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

Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim: Orders Received

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

“Well, that’s odd,” the Captain said. “Let’s decode the message, and put it on the screen.”

The computer chewed on decrypting the signal for a bit before spitting out an answer. It was a set of coordinates and it was not at the signal source but nearby. The ship’s current speed of warp 8 would bring them to the coordinates within 35 minutes.

GM Dread

Dvorak looked at the message on the viewscreen. The computer very helpfully had automatically plotted the coordinates on a map of nearby space, along with the Europa’s present course. The spot in question and the signal source both seemed to twinkle next to each other on the map, ominously.

Point… zero six light years, he thought as he worked backwards from the ETA to the distance in his head.

“Alter course to match those coordinates. Maintain current speed.”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

The helmsmen acknowledged the order and changed course. A quick 35 minutes later, the Europa dropped out of warp at the coordinates. The NE at tactical ran a sensor sweep. “Captain! I’m picking up an escape cryo pod. It looks to be damaged and sensors are picking up faint life signs inside. It looks like whoever is inside is not doing well.”

GM Dread

Marsh looked over. The likely orders were simple.

Marsh

Indeed they were: “Beam it directly to Sickbay. Have someone from security dispatched there as well, just in case,” the Captain said as he got up from his chair.

He looked over at Avik. “Take over here, I’m going to see who our new unexpected guest is. If there’s nothing else in the area of note to investigate, then return us to our original course and speed.”

And with that, he left the Bridge for Sickbay.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

Avik silently stood to the side. She observed both the CO and Marsh, her emotions hidden behind a mask. Though she had concerns, she didn’t voice them.

Once the pod had been beamed onboard, the CO appeared satisfied with the situation. After he turned command over to her, she nodded. She suspected the helmsman heard the order and began to lower the speed. If he didn’t, she would shortly reconfirm the order.

The XO remained upright, giving him a simple answer, “Yes sir.”

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr