COMMLINK FOR OCTOBER 2001

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TANGO FLEET PRESS & INFORMATION BUREAU PROUDLY PRESENTS COMMLINK OCTOBER 2001-

-=/\=- NOTE FROM THE EDITOR -=/\=-

Welcome to yet another belated edition of Commlink, the Tango Fleet Newsletter. I'd like the thank all of the busy writers, if you send you're name rank and ship to my excellent deputy Lieutenant Clarkson he shall credit you on the site. The second person I'd like to thank is my deputy editor Dan Clarkson, he has taken the initiative and been a never ending source of good ideas and enthusiasm. Please enjoy our latest edition!

-=/\=- SHIP REPORTS -=/\=-

VESSEL: USS Arizona
DIVISION: I
COMMANDING OFFICER: Captain Micheal A. Crowley
EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Commander Kay'xuis del'Aix Jaxx

Ship Report for the month of October, 2001.

The month of October saw the USS Arizona complete a successful joint mission with the recently commissioned USS Dragonstar. The Arizona heads to its base of operations, Starbase 432, after completing the last mission in Delkathi space. Along the way, the Arizona collects new crew members and say goodbye to those departing. During the trip, a little get together/goodbye function is held for Chief Engineer and 2nd Officer Lieutenant Commander Tong Parx. Also combined is a small wake for the departed Lieutenant Commander Asali Nyuki, ship's counsellor, who died in the last mission...though
rumours of her non-corporeal return abound.

Coming aboard the Arizona are Lieutenant Commander Aubrey Wilmott (npc) as the new Chief Tactical Officer and Ensign Torber Gra'el, Science Officer. Leaving is Ensign Talor Dal, Assistant CSO. Commander Wilmott(npc) isn't an overly likeable and immediately makes a bad impression on Captain Crowley by hitting on Docter Grace Kelly. In fact, Wilmott's stay with the Arizona will be short-lived as no one can work or get along with him. Commander Jaxx has become somewhat of a recluse with the loss of Counselor Nyuki.

Upon arrival at Starbase 432, a month long shoreleave ensues. Captain Crowley and Commander Grace Kelly finally spend some quality time together. Chief Surgeon Aya Pretor discovers she may be pregnant, possibly with the new Corporeal life force of Counselor Nyuki. Lieutenant Commander Tong departs, Lieutenant Roman Carter appointed new 2nd Officer. Ensign
Chris Stevens, Nurse, is brought on board as well as Ensigns James C. Ward and Gol'Khar, Science Officers, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Garef Kor, Engineer's Mate.

Lieutenant Nat Cruix, Deputy CoS, Ensign Gra'el, Ensign Stevens and Petty Officer 3rd Class Batok, Gunner's Mate, head down to the domed city of the planet which Starbase 432 orbits. Once there, they begin a research and analysis of the surrounding terrain and the Dilithium present in the soil. With the help of Ensign AJ Kaknox, Engineer, they set up a temporary
base of operations outside the domed city...hidden from view.

Further analysis finds that a large Dilithium plate exists nearby. Ensign Gra'el discovers the plate is unstable and its location is
potentially dangerous to the nearby populous of the Domed city. Gra'el realizes that the instability is due to a mining operation depleting the plate's reserves. The operation is not federation sanctioned and could only mean one thing. A smuggling operation.

With the help of Lieutenant(jg) Cruix and PO3 Batok, they soon discover the culprits behind the illegal mining operation. Ferengi. The team hold off the Ferengi and call for assistance. In time, Federation Security and Marines hold the perimeter in question though it seems the Ferengi got away. Stabilizing the plate is possible and will take time.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Roman Carter, CoO, and Lieutenant Alex Bedford, CoS take a private vessel to Delta for consultation and examination. Lieutenant Carter is worried his half-Deltan nature may complicate the relationship. Lieutenant Mandy Chekov, CSO, has been having thoughts of leaving the ship in order to find a way to be with her husband, whom she had not seen since their marriage 10 months ago. Doctor Kelly and Captain Crowley look into getting the Doctor's ex-husband out of their lives once and for all. The situation stems from a former custody battle where Kelly's ex attempted to take her kids from her, citing she was an unfit mother. Doctor Kelly won the custody suit but her ex is still trying to find ways to get the kids from
her. The situation appears to be over with, for now, as Hughes(npc), the ex, is out of options.

Commander Jaxx goes away for a retreat to help clear his mind and thoughts. His Klingon side appears to be at war with his Romulan side. Lieutenant Mandy Chekov, CWO Vahl, Ensign Jasa Me'tchel, Assistant CEO and Chekov's mirror universe twin, Alpha, head down to the domed city for some adventuring. The build a wind-flyer and enter a competition. They complete the construction but fail to enter the race in time. Alpha, who was here originally to protect Chekov from a trans-dimensional killer, completes her task. Alpha saves Chekov, then decides to start a new life for herself somewhere and departs.

