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Reality Glitch

2016-08-31, 04:17 PM

Editor Mel'Shi of the Arcnia Imperial Republic; Report on the Confederated Contingent Counsel's Status of Extra Galactic First Contact.

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First excursion into Galactic cluster T'rik 772 landed us in a galaxy the natives dub the "Milky Way". It is a level 7 Spiral Galaxy; its galactic core provides ample dimensional acoustics to reliable map it without extensive travel within. There are no type 3 civilizations present, but we have been observing an organization of civilized cultures that shows promise. They appear to be advance enough that they have undoubtedly detected our arrival in their space. Will continue to observe once stealth has been established.

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After much observation, we have com to the conclusion that it is worth the potential risk to initiate contact. Though, to help alleviate some of that risk, we will drop into suspended animation and let them detect us.

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I've put off constructing this report so that I could build relations with what calls themselves the United Federation of Planets. They have turned down the initial offer to join the CCC, but are open to an alliance. They have warned us of how potentially distabiling this could be for the political situation in the Milky Way. We request additional Xeno-Contact teams to be admired into the Milky Way galaxy to extend our presence into the perceptions of the other powers here.

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As you know, the inter-species exchange has been running smoothly for an entire Red season. As requested, the Federation is putting together a program to retrofit one of their vessels to accommodate our technology, however they still prefer to perfect their own biotech rather than let us graft ours onto their machines. I suggest we let them, it'll help our understanding of biology an technology.

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I have just return from the initial lunch of the newly configure USS Intrepid. I look forward to co-operating with them.

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I regret to inform you that the Federation has declared hostilities against us. Apparently, we've made a grave error by letting have access to Proteus. We need to pull out of the Milky Way galaxy And we need to make sure they can't follow us until we can figure out a way to mend the situation.At this point Shaw was used to having the 7ft. reptile talking in his head, and the importance of the information lessened the what unease remained.

<As you know, Captain, Confederate officers will be assigned to the Intrepid while you're in command. I've come to update you on the species the Federation is less familiar with.>

Shaw looks almost bored. Telepathy was not his strong suit but whatever.

"I think I have the general gist of what you guys are about. And if they're weirder than giant scaly telepaths I'll be shocked. Carry on."

<Very well. First, the Cretan, they aren't as physically strong or resilient as humans, you and the other's will have to watch your strength around them; fortunately, you won't break any bones unless you try, but you could get them sick, so make sure hygiene protocols are upgraded. Also, don't attempt to stop their choir member from scrawling on the walls, and don't remove the cretaglyphs, no matter how hygienic you claim it to be, you'll disrupt a lot of the systems we're integrating.>

"Well then, color me shocked. Pardon the interruption. I have questions. Is this weakness evolutionary or dietary? If it's the former, we can turn down the gravity. Point nine g won't kill anyone. If it's dietary I'm sure we can replicate or locate supplements. So the cretaglyphs are some kind of circuit? Otherwise this is sounding less like technology and more like magic."

<Pardon granted; you at least waited until I finished the segment. Honestly though, you could argue it way, but suffice it to say our technology is energy-based and Cretaglyphs are the cretan's preferred method anchoring it to material objects.>

"Sorry." He sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose.

"Sorry again. You'll find I'm used to a much more infomal method of speech. I guess the cretaglyphs fall under an old Earth adage then, 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'."

<If I recall, there's also an obscure piece of media that flips that adage: "Any sufficiently analysed magic is indistinguishable from science." As for the weakness, it's probably accurate to say it's a lack of evolution, they don't have anything on their homeworld that'd require human-levels of strength and/or constitution.>
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"Huh. That is obscure. Didn't think you were that well read. Do you think they might accept an immune booster or something similar? I'd rather not have to replace someone if we're a parsec or two away from help."

<If you can mix it into their food, they won't object. Injections are a bit invasive for their tastes.>

"A hypospray isn't a traditional... nevermind. I'll have Medical synthesize something, and I'll advise them of the aversion. Speaking of Medical, Starfleet requires all of your people's immunization records when convenient."

<You'll get them within the hour. Save for Ms. Kahliik; due to kakkal society being more anarchist in nature, they don't have very good records. Though I trust your doctor can get her to co-operate.>

"Thanks. I'll advise Medical to be ready for, I'm sorry Ms. Kahiiilk?"

</kɔːli:k/ (http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/about/pronunciation_english) There's been a last minute addition, while we've denied her the requested position of quartermaster for obvious reasons, it made sense to have representatives from each founding contingent that currently has a presence in the Milky Way. Again, anarchical influence at work.>

"That seems reasonable. I'm sure we'll figure it out.

<Maybe Assigning her to a tactical team will work.>

"I'll talk to my Tactical officer."

<As for the Pilk: I'm sure you're aware of their .... promiscuous reputation. It'll need to be taken into account when designing the new hygiene protocols. As for their diet, they can't digest meat--purely herbivorous--they get their mineral nutrients from the soil the food is grown in, so sterilize it or you'll have to thoroughly clean the dinning area before the cretan can enter. Also, most haven't met Vulcans and the whole "live long and prosper" handsign is very similar to a vulgar gesture Pilk use; be careful. The same caution goes for their hooves; like their incisors, they need to maintain a sharp edge on them. They're sight and hearing are much better then humans' so don't be surprised if they experience sensory integration issue and be sure to accommodate them.>

"Again pardon the interruption. Are the minerals something we can add in as a supplement? I will of course inform any Vulcan interacting with your people. The hooves shouldn't be an issue, I'll issue them some sort of scratching post and white noise generators for their quarters. How do they react to predators? We have a few crew from Cait."

<Again, pardon granted. Maybe, but it would take some adjusting for them to get used to; though, the idea did just cross my mind that you could work metal portions into those scratching post for when they whistle their teeth. As for Caitins, they get along with Kakkal just fine, and their appearances are strikingly similar. Though, anything larger than myself will get them a bit jumpy to say the least.>

"Of course! I'd forgotten about the Kakkal. Replicating the minerals into the scratching posts shouldn't be an issue. We'll need the necessary information of course. Luckily, there's only a few species in the Alpha Quadrant larger than you. We shouldn't have any on board or be running into them."

<As for my species, we don't need much, and anything detrimental to our morphs can be solved with resleeving into one of the spares that have been brought aboard.>

"Without getting too personal, when you say resleeve, what do you mean?"

<My species is incorporeal. The physical body you see before you is a modified version of an extinct species of dragonoid indigenous to Arcnia. No need to worry about trying to figure out whether someone's of a particular species or a dreamfolk in physical form. We tend to have .... an aura around us (for lack of a better word), even without any psychic abilities, you'll be able to just "tell" which is which.>

"I'll keep that in mind. You're certain that the Dreamfolk don't require any special conditions? We have nearly total environmental control."

<Most of our needs involve morph maintenance, and the population ratio of a Starfleet vessel is high enough that we can sustain our true forms by siphoning the mental detritus that the human mind would normally discard anyway.>

"I'm going to file that statement under 'not sure I want to know'."

The slightest twitch flicks the corners of the Editor's mouth upwards for a split second.

"Moving on to Ventsman? Teeg. Is his? behavior normal for his species? Because I was born and grew up on what is basically a generation ship, and I'm not comfortable with that much time in the Jefferie's tubes."

<I was just about to go there myself. Starborn(e) have a high affinity for machinery of all kinds. Only the Pilk, as a burrowing species, rival their claustrophilia. Though, the rest of the ambassador's behavior is within the norm for Starborn(e), I believe humans who behave similarly are diagnosed with a high-functioning form of Autsm Spectrum Disorder. If I remember correctly, the slang term is aspee?>

"I have a cousin with ASD. That actually answers several questions. Please don't use the slang term though. The correct term in humans is 'non neurotypical'. We don't need the ASD Society breathing down our necks. Was that everything Ambassador?"

<My official AIR designation is Editor, the actual AIR ambassador is stationed on San Francisco. As for terminology, would 'aneurotypical' suffice? Seems slightly less cumbersome for those who speak vocally. As for the briefing, if anything else comes up, the transfers know to expect questions regarding the differences between them and humans; I suggest you similarly inform your crew. If anything starts getting out of hand, you can contact me via one of the other dreamfolk aboard.>

"Apologies Editor. From what I've seen and read the Confederacy and the Federation have similar enough integration policies that this shouldn't be too hard. Heck, I still have questions about Vulcans and we've been allies for centuries. All necessary documents have been forwarded to my senior staff. 'Aneurotypical' will suffice. Do you have an aide or something similar? I can issue that person a communicator."

<Actually, Confederate-Federation co-operation has already produced technology that allows dreamfolk to directly interact with ship systems. They're effectively living communicators; once we set up a few more relay beacons you'll even be able to communicate with Counsel directly.>

"Learn something new every day."

"And I'm not trying to kick you out. But" Shaw gestures broadly across the top of his desk covered in PADDs and ePaper. "A Captain's work is never done."

<Of course, Captain. I'll leave you to it.> The Editor turns to leave but Shaw stops him as the doors to his quarters open.

"Final question. Tactically, how long does it take to engage or activate your 'choir'?"

<From a complete shutdown? Anywhere from 30 to 120 of your Earth minutes, depending on how far. Fortunately, starborn(e) DD Drives along with some of the Cretaglyphs that are already set up cuts that down to about the same as your warp cores without having to keep the figurative pilot-light on. Good thing to, don't want one of them to have a blow-out; for their sake and the ship's.>

"Emphatically agreed. Looks like you guys have a slightly faster cold start time. Warp plasma tends to be unstable. As a personal aside, I'll be hosting a poker game on Friday at 1900 hours ship time. Normally it's officers only, but I can make an exception if you're interested."

<I'm not interested, but I'll alert Relay Operator Senev'h, I'm sure they'd would be more socially receptive. They're currently sleeved in one of the more exotic morphs, but Senev'h knows a more humanoid one is ideal for walking about the ship's interior.>

"The more the merrier."

Mel'Shi frowned for a moment, then continued, <Do you have anything better than "humanoid", it is rather human-centric.>

"Gal Standard is quite clumsy I'm told. You can try 'anthropoid' if you prefer. But you've been clear on your opinions on us 'apes'."

<While I dislike the lack of substitution for outdated terminology, comparing you to lesser lifeforms based on your ancestor's bigotry is just more of the same. i.e. I do not use your words as a measure of your character unless you insist on their continued use.>

"No offense intended, Editor. Use whatever you're comfortable with."

<Good day.>

"Good day to you also. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any more questions."



Shaw looks stupidly at the Editor. "I wasn't aware they were venomous. Must have missed something in the report. Thank you for letting me know. No, we don't have any antivenom. Can you provide us with a sample for replication?"

<Of course.>

"Thank you. I'll leave you to your duties then."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 10:52 AM

Captain Shaw has gathered the senor staff to the bridge. He stands in front of the captain's chair, with a short line of the new aliens on either side of him. To either of his immediate left or right, are two ~7 foot reptilian--no .... draconic?--anthropoids, the one on his left has dark red scales and a leathery, hot pink underbelly that include the insides of it's arms, legs, and wing membranes, the front of its neck, and its entire lower jaw. The one on the the captain's right is the same except bright yellow scales and electric blue underbelly. Although they are nude, they have no indications of any form of reproductive organs. They stand at attention just as the captain does.

To the left of the red draconoid, a semi-anthropoid 4.5-5 foot rodent sitting on the railing of the elevated platform. Though not for long as Shaw instructs it to dismount. The creature is of blondish-tan fur and brunet shoulder-length hair, an cloven hooves on its hands and feet. thought two of the four finger-like structures on either side of either hand appear to be as opposable as human thumbs. The garments are simple cloth skirts, of pale yellow: one tight at the waist and baggy at the knees, one tight at the collar and baggy at the elbows. They look interchangeable.

To the rodent's left, what appears to be a humanoid child (Boy? Girl? You can't tell.), very albino, wearing white t-shirt and shorts. It isn't looking anyone in the eyes and is fidgeting with its chalk-covered fingers.

To the right electric draconoid, one of those gangly grey humanoids no one ever seems to see outside of engineering or a Jeffrey's tube. Rumors were right: he's got a menagerie of features from across the animal kingdom.

