May 16th, 818 A.S, 0600hrs, Tahoe Ice Clouds, California (Aboard the LNS-Douglas)
A lone person was sitting near the bed inside the Captain's Quarters. He was dressing up as if he were preparing to attend an important meeting. A knock on the door. "Be out in a minute James.", said the person. Remus picked up his datapad beside him.
Quote:<<<<Accessing Memoirs>>>>> Login: Sub Lieutenant Remus Sius Password: *****
May 16, 818 A.S.
Dear Memoir,
The ship dropped a lane midway through the Cloud. We were fast approaching the good ole' Willard Research Station. Our TMS Receiver was malfunctioning... Perhaps it was time we got a new one. This old device had been in service ever since I remembered. It was the first of its kind and was only in the beta stages...
We pulled up next to the Station. As usual it was filled with patrols, ever increasing as certain individuals try to pry out its top-secret fruits. The crew were left to the ship as Me, James, and the research team went ahead to meet with the top scientists at Willard.
<<<<Logging out>>>>
Nomad Research Department, Level 10, Willard Station
"Whats the status on the new device?" "Um, Mister Sius... We're nearing completion as we speak. It will be ready once you get to the laboratory."
The two conversed as they walked a hallway towards the laboratory. The scientist said,"Mister Sius-"
Remus cut him off,"Please, call me Remus, I'm not my father. *he smiles*"
The startled man continued,"I suppose... Well then Remus... you may find some new additions to the TMS." "TMS?? I thought they called it TMR?"
The man continued,"Well, the TMR was what they called it in the early stages. Now its called the TMS... short for Telepathic Messaging System."
Remus stopped at the two huge doors leading to the laboratory. James almost bumped into him but Remus shrugged it off. "Ahuh... what are the new additions?", said Remus as he looked at the scientist.
The scientist smiled and said,"Might as well try them out... We've detected a Nomad signal not far from Manhattan. We will give you the details once you've met the specimen. It is best that we act with haste. We might lose this opportune moment."
Remus grinned, "As with the old one, Eh? Martin? Well then. Lets get the thing on the Douglas."
Perfect chance. Perfect results.
0930hrs, in orbit near Planet Manhattan (Aboard the LNS-Douglas)
Once again, red appeared on scanners. A Liberty Navy pilot, Aleesha.Cooper|36th, and LSF Agent, =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland, were on scene. They took a couple of minutes to figure out that they were behind the planet.
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[16.05.2011 21:18:11] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: *Aleesha sighs, thinking that her group on West Point wasn't that good.* Me too.
[16.05.2011 21:18:19] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Let's hope that civilian over there isn't recoring.
[16.05.2011 21:18:28] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: *coughs* recording
[16.05.2011 21:18:41] LNS-Douglas: <<Warning: Nomad detected>> ***Intiating protective field barrier.***
[16.05.2011 21:19:05] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Have you ever dealt with such things, Cooper?
[16.05.2011 21:19:07] LNS-Douglas: James: My My, whats this...
[16.05.2011 21:19:41] LNS-Douglas: James: Oh... its a little fella...
[16.05.2011 21:19:51] LNS-Douglas: James: Not to afraid now, are we?
[16.05.2011 21:19:58] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: Eww. In theory. In a very breif theory and on simulators. Can't say that I'm in space for long.
[16.05.2011 21:20:16] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderlan: Hold up a second...
[16.05.2011 21:20:51] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: This is LSF Lambda 5 to Ageira|Sharp, move along, nothing to see here.
[16.05.2011 21:21:12] Ageira|Sharp: Greets navy and agent Ashley
[16.05.2011 21:21:42] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Or at least maintain some distance from the site. Please.
[16.05.2011 21:21:44] Ageira|Sharp: A nomad here!
[16.05.2011 21:22:16] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: Ageira pilot, what is that complex in the direct order from Liberty Security Force officer? It's not my jurisdiction...
[16.05.2011 21:22:20] Ageira|Sharp: I sure will keep my distance..
[16.05.2011 21:22:26] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: technically, but move along.
[16.05.2011 21:22:33] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Civilian, just let us deal with it. Just in case, I hope you realise that you saw nothing.
[16.05.2011 21:23:01] Ageira|Sharp: *Cough*
[16.05.2011 21:23:16] Ageira|Sharp: I didn't see anything..
