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#41

USS Discovery / Re: Season 16: Episode 1: Perf...

Last post by Lorut Vila - April 23, 2024, 12:54:11 PM

Station Lab
Clone Pod Lorut Vila 

Her brain was still a little fuzzy but she quickly realized that whatever was happening was urgent, and without care or concern to her current appearance or physical state, stood up, a bit shaky on her feet. 

"What is happening?" She asked aloud. She looked around. She had realized that the phantom her standing over her previously was a clone. But why?! She quickly reached for the dead...woman's (?) phaser, and then looked to Grippen. "Commander...wake the Captain. I will tend to the other Commander. Any idea where our clothes are?" She looked down at the gown she wore. At least this time she was covered. 

She approached Rayek carefully. "Are you the real Commander  tr'Lhoell?" She asked. "Should I wake the Captain?" She asked. "We need to leave. If I can find a replicator, I can...find our uniforms. I can show you all how to blow this place up..." she said. Her mind's inability to connect the dots was irritating, and she was fighting her natural inclination to slip back into old habits of "shoot first and ask later" and her general malcontent. 

"Lieutenant M'Nia, can you help me turn on the Replicators here?" She asked the Caitian. "If we can get those up, even for a moment, I may have enough power to figure out how to turn the pods off..." 

['Nobody]

#42

USS Challenger-A / Re: S6: E2 - Truth and Consequ...

Last post by Neva Cordon - April 23, 2024, 11:28:09 AM

[Party]

Ardyn shook her head as she wiped off her mouth after the sudden scene that just happened, face somewhat flushed from embarrassment, given that all eyes were now on her.  "No. I just had the two shots. Was actually trying to avoid a hangover today so I could pick up Mads later," she said, really confused as to why she lost her lunch. If she wanted to, normally she could hold her liquor pretty well. Several years on the circuits would do that.  She wasn't even really drunk right now, at least, she didn't feel that way." Everything seemed just fine before she had that glass of punch.

"That punch had a weird aftertaste, did you guys notice it? she asked the others standing around their table.

[ACEO Lt.JG Neva Cordon|Starbase 185|Mayflower Function Room]


Neva sipped her scotch, eyes dancing over the room. She'd felt something wasn't "right." People were "popping drunk" quicker than any should. She could feel their shock and surprise at an admission of something they didn't usually say. What would cause that?

Neva grabbed her glass & took the final sip. Grimacing slightly from the burn, she put the glass down and headed for the refreshment table. As she gathered the food, Neva kept scanning the room in her Betazoid fashion. No one seemed to be feeling "proud" or "happy" from what they'd done, but she wasn't surprised. How many people actually watched their handiwork so overtly? She gave a little snort of laughter and shook her head to dismiss the thought.

She took a small amount of punch, then returned to her table. Setting everything in front of her, she hit her comm badge and murmured, "Computer, scan this plate and cup for any..." She stopped a moment, considering how to phrase her request. Her lips thinning into a line and pulling in a deep breath through her nose, the young engineer continued."Computer, scan this food and drink for any contaminants that could affect those in this room."


"Scan results show the punch has an 80% concentration of Cardassian Truth  Serum. All other edibles are not contaminated."

Neva's eyes widened in surprise. She almost jumped out of her chair & looked for someone who either was or had been Medical trained. Not seeing someone off the bat, she made her way to Alex's side. Tapping his right shoulder from behind, she leaned in and whispered loud enough for only him to hear.


"Alex, someone spiked the punch. Get everyone to stop drinking it. I'm not sure of what someone's after, but a scan I did showed it had been contaminated with Cardassian Truth Serum." Before he could answer, Neva tore away and knocked a crewman's hand away from the punch bowl's ladle. "Don't drink that! Get something from the bar or the replicator. Trust me!" She hissed. She got an annoyed look and a muttered curse as the crewman left the table. Neva rolled her eyes and surreptitiously grabbed the punch bowl and headed to a replicator to dispose of it.

'Nobody messes with my crew!' She thought angrily 'They may not be on my Iron Lady, but they're with my Iron Lady!'

