Protector 3/25/2022

[9:10][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The STAR TREK: PROTECTOR theme begins to play...
[9:12][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The camera pans around the Citadel as it shows various ships arriving for its defense. The Protector is shown, along with the Pilgrim who is currently undergoing extensive repairs.
[9:12][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*As it pans into the Citadel Marcus' log begins to play...
[9:14][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:“Captain’s log, supplemental. The Tanausans and Chantry are attacking all over the LMC and communications with the Milky Way are currently disabled, so we have no way of knowing if anything we send.
[9:14][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:through Artesia will get there. Certainly it looks like nothing’s coming in for the last several hours. I think this is what the poets called ‘royally fucked.’ Command has us stuck on the..
[9:14][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:Citadel and our engineers assisting the Pilgrim in de… radiating? No, that can’t be the word… screw it, anyway. Not sure I see the logic in keeping the Manta docked while we’re perfectly capable..
[9:15][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:of being on perimeter guard, but I guess Compton wants us rested up before we retaliate. Not sure if any of us will be able to. End log.”
[9:16][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore is freshly out of decon after a shift on the pilgrim, stretching out some on the promenade.* "Damn...
[9:17][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Something with caffeine, Hank..." *Marcus said as he approached the counter, frowning at the sight of the many Kirtascan refugees flooding the tables and promenade outside.
[9:17][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] That is a very broad request
[9:18][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Approached the lounge, not seeing Blaine at first, keeping an eye out for any ferengi.
[9:18][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I don't know... one of those..." *he made a vague motion with his hands.* "The fizzy kind that tastes like sugar.
[9:19][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] Certainly
[9:19][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] That I can work with
[9:19][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yeah... monkey brain no good, holo brain better," *he said in agreement, waving over to T'Ghor.
[9:19][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Heads up to the counter, grunting out a greeting at Blaine.
[9:20][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Hell of a fucking day, huh?
[9:21][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-steps out from the StratOps briefing and moves down into the chaos on the Promendade
[9:21][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He snapped his fingers.* "Right! They were called Carbonated Cola Beverage Number 6!
[9:21][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Y'got no idea. We may have some intel on our hands, but I don't even know anymore.
[9:21][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Just wanna stick my whole fist up a tanausan's ass and use them as a puppet.
[9:22][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] That took a while
[9:22][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:[Liz] Moved quietly through the crowd of refugess, occasionally stopping one to look into their eyes and then moving off
[9:22][DOIC2]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*A large wall of images of missing Kirtascans had already been erected.
[9:22][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri is in the astrometrics lab, doing some research, she has been working on her project almost since the Manta docked-
[9:22][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Marcus' fizzy, sugary drink appears.
[9:23][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] Carbonated Cola Beverage Number 6
[9:23][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-stops before the wall and begins to look it over hugging her PADD to her chest, it takes amoment before she answers Cahty- ...it was..as detailed as they could make i
[9:23][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--she enters some more data into her search-
[9:23][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Thanks, Hank." *he took the drink.* "They just plowed right in there, huh? I can't believe how fast they're moving... how many of them there are. Guess that's what two million years being bred..
[9:24][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:It appears we are still in a fight in no less than two systems in in the 2030 secto
[9:24][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:specifically for the Dark to use like puppets for her bullshit war will do to a population size.
[9:24][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"hmph...
[9:24][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:[Liz] -checks a message and signals back as shemoves on to the next reptialian refugee
[9:24][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah. It was at a hell of a time too. We were still licking wounds after the Kzari civil war. The perfect time for them.
[9:24][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I would have expected more
[9:25][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Hank, beer me... non-alcoholic.
[9:25][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What I don't get is how they could shut down -our- gate, but not Artesia. Woudn't it be easier from this side?
[9:25][DOIC]V'Tira@Isis:[FNA] -Local feed is goingon about the engagements in the Tyrian System as well as reports of another in the Bursali system,....
[9:25][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] Very well
[9:25][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*A non-alcoholic beer appears in front of Bore.
[9:26][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-ahe looka over- Thus far all other trheatened systems have fallen Catherin
[9:26][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:those are the only battles stil on going that we know o
[9:26][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"And that's gotta mean that someone from their side is in our galaxy." *He drank his carbonated cola beverage.
[9:26][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Downs some of the beer, then nods.* "It mystifies me too... I thought they couldn't cross over through Artesia, and doing the journey regularly would take way more time.
[9:26][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Exactly... which means Artesia is not the only gateway, and that's a fact.
[9:27][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We've only ever found Artesia and Hecate, haven't we?
[9:27][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "To my knowledge, at least.
[9:28][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-returns her eyes to the werectged wal of the missing
[9:28][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy frowns.
[9:29][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I fear we have already lost
[9:29][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:The Coln took a system it seems we had not yet visisted..so intelligence is ..vague ther
[9:29][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We've only been able to learn so much about them. We've always taken for granted that we'd have them.
