You have just entered room "FKA Hnoiyika."
Malor Savk has entered the room.
E trSaal: Jolan Tru.
Malor Savk: Jolan tru!
Malor Savk: can't we just come to this room. How did you get in?
E trSaal: The only way I've found is to click "buddy chat", and invite
yourself to a room named "FKA hnoiyika".
E trSaal: There probably is a way to just go to a room name, but it's
cleverly hidden.
Ael tVecj has entered the room.
Ael tVecj: Jolan tru. :)
E trSaal: JT Rekkai
Malor Savk: I am leaving and I am going to try it! Be right back :)
Malor Savk has left the room.
E trSaal: That irks me! We can't use smilies without it turning them
into little graphics!
Ael tVecj: What's he going to try?
E trSaal: Joining the room by himself. He needed me to invite him last
time
Ael tVecj: \Ah.
E trSaal: There probably is a way to just go to a room name, but it's
cleverly hidden.
Ael tVecj: I had to invite myself.
Malor Savk has entered the room.
Malor Savk: Kewl :)
E trSaal: Yay!
E trSaal: : )
Malor Savk: Thanks!
Ael tVecj: Its Preferences > General > Disable Graphical Smilies.
E trSaal: Too many cute graphics!
Malor Savk: I feel better about this move now!
Arr C tSom has entered the room.
Ael tVecj: ::smiles at Malor::Isn't this a cute chat room?
Malor Savk: it is. ;)
E trSaal: ::turns graphical smiles off:: Ah....much better.
Arr C tSom: <test>
Ael tVecj: I see you C'eryl. :)
Ael tVecj: Aack! I have mine turned off!
TylusJadon has entered the room.
Ael tVecj: Err..::turns the disable *on*::
E trSaal: Doncha love double nagatives like that?
Arr C tSom: ::is just happy this is working OK
Arr C tSom: ::
E trSaal: Or rather, dontcha failt to not likr double negatives like that?
:)
Ael tVecj: ::beams at C'eryl::
Malor Savk: :)
Ael tVecj: Yeah..its scary that the Cali is the only thing keeping me on
AOL now...
Malor Savk: i MISS THE cALI :(
Ael tVecj: :(
Malor Savk: <OPPS, HIT CAPS KEY!>
Ael tVecj: ::prys his finger off::
Ael tVecj: Everyone know what we're doing tonight?
TylusJadon: Nope. ::scrambles for briefing::
Ael tVecj: ::chuckles::
E trSaal: I _think_.
E trSaal: we're right after we caught up with the ship, right?
Ael tVecj: Ie. Did we contact the ship?
Ael tVecj: Cause, if we did...I'm taking that part out and saynig we
didnt. ;)
Malor Savk: I left early last week under the impression that it was
cancelled. Was I wrong?
E trSaal: Nope, we didn't. We just saw it, and saw that it had some
klingon weapons pods attached to the outside
Arr C tSom: It was cancelled for that week...not permanently
Ael tVecj: Ie, it was cancelled last week.
Ael tVecj: But the week before that, I was absent.
Ael tVecj: And this week, I'm at Cobas's house, simming next to Ilia. ;)
Arr C tSom: ::waves to Ilia::
Ael tVecj: She's on the other computer, but I'll tell her...
Arr C tSom: Oh. OK
E trSaal: Ah, so _for_once_ you won't be sharing a keyboard. :)
Arr C tSom: The ignore icon is sooo cute...
Ael tVecj: ::gigglse at C'eryl::
Ael tVecj: Nope, Eton. ;) This time we're sitting in the same room,
with two computers. ;)
Ilia tReki has entered the room.
E trSaal: Hey, am I the only one that can't log into members.aol.com
for FTP?
E trSaal: JT Illia
Ilia tReki: Jolan tru, all. :)
Arr C tSom: ILIA!!!!
Ael tVecj: Um...I dont want to try and crash. ;)
Ilia tReki: ::ducks::sneaks up to C'eryl, hoping she won't get tackled or
anything::
Arr C tSom: ::non-tackle hug::
E trSaal: It doesn't crash, it just doesn't accept my password, for either
of my account. Same thing with telnet.
KYele trWoodlock has entered the room.
KYele trWoodlock: ::had just invited himself. ;)::
Ilia tReki: ::hugs::;)
Ael tVecj: ;)
E trSaal: Bring a new meaning to "inviting yourself", doesn't it?
Ael tVecj: <afk>
KYele trWoodlock: Guess I was the only person who made a new and
original SN, huh?
Arr C tSom: Ayup, that it does
KYele trWoodlock: ::took full advantage of the new 16-character
limit::
Arr C tSom: ::shrugs::
Arr C tSom: So we see :)
KYele trWoodlock: Ael.. now that we have the whole 'net open for
recruits, I say we shouldn't rest until we number up there with OCS.
E trSaal: OCS?
KYele trWoodlock: Okay.. so maybe let's not rest until we number
about a hundredth of OCS.
KYele trWoodlock: It's just a group on AOL..
Ael tVecj: Errr.
Ael tVecj: I'd just like...15.
KYele trWoodlock: It's got around.. 1300 members right now, I
believe.
E trSaal: Eep!
KYele trWoodlock: Exactly. ;)
Arr C tSom: 15 would be about a hundredth
KYele trWoodlock: Exactly. ;)
TrIsmail has entered the room.
Ael tVecj: I'd like to see the FKA have...100. ;) ::nods to C'eryl::Oh. I
see.
KYele trWoodlock: Jolan Tru, Telar.
TylusJadon has left the room.
Ael tVecj: Jolan tru tr'Ismail!
Ilia tReki: Jolan tru, Telar. :)
Ael tVecj: Bah, Tylus. ;)
KYele trWoodlock: Jolan tru, Tylus..
TrIsmail: Jolan tru qiuu! I can't believe I made it at last! ;)
Ael tVecj: Next week, hopefully, we'll have new recruits.
Ael tVecj: ::drools at the thought::
Arr C tSom: Well, I didn't hear any shrieks from across the apt, so I
assume it's not too terrible.....
