[12:33][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Again the credits roll. footage of the ensigns doing snsign stuff and Maggie face palming with generic Star Trek theme music in the background
[12:34][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Star Trek Adagio: The next Generation
[12:34][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Our team assembles on the shuttle flight deck as Maggie briefs them on today's adventure
[12:35][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"You will all be glad to know today's trainig has been preempted.
[12:36][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*The blue woman arched a delicately shaped eyebrow.
[12:36][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie looks at Adama-- "Which one are you again?
[12:36][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek could not help but give Adama a shit-eating grin at that.
[12:36][DOIC1]Adama@n7pathfinder#397:Adama Sharpe ma'am
[12:37][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:in the background a container is being loaded onto a shuttle. under the supervision of a Ferengi in a labcoat-
[12:38][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"oh right, Sharpe, you are our lates addition. Good to have you on board. You are just in time.
[12:39][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Her gaze flickered briefly to size up the new guy before she focused forward on Peebs again.
[12:39][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"What we will be doing today is taking a little field trip to the Citadel. Right now the black obelisk is being loaded up. We are returning it to the Citadel to pair it up iwth the other one to see .
[12:39][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"if anything happens.
[12:40][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"You guys are coming with, because we want you to have as much hands on experience with this tech as possible.
[12:40][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*His eyes widened some, giving Peebs an excited nod.
[12:41][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Her lips twitched slightly.* "I'm surprised that was not the first thing they tried before even removing it.
[12:41][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"So climb on board the shuttle and we can get going.
[12:41][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--pauses and looks at Lili-- "Frankly so am i.
[12:41][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"You don't need to tell me twice, Ma'am. Been wanting to see this new galaxy ever since I first heard of it.
[12:42][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--she turns and heads to the shuttle.-
[12:42][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*The Tanausan gave a soft chuckle, then looked over at Telek.* "You've never been? You're in for a treat... assuming Artesia likes you.
[12:42][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She immediately started after Peebs at a crisp pace.
[12:42][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Not a single time." *He followed Peebs.* "Wait, are there people she dislikes?
[12:43][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie smirked-- "if Artesia doesn't then well we may have quite a mess to clean up in the back of the shuttle.
[12:43][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"People who looked like me, prior to a few attitude adjustments," *she smirked.
[12:43][DOIC1]Adama@n7pathfinder#397:*Adama side eyed Lili at that
[12:43][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, thankfully, you and I don't have the "Separated at birth" thing going.
[12:44][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Thankfully," *she agreed.
[12:44][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"You just wouldn't be able to pull of scales." *He winked.
[12:44][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:(Pull off*
[12:44][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"You only say that because you've never seen me in a Likka scale dress.
[12:44][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie climbs aboard the shuttle and took a seat-- "This should be a pretty easy day compared with what i originally had planned.
[12:45][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, I believe my eyes and my eyes only, so I may just have to.
[12:45][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"What was the original plan? Sacrifice us ensigns to the ominous black obelisk until it does something cool?
[12:46][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"To be honest, it is not a bad idea, structures with bases like this usually were meant to pool blood..." *He cut off.
[12:46][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"If you're so fortunate," *she told Telek as she took her seat.
[12:46][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Maybe I shouldn't be suggesting that...
[12:46][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"nah, nothing so ominous. original plan was a damage control excercise ont he holodeck.
[12:48][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"You could call this its own form of damage control, ma'am," *She offered as she strapped in.
[12:48][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:As the ensigns board the craft and take their seats, Maggie motions to the pilot to lift off. The shuttle rises aboave the deck and slowly moves forward out into space.-
[12:48][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He strapped in as well.* "Ancient alien tech or a holodeck? The choice is obvious.
[12:49][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Up until you grow a reliance on it and then someone chooses to take it away, but... that's tomorrow's problem, surely.
[12:49][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Well yeah the choice was pretty obvious. The alien tech is the reason we are here.
[12:50][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"We are a long way from becoming relient on it. But you could say that about any technology really.
[12:50][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*LIliath just smiled sweetly and turned to look out the window.
[12:51][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I do not plan on becoming reliant on ancient alien obelisks. Although, I do have to say, they would look amazing in one's living room.
[12:51][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"It would certainly be a fine conversation piece.
[12:52][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"i know, right? A pair of those things on the ends of the couch!
[12:53][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nods his head with a smirk.* "Good to see we are all of one mind. Although I guess some would accuse me of "culturally appropriating" the orzaul's style.
[12:53][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I don't think you're the one most at risk for being accused of appropriating the Orzaul.
[12:53][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The shuttle follows its assigned flight path toward the Artesia gate. Traffic is light today so they are cleared to enter the gate quickly and the sshuttle moves in toward the vortex.
[12:54][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Good point.
[12:55][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"The only one that might complain is the Allaya. Anyway, the obelisks don't belong to us so taking them home is not an option.
[12:55][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She smiled as the saw the gate getting larger, then closed her eyes to wait for it.
[12:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Not taking them home, but it's not like we can't replicate look-alikes.
[12:56][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"True...considering se have no idea what they are made up they would be cheap plastic knock offs.
