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Title: Plot Discussion | EP05 P2 CH01 Blood For Blood
Post by: Auctor Lucan on April 11, 2018, 11:47:58 AM
PLOT DISCUSSION FOR EPISODE 05, PART 2, CHAPTER 2: BLOOD FOR BLOOD

Since Ziegler is Stark's former First Officer, the first and second Rendevouz with the other Vectors will be missed, since the Stallion will remain with the Cayuga and assist in her repairs as well as its own. This thread denotes the first encounter, and all Supplemental Threads that are started will either have to be set before this time of 1130 hrs. on Day 04, or afterwards. Just like in the interregnum, Supplemental threads are started at your leisure! Supplemental threads relating to the Stallion or the Cayuga should be named Chapter 03: Supplemental [ Day X | YYYY hrs. ] Insert Title, and they should extend no further than the end of Day 05.

These are the main tasks to solve, your Mission Objectives in this Chapter:

MISSION OBJECTIVES IN CHAPTER 03:

Primary Objectives:
- Brief Captain Ziegler about the truth of the Theurgy's mission and the Savi
- Brief Stark and Ziegler about the Borg threat to the Federation
- Return main power to the Cayuga, w. the help from O'Connell's department
- Before the third Rendevouz opportunity with the other Vectors, find where the Borg came from
- Either just the Stallion makes it to the third Rendevouz, or the Cayuag does too

Secondary Obectives:
- Bonding between the two crews, any one-on-one scenes
- Implementing new ideas or tech for fighting the Borg and/or the Savi

New objectives may be added depending on development.

Known staff on the Stallion and Cayuga both can be seen in the new thread as well as the Main OOC board. :)

Battle Bridge & Closest Deck Interior Blueprint: [Show/Hide]
Everyone with present characters should feel free to set up Supplemental threads at your leisure. You have the mission objectives for the Chapter, and we go from there. I am present with Masuda Yukimura, but since he is an NPC, feel free to have him played in your posts as well if so required.

Here are some random ideas that have come up in the process!

THIS THREAD IS NOW OPEN FOR ADDED IDEAS AND QUESTIONS FOR EVERYONE!
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on April 12, 2018, 03:49:36 AM

  • Winter Bannin, having lost a lot of Security people, might be a tad sceptical to the outlaw Theurgy crew? Is this an aspect worth to consider? This could be set up in the main thread as well as any Supplemental threads.
  • Triton, if you are willing to write Six at Mariner's side, Six being Borg would be quite a controversy because of what happened to the Cayuga. Perhaps this might even involve the two Captains too.

THIS THREAD IS NOW OPEN FOR ADDED IDEAS AND QUESTIONS FOR EVERYONE!

Meeting with Six, most definately. I can see the exchange including a litany of Jimmy noting some of the similarities with the Borg and Humanity, "Your people opt for cooperation and... generously... share your technology and philosophies with others, and both our peoples know how to protect ourselves. I'm a security ensign, same as you."
Six: "Then why do you keep a distance between the two of us?"
Jimmy: "I don't do handshakes is all."
__
For the Cayuga, that'd be an interesting meeting. But Cayuga sentiments toward the Borg may be an interesting point of argument: Mariner's boyscout personality will have him sticking up for a fellow crewmate... even if he is reluctant to be in the same room as a Borg, his poker-face tells otherwise, but he soon enough grows to know her beyond her implants. Convinced otherwise that Six won't in fact assimilate other crew and indeed prove to be a tactical asset against the Borg, he'd stick up for her.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: FollowTomorrow on April 14, 2018, 11:49:08 PM
Okay, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing with Ejek in From the Ashes. Someone with more guile and cunning than I, help? 8P
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on April 15, 2018, 10:50:53 AM
Unless you've already got help with this one, PM and I'd be happy to throw in some ideas for you to work with. :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Absinthe on April 25, 2018, 12:01:03 PM
Well, I finally got my first post up for Mairsa!

And I may need to get to B'Nila sometime soon...
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on May 11, 2018, 07:01:27 PM
Hi there Cayuga writers!

@Fife was kind enough to do a write-up for the Cayuga's main lounge:

The Warp-Trail Lounge (https://uss-theurgy.com/w/index.php?title=Cayu&redirect=no)

This is great for Supplementary threads or Director's Cut threads! :)

Best Regards,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on May 18, 2018, 02:00:51 PM
New development in From the Ashes! :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.msg16183.html#msg16183

Have fun!

