Host Brett says:
Summary: As the Delphyne approaches the Mar Oscura Nebula, the bridge crew convenes to discuss their options for navigating the nebula and what they might encounter once inside.

Host Brett says:
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CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::in the conference room, looks around at the officers and sees a new face:: CTO: Greetings.

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
::sitting in the conference room, listening to the officers talk::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: 'Tis a pleasure to be after makin' yer acquaintance. ::smiles at the CSO::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::studies a PADD::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Closes the small program she was running in her OPS console and moves across the bridge into the conference room, last to arrive::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
All: I've been after rackin my poor brain for a while and I finally came up with an idea for assistin' us in the navigatin' this nebula.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::looks up to see Commander Grey enter::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::raises an eyebrow:: CTO: Indeed.. what are your thoughts?

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
CIV: Welcome Commander, glad to see you join us

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::sits up straighter, a bit nervously.::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Smiles genially and tilts her head, acknowledging the counselor's greeting:: CNS: Sir. ::Nods and slips into her seat::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
CIV: Sir, ::smiles:: I believe we are the same rank ::stands and walks over to the replicator::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Well, Lieutenant, I was after thinkin that since this thing destroys matter of any kind, then we might be after settin' the phaser banks to allow intensity, wider beam.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Holds her PADD carefully before her, almost like a guarded poker hand, and gives her attention to the CTO::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
Computer: Herbal tea, hot ::turns to see if anyone else wants anything::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: The problem there is that it does not actually destroy matter as much as absorbs it... including light.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Then we could fire the phasers in a sort of net and monitor where the beams disappear. Then we just steer around those areas.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Well, then the principal works the same...the beams still vanish before reaching range

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: As there is no return signal from such an absorption we cannot detect the masses in a precise manner.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CNS: Mint tea, please.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Tha' be true, Ma'am. But it would give us a wee bit o' warnin that we're close to a spot.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: No more so than our current sensors do. Additionally the usage of the phasers may well be a drain on our energy allocations. :: looks to Commander Grey to confirm her last statement::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
::orders the CSO tea, and returns to the table. He places her tea in front of her, and then takes his seat:: CTO: Using the phasers sound like a waste of a lot of energy

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO/CTO/CNS: We are struggling to maintain power for sensors, communications, and defense.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::nods at the CNS:: ~~~CNS: Thank you. ~~~ ::quietly takes a sip of her tea::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO/CTO/CNS: I believe the plan is still sound; though perhaps emitting a low-intensity bean of tachyon particles would accomplish the same goal.

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
::smiles and nods to the CSO::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CIV: Normally 'twould, Ma'am, but I was after calculatin usin' only a wee bit above ten percent o' the normal power output.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::nods at the Commander's suggestion::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
CIV: I agree, tachyon particles might work and might be easier to detect, then blanks in a phaser blast

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
All: I am uncertain it would work as precisely as we would wish.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO: The question then is: just how precisely do you wish it to work?

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
CSO: I can't think of anything that will precisely work

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
All: My deepest concern is that if we use a non-standard method that we may become... over confident.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::purses his lips in thought.::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO: In the long run, life and space are very imprecise beings.  We live every day absolutely certain only that nothing is absolutely certain.  If we are cautious, this may simply give us the added edge toward succeeding in our mission.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::blinks::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::almost sighs resigned, but holds back due to her Vulcan training:: CIV: We can attempt it I suppose if it will give us a greater edge... however I am curious to know why the Enterprise did not come up with a similar idea when traversing this same said nebula.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
All: What about an energy explosion?

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CNS/CSO/CTO: If we deploy a couple of Class 4 probes ahead of us, they would help detects the matter voids and aid in triangulating their location...perhaps even allow us to communicate with the Tenabrae.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CIV: The probes would tell us where the dark matter was in that given moment.. unfortunately due to the flow of the gasses and particles of the nebula, these places may move.

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
CSO: Which would make the trip back out of the nebula just as hard if not harder then getting in

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::quietly regrets being a wet blanket, but it is in her nature to be cautious::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Lieutenant, if an explosion occurred within the Nebula, could sensors be after mappin the areas where energy was absorbed from the radiating dispersion field?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CNS: Yes.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Struggles within herself against the impulse to attack the argument::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
::watches the CIV, she isn't very easy to get a read from.  He makes a note to ask her about this later on::

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: The problem remains that the pockets of null space are not consistent or stationary.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::thinks back to particle physics:: CIV: Taking your tacheyon idea... what if we use Tetryon particles instead?

