Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
[TI14]
Posts: 358 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Dec 18, 2021 3:31:04 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Bridge, USS Mac ]Radiation shots while on the ship? Well, Bremmer supposed, that might help should the shields falter. But then again, at the rate the levels were rising, that might not be a bad idea; not that the Mac would be able to survive a supernova's fury this close to the star if they were still there when the initial burst of light and radiation would get to them. But, at least, environmental hazards was something Eliska did understand pretty well; now she was no expert on radiation types and what created them, but she most definitely knew that exposure was always a bad thing. Now, the shields were keeping most of the hard stuff out, and the hull was dealing with the rest. What was leaking through still, well, it wouldn't hurt to get a bit more resistance pumped into their veins, not that regular modern medical care didn't handle those things well enough... Cancer was still very much a reality on Nova Kosice; one that could be cured easily enough, but it was never a pleasant process. But, she wasn't about to get greedy about getting hers first: not when Syl was the one who had her foot on the gas to get them out of there before they would be vaporized alongside that planet... And speaking of which, she turned the sensors towards it. Not that she had any real idea of what to look for... but the signal they'd picked up would be a good start, and anything in its initial vicinity. Oh, and around the planet too, for that matter; if they were scavengers, they would have a ship, right? "Scanning for the signal and, well, anything around it. And if there's another ship in orbit, I haven't fount it yet."One problem at a time...
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 18, 2021 13:45:26 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ] The brief cruise over the ocean was mainly uneventful, at least until another alarm sounded. Banyss turned his attention to the alert to see what had caused it. He then turned towards Quinn to report the findings. "Commander, radiation levels are spiking. Certainly higher than our scans from orbit detected," the Edosian reported. "I can modulate our shield frequency to compensate." His voice wasn't instilled with much confidence.
"Once you're finished, go ahead and slip into your EV suit," Quinn ordered. "It's better to be safe than sorry." Banyss nodded and did just that. After he returned, Quinn moved from his seat and went to slip into his own. Just as he returned, he could could hear the proximity alert sounding. Isaiah took his seat nodding. "Looks like the drones are here." He made a mental note to commend Lieutenant O'Connell on her suggestion to use them.
"I've got a stronger read on that beacon's origin," Banyss announced. "Heading... 012 mark 4. That should put us around some sort of chasm."
Quinn made note of the coordinates typing them in as he began to steer the shuttle in that direction. His eyes continued to scrutinize the readings that he was seeing. He activated comms once again. =A= "Daintree to Mac. Presently, we are closing in on the origin of the beacon. It appears to be originating approximately ten kilometers beneath the surface. In that vicinity, I'm definitely reading carbon bio-signatures. Though... it could be people, rodents or even mushrooms. With all the interference, currently there's no way to confirm from here." =A=
TAG: Thea Baker Soft Tag: Eliska Bremmer , Left Ear to-Ennien , Syl O'Connell
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 18, 2021 15:08:04 GMT
[Eliska] With the sensors still non operational and the increasing radiation levels. The results of the scans wouldn't be as clear as they would usually be. Although after a few minutes, they would show that the Mac was very much alone. As for the signal on the planet that was being investigated, the Petty Officer would be able to coorborate what the Daintree and drones were seeing. [Syl & Isaiah] Not only did the Daintree and drones have to deal with the radiation and interference caused by it. But as the planet prepared to die, they also had to deal with tremors thanks to a continental shift. Tremors would be felt as the planet began to quake and prepare to die. Cutting their time frame down further but there was some good news as the drones were able to pinpoint that there were five humanoid lifeforms. The Daintree would get this information too and something else .... the possibility of opening a channel to the chasm below, although the window for such an opportunity wouldn't be open for long.
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Kaya Som
Engineering/Ops
Site Historian
Yaya! You have survived! That's too bad!
Posts: 804 Likes: 108
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Engineering
Species: Trill
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Post by Kaya Som on Dec 19, 2021 21:29:11 GMT
[ SCPO Kaya Som | Engineering ]
The reserve engineers began to appear, bedraggled but dressed. It was possible Kaya had called them out of bed too soon, but she didn't want to fall behind any damage that might come from being swept up in a nova. Quickly, she doled out assignments, distributing teams among the higher risk locations and peripheral systems access points.
Then their panels chimed. Kaya read the alert. "Stop in Sickbay first. Radiation hypos."
Meanwhile the engineers continued to shore up shields and restore all sensor capacity, and they had success, little by little.
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
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 Dec 20, 2021 3:25:08 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - USS Mac - Bridge]Her attention still on piloting the drones, Syl was grateful to not be standing on the ground as she watched the scene around her tremble from the quakes. Though with the shaking of the ship, she doubted it was much better where she was. Vaguely aware of Left Ear's presence beside her, she tilted her head in silent acknowledgement and permission to administer the hypo. There was no point in insisting that someone else should receive it first, since they would all get it and arguing would only waste time. As the shuttle came into view of the drones, she guided the four into a defensive formation around it and began to run fresh scans. It was a good thing they had reinforced the hulls and added shields after the last 'field test', as it was blocking out some of the radiation to give her a more clear picture of what they were reading. =A="I'm reading five lifesigns, Commander. One of which is coming from that chasm."=A= So there were people left on the planet. =A="I can send one of the drones in easily enough, but won't be able to communicate with whoever is down there."=A= Perhaps she'd recommend they add a com device to the drones for their next refit...
