2415.10

Stardate 2415.10.  Location: Eridi III.  'Plan Z.'

The Engineering symposium wrapped up with a little personal time with the Romulan cadet.  So the romulan cadet went missing for a short period of time.  DW 131 and EMH 45 however went missing for significantly longer, and it looks (to the Cromwell crew) that their programs were scrambled and they are dead.  (Sorry Phoenix, you may be stuck with them!)

Jinx and Banor try and break the encryption for secured admiralty information, and are partially successful.

Cromwell has a new assignment, and after loading the new cadets aboard, she traveled to Eridi III.  This came up in two clues- both lead to there.  A Romulan intell document, stolen from a DFA Intel admiral reporting unusual Romulan activity and secret message from Subcommander Nevala...Why the interest in this planet and what are the Romulans up to now?

An away team mission is formed with Marines, and crew of Cromwell to investigate.  So far there is nothing to report.

2415.09

Stardate 2415.09 DFA Sponsored Engineering symposium Storyline: NRPG: A player said...I am going to a conference to spy on our commanders...  And thus was born the second Borderlands all DS conference.

The DFA academy on Chetzia was chosen as the hosting site, and an open invitation was sent out to all DSs to join Cromwell as we hosted several interesting engineering presentations.  Guest included the chief engineers from Pheonix and Sentinel Station.  Eiwan's Gecko Glove presentation was fun, and Eiwan a fine presenter.  A presentation from Scrib, who communicate by smells,  was very memorable to all who attended.  There was a lively debate about Holograms, sentience, and what it means to be alive.  In the process, some minds and opportunities were opened up.  

There was more than just the conference going on.  Hologram discussions caused a hologram to be sent with Eiwan to Sentinel Station, while two others were kidnapped by the Ferengi Trader.  Maria, was put in charge of gathering the cadets who will be joining Cromwell for the next few months.  Poor Maria had to literally herd cats (well, a caitian at least), locate a Popsicle of a Vaadwuar, bring a Vedek back to reality and try and keep an overly eager Sikaran from helping just a bit too much.  A Comm suppressor was enacted over the library and Captain Sesgaard decided that was a good time to take a walk with a certain Romulan.

Meanwhile, Banor and Jinx schedule a heist of information, which leads to mayhhem.  During their mission someone triggers an alarm in the library, which turns out to be a Romulan accessing information about holograms and androids.  Major Reynolds snipers spot Captain Sesgaard sneaking off with the Romulan Cadet as Jinx and Banor end up in a brawl and brought back to the ship under security watch for their actions.  No one sees the Ferengi kidnap the holograms.  How did he pull that off?

Banor and Jinx are let off with a verbal reprimand, since Carson had approved the mission in the first place, and Jinx and Eiwan (From Sentinel Station) get awarded the Inventors ribbon at the conference conclusion.

The crew has returned to Cromwell.  Dr Shran, with some reservations, has decided to (finally) accept Sesgaards offer of CMO position and stay aboard.  T'Thel, perhaps seeing an opportunity to improve Cromwell, or perhaps personal opportunities for redemption after nearly blowing Crowmell up, will stay aboard Cromwell for the time being as well.  And a big welcome to our four cadets who were chosen to go on Cromwell for their cadet cruise.

Cromwell is having maintenance issues.  Despite Jinx, DW 179 and now T'Thel efforts, things are just breaking down faster than engineering can keep up.  If Cromwell can get out of orbit without falling apart, we might go on our next adventure...Exploration of a section of DFA Territory that is seldom explored.

Lastly...There has been silence from our first officer, who has been on a mission of her own  What has she been up to?  Will Cromwell hear from her soon?

NRPG: A special thank you to all our off DS guests for joining Cromwell at the engineering conference.  Cromwell had a grand time, as can be seen by the spike in our posting numbers.  We hope you all did as well.

2415.08

Cromwell is returning to Chetzia, home of the DFA Academy.  There, Commander Reynolds will gather together a new class of cadets for their cadet cruise.  But first, we said goodbye to a number of our previous cadets, some of which moved to other Duty Stations.  Ariana is off to Hope One Dyson Sphere and Covaar is off to the Discovery.  Both Officers are expected and hoped to be good examples of DFA officers as they perform their exchange officer duties.

Jinx, Cromwell's chief engineer, is set to provide a lecture at the DFA engineering symposium,  So Far, only the Ferengi have responded to the open invitation to attend.  But as most expect, the Ferengi are more likely interested in the "Black Market", where engineers exchange and buy and sell ideas in the back rooms of the conference.  

There is a growing suspicion within the DFA, and the Cromwell crew specifically, of treason with DFA Commanders maneuvering to position the DFA into a position where they can be absorbed peacefully into Starfleet.  Given Phoenix's recent overt conflicts between Starfleet and the DFA, and surprisingly strong support of the Romulan position on returning the slave Lolani, it does not seem out of the realm of possibility.  Intelligence officer Banor is assisting Jinx in this investigation.

A case of Sudden inspiration or cold feet?  The First officer is taking some personal time to return to ch'Rihan to perform some investigations of her own.  So far foiled, Nevala is nothing if persistent.  Or is it difficulty considering Michael's offer of marriage?