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Ivana Sendvič - Science Officer Oh we CAN take a Nebula Sample? Wonderful! Wonderful! Let's take some Qura'xxo Clade-tissue whilst we are at it, da? Just a leetle sample! For experiment! :D Oh but where too first? Is Sample here, sample there! And why didn't those phasons fire?! Via! How are system running? We seem to be having problem! Please run diagnostic yes? OK :) ====================STARSHIP CONTROL==================== [Helm] East 3 - Run into the cloud yes this is the best choice! For Science!! [Weapons] F12 - Maybe it was stickiness of trigger? We try again! [Damage Control] Run Diagnostics on everything!! - Just to be sure ;) [Sensors] Deep Scan Nebula! - Biggest scan please, for to see the science! [Engineering] Divert power to Sensors - Like with space-glasses, you must remember putting them on face! [Comms] Hey Sarama did you hear joke? Is one day man appear in space, tomorrow, in pieces Ahahaha! Oh hey Hey the Brad is it safe for to come down to cargo yes? I just need to find my ultra-spectrometer again! Would lose head if not screwed on yes? By the by do you have any extra screws? [Sarama] Keep on the down-low yes? Not to spool the engines but maybe check out unknown at J 04? We meet later! Is good! ========================================================= Swedish Thaumocracy fucked around with this message at 19:01 on May 11, 2016 |
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Swedish Thaumocracy posted:Via! How are system running? We seem to be having problem! Please run diagnostic yes? OK
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PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES============================= Scan nebula types: [Orange:1/1](Hazardous) [Blue:1/1](Inhibits movement) [Black:1/1](Inhibits scanning) [Red:0/1] ------------------------------------------------ BONUS OBJECTIVES Retrieve additional Samples [1/4] Obtain a 'Dark Orange' Nebula Sample[0/1] ======================================================= Sarama - Start Charging Jump Drive? (Yes or No) ===========STARSHIP CONTROL======================== [Helm] - Choose a direction- (North, South, East West) - Choose a speed- (0-3) (defaults to full speed) [Weapons] - Choose a target- [Damage Control] -Choose a ship section to repair- [Sensors] -Chose an object to scan- Engineering -Choose a function to boost - (Engines, Weapons, Sensors, Damage Control, Tractor Beam) Comms -Say whatever to whoever- ====================================== All players welcome! 
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Sure thing… Give me a minute to get out of the black.
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Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "OH THANK GOD it wasn't a bomb. Also, we REALLY need to invest in another one of these exosuits in case one of them gets... uhh... sweaty. yeah, sweaty." "As for the situation outdoors, I suppose it's good the jellies took the heat instead of us? But, uh, let's not stick around TOO long." Helm: North 4 --From this spot we can either go East to scan the red Nebula ASAP, or detour West to grab a sample of the orange Nebula Weapons: No Shooting Damage Control: Nothing Sensors: Scan Object at L09 --Might as well scan something and this is near the route we should take. Engineering: Divert power to Engines
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Still thinking about what to do, but if we're going to boost north, might as well go full 6. It might be possible to pull in a sample of the dark orange nebula in with a tractor beam next turn, and we still have the red nebula directly to the east that way.
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my dad posted:Still thinking about what to do, but if we're going to boost north, might as well go full 6. It might be possible to pull in a sample of the dark orange nebula in with a tractor beam next turn, and we still have the red nebula directly to the east that way. Thing is, we will have two tiles of the movement blocker on our way instead of just one.
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True, but we get a completed secondary objective and some extra distance from mister(?) Itchy Trigger Fingers instead.
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Malda Hiyre, Redshirt If we rush east and *sigh* through the acid nebula, we can swing north and enter the red nebula with three moves. If the Sarama stays close, we'll be able to scan the nebula on the way out and hightail it with one last move, before those pricks will have a chance to get within range. Sarama, do you copy? Helm: East 6 Weapons: no bullet Sensors: L-9 sure why not Engineering: Power to engines Coms: Qura'xxo Podships - Holy crap watch out for that orange nebula! drat, if we'd known you were unshielded we'd have warned you about that earlier, it'll Wreck Your poo poo. Yeah we'd have a tactical advantage if they damaged themselves before engaging us, but you know what's a better tactical advantage? Not engaging them at all, this is a surveying mission not a combat one. Let them avoid the orange nebulae and that'll buy us a bit more time.
