Tactical Analysis

Posted on Tuesday 2 April 2019 @ 18:12 by Commander Cale Llewellyn DSci & Captain Melody Jones & Lieutenant Marbim Rejal

Mission: The New Collective
Location: Tactical Information Centre
Timeline: Current
923 words - 1.8 OF Standard Post Measure

ON:

Meldoy stood in the TIC studying the main tactical display. This whole situation didn’t seem right. Who was creating these viruses? And why? This wasn’t typical Borg behaviour. Something or someone else was behind this.

And that face Melody had seen. It was like she had seen it somewhere before. It still gave her a creepy feeling.

Breaking her thoughts, her comm badge beeps, "Commander, Rejal here. Mr. Weth and I have found similar watchdog programs that we encountered on the Merlin. We've disabled and deleted them. Our problem is, we still haven't located the program they were protecting. I thought it would be tied to the stations power supply, again, like our issue, but there's nothing there. We did stumble upon the beginnings of a worm that was designed to copy everything in the Station's computers, and then transmit that data, but the worm never unpacked itself. Mr. Weth and I believe that our arrival stopped someone from entering the codes to release that little present. Anyway, we've deleted it. Is there anything else you think of we might try to look for, otherwise we're just scratching our heads over here as to what the mysterious stranger was doing ... by the way, per my latest scan, there are no extra people on board, so you might want to check the Merlin to see if we acquired any new crew since we've been here..."

Melody pressed her comm badge. “Jones to Regal. Copy that. Good work. The Captain wants to get underway and a team from Starfleet is coming to sort out the computer on the science station. Please beam back as soon as possible and report to me and Commander Llewellyn in the TIC. Jones out.”

"Yes mam." Miles looks over at Shane, "Mr Weth, it was fun getting to know you and to poke around your system, but she's all yours, I need to get back to the Merlin apparently." Shane smiles, "No worries. Here take this with you, it has all the data we collected on the virus programs we hunted out and deleted, as well, that weird worm we found. Thanks for the heads up on checking how many people are on board, I'll bring that up to our Security Chief, once we get one."

Tag

Beaming back aboard the Merlin, Miles's face is all hard planes and anger as he tries to work out who might be behind all this computer tampering. Not really paying attention, once he's back on board his glower makes for an open path all the way to the TIC. When he pushes the door button he realizes he doesn't remember the walk here and how pissed off he currently is...

Cale Llewellyn made his way to his old office in the TIC to clear out some of his old files to transmit them to his current office and was surprised to find both Commander Jones and Lieutenant Rejal there. He stopped short of entering his old stomping grounds and acknowledged his fellow crewmates. "Commander? Lieutenant if there something I can do for you? Shouldn't the two of you be on the bridge? Remember the captain wanted to ship off after that Borg cube soon."

"Yes sir, however, Commander Jones asked me to come here with what information I gathered before we left. I don't know who or what this Puppet Master is but he's really beginning to get under my skin, and not in a nice way."

"I understand that, Marbim. He is doing that to all of us. Lieutenant O'Hara's not having a good time getting over his invasion of her mind and body. And I've felt many of our fellow crewmen having a hard time dealing with how easily he infiltrated our Engineering and Security protocols and I'm afraid I'm having a hard time figuring out just where he did it," Cale stated then continued on, "My hope is that having Commander Jones here back aboard will help us to bolster both our engineering and security department's systems for another encounter with the Puppet Master."

"Mr. Weth shared some interesting ideas about data security, as well, I brought back samples of all the viruses and the one worm we discovered. The other bit of information that actually shook Shane up, was when we scanned the research station and discovered that an extra person had been there and was no longer. We may need to start scanning the Merlin periodically to ensure we havent picked up any strays the longer we stay in this region of space. Now, if you two are done with me, I believe I won some time off, which i'm hoping to use some of right after I change into something much cleaner than what I'm wearing. Commanders Au Revoir." After saluting he turns and wanders out of the TIC humming to himself.

Melody raised an eyebrow and muttered to herself “Dismissed.” She turned back to Cale and picked up a PADD. “Here’s all the information on the computer virus from the Merlin and the Station. Is there anything you want to add before we submit it for the Captain?”

After looking it over, Cale said, "No, Commander. I have nothing to add. So submit it to Captain Barstow, please."

Melody nodded. “Will do. If you need me I’ll be on the bridge.”

"That's fine, Mel."

OFF:

Commander Melody Jones
CSTO / Second Officer
USS Merlin

LTjg Marbim Rejal
USS Merlin
Chief of Operations

Commander Cale Llewellyn, DSci
Executive/Strategic Operations Officer