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Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted Jan. 18, 2022, 11:13 a.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Cassidy Abrams (Chief of Security) (Lindsay B)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted by Gamemaster Creeping Dread (Gamemaster) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim- Away Team Planetside

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Sllyro looked at the impatient away team members. Sllyro’s thoughts were hidden behind an impassive visage. “First, we’re not against the idea of sending some of you into space to attempt to assist your ship, however we will not be coerced or demanded into giving you our resources.” There may have been a pointed look at Marsh but who could really tell. “Second, we are unfamiliar with your technology so even if we had the means to assist we don’t know what other ‘options’ would actually be effective. However, telling me any sort of technobabble would be pointless since I am not versed in such things. In our command center, the building we have just entered, is the scientist who has developed our power infrastructure and technology. They would be a much better resource to converse with.”

Marsh looked at him, “The first thing I said after asking for assistance, was that I was sure we could come up with fair compensation for any of your expense. I would think that....” He paused and looked over to the XO. They were really annoying him so he was going to let the XO handle the discussion.

Avik had already prepared an answer, but Sllyro interrupted her before she could reply. The XO’s expression remained stony and indifferent while their host spoke his case.

As she suspected, Marsh let her handle this. Unlike the CSO, Vulcans were known for their detachment to emotions and patience. Something she was glad to have right now.

“Marsh is correct. The Federation will require a report over what happened from the CO and myself, including an assistance you provided. Any materials used will be replaced or paid for.” She mentioned this because of Sllyro’s statement and Marsh’s behavior, feeling a slight connection between them.

“We have no authority to force you to help, but delays will benefit no one. Your level of technology is not completely unknown to us and using our knowledge, we might be able to use what advancements you made to help the Europa. We can’t do that without your willing cooperation and materials.” Avik let the words soak in, her voice unchanged during the whole conversation.

“I cannot make the decision in such a matter, but the point is rather moot discussing it with me. I do not have the expertise or the authority to grant your wish. We will meet one who does shortly however.” Sllyro answered without stopping.

The procession continued through the building until they entered a large room that was easily three times the size of the Europa’s bridge. The room was packed with various workstations who had an assortment of the native species working them. At the front of the room was a wall that was like a giant viewscreen. The screen was sectioned into three parts, the largest part was in the middle and had a detailed view of the Europa lifeless in space, the two side views were telemetry of the space station and various spectrographic readings around it. Unlike the majority of the species having similar color themes of blue and green, in front of the extra large screen was a person who was colored predominantly yellow with streaks of orange.

Sllyro moved to a deferential position by this person and did an introduction. “Guests from space this is our chief scientist Sllyrasa. Honored Sllyrasa these are the crew from the Europa.”

GM Dread

Marsh

When they arrived, Avik did her normal greeting with a bit of haste in it. She then addressed the situation, “Lieutenant Marsh. It is clear you want to get up there quickly, but based on the ship’s state, the evidence doesn’t support that our present will help the crew’s survival rate.”

“All due respect, XO, we don’t know what happened up there. They could all be unconscious, in a state of paralysis or simply unpowered.” He pointed up there. “They are up there, that is a fact… No normal event could de-animate a star-ship they way it is, in the time it happened. So we have to presume atypical events so we can’t know if one of us will make the difference. I’m willing to bet my life on it.”

The XO knew that wasn’t something Marsh wanted to hear, but she didn’t want him ignoring the facts, “To address your earlier comment, I agree we are unable to help immediately down here, but our lacking presence isn’t adding to the issues. While going over the data I know, I theorize our focus should be figuring out how we can provide power to the ship or life support in some way.”

She glanced at Marsh, hoping the CSO might agree with her suggestion. She recalled that in Earth’s history had invented something called generators which were small, portable power sources. Primitive, but effective for their era’s needs.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

Sllyro took everything quickly toward the negative. She had had a feeling when Marsh spoke, that his words would be garnering this reaction and at this point, she felt she could not really smooth it over. Avik took up the conversation, speaking to technicals that Sienna simply didn’t understand. She was glad the XO had stepped in. She focused on the people around them now, trying to get a fix on whatever the telepathy capability was of this people.

Nox, CNS

Marsh

Sllyro merely watched as the away team conversed about their options, theories, and differing approaches. Sllyrasa didn’t even acknowledge the away team’s presence at first. It was after a few minutes that he turned and looked at the away, with them being able to feel a psychic pressure from his mere gaze. “Your ship generates quite a bit of energy using an anti-matter/matter reaction. Is the corresponding elements being isolated magnetically from each other until the reaction rate is decided?”

GM Dread

Cassidy found it interesting that this new person of power didn’t go through introductions. Typically, others would introduce a higher ranking person and that was not the case here. But Syllro had said that this was a person who could say yes or no to them about different inquiries. Curious.

Feeling Sllyrasa’s gaze, Avik acknowledged her observed rudeness. She let the conversation trail off without any farther comments on her end.

“Apologies. Our information over what is causing the loss of power is very limited since we can’t contact our crew and the ship’s systems appear to be offline. We can’t provide an absolute answer to your question.” Avik replied, leaving room for Lt. Marsh to enter the conversation if he wished.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

Abrams managed not to frown. “If I may, Commander…” She said before focusing on Syllrasa and giving them a bow of her head. “You are correct. We use magnetic fields to keep the components apart and then they are funnelled through injector coils into an intermix chamber where the reaction occurs. We can control the rate at which that occurs, yes.” She didn’t feel it was giving much away since these people obviously knew about their matter/antimatter system, if not the mechanics of it. They had guessed correctly how it functioned and it didn’t hurt to build goodwill by acknowledging this.

Abrams, COS


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