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[Archived] USS Odyssey (Alternate) / science-labs

Narrator BOT 19-Apr-21 03:05 PM

This room is a mess, as though over time it's occupants have completely given up on any sort of organization and resigned themselves to working while hanging form the walls. Like the rest of the ship, everything is inverted here, the new floor on what used to be a wall. But there wasn't room - or they weren't able - to move all the lab equipment, so a lot of it remained in it's original position. The new floor is a maze of closely packed together tables, covered with PADDs, supplies, and equipment. Most of the PADDs have strings connected to the ends, so they can be hung from various places around the room. What used to be the floor was now a mess of ladders that allowed access to the various machines. There are wires and cords running everywhere, so watch where you step - or climb.

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 03:19 PM

*Vale opened the door and climbed down a ladder to get into the room.* “Welcome to a room of ladders but theres other useful things in this room exept for ladders.”

Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 03:22 PM

*She walked in and almost tripped but quickly caught his balance again.* "This looks pretty cool, I won't lie. And seeing the mess, I suppose my dobbleganger was busy in here."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 03:25 PM

“Not even you are capable of making all this mess.”

Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 03:28 PM

"That's up for debate." *He chuckled a little and looked at her before looking at the equipment present.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 03:34 PM

*T'Pel entered, and her brows furrowed as she saw the disarray, and for a moment she wanted to smack Xander upside the head and tell him to clean up the mess at once, but she refrained. This was not her science lab,* "I would have to be dead to allow this..." (edited)

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Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 06:10 PM

*Vale just gave T’pel a look. If she said anything she would give it away that T’pels counterpart is alive but not well exactly.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 06:26 PM

*T'Pel looked to Vale and quirked a brow. That look held information, she could tell that much, but she was not sure she should even ask.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 06:26 PM

*From the moment he entered it was clear that he was quite used to the organized chaos of this room, avoiding the mess without so much as looking at it. If they thought it was bad now, they were wrong. They couldn't see the camping gear he'd stowed in the back corner, along with a pile of rations, for the nights when he didn't feel like climbing back down the ladders to deck 18. Everyone on this ship had been forced to get real fit, real fast.* "Don't freak out too much T'Pel," *he waylaid immediately, remembering how clean she'd kept this place before Kazin and Xander had taken over.* "There's a method to my madness - sometimes."

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 06:28 PM

*Ezarah walked in behind him, and looked around with a small shake of her head. Clearly this ship had fallen on hard times, it was a mess in here. She would have never permitted that on her ship.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 06:29 PM

"I will take your word for it." *T'Pel replied dryly. She chided herself, though. There was no reason to be rude.* "I trust you have done the best you could in...*my* absence."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 06:30 PM

“Yes and it would be nice if you’d re organise it in a way that isnt borarderline dangerous.” *Vale said to her Ryn then to the prime Ryn.* “He wasnt irritating you was he?”

Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 06:31 PM

"What seems like madness to some, is order to others. And I think this place reflects that perfectly in my opinion." *He chuckled a little and looked around, walking over to a desk nearby.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 06:31 PM

*He took that comment in stride without so much as a hiccup. He hadn't forgotten all of Ezarah's instincts, which included a champion poker face. There wasn't even a response to such an obvious hint. It was probably safer for T'Pel to think her doppelganger was dead.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 06:33 PM

"He wasn't," *Ezarah assured Azoci calmly.* "I've been waiting for him to get to the point though." *That barb was directed squarely back at Kazin.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 20-Apr-21 06:34 PM

*The organized chaos of the room was reminiscent of how Zaida had kept her lab. Much to the dismay of just about everyone who had to deal with it.* “Oh he’s a rambler? That’s different, usually that’s my job,” *She said, arching a brow at her Ryn. This had to be a little weird for her.*

Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 06:37 PM

*He looked at Pax and raised his eyebrow slightly.* "I bet you haven't seen my room back in Yorktown." *He smiled at her before sitting down on the edge of the desk.*

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 06:39 PM

"No I cannot say I have seen your room in Yorktown, not sure I'd want to either," *She said, giving him a wink and continuing to look around.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 06:40 PM

“We can all talk bout the mess we have made or we can get to the point Ryn... Lieutenant Ryn.”

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Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 06:40 PM

*He chuckled a little and shook his head for a brief moment.* "Believe me, you don't want to."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 06:45 PM

"The disorder that is Xander is enough for the time being. I do not wish to sound impatient, however you requested Pax and myself for a reason. Please get to the point." *T'Pel changed her posture to her hands behind her back, as usual. Measured willful control, as it were.*

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Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 06:48 PM

"I'll take that as a compliment." *He mumbled before paying his attention to Ryn, the one that isn't from here, but he is, but he isn't from prime and now his head hurts.*

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Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 06:48 PM

*Vidira followed her department head's example, and bit back any clever remarks about Xander's chaotic streak as she straightened.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 06:58 PM

