11:34:57 Lakara: slowly turns to read the logs with a bit more attentiveness to detail. If allowed, her finger starts brushing through the reports, flicking past them as if looking for a pattern.
11:35:33 Lakara: It wouldnt be outside the norm. While our military is united behind the peace, individual houses and their militias are another matter.
11:35:51 Lakara: And it would explain why they dare raid near the Klingon border.
11:36:47 Kyhid Zohl: If you’ve seen similar movements… or know which House might benefit from instability here, it’s worth saying. We can’t secure what we don’t see coming.
11:36:58 Kyhid Zohl: moves to indicate the Commander can peruse the records
11:37:43 Lakara: I have some ideas..One of the houses opposing the peace, of course. But it will take more digging to uncover clues.
11:38:30 Lakara: No doubt they’l try to raid supply shipments to this colony of yours. I expect they won’t interfere with the world itself as long as you’re above it, though.
11:38:38 Lakara: ..Might try to have Syndicate members join the settlets.
11:41:52 Kyhid Zohl: frowns slightly, antennae shifting with focus as he considers her words +
11:42:37 L’Vor: =/\= “Frain to Tykera. This is first mate N’Rat speaking. We are departing deeper into the nebula, to coordinates you provided. Estimated time of return is six standard hours. Please, acknowledge.”
11:43:50 Kyhid Zohl: That tracks. Supply raids keep pressure high, without forcing open conflict. And Syndicate infiltration… subtle, but dangerous.
11:44:02 Kyhid Zohl: taps a quick note into the manifest review queue +
11:44:12 Kyhid Zohl: I’ll have all incoming settlers flagged for deeper background checks. Quietly. We don’t want to scare off the honest ones.
11:44:40 Kyhid Zohl: reads from their PADD.
11:45:03 Lakara: Indeed. The Thorm could ambush the raiders. Benefits of cloak. But I would prefer to do no such thing for now. As long as the pirates do not know which side our House is on, we can use that to our -
11:45:05 Lakara: - advantage.
11:45:08 Kyhid Zohl: inclines his head slightly, voice firm but sincere. “Your insight is invaluable, Commander. I appreciate the candour. It may give this colony the edge it needs to survive its first season”
11:45:26 Lakara: Not at all. For all my grim talk, I am not actually against the peace!
11:46:07 Kyhid Zohl: nods slowly, the faintest hint of approval in his tone. “Understood. Keeping your position ambiguous buys us time… and them uncertainty. I’ll not spoil that edge without good reason.”
11:46:36 Lakara: Mmhm. Of course, it’s all speculation for now. But I would not be surprised to find some political scheming behind the unrest.
11:47:29 L’Vor: returns some 15-20 minutes later. “That… was a run.”, he gasps.
11:48:17 Lakara: …What did you do in that time?
11:49:21 L’Vor: “I decided to give N’Rat a chance of taking a lead for a change.”, he nods.
11:50:29 Kyhid Zohl: turns slightly as L’Vor reenters, brow raised with faint curiosity
11:50:45 Lakara: Aah, hoping for one of those famed Federation quarters with all it’s luxuries?
11:51:05 Kyhid Zohl: I thank you again L’Vor. Let’s hope the Frain finds something useful in that fog… and keeps its hull intact.
11:52:19 L’Vor: smirks at Lakara. “But of course, Commander. Seizing the opportunity.”, he chuckles and nods to Zohl. "Truth be told, I’ve never seen an actual first stage of terraforming so might as well stay.++
11:52:46 Kyhid Zohl: You mentioned the Frain was recently overhauled. That nebula’s got pockets of ionised gas and micro-particle clusters +
11:52:51 L’Vor: and you are welcome, Captain Zohl, sir. Something will come out of it."
11:52:51 Kyhid Zohl: Has she got the shielding to handle a deep pass? I’d rather not lose our first trade contact to corrosion.
11:53:53 Kyhid Zohl: gives a small nod, the edge of formality softening slightly "Then stay as long as you find value in it. Just keep your ship in one piece… and your eyes open. Something always comes out of the fog
11:54:03 L’Vor: “Shielding and armor are fine. It was more with propulsion, life support and scanning capabilities we had problems with.”
11:54:13 Kyhid Zohl: winks at L’Vor.
11:54:51 L’Vor: “I doubt we will run into eldritch horrors.”, chuckles at Zohl.
11:54:59 Kyhid Zohl: nods once to L’Vor, absorbing the detail with a thoughtful glance to the nebula display.