[16.05.2011 21:23:49] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Good for you.
[16.05.2011 21:23:57] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Have a nice day.
[16.05.2011 21:24:01] Ageira|Sharp: *Nods*
[16.05.2011 21:24:15] Ageira|Sharp: Likewise...
The Nomad was not afraid nor was it hostile.. We were astonished as it had acquired these traits. A Ageira pilot was suspiciously eavesdropping on our group. The LSF Agent shooed him away.
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[16.05.2011 21:24:44] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: So, I wonder what we should do with this one... instructions vary...
[16.05.2011 21:24:57] Adrammelech: ***..(empathy) On journey.. Seek-knowledge... (longing) Adulthood..***
[16.05.2011 21:25:28] LNS-Douglas: James: We have a standing order from the scientists at *cough* Willard.
[16.05.2011 21:25:39] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: This one would make a nice sample for R&DA indeed.
[16.05.2011 21:25:50] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Now, how to get it there unharmed....
[16.05.2011 21:25:55] LNS-Douglas: James: Its our job to study these... babies... as the scientists state...
[16.05.2011 21:26:54] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: The little ones were... *Checks the manual in her cockpit* meant to be roaming around for their reasons, collecting...
[16.05.2011 21:26:58] LNS-Douglas: James: They are quite harmless...
[16.05.2011 21:27:10] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: information and... *Skips few pages* Well, nothing here.
[16.05.2011 21:27:22] LNS-Douglas: James: Although sometimes, show a little bit of shyness and hostility...
[16.05.2011 21:27:30] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: Maybe... you need to interest 'it' with something to make it follow? Like kids and the candy and so on.
[16.05.2011 21:27:33] Adrammelech: ***..{visions fill your mind of a boy reading a book in a library}..***
[16.05.2011 21:28:57] Adrammelech: ***.. (calmly) Knowledge is -drink... (questioning) Have -they- drunk fill(?)..***
[16.05.2011 21:29:05] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: Is tha-at... 'it'? There were instructions on the page seventy fo... where is the damn book? Aww...
[16.05.2011 21:29:38] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: *Aleesha seems a tad discouraged, not to say lost. Generally confused - the list can be followed by the definitions of...*
[16.05.2011 21:29:55] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: *...the "wait what" and "what the hell" expressions.*
It was funny that the LN pilot was not accustomed to meeting such fine species. She even consulted the Navy's "Nomads for Dummies" Guide Book. At this point, we engaged the TMS.
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[16.05.2011 21:30:24] LNS-Douglas: James: Doctor, Intiate TMS Receiver. Set frequency to small.
[16.05.2011 21:30:36] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: There were... instructions. In the ma-anual. Ma-anual.
[16.05.2011 21:30:54] LNS-Douglas: James: Nomad, you do have a name do you?
[16.05.2011 21:31:00] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: *sighs* We still need to find out what to do with this one... Sunderland to the Douglas, do you have any facilities to deal
[16.05.2011 21:31:13] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: with such... ermmm... "samples"?
[16.05.2011 21:31:45] LNS-Douglas: James: We have facilities to communicate with it... but I'm not sure to handle it.
[16.05.2011 21:32:49] LNS-Douglas: *A person wearing a Primary Fleet member uniform with rankings shown to be off Sub-Lt appears*
[16.05.2011 21:33:22] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Remus here. Yes, we have capablities to handle it... but they have not been tested yet.
[16.05.2011 21:33:24] Adrammelech: ***.. (chiding) -They- wisdom... lowest branch... (questionginly) -Us- think to -them-... Not hear(?)..***
[16.05.2011 21:34:11] LNS-Douglas: <<TMS Receiver activated>> **Nomad, do you have a name?**
[16.05.2011 21:34:21] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Hmmm... Cooper, I think the crew of Douglas got it covered.
[16.05.2011 21:34:36] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: After all, if they work for those guys from Willard...
[16.05.2011 21:34:59] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: *Aleesha whispers to the LSF agent via the local comms* I can only agree, but... TMS Reciever? What's that? We never had...
[16.05.2011 21:35:12] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: any guides or any access to such an equipment.
[16.05.2011 21:35:43] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I heard that.... *raises an eyebrow* Them Willard scientists are still working on it.
