since i'm the newbie :) I was assuming you knew where we dropped off the away team, although in this storm it'd be easy to get lost probably.

They left us behind to fix the shuttle while they went off to be heroes or something. Now between the blizzard and the Romulans we need to find and probably save them. ;)

What model of shuttle are we dealing with here? Also how hard would it be to configure the sensors to look for life signs through the blizzard?

I mean in theory we could still pick up data by focusing our IR spectra search on an inverse of this graph

 https://pubs.rsc.org/image/art...06756a-f2_hi-res.gif

since that's the IR spectra for ice (in blue) we would get no interference from the blizzard, but it would limit our ability to detect liquid water as well.  When you cross reference that with the IR Spectra of Hemogoblin, you'll find that we should be able to locate any humans (and presumably other aliens) in the area, by looking for blank spots in the scan well searching between 1000-2000, specifically near 1600-1700 cm-1

https://www.researchgate.net/f...fiber_fig3_275157451

 or atleast find any corpses :)

I hope i didn't scare anyone by showing my inner geek...*blushes*

Scare, nothing. I think I'm in love!

so the lovely Ensign T'Saen approves then?

I'm just not sure if my character has enough ranks in science to suggest that :( with only 2 ranks it could be to low to reference Organic chemistry, and the IR spectra of specific compounds.  Although I could see it being something engineering might know as well...so not sure.
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I've only got 1 rank in Science, so am even less of a help there. Maybe the GM would allow a roll for it?

I have to ask if I even know the info off my character's head, I mean Sarah's an engineer, not a scientist, my background IRL is in medicine, having had to take physics and instrumental analysis as part of my degree.

Between the alien signal and the storm detailed sensors are pretty much off the table. You can still navigate and marked out points of interest prior to take-off but there isn't much hope of finding a signal to guide you by.

so it'd be ineffective sorry T'sean.

What should i roll to try to get sensors to collect enough data to try to locate our teammates?   Control + Conn?   Daring + Conn? reason + Conn?

Nothing. For a variety of reasons stated before sensors will be unable to find their signal.

Even if their not powerful enough to break through the blizzard :) I should in theory be able to cancel out the interference from the subspace signal, if I created an interference/nullification signal by broadcasting the same signal back offset enough to create the peak and toff matching up.

GM, sorry to need further clarification, but do we have any idea where the subspace interference is coming from? If not, there's no benefit to us landing, since we know there are hostiles, we're in the middle of a blizzard, and sensors are useless. Just trying to line our space ducks up in a row before making a decision.

At this point we're in a catch 22, if we retreat to be able to get better readings from orbit and such we won't be able to come back, if we land we won't be able to leave. :(

I say we run away and become private detectives instead. Someplace warm, with no extradition laws.

sadly i'd have to challenge a value to do that T'Saen but it would prove interesting.

Value in question "Never Leave a Man Behind"

I'm not above kidnapping you if it would assuage your guilt.

well you are the pilot ;) I had no choice but to go along :P

Any nonverbal communications methods that starfleet would have taught us?

Ordinarily yes but as you're all in environmental suits it is going to be difficult to be subtle. Not impossible but just keep that in thick gloves and bulky suits it'll be difficult.

If i wanted to use nonverbal communication what would I roll? and what would the # of successes be?  Trying to guess if it'd be worth it or not?

Sorry for going silent for a few days. I had a birthday that took me away longer than expected.

   Just wondering if Lt. Garrity will speak, or I can step up a little and post what I'm working on. (As I said, I don't wish to step on the Lieutenant's toes, but feel that something needs to be said)

   Cheng: Congratulations on the Name Day, just celebrated one last week myself.

Who's the ranking officer in this scene?