11:55:55 Kyhid Zohl: Good to hear. A Starship’s a rare find. How’d you come by her, L’Vor? A gift, a gamble… or something less official if I might ask?
11:57:57 L’Vor: blushes in copperish colour at Zohl’s question. “I will begin by saying it was NOT my doing. But two of my crew, Chic’Zha and N’Rat, gambled their way to it.”
11:59:43 Lakara: Got it!
12:00:30 Kyhid Zohl: raises a brow, antennae angling forward with interest at L’Vor’s reaction…
12:00:41 Kyhid Zohl: That explains the propulsion issues. Ships won by gambling rarely come with maintenance records… or fuel.
12:02:09 L’Vor: "Well, the vessel has remarkebly well-kept crew manifest and logs. It was assigned to Mariposas group some three decades ago. Then it fell into Orion hands, and after that, it served as a little more+
12:02:23 Kyhid Zohl: Still, if it flies and responds to helm, that counts for a lot.
12:03:05 L’Vor: than a runabout for her last owner, a drunken Ferengi."
12:03:30 Kyhid Zohl: lets out a quiet breath, almost a laugh, but keeps his expression composed.
12:04:03 Lakara: The life of a starship captain is freedom. Even in an older vessel.
12:04:51 L’Vor: “That it is, Commander. And five of us have some formal training in engineering or operations, so maintaining it came naturally. But she still needs a lot of work.”
12:05:27 Kyhid Zohl: If the hull’s still sound after all that, you might’ve lucked into something sturdy… or at least stubborn.
12:06:43 L’Vor: “That I have to thank the Orion owners. They kept her in one piece for a long time. I am still figuring out how much it differs from original blueprints and setups.”
12:07:30 Kyhid Zohl: glances toward the viewport, voice quieter, touched with something reflective +
12:07:52 Kyhid Zohl: Small crew… that part I envy. My first posting out of the Academy? Thirty-five of us, tops. Every face known. Every step heard. Now I’ve got over 300 aboard, and with the colonists packed in…
12:08:05 Kyhid Zohl: … feels more like a city than a starship. No quiet left. Just hustle and bustle
12:09:05 Lakara: Indeed…I relish the fact my crew is but around two dozen at the best of times
12:09:22 Lakara: Life aboard a bird of prey can feel very much like a small band of great warriors sailing the stars on a grand adventure~
12:10:17 L’Vor: “Or explorers and merchants in our case.”, he nods. “It’s how Federation began after all. It was cargo services of founding nations that did much of weight-lifting on exploration front.”
12:10:20 Kyhid Zohl: offers a faint nod to Lakara, though his eyes stay on the console as sensor data scrolls in.
12:10:40 Kyhid Zohl: There’s a kind of honour in that… clarity. Everyone earns their place. No excess. Just the mission and the crew.
12:11:31 Lakara: It’s the same on a big shp, I know, but it loses the-..The freedom. The close knit nature of the crew!
12:11:38 Lakara: I dread the day I am ever promoted to a larger vessel…
12:11:49 Kyhid Zohl: | Zohl’s commbadge chirps with a short, sharp tone.
12:12:41 Kyhid Zohl: Captain, we’re detecting a spike in gravimetric shear and neutrino flux deeper in the nebula.. same region we flagged earlier.
12:14:08 Kyhid Zohl: “Acknowledged, Lieutenant. Hold position and keep tracking the anomaly. Tighten the scan field, and alert me if the signature stabilises… or fractures.”
12:14:32 Kyhid Zohl: glances to L’Vor, tone clipped but calm “Your ship’s near the activity. Might be nothing…”
12:15:23 L’Vor: =/\= There’s repeating chirp coming through one of the consoles, easily recognisable as a distress call.
12:15:50 L’Vor: raises his eyebrows. “Impeccable timing for that one.”
12:16:45 Kyhid Zohl: steps sharply to the console, tapping in to isolate the signal. His antennae shift forward, posture tightening.
12:17:15 Kyhid Zohl: That’s no sensor echo. That’s a distress ping… standard format, old Romulan burst code…. there… it matches the Frain’s ID.
12:17:34 Kyhid Zohl: glances to L’Vor, voice low and direct “Impeccable or not, this just became a response op. Are you ready to brief me on your XO’s last heading and mission scope?”
12:18:10 Lakara: Earl grey, hot?
12:20:12 L’Vor: =/\= “This is N’Rat of non-alig… Tala… Fra… hailing Tykera. We have encou… a subspa… rift. We can maintain posit… but it is taxing our engines. I repeat…”
12:20:58 L’Vor: sighs. “I told him not to rush in. That gives us an answer, Captain.”
