Protector 9/7

[9:05] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The STAR TREK: PROTECTOR theme begins to play...*

[9:05] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The camera pans over the Protector as it is at high warp, barreling through LMC space. It zooms in on Tibs as he begins his opening log...*

[9:07] [DOIC] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Tiberius watches the main viewer intently* Captain's Log, Stardate 95657.79. We are in pursuit of the dark cloud, but it has increased its speed and we struggle to keep it on long range sensors. >

[9:07] [DOIC] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We are traveling at Warp 9.5, but cannot maintain it much longer. We will have to figure out a way to keep up. End log.

[9:07] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Tactical, I need an analysis on the data we recovered from the disabled ships. We need an attack plan for when we catch up.

[9:08] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore's eyes are skimming through the data from the warp core, his tongue tsking.* "We are bleeding the damn thing dry..."

[9:09] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I'm not entirely sure shooting this thing is even a viable option."

[9:09] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] My best estimate is we can only maintain this factor for about 50 minutes or so.

[9:09] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *is clearly working in focused pilot mode, completely focused on the tast at hand, keeping an eye on the status of their speed.

[9:10] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Indeed, While we can atempt to shadow it and warn the lovely beigns it may seek to hurt, so far everythign sugests that nothing in our arcenal can defend nor attack it"

[9:10] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Even that sounds riskier than I like, but yeah. Seems to be like that."

[9:10] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: **Defend against

[9:11] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: -Runs scans and data through her console-

[9:11] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Shakes his head his brow furrowed* "I can't can't see any obvious weakness to the cload, it wiped out the ships crew."

[9:12] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "According to the mission logs sent over from the Pilgrim, this this was trapped in some sort of crystalline structure before it was released.  Maybe we have to figure out how to get it back in that..

[9:12] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "Wiped out is the soft word for it."

[9:12] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: state."

[9:12] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *this thing ))

[9:13] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: I don't think it will go back willingly.

[9:13] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: -Looks around- So what even is this cloud thingie supposed to be anyway?

[9:13] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "They rarely do"

[9:14] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Traping things inside crystaline structures perhaps is something the Avynei can do, I'm not sure about if we even have such technology"

[9:14] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] What do you know about the Dark?

[9:14] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Watch those redlines, Ristovski.

[9:15] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I grew a crystal once for a primary schoo science project."

[9:15] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "How much of a chance we'll be able to get in contact with the Avynei before this thing gets to the next inhabited system?"

[9:15] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: I have a plan but it's a last resort.

[9:15] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Captain?"

[9:15] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "What plan is that, Sir?"

[9:15] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Keeping an eye out, Boss."

[9:15] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Overloaded tricobalt torpedos can create a tear in subspace that may be able to trap the entity, although at great risk to ourselves.

[9:15] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Tiberius rubs his forehead for a minute.*

[9:16] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she swivels around dramatically--

[9:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore's focused on the task, keeping the power levels perfectly balanced.* "Everything is stable, Boss."

[9:17] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "if my telepathic amplifier device was on line we could potentially use that as a weapon against space smoke."

[9:17] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...Do we really want to rip subspace apart for this?  Wouldn't that make a whole lot more problems?"

[9:17] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I guess if we had something it wanted to enter willingly, that could maybe work. but that is a huge risk and I am not even sure what it would want to be inside of rather then drain"

[9:17] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Good work, Ensing.

[9:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Thank you."

[9:18] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *Briefly thinks about a cat joke, but leaves it for another time.*

[9:18] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Tib looks at Ezri* You were able to prototype a device so quickly?

[9:18] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "What if it fails and we make this mess even deeper?"

[9:19] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Yes, sir. But it has not undergone any real testing to determine how well it works."

[9:19] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "What if we are so afraid of failure we never act, merely shadowing it as it ravages planet after planet?"

[9:19] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus rubbed his face.*

[9:19] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: The Dark... Is a powerful being who has had hegemonic control over the LMC in the past? Perhaps the last of her kind since we've not met any other beings like her.

[9:20] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I had already developed the adapted telepathic countermeasure system, this was really sort of a natural extention of that."

[9:20] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Whatever this thing is, it is acting in her interest. I've never seen anything like it.

[9:21] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "This is not something simple, weare up against something which dwarfs us inmost ways. One mistake one mis calculation and then this cloud goes through us unhinated. Don't we have allies we can>

[9:21] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: contact or somthing"

[9:22] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Is that not what I said ensign, This is somethign the Avynei could probably solve, unfortuantely they are tied up in the black ocean"

[9:22] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Custos is too drained from his last encounter in our universe to directly assist.

[9:23] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: There are a lot of mystery's to the LMC, it's a Scientists playground, oui?

[9:23] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We could always ask the Pilgrim for assistance, they're trying to figure out how to deal with this thing too.  They're at the Citadel right now though, I doubt they'd be able to catch up in time."

[9:23] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "The same goes for USS Adagio, the federation ship with most experience with these kinds of enteties, Tied up in teh black ocean"

[9:24] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Tiberius rubs his head again.*

[9:25] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Is everything okay, Captain?"  *Marcus looked at TIb curiously.*

[9:25] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Wow. Sort of seems like we drew the short straw here."

[9:25] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Mmm. No it is not. But don't worry about it.

[9:25] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Some of those mysteries are dangerous. Very dangerous.

[9:25] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...That's not how to get me to not worry about something, Captain."

[9:25] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Heh.

[9:26] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "For now the thing we know how to do is alert those ahead of the cloud to evacuate, even if our vessel gives little aid in carrying it out. But even such aid would be hard if it gets more distance >

[9:26] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: > ahead of us"

[9:26] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Agreed. Baker, broadcast an alert.

[9:26] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "An alert was already sent out, wasn't it?"

[9:27] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Yes"

[9:27] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Already done, sisr.

[9:28] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Very good.

[9:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Thing is, we have no way of knowing if it was received.  The systems it's going toward may have incompatible technology, or they might be at a stage of development that they can't pick up any signal.

[9:28] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "And that could lead us to a GO1 issue even"

[9:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "True, that."

[9:29] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: That's why we have phaser arrays and torpedo's and Deltas.

[9:29] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Cannons on this rig.

[9:30] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she looks at Tibs expectantly, waiting for his inspiring leadership.--

[9:30] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Or yeah, we have cannons. -She smiles some- So let's go poke the bear?

[9:30] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Has our houseguest been able to tell us anything else so far?"

[9:31] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Fairly sure this thing is pure evil.

[9:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --Ezri nods at that--

[9:32] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "My buddy on the Pilgrim would agree with you.  It killed two of their ensigns."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --Ezris eyes go wide at the mentions of dead ensigns.--

[9:32] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Nods in agreement with the others,*

[9:32] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Not to mention the three thousand Kirtascans and the five hundred thousand Not-Kirtascans."

[9:33] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "It certainly is hungry, devouted to its cause to impose order trough the absence of life"

[9:34] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "Do we know if it eats somehting in perticuallar? Like some kind of energy?"

