 


*Commander [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] enjoys some personal time in the holodeck, working hard to get the program she was hoping to enjoy calibrated and correct. Commander [[Khiy Kanryth]] interrupts this time however, throwing a PADD at Sakarra's feet demanding explanation as to why there was a [[V’Shar]] encryption in the data.
'''Back Logs:'''


*The Commander however, told Kanryth that it is a private matter, though he would not take that as an explanation. She attempts to explain to him the situation, though he does not seem to be in a listening mood. Though, after some kind of explanation, more like an exchange of information, the Commander backed off and offered to be Sakarra's 'moving target'.  
* [[Landon Neyes]] decides for a nightly stroll to the mess hall after his arm implants give him trouble enough to make sleep quite impossible and is surprised to find another crewmember nursing a hot chocolate so late at ship’s night. As luck will have it, the other night owl is none other than [[Auden Anderson|Dr Anderson]] and after an amicable talk about the assignment both officers are headed to, the Trill gets his arm treated in Auden’s typical gentle but no-nonsense fashion. Too bad Landon won’t get any sleep after all – nor finish his cocoa – because suddenly the [[USS Quantum Fury|Quantum Fury]] goes to red alert. Batten down the hatches, lads, this one will be ugly.  
* [[K`tara Sevarius]] boards the Quantum Fury and luckily (for the other guy) no one makes an issue of the half-Klingon’s ceremonial dagger. Still, the security officer is left to wonder what kind of assignment she’s accepted if her transport is already commanded by a Romulan.


*The two challenge each other in a spar that ended with a holographic dagger to Sakarra's throat, and a damaged Commander Kanryth, much to be expected in a sparring of such magnitude.  
* Before leaving for his first assignment out of the academy [[Jack Fellos II]] proposes to his long-time girlfriend Callah, but the young woman asks for time to consider.
* A clandestine operation comes to an exciting end when the Klingon ship Koragh finally intercepts the sellers of a powerful Andorian artifact awaiting their Breen buyers. Naturally, a cheerful space battle ensues and it’s mostly thanks to the timely arrival of the [[USS Andropov]] that the Klingons don’t have to figure out whether it’s a good day to die. Thus having completed his mission, [[Oberic Sierra]] seems content to find a replacement to take his post on Charon.


*Brevet First Lieutenant [[Brent Warren]] lays in bed with a hangover as he relives the events that happened the night before. That night being New Years Eve ending the morning with one more rendezvous before heading to duty in two hours.
===  241009.11 Plot Notes ===


=== 241001.09 Plot Notes ===
* Quiet and undetected, [[Savant]] picks her path into the Romulan processing environment. While the prospect of rewriting one’s very self, infiltrate the enemy by becoming the enemy, might be daunting to some, the good AI seems positively excited by the notion (as far as Savant allows herself to go all out like that). That her poor android self Yyaio has to suffer more hideous torment in the meantime appears an acceptable price to pay to her, perhaps even another learning experience. Though I’d dread to think what conclusions the good AI is drawing from this in her opinion of organics as a whole … 
* Never one to shun an opportunity to make an entrance with a bang (in this case flashbang) [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain t`Rehu]] sees about freeing a good contingent of her crew from one of the cargo bays and the luckless Gai’Shian in her way at least have the solace of not having to suffer… long. And since naturally Shia’s crew are not known to be slackers, (dazed and half blind they may be, but a salute they manage all the same) they promptly go on the hunt for weapons or other practical items that will help in getting their ship back. While [[Hanaj]] is already aware of the situation, he is also quite content to not expend any more effort but rather assembles the wing. Yup, they’re about to open the first test wormhole. Time’s running out.  


*[[Dylan Marcus]] and Lizzy Johnson spend some quality time together, speaking of the future before they shower and head to their shifts.  
* [[Brent Warren]] and [[Jade Falcon|Commander Falcon]] remain the nightmare of every Romulan on Charon and rather than feel motivated to surrender by their crewmates being tossed out of airlocks, determine how to put a stop to it once and for all. Meaning, they go right to the source of the issue and dispose of any Gai’Shian guards before dragging away the responsible officer to execute her – quite ruthlessly and employing nothing found in any Starfleet manual but one may assume they made their point. Especially since they broadcast the entire torture across the ship.  


*Commander [[David King]] sits in his quarters reliving the traumatic events that happened during Charon's battle. With many wounded, the most important one was his love, Lieutenant Roberts who, due to her injuries, lost the child and now lay in coma.  
* The Tal’Shiar is coming. Run if you can and … well, if you can’t, … try. Really, did anyone think they wouldn’t be disgruntled over having their officers killed? Thus far, a sub-general who prefers to remain nameless is content to pick apart the traitor’s fleet but when they get close enough to really announce how annoyed they are it might be a good idea not to stick around. As if our week wasn’t lousy enough already. Now we are ‘complications’.
 
* On board the [[IRW Endless Sky]], an imprisoned Vulcan scientist must watch not only a bloodied, tortured [[T'Pelar]] and a dead [[Sajel|V’Ket commander]] being returned to the cell, but the final uprising of the latter’s two comrades that ends as it must, with dead Romulans littering the floor and the last [[V'Ket]] slain. Even the Vulcans’ creative ways of thwarting the cruel Memento Mori virus from effectively adapting to their species seem doomed at last, and the number of prisoners only continues to dwindle … 
 
* An engineer is getting creative. More than that, [[Jack Fellos II]] enlists [[Savant]]’s help once more to make his way to main deflector control undetected and put the salvaged Romulan comm badge to good use. Very good use, since now everyone with an ear out for poor besieged Charon might pick up a carrier wave that transmits Romulan communications. 
 
* Stuck in his quarters and trying his best to stay off the radar of the invading Romulans, [[Christopher Morgan|counselor Morgan]] ponders the virtues of glorious combat versus exercising the better part of valor. As it happens the memory of an old half-Klingon friend combined with Shiarrael’s broadcast urging the crew to take back the ship convinces the good counselor that every once in a while it’s appropriate to hit people over the head. Now all he needs to figure out is how to go about this messy business.


*Captain [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] is awoken in her quarters after dreaming of a nightmare, or to her, a dream. That is when she received the messaged that the USS Guardian was enroute to the Charon with supplies and members from the Vulcan Science council. The message prompts the Captain to patch through to the Guardian and have a conversation with Captain [[Aiden Bravado]].  
* Dots. Dots on a tricorder. That is about all [[Jack Fellos II]] has to go on in his desperate search for fellow crewmembers in need, and though he manages to give aid and comfort to at least a few, he also has to come to terms that for at least one, help was simply too late.  
* Rather worse for wear, [[Leon Athalla|Lt Athalla]] emerges from the Jefferies tubes onto the flight deck and manages to avoid Romulan guards only to run straight into another pointy ear upon gaining access to a shuttle. Luckily, it’s not one to shoot at him for once but in fact the mercenary tr`Keirianh, temporary if unexpected ally of an equally disheveled [[Ian Lamont|ambassador Lamont]]. Though one should think the beleaguered fugitives have bigger worries, a heated debate concerning the best course of action ensues, with the poor ambassador for once at the end of words. Send a message – check. Sabotage – meh. Wanton destruction? Definite check. Now did no one ever tell you people that fighter pilot plus explosives equals more mayhem than even wanton destruction can describe?


*Commander [[Sakarra Tyrax]] found herself with some extra time on her hands before the USS Guardian arrived. So, she took the time to play her ka'athyra, as she was playing she flashed back to images of sickbay and the rest of the Charon during the battle. Though she was soon ripped from her memories by the Guardian coming within sensor range.
'''Back Logs:'''


*On the Guardian [[T'Pelar]], the Councilor from the Vulcan Science Ministry tells her aide to make an appointment to meet with Captain Rehu. But to wait until after the Captain has 'reunited' with Captain Bravado.  
* Chef is back. And his chili. For once however it’s not only Charon’s crew who suffer the effect of ten alarms that could melt bulkheads but the rude Romulans invading the kitchen. How dare they anyways, enter the ship’s sacred [[Eris Deck|galley]] without offerings. Not even an onion. No, they had the sauté pan coming and no mistake, though the rolling pin will have to be re-examined under Geneva conventions. Having secured their domain, the cooks put the luckless Romulans on ice and if there are any more puns, please seek them on the mess hall menu. After we won. Hopefully.  


*While enjoying a klingon drink in the mess hall, Captain Rehu is informed that she has received a transmission from the USS Guardian marked as "Christmas Present". She headed to the holodeck and started up the program, only to find out that it was a holo-strategy game. One that she started out in as the Lord of Totomi in feudal Japan. Though she was unable to finish the simulation due to the arrival of the Guardian, but, she vowed that she would book some holodeck time after all.
* Somewhere on the fringes of known space, a marvel amongst marvels unfolds in utter quiet as the runabout Chrysalis breaks its cocoon and transforms not only itself but sets to work on rearranging … well, a whole star system it seems, though there’s no harm in starting small – and unfortunately, all of this happens completely unobserved. Well, except for [[Savant]] but she’ll likely not care to share … yet?


*Ensign [[Kallistra Grey]] starts her first day back after some leave from work due to her daughter not feeling well. after dropping her daughter off at her neighbors she continues on to her office where she starts her day and works through her appointments.
* After a long night of honoring tradition (read: drinking until utterly ‘faced’), Charon’s small contingent of pilots is rudely interrupted in their beauty sleep by – Romulans. Naturally. Unfortunately, surrender is not written in a fighter jock’s DNA even when completely drenched in alcohol and the brief, violent fight leaves [[Leon Athalla]] as the only survivor of a small but once very happy bunch. And thus another escapee takes to the Jefferies tubes, only since this is a pilot he’s instinctively drawn to the illicit ‘still’ as a hideout. Too bad the Romulans found it first. Even worse, all that good booze is going up in flames when Leon goes for a desperate last stand and miraculously survives the ensuing explosion. Off he goes to score bonus points. May the Gods have mercy on us all …


*Lieutenant Aubrey Roberts awakens from her coma causing Commander Jennings to call Commander King down to sickbay to be with his loved one. One he thought he would lose. Their reunion is not so happy as they come to terms with the loss of their unborn child. Something that they will both get through together, though it will not be easy, it could never be easy.  
* Near the Issian Nebula the USS Sydney encounters a badly damaged Warbird with all but seven survivors on board. Though the [[Christopher Morgan|counselor]]’s first concern is naturally the medical and mental needs of the crew in distress, his CO takes a somewhat harsher stance on the people who once held her prisoner. But the day seems to hold more surprises when the first Romulan appearing on the viewscreen seems to know the Captain.
 
* [[Jack Fellos II]] meets a charming young Betazoid after having shooed away a rather persistent and quite drunk would-be suitor and the conversation quickly turns to relationships and the pitfalls of long distances.
 
* Yet another interesting personal encounter in the mess hall leads to a friendship for the good engineer after he politely declines a young woman’s flirtations. But in his mission to give romance a chance to bloom any place, [[Jack Fellos II|Jack]] plays match maker with a dear colleague. Unbeknownst to him the happy couple is amongst the first to be executed by the Romulans.


*Lieutenant [[Indira Bai]] and Lieutenant [[Runo Dlya]] enjoy some quality time together with dinner and conversation.  
===  241009.18 Plot Notes ===


*Commander [[Sakarra Tyrax]] and Brevet 1st Lt [[Brent Warren]] watch the Rehu children on the holodeck. In a program that was built to look similar to Earth, complete with horses, meadows, and rivers. While there, they speak of many things, their childhoods, another being duty. With the children wet, and muddied, they end the program and return to the Captain's quarters, though, not without some looks from other crew who spot them on their way.  
* [[Aria Falcon]] and her Marines gear up to secure the airlock where Charon is docked to the Romulan station and quite to their surprise a little friend offers her help. Never one to go by the books as it is, the Colonel is ready to let [[Samantha Davis|Sam]] tag along and be useful, if only because she recognizes the young yeoman’s genuine desire to make a difference.
 
* After securing the shuttlebay with an expertly executed surprise attack (and lots of dumb luck), [[Leon Athalla]] and his band of happy demolition forces prepare for a bonfire of the interesting sort. Though [[Ian Lamont]] is less than sanguine about the strategy of distracting and diverting forces by essentially blowing the entire shuttle bay to bits, the freed personnel and even the mercenary tr`Keirianh seem determined to do just that. The end result however stuns even the most enthusiastic advocates of the plan as with just a tad of delay the entire section of the ship goes to fiery hell, forcing every last one of the happy pyromaniacs to make a run for it. Shame about the ambassador lagging behind. He might have preferred the heat over the Romulans.  


*Once both children were cleaned and redressed they were placed in their beds to sleep. Sakarra and Brent left in silence he thanks her for her help using a unexpected kiss, one that left Sakarra rather surprised.  
* On board the [[IRW Endless Sky]] a disgruntled doctor is ordered to patch up a [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] – quite a waste of time in her opinion since the [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] likely will ruin her work again as it is. Though the Starfleet Commander presents a bit of a medical mystery on top of her many injuries, Saeihr at least gets to apply some of the knowledge she has dug up in the database.
* A young Tal’Diann officer is shocked to find out what is happening to the Federation ship he’s been observing and even more horrified to learn of tr`Sahen’s plans to attack Vulcan. Unsure how to proceed or whom to trust with this information, [[Lhaetan tr`Valkar]] is forced to make a decision when it becomes clear he is being followed – by a soldier loyal to the Vaek’Riov. In the end though it is the ever elusive yet always present concept of mnei’sahe that compels the young officer to take a stand against [[Itsak tr'Sahen|tr`Sahen]], in this case by removing Captain t`Rehu’s twins from his grasp and taking them on a desperate escape attempt through the station’s environment conduits. 
 
* The planet Vulcan has deployed its defensive forces after a garbled message has been received, warning of an imminent attack. While most ships are deployed to the outer rims of the system or patrolling the asteroid belt, the [[VSS Seleya]] and a visiting Starfleet ship remain in orbit – even after the readings of a wormhole opening just behind the outermost planet are confirmed.  


*While on shift on the bridge, Commander Katris finds something rather unusual on the sensor scans and decides it would be a good thing to report it to Engineering and hopefully get to the bottom of it before the need to inform the Captain arrived.  
* [[Ian Lamont|Ambassador Lamont]] experiences the down side of being a man of peace when a Romulan soldier who is quite the opposite fails to appreciate a stubborn human with a dry sense of humor. Bloodied and beaten, Ian witnesses his tormentor getting shot for being stupid (an approach with some inherent logic for certain) and must then face a difficult decision – and soul searching while bleeding all over the place has never been fun. Tell the crew who is still fighting to surrender, possibly save lives … or go out in a blaze of … well, just a blaze, really.  
   
'''Back Logs:'''


*Sakarra speaks with [[Nikolai Chernienko]] about how he is pushing himself and not getting the needed sleep, ending up in Sakarra performing some skillful neuropressure on his tense and aching muscles. She discovered that he has muscle damage she suggested they wait a few moments before addressing those.  
* Two of the transferring officers meet in the Quantum Fury’s mess hall to share some food and even though [[Landon Neyes|Ensign Neyes]] has not had experience with earth horses, he can be persuaded to a trip to the holodeck to stave off the inevitable boredom of the lengthy trip.


*In their moments of pause, they take a moment to enjoy the silence before they speak of what happened with NeoDyne and their allied Romulans. They speak briefly before Nikolai tells her that she can confide in him whenever she may need. After the moments needed they continue their session and conversation.
===  241009.25 Plot Notes ===


=== 241001.16 Plot Notes ===
* [[Aria Falcon]] and her intrepid band of Marines plus one resourceful little yeoman dish out a fair amount of hurt on the Romulan space station while securing the airlock where Charon is still docked. While [[Samantha Davis|Sam]] is amassing an impressive amount of weaponry during her mad dashes between the Marines stemming against the Romulan tide and the airlock, the good Colonel is doing what she does best, meaning employ quite straightforward means to achieve her ends. Ends as in making quite a few poor Romulans regret they ever go out of bed that day.
 
* [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] for his part would have ample reason to revel in victory, but has to come to the conclusion that Karma is indeed a … canine of the female persuasion. The wormhole technology does work at last, and the virus is ready and loaded -  but one of the things the Vaek’Riov’s sire really should have mentioned to his son at some point are the pitfalls of the Vulcan heart.  


* Head of Science Council [[T'Pelar]] and her assistant Sakov drop in on [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] for polite introductions and naturally, mutual annoyance ensues. While the Vulcans are subtly (or not) pushing for departure and make it clear they plan to ‘assist’ Charon’s Science teams, the good CO is left with a headache and the distinct feeling she’s not being told the whole story.
* Poor [[Ian Lamont|ambassador Lamont]] remains true to his family motto and despite being under threat of more torture and a quite unpleasant death calls the Charon crew not to surrender but in fact increase their valiant efforts to retake the ship. Wonder of wonders, he manages to irritate the Romulan officer even more after that when his access codes, drawn from the bleeding human with typical persuasive measures, turn out to be a clever little insult. Ah, will someone please rescue our favorite nuisance now? Would be a shame if this would prove his undoing at last …


* Another neuropressure session in sickbay comes to an end with satisfactory results, leaving [[Nikolai Chernienko]] pain free once more and the little Vulcan slightly puzzled and amused. Rather than be thrown off by the good Marine’s displays of friendship and affection, [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] actually finds she has grown rather fond of the Russian as well (good luck in getting her to admit it) and remains for a recital of Falor’s Journey. Safest way to combat insomnia.  
* Astonishingly enough, the Romulan forces have not yet caught on to a possible connection between a severely unhappy Marine and the fact all the Vulcans have been removed from the ship, but seeing as everyone is rather busy it is at least understandable. And of course the fact this particular Marine has a very good idea about what is truly slumbering in the Vulcan heart is as invisible as the bond that tells him his beloved is still alive. Determined to get not only the ship but his little Vulcan back, [[Brent Warren]] sets out to wreak havoc in the cargo bay where some of his Marines are still held captive and with those reinforcements secured, makes for main engineering. One may expect even the small matter of incurring an injury at last will hardly slow him down. 
 
* Charon’s little ones entertain themselves by throwing pastry at their Gai’Shian guards (what did you expect? They see Romulans every day – two more are hardly an issue if you’re pals with Shia’s kids…) and the fact that suddenly a massive [[Kulg'Rek|Klingon]] appears to knock the armed guards out cold is no reason to stop pestering Marcello for candy. Still, the adults think it’s a good idea to relocate lest someone decides to use the children as leverage against the Starfleet personnel rising up against their captors and so the entire kit’n’kaboodle heads out on a merry adventure.  


