Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:02 PM
:::Stands from his chair::: Hail the outpost.
OPS> ::taps::: No response.
Do we have the lifesigns?
OPS> We read fourteen life signs Captain so they’re down there. I can’t explain why they’re not answering.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:05 PM
::sighs quietly to herself::
Is there any interference?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:07 PM
OPS> No Ma’am.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:07 PM
sits at station on ship
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:07 PM
::turns to Edra:: Outpost 108 is essentially a weapons depot for Starfleet established after the war. Just incase Cardassians got fussy again.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:08 PM
::quietly monitoring engineering functions from bridge station::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:08 PM
What are the chances the Cardassians know about it?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:09 PM
Always a possbility, but it doesn’t explain why they’re radio silent.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:09 PM
Well, we picked up life signs, but we don’t know whose.
Patricia Crow
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:09 PM
Should we go have a look?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:10 PM
::looks from Edra to Patricia:: Yes, but you’re not going down.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:10 PM
::to Patricia:: I have a feeling that’s where this is going.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:11 PM
::looks back to Edra:: Why don’t you take Stewart, the Chief and Statzia and see what their problem is.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:12 PM
Sounds like a plan. ::stands:: c’mon folks
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:12 PM
::perks up, calls for a replacement at the bridge station::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:12 PM
((I’ll be back in a second…hearing strange noises))
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:13 PM
::Stands up and follows everyone::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:13 PM
::follows Edra et al::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:14 PM
(when a forest ranger thinks a noise is weird….)
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:15 PM
((In my house, when I’m by myself is, yes))
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:16 PM
:::THE TEAM BEAMS DOWN INTO THE OUTPOST WHICH LOOKS LIKE A MILITARY BUNKER. IT’S VERY QUIET::::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:18 PM
::carries a sidearm in one hand, torch in the other, with a medkit slung across her hanging at the waist.::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 05/14/2024 9:18 PM
((Afk for a moment))
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:19 PM
::pulls out a tricorder and scans their immediate vicinity::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 05/14/2024 9:19 PM
((Back))
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:20 PM
:::lifesigns are about 40 meters to the west:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:20 PM
:: holds her part and torch ready::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:20 PM
::carries her phaser rifle looking around staying alert::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:21 PM
::has tricorder out and scanning::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:21 PM
::points the tricorder to her left:: that way. ::quietly::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:22 PM
:::as the group moves through the base, they pass empty open lockers and empty racks where phase rifles would be held:::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:23 PM
Someone’s been shopping
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:23 PM
noticeing this wondering what happen gets closer to investigate the lockers*
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:24 PM
Eyes up… They might be armed
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:24 PM
” right”
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:24 PM
::sees the empty lockers and about 10 meters away, holds a fist up to stop everyone, listening for any sound made by those who are supposed to be here::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:24 PM
:::as they get closer they hear talking, but its just someone talking randomly. Very calm and relaxed::::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:25 PM
Stops hears the talking
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:25 PM
::pulls phaser, checks setting::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:25 PM
::strains to hear what they’re saying::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:25 PM
voice> Do you guys ever wonder what we’re doing here?
Voice 2> We’re here to protect and watch?
voice 3> Watch who?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:26 PM
::indicates to Edra that he can easily hear what’s being said::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:26 PM
voice 2> I don’t remember. ::all three laugh::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:26 PM
::nods to K’Naut, picking up the conversation herself::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:27 PM
hearing the converstation as well*
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:27 PM
::shifts her weight back, holding their position, and indicates to the others that she’s gonna call out to them::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:28 PM
Gripping her rifle tightly noding to Comander Edra
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:29 PM
Hello!
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:29 PM
:: aims::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:29 PM
Voice> Do you guy…hear that?
Voice 2> I thought that was you.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:30 PM
::does the same::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:30 PM
::holsters her tricorder, ready for anyone to come at them::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:30 PM
Voice> I’m not a chick.
Voice> Maybe it’s a ghost.
Voice 3> Oh man….
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:30 PM
::louder:: HEY!
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:30 PM
Voice 2> You go check it out.
Voice 3> Why me?
Voice 2> I outrank you dude.
