Pilgrim 11/21

[8:55] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: ** The STAR TREK: PILGRIM theme begins to play with the usual shots of the crew during various notable scenes from previous episodes. **

[8:56] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The Pilgrim, restored to its former glory, coasts along at warp toward the Artesia waypoint as the music fades and T'Pang's voice can be heard.*

[8:58] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: Captain's Log, Stardate 94923.98. We are finally back on board the Pilgrim. I admit it is a long awaited homecoming. I am told we have been given some 'sick' upgrades. personally I find that>

[8:59] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: concerning. But, I was informed it is a good thing. We are getting ready to get underway with orders to return to the LMC for further exporation. End Log.

[9:00] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *Quietly mutters thing about flying buckets of rubbish*

[9:00] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris casually kicks his bootie boots back and forth as he sits on the upper railing, tapping away at a PADD.*

[9:00] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she places her log recorder away. She leans back in her comfortable captain's chair.--

[9:01] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *A red-haired young woman with faint spots down the sides of her face was at Pratt's usual spot, cheerfully tapping away at the console.*

[9:01] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *beep boops quietly at her console*

[9:02] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: We are at the ten minute mark to the Avernus system, Ma'am.

[9:02] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she glances over at the noob in Pratt's spot.--

[9:02] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood lieutenant."

[9:02] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris has a very determined scowl on his face, staring intently at the reaction chamber.*

[9:02] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li is up in deflector control, checking the configuration of the newly installed main deflector.*

[9:03] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *The woman looked up, her collar indicating her as a junior lieutenant, and she smiled brightly back at the captain.*  "Can I help you, ma'am?"

[9:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Commander?" *He calls down.*

[9:03] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes lieutenant. Signal gate operations and ask permission for gate transit."

[9:03] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Is enthralled by whatever she is reading on her console*

[9:04] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Can I ask you a question?"

[9:04] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Replies after a few moments* Oh um sure.

[9:04] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Lieutenant] "Aye, ma'am!" *she tapped away on her console.*  "Request received and approved, ma'am!"

[9:05] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Is there a way to reliably direct antimatter discharge with magnetic fields OUTSIDE of the reactor?"

[9:05] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Sorry I'm late boss. Someone forgot to restock the restrooms.

[9:05] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood. Helm line us up for gateway travel."

[9:05] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Who are you supposed to be, anyways? *Glares at the cheerfull lieutenant*

[9:06] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at Cali-- "don't make a habit of it Lieutenant."

[9:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Aya ma'am *sends the signal to engineering to rig for gateway travel as soon as the ydrop warp*

[9:06] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Not my fault boss. I think we need to have a talk with whoever stocks that stuff.

[9:06] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Reliably yes... In a manner that wont reliably also destroy the ship, or forced ejection of the antimatter fuel cells not really. Why?

[9:07] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Hmmmm...

[9:07] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, remember how I was able to run my experiment on the Tremar Vastaram and it almost worked until that lady shut off the engines?"

[9:07] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --That would be operations. You should file a complaint."

[9:07] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Cursed thing...drydock engineers don't understand field configurations.

[9:08] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Lieutenant] "Lieutenant Junior Grade Veracys Gayle, ma'am," *she smiled at the Cardassian.*  "Mister Pratt is in sickbay with that new CMO so I'm filling in for Alpha today."

[9:08] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: ((its is Pratt's job to clean the bathrooms..but her isn't here so...))

[9:08] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Um not really was this during the diplomatic dinner?

[9:08] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Oh, nevermind then."

[9:09] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He resumes tapping away at his PADD and kicking his boots innocently.*

[9:09] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced quietly over her shoulder and then back at her console, shifting awkwardly as she worked.*

[9:10] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She blinked.*  "Wait, what?  Did I forget something already?!"

[9:10] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Plus um a singularity core has the added benifit of an intense gravitational field to contain antimatter besides a magnetic bottle like our reactor. So playing with it would be easier there.

[9:10] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Good to know."

[9:11] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --She looks at the young lieutenant-- "Apparently the bathrooms are not stocked properly."

[9:11] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li sighs.* Gonna have to completely readapt my old progamming to this thing.

[9:11] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Was this YOUR DOING MISSY?!

[9:12] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Schemes silently.*

[9:12] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I'm sorry!"  *she exclaimed.*  "I didn't know we were out!  I didn't know it was my job!"  *She cringed.*

[9:12] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Lieutenant, we are getting ready to make our way through the gateway to the LMC. lets focus on that for the time being."

[9:12] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Droping us out of warp and commencing final aproach. *Drops the ship out of warp and engages impulse*

[9:13] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Signal gateway control. Tell them we are ready to make out transit."

[9:13] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Yes... Like securing the ship for gate travel so we do nto get gate-eaten or something bloody creative that makes lack of ammenities at the head seem like a trivial matter.

[9:13] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He decides that the resources provided by his PADD are insufficient and opts to just drop from the railing with absolutely no warning whatsoever.*

[9:14] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li slams his fist down on the console in frustration.* I swear this thing was programmed to fail.

[9:14] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she taps her comm badge-- =/\=Bridge to engineering.=/\=

[9:14] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Engineering here.

[9:15] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=We are ready to make our gateway transit. is everything secure on your end?=/\=

[9:15] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *A loud thunk can be heard, presumably over the comm, too, as Serris lands from falling from the upper railing around the warp core.*

[9:16] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *beep boops audibly to make it sound like its more intesive than it actually is* =^= Ready to roll.

[9:16] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: ** The Pilgrim dropped out of warp, the massive Artesia gateway on the viewscreen now as they coasted toward it.  Several other ships were in the vicinity, but none seemed to be going through the...

[9:16] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: as much as monitoring it. **

[9:16] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Acknowledged. Bridge out.=/\=

[9:16] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He then ducks slightly to get under the lower level railing and walks over to his usual console space.*

[9:17] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Gateway control has been signalled, captain!  We're cleared to go."

[9:17] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she opens a ship wide channel-- =/\=All hands secure for gateway travel.=/\=

[9:17] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Helm you may proceed through the gateway.=/\=

[9:18] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "If they just let me finish my experiments, we wouldn't have to bother with all this nonsense." *He mumbles.*

[9:18] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Engineering to Lieutenant Zorin. Is everthing alright in there?

[9:19] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= Yeah...the new deflector...it's infuriating. I'll figure it out.

[9:20] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris' ears perk up and the elusive Annoyed Blueberry Face reveals itself.*

[9:20] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Did they reset this to default?"

[9:21] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Its new it should just need proper adjustment... Let me know if you need assistance.

[9:22] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Reset what to default?

[9:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "My console layout's been changed."

[9:22] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: =^= I will.

[9:23] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Probably they tend to do that to nearly everything... They cut off most of the color coded zip ties I had on the ODN cables too.

[9:23] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She looked at Ilya expectantly.*

[9:23] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Ay ma'am, Engaging transit. *disables impulse and does the final glide in to the portal with only thrusters*

[9:23] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she leans back and waits for the wierdness.--

[9:24] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris makes a very deep frowny face as he has to reach comically far to rearrange the whole console to accommodate his shortness.*

[9:24] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --starts to think about carrot cake.--

[9:24] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The Pilgrim glided easily into the waypoint, bursting through the other side with ease as they returned to the Large Magellanic Cloud. *

[9:25] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Kilometers and kilometers of ODN cables...

[9:25] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Helm set course for the Citadel station."

[9:25] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Successful jump, captain!"

[9:26] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Acknowledged Lieutenant. Anything of note on the ACCI feeds?"

[9:26] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *in silence admires how beautifull the gate travel is, and how peaceful it feels... of course not showing any signs of such weakness*

[9:26] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *A shadow fell over Serris from behind him, a male voice intoning,* "Did you need help there?"

[9:26] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Aya ma'am... Engaging impulse and aproching the citadel. *does that*

[9:27] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Hmmmm...this might work.

[9:28] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Can you reach the uppermost command line and drag it maybe 23 centimeters lower?"