To the chimera's right, seems to be caitianoid wearing--pirate garb?!--nothing fancy like a pirate captain, more like a deck swabby, but stereotypical of Earth's age of sail none the less. Though the flintlock at her hip is clearly cybernetic. She's leaning against the railing, unconcerned with her surroundings

The captain introduces them as (from his left to his right): medical transfer Lou'u, xenolinguistics expert "Michael" (french pronunciation; Shaw explains it picked a human name as humans can't pronounce it's native tongue), editor Mel'Shi, arcanodynamics specialist K'hyumn, ambassador and ventsman Teeg osh Kannelar, and ambassador Kahliik.

Shaw then goes on to explains that Intrepid is on a standard "explore the galaxy and meet new people" mission.

Mel'Shi telepathically "speaks" up once captain Shaw gets to a natural break in the briefing, <While I'll the captain does have more to add, I'd like to save him some be letting you know to feel free to come to each of us personally with any questions about us you might have.> then let's him continue.

Meriss

2016-09-01, 12:47 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw shrugs as the Editor finishes "speaking".

"At this point I'm sure you're all expecting a very long boring speech. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not that kind of Captain."

He grumbles slightly. "I will say that Starfleet expects you to do your best. And so do I. Stations everyone!"

He waits until there is enough space around the captain's chair and then sits. "Lieutenant Pendra begin undocking, then set a course, warp six. Chief Gregory, Doctor Taev, a word please?"

CozJa

2016-09-01, 01:25 PM

Standing in front of the new passengers, doctor Taev take a look at them all, while the captain introduces them.
"The reptilian creatures present a probably less protected zone between the attachment of their arms, a solid projectile or a bladed weapon strike should be able to cut through them, if properly placed."

"The rodent-type species looks like it has a high agility and mobility. If I'm not mistaken..."

While thinking, the doctor looks at his pad, searching for informations on the Pilk species.

"Oh, yes... herbivorous. There are at least one-hundred and twenty seven ways to kill them, only in this station."

"The 'ambassador'... I haven't still received a briefing on them. But its preference for secluded spaces suggests a highly paranoid personality, or simply an incapability to cope with too much movement and noise. Both carachteristics are easily exploitable; and the interest for machinery may prove quite... problematic, if he's not guarded well. A good solution could be..."

<While I'll the captain does have more to add, I'd like to save him some be letting you know to feel free to come to each of us personally with any questions about us you might have.>
Taev looks at the reptilian creature for an instant, trying to concentrate on what it is saying. It can speak telepathically, but is it able to read thoughts? That can be more worrying than that time on Betazed.

His thoughts are interrupted by the captain 'speech'.
When Shaw stops speaking, Taev turns to look at Lou'u, the albino humanoid.
"Ah, that's my trainee!"
He approaches Lou'u to present himself, but is interrupted by captain Shaw, that calls for him and Doct... Chief Gregory.

"Yes, captain?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 02:20 PM

"Lieutenant Pendra begin undocking, then set a course, warp six. Chief Gregory, Doctor Taev, a word please?"
"Yes, captain?"<I'd appreciate it if you belayed that order until I am back at my post on Deep Space Ten. K'Hyumn can double as the ship's dreamfolk ambassador.>

With that Mel'Shi makes its way of the bridge and Lou'u begins following Taev.

Steel Mirror

2016-09-01, 02:23 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

"Aye aye, Captain," Pendra says. She turns and resumes her seat at the helm station, quickly keying in the necessary commands to unlock the console.

Meriss

2016-09-01, 02:40 PM

<I'd appreciate it if you belayed that order until I am back at my post on Deep Space Ten. K'Hyumn can double as the ship's dreamfolk ambassador.>

With that Mel'Shi makes its way of the bridge and Lou'u begins following Taev.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"Apologies Editor. I was assuming you were coming with. Pendra, belay that last order. K'hyumn? Was it? Is there a form of address you prefer?"

Eledragon

2016-09-01, 02:42 PM

Meriss

2016-09-01, 02:44 PM

He approaches Lou'u to present himself, but is interrupted by captain Shaw, that calls for him and Doct... Chief Gregory.

"Yes, captain?"

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"Apparently some of our guests have very specific dietary needs. We'll need an oral immune booster. Also one of the senior dreamfolk should have an antivenin for you to replicate. The Starborn(e) are venomous."

Zman

2016-09-01, 03:03 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

The tall and broad Vulcan remained silent through the Captain and Editor's address. He carefully scrutinized each and every one of their "guests".

Interesting... saurian forms with variety of coloring patterns...

Sharpened hooves... some kind of arthropod... could be used as weapons...

Androgynous... childlike.... perplexing demeanor and dress... such short clothing hasn't been to starfleet code since the 2200s...

Such a variety of traits.... possible genetic engineering....

nonchalant attitude.... armed... some kind of energy weapon.... I will file protest with the Captain immediately for allowing an armed alien on the bridge, such a security threat is against regulations and my direct recommendation... logical to add such a violation to the Chief Security log, unlikely the Captain will heed such a protest..."

Zyn'Tos's lip quivers once when he notices the weapon on the alien's hip... but his though it interrupted by the telepathic projection from the editor....

Tepelpathic projection... no detection of probing of thoughts, likely one way communication. Will log the potential security threat if their telepathy works unidirectional and I will make sure to keep my mind harded against any surface or deep reading, my human crewmates will likely prove unable to detect any such intrustion...

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 04:18 PM

"Apologies Editor. I was assuming you were coming with. Pendra, belay that last order. K'hyumn? Was it? Is there a form of address you prefer?"
"Apparently some of our guests have very specific dietary needs. We'll need an oral immune booster. Also one of the senior dreamfolk should have an antivenin for you to replicate. The Starborn(e) are venomous."<Just my name is fine.> K'Hyumn's tone was much more casual and laid back, <As for the antivenom: I have a viel of it with the rest of my stuff, I can take the doctor to go get it.>

CozJa

2016-09-01, 04:31 PM

"Apparently some of our guests have very specific dietary needs. We'll need an oral immune booster.
Also one of the senior dreamfolk should have an antivenin for you to replicate. The Starborn(e) are venomous."

"I see. I'll take care of boosters. It would be wise to adjust one or more parts of cargo bay to store specific foods."

"Venomous? A curious property. I'll take a look at their physiology"

Steel Mirror

2016-09-01, 04:55 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

Once Pendra hears from Cmdr Keening that the Editor is safely aboard the station, she keys in a command to open an internal channel. The speakers on every deck and every area of the ship let out the high-pitched whistling tone that alerts the crew of an important all hands message.

"All hands, make ready for departure. Assume your stations and confirm with your duty officer. Intrepid is now underway and will be going to warp shortly." She allows some of the massive joy and anticipation she is feeling to bubble up through her businesslike exterior, and cracks a smile. "Buckle up," she adds to the end of her announcement, then kills the channel.

She makes the last confirmations with stardock control, then engages the ship's thrusters at one quarter and begins to pull away. Onscreen, the bridge crew can still see several dozen cheering onlookers, mostly family and friends of personnel aboard Intrepid, but a few members of the refit crew and some functionaries and diplomats who had given some words about the intergalactic exchange program during the brief inauguration ceremony as well. Pendra resists the urge to flash the ship's nacelle's at them by polarizing the warp coil plasma; it's harmless and not technically forbidden by regulations, but she wants to start this tour by the book, and without doing anything that might annoy her superior officers. She contents herself by just blinking the ship's running lights in a final farewell before engaging the impulse engines and leaving the cheering crowd behind.

Then they are free, still on Starfleet's doorstep but with the whole universe laid out before them. Pendra can feel the ship vibrating with restrained enthusiasm to reach out and grab those stars. She feels the same way. "Course laid in, Captain," she announces to the bridge. The stars onscreen blurred and streaked with pseudomotion. "Warp drive engaged. All systems functioning normally, Captain." She looks over the last few numbers to make sure that is the case, then swivels in her seat and beams at the entire bridge. "She could keep going like this forever."

Strictly speaking I probably don't need a roll for something this routine, but Pilot is my peak skill so I (and Pendra) will take any opportunity to show off. :smallbiggrin:

Piloting: [roll0]

Hopefully that's enough to leave space dock with a little flair and to ensure that the engines are functioning normally and that Pendra knows if anything looks wrong. This time I'll try not to delete it and provoke the suspicion of the forum anti-cheating gods. :smallbiggrin:

Meriss

2016-09-01, 05:01 PM

Cmdr. Keening walks alongside the Editor as they leave the bridge. He has a polite smile on his face as he enters the turbolift to escort the dignitary to the umbilical.

"My apologies for the Captain's over-eagerness, your excellency. He's very excited to test out the new systems on-board, and I'm sure the distractions of a new command post weigh heavily upon his mind. Deck 8." He leads the Editor to the port docking airlock, making small talk and bidding farewell as they leave the ship and the airlock seals behind them. Checking a readout on the monitor next to the airlock, he ensures that the ambassador is safely received before punching in the 'Unlock' and 'Retract' commands and tapping his combadge. "Keening to bridge. The Editor is safely aboard Deep Space 10 and the airlock is sealed. We're ready to go when you are, Captain."
Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw grimaces slightly. "Thank you Keening. Return to your post ASAP."

<Just my name is fine.> K'Hyumn's tone was much more casual and laid back, <As for the antivenom: I have a viel of it with the rest of my stuff, I can take the doctor to go get it.>

"That sounds good. I'll leave you to it then."

"I see. I'll take care of boosters. It would be wise to adjust one or more parts of cargo bay to store specific foods."

"Venomous? A curious property. I'll take a look at their physiology"

"I would also appreciate some fresh vegetables in our diet. See if you can get a hydroponics bay online. I also look forward to a full medical briefing on all of our guests. Be aware the Pilk are adverse to any kind of injection. Even a hypospray."

Meriss

2016-09-01, 05:05 PM

Then they were free, still on Starfleet's doorstep but with the whole universe laid out before them. Pendra could feel the ship vibrating with restrained enthusiasm to reach out and grab those stars. She felt the same way. "Course laid in, Captain," she announced to the bridge. The stars onscreen blurred and streaked with pseudomotion. "Warp drive engaged. All systems functioning normally, Captain." She looked over the last few numbers to make sure that was the case, then swiveled in her seat and beamed at the entire bridge. "She could keep going like this forever."

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw slouched in his chair. "I'm glad to hear your little joyride didn't have any long term effects."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 05:22 PM

"My apologies for the Captain's over-eagerness, your excellency. He's very excited to test out the new systems on-board, and I'm sure the distractions of a new command post weigh heavily upon his mind. Deck 8."<I'm not royalty, but I understand. The only major addition that can't be handled with portables or creatglyphs is the nerve wire we replaced the bio-neural gel packs with; the ship's computer will be as free thinking as any other crew member and twice as loyal.>

((OOC: Shaw already knows of the nerve wire.))
"She could keep going like this forever."The new aliens leave the bridge for their respective duties, except for Michael (though ther're post is on the bridge as a replacement for a com officer) who comes up beside Pendra. "I've never seen the stars move like that before, it's amazing." Micheal's voice is like that of a mouse, not squeaky or high-pitched, but soft and calm.
"I would also appreciate some fresh vegetables in our diet. See if you can get a hydroponics bay online. I also look forward to a full medical briefing on all of our guests. Be aware the Pilk are adverse to any kind of injection. Even a hypospray."
Lou'u looks up at K'Hyumn.

CozJa

2016-09-01, 05:38 PM

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"I would also appreciate some fresh vegetables in our diet. See if you can get a hydroponics bay online. I also look forward to a full medical briefing on all of our guests. Be aware the Pilk are adverse to any kind of injection. Even a hypospray."

Taev looks at the captain with a serious expression. "I too look forward to a medical briefing, I hope those information I requested are there, you know how slow starfleet can be. As for the diet... I'm the doctor here, and that should be a quartermaster's work, but I'll see to it. Assistant Lou'u" He says, turning toward the alien medical.
"You start your turn now. I need full information on your species habits, a sample of DNA from all of our new guests and... you know where sickbay is, right?"

Steel Mirror

2016-09-01, 05:56 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

Pendra's antennae slouch a bit and grow brighter blue in embarrassment at the Captain's remark, but she manages to keep it off her face. Mostly. Her cheerful grin fades a bit. "No sir, she's a fine ship. Hermes...I mean uh, Lt Gregory worked out all the kinks from our shakedown run." Pendra makes sure to phrase it...delicately. Everyone knows the story by now, she is sure, but it's one thing to tell the tale in the mess hall over ales to her shipmates. It's another thing entirely to have the captain remind everyone in front of the entire bridge. It's enough to make her regret ever having the idea in the first place.

