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Rue Wydown

USS Excalibur - July 22 2012

Cptn Swain -> MISSION BRIEF: The Excalibur continues to investigate the disappearance of the crew of the USS Augustine. The AT on the surface has returned and is now, along side our guest Dr. Svejk and Commander Wydown, believe they are making progress in uncovering exactly what the creatures on the surface (and the husks found on the Augustine) are and how they work. Meanwhile, Medical is continuing to treat the survivors of a second AT to the Augustine who were injured in a plasma explosion; Tandaris believes he knows what happened and was rushing to speak to Swain. Security, meanwhile, is beginning a more detailed investigation into the Augustine's mission after a packet of information about the planet was intercepted. Operations is tracking what they believe to be a Klingon Bird of Prey that has entered the system under cloak.

Cptn Swain -> Questions?

Cptn Swain -> Alrighty.

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Tandaris Admiran -> :: enters the bridge::

Cptn Swain -> ::In his ready room::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: glances around::

Fae -> :: Glances Back ::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: Fae:: Swain?

Taryn Castell -> ::Healing the sick and injured, breaking hearts, and getting high on sugar. Just another typical day in sickbay.::

Fae -> Ready room.

Taryn Castell -> (( Fae> No, I'm Fae. ))

T'Prehl -> ::checking sensors from the bridge::

Rue Wydown -> ::rubs that spot on her forehead between eyebrows, trying to sort out this mess in front of her::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: nods, about to go to the door but pauses:: What's this I hear about a bird of prey?

Fae -> Pretty good bet that there is a BoP about. Got a brief glimpse of her as she broke warp on the edge of the system.

Fae -> Might plausibly be a different sort of ship, but the signature is a pretty good match for a BoP.

Fae -> She's had time to work in and pounce, but hasn't.

Tandaris Admiran -> Oh. Any idea why the Klingons would be interested in this system?

Rue Wydown -> (q)I wonder if T'Prehl and her lackey had any luck analyzing those sound items for communication patterns.

Fae -> If you believe the papers someone from Camelot belatedly sent us, the Klingons had jurisdiction over the planet just after the war. Declared a quarantine, I believe.

Fae -> I'm guessing various spook agencies wanted to keep what's down there secret, including ours and the Klingons, who knows who else.

Tandaris Admiran -> Great timing on Camelot's part.

Fae -> Kind and considerate of them to send anything at all. Rue is working through the stuff they sent.

Taryn Castell -> ::Thankfully, her patients were still out cold for their own sanity -- though it did contribute to hers as well. She checked on the biosigns of one, noted the readings on her terminal, and moved to the next to do the same.::

T'Prehl -> ::receiving periodic updates from Karl in regards to the analysis::

Fae -> Want a copy?

T'Prehl -> Ens. Seiben> ::in the lab, analyzing the sounds through the filtration machines::

Tandaris Admiran -> Ok. Sure, send it to my office. :: goes towards the ready room, then pauses again:: And, by the way, you're doing a very good job.

Karl A. Schultz -> (( Sorry, I am late ))

Fae -> :: Smiles :: Appreciated. Remind me of that when I let some BoP jump us while chatting with some engineer.

Fae -> Good luck with Swain.

Rue Wydown -> ::humming a little as she sets back to work::

Fae -> :: Returns her attention to watching out for BoPs. ::

Ryan Mesner -> ::is somewhere, doing something::

Ryan Mesner -> ::or someone::

Tandaris Admiran -> :: finally makes it to Swain's door and requests admission::

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks up from his tea and files:: Come..

Tandaris Admiran -> :: enters::

Taryn Castell -> ::With her patients tended to for the moment, she turned an eye to the rest of sickbay, thinking that they needed an aquarium or something. Some fish. Something living to remind people that came in that doctors didn't just kill people.::

Cptn Swain -> So, what did you find out from Ensign White?

Tandaris Admiran -> Yes. Well, no. But it was enough for me to know where to look. He overloaded the EPS conduit running behind sickbay.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::seated at her usual console, chin propped in palm, elbow on the desk, lids half down as she scrolls through the logs pieced together from Augustine::

Cptn Swain -> ::Blinks:: He caused the plasma overload?

