Posted by Gamemaster Matrix (GM) in Main Sim - Bridge

Posted by Captain Hamilcar Jasar (Captain) in Main Sim - Bridge

Posted by Gamemaster Matrix (GM) in Main Sim - Bridge
Apart from the sounds of people at work, the bridge of the USS Olympic was quiet. She had seen her fill of excitement on the Romulan border, and the crew seemed ready for a quiet trip home.

Along their way, they passed an almost minute black hole. “Captain.” came a voice from ops. “I’m receiving some sort of signal. It’s a pattern. Three long bursts, three… dots, and then three more bursts. Over and over again. Sir, the truly impossible thing is where it’s coming from. Tracking the signal back leads to the centre of that black hole.”

-Matrix

Hamilcar looked up from a report that he was working on, an expression of deep thought on his face. “Three bursts, 3 dots and three bursts....where have I heard that before.” He stood up and walked over towards the Ops console.

“All Stop, keep us outside the event horizon of the black hole.” He stood by the ops officer. “Full Scans.”

-CO

“Yes sir.” Initial scans showed a black hole in its infancy. Scanning deeper however, revealed a 6.5 by 3 metre metallic construct. And one life sign contained therein.

-Matrix

“Sir, that is from Earth naval history. Morse code,” Sathut spoke up. That kind of history - the history of communication - fascinated him. “Or it could be. Three dashes, S. Three dots, O. Three dashes, S again. S O S. I believe that was the ‘help me’ hail. Save our souls. Someone is in danger.”

Sathut, CNS