[12:57][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"There are black materials we can use. Obsidian, for one.
[12:58][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The shuttle flies into the Artesia gateway. The passengers are treated to the gentle song in their minds of the gate being, she seems in a good mood today.-
[12:58][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek looked around, blinking in surprise.* "Is anyone else hearing that?
[12:59][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She expelled a contented breath.* "It's her song.
[12:59][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"yeah everyone hears it. The gate is inhabited by a living being...or maybe the gate is a living being...i am not sure about that.
[12:59][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nodded his head, relaxing to listen to the song.
[1:00][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Either way we don't so much control the gate as we are allowed to use it.
[1:01][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Those she believes to have ill intent are typically barred from using it.
[1:01][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"It's why the Apostates never ventured past the LMC.
[1:01][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I see... That is... incredible.
[1:05][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek looked around the shuttle, taking notice of each of them's uniforms.* "Ah... Ma'am? Just... did we think to take any scientists?
[1:07][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--the Ferengi in the lab coat scowls-- "i am a scientist
[1:07][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek did not think to question when a ferengi got in there with them and just nodded.
[1:07][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"well it did occur to me to bring additional science resources." --she gives the Ferengi a look-
[1:08][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"But, if we need help the Project Magellen people on the Citadel are usually pretty nice and qualified.
[1:09][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie looks at the Ferengi-- "This is Nuk, our project scientist.
[1:09][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "its pronounced Nook huumon.
[1:10][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Good to meet you, Nook. I am Telek, the project cardassian.
[1:10][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Do you all have to talk when she's singing?" *Lili asked, still leaning back in her seat with her eyes closed.
[1:11][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie smiles-- "Sorry,
[1:11][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He quietened down to listen again.
[1:13][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:After a short time the shuttle emerges from the gate on the LMC side, they feel a final bit of the song that leaves them feeling a pleasant feeling of well being.-
[1:14][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Her eyes opened then, a smile touching her cerulean lips.* "Home...
[1:14][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:--the shuttle banks toward the Citadel station
[1:14][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek sighed some, then looked out to try and get a glimpse of the Citadel.
[1:14][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie smiles-- "it does feel like home any more.
[1:16][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I lived here from when I was just a few months old to when I departed from the Academy. It's a marvelous place.
[1:16][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru would slow their approach enough for everyone to get a good look, applying for permission to do a pattern fly by so they can see all of it.
[1:16][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*for the academy )
[1:16][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Slap my behind and call me a spoonhead, that place makes 220 look like space debris.
[1:17][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"I spent a lot of time on the Citadel, well when not hoping around the LMC on the Adagio anyway.
[1:17][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Anyone asleep back their from the lullaby, wake em up so they can feast their eyes.
[1:17][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili chuckled.* "It's much older than most space debris, too.
[1:18][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"The Citadel and Eirene are mysteries in thier own right.
[1:19][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"That they are. There are still some of the deepest levels that haven't been fully explored in over two million years.
[1:19][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Haven't we been here for... how long is it now? Forty years? How have we not explored it all?
[1:19][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru sets to copy sensor data to a PADD so she can make a holosim out of it when they get back.
[1:20][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"...It looks bigger on the inside.
[1:20][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"I always thought one of these days i would go spelunking on the Citadel.
[1:20][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie head to the cockpit and pauses to take a long look out the fron window.-
[1:21][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Quietly to Maggie* "I didn't think there would be caves on a space station.
[1:22][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie laughs-- "Technically no. But, plenty of unexplored spaces.
[1:22][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Is there any danger in those spaces? Old defence systems, and the like?
[1:23][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Oh, yes. People go missing constantly down there, we try to warn them...
[1:23][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Who knows what one might find there. Station security generally frowns on people going off and exploring.
[1:23][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"I bet there is, since the Ai doesn't even know what is in all the rooms and such.
[1:24][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Eirene is like my grannie, her memory was bad too.
[1:24][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Well, I am -not- saying I will go exploring... but if I -did-, generally how big are the punishments for that?
[1:24][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*LIli smirked.* "Assuming you survive... it's a flogging.
[1:25][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I got scales, I can take flogging.
[1:25][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"If I read correctly, the AI is able to manefest anywhere in the station, so that must mean there is holographic capabilities. We could set up a holo-conference to go exploring safely!
[1:25][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"That's what they all say, before the tears...
[1:25][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"i am not there is a punishment, generally they just try to stop you.
[1:25][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Her name is Eirene, by the by.
[1:26][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Where is the thrill of exploring by holos?
[1:26][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Anyway, the depths of the Citadel are not our problem. At least not today.
[1:26][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Oh, sorry about that. I forgot you actually know her.
[1:27][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"No, Ma'am, not today...
[1:27][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:"Dru get us a landing spot so we can unload this beauty and pair it up with her twin." --she pats the case the obelisk is in-
[1:27][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"And it's a lot of fun actually, I've explored moons of Vega that way, with the feedback from drones.
[1:27][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:'"yes Ma'am
[1:28][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru lines up for assigned berth and reports approach.
