Commander Wil Ukinix - Private Universe (Part 2)
Wil Ukinix
((Situation Room – Level 6, Copernicus Center – Ten minutes later…))
The requested Starfleet officers were now all in the room. They were joined by Envoy Vaje Kizat and First Secretary Keehani Ukinix, who had been subsequently invited by Wil after requesting the attendance of the select Starfleet officers.
Ukinix: All Starfleet officers, can I have you standing at attention, please.
Wil waited for the Starfleet officers to be at attention. Once there was complete silence, he himself stood facing everyone, himself at relaxed attention with his hands behind his back.
oO This is like a mirror of my academy days… Oo
He noticed Keehani looking on with some curiosity and slight bewilderment, before he started addressing everyone.
Ukinix: Most of you I think know that me asking you to all be at attention like this is out of the ordinary. ::To T’Pel:: Ensign, I know you’re new, I assure you this is not something I’d normally do. ::To everyone:: But we are in the situation room, and we have a situation. What I’m about to tell all of you is classified and confidential. There are severe punishments from Starfleet if that’s contravened. For your own sakes, is that understood.
Carter/Iovianus/Wong/Hopper/Reade/T’Pel: Response
Ukinix: ::To Keehani and Vaje:: Envoy, First Secretary, I’ve verified that you have appropriate security clearances as FDC personnel. If you decide to stay for this briefing, the same Starfleet rules will apply to you. However, you have the option of staying or going. It’s up to you.
Keehani interlocked her fingers in front of herself, and gave Wil a nod.
Keehani: I accept, Commander.
Kizat: Response
Ukinix: Very well. ::Turning back to officers:: At ease, everyone. Have a seat, and say hello to our newest medical officer, Ensign T’Pel.
Carter/Iovianus/Wong/Hopper/Reade/T’Pel/Kizat: Response
The round room was plastered with consoles, small and large. In the middle of the room was a large and almost square table, itself housing a large tabletop console, that Wil stood next to.
He turned his attention towards Vaje, John and Ikaia.
Ukinix: I understand the three of you have had an interesting meeting in the Chief of Mission’s office.
(OOC: I’m basing that on the latest Kizat sim where Vaje says “We all have professional opinions to go deliver to Commander Ukinix now”. We can either assume that happens off screen, or I’m happy to backsim that occurring before this briefing!)
Kizat/Carter/Wong: Response
Ukinix: In simple terms, we have an incursion. In your time in Starfleet, you may have heard about the alternate universe that contains a fascist imperialist version of the Federation called “The Terran Empire”. Information around the parallel universe is limited, however the brutality of that Empire is well known. That’s no secret.
Wil turned to look between Wong, Reade and Hopper as he spoke.
Ukinix: Lieutenant Wong, your tricorder scans of Ambassador Vataix, and Lieutenants Reade and Hopper, your analysis of the transporter logs, triggered an automated Starfleet protocol named “Parallax”. The computer has assessed that there is a very high probability that a version of Ambassador Vataix, Tri’lea Polgonz, and an unidentified associate who recently arrived on Amity are from that universe.
Wil turned his head a little when Keehani’s eyes opened wide, and she covered her mouth in shock.
Carter/Iovianus/Wong/Hopper/Reade/T’Pel/Kizat: Response?
Ukinix: An automated priority one message has been sent to Starfleet command, but it will take days to get there of course. That means we’re to enact this protocol immediately. We’re on our own, and the clock is ticking. The Parallax protocol reveals that Starfleet has had several encounters with this universe over the last 150 years that have been kept classified. Intelligence and data from those encounters are how the computer determined that we have had an probably incursion. The specifics of those encounters weren’t revealed, only enough information for us to be able to carry out our mission.
Wil pressed a few times on the main display table’s console screen, to bring up a holographic display that floated above it. On it was the planned navigational path of the Targhee from Amity to Idrustix.
Ukinix: The protocol is clear – anyone from the parallel universe must be sent back, no exceptions. Similarly, anyone that has made their way to this parallel universe must be returned. I have dispatched the Daintree to Idrustix to find out what happened to the Targhee – the nebula means that sometimes we have comms delays with the colony planet, so we don’t yet know if the Targhee got there. I’ve also instructed Ops to not allow any other vessels to leave or dock Amity. Transporters station-wide have been taken offline.
Carter/Iovianus/Wong/Hopper/Reade/T’Pel/Kizat: Response?
Ukinix: The three people that we are looking for are somewhere on this station. ::To Cassian:: Commander Iovianus, you’ll join me, Lieutenant Wong, and Ensign T’Pel in finding and apprehending them. We have to do that as quietly as possible.
Iovianus/T’Pel/Wong: Response
Ukinix: Commander Carter, we need to ready the Independence and get it to the parallel universe somehow. Please work with Lieutenants Hopper and Reade to start enacting that plan. This may also be a rescue mission.
Carter/Hopper/Reade: Response
Ukinix: Envoy Kizat, I’m assuming the FDC has action plans in case the Ambassador becomes unavailable? You might want to enact those protocols. I’m also formally requesting on behalf of Starfleet that we take First Secretary Ukinix with us on the Independence.
Kizat: Response
Wil looked to his second cousin Keehani. Her normal professional and confident demeanour was temporarily replaced by a look of complete shock.
Ukinix: ::To Keehani: First Secretary, in the meantime if you could analyse the Parallax protocol files and find out what you can about the political situation in that parallel universe, and anything relating to their Delta Quadrant.
Keehani: ::Nervous tone, rapid nod:: Y-yes. Yes, of course.
(OOC: We can assume that happens off screen)
Wil looked around the room, and nodded as he eyeballed everyone one last time before they all began their work.
Ukinix: Any questions?
Carter/Iovianus/Wong/Hopper/Reade/T’Pel/Kizat: Response?
(OOC: Happy to backsim here!)
Ukinix: Let’s break into teams and get to it.
Tags/TBC…
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Commander Wil Ukinix
Starfleet attaché and First Officer
Amity Outpost
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