[[Outpost Solaere - Gym]]

#43

Station Holodeck / Re: Surprise visit.

Last post by Danjar-Torra Addams - April 23, 2024, 03:01:42 AM

Lieutenant Danjar-Torra Addams
[Outpost Solaere - Gym]

His words brought tears of happiness to her eyes.  It was more than just his words of commitment that was a relief.  She hadn't realized until that moment just how worried she'd been about him. Two years was a long time.  So much had happened since he'd left. 

She wondered had he been worried about her at all during that time? Perhaps maybe a little at hearing about Frontier Day and Discovery's presence as part of the Enterprise's honour guard?  But that had happened nearly a year ago... yet now was when he chose to return... when it was convenient to him... not when she had needed someone to hold her, comfort her in the aftermath of that horrible day. 

Such thoughts put a damper on what should have been a happy day.

[[Outpost Solaere - Deck One - Operations Center]]

#44

Outpost Solaere / Re: S1E2 - Love Thy Neighbor

Last post by Danjar-Torra Addams - April 23, 2024, 02:26:07 AM

Lieutenant Danjar-Torra Addams
[Outpost Solaere - Deck One - Operations Center] (5:45 pm)

[Commander Nira Said | Operations Center | Deck One | Outpost Solaere]

"Oh, bullocks," Gillespie groaned. "Those separate sec/tac mercenaries, mucking aboot...Kinley, are there any vessels in the Tarod Sector? I'll let them noo to get to Ciden and impoond the Washington."

Torra was quiet as Nira spoke to the Admiral.  She was a little surprised that it was Nira who addressed him and not Commander Garrison (being the actually Commander of the station)... but then Nira had always been one to speak to speak out of turn.  Nira and Dersch were a lot alike in that respect.

At hearing Gillespie's question to Nira, Torra anticipated the order to look for vessels in the sector and began a search.  She sent the results to Commander Kinley's PADD.

[[Station - Cloning lab- outside the holding cells]]

#45

USS Discovery / Re: Season 16: Episode 1: Perf...

Last post by Rayek trLhoell - April 23, 2024, 02:03:55 AM

Commander Rayek tr'Lhoell
[Station -  Cloning lab-  outside the holding cells]

M'nia awoke fully. Seeing Tanner fire a phaser at malik she was shocked. "Tanner what is going on? why did you just stun Malik? I hope he's just stunned!" she saw rayek, "commander? would you like to explain? and while your at it, why am I here? and where exactly is here?"

Rayek couldn't feel a pulse. Mind you, he didn't have a medical tricorder to be able to detect the faintest of blood flow. To his knowledge she was dead.  He gently closed her eyes before looking to the questioning Caitian. He frowned. Something about her demanding questions,rubbed the Romulan the wrong way. 

Favoring his injured shoulder, Rayek moved to the Risan to check and secure him.  As he did so, the Romulan addressed M'Nia first since she was the 'squeaky wheel'. "Junior Lieutenant M'Nia." he stressed the 'junior' part to get across his annoyance with her. "I don't have time or patience to deal with those who are not going to listen. I asked a question a moment ago. As your commanding officer, I require an answer."

He looked over toward the caitian wearing a hospital gown, much like his own, and met eyes with her as he repeated.  "What is the last thing you remember?" He slipped into her mind to confirm what she said was the truth.

This was not a 'mind-meld' - a sharing of thoughts and feelings.  Rayek's ability had been groomed as an espionage tool.  Slip in, find the intel and get out without being noticed - at least with species that were not telepathic.

#46

Outpost Solaere / Re: S1E2 - Love Thy Neighbor

Last post by Therem Estraven - April 23, 2024, 01:03:38 AM

[New Jericho Well | New Jericho Colony | Ciden IV]

<Oy, don't let your dislike of Romulans get in the way of an easy paycheck. Federation is paying per sample, just label with location and time. Keep em coming for now.

