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| ====== Episode 39: The Rupture Zone - Act 4 ====== | ====== Episode 39: The Rupture Zone - Act 4 ====== | ||
| - | //Game was 10/29/20; once again we were without a Heidi.// | + | //Game was 10/29/20; once again we were without a [[players: |
| ===== Stardate 49425.57, Sunday June 4th 2372, 1817 hours ===== | ===== Stardate 49425.57, Sunday June 4th 2372, 1817 hours ===== | ||
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| ==== Two Unusual Balls of Gas ==== | ==== Two Unusual Balls of Gas ==== | ||
| - | The //Varich// drops out of warp without issue at the edge of the target system. Unfortunately, | + | The //Varich// drops out of warp without issue at the edge of the target system. Unfortunately, |
| - | Once the //Varich// nears the gas giant, Fal can detect seams of pure neutronium in the atmosphere. This is an incredible find, as neutronium is extremely rare and one of the hardest, most durable substances known to the Federation. Fal wonders what forces are at work keeping this planet in a spherical shape; he runs several scans and posts the results on the main viewscreen. | + | Once the //Varich// nears the gas giant, Fal can detect seams of pure neutronium in the atmosphere. This is an incredible find, as neutronium is extremely rare and one of the hardest, most durable substances known to the Federation. Fal wonders what forces are at work keeping this planet in a spherical shape; he runs several scans and posts the results on the main viewscreen. |
| The //Varich// heads deeper into the system and finds another Class-J gas giant. However, this gas giant is compressed, and is much, much smaller than it should be. Once again, Fal performs sensor sweeps and posts the results on the main viewscreen, alongside the visual image of the planet in question. Ssleestak asks Fal if the sensors are calibrated to detect Dominion power emissions and the like; Fal frowns and then recalibrates the sensors. He immediately detects the ion wash of a Dominion vessel, but the trail is inconsistent. The ion wash will be strong for a few thousand kilometers, and then weakens to almost indetectable levels, before strengthening again. This makes estimating the age of the trail to be impossible. | The //Varich// heads deeper into the system and finds another Class-J gas giant. However, this gas giant is compressed, and is much, much smaller than it should be. Once again, Fal performs sensor sweeps and posts the results on the main viewscreen, alongside the visual image of the planet in question. Ssleestak asks Fal if the sensors are calibrated to detect Dominion power emissions and the like; Fal frowns and then recalibrates the sensors. He immediately detects the ion wash of a Dominion vessel, but the trail is inconsistent. The ion wash will be strong for a few thousand kilometers, and then weakens to almost indetectable levels, before strengthening again. This makes estimating the age of the trail to be impossible. | ||
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| ==== The Varich Makes a New Friend ==== | ==== The Varich Makes a New Friend ==== | ||
| - | The //Varich// follows the ion trail close to the very edges of the system' | + | The //Varich// follows the ion trail close to the very edges of the system' |
| - | Phillip stabilizes their flight pattern, but the crew is dumbfounded when the planet follows them deeper into the system! Stunned, Ssleestak calls out, only half-jokingly, | + | Phillip stabilizes their flight pattern, but the crew is dumbfounded when the planet follows them deeper into the system! Stunned, Ssleestak calls out, only half-jokingly, |
| As Mel does not want to drag an entire planet into the Green Zone, she tasks Fal, Ssleestak, and K'tral with finding a way to return the planet to a proper orbit. Thankfully, Fal's scans show the planet is uninhabited. Working together, and with Phillip, they devise a plan to slingshot the planet! They run several simulations and refine their plan to the point that they are confident of success. Mel approves the plan, so Phillip shifts course slightly and increases speed to get the planet to follow. The initial maneuver is successful, and then Phillip gradually increases speed to full impulse until he hits the sweet spot and violently shifts the //Varich// starboard! The plan works, as the planet shoots past the //Varich// into an elliptical orbit! | As Mel does not want to drag an entire planet into the Green Zone, she tasks Fal, Ssleestak, and K'tral with finding a way to return the planet to a proper orbit. Thankfully, Fal's scans show the planet is uninhabited. Working together, and with Phillip, they devise a plan to slingshot the planet! They run several simulations and refine their plan to the point that they are confident of success. Mel approves the plan, so Phillip shifts course slightly and increases speed to get the planet to follow. The initial maneuver is successful, and then Phillip gradually increases speed to full impulse until he hits the sweet spot and violently shifts the //Varich// starboard! The plan works, as the planet shoots past the //Varich// into an elliptical orbit! | ||