[1:28][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She lifted her shoulders in a shrug, telling Telek,* "I tend to agree... it's quite boring if there's nothing ventured in an endeavor.
[1:29][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nodded in agreement with Lili.* "If I wanted to explore by holos, I would just go to holodecks. This is the real thing. Starfleet, in another galaxy.
[1:29][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--The Ferengi scientist pushes a button on the case to check on the obilesk.-
[1:30][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "Cargo is still secure.
[1:30][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "That is good to know.
[1:31][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"So, these orzaul, do we actually know which region of the galaxy they were native to?
[1:31][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"These things could be receivers or transmitters, if they were on the CItadel. An easy way to get messages to and from home.
[1:32][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"They spanned the entire galaxy before they fell, according to my reading. It really could have been any world... or even one that no longer exists.
[1:32][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Nice, antenna array, that is a brilliant idea.
[1:32][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "No not really. Remnants of their civilization have been discoved on many worlds throughout the galaxy, so no telling where they originated from.
[1:33][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...That is absolutely insane to think. This place has so much history.
[1:33][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Everywhere does. Here, it's just better remembered.
[1:33][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "History on top of history.
[1:34][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "like a layer cake.
[1:34][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Taps her nose to Lilith's statement.
[1:34][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Am I glad I am not a historian. This place would give me many a sleepless night.
[1:35][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I've heard tale of a few arachaeologists who went mad here.
[1:35][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] As with any large project. You have to start small.
[1:35][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Mad, really?
[1:36][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, my ultimate goal is to become a proper doctor. But it'd jsut take -too- much time. I wanted out of the academy as quickly as possible, so I settled for medical general.
[1:36][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "The container has a built in grav lift, so moving it should be easy enough.
[1:36][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru guides the shuttle into its docking berth.
[1:36][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"So I am more than happy to watch you serious people do your jobs and patch you up when you get burned by a malfunctioning ancient obelisk.
[1:36][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She nodded.* "There are equal wonders and horrors to be found in the LMC. Both leave their particular imprints upon those who study them in detail.
[1:37][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"What's your favorite weird LMC thing? As a local?" *He asked Lili.
[1:37][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Just... story, artifact, species... anything.
[1:39][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She glanced at Telek.* "Favorite? That would take too long to ponder. But I am quite intrigued by a tale I heard of an Emporium near Kirtascan space, where memories are bartered like reams of..
[1:39][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:cloth.
[1:39][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Maggie sat in a nearby seat and waiting for the ride to come to a compete stop.-
[1:40][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Memories? What can one do with a memory?
[1:41][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] --looks at Lili-- I heard that one. I am afraid i would not be able to afford to shop there.
[1:41][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"They're valuable currency on the station. As to what specifically is done to them aside from being used as coins... I don't know. Perhaps something on the station consumes them. Or just wants to.
[1:41][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:collect them.
[1:42][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Sounds sketchy to me.
[1:42][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Mmmm. That is definitely an interesting story. I wonder if it's actually true. Sounds very... fairytale-ish.
[1:42][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She shrugged.* "It is. But it is also said that it is the place where a deal was struck that ended an empire.
[1:43][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"So I would care to visit some time, at least.
[1:43][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The shuttle settles gently to a landing and Maggie gets up and heads to the back to lower the ramp-
[1:44][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Smooth ride Dru, good job. Now lets get this baby to the lab. We have science to do.
[1:44][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru runs the shut down and post flight sequences, logging the transit.
[1:44][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Smooth ride Dru, good job. Now lets get this baby to the lab. We have science to do.
[1:44][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Thank you ma'am. This thing is cake compared to .. nevermind.
[1:45][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] --stands up and motions to the ensigns-- "Well come on this thing wont move itself.
[1:45][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Technically, the grav lift will.
[1:45][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He stood up and sighed.* "Ah. Of course, that i why we are here. Manual labor." *He smirked and went to take the grav lift.
[1:45][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] --smirked-
[1:45][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She let the Cardie do the manual labor.
[1:46][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "I can see your atitude will be an issue.
[1:46][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"I bet the Ai, or Eirene, will get a kick out us taking it to another galaxy to study, then bringing it back because we couldn't figure it out.
[1:46][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I've never had an issue with it." *She stood up.
[1:47][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Oh, she's going to be as positively amused as I was when I was told.
[1:47][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Nuk looks at Maggie-- "Are you going to discipline your underlings?
[1:47][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "i don't have an issue with her atitude either.
[1:47][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Even less with mine, seeing as I'm the one pushing this thing." *He gave Nook a wink.
[1:48][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] --frowned and followed along behind the box-
[1:48][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili chuckled and went to depart.
[1:49][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Finishing post flight, she locked down the controls and made safe the reactor. Dru gets up to go after the rest.
[1:50][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the group and their cargo made their way through the corridors of the Citadel to the space where the other Obelisk waited for them.-
[1:50][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Maggie leads the way toward their fates..
[1:51][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili followed, hoping she wouldn't run into anyone she knew down here.
[1:55][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--as they enter the lab Nuk directs them where to place the crate.-
[1:55][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She supervised Telek's crate placement.
