Ensign Imril - Are We There Yet?
Chris Taylor
((Cockpit of the USS Galaktoboureko - Deck 11, Main Shuttlebay, USS Artemis-A))
Gnai: And… The study of the star, is that still set to proceed?
Sadar: Absolutely. Sorry, there’s, uhh, a lot for us to do.
Silveira: Cool, that means we all have something to work on.
Gnai’s eagerness to learn more about the star was infectious. Imril grinned all the way through finishing their preflight check.
Gnai: Thank you, sir. That’s the primary reason this decided to volunteer for this survey in the first place. It’s what this specialized in, at the Academy.
Morgan: Hopefully this mission doesn’t disappoint, then!
Sadar: ::anxious whisper:: Hopefully. ::clears throat:: Well, this should be all of us. ::looks to Imril:: Ensign, the sensors looking ready for their test run?
Imril: Engineering -- and sensors -- are go for takeoff, Doctor. I’m allocating extra power to the sensors to make sure they’re good to go whenever you want to start the tests.
Vailani: :: eager :: Systems are a go for launch. Ready when you are Lieutenant.
Silveira: Thank you Lieutenant. ::he turned to Imril with a smile:: I assume the Engineering department is ready. :: Then he winked at Sada,Gnai and Morgan.:: Buckle up and get the sensors ready.
Gnai: Response
The Galaktoboureko sealed itself -- and the hum of its engines -- into an airtight cocoon that would keep its occupants safe against the emptiness of space.
Vailani: The bridge has cleared us for launch, Lieutenant.
Morgan: You heard her, Vitor. Let’s get this show on the road.
Despite her friends pleas to ‘let it go’ in regards to Lieutenant Silveira’s wilful neglect of any flight operational protocol, she was glad to hear her friend speak up.
Sadar: ::to Sil-net:: If you even scratch the Artemis, you’re the one who gets to explain it to the Captain.
Silveira: Here we go, opening sails.
A light inertial ‘push’ downard accompanied the shuttle lifting off from the deck. Then a backwards one as Silveira directed the craft towards the open bay doors.
Morgan/Gnai: Response
Out into the vastness of space went the shuttle, on a rendezvous with coordinates far enough from the mother-ship to initiate a jump into subspace.
Silveira: Alright everyone this is your pilot speaking, keep your seatbelts fastened until further notice, and enjoy the ride.
Morgan/Gnai: Response
Vailani: :: to Gila :: We've arrived at the departure coordinates. Clear of the Artemis’ warp bubble.
Gila nodded in response.
Sadar: Sil-net, Warp 5 to the Laoi system, please.
Silveira: Get ready to warp.
Imril: Matter-antimatter matrix initialized. FTL drives ready.
Morgan/Gnai: Response
The stars around the Galaktoboureko stretched into blueshifted beams of infinity, and they were off.
((( Time Skip: One week later )))
(( In Space - Laoi System, Minos Korva Sector, Alpha Quadrant ))
A general sense of impatience had enveloped the ship by the time it reached its destination. When the blue-white stream of subspace gave way to the oceanic expanse of real-space surrounding the Laoi system, Imril felt a prickle of hope for smoother ‘sailing’ from there on.
Vailani: Approaching on vector 2, 5.
Morgan/Gnai/Silveira: Response
Anticipating their next task, Imril began priming the sensors for their long-anticipated test.
Doctor Sadar interposed herself between Lieutenants Silveira and Vailani.
Sadar: ::forced excitement:: Okay! It’s time to get our testing underway! ::to Ensign Imril:: How’s the data on the solar radiation coming in, Ensign? Are the sensors working to parameters?
Imril: ::Running scans and diagnostics on the scans:: Sensors working to spec. They’re getting plenty of data, Doctor. Directing all of it to Lieutenant Gnai’s station.
The engineer would have been at a loss to interpret much of the data themself, not being terribly well-trained in stellar sciences beyond a mid-level class or two. Things relevant to warp field mechanics, like astrophysics and gravity-well studies.
Morgan/Gnai/Silveira: Response
Vailani: Reconfiguring the shield modulation. A variance of 0.16. As long as the radiation stays within that range then the shuttle's systems should remain operational.
Imril: Metaphasic shield projectors operating at 100 percent capacity. We’re good for approach to the star.
Morgan/Gnai/Silveira: Response
The interior of the cockpit brightened under the growing light of the approaching systems sun. Chief Vailani left the co-pilot seat and moved next to Imril to look at their station. The ensign leaned to one side to offer her a better look.
Vailani: The shields are holding. If we adjust the sensor by 0.8 we might increase the depth :: turns to Gnai :: Lieutenant Gnai we'll try to give as much power to the sensors as we can but we need to maintain structural integrity.
Imril tapped in a series of commands that would initiate the desired sensor refinement. But they did not tap the command which would execute the function. As the Chief Of Operations had started her comment on the sensor with “If” instead of stating it as an order, they presumed she was seeking opinions before implementing the change.
Imril: Zero-point-eight adjustment ready on your order. I don’t foresee any issues on the engineering end of things from such a small modulation. ::Points to a section of the engineering panel, a series of sliders all at or near 100%.:: I’m keeping an eye on hull integrity on this panel here. If it starts to fail, I’ll be sure to let everyone know.
The ship itself would let everyone know if the hull parameters suddenly took a sharp downward turn. One of Imril’s may tasks would be keeping things from getting to that point. Even if it meant recommending the team abandon the star and study of it.
Morgan/Gnai/Sadar: Response
Silveira/Vailani: Response
Imril: I’m also watching the systems most likely to be impacted by proximity to solar radiation first. I recommend we start testing the targeting array now, to set a baseline.
Morgan/Gnai/Sadar: Response
Silveira/Vailani: Response
Imril: Maybe we should turn up the windshield tinting while we’re at it?
Morgan/Gnai/Sadar: Response
Silveira/Vailani: Response
TAGs/TBC
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Ensign Imril
Engineering Officer
USS Artemis-A
A240110I12