USS Excalibur Sim Log - 08.08.21

[Cdr Miranda Hawthorne 0]

MISSION BRIEF: With all the away teams back from the surface of Optera IV, we've begun to fill in some blanks. However, a number of mysteries remain: why are there such high concentrations of minerals that should only exist in subspace on the planet (and in the creatures); what is the source of the large energy field near the planet's core; we have managed to decipher some of the creatures languages, but not a way to respond; along those lines what did they mean by "the Takers" -- could it be related to whoever created the structure we encountered on our first visit to the planet? Swain has called the relevant senior staff (y'all) down to the science lab to discuss further.

 

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William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:09 PM

"Look, I'm just saying, that this much power in the middle of a planet is not natural."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:10 PM

Takes a drink of tea and nods On the list of abnormal things about this planet, I agree that's among them.  

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:10 PM

:: Listening ::

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:11 PM

Irene> "Of course it's not natural, that stuff shouldn't exist outside of subspace." Arms crossed and leaning against the wall.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:12 PM

And yet it does. Looks over to Jalen

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:12 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> ::Puzzled as he reviews a transcript of the alien communication.:: What do you believe they meant by 'Takers'? Someone else that visited this planet in the past?

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:13 PM

"That would be my first guess."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:13 PM

Rex> Well someone had to make that tower that captured them. We never did get any hits on the scans did we?

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:14 PM

Irene> Shakes her head. "They're not referring to us, are they? We did kind of take one of them... and gave them back, but still."

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:15 PM

"One of their last messages implies that the Takers might take us as well."

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:15 PM

We don't know how passed down in stories their Takers are.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:17 PM

Irene> "Hm." She looks at the ceiling, as if there might be some answers in the fluorescent lighting. "Has Engineering made any progress on a way to talk back to them?"

 

Maryse Dubois 08-Aug-21 07:18 PM

:;Sits back as she listens to the discussion.::

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:18 PM

Rex> We also detected more of those towers on the southern plains where we didn't go. Reasonable to assume there's more of them on the planet.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:19 PM

"Um...I'll have to talk to Lieutenant Lahl or Ensign Reynolds. I came straight here once I beamed up."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:19 PM

runs a hand through this hair Irene, Will can you try to compare the readings we had of the shield the tower was creating and the energy field at the planets core.

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:19 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> They also mentioned they needed help of some sort. If we are to help them, then we need a way to communicate. ::To Chocox with a nod.::

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:19 PM

"Of course."

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:20 PM

Irene> Nods. "Sure. I've been going over the data that the away team brought back, as well to see if there's any connection to the energy emissions in the caves."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:20 PM

Nods I agree, we need to establish two way communications. It's clear to me that they are sentient creatures.

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:22 PM

They do not use a method of communication we have encountered before.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:23 PM

But at least we can understand them.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:23 PM

Rex> Actually I wonder about that. Surely there's been some other creature Starfleet has encountered that uses tetryon or something similar for communication purposes?

Takes another drink of tea out of his mug, considering thoughtfully

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:24 PM

I wonder what Tholians use.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:25 PM

"Clicks?"

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:25 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> If there has been, it'll be in the database.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:25 PM

Sounds like something the medical team could look into -- hmm. Smirks at Jalen  

 

Maryse Dubois 08-Aug-21 07:27 PM

Seems like we need to come up with our own set of pictograms.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:27 PM

Irene> "There's a reason why most species manipulate the air for communication and not energy patterns. Could they be engineered?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:29 PM

Possible. he took another drink of tea

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:29 PM

"Has anyone here actually been in Subspace?"

"If they evolved there, could it be a place where this type of communication is reasonable?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:30 PM

Entirely true -- but that does beg a question. Why are they here?

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:30 PM

"We'd have to ask the Takers."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:30 PM

Or the Opterans.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:30 PM

Irene> "Someone trying to harvest the tetryon energy...?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:31 PM

They did mention needing our help. Considers Certainly a possibility.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:32 PM

Irene> Thinking it through now. She looks like she's trying to remember things she's only read about, and not that recently. "We know of several species that use tetryons as a power source, particularly in the Delta Quadrant. We're a long way off from there, though."

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:33 PM

((What quadrant of space are we in?))

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:33 PM

(Beta atm iirc )

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:33 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> If someone is harvesting, it might be harming them. Though... I wonder why they wouldn't try to disable the towers, if that's their function.

 

Maryse Dubois 08-Aug-21 07:33 PM

I don't think the Takers are a positive thing in these creature's lives. If they were engineered, would they not call them builders or creators like a number of races would?

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:34 PM

Clark> +Science+ Bridge to Science -- I think you and Commander Stanton had better get up here.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:34 PM

Irene> "The towers were protected by energy shields. It looked like they were trying to disable them. Or they were in distress from them."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:34 PM

+Clark+ On our way.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:34 PM

"Could it be that they can't manipulate the towers to keep from being trapped in energy fields?"

