[5:55][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** The STAR TREK: PILGRIM theme is replaced by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-34uVnP9w-Q tonight. *
[5:55][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:** We open on the Citadel following T’Pang as she makes her way through the sleek alien corridors in the Project Magellan command section. She occasionally passes a viewport where one can see that..
[5:55][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:Citadel space is once again buzzing with activity as Alliance ships prepare for departure to their respective fronts in the ongoing conflict. Even in the halls she can see officers hurrying..
[5:56][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:purposefully past her with barely the time or spare attention to offer a respectful nod along the way. As she approaches a set of doors to Conference Room 6, we can hear her prerecorded log as a..
[5:56][DOIC]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:voice over... *
[5:58][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:Captain's Log, Stardate 99875.54. The deal with the Nirizeans has so far been successful. Ryle seems to be on the mend and I am informed by the medical staff that they expect him to come out of hi
[6:01][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:coma soon. While I would like nothing more than to remain here by his side at this time, there are pressing duties that I can not abandon. Me and my staff are being called to a breifing, for exchang
[6:03][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:of intelligence infomration and I assume to collect a new assignment. It is clear that big things are in the works, it reamins to be seen what part the Pilgrim will be asked to play in all of this
[6:03][DOIC]T'Pang@Demoncheru:if any. End Lo
[6:04][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang enters the room and looks over the assembled officers-
[6:04][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She sat at the table, looking through her PADD and glancing up as T'Pang arrived. She stood up.* "Ma'am.
[6:04][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*aquila stood
[6:05][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--before taking a seat at the table.-- "Good evening people and thank you for coming.
[6:05][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*lookign up from his padd
[6:05][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He stood up, letting go of his coffee cup.
[6:05][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The doors opened again, and a very harried-looking Cousins stepped inside, clutching a very large raktajino.
[6:05][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"please be seated." --she says as she takes a seat.-
[6:06][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Don't do the chair dance on my account," *she said as she went to take a seat at the opposite end from T'Pang.
[6:06][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang reamains standing as Cousins enters.-- "Good evening Captain.
[6:06][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Doesn't sit just yet as he sees Cousins, but after her words, he just sta down.
[6:06][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She seated herself.
[6:06][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Taking a large gulp out of a klingon-sized koffee kup.
[6:07][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Evening. I'll be standing in for Compton for now, I'm sure we're all acquainted.
[6:09][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Now, don't let me interrupt you, T'Pang. I'll jump in when I see my opening.
[6:10][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang has a deer in headlights look.-- "Captain?
[6:10][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "...Oh, I thought you were making an opening speech. I'll just get down to business then.
[6:11][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"I don't have any remarks prepared so I think we can jus tget down to business.
[6:11][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*looked at cousins.
[6:11][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "So, first order of business. The Nirizeans. From what we've been able to tell, they're about as loyal to the Imperium as a lamprey is to a shark. On the follow up interviews..
[6:12][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:Penance - or I suppose, the cluster that uses Penance as their spokesperson - gave us a fair amount of intel that we're still in the process of verifying, but thus far it's checked out.
[6:13][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"So she was not lying that is fortunate.
[6:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "We're also taking into account the fact that no one who's been in contact with the cluster without Salvation protocols has had any detectable alterations made to their brains.
[6:14][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "They may be playing the long game, but for now... they're cooperating.
[6:15][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Well, no one except Mister Ryle," *she mused.
[6:15][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She eyed Gayle with that.* "You know what I mean.
[6:15][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor seemed rather unhappy about the nirizeans checking out for now, but kept silent, scowling.
[6:16][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Unfortunately we know so little of the Nirizeans. But, considering how much they help the Imperium maintain their control, I see benefits it attempting to make a deal with them. Although such a pla
[6:16][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:is not without risks.
[6:16][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*listened
[6:17][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "From the ships that have been able to mutiny, it appears that its success tends to correlate directly to how much the Nirizeans on board are willing to cooperate.
[6:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"They are... secretive. That's the biggest issue. We can't really know who they are or what they are doing. Their speakers could be stringing us alone all to easy. There's no interaction and
[6:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Intermingling, nothing to build a sense of loyalty for us to them. The moment the bastards feel we're the losing horse, they'll stab us in the back.
[6:19][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"we don't really need them to be loyal to us. We need to shatter their loyalty to the Imperium.
[6:19][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:(Stringing us along*
[6:19][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "I tend to agree, Lieutenant. We have to play this one carefully." *She then nodded to T'Pang.
[6:19][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods, then has another sip of brown goodness.
[6:20][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Trouble is that their loyalties apparently vary. Penance indicated there were 'older bloodlines' that used the Tanausans more or less as a source of protection and nourishment.
