From: "Don Ratliff" To: "hwf-announce [at_symbol]egroups.com" Cc: "mail2news" Subject: Cocoon Fleet SITREP: 13.1213 Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:18 PM Fleet Sitrep for SD 13.1209 Cocoon Fleet News Service www.holoworld-startrek.org (NRPG: My apologies for the Lateness of this report. No one's fault but my own) ********************************************************* Fleet Commanding Officer ~ Fleet Admiral Erin M. O'Connor ********************************************************* Fleet Executive Officer ~ Admiral Anna Karsten ********************************************************* *************************** Antelope Squadron Commander *************************** (currently vacant) *************************** *********** USS ARTEMIS *********** NO REPORT SUBMITTED/CURRENTLY DRY-DOCKED *************************** USS HAMILTON CO: Captain Judah Gibbons GM: Janet Gist *************************** Shattering the rule against both seniormost officers being off the ship at once during a mission, FO Miranda Sands decides to personally mount a rescue of their CO, CEO, and CNS. Taking CSO Mercedes McCarter, astnCSO Chandler T'krn, and the wolf Wolf, Miranda leaves her fiance CSciO Jur Lehron in charge over the protests of ex-SFI ex-crewmember Tom Anderson. Jur holds things together with a lion's share of help from the junior bridge staff and the one active senior officer left to him, occupying his free moments with internal nail-biting and an external attempt at calm confidence. As they step onto the M-class moon's surface, Sands orders the other two to stay within shouting distance and meet back at the shuttle in 30 minutes. Mercedes hangs around just long enough to hear the instructions then strikes off on her own. After clambering through the vegetation until beyond earshot and hearing directives out of thin air in Klingon,Mercedes discovers and steps out into an enormous clearing with a Mayan-style step pyramid at its center. No more than two strides in, the ground gives way under the HAMILTON security officer and dumps her on her hindquarters in an underground tunnel. Mercedes stayed visible long enough for the other Away Team, a short distance around the clearing perimeter, to identify her before she was ground-swallowed. CO Judah Gibbons leaves CNS Logaan Woods with injured CEO William Johnson and rescues their would-be rescuer with a long stick. With her leaning on the captain's shoulder to reduce the pressure on her sprained ankle, Mercedes and Judah rejoin his group and Mercedes contacts Sands via her badge. Shortly thereafter, Sands arrives in the shuttle with Chandler and they all ride the shuttle high enough up to beam Johnson directly to HAMILTON's Sickbay. As they return to the surface, Mercedes shares her discovery of the tunnel and Gibbons sends the others to directly explore the pyramid while he and the security officer investigate the tunnel. In the tunnel, Mercedes discovers that a fake torch mounted on the wall is actually a switch that opens a hidden doorway to a set of stone steps leading who knows where. ********* USS SAGAN ********* NO REPORT SUBMITTED/CURRENTLY DRY-DOCKED **************************** Beaver Squadron Commander **************************** Branch Admiral Cathal Aguiar **************************** ****************** USS HORIZON CO: Captain Tergin GM: Ruud Visser ****************** The crew arrives at Malvedia and several people pay a visit to the zoology lab. CEO Dariale is allowed inside the polluroe pen, where she spends the two best minutes of her life with a polluroe baby. Later that day, though, both Dariale and the baby display allergic reactions. CSciO Melody Cuen has a great time with Senzi, the daughter of one ofher staff. CMO Bill Patton lets his mind wander about alternate realities and parallel universes. Suddenly, a little disc he's playing with disappears. Before he has time to look for it, he is called to help the Malvedians tend to the sick baby polluroe. After a difficult medical exam (mostly because of the baby's mother, who doesn't seem to like the good doctor, partly because of Ensign Kathy Rhule, who has a strong stunning effect on him), he diagnoses the animal with Holinder Flu. A vaccine will take incapacitate the virus. Captain Tergin is glad to see everyone having a good time with the mission. He hopes it stays as peaceful as it has begun. Meanwhile, FCO/2O Jarek Malaar takes Arwin Blackblade, who mysteriously appeared aboard a few days ago, on a tour of the ship. ****************** USS ATHENE ****************** NO REPORT SUBMITTED/CURRENTLY DRY-DOCKED ******************************** USS HERMES CO: Commander Michael J. Halifax GM: Grayham Tyler ******************************** Captain Malfoy, CO of the USS Missouri, welcomed the new Ensigns aboard, and without wasting any time, they went to straight to work, the Captain filled them in on the situation, explaining to them that if they can't figure out a way get rid of the liquid, there was a chance that millions of people could die, because they couldn't stop the goo from expanding. Malfoy ordered Lafayette to assist Dr. Peranzules in sick bay, while Ss and Malfoy worked on the Bridge. The crew on the Bridge of the USS Hermes seem like having yet again another bad day as they continued to figure out how to control the OMEGA particles, just as Lt. Qoensal, pointed out from the Runabout, that the particles were infact dissolving Rhodium-Goo, which is what they wanted but the crew also knew of the destructive power just a single particle could cause. Then everyone heard a huge explosion, then discovering that Qoensal, was laying unconscious on the floor. The runabout's lost it's magnetic containment which blow up the warp core. The explosion also shook the USS Missouri, as Ss started to work tirelessly figuring out that if the goo was to continue decrease in size the USS Hermes may have a chance to break free. Jynn started to inform Captain Halifax, that what ever Qoensal did, was