* Commander [[Eithne Falcon|Eithne Katris]] gets to greet new arrival Sam Thorten on the bridge, making for two pleasantly surprised officers and a cordial reunion which results in a dinner invitation.
* Lost and bewildered, a Betazoid exo-botanist wanders the corridors looking for any Romulans to shoot and finds [[Jack Fellos II]] instead. Never one to look a gift engineer in the toolkit, [[Merl Grax]] happily teams up with his new ally and the two begin to plot creative ways to irritate Romulans.


* Brevet 1st Lieutenant [[Brent Warren]] undertakes the difficult mission of asking a Vulcan on a date. To the Marine’s surprise and delight, [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] agrees to accompany him to a truly quite beautiful piano concert in the holodeck and the two share some pleasant conversation before enjoying the music. Next mission objective: Get her to realize it was in fact a date, or meant to be one. Provide the proper references, if necessary. The woman already likes you, chances are you’ll live.  
===  241010.02 Plot Notes ===


* On another happy note, [[Aiden Bravado]] manages to sneak on board Charon and surprise his bond-mate in her quarters. Lucky for him, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] recognizes the intruder as her beloved before kicking him to hell and the delighted Ael and Nnoil get to see the happy reunion of their parents. Well, the first kiss anyways.  
* An unhappy pilot and a perhaps even less cheerful Romulan mercenary hide out in one of Charon’s classrooms to debate their strategy – or lack thereof. While [[Leon Athalla]] is all for knocking out gravity generators and go on a ‘shoot floating Romulans’ spree, Aev tr`Keirianh has surprising reservations, fearing more repercussions for Charon’s crew. Before the two set out to create chaos once more, the Romulan convinces Leon to keep a fairly won honor blade which seems to fascinate the pilot. 
 
* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]] is back on her bridge. It only took dispatching a few more rude intruders to do it, but her day isn’t getting any better when her XO remains unaccounted for and not only are the Tal’Shiar coming in to ruin everyone’s party but the [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]] is making for the wormhole to Vulcan. A wormhole that incidentally has blown a large amount of defense satellites and a poor Starfleet ship to near shrapnel upon opening dangerously close to the planet.


* Charon’s intrepid scientists [[Nathanial Doyle|Doyle]] and [[Thomas J Clipper|Clipper]] stumble across each other in the mess lounge and end up debating a host of interesting topics over a shared late dinner. Theological angles for science reports? Ah, may the Elements have mercy on us.
===  241010.09 Plot Notes ===


* With romance blossoming abound, Captain Rehu should hardly be surprised when [[Dylan Marcus]] and Lizzy Johnson inform her of their wedding plans and ask the good CO to preside over the ceremony. Time to do some research. And yes, there will be cake.  
* [[Landon Neyes]] makes ready to see his new office, though other than most engineers he has to bring weapons along thanks to a minor Romulan infestation in his domain. The fact that the Neyes symbiont is a terrible shot and thus every host is doomed from the start adds a bit of a wrinkle to the situation but we all know engineers think of guns as things that break their beloved machinery anyways. And at least this Trill has been a Marine once, not to mention knows how to use cutlery. 
* An agitated [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] in the center seat once more, Charon barrels into the wormhole after the [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]], much to [[Hanaj]]’s surprise seeing as the Federation ship is little more than a bucket of bolts held together by spit and hope at this point. But the Captain is not content to simply shoot all we have at her cousin (big surprise there) and intents to lead a boarding party, exploiting a small weakness in the D’Dherex shields. Oh, and she’ll let [[Ian Lamont|Ian]] have the bridge. Buckle up, we are SO going in.


* Eris Deck becomes the scene of a meeting which will have profound impact – the planning of Commander Marcus’ wedding has officially begun. While [[Ch'Tan Foster]] is being drafted into the role of Best Man, [[Shaun Fisher]] and the [[Quentin Calhoun|Chief Engineer]] have the pleasure of being groomsmen and plan the Bachelor’s party. [[Cyrin Dicari]] on the other hand is still hesitant to join in the fun – maybe he already counts all the broken stuff that will result from Klingons at said party?
* Surrounded by Marines up to no good, the [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain]] prepares to get her XO back and finds [[Brent Warren]] quite insistent on accompanying her. Though Shia has naturally some misgivings about bringing a Vulcan’s understandably disgruntled (okay, furious) mate along on the ride, she can be persuaded – but not before shooting a bulkhead to prove a point. [[Aria Falcon|Aria]] on the other hand is just happy she’ll get to shoot people and blow stuff to kingdom come. Very uncomplicated woman, that.


* Lt [[Acel'a]] and the [[Dylan Marcus|Security Chief]] debate the small matter of inquisitive Rihannsu engineers on board, deciding to keep a close eye on the helpful guests.  
* Lost and bewildered, Charon’s [[Vara Siddon|Trill archaeologist]] first encounters a [[Kahless the Tribble|tribble]] and then a rather reassuring figure in form of the new Chief Engineer – though fortunately no Romulans, since she has no idea how to actually use a phaser rifle. Ever the gentleman, [[Landon Neyes]] decides to not abandon the fellow Trill and even finds her a valuable ally in getting to his domain undetected and with only a few minor detours. His office however is as Romulan-infested as the rest of engineering which hardly deters the good engineer. Or slows him down, as it were. A bit annoyed to learn we actually have Rihannsu that wear the wrong uniform but are ours anyways, Landon still takes the whole mess in stride and disposes of the intruders in a slightly destructive, yet undoubtedly creative way. Warp core overload in progress … one of these days someone will say “What, again?”


* Arriving late for his shift for the first time ever (well, he has the best of all excuses, no?) [[Runo Dlya]] avoids receiving much more than a Look from his department head and learns about more interesting matters. Namely, the sighting of a lady clothed with naught more than a towel in Charon’s hallways, the aforementioned happy engineers and of course the wedding for which he is swiftly enlisted as Honor Guard.  
* Perhaps the only person in a fifty lightyear radius to be positively delighted at the circumstances, [[Onarin Kaen]] seems unsure which is more exciting – the Tal’Shiar cutting a traitorous fleet to pieces or his Captain coolly ordering the destruction of the Romulan space station. Well, he had mostly aimed for the device that had linked with [[Temep`Shar]] to open the wormhole but [[Khiy Kanryth]] is hardly a man for half measures. It’s a good thing though they manage to slip past the event horizon before everything around [[I’Rak Prime]] goes almost literally donut-shaped.  


'''Back Logs:'''
'''Back Logs:'''


* After waking in Runo Dlya’s quarters, the good [[Indira Bai|doctor Bai]] takes the chance to grab yet another shower and is treated to a way more pleasant morning than she most likely would have in her own still rather disheveled quarters. While both officers do their best to remain non-committal, one can safely assume they like one another. Lots.
* [[Leon Athalla]] and his hastily assembled band of … ‘people who have no better idea than follow a happy go lucky pilot’ hide out in the freezing confines of Charon’s environmental control systems and attempt the impossible – educate teachers and engineers how to be soldiers, stop bickering and hatch a plan how to kill Romulans. Oh, and surviving the whole thing, too.
* Another group of unlikely allies makes their way through the ship to inflict the largest possible amount of grief upon the invaders – the [[Nikolai Chernienko|Russian Marine]], little [[Nveid]] and the [[Nohtho|Captain’s pet]] literally drop in on a Gai’Shian patrol, and though they hadn’t exactly planned it like that emerge mostly intact from the melee.
   
   
* The [[USS Corsair]] escapes yet another seeming non-win situation due to the resourcefulness of her skipper [[Taverain Ramius|Ramius]], leaving NeoDyne president Merikai both fuming and dumbfounded. At last, Dr Durandal gets to drag his Captain to sickbay, seeing as the man is for once in no shape to protest
* Even romance of a sort seems to blossom under the vexed circumstances Charon finds herself in as [[Robert Tisdale|Commander Tisdale]] ends up stuck with a lovely, infuriating Vulcan V’Ket, crawling through the ship’s maintenance ways until the poor ambassador’s desperate call to arms makes Robert want to bang his head against a wall and prompts T’Min to head for the bridge. Not like they had better plans, anyways.


* A still deeply distraught [[Nathanial Doyle]] finds a contemplative [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] in the [[Eris Deck]] lounge and the two officers debate past events.  
===  241010.16 Plot Notes ===


* After Charon has been towed out of the nebula and the last boarding parties have been dispatched, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] calls [[Kallistra Grey|counselor Grey]] to the Ready Room and entrusts her with caring for the boy Nveid, one of the two sole survivors of the doomed planet ch`Dabhae. Incidentally, the good Captain also takes the opportunity to promote the counselor to Ensign in what has to be the most unusual ceremony yet. Charcoal, anyone?
* A harried nurse must once more ponder why she never gets to care for handsome Marines or security officers but instead ends up with talkative Bolians and [[Ian Lamont|melodramatic ambassadors]], though she is rid of the latter in short order when the terribly disheveled Lamont insists on being taken to the bridge. If only he had stayed in sickbay, for [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Dread]]’s first order of business is to give the center chair to the bloodied ambassador before she heads out to get [[Sakarra Tyrax|her Vulcan]] back. Never say Shia has no sense of humor, even under the most dire of circumstances. Recovering his flair for the dramatic, Ian has Charon barrel after the [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]] to somehow get the Captain on board without getting blown to bits in the process and even has enough air for a small motivational speech to the crew.
 
* Determined to explain in person to a certain [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] why it was unwise to leave a pair of Kalen daggers within her reach, LtCmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] still has enough of her wits left about her to first see whether crafty [[Savant]] has gained a foothold on the [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]] yet. And though what answers her discrete inquiry is a bit unexpected (the Rihannsu ship a club in desperate need of entertainment? Ah, nothing could be further from the … wait a minute …), the Vulcan and the AI seem to understand each other just fine. But the two are running out of time when the wormhole to Vulcan opens. Gaining ground by the minute, Savant prepares to snatch the ship from under the crew’s noses while a bleeding Vulcan heads for the bridge, leaving quite a bit of mayhem in her path.  


* Prior to leaving with the [[USS Quantum Fury]], [[Khiy Kanryth|Commander Kanryth]] pays one last visit to Rehu to inform her of the confessions obtained from the NeoDyne scientists. Safe to assume, both COs are not sad to say farewell to each other.  
* The [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]]’s arrival in orbit of Vulcan coincides with a rather irate specimen of the planet’s inhabitants storming the bridge, obviously intent on killing the Vaek’Riov on the spot. As it happens, [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] decides interfering in Charon’s destruction and stopping the launch of the other two torpedoes carrying the [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]] virus takes priority, and is aided in no small part by her faithful adjutant Yyaio, aka [[Savant]]’s android come back from the dead. Not surprisingly, the little Vulcan ends up getting shot after all (no, she’s neither Wonder Woman nor indestructible, though good luck getting her to admit it) and ironically it’s [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] who prevents the disruptor bolt from being immediately fatal. Still, chances are it will do the job with little delay and the Vaek’Riov is left with the realization that his actions might well have led to the death of the one person he … wanted very much to live.
* The Captain and [[Brent Warren]] are deposited on the [[IRW Endless Sky]] along with some Marines itching for payback. Never one to waste time with rude people, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] storms through the Gai’Shian sent to meet them (that girl is having way too much fun) and if there’s less resistance than expected – well, [[Savant]] and the [[Sakarra Tyrax|little Vulcan]] have been keeping everyone a tad busy. Still more than enough to go around. Their arrival on the bridge turns the raging mayhem there into full blown chaos, and even though Riov Yhisu gets scorched a bit she manages to prevent her enraged Marine Lieutenant from getting shot after Brent Warren goes for the man who took away his mate – and appears to have killed her, too.  


* Brevet 1st Lt [[Brent Warren]] grudgingly pays a visit to sickbay and as fate wills it, runs into the [[David King|Chief Medical Officer]] himself. Hardly unexpected, the good doctor can’t refrain from commenting on the marine’s cavalier attitude when it comes to romantic encounters.  
* Somewhere down below, [[Aria Falcon]] and her fellow Marines practice their art, meaning do much harm with little numbers. Much, much harm. While Sgt Walker and his troops dig in Gettysburg style to prevent any intrusion on the party, the explosive expert has a field day taking out not only the remaining torpedoes and [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]] production facilities, but energy transfer points for the shields. After all, wouldn’t be a good idea to stick around too long after the job is done. By the time the Marines return to Charon they have once more left an impressive calling card … but little else. For wholesale destruction call 1-800-Aria.  


*  A mysterious entity haunts [[Nathanial Doyle]]'s dreams – or is it in fact not a dream but something much more sinister? One is left to wonder how this battle of wits will play out.
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* Digging through the rubble in the sensor pod, Ensign [[Thomas J Clipper|Clipper]] finds a treasure worth beholding – COFFEE! Strengthened by the ‘black gold’, the indomitable scientist defies sleep and head wound and continues checking ‘to do’ items off his list. Someone give that man a medal already. Or a bigger coffee ration.  
* Oddly at peace with himself and the universe, [[Ian Lamont]] is prepared to face the consequences of defying his Romulan torturer but an unexpected ally arrives in the nick of time. None other than his counterpart assigned to [[I’Rak Prime]] turns out to be the ambassador’s cavalry, as [[Lhaerrh tr`Terik]] uses all the weight he has to throw around to snatch Ian from the irate Riov’s grasp and drag him to sickbay.  


* Ensign [[Kallistra Grey]] introduces her daughter Bellona to Nveid, explaining that the boy will be remaining with them for a while. Although the Rihannsu child is still rather weary of the counselor, he seems to get along well with little Bellona.  
* Far away on the still peaceful planet Vulcan [[Paul Stafford]] is invited to give a lecture on Bendii syndrome at the Science Academy and manages on behalf of Starfleet medical who believe his paper to be not only of interest to the Vulcans but sufficient to generate some good press. Well, can’t say about the latter but the former seem satisfied enough.


* Still wasting away in the brig (someone give the guy a break, really!), ambassador [[Ian Lamont|Lamont]] receives an unexpected visitor. Since Murphy’s Law seems to come into effect whenever [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] and Ian are in close proximity, the Vulcan who merely wanted a little assistance with research that might help the Marines recovered from NeoDyne’s labs, ends up with a human at her shoulder. While the good ambassador pours out his heart to a most astonished Sakarra, she learns not only about his past but a great deal more than she bargained for.


=== 241001.23 Plot Notes ===
=== 241010.23 Plot Notes ===




* In a literal flurry of light, a new crewmember takes up residence on Charon – having arrived with the Vulcans, the AI [[Savant]] is activated and is delighted to find herself on a science vessel. Unknown to anyone but [[T'Pelar]] and her aide [[Kovel]], the helpful and polite AI has been tampered with some people might want to start looking for foxholes when she finds out.  
* The battle over Vulcan unfolds with the planet’s defense forces woefully unprepared – not only have all but two ships been drawn away by the feint attack but the wormhole opening so close has left a good amount of defense satellites in tatters. Though planet based guns and fighter squadrons respond immediately the midden has indeed hit the windmill and even the arrival of an [[Brent Warren|irate Marine]] and a furious [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] on the [[IRW Endless Sky|Endless Sky]]’s bridge can neither stop the launched torpedo with [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]] nor the Warbirds preparing to blow [[VSS Seleya|Seleya]] to bits. Even as the drama plays out over Vulcan, a private tragedy reaches its violent climax as Brent Warren confronts the [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] who took away his love and appears to have killed her or at least caused her death. While Shia manages to save the Marine from meeting an untimely end she does get scorched a tad in the process and can only exchange a few, though meaningful words with her cousin before tr`Sahen dies by the Marine’s hands. Yes, this one does count as Kal-if-fee.


* While acquainting herself with the crew, [[Savant]] meets [[Brent Warren]] after blinding two poor engineers with the proverbial twin suns of science and boobs (someone call medical, just in case) and earns the mildly bemused Marine’s gratitude by taking care of some dreaded paperwork.  
* Never one to cede even the most hopeless battle, [[Savant]] forges onward with her infiltration of the Romulan network, securing the flagship even as the other Warbirds begin to fire on the planet or plunge into the atmosphere after learning that the plan has failed and the [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] has been killed. Battered but not beaten the [[VSS Seleya]] and the V’Ket cruiser Rala stem against the tide until reinforcements arrive at last. Too late to save Rala or the outskirts of Shir’Kahr after the capitol’s shields constricted under the strain, and certainly too late for a lot of other places that had to deal with Warbirds dropping onto them, but after all is said and done the planet got ... lucky.  
   
   
* On [[I’Rak Prime]], the Vaek’Riov’s ponderings over the turbulent meeting with his cousin cause him to remember another confrontation with [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]]. Then as now, it seems t`Rehu’s rebellious nature has a way to fuel [[Itsak tr'Sahen]]'s anger. Following the suggestion of his trusted officer Hanaj, Itsak decides to allay any possible suspicion and make peace with his cousin by offering a gift for her children (a puppy is a puppy, after all. Who cares if it’s big enough to be a pony). What is slightly worrying though is that the ‘Agency’ seems to know more about where Charon is headed that Shia herself.  
* In the meantime, [[Ian Lamont]] gets to be a hero. Yes, poor ambassador Ian, aka Shia’s favored chewtoy and the galaxy’s most luckless diplomat. Stuck in Charon’s big chair and stressed to the point of sweating a stain on the upholstery, Ian bites at the Romulans’ heels with all the tattered ship has left to give and then barrels after the torpedo carrying the [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]] in a weird adaptation of the Picard maneuver and sheer foolhardy stubbornness. It only takes scorching Charon during atmospheric entry and then shortening a Vulcan mountain a tad (what scratches on the hull? Oh, you mean the gaping holes. Sorry about that) but he does it. He actually catches the blasted things and reduces it to subatomic particles. Too bad [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Dread]] will still have his head for breaking her ship.  


* Colonel Sam Thorten finally catches the elusive [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain]] and a luckless yeoman by employing the age old ‘Waiting Game’. Presenting t’Rehu with his orders the good Marine manages to put yet another dent in the CO’s day – Starfleet Observers are such a meddlesome bunch, aren’t they?
* Unless [[Landon Neyes]] gets him first, that is. Barely arrived at his new job, the good engineer must patch a leaking boat while under fire and no, the pilot’s cheerful somersaults aren’t helping, nor is Ian’s shouting for more power. But even a collapsing bulkhead barely slows the determined Trill down, and most certainly he won’t be thwarted by people waving medkits. Eternally the unsung heroes, the engineers somehow keep the ship from falling apart (don’t ask about shedding screws and bolts though) and Neyes even manages to keep a few colleagues from being squished though his arm ends up in just as bad a shape as the ship.


