Sep 3, 2024 2:37 am
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Rolling...Insight 11 + Science 4 = 15Rolls
Insight 11 + Science 4 = 15 - (2d20)
(77) = 14
The Pinicon Belt
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Sep 3, 2024 2:58 am
Jayce spends time linking the two officers together. While running them through some tests, her find that the apparatus is actually fairly easy to use, it's quite responsive, reacting to brain patterns, querying intentions and filling in what's missing. The power of the tricorder just won't be sufficient to act as a medium for that neural conversation.
Sep 3, 2024 4:33 am
Jayce explains to Captain Walker that the apparatus responds to the tricorder, but just needs more power to do the job.
Then he gets on his communicator to update Commander Walker. "Commander, basically, we've linked a few officers to the apparatus, but a step removed, using a tricorder as a go-between. We've found that the apparatus is very responsive to brain patterns and intentions and it's relatively easy to operate, but the power of our tricorders is just not sufficient to serve as a medium for any meaningful neural conversation. The tricorder is calibrated but needs another power source; this particular route of remote control is a no go unless there is a way to supplement the tricorder's power supply."
Then he gets on his communicator to update Commander Walker. "Commander, basically, we've linked a few officers to the apparatus, but a step removed, using a tricorder as a go-between. We've found that the apparatus is very responsive to brain patterns and intentions and it's relatively easy to operate, but the power of our tricorders is just not sufficient to serve as a medium for any meaningful neural conversation. The tricorder is calibrated but needs another power source; this particular route of remote control is a no go unless there is a way to supplement the tricorder's power supply."
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Sep 3, 2024 5:13 am
Once they were out of the room, Aurin turned to the Commander. "An hour. We need to go over our options." He offered him a tilt of the head one might equate to a sarcastic smile. "I don't suppose you have any ideas?"
Sep 3, 2024 6:38 pm
Cole turned to his science officer, a touch of smugness to the grin he extended to Aurin, "I'm hoping Jayce understood what I was after and makes a scan of the headset.
"I don't suppose we could replicate a second headset? Send the other team back unawares?"
"I don't suppose we could replicate a second headset? Send the other team back unawares?"
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Sep 4, 2024 12:05 am
He tapped the underside of his helmet's visor, desperate to rub his chin. "We could try, but we only have an hour. That's an awfully narrow window to analyze a thing, much less fabricate a working copy. Plugging the scan directly into the replicator... well, let's just say I'd want the Doctor to have her say before anyone put it on. And then there's the question of where to plug it in. We may need to get access to a maintenance space adjacent to the apparatus." He shook his head. "It might be possible, but... well, I would want to see the scans before I made any promises I wasn't prepared to keep."
Aurin shook his head, rubbing harder, as if he could get to his beak through the transparent material by will alone. "However... while bringing the station back online, I did install remote cutoff switches to the main power conduits. If we need to buy time, I could... fluctuate them, simulate a brownout. But if they discover them, we could lose leverage. Or worse, prompt them to act early without consulting us. But it could get us more time to try and seize control of the device. Or, at the very least, to give Jayce the opportunity to unwind the other crew, get them out of crisis mode, so we can negotiate." Aurin gave a bit of a sigh. "I don't suppose we've given up on diplomacy? They might be convinced that the consequences are too dire."
Aurin shook his head, rubbing harder, as if he could get to his beak through the transparent material by will alone. "However... while bringing the station back online, I did install remote cutoff switches to the main power conduits. If we need to buy time, I could... fluctuate them, simulate a brownout. But if they discover them, we could lose leverage. Or worse, prompt them to act early without consulting us. But it could get us more time to try and seize control of the device. Or, at the very least, to give Jayce the opportunity to unwind the other crew, get them out of crisis mode, so we can negotiate." Aurin gave a bit of a sigh. "I don't suppose we've given up on diplomacy? They might be convinced that the consequences are too dire."
Sep 4, 2024 12:45 am
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Umm well…yes…of course Jayce completely understood what Cole meant…completely…and he definitely scanned the headset and sent the scan to the commander. 😉So, Qralloq can I make a roll to see if Jayce caught the drift?
Sep 9, 2024 3:39 am
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@Seck, I'm fine with Jayce having gotten that. He's intuitive and you've worked together for some timeSep 11, 2024 4:11 am
Upon wrapping up his communication to Commander Walker, Jayce concludes with, "I'm sending the brain activity data set to Lieutenant Ah's tricorder, Commander. Perhaps he quickly can find a way to utilize the power in the Archives to process the data to the extent needed to be the medium that powers the neural conversation with the apparatus."