[9:34] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Life"

[9:34] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Biological flesh, apparently."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: One thing is clear. We cannot directly confront this cloud and survive.

[9:35] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "So just life and not somekind of side dish? Well thats just rude..."

[9:35] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *raises an eyebrow as navigational deflectors  pop online, she checks it out*

[9:35] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "We're beign pulled out of warp, boss.'

[9:35] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Conventional tactics aren't going to work on a death cloud, no."

[9:35] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] By what?

[9:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore tries to determine any cause.*

[9:36] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Warp 9...

[9:36] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --checks her sensors readings.--

[9:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "No idea, LT."

[9:36] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Captain, we are slowing down" *tries to figure why*

[9:37] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Did our warp engines give up or something?"

[9:37] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Prepare to engage the cloak"

[9:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --tries to see if there is anything on sensors to explain why they are slowing.--

[9:37] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ascertain the cause.

[9:38] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "warp eight and slowly, for no appearent reason? gonna try to figure this, gonna ask engineering if they have anything"

[9:38] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus gave a dramatic look for the previews.*

[9:38] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Warp 7...

[9:38] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: =^= "Helm to Engineering"

[9:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Okay, idea? If something is pulling us out of warp, it is doing so slowly, right? Maybe it's calculating where it wants us... should we just drop warp now, and then immediately reengage?"

[9:38] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: It must be some countermeasure by the cloud.

[9:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Engineering here, helm, we know, and we are trying to figure out what is happening."

[9:39] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "You think someone's doing it on purpose?"

[9:39] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I am pretty sure, Ricky. Our systems seem green."

[9:39] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, I sugest we go to cloaked speads, cloak and zig zag to throw the course"

[9:39] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: =^= "Great, let us know when you know something, we are trying to figure it as well"

[9:39] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "This is wierd. We are passing through some sort of inverted graviton field."

[9:40] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "Pretty rude to grab a ship and slow it down without asking..."  *He beeped and booped on his console.*

[9:40] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Agreed, engage the cloak.

[9:40] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Just when have our enemies been polite?"

[9:40] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: ** Correction: go to cloaked speeds

[9:40] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Is that natural or artificial, Ensign?"  *He looked at Ezri.*

[9:41] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "We are below our cloaked speeds" *sighs a bit as she waits for the cloak*

[9:41] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] We poked someone...look at these particle readings.

[9:41] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *looks to see if theres anything he can do on his  console. *

[9:41] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Baker, is th eenergy draw onthe powercore low enough to allow cloak activation?"

[9:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I have never heard of such an inverted graviton field occuring naturally , no."

[9:42] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Yes...the energy draw is decreasing as well.

[9:42] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "at least not one covering enough of an area to effect a ship at warp."

[9:42] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Activate the cloak."

[9:42] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Any signs of ships or structures coming from the beam's origin point?"

[9:42] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Warp 6.

[9:42] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Triangulate the origin point.

[9:43] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Would an emergency restart of the core fix this?!"

[9:43] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I'll see if I can triangulate the origon point of the field using its intensity gradiant."

[9:43] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] This isn't the Protector...I don't like this.

[9:43] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --attempts to locate the source.--

[9:43] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "I don't think turning the warp core off while we're at warp six is advised!"

[9:43] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *activates cloak*

[9:43] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "We'll go off warp first, of course."

[9:43] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector fades into the black as the phase cloak is engaged.*

[9:44] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Mhm.

[9:44] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "And it isn't the protector, but the small cease of activity might be just what we need to shake whatever is doing it off."

[9:44] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Commence zig zag patterns, Helm"

[9:44] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "or be exactly what it wants so it can put us where it wants us..."

[9:44] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] If it's filling the space we are traveling through there is little we can do.

[9:45] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "We seems to have stabilized at warp six, commencing Zig Zag" * smirks a bit shaking her head before doing some wide Zig zagging*

[9:45] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "Can we recalibrate the deflector to shield us from the thingy?"

[9:46] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *T moves the Protector in an evasive, zig zag manuever.*

[9:46] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Somebody left us a present with these particle readings.

[9:46] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --runs calculations to try and determine an origin point for the field.--

[9:47] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: -Looks at the particle readings- Huh

[9:48] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "The field is originating from some where in the nearby system LMC-6100.

[9:48] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: This doesn't look... Normal?

[9:48] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore shrugs at Ricky.* "We might as well try! Let's go!" *Bore goes to try and find what they're being bombarded with, so that he throws it right back..*

[9:48] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can we send them a polite message to turn that damn thing off?"

[9:49] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Perhaps they activated it to try to slow down the cloud. How quickly can we get out of it?

[9:49] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Zero effect..."

[9:49] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "It would have to be a broad band message, I can not pin point an exact location without geting closer."

[9:50] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Is there any real point in trying to catch up with the cloud at the speeds we're being decreased to?"

[9:51] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] It was a decent idea.

[9:51] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] It was a decent idea.

[9:51] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We still have Slipstream.

[9:51] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can we activate that with the field up?"

[9:51] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Understandment. it's exactly what I would have thrown out there to knock us out of warp.

[9:51] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: What is the range of this field?

[9:52] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *checks the speed status* "we would have to decloak to slipsteam"

[9:52] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --checks the range of the field.--

[9:52] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: So someone is using particles to knock us out of warp... that's new?

[9:54] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] It's a practice that's been used before, but obviously you have to hit the ship with the particles at warp to destabilize the field.

[9:54] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Not something that's easy to do by any means.

[9:54] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It really was a good idea..."

[9:55] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "The range seems to be extensive enough that at our current speed it will take us about a day to reach the edge."

[9:55] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Our cloak might be interfering with your idea, Mister Ristovski.

[9:55] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "It's standard procedure when we're being bombarded with particles like this, really," *he smiled at the others as he continued to try and work.*

[9:55] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "What if we go back and go around?"

[9:55] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "Oh!  Yes, that could be it!"

[9:55] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Engneering to bridge?"

[9:55] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Sigh.* Send that message. Request deactivation of that beam.

[9:56] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Do we have eyes on the entity still?"

[9:56] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "If you would turn the cloak off, we could try using the deflector dish to stop the particles and restore full warp, please respond."

[9:56] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: How are the particles taking our warp field down. -She starts typing into her console- Did they destabilize the matter in our reactors?

[9:57] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] They impact on the field and cause it to destablize.

[9:57] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] They impact on the field and cause it to destablize.

[9:57] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Aye sir.

[9:58] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, Engineering is requesting we drink cloak"

[9:58] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: MAke it so.

[9:58] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "We could launch a probe into the system and see if we can dtermine an exact source. If we can do that we may beable to counter the effect with a graviton pulse from the dflector."

[9:58] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "yes sir" *He'd turn the cloak off*

[9:58] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: How's that even possible... -She frowns- What's the mass, ionic charge and oxidation state of the particles?

[9:59] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector is revealed once again.*

[9:59] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Once the cloak is off, Bore goes for a second try with the deflector dish.*

[9:59] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Warp 5...