[9:29][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-snaps her eyes at Catherine- Fear is illogica
[9:30][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah... hard to imagine you can just shut 'em down like that, you know? Something so ancient and advanced we have not even begun to understand it.
[9:30][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Is concern
[9:30][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-looks back to the wall- Concern is..prudent
[9:31][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They kicked us right in the balls hard enough to catch some shaft too." *He sipped his cola.* "But if you had two million years to study Artesia, and make sure your kids and their kids studied it.
[9:31][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Then, I am concerned about our chances given the tactical situation
[9:31][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Eirene, do we have any intelligence on the Chantry homeworld?
[9:31][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:too, and had loads of expendables to throw at it if need be... I don't know, maybe you'd get somewhere.
[9:32][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-slowly nods- Yes..why even bother to try and destroy the one ring..we are out gunned...the race of man is weak...and Mordor is soooo far away
[9:32][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'ghor] "Yupp. I dunno about you, but Imma go down wearing boots made of tanausan skin and screaming Caritha's name.
[9:33][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"You were already going to do the latter and you know it.
[9:33][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy rubs her head.* Is this another allegorical lesson
[9:33][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Chuckles.* "Fair enough.
[9:33][DOIC4]V'Tira@Isis:-Valkriss continues to remain on watch helping supervise the decontanination of the Pilgrim
[9:34][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Besides, Tanausan skin would look terrible on you. Blue boots, really?
[9:34][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Why the hell not? Starfleet wore blue uniforms at one point.
[9:35][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-same tone as before- Why bother looking for a defect hidden inside a tiny robot...i mean the empire has a large amountof assests and fleet...they are soo mean...we should just surrender and get som
[9:35][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:sleep
[9:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'm pretty sure that even then they had sensible black shoes. They go with everything. It's called versatility.
[9:35][DOIC3]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:*Bore, cigarette hanging outta his mouth, went to one of the volunteer details to help where he can.
[9:36][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Well I dunno what else to make out of tanausan skin. A holster would be tacky.
[9:36][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:-and exhausted Valkriss assigned him right where he would be needed
[9:36][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Sleep sounds nice
[9:37][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, it's all soft because they spend their entire lives smearing their skin with... lotion. You could make a nice silk nightie for yourself.
[9:37][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:For that matter...why both to even step on the ice..those pesky russians win the sports highest medal every olympics...might as wel just let them have it
[9:37][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-her eeys move from missign reptrile to missing reptile as shemakes her point
[9:38][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] At what point would you retreat
[9:38][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "My age for silk nighties has passed, I'm afraid.
[9:38][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:[Liz] -seems to find who or what she was looking for and moves into the shadows with a refugee as she looks at a text
[9:39][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:[Azacri] *She was working with Eirene to find accomodations for refugees, handing out each of them a nice box of supplies and a plushie.
[9:39][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Computer, how long until the latest simulations are complete?
[9:39][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks abrow- Why at the point that it became the most logica
[9:40][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Tanausan skin boxers, then. Don't tell me it's not tempting.
[9:40][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:I am quite sure it would not be...within the first da
[9:40][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Consider each skid mark another blow to the Imperium.
[9:40][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Now that's a good idea. I'm going to make sure to rip out the largest ones I can while wearing them.
[9:40][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:[Computer] "The current simulation will conclude in 7 hour 32 minutes and 18 seconds.
[9:41][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--sighs-
[9:41][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We are in a worse situation than the Dominion was in when the Bajoran wormhole was mined
[9:41][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "If all else fails, feed me a whole pot of Koros' Chili gagh and transport me over to the bridge of a tanausan ship. Though that may count as biological warfare.
[9:42][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:[Liz] -appears behind Az and softly leans down to whisper to her
[9:42][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"The fuckers would deserve it, though. And who would tell Starfleet command?
[9:43][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "The fact that the ship will need full decontamination like the Pilgrim does now when we bring it into port to scavenge it.
[9:43][DOIC3]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:[Azacri] *Her little eyes go massive, and she drops a box as she goes zipping off with full zoid speed.
[9:44][DOIC3]V'Tira@Isis:[Liz] -just watches her go and fills in for her until her replacement is founda ndLiz blends back into the crowd to vanish
[9:44][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We could always just nuke it... it's be doing the poor souls aboard a favour.
[9:45][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Hey, the whole point is to make 'em suffer.
[9:45][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks abrow at that- Of course...we are hardly alone however..and we have more than just the two allied races that the Dominion ha
[9:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Suffer, sure... but after a point it's just cruelty, particularly when it comes to chili gagh.
[9:46][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We have combined less resources than they did at that point
[9:46][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T"Ghor] *Grins and downs the rest of his non-alcoholic beer, sighing.* "Ah, just don't taste the same.
[9:46][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:So we
[9:46][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:Do We
[9:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"You gone religious or something?
[9:48][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] That is my assessment
[9:48][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-turns and walks away from the wall of images heading down along the crowded premenade
[9:48][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:I see...based on
[9:48][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy follows her along.
[9:48][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Fuck no. But I will have more than enough free time to drown myself in booze once the Nussies are nuked back to the stone age. Right now, I got a job to do.
