Protector 3/27

[9:10] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The STAR TREK: PROTECTOR theme begins to play...*

[9:11] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The camera pans around the Protector as it shows the ship moving at high warp. It zooms in on Desiree as she begins her opening log...*

[9:13] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: *Lays with her head in her arms on her readyroom table, slowly she strightens her back and takes a sip of her cup of... something.* "Circus directors personal log, Stardate 97083.25. >

[9:14] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > I am deeply considering looking in to means to courtmarshal command. This level of gross incompitence and... insanity.. does not belong in a professional organization. Of course, it is >

[9:15] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > Circus protector that gets the short straw of it with Circus Pilgrim missing. I am nearly sure Captain T'Pang is laughting her ass off at having gotten away from this bout of insanity... whever she>

[9:16] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > is. The long range patrol has... " *she just sighs and takes another sip of her drink* "Beyond the absolute rethardation and lack of empathy needed to send us on one, been uneventfull >

[9:16] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > until lwe started to detect sensor blackspots following us, adjusting course as we adjusted course. they are keeping up with us and so far identifyign them has not been possible, nor has shaking >

[9:17] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > them. I been in contact with command... And in thier INFINATE wisdom, they have ruled that we are not getting support, That one ship can handle this, and we should >

[9:18] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > Try to indentify them... They added we should not shot first... I should recommend Bore to the Admirality, Clearly. >

[9:20] [DOIC] Desiree@Illuice: > So far... They ahve not made moves towards us and Blaine is holding the fort. I should have listened to my mother. End log."

[9:20] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --presses buttons on the console, running a diagnostic on the sensors.--

[9:21] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she enters the bridge*

[9:21] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus watched the readouts on the side consoles intently as he sat in the big chair.*

[9:21] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Using sensor inputs to identify any possible signals information eminating from the ships, or between the ships, Shay is trying to gather any information she can for her crew.*

[9:21] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Yawns as he monitors the ship status on his wall of screens.*

[9:21] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Pause]

[9:22] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [DGM Note: Apologies for any confusion, there is only one sensor shadow. Please resume :)]

[9:23] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: We still have our voyeur?

[9:23] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she asks marcus*

[9:23] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "No change that I know of, Doc."

[9:24] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Persistant.

[9:25] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Ensign Costa, does the size of the sensor shadow match any previously encountered Veracysium-based vessels?  The Chosen, or the Zhyx?"

[9:26] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: Running it now sir.

[9:26] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: :et

[9:26] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: Let's see..."

[9:27] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: *pulls up data on his displays and hums* "No, sir. No match."

[9:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "So either a new player or a class of ship we haven't run into yet..."

[9:28] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it may not be a ship."

[9:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "It's pursuing us, isn't it?"

[9:28] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "at least we have not determined it to be one anyway, it may be soemthing else."

[9:28] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Maybe it's alive? Like a space whale?"

[9:29] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Or dragon.

[9:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it may be a sensor blind spot, or a Rindler horizon, or similar phenomenon."

[9:29] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We've been able to scan dragons before though, haven't we?  Unless it's some kind of... Elder Obsidian Dragon."

[9:29] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Or a worm."

[9:30] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "I'm seeing what I think is a tachyon emission, it might be a navigational sensor, but I can't make out anything that looks like coms signals."

[9:30] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at the screen.-- "or it could be Hell's maw..."

[9:31] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "waiting to devour our souls.."

[9:31] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --turns back to her console.--

[9:31] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: That's just old romulan myth Ms. Tegan.

[9:31] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Ezri... are you making a jest?"

[9:31] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Optimstic, Ezri."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I mean, it could be a time-traveling tribble for all we know."

[9:32] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "We're not getting out of this damn long range patrol all this easy."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "...just suggesting possibilites..."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "What evidence are you seeing that suggests that hypothesis? I don't sse it."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Just stay focused, Shay."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *Walks on to the bridge.*

[9:33] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Six-- "unfortiunately we have no evidence for anything at this point."

[9:33] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus stood up to give Desiree the chair.*  "Captain."

[9:33] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Commander..."

[9:33] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Status?" *She takes a seat.*

[9:34] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You'll learn to like it eventually, ma'am.  No changes, though Shay thinks she's seeing a tachyon emission."

[9:34] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay looks at Ezri for a few moments, a concerned look in her eyes.*

[9:34] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Bad news from command. We are asked to identify."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Additionally, the sensor dark spot does not match veracysium-based vessels we've encountered before."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "we could stop and let it catch up..."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Baker, prepare to launch to sensor enhanced probes to set up a enhanced sensor grid."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "That is the plan, Tegan."

[9:36] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "aye ma'am."

[9:36] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Make the preparations you ned to have the best shot with identifying once we stop."

[9:36] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: Aye ayer.

[9:36] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *Cathy begins making preparations.*

[9:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i recommend three probes."

[9:37] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Is that so? Make it three, then."

[9:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "aye ma'am. preparing three probes."

[9:38] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "our sensors dont seem to be able to scan it. But using a triangulation  strategy we may be able to learn about it by mapping the space it occupies."

[9:39] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Using the ship as forth error correction point?"

[9:39] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods to Desiree-- "aye ma'am."

[9:39] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "And that could mean we'd know where to shoot too. If we have to.

[9:40] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Costa-- "that would be correct you would have soemthing resembing a target."

