Pluto's Comet (#11)

Mission Summary :

The USS Intell is dispatched to reach the the newly discovered Stargate in the []the USS Intel is assigned to be Task Force 16 Commanding Officer better known as Union Defense Force. The USS Intell is en route to the stargate when an unexplained comet is on a collision course with the near by relay station. Can the crew of the USS Intel save the relay station before its destroyed.

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Registry #: NCC-71601

| Location2: Mess Hall

| Date: Unknown in 2392

Nathaniel, Veronica and Avion where in the Admiral's mess hall having breakfast. This was the first time that Veronica and Nathaniel where getting the chance to meet Brigadier General Avion Ticarie. Nathaniel looked at his new staff member Brigadier General Avion Ticarie he knew very little about this marine.

Nathaniel was always against the idea of having marines on Starfleet vessels now granted they did play a big role in the M-90 Galaxy ut this was not the M-90 Galaxy and everything was more stable on this side well it was til all hell broke loose, and Nathaniel along with the rest of what was left of Starfleet needed them if they where going to defeat the Remans and restore the Federation. Nathaniel sure hoped they would be able to do that.

Nathaniel was not happy with the current situation. The war was over before it started. The Reman's had a big tactical advantage but Nathaniel managed to take it away from them. With the permissions of the Klingon's and the promise of not using the cloaks to attack the Klingons what was left of Starfleet was being retro fitted with them, But that was another topic for another time. Nathaniel and Veronica needed to get back to their new crew member.

The service record of Brigadier General Ticarie was exceptionally perfect. Nathaniel wanted to know more about the General but this was not the time to ask so instead he decided to stay on topic and as he looked to the General he called out " Tell me General what do you think of our mission? " asked Nathaniel as he waited for a response?

Veronica was unsure of the new Marine Detachment Officer aboard the USS Intel. Veronica has served with VAdm Smoith since he was Captain of his old command the USS Vlade. And during that time both officers really refused the need of an marine crew. They where suppose to be faded out but given what has happened Veronica was sort of happy and glad they where not yet out of Starfleet. But there was really no starfleet only the UDF. Veronica wondered if this new Union Defense Force can hold up against the Reman Empire and how where they going to win the war when they can not see or attack their enemy since they can not find them.

<BGen Avion Ticarie>

Veronica has not had a chance to review the record of BGen Ticarie but she knew that the CO only choose the best officers.

" I see " is all that Nathaniel said as he reached for anther bite of his scrambled eggs. Veronica looked over Nathaniel. " You have

something to add Commodore " said Nathaniel.

" No sir " said Veronica as she turned away from the CO. Veronica was lying she was concerned about the stargate and how it operated starfleet did not have much information.

" Well both of you relax there has been no incidents with the stargate for a few months now the team is perfecting the device starfleet

believes that its safe " said Nathaniel.

" Starfleet honestly has no idea if that machine is safe " said Veronica with a little smirk. Veronica hated the fact that starfleet was using her as guinnie pig in there experimental wormhole that is centuries old.

<BGen Ticarie, Commodore Rogers>

" I thought the marines where never afraid of challenges " said Nathaniel with a slight chuckle.

<BGen Avion Ticarie>

Before VAdm Smith could say a response. A message came across the intercom " bridge to Admiral Smith " called out the duty officer. "

Go ahead Lieutenant " called out Nathaniel.

Now what thought Veronica its bad enough that the USS Intell was enroute to its doom but now what more could starfleet ask of her?

" Relay Station 51 reports that there is comet heading its direction starfleet wants us to detour the relay station "

Yes, though Veronica somthing to divert there doom. A slight smile came from her face.

" Set a course be there sohrtly " said Nathaniel. Then his attention focused back on the General. Nathaniel could see the grin on his face.

<BGen Avion Ticarie>

" What do you think of this mission go comet chasing " asked Nathaniel.

" We can not afford to loose that station " there was a slight truth in her comment. If starfleet lost the relay station then they would be out of contact with the federation.

<BGen Ticarie>

" Lets get this mission going " said Nathaniel as he grabbed his plate to place back in the replicator. Nathaniel went for the door.

" Yes sir we should get this mission underway " Veronica was already begining to think of who she was going to assign to the away team. Veronica followeddc her CO to the bridge.

" Lets get this mission going " said Nathaniel as he grabbed his plate to place back in the replicator. Nathaniel went for the door.

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Location2: Main Bridge

| Date: Unknown in 2392

" Report " said Nathaniel as he walked up to the duty officer. " We are en route to the relay station eta 3 hours sir " said the duty

officer. Nathaniel went for his chair.

Veronica thought to herself some more about the away team. The team will be Malcom, Johnstone and a couple of engineers.