Well, almost enough. It isa pretty good story.

"Um, time to arrival is 6 hours, sir." She turns back to her console to give her something to do that doesn't involve looking right into Captain Shaw's skeptical expression. She ignores the urge to itch the back of her neck.

When the rodent linguistics officer comes to speak to her, it's a bit of a relief. "Yes, it's one of my favorite things about warp travel. It's actually an optical illusion created by the geometry of the warp field- we aren't really moving fast enough at warp 6 to generate that kind of rapid movement. But it still is beautiful." She falls silent for a moment, appreciating the view with him. Then, feeling like she should do something to continue the conversation, she speaks again. "I suppose you are more used to travelling by dimensional drive. Are Confederacy ships not equipped with a warp drive, even for local travel? I Imagine it's a long trip at impulse if you ever need to get anywhere that isn't near a dimension drive jump point."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 06:14 PM

Taev looks at the captain with a serious expression. "Assistant Lou'u" He says, turning toward the alien medical.
"You start your turn now. I need full information on your species habits, a sample of DNA from all of our new guests and... you know where sickbay is, right?"Lou'u nods and hands him a data pad that has just had the medical records for the aliens just introduced downloaded onto it. As they do so, they indicate the genetic profiles. Upon looking, Taev isn't seeing DNA, but nanocrystalline structures held in place by protean lattice.
When the reptilianrodent linguistics officer came to speak to her, it came as a relief. "Yes, it's one of my favorite things about warp travel. It's actually an optical illusion created by the geometry of the warp field- we aren't really moving fast enough at warp 6 to generate that kind of rapid movement. But it still is beautiful." She fell silent for a moment, appreciating the view with him. Then, feeling like she should do something to continue the conversation, she spoke again. "I suppose you are more used to travelling by dimensional drive. Are Confederacy ships not equipped with a warp drive, even for local travel? I Imagine it's a long trip at impulse if you ever need to get anywhere that isn't near a dimension drive jump point.""The D Drive is used like your warp drives, but we need multiple choirs on rotating shifts to ensure they don't hurt themselves sustaining FTL."

Eledragon

2016-09-01, 06:16 PM

Michael returns to the bridge and walks over to the Ops station. "Captain." He nods his head in acknowledgement as he passes his friend.

He sits down at his position and starts reviewing data entries on the ship's current destination, keeping a careful eye on long-range sensors. Shouldn't have skipped the coffee this morning,
he thinks to himself as he pulls the mission briefing up as well.

General Knowledge roll to find out about the destination: [roll0]
also, uh, what's our current, specific objective?

Meriss

2016-09-01, 07:06 PM

Lou'u looks up at K'Hyumn.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw crooks a finger at the alien. "Listen kid. I'm a Grumpy Old Man, I don't really care. Sorry Doc, you'll need to ask each species their preference."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 07:30 PM

<Few are willing to admit that. I keep it in mind.> K'Hyumn then leaves the bridge.

Zman

2016-09-01, 08:24 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Bridge

Zyn'Tos was busy at his station, three data pads in front of him as his level 2 diagnostic of the tactical systems was being completed. Satisfied his latest reassessment of the Captain's negligence for allowing an armed alien on board the bridge was complete he addressed his superior officers in what many humans referred to as Vulcan monotone, "Captain. Commander. I've completed my latest tactical assessment, may I suggest it would be prudent advance our weekly tactical briefing to tomorrow at zero six hundred hours?"

Zyn'Tos was still not accustomed to the informal nature of Captain Shaw's informal command, but the latest tactical assessment including a detailed risk assessments of each of the senior officers, himself, the Commander, and the Captain included as well as a threat assessment of each alien passenger onboard was necessary for the safety and integrity of the Intrepid. Such safety concerns are prudent and require prompt attention.

So, where are we going? Since it is only six hours at warp six away we should know where we are going to arrive.

Eledragon

2016-09-01, 08:33 PM

"That's a good time for me. Captain, you have anything more pressing to do that early?"

Meriss

2016-09-01, 08:45 PM

Zman

2016-09-01, 09:00 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Bridge

Vulan humor is incredibly dry and rarely witnessed or understood by humans, the inverse is also true. "Very well Captain. I'm compiled a threat assessment of all senior personal and persons of interest currently onboard. I've compiled a list of seventy three security threats deemed moderate or higher. Starting in descending order of rank. Shaw, Martin, Captain, threat assessment, moderate. Born star date......"

Aergoth

2016-09-01, 09:38 PM

Lt. Gregory, Bridge

"No sir, she's a fine ship. Hermes...I mean uh, Lt Gregory worked out all the kinks from our shakedown run."

Hermes cringes ever so slightly, twice. He's still not used to his name used next to an officer's rank, despite the work it has taken to get here. "The Intrepid is about as solid as you're likely to get her, though those nacelle pylons are still a little rickety for my liking but the fleet yards wouldn't give us clearance to replace the warp pylons with something more like a Prometheus class's pylons." He's a little proud sounding about the first part, and disparaging at the second.
He waves a padd he's been working on towards the captain and shuffles over once Pendra has gotten the theatrics out of her system. He is quietly monitoring the output of the engines.

"Sir, I really have some misgivings about unbridled artificial intelligence in control of an entire starship. I can switch an emergency hologram and so on off without a hitch, and you could even disable a soong-type 'droid in a pinch, but if worse comes to worse I would like it pointed out that space is rather unforgiving so someone needs to tell the junior crew members not to give the blasted thing a reason to hate all of us." He attempts to foist the padd onto the captain. It's a list of tweaks to life support systems and their connections to the computer. Hermes does not want anything capable of venting the ship's atmosphere on a whim, human or otherwise. "And the damned wire keeps trying to grow through one of the access ports on Deck 3."

Steel Mirror

2016-09-01, 09:56 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

Pendra nods to Michael. "I suppose we'll be experiencing that, ourselves, pretty soon," she says politely. She keeps all the skepticism that she feels over the operation of the DD out of her voice and expression, not that she's sure the alien officer would recognize the emotions even if she didn't. "I have to admit, I'm very curious about the DD. It's not like anything I've ever flown before- or, I guess, like anything most anyone has ever flown before. At least, not in this galaxy." She glances over at a blacked out corner of her console, where a few specialized controls dealing with that particular system are located. Currently the display indicates that no part of it is engaged, as it should be. In fact, they had never been engaged before.

"It should be quite the trip."

Meriss

2016-09-01, 10:47 PM

He waves a padd he's been working on towards the captain and shuffles over once Pendra has gotten the theatrics out of her system. He is quietly monitoring the output of the engines.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"... Respectfully Lieutenant Commander, I'm just saying your threat assessment needs to take non combat skills into account. For example Keening will be forever known as the officer who negotiated a Jem Hader squad to death."

"Sir, I really have some misgivings about unbridled artificial intelligence in control of an entire starship. I can switch an emergency hologram and so on off without a hitch, and you could even disable a soong-type 'droid in a pinch, but if worse comes to worse I would like it pointed out that space is rather unforgiving so someone needs to tell the junior crew members not to give the blasted thing a reason to hate all of us." He attempts to foist the padd onto the captain. It's a list of tweaks to life support systems and their connections to the computer. Hermes does not want anything capable of venting the ship's atmosphere on a whim, human or otherwise. "And the damned wire keeps trying to grow through one of the access ports on Deck 3."

"I'm sorry, WHAT?! K'HYUMN to the Bridge. On the double!"

Shaw snatches the PADD from Gregory. "I also need you to work with Ventsman or whatever he wants to be called this week Teeg. The Pilk need combination scratching posts and chew toys I guess. They'll need a specific mineral supplement replicated into them. You stay here and explain this 'nerve wire' to your captain."

((OOC: Just because Shaw knows about it, doesn't mean he understands it.))

Reality Glitch

2016-09-01, 11:25 PM

"It should be quite the trip.""If you can come to main engineering when it happens, I'd be happy to show you." Pendra feels something slither around the side of her waist opposite Michael. Upon inspection, it's their tail.

"I'm sorry, WHAT?! K'HYUMN to the Bridge. On the double!"<Aye, Captain!> Once they arrive, <Yes Mr grumpyI MEAN CAPTAIN!> They wince at that last part.

Steel Mirror

2016-09-01, 11:59 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

Pendra gives a start as she feels the tail around her waist, then glances over at Michael with a quirked eyebrow. Keeping her xenoculture sensitivity training in mind, she speaks lightly, but she can't keep the tinge of amused reproach out of her tone when she speaks. "I'm flattered, linguistics officer, but I usually insist that someone at least gets me a drink before I'm comfortable with their tails."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-02, 12:21 AM

"Oh! Sorry!" Michael pulls away. "I keep forgetting it's a more formal procedure for everyone else."

CozJa

2016-09-02, 02:58 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon

the doctor reads briefly through each entry, especially looking at the genetic profile, fascinated by their different structure. "Quite... remarkable."

Still reading, he reaches for the Turbolift, signaling to his new assistant to follow him."If you excuse me captain, I've got work to do. I'll be in my office if somebody needs me.
Oh..." He stops before stepping into the turbolift.
"Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos, I'll need to speak with you about... security protocols, when you have time."

Once in sickbay, Taev starts reding through each new entry on his datapad, considering the best dietary and medical care routine for each one of the new guests, with the help of his assistant.

Rolling his medicine knowledge [roll0] to better work on a routine and to better undesrtand the bascial genetic structure of those species. And just because I want to roll something! :smallbiggrin:

Zman

2016-09-02, 07:15 AM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"... Respectfully Lieutenant Commander, I'm just saying your threat assessment needs to take non combat skills into account. For example Keening will be forever known as the officer who negotiated a Jem Hader squad to death."

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Bridge

Responding in his classically dry tone, "Yes Captain, I've also included the risk associated with The Commander's empathetic and sympathetic weaknesses towards others."

Once the Lieutenant begins discussing the Nerve Wire, "We will continue this discussion tomorrow at zero six... Thirty. But, this Nerve wire is included in my threat assessment of the alien delegation and deemed an extreme risk with unparalleled access and control over this vessel. I have suggested numerous contingencies and security protocols including required command authorization for critical functions locking the....ship... Out of functions that can compromise the vessel and delegating such command authorization to the backup computer core kept separate from the artificial intelligence."

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon

"Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos, I'll need to speak with you about... security protocols, when you have time."

"Doctor, that would quite helpful. I now have an opening at zero six hundred." his tone is indistinguishable from his address to the captain despite his "joke".

CozJa

2016-09-02, 07:37 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon

"Doctor, that would quite helpful. I now have an opening at zero six hundred." his tone is indistinguishable from his address to the captain despite his "joke".

Taev looks at the vulcan with an angry expression, then steps into the turbolift, muttering to himself:
"Yyaio veruul"

Zman

2016-09-02, 07:56 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon

Taev looks at the vulcan with an angry expression, then steps into the turbolift, muttering to himself:
"Yyaio veruul"

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Bridge

As Taev walks away anyone watching close enough would see nothing but a Vulcan stoic exterior with an ever so slight single tick on the left upper lip...

Meriss

2016-09-02, 09:30 AM

<Aye, Captain!> Once they arrive, <Yes Mr grumpyI MEAN CAPTAIN!> They wince at that last part.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw winces himself at the mental "shout". Broadcast telepaths always forgot about that.

He massages his right temple. "Yes K'hyumn, I'm mean. Do you know why I'm mean?"

The entire bridge can feel the cold fury radiating from him. "I'm mean because I have to be. I'm currently responsible for one hundred and ninety one lives. Including yours! Any system on this ship that I don't understand is a possible risk."

"So you are going to explain to me and Mr Gregory, why your government thought it was a good idea to violate Daystrom Institute protocol Kirk M-5. Which expressly forbids the installation of any emergent system on a Starfleet vessel."

Meriss

2016-09-02, 09:43 AM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Bridge

Responding in his classically dry tone, "Yes Captain, I've also included the risk associated with The Commander's empathetic and sympathetic weaknesses towards others."

