Session Start: Fri Apr 23 22:26:55 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20040423.log'
<Snipe> Session 173: Hyperspace Travels
<Snipe> Time Chart: August 29th, 2223
<Snipe> Location: Aquarius
* Snipe stands in the engine room with Colephantus.
* Colephantus is tinkering with the intantaneous engine....he hasn't looked up at Snipe...he merely fiddles and curses.
*** Garland is now known as Stark^
* Dias steps into the engine room
<Snipe> 6* Katrina sits in the med bay next to Sardis' bed, watching the monitor with his lifesigns on it.
<Snipe> ...what, exactly...did I hear something break?
<Dias> ...JESUS H CHRIST! You're letting him put it in?!
* Colephantus glances up.
* Snipe looks up, startled. He pushes up his glasses
<Stark^> Sardis: *is quite unconscious*
<Colephantus> No You didn't hear anything break....my finger just popped.
<Snipe> We're running out of time.
<Dias> I went to take a piss brake!
<Dias> NRP: Break..
<Snipe> ...I thought you were masturbating because you find this thing so erotic.
<Colephantus> If you ask my opinion...this is completely useless.
* Stark^ appears around them.
<Dias> ...Well just a little...
<Stark^> Careful.
<Dias> NRP: Jesus christ he's all around us.
<Dias> Careful?! What's that?! *steps over to the machine and hops down next to Cole*
* Snipe looks at Stark.
<Snipe> Hello, Voodoo Man.
* Colephantus glances at Dias then back to the machine.
<Dias> Just don't cross any wires Cole...
<Colephantus> .......If you do not trust me then aske me to leave and I will.
<Dias> *pulls his goggles over his eyes* Trust isnt' an issue.
<Dias> I think I have this thing figured out Snipe....
<Snipe> Do you?
<Dias> No...I just wanted to give you a false pretense of hope.
* Colephantus looks over the machine and ponders to himself.
<Colephantus> ....Why aren't we getting power? Everything is hooked up right. At least as right as unfamilier alien technology goes....
<Snipe> Well, the engine isn't designed to run with our engine core.
<Dias> Hey Cole...there's another side of this thing we need to still tackle.
* Colephantus thinks to himself.
* Colephantus glances up.
<Colephantus> I'll look into it.
* Stark^ simply watches.
* Colephantus stands and then makes his way around and too the other side.
<Dias> No need, I did it 2 hours ago.
* Colephantus stops mid-way.
<Dias> Atleast I think I did...
<Colephantus> Should I at least check?
<Dias> Might as well double check.
* Dias looks at the engine
<Snipe> Well, I'm not going to be needed here.
* Snipe dusts his hands, walking out of the room.
* Stark^ watches Snipe go.
* Colephantus procedes to the side and kneels down opening the access hatch.
<Colephantus> Hmmmmm.
<Dias> From what our X-Ray showed power comes in here...*points to a sopt* Possibly changes here, *points to another area* And I think comes out here. *points to another point*
<Colephantus> I've seen a technology used like this before.....but where?
* Snipe walks down the hallway, stopping at the elevator. He taps the button, waiting for it.
<Snipe> <Katrina> Come on, Sardis...wake up... 6She says quietly.
<Colephantus> Wait! I think I might have a hypothesis on how this works.
<Dias> ...I doubt you have, I've touched more engines than a Lunarian's mated in a day, I've never come across anything close to it.
<Dias> And what's that.
* Dias begins welding the Discharge ports to a metal tube
<Colephantus> Well the technology is not that of an engine....Is it possible that this could be a more advanced and more powerful version of a teleporter?
<Dias> ...
<Dias> You know...
<Colephantus> The general concept at least...it would make sense.
<Dias> You might be right.
* Snipe steps into the elevator, trying to find where Hotaru and Em are at with his comm. He sighs when he gets no answer.
<Stark^> Sardis: *grips Kat's hand faintly*
* Colephantus smirks a bit. Then returns to thinking. "But....how do we make it work for us? That is the bigger question..."
