Tactical Seminar 
Stardate 10509.24 1500 
Conference Room #Tactical 
Hosted By: Lt Grey-feather CTO of the USS Arondight
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Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
:;enters the room and looks around::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Polo: Have a seat ensign we will get started in a minute, just let me finish my cream soda :: takes a drink out of a mug filled with a brownish liquid::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-Feather: Sure Lieutenant, just don't hurt me with that. ::smiles::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: grins:: Ens: Well I could probably put you on medical leave for a long time with this, but then I would have to get another soda

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
::thinks about the abominable things that happen in his sickbay and has a cold shiver along his spine:: I will wait lieutenant. 

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: takes another sip :: Ens: What ship do you serve on

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
lt: USS Triton sir, great ship and great crew. Well limping now maybe.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: looks saddened:: Ens: Yes I heard the ship is badly damaged and the CO is gravely injured, his wife is very upset.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Lt: yes sir, but I truly believe that when this will be over we will be stronger than ever. After all what does not kill you makes you stronger. And I look forward to spar with the Captain on the holodeck sir.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: You may find that a very unpleasant experience, I still have scars from K’Vas

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Oh I have a few skills up my sleeve too, I was not the fencing champion in my class by chance sir. I was basically born with a sword in my hand. Besides again a scar is well worth a good lesson.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: I was roommate with him all through the academy and never did beat him in combat.  ::laughs:: I gave him a couple nasty scars to keep as souvenirs.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
LT: Is he not the enemy, so I won't mind being beaten by him. But I still think bout or two tell you a lot about what kind of person your CO is. Makes the bond stronger.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
::rubs his side in memory :: Ens: Yeah he will bond with you alright.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: puts down him drink and walks over picking up a container.  walking to the front of the stage he dumps the content on the floor.  Various cables, bolts, washers, pieces of metal, broken phaser, a pile of what looks like a pile of junk::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
LT: Oh interesting. 

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: What is your assessment of these items ensign?

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Lt: Junk,  but with creativity some of them may become dangerous junk.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Well that ridge head of a CO of yours has a good crew :: smiles:: It can be very dangerous.  :: Holds up a length of optical cable and two washers:: What do you think can be made from this?

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Lt: A garrote?

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Very good.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Lt: using it is another matter though. Very bloody thing

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Not necessarily, depends on who and how you attack.  Strangulation is always an option.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: next he brings out a container with a brownish liquid and another container with a solid substance like dried mud::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Lt: That I have no idea what to do with! 

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Lets say you have access to a replicator on a hostile world.  Now the replicator will not let you make anything dangerous...standard protocols.  But you can make this :: hands the container with the solid substance to the ensign for inspection ::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
LT: looks like mud, what it is?

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
:;nods at the Captain still holding this thing that looks like dried mud::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
CO: Greetings captain please have a seat

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Go ahead open the container and inspect it

Capt_Durron says:
::looks at the Ensign than nods to the Lieutenant and makes his way to a seat::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
CO: Do you want to inspect this material Captain?

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Sure give me an evaluation of what you think it is?

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
:;touches it, smells it:: Lt: some sort of dried up resin sir?

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Both: Actually it is fertilizer.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
LT: so you are trying to make some sort of explosive with it?

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: Very good.  That manure mixed with this fuel oil, lamp oil in this case ::points to the liquid :: Will produce a very powerful explosion

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-feather: How would you prime it sir?

Capt_Durron says:
::eyes the fertilizer oil mixture than glances around the room possible ignition sources::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Both: And in a search of known data bases I have yet to find one that prevents the replication of lamp oil or manure

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
:: sees the CO looking around the room:: CO: Captain do not worry unless combined it is harmless and very stable when combined.  I am not looking to end anyone’s career just yet :: smiles :: Especially my own

Capt_Durron says:
Grey-feather: I was curious.  But still in most situations I've encountered, you don't have access to a replicator, nor very much in the way of time.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
CO: Well this is just one of many ideas I try and teach sir.  I try and get tactical to use their head instead of their phaser.  Sometimes one well placed grenade is worth a whole case of them

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-feather: What would you do with the broken phaser I see there?

Capt_Durron says:
::Nods:: Grey-feather: And sometimes a few well placed words will do the trick of a thousand phaser shots...not an idea that most Tactical officers often consider.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
CO: True sir but if tactical had to get involved then things are way past words

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: This phaser is damaged beyond repair, but if you remove the focusing lens cover you end up with a very sharp and pointed weapon...complete with hand grip

Capt_Durron says:
Grey-feather: Well, that is one school of thought, but often a few shouted orders to non-existent officers, or a little misdirection you can, sometimes give your enemy the impression that you have a far superior force.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-Feather: I did not think about that, thank you lieutenant.

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
::wonders if this is a class about impromptu weapons or one about the proper use of force::

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-feather: I presume that one never has to stop being creative then.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Both: Now someone I know that served on an Excelsior class was giving me some information.  They were hiding in a asteroid field and new they would be boarded soon.  So they rigged the ship in many ways.  One was a simple turbolift security protocol, instead of setting off an alarm it set off a charge.  It killed a group of the intruders without much damage to the ship

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-Feather: Interesting. The Ship as a weapon. And that may be done making these tricks even non lethal.

Capt_Durron says:
Grey-Feather: I am just pointing out that misdirection can also be a fairly powerful weapon...one most Tac officers don't think about.  I didn't mean to get you off subject, my apologies.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
CO: No worries sir.  But remember some of our enemies cannot be misdirected...like the Borg they have a single mission in mind

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: It is always preferable to save the ship, but saving the captain and crew are my primary concern.  Ships are lost in battle and can be replaced.  But you cannot replace a life

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-feather: Sure Sir.

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Both: Well the time they give me is almost up, sorry captain that you could not get here earlier

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
Grey-feather: thank you for your useful insights. I hope to see you around, unarmed. ::smiles::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
Ens: You will ensign, I always turn up when least expected

Ensign_Rico_Polo says:
::leaves the room nodding to both the seniors officers::

Host CTO_Lt_Grey-feather says:
CO: Well captain time to call it a day I guess :: starts picking up his demonstration props::

Capt_Durron says:
::nods and heads over to the next lecture::