[9:40] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Good, we will not shoot first, keep weapons offline for now, but plan hwo to tackle it if it suddenly changes."

[9:40] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Whether our weapons would be effective against it is another question, though."

[9:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "anyway probes are ready for launch."

[9:41] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Very good, any station need more time?"

[9:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Blaine-- "i can not answer that question sir.,"

[9:41] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Hands off the controls, ma'am. Just pointing it out."

[9:41] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Took a few steps closer to the bridge feed, curious to see what they discover.*

[9:41] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I didn't expect you to be able to, Tegan."

[9:42] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "that is good because I can't."

[9:42] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay activates the restraints bar and straps in so she can stay put and working when things get rough, as she apparently expects to come.*

[9:42] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Helm, drop us out of warp. Ops, launch hte probes when we are at impulse."

[9:43] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Maybe for just once, the shadow is hiding a friendly face.

[9:43] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Wiebe] Aye aye.

[9:44] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector drops out of warp.*

[9:44] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Ristovski to bridge. Commander, want me to keep the phase cloak spinned up, just in case?"

[9:45] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Cloaking is always romulan approved.

[9:46] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Deploying probes...

[9:46] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *On the viewscreen, the probes leave the Protector.*

[9:46] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --watches as the probes fly.--

[9:46] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "Both Cloak or slip are viable options if this goes to kansas."

[9:46] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --taps on the console-- "recieving telemetry from the probes, they are moving into position."

[9:47] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Lovely, What is our friend doing?"

[9:47] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Will keep things spinning down here, Commander."

[9:47] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --staps on her console, looking over the data from the probes.--

[9:48] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Kara, watch over the slipstream, keep it within 10 second ready limit to prevent an overload. I will keep the cloak at full readiness."

[9:48] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore headed to start preparing the cloak for acton if it is needed.*

[9:49] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *As the probes get into position and data is fed to the Protector, what was a sensor blip decloaks into a ship about half the size of the Protector.*

[9:49] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Well, fuck me, we're the bigger ones for once."

[9:49] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "well huh, i guess it was a ship after all.."

[9:49] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus raised his brows.*  "For once we're not the little guy."

[9:50] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Keep us moving... talk to me, what am I seeing?"

[9:50] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay runs an algorythm to back up the probe data on a different stream for later analysis.*

[9:50] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it is a ship ma'am, about half the size of the Protector."

[9:50] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: *nods and watches his console*

[9:50] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Would you like to attempt contact ma'am?"

[9:51] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "... You are a scientist, Tegan, Not an admiral. Lifesigns? Weapons, shields? species?"

[9:51] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus just gave Tegan a bland look.*

[9:51] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Not jsut yet, Shay."

[9:51] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --scans for life signs, weapons, shields, etc...--

[9:51] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "My money's on it actually being a capital ship, just the people are really small."

[9:51] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Tactical, give me a tactical assessment."

[9:52] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "No, It is their smalest scoutcraft, it is still fitted with an artemiss canon.. That is my bet."

[9:52] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine, Captain..."

[9:54] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Maybe its both.

[9:54] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Maybe it has a shrink function in superlight.

[9:54] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Their smalest capital ship?"

[9:54] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Sir. They'd... We'd crush them. But they could hurt us."

[9:54] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: ((rolled 9))

[9:54] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay records all of the emissions from the craft, monitoring for anything that might be a signal.*

[9:54] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Well that's a first.

[9:54] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Lifesigns?"

[9:54] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: We are rarely the biggerr fish.

[9:54] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --breathes a sigh of relief as her console does not explode.--

[9:54] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Well, we are here."

[9:55] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Good girl, Ezri."

[9:55] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I'm still bracing for when the bad part comes along."

[9:56] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I am not reading ay life signs on board. But its shields are up and weapons are armed...so something is in there."

[9:56] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: A drone?

[9:56] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Right... Hail it."

[9:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it could be a drone, or there may be life forms of unknown type inside."

[9:57] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Could be synthetics on-board.  Or some life form we can't detect."

[9:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods to Marcus.-- "logical possibilites sir."

[9:58] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Hailing frequencies open, standard hail sent ma'am."

[9:59] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "While they are not answering, COmmander, may I make a suggestion?"

[9:59] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "As long as it is not an obvious statement, go ahead."

[10:00] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Science and Ops could try scanning the ship's power distribution, I could look in too. It would help establish the ship's nature. You know, if we find life support and anything like that, or if >

[10:00] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It's a drone or has a crew of automatons."

[10:00] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "If thath as not been done, try it."

[10:00] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay starts a second process on a sub section of her terminal, and works on a program from jamming the tachyon signals, if they are drone control signals.*

[10:01] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Still no response ma'am."

[10:01] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "If anyone feels they are missing something, patch my console in, I could take a not-very-educated look."

[10:01] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Shay? does it seem like it has a remote signal as controller?"

[10:02] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Ezri let me see those scans.

[10:02] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --scans the ship's power systems.--

[10:02] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --show the doctor the scans--

[10:02] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "That is a supposition I have considered Ma'am, but I did not see a signal within the tachyon emission."

[10:02] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Understood."

[10:03] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Interesting.

[10:04] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: So i'm not seeing anything that would look like a remote controller. Or evidence of a cyborgnetic framework.

