Memento Mori (Plot)

Plot Details
"Memento Mori"
Time Period:	240908.09 - O240912.19
Involved Ships:	USS Charon, IRW Knvuk, IRW Endless Sky, USS Quantum Fury
Involved Planets:	Ch'Dabhae, Ch'Krysyn, Ch'Hirexa
Previous Plot:	Maker's Heart(Plot)
Succeeding Plot:	Lux Et Veritas(Plot)

Well over a year into her journey, the Charon reaches the fringes of the Yy'a nebula she has set out to explore.

As the crew begins to survey this magnificent green and gold expanse in the far reaches of Romulan space, they are surprised by a distress signal sent from a planet on the far side of Yy'a. Two modified shuttles, followed by Charon, cross the nebula and find ch'Dabhae, home to exiled political dissidents from Romulus.

The away teams are greeted by a grueling scenario, with the population of the first settlement they encounter wiped out by a mysterious plague and bodies piled in the streets and outside hospitals. While Captain t'Rehu is unsettled by the similarities to another plague she once encountered, she refuses to jump to conclusions. When two away teams find survivors in small scattered villages, they attempt to investigate the cause of the disaster and render whatever aid possible. Their efforts are cut short however when a garbled message reaches them - Charon is under attack by unknown assailants and something is launched into the atmosphere - has Charon been lured into a trap?

Who is this faceless enemy and are they the same people who decimated ch'Dabhae's population?

Synopsis

240909.05 Plot Notes

Lt Acel'a, Lt Runo Dlya and LtJG Indira Bai reflect on the somewhat out-of-the-oridnary ceremony that accompanied their recent promotions. Dlya and Bai decide on a small celeration and make plans to visit Lyrilia.

Commander Paul Jennings finds himself checking on the crew's mood on the recreation deck and ends up having another interesting conversation with the Vulcan helmsman.

Ensign Nathaniel Doyle is still troubled by the destruction of Omega and vows to pursue his theory that the molecule has traits of a life-form. Some time later Doyle is visited in the Science lab by Lt. Sakarra who enlists his help with rerouting more detailed sensor readings to the bridge. Instead of bypassing the power troubles, the scientist manages to improvise yet again and the officers set about coordinating a probe launch.

The evacuation of deck two is completed at last, despite increased severity of the malfunctions and some uncooperative crewmembers. Commander Marcus informs a rather astonished Lt Sakarra that she will have to share quarters with one of the more difficult individuals. Given the situation, the half-Vulcan agrees.

Commander Marcus finds refuge in Lt Lizzy Johnson's quarters, who is by any definition more pleasant company.

Lt Cmdr Quentin Calhoun wakes up in sickbay and finds LtJG Indira Bai watching over him. While the engineer has survived his ordeal on the planet, Bai informs him that the radiation he was exposed to has caused irreparable damage. Calhoun must come to terms with the fact that he may be experiencing pain for the rest of his life, which could also be shortened considerably.

New personnel from the USS Quantum Fury arrives on Charon, among them Cadet Sutek and Marine Captain Harry Tatlock.

On a hidden Neodyne base in Romulan space, a scientist meets his untimely demise at the hands of the devious and quite unscrupulous Terrh, while new test subjects for the facility's illegal experiments arrive in the form of Charon's missing marines. As if that isn't bad enough, Terrh is obviously aware of Charon's presence in this region of space.

Back Logs - prelude to next plot:

On board the USS Corsair, Captain Akina gets to meet his new unexpected ally, Taverian Ramius. The two men discuss not only the peronal grievances either has with the powerful and ruthless Alistair Merikai and the atrocities committed by NeoDyne, but come to an uneasy consensus regarding their future cooperation.

On Astate the investigation into the mysterious nuclear blast continue, but to Capt Cilvia Savage's frustration no answers are forthcoming. The Captain proceeds to brief Jolias Enor on the situation on Astate and mentions a slightly odd 'layover' by the USS Corsair.

240909.12 Plot Notes

Commodore Rehu calls recently promoted Ensign Doyle to her office for a short chat. It turns out the main reason for the discussion is because the Commodore wishes to appoint Doyle to Chief of Science. The young officer ecstatically accepts the new role. The Commodore also informs the new Science Chief that she expects nothing less than the best.

Ensign Galen Rufo visits the Commodore to request permission to launch probes to investigate whether or not the rift had been properly sealed. The Commodore questions his motives but agrees to the request.

Newly arrived Marine Captain Tatlock meets with Commander Marcus who informs the Marine about the recent ‘difficulty’ in that department. The two discuss political nuances about intergalactic relations before moving on.

Lieutenant Tyrax finds her new temporary roommate a bit difficult. After returning from duty to find her quarters rearranged the Lieutenant engages in a lively debate with the tongue-n-cheek Commander.

Ambassador Ian Lamont and Grand Proctor Ohoni visit the northern islands to inspect the recent encampments created by Charon crew and Lyrillians alike. M’Riarr and Acel’a move about the crowd- a local child favors the Caitian while Acel’a endeavors to mingle a bit.

240909.19 Plot Notes

Indira Bai and Runo Dlya head to Lyrilia where they take in the sights, buy some souvenirs and meet some old acquaintances in the form of rather inquisitive children. In the evening they are introduced to the new Lyrillian tradition of 'toasting' the sunset and are amused by the notion this custom was in fact started by Charon's very own ambassador.

Harry Tatlock, Charon's new marine is exploring the ship

Ensign M’Riarr meets with Counselor Jennings and manages to put a few dents in the Commander’s office furniture. Other than that, the session with the clumsy Caitian can be called successful and ends in a lunch invitation.

The Rei’Krannsu flagship Sunheart arrives in orbit. Her Commander, Jamor tr’Sahen demands to speak with Commodore Rehu and manages to irritate the Vulcan Lieutenant on the bridge by transporting armed soldiers to the beach where her CO and the children try to enjoy some R&R. True to form, Rehu deals with the rudeness in her usual swift manner and grudgingly agrees to talk to her grandfather on board the Sunheart. Although the talk turns into a duel and then an all out fight which Rehu finishes by breaking the general’s nose, she can be persuaded to allow a bodyguard for her children on Charon, as well as some new personnel.

Counselor Jennings meets with Lt Cmdr Calhoun in sickbay, attempting to help the engineer to at least begin to cope with the cruel prognosis. Although Calhoun strongly objects to being called a hero, he is gratified that the planet is safe and the Lyrillians are both happy and busy rebuilding their world. During the conversation Paul Jennings comes to reflect on past events as well.

After spending a sleepless night on Lyrilia, Lieutenant Runo Dlya returns to Charon and visits the holodeck for some meditation and training exercise. On the way back to his quarters he is called by Commander Marcus to report to the transporter room.

The quite eccentric Arrain Aehlen I’Ramnau tr’Kethry arrives on board to assume his post as ship’s surgeon.