[6:21][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Meanwhile, others that have been separated from their original clusters early and forced to integrate into an artificial one tend to cling to the Imperium. They believe the bullshit.
[6:22][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she nods-- "Right, it is suspected that the Tanasauans created that need to feed as a means to keep them dependent on them.
[6:22][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"There is also the fact that if beleived the chosen were an cousin race to them.
[6:22][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Their true loyalties may still yet lie with the Dark
[6:23][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"In whatever state those entities are actually in since the surge three years ago.
[6:23][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She frowned deeply at that.* "In which case they're even more of a potential danger. If they're related to the Chosen they may have abilities we aren't aware of yet.
[6:24][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"But that could also explain why they basically dissapeared after we destroyed their facility.
[6:25][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Perhaps they were nomadic and limited in number.
[6:25][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I pray you're right.
[6:25][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"And we struck a much bigger blow than originally thought.
[6:25][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "My understanding from reading those mission logs is that there were Chosen clusters said to be across the galaxy and you took out the one in our neighbourhood.
[6:25][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Last thing we need is the nirizeans reconnecting with a cousin race and deciding to go against us.
[6:26][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Exactly you don't build races of supersoldiers. if you just need to harvest some nirizeans and rebuild a cluster.
[6:27][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She didn't respond right away, thumbing her chin.* "It's a damned good possibility.
[6:28][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"i am assuming the Chosen seperated from their Nirizean cousins for a reason.
[6:28][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Different niches to be filled, perhaps.
[6:28][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Usually it is a lot harder to reconnect after an event like that.
[6:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Unless its not a seperation.
[6:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"But augmentation.
[6:29][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Augmentation is the most likely given what we know of the Chosen. They changed other species to match their mould.
[6:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"A weapon, hence their name. The way Penance said the word Chosen suggested it.
[6:30][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Do we have samples of Chosen DNA on hand?
[6:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"No that was a problem"
[6:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Their bodies would disentigrtate.
[6:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Their carapace is similiar to tanausan's newer armors.
[6:31][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I remember that. Was hoping we'd have something else that I wasn't aware of. I could try to take a look at the scans, but without tangible samples, I probably won't be able to conclusively prove or
[6:31][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Disprove this hypothesis.
[6:31][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Well, regardless, I'm afraid the Nirizeans aren't our biggest worry right now.
[6:32][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Penance mentioned it, and our 'discussions' with the Tanausan Captain Cer have both indicated the existence of an Imperium-controlled Orzaul ring gate, as well as a series of Imperial..
[6:33][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:Operational Camps scattered around the mid and lower regions of LMC sector 2029, which has thus far been unexplored and uncharted territory for us and the Alliance.
[6:34][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Ring gate, thats basically a stable artificial wormhole connector?
[6:35][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "It is. The Imperium was trying to activate a few of them before the war started you'll recall, but you all managed to kill that idea for them.
[6:35][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Apparently they took that as a sign to get one working where we weren't looking.
[6:36][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"-If- we could take over the station, that would be very fruitful. Figure out how they work, maybe even how to replicate the effect.
[6:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Or use it to find the artifact they have that keeps artesia send only
[6:37][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods to Aquila.* "And build our own network. We are aware of a number of these stations in need of repair already.
[6:37][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She smiled at that.
[6:37][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "If this information is correct, that ring gate may lead us right to one in or near the Imperium.
[6:37][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Which would be a useful mission for our new captured stalker and maruader.
[6:37][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"A backdoor right on Tanausia and the artifact... and their servers.
[6:38][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "And their backdoor to us, for the time being until we find it.
[6:39][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"We know of it now, at least. Hopefully... I'll be able to figure out where it may be.' *He gave Cousins and T'Pang a look.
[6:41][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "We have intel on where it should be, but we are going to need to verify. Now, sector 2029 is, as I said, unexplored. We have general data from our deep space sensor arrays, but nothing.
[6:42][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"So what you are saying Captain is you need someone to go and take a look.
[6:42][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:more. The Kirtascans would be the closest to it, but their age of space exploration only just began and has been interrupted repeatedly.
[6:43][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Chuckles throatily at T'Pang's interjection.
[6:43][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She smiled.* "What I am saying, Captain T'Pang... is that I need you to explore.
[6:44][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "About time. But what about Beryxia?
[6:44][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"You are most fortunate then that exploration is what the Pilgrim does best.
[6:44][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"What about the Manta?
[6:45][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Beryxia is Paris.
[6:45][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "The Kzari and Kirtascans are working on a joint venture to help liberate Beryxia, with Alliance help of course... and as for the Manta, we have not heard anything of them yet.
