AQ/D06 - Science Labs

[Daniel Brooks]

==Other Science Labs located on Decks 8,10 and 11==

[GM-07]

The lights of the science lab flickered slightly as power was rerouted to erect a level 10 forcefield around the primary testing station. Moments later, the shrill hum of an incoming transport signaled the arrival of a dilithium sample from the planet below. The pinkish crystal was streaked with veins of sickly green, which the computer identified as rianite — a highly volatile compound in its pure form, though relatively stable when bonded with dilithium.

The door to the science lab slid open. A silver-skinned Riani entered, escorted by a security crewman.

“Remarkable, simply remarkable!” The alien cooed, their telescopic eye implants stretching and contracting as they admired the lab’s various instruments. “My people are experts in cybernetics, but we’re clearly far behind the Federation in many other fields.”

The scientist settled their focus on the sample inside the forcefield, tapping their chin thoughtfully.

“This rianite junk is endemic to all dilithium on my planet. Trust me, plenty of nations would use it to build weapons if they understood its potency. Fortunately, my nation’s government has ensured that the capacity to process dilithium is highly restricted for the time being. Still, nothing stays secret forever. With the Federation’s technology, perhaps we can find a solution that will allow us to share our technology without arming our adversaries.”

[GM-07]

The security crewman accompanying Luraim tapped their shoulder and muttered something urgent.

“The captain? Are you sure?” They asked, their face somehow whiter than usual. “Well, I suppose we shouldn’t keep him waiting. I’m sure he’s a busy man. I’ll come back as soon as I can.”

With that, Luraim and the crewman exited the lab in the direction of the Observation Lounge.

[Samira Khasim]

>>>>Observation Lounge>>>>

[Khasim to Mister Slav, meet me in the science lab. Bring a container of duridium.]

Once Samira arrived with Luraim, she could see the sample was still there, contained in a forcefield. She was a little surprised at seeing rianite-affected dilithium, the pink clashing with the green; it was almost like looking at a "sick" rock.

"Okay, we have something that can help the rianite en route, one of my officers is bringing it now."

==Tag GM, I figured I could leave bringing the duridium to you, but if you'd like me to NPC Slav bringing it, I understand==

[GM-07]

Luraim followed Khasim to the science lab, looking much more at home in this environment compared to the observation lounge. Their ocular implants were fixed on Khasim for the time being, temporarily resisting the urge to study every piece of equipment.

Moments later, the doors slid open once again to reveal Slav with an anti-grav sled in tow. “One duridium container, Lieutenant,” he announced. He stood by with a curious look in his eye, seemingly not bold enough to ask for an explanation.

Luraim, too, seemed anxious for an explanation. “Duridium, you said? This is the key to safely disposing of rianite? Is it rare?”


== For Khasim ==

Samira could think of a few solutions for bonding the rianite to dilithium, though most of them were better suited to a proper processing plant, rather than aboard a starship. One viable option would be to merge the patterns of both compounds using the ship’s transport buffer. The timing would need to be calibrated very precisely, though, or the results could be explosive.