Ael tVecj: Each one of you could have a servant. ;)
Arr C tSom: ::goes to investigate the punt:: AFK
Ael tVecj: LOL, C'eryl.
Ilia tReki: ::huzzahs::
E trSaal: I've a friend who wants to join, now that it doesn't need
AOL, and if he joined, he'd actually show up, unlike Praecor.
Ael tVecj: ::grins at Eton:: Bring him on!
Ilia tReki: ::makes a mental note to stop cleaning her quarters::
TrIsmail: My friend Selessa would join if it weren't for the fact that
she can't fit this into her schedule ... :(
Ael tVecj: :( Maybe someday.
Arr C tSom: AOL crashed...he'll be back on shortly
Malor Savk: speaking of schedules...any here know of a fed sim
needing any more crew?
Ilia tReki: I do!
Ael tVecj: The Freedom! ;)
Ilia tReki: ;)
Malor Savk: allright!! when and where?
TrIsmail: Heh, Freedom was funfunfun! :)
Arr C tSom: Right before this sim
KYele trWoodlock: Saturday, 9:00 PM EST.
Ael tVecj: ::doesn't know many Fed sims::
KYele trWoodlock: Gah, Telar, you're starting to creepily remind me
of Lera.
Ael tVecj: ::should start one, maybe:: ;)
KYele trWoodlock: With yer ::nodnods:: and yer funfunfuns.. ;)
TrIsmail: "creepily" and "Lera" should never be used in the same
sentence ... Rekkhai.
Ilia tReki: ::eyes glitter at the prospect of another crewmember::
E trSaal: Is she still coming tonight?
Ael tVecj: How come I'm red and you guys are blue?
Arr C tSom: ::just wants her crew at her sim, sighs::
KYele trWoodlock: Well, creepily wasn't referring to Lera. Creepily
was referring to the growing resemblance.
Ilia tReki: Although.. the way it's becoming.. half the Hnoiyika'll be on
my ship, too.. ;)
TrIsmail: oh I picked up nodnod etc. from Dr. Kestra Lynn on the ISS
Tempest ...
Malor Savk: ::grimaces:: i will have to think.... I like my saturdays and
it is hard for me to make this one every week! I din't know about 2.
Ilia tReki: ::nods to C'eryl::
KYele trWoodlock: Actually, Ael..
Ilia tReki: It's like an IM..
KYele trWoodlock: I'm red. You're all blue.
Arr C tSom: Exactly
KYele trWoodlock: Get the connection? ;)
Ael tVecj: Well, if your Saturdays are already shot down with this
sim...might as well add another... ;)
Ael tVecj: I suppose so. But its annoying.
TrIsmail: and at my end *I'm* red and everyone else is blue ...
E trSaal: It just works like a group IM, that's why.
Ael tVecj: I've always wanted group IMs. :)
TrIsmail: well tonight I have 3 Sims spanning 5 hours with 1 hour
break ... whew
Malor Savk: That is true....
KYele trWoodlock: Doesn't compare to my Tuesdays.
Ael tVecj: I used to do that, Telar. :) On Tuesdays, though.
KYele trWoodlock: When I can make it, I play an online D&D
campaign..
Ael tVecj: Wow..
KYele trWoodlock: Five hours. ;)
Ael tVecj: ::cringe::I can't even sim for 45 minutes without losing
concentration.
Arr C tSom: Ael, Tylus is having problems..he keeps getting "service
is interrupted" messages
TrIsmail: yuppers, the Freedom, Hnoiyika, a 1 hour break, and then
(every *other* Sat) the Tempest, 2 hours
Ael tVecj: In case you haven't noticed.. ;)
Ael tVecj: :/ Have him restart?
Arr C tSom: And I can't invite him in, I get the "his software doesn't
support chat" message
Ael tVecj: Yeah..thats because he's only on AOL. :/
Arr C tSom: No, he has the AIM thingy
Ael tVecj: Or, send him over to the AOL webpage and have him try
Quickbuddy.
Arr C tSom: He was in the room with us Thursday
Arr C tSom: remember?
Ael tVecj: Yes, but dosen't have have to sign onto AOL first?
Arr C tSom: Yeah...
Arr C tSom: So do I
TrIsmail: ::cringes at thought of "Quickbuddy" ... how humanly
yuppified::
KYele trWoodlock: He does have to sign onto AIM, too.
Arr C tSom: Does it only work on AOL 4.0?
Ael tVecj: ::nods::Isn't that where he's getting Service Interrupted?
When trying to sign onto AIM?
Ael tVecj: C'eryl, he was just here five minutes ago... he had it
working before.:) I think he probably just needs to completely restart.
KYele trWoodlock: C'eryl, he was IN THE ROOM just earlier.. it
works, under normal circumstances. ;)
TrIsmail: <<::wonders when Sim's gonna start::>>
KYele trWoodlock: Whoa.. GMTA.
Arr C tSom: He gets the message randomly. He's restarting the comp
right now
Ael tVecj: So...to catch everyone up...
Ael tVecj: We've departed from the starbase, to pursue the leads of
300 survivors...
E trSaal: GMTA? What's that?
Ael tVecj: Great Minds think Alike. ;)
TrIsmail: Great Minds Think Alike
Ael tVecj: <Sim'll start when Tylus appears>
E trSaal: Ah.
TrIsmail: < tr'okies >
Ael tVecj: And we've found the RES Khellian, a ship decommissioned
20 years ago... with Klingon features...
Ael tVecj: Connection?
E trSaal: Specifically weapons
Ael tVecj: ::nods::
TrIsmail: A TS prototype perhaps?
E trSaal: TS?
TrIsmail: Tal'Shiar
E trSaal: Ah.
Ael tVecj: ::is rather liking the simplicty and squareness of the
window::
Ael tVecj: No cartoons...
E trSaal: Correction, not _many_ cartoons. i sitll have some.
KYele trWoodlock: ::agrees with Ael::
Ilia tReki: Ael just ... kinda crashed..
TrIsmail: Yes it is quite Rihanha in its spartanness, na?