[6:45][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"No, it's actually a nice place to be most of the time.
[6:45][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Sighs at Cousins' update but nods some.
[6:46][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"I meant historically from earth history.
[6:46][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I know. It was a joke.
[6:46][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "How's that?
[6:46][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Beryxia is a prize our enemy wishes to hold over the chantry.
[6:47][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I think he meant world war 2 terms. It's a.." *He cut himself off.
[6:47][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"They will spend resources attemtpgin to control it. They don't want it destroyed and as such it is a destraction.
[6:47][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Yeah. Hitler had ordered the city destroyed if he couldn't hold it.
[6:48][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Perhaps a better more recent analogy is Betazed.
[6:48][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She nodded at that.* "So while they're distracted with their shiny golden toy, we slip in and figure out where they've been building secret forts.
[6:48][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"The dominion taking betazed lead to them having supply chain issues near chintoka and the cardassian main systems.
[6:49][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"So close to federation space meant it had to be a fortress or risk losing it.
[6:50][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"They will have to dedicate an unusual amount of resources to holding Beryxia and they wont be able to count on the Chantry aiding them in that effort.
[6:50][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "We'll see if history ends up repeating itself, then.
[6:51][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"My worry is, as I said... Hitler had ordered Paris destroyed if he can't hold it, but his generals disobeyed. I hope the imperium doesn't end up doing something like that.
[6:51][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Knowing them, however...
[6:52][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "That would call for a lot of speculation that I'm not prepared to make right now.
[6:52][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods.* "Let's just trust the kzari and their ability to kill a lot of things very quickly.
[6:53][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Speaking of Kzari, will we be retaining our exchange officer?
[6:54][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"She's one hell of an asset.
[6:54][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "For the time being, yes.
[6:55][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "In any case, that was what I had for you. Sector 2029 is more or less the creepy attic that no one's gone into since we started renting the house... you're going to go in and see how..
[6:55][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:bad the raccoon infestation's gotten. See if there's anything good up there worth bringing down, too.
[6:56][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He nodded.
[6:57][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"This sounds like a project that is going to draw us away from the majority of the war effort. Are we sure its a good idea?
[6:58][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Do you think it's a better idea to let the Imperium run rampant around just because it's a part of space we don't frequent?
[6:58][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "And as I said... you find the ring gate, we have an in to the Imperium.
[6:58][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods.* "Big risk, a lot bigger reward.
[6:59][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Any support?
[6:59][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"i imagine the kirtascan will need to have their flagship closer.
[7:00][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "The Jeanne d'Arc and Sanger have both been repaired. You'll also have Arfacio in her Marauder.
[7:01][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he made a note
[7:01][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"So when do we leave?
[7:02][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "As soon as you're ready to depart, Captain.
[7:03][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"We are ready as soon as the Pilgrim is back in fighting shape.
[7:03][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Which according to the last report from Captain Riens is... 36 minutes ago.
[7:04][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he showed t'pang that he'd been monitoring
[7:04][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She chuckled.* "Indeed. Then, were were any other questions?
[7:04][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*were there )
[7:04][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor sucked on his lower lip thoughtfully a moment before looking up.* "Captain? Commander? May I speak to you in private?
[7:04][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Well then we had best get moving we should have left 36 minutes ago.
[7:04][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "T'Pang?
[7:05][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--looks at cousins-- "a little humor captain.
[7:05][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Not what I meant. Just check in with medical before you go flying out the door." *She winked.
[7:08][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Anything else?
[7:08][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he looked to t'pang
[7:08][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Clears his throat.* "It -is- mission-related.
[7:09][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "I heard you, Lieutenant.
[7:09][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods.
[7:09][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Just wait until the 'can be answered with everyone in the room' questions are done.
[7:09][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"I have nothing else.
[7:09][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "Holding out on us, T'Ghor?
[7:10][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] "But, I had nothing further.
[7:10][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*looked curiously at t'ghor.
[7:10][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"You know it, Gayle." *He grins.
[7:11][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Very well, then. Dismissed.
[7:11][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"It's blue-stripe talk anyways.
[7:11][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"What is it?
[7:12][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Nothin' major.
[7:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She eyed them a moment.* "T'Pang?
[7:13][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"yes?
[7:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Your call, do you want your XO read in on whatever T'Ghor's up to?
[7:13][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She got up.* "I'll just get the ship ready to go.
[7:13][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"I see no reason why he should not be.
[7:14][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Thank you Gayle.
[7:14][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Then please stay, Lieutenant Commander." *She nodded to Aquila.
