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As for their location, Victor Virtus' | As for their location, Victor Virtus' | ||
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"Yes, but other proteins normally have some sort of purpose in the human body. The proteins from these modified genes didn't seem to have a purpose until I realized what happened to them in synchronic distortion fields. | "Yes, but other proteins normally have some sort of purpose in the human body. The proteins from these modified genes didn't seem to have a purpose until I realized what happened to them in synchronic distortion fields. | ||
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Suddenly, the intercom came to life, stirring them away from their dark and troubled thoughts. | Suddenly, the intercom came to life, stirring them away from their dark and troubled thoughts. | ||
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**Location: Main Bridge, deck 1, USS Republic nee Asgard, NCC-76241** | **Location: Main Bridge, deck 1, USS Republic nee Asgard, NCC-76241** | ||
- | As Theo and Saal arrived on the bridge, over half the members of Task Force Trident were present. | + | As Theo and Saal arrived on the bridge, over half the members of Task Force Trident were present. |
- | Minutes passed silently as the ship closed in on the star system that the HMS Republic universe Victor Virtus had first triangulated as the source of the " | + | Minutes passed silently as the ship closed in on the star system that the HMS Republic universe Victor Virtus had first triangulated as the source of the " |
As Republic nee Asgard smoothly flew into the inner planets of the system at a few hundredths of units below the lightspeed barrier, it took only minutes to zero in on the single barely-habitable planet in the star system. | As Republic nee Asgard smoothly flew into the inner planets of the system at a few hundredths of units below the lightspeed barrier, it took only minutes to zero in on the single barely-habitable planet in the star system. | ||
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"Any response to our hails?" | "Any response to our hails?" | ||
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- | "Any lifesigns?" | + | "Have the bioscanners cleared any?" |
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"Into the atmosphere?" | "Into the atmosphere?" | ||
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Theo "Doug Forrest" | Theo "Doug Forrest" | ||
- | "Shelia," he began. | + | "Sheila," he began. |
- | "Yes sir," | + | "Yes sir," |
"And disassembling of Starfleet property -- as Doctor Yezbeck has already detected -- could be seen as a hostile act by that population, especially if that technology could be used against us. Correct?" | "And disassembling of Starfleet property -- as Doctor Yezbeck has already detected -- could be seen as a hostile act by that population, especially if that technology could be used against us. Correct?" | ||
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- | "Right then," Blake nodded, slapping his hands firmly on his lap, signifying he had reached a conclusion. | + | "Right then," Blake nodded, slapping his hands firmly on his lap, signifying he had reached a conclusion. |
As he did so, Commander St. John turned back around. | As he did so, Commander St. John turned back around. | ||
- | "Okay, so, we have no cloaking device. | + | "Okay, so, we have no cloaking device. |
"Aye aye, sir..." | "Aye aye, sir..." | ||
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- | First sunrise came quickly over the sparsely vegetated, windswept landscape of Garsol; the rays of the distant yellow sun peaking | + | First sunrise came quickly over the sparsely vegetated, windswept landscape of Garsol; the rays of the distant yellow sun peeking |
As morning broke, the locals emerged to tend their crops, climbing the steps from their canyon abodes below, and stepping out onto the fields to begin their daily task of clearing unwanted scrub and fungi away with a select number of farm implements and digging utensils. | As morning broke, the locals emerged to tend their crops, climbing the steps from their canyon abodes below, and stepping out onto the fields to begin their daily task of clearing unwanted scrub and fungi away with a select number of farm implements and digging utensils. | ||
- | One such farm worker paused his tilling of the soil, laying his long-handled rake against a nearby rock and retrieving a red clay flask with a stopper make of a soft, moss-like material. | + | One such farm worker paused his tilling of the soil, laying his long-handled rake against a nearby rock and retrieving a red clay flask with a stopper make of a soft, moss-like material. |
The foundation site of the new lunar temple had been a painstaking practice in decorative brickwork, as laying each flattened square red stone in an architecturally-sound and precise manner was important to forming the impressive montage of concentric circles on the ground. | The foundation site of the new lunar temple had been a painstaking practice in decorative brickwork, as laying each flattened square red stone in an architecturally-sound and precise manner was important to forming the impressive montage of concentric circles on the ground. | ||
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- | They paused their critical review of the drawings to listen closely to a distant screaming. | + | They paused their critical review of the drawings to listen closely to a distant screaming. |
"Stand your ground!" | "Stand your ground!" | ||
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- | While Bah-Ki wasn't truly certain of the benevolence of the metal beast above, he knew he was taking a risk by labeling it as a "Holy Visitor" | + | Bah-Ki wasn't truly certain of the benevolence of the metal beast above, |
"Find Zharon!" | "Find Zharon!" | ||
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"What do we do now?" Bah-Ki asked Dadjinn after a moment. | "What do we do now?" Bah-Ki asked Dadjinn after a moment. | ||
- | "We wait," she explained. | + | "We wait," she explained. |
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**Location: Main bridge, deck 1, USS Republic nee Asgard** | **Location: Main bridge, deck 1, USS Republic nee Asgard** | ||
- | "Okay, we got their attention," | + | "Okay, we got their attention," |
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**Location: Transporter Room 5, deck 14, USS Republic nee Asgard** | **Location: Transporter Room 5, deck 14, USS Republic nee Asgard** | ||
- | As ordered, the four officers reported to the transporter room fully prepped for a diplomatic away mission. | + | As ordered, the four officers reported to the transporter room fully prepped for a diplomatic away mission. |
The old-fashioned landing party scene was almost comical as the officers filed into the room, so much so that Petty Officer Louise Clayborne, who was manning the transporter controls, couldn' | The old-fashioned landing party scene was almost comical as the officers filed into the room, so much so that Petty Officer Louise Clayborne, who was manning the transporter controls, couldn' | ||
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- | For her part, Shelia | + | For her part, Sheila |
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"That being?" | "That being?" | ||
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- | As the veil of transporter energy faded, there were gasps of awe and intrigue among the gathered crowd of blue-skinned aliens. | + | As the veil of transporter energy faded, there were gasps of awe and intrigue among the gathered crowd of blue-skinned aliens. |
"You are Starfleet?" | "You are Starfleet?" |