Posted by Warrant Officer Hsull (Chief Tactical Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Belle Harper (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Priscilla Simms (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival
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Suddenly, Molly’s voice came through the comms. =/\= Holloway to Simms and Drillek. Shalir, one of the lead technician’s for the alien vessel will be helping us with moving the object you detected, it seems to be a power core of a satellite made from a very particular type of metal. I’m sure she’ll be able to brief you better than I can. She will be coming with me to the Bridge. Currently, you will be able to understand her thanks to the pulse we just felt, but she won’t be able to understand you unless you allow her to briefly touch your temples… =/\= There was a hesitant pause, as if Holloway wasn’t sure whether what she was saying made any sense to the Bridge crew. =/\= Are you both okay with that? =/\=

Holloway, CO

Hsull was checking tractor beam alignment and settings again when he heard the Captains announcement. Maybe, finally they could try to extract the now known to be, power supply. The fact that the Captain was bringing one of the aliens aboard caused him to glance down where his cane was resting against the tactical console, and to wonder if that was a wise decision. Subconsciously he began tensing and relaxing the muscles in his legs and the flooring beneath the console made a slight ripping noise as his claws dug into the surface.

Hsull - TO

Scant minutes later, the lift doors opened and the Captain and a familiar face, but unfamiliar figure, stepped onto the bridge. Shalir’s eyes widened in astonishment at the sheer scope and size of the Dresden’s command center, and avian-like eyes darted all over in wonder.

Drillek stepped forward and looked at the Captain and said “So we can understand them, but they can’t understand us… is that correct, Ma’am? At least not until they physically contact us? Thats… amazing.” he said as he looked at Shalir with curiosity.

GMT

Hsull watched the Captain and the alien as they exited the lift, his left hand was grasping the top of his cane seemingly in a casual manner. His understanding of the situatio0n was that the alien must touch them in order to have full communication, that wasn’t going to happen in his case, at least not right away. Suspicious by nature, he felt that the Captain might be a tad premature with the trust issue. He hoped he was wrong but always preferred to err on the side of caution, he curled back his upper lip and placed his tongue behind his front teeth while inhaling through his mouth, trying to, pick up anything from the pheromones the alien was giving off. This gave the appearance that he was snarling and displayed his rather impressive dentistry, but was a perfectly normal Caitian trait.

Hsull - TO

OOC: Should be interesting when Hsull and the new CIO meet.

As the Captain and their guest arrived, she nodded in greeting and stepped aside to let Drillek step closer. She knew the contact for understanding was a necessity due to the emergency, but she was concerned what other things that contact would reveal. She had things, sometimes drifting to her foremost mind, that she certainly didn’t want shared with the crew. Biting her lip, she then smiled and nodded once more in agreement at Drillek’s comment about the impressiveness of the concept. “Welcome,” she said by way of habit, realizing that the creature wouldn’t understand her.

A sideways glance and a soft smile at the TO let him know she understood the tension coming from that direction and tried to let him know she understood.

Priscilla
CSO

Lt. Harper entered the bridge and casually strolled to her station not acknowledging anyone as she went. The station devoted to intelligence was near tactical and communications. She glanced over at the CTO and nodded, not yet knowing him well. She glanced over his tactical panel. Another wave of a distant but fond memory passed over her. Harper had been the Chief of Security on the Montgomery before… NO! her mind screamed at her. She could not afford to be distracted by sentimentality. She turned to face her station and stand by should she be needed.

-Lt. Harper, CIO

Hsull heard the lift doors swish open and the moment the occupant stepped on to the bridge alarm bells and whistles began going off in his head. Though the officer was dressed in a Starfleet uniform,...... there was an aura about her that suggested menace and danger. Hsull’s immediate reaction was for his hackles to rise and his claws to come out, he managed to stifle the snarl that was building in the back of his throat, and noticing that no one else seemed bothered by this new officers presence he just gave a glaring stare as the officer casually walked to the Security station, giving him a brief nod as she stood there. He looked down and realized that he had actually grabbed his cane and his thumb was on the firing stud for the phaser hidden in the grip, he quickly placed the cane back under his console and now tried to keep track of the alien the Captain had brought with her and this strange new officer who seemed to pose a threat somehow. Things were getting very busy on the bridge right now.

Hsull - TO

Molly nodded as an answer to Drillek’s question, and then spoke to Shalir. “This is Dr. Drillek, he’s the lead Engineer behind the station.” She said motioning first to Drillek, and then to Simms. “And this is Lieutenant Simms, our Chief Science Officer. They are the ones leading the crew’s efforts to move the field from the station and your ship.”

Turning to the two officers, Holloway continued. “This is Shalir. She’s a member of the Lidrians, the alien species that vessel belongs to. As I mentioned before, I don’t now exactly the biology behind it, but in order for her to understand you, you’ll have to allow her to touch your temple for a brief moment. The process is absolutely painless. I can let her know if you are willing to go ahead with it. If not, I can find someone to act as an interpreter. It is entirely your choice.”

Holloway, CO