Posted by Lieutenant Commander Madison Sullivan (Chief Engineer) in Main Sim: Starbase 51

Posted by Gamemaster Christopher Bennett (GMT) in Main Sim: Starbase 51

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Main Sim: Starbase 51
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Avik’s eyebrow raised at the blinking at the security station’s alert. Her eyes turned to the CO, unsure if security could handle the breach in the computer system. Usually, this was the CE’s department rather than Range’s. The bad part was their new one hadn’t even arrived onboard and couldn’t deal with the issue until he or she did.

“Captain, computers indicate we have a Security breach in the computers,” Avik pointed out.

“What?” This was obviously a very unusual time to be having a security breach. Not that there was ever a usual time for a security breach. The Captain looked over Avik’s shoulder to see whatever it was she was seeing.

“Our new Chief Engineer hasn’t arrived onboard. My recommendation is to inform the dock and ensure our Chief Engineer is ready to board quickly. I can attempt to supervise the current Engineers until the new Chief Engineer arrives. We should also inform Range to be on alert because someone might’ve tried to board without authorization.”

It might’ve sounded a bit extreme, but Avik was being cautious. It struck her as odd that the moment they began to dock, a sudden security breach would’ve occurred. She hoped she wasn’t the only one that found it strange.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

“Yes, that makes sense. Let’s abort the docking maneuver until we know what’s going on. Call the starbase and request a parking orbit while we figure this out.”

“Helm, all stop.”

=/\= Bridge to Security, =/\= Dvorak put through the comms system. =/\= We’re detecting an intrusion attempt in the computer system. Go to a level two security alert. =/\=

– Johann Dvorak, CO

“Yes sir.” Avik answered immediately as the boarding procedures were stopped promptly.

After the CO made his orders, the XO contacted the starbase.

=^= “Starbase 51, this is the Europa. We have had a security breach in our computer system. Requesting permission to orbital park until we can determine the actual cause.”=^=

Avik relayed as she waited for a reply. She wasn’t sure the base would allow for the ship to park in obit while they scrambled to resolve the situation, but she followed the captain’s orders to the letter.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

=^=Roger that Europa, enter orbit at 38 degree azmith and you can hold position there. We too have been experiencing random security breaches. I’ll let Admiral Mcginnis know. Starbase 51 out. =^= The flight controller stated.

Oh, well, gee, I guess if you’re having them also then it must not be that big of a problem, Johann thought sarcastically. Not like it could be something that would indicate a security problem in this sector that maybe we’d need to alert the fleet about.

On the security station, the computer indicated that whoever was attaching the ships computer was trying a direct attack to gain access to the ships culinary database.

-GMT

Avik nodded then directed the helmsman to follow the coordinates. She then hit her badge comm summoning Engineering to the bridge, her figure moved toward the security station. She looked over the data to indicate what was being attacked. Her lips pulled into a long frown as she tried to reason the purpose of attacking the culinary data base.

OOC: Might need to use two NE as we haven’t any active Junior officers in that department.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

OCC: Yep

IC: Less than 1 minute after the XO started looking at the security system, the computer indicated that the attack had ceased. A few moments later, NJG Ritezer and NC Jameson entered the bridge. NJG Ritezer and her young crewman Jameson approached the XO at the security station.

“Commander, whoever attack our computer system used what is called a ‘passive cyberattack’ on our system. We don’t know who or why just yet, but it was an external attack, outside the ship. What they were after makes no sense either.” She turned and looked at the young crewman, she nodded.

“Sir,” He stated his voice sounding nervous. He was just a kid, no more than 19 or 20 years old. It was his first time talking to any member of the senior staff. “The attackers went straight for my grandmothers recipe for Chicken noodle soup. Why didn’t they just ask?”

-GMT

“Possibly because they don’t know any better,” the Captain speculated aloud. “Or maybe they’re probing low security systems with the intent of gaining access to a higher security system.”

A young engineering ensign’s voice responded to Avik’s call for an engineer =^=Engineering here.=^= She said not sounding really nervous, just preoccupied and wondering where their new chief engineer was. She didn’t know anything about her, only knew that she was Bajoran.

Engineering Ensign

=/\= Engineering, this is the Captain. Find out what’s going on with the computer system. Work with all other departments to determine the source of the problem. Bridge out. =/\=

He looked at Avik. “Maybe you and I should have that meeting with Admiral Mcguiness now. Based on what the traffic controller was saying he might actually have some answers. We should probably just beam over.”

Then he looked at Marsh, the senior officer besides themselves present. “Mister Marsh, take over here. I want the entire volume of this planetary system checked with all sensors to find the source of whatever it was that just attempted to steal our chicken noodle soup recipes. Until we have a clear answer, you’re to remain in orbit and not dock with the Starbase, just in case there’s another intrusion that attacks a more sensitive system.” Docking was the single most dangerous set of manuevers a starship could engage in besides planetary landing (which the Europa actually was equipped to do).

“Does all of that make sense?” he asked to everyone present and no one person in particular.

– Johann Dvorak, CO