Yesterday, 01:12 AM
The comm link connected, revealing a silver skinned Riani on the Aquila’s viewscreen. Their eyes were a pair of telescopic implants with pupils that rotatated as they shifted focus. The surroundings were dark, illuminated only by the distinctive blue glow of a warp engine. Those with engineering experience would estimate that at least a dozen people would be required to operate this type of lab effectively, but this person appeared to be alone. They leaned close to the communicator, speaking quietly.
“Good evening, Captain. My name is Luraim. I don’t have much time, and I’m sure this is considered treason, but my emergency is Riani’s emergency. Do you know why Riani has so many nations, but only Tanndi has developed a warp engine? Dilithium is abundant all over the planet, but it’s tainted by a volatile compound only found on this planet. My team discovered a way to purify the dilithium sufficient to power a small warp engine, but a byproduct of the process is concentrated rianite. Even a small amount could be used as part of a devastating weapon. I’m sure I don’t need to explain why the Tanndi government has employed every means necessary to prevent other nations from arriving at this technology.”
The scientist looked over their shoulder, visibly concerned.
“I became a scientist to bring my people out of this dark age, but this imbalance has only made things worse. Now that I’ve had a look at the warp engine from your shuttle, I know that the Federation’s reputation as the greatest scientists in the galaxy is well earned. There must be something you can do to make it safe for us to share our technology with all Riani.”
“Good evening, Captain. My name is Luraim. I don’t have much time, and I’m sure this is considered treason, but my emergency is Riani’s emergency. Do you know why Riani has so many nations, but only Tanndi has developed a warp engine? Dilithium is abundant all over the planet, but it’s tainted by a volatile compound only found on this planet. My team discovered a way to purify the dilithium sufficient to power a small warp engine, but a byproduct of the process is concentrated rianite. Even a small amount could be used as part of a devastating weapon. I’m sure I don’t need to explain why the Tanndi government has employed every means necessary to prevent other nations from arriving at this technology.”
The scientist looked over their shoulder, visibly concerned.
“I became a scientist to bring my people out of this dark age, but this imbalance has only made things worse. Now that I’ve had a look at the warp engine from your shuttle, I know that the Federation’s reputation as the greatest scientists in the galaxy is well earned. There must be something you can do to make it safe for us to share our technology with all Riani.”