[7:14][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"When I asked you about it a couple of months back you said to keep it under wraps for now. Are you certain, Captain?
[7:14][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Gayle] *She nodded and departed.
[7:15][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "T'Ghor, just spit it out," *she said as the door closed.
[7:16][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"Yes, quite certain.
[7:16][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He turned to Aquila.* "Gonna make it short as I can and give you access to the files to read on the way. Basically. VIAs are digitized Orzaul minds that have been heavily altered. We have managed to
[7:17][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Restore one to full capacity. We were planning to release her into the Imperium's servers so she frees her people... and sabotages their whole system.
[7:17][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"I see a flaw.
[7:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Yes?
[7:18][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "We ran into a few, yeah.
[7:18][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I want to hear it, he may see something we've missed.
[7:18][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"This assumes that one the imperium needs to have a single centralized subspace server
[7:19][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"This is not even the case with the borg.
[7:19][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Which we know they don't. They have multiple.
[7:19][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"No, they have several we need to hit. However, each one would deal a major blow.
[7:19][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Two, even powerful mind would be outnumbered dramatically within the systems.
[7:20][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"That is also assuming there are no via willingly serving.
[7:20][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"She has proven able to... assimilate other ones. Most imperium combat VIAs are based off of her.
[7:20][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "But you've only ever given her one at a time, Lieutenant.
[7:21][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"And from what we have seen so far, all VIAs have dramatic memory blocks put on them.
[7:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"When you build a weapon.
[7:21][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"They don't actually -know- they're Orzaul until we take it off.
[7:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"You have to ask yourself what they used to enslave them in the first place.
[7:21][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"And remember your restored mind was still enslaved by that.
[7:21][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"The orzaul enslaved themselves. They were the ones who digitized their minds, to protect themselves.
[7:22][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"The imperium got to their data columns, and from there, it was easy.
[7:23][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"While Aquila does raise a valid point about Allaya's ability to handle being outnumbered... She's also got computing power far beyond most things we've seen, bar Eirene and a few others.
[7:23][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She rubbed her nose momentarily.
[7:23][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Which is why I wanted to ask you, Captain and Commander...
[7:23][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"I woudl have a rather explosive failsafe installed.
[7:23][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Do -you- think I should take her along on this mission? Losing her would be bad, in case anything happened... but she may be able to be of great help with the orzaul stations.
[7:23][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"What did you want to ask?
[7:24][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Personally, I'd advise keeping her here.
[7:24][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"If she is truly sentient, I would offer her the choice on how she wishes to serve.
[7:24][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Lest we be equally guilty of forcing fate as her former masters
[7:24][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She listened, contemplating this.
[7:25][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"i would agree with Aquila on this. If she is sentient then she is not property for us to bring where ever we wish.
[7:25][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"That's something that also worries me." *To Aquila.* "She may udnerstandably be a bit... vengeful. She's promised not to resort to violence, but said she can't promise about other VIAs she may free.
[7:25][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"She'd try to talk to them, of course, but... sentient beings and all that.
[7:26][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"We are storing the captured via's here right?
[7:26][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Orestes did raise the whole 'every VIA suddenly turning every Imperium ship into an orbital bombardment platform.'
[7:26][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Issue.
[7:26][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Imperium vessels also do not need via's to operate.
[7:26][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Yeah." *To Aquila, and then nodded to Cousins.* "Allaya has promised she'd try to talk them down, but...
[7:26][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"And do have fail safes for wiping them
[7:27][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"No, they do not. But they are very unused to operating without them. Their effectiveness would decrease dramatically.
[7:27][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] *She gave a very long sigh and drank her raktajino.
[7:28][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"The blow here would be a setback sure, but without the ability to launch offensive.
[7:28][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Thing is... I don't think we should risk Allaya on this mission. While she may be a great help with the station, tannies seem able to operate it, so we -should- be able to figure it out.
[7:28][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "I tend to agree Lieutenant. We'll keep her here.
[7:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"You dramatically underestimate our enemy leutenant.
[7:29][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Well we got two voices on keeping her and two voices on asking her.
[7:29][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Last i checked we are not a democracy.
[7:30][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"The decision lie with Admiral compton I imagine.
[7:30][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Her and Dr. Rendino.
[7:30][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "She's not going to have an answer for you before you leave. There's issues on the other front that have her attention.
[7:31][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods.* "Then I say we don't pull Allaya out for now. I don't know about Tannies, but I'm definitely afraid enough of the admiral to not pull this without permission.
[7:31][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"i think it is best we leave Allaya her on the Citadel, at least for this outing. Until we have a better understanding of what we are dealing with.