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on May 21, 2018, 06:41:02 PM
Ops! I forgot an edit when I had finished the post. It was not:

[Tactical alert. Three vessels approaching. Bearing Five-Two-Niner Mark Four. ETA, thirty seconds.]

It was...

[Tactical alert. Four vessels approaching. Bearing Five-Two-Niner Mark Four. ETA, thirty seconds.]

Two for each ship, the Theurgy and the Cayuga. Sorry for the discrepancy!

Also, though they are pesky and all, they're called Asurians and not Assurians, @Brutus . ;) I made the edit for you.

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on May 27, 2018, 08:48:18 AM
 New development in From the Ashes! I hope those writing Cayuga characters enjoy.

7 days response time begins now. :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.msg16364.html#msg16364

Best Regards,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on June 10, 2018, 03:37:31 PM
New development in From the Ashes again! :)

Latest post | Chapter 03: From the Ashes (https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.0.html)

Posting time is set for 7 days, in no particular order.

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on June 10, 2018, 06:13:20 PM
I'm in need of opinions here. My next post will pertain to Ensign Six launching a cyber attack on the Asurians through the communications of the saucer in the "Stallion's" bay. Given the Cayuga's about to be destroyed by the ramming saucer (to quote the boss's OCC note, "the fourth [saucer] is about to kill the Cayuga permanently from within, lest something definitive is done about it..."), in your opinion, should Six try to save the Cayuga when she begins her cyber attack?
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Fife on June 10, 2018, 06:48:00 PM
 Probably worth a try!
After the beating she's taken, I'm not sure the Cayuga is in anything even close to working order. If she's saved, she'd probably be useful to cannibalize in order to repair the Stallion though. Maybe patch that big ol' hole you lot are sporting?
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: patches on June 10, 2018, 08:03:39 PM
Save the Cayuga! Maybe we can help it limp to somewhere safe for those Cayuga crew that don't want to join the Theurgy.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triage on June 10, 2018, 08:38:37 PM
I agree with @patches, instead of destroying the Cayuga and adding to the list of yet another ally/potential ally ship biting the dust, lets instead see this one to safety for a change. @Multificionado, if Six has any ability to save the Cayuga, I hope you'd let her save the ship. let's break the repetition of losing allies and allied ships.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on June 11, 2018, 12:41:41 AM
Six has the ability to do what she can from the saucer on the Stallion, and this in regard to either of the four assailant saucers - the one on the Cayuga included. :) Might mean the Stallion gets more heat, though!

Looking forward to read what you think Six - as a character - would do in her current situation (and not what the OOC opinions suggest you should do). It's pretty character-defining, this choice, provided she has taken the whole situation into consideration. There is also the great difficulty in which to understand and use the controls to struggle with, so anything can happen. :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on June 11, 2018, 02:37:23 AM
That's an excellent point. It would do to include some struggling on what needs saving first.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on June 12, 2018, 01:03:41 AM
I'm for whichever option grants more chances of survivability, given the recent... manifest fluctuation but I'll risk Jimmy if there's a preset (rather than ambiguous) fate for whatever happens to the Nebula-Class.

I even came up with some creative ideas to whichever solution. I'd hate to have the thing self-destruct if it can't be saved, warp core breach, etc.

Solution 1) The Cayuga is saveable in which case Jimmy leads the away team to secure and and render aid to that ship.

Solution 2) He remains on Vector 3 in the event they themselves are subject to  hostile attack and must be dealt with by whatever means necessary and methods available.

I'm a swing vote until a CoA (course of action) is ruled on.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on June 12, 2018, 01:22:19 AM
Well, is he a coward or not? ;)

The Cayuga is not a Nebula-class though, that's all I wanted to clarify. Will be interesting if he mans up and goes against the odds. He only has about a minute to beam aboard the Cayuga, but he might just make it. Or not. Depends entirely on what he brings.

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on June 12, 2018, 01:37:39 AM
I'd say beam aboard the Cayuga. A lot more heroic. :)
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on June 12, 2018, 02:03:55 AM
I the writer don't intend to martyr or kill him.

He the man wouldn't hesitate to do his duty.

Char deaths are a touchy issue these days, at least imho.