[1:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:[Bore] *Went past the group, greyed and clean-shaven commander pips on him, as he ran towards one of the refit bays, not recognizing Lili as Blaine's tanny baby for now.
[1:56][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Nuk posp the seal on the box and looks at the obelisk, he runs his hand over its sruface gently as if he is dreaming of profit.-
[1:56][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek carefully positioned the grav-lfit, then started detaching the crate from it.
[1:57][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:in the ceter of the room is a platform, one of the obelisks is already on place on it. There is a second position ready for the other
[1:58][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "We can use the tractor beam to lift the object into place.
[1:58][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru watched Nuk curiously, wondering at the need to touch it.
[1:58][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili stepped away to stand behind the protective wall.
[1:58][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He stepped back to go behind the wall and operate the beam if need be.
[1:59][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "i'll handle the transfer. I wouldn't want the object damaged.
[1:59][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He stepped back to let the ferengi do it.
[2:00][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She side eyed Nuk.* "Try not to unleash any dark curses on us, I think some of us already have enough.
[2:01][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru goes to a terminal to set up to monitor power/heat etc as the two get closer to each other.
[2:01][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The Ferengi expertly employs the tractor beam to lift the obelisk from its case and manipulate it into palce on the platform. The platform automatically locks it into place
[2:01][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "Curses? Superstitious nonsense.
[2:02][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"You haven't studied this galaxy much, have you?
[2:02][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"From what I heard, isn't the ones doing the cursing in this galaxy mostly women?
[2:02][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Alright, Dru good you monitor power. There will be two signals and incoming power signature and an output for the objects...it should be flatlined since they are not plugged in yet.
[2:03][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Breaking something also will do the trick.
[2:03][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Reporting baseline to the monitors.
[2:04][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Liliath, You man those power controls, once the objects are hooked up you will slowly power them on.
[2:04][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Understood." *She went to man the console.
[2:05][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Telek, there is an EPS wave guide near the platform. Go plug that puppy in. it should not be live but use standard precautions.
[2:06][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Understood, Ma'am.
[2:06][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He went on the other side of the protective screen to go plug everything in.
[2:06][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--Nuk stared at his monitor-- "Ready.
[2:07][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Dru, if any sign of trouble on your monitors we will shut it down.
[2:08][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Everything plugged in on my side, Ma'am. You need me to stay here in case I need to pull the plug quickly?
[2:08][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "yeah, take a step back but be ready incase we need to to a physical disconnect.
[2:08][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He went as far away as possible from the explodey bits.
[2:09][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Liliath, start ramping the power up slowly.
[2:09][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She nodded and began to very carefully edge the power levels upward.
[2:12][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:as the power slowly ramps up there is a slight humm coming from the obelisks
[2:12][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"power reading bumps, but is stable for the mostpart.
[2:13][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"You hear this on your end? We got a humm.
[2:13][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "So far so good. take her up a notch Liliath.
[2:13][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "So far so good. take her up a notch Liliath.
[2:13][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Investigation humming right along.
[2:14][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Good one Dru.
[2:14][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Her eyes flickered briefly to Maggie at this development, nodding once. She eased more power into the obelisks, trying to gauge the volume of the hum to the amount that she was letting it have.
[2:15][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:--the humming seems to be stable it does not increase as more power is fed into the system.-
[2:16][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Interesting..." *She continued to feed more into the obelisks, taking her time and going up by a single degree at a time.
[2:16][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hmmm. Nothing seems to be growing louder. Could it be that they have enough electrical power for now, we have to play with the heating like last time?
[2:18][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Let's increase power to level five which where they were powered to seperately. if that doesn't do anything we will experiment with other variables.
[2:19][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Nuk] "See i told you no reason to bring them together.
[2:19][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Maggie] "Quiet you.
[2:19][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"You're a very poor scientist if you think this constitutes failure already." *She increased power to level 5.
[2:21][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Steady climb on power...wait a moment, at threashhold 5 we are getting some strange reading... all over the place.
[2:22][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Power readings are not matching input.
[2:22][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:As soon as Dru issues her message there is a bright flash of ligh and siddenly everything goes dark.-
[2:22][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"...Well, shit.
[2:22][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:..and by dark i mean you are all unconscious now..
[2:24][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:The three of you slowly regain consciousness. You are no longer in the lab. You are in a strange room. with doors on either end.-
[2:25][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The three of you slowly regain consciousness. You are no longer in the lab. You are in a strange room. with doors on either end.-
[2:25][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:There is a strange looks to the room, strange lighting and symbols, one door is lit up and the other is not
[2:26][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek growled, rubbing his spoony head, then turning it to read the symbols, trying to see if they look like the orzaul ones on the obelisks.
[2:26][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili sat up, brow furrowed as she took in the sights.* "...I'll not bother asking where we are, but why aren't the other two here?
[2:27][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hmm. That is a very good question. It can't be the protection screen, because then I would be alone.
[2:27][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The symbols are nothing like the Orzaul ones on the Obelisk
[2:27][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"These don't look like the orzaul writings to you, do they?" *He pointed out the symbols.
[2:27][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili got up and peered at the writings in case they were from somewhere she recognized.
