Posted by Lieutenant Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief Tactical/Lead RTF Officer) in Side Sim: Containment Deck

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Todd Nyman (XO) in Side Sim: Containment Deck

Posted by Lieutenant Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief Tactical/Lead RTF Officer) in Side Sim: Containment Deck
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Lieutenant Kek had offered to show Bethany around the containment deck and help her get familiarized with the protocols. Trying their best to be informative and helpful as Gadi settled into her new role. After the tour, they encouraged her to familiarize herself with the containment areas a bit more on her own…

It seemed to twist on through the body of the ship in inconceivable and almost impossible ways. Rooms and corridors and dead ends. Sometimes a room was just a viewing platform for a larger containment cell. Others were like libraries, anomalies lining the walls squared away in small units. Some were alive with activity, as officers roamed conducting experiments and making observations. Other rooms were almost completely empty.

|Lt. Cmdr. Nyman, XO|

Bethany wandered the containment deck, stopping to read the displays and information about what was there. This place was creepy and gave her sick vibes. There were even experiments running. Some of these things were even considered sentient. Were they willing participants? She doubted it if they were locked up. Apparently her new job was take whatever device engineering created and use it to trap these things and bring them back. It was like Dr Frankenstein’s lab. Guess she knew why she’d been sent here now.

She made her way towards another turn in the winding prison and stopped to read, but noticed the door was open instead of locked. She reached for the modified RTF phaser on her hip and slowly pushed the door open and scanned the interior space.

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

There was definitely something near the center of the room. Someone… Bethany would realize as she focused in a sense of sapience.

The light from the door illuminated the crimson figure, standing perched on two of their six tentacles. The others whipping and swaying like each was the tail of a cat. No distinct body or head. Only a roundish shape, around which was fixed five faintly glowing amber bulbs. This alien seemed not to notice her presence at first. Instead being transfixed by the other object in the containment unit. In appearance, it was the left half of a damaged and weathered stone statue, portraying another creature of unfamiliar appearance.

Their arms collapsed down to the ground, completely straight. Besides that they didn’t move, didn’t turn to face her, the amber bulbs showed little change. But it felt like their attention was now shifted toward Bethany.

|Lt. Cmdr. Nyman, XO|

The statue was supposed to be there, this… being … was not. She observed with her Human senses, not trusting her Betazoid ones. She hadn’t moved from the door. Just as calmly as she entered, she stepped back and slammed a hand to the emergency lock. Which set off notifications. =/\=Gadi to Kelmain. We have an unauthorized access to containment cell 95327. Emergency lockdown activated.=/\=

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

There were benefits to Todd being in natural form. One of which was that he was able to think. Thinking clearer and faster than he could when limited in his human form. So he had already formulated an explanation that would hopefully satisfy her enough to keep him out of trouble.

“You must be Lieutenant Gadi,” he said, punctuated with a slight tilt of his ‘head’.

From the other side of the now locked door Gadi pressed the intercom, “I am, and who are you?” She glanced over the information outside the door.

“Ah yes, that must be it. We have not met. My apologies, I assumed your Commander already informed you of my presence.”

He seemed to glide across the ground as he approached, stopping about a tentacle’s length from her. He bowed slightly, while squinting and covering his eyes. Traditionally, a very respectful gesture.

“Unfortunately, he did not.” The gesture seemed benign enough but what did Bethany know about anomalies?

“I am acting as a, as you could call it, a cultural consultant regarding this artifact. So as you would expect I am slightly surprised that you would think my presence unauthorized.”

|Lt. Cmdr. Nyman, XO|

“I do apologize for the inconvenience, but protocol has to be followed. No room housing an anomaly, active or inactive, is to remain unlocked. You left the door open and risked a breach. The item you are investigating is a Newton class anomaly with a Yellow level security rating. It is known to use psionic theta waves to control those in close proximity. Which is why research protocol requires someone outside the room to monitor the researcher inside for changes in behavior. I can’t let you out until you have been thoroughly cleared by medical and counseling, and Cmdr Nyman has come down to vouch for you in person.”

She glanced at the computer console beside the door, “What did you say your name was again?” Unfortunately, for this being, Bethany was highly trained and suspicious of EVERYONE.

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

Todd had to strategically avoid questions of identity for now. Until he could figure out how to take two different forms at once. (Which, coincidentally, was an old Vendorian idiom for doing something impossible.)

“You are correct to be following protocol so closely.” he started, hoping to distract her somewhat,

“I suppose I got a little too anxious to get started. But you are right, it was irresponsible to not follow procedures. Apologies, again, for being so careless.”

A tentacle arm gestured toward the computer console Bethany already had her eye on.

“You will see, my access code was valid to enter. The last one listed: 18-02-Theta. That should confirm my identity. No need to bother the Commander. I’m afraid my mistake may embarrass him.”

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