[9:28] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Hey boss, i'm picking up some unusual warp signatiures in the opposite direction of the Citadel.

[9:29] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Define what you mean by unusual."

[9:29] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "I'm reading something faint from that direction, too.  A signal of some sort."

[9:29] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Weird. Not normal.

[9:30] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Forward the information to Citadel control."

[9:30] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I really don't want to get up on the console." *He turns to regard the person the shadow belongs to.*

[9:31] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: No matches in the almighty database. THis happens a lot...Are we missing a few updates? *she forwards the data to the citadel security.*

[9:32] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *A tall Betazoid male stood before Serris, his auburn hair coiled into a ponytail and junior lieutenant's pips on his collar.*  "No problem," *he grinned at Serris, stepping beside him to lower the...

[9:32] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: line as requested.*

[9:32] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "We are in a new galaxy Lieutenant. I follows that we will encounter a few new things here."

[9:32] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Hm... I wonder if I can't amplify the signal..." *she mused, tapping away at her console.*

[9:33] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: This happens in any galaxy boss.

[9:33] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "open a channel to Citadel control."

[9:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris' spots involuntarily blink as the man reaches past him, a telltale sign of his telepathic abilities flaring. Serris shakes his head.* "Oh, you must be Betazoid."

[9:35] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She tapped a few buttons.*  "Channel open, sir."

[9:35] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Citadel control this is Captain T'Pang of the USS Pilgrim. We are picking up an unknown warp siganture and signal in close proximity to the station. Would you like us to investigate?"

[9:35] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li opens up a panel and starts to apply his modifications.*(

[9:36] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The console blared an ERROR message at him.*

[9:36] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: What? Seriously...

[9:37] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --wishes she had a piece of cake.--

[9:37] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *There was a pause before a voice answered.*  "Pilgrim this is Citadel Control.  The signature appears to bear investigation; you are so ordered."

[9:38] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li sighs and opens up the panel below the console, trying to reboot it.*

[9:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Betazoid] "What gave it away?" *he smirked at the small blue man.*

[9:38] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood Citadel, we are proceeding to investigate now., Pilgrim Out."

[9:38] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Helm lay in an intercept course."

[9:39] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "My train of thought goes off the rails whenever I get too close to Betazoids." *He says matter-of-factly, not realizing that could be interpreted as making a pass at someone. He then turns back to -

[9:39] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Aye aye ma'am *Beeps in an intercept course*

[9:39] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: - the console.* "Thank you."

[9:39] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The console reset easily, reverting to its original settings so he could try again.*

[9:40] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: ((Ilya spins one of those old wooden ship steering wheels))

[9:40] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The Pilgrim made an about turn, now streaking off toward the source of the signature. *

[9:40] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Captain?"

[9:40] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes Lieutenant?"

[9:41] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Betazoid] *He gave the small man a knowing smile.*  "I get the same reaction around other telepaths."

[9:42] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "There aren't very many on board." *He pauses in thought.* "... Wait, are you new?"

[9:42] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Alright...you're gonna cooperate eventaully.

[9:42] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li begins again to attempt to apply his settings.*

[9:43] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "The signal's coming in a little clearer now.  The UT's still working on it, but from what I've got so far I think it may be a distress beacon."

[9:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Shall I engage warp, ma'am?

[9:44] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *sighs and shakes her head looking at the readout from the deflector*

[9:44] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "How far out are we?"

[9:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Enough for it to be a long shift if we don't *she taps some buttons* over four hours at max impulse.

[9:44] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Betazoid] "I just got on at 220," *he explained with a little smile, offering a hand.*  "Lieutenant Kol."

[9:45] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Then by all means engage warp."

[9:45] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *Engages warp for zome zoom zoom*

[9:46] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --sit back and waits for the other shoe to drop.--

[9:46] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The Pilgrim streaked off with a dramatic blare of music. *

[9:46] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He blinks at the offered hand, not used to being social. He tentatively reaches out and accepts the shake with a careful grip of his own. Didn't want to crush the hand with Blueberry Strength™, after

[9:46] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: all.*

[9:47] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she opens a ship wide comm--

[9:48] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Attention all hands we have recieved what appears to be a distress signal. We are moving to intercept. All decks prepare for possible rescue operations.=/\=

[9:48] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Whew...finally.

[9:49] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Fifteen minutes to intercept point.

[9:49] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Ops, can we raise the crew of this unknown ship?"

[9:50] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Li are you done yet you may be needed for a damage control away team soon.

[9:50] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He smiled at Serris again and released him.*  "Well, I'll be seeing you around Engineering, then, I guess."

[9:50] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks back to the turbolift.* =^= Just finished...on my way!

[9:50] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: ((Aris: "Li get you lazy ass in gear!"

[9:51] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Trying now..."  *She tapped a few buttons.*  "No response yet, though."

[9:51] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Keep trying."

[9:51] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Hey boss. Long range scanners pickin' up a small ship at the intercept point

[9:51] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: *she tries to identify what ship it is.*

[9:51] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm technically supposed to be in the science lab, but no one tells me to leave, so I just kind of stay here." *He shrugs.*

[9:52] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she give Cali a confused look-- "We were sort of expecting their to be a ship there."

[9:52] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Ma'am. there is a possebility to get there quicker, thou it comes with risk of colission, or greatly overshooting... or failign to compenate for cosmic gravitas shifts of course on the target.

[9:52] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Jill can you get a trio of repair kits and EV suits ready so we can roll ASAP if need be?

[9:53] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Is there some reason we would need to take such a risk?"

[9:53] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Well boss, the ship is so small, it could barely hold near 50. No species matches, and their systems appear to be shut down.

[9:54] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Ther eis a small power signal though. Can't tell what though.

[9:54] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill nodded faintly.*  "Um, yeah, I'll get right on it!"  *She hurried off to the supply area.*

[9:54] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Not that I know of. ma'am. If the situation arise where five minutes is life and death, the option exists.

[9:54] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He chuckled.*  "Well, if no one's complaining, must not be an issue."

[9:54] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks around the bridge.-- "Understand lieutenant. We will see what the sitaution is when we arrive on scene."

[9:55] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I feel kind of redundant in the science lab most of the time, to tell you the truth. I kind of want to get some training so I can switch departments."

[9:55] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Ma'am?  I managed to pick up their distress call, do you want to hear it?"

[9:55] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood Lieutenant Ilya. I will reconsider that option if the situation changes."

[9:56] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes put it on audio."

[9:56] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks out and over to his usual console.*

[9:56] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *Gayle tapped the button, and the bridge was filled with a low, rumbling male baritone.*

[9:57] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Audio] "...Any ships in the area... this is the Camphyr... our ship has been disabled... life support... we have only enough to power our stasis pods.  We beg of you... help us..."

[9:58] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Time to intercept?"

[9:59] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Nine minutes, forty two seconds at present speed, ma'am.

[9:59] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced briefly at Li as she walked out with armfuls of equipment, hurrying off to set up.*

[9:59] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "what is our present speed."

[9:59] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Do we have too many scientists on the ship or something?" *he asked curiously.*

[9:59] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Warp seeven.

[10:00] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "is that the fastest we can go without any significant increase in risk?"

[10:00] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "For what we get into, it certainly seems that way."

[10:01] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: At warp 8 we will save a abotu three minutes, if the calculations is done right, however it requires... some guessing. At warp nine we would save nearly five minutes, but its a lot of guessing, >

[10:01] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > and we may overshoot. We main increase by a subfactor of seven for... neglecteble risk.

[10:02] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Well, think positively.  I'm sure you'll get plenty of action now that you're back on the Pilgrim."

[10:03] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "increase speed as much as you can do so safely."

[10:03] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *beeps button to increase speed to 7.6*

[10:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris' thoughts stray to a decidedly different collection of memories from his time on the Tremar Vastaram, but then he realizes that the other party to the conversation can probably sense that and

[10:03] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill loaded the suits and kits onto a cart so they could be shipped over to the transporter room at a moment's notice.*

[10:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: steers back to science!* "Maybe." *He shrugs.*

[10:04] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Seven point six and holding, ma'am.