To clarify, he had about 1 minute to save Resolve's logs, data, etc. various enough 'essence/memories' of Resolve, defying orders in the process to save as much of the ship as he could. Ergo he's a risk taker but from OOC standpoint, I choose not to kill him off.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on June 12, 2018, 02:28:13 AM
Oh. Okay. Then maybe remain on the "Stallion." Guard the impounded saucer or something, I don't know. It's your decision. :)
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on June 12, 2018, 11:06:12 AM
Latest post edited! For those who already read the post with the Asurians inside the Cayuga, is has now been edited since it took things too far too soon. The saucer is not pulling out of the Cayuga, not going in full reverse, and not in any way or form attacking the other saucers. It is still lodged inside the Cayuga.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on June 12, 2018, 09:24:33 PM
With a chance to shine, I can write up a whopper. It'd have to be on the badassery side, but it'd definitely outshine Picard's away team to the Scimitar. Maybe two other NPCs to join him to link up with Cayuga but to ideally be the vanguards for the counter-attack. In the event there's a time limit, Jimmy will be on point to attempt to save either Cayuga or download her data rods the way he did for Resolve.

It's no secret I want a third character, but trading off existing ones was my reluctance to commit. Big 'was.' Kahless once said, Sacrificing an Empire to win a battle is no victory. For this to work, obviously some Cayugans'd have to help/trust him. I think I've got enough elements to begin a ch reply.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on June 12, 2018, 10:44:27 PM
Excellent idea! :) I look forward to what you have in mind!
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on June 13, 2018, 12:59:08 AM
The post is complete but needs a once-over via JP to be in play. There's one space open either for the second armed away team member or the third be on Ziegler's (or another officer, perhaps Salem Martin's) orders to render aid. Tentatively, there's room for perhaps one more but I can solo it as Mariner with little editing as I initially intended.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on June 17, 2018, 09:04:21 PM
PM'd you, Mult. Hope something big happens on your reply, We can joint-post your reply or post it in halves.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on June 21, 2018, 11:19:39 PM
New development in this Chapter! The battle is coming to an end, so read the OOC message and add to the fireworks. :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.msg16832.html#msg16832

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 04, 2018, 01:08:54 AM
If anyone who hasn't posted already in From the Ashes and wants to cover something with their characters, please do so as soon as possible since tomorrow, a post is coming up which will progress the story in the Chapter and open up for Supplemental Threads! :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 04, 2018, 04:37:54 AM
Sweet! Looking forward to the post, boss! :D
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 04, 2018, 10:10:55 PM
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN FROM THE ASHES, CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER'S FATE!

Here it is, the conclusion of the first battle:

From the Ashes (https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.msg17038.html#msg17038)

Everyone needs to post in the Plot Discussion thread, stating whether or not they want their character on:

A) ...this "suicide" mission on the Allegiant, described in the last post, or...

B) ...if they want to stay behind, and deal with both repairs and the surviving Asurians, who will break out eventually.

So, depending on what you like to write (ship-based or exploratory), the OOC choice is free, whereas the IC choice could either be your character(s) volunteering, or being ordered to come along for some plausible reason. The full crew complement, which can be adjusted, is this: 10 officers, including the Commanding officer, a Helmsman, an Operations officer, a Tactical officer, a Communications officer, an Engineering officer, some kind of Mission specialist (Ensign Six, in this case), a Medical officer & 2 Security officers.

Here are the characters you have to make a choice for:

Vector 03 - Stallion Battle Bridge Staff

Commanding Officer: Natalie Stark @Brutus
Executive Officer: Zelosa Ejek @FollowTomorrow
Tactical: Lt. Masuda Yukimura (Auctor Lucan) @Auctor Lucan
CONN: MCPO Mala Kariko (NPC) + PO3 Lillee t'Jellaieu @Griff
Operations: Lieutenant JG Yvette Conway (NPC)
Science: Cir'Cie @StarDuster
Off bridge:
(Main Engineering): Billy Bob O'Connell @Doc M.
(Security): Ens. Mariner + Ens. Six @Triton & @Multificionado
(Medical): EMH Mk II
(Counseling): B'Nila (Injured) @Absinthe

USS Cayuga Crew

Commanding Officer: Anya Ziegler @Arista
Executive Officer: West (NPC)
Tactical: Salem Martin @Masorin
CONN: Mektari Dumral @Gadget
Operations: CPO Ekon Okotie-Eboh @Fife
Science: Vanya @Veridian
Off bridge:
(Main Engineering): Lieutenant Kaylon Jeen @alphawiz
(Security): Winter Bannin (NPC, KIA?)
(Medical): T'Panu @lisavw
(Counseling): Lt. Rhys Williams @Juzzie
(Civilian): Iris Cyrene, a Ryn Diplomat  (NPC)

(I hope I am not forgetting anyone)

Post your choice here! Except for Multi, of course, who has to be on the Allegiant since she can track the Borg. :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Arista on July 04, 2018, 10:15:59 PM
Oh, I can't wait! :D

I think it makes sense for Ziegler to stay ship-side.

