Posted by Gamemaster Creeping Dread (Gamemaster) in Main Sim: Orders Received

Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Main Sim: Orders Received

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Main Sim: Orders Received
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When she sat down, she typed out and sent a message to the CO. Ensuring he wouldn’t be ignorant of the situation when he took over for her.

XO to CO:
Orders from- Commodore Mccallum from Starbase 83.
Request- Investigate cause of warp signatures over pre-warp society. Report back on the cause and follow the appropriate protocol.

When she finished up, the XO sent the message to the CO and continued to remain on the bridge. If he arrived for more details, she would give them to him.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

The computer terminal that Avik used emitted a happy “chirp” to indicate that the CO had acknowledged her report. They’d probably discuss it later that day.

OOC: I’m assuming the discussion referred to above happened, btw.

The ship proceeded at warp 5 for some time without incident. It was going to be several days until they reached their destination but thus far everything was going smoothly. Was this likely to continue? Who really knows.

It was into the third day that an ensign at the science station looked quizzically at it. They weren’t sure what they were seeing but the sensors were picking some kind of scattered background noise, but the computer was picking up on a pattern. It wasn’t naturally occurring, though what the signal was or where it was coming from was yet unknown.

“Sir, I’m picking up some sort of signal but having a hard time figuring out from what.” They reported to the command officer.

GM Dread

This time, the Captain was on the Bridge for this shift. He swiveled in his chair to face the ensign at the science station. “What kind of signal?”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

The science ensign shook their head. “I can’t tell sir. The computer seems to be recognizing a pattern to it though and suggests it is likely not naturally occurring. I’m going to need some help narrowing down it’s transmission point as well as figuring out a way to make sense of it.”

GM Dread

When the Captain entered the bridge for his shift, Avik took the second in command place and observed. It wasn’t until the mention of needing help in narrowing down the transmission point, did she break her silence.

“Avik to Lt. Marsh. You are needed on the bridge.”

=^=Yup…=^= Came a raspy voice… it was a combination of a dry and raw throat. =^=I mean yup… I mean Yes Sir.=^=

She turned to the CO, “Marsh is one of the best options for helping them narrow down the transmission.”

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

Marsh was on the bridge in under a minute which suggested he was both awake and in uniform. His five o’clock shadow and tired eyes suggested he wasn’t asleep… at least not yet.

He tapped the ensign at the science station… “You are relieved…” He made magic fingers, “cause I’m the ‘wise and powerful OZ.’” His eyes scanned the data… First plan was eliminated what they knew. He started the search with all of the naturally occurring space based warp speed races. There weren’t a lot of them so that would take no time. He paused. Next were warp capable races… then mathematical progressions....

“I’m doing a data search of space biologicals first. Captain can we make a ninety degree course change and go to warp 8? It should give distance… we already have a bearing.” They would be able to triangulate the target in short order again… unless the distances was excessive… but he could tell from the signal strength it couldn’t be too far… relatively.

Marsh

“Helm, turn 90 degrees to starboard. Increase speed to Warp 8.” The Captain ordered.

He stood up, and walked over to Marsh, standing over his shoulder at the science station.

“Do you… uh… need a few extra hours or something?” The question was asked quietly, and with a hint of some concern.

— Johann Dvorak, CO

Marsh chuckled for a moment tiredly. “No Captain, I needed a few hours less.” That wasn’t exactly an answer, but couple Marsh’s known enjoyment of partying and the fact that he was off duty and not expected back on for 10 more hours, it probably meant he was entertaining himself and likely other members of the crew.

“I’m five by five, Sir. I can handle this.”

Marsh CSO

“Uh… okay…” the Captain said quietly. “Just ask if you need relief. Better that you ask then I tell, you know?”

He walked back over to the center of the Bridge.

Mattie arrived on the bridge as they went to warp. She relieved the Ensign at the engineering station with directions to go to main engineering and make sure that the coupling that had been replaced was holding true. She set up several scans for the ship to make sure that they were functioning at optimum so that if they ran into trouble they could either fight or flee.

CE

OOC: Don’t forget that Vora’s post is in Astrometrics. She can delve into things more deeply if needed. ~Linds

Avik watched the exchange between Marsh and Dvorak. The Chief Science Officer’s appearance drew justified concern in her. He barely looked able to function as she considered something. She looked to the CO, recalling Officer Zorell’s skills in Astrometrics, then spoke.

“Doesn’t Officer Zorell have skills in Astrometrics?” She hoped Dvorak might get her subtle hint to summon the woman to the bridge. The XO didn’t want to overstep her authority or make her own concern public to those on the bridge.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

“Yes, she does,” he said quietly. He knew what she was hinting at. He also knew that, he’d probably have to explain himself to her later, because he didn’t feel there was enough reason to pull Marsh off the science station that emerged from talking to him. That was actually a fairly extreme step, and there needed to be a significant amount of evidence to support doing it. But that wasn’t something he’d talk about here.

“Let’s just see what we get back first, as the triangulation proceeds,” he said even quieter.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

The data and filtering gained from the triangulation eliminated anything naturally occurring or organic. It wasn’t a warp signature of any known race or likely a warp signature at all. The computer identified it as a repeating signal that was likely encoded. A bearing was firmly nailed down into a 35 degree heading but the distance to it was as yet unknown due to signal scatter.

GM Dread

“Range is being clouded because of wave distortion and scatter… I don’t know what its bouncing off of but we are going to have to close to find something out. We do have a course.” Marsh shrugged.

“Its a signal. Repeating, my guess its a coded communication. It doesn’t match know races or encryption sequences.” He put the audio into his ear piece which he put into his ear, Uhura-ing it. “I’ll put the computer on cypher breaking, but without a language its going to be a long process.”

Marsh cSo