Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:03 PM
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Helm> Sir we’ve arrived.
Open a channel to the ship.
OPS> Channel open.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:04 PM
This is Captain Crow of the Mercutio. We’re prepared to assist you.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:04 PM
::Runs tactical scans to be on the safe side::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:05 PM
Voice> We are very thankful. Engine will still not start.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:05 PM
::sidles up next to the tactical station, looking in on their scans::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:06 PM
Let’s run some scans of their ship and see if we can figure out from them whats wrong.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:07 PM
*At her station listening to the voice hopeing this isnt a trap
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:07 PM
Science> :::begins scans::: Seems their intake is clogged.
Can we do something about that from afar?
Science> We’d need to bring it into the cargo bay for engineers to be able to get in there.
++ So we found out your problem, but to fix it, we need to bring your ship into our cargo bay and then we can fix it.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:09 PM
::looks at him:: We could limit their access to the rest of the ship, if you’re considering that.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:09 PM
Voice> We are unsure. You are unknown to us.
Well, you’re unknown to us too.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:09 PM
Sounds like they aren’t sure who to trust.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:09 PM
Voice> That is truth. We will accept the help.
Lock onto the ship and bring it in.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:10 PM
::Nods:: Locking on and tractoring them in.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:10 PM
::turns to Stewart:: Security detail outside Cargo Bay 1. Not inside, let’s not spook them.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:11 PM
“aye captain”
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:11 PM
Should we put a field up around the outer corridor?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:12 PM
Let’s go say hello and then we’ll make that determination.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:12 PM
::nods::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — Today at 9:13 PM
walks off the bridge and to security gathers Team Alpha and heads to Cargo bay 1 has the team stand outside of the cago bay*
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:13 PM
:::walks to the lift::: Our first new contact.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:14 PM
::takes a deep breath:: what are we betting on?
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:14 PM
::Heads to cargo bay with an engineering team::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:14 PM
Not sure I want to bet on anything at this point, knowing our luck.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:14 PM
((You want Statzia or Millie?))
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:15 PM
(Millie)
::enters the lift:: She has a point.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:15 PM
::joins the turbolift contingent::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:16 PM
::steps in with him:: i know. It’s why I asked…::grins::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:16 PM
:::A few moments later they arrive outside CB1:::
::Passes through the security officers into the room where the alien craft is resting, Merc engineers already getting to work:::
:::A side hatch slides open with a hiss and a gangplank ramp slides down:::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:17 PM
::Stays near the door but watches::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:17 PM
::adjusts her top by pulling on the waist then enters::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:18 PM
::steps through, flanking the Captain opposite of Edra::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:18 PM
:::A figure emerges, three feet tall if they’re lucky, with long pointy ears and a wild mane of red hair::: Ah, our rescuers!
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:19 PM
::Looks over and smiles::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:19 PM
::approaches the smaller man::: We’re happy to help. We never got your name.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:19 PM
::raises a brow::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:19 PM
Alu> Out name is Alu. We were on our way home when the ship quit on us. We hope you can fix it.
Our engineers are the best in the galaxy, we’ll have you up and running in no time.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:20 PM
How far out from your world are you?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:20 PM
Are you the only one traveling on your vessel?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:21 PM
Alu> At our maximum speed about four days and yes, we are alone.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:22 PM
::scanning the alien ship with his tricorder::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:22 PM
Alu> We’ve never seen a ship this large or your technology.
We’re not from around here.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:23 PM
We’re much farther than 4 days away.
What brought you out this far?
(Be back in a minute)
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:24 PM
Alu> We are an inventor and there is a great marketplace on a nearby world. We needed parts for our design.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:25 PM
Design? What type of design?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:25 PM
Alu> We believe it is possible to travel great distances by creating a tunnel in space from one point to another.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:26 PM
::finds issue and direct his team to work on it::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:26 PM
You’re talking about a wormhole.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:26 PM
Do your people also travel far from your planet?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:27 PM
Alu> We have never heard that phrase but you seem to grasp the concept. Some do travel, but it is not as common as before.
What happened to stop the travel?
Alu> Our global environment is failing and more time is spent on maintaining it, than space flight. We hope that our design might allow us to leave.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:29 PM
How is it failing?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:30 PM
Alu> Temperatures rising rapidly. We’ve lost miles of our coastal areas in the last century.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:32 PM
It sounds like, perhaps, the climate issues that plagued our planet at one point in our history.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:33 PM
Alu> Were you able to stop it?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:34 PM
It was not an easy accomplishment. It was difficult to convince all areas of our planet to cooperate in making the necessary changes to reverse the damage.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:35 PM
Alu> We fear what another century will bring. It’s why we sought the market. If we can prove the design works, perhaps we can construct one in orbit and make our escape to a new world.
::walks over to K’Naut::: Chief, how’s it looking?
