= Begin Log = Briefing Room Nick looked around the table as the briefing continued. He had given his report that the ship wasnt heavily damaged, which made a nice change from the bulkheads falling apart, and that repairs would be completed soon. The transwarp portals were still a problem though and until that had been solved full ship's systems couldnt be restored. <snip> Looking at the 'green man' at the head of the table, Shane asked the Colonel for word. Standing from his chair he looked towards Keylor and said: "I believe that with the help of the protophaser, the portable energy emitter, metahpasic field and antiproton flood we have no longer to fear an ambush by the aliens. If we can replicate enough of such equipment for the ODA members, I think we can consider ourselfs safe from the aliens. I think we could even get rid of the aliens of the station but still we have know no way how to stop the transwarp tunnels from appearing." Pausing for a moment like thinking about the next words he continued: "One possible way is to destroy the station. With no station here, the aliens will have no point of interest here." Not looking for responses he continued: "An another way is to try to find a way to comunicate with the captured alien and maybe make them understand that we wont tolerate their attacks and that we now have the technology to repeal them. The third way i see is to send an third away team to the station, clear it and try to reverse whatever have the researchers done" </snip> Nick thought for a moment. "I dont think we can just destroy the station, true the aliens may have no reason to continue their attacks but there is no reason to assume that the portals will close." he shifted slightly in his seat. "I suggest we have the options of, destroying the station and quarantining this system so ships wont come into contact with the portals. The seocnd option is to board the station and attempt to reverse what the research team were up to and if it fails destroy the station and quarantine any rmeianing portals. Third is trying to communicate with the alien but I think that should be done regardless of which option we take." Nick leaned back in his chair and waited for the responses. = End Log -------------------------------------- Nick Quayle Chief Engineer "When you find your path is blocked. All you have to do is knock."