Lieutenant Commander Wilmott(npc) breaks the camel's back, as it were, and suddenly finds himself transferred by an irate Captain Crowley. In order to keep his Chief Science Officer from leaving the Arizona, Captain Crowley pulls strings to have Chekov's husband, Lieutenant P.T. Chekov, reassigned to his ship as the new Chief Tactical Officer. Soon, everyone returns
or is recalled as the Arizona prepares to launch on its next mission.

ROSTER CHANGES:
DEPARTED:
Lieutenant Commander Tong Parx Chief Engineering Officer/2nd Officer

Commander Grunt Chief of Security

Ensign Talor Dal (Doctor) Assistant Chief Science Officer

Ensign Dodsworth Crazyhand (Doctor) Surgeon

ARRIVALS:
Lieutenant Paul Thomas Chekov Chief Tactical Officer

Ensign Torber Gra'el Assistant Chief Science Officer

Ensign Chris Stevens Nurse

Ensign James C. Ward Science Officer

Ensign Gol'Khar Science Officer

PO3 Garef Kor Engineer's Mate

PROMOTIONS/COMMENDATIONS:
NAME: Claryx Vahl
RANK: Senior Chief Petty Officer
POSITION: Engineer's Mate
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Engineer.

NAME: Roman Carter
RANK: Lieutenant
POSITION: Chief of Operations
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Lieutenant Commander, 2nd Officer, Medal of Honour, Citation of Valour.

NAME: Asali Nyuki
RANK: Lieutenant Commander
POSITION: Counselor
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Decoration of Gallantry, Honour of Excellence.

NAME: Alexander Bedford
RANK: Lieutenant
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Security
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Chief of Security.

NAME: Natasha Cruix
RANK: Lieutenant(jg)
POSITION: Security Officer
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Deputy Chief of Security.

NAME: Shoshana Sima
RANK: Lieutenant(jg)
POSITION: Head Nurse
PROMO/COMMENDATION: Act of Kindness.

NAME: Alexander Jeffrey (AJ) Kaknox
RANK: Ensign
POSITION: Engineer
PROMO/COMMENDATION: McCoy Cluster.

Simulation Name: Bismarck
Commanding Officer: Tzipora Simcha
Executive Officer: Hayden McManus

Mission Summary: The USS Bismarck is currently on a mission to deliver muchly needed supplies to Cardassia Prime. The Captain is on the planet with a small away team as well as her two sons. Her diplomatic officer has been kidnapped. A second away team has built a storage area and a outpost. A third away team is currently trying to get in touch with the captain because a mob is fixing to try and overrun the estate of the Premier. Meanwhile, all communications have been blocked to the Bismarck.

Promotions and Awards: None this month, but there maybe some at the end of this mission.

VESSEL: USS CASEY
DIVISION: II
COMMANDING OFFICER: COMMANDER AMANDA PIKE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER: LIEUTENANT COMMANDER BRON MAHON

Shoreleave/Mission 16: The Heart of Orion

=Summary Report=

Shoreleave continues for the crew of the USS Casey. And there are many new faces. While having an intimate moment with Isian, Rosh meets his new Deputy Chief of Security. After leaving the two, Torven thinks he has found another case of the parasite infection, only to discover it is an unaffected Bron Mahon, his new XO. The new XO later meets the Chief Diplomatic Officer, Ensign Elek.

On the Casey, No'Cho and Leifang are having dinner. They exchange views on their cultures, among other things.

Suron is surprised by his father who comes to visit Suron aboard the Casey. During the visit the new XO drops by to introduce himself. While there Salak advises his son on his search for his brother.

Rosh speaks briefly with Elek about Isian. Torven then meets with Graxx to go over security details.

Quark's continues to be the place to be. Boyd leaves there to return to the Casey while Yarr and Feared by Pirates stay for a while longer. Hope shops around the Promenade with her mother and daughter. Deral and Isian meet as crewmates in the science department.

Pike and Blake enjoy a meal on Bajor before returning to their assigned duties on the Casey. Elsewhere on Bajor, Ensign Galiano has made a new friend in Vara while touring B'Hala. He takes her back to DS9 and tries to show her the ship, but is turned away. They part friends.

Many of the crew are thinking of friends and family including Lt. Nirva and Counselor Elewa. Lt. Ryback oversees exercises between the security department and the marines.

As the crew starts to return to the Casey for it's departure, new members of the crew begin to meet their crewmates and settle in, including G'tok and Graxx. The Medical department begins it's standard exams of the crew, new and old. Security starts to divide it's time within different departments.

As the Casey departs Deep Space Nine, many of the crew remember their time there. But now they are on course to return to their home base, Starbase 11, patrol duty. It doesn't take long before they come across trouble. They receive a distress signal from the Dopeterian freighter "Marras" and change course to investigate. When they arrive, the vessel is a burned out shell.