Ilia tReki: The alternating blue and black screens of death. ;)
KYele trWoodlock: I have a couple cartoons, but the WINDOW isn't
cartoony.
E trSaal: Kinda crashing is like being a little bit pregnant.
E trSaal: True.
TylusJadon has entered the room.
TrIsmail: LOL
Ilia tReki: Well.. both're _possible_. ;)
Ilia tReki: After all.. what's two months? ;)
E trSaal: I'd debate that. :)
TrIsmail: Jolan tru Tylus
E trSaal: :Þ
TylusJadon: JT
Ilia tReki: Aefvadh back, Tylus. :)
Ael tVecj has left the room.
Ilia tReki: Vaed'rae! ;)
TrIsmail: ::HV::
Ilia tReki: ::clears her throat::quietly:: Please.. ;)
E trSaal: ::HV::
Arr C tSom: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
Malor Savk: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
KYele trWoodlock: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
Ilia tReki: <::waits for Ael to tell her to do something::>
Arr C tSom: <Look! Ilia's channeling Ael!>
KYele trWoodlock: <::would take charge, except Ilia has become
Ael's avatar for now::>
Ilia tReki: ~*~*~*~*~*~*Begin Sim*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ilia tReki: <::growls::>
E trSaal: <I think I was at science, right?>
KYele trWoodlock: <Yep, that's Ael, all right.. ;)>
KYele trWoodlock: <Yes, you were, Eton.>
Ilia tReki: <Actually, that was me. ;)>
TrIsmail: ::still at Tactical::
KYele trWoodlock: <Ahh..>
Arr C tSom: ::at helm/nav:;
Malor Savk: ::at station::
KYele trWoodlock: ::sits in the semi-big chair and stares at the
Khellian, pondering::
TylusJadon: ::at eng station on bridge::
E trSaal: <Where was I then? I was the one who was told to scan the
ship...>
Arr C tSom: ::holds our distance::
Ilia tReki: ::in Eng, playing with the new toys still::
TrIsmail: ::running simulations at Tac just in case::
KYele trWoodlock: <You were at Science..>
E trSaal: ::at science, keeping a watch on the ship::
KYele trWoodlock: Everyone, use as little power at your stations as
possible.
KYele trWoodlock: We want to stay undetectable.. we're no match for
them in armament.
Arr C tSom: ::cuts down to power-saving mode::
TylusJadon: ::turns off his nightlight::
E trSaal: ::does likewise::
TrIsmail: Ie Rekkhai ... ::closes down Sims and monitors data input::
KYele trWoodlock: <<Well.. every sim but this one. ;)>>
Ilia tReki: ::watches the lights dim noticeably::whips out her little
pocket flashlight::continues working on the circuitry, for once not
having to rely on the sparks for light::
Arr C tSom: ::shuts down Pong:: <which I found recently and really
really wanna buy>
KYele trWoodlock: +Ilia, Tylus+ I'm going to need you two to work
on a little project..
Ilia tReki: ::tries to stifle a groan::
TylusJadon: ::turns...listens::
Ilia tReki: +K'Yele+ Ie, rekkhai.. of course. What do you need?
KYele trWoodlock: +Ilia, Tylus+ I want to perform a full, active scan
of that ship without being detected. Get it done.
Ilia tReki: ::blinks:: +K'Yele+ Ie..
E trSaal: <You don't ask for much...:)>
Ilia tReki: ::wonders if it's possible to do an active scan without being
detected::
KYele trWoodlock: <<Just keeping our engineers on their toes..>>
TylusJadon: ::suddenly has a headache::
Ilia tReki: ::glances around the dim, dark room ponderingly::sighs
deeply::
KYele trWoodlock: <<We've had a bad history of engineers getting
horribly bored and leaving.>>
TylusJadon: ::turns to leave bridge and head down to eng::
Ilia tReki: <I swear I'm content! ;)>
KYele trWoodlock: <<Well do it anyway.>>
E trSaal: <Maybe if you can mask the scan in some way, like making it
look like some natural occurance, though those are pretty rare in deep
space...>
Ilia tReki: <Ael's return is, as she puts it, imminent. As I put it, begin
your prayers for the end is at hand.>
Ilia tReki: <And she _had_ to come over and look.. ;)>
E trSaal: <::waves:: Hi Ael!>
KYele trWoodlock: <<Hey, if you can't get around their sensors.. why
not try to get through them? All sensor/energy fields have a certain
point of their polarity where they can't sense/energize anything of that
particular polarity.>>
TylusJadon: ::enters engineering:: I don't even wear a hat...I don't see
how he expects us to pull a miracle from one.
Ilia tReki: ::sticks the loose circuitry back in the wall::
Ilia tReki: ::seals it up::
Ilia tReki: ::hopes those live wire ends don't do anything::
E trSaal: <Then how do you explain the "internal sensor sweeps" ST
is so fond of?>
Malor Savk: ::reading reports from scans of the vessal::
Ael tVecj has entered the room.
KYele trWoodlock: <<::grumbles and picks salt and sand out of his
hair, wincing as his shirt rubs over a rather large sunburn:: Aren't
days at the beach fun?>>
TrIsmail: < aefvadh back Ael :) >
KYele trWoodlock: <Ditto.>
Ael tVecj: <Hann'yyo, all!>
Ilia tReki: Well now.. whatever to begin with..
Ael tVecj: ::walks from her chambers onto the hwaveyiir,
dramatically::
Ael tVecj: ::looks at the Khellian on the viewscreen::
KYele trWoodlock: <No, no. I mean that, for example, a force field is
guarding a passage.>
E trSaal: <eh? ::missed something::?
Ael tVecj: <You on the hwaveyiir, KYele?>
Arr C tSom: ::is blown away by Ael's dramatic entrance capabilities,
aspires to be able to do that herrself someday::
KYele trWoodlock: <If you fire a phaser at some particular frequency,
it can pass right through.>
KYele trWoodlock: <Hwaveyiir, yep.>
TylusJadon: You think if we got on the other side of the ship from the
local sun (assuming there is one)...we could pibk up sensor shadows?