Once the Lieutenant begins discussing the Nerve Wire, "We will continue this discussion tomorrow at zero six... Thirty. But, this Nerve wire is included in my threat assessemnt of the alien delegation and deemed an extreme risk with unparalleled access and control over this vessel is out of our control. I have suggest numerous contingencies and security protocols including required command authorization for critical functions locking the....ship... Out of functions that can compromise the vessel and delegating such command authorization to the backup computer core kept seperate from the artificial intelligence."

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw's eyes don't move from K'hyumn's face. "Thank you for your diligence, Lieutenant Commander."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-02, 10:37 AM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw winces himself at the mental "shout". Broadcast telepaths always forgot about that.

He massages his right temple. "Yes K'hyumn, I'm mean. Do you know why I'm mean?"

The entire bridge can feel the cold fury radiating from him. "I'm mean because I have to be. I'm currently responsible for one hundred and ninety one lives. Including yours! Any system on this ship that I don't understand is a possible risk."

"So you are going to explain to me and Mr Gregory, why your government thought it was a good idea to violate Daystrom Institute protocol Kirk M-5. Which expressly forbids the installation of any emergent system on a Starfleet vessel."<It's far from emergent, Captain, as for any security risks, automatic systems are part of it's autonomic nervous system, so it can't consciously control them. It also lacks the command codes and voice imprints to access anything that would be protected by such. I can assure you it'll be just like Starfleet standard model except it'll attempt to socialize with crew.>

They pause for a moment letting the captain take it in before realizing something tangentially related,

Meriss

2016-09-02, 12:05 PM

<It's far from emergent, Captain, as for any security risks, automatic systems are part of it's autonomic nervous system, so it can't consciously control them. It also lacks the command codes and voice imprints to access anything that would be protected by such. I can assure you it'll be just like Starfleet standard model except it'll attempt to socialize with crew.>

They pause for a moment letting the captain take it in before realizing something tangentially related, 

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"I see... Will it do anything if it feels rejected or slighted? And is anyone monitoring it's feelings? The last thing we need is a depressed computer when we're parsecs away from help or repair."

"Lieutenant Commander, please review our biometric data, make sure anyone who needs clearance has it."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-02, 01:50 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"I see... Will it do anything if it feels rejected or slighted? And is anyone monitoring it's feelings? The last thing we need is a depressed computer when we're parsecs away from help or repair."<It will alert you to anything that's making it upset, one of it's duties is to monitor it's own emotional health and seek aid in such matter if needed.>

Aergoth

2016-09-02, 01:55 PM

Lt. Gregory, Bridge

"It's essentially like this Sir, the wire grows through the ship, following the same conduits that the isolinear circuitry would use on standard ships. Unfortunately, it's not very clever, and the bundle that was... 'planted' I supposed in one of the access panels on Deck 3 keeps thinking there's something it needs to grow towards on the corridor side of the wall there." Hermes crosses his hands behind his back to keep from crossing his arms in front. "We've tried trimming it back but assigning a crewman to make repeated checks in case it doesn't take is a waste of resources. And if it wants to grow wrong in one place, well the last thing we need is someone getting tangled in it if it starts taking over the jeffries tubes. Starfleet vessels simply aren't built to accomodate this stuff"

Eledragon

2016-09-02, 03:06 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Bridge

Michael perks his head up as he overhears the discussion between the engineering officer and the captain. Didn't Voyager have an issue with their gel-packs growing out of control? I thought I remember reading something along those lines in their reports... wonder what solutions they had to offer. He runs a quick search algorithm through the Voyager logs he specifically set aside to get familiar with, and pulls up a simultaneous search window through Starfleet reports mentioning biological growth in the ship's systems.

While that search runs, he speaks up from his station. "K'hyumn, has your technology had issues with integration into non-organic systems before? Do your bio-technicians have any solutions?"
Wasn't there an episode of VOY that dealt with that? I swear I remember something like that.

Gen Knowledge check to both look up and try to remember if Starfleet has any past experience with controlling biological growths in the ship's systems, and to see if there were any solutions that might be applicable to our current (and possibly future) problems:
(5 GK +2 Bio-Neural Gelpacks(should I rename this to Nerve Wire in the write-up, Glitch?) +2 I Always Wanted To Be In Starfleet stunt = +9 to roll)
[roll0]

Reality Glitch

2016-09-02, 04:01 PM

Lt. Gregory, Bridge

"We've tried trimming it back but assigning a crewman to make repeated checks in case it doesn't take is a waste of resources. And if it wants to grow wrong in one place, well the last thing we need is someone getting tangled in it if it starts taking over the jeffries tubes. Starfleet vessels simply aren't built to accomodate this stuff"

Commander Michael Keening, Bridge

While that search runs, he speaks up from his station. "K'hyumn, has your technology had issues with integration into non-organic systems before? Do your bio-technicians have any solutions?"K'Hyumn: <Please calm down! While this is unusual, I'll have someone look into it. Most likely, that section got a little too much growth accelerant.>

Meriss

2016-09-02, 06:41 PM

K'Hyumn: <Please calm down! While this is unusual, I'll have someone look into it. Most likely, that section got a little too much growth accelerant.>

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"K'hyumn, my officers and I are simply trying to understand this technology. I want you to try and understand our position. Surely there is a technology in our galaxy that you don't understand. Imagine if that technology was aboard your vessel. And then you find out it won't stop. What would you do?"

Not sure what to do here. I'd like to create an advantage for K'hyumn to tag to boost his Empathy roll.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-02, 08:57 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"K'hyumn, my officers and I are simply trying to understand this technology. I want you to try and understand our position. Surely there is a technology in our galaxy that you don't understand. Imagine if that technology was aboard your vessel. And then you find out it won't stop. What would you do?"

Not sure what to do here. I'd like to create an advantage for K'hyumn to tag to boost his Empathy roll.
K'Hyumn: <Of course, of course. Like I said, I'll have someone look into it. Normally it wouldn't be my place, but I have yet to get Lt. Gregory acquainted with his transfer staff.>

CozJa

2016-09-03, 04:50 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay; CMO Office

Leaning on his seat in front of his desk, and right under a huge Romulan painting depicting Romulus and its moons, Taev looks at the first schematics about those newfound species.
Thinking that the pilk, working to sustain the new DD device, may be the most important to know, he concentrates especially on them.
"A remarkably bizarre species indeed..." He thinks, while reading about their internal organ structure, and the advanced but highly specialized aural and tactile receptors.
As it's natural to him, between a medical consideration and the other, Taev always thinks at possible means in wich exemplars of the said species can be disabled or eliminated as fast as possible.
"After all, I'm a doctor... and a killer" He always repeats to himself.

After a while, the doctor calls for his new assistant Lou'u.
"The captain required special dietary provisions for you and the other members of CCC; tell me, you already have enough information to preapare an accurate plan for all your species?

Oh, later I'd like to conduct a better research on your genetic structure. What species are more prone to donate, tissues, and what should be avoided, apart from you?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-03, 09:04 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay; CMO Office

After a while, the doctor calls for his new assistant Lou'u.
"The captain required special dietary provisions for you and the other members of CCC; tell me, you already have enough information to preapare an accurate plan for all your species?Lou'u took a second to wipe the look of concern from his face upon hearing the ship's doctor was prone to murder, then nodded.
Oh, later I'd like to conduct a better research on your genetic structure. What species are more prone to donate, tissues, and what should be avoided, apart from you?"Lou'u goes to one of the medical containers brought over with with him, pops the top, and hands it to Taev. It has several markings in red chalk on it, the most prominent being a droplet icon. Pulling out the central rod removes a platform assembly with vials of blood in an assortment of colors.

Aergoth

2016-09-04, 12:23 AM

K'Hyumn: <Of course, of course. Like I said, I'll have someone look into it. Normally it wouldn't be my place, but I have yet to get Lt. Gregory acquainted with his transfer staff.>

Lt. Gregory, Bridge
Seemingly at a loss for what else to do, Hermes heads for the turbolift and barks "Deck 3!" to it, grumbling as he goes. "Gelpaks worked fine" Hermes mutters under his breath. "Gelpaks were basically inert lumps of organic computer, but no we had to go putting biologicals in my ship, had to go ruin a perfectly good starship with tissue cultures, next they'll want to replace the warp plasma with blood plasma and stick a bloody happy face on the warp core while they're at it."

Zman

2016-09-04, 10:15 AM

Steel Mirror

2016-09-04, 07:47 PM

"Oh! Sorry!" Michael pulls away. "I keep forgetting it's a more formal procedure for everyone else."

Lt Pendra, Bridge

Pendra keeps her expression businesslike but responds without anything in her voice to signal displeasure. "Not a problem, we'll all be adjusting to each other's cultures quite a bit in these coming weeks. It's half the fun of joining Starfleet." She checks a few things on her console, reaches over to adjust some meaningless settings, and generally does what a conn officer does when they are trying to look to the captain or anyone else watching like they are being busy, when really the ship pretty much flies itself during long warp trips on a constant heading. But appearances are important.

Then she adds, over her shoulder with a smile, "Ask me about that drink again when I'm off duty sometime. Maybe I'll say yes." She doesn't have anything against fraternizing with her crewmates, after all. She just knows from experience it was best to draw sharp lines between work time and casual time.

Michael does look pretty fluffy though. Maybe he'll let her pat his head.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-04, 09:35 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos-Security Office

Taking leave if the bridge, Zyn'Tos made his way to his office, once inside he secured the door and brought up the personnel file on Taev, an Romulan defectors assigned to his ship.

"Computer, initiate a level 1 tracking protocol, target Taev t'Ruvon. Include simultaneous tracking of his location via his combadge and use internal sensors to track his Romulan bio signs. Monitor all systems access logs for Taev t'Ruvon. Computer, hide tracking protocol and restrict assess, security level 7, authorization Zyn'Tos, Liutentant Commander, Chief of Securuty, Alpha-one-zero-zero-one-Omega-Omega."The computer responds, "Taev t'Ruvon is in sickbay, as is one of three romulan bio signs. The other two are on their way to sickbay.
Upon verifying the stealth monitoring of the Eonulan Doctor was complete, "Computer, duplicate previous tracking protocol parameters for Editor...." and so on and so forth until Zyn'Tos had established tracking program of all non starflower personally on the vessel in addition to the Doctor.After the first three times doing this, Intrepid interrupts, "If you'd like, I can just keep track of every crew member's location? I won't be able to hide it from anyone for safety reasons, but I can restrict the security notifications to your code, voice, and biometrics."
Lt Pendra, Bridge

Pendra keeps her expression businesslike but responds without anything in her voice to signal displeasure. "Not a problem, we'll all be adjusting to each other's cultures quite a bit in these coming weeks. It's half the fun of joining Starfleet." She checks a few things on her console, reaches over to adjust some meaningless settings, and generally does what a conn officer does when they are trying to look to the captain or anyone else watching like they are being busy, when really the ship pretty much flies itself during long warp trips on a constant heading. But appearances are important.

Then she adds, over her shoulder with a smile, "Ask me about that drink again when I'm off duty sometime. Maybe I'll say yes." She doesn't have anything against fraternizing with her crewmates, after all. She just knows from experience it was best to draw sharp lines between work time and casual time.

Michael does look pretty fluffy though. Maybe he'll let her pat his head.Michael gives one of those sarcastic O rly smirks. "Only maybe?"

Steel Mirror

2016-09-04, 10:37 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

"Well, if you already knew the answer, you wouldn't need to ask," Pendra points out. "And where would be the fun in that?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-04, 11:16 PM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

"Well, if you already knew the answer, you wouldn't need to ask," Pendra points out. "And where would be the fun in that?"Michael: "Excellent point. Anyway, I need to get back to the choir; I'll see you...." they frown, "....hmm, when are your communal meals held?"

CozJa

2016-09-05, 12:11 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay;

Lou'u goes to one of the medical containers brought over with with him, pops the top, and hands it to Taev. It has several markings in red chalk on it, the most prominent being a droplet icon. Pulling out the central rod removes a platform assembly with vials of blood in an assortment of colors.

Taev looks with interest at the little alien, while he hands him the vials.

"Mh, good, you are quite efficient"

Without adding a word, the doctor scans all the samples with his tricorder

"I'll need to adapt a detronal scanner to sequence your nanocristallyne structures."
He stops for a moment, looking in front of him: "A lot of work. And there's still the quartermaster to call for special foods. Assistant," He says, turning again toward Lou'u "do your species have some incompatibility with food produced by replicators?"