"I'm not a rambler Pax. I'm dramatic! There's a difference. But as the good captains - and the rest of you - wish, onto the main event." *Kazin made his way further into the room, his familiarity showing itself once again as he quickly crossed the maze of the room to one of the ladders, scurrying up and across the wall to one of the original consoles, onto which he'd rigged a small holoprojecter. Dangling with one foot and an elbow wrapped around the ladder, he booted up the console, entering commands as he spoke.* "Let's start over, just to be clear. Ten years ago - though it doesn't seem to have been as long for you lot - the Odyssey set out on its maiden voyage. Ten years in the delta quadrant, which we would have finished this year, now that I think about it. *Anyway,* we never made it that far, because as far as we can tell, there was a galaxy wide catastrophe that destroyed the entirety of subspace in an instant. Thankfully Pax was on board, so it didn't take her long to figure out what had happened." *He cued the projector, which created a large holographic molecule in the center of the room.* "Omega. And a lot of it."

Lt. Xander Spica 20-Apr-21 07:01 PM

"Aha. Any idea how it got here in this big of a countity? To destroy subspace galaxy wide, you'll need a lot of Omega." *He looked at him and at the hologram, thinking for a bit.*

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 07:04 PM

*She stared at the molecule, the structure so familiar and foreign at once. Zaida Pax had spent her life studying that, the molecule that could create such devastation in less than a second. A moment later she blinked, she'd been on board. By the way he spoke she was likely dead in this universe.* "How did this happen? Do you even know?" (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 07:06 PM

"There is no way the anomaly could create that much. Surely we would have detected *something*."

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 07:07 PM

*Ryn was listening in silence, letting the scientists ask the questions. This was a bit out of her wheelhouse.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 07:07 PM

“For anyone not familier the omega molecule is highly unstable and destroys sub space when it er... detonates.”

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 07:11 PM

"It doesn't ever exist for more than a few seconds, because there isn't a way to stabilize it. it is created in one breath and leaves devastation in another," *She said, an old frustration rearing its head.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 07:13 PM

"The anomaly? Huh? The anomaly didn't cause this. No no, you guys aren't getting it!" *A few quick punches of the console, and the projection changed, showing the anomaly when it was opened, the purple and orange lights reflecting across the room.* "Pax was the star of the show on this boat, until we found this thing. When Naz and Nihav came through, I knew we had a ringer here. Someone was experimenting with a fuck ton of omega, and they messed up. Our universes seem close enough aligned that they're probably experimenting with it in yours too." "A temporal anomaly on this scale? With the power to send whole ships through universes and time? This thing is the answer. We're going to use it to save our universe. And once we figure out what happened, we can save yours too."

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 07:19 PM

"They've lost their minds if they're playing with this, even I-Zaida never saw the real thing, as much as she wanted to. I need to see what you have on this, your version of me must have had notes and logs. My memory is excellent but I prefer to have a backup as well," *She said, looking up at Kazin.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 07:21 PM

*T'Pel stared hard at the projection,* "We will need to find out who is playing with toys they ought not be. Also, how do you propose to save your universe?"

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 20-Apr-21 07:24 PM

“Go on Lieutenant I can understand it but explaining it is a different thing entirely. Though we are counting on DTI being less of a problem for us.”

Counselor Mevi Wyse 20-Apr-21 07:32 PM

*Mevi follows in, still shepherding Nazran, and trying to keep him entertained.* “Oh, look at that! Isn’t all the science cool?” (edited)

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Counselor Mevi Wyse 20-Apr-21 07:40 PM

*While the scientists are talking, Mevi is surreptitiously attempting to catch Kazin’s attention. Just to… have a chat with him. Nothing else. Trying to make eye contact, a little wave, all while directing Nazran’s attention to the debris and panels and flashing lights.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 08:02 PM

Kazin: “As happy as I am to see you kiddo, mad science with uncle Ryn is later, so shoo!” *He called down cheerfully to Nazran, trusting the kid wouldn’t take it badly. There were kids running all around the ship now, since there wasn’t much else to do anymore and people tended to pair off on long voyages like this. There were rules for what the kids could know, and they tended not to mind getting kicked out so the adults could talk about sensitive subjects in private.*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 20-Apr-21 08:05 PM

:capaz:*Vale closed her eyes for a second obviously upset over something for just a second then it was hidden away behind the mask of weathered command.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 08:09 PM

Christopher: *Speaking of kids, this one had crawled into his usual hidey spot in a cupboard before they ever entered. He had to cover his mouth when he saw Nazran though. He could poke at the blue twerp later. Right now was super secret spy time. This anomaly was super fascinating! Not to mention it was so strange to see his not-mother.* (edited)

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Counselor Mevi Wyse 20-Apr-21 08:16 PM

*Mevi looks between the two Ryns, and allows Nazran to let go of her hand. There was a bit of a twinge there, she’d grown fond of the child during all the counseling sessions they’d had together. But the captains were right. He had to go home. After kneeling down to give him a little pat on the head, Mevi put a hand behind his back and gave him a little prod to run off and find his friends. Standing, she turned back to look at Kazin.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 08:26 PM

Kazin: “You too, miss can’t take a hint. You’re just the same over here. We still abide by some rules here, and this is as classified as it gets. Take him back to Row squared. While you’re at it, take the other one too.” *As he spoke, he plucked a PADD hanging from the console and hurled it at a cupboard nearby. It landed solidly, banging against the door, hopefully giving whoever was inside a good fright. Over the years, Kazin - who had no children of his own but got along well with the fun uncle vibe - had discovered that kids weren’t nearly as clever as they thought. That particular cupboard was the perfect size, had a good vantage point, and was a favorite for little spies. Also, it had been open when he’d left here earlier.* “Out you come!”

