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Posted by Captain Dante Knight (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim: Bridge (Attn: Bridge Crew)

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Colter stepped closer to the Captain, intent on hearing the ensign’s report “I’m offering up a hunch, skipper. The radiation from the probe brought out violent and aggressive tendencies to almost everyone that was exposed to it. If the population of Aldebaran were exposed, with it’s high amount of people . . . .total chaos would reign supreme. If someone wanted to launch an attack on the Federation, shipyards would be a primary target. Plus, turning the population against each other, any agressors could just sit back and relax until the Federation was ripe for the taking.”

Colter (CIO)

“I don’t like your hunch,” Dante said only slightly lightly, “but you are right. We are talking billions of people as well, not just one Starship. They would also be highly disorganized if anyone wanted to take or destroy those shipyards in the chaos. We are still looking at a possible coincidence though, we do not know why these probes are out here. I don’t like or believe in coincidences however.”

A minute later, Threwn entered the bridge. “Captain, Master Chief Gordon tells me that we have received a distress call, and something about radiation.” He inquired as he made his way to his chair.

-XO

“Good morning Commander,” Dante replied and looked up at Narssu. “Ensign Narssu here has a report on the probe we found, and Mr Gordon received a distress call from Aldebaran III reporting radiation, explosions and system failures. We have responded and are enroute but it will take around 30 hours to arrive, Commander Colter here suggests that it may be the same kind of radiation we saw with the probe and if so, the population of the planet is likely affected similarly to how we were. Lieutenant Graham reports we may not be able to identify what it is, if it is radiation, until we get much closer. In the end I have ordered we drop out of Warp at the edge of the system so that we get a chance to scan before we jump right into the middle of it.”

Looking back at the report, he whistled softly, speaking loud enough for the Bridge Officers to hear. “The probe was constructed of rodinium alloy and scans indicate it travelled approximately 300 years back in time to our current time and location? Significant radiation comparable to that found around the Tox Uthat device. Ensign can you confirm that time travel estimation, and we got it off the ship safely?” Dante all at once felt uneasy, he hated time travel, especially after the way that he came to be in Command of the Saracen.

“There is also a set of coordinates the probe had that matches Aldebaran III,” he said and worked his jaw slightly, glancing at Colter and passing the PaDD to Threwn for review. “Commander, I dislike coincidences that coincidental.”

Captain Knight, CO

OOC: Seeing as Shalon is LOA with a family emergency I skipped past his reply slightly so we can keep moving, we can always pick it up again on his return - Dave

Jarred entered the bridge as he saw Sorra as he patted the Ensign on his back. “You need to slow down next time…” he said as he looked over to the Captain. “Head down to engineering I can handle this part, I need someone going over the status while I can take this over.” he said as he looked over at Dante.

Alindor, CE

Graham did the math and put the data on the screen. “We do have a shield frequency that will block the radiation. At 2.1 billion kilometers, our shields should be able to block the radiation from reaching Alderbaran III. The moon can block the sun during an eclipse, and we can block Alderbaran from something like it.”

Graham CSO.

OOC: Sorry folks. I have marked myself LOA as I am very ill with a chest infection but I will post as I can.
OOC2: Luke, are you suggesting using the ship’s shields to try and block the planet/space yards from radiation from the probe? You have left the probe back in the nebula many light years away. Too far for it to effect Aldebaran III.

GM Nosferatu

OOC It was only a theory if the probe was the reason for the radiation affects on the planet. I doubt it… but in any case....

OOC: That sounds Nasty Krys, hope you get well soon! - Dave

OOC: Get wwell, Krys! –Terry

IC: I hate to be the pessimist, but it’s part of my training. There might be another probe. My guess is that it’s either in orbit, if it’s affecting the whole planet, or it’s near to the drydock if it’s just affecting the region around the shipyards.”

Colter (CIO)

Graham

“Is there anything on sensors? A warp trail, or signs of any other ships in vicinity?” Threwn asked thoughtfully.

