Legacy
- Mar 6
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ST:TTV307 | "Impeccible"

Updated: Mar 18

Stardate 94896.3

Whilst ferrying DS13 evacuees from K7 to their temporary homes, the Valley Forge must divert to investigate a faint distress signal...

View Prologue - Jenni's Arrival

Jenni@crystyll | SPCO Sullivan looks to Kelly, "Just you? Figured this one'd have more of a welcoming committee" Keliaya@anncarise grins, "One of me is usually enough for most people you know, Chief." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan smirks, "Hopefully not too much for our new arrival, right boss?" Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "I think she can handle me. She was here last time, the one who first made contact with us and toured the ship while the Captain was handling formal talks." Keliaya@anncarise: "So she doesn't need another full tour or any of that usual business." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan, "Aye? She had the tour and still came back, eh. Says a lot..." he chuckles as the intercom beeps Keliaya@anncarise pauses to listen to the intercom as well. Jenni@crystyll | Sulliven taps the wall panel, "Starboard deck" Jenni@crystyll: <C: T'Quila> Flight Lieutenant's ship is inbound, patching you in Jenni@crystyll: <C: Jenni> Valley Forge, this is the FSV Eon. Requesting permission to dock Jenni@crystyll: <C: Sullivan> Go for it Eon, you're cleared to the starboard hangar Jenni@crystyll: <C: Jenni> Acknowledged control, trajectory is locked Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan turns back to Kelly, "Now to see what all this fuss is about this fancy little ship of theirs..." Keliaya@anncarise: "It's very different! A fighter really, but nothing like what I've seen..." Jenni@crystyll: | Sullivan: "Well, we're about to see it proper!" he heads over to open up the hangar bay door Keliaya@anncarise watches the docking process. Jenni@crystyll FX | A blue forcefield vaguely flickers into life across the long opening as the huge bay door slides down ahead of them Jenni@crystyll FX | A rare up close view of the starboard nacelle and it's bussard collector greets them as it looms close over the open bay door Keliaya@anncarise: "Don't usually get to see her from this angle...it's a very different view." Keliaya@anncarise looks to Sullivan, "You must be accustomed to it though." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan grins, "Not to say it doesn't get old though. My favourite is seeing new pilots wet themselves when they see they're launching around it - too spoiled by rear facing baby shuttlebays!" Jenni@crystyll FX | With the planet barely visibly in the distance, the limited view beyond the huge nacelle is all but a starfield. One star slowly growing brighter and moving faster across the starfield Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "That must be quite a surprise to them!" Keliaya@anncarise eyes the approaching light, "I think our guest is on her way in." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan: "Get's them everytime!" he glances, "Here she comes alright!" Jenni@crystyll FX | The spot grows into the bullet-shaped profile of the sleek fighter as it approaches, briefly disappearing from view as it banks towards the VF's stern before sweeping around and under the front+ Jenni@crystyll: +of the nacelle to pass through the forcefield, causing a brief flicker Keliaya@anncarise smirks to Sullivan, "She pretty enough for you, Chief?" Jenni@crystyll FX | The Eon comes to a virtual stop as it hovers, turning gracefully on the spot with small jets spurting from various ports as it manouvers around to face out again before gently settling to the de Jenni@crystyll: ...ck Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan gives an impressed whistle, "Now why don't we make Peregrines to look that sharp, eh?" Jenni@crystyll FX | Sullivan works the controls again and the long bay door slowly rises, hisses of air as the seal re-establishes and pressure normalizes Jenni@crystyll: | Sullivan: "Clear. All yours, boss" he gestures towards the ship with a grin Keliaya@anncarise: "You'll have to ask Captain Timoreev when he's visiting, I never worked in design. But I do wish our fighters looked like that too..." Keliaya@anncarise nods, "Good work as always, Sullivan." Keliaya@anncarise steps up towards the Eon. Jenni@crystyll FX | Eon's main engines gently whirs down, while it's bright white glow slowly fades as the system cools, more hisses of air as her systems cool and settle Jenni@crystyll FX | A hatch slides open on the side, just behind the cockpit, and... a large, rustic old dufflebag plops out onto the deck Keliaya@anncarise looks to the dufflebag. Keliaya@anncarise: "Lieutenant?" Jenni@crystyll 's head pops out from behind the hatch, smiling as she sees a familiar face and she hops down backwards, turning to Kelly Jenni@crystyll salutes. Keliaya@anncarise smiles back, "There you are! A very graceful entrance you made there!" Jenni@crystyll: "Permission to board the Valley Forge" Keliaya@anncarise: "Permission granted." Jenni@crystyll grins, "Thank you Commander!" while heaving the dufflebag up over her shoulder Keliaya@anncarise looks to the dufflebag again, "Is that all the luggage you brought?" Jenni@crystyll: "In all my years... I never thought I would ever be saying that... and yes, this is all my supplies..." she shoots Kelly an inquisitve look Keliaya@anncarise: "I usually beam mine on board...would you like a grav cart or are you fine with carrying it?" Jenni@crystyll: "Oh, it's fine thanks! Honestly... I'm so buzzed right now I think I could serve as a grav cart!" she laughs Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "Welcome back on the Valley Forge! We're glad to have you on board, Lieutenant." Jenni@crystyll looks around with a smile, "It is an honour to be returning" Keliaya@anncarise: "It's an honour to have you to stay!" Jenni@crystyll: "So where do we start?" Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan joins with a discrete cough Jenni@crystyll: | Sullivan: "Felix Sullivan, I'm the deck chief here and the one who'll be looking after this... fine ship of yours" he says eyeing the Eon Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "Well I've read up a lot about Forged tech on the way here, but I've yet to find any details on your fighter." Keliaya@anncarise grins at Sullivan, "And aside from myself, I know at least one deck chief who would be very interested in learning about it." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan nods, "We need to start by making sure we know your ship's systems as well as our own. We're the one's to be looking after her for you now after all!" Jenni@crystyll smiles, dropping her dufflebag to the floor and sliding it back under the belly of the Eon with the back of her foot, "Fair enough! I'm not tech, but will help however I can!" Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan looks to Kelly, "Alright boss, where do we start?" Keliaya@anncarise: "I think figuring out how similar or different it is from our own technology is a good start." Keliaya@anncarise: "Does it run on fusion impulse reactor technology, or something different?" Jenni@crystyll glances up to the rear of the ship, "She's running a prototype E:On reactor, hence the name" Keliaya@anncarise: "E:On? I don't believe I'm familiar with the terminology." Jenni@crystyll chuckles, "Sorry. It's an abbreviation for Element One. We don't know if you have a similar name for it, or even knowledge of it for that matter" Jenni@crystyll: "It is a mineral only recently discovered on the Newfrika mining outpost" Keliaya@anncarise: "If we do, we certainly don't use that name! Dilithium, perhaps? Is it a hypersonic element that's naturally occuring in crystalline matrices?" Jenni@crystyll: "All I know is; our scientists discovered it be highly charged with both positive and negative electrons in near perfect balance" Jenni@crystyll: "...So I would say of those... hypersonic, as it's definitely not a crystal!" Jenni@crystyll: "Of course, it's entirely possible that it's unique to this system, we are still just learning to harness it's potential ourselves" Keliaya@anncarise: "Or just rare enough that it's not employed as a fuel source by the Federation..." Jenni@crystyll: "Perhaps, I have brought the complete specifications for the Eon with me, maybe with study that will help determine any similarity" Keliaya@anncarise: "I'll have our science personnel take a look. I'm not chemist after all, I'm only familiar with the compounds that are commonly used on board our ships, or dangerous enough to pose an issue for the - Keliaya@anncarise - ship when we come across them." Jenni@crystyll: "Right, well you can at least take a closer look to check all is well if you like" she smiles, moving around the rear of the ship Keliaya@anncarise steps up to examine the ship, looking to see if the engine systems are anything like Starfleet's even though the energy source is very different. Jenni@crystyll pops a small cover and works the panel inside, causing the rear lower section to open up Jenni@crystyll: "This is her powersource; the Element One reactor" Keliaya@anncarise takes a peek at the reactor. Jenni@crystyll FX | looking up into the open hatch it's clearly not a dilithium-fuelled M/AM reactor. Potentially more similar to an impulse drive Keliaya@anncarise: "That's a very interesting configuration...definitely different from Starfleet power cores." Keliaya@anncarise: "How fast does she go?" Jenni@crystyll: "Oh I've had her up to 70,000kph. But on paper she'll push over 100kph. Keliaya@anncarise: "Wow, that's impressive! Hopefully we'll never have to push her that high, but it's more than standard Starfleet sublight can go..." Jenni@crystyll: "Oh let's not rule it out now, kind of looking forward to finding her limits" she grins Keliaya@anncarise grins back, "I think you'll fit right in with Starfleet pilots." Jenni@crystyll: "This reactor is still highly unrefined apparently. I'm told it's barely utilizing 10% of the efficiency that E:On has the potential for" Keliaya@anncarise: "Maybe once you have it all figured out, you can use it to achieve warp travel...or your own variant of the technology!" Jenni@crystyll chuckles, "Some scientists do think that with enough refinement, it could power warp capable ships like yours!" Keliaya@anncarise: "What about maneuvrability? I'm presuming something this small and sleek is very agile?" Jenni@crystyll smiles wolfishly, "You'd better believe it!" main thrust is from the central exhaust, but these... she points to the 2 paired smaller outlets on each wing Keliaya@anncarise looks over to the outlets, examining them closely. Jenni@crystyll: "...These are what give Eon her edge; power adaptive variable outpout exhausts that can flip her over within her own lengths or barrel roll within within her beam!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Very impressive! Forget just fitting in with our pilots, you'll probably be the one they envy soon..." Jenni@crystyll grins, "A benefit perhaps of only having sublight development for the last few hundred years!" Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "We don't carry Starfleet's more maneuvrable small craft, but some of our pilots have had experience and training with them. They'll probably be interested in seeing what you can do for - Keliaya@anncarise - themselves!" Jenni@crystyll: "I look forward to it! Which reminds me, I have prepared training material to familiarize your pilots with the Eon; it is only prudent that more than one person knows how to handle her" Keliaya@anncarise: "I know a few that would probably jump at the chance to fly her!" Jenni@crystyll: "I have also drafted some training exercises to include the Valley Forge, as I am not practiced at working closely from a carrier" Keliaya@anncarise: "We have a few personnel that have experience with Federation carriers and respective tactics. I'll see if the Captain can put together a list to look over the drafts and hopefully formulate some - Keliaya@anncarise - proper strategies." Jenni@crystyll: "Thank you Commander, I very much look forward to it" Keliaya@anncarise: "I'm sure our pilots and tactical department are as well! We get into a few fights from time to time, but mostly they deal with day to day business." Keliaya@anncarise: "Ferrying officers on trips while the ship is travelling another direction, maintaining the weapons systems and all that." Keliaya@anncarise: "This'll be a nice change for them." Jenni@crystyll: "I do like the thought of that" she smiles, "Speaking of, during my previous visit I noticed that you mostly use tactile interfaces. Is this true as well of your ship controls?" Keliaya@anncarise: "It's the standard in Starfleet for most ship controls. There's a few functions that are vocally activated, like the lifts, holodecks and basic computer commands." Jenni@crystyll: "I thought as much. The vocal interfaces are very impressive by the way, nice and convenient" Keliaya@anncarise: "There's also exceptions for officers who need special accomodations, though most interfaces you'll come across is a touch-based surface employing the LCARs operating system." Keliaya@anncarise: "Being able to voice command the computer is definitely very convenient! You don't have any on Forged Earth?" Jenni@crystyll: "Voice; not so much. Most everyday interfaces are tacticle projections - holographic displays and such" Keliaya@anncarise: "The technology for voice inputs is fairly rudimentary, the difficult part is getting the computer to recognize very subtly pronounced sounds and such. Apparently early recognition systems - Keliaya@anncarise: - confused just about eeeeverything together. But the people who perfected universal translators got past that, and applying the same systems to computers was easy with the previous work done on it." Jenni@crystyll: "Another advantage of inter-species development I guess!" she chuckles, "As for Eon though... well, why don't you take a look" she smiles Keliaya@anncarise smiles back, "A single species can already come a very long way!" Jenni@crystyll ducks under the wing and leads Kelly back to the main hatch, inviting her to enter with an open palm Keliaya@anncarise mimics Jenni's movements as she steps over. Keliaya@anncarise looks to the hatch, then back to Jenni for permission to go in. Jenni@crystyll: "Go ahead" she smiles Keliaya@anncarise smiles back and climbs into the hatch curiously... Jenni@crystyll half climbs in behind her, "Yeah, it's not exactly made for comfort in here. Just mind your head" she chuckles Keliaya@anncarise carefully tries not to hit her head... Keliaya@anncarise: "It is very tight quarters...reminds me of these old Earth submersible craft." Keliaya@anncarise: "There was one in San Francisco that I toured back when I was attending the Academy there..." Jenni@crystyll FX | The cockpit is suprisingly barren. The pilot's seat is housed in what looks like a gyroscopic frame which swivels from front to rear to allow entry/egress Jenni@crystyll: "Oh right yeah, I remember reading about those at school! Never understood why they were yellow though..." she shakes her head Keliaya@anncarise: "The one I was in wasn't yellow...but after all these years the paint could have long fallen off." Jenni@crystyll FX | The seat frame has handles positioned for each hand as control grips Keliaya@anncarise: "Ah, old fashioned grip controls!" Keliaya@anncarise: "I heard some modern pilots still prefer these, actually." Jenni@crystyll: "They are primarily for weapons" Keliaya@anncarise: "Oh, these are the weapon controls! What's she armed with?" Jenni@crystyll: "Directed energy modulation" Keliaya@anncarise: "Very similar to our weaponry, then. Anything kinetic like torpedoes or missiles?" Jenni@crystyll: "Two primary emitters, each with independent targeting arcs; hence the function being linked to fire control here" Jenni@crystyll shakes her head, "No capacity to carry ordinance on this model" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "Right, the space." Keliaya@anncarise: "Does it have a computer with autopilot system?" Jenni@crystyll: "There is a basic cruise function, though the autopilot could not carry out combat manouvres" Keliaya@anncarise: "Thought not. What about docking, was that all you?" Jenni@crystyll FX | The rest of the cockpit is very barren, a few emergency hatches and controls Jenni@crystyll: "Docking can be pre-programmed, though without knowing the parameters to establish an auto-approach here I favoured hands-on" Keliaya@anncarise smiles, "You fly very well!" Jenni@crystyll: "Thank you! In truth, not everyone is able to control these interceptors. The degree of interface proves too problematic for many" Keliaya@anncarise: "I can imagine...never had much of a knack for piloting myself!" Jenni@crystyll: "I always found our standard transports - like your shuttles - to be too dull" she smiles looking around and running a hand over the interior, "I much prefer to be as one with my ship" Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "I've known a fair few pilots like you at the Academy." Keliaya@anncarise grins, "Always like the wilder activities." Jenni@crystyll: "Well from what I've seen of your interfaces, not quite like this" she smirks, handing Kelly her flight helmet, "Go ahead. Safeties are on so you won't accidentally shoot the wall or anything" Keliaya@anncarise: "Sullivan would never forgive me if I did..." she says as she slides the helmet on. Jenni@crystyll laughs, "Ok, now take a deep breath and try to relax your thoughts. This... may be a little disorientating..." she warns, activating a switch on the hand control Jenni@crystyll FX | Kelly's FoV completely shifts. She no longer sees the cockpit through the visor. She sees the hangar outside as the cockpit! Keliaya@anncarise: "Wow...am I...I'm looking through the ship!" Jenni@crystyll FX | The full range of displays and gauges is now visible - projected on her FoV Keliaya@anncarise: "You...you can still hear me right?" Jenni@crystyll holds a hand on her shoulder, chuckling, "I do, I'm still here with here. And yes, Eon utilizes augmented projection control" Jenni@crystyll: "You see what the ship sees, feel what she feels. In kind, she thinks as you think..." Jenni@crystyll | Sullivan calls up nervously, "Boss... this... reactor just starting pulsing..." Keliaya@anncarise: "That's fascinating! I've never seen anything like it!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Uhh...is that supposed to happen? I'm not going to shoot the wall, am I?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Right I probably shouldn't /think/ about shooting the wall..." Jenni@crystyll: "Nono, remember; you are one with Eon now. The pulse of her reactor is an echo of your own" Jenni@crystyll: "And you can not fire with the neural interface, that is why it is locked to the hand controls only. And they still have the safeties on, so don't worry about a slipped hand or anything!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Ahh. It's...very different..." Keliaya@anncarise: "Is this how you maneuver, or just how you see?" Jenni@crystyll calls down, "It's ok Chief. The Commander is just getting a feel for the ship" Jenni@crystyll: "Both. With mastery of this interace, you manouvre Eon as an extension of your own body" Keliaya@anncarise: "That's an interesting way of controlling a ship. I can see the logic behind it...using the mind directly to control the ship to save the time of nerve signals running from the brain to the hands." Jenni@crystyll: "And the subsequent action of the hands interfacing with a control, then the control sending signals to the relevant system, then the system reacting..." Jenni@crystyll: "When it comes to combat manouverability every millisecond counts; and all of that adds up to a lot of them!" she laughs Keliaya@anncarise: "That is very true!" Jenni@crystyll: "And that's before you account for misread signals, or mistyped controls" Jenni@crystyll: "Eon presents everything you need to know where you need it and when, so you never even have to shift focus from your target to check a display" Keliaya@anncarise: "I imagine it will be very difficult for a pilot accustomed to tactile controls to adjust to...but those with telepathic abilities might find it a lot easier." Jenni@crystyll: "Quite possibly! I am genuinely curious, but telepathy indicates mental discipline which is essential" Keliaya@anncarise: "I'll see if the Captain can pick out any crewmembers that might be cut out for this kind of training..." Keliaya@anncarise: "It is certainly disorientating the first time! Thanks for the warning!" Jenni@crystyll: "The training is intense and - as you said - may prove difficult for those already used to something different" Jenni@crystyll: "But it is tactically sound to have at least one cover pilot should Eon be needed and I am unavailable or incapacitated" Jenni@crystyll: "Though I am no instructor, I know this ship better than anyone - even those who designed her - so am confident I can provide sufficient coaching" Keliaya@anncarise: "Mhmm. Maybe we should pick out people who /aren't/ pilots already. Completely new interface and all. I suppose there's advantages to both...existing pilots will have good knowledge of maneuvers and - Keliaya@anncarise - tactics and only need to get over the initial acclimation. Someone new might get used to it quickly, but they'll have to learn all the details of fighter combat." Jenni@crystyll: "Indeed. Part of the training material I have is an preliminary assessment. The test would help determine those with the right mental agility regardless of experience" Jenni@crystyll smiles, leaning down some to look out the cockpit window as she sees it without the visor and sighs whimsically Jenni@crystyll: "I'll say this much, Commander; all the training in the world wasn't enough to prepare me for how it first felt..." Jenni@crystyll: "To literally dance among the stars" Keliaya@anncarise: "Just looking out from this view is strange enough...actually flying it out will be something else I think!" Jenni@crystyll: "Most definitely! All in good time though, I'm sure. We should avoid further distraction - disconnecting" Jenni@crystyll reaches down and deactivates the interface for Kelly Keliaya@anncarise: "Thanks. How do you do it yourself?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Must take training to just disconnect..." she chuckles. Jenni@crystyll shows Kelly the control under one of the hand grips, "It's a manual process" she smiles Keliaya@anncarise: "Ahh, I see it now." Keliaya@anncarise turns to Jenni, "That was a very unique experience!" Jenni@crystyll: "After what I saw here during my previous visit, I had a feeling you would find it so" she smiles, backing down out of the hatch so Kelly can escape Keliaya@anncarise walks a little hazily at first, having just come out of the interface, but quickly returns to proper footing once she's out the hatch. Jenni@crystyll: "There is a great deal more to go over before we look to sync flight though. Like sensor configurations and such" Keliaya@anncarise: "It's a very complicated system! And very efficient." Jenni@crystyll: "Efficient as long as it is only needed in volumes equal to the few able to manage the system" Keliaya@anncarise: "I'll advise the Captain on what kind of person we might be looking for, and she can assemble a list of candidates for you to test." Keliaya@anncarise: "I'm sure we'll be able to find someone who can handle her on the Valley Forge." Jenni@crystyll: "No doubt" she smiles, "In the mean time, I will get settled in my bunk and forward you the technical specs for Eon. I'd like to start work on the systems sync as soon as possible" Keliaya@anncarise: "Sounds good to me!" she smiles back. "Would you like me to show you to your assigned quarters?" Jenni@crystyll smiles, retrieving her bag, "That would be great, thanks!" Keliaya@anncarise: "This way, then!"

