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((One Hour Later: Midway Repair Facility))<br />
<br />
:: The doors parted to the conference room and one by one White,<br />
Riley, and Cody entered without a word. Jessa waved them in,<br />
indicating a pair of seats across the table from her. Her azure gaze<br />
turned to the Station's CO. ::<br />
<br />
Anassasi: Alright Mr. White, let's start at the beginning.<br />
<br />
:: Dean gave a half cough before activating the holo-emitter at the<br />
center of the table. ::<br />
<br />
White: Six weeks ago, we received orders from DS17 for a mobile<br />
medical unit, medical replicators, and three shipments of Invermicide<br />
to be shipped out to the Triades Epsilon system. An out break of<br />
sarcoptic mites has devastated a mining colony there, infecting most<br />
of the inhabitants of the colony and brining mining operations to a<br />
near standstill. The colony is located on TE IV.<br />
<br />
:: Jessa winced. She knew the system and the planet. TE IV was a<br />
nitro-methane environment that required environmental domes simply to<br />
sustain life. Any kind of illness would spread like wildfire, not<br />
stopping until most or all of the population had been infected.<br />
Additionally, up until recently, it had been a predominately Gorn<br />
occupied system. Less than a month after the Gorn Conflict, the system<br />
had risen up, declaring independence from the Hegemony and filing for<br />
admission to the Federation. ::<br />
<br />
Anassasi: I am familiar with TE IV. Please continue, Lieutenant<br />
Commander.<br />
<br />
:: Dean's blue eyes swept across the other two officers before<br />
returning to rest upon the Admiral's visage. ::<br />
<br />
White: Four weeks ago a freighter, the Southern Cross, headed out with<br />
the supplies. We lost contact with her yesterday. Captain Gabbeck was<br />
due to report in at 0800. The report is now more than twenty four<br />
hours past due. I had communications attempt to contact them but. . .<br />
:: Dean paused thinking of all the men and women aboard the Cross.<br />
Staring at the grain of wood running through the table, he wondered if<br />
any of them had made it out alive. :: At 1100 hours, DS17 detected a<br />
distress call shortly before detecting the Cross' emergency beacon.<br />
They were able to capture this image. . .<br />
<br />
:: Displayed at the center of the table, a fuzzy image of what<br />
appeared to be the freighter suddenly exploded in a ball of fire,<br />
debris, and brief flame. A shadowed image appeared briefly before<br />
vanishing into the inky blackness of space. ::<br />
<br />
White: Its not much, but its all we have to go on at this point in time.<br />
<br />
:: Jessa turned to face her two officers. ::<br />
<br />
Anassasi: And that is where we come in. With the Independence-A still<br />
under going repairs, we will be commandeering the USS Phoenix-C, a<br />
wolverine upgrade to the Steamrunner class. It's just completed a<br />
minor refit cycle here at the station and is ready for active duty.<br />
<br />
Anassasi: We will be assuming command of the Phoenix-C to both deliver<br />
supplies to the colony as well as to track down the ship responsible<br />
for the attack. We will be splitting the crew into two teams. Lcmd<br />
Riley, you will oversee team one. They will be responsible for<br />
delivery of the supplies and establishing a clinic at the colony for<br />
treating this epidemic. As of 0830 yesterday, Lcmd Ventu has resigned<br />
her position as CMO. She has accepted an appointment as Head Counselor<br />
instead. Because of the nature of this mission, I have requisitioned<br />
Lt. Adair from the Ronin to take her place. She has previous<br />
experience with epidemics as well as experience working in a hostile<br />
environment.<br />
<br />
:: Switching her gaze to Cody, she rose from her chair with a small<br />
olive wood box in hand. ::<br />
<br />
Anassasi: Lt. Cody, front and center. :: She waited for David to rise<br />
before stepping forward to add a pip to his collar. :: I would have<br />
preferred to do this in more formal setting before the entire crew,<br />
but I'm afraid we are a little short on time. You have come a long<br />
ways since your days as an Ensign, Mr. Cody and without your<br />
assistance this last mission, I am positive our casualties would have<br />
been higher. You acted calmly and without hesitation, providing<br />
assistance wherever and *however* it was needed. It is my pleasure to<br />
hereby promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.<br />
<br />
:: She held her hand towards him, Terran-fashion, as she had done for<br />
others so many times before. Then with a smile, she waved him back to<br />
his chair. ::<br />
<br />
Anassasi: Now, *Commander* Cody, you will be in charge of team two.<br />
They will oversee the investigation into the attack. You will be<br />
assisted by Lts. Makno and Dickens. You will each require a science<br />
officer, security, and an engineer. Do either of you have any thoughts<br />
about who would best serve your needs for these assignments?<br />
<br />
Riley/Cody: Response?<br />
<br />
TBC<br />
<br />
Ad. Jessa Anassasi<br />
CO, USS Independence-A</div>Salak