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driftfleet2015-06-27 11:04 am
unbearablynaive) wrote in driftfleet2015-06-27 11:04 am
video broadcast
Who: The Vision
Broadcast: Fleetwide, open
Action: The abandoned bug ship
When: 6/27 late in the day
[The video opens up to show what sure is a red-skinned guy in a skin-tight blue suit with a bright yellow jewel on his forehead. Someone isn't going for subtlety with his look. When he speaks, it's with a cultured voice and a light British accent.]
Good evening. For those of you I have not yet met, my name is the Vision and yes, this is my normal appearance. I am an engineer aboard the SS Windrose. Like many of you I have been exploring the derelict ship and I believe it is possible to cleanse it of the fungal infection using a process known as vacuum sterilization. Essentially this means moving the air to one half the ship and opening airlocks on the other half, allowing anything not securely bolted to be swept into space - including infectious spores. We would then close the doors, filter the air, move it to the disinfected side and repeat the process. Once it is clean, we may investigate further without fear of infection to ourselves and determine if the ship is capable of being used by us, either for our own purposes or to return to its original owners.
[His expression softens to one of sorrow.] However, in order to be fully confident this cleansing would be effective, it would be necessary to release the infected bodies of the fallen life-forms into space as well. They were once fully sapient individuals, before the infection took hold, and such an action should not be undertaken lightly. Is this a course of action the Fleet would support? If there are any of you who are conversant in such things, would you consider holding a funeral or memorial ceremony for those who have been our enemies?
I welcome your input. Thank you for listening.
Broadcast: Fleetwide, open
Action: The abandoned bug ship
When: 6/27 late in the day
[The video opens up to show what sure is a red-skinned guy in a skin-tight blue suit with a bright yellow jewel on his forehead. Someone isn't going for subtlety with his look. When he speaks, it's with a cultured voice and a light British accent.]
Good evening. For those of you I have not yet met, my name is the Vision and yes, this is my normal appearance. I am an engineer aboard the SS Windrose. Like many of you I have been exploring the derelict ship and I believe it is possible to cleanse it of the fungal infection using a process known as vacuum sterilization. Essentially this means moving the air to one half the ship and opening airlocks on the other half, allowing anything not securely bolted to be swept into space - including infectious spores. We would then close the doors, filter the air, move it to the disinfected side and repeat the process. Once it is clean, we may investigate further without fear of infection to ourselves and determine if the ship is capable of being used by us, either for our own purposes or to return to its original owners.
[His expression softens to one of sorrow.] However, in order to be fully confident this cleansing would be effective, it would be necessary to release the infected bodies of the fallen life-forms into space as well. They were once fully sapient individuals, before the infection took hold, and such an action should not be undertaken lightly. Is this a course of action the Fleet would support? If there are any of you who are conversant in such things, would you consider holding a funeral or memorial ceremony for those who have been our enemies?
I welcome your input. Thank you for listening.
no subject
Definitely a rock band.]Ah, that's good to hear. Perhaps I shall meet more of you some time. I'd welcome the chance.
[Hmm, interesting question.] With enough resources, anything is possible. It was difficult, however. I am glad it went as well as it did.
no subject
Headtilt, thinky face.] You use outside resources. That...could prove difficult to replace out here. [unless you use like, hydrogen and helium.]
no subject
Oh, yes. Even on Earth, vibranium is exceedingly rare and difficult to obtain. I shall have to be careful not to take unnecessary damage. Fortunately, vibranium is also very difficult to harm.
no subject
Pearl just opts to nod.] That could give you a distinct advantage.
[and she finally walks over to inspect some of the damage on the walls] What happened here? Everybody seems to be too busy feeling guilty.
no subject
A distress call was received and tracked to this ship. When it was encountered, violent bug-like aliens attacked us. There are still some on the ship, so caution is recommended. They seemed single-minded in their fury and could not be reasoned with. Further research determined that they were formerly a sapient race, but had been infected with a dangerous fungal disease that destroyed their higher brain functions and caused them to become violent and destructive. Our medical personnel have been looking for a cure, but as of yet we have not been successful.