pNPC Ensign So'Mior - Getting Warmer
Jamie LeBlanc
((USS Constitution - Stellar Cartography Lab))
The research had very quickly gone from the exciting and pleasant realm of experimentation to discover new and interesting data about a previously under-explored nebula, to a pressing and dangerous deadline as a potentially hostile ship emerged from the ion storms.
So’Mior: How soon do you require a theory to test removing the chrondite dust?
Shimisi: About fifteen minutes ago. :: sighs :: We have the spectrographic data and the lab sensors. Can we stablish a polarized field that could repel those particles?
That was an unfortunate situation as they could not travel back in time and refocus their energy to predict an event that had not yet happened. So’Mior could hear the frustration on the commlines and in the room growing and while he clearly understood the pressure to start focusing all their energy on finding solutions to the immediate problems at hand, the human part of him knotted up inside as frustration started to build. He tamped it down with the Vulcan training he had, forcing himself to focus.
SydT`: Yes! ::She knew this one. She began trying to map it in her head. Ouch!:: I'm not sure how accurate we can in in the time we need.
He was glad that Ensign SydT had expertise in that area. That would make the work go faster and likely protect the entire ship.
Shimisi: We don't need it to be accurate or precise, just enough to push it off. If we find the frequency, it'll be just a matter of energy levels which I can work out quickly.
So'Mior: I have already started the calculations for implementation. ::he looked towards SydT:: we should monitor our attempts so we can narrow down the augmentations for the most efficacious solution.
Which was Vulcan for ‘we should keep notes so we can make it better as we go.’
Shimisi: Maybe we can try a multiphasic scan and compare results with what we've done up 'till now.
He considered that and offered a confident nod.
So'Mior: That is a reasonable course of action, Ensign, let’s implement it immediately.
All of a sudden, the comm system came to life.
Rajel: =/\= Rajel to Mingxing, please tell me you made progress, we got visitors and our shields keep failing as soon as we bring them up. =/\=
Shimisi: =/\= We've made some. So'Mior and SydT tell me that the shields might add energy to the Chrodrite particles, making them more energetic and adhering to our hull. If you have to use them, try a lower energy level and as tight to the ship as possible. =/\=
Rajel: =/\= Lower energy level. Got it. We don't know yet if we need them, but it would be good having our tactical systems ready just in case. =/\=
Shimisi: =/\= I'll move to engineering to provide you what I can in terms of shields and tactical systems. If science get anything to get rid of the particles, I'll see to be implemented inmediately. =/\=
Rajel: =/\= Thank you, good work. Bridge out. =/\=
Chrondite.
Usually found in big heavy masses like the cores of planets or asteroids, this was the first time the Federation had encountered it in dust form. And they were quickly learning that as a dust the particles got everywhere and stuck to everything. Like a glitter bomb, if the glitter was made of heavy magnetic glue.
Shimisi: See if you can get the energy threshold of the particles. Then maybe we can set the hull's EM frequency to repel them so we can get sensors and maybe shields back.
SydT: We're on it.
With a nod, So’Mior turned back to the data streams.
So'Mior: Yes, Sir. ::To SydT:: If we can determine the energy threshold we can configure a particle beam to scrub the Chrondite off the hull.
The databases did have clear history showing particle beams were effective against Chrondite.
SydT: I'll follow your lead here as I'm still not completely versed in our ship.
He offered her a polite nod, taking a moment to think about all the data he knew and that they had gathered before responding.
So'Mior: I believe the first step is to determine that what energy will disrupt the magnetic property of the Chrondite dust. Try starting with the standard energy waves produced by the ship’s deflector dish.
This was one of the standard energy patterns pre-programmed into the test chamber, and it was a good starting place because they could easily track the adjustments the bridge would have to make to implement it on the ship.
SydT: Okay. And if we adjust here... ::She made a few adjustments on the computer and the swirling particles seemed to quiver.:: What the?
He arched one Vulcan brow and watched the change.
So'Mior: The energy shows a positive effect but the particles are resisting, they will not release from the simulated hull.
It should be effective, but the Chrondite was surprisingly stubborn.
SydT: And if we add a little heat...
Heat? That was clever, and not an option So’Mior had considered
So'Mior: We could raise the hull temperature using the shields. Let me adjust out hull sample…
As the energy built up, there was a warm glow to the small chunk of simulated hull inside the test chamber.
Once again the particles vibrated, and some started to shake loose.
So'Mior: I believe the heat is efficacious. Ensign SydT, can you continue to adjust the deflector energy wave to see if you can find a setting which will break the most amount of Chrondite particles loose?
SydT: ?
They tried several logical adjustments, the heat was certainly helping, but without physical force applied, the dust clung to the hull sample like a child clinging to its mother.
So’Mior: Try adding trace amount of Nitrium to the particle beam.
He suggested it because Chrondite often was found mixed with Nitrium. So’Mior hoped this might increase the effectiveness.
SydT: ?
So far everything they had tried either clearly didn’t help and they could toss that out, or it got them closer to success, without giving them the full-clean release they hoped.
So’Mior: So far, a particle beam with Nitrium and heating the hull have, in combination, worked the best. But it’s not enough to fully clean the hull for shields.
SydT: ?
So’Mior: The computer has simulated over three hundred variations on our energy beam, all with similar outcomes. Perhaps we have the correct combination of heat and energy, and we need to add something else. ::He considered this:: if we loosened the dust it would it not be logical that moving the ship could remove it?
SydT: ?
So’Mior: Let us try that.
SydT: ?
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Tags/tbc
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pNPC Ensign So’Mior
Science Officer
~Julian Beck
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