2.3 - Voice

[breakingmyheart]

[Filtered to everyone not assimilated or captured]

Personally I'm not convinced that asking everyone to kill themselves to return to the Barge is the best route forward here, and I doubt the Admiral has put himself out to make sure we have other options.

We may be able to fix the damage done. Anyone who thinks they have any expertise to bring to this, contact me immediately.

[Private to Narvin]

Do you have a TARDIS on board?

Comments

Private - video:

[childhood_surgery]

Admiral Daro'Xen vas Moreh. Before boarding ship, my expertise was primarily aimed at robotics, synthetic intelligence and adaptations of advanced technologies. I would be more than glad to volunteer my services, but would vastly prefer it doing so meant I not having to step foot outside, if at all possible.

Changing species is not something I find to be a comforting experience in the slightest.

Re: Private - video:

[breakingmyheart]

If we need to scavenge extra equipment we can send out someone else, though I'm hoping this is a software issue - something we can programme into existing systems. Do you have any experience with shielding or camouflage?

Re: Private - video:

[childhood_surgery]

Shielding, yes. What nature of camouflage were you thinking? Holographic? Tactical cloaking? Assuming we have sufficient power, we should be able to craft enough emitters... Depending upon resources, of course. If all you wish to defend against is small arms fire, I can even combine both.

Private - video:

[breakingmyheart]

Not that sort of camouflage. There's a kind of ship in my world capable of making itself seem unremarkable to the inhabitants of whatever world it lands on. If we can design a more widespread version of that field, one that will influence the entire crew, then we won't have to worry about our cremated being held because of their being 'kindness'.

I think your work in intelligence may come in useful, with regard to perception of surrounding objects and lifeforms. How fast can you work?

Re: Private - video:

[childhood_surgery]

This differs from what I described? I'd need to be given an understanding of the fundamental differences, you understand...

How fast I work depends on the task required of me. I aim to be efficient. If it's a simple matter of programmable interfacing, I would say extremely.

[Quickly peruses network data.]

You are... Toshiko Sato, yes?

Re: Private - video:

[breakingmyheart]

If this is what you meant by 'tactical cloaking' I apologise for the misunderstanding, but I'm aiming a little higher than holographic emitters. They would have to be individually programmed for each port and would need a thorough understanding of the native culture and aesthetic that we likely wouldn't possess and can't trust the Admiral to provide us with. I'm talking about a widespread telepathic influence on the ports where we land.

Toshiko Sato, yes.

Re: Private - video:

[childhood_surgery]

Telepathic?

[This does, indeed, take Xen by surprise.]

This is... Not something I have experience in, but if you've the relevant data on file, I'd be happy to process it. If I understand you correctly, it seems like this is more of a... Long-term project, anyway.

[substandard_parts]

Oh, no. I'm sure they'll loving running a gauntlet. It'll be fun. [Sarcasm for the Admiral there.]

I'm a cyberneticist but I also have expertise in exobiology and genetics.

[breakingmyheart]

Those areas may come in useful.

I'm interested in designing a camouflage field that will alter the natives' perception of crew members at port. I'm reasonably confident the Barge will already be able to transmit it.

[with_discipline]

I'll do what I can. Trip will assist as well.

[breakingmyheart]

Thank you, T'Pol.

[technophilic]

If there is any legitimate technology involved in the construction of this ship, I believe I may be able to assist.

[breakingmyheart]

Some; enough to work with in emergencies. Do you have a specific area of expertise?

[technophilic]

Computers. But I can work with any sort of wiring or similar systems.

Audio;

[sharpsuitfluffytail]

I'm already on board. Genetic engineer here. Not sure how I'd be able to help, but I- [He pauses, swallows.] want to. Just tell me the when, where, and how.

Audio;

[breakingmyheart]

It's often enough to have someone to hand who knows how to handle equipment appropriately.

I'll be in touch soon when our plans are more concrete. Dr. Kozak, isn't it?

Audio;

[sharpsuitfluffytail]

I can at least do that much.

Yes, it is, and thank you. I'll be waiting. I'm sorry, but I'm still not familiar with everyone on board. You are...?

Audio;

[breakingmyheart]

Toshiko Sato.

I need to be able to do some research into this, but I'll contact you by noon tomorrow at the latest.

Audio;

[sharpsuitfluffytail]

Given the circumstances, it's a pleasure.

Alright. By the way, Lore earlier was also working on the problem as well. Perhaps you could speak with him?

Audio;

[breakingmyheart]

He's already made contact. Thank you.

[Private]

[timesbureaucrat]

It's in Agent Kay's cabin, under heavy security. [Both Kay's cabin and the TARDIS itself.] If you have a mind to use it I'll need to disengage the security protocol.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

If you're in a position to do that it'd be much appreciated. I want to have a look at its chameleonic technology.

[Private]

[timesbureaucrat]

[He's a little uneasy about letting non-Gallifreyans have access to Time Lord technology, but desperate times...]

I'll be making my way back to the Barge as soon as I can do so safely. Just after nightfall at latest.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

I'll wait until dawn, but if the Admiral might actually leave without this many members of his crew then we have some time pressure. Give me an idea of what I should be expecting if I have to make my own way in.

[She doesn't like to say flat out 'don't assume you're going to survive this', but she doubts Narvin's going to fault her for being pragmatic enough to acknowledge the possibility. As far as she's concerned it's outright polite of her not to point out that suicide is the 'safest' way back on board.]

[Private]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin's pessimistic enough to read between the lines. And he's already decided that if it looks like he'll be captured, he'll simply kill himself. Better to get it over with quickly and death toll safely on the Barge than to die slowly in an arena or a laboratory.]

There's a series of advanced locks on the cabin door. The TARDIS itself is also locked and if an unauthorized person breaks in the life support system will immediate emit a gas to render the intruder unconscious. If the TARDIS still detects motion three seconds later, the whole interior is electrified, every door and hatch is locked down, and all systems shut off and can't be reactivated without my unique artron signature and Rassilon imprimatur.

[Narvin is a bit paranoid about someone trying to steal his TARDIS.]

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

Understood.

[Damn, guy, you'd better survive the walk.]

[darknessb4me]

[This post is just... cackling.

Not sure if he's being a bastard or if he genuinely thinks this is funny. Maybe both.]

[breakingmyheart]

[Arthas, if you want to spend the rest of your undeath alone in a ravaged wasteland Tosh supports this 100%, but not everyone will feel that way.]

[Video]

[unweeping_willow]

[Willow's cautiously raising her hand, here.] Could help...

[Really, it's been a while since she's touched tech; but as she was recently reminded, she still knows her coding...]