[2:28][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Liliath did not recognize the writing from anywhere
[2:28][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She shook her head.* "I have no idea what that is.
[2:29][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, then it either means we are not inside the orzaul obelisks... or that we -are- inside the obelisks and they are not orzaul.
[2:29][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"They simply found them, much like we did.
[2:29][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru raises herself to her feet, and takes visual stock
[2:29][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:There does not seem to be much in the room, just two doors and nothing else
[2:29][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He looked at the open door, then he stepped towards it, going to see if he can't take a peek through the crack.
[2:30][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Or they're Orzaul, but -very- old or from somewhere that was isolated from the rest of their empire." *She looked around.* "I suppose we should try the door.
[2:30][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Oh, you could be correct as well... Let's just take a peek first, in case there is... something.
[2:30][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She went to look with Telek.
[2:31][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the intrepid explorers go to take a peek..
[2:31][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:'At this rate they could be iconian." *she checks her tricorder, and PADD, even taps her come badge to see if they are all functioning.
[2:32][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The tricorder and PADD function, but the comm badge is offline or out of range
[2:34][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:How do you 'take a peek' through the door
[2:34][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Letting the other two take lead on peeking, Dru follows trying to get the handle on what tools they have available.
[2:35][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili was peeking by standing at the side and peering through.
[2:35][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek was doing much the same, being taller than Lili and being able to peek over he
[2:35][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:You lean in to peek through but see nothing of the other side its a bluee haze
[2:36][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Well that's not concerning.
[2:36][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She stepped out in front of the door for a proper look.
[2:37][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hmm.
[2:37][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Hey, Dru? Your PADD wroking?
[2:38][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The view doesn't chanjge, the doorway is open, but all you see is swirling blue nothing
[2:38][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Yes. But my communicator is offline, is yours working?
[2:38][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I imagine this is slightly less ominous to you red-bloods," *she said dryly as she took a few steps back from the doorway.
[2:39][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:No onwa comms are working, although all three are connected together
[2:39][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru is trying to work out how to keep them in communications if they get split up, maybe amplifying coms range through thier tricorders.
[2:39][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:You can talk to each other over your comms
[2:39][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Dru? Can I patch my PADD into yours? I want to slide it into the door and see if we can't get camera feed?
[2:40][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"And no, comms seem down.
[2:40][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Neat trick, I should have thought of it. Sure.
[2:40][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Meanwhile, Lili decided to turn around and examine the closed door that didn't look like a portal into Tanny hell.
[2:41][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He went to patch the PADDs together, then went to slide his into the open door to see if they can't get a camera feed.
[2:41][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the other portal is not lit up and is closed
[2:42][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She tapped the door with the tip of her boot.
[2:42][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the PADD disappears into the blue. and yes they do get a camera feed
[2:43][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*While Telek has her PADD, she is using her tricorder to get as much information about the space they are in as she can, possibly a translation of the symbols.
[2:43][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The PADD is facing up and looks at what apeears to be some sort of corridor, its hard to see any details from its current angle
[2:43][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:As liliath taps the door...nothing happens
[2:43][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I am getting a camera feed! It looks to be going into... another corridor.
[2:43][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I can't see too much of it, but it seems safe-ish, so far.
[2:44][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Nice... though I am surprised at you and your thinking. I thought you would have barreled through, nothing risked no worth and all. But I approve of safer exploring.
[2:44][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"ALright. I'm going to see what opening this door does," *She called over her shoulder, then tried it.
[2:44][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Liliath can not open the other door, it is locked
[2:45][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"...Well, it appears we are presented with one clear course, unless someone majored in ancient alien lockpicking?
[2:46][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Nah, I don't fancy myself a locksmith." *He then shrugged at Dru.* "Jumping into a weird blue light isn't something I do on a regular.
[2:46][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He handed Dru's PADD back... then went and jumped into the weird blue light to follow his own PADD.
[2:47][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Mhmm. I do most of my exploring with drones and holo-conference. When I was a kid, my favorite adventure sim was "Oops, I shrunk myself." where I could explore the ship as if I was 2 inches tall.
[2:48][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru does coms check* "Draganov to Liron, do you hear me?
[2:48][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:As talek jumps through the door he finds himself in what seems to be a long corridor, it seems to stretch on indefinietly there are many doors along the corridor
[2:48][DOIC2]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hmm..." *Telek goes to pick up his PADD.
[2:49][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Talek does receive the signal from Dr
[2:49][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:and the PADD is picked up it is in fine shape
[2:49][DOIC2]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hey, I hear you." *He spoke to Dru from the PADD camera.* "It is a long corridor... full of doors. All around." *He turned the camera to show it to her.
[2:49][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She folded her arms as she waited to see if the Cardie was disintigrated.
[2:50][DOIC2]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"You know... it's just a hypothesis so far... but this may be some sort of portal network.
[2:50][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Lilith, he seems fine, I think we should follow, but mark are path back to this place.
[2:50][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the Cardie seemed to not be disentigrated or erased from existence..
[2:50][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:(our
[2:50][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Liliath," *she corrected.* "How do you propose we do that?
