Posted by Gamemaster GM (GM) in Bridge (Main Sim)

Posted by Captain Arialla Bovar (Captain) in Bridge (Main Sim)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Alison Barr (Chief Science Officer) in Bridge (Main Sim)
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“Approach. We will see. We Watch.” Hierol LY replied. It then inquired to them. “What was the nature of this transmission you received? We heard it not. And yet you say it came from within?” Hierol LY almost sounded a mix of puzzled and put out.
- Hierol LY

Baumann’s voice came through on the comms behind the message from Hierol LY. [O] Captain, these beings appear in distress and showed us where they say they sent the distress call from. It is closer to the interior of the sphere. They have also mentioned individuals falling into the singularity at the center, which they refer to as ‘The Pit’; and wars, mass mechanical failures, and some place called ‘The City’. They appear unaware of anything outside of the sphere. [O]

Baumann, AC

“Captain. Perhaps it is possible that the entities inside of the sphere do not know of anything outside of the sphere, because they have been there for all their life. Maybe this entity is some sort of protector of them.” Alison was reaching a bit, but it was the only thing that would make sense to her. How else would they not know what was outside of their small area of space.

Ltjg Barr - CSO

“That makes sense…” Ari murmured. Looking back up to the view screen, she cocked her head sideways, looking like a curious bird, as she tried to voice her curiosity without starting an interspecies war. “Heirol LY, is it possible that those within the sphere know nothing of the outside? We are being told that technology inside is failing. People are falling into the center of the sphere and the surface occupants are frightened. How may we help them without risk of harming what you have here?”

Ari glanced at Barr and nodded slightly. The insight from her CSO might be just what they needed.

Ari
CO

If Heirol LY as a computer hologram could frown it did so. And if a computer could look frustrated it did so. “For many Spans the Watchmen have not heard from the Inside. Our programming has limited us to watching from the Outside. The Editors have considered the threats from the Outside to be the most imposing and probable, at 96.5%. There are supposed to be Watchers Inside. We do not speak.”
- Heirol LY

Ari was beginning to figure it out. Something between inside and outside communication had broken down. “Did things work better when the … ummm Editors let the Inside and Outside communicate? Perhaps something is wrong and that’s why you haven’t heard from them for many Spans. If you will allow us to look into it, we can see if there is a way for you to communicate with the Inside again. Would that be acceptable?” She didn’t ask if they wanted it. Wanting implied desire and if he was artificial, then Heirol wouldn’t be capable of ‘want’.

Ari
CO