Cmdr Shelev joined the chat (6:58:03 PM)
6:58:49 PM vadmblackthorne: what
6:58:54 PM cmdrshelev: no clue
MajDougMcKnight joined the chat (7:01:33 PM)
7:01:42 PM majdougmcknight: Evening, folks.
7:01:48 PM vadmblackthorne: Hiya, Doug
LCdr TKirr joined the chat (7:03:18 PM)
7:03:25 PM lcdrtkirr: Ups =P
7:03:25 PM majdougmcknight: T'Kirr.
7:03:30 PM vadmblackthorne: Hiya, T'Kirr
Kiley Airell joined the chat (7:05:58 PM)
7:06:22 PM majdougmcknight: Hey hey, Kiley.
7:06:42 PM kileyairell: Hey all, sorry I'm late
7:06:42 PM vadmblackthorne: Hiya Kiley
7:09:22 PM lcdrtkirr: Using the little Vulcan room, be right
back.
7:13:03 PM lcdrtkirr: We waiting on someone?
7:13:15 PM vadmblackthorne: No, let's go ahead and get started
actually.
7:13:42 PM cmdrshelev: ::TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET::
7:13:42 PM majdougmcknight: Kay.
7:13:45 PM lcdrtkirr: ::AA::
7:13:45 PM majdougmcknight: ::AA::
7:14:20 PM kileyairell: ::AA::
7:14:37 PM vadmblackthorne: Okay, we're in preparation for a
declaration of martial law.
7:15:04 PM cmdrshelev: BOUT TIME
7:15:19 PM vadmblackthorne: A search is underway for Tagan's
advisors, and marine preparations are underway for any troublesome ships.
7:16:22 PM vadmblackthorne: Further work on the cure for the
hatchery ship problem is ongoing as a team applies a preventative medicine to
the rest of that ship.
7:16:27 PM vadmblackthorne: Questions?
7:16:36 PM majdougmcknight: Nope.
7:17:20 PM vadmblackthorne: Okay then.
7:17:22 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:17:23 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:17:24 PM vadmblackthorne: BEGIN SIM
7:17:42 PM lcdrtkirr: ::stands at Science::
7:18:06 PM vadmblackthorne: ::in his seat, reading over a PADD
with some reports from the fleet::
7:18:50 PM cmdrshelev: Admiral, I have four officers here that
appeared to be part of Tagan's entourage. Short of one of them named Nar-da - a
reptilian - I can't pronounce any of their names.
7:19:47 PM majdougmcknight: ::In his office, seated at his desk
while a handful of his most senior officers sit facing him, going through an
impromptu briefing::
7:20:01 PM vadmblackthorne: Can we verify their claims?
7:20:33 PM lcdrtkirr: EnsLogan> ::mills around, tapping on
rear Bridge wall panels::
7:20:53 PM cmdrshelev: Claims of what?
7:21:07 PM kileyairell: ::in sickbay working on a way to cure
disease::
7:21:30 PM vadmblackthorne: To be part of Tagan's inner circle.
7:21:33 PM kileyairell: (brb, kitties are getting ornery cuz
they haven't been fed yet)
7:21:46 PM cmdrshelev: I haven't spoken to them yet, this is
just the top four guys that spent the most time with him from security tapes
and records of what's left of their government
7:21:54 PM vadmblackthorne: Okay, get them over here.
7:23:11 PM vadmblackthorne: I want to meet with them and you
ASAP.
7:23:36 PM cmdrshelev: On it.
7:24:02 PM cmdrshelev: ::Heads to the conference room off the
bridge to find the Ministers of Finance, Agriculture, and the other two
officers.::
7:25:48 PM majdougmcknight: Now, the whole phase we're in now
could adequately be described as pre-emptive damage control. They want to make sure everything's
ready before making the announcement, so I'm not expecting there's any danger
of being caught off
7:27:38 PM majdougmcknight: guard here. All the same, I want as many men as
possible ready to mobilize quickly.