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| Fal scans the starbase thoroughly while the crew examines it on the viewscreen. The base appears unfinished, with several exterior hull plates missing. Fal announces, " | Fal scans the starbase thoroughly while the crew examines it on the viewscreen. The base appears unfinished, with several exterior hull plates missing. Fal announces, " | ||
| - | Wary of booby traps, Mel orders several probes be dispatched inside the starbase. Shan' | + | Wary of booby traps, Mel orders several probes be dispatched inside the starbase. |
| ==== A New Player on the Board ==== | ==== A New Player on the Board ==== | ||
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| As the //Varich// proceeds deeper into the Green Zone, the more the star exerts normal gravity, restoring a bit of normalcy to their travels. Ssleestak performs a spectral analysis on that star, but comes back with all of the same data Fal discovered initially; all readings indicate that this should be a hot, yellow, main sequence star, but for some reason it's purple. Fal declares, " | As the //Varich// proceeds deeper into the Green Zone, the more the star exerts normal gravity, restoring a bit of normalcy to their travels. Ssleestak performs a spectral analysis on that star, but comes back with all of the same data Fal discovered initially; all readings indicate that this should be a hot, yellow, main sequence star, but for some reason it's purple. Fal declares, " | ||
| - | Wary, Mel orders Phillip to belay the course change, and to fall back so they can see the new arrival before they detect the //Varich//. The alien ship does not appear in any Federation database and is a central bulb with two pylons extending underneath to a secondary hull. Five radials jut out from the primary and secondary hulls and form a ring around the ship. Multiple stubby warp nacelles are attached to this ring, and appear to be able to move freely, allowing for an impressive amount of finite control over the vessel' | + | Wary, Mel orders Phillip to belay the course change, and to fall back so they can see the new arrival before they detect the //Varich//. The alien ship does not appear in any Federation database and is a central bulb with two pylons extending underneath to a secondary hull. Five radials jut out from the primary and secondary hulls and form a ring around the ship. Multiple stubby warp nacelles are attached to this ring, and appear to be able to move freely, allowing for an impressive amount of finite control over the vessel' |
| Philip frowns and says, "That secondary hull, it looks like the one you'd find on an // | Philip frowns and says, "That secondary hull, it looks like the one you'd find on an // | ||
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| Fal calls out, " | Fal calls out, " | ||
| - | The //Valiant// answers the hail, and the Starfleet officers lay eyes on the alien species for the first time. They appear humanoid, albeit hairless and with symmetrical ridges splitting at the top of their foreheads and running down the sides of their faces to meet again at their chins. Skin tones seem to vary greatly, with salmon-pink ranging to purple-black, | + | The //Valiant// answers the hail, and the Starfleet officers lay eyes on the alien species for the first time. They appear humanoid, albeit hairless and with symmetrical ridges splitting at the top of their foreheads and running down the sides of their faces to meet again at their chins. Skin tones seem to vary greatly, with salmon-pink ranging to purple-black, |
| - | The captain of the other vessel announces, "//I am Guardian Galeb Shi' | + | The captain of the other vessel announces, "//I am **Guardian |
| - | Galeb nods and explains, //"The Urathi discovered the// U.S.S. Marie Curie // | + | Galeb nods and explains, //"The Urathi discovered the// U.S.S. Marie Curie // eighty-five of your years ago, drifting in the Rupture Zone. We found every member of the crew predeceased."// |
| ==== Making Friends and Learning More of The Tizit ==== | ==== Making Friends and Learning More of The Tizit ==== | ||
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| Mel nods in reply, but before any arrangements can be made, Fal detects some sort of subspace distortion surrounding them! Mel snaps, "Full sensor sweep!" | Mel nods in reply, but before any arrangements can be made, Fal detects some sort of subspace distortion surrounding them! Mel snaps, "Full sensor sweep!" | ||
