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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1450570" data-attributes="member: 515"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Bromlians, Darishun, and Ian complete unloading the cargo under the watchful eye of Vasilii, Major Eckels, and Lt. Marks. After some time, Argent and Vasilii wander back into the ship, and Saro, Dr. Warren, and Dr. Hays head over to a nearby building for dinner and some discussions about the virus and possible theories/approaches.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After several hours, the cargo except for the missile launcher, the missiles, and the Marine field rations has been unloaded. Major Eckels and Vasilii sign papers indicating proper transfer and receipt of the cargo. Saro returns from his discussions with theories and plans swirling in his head.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After a little while, the crew of the <em>Bray Keaven</em> collects in the crew lounge for a much deserved dinner and break. At dinner, they consider their options and plans for the next day.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: silver">"I’ve already talked with the doctor and Vasilii about this, but I’ll put it to everyone here," Marcus announces. "Since we have no specific mission orders from the Marquis at this point, I want to make ourselves available for relief efforts. I had originally planned to make supply runs to the number of holdout buildings – medicine, food, etc. – but I believe we can do that one better: get them out of the quarantine zone all together.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: silver">"Doc assures me that we can secure the rest of the ship from the cargo bay, which should allow us to use the bay to ferry those in the building out of the affected areas," he continues. "We’ll need to establish a quarantine area for those not infected somewhere here on the ground – a building of some kind – until we’re sure they haven’t contracted the disease. Those infected will need to be quarantined entirely, and hopefully provide doc here with some much needed information on the disease.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Any thoughts?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Swann rubs a hand across his face and looks around the room, then at Argent. "Do we know how many people there are that need to be rescued?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"A couple of skyscrapers full of people could keep us busy for a month, by which time it will all be over anyway," Ian says. "I still say we should just go and get some vaccine. Come on guys, everyone knows that KGL has got some. Who wants to go?"</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vasilii waits for a moment after the others speak, then clears his throat. "Captain, while I of course will assist in any way, please let me bring up a few points."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Holding up an index finger, Vasilii continues. "First, if we use the main cargo bay we will be contaminating the ship both internally and externally. From what I can remember from the Doctor’s training, if we enter the contaminated area wouldn’t we then be required to stay in there? Every time we landed back outside the cordon, we would risk spreading the infection to anyone in the area. I realize we could head into space for a few hours each run, but that would significantly add to the time of each relief run.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Secondly," holding up another finger, "using the ship in this fashion would deprive the engineers of the chance to work on the ship to conduct maintenance and repairs. I am sure that priorities can be juggled, but we do not know when the Marquis will task us again and we should be ready.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Lastly," Vasilii continues as he holds up a third finger, "we are only a small crew of personnel. Surely the equipment that we’ve delivered will enable the local forces to help these people. The pressure suits alone will allow them to send a lot more people into the infected area than we can muster."</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vasilii leans back into his chair, looking at the Captain. "While I certainly understand the impulse to help these poor unfortunate souls, it is a local problem and we should allow the local authorities to deal with it. Have they asked for us to assist in this way? It would be an ugly ethical dilemma if we were to start pulling people out of the quarantined area and the locals did not have the facilities to deal with them.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"That being said, Sir, I will assist in any way possible. It will probably take me a few days to assemble the supplies needed to construct a decon station in the rear hold if that is what is decided. With your permission, I’ll start first thing in the morning with the base supply officer, trying to line up any supplies that the doctor and the engineers identify."</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 1450570, member: 515"] [font=Verdana][size=2]The Bromlians, Darishun, and Ian complete unloading the cargo under the watchful eye of Vasilii, Major Eckels, and Lt. Marks. After some time, Argent and Vasilii wander back into the ship, and Saro, Dr. Warren, and Dr. Hays head over to a nearby building for dinner and some discussions about the virus and possible theories/approaches. After several hours, the cargo except for the missile launcher, the missiles, and the Marine field rations has been unloaded. Major Eckels and Vasilii sign papers indicating proper transfer and receipt of the cargo. Saro returns from his discussions with theories and plans swirling in his head. After a little while, the crew of the [i]Bray Keaven[/i] collects in the crew lounge for a much deserved dinner and break. At dinner, they consider their options and plans for the next day. [/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=2][color=silver]"I’ve already talked with the doctor and Vasilii about this, but I’ll put it to everyone here," Marcus announces. "Since we have no specific mission orders from the Marquis at this point, I want to make ourselves available for relief efforts. I had originally planned to make supply runs to the number of holdout buildings – medicine, food, etc. – but I believe we can do that one better: get them out of the quarantine zone all together.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2][color=silver]"Doc assures me that we can secure the rest of the ship from the cargo bay, which should allow us to use the bay to ferry those in the building out of the affected areas," he continues. "We’ll need to establish a quarantine area for those not infected somewhere here on the ground – a building of some kind – until we’re sure they haven’t contracted the disease. Those infected will need to be quarantined entirely, and hopefully provide doc here with some much needed information on the disease.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"Any thoughts?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Swann rubs a hand across his face and looks around the room, then at Argent. "Do we know how many people there are that need to be rescued?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"A couple of skyscrapers full of people could keep us busy for a month, by which time it will all be over anyway," Ian says. "I still say we should just go and get some vaccine. Come on guys, everyone knows that KGL has got some. Who wants to go?"[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Vasilii waits for a moment after the others speak, then clears his throat. "Captain, while I of course will assist in any way, please let me bring up a few points."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Holding up an index finger, Vasilii continues. "First, if we use the main cargo bay we will be contaminating the ship both internally and externally. From what I can remember from the Doctor’s training, if we enter the contaminated area wouldn’t we then be required to stay in there? Every time we landed back outside the cordon, we would risk spreading the infection to anyone in the area. I realize we could head into space for a few hours each run, but that would significantly add to the time of each relief run.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"Secondly," holding up another finger, "using the ship in this fashion would deprive the engineers of the chance to work on the ship to conduct maintenance and repairs. I am sure that priorities can be juggled, but we do not know when the Marquis will task us again and we should be ready.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"Lastly," Vasilii continues as he holds up a third finger, "we are only a small crew of personnel. Surely the equipment that we’ve delivered will enable the local forces to help these people. The pressure suits alone will allow them to send a lot more people into the infected area than we can muster."[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]Vasilii leans back into his chair, looking at the Captain. "While I certainly understand the impulse to help these poor unfortunate souls, it is a local problem and we should allow the local authorities to deal with it. Have they asked for us to assist in this way? It would be an ugly ethical dilemma if we were to start pulling people out of the quarantined area and the locals did not have the facilities to deal with them.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=2]"That being said, Sir, I will assist in any way possible. It will probably take me a few days to assemble the supplies needed to construct a decon station in the rear hold if that is what is decided. With your permission, I’ll start first thing in the morning with the base supply officer, trying to line up any supplies that the doctor and the engineers identify."[/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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