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 ====== Episode 37: Kordikar - Act 8 ====== ====== Episode 37: Kordikar - Act 8 ======
 //Game was 7/9/20. We had some technical issues with the others hearing me; unfortunately, due to my own social anxiety 'speaking up' is difficult. // //Game was 7/9/20. We had some technical issues with the others hearing me; unfortunately, due to my own social anxiety 'speaking up' is difficult. //
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 ===== Stardate 49375.20, Wednesday May 17th 2372, 0745 hours ===== ===== Stardate 49375.20, Wednesday May 17th 2372, 0745 hours =====
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 ==== Zug Gets Pants. ==== ==== Zug Gets Pants. ====
-Meanwhile, [[trek:characters:jessa|Jessa]] leads [[trek:characters:galannoor|Galan'noor]] and [[trek:characters:zug|Zug]] to sickbay. [[trek:characters:vrax|Vrax]] comes over and Jessa requests an anti-intoxicant for them. Vrax frowns and says, "We have no medical information on either of their species. Galan'noor may be descended from Orions, but we've got millennia of divergent evolution. I need to run some tests first." Jessa realizes Vrax's point and tells the men, "Sit!" Zug immediately sits on the floor, Jessa sighs and points to a chair. Zug looks confused for a second before he figures it out and relocates. Vrax takes a blood sample from each of them and then heads to a nearby console to run the necessary tests.+Meanwhile, [[trek:characters:jessa|Jessa]] leads [[trek:characters:galannaar]] and [[trek:characters:zug|Zug]] to sickbay. [[trek:characters:vrax|Vrax]] comes over and Jessa requests an anti-intoxicant for them. Vrax frowns and says, "We have no medical information on either of their species. Galan'naar may be descended from Orions, but we've got millennia of divergent evolution. I need to run some tests first." Jessa realizes Vrax's point and tells the men, "Sit!" Zug immediately sits on the floor, Jessa sighs and points to a chair. Zug looks confused for a second before he figures it out and relocates. Vrax takes a blood sample from each of them and then heads to a nearby console to run the necessary tests.
  
-Vrax returns a few moments later with two color-coded hyposprays just as Mel hails Jessa for an update. Vrax jabs Galan'noor first, and the Wabai yelps as his drunken state vanishes without warning. He howls, "This is torture!" Vrax ignores him and jabs Zug. Zug blinks and says, "Ow." He then looks at his hand and muses, "I have fingers." Vrax frowns in concern, but Zug winces and adds, "Ow. I'm sober. How am I sober?" Jessa explains the anti-intoxicant; Zug mostly follows and then asks, "Can I have pants?" Jessa shrugs and heads to the nearest replicator. She enters a request for pants, which catches Sola off guard. The AI snorts, //"Wait, you want what? Oh, fuck it,"// and replicates a set of cargo pants in Zug's size.+Vrax returns a few moments later with two color-coded hyposprays just as Mel hails Jessa for an update. Vrax jabs Galan'naar first, and the Wabai yelps as his drunken state vanishes without warning. He howls, "This is torture!" Vrax ignores him and jabs Zug. Zug blinks and says, "Ow." He then looks at his hand and muses, "I have fingers." Vrax frowns in concern, but Zug winces and adds, "Ow. I'm sober. How am I sober?" Jessa explains the anti-intoxicant; Zug mostly follows and then asks, "Can I have pants?" Jessa shrugs and heads to the nearest replicator. She enters a request for pants, which catches Sola off guard. The AI snorts, //"Wait, you want what? Oh, fuck it,"// and replicates a set of cargo pants in Zug's size.
  
