Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

Posted by Ensign Cassidy Abrams (Security Officer) in Bridge- ‘Missing’ Side Sim

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Stepping on to the bridge, Abrams took the security station for the time being, feeling like she needed to be up here. Lieutenant Metz didn’t mind and so she could be here for now. She heard the conn report that they had the new coordinates and the ship moved quickly into a new direction and speed. It would take a little while to get out there, but she wanted to be here when they arrived.

~Zorell and Abrams

22 hours and several shift changes later, Cassidy was back on the bridge. They had joined the search with the rest of the S&R fleet, and had been assigned an area on an outer portion of the grid. So far, nothing. They were scanning for the Tian An Men’s logged subspace signature and markers under the assumption that the normal Starfleet warp core signature would not be detectable. Other than trying to scan specifically for a hunk of metal and other materials weighing 655,000 metric tons, she knew they’d have to get relatively close before they would even get a direction to go in. The best part was that if the ship was dead in the water, the only way they’d get a ping was if they were 1.5 ly from her parent’s ship.

Even Cass, as optimistic as she was, knew that those odds were not not in their favour. they’d practically have to stumble upon the ship. Luckily for them, their search area was modified from their new info about the plasma storm and the other ships had done about two-thirds of the area. Soon enough they would exhaust the search area. That means they had a chance until that final bit of grid area was searched.

Sitting at one of the aft consoles, she watched the same data come in that other were getting. So far, nothing. Elbow on the edge of the console and chin in hand, Abrams was trying to not look discouraged.

Ensign Abrams, Security

“Its a big map,” Marsh said as he walked past Abrams. “If it was going to be easy the first search team would have found them.” He looked at the screen. “We have better information and planning. “We’ll do better.”

marsh

Her blue eyes gazed into his and slowly Cassidy nodded. “I can’t sleep,” she said softly. I tried for a bit, but I can’t. And I know I’ll be useless if I don’t, but…” Cassidy shrugged. “They’re out there. I know they are.” Then it occurred to her that sh couldn’t even recall when she had last ate. There had been a protein bar at some point, hadn’t there?

Ensign Abrams, Security

“I know I should tell you, that you have to sleep or you’ll be no good to anyone. It’s true, but how can you force yourself to sleep.” He paused for a moment. “Well, I guess I have a few options, I’ve got some tequila, medical marijuana, and if either of those don’t work I have a phaser set to stun.” He shrugged… “Ladies choice.”

Marsh CSO

“Is that an offer?” Cassidy said with a tired smile. “Except the phaser- that would just be pushing it. Can you spare a bit of time? I’ll even accept a good cup of coffee. I just need to focus on anything other than grid patterns and expected ping frequencies. I’m seeing them in my dreams now. When I sleep that is.”

Ensign Abrams, Sciences