It is also importanto to add that, though warp theory is my main field of research, I am able to perform research duty in a number of other areas. For instance, I am a certified consultant for First Contact risk assessment and am familiar with the Starfleet Holographic Programming Protocol. In fact, I was working on a Scientific Automated Research Aid Hologram (SARAH), similar in structure to the EMH. The SARAH was intended to serve as a lab aid in times of personnel shortages and I supose it would be useful here until a full Scientific staff arrives.

I could add the specs for the SARAH HoloGrid to the previous specs if you wish, Commodore. *Taps something on his PADD and smiles*

*opens a HUGE smile*

Very well... Mademoiselle Ayala, gentlemen, I think the best way to get to our Research Facilities will be by taking our mag-lev train.

*walks out of the administration building and stands by the mag-lev's door*

OFF: Continues on Science Facility

=A= Assis to Thain =A=

Commodore, I have sent a subspace message to the Lancelot asking them to deploy the orbital probes for the Astrometrics Station when they arrive here.

This way we will have full sensor capacity extending to the border of the system with the regular probes and with the subspace sensor we'll be able to detect closing ships or other warp signatures up to half the distance to Avalon, sir.

=A= Assis out =A=

(Edited by Pierre Louis Assis at 11:29 am on Mar. 9, 2003)

Commodore, I have noticed that the scientific facilities of the base are not yet ready. Perhaps I could help the engineering staff with a list of necessary equipment. It is important to point out that we will need an improved power grid to support the main computer core, as well as a security field generator, to seal the research facility in case of an emergency.

If I am assigned to do my reserch here, as I hope to be, I would also require an experimental warp core and aditional computer units, to run simulations.

*Taps something on his PADD*

I can handle you the specs list anytime. And I think that my research material can be brought here from the Cochrane Institute if there are any cargo ships that are bound to bring us supplies...

*Smiles*
Thank you Commodore. It will be an honour serving with you and the crew, sir.

I will star by talking to the Operations Chief so we can arrange the construction of the Research Facility. I am aware that the USS Lancelot is away, returning to Starbase Avalon for supplies. Perhaps I should contact them so they can bring us what I need, sir.

*salutes the admiral as he arrives with Ms. Ayala and mah' GNUs and then steps aside to the other side of the door, facing mah'GNUs*

=A= Assis to T'Hain =A=

Commodore, I would like to discuss with you, the Security and Ops Chiefs the instalation of a basewide system of emergency containment fields, especially near the Research Facility, due to tha nature of the work we will develop there. It would also help dealing with intruders...

=A= Assis out =A=

=A= Assis to T'Hain =A=

Commodore, the Lattes has received a distress call from a Starfleet ship. As it is out of our sensors' range, we will need to go there and investigate. As you have not yet visited our ship, I'd like to ask you if there are any problems in doing so, sir.

=A= Assis to T'Hain =A=

Commodore, we are having a friendly meeting here at Shala's Bar, perhaps you could come and get to know better my two new coleagues on the Science Department.

Also, the food is great.

=A= Assis out =A=

=A= Capt. Assis to engineering crew =A=

Please inform me as soon as you can begin building the Research Facilities. I will require a special power grid, as well as other special equipment. This will be discussed after I hear from you.

=A= Assis out =A=

*Nods to Commodore T Hain*

I will be at the Science Facility if you need me Commodore. Thank you once again.

OFF: Thanks sir. I'll be posting right away on the Science Dept.

OFF: I posted on T'Hain's Office and I am postiong here now. I've finally overcome the huge amount of studying I had to do these past months and am (VERY) willing to return to this base, to which I have devoted a part of me, the Science Dept.

I would be very happy if I could be CSO once again, but I would understand if you think it would be better otherwise.

As I am currently missing in action after what I presume was a Borg attack, I'll have to come with a very good story of how I survived.

p.s.:It's good to be back... Long time no see, huh Alissa?

=A= Assis to Sulu =A=

Mr. Sulu, please report to the warp field lab so we can begin your training asap.