 Jessa brings Zug the pants and he squeals with joy and immediately drops his loincloth. Everyone gets a full view as Jessa asks, "How about some underwear?" Zug looks at her blankly as he puts on the pants, and then parades around a bit. He then asks sheepishly, "Can it make me a shirt?" Jessa nods and heads back to replicator and requests a floofy pirate shirt. Sola materializes the requested shirt – in an eye-searing bright purple. Jessa brings the garment back to Zug, who immediately puts it on. He models it briefly and announces, "Best. Day. Ever." Jessa reminds him, "You need to talk to your mother." Zug amends, "Second best day ever." Jessa brings Zug the pants and he squeals with joy and immediately drops his loincloth. Everyone gets a full view as Jessa asks, "How about some underwear?" Zug looks at her blankly as he puts on the pants, and then parades around a bit. He then asks sheepishly, "Can it make me a shirt?" Jessa nods and heads back to replicator and requests a floofy pirate shirt. Sola materializes the requested shirt – in an eye-searing bright purple. Jessa brings the garment back to Zug, who immediately puts it on. He models it briefly and announces, "Best. Day. Ever." Jessa reminds him, "You need to talk to your mother." Zug amends, "Second best day ever."
  
 ==== Zug Charts His Own Destiny ==== ==== Zug Charts His Own Destiny ====
-They depart sickbay, and once they're gone Vrax hails Mel and tells her quietly, "I had to run some tests on Zug for the anti-intoxicant. Captain, the Tizit and the Ra'vin'ka are the same species." On the bridge, Mel replies, "Coordinate with Chief Edgly and Ensign Thal'tirian. They came to the same conclusion, but your test results can only help." Vrax agrees and signs off as Jessa enters the bridge with Galan'noor and Zug. She notes Jen's deep blush of embarrassment, which rattles her.+They depart sickbay, and once they're gone Vrax hails Mel and tells her quietly, "I had to run some tests on Zug for the anti-intoxicant. Captain, the Tizit and the Ra'vin'ka are the same species." On the bridge, Mel replies, "Coordinate with Chief Edgly and Ensign Thal'tirian. They came to the same conclusion, but your test results can only help." Vrax agrees and signs off as Jessa enters the bridge with Galan'naar and Zug. She notes Jen's deep blush of embarrassment, which rattles her.
  
-Mel eyes Zug and asks, "Enjoying the new attire?" Zug grins with unbridled joy, and Mel smiles briefly. She then turns to Galan'noor and asks, "So, how much do you remember about your formal declaration of asylum?" Galan'noor looks embarrassed but nods in support of the idea, and Mel turns to Zug. Zug replies, "Yeah. Uh, how may sexual favors do I need to perform to become a diplomat?" Mel says firmly, "The Federation has laws about that. Your body autonomy means it's your consent." Zug goes silent for a few minutes as he processes this utterly alien outlook, and then says softly, "How do I request asylum?" Mel replies, "There's some forms you need to fill out, but we can do that on the way back to Starbase 212. I want you to understand one thing. If you are serious about this, and you're trying to escape a life that isn't your choice, then I am not sending you back."+Mel eyes Zug and asks, "Enjoying the new attire?" Zug grins with unbridled joy, and Mel smiles briefly. She then turns to Galan'naar and asks, "So, how much do you remember about your formal declaration of asylum?" Galan'naar looks embarrassed but nods in support of the idea, and Mel turns to Zug. Zug replies, "Yeah. Uh, how may sexual favors do I need to perform to become a diplomat?" Mel says firmly, "The Federation has laws about that. Your body autonomy means it's your consent." Zug goes silent for a few minutes as he processes this utterly alien outlook, and then says softly, "How do I request asylum?" Mel replies, "There's some forms you need to fill out, but we can do that on the way back to Starbase 212. I want you to understand one thing. If you are serious about this, and you're trying to escape a life that isn't your choice, then I am not sending you back."
  
-Zug looks away as he is overcome by emotion and then Mel offers, "You can use the MSD in the back like earlier, or you can use my ready room if you want privacy. But you need to talk to your mother." Zug nods and says simply, "The MSD is fine, captain. I want the support." Mel nods and the bridge goes silent in support as she leads him to the MSD. She stands to his right and Jessa sidles up to the other side. Galan'noor lurks behind the captain. Sola opens a channel and [[trek:characters:zivan|Zivan]] responds immediately. She immediately launches into a demand for Zug to return, but her son cuts her off and says, "So, today I learned I like Romulan ale. A lot. But now that I'm sober, it doesn't change my decisions. The Wabai saved us all and they're leaving with the //Solstice//."+Zug looks away as he is overcome by emotion and then Mel offers, "You can use the MSD in the back like earlier, or you can use my ready room if you want privacy. But you need to talk to your mother." Zug nods and says simply, "The MSD is fine, captain. I want the support." Mel nods and the bridge goes silent in support as she leads him to the MSD. She stands to his right and Jessa sidles up to the other side. Galan'naar lurks behind the captain. Sola opens a channel and [[trek:characters:zivan|Zivan]] responds immediately. She immediately launches into a demand for Zug to return, but her son cuts her off and says, "So, today I learned I like Romulan ale. A lot. But now that I'm sober, it doesn't change my decisions. The Wabai saved us all and they're leaving with the //Solstice//."
  