* After giving the matter of ‘How to date a Vulcan and get her to figure it out while you’re at it’ some thought, Brevet 1st Lt [[Brent Warren|Warren]] invites Lt Cmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] to dinner in [[Eris Deck]]. With the small addition of some fine old Scotch, the two officers not only enjoy a lovely dinner but a pleasant conversation, providing ample fuel for the ship’s gossip machinery.  
* Musing over both romance and mortality in her destroyed quarters, [[Miranda Xavier]] comes to the conclusion she should no longer put off visiting the planet below though she is understandably unsure what to say to a former lover, not to mention child she hopes to find there. As it happens, the village in question is the sight of a rather destructive impact by a massive Warbird and the El-Aurian leaves without ever seeking the two people she came for among the survivors.  
   
   
* While making her rounds in her usual quiet, diligent manner, Lt [[Acel'a]] is reminiscing about other times and places. Well, at least the Rihannsu engineers are unlikely to throw things at her pantograph – small blessings?
* Galae’EnRiov tr`Verelan receives the unpleasant news of a Vaek’Riov’s attack on Vulcan in the middle of the night and though the whole tale seems incredible at best, Shiarkek’s intelligence bears out valid. Ordering more ships to the Neutral Zone to ward off any possible counterstrike by the Federation, tr`Verelan notes with a tinge of amusement that transport to ch’Rihan has already been arranged. No, the Praetor won’t be happy.
 
* Caught amidst the turmoil, doctor [[Paul Stafford]] is recruited to assist with the injured on Vulcan after his transfer to the USS Titan has been delayed and he had actually hoped for either reassignment or some leave. However, the good physician takes to the challenge with a vengeance and even tackles the problem of possible Memento Mori victims.


* Intrigued by the [[Ian Lamont|ambassador’s]] colorful history on Charon, Commander [[Eithne Falcon|Eithne Katris]] visits Lamont who by now might as well claim the brig as his permanent residence. Although Ian initially is not too thrilled by what he perceives as idle curiosity, the XO managed to intrigue him and the two part amicably.
* A [[Sakarra Tyrax|little Vulcan]] and several stasis units materialize in the ICU of Te’Rashar’s University Hospital after a harried [[Savant]] decided to beam the whole kit’n’kaboodle to the planet that had the best hope of saving the mortally wounded XO. Naturally a certain Marine is not at all happy to find himself whisked away to Charon’s sickbay and soon escapes the annoying doctors to search for his mate. Led on a merry chase across Vulcan and aided by a sympathetic nurse, [[Brent Warren]] finds his beloved at the T’Shen monastery only to learn that she is in a deep coma, self-induced by Vulcans who deem their survival chances rather low. A debate over whether the Healers should attempt to preserve the young woman’s Katra or risk losing both it and her in an all-or nothing shot to draw her out of the coma is concluded when the abbot determines the decision is Brent’s to make. And since he’s already there, the Healers enlist the Marine’s help in the endeavor, learning that every once in a while, love and stubbornness indeed conquer all.  


'''Back Logs:'''
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* The [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan’s]] visit with ambassador [[Ian Lamont|Lamont]] turns into a philosophical debate/impromptu counseling session which leaves both participants with a few things to ponder. Ian gets to reevaluate his life and beliefs, while Sakarra may puzzle over humans yet again.
* Poor [[Ian Lamont]] learns about the pitfalls of sitting in the ‘Hot Seat’ and even has a second to muse over the Captain’s irritation with meddling diplomats before Charon catches up with her quarry and torpedoes go a-flying. To his credit, the ambassador gets Shiarrael and her team on board the Warbird as promised, even though he scratches her ship somewhat more in the process.  
* Having been released from sickbay, [[Taverain Ramius]] gets to push paperwork (don’t we just all love doing that) while the Corsair in en route to Starbase 343. A call from an annoying officer type person (sic!) is interrupted by an even more irritable [[Zane Akina]], who feels they have gathered enough evidence to move against [[NeoDyne Defense Corporation|NeoDyne]]. To Akina’s chagrin, Ramius points out that they hardly have a leg to stand on, but the good Captain seems to have a plan nonetheless. He doesn’t do dull – yes, figured as much.  


* [[Nathanial Doyle]]'s disturbing “Waking Dream” continues, and although the scientist applies his quick mind to the matter and seems to make some headway, a solution is not yet forthcoming.
* En route to Vulcan, [[Arcos Darye]] muses over a clandestine meeting on a forlorn asteroid and the turbulent past that led him from entanglements with the Dominion and command of the Warrior to a retirement that now seems to be cut short.


=== 241001.30 Plot Notes ===
=== 241010.30 Plot Notes ===


=== 241002.06 Plot Notes ===
* Stopping over at Charon to check on his Marines and attack the veritable mountain of paperwork in his office, [[Brent Warren]] is surprised by two charming visitors – the impeccable [[Aria Falcon]] with a shy little yeoman in tow. In light of [[Samantha Davis|Sam]]’s enthusiasm while helping the Marines, Brent agrees to the young woman’s transfer (Gods know he and his desk are in dire need of an orderly) and just like that, we has a new Hellhound. Oo-rah!


=== 241002.13 Plot Notes ===
* Upon his return to the monastery at [[T’Shen]], [[Brent Warren]] is greeted by a rare marvel – actual rain. Of course he also has the long overdue run-in with his beloved’s old friend and would-be suitor [[Sovar]], though they postpone the fight in favor of a few veiled insults. Or perhaps it is the arrival of very pregnant [[T'Para]] that puts a stop to the males’ behavior since the good lady is in no mood for nonsense, what with the little one kicking all the time. Still, Brent makes a friend there at least with dry wit and attentiveness that just so falls short of annoying an already disgruntled Vulcan. Two friends. Though in case of the young healer seeing to the Marine’s injured shoulder it would be more apt to speak of a crush.  
 
 
* From the bridge of the [[IRW Endless Sky]], [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] watches Charon leave and orders to pursue with seven more vessels toddling along (really, all THAT for poor little us? Good grief…). To Itsak’s annoyance, his lady-friend the Tal’Shiar agent awaits him in his quarters, reinforcing the orders that [[Temep`Shar]] must not be destroyed. Certain that his schemes will sooner or later result in his rise to power, the Vaek’Riov rebuffs the good lady’s advances and is left in peace to contemplate his plans.
* It’s not long before the monastery gets turned upside down once again as a [[Sakarra Tyrax|little Vulcan]] won’t wake from her healing trance as she should and [[Brent Warren|Brent]] in his usual straightforward manner grabs his beloved to jump over a few roofs and into a pond. Whether it’s the shock of cold water or the Marine employing the ‘princess method’ that finally brings Sakarra out of her trance is a matter for debate, but one can hardly argue with success.
 
* True to her promise, [[D'Vana Xavier]] delivers the data on the [[Valit]] which has been used to tamper with [[Savant]]'s programming to the AI. In the pleasant surroundings of the hydroponics bay, revenge is plotted and the half Klingon engineer is left with a bit of a mystery concerning Savant’s nature.
   
   
* Having received the news from one of his Marines that [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] is the brig’s newest house guest, [[Brent Warren]] decides to check this astonishing claim and indeed finds the Vulcan in a holding cell with long-time resident [[Ian Lamont]]. Although somewhat annoyed by his companion’s insistence to keep him from getting involved in her illegal activities, the Marine accepts her reasoning and proceeds with a bit of an irregularity of his own – he snatches Sakarra from her exasperated keepers for one hour.
* On Ch’Rihan the Praetor must deal with the political fallout of tr`Sahen’s actions and while t`Cretak is understandably annoyed and not looking forward to dealing with the Federation, it’s likely the Senate will agree to ceding three worlds to their old foe as reparation. In the midst of her discussion with tr`Verelan who had the Galae presence along the Neutral Zone enforced, the news of an attack to one of the clan estates is bound to ruin t`Cretak’s mood for good.  


* The [[Nathanial Doyle|Chief Science Officer]] attacks the dreaded paperwork with the help of lots of coffee and is confounded by yet another mystery – erroneous reports, every Starfleet officer’s nemesis.
* Faced with the daunting task of getting at least some part of Charon back in working order, [[Landon Neyes]] receives unexpected help in form of [[Savant]] who has re-emerged to find her home in terrible disorder. Not to mention the poor AI is suffering from a little bit of Multiple Personality Disorder herself. While the Trill is certainly not one who relishes ‘Savvy’ bouncing cheerfully through his ship, he’s also practical and wise enough to take any help he can get and promptly puts the extra brain to work.  
 
* After her duty shift ends, Lt [[Acel'a]] reflects on past events, notably her role in preventing an assassination attempt and the subsequent investigation.  


* Wedding preparations are gaining steam when Lt Lizzy Johnson meets her friends and designated bridesmaid [[M'Riarr]] in the Rec Room for her bridal shower. Orchestrated by the ever assertive Lucia, food and drink are provided aplenty and [[Indira Bai]] introduces the bride-to-be to the beautiful Indian tradition of Mehndi-ki-raat. [[Alice]] and Rebecca Hadley get to chip in with gifts and the good AI learns about humans – maybe more than she bargained for?
* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|The Captain]] for her part barely has time to survey the damage and contemplate the irony of her situation before she is interrupted by an Admiral appearing on her battered ship. Yup, there will be an investigation. Hooray for the bureaucrats.  


'''Back Logs'''
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* Shortly after Charon gets underway to the Stellar Nursery, [[Brent Warren]] and [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] take the kids out – not to the ballgame but a picnic in the holodeck. The Captain’s twins and little Nveid get to explore an ancient earth forest and [[Nohtho]] the Fvai tests the nutritional value of holographic pine cones before the whole pack goes for a swim in a cold lake (yes, the kids love it. No, the Vulcan not so much). After returning their charges to their respective homes, Sakarra visits the Marine in his quarters for dinner. Naturally, an extraordinary amount of mischief ensues.
* [[Landon Neyes|Landon Eirlon Irelle]], able pilot but slightly clumsy individual, manages to be late once more for a formal evaluation course and finds himself beamed onto the shuttle but not before incurring scrapes and bruises and ruining his uniform. Though he happily imparts the news that the Trill Symbiosis Commission has approved Landon for joining, the pall of losing his family overshadows even those joyous events. Unfortunately the joining itself which takes place on Trill only a short time after proves rather turbulent as well, leaving Landon confused and reliving disjointed memories, first and foremost the death of Taylor Neyes, the previous host killed by a Jem’Hadar blade. Someone give the man a break, please?
 
* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] calls [[Brent Warren|1st Lt Warren]] to her ready room to discuss the small matter of the yeoman with a fractured hand. Unaware of the implications that go along with the ship’s second officer having a relationship with the Marine Commander, Warren neither confirms nor denies what he considers a private affair and ends up with a suit of ancient armor to wear for PT. Never say Shia isn’t creative in her punishments. 


* After consulting with, well, herself, concerning the manipulations to her program and deciding on a prudent course of action, [[Savant]] proceeds to visit Brent Warren in his quarters. While his companion the Vulcan and her merry band of thieves (sic!) are off to break the law, the Marine is being distracted by Savant who obviously not only approves of crew interaction but has an uncanny sense for things left unsaid.
* [[Arcos Darye]] arrives at Vulcan for scheduled surgery on his arm. A glimpse into his not so distant past reveals a rigorous training exercise to infiltrate a subterranean facility and eliminate a bioweapon.  


* Alone in the ready room, [[Eithne Falcon|Commander Kathris]] ponders the recent hiccups in Charon’s security and decides to take matters into her own hands by starting a thorough investigation.
* During Charon’s desperate battle, a young doctor is confronted with not only the heavy toll that combat takes on a ship’s crew but the emotional impact of choosing which life to save. After all is said and done, [[Auden Anderson|Auden]] shows grace under pressure indeed and if he finds himself a quiet spot in the aftermath … well, who can blame him?
* [[Quentin Calhoun|Chief Engineer Calhoun]] takes it upon himself to fix a misbehaving console on the bridge and on that occasion gets to meet the by then still fairly new XO.


* Still docked for repairs at Starbase 343, [[Taverain Ramius|Captain Ramius]] stumbles across a crime scene (the man is just a magnet for trouble it seems). Propelled by curiosity and instinct, Taverain offers to help in investigating the bombing, annoying a cranky detective in the process. After intervention by the station’s CO and an intrigued Vulcan, Ramius is briefed on the doings on the religious sect which is suspected to be responsible for quite a bit of trouble and brings in his trusted side-kick [[Zane Akina|Akina]] for good measure. Oh, this is going to be good …
* [[Lhaetan tr`Valkar]] is still navigating the conduits of the space station orbiting I’Rak Prime with the Captain’s children in tow when he almost literally stumbles over a rather odd Trill. Not that [[Nitka Zar]] doesn’t mean well, but as Lhaetan notes so fittingly, talking to oneself is not precisely acceptable social behavior.


=== 241002.20 Plot Notes ===
* Still hell-bent on wanton destruction and whatever mayhem they may cause, [[Leon Athalla]] and his taciturn sidekick Aev tr`Keirianh find that enlisting a sensor technician to sabotage gravity generators can have unforeseen side effects. Like crashing into ceilings. The good mercenary manages to freeze (literally) a patrol that had been close to overrunning their position, and even loosens a rather wry comment which will make Leon never look at a drink on the rocks quite the same again.  


* Unseen and unheard by any of Charon’s poor little organic beings, [[Savant]] ponders the vast beauty of the Stellar Nursery seen through the ship’s sensors and her own unique perception. Although the peaceful surroundings lend themselves to contemplation, the AI is quietly plotting revenge against [[T'Pelar]] and her cohorts who have dared to tamper with the very core of her being. Oh yes, it’s on now. Don’t mess with Savant’s survival instinct.  
* And speaking of mayhem – even bleeding all over the place and with a medic stuck to him like a burr, [[Landon Neyes]] is unwilling to give up Charon as the poor ship barrels into Vulcan’s atmosphere to take the top off some mountains. Though I daresay even with a Trill’s lifespan the sight of his engineering section after we survived against the odds is something new.


* Hoping that the [[Dylan Marcus|Chief of Security]] might prove sympathetic even though or maybe because the man making the case is involved with the Vulcan in question, [[Brent Warren]] asks that [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] be confined to quarters rather than remain in the brig. Commander Marcus readily agrees, though he cannot help but be amused by the fact that a Marine would intervene on behalf of a fleet officer.
===  241011.06 Plot Notes ===
 
* Never one to waste time, [[Brent Warren|1st Lt Warren]] retrieves said [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] from the brig, intimidating a few poor guars in the process. After delivering Sakarra to her quarters, the good Marine enlists the help of [[Savant]] to pull off a romantic getaway (literally) and the pair ends up in an unoccupied room with a splendid view of the Stellar Nursery. Hardly surprising, the romance becomes heated rather rapidly before the two return to where technically the helm officer should remain confined. Not entirely out of the blue but still a bit unexpectedly, the debate over Sakarra’s actions and her stubborn refusal to get her Companion involved in anything that might damage his career, ends with the Marine making his feelings for her quite clear. Just a tad grudgingly, the Vulcan admits she might ... sort of… well, yes. Have grown exceedingly fond of him as well.  


* Meanwhile, with a little help from [[Alice]], [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] wakes the Captain and hands her the decrypted files on Temep Shar and the true purpose of their mission. Quite understandably, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] blows another proverbial gasket after the first shock and her first order of business is to throw the Vulcan scientists in the brig. Her second, more charming one at least in the eyes of the crew, is to storm off in her silk robe to find her helm officer.
== Memorable Quotes ==


* Somewhere within the bounds of the Stellar Nursery, the surviving crew of the [[Temep`Shar]] struggle to keep their ship from falling apart. Stranded since their disastrous test flight, the Vulcans have managed to keep going at impulse and taken up residence in the devastated engineering section to save resources, but it is becoming quite obvious the battered ship will not last much longer. In the middle of yet another round of repairs, one of the V’Ket picks up another vessel on sensors. Too bad they have no way of determining whether it’s friend or foe that has finally found them.  
=== 241008.21 Scuttlebutt ===


* Scientist to the core, [[Thomas J Clipper]] delves into the mysteries of the Stellar Nursery and commandeers Stellar Cartography for his viewing pleasure. Even though the good Ensign figures it would take ten Charons to get a crack at mapping this marvelous expanse, he’s giving it his best shot, starting with an interesting binary system. Attaboy!
* “What's with the pop, storing fire crackers in your thighs?”
''(The one and only [[Aria Falcon]] – no, he’s just … a party animal. Really.)''


* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]], aka the storming Romulan, waltzes into her [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan’s]] quarters with a slightly exasperated [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] in tow, demanding to be informed of everything Sakarra may know about Temep Shar. A lively debate ensues, not even interrupted by the arrival of a scantily clad [[Brent Warren|Marine]] to counterbalance the lightly dressed ladies. So much for keeping that relationship under any radar. Having learned all she can, the Captain orders the ship to yellow alert and her helm officer to the ready room. Confinement? See if Shia cares right now.
* “Unlike Captain Rehu's typical suggestion for a variety of situations, I am hoping airlocks are not a part of any proposed solution”
''([[Ian Lamont]] – not on a first date, anyways.)''


* A loose [[V’Shar]] agent (never a good thing to have) runs into [[Brent Warren|Brevet 1st Lt Warren]] after having toyed with main deflector control and finds himself shepherded towards the brig. To his surprise, [[Voran]] learns that the Marine also happens to be the ‘rival’ he had been wondering about and can’t help but bait the good Lieutenant into a show of jealousy. Boys will be boys.
* “One down. Countless trillions left to go...”
''([[Brent Warren]] – that’s the spirit!)''
   
   
* In the Captain’s Ready Room, matters heat up just a little with [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] quite literally knocking a Vulcan to the floor under the not entirely surprised eyes of her Security Chief. [[T'Pelar]] in turn seems hardly impressed by the Captain’s wrath, even when LtCmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] discerns part of the councilwoman’s plans [[Temep`Shar]] has been outfitted with a sophisticated [[Valit]] that will send not only wipe her computer core but send any data concerning her disastrous flight home to Vulcan. All that is needed are some unwitting carriers. Nice to now Charon is expendable. Really.  
* “I may not have to jog, but the entities in a computer network can be downright vicious, Sir”
''([[Savant]] – I’ll take your word for it.)''


'''Back Logs'''
=== 241008.28 Tall Tales ===


* While engaged in the cumbersome task of attacking a mountain of paperwork, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] gets to meet her new crewmember [[Savant]]. Though Shiarrael is slightly unnerved by having yet another AI on board, the ensuing conversation is both civil and quite enlightening – at least to Savant who always likes an interesting guessing game.  
* “So. You're making me work then?”
''([[Auden Anderson]] – aye, she be doing that. You’re a doctor, not a … something else.)''
   