We can throw on the heavier body armor as necessary, but otherwise, I
want every marine on duty geared up.
7:28:05 PM vadmblackthorne: ;;goes back to the PADD, finds his
speech in the trash and empties it::
7:30:02 PM vadmblackthorne: ::displays the tactical overlay of
the fleet on the main viewer again:
7:30:04 PM kileyairell: (bak)
7:30:57 PM majdougmcknight: Sadly, we're going to need as many
men ready as possible. I'm not
ready to sound general quarters over this quite yet, and with luck, we're
hoping to get some reinforcements too, but for the moment, I'm ordering double
shifts.
7:31:26 PM lcdrtkirr: ::watches the viewer::
7:32:26 PM majdougmcknight: Starting with this one. Better start brewing the raktajino,
people. I'll let you know as soon
as there's news on those reinforcements, but for now, that's it. Dismissed.
7:32:39 PM vadmblackthorne: T'Kirr, is the fighter patrol ready
to launch?
7:32:49 PM lcdrtkirr: Yes, Admiral. All fighters standing by.
7:33:47 PM kileyairell: ::is notified by her team on the
hatchery ship that they are almost finished::
7:34:41 PM vadmblackthorne: Excellent. ::points out a few
ships:: I predict these to be the potential problem ships.
7:35:22 PM lcdrtkirr: ::squints where he points, nods to
herself, then checks her console for their designations::
7:36:24 PM lcdrtkirr: ::downloads the updated information into
the fighter mini-computers::
7:36:42 PM vadmblackthorne: ::wonders where the hell the Machen
Bren have been::
7:37:35 PM cmdrshelev: ::Returns from the conference room.:: I
found three of them. The fourth, an insectoid who was mayor of their capital
city, is nowhere to be found. He was last seen on the March'ie, which is a
hydroponics ship.
7:37:48 PM cmdrshelev: I'm ready to transport the other three.
Tell me where we're meeting.
7:37:50 PM majdougmcknight: (Gotta step out. be back in a few minutes.)
7:38:22 PM vadmblackthorne: Conference Room One.
7:41:53 PM vadmblackthorne: ::enters the conference room and
prepares for this mess::
7:43:36 PM kileyairell: ::knows that the Mustangs are out
flying, would almost rather be doing that right now::
7:43:48 PM cmdrshelev: Got it. I'll get some guards posted in
there; we'll beam them over when we're all set. Direct point to point.
7:44:11 PM lcdrtkirr: <<We're not out yet, Kiley--you can
come along when we do =P>>
7:44:26 PM cmdrshelev: +Security+ Security, Conference room one.
We'll need two guards to look imposing.
7:45:52 PM cmdrshelev: Security> Aye, sir. Minter and Lex
will be there shortly.
7:47:03 PM kileyairell: ((Not if I haven't found a cure yet
;) ))
7:47:51 PM lcdrtkirr: <<I don't want to be the only one
out there :-(>>
7:49:21 PM cmdrshelev: ::The two security guards enter, wearing
light body armor and carrying phaser rifles. They assume guard position at the
entrance to the room.::
7:50:00 PM vadmblackthorne: ::nods to the goons::
7:50:15 PM cmdrshelev: Shall we?
7:52:41 PM cmdrshelev: (( taptap ))
7:52:41 PM majdougmcknight: (Sorry about that. Brother needed to use the
computer. Something school
related.)
7:53:13 PM vadmblackthorne: (No worries.))\
7:53:53 PM cmdrshelev: ((do you need to catch up
7:53:55 PM cmdrshelev: ?))
7:54:41 PM majdougmcknight: (Just did.)
7:55:05 PM kileyairell: Ens Nolan P Carson>::finishing up his
flight checks::
7:55:55 PM majdougmcknight: +Blackthorne+ McKnight to
Blackthorne. Got a second before
you break the news?
7:56:44 PM kileyairell: NPC>::now just waits for everyone
else to show up so he can go out and fly.
