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Main Sim: Bridge - So It Begins

Posted June 19, 2019, 1:57 p.m. by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) (James Sinclair)

Posted by Commander Ardashir “Jack” Creed (Executive Officer / CIO) in Main Sim: Bridge - So It Begins

Posted by Lieutenant Logan Drake (Chief of Security) in Main Sim: Bridge - So It Begins

Posted by Warrant Officer Walker Darach (Chief Operations Officer) in Main Sim: Bridge - So It Begins
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“Yes sir.” Jack said as he shifted slightly. He wasn’t sure what he was expecting but he always felt a little unease out here. So far away from home made you wonder about who was coming up from behind.

“Standing down from alert status. Systems on stand by, Sir,”Logan confirmed.

“I was in the Boy Scouts,” Logan explained after the CO left. “Our motto was Be Prepared. So I’ll hope for the best when we meet these aliens again. But I’ll be ready for the worst case scenario.”

CoS

“Agreed,” Celina nodded at the security chief. “I tend to be rather heavy handed on those klaxons. Better to be safe than sorry. What concerns me most is that duranium hull on a probe. Why would a probe need the capacity to defend itself like a starship? my gut says it has something really fragile in it or really nasty.”

Lt. Celina Rodgriquez CTO.

“Well there is always some nosy little bastards who might mess with your probe… better safe than sorry when it comes to protecting it. Though that maybe my hopeful optimism so many people are known for.” Jack replied sardonically as he smirked at Celina before looking back at his console in the main chair.

Creed, XO

Feeling rather useless, Raye helped send the queries for additional information. Until they actually met someone, or some thing, she really had no duties to speak of.

She watched the Captain walk and wondered if everything was ok.

Raye
Diplomat

Neither the Chisca Bay, the Avenger, nor the Event Horizon had detected anything more than the Manhattan, being that she had gotten closer than any of the others. Deeper scans closer to the probes past location revealed a very minor fluctuation in background subspace radiation. Beyond that, there was no sign any probe had ever been present.

SGM

The science station terminals beeped that an incoming datastream from the Captains Ready Room was incoming.

Riali adjusted her attention to the terminals, ready to receive the data stream.

The computer terminal screen began to display rapidly progressing image data. Being disturbingly more thorough than usual, given the broad parameters of the search, the computer displayed a fairly high degree of similarity to the scanning technology used by all of the mentioned species. It appeared that the probe incorporated elements of each of those species technologies in its scanning capacity. The power system seemed to be a rather complex combination of Hirogen, augmented with borg nodes. The hull construction of the probe matched any number of dozens of races across all four quadrants of the galaxy. Tritanium and Duranium were fairly common construction elements among almost all warp capable species. There was, however, a heavy concentration of radiogenic particles detected within the hull, consistent with long term exposure to high levels of plasma radiation.

SGM

Knitting her eyebrows together, Deandres considered the data. It seemed as though this probe was the product of various species’ technology combined into a single device. Was it possible the species responsible for its production were observers? A civilization who had spent time studying various peoples’ technology, piecing together what they deemed efficient to create a contraption of their own? She wasn’t sure. Casting the thought to the back of her mind, Riali focussed on the radiogenic particles. They were the product of radioactive decay, which she knew could often be found in Class-T clusters. Perhaps one was responsible for this reading? Had they encountered a radiogenic phenomena? Been attacked by nuclear weapons? Radiogenic particles, if converted properly, could be used as a source of power, but Riali was doubtful considering they were found in the hull rather than the engines. Questions and ideas concerning the precense of radiogenic particles in the probes hull began to fill her mind. If only she could retrace its steps.

“Computer,” An idea popped into her head. “Could long term surveillance within nebula be responsible for a high concentration of radiogenic particles in the Probe’s hull?” Nebulae were notorious for producing plasma, as well as material which formed radiogenic particles, such as uranium and thorium. If this probe was intended as most were, to study, perhaps it had found itself surveying a nebula, specifically one born of a surpernova. It would explain the hull’s evident exposure to plasma and the precense of radiogenic particles. Although they had no way of telling where this probe had come from, she wanted to see if it was possible.

Deandres, CSO

Logan remarked, “I rather like the way that they just pop in. Run these highly invasive scans, from their probe which has a duranium hull. Then, they just as mysteriously disappear, using a technology that we’ve never seen before. It was a nice show. They must be a highly technologically advanced species.”

CoS

The computer responded almost immediately =^= Negative. Radiogenic decay is not consistent with known phenomena. Particle decay is consistent with extended exposure to high energy plasma decay. =^=

SGM

“It was a nice show Lieutenant,” Walker said pushing himself away from the helm. He motioned for the duty helmsmen to replace him, since he had finally showed up. “I’m curious how they pulled it off. If there is no trace, it makes you wonder if they are really gone. Or just trying to make us think they are gone.”

Heading back to ops, Walker made sure the ship was at the ready in case it appeared again.

WO Darach - COO

“I’d give my eye teeth to capture that probe have our techs reverse engineer it,” he admitted. “Tho’ I doubt that the aliens who sent it would appreciate the effort.”

CoS

“I’m not sure I care if they appreciate it… I want to know where it went. It didn’t emit tachyon emissions so it doesn’t appear to be cloak and there is no warp trail either. This means it is something far more than regular methods of evasion.”

Creed, XO

The CO’s voice came over the comms. =/\= Commander Creed. Lieutenant Deandres. Report to the Ready Room immediately. =/\=

Cohrane, CO


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