Posted by Narrator Notagm (Narrator) in Anomaly Observation
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“Aye, Sir,” Gadi looked down at her station for the Tactical information on the ship. “T-minis 3 minutes.” Really two but didn’t want the XO to know that.

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

Aasrel moved over to the commander. “How are you feeling, Commander?” He asked, but he was listening more closely telepathically, to check if Gadi was right, if he was telepathically compromised.

Skogheim shot him an unusually sharp glance for someone apparently so weak.

~ Izei, AMO

Brad let Aasrel handle this one - the telepath would more naturally be suited to this case than he would anyway. “Any other reports of compromised crew members?” he checked with Gadi.

Lieutenant Bradley Maxwell
Chief Medical Officer

“Not that we are aware of Doctor. According to Cmdr. Skogheim, if we remove her, they will just do the same to the next person. Which is why I think Cmdr Magnusson made certain requests.”

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

“Understood. We’ll be ready in case someone else is compromised nonetheless.”

“I am… lacking strength,” Skogheim said, finally responding to Aasrel’s question. She flinched again, the images continuing to flash. She stumbled, supporting herself on the nearest console.

“The transmissions have been getting more— aggressive. I believe they are sensing our hostility, hoping I will…” she paused, once again looking up at the doctor.

“I am not a threat. The threat is what that thing,” she said, bringing up a view of the lunar object they had originally come to study.

“And what it is capable of unless we meet their demands. It is better that some be sacrificed than to lose the whole ship.”

He could tell she was intense in her conviction. It was hard to distinguish if what she had been told was true, but regardless she believed it.

OOC: Sorry if it got lost… are we opening comms to the other ship?

|Cmdr. Skogheim, XO|

(Small Bump To Avoid AWOL)

Lieutenant Bradley Maxwell
Chief Medical Officer

Adam nodded, “I’ve given preliminary orders under the assumption that Commander Skogheim is compromised, Starfleet does not sacrifice its officers for any reason. If I am placed under mental attacks you have my consent to remove me from command and use chemical means to counter phsycic attacks” the intelligence officer didn’t show any expression outside a hardened look “Warm phaser banks, prepare photons, target lock” Adam ordered calmly “Hail them”

CIO

Gadi’s hands flew across the controls. “Phaser’s charged, photons loaded, target locked, Cmdr.”

Lt. Gadi, CTO/RTF

The channel was open, immediately the same buzzing sound vibrated through the bridge,

“You are in no position to negotiate,” rang the original voice, “Why are you so persistent in trying?”

Wilde caught a glimpse of her nav screen, eyes growing wide,

“Commander… I don’t know what’s happening, I swear Im not touching the controls…”

The Moon was getting bigger… no, closer. Neither ship was moving, nothing pulled or pushed them either. It was as if this ‘moon’ was moving under its own power.

Its appearance had changed. The face — it was much more sour, more hostile than before. When and how this expression changed, it was unknown.

“You are the ones who choose to violate the sanctuary. Your ship, a temple to false gods, charms and idols, was unworthy to approach this space.”

The moon proceeded on its course. At its current speed the Levi would be drawn in by its gravity in a manner of minutes. Meanwhile, the Leptagogma ship didn’t even bother engaging shields.

{Narrator Notagm}