Episode One: Calling Card

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Farrah Byrne
Medical Department

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Rank: Civilian (GS-13)

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 7, 2013 19:53:50 GMT -5

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Post by Farrah Byrne on Nov 7, 2013 19:53:50 GMT -5

0441 Hours
Civilian Suburban
En route to Location
3 klicks West of Calamar, Colombia

Farrah released a long-held breath as she sat back within the SUV. Her eyes closed for a moment as she finally relaxed from the situation. When going out on this mission, she honestly hadn't expected to throw herself in harm's way - nor fake finding a dinosaur bone. The fact that she basically just lied her way out of dying was something she also wasn't expecting. Good thing that she had learned to lie at a relatively young age, or that entire exchange might have gone a lot differently. Secretly hoping she hadn't annoyed anyone on the team or undermined any authority - since most of that was her acting on her own - she relaxed in her seat, relieved that for the moment, she could take a little break.

Her anxieties were slightly put to rest as Major Logan told her that she 'did good'.
"Thanks," she smiled slightly, leaning her head back against the headrest. She was glad that everyone was safe and that the car was moving away from those rather dreadful men. She idly listened to the chatter in the car but didn't actively take part in it. For the moment, the normally talkative woman felt a little shaken. In a group like this, however, it was bound to eventually happen. She just wasn't expecting it today.

0510 Hours
Civilian Suburban
Calamar, Colombia

The SUV was quiet as they continued to drive. Farrah quietly read the files Alek was pouring over next to her - scanning for any intel that would help her get a better idea of the headspace these men would be in. Everything she had seen so far was rather vague or simply useless. All the redacted information was starting to make Farrah wonder why the files existed in the first place. Why keep anything that was 90% black? Might as well save server space and just not have it - or combine it with another one. Alek repeated her thoughts aloud to the SUV, causing her eyes to slide to the other members in the truck. The sun was causing the sky to slowly grow warm from the cold blue of night - giving everyone a nice glow about them. It was honestly a lovely sight.

Her eyes slid back to the laptop screen - rereading parts she had already scanned - hoping to find something to help them.

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Adam "Sly" Collier
Operations Department

Posts: 28
Rank: Major (O-4)
Organization: United States Army

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 9, 2013 19:19:46 GMT -5

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Post by Adam "Sly" Collier on Nov 9, 2013 19:19:46 GMT -5

0510 Hours
Civilian Suburban
Calamar, Colombia

Maneuvering the large SUV between two brown single-story buildings in disrepair, Adam scanned the roof lines. The alleyway formed by the two buildings was the only pass-through near the settlement on the outskirts of the town. The normal roadway was blocked by a broken-down livestock wagon, and the only other clear area was not wide enough to pass the vehicle through. Frowning to himself, the Lieutenant voiced his concerns (mainly to the team's behavioral analyst), "If FARC or any of the rebel groups had claimed this settlement for their own, would it have made sense to leave it unguarded? Doesn't seem like much of a scare tactic if there are no goons with which to do the scaring."

<Farrah Byrne>

As she spoke, the Suburban emerged into a clearing probably fifty meters deep, A faded beige mid-1990s Ford Taurus with a Colombian government license plate was off to one side by a three-story green warehouse-office combination, driver door ajar. "Colonel," Collier uttered in a warning tone to get her attention. Bringing the Suburban to an abrupt stop, his eyes shifted around the clearing. A dirt bike lay on it side perpendicular to the Taurus, its front fork facing toward the green building. Having been clear of the checkpoint for some time, Adam had tucked Sig Sauer P226 SAO into his waistband. One hand on the wheel, the other went to grasp the aluminum pistol grip.

His Spidey senses were tingling on overdrive.

<Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard, Farrah Byrne, Aleksandr Kamarov, Katrina Logan-Walker>

Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard
Homeworld Command

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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)
Organization: United States Air Force

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 9, 2013 22:57:56 GMT -5

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Post by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard on Nov 9, 2013 22:57:56 GMT -5

0511 Hours
Civilian Suburban
Calamar, Colombia
Ayden remained quiet for the remainder of the drive. She had pulled her weapon from where she had hidden it moments before and checked to make sure that it was fully loaded and ready to go if they were to run into more trouble. She had known that they would run into some resistance but the further they got into hostile territory, the more she began to think that things were about to go horribly wrong. As she rolled her shoulders back Ayden glanced at the window at Adam's beckoning and she quickly scanned the area. There was no sign of anyone being around and when things were quiet that was never a good sign. She took in a breath and glanced towards the building.