<Snipe> 6* Katrina looks up, a smile breaking out on her face and the tears now from joy. "Sardis..."
<Dias> We're going to need power and a way to access it.
<Dias> Some way to interface with it.
<Stark^> Sardis: *furrows his brow and looks at her weakly*
<Colephantus> .....Where will we come up with that power? I don't even know if this ship contains enough.
* Snipe steps off onto the observation deck, quietly walking to one of the windows. He leans against it, looking out at the stars.
<Dias> It might have it's own Transformers inside it to create the power. Maybe it only needs a kick start.
<Snipe> <Katrina> I knew you'd come back to us...
<Colephantus> Did the X-rays show anything that would remotely resemble a transformer?
<Erin`> NRP: * <X-rays> *Show Optimus Prime*
<Stark^> NRP: We can power it... with Minicons.
<Colephantus> If we could find one...then the rest would be easy.
<Dias> ...This is odd, how could I miss this one.
* Snipe pulls out his wallet, flipping it open. He looks inside at the pictures of his family.
* Colephantus glances up. "What is it?"
<Dias> It looks like this thing mighthave it's own Power Supply.
<Stark^> Sardis: *can't do much more than look at her and hold her hand in his current state*
* Colephantus stands and walks over to Dias.
<Colephantus> Where?
<Snipe> 6* Katrina smiles, just looking at his face - content with that much.
<Dias> NRP: Kat: Squeeze my hand 32 times if you love me.
<Dias> NRP: Sardis: *squeezes 31 times*
<Dias> NRP: Kat: NOOO!!! *gets one mroe squeeze* YAY!
<Dias> Since I was looking at it as if it were anengine I figured this might be the Coolant Circulator...*points to it* But now that you said it might be a giant teleporter...This might be the source of it's power.
* Snipe slides a picture of Elayne out, flipping the rest of the wallet closed. He turns, studying her face.
* Colephantus rubs his chin. "Ok....if thats the case...we still are having problems getting to two interfaces to comply...."
<Colephantus> Is it possible that the problem is in the co-axis cable?
* Dias scratches his chin
<Dias> Possible...Double check it.
* Colephantus kneels down and begins running checks on the line.
* Snipe flips the picture over and slides it into his coat's pocket. He then shrugs his shoulders and walks along the hallway, heading for Hotaru and Em's room.
* Colephantus wonders outloud, "You know....there could be some type of anti-interfacing system on the Aquarius engine....if that was removed....it might work..."
* Snipe stops in front of their door, knocking on it with his knuckles.
* Stark^ wanders the hallways.
<Snipe> 6* The Shirt-Ninja Ensign stalks past Stark
<Dias> That's not the issue...*continues running through the wires, checking for broken wires or opens or shorts*
<Snipe> <Katrina> You had us all worried.... 6She tells Sardis, even if he can't answer.
* Snipe sighs, shoving his hands in his pocket. He walks away from the door, wandering the hallway.
<Stark^> Sardis: *holds his look on her, blinking painfully*
* Snipe passes Stark.
<Dias> ...*drops what he's doing and begins to scours the outside of the Engine, looking for any panels or something that might have a jack interface*
<Snipe> 6* If there is a jack interface, it's impossible to find it.
* Colephantus pickes up where DIas left off....trying to find something of use inside the engine.
* Dias taps his comm
<Dias> Comm: Katrina...Sorry to interupt you, but did you happen to pick up any strange energy signals when the Motenk Ships moved?
* Colephantus touches something and it shocks his finger...he begins to curse in pain.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina jerks herself away, taking the comm. "What do you mean?"
<Snipe> <Engine> ... 6Seems to laugh at Cole.
<Dias> Comm: Well...like anything out of the norm. Like a spike of a certain type of energy or anything liek that?
<Snipe> <Katrina> Their energy spikes were all the same - nothing was different at any time. I could research it more, though, if you like.
