07-06-2024, 06:28 AM
Ens B'Tor Thoz seemed to have a negative reaction to his honesty. As she left, obviously bothered by his words, he was confused. It had been a long time since he had such a miscommunication with people, but he would admit that he might be a little out of practice. He was fairly sure that she didn't think he had actually read the information. It was true that most people were unable to view raw data streaming and scrolling on their terminals, but he did it all the time. His ability to read extremely fast was partially because he had what was considered to be an eidetic memory. It wasn't perfect and he was rather selective about what he retained long term, but he could look at a page and read it almost instantly. Somehow his words that he thought had been encouraging and inviting her to a mentoring session with simulations on the holodeck had turned into...something else. He didn't have much time to dwell on it though, as those thoughts were interrupted by the incoming distress call.
He reported what little information they had and was doing everything he could to try and make the collective effort as easy as possible, but they were going to need to get closer before he would likely be able to get better readings. The First Officer began a sort of thinking out loud approach to directing some of the manning, which was as effective as any approach, he supposed. It was when she was speaking to him that he got quite a shock.
He turned in his seat and looked at her. When their eyes met, he repeated the critical part of her words, "Sending Cindy?" His brain was mercifully quick enough for him to immediately follow with, "If you're meaning as part of a rescue team, I have a contingency plan that can make that happen, if you authorize me temporary transporter access."
After so long of having negative reactions to his work, it was an odd feeling to have someone unexpectedly suggesting that Cindy be a functioning part of a crew again. He had to admit that when his "team" had been on a ship, they were able to do things that normal people could not. It wasn't that they were any stronger or faster than normal crew, but they didn't need food, water, air or sleep. They were able to function in dangerous environments, where it might be too risky to send a living person. The resistance to the use of them was such that he fell back on integrating the drone program, which seems to have met with much greater acceptance. The FO didn't ask him to send in a drone though. No, she specifically named Cindy.
If they were going to try and go over to the ship, they might be able to send a drone, but he didn't think that was what the FO meant. He took a second to try and question his own logic. Was he only trying to justify his own desire to activate Cindy in this situation? He didn't think so. It had not even been on his mind. If they gave him temporary authorization to access the transporter, then he would know that he had not misunderstood.
== Tag Cdr Velaul ==
He reported what little information they had and was doing everything he could to try and make the collective effort as easy as possible, but they were going to need to get closer before he would likely be able to get better readings. The First Officer began a sort of thinking out loud approach to directing some of the manning, which was as effective as any approach, he supposed. It was when she was speaking to him that he got quite a shock.
He turned in his seat and looked at her. When their eyes met, he repeated the critical part of her words, "Sending Cindy?" His brain was mercifully quick enough for him to immediately follow with, "If you're meaning as part of a rescue team, I have a contingency plan that can make that happen, if you authorize me temporary transporter access."
After so long of having negative reactions to his work, it was an odd feeling to have someone unexpectedly suggesting that Cindy be a functioning part of a crew again. He had to admit that when his "team" had been on a ship, they were able to do things that normal people could not. It wasn't that they were any stronger or faster than normal crew, but they didn't need food, water, air or sleep. They were able to function in dangerous environments, where it might be too risky to send a living person. The resistance to the use of them was such that he fell back on integrating the drone program, which seems to have met with much greater acceptance. The FO didn't ask him to send in a drone though. No, she specifically named Cindy.
If they were going to try and go over to the ship, they might be able to send a drone, but he didn't think that was what the FO meant. He took a second to try and question his own logic. Was he only trying to justify his own desire to activate Cindy in this situation? He didn't think so. It had not even been on his mind. If they gave him temporary authorization to access the transporter, then he would know that he had not misunderstood.
== Tag Cdr Velaul ==