[10:04] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "AI?"

[10:04] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Usually AI still mimics brainpatterns and you can usually tell when looking at power flow.

[10:05] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: So it may be just something we've never encountered.

[10:05] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "There've been a few AI ships found in the LMC, not out of the question."

[10:05] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "maybe it is a gelatenous blob.."

[10:05] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: What if it isn't sentient.

[10:06] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "At lesat it's not that ... blight thing."

[10:06] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Like a virus or a bacteria simply drawn to us on some form of automation.

[10:06] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Alright, enough guessing games.  Let's get some real answers."

[10:06] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Seems like the only options going to be direct examination.

[10:07] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --scans the ship for power systems and for interior space and life support.--

[10:07] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Maybe we could have the probe approach?

[10:07] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Keep trying the hails. we are not in a hurry as far as wel know. Continue the scans."

[10:07] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: ((rolled 10))

[10:07] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *Dame entered engineering, putting his kit away* Cross section 4-A2 of the list for now.

[10:09] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Thanks, man. Do me a solid and keep watch on the phase cloak's readiness, should have spinned it up nicely but I am a consultant at the moment."

[10:09] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: *leans back* "Well..."

[10:09] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *Dame nodded, bringing up the necessary windows up* Just curious, what kind of consulting we talking about here? Should I be worried?

[10:10] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "A ship, smaller than ours, shield and weapons charged, but no lifesigns inside. I gave Ezri some pointers on what to look for to confirm if it's supposed to be automated or if it's abandoned, >

[10:10] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Waiting on her results."

[10:11] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Helm, bring us closer, and... fly friendly. Tactical, stay sharp, let me know if anything changes."

[10:11] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Aye."

[10:12] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector moves in closer.*

[10:12] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Is there any signs of it being damaged?"

[10:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "There does not seem to be any sort of life support, but there is interior space..."

[10:13] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Things get more curious.

[10:13] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Monitoring for any changes in emissions that might indicate it even notices them approach.*

[10:13] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: Oh.. that's interesting. *he quieted down then, watching his console while he cleaned his hands with a rag*

[10:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: ---looks at Desiree and Marcus-- " are you thinking what I am thinking?"

[10:13] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Let's hold off on any field trips until we exhaust all other options."

[10:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --sends the scans of the power systems to Bore for a closer look.--

[10:14] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Leans in to look at what Ezri sent.*

[10:14] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --pouts a little as she turns back to her console---

[10:15] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The smaller ship rotates as the Protector approaches, keeping itself aimed at the bigger ship.*

[10:16] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Ristovski to bridge? The power system is all very standard, but no life support."

[10:16] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...I don't like the look of that.  Can we move so it's not... pointing at us?"

[10:16] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "If it has shields up we are not transporting anywhere."

[10:16] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "For all intents and purposes, it is most likely an automated ship, without robotic crew, or at least I cannot see any systems that would suggest maintenance of such."

[10:16] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "maybe it is possessed, like that story about the automobile possessed by a spirit that killed people."

[10:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Like my grandpa's truck?"

[10:17] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I don't think that was a true story, Tegan."

[10:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *off comms*

[10:17] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Helm, try to move to its side."

[10:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yea, keep telling yourself that, Blaine..."

[10:17] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "oh..."

[10:17] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *As the Protector moves, so does the other ship.*

[10:18] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Well, we certainly have its attention."

[10:18] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Ezri have you been watching horror vids.

[10:18] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *Dame scratched his head*

[10:18] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods at T'Lena.--

[10:19] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Of all the days for V'Tira to be out with Acriman flu..."

[10:19] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "It seems to want to dance?"

[10:19] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it could be some sort of auto pilot rountine, not quite and AI, but a computer program none the less."

[10:19] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I wonder if we can just bait it to the Citadel."

[10:20] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Helm, see if it likes to play,  fly around al ittle. have fun?"

[10:20] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Are there any hull markings?

[10:20] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Do you think it'll follow us, or just keep rotating to point at us?"

[10:20] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "if it si tracking us it may follow us there ma'am."

[10:21] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "ma'am have you tried to telepathalize it?"

[10:22] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Nothing I feel there to Telepath with."

[10:23] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I can tryjust shouting, of course... Give me a moment."

[10:23] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods-- "figured as much but we may as well exhaust all possibilities.'

[10:23] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Wiebe] Aye aye...we'll have a little fun!

[10:23] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Not very chatty there either."

[10:23] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector starts flying about, the ship trying to keep up.*

[10:23] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "shall I have the probes fly around playfully ma'am...see if it reacts."

[10:24] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It's kinda cute. Maybe we can reprogram it and keep it!"

[10:24] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Lets focus on it following us for now. use the probes to try to learn as much as you can."

[10:24] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "aye ma'am."

[10:24] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: I don't think it'll be approved.

[10:24] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she crossed her arms*

[10:25] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Why not? Having backup with us would be a welcome change."

[10:25] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "The Captain already had an idea to lure it to the Citadel, so..."

[10:25] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Captain Talia once told about a lost ship that essentially had an AI of a pet. It chased Adagio."

[10:26] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --moitors the probe feed--

[10:26] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay looks over the recording of the emissions, focusing on the tachyon and comparing to any outside stimulus*

[10:26] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: A ship with a Sehlat.

[10:26] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Fun.