"Kamarov, run those plates. See if that Taurus matches our diplomat's." She spoke up, already making sure that she had everything she'd need. As much as she didn't want to put her team in any danger the area had to be checked and secured.

Ayden climbed out of the car as she slipped her earpiece into her ear and pressed her finger into it, making sure that it was on. Her hands gripped tightly at her modified FN P90. It wasn't her weapon of choice but since it was better for up close engagements and it was the standard weapon of Stargate Command she had went with it. She wasn't about to be caught with her pants down, so to speak, if a firefight were to ensue. "Lieutenant, Major -have a look around." She nodded towards the vehicles that were in front of their Suburban and she began to move forward, constantly scanning the area for any sign of activity.
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Last Edit: Nov 9, 2013 22:58:26 GMT -5 by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard

Adam "Sly" Collier
Operations Department

Posts: 28
Rank: Major (O-4)
Organization: United States Army

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 12, 2013 17:07:19 GMT -5

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Post by Adam "Sly" Collier on Nov 12, 2013 17:07:19 GMT -5

0511 Hours
Calamar, Colombia

Shutting the vehicle down, Adam opened the driver's side door and stepped out, pushing the door closed quietly so as not to make too much noise. Drawing his pistol, he flicked the thumb safety off and brought the weapon up to the low-ready position. Approaching the Taurus, he observed the open door and cracked windshield. Of course, the vehicle damage could have come from a hostile or another time; there was no way to tell. Briefly looking inside the vehicle passenger compartment, he moved on toward the building, covering it slowly. He stopped short, seeing a spot of discoloration on the ground. Crouching next to it, he ran his hand through it. Wet. He brought his fingers to his nose, and said quietly but clearly due to the earpiece, "Blood." Standing back up, Collier turned back to the building. The windows were all boarded up, with no visible points of entry on the front except for the main door. Hearing Katrina coming up behind him, he turned slightly and said, "I'm heading around back."

Moving around the building, Adam checked the side. It seemed to be the same as the front, no noticeable entry locations. Rounding the corner to the rear, he took a step and as he shifted his weight to his left foot, the ground gave out beneath it. Falling to his knees and nearly into a crevasse formed down the side of the hill from the ground giving way, he cursed under his breath. Sliding back against the building on the ground, he took a breath and watched the dirt and rocks fall down the incline loudly. "So much for staying quiet," he said as he made it back to his feet. "We've got a sinkhole or something back here ... I'm going to check the rest of the back but if someone can check the remaining side, I don't want to risk ending up in a bag of Colombian coffee."

<Katrina Logan-Walker, Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard, Farrah Byrne, Aleksandr Kamarov>

Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard
Homeworld Command

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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)
Organization: United States Air Force

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 14, 2013 2:44:35 GMT -5

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Post by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard on Nov 14, 2013 2:44:35 GMT -5

0512 Hours
Civilian Suburban
Calamar, Colombia
As Adam went around back to look for any sign of their 'friends' that had went missing, Ayden began to move towards the building. Her finger remained next to the trigger of her weapon, ready to fire at a moment's notice if need be. As she moved toward the building she stopped to exam the blood that Adam had mentioned moments earlier and she sighed softly. If the diplomat and agent were dead then they came all this way for nothing. She clenched her teeth together as she nudged open the door of the building and as she lifted her weapon up she pushed it open before quickly flicking her flashlight on. She searched the first room and it was empty. As she looked down at the ground she saw a trail of blood - more than likely from the same person who had been bleeding outside - and she stepped further inside, her gaze following the trail to another room.

"Collier, come inside." She spoke up as she nudged the door open. It opened to a bathroom and standing over a sink was a man dressed in a black suit that was covered with dust and blood. He hadn't noticed her yet and she snuck forward before pressing the muzzle of her gun against the back of his neck. "Turn around slowly and keep your hands where I can see them." She spoke and the man dropped the medical supplies he had in his hands and held them up as he began to explain that he was Agent Doyle. "I don't care at the moment. I want you out of this room and in the chair in the main room." As she backed up she made room for him to follow her orders - which he did. And once he was planted in the chair in the center of the room Ayden tapped on her earpiece. "Logan, I need you in here. We have a man injured."
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Adam "Sly" Collier
Operations Department

