Posted by Commander Jason Harn (Executive Officer) in Bridge, Current Time Line, Calling Science

Posted by Captain Sidney Parker (Commanding Officer) in Bridge, Current Time Line, Calling Science

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Balfor Kolar (Chief Science Officer) in Bridge, Current Time Line, Calling Science
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It was starting to make for some strange moments. It was like at every turn they came up with a solution and then something happened that made them second guess their previous actions.

Parker CO

Mirri turned around “If the Iconians are on the surface, could our away team be in danger. We know that the Iconians don’t like interfereance. ”

Helm

=/=How about if these are the Iconian? They can asume corporal form. What if they did this to themselves, knowing they were trapped here. What if they do not know they are Iconians?” .=/= The Captain suddenly said. It sounded odd but somehow it sounded right too. He had opened the com so the Dragoon could hear it too.

Parker CO

=^=That’s what I intend to find out, sir,=^=Jason replied as if he had been conversing with Parker the entire time. =^=Toro and Gould managed to send some computer files up to us and I wanted to compare the DNA from the derelict’s medical files to the readings taken of the natives down on the planet. The thing is, I’m hesitant to send the computer files to the Olinski since if I remember correctly the USS Yamato was destroyed by an Iconian computer virus. I’m thinking, worse case scenario, we better have a spare starship. Do we have a spare a computer scientist or astro-archeologist we can beam to the Dragoon to analyze the data?=^=

Jason Harn, XO

=^= COS to Olinski. The locals may not be aware of these tunnels. We have discerned that they were built using material from the planet itself, but the builder is unknown. At this time, I don’t believe there would be any benefit heading deeper into the network. Mr. Kolar has already gained access to the network and there are no life signs down there. At present a native child has entered the cave. We are going to return him to his village and report back =^=

COS Ch’zaolrirh

=^=The Iconians are a dead race, if you happen to find one in any condition you will have made the most celebrated discovery in 500 years.=^= then under his breath, if you survive.

Kolar

=^=Exactly, but what if the ‘natives’ you found the surface are the descendants of the Iconians?=^= Jason replied to the chief science officer. =^=The derelict is the remains of an Iconian colony ship. From what I’ve been told, the people you found on the surface haven’t thought for themselves for generations. What if they were descended from the Iconians and don’t know it? Of course, there’s always Mister Gould’s theory that the Iconians became marooned on this planet and created that microwave mind control trap so they could hijack someone else’s starship. In that case there’s a possibility that the people down on the planet are descended from whoever they hijacked, but I’m thinking they’re the descendants of the Iconians. We’ve got some files from the derelict’s computer but we’ll need a computer specialist or an astro archeologist to decrypt them. Got anybody on your staff you can recommend, Commander?=^=

Jason Harn, XO

=^=An exo-archaeologist? That is an uncommon major,=^= Kolar thought for a moment, =^=Ellen Ripley has a minor in advanced dead races, she wrote a paper her senior year for her history class on the Iconians… it was very good. She received an A , I would have given it a B+.=^= He looked around for a moment, =^=But I digress, the best computer specialist we have… trying not to be immodest, is me.=^=

OOC: We have no active junior science officers or I would have used them.

Kolar CSO

=^=That’s what I figured,=^= Jason chuckled.

OOC: Yea unfortunately we lost them.
IC:

“Kolar I guess your up again.” The Captain said. “Were guessing and we need to stop doing that. We need answers.”

=^=The CSO will come over since the data wont come to us. Or will it? Can we separate and control the data.=^= He asked Kolar while he kept the com open.

Parker CO

=^=I don’t advise it Skipper,=^= Jason replied ruefully. =^=The only reason why I remember anything about the long dead Iconians is because of what happened to the Yamato. I’d rather not have Iconian computer files spread any further than… excuse me, sir I’m getting another call.=^=

Soon the officers on the bridge could hear the voice of their chief engineer who was currently exploring the Iconian derelict.

=/\=Lt Gould to Cmdr Harn. I can do it sir. But I need a very specific set of things. It’s probably best if we get it from Dragoon shuttles. Two shuttlecraft warp core dilithium chambers, fused together. I also need deuterium. And enough tubing to route the matter/antimatter flow in the right direction. Sir, this thing ran out of fuel, they mined as long as they could and abandoned ship. They didn’t use dilithium. And whatever it was they used, I don’t recognise it. That’s probably why they couldn’t get their hands on any. Sir, I know I’m rambling, but this is big. We can get an Iconian ship up and running. Request permission to proceed with the reboot?=/\=

-Lt Michael Gould, CE

=^=Belay that for a moment Mister Gould,=^= Jason retorted. =^=If we have access to the colony ship’s computer, I don’t think getting her off planet is necessary. Let me check with the captain first.=^= Addressing his commanding officer, Jason made one last attempt to minimize the risks. =^=Harn to Parker. It’s your call sir. We may need to move that ship someday but right now it seems like more trouble than it’s worth.=^=

Jason Harn, XO showing his age by playing it safe

=^=I agree Number One. We have specialized units for just this sort of thing in SF. We want data on who these people are more than anything so we know how to proceed. Right now they might be Iconian or some natives. Either way any semblance of violating the Prime Directive is a non issue. Someone else did that a long time ago if even. The CSO will go to you and lets keep this limited to the parameters we just discussed.=^=

Parker CO