[USS Vanguard] Holotable
- From: "Kieran Darkwater" <kdarkwater@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncv80221@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 16:14:56 +0000
Kieran, slightly refreshed after the all-too-short sleep he had managed in
the wake of the party of the previous evening made his slightly cranky way
through the corridors to his office, thankful that a good number of the crew
seemed to be similarly discomfitted. Whatever the nature of the crew's
problems that morning, he was glad of the subdued atmosphere and sat down in
his chair to call up the console of information with his schedule.
A few pieces of correspondence - the usual polarised mixture of 'hate-mail'
and eulogising, he noted - and for once a piece from StarFleet Science,
approving his update on the file for Angel One. His finger rose, as he read,
to toy with the dark ring he now had on his collar, a rapid promotion and
one he was proud of. He smiled, slightly, knowing that it was performances
such as that, and not in the lounge the previous evening that went on his
record, and feeling brighter he moved across to his workbench to begin.
"Computer, begin recording." he said, and brought the first artifact up onto
the worksurface. "First item is a knife, total length 31.4 cm, of which 14.4
cm is blade, but only 3.3 cm is actually sharpened. They style is Trill,
apparently, though the inscriptions on the handle are difficult to make out.
Analysis of the handle material shows it to be ivory from the Calharoo, an
aquatic native of the Corsic Ocean of Trill, supporting Masaha Jox' theories
of the alternate migratory routes of early Trill nomads.
Second item is another knife, similar in styling to the first, broadly
similar dimensions, without markings. The flares of the handle, contrary to
the Vulcan T'Prilo's assertions in his dissertation on ritual weapons of
pre-democratic societies do not seem to fit either common Trill-host
physiology, or the natural formation of Calharoo tusks. Rather, they are
formed by tooling, and are immediately reminiscent of the ridged appearance
of Trill symbionts. Stop recording." He sat back in the chair, framing his
chin with one cupped hand, wondering how welcome this commentary was going
to be. Too often he had been accused of taking his anthrolopology and using
it to justify 'attacks' on societies, but the scientist in him said that he
had something to say here, and it needed to be said. He pressed a few
buttons on his console, calling up an image on the screen of another knife,
broadly similar to the others, and began to rotate the picture before him,
muttering softly, before throwing his hands up in disgust.
"How the hell am I supposed to make anything of this?"
"Please rephrase your enquiry." came back the bland voice of the computer,
and Kieran rested his hands on his aching forehead as he leant back over the
headrest of his seat.
"Computer, place a requisition request for a hologram emitter system on a
3-D holography workbench for the archaeology and anthropology office. Note,
matter resolution holography is not required, light imaging only." The
machine beeped it's response, and Kieran turned back to the two knives on
the bench, staring at them as he mulled over where this would take him...
Off> More to follow, sorry for the delay :)
Lt (jg)Kieran Darkwater
Science Officer (A&A)
USS Vanguard
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