Lt. Jg. Alidar Raedai - It wasn't the best plan, but it was a plan

[Alidar Raedai]

((Cockpit, USS Rhine, Outside the J-0922A System))

Alieth: It is a theory, but I do not think it is true. :: She tilted her head once more:: =/\=Lieutenant Raedai, I expect you to find the reason for the Gormangander's presence, as well as the reason why the LA allows their presence. =/\=

Raedai: =/\= I will do my best.=/\=

Alidar replied in a neutral tone, as he ran his hand through his hair, sighed and leaned back against the seat. At least he was glad the little Vulcan didn't see his reaction. His knowledge of cosmozoans was limited, he'd spent many years in space and this was the first time he'd come across one, at least one of that size.

The only good thing about the situation was that nothing was moving except the away team and the Gormangander. So for the moment no one was coming to vaporise them.

I didn't know much about these beings except that they fed impulsively on alpha particles. They were usually produced in solar storms but seemed to be a by-product of the radiation itself.

He pulled the Rhine slightly closer to where the Gormangander was. It did so with minimal momentum, and would need minimal acceleration to stop as well. It would take time to get there, but it would have more data from the passive sensors and should not attract attention. The interesting thing in that case, was that the Gormangander were consuming those Alpha particles and diminishing the Sencha radiation in their wake. That they were moving through it without damage was tremendously interesting per se, but that they were consuming it was even more so. They weren't eliminating it, just diminishing it, but that was a lot.

He scratched his head, he didn't know how the digestive system of these beings worked, but what he did have at his fingertips, and it was interesting too was the exit port they had approached. That was giving off Sencha radiation and it wasn't exploding or reacting strangely, he was prepared to handle it. The Romulan was better with things than living creatures.

As the ship approached thanks to its small acceleration, it detected a small energy emission. There was a subspace field shielding that section of the station, especially those exit ports. If radiation interacts with subspace, the only way to contain it from interacting with normal space was obviously a subspace field. But subspace has an infinite spectrum, so knowing the right domain to handle the Sencha radiation was the key.

It was clear that the LA knew what that domain was, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to contain or project it. But it was perhaps one of the first times they had been able to observe what the Alliance's own security measures were like with their own weapon.

He accessed the data the probes had taken when the Alliance ship overloaded to create a final Sencha wave and tried to compare any readings with those of the subspace field before him. There were similarities, but none exactly the same. The problem wasn't the data he had from the ship, it was the data he was getting from the Rhine, trying to maintain such low energy levels didn't give him the accuracy he needed, and he might not get it that way. The field gave off very little energy, he had detected it simply because it was so close to him.

Raedai was still listening to the away team's communication, in case he could help them in any way.

Alieth: It looks like some kind of saline biological fluid. It has traces of proteins and some simple carbohydrates…

Raedai: =/\= Rhine to away team. The Gormangander's target is Alpha particles. Consuming them diminishes the Sencha radiation, but does not eliminate it and does not seem to be affected by it at any time. =/\=

Alieth/Lorana/Syrex: response

Raedai: =/\= In the long run, watching the Gormangander interact with the radiation is fascinating and useful. But the section they are approaching is shielded with a subspace field, which is more than likely at the right frequency to contain the radiation and prevent problems for the station. We need to run an active scanner that doesn't necessarily give us the necessary information, but can certainly warn them of our presence. But this subspace frequency must be in the systems of this complex. =/\=

At least that gave them a clear objective, the clock was ticking and no matter how many precautions they took they could be detected at any moment.

Alieth/Lorana/Syrex: response

Raedai: =/\= If it does not cooperate, we can connect the Rhine's computer to the complex's systems, pull up all the information while the active scan is running and run away. =/\=

It wasn't the best plan, but it was a plan.

Alieth/Lorana/Syrex: response

(Tags/TBC)

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Lt. Jg Alidar Raedai
Ops Officer
USS Ronin (NCC-34523)
Cpt. Karrod Niac Commanding
E239702S10