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NE Brads spoke then after a moment, “..Nothing that stan----wait correction we are picking up some shifting energy patterns about .5 light years outside the system we’re in right now. Hard though to make out any details though due to the localized interference..” he said.

Drudoc scratched at her cheek thoughtfully, “..Launch a pair of class-5 probes, alert me once we get more details..” Drudoc said. Turning then to the counselor, “..Lieutenant Marlaa, would you care to visit our ‘blob’ guest in the biology lab? If you believe you could contribute any insight to its behaviors…” she asked then.

Drudoc Andone / GM CockRoach

Once her team understood their orders and knew where they were headed, V’alura took her leave of the science labs and booked it straight to the bridge. Once arrived, she walked up beside Drudoc, “Captain, I have some rather astounding news about the blob we’ve captured and the Warrens itself that you’ll want to hear. From our analysis of small sample from one of these blobs we’ve learned that they are not singular organisms but most likely parts of a larger whole. A whole that could very well be this entire nebula. These creatures are not entirely in phase with time or space, and that’s how the Synthesis came to be here, it’s why they haven’t sent out their distress signal. Because they were swept up in some part of the creature that phased them out of time!”

V’alura took a breath, along with a mental reminder to slow down, “It seems that these blobs can absorb energy and technology and are in turn attracted to them. When I was on the Synthesis the two blobs were at their computer core but once I became aware of them they fled. That’s how they got split up and we were able to corner one. I have sent some of my science officers to investigate our computer and warp core just in case and to secure them. There’s more, I have our findings so far copied onto this PaDD.”

Lt JG Belmont, CSO

Drudoc took the PADD and listened to the report, she looked things over. “..This is quite an amazing discovery, a spaceborne creature that spans in theory 4 some light years in all directions? Able to connect to any temporal, physical, or spacial place it wants? Its a discovery if we can confirm for sure would defy every known law about a living organism and spacial travel they use!” She said.

”..However, the fact they seem to absorb technological energy and biological energy is concerning. Ensign Logan while on a security patrol encountered 2 late 1800s era human twin girls which left behind residue that was studied before you captured the blob. This could be an echo of such a feeding before..” She said.

”..There is also evidence here to show these blobs are semi-intelligent or intelligent. The fact they are capable of recognizing their surroundings, changes in it, shows some level of intelligence. There is also the factor to consider that for all intents we and the Synthesis are inside such a creature. Altering it from the inside could have unknowable outcomes to this organism and its future. More information all around is needed..” She said finally handing back the PADD To Belmont. “..I want you to try to establish how intelligent these/this creature is, as well as if there is any means to communicate with it, also what we need to know is how and what factors get them to feed on technological energy and biological energy. Questions?” she asked

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Two girls that disappeared?

“Captain, I wonder if those girls were an attempt at communication? Was there anything that triggered either of those encounters?” She glanced to the CSO. “I’m wondering if putting ourselves ‘out there’, so to speak, may instigate another encounter. Perhaps a small shuttle just off the bow? Something we could tractor quickly if needed, but small and less intimidating.” She struggled a moment with figuring the mental line she was following.

She smiled. “As if the Angel was an intimidating parent, the shuttle may be seen as a less intimidating child, more or less. If we could get the shuttle to emit a power pulse of some kind, maybe the entity would consider it a peace offering or perhaps an understanding of what they are.”

First encounters with main bipedal or even quadrupedal species she could have handled. But having to figure out first contact with a non entity we leaving her scrambling for ideas.

Marlaa CNS

Drudoc considered what her new chief counselor was saying. Turning she swiped left on her holo-console and then tapped a playback of the internal scans where Ensign Logan and Stacey had encountered the twins. “..Computer begin playback..” she said. With a beep the 2-D holo display mid-air began to move. It showed Stacey and Logan down on deck 39 near several of the non-com quarters in that deck section. On audio feeds they could hear a faint muted giggle and laughter of two girls from somewhere ahead of Stacey and Logan. The two visibly paused on the playback doing scans before Logan it seems panicked and called for an intruder alert. Eventually Stacey calmed down Logan and the two arriving security NEs got brought up to speed. Again giggles and laughs by the two girls ahead around the corner of the corridor were heard. As they came around the corridor the playback showed two human girls, in late 1800 era Earth garb. The dresses were a white-blue tone, and went from shoulder to just below their ankles. Their shoes were stylish pricey looking slippers. Their hair was a darker brown color tone each tied back into curled buns. They were maybe about 5-7 years old give or take and clearly identical twins. Stacey was seen trying to communicate with them, while Logan and Stacey both tried to get scan results. The two NE security guards stood off to either side with type-2 phasers at the ready but not yet drawn and pointed at the twins. Tricorder results on a side holo showed that neither the medical or security tricorders got much in results, at best between both they confirmed ‘something’ was there. That it had some means to phase shift or disrupt scans similar to some kind of natural chameleon effect or cloak. After this result Stacey again tried communicating to which the twin girls looked at Stacey, one spoke “..Do you wa—” the left began, “..–nt to play?” the right one finished in unison. Stacey was seen trying to inquire who they were, but no response was given. After another round of panic from Logan, all three turned to face the panicking Logan. When they next looked back the twins were gone. Internal scans showed during all this time the same as the tricorders, except for visual scans showing them being present, then a tiny fraction of a fraction later just gone. The last bit of scans showed Stacey found some kind of residue similar to the blobs that matched much of what was found out in more detail in the biology lab.

Drudoc swiped away the 2-D holo playback, “..That is the only communication so far from anything blob related. So far too we have no indication they are present on the Angel or how the twins got here or left given our shields have been up all this time. Further, since we got that sample residue and the blob captured from the Synthesis we’ve been able to refine our internal scanners to better able to detect anything like it, again so far nothing unless they found yet another way to disguise or cloak themselves..” She said.

Pacing the bridge, Drudoc came to stand in front of the bridge, looking at the large view screen with her hands clasped behind her back clearly in thought. “..I am not yet ready to commit to a shuttle going out into this local area to communicate, as their does not yet seem to be a known pattern of what draws their attention or hungers. We need to know more of what exactly ‘tastes’ they look for whether technological or biological.” She said turning back to the counselor. “..For now go to the biology lab, see if you can assist with the team there in communications with the blob we have now..”

Turning then to address Valura. “..Lieutenant, I want you to see if there is some means of getting another sample from the ‘wild’ so to speak just outside the ship, say by transporter or EVA suit gathering with a container. Having such an ability would be useful to prove that these blobs are not just some different life form then the supposed massive one we are now seemingly inside..” she said.

”..Questions?” she asked.

Drudoc Andone / GM CockRoach