[9:48][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] They were able to clone soliders and build refineries for the drugs required in the Alpha Quadrant
[9:49][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:and they still los
[9:49][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We do not have any resources here to replenish ourselves while we are cut off
[9:49][DOIC5]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Down in the medical bay, Azacri was presently sitting beside David's biobed, her head leaned over to rest on his chest as he slept on through his coma.
[9:49][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:We do not
[9:50][DOIC5]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*David was sleeping soundly, albeit looking much better than he did when he was gutted by Tanausans.
[9:50][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Do we
[9:50][DOIC6]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Gives the admiral her meal, feeling unusual and almost disturbed by offering a prisoner, especially a tanausan, fair treatment.
[9:50][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He chuckled.* "No booze till Tanausans lose. I'm not sure you'll be able to keep that.
[9:50][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-looks about the station- there is no shipyard here? No two worlds full of refugees who can join us and be trained
[9:51][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Maybe just a smidge if we manage to do something real big.
[9:51][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:We hve no allied with assessts of their own
[9:51][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We would have to build a brand new Starfleet Academy here, from scratch
[9:51][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mhm, sure." *He grinned.
[9:52][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "That's big words from you... It was you and not Amanar who had that weird bajoran girlfriend who'd do detox weeks, right?
[9:52][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:I se
[9:52][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:So you are concered about the loss of modern facilities
[9:52][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I am concerned about the loss of Starfleet resources, yes
[9:52][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks a brow- And no other
[9:53][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Detox? No, that was definitely Amanar... I couldn't deal with the occupation of my toilet for that long.
[9:53][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Obviously what is happening to our allied races is horrific. I am talking in terms of our ability to beat back the enemy at our gates
[9:53][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-seems to be heading for the lounge
[9:53][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Chuckles.* "Ah, yeah. I'd keep a booze stash just for him in with my art supplies.
[9:53][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "She'd go through his replicator history... fascism is what it was.
[9:54][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:Yet...why must we do so alone? What ofour Klingon Allies and our friends from Romulus
[9:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Amanar served aboard the Enigma for a time before the Deltas all got de-shipped." *He shifted his jaw.* "Guess he got out in time.
[9:55][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Nods.* "Yupp. Fucking shame. Good crew, good ship, good captain. And they're not the only ones we lost.
[9:56][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] They are also cut off from their Alpha Quadrant resources
[9:56][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:But not cut off from our resources her
[9:57][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He finished off his cola beverage and motioned for another one.* "Far from the last. The Tanausans are certifiably insane.
[9:57][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] So you are more optimistic than I am
[9:58][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks a brow- Optimism is a feelin
[9:58][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:I believe what is being ilustrated here..is I am being more ..rational
[9:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yupp. But we got our fair share of crazies too. I'm sure Ezri is already making a plan to blow up the imperium's capital world using a magnifying glass, bubble gum and a small amount of 
[9:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Radiation.
[9:59][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] So you are accusing me of being emotional and irrational
[9:59][DOIC2]V'Tira@Isis:-as they enters the lounge- I am not accusing...merely stating fac
[9:59][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Man, she was upset when the Tanausans blew up that rogue planet... she may want to make up for it.
[10:00][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "I can understand that. Poor girl got her kill stolen.
[10:00][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-enters the lounge and stridesover to the bar setting her PADD on thebar top
[10:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They really didn't have a reason to do it, either... I think they were just being dicks.
[10:01][DOIC5]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:[Nemals] --somewhere in the Romulan sector, an Uhlan hands Nemals a PADD, she looks it over-- "..well fvadt!, another meeting?
[10:01][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-to Hank- Ice water please Han
[10:01][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah... Tanausans being dicks. As if we didn't know that already.
[10:02][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Good evening, my intrepid crew." *He sipped his new cola beverage.
[10:02][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri makes her way to the bar-- "Hank a Jumja cola please.
[10:02][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-palms her PADD and slidesit over to Marcus- Your copy of the most recent Strategic Operations briefing si
[10:02][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Holo Hank] Certainly
[10:02][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Hello Ezr
[10:03][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-nods once- T'Gho
[10:03][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Ice water appears in front of V'Tira.
[10:03][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Hello V'Tira.
[10:03][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-reaches for it and takes a delicate sip
[10:03][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Let me guess, still getting rammed?" *He checked the PADD.* "Oh, yeah.
[10:03][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Nods to the newcomers.
[10:03][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Reamed...i believe is the proper useof the slang si
[10:03][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T"Ghor] "Absolutely buttfucked.
[10:03][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Yes..reame
[10:04][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"No, I'm pretty sure it's rammed.
[10:04][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:You would think so..bhut in doing so you would be of course incorrec
[10:04][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Absolutely buttfucked" as middle ground between you two.
[10:04][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Abosultely reamed *suggests
[10:04][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*A jumja cola appears in front of Ezri.
[10:04][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri shruggs-- "without more ocntext I could not comment on whether or not you are using the correct word sir.
