TSO 2: Reclaiming the Odyssey

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May 26, 2024 3:00 pm
Alandra reads her findings and tapping her finger on standalone console.

"Artifact?", she thinks.

"Sam, look at this. We may have a source of the infection. Bet you It's in Cargo. I'm going to hail Stinger. He needs to know.", she says showing Sam the log.

She hails Stinger over the coms, "Stinger, I've managed to recover some of the medical logs pertaining to the disease. It's slow going. If possible, I will need a bigger system to help compile all the data. When Adonis is done with his sweep, could we ask him to transfer the data to the rec room's media library? I think the system has a little more juice than this console. However, we may have a more pressing issue first. What little data I've recovered points to some sort of artifact we must have picked up during the journey. According to the logs, I must of thought it was source or partial source of the infection. This log says the crew members that came in contact with it starting seeing things. I think we may want to keep cargo bay locked down and scan it for whatever this artifact is, just to be safe. I'll continue to dive into this logs until we get a moment to transfer the data to the rec room. Let me know if you find anyone else on board. They will have to be scanned for the infection."

Alandra turns to Sam and says, "Hopefully, the artifact is still on board. Maybe we can synthesis a cure from it, or blast it into space."

She turns back to the stand_alone console and starts to dig for more information on the artifact.
Last edited May 26, 2024 3:02 pm

Rolls

Cross referencing notes on the artifact as it pertains to the disease - (2d6)

(41) = 5

May 26, 2024 10:24 pm
"Alandra, you request makes perfect sense to me. I'll check with Adonis and let you know."
Stinger let's the rest know of the log he found. "Seems like the navigation was lost after the attack, this may be related to the virus."
Stinger, then helps Adonis fix the sensors

Edit: He tries to help without much success.
Last edited May 26, 2024 10:25 pm

Rolls

Helping Adonis fix sensors - (1d6)

(2) = 2

May 26, 2024 10:31 pm
Adonis is still unable to access internal scanners other than the cammerals, motion sensors, and audio feeds in all the public areas. Maybe once Same initializes those and integrates them the ship system you can do that. Or you can try to use life-support monitors to isolate life forms.

Alandra begins checking records for mention of the artifact and finds something pertinent
Captains Log says:
Alien Artifact
Summary: We've recovered an artifact from ******. It's a large, crystalline structure emitting a low-frequency hum. Dr. Vespa believes it may be some sort of communication device. We've stored it in the cargo bay for further analysis.
May 27, 2024 4:05 am
We need to prioritize, there is still a lot to fix. As much as I want to investigate this artifact, survival is key.

Since this is going to take time, getting our galley up so we have food, quarters to have a safe place to rest is going to be vital. If we cannot eat and sleep we will wear ourselves out. The other area that is going to be critical is the bridge. Doesn't do us good to have things functional if we cannot use it. After that we need to be able to move and have our defenses up so we can protect ourselves.

Unless something else changes to move something to a priority that is where I will focus. An extra hand especially in areas that you have you have expertise will help me get things up. Just remember do not connect anything until it is known to be clear. I am still keeping things isolated which mean it won't interface as well but will keep the chance of reinfection to a minimum.


she says while waving a tool.
OOC:
If anyone wants to help in an area that they assist in to help get an advantage is welcome. just let me know and I will start working. If something else you feel is important go ahead and try to convince Sam of its priority.
Last edited May 27, 2024 4:07 am
May 27, 2024 12:57 pm
"That makes sense, Sam. However, I think we should keep cargo bay isolated for now. The logs say whatever the artifact is in the cargo bay at the time of recording. I think we should isolate that system first. There's a good chance that it is both the source of the system wide failures and our infection. That being said. I'm not mechanically inclined, but I can try and get our quarters back online.", Alandra says.
OOC:
Alandar will help Sam get living quarters back up and running.
Edit: What are all these tubes in the wall for? Alandra isn't much help.
Last edited May 27, 2024 12:59 pm

Rolls

Helping fix living quarters - (1d6)

(1) = 1

May 27, 2024 2:41 pm
Sam and Alandra get to work on the galley, a minor system but one with some spare memory and processing power that Alandra could start to use once it is tied into the medbay.