View Act I

Jenni@crystyll pauses outside the door, taking a deep breath and straightening her jacket. In doing so she gives TQ pause for thought on her way out as she stops to ask if Jenni's ok Jenni@crystyll smiles and thanks her, noting she's just arrived on board Jenni@crystyll wanders in with that lost sheep look about her, finding sanctuary at the bar Trenick@annpc#5570 is chatting with Kazra and another doctor on one of the tables. Jenni@crystyll is convinced that if there was a piano playing in the corner, it would have stopped so everyone could stare at her enter Trenick@annpc#5570 definitely stares at Jenni enter before proceeding to stand and walk over. Jenni@crystyll slips onto a stool at the quieter end of the bar, immediately drawing Jex's attention as the Talaxian comes over with a beaming grin Jenni@crystyll: | Jex: "Aah you must be Jennifer, right? I'd recognize a new face around here any day! What can I get you?" Jenni@crystyll: "Umm... I don't know actually, what are the options?" Jenni@crystyll | Jex laughs: "Too lengthy to list out if you count the replicators!" she considers Jenni a moment before wagging her finger, "I know just the thing, be right back!" Trenick@annpc#5570: "You'll find there's quite the selection on board the ship, including everything you would've been familiar with from old Earth," he says as he takes a seat at the bar. Trenick@annpc#5570: "You are the exchange officer from Forged Earth, correct?" Jenni@crystyll doubletakes at yet another alien face. All these species will take some getting used to... Jenni@crystyll: "Yes, that's me, seems like everyone around here's got me at a disadvantage right now..." Trenick@annpc#5570 spots Jenni's doubletaking and a look of concern crosses his face, "What year did your people leave Earth again?" Jenni@crystyll: "Records from the exodus are unclear due to the anomaly transit; but it is estimated they left Old Earth around 2150" Trenick@annpc#5570: "2150. That's..." he thinks for a moment before smiling, "Good. Excellent." Jenni@crystyll | Jex returns, presenting a glass of fizzy orange to Jenni, "There you go, I've never met a Human yet who didn't smile with those bubbles!" she looks to Trenick, "Can I get you anything?" Jenni@crystyll: "Oh, thank you..." she eyes the drink, assuming it to be another strange alien conconction before taking a sip and smiling with licked lips and looking back to Trenick, "It... is?" Trenick@annpc#5570: "I'll take a glass of warm milk." Trenick@annpc#5570 looks back to Jenni, "Yes, it is. I'm Lieutenant Trenick. Science officer, xenobiology specialist." Jenni@crystyll: "Flight Lieutenant Jennifer Baelai, but everyone just calls me Jenni. Science, that's the blue strip right?" Trenick@annpc#5570 nods, "Yes, well, and medical and counseling. That's covered by blue as well." Trenick@annpc#5570: "Pleasure to meet you, Jenni." Jenni@crystyll: "You too... sorry, was Trenick your first or last name?" Trenick@annpc#5570: "Just my name. I don't use a second name." Jenni@crystyll: "Right..." shakes her head a little, "...sorry, still getting used to the whole 'aliens' thing. I'm not even familiar with your species..." Trenick@annpc#5570: "That's why it was a good thing." Jenni@crystyll: "The time of the exodus? I fail to see how the dating of that event corresponds to my familiarity with alien species..." Trenick@annpc#5570: "My people are a collection of six species from the same planet, all identifying as Xindi. My particular species is referred to as the Primates, or Xindi-Primates to outsiders." Jenni@crystyll: "Wow... six sentient species evolving together..." shakes her head, "...that's phenomenal!" Trenick@annpc#5570 nods, "Many outsiders find that very unique." Trenick@annpc#5570: "You probably don't know this yet, but two sentient species evolved from your homeworld, Earth." Trenick@annpc#5570: "Not simultaneously of course. The Voth lived millions of years before yours and left the planet in a mass exodus." Jenni@crystyll sighs softly, "I've got a lot to learn, haven't I... I feel like I'm walking around on tenterhooks for fear of doing something otherwise natural that will turn out to be a huge insult to someone!" Trenick@annpc#5570: "Oh no, I was afraid of the exact opposite." Jenni@crystyll: "Oh?" Trenick@annpc#5570: "You see...my people went to war with humanity some years after you left. We launched a pre-emptive strike that killed seven million humans on Earth." Trenick@annpc#5570: "Much has changed since then, and humanity and the Federation have moved on from old grudges." Jenni@crystyll: "That's... good to know, as you're sitting here now" she chuckles Trenick@annpc#5570: "But depending on when you separated from your people...I thought you might still hold hostility towards the Xindi." Jenni@crystyll: "Aaah, and there's the context" she smiles, "No, when my ancestores left Old Earth; the only species we had direct contact with the /Vulcans/" Jenni@crystyll frowns at mentioning the name even, like it feels dirty on her tongue Trenick@annpc#5570: "Oh, I see. That was long before the war with my people." Trenick@annpc#5570 smiles, "Well, I'm glad I don't carry any negative connotations with me." Jenni@crystyll: "Sorry, it's just... well, I've read that they are a big part of the Federation and I'm terrified of encountering one of them..." Jenni@crystyll still holds to FE mythology about Vulcans exaggerated appearance so doesn't know her favourite Captain is one Trenick@annpc#5570: "You've...never encountered a Vulcan? How long have you been here?" Jenni@crystyll: "Very recently arrived" she nods, sipping her soda Trenick@annpc#5570: "Have you spoken to the Captain yet?" Jenni@crystyll nods and smiles, "Of course! We spoke briefly during my frst visit here, and I of cours reported to her upon my arrival for duty!" Trenick@annpc#5570 looks at her confused. Jenni@crystyll narrows her eyes, pausing mid sip, at the look, "...what?" Trenick@annpc#5570: "You said you never encountered a Vulcan? Not a Romulan or Debrune. A /Vulcan/." Jenni@crystyll: "I don't even know what those other things are..." Trenick@annpc#5570: "Are you sure you know what a Vulcan is?" Trenick@annpc#5570: "The Captain is a Vulcan. And I'm fairly sure one just passed you by on the way out judging by how quickly you entered after her exit." Jenni@crystyll 's mental image https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jgQAAOxyM1VRYmXi/s-l300.jpg Jenni@crystyll frowns, "What? No way! They were... normal looking! I mean sure, they had pointed ears and all... but they were small ears, and neither of them was green skinned, or 8' tall..." Trenick@annpc#5570: "That is what Vulcans look like. Gigantism is not unknown among the Vulcan species, but that height is not the norm. As for skin tone, Vulcans possess copper-based green blood that sometimes give - Trenick@annpc#5570 - their features a greenish tint, but it is not as notable as the skin tones observed in Romulans, one of their offshoot species." Jenni@crystyll: "And... the upper and lower fangs, I suppose you're going to tell me those aren't a thing either?!" Trenick@annpc#5570: "That has never been documented in Vulcans before. The closest biological feature is probably the sharper canines of the Reman offshoot." Jenni@crystyll: "Oh /god/..." she faceplants against the bar, "...I'm doomed. I knew I'd screw up, didn't even make it past my first day!" Trenick@annpc#5570: "You are performing perfectly fine for one who is unfamiliar with most Federation species. You can't possibly be expected to recognize everyone." Jenni@crystyll shakes her head, still rested on the bar, "It's worse than that..." she looks up Trenick@annpc#5570: "How so?" Jenni@crystyll: "During my first debrief with the Captain where we talked on such things..." Jenni@crystyll: "I instinctively referred to 'green-blooded evil hopgoblins' holding back humanity's progress with the warp programme!" Jenni@crystyll: "She even laughed! Vulcans aren’t supposed to have feelings..." Trenick@annpc#5570 laughs as well, "You'll find the Captain is not your typical Vulcan." Trenick@annpc#5570: "You'll find she shares much of your attitude towards the culture and behaviour of her own species." Jenni@crystyll: "Apparently none of them are what I was raised to believe was a 'typical' Vulcan..." Jenni@crystyll: "I... should go find her, and set things straight!" she hops off the stool, finishing her drink Trenick@annpc#5570 smiles, "I'm sure everything will be fine." Jenni@crystyll turns back with a smile, "Thank you, Trenick; for the welcome and education" Trenick@annpc#5570 nods, "My pleasure, Jenni." Jenni@crystyll smiles again, hurrying out to set the record straight with the green-blooded hopgoblin