*** X1 has quit IRC (Quit: I think alcoholism is the only disease you can get yelled at for. 'Dammit, Otto, you're an alcoholic. Dammit, Otto, you have lupis.')
<Colephantus> Stupid....fuc......king......machine.
<Snipe> 6* The engine sits there, taunting
<Dias> Comm: But was there anything outo f the norm?
<Snipe> <Katrina> Everything is out of the norm, Dias. We don't know what their energy is - so while all the energy spikes were the same, I can't identify them.
<Dias> Comm: Hmm...
<Colephantus> HEy Dias....
<Dias> *turns to Cole* Yeah?
<Snipe> 6* Katrina looks over at Sardis.
<Colephantus> Don't you use the same energy as the motenk? Considering you sorta are.
<Dias> ...I just had the same thought Cole...
<Colephantus> Hmmp I would say great minds think alike...but you might get offended.
<Dias> Use my energy to jump start it. But without a control...I'm worried it might send us into the son.
<Colephantus> Hmmmm Yes...it is very Risky.
* Dias taps his Comm
* Snipe steps into the training room, activating a program. He begins to punch the battle droid around, trying to work off his frustration.
<Dias> Comm: Snipe...I have an idea.
<Snipe> Yeah? What? 6Doesn't bother to stop fighting.
<Dias> Comm: Me and Cole think we have a way to get this thing started.
<Stark^> NRP: Into Jesus?
<Snipe> Just tell me.
* Snipe ducks low, uppercutting the droid.
<Dias> Comm: We think it just needs a jump start...from me.
* Colephantus arches a brow at his name being mentioned. .oO( Wierd...)
<Snipe> From you?
<Dias> Comm: Remember back in that mountain...When I touched that control?
<Snipe> Yeah. I remember it tried to kill you. 6He punches his fist through the droid.
<Dias> Comm: I think this might work the same way. Minues the killing. There's a but tho.
<Snipe> Yeah?
<Dias> Comm: Say it works and the engine starts up.
* Colephantus taps his comm, "We might get sent into the sun..."
<Dias> Comm: ...Or something worse unless we have a way to control it.
<Snipe> That's why you don't use the engine until you interface it with our system first!
* Colephantus looks around the engine room.
<Dias> Comm: But that's the thing...unless I can get it powered up...I won't know if where interfaced.
<Snipe> The engine can't take us anywhere, Dias, until it's hooked up to the ship. You should know that.
<Dias> Comm: There's a possibility it's not like an engine...but more of a transporter.
<Snipe> I still bet money it won't work until it's interfaced with an engine system.
* Colephantus gets back to work trying to interface...if only he could find something out of the norm.
<Dias> Comm: 1000 gil and your left testicle?
<Snipe> I'm not in the mood.
<Snipe> 6* There's a tiny hole in part of it, almost like something could be inserted. But it's much smaller than any of the Aquarius' cables.
<Dias> Comm: So you want me to wait on jump starting till we're sure we've interfaced?
<Snipe> You're the mechanic. You decide.
* Colephantus observes the hole.
<Colephantus> Dias....I found a hole...A tiny one.
<Dias> Comm: Gotya.
* Dias turns to Cole
<Dias> You what?
<Colephantus> Its a hole....like maybe something should go here...but...its really tiny.
* Snipe eyes the broken droid, then kicks it once.
<Dias> Huh...*steps over to it and pulls out his datapad and pulls out a small boroscope and places it over the hole and looks at his viewscreen
* Colephantus lets Dias do the work.
* Snipe steps out of the training room, pacing down the hallway toward the engine room.
<Dias> It's a jack alright. Good job.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina sets her comm down, moving to sit beside Sardis again.
<Stark^> Sardis: *is sleeping shallowly*
* Colephantus nods. "Just lucky I spotted it I guess.
<Colephantus> "
<Dias> I've got an box of Male Jacks, go grab them from my desk, we might get one that'll work.
* Colephantus does so.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina runs her hand down the side of his face, then stands up to leave.
