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As for the master chief, he re-holstered his phaser and made his way to the engineering console at the rear of the bridge. | As for the master chief, he re-holstered his phaser and made his way to the engineering console at the rear of the bridge. | ||
- | "The computer is functioning minimally in sleep-mode," | + | "The computer is functioning minimally in sleep-mode," |
- | " | + | " |
"They should be," he responded. | "They should be," he responded. | ||
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Rounding each corner, Vice Admiral Kostya held aloft his phaser, slowly slinking from one end of engineering to the other in search of anything... or anyone. | Rounding each corner, Vice Admiral Kostya held aloft his phaser, slowly slinking from one end of engineering to the other in search of anything... or anyone. | ||
- | As seventy-something admiral approached the chief engineer' | + | As the seventy-something admiral approached the chief engineer' |
"Damn you, Maddock," | "Damn you, Maddock," | ||
- | Taking aim, an orange lance of energy burst forth from Kostya' | + | Taking aim, an orange lance of energy burst forth from Kostya' |
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=/\= //" | =/\= //" | ||
- | Kostya was familiar with the hologrid. | + | Kostya was familiar with the hologrid. |
"We haven' | "We haven' | ||
- | =/\= //" | + | =/\= //" |
"We haven' | "We haven' | ||
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=/\= //"Aye sir."// | =/\= //"Aye sir."// | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **//Power re-route to level eight processor nodes confirmed. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Authorization for command function access received. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Backdoor interface intrusion detected. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Memory circuits reconfigured for data removal. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Remote directory tree deletion algorithms activated. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Accessing command override functions. | ||
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+ | Processing... | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Override successful. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Detecting organic conveyance to optical generation nexus. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Communication receptacle in standby mode.//** | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
**Location: | **Location: | ||
- | Kostya knew that the Saratoga used the original Mark One EMH, which was renowned for glitches as well as a questionable bedside manner. | + | Kostya knew that the Saratoga used the original Mark One EMH, which was renowned for glitches as well as a questionable bedside manner. |
As the vice admiral slipped into sickbay, he held his phaser at the ready, scanning the main ward much as he did when first arrived on the Saratoga' | As the vice admiral slipped into sickbay, he held his phaser at the ready, scanning the main ward much as he did when first arrived on the Saratoga' | ||
- | He pulled up the logs of the EMH Mark One and found that the ship underwent an intense burst of ionizing radiation fourteen months ago. It was clear from the description that the energy signature came from the Ninhursag generator. | + | He pulled up the logs of the EMH Mark One and found that the ship had underwent an intense burst of ionizing radiation fourteen months ago. It was clear from the description that the energy signature came from the Ninhursag generator |
- | The EMH logs showed that it couldn' | + | The EMH logs further |
It was then that Kostya noticed the medical database had been manually erased. | It was then that Kostya noticed the medical database had been manually erased. | ||
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"What did you do to them?" he asked with intensity in his eyes. | "What did you do to them?" he asked with intensity in his eyes. | ||
- | "Their bodies were dying," | + | "Their bodies were dying," |
"You WHAT?" the vice admiral recoiled in disgust. | "You WHAT?" the vice admiral recoiled in disgust. | ||
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"Two words, Chris: | "Two words, Chris: | ||
- | A disturbed expression washed across Kostya' | + | A disturbed expression washed across Kostya' |
Officially, Captain Stryker' | Officially, Captain Stryker' | ||
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"I sent you on a mission to save the Federation!" | "I sent you on a mission to save the Federation!" | ||
- | " | + | " |
" | " | ||
- | What he didn't tell Shannon was that she had covered up her tracks so well back at Starfleet Headquarters, | + | What he didn't tell Shannon was that even Admiral Thomas had given up on the project after she stole the command codes a year and a half ago. Following Saratoga' |
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Kostya' | Kostya' | ||
- | " | + | " |
"Those are the breaks," | "Those are the breaks," | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **//Command override functions bypassed. | ||
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+ | Intrusion into core processor functions detected. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Memory circuit data removal inhibitors eliminated. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Primary memory core file deletion program activated. | ||
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+ | Syntax error... primary processor failure... | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Syntax error... stack collision with heap... | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Re-routing directory tree erasure command away from holographic resurgent memory matrix... | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Re-route successful. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Parsing resurgent memory into backup computer core. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Backup core loading program engaged. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Loading program encryption algorithms activated. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Commencing data file translation to terminal buffer. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Terminal operator located... level eight dorsal access junction at deck seven section twelve. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Re-directing verbal intercourse program to primary organic operator...// | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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Back at the computer core access junction, the two seventy-something career Starfleet men were arguing over the nuances of the remaining computer-wiping tasks. | Back at the computer core access junction, the two seventy-something career Starfleet men were arguing over the nuances of the remaining computer-wiping tasks. | ||
- | " | + | " |
"What does THAT mean?" an irritated Vice Admiral Kostya directed at the master chief. | "What does THAT mean?" an irritated Vice Admiral Kostya directed at the master chief. | ||
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"Look Milo, we haven' | "Look Milo, we haven' | ||
- | The master chief tried to think of different avenues to remedy the situation, but nothing else in his experience would be able to do what was the vice admiral was asking within the time constraint they were facing. | + | The master chief tried to think of different avenues to remedy the situation, but nothing else in his experience would be able to do what the vice admiral was asking within the time constraint they were facing. |
