Lieutenant JG Niev Galanis - Webs and Wakes
Niev Galanis
((Talon Class Scout Daintree – Space, Near the Trenvonn Border))
Galanis: That darker region of space Lieutenant Shortrith pointed out - the strongest point of that crease-like spatial anomaly - is likely where the objects exited Underspace. With enough data, it could be possible to start building a recognizable profile for Underspace tunnel activity. Commander Hopper, are vessels known to have unique emissions when travelling through subspace, like warp signatures?
Hopper: Response
Shortrith: I see what you mean, but could the structural stability of the Underspace current be compromised with closer proximity?
Galanis: I’m not sure it’s the stability of the Underspace currents we’ll need to be worried about…
Hopper: Response
Shortrith: Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the point at which the objects exited the underspace be the most volatile?
Galanis: Possibly. It depends on a lot of environmental variables. There’s a possibility the initial exit point could be calming by now - like the wake of a ship versus the disturbance from entering the water, for example. But that only spreads the potential for danger around.
Hopper: Response
Shortrith: I see… ::allowing themself a small chuckle:: That's one risk to add to the list.
Galanis: I find it easier to think of it more as a catalog than a list.
Hopper: Response
Taelon: =/\= Miombo to Daintree. We’ve retrieved wreckage we believe originated from the breach. Ensign Saavei and Doctor Orrey confirm it’s of, um, Vaadwuar origin. As are the - ::He paused, considering his words.:: As are the physical remains found amid the debris. They’ve also found some indication of on-board disruptor fire. =/\=
Hopper: =/\= Response =/\=
Taelon: =/\= Aye, we’ll join you at the disturbance shortly. Be careful. Miombo out. =/\=
Pressing their lips slightly thin, Niev glanced warily out of the view port for a few moments. Remote drones in the asteroid fields around Amity Outpost had been risky enough. Taking the ships close to an anomaly like this made the hairs on the back of the scientist’s neck threaten to stand up. Even the medical officer had seemed on edge about the idea. Niev decided it was better to ask more directly for both of their sake’s.
Galanis: Are these Talon scouts rated for operation around an Underspace corridor like this? …Are there even operational standards for that context?
Hopper/Shortrith: Response
Breathing out a short sigh, Niev felt a sting of exasperation over once again lacking the time to properly prepare. If they’d known they’d be encountering Vaadwuar and Underspace tunnels, they’d have been requesting data weeks ago. Improvisation, it seemed, was as much a part of Starfleet as following orders.
Galanis: I recommend we bring on our short range sensors to full power as well, Commander. If they’ve detected indications of a battle, something else may be out here. The aggressors. Survivors. Lieutenant Shortrith - looking at this data, some of it exhibits similarity to tetryonic radiation. Do you think treating exposure similarly might work?
Hopper/Shortrith: Response
The scout ship shuddered subtly, skimming through one of the swirling waves of ‘wake’ on Niev’s screen. Their brow furrowed together. It reminded Niev of the very first time they’d ever studied warp dynamics. A webbed sphere of interconnected cause and effect, so dense it felt almost impossible to know where to even begin following and predicting the reactions. But even this glimpse was enough to hint at why the technology hadn’t spread further - what it left behind seemed far riskier.
Galanis: Sir… if the disturbances continue to grow more unstable as we approach, it’s going to be very difficult to reach the Miombo - or vice versa - in the event one of the ships encounters trouble. I am a scientist, not an engineer, but becoming stranded in an area of space like this quickly runs into the field physics over design.
Hopper/Shortrith: Response
TAG/TBC…