12:21:37 Lakara: Sounds like your old ship is running into trouble.
12:24:20 Kyhid Zohl: | The message cuts with static, but Zohl’s focus sharpens instantly. Fingers fly over the console, pinning the Frain’s last known position. +
12:25:30 Kyhid Zohl: taps his badge “Helm, prep a course to intercept and find the Frain”
12:25:35 Lakara: is not impressed with L’Vor’s antics.
12:25:47 Kyhid Zohl: Please join me on the bridge, both.
12:25:56 Lakara: watches the exchange carefully. With the Tykera turning to warp off, she doesn’t move to ping her own ship, which would remain over the colony..
12:25:59 Kyhid Zohl: turns sharply and strides for the corridor, already tapping his badge.
12:26:17 Kyhid Zohl: Zohl to Engineering. Prep shuttle bay two. Emergency recovery standby.
12:26:34 L’Vor: “Runs into trouble again. Bad karmic baggae of the past.”
12:26:48 Lakara: Or just an old ship sticking its nose in places beyond it’s specs.
12:27:25 Kyhid Zohl: | As they arrive on the bridge, they see it alive with motion. Officers move with swift precision, voices clipped as readouts flicker across displays. The tension is real… but disciplined.
12:27:44 Kyhid Zohl: steps to the command platform, nodding once to the helm officer as he passes “Status?”
12:28:16 L’Vor: “She’s a fine ship.”, he smiles to Lakara. "And I am confident she will survive. Captain Zohl, may I borrow console on the right here? I’ll upload shield specs for a tractor beam should the need arise
12:28:36 Kyhid Zohl: | The helmsman replies without turning. "Course laid in. Arrival in two minutes at warp six. We’re reading an anomaly near the last known position, so we’ll drop out just outside the anomoly’s edge
12:28:48 Lakara: Fine, yes, but fine like an old veteran of many wars. Worthy of honour, and song. But best kept away from the thick of it.
12:28:54 Kyhid Zohl: Yes, that would be welcome L’Vor thank you
12:29:19 L’Vor: “There may be some wisdom in that, Commander.”, he nods respectfully.
12:30:14 L’Vor: sits. “Now, I haven’t used one of these in a while, but let’s see…”, he mutters as he began to input shielding geometry info into the computer framework.
12:30:22 Kyhid Zohl: glances to the science station, voice clear but focused “ Lt Terav, report. What do we know about the anomaly? Structure, pattern, any point of stability we can exploit?”
12:32:59 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav glances up from his console, fingers still moving as he speaks. "Gravimetric distortions are fluctuating in a spiral pattern. Central mass appears stable… for now. ++
12:34:06 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav “Outer eddies are pulling subspace thin. Radiation is minimal, but particle drift will interfer with getting a sensor lock. ”
12:34:33 L’Vor: =/\= There is a series of pulses coming from Frain - a Klingon version of Morse code. Decrypting them shows a message with rudimentary spectral features of gravimetric trap ship fell into.
12:35:38 Kyhid Zohl: | The conn officer glances back from their station, voice steady but urgent “We’ve arrived at the coordinates. Dropping from warp… now.” +
12:36:26 Kyhid Zohl: steps forward as the stars slow and the swirling mass of the nebula fills the screen. “Onscreen”. The viewscreen shifts, revealing the dense mists of the T’Ong Nebula. At its heart, a faint flicker
12:36:35 Kyhid Zohl: | … unstable light bending around a dark core.
12:36:39 L’Vor: “Shield modulation parameters uploaded.”, he says after finsihing tiyping and turns in his seat towards main viewer.
12:36:56 Kyhid Zohl: Terav?
12:37:25 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt Terav "Trying to get a fix, sir… it’s difficult. Subspace layering is distorting the signal…. I have the Frain, but only partial resolution. She’s holding position… barely. +
12:37:44 Kyhid Zohl: | “Tractor lock not yet viable Captain”
12:38:22 Kyhid Zohl: | The comms officer leans slightly over their console, brow furrowed as the coded pulses stream in.
12:39:44 Lakara: glances at the Comms officer. She gives them a moment to decipher the pulses, but if they do not manage, the Klingon grunts impatiently and moves over to them to input the translation.
