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current_story:the_sword_of_ophiuchus_part_1 [2021/03/07 05:16] – cromwellcurrent_story:the_sword_of_ophiuchus_part_1 [2021/03/07 05:18] – cromwell
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 "No," explained Theo.  "The base uses an internally-projected omnidirectional deflector grid.  What you're seeing there is the verteron array.  They use that to stop any warp-capable ships out to a spherical range of one light year." "No," explained Theo.  "The base uses an internally-projected omnidirectional deflector grid.  What you're seeing there is the verteron array.  They use that to stop any warp-capable ships out to a spherical range of one light year."
  
-"That's amazing!" whispered Saal in awe.  "They can stop any vessel dead in it's tracks before they even arrive in the system!"+"That's amazing!" whispered Saal in awe.  "That means they can stop any vessel dead in it's tracks before they even arrive in the system!"
  
 "Could," corrected Theo, shifting to the past tense.  "They COULD have.  Right now, something's definitely gone wrong over there.  Aside from the cloaking field and a few other sporadic subsystems, I'm not reading ANY other energy signatures.  Are you picking up any lifesigns?" he asked Saal. "Could," corrected Theo, shifting to the past tense.  "They COULD have.  Right now, something's definitely gone wrong over there.  Aside from the cloaking field and a few other sporadic subsystems, I'm not reading ANY other energy signatures.  Are you picking up any lifesigns?" he asked Saal.
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 Reaching over to press a few buttons near his piloting controls, the doctor checked and rechecked his scopes several times before shaking his head in bewilderment. Reaching over to press a few buttons near his piloting controls, the doctor checked and rechecked his scopes several times before shaking his head in bewilderment.
  
-"Nothing," he stated confusedly.  "Not even a single desiccated colony of bacteria. Normally, I'd pick up at least some kind of intact DNA reading from an active bioscan," he explained.  "But I'm getting nothing.  Absolutely NOTHING.  It's more sterile than a class one surgical field..."+"Nothing," he stated confusedly.  "Not even a single desiccated colony of bacteria. Normally, I'd pick up at least some kind of intact DNA reading from an active bioscan," he explained.  "But I'm getting nothing.  Absolutely NOTHING.  It's more sterile over there than a class one surgical field..."
  
 As the diminutive 2-meter wide ship flew nearer, Theo chose with trepidation to drop the cloaking device to save on energy.  As they loitered closer and closer to the base's surface, they could see that it had undergone minor structural damage in certain areas.  In forward sections of the base, windows had imploded, and structural beams had been strained to their limits, while many other areas appeared completely intact, though no movement or activity could be seen through the viewports.  Finally, they came upon a quiescent personnel airlock towards the top of the monolithic station. As the diminutive 2-meter wide ship flew nearer, Theo chose with trepidation to drop the cloaking device to save on energy.  As they loitered closer and closer to the base's surface, they could see that it had undergone minor structural damage in certain areas.  In forward sections of the base, windows had imploded, and structural beams had been strained to their limits, while many other areas appeared completely intact, though no movement or activity could be seen through the viewports.  Finally, they came upon a quiescent personnel airlock towards the top of the monolithic station.
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