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Keelah@crystyll FX | VF is cruising at low warp, ferrying evacuees from K7 to temporary housing Eunha@turtles#8407 Nods to Keelah "Captain, all the refugess are comfortable." Charlie@drcrippler enters the bridge... hey look, he's bang on time! Like clockwork Keelah@crystyll smiles lightly, looking up from her log, "Excellent. You know, it almost feels good to have the corridors full again, doesn't it?" Charlie@drcrippler sits in a bridge officer chair. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Sure does. It's nice not being stuck at the station for now." Charlie@drcrippler tippity taps on the console. Then stops. He senses something. New. Something odd. He turns around slowly Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ is standing near some inoffensive console. Eunha@turtles#8407 Raises a brow at Charlie "Something wrong Ensign?" Lawrence Gould@jg07 would be on the ship to have a meeting with their CMO, Dr Kazra Meel Charlie@drcrippler wriggles his ears. "We have someone new..." he looks at Muirgen. Keelah@crystyll --/\-- Keelah@crystyll: ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PkDXbPB4UM <--theme song for those so inclinced to accompany the log!)) Keelah@crystyll taps her armrest Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ checks the time, then nods. "Right." She walks to the helm station, tapping the current officer on the shoulder. "I'm you're relief." Muirgen takes the seat. Charlie@drcrippler blinks as Ellie smiles at Muirgen and Charlie, before departing. He looks at her desperately Eunha@turtles#8407 Smiles at Keelah "I like it when we get new people they don't know how crazy I am yet." Keelah@crystyll: "Captain's log 94895.7. After a brief diversion back to Forged Earth where - in addition to a generous shipment of medical and food supplies to aid the DS13 refugees - we also picked up the newest + Charlie@drcrippler eyes the new Helmsman Keelah@crystyll: + addition to our crew; Flight Lieutenant Baelai has now joined us on this new exchange programme, along with her interceptor ship which..." Keelah@crystyll glances back towards Kelly with a smirk, "...has more than a few on board curious!" Lawrence Gould@jg07 walks out of the Turbolift door onto the bridge Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ sets up her helm console to her settings; brightness down a bit, pitch and roll on the left, speed control on the right, and navigation sensor scope in the middle. Keelah@crystyll continues after a pause, "We are now back en route to the Aldebaran sector to deliver another group of evacuees to their temporary housing" Keelah@crystyll turns her gaze to the front, "And though rumours of Mr. Chag's 'promotion' were exaggerated - thanks to a certain gossipy hologram! - he was still set to celebrate the birth of his new son and take+ Keelah@crystyll: + temporary leave. Fortunately; eager helmsmen are in thick supply around K7 now, given present circumstances, and so LT Finney has graciously taken his place so we can continue in our aid support" Lawrence Gould@jg07 gives the Captain a polite head nod then takes a seat the the console at the rear of the bridge, he decides to work from here instead of the sickbay Keelah@crystyll taps to end the log Charlie@drcrippler Hrrms the new officer Keelah@crystyll taps again, "Supplemental; Captain Gould also makes a rare addition to our bridge as he joins CMDR Meel to coordinate the ongoing efforts of medical support to the fleet" Lawrence Gould@jg07 turns in his seat and smiles to the Captain, ''Thanks for having me along for the ride'' Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blushes slightly as her name is mentioned in the log. She gives her console one last look. "Ma'am, Nav reports all systems nominal." Keelah@crystyll glances back with a smile, "I hope the seat isn't too below your usual par, Captain?" Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''Not at all Captain...'' he adjusts the arm rest slightly, ''.. it makes a change to not be sat in the centre chair for a while'' Keelah@crystyll chuckles and looks about the bridge, idly shifting a little in her own seat possibly Keliaya@anncarise is on bridge duty and works from the engineering consoles on the bridge rather than holoing in today. Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks down at Keelah "We really need a chair for your XO I don't know how Zee just stands here all the time." Keelah@crystyll glances left and right at the vastness of empty space surrounding her, clearing her throat some, "They... said they... couldn't squeeze... one in..." Lawrence Gould@jg07 start to tap away on the console Eunha@turtles#8407: "Sure they did." she chuckles "How far are we out Lieutenant?" Eunha@turtles#8407 directs that to Muirgen Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ checks her scope. "Looks like we're still about a couple hours away at current warp." Lawrence Gould@jg07 would be talking to Dr Meel very quietly so not to disturp the rest of the bridge operations Keelah@crystyll stretches her arms a little, "Well, in that case I-..." cuts off, looking the turbolift Keelah@crystyll | Jenni (FLT Baelai) rushes onto the bridge, then seems to realize herself and meekly slow her pace as she approaches the centre Keliaya@anncarise looks to the turbolift as Jenni enters as well and smiles towards her. Keelah@crystyll: | Jenni: "Captain, may-... *ahem* Keelah@crystyll: | Jenni: calmer, "Captain, may I please speak with you?" Keelah@crystyll smiles and nods, "In my ready room perhaps. Eunha" she nods to the chair as she stands Eunha@turtles#8407 Nods to Keelah and takes the chair Keelah@crystyll leads Jenni off the bridge Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks back to Kelly "I wonder what that could be about." Lawrence Gould@jg07 turns briefly to watch the Captain head into her ready room, he turns back to Dr Meel Charlie@drcrippler knows what it's about, he bugged the ready room (no he didn't >_> ) Keliaya@anncarise: "She's already been through all the introductory business...but she does have a very unique little fighter and we were discussing some ideas concerning that." Keliaya@anncarise: "Some things to propose to the captain, nice little idle chatter for a long quiet ride like this." Eunha@turtles#8407: "She did seem a little nervous when she first came on to the bridge. Must just be the counsellor in me picking these things up." Charlie@drcrippler glances again at Muirgen. "So, you are new then?" he asks Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ glances back, nods. "Yup. Transferred to the 38th about a week and a half ago. This is my first time out on the Forge." Keliaya@anncarise: "Nervous? She never seemed nervous to me..." Charlie@drcrippler hrrms again. "Ensign Charlie Rivett," he introduces Eunha@turtles#8407: "It must of been from being on the bridge the first." she shrugs "Oh well." Lawrence Gould@jg07: :Quietly to Dr Meel: ''We can transfer those supplies from the Della Torre over to you once we get back, that's no issue'' Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, smiling. "Lieutenant Muirgen Finney. Nice to meet you." Charlie@drcrippler: "The pleasure is mine. Are you a permenant member of the crew?" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "Could be. She was very excited to tour the ship last time, but did look a bit overwhelmed at how luxurious Starfleet ships was. And the vast amount of species and cultures we have on board." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shakes her head. "Just on temporary assignment, for the moment. Y'all apparently needed an extra set of hands on the helm, so...I volunteered." Keliaya@anncarise: "Must be a lot at once for someone who grew up only ever knowing one sentient species." Charlie@drcrippler: "Ah, this is why I do not have a record of you," he nods. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Very true, perhaps I'll have Yoona check in with her." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ grins. "That, and Starfleet Personnel like playing 'Hide and Seek' with my records..." Charlie@drcrippler: "It is good I am not Starfleet Personnel," he offers a small smile. "We at intelligence, are highly organised," Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "Too organized, if you ask me. Weird how if I need Personnel or Supply to do something, if I want it done fast...I just find someone with Intel." Charlie@drcrippler: "There is no such thing as too organised, Lieutenant," he turns to his console. "Hm, where did I put that file?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "You don't have to pretend for my sake." Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks at the PADD, ''We can get you the Delactovine, Lectrazine and the Tricordrazine but will have issues with the Vitalizer B'' Charlie@drcrippler: "I assure you, this was not a file..." he spins around. "KAZRA!" he yells Keelah@crystyll | T'Quila perks up from her station and turns to Eunha, "Commander, I'm picking up a faint distress signal. Putting it up now..." she taps away to tie in the speakers Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "Uh. What?" She turns to look at whatever Charlie was looking at. Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks from the PADD and Dr Meel and turns briefly in his chair to the main part of the bridge Charlie@drcrippler [Kazra] smirks slightly. "Yes Ensign?" Charlie@drcrippler: "Where did you put that file?" Keelah@crystyll: <C> *cccsshshsh* "...SS Impec..." *cccshshs* "...emergency. Need assis-..." *ccccshshshs* Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ensign and Commander quiet plese." she is in serious commander mode Eunha@turtles#8407: "Can you try boosting the signal T'Quila? And find out their location." Charlie@drcrippler grumbles as he turns back Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ holds her hand up, hoping to quiet the commotion. She checks her nav scope, increasing the range. Keelah@crystyll TQ | taps away, before shaking her head, "It's no use, the signal has faded" Charlie@drcrippler opens flight records of any ships in the area beginning with USS Impec... Eunha@turtles#8407: "Can you trace the signal?" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Kelly can you divert some power to the sensors and give them a boost." Keliaya@anncarise nods, "On it." Keliaya@anncarise taps her console to boost sensor power. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ scrolls and taps on her console. "Wait, got a faint hit. It's near by, about .5 light years away, in an asteroid field." Charlie@drcrippler: "I have a match. It's the SS Impeccible, a registered independent freighter," Eunha@turtles#8407: "Can you pick up anything else in their vicinity?" Charlie@drcrippler access all records of the ship, including any cargo, and CO Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods to Charlie. "I believe that's them. IFF matches." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Got nothing else but asteroids, and the Impeccable." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Lieutenant alter our course and take us to the Impeccable, Doctor Meel be prepared to take on wounded." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Yellow Alert." She taps her Commbadge "Captain to the bridge please." Charlie@drcrippler: "Records show that the ship is carrying minerals. There are four crew, and the CO is a Captain Raav," Keelah@crystyll emerges a moment with a rather sheepish looking Jenni who hovers around the rear consoles to observe Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Understood. Altering course to intercept." She drops out of warp, steering toward the Impeccable. "The ship is about 1.5 AU away, with no aparent movement." Keelah@crystyll looks about, focusing on Eunha, "What's the situation?" Eunha@turtles#8407 Hopes the ship the ship went to yellow alert and stands "We've intercepted a distress call." Eunha@turtles#8407: "A Frieghter in an aestroid field, we don't know much else. I've had us alter course to check it out." Keelah@crystyll: "I assume Ensign Rivett's information is from the ship's registration then?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ turns back to the Captain. "Course laid in, Captain. We should be in visual within one minute or so." Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks to Dr Meel, she would have informed sickbay to get to ready status to take injured onboard if needed Eunha@turtles#8407 Nods "Indeed. I took us to yellow alert as a precaution as well." Charlie@drcrippler nods. "Yes Captain, accessing the flight data filed, this is what I could garner. The ship is an SS Impeccable," Keelah@crystyll nods, "A wise precaution, Eunha. Tee, try raising them as soon as we're in range" Keelah@crystyll: "LT Finney; give us a visual as soon as we're in range" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ confirms what Charlie says. "And the IFF matches up, as well." She nods. "Yes ma'am. About a minute or so." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Their distress signal was pretty hard to listen to quite static. Anything you can do about that Kelly if we are able to initate comms?" Charlie@drcrippler does some more digging, including where the ship set off from and it's intended destination Eunha@turtles#8407: "Commander Keliaya even." she is being more professional now Keelah@crystyll leans to one side, crossing a leg over as she looks ahead in contemplation Keliaya@anncarise: "T'Quila might be able to clear up the signal once we get closer, but if something other than range is the source of the interference, we'll have to see what exactly it is." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Bringing up visual...Now." She taps a button at her console. Eunha@turtles#8407 Nods and turns back around Keelah@crystyll FX | https://d2v9y0dukr6mq2.cloudfront.net/video/thumbnail/Vio80dDve/asteroid-field-spinning-around-a-blue-star-glow-with-a-dying-red-planet-for-animated-space-backgrounds_4ehyhwrdx__F0000.png Keliaya@anncarise looks to the viewscreen. Keelah@crystyll FX | The asteroid field is highly chaotic. Unusually so, with large elements crashing around like pinballs against each other Eunha@turtles#8407: "Full sensor sweep of the aestroid belt. See if you can find them in there." Keelah@crystyll | T'Quila continues her attempts to hail, but finds no success Keliaya@anncarise: "What in the galaxy happened here..." Charlie@drcrippler: "The ship was travelling from Drozana to Betazed. It is only slightly off course, which..." he looks up Keelah@crystyll shakes her head idly, "That is one big mess..