Ic Arbrell
Science
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Posts: 161 Likes: 21
Rank: Ensign
Position: Quantum Physicist
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Ic Arbrell on Oct 26, 2021 5:54:18 GMT
[ Ens. Dolores Holiday — Park, Front Ear] “Hey, that’s neat,” she murmured around the candy, glancing around through the near-darkness in appreciation of the dramatic atmospheric effects. Ever so slightly conspiratorially, she glanced between the Vulcan women, who she could not help but notice looked rather stunning in the colored half-light. “It works, though. What’s the old phrase? On brand.”Lola was unphased by the suddenness of the outage, both assuming it planned in celebration of the Earth holiday, and perfectly used to the power going out in her particular line of work. It was a simple fact of starship construction, especially in preliminary completion, that the electrical could suffer failures during modifications, and it was rarely ever any cause for alarm. Truth be told, she liked this weird green ambiance in the darkness. Well, not the green part, but the ambiance. It made it all feel a little bit more real. She wasn’t going to rescind her statement, not even as people screamed and scrambled, and especially not because one of the pirate women nearby had gone for flashlights. That was, she had to admit, a great idea. And it seemed Miss Sparkles was catching on. Or maybe she wasn’t, Lo didn’t pay too much attention to people when she was— oh what was that equally ancient word?— vibing.When the pirate women came around with flashlights, Dolores claimed one. She placed the flashlight under her chin and flicked it on with a cheerful “Thankyou!” and followed behind Captain Baker to meet Jem. One of the Vulcans asked if she could help, and, being an engineer, the offer tugged at the Trill’s conscience. She was pretty sure she didn’t have clearance to do anything of note, but... “If you need anyone to climb through the tubes, Captain, I’m your ghost. Girl. Same difference.” Thea Baker soft Rin Zakir (T'Rae) Shavan Th'zhaar (T'Laara)
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Thea Baker
Command
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Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 26, 2021 8:38:51 GMT
[Park - Deck 6, Front Ear] Acknowledging Jem with a small wave as she neared the impromptu gathering spot, Thea then looked towards T'Laara when the civilian scientist asked if there was anything else that she could do to help. The CO considered the request for a moment and understood that sitting still, singing songs and telling stories wasn't for everyone. Same with Dolores as the Engineer then offered to climb through the tubes should Thea needed her too. Confident that Ops would get light restored, it wouldn't hurt to have a back up plan should it take too long. Experience had taught Thea that and she wasn't about deny others the chance to help, if they wanted to do something more productive and contribute to resolving the situation. Speaking at a volume that would carry to those who may want to also help, whilst her and Jem kept everyone else occupied and calm. Thea addressed those in close proximity to her. " For those who want to help, start with the entrances and exits, see if they're still functional" she began. " If not then delegate as to who tries to access them, whilst the others find another safe route out of here, in case Ops aren't able to restore the lights".Thea then paused and asked one more thing. " Any questions?".
tag Shavan Th'zhaar Ic Arbrell, softs to anyone else who wants to help
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Shavan Th'zhaar
Science
[TI35]
Posts: 800 Likes: 19
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Assistant Chief of Science
Species: Orion/Andorian
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Post by Shavan Th'zhaar on Oct 27, 2021 3:22:03 GMT
[ T’Laara - Park] The Trill she had been talking to, unusually for a member of an emotional species, seemed unconcerned by the latest turn of events, even appearing as though continuing to enjoy herself. And that was when T’Laara decided, in her own way, that she liked her company. The sudden power outage, and dim green lighting left in the absence of any other, was indeed on brand for Halloween… and for Front Ear. “I agree.”Of course, she was not an engineer, so there may be little she could do. It was possible that memory and imagination motivated her response unnecessarily in the face of a mundane malfunction. And so she accepted the task that was suggested. “I will check the entrances,” she agreed to the captain. T’Laara accepted a flashlight, then moved off toward the nearest set of doors as directed. It didn’t take long to confirm that they were firmly sealed shut, the manual control panel lifeless and unresponsive. “The doors are not functioning. Should anyone need to leave, they will have to find a different way out.”