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 20, 2021 6:08:27 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ] Lt. Commander Quinn was glad to hear Lieutenant O'Connell's report verifying those life signatures. However, the news was a mixed bag, because while they could be detected there were issues with being able to actually communicate. Isaiah sighed as he attempted to think quickly. He looked over to Banyss. "Will you be able to lock on to those signatures for transport?" he asked.
The Edosion looked at his console and slowly shook his head. "Not presently, sir," he stated.
Quinn knew to chalk that up to the interference. Though, that didn't stop an idea from coming to mind. He turned in his seat and rose to his feet. He plucked his combadge from his chest, pressed it to activate it and set it on the deck. =A= Lieutenant, I need you to move the drone three meters in front of shuttle's nose. Don't descend into the chasm until I give the order," =A= Isaiah said. He then turned to Banyss. "Once the drone is in position, I want you to transport my combadge onto the drone. That should give us a crude means of communicating. We should be able to filter out interference as the drone descends."
TAG: Thea Baker , Syl O'Connell Soft Tag: Eliska Bremmer , Left Ear to-Ennien
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 20, 2021 9:26:45 GMT
[Bridge - USS Mac] Thea smiled as Left Ear acknowledged her task, watching for a moment as the Sivaoan began with Syl before Bremmer got her attention. Whilst Thea didn't think it would be possible for another ship to be in orbit, understood why the Tactical officer was including that in her scans. " Understood, chances are slim but given the interference, we can't rule anything out".That had already been the case so far as what was supposed to be a straight in and out task for the Daintree had turned into something else entirely. Speaking of which, Thea hadn't forgotten about the shuttle as Isaiah then activated the channel once more. Not wanting to interrupt, Thea listened to the exchange between Syl and the Daintree. The news that they were receiving was encouraging even if it led to more questions as to who had been left behind on Irani Prime and why. Of course they didn't have the answers yet and even less time to get them. They at least had a location as Syl and Isaiah came up with a plan to communicate with the lifesigns that had been detected. =/\= We'll do what we can to assist you both from here and then hopefully we can find out more as to why there's people on the planet when there shouldn't be =/\= Thea said speaking to both Syl and the Daintree. It might not be much but if anything had taught Thea, all help even if it was a small contribution made all the difference.
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Eliska Bremmer
Security & Tactical
[TI14]
Posts: 358 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Security
Species: Human
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Post by Eliska Bremmer on Dec 20, 2021 16:11:09 GMT
[ PO3 Eliska Bremmer - Bridge, USS Mac ]Scanning for a ship in orbit... what was the sequence again? It did take Bremmer a moment to get the task going, but before long she had gone through the checklist. Now, that wouldn't cover anyone operating under cloak, but given that cloaks and shields didn't mix and the radiation levels were at the kind of levels that would start evaporating the hull before long without shields, that safely ruled out a cloaked ship in orbit. Of course there was always the night side, but even that side was getting positively cooked. "Captain, I'm not seeing any sign of another ship around the planet, so I think we can rule out scavengers," Bremmer replied. That was actually good news, because scavengers would mean a confrontation when time was of the essence, and not only having to deal with them but also make sure they would safely get out of the system before it was too late, and making both work could be problematic. Now, the second problem, identifying that signal and who was sending it. So far, all the information coming out was exactly what she was looking at. Nothing too definite, but given enough time, odds are the computer could take care of it.
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
Posts: 229 Likes: 3
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 20, 2021 19:42:28 GMT
[ Cadet Left Ear to-Ennien - Bridge] Left Ear took the tilt of Syl's head for its intended acquiescence and quickly applied the hypo to the side of her neck before darting to Thea. She paused to listen to the reports from the shuttle and Syl, her tail flicking slightly in agitation upon hearing that there did seem to be people on the surface. As the cadet stopped beside the captain's chair and raised the hypo to ask permission to inject Thea, she asked, ' Why would anyone have stayed down there? There's no chance that anything on the planet will survive, is there?' Tag Thea Baker, softs to the rest
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
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 Dec 21, 2021 14:24:22 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - USS Mac - Bridge]It sounded like Quinn had an idea to fix the communication issue with the drone, and she wasn't about to argue if there was a way to avoid any of their people leaving the relative safety of the vessels. So after taking a moment to toggle through the views, she carefully guided one of the hornets in front of the shuttle. =A="Hornet Delta is in position and awaiting your command,"=A= she reported through the com. Then she moved the remaining three into a different position around the shuttle to spread out the sensor coverage. It would be harder for her to keep an eye out on their surroundings while sending the single drone into the chasm, but at least the sensors would alert her to any dangers.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
Posts: 1,153 Likes: 57
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on Dec 22, 2021 0:01:06 GMT
[Lt. Commander Isaiah Quinn - Shuttlecraft Daintree ] Ensign Banyss acknowledged his orders and proceeded to transport the commbadge onto the hornet drone. He detected variation in the signature mid-transport, but was able to compensate for the differentials. Once transport was complete, the Edosian let out a long sigh. "Transport complete, sir," he said.