[10:04] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "understood helm."

[10:05] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He studied Serris curiously before giving a chuckle.*  "Well I should get back to work, let me know if you need anything else from up high?"

[10:06] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "I hope they're alright!  You said there was still something powered up, right?"  *She looked at Calisca.*

[10:06] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Of course. Thank you, I'll let you know."

[10:07] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Yupperoni pasta pony. I did indeed.

[10:07] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She laughed at the expression.*  "Well that means their stasis pods are still powered, right?  They may be okay even without life support."

[10:08] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Thirty seconds to warp bubble colapse.

[10:08] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He gave the blueberry with legs a last, knowing look before heading to a console nearby.*

[10:09] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Acknowledged."

[10:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Ten seconds.

[10:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Droping warp. *Drops the ship out of warp and engages impulse to close the final distance*

[10:09] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Any life signs on board?"

[10:11] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The Pilgrim dropped out of warp and cruised toward the signal's origin.  The small vessel was remarkably sleek and smooth, lacking in any particularly sharp angles save for the nacelles that...

[10:11] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: stretched behind it like a pair of iron wings. *

[10:11] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Yep, 40 abouts. In the cargo bay. In stasis.

[10:11] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris goes back to work on his transwarp theories.*

[10:12] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks at the bridge feed*

[10:12] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks down as well.* What is that?

[10:12] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood. Give me a good scan of the ship. see if you can identify the problem?"

[10:12] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Engineering to bridge. Are we heading over or are we beaming the survivors over?

[10:13] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *beeps on tactical scanners to check if there is something laying in wait for an ambush for them*

[10:13] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: *She scans it over with a beep boop here, and a beep boop there....*

[10:13] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=It seems the crew is in stasis. I would like to send a team over to assess the condidtion of the ship and see if we can get it underway again. if not we will beam the survivors over here."

[10:14] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Understood.

[10:14] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Li, Jill, suit up.

[10:14] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yes ma'am.

[10:14] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she turns to the security officer.-- "Assemble a small security team to send over with our engineering team."

[10:14] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *guides the pilgrim up next to the not so lucky ship*

[10:14] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *starts suiting up in a EV suit as well*

[10:15] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *The security officer on duty, an impressively tall, sheet-white humanoid male, nodded once.*  "Yes, captain."

[10:15] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Well, no definite answer boss, but if I had to guess, maybe sabotage? It looks like it just is shut down and that;s it.*

[10:16] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li does as well.*

[10:16] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer] *He turned and strode purposefully from the bridge.*

[10:16] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "interesting."

[10:16] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Lets head to the transporter room.

[10:16] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill got into her own EV suit and picked up a kit, nodding.*

[10:17] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and heads towards the transporter room.*

[10:17] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Watches the suited up engineers leave.*

[10:17] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hm."

[10:18] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He eyeballed them as well.*  "So they're just shipping over, just like that?"

[10:19] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She hummed, listening to the distress beacon again.*  "Odd that they decided to use their stasis pods when it was just shut down.  Maybe they didn't have much time to act?"

[10:19] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Who knows?

[10:20] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Well there is no reason to assume that the crew was well trained in the operation of their vessel."

[10:20] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: You underestimate the the plesant experience of being a popsicle.

[10:20] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *As the Engineering gang stepped into the transporter room, the security officer from the bridge stepped through with a young human woman in tow.*

[10:20] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That's usually how it tends to work around here, yeah."

[10:20] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Transporter room to bridge. Engineering away team suited up and ready when you are Captain.

[10:20] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Transporter room to bridge. Engineering away team suited up and ready when you are Captain.

[10:21] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Human] *She gave a little nod to the engineers as she started suiting up.*  "Hi!"

[10:21] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=You are cleared to beam over. Just assess the ship's condidtion and report back.=/\=

[10:22] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Makes me a little nervous any time the chief engineer steps out in the middle of a shift," *he shrugged.*

[10:22] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Hi there.

[10:23] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Understood.

[10:23] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Human] "It's so exciting, isn't it?  Our first away team?"  *she smiled at the tall, pale man beside her, who was emotionlessly donning his own slightly oversized suit.*

[10:24] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *smiles and waves at the additions from security* Once you are ready we are cleared to beam over.

[10:24] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I've heard some rumors floating around that the Chief doesn't trust those other two together."

[10:24] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Male] "It will be a test of our abilities."  *He stepped onto the pad and the woman followed after him.*

[10:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "I sensed a fair amount of tension between the three."

[10:25] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The transporter chief nodded at them.*  "Ready?"

[10:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Apparently, the Commander thinks Ensign Dower is going to make a move on her husband, and thinks that Lieutenant Zorin will be receptive to it."

[10:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Personally, I don't see how that could work. I thought Dower was a lesbian." *He shrugs.*

[10:26] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *gives her a thumbs up*

[10:27] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li deos the same.*

[10:27] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He looked at Serris curiously.*  "She appeared to be... eh, I shouldn't say anything."

[10:27] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [TC] "Energising..."  *The away team began to dematerialise from the transporter pad...*

[10:27] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "ops keep a lock on the away team. I want to be able to bring them back if there is any sign of trouble."

[10:28] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He normally doesn't get caught up in this sort of conversation, but wanders over and lowers his voice.* "She what?"

[10:28] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Yes, ma'am!"

[10:29] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *...And reappeared in a small, alien Engineering bay.  The consoles were similarly sleek and metallic as the outer hull was, and silent as a tomb.*

[10:29] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *pulls out a tricorder and starts scanning*

[10:30] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Should I open a channel so we can see what they're doing?"

[10:30] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Is lefthenant Zorin and ensign Dower over there?

[10:31] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Spread out get an assesment of whats wrong so we can report back to the Captain.

[10:31] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Yes, go ahead and keep a channel open."

[10:31] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He frowned and shook his head.*  "I... don't think she's a lesbian.  Not from what I picked up when she passed by the lieutenant."

[10:31] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and startse moving out, trying to find any doors.*

[10:33] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The two security officers spread out to cover the team as they searched.*

[10:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't really pick up any surface thoughts unless they're REALLY intense."

[10:33] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks confused then tries to scratch her forehead but hits her helmet*

[10:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Telepathy is something my species has to consciously control. I imagine it's not as easy for you."

[10:33] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] =/\= "Pilgrim to away team, can one of you activate your helmet cam so we can see what's going on?"

[10:34] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Sure.

[10:34] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria fumbled with her bulky gloved fingers for a moment to turn on her camera feed*

[10:34] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He shrugged.*  "It gets easier the longer you work with other species.  But I couldn't really tell you, I don't know those people like you do."

[10:35] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill peered at one of the consoles.*  "Think we should hook up a portable power supply, try to get some idea of what we're dealing with?"

[10:36] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That sounds like a good idea. *Li feels around for a door.*

[10:36] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: First things first in case they know something we don't.

[10:36] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I wouldn't say I KNOW them know them. I mean, Aria made me a bridesmaid in her wedding but I think that was mostly because I asked her about how alpha quadrant weddings work."

[10:36] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That, and I don't think she trusts me to be running around down here without her here to watch me."

[10:36] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *The viewscreen came alive with the feed from Aria's helmet cam.*

[10:36] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Away team to bridge. It looks like everything is just turned off. Are we cleared to try to turn on systems or did you just want an assesment?

[10:37] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris begins multi-tasking, carrying out the conversation while he works on his theoretical models again.*

[10:37] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm kind of infamous for that, really."

[10:37] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "She left you here, didn't she?  Evidently she's fine with it, infamous or not."

[10:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Either that, or whatever's going on with her husband and Dower worries her more."

[10:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Joke's on her -- when I use that warp core to move a black hole, she's gonna be sorry she missed it."

[10:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He grins down at his PADD, in full evil scientist mode again.*

[10:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He looked at Serris with alarm.*  "Wait, use the warp core to WHAT?"

