LtCmdr Tristam Core, "Limelight."

[Deliera Jay]

((Engineering lab))

Tristam sensed Terpes before she came into view.

He got straight to the point.

Core: How can I help, Ensign?

Terpes: I've been checking your work with the new comms array that you have worked on. You're able to make the first call with Star Station Esperance using the tetryonic bouncer on Kidman. I admit I haven't thought of that. My work focused on analysis of the Shoals Tetryon emissions to try and find some fractal pattern that allowed us to get through them. 

The Rodulan gave a winning grin, clicking off his console display.

Core: You flatter me.

Typically that meant people wanted something from him.

Terpes: I was wondering if you could take a look at my work so far. I asked Commander Delano a few months ago to request Starfleet to stop all non essential traffic on the zone and the adjacent sectors out of the Shoals, what allowed me to establish a reading of the natural fluctuations of all the radiant emissions from the Shoals. Maybe that will help you improve your signal and I'd like to help to improve the system if you feel like it.

Core: That's a massive section of space to bottleneck traffic for...

Terpes: I've been working with Crewman Vetiros. He has a knack for communications and helped me to filter some background noise and strange readings I couldn't make out. I'm no expert in subspace transmissions, but as astrophysicist I have some knowledge about spatial distorsions and subspace distortions.

Core: Anything interesting?

Terpes: Response?

There was a pause as the gears turned in Tristam's head. 

Core: That does make an impact. I'm not clear on how it'd affect space travel -- if it does at all. Propulsion isn't my department. You'd have to talk to Rahman or Ukinix about that. But communications-wise? That data could save my network a lot of headaches, if you're willing to let me borrow it?

Terpes: Response?

Core: I'm willing to run through some equations if you are?

Terpes: Response?

Tbc . . . 

LtCmdr Tristam Core

Components Specialist

USS Veritas

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