[2:51][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru is walking to the door* "Well, first things first." *tap coms* "Telek, can you come back, make sure the passage is two way?
[2:52][DOIC2]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, let me see." *He tucked his padd under his arm and tried to see if he can head back.
[2:54][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Talek easily walks back through the door and is now back in the room with Dru and Liliat
[2:55][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Well, that settles that, I suppose.
[2:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Definitely two-way.
[2:55][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Good to know, at least this doorway works as if just walking through an isolation field.
[2:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"As I said... I think this door leads us to a portal hub.
[2:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"There are many closed doors, probably all inactive portals, if they work the same way as this one.
[2:56][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Checking her Tricorder to see if the readings came up with translations of the symbols yet.
[2:57][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Then I suppose our task now is to find an active portal... the one that leads us back to the Citadel.
[2:57][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nods to Lili.* "My thoughts exactly. And we won't do it by standing 'round here.
[2:57][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Agreed. Shall we, then?
[2:57][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nodded and headed back into the portal
[2:57][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The tricorder can not make heads or tails of the symbols, it does suggest they may be computer code of some kind
[2:57][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She followed the Cardassian.
[2:58][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Following along, keeping an eye for more symbols to record
[2:58][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He led down the corridor, looking for more open doors.
[2:59][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"You know, this -is- a pretty weird thing, and I've been in the LMC for... 15 minutes?
[2:59][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She kept an eye out as they walked.* "You're going to have to get used to it.
[2:59][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"I am starting to believe the stories about this place, yeah.
[2:59][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"What I wouldn't give for a probe drone and a VR headset right now." *Dru says almst under her breath.
[2:59][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:All of the doors seem closed, but there seems to be a lot of doors.-
[3:00][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek chose a door completely at random and tried it, just in case.
[3:00][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The random door does not open for him.-
[3:00][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Yes. I suppose the closed doors are inactive portals... on we go.
[3:01][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"If this is as old as we think it is... I imagine the vast, vast majority will be inactive. The places they lead to may not even exist any more.
[3:01][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru counts quietly as they walk.
[3:01][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Hell, maybe even other galaxies. There is no telling how far the people who built this may have gone." *He kept going onwards.
[3:02][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She walked along with him, looking for anything other than another closed door ahead of them.
[3:05][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Look at the markings on and around the doors. They are all muted, the one we came from had markings that were glowing. Active portals may have glowing symbols to mark them.
[3:05][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The band does not go too far before they encounter a strange sight. The see an open door, but there are tendrils of dark energy trying to reach through the door into the corridor
[3:06][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"That is... something.
[3:06][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:There are balls of white light surrounding the dark tendrils preventing them from reaching in to far
[3:06][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili stopped where she was when she saw the tendrils.* "Definitely something to be avoided." *She peered at the balls of light.
[3:06][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"My good sense tells me to avoid that door. My curiosity wants me to try the padd trick again.
[3:07][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:That direction seems completely cut off, unless you want to try to walk through that mess
[3:07][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"I don't think we want to know Telek. I heard stories I'd rather not see.
[3:08][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, we can either try to go through there, or go back and remain stuck.
[3:08][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Try getting a scan of that light.
[3:08][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Maybe we could use these balls to ward the tendrils off?
[3:08][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the group hears a voice from behind them, "You don't want to go that way.
[3:09][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Oh, that is a good idea." *He went to tricorder the ball, but turned to see who spoke to them.
[3:09][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She turned toward the voice.
[3:09][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Taking both tricorder readings and snap holo of the tendrils for reports.
[3:09][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Yeah, I was thinking that too
[3:09][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*looks up, realized 4th voice, and turns
[3:09][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:behind them stood a strange alien woman, see seemed a strange blend of organic and technoliogy-
[3:10][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Ah... Hello? I am Telek, and we appear to be... very lost.
[3:10][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] "Greetings travellers
[3:11][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Repeat, tricorder and holo snap for report* "Greetings and salutations. We are from Starfleet.
[3:11][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She inclined her head.
[3:11][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] "Starfleet, oh then you must be here to retrieve the other one.
[3:12][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"There is another? About this tall, redhead?" *He held his hand at about Maggie's height.
[3:12][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Oh, other one?
[3:13][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She let the others speak, instead taking the time to observe the cyborg lady.
[3:13][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] "Red head? No. the one with dark hair and spots. With the red blod as a companion.
[3:14][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"If the other one arrived from Starfleet, we would wish to take her home. But that would mean asking help on how we get home.
[3:14][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] Home, just go back the way you came i
[3:14][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nods to Dru's words.* "We are not exactly aware of how we got here. We did not come here on a rescue mission.
[3:15][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"We... just awoke here.
[3:15][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] "oh i see so you are lost like the other.
[3:15][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Woman] "i am Xel by the way, come follow me.
[3:16][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] -Turns and walks-
[3:16][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Thank you, Xel. Are you the caretaker of this place?" *He followed her.
[3:16][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Pleased to meet you Xel, call me Dru." *she follows
[3:16][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She glanced back at the shadow tendrils, then at the others with raised brows.
[3:16][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She then followed.