T'Prehl -> +Karl+ Any luck on those sound analysis?

Rue Wydown -> ::looking over into the corner:: (q)Poor, poor man. Me thinks Eddie has narcolepsy. ::shakes her head sadly:: Interesting, a mobile armory you wear. Interesting mutation, that.

Ryan Mesner -> ::Ryan was sitting in his office doing the exact same thing as Charlotte. Only, his office afforded the luxury of fully closing his eyes::

Tandaris Admiran -> Yes. The evidence is clear.

Karl A. Schultz -> :: working in the lab :: +T'Prehl + so far results are negative

Cptn Swain -> ::Shakes his head as he sat down his tea:: Why?

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::gives a napjerk, shaking herself awake::

T'Prehl -> +Karl+ Very well.. let me know if you have any additional progress on that

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose as she rolls her chair back::

Karl A. Schultz -> + T'prehl + acknowledge..

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::wonders when she's going to start seeing pink elephants::

Taryn Castell -> (( Or Heffalumps and woozles ))

Charlotte Matsumura -> (( In tutus and ballet slippers... ))

Ryan Mesner -> ::Ryans arm gave out, dropping his head onto his desk. Thank Gods his office was soundproofed::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::pushes herself to her feet, trudging over to the replicator::

Tandaris Admiran -> He mentioned running into some live creatures. I suspect, like we did in the base, they discovered that phasers were ineffective.

Rue Wydown -> ((ROFLMAO. ))

Rue Wydown -> ::buzzing around like she's not tired, must be the caffeine::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::leans against the rep, forehead against her arm:: Russian breakfast tea. Extra strength. Two sugars, no milk.

Ryan Mesner -> ::he noticed Charlotte at the replicator, taking that as excuse enough to stretch his legs::

Ryan Mesner -> ::he exited his office and made his way over to her::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::feels her eyelids droop, the sounds around her fade out...::

Edward Svejk -> ::snorts and stirs:: Eh... you know... what is this sample you gave me, stomach or lung?

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::and awakens thirty seconds later when her cup has already materialized and is steaming, and her chief is headed her way::

Ryan Mesner -> ::sneaks up behind her:: If I don't get to sleep on the job, you sure don't.

Taryn Castell -> ::Plopping down in her chair, she kicked back to review the scans she'd taken while on the away team. The first playback was a recording of the creatures chirps and snorts. Cocking her head to listen, she pursed her lips.::

Ryan Mesner -> ::leans up against the replicator:: Coffee, black.

Rue Wydown -> Stomach, mate. ::examining a piece of the outer core in a scanning device::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::awake, but only just, looks to him with narrowed eyes, taking her tea::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::leans against the bulkhead beside the rep, sips her tea carefully:: We *do* get to sleep at some point, yes?

Cptn Swain -> Wait. There are still live creatures over there?

Edward Svejk -> Yes, yes. Just making sure. It's definitely digestive tract...

Ryan Mesner -> Well, we could sneak into my office, darken the windows and...::realizing how that sounded:: Uh...

Charlotte Matsumura -> I don't even know what bleeding *day* it is anymore. ::glances at the chrono:: Night.

Ryan Mesner -> Well, there's a couch and ::Good Gods::

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::snorts:: No worries, sir...

Rue Wydown -> If you need a break, then go ahead and head back to your quarters. Don't mind me. ::pauses:: Just don't go anywhere near the bridge or you'll be resting in the brig instead of your quarters.

Charlotte Matsumura -> I'm too bloody tired to take that any way other than it was intended.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::weary smirk::

Ryan Mesner -> ::thinly smiles:: I know I'm off my game when I unintentionally insinuate.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::polished accent slipping a bit with her exhaustion::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: brings the sound recording and displays the sound pattern on the display

Ryan Mesner -> ::Not that it was entirely unintentional, but dipping your pen in your own departments ink usually just made a mess you had to clean up::

Charlotte Matsumura -> A man with a plan, hm?

Ryan Mesner -> Court Martial for fraternization would mean we wouldn't be here, reading logs.

