Lt. Thomas O'Reilly - Heat that Thing UP!
Toxin Arlill
(( Holodeck 3, Deck 8, USS Octavia E Butler ))
Thomas had spent his share of time in dessert environments when he was in the marines, but if given the option between the heat and the cold, he’d take the cold every time. He wasn’t a big fan of the heat, which really made him question why his fascination with robots was trumping his desire to cool off.
As the ambient temperature rose, in their make shift lab, he opted to unzip his tunic and wear the standard issue blue-grey tank top as his uniform, for the time being.
Varik: The automaton has reached its previous temperature. Any indication of increased activity or power?
Lahl: Hold please.
She looked over the console she had taken. Nothing was happening with the automaton.
Thomas waited, hoping for something that would indicate this was working, this was going to help and not just cause him to melt.
Lahl: Nothing as of yet.
O'Reilly: I’m certainly responding to the increased heat ::wiping his brow::
Varik: Increasing temperature.
Lahl: Ok, now we’re talking. Something’s happening.
Thomas didn’t see what Lahl had, but was excited if anyone saw a change in the automaton’s animation. He waited silently, almost forgetting to breath for a moment.
Varik: Maintaining temperature. How are the readings?
Lahl: Readings are…slightly increasing. Mr. O’Reilly, can you see anymore movement?
O'Reilly: Umm ::shaking his head at the heat:: I think so? But it also could be the heat?
Lahl: So…we have discovered that it uses ambient heat to draw power, but…not immediately. Did any of our scans show a battery?
O’Reilly: ::looking at the scans on the console:: There are a few areas of it’s, umm, autonomy? That aren’t easily identifiable, could be some type of power storage? ::beat:: Did we see any ports when we looked it over?
Varik: Response
The automaton’s body shook a little and then went dormant again.
Lahl: Ok, well, hm…that was not what I was expecting.
O’Reilly: Yeah, less than exciting…
Varik: Response
Lahl: Oh, nothing, I’m just trying to figure out how this thing works. I guess it needs more power before moving, but with no known storage medium for that power?
O’Reilly: Could we open it up? Or would that risk breaking it?
Again, reminding the audience that Thomas IS NOT an engineer. He’s got rudimentary engineering skills mostly attributed to his time in the marines and the weapons he’d assisted with fixing in the field — but that didn’t stop him from wanting to try.
Varik: Response
O’Reilly: What about a boost of power?
Lahl/Varik: Response
O’Reilly: Not what I mean, yeah we’ve been feeding it power, but i mean ::beat:: Like a jolt? Maybe something to jump start it’s systems? We’ve tried heat, couldn’t we try direct plasma or a pull from the EPS…. ::beat:: Wait, plasma! ::beat:: Don’t judge me here, but see if this tracks… Plasma is hot right?
Lahl/Varik: Response
O’Reilly: And it’s also full of energy, right? ::beat:: do you think it would double wammy this thing?
He was resorting to his non-technical marine mumbo-jumbo he was used to. If he was going to make a big suggestion, he felt it only necessary to stick to a language he understood.
Lahl/Varik: Response
Lieutenant Thomas O’Reilly
USS Octavia E Buttler NCC-82850
Writer ID.: O239910TA4