[sb118-ops] Ensign S'zurak - Welcome to Ensign Kart

[Alex Leatherman]

(OOC - Keeping in all previous tags and only adding a smidge to allow Bryce to easily catch up.

Also, I am embracing that we are going full Mario Kart

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((Holodeck 1, Starbase 118))

S’zurak: Welcome to Ensssignsss’ Club!

sh’Sonora: Cool, I’m first! Is this where we’re hanging out?

Lyra walked up to the pair. She gave them a little wave. 

Voss: Hey there!

The newest ensign came up to the group a moment later.

Bryce: ?

S’zurak: I am Enssign Ss’zurak, tactical officer.

sh’Sonora: I remember you! Yes! Ensign S’zurak, from the tac department! I remember you from the upside-down grav boot race. Ensign Mi’shune sh’Sonora, how do you do?

Voss: Oh, Lyra. Lyra Voss. Science. 

Bryce: ?

S’zurak: I am a Gorn. Originally from Gornar… or Tau Lacertae IX… or Ghdar I. It… hasss a lot of namess. 

sh’Sonora: Like… yeah, of course. Know any other thirty centimetre giant lizard races in the vicinity of FedSpace? Trust me my dude, you’re not gonna be mistaken for anything else.

Voss: I’m from Bellonphain - it’s a city on the northernmost continent of Betazed. Where are you from, Dylan?

Bryce: ?

S’zurak: Did one of you bring the program you wanted to run? If not… you’re welcome to try one of mine. 

He showed a broad, toothy grin. Among his own people, this signaled enthusiasm. Among humanoids, he had learned, it could be misinterpreted as a threat. Still, he meant it warmly.

Mi’shune was definitely still weighing whether S’zurak was bearing his teeth when she laughed sheepishly.

sh’Sonora: Uhhhhh… I got a collection of Sun Brothers films, but I’m waiting for them to be shipped back from home. I got nothing.

Bryce: ?

Voss: Well… I wasn’t sure if everyone else would be interested, but uh… I did do a little more research into Ensign Bingo. ::fishing a PADD out of her side bag:: I’m no cryptography expert, but I’ve been working on decoding a few more tasks, and there’s one here that’s definitely the name of a holodeck program file. No other information about it though - just a name.

Bryce: ?

Voss: There’s a semi-secret game called “Ensign Bingo,” which seems to consist of various… tasks? that may or may not be designed to get us in trouble. Like the upside-down grav boot race Mi’shune mentioned before. What do you think? Are we up for a holodeck mystery?

S’zurak: I wasn’t sssure anyone would mention enssign bingo… but now that you have, we have to do it.

sh’Sonora/Bryce: ?

Lyra grinned. All right, time to let the chips fall where they may. 

Voss: Computer, run holodeck program “Aurora Road.”

There was a soft ding of acknowledgement from the computer, and a moment later, the holodeck doors slid open. The four ensigns suddenly found themselves blasted by the thunderous disembodied voices of a cheering crowd and stepped through the arch to find a technicolor stadium full of lights and lasers – and a race track stretching out before them. 

Lyra’s mouth fell open as the door shut behind them and disappeared. 

Voss: What the…

S’zurak parsed through all the colors and lasers and lights and determined this was to be a racing track. Four carts sat behind a white and black checkered line. Above the line was a banner that said “AURORA ROAD.” There was also a noticeable lack of guardrails.

S’zurak peered over the edge of the road and saw only darkness.

S’zurak: If thiss is a road, it is the most ssstructurally unssound one I have ever seen.

sh’Sonora/Bryce: ?

A low rumble built in S’zurak’s throat. Not quite fear… but close.

S’zurak: I do not mind combat ssimulationss. But thiss… this appearss engineered ssspecifically to kill ensssigns.

Voss/sh’Sonora/Bryce: ?

Ensign S'zurak

Tactical Officer

Starbase 118 Ops

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