Lt. Commander Foster - Communication Upgrade
Jamie LeBlanc
((Sickbay, Deck 5 - USS Icarus))
Cade didn’t know what it was like to communicate incorporeally, but he imagined it wasn’t pleasant. Probably some electrical signals from your… body? Energy? Soul?
He was sure there was a deep conversation in there somewhere, one that he didn’t have time to dive into right now.
Foster: I think it would be easier and less resistance to process our ghost-like crew’s communication if they have an interface that will more easily pick up their language. That should, in theory, allow them to give us far more length and in depth information.
Lystra: Sounds like a good idea. And based on the message they just sent us, it looks like they figured out what you’re thinking. They’re asking if we’re going to use this to communicate with them.
Brexis: That would make sense if one of the people here is the CMO Douffet. He probably knows this equipment better than anyone.
PADD: [What do you ne.d us to d. on our si.de?]
Lystra: That’s a good question. Aside from standing with their head in this thing, what shall we have them do? ::she dictated a massage for their ghostly friends:: [We’re discussing that, one moment please.]
Brexis: I wish we had some cool hold music to have them listen to in between messages.
Foster: I could hum ‘Girl from Ipanema’ if you want.
Cade quipped it without even thinking. He always had a quip in his back pocket for such occasions.
PADD: Response
Lystra: We can’t have it floating around. Cade, can you hold it in place for them? [The Neural Interface has power. Can one of you see if you can fit your head inside it and do the same thing you did with the PADD? Try thinking of your response.]
He nodded and quickly set the neural interface up on a stand, feeding power from one of the medical consoles that now faintly flickered with power, and back to the PADD for easy reading.
Foster: Sure thing, try that.
Brexis: ::Softly:: Come on ghost buddies. You can do it.
PADD: Response
S’jenes: =/\= All away teams, this is S’jenes, We have made contact with one of the apparitions. The entity identified herself as Lieutenant Junior Grade Barb Byrnes, communications officer of the Icarus. Based upon the information obtained during the exchange, we currently assess that the apparitions are phase-shifted survivors rather than residual energy phenomena. We established communication using the tricorders as a localized damping field and electromagnetic carrier waves to temporarily synchronize phases which has allowed for 32 seconds of direct communication. We are investigating ways of extending said communication and have identified a repeating pattern within the phase variance which may be key to further communication. If your teams have any relevant findings or suggestions, please advise. S’Jenes out. =/\=
Foster: A positive identification is good.
He was busy adjusting the power flow through the neural interface to facilitate communication.
Lystra: =/\= That’s great! We’ve been able to establish fairly reliable contact through PADDs and now with a Neural Interface Unit. We’ve located the Icarus’ Chief Medical Officer. We’ll try to get more information as soon as we can. Lystra out. =/\= ::she grinned at the others:: We have three tricorders with us. Do we think that’ll be enough to try and replicate what S’Jenes just told everyone?
Brexis: It’s worth a shot. But I think you two seem to have a better handle on this than I do.
Cade reached for his tricorder and started to punch up what S’Jenes had mentioned.
Foster: I’m pretty sure we can do that, but with only three tricorders that’s gonna be a pretty small field.
PADD: Response
Lystra: What if instead of making a field around the people, if we focused the localized damping field to just the NIU? Would it be possible to phase it enough to make it easier for the doctor and his crewmate to use it without exerting themselves so much? ::she again dictated to their ghostly companions:: [Our shipmates figured out a temporary way to get direct contact for a few seconds, we’re going to see if we can replicate it. Please, sit tight. We’re going to do everything we can to help you and your crew.]
Brexis: I’m sure there’s got to be a way. ::To Lystra:: Should we still get the Aleek-Om to beam us over some supplies?
Lystra: ?
PADD: ?
Foster: We should have a good enough set up to communicate if we calibrate the tricorders as S’Jenes recommended. But we’re almost certainly going to need supplies to get these people un-phased.
Brexis: Alright. What do you need me to do? How can I help?
Lystra: ?
PADD: ?
Foster: Alright, the neural interface is all set and powered, Lystra’s got the PADD. Lieutenant Brexis, can you help me recalibrate these tricorders. We’ll triangulate around the neural interfact unit.
Brexis: I can do that.
Lystra: ?
PADD: ?
As the whole thing was set up, Cade looked up from his tricorder, finishing all the adjustments.
Foster: Alright, I’m all set, too. Let’s try to stabilize this phase.
Lystra/Brexis: ?
PADD: ?
What happened next was quite frankly far better than Cade expected. Instead of simply making it easier to type, the apparition of a person in a 100-year-old Starfleet uniform appeared. And as they tried to talk, the words came clearly through on the PADD – clear words and a hint of a voice over the tinny speaker of the PADD.
Foster: Well, hello there, who are you?
Lystra/Brexis: ?
Douffet/Pretak: ?
Foster: I’m Lt. Commander Cade Foster, Chief Medical Officer.
Lystra/Brexis: ?
Douffet/Pretak: ?
Foster: What is the last thing you remember before you ended up incorporeal?
Lystra/Brexis: ?
Douffet/Pretak: ?
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tags/tbc
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Lt. Commander Cade Foster
Chief Medical Officer
USS Constitution-B
~Julian Beck
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