Stinger joins back up with Adonis in the bridge where he finds the autoborg still working on sensors but the increased in system comms chatter is increasing in frequency. Stinger thinks back to their initial position and predicament. The mutineers that fled were heading to a habitable planet and what little he sees in the logs that was likely further in system. So why would they be near the gas giant and its rings? He best guess it that they may have been trying to use the rings to hide. And if there is in system chatter it means either the mutineers are talking with someone else or a couple of new variable need to be added to the mix. But without external sensors or the full comms system up and working to descramble the messages you have no idea who or what they are and what they might intend.
OOC:
Did Adonis wish to continue working on the ships electronic or begin a manual sweep of the ship?
Current plans : Sam & Alondra = Galley (1/2 hr as it is a smaller/simpler system) then Quarters (multiple smaller systems 1/4 hr each x8 = 2.5 hour)
May 27, 2024 3:09 pm
Adonis presses a few buttons on the monitor to access the sensors, but as he expected, there wasn’t much luck. Cameras, audio feed, motion sensors online but only in some places. Maybe if he could isolate life-support monitors he could see who else was on board? Increased feedback from the comms gets his attention, but there isn’t much he can do to analyze the noise without working on the sensors… He first tries isolating monitors before he continues working on the internal sensors.

Rolls

Isolate life-support - (2d6)

(23) = 5

Fix internal sensors - (2d6)

(52) = 7

May 27, 2024 4:45 pm
OOC:
Life support was already fixed
Sam gets to work on the galley and the crew quarters. Once she is done there she will work on the bridge.

Alandra's help makes the work easier as Sam checks system to system. Sam is meticulous in her work as she does not want to have to go back to any system to fix it again. She so focuses on her work Alandra only hear her grunt when something isn't quite right or a name of a tool Sam expects her to hand her as she digs into the ship pulling out systems with her head in and under consoles. Occasionally she asks her a medical question to make sure the food processors have the right balance of nutrition and crew quarters the right light settings and air quality to promote good sleep.

Rolls

Fix Galley with advantage - (3d6)

(551) = 11

Fix crew quarters with advantage - (d6)

(4) = 4

crew quarters rest of dice - (2d6)

(26) = 8

May 27, 2024 4:55 pm
OOC:
Wasn’t trying to fix life-support, but to track the other passengers
May 27, 2024 6:59 pm
OOC:
Life Support was cleaned of the virus work yes.
Items fixed and cleaned of the virus and isolated from infected systems. The bridge it the main ship network with engineering able to act as a secondary network hub and these two are currently disconnected from each other. You will need to do the bridge last or lose access to any not cleaned system. Anything fully fixed and cleaned of the virus is on the engineering network. Everything else is on the bridge network. Full internal scanners rely on security & Life support sensors, which are currently on separate networks.
Ex : Engineering <yes> Life Support >NO< Bridge <yes> Armory(internal security)

Until you get the bridge and armory fixed and cleaned internal sensor are not integrated enough for a ship wide scan. So until all systems are fixed you can not perform internal scans so will have to wait or search manually. If you want to FF through minutia just list order of efforts and I will inform you of changes to the status and pause for player changes/updates if the situation merits it.
Adonis tries a bit more before realizing that with the ship in its current state internal scans are impossible. Patching basic alerts from the comms station into the PA system, as both are still tied to the bridge, simple tones let you know that whomever is out there is talking back and forth frequently.

Moving to assist Sam you are able to get the galley done and move on to the individual rooms. All of this is finished up in under 1 hour except for access to the officers quarters is still locked out and would take time to physically bypass.

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 28, 2024 11:12 am
Stinger reviews the information he has on logs and the bits of memory he can manage to understand. He considers probable that mutineers are on that planet ring, his current team and himself were left behind so highly probable they were not part of the mutiny, and considers that the former captain should be somewhere within the ship (if still alive).

Current information has it that 2 alive crew members are still onboard but unaccounted for. They should be found, and either incorporated to the team or at least ensure they won't harm the ship.

We should all be healed from C Virus, but the S Virus needs to be dealt with before. Sam and Alandra are already focused on this.

They can't follow the mutineers nor understand their communications without fixing the ship. He can't really pilot the ship properly before the two networks are back together. Nor they can risk a space battle before the ship is fully functional.