I also have ideas on which who should go where, but I'll leave that for other writers to decide where they should put their characters
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: FollowTomorrow on July 04, 2018, 10:31:36 PM
Ejek would be utterly useless on the away mission. She's staying shipside, unless someone has a better idea
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Arista on July 04, 2018, 10:32:22 PM
Ejek would be utterly useless on the away mission. She's staying shipside, unless someone has a better idea

Well someone has to lead the away mission? ;)
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Fife on July 04, 2018, 10:33:37 PM
Edited:

I'll have Chief Eboh volunteer for the away mission.

His people were wiped out by the Borg, so if there's a mission that may protect other from that threat, he'd probably volunteer to prevent other races suffering the same fate.

He's also (unsuccessfully) fought the Borg twice, so he's got a bit of experience with what they're potentially heading into.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Brutus on July 04, 2018, 10:35:33 PM
As with Ziegler so too with Natalie - she's in command of the Stallion and her place is on the ship.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Gadget on July 04, 2018, 10:58:58 PM
Oh this should be fun! Mektari will definitely volunteer to fly the mission, she would be of more use there than she would on repair teams.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Masorin on July 05, 2018, 08:14:25 AM
I would like to volunteer Salem for the away mission.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on July 05, 2018, 10:30:24 AM
If there's enough weapons, gear and equipment aboard to stick it to the Borg, Jimmy's interested in the Aerowing mission. He already feels somewhat honor-bound to apologize to Cayuga crew for impersonating an Officer to gain their trust. Aboard, he would then give an outsider's take on Theurgy in their favor during the flight out.

If there's a break-out on the Stallion itself with the Asurians, is it possible to use/make/borrow an NPC to participate in the team that will deal with that threat? Mariner himself would opt for the exploration option. .
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Doc M. on July 06, 2018, 06:04:22 AM
Looks like we got ourselves another time skip.  I recommend that we share ideas for any character development or shared scenes that involve any of our characters in the meantime before the window closes and the plot recommences.  We can then see if any of our ideas intersect and can contact each other and get those threads started.  I'll start off:

The only character I have in Vector 03 is Billy Bob O'Connell, but as acting chief engineer he could participate in a scene aboard either ship (that likely involves repairs).  If sent to the Cayuga his first scene aboard would no doubt be checking in with Anya Ziegler, the Cayuga's CO and the Theurgy's former XO.  This would give him a chance to reunite with Ekon Okotie-Eboh and reminisce (and provide exposition) on Ekon's unique career and how long it took for him to get recommended to take the Chief's exam.  And of course it would allow O'Connell to personally update player characters (such as Kaylon Jeen) on past events and what REALLY happened at Starbase 84.

I encourage other players to make suggestions for their characters on this thread and we'll see if any of our ideas coincide.  Looking forward to hearing from you.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Absinthe on July 06, 2018, 06:19:38 AM
I highly doubt that B'Nila will be any use on this away mission in her current state, and given that I don't think anyone would even ask her to go, I am betting she will remain in Sickbay for a while longer.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 06, 2018, 02:48:03 PM
That's an interesting insight, Doc. :) Perhaps it would be a chance for Six to make new friends, depending on how many are afraid of/intimidated by her.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: alphawiz on July 06, 2018, 10:02:16 PM
I was just about to get that bucket back together again when the damn ram heads started tearing it apart again.
No way is Kaylon going anywhere but maybe into a few Jeffries tubes.  :)

Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Numen on July 06, 2018, 10:10:14 PM
Well, freshman Bila would volunteer for the mission, science must be done, and he would made it
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Griff on July 07, 2018, 11:36:39 PM
Lillee would volunteer to fly the mission, primarily since it’s quite clearly a ‘good guys’ mission to avoid all the moral complexity back on the Stallion and Cayuga. And because Lillee is just about crazy enough to volunteer for a mission tracking the Borg when assimilation can happen at any time.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: lisavw on July 09, 2018, 09:30:25 PM
I'd like to volunteer T'Panu for the mission since you will all need a medical officer and her previous dealing with the Borg!
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triage on July 10, 2018, 05:52:03 PM
I'd like to volunteer Deyd Mitt as a Redshirt...kidding! I don't have anyone to volunteer here, but I'm loving the planning stages. Looking forward to seeing where this goes!
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 10, 2018, 06:01:29 PM
Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Juzzie on July 11, 2018, 12:29:09 AM
I think Rhys would stay on the ship. It would make most sense for his character and there would be more for him to do.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 11, 2018, 05:46:07 PM
So it looks like there's seven or eight (including Six) volunteers so far (been counting, of course).
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 12, 2018, 12:46:48 AM
Since Ziegler and Stark remain on their ships, Masuda will lead the mission with Martin at Tactical. We can't have a single CONN officer, since the two would need to sleep too, so both Lillee and Mektari should come along as well, along with the rest of the volunteers. :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 17, 2018, 03:42:43 AM
The opening for the Scouting Mission on the Allegiant is up! :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2409.0.html