[10:05][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"No, but the act of buttfucking is to ram... you know what, it doesn't matter. You believe what you want.
[10:05][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I believe that iam correct.. which i a
[10:05][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Okay V'Tira..." *He frowned at the PADD.
[10:05][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri sips her drink, lifting up her PADD and reading-
[10:06][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Language..
[10:06][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We're in a fucking bar!
[10:06][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy covers her mouth to conceal a giggle.
[10:07][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks around slowly to her left and to her right- I see no procreation currently on going -sips her water as she waits for him to look over the report
[10:07][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus leaned over the bar, shifting his jaw.
[10:07][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "There is a massive amount of procreation going on with us, just not with our consent.
[10:08][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Yes the aforementionmed..reamin
[10:08][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Catherine believes we should surrende
[10:09][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"The fuck, Baker?
[10:09][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"over my dead body..
[10:09][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Followed by a neat and orderly retrea
[10:09][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Agreed, Ezri.
[10:09][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] The situation is grim
[10:09][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "...A neat and orderly retreat through the closed-ass gateway?
[10:10][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Well Artesia is permitting ..objects to enter..we just cannot verify if they arrive back hom
[10:10][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We need to send those bastards a message, in the only language they understand...fear and power.
[10:10][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Amen, Ezri. Go Terran Empire on them.
[10:10][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I believe they understand the language of mere defeat as well Ezr
[10:11][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "This ain't about defeat, this is about them believing themselves to be hot shit because they won a surprise attack.
[10:12][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:It remains the language of defea
[10:12][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...there is no mere defeat to be had. We have break their will to fight and their faith in their Goddess.
[10:12][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and you believe this should be done...by utilizing the same tactics they have
[10:13][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"yes V'Tira I do.
[10:13][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-slowly shakes her head once
[10:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Course I do.
[10:13][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Pit
[10:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Klingons have been doing it for ages.
[10:13][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:with little succes
[10:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "That's cause they aren't flexible enough.
[10:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "We don't have that issue.
[10:14][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Should we pursue and utilize their tactics we become as they..and thus will no longer be flexiabl
[10:14][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Itis a self defeating doctrtine you wish to utiliz
[10:15][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-sips her water
[10:15][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "We shouldn't build our doctrine around their tactics, but we most certainly shouldn't rule them out.
[10:16][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Put the fear of God, Gre'Thor and whatever else into them.
[10:16][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I would disagree. Given our tactical situation we either take the kid gloves off or we turn tail and go home.
[10:16][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I am reminded of an old earth addage...'They came in the same old way..and we beat them..the sameold way
[10:16][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Or we defeat our enemies as we have before Ezr
[10:17][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:there is always more solutions to seek ou
[10:17][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..sort of like we 'defeated' the Iconians?
[10:17][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Did we not
[10:17][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Grunts and nods towards Ezri.
[10:17][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "That was not a defeat by any measure, V'Tira...
[10:17][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:We are no longer at war with the
[10:18][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:thuis their offensive was defeate
[10:18][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "The point here isn't to defeat the tanausans' offensive, V'Tira.
[10:18][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Is it not
[10:18][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"No V'Tira we did not defeat them. It is only by virtue of the fact that the Iconians saw fit not to destroy us that the war ended.
[10:18][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"The point is to break their shitty empire into pieces, have the servitor races feast on the blue skins and make the Dark lose one of its biggest known supporters.
[10:18][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Becasueofour actions Ezr
[10:19][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:What seek T'Ghor and Ezri is to destroy your enemy..not defeat the
[10:19][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and that is not victory..that ia reveng
[10:19][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Not all enemies are worthy of an honroable defeat.
[10:19][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Perhaps, V'Tira but what actions can we take to make the Dark and her minions see reason?
[10:20][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and whatof the servitor races? of their children? who have no say in this war
[10:20][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:How many of their deeathswill be acceptable to effect your goals
[10:20][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "As few as it takes, preferably. It's the blue balls I got an issue with.
[10:20][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They're conscripted into their war and brainwashed into thinking that dying for the Imperium will make life jsut a little less shitt for their families.
[10:20][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I am not talking about employing such tactics against such low level servitoes V'Tira.
[10:20][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:The process is a long and difficult one Ezri...however it is the diffcult that makes it worth doing..any fool can destro
[10:21][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:They are as much as victims as we are the
[10:21][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..I am talking about striking at the victimizers.
[10:21][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and yet..they are between us and the
[10:21][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Maybe. But the chantry and the tanausan race must be bombed back to the stone age.
[10:22][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and in doing so..we bomb their victims as wel
[10:22][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:"Or maybe we should just go and fling a fuckin' asteroid at the chantry.
[10:22][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:there exissts no quick and easy solution her
[10:22][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "I am not talking about quick and easy.
[10:22][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"exactly Bore. we use their own tactic against them.
[10:22][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What did I read from the synopsis... isn't Simiria, the Simirian homeworld, like eighty percent Tanausan?
