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'''[['Ordering' History (USS Eagle)]]''' | '''[['Ordering' History (USS Eagle)]]''' | ||
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Despite being almost totally eliminated for a full twenty five years, the wide reach and devastating consequences of the Obsidian Order could still be felt, especially in the Aavaro Wilds. Even their destruction did not provide safety from the experiments they ran and the goals they sought to achieve. It is this that compelled the new and democratic Cardassian Union's government to reach out to Starfleet, and, in turn, for Starfleet to reach out to the ''Eagle''. An ancient and unexplored artifact had been located on a barren world, and according to records from agents long deceased, the Order had been seeking this artifact vociferously. Shayne, along with an away team and a Cardassian observer, was dispatched to the planet's surface. As they sought the device, and attempted to understand its purpose, the ancient structure it had been buried in began to emit strange and dangerous readings. A storm was moving in, but of greater import was the wide-reaching temporal disruptions being emitted. ''Eagle'' herself, while orbiting the planet, was pulled one hundred and forty years into the past. It was only the quick thinking of the crew onboard the shuttle ''Condor'' and the teamwork between them and the science division aboard the ''Eagle'' that the ''Intrepid'' class starship was retrieved, along with the away team on the surface, who had finally located the artifact despite numerous booby traps keeping them out. The artifact was turned over to the Cardassian Science Ministry for further examination, and relations between the Federation and the Cardassian Union remained stable, an especially poignant concern considering the recent removal the militaristic aspects of Starfleet's presence on Cardassia Prime. | |||
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'''[[Cleanliness Protocol (USS Eagle)]]''' | |||
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While embarking on a different mission, the ''Eagle'' intercepted a distress signal. Investigating lead the ship to a small system within the Wilds, within which a desperate chase was underway. A poorly armed and defended freighter appeared to be making a desperate dash from an M-Class planet nearby. It was pursued by automated drones that were attempting to shoot it down. The freighter's crew was rescued just in time, but the drones began attacking the ''Eagle''. Destroying them with relative ease, the ship made its way to the planet, and was greeted by a society known simply as "The People". Their primary dedication was to maintaining a sickening ideal of genetic purity- an ideal that those attempting to escape on the freighter did not match. The fate of those that were imperfect in the People's eyes was extermination, and it was this fate the freighter crew had been attempting to avoid. Unfortunately, by entering orbit of the planet, ''Eagle'' was considered the property of the People, by the People. Those with biological defects, including Captain Oddas, Helmsman Waters and Security Chief Pavlova, were forcibly taken from the ''Eagle'' and imprisoned, leaving Shayne onboard and attempting to diffuse the situation tactfully. An escape attempt, started by those on the surface and aided by the ''Eagle'', saw the crew manage to escape their forcefields. The starship, under attack from multiple drones, began to overwhelm her defenses as a shuttle, crammed with the stolen crew, began to make its way upwards. Once safely aboard, Captain Oddas proceeded to effectively threaten the leader of the People into allowing their release. ''Eagle'' beat a hasty retreat, but it was clear then and there that the threat posed by the People had not ended there. | |||
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'''[[Holy Orders (USS Eagle)]]''' | |||
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Despite being a progressive, reason-based organization, Starfleet has, on occasion, made questionable decisions. These questionable decisions can have disastrous consequences for the people and starships involved. Such was the case for the USS ''Eagle''. Engineers at Utopia Planitia, in conjunction with two captains from the fleet (one of whom was Oddas Aria) had been tirelessly working to develop a revolutionary propulsion system- the Warp XV Core. Heralded as the first of its kind, its integration throughout the fleet over the course of decades would bring Starfleet into a new era of technological and exploratory excellence. As the ''Eagle'' was the starship of one of the lead designers, she was installed with the prototype core first. She was then ordered to attempt subspace field trials in an area of space known for its unusual and unexplored anomalies. ''Eagle'' was able to reach well past Warp 11 before trouble started, but when it began, it was truly problematic. ''Eagle's'' warp bubble collapsed and refused all attempts to re-stabilize. Comms and turbolifts were down, and the crew was forced to send runners back and forth. It was soon discovered that, in the chaos, ''Eagle'' had been snagged into a subspace distortion, and the unconventional warp drive systems had launched the ship into an unfamiliar pocket of subspace. Unable to immediately extricate themselves, and with a large mass moving toward them on an intercept course, the unorthodox decision to attempt to land on the object was made. Despite the difficulty involved, ''Eagle'' sustained little additional damage. Instead, as repairs continued, the ship was confronted by another vessel. At first, the newcomers proved hostile but fair- they refrained from destroying the battered ship, but were not open to speaking, either. Eventually, however, diplomatic overtures succeeded in creating a dialogue. It was explained to the crew of the Federation ship that they'd inadvertently landed on what the Cam'roon (the creatures native to that subspace layer) termed their "Shrine"- a religious structure of holy precedent. As ''Eagle'' contended with her mounting issues, and dealt with a strict time deadline whose end would see the destabilization of the warp core, the science team discovered that a strange and previously unobserved reaction was taking place between the matter/anti-matter systems of the ship, and the energies being emitted from the Shrine. The reaction was having a destabilizing effect on the molecules of both the ship and the Shrine. Stopping it was of prime importance, and in a desperate maneuver, the warp core was shut down. Without power to lift off from the rock and separate further from it, ''Eagle'' was forced to blow her ventral airlocks, an action that produced just enough force to eject the million-ton craft away. The Cam'roon, while still tolerant to a point, were rapidly losing patience, and insisted that ''Eagle'' withdraw from their subspace realm. With little time and less information, the science and engineering staff scrambled to accommodate the Cam'roon's demands. The keys were certain modifications to the ship that would allow her to exit the realm without doing more damage to the subspace layer she was then inhabiting, or the Shrine. With almost nothing to spare in terms of time and manpower, ''Eagle'' finally managed to escape the layer, reentering normal space a great distance from where they'd entered it. Repair efforts continued, but to Shayne's delight, no casualties were reported. | |||