* Snipe steps into the engine room, taking a seat - silently watching the two. He pulls his glasses off, rubbing his eyes.
* Colephantus grabs the box of Jacks and brings them back to Dias.
* Dias looks over at Cole
* Colephantus glances down, "What?"
<Dias> Shit that's fast...*Grabs the box and begins going through them, pulling out random ones and trying to see if they fit*
<Snipe> 6* It seems none of them are fitting.
* Colephantus raises an eyebrow then begins observing to see if he can figure out which one would fit.
<Colephantus> They all seem to fat....
<Colephantus> NRP: too*
<Dias> Go grab a small file from my tool box. *continues trying different jacks*
* Snipe nods off.
* Colephantus strides over to the tool box and shifts to find the small file.
* Colephantus does so and then returns to Dias.
<Colephantus> If you file it too much you might ruin the wiring inside...
<Snipe> 6* Katrina exits the medical bay, standing around, then she begins to walk for the elevator.
* Dias grabs one of his smallest jacks and steps up
* Colephantus extends the hand with the file.
<Dias> Keep trying these jacks. *hands Cole the box*
* Colephantus nods and then kneels to attempt the rest of the jacks.
<Snipe> 6* The engine rejects them one by one.
* Dias adjust his left goggle, it zooming on on the jack terminal, he flips a black cover over his right and he begins to file it down*
* Colephantus is getting frustrated.
<Snipe> 6* The engine seems to enjoy it;.
* Snipe snores loudly.
<Colephantus> NRP: So is this thing alive?
<Snipe> NRP: No.
<Snipe> 6* Katrina steps onto the bridge, forcing herself to begin some work.
<Colephantus> NRP: :P
* Colephantus stops after the last jack has been tried and the looks up to Dias.
* Dias is busily filing it away, blowing on it every so often
* Snipe keeps snoring a few feet from Cole.
* Stark^ stands, watching Snipe.
<Dias> Begin prepping a wire so that we can go from our main wire down to this one.
* Snipe seems to be sleeping hard in his chair.
* Colephantus stands and walks over to find a spare wire. He glances at Snipe and just smirks.
<Stark^> NRP: Aw man, you don't tell us that!!
* Dias looks over at the hole then at the jack and files a little more off
<Snipe> 6* Dias has almost filed right down to the wire.
* Dias stops
* Colephantus grabs a fire and the pulls out a small knife.
* Colephantus slowly begins to peel away some of the insulation so that it will fit the size of the jack.
<Snipe> NRP: He grabs...fire!
* Colephantus walks back over to Dias.
<Colephantus> Let me see the jack for a second.
* Dias tries to push it into the terminal
<Snipe> 6* It slides in - barely. A tight fit.
* Colephantus lifts up the wire. "This should work...." Hold up another jack. "This should transfer it to a bigger wire."
<Dias> Perfect. *pulls it out and grabs the smaller wire from Coles hand he slides it into the end of the jack and fills it with solder*
<Stark^> NRP: Too many sexual inuendos here.
<Colephantus> NRP: Yes I know.
* Colephantus watches.
* Snipe snorts, waking up briefly to open his eyes at the others.
* Dias slides some shrink tubing around the the end and pulls out a lighter, heating it and shrinking it
* Dias hands the wire to Cole
<Dias> Finish it and tell me when you're done.
* Colephantus nods and then slwoly begins to work...making sure he doesn't mess up.
* Snipe rubs his hands together, leaning forward
<Snipe> Almost done?
* Colephantus slides the jack into place then pulls out another jack to slide at the opposite end of the wire.
* Colephantus then walks back over to the wire pile and rummages for the right wire.
* Snipe nods, standing up. Guess they're too busy to answer. He wanders out of the room.
* Colephantus finds one and then walks back over to his unfinished work.
* Colephantus slides the wire into place and then begins walking toward the Aquarius engine console.
* Snipe walks down the hall, wrapping the wall with his hand
<Snipe> (rapping)
<Dias> You done yet Cole?