[9:59] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] No response, sir.

[10:00] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Make it so Ms. Tegan.

[10:00] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Slowing down even more."

[10:00] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --start preparing a probe.--

[10:00] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --as soon as she is done she launches the probe.--

[10:00] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, if engineerings plan fails, our best option may be to go back the way we came, go around the field and slipstream to the last known destination of the cloak, Sir"

[10:00] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Bridge? It is effective, but it cleared out a small amount of space in front of us. The field is so absolutely massive, that this is a temporary measure."

[10:01] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "Understood"

[10:01] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Is it enough to restore the warp field at least?"

[10:02] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "tracking the probes telemetry, it is on course for LMC-6100."

[10:02] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Should hopefulyl be enough to take us back out at high warp"

[10:02] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *A probe is launched from the Protector, streaking off into space.*

[10:04] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Tib is clearly annoyed.*

[10:04] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *checks if they are still slowing and if it is possible to speed up again*

[10:05] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What are the odds we're about to be approached by the system authorities to give us a speeding citation?"

[10:05] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Wellw we're going again?

[10:05] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Weird! I lost contact with the probe."

[10:05] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkam] Looks like they cleared out a small opening in front of us.

[10:05] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "We can speed up for a bit but will just be back in the field in a moment, the gap made, not very big"

[10:05] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir?"

[10:06] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Is there enough room to go to Slipstream?

[10:06] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can't we keep whatever they're doing going and keep making space as we go?"

[10:07] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Where are the particles coming from?

[10:07] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] We do not have an unlimited ability to generate particles, much less at high warp.

[10:07] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *raises an eyebrow and checks if slipstream would be possible* "I wonder what effect the field would have  on slipsteam*"

[10:07] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkam] LMC-6100.

[10:08] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Uncharted system.

[10:08] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Clearly there is some gravity well there or something.

[10:10] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ms. Tegan, what effect would this field have on our slipstream?

[10:10] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Slipstream could be dangerous, and we would need a target to go to"

[10:10] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Must be a damn effective artificial gravity well.

[10:10] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "The next system the cloud was heading for, I imagine."

[10:10] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Who said it had to be artifical?

[10:11] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Indeed"

[10:11] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Could be naturally occuring, I've read of such things before.

[10:11] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Tactical report indicates they believe someone is trying to stop us.

[10:12] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "best case scenario the field just would not form."

[10:12] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: -Shrugs- I'm keeping an open mind to both possibilities?

[10:13] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Best case?"

[10:13] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Take us on the shortest course out of the field. We must go around.

[10:13] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] It would be a hell of a concidence.

[10:14] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Sir, the complications of attempting slipstream under thes conditions are enoumous, not the least of which is a critical warp reactor overload."

[10:14] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Aye captain" *plots a coursse out and around the field, fastest way to do it*

[10:14] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "...which is a bad thing sir."

[10:14] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Tegan, please do what you can to gai nan estiamte of the extent the field spreads so we can find the shortest apth around it once outside"

[10:14] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: -Shrugs slightly-

[10:15] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus frowned.*  "Let's try that.  If we're still slowed down, though... we should try something.  Going toward the field's point of origin.  I have a hunch."

[10:15] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "right ma'am...plotting shortes course out of the field"

[10:15] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Dropping speed again...

[10:16] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *Heads out the way they came in*

[10:16] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Perhaps it is the bad cloud thing?

[10:16] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Let's see if we can't punch through a small area again..." *Bore attempts to clear some more space so that they do not lose speed.*

[10:16] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --plots course.--

[10:16] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector comes about, heading in the opposite direction away from their previous heading.*

[10:17] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Let's say this beam is some species trying to change our course.  We should at least see where they're trying to make us go and why.  For all we know, they could be attempting to assist us."

[10:18] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "If we are the only ship in position to shadow the deathcloud, we can not abandon that duty untill anotehr ship has taken our place"

[10:18] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] We have no information on LMC-6100, aside from speculation from a long range survey of habitable planets.

[10:18] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Maybe?

[10:18] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "That said, I sugest that with our current predicament, we should alert the citadel of our situation so they can send another ship as well. Sir"

[10:19] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I'm not saying we should abandon anything.  I'm saying, maybe the quickest way out is through."

[10:19] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Yes. Baker, inform the Citadel.

[10:19] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Aye captain.

[10:19] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "So... if you had to choose. Admiral Janeway or Admiral Compton?" *He sighs, workng the dish.*

[10:20] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] Have you heard the stories about that Delta Quadrant voyage?

[10:20] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: I guess we could speculate all day. -She taps the side of her console-

[10:20] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Sir?

[10:20] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah. Most of them sound so... incredible. She's a badass, that's for sure."

[10:21] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Baker?

[10:21] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] The Pilgrim and the Engima have been immediately dispatched at high warp...our instructions are to attempt to find a way to neutralize this field before they arrive.

[10:22] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Bout time they came to the party..."

[10:22] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *facpalms*

[10:23] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: In that case, we need to find the source. Set course for our best possible guess.

[10:23] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Something wrong, ma'am?"  *He looked at Desiree.*

[10:23] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Sir if we could locate the exact source, a focused graviton pulse could shut it down. But, we would have to go into the system LMC-6100."

[10:23] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Around the field to LMC 6100, best speed?"

[10:23] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Certain quotes regarding starfleet command and bad jokes, the bunchline being timing is everything"

[10:24] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Tegan, any theories to why this field is able to effect us even under multiphase cloaking?"

[10:24] [DOIC4] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Helmkamp] Looks like we're going to find out.

[10:24] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Exactly.

[10:24] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We must go to LMC-6100.

[10:25] [DOIC4] Alexandra@dardez1: Sounds fun.

[10:25] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Aye sir, setting the course as soon as we are out of the field"

[10:25] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, Is it not a better option to map the edge of the field to present the Enigma and Pilgrim with a charted way?"

[10:25] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Our orders are to neutralize the field.

[10:25] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...Why are we going out of the field and then to the system it's originating from?  Wouldn't we just go back into it?"

[10:26] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "LMC-6100 is inside the field."

[10:26] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Lieutenant T'sahriv...if the particles are originating from that system...there is no way around it.

[10:26] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Neutralizing its hindereance to our mission is neutralizing its effect as well, sir"

[10:26] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "we need to go back into the field."

[10:26] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Charting it is not enough. The field must be stopped. Helm, best possible speed to LMC-6100.

[10:26] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Ohh, I was thinking of it as a cone of sorts, since you all made it seem like it was a targeting us"

[10:27] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *Rubs her nosebridge while tryign o maintain composure"

[10:27] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We could always do both, ma'am."  *He looked at Desiree, and then at Ezri.*  "Can we chart the full spread of the field as we go?"

[10:27] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "if its a field around a place, it might have nothing to do with us or the cloud"

[10:27] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "it is more of a three dimentional sphere shape really."

[10:27] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *sets course best possible speed for LMC 6100*

[10:27] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "With LMC-6100 at the center."