[10:39] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Hmmmm...

[10:39] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=That seems highly peculiar.=/\=

[10:39] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, it's more of an ignition agent, really. The actual process involves siphoning zero-point energy from the quantum barrier through the bussard collectors and channeled through the power grid into

[10:39] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: the deflector dish." *He casually hand waves it away.* "The Tkon Empire used to do this sort of thing all the time."

[10:39] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Agreed.

[10:40] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Check for any hidden security systems like booby traps or something just to be safe.

[10:40] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Is it possible to activate systems selectively?=/\=

[10:40] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Never know they migt have a anti theft or salvage system or something.

[10:40] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: "Wouldn't they have turned it off if they needed help, though?"  *Jill asked as she hauled out the power supply.*

[10:41] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li feels around the door, then shines his light around for any possible booy traps.*

[10:41] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Maybe if we use external power supplies but that would only work for low draw systems.

[10:41] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "The who..?  And wouldn't that overload the collectors if you didn't direct the flow -precisely?-"

[10:42] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=For our current pusrposes we only need life support and access to ship's logs.=/\=

[10:42] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "It's just a matter of focusing infinity."

[10:43] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Here." *He hands Kol the PADD with all the insanely complex mathematical models and equations on it.*

[10:43] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "'Just?'"

[10:43] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *The betazoid took the PADD, his face going blank the moment he saw that mess.*

[10:44] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill gave a little grunt.*  "Alright, supply's hooked up... let's see if I can't get this thing going..."  *She got to her feet and touched the console.*

[10:44] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "This has been my little pet project since my sophomore year at the Academy."

[10:45] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * Almost INSTANTLY the ship roared back to life, every light and console on in the blink of an eye... including their shields. *

[10:45] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Logs we can do but I doubt we can get a stable enviroment againt with just external power supplies. Their backup generators or if they have emergency batteries should work.

[10:45] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Captain, I lost the lock on the away team, the ship's shields are up!"

[10:45] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Woah.

[10:46] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= What the... Bridge we'll get back to you in a minute.

[10:46] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Pilgrim to away team, can you read me?=/\=

[10:46] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill blinked and looked down at the console.*  "What?  I just -touched- i... oh.  Oh, no..."

[10:46] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=What is your status away team?=/\=

[10:47] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Did one of you hit something?

[10:47] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer] =/\= "We still read you, captain.  The ship appears to have activated when the console was touched."

[10:47] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= It seems systems have come back online...

[10:47] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: What'sa wrong? *Li looks back to Jill.*

[10:48] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill looked up at the others, pale-faced.*  "The engines are kicking online..."

[10:49] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: What?

[10:49] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Find a control panel and power them down.

[10:49] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Boss, stasis pods are shutting down...The 40 in cargo are wakey wakey.

[10:49] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Looks like their engines are powering up.

[10:50] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: "I'm trying!"  *Jill sputtered, tapping rapidly on the console.*  "This... I've never seen a system like this, though!"

[10:50] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li moves to the nearest panel, trying to shut down the engines.*

[10:50] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she frowns.-- =/\=Away Team it seems the crew in the stasis pods are waking up.=/\=

[10:50] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *sneaks the pilgrim closer to the other ship to prevent it from beign able to warpbubble*

[10:50] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer]  *He looked at the engineers.*  "We have been caught in a trap."

[10:50] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Understood Captain.

[10:51] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Lieutenant Kurot, find a way to get those shields down so we can beam our people out of there."

[10:51] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Weirdest trap ive ever heard of.

[10:51] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: *She looks for the frequency to bring down those shields*

[10:52] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks around for a control console* Maybe its an automated response I dont see why you would go through all this to capture potential rescuers.

[10:52] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I can't make heads or tails of this thing.

[10:52] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer] "This species is currently unknown.  We should have inspected the stasis pods prior to coming here," *he intoned.*

[10:53] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Human] "Yeah, thanks Lieutenant Hindsight!"  *she sighed.*

[10:54] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks at the security detail* Don't over react lets try a diplomatic approach first ok?

[10:54] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That means no shooting unless the Commander says so.

[10:55] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: *The ship started to move out of the way of the Pilgrim as it encroached. *

[10:55] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "They're not responding to hails, captain."

[10:55] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "I think they're about to go to warp!"

[10:55] [DOIC1] Calisca Kurot@Cute_Girl: Got it! *She sends the signal to bring down the shields*

[10:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *steps on the pedal to try to bump the ship out of completign a warp bubble*

[10:56] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Helm if that ship goes to warp you follow them. Whatever you do don't lose them."

[10:56] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Officer] *He looked blandly at Li, but did not respond.*

[10:56] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: aye aye ma'am, I do sugest we raise our alert level.

[10:56] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *raises their own shields as she is about to bump something*

[10:56] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "right, go to red alert level."

[10:57] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "I'll see if I can get a lock---"  *She looked at Ilya with that.*

[10:57] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: ITs transphaisc shields, Spots... You need not admire me that intensely.

[10:57] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * The lighting on the ship shifted as red alert went into effect. *

[10:58] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Can we get a lock on our away team?"

[10:58] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Trying now!"

[11:00] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I GOT THEM!!"

[11:00] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *continues looking for a command console* Are the ships crew aproaching at all?

[11:01] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=TRansporter room can you beam the away team out of there?=/\=

[11:01] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Just then the door to engineering slid open.  Three figures in heavy, full body armour that was twisted in the back to give the appearance of metallic wings stepped through with large...

[11:01] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: rifles raised.*

[11:01] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Back in 2369, a probe made an engineer aboard the Enterprise reconfigure the engines to snap the ship across 30,000 lightyears with conventional warp drive technology. Since he had control of the -

[11:02] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *raises her arms to show she is unarmed and slowly approaches them* Hi um we are responding to your distress signal. *smiles nerviously*

[11:02] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: - ship's computer at the time, none of his system configuration alterations and sensor readouts were logged. Starfleet kind of gave up on recreating it once they finalized slipstream technology, but I

[11:02] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien] "You are official property of the Camphyr.  Come with us quietly and you won't be harmed."

[11:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: think this has the potential to lead to instantaneous, acceleration-free movement between two points in space. Sort of like an Iconian Gateway."

[11:03] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I don't think so.

[11:03] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li continues to try to find a way to shut down the shields and engines.*

[11:03] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I um think we are having a bit of a cultural misunderstanding here. If we could just contact our ship we could um work out a diplomatic relationship.

[11:04] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I made it my senior thesis, got dropped into the Daystrom Institute right out of the Academy, but I hit a brick wall with my research and wanted to get close to an actual warp engine."

[11:04] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Right? *smiles*

[11:04] [DOIC5] Jillian@liorexus: [Chief] =/\= "Give me ten seconds, captain!"

[11:04] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=transporter room, beam our people out of there now.=/\=

[11:05] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No spacefaring assignment needed a transwarp theorist, but there was an opening here on the Pilgrim for an astrophysics officer, which was my other major."

[11:05] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: *The ship began to rumble as it prepared to jump...*

[11:05] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He realizes he's been rambling and clears his throat, quietly and carefully taking the PADD back.*

[11:05] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer] "That is not acceptable."

[11:06] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien] *He raised his rifle at Aria's chest with that.*  "You don't have a say in this---"

[11:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *Keeps trying to un-gently bump the ship*

[11:06] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: *Whatever he was about to finish that with was anyone's guess as the away team were snatched up from right under their noses.*

[11:06] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: You haven't even given our Captain a chance at a counter offer for our return. Think like a buisnessman. *gulps*

[11:06] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Tactical can we target thier engines? To prevent them from going to warp?"

[11:08] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: We would need to shoot trough their shields, ma'am.

[11:08] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: *The little ship's warp bubble popped, however, as the Pilgrim encroached.*

[11:09] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill pulled off her helmet, eyes wide as she looked at the others.*  "What the hell was that!"