Cmdr Vale Azoci 20-Apr-21 08:29 PM

:capaz: “Come on little one, this really is important.”

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 08:31 PM

C: *Chris gave a Yelp, but thought it best not to get pulled out, crawled to the floor and looked from T'Pel then to Kazin,* "But...I want to learn about the anomaly too."

''' ''' *T'Pel just froze and stared at the point eared boy. Perhaps he was Larkin's. The kid looked a lot like Sa'val. Surely that was a strange coincidence.* (edited)

Cmdr Vale Azoci 20-Apr-21 08:33 PM

:capaz: “All in good time little one. I know your smart but dont go running before walking or you need to know the basics to understand the more advanced stuff.”

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 08:35 PM

Kazin: “Come back later, I’ll teach you all about it.” *He promised sincerely, already planning the nice child safe version.* “But not now. Away with you. Each of you take one of Mevi’s hands and pull real hard! Don’t let her bully poor Rownan into letting her go off on her own again either. The temporal implications of this are dangerous enough without a solo tour of the ship.” *He wouldn’t have let them anywhere near this ship if it wasn’t incredibly important.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 08:46 PM

“Time to go Counselor,” *Ryn said quietly, but firmly, looking to Mevi. This was a rule she had no problem abiding by. Omega was one of the most dangerous substances in existence. Entire starships locked down when a single molecule was detected. The scientists needed to know. Azoci and Ryn both already knew about it. That was enough.*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 20-Apr-21 08:46 PM

:capaz: *Vale turned her back on them to talk into a communicator. It seemed to be something about keeping the more dangerous sections more secure. She also seemed to be talking to a Trax. Her eyes were distant for a second but only that hiding it quickly.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 08:47 PM

C: *Chris gave a nod, and grabbed Mevi's green hand and started to pull, surprisingly strong for a kid,* "I can pull harder than you, Nazran!"

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 08:57 PM

Narrator: *Little Nazran stuck his tongue out at the little Vulcan boy and also started to pull. Before long the two boys had hauled Mevi out for and adventure to find Nazran's father.*

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 09:01 PM

"Alright pretty boy, the little ears are gone. Perhaps we should get back to the potentially universe ending task at hand?" *Pax said, looking up at Kazin while gesturing to the projection.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 09:05 PM

*T'Pel glanced at Pax, but said nothing. Instead she just nodded in agreement.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 09:28 PM

Kazin: *He grinned at Pax, waving his hand to blow air on his face in an exaggerated motion, then dropped it to look around indignantly.* "No! Why is everyone distracting me? This is my Gandalf moment!" *Damn Mevi, that woman was a good friend, but it looked like she was bad at subtlety in every universe. They weren't going off for a private chat right now. He was trying to save the universe here!* "Now! Where was I...?"

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Counselor Mevi Wyse 20-Apr-21 09:29 PM

*Between the two Ryns, she knew how to take a hint. They wanted her out for top secret stuff and she gave Ezarah a nod, and Kazin a small smile, before allowing the boys to tug her out.* “Okay kids, who wants to show me where you keep the toys?”

Ensign Vidira Pax 20-Apr-21 09:49 PM

*Pax smirked at his reaction.* "Hopefully telling me where my counterpart put her research notes,"

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 10:38 PM

Kazin: "Don't worry about that! That's all in the datacore we'll give you later." *He waved that question away, face scrunched up as he tried to think of the question he'd been about to answer... T'Pel!* "This is a temporal anomaly of the likes that have never been recorded before! If we can map this thing, we can go anywhere and **anywhen.** We can go back to find out what happened, then we can stop it." *Thankfully, there were no DTI agents on the ship, and they were all years away from the Odyssey, because what Kazin was suggesting broke nearly every temporal law in the books. Normally he had the upmost respect for time. But this... what this universe had become... it was too much. They had to fix it, and Kazin had found the way.* "From what Nazral and Nihav told us, along with a few questions I asked Ezarah on the way over here, our universes seem like they were pretty concurrent until the Omega disaster. Odds are, this is likely to happen in your universe too, even if it's a bit later than when it happened here."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 10:50 PM

"I see. Time is if the essence, then?" *A shit joke. But this was far from a normal situation.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 11:22 PM

"No? We're way removed from linear time here T'Pel, we can spend the next few centuries preparing for this if we want." *He paused, then continued reassuringly,* "I don't think it will take that long, in case anyone is worried." "The problem is, we have this great plan, but the ship can't handle it. She might look a bit better than yours on the outside, but as you can see, we've had to do a lot of redecorating in here to survive. And after the Klingon attack a few years ago..." *He winced as some of Ezarah's memories surfaced, a quick snapshot of her death, before he forced it away.* "Engineering says we can only go through once, but it will take more journeys than that to map the thing." *Kazin shrugged rather helplessly.* "And that, my dear hobbits, is where you come in."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 20-Apr-21 11:32 PM

*T'Pel quirked a brow,* "Hobbits?"