Steel Mirror

2016-09-05, 12:42 AM

Lt Pendra, Bridge

"It's a rotating schedule based on shift, and I actually haven't gotten used to how we do it on Intrepid yet. What is it, fourteen hundred right now, ship time? I'm off in eight hours, and I believe the good doctor said he was looking forward to a little nightcap to commemorate our first voyage in the officer's lounge around twenty three hundred. Should be fun. I don't know how your species responds to ethanol, but if you want to find out there's not time like the present."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-05, 11:48 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay;

He stops for a moment, looking in front of him: "A lot of work. And there's still the quartermaster to call for special foods. Assistant," He says, turning again toward Lou'u "do your species have some incompatibility with food produced by replicators?"Before Lou'u can respond, the other two romulan crewman enter sickbay. Taev doesn't know them personally, but remembers seeing their names on the personnel list. There aren't any visable injuries, but one is supported by the other, presumably because walking on her own isn't an option right now. Or at least difficult or or painful.
Lt Pendra, Bridge

"It's a rotating schedule based on shift, and I actually haven't gotten used to how we do it on Intrepid yet. What is it, fourteen hundred right now, ship time? I'm off in eight hours, and I believe the good doctor said he was looking forward to a little nightcap to commemorate our first voyage in the officer's lounge around twenty three hundred. Should be fun. I don't know how your species responds to ethanol, but if you want to find out there's not time like the present.""No clue what ethanol is, but I'm willing to try. I'll see you later." Michael walks off, a bit a bounce in they're step.

CozJa

2016-09-05, 12:02 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

When the two romulans enter, Taev turns to look at them... after reading their names he was curious to know who they were, and why they were there.

"So, what happened?" He asks, then indicates one of the beds to the apparently injured one, while scanning her with the tricorder.

"And what are you doing here?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-05, 01:07 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

"So, what happened?" He asks, then indicates one of the beds to the apparently injured one, while scanning her with the tricorder.

"And what are you doing here?" The injured women speaks, "I'm on Lt. Gregory's main engineering team, he sent me to deal with some organic growth. Said it's part of the ship, but needed to be trimmed back anyway. I think one of the loose tendrils pricked my leg, then--then I couldn't feel my leg."

The romulan man added, "I was there when it happened. One of new 'recruits' said he'd finish up what she'd started, but I'm suspicious that he's just setting up for the next 'incident'."

CozJa

2016-09-05, 01:32 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

The doctor keeps scanning: "I suppose that pseudo-neural matter ma have tried to fuse with your nervous system. Stay there under treatment. You should be fine fast enough to be back to work on your next shift."

While keeping an emotionless face, Taev thinks that if this new 'upgrade' on the ship is already creating problem after less than a day of voyage, things are bound to become problematic fast...

"So, what are you two doing on a Starlfeet ship?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-05, 02:18 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

"So, what are you two doing on a Starlfeet ship?"The man replies, "Let's just say the Romulan Star Empire doesn't even know we exist and being in starfleet seemed at the time like the best way to keep it that way."

((OOC: I do apologies if this seems convoluted, I'm not that well versed on romulan politics as I am on the rest of Star Trek.))

CozJa

2016-09-05, 04:47 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

The man replies, "Let's just say the Romulan Star Empire doesn't even know we exist and being in starfleet seemed at the time like the best way to keep it that way."

"I... suppose that's a valid answer. I'll speak with the Chief Engineer about those neural tissue problem."

Romulan politics is not too difficult to imagine: just think at a game of chess, where queen and rooks can turn invisible and try to kill each other, bishops and knights would like to kill everyone else but prefere to enslave the other half of the board, and the pawns gets disintegrated out of existence.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-05, 05:24 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

"I... suppose that's a valid answer. I'll speak with the Chief Engineer about those neural tissue problem.""Thank you. I too have a few questions." He turns to the woman. "He said you'll be fine, see you when you can walk again."

The woman replies, "See you then."

The man then leaves sickbay.

Six Hours Later....

Intrepid arrives at a deep space UFP colony, the planet's official name is still a a string of numbers and letters, but the locals refer to it as the Farmlands as it is an agricultural colony that has chosen to forgo life with any technology invented after Earth's initial contact with vulcans hundreds of years ago, save for terraforming tools. Upon hailing the planet, the colony leader, Mayor Buckley, tells him that their colony went into emergency lock-down a couple days ago without prompting and they haven't been able to lift it. Fortunately, most of the populous live with their crops, so they aren't cut off from water, air, and food, but each complex is isolated and inter coms are nonfuctioning except for one-way messages that let the major address the colonists, as per the lock-down protocol. In fact, the only problem seems to be the inability to lift the protocols and figure out what caused it to happen in the first place.

Meriss

2016-09-06, 01:36 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw grumbles slightly as Mayor Buckley finishes describing the situation.

"I see. Well, that does sound strange. Luckily, I've been around the galaxy quite a bit. I'm sure we can help you. Shaw to Gregory; take a team down and start analysing one of the doors. Doctor Taev; coordinate with Science, see if anyone needs any medical care. Keening; computer core, figure out what went wrong. Pendra; prep a shuttle, we don't want our groundside crew stuck if something goes wrong. Lieutenant Commander; scan the area for hostiles. Just in case."

I'm trying to create an advantage to improve some of our rolls. Would rolling Contacts because I know I have Skilled Starfleet Personnel be reasonable? I'll also spend a Fate point to Invoke Been There, Done That for the +2
Contacts: [roll0]

Edit: Eww! With 2 shifts that's a +1 or Average on the Ladder.

Aergoth

2016-09-06, 03:38 PM

Lt. Gregory; Engine Room

"Aye sir, it's probably something with a valve, always something valves." He beeps off the combadge. He glances around the engine room and points out three crew members with EVA training. "Alright, you three, with me, hardsuits on and in the transporter room, five minutes." As he heads for the turbolift some minutes later, his own environmental suit ready, a PADD with relevant schematics in hand, he taps the communicator"Gregory to Lt. Pendra, any chance it's nice and sunny out there?"

Zman

2016-09-06, 05:15 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

The Vulcan acquiesces to the orders tasking the ships sensor array to scan for any other vessels in the vicinity, he also orders a schematic of the entire facility with biosign overlay to the view screen. With his classic lack of emotion, "If this is a lockdown protocol it stands to reason that it was initiated from the central core of their complex. Tasking resources to any location that isn't in immediate need of assistance is inefficient. Can a link with their computer core be established remotely?"

Eledragon

2016-09-06, 05:39 PM

Cmdr. Michael Keening, Bridge

"I'm checking on that now." Michael pulls up the design specifications for the colony and checks the computer infrastructure's specifications. "Considering the beliefs of the settlers, they might be running on a 21st-century processing unit down there, and I'm not sure we have anything compatible with remote transfer for that outdated tech. We might be able to connect with the terraforming units and get to central processing through that route, however."

GK check to figure out if their computer core has any method of remote connection that's compatible with onboard systems: [roll0]
Software check to figure out if the modern terraforming units have a direct connection to the core: [roll1]

If neither lines of thought are an option, my suggestion is to have an engineering team do a direct connection.

There are still life signs in the sealed-off habitats, right?

Steel Mirror

2016-09-07, 12:22 AM

Lt Pendra, Bridge -> Shuttlebay

Pendra nods in acknowledgement at Shaw's orders, then confirms Intrepid's orbit one last time with the autopilot before standing and turning over her station to a junior bridge officer, an ensign. Don't get any dents on her while I'm gone, she thinks at the ensign, but does not say, as she walks briskly to the turbolift and heads toward the shuttlebay at the opposite end of the ship.

Technically speaking, she could call down to the shuttlebay and have the hangar chief prep any number of shuttles from the ship's complement that might be needed, but this is the first test of the ship's shuttle crews and engineers, so she wants to see to it personally. Besides, the captain gave her the order to get the shuttles ready herself. She isn't about to let him think that she's lazy. He is the man who took a chance to give her this second shot; she's absolutely determined to make him glad that he did so.

Gregory's voice cuts through her thoughts as it pipes in over her comm badge.
"Gregory to Lt. Pendra, any chance it's nice and sunny out there?"
Pendra thinks back to the scans that she ran as the ship first came out of warp. "Forecast looks very sunny, in fact UV intensity is about sixty times the median for a class M planet at midday. You'll burn a nice green if you wander outside without protection- or rather, whatever color humans turn after too much sun." Pendra frowns as she tries to imagine that. Would they turn red, like when they get angry? Maybe they turn white, like ash. That seems to make sense. "Anyway, the point is, those domes aren't just for show."

"I don't know which dome you'll be starting with, but if you end up on any of the western ends of the settlement, be careful about any EVA you attempt. I saw a few possible dust storms brewing up out there, and those Coriolis winds really pick up across the plains. I'm prepping some shuttles just in case we need to operate through any tropospheric disturbances that might mess with the transporters, so we'll have you covered no matter what happens."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-07, 04:29 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

I'm trying to create an advantage to improve some of our rolls. Would rolling Contacts because I know I have Skilled Starfleet Personnel be reasonable? I'll also spend a Fate point to Invoke Been There, Done That for the +2
Contacts: [roll0]

Edit: Eww! With 2 shifts that's a +1 or Average on the Ladder.
((OOC: Your poor (-1) roll plus your Superb (+5) Contacts makes for a Great (+4) result; which is a success. Are you sure you want to spend that fate point?))
Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

The Vulcan acquiesces to the orders tasking the ships sensor array to scan for any other vessels in the vicinity, he also orders a schematic of the entire facility with biosign overlay to the view screen. With his classic lack of emotion, "If this is a lockdown protocol it stands to reason that it was initiated from the central core of their complex. Tasking resources to any location that isn't in immediate need of assistance is inefficient. Can a link with their computer core be established remotely?"Intrepid lets Zyn'Tos know "No, I'm afraid I can't link with the core, it's either too outdated or too heavily damaged, I can't tell. As for the live map....well, how about I just show you." The map of the colony appears on screen and zooms in on the central dome. It's the smallest of all of them, but is swarming with lifesigns, none of them anthropoid. ((OOC: Roll Notice.))
Cmdr. Michael Keening, Bridge

GK check to figure out if their computer core has any method of remote connection that's compatible with onboard systems: [roll0]
Software check to figure out if the modern terraforming units have a direct connection to the core: [roll1]

If neither lines of thought are an option, my suggestion is to have an engineering team do a direct connection.

There are still life signs in the sealed-off habitats, right?The core is seemingly compatible, but Zyn'Tos alerts you that Intrepid can't connect. As for the terraforming units: they do not have a direct connection.

CozJa

2016-09-07, 05:23 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Sickbay

After captain Shaw orders, Taev contacts Bio Lab, telling them to prepare if help is needed. He then arranges his assistants and controls that everything is up and running.

After this, he contacts Commander Keening, asking for informations.

"Commander, this is doctor t'Ruvon, can you inform me about the actual status of emergency?"

Eledragon

2016-09-07, 05:40 PM

Cmdr. Michael Keening- Bridge

"Commander, this is doctor t'Ruvon, can you inform me about the actual status of emergency?"

"Doctor, the colonists of the planet below appear to have been trapped behind their own lockdown procedures. The colony is utilizing mostly mid-21st century Earth technology, which most likely includes outdated medical equipment, if not procedures. Our scans have not picked up human life signs as of yet, but the radiation in the atmosphere is interfering with our sensors. Our sensors have, however, detected a large number of non-anthropoid lifesigns in the central habitat dome. We're just now trying to assess their nature. The biodomes are self-sustaining, so the people shouldn't be dehydrated or starving, but we have no method of two-way communication with any of the colony besides the administration."

The commander focuses on the unidentified signatures, and opens a communication channel to the surface.
"Mayor, we're reading non-human lifesigns in your central habitat dome. Do your people keep livestock there? Are you aware of any recent non-anthropoid visitors to your colony recently?"
Michael's voice is calm and in control, not allowing the slight trepidation he feels to affect his manners in front of the administrator. Michael directs the sensors to analyze the unexpected lifesigns and starts comparing them to the database of known similar lifesigns.