[10:26] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Can anyone tell me if it looks similar to some other species technology, or why it is so hard to detect on sensors?"

[10:26] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: We have one of those.

[10:26] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *he shrugged* I think it's a trap.

[10:27] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "running the configuration through the database looking for a match."

[10:27] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Or maybe it is indeed lost... I guess we shall see for now."

[10:28] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "the technology seems similar but all the races in this part of space seem to share a lot in common technologocally."

[10:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --runs the ship design through the database.--

[10:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i am not coming up with any matches."

[10:30] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Make a new entry. get as much data as you can with it."

[10:30] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "aye ma'am."

[10:31] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "making new entry space_doggo1"

[10:31] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Aww, Ezri."

[10:31] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Not sure how I feel about that."

[10:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I wonder if it reacts to a laser pointer."

[10:32] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay gives Ezri the concerned look again.*

[10:32] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I think it looks like an Lilivia"

[10:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Desiree-- "shall I change the name ma'am?"

[10:32] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "If you agree with the name, sure."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods-- "yes ma'am changing name to Lilivia."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "When you are done with all scans you can think of, return the probes to the ship, Helm prepare to set course to the citadel at a speed we know Lilivia can follow us with."

[10:34] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --turns back to her console and finishes what she is doing with the probes.--

[10:35] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay continues to study every emission coming off the little ship, with sub routines set up to monitor for any other stimulous that seems to illicit reaction and record them.*

[10:36] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: I vote we name the dog Max...if we get to keep it.

[10:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I think they already named it."

[10:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Lily-something."

[10:36] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "retrieving probes now ma'am."

[10:37] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Great! Our little troupe is forming."

[10:37] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: Don't engineering get a say..*he frowned*

[10:37] [DOIC2] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --a text apprears on screen in Engineering.-- "Lilivia"

[10:37] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Let's hope whoever it belongs to doesn't think we're stealing it."

[10:38] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Yes. Not much we can do, we tried to communicate. It has shields up. and we are certianly not forcing it."

[10:38] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Well, it's not our fault it's following us, right?"

[10:38] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *he kept frowning* Beautiful..

[10:39] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --nods-- "it wants to go with us,,"

[10:39] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It's a nice name."

[10:39] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Well. at least its not a feather monkey.

[10:39] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --shudders.--

[10:39] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "It has weapons and shields active, is it not possible is is waiting to be lead back to a more, appropriate target?"

[10:39] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Who knows.  It could be phase cloaked lizard people on board."

[10:40] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Marcus, with concern-- "I had not considered that sir."

[10:40] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "It is possible. We will bring it in range to where the citadel cna send out some of the close protection fleet and take a look."

[10:40] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "scanning for tetryon emisions now.."

[10:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i am not reading any tetryon emissions sir. We should be safe."

[10:41] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Very good, Tegan."

[10:41] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Probes onboard?"

[10:41] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Probes are on board, ma'am.

[10:42] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Yes ma'am probes recoved and are being packed away as we speak."

[10:43] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Lovely, Helm, take us towards a point in range of the citadel."

[10:44] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *quietly* "Well, this is one way to end a long range patrol."

[10:44] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Wiebe] Aye aye ma'am.

[10:45] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector jumps to warp, Lilivia following along.*

[10:46] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I wonder if Compton will let us keep it if we promise to feed it and wash it and take it on walks every single day."

[10:46] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "So wait. Sir? Ma'am? I had a thought..."

[10:46] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Yes, Ensign?"

[10:46] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Maybe..." *Looks to Costa.*

[10:46] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "What if this is a trap?"

[10:46] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "We should watch our buts real carefully."

[10:47] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "This is a war zone, of course it's a trap."

[10:47] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *Dame glanced over his shoulder quickly*

[10:47] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What?  A trap?  I hadn't thought of that.  Do you really think someone would do something like that?"

[10:47] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Right you are, we will maintain yellow alert."

[10:48] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i disagree Lilivia would never betray us like that."

[10:48] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "I'm just meaning, maybe we shouldn't take is straight back to the citadel. Maybe somewhere a safe distance way. Like a System or two over."

[10:48] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: This is why naming things is a bad idea.

[10:48] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Costa... Did you not listen to the order I gave to helm?"

[10:48] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "That's why we're going to a point in range of the Citadel, not to the Citadel itself, Ensign."

[10:48] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "why she deserves a name.."

[10:48] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "I do not belive there are phased lizard people on board, but I would believe there are phased feathered monkeys piloting."

[10:49] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *laughs*

[10:49] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "there is no life support."

[10:49] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *She smiles at T'Lena*

[10:50] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Feathered monkeys in eva suits... quite an image."

[10:50] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "I was just meaning further than that sir... But I understand."

[10:51] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I can speak to command and see if we can set up a point beyond the citadels defence fleets area, if you have genuin reason to think that is nessesary, Costa."

[10:52] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "No... No, Just a bit of paranoia, sir. I'm sorry I didn't mean to be disruptive."

[10:52] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *raised an eyebrow*

[10:53] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "You are not disruptive, Costa. If you have genuine consern to believe the precaution is not enough, I want you to speak up. You are on the bridge as adviceors and officers, your insights are >

[10:53] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: > important."

[10:55] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Understood, sir. Just seems to easy."

[10:55] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "we need to determine what it is responding to."