Mahon, Thornton, Suron, Isian and Rosh beam over to investigate. The bridge is inoperative. Mahon, Thornton and Rosh find a survivor in the mess hall. He is nearly dead but finds the strength to say, "PROTECT THE HEART!" Dr. Thornton beams back to the Casey with the survivor and, with her staff, begins working on the Dopeterian.

Because of their tracking abilities, Mahon calls for Graxx and Feared by Pirates to search the vessel, since tricorders are not dependable in the present ship environment. More marines and security beam over to assist in the search. Feared by Pirates discovers a dead Lyran in the aft cargo holds.

Suron discovers that one escape pod left the ship; occupants and course unknown. He continues to try to keep the ship together while Isian downloads what's left of the ship's logs.

Counselor Elewa and Ensign Elek meet in the mess hall and chat for a while. Asamali then meets Hope in Sickbay to try to help with the Dopeterian. She tries to make telepathic contact him but is unable. Blake stops by as well to see how the Dopeterian is doing.

After leaving Sickbay, Blake contacts Elek and they begin to track down the identity of the freighter and it's crew and cargo. Termin reports his findings to Pike.

Meanwhile, Commander Pike is using the resources of the Casey to try to discover where the escape pod is. What will the crew find when they locate it?

MANIFEST ALTERATIONS:
Additions:
Name - Graxx
Rank - Ensign
Position - Deputy Chief of Security

Name - G'tok
Rank - Crewman
Position - Master-At-Arms

Removals:
Name - Cassandra Strauser
Rank - Lieutenant jg
Position - Intelligence Officer

PROMOTIONS/AWARDS:
None

VESSEL: USS HYPERION
COMMANDING OFFICER: CAPT. MICHEAL BRANDEL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER: LT. HANNAH O'HALLORAN (ACTING)

On the Hyperion, Thomas and Hannah struggle with Hannah's position as the XO. The Hyperion reaches Jupitorand the battle. Brandel has a talk with Desaix and Brend'ell to help try and find a diplomatic solution. After his meeting, he comes back onto the bridge and sits in his seat. Hannah takes her place in the XO chair. He orders the Nimitz and Haley to proceed. When the trap is set, the Hyperion fires it's quantum torpedoes which drains the hyp's power, but the Hyperion recovers. The torpedoes destroys 3 of the 5 ships and does damage to the 4th.

Braxton comes up with an idea to take one of the "race" ships and turn it against the race in the heart of the fight. Brandel likes his idea and sends Hannah over with an away team. The Away team consisting of LT Hannah O'Halloran, LT Strazzco Valasko, LT Fenix Pretor, MCaptain Kiara Sumrak, LT(jg) Kendall Braxton, Ensign Endu Sarvot and Ensign Debbie Shackleton.

The away team takes a shuttle and lands on the "race" ship. When they get there they split into two different groups one goes to the bridge while the other goes to engineering. Hannah heads to the bridge with the first group. Along the way Sumrak gets shot and Hannah, while giving her medical aid is attacked and Stabbed. Thomas is sent for and after stabilizing Hannah has
her and Sumrak beamed over to the Hyperion. He then stays to help give medical aid and to help get to the bridge.

Back on the Hyperion, Skeksis comes up with a communication plan to hide the fact that the "race" ship was actually being run by crew from the Hyperion. When Hannah is beamed to sickbay, Osron immediately gets her into surgery. Seriva comes as soon as she hears about Hannah. Sumrak, who has also been beamed to sickbay hates it and after a visit from Brandel is
releasedby captain's orders. Hannah makes it through her surgery but gets histerical when Thomas isn't there, but Brandel knowing that Thomas is needed more on the "race" ship doesn't tell him. When Thomas does finally come back to the
Hyperion, He finds out that not only was Hannah's state of mind not told to him but also that Brandel had released Sumrak himself. He then goes and confronts the captain.

Back on the "race" ship, the two teams have made it to their different designations. In engineering, Endu worked on getting the ship going. Something happens though on the ship. Shackleton had found a button and wasn't sure if she should push it or not. Hannah is better and realizes her place is on the bridge, so against Thomas' wishes she heads back to the bridge. Seriva gets a disturbing call from her mom's husband and goes nuts. Frank in engineering feels Seriva's trouble and heads to her office.

Brend'ell and Eyri go and have drinks in the officer's mess and then suddenly start seeing penquins. They head to the bridge to attack the Head penquin but are stopped by security. Brend'ell breaks Osron's nose when Osron tries to help restrain them. Brend'ell and Eyri are taken to sickbay where it is discovered that they had halucinagenics in their bloodstream which meant that it was slipped into their drinks. Brandel goes to sickbay to talk to Eyri and Brend'ell about their behavior, but is told by
Osron what had really happened so the Captain lets them off easy but with a stern warning. Brend'ell leaves sickbay and encounters Mongrel, Skeksis' talking cat and thinks he's going crazy again and goes back to sickbay.

The Hyperion used the "Trojan horse to take out some of the "race" ships and make their way to the Mother ship. They take on prisoners and wounded from the "race. Thomas pays a visit to the bridge to give his report on the wounded and prisoners. Sutton and Brend'ell spend some time alone on the holodeck but are interupted by Endu. Over on the Mother ship, Ferrell is
getting reports of the fighting on earth.

