Deep Space 102 Mission Transcript - 11105.06

A Shore(t) Leave

"Something old, something new..."

Previously on DS102:

Telepathic contact can have serious disadvantages at times... like if the creature is a far more powerful telepath than you...

But that doesn't mean that it's all bad. The CNS and CTO are paralyzed with some form of powerful telepathy at the moment, and no one knows what to do...

So now what? (I dunno, let's find out!)

Host Gerry says:
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OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: trying everything he can to get a transporter lock on the CNS and CTO::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: Let me give you a hand! ::links his console with the OPS and tries to help him::
Host Gerry says:
ACTION: The powerful electrical field prevents all attempts at beamout...
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
::Pacing at her station, waiting to get an answer to whether an away team is going to be beamed down to the surface.:: OPS: Commander, if we can't beam directly to the away team's location, maybe we can beam to someplace close.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CMO: That maybe possible but I can’t guarantee you that you will be able to get to them even then Doc.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
::Wishes Joran would find a way to disrupt the electrical shielding.:: OPS: I'm sure Joran is working as best he can to find a way to disrupt the shielding. ::Sighs.::
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
SC: Maybe if we could determine exactly what or where this electrical field is being generated from we can disable it?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
OPS: I will try to determine its origin ::begins working on the sensors::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::feels another presence in her mind::
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
OPS: Can we restore a transporter lock on the team?
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Not at the moment Captain.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
CO/OPS: The electrical field has a biological origin, it emanates from the creature, 200 yards from the shore.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
OPS: I don't suppose talking to it would work, no?
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CMO: And how do you propose we talk to it Doctor?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
ALL: Maybe we can interfere the field somehow...
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::senses an overwhelming influx of information coming from the creature, puts her hands to her head as if trying to hold it together as it feels as if her mind is going to burst from information overload::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::mutters:: Self: Too much, too fast, I can't
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
SC: Maybe there is a way to short out the field somehow like creating a short in the field.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
SC: I was thinking the opposite, Captain. If we interfere with the field, it could break the telepathic link with the creature, which could have some fatal consequences to those that are linked.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::hears the OPS and the CMO: OPS/CMO: I think Dr Unger has a point.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
OPS: The away team could perhaps disrupt the field if we can send them the right equipment
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
SC: So maybe we should just wait and see what happens?
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
OPS: Create a field of opposite polarity around the creature
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: I have a feeling that we would need to send down another team as we can’t transport any thing into the field either.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::feels the creatures thoughts backing off and feels her arms and legs quit twitching as the information exchange reaches a level that is acceptable to her::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: Maybe create some sort of event that forces the creature to divert and focus the electric field to that event...
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
CO: Again, I would advise against it. Any attempts to break the field could have medical consequences on the telepathic link. We have to find some other way to communicate with the creature.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: I was thinking more just making a straight ground to the field.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::looks over to where the CTO is, sees that he is in a similar condition::
Host Gerry says:
ACTION: The CNS and CTO sense the nonviolence of the creature at its heart...
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
ALL: I am detecting the vitals of the CNS and CTO are stabilizing. Suggest holding off with any action at this point.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CMO: I think the away team will find the way to communicate with it
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CMO: So they aren't in any danger at the moment?
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CMO: But I want to be able to bring them back someday
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::begins sorting through the information and gaining an understanding of the creature:: ALL: He is peaceful, non-violent. He is trying to communicate with us in his way.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
OPS: They are regaining control, and do not appear to be in danger at the moment, but I will continue to monitor and advice of any change.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
CO: Agreed on that one, but unfortunately at this point, we may have to wait. It could prove dangerous to the CNS, CTO, and the creature if we interrupt their link.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: contact the Away team to see if they have any new information::
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::still trying to figure out a way to beam the team up without endangering them::
Host Gerry says:
<Creature> CNS/CTO: ~~~How are George and Gracie?~~~
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CMO: I agree
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::looks puzzled:: All: He is asking about two beings named George and Gracie, wanting to know how they are? ~~~~Creature: George and Gracie? I am unfamiliar with those names.~~~~
SC_Capt_Marek says:
All: So, I guess our best option is to sit and wait until a better situation to rescue our team comes up... ::raises an eyebrow::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::sees images within her mind and nods slightly:: All: They are whales, he wishes to know about whales, specifically humpback whales.
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::continues monitoring the surface::
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
SC/CMO: I think we can still attempt to identify and learn as much as we can about the creature
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
@<SEC_Grines> CNS: Ma'am, are you all right? What is this about whales?