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Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "Sheesh Malda. If you like the hivers so much, why don't we send you on a diplomatic mission?"
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Malda Hiyre, Redshirt "I'm not a big fan of being outnumbered eight to two in hostile territory, alright? If playing nicey-nice with them buys us some time to scram, we'd be stupid not to do it. Or bloodthirsty I guess, but that goes both ways and I like my blood where it is. By the way, great job sending us out here without a cover story, High Command. Or briefing us on Qura'xxo etiquette for that matter. VIA, do you know what sort of apology they're looking for?" Abyssal Squid fucked around with this message at 21:35 on May 12, 2016 |
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Abyssal Squid posted:VIA, do you know what sort of apology they're looking for?" quote:
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my dad posted:Still thinking about what to do, but if we're going to boost north, might as well go full 6. It might be possible to pull in a sample of the dark orange nebula in with a tractor beam next turn, and we still have the red nebula directly to the east that way. (This sounds like a plan I can get behind) Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer "Seriously, they want an apology for being here? It's not like we landed the ship on their front porch and pissed in their Space-Ade or something. Wait.... is the dark orange nebula what they're refering to? They did appear after we went into it..." [VIA] Could they be refering to the dark orange nebula as their home for whatever reason? Also, which are we friendlier with in terms of alliance, Qura'xxo or the Scintillans? Ya know, just in case a shoot out happens. [Helm] North 6 [Weapons] No Target, but keep ready [Damage Control] Nothing yet [Sensors] J04 [Engineering] Power to Engines [Comms]Open traffic -<GAR'XX'T'UUR> We were not under the impression that visiting those we were allied with warranted apology, but if we are mistaken on that part, we do offer our most humblest of apologies to you and yours. [Sarama] No Charge
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Might be best not to notify him that the disco rocks shared their sensor results with us.  [Helm] North 6 [Engineering] Engines [Weapons] Nah [Damage Control] Meh [Sensors] J04 [Comms] <GAR'XX'TUUR> There is precious little time for niceties. It is extremely dangerous to be here, and if you haven't noticed, one of your ships is being melted by an acid cloud. Please slow down and avoid the nebulas. Our ships are tough enough to survive them, but if I recall what the academy teaches about your ship designs correctly, you are in no shape to survive prolonged exposure. And please excuse the discoballs and their deep scanning, they're not exactly the bravest group in the galaxy, and you did just threaten to painfully kill them. <Rain|Hand> Whatever you do, don't initiate hostilities. We won't die to save you in a fight you started, but if the newcomer opens fire on you, you can count on our firepower to be on your side. <Sarama> Do you guys have a plan or suggestion in case fireworks break out? Other than "Charge the jump engines", obviously. my dad fucked around with this message at 02:06 on May 13, 2016 |
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Judith Chiang, Nav OfficerCitizen Kane 13 posted:[Helm] North 6 VIA, will our tractor beam work on a nebula? Comms: <Sarama>: How many clear subsectors do you need for a jump lane? <GAR'XX'TUUR>: It wasn't our intention to intrude upon your territory. However, due to the urgent situation in this sector, we felt it necessary to provide immediate emergency assistance. We continue to search in the hope of finding survivors or of learning anything that could help prevent further destruction. We will continue to abide by the terms of the human treaties with the Qura'xxo. We're sending information about an unusual piece of debris we found, it's not familiar to us but perhaps it may help you find out who was active in this area before the disaster struck. Given the timing of your arrival and to prevent any possible misunderstanding we're curious, does the dark orange nebula have special significance to you? <Rain|Hand>: The Human Alliance has a treaty with the Qura'xxo in this sector, and breaking it would probably get everyone on the Lacustrine court-martialed. So please don't antagonize them unless you're planning to do it solo. HBar fucked around with this message at 02:57 on May 13, 2016 |
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HBar posted:VIA, will our tractor beam work on a nebula? Citizen Kane 13 posted:Could they be refering to the dark orange nebula as their home for whatever reason? Also, which are we friendlier with in terms of alliance, Qura'xxo or the Scintillans? Ya know, just in case a shoot out happens. Gravedust fucked around with this message at 19:29 on May 13, 2016 |
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Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "Wow nice decision making guys. Now we get to trawl through two squares of interference nebula instead of just one to get to the red nebula, all the while getting yelled at by Mr. Spacegrump here." Helm: West 2 --Might as well take this sample since we came all this way to take it. Even though I do loathe working with gaseous unknowns. Janitorial closet #14 is still off-limits because I never quite got the smell of Phorylazzian Multi-Funk out of there. Weapons: No Shooting Damage Control: Nothing Sensors: Scan object at O6 --Might as well, we are going to that direction at some point. Engineering: Divert power to Comm --We should probably inform our home sector of the unduly aggressive behavior of our 'friends' at some point.