[7:32][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Correct me if i misunderstood Captian Cousins but our mandate for this mission is to determien the location of the tanausan controleld ring gate then plan assault after being reenforced
[7:32][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Correct.
[7:32][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"The pilgrim scout group is not equiped to take on a command carrier which i would assume would be guarding this place.
[7:32][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I just automatically assumed shit would go sideways and we'd end up doing something drastic either way.
[7:32][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"You know, the usual.
[7:32][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "You're not going to be taking on any command carriers until you get your backup.
[7:33][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he nodded
[7:34][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "You find me that gate, then we'll talk about beating people up. So I get what you're hinting at, should we need Allaya there someone else can bring her.
[7:34][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--nods to Cousins.-
[7:36][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"I got nothing else. Just wanted to hear your opinions on this.
[7:36][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"It is a new piece on the board.
[7:37][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"But even cripplign the network would be pointless without an offensive planned.
[7:37][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"on an already crowded board.
[7:37][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "An ever expanding board. I thought it was bad enough when we broke into 2031.
[7:37][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"you don't throw a flash grenade into the room if you arne't plannign on breaching.
[7:37][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*Nods to Aquila.* "That's what we discussed with the Admiral.
[7:37][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"We want to try and match up the timeframes.
[7:38][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "We've had a few irons in the fire. There was a setback when we had to pull Arfacio back, but we're working on recovering.
[7:38][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "That's where you come in.
[7:39][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Cousins] "Now if there's nothing else, get out there and find me that damned ring gate.
[7:39][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"aye captain.
[7:39][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*He downed his now-cold coffee and stood up.
[7:39][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she stands up and straightens her uniform.-
[7:39][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*stood up
[7:40][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang headed out of the room.-
[7:40][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*followed
[7:41][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*T'Pang would see she had a missed message on her PADD.
[7:41][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--checks her messages-
[7:42][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor went to grab a quick drinkie-poo before the call goes out, knowing T'Pang has gotta see her boytoy.
[7:42][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Captain I will aide gayle in final prep
[7:43][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she stops and looks at Aquila-- "Commander, I must head to medical. I will return to the ship afterwards.
[7:43][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:Of course. We will be ready
[7:43][DOIC1]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she turns and heads to the medical section-
[7:44][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*aquila heads towards the docking ring
[7:45][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*There was a Ferengi selling knockoff Klingon Kaps from a little stand.
[7:46][DOIC3]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--T'Pang enters the medical center and heads for Ryle's room.-
[7:47][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*he looked at the ferengi* "Why fake them when they can be replicated?
[7:47][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*The doors and windows had a privacy tint up.
[7:47][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:*T'Ghor stepped out of the lounge with a thermos full of coffee for once, and grinned as he saw the caps, stepping forwards.* "Cute.
[7:47][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] *He was about to answer when T'Ghor answered his question, grinning toothily.* "Very much so, woulld you care to make a purchase, Klingon?
[7:48][DOIC3]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she hesitated before knocking on the door-
[7:48][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*There was no answer.
[7:48][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"...Why'd I need one, I already have one built-in?
[7:49][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*chuckles
[7:49][DOIC3]T'Pang@Demoncheru:--she turned and headed to the nurses station.-
[7:49][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] "They are a great novelty! Give them to your friends and you will be surrounded by your kin always!
[7:49][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Nurse] "Can I help you?
[7:49][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"Well i must get to the ship.
[7:50][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:"the lajeto might like the gift t'ghor.
[7:51][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Why the hell not. They've been fighting like crazy." *He chuckled.* "Fine. Get me four.
[7:51][DOIC1]Aquila@Captain_Rien:*continued on his path to the ship
[7:51][DOIC3]T'Pang@Demoncheru:"the patient in that room, Ryle Dyrellia, may I inquire as to his current condition?
[7:52][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] "Right away!" *He boxed up four.* "That will be twenty strips of latinum!
[7:53][DOIC3]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Nurse] *She checked her notes.* "He should be awake, though we are asking visitors to not bring any objects that could be potentially used as a weapon in.
[7:53][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Twenty? Five each? Do I look like a chump? Twelve.
[7:54][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] "Do you have any idea how hard these are to come by now that Beryxia is burning? Twenty is a steal!
[7:55][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] "I wouldn't sell it to my own moogie for less than twenty!
[7:55][DOIC1]T'Ghor@bulgariandragon:"Fourteen and I sign you one for your moogie.
[7:56][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:[Ferengi] "Bah! You think my moogie would want anything you put your cheakskate mits on? Eighteen is my absolute final offer.
[7:56][DOIC1]DGM Apocalypse@liorexu:*cheapskate )