Still a little nervous, as this will be his first time on the team::
7:57:27 PM vadmblackthorne: +McKnight+ Go.
7:58:04 PM majdougmcknight: +Blackthorne+ Just got notification
of the security assignment to deck one.
I realize no one likes a party crasher, Admiral, but mind if I sit in on
this one? I've got my men on hot
standby, and I'd like to give them a sitrep
7:58:09 PM majdougmcknight: with the least delay possible.
7:58:13 PM kileyairell: (Alright, ya'll, gotta get going to
work)
7:58:21 PM vadmblackthorne: +McKnight+ That's fine, come on up.
7:58:21 PM majdougmcknight: (Night, Kiley.)
7:58:29 PM vadmblackthorne: (Night Kiley)
7:58:45 PM lcdrtkirr: <<Bye, Kiley!>>
7:58:50 PM majdougmcknight: +Blackthorne+ Yes, sir, and
thanks. McKnight out.
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7:59:32 PM vadmblackthorne: +T'Kirr+ Blackthorne to T'Kirr.
7:59:53 PM lcdrtkirr: +Blackthorne+ This is T'Kirr.
8:00:10 PM cmdrshelev: ((popular guy))
8:00:37 PM vadmblackthorne: +T'Kirr+ Report to CR1.
8:00:51 PM lcdrtkirr: +Blackthorne+ On my way.
8:01:08 PM lcdrtkirr: ::glances at Logan, who, fills her spot as
she walks off the Bridge::
8:01:36 PM lcdrtkirr: ::enters CR1::
8:03:25 PM majdougmcknight: ::Steps off the lift, and crosses
through the bridge, just in time to sart through the door before it closes
after T'Kirr::
8:03:31 PM majdougmcknight: (dart)
8:03:51 PM lcdrtkirr: ::looks about before standing to the side,
hands clasped behind her::
8:04:12 PM vadmblackthorne: Take a seat. Our guests will be ere
shortly.
8:04:25 PM lcdrtkirr: ::steps forward and swings out a chair::
8:05:00 PM majdougmcknight: ::Nods and settles down in a seat
that gives him a view out the windows.
He always has to have a window seat::
8:05:29 PM cmdrshelev: ::Grabs a seat as far from the door as
possible.::
8:07:06 PM cmdrshelev: Shall I let our guests in?
8:07:43 PM majdougmcknight: No sense leaving them waiting if
we're counting on these to be the cooperative ones.
8:08:04 PM cmdrshelev: Admiral?
8:08:17 PM vadmblackthorne: Bring them.
8:08:59 PM cmdrshelev: +Transporter room one+ Transporter room,
Conference room one. Please beam the aforementioned individuals to the room,
please.
8:10:32 PM cmdrshelev: ACTION> Three Xindi are beamed into
the room. One, an insectoid, looks around confused. The second is the former
Minister of Finance, Nar-da, a reptilian.
8:10:45 PM vadmblackthorne: Gentlemen.
8:10:56 PM vadmblackthorne: As you well know, I'm Vice Admiral
Blackthorne. Welcome to the USS Atlantis.
8:11:00 PM lcdrtkirr: ::watches the fully-materialized arrivals
with an indifferent expression::
8:11:18 PM cmdrshelev: ACTION> The final visitor is
Lar'ni'a'shala'dor, the abbreviated name of the Xindi minister of Agriculture
8:11:28 PM cmdrshelev: ((Had to chop that into two bits because
of the name ))
8:11:46 PM lcdrtkirr: <<rofl>>
8:12:31 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da>::Shimmers into existence
in what passes among the Xindi for a well-worn suit, intended for presenting
some shred of order and respectability to his people amidst this crisis:: Yes, we've met I believe. Perhaps you'll be
8:12:58 PM majdougmcknight: able to clarify the purpose for this
meeting. Somehow, I doubt you're
going to be able to tell me anything I'll enjoy hearing.
