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Main Sim - Bridge - Odd Signature Detected!

Posted Feb. 3, 2020, 2:37 p.m. by Ensign T'Kul Valharra (Security) (Rusty Boshankles)

Posted by Lieutenant Mwezi (Weapons Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - Odd Signature Detected!

Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Captain) in Main Sim - Bridge - Odd Signature Detected!

Posted by Lieutenant Mwezi (Weapons Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - Odd Signature Detected!
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The probes went out and as they traveled playing back the scans did not reveal anything metal wise picked up near the 4th planet. Indeed if anything it seemed more likely the warp bursts came from the planet or more likely on the surface. As the probes entered the system they picked up another oddity not reported by the passing survey ship previously or on their scans till now. A faint wisp of a micro nebula was all about the system barely there really more like a light spacial particle cloud then anything.

As one of the probes neared the 4th planet the class-m world fully came into view, the misty/foggy storm filled world was a murky sight to behold not pretty looking by any stretch of the imagination it was frankly down right dull and grey in tone. Scans by the probe confirmed much of what they had picked up before. There was a single land mass about twice the size of Australia on Earth scattered around by smaller islands all about the planet. All in all about 80% of the planet was mostly water. The society on the planet was situated in a forested mountain region in the central area of the main continent. Currently there were several thousand inhabitants in the region scattered among a large group of villages around the forests and mountains and rivers. Transport were by horse like animals pulling or being ridden on with wooden wagons. The people seemed human like with dark tanned skin. The roads they traveled on were muddy or stone lined, and the rivers were fished from the banks by stony eyed tough looking fishermen. Clothing was darker toned and drab a muted collection of browns, greens, blacks, and tans for the men and similar colored simple dresses or pants or the women. Shirts for either sex were of similar color but all seemed to be long sleeved, no t-shirts in evidence.

None of the probes picked up any sign of a warp signature in orbit, though residue of the signal was being picked up somewhere in the mountains to the north of a large fog lined village.

GM CockRoach

“Wow! Ok William. Is there something on the planet that cause something close to a warp field? A volcano erupting, plate tectonics? Either way we will wait for the probes to finish before we move out or not. But just in case. Lt. Mwezi. Shields up and yellow alert without sound.”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Mwezi nodded to his officer, trusting him to follow the instructions. A moment later shields were up and the color of the lighting in the room changed to yellow.

Mwezi, CTO

“Electroplasma. It’s the central fuel generated by the matter/antimatter reaction. Scan the area for any signs of electromagnetic fields similar to those in warp drive as well as electroplasma.” David glanced at the Captain. He hoped he wasn’t overstepping his bounds, but he was a trained engineer.

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO

Chris nodded to David. “Good idea. All I know of command is the courses they taught us and experience. I’m a surgeon by trade. Anything that you have that you think can help, no matter how trivial, speak up. Everyone has a say around here since it’s everyone’s lives we are playing with. “

Captain Chris Taggart CO

William nodded and set the probes scanners to search for Electroplasma “I’m getting the information back from the probes first scans, a few new things. From what I can tell the warp signature is more than likely to have come from the surface of the inhabited world more than anything else. There also appears to be a micro nebula around the system much like particle clouds.” He paused for a moment as more readings came in “Captain, I have an approximate location of the warp signature, a residue around a mountainous area north of a particular village” He turned in his chair “I also have an analysis of the species living on the planet, dark-tan skinned humanoids living in scattered villages over the main continent.” He explained with mild interest. “I recommend an investigation of the system, outside of being an interesting anthropological study this is not a civilization that should have anything close to warp technology.” He shrugged “Might be snakes in our backyard.”

CSO, 2O

“Mmmmm. Very well Will. Make it so. Commander Malkin round up a small away team. Dress in their clothing and take a shuttle to investigate that mountain area. Take phasers but stun of course. If there be snakes in our back yard then they have just met their worst nightmare....... The USS Steve Irwin!”

William gave the Captain the same blank look he usually gave when Taggart made references to 20th-century pop culture. Sometimes he wondered how that man functioned with so much useless information stuck in his mind.

Chris waited a bit and found no one probably got the reference. “Well I thought ot was funny. Bunch of savages on this ship!” He smiled. “But seriously get going and be careful. Remember what you said in my office. “The Chernov is anything but routine. Oh! And it probably goes without saying, but only humans can go with you. “

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Scans for electroplasma reactions on or around the 4th planet came up negative, beyond the original two warp bursts that had drawn their attention here nothing of a more advanced nature then a horse drawn wagon or horse drawn barge was picked up. No signs of volcanoes erupting or plate tectonics were showing up either by the probes.

As the Chernov moved into the system there was a faint feeling of tremors passing through the ship due to the particle cloud, but then the deflector arrays adjusted to it and things settled down. Within a few more moments the Chernov was in a stable orbit of the 4th planet. Nothing on scans had changed other then the weather around the earlier village had taken a turn for the worse with a severe lightening storm.

GM CockRoach

“Electroplasm scan results are negative” William said in his most Stoic voice. He then relayed the rest of the sensor data.

After looking at the readings Chris turned back to his XO. “Belay that last order. Take the shuttle but take a small detachment of security with you to establish a base camp. Take (starts naming off every playable human character on the roster) Mwezi and the Vulcans will stay with me on the bridge. Keep constant contact and if need be we will come and get you. Be safe everyone. “

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“Aye sir.” David motioned for the humans on the bridge to follow him. His first away mission with this crew, and the prime directive was possibly at stake.

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO

William nodded to the First officer and joined him in the turbolift.

CSO, 2O

Mwezi returned to the bridge. “How are we doing back here, Captain? Anything new?”

Mwezi, CTO

Chris looked up and realized Mwezi had actually left the bridge. He is always silent and behind him that he didn’t realize he was gone. He was so used to having him there. “Oh. Ah. Hi. We are doing good and ther only other thing to report is that there is a large and heavy lightning storm now in the area where they will be going. You have anything to report?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“I went down to the Shuttlebay to ensure the safe departure of the away team. They are… away.” Mwezi shrugged, reaching up to pick something out from between his teeth. His spinach salad seemed to have not been fully cleaned up. He realized his behaviour just as he licked the scrap of spinach off his fingernail and snapped to attention, his tail tucking between his legs for a moment. “Sir.”

He made his way back to his usual spot behind the command chair, watching the bridge and the situation with a quiet and critical eye.

Mwezi, CTO

Ensign Valharra walked onto the bridge, and looked around. He found the tactical station and stood by it. There were a few glances because he was new to the bridge, and he was vulcan in security. He looked down at the console and started catching himself up to speed on what was going on.
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