" Very well your dismissed "

" Communications open a channel to Guardian Starbase " said Nathaniel.

<Engsin Robertson>

" Admiral Hina the USS Intell is going to be delayed starfleet ordered us to investigate a comet on a collision course with our relay station. "

As the Gates automated control system was checking for incoming relays Chris reports, "Admiral we have detected a relay station with long range sensors, it has requested assistance."

"Understood, any ships in the area?"

"Yes but it's the Intel sir"

Then the gates ACS says in a monotone voice "Incoming com link accessing"

" Admiral Hina the USS Intell is going to be delayed starfleet ordered us to investigate a comet on a collision course with our relay station. "

Josh replies "Understood Admiral, do what you have to, you will get here soon enough."

" Yes sir " said Nathaniel as he got ready to close the channel. Nathaniel looked around the bridge at his officers.

" We will be there as soon as we can Admiral, Intell out. " said Nathaniel as he closed the channel. " Commodore Rogers I need you to

prepare an away team when we are in range of the relay station. I need more info on the station and on the comet go to TIC to get your info "

" Yes sir " said Nathaniel as he closed the channel. Nathaniel looked around the bridge at his officers.

" Yes sir " said Veronica.

" Malcome and Johnstone report to the TIC " said Veronica. There was some research to do.

Nathaniel walked over to the Helm. " Kal what is the current eta to the relay station " asked Nathaniel.

<Engsin Kal>

" Very well, General Ticarie you have the bridge I will be in my ready room " said Nathaniel as he made his way to the ready room.

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Location2: Ready Room

| Date: Unknown in 2392

Nathaniel walked over to the replicator in his ready room " Coffee two sugars and two irish creamers " said Michael as the replicator made the requested drink.

Nathaniel then walked over to his computer terminal and opened it up came a list of evaultion reports to be completed. Normally the XO would approve but she was about to go on an away mission so he was stuck with them.

The door chimed. " Yes " said Nathaniel.

<LtJg Spenser>

" Come in " said Nathaniel.

" James its good to see you can I offer you drink "

<LtJg Spenser>

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Location2: Sickbay

| Date: Unknown in 2392

Rob was in the middle of prepping some tissue samples for testing when the call came through. He knew that they were on an important mission, but he had never been called to the TIC before, so this was a little unsettling.

"Computer, activate EMH." he said, and the emh materialized in the room.

"What seems to be the nature of the Medical Emergency?" it asked.

"There isn't one, I need you to finish testing these samples, I have to go to the TIC and all the nurses are currently occupied." said Malcom.

"Great, thousands of hours spent and the most complex and extensive medical holomatrix ever produced and I have been reduced to doing the CMO's chours." said the EMH, just loud enough for Rob to hear.

"Just do it, okay? I gotta go." he said, deciding aganst arguing with the EMH, the Commodore wanted him in the TIC, and he'd be damned if that stupid program was going to slow him down. Rob left sickbay to go to the turbolift.

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Location2: TIC

| Date: Unknown in 2392

Veronica jumped into the turbolift and down to the Tatical Information Center on the ship. Veronica saw a young hard working Lieutenant Junior Grade snapping out orders in the room.

Veronica approached her. " Lieutenant Ryek do you have any info regarding where this comet orginated from? " asked Veronica hoping to get a answer.

<Ryek>

" Very well I will be over at station 3 tell Johnstone and Malcome to report over to station 3 as soon as they get here " said Veronica.

<Ryek>

" Ahh Doctor just the man I need, I have been reviewing records of comet. " said Veronica as she monitored the station. " Blowing up the comet is out of the question since the Glorians a pre warp society, the planet needs the comet. "

Veronica showed Malcom the display she working at. It showed that every 100 years the comet was in perfect orbit around the planet and the sun and every 100 years the sun would release gamma rays for its solar flares.

" Intresting dilemma " said Johnstone who was late joining the meeting. Nick looked at the same report. " What using our tractor beam to tow the relay station from the projected path " asked Johnstone.

" the deflector and and tractor beam are just not strong enough " said Veronica.

" Any suggestions on how to proceed " asked Veronica hopeing that someone would have some good news for her.

" Ma'am how far does the relay station need to move to be out of the destruction path of the comet " asked Nick.

Veronica tapped on consule and began a target anyalis from the comet to relay station and then crossed reference it with a target projection range of safety. " At least 20,000 kilometers to be safe "

Flag officers like to play it safe noticed Nick." ma'am I have a wild theary "

" Ok what is it " asked Veronica with a concern on her face.

" What if we turn relay station into a big transporter padd " asked Nick.

" What " asked Veronica with a surprise on her face.