Posts: 28
Rank: Major (O-4)
Organization: United States Army

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 14, 2013 4:00:29 GMT -5

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Post by Adam "Sly" Collier on Nov 14, 2013 4:00:29 GMT -5

0512 Hours
Missing Personnel Location
Calamar, Colombia

As Adam slunk along the rear of the building with his back against the stone, he edged carefully, eyeing the surface. No luck on this side, either. Just as he reached the remaining side and turned it, he spotted Logan and nodded to her. "Collier, come inside," the voice of their female leader rang in his ear. Clutching the pistol tighter, the Lieutenant jogged around to the front of the house. He briefly eyed Dr. Byrne and Aleksandr near their vehicle. Farrah seemed to be inspecting the interior of the Taurus while Kamarov was covering her and their own vehicle. Slipping inside, he raised his pistol to low-ready once more.

Seeing the darkness in the first room, he reached into his side pocket of his cargo pants and extracted a small tactical light, clicking it on with the end-cap. Sweeping the room with the light moving independently of the pistol, he saw it was clear. Hearing two distinct voices in the adjoining room, Adam moved in there and swept his weapon over the man next to Ayden, now sitting in the chair. Not an obvious threat, he squinted and inquired, "Agent Doyle?" The man blinked at the lights and nodded slowly, saying, "Can you get that thing out of my face?" Adam's eyes swept the doorway they'd come from and he inquired of Ayden as Major Logan entered with her kit, "Where's Mr. Ramirez? The upstairs still need to be cleared?"

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Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard
Homeworld Command

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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)
Organization: United States Air Force

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 14, 2013 17:21:50 GMT -5

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Post by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard on Nov 14, 2013 17:21:50 GMT -5

0513 Hours
Missing Personnel Location
Calamar, Colombia

When Katrina came in to look over the man in front of her Ayden lowered her weapon. She knew that the agent posed them no harm. Everything that was going on was unusual - that much was certain - and she wasn't quite sure what to even think of it at the moment. When Adam came in Ayden glanced at him and shook her head before motioning to the stairs. "Not yet." She replied. She hadn't had a chance to check the upstairs and that was simply because she had found Agent Doyle first. The man spoke up though, saying that the building was clear and that he had checked it himself. Ayden bit at her lower lip as she grabbed another chair and placed it in front of Doyle for Katrina before starting to glance around.

"Get what you can out of him, Lieutenant, I'll have a look around for Ramirez. I want to get out of here as soon as possible. I feel like a sitting duck." She spoke up as she walked past her tactical specialist. She didn't like waiting around, especially not here. It was obvious that something had went down and she wanted to know what it was as soon as possible. As she stepped back out into the sunlight, Ayden pulled her sunglasses on and began to look over the area. She walked to the car where Farrah and Alek were and she tapped Farrah's shoulder. "Collier might need you inside. We found the Agent. Any sign of our other friend out here?" She asked the other two members of her team.
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Last Edit: Nov 18, 2013 16:37:21 GMT -5 by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard

Aleksandr Kamarov
Homeworld Command

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Rank: Starshina (E-8)
Organization: Russian Air Force

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 14, 2013 23:56:37 GMT -5

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Post by Aleksandr Kamarov on Nov 14, 2013 23:56:37 GMT -5

0512 Hours
Missing Personnel Location
Calamar, Colombia

It was go time.

Colonel Sheppard, Major Logan and Lieutenant Collier dismounted the SUV and began their investigation of the safe house. Before she left the team leader had given Alek his order. "Kamarov, run those plates. See if that Taurus matches our diplomat's." He nodded and started to type away at his laptop. "Dar Colonel, it will be done."

The Russian engineer opened up his Homeland Command portal and connected to the Colombia motoring registering department. The request, though legitimate, was bounced through three dozen servers to make its origin untraceable. After a moment the connection opened up, and Alek typed in the vehicles licence plate and some basic details about the cars make, model and colour.

The search results popped up a moment later and Kamarov skimmed down them. The vehicle was registered to his address not as a private car with a named owner but as a business vehicle belonging to Eaglehawk Airlines. Alek raised his eyebrow in disbelief and opened an internet browser. A quick search revealed that Eaglehawk was a small time airline that ran direct flights was Washington DC to various South American companies.

Kamarov ran a second search, this time on the Homeland database. Sure enough, Eaglehawk was a known shell company for the NID, a cover story they could loan out to operatives in the field, and a secure way to moving them around. "Colonel, vehicle is registered to NID," he announced over the radio.

