Pilgrim 1/25/20222

[9:31][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** The STAR TREK: PILGRIM theme plays! *
[9:33][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** The episode opens on the image of the Pilgrim poised in orbit of the crimson gas giant where they had made their recent discovery. A newly-wrecked ancient asteroid drone flies lazily past the..
[9:34][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:screen as the Pilgrim activates its tractor beam on the wreckage hidden within the giant's red storms. T'Pang's log can be heard as a voice over as slowly, carefully, they reel their prize out... *
[9:36][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:Captain's Log, Stardate 98766.96, After a relatively easy time dispatching its defense we now have access to the ancient ring station. We are now in the process of towing the structur out of the ..
[9:37][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:atmosphere of the gas giant. After which we will begin the process of determining what it is we have found. I can't help but feel this is a most profond finding
[9:39][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:Other elements of the task group have reported debris and defense satellites but nothing on the scale of what we have
[9:39][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:Then there are the bones that were found. They are currently being analyzed. Just one more piece of this puzzle. End Log
[9:40][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--stares at the main screen as they drag the ring structure from the gas giant.-
[9:40][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Station integrity is surpisingly stable given the atmospheric and gravitaton stresses it should be experiencing captian
[9:41][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"that is good to hear, the more intact it is the more useful it will be to us.
[9:42][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li is main engineering, overseeing his minions.
[9:42][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Well.. I can tell you one thing for sure. That central chamber where the crystal is most definitely generates a field. It appears to be holding the surviving pieces of the station together, may very
[9:42][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Well have been responsible for preserving it thus far.
[9:42][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"possibly a power source?
[9:43][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "And probably what's kept it from breaking apart as we pull it up.
[9:43][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I cannot really determine it now, I am looking through the data to try and figure out what its exact purpose may have been.
[9:43][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"keep monitoring its structural integrity.
[9:43][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*Li's minions were diligently monitoring power levels on the tractor beam.
[9:43][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Yes Captain
[9:44][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She strolled onto the bridge, looking quite pleased with herself.
[9:44][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li has a hand on the power distribution menu, making sure nothing was overloaded.
[9:45][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--glances at Eren-- "Lieutenant, just the person I wanted to see.
[9:46][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "You flatter me, Captain. I've received word from the Citadel about our findings. Apparently, it's lit Eirene up like you wouldn't believe.
[9:47][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:She had complete recoolection of something
[9:47][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"i take it the remains we found were significant.
[9:47][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li goes to correct a slight fluctuation.
[9:47][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Listens intrigued as he plays with his readings, trying to narrow down the field's origins and purpose.
[9:48][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Not quite complete, we're talking two million year old data here. But she does keep records, even if she doesn't remember she has them.
[9:48][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "The remains come from two different previously unknown species, Captain.
[9:48][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Two?
[9:49][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"that is it, unknown?
[9:49][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Chuckles to himself.* "She's building up dramatic tension, Captain.
[9:49][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "I said previously unknown, ma'am, as in previously unknown to us. But Eirene has records, one more complete than the other.
[9:50][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*listened
[9:50][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--frowns at Eren-- "Are you going to leave me in suspense here?
[9:50][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Mimicking Vaylith's voice.* "Dramatic pauses are inefficient.
[9:51][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She eyed T'Ghor.* "Shh, don't give away my secrets. Anyway, Captain, the skull belonged to a species called the Chakki. An Alliance of Light species, and a warrior race by all accounts.
[9:51][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "You would've liked them, T'Ghor. They were all female when they entered the war.
[9:52][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"They do sound lovely.
[9:52][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Another race the dark slaughtered the men of
[9:52][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Like the Azreyane
[9:52][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "By all accounts, yes.
[9:52][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"any records of eny of the Alliance of Light species using such technology as these ring stations?
[9:53][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he pondered
[9:53][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "No, ma'am... which leads me to the other species we found on the station. Records refer to them as Orzaul, and as slaves to the Apostates.
[9:54][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"interesting, that would seem to indicate that this ring station was the sight of a battle in the war.
[9:55][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:**sit
[9:55][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Well, the station was beaten up -bad- on the inside, captain. Weapon scars and the like. It definitely looked like some boarding action had taken place.