Brandel receives a message from another ship about an Admiral ordering some of the ships to do shield maintance during the battle which tells Brandel that this Admiral is a possible traitor. Hannah comes up with the idea of trying to beam over ginger to the "Race" ships since it has affects on them. Brandel agrees and orders Andrews along with engineering to replicate enough for the "race" ships.

Brend'ell and Sutton, both away from each other think about the other during their duties. Sutton is upset at herself for the "puppy love" she's experiencing. Strazzco comes to the Bridge and hears about the ginger idea. He gives an idea about taking the "mother ship"

Just then a report comes that Buckingham Palace was surrounded defended by the Royal Life Guards and the 2nd Coldstream Guards, the Race had taken over or imprisoned everything else in Britain except the Queen, Elizabeth the Fifth. Reyaga comes on the bridge and informs the Captain that the Ferangi are indeed helping the "race" with the invasion. Brandel orders Strazzco to get the fighters launched. The Hyperion needed their extra protection and fire power. Frank comforts Seriva over her call. She finally convinces him that she'll be OK. Frank goes back to work in engineering and Seriva takes Aurora and heads to sickbay to work. Sumrak is in her quarters thinking of things when she remembers when she was in boot camp and one of her
"lessons" she learned.

Brandel decides that he needs to get to Earth and help with the fight in London. He orders Sumrak to bring a security detail and he along with Endu, Thomas, West and Sumrak's security, they take the USS Agincourt and go to earth leaving Hannah in command of the Hyperion. The Agincourt reaches London, but the next task was finding a place close to the Palace without
losing the lives aboard the small ship. Suggestions go around on how to get to the Palace but the decision is finally made to just blast their way to the closest area they could get to the Palace. They get to where the Queen is out helping with the defence of the Palace.

Andrews lets Hannah know that he's almost done with the replications of the Ginger. The Away team land and fight their way to help Queen Elizabeth the V in the fight. West gets hit and Thomas patches him up. The Hyperion makes it's way to the Mother ship when they're attacked. They suffer some damage. The diplomatic decks break out in a fire. Osron is sent to help
get out the wounded including Brend'ell. In an effort to try and save themselves at the Palace, Sumrak and the security 'rush' the "race". Brandel and the team need a way of escape. They decide to use the Palace's transporters but they need to secure them first since the race occupied them. Sumrak and her team head for the transporters to secure them.

The Hyperion finally reaches the area where the "mother ship" is. But they are intercepted by 3 ships protecting the "mother ship" they are able to do enough damage to two of them protecting the "mother ship" and they transport some of the Ginger to those two ships. Soon after the two ships start to feel the effects of the ginger. During the battle, the Hyperion looses alot of their fighters. The ginger effects on the two race ships causes them to start fighting among themselves and firing on the other race ships. A ship appears out of the blue. It has borg technology and is discovered to be the missing Masada.

West takes the Shuttlecraft and shoots at the race. The team is beamed to the transporter area and then soon after they transport to starfleet headquarters. West and his pilot do some shooting with the Agincourt, but in the end they lose it and transport themselves out. Back at the palace, suddenly the "race" surrender. It seems that the "Race" Emperior is on the Masada. He orders the "race" to cease fire. The Mother ship that Ferrell was on leaves orbit, destoying some ships near it when it takes off.

Brandel and the rest are surprised when the "Race" surrender. Brandel is then contacted by the Hyperion and is requested to return back to the Hyperion. Brandel beams back to the Hyperion. West and Lawanor are transported to the Palace the same time Brandel is transported to the Hyperion. When Brandel gets to the Hyperion, he is meeted by Andrews, as ordered and Brandel orders Andrews to assess the damage to the sol system. Brandel finishes making his way to the bridge.

End Report.

Manifest changes.
LT Jean-Paul Desaix has left the Hyperion due to RL.

Report done by
LT Hannah O'Halloran MD
Executive Officer(acting)
USS Hyperion

VESSEL: USS PEGASUS
DIVISION: II
COMMANDING OFFICER: CAPTAIN FRANCOIS NIEDERMEYER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER: COMMANDER AKA INCOSI

Mission 4 Warmup: "Family Ties" - Continued

As the USS Pegasus continued it's course heading for Romulus, it's new Captain was soon becoming more and more suspicious of the intents behind his Chief Engineer and his Executive Officer who would not willingly share any information with him or anyone else for that matter. Assigning a few officers to keep their eyes on them, the Captain was later handed Chief Engineer Deveraux's resignation from Starfleet followed by Executive Officer Incosi's promise that she would follow the Romulan to Romulus and under no condition would she change her mind. Furious that the two of them would use the Pegasus
as a transport vessel, Captain Niedermeyer informed them that they would take Starfleet Officers Mac Shay, Kilrassi and de Conde with them. Grumbling, the two women agreed.