Notice check: [roll0]
GK check to determine the presence of lifesigns within the other habitats and to check if anything's emitting any unusual energy on the surface: [roll1]
Rapport check for being friendly and getting good answers from the mayor: [roll2]
Empathy check to make sure that the mayor is answering to his fullest ability: [roll3]

I'm not sure if GK or Xeno-Contact would be better for determining if I can identify the lifesigns, so I'll roll both.
GK: [roll4] for trying to pull up similar lifesigns from Starfleet records and my personal experience
X-C: [roll5] for trying to determine what they are, from a biology standpoint

Reality Glitch

2016-09-07, 06:13 PM

Cmdr. Michael Keening- Bridge

Notice check: [roll0]
GK check to determine the presence of lifesigns within the other habitats and to check if anything's emitting any unusual energy on the surface: [roll1]
Rapport check for being friendly and getting good answers from the mayor: [roll2]
Empathy check to make sure that the mayor is answering to his fullest ability: [roll3]

I'm not sure if GK or Xeno-Contact would be better for determining if I can identify the lifesigns, so I'll roll both.
GK: [roll4] for trying to pull up similar lifesigns from Starfleet records and my personal experience
X-C: [roll5] for trying to determine what they are, from a biology standpointNotice/GK: There's too much interfierance to tell what they are. The only reason they're showing up at all is because of the population density. Rapport/Empathy: The mayor says he isn't aware, it's the truth as he knows it. He also lets on that, while they're friendly to passersby, they're xenophobic enough that they don't like it when non-humans get close.

Aergoth

2016-09-07, 07:57 PM

"Good to know, we'll aim for the eastern side then. Don't need to complicate this anymore than it already is. I'm expecting you to pull our ass out of the fire if things go wrong there flygirl. Be sure to bring some pattern enhancers on that shuttle though, might need them. Gregory out." He nods to the transporter officer as ends communications with Pendra. "Eastern side of the bubble, away from those dust storms the lieutenant mentioned." As he steps onto the transporter pad, Hermes taps his communicator "Gregory to bridge, we're ready to beam down, anything further we need to know?"

Zman

2016-09-07, 08:21 PM

Notice(Fair) [roll0]

Steel Mirror

2016-09-07, 10:50 PM

Lt Pendra, Shuttlebay

Pendra strides into shuttlebay control, calling out to the chief on duty before the doors have even finished hissing open. "All right everyone, captain wants a shuttle and he wants it yesterday. I want all three of our type 8's made ready, first crew to complete preparations gets to draw up the overtime schedule next week. I'll also need a triage suite for whichever shuttle we end up with, pattern enhancers, and EV equipment for twelve people." She thinks back to her time spent as a standby pilot for the Rutledge, and how much it used to annoy her when senior officers forced them to hurry up and get a shuttle ready to launch for some special mission, only to cap off that frenzied preparation with hours waiting on standby for the bridge to give the go-ahead. If the away team decides to stick with the transporters that is very likely to happen with this mission, too, but as a bridge officer herself now she can understand the value of snap drills to fight laxness and preserve crew readiness.

Besides, it's a lot more fun to be the one giving the orders.

She joins the hangar chief at the main console after tasks are delegated, drawing up a quick and dirty flight plan for several contingencies while also keeping updated on new developments from the bridge. She doesn't like the look of those anomalous life signs. Once preparations are complete, she taps her comm badge and calls the bridge. "Captain, shuttle nine is ready to go and I have two more on standby in case we need them for some sort of evacuation operation. Give me the word and I can be on the surface in twelve minutes."

Meriss

2016-09-08, 03:00 PM

Lt. Pendra, Shuttlebay
She joins the hangar chief at the main console after tasks are delegated, drawing up a quick and dirty flight plan for several contingencies while also keeping updated on new developments from the bridge. She doesn't like the look of those anomalous life signs. Once preparations are complete, she taps her comm badge and calls the bridge. "Captain, shuttle nine is ready to go and I have two more on standby in case we need them for some sort of evacuation operation. Give me the word and I can be on the surface in twelve minutes."

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw unslumps from his chair briefly. "Bucking for that promotion, are we Pendra? Good work. Waiting on Science and Tactical for the details on those life signs. Shaw out."

"Sorry, Mister Gregory, standby for surface analysis."

He turns to his bridge crew. "Gentlemen, can we get a consensus? I know you're all Skilled Starfleet Personnel, so I'd rather not lose anyone. Are these life signs dangerous or just weird?"

[OOC: Changed my mind I'll spend the FATE point for the +2 and get +6 total which should get extra invocations on the Advantage I created]

Eledragon

2016-09-08, 03:43 PM

CozJa

2016-09-08, 04:11 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - CMO

"Doctor, the colonists of the planet below appear to have been trapped behind their own lockdown procedures. The colony is utilizing mostly mid-21st century Earth technology, which most likely includes outdated medical equipment, if not procedures. Our scans have not picked up human life signs as of yet, but the radiation in the atmosphere is interfering with our sensors. Our sensors have, however, detected a large number of non-anthropoid lifesigns in the central habitat dome. We're just now trying to assess their nature. The biodomes are self-sustaining, so the people shouldn't be dehydrated or starving, but we have no method of two-way communication with any of the colony besides the administration."

"Commander, send the scans results to my Office, maybe I can help in identify those lifesigns. And what kind of colony works in a so inefficient way?"

Taev turns to his screen, waiting for the scans.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-08, 04:35 PM

Character
Stress
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Commander Michael Keening
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Captain Martin Shaw
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4

Lieutenant Junior Grade Thripendra zh'Kayn
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2

Lieutenant Commander Zyn'Tos
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2

Lieutenant Hermes Gregory
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4

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon
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U.S.S. Intrepid
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2

Notice(Fair) [roll0]

Further scans are inconclusive, but the occasional Human bio sign blips near the central minicompound with no pattern in timing nor spacial location.

Zman

2016-09-08, 07:00 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

Staring at his console in the fashion only a Vulcan do, Zyn'Tos attempted to make sense of the sensor output in front of him... "I am having difficulties making sense of these reading, we are getting only intermittent traces of human biosigns. Let me see if I can refine the biosign registration algorythm in use... I recommend we send a security detail with each away team, I will join Lt. Greggory personally."

Can I have him use Will and Kal'Toh Master to create an advantage of Persistant Scanning to see if he can make sense of the data, if he creates the advantage then invoke it retroactively for his notice roll. I know I should have thought of this before hand, but I'm unbelievably rusty in FATE and never had that much experience to begin with.

If you'll let it fly.... Will[roll0], so a Great Will to create an Advantage using Kal'Toh Master and if successful it would bump his previous Notice with the Sensors up to a Fantastic.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-08, 07:10 PM

Meriss

2016-09-08, 10:33 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Bridge

"Captain, the surface interference is too strong to determine what, exactly, the life signs are. Our sensors also can't pick up any human life signs, which worries me. All we know is that there's a bunch of somethings in the central dome and that we don't know anything anything else. I'm sure the Lieutenant-Commander will agree that a security team is warranted."

Michael pauses for a second, then adds: "I would also suggest that both teams take a shuttle down. The interference is making lifesigns hard to read, and that doesn't give me a whole lot of confidence on a pattern lock. Who are you assigning to lead the away team, Sir?"

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw sighs deeply. "Sounds like a plan. Senior officer is in command of the away team. Same as always. So, it's up to you. You want to try and convince the computer core from here or you want to poke around the thing yourself?"

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - CMO

"Commander, send the scans results to my Office, maybe I can help in identify those lifesigns. And what kind of colony works in a so inefficient way?"

Taev turns to his screen, waiting for the scans.

"Shaw to CMO: The kind that uses four hundred year old computers. Make sure your trainee sees those scans when you're finished Doctor. Maybe we'll get lucky and our guests have seen this before."

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

Staring at his console in the fashion only a Vulcan do, Zyn'Tos attempted to make sense of the sensor output in front of him... "I am having difficulties making sense of these reading, we are getting only intermittent traces of human biosigns. Let me see if I can refine the biosign registration algorythm in use... I recommend we send a security detail with each away team, I will join Lt. Greggory personally."

"That seems like a reasonable solution. Make sure someone has eyes on anyone going EVA."

[OOC: No one wants to use my Advantage? *grump, grump, grump*]

Eledragon

2016-09-09, 02:04 AM

Commander Michael Keening; Bridge, Turbolift

"I think it's only fair that I get to have fun with all the other officers. Gather your team, Lieutenant-Commander." Michael sends the sensor feed to Sickbay's monitor system, then stands from his station. He nods politely to the junior officer that replaces him at his station. Alvarez. Good marks at the Academy. Fenced for three years, but refused the captaincy, despite outstanding skill and attitude.

As he enters the turbolift and holds the doors for the second officer, he taps his combadge.

"Keening to Gregory. Report to the shuttlebay; I'll be joining your crew with a security team shortly, and I'm not willing to risk using the transporters without a pattern enhancer on the surface. Keening out." Speaking of pattern enhancers... Michael speaks to the computer as the security chief enters the turbolift. "Deck 10." He then taps his combadge once more.

"Keening to Pendra. I'll be joining you with an engineering crew and a security team shortly. Make sure we've got pattern enhancers down there; If somebody needs an emergency transport to sickbay, I don't want their pattern to get lost in the atmosphere."

Steel Mirror

2016-09-09, 03:17 AM

Lt Pendra, Shuttlebay

Pendra smiles fiercely as the orders come in from the first officer. "Acknowledged sir, we'll be ready for you." She makes sure that there are still 2 pilots and shuttles on standby in case they are needed, then she descends on the dedicated lift to the floor of the shuttlebay where a type 8 shuttlecraft is waiting. When the other members of the away team arrive, they find her doing the last few manual checks on the outside of the shuttle, pad in hand, ticking off items one by one from the preflight checklist. The engineering crew did it already of course, but she wants to be sure it's correct.

CozJa

2016-09-09, 11:09 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - CMO

"Shaw to CMO: The kind that uses four hundred year old computers. Make sure your trainee sees those scans when you're finished Doctor. Maybe we'll get lucky and our guests have seen this before."

"Good idea captain. I'm going."

The doctor calls Lou'u and shows him the scans, asking if he has any idea of what those things could be.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-09, 11:56 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - CMO

"Good idea captain. I'm going."

The doctor calls Lou'u and shows him the scans, asking if he has any idea of what those things could be.Lou'u looks at the data and ponders for a moment. Lou'u speaks, his voice as androgynous as his body, "May I see the sensors? Maybe I can get better data." The pained look on his face as he does so seems to be more about that act of speaking than anything else.

CozJa

2016-09-09, 04:18 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Sickbay

Lou'u looks at the data and ponders for a moment. Lou'u speaks, his voice as androgynous as his body, "May I see the sensors? Maybe I can get better data."

Taev looks at the minute alien, considering what he said, then, he asks. "What do you mean? You want to... interface directly?"

Aergoth

2016-09-09, 04:22 PM

Commander Michael Keening; Bridge, Turbolift

"Keening to Gregory. Report to the shuttlebay; I'll be joining your crew with a security team shortly, and I'm not willing to risk using the transporters without a pattern enhancer on the surface. Keening out." Speaking of pattern enhancers...

Lt. Gregory; Transporter Room
Hermes bemoans the orders to the rest of the engineering staff. "Take us twice as long to get the job done, going there but orders is orders as they say." Gregory gestures to the transporter chief. "Shuttlebay, quick as you can. These suits aren't exactly comfortable or easy to move in."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-09, 04:39 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Sickbay

Taev looks at the minute alien, considering what he said, then, he asks. "What do you mean? You want to... interface directly?"Lou'u: "May be able to get more data if I use scanner."

CozJa

2016-09-09, 11:31 PM

Meriss

2016-09-10, 07:41 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Turbolift

Well, follow me then." He says to Lou'u, leaving sickbay and entering the turbolift.

"Bridge. Computer, contact captain Shaw."

"Captain, I'm coming to bridge with my new assistant, he believes that he can help reading the scannings, if he can use the sensors directly."

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"Acknowledged. There's plenty of room. Everyone is heading down to the planet."

Shaw taps his commbadge. "Shaw to Keening: I want regular updates on your progress. Pendra; that goes double for you."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-10, 12:38 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Turbolift

Well, follow me then." He says to Lou'u, leaving sickbay and entering the turbolift.Lou'u Bridge

As Lou'u is shown Intrepid's scanner console, he traces his fingers around the edge, leaving a neon green outline of chalk around the edge of the control panel/output. Closing his eyes and placing his hands at either side of the console, Taev can hear a faint humming of energy.