Stinger goes to help the rest to fix the systems.. "Sam, how can I help? Which is the next system we should fix?"

Rolls

Helping to fix systems - (2d6)

(43) = 7

Console

Psybermagi

May 28, 2024 11:59 am
Chronometer(Date&Time): 04:15 @ 2236-10-03
Console

As you finish up with patching in the crew quarters to the cleaned engineering systems you hear an incoming hail alert followed by
Unknown vessel do you require assistance
The voice is unfamiliar to all of you and as you are all helping Sam with repairs no additional information can is passed with the audio that Adonis patched into the PA system.

Rushing to the bridge Adonis checks the comms logs and finds that the ships communication identifier can not be found but that may be simply due to their scrambled nature. The communication is not a general broadcast but other than that little can be determined with the currently limited external sensors. The ship is in system but depending on their ship you may have minutes or hours before they would be within detection range.

Slipping into his station Stinger checks what external sensors he hsa but can not find any nearby ships on visuals. This gives little comfort as you drift in the loose orbit about the gas giant's rings which could hide a ship in or beyond them. Stinger checks his system again and though still infected with the SV he is glad that he currently has full control of the thrusters and stealth systems.

Alandra and Sam can acompany the others to the bridge or go to other ship statios Let me know
May 28, 2024 4:22 pm
"A ship? Sam, are the weapon systems back up? If not, we may need them soon. I'll help.", Alandra says looking at Sam.
OOC:
I think we need to get the weapon systems back up since we haven't touch them yet, but Alandra will back Sam up if she wants to do another system or she will follow Sam to the bridge if not
May 28, 2024 4:43 pm
Stinger now worries, he is not comfortable facing a strange ship without full systems online.
Adonis, are able to hail that ship? I'd prefer to talk with them, ask them who they are, before allowing them to approach more. Stinger is also worried that these could be the mutineers that run away leaving the ship in this bad state.

In any case, Sting gets ready to turn on stealth mode and fly into the debris. He doesn't execute these yet, but without weapons, it seems to be the only defensive action he can do quick enough. He really hopes they had mid-range navigation sensors soon, even without weapons, he could try to outrun enemies if they had nav-sensors.
Last edited May 28, 2024 4:46 pm
May 29, 2024 12:05 am
Another ship? Could they be the mutineers or… something else? Neither option nor the lack of functioning weapons system eases his concern. He turns to Stinger. "I can try communicating with them, but without the sensors and comms fixed, we won’t be able to identify them. Keep your hands ready on the stealth controls in case something happens. And let’s hope that Sam and Alandra work on the weapons.

He attempts to let the other ship’s connection through.

Rolls

Hail the unknown ship - (2d6)

(11) = 2

May 29, 2024 12:17 am
While the comms system is functional the lack of sensors to fine tune the output forces Adonis to simply acknowledge them with a simple broadcast signal.
Anything in particular you wish to say? Comms are working so you can Tx and Rx but can not do anything fancy at the moment.
May 29, 2024 1:13 am
Adonis speaks through the comms. "Unknown vessel, please identify yourself."

Unknown Ship

Psybermagi

May 29, 2024 2:21 am
Unknown Ship

The reply comes back after only a moment. This is the salvage vessel Iron Vole. We noticed your transponder a while ago but it seems to be having trouble so we only just located you. Do you require assistance?
May 29, 2024 5:56 am
Stinger, speaking to Adonis (not to the comm device) Since we can't identify them, we can't really trust them to board the ship. But they could still help us. We could tell them that they can't dock nor board us because of a dangerous virus we have onboard, we are already working to synthesise a cure but may take some time. But they can help finding and taking prisoners those mutineers that release the virus and left our ship in this state. What do you think?


Then, to the internal comm Sorry to hurry you Sam and Alandra, but it seems we have company in the vicinity. How long will it take to have the mid-range sensors online?
May 29, 2024 3:17 pm
Sam come into the bridge quickly.

I would not have the come aboard or ask their help. It is a salvage ship. If we're not alive they can claim the ship as salvage. If we were in a better position or really worse one I would chance it.

We not even sure where we are, we can repair our ship but it will take time. We also have unknown viruses onboard if they dock we could infect their ship and it will spread.
OOC:
with the sensors isolated could I jury-rig them to temp work until I can deal with it properly.
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