Fleet Sitrep for SD 18.1203 Cocoon Fleet News Service www.holoworld-startrek.org ********************************************************* Fleet Commanding Officer ~ Fleet Admiral Erin M. O'Connor ********************************************************* Fleet Executive Officer ~ Admiral Tando Landi ********************************************************* **************************** Beaver Squadron Commander **************************** (currently vacant) **************************** ****************** USS HORIZON CO: Captain James Burke GM: Nina ****************** LtCmdr Vymora Einicrox visits Lt Epona O'Leary on the holodeck. Epona is still using a simulation to work out defenses and evasive maneuvers against plutonium rockets. Vymora tells Epona that her actions prove that she is still herself. Epona is glad about that comment and then shows her findings to Vymora. Epona has found that there is no way to evade the rockets completely. She has a bad feeling about the mission but can't explain why. When LtCmdr Kallesin n'Galeda joins them he too is shown Epona's findings and offers several ideas on how to defend the ship against a possible rocket attack in addition to Epona's piloting skills. All three officers decide to work further on these plans. After she has learned as much as she can from the simulation Epona sets off to go see Cmdr Nova'Song. She demands from the XO an explanation for Nova'Song's previous canceling of her help. Nova'Song tells her about the bond they shared in the past and that she feared that her own strength would damage Epona's mind. Withholding the bond puts a strain on Nova'Song but she is willing to do this to protect Epona further. Epona explains to Nova'Song that she is getting stronger and proves that she has developed a new empathic ability during her absence. Nova'Song is surprised but finally offers to teach Epona how to live with it. Epona asks her not to tell too many people about it. Ending the informal meeting Nova'Song orders Epona to have regular weekly counseling sessions for the time being. Epona gives her word to see the counselor and immediately leaves to make an appointment. LtCmdr Gendry Lockhart welcomes her and is aware of her dislike for being ordered to see him. They agree to meet for breakfast the next morning to make it easier for Epona. Kallesin is in the Science Labs studying the specs of the two warships that are following them. He is trying to find a way to tweak HORIZON's systems to a higher performance to enable the use of a plasma weapon to counter possible attacks with plutonium rockets. His work is making progress and is a fascinating entertainment for Lt Melody Cuen and two new cadets. Kallesin doesn't mind their amusement but reminds his subordinates to find work for themselves. Vymora is on a holodeck in a demonstration of Deserte assassination techniques. She is very impressed with the skills of Morset, one of Crown Prince Tamal's bodyguards. Besides preparing for the safety of the Prince she also has set up a group of security personnel to watch over Epona. Later she sees Akeen, who is still intent on winning her back. In a simulation of an Andorian spa Akeen has further insults for Kallesin and even Vymora instead of really wooing her. She reminds him that she is spending time with him only because he blackmailed her and that even the issue of motherhood is no reason for her to give up Kallesin and return to Akeen. Kallesin later meets Vymora in their shared quarters. She tells him about the date with Akeen and that the Andorian has already asked for a second one. She purposely forgets to tell Kallesin that she has already turned down that invitation and is very happy when Kallesin asks her to postpone the date because prior the real start of the mission he wants to spend as much time as possible with Vymora. Even an expensive present from Akeen, delivered by a curious Blirb, cannot seriously change her mind. Epona is in her quarters caressing her pet after readying Vymora's message about the work-out plan Vymora has created for her when memories from her past surface. She remembers that she speaks Vulcan and Gaelic and that she knows how to play the harp. She plays a haunting tune and someone outside in the corridor stops a moment to listen. The night is not refreshing for Epona as sleep eludes her and questions about her past plague her. In the morning she starts Vymora's exercise program to find that she is completely out of shape. Afterwards she meets Lockhart for their first appointment. During the breakfast conversation Epona learns that Lockhart will be on Deserte and able to get her to talk to him all the time. She tells him about the things she can remember. Lockhart wants her to write down everything she remembers about the time she was missing and sets the next appointment for early the following morning. Since she believes he means well Epona agrees. Later, when Epona is on duty on the bridge she finds out that Vymora has organized a security detail as her bodyguards. While she knows she herself asked for it, it rankles with her that she will be under constant surveillance and is slightly furious. She leaves the bridge for a quick meal and to do the homework Lockhart has assigned her. While she is in the lounge to eat and write she fells that the whole situation is wrong. The next morning she is in the CNS's office on time. She hands Lockhart her notes and tells him about her conclusion that her disappearance and her newly awakened empathy are central to the Deserte mission and she still can't say why. But she wants to continue to trust her gut feeling. In the Science Labs, the new cadet T'Gori from Vulcan is reading up on Deserte. Her colleague Cdt Risso is doing likewise. Both find the culture on Deserte worthy of discussion, if from different angles. On the side they discuss Kallesin's lack of emotions and is apparently perfect logic. Risso realizes that T'Gori envies the android. LtCmdr Jack Palance is the nightly wanderer that stopped and listened to Epona's harp. The music helps him to get closer to solving some puzzles of his own. On the bridge, Crown Prince Tamal Jehune is sitting next to Cpt Burke as the HORIZON will arrive at Deserte soon. The senior officers are all present at their stations, monitoring the two warships. Burke has the ship and crew get ready for a possible red alert and orders the Marines to stand by as the HORIZON crosses the Telmarc Cease Fire Line. ******************* ************************************************* ************************** USS HERMES CO: LtCmdr T'al GM: EJ ************************** *************************************************** ************************** Condor Squadron Commander ************************** Branch Admiral Earle Hayes. ************************** ***************** DS101 CO: Captain Alyza GM: Theresa ***************** No activity to report. ************************ ************************************ USS NIGHTINGALE CO: Captain Pol Canon GM: Marco ************************************** **************************************** **************************************** **************************************** Respectfully Submitted Don Fleet GM fleetgm-put the at symbol here -yahoogroups -put a dot here - com