<Colephantus> ...Do I connect this here? *points to the normal engine console.*
<Snipe> I'm bored. Damn Garland for being dead - I could hassle him.
<Dias> Hook it to the back of the Aux 1 port and then bring me the other end.
<Colephantus> The other end is hooked to the alien engine.
<Dias> I told you to tell me when you're done before hooking it up.
* Colephantus arches an eyebrow.
<Dias> Regardless, go ahead and hook it up now.
* Colephantus shakes his head and finishes his job.
* Snipe walks back down the hallway, rapping on the wall.
<Dias> Now begin to bring up the Auxiliary Output Interface Program.
* Colephantus begins hitting buttons, Clicking here and there....the Program is opened.
* Snipe re-enters the engine room once more, standing there.
* Colephantus glances at Snipe.
<Dias> Is it communicating?
* Colephantus then turns back to the console studying it.
<Snipe> 6* It blinks "Hi"
<Colephantus> .....It just said....Hi....
<Dias> What? *stands up and walks over to the console*
<Snipe> 6* The console is blank by the time Dias arrives
<Colephantus> ......
<Colephantus> Nevermind....Aux Port 1 says connected...
<Dias> ...Real funny. *begins tapping on it bringing up several things and checking to see if he can get it to power up*
<Snipe> 6* The engine seems to be in stand-by mode.
* Dias tries to access any running program that might be built into the Engine's electrical.
<Snipe> 6* It remains in stand-by mode.
<Colephantus> Try rerouting through the back door....
<Dias> ...You're just sick.
<Colephantus> ......You haven't hacked much have you?
<Snipe> 6* Suddenly, the screen flashes a series of odd letters and symbols.
<Dias> This thing wont' have a back door...That's what I want...
<Snipe> 6* The engine begins to hum, a faint purple glow emits.
<Dias> Even tho I can't understand it.
* Dias looks up at the engine
* Colephantus thinks to himself.
<Snipe> Hmmm...purple. Just like the weapons on the ships.
<Dias> Computer, compare the letters and symbols on this terminal with all known in the database.
<Dias> What are the odds of that.
<Snipe> <Computer> No matches found.
<Dias> Computer, does it resemble anything closely?
<Snipe> <Computer> Negative.
<Colephantus> I could jack into it.....But I imagine that if I did...I would probably never find my way out.
* Dias looks at the symbols
* Snipe stands there
<Dias> That'd be retarded.
<Snipe> Hm. I wonder if it's ready to be used.
<Colephantus> Thats why I haven't did it.
<Dias> It's obviously waiting for an input from us...but we dont' know what to input.
* Colephantus types a few common commands....run, go....the such.
<Snipe> Well, if you have it interfaced with the system, don't we just give it the command from the bridge?
<Dias> Do you think it'll auto-translate?
<Colephantus> ....We could try....
<Snipe> If you did your job correctly.
<Dias> Alright.
* Colephantus sighs and hopes its all right.
* Snipe grabs his comm.
<Snipe> All hands, prepare to lock yourselves in. Ensign 2, in 3 minutes, you will access the instaneous engine and jump is to the edge of Known Space.
<Dias> ...This is exciting Snipe.
<Snipe> Yeah - fun before the boom.
<Colephantus> The...big boom if we were wrong.
* Snipe locks himself in a seat, tying himself down.
<Stark^> Oh dear.
* Stark^ walks out of the room.
<Dias> PANSY!
* Dias slides his goggles onto the top of his head and stands infront of the terminal
<Snipe> You know, if the terminal blows up, you die -- right?
<Snipe> 6* The computer makes an announcement - 1 minute until launch.
* Colephantus walks over and grabs hold of a rail.
* Dias monitors the outputs on the engine
<Dias> This things insane...
<Snipe> <Computer> 10....
* Dias runs over to a seat and buckles in next to Snipe
<Snipe> 6* The engine flares a bright purple. The engine core begins to swuirl
<Snipe> <Computer> 9.
<Snipe> <Computer> 8.
