Captain's Log 03 - Science!

[universal_charm]

Who: Jim Kirk & You
Broadcast: YES
Action: For the Tourist, sure
When: Now

Good day everyone, this is Jim Kirk speaking, of the Tourist. If I could have your attention for one moment -

I have a request - I'm looking for someone who is good with chemical analysis of biological materials. Namely flora from the moon. My ship isn't equipped for an analysis and I'll be the first to admit that such analysis has never been my forte. I would like a partner in figuring out what chemicals, exactly, have affected the planet. I believe this is one of the first steps in helping the people here recover.

Feel free to contact me on this line or come to the Tourist and request to see me.

Thank you for you time. Kirk out.

_{[ ooc: I have gotten permission from the mods for this as well what chemicals would be discovered from the flora Kirk has been collecting. If you are interested in the analyzing, I will happily share that information :) ]}

Comments

[universal_charm]

Charles Xavier. I'll remember that.

But, back on track - your equipment?

[beathach]

Ah - right, equipment.

[he heads over to a particular side of the lab and gestures to what he has - the standard lab equipment as well as a microscope]

I don't know if this is any more or less than what you have on your ship, but it's been enough for me so far. As for results -

[piled nearby are a couple of notebooks, and he shifts through them before pulling one out and opening it. Inside, carefully written is a detailed explanation of each sample he has, it's chemical properties (if he recognizes them), and so forth. Oddly enough, also included are details explaining any genetic mutations he's found with notes comparing it to what he remembers from Earth]

[universal_charm]

_{[ It's not quite what he was hoping for, but never say never, right? ]}

Different people can accomplish different things with the same tools.

_{[ Kirk takes the notebook and nods as he flips through it briefly. The chemical makeup is interesting, like old fossil fuel chemical strains, and PCPs. The genetic mutations notes are intriguing, though he had to wonder about comparing them to Earth flora. Had there been some found here...? ]}

Let's go ahead and run what tests you can think of on my samples and compare to this. While we're waiting for results, we can review what you have and I can copy it over to my datapad. Sound good?

[beathach]

I'd be a pretty terrible scientist if I couldn't work with what I'm given.

[congrats Kirk that's about the only amount of pride he has in himself, and it's when it comes to his work]

Sounds good. [he looks a bit sheepish] Sorry it's all written out. I haven't quite embraced uh - some of the technology yet. [and old habits die hard, after all]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Seriously, what is with some of you scientist types and not having any self confidence? ]}

No, it's fine. I actually appreciate it - makes it feel more personal.

_{[ He leans against a wall and begins to flip through the book, making soft sounds as he read over the science. ]}

[beathach]

[it's a side effect of being a mutant]

That's a nice way to put it.

[but he turns back to his equipment to start running tests on the samples Kirk brought]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Blue is a lovely color, though, Hank. He would wear it if he wasn't married to command yellow. He's quiet as Hank works, reading through his notes, copying some down into his data pad, not wanting to disturb the other as he didn't know the way he liked to work in his lab. ]}

[beathach]

[oh Jim, you'd be surprised how much work Hank can get done considering his usual distractions. He has a girlfriend who likes to just sit on him whenever she pleases, after all.

But on the flip side, he's a master of multitasking]

You - mentioned you had officers back home, right? What sort of work did you do?

[universal_charm]

Hmm? Oh, I'm the captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise, a star ship under the purview of Star Fleet. Our mission is to explore the universe, discovering new planets and people's, going where no man has gone before.

[beathach]

That's really impressive. [even if he already knew, he still sounds genuine because let's be real, it's super awesome] Have you seen a lot of planets and - would they be aliens or are there humans in other parts of space?

[universal_charm]

Aliens. Some species have humanoid structures like the Vulcan, but they aren't human. So far we haven't come across any genetically identical humans on other planets, but frankly I don't expect to.

Nor do I want to, honestly.

[beathach]

Why don't you want to, if I may ask?

[universal_charm]

Well, because to me that would make the universe less interesting to some extent. Every world is unique in its own way, so I like to hope that every world has evolved some other way from ourselves. To find another planet with genetically identical humanoids? It just seems a little boring, though I would hope that their culture is different from ours.

Plus, that makes humans a little less unique in the scheme of the universe. Which is really the more selfish reason.

[beathach]

That's . . . a really good answer. [a small smile] I don't think it's a selfish reason. Humans are pretty unique.

[universal_charm]

We are. But so is every other species. That's what I like about the universe, though. It would be boring if it was all the same.