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Jem Sparkles
Civilian
Posts: 48 Likes: 0
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Drag Queen
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Jem Sparkles on Oct 27, 2021 15:09:27 GMT
[Park - Deck 6] Jem smiled as Thea and some of the others made their way over to the safe spot that she was occupying. Overhearing the Captain speak with T'Laara and those that had followed Thea discuss a possible back up plan. Jem then acknowledged Thea as her name was mentioned and besides, it wasn't too far off what she had done many a time during an emergency. She may not be fleet but she could keep people entertained. " You can count on me Thea" she said graciously, before picking up on Leanna's slight discomfort. Torn between staying where she was and helping Riyo with the kids, Jem knew that family came first. " I'll be back in a moment, Alex why don't you start choosing what song we'll be singing first" she suggested in her typical fun manner, complete with an added wink, before excusing herself. It may of taken her a little longer but Jem soon found her family, keeping her voice neutral for the children, so as not to worry them further. " There you are my little ones .. come with Aunty Jem whilst Daddy helps Mama with Shadow".Then she spoke telepathically to the adults. " I know it might not be anything serious but I'm here to help, take your time".Returning to a more vocal approach, Jem took hold of the children and began playing a game until they had reached the others.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Oct 27, 2021 16:25:59 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Front Ear - Park]The family hadn't made it very far when Jem came over to meet them. Riyo wasn't sure if the drag queen had sensed the sudden change in mood from them, or if he was anticipating Ari's fear, but he was grateful for the help either way. Handing Aven over, he relaxed a little once Jem had the kids facing the other way. At least this gave him a few moments to pull himself together without having to fake a smile. Turning to Lea, he wrapped an arm around her waist and reached for Shadow's leash. The puppy had never seemed to mind the dark, but the change in energy from the people around them did seem to have an effect on him by the way he was spinning in circles and weaving between their legs. "It might be easier if I just carry him," he suggested simply.
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Leanna Mazal
Civilian
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Position: Civilian
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Oct 27, 2021 17:15:18 GMT
[Park - Deck 6] Between the children, the energetic puppy and feeling as though her stomach was being dragged out of her body, Leanna was having a hard time focusing. The current situation wasn't exactly helping in terms of remaining rational and calm, especially the unexpected turn with her being out of sorts. There was a moment of reassurance when Jem appeared to help them, by taking both Ari and Aven. Conveying her thanks the same way as Jem had done, allowing Lea to try and make sense of what was going on with her abdomen. Then came further stability as Riyo slipped his arm around her waist, giving the Betazoid the chance to breath and work through the changes. At his suggestion of carrying Shadow as opposed to leaving him to walk, Lea nodded as the twinges stopped as suddenly as they had begun. " Good idea, we don't want anyone tripping over him" she managed to say, before realisation hit about the twinges. Something that she should of really thought of and felt a little stupid that she hadn't realised until now. " Guess who's having Braxton hicks and feels stupid because I didn't know what it was".Hoping that no one else saw and looking forward to a warm bath once this was over, Lea remained in Riyo's embrace for the time being.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 28, 2021 14:17:19 GMT
[Meanwhile ...]
Those in the park weren't the only ones who would find themselves locked in as it where. In fact Ops had assigned one of their officer's to deal with the influx of calls, of being trapped and for the more serious cases, teams were sent out with full emergency kits and lights in order to rescue those who needed it. Sickbay also reported an increase in mainly minor injuries, but thankfully they had the emergency back ups, preventing complete darkness.
As for the Klahuru comet, it shone even brighter as it passed the station, illuminating the darkest of spots. A true spectacle for those who had stayed within viewing range, accepting their current predicament as if it was a natural occurrence just like breathing. Ops of course continued working on the issue of restoring light to Front Ear, although there was a glimmer of hope amongst all of the subtle cursing.
Light began to return to the lower levels but it was only the beginning and for those in the Park, things only got a little more spookier, when the holo projectors fizzled and popped. Providing a colourful light show, before the went completely dark and were no longer useful.