Another new officer, Lieutenant D’Vana Xavier, arrives from the Quantum Fury and reports to her new CO. After Rehu informs the half-Klingon of LtCmdr Ch’tan’s condition, the engineer leaves to visit her mate in sickbay.

A quite annoyed Ensign Galen Rufo learns that one of the new personnel, Sutek, has been assigned to Stellar Cartography. While the Vulcan happily begins to tinker in the lab, Rufo heads to the Chief of Science to lodge a complaint and just so manages not to knock out the completely unfazed human.

Lt(JG) Indira Bai reflects on her recent trip to Lyrilia while enjoying a cup of Chai in her quarters.

Ensign Nathaniel Doyle finds an unusual malfunction in the sensor pod and decides to bring in more personnel in order to determine the cause.

After finally having been released from sickbay, Quentin Calhoun begins to feel the emotional impact of his ordeal and the gruesome consequences.

Back Logs

Commander Marcus briefs Commodore Rehu about the findings concerning the murder investigation and the attack on Lt.Cmdr Ch’tan Foster. The CO’s cryptic behavior leads the security chief to suspect that Rehu might know more than she lets on.

Plot Back Logs

Captains Taverian Ramius and Zane Akina meet with an informant who tells them a story of yet another of NeoDyne’s atrocities. Although certainly interesting, the information fails to provide the men with a lead. Ramius’ suspicion that they have been lead into a trap is confirmed when they are ambushed, however the cunning Captain pulls another rabbit out of his hat and they return to the Corsair no worse for the wear.

On board the Corsair, Ramius’ XO Alanis Novada confronts him about the current mission and the Captain’s more than usual cryptic behavior. At first Ramius is angry to learn that Admiral Valtren, his adoptive father, has told Novada about his unique abilities, but eventually decides to take his XO and new ally into his confidence.

240909.26 Plot Notes

Charon’s dearest ambassador Lamont finally gets a chance to don his good shirt as he heads down to the planet Lyrilla, accompanied by a CO who seems prepared to indulge his tendency to flourish grand gestures. For the moment at least.

In full diplomatic gear (and regalia), Lamont exchanges pleasantries with Grand Proctor Ohoni and an official treaty of relations is signed before the ceremony evolves into a planetary party.

Hardly unexpected, the brief cease-fire between Shiarrael Rehu and Lamont ends abruptly when the good ambassador throws all his new gained wisdom out of the airlock and confronts the CO over the tiny matter of him circumventing her authority as a matter of course. What is unexpected is that Rehu seems to let her mischievous side win out and deals Lamont a punishment not found in Starfleet manuals - do impulse manifolds get cleaner if an ambassador is doing the cleaning?

Lieutenant D'Vana Xavier finally meets her beloved Ch’Tan who is still recovering in sickbay. Much to the engineer’s delight, she also gets to meet Ch’Krang, her mate’s father.

at the Governor’s Palace on ch’Krysyn, the malicious Terrh informs tr’Ulhri that the mysterious weapon referred to as ‘Memento Mori’ is nearing completion, but that more test subjects will be required. Hoping that cooperation will earn him power and eventually a seat on the senate, the governor eagerly agrees.

Shiarrael Rehu and her security officers Dylan Marcus, Runo Dlya and Acel’a assemble in the transporter room to greet the new arrivals from the Sunheart. The eccentric surgeon Aehlen tr'Kethry surprises the Starfleet officers with his travel companion - a severed limb, of all things - while a young and rather eager Farien M'Narth tr'Lhoell is not happy about having to let go of his impressive collection of weapons. The cryptic Tal'Diann Officer Verelan t’Neral escapes closer scrutiny thanks to the bewilderment her fellow Rihannsu have evoked.

With the CO’s hands full, Lieutenant Sakarra minds the store and actually gets some paperwork done, reducing the ever growing pile on the ready room desk by 38.5 percent.

Shiarrael Rehu is visited by her mother who appears little impressed by the ship her daughter commands. In the end, Nhasaen t'Rehu grudgingly accepts Shiarrael’s decision and happily spends time with her grandchildren before returning to the Sunheart.

Ch'Krang bids his son a cordial farewell before taking the IKS Ya’Vang out of orbit and sets a course back home.

Vice Admiral Jolias Enor calls to give Commodore Rehu a talking-to concerning the matter of the missing marines and her creative approach in dealing with the Omega directive. Rather than getting into a tug-of-war with the Admiral, Rehu demands to be demoted to Captain, giving the ‘desk jockeys’ the satisfaction of having dealt out punishment while at the same time achieving the autonomy she deems necessary to do her job.

At long last, the bodies of the murdered security guards Edward Hightower and Emilio Ramer are laid to rest on the planet Lyrilla. More than half of Charon’s crew attends the brief ceremony to honor their fellow officers. Ch’Tan Foster escapes from sickbay with the aid of D’Vana Xavier and together they listen to Shiarrael Rehu’s eulogy, noting their CO’s new rank pips. Before returning to the ship, Rehu tasks Lieutenant Sakarra with overseeing the repairs to decks two and three and informs her second officer that Charon will break orbit in fifteen hours.

In the Vulcan’s quarters Commander Tisdale and some friends meet for a round of Texas Hold’Em. The resulting little party is interrupted when the original resident enters her home, but to their surprise, the group doesn’t find themselves tossed out on their... uh, behinds.

Back Logs

In San Francisco, the mystery of a missing girl and Nathaniel Doyle with his gang of intrepid cadets continues to unfold.

Back in the Star Empire, a Tal Shiar operative is recalled from leave and receives a new assignment - one that can be described as slightly unusual. Outfitted with not only with a whole new identity but in fact a different gender, the operative heads towards Charon and an interesting time.

Lt(JG) Indira Bai gets to treat a mildly intoxicated Vulcan with a case of the hiccups.

Plot Back Logs

On board the Corsair, Taverian Ramius and his new ally Akina come across an interesting lead - the name of a disreputable scientist appears in connection with the NeoDyne facility on Astate and points towards a desolate region of space. After a slightly one-sided debate, the stubborn Captain Ramius prevails and the USS Corsair gets underway to pick up ‘insurance’ before following the trail.

240910.03 Plot Notes

Captain Rehu visits her Chief Engineer in his domain and suggests he visit the planet, but Quentin Calhoun is intent on getting ‘his’ ship back into top condition. Not to mention that the engineer is still coming to terms with his own condition.

Counselor Paul Jennings runs into Shiarrael Rehu’s stubborn streak when he attempts to explain the possible effects of her recent demotion to the crew’s morale. Rather than agreeing to counseling, the lovely Captain contemplates just how far one might be able to throw a counselor. Still the clever Jennings manages to stand his ground … more or less.

Commander Marcus and Farein tr’Lhoell meet in the Security Chief‘s office. While Marcus finds the young Farein’s devotion to duty admirable, he does voice minor objections to having a two-legged armory walk around Charon. Anyways, the Captain can pack quite a punch herself.

