Post#155: First Impressions
Posted on Wed Oct 23rd, 2024 @ 10:03pm by Lieutenant V'Lar & Ensign Hannah Thrace
Edited on on Wed Oct 23rd, 2024 @ 11:37pm
594 words; about a 3 minute read
Mission: Secrets
Situated just down at the end of the intelligence departments little corridor was a room affectionately known as 'Hannah's lab' it was here that Hannah worked on her duties, she was finishing a little archaeological work from a site found on Orion when V'Lar came in with a PADD.
"Please tell me that's not hugely important." V'Lar said
"Just something I'm prepping for a lecture why?" Hannah asked
"I need you on something." V'Lar said handing Hannah the PADD
"What is this?" Hannah asked
"Records of what really happened on this base eight years ago." V'Lar said "Admiral Bradley is apparently having visions, delusions, hallucinations or some such thing that Commander McMahon believes are linked to what happened eight years ago. Long story short the base was attacked, the Admiral captured, tortured etc. Was rescued by Starfleet."
"What was the Admiral doing here eight years ago?" Hannah asked
"That's classified." V'Lar said "Doctor Dale is running medical tests and comparative analysis, Commander McMahon is putting together a list of everywhere the Admiral has been in the intervening years."
"And the attackers?" Hannah asked
"Called the Synthulans." V'Lar said "That's all I've got. You're the resident nerd, find out who the hell they are."
"You realise it's Maddy who has the nickname miracle right?" Hannah said
"I know." V'Lar said "Get to work."
Once V'Lar left the lab, Hannah uploaded everything on the PADD into her labs computer and started working her way through it. She began by playing the exterior sensor and visual readings through a holo matrix allowing as close to an accurate overview of events that they were likely to get. The holographic E-class base sat in the centre of the lab and then out of nowhere several small vessels appeared unleashing a fast, devastating attack which certainly matched up with the internal sensor records. "Computer." Hannah said "Display sensor analysis of the alien ships weapons." on a separate screen an analysis appeared "Run a comparative analysis against the Federation database."
"Working." the computer responded
"In the run up to the indicated attack are there any incursion messages from Starfleet Security?" Hannah asked
"Negative." the computer responded, Hannah's eyes narrowed that was expected but how did a group of previously unseen ships get into the heart of the Federation without raising eyebrows or ringing alarm bells?
"Computer run a second comparative analysis against Federation records." Hannah said "This time concerning the alien ships propulsion."
"Working." the computer said
Hannah got up and began walking around the lab continuing to watch the playback and think about the Synthulans. "Who are you?" she muttered "If you're this powerful, this advanced how have we not heard of you?" she sighed "Computer third search." she ran hands through her hair "Search the term Synthulans and possible derivatives against database records."
"Working." the computer said
"Notify when analyses are complete." Hannah said "Render large scale holographic image of alien vessel." the computer displayed the vessel, sleek, sweeping, aerodynamic, it was a thing of beauty. "Do sensor records indicate hull composition?"
"Negative." the computer said
"Display readings on screen." Hannah said, the computer brought the readings up, once again Hannah's eyes narrowed it was like nothing she'd ever seen. Taking a few more steps as she thought "Computer using internal security feed records render a holographic image of the alien species." it took a moment but the computer complied. "Well let's call this a start if nothing else."
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Lieutenant Junior Grade V'Lar
Chief Intelligence Officer
Starbase Obsidian
Ensign Hannah Thrace
Alien Archaeologist and Anthropologist/Intelligence Officer
Starbase Obsidian
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