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 11:33 PM

"If the replicators worked, I would have brought along a wizard hat," *he informed her mournfully.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 11:36 PM

"Focus please Lieutenant," *she reminded him dryly.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 20-Apr-21 11:37 PM

"Ezarah, you can call me Kazin. I'm literally you. We've reached that point. We're there."

Captain Ezarah Ryn 20-Apr-21 11:48 PM

"And yet," *came the pointed reply.* "You still haven't made your point,"

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 12:50 AM

"So you want us to go back in that thing in the hopes we stumble upon the people that made all this omega?" *He looked at Kazin, raising an eyebrow.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:05 AM

"Nope, I want you to go back through that thing in the hopes that it will eventually get you home." *He started climbing back down the ladder again, jumping the last few feet. Working his way around the messy room, Kazin removed a device from a work table, bringing it back over to the group. It was about the size of both of his hands put together, the smooth metal surface punctuated by a few indicator lights and ports for various connector cables.* "While you go, I need you to attach this to your navigational array. A quantum locator. Made it myself. As long as it's there, I can track you throughout the multiverse. Every few minutes in the anomaly will give us data on hundreds of endpoints. It will build a map for you too, so you can chart your own way home with it."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:12 AM

"Fascinating." *T'Pel said, and eyed him and it curiously.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:15 AM

"That's quite interesting." *He smiled and looked at him.* "Nice work."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:24 AM

“Thank you. It only took me years to make, so don’t break it Spicy.” *Kazin gave him a mock glare.* “Don’t take it apart, don’t try to improve it, don’t even look at it for too long. In fact, don’t even touch it. T’Pel can take it.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:25 AM

*He put his hands in the air.* "I'll stay as far away from it as possible." *He chuckled a bit.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:30 AM

"It is strange how well you know him, yet we hardly know you. I will be sure to keep it safe." *T'Pel gave a graceful nod. The good humor was setting her own nerves at ease finally.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:32 AM

"Well, I don't mind really. If that means he can guide us better like some wicked quest lord, I only see it as benefitial." *He grinned at the two.*

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Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:36 AM

"You would." *She almost smirked.* (edited)

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:37 AM

“That’s my true title, don’t let them fool you into calling me a Lieutenant.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:42 AM

*He chuckled.* "Can't deny that I wouldn't."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:43 AM

"You said chart our way home. You do not believe we will make it back once we are able to leave here?"

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 05:16 AM

“I am not promoting￼ you to wicked quest lord. Actually why did I promote you Lieutenant Ryn?” *vale sighed* “Anyway, captain as you know you shoudn’t have too much trouble from the DTI once the Omega particle is mentioned.” (edited)

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 12:17 PM

"Beats me. Before I met you, they told me I was unpromotable." *Kazin didn't care much for rank. Having a commission had been a necessity to do his research on a starship, and everything after that was just another little metal bit he had to stick on in the morning. He had thrived in their unique circumstances, but he mostly considered that to be a fluke.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 21-Apr-21 12:19 PM

"Let me worry about DTI, Captain. I can handle them." *From what she'd seen of them so far, they weren't going to be happy about this change of plan, which was staggering in it's implications. The only saving grace was that no one had suggested changing the past in her own universe. Yet.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 12:34 PM

"Now, back to T'Pel's question. Hold this and I'll explain." *True to his word, he skirted Xander, giving the xenobiologist a wide berth as he moved to gently hand his contraption over to T'Pel.* "Pax can hold it too," *he added permission as an afterthought.* *Free of his burden, Kazin was dashing back across the room again, climbing back up to his projector and inputting more commands. The projection was still of the anomaly, but the visual changed, purple and orange becoming opaque and fading into the background to show a mass of gray strands moving through the phenomena. It looked a bit like a messy ball of yarn.* "You do not want to know what Pax and I had to do to the sensors to get a good look at this thing. Poor Max nearly cried." "This is what the anomaly looked like when we first took these subspace scans. Since there's no subspace anywhere else in the galaxy, they're pretty clear. This was around the same time as when Nazral came here, when it was easy to go back to the universe you came from. That's probably why all the ships from your universe were able to come back." "This is what it looks like now." *A few more taps, and the projection changed. The grey threads were infinitely more complex. It was impossible to follow one through the anomaly as it twisted and knotted it's way through.* "You can't see it with the naked eye, but this thing is growing - a lot. There's always a chance that you'll make it home if you go through right now, but it's about 1 in a million."

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Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 12:43 PM

"So we need a map, otherwise we'd be stuck in there indefinitely. And that's what that gizmo is for. Good thinking, Kazin." *He smiled at him, seeing how it all played out.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 12:51 PM

"You won't get stuck - not yet anyway - but you'll definitely get an extended life long tour of the multiverse. Which actually sounds really fun, now that I think about it."

