Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Science Labs-Echoes of Memories

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Akirel Ros (Chief Engineer) in Science Labs-Echoes of Memories

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Science Labs-Echoes of Memories
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As the activity of the day began to dull, Liam remained in his office after hours. His fingers brushed the PADD screen as lists flashed past his attention. He lingered one name, lost in thought for a moment. Gently he placed the device to the side as his mind wandered to his recent project.

His attention glanced over to the lab complex.

Faint light lit the room and machines became white noise among the silence. One look unnerved most individuals who were unfamiliar with the sight.

Liam took a deep breath, unfazed by the eerie sight. His eyes shifted to the untouched package nearby. Now was the best time. His arm reached for it and gently slid it closer. With precision, he began to free the contents within. A small container with a suspended chunk of torn metal now rested in his grasp. Alongside it was a small note asking him to discover its origins.

He frowned, but didn’t question it deeper. Liam decided a reconstruction analysis was the best place to start. Once he knew where it came from, it would be easier to trace its origins.

As he placed it in the machine, the skin on his neck bubbled and hairs rose. Ignoring the sensation, he finished depositing the item. He turned back to his office only to glimpse something skirt across the side of his vision. Liam stalled in place, his head turned and tried to locate the source. The only one within the lab was him. Brushing it off, the CSO continued to return to his office. He had barely taken a step inside when something toppled onto the floor. The sound echoed through the lab and beyond, sounding heavy. Liam’s eyes narrowed before he cautiously turned back to the lab.

“Hello, is someone there?” His voice echoed back to him.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

The sound of the door to the Science Labs opening broke the tense silence in the room, followed by footsteps. Lonely footsteps in the quiet, but a figure came into view. One wearing the yellow of Engineering, the nose wrinkles of a Bajoran and a shining metallic earring that was shaped into an abstract design of a moon and star. The mans eyes were deep green as they turned on Madison.

“Well met, I’m Akirel Ros, Chief Engineer. I had an odd reading come through my screen, a momentary flicker of energy that I couldn’t account for. I was heading off duty so thought I’d check it out, everything ok in here?”

Lt Cmdr Akirel Ros, CE

Liam fought the impulse to jump when the doors hissed open. His eyes jerked to the source and witnessed an Engineer entering the labs. The bright yellow uniform steadied his rising anxiety and grounded him in the present.

“Did you see anyone when you came in? I heard something heavy hit the floor, but I should be the only one in the labs right now.”

“Nobody,” the engineer shook his head, the shining earring swaying back and forth. “Before I left to make my way here you were the only life sign in the room when the blip happened. It wasn’t a lifer sign, wasn’t really anything, but it was something.”

He gestured to follow him. “If you want, we can run some scans on the labs and see if the anomaly pops up again. I have time while I wait for the reconstruction results.”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

“Sure, lead the way.” Ros followed Madison and looked around the Lab as he did so. “You always work this late Chief, what is it you’re reconstructing?” Taking out a tricorder that he had on his belt, Ros brought up the system record of the signature that had been recorded earlier so that he could focus the scanner within the lab itself on that same signature.

Lt Cmdr Akirel, CE

“Yes. This is my normal nightly routine. It’s rather peaceful within the labs when it’s empty.” Liam said as he made his way to the console.

When the download of the scanner started, his attention turned to Ros.

His hand gestured to the small chunk of metal being scanned by the computers. “A friend sent me this, requested I do some tests on it and discover its origins. It looks like a piece of a hull to me, but only the scans can confirm that.”

Behind him, the sudden hiss of the lab door opened. When either individual turned to catch a glimpse of the new arrival, nothing stood there. The door remained open several more moments before shutting.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

IC: “You got rats? Chief? Ros asked as he looked at the door. “Either that or I’m going to need to spend some time running a new calibration matrix on their sensors.”

“Not that I’m aware of. A scan and look over might not hurt.” Liam frowned at the door’s suspicious behavior. His eyes lingered on it until Ros’ words interrupted his thoughts.

Turning back to the piece that was being scanned, Ros leaned down and looked at it closely. “Where did your friend find it? I’m guessing some place unexpected if he’s looking to have you find out what it is and where it came from.” His green eyes fixed on the object, running it over in his mind and storing the details so he could run some scans of his own. In the back of his mind, he could feel a familiar tug. An old feeling, but a familiar one.

• Ros

Observing the man closing in on the strange object, Liam was thankful for the change in subject. He took a place beside the man as he explained.

“A dig study. They were excavating for information when they stumbled across it. You can imagine their surprise at seeing a piece of metal among stone tools. It feels far too advance to belong to that time.”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

OOC: Small bump.
-Janice B.