Voice> What is rank? I mean we’re all just here.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:31 PM
::Readies phaser::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:32 PM
::sighs, putting her sidearm down and rolling her eyes:: ::to the AT:: they don’t sound like a threat.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:32 PM
Voice> Well, I can’t go. I think Im melted into the cot.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:32 PM
::mouths ‘melted?’::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:33 PM
::shakes her head:: ::quietly:: into the cot…they’re laying down…
::continues walking forward, toward the door where the voices are coming from::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:33 PM
lowers her rifle
follows Comander edra
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:34 PM
:::there are three men, looking in their early 20s laying on their beds. On the floor are several empty aerosole containers about three inches long:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:35 PM
:: steps up to the door, ready::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:35 PM
::sharply:: What is going on here?!?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:35 PM
::shakes head:: Ultrazone addicts?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:36 PM
“Ultrazone?”
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:36 PM
::all three jump to their feet::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:36 PM
::holsters her sidearm and picks up her tricorder. Picks up a canister and scans it::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:37 PM
Jones> Uh…who’re you?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:37 PM
Nasty stuff, normally used to clean circuit boards
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:37 PM
Lapsty> Maybe she’s the ghost.
Reynolds> Holy shit, do you guys see a big cat?
Jones/Lapsty> Whoa…..
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:38 PM
::raises a judgy brow at the 3 officers as she reads the tricorder display:: who’s your commanding officer?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:38 PM
looks at the men sturnly*
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:39 PM
Jones> That’d be Commander Simms. He’s…uh…somewhere.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:39 PM
Somewhere?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:40 PM
Lapsty> He’s usually in his quarters.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:40 PM
I’m not a cat, though I suppose I can understand the confusion, especially when you’re hopped up on the ‘zone…
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:40 PM
::nods to K’Naut:: you pegged it.
Where is the rest of your crew?
::nods to the others to spread out and search the room::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:41 PM
:: deadpan:: You can’t deny the resemblance though, bondmate.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:41 PM
Well, I haven’t always been the upstanding citizen I am today.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
starts to search the room*
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
Jones> Probably just hanging out.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
::to K’Naut:: don’t make me line you up with these whelps. ::winks::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
:::the room is a mess, smells not too good, but there are no weapons around:::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
::grins at Statzia::I guess not, Z
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:42 PM
Jones> Are you here to relieve us?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:43 PM
“nothing here but a smelly dirty mess”
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:43 PM
No. We’re here to find out why no one has responded to our hails.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:44 PM
Reynolds> Oh that’s not our fault, its not our job.
Lapsty> What is our job?
Reynolds> ::shrugs:::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:44 PM
whose job is it?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:44 PM
::to Constance:: see if you can locate Cdr. Simms.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:44 PM
Jones> Lieutenant Anders, I think.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:45 PM
“aye mam’m” * walks away looking for Cdr. Simms*
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:45 PM
How many people should we be looking for?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:45 PM
Do you know where the weapons that should be stored on this outpost are?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:46 PM
:::the Commander’s quarters are down the hall:::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:46 PM
::to Statzia:: I thought there were 14 total, so…::looks at the 3 in front of her:: 11 others.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:46 PM
Jones> Weapons?
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:46 PM
::looking for a computer terminal::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:47 PM
Lapsty> She means the pew pew and the boom boom.
Jones> Oh! Yea we traded them when the resupply people came.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:47 PM
::stops cold:: you what?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:47 PM
Traded?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:48 PM
:: walking down the hall rifle at the ready looking for the Comanders quaters::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:49 PM
What did you trade them for? ::worried she knows the answer…::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:50 PM
Reynolds> They came to resupply us and they said hey, how about we do a little give and take.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:51 PM
Finding the Comanders Quaters
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:51 PM
…and…
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:51 PM
Jones> Man you should have seen the figure on the woman in black. ::low whistle::
Reynolds> They were all in black, how can you tell?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:52 PM
::getting impatient:: what did they give you for the weapons?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:52 PM
Jones> They took the weapons for another operation and gave us whatever we wanted. Me and the boys we like….::he kicked one of the empty aerosol shells::
Jones> Other people like the harder stuff. They had it all.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:53 PM
Harder than ultrazone?!?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:53 PM
Lapsty> They even had free samples. :::nod::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:54 PM
Shit… you should put sickbay on standby.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:54 PM
::pulls out her med kit and grabs a hypospray. Searches for a vial that she sticks in the end when she finds it. Takes a step toward the 3 officers and gives them each a dose to sober them up.::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:55 PM
Jones> ::holding his head:: What’d you do that for?
