Posted by Gamemaster Alias Smith N. Jones, Esq. (GMT) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival

Posted by Warrant Officer Hsull (Chief Tactical Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival

Posted by Gamemaster Alias Smith N. Jones, Esq. (GMT) in Main Sim - Bridge - The Arrival
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The idea of an attack as soon as they boarded was not a good way to begin. Priscilla frowned as she went over the final settings for the probe. She had the trajectory set so it would approach as close to the central set of windows as possible. She needed to be sure those inside were still up and about. It might make a difference. Sure, they were experiencing a loop… but if there was a way to insinuate something in their field of vision that may help…

It was a long shot but she was trying to think of a way to communicate with the station since they couldn’t actually communicate.

Priscilla
CSO

The probes were set and ready. Whether or not they would be affected by the field was unknown.

GMT

Renveer spun back around to look at the viewscreen, stomach turning. His experience as a counselor emphasized the importance of communication, especially when defusing a situation such as the one they now found themselves in. The language barrier was probably still unbroken, considering that their peaceful intentions had seemingly not been conveyed to the aliens accurately. Singing was not his strong suit, but Renveer swallowed his pride and moved to stand in the center of the bridge.

He identified the alien of smaller-stature that had appeared to calm the others during the last part of their conversation. Renveer cleared his throat and paused for just a moment to consider his medium. He settled on a trill nursery rhyme, hoping that the familiar tune would give him something to anchor his pitch.

“We would like-” he coughed as his voice wavered, then took a deep breath to start over.

~”We would like to help you out,
We docked with you to assist
Why would you attack us now?
Please explain so we calm down”~

Renveer tried to appear confident in the attempt, but it was a shoddy rendition at best. Hopefully his performance wasn’t insulting at least.

(Lt. Cmdr. Renveer, XO)

There was no response from the ship. In fact, there were no beings visible on the screen, although comms were open.

OOC: Crossposting as from my understanding, that’s where Hsull is. If I am mistaken, feel free to void it! :) – Joana

Hsull had been watching the scene unfold and wasn’t too terribly surprised at the attack on the Security officer, he checked the Tactical station quickly and tapped his comm badge. =^= Hsull to Holloway, Ma’am if you all will evacuate the umbilical I can use phasers to surgically separate the alien ship from the the station and us. On your command of course. =^= As far as Hsull was concerned they had been attacked and an armed response was the accurate answer. He hoped Forgrave wasn’t badly injured.

CWO4 Hsull - TO

It didn’t take long for Molly’s voice to come through. =/\= Holloway to Hsull. The anomaly is affecting both the station and the alien vessel. Disrupting that might be a bad idea at this point. I’ll keep your suggestion in mind until I hear from Commander Renveer’s attempt of contact. Standby for now. Holloway out. =/\=

A few minutes passed before Holloway’s voice came in again. =/\= Holloway to Renveer. Any news? =/\=

Holloway, CO

Priscilla was grateful the Captain didn’t allow the surgical separation. Attempting that thru the distortion field could have devastating consequences for all involved. And with a time loop in affect as well… The idea made her shiver a moment.

After glancing at the readiness of the probes, Priscilla turned around. “Sir… the probes are ready. We aren’t sure how the field will affect them. I would suggest a skim along the surface of the field to begin with. Then a probe thru the edge of it before making a full fly by of the interior near the science lab locations to see if we can record anything thru the field and or windows.” If they could get good readings the first two passes, she hoped they would be able to see what was happening inside the station on the third pass.

Priscilla
CSO

GMT

Renveer frowned. =/\= Renveer to Holloway. There’s been no response to my attempts to continue communication from the bridge. In fact, the aliens seem to have abandoned theirs, we no longer have visual contact with any of their crew. =/\=

“Chief Hsull, have you scanned the ship for weapons? Their behavior is erratic thus far, we should be prepared for anything.”

The executive officer turned to Lieutenant Simms, eager to proceed with something useful. “Understood, launch the probes when ready, but be sure to have them investigate the anomaly near the station, not the alien ship.” Renveer hesitated before adding, “And be gentle, Lieutenant.” He was sure she would be, but Renveer was feeling overly cautious. Understanding the anomaly was important, but he knew that multi-tasking in this way could backfire, if the probes ended up disturbing either the relations with the aliens or the stability of the anomaly. But he trusted the Chief Science Officer, so he settled for watching her progress with bated breath.

(Lt. Cmdr. Renveer, XO)

The scans of the alien ship showed what were potentially weapons systems, but none of them were powered up.

GMT

Hsull scanned his tactical display for a moment. “There appear to be weapons systems present but none show any signs of recent activity, nor are they currently powered up in any way.” He checked his status displays again. “Would it be feasible to transport another away team to the unaffected part of the station and approach the alien ship in that way ?”

Hsull TO

OOC: Just for clarity sake: The entire station is effected, and half to two-thirds of the alien ship save for some part of the aft section.

James

Priscilla nodded. “Of course. Station scans only.” She tapped in the commands for the first probe. She wanted it to skirt as close to the anomaly as possible without actually touching the field. All telemetry was scanned. Visual to see if they could see through it, as well as readings on strength, any possible fluctuation, frequencies, etc. “Probe one away,” she announced as she also made sure it never strayed close to the ship attached to the station.

Priscilla
CSO