Posted by Lieutenant Tiastri Ezial (Chief Engineer) in Bridge

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Kord (XO) in Bridge

Posted by Lieutenant Tiastri Ezial (Chief Engineer) in Bridge
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Kord shook his head.

“No. Would it surprise you to know that I can exert some control over the ship’s systems?” he intentionally understated as he continued to watch the data crossing the displays.

• Kord, XO

Tia smiled and shook her head. “Surprise me, no. Though I admit I had no idea. So that’s the other reason for the shielding in your room. So in a moment of emotional spike,” she said with a mischievous grin, “You don’t suddenly send up to warp 12?” She was teasing him despite the idea being an intriguing one. “Seriously though, I am amazed, indeed. But no, not surprised as much as I probably should be.”

Tia
Eng

Kord laughed.

“I can’t push the ship very far past it’s limits, certainly not to Warp 12, but I can do much while appearing not to do anything.”

• Kord, XO

The idea truly intrigued her and suddenly her eyes narrowed as her mind started working on the possibilities. “Do you have to be in direct contact with the computer, or can you do it from anywhere? And does the Captain know?” She knew it wasn’t good for anyone else to be aware of his ‘ability’. But the Captain should most certainly know. And with all the missions she had heard of where ships were overrun, a skill like his would certainly come in handy if possible.

Tia
CE

Kord looked at Tia.

“I can be anywhere on the ship or within two hundred and fifty meters of it since I’m personally familiar with the systems. I don’t know if the Captain knows. I’ve never bothered to check on whether Kirk’s first encounter with my people was classified or not.”

• Kord

Tia nodded. “Well, I will keep your secret. That is, unless it’s the only way to say lots of lives cause things go sideways. Though, in which case, I’m sure you’ll think of it long before me.” She tried to keep a teasing edge to it.

Looking around the bridge, she smiled. “I can’t imagine what it’s like to be connected to something so huge.”

Tia
CE

“It’s sort of like wearing an EVA suit with a Telson Modular Space Frame’s neural interface.” Kord replied as he returned his gaze to the monitors.

Kord figured Tia hadn’t heard of the Telson MSFs as he remembered that they were classified and only two squadrons had, as yet, been produced.

“Never mind about the Telsons.”

• Kord, XO

“Telson interface? What’s that?” She had asked just before his dismissal. Laughing she shook her head. “Fine, I won’t ask. But maybe someday you’ll tell me anyway. Either way, sounds amazing. It’s funny. I actually wish I could put my hand on yours and ‘feel’ what you do. Not just the effect it has on my body on this side, but what you sense. I wonder if you realize, after all this time, just how amazing and incredible you are.” Her hand reached out and hovered just over his as the console wavered. A smile crossed her lips.

Tia
CE

All Tia would feel is the light breezy feel one gets when hovering their hand just above a statically charged balloon. And it wasn’t just Kord’s hand, it was his whole body.

“Maybe I could come up with a simulation for you to try.” he said smiling at her as he took her hand.

• Kord, XO

Tia shivered. The smile on her face brightened. She was so used to his contact now, that it was a comfort and she couldn’t imagine it not being that way. “It was mostly just musing, Kord. I know you can’t experience what someone else feels. I’m content with this.” She squeezed his hand.

“So tell me… how deep can your control go? I mean are systems that require password access. How do you get around that? Or can you?” The idea, while not something she would ever share, was something she wanted to know more about.

Tia
CE

Kord wasn’t sure how much to tell her.

“It’s like an extension of the body. I can’t access the computer if that’s what you want to know, but I can make adjustments to many of the operational systems on the fly if needed. I can use the sensors like extra sensory apparatus.”

• Kord, XO