"Have you finished your preparations, Mr. Kirren?"
"Just finished setting up the last phase discriminator now, doctor."
"May I assume that we are on schedule?"
"We sure are. The capacitors are charging, we've set the waveforms for the first three stages, and engineering says they've rerouted the power we'll need to push it into metastability."
"Excellent. Your work on this project has been invaluable, Mr. Kirren. Would initializing the sequence be adequate recompense for your efforts?"
"You... you're going to let me push the button?"
"It is an LCARS control surface, not a 'button', but... yes."
"Dr. T'obak, I... I don't know what to say!"
"I believe 'thank you' is customary."
"Of course, I mean, yes, thank you so much!"
"Your gratitude is appreciated. You may proceed at your discretion, Mr. Kirren."
"Right. Initializing quantum phase displacement in three... two... one..."
âGhaah! Did itâŚ? Yes, finally! Doc, we did it! Weâre back! Weâre⌠d-doctor Tâobak?â
âI⌠I am here, Mr. KirrenâŚâ
âWhat happened, doc?â
âSo far as I can tell⌠the quantum harmonic caused us to briefly phase from our known universe into an unknown parallel existence.â
âRight, but⌠the singing? And the slime? What was that?â
âI suggest we consider this after a showerâŚâ
âYeah, thatâs⌠yeah. Data analysis is easier when youâre not⌠sticky.â
âIndeed.â
A large sympathy card signed by a dozen senior engineers and several gift baskets have been delivered to Deep Space 13 Operations following the rollout of the latest major LCARS system update.
Rumor has it there has been a minor row in the quartermasterâs office at the end of which the new member of DS 13âs Science Department has been seen storming out mumbling about unreasonable waiting times for fresh targ entrails and lamenting the insipidness and unrefined quality of the regular food.
Apparently Admiral Quint spent the day in his office re-formatting his PADDs and the computers. His Yeoman may have picked a good time to transfer out.
Rumour has it that a (totes adorbz) video was circulated around Brieâs contacts of Duo curling around Brieâs shoe, kicking it with his back legs a few times before triumphantly exclaiming âTarget neutralisedâ in a tiny electronic voice.
The caption says âDuo passing his MACO trials to join Team 32,â
Rumour has it that very loud, angry, Scottish, yelling was heard from the Captainâs ready room on the Endeavour, coupled with an angry CSO storming out muttering âhow dare you touch my animals,â.
Possibly related, the Captain requested medication for a headache a few minutes later.
Rumor has it Hercule Legrasse managed to get himself into a shouting match with SB 13âs chef over the correct way to prepare poached Taspar eggs, of all things. This degenerated into a cooking contest much to the chagrin and abuse of the personnel volunteered as assistants, and ended over coffee and Betazed sherry. The name of the winner has yet to be disclosedâŚ
Rumour has it that a Cardassian cruiser has been assigned to DS13.
There are also rumours about why the Cardassian commander took a shuttle to the USS Invictus and spent the night aboard.
Rumor has it, that there has been a VERY sudden increase in traffic from the Gamma quadrant, passing through ds13. Most ships are on wrought to the Isep Xedi system.
Rumor has it⌠Deep Space 13âs Theater Company is proud to present a special one night only Halloween production of Rocky Horror Picture Show starring Captain Alistair Nimitz as Doctor Frank N. Furter
Rumor has it that a cheerful Dr. Castillo showed up in sickbay around 1am with one cheek covered in marker ink. After replicating a solvent to remove it he asked directions to the Promenadeâs bookstore, A Novel Idea.