Meanwhile, activities for other crewmembers seem to be getting weirder by the day and it comes with a bit of shock when EMH Jorge and the ship's computer Bo, decide to get married! As the O'Hara sisters get to work with plans and decorations, Rahl and Walker get involved themselves.

Now, in orbit of Romulus, the away team of Deveraux, Incosi, Mac Shay, Kilrassi, de Conde, Regok and Triya beam to the surface and immediately take shelter in a secret Tal Shiar underground headquarters, were upon weapons, information and directions are issued. With Regok and Triya leading the Tal Shiar Officers in a distraction, Deveraux and Incosi lead the away members into a sewer tunnel and eventually right into the hands of the enemy itself.

Back on the Pegasus, as Romulans beam onboard to help with the search, a sudden double cross is revealed and Niedermeyer is shot and knocked unconscious as the now intruders flood the ship.. their mission unknown.

MANIFEST ALTERATIONS:
Additions:
Name - Soren Montgomery
Rank - Ensign
Position - Counselor

Removals:
Name - Anna Mac Shay
Rank - Lieutenant Commander
Position - Chief Medical Officer

Name - Rick Hunter
Rank - Lieutenant
Position - Assistant Chief Engineer

PROMOTIONS/AWARDS:
None

USS Edison
Acting Commanding Officer: Commander Will Drab
Acting Executive Officer: Lieutenant Christian Verona

(No promotions or commendations have been awarded this month, as our new mission has only just started.)

With the Edison back under the control of the crew, and Captain Stelleto departed, the USS Edison limped back to Earth for repairs, to pick up some new crew, and to be briefed on their new mission.

The simple trip back to Earth was quite eventful (shoreleave or not!). Our Bar Manager mysteriously left the ship, without a word to her friends. After she sent a message back to the Edison, a small band of crewmembers journeyed to DS9 to *rescue* her. It was revealed that in her past, she owed a debt to an old aquaintence, who demanded payment in the form of
her serving him. Needless to say, this didn't sit well with Miss Craig. He was, however, quickly aprehended by Federation Security forces, and June Craig was able to return to the Edison.

Meanwhile, the Edison was attacked and damaged by a rouge starship, whose crew kidnapped Ensign Cochrane and Crewman Izumi. They travelled to the Badlands, believing that they had destroyed the Edison, and tried to convince Izumi to join their cause. The band of rogues had connections with Izumi's fathers' past, and most knew him personally. However, their
ploys didn't work.

Lt Verona drafted Ryan Bones and his shuttle to chase after the kidnappers. They quickly caught up with them, and being a much smaller vessel had the advantage in combat in the Badlands. The missing officers (along with an old *friend* from Izumi's past) were beamed aboat the shuttle and taken back to the Edison.

On Earth, Commander Drab and Lt Pax were briefed on their mission to the Venatt System, where the Edison was to conduct an examination on the planet and culture of the inhabitants: and newly warp-capable society. The Edison has only recently arrived in the system and the crew are meeting with the Leadership.

- Commander Will Drab

VESSEL: STARBASE TANGO/ TANGO FLEET ACADEMY
DIVISION: I
COMMANDING OFFICER: CAPT. JOHN WARNER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER: LTCDR KIEN

*Spec Ser* Lt Kien and her team are set free.

The Ventru and the Vos start having peace talks. So Lt Emyaj and her team head for home.

End of Mission

*Guardian of Forever* Lt Cody and his team discover a room in one of the tunnels they are in filled with Consoles from various races ships. Some of these consoles have yet to invited. Considering it is 3000 yrs in the past.

Cdr Warner , Yeomen Jonstion, Science Braddok, Marine Saxe and Donjon are put in Jail.

Maa G'tok Locates one of the Auerlians. He is serving in a judges position.

Warner and the rest who are in jail are set free. All charges against them where dropped. But they have to make reparations for the damage they have caused.

Cdr Warner and his team meet up with Maa G'tok. They are able to capture the Ambassador G'Peto and Scientist Gilldorn with no problem. So 3 down and one to go.

LT Cody and his team discover that the changes in the timeline where caused by the Last Aurelian scientist. It was also discovered that the away teams arrived 23 yrs after the Aurelian's jumped thru the Guardian. But his team was captured by the last Aurelian and put in the brig on a Arika Class like starship. All Their Possessions where taken. But No'cho Managed to hide his comm badge from them. Later he was able to contact CDR Warner with it and fill him in.

Cdr Warner and his team mount a rescue to get Lt COdy and his team. While Cadet No'Cho and his team sneak into the engine room and plant a virus into the ships computer that will cause the ship to blow up the second it jumps to warp. Unfortunly the both away teams don't make off the ship in time before she takes off and jumps to warp. But who knows how or why , as son as the ship jump to warp and blew up the Guardian of Time snatches them back and they find that time has been set straight. 3 of the Auerlians where arrested and are waiting travel. The last one was blown up with the ship in the past. Lt Cody set course for the Academy and the Yeager returns with out further indicate. But there are some unanswered questions 1. WHat caused the Auerlians to leave this world 3000 yrs ago, 2. How come all the know races of the Federation where present on that world 3. How come all the technology that they had on that planet was left behind when they left and where is this technology now? We may never know the answers to these questions.

