ILLUMINARRPG: Repost (3-1110)- CO, Captain Sekal

[Charles Gatling]

NRPG: Needed a little cleanup
RPG:


Mission:  The Ring of the Rephaim
Day: 3
Stardate: 2446.09.02

(USS Illuminar - Deck 1 - Bridge - CO, Captain Sekal - 1110)

The ship's senior officer complement had been split on away missions with
Lieutenant Commander T'Mur in the outer system leading a group that was
investigating the probable remains of a base, possibly placed there by
builders of the construct that now hung in space before them. Fortunately
they had one of the shuttles they could use if necessary to rendezvous with
the ship.

It didn't hang actually since the ring itself was propelled around the hot
star, spinning in a perfect circle at one hundred forty five kilometers per
second. The spin gave the structure gravity and fought the pull of Beta
Ciris which would have collapsed the ring world back into its gravity well.

Hanging a few hundred kilometers from that structure, well ... it was
massive compared to the ship, several thousand kilometers in circumference,
two thousand in diameter, it appeared more than the gossamer thread
Dr.Gralen had referred to it as but compared to the mass of the blue/white
star and the gulf of space between them it paled in comparison.

Illuminar had circled around it trying to scan its interior.

"Dr. Gralen?"

"I'm working on it sir. The exterior is heavily shielded, I'm guessing to
block solar radiation which is quite heavy here, our own shields are going
to weaken over prolonged exposure."

"I am aware of that doctor."

"I know, I know, merely a scientists penchant for exhaustive information."

"I am aware of that as well. What of the interior?"

"Not much that I can get a reading on. Allow me to summarize it please,
there is no sign of any aggressive posture on the part of the construct
although it has weapon emplacements mounted on its periphery which have
remained powered down since our approach."

"Quite correct." The vulcan acknowledged.

"As for the interior, I'm able to say that the interior temperature appears
to be stable and well within norms for our species, energy for its systems
is stable as well meaning their should be ample life support and lighting
... if it's currently functional, and lastly..."

"Yes?" The vulcan watched the betazoid closely.

"I would theorize the existence of this structure is the reason that the
inner system is devoid of planets or debris."

"Continue doctor."

"Think of all of the MASS!" Holis' face beamed. "They, whoever they are
must have broken up the inner planets, they might have mined whole asteroid
fields to build it! Hot, rocky interior planets are almost unusable, turn
them into material for the construct. Moons, asteroids, all raw materials
for it."

"Logical doctor, flawlessly logical."

"And one other thing."

"What is that doctor?"

"A way in." The betazoid scientist touched his board and a small rectangle
on its surface was highlighted after which he enlarged the area on the
viewscreen. "A docking bay it appears. If it doesn't open automatically
there should be a mechanism there to activate it."

The Vulcan's eyes studied it for a moment then turned to the ships doctor
who had had very few opportunities to put her command training to the test.

"Commander Solice prepare an away team, take one of the shuttles to the
construct and attempt to gain entry. Take a signal booster with you as well
so that you can communicate with the ship in case an automatic subroutine
closes the portal with yourselves inside."

(Reply: Quinna)

"Your orders?" He gave a slight shrug. "Find out more about the object once
inside, how is it powered? What exists there and who might have built it?
And fulfill our mission."

(Reply: Quinna, any)

(Posted by Charles Gatling)



Charles Gatling
Commanding Officer
USS Illuminar
NCC 61240


"The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."
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Charles Gatling
Commanding Officer
USS Illuminar
NCC 61240


"The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."
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