[10:55] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: *too

[10:56] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay blinks, and starts analyzinng their own emissions, so see if there is something that might be acting as a homing signal.*

[10:57] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: What does it eat?

[10:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it seems specifically attracted to the Protector for some reason."

[10:57] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Does it eat?"

[10:57] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: All ships eat.

[10:57] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: That's what buzzard collectors are for,

[10:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "is suppose fuel could be considered food."

[10:57] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Bussard collectors?"

[10:57] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Perhaps look at what we emit to see if it likes something about us that is unique.

[10:58] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: You know the nacelle things.

[10:58] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Yes Doctor, that is what I am doing nwo."

[10:58] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "We are a larger ship, perhaps that can be it. Sometign with pack mentality, seeking an alpha or so?"

[10:58] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Or a mate."

[10:58] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Or a mother ship."

[10:58] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at Marcus-- "that would be very awkward."

[10:58] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "All good and possible."

[10:58] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Then perhaps we should open the docking port and see what it does Mr blaine.

[10:58] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "The Protector's not that kind of lady, Doc."

[10:59] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Not even for science?

[10:59] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "She's mine."

[10:59] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I thought the Pilgrim was the science slut."

[10:59] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she smiles*

[10:59] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: =^= Ms Ristovski, sometimes sharing is fun.

[10:59] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *blinks, and blushes.*

[11:00] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Even if command in its infinate wisdom has asigned us many of hte pilgrims type of missions... we have some dignity to maintain."

[11:00] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "With a random we met in deep space?"

[11:00] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Maybe it's just been a long time and it needs a deep scanning, Ristovski."

[11:00] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Uh... are we sure we should be talking about her like that?"

[11:00] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded* With a stranger is always fun....*he thought some* sometimes.

[11:00] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: =^= Didn't the fame captain kirk always say Risk was our business?

[11:01] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Didn't he also have a bit of a reputation?"

[11:01] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Doctor, Ristovski... you will be off duty soon enough, save it for then."

[11:01] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Sorry, Commander."

[11:01] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she smiles at desiree* Shutting up Commander.

[11:01] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: "Doctor, According to my reading, Kirk was abnormally non-adverse to risk, in professional and personal dealings."

[11:02] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Shay, don't encourage her."

[11:03] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *chuckles*

[11:03] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Right... Call up Beta, I will contact command to handle the RZ. Well done today people."

[11:04] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Too easy.  Wonder how it's going to blow up in our faces."

[11:04] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] =^= Beta watch, please report to your stations.l

[11:05] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Incredibly violently."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "No one sleep naked tonight, then."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: "Well, as long as I get to shoot it, we're cool."

[11:05] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Good job, go rest."

[11:05] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I do not think it is it that is the danger... i is more how it came to be there."

[11:06] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: Hmm. fish and chips sound good right now.

[11:06] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We'll find out eventually.  We usually do."

[11:06] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "And we will be ready."

[11:06] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yes it does."

[11:06] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Aye ma'am."

[11:06] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Tegan?"

[11:07] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "yes ma'am?"

[11:07] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay syncs her PADD to the terminal to alert her to any changes in the emissions of the shadow... and downloads the recordings to study.*

[11:07] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "You have the bridge untill Beta reports in. Blaine will remain here to assist as the lovely XO he is."

[11:07] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You're too kind, ma'am."

[11:07] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: Nice. ill keep a plate warm for you.

[11:07] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "aye ma'am."

[11:07] [DOIC1] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *smiles and heads out*

[11:07] [DOIC2] Damian@the5of435: *he left(

[11:07] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Thanks, I'll be over soon."

[11:08] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks over at the command chair.--

[11:08] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "It does not bite." *she takes her leave of th ebridge.*

[11:09] [DOIC6] Desiree@Illuice: *Heads in the ready room and sets up her chat with the citadel.*

[11:10] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *walks through the ship and lets her hair down.

[11:12] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: Nii nii DC! Sweet dreams =)

[11:12] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: *taps at his console a bit more, looking over scans of the ship.* "The Drone. It's some kind of drone."

[11:12] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *Dame sat down and ate his plate of fish and chips, reading over a PADD*

[11:14] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Eventually goes to sit down with Dame.* "Good day today, I Guess."

[11:14] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she entered hers and shay's quarters*

[11:15] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *He slid bore's plate to him* Mhmm, just simple maintenance and the good joke or two.

[11:16] [DOIC1] Costa@ThanatosRa: -hops up when his relief shows up and walks off the bridge-

[11:16] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Absolutely. I like the drone. I hope it really isn't some trap."

[11:17] [DOIC1] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay shuts down her station to standby, passing function to the ops officer on beta. She makes her way into the hall.*

[11:17] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded* Sure I guess, but I'm still going to call it max whenever I can.

[11:17] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "That's just gonna be confusing."

[11:18] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus turned the chair over to the beta officer of the watch, turning and heading out.*

[11:19] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *t'lena loooked up sentient starships*

[11:19] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he shrugged* I've never had a pet dog before, don't ruin it for me.

[11:20] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Alright... you could always just get a holographic one, that you can turn off, for your quarters?"

[11:20] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Holopets are a big thing right now."

[11:20] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *Ordering something hot and frothy, she comes back to the tables.*

[11:20] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: But that's not the same thing though..