| - | Mel decides to move away from the Class-M planet, hopefully out of range of any weaponry if the Roman Empire returns. Galeb agrees, and the //Varich// and the //Valiant// move off together more than a million kilometers from the planet. Galeb is eager to meet on the //Varich// and says he will bring one other. Mel agrees and the two ships draw close together to allow for a beam-over. Fal, Armina, Jessa, and Christopher head down to transporter room one while Mel preps the conference room for first contact. | + | Mel decides to move away from the Class-M planet, hopefully out of range of any weaponry if the Roman Empire returns. Galeb agrees, and the //Varich// and the //Valiant// move off together more than a million kilometers from the planet. Galeb is eager to meet on the //Varich// and says he will bring one other. Mel agrees and the two ships draw close together to allow for a beam-over. Fal, [[trek: |
| - | Ssleestak immediately heads to Two-Forward and asks Paj for cinnamon buns for the meeting. Ssleestak assumes the request is a shot in the dark, but is pleasantly surprised when Paj retorts, "How many dozen do you want?" | + | Ssleestak immediately heads to Two-Forward and asks [[trek: |
| - | )) Ssleestak replies, "Three dozen should be enough." | + | |
| ==== Tropical Storm Thal' | ==== Tropical Storm Thal' | ||
| - | The Urathi beam over to transporter room one using their own technology; they materialize on the pads safely. Galeb is accompanied by a female Urathi, with a strong familial resemblance. They also notice that the Urathi are relatively short species; Galeb is only three centimeters taller than Jessa and the woman is the same height as the diminutive Trill. Both Urathi have a faint coral smell, and Galeb introduces her as his daughter Ileeya. The Starfleet officers realize that Thal' | + | The Urathi beam over to transporter room one using their own technology; they materialize on the pads safely. Galeb is accompanied by a female Urathi, with a strong familial resemblance. They also notice that the Urathi are relatively short species; Galeb is only three centimeters taller than Jessa and the woman is the same height as the diminutive Trill. Both Urathi have a faint coral smell, and Galeb introduces her as his daughter |
| Fal nods and Armina gently interjects, " | Fal nods and Armina gently interjects, " | ||
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| Commander Hall leads the group up to deck one and into the conference room, where the rest of the senior staff has gathered to greet their new guests. Before Mel can intervene, Ssleestak bounds up to Galeb, smiles showing all his teeth, and introduces himself as he hands the Urathi a cinnamon bun. Galeb accepts the treat, and then the Starfleet officers discover that the Urathi still retain some characteristics from their aquatic ancestors as he unhinges his jaw, and a very long tongue lashes out to swallow the cinnamon bun whole! He seems to enjoy it, so Ssleestak passes one to Ileeya, who consumes it much the same way. | Commander Hall leads the group up to deck one and into the conference room, where the rest of the senior staff has gathered to greet their new guests. Before Mel can intervene, Ssleestak bounds up to Galeb, smiles showing all his teeth, and introduces himself as he hands the Urathi a cinnamon bun. Galeb accepts the treat, and then the Starfleet officers discover that the Urathi still retain some characteristics from their aquatic ancestors as he unhinges his jaw, and a very long tongue lashes out to swallow the cinnamon bun whole! He seems to enjoy it, so Ssleestak passes one to Ileeya, who consumes it much the same way. | ||
| - | As they take more of the treats, Galeb starts explaining some of the less savory details about the Tizit occupation of his home world, including the work camps and strip-mining. Fal steps away as too many similarities to the Bajoran | + | As they take more of the treats, Galeb starts explaining some of the less savory details about the Tizit occupation of his home world, including the work camps and strip-mining. Fal steps away as too many similarities to the Bajoran |
| ==== Ssleestak Pounces ==== | ==== Ssleestak Pounces ==== | ||
| - | Meanwhile, Phillip keeps a low profile until Galeb tells him, "I have stuff for you!" He holds out a 23< | + | Meanwhile, Phillip keeps a low profile until Galeb tells him, "I have stuff for you!" He holds out a 23rd century data rod and tells him, "This contains various upgrades we have made based on the technology from the //Marie Curie// to allow our ships to travel safer in the Rupture Zone!" Phillip never even touches the data rod, as Ssleestak darts in and snatches it away. The only clue Phillip has to what just happened is he sees a green tail quickly exiting the conference room! Lieutenant Merek' |
| - | They examine the data together and find several shield modifications that can help repel subspace tears! They also discover that Urathi vessels carry multiple warp nacelles partially due to expected loss within the Rupture Zone, but also to have one or two on hand if they need to make an emergency detonation to close a subspace tear! Ssleestak is intrigued but concedes the //Varich// needs both her warp nacelles to function. Merek' | + | They examine the data together and find several shield modifications that can help repel subspace tears! They also discover that Urathi vessels carry multiple warp nacelles partially due to expected loss within the Rupture Zone, but also to have one or two on hand if they need to make an emergency detonation to close a subspace tear! Ssleestak is intrigued but concedes the //Varich// needs both her warp nacelles to function. Merek' |