Isaiah proceeded to double-check the transmission signal from his commbadge and was pleased to see that the signal was still strong. "This may actually work," he said, mostly for the benefit of Banyss' ear. =A= "Lieutenant, you may begin the drones descent at your discretion. I have affixed my commbadge to the drone so that we have a chance to communicate with whomever is down there. I may ask you to adjust your descent as I try to compensate for interference." =A= That was assuming whomever was down was able to respond. =A= "I'm going to patch the Mac in on this channel as well, so that you can communicate directly if needed, Captain." =A=
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Syl O'Connell
Flight Control
[TI8]
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 Dec 22, 2021 8:46:32 GMT
[Lt. JG Syl O'Connell - USS Mac - Bridge]That was... kind of genius. Hopefully the com link would hold through the radiation long enough to at least convey peaceful intent to whomever was below. =A="Aye, sir. Hornet Delta away."=A= With a final sweep of the surrounding area - just in case - she focused her attention on the view from the moving drone. Direct sight was easier than sensors when it came to maneuvering down narrow passages. Pin pricks of light shown from the drone, illuminating the rock walls around and the empty space ahead of her. It moved slowly but steadily, cautiously approaching the opening at the other end. As it rounded a corner, Syl jumped slightly in her seat at the sudden sight of a person next to some sort of device. That must be the beacon the Daintree detected. =A="I have visual contact of one local. They're conscious and alert,"=A= she reported to the Captain and Commander.
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 22, 2021 9:31:37 GMT
[Bridge - USS Mac] The news that Eliska hadn't detected any ships in the vicinity was indeed encouraging as the last thing they wanted was another surprise to deal with. So far this had been more than just watching a supernova and yet Thea couldn't exactly ignore the adrenaline that was now coursing through her veins. " That is good news Petty Officer, hopefully it stays that way" she replied as Left Ear approached to administer Thea's radiation shot. Nodding to the Cadet to go ahead, Thea pondered the questions that the Sivaoan then asked. " That's a good question Cadet, there could be a number of reasons why someone has stayed behind and no there isn't".That last part was why they were here and to hopefully save those that were still on the planet before it was too late, assuming that's what they wanted. As Isaiah and Syl began to put their plan into action, it took all of Thea's restraint not to pace or grip the sides of her seat in anticipation of what would happen next. Appreciating Isaiah's suggestion of patching the Mac in to his commbadge so she could communicate directly if needed, Thea then acknowledged her Boyfriend. =/\= Acknowledged and thank you Commander =/\= With that said, Thea focused on the commentary between Syl and the Daintree, noticing how the pilot jump slightly before she informed them of what she had found. That answered a lot of questions so far but there were still more answers to get as Thea processed everything. =/\= This is Captain Thea Baker of the USS Mac, we picked up your beacon and we're glad that we found you =/\= Whether it was reciprocated or not .. well they were about to find that out.
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Dec 22, 2021 9:41:19 GMT
[ Marale - Chasm Of Hope] Her extremities maybe going numb from staying in the same position for too long but Marale wasn't complaining. This was much more important than losing feeling and if something happened whilst she had decided to stretch or even attempt to walk around then she wouldn't forgive herself. That being said, the young Aadoan wasn't sure how much longer she could put off returning to the family, without the beacon being discovered. Torn between what to do, Marale sent a prayer to Madova, whispered softly under her breath in the hope that the answer would present itself. Prayer finished, Marale had the urge to look up and knew that her prayers had been answered. She may not be too familiar with Federation technology but the Aadoan recognised what the device might be especially with the shiny comm device attached to it. She had seen those when the Dauntless arrived many rotations ago and despite the numbness, jumped up in excitement. Regretting it instantly as she stumbled, grabbing hold of a rock in order to steady herself as the female voice spoke to her. =/\= Oh thank Madova, Captain I hoped that someone would find the beacon, my family don't know that I've done this ... but I couldn't just let us die, please help us =/\=
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Left Ear to-Ennien
Medical
Posts: 229 Likes: 3
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Cadet/civilian healer
Species: Sivaoan
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Post by Left Ear to-Ennien on Dec 22, 2021 16:17:31 GMT
[ Cadet Left Ear to-Ennien - Bridge] Left Ear administered Thea's shot then quickly moved on so as not to cause her distraction. She hit a couple of other stations before making her way to tactical and silently raising the hypospray to ask Eliska's permission, as she had with the others. She hesitated a moment, not sure of the etiquette, but decided that her medical duty superseded the possible breach of protocol of a cadet inserting herself into the communications. ' Um, Commander Quinn, this is...Doctor to-Ennien (that sounded so strange). If you haven't already, you should inoculate yourselves against the radiation. The hypo should be marked in the medkit. It'll offer you protection for a limited amount of time.' Her gaze slid to Thea, hoping she would understand as a doctor herself. Tag Eliska Bremmer, Isaiah Quinn, Thea Baker
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