Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Hercules Kahuna (Weapons Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - Unexpected Visitor?
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The Comms officer finally after winding through all the frequency bands, finally it seems struck one on the highest end band that the Merrimack was able to both transmit and receive on. A series of three beeps came through then a pause and then one more beep. Finally a signal was transmitted from the station requesting both audio and visual link.

“On Screen!” Kahuna told the Communications Officer, but he was out of his depth. Making First Contact should be done by a much more senior officer, so he contacted the CMO =/\= Dr. Cross! Please! Your presence is required on the Bridge urgently! =/\=

On the main viewer the mammoth station with the probe nearby faded, then resolved into what seemed a white-grey toned background, with the smaller image of a dark green-grey toned many angled gem like face somewhat humanoid in shape with two eyes (square like in shape), ears (also slanted square like in shape), a nose (three square nostrils on a pyramid like slant), and a flexile angular rectangular shaped mouth. The eyes flitted over the viewer to peer at the screen, =/\= Greetings, I am VA station matrix 009-Communication node for non-VA contacts. You appear to be in orbit of VA Experimental Planet 19 version 1.2. After further analysis of your probe design near this station’s main complex it appears to be linked to your vessel by means of a subspace transceiver. Apologies for not answering your attempts at communications sooner, this matrix does not normally monitor such low band emissions since The Ascension. May this matrix request what you are are called and where you come from and if you speak as individuals or as a collective organism? =/\= It said.

Kahuna spoke up, nervously, and tried to reply to the VA station matrix 009-communications node, =/\= This is the USS Merrimack of the Federation of Planets. Greetings, VA station matrix 009-communications node. My name is Junior Officer Hercules Kahuna. I’m trying to get a more senior officer for you to speak with. =/\=

=/\= Bridge - this is Security Chief. The CMO and I are on our way. We’ll be there shortly, please excuse our delay =/\=

It was not long after Lt Cameron contacted bridge to say Cross was on her way and soon she seemed to arrive in a rather strange way as if someone had pushed her out. The doctor was a real sight her hair drenched in water as was her tunic, her first reaction was to look at the view screen then approached Officer Kahuna and quietly told him ‘’Get off the Captain’s chair now ‘’ then she herself took the seat ,not because it mattered to be sitting there but just in case her feet buckled underneath and fall flat on her face. Some first contact it would be not to mention what the Captain would do if he finds out.

“Off course,” Kahuna replied, sliding of the big chair.

=/\= Greetings =/\= she said in a clear voice =/\= I am the Chief Medical Officer doctor Cross and right now the most senior crew member. =/\=

McDuff waited a moment and quietly stepped out of the Turbolift and waited by the door. Quietly watching as things developed.

Kahuna went to join McDuff at the back of the Bridge. “Sir? Is she okay? …I mean she is drenched in water from head to toe. Did I catch her in the shower?”

• Kahuna, Weapons

“Not quite…” McDuff said, choosing his words carefully. “I’m sure the Doctor will have a good explanation for you, when she’s good and ready. In the meantime, I’ll be here, standing by.” He said, unsure of what was about to happen.

Lieutenant Cameron McDuff - COS