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
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Posts: 662 Likes: 9
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Position: Flight Control/Caldonia 5
Species: Human
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Post by Syl O'Connell on Oct 29, 2021 0:03:47 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - Front Ear - Park]
Taking the flashlight that was handed to her, Syl strapped it to her wrist and flicked it on, muttering an acknowledgment about passing them out to others in the park. She took Eliska free hand in her own, giving it a reassuring squeeze as they rejoined the others. A few were quick to take the lights that were offered, and soon there were several beams shining around to add to the glow from the candles and holoprojectors. The comet was getting closer, its own light stunning and nearly blinding if one looked at it for too long...
But before Syl had a chance to fully admire the view, there was a pop and the projectors died out as well. The call from one of the Vulcan's informing them the doors wouldn't open caused a stir of nervousness in her chest, but she tried to push it aside. Even if they were trapped in here, it was alright. They weren't in any danger. There were teams already working to restore power, so it was just a matter of waiting patiently.
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Jem Sparkles
Civilian
Posts: 48 Likes: 0
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Drag Queen
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Jem Sparkles on Oct 29, 2021 10:38:22 GMT
[Park - Deck 6]
Convincing Ariana that they were looking for ingredients to put into her cauldron, had been easy enough, especially when they passed one of the candy tables. Letting the four year old pick what she wanted, whilst making the necessary encouraging sounds about how she could make the most fabulous potion had also worked well. Suitably stocked and handing Aven a chocolate covered bat on a stick, Jem continued guiding the children towards Alex and the rest of the band.
Giving Riyo and Leanna the time they needed to catch up without having to worry, other than what was going on with her Niece. Jem might not have had any children of her own but she knew her Niece well enough, to know that this pregnancy hadn't exactly been the smoothest one out of the three that she had gone through.
" Aunty Jem, look at the pretty comet" Ari said, gesturing towards the holo projector as they passed it. " It's wonderful my dear" Jem replied, as more light was added to the darkness. It couldn't of happened at a better time in Jem's opinion, although realised she had probably spoken too soon when the holo projectors fizzled and popped. Leaving a colourful imprint on her retinas until it quickly dissipated.
" Why did it do that?".
" I'm not sure little one, but don't worry, let's go eat some candy and sing with Alex".
That seemed to reassure Ari as she placed Aven onto the grass and sat down with the both of them.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 30, 2021 9:35:29 GMT
[Park - Deck 6, Front Ear] Thea didn't blame Jem for going to help her family and with people taking the offered flashlights from Bremmer, it just showed how well everyone was dealing with their current predicament. Situations like these weren't always easy and yes there might be some underlying fear and nerves but for the time being, there was no immediate cause for concern. Naturally she would be there to offer reassurance and moral support if required but with the tasks she had given out, hopefully it would go some way to help with that. Upon hearing the news from T'Laara about the doors, Thea decided it was probably best for her to go over to the scientist and look at how they might be able to find another way out, especially with Jem returning to the designated meeting spot. Delayed briefly by the sudden malfunctioning of the holo projectors and wondering what else was going to break, Thea made her way over to T'Laara. Looking around the doors, the CO thought of another possibility, realising that she would need a refresher course in understanding the station's layout. " I wonder ... she began as she turned to speak to Ensign Holiday. " Ensign is there an access point anywhere in the vicinity that would help us to override the door controls?".************ Thea had barely finished asking the question when light slowly began to return to the park. Dull at first but as it gained brightness, there was a small power surge, resulting in a couple of panels shorting out and exploding. However despite having lights again, the doors remained shut.