[11:09] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=TRansporter room, what is your status.=/\=

[11:09] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *takes off her helmet and tosses it shaking and sweating on the transporter pad*

[11:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Their atempt to warp is halted.. for now, Ma'am.

[11:09] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I don't know!

[11:09] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Chief] =/\= "Three engineers and two security officers on my pad now, ma'am!"

[11:10] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "We're being hailed, ma'am."

[11:10] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Understood.=/\=

[11:10] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I guess -now- they want to talk..."

[11:10] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "put it on screen."

[11:10] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Chief ZOrin to Captain. Did you guys get that whole exchange? They aren't exactly friendly.

[11:11] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *As the lieutenant hit the button, a large figure in the same winged armour as the Engineering team had encountered dominated the screen.*  "You will return our property immediately."

[11:12] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "You are referring to citizens of teh United Federation of Planet. They are not property that can I can give away, even if it were so inclined."

[11:12] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He stared blankly at Serris for a while before realising he hadn't said anything.  He shook his head.*  "Sorry... that totally made me zone out."

[11:13] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "You will withdraw from this area of space immediatly."

[11:14] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien] "Our custom dictates that any being that boards our ship becomes our property, *United Federation of Planets.*  You are interfering in our enterprise."

[11:14] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Wait, so they just use that rule to kidnap people who come to help them?  That's so messed up!"

[11:15] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Yeah, hypertranswarp theory is a bit niche."

[11:15] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien] *Though one couldn't see his face, there was the disctinct impression that he was sneering at Gayle.*

[11:15] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks to Aria, relieved.* He was going to shoot...

[11:15] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Distress call and then abduction... Briliant.

[11:15] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "We do not recognize your customs as having any authority over us. Once again you are odered to withdraw from this area of space and never return."

[11:15] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "We actually came close to making it a reality a couple of times before some random space lady shut off the engines on two different occasions."

[11:16] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Maybe the field intersects with a different plane of existence I forgot to account for?"

[11:16] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien]  "You are meddling in affairs far bigger than your crewmen.  We will withdraw... but this matter is not settled."

[11:16] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Do we have a tactical analysis of thier vessel?"

[11:17] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Maybe. It was worth a shot. Plus not like we could have shot our way out of there.

[11:17] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *beeps on console to get a idea of floating shanghai trap*

[11:18] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He ponders this seriously.*

[11:18] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she glares at the screen.-- "Your threats are noted."

[11:18] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "A... random space lady?"

[11:18] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "What the hell kind of ship did I just join?"

[11:18] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *starts taking off her EV suit*

[11:19] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Remarkeble armour, feble offencive capacity, Ma'am"

[11:19] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: He was aiming at your chest. *Li removes the helmet and starts with the rest of the suit.*

[11:19] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "understood, are they preparing to leave?"

[11:19] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: It was probably on stun. It wouldn't make sense to kill a potential slave.

[11:20] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill was shaking a little as she took off her own suit.*

[11:20] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Officer] "It would not have been suitable to live a life of servitude."

[11:20] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Probably so ma'am. Thou our proxmity to them prevents any warpbubblers.

[11:21] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Human] "...This guy."

[11:21] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Human] *She eyeballed the massive officer.*

[11:21] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "well then by all means lets give them some space."

[11:21] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Oh, that's nothing. I still have nightmares about the time we went aboard the Ark Royal and a xenomorphic organism eviscerated the crew and we crashed on a planet full of them while we waited for -

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *puts the pilgrim in reverse... beeep beeep....*

[11:21] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Aye ma'am. backing off.

[11:21] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: - rescue." *He visibly begins to shake just thinking about it. Kol can probably sense the anxiety.*

[11:21] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Plus there is that. *Is still shaking too but tries to hide it she chuckles and thrwos the suit over her shoulder* See you guys back in engineering.

[11:22] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Alien] *He gave another growl before the feed cut.*

[11:22] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: *The little ship positioned itself away from the Pilgrim, and rapidly darted away into warp.*

[11:22] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He frowned and walked over to Serris' console.*  "I'm sorry to hear about it.  Do you need to talk about it at all?"

[11:23] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced at the security officers as they fled before muttering to Li.*

[11:23] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Put that ship's description out on the ACCI, let the fleet know that under no cercumstancse should they send anyone over to one of their ship's."

[11:23] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I mean... I probably should. It's just hard to think about."

[11:23] [DOIC4] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *puts her gear back in storage then takes up her usual spot taking a few deep breaths with her eyes closed calming herself down*

[11:24] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Aye, ma'am.  I'm sending it to the Citadel now."

[11:24] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *puts her gear back in storage then takes up her usual spot taking a few deep breaths with her eyes closed calming herself down*

[11:24] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she look at the bridge crew.-- "excellent work people."

[11:24] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: I got some more data, ma'am. Their shields is beter then ours, possibly regenerative. their propulsion is more or less capeble of what we can, I could not see transwarp capacity however.

[11:25] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Good lets make sure that gets into the fleet tactical database."

[11:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "You don't have to if you don't want to.  Just... well, betazoid.  Even if we're not trained as counselors there's plenty we can do in that regard."

[11:25] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Bridge to lieutenant Commander Aria.=/\=

[11:25] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: aye aye... Bloody cowards.

[11:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That's very nice of you."

[11:26] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: *The pale, silent security officer returned to his post on the bridge, folding his arms.*

[11:26] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Aria here.

[11:27] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Commander, are all you people okay?"=/\=

[11:27] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Just a little shaken up is all Captain. We should be fine.

[11:27] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Well if you're going to be here in engineering all the time, may as well get used to accepting my help," *he grinned.*

[11:27] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^=Captain... Um thanks for getting us out of there so fast.

[11:28] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You offering to review my work?" *He holds up the PADD again, smirking in return.*

[11:28] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=That is good to hear. We are on to these people now, they wont trick us again.=/\=

[11:31] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *She smiled faintly at Li before she stepped down from the pad.*

[11:32] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Well... your work may be a little beyond me right now.  But if you're willing to teach a layman, maybe I can see a few things you may have overlooked?  Different perspective and all."

[11:32] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I think this may be the first time someone's actually asked me to teach them about this project."

[11:33] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "...Really?"

[11:33] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li returns to one of his typical consoles.*

[11:33] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill arrived with the discarded EV suits and toolkits on a cart to put them back in storage.*

[11:33] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Yeah. Everyone else just kind of lets me do my thing, no questions asked."

[11:34] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He frowned.*  "That must be frustrating, so put so much effort into your work but have no one you can talk about it with."

[11:35] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I've... just kind of resigned myself to it, actually."

[11:35] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She looked at Ilya as T'Pang went to raid the kitchen.*  "Ma'am?  Should I take us down from red alert and signal the end of alpha watch?"

[11:36] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks around not noticing Jill or Li she slumps some*

[11:36] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Sounds reasoneble, However the ranking officer is lefthenant Kurot. You should ask her, for the formality.

[11:36] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He smiled then.*  "Well, let's fix that then.  How about you run me through it next shift?"

[11:37] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "0-oh!  I'm sorry, ma'am!"  *She said, looking at Calisca.*  "I'm still learning everyone's ranks!"

[11:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You're in the rare position of being able to actually interpret and follow my thought processes literally."

[11:38] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks up next to her console.*

[11:38] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He ponders the offer.*

[11:38] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Exactly.  No better way to learn than to just have it stuck right in your brain," *he chuckled.*

[11:38] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: She sometimes get very lost in thoughts. Bloody science people and all.

[11:39] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer] "That is unfortunate."

[11:40] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't want to distract you from your work. We should do this after our shifts. There's too much information."

[11:40] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks at him questioningly*

[11:40] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li speaks softly.* I was afraid they were going to kill you.

[11:41] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Alright, well, we should be let off any minute now."  *He shrugged.*

[11:42] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She shrugged and took them off alert, then signalled beta watch for their relief.*

[11:42] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Check with command if we can return to the citadel.