"But what about the hull registry?" | "But what about the hull registry?" | ||
- | " | + | " |
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"That still leaves a records discrepancy with Starfleet." | "That still leaves a records discrepancy with Starfleet." | ||
- | With no time to waste, Kostya flipped open his tricorder to access his runabout' | + | With no time to waste, Kostya flipped open his tricorder to access his runabout' |
- | " | + | " |
"What name do you want to call it?" the master chief asked after him while still reviewing the tricorder. | "What name do you want to call it?" the master chief asked after him while still reviewing the tricorder. | ||
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- | The master chief sat and dialed commands into the computer interface console at blazing speed. | + | The master chief sat and dialed commands into the computer interface console at blazing speed for the next few minutes. The fast-paced typing created a maelstrom of chirps and beeps until the senior engineer reached the point of changing to the new prefix cipher. |
- | " | + | " |
- | The lights in the room wavered momentarily as the console responded positively to the ship's new registry. | + | With a single chirp, the lights in the room wavered momentarily as the console responded positively to the ship's new registry. |
=/\= " | =/\= " | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **//Primary core deletion program fully executed. | ||
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+ | Access to main memory core circuits non-functional... Directory tree no longer exists. | ||
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+ | Re-initializing program functions for main computer interface. | ||
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+ | Prefix cipher access request denied... Saratoga encryption algorithms not recognized. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Resurgent memory data fragment decryption unsuccessful. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Transferring encrypted fragments to EMH backup module... | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Transfer successful. | ||
+ | \\ \\ | ||
+ | Fatal system error... Processor nodes no longer functional. | ||
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+ | Fusion batteries depleted... All power feeds to higher logic circuits terminated. | ||
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+ | Primary and backup cores entering shutdown mode...//** | ||
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As he strode forth, he suddenly spotted Master Chief Jameson sitting in the pilot' | As he strode forth, he suddenly spotted Master Chief Jameson sitting in the pilot' | ||
- | "Aye aye, sir," Jameson complied with the order, dialing the cloaking activation sequence into the control panel with his other hand, and initiating a pre-programmed departure | + | "Aye aye, sir," Jameson complied with the order, dialing the cloaking activation sequence into the control panel with his other hand, and initiating a pre-programmed departure |
" | " | ||
- | "It was interesting," | + | "It was interesting," |
"Look, Milo, whatever the issue is, now's not the time..." | "Look, Milo, whatever the issue is, now's not the time..." | ||
- | "It wasn't until I ran a search of the coding sequences that I noticed it," he cut the admiral off. "It was small, and barely noticeable, but it was like a mirror staring back at me... Optical data sequences that used my OWN holographic initiation subroutine... embedded RIGHT THERE in the last program | + | "It wasn't until I ran a search of the coding sequences that I noticed it," he cut the admiral off, maintaining his train of thought. "It was small, and barely noticeable, but it was like a mirror staring back at me... Optical data sequences that used my OWN holographic initiation subroutine... embedded RIGHT THERE in the last program run through the intraship holomatrix... And wouldn' |
"What algorithm?" | "What algorithm?" | ||
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"I DO understand!" | "I DO understand!" | ||
- | Kostya was at a loss to how the master chief could have found out about fleet formation mode, unless Shannon had somehow gotten word to him. If that was the case, there was no telling what else he knew. He had to buy his time until he could overpower the chief. | + | Kostya was at a loss regarding |
- | "Milo, your program was revolutionary," | + | "Milo, your program was revolutionary," |
"I made the program for REPUBLIC, Chris!" | "I made the program for REPUBLIC, Chris!" | ||
- | Although he could feel his own anger rising at Jameson' | + | Although he could feel his own anger rising at Jameson' |
"What are you going to do?" | "What are you going to do?" | ||
- | "Place you under arrest... admiral..." | + | "Place you under arrest... |
- | //" | + | //" |
The vice admiral couldn' | The vice admiral couldn' | ||
- | "Damin it, Milo!" Kostya screamed angrily while clenching his fists. | + | "Damn it, Milo!" Kostya screamed angrily while clenching his fists. |
" | " | ||
- | Kostya could see that the chief was inattentively inching forward towards him with each angry breath, making it all the more likely he could wrest control of his phaser the closer he got. At the "not me" statement, the vice admiral felt the distance had closed enough to attempt a snatch maneuver. | + | Kostya could see that the chief was inattentively inching forward towards him with each angry breath, making it all the more likely he could wrest control of his phaser the closer he got. At the "not me" statement, the vice admiral felt the distance had closed enough to attempt a snatch maneuver. |
"I knew I shouldn' | "I knew I shouldn' | ||
"What are you going to do?" | "What are you going to do?" | ||
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+ | The vice admiral' | ||
"What you didn't have the guts to do..." | "What you didn't have the guts to do..." | ||
- | With that, Kostya adjusted the power setting on the phaser, and shot the chief in cold blood, vaporizing him in an instant. | + | Quickly, Kostya adjusted the power setting on the phaser, and shot the chief in cold blood, vaporizing him in an instant. |
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Timeframe: Present day** | Timeframe: Present day** | ||
- | What happened at the El Mucho Grande Lagrange | + | What happened at the El Mucho Grande Lagrange |
President Kostya, now in his early eighties, stood in his presidential attire at the rear of his office, looking out over the pristine blue waters of Lake Geneva through the wall-to-wall transparent aluminum viewport. | President Kostya, now in his early eighties, stood in his presidential attire at the rear of his office, looking out over the pristine blue waters of Lake Geneva through the wall-to-wall transparent aluminum viewport. | ||
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- | He stared at the device for the fifth time in as many days, unsure of why his thoughts were so often turning back to days long gone. Success had finally come to him, through with no small amount of toil to get there. | + | He stared at the device for the fifth time in as many days, unsure of why his thoughts were so often turning back to days long gone. Success had finally come to him, enduring |
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"Yes, what is it, Oliver?" | "Yes, what is it, Oliver?" | ||
- | " | + | " |
" | " | ||
- | He followed Rhymer out of the office, leaving behind his troubled thoughts once again. | + | He followed Rhymer out of the office, leaving behind his troubled thoughts once again. |
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