Posted by Commodore Drudoc Andone (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim [SCIENCE] - Simulations [TAG ROB]
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After leaving Planetary Science Lab 1, V’alura headed straight for the Cybernetics Lab to begin running various simulations. V’alura personally loved running simulations. She even built a specialized console from the ground up just for running the most refined and powerful simulation software (that she also developed from the ground up). For today she kept her special console put away. Though potent she was confident in the ability of the cybernetics lab and her team to handle the tasks before them.

“En. Lis will be in charge of the evolutionary simulation.” V’alura said, “Genetics was one of his specializations at the lab and I trust his judgment on how to proceed. I will begin a simulation on what possible technological advancements the Forseth could have made since the Volograd last dropped by their system. Anyone not working on either of these projects should put your heads together to consider what other simulations or tests we could be running. I think it prudent to say that anything could be waiting for us when we arrive at the Forseth’s home and I want us to be as prepared and forewarned as possible.”

Lt Belmont, CSO

Once V’alura finished speaking, Demil stepped forward, his manner slightly easier and less rigid than normal. “Thank you, Ma’am.” He turned to a group of scientists, handing out several PADDs that he had been carrying. “NE Bates, please compile the genetic codes of these species. NE Haynon, input these parameters for the starting conditions of the simulation. NE Carter, please examine the Volograd’s data and create a list of the flora and fauna on the planet.” As he spoke, Demil strode across the lab with the NEs trailing behind him. A spark of excitement and anticipation, mixed with a hint of anxiety, permeated his tone and posture. This is real, not an Academy exercise. I’m actually in charge of a team. I can’t mess this up.

V’alura smiled as Demil took charge of his group and began to hand out assignments and tasks. It was good to see the Ensign find his confidence and passion once again. She won’t let his failures or mistakes define him, nor let him do the same. V’alura would keep an eye on the En but for now there was work to do. She called for several ensigns and NEs and passed around her own set of tasks.

“Lavar and Thominson you two will build our reference library for the AI to learn from. Keyes and Utho’p you two will build the databank that the AI and simulation will dump it’s findings. You will also create the algorithm that will sort the data into usable information. Let’s show the ‘em what the cybernetics team is made of!” V’alura got to work at her station building the AI that will run the simulations and create the variances that hopefully lead to interesting results.

Simple work for her, especially with her most recent completion of the Halie, her most advanced AI yet that was capable of predicting the spread of disease and infection with impressive accuracy. The Starfleet Medical Journal was still puzzling over her latest and last report and undergoing their own testing of the AI. So she pulled from that experience in building this new, not as intense, AI.

Lt Belmont, CSO

As the simulations took off, the databanks soon filled with a list of things requested.

For Lis with the evolutionary system with what little was on hand, they could see that the species went from a primitive not very intelligent pack reptilian hunters remanent of slightly larger Velociraptors on Earth, to slowly over the next thousands of years to a more upright stance and extended arms able to work tools and such. Through all this evolution they kept tightly close together never loosing their pack mentality and working together as well as always seeming to do things to benefit everyone as a whole, from the strongest (and usual leading type) to the weakest that could still contribute to the pack/society.

Going for Belmont’s simulation on technology evolution, things again seemed pretty straight forward. The strong pack mentality and community investment and such through the ages remained a strong driving force. It got only stronger seemingly as the society went into the industrial and further ages. Further efforts showed the Forseth worked to balance use and manufacturing of technology to the impact of their planet. They continued to hunt in various ways in packs still mostly using their natural sharp clawed hands and feet and sharp teeth, but did also for larger animals use more modern devices. Overall beyond the very fast rate of evolution and progress there did not seem to be anything that stood out as not really possible with what each age presented.

For Carter’s efforts on the flora and fauna on the planet, things mostly seemed in line with a general tropical/jungle like plants and animal life, as well as in the northern and deep southern areas on the planet warmer forests and plains. Mountain regions seemed to dot the central and northern/southern most areas respectively again nothing odd really stood out through the ages of development.

Overall in compiling together all the simulations by the end of two hours of work, the results did not show much of anything strange or anomalous. The big constants were the society at any level kept to pack mentalities as well as a focus on all levels of society helping or bolstering/supporting those above or below. The one new finding of all this was that if the development was constant they could project a rate of advancement of sorts. That being roughly for every day that passed either locally or on the ship here the Forseth would develop nearly a year or so ahead. Yet there was clearly no signs of chronal shifts, or any other known temporal events!

GM CockRoach

Crosspost from bridge
=^=Lieutenant Belmont. Report to the bridge, please.=^=