[11:20] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Gentlemen, would you mind company?"

[11:21] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "An AI ship is also not the same as a dog... and if Damian doesn't mind, sit down."

[11:21] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Not at all, sit please.

[11:22] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *Sitting, the heady chocolate smell of her drink is easily identified nearby.*

[11:23] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Maybe I don't want to take care of a holopet? Those take a lot of effort to care for you know.. A pet ship, not so much.

[11:23] [DOIC6] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *Cathy patiently waits outside of Dee's ready room.*

[11:23] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "So you just want to have the poor thign and not look after it?"

[11:23] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *types a text to blaine*

[11:23] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "How is nyzaria?"

[11:24] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: It's just a name man.. I don't want to take ownership of it?

[11:24] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *sends it*

[11:24] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Well, you did say you never had a pet dog... idunno."

[11:25] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus got back to his quarters, unzipping his jacket and going to get a beer from his replicator.  He eyed his PADD, sighing and typing out a reply.*  "She's okay."

[11:25] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he looked from bore to Shay* Anyways.. what's that you got there shay?

[11:25] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *sends back* " that's good I didn't get a chance to check on her before we had to leave. how are you doing?":

[11:26] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Tripple hot chocolate... "

[11:26] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He sent back a thumbs up emoji and drank his beer.*

[11:26] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I think it is a mistake to think of this thing as a pet."

[11:27] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I think it could be a valuable asset."

[11:27] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I think it could be a valuable asset."

[11:27] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Speaking in symbols. Humans.

[11:28] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Our enemy is very aware of our nature as a curious people.  I suspect there is something that would be activated and turned against us when we investigate."

[11:29] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I would suggest using the transporters to put an atmosphere within that cavity, and then test the particulates that become airborne.  I am betting they will be harmful to life."

[11:29] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Or it may truly be lost. And even if it's a trap, we could reprogram it. More than enough capable people where we're headed."

[11:30] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "What are you doing?" *she sends*

[11:31] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Oh, and... you do know the shields are up, yes?"

[11:31] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Yes, and weapons active."

[11:31] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It's not like we can just jump on board without taking any hostile action, even in the form of hacking."

[11:31] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "So for now, we just wait and play it cautious."

[11:32] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Gonna be a while.. *he murmured*

[11:32] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "We're on the way back, at least, Damian. Long-range patrol over for now. Thank God."

[11:32] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I am suspecting that it is intended for a particular ship or species, and when it encounters them, it will become aggressive."

[11:32] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus eyed his beer and then loaded up KWC on his wall console.*  "nothing" *he responded, then set the PADD aside and started hunting twelve-year-old yanda.*

[11:32] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: The least they can do is give us some headspace for every long range patrol we do..

[11:33] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Headspace?"

[11:33] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: I had the same thought run through my head as well shay.

[11:33] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: And.. space in our bunks? legroom?

[11:33] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I find my bunk to be plenty roomy."

[11:34] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Most do not..."

[11:34] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Some of us aren't that fortunate..

[11:34] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "Want to watch a vid?"

[11:34] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she sends*

[11:35] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *She looks at him questioning.* "My bunk is the same size as the Doctor's."

[11:35] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Absorbed in ruining a child's evening, Marcus did not see the PADD going off with a new message.*

[11:35] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "You're not the same size as the doctor, though... no offence or anytihng?"

[11:35] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *shrugs*

[11:36] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Oh, well, yes, there is that."

[11:36] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *A yanda mother is heard shoutign at her child through the microphone.* "GET OFF THE GAME AND GO, I CAN SMELL YOU THROUGH HERE!"

[11:37] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Dude, you didn't shit in your exosuit, did you?  What the fuck..."

[11:37] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay sips at her drink, causing the steam to roll again with strong chocolate scent.*

[11:37] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: [LadyCrusher99969] *has been banned from the server- suspicion AimBot*

[11:37] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *The microphone gets muted in a panic*

[11:38] [DOIC5] T'lena@Captain_Riens: [LadyCrusher99969] *has been banned from the server- suspicion AimBot*

[11:38] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yea, for most of us this ship is a bit tight."

[11:39] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Can't even imagine how someoen more muscular like a delta feels."

[11:39] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I am aware I am smaller.  That is why I volunteered to assist in the Jeffries tubes during damage control and repair."

[11:40] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus grimaced and got a few free kills in from the suspiciously AFK yanda kid.*

[11:40] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Mhm. Point is, this ship is one of the worst choices command could make for long range patrol."

[11:41] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I do not disagree. It is not well equipped for a sensors package compared to many others."

[11:41] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *One of the yanda kid's teammates starts shooting their gun at the wall, carefully drawing a shape suspiciously like a dung.*

[11:41] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus shot him from behind as he was creating his masterpiece.*

[11:42] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It's fast and well-armed for its size, don't get me wrong, but there are quite a lot of other ships that pack a punch... and are not a total morale killer on longer journeys.*

[11:42] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *A string of squeaky 12 year old sayings about Blaine's mother erupts.*

[11:42] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Morale is an issues, I understand."

[11:42] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she called up a vid and started it sitting back on her bunk*

[11:43] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Funny thing is, you're not entirely wrong..."  *He conceded as he continued to massacre the child.*

[11:43] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yea. Fuck, I mean, at least now we have a vestigial holodeck and all that... and engineering has improved lights and air conditioning... but when I first joined, man, it sucked."

