USS Arcadia, 07/03/24, 10:00 PM ET

July 4, 2024

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

Between 7/3/2024 9:03 PM and 7/3/2024 10:01 PM

Last time we played, ages ago, the AT had finally found a possible way to communicate through the planet's ancient radio communication system. By following a technobabble-laden map of the communications network, the Arc crew thinks they know where the transmissions are coming from.

9:04 PM

But, the only way to get to it is to drill yet another hole, which is exactly what the Ferengi have been doing (in a less directed way)

on the plus side i guess they're "helping"?

if they aimed the right way...

9:08 PM

I haven't seen Natell around...

9:09 PM

Let's see if we can end this....

Yes indeed

yeah Natell seems afk

9:10 PM

i feel like we should just meet anyways though

let's try to kill this plot

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((^ said like a true Klingon ))

to ferengi> Did you contact your ship to tell them to drill? I will know if you are lying

::still trying to troubleshoot comm system he doesn't realize is now working::

::the way she knows is that she assumes everything they say is a lie::

Ferengi> no, of course not...

they just know to drill here?

Ferengi> :: by which he means that he didn't contact the ship, he gave orders before he left ::

9:13 PM

Ferengi> We have very capable crews.

Weird...I just keep coming back to the same settings, but we got that awful feedback...

Arc> :: keeping between the planet and the Ferengi while aiming a narrow phaser beam ::

9:14 PM

@ tac> about 10 more seconds and we'll be close to the node

Maybe it's a sign that it's working?

ACTION> there's a light show going on inside the cave as the phaser beam gets close and refracts off the crystals

::braces herself::

@ tac> I have lifesigns on scanner

Uh, I'd stand back from that...

@ cease fire

9:16 PM

@ tac> reading 3 comm badges and 2 additional lifesigns... possibly Ferengi.

9:16 PM

@ Bring them all up.... maybe we can get to the bottom of what the Ferengi were doing shooting this planet up in the first place

9:17 PM

@ +sec+ security to transporter room 1

9:17 PM

@ :: heads to TR 1::

9:17 PM

Ferengi> well that didn't do anything, did it?

feel free to touch the glowy crystals. (edited)

Seems to precise to be a Ferengi drilling attempt.

Ferengi> You know, this might be a good time to seal a deal....

only a fool makes a deal with a ferengi

ACTION> everyone present starts being enveloped by a transporter beam

9:20 PM

TR chief> I'm still getting interference from the crystal structure. Attempting to compensate...

9:21 PM

TR chief> There it is, just resonate the beam off the crystals and it almost amplifies itself....

9:21 PM

ACTION> And they all materialize in transporter room 1 on Arcadia.

9:21 PM

+tac+ we've got them. raise the shields

9:22 PM

Ferengi> You can't do this....

we clearly just did

You tried to kill us!

9:22 PM

Or at least get us killed!

Ferengi> I'm Daemon Drax of the Ferengi Alliance and my cruiser will take all measures to ...

They knowingly attacked a prewarp civilization, incidentally.

9:23 PM

Also tried to manipulate them into killing us.

Your cruiser is sitting just above us drilling holes in the planet, one of which closed off your only way out

9:23 PM

There's a pre-warp civilization down there?

9:24 PM

Drax> Outside of Federation space, which means your laws don't apply here.

That doesn't help your case.

There is. we could not avoid talking to them unfortunately, and they stole some of our technology

9:26 PM

just for the record

And yes, there's a pre-warp civilization being kept in some sort of artificial environment.

9:26 PM

That the Ferengi are willy-nilly drilling into.

An artificial environment being propelled through space. That sounds like a ship, would you not say so?

A very large one made out of dilithium.

Yes but it seems like the people who are in there now are not the ones who made the technology. I'm not 100% certain about that

Drax> It's a rogue planet....

9:29 PM

And you didn't meet anyone who claimed to be the captain of this ship?

9:30 PM

Drax> No, because it's .... a .... rogue .... planet filled with dilithium.

9:30 PM

Cmdr Arizel, Dana... nobody claimed to be captain?

No, we didn't meet anyone who seemed to be operating the vessel.

9:31 PM

It may have been an ark of sorts for the passengers.

So, just passengers... no crew?

Not that we got too much of a chance to look before the ferengi started blasting up the place...nor did they look too hard, either.

9:32 PM

Yup, just passengers, as far as we could tell.

:: Natell shows up ::

Well, then, Daemon Drax, I claim this ship for the United Federation of Planets under the Ferengi salvage code, which I believe you must respect as a representative of the Ferengi Alliance.

9:34 PM

Drax> it's not a ship. It's a planet. And it's full of dilithium. And you're not Ferengi, you can't make a claim under the salvage code.

9:35 PM

I don't think that's ever been established in your law.

::does not know the laws in question::

Drax> Captain, we already claimed this planet...

9:36 PM

ship...

9:36 PM

and we got here first.

9:36 PM

We're willing to wait around. Time is money, right, Daemon?

9:37 PM

Drax> Return me to my ship!

9:38 PM

Alternatively, Cmdr Arizhel could you want to show the Daemon around your special quarters for our extra special guests?

Yes, sir! This way. ::leads the Ferengi to the brig::

Drax, you might want to keep in mind you'd be buried underneath all that dilithium right now if we hadn't helped you escape.

Ferengi> You can't do this... this is kidnapping...

9:40 PM

As you said, your laws don't apply here.

9:40 PM

You could leave...

9:40 PM

But if you're going to claim this... ship, then I'm going to have to make sure I have my salvage rights protected

9:40 PM

Ferengi> No.... wait....

9:41 PM

:: lets Drax sweat a bit ::

They're really nice quarters. you'll like them

:: Staying in the background and keeping quiet ::

Ferengi> no.... wait... we can leave, we can leave...

9:42 PM

I'm not sure whether to trust you on that.

I'm very trustworthy

Ferengi> I'm sure you are.... wait....

9:44 PM

Cpt> If we send you back to your ship, I want you setting a course away from here, back to Ferengi space, and I don't want you to come back. I will make sure that we know everything that comes around this sector.

9:45 PM

If we see you or any Ferengi ship again, we will have bigger problems on your hands than our brig. Is that clear?

9:45 PM

Drax> yes, yes....

9:45 PM

Cmdr, take him to the brig anyway.

9:46 PM

:: turns around and leaves to twiddle thumbs for a while, until they'll release the Ferengi ::

yes, sir! ::leads him to the brig for real this time::

Ferengi> wait, but,,,

i'd rather not carry you, but i will if i have to

9:49 PM

::starts dragging the ferengi::

Ferengi> :: getting dragged, kicking and screaming ::

::eventually drags the ferengi all the way to the brig::

A drama queen...

Just a bit

9:51 PM

::glances at other Ferengi::

::opens the force field and pushes him in, reactivates it::

9:51 PM

::heads back to the tr, whistling a jaunty tune::

9:54 PM

+loAmi+ captain our guest is in the VIP suite

Other Ferengi> :: looking lost ::

9:54 PM

+Arizhel+ let him sit for an hour.

+loami+ will do.

+Arizhel+ make sure he's comfortable and well entertained. Maybe play some Klingon opera for him.

9:56 PM

((and...))

9:57 PM

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paus'd

I think that's enough for that plot

Quite agree

until next time....

have a good night!

gnight (edited)

'night!

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