   
* [[Zane Akina]] meets a positively grinning [[Taverain Ramius|Tav Ramius]] in a rather disreputable part of Starbase 343 at least by now the fleet operative has figured out that Ramius plus jocularity equals trouble looming. The good Captain’s way of outlining the situation and his plan does little to lighten Akina’s mood, but because he apparently hasn’t learned that part yet, Zane agrees to play wingman after all. Religious zealots beware, Taverain is on the case.
* “Glad to see someone else made it past those damn space elves.”
''([[Jade Falcon]] – thank you for that mental image, Commander. Really.)''


=== 241002.27 Plot Notes ===
* “How could I be so dense?”
''([[Ian Lamont]] – as requested, we shall let this stand … as is)''


* The debate in the Ready Room continues, and [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] learns to her dismay that not only has Charon been used in [[T'Pelar]]’s schemes, but is caught in a more sinister and obscure one laid by the [[V’Shar]]. With few options left to her, the Captain decides to keep looking for the Vulcan ship and dismisses Commander Marcus and [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] with the charming offer to toss T’Pelar out of the nearest airlock. Never one to eschew a bit of fun, the [[Dylan Marcus|Security Chief]] indeed places the councilwoman in one such but ends up beaming the poor woman along with her cohorts into the holodeck comedy and slapstick, humanity’s best. May the Gods of Vulcan have mercy (no, they don’t. Not usually)
* “I am quite intimate with Charon's databases.
''([[Savant]] – thank you for that mental image as well…)''


* Unseen and unheard, another tiny entity comes to life on Charon – Valit. Not just any, but one born from [[Savant]] herself created with the knowledge gathered from the program initially used by [[T'Pelar]] to tamper with her algorithms. The little rascal immediately goes to work and digs up what it may find to incriminate the loathed Vulcan councilwoman. Talk about poetic justice.
=== 241009.04 Ship's inofficials ===
   
* On ch’Rihan, a Tal’Shiar general reaches a difficult decision while wandering the magnificent gardens so unexpectedly hidden at the heart of a secret complex. With a single code, an Elemental serving within Tal’Shiar ranks is dispatched to the AAnikh estates on ch’Havran where the ailing and infirm Praetor awaits death after his last massive stroke, to perform one final act of compassion. The next day, Galae’EnRiov Verelan receives visitors who inform him AAnikh has peacefully died in his sleep and proceeds to pay his final respects to the man he considered a second father before the announcement is made public.
 
* [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] briefs his troops on the situation, handing out orders for the case [[Temep`Shar]] should be found. Though usually good humored and level-headed, [[Acel'a]] can’t help but be somewhat disgruntled that Charon once again seems to have been thrown to the proverbial wolves.
 
* The [[Eithne Falcon|First Officer]] finds a mightily vexed Captain in her Ready Room and is appraised of the details concerning T’Pelar’s schemes. Quietly supportive as always, Eithne takes the news with good grace and leaves to inform the department heads of the impending meeting. [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Rehu]] on the other hand can’t stop herself from thinking about the fact their mission has been a lie from the beginning and in that light, reexamine every decision made and the consequences.
 
'''Back Logs:'''


* During one of his brief sojourns outside the brig, ambassador [[Ian Lamont|Lamont]] finds a sparring partner for his favorite sport in none other than the ship’s pilot. The question how a human skilled with a sword and winner of many a tournament can hold his own against a little [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] is settled amidst a lot of polite conversation and ceremony (well, mostly from the ambassador’s side. The Vulcan is mostly busy being puzzled). Thankfully, the exercise ends without bumps or bruises, although Lamont can’t help but pull off some mischief in the end.
* “Hello, Sir. Can I help you today?”
 
''([[Savant]] the ship cleaned of Romulans, and I’ll have some fries with that.)''
* The [[Nathanial Doyle|Chief of Science]] manages to briefly rise to the top of Shiarrael’s list of “People who annoyed me today” when he storms the [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain’s]] Ready Room to protest the installation of Savant without being consulted first. Still, the two manage a civil conversation about priorities and communication between departments before Doyle leaves with the funny feeling that something is about to go terribly wrong.
   
   
* In Main Engineering, [[Quentin Calhoun]] looks over the recent upgrades in his domain with no small measure of satisfaction before diving into a mountain of paperwork.  
*“Well now. It seems we have a problem, lady Vulcan.


* Charon’s long time brig resident [[Ian Lamont|Lamont]] receives a late night visitor once more – and again it is the ship’s helm officer. Only this time the Vulcan arrives trailing security guards and informs the stunned ambassador she is here to stay. Though [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] does not elaborate, Ian is diplomat enough to realize something is amiss. Still, even incarcerated Lamont’s manners have not suffered and he is positively fussing over his new cellmate.
“I should think that much is obvious, Vaek’Riov.


=== 241003.06 Plot Notes ===
''([[Itsak tr'Sahen|Itsak]] and [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] – A whole story … in two sentences. No way these two are not pointy eared. )''


* Back on Vulcan Senior Professor Solkar spends another long day at the Science Academy, pouring over data concerning Charon and [[T'Pelar]]’s plans. Although this far unaware of the entire scope of the affair, the professor learns from some of his students that the councilwoman had requested a [[Valit]] to modify a program called [[Savant]] before going on her trip. Intrigued and reasonably certain that this matter goes beyond simple scientific curiosity; Solkar begins to investigate said program, catching the attention of Savant’s routines still present in the area. To the Vulcan’s astonishment, a most polite android literally ‘drops in’ to say hello and introduce herself.
* “You attract too much trouble.”
''([[Khiy Kanryth]] that Shia does. It’s magnetism.)''


'''Back Logs:'''
=== 241009.11 Memorables ===


* The investigation into unsolved murders on Starbase 343 takes a funny turn when [[Zane Akina|Captain Akina]] uses a Tribble pest as a ruse to gain access to the temple of a mysterious sect suspected to be responsible for the latest bombing. Despite [[Taverain Ramius|Taverain’s]] misgivings, the two manage to pull it off and find some interesting files that seem to have little to do with religious pursuits while setting Tribble traps (read surveillance equipment). Naturally, after investigating the inner sanctum of what they now know is called “Aditus”, the intelligence officers are caught and already think they might end up as the next ritual sacrifice, when an unexpected ally in the person of a Father Dakota persuades the miffed guards to let them go.
* “They have cut me off.
''([[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]] – as if boarding her ship and killing her crew hadn’t been rude enough. Talk about last straw. Everyone, please find your favorite foxhole … now.)''
* Only a day later, Ramius’ curiosity gets him into trouble again when he follows the father and finds himself at gunpoint. As it turns out however, both are after similar goals – investigate Aditus and its wrongdoings.
   
   
* Charon’s brig rapidly turns into a scene of intrigue and interesting revelations when [[Sakarra Tyrax|Lt Cmdr Sakarra]] decides to inform [[Ian Lamont|ambassador Lamont]] not only of the reason for her arrest but the story preceding it, as well as the ship’s current predicament. Stunned by the news, the good ambassador still tries to be helpful and suggests some quiet meditation after absorbing the news, asking the Vulcan to instruct him in the basics. Naturally, with the two of them together Murphy’s Law has to come into effect once more, this time resulting in a mutual shock when Lamont displays telepathic abilities and makes a crash landing in the Vulcan’s mind. Unsettled and with an understandable headache, the ambassador ends up dozing off quite unceremoniously in the helm officer’s lap, leaving Sakarra to ponder how a human could have ended up with a distinctively Vulcan ability and not have a clue. 
* “Suits me! If we ask nicely do you think they’ll let us leave?”
 
''([[Leon Athalla]] – ask nicely and throw phasers. One or the other should work.)''
* Lt Cmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] learns why her yeoman was so obviously relieved that she decided to deliver the orders to the Marine barracks in person when she is coerced into an arm-wrestling match with one of the larger specimens of the human race. Stuck like a tiny kitten amongst playful Rottweilers (sic!), the Vulcan’s swift victory only earns her more challenges until [[Brent Warren|1st Lt Warren]] extracts his girlfriend and the orders he’d been waiting for from the cheerful melee. Somewhat to the disappointment of an inquisitive NCO, the two do not engage in interesting activities after retreating to the 1st Lt’s office (well, a little, maybe) but rather debate the morale building properties of distilleries before attacking the ever present paperwork.


=== 241003.13 Plot Notes ===
* They had taken a Federation Starship. Complications. The Agency hated complications.
''(Nameless Tal’Shiar Sub-General – Oh dear. Oh, …)''


* He couldn’t help but imagine an armed invasion force of Shiarraels.
''([[Christopher Morgan]] – now there’s a thought that would freeze the blood in anyone’s veins …)''


* [[Savant]]’s visit to senior professor Solkar turns into an amicable discussion concerning philosophy and the rights of non-biological lifeforms, before the Vulcan breaches the subject of his suspicions concerning [[T'Pelar]] and the possibility that parts of the AI may have been tampered with. Naturally, with two so inquisitive individuals in the same room, the exchange of information and theories resumes in short order.
=== 241009.18 Chatter ===
 
* [[Ian Lamont|Ambassador Lamont’s]] first order of business after being so unexpectedly released to his quarters is to throw the same into disarray with mountains of PADDs. Charged with what he considers a diplomatic suicide mission, Ian does what he does best and gets creative, paying a visit to the flight deck and making some vague inquiries regarding Charon’s complement of [[AC409 MKII Valkyrie Class Space Superiority Fighters|Valkyries]] and qualified pilots. Though the brief stint into pilot country leaves more questions than it answers, it’s quite obvious Lamont is up to something. Yes, we should start to worry right about now.
* The [[Dylan Marcus|Security Chief]] goes a-hunting for the wayward ambassador, finding a worried and irate [[Ian Lamont]] back in his domicile (no, not the brig this time). Though the opportunity for mischief presents itself on a silver platter, Dylan decides against taunting the poor diplomat and presents his request instead – Lamont gets to be best man for the long anticipated wedding and once he recovers from the shock, graciously gifts the groom to be with a rare vintage of Martian wine.  


* Wedding bells toll on Charon at long last when [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] joins [[Dylan Marcus]] and Lizzy Johnson in the bonds of matrimony. In her usual charming manner, Shiarrael ditches her notes after half a sentence and improvises a brief but quite to the point ceremony, leaving the crew with more time to celebrate. And party they do, with a [[M'Riarr|Caitian]] tossing toasted bread into the crowd (someone explain toast vs toast to the poor kitty please) before dousing the best man in champagne, while a bewildered [[Alice]] finds herself outfitted with pretty flowers and a [[Brent Warren|Marine]] in attendance. More romance ensues when the [[Quentin Calhoun|Chief Engineer]] is reunited with Robin and a little [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] learns how to dance. Even [[Savant]] can be observed floating amidst the guests, offering sage advice and holographic handkerchiefs. Congratulations to the happy couple, and please stop mentioning babies, everyone. They are working on it I’m sure …
* “Then I’ll see you in hell.
''([[Lhaetan tr`Valkar]] – heaven for climate, hell for society?)''
* Acquiring admirers as she goes, [[Savant]] gets to enchant [[Thomas J Clipper|Ensign Clipper]] with her in depth analysis of the thus far surveyed regions of the Stellar Nursery. Although the good scientist is as of yet unaware of the events unfolding around the Vulcans (hey, he has more pressing matters to attend to!), he can’t help but wonder about their strange behavior. In the middle of ship’s night (when else?), Clipper is still happily digging through scan results when the AI makes a most poetic announcement –neutrinos indicating the collapse of a wormhole shine brightly on Charon’s sensors. The game is afoot …indeed.
* [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] returns to the bridge for a private chat with the [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] helmswoman. Charged with not only a possible rescue effort but keeping Charon safe in the process as well, the Security Chief feels it wise to learn as much as he can about the [[Temep`Shar]] and her crew. In the middle of the officers’ debate, spiced with dry remarks and creative approaches on exactly how one should go about evading the looming Galae forces, Savant’s message appears with a proverbial ribbon tied around it. Seems we’ve just run out of time …
   
   
'''Back Logs:'''
* “If we live you can throw the book at me, deal?”
''([[Leon Athalla]] – fortunately the good ambassador isn’t too literal-minded.)''


* Stuck with not one, but a dozen Vulcans in the brig now, [[Ian Lamont|ambassador Lamont]] is fast on the road to going bonkers. His rescue arrives in the unexpected form of the [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain]] herself retrieving her favorite nuisance, only to inform poor Ian that his first order of business is to give the Galae and Tal’Shiar an earful of his ‘irritating speech’ (sic!). Stalling a pack of hounds hot on the scent of the prey they’ve been baying for since the damn thing vanished should be not too much to ask, right?
* “My position is sitting. As for our heading and destination it was up - well that is before you and your men so nicely liberated me from the inside of the turboshaft.”
''([[Ian Lamont]] – then again …)''


* On board the USS Corsair, [[Taverain Ramius|Tav Ramius]] and [[Zane Akina|Akina]] hold the long overdue conversation with Father Frederick Dakota – while both officers identify themselves as intelligence, the good preacher insists he is merely attempting to rid the cult from shady elements. While they are indeed provided with information concerning Aditus, namely that the sect is run both ruthlessly and efficiently and has a good deal of funding for their sinister activities, Ramius doesn’t quite buy Dakota’s ‘simple preacher’ story. How can he, when to the observant eye everything about the man screams ex-military? And indeed, Dakota admits to being a former marine and having served during the Dominion war, after which he found his ‘calling’ by aiding in rebuilding a colony and ridding it of criminal elements in his … unique way. While Akina is less than thrilled about what he hears, the Corsair’s Captain gauges the man trustworthy and an ideal ally in dealing with Aditus. Still, one is left to wonder what else there is to this sect operating with the methods of a crime syndicate. 
=== 241009.25 He said She said ===
 
* The brig epic continues with [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] placing a peacefully dozing ambassador on the bunk, only to have him wake in a daze a scarce hour later and wonder if he’s still dreaming or in heaven. Since he’s obviously neither and Vulcans don’t quite get the ‘angel’ idea as it is, [[Ian Lamont|Lamont]] wisely decides to avoid any more confusion and return to the issue at hand. Without any better (or more logical) explanation, Sakarra presents the theory that there was in fact a pointy eared one somewhere in Lamont’s family, leaving the good ambassador with lingering telepathic abilities likely to surface at the most damnedest of times. As if the poor man doesn’t have problems enough. 
 
* 1st Lt [[Brent Warren]] and the little Vulcan provide the Marines with just a little food for thought when [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] leaves the barracks after a lengthy visit to their Commander’s office, but disappointingly appears not in the least disheveled. The evening concludes with a dinner in the Vulcan’s quarters, and one may safely assume that both officers will be more than just a tad disheveled … later.  


* A new counselor takes up residence on Charon (someone in fleet must think we would be best served having our own battalion of those by now) and for once, the Captain is pleased to greet an old friend rather than a new nuisance. [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] briefs the good Trill about the headaches both a certain ambassador and the Marine contingent have caused her, prompting the rather dry inquiry whether any of those are still alive. Welcome on board Jayvin Vod, the Aspirin is this way.
* “Always taking it in the face, plasma grenade or otherwise.”
''(Zazz the Marine – that certainly explains a few things about the [[Aria Falcon|good Colonel]].)''


* “There is no contradiction in mourning a hated enemy. Nor in love that kills.”
''(Excerpt from ancient Vulcan writings, attributed to Sa’atel)''


=== 241003.20 Plot Notes ===
* “The code is: Golf, Oscar, Tango, Oscar, Hotel, Echo, Lima, Lima.
''([[Ian Lamont]] – irritating to the last? I daresay Shia would agree…)''


* Surveying the area around the decaying neutrino residue that has been determined as [[Temep`Shar]]'s likely point of emergence, Charon finds the magnificent swirls of a nebula nearby, birth place of a new star. Since it seems an ideal place for a damaged vessel to hide, [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] decides to poke their silver nose into the nebula and before long it is in fact they who are found by the badly battered Vulcan ship. Leaving [[Eithne Falcon|Commander Kathris]] and [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] to mind the store, Shiarrael heads out to lead the away team over her XO’s misgivings. Yes, she had that brief thought about just blowing the bucket up right then and there- can you blame her? Funny enough, if [[Sajel]] and his fellow survivors knew the Galae is already hard on Charon’s heels, the Vulcan might be the first one to tell Shia to pull the trigger. Talk about irony.
===  241010.02 Excerpts ===
 
* The [[Quentin Calhoun|Chief Engineer]] mulls over his recent upgrades while his attempts to fine-tune the impulse engines even more lead to yet another all-nighter in his office. To Calhoun’s dismay, no solution for the changes he wants to implement is forthcoming until he has the idea of consulting [[Savant]] who is more than happy to make a new friend. After a considerable amount of bouncing ideas back and forth, they come up with all new and exciting ways to push and twist the laws of physics until they beg for mercy. I’m sure the helms-Vulcan will be delighted. Or fascinated. Either way.
 
* Naturally, the order to stuff himself into an EVA suit and report for away team duty follows right on the heels of [[Quentin Calhoun|LtCmdr Calhoun’s]] sleepless night of tending to his beloved engines. Espresso and painkillers, that’s the ticket.
 
* [[Savant]] finds herself enchanted by the marvels contained within the stellar nursery and is more than a little dismayed that politics are interfering with the much more worthwhile pursuit of exploration. Still, the AI takes the time to appreciate the beauty surrounding Charon while keeping a close eye on Temep`Shar.  


'''Back Logs:'''
* “I couldn’t tell you a gravity generator from a hole in the deck.”
''([[Leon Athalla]] – you’ll figure it out. Eventually.)''  


* In Charon’s brig the good [[Ian Lamont|ambassador]] learns about the joys and pitfalls that come with having inherited a Vulcan’s telepathic abilities. One of the latter becomes painfully evident when Ian contemplates his newest predicament and involuntarily ends up bumping minds with his cellmate [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] once more. Confronted with a completely undisciplined, enthusiastic and at the same time horribly nervous and unsettled human mind, the Vulcan offers whatever small measure of help she can provide.  
* “Dispatch security teams to eli- … forgive me, I mean 'apprehend' but should they resist they will certainly be eliminated.
''([[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]] – A for effort. I mean, she even knew you can actually apprehend.)''