[9:55][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "I tend to agree. I think our Chakki friend was attacking and the Orzaul was... well, chained to a desk most likely.
[9:56][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"which would make sense, what ever side did not have the technology would fight to either obtain it or destroy it.
[9:57][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"It would seem the attack was at least reasonably successful.
[9:58][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** As T'Pang said this, they could see the piece of the station rising up out of the crimson storm. Its jagged edges were a clear indicator of the damage that had blown this chunk of station off..
[9:58][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:of the rest of the ring. *
[9:58][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:The question was, was it sent into the planet or did they stop it before it coudl rise out of it
[9:59][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:If it was the latter, perhaps this technology only see's use when the dark feels truly on the back foot
[9:59][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"it is my hopes we can find some sort of record onboard that shed some light on such questions.
[9:59][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "It's entirely possible. Or it's possible that it was a ring station like the one we saw last year which was destroyed.
[10:00][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Sadly, we got no way of determining that as of right now. But I have some hopes that this field will teach us at least something about how they work.
[10:00][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Well, we weren't able to find records when we went there before, but the crystal is probably our best bet.
[10:00][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he checked their tac scanners
[10:01][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"right, what ever we can learn here will be valuable.
[10:01][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, Eren, about that. We have definite field generation from inside the crystal room. I am reading into the data now.
[10:01][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:We have a kirtascan onlooker captain they are trygin to be stealthy
[10:01][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Emphasis on trying, but they are doing so admirably
[10:02][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Good work, T'Ghor... and are they checking us for heresy, Lieutenant?
[10:02][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Turn off your porn, people...
[10:02][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"interesting. Gayle lets hail them, I am curious what they want.
[10:03][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Very well, ma'am." *She hit a few buttone, then smirks.* "Oh, we caught them alright...
[10:03][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Channel open, ma'am.
[10:04][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"This is Captain T'Pang of the USS Pilgrim to unknown Kirtascan vessel, please respond...
[10:05][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*There was a pause, and then a golden-scaled Kirtascan female appeared on the screen.* "Captain T'Pang? What can we do for you?
[10:05][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor appreciatively eyed the colour of the scales.
[10:06][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"I was going to ask you the same question. You could begin by identifying yourself.
[10:07][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Kirtascan] *She blinked.* "I am Captain Halaar of the Protector's Burden. We were simply curious as to what had caught the attention of a Federation starship... you have found something very old.
[10:07][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:it would seem?
[10:08][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"it would seem that we have found something quite old, dating from the old war, some 2 million years ago.
[10:08][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "Very interesting... do you have need of any assistance transporting it to the Citadel, perhaps?
[10:09][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*His eyes narrowed slightly.
[10:09][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"depending on how many pieces we drag out of the planet's atmosphere, we may in fact require assistence.
[10:09][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She folded her arms.
[10:10][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"..but we do have the rest of our task group we can call on.
[10:10][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "I'm sure that we can provide assistance. The Kirtascans remember our friends." *She gave a reptillian smile.
[10:10][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"We do appreciate the offer.
[10:10][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "Ah... yes, of course. I did not expect you to be out alone, even so close to the Citadel. It would be inviting trouble.
[10:11][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"These days it is not wise to travel alone.
[10:11][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "No, it is not. Would you mind too terribly if we remained for the time being? One cannot have too many friends when it comes to something of this potential magnitude.
[10:12][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"i don't see any reason you can not remain on station and observed the operation.
[10:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "Thank you, Captain. If you need anything from us... you know where to find us.
[10:13][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"we do indeed, we will let you know if we need anything.
[10:13][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Pilgrim out..
[10:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Halaar] "Until then. Walk with the Protector.
[10:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The comm cut.
[10:13][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"curious.
[10:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "I don't like her," *she declared.
[10:14][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Neither do I.
[10:14][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Maura] "She seemed perfectly decent to me... for a Kirtascan.
[10:14][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--looks at Aquila-- "lets keep an eye on our new friends.
[10:14][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:I keep an eye on everything captain
[10:14][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"No, she has that vibe... like she's gonna steal your PADD and then try to sell you a "Brand-new" PADD.
[10:15][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "If she tries to sell us a brand new space station, I'm out of here.
[10:15][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"At this point have no reason to not assume thier intentions are friendly.