[3:17][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "Caretaker? No. Those balls of light are the guardians. Me and my people just live here.
[3:17][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"The automated defense system, as it were?
[3:18][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Typing on her padd, hoping the link between devices still works* - txt - not sure which is more dangerous, but she feels more communicative than the black tendrils
[3:18][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "The guardians protect the sacred path.
[3:18][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Oh? Who are your people? I have not met anyone who looks like you.
[3:19][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "We are Xenovians.
[3:19][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "i have not met anyone who looks like you either.
[3:19][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Where here do you live? We've only seen the corridor and entry room.
[3:19][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Well, I am a cardassian.
[3:20][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Xel stops at a door, it lights up when she approaches
[3:20][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "We live here.
[3:20][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:Xel opens the door and enters
[3:21][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She shrugged at the others and went in.
[3:21][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He looked to the others, smiled with a shrug, and followed the nice cyborg lady.
[3:21][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Making note of how many steps the tendrils were, and how many teps the Xenovians door is the other direction from their entry point.
[3:22][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:inside the door is a differnt place, it looks like a whole other world. What you see is a sprawling city with a river flowing through it
[3:22][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru follows
[3:22][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "Welcome to Xenovia travellers.
[3:22][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She blinked slowly in surprise, looking around the city before turning to see what they had just emerged from.
[3:22][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Xel, the other one, how long have they been here?
[3:23][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Oh, your home is wonderful.
[3:23][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "How long?
[3:24][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Dru snaps a holo to make sure she can find the passage again later.* "yes, in ... hmm. passage of time is difficult to translate. What is your unit of time?
[3:24][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "i do not know what that is. The other one spoke of this time. Her words only confused us.
[3:26][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He raised an eyebrow.* "Do your people... age?
[3:26][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"We count the passage of time in seconds. Roughly the time it takes for our heart to beat once when relaxed. We measure the distance between events with those time markers.
[3:26][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"When we are born, we are small and weak. We grow into the forms you see now. Do your people do the same?
[3:27][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "We continue until our paths run out then we are replaced by our offspring.
[3:27][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I think we may be getting distracted by novelty." *She turned to Xel.* "Can you take us to this one that you speak of?
[3:28][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "Our offspring als must develope through experience.
[3:28][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He texted the others.* -txt- "Holy fuck. I think I get it.
[3:28][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili could not be texted.
[3:28][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "yes, i will take you to the other. She is in the great hall.
[3:28][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:-txt- "Remember that we were told the orzaul had stored their consciousness?
[3:29][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Thank you." *he looked up from his PADD andn odded at her.
[3:29][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She went to follow.
[3:29][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*nodding to Telek, understanding on her face* "I understand it is a distraction, I'm just trying to help us have a common frame of reference.
[3:29][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:the three are led to a rather impressive looking building, looking like perhaps a museum or library of some kind
[3:30][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*Telek looked rather impressed by the city.* "What a place...
[3:30][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:they enter and make their way through strange lit up consoles and displays
[3:31][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Yes, quite impressive, I'd love to know your decorator." *Dru smile at a reference from home.
[3:31][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:As they approach a back section they spot a small red blob, it cooes excitedly and runs off
[3:31][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*She arched a brow.
[3:31][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*Freezes and looks at the others* "What.. is that?
[3:32][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"You've as much context as I.
[3:32][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Didn't our host tell us the trill had a red blob with them?
[3:32][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] That is the companion.
[3:32][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "Ruby, it is called.
[3:33][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Ruby. Cute.
[3:34][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:The group is led into a room where a spotted Trill is hunched over a console. she looks up as Ruby cooes and sees the others-
[3:34][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Reminds me of a story picture Mom showed about a red thing like that, it grew and grew, consuming everything in its path. The Blob, it was called.
[3:34][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Hey guys that was pretty quick rescue.
[3:34][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"A blob called... the blob.
[3:34][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Uh... hello?" *He smiled at the trill.
[3:34][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"...Such creativity." *She then arched a brow at Ezri.
[3:35][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Do we break it to her?
[3:35][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Ruby is harmless.
[3:35][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Break what to me?
[3:36][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Ok, good to know. Hello, I am Ensign Drusilla Draganov, I'm sorry, but we need your name." *She holds up the tricorder taking the scan.
[3:36][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"We did not come here for you. Or come here at all, really. We just... ended up here, somehow. I am Ensign Telek Liron.
[3:36][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Do you actually know how -you- came to be here?
[3:36][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i am Lieutenant Ezri Ali Tegan, of the USS Protector.
[3:37][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Sure i know exactly how i came to be here.
[3:37][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Oh. How?
[3:37][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Her brows lifted even higher.* "Ensign Var. Out of curiosity... what year do you think it is?
[3:37][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"The description matches" *she says to the others* "Mom told stories of her.
[3:37][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i activated a portal and entered it.
[3:38][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...And why didn't you just take it back, Ma'am?
[3:38][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Well you see the planet it was on exploded not long after i entered the portal.
[3:39][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"For the record, when was that?
[3:39][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He looked very confused, but decided not to question the events leading up to portals on exploding planets.