Before returning to sickbay, Lt. Cmdr Ch’Tan Foster presents his beloved D’Vana with a most romantic gift in his quarters. Who needs flowers when you have Mek’leths?

erie'Arrain t'Neral is still struggling with her recent … uh … change, making for a mildly grumpy and mightily confused Rihanha. Still, she manages to have a talk with her new Captain without provoking a fight or ending in sickbay - which is more than can be said for some other crewmembers.

Somewhere not too far from Charon, the IRW ‘Endless Sky’ under command of Itsak tr’Sahen investigates whatever happened to the Federation Marines and while they’re at it, clean up some ‘would-be pirates‘. On another note, the Vaek’Riov rightly suspects that the region’s governor is up to yet another of his not so little schemes.

In Charon’s shuttle bay the Marine Captain Harry Tatlock gets to meet a friendly Caitian Ensign. After his initial surprise at being purred at by a rather big lioness, Harry accepts M’Riarr’s invitation to lunch.

Deck three is finally back up and running (yay!) although there are a few comical setbacks to report and Lieutenant Sakarra learns about a fascinating human piece of clothing called ‘garters’. Commander Dylan Marcus aids the Vulcan by personally repairing the security AI on the deck, earning himself a cup of coffee and a grateful colleague.

Moving on to deck two, the repairs are held up briefly by an engineer unwilling to enter the Captain’s quarters for fear of receiving a ‘Look’. Eventually however even this hiccup is sorted out and the crew can return to their homes. On that occasion Lieutenant Sakarra also learns that she has been assigned a new domicile.

Ian Lamont’s stint to the holodeck turns from a fencing exercise into an all out melee with a holographic Romulan opponent. One is left to wonder why the good ambassador always needs to get himself beaten to a bloody pulp in order to have another epiphany.

Commander Eithne Katris has an unexpected but deeply emotional reunion with Commander Jade Falcon and their daughter who had long been presumed lost.

Dylan Marcus surprises Lieutenant Lizzy Johnson with a romantic dinner on Eris Deck, where the two officers enjoy some seafood while catching up on recent events.

Lieutenant Sareel I’Nia sifts through intelligence reports in her office and comes across some information which catches her attention as unusual.

Captain Rehu is oddly delighted to learn about the new nickname bestowed upon her by the crew. Taking the matter in stride, the newly christened “Tyrant of Charon” announces that the ship will leave orbit soon and schedules a mission briefing for the senior staff. For good measure, she threatens brig time for any of the crew who dare to dawdle on the way back.

In the Security Office, Commander Marcus briefs Lieutenants Runo Dlya and Acel’a as well as Charon’s new Marine Harry Tatlock and the eager young Farein M'Narth tr’Lhoell on their new duties. While Dlya gets saddled with the post of assistant Chief of Security, the others are assigned to reinforce security around the Captain and her children. Not surprisingly, this causes a bit of a debate, especially when tr’Lhoell insists on the rigid measures he deems necessary.

Lieutenant Sakarra receives some unannounced visitors in her new quarters and ends up with not only a house-warming gift, but a nosy Commander and overbearing (in a rather adorable kind of way) half-Betazoid as guests for the evening.

Back Logs

Cadet Thomas Clipper reports to his new department head Nathaniel Doyle and receives his first assignment.

After having finally been released from sickbay, Commander Quentin Calhoun returns to his office in engineering to catch up on reports. A concerned Lieutenant Robin Katryis visits the Chief Engineer, but is stunned to find him evasive. The arrival of Lieutenant D'Vana Xavier, another new officer transferring to Charon, effectively cuts the conversation short.

Commander Eithne Katris-Falcon gets to meet her new CO in the ready room and the good Captain can’t help but comment on being stuck with another empath.

Colonel Susan Ivoniva is visited in her office by Vice Admiral Baldur Odin and offered the post of observer on Charon. The strong headed Colonel finds the assignment to be quite interesting, especially after the Admiral fills her in on some of the lesser known details.

Back at the Academy, the tale of Nathaniel Doyle and Arianna takes an unexpected turn as the young cadet walks into a trap set by a person he had considered a friend and ally. To make matters worse, a cop gets shot.

Commander David King, M.D. and Lieutenant Aubrey Roberts arrive at Deep Space Nine after a disastrous mission on the USS Warrior. Having sorted out the guest quarters issue, they head to Quark’s for some well deserved drinks.

The next day, Dr King meets with Admiral Henry Jones to secure a new posting for himself and Lt. Robberts, preferably together. Thanks to the good doctor’s mysterious connections and a sympathetic Admiral, the two officers get their wish, even though the ship in question is a bit out of the way so to speak.

On board the USS Quantum Fury, Commander David King and Lieutenant Aubrey Robberts discuss their future on Charon as well as their common past. Suffice it to say, the two officers make the most of the down time they have together before arriving at their new posts.

Upon arrival in Lyrilla’s orbit, the new CMO and CCNS beam to Charon (Lt. Robberts is a little late, as usual, and Dr King cannot help commenting on it, also as usual). Making their way to the bridge, they discuss their new ship and CO. The meeting with Rehu leaves both officers a bit surprised and in Dr King’s case, just a little embarrassed.

Because her ship isn’t turbulent enough already, Shiarrael t’Rehu gets to welcome yet another new officer transferring from the Quantum Fury, although this time the encounter is rather accidental. As luck has it, Colonel Susan Ivoniva arrives via transporter just as the CO gets ready to leave for the planet.

Taverian Ramius has a most enlightening conversation with his adoptive father, Admiral Valtren. Among the information the two men share is the implication that Charon’s very own ambassador Lamont may have ties to the sinister NeoDyne corporation.

The USS Corsair arrives at Starbase 145 and an unnerved Captain Akina finds himself dragged into a bar by the ever cryptic Taverian Ramius. Much to Akina’s puzzlement (and admittedly some amusement), Ramius picks a fight with a group of combat pilots before getting drunk with them. Eventually, the bunch of intoxicated pilots continue their scuffle on the holodeck, discovering that Ramius has indeed not lost his edge, drunk or not.

240910.10 Plot Notes

The Captain meets with a couple female crew members gossiping in the hallways, where she finds that people have been calling her, “The tyrant of Charon". A name she surprisingly likes and seems to adopt. She then sends orders for the crew to be back aboard the ship thirty minutes before departing; those who do not will spend time in the brig.

Ambassador Lamont prepares himself and reports for a shift in engineering, a task he is not looking forward too.

Lieutenant Tyrax moves into her new quarters and has a few interesting guests arrive and help her with her stuff.

Lt Sareel I'Nia takes a break from duty for a drink before sending a report to command.

Marine Captain Harry Tatlock enjoyed some time off in the lounge and holodeck.

Ambassador Lamont thinks silently of the Captains speech to the crew and how he is going to report with the senior staff when it comes time for the meeting.

Somewhere on the Charon a unknown person silently vents about the Tyrant Captain and how she seems too comfortable in her 'flock', that wolves loom within.

