On Fri, 28 May 1999 21:02:27 GMT, smilodon@h2net.net (VanitySeven) writes to

USS Galileo <galileo@ucip.org>;:



~~~Stellar Cartography~~~~



The answer of Ktryna was expected, but it troubled her. Both Atlanta

and she had done all that they could to prevent any intervention of

the new crew. Tar'a was not too happy with the current changes, but if

she would interfere then everything would escalate. Who knows what

would happen then.



	"We have no choice Atlanta, but to trust Ktryna. If I would

force the issue we would end up with more problems than we started out

with."

	Atlanta sighed deeply. "How is it possible. How can she have

the authority to access the entire security grid."

	"I don't know, I really don't. Nothing seems to make sense

right now. Any action I take now is being monitored, so that doesn't

leave much space for a counter attack without making things worse for

ourselves. Besides," Tar'a laughed, "anyone who can beat me at my

own

game deserves my respect."

	"I don't see how this is funny, I really fail to see the humor

in this," Atlanta said somewhat annoyed.

	"Well, if you are still worried that the telepaths on this

ship can read your mind, or even feel your emotions use the neurotron

emitter," Tar'a responded as she handed Atlanta a small cylindric

object not larger than the nail on her thumb. "You place it behind

your ear, and it will drastically reduce the radiance of your neural

activity outside your body."

	"Like a mental blockade," Atlanta asked while playing with the

neurotron emitter.

	"Yes. However, you need to realize that this can add to the

suspicion of Davis's team. If you wish I can change the setting in

such a way that they are still able to pick up your emotions, but in a

highly reduced manner. That way you can boil from anger inside, but

you only radiate a slight discomfort or indifference to a telepath."



	<OOC: Atlanta, please let me know what you decide>



	With that out of the way, they focussed their attention at the

current project, nicknamed 'Bubblegum Crisis'. They compared notes and

fed their conclusions to the computer. It would take a long time

before they would be able to run their first successful simulation.

There were so many changes that had to be made in order to get safely

back home.



	"Dach to Ruckwood," Tar'a said after tapping her comm badge in

the hope to receive some scientific advice from the CSciO.

	<About time I hear something from you,> the CSciO replied

irritated.

	"I'm sorry Ruckwood, but I had some problems of my own.

Anyway, I'm uploading some proposals to the entire crew on how to get

us out of here and I need your help. I can easily adjust the technical

systems involved, but calculating the appropriate data is more your

turf. Can you look over my proposals and come up with a scientific

approach?"

	<Sure, I'll see what I can do. When I have something I'll join

you in Stellar to monitor the simulations. If that's alright.>

	"Yes, that would be great. Thanks Ruckwood," Tar'a said and

proposed a open comm link between Science and Stellar. They all

agreed.



<OOC: Ruckwood, please post to let us know what your ideas are?>



	"Tar'a," Atlanta asked as she eyed over various screens filled

with graphical interpretations.

	"Yes Atlanta," Tar'a replied while tapping various sequences

into the console.

	"I can see how you want to emulate the gyro effect, but how do

you alter the holo-cloak into a phasing cloak?"

	"Well, it will not be a full phasing cloak since we don't have

the correct equipment here, but a holo-cloak is in essence not much

different. The only difference is the way we deal with matter

solutions and how we fill the gaps between the molecular structure.

The holo-cloak fills it with an altered version of holo-matter. What

we do is adjusting the state of the cloak to synchronize with the

portal. We have to do this real time and slowly phase in, altering the

molecular structure in such a way that we are able to penetrate the

portal down to its center."

	"You realize that one miscalculation and we're history,"

Atlanta replied sceptical. "It is very risky. The portal is a highly

dynamic phenomena,  but also unstable. However, I can see the need for

a real time adjustment, but aren't there any calculations you can do

before we enter?"

	"That's why I need Ruckwood to help filling in the gaps. I'm

also sending out my proposals to the entire crew asking for feedback."



	Again they headed back to work, feeding the computer with all

the information they possibly could think off. When they ran a new

simulation the graphical interpretation of the shielding on the ship

showed a small irregularity around one of the cargo bays. It was

enough to place the gyroscope effect out of alignment. Compensating

with the Structural Integrity Field was not enough, and they ended the

simulation.

=09

	"We need more power," complained Atlanta frustrated.=20

	"Maybe we can cut off power to the holodecks and the weapon

systems and feed that to the holo-cloak systems, the structural

Integrity field and dampening fields. Let's see how that shows on the

simulation," Tar'a said.

=09

	They both typed up the changes into the simulation and the

results were far more stable. Tar'a immediately made some changes on

the control panel and locked out power for the holodecks. When she was

about to deselect the power to the weapon systems she hesitated.

Ktryna would not be too happy about it, and before the action could be

misinterpreted she decided to contact Ktryna.



	"Dach to Ktryna. I'm about to cut off the main power to the

weaponry systems and reroute them to all available shields. Don't be

alarmed. If you wish you can access the data I've collected so far,

including the results of the various simulations. Use my personal code

to access, Gamma Delta One Seven Ypsilon. This gives you the

possibility to keep up with my progress. If you need power back, let

me know. Dach out."



	Without waiting for a reply she touched the necessary

connections on the control panel and a slowly fading power surge went

through the entire ship as large amounts of energy were redirected to

various control systems. Both the impulse engines and warp drive

provided energy to the most essential systems inside the ship, and the

bussard ramscoops were going to be used to provide the propulsion and

as alternative energy source for the holophased cloaking device.



	However, the damaged door at the cargo bay still disrupted the

attempt of stabilizing the gyroscope effect.



	"I head down to the cargo bays and fix that door. In the mean

time, I hope you can do some adjustments here? The plasma flow

regulators below the bussard ramscoop need to be altered, so they can

deal with the photon based energy. If possible can you also program a

few protocols to deal with the alternative power source? I set up the

safety guide system for the power source grid and set out a route to

the holo-cloak control systems when I come back."

=09

	Without waiting for an answer she picked up her toolbox and

headed for the cargobay.



<OOC: Atlanta, I leave it up to you what you want to do.>