Ael tVecj: ::acknowledges C'eryl's stare with a slight smile::
E trSaal: <Oh, I see. I misinderstood>
Ael tVecj: Kll'inghanna technology?
Ael tVecj: After all these years...
Ilia tReki: Maybe... but any readings would be a little distorted...
Ael tVecj: After Pirak, and t'Sanc, and V'Tashe, and Heb, and the
Huntress...and those years in between...
KYele trWoodlock: Ie..
Ael tVecj: We've come full circle.
KYele trWoodlock: Reminds me of the Hnoiyika way back when.
KYele trWoodlock: Except.. bigger. A lot.
Arr C tSom: ::blushes, turns back to keeping their distance::
Ael tVecj: Kll'inghanna. ::shakes her head in disgust::Ie.
KYele trWoodlock: <<Guys, remember your task.>>
TrIsmail: ::mutters:: Kll'inghanna on a Rihanha ship ... only one thing
behind that in my mind ...
KYele trWoodlock: <<Full, active scan, not just a passive scan of
their sensor shadows.>>
Ilia tReki: <You think that's something you can do in five minutes?;)>
Ael tVecj: ::turns to Telar::What's that?
Ael tVecj: I wonder if anyone else knows its out here...why does the
Empire seem so vacuous since we got back?
TrIsmail: ::looks up:: Ihhei ... sounds like the Tal'Shiar to me ...
always messing with things like that ...
E trSaal: How do we know there are Kll'inghanna on it? It might be
Rhiannsu who bought Kll'inghan weapons...
TrIsmail: maybe a prototype ship ...
Ael tVecj: Rihannsu dealing with Kll'inghanna...almost as bad.
Malor Savk: ::starts reading up on the Kll'inghanna::
Ilia tReki: ::sighs and stares at the screen::
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ We need information, El'Arrain.
Ilia tReki: Why do they do this to us..? For kic--er..
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ Ie, rekkhai! Right away!
Arr C tSom: ::flying conservatively::
TylusJadon: If we could tap into there computer...we could read their
internal sensors and get a full scan....but that's about as do-able as
scanning them in the 1st place.
Ael tVecj: <::swivels slightly further away::>
Ilia tReki: ::nods::
Ael tVecj: Telar...
E trSaal: They certainly made no attempt to hide thier connection.
Those weapons pods are standard detachable Kll'inghan weapon pods.
Normally for adding firepower without refitting.
Ilia tReki: Maybe we could send out a probe..?
TrIsmail: Ie, Ihhei?
Ilia tReki: Make it look like space debris... have it swing around from
a diffrent position so they don't know exactly where we are?
KYele trWoodlock: ((Two additional hints, guys..))
TylusJadon: ::nods:: The probe would be detected....but we'd still be
hidden.
Ael tVecj: Go down to Engineering...once Ilia and her sidekick figure
out how to crack that ship, I want you to tap into their etretth...find out
what in Arreinye they're doing.
Ilia tReki: And they could blow it up without a problem for us..
KYele trWoodlock: ((Confucious say, distractions can cover
actions.))
Ael tVecj: ACTION::The Khellian drops out of warp::
TrIsmail: On my way, Ihhei. ::puts Tac on auto and leaves hwaveyiir
for Lift::
KYele trWoodlock: ((A blind beggar sees no cheapskate.))
Arr C tSom: ::slams on the brakes to keep from overshooting it::
Ilia tReki: ::goes about preparing the probe's programming::
TrIsmail: ::enters TL:: Engineering. ::Lift moves::
TylusJadon: ::setting up for a soft probe launch::
Ael tVecj: ::looks in confusion at Malor's studying, then realizes, he
wasn't here when Kari was, at V'Tashe::
Ael tVecj: Time, time, where have you gone...
Ael tVecj: Good work, C'eryl...why have they stopped?
TrIsmail: ::TL doors open, steps out, walks down corridor::
Arr C tSom: I have no idea...I'm doing some course adjustments,
though, just in case.
Ael tVecj: ::gazes out into space::
Arr C tSom: Holding our distance
Ilia tReki: ::enters its flight path::
Ael tVecj: Ie...::didn't even think that they had been detected::
Arr C tSom: I assume if they thought they were being followed, they
could outrun us?
Arr C tSom: ::doesn't think they have been either::
TylusJadon: ::grabs gizmo:: Gonna add a damper so they can't
backtrack the probes trail to us.
TrIsmail: ::enters Engineering:: Jolan tru ... how's it going?
Ael tVecj: ::murmurs to herself::Why would they have to...they're fifty
times our size...
Ael tVecj: Scan the surrounding area, Malor...see if anything else is
out here...
TylusJadon: It....goes.
TrIsmail: ::grins::
E trSaal: <Why are we allways the fwimpiest ship in the galaxy?>
Ael tVecj: Like civilization..::mutters to herself::
Arr C tSom: ::shrugs:: If they didn't hesitate to wipe out the starbase,
one can only assume they wouldn't hesitate to do the same to us.
KYele trWoodlock: <Causes us to find creative solutions to
problems.>
Malor Savk: ::nods and starts scanning::
Ael tVecj: <Its more fun that way ;)>
E trSaal: <Yeah, I agree thats more fun, but couldn't we be more
powerfull than a hard sneeze?>
Malor Savk: ::scan readings start to come in:: I pick up a pod some
distance behind the ship.
Ael tVecj: Okay...lets play it the hard way...let's just observe their
behavior until they do something interseting.
E trSaal: <At least occasionally. :)>
TrIsmail: < was the probe launched? >
Ael tVecj: ::turns to Malor::That's interesting.
Malor Savk: appears to be a escape pod.
Arr C tSom: Coordinates calculated. Move to intercept?
Ael tVecj: C'eryl, can you move closer?
Ilia tReki: <Not yet..>
TrIsmail: < tr'okies >
Arr C tSom: Ie, rekkhai
TylusJadon: ::finishing his work::
Ilia tReki: ::finishes the trail::
Arr C tSom: ::moves closer::
Ael tVecj: ::smiles as C'eryl infers her orders::
Ilia tReki: <trail = course..>
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ I have a new problem for you...