Charlotte Matsumura -> There's a thought. ::wry grin::

Edward Svejk -> ::grunts and rises from his seat:: As though I'd return to the bridge before Swain apologized.

Ryan Mesner -> I don't even read our logs.

Charlotte Matsumura -> *I* do. Dreadfully dull, well, aside from being filled with vampires and alien viruses and...What I'm reading off Augustine isn't nearly that exciting.

Tandaris Admiran -> ::shrugs:: Maybe. They don't show up on sensors. But sickbay was the location of the anomaly in the power grid. My guess is they were using it as an energy source, draining power. There aren't any other power drains, so if there are more creatures on board, they're lying low.

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns and looks out the window to the where the Augustine floated in orbit:: So how did live samples get on the Augustine?

Taryn Castell -> Hmmm... ::Picking up her data padd, she rose and bopped out of medical, leaving the sleeping patients to the other doctors. A few minutes later, she was in the lift and on her way, popping in to the lab where Karl was working:: Hello?

Rue Wydown -> Military ship, mate. Get used to it. ::shifts her sample::

Cptn Swain -> I can't imagine they'd be ... stupid enough to bring a live sample aboard.

Tandaris Admiran -> Maybe the samples they brought aboard weren't all dead. Maybe some were in stasis, or dormant.

Karl A. Schultz -> (( I'm in the science lab. I forgot to specify which lab ))

T'Prehl -> (Main lab)

T'Prehl -> (Or whichever's good)

Ryan Mesner -> Now one of those two things, could get my attention. ::he sipped the coffee:: Have you found anything useful yet?

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::sips her tea, pursing her lips over her cup:: The more recent logs are... well, trashed for lack of a better term.

Edward Svejk -> Military. Always an excuse, that's what 'military' means.

Cptn Swain -> ::His heard hurt:: I don't like this at all.

Charlotte Matsumura -> There are some basic references to a change of orders about three weeks ago, but nothing conclusive.

Karl A. Schultz -> :: conducts the sound pattern analysis

Fae -> Here, boppy boppy bop...

Charlotte Matsumura -> ...which, of course, would make sense, given the nature of the quarantine.

T'Prehl -> ::going through the data banks and other sources for a possible hit on the sounds::

Ryan Mesner -> Yes...::he sighed, he was nearly out of patience for this all:: Well keep at it.

Rue Wydown -> Perhaps it's time you joined the private sector then.

Ryan Mesner -> I'm going back to hide in my office. The doors open if you want to "Fraternize". ::he grinned, turning towards his office door::

Cptn Swain -> So they were siphoning power directly from the EPS conduits? That's... incredible.

Taryn Castell -> ::Hearing what Karl was working on, Taryn grinned and approached his station.:: Hey, I came to see if anyone had thought to analyze the sound patterns of the creatures. I have a few of my own scans. I was curious if the computer could make anything out of them. Perhaps translatable communication?

Tandaris Admiran -> That's putting it mildly.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::chuckles, shakes her head, heads back to her desk::

Tandaris Admiran -> ... There's something else, sir.

Edward Svejk -> ::Grimaces at Rue's remark:: Maybe I will.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::flops into her chair, willing to give it another hour before she *has* to get some shut-eye::

Ryan Mesner -> ::back in his office, he did a few stretches before sitting back down at his desk::

Cptn Swain -> No wonder this place was quarantined...

Rue Wydown -> Be a lot less headache for you. Less orders to take. Be your own person.

Karl A. Schultz -> I am doing sound pattern analysis... There is definite pattern of intelligent communication.

Edward Svejk -> ::Looks over Rue's shoulder:: Projecting?

Rue Wydown -> Projected what, mate? ::looking up at the wall:: Oh sorry, must have the scanner's projection unit deactivated. Give me two ticks and I'll have it working again.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::should be able to withstand longer hours without sleep, but this was not an operation::

Cptn Swain -> Something... else?

Tandaris Admiran -> Captain, White and the away team ... that was my fault. I delegated the task to White because I was bored. I ... was careless and put them in danger.