Tyrax meets with the Chief Counsellor and they speak of klingon culture and a fight that happened between two crew members earlier that day. They also speak of Commander Ch'tan as well as the Councillor is greeted aboard by Tyrax.

Tatlock reads some messages that were sent from home and his brothers.

Captain Rehu meets with the senior staff and speaks of how they will be working closely from now on, and how they are a family, she also admits she has grown fond of them. Once she speaks she informs them that the Charon will be setting course for the Yy’a nebula to survey its outer fringes. Informing Tyrax that she will set the Charon on course and dismisses them all.

Doctor King arrives in Sickbay and is greeted by the head nurse, Kathryn Nova. He checked out his new office before he continued down to the Cargo Bay for the meeting before it got too full.

EnArrian Rhiana t'Khellian finally wakes from a coma nearly a year after the attempted murder of the Captain and her children.

Commander Foster escapes from sickbay for a few hours of play in the Holodeck.

Doctor King meets with Rhiana t'Khellian and they speak of her condition and arrange for some counseling. She is warned to take it easy until she is fully healed before she heads to the Captain to report for duty.

Chloe Hesse and Renko Arkady work away in the Science labs before they decide to check on the crew who was sent to work on the sensor pods. But, when they go to take the turbo-lift there, nothing happens and they contact Engineering and security about the problem.

Commander King and Lieutenant Robberts meet in the lounge and speak of their days over dinner. At the same time he brings up the idea of moving in together, and with surprise Robberts agrees. They then meet with the quartermaster and are assigned joint quarters, they movie in immediately. But, in the wee hours of the morning, Aubrey is ill and David insists they go to sickbay and figure out what is causing it. Once down in sickbay David scans her to reveal she is pregnant!

Ensign Cyrin Dicari sets orders into motion in his department as he lets them know that EnArrian t’Khellian will be returning as Chief Communications Office not as Chief Operations Officer. He wondered how she felt about him taking over her department.

Dicari then meets with EnArrian t’Khellian and they speak of the department and the circumstances surrounding his take over of her position.

D'Vana finds Ch'Tan training in the holodeck and is fairly unhappy about it, in the end she forgives him and uses the opportunity to get information about the incident.

Sakarra Tyrax attends the meeting in the cargo bay and looks forward to getting behind the helm again. Once the meeting is over she heads to the bridge and fulfills the orders, setting the Charon forwards and away from Lyrilla.

On the planet surface Vroa watched as the chip carrying his peoples new friends turned away from his gaze and disappeared in the vast starry space.

240910.17 Plot Notes

Cyrin Dicari surprised Evelyn Darc to dinner in a Paris setting.

Commander Foster and Lieutenant Xavier meet in the holodeck where Ch'tan is training and then head to the mess. After a meal they head to the converted cargo bay where the klingons are staying and they speak to the group of Klingons about the conflicts between them and the Romulans.

After a brief confrontation in the cargo bay, they headed back to the holodeck for more training. After training they return to their quarters for some pizza and 'further training'.

Nathanial Doyle and Thomas Clipper are working on the sensor pod when there is what is thought to be an accident and Thomas is pressumed lost. After a few moments Nathanial is relieved to find Thomas is not missing, but that he in fact was taken out of time and it seemed that he walked back into it again.

The klingons and Romulans get into a scuffle in the gym, leaving many crew injured and the place pretty much totaled. Captain Rehu and Commander Katris takein the damage and wonder how they are going to handle the people involved.

Lieutenant Tyrax and Ensign Rufo prepare the shuttles for some exploritory missions.

Cyrin Dicari shows his personnel that he is a force to be reckoned with. Landing one officer in the brig for insubordination and leaving him in need of a new Chief Flight Operations Officer.

Captain Rehu enjoyed a little entertainment in the holodeck when a crew member made a statement that the program would make even Rehu soil herself. But, to their surprise, the Captain would not fall and let herself be beaten by the silly holographic murderer. Instead, she beat the living (or none living) daylights out of him.

Commander Foster meets with Doctor Fisher and they discuss his stay in sickbay as well as what he could do to make his strength return fully in his legs.

Captain Rehu meets with the senior staff and speaks of how they will be working closely from now on, and how they are a family, she also admits she has grown fond of them. Once she speaks she informs them that the Charon will be setting course for the Yy’a nebula to survey its outer fringes. Informing Tyrax that she will set the Charon on course and dismisses them all.

Marine Captain Tatlock was taking it easy in the officers lounge, reading up on your typical standing orders.

Ambassador Lamont strikes fear in the hearts of a couple crew members when he hears them speaking about the fight in the gym and he warns them that the Captain may be paranoid about losing control of the crew and that if they are not careful they could very well end up killed.

Ensign Dicari writes a report and sends copies to the Second Officer. The report detailed the incident between himself and James Thomas. He then returns to duty and says some words to his material officers about knowing their stock and reporting to him after every shift.

Lt. Commander Foster has an unexpected encounter with EnArrian Rhiana t'Khellian when there is a little mix up in booking the holdeck, leading to a little bit of a duel.

There is a security meeting about the fight in the gym.

EnArrian Rhiana t'Khellian and Lieutenant Sakarra Tyrax work together to try and clear up the unidentified parts of the nebula that the Charon was heading towards.

Once in their quarters Kallistra schooled her daughter for the third time that invading people’s minds was not right and that it was as bad as stealing someone s property. It was private and she should not be invading.

Commander Jade Falcon reports to Sickbay for a physical exam, though he is very much against going to Sickbay for anything other then death.

In her quarters EnArrian Rhiana t'Khellian sends a report over her dinner.

Lieutenant Commander Quentin Calhoun and Lieutenant Commander Rhiana t'Khellian meet in engineering and discuss Romulan and Federation technology as well as changing the power structures of the shuttles for the up coming mission. Calhoun suggests she work with Xavier on the refit.

240910.24 Plot Notes

Lieutenant D’Vana Xavier meets with the Chief Engineer in his office, telling him about the incident in the gym. While still disturbed by recent events and the award which serves as a reminder of his condition, Calhoun remains his efficient engineer self and organizes repairs while informing D’Vana of her next task. Of all things, the half-Klingon engineer will have to work with enArrain t’Khellian to modify shuttles for the upcoming nebula survey.

On the bridge, the new counselor Kallistra Grey introduces herself to Captain Rehu. The two women briefly talk about the crew’s morale and family matters before the Cadet leaves to get settled in.

Cyrin Dicari makes his rounds aboard ship, checking up on his Andorian boatswain and collecting reports.

After arriving at the outskirts of the Yy’a nebula, Charon launches a probe. In the ready room, Captain Rehu asks Lt. Sakarra about the status of the shuttle modifications and informs Eithne Katris-Falcon that she intends to join the survey, leaving the XO in charge of the ship.

