Subject: Grail: "The Great Brightness" - 'Flight Plan'
<<47307.30 - 09:ish>>
<<Observation Lounge>>
"Flight Control...", Epic addressed that department. "I understand
you have a basic plan for navigating these treacherous gravimetric
challenges. We would like to hear them. Keep in mind though, Engineering
has produced a probe that will allow us greater information, so your
plan may be enhanced and supported by that information. Is the probe
ready for use?", Epic turned to Janice Hargen and Kaitlyn Brennan.
The Chief Engineer took a step forward and answered, "Yes. The
probe is completed. Just tell me when you want to send it out." Her
tone was flat. It was pretty obvious that she didn't want to speak
anymore. Maybe she thought everybody was mad at her because of her 'pep
talk'. However, even though she had singled out François as one of the
childish ones, he wasn't mad at her. Fact was, she was right. François
didn't think before he spoke, hence he had suggested the vampirism plan
and the sarcastic 'kill the Lords' one. But now it was time for him to
talk about stuff he knew something about.
Casting Donucci a glance, François waited for her to give him a nod
before he stood and walked over to the viewscreen.
"During the General Quarters, Captain Hillary Singh, Kypper... I
mean Ambassador Firespray and myself have been working on finding a way
through the Great Brightness." He looked over to Singh and Firespray
and, getting approving nods from them, he continued. "Computer, display
file SCGB10." A display of the Great Brightness appeared on the screen.
Ten large stars in close proximity. "This is the Great Brightness. Our
biggest problem with it is getting acurate sensor readings since the
large amount of radiation and powerful gravitational fields interfere
with them. We found an entry point here..." he pointed to a spot in the
middle of three stars. "Once inside we will be able to navigate on the
gravitational 'borders' of the stars, where there is as much pull on one
side as on the other. This is the part we are less certain about, but
hopefully the probe will give us enough info." He looked at Janice
Hargen and gave her one of his famous smiles. "Finally, this star, the
last one we'd meet, is blocking our way out. However, that shouldn't be
a problem since we can use it's own gravity to pull us through and out
of the Great Brightness. Computer, close viewscreen."
The viewscreen returned to it's blank state and François turned to
face the assembly, his breath a little short after his speech. "So, are
there any questions, comments, praises or insults? Kypper, Hillary, do
you have anything to add?"
Lt(jg) François DeMontigny
Assistant Chief of Flight Control
USS Grail NCC 1124