 Zug continues, "And I'm leaving too. You must realize we have incredible privilege, but that privilege is thanks in large part to Captain Deline. Now, while I wish I were still drunk, I also wish for your blessings to depart, but I am leaving regardless." Zivan starts ranting and strangely Zug relaxes a fraction. Finally, she snarls, //"If this is what you want, then fine!"// She cuts the channel and Zug sags. He sighs heavily, "Well, that's that. Now what?"  Zug continues, "And I'm leaving too. You must realize we have incredible privilege, but that privilege is thanks in large part to Captain Deline. Now, while I wish I were still drunk, I also wish for your blessings to depart, but I am leaving regardless." Zivan starts ranting and strangely Zug relaxes a fraction. Finally, she snarls, //"If this is what you want, then fine!"// She cuts the channel and Zug sags. He sighs heavily, "Well, that's that. Now what?" 
  
-Mel shrugs and replies, "You stay here, at least until our return to Starbase 212. You're not the first rando to land on this ship."  Fal adds, "Whatever you decide, it's best to feign competence at first, until you become more confident." Jen eyes her friend and mutters, "Did you just 'fake it till you make it?'" Zug turns to Jessa and asks, "By the way, what's underwear?"((He knows, he's just screwing with Jessa.)) Jessa groans and turns to Galan'noor; she asks, "So should we warn your men of the anti-intoxicant?" Galan'noor smiles evilly and says with mock-severity, "Oh no, counselor. My crew will experience rapid detox without warning. But in the bright side, I am wearing underwear." Jessa grumbles, "Thanks?" She leads Galan'noor and Zug off the bridge.+Mel shrugs and replies, "You stay here, at least until our return to Starbase 212. You're not the first rando to land on this ship."  Fal adds, "Whatever you decide, it's best to feign competence at first, until you become more confident." Jen eyes her friend and mutters, "Did you just 'fake it till you make it?'" Zug turns to Jessa and asks, "By the way, what's underwear?"((He knows, he's just screwing with Jessa.)) Jessa groans and turns to Galan'naar; she asks, "So should we warn your men of the anti-intoxicant?" Galan'naar smiles evilly and says with mock-severity, "Oh no, counselor. My crew will experience rapid detox without warning. But in the bright side, I am wearing underwear." Jessa grumbles, "Thanks?" She leads Galan'naar and Zug off the bridge.
  
 ==== A Deal Is Struck ==== ==== A Deal Is Struck ====
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 ==== Recruiting the Away Team ==== ==== Recruiting the Away Team ====
-[[trek:characters:shantaar|Shan'taar]] quietly asks, "I presume you're going, captain. How many security personnel do you want?" Mel stipulates, "Ideally, two. Recommendations?" Shan'taar replies immediately, "[[trek:characters:peel|Peel]] and [[trek:characters:virgil|Virgil]]. [[trek:characters:threyshaan|Threy'shaan should stay behind after yesterday." Mel agrees and muses, "He'd never agree if we told him." Shan'taar says innocently, "Why would we tell him?" Mel snickers as Fal volunteers to keep an eye on his friend. Shan'taar offers, "Maybe [[trek:characters:armina|Armina]] to keep an eye on things?" The counselor gracefully nods in agreement. Mel hails Phillip and offers him a place on the away team; he immediately accepts. Shan'taar then adds, "Lieutenant [[trek:characters:ktral|K'tral]] is clearly interested in comparative religions, perhaps she'd be interested?" Mel agrees and Sola says cryptically, //"I'll take care of it."//+[[trek:characters:shantaar|Shan'taar]] quietly asks, "I presume you're going, captain. How many security personnel do you want?" Mel stipulates, "Ideally, two. Recommendations?" Shan'taar replies immediately, "[[trek:characters:peel|Peel]] and [[trek:characters:virgil|Virgil]]. [[trek:characters:threyshaan|Threy'shaan]] should stay behind after yesterday." Mel agrees and muses, "He'd never agree if we told him." Shan'taar says innocently, "Why would we tell him?" Mel snickers as Fal volunteers to keep an eye on his friend. Shan'taar offers, "Maybe [[trek:characters:armina|Armina]] to keep an eye on things?" The counselor gracefully nods in agreement. Mel hails Phillip and offers him a place on the away team; he immediately accepts. Shan'taar then adds, "Lieutenant [[trek:characters:ktral|K'tral]] is clearly interested in comparative religions, perhaps she'd be interested?" Mel agrees and Sola says cryptically, //"I'll take care of it."//
  
