Terry: Frankly, Gillian needs long term anger management with a counselor and since that is in short supply it is going to be tough. I can't toss her off the ship either.. So probably refuse duty for about 3 months for Gillian and Colas will have 2 when she recovers.
Reporter 3: Just for our viewers, who have your forces engaged? And are you able to provide a summary on the performance of the UNSC fleet to date?
Strauss: what is not classified about the papal mainframe is that they are more advanced then unsc or even federation or republic. But unsc forces have been able to engage them the first encountered ended up in the almost entire loss of the axios battle group. It also appears for right now anyway they don't have large numbers of ships. Which is why sadly about half of the unsc fleet currently here is being pulled back to Virgo. I have tried to keep most ships here but fleet comm has designated the mainframe as the higher threat to the unsc.
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
Terry: Frankly, Gillian needs long term anger management with a counselor and since that is in short supply it is going to be tough. I can't toss her off the ship either.. So probably refuse duty for about 3 months for Gillian and Colas will have 2 when she recovers.
Dani: Terry, I know what those two did is wrong, but I think putting them on refuse for 3 months is a little extreme.
Relieve Gillian of duty for a week and I'll do the same with Colas. And trust me, I'll be sure to give her a hard time.
Strauss: what is not classified about the papal mainframe is that they are more advanced then unsc or even federation or republic. But unsc forces have been able to engage them the first encountered ended up in the almost entire loss of the axios battle group. It also appears for right now anyway they don't have large numbers of ships. Which is why sadly about half of the unsc fleet currently here is being pulled back to Virgo. I have tried to keep most ships here but fleet comm has designated the mainframe as the higher threat to the unsc.
Reporter 3: There have been rumours that Jacob Halsey, former member of Vanguard and present Director of Naval Intelligence has been killed operating against the Mainframe. Can you comment on this?
Matt: Then the rules of the game are wrong! What you did was needlessly bloody! Ramez was right to try and keep you out of the admiralty board!
Weynal: Oh grow up. You know the game as well as I do. Being a leader is not a black and white affair. Only naive fools believe that. Tell me.. Why do you think the Federation was worried about our growing influence? Why we have more ships? And why they feared our might? But where Ramez failed is that he failed in understanding the game. You knew that in that relay incident... Millions dead.. Crying shame.
*he pats Matt on the shoulder.*
Why do you think this rebellion is in need of taking control? You are at war already and need to take control of the situation before your greater goals are compromised.
B'etara stormed into the captain's lounge. Maelstrom was in the middle of soaking in a hot mineral bath that was used to keep fungus from growing on his scales. "General, I must speak to you. We found something disturbing on the sensor logs beyond simply the fact we are in a parallel universe and timeline..."
Maelstrom raised an eye ridge, his pupils narrowing to slits in alarm from the abrupt intrusion and the sensed escalated concern in B'etara's tones. "Continue.."
"The sensor logs.. while we were passing through the gateway, they registered something following us through. I don't know if it's here or not. It confused the sensors because it didn't know how to catalog the anomaly. It appeared as if there was a small speck of fusion, all on its own, contained in a micro-gravity well. But that wasn't what confused the sensors.. the gravitational fields and the energy were exhibiting fractal patterns that mimicked the formations one might see from mendlebrot algorithms. We've never seen a natural phenomena exhibit these kinds of manifestations. The fact it is following us, and the fact it comes from outside normal space time has very disturbing ramifications." B'etara paused before continuing. "I'm worried it may be Fek'lhr."
Maelstrom snorted, "If they are, they're a long way from home. Besides.. don't we have recorded sitings of those in our databases? They don't seem to fit the description. Share your suspicions with no one. I won't have this crew jumping at ghosts. Are they still behind us?"
B'etara shook her head. "We lost them shortly after we began moving away from the gate. Sensors indicate they hovered there several minutes before shooting off for the nearby star."
Maelstrom rumbled, "Great, I can think of several reasons such a life form would be headed towards a star, none of them are good. Relay the information to the Columbia. In the mean time, assume a static orbit around the planet."
Weynal: Oh grow up. You know the game as well as I do. Being a leader is not a black and white affair. Only naive fools believe that. Tell me.. Why do you think the Federation was worried about our growing influence? Why we have more ships? And why they feared our might? But where Ramez failed is that he failed in understanding the game. You knew that in that relay incident... Millions dead.. Crying shame.