I have just named it Scouting Mission for now, but if people have suggestions on a better title, I am all ears here in this thread. :)

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 17, 2018, 05:15:55 AM
Perhaps "Following the Whispers?"
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Veridian on July 19, 2018, 10:46:49 PM
I guess Vanya can help out on the ship, maybe study the captives from a scientific perspective before they escape?
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 24, 2018, 02:18:49 PM
NEW DEVELOPMENT!

Check the latest post in From the Ashes: :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.msg17349.html#msg17349


Seven days of posting time in response to the above begins today! At this given point in time, 0800 hrs., let's have all PC characters on the Stallion aboard the Cayuga, helping out with the repairs. Exceptions would be anyone too injured to help out, and either Ejek or Stark. This, depending on preference, but if needed, I will decide between them. As for the conditions, the Cayuga have very, very limited power, most systems offline. Emergency lightening everywhere. Comm systems work most of the time, but internal sensors are offline along with any means to raise force-fields in the corridors. All such reserve power is devoted to the structural integrity fields that cover the gaping hull breaches around the ship, including the bridge.

Moreover, now we have an opening for Supplemental threads in Chapter 03, spanning from 1200 hrs. on Day 04 (directly after the battle) to 0800 hrs. on Day 05, where Chief Marshall Akri Sitaio releases her captured Asurians on the unsuspecting Cayuga. Which, incidentally, is also time the USS Allegiant disembark on its mission to find the Borg. The naming convention for such threads that belonging to Chapter 03 is still: Chapter 03: Supplemental [ Day XX | XXXX hrs. ] Insert Title. As for the mission on the Allegiant itself, it has its own thread, posted here (https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2409.0.html).

Here are those present on the Cayuga:

Present on the USS Cayuga, Day 05, 0800 hrs.:

Natalie Stark @Brutus /or/ Zelosa Ejek @FollowTomorrow
Anya Ziegler @Arista
Cir'Cie @StarDuster
Vanya @Veridian
Billy Bob O'Connell @Doc M.
Kaylon Jeen @alphawiz
Rhys Williams @Juzzie
B'Nila (Still injured?) @Absinthe

Looking forward to your posts! :) If there are any questions, post away here in this thread.

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Doc M. on July 26, 2018, 01:08:22 AM
You'll notice in my last post in Chapter 03:  From the Ashes (https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.new.html#new) I didn't specify exactly where Billy Bob is beaming to.  Let me know if you want Billy Bob and Chief M'oar to beam to your location and feel free to add the description of their appearance to your post when I confirm hearing from you.  If I don't hear from anyone I'll assume they beamed to main engineering.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Auctor Lucan on July 26, 2018, 01:19:03 AM
You'll notice in my last post in Chapter 03:  From the Ashes (https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2331.new.html#new) I didn't specify exactly where Billy Bob is beaming to.  Let me know if you want Billy Bob and Chief M'oar to beam to your location and feel free to add the description of their appearance to your post when I confirm hearing from you.  If I don't hear from anyone I'll assume they beamed to main engineering.

Excellent post, Doc M.! Thanks for the read. :)

An Addendum to the development in that post, to keep things interesting: Let's have that transporter room on the Cayuga the only active one, since there is not enough power to sustain any more transporters, the repair efforts so far having relied heavily on the Theurgy's transporters instead. Now, with O'Connell beaming somewhere (you can PM Doc M. or write here if you have ideas for his re-appearance), that single active transporter room on the Cayuga is overtaken by the Asurians. :)

As Havenborn pointed out in chat, the Asurians could e beamed into space, but now, it won't be that easy. *grins*