 K'tral jolts awake when //Tom Sawyer// by //Rush// blares through her cabin; she asks groggily, "What do you want, Ssleestak?" Sola materializes by her bed and offers, "An away team is about to beam over to a Dai'Loq ship so Jen can perform a ritual for them. You interested in coming along?" K'tral swiftly agrees and grabs a fresh uniform. The eight members of the away team gather in transporter room one with Ssleestak, who is on hand to greet the technician. With a flash of light, the three Dai'Loq materialize on the transporter pad. Two are soldiers, but one sports armor designed more for withstanding engineering accidents.  K'tral jolts awake when //Tom Sawyer// by //Rush// blares through her cabin; she asks groggily, "What do you want, Ssleestak?" Sola materializes by her bed and offers, "An away team is about to beam over to a Dai'Loq ship so Jen can perform a ritual for them. You interested in coming along?" K'tral swiftly agrees and grabs a fresh uniform. The eight members of the away team gather in transporter room one with Ssleestak, who is on hand to greet the technician. With a flash of light, the three Dai'Loq materialize on the transporter pad. Two are soldiers, but one sports armor designed more for withstanding engineering accidents. 
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 ==== The Gift ==== ==== The Gift ====
 The entire away team rematerializes on the bridge of the //Solstice// – with the stasis tube! Mel turns to Jen, who says simply, "It was... a gift." Mel relaxes as she feared the worst, while Shan'taar heads over and pulls down the tarp. The officers look down to see a male Caucasian human with sandy brown hair and a terrified expression on his face, but Mel frowns as she realizes that whoever this man is, he was not part of the crew of the NX-07 //Solstice//. The entire away team rematerializes on the bridge of the //Solstice// – with the stasis tube! Mel turns to Jen, who says simply, "It was... a gift." Mel relaxes as she feared the worst, while Shan'taar heads over and pulls down the tarp. The officers look down to see a male Caucasian human with sandy brown hair and a terrified expression on his face, but Mel frowns as she realizes that whoever this man is, he was not part of the crew of the NX-07 //Solstice//.
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 +=====Summary=====
 +Phillip discovers self-replicating Dai’Loq nodules in the EPS grid; Ssleestak bodily picks him up and pushes him head-first into the conduit for a closer look. The nodules try to push him out and trigger a medical alert on his behalf but cancel it when Ssleestak extracts him. Sola and the Bynars attempt communication and realize the Dai’Loq nanites were inadvertently introduced by Jen Kras six months ago, shortly after she was ‘gifted’ with the nanites herself. Jessa replicates pants and a shirt for Zug, and he hails his mother and reiterates his desire to leave. The nanites request an E7-grade technician, so Mel strikes a deal with the archbishop of the dreadnaught – Jen will lead a ritual while they get the technician. The away team beams over and meet Archbishop Krella, while Technician Kivo beams to the //Solstice//. Jen performs the Ritual of Release, turning two thousand Dai’Loq into frenzied maenads. Jen triggers a beam-out with a Dai’Loq stasis tube as a ‘gift.’ Shan’taar removes the trap covering the tube and the Starfleet officers stare down at a complete stranger.
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