In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 118):

"Whatever we have to, Mr. Walker," Nynev said as they entered the shuttle bay.  The two Type 9 shuttles had been moved to their berths. "As I suspect we'll be taking a Type 6," she noted,  "Mr. Tekar, check that one while Walker and check inspect this one.  Standard diagnostics to make sure none of this temporal funniness have impacted their systems."

Leading Jason to the other, she asked, "Your remark to Lt. Cmdr Matheson about scuttling the warhead and someone withstanding the radiation sounded like you wanted to be the one to do it?"

He nodded and took a few steps ahead of Nynev, hopping in and started to run the diagnostics suite on the shuttle. "I don't actually know if that would do anything. It sounds like it is far too late to remove the warhead from the ship, ma'am. I don't have the background or knowledge to understand what Lt Cmd sh'Elliap or Chief Blatt understand."

He finished pressing buttons and turned towards her. "But sending that warhead and maybe the B'Rel to the nearest star would be a start I'd think. Easiest solution in my mind but I am not a engineer or science officer. As for being the one, well... lets be honest ma'am, it wouldn't be a loss if something happened to me. It's not being a hero, just doing what needs to be done."

In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 120):

In response to his remark, Jason would learn just how deeply Nynev could scowl as her Andorian pride etched it onto her face.  She took in a sharp breath as she seemed to stand taller.  "You value your life that little and, by extension, your presence among us?" she asked.  "Are you saying Captain Greene was a fool for hand-picking you to this team?  I should challenge you to an Ushaan for insulting her honor that way."

Jason stared at Nynev as she scowled at him and then straightened up like that. For a moment he had a flash back and then wondered how he should respond to her. Of all the responses that came to mind he fell back on ranking vs species.

"Ma'am?" He rose to his feet. "I value those on this ship, ma'am. If there was a one-hundred percent chance certainty that it was a one way mission, yes I would still do it. I can be replaced. The knowledge that you, the Captain has, Commander Geary and others have is by far much more needed."

Then he straightened up, staring at her. He wasn't sure how to answer the challenge, he knew enough to know she was taking that seriously. Backing down wasn't an answer either. Neither was attacking a superior officer. In the end he just continued to stared at her, appearing unfazed.

In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 122):

"And your family?  Those you call friend?  They would so easily replace you?"  Nynev sighed and shook her head.  Humans.  An Ushaan would be pointless.  "You cannot properly value others if you do not value yourself and it concerns me to send someone into harm's way who doesn't."

"My family already lost a child from attacks ma'am. I am pretty sure if I were to die they would not be happy but who is when you lose someone you love? They respected my choices to join Star Fleet." Jason was getting a little confused at the way the conversation was going and the last part made his expression change. "Ma'am if you truly think that, you are my superior...," he said and left it like that, checking briefly to see if the diagnostics had finished.

While Jason and Nynev spoke, Tekar had started the system diagnostic on the other Type-6 and was conducting an external scan when something pricked at the edge of his perception, but he noticed it too late as the thing leapt at him from the shadows with a screech.  He twisted to avoid a slash, but was unable to stop the creature from raking a clawed limb across his midsection, ripping his uniform and sending him to the ground.  Mandibles twitching, it leaned in to bite.


OOC: When you see it, it's about 1 meter tall and translucent.  You will need a Reason+Science roll (a good one) to have any idea what it is.


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In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 124):

"To say 'it wouldn't be a loss' would require you to have no value," Nynev replied, Jason's seemingly contradictory answers confusing her.  Did he not understand the harm he would cause to those who cared for him?  "So I am just trying to understand why you would hold yourself with such little..."

A noise from outside caught her attention.  A screeching noise that sounded inhuman.  "What was that?"

editted cause soul let me do the roll on rpol... spent my value.

Tekar lunges at the insect reaching out his hands to grasp at its eyes and try to plunge his fingers into its compound eye to inflict as much pain and injury upon it as he can and hopefully deter any further hostility


21:43, Today: Tekar Visroy Davis rolled 48 using 3d20 with rolls of 14,17,17.  combat dc17.

8 damage
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Jason glanced at Nynev a moment. "Ma'am its not about no value." His brows furrowed. "If I can do something tha-," he to caught the noise and it didn't sound like something that should be on the ship. Something that shouldn't be meant that maybe they should take it with all seriousness.

"The lockers," he said and got up, pointing towards the weapon storage. "Where is Lt Davis?" And then he spotted Tekar there with a shimmery ugly thing next to him. "What the hell is that?"

