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[bi_otic]

Who: Kaidan Alenko
Broadcast: Fleetwide video
Action: The Space Bar/Iskaulit
When: Today

[Kaidan's not in here to drink, which seems like an odd choice, but it makes for a decent quiet neutral place to settle down and sort out the thoughts that have been rattling around for quite some time. The calibrations merely encouraged the notion he's had for some time. Sitting in a booth near the back he pulls up his comm]

Before everyone gets lost exploring this new planet, I wanted to bring up something that I've been thinking over lately. Well, pretty much since I got here, if I'm honest, but especially lately.

There's been a lot of people gathering information on Atroma...I missed out on our last opportunity for that and I don't think it was a coincidence, but in any case...I think our efforts might be a bit too scattered. It might help if we put out heads together, all at once, and figured out exactly what questions we should be asking and what we know so far.

[He glances aside, as if Atroma wasn't aware of everything going on on the network anyway] I'd also like to do more than just ask questions. Testing the limits of our cage, I guess you could say.

That's about as much as I should say over the comms, but I'm just saying...we should think about getting together. It's like trying to move a boulder - a group of people working together can accomplish what the same amount of people acting alone could ever do. I'm not saying we have to do this right now...but if you want to talk it over I'll be here on the Iskaulit for awhile. Maybe later we can make use of something a little more official, like the lecture hall. For now I just want to see who's interested.

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[alwayscomeback]

Hey, I'm all for that. The more we collectively know, the better, right? There's always something even the most through person can miss.

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[bi_otic]

Exactly. Besides...we're all from different worlds. Different times. We'd all have different ways of looking at the problem. It think it's a mistake to think that just because a lot of this is similar to my own world that everything works the way I'd expect them to.

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[alwayscomeback]

Sure. Different viewpoints and all. We've all got different backgrounds, different worlds, we've all got something to bring to the table.

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[bi_otic]

Exactly. And it means we can ask different questions. I'm not going to pretend I have all the solutions. But everything that happened on the Marsiva made me realize they're trying to divide us. They don't want us to all have the same information or be able to remember that information long enough to put it together and form a complete picture. That's divide and conquer at it's finest.

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[alwayscomeback]

Of course they are. If they divide us, they beat us. If we're united, well, then we're a force to be reckoned with. They keep bringing people in here? We use that to our advantage and make sure we outnumber them.

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[darksmokerising]

Sounds good to me. I mean, despite the fact that this is like some weird vacation, I'm all for investigation as a team.

[bi_otic]

[He makes a soft sound of amusement]

Do you mean this planet, or the fleet in general?

[darksmokerising]

Does all of the above count? [She shrugs and glances at her dwindling supply of tea before flicking a glance at the screen.] It'd definitely different from where I was.

[bi_otic]

[He laughs, gently] Sure.

No space travel in your where or when?

[darksmokerising]

Not unless you count our dreams. This? [Merlam gestures.] It's like getting thrown into some science fiction story - exciting, terrifying, and actually kinda fantastic.

[bi_otic]

Minus the kidnapping angle, sure, but I can see it. I read some of those stories when I was a kid too.

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[cloakand_danger]

Definitely something worth keeping in mind. Given how anyone can be sent away without warning, it's a good idea to share what we know rather than let it vanish with us.

Speaking of the planet, though, are you planning on heading down there at some point? I might come along, no sense in making extra runs with the shuttles. [aka it'd be easier to go together than to try to track him down for plotting once he's already there]

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[bi_otic]

I know a few people were gathering some of the data but yeah, I'm worried what will happen if those people get sent away. A 'where' might be better than a 'who' in this case.

[He nods] Yeah, actually. I was going to take my shuttle down later to start looking around.

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[torsion]

Or one person punches it to dust.

While working together is a valuable asset, one should never underestimate someone working alone and the damage they can do, sometimes unnoticed simply because it's only one.

You got a plan of sorts in the work? I'm all for it, but if it's just to agree that you're willing to throw your hat into the ring then it's just as well here, isn't it?

[ She is definitely trying to push for any information to be offered right now to her that makes the endeavor seem possible. People seem to skirt around this. ]

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[bi_otic]

Given what some of the people around here are capable of, that seems likely. But in this case I think we're dealing with a pretty tough boulder.

I don't disagree, but I've also seen how much people can get done in a group effort. Trust me, I know what working under the radar can do, but I'm not sure any of us are under Atroma's notice. And even the best lone agent needs some help in the form of the right gear or intel to get the job done.

I don't know if you'd call it a plan. Right now I just want to have eyes on the problem. If there's anything we can find on this planet that might be useful, we get together and decide what to do with it. No sense fighting a war on a hundred different fronts.

[torsion]

I apologize if I seem like I'm trying to be contrary or kick up some dirt, I guess I'm trying to get you to offer your reasoning and pick your brain without asking for it, ha ha.

But I agree. How many boulders do you know that kidnap people across realities and drag them around based on their whims? This would be my first.

And I definitely believe that teamwork can be integral even when solo work is just as well.

That said, my hat's in. Elite military training and then some, but I've got quite a few tricks up my sleeve I'd rather keep on the down low so I won't broadcast them. Could be that the Aces we have might be helpful.

[bi_otic]

[There's a reason he hasn't mentioned his Spectre status to anyone in the fleet, not even (so far) the people from his own universe that would understand what that meant]

Of course. Not asking for all your cards on the table. Though if there's anything about your training you'd care to share I'd be interested to hear it. Helps to know a little bit of what we're working with.

[torsion]

I don't mind sharing. I'd just prefer to throw a signal beneath the table to let others know what my hand has in store.

Been pretty honest overall. Figure there's no reason not to. Hard to avoid when my hobbies and life all revolve around my work, it's bound to come up.

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[morphitudinous]

I'll help any way I can. I haven't worked at the innards of the technology surrounding us as much as I'd like to.

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[bi_otic]

I'm not asking for expertise, just people willing to try. It's the best we have.

What's your augment?

[morphitudinous]

Engineering. It's what I've always done, but my knowledge is somewhat more specialized these days.

[bi_otic]

Care to share? Unless you'd prefer to save that for an in-person meeting.

[morphitudinous]

I've repaired and partially constructed flying cars, large tanks, plasma weapons, and communications devices. I can take apart most of that as well, so if there are clues to be found...

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[girlverine]

They erased things we stored on the computers or phones.
You would need to write everything down by hand to safeguard it.

[bi_otic]

That would be one thing we could do too. A central location to keep all this information safe from Atroma.

Or as safe as we can manage.