Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:08 PM
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Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:09 PM
::Quietly looking at all kind of crazy ideas::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:09 PM
::at her usual seat in the briefing room, sitting back in her chair, eyes in her PADD::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:10 PM
::nose buried in about 6 different PADDs::
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:11 PM
::sitting in her usual spot, looking a little peaked:::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:11 PM
::Current favourite includes slingshotting around the asteroid, grabbing it with a tractor beam, rotating the ship sharply, and basically throwing it in the other direction. Not practical, but they’d be telling stories about it forever.::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:12 PM
::walks in:: Did you folks every notice we never meet like this for nice things?
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:12 PM
Should we make the next briefing a potluck?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:14 PM
I’m never one to turn down a meal.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:14 PM
Sitting in her usual seat with her Padd4
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:14 PM
::taps the table and a holographic map of the system pops up:::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:14 PM
::glances up:: What?
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:14 PM
Padd
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:15 PM
Potluck sounds good.
::Looks up at the holographic map::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:15 PM
::sits forward to get a better look at the display::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:16 PM
::looks at the holographic map::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:16 PM
The asteroid is here ::points at green dot:: About 22 hours away.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:16 PM
What’s the mass?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:16 PM
The projections say this one is about 1.5x the size of the first and will make contact in the middle of the main continent.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:17 PM
::sighs::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:17 PM
As you well know, we dont have a real good chance of evacuating millions in 22 hours.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:17 PM
So plan b? Get rid of the rock?
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:17 PM
Then we’ll have to knudge it out of the way.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:18 PM
or set it off course
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:18 PM
Indeed, we need to change its mind from being a bother to these people.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:18 PM
It shouldn’t take much this far out.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
We just need to ensure that the new orbit will not be a threat to any of the four other inhabited planets in this system.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
Are there any more coming?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
I dont want to shove this into other people.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
::notes the several looks in her direction at the mention of potlucks::
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
::not sitting in her usual spot, but is instead sitting by the counselor::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
So how can two asteroids this large hit the planet twice in such a short time?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:19 PM
Long range scans say no.
That’s a good question and the science people really want to figure that out.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:20 PM
It looks like we’ll have just enough delta-V if we use the ship’s tractor beam in conjunction with all the shutle pushing it with their engines.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:20 PM
not sure
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:20 PM
Maybe that should be our next stop. Following the route to find out where they came from.
::Nods at K’Naut’s words::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:21 PM
There is a belt near the edge of the system which is similar to Earth’s system kiper belt.
We figure that this is just a freak thing.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:21 PM
The sooner we start the easier this is going to be. Not easy, easier…
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:21 PM
I am not well-versed in this area of science, but could something about the planet make it a magnet?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:22 PM
Hadn’t thought of that. We’ll begin scans of the planet and check on it.
Chief, I’d like a plan within an hour or so for what we’re gonna do on the technical side and then what we need to do to carry it out.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:23 PM
I’m fairly certain the odds of 2 strikes back-to-back are extremely low
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:23 PM
::making calculations on PADD::
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:23 PM
Why don’t we just blow it up? Small parts that burn up in atmospheres. Seems easier.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:23 PM
::Nods again:: Makes you also wonder what disrupted the asteroid belt.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:24 PM
If we need to, we’ll look at the tactical response plan.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:24 PM
::Grins at Patricia:: So long as there’s at least a bit of fancy flying.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:24 PM
It’s too big to blow up. Plus. instead of one big impact, you’d havea lot of little ones
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:24 PM
Not all parts would be small enough to burn up…it might not be as bad as the whole thing, but we want to eliminate any more damage.
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:24 PM
::slight shrug, accepting the point:::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:25 PM
Okay folks, let’s make it happen so we can get back down there and continue helping.
Dismissed.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:26 PM
::Stands:: Aye sir.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:26 PM
::glances up at the Chief before leaning in to say something to the counselor::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:27 PM
::leaning toward Henry before getting up:: I’d like to investigate the magnet theory so we can know if we should expect more follow-ups.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:27 PM
Stands up* ” on it sir”
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:27 PM
::waves Patricia over aa she’s leaving::: You okay?
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:28 PM
I’m fine, coming down with something, but its just annoying.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:28 PM
Well, if it progresses….
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:28 PM
I live with a doctor.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:28 PM
Standing up with her pad and headed out of the briefing room and to her position on the Bridge sitting at her station
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:28 PM
Right.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:29 PM
::stands up:: we’ll need to get some of my people to the shuttle bay to reinforce the noses of those shuttles
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:29 PM
(Oops, read the context of that exchange wrong)
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:29 PM
(lol)
Patricia Crow
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:32 PM
I’m going to look into the tactical idea…gives me a reason to play scenario games. ::walks out with a half grin:::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:32 PM
::nudges the Captain:: I’m going to look at the possibility of asteroid attraction if you can spare me and a couple science folks.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:32 PM
::Plots a couple of different courses and sends them to K’Naut.:: Do you think either of those would work for a tractor beam?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:32 PM
I can help, Chief.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:32 PM
::looks to Edra:: Yes, maybe that’s the answer, see to it.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:33 PM
::heads out, muttering to self:: need to prepare tractor beam, structural integrity field will need strengthening, how to increase impulse…::fades as he get away from briefing room::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:34 PM
::scoops up the PADDs and heads to the Bridge::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:34 PM
::nods and stands, heading for a department she isn’t usually in::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:34 PM
Counselor?