8:13:20 PM vadmblackthorne: I brought you here because of
Tagan's death, which I assume you are aware of.
8:14:07 PM cmdrshelev: ::Lar'ni gasps.:: ...Dead?
8:14:20 PM vadmblackthorne: Unfortunately, yes.
8:15:30 PM majdougmcknight: ::Frowns as he takes an empty
seat:: This fleet is hardly the
picture of order, despite our best efforts. Still...the explanations for his absence had been dwindling. What in particular have you discovered?
8:15:47 PM vadmblackthorne: This creates a problem for the
stability of the civilian population of the fleet, of course.
8:16:34 PM vadmblackthorne: Tagan's body, presumably killed by
an energy weapon.
8:17:58 PM majdougmcknight: ::Eyes narrowing to dangerous
slits:: I presume no Primate or
Arboreal would have perpetrated such an act.
8:18:16 PM vadmblackthorne: We have no leads on the identity of
the assassin.
8:18:30 PM vadmblackthorne: The focus, right now, is on the
safety of the civilian fleet.
8:20:35 PM majdougmcknight: ::Coughs softly:: If I may interject, it was my squad
that eventually found him, aboard the Matis. As the admiral says, we have no idea who did the actual
shooting, but his body was being guarded by Reptilians.
8:20:53 PM vadmblackthorne: That is why, in the absence of
civilian leadership, I will be declaring martial law. I brought you here as I
would prefer the remainders of the civilian government to support this in interest
of the fleet's safety.
8:23:00 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> ::Breaks off questioning
about the nature of the discovery to gaze at Blackthorne with some measure of
suspicion:: I see. And precisely what form were you
envisioning this support would take?
8:25:59 PM vadmblackthorne: Public cooperation, for a start.
This would minimize the strife of the changeover.
8:26:59 PM vadmblackthorne: We are taking efforts to make this
bloodless.
8:27:21 PM cmdrshelev: If- if I may ask... what efforts would
these be?
8:27:25 PM vadmblackthorne: And public support from the
remaining civilian government would almost ensure that.
8:28:10 PM lcdrtkirr: ::sits straight, eyes lingering on the
reptilian::
8:29:01 PM vadmblackthorne: Some of these efforts I can not
divulge.
8:31:19 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> Admiral Blackthorne, I
know that I may speak for this cabinet in expressing our appreciation for what
would seem a sincere commitment to the safety of our civilization...the remnant
of it anyway. That said...
8:31:50 PM vadmblackthorne: ::nods to Nar-da::
8:32:49 PM majdougmcknight: There is more to this fleet than a
handful of tired politicians.
Conflicts arise among our ranks, and ignorant as you are of our culture
as it has evolved these past two centuries, it may, and will be said by many
that you are
8:34:08 PM majdougmcknight: neither knowledgable, nor qualified
to intervene in those disputes directly.
It's hard enough when such disputes are mediated by fellow Xindi. How do you propose, assuming I was so
inclined, that I and my associates would sell
8:34:20 PM majdougmcknight: the replacement of Xindi in that
process by outsiders?
8:35:40 PM vadmblackthorne: That's why I will be counting on
your assistance for advice in such matters.
8:37:24 PM cmdrshelev: We asked for aid and assistance, not to
be conquered.
8:37:35 PM cmdrshelev: ((whoops that was $long_named_xindi
talking
8:37:52 PM vadmblackthorne: This is not a matter of conquering.
8:38:11 PM vadmblackthorne: We are in extremely hostile
territory, with a large amount of civilians to protect.
8:38:56 PM vadmblackthorne: The civilian leadership is dead,
and I intend to ensure safe passage of these people to your new home. This is
how I believe it will happen.
8:39:34 PM vadmblackthorne: Once you are there, you will of
course, transition to your own government again.
8:39:55 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> ::Fixes Whatsisname with
a glare before turning back to Blackthorne:: My colleague speaks with undue impudence, but he
nevertheless presents an undeniable point, Admiral. Advice can be ignored.