<Snipe> 6* The energy levels on all the consoles begin to spike.
* Colephantus decides to buckle into a seat as well.
<Snipe> <computer> 7.
<Dias> ...*body shivers*
<Snipe> 6* The instaneous engine begins to shake
<Snipe> <Computer> 6.
<Dias> It's energy is......
<Snipe> <Computer> 5
<Snipe> <Computer> 4
<Dias> Too familiar.
<Snipe> 6* The engine core is now at maximum output
<Snipe> <Computer> 3
<Snipe> <Computer> 2
<Snipe> <Computer> 1
<Snipe> 6* The Aquarius shudders on all floors, then suddenly everything feels light --- as if everything isn't quite right anymore. As if the bounds of reality have temporarily halted
* Colephantus sighs.
<Snipe> ....?
* Dias looks over at Snipe
<Colephantus> .....I feel funny.
<Snipe> 6* The instaneous engine hums fine --- but the interface console begins to spark
<Snipe> Oh shit.
* Colephantus quickly unlocks his belt and treks over to the console.
<Dias> Ahh shit...we should pull out...
<Snipe> 6* The Aquarius then returns to normal moments later and the interface console explodes, tearing up all the wires leading to the engine
<Snipe> COLE!
<Dias> COLE!
* Colephantus flies across the room.
* Snipe watches Cole sail over their heads
<Colephantus> Sh........it *Landing on the ground.*
* Snipe unbuckles, running over to kneel beside Cole's burnt armor.
<Colephantus> Stu...pid.
* Dias unbuckles himself and runs over to the console
<Snipe> Idiot! I just warned Dias about that!
<Snipe> 6* The console is in ruins - the interface set up is gone.
<Snipe> 6* The instaneous engine dies down, then goes silent.
<Colephantus> ...Like I listen.....I was going to try to save it...
<Dias> The interface couldn't handle it...We'll need to make something stronger next time. *taps his Comm*
<Dias> Comm: Kat, where are we now?
* Colephantus sits up. Very Pissed.
<Snipe> <Katrina> We seem to be back in Known Space. The experiment was an instant success.
<Dias> ...*looks over at Snipe and runs upto him and leaps on him*
<Dias> WE DID IT!
* Snipe grabs Dias, stumbling back.
<Snipe> You two did it!
<Colephantus> .....I...I'm shocked.
* Colephantus gets to his feet.
<Snipe> <Katrina> The Aquarius survived the trip intact. There has been no damage.
<Dias> The engine's still intact, we're alive, we know what to do...THIS IS AWESOME!!!
* Dias shakes Snipe frantically*
<Snipe> Aaack!
* Colephantus sighs in relief.
<Colephantus> Remind me to never become a mechanic....ever.
<Dias> Slasher needs to see this thing.
* Colephantus dusts himself off.
<Dias> He's gonna explode.
<Snipe> You're right. We should set course for Earth immed---
<Snipe> <Katrina> Oh no.
* Snipe looks up at the comm system
<Snipe> 'Oh no'?
<Snipe> <Katrina> John .... you're not going to like this ...
<Colephantus> ....We need to get to the bridge...Now.
* Colephantus looks around...very worried.
<Snipe> What is it, Kat...?
<Snipe> <Katrina> It's Lunarius. There seems to be something wrong on Lunarius. Reports have been coming in over the past few months that the entire planet seems to be undergoing strange occurances - people are claiming to see the dead.
<Snipe> ...What?!
<Dias> ....What?
<Colephantus> ....What the hell?
Session Close: Sat Apr 24 00:00:00 2004

Session Start: Sat Apr 24 00:00:00 2004
Session Ident: #taw
<Snipe> ... Set course for Lunarius, Katrina. I don't know what's going on, but I aim to find out.
* Snipe looks at the other two, then walks out.
* Dias makes his way to the Comm Station
<Colephantus> ....
* Colephantus glances around at the Engine room...then heads for the bridge.
<Snipe> Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Apr 24 00:02:44 2004