[11:43] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *the title screen flashed*, "Assimilation: Armageddon"

[11:43] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *chuckles* Ah humans never change.

[11:43] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: [Kid] "Oh... sorry."

[11:44] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she laid back*

[11:44] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "You pulled air from other sections of the ship for engineering?"

[11:44] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He chuckled and rampaged on.*

[11:45] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "No? We reworked the AC systems during a leave a bit before Christmas, me and the Commander talked the plans over and everything."

[11:45] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Oh, you said it sucked, I just assumed."

[11:46] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *The yanda kids adopted a new strategy... diving into Blaine's legs and knifing him in the foot, one-shotting him instantly, due to lovely game mechanics.*

[11:46] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It did suck before, we just improved it some."

[11:46] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What the fu--- that doesn't even make sense!"  *He called up the screen to report the glitch.*

[11:47] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It did suck before, we just improved it some."

[11:47] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *During Blaine's report, his foot and knee suffered a few more one-shot kill knife attacks.*

[11:48] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Oh, mininterpreted, I was thinking litteral use, not archaic venacular. "

[11:48] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He grumbled and drank his beer.*

[11:48] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Oh, no. I use a lot of "archaic vernacular."

[11:49] [DOIC5] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *The yanda kids did the floss dance over his corpse, blasting Lil Beep over their microphones.*

[11:49] [DOIC5] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...That's enough of that."  *He turned the game off.*

[11:50] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I will make note of that, and adjust."

[11:50] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Good... so you really don't mind long range patrols?"

[11:51] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *she laughed at the purposely low quality looking borg attack cats*

[11:51] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "No, my frustration comes from the captain choosing to enforce 8 hr shifting. While on board ship, I don't sleep much, I find myself seeking things to do."

[11:53] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "The captain is right to do so, in my opnion... the one who waits for their enemy is rested, and the one who rushes to meet them is exhausted... or something like that."

[11:53] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Sun Tzu or whatever."

[11:54] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I do not disagree that for the majority of the crew that is wise."

[11:54] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I however, feel like I am missing opportunity to learn."

[11:55] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I dunno. If you truly feel it such an issue, maybe talk to her. She'd appreciate the honesty, even if she may disagree with you."

[11:55] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "This far no Furthur!" *a captain was drawing a line behind his ship with warp plasma*

[11:55] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "Um sir, we need to be on the other side of the line."

[11:55] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: "Shit."

[11:55] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I have, she was adamant."

[11:56] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Well... get a hobby of some kind, then... knitting or building model sailboats or something?"

[11:56] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: Something tells me they took a few creative liberties with the history.

[11:57] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: You could cook too if you're that bored thanks to our newest addition? *he jerked a thumb over to their newest contraption*

[11:57] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I have several dozen. But I would prefer my additional time to benefit the crew and ship rather than just fil time."

[11:58] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "You can't think about the ship and the crew -all- the time. Even the CO has an XO as not to think about it all the time."

[11:58] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Yeeah.. that's not healthy..

[11:59] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Why not?"

[11:59] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "You'll overexert yourself. Burn out, so to speak."

[12:00] [DOIC5] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *the message was still sitting on his tablet*

[12:00] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Me and Damian saw it happen with the chief who was before Daniels. She'd work for days, then spend periods just... being almost dead."

[12:00] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded*

[12:01] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "But when I sleep, I am disengaged, and no longer thinking about the ship or crew."

[12:02] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "If your amount of sleep is nowhere near proprotional to your amount of work, sooner or later you'll find yourself burning out."

[12:02] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Ask the doctor about it sometime, she'd probably explain it more science-like than us."

[12:03] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "My sleep is proportional to the amount of input and rest required. My understanding is that every species uses sleep periods to process the data of the day into long term memory.  I am no different,

[12:04] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: just do it faster.  And I don't get tired when working on the ship.  Not like away missions which really tire me out."

[12:04] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Very. But if you work all day, you get more data to proccess. And if you have to wake up on schedule for shifts, you won't have time and it will build up and build up anyways... Even if it may not >

[12:05] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Look like it, and it may take weeks, or months, eventually you'll just feel like a shi... wet towel."

[12:05] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "And yea, away missions can be bitchy."

[12:10] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Either way, I think I'll go rest some myself. Good night, I'll see ya tomorrow."

[12:10] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded at bore* Night man.

[12:10] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Rest well Bore."

[12:13] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *Shay stiffens a little, and stirs her drink with a straw, paying a lot of attention to the drink not looking up.*

[12:21] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *Dame stacked the plates neatly on top eachother and glanced at shay* Anyways... you should probably finish your hot chocolate before it gets cold..

[12:25] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "It's ok, it was more about the flavor than the quantity. I've recently started experimenting with deserts."

[12:28] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: So like cake and pie? Or you haven't gotten to those yet?

[12:31] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *laughs some more at the ninja officer romulan assassin nun killing borg*

[12:34] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: To be honest, I'd be stuck on sundaes for a year or so..

[12:35] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I started with individual flavors."

[12:35] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I haven't tried more than hot fudge sundaes. Really liking chocolate."

[12:37] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Betazoid chocolate does that to people.. It's soo good that you never want to try anything else.

