Posted by Ensign Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer) in Main Sim - Elsewhere - Everyone Awakens

Posted by Ensign Deggur (Scientist) in Main Sim - Elsewhere - Everyone Awakens

Posted by Gamemaster Robert Archer (GM) in Main Sim - Elsewhere - Everyone Awakens
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It was who knew how long later, when the crew of the Chernov would awaken. The rest of the crew was nowhere to be found. As they all got their bearings they would find they were in large eye straining blue colored room. They had on only their uniforms, but nothing else on them. Hair pins, jewelry, department pins, tools, communicators, etc were all gone or missing. The room was a bit chilly too though no sign of air movement would be felt. Nor was there any obvious signs of a doorway. The room was 20ft high by 100ft long by 50ft wide shaped like a rectangle it seemed. In the middle of the room floating 5 ft off the ground was a small 1ft long white rod shaped object that gave off the only light in the dim blue colored room.

GM CockRoach

Chris woke up and began looking around at the strange blue room. He tried to move but couldn’t like normal. Since they took everything, they took his right arm and left leg. He was also without his eye patch revealing the missing eye and large gash.

“Fire blast.” He muttered to himself. He began to crawl and check the other’s four wounds and signs of life.

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Reid awoke. “Ow.” He looked around. “It seems my body doesn’t like being transported by force.” He sat up and examined the room. “Odd dimensions. Probably a containment unit. Not designed for comfort. Just holding. It might even be a disinfectant chamber. In which case, it’s probably on an automated release.”

-Dr Alex Reid

Chris was checking the others and heard what the CE said. “I agree. My body hurts all over. What do you mean by Automated release? And start looking for a way out of here since you have the best analysis for it. “

Chris Taggart CO

Deggur blinked rapidly as the Captain knelt over him. “Captain,” he said, rubbing his eyes as they adjusted to the light, “Where are we?” The Orion started to get up, letting the captain know he was alright.

-Ensign Deggur, Science

“It could be,” T’Aria agreed, “the room may double as an observation chamber.” Their use of blue light was curious to her. She figured their captors would have chosen warmer colours to subdue them, but she could be overestimating their intentions, especially if Reid’s theory had merit.

“Deggur . I don’t know but what I do know is that we are being held captive somewhere and they like blue. Kind of like a cross between, Alice in Wonderland, an Edgar Allen Poe poem, Willy Wonka room and a Tim Burton movie. I can’t get up and I will need your assistance to stand please. “

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Reid stood up. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton remake, 2005.” Walking around for a moment, he analysed the space. “By automated release, I mean that this may be a temporary situation, once a condition is met, a computer releases a door. Disinfectant chambers in the era of the Enterprise NX-01 used a similar blue light as part of the conditions.” Reid started examining the walls, looking for a door. A small gap between wall and floor or wall and ceiling might be helpful. Or any air current.

-Dr Alex Reid, CE

Pacing the room Reid eventually found a thin outline of what might be a doorway but it was so small and slight that no one could get purchase on it to try to force it. Pushing did nothing, not did efforts to force it. The only reaction was a small circular slot opened to the right of the door. Its outline was a white color tone matching almost the floating white rod in color.

“It could be,” T’Aria agreed, “the room may double as an observation chamber.” Their use of blue light was curious to her. She figured their captors would have chosen warmer colours to subdue them, but she could be overestimating their intentions, especially if Reid’s theory had merit.

Kane slowly came to and opened his eyes. looking around and taking a quick count of people, he first said “I swear to all that is holy, if this is another virtual reality experiment by Intel, I’m gonna burn their headquarters to the &^%$^&ing ground.” and then, while getting to his feet, “Anyone hurt?” and looked at the others for any indication of injury or trauma.

Kane, Tac / Med

“Duly noted,” T’Aria remarked as she pulled herself to her feet.

T’Aria, CMO

As Reid discovered the tubular hole, a mechanical voice echoed into the room =/\= Subject 093 has discovered beginning of test 1a, beginning observation, awaiting results. =/\= The voice said.

GM CockRoach

Reid looked back at the glowing rod. “It’s too obvious. But this looks like a keyhole and that’s the only object in the room.” He pulled one of his boots off, wary of skin contact with the rod. Hopefully the rubber in the boot would ground any current that came out. He slid his boot around the rod and tried to move it and navigate it as key to keyhole.

