Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Bridge - Main Sim
[snip]

“This is the machine that Doctor Grunch has designed for me, to tether my body in time, and to prevent me from having those temporal fluctuations that were making me ill,” the Captain replied. “Or something like that. I’m a pilot not a scientist! Except for my archaeology that is! I’m sorry but I don’t really understand the science behind how it works. Anyway, Grunch will be taking your job soon if he keeps this up. He looked back through historical records and apparently, something similar has occurred before. More than a few times actually! He examined all the old science and medical cases and then he designed this. Well, when I say designed, he seems to have knocked it together from what looks like some old junk and an EVA suit, but I still think it is an extraordinary medical achievement. Just don’t tell him that I said that!”

“It’s good to see we are already collecting gases in the nebula. When will we know when we have collected enough?” Glen asked.

William turned around slightly, looking at his console “Engineering will notify us when we’ve collected enough, it shouldn’t take long, this place has ample resources for us to utilize” He turned back to the Captain

“And you say that Kord and the CE are discussing ‘specifications’? In my Ready Room?” Glen added.

“Uhm yes.” William smiled briefly, a joyless polite smile “Lieutenant Ezial said the Commander had requested to see some…” He paused “Specs” He quoted.

“You may want to call them to see what their status is, Sir,” Hal suggested, in an attempt to be helpful. “I’m still scanning for any potential threats to the ship. With negative results.”

“I’m not sure this thing will get through the door,” replied Glen. “I’ll wait until they’ve finished!”

Will looked at the bulky suit “Well it does seem… Inefficient” Although he’d ignored the Jab about the Doctor taking his job he had heard it “I’d suggest having someone with practical experience help design the next one.”

“Noted, Mr. Grey,” replied the Captain. “I’ll just find a place to stand… more out of the way.”

The Bridge was, as usual, a very busy and noisy place, with all of its familiar cacophony of electronic hums and whistles. Glen felt good to be back once again after his long period of isolation in Sickbay. As Glen stood in a space between consoles near to his Ready Room door, the voices of Kord and Ezial were clear, loud and recognisable above all the other extraneous hubbub, although it was impossible to hear any actual words.

“Did I just here a Growl?” Glen asked.

With a series of beeps the NE at the engineering station reported they had the necessary helium and hydrogen in the amounts Daniel had requested.

“Some progress then!” announced Glen. “The sooner we can rid the Merrimack of this temporal bewitchment, then the sooner I can be rid of this rucksack!” While the Captain shared some of the concern over the motives of Daniel and the possible recklessness of the current mission, he clearly agreed with the rationale.

Kord and Tia stepped out of the ready room. If he had a reaction to Glen’s contraptions, it didn’t show outwardly. Kord took up his usual position to the right of the command chair.

“It’s good to see you up and about again. Do you have an idea what’s happening to you?”

“Sorry, it all a big ball of wibbly, wobbly, timey, wimey stuff to me!” replied Glen. “The science goes over my head …but the sooner I’m back to normal the better!”

“What have you and Tia decided in your meeting?” Glen asked.

-Glen, CO

Tia nodded to the Captain and headed for the lift. “Captain… permission to return to Engineering?” She wasn’t going to go if she was needed here. But she had things to keep an eye on.

Tia
CE