And with that he broadcasts the detailed scans of the headset along with the dataset of brain activity to Aurin's tricorder.
And with that he broadcasts the detailed scans of the headset along with the dataset of brain activity to Aurin's tricorder.
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Sep 13, 2024 1:27 am
A slightly pleased smile creased Cole's otherwise grim lips as he saw in addition to the data on the headset and how it interfaced with its operator that Jayce had also included detailed scans of the headset itself. He raised a questioning brow to Aurin, nonverbally inquiring of the science officer if anything else would be helpful before replying back to the Counselor, "Good work Lieutenant. Perhaps over the next hour you can do some of that counseling stuff and do what you can to ease the tensions of our counterparts --- I may need to give diplomacy another crack if we are unable to produce anything actionable on our end."
Closing the channel he turned back to Aurin, "Perhaps you should fluctuate those power conduits as soon as we get back to the Archives.
"Would seem less suspicious if we have to buy us some more time later."
Closing the channel he turned back to Aurin, "Perhaps you should fluctuate those power conduits as soon as we get back to the Archives.
"Would seem less suspicious if we have to buy us some more time later."
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Seemed like we might have all be waiting on each other so I figured I'd add a little something to move us forward.Sep 13, 2024 7:56 am
"Aye." He looked down at his tricorder. "I'll beam back to the ship at once to see if I can fabricate something. If this is the plan, we'll need to find some way to connect it, probably in some maintenance area near the apparatus, if we can get there without disturbing the other crew."
He plugged a few commands into his tricorder, trying to program the power mains to emulate a brownout in ten or so minutes, giving it time to not look terribly suspicious.
He patted his comm badge. "Doctor, would you like a few minutes out of that helmet? I'd like your assistance back at the ship..." While he had some confidence in his ability to build out a connection to the apparatus, he definitely wanted a professional hand fabricating and calibrating the neural interface.
He plugged a few commands into his tricorder, trying to program the power mains to emulate a brownout in ten or so minutes, giving it time to not look terribly suspicious.
He patted his comm badge. "Doctor, would you like a few minutes out of that helmet? I'd like your assistance back at the ship..." While he had some confidence in his ability to build out a connection to the apparatus, he definitely wanted a professional hand fabricating and calibrating the neural interface.
Sep 13, 2024 9:28 am
That would be lovely, my ears hate this thing he can hear the smile in her voice, and the obvious relief
Sep 13, 2024 11:35 am
Pleased with the efficiency, despite their current situation and the unknowns on whether they would be able to return to their reality or not, with which Aurin and the Doctor dove into their task Cole offered the pair an appreciative nod and keyed his comm to his flight control officer, "Luna. I need you back at the Archives."
Sep 18, 2024 2:20 pm
Seuss says:
"I don't suppose we could replicate a second headset? Send the other team back unawares?"[/b]
"We only need to use the helmet to send the others back to their planet. This is what I learned from the apparatus. Then we send ourselves home." Any of their crew not with Drake would have received the same communication.
Sep 23, 2024 8:37 pm
At the XO's command, Luna returns to the archive. Though she is wary to let the dopplegangers be under less surveillance, it was getting weird for her to just stand idle by.
"How can I be of assistance?" she asks while looking around to assess the situation in the archive. There had been some talk about finding a way to connect the thing Aurin-Ah was fabricating.
"How can I be of assistance?" she asks while looking around to assess the situation in the archive. There had been some talk about finding a way to connect the thing Aurin-Ah was fabricating.
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Is the idea to duplicate the device to jump dimensions and pull a dirty trick on the other crew.Sep 24, 2024 12:48 am
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I believe the plan is to occupy the other crew long enough to fabricate a device to bypass their control of it, to activate it and send them home without having to engage in a phaser fight.Aurin plans to beam himself back to the Raven, and shortly beam the Doctor over to accompany him, with her assent, then work with her to assemble the device.
Sorry for the lack of posting, had a bit of a personal... ...week.
Sep 24, 2024 2:20 am
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Why can't the helmet be used to send the doppelgangers home followed by us sending ourselves home?Last edited September 24, 2024 3:14 am
Sep 24, 2024 11:49 am
Qralloq says:
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It certainly can. They've even offered to let you use it first. So ... do we use the hour given and continue with replicating and studying the headset and device for our records should future Starfleet vessels get pulled in? Or other ideas?
Seuss
Sep 24, 2024 6:23 pm
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The thing is, if we use and get dropped off in our own dimension, the dopplegangers then use it to go home and send their Borg to our dimension. That's why we'll need to send them home first and prevent them from having the device. Their Borg, their problem.load next