USS Arcadia, 04/17/24, 10:00 PM ET

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USS Arcadia - Wednesdays 10 ET - Command Staff: Captain Lo'Ami

Between 4/17/2024 9:01 PM and 4/17/2024 10:13 PM

Hello

9:03 PM

So... last time, many moons ago...I left you sealed in some tunnels with 2 Ferengi prisoners, trying to figure out a console

Evening

'evening

9:03 PM

Any sim-related qs before we start?

are we still in the electrical room where we haven't figured out anything about getting out?

yup

9:05 PM

you have the console on... it is giving an error

oh yeah we ended with networking errors last time

9:05 PM

:/ (edited)

9:05 PM

i guess if it has nothing to talk to...

Any other qs?

none here

ok then...

9:07 PM

!begin

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21:08

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21:08

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::looking to see if there's a reasonable way to sort through the unconnected wires and find the useful ones to connect or trace::

::troubleshooting network connections, seeing which wires might go where::

wires> :: lots of wires down there of different types ::

so what are all these different wire types, Dana?

Who knows? We're dealing with completely alien technology standards.

(( at least take an intelligent guess ... ))s

::scanning wires:: i'm guessing we've got at least networking and power somewhere in here.

9:13 PM

::checking to see if plugs are at least keyed to their respective ports, since he really doesn't want to go over every pin with a multimeter::

these ones look similar to old klingon replicator plugs

(( you have a tricorder, I think it works like a multimeter ))

::starts scanning individual pins:: OK, looks like this seems to be some kind of AC power...and this plug here seems to be wired to what looks like a power supply.

9:16 PM

::plugs in power cable::

9:16 PM

::after removing disruptor supplemental power::

::remembers the time she almost failed an engineering course at the academy because the klingon machines are generally repaired with percussive maintenance, and the starfleet instructors did not appreciate it.::

9:18 PM

::maybe that would help with these consoles, though::

ACTION> some more devices power on...

::still scanning pins, wire by wire:: OK, this one appears to be some kind of networking cable, judging by the pulses it's generating. ::scans terminal:: Let's see what happens when I plug it in...here.

We need to be careful not to overload.

ACTION> the red network error goes green

nice work!

(( also means something else...))

9:22 PM

(( if there's network data and power...))

can we use this to get a signal to the arc?

::starts poking around terminal interface now that it seems to be working::

::tries comm badge:: +arc+ arizhel to arcadia

Possibly, if there's a transceiver hooked up to the network somewhere.

Terminal> :: lots of controls, with different systems indications and writing in an unfamiliar language derived from Iconian ::

((type rm -rf /))

(( oh yeah, that'll help ))

::feeding language through tricorder's UT::

Tricorder UT> :: translates the console with 78% confidence ... it is Generic Systems Control Console 53 ::

::looking over:: 78% isn't bad. maybe they have some tool to show the network configuration

::looks for communication systems in generic console::

Tricorder UT> :: Options: Intraship Communications, EM Radio Comms ::

::picks EM Radio Comms::

Tricorder UT> :: Displays Full EM Band and Something about modulation ::

::fiddles around trying to send out an SOS::

((brb))

Tricorder UT> :: Says something about connecting Reciever? ::

::groans::

Is this sublight communications?

((back)) (edited)

9:38 PM

((can't type very well today apparently))

Well, light-speed comms, considering it's literally radio.

9:40 PM

::starts digging in the back for something resembling a radio wire::

9:40 PM

::having no idea what sort of radio standards this species used::

ACTION> in a back corner, there's a dropped item that looks like a black banana with wires coming out of it

((banana phone!))

Right right, silly of me.

::scans bannana thing::

banana thing> :: has wires and magnets ::

::back to watching the ferengi since dana seems to not need any help::

::picks up banana thing and looks for a place to plug it in::

Ferengi> :: sitting around looking like they're plotting something ::

9:45 PM

plug> :: there's one it fits in to on a different console ::

::looms over them::

9:47 PM

What are you two plotting?

::plugs it in, hoping this is a microphone or speaker of some sort::

Ferengi> Nothing... nothing...

of course.

Bananaphone> :: static ::

don't mind me, then. I'm just observing you. (edited)

9:50 PM

::can loom all day::

::attempts radio hail again, this time with bananaphone::

We should try different frequencies.

+bananaphone+ Arcadia, if you copy, this is away team. We are under attack in dilithium structure on planet; it is inhabited by a prewarp civilization.

::studies the ferengi:: are you somehow signaling your ship?

@Arc Science> There's a small energy emission coming from the far side of the planet

9:57 PM

Ferengi> No, no... we could not do that.

like I would believe you?

::continuing to send out distress call::

Ferengi> You should....

10:00 PM

((and...))

10:00 PM

!pause

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22:01

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paws'd

paus'd

well, should you believe the Ferengi>

10:00 PM

or are they secretly signalling their ship?

10:00 PM

and will Arcadia understand your signal?

10:00 PM

We will find out in 3 weeks

Everyone's favorite holiday

Because we will be off for the next 2 weeks for the Klingon Festival of Breadlessness

the best worst holiday!

10:01 PM

good night!

Night

gnight

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