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-CMDR Nigel Straun, TACFLEET Liason Officer, INDIGO FLEET<br> | -CMDR Nigel Straun, TACFLEET Liason Officer, INDIGO FLEET<br> | ||
-CMDR Horatio Sinclair, Fleet Intelligence Officer, BLUE FLEET<br> | -CMDR Horatio Sinclair, Fleet Intelligence Officer, BLUE FLEET<br> | ||
<h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold;">USS FEYNMAN: Once More Into the Breech, Old Friends...</h3> | |||
<h4 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold;">by Joseph Baker 7-21-1996</h4> | |||
SD: 80721.2243<br> | |||
MD: 4.0610<br> | |||
The ship shuddered violently as Jerran eased her in at one quarter impulse | |||
power. The main viewscreen flickered with static, worsening as they went | |||
in deeper into the thick gas and dust of the Coalsack. | |||
"LT Jenn, can you clear that up some?" the Captain said as he leaned | |||
forward unconsciously, squinting at the screen. | |||
"Trying, sir," she said as her hands raced over the OPS board, a puzzled | |||
look on her face. The ship shook slightly as it was hit by a small | |||
gravitational eddy as Jenn shook her head and said, "That's as good as it | |||
gets, sir. The gas and dust create some very massive static electricity | |||
jolts which wreak havoc with our visual sensors." | |||
"My tactical sensors aren't faring any better, sir," Allard said from the | |||
security console. "I'm trying to tap into the DELPHI array to enhance the | |||
scans." | |||
"Navigational sensors?" the CO said as he and everyone else on the bridge | |||
glanced over at the FCO. | |||
Jerran raised an eyebrow as he casually flew the ship through the 'Sack | |||
and said, "My sensors are being effected in a similar manner, but I am | |||
able to navigate us safely around any obstacles." | |||
"Of course," the Captain said, expecting no other answer from the Vulcan. | |||
"Sir, I would like to make a suggestion to enhance our sensor | |||
capabilities, however." | |||
"Yes, Mr. Jerran?" | |||
"The shuttlecraft, sir. When the NOGURA II arrived from EPSILON, it was | |||
loaded with a cargo section full of extra sensor equipment specifically | |||
for shuttles. They are nowhere near as good as the DELPHI, but I believe | |||
that we could slave rig the shuttles sensors together to act as relays for | |||
the DELPHI array. Flying in a standard diamond formation around | |||
the FEYNMAN we could theoretically cover twice the volume of the DELPHI | |||
alone. In addition, once the DELPHI finds something of interest, we can | |||
send in one of the shuttles to investigate it closer while the FEYNMAN | |||
and the other shuttles continue on their way." | |||
Commander Zane nodded and said, "Fascinating, Lieutenant. How long till | |||
the shuttles are ready to launch?" | |||
Jerran smiled slightly and said, "Five minutes, sir. I had them at ready | |||
five just in case we might need them." | |||
Zane chuckled and said, "The day you're not one step ahead of the program, | |||
Mr. Jerran, will be the day LT Jenn is sitting in your chair." | |||
"Prophets forbid, sir," Jerran said with a wink to the second officer as | |||
he typed in the launch commands to the shuttlebay. | |||
<NRPG> | |||
Andy: Loved how you sent us ahead three days like that. Makes up for that | |||
1 day which seemed like an eternity on our last mission ;) I do see this | |||
one as being a rather long mission, MD wise. We've got a lot of dust and | |||
gas to scan :) | |||
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* jobaker@chuma.cas.usf.edu * jbaker@deans2.cas.usf.edu * | |||
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* Joseph Baker * | |||
* University of South Florida * | |||
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* Daisemi'in rhhaensuriuu * Of the Chief parts of the * | |||
* meillunsiateve * Ruling Passion only this * | |||
* rh'e Mnhei'sahe yie ahr'en: * Can be truly said: * | |||
* Mnahe afw'ein qiuu, * Hate has a reason for everything * | |||
* rh'e hweithnaef * But love is unreasonable * | |||
* mrht Heis'he ehl'ein qiuu * --Rihannsu Proverb * | |||
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