Cptn Swain -> ::Swain hardened his jaw.:: Commander, you made a decision. We all make them everyday, and we don't always like the way they turned out. ::This wasn't at all self-serving, nooo:: But we can't change the past.

Ryan Mesner -> ::Already the endless lines of logs were blurring together::

Edward Svejk -> ::laughs a little:: You know... maybe it's not that. Just your Captain.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::scrolling through the logs, begins to feel her eyelids droop again:: So, thirty minutes, then... ::muttering::

Rue Wydown -> What are you talking about mate? ::raises a brow:: Sleep deprivation has gotten to you?

Cptn Swain -> I nearly got all of you killed on the surface.

Tandaris Admiran -> I know that, and if this were an isolated incident, I wouldn't be so concerned. But it's not. I've started to notice that I'm ...lacking in sensitivity ... in empathy ... to my colleagues.

Edward Svejk -> ::Smiles and struts back to his sample::

56:11 Tandaris Admiran -> Sir, there were times when the others wanted to turn back, and I said no. I was blinded by my curiosity.

Cptn Swain -> ::Swain wasn't a therapist:: Commander while I can ... appreciate your anguish, there's not much I can do for you, other than, speaking from experience, say that it's something that happens. You can't let this distract you. Not now. We still have a lot of things up in the air and I need you where you are.

Taryn Castell -> So what does the computer think that they are saying? Is there any comparison to other non-humanoid lifeforms?

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns:: Unless you think you're unfit for duty?

Rue Wydown -> (q) What a slimmy git ::shakes her head:: Poor sod.

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::napjerks again:: Okay... ::glances at time:: Five minutes.

Tandaris Admiran -> :: whispers, eyes shut:: But how will I know?

Fae -> Oh where oh where has my little BoP gone, Oh where oh where can he be?

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks at Tandaris:: If you want to have medical check you over, I am sure they can.

Cptn Swain -> For now ::pauses:: I'd prefer you stay on duty.

Fae -> With his boom cut short and his wings cut long, oh where oh where can he be?

Tandaris Admiran -> I ... don't know what I want.

T'Prehl -> ::perplexed at their lack of results, but soldiers on like a good little Vulcan::

Cptn Swain -> ::Just what he needed, a cracking Trill:: Commander?

Fae -> Where have all the boppies gone... long time passing. Where have all the boppies gone... long time ago...

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::finishes her five minutes, then heads for her quarters::

Fae -> Under cloak, every one!

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

T'Prehl -> ::Paused::

Fae -> :: paused ::

Tandaris Admiran -> I'm ... I'll be in engineering. Sir. Let me know what you need next.

Fae -> When will they ever learn? When will the ever learn?

Taryn Castell -> Swain> I could use a back massage.

Rue Wydown -> Ooooooohkee

Karl A. Schultz -> * paused *\

Cptn Swain -> Alright...

Fae -> Where have all the cloaking devices gone? Whoops.

Taryn Castell -> ::passes Charlotte a pillow::

Cptn Swain -> So, we'll give everyone, say a good long TBS 6-12 hrs? Long enough to do any investigating you want.

Rue Wydown -> Or take nap

Charlotte Matsumura -> ::nosedives into pillow::

Cptn Swain -> I can only imagine how tired everyone would be at this point.

Taryn Castell -> Can we make stuff up? Like can Karl discover that the creatures were not only communicating with us, but that they were telling dirty jokes?

Tandaris Admiran -> LOL

Cptn Swain -> Of course!

T'Prehl -> lol

Taryn Castell -> Sweet.

T'Prehl -> Nice to know though

Rue Wydown -> ROFLMAO

Cptn Swain -> Alrighty, nothing more from me.

Rue Wydown -> Okay, so on that note. I've gotta head out guys. I will see you all next week.

Cptn Swain -> Anything from you Rye?

Taryn Castell -> Night all.

Cptn Swain -> ...Rue...

Rue Wydown -> Nothing from me. Crew dismissed. :D

T'Prehl -> I can use some rye right now

Cptn Swain -> Night

T'Prehl -> Night!

Charlotte Matsumura -> Night, folks!

Fae -> Night!

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