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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 12:28:54 GMT -6
T'Stala was in the science lab on the ship studying the scanned symbols from the tower on her data pad. She went through the ship's computers checking other various symbols on file to see if there were any similarities to use as a reference. With no point of reference to work off of, T'Stala memorized a couple of symbols that were used the most citing importance. Putting them through the computer in an attempt to decipher it.
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 12:42:16 GMT -6
Being notified by the Commander to meet her in the lab, an middle-aged woman with short black hair and dressed in a different blue Starfleet uniform to differentiate her from the others as the Medical Chief officer on the ship. The automatic doors of the room came open when she neared it and she crossed through the threshold going over to the table where the Vulcan sat.
“You needed to see me, T'Stala?” |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 13:07:31 GMT -6
“Yes, Doctor.”
T'Stala handed her the data pad where the ancient language was recorded.
“These are the symbols we scanned back down in the Spiral. It is unlike any alien language on our ship's records and may very well be older than our galaxy.”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 13:14:43 GMT -6
The doctor looked over the data pad, her eyes already feeling strained at the strange symbols that were present. How anyone back then could have read something like this was beyond her.
“Looks like chicken scratches.”
The Doctor handed the data pad back to T'Stala. |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 13:23:52 GMT -6
T'Stala took the data pad back while displaying a look of confusion on her facial features.
“I will never understand you humans fascination for the writings of chickens.”
T'Stala put the pad away and then escorted the good doctor to the sample remains of the lifeforms they also found in the tower. It was a shame that they were unable to get a sample of the energy back to the ship, or that the captain would not permit her to study them on the ship's scanners. It would be most beneficial to study the energy more closely. Especially after learning it was capable of hostility.
“We also found this. The remains of four humanoids and one alien creature.”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 13:48:08 GMT -6
“You know, T'Stala, it never ceases to amaze me that after four centuries of interacting with humans you vulcans still don't understand basic human expressions yet.”
The Doctor followed T'Stala to the next table over, observing the remains awaiting examination and already feeling a slight headache coming on.
“I hope you all aren't planning on making it a habit of bringing home alien remains.” |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 14:14:44 GMT -6
“Indeed, Doctor. I suppose that is what makes you humans so fascinating.”
T'Stala stayed by the doctor's side with her arms behind her back, looking between the remains and the Chief Medical officer who displayed a slight frustration at the sight of the samples.
“I would have thought your natural human curiosity would be excited at the opportunity of studying something so foreign. Or is this just another human expression?”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 14:30:45 GMT -6
“My natural human curiosity does little for the smell.”
She went over to the panel by the table and started performing her scans. Taken aback by the strong abnormal readings that shot up on the screen just mere seconds upon starting up.
“This thing has temporal distortions coming out the ear!” |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 14:47:37 GMT -6
“Yes, of course. If you'd prefer, Doctor, I can request the computer mask the smell with something more pleasing. Do you prefer the smell of fresh berries or french vanilla?”
T'Stala offered as she now observed the doctor's own scans of the creature and raised an eyebrow at her conclusion.
“That would be illogical, Doctor. The creature has no ear.”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 15:37:09 GMT -6
Vulcans. Of all the alien races of all the galaxy, why did she have to be paired up with the Vulcan? The Doctor continued to run scans, going between the panel and some runs with her own medical tricorder while piecing together the puzzle. The fourth humanoid looked human however it wasn't reading as one, and as her scans became more thorough the remains of the body changed into a white tentacle like that of a monster. |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 15:43:37 GMT -6
“Fascinating.”
T'Stala slowly picked up the tentacle with her hands to examine the remains more closely now that it had finally reverted to its natural state.
“The tentacle appears similar to your earth squids, but much larger and tougher. It's possible that we could be dealing with a metamorphosis.”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 15:51:42 GMT -6
“Don't you know any other word aside from “fascinating” T'Stala?” she asked irritably.
“Possible? What else would you call changing into a squid? What I don't understand is why it didn't revert when it first died.” |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 16:08:06 GMT -6
“Fascinating is merely a word I use for the unexpected. I see no reason for a substitute.”
T'Stala explained.
“It is difficult to say with insufficient data at this time. The death it suffered by the hands of whatever attacked it might have left its body in a dramatic enough state to remain trapped in its transformation long after death until we started studying it.”
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Post by Red Queen on Jan 10, 2013 16:41:27 GMT -6
“I suppose you wouldn't,” replied The Doctor.
“Whatever it is, it's much smaller than the other one.”
The Doctor motioned over to the much bigger remains on the table that potentially only made up a very small part of the body that it was once a part of.
“I don't want to meet the thing that killed it.” |
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Post by Legion on Jan 10, 2013 16:55:48 GMT -6
“It may not have been a thing or even a person. Our readings of the energy inside the tower shows no known limitation of power and will attack upon further examination up close. The cause of their deaths could have been from something as simple as a discharge.”
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