* Upon learning that his friend [[Zane Akina|Akina]] has been beamed to sickbay, [[Taverain Ramius|Tav Ramius]] bursts in on his CMO Durandal during surgery. Although the good Captain has to wait before he can ask Zane about what happened, it becomes clear the intelligence officer was investigating Aditus and attracted unfriendly attention in the process.
=== 241010.09 Souvenirs ===
   
* Old ghosts surface on Charon when an ally of Shiarrael’s favorite (and now very much dead) nemesis Del sees an opportunity to pick up the pieces and wreak new havoc. With proof of the relationship between the [[Sakarra Tyrax|second officer]] and the [[Brent Warren|marine commander]] in hand, the thus far unnamed individual starts his opening gambit by sending a clandestine message to 1st Lt Brent Warren. Naturally, the reminder of what happened last time a Marine CO and the 2nd XO engaged in a love affair doesn’t go over well, nor does the threat to disseminate proof of what is thus far only gossip.


=== 241003.27 Plot Notes ===
* “Break the big boy toy, then smash the shields. Check.”
''([[Aria Falcon]] – at least someone seems to be having a jolly good time.)''


* [[Thomas J Clipper|Ensign Clipper]] gets to push the sensors into overdrive and then some and because he’s a scientist and not … well, something else, he uses the opportunity to get some exploring done while everyone else is busy with annoying politics. The man knows his priorities.  
* “But fear not- I will leaving Ambassador Lamont in charge.”
''([[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]] – yes. I’m sure everyone feels much better now.)''


* The [[IRW Endless Sky]] arrives hard on Charon’s heels and [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] is most pleased to hear that his prize is within reach. Bearing down on the [[Temep`Shar]] with the full force of his twelve Warbirds, the Vaek`Riov ponders if his cousin may have been softened by the Federation – after all, she could have destroyed the ship – or whether she has yet another ace up her sleeve.
* “Vara. Vara Siddon. Archaeologist with a gun. And a tribble. How do you do?”
''(Charon’s [[Vara Siddon|charming scatterbrain]] – just another of ‘those’ days.)''
* Armed to the teeth and ready for everything short of a supernova, the away team assembles in the transporter room. With a cranky [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] commanding the mission herself, [[David King|doctor King]], the [[Quentin Calhoun|Chief Engineer]], [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] and 1st Lt [[Brent Warren]] with assorted marines beam to the Temep`Shar and find the engineering section the last inhabitable place on the ship. Invited by a cautious [[Sajel]], the Starfleet officers learn there are all but fifteen survivors and the ship is about to come apart at the seams. Yes, evacuation would seem quite logical.
 
* On Charon’s bridge the arrival of [[Itsak tr'Sahen]]'s forces is duly noted and ever vigilant [[Savant]] offers options to the beleaguered [[Eithne Falcon|Commander Kathris]]. With his usual impeccable sense of timing, [[Ian Lamont]] makes his entrance and gets ready to implement the ruse meant to stall the Romulans long enough for Temep`Shar’s survivors to be brought on board and the Vulcan ship to be destroyed.


'''Back Logs:'''
*“We might explode, I suppose it's possible.”
''([[Landon Neyes]] – it always reassures me to hear the CEO say that.)''


* [[Ian Lamont|Ambassador Lamont]] leaves his PADD-littered quarters to find [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] and present her with his plan for stalling the Romulan contingent bent on taking possession of the [[Temep`Shar]]. Though his explanations are rather long-winded for Shiarrael’s taste, she has to grudgingly concede his points are valid and the plan, desperate and foolhardy as it is, might buy them the time they need.  
===  241010.16 Verbatims ===


* The “Charon Prison Blues” epic ends as is fitting for a tale involving a Vulcan – in peace and quiet with a dozing human. Before [[Ian Lamont]] and [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] reach that point however, the good ambassador must confront his fears and come to terms with not only his feelings for a certain fellow officer but some memories, both happy and the exact opposite. 
* “Well Ambassador, you look like shit, let get you to medical.
''([[Lhaerrh tr`Terik]] – a to-the-point diplomat. Oh, that I live to see it.)''
* “Welcome to the show, let's move up to the dance floor.”
''([[Savant]] – why does it not worry me the AI has turned into a living beatbox?)''


* Despite having made some progress in localizing the person responsible for the assault on Akina, [[Taverain Ramius|Captain Ramius]] finds his efforts hindered by station security. With the badly battered patient awake at last, Taverain employs his usual lousy bedside manner (sic!) and learns that [[Zane Akina|Zane]] has indeed been able to dig up interesting facts before a Ferengi merchant associated with Aditus felt it prudent to try and silence the nosy Starfleet officer. Not only is the sect operating with deathly efficiency, but the number of unresolved missing person cases is quite staggering, leaving an obscure trail into Romulan territory. Oh, and someone’s been paying off security to keep this all under wraps. Yes, Ramius is not happy. Buckle up, the boyscouts are moving out.  
* “Double time? No, I was thinking of an animal- it has a yellow mouth-nose that is flat, and webbed feet. Strange creature that makes the most hideous noises.
 
''([[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shia]] – aye. Now for the Elements’ sake, toss the grenade and DUCK!)''
* LtCmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] arrives at [[Brent Warren]]'s office to find a sizeable dent in her Companion’s desk and the Marine in an understandably disgruntled state. Confronted with the knowledge some individual is gathering information about them to incite trouble on the ship, the two officers decide to go on the offensive by scaling down their efforts to keep their relationship under the radar. First step to achieve this objective is a date in public, namely dinner on [[Eris Deck]] (well, maybe step two. The Marines seeing a happy Lt after the little Vulcan’s visit should give some of them a hint). 
 
* Nitka Korialis finds herself on planet Hadallion for her survival training, and as if the bleak and hellishly hot climate isn’t bad enough, the poor Trill also gets stuck with a Vulcan on her team (dry humor in dry weather. Talk about overkill). While the cadets settle down for the night after a grueling trip, a discussion regarding Nitka and her teammates ensues at back base camp, rudely interrupted by the arrival of some Nausicaans. Captain Zar manages to alert the cadets of the danger before the signal is cut off and the group finds shelter in caves impenetrable by sensors after yet another exhausting hike. One wonders how much worse a day can get – short of being snatched up by said Nausicaans and sold into slavery of course.


=== 241004.03 Plot Notes ===


* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] meets with Farien [[Aerv t'Jaihen]] in the Charon's library where the young Romulan officer is studying a choice simulation of the battle of Yadalla. Shiarrael informs Aerv that she is her choice to replace the departing Ch'Tan Foster. The young Romulan is surprised but accepts the „honor‟ the Captain is bestowing upon her with such trust.
===  241010.23 Keepsakes ===


* Ensign Evangeline Chiran arrives aboard the Charon to replace Cadet Ayla Bre'accoria as stellar cartographer. The young cadet has decided to return to her homeworld to assist in the civil conflict occurring there.
*“But if it humors you, know that your ''thaessu'' repaid me in full. If only by reminding me that hate has a reason for everything…”
“But love is unreasonable.


* [[Dylan Marcus|Commander Marcus]] and Lieutenant Acel'a meet and the Lieutenant informs the Commander about her intention to transfer. Marcus invites her to a farewell gathering.
''([[Itsak tr'Sahen|Itsak]] and [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] – yes, that would about sum it up, really.)''


* The intoxicated Chief of Engineering, [[Quentin Calhoun]], enjoys a short tryst with one of his opportunistic minions- Robin Katyris.
*“Someone please find me a pot of hot, black coffee. Coffee is on the house. I am buying.”
''([[Ian Lamont]] – well, you just saved their planet. I daresay the Vulcans will give you a pool of coffee)''


* On the bridge the situation becomes tense. [[Ian Lamont|Ambassador Lamont]] and his planet sized ego squeeze into the bridge and inform the bridge staff that he is in command. [[Eithne Falcon|Commander Katris]] refutes the notion having just met the Ambassador in the brig only hours before- however a PADD containing the Captain's order is produced and confirmed by the ever vigilant [[Sakarra Tyrax|Lieutenant Commander Sakarra]]. Upon the Captain's order Lieutenant Katris is forced to acquiesce and relinquish the center chair to the Ambassador, although she keeps her gaze steadily on him. Meanwhile [[Aerv t'Jaihen]] finds herself a bit disorganized and unprepared for the rigorous hours of a department head. She hurriedly gathers herself and belatedly arrives on the bridge in haphazard fashion. As everything settles in the bridge everyone prepares for the storm to come- the Romulans were fast approaching.
* “I'm fairly positive the Ambassador Commander is trying to destroy Charon in the most total and complete way he can. I'm surprised he hasn't just rammed us into the damned Romulans at this point.”
''([[Landon Neyes]] – well, he did try …)''


* Vulcans, through their gelid expression ever immune to the stresses of pressure, calmly prepare to evacuate the [[Temep`Shar]] along with the members of Charon's Away Team.
===  241010.30 Watercooler ===


'''Back Logs:'''
* “She came with us when we stormed the airlock to free Charon. She's no coward. On top of that she seemed to have a profound urge to organize the battlefield as we progressed.”
''([[Aria Falcon]] – talk about a job résumé. Organize away, Private Davis!)''  


* Here's a joke - what do you get when you mix a [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]], a Romulan boy, [[Nikolai Chernienko|a Russian]], and a [[Nohtho|Romulan riding beast]] on a terran beach? I don't know but it makes for a pretty interesting backlog!
* To a Vulcan, the Marine had squarely planted the gauntlet in his rival’s face before insulting his parentage. And that of his horse.
''([[Brent Warren]] and [[Sovar]] – what is it with those two, anyways?)''


=== 241004.10 Plot Notes ===
* “Come on. We still have more trouble to cause.”
''([[Leon Athalla]] – living up to his middle name.)''


'''Back Logs:'''
* “If I was you I’d need a good lay and a cup of coffee.”
“Don’t I wish, sir.”


* [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] finds herself in a bind on Romulus. Tal’Diann agents are interrogating her- and not nicely. After a few shocks from an irritated agent she is freed when Rezek tr’Thrai comes to her aid. As soon as she is released she kills one of her torturers- people should learn to be nice!
''([[Landon Neyes]] and [[Savant]] – don’t we all, really.)''


* Lieutenant Commander [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] and [[Brent Warren]] continue their relationship having a meal together in [[Eris Deck]] - while Sakarra considers the implications of the relationship in terms her extended family, especially that of her Betazoid grandmother.
* “Pride they may take in their mastery of passions, but when it comes to love and desire they are fools, the lot of them.”
''([[T'Para]] and that is putting it mildly.)''


=== 241004.17 Plot Notes ===
* It was raining harder than it had in one hundred and forty three years, after the entire planet had just narrowly avoided complete disaster. No surprise then, a human should turn the monastery upside down, a little healer blush a vibrant emerald after running around barely clothed and one of their kind was laughing so hard she was going to go into labor soon if she wouldn’t stop. Nothing to get overly excited about, if you thought about it.
''([[Sejet]] the abbot – Logical.)''


* Tensions on the bridge are mounting when despite [[Ian Lamont]]’s best efforts the Romulans continue to ignore Charon. With [[Eithne Falcon|Commander Kathris]] and a stoic [[Sakarra Tyrax|Vulcan]] coordinating strategies to buy time for the away team, [[Savant]] and [[Aerv t'Jaihen]] play out the ambassador’s desperate gamble – a marvelous light show and smoke-and-mirror tricks to give the illusion of having destroyed the [[Temep`Shar]] under the advancing Romulan’s noses. With help of a [[V’Shar]] code crafty Savant manages to access the Vulcan ship’s systems and re-establish their lock on the away team which by now is in serious trouble.
 
* On board [[Temep`Shar]] V’Ket officer [[Sajel]] learns about the full measure of betrayal when a thus far dormant [[Valit]] activates and escapes via the advancing Romulan ships (of all things. Talk about adding insult to injury) to make its way home, all data concerning the disastrous flight neatly hidden in its coding. As expected, Gai’Shian and Galae troops materialize immediately once the shields are lowered to evacuate both the away team and the Vulcans. Under the smug eyes of Hanaj, [[Itsak tr'Sahen]]’s second, the Starfleet officers are forced to cede the battle and let themselves be beamed back – the only nasty surprise they manage to deal, the destruction of the wormhole control console, comes at the cost of a stubborn V’Ket’s life. 


'''Back Logs:'''


* A wedding is about to take place somewhere in Tat’Sahr province on Vulcan – doctor Sutek and his colorful assortment of friends await the bride on ancient ceremonial grounds. To Ranil Ranasinghe’s delight and surprise, the lady is accompanied by two familiar faces. Now if only the poor Sulamid in their entourage would stop being more nervous than the groom. 
== Plot Logs (External Links) ==


* Still floating at the edge of the Romulan Neutral Zone, [[Taverain Ramius|Tav Ramius]] learns he has apparently convinced Tevelan and his superiors to mount a joint investigation into the suspicious activities on D’aisenn. While the good doctor Durandal as usual voices his misgivings in no uncertain terms, the [[USS Corsair|Corsair]] sets out across the Zone. Although the crew is understandably on edge, the journey remains uneventful, even giving the good Captain time to muse over what they might find on a planet that to the best of his knowledge is little more than frozen rock. Assisted by the “Wind’s Edge” Ramius’ crew begins scans of the planet immediately upon arrival but find only the barren rock and ice visible from space. Well, naturally if you run only the usual scans. Let’s get the improbable and seemingly impossible rolling.  
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1711 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Another Serpent"]'''
 
* The storming Romulan aka “Captain Dread” [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Shiarrael]] contemplates the virtue of airlocks and Vulcans being thrown out of same but decides that venting to a Marine might be more in line with Starfleet’s annoying policies. Unfortunately Sam Thorten cannot be persuaded to serve as sparring partner for the fuming Captain, but offers a holodeck excursion to the Battle of Britain as consolation. Ah, those poor Jerries. One wonders how that war would have turned out with Shia in play …
* The survival training on planet Hadallion becomes an even greater challenge to the untried Cadets and young [[Nitka Zar|Nitka Korialis]] in particular when the lethally wounded Captain Zar and doctor Barstow find the hiding place in the caves. Cut off from their ship and with Nausicaans holding the main camp medical equipment is inaccessible and the wounded Trill requests that Nitka save her symbiont. Over the doctor’s objections and her own misgivings, the Cadet agrees.


* Enjoying a Hawaiian beach on the holodeck, [[Nikolai Chernienko]] and [[Sakarra Tyrax]] contemplate the nature of Logic and the turbulent history of Vulcan and Romulus while [[Nohtho]] the Fvai adds holographic coconuts to his menu and young Nveid goes on his usual exploration trip.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1731 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Dead Silence"]'''


=== 241004.24 Plot Notes ===
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1745 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Morituri Salutamus"]'''


* Seeing as their options are all but exhausted, [[Ian Lamont]] returns command to [[Eithne Falcon|Eithne Kathris]] after playing his last ace – a launch of communications probes to inform Starfleet of recent events. Meanwhile, [[Savant]] takes care of a small intruder problem in her usual creative way and with her aptitude for multi-tasking also sees to retrieving the away team lest they are overrun by Romulan forces. Unperturbed by the fact that the boarding parties managed to take out weapons before being dropped in the brig, the happy-go-lucky ambassador races down to the torpedo bay to effect a manual launch with [[Aerv t'Jaihen|Farein t`Jaihen’s]] help from tactical. In the end however even this last effort proves in vain thanks to the [[Temep`Shar]]'s sturdy construction and quick thinking on the part of a [[Itsak tr'Sahen|Vaek’Riov]] who by now earned a place on many people’s ‘Most hated’ list. All that is left for Charon’s intrepid crew is to watch the Romulan fleet saunter away with the Vulcan ship in tow. No, this is not good. Yes, we’re in trouble. What else is new? 
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1744 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Mors Tua Vita Mea" Part I]'''


* On board the [[IRW Endless Sky]], the ruse hatched by Ian Lamont briefly causes a shocked silence when it appears as if Shiarrael indeed gave the order to destroy [[Temep`Shar]]. Unfortunately, with Gai’Shian and his trusted Hanaj already on board [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] sees through the deception all too quickly and proceeds to take possession of his prize. Though some of his crew seem eager to destroy Charon while they’re at it, Itsak orders to leave the Starfleet ship unharmed – not quite charity but rather the wish to let his cousin chew on her defeat for a long time to come. Isn’t family a great thing?
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1749 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Mors Tua Vita Mea" Part II]'''


* Back at the Galae facilities on [[I’Rak Prime]] a young Tal’Diann officer is still in the process of settling in and get accustomed to his new duties when he reads up on current fleet deployments and learns about the [[Temep`Shar]] and Itsak tr`Sahen’s pursuit of the Vulcan ship. The name [[Shiarrael t`Rehu]] catches the erie’Arrain’s attention and with his curiosity peaked, he starts digging. Godspeed, Lhaetan tr`Valkar.  
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1752 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Vivisection"]'''


* Somewhere off the Federation radar, an android named [[Savant]] is up to … well, good. In her own funny ways to be certain. Impersonating a rogue trader, the routines bent on self-preservation waltz through the disreputable Ferengi station in search of … yes, what? Knowing the AI it will be … interesting.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1764 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Mors certa Vita incerta"]'''
* The Romulan Star Empire is still dealing with the aftermath of Praetor tr’AAnikh’s passing when elections for a new Shiar’Fvillha take place in the Senate chambers. Ascending to office is a woman who’s name will likely raise a few eyebrows in the Federation – once Senator Kimara t`Cretak whose name was associated with treason and shady dealings involving Starfleet and the Tal’Shiar alike. Cleared of all charges after a long imprisonment, Cretak rebuilt power and seems intent to make a statement now that she holds the Praetor’s seat – beginning with forcing the Fleet Commander’s hand in a matter concerning the Alpha Eridani system. Abandoning her predecessor’s pacifist ways, t`Cretak orders a show of force, sending a clear message throughout the quadrant. Oh yes, trouble will now commence.


'''Back Logs:'''
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1774 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Seleya"]'''


* Arriving at her new posting after a seriously aggravating journey on the USS Guardian (cooped up with a bunch of Vulcans? Any Andorian’s worst nightmare – right after a day in the desert), [[Natasha Segurev]] hopes to get to the Charon in peace and quiet but is waylaid by more of the annoyingly curious pointy eared creatures. The ensuing conversation ends without any broken noses but with a rather miffed half-Andorian – and just because Murphy’s Law must reassert itself soon as a newcomer boards Charon, Natasha’s first contact on her new ship is … you guessed it. A damn Vulcan. Mazel tov. 
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1793 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Alea Iacta Est" Part I]'''
 
* Another new officer has better fortune and reaches the Charon after a much more satisfactory, meaning quiet time on the Guardian. Although Ensign [[Skon]] logically availed himself to the opportunity of taking on some duties during the trip, he also had sufficient time to reflect on the past – namely the damaged relationship with his father who took exception to his son’s decision to join Starfleet.


