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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1269973" data-attributes="member: 515">Staring at the table, a couple of things immediately spring to Ian’s attention. The joins where the facing was added are very poor; the materials are clearly different. He peers closer. The rest of the device it was installed into is well made; only this one brace showed the shoddy workmanship. The striations in the putty also trigger a memory and he hunts through his mind for where he has seen it. The closest thing he can remember is a child’s toy called plasticine, a modelling clay that the corporals used in basic training to represent explosives. He freezes. The doctor pulls his gloves on and reachs to take a sample. McConnel restrains his arm. "Doc, I don’t think that’s such a good idea." What could they do? The more he thought about it, the more likely explosives seemed to be the answer. "Mr. Vasilii, was this device delivered here straight from the factory?" "Yes, Security Officer. There was a small delay when the vehicle needed some repairs but it was only an hour late in arrival." McConnell’s training and experience have him convinced it is a terrorist device of some form. He doesn’t have any real demolitions experience, but if the entire leg is filled, it seems like a lot of explosive. He informs the others of his concerns. Vasilii says, "As this may be an explosive, it would be advisable to inform the Captain as it is a threat to the ship. I hope someone on board has the know-how to deal with this stuff. I’ll contact the captain straight away." Vasilii walks over to the comm. "Captain Argent, this is Kugiikiishshi." He awaits a response. -----Argent wakes with a start from the sound sleep he was in to the whine of the intercomm chime and the message from Kugiikiishshi. After taking a few moments to adjust to his surrounding's again, he answers the intercomm, stiffling a yawn. "Argent here." "Can you attend main cargo, we have a problem that will interest you. Please come as quick as possible. Kugiikiishshi out." "On my way. Be there in a few moments." Argent shuts down the intercomm and quickly puts on his flight suit and boots. After swallowing a couple of glasses of water — and splashing some in his face — he heads out for the cargo bay. ----- Vasilii checks the computer data banks for information on explosives. He tries to find information useful to determine if the substance is an explosive and what can be done (if anything) to disable it. -----When the Captain arrives, Vasilii explains his findings and Ian’s suspicion that the substance is an explosive. Argent mumbles a few curses while Kugiikiishshi speaks. "I would recommend blowing the crate out the airlock," Vasilii says, "however with us in jump space that may no longer be an option. Captain Argent, do you know if any of the other crew are trained in the use of explosives?" "As hastily as this mission was put together, we may be doing some in-house training," Argents says. "Don’t move the equipment; the moment it was put down it could have triggered some sort of pressure–sensitive trigger similar to a land mine." Argent moves to the intercomm. "Mr. Hellenic, Ms. Smythe, to the cargo bay immediately." As the two crewmembers arrive, Argent starts speaking. "Mr. Hellenic, as an ex-belter, at some point you should have had some experience with explosives. Dr. Talbek has found something that isn’t quite right, to say the lease. We need you to see if you have any ideas on what it is and how to disarm it. Ms. Smythe, assist him with whatever you can do to disarm it. If we can’t disarm it, see if we can move it to the airlock so we can eject it as soon as we leave jump space and find out when it will blow if we have to minimize impact." He then turns to McConnell. "Mr. McConnell, we need to find out if there are any other surprises now. You, Mr. Kugiikiishshi, Mr. Darishun, and if you need him, Dr. Talbek need to go through everything else we have and locate any other possible problems. "Doctor, I want you to assist Mr. Hellinic and Ms. Atkins if you have any knowledge on the workings of the table to which the device has been attached. That should be your top priority. Assist Mr. McConnell when we get the device disarmed. "Mr. Vargas and I will search the rest of the ship. "Everyone, needless to say the meeting we have scheduled later is postponed for the moment. Top priorities are to disarm this device and find out any other surprises we might have waiting for us. If we can discern from the search who did this, fine, but we need to make sure we survive first. Any questions or comments?"</blockquote>

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