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: I understand, but still a field would work better than beams, I'd be after wagerin'

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CIV: The tetryons have a better spectrometer reading... and now that I think about it.. the Tenebrae had used tetryon emissions to successfully locate pockets of null space... as for some unknown reason... perhaps due to the charge of the particle, they bounce off the pockets... but additionally... it is short ranged.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Looks down, "studying" her PADD a moment, then, finding an inner calm, looks up to the CSO:: CSO: Since Tetryon particles exist only in subspace, I'm not sure what good they would do?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CIV: Because they exist in subspace, they don't interact with the null space and we can detect them. They would give us the precise measurements of pocket dimensions.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::calculates on his PADD::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO: This is, of course, your area of expertise. If in your judgement the tetryons will be more effectively detected...   However, you are still left with your own arguments of the temporary nature of any such readings.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Could a probe be adjusted to broadcast a tetryon dispersion field?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CIV: Yes, we will have to re-map on our way out.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Just blinks repeatedly::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Glances down at her PADD, then to the CTO:: CTO: If possible, would that increase our range of detection?

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: It seems reasonable... a probe may have to be modified a bit... but again it will tell us what is there when the probe detects it. Which means if we are too far behind, things may be slightly different when we get there.

MO_Ens_ODellMD says:
::in sickbay::

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Ah, sure an' that's grand. What if we were to be after remote controllin the things? Steerin' three or four of the wee beasties ahead of us in a net as it were? Then the map we get would be fairly accurate and give us time to be turnin' aside when we need to.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
CSO: If things are indeed slightly different, we can adjust for those discrepancies with a secondary field more directly ahead of the Delphyne.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
CTO: All I am saying is that depending on how far behind we are, we need to adjust our calculations for the variables that may come from the mere passage of seconds of time. Hopefully that will not need to be a great adjustment. If there is any confusion as we approach a known pocket, we can adjust by sending tetryons out of our deflector dish.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Nods in agreement with the CSO:: CSO/CTO: With the multiple probes both emitting tetryons and plotting maps, we may actually be able to extrapolate movement of the dark matter pockets and anticipate their movement and direction.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
CSO: Grand! Especially if we were to be after settin' the range o' the probes to meet the end of the field from the deflector...'Twould actually create a real time map.

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
::folds his brawny arms in satisfaction, stretching the seams.::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Glances at the CSO and CTO, then looks over to the CNS for his consideration on the matter::

CNS_LtCmdr_Llewellyn says:
::turns to the CIV:: CIV: If you are looking for my option on the dark matter, physics wasn't my strong point.  However, I do know that we have to hurry, we have a ship with failing life-support over there.  It seems that we have came up with a plan that makes everyone happy

CTO_Ens_Quincannon says:
All: Sure an' if no one objects then, I'll be after headin to engineerin' to assist in the matter at hand then.

MO_Ens_ODellMD says:
Nurse Randall: ::in a thick Irish brogue tinged with a Scottish accent, a combination I've been asked not to type:: I just finished the tests of the pressure chamber. Are the surgical bays ready in case there are any ruptured eardrums? <Randall:> Check.

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Her silent giggle filters through as just a strange smile::

MO_Ens_ODellMD says:
Nurse Randall: And the mess hall and legends lounge know that they will be used in case of mass casualties? And they've been stocked with lots of thermal blankets? <Randall:> Check.

MO_Ens_ODellMD says:
Nurse Randall: ::nods:: I want you to be the triage nurse in the mess hall when we arrive. I'll let you know when to go down there. I'll be in the office sending the rest of the medical staff their assignments if you need me.

CSO_Lt_Rhykmal says:
::also satisfied with the agreement and plan they came up with, stands up ready to return to her station:: All: Is that all?

MO_Ens_ODellMD says:
::goes to CMO's office and mutters:: I promised myself I'd never use this blasted room. ::stands, rather than sitting in the chair as she sends out the assignments::

CIV_LtCmdr_Grey says:
::Glances around the room, at Quincannon, Rhykmal, and finally Llewellyn...and imperceptibly shakes her head::

Host Brett says:
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