Therem wasn't lying to his contacts, but he was already formulating the expenses that could be billed to the ambassador for future payment. Testing the wells was a good start on finding the source of the bacteria, but the actual scientists would have to actually find a way to eliminate the disease from the water supply. With no real other options, he used his comm badge to hail Outpost Solaere's dispatch operators for more info.

"This is Therem Estraven down at New Jericho, I'm working for Ambassador Ecks on some water issues at the colony. However, she fainted before telling me who to send the samples to on the science team. Could anyone point me in the right direction?"

With that out of the way, Therem turned towards Talinn for one last request. He wasn't sure how long the vulcan would want to help out, seeing as the governor didn't seem to care about having cholera in the water supply.

"Well, Talinn, the last place to check would be the aquifer itself. Is there a deep, mainline well that we can check? It'd be a good idea to see if the whole aquifer is infected while the other samples are being tested."

#47

Outpost Solaere / Re: S1E2 - Love Thy Neighbor

Last post by Nira Said - April 23, 2024, 12:30:55 AM

[New Jericho Well | New Jericho Colony | Ciden IV]

After several minutes passed with no response, Therem stared at his padd with a frown. If there was a deadly bacteria loose in a mine, the mine would but shut down for safety (plus the potential cost of training new workers. However, the governor didn't seem to care about cholera, and the ambassador might have her head stuck in one of those oversized, vintage hair driers.

"How many wells are there in New Jericho, Talinn? Can you shoot me coordinates or a map? We need to test them all before people get stabby over finding untainted water. I'm going to try to call up some help..."

As he spoke to the Vulcan, Therem rapidly wrote a message to all of his prospector contacts within New Jericho. If things went well, then he could bill the Federation once this was all settled.

<Who needs work? Test the water wells in Jericho and send me the results.>

[New Jericho Well | New Jericho Colony | Ciden IV]

Most of the prospector contact at New Jericho didn't respond at all. Those that did scoffed at the idea, explaining that they had not a problem with cholera in their wells, and there was no trace of cholera anywhere. There seemed to be a jovial feeling regarding the plaguing of the wells in Oaish'le, however, reveling in a cruel undertone of the responses in the idea of Romulans dying from the bacteria. However, they will send some samples a demonstration of proof.

[| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 1, Ops Center | Outpost Solaere |]

#48

Outpost Solaere / Re: S1E2 - Love Thy Neighbor

Last post by Nira Said - April 23, 2024, 12:22:18 AM

| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 1, Ops Center | Outpost Solaere |


"Understood, Lt. Savar. I'll meet you on deck 14, lab 3. It may take me a while. I'm holding the evidence in a jar and don't wish to contaminate it further." With a nod to Commander Garrison, Charlotte moved to medical via the turbo lift. "Next time, Commander," she said with a smile.

| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 14, Sickbay | Outpost Solaere |

Entering the lab, Charlotte politely nodded to the Vulcan lieutenant and two medical personnel. Handing the container to Lt. Brody, Fawkes stepped back, standing beside Savar. It wasn't long before the lab assistant concluded.

"Cholera bacteria, but not a strain I'm familiar with," said Brody as she prepared the water for proper storage.

"A mutated strain, perhaps?" asked Fawkes. "The Vulcans affected succumbed to symptoms almost immediately."

Brody shrugged. "Usually, cholera is transmitted through the feces of an infected individual via contaminated water source. That's one of the many reasons proper sewage treatment is so important."

"Cholera bacteria doesn't act that fast," said the second assistant, a Bolian ensign.

"Hmmm." Fawkes furrowed her brow. "It seems like we have just as many questions as answers, like how did a mutated strain of cholera get into the sewage?" Charlotte turned to her immediate superior. "We should notify Commander Said and Garrison of this development and see if samples taken from the aquifer wells match our samples. I would suggest testing the other wells and the ... ehm ... sewage." Fawkes made a face as she bit into a lemon.

[{NPC} Lieutenant Savar | Operations Center | Deck One | Outpost Solaere]

Savar nodded at Ensign Fawkes and then he transmitted a message to Sickbay before he left.