[10:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Oh, so you do know its boundaries already?"

[10:28] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "the approaximate boundaries."

[10:28] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Kelvor] Sisko...now that was a captain.

[10:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I'd say we should forward that to the Pilgrim and Enigma then, ma'am.  Then they can bypass the field if they get here before we can shut it off."

[10:28] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Kirk was the real deal. Plus, he started from where we are, engineering."

[10:29] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Send that to the citadel so the pilgrim and Enigma can plot... What Lieutenant Blaine said, please, Tegan"

[10:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Sure, that is a good idea."

[10:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --starts transmitting what she knows about the shape of the field."

[10:29] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Magellan Command's calculations indicate that if we are able to disable the field before the Pilgrim and Engima arrive, it will cut off approximately 3-5 hours from a possible detour.

[10:29] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "transmitting that data now."

[10:30] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Excellent.

[10:30] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ms. Tegan, get your plan ready for when we arrive.

[10:30] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she nods--

[10:31] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Science station to engineering.=/\=

[10:31] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Byt the rings of hell. Is the Pilgrim and enigma not equiped with slipsteam? how large is this abnormality? a secter? And how does it effect us while mulpiphase cloaked?"

[10:31] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "We're hearing you, Science."

[10:31] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "You ask a lot of really good questions ma'am."

[10:32] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Can you bring a lovely answer to any of them, Ezri?"

[10:32] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "When I was on the Argentina and we were in the same task force as the Pilgrim, I heard tell that they have the best slipstream in the fleet."

[10:32] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=If we can locate and get close enough to the source of this field we are going to attempt a focused graviton beam to shut it down.=/\=

[10:33] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Understood. We will get you prepared for it."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Then they should be able to take the detour in less the nthree hours unless the abnormality is... huge"

[10:33] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "ETA thirty minutes or so, warp five, best I can do with current conditions and the engineer's solution."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Understood.

[10:33] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Understood, I will make sure we have a good target.=/\=

[10:34] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Thank you, Science. Heading to prepare us for it." *Bore goes to the deflector dish controls, and starts preparing for the beam.*

[10:34] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "Bridge to engineering, What is it that you require to maintain the field allowing our maintained warp capcity trough this thing?"

[10:35] [DOIC1] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "All the power we can get to the deflector dish, and a bit of luck."

[10:35] [DOIC1] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (MT)

[10:35] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "All the power we can get to the deflector dish, and a bit of luck."

[10:35] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "Nothing else?"

[10:36] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus sighed, already knowing T'Ghor was going to give him crap for this.*

[10:37] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "No, Ma'am. Although upgrades to the dish once we reach port would always be appreciated."

[10:37] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "please send what you have as a solution to the Pilgrim and Enigma, so they are ready if needed"

[10:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Or maybe an auxillary one..." *Bore trails off, then shakes his head, going to alternate between cleaning up the field and setting up the beam for Ezri.*

[10:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Understood, Ma'am, will write it up for them as soon as possible."

[10:38] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "You're lucky Lieutenant Nalie isn't here or she'd throw something at you for suggesting we don't have our deflectors in perfect working order."  *He nodded sagely.*

[10:38] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: =^= "Lovely, Bridge out"

[10:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore sighs a bit at that.* "I miss her."

[10:38] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Or send you to recaliberate them.

[10:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I have completed my calculations for the graviton pulse. Now I just need to good target for it."

[10:42] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Excellent.

[10:42] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Once we are in range, you will execute the graviton maneueuver.

[10:44] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "well we have to find the source before we can get in range. I assume thought that anything putting out that powerful of a field should be easy enough to spot."

[10:45] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Sir, two objects appraoch on sensors."

[10:45] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: On screen.

[10:45] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "From the system."

[10:45] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Hmm welcoming comity"

[10:45] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *On the viewscreen, two cylinder shaped ships appear.*

[10:46] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "The plot thickens... are the soup cans hailing us?"

[10:47] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] No.

[10:47] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *looks up at the viewscreen with a raised eyebrow* "Facinating"

[10:47] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Open a channel.

[10:47] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Channel open.

[10:48] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --looks at the screen.--

[10:48] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: This is Lt. Cmdr. Asada of the Federation Starship Protector. We come in peace. Please signal your intentions.

[10:49] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] No response, sir.

[10:49] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Tactical analysis?

[10:49] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Well it seems a postiive sign that they are not shooting at us."

[10:49] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Do they have anything to shoot us with?"

[10:50] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "that is a good question."

[10:50] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "We could possibly cloak past them, sir"

[10:50] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --scans the cylyner ships for weapons and shields.--

[10:50] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Let's ascertain their intentions before we engage the cloaking device. That could be seen as provocative.

[10:50] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: If they attempt to attack us, we will cloak past them.

[10:51] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "they do have weapons and they are active. along withthier shields."

[10:51] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Don't we have a species on record that use that kinda design of ship?"

[10:51] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I can't get any lifesign readings through their shields."

[10:51] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, I think placing millions of people at risk by letting the death cload get away from us with their gravity thing is provocative enough, sir"

[10:51] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: In that case, activate the phase cloak.

[10:52] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We don't have time to deal with an exchange of fire.

[10:52] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Activates the cloak*

[10:52] [DOIC1] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Man, why do y'all gotta mess with the cloak everytime a man tries to work the deflector, damn!"

[10:52] [DOIC1] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (MT)

[10:52] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Man, why do y'all gotta mess with the cloak everytime a man tries to work the deflector, damn!"

[10:52] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector fades from view once again.*

[10:52] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I don't imagine they're agents of the Dark though, wouldn't they want us to get as close to that thing as possible so it had a chance to eat us like the others?"

[10:53] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "The deathcloud does not seem to want to play wiht us, I am qutie sure it know we where following it"

[10:53] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Did it not spare the Pilgrim?

[10:53] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "maybe they just don't like people in their space. I can relate."

[10:54] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Maybe it didn't.  Maybe it just chose to go for the bigger targets at the time."  *He looked at Baker.*

[10:55] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Dalby] There were ships heading towards us...

[10:55] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *while flying the ship checks the ships records for Cylinder shaped ships that are not whale propes*

[10:55] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "We are five minutes from the system"

[10:56] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I know. I still hate having my work cut off in the middle of it."

[10:57] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Keeps a close eye on his console to keep ready jsut encase it was needed again*

[10:58] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *looks at her PADD, bringing up a session to the tactical systems*

[11:00] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "I am reading  a report from the Adagio about a Cylinder shaped Xert arc-ship, very different interior, don't know if any relation, also we arrived in the system"

[11:01] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore watches the screen.* "Aren't the Xert a mechanical race? It would make sense for there not to be lifesigns on the ship then."

[11:01] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Get us into position to discharge the deflector.

[11:01] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --starts looking through the sensor data to try and determine the exact location of their target.--

[11:01] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "A cylindar's a pretty basic shape, wouldn't surprise me if there were thousands of species out here with that kind of design."