Lapsty> I think I’m gonna puke.
Simms> Who is it?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:55 PM
::nods to Liski:: if this doesn’t…oh, look, it’s working.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:56 PM
:: steps back into the corridor, shining her flashlight:: It sounds like the report we got at our last stop.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:56 PM
::to Lapsty:: as long as it’s not in me…or my people…
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:56 PM
But I’m more worried about what the rest of the crew has taken.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 9:57 PM
“Lt Comander Constance Stewart cheif of security Uss Mercutto sir are you alright in their”
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:58 PM
Simms> Is this a mutiny? I didn’t order anyone to enter. Don’t come in or I’ll shoot!
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 9:58 PM
At attention…::checks their lapels:: Ensigns.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 9:59 PM
:: glances at the Chief, an odd expression on her face::
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 9:59 PM
All three> ::stand at attention:::
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 9:59 PM
Maybe we can identify these suppliers, or at least get the readings we need to track them down.
::raises an eyebrow at Statzia::
I just need to access the sensor logs
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:00 PM
Now that you’re not high, we need to figure out what happened here. Whatever it is isn’t good. I need your help, and no funny business. Understood?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:01 PM
Jones> Yes Maam.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:01 PM
stays back at the door “we were sent to check on your crew you havent checked in in 2 weeks”
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:01 PM
Jones> We’re not gonna be in trouble, are we?
Simms> I’m under orders for complete silence because of the war. You can’t fool me.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:02 PM
Probably. How much depends on you, and your cooperation.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:02 PM
“what war we were not informed of a war sir?”
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:02 PM
Simms> The Cardassians. You’re either complicit or you’re one of them.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 10:03 PM
Check sensor and com logs. I… may be able to get a line on who we’re dealing with.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:03 PM
” I am not a Cardassian sir im a Starfleet officer”
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:03 PM
I am Commander Crow, First Officer of the USS Mercutio. We arrived here to find out why no one has reported from here in 2 weeks.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:04 PM
Jones> That’s about as long as it’s been since they were here. I guess Simms didn’t follow through.
Simms> I’m warning you, you won’t take me alive for your camps.
Lt K’Naut, Chief Engr — 05/14/2024 10:04 PM
::goes to nearest computer console and begins downloading the logs::
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:04 PM
Who’s “they”?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:05 PM
Reynolds> The resuppliers, the ones who gave us what we wanted.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:05 PM
Sir I do not wish to take you prisoner sir I just want to make sure your ok * wondering if hes not high like the others*
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:05 PM
Lapsty> They didn’t really introduce themselves, just said they had been ordered to come see us.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 10:05 PM
Keep me apprised. I’ll see if I can find any more crew.
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:06 PM
Simms> You better get out of here or I’ll order a self destruct.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:06 PM
I got that far. What can you tell us about who they are, or what kind of ship they came in on?
::nods at Lapsty:: ordered by whom?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:07 PM
worried he might order a self destruct looks around the room what she can see
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:07 PM
Reynolds> It was an older ship, a Defiant model. They wore all black uniforms, even the ones who boxed up all the rifles.
Simms> :::his hand hovered over a console::: Don’t test me, little girl.
Laptsy> They never said by who.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:09 PM
Backs away a little has her hand on her phaser rifle as she backs out od the room
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:09 PM
Simms> That’s right. You won’t take us by surprise again.
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:09 PM
So, you didn’t see any faces?
Cpt H Crow — 05/14/2024 10:09 PM
Jones> Human, they were all human.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
APP
— 05/14/2024 10:10 PM
:: sees Constance back out:: You good, Commander?
Cdr Edra Crow – Negotiations — 05/14/2024 10:11 PM
::nods:: at ease. Wait here a moment.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 05/14/2024 10:11 PM
looks at Statzia* ” the comander is not in his right mind he threatened to self destruct the place he thinks im a Casdiasan I think hes high