[10:15][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Maura] "They -are- our allies.
[10:15][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"indeed.
[10:16][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Yeah, until they realise that Silver really isn't a god and he wasn't just saying it.
[10:16][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:So was pompey to caesar until it was not s
[10:16][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"where are we at with the salvage operation?
[10:16][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "It's out of the gas giant, so...
[10:16][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:The Kirtascaan's were abel to adopt the zhyx wormhole technonloy once
[10:17][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Only once that we know of.
[10:17][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:THey may see any other emergence as a threat to their usefullness in an alliance where they always seem to feel needing to prve themselves
[10:17][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"are their other portions of the ring we can reach safely?
[10:17][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "This was the only one we detected, ma'am.
[10:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I don't know... they just seemed too... helpful?
[10:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Like... in a forced way.
[10:18][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"alright let's make preparations to tow it back to the citadel then.
[10:19][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Can it even sustain warp
[10:19][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:We should get engineering's opinion
[10:19][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"that is a good question...one for engineering to look into.
[10:19][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Bridge to engineering.=/\
[10:19][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "From what I heard this crystal that seems to be powering it was nearly blackened. It may not have much power remaining.
[10:20][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Yeah, best not risk it.
[10:20][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Without asking someone first, that is.
[10:20][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:=^= Engineering here
[10:21][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Yes, I need to look over the scans of the structure we just pulled out of the gas giant and determine what our options are for towing it back to Citadel.=/\
[10:21][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"we could call for a tow barge.
[10:22][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Gayle contact the task group commender.
[10:22][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Yes, ma'am.
[10:23][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:=^= Uhhh...my best assessment is...well, with respect, captain...good luck. This is a...broken structure that used to resemble a space station. Without the field being produced, it would be in many p
[10:23][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:pieces
[10:24][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Barge it is, I guess.
[10:24][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Understood engineering, we will try and be gentle with it.=/\
[10:24][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"yeah we are going to need special handling here.
[10:25][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Stretches out in his chair.* "Waitin' on the tow truck it is.
[10:25][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"maybe one of those Avynai world ship will stop by and scoop it up.
[10:26][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Shit! Field is flickering.
[10:26][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"..of course it is.
[10:26][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:The structure is startign to come apart
[10:27][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "We might not have the time to wait for a barge.
[10:27][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"We're gonna need to hold it together ourselves. Maybe supplement the field somehow...
[10:27][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"well we are not towing it back in that condition.
[10:27][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:It is possible between our ship and the Kirtascaan ship we could link the SIF
[10:27][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:and keep ti together
[10:28][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "The station itself can be studied if it comes apart... what we need is to be able to access that crystal.
[10:29][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Well, does Li know how to work one of those?
[10:29][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Can we lock onto the crystal, tow it aboard?
[10:29][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "...It's not a machine in the sense that you can hit it with a hammer until it works. And not while the field around it is active.
[10:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:So we need to elt it fail
[10:30][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"We could probably get a lock once the field comes down, though.
[10:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Could that not also signify the final loss of power o fthe crystal
[10:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Thus rendering it not as useful
[10:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:I wonder if there is an offswitch
[10:30][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"If there is, then it would be on the inside...
[10:31][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"is there a large enough section of the ring around the crystal that we can lock onto for a tow?
[10:31][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Captain, the chunk of the station that is still in existence is the one protected by the crystal's field.
[10:32][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"I am not asking for what we can't do. I need realisitic options here people.
[10:32][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"This is our first time facing this tech... All our options are within the realm of speculation, Captain.
[10:33][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "I wasn't there when you went last time so I only know from your accounts. I was under the impression there was a way to disable the field but it was decided against to keep the station..
[10:33][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:from falling?
[10:35][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"I think it was theorized that given time Brandt could have disabled it.
[10:35][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Keyword: Theorized.
[10:35][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"But that woudl require someone to do so on the station
[10:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"However perhaps that is our best option captain.
[10:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*checked the tac scanner
[10:36][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"is it even feasible now, given the state of the structure now?
[10:36][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Not for much longer.
[10:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:The structur eis still sound for now
[10:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:it would nto survive the stress of moving
[10:37][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Risking sending people on doesn't sit too well with me, but...
