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[falsesmile]

Who: Ves (falsesmile) and general!
When: Day 6, afternoon
Where: The Ruined Hull
What: General exploration post!

[ The Ruined Hull has been unlocked! The go-team has been in the area for a while, the stay-team members who are so inclined have probably meandered over here somehow by now -- time to go exploring, but keep an eye on those suit power levels ♥ ]

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[ceruleo]

No, I mean like... [ Shuffling back inside with a wince--trying not to look too hard--he pulls out some battery-lookalikes. ] Like that, whatever those are. Batteries?

[resnipstance]

Let me see.

[She takes one from him.]

Huh. This looks like plasma-based technology. That's something, at least. I can work with this.

[ceruleo]

Hngh--man, this is nasty--there's more, just...wait a tick....!

[ If he reaches in deeper, past the rotten egg debris, Lance curls his hand around a cylindrical object. Like a really big pen?

Pulling it out, he marvels at it. ]

What's this?

[ It should be a lot more recognizable to her. ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka's eyes light up with excitement and she puts the battery aside, forgetting it completely.]

Whoa! That's a data cylinder! Lance, this is great! Quick, help me find where it plugs in.

[ceruleo]

[ A bit taken aback at having, you know, actually done something right, Lance can only nod mutely and shove the batteries into his suit's recently-acquired pockets before he gets up to follow after her. ]

A data cylinder? So, we're looking for some kinda hole, or...?

[ What is he looking for. ]

[resnipstance]

Right. I mean, at least where I'm from, anyway. It should look like a hole the inverse of what you've got there. Those things store information. Maybe we can learn more about this system, or this planet. A local map would be great...

[ceruleo]

Don't you guys have, I don't know, microchips or something? [ This seems inefficient, somehow. ] Whatever. I think all of these terminals might be dead, though. Let's try 'em.

[resnipstance]

I wonder if we can use the plasma battery to jumpstart one? They might be too badly damaged, but...

[ceruleo]

[ He frowns. ] I don't see anything on these that could fit one of the packs...hey, wait. [ He turns to her. ] You got one of those pearls from the giant bug? The energy ones? We could try that.

[resnipstance]

Uh...

[She pulls one out of the backpack, looking skeptical.]

This thing? I don't think... I mean... maybe? I guess it couldn't hurt to try.

[ceruleo]

We have nothing to lose. Just don't forget to shield your eyes.

[resnipstance]

... All right. Here goes.

[Ahsoka kneels down, until she finds a panel she can lift away. When she seems to find what she's looking for in the ship's innards, she gives a little shrug and holds the pearl out to a loose wire.]

I really hope this doesn't electrocute me...

[Ahsoka, that's not safe. Predictably, there's a flash, and then-- BOOM.]

[ceruleo]

[ When the light and noise clear, Lance squints, seeing panels light up and blink. ]

Hey! I think that did something!

[ Unfortunately, not for long. As soon as Lance goes to place his hand on one of the lit terminals, the whole room turns red in warning. ]

Uh...guess that's not it, either...

[resnipstance]

Oh boy. That's not good.

Quick-- can you see anything to write with? Or on? I want to copy that star chart down! If this whole thing is going to shut down, I want that info!

[ceruleo]

Um...

[ Despite the rising panic, without power most of the alarm systems can't seem to maintain themselves; the lights have gone red, but there's no sirens, and the doors don't shut and lock them in. In fact, after several moments of searching fruitlessly for a writing implement, the red lights flicker and go out. ]

[resnipstance]

... Well, that was anti-climatic.

[ceruleo]

Agreed.

[ It's apparent that none of the terminals are coming back online any time soon though, and on the plus side, both of them are back to full power. ]

Wanna go see if there's a working terminal somewhere deeper inside the ship? I have an extra pearl, if we need it.

[resnipstance]

Hmm. I think we should push on, yes. We don't know enough about this place. We should press every advantage we can get.

[ceruleo]

[ Nodding, he casts a look about the place, just to be sure they aren't overlooking anything or leaving something behind--then heads for the door. It's just a bit brighter in the hallway because there are more lights on, and Lance is pretty relieved for it. ]

All right--down this way, I think.

[resnipstance]

[ With some humour: ] You're the boss.

[ She walks a while in silence. Then: ]

... How old do you think this all is?

[ceruleo]

[ He purses his lips, considering. ]

Old enough to get swallowed by the sand, and old enough for, uh, whoever was in here...to not have left any remains...

[ Shep talked about finding some bones inside a suit. Great. ]

But it's still got some juice left, so. I don't know. A couple years, at least.

[resnipstance]

... I can't help but feel like it's related to the people who put us here. What if this was their first attempt?

[ceruleo]

Like some kinda...generation-ship? Like people lived in here?

[resnipstance]

I don't know. Maybe? It's just a theory. Why else would anyone come to this place?

[ceruleo]

It just seems like a pretty crappy place to put a colony. [ A beat. ] Maybe they were gonna terraform it?