12:40:56 Kyhid Zohl: | Captain, I’m picking up low-band pulses coming from the Frain. It’s Klingon code, simple structure, like an old signalling system… the computer isn’t…
12:41:36 Kyhid Zohl: glances over his shoulder as the comms officer hesitates, a flicker of static still garbling the last line. +
12:41:53 Kyhid Zohl: Commander Lakara… your expertise might save us time. Help them interpret the signal directly, if you will.
12:42:08 Lakara: See last emote
12:42:11 Lakara: She’'s already on it xD
12:42:55 L’Vor: “Hmmm. N’Rat using what he learned during his brief time in Ferasan Navy.”, he mutters.
12:43:21 L’Vor: walks over to Lakara.
12:43:42 Kyhid Zohl: | A new pulse rolls across the viewer, faint, but distinct. The rift is real… and growing.
12:44:11 Lakara: It’s a gravimetric trap..The spectral features are being relayed. The Klingon huffs and tries to claim the console for herself a moment to type it out. Rude. But effective
12:45:14 Kyhid Zohl: | Terav’s fingers dance across the console as he magnifies the image of the rift’s centre. A black void pulses faintly in the nebula’s heart.
12:45:36 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: That central mass… it’s a subspace density well. No matter, just gravitic compression. Could be natural… or the remnant of an artificial fold.
12:46:01 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: It’s holding the rift open. That “dark core” is what’s trapping the Frain. She’s caught in the shear field around it, like a leaf circling a drain.
12:46:03 L’Vor: looks to the main viewer. “Did some warbird lose their singularity engine?”
12:46:49 L’Vor: “Do we have enough of spectral readings to attempt compensating for the tractor beam?”
12:46:55 Kyhid Zohl: Can we chart a safe approach vector Lt.? Something outside the shear field but close enough for a recovery pass?
12:47:35 Kyhid Zohl: shifts his gaze to L’Vor, antennae angled forward. “A failed singularity core might explain the compression. Do you know of any Romulan records of a warbird lost in this region?”
12:48:32 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: We’re close. Still need a full spectral cycle to calibrate against the interference… but we can start aligning beam harmonics now to check (indicates he’s talking to L’Vor)
12:48:40 Lakara: The Romulans have sent spy ships into the Empire for years now..It’'s no surprise one of those baktag’s would lose their ship in this nebula! ..We can check the area for debris later.
12:48:53 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: With your uploaded specs, we can narrow the emitter field. Might give us a stable grip… assuming the Frain holds position.
12:49:56 Kyhid Zohl: glances briefly to Lakara, then back to the screen. “It’s a theory Cdr, nothing more yet. But we’ll log it and sweep for residual debris once the Frain is secured.”
12:50:06 Lakara: moves over to the tactical console to monitor the ship’s integrity field.
12:50:23 L’Vor: nods to Terav. “They are very likely counting on that approach. But if it were a singularity drive… hmmm, Romulans have each specific. If we knew what was the full spectrum…”
12:50:27 Kyhid Zohl: turns toward the crew, tone shifting to command. "Ops, begin aligning tractor beam harmonics to L’Vor’s shield specs. Helm, hold us just outside the shear envelope. Science, +
12:50:43 Kyhid Zohl: keep that right mapped in real time. I want to know if it changes
12:51:28 L’Vor: cracks his knnuckles on the way back to the console and monitors the tractor beam modification.
12:51:38 Kyhid Zohl: | The tactical officer glances up as Lakara approaches, eyes flicking to Zohl with a questioning look… hand paused just above the security lockout +
12:52:16 Kyhid Zohl: meets the officer’s gaze, then gives a short nod of approval. The console unlocks with a soft tone, granting Lakara access to the integrity field monitor. The readout scrolls… +
12:52:27 Kyhid Zohl: | it shows shields steady, minor strain from ambient gravitic drift.
12:53:18 L’Vor: =/\= Scanning of Frain would show that most of ship power, including life support, was redirected in shields and propulsion.
12:54:16 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: Captain, incoming scans confirm it, the Frain’s diverted most of her power to shields and impulse. Life support’s running at minimum. She’s holding, but only just.
12:54:31 Kyhid Zohl: Begin prepping a recovery window. If they lose helm control, we’ll need to pull them fast. No room for drift.
12:54:40 Lakara: That ancient hull might tear apart at the strain if they’re not careful.
12:55:57 Kyhid Zohl: | Across the bridge, tension runs beneath the calm. Officers move with quiet urgency, eyes flicking between displays, hands steady on controls. The Tykera hums with quiet power.. +
12:56:34 Kyhid Zohl: | .. its inertial dampeners adjusting as she edges closer to the rift’s edge. Light pulses along the nacelles as energy is redistributed to maintain integrity. +
12:56:48 L’Vor: “Ship’s too old and too small for the usual SIF, so you are quite correct, Commander.”, L’Vor commens in passing as he gives some xtra instruction to tractor beam officer.
