The Edge of Freedom #49"
By: Giuseppe Silvio, Chief Engineer, [RNPC]
Craig Witmore, Engineer, [RNPC]
Stardate: 58204.14 1300
Craig rushed back to engineering with the little device still clutched in his hands. As he entered engineering he did not see Silvio at first.
“Mr Scot, where can I find the chief?” Crewmember Scot pointed to the upper balcone, “he’s up there some where”. “Thanks”.
Craig made his way up and located Silvio engaged in a heavy discussion with another engineer.
"I want to make sure we have damage control units stationed through the ship. We have a battle coming and we need to get prepaired," said Silvio.
“Excuse me, Chief? Craig said.
Silvio turned around a looked at Craig. "Yes Ensign?"
“I have been going over the diagnostics test as you requested and while I was testing the eps conduits in tubes 11 and 12 I found this”. Craig showed Silvio the device.
Silvio took the device from Craig and turned it over in is hand.
“Have you any idea what it is”.? “While testing was a momentary flash to yellow on one of the communications relays then it flashed back to green again. I reran the diagnostic 3 times. It happened again exactly the same. It was almost as if the relays were in use and then cut back to normal when it sensed a diagnostic sensor”
"This is a comm tap." said Silvio, "It is a testing device use to stress test the communicaiton relays. It should have been removed before we left Qul Tuq."
"Oh, I see, must be a new design them, I haven't seen anything like this before, Craig responded twirling the device round and round.
"If you find anymore please remove them," instructed Silvio.
"I will do so, you do not mind if I take this apart, do you?. "Is there anything more I can do, Craig asked?
Silvio was not sure why anyone would be so interested in the device. "There are better things he could be doing with this time," thought Silvio. Silvio picked up a PADD and ran through the list. "Yes, have had several complaints from the marines that their environmental systems are malfunctioning. Could you run down there and look into it please? If it is something that will take a great deal of time to fix then put it off until after our current mission. I will need everyone at their stations if we are called into battle."
”I’ll get right on it Sir, Craig responded. It will be fixed a.s.a.p. he said while walking down the stairs. He looked at the device in his hand, what Silvio did not know was that in Craigs sparetime he loved to take things apart just to see what made them work and if necessary improve the existing design.