-XO

As the Saracen came close enough to the Aldebaran III there were indeed warp trails intersecting the area of space around the planet and shipyards. The majority of them being Starfleet and other allied races with independant traders mixed in. Currently there didn’t appear to be any ships in transit, they all appeared to either be docked or in stationary orbit of the shipyard.

The New Aberdeen shipyard hung in orbit around the planet and there did appear to be ships in the process of construction in the various construction arms of the station. There was still no answer to the Saracen’s constant hails to the station.

GM Nosferatu

Teller tried to make sense of the data. “There are multiple trails… they are consistent with Federation, allied, and non-affiliated cargo ships.” He did a quick count. “All ships seem to be present… so if one of the ships are responsible, they got caught in their own trap.” He attempted to further the scan. He shook his head… “Any ideas?”

Graham cSO

“Or they’re shielded from the radiation. Dr. Daye, sorry, Dr. Knight was able to come up with a way of neutralizing the effects on a personal basis, and we were able to block the effects while the probe was in the shuttle bay,” DaVinci added.

Scans showed that the shipyard’s emergency system’s were activated and that there had been several explosions throughout the facility. None in key areas at present but enough to cause concern. One explosion did seem to be situated in what was the communication center of the shipyard according to specs which might be why communications appeared to be out. There were many Starfleet ships docked at the station though and perhaps their communications were not compromised. It offered another way to find out what was taking place and possibly another way to gain admittance onto the shipyards to offer assistance.

GM Nosferatu

Threwn looked at the tactical display at his chair. “What is the largest Federation ship besides us in the system?” He asked, looking at the display.

-XO

Graham illuminated the largest starship on the screen.

“Graham, was your team able to determine if the radiation was coming from the probe itself, or was it something in the probe that was causing the problems?”

“I stepped away from the probe research, but at the time of my departure, it did appear that the probe was the source.”

“If we can isolate the exact wavelength of the radiation, we may be able to get a fix on where it is coming from. Second thing, communications need to be brought back online. In all this chaos, ships are going to be leaving without clearance, possibly including the ship that delivered the radiation,” the CIO offered.

Colter (CIO)

Graham nodded, “Scanning.” He probably could figure that out and reorient the shields, much like he had in the nebula.

Graham.

Threwn continued to look at the tactical display on his monitor.

“Yellow Alert.” He said as he listened to the exchange between Graham and Colter.

-XO

“All decks report yellow alert.”

Graham

Shields could be remodulatated to buy 20 minutes in the radioactive area.

As the yellow lights began to flash, a weak signal began to escape the shipyards. Someone was attempting to hail the Saracen from a personal comms device.

-GM Fate

“There is a low level comm signal transmitting.” Graham tapped a few keys… “Enhancing… and putting on the overhead.”

Graham.

=/\=Thi-…Commander -drew Jones. Starfleet vess-…=/\=

silence

=/\=-peat, we… under attack. Isolytic… -nations… multi-… sections.=/\=

-GM Fate

“Move us to Red Alert, can we clear that up, boost it any more?” Dante asked, glancing towards Teller. “Open a channel, and make it open to the other Starfleet ships out there in case any of them can reply to us.”

=/\= Commander Jones, this is the Saracen. We are responding to a distress signal, can you repeat, I thought I heard you say something about Isolytic weapons, who is attacking you? =/\=

Captain Knight, CO

Commander Jones’ voice was still distorted, but all of his words were coming through. =/\=I’m not sure. The ship was in and out so fast. 9 sections were damaged after Isolytic charges detonated. Whole thing fried our computers and now I’m not sure what this kind of radiation does to people. Don’t come any closer Captain. We’re trying to get escape pods moving. Contact the colony. They must be the ones who sent the distress call. We never got a chance. Maybe they have some information on that ship. Or where it went.=/\=

-GM Fate

“Skipper, we know how to block the radiation now. I suggest taking a small team to infiltrate the communications center and get it under our control and back up again. Controlling comms would be a big advantage for us.”

Colter (CIO)