[10:22][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Again..what of the religous s3ects intheminority on the chantry homeworld? the onesnot in power whooppose this
[10:23][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "They are still Chantry.
[10:23][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Not to mention we do not even know the location of the Chantry homeworl
[10:23][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "That whole church is built around their lovely goddess. So no matter the sect, fuck 'em all.
[10:23][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus coughed.
[10:23][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-eyes TGhor- The only good human is a dead one T'Ghor
[10:24][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...I wonder if Nyz will still be allowed to hold her services here," *he muttered.
[10:24][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Growls.* "Humans are different.
[10:24][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..Look they sent us a message, we have to respond.
[10:24][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:What you are advocating sir..is genocide -to TGhor
[10:24][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Of course Ezr
[10:25][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:but not a baseless respons
[10:25][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"He's a Klingon, V'Tira. 'Kill all blank' is half of what they say on any given day.
[10:25][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T"Ghor] *Kinda shrugs to V'Tira.* "Do not be racist, it's my culture.
[10:25][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Nods to Blaine.
[10:25][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He pointed at T'Ghor.
[10:25][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Nonsens
[10:25][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..it has to be a clear and understandable message.
[10:26][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Not even Klingons seek out genocide any longer..those days died witht he old empire..it is aweaste of resource
[10:26][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"V'Tira, he's just blowing off steam. Not all of us are logical pinnacles such as yourself.
[10:26][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and even if it based in hsi cukture..he is astarfleet office
[10:26][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We have to break the Dark's hold over her servator races..to do that we have to break her grip of fear over them.
[10:27][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "For all the good that fuckin' is, V'Tira.
[10:27][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks to Marcus- You believe i do not..feel as you all do
[10:27][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "How long did we know about their gateways?
[10:27][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:That i do ot feel the primal fires burn within
[10:27][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I know you do. But your coping mechanisms are different.
[10:27][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:....ye
[10:27][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] You are admitting to...those emotional reactions
[10:27][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and based on culture my responses would make aklingon hide in terror as well for what they have done to u
[10:28][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Have you not yet seen...that...wall? -has tos rtop herself
[10:28][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks down and grips thebar
[10:28][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus frowned.* "I have, V'Tira. There's gonna be more.
[10:28][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Course I fuckin' seen it. I had kids come up to me and ask me where their mother is.
[10:30][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-after a deep tbreath and looks up and takes yet another delicate sip of her water
[10:31][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Bursali refugees will come in any minute now I reckon... they're still fighting around some planet called Tyria." *He eyed the PADD.
[10:31][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-nods- Inrtelligence reports the Kzari responded around Bursali..they were there as it seem
[10:31][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Tyria? Never even heard of that? Where is it on the map?
[10:32][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Uh... near the Kzari Corridor I guess. Hey, why'd we start calling it that, anyway? It's literally absent of Kzari... which makes it a corridor...
[10:32][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Itis locvated at the mouth of the Kzari Corridor on our sector's en
[10:32][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Huh...
[10:33][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-to Marcus as a teahcer exlaining it to a student- Ther Kxari regime is to one side of it..the Black OCean the othe
[10:33][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:As such it is a corridor of sort
[10:33][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yes... but Kzari Corridor implies that it's occupied by the Kzari.
[10:33][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "...
[10:33][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Really?
[10:33][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Then the corrdiro wouldve been spelled with a 
[10:34][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"If it was named by the Kzari, sure... but I'm pretty sure one of our people named it, and it's wrong, and it's always bugged me...
[10:34][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:What does not ..bug you
[10:34][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Vine rash on his dick.
[10:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Hey! You said you wouldn't tell anyone...
[10:35][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:..what a charming imag
[10:35][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Grins to Blaine.* "Your fault for getting me banned on KWC last leave.
[10:36][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-across the two dude bros- Ezri
[10:36][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Can we even play KWC any more? Aren't the servers in the Milky Way and we were playing through the connection?
[10:36][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Haven't really tried... not feeling up to it.
[10:36][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Yeah... I get you.
[10:37][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--looks up from her PADD-- "huh?
[10:38][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Fuck me, man... the hell is Silver doing? Kirtas, of all places..
[10:38][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-to Ezri- My..apologies for my outburst
[10:38][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..no apology needed Ezri..I am the one that had an outburst first anyway.
[10:38][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"His... I don't know, stuff might be limited against the Dark. He had to turn into a fucking crystal to protect them last time, right?
[10:39][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-nods to her- Thank you Ezr
[10:39][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah, he did...
[10:40][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Perhaps the same thing that disrupted Arteisa may have also disrupted Silve
[10:40][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "That's a disturbing thought... but also an encouraging one.
[10:40][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "It would mean Artesia was disrupted from -this- side.
[10:40][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indeed...there has been talk as of late as well..that the Dark herself has been most scarc
[10:41][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Huh. Guess she's been wrapped up with Silver, Artesia, and Kahless knows who else.
[10:41][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"So what, they're trying to make Mommy Darkest happy by wrecking the place for her?