[3:39][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili shrugged and went back to observing.
[3:39][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i don't know, a few hours ago maybe. They don't have clocks here.
[3:40][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Stardate of the mission you were on Ma'am?
[3:40][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i don't know the stardate exactly, but it 2433. How can you not know the year?
[3:41][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"...Yes. How silly of us." *He turned to smile at the Xenovian lady.* "Ah... you don't happen to know the way to the Citadel, do you?
[3:41][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Xel] "The citadel? I do not know what that is.
[3:42][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Lieutenant according to Temporal directives, if it is possible to get you back to when you left we can't exactly answer those questions.
[3:43][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "What are you talking about...its a portal not a time machine.
[3:43][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Do the Xenovians have space flight, Ma'am?" *He asked Xel.
[3:43][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I believe what we're dealing with is more akin to time dilation.
[3:44][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "Wait, what year do you guys think it is?
[3:44][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "You guys are from the future, aren't you?
[3:44][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"They claim to have no concept of time, time dilation makes sense, but if the portals go to different times that could be problematic.
[3:44][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"I'll give you a hint. How many people who look like me have you seen who would ever wear a Starfleet uniform?
[3:44][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:*nods to Ezri in off the record
[3:45][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "That would make sense, why these guys have no idea what time is. Time either moves very slowly in her eor not at all.
[3:45][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Oh, we are so getting our asses grilled back home.
[3:46][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:--looks at Liliath-- "That is a good point, i was wondering why you were in a Stafleet uniform.
[3:46][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Oh shut up, we're in an emergency situation. Not telling the person who is not only of the highest rank but might know how to get us out of here is simply idiotic.
[3:46][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"We'll deal with the consequences when we're home.
[3:46][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"you activated the portal on purpose, do you know what the codes on the walls mean? I can only assume it is some sort of computer code,
[3:46][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "So you guys didn't set the pedistal to keep the portal open?
[3:46][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"If she knew how to get us out she wouldn't be waiting on a rescue mission..." *Quietly to Lili.
[3:47][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"What kind of pedestal did you use?" *He turned to Ezri.
[3:47][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"If she thinks she's about to be rescued she's not motivated to try and rescue herself, is she, particularly if it's been only a few hours for her.
[3:47][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"We were running tests when a portal activated Ma'am. we were not in control over the activation.
[3:48][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "the control pedistal. The portl has two black obelisks and a control pedistal made from the same material. How did you open the gate?
[3:48][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Ah... well, we had two black obelisks.. without a control pedestal.
[3:48][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"We just kind of.. winged it.
[3:49][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"We channeled energy into the obelisks and this happened.
[3:49][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"We put them in proximity, and charged them slowly until they hit threashold five, then... we were here.
[3:49][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "You rigged a portal to open without a control pedestal? Sounds risky and irresponsible.
[3:49][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"We did not know it was a portal.
[3:49][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Or that it had a pedestel.
[3:49][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] --shruggs-
[3:49][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"in our defense, we didn't know what they were. That is why we were running tests to find out what they were.
[3:50][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i think this place exists in some sort of pocket universe.
[3:50][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"It would seem that whatver knowledge you had of them, was not on record or our project would not have been tasked to investigate.
[3:50][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"Should we not be able to return through the obelisks from this side, then? Assuming they've kept them powered while we've been gone.
[3:50][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Did you get to the corridors first, or straight to Xenovia?
[3:51][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "The corridor out there is some sort of liminal space between gates. I suspect it serves a similar function to the transporter pattern buffer.
[3:52][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i arrived in the corridors first. Then discovered Xenovia.
[3:52][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Can the Xenovians manipulate these portals at will?
[3:52][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"Makes sense, the corridor we arrived in is still showing powered when we started waling, but it seemed more like a way station, the other door way, the one back, was shut to us.
[3:53][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:(walking not waling
[3:53][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "if they can maintain a stable gate then you should be able to return that way. That will be hard without a control pedastal.
[3:54][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"But if time is passing as slowly as it seems here, perhaps it will not need to be stable, because on that side it will be mere moments.
[3:54][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:*Lili considered this a moment, lips pursed.* "You've seen one of these pedestels. Could you replicate one if need be?
[3:54][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "the only other option is to find an open gate somewhere.
[3:54][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He nodded to Lili.* "I was thinking that. If we can build a portal here, we could probably be able to return.
[3:54][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i don't know maybe. Have you tried diggeg around where you found the obelisks?
[3:55][DOIC1]Draganov@Gonz.:"She should see where we came in." *she turns back to Ezri* "Perhaps you will be able to understand what we missed.
[3:55][DOIC1]Liliath Var@liorexu:"No idea, we're just the cannon fodder brought in in case something like this happens.
[3:55][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "i know that feeling.
[3:55][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:"Yes... we can try to backtrack.
[3:56][DOIC1]Telek Liron@bulgariandragon:*He looked to Ezri.* "Feeling up for a walk, Ma'am?
[3:57][DOIC1]Peebles@Demoncheru:[Ezri] "yeah, lets go take a look. Come on Xel.
[3:57][DOIC]Peebles@Demoncheru:To be continued..