" If we can install in time extra sensor buffers all around the relay station we can remote control the station to transport the relay station to transport the asteriod from these cooridnates to these coordinates " Nick showed on the terminal that the asteriod would come within 100 meters then be tranported 100 meters away from the relay station on its orginal course.

" What do you think of this idea doctor " asked Veronica.

Veronica began to pull the records regarding this comet that was named Pluto's Comet. There was alot of useless info for what she needed she was more concern how to divert the comet without effecting the course that the comet takes.

The Uss Intell could blow up the comet but that alter everyhing that is impacted by the comet. There was no way to determine what kind of consenquences would be.

The Uss Intell tractor beam was not strong enough to pull the relay station to safety. Veronica hoped that Johnstone and Malcome might have a better suggestion.

Rob walked in and looked around. He had never been to this part of the ship, and he had to enter his security clearence to get in, it looked like a bridge, main engeneering, and a spacecraft control center all rolled into one. A young Lt.jg walked up to him and told him to go to station 3. When he got there, he found Commodore Rogers absorbed in some kind of research.

"Ma'am? Lt.Cmdr Malcom reporting as orderd." he said.

Rob listened to the conversation between Commodore Rogers and Lt.Johnstone. He disagreed with the transporter theory.

"The transporter theory would work if the whole comet was the same density, but if the core is some kind of denser material than we accounted for then the dematerilization would take longer, and we run the risk of impacting the station. I think that if we used a series of low yeild directional quantum torpedo explosions in close proximity to the station, we could give it a "nudge" out of the way. It won't be 20 000 km, but it'll be enough." he said, typing in the variables into the computer and bringing up a computer simulation, showing 8 explosions and the station moving out of the way.

"It'll miss by about 5200 km, which should be okay as the stations sheilds should be able to protect it from the comet debris, if they can't, then we could reinforce them with our deflector. I still recomend that we evacuate the station though, just as a precaution. I just dont think that messing with the comet is the best idea, that and 8 quantum torpedos and a little 2nd year university physics is a better idea than trying the biggest transport in history."

" There is only one problem with your idea the simulation looks good but your plan does have 13 % chance of failing what happens if the torpdeo impacts incorrectly thats not for the Glorians "

<Malcom>

" I believe that I can compensate for the density of the mass of the comet " stated Nick as he looked for the XO to respond.

| Location 1: USS Intel

| Location2: TIC

| Date: Unknown in 2392

" Rogers to XO " said Nathaniel.

" Go ahead sir " said Veronica.

" ETA to relay station 1 hour has Tacrie joined you yet? " asked Nathaniel.

" Not yet sir " said Veronica.

Oh great more uneeded pressure on the XO. With the MCO and the COS giving different suggestions Veronica was hoping to get a tie breaker or a better idea. .

With the channel to the CO closed Veronica knew she better come up wiith an idea that can be feasable to aid the CO in there quest. The door to the TIC opened up there was General Ticarie he had finally arrived maybe he had some good knews for the away team.

" Engsin Undercap how is the ship running " asked Nathaniel.

" A little sluggish Admiral but I will correct this " said Underwood.

" Very well " said Nathaniel.

" Engsin Gannon anything on the sensors " asked Nathaniel.

Gannon looked at his station " Just the relay station and comet sir "

Nathaniel sat back in his chair. Nathaniel liked his battle like bridge it was a direct version of the battle bridge on the old Uss Enterprise-D. " Very well " Nathaniel just did not know what to do. All Nathaniel knew was this was a big decision.

" This is the Emergency Medical Holgram to Admiral Smith " said the EMH. Nathaniel looked surprise what did that hostile program want thought Nathaniel.

" Sir, Commander Malcom forgot to turn off my program again, I keep telling him he needs to turn the EMH off once he leaves the Sickbay but thats not why I am calling entirely for I here to report that the parts the away team has requested is prepared I would have called Commander Malcom but suposbly I am not authorized to contact the TIC I am not programed with level 4 clearence "

Nathaniel smirked silently. " Understood, I will send someone down to turn you off, and look at re classifying your clearence Smith out. " the EMH replied " Thank you Admiral.

" Engsin Fitzgerald go tend to the EMH and look at changing his clearence " said Nathaniel. " Yes Sir " said Fitzgerald as she walked out the door.

NPC List

Asst MCO: Major Andrew Cartwright

Asst Helm: Engsin Tim Undertap

Communication Chief: SSgt Kyle Encore

Asst CEO: CWO3 Trisha Montgomery

CSO: Engsin Andrea Locke

Asst CMO: EMH

Asst Intel Officer: CWO 2 Amber Stevens

Asst COS: Engsin Erick Gannon

Asst Ops Officer: Engsin Heather Fitzgerald