[10:41][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and perhaps..effect her retur
[10:42][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:an abused child oftern tries to curry favor with the abusive paren
[10:43][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Tough luck. Right now, I am not feeling fear, but anger... is that an emotioon-goddess thingy too? Anger?
[10:43][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"You think the Tanausans are abused? I mean... brainwashed, I guess...
[10:43][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Is brainwashing not a form of mental abuse
[10:44][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Depends on who you ask. Section 31 creeps would probably call it a "Tool
[10:44][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus didn't answer right away, swirling his cola beverage.
[10:44][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Is Section 31 not seen as abusers themselves
[10:44][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Cardassians would call it a "Hobby
[10:45][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:..
[10:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Sad thing is... we may not be able to get to save them from themselves and their circumstances. Two million years... that's not just brainwashing, that's the entire foundation of their people's..
[10:46][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Some say the ends justify the means, that is more or less the MO of groups like Section 31 and the old Project Salvation.
[10:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:being carefully structured and... whatever.
[10:46][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indeed Ezri and I fear you may be correct marcu
[10:47][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Nods to Blaine.* "They're rotten from the inside. Like a garden that has been left to its own devices for centuries, you have to uproot everything.
[10:47][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:But brainwashing...can be overcom
[10:47][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-rubs the bridge of her nose at that from TGhor
[10:48][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..But, like Marcus said V'Tira it isn't 'brainwashing' after 2 million years it is just their way of life.
[10:48][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-orders a bowl of Plomek soup and fresh chocolate chip cookies from hank
[10:48][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"You are talking about altering thier entire culture
[10:48][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:If thatis so Ezri...what can be taught can be correcte
[10:48][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indee
[10:49][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:When we wi
[10:49][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..but, it would likily take another 2 million years.
[10:49][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:No not necessaril
[10:49][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:In fact it can be begun simply by removing the Tanasasns from authorit
[10:49][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Sure, not necessarily. Not if we are willing to go to extremes.
[10:50][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:We need not go to extremes..merely win
[10:50][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Lotta fight for a trill." *He nods approvingly.
[10:50][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..to win we will need to go to extreme measures.
[10:50][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, that's something we're good at.
[10:51][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I disagree aND HAVE BEEN ILLUSTRATING THAT FACT SINCE WE BAGAN THI S DISCUSSIO
[10:51][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:[ LOL SORRY FOR THE CAPS :p
[10:52][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I disagree and have bee illustrating that facts since we began this diuscusion
[10:52][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i am sorry V'Tira, I just don't have the same faith you do.
[10:53][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:It is not faith..but facts build upon a foundation of historical precedenc
[10:53][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"It can be done without killing the lot of them. It'll be a lot harder, but it's worth it in the end. The worst people can always be redeemed if they are made aware of their mistakes and given a..
[10:53][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:chance to atone.
[10:53][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah... when has overwhelming force worked?
[10:54][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks a brow- In the long run T'Ghor..never
[10:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Just now, at Kirtas.
[10:54][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I disagre
[10:54][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Germany wasn't bombed all to shit in Earth's second world war, the borg were not defeated by battle...
[10:54][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Yet it was not a policy of genocide..but one of ecnoicala ndindustrail destructio
[10:55][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "They leveled whole cities. You heard of the Dresden nights?
[10:55][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:then th rebuilding of their bassis for governmen
[10:55][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I am familair..but it was not standarfd policy for each cit
[10:55][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yet the other cities were by no means better off... just destroyed more slowly.
[10:55][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:yet not entirel
[10:56][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...They allied forces literally firebombed whole cities and employed nuclear weapons on civilian targets to win Earth's 2nd world war..
[10:56][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Only two such primiative atmoic devices were used in that conflict Ezr
[10:56][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and used to force surrende
[10:56][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Earth's usually just a cautionary tale, truth be told.
[10:56][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Not as apolicy to ezxterminate a peopl
[10:56][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...two was all it took to break the will of the enemy to fight.
[10:57][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:and thus the remainingc ities were spare
[10:57][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:".I am not suggesting exterminating a people.
[10:57][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Ezri sees it...
[10:57][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..I just want to drop two nuclear weapons on them.
[10:57][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-shakes her head- When you discuss war with me..genocide is an example of the exterem
[10:57][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Because you didn't get to blow up the nuclear planet on them?
[10:57][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Orbital bombardmentis no
[10:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Should have clarified from the start, V'Tira.
[10:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "And Ezri.. my condolences for your stolen kill.
[10:58][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I did TGho
[10:58][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I am a strategic Operations Office
[10:58][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"V'Tira, when talking to T'Ghor, always keep in mind that he's an idiot. T'Ghor, when talking with V'Tira, always keep in mind that she's laughing at you in a vulcan way.
[10:58][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Pfft. Please. Our previous stratops would stick borg tubes in people's noses and ears. You're just a baby in comparison.
[10:59][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:The Strratgic useof weapons is a given...however not to an extereme polic
[10:59][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:You are being quite ridiculou
[10:59][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I am not upset about not getting to blow up the planet. But, seeing then do it made me realize what they are willing to do to win.