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ , without waiting for the command, taps a button. "Deflector raised. Holding." Keliaya@anncarise: "Something's altered the natural orbit of these asteroids. Scanning for anomalies..." Charlie@drcrippler: "I believe this has to have happened at some point after the course was caluclated..." Keliaya@anncarise turns back to her console and taps away once again. Eunha@turtles#8407: "I'd recommend against taking the Forge in there." Lawrence Gould@jg07: I Dr Meel I ''Sickbay stands ready Captain'' Charlie@drcrippler glances at Kazra. Has not forgotten his misplaced file... Keliaya@anncarise: "No anomalies detected...but I'm detecting signs of containment field degradation from the freighter." Keelah@crystyll: "Agreed Eunha. We'd never get through all that even with every phaser bank clearing the path" Eunha@turtles#8407: "How far in are they?" Charlie@drcrippler: "Perhaps our new fighter pilot could assist us?" Keelah@crystyll spins around to Kelly, recognizing the telltale of warp core containment failure" Charlie@drcrippler looks at Jenni Keelah@crystyll | Jenni stares at the viewscreen, wide eyed and grinning like a cheshire cat Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ looks at her console, slowing down to half-impulse. Charlie@drcrippler: "Something tells me she is raring to go..." Keelah@crystyll follows Charlie's gaze and help but smirk a little, "But the Eon is a single person ship. We need to get support personnel in there... a shuttle maybe?" Charlie@drcrippler it's his turn to smile. "Now, I believe we have another navigator just here, Captain," Keliaya@anncarise: "A shuttle alone won't be able to make it through that field, not even with the best navigator." Charlie@drcrippler sits in a bridge officer chair. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ is totally clueless, focused on her console. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Could we not reconfigure the shuttles shields maybe?" Keelah@crystyll hrms, looking from one to the next, "What if... our shuttle had the Eon flying escort, to clear the path?" Charlie@drcrippler: "Could the Valley Forge extend her shields forward?" Keelah@crystyll: "We'd never get enough range to clear the path in for them" looks to Muir, "How about it, LT? Think you could get a shuttle through with someone clearing your path?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Certainly." She checks her scope. "Asteroids are chaotic. This should be fun." Charlie@drcrippler: "Permission to join the shuttle crew Captain?" Keelah@crystyll chuckles, and nods to Charlie, "Please do. We're going in blind so I want you there in support" Keelah@crystyll: "Kelly; you'd best get down there too from the sounds of it" Charlie@drcrippler nods and slides his data onto his wrist pad Eunha@turtles#8407: "I will lead the away mission." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ resets the settings on her console. She stands and makes her way to the turbo lift, waiting for Charlie. Charlie@drcrippler sits in a bridge officer chair. Eunha@turtles#8407 Looks to her Stomach "If you allow me to that is." Keelah@crystyll 's gaze drifts to Law as she speaks to Kelly, "Captain Gould... if you wish to assist, your medical expertise will certainly not be turned down, I'm sure" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "I'll get changed to away gear right away." Keliaya@anncarise heads for the turbolift Lawrence Gould@jg07 turns and nods, ''Of course Captain'' Keelah@crystyll throws Eunha a concerned glance, "It's a risky run Eunha. I won't overrule you, but as your friend I can't - and won't - ask you to go" Eunha@turtles#8407: "I'll be fine, and if anything does happen we just won't tell my husband." she winks and heads to the turbolift Keelah@crystyll rolls her eyes and looks to Jenni, almost bouncing eagerly in the corner, "Well LT... suit up!" Keelah@crystyll | Jenni nods and salutes before jogging over to the turbolift as well Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ensign, keep us in constant contact with Jenni and the Valley Forge." Lawrence Gould@jg07 starts to work over the console Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ takes her seat at the helm of the shuttle, readying the ship for takeoff. Charlie@drcrippler sits in his intel chair. "I'm an intel officer, not a comms officer," he mumbles and does just that. "Linking with the VF and the Eon," Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Eon to shuttlecraft Kazanga, I'm airborne and on approach to the field. I have a trajectory worked out for you; follow the flight path, and leave the rest to me" Eunha@turtles#8407: <C> Understood Eon. Keliaya@anncarise: "I got our shields and deflector systems on full. We should be able to take a few collisions with smaller asteroids or any shards that might've resulted from the collisions." Keelah@crystyll: <C Keelah> Away mission, we'll maintain an open channel as long as we can. Good luck out there" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Lieutenant are you ready?" she looks to Murigen Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "All systems go." She flexes her fingers. Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Alright, weapons hot... and in we goooo!" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Okay, follow the Eons flight plan." looks to Silvestrie "See if you can assist with some phaser fire as well." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, lifting off the flight deck and out the shuttle bay, following the flight path. "Rog. On our way. 2 clicks behind." Keelah@crystyll: ((theme only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlnsYAF7GWY )) Charlie@drcrippler does things Eunha@turtles#8407: "Keep an eye on our sensors watch out for anything coming too close." Keelah@crystyll FX | Almost as soon as they enter the chaotic field, shields start getting pounded with smaller debris. It's a rough ride but nothing more than turbulence so far Eunha@turtles#8407 Grips on to her console "Shield status Commander?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Understood. Dodging what I can." Her voice is clipped, concentrating. Keliaya@anncarise taps her console in the back of the shuttle. "Shields are holding...still no idea what's caused this disturbance though." Eunha@turtles#8407: "I'm sure science will have a field day once we're done here." Keliaya@anncarise: "Most asteroid fields should be rather tame and predictable, despite what some holonovelists think...this is like a holonovelist's imagination!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs slightly. "This is almost worst case scenario in the training holos." Lawrence Gould@jg07 taps on the console trying to get a clear reading of the lifeforms Charlie@drcrippler carries on doing stuff Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> *sound of weapons firing* "Woooooo, come on you sunnova-... yeah!" Keliaya@anncarise: "They actually /train/ you for this scenario? Wow...no wonder they say Starfleet Academy's pilots are the quadrant's finest..." Lawrence Gould@jg07 connects into the Valley Forges sensors in a hope that the main ship will have a better calibration Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "I think someoen's having fun." Keelah@crystyll FX | The small interceptor dances around the shuttles field of view almost unnaturally; circling around and barrel rolling to intercept one target after the next Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: rolls 94 (1-100) Keelah@crystyll: rolls 4 (1-100) Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Crapcrapcrap! Kazanga, evasive!" Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks at the console once again, he works a few more moments, ''I think.. yes, there are 5 lifesigns. One Human, one Tellarite, two Orions and one Vulcan'' Keelah@crystyll FX | A nearby collision of two large bodies sends a chunk 3x size of the shuttle straight past the Eon and into the shuttle's flightpath Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "I got it..." she says, calmly. She quickly dodges the shtutle out of the way, pulling a 90 degree roll around the asteroid. She rolls back to normal, dodging under other asteroids. Charlie@drcrippler is still looking for his file... and keeping comms online, but that's easy Keelah@crystyll: <C> Jenni, "Nicely done Kazanga! Stay with me now... we can do this!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, and as if Jenni can hear: "We certainly can..." Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks down at the console at the incoming messages from Dr Meel on the Valley Forge, ''It would seem that one of the Orions and the Tellarites lifesigns are fluctuating'' Charlie@drcrippler turns. "What is the status of their warp core?" Keliaya@anncarise taps away at her console, "I've configured the tractor emitter for repulsor work in case of emergency...checking warp core now." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Can we transport them on board?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Containment is still dropping Ensign. We need to get there soon." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ applies more throttle to the shuttle, catching up to the fighter. Fingers flying deftly over the console, she spins the ship around the asteroids. "Did someone say go faster? I can go faster." Charlie@drcrippler: "Plan when we get aboard?" Charlie@drcrippler abandons his file search and gets his wrist pad ready to take notes Keliaya@anncarise shakes her head at Eunha, "Radiation levels emerging from the engines are too high for a transporter lock." Charlie@drcrippler: "How will we get aboard then?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Radiation is only external. They're venting it." Keelah@crystyll FX | Eon continues to dance around from one side to the other as it continues to clear a path Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Oh no you don't...." Keliaya@anncarise: "We can try transporting as a last resort if we know we can't save the core, but we're as likely to lose them in transport as we are to get them off safely." Charlie@drcrippler: "I recommend that as soon as we beam aboard, some of us take care of the survivors, whilst the others head to stabilise the core?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ edges up the speed even more, almost diectly off Jenni's port quarter. A smile creeps over Muirgen's face. Keelah@crystyll FX | Eon flips around 180 and fires back over the top of the shuttle, shattering a closing asteroid. The debris would hit the shuttle shields pretty hard Keliaya@anncarise: "I can stabilize the core, or in worst case scenario eject it." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shakes a bit, but otherwise is unharmed. "Good looking," she says, again as if Eon can hear. Eunha@turtles#8407: "Captain, I'll allow you to take lead on medical matters." Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Just a little further..." Charlie@drcrippler: "If possible, I would like to head to the bridge. Maybe we can download some data from the sensors that can help to see what happened?" Keliaya@anncarise: "We should be able to beam onto the bridge, as the radiation is hanging around the aft of the ship. But we'll have to make our way to the core on foot." Charlie@drcrippler looks to Eunha to sign off on the plan Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''Understood'' Keelah@crystyll FX | They near the ship's position... Keelah@crystyll: (( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHtnMZnt1bk )) Keliaya@anncarise: "Transporters are standing by..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "The ship's in sight. Closing...." She swings the aft of the shuttle towards the bridge, in a skid. slowing, stopping about 100 meters away. "Damn. Missed my mark." Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks down to the side of his chair, the emergency medkit is ready Eunha@turtles#8407: "Ensign, lieuetnant how good are your medical skills?" Keelah@crystyll FX | The compact freighter comes into view, plasma venting from it's drive section Charlie@drcrippler: "What medical skills?" he replies Keelah@crystyll: (( https://www.deviantart.com/enterprise-e/art/Qwaar-Jet-in-Asteroid-Field-13800731 )) Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Mine are...sufficient, but I'd recommend that I stay here, in case a quick getaway is required." Keelah@crystyll FX | As the shuttle takes up position, Eon continues to circle around the freighter Keelah@crystyll: <C Jenni> "Hey, I'm no expert on your tech but... this doesn't look good. Recommend expediency, I'll continue to fly Cap and try to keep the freighter from any more impacts" Eunha@turtles#8407: "Silvestire will be here." Charlie@drcrippler stands and heads to the transporter. He has his phaser. Just in case. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ lets out a quick, almost annoyed sigh. "Understood." She stands from her station, grabbing a medical tricorder and a phaser off the wall. She heads to the transporter as well. Keliaya@anncarise heads to the transporter as well. Charlie@drcrippler steps to a console as soon as he materialises. Lawrence Gould@jg07 double checks his medkit, he is ready to go Keliaya@anncarise FX | The bridge is obviously not KDF, it's the bridge of a relatively small freighter. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ materializes, then checks her flanks for any possible threats. Charlie@drcrippler downloads all recent logs and entries from this flight Keliaya@anncarise | In the centre of the bridge, a Tellarite sits on a single chair. He doesn't seem to turn around as the Starfleet team beams in. Keliaya@anncarise goes to a console to check on the warp core status. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ lowers her phaser. "Clear." She holsters her phaser and readies her medical tricorder. Lawrence Gould@jg07 heads over to the chair, knowing that the lifesigns of the Tellerite was an issue he goes to investigate Keliaya@anncarise | The tellarite looks over weakly at Law, "Good. You're finally here." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ walks up with Lawrence, scanning the Tellarite with the tricorder." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ runs a medical diagnostic. Lawrence Gould@jg07 kneels down slightly, ''My name is Lawrence, I am a Doctor with the Federation startship Valley Forge'' Keliaya@anncarise | Tellarite: "Took you long enough..." he coughs, "I imagined Starfleet response times would be...faster..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ hmms. "Looks like radiation, but...treatable." She taps her communicator. "One Tellarite, ready for transport." Lawrence Gould@jg07 taps on his medical Tri-corder and looks at the scan, he looks to the the Lieutenant, ''I agree with your diagnosis'' Eunha@turtles#8407: "How's it looking Commander?" Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''Before we transport him...'' he pulls out a Hypospray, ''I would rather give him some Hyronalin to kick start the radiation sickness recovery'' Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, tapping her communicator. "Belay the transport order." Keliaya@anncarise looks back to Eunha, "I've managed to stop the radiation leak, lower decks should be completely safe now." Keliaya@anncarise: "But I can't stop the field deteriorating from here." Keliaya@anncarise: "It'll be easier to get to the core now, but we still have to get there." Charlie@drcrippler leaves the console and heads back to the others. "Well, we know how they got here" Keliaya@anncarise looks to Charlie, "What did you find, Ensign?" Lawrence Gould@jg07 takes a small vial from his medkit and inserts it into the Hypospray, he moves the Tellerites right up and finds the soft fleshy spot near the arm pit'' Charlie@drcrippler: "Turns out, they used this route to take a shortcut," Lawrence Gould@jg07 and the others would hear a small hiss as the drugs enter the system, ''Biology 101 from your training, this is the best place to use on a Tellarite'' Keliaya@anncarise | The Tellarite grumbles as the hypo is applied, reluctantly muttering out a, "Thanks, doc." Keliaya@anncarise: "Through a field as unpredictable as this? That's...not very smart." Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''You are going to be fine, Mr...'' he asks his name Charlie@drcrippler: "There are still others on this ship," he states, and runs a scan of lifesigns on the ship to find their location," Keliaya@anncarise | Tellarite: "Raav. The rest of the crew, they're still spread out across the ship..." Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''Don't worry about them right now, we will find them'' Lawrence Gould@jg07 nods to the Lieutenant, ''He's good for that transport now'' Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Roger." Tapping her communicator (again). "One Tellarite for transport." Keliaya@anncarise | Silvestrie: "Locked on and energizing." Charlie@drcrippler: "The human and Vulcan are in the engineering section. The two Orions are somewhere between the bridge and the back of the ship where the warp core is," Seelix@crystyll FX | The Tellarite disappears amid a sea of blue sparkles Keliaya@anncarise | The Tellarite speaks as he begins disappearing into the transporter beam, "And save my ship if you can be bothe..." Keliaya@anncarise | His sentence is cut off as the blue sparkles fade. Keliaya@anncarise: "I suggest heading to engineering ASAP. Core containment is still dropping." Eunha@turtles#8407: "Lets head that way now." Charlie@drcrippler: "Let's split up," Lawrence Gould@jg07 unslings his phaser Charlie@drcrippler: "I'll take the two Orions," he says Charlie@drcrippler: "The Orions are this way... can I take a medic?" Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''I'm right behind you'' Keliaya@anncarise: "Core's down here too." Charlie@drcrippler would head off in the direction of the Orions Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ follows Charlie. "With you." Keliaya@anncarise: "This way to the core." The Raven@annpc#5570 FX | The team finds two Orions in the hallway outside main engineering, one male on the ground and one female standing over him. The Raven@annpc#5570: "Get up, you Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ kneels down by the male, scanning him with her tricorder. The Raven@annpc#5570: "You're supposed to be tough!" The Raven@annpc#5570 | Male: "My implants were built for combat...not radiation..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ scans The Raven for injury. Charlie@drcrippler goes over there and stands around, looking like he's useful The Raven@annpc#5570: "Well I was built for assassi- oh hello there." Lawrence Gould@jg07 holds back a little, the Lt has it in under control Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ glances up at The Raven, but continues scanning the male. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Heavy irradiation, worse than the Tellarite. But non-fatal." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "He's also...augmented. Wow." She whistles low. "*Lots* of augments." The Raven@annpc#5570: "Typical for thugs like him." The Raven@annpc#5570 | Male: "As if /you/ haven't been bred for war." Charlie@drcrippler: "Hmmm," The Raven@annpc#5570: "Not war! I've...uh..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ quirks an eyebrow, but says nothing. "Needs medical attention." She glances back at Lawrence. "Got another one of those hypos on you? The Raven@annpc#5570 | Male: "And that...that's why you're with us. Lawrence Gould@jg07 hands the same Hyposprays over he used before, ''Use a lower dose, the implants will have a detremental affect on him if its too high'' Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, dialing in the proper dosage. She tries to find a bare piece of skin to apply the hypospray. Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''He will need to be have a course of treatments under the Bio-Regenerative Field on the Valley Forge and his impants fully checked out'' Charlie@drcrippler: "You are with the Branded Lady, am I correct in assuming?" he asks the lady orion The Raven@annpc#5570 looks at Charlie, "The Supreme Commander? I haven't worked for the Fleet for months." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ finds a good enough spot and applies the medicine. "Sir, I believe he's ready for transport." Charlie@drcrippler: "What are you doing here?" The Raven@annpc#5570: "I'm free as a...Raven in the sky? I'm not as good as words as my sisters, okay?" The Raven@annpc#5570: "And I'm not as good of a soldier as..." she looks to the male, "Thugs like him." The Raven@annpc#5570 looks back to Charlie, "So I fit in better here than the Fleet, believe it or not." Charlie@drcrippler: "Who else is with you on the ship? Other than the Tellerite?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ glances up at Charlie, standing up and scanning The Raven as well for any medical damage. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ scans The Raven for injury. The Raven@annpc#5570: "Sornek, the Vulcan cargo manager and the passenger we picked up." Charlie@drcrippler: "What was this passenger's name?" The Raven@annpc#5570: "Some weird name you people have. Keelah or something like that." Charlie@drcrippler smirks. "Seelix?" he asks Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ checks her tricorder. "And...You're healthy. Well. Not irradiated, at least." The Raven@annpc#5570 nods, "Thanks. And she gave her name as Keelah." Charlie@drcrippler: "Facinating," The Raven@annpc#5570: "You don't have to taunt me being a failed infiltration unit, you know. I didn't pry to see if she was using an alias or not!" The Raven@annpc#5570 | Male: "She definitely was now that I think back to it." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ glances between Charlie and Lawrence. "Uh. Unless there's anything else, I belive...we have two orions to beam to the shuttle...?" The Raven@annpc#5570 looks to the male, "As if you're smart enough to figure something out like that." The Raven@annpc#5570 | The male smirks, "What can I say, I know how to read females." The Raven@annpc#5570: "No you don't." The Raven@annpc#5570 | Male: "No...I don't." Charlie@drcrippler: "I believe we should get these two to the shuttle and continue to the warp core?" Lawrence Gould@jg07 taps on his Comm badge and informs Dr Meel about the Orion that will be coming over and his medical needs Keliaya@anncarise nods to Charlie. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Do we want to keep the female around? She may be in less danger on the shuttle." Charlie@drcrippler looks to Gould as the ranking officer Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''I think it wise, she may have more knowledge of the ship'' Lawrence Gould@jg07: ''Shall we move on, lets check the core'' The Raven@annpc#5570: "The core's this way." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods, as the Orion Male is probably beamed up. Muirgen follows the others into the core. Seelix@crystyll FX | As the group approach the wedged-open door to engineering... Seelix@crystyll FX | A small furry object flies across inside the room. And... was it purring...? Seelix@crystyll: (( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1z4JfxFb6c )) The Raven@annpc#5570: "Oh goddess..." Charlie@drcrippler sighs Seelix@crystyll: "And /stay/ away you pointy-eared dingbat!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ quickly lets out a small scream and draws her phaser. Charlie@drcrippler: "Watch your head," he warns. "Tribbles are a hazard," Seelix@crystyll | Vulcan: "Keelah, there is no logic in keeping me away. You need my assistance, and... where did you even find a tribble...?" Charlie@drcrippler walks into the middle and clears his throat sligtly Seelix@crystyll: "Hey, you know how they breed. Plenty more where that came from!" Lobs another that bounces softly off the Vulcan's head Seelix@crystyll: *Off /Charlie's/ head as he enters the thick of it Charlie@drcrippler is unfazed by the squishy puffball Keliaya@anncarise jumps back as the tribble comes flying, "Hazard, right..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "...Why are they throwing tribbles?" Lawrence Gould@jg07 loos around, ''Interesting...'' Seelix@crystyll: "And it least /it/ knows the diffference between a plasma injector and a hairdryer-... oh crap, not again..." she notices Charlie Charlie@drcrippler glances between the human and the vulcan. "Someone called about a warp core problem?" Seelix@crystyll grumbles, "Never thought I'd be glad to see you lot again..." The Raven@annpc#5570 mutters to Muir, "A very peculiar type of improvised weapon I think..." Seelix@crystyll: "Hey! Starfleet" *sharp whistle, "Could use a hand over here from someone who knows their arse from their elbow!" Keliaya@anncarise: "If it's safe to approach without getting pummeled by tribbles..." Charlie@drcrippler glances at Seelix. "Are you referring to the warp core?" Seelix@crystyll squints though the plasma jets, "Kelly...?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ walks in further, her phaser readied, but pointed at nothing. Seelix@crystyll tilts her head towards Charlie, "And nooo, I'm here to fix the sonic showers... /Vulcans/" *sigh* Keliaya@anncarise: "And I thought everyone was exaggerating when they said you had a habit of getting into trouble..." Charlie@drcrippler: "I do not believe there are sonic showers in main engineering," Charlie@drcrippler was that a serious statement, or a jest? Who knows? Seelix@crystyll: "Hey, this ain't my fault! Blame that..." she bites her tongue, "... Vulcan" Charlie@drcrippler moves to the Vulcan. "You are Sornek?" Seelix@crystyll | Sornek nods. Intelligently, brow quirked, "Evidently" Charlie@drcrippler: "May I ask why you were the target of the thrown tribble?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Okay...I don't know the layout of this model," she looks to Seelix, "Where's the injector assembly?" Seelix@crystyll | Sornek huffs with arrogance, "Because Humans lack the intellectual capacity to apprecia-..." another puffball bounces off his head Keliaya@anncarise looks to Seelix, "Injector. Assembly." Seelix@crystyll thumbs over her shoulder, "Down here. You get that while I regulate the flow control!" Keliaya@anncarise nods and hops down, not looking for a more proper path. Charlie@drcrippler looks at Sornek expectantly, not caring for the pattering of puff Seelix@crystyll calls down, "Maglocks are corroded to shi-... *ahem* They're shot. " Lawrence Gould@jg07 remains to one side, hes a medic Jim not an engineer Seelix@crystyll | Sornek folds his arms across his chest, evidently satisfied that he's given all the explanation required Keliaya@anncarise: "I'll reverse the magnetism manually." Keliaya@anncarise: "Uhh...if I figure out where they are." Seelix@crystyll: "Depolarizing the containment field... hows that?" Charlie@drcrippler: "To appreciate what? Humans are infuriatingly incapable for many things," Seelix@crystyll | Sornek slowly turns a gaze to Charlie, "...Indeed" Charlie@drcrippler: "But that does not help me understand why you were once again at the end of this?" he holds up the fluffball Seelix@crystyll kicks the console, "The reaction is still escalating. Cascade failure is imminent, we need to bail. NOW!" Keliaya@anncarise: "What she said. I know an unsalvagable core when I see one..." Lawrence Gould@jg07 looks over at the comment, ''Time to bail people?'' Seelix@crystyll trots over, holding a hand as she kneels down to pull Kelly back up Keliaya@anncarise climbs up rather easily, because Denobulan. Seelix@crystyll: "I really hope you've got a ship out there..." Keliaya@anncarise smiles and politely takes Seelix's hand anyways at the last step, "Thanks." Keliaya@anncarise: "We've got small craft, Valley Forge is waiting just beyond the belt." Keliaya@anncarise nods to Law, "Time to bail. Nothing we can do here." Seelix@crystyll doubletakes, "Va-... oh crap..." Charlie@drcrippler taps his badge. "Rivett to shuttle, seven to beam up," Seelix@crystyll FX | The whole team sparkle away as the core begins to overload Seelix@crystyll FX | After beaming off the freighter, the shuttle & interceptor made a dashing escape through the chaotic asteroid field