EnArrain t’Khellian and Lieutenant Xavier tackle their personal Klingon-Romulan joint venture in the shuttle bay. After a somewhat rocky start thanks to a caffeine deprived engineer and a Comm officer with a dislike for clumsy Federation technology, the two women actually reach an understanding and make significant progress. Under the circumstances, the little incident with a nearly squashed half-Klingon and a vaporized nacelle can be chalked up as minor drawback.

Back Logs

30 years ago, a rather opinionated officer of the Tal Shiar turns the tide in a battle with a Federation Ship by following the motto “Treachery will get you anywhere.” Subsequently, Rhiana t’Khellian relieves the incompetent CO of the IRW Verelan Vastarum of command by the efficient way of vaporizing him (someone please keep disruptors out of that woman’s reach).

In the sensor pod, the stranded scientists Nathaniel Doyle, Thomas Clipper, Galen Rufo and a grumpy engineer finally figure out the possible cause of their predicament. A solution is not quite forthcoming yet, but at least Rufo and the Andorian postpone their little fight.

240910.31 Plot Notes

Lieutenant Commander Foster meets with Lieutenant Robberts for his psych evalutation so that he may return to duty. He is however sent away to the Captain about being reassigned and added back to the roster before she would clear him.

In an unknown location they seem to be testing a virus on the Marines, one dead and soon Cole joins them. Such a sad end for the poor marines.

An unknown Planet sets up and sends out a distress signal. Three ships pick it up and begin to head towards where the signal had come from.

Ch'tan meets with the Captain and begs to be placed back at the Tactical Station, only to be told he may return to duty only if he meets with the Councellor first.

Marine Captain Harry Tatlock trains in the holodeck.

Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria settles into her quarters on Deck 4 and marvels at the view of the Charon's bow.

Ambassador Lamont was cleaning a shuttle when he accidently hits something on the control panel, sending the shuttle a flight for a moment before he shuts it down. Basically causing the shuttle to face plant into the flight deck. Which in turn sends Ensign Dicari into a fury!

All fury calmed the Ambassador and Cyrin speak of what Ian knows about diagnostics on shuttles. Ensign Dicari kindly shows the Ambassador how to do simply diagnostics on the shuttles, leading them to quel their differences and leave happier.

The Marines go out for a morning march throughout the ship before they return to the berracks for food and a much needed shower.

With the request to be Tyrax's co-pilot, Cyrin leaves the Communication Department under the careful and watchful eye of EnA. t'Khellian. While they are talking they speak of the new manouvering of the shuttle crafts as well as finalize the uplinks for the shuttles. Also they manage to install the communications device into the shuttles, an outcome that will make Lieutenant Tyrax most pleased.

Ensign Dicari confronts Lieutenant Xavier about the mess that was left on the flight deck once she and t'Khellian were finished working on the shuttles. Leaving them to find that they are both half breeds of some kind and they converse about it with eachother.

EnA. Rhiana t'Khellian works on upgrading the ships communications bouy's, having been inspired by her shuttle work, she wished to continue on the other components of the ship.

Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria reports for duty to Ensign Doyle.

Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria tries to work at mapping the Nebula when a class of small children come in for a little tour. Letting them watch for a few moments, she ends up getting bombarded with questions and is unable to get much work done.

The Captain speaks with commander Calhoun about how repairs are coming alond after the temporal incursion.

Ensign Nathanial Doyle works away on paper work in the Science office, wondering what he might get to satisfy his hunger.

240911.07 Plot Notes

We start the week with the Captain, Cyrin Dicari and Sakarra Tyrax in the shuttle bay preparing for their mission to the source of the distress signal. Tyrax is inspecting the shuttle with the help of Dicari while the Captain is terrorizing the flight deck crew.

They board the shuttle and begin their travels to the source of the distress signal. During the travels Cyrin Dicari briefs the Captain on the modifications that were done to the Shuttle.

While entering the nebula however the experience a rare happening, something that hasn't been seen by anyone other the Voyager, something that was called 'Thermobaric Effects'. Coming into contact with some kind of field they hit some rough flying, but thanks to Tyrax, she manages to break them free from the field and do it safely at that. They warn the other shuttles to avoid the area that they just previously encountered to save them the heartache of flying through it.

When they finally break free of the nebula's clouds they find that the source of the distress signal was a Minshara-class planet.

Back on the USS-Charon we find Rhiana t'Khellian on the bridge manning the Operations station, as well as keeping an eye on her own Communications station. While doing so however she receives a signal which is bounced off the shuttles, the signal was from Captain Rehu and it was telling them to change course and head towards the distress signal at the other side of the nebula.

Off duty we go too a couple of Lieutenants on a lunch date, one of whom Ambassador Lamont is ever so kind to help pick out a lunch from the Italian menu, as he was a little stuck as to what to order. A lunch date where desert is taken in at a much more 'private' location.

Ambassador Lamont is down in the lounge enjoying the visual stimulation the nebula provides when he found himself unable to focus on the nebula and his thoughts were interupted by a conversation and the odd voice pattern of the two of them, hearing bits and pieces of the conversation. Finally he brings himself to look at the two speaking, and sees that they are two pilots, one of which looks slightly familiar to our dear Ambassador. When he goes to have words with the unfamiliar pilot, he is gone, leaving him with the uncomfortable gut feeling he had.

Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria is in one of the restaurants enjoying some food and memories before heading back to her quarters and receiving news from her old mentor that her people were at war with the Kree and Gorn Specialists.

Back at the Shuttle Bellatora Fortis we find our Captain Rehu, Lieutenant Tyrax and Ensign Cyrin arriving to the planet, not too long after they do however, the USS Charon also arrives to the planet, a little too quickly for the Commanders liking, as Eithne warns the Caitian not to fly so fast. She then gives the Caitian the order to take the Charon into orbit of the planet and to do it much slower impulse then the speed she took the Charon at the travel to the planet.

The Shuttle now landed on the planet surface out dear Captain and the rest of her team venture out of the safety of the cabin, leaving only the scientist behind to survey the planet and its characteristics. At first, they find nothing out of the ordinary, but when they reprogram their tricorders to scan for Vulcanoid life forms, they find much out of the ordinary. They find that there are many dead bodies around them bringing the Captain to issue an order to Commander Katris to search the planet surface for any survivors.

The signal having originated from a Mountain range to the Northwest of where they currently are, but, they will wait for security and medical teams before venturing much further than where they are. After investigating a little bit the Captain returns to the Charon with memories of a plague, one that this planet suffered, or at least one similar to the same.

240911.14 Plot Notes

Upon returning to the Charon, Captain Rehu issues orders for away teams to investigate the source of the distress signal and the situation at the still populated settlements, before she retreats into her Ready Room to do some research of her own. However, the signal from the planet has also attracted he attention of the malicious Terrh and his cohorts. Safe to say, he is not pleased by the presence of the „meddlesome‟ crew of Charon.

Cmdr Dylan Marcus and Lt. Cmdr Ch'tan Foster release Kulg‟Rek, the last of their brig house guests. The Klingon assures the officers he will keep his people in line from now on, making the Security Chief wonder if dented bulkheads are preferable to dizzy Klingons.