From: Lieutenant Savar
To: Emergency Medical Hologram Mark XII

I have a science officer who has a sample of what may be plaguing the colony below. Can you please join us and lend us your expertise? We will be in the medical laboratory in the Sickbay Facilities nearby.

He got a reply back from a comm call.

"Sickbay to Savar. I think I can be spared. My patients are out of trouble now, so I'll gladly join you. Incidentally, you can always comm me."

"Apologies, but I would feel it odd to call Sickbay and ask for the EMH," Savar said.

"Feeling's mutual, Lieutenant, seeing as us holograms are the best medical personnel currently. That also includes Counselor Drylo, if psychiatry can be included. Out."

Savar then arose. "Excuse me commanders, but I need to see what my department will see with the sample Ensign Fawkes has brought along."

[{NPC} Emergency Medical Hologram Mark XII | Medical Lab | Sickbay | Deck Fourteen | Outpost Solaere]

"Excuse me, Counselor, but I need to confer with some Science personnel regarding this bacteria. Activate the EMH Mark One." Once the Mark Twelve set the Mark One to relieve him in treatment, he headed to the medical lab.

The medical lab was a good place to work on treatments in the past, but it had long been neglected. The Science Department had been helping to patch it back up, with help from the Operations officers, and it was an excellent place for Science and Medical to confer. As with now.

For his part, the EMH informed Feeva where he will be, activated the Mark One for treatment assistance, and walked over. It felt like a nice change to walk somewhere, rather than transmit over.

As he and Savar watched the Science personnel work, he could see that it was confirmed to be the cholera strain. What was more, he recognized the strain. But there was something odd about the sample as he observed, giving his medical expertise.

"If I may," the EMH said, "I've examined the bacteria myself in treating the patients nearby. There's something about the bacteria..."

He pulled up the microscopic details of the bacteria to the Science officers. They were the same in shape, owing to how lean and oval they were, like hot dogs or bratwursts or macaroni noodles. However, there was a difference.

"Look at the samples from the scans," he said, beginning with the right handed image. "The bacteria in the bloodstream in particular. The pili from the cell wall is highly extended, bearing semblance to a Terran fugu fish, only making the pili look extremely hairy. The bacteria in the water, however, looks different, the pili look so...dormant, withdrawn..."

As he gestured to the left hand image, he perked up, realization dawning on him. He then turned to Savar. "Mister Savar, might I have a blood sample?"

"What for?" he asked.

"I have an inkling," he said, getting a hypospray. Savar said nothing, but stood by to indicate he was ready. The EMH then drew out some blood from the hypospray. He then got a beaker, poured some contaminated water in, and then erected a forcefield, for Savar's sake, around a microscope and table and brought the samples together. He had a holographic screen on and he showed the images from the microscope.

The cholera bacteria from the beaker showed it still, but when Vulcan blood was introduced and the water greened up, the bacteria instantly poofed pili, like how a cat puffs its tail or when a fugu puffs its spines (earning it its more popular name, "puffer fish"). Instantly, the bacteria began attacking the blood cells, latching onto each cell in its puffiness, and sending some sort of substance out in the process.

"I knew it," the EMH said. "The bacteria seems to activate once exposed to Vulcan blood cells. It seems like it attacks the blood cells the same way Borg nanoprobes do so, and begins expelling its internal ribosomes to spread the disease, attacking the blood vessels before eventually clogging up.

"Look at the ribosomes," he added, "see how they themselves look to be like the shingles virus in miniature, spreading about to cause symptoms of shingles, particularly to cause pain to the afflicted for a long time."

"Curious," said Savar. "If I didn't know better, I'd say this is more than just a mutation. It's entirely possible this bacteria was genetically modified. Given the reports of cholera in Oaish'le, I would wager a hunch the Romulans are suffering similar symptoms, but not as fast as this particular strain. Besides, some Vulcans share some genetic similarities to Romulans, so it's entirely possible this strain was amplified for greater effect."

"Oh, I shudder to think this was engineered," the EMH said as he sent disinfectant sprays around his station and himself. "If this was potentially weaponized...who could have done this?"