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:35 PM
::jogs after K’Naut and catches up:: Chief?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:35 PM
Sir?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:36 PM
It’s been about a month since your return. Just wanted to make sure things are okay.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:36 PM
::Stands and heads towards K’Naut:: We will need to work together to reduce the strain on the ship.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:36 PM
::comes across a science officer:: Lieutenant, do we have a materials analysis of the asteroid that hit the planet?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:37 PM
::smiles, though it seems strained:: It’s fine. Our intelligence officer has made sure everything is in order and updated in my files.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:38 PM
Excellent. I’m glad the support system is helping.
Lt. Cmdr. Statzia Liski
BOT
— 02/13/2024 9:39 PM
Chief? You alright?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:41 PM
Science> Yes Maam. It was a mixture of various metals including nickle, iron, and cobalt, the usual.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:42 PM
::nods:: can we get an analysis of the planet as well?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:43 PM
::sighs:: I’m not a scientist, ::resumes her walk towards the bridge:: but it just doesn’t seem normal that two large asteroids would hit a planet in such a short time.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:43 PM
::Sighs and keeps working on the best course to take::
::And starts to plot the direction that the asteroids came from.::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:44 PM
Science> Class M, before the first impact they had a clean atmosphere, clean energy thanks to their natural energy deposits in their ocean. I’m not seeing anything that would act as a magnetic pull.
I hope it is normal. Because otherwise I don’t know what to think.
::to Millie:::
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:46 PM
::sets the PADDs down by her chair:: What else is in this system?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:47 PM
OPS> Three other inhabited planets, all class M, several moons, and apparently a lot of asteroids.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:48 PM
I’m curious about the core make-up. It may be nothing, but 2 strikes in a row is unusual, so I want to cover all bases. Send me those analyzes please, and if we can find out about Alson’s inside materials, it may help find answers.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:48 PM
Science> ::taps:: I’ll compile that for you right now.
:::AN HOUR PASSES, AND PREPARATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE:::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:50 PM
::does assorted stuff::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:50 PM
Science> ::hands Edra a PADD:: A scan of the planet confirms it has nothing to attact strikes like that, and its magnetic field is normal.
Okay, are we ready to wrangle this thing like a calf?
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:51 PM
::Flexes fingers:: Standing by
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:52 PM
::takes the PADD:: thank you Lieutenant. This is very thorough. ::smiles and walks back to the lift, and back to the Bridge::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:52 PM
Set intercept course and let’s save these people.
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 9:52 PM
::has moved to a console, reading about the other planets in the system::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:52 PM
On your mark Captain, ready to go.
::Glances back at the Captain, fingers poised::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:53 PM
Go.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:54 PM
::Grins and starts them on their way::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:55 PM
::takes her seat:: well, I don’t think the magnet theory is panning out. No obvious attractants between the first asteroid and the planet.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:55 PM
::::The Merc quickly arrives in position:::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:55 PM
::Deftly flies the ship to the asteroid::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:56 PM
I almost wish you’d found the answer.
Okay Chief, you’re up.
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 9:56 PM
:: does the thing::
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:56 PM
::looks at the view screen::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:57 PM
:::Sensors show it’s working, asteroid path slowly is diverted, long range sensors and projections show it will orbit their star for at least the next 150 years without any impacts:::
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:58 PM
::Adjusts the ship to keep it in the optimum spot::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:58 PM
Excellent work. You just saved millions of lives.
Science> Um.
No…no um’s.
Ums are bad.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:58 PM
::smiles::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:58 PM
::turns to look at Science::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:59 PM
Science> Long range scans show we have movement…multiple movements in the outer asteroid belt.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 9:59 PM
I knew it. Something’s disrupting the belt?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 9:59 PM
Define multiple.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 9:59 PM
” movement”
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 9:59 PM
::looks at Henry:: we should go look at the origin point.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 10:00 PM
::To Edra:: Already plotted a course. Just in case.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:00 PM
Science> Twenty-thr….four, Sir. I have two dozen asteroids which have broken loose. All headed for the planet.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 10:01 PM
::Frowns:: They.. broke loose? What’s out there that’s throwing them at the planet?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:01 PM
What timeframe?
Lt Millie Stepanova, Couns. — 02/13/2024 10:01 PM
Something is not right.
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 10:01 PM
No, it’s not.
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:02 PM
Science> Six hours.
Lt Commander Constance Stewart — 02/13/2024 10:02 PM
” whats disrupting the belt
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:02 PM
Take us out to that belt and let’s start thinking about how we’re gonna stop 24 of them.
::looks to Edra::
Lt. K’Naut, Chief Engineer — 02/13/2024 10:02 PM
Fun
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 10:03 PM
On it. ::Turns the ship towards the asteroid belt and doesn’t wait for a ‘go’ to, well, go.::
Cdr Edra Crow — 02/13/2024 10:03 PM
First, let’s look at stopping what’s punting them in this direction, maybe?
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:04 PM
Yea, we need answers.
Lt Kerwen Nuhl-Helm — 02/13/2024 10:04 PM
And… speeding up a little… ::increases speed, letting the ship talk to her::
Cpt H Crow — 02/13/2024 10:04 PM
Or these people are as good as dead.
PAUSE