12:57:00 Kyhid Zohl: | From below decks, the faint rising tone of shuttle prep carries through the structure as loading arms and shuttlebay doors open: bay two is active, systems warming, emergency teams on standby.
12:58:44 Kyhid Zohl: Let’s not wait to see what gives first… hull or helm. Begin final sync on the tractor beam. I want a solid grip ready if they slip even a metre.
12:59:06 Kyhid Zohl: | The structural readings spike faintly on one side of the display. The Frain drifts close to the edge of the defined shear boundary. Every second counts now.
12:59:42 L’Vor: “Sweet Elements.”, he curses quietly.
13:00:08 Lakara: growls lowly. Being no stranger to making hulls break, she uses that expertise to prevent it for once, relaying a series of adjustments to more evenly divide the pulling pressure along the hull..
13:01:38 L’Vor: rolls 22 (1-100)
13:03:46 Kyhid Zohl: | Terav’s console flashes red. A sharp alert breaks the low hum of the bridge. +
13:04:00 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: Structural strain on the Frain just spiked. Portside plating’s bowing under the gravimetric pressure. They’ve lost stability, she’s slipping inward!
13:05:00 Kyhid Zohl: | On the viewscreen, the Frain lurches as if dragged sideways. A surge of light ripples around the rift. One nacelle flickers, venting plasma into the mist.
13:05:18 Kyhid Zohl: | Ops Officer: Tractor beam window closing. Target is shifting out of lock range! Reacquiring!
13:05:37 Kyhid Zohl: Bring us in two hundred metres. Lock the beam as soon as you get a clean fix. If we miss the next chance… we may not get another!
13:06:36 Kyhid Zohl: | Conn Officer: Aye, Captain. Closing distance, two hundred metres. Adjusting pitch to align with the Frain’s drift vector. +
13:06:52 Kyhid Zohl: | The Tykera shifts position with a low groan through the deck. Lights dim briefly as inertial dampeners strain to compensate.
13:07:18 Kyhid Zohl: | Conn Officer: We’re in position. But sir… we’re starting to feel it. Gravimetric shear’s hitting the hull at multiple points. Stress curves rising fast. Red Alert automatically activates
13:07:26 Kyhid Zohl: Silence that alarm
13:07:54 L’Vor: “Come on, come on.”
13:07:56 Kyhid Zohl: | On screen, the rift pulses again. The Tykera’s shields flare visibly as distorted light bends around her…larger mass, broader profile, heavier drag. Systems begin to shudder as the forces bite
13:08:20 Lakara: breaks away from tactical, having helped all she could. THe woman’s eyes flitted to very crewmember though, and she seems to be studying the way the ship handles the situation with a keen interest.
13:08:42 Kyhid Zohl: rolls 43 (1-100)
13:09:38 Kyhid Zohl: | A deep metallic groan echoes through the bridge. Console lights flicker. The ship lurches… not sharply, but enough to stagger a few crew at their stations. +
13:09:42 L’Vor: turns to Zohl. “Can we beam them out?”
13:09:56 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: We just lost lateral sensor control… portside array’s gone offline. The shear field’s disrupting our stabilisers Captain!
13:10:27 Kyhid Zohl: | Ops Officer: Secondary power grid took a hit, we’ve got cascading load in deck six! Rerouting now, but we’re running hot!
13:11:07 Kyhid Zohl: If we can punch through the interference, maybe. But we’ll need a narrow window, and their shields dropped.
13:11:24 Kyhid Zohl: | The Tykera’s hull vibrates faintly underfoot. External cams show brief arcs of static discharging along her dorsal surface as the rift’s pull tightens.
13:11:34 Kyhid Zohl: Hold her steady. Compensate with impulse trim if you have to. We lose control here, and we’re not rescuing anyone.
13:12:17 Kyhid Zohl: | Ops Officer: Target shields still up. Power readings show they’re fluctuating… might be able to breach if they cycle down even briefly.
13:12:29 L’Vor: “Instead of pulling them out, why not try pushing them to give them escape velocity instead?”
13:12:47 L’Vor: rolls 33 (1-100)
13:13:30 Lakara: Either that, or it will need an extra push to get some distance from that anomaly. Depressurized cargo bays, detonated ordnance in front of it..Or behind it.