*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1797 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Alea Iacta Est" Part II]'''


=== 241005.01 Plot Notes ===
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1798 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Veni Vidi Vici" Part II]'''


* After watching her [[Itsak tr'Sahen|cousin]] stroll home with [[Temep`Shar]] in tow [[Shiarrael t`Rehu|Captain Rehu]] is faced with not only the possible repercussions of this turn of events, but first and foremost an exhausted and defeated crew. Rather than fall into her honor blade (Starfleet regulations can be a real pain) Shiarrael decides to set a course for home with a brief stopover at [[Lyrila]] to check on their new friends. Not even allowed to soothe her sour mood by blowing the aggravating Vulcan [[T'Pelar]] out of an airlock, the Captain wonders if this entire mission has not been a sadistic joke of the Elements.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1809 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Virtus non copia vincint" Part I]'''
 
* There is no calmer place after the storm than a Vulcan’s quarters and in that fine tradition, Ensign [[Skon]] reflects on the recent mission – his first on board Charon and a rather unsettling one at that. One wonders how the good scientist would have reacted to the mightily turbulent events that occurred before his arrival, considering his father’s misgivings concerning Starfleet.
 
* Proving the old adage that gossip travels at warp ten, the young Tal’Diann officer at [[I’Rak Prime]] gets to read through a veritable mountain of information on Captain Rehu and her illustrious crew. Unfortunately Lhaetan is interrupted by a superior who is far more interested in the Temep`Shar and the estimated arrival date of the fleet escorting it. Well, there’s always tomorrow.


* The political officer of the [[IRW Endless Sky]] unravels the mystery of why [[Itsak tr'Sahen]] had secured a sample of [[Memento Mori(Weapon)|Memento Mori]] when the Vaek’Riov informs her he has no intentions of handing over the Vulcan ship to the Tal’Shiar. Instead, he plans on using the technology for personal revenge against his father’s planet and will not allow any interference, not even from his former lover whom he injures severely before she manages to escape. With [[Temep`Shar]] badly damaged and the agent aware of Itsak’s plans, time is of the essence and the Vaek’Riov sets out to find Charon again … as if we don’t have enough problems.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1810 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Virtus non copia vincint" Part II]'''


'''Back Logs:'''
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1812 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Virtus non copia vincint" Part III]'''


* Not wanting to tip his proverbial hand to either the Romulans or the still faceless foe on D’aisenn just yet, [[Taverain Ramius]] keeps the interesting discovery of a cloaking field on the planet’s surface quiet for the moment. Leaving the Corsair to run scans as if nothing had been found thus far, the Captain takes his usual ‘Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead’ approach and leads an away team to D’aisenn, joined by [[Zane Akina|Akina]] and his ever faithful Marines. Because nothing that involves the good Captain ever turns out a walk in the park the team discovers a veritable fortress under the cloaking shield, reinforcing Akina’s belief they are dealing with more than just a fanatical sect. Grudgingly, the team retreats to reconvene on board Corsair and debate a strategy to infiltrate the well protected stronghold. Over his XO’s ardent objections Taverain decides to personally lead the group and in a rare moment of contemplation Ramius ponders the virtues of not only a loyal crew but the much simpler life of a fighter pilot. 
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1813 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Victoria aut mors" Part II]'''
   
* Charon’s ODN network becomes the scene of an epic battle when an enthusiastic and resourceful engineer attempts to purge what appears to be a Romulan infiltration code from the ship’s systems. A bit unexpectedly the software in question politely requests to be left alone, causing Nita Zar to believe in a prank rather than espionage. Still, the stubborn code can’t be made to go away and even dares to exact some mischievous revenge on the Ensign – really, [[Savant]]. Denying a showering Trill a towel? Bad AI.


* A test flight with one of Charon’s small complement of [[AC409 MKII Valkyrie Class Space Superiority Fighters|Valkyrie fighters]] turns into a scientific excursion as well as target practice when LtCmdr [[Sakarra Tyrax|Sakarra]] invites [[Brent Warren]] to join her on a little spin. To the Vulcan’s delight the comet she had selected as destination for the brief flight shows some fascinating silithium readings while the marine gets to familiarize himself with the fighter’s impressive weapons array. Talk about win-win.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1814 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Victoria aut mors" Part II]'''


* The USS Guardian ferries another passenger to the far reaches of Romulan space – a Warrant Officer who is ready to flush himself out of an airlock (would save Shia some time, that much is certain) if the arduous journey does not end soon. Fortunately, there are no undue delays and [[Oberic Sierra]] not only gets to assume his new post but finds himself in much more agreeable quarters.
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1827 Memento Vivere Plot Log "The Ferryman of Hell" Part I]'''


*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1833 Memento Vivere Plot Log "The Ferryman of Hell" Part II]'''


*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1816 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Vae Victis" Part I]'''


== Memorable Quotes ==
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1817 Memento Vivere Plot Log "Vae Victis" Part II]'''


*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1818 Memento Vivere Epilogue]'''


== Captain's Logs (External Links) ==




*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1715 "Surrender"]'''


*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1725 "Captain's Folly"]'''


== Character(s) of Note ==
*'''[http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/usscharon/message/1855 "The Watcher"]'''


*[[Itsak tr'Sahen]]
== Plot Sim Reports (External Links) ==


*[[T'Pelar]]
*[[Kovel]]
*[[Voran]]
*[[Sajel]]
*[[Sovar]]
== Vessel(s) of Note ==


*[[Temep`Shar]]


*[[IRW Endless Sky]]
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR86.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 1]'''


== Planet(s) of Note ==
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR87.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 2]'''


*[[I’Rak Prime]]
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR88.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 3]'''


== Plot Logs (External Links) ==
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR89.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 4]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR90.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 5]'''


== Captain's Logs (External Links) ==
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR91.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 6]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR92.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 7]'''


== Plot Sim Reports (External Links) ==
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR93.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 8]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR94.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 9]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR95.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 10]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR52.pdf Lux et Veritas Sim Report 1]'''
*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR96.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 11]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR97.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 12]'''


*'''[http://www.usscharon.com/reports/CR98.pdf Memento Vivere Sim Report 13]'''


[[Category: Plots]]
[[Category:Charon Plots]]

Latest revision as of 22:43, 29 October 2015

Plot Details
"Memento Vivere"
Time Period: 241008.15 - 241012.11
Involved Ships: USS Charon Temep`Shar IRW Endless Sky VSS Seleya
Involved Planets: I’Rak Prime
Previous Plot: Sun Serpent
Succeeding Plot: Crossroads


After the breathtaking events of not only observing a star going nova but meeting a new, completely alien lifeform, the past once more catches up with Charon. A forbearer of disaster yet to come, a Romulan scout ship decloaks and the gravely injured woman who has sought out the Federation ship so far from home is none other than the Endless Sky's political officer and former lover to Itsak tr`Sahen, Shiarrael's estranged cousin.

Despite her misgivings about the agency, t`Rehu takes the woman on board and learns that Itsak was supposed to hand over the Vulcan wormhole technology to the Tal’Shiar along with a sample of the Memento Mori. But the Vaek'Riov seems to have plans of his own, beginning with the murder of the political officers in his wing and driven by a deep hatred for his father's race - the Vulcans. Which he is now able to eradicate thanks to a cruel twist of fate.

Alarmed by the news, the Captain attempts to send a warning to the Federation but whether the call is heard remains unkown - for Itsak has followed the last surviving Tal'Shiar's trail and surrounds the ship with a dozen warbirds, demanding not only surrender but every Vulcan on board.

Unknown to Charon's beleaguered crew, the Quantum Fury under command of Khiy Kanryth has arrived but can only watch as the Starfleet ship is towed back to I'Rak Prime, where the 23rd Fleet makes ready ... for war.


Will the loyal Romulans truly follow their Vaek'Riov who claims to seek the seat of Praetor and commit a genocide that will plunge the Empire into a new war? Will Itsak's cousin risk, even sacrifice the lives of her own children for her crew and a Federation planet? And how the hell (pardon my French) are we going to get out of this?


Character(s) of Note


Vessel(s) of Note

Planet(s) of Note


Synopsis

241008.21 Plot Notes

  • For once, Charon gets to fulfill her primary mission and actually be a science ship. Observing a supernova in all its glory, and up close, too, thanks to a sympathetic space Dragon. But the champagne hasn’t even yet had time to arrive in anyone’s bloodstream when trouble finds us once more, this time in form of a mortally injured Tal’Shiar officer requesting to meet Shiarrael t`Rehu. Seems the virus that decimated the population of Ch'Dabhae and countless others is now in the hands of the same Vaek’Riov who took the Vulcan ship Temep`Shar from under our noses.
  • The implications become all too clear when the escaped political officer informs Shiarrael of her former lover’s plans. Rather than turn over the ship and wormhole device to the Tal’Shiar, tr`Sahen plans to use it for an attack on Vulcan, a planet and race he despises after his father abandoned the family, leading to his mother’s early death. On Sakarra’s recommendation the Captain orders a warning to be transmitted to the Federation, but before decisions concerning our own predicament can be made, a dozen Warbirds decloak, demanding surrender. Yup, we’re screwed. Again. Though one should mention that the only reason the Rihanha and the Vulcan prefer surrender over being blown to bits is that vaporized people can neither warn anyone nor hit their would be captors over the head later.
  • A few rather luckless Gai’Shian learn to their detriment that it is unwise to startle a Marine in his barracks, though they naturally will be unable to impart that wisdom on anyone. Unwilling to follow an order that contains any word as foolish as ‘surrender’, Brent Warren takes to the Jefferies tubes and with some unofficial help from ever optimistic Savant starts a private little war. Big war. Mayhem, even. Whether it is the SNAFU (sic!), the fact a certain Vulcan has been taken captive or simply plain irritation over such rudeness that makes the good Marine employ rather harsh tactics is anyone’s guess however.
  • Said Vulcan has in the meantime arrived on the IRW Endless Sky, along with every other of her species from Charon. With good half of the crew shackled in the cargo bays and the other half taken to the Warbird, it’s by now rather obvious the Vaek’Riov is specifically after the Vulcans, in addition to any data concerning the Temep`Shar. And perhaps it should not have come as a surprise that tr`Sahen remembers his cousin’s thaessu very well indeed, even going so far as to greet her personally on board before throwing her into a bulkhead. The resulting attack by a furious Voran brings with it a circumstance which may after all prove fortuitous, since tr`Sahen is now convinced to have killed Sakarra’s ... lover. No, it does not count as Kal-if-fee.
  • Searching for some edible, say non-replicated food, and perhaps some friendly company, poor Ian Lamont finds the exact opposite in the form of Gai’Shian boarding forces. Since the diplomat has no taste for desperate last stance scenarios, he decides on a somewhat unconventional course of action (well, if you’re not Ian, that is) and heads for his home away from home – the ship’s brig. Shame about the Ale, though.

Back Logs:

  • A long anticipated match finally unravels on the USS Quantum Fury as Khiy Kanryth and Aria Falcon beat each other bloody in an Andorian arena. Setting rage and experience against the Romulan’s unnatural speed, the Marine Chick (sic!) scores a victory, though by her own admission she may “not look like it tomorrow”. Well, at least the Cardassian is happy.
  • After having received rather a talking-to by Savannah McCoy concerning the small fact she nearly killed the Fury’s Captain, Aria Falcon decides to pay same person a visit and finds him alive – though in his usual, dry mood. Unable to get the irritating woman to leave him in peace, Khiy finds it prudent to at least impart some information, namely that they have lost contact with Charon and might be headed for trouble. Again.
  • The tradition of unusual and hilarious first dates on Charon is continued by Ian Lamont and Nimue Andraste, this time in the form of a seasoned ambassador acting like a nervous teen and a pilot acting like … well, a pilot. With a dog.
  • Landon Neyes is interrupted in his exercise regimen by an inquisitive Savant, and after the Trill’s initial annoyance subsides he finds the AI a most interesting conversation partner indeed. Though the Ulysses quote may raise more questions than it answers …
  • Aria Falcon’s encounter with the floating ghost being can be described as no less intriguing, though it sure is something to see the Marine Chick puzzled. Ever amicable Savant for her part has yet more data for her personality models and even earns herself an invitation to train with the Marines. Like they don’t manage to break enough stuff all by themselves.
  • Finally retiring herself and her bruises for the night, Aria learns about her bunkmate Samantha Davis before being positively fussed over by the timid yeoman. Considering the girl’s history, perhaps one should not be surprised about the little bit of ‘Hero-worship’ for the tough as nails Marine, but it sure throws an interesting light on Aria that she seems to be protective of the yeoman. But you call her mother hen at your own risk.

241008.28 Plot Notes

  • Not surprisingly, Shiarrael doesn’t mind disruptor rifles as much as she is irritated by rudeness, though the hard learned lesson is of little value to a group of Gai’Shian on account of them ending dead for it. In her usual straightforward manner, the Captain makes for her quarters to retrieve better gunnery but before she can deal out the hurt she intends, she must find that Itsak has beaten her to it and holds her children hostage.
  • A no less disgruntled Commander Falcon weaves his way through the ship and by a stroke of luck (for him, not the Romulans) catches a lone Marine’s attention. Naturally, the two men are up to serious havoc in no time, taking out a patrol with explosive enthusiasm, leaving booby traps and bloody messages in their wake. Whether the Romulans will truly abandon all hope remains to be seen, but they’ll sure have figured out that death comes for them. Headless, too.
  • Miranda Xavier gets to ponder the philosophical issue why Gai’Shian always seem to appear around a corner when one wear a fine ball gown, but the El-Aurian wastes little time to change attire after wisely avoiding an initial confrontation. Another one makes for the Jefferies tubes, and this time it’s a lady with an attitude.
  • Upon arrival at the brig, Ambassador Lamont is greeted by a Romulan rifle connecting rather forcefully with the diplomat’s head. Though being captured and beaten for the fun of it seems to spell the end of Ian’s spirited attempt at resistance, help arrives in the unexpected form of a cunning mercenary. Over the objections of a befuddled security officer, Aev tr`Keirianh and his would-be prisoners make for the shuttle bay. As usual, whenever Ian thinks his day can’t get any worse - it does. And while the sight of beheaded Romulans should suffice to turn any poor diplomat’s stomach, it’s in fact the bloody writings on the wall that make him wish they had taken a detour.
  • Somewhere on the IRW Endless Sky, Itsak tr'Sahen and his faithful Hanaj endeavor to find out just how much it takes to make a Vulcan scream. Or two of them, since comparing notes can only be helpful. Though their declared goal is certainly to obtain the Vulcan ship schematics in LtCmdr Sakarra’s personal database, their unrestrained enthusiasm makes one wonder if their playful nature isn’t going a bit overboard. As it happens however, one of the Vulcans is in fact Savant’s android conducting reconnaissance – and getting a lesson in Vulcanoid anatomy and behavior patterns. No less surprising perhaps is the discovery that torturing a Vulcan with a rare twist to her genes only makes her … relax. Or so it would seem.
  • The USS Quantum Fury arrives at her long journey’s destination only to find they are in fact too late. Not only is Charon surrounded by Warbirds who take her in tow and jump to warp before Commander Kanryth can formulate a plan to aid the beleaguered ship, but in a poor imitation of Captain Dread the Romulan officer left in charge begins to evacuate Starfleet personnel via the airlock to force a surrender of the forces still loose and fighting back. Something tells me this won’t go over well.
  • Holed up in the ship’s maintenance areas, a young engineer is confronted with his own mortality. Though Jack Fellos II is for the moment safe and out of view, he wouldn’t be an engineer if he wouldn’t get creative soon enough.
  • In an ironic turn of fate, the Russian bear Chernienko is rescued from the creatures he reviles above all others by none other than a Romulan child and his faithful sidekick Nohtho. Having acquired far too much experience with Gai’Shian in his past, Nveid not only managed to avoid patrols but scavenge for useful things, most of all weapons and food.

Back Logs:

  • Dr Anderson receives a pleasant visitor in the Quantum Fury’s sickbay, meaning a crewman actually showing up voluntarily for a checkup and not even grumbling at him. Though young Miss Davis is not quite ready to go orbital skydiving, the good doctor authorizes light exercise and extracts a promise that Samantha eat better. Well, he shall have an eager ally on Charon for sure, Miss Betty loves nothing better than feed her crew like Christmas turkeys.

241009.04 Plot Notes

  • En route to I’Rak Prime, Itsak tr'Sahen wastes little time to see about obtaining decryption codes for the data found in T'Pelar’s quarters – not quite what he had hoped for, but enough to patch together Temep`Shar and the wormhole device to suit his purpose.
  • Nikolai Chernienko and his unlikely allies Nveid and a cheerful Fvai gear up to join up with the mysterious resistance fighters who leave an impressive number of dead Romulans in their wake (though not much else). To the Marine’s surprise, the child has not only smuggled the Vulcan’s sword out of her quarters but a datachip containing Temep`Shar’s schematics. Talk about a quick thinking kid.
  • Desperate to do something and haunted by the screams of crew being executed, Jack Fellos II configures a tricorder to contact Savant but unfortunately being stuffed into a pocket calculator doesn’t do much to increase the good AI’s helpfulness. A plan to simply take the airlocks out of commission is scratched due to Romulan tendency to only get more creative, but one may assume the engineer hasn’t pulled the last hyperspanner out of his hat.
  • A badly injured Vulcan wakes in the Commander’s quarters on the IRW Endless Sky and has barely time to come to terms with the fact her emotional and biofeedback control are still severely compromised, when tr`Sahen returns with her trusted adjutant ‘Yyaio’ aka Savant in impressive disguise in tow. Though the Vulcan android is far from operating at peak efficiency due to having suffered her own innovative torture, she manages to not only look after Charon’s XO as per their captor’s orders but continue her quiet, stealthy analysis of the Romulan computer network.
  • Three days. That’s how much time ‘Yyaio’, the Vulcan who is none needs to infiltrate the Romulan ships and begin to wreak all sorts of creative havoc. But since the average lifespan of her race on board the Endless sky is significantly less than that, LtCmdr Sakarra resorts to what one may safely call desperate, ‘grasping at straws’ measures. The overwhelming success however – not so much in regards to infiltrating the ship’s computer but in becoming a distraction for the Vaek’Riov – surprises even the Vulcan herself. Actually, no. It doesn’t. Good luck in getting her to tell you though.
  • Stuck in a cell on the space station orbiting I’Rak Prime, Shiarrael t`Rehu can’t help aiming her barbed humor at a poor Galae security guard and later, at some unexpected allies springing her from prison. Baffled that her cousin would not only allow for her children to be snatched from his care but Charon to still be in rebellion, the Captain seems to take the arrival of Commander Kanryth in stride. Not that she’s going to look a gift Fvai in the mouth. Aye, it’s on now…

Back Logs:

  • Landon Neyes decides for a nightly stroll to the mess hall after his arm implants give him trouble enough to make sleep quite impossible and is surprised to find another crewmember nursing a hot chocolate so late at ship’s night. As luck will have it, the other night owl is none other than Dr Anderson and after an amicable talk about the assignment both officers are headed to, the Trill gets his arm treated in Auden’s typical gentle but no-nonsense fashion. Too bad Landon won’t get any sleep after all – nor finish his cocoa – because suddenly the Quantum Fury goes to red alert. Batten down the hatches, lads, this one will be ugly.
  • K`tara Sevarius boards the Quantum Fury and luckily (for the other guy) no one makes an issue of the half-Klingon’s ceremonial dagger. Still, the security officer is left to wonder what kind of assignment she’s accepted if her transport is already commanded by a Romulan.
  • Before leaving for his first assignment out of the academy Jack Fellos II proposes to his long-time girlfriend Callah, but the young woman asks for time to consider.
  • A clandestine operation comes to an exciting end when the Klingon ship Koragh finally intercepts the sellers of a powerful Andorian artifact awaiting their Breen buyers. Naturally, a cheerful space battle ensues and it’s mostly thanks to the timely arrival of the USS Andropov that the Klingons don’t have to figure out whether it’s a good day to die. Thus having completed his mission, Oberic Sierra seems content to find a replacement to take his post on Charon.

