Airlock ace of spades

USS Odyssey

I-I C/T-141 "Ace of Spades" / airlock

There are two airlocks, and both are used for both ingress and egress while docked and going on EVA for repairs and inspection of the spacecraft systems.

Narrator BOT 31-Jan-21 02:21 PM

*This small area, little more than a tube from the inner habitat module door to the door in the exterior hull, is bare and functional, with redundant pressure- and oxygen-sensing systems. The computer interface is still online.*

*Anyone checking their suits' medical readouts will notice that radiation levels are reduced to normal for the Jovian system.*

Lt. Francesca Mulgrew BOT 31-Jan-21 02:23 PM

*Frankie steps out, looking around, with her phaser out.*

Narrator BOT 31-Jan-21 02:25 PM

*The cylindrical airlock is empty apart from its few necessary and utilitarian fittings. There is a clump of dried blood on the otherwise pristine dull metal wall.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 02:26 PM

*Hughes climbs through the outer door, and surveys the airlock.* "We should get everyone in here before we try to access the interior. It might not be pressurised inside, and even suited, a rapid decompression can be dangerous."

Lt. Girak Mayott 31-Jan-21 02:29 PM

*He steps through behind Hughes and makes room for others to follow.* “A wise point.”

Narrator BOT 31-Jan-21 02:30 PM

*Since we don't have time to wait for people who might be afk to send a short and superfluous message, everyone bar Moxxu exits the shuttle into the airlock. There's enough space, as the airlock, while cramped, is long. It would seem the habitation module is deeply inset into the ship.*

Nurse Jasmine Hill BOT 31-Jan-21 02:30 PM

*She entered and waited for the rest. Technology was not her strong suit, so she let the others figure this one out.*

Narrator BOT 31-Jan-21 02:31 PM

*The team is now in microgravity, as they have moved outside of the range of the shuttle's gravity generators.*

Lt. JG Avarin 31-Jan-21 02:36 PM

*Avarin steadied herself as she entered the airlock, taking a moment to adjust to the microgravity before moving to stay with her team.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 02:36 PM

*Hughes pushes himself over to the inner door, and opens a cabinet inset into the wall beside it, pulling hard on a thick string. This string temporarily releases a seal so that, if only one side of the airlock is pressurised, air will rush across a whistle and make a loud enough sound to be audible through a space suit. There is no whistle.* "The interior's got about one bar of pressure."

Lt. JG Roderic Altan 31-Jan-21 02:39 PM

*Careful to control his inertia, he continues to follow the team.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 02:40 PM

"If everyone's through, close the outer hatch. Make sure to seal all the latches."

Lt. JG Max Leòideach 31-Jan-21 02:41 PM

*Max had come through with Richard.*

Ensign Stephanie Medrano 31-Jan-21 02:43 PM

"Understood..."

Lt. Girak Mayott 31-Jan-21 02:44 PM

“The hatch is closed. We’re ready.”

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 31-Jan-21 02:47 PM

*She entered through the airlock.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 02:48 PM

"Aye. Opening inner hatch." *Hughes repeats the opening procedure on the inner hatch. This time, it takes him gently bracing against a handhold beside the door for this purpose to open it, as there is no pressure differential. Behind is a narrow accessway, lit by bright white fluorescent lighting.*

Ensign Stephanie Medrano 31-Jan-21 02:49 PM

*Steph put her hand up to shield her eyes outside her helmet- she wasn't expecting such a bright light.*

Nurse Jasmine Hill BOT 31-Jan-21 02:51 PM

*She simply closed her eyes and looked away slightly.* "That's a bit bright."

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 02:51 PM

*Hughes looks around, unfazed by the light. He notices Medrano's reaction to the light.* "Yeah, the light's normal. Visibility is a priority on a spaceship over comfort, and lighting is a negligible power drain in most cases. You get used to it in a few minutes, and if you want to be in the dark, you just go to your nook and turn its internal lighting down."

*He moves away, satisfied that it's safe to proceed and allowing others to take a look or move through. In the apparent absence of the mission commanding officer, he keeps himself next to the wall, making sure he can touch it at all times.*

"That'll be the rear of the hab module. We'll be able to check the reactor status, see if that's what killed the crew."

