Episode 1: Fading Sun

"Oh, I'm afraid I don't know any specifics about the core, but the station is pretty new, and I'm pretty sure they just got the standard setup for a station this size. But you know engineers, they always fiddle with their equiptment."

The three of you make it safely down to the transport level safely.

Still in the turboshaft, Sabin comes to the conclusion that it may simply be too difficult to take a direct route up the turboshaft with no ladder or usable rope. The Jeffries tubes seem to be the best option at this time.

"Commander, I think we'll need to use the Jeffries tubes to reach the command center. I recommend you take point, sir. Tajenko and her... associates can follow your lead. I'll bring up the rear."

Reiter and Jiral spend half an hour navigating the jeffries tubes with Tajenko and the Nausicans before they emerge on the crew quarters level, next to the turbolift shaft. There are minor damages to the hallway, as several EPS conduits and panels have blow away. A slight haze of smoke from electrical burnout hangs in the air.

Paja looks at the hallway with scorn. "This place sure don't look like much now, does it." One of the Nausicans chuckle in a quite unnerving manner.

She walks to the nearest intersection and looks up and down the hallway. "Commander. Is there a porthole or window somewhere? I'd like to check on my ship." Her voice turns sugary sweet for a moment. "Surely, as a fellow officer, you must know how it feels not to know how the people under your command are doing."

Sabin steps between Paja and Commander Reiter and gives Paja a look of cold warning. "We need to stay focused on reaching the command center as quickly as possible. I understand your concern for your ship, but as long as there is at least one person alive and in need of our help in the command center, checking on your ship will have to wait."

Tajenko frowns furiously at Jiral for a moment, before recovering into a forced smile. "Of course, Lieutenant, you're correct. Hopefully we can get a better idea of the situation from the command center."

We should continue down one more level, start with Engineering, and then see about bringing other systems online. Sumek says as he looks to continue further down.

"Aye, captain."

Main Engineering
Sumek, Nosim and Dr. Mosa make it down to the Engineering level. Main engineering is a large circular room at the very base of the station. The fusion reactor takes up the center of the room, and the walls are lined with computer monitors and control panels that should allow for complete control of the stations functions.

As you enter main engineering you see the remains of an explosion. Two starfleet engineers lay haphazardly in front of a shattered panel, where a jet of plasma is burning out of a broken EPS conduit. The automatic fire suppression seems to have stopped the worst of it, but someone will have to deal with the plasma flow manually.

Dr. Mosa runs up to the engineers and check their pulse. She looks up at you and nods sadly. "Dead. Both of them"

Command Center
Reiter, Jiral and the Orions finally make it to the upper levels. The Command Center is at the very top of the station. You can se smoke and flames spouting out of the doorway. A quick tricorder scan shows the sole survivor is still clinging to life, barely.

When shielding your eyes from the flame, you can barely make out the figure of Commander Johannson in the center of the room, his Vulcan next in command laying in top of him in a brave attempt to shield him from the blast. Looking down at the tricorder again, you see the Commander is the sole survivor.

Paja snorts and proclames arroganlty. "Great. It's a big ball of fire. Can we go somewhere else now, please?" Her bodyguards laugh on cue.

Codral grabs the tools he needs from a nearby compartment and moves to the control panel, taking care to avoid the plasma.

Should be just a simple redirect and shutdown of the local circuit...

Sabin ignores Paja's callous remark and roughly pushes past her as he rushes toward Commander Johannson to pull him out and drag him to safety.

Main Engineering
Cordal shuts down the correct plasma conduit, safely redirecting it to several nearby conduits that had excess capacity. Looking up at the flames, you see them gently wind down as the fire suppression systems do the rest of the work. Command Center
The flames lick around Jiral as he goes in and drags the unconscious Commander out of the inferno. His instincts help him avoid the brunt of the flames, but his back is singed while shielding the Commander on the way out.

I think I can get partial power restored, Captain. One moment...

He wraps up with the plasma leak and moves to the main power console.

Main Engineering
Nosim re-balances the power from the fusion drive, shutting off non-essensial systems and restores power to the core computer, lighting to the main corridors and rooms, and even finds some spare power to partial shields. However, you see there is still a massive amount of power that is drained from the core - apparently being siphoned off to nowhere.

Command Center
Just as Jiral carries the limp Commander out of the Inferno that was the Command Center, and gingerly puts him down in the hallway, the light in the corridor turns on.

Nosim, do we have any way of tracing that siphoning of power or to shut it down? Sumek asks, trying to plan out the next move. Doctor Mosa, do you have any idea why power would be siphoned off to seemingly nowhere?

Still staring at the dead engineers, Dr. Mosa shakes hear head as to clear it on hearing her name. She looks to Cpt. Sumek an nods, walking up to the nearest terminal. "Hmm.. Internal sensors and coms are still down, but I can confirm the energy drain."

She picks up a nearby tricorder, and scans the room. "I don't get much from this, but I still see triolic radiation. Hm.. Nosim, didn't you say you got the shields up?" A frown breaks out on her face as she studies the readouts, then takes a few steps to one side, then the other. "Strange..." She walks one orbit around the fusion reactor while studying the tricorder intently, then stops in front of Cpt. Sumek. "Ok, I haven't seen that before.." She looks up, worry on her face. "The radiation.. It's coming from the fusion reactor. We only saw it from the sun before, now it's.. It's here!"