*he pats Matt on the shoulder.*
Why do you think this rebellion is in need of taking control? You are at war already and need to take control of the situation before your greater goals are compromised.
Matt: Not by being careless! Collateral damage and civilian casualties are never justified!
What I did at the relay, I did because there was no other way! That DOESN'T make it right!
B'etara stormed into the captain's lounge. Maelstrom was in the middle of soaking in a hot mineral bath that was used to keep fungus from growing on his scales. "General, I must speak to you. We found something disturbing on the sensor logs beyond simply the fact we are in a parallel universe and timeline..."
Maelstrom raised an eye ridge, his pupils narrowing to slits in alarm from the abrupt intrusion and the sensed escalated concern in B'etara's tones. "Continue.."
"The sensor logs.. while we were passing through the gateway, they registered something following us through. I don't know if it's here or not. It confused the sensors because it didn't know how to catalog the anomaly. It appeared as if there was a small speck of fusion, all on its own, contained in a micro-gravity well. But that wasn't what confused the sensors.. the gravitational fields and the energy were exhibiting fractal patterns that mimicked the formations one might see from mendlebrot algorithms. We've never seen a natural phenomena exhibit these kinds of manifestations. The fact it is following us, and the fact it comes from outside normal space time has very disturbing ramifications." B'etara paused before continuing. "I'm worried it may be Fek'lhr."
Maelstrom snorted, "If they are, they're a long way from home. Besides.. don't we have recorded sitings of those in our databases? They don't seem to fit the description. Share your suspicions with no one. I won't have this crew jumping at ghosts. Are they still behind us?"
B'etara shook her head. "We lost them shortly after we began moving away from the gate. Sensors indicate they hovered there several minutes before shooting off for the nearby star."
Maelstrom rumbled, "Great, I can think of several reasons such a life form would be headed towards a star, none of them are good. Relay the information to the Columbia. In the mean time, assume a static orbit around the planet."
*Hammond sends a signal that Maelstrom may beam down to the base while the Columbia leaves to investigate the sun with a Synthesiser Cruiser.*
Matt: Not by being careless! Collateral damage and civilian casualties are never justified!
What I did at the relay, I did because there was no other way! That DOESN'T make it right!
Weynal: *Laughs* You are probably doubting yourself right now. Look at how many died because you waited.. Sometimes there isn't another way. Now you find yourself in position to take control of the situation. Choice here is not very high. Your no James Allen Matt.. You have to work with what you can.
Weynal: *Laughs* You are probably doubting yourself right now. Look at how many died because you waited.. Sometimes there isn't another way. Now you find yourself in position to take control of the situation. Choice here is not very high. Your no James Allen Matt.. You have to work with what you can.
Matt: In case you didn't notice, CentComm is already dealing with Eris. I don't know what you expect me to do!
Matt: In case you didn't notice, CentComm is already dealing with Eris. I don't know what you expect me to do!
Weynal: Those people could wrap a busted blister without needing help. Do you think this insurgency is people who have had it with the war? Please. A ruse for public support.
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*OOC: Renegade Vulcan should have a comment on what to do with the former Director of the Tal Shiar. *
Weynal: The job requires personal touch and demands morally bankrupt choices.
Terry: Frankly, Gillian needs long term anger management with a counselor and since that is in short supply it is going to be tough. I can't toss her off the ship either.. So probably refuse duty for about 3 months for Gillian and Colas will have 2 when she recovers.
Strauss: what is not classified about the papal mainframe is that they are more advanced then unsc or even federation or republic. But unsc forces have been able to engage them the first encountered ended up in the almost entire loss of the axios battle group. It also appears for right now anyway they don't have large numbers of ships. Which is why sadly about half of the unsc fleet currently here is being pulled back to Virgo. I have tried to keep most ships here but fleet comm has designated the mainframe as the higher threat to the unsc.
Matt: And with you, the price was always too damn high!
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Dani: Terry, I know what those two did is wrong, but I think putting them on refuse for 3 months is a little extreme.
Relieve Gillian of duty for a week and I'll do the same with Colas. And trust me, I'll be sure to give her a hard time.
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Weynal: Yes and that comes with the game we play. You should know that you are a Captain of a ship.
OOC: Yeah. I'm planning on giving Tara a LOT of development with this, including some pretty heart-wrenching stuff.