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 12:52 PM

"It does, yes. But I don't exactly want to run out of coffee beans seeing the replicators go down every time we go through that damned thing. It's getting on my nerves."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:00 PM

"Replicators have components that rely on subspace to function. Right now, your problem might not be the trip as much as the destination." *Damn, coffee. He hadn't had coffee in years.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:01 PM

"I know that they rely on subspace. Sadly that isn't here." *He shrugged and shook his head lightly.* "So, we have a "map" and a way to get there. But how are we going to navigate a dimensional rift?"

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:13 PM

*T'Pel didn't like the news, and she pursed her lips to show it. However, the bright spot was that she now knew it wasn't her fault they ended up here and not home.* "Thank Q for small favors, I suppose." *She said to herself.* "So we attach *this* to the ship, and just fly through, mapping as we go, and hoping we eventually can figure out how to get home. Is that...all?" *T'Pel asked again, holding up the bobble she had been handed.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 21-Apr-21 01:20 PM

*Pax frowned, looking at the device.* “As much fun as touring the multiverse sounds, how do we ensure we return to this reality to hand off the data? Like you said going home is one in a million, let alone hitting the same universe twice,”

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:31 PM

"Is that all? Is that all? What more do you want from me? Do you know how long it took me to make that thing?" *He pointed to the device as he spoke.* "I've revolutionized quantum entanglement! And I can't even get a nice Daystrom award for it, because we're stuck out here. There's two ended beacon inside. Everything you learn will get transmitted back to me." "And because I figured out how to scan the damn thing," *that bit was mostly Pax, but he was conveniently forgetting that right now.* "You only have to go through a few times until we can get a solid map. Then you'll be able to navigate just fine. Look for the quantum vibrations of your universe and off you go!" *Kazin sounded quite indignant. Clearly he was proud of his work, and wanted some accolades.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:34 PM

"Seeing our previous 2 trips through the anomaly, I wouldn't be suprised if sensors decided to stop mid-transfer. If so, what then? We won't be able to track the vibrations."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 01:37 PM

"Guess you'd be fucked then. I can't exactly field test this thing. It might not work at all. Might blow up. Might create a great map for you and fail to send me squat. I'm the quest giver, not god."

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Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:39 PM

"That's reassuring..." *He looked at him, grimacing before looking over at T'Pel, Pax and the captain.* "So, I guess there's only one way to find out, hm?"

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 01:44 PM

“I will write it in my logs that you finally admitted to this Kazin Ryn.” *This was said as always in a good natured way. Apparently this is how hey always acted.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 01:54 PM

"We can try and fortify the subspace bubble the deflector dish has been set up to emit..." *T'Pel froze and she actively frowned,* "...seeing as how this universe has no subspace, let us hope the deflector kicks on once it detects the subspace inside the anomaly or else the ride through is going to be like the first. If not worse." *T'Pel handed the device off to Pax and looked to Ezarah* "I do advise a once over of systems before we leave. I want to see if I can tweak the deflectors sensors sensitivity."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 01:57 PM

“From what has been brought though taking some time to secure the ship and fortify it is only logical.” *Vale Said looking to T’pel looking a little sad.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 01:57 PM

"I can go with Engineering to help on that matter if you want." *He looked at T'Pel and raised an eyebrow.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 21-Apr-21 02:01 PM

*Pax smirked at Kazin.* “You can have your accolades once we know it works, though in theory it is an interesting piece of technology,” *She was actually quite impressed, though she’d never say it to Kazin’s face. The preening peacock of a trill needed no further encouragement.*

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Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 02:04 PM

*T'Pel quirked a brow at Vale. She sensed the sadness, though it was likely Vale just missed her,* "I am always logical, Comman... Captain." *Then she turned to Xander and tilted her head,* "You can assist me. Coordinating efforts from the deflector room and the bridge will make adjustments quicker. I also have notes in my office that will be useful as I had to get...creative."

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 02:06 PM

*He nodded.* "Sounds like fun." *He grinned at her.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 02:14 PM

“Don’t tell anyone,” *he whispered to Vale conspiratorially,* “I have an image to maintain!”

Captain Ezarah Ryn 21-Apr-21 02:15 PM

“That’s a good idea Commander. We have a few repairs to make before we return though the anomaly anyway, and we still have to calculate when it will open again.”

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 02:22 PM

“Shouldn’t be more than a few days. We used to wait months between sightings, but it’s getting increasingly frequent.” *Kazin shrugged. That was something he’d never been able to explain.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 21-Apr-21 02:24 PM

“Is that not something to be concerned about? If it is opening more frequently that could indicate that it is destabilizing, couldn’t it?” *She asked, looking up at Kazin again.*,

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 02:25 PM

"There could be a connection between the increased travel through the anomaly and it opening more frequent. The traveling might make it more active and it might make it connected to more universes. Ships go through, it gets even more active and so on. it may be a loop?"

