Ensign Talon Morda: Forgetting to add sim titles since May 2026
Eston Melton
((Bridge, Deck 1, USS Khitomer))
Morda nodded to the stoic Chief Maryu, standing post outside the conference room and attached to Captain Rana, as he, Zerva, th’Vrosa and Semara returned to the bridge.
Semara: 'Fore I forget, welcome aboard, Ensign. :: A pleasant smile. :: Lieutenant Amelia Semara, at your service.
Naturally, she curtsied, and Morda wondered what variety of pie and tea she’d treat the Andorian counselor to.
th'Vrosa: Response
Her return smile was sincere, and then she turned them to business.
Semara: Alright, s'pose we'd best be gettin' to work. :: Beat :: Let's get a tactical display on the main viewer.
The picture wasn't any different from the one Naxell presented. Just bigger on the viewer.
Morda: ::Muttering:: Quite a hot mess.
Zerva / th’Vrosa: Response
Semara: From what I know, my best theory's this: The nebula stops subspace bubbles and waves - like warp and Sencha - from formin', but ain't capable of stoppin' 'em fully formed. So the first attack failed cuz they waited to fire until they were already inside the nebula, where their emitters prolly failed on them like our warp drive did. These Alliance ships are configurin' their Sencha bursts for long range so their emitters can reach full power, and they've likely realized by now they can chip away at the nebula like that. :: Beat :: Anyone else hungry?
Morda: Long range, chipping away. Sounds like field artillery. ::Pausing:: Unless you’ve baked another pie, no, not hungry. But I’ll take a coffee, black, piping hot.
Zerva / th’Vrosa: Response
The lieutenant poked away at the replicator, whipping up some concoction and/or possibly a portable transporter or phaser cannon, because who knew with her? and continued:
Semara: Any reason we gotta fight 'em? :: Beat :: I mean... S'pose we can stabilize the nebula boundary. If their weapons look like they ain't workin', wouldn't they eventually just get... Bored? Give up?
Morda: I defer to Counselor th’Vrosa on the psychological front, or you and Lieutenant Zerva based on our past field experience. But it occurs to me that another reaction to their big weapons not having the desired effect is frustration and even more shooting.
Zerva / th’Vrosa: Response
The ensign nodded, then recalled how Semara had opened the line of questioning.
Morda: But as for any reason we hafta fight them? No, we don’t seem to be there yet. I do wonder whether there’d be a way to make them think they’re efforts are having a desired effect when they’re not. But despite Lieutenant Michaels’ threats, I’m no engineer and have no idea how we’d even manifest something like that. ::Taking a proffered mug:: Thanks. ::Sipping:: Kriffing-- yep, that’s hot.
Zerva / th’Vrosa / Semara: Response
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