In the holodeck, Chief of Security Dylan Marcus conducts a drill with Cmdr Jade Falcon, Lt. Runo Dlya, Lt. Acel‟a and 1st Lt Brent Warren. The exercise is cut short when some of the officers are requested to join the away teams.

First Lieutenant Brent Warren and his Marines gear up for their away mission on the planet.

On ch`Dabhae, Ensign Dicari and Lt Sakarra manage to access the abandoned relay station and locate the source of the distress signal. They are soon joined by Commander Marcus and surgeon tr`Kethry, but before the away team can proceed, the eccentric doctor insists on procuring an unusual sample for his research and has to be shepherded back to the shuttle by a mildly irritated Vulcan. After another minor incident between the Betazoid Chief of Operations and the good surgeon, the shuttle finally lifts off and discovers the wreckage of an old bomber near a small village.

Lt(jg) Indira Bai is working on research in sickbay and ponders whether she should return to Alpha shift.

On ch‟Rihan, Galae‟EnRiov Argelian learns of the true status of Praetor AAnikh‟s health.

Back Logs

Lt Nathaniel Doyle meets with Thomas Clipper in his office and surprises the young scientist with a promotion to Ensign, before the two debate the business of the upcoming nebula survey.

Following the old adage that „whatever can go wrong, will”, Charon‟s beloved ambassador Lamont and Lt Sakarra find themselves stuck in a malfunctioning turbolift. When said lift plunges towards a new career as scrap metal, the Vulcan ends up dragging Lamont to safety after which the ambassador of dry comments gets to be the second person to carry a mildly disgruntled Sakarra to sickbay.

In the stellar cartography lab, Nathaniel Doyle informs AAayla Bre'Accoria that he‟d like her to head the sub-department and receives his first status report from the slightly overwhelmed Cadet.

Commander Marcus and Lieutenant Johnson share some well deserved time off to celebrate the anniversary of their first date.

Late during ship‟s night, Marine Brent Warren‟s workout is first interrupted by a Vulcan and then by a malfunction of the holodeck, trapping him and Lt Sakarra in the dark. Following the tradition of “If it‟s already broke, let‟s wreck it”, the two stuck officers manage to free themselves by blowing up a panel.

Surgeon tr`Kethry finishes patching up his Vulcan patient, his methods eliciting horror from the attending nurse and general bewilderment from Lt. Sakarra.

The USS Corsair, battered but still holding together, launches her final assault on NeoDyne‟s base. With defenses on the station down, Taverian Ramius and a band of marines board the station. On the lab deck, the Starfleet personnel finds what can safely be described as a „House of Horrors” and a dying scientist urges Ramius to destroy the station. The Captain however is determined to collect evidence of NeoDyne‟s deeds and presses on.

Several years ago, a tragedy unfolds on ch‟Rihan as Lharan t`Kethry succumbs to the madness which seems to run in her family, leaving a young Aehlen traumatized and orphaned.

240911.21 Plot Notes

Cmdr. Eithne Katris, Ensign Nathanial Doyle, Lieutenant Dlya, Lieutenant Bai and 1st Lt Brent Warren along with assorted marines meet in transporter room two where the XO briefs them on the situation. The officers discuss the away mission and don hazmat suits just in case, before beaming down to ch`Dabhae.

Just a short time later, things in orbit of the planet go donut-shaped indeed as the IRW Knvuk under command of the infamous Terrh shows up and brings company - four more warbirds that quickly surround Charon and demand the Federation ship’s surrender. Before Captain t`Rehu can unleash either curses or worse, a snide comment, both her comm officer t`Khellian and Tactical officer Foster appraise her of established weapons locks. Much to the annoyance of the Caitian helmsman, Chief Engineer Calhoun who had been looking forward to some quite time and our dear ambassador Lamont who spills his tea (how DARE they!), the warbirds open fire without so much as a ‘by your leave’.

Hopelessly outgunned, the Charon hangs in the fight by sheer determination while Calhoun, Xavier and the other engineers scramble to keep her in one piece. Unable to retrieve the away teams, the crew watches helplessly as the Knvuk launches an unidentified object into ch`Dabhae’s atmosphere.

With her ship in rags and tatters and Lamont being tossed rather unceremoniously onto the bridge by another broken turbolift, Rehu grudgingly gives the order to retreat into the nebula. As if leaving her people behind isn’t heartbreaking enough for the CO, Science officer Clipper informs her that the object launched towards the planet is in fact a biological agent which will kill all life on ch`Dabhae in short order.

Pursued by four warbirds, Charon uses her enhanced sensors to hide in the nebula while a most disgruntled Chief Engineer does his best to keep the ship from coming apart at the seams. To his complete astonishment, Lamont finds himself not only at the receiving end of Rehu’s dry comments, but in fact in the XO’s chair after offering his help during the absence of so many senior officers. Deep within Yy’a, Captain Rehu formulates a plan to even the odds against their pursuers, using the modified Starfleet Shuttles to deliver some torpedoes of their own.

Meanwhile, the away team on board the Bellatora Fortis reaches a secluded village and meets some of the inhabitants. While Commander Marcus, Lt Sakarra and Ensign Dicari attempt to find out from a mightily suspicious village leader what prompted the distress signal and how they might help, the good surgeon tr`Kethry goes off on another of his escapades to secure a sample for his research.

Just as the Vulcan and the Betazoid manage to come to an agreement regarding the supplying of food and medical supplies to the village and an exasperated Security Chief chases the wayward doctor across the fields, the away team loses contact with Charon after a brief, garbled message. With Ensign Dicari’s help, the Vulcan determines that Charon warned them of an attack by warbirds and they inform the villagers to evacuate. With Cmdr Marcus, a Romulan child that had an unfortunate encounter involving doctor tr`Kethry and a rock, and said grumpy surgeon back on board, the Fortis lifts off to search for the other away team. The first thing they find however is a D’Deridex warbird - the source of what their sensors now recognize as a mutagenic virus released into ch`Dabhae’s atmosphere and a most inconvenient weapon’s lock on them.

240911.28 Plot Notes

Aayla was monitoring some usual tachyon emissions from the orbit of planet when a warning sign came onto the view screen indicating that there are enemy ships detected. Suddenly an explosion surprises her, knocking her back and breaking her leg. Though she survives, there is a toxic fume detected which brings the computer to shut off the area, locking her in.

MCapt. Nikolai Chrenienko is in an unknown lab having nanites tested on him.

The away team is down on the planet surface and encounter many dieing Romulan people. The carnage is enough to effect many of them as they try to complete their mission. Only to be ambushed in the process.

They then find out that it is actually six romulans that beamed down and were currently attacking them. But, they avoid being overtaken by beaming to the Bellatora Fortis.

Having located the other away team, Sakarra, Cyrin, and Dylan try to survive a face to face encounter with a warbird, more doom awaited them when they became trapped in the warbirds tractor beam. Fortunately, with the Marines aboard they break free and there is no sign of pursuit.