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 26, 2018, 02:17:41 AM
If Main Engineering is where everybody's gathered so Billy Bob can warn everybody, sure, go ahead, Doc. :) Other than that, he could beam to the Cayuga's bridge to warn Captain Zeigler or to the Theurgy's bridge to warn either Ejek or Stark.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Brutus on July 28, 2018, 06:02:34 PM
I think that, as much as Natalie is itching to get her hands dirty again  - shes an OPS officer after all, and they do a lot of fixing of things - she's going to remain on the Theurgy in command of her ship. She still has the gentle chastising from Trent ringing in her ears, about delegating to her subordinates and letting them do their job instead of wading in and doing it for them. As Captain, her place is in command of her vessel. Regardless of how antsy that makes her feel at a time like this.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Numen on July 30, 2018, 01:04:16 PM
Well well, after reading the current development in the Scouting Mission on the Allegiant, i've been doing my homework and have a couple or ideas that could be implemented. I want to put them on the table to know what do you think about them before write my post  :)

- Neural interlink frequency: it's what Borg used to interlink themselves with the Collective. As that, "the whispers" that Six is "hearing" are asociated with this. It's recieved by the interlink node in the drones (or ex-drones) brain, a  cortical implant set to re-arrange the patient neural patters could be set to disconect a drone from the collective, with risk of his/her life. In any case it could give the crew a chance to "control" a borg/exborg and give them time to scape. This could be used as ultimate security measure if Six goes all Borg and don't need to kill her. Could be useful for @lisavw 's post

- The Doctor developed a anti-assimilation inoculation: i've been looking for how exactly he did it, and have found several posibilities:


My money at this point is a source of omicron radiation ready on the ship and modified nanoprobes to vaccine, maybe producing neural suppressant and/or programed to attack other nanoprobes. What do you think about this plan? It's consistent? Anything to add or supress here? I'm open to suggestions :)

Bila would be working on this most of the time to give Masuda a solution if they were attacked by the Borg, probably with the help or T'Panu and Six as a lab rat ('cause being half Cardassian he need to be a bit of mad scientist some times).

As I've said, any help/idea is welcome

Cheers!

Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 30, 2018, 02:42:28 PM
Not sure about the radiation, but the thought of modified nanoprobes has crossed my mind. Six could use help in modifying them. And the neural suppressant would work if somebody got stung by a drone's tubules. :) And I like the idea of the crew using the interlink frequency to control Six; in fact, she'd provide the means as a non-fatal just-in-case measure. :)
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Numen on July 30, 2018, 02:50:20 PM
Well I think that guiding the scouting mission by the collective voices, taking care of the weapons and being a blood-bag Six has no time to modify the nanoprobes: please let the scientist and the doctor do their jobs ;)


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Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: lisavw on July 30, 2018, 04:26:19 PM
I think that sounds like an extremely cool idea!!!! I will be researching more into that to incorporate into my neural network calculations :D
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Multificionado on July 30, 2018, 05:39:20 PM
Good point. The doctors would more likely extract the nanoprobes. I guess I should've realized she'd be too busy.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Brutus on July 30, 2018, 06:17:07 PM
Theres a lot of good ideas going on here tho. Seriously, all y'all are doing great.
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 CH03 From the Ashes
Post by: Triton on August 21, 2018, 11:42:20 PM
Yeah, erm… okay..... …. Jimmy's probably taking his vaccine right about now before clamping his helmet on, provided he has the option to do so.

*Considers hiding in the transporter buffer on a preset time-delay auto-thaw out to smackdown or pose as a drone to his fellow shipmates, emulating non-interest/threat in anyone aboard-- if such were the case, he'd play the vaccine-use card close to the vest as logically/timely as one could hope to achieve without succumbing to the cancer.*

But that might not do any good, tentatively anticipating to be a stabilizing agent or thaw-out Deus Ex Machina, but I can't conjure up an equation without further deliberation and hope of a crew response for a, 'favorable' outcome. Sufficeth to say he'd make an auto loop recording in the event things go south.

On that note,
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Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 P2 CH01 Blood For Blood
Post by: Auctor Lucan on August 30, 2018, 10:15:31 AM
Crew of the Allegiant! You might want to check the latest post in Vantage Points. :)

https://uss-theurgy.com/forum/index.php/topic,2430.msg18012.html#msg18012

Hope you all liked the ending of the Epilogue too!

Best,

Auctor Lucan
Title: Re: Plot Discussion | EP05 P2 CH01 Blood For Blood
Post by: Multificionado on August 30, 2018, 01:10:08 PM
Liked it? I LOVED IT! :D I loved how the Epilogue ended! And it's indeed a fitting tribute to the "Destiny" books. :) Kudos.
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