"Operational Questioning"
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Stardate: 60298.1615
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge
After having escorted the XO back to the bridge and briefing her on their situation, the Romulan/Terran hybrid had quickly returned to her post to continue working on finding a way to get Lt. Pravat out of danger without risking anyone else's life. Believing that her knowledge of the Tal'Shiar would be the key to finding a solution, the COO tried everything she could think of to penetrate the interference field that had been created around the bridge of the
frigate.
Following several failed attempts the Romulan/Terran hybrid came to the conclusion that her knowledge of the methods and techniques used by the Romulan Intel Agency was insufficient.
Listening in on a conversation between the XO and CSciO, the COO was made aware of a detail that could in a way explain the lack of success that the Romulan/Terran hybrid had met with.
Like the COO, the XO had dove into the situation tackling the problem from a different angle, enlisting the aid of the CSciO from the start. "Have you completed the analysis of that interference field?"
The Romulan/Terran hybrid did not need to look back at the Shillian to see the enthusiasm that radiated from the scientist, indicating that the CSciO had found something of interest. "A ran a complete scan of the interference field that surrounds the bridge of the frigate and discovered it to possess a temporal signature. I mean it is not a temporal field but that the field generator is somehow able to shift the field into a temporal misalignment causing our instruments, such as the transporter, to become ineffective when trying to reach beyond it."
Having overheard the report, the CO jumped in with a question of his own. "Temporal shifting? I was not aware that the Romulans possessed such technology."
Although in the IGC helping Lt. Dawson with his efforts to gain access to the frigate's computer, the ILO made her presence known to the members of the senior staff on the bridge, relaying the data she possessed while at the same time informing the CO that she had also been listening in. =/\= They don't. =/\=
Following the short statement made by the ILO, the COO added her theory to the mix. "Maybe the technology used is not of Romulan origin. It is possible that the Vorta who 'borrowed' the ship had brought it with him to use it in case of complications to insure that no one would be able to discover that the ship was not manned by Romulans."
Nodding his support of the theory presented by the Romulan/Terran hybrid the CO stood from his chair and approached the Ops station. "If this is the case, then we possibly have the key to penetrating this field and rescuing our officer in our brig. Lt. Serenna, see what you can get from our Vorta guest."
The COO spun her chair around with such speed that the Romulan/Terran hybrid almost sent herself flying from it. "Me? Surely Cmdr. Rikar or Lt. Cmdr. Enaii would be far better to conduct such an interrogation."
Looking as if he understood the reason for the objection that was made, the CO offered the COO with a stern yet reassuring glance. "Cmdr. Rikar and Lt. Cmdr. Enaii are at the moment engaged in their own duties, and we need them both to be where they are. As former Sec/Tac officer and considering your knowledge of Tal'Shiar methods, I consider you to be the best choice for the job."
Although ready to argue this with the CO, the Romulan/Terran hybrid knew better than to go up against Capt. Simmons. He had made up his mind and the responsibility to finding out about the origin of this technology had been handed down to the COO, that she liked it or not.
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Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Lieutenant Serenna
Chief of Operations / Second Officer
USS ANUBIS
2005 post #002