With no one following they take hide in the Nebula and begin to repair the shuttle in hope that she will be able to bring her safely back to the Charon. Though on their way they encounter some falcons who seem to looking for our poor stranded shuttle.

However, due to the skilled piloting of Sakarra and the efficient scan works of Cyrin, they are able to evade the falcons long enough so that the Charon is able to come to the rescue.

On the Charon, Captain Rehu speaks with Ambassador Lamont about a strategy to keep the safety of the Civilians, mainly the children. Telling him that in the event that it is needed that all children aboard must be ushered onto an awaiting shuttle along with two caretakers. Ian assures the captain that he will see that it is arranged personally leaving Rehu in her ready room to think.

Though to her dismay her thought is interrupted by a call from the Bridge, telling her of the trapped cadet down on deck eight. With no available personnel she is forced to deal with the matter personally.

Commander Calhoun is on deck eight working to contain the plasma fires and damage done to the ship.

Lieutenant Brent Warren, along with the shuttle, have landed in the shuttle bay, though there are some serious injuries, the Marine keeps his composure and sees that all with well with the pilots and Marines.

Nathanial Doyle comes to on the shuttle, only to be knocked back down when she is landed back on the Charon, though he is unhurt and able, he helps the rest of the away team get off the shuttle.

He then reports to Ensign Clipper on the bridge who gives him his next orders.

The Captain finally is able to reach Cadet Bre'accoria who is over joyed to hear the Captains voice.

240912.05 Plot Notes

With the comm system still operating by the Uncertainty Principle, Lt Nathaniel Doyle sets out to find the Captain and explain his plan for detecting the Romulan ships. He finds Rehu on the badly battered deck Eight, where several of the crew are still frantically working to free the trapped Stellar Cartographer. The Captain approves the scientist’s unorthodox plan and he returns to confer with Ensign Clipper, who in the meantime has come up with yet another intriguing idea.

Once the preparations for the probes are well under way, Clipper and Doyle notice increased fatigue in their intrepid scientist troops. They decide on a bit of a friendly competition, which works out to everyone’s favor as the probes are finished way ahead of schedule.

The passengers of the mangled and wrecked shuttle Bellatora Fortis are evacuated, and a cranky Rihannsu surgeon finds that the Vulcan pilot has ruined his fine work by incurring yet more injuries. He carries the profusely bleeding Sakarra to sickbay where he stubbornly refuses to let the annoying woman die, employing his usual unorthodox methods. After all is said and done, he leaves a profusely irritated but very much alive Vulcan in the middle of a bloody mess.

After watching the good surgeon leave with a Vulcan in obviously bad shape, a distraught Ambassador Lamont seeks out the pilot Athalla to inform him of his orders should things go even more terribly wrong. Athalla agrees to the assignment of taking Charon’s children to safety, however he insists on being able to proceed under his own terms and the Ambassador finds them acceptable.

On the planet Vulcan, future events are foreshadowed by a conversation between a V’Shar agent and one of his closest friends. As matters stand, there are things concerning Charon that have this far remained obscure.

Shiarrael Rehu’s efforts to free the trapped Cadet Bre'accoria are joined by Chief Engineer Calhoun himself, and although the deck is rapidly losing life support, they manage to cut a large enough gap through the debris to free the Stellar Cartographer and a little child who had wandered into the lab before the attack.

Lt Cmdr Ch’Tan Foster is personally overseeing repairs to the torpedo launching systems and the Shield Generators. Say what you will, a barking and shouting half-Klingon is an excellent motivator for a crew that’s already toppling over from exhaustion.

Ensign M’Riarr employs some unusual methods as well as some friends to keep the Charon’s engines from failing completely. While the Andorian engineer Shenn and his Italian colleagues struggle with the faltering impulse generators, an enchanted Nils Olafsson struggles with a headstrong lady who presses him into repair services.

The genuinely annoyed Lt Sakarra enlists the help of a sympathetic marine to effect an impromptu escape from sickbay. Brevet First Lieutenant Brent Warren, obviously not above some small mischief and gentleman enough to help a ‘banged up’ pilot, whisks the Lieutenant away to her quarters. While the grateful Vulcan is finally able to induce a healing trance, the marine remains to watch over her. Although the ‘waking up’ part does not go without some troubles, the good marine can now honestly say he is one of the few people who actually hit a Vulcan and are no worse for wear afterwards.

Commander Kathris has to deal with an ironic situation of her own when Doctor Lylan Fisher informs her it had become necessary to remove the implant that suppressed her telepathic abilities. With the ship in such a grave situation, Eithne decides to postpone the issue and focus on her duties.

Back Logs

Chief of Science Nathaniel Doyle and Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria observe some rather odd seismic disturbances while surveying planets from the Astrometrics lab. Once they discover it is actually a Vree carrier wave that is causing the abnormal readings, Doyle approves a mission to investigate and possibly counteract the source of the signal.

On ch`Rihan a young Shiarrael Rehu trains with her cousin Itsak, using some not so polite moves (both verbally and physically). After intervention by the wise old grandfather, the children come upon a disagreement between Jamor tr`Sahen and Shiarrael’s mother concerning the young half-Vulcan boy and his desire to join the Galae. In the end, Verol tr`Rehu settles the matter by making it clear he intends to sponsor Itsak.

Starfleet academy is treated to a family fight par excellence, when a mischievous Cadet Dicari tweaks the sonic showers to emit a pleasing shade of Andorian Blue and his cousin Yaxara Hagen happens to be one of the first victims.

At the NeoDyne facility, Taverian Ramius’ audacious plan seems to work out well when he and his masquerading marines overpower the mercenary forces and secure the core of the underground lab. Much to the Captain’s dismay, he finds the crafty Ballintine has managed to lure them into a trap after all. While the discredited and morally questionable scientist cannot help but brag about his genius and success, Ramius seeks for a way to turn the situation to his advantage. When at least one of Ballintine’s boasts appears to have merit and a humanoid with the same terrible genetic modifications that have plagued Ramius all his life emerges, the good Captain and his marines find themselves in a rough spot of epic proportions.

240912.12 Plot Notes

Commander Eithne Katris goes to check on how the members of the away teams are faring, staring with the marines. She finds Brevet 1st Lt Warren in the barracks, checking his equipment, and he recaps the events on the planet for the XO, assuring her that his marines have walked away mostly unscathed.

The IRW Jahae pursues Charon into Yy'a, despite the crew's misgivings. The good Riov's fears appear well founded when they come across the pathetic leftovers of the IRW Y'Hae, fallen victim to one of the nebula's plasma eddies. Battered and shaken by the very same eddy as well as floating debris, the ship is crippled and adrift. Before repairs can be started, the Riov is stunned to find they stumbled across Charon when the light of impulse engines appears on her screen. Without disruptor banks, the only viable method to capture the blasted Federation ship is with a boarding party of Gai'Shian.

