Posted by Commodore Drudoc Andone (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - Further Arrivals
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Drudoc took the PADD and listened to the report, she looked things over. “..This is quite an amazing discovery, a spaceborne creature that spans in theory 4 some light years in all directions? Able to connect to any temporal, physical, or spacial place it wants? Its a discovery if we can confirm for sure would defy every known law about a living organism and spacial travel they use!” She said.

”..However, the fact they seem to absorb technological energy and biological energy is concerning. Ensign Logan while on a security patrol encountered 2 late 1800s era human twin girls which left behind residue that was studied before you captured the blob. This could be an echo of such a feeding before..” She said.

”..There is also evidence here to show these blobs are semi-intelligent or intelligent. The fact they are capable of recognizing their surroundings, changes in it, shows some level of intelligence. There is also the factor to consider that for all intents we and the Synthesis are inside such a creature. Altering it from the inside could have unknowable outcomes to this organism and its future. More information all around is needed..” She said finally handing back the PADD To Belmont. “..I want you to try to establish how intelligent these/this creature is, as well as if there is any means to communicate with it, also what we need to know is how and what factors get them to feed on technological energy and biological energy. Questions?” she asked

Drudoc Andone CO

Two girls that disappeared?

“Captain, I wonder if those girls were an attempt at communication? Was there anything that triggered either of those encounters?” She glanced to the CSO. “I’m wondering if putting ourselves ‘out there’, so to speak, may instigate another encounter. Perhaps a small shuttle just off the bow? Something we could tractor quickly if needed, but small and less intimidating.” She struggled a moment with figuring the mental line she was following.

She smiled. “As if the Angel was an intimidating parent, the shuttle may be seen as a less intimidating child, more or less. If we could get the shuttle to emit a power pulse of some kind, maybe the entity would consider it a peace offering or perhaps an understanding of what they are.”

First encounters with main bipedal or even quadrupedal species she could have handled. But having to figure out first contact with a non entity we leaving her scrambling for ideas.

Marlaa CNS

Drudoc considered what her new chief counselor was saying. Turning she swiped left on her holo-console and then tapped a playback of the internal scans where Ensign Logan and Stacey had encountered the twins. “..Computer begin playback..” she said. With a beep the 2-D holo display mid-air began to move. It showed Stacey and Logan down on deck 39 near several of the non-com quarters in that deck section. On audio feeds they could hear a faint muted giggle and laughter of two girls from somewhere ahead of Stacey and Logan. The two visibly paused on the playback doing scans before Logan it seems panicked and called for an intruder alert. Eventually Stacey calmed down Logan and the two arriving security NEs got brought up to speed. Again giggles and laughs by the two girls ahead around the corner of the corridor were heard. As they came around the corridor the playback showed two human girls, in late 1800 era Earth garb. The dresses were a white-blue tone, and went from shoulder to just below their ankles. Their shoes were stylish pricey looking slippers. Their hair was a darker brown color tone each tied back into curled buns. They were maybe about 5-7 years old give or take and clearly identical twins. Stacey was seen trying to communicate with them, while Logan and Stacey both tried to get scan results. The two NE security guards stood off to either side with type-2 phasers at the ready but not yet drawn and pointed at the twins. Tricorder results on a side holo showed that neither the medical or security tricorders got much in results, at best between both they confirmed ‘something’ was there. That it had some means to phase shift or disrupt scans similar to some kind of natural chameleon effect or cloak. After this result Stacey again tried communicating to which the twin girls looked at Stacey, one spoke “..Do you wa—” the left began, “..–nt to play?” the right one finished in unison. Stacey was seen trying to inquire who they were, but no response was given. After another round of panic from Logan, all three turned to face the panicking Logan. When they next looked back the twins were gone. Internal scans showed during all this time the same as the tricorders, except for visual scans showing them being present, then a tiny fraction of a fraction later just gone. The last bit of scans showed Stacey found some kind of residue similar to the blobs that matched much of what was found out in more detail in the biology lab.

Drudoc swiped away the 2-D holo playback, “..That is the only communication so far from anything blob related. So far too we have no indication they are present on the Angel or how the twins got here or left given our shields have been up all this time. Further, since we got that sample residue and the blob captured from the Synthesis we’ve been able to refine our internal scanners to better able to detect anything like it, again so far nothing unless they found yet another way to disguise or cloak themselves..” She said.

Pacing the bridge, Drudoc came to stand in front of the bridge, looking at the large view screen with her hands clasped behind her back clearly in thought. “..I am not yet ready to commit to a shuttle going out into this local area to communicate, as their does not yet seem to be a known pattern of what draws their attention or hungers. We need to know more of what exactly ‘tastes’ they look for whether technological or biological.” She said turning back to the counselor. “..For now go to the biology lab, see if you can assist with the team there in communications with the blob we have now..”

Turning then to address Valura. “..Lieutenant, I want you to see if there is some means of getting another sample from the ‘wild’ so to speak just outside the ship, say by transporter or EVA suit gathering with a container. Having such an ability would be useful to prove that these blobs are not just some different life form then the supposed massive one we are now seemingly inside..” she said.

”..Questions?” she asked.

Drudoc Andone / GM CockRoach

The replayed video bordered between fascinating and disconcerting. Without realizing she said it into the conversation lull and everyone would hear, she glanced towards the main viewer. “Anyone thought to just open the windows and yell “Hello”?”

She was aware it wasn’t as simple as that in a space vacuum in a ship with no openings. But the premise seemed a viable one, of it could be done.

Realizing she’d spoken into silence, she turned back to the others wondering if she about to hear hysterical laughter at the thought.

Marlaa CNS

”..Not as of yet, counselor, though if we did try that, consider that if we are inside the ‘body’ of a 4 some light year creature it would be like something we eat shouting from within our stomachs..” Drudoc commented without judgment. “..For now carry out my earlier orders, let’s see what we can learn..” she said returning to her chair.

Drudoc Andone CO

Marlaa laughed. “I can understand that as well.”

Rising from her seat, she headed for the lift. “I’m sure we’ll figure out something.” Glancing back as she waited on the lift, “Though upsetting its stomach so it effective throws us up may not be a bad thing, either.”

There was an edge of sadness to the comment. She truly didn’t wish the creature, if it was, any harm.

Marlaa
CNS
((exit, stage left, even!))