In reply to Tekar Visroy Davis (msg # 127):

Perhaps expecting easy prey, the creature did not expect Tekar's counter hissed as he made contact.  It skittered back a moment, screeched, then seemed to shimmer into nothingness as it moved towards the ship interior.

OOC: Nynev is darting to fetch Type-2 phasers from the nearest locker.
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Tekar reached up and lightly tapped his comm badge. "Attention all crew members, we have an unidentified hostile insectoid entity on the ship, please be on alert it appears to have the ability to blend into its surroundings.' he provides a short discription of the creature before starting to follow the creature.

Jason shrugged at Tekar's rather bland description of the thing he had been wailing on with his fist. Turning, he watched Nynev go to the weapons locker.

"Any idea what that is?" He looked pointedly at Tekar and Nynev for answers. "I am going to get my bat'leth because if that thing isn't effected by our phasers maybe some sharp metal will work."
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In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 131):

"Whatever it is, it's loose on the ship," Nynev said as she returned and tossed a Type-2 phaser to Tekar and Jason.  "Good idea with the bat'leth, just in case.  You two try to track it while I get the rest of Security togther and post them at key junction points."

Tapping her comm badge, she called to Geary.  "Commander, we have a hostile entity aboard of unknown original.  It attacked Lt. Tekar before disappearing.  Tekar issued a security alert, but we need internal sensors scanning for it."

Jason caught the phaser and adjusted the setting. "Doubt stunning it will work very well."

And he was comfortable with the bat'leth so he nodded to the both of them. "I am going to go get it now. Let me know where they sight it."

In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 133):

Geary steppd out of te turbolift and headed over to the security station, "Have we used a full spectrum scan of the interior to locate the intruder?"  He stopped to consider the coincidence of this creature being here at the same time as the anomaly and decided there are no such things as coincidences, "Also, can we scan for tachyon particles as well?"

OOC Deckar's Sensor operations 23:49, Today: Decker Geary rolled 15 using 2d20, unique dice with rolls of 14,1.  Control 9, Security 3 tn12.
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In reply to Decker Geary (msg # 134):


Jason would find out the same thing, just as he approached the door to exit the shuttle bay for his quarters. He felt a pricking of the hairs on his neck and a hiss in his ear as the creature emerged - seemingly from nowhere - and leapt at him.  He twisted to avoid it, but he had been caught off guard.  Down Jason went onto his back as the creature leaned in for a bite.

Only Jason and the rest of Security would find it wasn't alone as another emerged where Tekar stood.  Perhaps it was a new one, or perhaps it was the one from before.  It didn't matter. There were two.  The one closest to Tekar rushed at him at hit, but just misjudged at it caught the fabric of Tekar's uniform and nothing more.

"Picking up something!  Deck 4, Shuttlebay Port Side Entrance!" the operations bridge officer exclaimed in response to Geary's command.  "It appeared out of nowhere!  A second signal!"
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Kate hits her comm badge and goes to look for Maria. "Science can you discern any difference in Maria from the rest of the crew? Apparently something about her will deter whatever 'pests' we've attracted according to the Q"

In reply to Katherine Seward (msg # 137):

"Ma'am?" Taylor answered, uncertain.  "Your wife seems somehow to repel or at ward off chronitons.  The reason for her eye issues is things that have received doses of them emit an energy frequency that stimulates her optic nerves.  Did you say Q, ma'am?"

Tekar makes a quick lunge at the beast-like he did last time, but apparently once bitten twice shy the beast managed to avoid his grasp.

Jason learned long ago how to take a fall so when he felt and heard that hiss, like a cat he twisted and landed on his back. His leg shifted out and then he rolled as he kicked at the creature, using his momentum from the kick to get back to his feet as he spun. It almost appeared like a dance move, the way he executed it. Either way he surprised the creature and landed a blow, giving himself room.

"Don't let it get away," he shouted. "Take it down before it gets back to its hive Davis!" Otherwise they were going to be knee deep in these things.

"yes, is it possible for us to simulate a field similar to what Maria's body does over the ship? it should discourage our interlopers if I'm right."

In reply to Katherine Seward (msg # 141):

"Maybe?" Taylor replied.  "I'm with Ms. Seward in MedBay now.  I can try to relay her scan readings and see if it's possible."

"Is there anything we can do to hurry the process along?  Who knows how many of these creatures will be arriving in the coming hours."