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Yes! I borrowed it for experiment! The experiment was icecream.  Now is able to make icrecream out of anythink! Maybe even Nebula? We find out yes!? ====================STARSHIP CONTROL==================== [Helm] - 2 West [Weapons] - No weapons, is sad [Damage Control] - Keep up the scan! [Sensors] - Deep Scan 06 [Engineering] - Power to Sensors please! [Comms] - Hey Sarama! Looks like parts of a spaceship drifting at J4, could you deep scan it for me please thank you? I wonder whose it was!? =========================================================
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Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "I swear to any number of gods Ivana if you manage to break our ice cream machine, the only question you'll get an answer to is 'What is the fastest way to make the ship's crew lynch you.'"
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Swedish Thaumocracy posted:Ivana Sendvič - Science Officer Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer "Wait. waitwaitwaitwait.... You did what now to the Ice cream machine? Ohgod... Is. Is that why it tasted like.... and the color... ohno.... " *Violent retching until the comm channel closes* ...In Order... [Weapons] Is there anyway to target a location INSIDE the ship? [Damage Control] The Ice Cream machine is in dire needs of repair. [Engineering] Power to Sensors. [Sensors] O06 [Helm] West 2 [Comms]Open traffic [Sarama] No Charge
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Judith Chiang, Nav Officer [Helm] - 2 West [Sensors] - Scan O6 [Engineering] - Tractor Beam on C5 – The debris might be interesting to look at, and the Qura'xxo will think we're complying with the request to gather valuables for them. And don't forget to grab the dark orange sample this time. Jump drive: No charge yet. Soon. [Comms]: [To Rain|Hand]: If you're headed through that red nebula, we'd appreciate scan data on it. And, uh, do you want us to send a copy of your data to the next Scintillans we meet, just in case?
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Mick Telford, Junior Tactical Officer Second Class "Wait...ice cream out of... anything? Remind me to scan my sundaes for solid hydrocarbon waste from now on. I do like the black cherry but now I'm concerned that next time it won't be cherries at all. Anyway, despite our shielding and firepower I'm pretty confident the hivers will end up causing an incident so I just want you lot to know ahead of time that Jack just puked all over the comm station and might be out of touch for a minute or two while he dry heaves. Seriously, it looks like an antelope humping a--" clears throat "moving swiftly on. I've got good readings on the hiver pods. Wing Alpha is heading straight for us and I expect Wing Beta to interdict and assault the Rain|Hand in roughly twenty seconds. These pods aren't jump capable so I'll hazard a guess that their jumpcarrier or equivalent is somewhere in the adjacent sector's north-west quadrant." [Helm] West 2 [Weapons] No Target, Standby [Damage control] Standby [Sensors] Scan object O6 [Engineering] Full Power to Sensors. [Comms] Recommend commburst to HomeSec regarding arrival of Qura'xxo [Jump Drive] Standby.
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cokerpilot posted:Jack Coker Electronic Warfare Officer Mick Telford, Junior Tactical Officer Second Class "Yeah I don't think those are raisins in the rum and raisin any more..."