[11:42] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria shrugs*

[11:42] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Aye, ma'am," *she nodded and tapped on her console while they waited for beta.*

[11:43] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li frowns and side hugs her.*

[11:43] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Like I said the likelyhood of them killing a slave straight off the bat is pretty low. *tenses up slightly at that not knowing how to react*

[11:44] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I know...but in the moment I wasn't thinking about that...just you.

[11:44] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I sort of wander off without letting anyone know and I somehow haven't gotten in trouble for it. I think it's because everyone knows I have to go eat more often than everyone else on board."

[11:44] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill stepped back out of the storage closet, glancing briefly at Aria and Li.  Her jaw tightened briefly and she quickly went to check one of the consoles very far away.*

[11:45] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: So how long will we suffer your presence, lefthenant?

[11:45] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "You do?  Is it a medical condition?"  *He glanced at Jill as she passed, his brow furrowed.*

[11:45] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ...Um have you seen Jill I need to talk to go over her gama shift performance with her.

[11:46] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Not since we left the transporter room.

[11:46] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No, just a really inefficient digestive system. I have to eat three times as many calories as you do because of how potent my digestive acids are. It breaks down essential enzymes faster than my body

[11:46] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: can absorb them."

[11:46] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: How is Gamma doing?

[11:46] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Still insane?

[11:46] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Oh, well, as long as you'll have me I guess?  I'm supposed to be on Beta, but Mister Pratt had an appointment."

[11:47] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He looked back at Serris.*  "Well, you hardly look like someone who eats three times as much as everyone else," *he chuckled.*

[11:47] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Welcome then. Enjoy your time on the least exciting ship that has been spaceworthy the last bloody decade

[11:48] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *she does the relif stuffs with her relief and gets up of her chiar*

[11:48] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She blinked at Ilya.*  "Is something wrong, ma'am?"

[11:48] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: We ahve the same bloody rank lefthenant. no need to ma'am me.

[11:48] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "My species comes from a world with gravity 5.3 times more intense than Earth's... and I'm a gymnast. I may be short, but there's a lot crammed into this space."

[11:49] [DOIC] Jillian@liorexus: * Around the ship, Beta watch began to trickle in to relieve whoever didn't want to pull a double. *

[11:49] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *smiles* They get the job done. Still whacky.

[11:49] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Whacky...I remember their shirt for the t-shirt contest.

[11:49] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li shakes his head.*

[11:49] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: =^= Aria to Jill you available?

[11:49] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "...Oh."  *She shrugged.*  "It just seemed respectful."

[11:49] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: You approved it. *chuckles*

[11:50] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Well yeah...you wanted everyone to be...creative. They certainly fit the mark...*Li chuckles.*

[11:50] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: I am sure it did. Pulling a dubble?

[11:50] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Across the room, Jill heard her badge activate with Aria's voice.  She looked over her shoulder, sighed to herself and put on her best face as she headed over.*

[11:50] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Security Officer]  "Yes."

[11:50] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Not you!"

[11:51] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I'm, uh, just waiting for the reply from he Citadel and I'll be outta here."

[11:51] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: I usually do that to.

[11:51] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li releases Aria, allowing them to talk as he heads to another console.*

[11:51] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Let head up to the second floor so we can talk alone for a minute.

[11:52] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill blinked, then cleared her throat awkwardly and followed.*

[11:52] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Ok. So about your first shift on gamma... Good job.

[11:52] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [S.Officer] "Your species also requires less rest, then?"

[11:53] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria mostly avoids eye contact with her while speaking*

[11:53] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *She glanced down at her boots.*  "Um... thanks, I pretty much didn't do much of anything important, though."

[11:54] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Crazy people... even if I could get by with less sleep, I'd still want some freaking free time!"

[11:54] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: If we so desire we can push it. But no. I usually do alpha as helm, eat, beta as a watch and gamma for rest.

[11:54] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Not every shift is exciting life or death. Senior Chief Ramirez only had nice things to say.

[11:54] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: When Eldax is here I do beta as helm or watch, and Gamma as watch.

[11:54] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: He just said you looked a bit timid at first. We um all start that way.

[11:55] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: "Y-yeah, he seems like a decent guy..."  *She pinkened faintly at the 'timid' comment.*

[11:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Unless... I have otherthigns to do. Then I do the bloody normal thing. But free time is overrated. Especially when Valkriss is always busy.

[11:55] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [S.Officer] "On my home planet, my free time was dedicated to honing my combat abilities."

[11:56] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: I just um... I just want you to know its not a punishment. Part of being a officer is leading and you can only get better at it with practice.

[11:56] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She shook her head.*  "You need a hobby, Sar..."

[11:56] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: And what exactly are you?

[11:56] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [S.Officer]  *He looked at Ilya.*  "I am a Red Prince of the Osaiik."

[11:56] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: And you never know when you will be thrust into command so um yeah.

[11:57] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *sighs* I am sure I am supposed to be impressed or whatever... Just give be teh quick rundown of what you people do.

[11:58] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill worried her lip for a moment and nodded.*  "Yeah... um, I guess you're right there.  I guess I just... gotta get used to it."  *She rubbed the back of her neck.*

[11:58] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [S.Officer] "...Do?"

[11:58] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Humans are idiots, vulcans are logic, klingons are strong and honoureble... you know, the typical satire of your bloody species.

[11:59] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Um that's all. Keep up the good work. Unless you have something to say enjoy your off time.

[11:59] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [S.Officer]  "We are Osaiik."

[11:59] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: No shit sherloc...

[11:59] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] "Trust me, you're not going to get very far with this chucklehead, I tried the whole time the Pilgrim was at spacedock..."

[12:00] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: my condolences. Anyways. I am off for food. As you are not entierly insuffereble, you may join me, lefthenant.

[12:00] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "You must be incredibly strong for such a small person, then."

[12:01] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I had to be really careful when I shook your hand, yeah."

[12:01] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill didn't speak for a moment before she quickly shook her head.*  "N-nothing else... I'll let you, um, enjoy your time off, I think beta just started..."

[12:02] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Wouldn't be a great first impression to send me to sickbay, no," *he laughed.*

[12:02] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "If you'd like me to!"  *The spotted girl got up from her chair.*

[12:02] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Like is a strong word *she enters the elevator*

[12:03] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I could have carried you there if the transporters were down."

[12:03] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She followed after Ilya.*

[12:03] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods and walks off*

[12:03] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Mess hall.

[12:03] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Sure that'd be a sight."

[12:03] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Li Beta has taken over you can go.

[12:04] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, you remember how I brought up that Ark Royal incident?"

[12:04] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He nodded.*(

[12:04] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Half trill, or just bad luck in the spot lottery?

[12:04] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She looked at Ilya with that.*  "Mhm.  My father was a trill, my mother was a human."

[12:05] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Condolences on the human side.

[12:05] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She blinked.*  "Why?"

[12:05] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Humans are... Humans.

[12:05] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Um... well like you said on the bridge, no shit, Sherlock."

[12:05] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "One of those things sprayed acid on Commander Valkriss and burned her to the bone. I had a 1.92 meter, 80 kilogram Klingon woman slung over my shoulder while I scurried up a ladder to get away."

[12:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Like I said on the bridge, Humans are idiots. ... Actually thats not true

[12:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: Humans are like that bloody retharded pet you get that you know you should jsut kill becourse they will never get to be normal, and its probably just gonna be a suffering from them to exist... >

[12:07] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > yet something the ybloody do keep you from ending their missery as they despite their overwelming plethora of faults and itiotism charms you... and you are left with a retharded pet you cant >

[12:07] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *makes her way back to her quarters and flops down on her couch*

[12:07] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > kill, even if it would be the better option, all becourse they in their bloody idiotism can be charming.

[12:07] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "That's... really fucking impressive, actually.  Especially since you obviously pulled it off."

[12:08] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "It's just normal for me, I guess." *He shrugs sheepishly.*

[12:08] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: [Gayle] *She narrowed her eyes.*  "Well you know what, you can screw yourself too.  And find someone else to eat with that doesn't fucking repulse you."  *The lift doors opened, and she stepped out...