~~~~Cargobay~~~~



	The two large doors received some serious punishment in the

last couple of days, and it looked like it would soon give in. When

she tried to open one of the doors using the manual override the door

simply refused. It was bent too much to be allowed to move. There was

nothing left to do but to take the door apart, piece by piece. She

requested the inventory list to see if there were replacing parts

available. Fortunately there were enough parts to build several new

doors. It took her some time to collect all the items she needed but

she managed. Tar'a was sweating heavily from this onerous type of

work, even more after putting the replacing parts for the doors on top

of the anti-graviton carrier.



	"Those things way a ton," she complained as she placed the

last part with the rest, and pulled the anti-graviton carrier back to

the damaged doors.=09



	Tar'a approached the left door and started working on the

removal of the front panels with the hypo-spanner when she suddenly

felt a force pressing against the outside of the door. Quickly she

backed off and exchanged the hypo-spanner for the phaser. The raged

voices of the natives could be heard loud and clear. A sound, almost

like a sonic boom, ripped through the left door like a knife cutting

through butter.



	"Dach to Security! They're coming through the door in Cargobay

2. I need some backup here!," she screamed through her comm badge not

knowing who exactly would response. It didn't matter she had more

pressing matters to think about. "It seemed that they are not as

primitive as we first thought. They're armed with some sort of sonic

blaster. Powerful enough to rip through the cargo bay door!" She

screamed trying to be heard above the noise the natives were making.



	Tar'a ran to a terminal and tried to erect a force field, but

access was denied. She cursed deep inside and jumped behind steel

crates to prevent another sonic shockwave from shattering her into

little pieces. The enraged tribals were closing in at a high pace,

which left her with no choice but to return fire.=20



<OOC: Anyone who feels the need to assist, please do so :)>