Beyond question, it is
8:40:54 PM majdougmcknight: vital that policy must be obeyed
under the circumstances, even if the means brought to ensure this may be seen
as...heavy handed. The question is
who makes this policy.
8:42:25 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> Let me put it
bluntly. Gratitude only extends so
far, and if this is to be accepted, the image of our authority must
remain...what is your word?
Sacrosanct?
8:42:47 PM vadmblackthorne: That would be true were
circumstances less dire.
8:43:36 PM vadmblackthorne: I will however retain authority
during the trip.
8:43:59 PM vadmblackthorne: It is not a responsiblity I take
lightly, but I believe it is what must be done.
8:45:02 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> And, evidently, something
you feel you may require our help to accomplish. Tagan gave you overall command of this fleet, Admiral, and
to that agreement, I am prepared to hold.
8:45:49 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> However, that is the
macrocosm. As for how the
residents of our many ships govern their own affairs...if you wish this
transition to occur smoothly, in that our voice must be heard.
8:47:34 PM vadmblackthorne: Rest assured that your advice will
have much weight in my decision making.
8:48:06 PM vadmblackthorne: But absolute authority will retain
with Atlantis and her command in this time.
8:48:23 PM vadmblackthorne: I prefer your input in decision
making, but I am prepared to go without if need be.
8:48:46 PM lcdrtkirr: Supporting Admiral Blackthorne in endeavor
will help to secure your respect with your people as the authority when Atlantis has left them.
8:48:58 PM lcdrtkirr: <<in 'this' endeavor>>
8:50:47 PM vadmblackthorne: Authority will presumably fall to
you on your new world.
8:50:54 PM vadmblackthorne: So my Commander is indeed correct.
8:52:09 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> Truth be told, I have no
ambitions to lead this people one solar day longer than necessary. I'm a banker, and a banker I would
remain. Whether or not you can
grasp it, my only concern is the continued
8:52:52 PM majdougmcknight: unity of this fleet, so long as that
unity is crucial to our survival.
In that light, I tell you this now.
8:53:54 PM vadmblackthorne: ::nods::
8:54:34 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> What cooperation you have
received from this fleet thus far, you have received because of the impression
that you lead by the mandate of the civilian government. So it was presented by Tagan, and so it
is understood now.
8:55:31 PM majdougmcknight: Nar-da> If a smooth transition is
indeed what you want, the "understanding" must remain that though the
means have grown harsher, the force you bring to bear is for the enforcement of
our policies.
8:55:44 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:55:46 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:55:48 PM vadmblackthorne: PAUSE SIM
8:55:50 PM lcdrtkirr: ::pauses::
8:55:54 PM majdougmcknight: ::pauses::
8:56:11 PM cmdrshelev: :pause:
8:56:14 PM vadmblackthorne: We'll have to continue this later,
as we're running way late. :)
8:56:20 PM cmdrshelev: well that's a change
8:56:28 PM lcdrtkirr: Mm... alien politics...
8:56:32 PM majdougmcknight: Ah, so we are. Nuts, and I thought we were finally
getting somewhere.
8:56:54 PM majdougmcknight: Wow, I haven't yapped like that
since DSG1 ended.
8:58:01 PM vadmblackthorne: That was fun though. The politics
is interesting.
8:58:37 PM lcdrtkirr: Hey guys, if you want a laugh, my husband
just found this cute little thing: http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf<!--EndFragment-->
8:58:42 PM majdougmcknight: Indeed.
8:58:47 PM cmdrshelev: ok
8:59:20 PM vadmblackthorne: So we'll continue this next week,
or maybe even in a log.
8:59:21 PM lcdrtkirr: Yah, I thought it was interesting to
listen to.
9:00:14 PM vadmblackthorne: Good job as always and I'll see you
next week. :)
9:00:20 PM cmdrshelev: ta-ta
9:00:21 PM majdougmcknight: Alrighty.
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9:00:24 PM majdougmcknight: Later, folks.
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