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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maerdwyn" data-source="post: 2159716" data-attributes="member: 835">edit:  ack - somehow missed the post above this one, sorry.  You can continue that conversation before the below takes place, if you want. By the evening of the second day in jump space, the passengers and crew settle into a semblance of routine. Ktarle, moving with what appears to all to be her second (third? fourth?) wind. There were a few moments of panic by one of the decontamination teams until it was realized that baby powder had spilled out of the diaper bag that Varina Kenin had put together for Kiria. The repairs and clean-up progress well, at least as well as can be expected without the facilities of a starport, and pulses are just about normal, as people get used to their situation, despite its continued gravity.  With that comfort come the beginning of griping, with Armnand wanting to know why Ruzz'koff chose Dukh, and not Daramm, since Daramm was the ship's originally intended destination. Many people are having trouble dealing with all the deaths aboard, and Ktarle can tell that they are experiencing survivor guilt.  After dinner that evening Quinn asks Ruzz'koff to gather everyone to discuss some new information about what happened to the Dvonn. "As we keeping learning new information, it might be a good idea to do this each night, if only for a couple minutes to see if anything new clicks. Assuming he consents, and everyone attends, they arrive in the lounge to see Quinn standing behind a table that bears a battered wall safe, a burned briefcase (which is open and contains a mass of melted resin, which in turn contains an empty vial), and a dissected and partially melted handcomp. Next to all of them is a pair of other, smaller vials connected to bit of melted circuitry. "All right, everyone, we've learned a little bit more since yesterday, and it's time to bring everyone up to speed. Some of this evidence was found during our escape," he says, pointing to the briefcase and the handcomp, "...and some in the course of decontaminating the ship, but a number of you have contributed greatly to what little knowledge we do have about what's going on." "I was hesitant to bring this up with everyone present, as it could potentially present problems for you during any legal proceedings which may come out of this situation. But I believe much of that danger has passed now that we have left Tamandere. Now it's more important for us to figure out exactly what happened, so that we can protect ourselves, and seek justice for those of our friends and colleagues who have fallen. To wit: "Armand Blair was a member of the Imperial Secret Service. I am unaware of his particular mission, but the fact that the crisis began in his stateroom and claimed his life first cannot be a coincidence in my opinion. What I would like to do is reconstruct, as near as we can, what happened, from his perspective. Some of you may have insights as others speak - I encourage you to be vocal about them. It may jog someone else's brain and get us closer to understanding. Saanath, would you mind starting us off? I'd like you to give us your thoughts on what Mr. Blair was using as his cover, and how he was supporting it. Then Trel, I'd like you to explain what you found behind Mr. Blair's wall safe, if you would be willing. We'll go on from there."</blockquote>

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