[roll0]

Human and non-Human (probably livestock) biosigns start appearing in the various compounds, getting fewer and farther between as they get closer to the central mini compound.

((CozJa: Roll Taev's Notice to overcome Average (+1) passive opposition.))

CozJa

2016-09-10, 01:47 PM

Dcotor Taev t'Ruvon - Bridge

The romulan doctor percieves something when Lou'u is manipulaing the sensors, but he is not sure to understand what's happening.

Iìm not sure if I can use the free invoke from Captain Shaw, if I can, I'll use it to have an advantage on the roll, for an extra +2

[roll0]

Steel Mirror

2016-09-10, 01:48 PM

Lt Pendra, Shuttlebay

"Aye aye Captain, we'll keep an open channel on the descent. I have no intention of letting anything happen to the shuttle before we've even had the chance to give her a name."

When Keening enters the Shuttlebay, Pendra nods to him with a grin. "Guess that makes you my copilot, sir. Can't say I'm looking forward to what we might find down there, but I'll at least get us there and back in one piece, I can promise you that."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-10, 02:04 PM

Iìm not sure if I can use the free invoke from Captain Shaw, if I can, I'll use it to have an advantage on the roll, for an extra +2((I'm going to say you can. Basically your getting a second opinion from a redshirtnameless N.P.C. Which brings you from a failure to a tie; reducing the cost from major to minor.))

The ensign Taev called over claims that he saw one of the human biosigns near the center disappear.

Meriss

2016-09-10, 02:57 PM

Lou'u Bridge

As Lou'u is shown Intrepid's scanner console, he traces his fingers around the edge, leaving a neon green outline of chalk around the edge of the control panel/output. Closing his eyes and placing his hands at either side of the console, Taev can hear a faint humming of energy.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw attempts his best impression of a Vulcan eyebrow lift. His face, unused to any expression outside of his usual half scowl twinges slightly.

Now, he got to explain to Keening that the Commander was now the proud owner of a Cretan enhanced console. Which he could never clean.

Great, just great.

CozJa

2016-09-10, 04:01 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Bridge

After the Ensign confirms his impression, Taev looks ad the improved scans.

"Captain, looks like the biosigns disappear when they approach the central compound... we must tell the away team to pay particular attention. "

At the same time, the doctor takes his Tricorder, and analyzes the console, trying to understand what exactly is this "Cretan enhancement".

"Can you tell me something new, noe?" He asks to Lou'u, still observing the screen in front of himself.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-10, 05:31 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Bridge

At the same time, the doctor takes his Tricorder, and analyzes the console, trying to understand what exactly is this "Cretan enhancement".The tricorder is picking up energy signatures unlike anything on record.
"Can you tell me something new, noe?" He asks to Lou'u, still observing the screen in front of himself.Lou'u shakes his head.

Meriss

2016-09-11, 07:56 AM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon - Bridge

After the Ensign confirms his impression, Taev looks ad the improved scans.

"Captain, looks like the biosigns disappear when they approach the central compound... we must tell the away team to pay particular attention. "

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

"Understood Doctor, when you two are finished, better head back down to sickbay in case of an emergency. Shaw to Keening; Looks like the biosigns fade out the closer you get to the center of the colony. Be careful. Launch when ready."

Eledragon

2016-09-11, 02:11 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Shuttlebay 1

Michael returns Pendra's smile in kind as his combadge chirps. "Aye, sir. We'll be careful. We'll be launching as soon as our teams arrive." He gives an acknowledging nod to the engineering crew as they materialize in the shuttlebay, and climbs into the U.S.S. New Orleans. Michael sits down in the copilot's chair and awaits the imminent arrival of the rest of the away team.

Steel Mirror

2016-09-12, 01:47 PM

Lt Pendra, Shuttlecraft New Orleans

While everyone gets aboard, Pendra checks to see that all their equipment was stowed in case of turbulence. She frowns slightly at the sight of the security team and their phasers, but makes sure to grab a type-2 to wear at her hip, just in case. Hopefully it won't come to that so early in their mission.

Then she takes her seat, clears their departure with shuttlebay control, and smoothly brings the shuttle's engines online and brings them out into open space. The graceful shape of the Intrepid recedes into the distance overhead as they descend quickly into the atmosphere of the planet below.

"Lovely place to build a farming colony," she remarks dryly as she sees the atmospheric composition flash on her sensor display. "Commander, as we dip below the ionosphere some of that interference might clear up. We might be able to get a better look at the colony with our sensors than Intrepid was able to get from orbit."

She glides the shuttle towards the colony quickly as Cmdr Keening works his console. When she arrives, she makes sure to fly one circuit over the whole area to get a good visual and sensor inspection of the colony.

Gonna roll perception for the visual inspection of the area; I'll leave the sensors to Keening, but if I could I will roll piloting to try to give the aspect "The View from All Angles" in case that might help his roll.

Notice for visual inspection: [roll0]
Piloting to establish "The View from All Angles": [roll1]

Reality Glitch

2016-09-12, 07:54 PM

Notice for visual inspection: [roll0]
Piloting to establish "The View from All Angles": [roll1]The View From All Angles have one free in vocation on it.
The compounds are opaque on all surfaces to help keep down solar radiation, but the sensors are getting more detail: hmans, cattle, a hand full of cats and dogs, and the central mini-compound is filled with something the sensors can't identify as anything other than "a biosign."

Eledragon

2016-09-12, 08:02 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Shuttlecraft New Orleans

Michael gives a crooked half-smile as he monitors his readouts. "I guess the settlers didn't want their colony getting too big. If they picked a planet that didn't need those domes, they might have given up their beliefs for more efficient technology at this point." Michael adjusts the sensors as the shuttle loops around the colony, making note of lifesigns and the location of the computer core. "Pendra, take us in and dock with the colony. Pick the dome closest to the administration." Michael's jaw tenses slightly. We lost a lifesign when it got near the central dome. Hope it's just the interference.

Michael spins his chair around to speak to the two teams as the shuttle begins its descent. "Alright, team. I'm assuming the outer airlocks won't open because of the lockdown protocols, so we're going to need to jimmy our way in to the first dome. These domes are all self-sustaining, so the only time crunch we have is figuring out if those biosigns are attached to something predatory. Until we know what those things are, I don't want us splitting up. They don't seem to be leaving the central dome, but both me and the computer can't make heads or tails of what they are. I want phasers on maximum stun. Chief, I want you and your team opening the way to the administration center first. They might have more detailed schematics on the doors and the core to help us out, and I'm not sure if they have supplies in that part of the colony. Any questions?" Michael's face is calm and focused, looking each crewmate in the eyes as he speaks, voice filled with a simple determination.

Do we know where the computer core is?

Also, I'm assuming the security team suited for EVA.
Did Dr. T'Ruvon come with us? Did he suit for EVA?
Should Pendra and I be suited?

This only really matters if there's no docking port on the compound compatible with our shuttle. If there is one, then maybe only the engineering crew is suited. Is there a compatible docking port?

Steel Mirror

2016-09-13, 06:41 PM

Lt Pendra, Shuttlecraft New Orleans

Pendra complies with the Cmdr's order, settling the shuttle smoothly next to the closest access point to the central administration building. Then, making sure to lock out the controls with a password, she checks her phaser to make sure it was set to max stun and waits for the other officers to take over. Now that they are no longer in the sky, the part of this away mission where she has any authority is over. "Password to unlock the shuttle is 'Darmok'," she says to everyone present. "I fully plan on being here with you all when it's time to lift off, but just in case one of you has to start her up, it's best that we all know it."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-13, 06:52 PM

There's a crackling of the coms; it's the mayor, "Your finally on the ground! Good. It looks like your near my office, the internal coms are there. I felt it prudent to have it separate from the central computer, but I'm in my living quarters in the adjacent compound. Do you think you can get to it?"

Eledragon

2016-09-13, 11:43 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Shuttlecraft New Orleans, Farmlands Colony

Michael is on his feet as soon as the shuttle docks. Quickly glancing at the sensors to ensure the atmosphere is hospitable on the other side of the airlock, he sends the cycle command to both New Orleans' and Farmlands' airlock systems.

"Mayor, reaching administrative systems is our first priority. Are the occupants of your compound able to sustain themselves? Getting through these doors could take my team some time, and I'd like to know if we need to make a detour before we make for the core."

As the mayor responds, he checks the atmosphere indicator on the airlock hatch. Seeing it reads green, he motions to the teams to join him and he opens New Orleans' airlock. Using more caution than might be expected of a Dominion War veteran, Michael carefully sets his phaser to setting 3 before returning it to his hip holster. As he walks to the other end of the corridor, he pulls out his tricorder and takes a scan of the colony's airlock, the matching control panel, and the environment beyond.

I suspect that the lock-down extends to the airlocks, as well, but I live in hope.

Aergoth

2016-09-14, 12:02 AM

"Aye, sir." As the airlock door opens Hermes gestures to his engineering team. "Alright gentlemen, I suppose it's time we get to work, tricorders and spanners." They file out slowly after Commander Keening, tricorders in hand ready to examine the airlock, which is hopefully not twenty first century tech. Though Hermes wouldn't put it past anyone willing to put up with that level of deliberate obsolescence.

One of the engineers tries the airlock controls. Who knows, they might work from this side.

My FATE is a little rusty and I'm used to rolling dFudge or d6 but let's roll Investigate to see if there's anything that can be found with a tricorder and eyes around the airlock, presuming it doesn't work. Someone tell me if I did this wrong.

[roll0]

Zman

2016-09-14, 04:11 PM

Lt. Commander Zyn'Tos

Watching the young Andorian Lieutenant strap on a Type II Phaser, "Lt. Thripendra zh'Kayn, unless I am mistaken, you've yet to see me for your re-qualification. It would be in all our best interest if you kept it set to stun." Given his Vulcan demeanor you can't tell if he was joking or just condescending and rude.

Steel Mirror

2016-09-14, 11:58 PM

Lt Pendra, Farmlands Colony

Pendra listens in silence to the exchange between the base administrator and Keening, then twitches an antenna at the Zyn'Tos' comment. She looks at him for a moment, trying to discern whether he's serious or this is one of those legendarily dry Vulcan jokes coming at the least expected moment.

Unfortunately, his expression gave her no clues. She made a mental note to be wary of him in any possible officer's poker night. "Don't worry sir, I still remember my field qualification training. Glowy end points at the bad guys, right?"

Reality Glitch

2016-09-21, 03:02 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Shuttlecraft New Orleans, Farmlands Colony

"Mayor, reaching administrative systems is our first priority. Are the occupants of your compound able to sustain themselves? Getting through these doors could take my team some time, and I'd like to know if we need to make a detour before we make for the core."The mayor responds, "Don't worry, circulation is fine. I honestly thought to crawl through the vent before realizing that's not how it works here."

While scanning, the tricoder picks up a minimal lifesign reading matching that at the center of the colony coming from the airlock control. Looking closer, there appears to be some sort of oily fluid seeping down from the bottom of it.

((Roll investigate to look at the oil or software to try and open the airlock.
One of the engineers tries the airlock controls. Who knows, they might work from this side.

My FATE is a little rusty and I'm used to rolling dFudge or d6 but let's roll Investigate to see if there's anything that can be found with a tricorder and eyes around the airlock, presuming it doesn't work. Someone tell me if I did this wrong.

[roll0]
The air lock is empty except for the lifesign Keening found. ((You may roll investigate again to study it further.))

Eledragon

2016-09-21, 03:38 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

Michael frowns at the strange sludge seeping from the controls. "Got it, Mayor. Straight to the computer it is. Keening out." Absentmindedly tapping his combadge to close the channel, he looks over his shoulder as the two teams approach. "Watch out, that sludge in the controls has a lifesign. Same as the ones we detected in the center of the colony. If this stuff is in all of the circuitry, I can understand why the lockdown engaged."

He frowns thoughtfully as he taps his combadge again. Black sludge organism. Hope it's not related to that thing the Enterprise found on Vagra II. "Away team to Intrepid. We've docked with the colony without incident, and spoken with the Mayor. We'll be attempting to make a straight line for the computer core. I've identified one of the biosigns as belonging to some sort of black ooze currently seeping from the airlock controls. Trying to identify now. Status report over, Keening out."