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:37 PM
::gives a thumbs-up:: going good, should be less than an hour
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:37 PM
Where is this market? You said it’s on a nearby planet?
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:38 PM
::Continues to listen, curious somewhat on the construction of what is basically a wormhole::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:38 PM
(Sorry, I’m back)
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:38 PM
Alu> Yes, the marketplace is on Regen, about two days travel from where we are now.
::walks back over::: Good news, you’ll be ready to go within the hour.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:40 PM
::chimes in:: An hour is 1/24th of our solar rotation.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:41 PM
Is…this market welcoming of anyone, or are they particular to their customer base?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:42 PM
Alu> Oh, it takes everyone. Anything you desire can be found there for the right price. ::looks at Millie:: An interesting concept.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:43 PM
Sounds like an interesting place.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:43 PM
::grins:: I might be up for a shopping trip…::eyes Henry::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:44 PM
Well, we’re supposed to check out all these worlds.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:45 PM
Perhaps our guest could assist our stellar cartography department with information about this sector and the nearby planets? ::smiles pleasantly::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:45 PM
Thank you for the recommendation, Alu. Can I get you anything to eat or drink while you wait?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:45 PM
Alu> We require nothing. We refilled on nutrients while awaiting your arrival.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:46 PM
::nods::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:46 PM
Alu> Yes, we would be pleased to see your technologies and assist.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:46 PM
::Smiles::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:47 PM
Counselor, could you show our guest the way?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— Today at 9:47 PM
::to tactical:: Anything else on scanners? ::drums her thumb on the edge of her console::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:47 PM
::to Henry, quietly:: should we have SC come down here?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:48 PM
Oh….yes that’s a better idea.
Could you arrange that?
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:48 PM
Absolutely. I’ll arrange for a projector too
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:49 PM
Alu> All of these lights and colors. We once created an orb that when shook shone with a bright light. That was an accomplishment!
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:49 PM
::steps away from the group to a nearby console, contacting Stellar Cartography to have 2 officers join them with a holoprojector::
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:50 PM
That does sound pretty honestly.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:51 PM
Alu> It’s all harmonics.
Harmonics?
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:52 PM
::within a few minutes, Lt. Mackell and Lt. Poa arrive, set up what looks like a small table, but when it turns on, the nearby systems are displayed over the table in 3-D::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:52 PM
Alu> Yes, yes. The universe plays a song. Science and invention is just learning how to listen.
Alu> ::walks over:: Oh look at this. If we didn’t know better we’d call this magic.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:53 PM
::in the middle of the display is the Merc, showing their position::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:53 PM
Can you show us your world and Regen?
Alu> Hmm, this would be Regen. ::points to the closest world:: And our home is here. ::another point:::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:54 PM
Our sensors are able to project our surroundings far out from our location.
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:54 PM
::Goes over to look out of curiosity::
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:54 PM
Any other important or interesting planets or other type of location?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:55 PM
You said it’s two days to Regen. :::doing mental math knowing its not two days for the Merc:::
Alu> Do not go here. ::point to the world near the nebula:: Terrible creatures there.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:56 PM
::the Science officers take notes of what Alu is saying::
Creatures?
::wonders if that’s a planet they already went to::
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:57 PM
Alu> Giants.
::thinking that anything would be a giant to him:: We’ll keep that in mind.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:57 PM
Ah…
Cmdr Brielle Jayde – CTac — Today at 9:57 PM
Giants…
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — Today at 9:57 PM
Ah, Captain, we’ve finished.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:57 PM
Great timing Chief.
Alu, your ship is ready for you.
Alu> We cannot thank you enough for the assistance. We would have been sitting there for who knows how long.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:58 PM
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the local hot spots with us.
We appreciate it very much
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:58 PM
Alu> Good luck to you in your adventures and remember what we said.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 9:59 PM
We will. Safe journeys to you.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 9:59 PM
Avoid the giants.
Cpt H Crow — Today at 9:59 PM
Alu> :::returns to his ship:::
::The field is activated as the cargo bay opens and the ship exits:::
Well, I think we ought to check out that market.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 10:00 PM
::to Mackell and Poa:: thank you, Lieutenants. Did you get everything?
::to Henry:: I thought you’d never ask.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 10:01 PM
Well, now I’m a bit curious about the giants, aren’t you?
Cpt H Crow — Today at 10:01 PM
Counselor, I’m a giant compared to him.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 10:01 PM
::the Science officers nod in the affirmative and pack up the holoprojector::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — Today at 10:02 PM
You’re a giant compared to most of us, Captain.
Cdr Edra Crow — Today at 10:02 PM
Yes, but I don’t think he’d call you terrible
Cpt H Crow — Today at 10:02 PM
He didn’t stay long enough to get to know me. :: grin::
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