[16.05.2011 21:36:09] LNS-Douglas: Remus: It will be most useful in dealing with these... *pauses for awhile* Nomads.
[16.05.2011 21:36:52] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: *whispers back to Aleesha* Hmmmm... I'm not sure. Maybe they do have an idea how to deal with it.
Hmm, it seemed these two people are keen on knowing more about the device... This info might interest the scientists back at Willard.
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[16.05.2011 21:37:47] LNS-Douglas: **Don't you have a name?** <<Message Telepathically directed to the Nomad.
[16.05.2011 21:38:37] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: Hope so. *Whispers in return* Well, nothing to do for us here. Though, I won't mind to have that Reci...something here on the..
[16.05.2011 21:38:39] Aleesha.Cooper|36th: ship.
[16.05.2011 21:38:49] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Weird... they usually respond to signals such as this...
[16.05.2011 21:39:21] LNS-Douglas: James: Maybe you need to switch to direct communication?
[16.05.2011 21:39:36] =LSF=Ashley.Sunderland: Well, they'd relieve me of filling in various forms and stuff...
The two left me to deal with the Nomad. Of course, taking this sample back to Willard will be -impossible-. Our purpose was to entertain the Nomad and gather data for the TMS.
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[16.05.2011 21:39:37] Adrammelech: ***.. (cooing) -vlaidate- Identity for Douglas-named(?) *stating* -Us- Adrammaelech..***
[16.05.2011 21:40:15] LNS-Douglas: **Dark one named Remus... I'm happy to meet you Adramelech. Can I call you Adram?**
[16.05.2011 21:42:18] Adrammelech: ***.. (curiously) Dark-one? All -is- light... (musingly) -We- are Adram to -they-..***
[16.05.2011 21:43:10] LNS-Douglas: **Adram it is then.... Is it correct? You people call us the dark ones?**
[16.05.2011 21:43:36] LNS-Douglas: **We have met several of your kind... they refer to us as the dark ones.**
[16.05.2011 21:45:01] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Hmm... this one isn't fast to respond... The others are much faster...
[16.05.2011 21:45:14] Adrammelech: ***.. (empathy) -Many- are dark to -us-... (sadly) -We- are hunted. What do -they- call -us-(?)..***
[16.05.2011 21:45:45] LNS-Douglas: **They call you "Nomads"... and they hunt you because your kind did the same to us**
[16.05.2011 21:46:25] LNS-Douglas: James: It seems sir... this one is still in its early stages.
[16.05.2011 21:46:51] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I can attest to that... He shall be perfect for our next logs.
[16.05.2011 21:48:25] Adrammelech: ***.. Not all -we- destroy -they-... (delighted) -We- seek~wisdom... Do -they-(?)***
[16.05.2011 21:49:08] LNS-Douglas: **Some seek wisdom... Some seek power... Others have very dark reasons... We all have.. For we are humans...**
[16.05.2011 21:49:26] LNS-Douglas: **That is the nature of humans...**
[16.05.2011 21:50:15] Adrammelech: ***.. (sadly) -They- kill each other easily... (questioning) -We- pity... -Your- wisdom is minute...***
[16.05.2011 21:50:53] LNS-Douglas: **The reason we are curious..**
[16.05.2011 21:51:04] LNS-Douglas: **And explore...**
[16.05.2011 21:52:10] LNS-Douglas: **Adram... Our time is short. We enjoyed this encounter**
[16.05.2011 21:52:32] LNS-Douglas: **Farewell to you and your kind.**
[16.05.2011 21:52:34] Adrammelech: ***.. (curiously) -They- do not need to destory in quest... (boasting) -We- protect what have...***
[16.05.2011 21:53:10] LNS-Douglas: **I see...**
[16.05.2011 21:53:35] LNS-Douglas: **We must be on our way... Goodbye, Adram.**
[16.05.2011 21:53:39] Adrammelech: ***... (calmly) -We- wish you much drink... (delight) -Drink- much wisdom, Dark One.. Grow like -us-...***
Planet Manhattan, Navy Docking Port.
Remus smiled whilst reading over the data gathered by the new device. He motioned for James to come over and analyze it. [b]"James, I want you to practice using this device. With matters in the Primary Fleet getting more busier... I'm leaving you to find and gather as much data as possible."
James nodded again,"I will do my best sir."