He turned to Farrah, the only other person left in the SUV while the others were searching the perimeter of the safe house. "They want us to stay here yes?"

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Last Edit: Nov 14, 2013 23:57:32 GMT -5 by Aleksandr Kamarov

Adam "Sly" Collier
Operations Department

Posts: 28
Rank: Major (O-4)
Organization: United States Army

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 15, 2013 1:27:59 GMT -5

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Post by Adam "Sly" Collier on Nov 15, 2013 1:27:59 GMT -5

0513
Missing Personnel Location
Calamar, Colombia

Nodding at the Colonel's orders, Collier lifted his shirt and tucked the pistol back into the waistband of his pants. Begin an erratic, back-and-forth pacing behind Major Logan and staring at the NID agent, Adam inquired of him, "What happened here?" Grimacing at the minstrations of Katrina on his wound, Doyle replied, "I was meeting Mr. Ramirez in Calamar when things went sideways." Collier narrowed his eyes and said, "What were you meeting about?" The Agent hesitated, and Adam stopped walking. After several moments, Doyle sighed and continued, "He came to a CIA contact down here, said he had information about an alien encounter. The contact had been briefed by one of our sections on the Program, and decided to entertain the notion. Mr. Ramirez had a hand device that had been discovered at an abandoned warehouse nearby. My contact relayed the information to me, and I set up the meet."

Glancing at the doorway briefly, Adam murmured, "What happened next?" Doyle groaned at the medic's work once more before breathing, "Ramirez was leaving the building when I arrived. I waved at him to get back inside, when this bike came zooming around the corner. I yelled to Ramirez, but he's not trained for this. I heard shots, and the Colombian ducked and went scrambling inside. I stopped the car and was drawing my weapon as the hostile fired on me. Got me in the shoulder ... I managed to get out, but the guy was already headed after Ramirez. I got inside ... Ramirez was hiding somewhere. Long story short, bad guy and I struggled. He almost got the drop on me ... Ramirez slipped by us. I killed the guy, he's in one of the bedrooms upstairs."

The Lieutenant tapped his fingertips against the back of Logan's chair and said tersely, "Doyle, where is Mr. Ramirez?" The man shrugged and shook his head, "I have no idea." Adam shook his head and tapped his radio, "Sheppard, Doyle says Ramirez went out of the building but his current status is unknown. He couldn't have gotten far."

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Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard
Homeworld Command

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Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)
Organization: United States Air Force

Episode One: Calling Card Nov 15, 2013 4:21:30 GMT -5

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Post by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard on Nov 15, 2013 4:21:30 GMT -5

0515 Hours
Missing Personnel Location
Calamar, Colombia
Ayden knew that Adam was more than capable of making sure that they got all the information they needed from the man. When Alek's voice crackled over the radio she nodded her head and lifted her hand up to gently tap the earpiece. "Thank you, Alek." She responded simply, her blue eyes dropping to the ground when she saw a few drops of blood and some footprints in the dirt. She pressed her lips together and crouched, her fingers brushing over the blood. It was still warm, fresh and as she followed the faint set of footprints she saw that they led into an abandoned shed.

Ayden pulled her pistol back out from her waistband and she stepped forward, being careful not to make a sound. As she moved towards the shed door she lifted her weapon up to the ready position, her finger hovering just above the trigger as she pulled the door open. Inside was a man and she recognized him from the files almost immediately. He was the diplomat they had been looking for. She lowered her weapon and began to speak in Spanish. "I'm not here to hurt you, Mister Ramirez, we were sent by the NID to get you and Agent Doyle home safely." She stepped out of the way so he could exit the shed and she tapped on her earpiece. "I found him, Lieutenant. A little beat up but none worse for wear."

Ayden led the man over to their Suburban and she opened the back door to let him climb inside. "Keep an eye on him. Shoot him in the leg if he tries to run." She muttered to Alek before closing the door. She then moved back inside the building where Katrina and Adam were and she flicked the safety back on her weapon before tucking it in the back of her pants. She walked behind Agent Doyle before resting her hands on the back of his chair. "One thing that has me confused, Agent Doyle, is the fact that you were supposed to be back in the safehouse at 2000 hours yesterday evening. It's now a little over nine hours later. What happened after meeting up with Mister Ramirez?"
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Last Edit: Nov 18, 2013 16:37:00 GMT -5 by Ayden "Ghost" Sheppard

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