working, the liquid was decreasing in size, but unfortunately the Omega Particles was expanding. Jynn then turned to Newton, the computer, to see if it could help them with the situation and although the program has lost it's ability to communicate telepathically, it was still functioning at a respectable level, before informing the Captain that they had a problem. Ensign Ch'Iv Ss, on the USS Missouri, tried to read up on some information on the Omega Particles, but found that the reference had a security code but didn't have time to break it, instead turning his attention back onto the problem, coming up with a possible solution to contain the particles and the goo, and after explaining this to Malfoy, the CO transmitted the data to engineering. The data included instructions on how to shield the area and slowly begin to reduce the containment field, until it was the size of a lunch box. ************************** Condor Squadron Commander ************************** Branch Admiral Aleksi Kara ************************** ***************** DS101 CO: Captain Alyza GM: Don Ratliff ***************** DS 101's Senior Staff is trapped in time. 1841. Earth. Wisconsin. United States of America. Lt Fischer, recovering from a wolf bite, awakens in the log cabin the crew had settled themselves into. Dr Poynton treats the wound with a poultice made from local herbs. Then Poynton sets out for the nearest town, with a few dollars found in the cabin, to purchase 'supplies'. Trapped as they were, without their usual Starfleet equipment except for a tricorder or two, any additional tools would be welcomed. Ensign Mi'Ack offers to try fishing. Mi'Ack, Fischer, Kersh, and Roberts have a bit of luck with the fish, so dinner was assured. Mi'Ack scares off a local thief. Fischer takes a look at the tricorder data. Unfortunately, all data prior to their arrival in 1841 has been erased. The conclusion seems that they were brought here by some sentient being for a purpose. A fast moving 'shooting-star' is seen in the night sky. Further exploration of the log cabin leads the crew to find an identical twin to the Statue that melted back on DS 101. Perhaps a link? Meanwhile, Dr Poynton arrives in town. Some fast talking obtains him local clothing, a meal, and a place to stay from a local famly. He manages to buy more than expected with the small amount of money available to him. A stop at the local church yields more and some local clothing for everyone. ************************** USS JOHN GLENN CO: Captain Richard Murphy ************************** NO REPORT SUBMITTED ********************************** USS NIGHTINGALE CO: Lieutenant-Commander Pol Canon GM: Mistie Smith ********************************** NO REPORT SUBMITTED ***************************************************************** Cocoon Fleet Situation Intelligence Report (by Cmdr Seth Forster) ***************************************************************** UPDATED SD 13.0615 Na'stiu and Juun relations continue to be tense without progress from assigned diplomatic teams. Activity has been reported in the Holack sector, despite the Veil's blockage of subspace communication. The USS HERMES has been sent to investigate. Reports of Talonid invasion into the Cocoon have been determined to be false. The USS JOHN GLENN has reportedly found debris from the destruction of the USS COCHRANE. Search for survivors continues, but none have been found at this time. ***************************************************** Amgine Sector and Andromeda Report (by Lt. Alac Nond) ***************************************************** OP 108 activity has begun increasing with the completion of the orbital docking platform. Construction has begun on several new ships at the newly contstructed shipyards there. In addition, the Andromeda wormhole has shown no signs of unusual behavior in recent months, causing a return of commerce to the area. Peaceful cooperation with races in the Amgine Sector continue to increase in the aftermath of the Noo'Ach Peace and Trade Conference. Terrorist attacks continue to plague Starfleet ships in the Andromeda Galaxy. Purist terrorist cells, devoted to ridding Andromeda of all Federation presence, have jeopardized the entrance of Trasior into the Federation. Negotiators on Trasior report that the Trasien council is considering withdrawing their application for membership, while various attacks and disappearances are being investigated both by Trasien Security and by Starfleet. ***************************************** Beyond the Portal (by LtCmdr. Eli Meyman) ***************************************** Recent troop movements along Cardassia's border with Breen space has sparked some interest in the Union's possible plans. With relations still cold from the war, no official inquiries have been made, and no investigation is planned. Betazoid Council chairman Beyard Mali and Alpha Centauran Council chairwoman Vhesha P'Nehbuddar have announced plans to begin a massive cultural exchange between their two peoples, including cultural centers on each of the two race's home planets. The cultural centers will be primarily devoted to exploration of similarities between the two cultures and will include expositions on the theoretical genetic links between Alpha Centaurans and Betazoids. Three suspected members of the Orion Syndicate were indicted today at a Federation Council hearing. Although the Orion Syndicate has been careful in the past to remain outside of Federation jurisdiction, the recent acceptance of Vermanda III into the UFP has expanded StarFleet presence into a previously unmoderated area, heavily used by Syndicate trafficking. StarFleet expects no retaliation, but also no more arrests, as the Syndicate has most likely changed their operations routes. ********************************************************** Contact: Don Ratliff, Fleet GM ratliff [at_symbol]tsixroads.com or fleetgm [at_symbol]yahoogroups.com **********************************************************