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::nods to the CO:: CO: Guess that is a logical way to use our time.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::taps her combadge:: SEC/*Scorpius*: The creature is asking about humpback whales, specifically a pair named George and Gracie, do we have any information on them?
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CO: It may not be logical but I hate idling crew on my ship
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
::Hears the comm, and searches the database for humpback whales, cross-referencing George and Gracie.::
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
@<SEC_Grines> *CO* Sir the CNS is trying to speak to us. She is saying something about whales named George and Gracie.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Enters the Bridge and takes his station::
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@SEC: Yes, I am well, the creature is speaking to us.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
@<SEC_Grines> CNS: That is good to hear. I have contacted the ship with the information that you gave us.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Did hear something about whales?
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
ALL: George and Gracie were a pair of humpback whales that time traveled from the year 1986 to the 23rd Century to save Earth from a space probe that was causing disruption in the Earth's weather patterns, threatening the entire planet.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
OPS: I seriously doubt there were whales on this planet before?
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
ALL: George and Gracie communicated to the probe using sounds made specifically by humpback whales. It was the reply that saved the planet. The probe ceased its disruptive signal and headed out into space, away from Earth.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@~~~~::listens to the creature::~~~~
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: I will check with the planet's archives to see. However, it makes me wonder why the CNS asked about them.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: If the creature is asking about George and Gracie, he should know that they are very old at this point.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@*Scorpius*: Have you found anything, he waiting for an answer.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
CSO: There would be additional pods of whales at this point, family of George and Gracie. But what connection is all this to the creature?
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: The story of George and Gracie is part of the History of the USS Enterprise.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
*CNS*: Other than they are very old and grandparents of a Pod of about 40 to 50 whales we haven't got much else.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@*OPS*: Thank you, Commander.
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CSO: Any connection with this planet?
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@~~~~::relays the information to the creature::~~~~
SC_Capt_Marek says:
::overhears the conversation::
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Nothing that that we are aware of. The Pod that arrived at earth came from nowhere and we got no info on it, and after the whales answered the communication it left and has not been seen since.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CMO: Doc do you have the information on the ship that the whale talked with back t hen?
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@~~~~::listens to the creature::~~~~
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@*OPS*: He says that he is glad to hear about his distant cousins from the common source planet.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: The Pod disrupted all systems planet wide from what Starfleet could tell and there was no way to get any kind of sensor readings
CO_Yo`Ghi says:
CSO: So this creature is looking for whales that are technically light years away from here
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
OPS: The probe was of unknown origin. It visited Earth in 2286. It was cylinder shaped, and carried a small sphere at the front that physically detached from the probe, but was connected by an energy beam. The probe was a communication device.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CSO: Could this creature have been inside of the Pod when it visited Earth?
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
OPS: Unknown
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
OPS: The probe also disabled several vessels it came in contact with when those vessels failed to respond with the appropriate humpback whale communication.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
OPS: Like I said, all systems on earth were completely useless
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@~~~~Creature: How are the Earth whales related to you?~~~~
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CSO: I am just wondering if the electrical field that the Pod was emitting is like the one that the creature is now?
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
OPS: If the crew of the Enterprise hadn’t brought back whales from the 20th century its possible that life on Earth could have been destroyed
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@~~~~::Hears his answer:: Creature: Where is this source planet?~~~~
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@*OPS*: He says that he is distantly related to the whales, that they descended from beings that come from the same source planet.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
*CNS*: Roger, thanks for the information.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
OPS: The electrical field this creature is using appears to be very similar
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
All: According to the Counselor this creature if a distant relative of the whales on earth. It seems that they are all from the same source planet.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
All: Whales are one of the oldest forms of intelligent life on Earth if not the oldest.
CNS_LtCmdr_Rand says:
@::Nods in understanding:: *OPS*: The source planet seems to be on the far side of the galaxy. Many years ago their people moved out into the galaxy and populated many water worlds. Many of them still keep in touch through courier vessels.
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
*CNS*: Roger
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
ALL: This electrical field the creature is using appears to be a protective shield. Would it be out of line for our CNS to ask this creature to lower its shield if it serves no other purpose?
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
All: According to the Counselor the source planet in on the far side of the galaxy and they moved out into the galaxy many years ago and populated many water worlds. Also many of them still keep in touch through courier vessels.
CMO_Ens_Unger says:
ALL: Clearly we have no intention to harm.
CSO_Cmdr_Horn says:
All: The question here is how is this creature emitting any kind of electrical field
OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CSO: We can only ask Cmdr I am not sure whether or not we will get an answer.
Host Gerry says:
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