The Signal (Episode 3)

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Re: Episode 3: A Routine Survey

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Seeing Scott didn't hear her the first time, she'll try again. "Scott, think you can pull a twofer and get this bird home like you did the Skylark?"
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Working together, the scientist, the doctor, and the engineer figured out the life support controls. Thankfully, the builders of the alien ship were apparently oxygen breathers; careful adjustment of the life support system resulted in a comfortable environment very soon, allowing the crew members to finally shed their depleted supplemental air supplies. Unfortunately, the artificial gravity controls were marked in fractions and multiples of the gravitational pull of the alien's home world... Samantha couldn't say with any certainty just how powerful it would be if it were turned on.

"This is Pegasus, coming alongside now. Do you read me? What's your current status?"
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"lets see if we can bring the gravity up in increments starting with the lowest setting. And yes, lets do a twofer and take this baby home with us."
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"Captain, this is Lt. Grimm. We've restored life support so out of immediate danger. Scott is working on restoring gravity right now. We haven't tried cycling the airlock yet, but will try if you want to come aboard. Sir, given we have auxiliary power and life support working, we want to try bringing this one home as well."
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"If we can bring this ship home to Earth it'll go a long way to make up for not being able to save that Machine back there. That was a real loss."

Samantha will continue to look over the controls and if she has something to write with she'll try to label them in English as best she can for easy reference for the others, even if she has to carefully scratch paint or whatever with a pin or other pointy object.
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Also, if Samantha has a journal she'll start making a sort of lexicon of the symbols she's reading. If she doesn't she'll ask if either of the others have one she can use. If that fails she'll look around to see if the aliens had any kind of writing implements and some sort of things to write on in those cabinets Scott was looking in.
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Samantha would have a notebook and pencil on her at all times. It's a scientist thing, especially in that era. Also a sliderule.
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What's the delay between transmitting to the Pegasus and getting a reply?
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It's in the planet's shadow at the moment; when communications resume they'll be almost instant.
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I'm lost. I thought the Pegasus was coming alongside now. It's on the other side of the planet? Or it's both, other side of the planet coming alongside now? I'm struggling with the "now" and "far away" inconsistency. :)
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