Posted by Cadet Barvan (Security Officer) in Distress Call (Merging Threads)

Posted by Captain Cassandra Rixan (Commanding Officer) in Distress Call (Merging Threads)

Posted by Cadet Barvan (Security Officer) in Distress Call
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A short, rotund male Tellerite, NC. Gral his black bread shook as he grumbled aloud at Rexars’ sudden arrival.

“Your on shield modifications with Barvan, follow his lead and don’t argue about it.”

Continuing power transfers and EPS regulations to adapt to the upcoming calibrations. Managing auxiliary relays and reinforcing the power grid, he would send the remaining data to Engineering allow them to complete the task. Swinging away from the console, a sly grin would have been detectable by those who might have caught him wearing it in that moment.

“Kanto. Are you versed in particle physics?”

Kanto arched an eyebrow as he looked to the engineer. “Yes, of course. What did you have in mind?”

LT.JG Rexar Omtala (CE)

Just then the turbolift doors parted to reveal Captain Rixan, her blue eyes scanning over the bridge, stepping toward her chair,-

“Captain on the bridge!” Barvan would boom as was expected of him any time the CO arrives on the bridge.

• she noted her CE, “Report Lieutenant.” She spoke as she stood before her chair. She hadn’t taken a seat as she wasn’t quite sure yet if she wanted to completely intervene, but her ship was at yellow alert and she certainly needed to know why.

~Cassandra Rixan~

“We’re answering an urgent distress call Captain. Two prospecting vessels have had a collision and are in critical condition, about the region of the asteroid belt. Communications were lost but we’re attempting to reestablish.”

Announcing from over his station, Rexar finalized a few calculations then stepped away from the terminal and positioned himself adjacent to his superior.

“If we can bring the Endeavour closer to situation without putting her at too great a risk
then we can use our resources to assist.”

Motioning over to Tactical Rexar explained further.

“Mr. Barvan suggested a shuttle which might be our best option if we can’t make range for a transporter or tractor lock. I don’t want to endanger such a mission without adequate support.”

Rexar was conflicted with his actions in this moment as he dearly strained to contain the urge to jump head-on into the problem and solve it. But he knew well enough to trust his training and understood that were they to be so rash, they could risk the lives of both the miners ships and they’re own. As he consciously became aware of his own duality and began to reign it in. He realized himself he’d failed to consider an aspect of this scenario.

Throwing his hand across his chest to strike his commbadge, he then moved back over to the Betazoid beside him. Breaking eye contact with Rixan only after he spoke.

“Excuse me Ma’am.”

=^=Bridge to Sick bay, Omtala here. We’re responding to a distress signal and will be needing your expertise, be on stand-by with an emergency medical team.=^=

Buckingham stood and listened as the message came through. =/\= Buckingham here, Sickbay standing by =/\=

Thomas Buckingham - Medical

LT.JG Rexar Omtala (CE)

“Permission to speak ma’am?” Given he was just aggressively put on his spot by the engineering head, he thought it might be prudent to ask before talking this time.

Cadet Barvan, Security

“Granted,” Cassandra remarked, regarding the cadet briefly.

~Cassandra Rixan~

“I have a very bad feeling about this. It seems quite strange that two ships just happened to collide into one another behind large amounts of debris and ice and just happen to know one another. The captain of the first ship knows the other captain by name. This doesn’t seem like an accident. I’d recommend we attempt to background check “Captain Crane” as well as “Ming” before we proceed with anything.

Cadet Barvan, Security

“What evidence do you have to support your theory cadet?” Cassandra asked, “Of course we’ll proceed with caution, but ‘just a feeling’ isn’t something I usually act on.”

~Cassandra Rixan~

OOC: Merging Curtiss’ thread with this one.

“Doesn’t it seem a bit odd that two prospecting ships who’s captains just seem to know one another collide against one another conveniently hidden behind a wall of ice and stone in the middle of a not-so-busy system? Seems a bit unusual to say the least! This seems particularly suspicious, and as a security officer, I am trained to seek to confirm my suspicions. There are plenty of reasons why this would be the case. Theft, robbery, extortion, hiding some nefarious activity under the guise of distress. We should put all of the chances on our side and do some profiling on these two characters, “Ming” and “Captain Crane” respectively. We should not attempt to engage this situation without fully knowing who we are dealing with. I propose myself and a few other security officers to do it, given we have plenty of officers that can replace me at tactical and security are uniquely well-trained to engage in a little bit of profiling.”

Cadet Barvan, Security

OOC:
If no one else wishes to play the helmsmen. I’ll have a go next post.

IC:

“You assume too much cadet. Even if all that were true. You expect a few security officers in a shuttle to do any better than the entire crew of this vessel? If what you say is true, than better we inspect to the fullest extent permitted by the situation with all the tools available, and you should have already commenced the search to corroborate your instincts. You want to engage a suspicious occurrence with a tactically inferior ship at first glance? Not on my watch. Helm, brake orbit and make best speed for optimal sensor performance while maintaining a safe distance.”

Rexars’ voice was filled with a guttural vexation as he returned to Engineering 1 to assist Mr. Kanto in system alterations. He wasn’t surprised by the Betazoid’s suggestions, nor his strength of character. He believed those important in an officer, essential of those at his post. What disappointed him was his lack of discipline too affectionately echoed with an obvious lack of support. Rexar would now look to further investigative this inclination of Mr. Barvan to be certain he was capable of his training and understood his role on the bridge. As he believed the cadet at Tactical to be skilled and astute albeit perhaps a little brash, much like he was not so long ago.

Contacting Kanto through his console with several of the phaser modifications he’d prepared earlier. His tone notably returning to its natural computerised stoicism.

“Our phasers, even altogether will likely fail to affect many of the asteroids and celestial bodies in this region. Too many variables. But if we create a multispectral field array with the main deflector, it will have more power than our tractor beams and a greater range than our phasers. I can monitor and control the energy output to make certain we don’t burn her out. But I need you to complete the coalescences of the inversion fields to correspond with particle variances.”

“Tactical. Begin alterations to the ventral phaser arrays as per the standards required by Mr. Kantos’ calculations. Each emitter must be aligned in exact order for this process to function without serious error. Donsal weapons will remain on stand-by as necessary.”

A few quick steps from his terminal Rexar made the distance between Kanto and himself to stand beside him and confer on the formulations in place. Turning to face to crew moments later he spoke across to the entire bridge.

“Remember your department, they’re here to help. You can handle this task because you’re not alone in it. We’re a team we come put the way we go in, together.”

Moving off towards his station again, Rexar stopped to stand beside Barvan. In a softer, more personal tone he added.

“Inform me when your away team and mission operations are ready. Anything can happen.”

LT.JG Rexar Omtala (CE)