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Seelix@crystyll FX | Back on the VF, injured freighter crew are in sickbay, with the Orion female under guard in quarters. Seelix... needed a drink, and Charlie still needed answers Seelix@crystyll scurries into the VF officers mess, all too familiar with the ship and it's crew Seelix@crystyll: "Jex... whiskey" Charlie@drcrippler follows in behind. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ walks in to the officers mess, slightly behind Seelix and Charlie. Seelix@crystyll FX | Jex - a female Neelix in every way! - doubletakes the sight of Seelix, but grins and gets a drink Charlie@drcrippler glances at Jex and shakes his head slightly Seelix@crystyll knocks it back, "Aaaah, that's better. Snythale... but better than anything on that old barge!" Charlie@drcrippler: "Why were you there?" Seelix@crystyll turns. leaning casually against the bar as she eyes the pair, "I don't recognise you pair - cute couple that you are though - new to the ship?" Seelix@crystyll: "And I was there because they picked up my escape pod after the station got it's arse handed to it" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "Not a couple. And...I'm new, yeah. On temp assignment." Charlie@drcrippler: "Indeed. And what was the nature of your quarrel with the...pointy-eared dingbat... as you succinctly put it?" Charlie@drcrippler is about full Vulcan at this point Seelix@crystyll groans, "Because it's his fault we were in that damned mess!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "Wait. Uh." She clears her throat, and, in pretty good Irish Gaelic, <<Pleasure to meet you. My name is Muirgen.>> Charlie@drcrippler: "He suggested you take a shortcut?" Seelix@crystyll slooowly looks to Muir and grins, holding a hand up to Charlie, "Why the pleasure's all mine Muirgen. Name's Kate. Kate McDonaghue, but... folks mostly just call me Seelix" Seelix@crystyll looks back to Charlie, "No, that troll of a Captain thought it'd be a good idea to save time after they picked me up" Seelix@crystyll: "The Vulcan however convinced his Captain that he could modify the deflector to make it a passable trip..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ giggles, but continues in English. "And that's about the limit of my Gaelic. Nice to meet you Kate. Or...Seelix." Charlie@drcrippler: "Now, why did the Captain want to take a shortcut after you were picked up?" Seelix@crystyll: "...of course, being a pointy eared dingbat; he screwed up the polarity on the deflector and ended up sending out a shockwave while we were in the middle of that field" Charlie@drcrippler seems very oblivious to the external conversation around him. Seelix@crystyll sighs, "Look... he picked up my pod hoping to find himself a nice 'valuable' Starfleet officer. Not for ransom or nothing, just reward for being all heroic like" Seelix@crystyll: "Of course. What he got was /far/ better..." she gestures down herself, "...but not what he wanted, so had to make up time on his schedule" Charlie@drcrippler: "Ah. And so, upon finding you, realised he was now behind..." he nods. "Now, back to this deflector. It sent out a shockwave, am I correct?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ clears her throat slightly. "I'm gonna go do a write up on what I did. I'll be back in a bit." Charlie@drcrippler looks to Muirgen. "You are welcome to stay, for this interrogation LT," Seelix@crystyll: "Nice to see a friendly face about Muirgen. Seems I'm stuck here a while with you now, so tap me if you want to grab a drink" she smiles Seelix@crystyll frowns at Charlie, "Interrogation? And here I thought we were getting on so well..." she faux-pouts Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Nah, I'm fairly sure you know what you're doing here, Charlie." Turning to Seelix, "I'll be sure to take you up on that. See ya around." Charlie@drcrippler: "I am part of Starfleet Intelligence. Anyone I talk to is being interrogated," he says with a straight face Seelix@crystyll waves cheerily, quickly restored her 'very not impressed frown' for Charlie Seelix@crystyll waves a dismissive hand as she turns back to the bar and swipes up her drink, "pfft! Damn spooks are all the same..." Charlie@drcrippler: "Indeed, we are. It assists our cause. Now, back to this deflector? What was the field like before the shockwave?" Seelix@crystyll shrugs, "Boring as every other one..." she half looks back over her shoulder, "...yeah, I know what you're thinking. And you're right; his screw up shockwave is what turned that place into a giant death-pinball!" Charlie@drcrippler: "That is very interesting. I do believe warrented your response with the Polygeminus grex," Seelix@crystyll turns and nods firmly, "Damned straight! Look, you need to understand that guy... he /thinks/ himself some kind of genius because he's Vulcan, right?" Seelix@crystyll turns, "And I ain't talking the same superiority complex the rest of you have. This guys on a whole other level" Charlie@drcrippler: "And you know him from before?" Seelix@crystyll shakes her head, "I've been stuck on that barge since the station was attacked, got to know the crew..." she shudders Charlie@drcrippler seems so very unfazed by this. He's only betrayed by the slightest quirk of the corner of his right lip Charlie@drcrippler: "Indeed so. And the Orions?" Seelix@crystyll: "Oh now /there's/ a cute couple for sure!" she smirks, "Raven's one of the Branded Lady's clones, but like... defective or something, I don't know I'm an engineer not a geneticist" Seelix@crystyll: "As for Grunt... ex-Syndicate, don't really talk much except to Raven" Charlie@drcrippler: "Facinating. And one more question, if I may?" Seelix@crystyll upnods before taking another sip of whiskey, "Shoot" Charlie@drcrippler: "You said you were on DS13 during the attack. Why were you there?" Seelix@crystyll: "Because that's where you lot dumped me after I helped you out" Seelix@crystyll shifts a little awkwardly on her feet, "And, well..." Charlie@drcrippler looks at her expectantly Seelix@crystyll: "So /maybe/ I had almost been talked into re-enlisting; finishing my final year..." Charlie@drcrippler: "I am sure arrangements can be made, though I am not knowledgeable in these matters," Charlie@drcrippler: "Please direct your enquiry to the Captain," Seelix@crystyll: "Just ask your XO. She's to blame for most of it" Seelix@crystyll: "And..." she chuckles, "I wasn't asking to put the uniform back on... Seelix@crystyll leans in and whispers, "blue just ain't my colour" she winks Charlie@drcrippler: "If you specialise in engineering, would be wearing yellow," Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah but, come on... cadet tunics?" makes a 'blegh' face Charlie@drcrippler: "The colour of the cadet uniforms is not within my remit to change," Seelix@crystyll: "Plus, you know, Captain to Cadet is quite the step backwards in ones career..." Charlie@drcrippler: "You cannot be a Captain, without a vessel," Seelix@crystyll: "Bah!" she waves another dismissive hand, "...technicalities!" Seelix@crystyll: "I still have a ship! I just... misplaced it, is all. Or to be precise... /you/ lot did!" Charlie@drcrippler: "I cannot make your decisions for you," he says. "But the only advice I would give, is to maybe use a name that you are not connected with, in the future," Seelix@crystyll: "Oh come on, what are the odds that the same Fed ship comes along to rescue this band of misfits I got stuck with?" Charlie@drcrippler: "When going undercover, you do not leave anything to chance," Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... but you got to admit..." she smiles extra-sweetly, "...I make a great Keelah!" Charlie@drcrippler: "That is yet to be seen," Seelix@crystyll slumps, chuckling, "It really ain't... I don't know how anyone can be so bloody nice all the time..." Charlie@drcrippler: "You must understand that you only see the Captain in certain situations. You do not know how she is, when you are not around," Seelix@crystyll: "Oooh, sounds like juicy gossip to me. Go on then beardy spook, surprise me!" she grins Charlie@drcrippler: "I have none of this gossip that you request. But, if you are curious, I can direct you to the frame on the bulkhead there," he nods that way. "And to maybe ask people who are closer to the Captain + Charlie@drcrippler: than I," Seelix@crystyll smirks wickedly, "At least I have a mission for while I'm here it seems then!" Charlie@drcrippler: "I hope it makes your stay on the Valley Forge acceptable, and pleasent," Seelix@crystyll: "Hey, the liquor'll see to that!" she smiles, raising her glass Charlie@drcrippler: "Synthol does not provide the intoxicating effects that people seem to enjoy," Seelix@crystyll frowns, "Sssshhh! Don't spoil the illusion!" Seelix@crystyll: "Anyway, I bet Kelly still keeps a decent stash hidden away somewhere..." Charlie@drcrippler looks at Jex. "You may give our guest one bottle of non synthetic alcohol, per day," Charlie@drcrippler: "Subject to change, per Captain's orders," Seelix@crystyll: "Gotcha..." she winks, "...solve the mystery of her less than pristine image, get blackmail material to unlock more whiskey.... you're alright, for a spook" Charlie@drcrippler: "I do my job, nothing more," Seelix@crystyll: "Aaaand there it goes again, washed away that ever-noble Starfleet modesty. You're as bad as Posh!" she laughs Charlie@drcrippler: "I am disappointed that you thought otherwise," Seelix@crystyll shakes her head disapprovingly, stepping out and wrapping an arm over his shoulder to draw him up to the bar Seelix@crystyll: "See now, you got it all backwar-... oh hey, you came back!" lets go of Charlie, now a new drinking buddy has arrived Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ sighs, walking back in. "Ugh. Paperwork sucks." She slaps the bar top. "Bourbon. You know," she turns to the two. "I don't even know why they call it paper work...except that it's work..." Charlie@drcrippler [Ellie] walks in, happy to see Charlie, but then see's Seelix's arm around him, and promptly turns to leave again Charlie@drcrippler: "It is necessary for the running of the ship," Seelix@crystyll laughs, "Yeah... the fun of the uniform, right?" taps the bar top as well, pointing to herself and Charlie, "Two more, Jex!" Charlie@drcrippler: "None for me," he shakes his head. "I have yet to write up this report," Seelix@crystyll looks to Charlie, "whiskey's not your thing? How about, say... a mint mojito?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "I'll take his." Charlie@drcrippler: "I am still on duty," Seelix@crystyll: "I'm not hearing a no to the mint..." she grins Charlie@drcrippler: "No," Seelix@crystyll pouts, "Of course, I understand. Not your fault you can't handle it, I hear not many Vulcan's really can..." Seelix@crystyll glances sidelong in hopes of seeing him being baited Charlie@drcrippler: "I believe that is one of the questions you can inquire to the Captain," Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "I dunno. Most vulcan's I've drank with can hold their own. Maybe this one's different." Charlie@drcrippler is not baited mwah ha ha! Seelix@crystyll: "With synth, even the real stuff sure! But mint... never met one yet who could keep a straight face after getting near that!" Charlie@drcrippler: "Another time perhaps," he conceeds slightly. "I must go upload this data. Thank you for your time," he nods and steps back Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs and nods, throwing him a half-hearted salute. "See ya around. Nice workin' with you." Charlie@drcrippler: "And you," he nods and takes his leave Seelix@crystyll: "Aww, so soon?" Well, plenty of time on board to get you yet!" she winks, chuckling Charlie@drcrippler departs! Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs, taking a sip of her bourbon as it arrives. "So. I didn't interrupt any thing between you two, did I?" Seelix@crystyll chuckles, "Nah... Vulcan's just make such easy marks, hard not to have a little fun with them, right?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "True enough." She sighs. "Great classmates. I'd trust...most...of them with my life." Seelix@crystyll shakes her head tutting, "Never trust /anyone/ with that!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "I know, I know. But...Starfleet, you know? I don't have much of a choice if I don't at least *pretend* I'm trusting them." Keliaya@anncarise steps into the lounge and makes her way to the bar, "Hey everyone." Seelix@crystyll smirks, "Now you're getting it, and now there's a sight for sore eyes! Keliaya@anncarise smirks back at Seelix, "How're you doing?" Seelix@crystyll holds up the glass of snythale, shaking it slightly, "Could be worse... could also be better" she grins Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ smiles and raises her glass to Keliaya. "Hiya." Keliaya@anncarise smiles back, "Hey Lieutenant. Great flying today. And good work with the first aid too." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Thanks. First aid is...weird for me. I barely passed my classes." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Turns out there's a lot more to it than 'point tricorder at it and do what it says'." Seelix@crystyll chuckles Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "I was in the lower portion of my class for that too. It all comes with experience though!" Seelix@crystyll: "That really was some fine flying though, not many I've seen who can make one of your shuttle-buses fly so smooth" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "I think I'm better at flying, if I'm honest." Seelix@crystyll turns on Kelly, "And /what/ have you guys picked up in that crazy-arse fighter that was out there?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "I spent...a LOT of time in the holosims. Flying shuttles can be fun." Keliaya@anncarise: "I don't know much about flying myself, but I've served on starships long enough to know spectacular flying from good!" Keliaya@anncarise: "And the Eon, well...that's a long story." Seelix@crystyll scoffs, "Ain't it always with you lot" Keliaya@anncarise: "Says the one who got stuck in the middle of a bouncing asteroid field..." Seelix@crystyll: "Hey! That was totally not my fault... *cough* this time" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Sure. I believe you." Keliaya@anncarise laughs as well. Seelix@crystyll: "Seriously! It was that pointy-eared bastard!" she gestures to thin air with her glass, meaning the one from the freighter, not Charlie Keliaya@anncarise: "Reeeeally?" Seelix@crystyll nods, deadpan, "/really/ he was trying to mod their deflector so they could cut through the asteroid field, but he went and reversed the polarity on it and created the shockwave that caused that mess Seelix@crystyll: ..." Seelix@crystyll: "That's why I wouldn't let him near the core when I was trying to fix it for them!" Keliaya@anncarise nods along, "And that's why you let professionals do the deflector modding..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Don't want any polarities to reverse in a warp core..." Seelix@crystyll: "Damned straight!! Keliaya@anncarise: "/Does/ he have a science or engineering background?" Keliaya@anncarise: "The Orion described him as a cargo manager..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Wait. A vulcan cargo manager?" Seelix@crystyll nods seriously to Muir, looking to Kelly, "He failed entry to the Science Academy, according to Raven at least" Seelix@crystyll: "But he's got the biggest bloody ego you've ever seen, even for a Vulcan!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Wow. That's...huh. You know what? That's actually impressive." Seelix@crystyll: "Only thing that guy's got any abundance of is OCD" she shakes her head despondently Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "That makes sense. They'd be good at that." Keliaya@anncarise: "Explains why he's cargo manager..." Keliaya@anncarise: "Did the captain really let him mod the deflector?" Seelix@crystyll: "...'cargo manager' on a two-bit freighter is about all he's good for with his obsessiveness. Sadly, he's also the closest that troll had to an /actual/ engineer" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "A lot of the Vulcan's I've met don't have the finesse required for engineering." Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... tell that to an OCD egotistical nut-job who thinks he's the best thing to happen to Vulcan since they figured out logic!" Keliaya@anncarise smirks, "It's a delicate job." Seelix@crystyll smiles to Kelly, closing her eyes briefly in concentration, "You've made improvements since I was last here... upgraded the EPS manifolds at last?" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "We've made quite a few! You can detect that?" Seelix@crystyll smiles, nodding with eyes still closed, "She's got a strong pulse..." opens her eyes, looking around the walls and ceiling Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ hmms. "A natural engineer, huh?" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "Seelix is a brilliant one!" Seelix@crystyll: "Something like that" she shrugs, "Tech just sort of, well, talks to me... I guess" Keliaya@anncarise: "A bit rough around the edges, but hey, some people like that." Keliaya@anncarise grins. Seelix@crystyll turns and winks over a sip of her whiskey Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "I can handle rough. I take it you did great on pratical stuff but not too well on the book stuff." Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... I was good up until about the point where I tried to apply practical use to the book that was full of convolution and inaccuracies..." Seelix@crystyll coughs, "...by smacking the professor around the head with it..." coughs again Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Soudns like me at school." Keliaya@anncarise chuckles. Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... after that I figured Starfleet weren't for me, so I cut loose and went my own way. Now I got my own command, no problems with people around, total free spirit!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Am I the only one who was good at book work?" Seelix@crystyll chuckles, "Probably not when it comes to engineering types!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ hmms. "You know...probably? I mean, most of my class were good at book work, but..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Wait. You're...completely independent?" Seelix@crystyll nods, "Mhmm!" Keliaya@anncarise: "To the point that she doesn't even have a crew..." Seelix@crystyll: "Hey, that would really hurt the mech-me's feelings if they heard you, you know!" Seelix@crystyll: "...and if they had feelings..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "You know, if I weren't in starfleet..." Seelix@crystyll smirks, "Yeah, trust me... grass ain't always as green as it looks from way back" Keliaya@anncarise: "Wait...what happened to your mech-yous?