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| ==== How Starfleet Unknowingly Saved the Urathi ==== | ==== How Starfleet Unknowingly Saved the Urathi ==== | ||
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| Back in the conference room, Galeb explains how the Urathi discovered the //U.S.S. Marie Curie// drifting at the edges of the Rupture Zone in 2287, and how they secretly took the ship back to Urath Prime to examine her without notifying their Tizit overseers. Cross-referencing calendars, he and Mel realize that the //Marie Curie// vanished eight years before the Urathi discovered her, but Galeb insists that the corpses of the crew were freshly deceased. Whatever happened to them, it happened very quickly. Considering the unstable temporal nature of the Rupture Zone, Mel is content to assume that somehow the //Marie Curie// vanished in the Typhon Expanse in 2279 and was hurled here, to the Rupture Zone, eight years into her future. | Back in the conference room, Galeb explains how the Urathi discovered the //U.S.S. Marie Curie// drifting at the edges of the Rupture Zone in 2287, and how they secretly took the ship back to Urath Prime to examine her without notifying their Tizit overseers. Cross-referencing calendars, he and Mel realize that the //Marie Curie// vanished eight years before the Urathi discovered her, but Galeb insists that the corpses of the crew were freshly deceased. Whatever happened to them, it happened very quickly. Considering the unstable temporal nature of the Rupture Zone, Mel is content to assume that somehow the //Marie Curie// vanished in the Typhon Expanse in 2279 and was hurled here, to the Rupture Zone, eight years into her future. | ||
| - | Galeb explains that the Urathi labored for four years, using the technology found on the //Marie Curie//, to reverse-engineer it and find a way to escape Tizit control. They settled on a plan to isolate the inner core of the Urathi system inside a subspace pocket, and raced to set things up while the Tizit, led by Overseer Zilbet, tried to discover whatever secrets the Urathi were hiding. Unfortunately, | + | Galeb explains that the Urathi labored for four years, using the technology found on the //Marie Curie//, to reverse-engineer it and find a way to escape Tizit control. They settled on a plan to isolate the inner core of the Urathi system inside a subspace pocket, and raced to set things up while the Tizit, led by **Overseer |
| - | )) The Urathi triggered the subspace beacons they had secreted throughout the system, intending to plunge the inner core into that subspace pocket. However, the Tizit' | + | |
| He admits that this fate was predicted by many of his world' | He admits that this fate was predicted by many of his world' | ||
| - | Galeb passes two more chips to Mel and explains, "These are for you. The first is the logs from the //Marie Curie//, the ones recorded on the way to the Typhon Expanse but never transmitted to Starfleet Command." | + | Galeb passes two more chips to Mel and explains, "These are for you. The first is the logs from the //Marie Curie//, the ones recorded on the way to the Typhon Expanse but never transmitted to Starfleet Command." |
| ==== The Eagle Returns ==== | ==== The Eagle Returns ==== | ||
| - | On the bridge, Lieutenant (junior grade) Virgil Thon announces, " | + | On the bridge, |
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| - | Lieutenant Then' | + | Lieutenant Then' |
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| + | <WRAP hide> | ||
| + | =====Summary===== | ||
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| + | The //Varich// continues exploring the Rupture Zone encountering several unusual planets on the way. One of the attempt to follow the ship as it's gravitational force supercedes that of the system; some quick thinking by Fal, Ssleestak and K'tral enable them to slingshot the wayward planet back into its original orbit. They encounter the Dominion base they' | ||
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| + | They continue exploring and find an apparently uninhabited planet, as well as another ship flying casual in the system. The other ship clearly has design elements from an older Starfleet vessel, so Mel decides to hail the other ship, initiating first contact with the Urathi. Two members of that crew, Guardian Galeb Shi' | ||
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| + | Through conversation and the consumption of cinnamon buns thoughtfully provided by Ssleestak, the Urathi reveal the fate of the long lost Starfleet vessel Marie Curie and how it helped their people to free themselves from Tizit occupations. They also learn that the " | ||
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