Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow (Darwin-A)

			Season 3, Episode 4

USS Darwin-A
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The mission starts off with an awards ceremony. LtCmdr Varaan is promoted both to the rank of Commander and also assumes the role as First officer on board the Darwin. Lt Brell and Lt John Valdivia are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, with Brell becoming the Chief Engineering Officer. Additionally Doctor Isabel Pond is promoted to the rank of lieutenant and becomes the Assistant Chief Medical Officer. Pond and Ensign Paul Scudder are both awarded the lifesaving Ribbon, FltCapt Renos and LtCmndr Nicu Icavoc are awarded purple hearts. Ltjg Kurt Logan is awarded the innovation Ribbon and the final ribbon of the evening, the Good Conduct Ribbon is awarded to Logan, Cook, and from the outpost itself, Ens Sindrana.

Additionally the crew has just recently said goodbye to Chief Phillipe Marquette from the engineering department but is now welcoming a variety of new and returning officers that have arrived on the Darwin: LtCmdr Didrik Stennes returning from a short stay on Outpost resuming his post as second officer and lead counsellor. LtCmdr Tovin Aleris assuming a role as a diplomat, LtCmdr Emery Rhyn joining the tactical team, LtCmdr Nathaniel Wilmer is a mission specialist, LtCmdr Rendal Rennyn returning to the Darwin in the Operations department along with another new officer, Ens Amira Paulsen.

With the promotion and awards celebration over, the after party is brought to an abrupt end when an admiral at Outpost Unity brings information about the Dyson Sphere: It is now granting access, at least temporarily. All around the surface of Dyson Sphere doors have opened and strange sigils above the doors have begun to a count down. With help from Valdivia it has been determined that there are only 72 hours for exploration, so everyone must get in, get as much information about the sphere and get out again before the timer hits zero. So six exploration teams are organized, and prepared for immediate departure.

Notable Sims
"Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow"	After years of searching for a way in, the Dyson Sphere of its own accord has finally opened and everyone is poised to see what is inside. The only problem is that the sphere has started a 72 hour countdown.