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 02:28 PM

"It is likely whoever is responsible for it to begin with. Almost like someone is trying to punch a hole through dimensions."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 02:36 PM

“Cool it with the conspiracy theories guys, we don’t have proof for any of that. Based on how it’s increasing in complexity, I’d say it’s becoming more stable, which is why it’s opening more and more. It could be building to stay open forever. That being said, the more complex it gets, the worse it will be if it does destabilize.” “I’d tend to agree with T’Pel, because I’ve never seen anything like this in nature. That doesn’t make me right though. Also, someone punching holes through dimensions *and* someone playing with Omega particles is one too many catastrophes for me thanks.”

Captain Ezarah Ryn 21-Apr-21 02:42 PM

“And if it’s the same catastrophe?” *Ezarah interjected. Normally she didn’t want to comment on science, being that it wasn’t her area of expertise, but they’d all neglected to mention something they’d found earlier.* “During one of its trips through the anomaly, sensors on the USS Altair picked up traces of Omega Molecules. Not in either of the universes, but inside the anomaly itself.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 02:48 PM

"Well, Omega rips subspace apart. Maybe it can also tear the fabric between realitys when combined with a wormhole, but that's just speculation."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 02:52 PM

“You found... you... WHAT!?” *He stared at her in shock.* “Why didn’t you tell me that earlier? Forget what I said, this thing is ridiculously unstable!” *He was quiet for a moment as he started typing fiercely on the console, the serious expression on his face still at odds with his ridiculous position hanging from a wall.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 21-Apr-21 02:58 PM

*Vidria stared at Ezarah, her expression that of someone going ‘**what?!**’. They’d jumped through that spatiotemporal deathtrap twice and she’d elected not to say anything about the omega in it?!*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:01 PM

"And now my ears are bleeding..." *They weren't, but he didn't like the shout.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:02 PM

*vale blinked sensing her T’pel taking a look around outside her confinement. Later she had to deal with this first.* “Lieutenant can you adjust you’re bauble to detect omega particles and map their location within the anomaly as well?”

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 03:12 PM

*T'Pel locked her eyes on Vale, a brow locked in question. However she was not going to interrupt Kazin. "Are their any other children in here? I feel eyes..."* *Then suddenly, the feeling was gone. T'Pel refocused her attention, then.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 03:19 PM

"Perhaps the Omega particles can act like a crumb trail?"

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:21 PM

*Nope couldn’t wait any longer. She put up a hand in the vulcan greeting almost as if she was using it as a warning before she spoke to T’pel telepathically. It was quiet and easy to block out for T’pel if she needed to but she needed to say this to the woman fast. “We have a Vulcan betazoid hibred aboard who has lost emotional control and has been unable to regain it. They have good days and bad days. I’m warning you so you can be ready just in case she’s getting bad day.” Vale didnt want to send this message but she had to. She needed to avoid contamination but they needed this T’pel here and she might have to deal with this.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 21-Apr-21 03:23 PM

“Of all the ships that came through it, the sensors on the Altair were the only ones to register Omega, and only on the trip back home through the anomaly.” *She explained.* “As of now, that’s 1 in 8 trips. The Altair’s captain was dead. Since no one had clearance to know, the ship’s computer immediately classified the files until they returned to Starfleet Command. No one knew what to make of it. Ensign Pax was assigned to the Odyssey to look for traces of Omega again. We haven’t found any more.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:29 PM

"What if the Omega was sent through to feed the anomaly? To make it bigger and more powerful? There could be someone on the other side of the anomaly plotting some evil scheme or something. Or it's a universe with *only* Omega leaking through and ending up in this universe of all places."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:35 PM

“All good theories at the moment. But thats all they are.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:38 PM

"Better have a theory and be prepared for *something* than not be prepared at all." (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 03:40 PM

*T'Pel stared at Vale. It wasn't difficult do guess who the vulcan Betazoid hybrid was. So she wasn't dead. It was worse than that.* *Regardless, she gave a nod of confirmation, and push it back. She had to focus on the task at hand.* "Could it be possible the anomaly is being used as a sort of...multi-dimentional Omega canon?"

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:42 PM

“Anything is possible but why would anyone do that?”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:43 PM

"To be the last one standing. Infinte universes, infinite resources, infinte power."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:45 PM

“But thats insane as with each one where it succeeds there’s one where it fails and just makes more and more universes... i think anyway I’m note a scientist.” *She however seemed to be making her way around the lab with ease meanings she’s spent a good amount of time in here.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 21-Apr-21 03:48 PM

“Infinite stupidity,” *She muttered, her tone dark.* “Whoever is doing this has taken their sanity and sense, kissed it goodbye and thrown it to the void, you’d have to be unhinged to even put that idea to paper let alone bring it to life,” *She couldn’t fathom doing this on purpose, destroying universes intentionally. What was the point to so much destruction?.*

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:48 PM

"Insanity comes with some people. Doesn't matter in what universe you're in. And when it does succeed, even with one, you'll have an entire universe at your disposal."