[11:00][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "I am not an idiot. I am just overspecialized in history, booze and violence.
[11:00][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I also highly doubt She would willingly violate thela
[11:00][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:*Damian appeared
[11:00][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Hello Damia
[11:00][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah.. of course she would not. She would just very creatively bend it.
[11:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Maybe you should head down to the holodeck and program yourself a Tanausan murder simulator, let off some steam...
[11:01][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Yeah, not a bad idea. Maybe I can ask someone to join me, if she's willing to step out of her own program...
[11:02][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Riiight...
[11:03][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Hey, V'Tira. Dare you to stack a coaster on Baker's head.
[11:03][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-does so gently and very carefully
[11:04][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He smirked and drank his cola, waiting.
[11:04][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:Hey.. *he got himself a bubbly soda
[11:04][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--slams down the rest of her Jumja cols-- "Hit me again Hank, this time add some vanilla ice cream and make it a Jumja cola float.
[11:05][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-leaves it there and genetly moves her hands back to her plomek soup and cookies as they arrived
[11:05][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy gives V'Tira a look.
[11:05][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks all innocent- Yes Catherine?
[11:06][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Why did you put that coaster on my head
[11:06][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:i was dared t
[11:06][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"That's right. Now I'm pretty sure it's V'Tira's turn.
[11:06][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I guess in the end it is out of my hands, as no one is asking me for advise...but, whatever we do I know our next move is going to decide the outcome of this war.
[11:07][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "I didn't know watching women stack coasters on each other was a fetish of yours, Blaine.
[11:07][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:MaNY MOVES SHALL DO THAT eZR
[11:07][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Many mves shall do that Ezri
[11:07][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"It's a curse, really, you can never find any good vids of it on the network.
[11:08][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "You're a captain now, you can just abuse your powers for holodeck time where you can program that.
[11:08][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"the next move puts us on one path or another, one is a path to voctory and the other...well.
[11:08][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Hey, there's plenty of... branching paths things could take.
[11:08][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:itis not an absolute Ezr
[11:09][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Thank You marcu
[11:09][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Somethings are V'Tira..
[11:09][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Not thi
[11:09][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"This is war, not tic tac toe.
[11:09][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...In this case it is.
[11:09][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I concu
[11:10][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:No itis no
[11:10][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-to Ezri
[11:10][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Watches Ezri as if trying to understand what's going on inside her wonderfully demented mind.
[11:10][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I am talking about regaining the spiritual advantage.
[11:11][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Spiritual what now?
[11:11][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Oh, I am sure we'll do that.
[11:11][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "I think she means morale.
[11:11][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"The reason this Alliance even exists is because we were able to give people a reason to believe that we could stand up to the dark.
[11:12][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Suppose that means we have to put our money where our mouths have been, then, huh?
[11:12][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..with this one attack they managed to shatter that belief in the minds of many.
[11:12][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"exactly sir.
[11:12][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Don't worry, Ezri... I think this was the kick in the ass command needed.
[11:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "They ignored our warnings about the gateways... now they'll take them seriously.
[11:13][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it think we missed a lot more here than just some gateways..
[11:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "Course we did.
[11:13][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] "But we had forewarning something was afoot, and they still ignored it.
[11:14][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-srops her head- DSo you think they do not rememebr our invasion of the Black Ocean to free The Xert homeworld? Or the two times we stood agains the Dark in the shoresof the Black Ocean
[11:14][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Or her forces defeat on Sliria
[11:14][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..to be fair, I don't any of is really understand what we are up against here.
[11:14][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I believe our allies have seen us standbeside them each tim
[11:15][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"They may not V'Tira...
[11:15][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:...they were there themsevles Ezr
[11:15][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They damn well better stand by us when we're the ones in need.
[11:15][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i think some will...but some wont.
[11:16][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I believe that this galaxy is well versed in dealing with set backs such as thi
[11:16][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We can't really afford to look weak.
[11:17][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Naturall
[11:18][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus shook his head.* "I'm gonna try and get some sleep... you should all try the same while we have the chance.
[11:18][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Right sir.
[11:18][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"good night.
[11:18][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I do not require...yes sir
[11:19][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He headed off to make his way through the crowds back to his room.
[11:20][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-dips her cookie into her soup and has a bite
[11:21][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i am sorry i am being so disagreeable tonight V'Tira.
[11:22][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[T'Ghor] *Nods to the two, then heads off.
[11:22][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"All this time here in the LMC and we still know so little about what we are dealing with..it is very frustrating.
[11:23][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:That is understandable Ezri...despite our disagreements however..i donot find your company any less..uncomfortable
[11:24][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:In pointof fact...I do not mind listening to your side of the debat
[11:25][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...That is good to hear. I always want to hear from you. Your advice keeps me on the right path.
[11:25][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I have to admit the same goes for you as well Ezri
[11:26][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Walks into the lounge, having been relieved by other MTFs, wearing her regular uniform, nodding to those around.