Oh yes, it's on now…

On the bridge, Ambassador Lamont minds the store, ruminating over not only their current predicament but the burdens of command.

Having detected the same distress signal that led Charon towards ch`Dabhae, the Quantum Fury's crew postpones their return home to investigate. If Khiy Kanryth is less than enthusiastic about the unplanned detour, he is positively unhappy about finding an old D.Deridex war bird in orbit of a planet at the source of the now silent distress call.

Worse still, weapons signatures and debris lead to the conclusion that another Federation ship has already been in the area. Traveling under cloak, the crew determines that it was indeed Charon who has been attacked and chased into the looming nebula, while the last signs of life on the planet are being eradicated by a mutagenic virus. Appalled by the news and faced with the possibility that Charon may be beyond help, Kanryth nonetheless decides to stay and attempt to find them.

Lieutenant Sakarra is interrupted rather rudely by two Gai'Shian in her quarters while getting ready to return to duty. Note to potential boarding parties trying to secure a Federation vessel: even fresh out of the shower and only in underwear, an already annoyed Vulcan does NOT take kindly to unannounced visitors with disruptor rifles.

On the same note, marines aren't very happy about nasty surprises, either.

Brent Warren in particular should be avoided at all cost by intruders wishing to at least get a look at the ship they.re boarding before losing their heads. Literally.

As the good Ambassador Lamont is faced with the bridge being the primary target of the invading Gai'Shian, Captain Rehu wastes little time as usual and emerges from the turbo lift in full, righteous fury. Unfortunately, even the swift attack can't handle all of the intruders, until 180 lbs of cranky Caitian throw themselves into the mix.

Having dispatched the first group of Gai'Shian, the already no longer ship-shape bridge crew is faced with more trouble emerging from the turbo lift, and although Rehu, Lamont, and a mightily singed M'Riarr put up a good fight, they end up having to retreat to the ready room with the injured Andorian Shrishnar in tow.

Lieutenant Commander Ch'tan Foster seems to be the only one in the right spot when the alert klaxons go off, meaning close to a bunch of trigger happy Klingons with an abundance of bladed weapons at their disposal.

One can only hope the boys and gals don't forget to check uniforms before they start having too much fun.

The tireless scientists Doyle and Clipper find a way to send scanning beams through the nebula's interference (really, how do those guys do it? Probes, beams, and running only on coffee and stale air? Never let it be said those guys aren't tough!), and are rewarded for their success with the information that a Romulan Warbird is, well, close enough to throw rocks at.

Despite some internal doubts, Nathaniel Doyle manages to rally his fellows and with a mix of ingenuity and sheer hardheaded bravery, the scientists set out to guard the probes and their sensor pod. Another note to Gai'Shian and other happy-go-lucky assault teams -do not, I repeat NOT come between a scientist and his toys. They might decide to get … creative.

Cadet Aayla Bre'accoria returns to her quarters after having been freed from the stellar cartography lab and begins searching ancient manuscripts to make sense of what she suspects might be an ancient prophecy related to Yy'a. Much to her dismay, the books render nothing helpful, and her ruminations are cut short when Gai'Shian drop in, unannounced as usual. Really not nice. The good Cadet however is hardly phased and kicks .. Uh… behinds.

Lost and stranded on Charon, one of ch`Dabhae's two sole survivors comes across two "Demon" Gai'Shian who have managed to corner one of the crew. The child's surprise attack gives said woman a chance to dispose of the soldiers, and the boy is astonished and relieved when he recognizes a familiar Vulcan. For better or worse, little Nveid decides to follow the strangely clothed woman and the two set out towards the bridge, loaded with weaponry.

On the Quantum Fury, Commander Kanryth is ruminating over the dilemma of finding Charon in the depths of the nebula and the looming threat of the D'Deridex in orbit and the other Romulan Warbirds.

Disappointed with the performance of the "Memento Mori" on the planet, the malicious Terrh is thrown into a fit of anger by the arrival of yet another unexpected visitor, the IRW Endless Sky.

Ordering the crew to stall, Terrh takes his leave and puts a poor young Arrain in the position of having to deal with an incensed Itsak tr`Sahen. However, before any answers are forthcoming, a mysterious bomber is launched and vanishes right before the D'Deridex self-destructs. Left with another mystery, the good Commander of the Endless Sky has to deal with one more surprise -the Quantum Fury decloaks right under their noses.

Commander Dylan Marcus confers with the security AI Alice about the intruder alert, but unfortunately the avatar is damaged (again), so the good Security Chief has to rally his troops and seek out the Gai.Shian like everyone else -run about the ship until you trip over them. No, he's not a happy camper.

Lieutenant Acel'a on the other hand makes the best of a bad situation by seeking out areas of trouble with uncanny instinct and dealing out some serious grief.

Still a prisoner of NeoDyne, Nikolai Chernienko is presented with the replacement of the man he managed to kill in righteous fury -a young woman who gets to initiate the next series of tests on the torturer's favorite subject.

Commander Jade Falcon, as fate wills it, is for once not up to any mischief but only wants a drink, when mischief finds him in the form of Romulan soldiers. Fun will now commence.

Back Logs

Captain Rehu delivers the child rescued from deck eight to sickbay, and finds Lt Sakarra still in the middle of a rather awful bloody mess. To the CO.s surprise, the stubborn Vulcan is not only alive but awake, but her report on the events leading the shuttle back to Charon gives rise to a dark suspicion and much concern in Rehu's mind.

The Captain decides that she needs to know more about their still faceless enemies and begins to ponder plans how to capture one of their pursuers, ordering the badly battered Vulcan to see to her healing. Grudgingly, Lt Sakarra accepts the logic of the CO's statement that a dead Vulcan is of little use.

Ten years ago in the Delta Quadrant, the USS Saratoga faces destruction by the Borg. A grizzled marine general hatches a desperate plan to disable the Cube, sending his marines on a possible suicide mission to deliver a devastating virus to the central node.

Nikolai Chernienko along with his beloved wife Arie are among the boarding party, and although the marines suffer heavy casualties and the „Russian Bear. has to be dragged back to the Saratoga unconscious, the mission succeeds.

After the not so smooth shuttle landing, a battered and bleeding Cyrin Dicari finds himself in his least favorite place -sickbay -where a concerned Indira Bai tends to his fractures and lacerations.

Immediately following the marine mutiny on Charon several months ago, Commander Dylan Marcus meets with the shackled Nikolai Chernienko for a private talk in his office. If nothing else, Marcus learns about the deeply rooted hatred the marine harbors for Romulans, and that the Russian is convinced to have acted in the Federation's best interest.

Following the brawl in Charon's gym, Lieutenant Sakarra is visited by a sly old fox, aka the ship's Vulcan doctor, and agrees to a neuropressure treatment to make up for the post-surgery appointments she, well, had not been able to keep. Ship's business and all.

Years ago at the Academy, Cyrin Dicari and Tamara Akasy continue their

philosophical debates.

240912.19 Plot Notes

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