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 03:50 PM

"Speculation is not helpful, currently. Though it is a... horrifying thought if true."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 03:51 PM

“Such a large change and multiple outcomes or the best way I’ve seen it described was in an earth book by er... terry Pratchett a lot of trouser legs... Sewing what monstrosity would be insane... Perhaps someone is drying to de stabilise the whole er... multiverse.”

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 03:54 PM

"If they were to do that, they'd take themselves with it. That wouldn't be the brightest idea." *He set down on a desk, thinking.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 04:03 PM

*Vale going from one ladder to another was hit by the mental force of her T’pel having another moment. Her hands slipped but she caught the ladder again. The temptation was so great to ask for help from her counterpart and from he other universes T’pel to relive some of her friends pain. She felt terrible as at the time she couldn’t help T’el as much as she wanted unable to find calm herself through her own grief. They had both Lost their loves who they were linked to. Another trill held Janes memories like whispers compared to the other lives Trax had lead. So close but so far. But as far as she knew if this worked none of this would matter because things would be different for all of them.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 04:08 PM

"If there is a universe who would prefer death to the life they live...it would make sense to them. But that is still just speculation." *T'Pels eyes grew as she grabbed Xander by the wrist, steadying her self as well as trying to ground her own emotions. The sudden on slaught of emotion that had just washed over her was quite alarming it near caused her to loose her balance.* *It took her a moment to adjust, but even then it wasn't as simple to just block out,* "I am going to assume this is a *bad* day, yes?"

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 04:10 PM

*He placed a hand on her shoulder to make sure she didn't topple over.* "You ok. ma'am?" *He looked a worrisome at her.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 04:10 PM

“This is a bad day.” *Vale said staying where she was gripping the ladder tightly. They had both lost someone they loved and both felt the loss like a part of them was gone. Vale kept going in part to help T’pel. Her T’pel. That and Ryn being an ass odddly helped. He reminded Vale of an old friend even tempered by the previous memories from the former captain. Vale climbed down from the ladder putting both feet on the floor.* (edited)

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 21-Apr-21 04:43 PM

*He wasn’t telepathic, but Kazin Ryn had enough life experience to be perceptive. Vale and T’Pel - their T’Pel - had shared similar trauma, and he understood the need to explain.* *He paused in his work to give Vale a look that she would recognize instantly, because it was very unlike him, but exactly the kind of unspoken communication Ezarah had often given her first officer. “No.”*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 21-Apr-21 04:48 PM

*T'Pel finally released Xander and rubbed her temples,* "I will live. Thank you." *After a moment, she pushed as much of the sensation from her counter part away, intent on ignoring her, she looked to Kazin,* "So now that you have that new information, what does it mean for your plan?"

Lt. Xander Spica 21-Apr-21 04:53 PM

"If it gets too much, you might need to head back to our Oddy. The distance may lessen the impact." *He let go of her shoulder and smiled at her before looking at Kazin again, interested in what he's going to say.* (edited)

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 21-Apr-21 05:46 PM

*For a moment vales eyes held a pleading look but she looked away sighing. He was right. She couldn’t ask for help. This wasnt how she wanted to be a captain ether. She wanted to end up getting transferred to some science ship at some point with insane but fun scientists to try to herd like cats and have an explosion of some non omega particle type experiment every week. Not this. Not with the death of the former captain.*

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Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 22-Apr-21 04:53 PM

"Honestly? I don't think it changes the plan at all." *He leaned back from the console with a shrug, running his free hand through his hair, stopping just short from pulling on it in frustration.* "If the problems are one and the same, it should make it easier to find the bastards." "It's just... omega destroys subspace. I don't know how it could be causing this anomaly, which is so densely populated by subspace layers. I don't know. I really don't know."

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 22-Apr-21 05:10 PM

*Vidira had a thought, one she would be checking throughly later because it was just insane enough to possibly work.* “What if they’re somehow controlling the destructive effects of omega to selectively destroy unstable subspace layers, I’d need to check this more extensively but I believe theory if you could stabilize the subspace within the anomaly you could keep it open, or even open and close it at will. One could also travel through it and possibly not take a beating in the process,”

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 22-Apr-21 05:27 PM

*T'Pel listened intently,* "We do have more of an idea of what to look for now. Perhaps as we go through, we can get more detailed scans of the anomaly that may help give us clues. Assuming we do not get ripped to shreds."

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 22-Apr-21 05:34 PM

"That's the spirit!" *He'd popped back to his normal careless persona now, working the problem in the back of his head.* "But if you do get ripped to shreds, don't break my locator, I only have the one.

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Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 22-Apr-21 05:37 PM

“Kazin your concern for our safety is truly touching, but I won’t break your toy. Can’t speak for the others though,” *She said, shaking her head and biting back a smile.*

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 22-Apr-21 05:38 PM

“Oh Ryn you are so compassionate.” *Vale bit her lip and looked away. Her counterpart on the other odyssey was swearing up a storm mentally. Something had gone on over there but no one seemed to be in horrendous danger.*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 22-Apr-21 05:39 PM

"I cannot promise the anomaly will not have it's way with your device, but we will do what we can. Do you have a copy of it's schematics in case it needs repairs?"