[11:26][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri waves to Val-
[11:26][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Texts something on her wrist PADD.
[11:27][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I think we just had a special moment V'Tira.
[11:27][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Smiles some and gives Ezri a wave.
[11:28][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indeed i believe we have Ezri -nods once
[11:28][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--smiles and sips her drink-
[11:29][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Commander -nods to Val
[11:29][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Good evening... Good as it can be.
[11:30][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indeed...however i believe that we should be fine for no
[11:30][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Exceptperhaps Catehrine who wishes to surrende
[11:30][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I would not evaluate the situation as 'fine'
[11:31][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Gives Cathy a judgemental stare.
[11:31][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Blessed be Starfleet's fighting spirit.
[11:32][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:She findsit to be..and I qquote...gri
[11:32][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "When 'as starfleet not been on ze back foot?
[11:33][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks at Catherine
[11:33][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--nods to Val-
[11:33][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] When we have had the ability to reinforce from the Alpha Quadrant
[11:34][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] This is not rocket science
[11:34][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:She wants to pack up and go hom
[11:35][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Oui. Quite ze lovely solution to all our problems, is it not?
[11:35][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Leave and pretend nozhing ever 'appened.
[11:36][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] That is not the suggestion. A tactical retreat may be warranted
[11:36][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..That is what they want us to do.
[11:36][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Yes by al means we should depart from the citade
[11:37][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:to..where again Catherine
[11:37][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Why, ze inactive gateway zat probably leads nowhere or to uncharted space now, of course.
[11:38][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] You are both making assumptions that I did not state
[11:38][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Are we?? -looks innocent
[11:38][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] If I had to give a suggestion, it would be to bring back all forces to the Citadel while we try to determine how to restore the link to the Alpha Quadrant
[11:39][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Then we defendour allies.,,,how
[11:39][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] Zhoughts and prayers.
[11:39][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] We will be no good to our allies if we do not determine a way to restore the link and bring through reinforcements in the long term
[11:39][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:So let them die while..Artesia keeps us nice and safe
[11:40][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I thought they were capable, V'Tira. Or are you going back on your praise from earlier
[11:40][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..We can get the resources we need here, but we will have to depend more on our allies that we have before.
[11:41][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Capable does not equal omnipotent.
[11:41][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks abrow
[11:41][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Nor is that a good message to send...we are only friends when we are saf
[11:42][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] It is not about being 'safe'...it is about either winning or losing
[11:42][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Catherine..i believe by this method...we lose more than we gai
[11:45][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "We lose credibility, we lose time, we lose a lot of lives and a lot of worlds.
[11:45][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i agree V'Tira, AS Marcus put it we have to put our money where our mouth is. We talked these people into standing up to the Dark and joing our alliance. We lose credibility the alliance fall apart.
[11:45][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Indeed Ezri -nodding to her
[11:46][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Catherine you are not usualy so defeatist..are you well?
[11:46][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Catherine snaps.* How dare you...just because I offer a dissidenting view, I am unwell
[11:47][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] "Huh. Seems like you 'ave somezhing resembling a spine.
[11:49][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-quirks a brow at her- the natureof the dissenting opinion...sees to me as most outof character for yo
[11:49][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Hence my inquir
[11:50][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I am /fine/
[11:50][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:As you wis
[11:50][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:*Dame raised his brows at that, remaining quiet and unconvinced
[11:50][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Sips her wine, giving V'Tira a look.
[11:51][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-looks back at Val
[11:52][DOIC1]Bore Ristovski@bulgariandragon:[Valerie] *Pats V'Tira's shoulder, as if to wish her luck on dealing with Cathy, then packs up some of the stuff she'd gotten for Cynna, nodding to people and stepping out.
[11:52][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Sleep well COmmande
[11:53][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:I believe i too shall be off to meditat
[11:53][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-fnishes her water
[11:53][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Be well Ezri you as well Damia
[11:53][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..well happy meditation V'Tira.
[11:54][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:Why tahnk you Ezri do enjoy the rest of your nigh
[11:54][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:Hope you have a good evening.
[11:54][DOIC1]V'Tira@Isis:-gives catherine a 'look' and then departs
[11:54][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy does not return it and departs herself.
[11:55][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri focuses on her Jumja cola float
[11:55][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:*Once they left* Well that happened
[11:55][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"what happened?
[11:56][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:What do you think happened Ezri
[11:57][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Shrugs-
[11:58][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:Cool.. *he glanced back out at the crowd outside
[12:00][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...I have never seen this station so crowded before.
[12:01][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:I mean.. Isn't this what the station was meant for
[12:02][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i really don't know what the station was 'meant' for. I was build some 2 million years ago...I don't even know who built it let alone why.
[12:04][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..still I have not see it so crawded since I arrived,,Eirene assures me she can handle the extra occupancy with not problem.
[12:07][DOIC1]Damian@the5of43:Yeah, I hope so.. I think I'm going to lend a hand somewhere. Good luck ezri
[12:07][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"have fun Damian."