[12:09] [DOIC1] Jillian@liorexus: to storm off in the opposite direction of the mess hall.*

[12:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *smiles to herself and walks to the messhall* Valkriss will kill me for this one.

[12:10] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill glanced at Li as he walked past her.*  "Um, I think we can leave now if you want..."

[12:10] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Oh. Right.

[12:10] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Well normal for you is extraordinary for the rest of us," *he smiled.*

[12:11] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill shook her head and went downstairs to quickly head out the door.*

[12:11] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris notices all the people filtering out.* "I think this might be the first time I wasn't the first one out the door."

[12:11] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Should I be flattered?"  *he smirked.*

[12:12] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill stepped into the mess hall, glancing at Ilya at the counter before deciding to hit up the replicator instead.*

[12:12] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris looks like he genuinely doesn't know how to respond to that.*

[12:13] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *There was a roar from the kitchen.*  "LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID!  LOOK AT THIS FILLET!  IT'S BURNED ON ONE SIDE AND COMPLETELY MUSH ON THE OUTSIDE!  YOU DISHONOUR THIS KITCHEN!!"

[12:13] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *curls up in a ball and cries some as the totality of the days events hit her and she contemplates how she could have ended up a slave again*

[12:13] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He laughed and pat him on the shoulder.*  "I'm just teasing you."

[12:14] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *snickers to herself as she hears the yelling* Cheezeburger please, fries and dip. Extra sour lime soda.

[12:14] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *A buzz is heard at her door.*

[12:14] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The crewman took her order with a few scared glances behind his shoulder before he went to put it in.*

[12:15] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, in any case, let's get out of here."

[12:15] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Let me guess... mess hall?"

[12:16] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't know if I'm comfortable talking about that in public. I mean, maybe if we just think it instead of saying it out loud, I guess."

[12:16] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *wipes her eyes and sits up* Who is it?

[12:16] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: It's me.

[12:16] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The shouting continued.*  "I'VE SEEN BETTER FOOD FROM A FAULTY REPLICATOR!  YOU CALL YOURSELF A COOK?!"

[12:17] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria sighed and against her better judgement since she didn't feel like stacking this on everything else* ...Enter.

[12:17] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: Bloody hell, everyone is in a dam flirty mood today. Gee

[12:18] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li enters and sees her eyes, his face grows full of concern and he heads over to sit next to her.*

[12:18] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] *He shrugged.*  "Well we could always go to my quarters then, get something replicated.  It's not nearly as good as that new chef's food, though."

[12:19] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *DOesn't say anything*

[12:19] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li wraps his arms around her, remaining silent.*

[12:19] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *A short while later the same scared-looking crewman arrived with Ilya's burger and fries on a square plate.  The aroma was godly, the fries crisp and a beautiful golden brown.*

[12:19] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He sighs exasperatedly.* "THANK YOU! My bodyguard keeps telling me that there's no difference between real food and replicated food. He just doesn't get it."

[12:20] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "You have a bodyguard?"  *He looked at him oddly.*

[12:21] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: Splendid! *she takes her tray and walks over to take a seat*

[12:21] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Yeah, he's an android with a cloaking device and an arm that can turn into a plasma cannon."

[12:21] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He's probably following us right now but just keeping quiet."

[12:22] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He steps into the turbolift, then taps the controls.* "Mess hall."

[12:22] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The shouting from the kitchen was getting less intense.*  "Clean this all up!  I'm not serving any of this to the crew!  You've dishonoured yourself and your instructors this day!"

[12:23] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *nommies her food as she looks at the kitchen with interest*

[12:23] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Well, if he's an android I wouldn't be able to sense him, so it's possible."  *He followed after the blueberry.*

[12:24] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, more of a cyborg, I guess. He used to be human before his body was mortally wounded in the Klingon War."

[12:24] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The burger was I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E.  The seasonings were perfect.  The meat had been seared just enough to keep all the wonderful juices in.*

[12:24] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *It was like eating a unicorn.*

[12:24] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Nice guy. I even spent almost a year chasing him because, to me, he was this beacon of fearlessness and protectiveness and he would always listen to me and talk to me."

[12:25] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "But he was really guarded about his emotions and kept giving mixed signals. I'm sort of at the point where, well... how long am I supposed to wait?"

[12:25] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *eats it, savoring the moment as she studies the kitchen, wishing Valkriss was here with her*

[12:25] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *looks torn about all of this*

[12:25] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Well, if it's been a year and nothing's happened, I'd say it would be time to move on."

[12:26] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He cares, but if he's not willing to show it, I'm not going to keep chasing after the carrot on a stick. That, uh... that's the right expression, right?"

[12:26] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *After a while an enormous Klingon man in a chef's jacked emerged from the kitchen, crossing his arms over his chest and surveying the people eating.*

[12:27] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *Keeps munching as she studies the klingon*

[12:27] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "I have no idea... sounds like a human term, though.  They never make much sense."

[12:27] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li keeps his hug, trying to be as supportive as possible.*

[12:28] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Klingon] *Seeming to notice her gaze he returned it, giving a single, respectful nod to the Cardassian.*

[12:28] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: Briliant food. *nods to the klingon*

[12:29] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "My people, we're very open with our feelings and thoughts about things. He was kind of unique in that sense, too -- I really wanted to figure him out."

[12:30] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Klingon] "I am pleased that you approve, Cardassian.  I did not know your kind was so inclined toward human cuisine."

[12:30] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: I grew up on eath.

[12:30] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "As are mine," *he nodded.*  "And perhaps you still can.  Perhaps not as a romantic partner, but as a friend?"

[12:31] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That's how it'll have to be, I guess."

[12:31] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Klingon]  "I see."  *He left it at that.*  "I spent several years on Earth in one of their most prestiguous cooking schools.  It is a strange place."

[12:32] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: It indeed is. What kind of cusine?

[12:32] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris steps out of the turbolift and walks down the hallway with Kol in tow.* "It's kind of freeing, in a way."

[12:33] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "It may not be so bad.  Some people just aren't meant to be in our lives like that.  There's nothing we can do about it, that' just how they choose to be."

[12:33] [DOIC3] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "A friendship can be just as satisfying, however."

[12:34] [DOIC3] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You know, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if I actually have any friends aboard this ship."

[12:35] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris steps into the mess hall with the Betazoid.*

[12:35] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria sighs* Li...

[12:35] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yes?

[12:36] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "General cuisine; there was far too much to learn to pick a single region.  It was the same focus I put into the other planets' cooking academies."

[12:36] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Klingon ]

[12:37] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He followed after Serris.*  "Surely your crewmates enjoy your company?"

[12:37] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: ... I'm still mad at you. I don't want to yell... But you can't stay here tonight.

[12:37] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: Huh... Briliant. So what brings a master cheff out here?

[12:37] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I don't want to make things worse for you after what happened.

[12:37] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I just...I felt you needed to not be alone, at least for a little bit.

[12:37] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris walks up to the counter.* "Could I get two 12" steak and cheese subs for me, with a side of hasperat soup?"

[12:37] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li releases the hug.*

[12:38] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Klingon] *He was about to answer when the blueberry and betazoid appeared.*

[12:38] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Klingon]  "That's a meal fit for a warrior, or a pregnant woman.  You look like neither."

[12:39] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Glad to see you're in your usual cheerful mood, Chef Koros."

[12:39] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *laughts*

[12:39] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "My pregnancy test came back negative. I'm just very hungry."

[12:39] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He doesn't seem to be joking, either.*

[12:40] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  *He looked at Serris for a moment, then let out a booming laugh that made most of the people in the mess hall look up.*

[12:41] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris just blinks.* "What did I say?"

[12:41] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  "I like you, small blue man."  *He entered the order on a PADD from his apron and looked at Kol.*

[12:41] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *Aria nodded and sighed unsure what to say*

[12:41] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "I'll just have a chicken caesar."