END OF MISSION!

*Cardassia* Lt Vre and LTCDR Mahon along with a bunch of cadets are being sent to Cardassia on the Faulkner to observe the scientific conference going on there.

LTCDR Mahon has been giving command of the Faulkner, but Lt Vre is leading the delegation.

They depart from the Academy and head to Eta tauri 4 to use the warp gate that was discovered there to shorten the trip to cardassia.

Once the arrival in Cardassia space they are escorted in by a Galor-Class warship, Once they are escorted to Cardassia. they beam down and join the conference.

Cadet Gol'Khar is arrested and charged with war crimes. He is thought to have served on the Klingon warship Qu'wa that destroyed several Carrdasian ships in the recent war. Lt Vre, Lcdr Mahon and Cadet Doran go to investigate these charges. They where able to Convince Gul Miyel to drop the charges. They return to the Conference.

Ltcdr Vre learns of a Cardassian research station and decides to take a trip there with the Science cadets. the cardassian gladly arrange passage to it. While visiting the station Lt Vre gets lost form the rest of the group and finds herself in a strange sector of the Research station. From her hiding spot she sees Cardassians wearing protected suits going into a secret room and guards are watching everything that goes on very closely. But unfortunly she is caught and tossed in the brig.

Meanwhile on board the Faulkner LCDR Mahon waits paciently for LCDR Vre to report in but when she miss her check in time and doesn't respond back to his msg. Same with the Science tem that went with her. He puts the ship on Yellow alert and sets course for the Research station.

*Hydrans* Co: LCDR Frank Azul Xo: Lt Roman Carter LTCDR Frank Azul receives a call from Starfleet Command. Informing him that Repersentives from the Hydrans will be visiting the Academy to negotiating Trading and shipping rights. But to get to the base they must get to their Border and there are Factions in their government who don't ant anything to do with outsiders. So the Yeager is being sent to Protect the Delegates during the trip to the base.

The Yeager arrives at planet Keller. Sends downs it's away team to look for their contact who will lead them to the Hydran repersentive that they are to pick up.

*Search & Rescue* Co Lt Sonra Xo Lt Strife
The Uss Evenstar which is carrying X-20213 (Which is a natsy virus) sent out a distress call which the Academy received. Her last position was the Planet Iliria. Lt Sorna, Lt Strife, Ltjg Bexter and some cadets are sent on the USS Argylle to find her.

Virus: X-20213
Type: RNA Virus, Icosohedral Viral Capsid

Transmission: Fluid-based transmission. (Blood, Seminal/vaginal, urine, tears, sweat, breast milk). Though titers have been detectable in Sputum and Saliva, thus far there are no documented cases of there being a sufficiently high enough infectious dose (ID50) in animal studies and computer simulations.

Symptoms: Since this is a relatively new disease on the frontier of medical science, specific disease history and course are not as yet completely clear. From the initial ships logs of the crew that discovered the virus, the initial symptoms include many flu like symptoms. Chills/fevers, cough, nasal congestion, mild respiratory distress, headaches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, and weakness. The incubation periond (time of infection to time of first manifestation of symptoms) is approximately 24 hours. The initial phase of the disease lasts about 2-5 days. At this point approximately 1/4 of the infected patients spontaneously recover.
The other 75% enter phase two. This phase begins with initial lapses in concentration, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, especially in areas of higher reasoning and calculation. As the disease progresses the symptoms intensify and there is a further reduction in cognitive abilities as the patients now begin to exhibit complete loss of inhibitions and in many cases paranoid delusions and florid psychosis with violent tendencies. Several fatalities were reported on the ship which discovered this
infection. Again at this stage approximately 10% of patients will maintain this state requiring permanent institutionalization. The remaining 90% will progress to phase three. In this stage of the disease the infection spreads to the brainstem and thalamus. The patients eventually become paralyzed, suffer respiratory failure,and expire secondary to cardiopulmonary arrest. The
duration of phase 2 can be as long as 10 days or as brief as 12 hours. The period of time in phase three can be agonizing lasting for as long as 21 days in some patients. The damage created is marked and irreversible and suprisingly resistent to neuroregenerative techniques. Treatment: None

Vaccination Regimen: None

Alternative Names: MacCullife's Viral Psychotic/Paralytic Syndrome,
Infectious Psychosis and Paralysis Syndrome (IPPS), Mac's Plague.