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Terry: Fine. But I will have them do something as this ship does need things taken care of.
OOC: Ahem, Admiral. He's an Admiral, and he's not in command of the Enterprise, he's just commanding from it. Thompson is captain.
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*OOC: Good way to do it. *
*OOC: I know he is referencing it loosely. Not meant to be literal. *
OOC: It's typical Parker-- I mean Allington luck! Yes, that's it! That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
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*OOC: Lol My lips are sealed. *
Matt: Then the rules of the game are wrong! What you did was needlessly bloody! Ramez was right to try and keep you out of the admiralty board!
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OOC: Oh. Didn't realise I was doing the Vulcan.
Is this the same Vulcan as the 'Masked Man' on Earth? If so, isn't he your character?
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Reporter 3: There have been rumours that Jacob Halsey, former member of Vanguard and present Director of Naval Intelligence has been killed operating against the Mainframe. Can you comment on this?
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Weynal: Oh grow up. You know the game as well as I do. Being a leader is not a black and white affair. Only naive fools believe that. Tell me.. Why do you think the Federation was worried about our growing influence? Why we have more ships? And why they feared our might? But where Ramez failed is that he failed in understanding the game. You knew that in that relay incident... Millions dead.. Crying shame.
*he pats Matt on the shoulder.*
Why do you think this rebellion is in need of taking control? You are at war already and need to take control of the situation before your greater goals are compromised.
*OOC: No this is a man taken in by Northman and stuck with the Masked man. He is a character on his own right. *
Maelstrom raised an eye ridge, his pupils narrowing to slits in alarm from the abrupt intrusion and the sensed escalated concern in B'etara's tones. "Continue.."
"The sensor logs.. while we were passing through the gateway, they registered something following us through. I don't know if it's here or not. It confused the sensors because it didn't know how to catalog the anomaly. It appeared as if there was a small speck of fusion, all on its own, contained in a micro-gravity well. But that wasn't what confused the sensors.. the gravitational fields and the energy were exhibiting fractal patterns that mimicked the formations one might see from mendlebrot algorithms. We've never seen a natural phenomena exhibit these kinds of manifestations. The fact it is following us, and the fact it comes from outside normal space time has very disturbing ramifications." B'etara paused before continuing. "I'm worried it may be Fek'lhr."
Maelstrom snorted, "If they are, they're a long way from home. Besides.. don't we have recorded sitings of those in our databases? They don't seem to fit the description. Share your suspicions with no one. I won't have this crew jumping at ghosts. Are they still behind us?"
B'etara shook her head. "We lost them shortly after we began moving away from the gate. Sensors indicate they hovered there several minutes before shooting off for the nearby star."
Maelstrom rumbled, "Great, I can think of several reasons such a life form would be headed towards a star, none of them are good. Relay the information to the Columbia. In the mean time, assume a static orbit around the planet."
Matt: Not by being careless! Collateral damage and civilian casualties are never justified!
What I did at the relay, I did because there was no other way! That DOESN'T make it right!
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OOC: Okay.
*The Vulcan raises an eyebrow at him.*
Sukran: If the Director is still in possession of some support, would it not be logical to be prepared?
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*Hammond sends a signal that Maelstrom may beam down to the base while the Columbia leaves to investigate the sun with a Synthesiser Cruiser.*
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Weynal: *Laughs* You are probably doubting yourself right now. Look at how many died because you waited.. Sometimes there isn't another way. Now you find yourself in position to take control of the situation. Choice here is not very high. Your no James Allen Matt.. You have to work with what you can.
Masked Man: I can't say no to being prepared but lets do give him a reason to fret harming us.
Pilot..
Pilot: Sir?
If our lifesigns are elevated or terminated broadcast this location to the current regime..
Pilot: Aye.
Masked Man: He does not have much choice Sukran... his chances to keep himself hidden are running out.
Matt: In case you didn't notice, CentComm is already dealing with Eris. I don't know what you expect me to do!
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Sukran: Do not underestimate a Romulan. They can surprise you when you least expect.
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Weynal: Those people could wrap a busted blister without needing help. Do you think this insurgency is people who have had it with the war? Please. A ruse for public support.
Dani: Fair enough. I'll order Colas to help out with first aid for the refugees for a few weeks when she's off-duty. Good enough?
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