Commander Lael Rosek-Skyfire: What Lies Ahead
Lael Rosek-Skyfire
She was grateful for the other officers’ insights. They still didn’t know a lot, but at least they had a solid plan to get more information. Pausing a moment, she considered how to phrase her request. If at all avoidable, she preferred to phrase them less as orders and more as polite requests. In her experience, those who were under her command responded better when they were given common courtesy.
Rosek-Skyfire: ::to D’Cyra:: Please analyze warp signatures and deflector pulses for traces of antimatter or any notable shifts in gravimetric fields.
Varati: Aye, Commander.
The Orion woman eagerly got to work and Lael then turned her attention to Bec.
Rosek-Skyfire: ::to Bec:: We’re going to put together a nice little care package for all Starfleet ships in the area, including our theories and any evidence we have that may support that. From there, we can have those ships maintain a distance, but perform their own scans of their respective areas. ::smiles:: Kill two birds with one stone. Protect them, while getting more data from closer to the source.
Iko: Sounds like a plan. We’ve got, the two scouts, the Shelby—though I think they’re out of sensor range at the moment—and this week’s QSD which is meant to leave tomorrow. Indy’s still docked… I think that’s it.
Varati: Yes, as soon as the computer has analysed and compared all the relevant data series, we'll write a nice recipe for our teams out there: you can do this and you can't do that. And with the sensors of the different ships, we essentially create a variable network…
Rosek-Skyfire: ::grins and nods:: Exactly. Teamwork makes the dreamwork.
Oh, Lord. Had she really just used that cliche phrase? After all the ribbing she’d used to give classmates over it–she really did feel old.
Iko: We work with what we’ve got.
While Bec worked on a PADD, Lael created an algorithm to analyze and summarize their readings, including visual references for those so inclined. It would be included in the care package.
Iko: Now: ::looking at Varati:: corridors can also be opened by resonance pulses you said?
Varati: Yes... I haven't experienced it myself yet. We only know from the Voyager's ship's logs that a resonance pulse emitted by the Turei onto Voyager’s shields altered the corridor's harmonics in such a way that it tore open. Unfortunately, we have no records of what kind of impulse it was, i.e., its strength, frequency, etc. ::to Lael:: Perhaps you know more about how to configure such impulses, Commander?
Rosek-Skyfire: ::pauses:: I can certainly work with Engineering to run some simulations–see which pulse specs would most likely open a corridor.
Iko: Has this piece of space—where the scouts are looking—been depolarised or have a sort of… shadow/signature thing?
Varati: Based on what we can gather from here so far, there's no indication of that. But that doesn't mean anything. The scouts are well-equipped and can conduct more detailed scans on site. That would be my suggestion…
Lael accepted the PADD from Bec, studying the information.
Iko: And is that alright for an opening?
Rosek-Skyfire: ::pauses:: Maybe be a little more specific on what they should be looking for. But I don’t think we quite know ourselves yet. We’ll need to do a touch more digging before we send it off.
Varati: In principle, yes. The "crease" is proof that the space was somehow warped there. But maybe...
Rosek-Skyfire: ::arches an eyebrow:: Please share with the class, Ensign.
Varati: Two theories off the top of my head: Firstly, besides the corridors, there were also underground chambers where the Vaadwaur hid. Nobody knows how many chambers there actually were or whether they were all destroyed back then – so it's quite possible that one of these neglected chambers collapsed here, and what its contents might be.
Iko: Response
Varati: And number two: This "crease" is definitely evidence of something we weren't supposed to see or find. But: someone familiar with the corridors and chambers certainly wouldn't leave such marks, right? And the rescue pod couldn't have caused such a large distortion. So, whoever was responsible must have been in quite a hurry if they couldn't "clean up" anymore... Perhaps the pod got in the way?
Rosek-Skyfire: ::brow furrows:: That makes sense, yes.
If what D’Cyra was saying was true, that likely meant someone was trying to hide something. Someone who didn’t understand the technology used to create the corridors and chambers. Or at the very least, someone who realized their handiwork could be traced back to them.
Iko: Response
Varati: I know, I know, these are all pretty far-fetched ideas... but we haven't heard anything about these corridors for over 25 years. So we shouldn't rule out the possibility that Turei or Vaadwaur or someone else might be flying through the sector somewhere – possibly with a cloaking device. We should definitely let the other teams know. ::to Bec:: Otherwise, we'll have to put in some more overtime at the Armory again!
Lael arched her eyebrows. Cloaking device? Were those even a thing in the Delta Quadrant? Sure, with the Romulans nearby, that would make more sense.
Rosek-Skyfire: ::pauses:: That I know of, there aren’t any species in the Delta Quadrant that have access to cloaking technology. I think whoever this is has been using subspace to hide from our sensors. It’s either that or a combination of subspace and some kind of technology that obscures their engine trails.
Iko/Varati: Responses
Rosek-Skyfire: These developments are very concerning, especially given the proximity to Amity itself.
Iko/Varati: Responses
Rosek-Skyfire: I’m not sure what it means, but we need to work quickly.
Iko/Varati: Responses