Ilia tReki: ::suppresses a sob:: +Ael+ Ie, rekkhai..?
KYele trWoodlock: ::surpresses a laugh, just imagining the look on
Ilia's face::
Ael tVecj: ::turns to K'Yele and Malor, frowning::Is that from the
station?
Malor Savk: Looks like someone did not like dealing with the
Kll'inghanna?
Arr C tSom: ::frowns:: How can we do anything to assist them, though,
without detection?
TylusJadon: ::tempted to go hide under his station::
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ How do we take aboard an escape pod and escape
the sector without being detected?
Arr C tSom: if it is an escape pod?
KYele trWoodlock: Passive scan, Malor.. Can you match the pod to
the station?
Ael tVecj: ::murmurs to herself::Obviously, transporters are out...
E trSaal: I have an idea...
Ilia tReki: ::calms herself::
Ael tVecj: <::trots upstairs to get Ilia some sedatives::>
Malor Savk: It appears to be the vessals pod
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ Well, rekkhai.. ::stalls::
TrIsmail: ::to Ilia:: Could we extend a cloak around that pod
somehow?
Ael tVecj: ::jumps, had forgotton Eton was there::Ie?
Ael tVecj: ::rubs the back of her neck and glowers pensively at the
viewscreen::
KYele trWoodlock: ((Hmm.. passively grab a metal pod?))
TylusJadon: ....launch one of our pods while exteding our cloak
around the other. Double switch. ::nods to Ismail:;
Arr C tSom: Mask the cloaking with some small explosion, perhaps?
E trSaal: If we match courses with the pod, just ahead of it and going
_slightly_ slower, we could catch it in our shuttle bay, with a soft
landing, because it's velocity relative to us would be very small.
KYele trWoodlock: ((Lessee.. we've got electrical current, and a big
hunk of metal ship..))
TrIsmail: ::grins::
Malor Savk: ::smiles:: sounds good to me.
Arr C tSom: <oops, sorry tr'Ismail...forgot you were in Eng>
TrIsmail: < tis tr'okay >
Ael tVecj: Eton...send that idea down to Ilia...
Ael tVecj: ::lifts an eyebrow at C'eryl::Interesting...
E trSaal: Ie.
Ael tVecj: Could we set it up so that the Khellian would think the pod
self-destructed?
Ael tVecj: Or would we need to leave...debris...
E trSaal: +Ilia, I know how we can catch the pod...
Ilia tReki: +Eton+ Oh, you do? ::eager::
KYele trWoodlock: Hmm.. one of our scoutships could suffice..
Ael tVecj: ::winces slightly:: How soon we could replace it, in *this*
universe?
E trSaal: +Ilia+ If we match velocities with the pod, and place ourself
just in front of it, and line it up with our open shuttle bay, we can
reduce our speed just slightly, and it'll drift into our shuttle bay.
KYele trWoodlock: Unfortunately, ihhei.. I don't know.
Arr C tSom: I thought we were back in our own universe?
Ael tVecj: ::leans over Malor's shoulder to examine the pod's scans::
KYele trWoodlock: We are.. but something is amiss here.
E trSaal: +Ilia+ And it'd be a very soft landing, since its speed relative
to us would be almost nothing. As slow as we need it to be.
Ilia tReki: +Eton+ Aah.. true.. good, good...
Ael tVecj: ::nods to Eton::At the same time, let a scout ship drift?
Arr C tSom: <::is beginning to feel like Rihannsu sliders...::>
Ael tVecj: Replace one with the other?
Ilia tReki: +Eton+ Wanna transfer back? ::smiles::
Ael tVecj: <But with better actors. ;)>
E trSaal: +Ilia+ When things are like this, oh yeah.
TrIsmail: < never been the same without Rhys-Davies ... >
Malor Savk: no matter what we do it will not take them long to figure
it out. If theey are Kll'inghanna then we must use caution. they do out
gun us and will not hesitate to destroy us.
Arr C tSom: Set a self-destruct device..they'll not have time to realize
it's been switched
KYele trWoodlock: <And we kept more of the original cast than just
the black guy.>
E trSaal: Ie, rekkhai. Or even a cargo pod with about the same mass.
Ilia tReki: +K'Yele+ Waiting for orders to launch the probe and get
scans, by the way, rekkhai.
E trSaal: Do you need me to program a course for it? We'll have to be
very precise.
KYele trWoodlock: C'eryl, back off slightly from the Khellian..
Ael tVecj: Only if they took the time to review their scan logs, would
they notice the switch...
Arr C tSom: Ie.
Arr C tSom: ::bakcs off::
KYele trWoodlock: Just enough out of range so our neutrino emissions
can't reach them.
E trSaal: And by then we can be long gone.
Ael tVecj: ACTION::::Khellian begins powering up weapons::
Arr C tSom: Ie.
E trSaal: ::quickly sets up a simulation::
KYele trWoodlock: <<'Ey! What set that off?>>
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ You and Tylus get to the cargo bay and set up the
explosives...
E trSaal: ::enters a few parameters, and double checks the results::
Arr C tSom: <anyone notice that?>
Ael tVecj: <Notice what?>
Malor Savk: They are powering weapons.
E trSaal: ::uploads the course to helm:: Done. We're ready.
E trSaal: <I noticed>
TylusJadon: <Hmm?>
Ilia tReki: ::blinks at Tylus:: Explosives..?
Ael tVecj: +Telar+ Report back to tac.
TylusJadon: ::starts to hide under his consol::
Ael tVecj: Eton...tell Engineering what they're doing once they reach
the scout ship...
TrIsmail: +Ael+ On my way now! ::runs from Engineering to TL::
E trSaal: What do you mean? What _are_ they doing?
Malor Savk: Theu are aiming their weapons at the pod.
TrIsmail: ::enters TL:: Hwaveyiir! ::Lift moves::
KYele trWoodlock: t'Som, are we enough out of range?