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Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer "Blurg.... "  "Dammit, Ivana. Don't you touch anything related to our foodstocks again... I will hunt you down. And I'm sure maintenance will help..."...In Order... [VIA] Is it at all possible for us to fulfill the remaining secondary objective? Perhaps if Sarama has cargo space enough to hold a sample? [Weapons] No target... not for lack of motivation. [Damage Control] Nothing other than that ice cream machine. [Engineering] Power to Comms. [Sensors] Nothing. [Helm] East 3 [Sarama] No Charge. "Hey, you guys have any cargo space there? Enough for one of these samples, perhaps? If so, we may need you guys to pick up one of these samples we've identified to complete some secondary objectives for our mission." [Comms]Encrypted connection to HASN Command <<HEADER WITH ENCRYPTION KEY>> HA Frigate Lacustrine 9316-SA to HASN Command <<MESSAGE AS FOLLOWS>> Potential hostile Qura'xxo Mentity on intercept claims nonhostile Ship VIA suspects Mentity unstable Please Advise
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Citizen Kane 13 posted:Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "Yeah, Jack seems to have a good plan. Let's go with it." "Also, since we might have to fight and die later on, does anybody want to try this spaceshine I made by fermenting all kinds of assorted funk that's accrued in the cargo bays during the years? Who knows, might be the last chance you'll get to be wasted."
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Theantero posted:Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer "I will take you up on that, as long as it's strong enough to kill off whatever's left of Ivana's Vile Cream still in my system..."
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A tiny droid enters the comms room, dutifully carrying a shot glass and slightly smudgy bottle filled with clear liquid, with a layer of eerily multicolored sediment at the bottom. A glassy clink can be heard through the comms. Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman "Cheers."
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Judith Chiang, Nav Officer [Helm]: East 6 [Sensors]: Scan L9 [Engineering]: Boost Engines [Comms]: [encrypted tightbeam to Sarama]: Boost east. Get ready to start charging next turn. Plan to jump at N3.
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VIA, was the message from the brute encrypted in any way? Were the Scintillians able to receive it?
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my dad posted:VIA, was the message from the brute encrypted in any way? Were the Scintillians able to receive it?
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Judith Chiang, Nav Officer [Helm]: East 6 [Sensors]: Scan Q8 [Engineering]: Boost Engines Sarama: Start charging!
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Theantero posted:Brad Nicholson, Cargo Foreman Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer "Cheers, Mate." Jack pours himself a shot of the drink, stashing the bottle in a cubby at his station. Glass to lips and tilts head back straining through his teeth. Enjoys the burn, "Woo! That is some good Starshine! Bit more grit than I'd like, but nothing's perfect." Settles himself in his chair, looks over the monitors. "Now... what shall we do?" "Guys. I think I might feel bad if we run away and don't help the Scintillans. Especially if Command gives us permission to blow the Qura'xxo out of the void." ...In Order... [VIA] Without yet knowing what command is going to advise us, what are the potential ramifications of helping out the Scintillans? We're not going to cause some intergalactic war on to of this Core ordeal, would we? What would our chances in a firefight be? If just these ships, I think we can take them, easy, but I think it's likely the Mentity would send in more ships." [Comms] Await reply and decrypt response. Encrypt all further communications to Sarama. Suggest same with Scintillans, except unknown if they possess compatible encryption keys. [Weapons] No target... but wouldn't hurt to be ready. [Damage Control] Status on the ice cream machine. It's not running amok, is it? [Engineering] Power to Engines. [Sensors] Q08 [Helm] East Full Speed Ahead Sarama posted:
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Citizen Kane 13 posted:Jack Rafferty, Comms Officer Mick Telford, Junior Tactical Officer Second Class "You feeling better now Jack? Deck stopped swaying? We need your hBLUURRGHH--just kidding. Keep us encrypted from hereon out. As for the hivers, I'd expect additional podships to join if we open fire on them. Hey VIA, what's the average podship complement of a Qurwhatever carrier? Also, I'd just like to confirm that I'm good with Rafferty's plan too."
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