New Cadets
Conn Carna Dai
Conn Susan Sims
Displomatic Abyssinia Doran
Engineer Mate Mayclock Grimm
Marine Jake Fandrall
Marine Maximus "Max" Reams
Master At Arms Jeremy "J.W." William Deeks
Physican Mate Theodore Vincent Davis
Security Harding
Security Serin
Science Alba Amarin
Science Anastasius M Swain

Graduating Cadets
Marine WaiKait Chan Cambrian
Marine Pilot Phillip Fox Donjon Cambrian
Master at Arms G'Tok Casey
Medical SwilTren Cambrian
Medical Yetis Edison
Science Braddok Saturn
Yeomen Jonstion Saturn

Following Instructors where promoted.
Lt Gorial pax to LTCDR Head of Security and Tactical. citation of valour
LT Jenz Vre to LTCDR Head of the Science department. citation of valour
LT Melissa Bottomley to LTCDR. citation of valour
Lt Kien Emyaj to LTCDR citation of valour
LTjg Greywolf to LT

Instructors who departed
Lt CDR MCManus
LT COL Joshua Desaix
Lt Brice
Lt NTal
PO 2 Reeves

New instructors
LTCDR justin Williams OPS
LTjg Anthony Bexter ACMO

CAPT. John Warner
Co of the Academy
parxtong@hotmail.com

-=/\=- TANGO FLEET PLAYER INTERVIEW -=/\=-

INTERVIEWEE: CAPTAIN JOHN WARNER, ACADEMY COMANDANT
INTERVIEWER: LT(JG) CRAIG CLARKSON, DE IN C, TF PIB

1. You have been in Tangofleet for a while now, what is the single word that you think best describes it?
Fun

2. How Long have you been in Tangofleet and what positions and characters did you have?
3yrs. Started out as Assitant Chief of Operations Cadet 4th yr Parx Tong (Bajorin) on the Uss Avalon. Then moved to Asstiant Chief Engineer officer. Then Chief Engineer officer on the Avalon. Then when the Avalon was destroyed became Chief Engineer on the Uss Arizona. Chief tactical Officer Lt Loran Noark (Andoran) On the Uss Pegasus. My other person was LT John Warner who started out as the Chief Conn Officer on the Uss Saturn then moved over to Tango FLeet ACademy as the XO of the Flight Deck and rose up in the ranks to Now the CO of the Academy.

3. Out of all of your characters, which one did you like the best?
Chief Engineer Parx Tong

4. You have recently been made Captain of Starbase Tango, what are your plans for the future of her?
To use it train others to be great players in our fleet. And to help prepare others for the job of being in charge of their own ship some day.

5. Out of all of your positions, which would you say is the most challenging, is it the most rewarding?
Being a Instructor at the Academy. Because I get to mold the future players of this fleet.

6. Do you think that Tangofleet has changed your life for the better?
Yes it has help me to get to know people who I might never have meet. In Tango Fleet we have people from all over the world playing here. With just one goal in mind and that is to have fun and by joining ATango fleet I have got to meet some of these people.

7. What changes if any do you think would be good for Tangofleet?
To see the Fleet expand by adding not just new ship but differnt kind of sims, Like a colony based sim. Also say a couple of fleet wide mission would be good.

8. What do you think the future will hold for Tangofleet?
Only good things. There are only infinite possiblities for good in the future.

-=/\=- STAR TREK TRIVIA QUESTIONS -=/\=-

COMPILED BY: LT(JG) CRAIG CLARKSON, DE IN C, TFPIB

1. What is the home planet of the Bynars?
2. Who was the first TV star trek captain?
3. Lt. Commander Benjamin Sisko was the first officer of which ship?
4. Who attacked at Wolf 359 on stardate 44001.4.?
5. What destroyed the second USS Saratoga?
6. Who played Spock?
7. What rank is Miles O’Brien and where is he posted?
8. Where would you find the spatial orientation system?
9. What year was Gene Roddenberry born?
10. True or False. Gene Roddenberry was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Public Service medal?

-=/\=- TANGO FLEET CORPS AND BUREAU REPORTS -=/\=-

TANGO FLEET PRESS AND INFORMATION BUREAU REPORT
DIRECTOR: LTJG TOM HAMILTON
ASSIST. DIRECTOR LTJG CRAIG CLARKSON

We have put out a belated issue this month, I hop that next month I hope that now we are settled into our new roles we are able to get out our publication closer to the end of the month. Thank you all of you who make the newsletter possible, the players of Tango Fleet PBEM RPG. In the future I have no doubt that our new website under the supervision of Lieutenant Clarkson will be a gold mine of information regarding the Press and Information Bureau and our activities and how we can help you. Should you need further information could you please contact us on tfpib_editor@yahoo.co.uk.

No new staff or other business,

Lt.(jg) Tom Hamilton, E IN C, TFPIB

TANGO FLEET MEDICAL CORPS REPORT
DIRECTOR: LTCDR MELISSA BOTTOMLEY
CO- DIRECTOR. DIRECTOR LTCDR T. O'HALLORAN

The Tangofleet medical corps has a new website. You can find it at http://www.geocities.com/tfmedcorps/index.htm

Our goal is to help make better posts featuring medical virus' illnesses meds ect. We are also hoping to do a fleetwide medical mission in the near future.