Arr C tSom: Rekkhai..wee may not have time for a switch...
E trSaal: What am I supposed to tell them to do?
Ilia tReki: ::sighs and trudges down to the shuttle bay:: +Ael+ Ie,
rekkhai..
Ael tVecj: We don't have much time...:::remains standing, staring
pensively at the viewscreen::
Arr C tSom: WE're out of range, rekkhai
TrIsmail: ::Lift doors open, steps back onto hwaveyiir::
Ael tVecj: Prepare the scout ship to..::wince::Blow up.
KYele trWoodlock: +Ilia+ Fire the probe when ready.. be sure they
can't track the source.
TrIsmail: ::runs back to Tactical and takes over manual controls::
Arr C tSom: ::tense at helm::
Ael tVecj: How far away do we have to be for our shields to protect
us?
Malor Savk: We need to hurry....
TylusJadon: ::puts on his hardhat...dashes after Ilia::
KYele trWoodlock: Eton, be ready to scan when they fire on the
probe.
Ael tVecj: Let it glide outside...
E trSaal: Only a few kilometres.
E trSaal: Ie. For what?
Ilia tReki: ::receives the page once she's in the hall::can't wait to get to
a holodeck::
KYele trWoodlock: Their sensors will be blinded for a couple
milliseconds.
Ael tVecj: ACTION:::Khellian fires, and disables the scout pod's
power grid::
Ilia tReki: ::pages one of the grunts in Eng to launch the probe::
Ael tVecj: <err. the escape pod>
Arr C tSom: ::stifles a meep::
E trSaal: ::readies a quick pulse scan::
Arr C tSom: I'm in position to receive the pod
E trSaal: <Now you're meeping too, Ceryl? Scary...>
Malor Savk: They have lost all support systems. No hull breach.
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ Whenever you're ready.
E trSaal: Ready to scan on cue.
TylusJadon: ::enters bay::
TrIsmail: Why are they firing on their own pod?
KYele trWoodlock: ::shrugs at Telar::
Ilia tReki: ::steps into the bay::heads over to the ship::
E trSaal: ::programs the scan to initiate as the scout explodes::
Ael tVecj: ::shakes head::I don't know. But we'll find out. Telar,
prepare to open the cargo bay doors.
Arr C tSom: Obviously, it wasn't supposed to get away
TylusJadon: What are we gonna do...set a scoutship's core to overload
and push it out?
TrIsmail: ::looks at K'Yele and shrugs back::
Ael tVecj: ::moves closer to the viewscreen, standing behind C'eryl::
TrIsmail: ::nods:: Ie Ihhei. On au'r mark ...
Arr C tSom: ::feels her pulse quicken, tensely awaiting the rescue::
Ilia tReki: ::programs the self-destruct for ... ::
KYele trWoodlock: Ihhei, this is perfect...
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ How soon would you like the ship to explode..?
E trSaal: ::hopes he programmed the course correctly::
Ael tVecj: ::turns to K'Yele questioningly::
KYele trWoodlock: Powered down, they can detect nothing but the
existence of something large and metallic behind them.
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ 5 sireuna.
Arr C tSom: I'll be ready to back off immediately ::murmurs::
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ Ie..
Ilia tReki: ::for five sireuna::
Ael tVecj has left the room.
KYele trWoodlock: So we can exchange the pod for the scout ship and
get totally out of..
KYele trWoodlock: <Err..>
Arr C tSom: <perfect timing, eh?>
Malor Savk: ::notices something on scan:: the hull of the pod is
starting to crack. They are starting to decompress.
KYele trWoodlock: <Avatar? Channel!>
Ilia tReki: Ael> ::nods solidly::
Arr C tSom: I'm ready
KYele trWoodlock: Totally out of range before we set the explosion.
E trSaal: Once it's in the bay, we can gold it in place with the internal
tractor beams.
Ael tVecj has entered the room.
E trSaal: <WB Rekkhai>
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ Ship ready..
Ael tVecj: <Hann'yyo.>
Ael tVecj: Telar, h'nah.
TrIsmail: Opening doors now, Ihhei ...
Ilia tReki: ::steps back out of the ship and heads back to eng quickly::
Arr C tSom: ::slows the Hnoiyika::
Ael tVecj: C'eryl, cautious...
Ilia tReki: ::hears the door klaxons::eyes grow large::
TylusJadon: ::gets over into the bay control room::
Arr C tSom: Ie, always ::<w>, concentrating::
TylusJadon: :::Quickly::
Ael tVecj: ACTION:::Khellian crew debates whether to kill or beam
aboard the pod people::
KYele trWoodlock: +grunt+ Prepare to launch scoutship alpha..
E trSaal: ::winces as a collision alert sounds, overrides it to stop the
noise::
Ilia tReki: (w Tylus) Do you ever think they're trying to get rid of us..?
KYele trWoodlock: +grunt+ Make sure it leaves our cloak field just as
the pod enters.
TylusJadon: ::nodsnods:: Always.
Ael tVecj: ::breathes quietly::
Ilia tReki: ::nods to him::
TrIsmail: ::keeping close watch over console:: We got it ...pod's in.
Arr C tSom: ::steadies her breathing, slowing the Hnoiyika, in
position::
TylusJadon: ::accesses bay tractor beam::
KYele trWoodlock: C'eryl, as soon as we're clear of the scout, ease us
away.
Arr C tSom: Ie.
Ael tVecj: ACTION:::scout ship and escape pod bump each other
trying to get through the mediocore opening, but each make it through::
Arr C tSom: ::easing us away::
Ael tVecj: ((Hey, no chat line limits? <g>))
TylusJadon: ::locks tractor on...brings pod in::
TrIsmail: Closing doors ...
Ael tVecj: H'nah, C'eryl.
Malor Savk: ((I know. I love it!))
Arr C tSom: ::hopes the scout ship destructs in time:: Ie
TylusJadon: wow...::Quickens the pobs speed into bay...nearly getting
clipped by doors::
Arr C tSom: ::gets us away carefully, but quickly::
Ael tVecj has left the room.