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Or the ship, for that matter?" Seelix@crystyll shrugs, "Good question... /your/ lot lost it again after you got your station blown up!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Oh..." Seelix@crystyll: "See now, this is what I get for letting myself being tempted by all your niceness, and pausing to think about putting that uniform back on" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs, finishing her bourbon and getting another. Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... Freedom was docked when the attack hit, had to grab an escape pod before I could reach her. So now..." she shrugs, "...i don't know" Keliaya@anncarise: "We'll keep an eye out for her when we next go back there, whenever that may be." Seelix@crystyll: "Appreciate it. Assuming I don't get there first of course, but if you do... just remind old Posh Spook she still owes me my ship!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Hey we found it for you already. But we'll look for it again if we need to." Keliaya@anncarise: "It was lost under our watch after all. This time, at least..." Seelix@crystyll: "Hey! I resemble that remark!" Keliaya@anncarise chuckles. Seelix@crystyll: "Anyway, not like it was /really/ my fault the last time when the guys from DPS found me..." Seelix@crystyll: "Or when the old crew mutinied..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ sips on her new bourbon, listening to the conversation. Seelix@crystyll sighs defeatedly, "Or when I lost the keys..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Sounds...eventful." Keliaya@anncarise laughs, "You see what I mean by 'this time'." Seelix@crystyll raises her glass to Muir, finger extended to point her way, "Now /that/ is an accurate descriptor I feel more comfortable with" she chuckles Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs again. "It covers a lot of stuff, doesn't it?" Seelix@crystyll: "Oh, that it most certainly does!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ grins. "So. Why Seelix?" Seelix@crystyll turns a quirked look, "Why what?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "How'd you get the name Seelix?" Seelix@crystyll smirks, "For that my dear girl, I fear there's not even enough liquor in Kelly's private stash" she winks Keliaya@anncarise smirks back, "Are you trying to get into my stash again?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Well, I hope to hear the story someday." She sips her bourbon. Seelix@crystyll feigns shock, hand on heart, "Like I would /ever/... ok yeah, that's exactly it and you know it" Seelix@crystyll: "Beardy spook told Jex I'm allowed one bottle a day, what do you expect?!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ frowns. "Only one?" Seelix@crystyll nods, pouting Keliaya@anncarise: "That's quite a limit..." Keliaya@anncarise: "Well, if I ask Jex and she says you haven't had one yet, /then/ you can get into my stash." Keliaya@anncarise: "I've got to play by the rules!" Seelix@crystyll: "Pfft! Rules..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "Rules are for people who don't know better." Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "Okay, /some/ of the rules." Keliaya@anncarise: "Speaking of my drinks, I should be heading to meet up with Katie and Sullivan on the holodeck." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "That sounds fun." Keliaya@anncarise: "I hope so!" Seelix@crystyll: "And I should really take advantage of being back around Starfleet facilities again" Keliaya@anncarise: "Anyways, welcome back on board, Seelix. And try not to steal any shuttles or anything..." Seelix@crystyll: "Like sonic showers and..." turns her nose, pulling the rags of clothing that remain of her old outfit, "...maybe a replicator" Keliaya@anncarise smirks. Keliaya@anncarise waves to Muir and Seelix as she heads out. Seelix@crystyll: "Oh, right..." slides a tricorder out and across the bar, "...you found this somewhere not near me" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "OK...?" She's got no idea what's going on. Seelix@crystyll: "It's nothing, don't worry. I just, kind of... well things have a habit of finding their way into my pockets... from other peoples..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Fine, say no more." She takes the tricorder and...just holds on to it. "I'll make sure it finds its owner." Seelix@crystyll: "thanks, I did promise Kelly and Zee that I'd be more conscious of it here" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ tucks the tricorder into the wasteband of her skirt. "There. It should be safe there." She smiles. "I covered for a lot of folks in the Academy." She shrugs. "I guess no one thinks I'd do that." Seelix@crystyll: "Eugh, don't remind me of that place please..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "It's not that bad. Well, not as bad as what I had before..." Seelix@crystyll: "Oh? Because for me it was... well neither was exactly a highlight" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Heh, understandable. I was...'working' with the Orion Syndicate, on Risa." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: ((please ignore. that's what happens when you start to type without hitting enter)) Seelix@crystyll: "Aah..." she nods her understanding, "Yeah, I'm not sure the academy wouldn've been much better... from my own experience at least" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "How so?" She orders another bourbon. Seelix@crystyll purses her lips, leaning over the bar and staring into her glass as she swirls it in one hand, "Those are dangerous questions, might want to think twice about where those answers go before you ask" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "I was a sex slave on Risa from five to seventeen." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "If you don't want to tell, that's fine, I understand." Seelix@crystyll: "Oh I've nothing against sharing. Just generally, when folks ask that kind of question; they ain't really prepared for an honest answer is all" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ leans on the bartop, sipping on her bourbon. "That I can understand. Took a while for me to realize that some people aren't really interested in what I've been through when they ask." Seelix@crystyll: "I often find they're interested enough, but mostly only know... 'this' world" she gestures around the room, "...and that which you and I know, they just can't accept" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "The..utopia of Starfleet is so pervasive, its hard for some to realize it could be anything different. They don't know the truth about Risa." Seelix@crystyll nods, "Or their own facilities" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "When you know what to look for, you can't see anything else." She looks around the room. "Give me a few hours and I can find a pimp, with a decent selection of girls." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Here. On this ship." Seelix@crystyll: "Pfft, got the pimp and the girls right at the bar with us in Kelly, that ones a no brainer!" she laughs Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "Unless I'm missing something, I don't think she is. Doesn't look like it." Seelix@crystyll smirks, "trust me. Never sailed with a Denobulan?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ frowns in thought. "You may have a point. Didn't have any interactions or work with Denobulans." Seelix@crystyll: "Well, stick around long enough on this ship and I'll put a full bar of latinum that you'll soon find out" she laughs Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "I'd try propositioning her, but that's a whole new kettle of fish I don't want opened." Seelix@crystyll smiles, "Yeah... I feel you there. So how'd you end up here with this lot anyway?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "Got myself transfered to the 38th fleet. I'm waiting for assignment to a ship. It's probably gonna be this one, but..." She shrugs. "You never know." Seelix@crystyll: "Well as Fed's go... you could do a lot worse" she smiles... sincerely! Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blushes a bit, smiling back. "Coming from you, that's a mighty big compliment." She sighs. "Honestly, i'm only a Fed cause I got a hell of a deal." Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah, you and more than likely think. Especially out here on the frontier; there's often a reason these folks settle so far from home" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Utopia gets boring." She sighs. "I want to make this my career, I know that much. I like how I don't have to bribe anyone to get basic necessities." Seelix@crystyll chuckles, "Always a good position!" Keliaya@anncarise steps back in the lounge, spots Muir and Seelix and makes her way over, "Thought you two would still be here." Seelix@crystyll: "Just couldn't keep away, eh?" she smirks Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ grins, then smiles up at Keliaya. "Hey, we were just talking about you." Keliaya@anncarise grins back, "Oh?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods and grins. "Yup. I apparently can't read Denobulans." Keliaya@anncarise: "We're hard to read? I though I was usually quite open..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Well, reading what I'm used to, anyway." Keliaya@anncarise: "What you're used to?" she looks sideways to Seelix with a slightly quirked head, seeking explanation. Seelix@crystyll steps back a little, both hands raised in a 'hey, don't drag me into this. too much fun to watch' gesture Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Listen. If I'm wrong, it'll be embarassing and Seelix here is playing a trick on me. Or I'm right, and...well..." She shrugs. Keliaya@anncarise smiles gently, "Hey, I usually try not to embarass people. So you don't have to worry about that. Well..." Keliaya@anncarise looks to Seelix, "I can't guarantee she won't have a good laugh though..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blushes. "OK. I'm gonna blame it all on her, anyway. We were talkin' and I said, in a couple of hours, I could find a pimp with a wide variety of ladies." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Lil Miss *Renegade* over here says I won't have to look far." Keliaya@anncarise laughs, "Well, she's not trying to trick you there!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ rolls her eyes. "But you understand the hesitation." Seelix@crystyll folds her arms across her chest, with a triumphant 'told you so' nod Seelix@crystyll: "In fairness, it's nothing so seedy as the whole 'pimps and their girls' thing" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Oh come on! I don't know you well, but I'm pretty sure you'd play a joke like that." She smiles. All in good fun. Seelix@crystyll: "Oh absolutely!" Keliaya@anncarise: "That she would!" Keliaya@anncarise laughs again. Keliaya@anncarise: "But she's telling truth there! I wouldn't use these exact words though..." Keliaya@anncarise glances to Seelix and smirks, "Like I said, rough around the edges." Seelix@crystyll grins Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Hah. Wait. So you're a tactical officer, right?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs again, pounding on the bartop. "Which...which means..." She takes a deep breath. "You're a tactical escort!" Keliaya@anncarise: "Me? I'm an engineer. I was with a tactical officer for several years so I know more about that than the average engineer..." Keliaya@anncarise: "But I'm definitely not on the same level as Vrolmacht or those who specialize in it!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blushes a bit. "Whoops. Misread ya." Keliaya@anncarise: "I do wear a lot of red though...it's a good colour for getting attention," she smirks. Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "I'm normally good at finding out branches like that." Keliaya@anncarise: "Out of curiosity...what made you think I was tactical?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Other than a prevalence for red..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ shrugs. "Honestly? I don't know." She laughs. "The joke was so perfect, it had to be true." Keliaya@anncarise laughs, "That was very good though!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ sips her bourbon, grinning. "Yep, I thought so." Keliaya@anncarise: "Almost makes me wish I was tactical now..." she chuckles. Seelix@crystyll laughs, "You know... running independent you get to play all the roles you want" Keliaya@anncarise: "In your case Seelix, you literally play all the roles..." Keliaya@anncarise: "Or, one of you does..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "I like knowing where I belong. I don't think could handle Science for more than a day." Keliaya@anncarise: "I don't think I can handle a shuttle for more than a second, let alone what you pulled off." Keliaya@anncarise: "We all have our specialties." Seelix@crystyll: "Yeah... that's what I have Two and Three for" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "Two and...three?" Seelix@crystyll laughs, "It's... kind of complicated" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs. "Not like you're clones or somethin...right?" Keliaya@anncarise chuckles, "And you said our missions were complicated." Seelix@crystyll: "Not... exactly. They're not genetic at least!" Seelix@crystyll: "They are automatons, crafted in my own likeness as a... favour from a former client" Keliaya@anncarise: "Remember when I said she's /really/ independant and doesn't have a crew?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Huh, interesting. Are they sentient?" Keliaya@anncarise: "They're like your average holodeck character I believe. Convincing within confines, but not sentient." Keliaya@anncarise: "Intelligent enough to run complicated tasks, though." Seelix@crystyll shakes her head, "I've tweaked their subroutines over the years to give each their own little flavour, but nothing so fanciful" Seelix@crystyll: "They basically allow me to control all the bridge stations on my ship from a central neuragenic field" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Hmm. That's quite convenient. It's probably what I'd do." Keliaya@anncarise smirks, "You two are getting along quite well, aren't you." Seelix@crystyll looks her over with a critical eye, before smiling, "Kindred spirits, for sure" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "I may not even need your services after all." She says under her breath, possibly fueled by the alcohol. Keliaya@anncarise: "I'm always here if you do!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ grins. "I'll keep ya in mind." Quickly serious: "You're not under any compulsion or anything, right?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Oh no, certainly not!" Keliaya@anncarise grins back, "It's just a fun thing to do and a good way to help everyone relax too." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ nods. "Cause...well, I was in the business. Against my will." Keliaya@anncarise: "Oh...I'm sorry." Seelix@crystyll nods, "You know, like Mia's friend from the station" Keliaya@anncarise: "Lennie?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "Mia's friend?" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Mia's the...not-hologram, right?" Keliaya@anncarise: "That would be her." Seelix@crystyll looks from one to the other, "Right, and Lennie is a friend she's always talking about from DS13" Keliaya@anncarise nods, "I know her. I was with her when the Syndicate tried to recapture her a few months back." Seelix@crystyll doubletakes, "They... whaaa?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Another very complicated story..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "I met a doctor Orion with a similar story." Keliaya@anncarise: "A lot of Orion politics behind it. The short story is they did it to get back at her mother, and well....they did." Seelix@crystyll: "What... that one in the fancy Orion uniform who was here for the Captain's birthday?" Keliaya@anncarise: "Unfortunately too many Orions share such a past." Keliaya@anncarise nods. Seelix@crystyll: "Stars..." shakes her head despondently Keliaya@anncarise: "The galaxy is a dangerous place..." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ sighs, and lays her arm on the bar top, inner arm up. "See this?" She points to a faint burn scar. "That's where my slave mark used to be." Keliaya@anncarise looks back to Muir, "Don't worry, I'm not in any business or anything. Just as a leisure activity, like sharing a drink or playing chess." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Good, cause...if your latinum goes to the Syndicate..." She shrugs. "I don't have any peculiar inhibitions." Cold, serious. Scary. Keliaya@anncarise: "The Syndicate tried to kidnap me too when they were taking Lennie in. And I may have transported a few of their members into oblivion back during the Klingon War." Keliaya@anncarise: "You can be sure I'm no friend of theirs." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ chuckles. "Being spaced is too quick a death for most of them." Seelix@crystyll nods, "Ain't nobody here I know a friend of theirs. Event Grunt from that freighter, and he used to be with them!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ laughs, finishing off her bourbon and getting another one. "That's good. Didn't mean to sound too...threatening there. Well, that's a lie; I did. But I meant no offense by it." Seelix@crystyll sighs softly, "You know... maybe I will stick on board a while, least until you head back to K7; check in on Lennie and all" Keliaya@anncarise: "Just try not to take everything from the sickbay...we need all we can get right now." Keliaya@anncarise: "But in all seriousness, I think she would appreciate more familiar faces." Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Wait, I think Lennie is the one I talked with." Seelix@crystyll nods, "Well, did she have a huge purple slave brand covering half her face?" Keliaya@anncarise: "She's a science officer. Blue stripe, very tall." Seelix@crystyll: "Plus, you know..." gestures around one side of her face Keliaya@anncarise: "You probably got the most distinctive feature there!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ blinks. "Maybe not. Orion?" Seelix@crystyll nods Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ: "Pretty red hair?" Seelix@crystyll shakes her head, "Long & black" Seelix@crystyll: "Tell you what. Stick with me when we get back to K7 and we can look her up!" Muirgen@BobSagetYYZ hmphs. "Not the one I saw. Shame I'm horrible with names." Seelix@crystyll stretches a little, "Welp... that showers still calling. Think I'll just leave you ladies to yourselves" she smirks lightly Keliaya@anncarise: "And you to yourself," she smirks back. "Enjoy your shower!" Seelix@crystyll: "After all this time stuck on that grotty freighter... you better believe it!" Seelix@crystyll gives a small wave to the pair as she heads out, "See you around!"

