Posted by Chief Warrant Officer Hsull (Senior Researcher (Airborne Anomalies)) in Approaching and preparing to board the Leviathan
Hsull glanced up from the instruments and saw the object of his long trip getting nearer. He had been chasing the USS Leviathan across space and had finally caught up with her. A soft growl came from over his right shoulder where K’aaht sat on a padded console which allowed her to be strapped in as he was, surprisingly she seemed to understand that the restraints were necessary and only mildly complained when he buckled her in. “I know, she’s big isn’t she ? Should be plenty of room for you to roam.” He checked the instruments again, he was now in communications range. “Leviathan, this is the StarFleet research vessel <INTRIGUE> requesting permission to come aboard, CWO Hsull and one passenger arriving on orders.” Hsull reached over his shoulder and stroked the spotted cat behind the ears. “I hope they let us aboard, it’s a heck of a long flight back and we’re low on cat food.” A mildly disgruntled m’worll greeted this announcement.

Hsull - CWO4

OOC: Wasn’t sure who to report to, so will the appropriate person please reply, anxious to get aboard.

At the helm of the Leviathan, NE MacReady was preoccupied with re-configuring the navigation controls. It had begun several hours ago, an almost imperceptible yet uncomfortable sense of growing unease. Something was ‘off’ with the ship. Readouts and diagnostics were green across the board. But as the man who had occupied this particular seat for the better part of a year, he could feel it, could sense it in the way the ship moved, the way the console reacted beneath his fingers…

The comms caught him off-guard. Out here in the Alini system he had not expected anyone to find them, much less track them down with a request to come onboard. And yet here was the fourth new arrival since the Leviathan had departed the starbase. Was this the ARU’s doing? With a quizzical glance towards the Captain, MacReady reached out and activated his own comms.

=^= Research vessel Intrigue, this is the USS Leviathan. Permission to dock in bay two. I shall send a team down to meet you. =^=

Behind him, Captain Cobb was already on his feet and motioning a security escort to his side. “I better check this one out with my own eyes,” Cobb nodded towards the helmsman as he straightened his tunic, smoothed over his long silver-flecked hair and beard, and headed for the nearest turbolift…

• Captain Zachariah Cobb / NE MacReady