Posted by Commander Jason Harn (Executive Officer) in USS Dragoon

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Balfor Kolar (Chief Science Officer) in USS Dragoon

Posted by Gamemaster Kenson Koh (Gamemaster) in USS Dragoon
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Turing his attention from Reynolds, Jason pivoted his chair to address the science console. “How are you progressing on your analysis Kolar?” he asked conversationally before kicking himself for interrupting the Bajoran’s calculations. He had assumed that he was making small talk while they waited for Kolar’s decryption program to read the Iconian data, but the odds were that he was merely breathing down the science officer’s neck and disturbing a genius at work. Sherlock Holmes didn’t need Inspector Lestrade interrupting a three pipe problem.

Jason Harn, XO

=^=Captain to Away Team and Dragoon. Nothing else detected on the planet but that now dead underground complex and the ship we found. What you have to deal with should be it.=^=

Parker CO

=^=Acknowledged Olinski,=^= Jason replied. =^=We’re still waiting on results on the data analysis Mister Balfor is conducting. Gould and Toro are down on the derelict attempting to prevent the power from shutting down so we can study the Iconian technology further. We’ve devised a way to keep the lights on down there a few hours but in my opinion keeping the power on for a long term study seems ambitious. =^=

Jason Harn, XO

=/\=Cmdr Harn, Captain Parker, this is the Cavalry. Roughly one hour until we have power. Gould. Out.=/\=

-Lt Michael Gould, CE

=^=Acknowledged Gould,=^= Jason replied. He looked at Kolar. “He named the Iconian ship? How are your efforts coming along?”

Kolar looked up, “The data firming… there is Iconian DNA in the natives… the question is whether it is direct or related DNA. the difference between us and another creature native to our planet is 80%, to a biped of a similar phylum is 90% so hard proof isn’t confirmed yet, but every minute the odds are going up… not down. At this point we are over 10% likely and climbing.... I suspect we can confirm it within the hour.”

Kolar

“Hm, as far as I know, hybrids born of two species are sterile unless they get some high tech medical help,” Jason mused while stroking his manly chin. “Did the Iconians modify the DNA of their partially Iconian offspring to create a new race? Do species actually do that to avoid going extinct?”

Jason Harn, XO

From the analysis, it would seem that the Iconians introduced their genes into the natives of the planet rather than ‘bred’ with them. In a controlled environment, it was possible to develop a species to a level where they would be able to understand the Iconian technology. From the data that Kolar was analysing, it was very probable that was what the Iconians were trying to do. Visitors to the planet would be controlled to add to the technological advance. This would shorten the time for the development of the species.

GM

OOC: I don’t think you could just do that remotely. Some one or some thing must be continuing the process and doing it via capture and release. You might be able to find the source… if not the ship… or the underground base via percentage of dna concentration.

OOC: I agree. When you consider that the Iconian civilisation was destroyed 200,000 years before, what do you think?

GM

IC:

=^=This appears not to be a ‘direct’ sexual injection of DNA but a pre-designed evolutionary changed designed to make the native have enough Iconian biology to effectively manage their technology. The capturing of extra planetary aliens was just another part of the process. Presumably because it would speed the ‘evolution.” Kolar paused as he thought. “It is unlikely that this is occurring ‘automatically’ now there has to be an actual biological leader… or a supercomputer continuing the process. The later is more likely… but we have to locate the injection machinery.=^=

Kolar

“I’ve never heard of anything so cold blooded!” Jason hissed, and considering his home planet’s history, that was quite a statement. The big man paled as he imagined the implications, and shuddered as he envisioned the kind of species who could commandeer an entire people for their own purposes. Not even the extinction of Iconians had halted the process. “I guess this proves that the Borg aren’t unique!”

Jason Harn, XO, shuddering at the implications