=== Bridge=== Keylor stepped off of the turbo lift and on to the bridge. He had just returned form the base operations department with the final inspection of the ship approved. They had contacted the bases quartermaster and informed them to begin transferring plasma and dilithiam over to the Chimera immediately. Keylor knew what this meant; it meant that the chimera would finally spread her wings and fly away from the star base an out in to the great blackness of the universe. He wore a smile on his face as he crossed the bridge heading to his ready room. "Good news sir?" asked Shane Guzman who was manning the watch. "Aye lieutenant. Good indeed. We are soon to receive our plasma and dilithiam stores." HE stopped in the middle of the bridge next to Storok who seemed to be working on some tactical diagnostics. He saw Shane stand up from the chair and turn to face Keylor. "SO then we have been cleared to leave." Keylor nodded. "Yes lieutenant. In 8 hours we should be able to disconnect from the base umbilicals and taxi out of the belly of this cold metallic mother of a base." Shane seemed to glow with excitement. "I will contact all of the departments and have them prepare for departure." Keylor nodded and then glanced at Storok. She was no longer looking at her console, but rather looking blankly at Shane. Storok then looked at Keylor, "Tactical is ready Sir." Keylor nodded, "outstanding." He said with a smile and then turned to head off to his ready room. Keylor walked in to his ready room not noticing the figure sitting at the guest chair in front of it. As he turned the corner he stopped dead in his tracks. He wondered why no one had informed him of a visitor. He gave the officer dressed in Starfleet red and wearing the rank of lieutenant. He slowly moved to his chair stopping in front of it. "How can I help you lieutenant" Keylor remained standing in front of his chair. The yet to be named officer fumbled with a pad. He was looking at it and did not even bother to look up at Keylor. He let out a barely noticeable sigh, "I am here to give you your first set of orders." He said plainly, finally looking up and handing the padd to Keylor. {Orders!} Keylor thought. {Why would a lieutenant be giving me orders? That usually comes form higher up the chain of command.} He took the pad and scanned over it. "Who are you lieutenant?" Keylor asked scanning the padd. The lieutenant stood up, "I am Lt Marcus Wang, Starfleet Special Forces Intelligence operative assigned to this mission." He pointed to the pad as Keylor looked up at him. "As you can see your orders are to proceed to Bajor." {Bajor? What in the world for?} Keylor thought as he looked back at the padd. HE scanned the padd qickly. "Colonel," Marcus said sitting back down, "SSFI and SFI have been working together over the last 9 months investigating potential metagenic and eugenic research within the borders of the federation. The SFI was the first to begin theinvestigaton, thinking it was only unauthorized research. But when a parallel investigation by the SSFI in to a new breed of eugenic warrior crossed their path we found out that we were both investigating the same thing. Three months ago SFI had placed an operative in a underground compound on Bajor. Two weeks ago they lost contact. " Keylor slowly sat down, still reading the padd. " So SSF want to assult the compound, detain everyone there and seize all of the research?" He said. Marcus nodded, "Yes sir thatis the plan." Keylor looked up, SO why the Chimera? We have not even taken the ship out for a shakedown cruise yet." Keylor looked up at Marcus. Marcus chose his words carefully. He had prepared a cartful explanation for Keylor but was still worried that he might let something slip out. After all he did not know if Keylor knew that one of his crew was suspect to the activities that were occurring on Bajor. IT was determined by SSFI that that person would remain under watch, in the hopes they might lead the SSFI to the person responsible for the research, something the SFI operative had yet to communicate back to them. "Well sir your ship is the closest to Bajor with the necessary crew to perform the job." Keylor nodded. HE did not want to project any doubt about his crew. They were a good bunch, jus tnot proven in combat. Hopefully this first mission would help them prove themselves. " So Lieutenant, what is the plan?" he said setting down the pad. Marcus leaned forward and pointed to the pad. "Well colonel, in the mission plan you will see that there is a villiage 2 kilometers to the southwest fo the facility. The inhabitants there are ill for some reason and are in despirate need of relief. Your cover story is that your ship was dispatched to provide medical relief for that villiage." He took a deep breath and sat back. "That is the diversion. Hopefully the medical staff snooping around in the villiage will get the attention of the occupants of the compound. Then your ODA's will assult the base from the north east." Keylor nodded,"so you have a schematic of the compound for the ODA's?" he asked. "Not exactly colonel. We have a detailed map of the exterior of the compound and the access points in to the compound, but not the interior." Keylor frowned. "Well I guess that will have to do. I will ocnvien a senior staff meeting to inform." "Sir?" he interrupted. "your orders state that you are not to inform any one until we have gotten underway. Also the ODA are the only ones to know about the assult. We are concerned that there might be a leak somewhere and that news of this assult might reach the operators of the compound." "Very well," Keylor nodded. "Wel in the mean time I will arrange some quarters for you. With this being a hush hush mission, how do I explain your presence on the ship?" Marcus nodded, "Yes sir, my cover is as an observer from SSF. I am here to check out your crew to evaluate their readiness." Marcu pulled out a padd from his jacked. " Here are a set of orders you may show the rest of the crerw. It will serve as my cover for now." Keylor took the pad form Marcus and glanced over it. "IS SSFI always this covert?" He looked Marcus in the eyes. "No sir not normally, but again we fear there is a leak some where and WE want to catch who ever is responsible. Just being cautious." Keylor set the pad down on his desk. "We should be ready to depart in 8 hours. I will hold a briefing 4 hours after that, is that sufficient for you?" Marcus nodded, "Yes colonel that will be sufficient." Keylor stood up and picked up the false orders form the desk. HE handed them to Marcus. "Well you better go out that way," he pointed to the door to the deck 2 hallway. "If people see you walking out to the bridge they might become suspicious. Report to XO on the bridge and he will arrange quarters for you." Marcus nodded, "Aye sir". Marcus walked to the door to deck 2 and slipped out. Keylor sat back down and pickjed up the pad with the mission orders. HE started to read over them again, picking out the details. ===End Log=== LtCol Bretam Keylor Command Officer USS Chimera & LT Marcus Wang (NPC) SSFI