[11:01] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector drops out of warp, the viewscreen in front of them displaying three planets orbiting around a sun.*

[11:02] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: *Three planets* HE mutters to himself.

[11:02] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "there is somesort of gravity well close to the thrird planet, in orbit."

[11:02] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "probably artifiical in nature to be putting out a field of that intensity."

[11:02] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Could that be the point of origin?"

[11:03] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Any chance for sensors to pick up what kinda liveforms live in this system?" *she aks curiously*

[11:03] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I would say that is the point of origin."

[11:03] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Oh very good.

[11:03] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Intercept course on that object.

[11:04] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *sets an intercept course with the object indicated by Ezri* "Aye captain"

[11:04] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: -targets the gravity well for a graviton burst from the deflector.--

[11:04] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector settles into orbit around the third planet, trailing behind the gravity well. The ship's hull begins to vibrate slightly.*

[11:05] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "This feels wrong"

[11:05] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What, not picking up the good vibrations?"

[11:06] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "We are about to do an attack against a unknown species"

[11:06] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We have to disable this device.

[11:07] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Shouldn't we try to contact the surface first, sir?"

[11:07] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Yeah, I know but don't we ussually talk first?"

[11:07] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: They do not appear to be taking our calls.

[11:07] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Sir, We do not truly know what that device does, While it is indeed a massive issue to us, it may be crucial to their survival"

[11:07] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We don't know what this field is here for.  And that was the ships."

[11:07] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We've tried to contact them once from outside the system and again when the ships arrived.

[11:07] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Sir, the ships didn't pick up, but maybe the planet will."

[11:07] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "We have to try."

[11:07] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Hmmm.

[11:07] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Alright. Baker, see if you can reach the planet.

[11:08] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Aye sir.

[11:08] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she shrugs--

[11:08] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "If the pilgrim and the eniga uses all the information we given them, the hinderance ot them carrying otu the mission should not be that massive"

[11:09] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] No response, sir.

[11:10] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ah well. AS they say in Fance... c'est la vie. Ms. Tegan, inform me when the pulse is readhy.

[11:10] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --gets ready to zap the gravity well-

[11:10] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Maybe add a please respond or we will be forced to take down the well?"

[11:10] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can we try and get a reading on the gravity well in case it's doing something important?"

[11:10] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ms. Tegan, do you think this field is doing anything other than slowing us down?

[11:11] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I have the target locked in and the pulse characteristics are programmed in sir."

[11:11] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "For all we know it's the only thing that's allowing this planet to be able to sustain life."

[11:12] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Well the gravity well would be a readily avaialble source of energy."

[11:12] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I do not feel any signs of life"

[11:12] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Oh."

[11:12] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Can you feel the Xert?"

[11:12] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "But not all life can be felt trough telepathy"

[11:13] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "No, Xert can not be felt"

[11:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "But, this close to a inhabited planet would do more harm than good."

[11:13] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can we pick up life signs on the surface?"

[11:13] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: If we disable it, we'll know for sure if it was important.

[11:13] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "With our scanners, not telepathy."

[11:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she scans for life signs."

[11:13] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He looked at Tibs for a long moment.*  "...Well, yes."

[11:13] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i am not getting anything."

[11:14] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --scans for technology.--

[11:15] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What if it's meant to effect a planet elsewhere inthe system, though?"

[11:15] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "there is technology. maybe it is a society of robots."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Then they definitely should've picked up our hail."

[11:15] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Try communicating with them in binary?"

[11:16] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "that is interesting."

[11:16] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Maybe HERA can help us?"

[11:16] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Hera?"

[11:16] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "maybe."

[11:16] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Digital lifeform"

[11:17] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...We have an AI aboard?"

[11:17] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "So... if you had to spend three shifts on the madhouse of a bridge, or spend an hour locked in a room with the person you dislike most, what would you pick?"

[11:17] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Too easy. Bridge.

[11:17] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I am trying to communicate through math, sneding a pattern of prime numbers to see if there is a response."

[11:17] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "The bridge would be exciting!"

[11:18] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "I think so? Unless she decided living on the Citadel was more fun"

[11:18] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Really? I feel like I'd go crazy up there. I spent only one shift up there and damn... crazy."

[11:19] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Hera is still in the science lab."

[11:19] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "If that doesn't work, we could always send 58008."

[11:20] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "i am still not getting a response. Maybe they use musical tones like all the other species arounf these parts?"

[11:20] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *sighs*

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --tries musical tones--

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --goes all close encounters on them--

[11:22] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *Cathy shakes her head.*

[11:22] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "still nothing." --she swivesl around-- "i am out of ideas sir."

[11:22] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Well, you gave us a choce.

[11:22] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "sorry."

[11:22] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *choice

[11:22] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "I think at this point we've done all that could be reasonably expected of us when it comes to making contact.  Though..."

[11:23] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Okay.

[11:23] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "True... So, how are you liking the holodeck Ricky and I helped Nalie set up?"

[11:23] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Queue up the pulse. You may fire when ready.

[11:23] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *looks hopefully back at Marcus*

[11:24] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=science to engineering, get ready on that deflector pulse.=/\=

[11:24] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus shrugged.*  "Aside from trying to see if there's some strange life form existing inside the well, I'm out of ideas too."

[11:24] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] =^= Understood.

[11:24] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Just make sure to drop the cloak down first."

[11:25] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Oh hey yeah good idea.=/\=

[11:25] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore loads up the pulse.* =^= "I try."

[11:25] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "we will need to drop the cloak."

[11:25] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Indeed.

[11:25] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Once the pulse is ready, we will drop the cloak.

[11:25] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus looked thoughtful for a moment, but remained silent.*

[11:26] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Pulse loaded up, Chief. You're it."

[11:27] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Acknowledged Engineering.=/\=

[11:27] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "pulse is ready sir."

[11:27] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Drop cloak, fire the pulse.

[11:27] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *takes a deep breath hoping they are not making a huge mistake*

[11:28] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: ---excitedly put her finger in the utton.--

[11:28] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Tactical?"  *He looked at Walker.*

[11:28] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "Ready sir"

[11:28] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Well... I am speaking to someone"

[11:29] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Who might that be, XO?

[11:29] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Dones as hes told*

[11:29] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...Hold, Tactical."  *he looked at Desiree.*

[11:29] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Someone who wish to remain secret, they do nto care for the gravity gizmo however"

[11:29] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Neither do I.

[11:29] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector decloaks.*

[11:30] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Alright. Hit that pulse.

[11:30] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: ---grins as she pushes the button.--

[11:31] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: I know a few things about the deflector design on this ship, Ensign.

[11:31] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Try this configuration. *Teamwork on Ezri*

[11:31] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The gravity well apears to shrink, but does not disappear.*

[11:32] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: (( Shrunk by how much?

[11:32] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore frowns, watching the viewscsreen.* =^= "Bridge, permission to draw power from other systems to give the pulse more of a punch?"

[11:33] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: How much did the field reduce?

