PNPC Ensign Poagie- Just How Much is a Tree Zit Worth These Days?
rob mahardy
((Arboretum, Deck 5, USS Ronin))
Poagie ignored them and leaned in studying the blue-green glow. It almost had a pulsation or was it just his imagination. Then suddenly he turned back toward the other two scientists.
Poagie: What if we pierce it? Maybe we could make something useful out of its sap.
Kel: No ensign!
V'Len turned and gestured at Poagie to get back. The mass was bluer than before and now slender tendrils were emerging from it. Poagie jumped back and to the side narrowly being missed by a bright glowing vinelike projection.
Kel: It's not some random mass, it's a life form that's getting ready to hatch.
Wells: She is waking from a many-cycle nap. She is hungry and does not yet understand that the Ronin and her crew are not food for her. ::growing more serious:: We must move quickly. I recommend launching your shuttle now, Commander.
Poagie continued to take several steps backward focusing only on the and almost jumped when Kel called in his direction.
Kel: Mr. Poagie, remote access the Queen Bee in the shuttle bay. The access code is B3ck5uck5.
oO Ha! Maybe that nurse isn’t so bad after all. Oo
He also wondered what else she might use that same password for.
After a second to process why Kel might want him to do that he moved over to a panel on the side wall and began to power up the ship. He began to protest but stopped. It would be Kel’s neck on the line if Rox got ticked.
Poagie: Ok, ok. Powering up the craft now. This is an order right? I don’t fancy Rox ripping off my lobes.
He wasn’t reassured when Kel didn’t dignify him with a response but continued the start up then began to ease the ship out of the shuttle bay anyway.
Kel: I'll access the medical transporters. Rhodium can you send me some measurements for the transport volume?
Wells: Response
Kel: Poagie let me know once the shuttle is outside the bay and about 10km from the Ronin. Rhodium, I can transport it ::beat:: her to the aft section, but how do we get her linked to the power supply?
Poagie: Just a few seconds.
He turned back to look at the mass on the tree that seemed to pulsate quicker than before.The readings he was seeing on the console were erratic but there was certainly potential there.
Wells: Response
Kel: Thank you Mr. Poagie. Once we're aboard, where should we take her? The farm?
Poagie made a pfsst sound.
Poagie: The farm? There’s no rare commodities market there that I’m aware of?
Wells: Response
Poagie clearly wasn’t listening as the wheels turned in his head despite the increased flailing of tendrils and intensifying of the glow.
Poagie: Look, if you manage to stabilize junior here aboard the Queen Bee, I do happen to know a guy who used to do business with this Zabalian trader who collected unique commodities. I could get the Zabalian’s contact info or even better we could maybe sell it to my guy.
Wells/Kel: Response
Poagie: ::grumbling:: Where’s the profit in that?
Wells/Kel: Response
Poagie: Fine, fine. Queen Bee is in position. ::sarcastically:: Do you still need help strapping it into the child seat?
Wells/Kel: Response
TBC/Tag
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Ensign Poagie
Science Officer
Simmed by
Lieutenant Commander Ian O’Connor
HCO
USS Ronin NCC-34523
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