Host Frank SM says:
The USS Europa is damaged and in unknown territory... very unknown. Her crew is working hard to try to repair the ship.

Host Frank SM says:
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XO Odan says:
::in her chair on the bridge reviewing scan results to see if there is an inhabited M-Class planet in the area::

CO Durron says:
::sitting in the big chair on the bridge. He rubs his eyes and re-reads the CEO's report for about the sixteenth time::

CEO Vernius says:
::gets off the Turbolift, looking slightly bleary-eyed::

XO Odan says:
CO: You should get some sleep, Captain.

CEO Vernius says:
CO: Reporting, sir.

XO Odan says:
CEO: Lt. Any good news for us?

CEO Vernius says:
XO: Just the report I wrote, ma'am. And I don't believe you can classify that as good or bad.

XO Odan says:
CEO: Any changes in the timings of completion of repairs?

CO Durron says:
::looks at the XO and blinks:: XO: I'm fine, what option do you prefer regarding the CEO's report?

CEO Vernius says:
XO: No ma'am, but I need a decision on which course to take.

XO Odan says:
CO: I sadly didn't have time to read that report. It's somewhere in that stacks of urgent reports ::points at a pile on the floor next to her chair::

XO Odan says:
CEO: And at this point, what options would you suggest we take?

CEO Vernius says:
XO: My recommendation is to fabricate the projectile cannons.

XO Odan says:
CEO: And why do you favor it over the others?

CEO Vernius says:
XO: I prefer its advantages of not crippling most of the ships systems, and shorter construction time.

XO Odan says:
CEO: How long would it take to have a few cannons operational?

CO Durron says:
::watches the CEO and XO talk::

CEO Vernius says:
XO: A partial implementation of the plan would be ill-advised.

XO Odan says:
CEO: I was not talking about partial... ::pauses:: let me rephrase then, when do you think your cannons would be operational?

CEO Vernius says:
XO: Fifteen hours, sir.

XO Odan says:
CO: Fifteen hours. This could give us the basic needed protection for us to get moving again, sir.

XO Odan says:
CO: Sir? Are we going with the cannons or not?

CO Durron says:
XO: That was the reason for asking the CEO to do this. CEO: What would the effectiveness of the new weaponry be?

CEO Vernius says:
CO: 60 to 65%, sir.

CO Durron says:
CEO: And with the rail gun plan?

XO Odan says:
CO/CEO: 60% is better than what we have now.

CEO Vernius says:
CO: More or less the same effectiveness, but I dislike the disadvantages of the Railguns, sir.

CO Durron says:
::nods:: CEO: Very well, proceed with the cannon plan. You have twenty-four hours to get it done. Get some rest, do it right and take your time.

CEO Vernius says:
CO: Roger, sir. But it should be completed in 15 hours.

CO Durron says:
CEO: Good, than you and your crews can rest, and recover a bit. I am sure you all need some sleep.

CEO Vernius says:
CO: Aye, sir.

Host Frank SM says:
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