tag Shavan Th'zhaar Ic Arbrell Syl O'Connell Jovireh Velal Eliska Bremmer
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Shavan Th'zhaar
Science
[TI35]
Posts: 800 Likes: 19
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Assistant Chief of Science
Species: Orion/Andorian
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Post by Shavan Th'zhaar on Oct 30, 2021 16:44:03 GMT
[ T’Laara - Park] Looking back toward Captain Baker and the others, T’Laara found her gaze once more drawn to the holo-projectors as they brightened, showing the comet drawing closer in beautiful, vivid detail… until those too flickered and died. Then, fortunately, the lights at least returned. Mindful of what she had just been doing, even if it was a small task, she tried the doors again. Nothing happened. “The doors are still unresponsive.”Unfortunately, this was about the extent of her engineering knowledge. She narrowed her eyes, considering what she had observed, and the timing of the issues with the lights, doors and projectors. “What could cause all of these systems to malfunction separately, but at almost the same time?” Thea Baker
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Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 358 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Oct 30, 2021 17:59:42 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Park - Front Ear Station ]Lights were being handed out, and the stark, sterile light of their torches did make things better... that was until the lights came back on and automatically Bremmer's hand, which she just now realized was gently yet firmly held in Syl's made for her light's control. Battery technology as used by Starfleet was far in advance of anything she was used to back home, but still, somehow, best practices was always to conserve power whenever possible. However, it would seem that the doors didn't open yes, and the Captain started calling out to an Ensign she didn't know to find a door panel to see if it could be overridden. Well, that was something the Petty Officer could help with all right. "Captain, there should be a manual release in the panel next to either door." Emergency protocols were part of the sort of things she was supposed to know all right. But, there was the issue that it might not work... "But if you're not too worried about breakage, there are phasers in the emergency locker; I could cut the door open."
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Thea Baker
Command
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Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 31, 2021 10:27:17 GMT
[Park - Deck 6, Front Ear] Even though they now had light, it appeared as though luck wasn't completely on their side as T'Laara then tried the doors again, before informing them that they were still unresponsive. Whilst Thea hoped that they could continue with the party, now that everything had almost returned to normal. The CO wasn't naïve in knowing that they still needed a way out for people to leave if they wanted to or for others to join in. Having an Engineer with them, was certainly useful and would give Holiday all the time she needed in order to find the access panel, that she had asked about. " Hopefully we can get it open asap" Thea commented as T'Laara asked a very good question. That was something that Thea had begun to ask herself, considering the timing of each issue and could only guess as to what may of caused it. " That's a good question and I wonder if it has anything to do with the Klahuru comet, if not then it's definitely a coincidence that it was passing as everything began to malfunction".Without confirming it with Ops or having the equipment to do so, it was an interesting theory for the moment as Bremmer then offered her help with the door situation. Of course the manual door release, something that Thea should of known but was thankful for the reminder as the security officer, also suggested the use of phasers. " Thank you Petty Officer, I'd forgotten about the manual door release and as for your phaser idea, we'll save that for plan B".
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on Oct 31, 2021 18:33:26 GMT
[Lt. Paawin Riyo - Front Ear - Park]Bending down to wrangle the puppy and untangle the leash from around his leg, he picked up the little targ and tucked him securely under his arm. Straightening when he heard Lea mention Braxton Hicks, his expression fell to one of slight concern. "Are you sure?" he asked quietly, resting his free hand on the side of her abdomen to see if he could feel the babies. Since she had been through two pregnancies before, Riyo tried to trust that she knew her body and what certain experiences felt like. But with the stress of the moment he couldn't help but worry just a little bit, and was even more grateful to Jem for keeping the kids occupied. The lights soon came back on as quickly as they had gone out, and the doctor hoped that the rest of the evening would be unevenful.
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Leanna Mazal
Civilian
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Position: Civilian
Species: Betazoid
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Post by Leanna Mazal on Oct 31, 2021 18:48:29 GMT
[Park - Deck 6] Leanna could understand Riyo's concern when her husband to be asked if she was sure that it was only Braxton Hicks. Between wrangling Shadow the Targ, Jem taking the kids and everything that had happened. The Betazoid could only go by her instincts and hope that she was right. Then again it wasn't the first time that she had experienced something odd with this pregnancy but tried to reassure Riyo and herself when she answered him. " I think so as it feels like them" she admitted as Riyo then placed his free hand on the side of her abdomen. Taking a deep breath as he checked her over, Lea attempted to fill her mind with calm. Thankfully the lights came back on and it did appease some of her fear. " Maybe you can run some scans later?" she suggested as she experienced another minor niggle. Her suggestion would likely put them both at ease and showed her gratitude towards her Uncle as he continued to entertain the children. Knowing that they were okay was a huge relief, now she just had to concentrate on the twins and hope that it was just temporary.
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