241009.11 Plot Notes

  • Quiet and undetected, Savant picks her path into the Romulan processing environment. While the prospect of rewriting one’s very self, infiltrate the enemy by becoming the enemy, might be daunting to some, the good AI seems positively excited by the notion (as far as Savant allows herself to go all out like that). That her poor android self Yyaio has to suffer more hideous torment in the meantime appears an acceptable price to pay to her, perhaps even another learning experience. Though I’d dread to think what conclusions the good AI is drawing from this in her opinion of organics as a whole …
  • Never one to shun an opportunity to make an entrance with a bang (in this case flashbang) Captain t`Rehu sees about freeing a good contingent of her crew from one of the cargo bays and the luckless Gai’Shian in her way at least have the solace of not having to suffer… long. And since naturally Shia’s crew are not known to be slackers, (dazed and half blind they may be, but a salute they manage all the same) they promptly go on the hunt for weapons or other practical items that will help in getting their ship back. While Hanaj is already aware of the situation, he is also quite content to not expend any more effort but rather assembles the wing. Yup, they’re about to open the first test wormhole. Time’s running out.
  • Brent Warren and Commander Falcon remain the nightmare of every Romulan on Charon and rather than feel motivated to surrender by their crewmates being tossed out of airlocks, determine how to put a stop to it once and for all. Meaning, they go right to the source of the issue and dispose of any Gai’Shian guards before dragging away the responsible officer to execute her – quite ruthlessly and employing nothing found in any Starfleet manual but one may assume they made their point. Especially since they broadcast the entire torture across the ship.
  • The Tal’Shiar is coming. Run if you can and … well, if you can’t, … try. Really, did anyone think they wouldn’t be disgruntled over having their officers killed? Thus far, a sub-general who prefers to remain nameless is content to pick apart the traitor’s fleet but when they get close enough to really announce how annoyed they are it might be a good idea not to stick around. As if our week wasn’t lousy enough already. Now we are ‘complications’.
  • On board the IRW Endless Sky, an imprisoned Vulcan scientist must watch not only a bloodied, tortured T'Pelar and a dead V’Ket commander being returned to the cell, but the final uprising of the latter’s two comrades that ends as it must, with dead Romulans littering the floor and the last V'Ket slain. Even the Vulcans’ creative ways of thwarting the cruel Memento Mori virus from effectively adapting to their species seem doomed at last, and the number of prisoners only continues to dwindle …
  • An engineer is getting creative. More than that, Jack Fellos II enlists Savant’s help once more to make his way to main deflector control undetected and put the salvaged Romulan comm badge to good use. Very good use, since now everyone with an ear out for poor besieged Charon might pick up a carrier wave that transmits Romulan communications.
  • Stuck in his quarters and trying his best to stay off the radar of the invading Romulans, counselor Morgan ponders the virtues of glorious combat versus exercising the better part of valor. As it happens the memory of an old half-Klingon friend combined with Shiarrael’s broadcast urging the crew to take back the ship convinces the good counselor that every once in a while it’s appropriate to hit people over the head. Now all he needs to figure out is how to go about this messy business.
  • Dots. Dots on a tricorder. That is about all Jack Fellos II has to go on in his desperate search for fellow crewmembers in need, and though he manages to give aid and comfort to at least a few, he also has to come to terms that for at least one, help was simply too late.
  • Rather worse for wear, Lt Athalla emerges from the Jefferies tubes onto the flight deck and manages to avoid Romulan guards only to run straight into another pointy ear upon gaining access to a shuttle. Luckily, it’s not one to shoot at him for once but in fact the mercenary tr`Keirianh, temporary if unexpected ally of an equally disheveled ambassador Lamont. Though one should think the beleaguered fugitives have bigger worries, a heated debate concerning the best course of action ensues, with the poor ambassador for once at the end of words. Send a message – check. Sabotage – meh. Wanton destruction? Definite check. Now did no one ever tell you people that fighter pilot plus explosives equals more mayhem than even wanton destruction can describe?

Back Logs:

  • Chef is back. And his chili. For once however it’s not only Charon’s crew who suffer the effect of ten alarms that could melt bulkheads but the rude Romulans invading the kitchen. How dare they anyways, enter the ship’s sacred galley without offerings. Not even an onion. No, they had the sauté pan coming and no mistake, though the rolling pin will have to be re-examined under Geneva conventions. Having secured their domain, the cooks put the luckless Romulans on ice and if there are any more puns, please seek them on the mess hall menu. After we won. Hopefully.
  • Somewhere on the fringes of known space, a marvel amongst marvels unfolds in utter quiet as the runabout Chrysalis breaks its cocoon and transforms not only itself but sets to work on rearranging … well, a whole star system it seems, though there’s no harm in starting small – and unfortunately, all of this happens completely unobserved. Well, except for Savant but she’ll likely not care to share … yet?
  • After a long night of honoring tradition (read: drinking until utterly ‘faced’), Charon’s small contingent of pilots is rudely interrupted in their beauty sleep by – Romulans. Naturally. Unfortunately, surrender is not written in a fighter jock’s DNA even when completely drenched in alcohol and the brief, violent fight leaves Leon Athalla as the only survivor of a small but once very happy bunch. And thus another escapee takes to the Jefferies tubes, only since this is a pilot he’s instinctively drawn to the illicit ‘still’ as a hideout. Too bad the Romulans found it first. Even worse, all that good booze is going up in flames when Leon goes for a desperate last stand and miraculously survives the ensuing explosion. Off he goes to score bonus points. May the Gods have mercy on us all …
  • Near the Issian Nebula the USS Sydney encounters a badly damaged Warbird with all but seven survivors on board. Though the counselor’s first concern is naturally the medical and mental needs of the crew in distress, his CO takes a somewhat harsher stance on the people who once held her prisoner. But the day seems to hold more surprises when the first Romulan appearing on the viewscreen seems to know the Captain.
  • Jack Fellos II meets a charming young Betazoid after having shooed away a rather persistent and quite drunk would-be suitor and the conversation quickly turns to relationships and the pitfalls of long distances.
  • Yet another interesting personal encounter in the mess hall leads to a friendship for the good engineer after he politely declines a young woman’s flirtations. But in his mission to give romance a chance to bloom any place, Jack plays match maker with a dear colleague. Unbeknownst to him the happy couple is amongst the first to be executed by the Romulans.

241009.18 Plot Notes

  • Aria Falcon and her Marines gear up to secure the airlock where Charon is docked to the Romulan station and quite to their surprise a little friend offers her help. Never one to go by the books as it is, the Colonel is ready to let Sam tag along and be useful, if only because she recognizes the young yeoman’s genuine desire to make a difference.
  • After securing the shuttlebay with an expertly executed surprise attack (and lots of dumb luck), Leon Athalla and his band of happy demolition forces prepare for a bonfire of the interesting sort. Though Ian Lamont is less than sanguine about the strategy of distracting and diverting forces by essentially blowing the entire shuttle bay to bits, the freed personnel and even the mercenary tr`Keirianh seem determined to do just that. The end result however stuns even the most enthusiastic advocates of the plan as with just a tad of delay the entire section of the ship goes to fiery hell, forcing every last one of the happy pyromaniacs to make a run for it. Shame about the ambassador lagging behind. He might have preferred the heat over the Romulans.
  • On board the IRW Endless Sky a disgruntled doctor is ordered to patch up a Vulcan – quite a waste of time in her opinion since the Vaek’Riov likely will ruin her work again as it is. Though the Starfleet Commander presents a bit of a medical mystery on top of her many injuries, Saeihr at least gets to apply some of the knowledge she has dug up in the database.
  • A young Tal’Diann officer is shocked to find out what is happening to the Federation ship he’s been observing and even more horrified to learn of tr`Sahen’s plans to attack Vulcan. Unsure how to proceed or whom to trust with this information, Lhaetan tr`Valkar is forced to make a decision when it becomes clear he is being followed – by a soldier loyal to the Vaek’Riov. In the end though it is the ever elusive yet always present concept of mnei’sahe that compels the young officer to take a stand against tr`Sahen, in this case by removing Captain t`Rehu’s twins from his grasp and taking them on a desperate escape attempt through the station’s environment conduits.
  • The planet Vulcan has deployed its defensive forces after a garbled message has been received, warning of an imminent attack. While most ships are deployed to the outer rims of the system or patrolling the asteroid belt, the VSS Seleya and a visiting Starfleet ship remain in orbit – even after the readings of a wormhole opening just behind the outermost planet are confirmed.
  • Ambassador Lamont experiences the down side of being a man of peace when a Romulan soldier who is quite the opposite fails to appreciate a stubborn human with a dry sense of humor. Bloodied and beaten, Ian witnesses his tormentor getting shot for being stupid (an approach with some inherent logic for certain) and must then face a difficult decision – and soul searching while bleeding all over the place has never been fun. Tell the crew who is still fighting to surrender, possibly save lives … or go out in a blaze of … well, just a blaze, really.

Back Logs:

  • Two of the transferring officers meet in the Quantum Fury’s mess hall to share some food and even though Ensign Neyes has not had experience with earth horses, he can be persuaded to a trip to the holodeck to stave off the inevitable boredom of the lengthy trip.

241009.25 Plot Notes

  • Aria Falcon and her intrepid band of Marines plus one resourceful little yeoman dish out a fair amount of hurt on the Romulan space station while securing the airlock where Charon is still docked. While Sam is amassing an impressive amount of weaponry during her mad dashes between the Marines stemming against the Romulan tide and the airlock, the good Colonel is doing what she does best, meaning employ quite straightforward means to achieve her ends. Ends as in making quite a few poor Romulans regret they ever go out of bed that day.
  • Itsak tr'Sahen for his part would have ample reason to revel in victory, but has to come to the conclusion that Karma is indeed a … canine of the female persuasion. The wormhole technology does work at last, and the virus is ready and loaded - but one of the things the Vaek’Riov’s sire really should have mentioned to his son at some point are the pitfalls of the Vulcan heart.
  • Poor ambassador Lamont remains true to his family motto and despite being under threat of more torture and a quite unpleasant death calls the Charon crew not to surrender but in fact increase their valiant efforts to retake the ship. Wonder of wonders, he manages to irritate the Romulan officer even more after that when his access codes, drawn from the bleeding human with typical persuasive measures, turn out to be a clever little insult. Ah, will someone please rescue our favorite nuisance now? Would be a shame if this would prove his undoing at last …
  • Astonishingly enough, the Romulan forces have not yet caught on to a possible connection between a severely unhappy Marine and the fact all the Vulcans have been removed from the ship, but seeing as everyone is rather busy it is at least understandable. And of course the fact this particular Marine has a very good idea about what is truly slumbering in the Vulcan heart is as invisible as the bond that tells him his beloved is still alive. Determined to get not only the ship but his little Vulcan back, Brent Warren sets out to wreak havoc in the cargo bay where some of his Marines are still held captive and with those reinforcements secured, makes for main engineering. One may expect even the small matter of incurring an injury at last will hardly slow him down.
  • Charon’s little ones entertain themselves by throwing pastry at their Gai’Shian guards (what did you expect? They see Romulans every day – two more are hardly an issue if you’re pals with Shia’s kids…) and the fact that suddenly a massive Klingon appears to knock the armed guards out cold is no reason to stop pestering Marcello for candy. Still, the adults think it’s a good idea to relocate lest someone decides to use the children as leverage against the Starfleet personnel rising up against their captors and so the entire kit’n’kaboodle heads out on a merry adventure.
  • Lost and bewildered, a Betazoid exo-botanist wanders the corridors looking for any Romulans to shoot and finds Jack Fellos II instead. Never one to look a gift engineer in the toolkit, Merl Grax happily teams up with his new ally and the two begin to plot creative ways to irritate Romulans.

241010.02 Plot Notes

  • An unhappy pilot and a perhaps even less cheerful Romulan mercenary hide out in one of Charon’s classrooms to debate their strategy – or lack thereof. While Leon Athalla is all for knocking out gravity generators and go on a ‘shoot floating Romulans’ spree, Aev tr`Keirianh has surprising reservations, fearing more repercussions for Charon’s crew. Before the two set out to create chaos once more, the Romulan convinces Leon to keep a fairly won honor blade which seems to fascinate the pilot.
  • Shia is back on her bridge. It only took dispatching a few more rude intruders to do it, but her day isn’t getting any better when her XO remains unaccounted for and not only are the Tal’Shiar coming in to ruin everyone’s party but the Endless Sky is making for the wormhole to Vulcan. A wormhole that incidentally has blown a large amount of defense satellites and a poor Starfleet ship to near shrapnel upon opening dangerously close to the planet.

241010.09 Plot Notes

  • Landon Neyes makes ready to see his new office, though other than most engineers he has to bring weapons along thanks to a minor Romulan infestation in his domain. The fact that the Neyes symbiont is a terrible shot and thus every host is doomed from the start adds a bit of a wrinkle to the situation but we all know engineers think of guns as things that break their beloved machinery anyways. And at least this Trill has been a Marine once, not to mention knows how to use cutlery.
  • An agitated Shiarrael in the center seat once more, Charon barrels into the wormhole after the Endless Sky, much to Hanaj’s surprise seeing as the Federation ship is little more than a bucket of bolts held together by spit and hope at this point. But the Captain is not content to simply shoot all we have at her cousin (big surprise there) and intents to lead a boarding party, exploiting a small weakness in the D’Dherex shields. Oh, and she’ll let Ian have the bridge. Buckle up, we are SO going in.
  • Surrounded by Marines up to no good, the Captain prepares to get her XO back and finds Brent Warren quite insistent on accompanying her. Though Shia has naturally some misgivings about bringing a Vulcan’s understandably disgruntled (okay, furious) mate along on the ride, she can be persuaded – but not before shooting a bulkhead to prove a point. Aria on the other hand is just happy she’ll get to shoot people and blow stuff to kingdom come. Very uncomplicated woman, that.
  • Lost and bewildered, Charon’s Trill archaeologist first encounters a tribble and then a rather reassuring figure in form of the new Chief Engineer – though fortunately no Romulans, since she has no idea how to actually use a phaser rifle. Ever the gentleman, Landon Neyes decides to not abandon the fellow Trill and even finds her a valuable ally in getting to his domain undetected and with only a few minor detours. His office however is as Romulan-infested as the rest of engineering which hardly deters the good engineer. Or slows him down, as it were. A bit annoyed to learn we actually have Rihannsu that wear the wrong uniform but are ours anyways, Landon still takes the whole mess in stride and disposes of the intruders in a slightly destructive, yet undoubtedly creative way. Warp core overload in progress … one of these days someone will say “What, again?”
  • Perhaps the only person in a fifty lightyear radius to be positively delighted at the circumstances, Onarin Kaen seems unsure which is more exciting – the Tal’Shiar cutting a traitorous fleet to pieces or his Captain coolly ordering the destruction of the Romulan space station. Well, he had mostly aimed for the device that had linked with Temep`Shar to open the wormhole but Khiy Kanryth is hardly a man for half measures. It’s a good thing though they manage to slip past the event horizon before everything around I’Rak Prime goes almost literally donut-shaped.

Back Logs:

  • Leon Athalla and his hastily assembled band of … ‘people who have no better idea than follow a happy go lucky pilot’ hide out in the freezing confines of Charon’s environmental control systems and attempt the impossible – educate teachers and engineers how to be soldiers, stop bickering and hatch a plan how to kill Romulans. Oh, and surviving the whole thing, too.
  • Another group of unlikely allies makes their way through the ship to inflict the largest possible amount of grief upon the invaders – the Russian Marine, little Nveid and the Captain’s pet literally drop in on a Gai’Shian patrol, and though they hadn’t exactly planned it like that emerge mostly intact from the melee.
  • Even romance of a sort seems to blossom under the vexed circumstances Charon finds herself in as Commander Tisdale ends up stuck with a lovely, infuriating Vulcan V’Ket, crawling through the ship’s maintenance ways until the poor ambassador’s desperate call to arms makes Robert want to bang his head against a wall and prompts T’Min to head for the bridge. Not like they had better plans, anyways.