"And in any case, how do we know it won't affect any non-Vulcans, let alone non-Romulans?"

"It did occur to me," the EMH said. "Ensign Fawkes, if it's all right with you, I'd like a sample of your blood. I want to see how the bacteria will react to a non-Vulcan blood sample."

#49

Station Holodeck / Re: Surprise visit.

Last post by Don Damien Addams - April 22, 2024, 11:33:18 PM

[Lieutenant Commander Don Addams - Outpost Solaere - Gym]

Don felt a swell of emotion as Torra closed the distance between them, her arms open in welcome. For a moment, he hesitated, the weight of his past actions and their time apart pressing on him. But seeing the sincerity in her eyes, the hopeful glimmer that matched the gentle curve of her smile, he let go of his reservations.

He stepped into her embrace, wrapping his arms around her. The familiar scent of her, the warmth of her presence—it all flooded back, reigniting memories of better times. "Torra, being away from you was the hardest part of it all," he admitted, his voice barely above a whisper as he held her close. "I've been lost without you, and whatever path I needed to take, I always hoped it would lead me back here, to you."

Pulling back slightly, Don looked into Torra's eyes, his own reflecting a mix of relief and renewed determination. "I want to make up for the lost time, for all the moments we should have shared. Let's start anew, right here, right now. I'm not just back at the Outpost; I'm home, with you. And I don't ever want to lose this again."

His words were a pledge, a vow to prioritize their relationship and cherish the connection that had endured despite the challenges. As he held her, Don felt a grounding sense of purpose, reinforcing his commitment to not just be physically present but emotionally engaged in rebuilding their life together.

[| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 1, Ops Center | Outpost Solaere |]

#50

Outpost Solaere / Re: S1E2 - Love Thy Neighbor

Last post by Charlotte Fawkes - April 22, 2024, 10:03:18 PM

[{NPC} Lieutenant Savar | Operations Center | Deck One | Outpost Solaere]

"And I you, Ensign," Savar said. "I recommend we take one of the labs in the Medical Area; a disease of this caliber may need some assistance from any available medical personnel. With your permission, of course, Commander," he added, looking at Kinley.

[Main Ops]

Kinley nodded to Charlotte. She would have loved to be investigating the water in the labs alongside her, but the situation  they were currently in required her to be in charge, unfortunately, what with a murder, and whatever the heck was happening .  " Go for it. Let me know if you need help on that." she said, noting the scientist.

Hearing Torra's remarks, she nodded. "Let's reply. I guess we will need to talk with this Koto at some point.  I want to know who this man is."

| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 1, Ops Center | Outpost Solaere |


"Understood, Lt. Savar. I'll meet you on deck 14, lab 3. It may take me a while. I'm holding the evidence in a jar and don't wish to contaminate it further." With a nod to Commander Garrison, Charlotte moved to medical via the turbo lift. "Next time, Commander," she said with a smile.

| Ensign Fawkes | Science Officer | Deck 14, Sickbay | Outpost Solaere |

Entering the lab, Charlotte politely nodded to the Vulcan lieutenant and two medical personnel. Handing the container to Lt. Brody, Fawkes stepped back, standing beside Savar. It wasn't long before the lab assistant concluded.

"Cholera bacteria, but not a strain I'm familiar with," said Brody as she prepared the water for proper storage.

"A mutated strain, perhaps?" asked Fawkes. "The Vulcans affected succumbed to symptoms almost immediately."

Brody shrugged. "Usually, cholera is transmitted through the feces of an infected individual via contaminated water source. That's one of the many reasons proper sewage treatment is so important."

"Cholera bacteria doesn't act that fast," said the second assistant, a Bolian ensign.

"Hmmm." Fawkes furrowed her brow. "It seems like we have just as many questions as answers, like how did a mutated strain of cholera get into the sewage?" Charlotte turned to her immediate superior. "We should notify Commander Said and Garrison of this development and see if samples taken from the aquifer wells match our samples. I would suggest testing the other wells and the ... ehm ... sewage." Fawkes made a face as she bit into a lemon.