From KBronn@cunliffe.demon.co.uk Thu Jun 11 21:29:08 1998 Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 15:28:23 -0600 From: Matthew Cunliffe To: INDIGO FLEET List Serve Subject: [INDIGO] SB OMEGA: Trouble at the Top ---OFFICIAL INDIGO FLEET TRANSMISSION--- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 22:17:49 +0100 From: Matthew Cunliffe Subject: [INDIGO] SB OMEGA: Trouble at the Top Stardate: 100609.1850 Fleet Mission Date: 6.2322 Scene: Situation Room <> "Security to the Situation Room!" Captain Dieje commanded after tapping his commbadge. "First and foremost, I want your hands where I can see them, Colonel." Phaser said, standing up from his seat and backing against the bulkhead. "Everyone throw your commbadges onto the deck, place your hands on top of your head, and proceed to the far end of the room... you have three seconds. Dieje, tell security to ignore your previous command or you die." "Security, this is Captain Dieje... belay my last," he said, secretly hoping that the Chief Security Officer would know better than to disregard something like that. <> ~~~~ Fleet Mission Date: 6.2324 Scene: Commander K'Bronn's Quarters (say quickly three times ) There was an insistent chiming that brought the somnolent Klingon out of his deep sleep. "What?" he growled. It was bad enough that there was a state of heightened tension on Omega, but even when he attempted to catch the slightest amount of sleep, he was rudely awakened. It was Lieutenant Nuave on the Bridge. He quickly recounted the brief conversation with Captain Dieje. "Play me the transmission," K'Bronn ordered as he struggled to put on his uniform. He listened intently, caught with one arm inside his jumpsuit. "Dieje would not give an order like that unless he meant it," he growled. "Give me five minutes. I'll be on the Bridge directly." ~~~~ Fleet Mission Date: 6.2332 It took slightly longer than K'Bronn had anticipated to reach the Bridge, despite the emergency override. As he marched purposefully over to where Nuave stood, he noticed that the Security Officer had also roused other key personnel. He nodded approvingly. "Situation, Mr Nuave?" the Klingon demanded. Siol indicated the display before them. "Captain Dieje requested security for the Situation Room. The computer is unable to tell me precisely who is in there." K'Bronn frowned, unwilling to believe Nuave's statement. "Computer, where is Captain Dieje?" [Captain Dieje is not present on board OMEGA] the dulcet tones of the computer replied. The Klingon tried another tack. "Give me a visual of the Situation Room." [Unable to comply. Authorisation is required.] There was a growing feeling that something had swept past the senior crew of Starbase Omega and left them stranded like beached whales. "This is Commander K'Bronn, XO of Starbase Omega, authorisation code: Sto-Ko-Vor-Delta-Niner-Two." [Unable to comply. Access has been restricted.] "On whose authority?" K'Bronn demanded. [Access is restricted to INDIGOXO only.] There was a deep intake of breath from the crew closely gathered round the console. K'Bronn looked at all of them in turn. "In the Captain's office." he ordered. ~~~~ Fleet Mission Date: 6.2340 Scene: Captain's Office There was something going on that K'Bronn did not like, and he knew that he had to act quickly. "Do not breath a word of this to anyone. If word gets out, we could have serious problems." K'Bronn noticed Condor Henderson tense at first at the suggestion that he withhold information, but he nodded, recognising the importance of the situation. Siol's right-hand man interrupted the XO. Receiving the nod from K'Bronn, Siol replied. "Go ahead, Nick." Siol thought for a moment. "Place a squad outside the door and on all turbolifts in the area. Wait for further orders. Nuave out." K'Bronn nodded at the Security officer. "Good thinking." He turned to the Chief Engineer. "Ensign Finn, I want a detailed map of all access to the Situation Room, and all routes leading to it. I'd also like you to see if you can get us some way of seeing and hearing what is going on in there." As Simon began to move to the door, sensing K'Bronn's urgency, the XO called after him "And see if you can break that force field!" K'Bronn turned next to the new OPS officer, Condor Henderson, late of the Lexington. "Mr Henderson, Liaise with Mr Finn and Mr Nuave. I want the area around the Situation Room so secure that not even a glob fly could pass." "Mr Nuave, break out the rifles. Seal of the whole area around that room - seal off the whole floor if you have to!" If it were Admiral Phaser who was to blame, and he could not bring himself to believe it, then Starfleet security was at risk. As each officer departed to fulfill their orders, K'Bronn sat back in the Captain's overlarge chair, mulling over the sequence of events. Leaning forward, he tapped a button on the desk before him. "Communications. Have their been any transmissions to or from the Situation Room in the last quarter of an hour?" If Phaser had any intention of getting away from Omega, he had to have allies on the outside. The technician replied. "The NOVA is nearby?" K'Bronn enquired. K'Bronn cursed silently. Why hadn't he been informed? After calming down, he realised that as far as any communications officer was concerned, the transmission had been received by whomever was in the Situation Room. "Open a line to the NOVA." he ordered. A moment later the a picture flickered into view on the screen before Dieje. "Captain Villiers, I am Commander K'Bronn, XO of Starbase Omega," the Klingon began. The other officer smiled. "Commander, I'm afraid you are mistaken. My name is Captain Brooks. The command of the NOVA was transferred to me." ~~~~~ NRPG: And there I shall leave it methinks Right, let's all get Jeff... er, I mean, let's capture Admiral Phaser. Or not as the case may be.... FMD 6.2322 Phaser takes control of the Situation Room 6.2324 K'Bronn awakened with news of the hostage situation 6.2332 Omega Senior crew try to divine the situation 6.2340 K'Bronn hands out the orders 6.2350 K'Bronn contacts the NOVA Respectfully submitted, Commander K'Bronn XO Starbase Omega DS239 ==== Regards, Matthew ======================================== Starfleet Administration ======================================== Starbase Omega ======================================== ***This message sent by an official member of Indigo Fleet*** Are you also posting your message to the newsgroup?!!! ---END TRANSMISSION---