If you have any questions you'd like to know about the TFmedcorps please contact LT CDR Melissa Bottomley at snowmom67@hotmail.com.

Also there is a yahoogroups mailing list for any and all medical in TF to join to talk over medical issues and also to use when we do medical mission(s).

End Report.

LT CDR Melissa Bottomley
Director-TF Medical Corps

SCIENCE CORPS
ACTING DIRECTOR: LT. TAN ERYX
WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/tfscience/

The Manifest for all science officers in the Fleet can be found at the Tango Fleet Science website. It is updated often. However, if there is a change in the science personnel of your ship, there is a feedback form at the website you can use.

In November, look for a new category in the Encyclopedia section of the website. The new category will be: Federation Scientists. Read about the people who make life as we know it (or will know it) possible.

For information, comments or questions, email Lt. Tan Eryx at bron_mahon@hotmail.com

-=/\=- TANGO FLEET PLAYER INTERVIEW -=/\=-

INTERVIEWEE: LYN MERICAL
INTERVIEWER: LT(JG) TOM HAMILTON, E IN C, TFPIB

1. Lyn,you have been in Tango Fleet for some time now. Could you please tell us wha tcharacters you have played and positions you have served in?
cerise rae, aceo, uss avalon/uss arizona renara aren/marianne mittelstaedt, dcos, uss edison
k'marra, engineer, uss hyperion selaan, security officer, uss casey anastasia vandergrift, marine commander, sb98 *kiara sumrak, dcos/intel officer, uss hyperion *r'eilani deveraux, ceo, uss pegasus *amanda pike, co, uss casey although if all goes right anastasia will be making a comeback on the uss cambrian.. scary isn't it? -grins-

2. How do you feel about your new command and promotion onboard the Casey?
feel great about it. the casey is an awesome ship with a spectacular crew.. i couldn't ask for a better group of people to be working with and a more wonderful place to be working at.

3. Which of your positions do you enjoy the most and why?
well the way i look at it in order to enjoy your positions you got to enjoy those around you and the environment you're in. right now i would have to say the casey is like my playground. from the moment i joined her way back when as an ensign i realized that it would be there that i would love the game.. and i was right.

4. If you could pick one word to explain the Tango Fleet experience what would it be?
challenging. very challenging! i could think of a few other words but if i had to choose just one it would have to be that one.

5. Do you think Tango Fleet and RPGing in general have changed your life for the better?
well minus the headaches, stress attacks and moments of rage.. yes LOL tango fleet and the world of rpging has given me many irreplaceable things.. that being the friendships of many of it's players and former players. it's also made me realize a few things..both good and bad but ultimately to help me in the end for.. as you said.. the better - smirks-

6. Do you think that there is anyway that Tango Fleet could be improved?
yes i do! there is always room for improvement and tango fleet is no exception. being now in a position of command i can see very clearly how it differs in this fleet from being the average ol' joe. i think what we need to improve the most is communication. i can't stress that enough! however, i also believe that the fleet in a whole should be more player orientated to let players of any rank know that their opinion does matter.

7. What do you plan to accomplish now you have a command?
my overall goals are quite simple.. to maintain the current routine aboard my ship, from it's posting levels to new recruits.. to grow as a commanding officer and as a player and to help others grow as well.. but most of all to just continue to have fun and to provide the best gaming environment that i can.

8. Where do you see yourself in a years time, with in the TangoFleet environment?
definitely playing! but as in what capacity i'm not sure. with so many changes going on in this fleet at any given time it's grown very hard for me to know where i'll be next month! LOL but hopefully i'll still be in a command capacity of some kind and hopefully with the casey.. but as most things, we'll just have to wait and see.

9. What do you see in Tango Fleet's future?
i see many things in regards to tango fleet's future.. however the biggest thing would be the ability to grow. with each new cadet comes a new look.. a fresh talent that will in time be added to the bigger talent.. the talent that will keep pushing us forward. as long as that talent exists and is put to good use the fleet will notonly grow in size but in unity

-=/\=- STAR TREK TRIVIA ANSWERS -=/\=-

1. Bynaus
2. .Captain Christopher Pike, USS Enterprise NCC-1701A
3. The second USS Saratoga
4. The Borg
5. The Borg at Wolf 359
6. Leonard Nimoy
7. Chief Petty Officer, Professor of Engineering, Starfleet Academy
8. On the Holodeck
9. 1921 (August 19)
10. True

-=/\=- FINAL NOTE -=/\=-

I have enjoyed my time as editor, and I'd like to thank everyone who has made the experience possible for me. I hope that everyone shall contribute to the newsletter the same as they have this month. Please contact me at tfpib_editor@yahoo.co.uk should you need any help or have any questions. Here's wishing you all the very best of simming that Tango Fleet strives to provide.

Brest Wishes
LT(JG) Tom Hamilton,
Editor in Chief Tango Fleet Press & Information