[12:38] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Tripple chocolate has belgian dark, betazoid and Montrovian chocolate notes.  it's not very sweet, but ... so many notes of flavor."

[12:40] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Really? It's not... too chocolatey for you?

[12:42] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "i can taste each individually, as well as the other 23 ingredients, but it's the final product when it becomes a new taste that is most interesting.  No, not to much."

[12:44] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: And you can taste every flavor you eat in everything else? *he blinked* Wow.. that's just.. wow..

[12:46] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I have... training, to be a food taster. Original intent was to discover poisons, but it has other uses now that I have expanded my experiences."

[12:48] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: I'm going to guess you never came across anything potent then? Since your here, alive, and talking to me.

[12:49] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I might, be interested In learning your cooking skill." *she shrugged a little, cheeks reddening a touch* "I'm afraid I don't know how to prepare anything anyone on this crew would want to eat."

[12:50] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: It won't hurt to ask? I mean to me, it wouldn't hurt any if someone were to ask me what my favorite food to eat was.

[12:51] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: And i wouldn't quite call it -my- cooking skill, I don't even know half the ingredients I cook with.

[12:53] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "How do you cook with something you do not know?"

[12:54] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: It's usually my first time seeing the ingredients, but you've got to understand.. I've been eating from the replicator or had others do all the cooking.

[12:56] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Oh, that would be interesting.  I think I would enjoy that.  I do not know how to combine things, but I am capable of recognizing ingredients by taste and smell that would be complimentary." *she

[12:57] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *she smiles and looks up at him briefly before looking back at her drink and taking a  sip.*

[12:59] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: It's my first time too, the more we have along for the ride, the better... *he grinned* And another hand to help us if a fire breaks out.

[1:00] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I do have training in damage control procedures.  Not much practice, but training."

[1:01] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Yeah Bore was saying something like that. I specialize in DC, so if you've got questions or you need help just ask away.

[1:01] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: not like I got a bunch of chief engineering shit to do when i'm off duty.

[1:03] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I'm sure you feel useful though, after all, when beta shift comes on, you have someone waiting to take your duties... mine just get passed to ops."

[1:07] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: We usually have teams, since our duties are basically important when theres damage to the ship.. I could talk to Bore about getting you on one when you pass certification? Make you more useful for--

[1:07] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: when we're short staffed?

[1:08] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I've offered to lend a hand, the Commander approved my idea of crosstraining, but I am not forcing the issue on the chief."

[1:09] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: I'll slap him for you the next time I see him. Hopefully that'll work. *he looked down at the table*

[1:10] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *blushing and smiling* 'no need for that... I just want to help, and learn. Not upset anyone."

[1:12] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: I'm just trying to help expedite the process here, I'm all for making others useful in a wide range of tasks..

[1:12] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I recognize that everyone on this ship has expertise I do not have.  I am good at what I do, but I want to help when that, isn't needed."

[1:14] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Even if for no other reason, than to learn what I don't know... and who to ask."

[1:16] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded, glancing at her up and down* No that's good.

[1:17] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Then you're not standing there with your hands tied up and looking like a goof.

[1:17] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *She blushes and bites her lip, trying to hide it by putting her straw to her lip and drinking.*

[1:18] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: *nods slowly* Or having everyone assume I am not of any ability to help them, when I am right there."

[1:21] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Besides, one day, I want my own ship, I have to know how things work right?"

[1:21] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *Dame looked off to the side, remaining quiet for a moment* Mhmm right. Well.. not everything?

[1:22] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I don't have to be able to do everything, or micromanage, but ... I just want to know... it is part of who I am, I need to learn."

[1:24] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he brought his eyes back on her* What if you don't learn? Anything catastrophic?

[1:26] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "What?"

[1:26] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Oh, so you just go crazy like us then?

[1:27] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "I learn every day, do you not?"

[1:28] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Maybe not every day? I just want to do something most days to you know, pass the time.

[1:29] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *the movie ends with the world destroyed instead of assimilated and the phrase Made it So!*

[1:29] [DOIC3] T'lena@Captain_Riens: *is in stiches*

[1:30] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Mother and father would say, any day in which you learn nothing, is a wasted day."

[1:32] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Yeah I've heard that before too.. *he mumbled softly*

[1:34] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Father had a program on his PADD, every morning when he was washing his face, it would put a new word on the mirror for him to learn.  He said, that way, no day was wasted."

[1:37] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: That's.. smart actually.. how are they anyways? busy like always?

[1:39] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Mother ws good at the holidays.  Father was too busy to get away, a new project... he was recalled to Starfleet.  I don't even know where he is stationed at the moment."

[1:42] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: Good to hear, that's expected at least for your dad right?

[1:43] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: With his location being kept a secret I mean.

[1:43] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Actually, it was a surprise.  I thought he was retired, and would not go back.  But while I was away, apparently they came up with something they needed him for, or he needed them for... and" *shrug*

[1:45] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he nodded, glancing back at her before he briefly shook his head* Oh.. right.. sorry.

[1:47] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "No need to apologize, he is an expert in his field, its is not a surprise he would not want just sit at home I guess."

[1:50] [DOIC4] Damian@the5of435: *he cleared his throat, tapping the table with his fingertips lightly* Anyways.. I should head on out.. got.. stuff. to do.

[1:51] [DOIC4] Six@Gonz.0: "Ok, nice talking with you again." *she smiles*