TrIsmail: ::looks at Ael:: Done ... and done.
KYele trWoodlock: <<Avatar! Channel!>>
Ilia tReki: Ael> ::Malor, Eton:: Go to the shuttle bay to escort the pod
people back.
E trSaal: <Why do you keep saying that, K'Yele?>
Ael tVecj has entered the room.
E trSaal: Ie. ::stands, jogs to the TL::
Ilia tReki: <::waves from her beneath her mystical robes and
billowing incense::>
KYele trWoodlock: <<Cause Ilia is Ael's avatar.. and I need Ilia to
channel Ael's wishes. ;)>>
Ael tVecj: <Bleah. Right when I was giving orders. ::beams at Ilia::>
Malor Savk: ::nods and heads for Tl, grabbing disruptor on the way::
TylusJadon: <pob people??? We've gone from Sliders to B-Movie?>>
E trSaal: <Ah, I see. I thought it was a referance to Avatar chats. :)>
Arr C tSom: ::backs the Hnoiyika out of range:: Ready to engage
warp..
KYele trWoodlock: Engage. Subtly.
Ilia tReki: ::gazes out of the window at the pod::
Ael tVecj: Engage. ::never tears her eyes from the Khellian::
E trSaal: ::exits the TL near the shuttle bay, piccked ot a disruptor on
the way, just in case::
Arr C tSom: ::eyes K'Yele:: ...Ie...
TylusJadon: Bay has re-pressurized.
Arr C tSom: ::subtly engages warp::
E trSaal: ::enters the shuttle bay, looks the pod over::
TylusJadon: ::steps down from bay control room::
E trSaal: ::looks for a door controll panel::
Arr C tSom: ::kinda gradually increases speed::
Ael tVecj: +Ilia+ Kudos to you and your team.
Malor Savk: ::enters behind eton::
Ilia tReki: +Ael+ Hann'yyo, rekkhai.. ::smiles::
E trSaal: Malor, cover me, just in case.
TylusJadon: ::joins the mob massing around the pod::
Malor Savk: ::holds gun to hatch:: ready when you are.
Arr C tSom: ::hopes that those on the pod are who they think are in the
pod::
Ael tVecj: ACTION:::::scout ship explodes:::
E trSaal: ::finds it, activates the emergency access and steps out of the
way of the door as is swings open::
Ael tVecj: :::waits for warp::
Arr C tSom: :has so subtly engaged warp that even Ael cannot sense
it::
E trSaal: ::holds his gun at ready, shouts into the pod:: We have
control of your craft. Come out peacefully
Malor Savk: ::prepares to fire::
KYele trWoodlock: ACTION: Everyone near the entrance to the pod
is launched about two feet inside as the pressure difference between
the inside and outside of the pod equalizes.
Ilia tReki: ::Glad she's still in the control booth::
Ael tVecj: ::admires C'eryl's gentle touch::
TylusJadon: ::nearly looses his hardhat::
Malor Savk: ::grins at the special effects::
E trSaal: <Man! How low _was_ the pressure inside the pod?>
Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<<<<<
Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<<<<<
Ael tVecj: >>>>>>>>>>>>End Sim<<<<<<<<<<<
KYele trWoodlock: <That's not really much difference..>
Ael tVecj: Great sim everyone!
Ilia tReki: ::hrrau vaed'rae::snickering to herself::
KYele trWoodlock: Maybe about equivalent to 20,000 feet in our
atmosphere.
KYele trWoodlock: And I agree! Excellent sim!
Arr C tSom: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
E trSaal: <To launch 150 pounds 2 feet instantly? That's got to be a
huge draft!>
TrIsmail: ::HV::
E trSaal: ::hrau vaedrae::
Ael tVecj: You all worked together rather well.
Ael tVecj: Vaed'rae!
KYele trWoodlock: <It is. Think of what happens when an airplane
door opens.>
Ilia tReki: ::reminds herself to apply for sainthood::
KYele trWoodlock: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
Malor Savk: ::hrrau vaed'rae::
E trSaal: <True, good point...>
Ael tVecj: ::places a golden halo on Ilia's head::Whatever would I
have done without you...
Ilia tReki: Well, for starters...
Ilia tReki: ::oh, right, vaed'rae..::
Ael tVecj: Aren't you at Vaed'rae? ::lifts an eyeb...yeah::
Ael tVecj: ::looks around at all of them::So...we keep AIM?
E trSaal: That's my vote.
Ilia tReki: ::too hrrau vaed'rae to answer with more than an affirmative
sounding grunt::
Malor Savk: fine with me. Good Bye AOL!!!
TrIsmail: < New Hnoiyika motto: Ready, AIM, Fire! >
KYele trWoodlock: Fine by me, too.
TylusJadon: I prefer the normal AOL chatrooms. ::shrugs:: Too
Powertools dependant
KYele trWoodlock: Hello, 'net recruits.
Ael tVecj: Are you willing to break your addiction for one hour a
week, Tylus?
Malor Savk: :)
Ael tVecj: <::cackles at Telar::>
TrIsmail: I've enjoyed this once I was able to sign on ... I say we keep
AIM...
TylusJadon: Hopefully BPS will have PowerAIM soon. :)
Ael tVecj: ::never used powertools because she's afraid of all the
addiction stories she's heard over the years::
Ael tVecj: ::shiver::
Ael tVecj: C'eryl? Got a vote?
E trSaal: ::likes to do things himself. Is still a dos fan::
TylusJadon: I just like having a larger chatscreen.
KYele trWoodlock: AOL is giving away $22 a month worth of AOL
features away for free now..
E trSaal: As do I.
Ilia tReki: ::likes AIM cause she can be early here and stay late at
Freedom::
TrIsmail: It's a double edged sword, Ael ... PT can be a blessing and a
pain in the derrierre at the same time
KYele trWoodlock: Eesh. Chats, buddy lists, IM's.. that's what sets
AOL apart.
Arr C tSom: I vote this is spiffy, if it get us recruits.
Ael tVecj: ::grins at KYele::And you dont even have to use
AIM...there are a bunch of third-party programs that will work with
this IM system now.