[12:41] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li affectionally pecks her on the cheek and stands up.*

[12:42] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  "...Right..."  *He input that on the PADD with less enthusiasm.*

[12:42] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  *Without another word he turned and walked back into his kitchen.*

[12:42] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You two know each other?"

[12:42] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *gets up to walk him to the door*

[12:43] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li is walked out and turns to face her.*

[12:43] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "He was brought on a few weeks ago, I guess the old chef was assigned to some Rear Admiral who just got promoted."

[12:43] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: So um. See you next shift?

[12:43] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and gives her a final hug before stepping out.*

[12:43] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hm."

[12:43] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Next shift.

[12:44] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "He's... an interesting guy.  Only Klingon I've ever met that's got a regular job."

[12:44] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: As long as Gamma doesn't burn it to the ground.

[12:44] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li cracks a smile.*

[12:44] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Don't Klingons only eat raw food? I imagine food preparation is pretty alien in some respects."

[12:45] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *smirks slighty*

[12:45] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Maybe he wanted the challenge?  I couldn't tell you why he did it, you'd have to ask him."

[12:45] [DOIC2] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Good night Aria.

[12:45] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: Night Li.

[12:47] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill hid in the far corner, sipping an orange soda and reading her PADD.*

[12:47] [DOIC2] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *replicates a small meal for herself eats then turns in early*

[12:49] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *The female human security officer from earlier walked into the mess hall and ordered herself a red sportdrink from the replicator.*

[12:53] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  *He emerged a few minutes later with a large tray in hand, dominated by Serris' plates with the salad looking sad in the corner.*

[12:54] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  "You are sure you have enough space to fit all of this, small blue man?" *he rumbled, regarding Serris.*

[12:54] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris arches a brow, maintaining direct eye contact as he devours everything meant for him within two minutes.*

[12:55] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  *He watched, evidently impressed.*

[12:55] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris stifles a burp afterwards.* "That'll do, for now."

[12:55] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He just kind of stared with his fork halfway to his mouth.*

[12:55] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Thank you."

[12:56] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  "You are... welcome."  *He nodded once.*

[12:56] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He turns to regard Kol.* "You, uh... gonna eat that salad, or what?"

[12:57] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *A crash from behind him took the Klingon's attention and he rounded over to storm back into the kitchen.*  "WHAT DID YOU DO NOW?!"

[12:57] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *Finishes her food, looking at the cheff klingon* Cheers, Briliant food.

[12:57] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Um.... yeah, unless you wanted to eat it, too," *he chuckled.*

[12:58] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Koros]  *He appeared distracted by berating one of the chefs and didn't hear Ilya's compliment.*

[12:58] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No, I'm just always surprised when people don't eat as fast as I do."

[12:58] [DOIC4] Ilya@Illuice: *places her tray in the replicator and recycles it*

[12:58] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He walks over to one of the tables and sits down.*

[12:59] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He picked up his plate and followed the H'Tarran to the table.*  "You do it a little too fast for me to keep up," *he chuckled.*

[1:00] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *Jill gave a soft sigh, looking up from her PADD.  She stood up, finishing off her soda before tossing it in the replicator and heading to her quarters.*

[1:01] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, let's hope that doesn't carry over to your lesson in hypertranswarp theory."

[1:02] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Like I said, layman's terms.  I think I felt a few brain cells just give up when I tried to read those equations earlier."

[1:03] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris taps on the side of his head and his spots light up, indicating that he's going to relay the information directly.*

[1:04] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He looked at him curiously and set his fork down.  He looked directly into Serris' eyes.*

[1:05] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Over the course of the next however long they sat there, Kol's perception of those equations may change as Serris carefully unravels the thought process behind each revelation and theory.*

[1:06] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He would stare at Serris through the exchange, his mind clearly receptive to new information as he relayed various queries and observations through the upload.*

[1:07] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Kol would see everything -- the channeling of zero point energy to maintain the energy necessary to create a spatial matrix within the warp field that could be manipulated to travel across vast -

[1:07] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: - distances, almost like converting the field itself into a pliable wormhole. The problem that Serris seems unable to overcome is navigation.*

[1:09] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He drew in a long breath and closed his eyes, reaching to rub his temple tenderly.*  "This is... a lot to take in," *he said after what seemed like hours.*

[1:09] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, yeah, you just learned in..." *Serris looks around them to see if he can find any familiar faces from their lunch crowd.*

[1:10] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... however long that was what took me four years to come close to figuring out."

[1:10] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: *It looked like everyone who had been there when they'd sat down had finished their meals and departed already.*

[1:11] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Does this mean I get my honourary PhD in warp theory?" *he chuckled.*

[1:12] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Basically, yes."

[1:12] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He blinked.*

[1:13] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Well... damn.  I mean, thank you for sharing this with me."

[1:13] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "If anything, I should be thanking you for not dismissing it and being open to learning about it."

[1:14] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Why wouldn't I be?  This is fascinating stuff; whoever turned you down before clearly didn't care about expanding their horizons."

[1:15] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "So... everyone?"

[1:15] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He shrugs awkwardly.*

[1:15] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Besides, I'm sure Commander Zorin would like someone to actually know what you're talking about on her team."  *He sighed and shook his head at Serris' reply.*  "That's a damn shame.  Really."

[1:16] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "She picked up some of the basics, at least as far as the power generation problem went."

[1:17] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "But nothing else?"

[1:18] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No one's really ever wanted me to explain anything. They all think it's too dangerous."

[1:18] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "I'd think it would be more dangerous for them to -not- know what you're doing.  Then they can't help you make it safer."

[1:19] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The amazing thing is, it seems to work as-is."

[1:19] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "We just get interrupted by cosmic forces every time."

[1:20] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He tapped his finger on his fork, his salad having been forgotten during the exchange.*  "Well... not to discourage you, but there's probably a good reason for that."

[1:21] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Because we might overshoot the edge of the universe and go beyond existence?"

[1:21] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The thought had occurred to me."

[1:22] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "Maybe.  Maybe these... cosmic beings know something we don't.  They could be trying to protect you."

[1:22] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The last time a cosmic being interfered in our affairs, they introduced us to the Borg."

[1:23] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Well, it goes to reason that if there's a... trickster out there like Q, there must also be good entities?"

[1:24] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I mean, realistically, that probably saved us from them in the long run."

[1:24] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "We're finally at the point where we can overcome their adaptation capabilities."

[1:26] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris seems to deliberate this.*

[1:26] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  "Mh... like letting someone catch a virus so they build up an immunity for the future?"

[1:26] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Like a vaccine, yeah."

[1:27] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I just need to figure out the navigation problem. Calculating the exact point in space to fold to seems almost impossible."

[1:28] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol] "And with all the potential variables, even if you did calculate a point it could easily shift again before you get a chance to use it."

[1:29] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Maybe I should just shoot for a set area around a point of reference, like a star? We can make estimates about its radiometric density and stellar life cycle across vast distances with the -

[1:30] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: - sensor technology we have now."

[1:31] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "And geodesic folds essentially do the same thing with verteron fie... Ooh, I'm going to have to try this." *He gets up out of his chair.*

[1:31] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He considered this.*  "That could work, but if your calculations were even a little bit off you could end up in the core of the star..."  *He watched Serris getting up.*

[1:33] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "This entire project relies on exact science, it's nothing I'm not used to."

[1:33] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Exact science about inexact science."

[1:33] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He pauses.*

[1:33] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'll figure it out."

[1:33] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He nodded.*  "I'm sure you will, you seem well on your way as it is."

[1:34] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm going to head back to my quarters and work on this. You're welcome to come with me if you want to abandon your salad."

[1:34] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He chuckled.*  "I think I need to lay down for a while after getting all that dumped in my brain.  But I'll see you next shift?"

[1:35] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Of course!" *He goes to Blueberry out of the room as usual, but stops, turning to Kol.* "Have a good night." *He then zips away in typical fashion.*

[1:35] [DOIC4] Jillian@liorexus: [Kol]  *He smiled in turn.*  "Good night," *he waved and went to finish his food.*