[11:33] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "25% cir."

[11:33] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: **sir

[11:33] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Well hit it again.

[11:34] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "I recommend a longer pulse. Which could be a bit risky, it could damage the deflector."

[11:34] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Hit it with a longer pulse.

[11:34] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore would try to draw some more power for this one, leaving the replicators in mess hall and several other non-essential systems without power.*

[11:34] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Science officer to engineering.=/\=

[11:35] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Watch those levels, Ensign..

[11:35] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "I'm watching, Science. Giving more juice to the deflector for this one. It's risky, but I hope this one will work."

[11:35] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *He then nods to Daniels.*

[11:36] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=It will work. What could go wrong?=/\=

[11:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "You don't want the answer."

[11:36] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --prepares for another pulse, a longer and more risky one.=/\=

[11:36] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *So does Bore.*

[11:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "The next pulse is ready sir."

[11:37] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Hit it when you're ready, and say a prayer."

[11:37] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Make it so.

[11:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --bows her head and say a Trill prayer.--

[11:37] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --presses the button.--

[11:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore is watching the viewscreen, silently muttering a prayer and hoping for the best too.*

[11:38] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Ricky... I can't watch the power and the deflector on my own, could you take one? (TEamwork beg)

[11:38] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --watches deflector energy levels on the readout as the pulse discharges.--

[11:39] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "Sure thing, Bore!  I'll monitor the power levels."  *he brought them up on his own console to help Bore.*

[11:40] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The gravity well shrinks again.*(

[11:41] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: What kind of shrinkage did we obtain?

[11:41] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "We shrinkage sir."

[11:42] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What?"  *He looked at Ezri.*

[11:42] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "32% sir!"

[11:43] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can we fire a sustained beam instead of these short bursts?"

[11:43] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Hit it again.

[11:43] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: It's either this or quantum torpedoes.

[11:44] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she nods --

[11:44] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Tactical, see if you can't assist with targeting."  *He nodded at Walker.*

[11:44] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=Engineering, we need to hit it again.=/\=

[11:44] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Okay... I hope you understand, every try brings the dish closer to being fried."

[11:45] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Make sure the captain knows of the risk herel.

[11:45] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=I know. If i break it do I have to pay for it?=/\=

[11:45] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "No. Just tell the captain that if we fail, we run the risk of our deflector dish needing -major- repairs."

[11:45] [DOIC2] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: [Ricky]  "If we let it reset between bursts, we may be able to make it last longer?  But it would take longer between bursts, I think?"

[11:45] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Baker, reroute power from weapons to aid with the pulse"

[11:46] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Aye aye.

[11:46] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "Engineering say that we are running a major risk of bruning out the deflector dish. requiring major repairs."

[11:46] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: We will risk it one more time.

[11:47] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Let's make this one count, then."

[11:47] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: You may fire when ready.

[11:47] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: =/\=The captain understand the risk engineering, lets do this one more time.=/\=

[11:47] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore sighs, wishing Nalie was here so that her evil glare could scare him into working better.* =^= "Understood. Preparing us for it."

[11:47] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --she sets up for one more burst.--

[11:47] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Tactical?"

[11:48] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Mister Walker?

[11:49] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: *Beeps her PADD to access the tactical systems to set the tactical sensors to aid science with the effect targeting of the beam*

[11:49] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: "Ready!"

[11:49] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] I think we are ready to execute, sir.

[11:50] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Hit them with your best shot. Fire away.

[11:50] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "ready on my end..."

[11:50] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Ready here..."

[11:51] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --takes a deep breath calming and centering her being. again uttering a small Trill prayer.--

[11:51] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --then presses the button.--

[11:51] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore just hopes that the hot ladies from the avynei statues' favor is with them this time.*

[11:52] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *is not a name of god, but he is hoping that luck smiles upon them*

[11:53] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The gravity well shrinks significantly.*

[11:54] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus frowned slightly to see it not disappearing.*  "Have we at least collapsed the field enough that it's less of a hazard to cross?"

[11:54] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Bridge, before we do anything further, I would suggest to let the dish cool down."

[11:54] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Ahhhh. I see that it is shrinking significantly. Can our ships safely cross?

[11:54] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He nodded to Tib.*

[11:56] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: "According to my readings sir the field is not beginning to degrade on it own, and should be gone by the time the Pilgrim and  Enigma cross this way."

[11:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: **now

[11:57] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Excellent. Engage the cloaking device and take us out.

[11:57] [DOIC1] Ezri Tegan@Demoncherub: --slumps down in her chair--

[11:57] [DOIC1] Walker@redwolf567#2352: *Smiles slightly to himself,* "Right away sir!" *He'd activate the cloak*

[11:58] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Damn... this is why I suggested installing a backup deflector dish someday."

[11:58] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Course captain?"

[11:58] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Plot a rendevous with the Pilgrim and Engima.

[11:59] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "The being I spoke to is still fine"

[11:59] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector fades away once again.*

[11:59] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Aye captain, plotting rendevous" *sets an intercept course, with the Pilgrim and the Engima*

[12:00] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Course lain in and ready captain"

[12:01] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Oh, sweet. We will get to work with Chief Xalot again. She is so experienced and could teacah us so many tricks!"

[12:01] [DOIC1] Tiberius Asada@atemporal: Engage.

[12:02] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *engages*

[12:02] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *The Protector jumps back into warp as the episode transitions to a social...*

[12:02] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "AYe captain" *goes to best possible warp under current conditions without straining the systems*

[12:04] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore takes out his PADD for a moment.*

[12:05] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Daniels] Good work, Ristovski. You've really stepped up in Nalie's absence.

[12:06] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *He then smiles and nods to Daniels.* "Thanks, Boss. Figured that once she is gone, I should do some growing up myself, don't want to dump all the responsibilities on you."

[12:06] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Baker, you have the conn, bring up beta whenever ready"

[12:07] [DOIC] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] =^= Beta watch...please report to your stations.

[12:07] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Baker] Aye ma'am.

[12:08] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: "Well done gang." *heads to her room to do PADDwork*

[12:08] [DOIC1] Desiree@Illuice: 7walk 1

[12:09] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus idly thought about pizza as he waited for his replacement.*

[12:10] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *stretches in her chair while she awaits Charity*

[12:10] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: *Ensign Wiebe and Lieutenant Naeidra arrive on the bridge.*

[12:10] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore waits for his relief as well.*

[12:11] [DOIC1] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He nodded to Naeidra.*  "No changes, just stand in back and look good and occasionally give suggestions when you have a good one."  *he headed for the door.*

[12:11] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Obihr] Mister Ristovski.

[12:11] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *smiles and lets WIeve take the chair* "we are on a rendevous course with the Pilgrim and Engima, you got this right?"

[12:12] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods to Obihr.* "Hello. Just keep an eye on the deflector dish, make sure it gets some time to cool down cause we took it on a wild ride. Apart from that, all syswtems green."

[12:12] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (Bore*)

[12:12] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Wiebe] Totes!