Closing the channel, Michael rotates his tricorder through the standard set of sensor sweeps at the organism. "People, until we determine what that is, don't go within 2 meters of the controls. I'd rather cut through the door than risk an unexpected attack."

Yay, we're back! :smallsmile:
Investigate to figure out what I can detect: [roll0]
GK to figure out if I know about similar organisms to this in detail enough to determine what it is: [roll1]

Reality Glitch

2016-09-21, 04:24 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

"Away team to Intrepid. We've docked with the colony without incident, and spoken with the Mayor. We'll be attempting to make a straight line for the computer core. I've identified one of the biosigns as belonging to some sort of black ooze currently seeping from the airlock controls. Trying to identify now. Status report over, Keening out."

Yay, we're back! :smallsmile:
Investigate to figure out what I can detect: [roll0]
GK to figure out if I know about similar organisms to this in detail enough to determine what it is: [roll1]You don't detect anything else, but you due remember something the CCC database that strongly resembled this, It's a metallic-based fungus that can convert organic to inorganic and vice-versa.

USS intrepid, Bridge
As Keening signs out, The Cretan who had walked in not 30 seconds ago to give captain Shaw an update on the transfer officers speaks up, "Wait. Ooze or oil? It makes makes a big difference."

Eledragon

2016-09-21, 04:36 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

Keening bends down, taking a loose piece of cabling from the ground and swirling it around in the viscous substance. Tossing his end of the cable next to the fungoid, Michael responds to the inquiry. "Looks like a Type 2 Oil. Reminds me of that metal-eating fungus your database had files on. Captain, Is it possible that a Confederate ship infected the colony? I don't remember hearing about any CCC ships out in this area, and the colonists seem a bit too xenophobic to welcome extragalactics down to the colony."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-21, 05:19 PM

"What ever you do, Don't touch it! It's highly infectious! This actually explains the disappearing lifesigns Lou'u messaged me about. I won't be surprised if you encounter some increasing opposition as you get closer to the cluster at the center."

Eledragon

2016-09-21, 05:26 PM

Reality Glitch

2016-09-21, 07:00 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

Michael takes a few steps back out of respect for the fungus. "Is the fungus resistant to phaser fire? Does it have any known easy solutions?" He gestures over to the engineering crew. "Start work on cutting those doors open. If this stuff eats through metal, I don't even want an EVA suit touching it.""Don't worry. There are few thing extreme heat can't kill, you should fine for the next couple of compounds corewards." After speaking the cretan turns away from the source of the sound only to accedently make eye contact with Shaw. At which point (s)he snaps into a similar timid demeanor as Lou'u. "S-sorry s-s-sir! In didn't th-think you knew much about it." (s)he pauses for a second looking down. Without looking back up, the cretan hands the Shaw the data pad with the report and leaves the bridge. The captain only just now realizing that they had acquired a starfleet uniform sized for them, though of questionable craftsmanship, possibly hand-made in a hurry.

Meriss

2016-09-22, 03:05 PM

"Don't worry. There are few thing extreme heat can't kill, you should fine for the next couple of compounds corewards." After speaking the cretan turns away from the source of the sound only to accedently make eye contact with Shaw. At which point (s)he snaps into a similar timid demeanor as Lou'u. "S-sorry s-s-sir! In didn't th-think you knew much about it." (s)he pauses for a second looking down. Without looking back up, the cretan hands the Shaw the data pad with the report and leaves the bridge. The captain only just now realizing that they had acquired a starfleet uniform sized for them, though of questionable craftsmanship, possibly hand-made in a hurry.

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw accepts the datapad with a small grumble. Apparently his encounter with K'hyumn was now well known. Why me?

"Don't worry about..." the Cretan runs off leaving Shaw speaking to air. "it." That's why we do integration missions. He sighs heavily before turning back to the doctor.

"Doctor t'Ruvon. Would we have any anti fungal treatments we could scale up to industrial levels? Burning through this thing will take awhile. Shaw to Keening; If you want samples, now's the time."

Eledragon

2016-09-22, 03:16 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

"Sir, I don't have the proper tools to take a sample of something this dangerous. I'm not going to risk inhaling it, and I don't like the sound of any pathogen that can make the jump from organic to inorganic and back. I would just fry it, but I don't want to risk deadlocking the airlock controls. I'll get the pattern enhancers set up down here; it's probably wise to send down 6 more EVA suits along with that antifungal I hope the good doctor has."

Walking over to the New Orleans, Michael opens the hatch and hops back in. "Pendra, come here and help me set up the pattern enhancers. Once the suits are down, I want you in one too. No sense risking it with this level of possible contaminants. Taking the three pylons, he sets them down in the familiar triangular pattern before going through the sequence of twists and ratchets required to deploy one of the devices.

Aergoth

2016-09-22, 07:22 PM

Lt. Hermes Gregory, Farmlands Colony Airlock

The engineering team has their phasers in hand and are working painstakingly to carefully burn away any of the fungus that has seeped away from the airlock, lest it compromise the integrity of the structure and cause serious problems. Or worse, get on to the shuttle, as slow as it oozes.

"Metal eating fungus. The hell will they think of next."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-23, 04:29 PM

After several minutes of phaser-fire, the EVA suits arrive and the panel is clean enough to operate. Doing so reveals that it is non-functional. After a little more oil-cleaning you can pry off the panel and get at the circuits, which seem to be a cross between traditional electronics and a scaled-down version of Intrepid's nerve-wire. Before any one can make sense of it, there is a load pounding on the inside door.

Eledragon

2016-09-24, 02:02 PM

Reality Glitch

2016-09-25, 08:19 PM

You hear a faint whisper ....imperfect.... and heavy, stilted breathing. There's something off about the voice, like it's coming out of a synthesizer.

Meriss

2016-09-28, 02:32 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

"Phasers ready." Michael moves to a readied position, pulling out his phaser and switching the tricorder to his left hand. Tapping his combadge, his voice shifts from its normal jovial drawl to a tight, controlled pattern of speech. "Away team to Intrepid. Captain, we may have made contact. Something just knocked on the door. Scanning now." Speaking up and switching his EVA speakers to their loud broadcast setting, he speaks to the door. "My name is Commander Michael Keening, of the Federation starship Intrepid. Identify yourself."

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw drums his fingers on the armrest of his chair. He taps his commbadge.

"Shaw to Keening; Our new allies have notified us that this is a dangerous and invasive life form. As Captain, I'm authorizing full sterilization. You can tell the Admiralty I ordered it, I'll deal with the protocol violation."

Eledragon

2016-09-28, 05:14 PM

Commander Michael Keening, Farmlands Colony Airlock

"Understood. Setting phasers to 10." Michael calls out to the door again. "I repeat, my name is Commander Michael Keening of the Federation Starship Intrepid. Identify yourself immediately."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-28, 09:18 PM

A screech like that from an Earth zombie movie your only warning before a metal-organic blade pierces the inner door. Roll Athletics to defend. [roll0]

Eledragon

2016-09-29, 09:23 AM

I'm assuming you meant Physique.
[roll0]

Eledragon

2016-09-29, 12:55 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Farmlands Colony Airlock{RED ALERT}

Acting more on battle-honed reflex than thought, Michael throws himself to the side as the sheet of metal goes buzzing by him. The blade still bites into his upper arm, but the damage is superficial.

"Hostile engaged, weapons free!" As he slips farther into his combat training, Michael gets up and moves into a firing stance. He quickly adjusts his phaser to Setting 11, Wide Spread and fires the beam at the door.

FP Remaining: 1
Physical Stress: [][][x]
Mental Stress: [][][][]

Shoot roll(this should be easy because doors can't dodge(I hope)): [roll0]

Setting 11 is the one that vaporizes 10 m3 of rock.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-29, 01:24 PM

Aiming the center of the spread at the blade Keening's phaser easily punches through the door and knocking back a humanoid that will be spending its action in the next exchange standing up. The blade, or rather, what remains of it, protrodes from the humanoid's wrist the rest of him covered in in patches of metal that blend seamlessly into the organic section of its skin. Overall it looks unclean, with ragged clothes and unkept/unwashed hair and body. A wound on its non-weapon arm isn't bleeding, it's leaking more of that glistening oil.

Aergoth

2016-09-29, 01:32 PM

"Engineers, hold your fire, we can't risk hitting the commander!" Sure, the engineers are trained to fire a phaser, but that thing moved fast. Let the security staff deal with phaser fire, there's injured to deal with.
Hermes taps his communications systems. "Gregory to Intrepid, prepare for emergency transport to sickbay. Be advised, Commander Keening has encountered some kind of hostile lifeform, full quarantine procedures. If this stuff eats metal I'd hate to see how it reacts to hemoglobin."
Hermes points to one of his engineers. "Get Keening back towards the shuttle, can't risk decompression or exposure if his suit's seal is broken., everyone else, stay clear of that airlock or so help me you'll go with him."
Another quick communication. "Hermes to Pendra, get the shuttle prepped for take off. If they can't beam the commander up from here with the pattern enhancers in place we'll need to ferry him up." Hermes moves to assist Keening in case he's injured.

Eledragon

2016-09-29, 01:49 PM

Commander Michael Keening - Farmlands Colony Airlock {RED ALERT}

Michael hears the engineer's firing orders, and rapidly backs away at a wide angle from the door, keeping his phaser trained on the door while clearing all firing angles for both squads.

"I'll beam out when it's dealt with, Gregory. I'm still reading a lifesign. Lieutenant-Commander, analysis?" Michael taps his phaser back down to Setting 10, Narrow Spread, and prepares to fire again if the creature reappears.

ZMan, you still here? Haven't posted in these threads in almost 2 weeks.

Meriss

2016-09-29, 03:18 PM

Captain Martin Shaw - Bridge

Shaw unslumps from his chair. His back goes ever straighter. He wanted the problem solved, but what was the cost?

He turns to the ensign manning crewing Tactical. "Yellow Alert. Sound general quarters."

The ensign nods crisply and sends the klaxons sounding.

"Shaw to Away Team; We heard phaser fire. Anyone care to report before I start yelling?"

CozJa

2016-09-29, 03:51 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Sickbay

As Hermes emergency transport request is forwarded to sickbay, Taev rise up and calls for Lou'u and the nurse to prepare themselves to receive whoever may be in need of immediate assistance.
"Lou'u, if part of that strange lifeform is transported here, can we stabilize into a containment forcefield, without risks?"

After the questions, Yellow alert starts sounding.

Taev clicks his combadge, opening a channel with the Shaw.

"Captain, sickbay is mobilized, waiting for ulterior news."

Reality Glitch

2016-09-29, 05:57 PM

Doctor Taev t'Ruvon Sickbay

"Lou'u, if part of that strange lifeform is transported here, can we stabilize into a containment forcefield, without risks?"Lou'u shakes his head.

((Everyone in the Farmland Airlock, roll Athletics for initiative order. The inside of the airlock itself consists of two zones: the half with the inner door, the half with the outer door and shuttle pod(s?); inside each shuttle pod is a separate zone, as is the other side of the newly opened interior door.))(([roll0]))

Eledragon

2016-09-29, 06:12 PM

Uh, isn't Notice used for Initiative? I've got a stunt that lets me use Empathy instead of Notice for Initiative.
Empathy: [roll0]

Also, the New Orleans is the only shuttle on the ground.

I think that would make me in the Outer zone, Pendra in the New Orleans zone, the entity in the Outside the Door zone, and everybody else in the Inner zone.

Reality Glitch

2016-09-29, 06:34 PM

Eledragon

2016-09-29, 06:40 PM

Gotcha.
Athletics:[roll0]

Aergoth

2016-09-29, 06:42 PM

Lt. Gregory is also in the outer zone.

[roll0]

Aergoth

2016-10-25, 10:51 PM

Notice to Create An Advantage

Hermes aims his tricorder towards the creature and begins to attempt to link it to the New Orleans targetting systems.

Moved to the first zone and attempted to create an advantage

Reality Glitch

2016-10-25, 11:10 PM

((You succeed with style, the aspect is in place with two free invocations on it.))

The creature takes another swing at Keening. ((Athletics to dodge or Fight to parry.))4d3-3