[10:37][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"what is our best option for accessing the crystel?
[10:38][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "The way I see it, we have two options. One, we wait for the field to fail and potentially lose whatever was on the crystal, or two, we run in and grab it before its power dies.
[10:39][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"what are our options for 'running' in...can we get the Pilgrim close enough?
[10:39][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:its in free orbit we could fly right next to the station captian
[10:39][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:We would still have to send a team over
[10:39][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Likely an engineering an science team to extract the crystal
[10:40][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"is there an area safe enough to beam a small team onto?
[10:40][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*checks the layout
[10:41][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Captain i beleive if we timed the transport with one of the field fluctuations
[10:41][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:We could beam the team directly into the cyrstal chamber
[10:41][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Each field fluctuation is preceded by a small burst of exotic radiation
[10:41][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Eren put together a small team of science and engineering personelle.
[10:42][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "My favourite kind. Okay, T'Ghor, it's you and me.
[10:42][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods and heads to the lift.
[10:42][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Eren to engineering, hey Li, grab Brandt and meet us in the transporter room.
[10:42][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"We will time the field fluctuations and beam your team into the crystal chamber that way.
[10:43][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Gayle alert transporter room one.
[10:43][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:=^= Understood
[10:43][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Sounds good. Hey, Istrin, come guard my ass." *She headed into the lift.
[10:44][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Offer he can't refuse..
[10:44][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Mister Brandt, accompany me to the turbolift
[10:44][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] *He looked up at Li, halfway through his tuna and onion sandwich.
[10:44][DOIC1]Istrin@the5of43:*Istrin eyed T'ghor and went aloong
[10:44][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Mister Brandt, why are you eating on duty
[10:45][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Because... I need to eat to survive, sir.
[10:45][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Took the lift down once everyone was in.
[10:45][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Do you think any of us lack that biological impulse
[10:45][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Well... maybe that Borg guy in the lower decks.
[10:46][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Stepped into the transporter room adn started getting dressed in an EVA suit.
[10:46][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li sighs.* Get in the turbolift
[10:46][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Yes, sir." *He stuffed the rest in his cheek like a chipmunk and headed out, chewing slowly.
[10:46][DOIC4]Istrin@the5of43:*Istrin had done the same and waited patiently
[10:47][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She sniffed the inside of the EVA suit, nodded, and then slid into it.
[10:47][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"...What?
[10:47][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "What, you don't check your suit for pit and crack stench?
[10:48][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Brandt, I am going to poision your next meal if you don't finish that before we are with the other officers
[10:48][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Not really.
[10:48][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "...Yussur." *He murmured through his sandwich as the lift zipped off.
[10:48][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Gayle keep a lock on the away team, it is likily that as soon as they deavtivate that crystal we will have to beam them out before that structure comes apart.
[10:48][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li rubs his face repeatedly.
[10:49][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Aye, ma'am, will be ready to save some behinds.
[10:49][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*Brandt swallowed as he and Li arrived.
[10:49][DOIC4]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Thank the Prophets...*Li mutters.
[10:49][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Save some for the rest of the away team?
[10:50][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "You're probably the type to leave it then... glad I'm not your size.
[10:50][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] *He burped.* "Excuse me.
[10:51][DOIC4]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li wishes he was dead.
[10:51][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She clicked her helmet on.* "Come on then, we don't have much time before we potentially lose a priceless artifact forever.
[10:51][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Miste Aquila can we get a timing on that energy pulse, something will give us time to beam a team into the crystal chamber?
[10:51][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*Brandt put his suit on and followed Eren to the pad.
[10:52][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He steps onto the PADD.* "If I die, tell Blaine he sucks at KWC.
[10:52][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:We need to watch for the partical dispsal and then we have 15 seconds before the fluctuation it seems
[10:52][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Then a 6 second window to beam in
[10:52][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Simple enough." *She nodded.
[10:53][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"right coordinate with the transporter chief.
[10:53][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Bridge to Lieutnenant Eren.=/\
[10:53][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Royal] "If you die, I'll tell him your final words were an admission of your undying love.
[10:53][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Here, Captain.
[10:54][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"-And- that he sucks at KWC.
[10:54][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Royal] "Fine.