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 22-Apr-21 05:41 PM

"Yep, it's all on the datacore, which should have been delivered to your shuttle by now. We weren't stingy, you'll have everything we do." *What could he say? If their Odyssey was destroyed in the anomaly and the locator survived, it could probably still transmit information back to him. At least someone would get something out of it. Better than nothing right?*

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 22-Apr-21 06:12 PM

*T'Pel eyed Kazin and quirked a brow. Pondering the headache he must have been.* "It is appreciated. As soon as we return we will get to work. I will leave Ensign Pax in charge of the locator. Xander, you will assist me with the deflector and tuning the sensors."

Lt. Xander Spica 22-Apr-21 06:14 PM

*He nodded.* "Understood. I'll be avalible when needed."

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 23-Apr-21 12:47 PM

“My counterpart wants me to tell you that universal translators have gone down aboard their ship. You should be under our systems as long as you are over here so your safe. But anyone who’s herd me speak mentally under stress knows why I will not pass on the exact quotation.” (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 23-Apr-21 01:47 PM

*Ezarah nodded, worrying slightly for her ship, before forcing herself to let it go. Everyone on board should be able to communicate in Standard. It was required just for this eventuality. Personally, she’d switched to speaking Federation Standard continuously when she’d entered the Academy, and was perfectly fluent.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 23-Apr-21 01:58 PM

“Jokes on you guys, I’ve been speaking Federation Standard the whole time. So no pretending you didn’t understand!”

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 23-Apr-21 02:01 PM

“Theres people that dont ever bother to learn it beyond. “Help me no understand.” And “it hurts it hurts.” But on this ship we have higher standards.”

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 23-Apr-21 02:17 PM

*In a mix of Betazoid and Vulcan,* "So I should not be a pain in the ass then? Pity." *She gave a small tilt of her head and a quick smirk. She could only imagine the chaos that followed on their Odyssey.*

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Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 23-Apr-21 02:23 PM

“No no, you should,” *he assured T’Pel earnestly, since his UT worked absolutely fine.* “It’d be a pleasant change.”

Captain Vale Azoci BOT 23-Apr-21 02:39 PM

“I seem to like dealing with anyone I who is a pain in the ass so i dont mind. I put up with Kazin.”

Lt. Xander Spica 23-Apr-21 04:29 PM

"Damn." *he said, letting out a chuckle.*

Cmdr Vale Azoci 23-Apr-21 05:05 PM

*Vale gritted her teeth sensing another wave of pain and sorrow. She couldn’t help deal with it today but someone else would. She made sure the task of looking after her T’pel wasn’t left to her son alone.*

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Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 23-Apr-21 05:17 PM

*T'Pel found a spot and stared at it. Her brows furrowing slightly due to the wave of grief again. She knew there was nothing much to be done, at least from what she could deduce. However the idea of suffering alone in darkness...it sent a very cold spark down her spine. It was starting to get to the point it was trying to trigger her flight or fight response. Though, in an even measured Vulcan tone, as it helped distract herself,* "It is not so difficult to adapt to language barriers if people are not *lazy*. Well, if you here is nothing else, please forgive me. I need to stretch my legs." (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. T'Pel Kestra 23-Apr-21 09:06 PM

*Shortly there after she had turned and headed to the hall. T'Pel would have said she needed fresh air, but that wasn't exactly an option. She was just starting to get a headache.*

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Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 23-Apr-21 10:44 PM

"Ok bye!" *he called after T'Pel as she straight up walked out.* "Betazoids," *He quipped with a mock annoyed look at Azoci.* "Always jumping the gun, ruining my dramatic endings. I'm done, by the way. Your quest lays before you, should you choose to accept it, etc, etc."

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Cmdr Vale Azoci 23-Apr-21 11:25 PM

“You know where we have our own data for them... oh no... Code T...” *the very basic and fast way of saying T’pel was out and about and needed to be calmed down at all costs. Not taken out or taken down but calmed down.*

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Cmdr Vale Azoci 23-Apr-21 11:48 PM

*Vale grabbed a radio device and yelled into it* “Code T! I repeat Code T!” \*Vale ran out into the hallway. The disruption was doubled. No... maybe she got to the other T’pel.

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Captain Ezarah Ryn 23-Apr-21 11:49 PM

"Code T?" *She asked Kazin quickly, wanting to know what she was getting into before following.*

Lt. Kazin Ryn BOT 23-Apr-21 11:54 PM

"T'Pel," *He explained while clambering down from the wall, hitting the ground and taking off at a mad dash through the cluttered room. He paused next to the others, having completely dropped his class clown persona. He could be serious when the need arose, but that was mostly Ryn's influence.* "You might not believe it, but dying made you luckier than some. Come on." *Then he was off, running after the captain to the hall.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 23-Apr-21 11:56 PM

*Ryn followed, gesturing for the others to join her.*

Lt. Xander Spica 24-Apr-21 01:05 PM

*And following he did, going into the hallway.*

Ensign Vidira Pax BOT 24-Apr-21 01:25 PM

*Vidira followed.*

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