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'''[[The Hidden Missionaries (USS Eagle)]]''' | |||
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Shortly before shore leave's end, Captain Oddas Aria summoned the crew of the ''Eagle'' to a customary ceremony. Used to honor achievements and hard work among the crew, awards were typically presented in these situations. However, in the moments leading up to this particular ceremony, an enormous explosion rocked the Spike, causing enormous damage to the station and wounding or killing dozens of the ''Eagle's'' crew. Rescue efforts began immediately, and forensic analysis pointed to a rather primitive but effective homemade explosive as the cause. Now with evidence that the detonation had been an act of terrorism, ''Eagle's'' crew was anxious for answers. A distress signal from the Mithgiln put a hold on their investigation. The ship was boarded, along with members that had been wounded but insisted on coming along, including chief of security Irina Pavlova. Pavlova, who insisted on rushing through her recovery process, suddenly collapsed on the bridge, and was later pronounced dead, to the shock and horror of the ship's compliment. Despite the passing of one of the senior staff, ''Eagle'' continued. Soon, a Mithgiln ship was encountered, along with the unrecognizable crafts attacking it. ''Eagle'' joined the fight, driving away the assaulting ships, and attempted to understand why they were firing on the Mithgiln. The Mithgiln captain explained that a cult worshiping the Pah-Wraiths, of all things, was operating in the sector, praying on innocent ships that did not meet their standards of "purity". Incensed, Captain Oddas contacted the cult, which was operating on an abandoned Nor- Class Cardassian station. The leader of the cult responded, and charmingly invited the crew to meet him. Once their, an away team beamed down, led by Shayne. Shayne was given preferential treatment by the leader of the cult, but was still assaulted and relieved of his weapons. Meanwhile, a psyonic attack had begun to affect the away team and members of the ship. Irritability and fury were symptoms of a greater goal- the mental subjugation of the ''Eagle's'' crew. As they valiantly resisted, Shayne effected an escape with the help of some well-timed distractions. To his astonishment, he ran into Commander Ash MacKenna, deep undercover in the bowels of the cult's ranks. Delighted to see his partner again, Shayne and MacKenna kept their jubilation to a minimum and instead returned to the away team. As the away team slowly overpowered the effect of the attack, which was discovered to be the work of a previously unidentified Orb of the Prophets, the leader of the cult (Colonel Jabt, formerlly of the Carassian military), began displaying signs of abject madness. Just in time, the away team was beamed out, and the superior tactics and firepower of ''Eagle'', managed to bring the station to its knees. That said, in an act of vengeance for the loss of her wife, Captain Oddas proceeded to order that the station be destroyed, with all the cultists still on it. While it was true that they might have again presented a threat to the region in time, Shayne was appalled by the decision, and decided to confront her about it in private after the mission, leading to some tension between the two for some time. | |||
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'''[[Bear No Evil (USS Eagle)]]''' | |||
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Shortly after the conclusion of the last mission, the ''Eagle'' was tasked with a simple milkrun- delivering bio-neural gel packs to the far-flung colony of Saldhana. The unusual and violent nature of the atmosphere of Saldhana made the gel packs necessary, as no antimatter devices could function due to the magnetic interference to be found there. Upon the delivery of the packs, a large storm forced ''Eagle'' to prepare for take off quickly. Just before the ship launched, a member of the colony desperately chased down the ship and begged to be let aboard. Suddenly, a cataclysmic explosion destroyed the colony, and ejected ''Eagle'' into orbit. Despite suffering serious damage, primary systems were restored. An almost immediate hail from Starbase 821's Admiral Byrn Valcose brought chaos. In a single message, Oddas was unfairly relieved of duty. The admiral was convinced that Oddas was the cause of the destruction. Shayne was placed in command, and grudgingly obeyed the order. Oddas was escorted to the brig as the investigation into what had caused the explosion continued. Eventually, evidence of tampering became apparant, and Valcose's attempts to stall their efforts grew suspicious. Soon, Valcose was the primary suspect to the ''Eagle'' crew. Marines were detached from the starbase to take command of the ship, but more significant problems- namely, an infestation of Altarian spider birds- convinced the two teams to work together. Soon, the leader of the marines was convinced that it was Valcose behind the incidents of spider birds and the explosion of the colony on Saldhana. Now targeting ''Eagle'', "Valcose" revealed himself to be a deep cover operative of the Obsidian Order, abandoned when the organization fell thirty years ago. Desperate to complete his mission, he had taken these bold steps. Now, only desperate action would save ''Eagle'' from destruction. Using some remarkable maneuvering and predictive abilities, the senior staff was able to avoid further damage to the ship while the marine contingent from the starbase attempted to capture "Valcose" and his aid- the individual that had run to the ship from the colony. Though the aid escaped, he was intercepted by the Starfleet vessel, and shortly afterward, command was returned to Captain Oddas. | |||
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'''[[If This Goes On... (USS Eagle)]]''' | |||
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'''[[No Matter the Cost (Juneau)]]''' | |||
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