241010.16 Plot Notes

  • A harried nurse must once more ponder why she never gets to care for handsome Marines or security officers but instead ends up with talkative Bolians and melodramatic ambassadors, though she is rid of the latter in short order when the terribly disheveled Lamont insists on being taken to the bridge. If only he had stayed in sickbay, for Captain Dread’s first order of business is to give the center chair to the bloodied ambassador before she heads out to get her Vulcan back. Never say Shia has no sense of humor, even under the most dire of circumstances. Recovering his flair for the dramatic, Ian has Charon barrel after the Endless Sky to somehow get the Captain on board without getting blown to bits in the process and even has enough air for a small motivational speech to the crew.
  • Determined to explain in person to a certain Vaek’Riov why it was unwise to leave a pair of Kalen daggers within her reach, LtCmdr Sakarra still has enough of her wits left about her to first see whether crafty Savant has gained a foothold on the Endless Sky yet. And though what answers her discrete inquiry is a bit unexpected (the Rihannsu ship a club in desperate need of entertainment? Ah, nothing could be further from the … wait a minute …), the Vulcan and the AI seem to understand each other just fine. But the two are running out of time when the wormhole to Vulcan opens. Gaining ground by the minute, Savant prepares to snatch the ship from under the crew’s noses while a bleeding Vulcan heads for the bridge, leaving quite a bit of mayhem in her path.
  • The Endless Sky’s arrival in orbit of Vulcan coincides with a rather irate specimen of the planet’s inhabitants storming the bridge, obviously intent on killing the Vaek’Riov on the spot. As it happens, Sakarra decides interfering in Charon’s destruction and stopping the launch of the other two torpedoes carrying the Memento Mori virus takes priority, and is aided in no small part by her faithful adjutant Yyaio, aka Savant’s android come back from the dead. Not surprisingly, the little Vulcan ends up getting shot after all (no, she’s neither Wonder Woman nor indestructible, though good luck getting her to admit it) and ironically it’s Itsak tr'Sahen who prevents the disruptor bolt from being immediately fatal. Still, chances are it will do the job with little delay and the Vaek’Riov is left with the realization that his actions might well have led to the death of the one person he … wanted very much to live.
  • The Captain and Brent Warren are deposited on the IRW Endless Sky along with some Marines itching for payback. Never one to waste time with rude people, Shiarrael storms through the Gai’Shian sent to meet them (that girl is having way too much fun) and if there’s less resistance than expected – well, Savant and the little Vulcan have been keeping everyone a tad busy. Still more than enough to go around. Their arrival on the bridge turns the raging mayhem there into full blown chaos, and even though Riov Yhisu gets scorched a bit she manages to prevent her enraged Marine Lieutenant from getting shot after Brent Warren goes for the man who took away his mate – and appears to have killed her, too.
  • Somewhere down below, Aria Falcon and her fellow Marines practice their art, meaning do much harm with little numbers. Much, much harm. While Sgt Walker and his troops dig in Gettysburg style to prevent any intrusion on the party, the explosive expert has a field day taking out not only the remaining torpedoes and Memento Mori production facilities, but energy transfer points for the shields. After all, wouldn’t be a good idea to stick around too long after the job is done. By the time the Marines return to Charon they have once more left an impressive calling card … but little else. For wholesale destruction call 1-800-Aria.

Back Logs:

  • Oddly at peace with himself and the universe, Ian Lamont is prepared to face the consequences of defying his Romulan torturer but an unexpected ally arrives in the nick of time. None other than his counterpart assigned to I’Rak Prime turns out to be the ambassador’s cavalry, as Lhaerrh tr`Terik uses all the weight he has to throw around to snatch Ian from the irate Riov’s grasp and drag him to sickbay.
  • Far away on the still peaceful planet Vulcan Paul Stafford is invited to give a lecture on Bendii syndrome at the Science Academy and manages on behalf of Starfleet medical who believe his paper to be not only of interest to the Vulcans but sufficient to generate some good press. Well, can’t say about the latter but the former seem satisfied enough.


241010.23 Plot Notes

  • The battle over Vulcan unfolds with the planet’s defense forces woefully unprepared – not only have all but two ships been drawn away by the feint attack but the wormhole opening so close has left a good amount of defense satellites in tatters. Though planet based guns and fighter squadrons respond immediately the midden has indeed hit the windmill and even the arrival of an irate Marine and a furious Shiarrael on the Endless Sky’s bridge can neither stop the launched torpedo with Memento Mori nor the Warbirds preparing to blow Seleya to bits. Even as the drama plays out over Vulcan, a private tragedy reaches its violent climax as Brent Warren confronts the Vaek’Riov who took away his love and appears to have killed her – or at least caused her death. While Shia manages to save the Marine from meeting an untimely end she does get scorched a tad in the process and can only exchange a few, though meaningful words with her cousin before tr`Sahen dies by the Marine’s hands. Yes, this one does count as Kal-if-fee.
  • Never one to cede even the most hopeless battle, Savant forges onward with her infiltration of the Romulan network, securing the flagship even as the other Warbirds begin to fire on the planet or plunge into the atmosphere after learning that the plan has failed and the Vaek’Riov has been killed. Battered but not beaten the VSS Seleya and the V’Ket cruiser Rala stem against the tide until reinforcements arrive at last. Too late to save Rala or the outskirts of Shir’Kahr after the capitol’s shields constricted under the strain, and certainly too late for a lot of other places that had to deal with Warbirds dropping onto them, but after all is said and done the planet got ... lucky.
  • In the meantime, Ian Lamont gets to be a hero. Yes, poor ambassador Ian, aka Shia’s favored chewtoy and the galaxy’s most luckless diplomat. Stuck in Charon’s big chair and stressed to the point of sweating a stain on the upholstery, Ian bites at the Romulans’ heels with all the tattered ship has left to give and then barrels after the torpedo carrying the Memento Mori in a weird adaptation of the Picard maneuver and sheer foolhardy stubbornness. It only takes scorching Charon during atmospheric entry and then shortening a Vulcan mountain a tad (what scratches on the hull? Oh, you mean the gaping holes. Sorry about that) but he does it. He actually catches the blasted things and reduces it to subatomic particles. Too bad Captain Dread will still have his head for breaking her ship.
  • Unless Landon Neyes gets him first, that is. Barely arrived at his new job, the good engineer must patch a leaking boat while under fire and no, the pilot’s cheerful somersaults aren’t helping, nor is Ian’s shouting for more power. But even a collapsing bulkhead barely slows the determined Trill down, and most certainly he won’t be thwarted by people waving medkits. Eternally the unsung heroes, the engineers somehow keep the ship from falling apart (don’t ask about shedding screws and bolts though) and Neyes even manages to keep a few colleagues from being squished though his arm ends up in just as bad a shape as the ship.
  • Musing over both romance and mortality in her destroyed quarters, Miranda Xavier comes to the conclusion she should no longer put off visiting the planet below though she is understandably unsure what to say to a former lover, not to mention child she hopes to find there. As it happens, the village in question is the sight of a rather destructive impact by a massive Warbird and the El-Aurian leaves without ever seeking the two people she came for among the survivors.
  • Galae’EnRiov tr`Verelan receives the unpleasant news of a Vaek’Riov’s attack on Vulcan in the middle of the night and though the whole tale seems incredible at best, Shiarkek’s intelligence bears out valid. Ordering more ships to the Neutral Zone to ward off any possible counterstrike by the Federation, tr`Verelan notes with a tinge of amusement that transport to ch’Rihan has already been arranged. No, the Praetor won’t be happy.
  • Caught amidst the turmoil, doctor Paul Stafford is recruited to assist with the injured on Vulcan after his transfer to the USS Titan has been delayed and he had actually hoped for either reassignment or some leave. However, the good physician takes to the challenge with a vengeance and even tackles the problem of possible Memento Mori victims.
  • A little Vulcan and several stasis units materialize in the ICU of Te’Rashar’s University Hospital after a harried Savant decided to beam the whole kit’n’kaboodle to the planet that had the best hope of saving the mortally wounded XO. Naturally a certain Marine is not at all happy to find himself whisked away to Charon’s sickbay and soon escapes the annoying doctors to search for his mate. Led on a merry chase across Vulcan and aided by a sympathetic nurse, Brent Warren finds his beloved at the T’Shen monastery only to learn that she is in a deep coma, self-induced by Vulcans who deem their survival chances rather low. A debate over whether the Healers should attempt to preserve the young woman’s Katra or risk losing both it and her in an all-or nothing shot to draw her out of the coma is concluded when the abbot determines the decision is Brent’s to make. And since he’s already there, the Healers enlist the Marine’s help in the endeavor, learning that every once in a while, love and stubbornness indeed conquer all.

Back Logs:

  • Poor Ian Lamont learns about the pitfalls of sitting in the ‘Hot Seat’ and even has a second to muse over the Captain’s irritation with meddling diplomats before Charon catches up with her quarry and torpedoes go a-flying. To his credit, the ambassador gets Shiarrael and her team on board the Warbird as promised, even though he scratches her ship somewhat more in the process.
  • En route to Vulcan, Arcos Darye muses over a clandestine meeting on a forlorn asteroid and the turbulent past that led him from entanglements with the Dominion and command of the Warrior to a retirement that now seems to be cut short.

241010.30 Plot Notes

  • Stopping over at Charon to check on his Marines and attack the veritable mountain of paperwork in his office, Brent Warren is surprised by two charming visitors – the impeccable Aria Falcon with a shy little yeoman in tow. In light of Sam’s enthusiasm while helping the Marines, Brent agrees to the young woman’s transfer (Gods know he and his desk are in dire need of an orderly) and just like that, we has a new Hellhound. Oo-rah!
  • Upon his return to the monastery at T’Shen, Brent Warren is greeted by a rare marvel – actual rain. Of course he also has the long overdue run-in with his beloved’s old friend and would-be suitor Sovar, though they postpone the fight in favor of a few veiled insults. Or perhaps it is the arrival of very pregnant T'Para that puts a stop to the males’ behavior since the good lady is in no mood for nonsense, what with the little one kicking all the time. Still, Brent makes a friend there at least with dry wit and attentiveness that just so falls short of annoying an already disgruntled Vulcan. Two friends. Though in case of the young healer seeing to the Marine’s injured shoulder it would be more apt to speak of a crush.
  • It’s not long before the monastery gets turned upside down once again as a little Vulcan won’t wake from her healing trance as she should and Brent in his usual straightforward manner grabs his beloved to jump over a few roofs and into a pond. Whether it’s the shock of cold water or the Marine employing the ‘princess method’ that finally brings Sakarra out of her trance is a matter for debate, but one can hardly argue with success.
  • On Ch’Rihan the Praetor must deal with the political fallout of tr`Sahen’s actions and while t`Cretak is understandably annoyed and not looking forward to dealing with the Federation, it’s likely the Senate will agree to ceding three worlds to their old foe as reparation. In the midst of her discussion with tr`Verelan who had the Galae presence along the Neutral Zone enforced, the news of an attack to one of the clan estates is bound to ruin t`Cretak’s mood for good.
  • Faced with the daunting task of getting at least some part of Charon back in working order, Landon Neyes receives unexpected help in form of Savant who has re-emerged to find her home in terrible disorder. Not to mention the poor AI is suffering from a little bit of Multiple Personality Disorder herself. While the Trill is certainly not one who relishes ‘Savvy’ bouncing cheerfully through his ship, he’s also practical and wise enough to take any help he can get and promptly puts the extra brain to work.
  • The Captain for her part barely has time to survey the damage and contemplate the irony of her situation before she is interrupted by an Admiral appearing on her battered ship. Yup, there will be an investigation. Hooray for the bureaucrats.

Back Logs:

  • Landon Eirlon Irelle, able pilot but slightly clumsy individual, manages to be late once more for a formal evaluation course and finds himself beamed onto the shuttle – but not before incurring scrapes and bruises and ruining his uniform. Though he happily imparts the news that the Trill Symbiosis Commission has approved Landon for joining, the pall of losing his family overshadows even those joyous events. Unfortunately the joining itself which takes place on Trill only a short time after proves rather turbulent as well, leaving Landon confused and reliving disjointed memories, first and foremost the death of Taylor Neyes, the previous host killed by a Jem’Hadar blade. Someone give the man a break, please?
  • Arcos Darye arrives at Vulcan for scheduled surgery on his arm. A glimpse into his not so distant past reveals a rigorous training exercise to infiltrate a subterranean facility and eliminate a bioweapon.
  • During Charon’s desperate battle, a young doctor is confronted with not only the heavy toll that combat takes on a ship’s crew but the emotional impact of choosing which life to save. After all is said and done, Auden shows grace under pressure indeed and if he finds himself a quiet spot in the aftermath … well, who can blame him?
  • Lhaetan tr`Valkar is still navigating the conduits of the space station orbiting I’Rak Prime with the Captain’s children in tow when he almost literally stumbles over a rather odd Trill. Not that Nitka Zar doesn’t mean well, but as Lhaetan notes so fittingly, talking to oneself is not precisely acceptable social behavior.
  • Still hell-bent on wanton destruction and whatever mayhem they may cause, Leon Athalla and his taciturn sidekick Aev tr`Keirianh find that enlisting a sensor technician to sabotage gravity generators can have unforeseen side effects. Like crashing into ceilings. The good mercenary manages to freeze (literally) a patrol that had been close to overrunning their position, and even loosens a rather wry comment which will make Leon never look at a drink on the rocks quite the same again.
  • And speaking of mayhem – even bleeding all over the place and with a medic stuck to him like a burr, Landon Neyes is unwilling to give up Charon as the poor ship barrels into Vulcan’s atmosphere to take the top off some mountains. Though I daresay even with a Trill’s lifespan the sight of his engineering section after we survived against the odds is something new.

241011.06 Plot Notes

Memorable Quotes

241008.21 Scuttlebutt

  • “What's with the pop, storing fire crackers in your thighs?”

(The one and only Aria Falcon – no, he’s just … a party animal. Really.)

  • “Unlike Captain Rehu's typical suggestion for a variety of situations, I am hoping airlocks are not a part of any proposed solution”

(Ian Lamont – not on a first date, anyways.)

  • “One down. Countless trillions left to go...”

(Brent Warren – that’s the spirit!)

  • “I may not have to jog, but the entities in a computer network can be downright vicious, Sir”

(Savant – I’ll take your word for it.)

241008.28 Tall Tales

  • “So. You're making me work then?”

(Auden Anderson – aye, she be doing that. You’re a doctor, not a … something else.)

  • “Glad to see someone else made it past those damn space elves.”

(Jade Falcon – thank you for that mental image, Commander. Really.)

  • “How could I be so dense?”

(Ian Lamont – as requested, we shall let this stand … as is)

  • “I am quite intimate with Charon's databases.”

(Savant – thank you for that mental image as well…)

241009.04 Ship's inofficials

  • “Hello, Sir. Can I help you today?”

(Savant – the ship cleaned of Romulans, and I’ll have some fries with that.)

  • “Well now. It seems we have a problem, lady Vulcan.”

“I should think that much is obvious, Vaek’Riov.”

(Itsak and Sakarra – A whole story … in two sentences. No way these two are not pointy eared. )

  • “You attract too much trouble.”

(Khiy Kanryth – that Shia does. It’s magnetism.)

241009.11 Memorables

  • “They have cut me off.”

(Shia – as if boarding her ship and killing her crew hadn’t been rude enough. Talk about last straw. Everyone, please find your favorite foxhole … now.)

  • “Suits me! If we ask nicely do you think they’ll let us leave?”

(Leon Athalla – ask nicely and throw phasers. One or the other should work.)

  • They had taken a Federation Starship. Complications. The Agency hated complications.

(Nameless Tal’Shiar Sub-General – Oh dear. Oh, …)

  • He couldn’t help but imagine an armed invasion force of Shiarraels.

(Christopher Morgan – now there’s a thought that would freeze the blood in anyone’s veins …)

241009.18 Chatter

  • “Then I’ll see you in hell.”

(Lhaetan tr`Valkar – heaven for climate, hell for society?)

  • “If we live you can throw the book at me, deal?”

(Leon Athalla – fortunately the good ambassador isn’t too literal-minded.)

  • “My position is sitting. As for our heading and destination it was up - well that is before you and your men so nicely liberated me from the inside of the turboshaft.”

(Ian Lamont – then again …)

241009.25 He said She said

  • “Always taking it in the face, plasma grenade or otherwise.”

(Zazz the Marine – that certainly explains a few things about the good Colonel.)

  • “There is no contradiction in mourning a hated enemy. Nor in love that kills.”

(Excerpt from ancient Vulcan writings, attributed to Sa’atel)

  • “The code is: Golf, Oscar, Tango, Oscar, Hotel, Echo, Lima, Lima.”

(Ian Lamont – irritating to the last? I daresay Shia would agree…)

241010.02 Excerpts

  • “I couldn’t tell you a gravity generator from a hole in the deck.”

(Leon Athalla – you’ll figure it out. Eventually.)

  • “Dispatch security teams to eli- … forgive me, I mean 'apprehend' but should they resist they will certainly be eliminated.”

(Shia – A for effort. I mean, she even knew you can actually apprehend.)

241010.09 Souvenirs

  • “Break the big boy toy, then smash the shields. Check.”

(Aria Falcon – at least someone seems to be having a jolly good time.)

  • “But fear not- I will leaving Ambassador Lamont in charge.”

(Shia – yes. I’m sure everyone feels much better now.)

  • “Vara. Vara Siddon. Archaeologist with a gun. And a tribble. How do you do?”

(Charon’s charming scatterbrain – just another of ‘those’ days.)

  • “We might explode, I suppose it's possible.”

(Landon Neyes – it always reassures me to hear the CEO say that.)

241010.16 Verbatims

  • “Well Ambassador, you look like shit, let get you to medical.”

(Lhaerrh tr`Terik – a to-the-point diplomat. Oh, that I live to see it.)

  • “Welcome to the show, let's move up to the dance floor.”

(Savant – why does it not worry me the AI has turned into a living beatbox?)

  • “Double time? No, I was thinking of an animal- it has a yellow mouth-nose that is flat, and webbed feet. Strange creature that makes the most hideous noises.”

(Shia – aye. Now for the Elements’ sake, toss the grenade and DUCK!)


241010.23 Keepsakes

  • “But if it humors you, know that your thaessu repaid me in full. If only by reminding me that hate has a reason for everything…”

“But love is unreasonable.”

(Itsak and Shiarrael – yes, that would about sum it up, really.)

  • “Someone please find me a pot of hot, black coffee. Coffee is on the house. I am buying.”

(Ian Lamont – well, you just saved their planet. I daresay the Vulcans will give you a pool of coffee)

  • “I'm fairly positive the Ambassador Commander is trying to destroy Charon in the most total and complete way he can. I'm surprised he hasn't just rammed us into the damned Romulans at this point.”

(Landon Neyes – well, he did try …)

241010.30 Watercooler

  • “She came with us when we stormed the airlock to free Charon. She's no coward. On top of that she seemed to have a profound urge to organize the battlefield as we progressed.”

(Aria Falcon – talk about a job résumé. Organize away, Private Davis!)

  • To a Vulcan, the Marine had squarely planted the gauntlet in his rival’s face before insulting his parentage. And that of his horse.

(Brent Warren and Sovar – what is it with those two, anyways?)

  • “Come on. We still have more trouble to cause.”

(Leon Athalla – living up to his middle name.)

  • “If I was you I’d need a good lay and a cup of coffee.”

“Don’t I wish, sir.”

(Landon Neyes and Savant – don’t we all, really.)

  • “Pride they may take in their mastery of passions, but when it comes to love and desire they are fools, the lot of them.”

(T'Para – and that is putting it mildly.)

  • It was raining harder than it had in one hundred and forty three years, after the entire planet had just narrowly avoided complete disaster. No surprise then, a human should turn the monastery upside down, a little healer blush a vibrant emerald after running around barely clothed and one of their kind was laughing so hard she was going to go into labor soon if she wouldn’t stop. Nothing to get overly excited about, if you thought about it.

(Sejet the abbot – Logical.)


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