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:35 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> ::Pushes away from the table, standing with his padd.:: Look into it, Chocox. But that translation program is priority.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:36 PM

Glances over to Jalen, then the rest of the senior officers Medical assist them as needed by going through the database. I also want the analysis of that shield to continue. Let's go.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:36 PM

"Aye sirs."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:36 PM

Rex> Assumes he gets to come along too and heads for the door

Heads out the door

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:38 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> ::Follows with long strides.::

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:38 PM

Heads towards Engineering

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:38 PM

Enters the nearest lift with Rex and Stanton, waits for it to close It's always something.

Bridge.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:39 PM

Irene> After most of the senior officers leave, she lets out a breath. "Okay, let's get on it. Do we know of any species with tech like these towers? I think that's the first question."

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:40 PM

:: Walks out of the science lab ::

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:40 PM

Rex> Looks over to Jalen with a smirk

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:42 PM

Walks into Main Engineering "Reynolds!"

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:42 PM

Ens Reynolds> ::Jumps!:: I didn't do it!

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:43 PM

Exits the bridge, unsure what fresh hell to expect

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:43 PM

"You didn't start figuring out a way to communicate with the space bugs?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:43 PM

Clark> vacates the center seat as the brass show up Sir points to the screen

ACTION> On the viewer, a large number of the creatures are now leaving the planet and entering into space.

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:44 PM

Ens Reynolds> Oh... ah... I thought it was something bad. Yes, we're working on it.

Cdr Jalen Stanton> ::His mouth dropped open.:: What in the world...

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:44 PM

Val> At helm, watching the creatures fly... "I've never seen anything like it, Cap. Biggest swarm of cicadas in the Beta Quadrant."

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:45 PM

"Where are we at?"

"As in, how far away are we from getting something that works?"

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:47 PM

Ens Reynolds> Not very far, I'm afraid. I mean, we know what we need to do, but the doing is difficult.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:47 PM

"Makes sense."

"How are you tackling it?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:48 PM

ACTION> The creatures are moving extremely fast -- near impulse speeds. Most of the swarm seem to be headed straight away from the system. A few seem to be lingering for a moment.

Uh takes his seat That's a new one.

(( everyone give me a number 1-20 ))

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

Irene> Irene rushes onto the bridge like a bat out of Sto'vo'kor. "I heard, I heard!" She immediately records every bit of information she can about the spaceborne insects.

(( 12 ))

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

(( 16 ))

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

Ens Reynolds> The syntax matrix in the universal translator just needs to be translated back into tetryons somehow. We've been researching various bits of technology that might work. We need some sort of resonator, I think.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

Rex> At the tactical console, looking very stern

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

(11)

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

"Alright, I like where you're going with it. What kind of resonator?"

 

Maryse Dubois 08-Aug-21 07:49 PM

(18)

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:50 PM

ACTION> One of the creatures begins moving towards the Excalibur.

Helm, expand our orbit to give the creatures a wide berth.

 

Rex> Frowning looking at the tracking system, which was struggling to keep up with the literal hundreds of creatures all jetting around emitting tetryons

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:53 PM

Val> "Aye, Cap. But those things can move pretty damn fast." She taps her panel and the ship begins moving into a higher orbit on a different inclination to keep them away from the swarm.

 

Indaura Ryssan 08-Aug-21 07:54 PM

:: Back to work on the creature data they collected ::

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:54 PM

Ens Reynolds> We've got a few choices. Dilithium crystals was suggested, as was a harmonic oscillator or the phase coil resonator.

 

William Chocox 08-Aug-21 07:55 PM

"Dilithium Crystals might be the closest we have to the crystals in the caves. I wonder..." +Science+ "Chocox to Science."

 

CdrMirandaHawthorne 08-Aug-21 07:55 PM

Cdr Jalen Stanton> Is it coming at us on purpose? ::Frowns.::

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:55 PM

ACTION> The creature that had started moving towards us continues on its path even after we alter our orbit. It is now within proximity alarm range.

Rex> Sir... that thing is closing fast.

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:56 PM

Val> All business now. "Proximity alert, Cap. Orders?"

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:56 PM

Looks over to Jalen Raise shields.

 

Clark> Clenches his buttcheeks  

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:58 PM

Irene> "Captain, if we reduce our energy emissions, it might not think we're that interesting anymore. Raising the shields might attract more of them."

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 07:58 PM

Considers Belay that order. Let's see what it does.

(( TWO MINUTE WARNING ))

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 07:59 PM

Val> Keeping one hand on the throttle, metaphorically speaking.

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 08:01 PM

ACTION> The creature slows its approach before attaching itself to the plasma manifolds and begins to siphon the exhausts.

...and...

 

Irene Mincine 08-Aug-21 08:02 PM

Val> "Brace for impact!" Before it attaches to the nacelle!

 

Captain Swain 08-Aug-21 08:02 PM

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