[Galaxy] 2158, Aug 15 - Senior Staff Duty Lofg - Finney, T'Paz, Fraiser, Vanhanen, Sanderson

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~~Ready Room~~

Rog entered the Ready Room with a PADD containing  various notes. He was 
anxious to find this BOP and get out of the Badlands.  Rog wanted to find this 
ships' crew so he could finally see what his enemy  looked like. It would be a 
big coup for the Meridian if they could capture  this BOP and or take some 
prisoners.

Ian had already been on  his way to the bridge to check the security station. 
he wanted to ensure  that all the electronics were communicating properly if 
they found  themselves in a fire fight with the BOP. Instead of going to the 
security  station he went straight to the Ready Room door and it automatically 
slid  open. "Captain," he said as he entered and found his seat.  

T'Paz entered a minute after Fraiser. She was  just finishing her report to 
the high council when the call for a meeting  interrupted her. With a nod she 
sat down in her chair. It seemed strange  that they were going straight to 
another mission. Humans usually constantly  required the need for relaxation. 
Vulcans, of course,  didn't.

Timo strolled in and nodded to  everyone.

Zoe quietly snuck in just in  time. 

Rog nodded to each of his officers as they  arrived. He said,"As you are 
aware from my brief announcement before the  award ceremony, we are to leave on a 
new mission shortly. We are to head  into the Badlands and explore an 
abandoned Romulan BOP. While we explore  this ship, we are to gather as much 
information about the Rommies and their  BOP as we can. Thoughts people." 

"Respectfully sar... Who  says it's abandoned?" Ian spoke up with a concerned 
tone. After all the last  time they went on board an abandoned vessel the 
accompanying MACO team had  losses. "Just who discovered it oot thahr?" Rog repl
ied,"Good questions Ian.  Starfleet says it's abandoned. As for who discovered 
it, I'm not at liberty  to say at the moment."

Rog replied,"Good questions Ian. Starfleet says  it's abandoned. As for who 
discovered it, I'm not at liberty to say at the  moment."

Zoe sat back and listened. She rarely had much to  offer during tactical 
briefings. Generally all she had to worry about was  keeping everyone in contact.

"Are ve expected to figure out how to run de ting  if ve find it?" Timo 
asked. "I mean, if it's abandoned, den it's probably  broken. If it's broken, I 
know who's expected to fix it and I'll be honest,  Captain, my guys aren't 
miracle vorkers. Vasn't de main reason ve managed to  sail dat Klingon bird vas 
because you could manage to read a bit of Klingon?  I haven't had de chance to 
even look at a Vulcan ship yet. Ve don't know  anyting about dese Romulan guys 
except dat ve can plug our computers in and  download data. Unless dey just 
rigged dat up as part of de hoodvinking on  dat spacestation."

Rog replied,"Our orders are to gather as much  information as possible. So, 
as far as running it goes, you have no worries  Timo. Now if we did happen to 
run across an instruction manual that told us  how to run the thing, I'm sure 
Starfleet would love having a captured bird.  I know the fellows at R&D would 
at any rate. However, if we can download  as much information from their 
computers as we can, I'll be satisfied. Any  other thoughts or questions?"

"Um Sir. I could be totally off base here but  couldn't we tow it out with 
the grappler?", she asked then immediately  realized she may have just stepped 
on Timo's toes.

Rog smiled and  replied,"Good thinking Zoe. I suppose it might depend on how 
much it weighs  and what damage it may have. Timo, would towing it with 
grapplers be  possible?" 



The  CEO scratched the back of his head as the gears turned inside his mind.  
"Dunno. Don't tink ve've ever tried it before. I don't see vhy not, but ve'd  
have to take a vhile vorking up to speed. It's gonna have a heckuva a lot  
more inertia dann a pod. 


"I  von't be able to say about varp speed vhile towing, eider. I'll have to 
look  over de calculations. It may take a full varp five varp field to cover 
two  ships. Unless de d Vulcans have some sort of techno trick dey haven't told  
us about yet..." Timo cast a sideways glance at  T'Paz.

In response, T'Paz  gave Timo a glance that could have frozen the glass of 
water in front of the  CEO. "We still have no idea why it was abandoned, and it 
rare that the  Romulans would leave a vessel floating in space. I recommend a 
full scan for  any other ships in the area, and a scan of the Bird of Prey for 
toxins or  any hazardous environments."

Rog nodded and said,"Sound precautions  Sub-Commander. However, I don't 
believe you answered Timo's question. Do the  Vulcans have a way of towing a vessel 
other than the grapplers that we use?"  He suspected that they did and that 
T'Paz would lie to protect whatever it  was that the Vulcans used. Still, he 
had to ask  anyway.
 
Ian quickly interjected before T'Paz could  answer, "Sar... Will T'Paz be 
head'n up tha away team fahr tha mission since  tha Vulcans knoow aloot aboot tha 
Romulans an' can moost likely read  thahr write'n?" He caught on to the 
Captain's question and thought that if  she was deep into the mission that she 
would use every means possible at her  disposal... at least that would be the 
logical thing to do he  thought.
 
Rog replied,"Perhaps Ian. Well  Sub-Commander?"

T'Paz was aware  of everyone looking at her and choose her next words 
carefully. "Any such  technology could not be duplicated on board the Meridian. If 
you wish to use  Vulcan technology, you would need a Vulcan vessel to assist 
with the towing  process." Consider how the last mission ended, T'Paz doubted 
that would be  likely. "As for the Romulan vessel, having me there would be a 
logical choice.  Although several words are different between Romulan and Vulcan, 
the two  languages are very similar." 

Rog thought, at last we're getting  somewhere. He said,"The two languages are 
similar? Why is that Sub-Commander?  Are the Vulcans and Romulans related in 
some way?"

T'Paz blinked, then gave him an icy look. "Of course not-it is simply a  
coincidence. In your Earth history there have been many alien languages  
translated into English because of certain similarities." 

Rog gave a  brief smile and said,"Of course Sub-Commander. If no one has any 
other concerns  at this time, may I suggest that we adjourn the meeting and 
get going?" Seeing  no further need for discussion, Rog stood and dismissed the 
meeting.
 
A Joint Log by
 
Capt. Roger Finney
CO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Sub-Cmdr. T'Paz
XO/CSO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt.Cmdr. Ian Fraiser
2XO/CAO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt. Timo Vanhanen
CEO
NX-06 Meridian
&
Lt. Zoe Sanderson
CCO
NX-06 Meridian
 










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