[10:54][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=We are timing the energy pulse from the crystal and will have a short 6 second window to beam your team in..are you ready to go?=/\
[10:55][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Ready, willing and able, ma'am.
[10:55][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Understood, stand by we will beam you in when the timing is correct.=/\
[10:56][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "That would be much appreciated, ma'am.
[10:56][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--nods to Aquila and Gayle-- "You are go when ready.
[10:58][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:15 seconds
[10:58][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She poised her fingers over the console.
[10:59][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Now gayle
[10:59][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She slammed the button.
[11:00][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Oh, here we go..." *They were swooshed off.
[11:00][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--watches the main screen-- "..Do we have confirmation on the transport?
[11:01][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The team soon rematerialised in the control room they had accessed earlier, the blackened crystal with its singular, thinning vein of pink floating in the centre.
[11:01][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Confirmed, ma'am. They made it over.
[11:02][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--exhales slowly-
[11:02][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"That's not good at all...
[11:02][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Okay... we don't have much time, and after we unplug it we'll have even less. Brandt, Zorin, figure out how to get the field down.
[11:02][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Preparing to secure...
[11:03][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Pilgrim to away team..=/\
[11:03][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "We're here, Captain.
[11:03][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Got it
[11:04][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=As soon as that field comes down, that structure is likily to fall apart around you. We need to be ready to pull your team out as well as make sure we can lock onto the crystal and beam it out. =
[11:04][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li gets his engineering tricorder out and gets to work.
[11:05][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor is setting down an enhancer, hoping it will help them get a lock on the crystal later.
[11:05][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Understood. T'Ghor's setting up enhancers now.
[11:05][DOIC5]Istrin@the5of43:We dont have much time. *he moved to help T'ghor with the enhancers
[11:06][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Understood, we will be rady on our end.=/\
[11:06][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods to Istrin and keeps working.
[11:06][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:I got nothing...this is above our technological levels
[11:07][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Can I try?" *He beamed at Li.
[11:08][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Be my guest
[11:09][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] *He got down on his knees and started fiddling with the machinery.* "Komisch...
[11:10][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Yes... I get it now. It's almost... organic. Beautiful, really...
[11:10][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "...Do we need to give you a moment with the machine?
[11:10][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] "Is that an option?
[11:10][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "Just get the fucking field down...
[11:10][DOIC5]Istrin@the5of43:We don't have much time, just hurry
[11:11][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Ew.
[11:11][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li looks absolutely disgusted.* Never ask that again, Mister Brandt
[11:12][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] *He murmured something to the machine, reaching under to manipulate a few wires.
[11:12][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"At least you know what to get him next Christmas..
[11:12][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang shift uncomfortably in her seat-
[11:13][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*A sudden and strange silence settled over them, as if the sound of their breathing had been muffled.
[11:14][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She looked over at the others and said something, but no noise came from her mouth. An otherworldly whine could be heard building in their ears instead.
[11:15][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor winced, and tried to speak over comms.
[11:16][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*As the crystal came loose and began to tumble through the air, the sound started to take form in a rough but feminine roar.
[11:16][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Voice] "We come for you, dark bitch! Do you hear that sound? The sound of a trillion souls screaming from the hells! Learn it well, for it is your dirge!
[11:16][DOIC5]Istrin@the5of43:*Istrin turned to look at Brandt and the crystal
[11:17][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li races for his ears.
[11:17][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*reache
[11:17][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Gayle do we have a lock on the away team? CAn we lock onto the crystal?
[11:17][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor looked towards the sound of the voice, his heart thumping a bit faster.
[11:18][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The voice was suddenly drowned out by the sound of a massive explosion, and the noise faded away to let them return to their normal state of hearing.
[11:18][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "We have full locks, ma'am.
[11:18][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Ah, shit, the crystal!
[11:18][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"beam them back, I want that crystal inside a containment field.
[11:18][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The crystal was tumbling through nothingness, no longer held aloft by the field.
[11:19][DOIC5]Istrin@the5of43:*Istrin dove for the crystal, just in case they werent beamed up in time
[11:19][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Ma'am? You want to just yank them out?
[11:19][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He dived for it too.
[11:19][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"yes.
[11:19][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "...Yes, ma'am.
[11:20][DOIC5]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*They all dematerialised.