-Dr Alex Reid, CE

No electrical current came forth and the hovering rod moved without issue. Sliding into the hole the rod twisted into a spiral shape sliding in automatically. With a audible click, click, clunk, clunk sounds the outline of the door hissed an icy chill breeze into the room and slid smoothly into the wall. Outside the blue wall was an icy-white colored lined corridor which curved to left and right. Like the room the ceiling rose to a 20ft height, while the corridor was roughly 15ft wide. Despite its wet icy looks the floor and walls were not slippery, though they were pretty cold almost unbearably so. Thankfully too the air outside was cold but breathable as was gravity an Earth normal.

=/\= Subject 93 has solved test 1a in 10.19 seconds, observation complete. Awaiting discovery of next test. =/\= The mechanical voice intoned going silent

GM CockRoach

Since no one had picked up the captain, Chris sat on the floor staring. “Be careful Dr. Reid. Also see if we are still on the Chernov and am being deceived. Since you helped design the Chernov, you’d know better than anyone. “

“Captain,” T’Aria held out her hands to Chris; one for him to grasp, the other to stabilize him until he was on his feet.

Reid slid his boot back on.

Chris took her hands and got himself up and balanced. “Thanks. I didn’t want to crawl to a wall and climb up thinking that the wall might be electric. “

After watching Reid for a moment he decided to act again. “Dr. Reid. See if someone else dies what you are doing even you’re done. I want to see if we as a collective have a number designation or if we individually have numbers. That way it might help us decide if we ate part of some beings experiment or are actually kidnapped?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“They appear to be testing our intelligence, both collectively and individually.” She observed for a moment, “the key was already inserted, so I doubt the previous action could be replicated. Perhaps we should all proceed into the hallway, in case the doorway closes once an individual has entered.” T’Aria appreciated science and experimentation, so long as she wasn’t a Guinea Pig. Peering down the corridor, she quirked an eyebrow. “The next test will likely have something to do with the crossroads,” she gestured to the hallway curving left and right.

T’Aria, CMO

“I doubt this is an illusion set up aboard the Chernov.” Reid said. “I’m not aware of any holographic projector this powerful. It’d take some sort of hallucinogen. And that’s unlikely given that we’re all seeing the same thing. Mass hypnosis is difficult and this… unfortunately I think Dr T’Aria’s right. This is effectively a test cage.” He stepped into the corridor and glanced down each path, left then right.

-Dr Alex Reid, CE

Chris nodded. “Well we can’t go anywhere until everyone is either awake or carried. The XO is still unconscious and I can’t walk. I say we go to the left because I never do the right thing. ” He mused top himself. “We cannot split up. We had way more people on the ship than is here and we are probably one of the subjects in this maze. I have a feeling that we will find others. With that they may test us and therefore try to kill some of us or others that we find in order to see what we do. No one goes anywhere alone and that includes the latrine. Everyone got that?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Keali groaned as she regained consciousness and blinked a few times whilst her eyes adjusted. As she looked around the room she noticed that Alex and Lia were not with them. As she felt a lump form in her throat and a pang of guilt flash through her she quickly put it to one side.

Noticing the somewhat unsteady Captain minus his artificial limbs she instinctively made her way across to him and put his remaining arm around her shoulder to help steady him. “Is everyone alright?” She asked as she quickly checked around the group. “Any idea where we are?” She added as she took in the unusual surroundings.

Keali (XO)

The first thing William noticed was that his head was throbbing, the second thing he noticed was that he wasn’t on the bridge of the Chernov any more, or the Chernov itself, the third thing he noted was the cooler temperature. He slowly raised himself to a seating position and his forehead started to pulse Hit our head when we lost consciousness Will thought Can’t tell how long ago William agreed. He took a moment before standing up and looking around the room. He slowly walked to the group, joining the Captain “I’m alright, I think I hit my head earlier, nothing too serious”

CSO

The corridor angled to left and right out of sight about 20ft to either way, to see where either one lead they would have to choose a direction and see what happened.

GM CockRoach

After making sure that the others had the captain, Deggur tried to see down the corridors but could only see a short distance either way. “Left or right?” he asked to the room.

-Ensign Deggur, Science

Dr.Blaze finally woke up with a start “what The....who.....where.......what in the name of Science is going on“ he said slowly getting up.

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

“We’re rats in a maze.” Reid said bluntly as he examined the entrance to the corridor, looking to see if there was any indication whether or not the door would close behind them. “I suggest going in as a group. In case it closes off behind us.

-Dr Alex Reid, CE