[12:12] [DOIC2] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Obihr] I am aware, thank you.

[12:13] [DOIC2] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Thank you as well. Good luck." *Bore walks out, giving Daniels a wink.*

[12:13] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "Excelent, time to get some food for me, have a good watch"

[12:14] [DOIC1] DGMAngelboy@ClingingMars: [Wiebe] You too!

[12:14] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: *smiles and nods at Baker*

[12:17] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus walked up to the replicator in the mess hall.*  "Pepperoni and sausage personal pizza."

[12:17] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...And a synthale."

[12:17] [DOIC3] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore walks into the mess hall, jacket slung over his shoulder as he is in his undershirt, looking into his PADD. he heads to another replicator.* "Synthmead... and chicken souvlaki."

[12:17] [DOIC3] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (MT)

[12:18] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore walks into the mess hall, jacket slung over his shoulder as he is in his undershirt, looking into his PADD. he heads to another replicator.* "Synthmead... and chicken souvlaki."

[12:18] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore nods to Marcus, as he takes his order.* "How you doin, chief?"

[12:18] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Still kicking," *he shrugged at Bore, taking his plate and glass.*

[12:19] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore goes to sit down.* "Just hope the Pilgrim have figured out a way to deal with what they encountered, what I 've been hearing from someone I know there is wild."

[12:20] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus shrugged to himself and went to sit at Bore's table, why not.*  "I have some buddies there too.  I think they're still reeling from their encounter with it."

[12:21] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah... so is the person I know. Hopefully, we will able to better handle it with whatever they've learned... How are you getting used to the bridge's dynamics?"

[12:23] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *walks into the mess and up to the replicator trying to decide what to have*

[12:23] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He shrugged.*  "Dunno how to answer that.  Haven't had much to do that actually pertains to security lately, so I've just been helping them brainstorm."

[12:23] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "That is what I mean. Our crew has always been a bit... eccentric. They're not too easy to work with."

[12:24] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Sometimes I do feel the captain and science officer are off in their own universes.  But the others are mostly receptive."

[12:25] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Hmm meatballs in curry, spicy with rice...And a large glass of milk. please"

[12:25] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Stratops is a bit weird at times too, she tends to text other crew members cute animal videos and the like. It's kind of cute, when you're not trying to keep various parts of the ship from blowing >

[12:26] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Up... and yeah, I know what you mean about Ezri and the Captain... He dragged you off to Cheeseburger duty yet?"

[12:26] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Is that code for something?"  *He looked at Bore strangely.*

[12:26] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *takes her trey and walks over to Bore and Marcus* "Mind if I join you?"

[12:26] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Not at all, sit down Stormy."

[12:27] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "No, he has actually pulled me out from my duties to eat cheeseburgers with him. Thought he does it with someone from every department." *He then nods at T'Sahriv.* "Always welcome."

[12:27] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *sits down and smiles* "Were you not the one he had testing onion ring recipies for the replicator?"

[12:27] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *looks to Bore*

[12:28] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Oh... I kind of figured, you know, meat between buns..."  *He shook his head.*  "Never mind.  No, I think I only ever ate those hot wings with the Captain."

[12:28] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "The one and only." *He nods to T'Sahriv, before cringing at Marcus.* "That sauce was horrible... And I'll admit, I had thought about the... meat between buns metaphor too."

[12:29] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "WOnder if I should be worried, not eaten with the Captain yet"

[12:29] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "What are you talking about?  It was pretty damn good, you just couldn't eat it without shooting your sinuses out your nose."

[12:29] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *starts to eat*

[12:30] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "If you say so. It was one of my scariest experiences since joining starfleet, and I've fought Jem'Hadar...  Come to think of it, would you allow close-quarters weapons to be kept in engineering?"

[12:30] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "...What, like swords?"  *He stared at Bore.*

[12:31] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Been thinking more of a bat'leth... When the Jem'hadar boarded, they disabled our phasers. If we had had other weapons, we might have saved the life of a crewmate who died..."

[12:32] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Ensign, does this look like the I.K.S. Protector to you?"

[12:32] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "No, Lieutenant. It's just the close-quarters weapon I am most comfortable with."

[12:32] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I got a no on my bow on the bridge" *smiles at Bore*

[12:33] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "That's not how things work on Starfleet vessels."  *He took a bite of his pizza.*  "Only regulation weapons can be kept in the weapons locker."

[12:34] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore shrugs at T'Sahriv.* "Can't fault a man for trying." *He smiles, then nods to marcus.* "Okay, then."

[12:34] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Physical weapons should be regulation in case of borg, but that is just my personal oppinion"

[12:35] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "How about you let the security officers think about security features?"

[12:35] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I'm an ensign, I am not allowed to have an opinion." *he says jokingly, before nodding to Marcus.* "Okay. Just asked you, since the last security chief didn't do much about it after we were boarded>

[12:36] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "...Then again, with muscles like hers, I doubt she has much need for knives or bat'leths..." *Lets out a small sigh at that.*

[12:36] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He gave Bore an odd look.*

[12:36] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Ohh I am letting you think about that, I got my pilots to think about"

[12:37] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Shook the thoughts away, and took a gulp of his mead.* "And I am an ensign, I got nothing to think about."

[12:38] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Here's something.  Do your emergency repair kits have cutting devices in them?  Something that can be configured for defence?"

[12:38] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Hey... that is not actually a bad idea. Or we could just reconfigure the saws we can use to cut through wall panels..."

[12:39] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Do we have anything other then phasers on the bridge? out of curiosity"

[12:39] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "See?  In the rare event that your phasers won't work on boarders, you have other options already at hand without filling up the weapons locker with swords and bat'leths."  *He looked at T'sahriv.*

[12:40] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "The captain keeps a phaser shotgun under his chair, otherwise phasers are the standard."

[12:40] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Bit like a slasher movie... I love it. And I am just proficient with a bat'leth, defeated a klingon twice and a member of a klingon house..."

[12:41] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "SO the bridge is doomed in such a rare event, good to know" *she grins winking at Marcus*

[12:42] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Nah. The bridge crew must be weird, but they have balls made of steel. And they're actually quite good with their hands, the XO cracked my skull open on my first weeks here."

[12:42] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "In that event, we hope that those mandatory hand-to-hand combat classes at the Academy pay off."

[12:42] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (Might* be weird)

[12:42] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He smirked at T'Sahriv.*

[12:43] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I did do better hand to hand then armed physical combat"

[12:44] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Good to know."  *He took a sip of synthale.*

[12:44] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "You should try a sparring match with Clerie, she's a beast."

[12:44] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I like my face the way it is"

[12:44] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Pretty!"

[12:45] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore chuckles.* "Scars can be removed you know? And some would argue that scars look good."

[12:45] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You have an odd taste in women.  Muscles and scars?"  *He looked amusedly at Bore.*

[12:46] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore shrugs.* "I'm dating a security officer, so yeah, pretty much. Though I don't mind other types too."