[11:20][DOIC5]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Shiiiiiiiiiii-" *He blinked out just as he saw Istrin's helmet entering his field of view.
[11:20][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*And rematerialised on the transporter pad.
[11:20][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"-iiiiiit!
[11:20][DOIC5]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:Whew
[11:20][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "The crystal is in a secure field in the lab, Captain.
[11:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Directing security ther
[11:21][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"good job.
[11:21][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:=^= "Is the crystal safe?
[11:21][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Bridge to away team=/\
[11:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Captain the staiton is now a desbris field
[11:21][DOIC4]Istrin@the5of43:*he landed with an oof on the padd
[11:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Disengaging tractor
[11:21][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"well get someone out here to clean this us.
[11:22][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "We're here, Captain. The crystal?
[11:22][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Much of it will end up gravitating to the planetary rings
[11:22][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=The crystal is in a containment field in the lab, I recommend you get a team down there to confirm its status.=/\
[11:23][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Captain, it seems to have some sort of... imprint on it, maybe from the moment the station blew if I'm interpreting it correctly.
[11:23][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "I won't know more without further study, but I recommend adding a salvation field for now.
[11:24][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Acknowledged we will put it under a salvtion field for now.=/\
[11:24][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*Eren practically somersaulted out of her EVA suit and ran for the lab.
[11:24][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He headed after her.
[11:24][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"we can try and get as much of teh debris as we can, but I suspect the crystal is the imporat piece here.
[11:25][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Activate a Salvation security field in he lab.
[11:25][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Aye.
[11:26][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She arrived in the lab.* "So, T'Ghor. That voice, probably our headless Chakki?
[11:26][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"also lets try and scoop up as much of that debris for study.
[11:26][DOIC1]Istrin@the5of43:*Istrin reappeared back on the bridge shortly after
[11:26][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Yes, Captain.
[11:27][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Almost certainly... Aren't these crystals sort of powered by the souls of the dead, though? I thought it was pretty normal for it to do... something like this.
[11:28][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "They are, but that doesn't mean they can't be affected by other souls that come in contact with it. We may not be hearing -her,- per say, but its memory of her.
[11:28][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Fuck, that's weird.
[11:29][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] "You have no idea. I once was part of a telepathic singing conversation with one of these crystals.
[11:30][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"That's even weirder... Alright... How do you propose we study it first? Throw it in a zero-grav to see if it can create a field again?
[11:30][DOIC4]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li returns to engineering with Brandt.
[11:30][DOIC3]Zorin Li@ClingingMar:*Li returns to engineering with Brandt.
[11:30][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** An exterior shot showed the Pilgrim sucking up bits and pieces of the ruined station.*
[11:30][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Bridge to Lieutenant Eren=/\
[11:30][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Here, Captain.
[11:31][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Is the crystal secure?=/\
[11:31][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Brandt] *He looked uncharacteristically quiet and pensive.
[11:31][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "It's not screaming at us or generating any disruptive fields, so I'd say it's secure for now.
[11:33][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=Understood, keep an eye on it. We are going to try and secure as much of the rest of the debris from the ring as we can before heading back to the Citadel.=/\
[11:33][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "That's for the best. I imagine the Citadel would be a more appropriate venue to hold and study it.
[11:34][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=They will have resources to study it we don't.=/\
[11:34][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor looked vaguely disappointed.
[11:34][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] =/\= "Well... we can use their resources to study it, you mean." *She winked at T'Ghor.
[11:35][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nodnods
[11:36][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:=/\=I am not sure it is my call to make, but I will try to make sure you get a spot on the research team.=/\
[11:37][DOIC4]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Eren] *She rolled her eyes at T'Ghor then responsed in her Don't Get A Reprimand voice,* "Yes, ma'am, understood, ma'am.
[11:38][DOIC4]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Gave Eren a "Do you see what I dealt with?" look
[11:38][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Do we have an estimate on how much longer this debris will take?
[11:39][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "We're just finishing up, Captain.
[11:39][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"great, helm lay in a course back to Citadel.
[11:39][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Tamin] "Aye, ma'am.
[11:40][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** As the crystal settled in to the lab and the Pilgrim turned and sped off, the episode turned over into a social. *
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