Ens. Gnai - Is Friendship An Emotion?
Lich
((Main Engineering, Deck 15 - USS Artemis-A))
Gnai hadn’t expected to see its holographic doppelganger while meeting to get its suit checked up, but in the course of establishing a baseline, Lt. Cmdr. Salkath had suggested that they actually do test the suit to its maximum carrying capacity. This wasn’t feasible with the actual suit, as it would leave Gnai stranded should they break its arms. But the Vulcan had had a frankly genius idea, in Gnai’s mind: creating a holographic model based on the scans that he had taken of the suit, and testing that to its capacity.
The test had gone well, and now Gnai stood next to the broken hologram, holding an identical tank of water to the one that had just caused its doppelganger’s arms to falter.
Gnai: ::turning to face Salkath:: Sir, how much weight was that?
Salkath: Weight at failure was 253 kilograms. That is... impressive mechanics for such compact hydraulics.
That was… a bit higher than Gnai had expected. It had been careful thus far, trying not to lift things that it presumed might stress the actuators in its suit’s joints, but maybe it had been too cautious. If there was such a thing. 253 kilograms… Perhaps leaving the details to Gnai, its mentor, had been a bit misguided. If it had been more involved in the nitty gritty of it, it might have known that figure to tell to Lt. Cmdr. Salkath.
Gnai: Computer, finish recording Gnai Baseline Experiment 1. ::to Salkath again:: Do you think this should be repeated, or was there enough data in that to provide for the baseline?
oO If only the schematics were here, and not on Galador II… those might have been smart to bring. Oo
Salkath: That was enough measurements for the computer to extrapolate your suit's full range of force and weight capacities. It would appear we are complete here.
Gnai: That’s good to hear. ::pause:: Not that it’s good to be done here, but it’s good that you think that there is enough information to form a baseline on this suit.
Gnai followed Lt. Cmdr. Salkath to the exit of Main Engineering, pleased with the result of all of this. A confidante in the Engineering department was valuable, and it knew where to turn now with any malfunctions that might arise. Maybe even a friend. Was that presumptuous?
Their journey started in silence, and to Gnai, Lt. Cmdr. Salkath seemed… contemplative. Lost in thought, far more than was standard for a Vulcan. That was only made more clear with how he hesitated a bit before breaking the silence again.
Salkath: ::with uncharacteristic hesitation:: I have enjoyed this process, Ensign. Perhaps we can meet again to discuss your suit in a more informal setting, at our leisure.
Main Engineering seemed as bustling as ever, and Gnai didn’t want to overstay its welcome. Whatever questions that Lt. Cmdr. Salkath was likely forming in his head could be addressed at his suggested informal discussion.
Gnai: This has enjoyed the process as well! ::bobbing lightly:: And yes, further discussion would be wonderful.
Salkath: Take care, Ensign. May you find your shore leave activities relaxing and non-eventful.
Gnai: Thank you again, sir. And the same to you.
Gnai bobbed one final goodbye, before exiting Main Engineering, and heading back towards its quarters. It had a few things to arrange there in its bunk before it was needed in the science labs. The housekeeping that came with joining a ship was never-ending, apparently. So many people to meet… so many things to do… It did catch the sounds of Lt. Cmdr. Salkath berating a fellow engineer just before it left the range of its hearing down the corridor. It was far happier to be a scientist and a potential friend of the Vulcan, rather than one of the poor junior engineers who kept running afoul of him.
End Scene for Gnai :)
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