[voice]

[destinytobehere]

This is Doctor Nicholas Rush. To anyone who can hear me, you might be interested to know the ship is gradually losing power. Unless these stasis pods have backup power systems I am unaware of, I suggest we do something about it.

Comments

[sorcerous]

The stasis pods -- are they worth preserving?

[destinytobehere]

Given that they are occupied, I would say so.

[sorcerous]

Occupied. With no doubt many more who would prove to be a liability than who would prove to be of benefit.

The ship is too large, and ungainly. I am not surprised that it requires power.

[destinytobehere]

If we try to awaken them. This area lacks the appropriate amount of resources to sustain a population this size. If this ship is to be resorted to a working condition -- they could prove useful.

[sorcerous]

The ship is ill-designed, primitive, and broken. Do not presume that you can fix it, no matter how many lives you are intent on saving.

[destinytobehere]

[a little laugh because what]

It is the only means off this planet.

[sorcerous]

I need no craft to travel through space.

[destinytobehere]

Well isn't that lovely for you. It does beg the question, why are you still here?

[sorcerous]

[ Heimdall won't open the motherfucking Bifrost no matter how many times Loki has asked. ]

I think I was meant to be here.

[ It's a theory, anyway. Certainly explains the complete bullshit of a human craft knocking him out of the Bifrost's beam. ]

[destinytobehere]

[Amused kind of sound here. Again what.]

So you're stuck here like the rest of us.

[sorcerous]

I am no creature of the ship, none of frozen sleep. I was traveling to Jotunnheim, a frozen, wasted place, and something took me from the beam.

[destinytobehere]

Or a miscalculation. In any event, it does not change the fact the ship must be repaired.

[sorcerous]

The Bifrost is not victim to miscalculation.

[destinytobehere]

While I'm sure that's all very interesting but it's not my concern.

[sorcerous]

Nor is that ship mine.

[destinytobehere]

Then there is something we can agree on.

[rpondicus]

Do we know how many people are still there?

[destinytobehere]

With the number of stasis chambers I've seen and the approximate size of the ship as a whole. Thousands, I should say.

[rpondicus]

... yeah. Too many for us to try to consolidate them into one area or another.

[destinytobehere]

Our only option appears to be to stop the continuous drain and restore power reserves.

[rpondicus]

While we get them out, do you think, or does it need to be a permanent fix?

I'm a nurse, not an engineer. So if you have someone more useful to discuss this with, you don't need to waste time on me.

[destinytobehere]

[he hasn't found anyone qualified in the slightest]

Regrettably not.

[rpondicus]

Let me know if I can help, which is probably only if more people start waking up. Um, I'm Rory. Rory Pond.

[destinytobehere]

If I show you how to manually turn off consoles inside the ship can you find them in other parts of the ship and turn them off? Not touching anything else.

[rpondicus]

Yes. I can certainly do that.

[video]

[game_over_man]

Oh that's just great! That's fuckin' awesome.

Anything else we need to know, Mr Sunshine?

[video]

[destinytobehere]

No. [...nothing he's going to tell you about anyway.]

[video]

[game_over_man]

Well, thanks for the fuckin' update, Buzzkill.

Got any ideas, or you just here to piss in my Cheerios?

[video]

[destinytobehere]

Oh, I have many ideas as to the cause and what can be done about it. Though I think it's better handled by... calmer individuals.

[video]

[game_over_man]

Guess what? Beggars can't be choosers, pal. Sorry you don't like my attitude, but that doesn't mean you don't need me.

[video]

[destinytobehere]

And what, exactly, might I need you for?

[video]

[game_over_man]

[Dude he is so glad you asked.]

Bug extermination, comm, and general badassery.

[Win!]

[video]

[destinytobehere]

None of which I'm currently in need of.

[video]

[game_over_man]

That's what they all say, all those W-Y eggheads. But ya know what? Sooner or later, pal, you're gonna need the Colonial Marines to pull your assbacon out of the fire.

[Doesn't that sound appealing?]

[Audio]

[nukeitfromorbit]

Great. I'm not exactly a tech-head, but...

_{[Hmm. Letting everyone die isn't exactly the greatest option.]}

I'll help however I can.

[Audio]

[destinytobehere]

I need to shut down any systems not linked to the stasis pods. I need someone to locate what systems are still functioning or trying to function.

[truth_is_cold]

I have to imagine there's a schematic of the ship on board, but someone will have to investigate to find it.

[destinytobehere]

I presume there is but I doubt we have the time to find it before something goes critically wrong.

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin wants to keep his options open. Getting into the dome and finding a way off the planet from a place of safety and security is preferable, but if that plan doesn't pan out, he'd like a backup. And so far the alien ship is it.]

I'm a technician by occupation. The ship is unfamiliar technology, but I'm certain I can figure it out. [Probably. Maybe.] Has anyone found a control station or power source? Or even a computer access panel will do.

[destinytobehere]

Yes, yes. That'll do for now. The majority of the access stations do not have enough power to respond to any sort input. I've managed to turn off consoles and unneeded systems manually. It may give us enough power to access the computer system.

We need to manually shut off any system not essential and given the size of the ship we will need hel.

[timesbureaucrat]

I'll get right on it.

[cametohissenses]

Rush?

[Oh, this is just great. You better believe he is already on his way looking for you.]

Where the hell are you?

[destinytobehere]

Ah, Colonel Telford. I would think it would be quite obvious where I am.

[He's so thrilled to hear you.]

[cametohissenses]

Somewhere you're not supposed to be, I guess. As usual.

[His voice is tight with anger. Of all people, why must it be you!]

[destinytobehere]

Oh, I am precisely where I am needed most, Colonel Telford.

[cametohissenses]

We can disagree on that. Don't you dare touch anything.

[destinytobehere]

Oh, well, that will be be quite difficult.

[cametohissenses]

We'll see.

[He's headed for Nicholas, checking all the possible places where he might try to start sabotaging or whatever else he might be up to.]