=A= Assis out =A=

Dr. Pierre Louis Assis reporting for duty, sir. I would like to apply for a post on the Science Division, so I can continue my research in the Starphoenix Science Facilities.

OFF: I'm a newbie... if you could please help me understand the game... : )

- Yes Captain.

SARAH, ignite the warp core, please. Use the intermix formula I have just uploaded into your memory banks. And remember to keep an eye on the antimatter inlet. Last time we almost lost the constrictors because of too much antimatter comming in!

-Yes sir, I will try to correct this.

*SARAH taps some commands on her console and the warp core starts humming and the characteristic thumps from the matter-antimatter reaction begin to be heard*

Good SARAH... What's the temperature of the primary induction coils?

-I am reading 5093.45 degrees Kelvin, sir.

Please, call me Pierre... I made you to look like my wife, so please try to be a little more human, ok?

-I am a scientist, not an entertainer! My personality patterns are not made for informal chatter...

Ok then... Just keep an eye on you console then... Gotta remember to fix that attitude sometime...

*The thumps become faster and faster*

Reaching first energy treshold... Prepare to transfer energy to the warp coils!

-Aye sir. On your mark...

Engage!

*The small nacelles get brigter, but they do not move. Somehow, they just appear blurred, out of focus. Some kind of coruscating energy field surrounds them*

Ok, first resonant layer deployed. Field integrity at 100% and holding. Report.

-All readings nominal. Antimatter inlet working as expected. Reaction at 92% efficiency and trying to compensate.

*The thumps get faster and faster*

Deploying second harmonics now!

*The nacelles get more out of focus and sometimes appear to shift in place. The field surrounding them gets brighter and makes the whole place take a bluish shade*

The field is holding, 88.5% of integrity... Reading some neutrino fluctuations... Report.

-All remains the same, sir. Efficiency at 89.3% Primary inductor coils reading 50,000 degrees Kelvin, internal structure unchanged.

*Again the thumps get faster and a bit louder*

Deploying third harmonics! Apply the gravimetric corrections to the intermix formula in 5 seconds... Now!

*The nacelles shift heavilly and are completely out of focus. The field becomes more transparent*

-Corrections applied. Reading massive density fluctuations on the nacelle structure. Their integrity is down by 50%... Primary coil temperature reaching safety limits.

Engage auxiliary plasma coolant injectors. Adjusting harmonic frequency. Hows the structure now?

*The nacelles come a bit more into focus*

-Integrity restored sir. Proceeding to next energy treshold.

Engage in 15 seconds. Recalibrating field simmetry.

*The same thing happens, but the humming from the nacelles increases a lot and the field is almost completely transparent*

Fourth harmonic field in place. Prepare to change intermix formula on my mark. How's the structure?

-Down again, but by 20%. Temperature reading 65,237.32 degrees. Ready to change formula on your mark.

Now!

*The nacelles come almost perfectly into focus*

-Ready to next step sir.

Ok, but this time we'll try something new... When I implement these new harmonics, you'll have to constantly recallibrate the warp coil's output, ok? Do it as I have put in your memory banks...

-I will try to respond as quickly as I can, sir...

Then let's do it... Ready... Engage!

*The thumps get really fast. Suddenly the field around the nacelles starts to change colours and hums really loud. The nacelles get distorted*

-Trying to compensate, sir! *SARAH taps her console at blinding speed*

Adjusting harmonics... almost there...

*The nacelles come almos perfectly into focus, the field becomming an almost perfect transparent blue shell*

Almost there... harmonic sequence almost locked in.

*Suddenly the nacelles get blinding white and the hole room vanishes*

Program terminated for safety reasons.

Wow! I guess even the safety protocols weren't ready for this one... Nice work SARAH, but I'll have to study what's happened...

-Thank you sir.

Computer, deactivate program SARAH.

*SARAH vanishes*

Transfer data recordings do my quarters.

*leaves the holosuite*