Ael tVecj: There's also an IRC sim starting up in the FKA, and of
course, the two email sims...
TylusJadon: Can you access the chatrooms via those other systems?
KYele trWoodlock: Disconnects, busy signals, Steve Case's greed..
also what sets AOL apart.. but AIM users don't even have THAT!
E trSaal: Yeah, but they'll lose functionality every time AOL changes
its protocols to evade them
Ael tVecj: I'm not sure, Tylus, I would assume so.
Ilia tReki: Right... no disconnects here..;)
KYele trWoodlock: None related to AIM, I believe.
Ilia tReki: Right... ;)
KYele trWoodlock: It's all the local ISP's.
Ael tVecj: AOL's agreed to help other companies develop, Eton...the
Microsoft/AIM wars ended a few days ago...
Ilia tReki: ::glances over at Ael::
Ael tVecj: I think even ICQ will be compatible someday. :)
E trSaal: I didn't hear of that.
E trSaal: That'd be good.
KYele trWoodlock: ICQ is creepy.
KYele trWoodlock: It's too Compuserve-like to me..
TylusJadon: Gonna have to see if one of those other ones has a larger
chatscreen.
E trSaal: I stil think it's icky of M$ to pry into the AIM network
without permission.
KYele trWoodlock: You're not a name, you're a number. Makes me
feel like a prisoner.
Ael tVecj: ::nods::I hate the numbers. I want to be a name!
Ael tVecj: ::nods to Eton::
TrIsmail: I work for a lady whose hubby is ... get this ... IRL a rocket
scientist & a deeply committed Trek fan ...
Ilia tReki: Well, night guys. ;)
Ael tVecj: Err, wait, Ilia...
TrIsmail: maybe I could get him to join?
Ael tVecj: Eton has a question. :)
Ilia tReki: Oops. ;)
E trSaal: Why couldn';t the name me linked to a number, so you can be
both, like domain names and IP adresses?
Ael tVecj: ::nods to tr'Ismail::
TylusJadon: My mother has one of the LOW ICQ numbers. In the
upper 100's....there's like in the millions now.
Ael tVecj: It is that way in ICQ, Eton...nicknames.
KYele trWoodlock: Telar..
E trSaal: Oh yeah, my question. Is anyone else taking a chem class at
this point, and being required to memorise the element names and thier
symbols?
TrIsmail: Ie, Rekkhai?
KYele trWoodlock: He WOULD technically have to start at the
BOTTOM of the engineering ladder..
Ilia tReki: I took one last year, and no.
Ael tVecj: I did a few years ago...
Ilia tReki: I took one the year before that and yes. ;)
Arr C tSom: No, but I might make my IP&C students do it
KYele trWoodlock: Should we subject him to Ilia's slav.. err,
command?
Arr C tSom: >;)
Ilia tReki: You have to know some.. and some you just get to know. ;)
E trSaal: If so, would any of those people like an ugly but functional
flashcard type program for the periodic table I dranked out this
morning? I've found it helps me.
Ael tVecj: ::grins at KYele::Maybe he won't wanna play Engineering.
There's always security!
TrIsmail: well I can always ask him come Monday (I have to work on
abor Day!)
Arr C tSom: Okee
KYele trWoodlock: ::taking one now, but doesn't have to memorize the
table::
Ilia tReki: ::sighs and puts the whips and chains back::
E trSaal: (I'm being expected to memorise the entire thing...)
KYele trWoodlock: Security..
KYele trWoodlock: For a rocket scientist..
Ilia tReki: <Well, some're easy.... ;)>
E trSaal: Ok, well...if anyone could use it, just e-mail me.
Ael tVecj: You have to write the whole thing...or just identify the
names of the symbols?
KYele trWoodlock: Hmm..
Ilia tReki: <Still, condolences. ;)>
Arr C tSom: I might do it for an extra credit type thing
E trSaal: By the whole thing, I mean all of the names and symbols. At
least for now.
Ael tVecj: ::had to memorize a list of common acids and bases..that
was *hard*::
KYele trWoodlock: Well, that's compounds, Ael.
KYele trWoodlock: There's millions of those.
Ael tVecj: ::whimpers::
KYele trWoodlock: Only 108 elements, as of now?
Ilia tReki: ::had to memorize solubilities::
Ael tVecj: 112 or so, I thought.
Ael tVecj: ::pats Ilia::
KYele trWoodlock: They keep adding man-made ones.
E trSaal: Heck, if anyone needs a flashcard type program for
_anything_, it'd be a snap to modify it to read a differany type of data
file.
TrIsmail: oh btw Ael, I still have that confounded writer's block ... 6
chapters in my mini-novel to go after I finish
Arr C tSom: Send it to me, Eton
E trSaal: I've got 111 on my table, from 1998
TrIsmail: Chapter 10 ...
Ael tVecj: eeek, Telar. :)
E trSaal: Will do, Ceryl. I need to tweak it a bit more, then I'll send it
to you.
TrIsmail: eeek indeed, and Diane Duane hasn't responded to my
inquiry either :(
Ael tVecj: :(
KYele trWoodlock: What language is it in, Eton?
Ael tVecj: Well, dismissed, all... :)
Ilia tReki: ::sneaks out::would assume English::;)
KYele trWoodlock: ::could do a version of it quite easily in BASIC..::
TrIsmail: tr'Okies ... see au qiuu later!
E trSaal: QuickBasic. (not to be confused with Qbasic)
Ilia tReki: ::ducks::
Ael tVecj: ((Someone save this chat window as a file and email it to
me?))
Ilia tReki: Night all. ;)
KYele trWoodlock: Ahh.
TrIsmail: ::geese::
KYele trWoodlock: ::ganders::
Ilia tReki: ::goslings::
E trSaal: Yeah, it was easy. I just figured since I allready wrote it, I
might as well pass it around.
Ael tVecj: ::quack::
TrIsmail: ::doctor::
Arr C tSom: <LOL Ilia>
Ilia tReki: ::charlatan::