13:13:59 Kyhid Zohl: Tractor push instead of pull… riskier on a tumbling target, but it might work. We’d need to align vector perfectly or shear them in two, Science?
13:14:02 L’Vor: “We still have time to send them a quick signal burst with instructions.”
13:14:21 Kyhid Zohl: | lt Terav: We can try a modulated pulse, low burst push at calculated intervals. Enough to shift, not tear… maybe
13:15:02 Kyhid Zohl: Maybe isn’t good enough, Lt. Either the push clears them… or we risk snapping their hull. I need better odds than that.
13:15:15 Kyhid Zohl: Rerun the stress model. Give me something tighter than a coin toss.
13:16:01 Kyhid Zohl: nods once, eyes flicking between the L’Vor and Lakara
13:16:21 Kyhid Zohl: Agreed. We send them a burst transmission… shield drop, timed thruster burst, and jettison forward mass. We match it with a modulated tractor pulse from our end.
13:16:51 Kyhid Zohl: | Terav glances back, already adjusting settings. “I can sync the pulse with their ignition timing. It’ll be tight, but the vectors line up. If they follow instructions exactly, it will work.”
13:17:05 Kyhid Zohl: Then send it. Keep it short, simple, clear. This only works if they move with us… not against us.
13:17:52 L’Vor: “Sending short burst transmission.”
13:17:56 L’Vor: rolls 100 (1-100)
13:19:24 Kyhid Zohl: | The bridge holds still as the final sequence executes. A low pulse of energy hums through the Tykera’s hull as the tractor beam fires… not to pull, but to push. +
13:19:59 Kyhid Zohl: | Onscreen, the Frain ignites thrusters at the exact moment. A forward cargo pod ejects, spinning away just as a controlled detonation propels her clear of the rift’s edge. +
13:20:33 Kyhid Zohl: | Terav’s console flashes green. Cheers are muffled, held back by tension. “She’s free! The Frain has cleared the shear field.. hull integrity holding. Drift stabilising. Signal is clean.”
13:20:55 Kyhid Zohl: lets out a slow breath, antennae easing as he watches the vessel steady itself in the mist. “Good flying… on both ends… Signal the Frain, tell them to hold position. We’re bringing them back.”
13:21:10 L’Vor: “Well, there goes my tea.”
13:21:43 Lakara: breathes out a sigh and a faint nod of approval as they finally manage.
13:23:36 L’Vor: =/\= “This is Frain, N’Rat speaking. Tykera, we much appreciate the timely rescue and giving us a literal push.”
13:24:10 Kyhid Zohl: | Hours later, the stars outside have calmed. The Tykera and Frain sit in high orbit over Dovarnis III, nebular haze now distant and quiet.
13:24:52 Kyhid Zohl: | On the bridge, lights have returned to normal. Crew move with practiced calm - post-op assessments underway, hull stress logs scrolling silently across consoles.
13:25:00 Kyhid Zohl: stands near the viewport, hands behind his back, eyes on the planet below.
13:25:32 Kyhid Zohl: Damage reports are in. Nothing structural. The Frain held up better than expected. They’ll need dock time… but they made it. So did we.
13:25:56 L’Vor: reaches Zohl. “I am grateful for you, your ship and crew have done for us, Captain.”
13:26:02 Kyhid Zohl: glances to L’Vor, but notes Lakara still talking to a nearby bridge officer.
13:26:09 Lakara: was resting against the railing. With none of the ships involved her responsibility, she never seemed truly invested in the situation, but a begrudging respect for the crew was nevertheless there.
13:26:54 Kyhid Zohl: That rift’s still a problem. But now we know where it is… and what it can do. That might be enough. For now. But I’d like to follow up on whether it was possibly caused by +
13:27:16 Kyhid Zohl: .. a collapsing singularity drive, as you speculated.
13:27:37 Kyhid Zohl: | Terav glances up from the science console, already pulling residual scan data onto the main display.
13:27:58 Kyhid Zohl: | Lt. Terav: Captain, L’Vor, sirs, we’ve detected lingering particle traces… quantum signatures consistent with singularity decay. It’s not proof… but it’s close.
13:28:19 Kyhid Zohl: | He taps a sequence, overlaying the rift’s pulse patterns with known Romulan core failure signatures.
13:28:20 L’Vor: “Frain was able to do some more scans, they already sent it to your Science Department. We will limp back to Ganalda Station and then return to…”, he says but then interrupted by Terav.
13:28:43 Kyhid Zohl: nods to Lakara, who now joins them
— continues in part 3, below —