Ensign Stephanie Medrano 31-Jan-21 02:58 PM

*Steph was, once again, extremely cautious. She looked about with her tricorder- her eyes widened, scanning about. She couldn't shake the feeling that something **foreboding** was going on.* "...I have a bad feeling about this..." *She spoke quietly, but loud enough to be heard.*

Lt. Francesca Mulgrew BOT 31-Jan-21 02:59 PM

”Sorry, my team, let’s check out that Habitat Module.”

"Girak, check engineering."

Lt. JG Avarin 31-Jan-21 03:00 PM

*Avarin let her inner eyelids close to block the glare from the lights, before falling in with Mulgrew.*

Nurse Jasmine Hill BOT 31-Jan-21 03:00 PM

"You're not the only one, Medrano..." *She said back before waiting for Girak to take the lead.*

Lt. JG Lylla Sh’avoness 31-Jan-21 03:00 PM

"is that blood on the walls?" *Lylla asked quietly, pulling a tricorder from her belt.*

Ensign Stephanie Medrano 31-Jan-21 03:00 PM

"Can you feel it, too? Some kind of... *presence.* I hope it's just my gut being extra butterfly-y..."

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 03:01 PM

"Aye, sir. The main control room should be right in the centre of the hab module." *Hughes hears what Lylla says, then looks over, reconsidering his assessment of his safety.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 31-Jan-21 03:01 PM

“Uh, blood?”

Lt. Girak Mayott 31-Jan-21 03:01 PM

“Alright you heard her, engineering, my team let’s head out.” *He moves forward with his phaser ready. Nope, not creeped out by blood or spooky ship.*

Lt. JG Avarin 31-Jan-21 03:02 PM

*Avarin turned to look where the blood was and narrowed her eyes slightly, that didn’t bode well.*

Nurse Jasmine Hill BOT 31-Jan-21 03:02 PM

*She nodded slowly.* "Yeah, I feel it..." *She followed Girak, a little blood won't stop her.*

Lt. Francesca Mulgrew BOT 31-Jan-21 03:02 PM

"No bad vibes just yet, folks. Come on, people." *Frankie motions to her crew, and gestures to the access compartment.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 03:02 PM

"The blood might be newer than it looks. This airlock was just in vacuum, and vacuum and liquids don't really mix."

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*Hughes follows Frankie and the rest of the team.*

Lt. JG Lylla Sh’avoness 31-Jan-21 03:03 PM

*she kept his fact in mind, following them out of the airlock*

Lt. JG Avarin 31-Jan-21 03:04 PM

“There is something...eerie about all of this. I will admit,” *Avarin said.* “but abandoned vessels are not usually welcoming.” (edited)

Lt. JG Max Leòideach 31-Jan-21 03:04 PM

"Could just be a sleeper vessel." *He said hopefully.*

PO3. Richard Hughes 31-Jan-21 03:05 PM

"Could be, but there's no reason to keep the hab module powered, pressurised, heated and so on on a sleeper ship."

Ensign Stephanie Medrano 31-Jan-21 03:05 PM

*Steph cautiously moved, whistling a tune quietly: it was a portion from The King and I; another anxious tendency she had... whistling made her feel a little better, but she didn't want to make it too noticeable.*

Lt. Francesca Mulgrew BOT 31-Jan-21 03:07 PM

*Frankie has moved into the access compartment, and is signaling her team to follow.*

Lt. JG Avarin 31-Jan-21 03:08 PM

*Avarin obeyed, giving one last look at the blood.*

Lt. Girak Mayott 04-Feb-21 04:27 PM

*Girak looks at the outside of the shuttle here since his creator has no idea where to take the characters to look at the weapons.* “Alright now, let’s see what she’s got.” @Counselor Mevi Wyse @Lt. JG Max Leòideach

Lt. Francesca Mulgrew BOT 04-Feb-21 04:33 PM

*Frankie looks it over, and thinks for a bit.* “Bridge would probably be the best place to start.”

Lt. Girak Mayott 04-Feb-21 04:51 PM

2? Lol)

Lt. JG Max Leòideach 04-Feb-21 04:53 PM

*Max nods.* "Aye. There wasn' anythin' in Engineerin' bout weapons. Less you count the reactors as ones." *There was a hint of humour in that.*

Lt. Girak Mayott 04-Feb-21 04:59 PM

“Well, a second or third pair of eyes won’t hurt. Let’s go to the bridge then.”

Lt. JG Max Leòideach 04-Feb-21 05:10 PM

"Lead the way lad." *He gestured, opting to take the back.*

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