[12:46] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Not one of mine, I hope."

[12:46] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "...Wow, do you consider me that bad of a match for them?"

[12:47] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Well, if it was the case I'd be asking why you were hanging out with us instead of them."

[12:47] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore chuckles.* "Nah, not one of yours. She's on the Pilgrim."

[12:48] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Not one of those they show on TV, though."

[12:48] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Good for her, buddy of mine can't get their host to leave him alone."

[12:48] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I am still wondering why they are doing that thing, seems very illogical"

[12:49] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "It's apparently really popular.  Even boosted Starfleet recruitment numbers."

[12:49] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "I don't actually watch the show, but I can imagine it's horrible. Poor Commander Xalot seemed to get rushed by fans all the time. Hell, once a member of my crew got me to go ask her and their new >

[12:49] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Chief science for autographs cause she was too shy."

[12:49] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: (Our* crew)

[12:49] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I am happy I am here and not there"

[12:50] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Agreed. Besides, my face isn't made for TV."

[12:50] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You said it, not us..."  *He chomped on his pizza.*

[12:50] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Hey, a man's got to know his worth..."

[12:51] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You ever consider plucking your eyebrows less?"  *He eyed Bore.*

[12:51] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *grins eating some of her curry*

[12:51] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "They do get bigger quarters and holodecks, though. And can probably sell their signatures for a good amount of latinum." *He then looks to Marcus.* "If I stop doing it, they'd be bushier than a >

[12:52] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Klingon's. Hard to find a cosmetician to help me out with them on the Protector... though now that we have a holodeck, maybe I can download one?"

[12:52] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Pretty sure they also get bigger quaters on the other ships in the fleet"

[12:52] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Yeah... you kind of have chick eyebrows.  No offence."  *He nodded at T'Sahriv.*

[12:53] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "None taken"

[12:53] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah. The Pilgrim's based on the bellerophon, which is based on the Intrepid... quite the comfy class."

[12:53] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore chuckles at Marcus.* "Point taken, I'll download a nice cosmetician."

[12:53] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Well, it's bigger than the Protector for sure, but not nearly the biggest in the fleet.  You ever seen the size of the Adagio?  Bet their rooms are huge."

[12:54] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore sighs, thinking to the Adagio.* "I wish that I could get to work on it someday. Even if just to help out on repairs while they're docked... that ship is one of the most beautiful things in the >

[12:55] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Universe. And the crew's pretty sweet too. Know the Captain and XO, and this tiny little fairy."

[12:55] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "It is a nice looking ship"

[12:56] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Would not mind taking her for a spin"

[12:56] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus smirked slightly at something as he finished off his pizza.*

[12:56] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Very much so. I got to poke around on the Gigantes, it's a Vesta-class. Huge, powerful thing. Warp core is probably more powerful than a fleet of Vigilant-classes like our ship."

[12:57] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Before I came here I was on a Sovereign class... she was something else."  *He sighed and sipped his synthale.*

[12:57] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Gigantes is a big gal, rumor has it she can keep up with a bird of prey in manuvering"

[12:58] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Ooooh. I have heard about Sovereigns... Have you seen the upgrade, the Regent?" *He then looks to T'Sahriv.* "I... doubt it. Birds of prey are incredibly meaneuvarable. Things of beauty."

[12:58] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Can't say I have."

[12:59] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "You should look it up. That thing can probably take on half a fleet by itself..." *Bore sighs.* "If I get to be a captain one day, I wish it's a regent or an arbiter. Now -those- are ships."

[1:00] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Ahh command ambition"

[1:00] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus scratched his beard absently.*

[1:01] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah. Want to be like Kirk someday. That man's a legend. And he started out as an engineering ensign, so... anything's possible."

[1:02] [DOIC1] T'sahriv@awendra: "I am perfectly happy with piloting, I actually reached most my ambitions already"

[1:02] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Keep going to reach the others. It is never good to get complacent. Complacency breeds carelessness."

[1:03] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "I am perfectly happy with piloting, I actually reached most my ambitions already"

[1:03] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Keep going to reach the others. It is never good to get complacent. Complacency breeds carelessness."

[1:05] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Can always improve, better my skills, besides maybe in ten or twenty years command becomes something I would like"

[1:05] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He yawned slightly.*  "There's also something to be said about knowing what you want and sticking with it because you're good at it."

[1:06] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore nods.* "That is also there. Been finding myself taking charge and working better now that the chief is gone. I do believe I've found my niche in engineering."

[1:06] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Think my next goal is simply promotion to full lieutenant"

[1:07] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Well, assistant to the chief engineer's open right now, isn't it?"

[1:08] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "It is. Daniels seems to be happy with my performance, but I always gotta improve."

[1:08] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Assistant chief Engineer" *looks at bore for a moment* "Yeah I could see him doing that"

[1:09] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore chuckles.* "Thanks... Been spending too much of my time while the chief was here singing with the other ensigns and talking of which historical figure I'd rather do... time to grow a bit."

[1:09] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "You'd rather do?"

[1:09] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *Marcus shrugged.*  "Could be your next step.  And treasure those days.  One day you may find yourself on a bridge unable to do any of that."

[1:10] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: *He sighed, remembering the time T'Ghor tried to rap battle with him in astrometrics.*

[1:10] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah. Can't say I won't miss those days if I do. But until I get to Chief, I don't have to worry about the bridge... and even then, Nalie was almost never there."

[1:12] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Can't say I don't miss her, though. She was a bit antisocial, and she put a lot of emphasis on tough love, but she taught me lots."

[1:13] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *finishes her food*

[1:13] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Plus, she took us on the best shore leaves..." *He sighs*

[1:13] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "As I understand it, she basically built this fine ship"

[1:13] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Yeah..."  *He stared at nothing in particular for a moment, then finished his synthale.*  "You two get some rest, alright?  This ordeal's not over."  *He picked up the plate and glass.*

[1:14] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "All her." *He then nods at Marcus.* "Sure thing, LT. Good night, and good luck."

[1:14] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Yeah, I should go spend some me private time before my roomie gets off duty"

[1:14] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "You too.  Good work today, both of you."  *He took his plate and glass to the replicator to recycle them.*

[1:14] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "WOuld be unfair if I make her do doublt shifts"

[1:15] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: "Goodnight to you both"

[1:15] [DOIC4] Marcus Blaine@liorexus: "Night."  *He headed for his Reman-less quarters.*

[1:15] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *picks up her stuff and puts them for recycle*

[1:15] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: "Thanks, LT." *He nods to Marcus, before he looks to T'Sahriv.* "Good luck." *He pulls out his PADD, to open yet another work on the dynamics of warp cores, reading on.*

[1:17] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *looks to Bore before leaving* "Goodwork in engineering, pass along to the others"

[1:17] [DOIC4] Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon1: *Bore nods to T'Sahriv.* "Will do. Great work to you too, getting us through the field."

[1:18] [DOIC4] T'sahriv@awendra: *smiles before taking her leave*