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SUBMITTED: Stardate 94896.3 FILED BY: ENS C. Rivett SECURITY: Level 1 - Open

LOCATION: Alderbaran Sector

MISSION: Investigation of a distress call from the S.S. Impeccable

OUTCOME: Destruction of the S.S. Impeccable, rescue of all crew members.

KEY PERSONNEL:

Captain Keelah Se'Lai Captain Lawrence Gould Commander Kazra Meel Commander Vrolmachet Lieutenant Commander Jung Eunbi Lieutenant Commander Keliaya Lieutenant Muirgen Finney Flight Lieutenant Jennifer Baelai Ensign Charlie Rivett Chief Petty Officer T'Quila Captain Raav Raven Grunt Sornek Kate "Seelix" McDonaghue

NARRATIVE:

Enroute to delivering refugees, the U.S.S. Valley Forge picked up a distress call from the S.S. Impeccable. The message was delivered along with a lot of static interference. Accessing Starfleet records, it was established that the S.S. Impeccable was carrying minerals from Drozana to Betazed. She contained a crew of four, including the Captain. Moving to yellow alert, we warped towards the location of the ship. Upon arrival, we found that the ship was trapped in a very large asteroid field in which the asteroids were moving chaotically and dangerously. She was leaking radiation and scans showed that her warp core was highly unstable. Unable to move the Valley Forge through the field, we elected to use a shuttle to take us towards the S.S. Impeccable in order to assist the evacuation. In addition to the shuttle, we utilised the FSV Eon to clear a path through the asteroid field. Upon beaming across to the ship, we located the Captain, a Tellerite by the name of Raav. We treated him for radiation sickness due to the exposure of the leaking warp core. After beaming him to safety, we proceeded through the ship to locate the other occupants, which we managed to learn that there were four of, bringing the total number of people on the ship to five, one more than the submitted flight records at the start of the ship's journey. Once we had located the other four crew (two Orions, one male, one female; a Vulcan named Sornek; and a human, Seelix), we attempted to reverse the warp core breach unsuccessfully. Instead, we beamed back to the shuttle with the crew and withdrew from the asteroid field. The Impeccable exploded as soon as we were clear of the asteroid field. RECOMMENDATION: Following these events, I sat down and questioned Seelix. It seems that the Captain chanced upon Seelix's evacuation pod after her escape during the evacuation of DS13. The detour he took to rescue her delayed his shipment, so they diverted through the asteroid field to make up for lost time. Sornek stated that he could modify the deflectors to travel through the field safely, but this failed and caused the asteriods to move chaotically, trapping the ship within the field. Following this questioning, I have no further recommendations.

ST:TTV307 | "Impeccible"

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