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Lal ([info]contractionuse) wrote in [info]marinanova,
@ 2014-04-15 00:03:00

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Entry tags:artemis crock, data, lal, number one, percy jackson, rowan fae, will riker

day 267 | open video & action
[ Lal's never seen an actual ocean before. Or a blue sky, an underwater dome... Almost everything in MarinaNova is totally new to her. That is why her first transmission comes some time after she's arrived. As urgent as it is that she is returned to The Enterprise, there wasn't exactly anyone around curb her curiosity, or answer the multitude of questions she's storing up for later.

But now, she finally starts her video from the shoreline of sector one. For all intents and purposes, she seems to be an ordinary young woman. Except for the odd and slightly mechanical movements of her head. ]

Father.

[ She doubts he's actually here in the asylum with her, but she has to make sure. She pauses, cocking her head to one side just a bit. Being used to the starship's communication methods, she expects an immediate answer. When none comes, she continues on. ]

Asylum. Protection from danger. A facility where care is given to the sick or insane.

I am not sick. This is not The Enterprise. This is not Galor IV. I do not know of a planet with an ocean named "Saylar". Why... was I taken from The Enterprise? Why was I charged with crimes? Captain Picard stated that I had not done anything wrong. So why am I here?

It is a mistake. Since it is a mistake, I've concluded that the logical action would be to return to the surface of this planet. I will do that now.

[ Obviously, the best way to do that would be through the ocean. She hasn't yet realized that the water before her is independent of the dark sea outside the dome, so she's going to start marching forward purposefully. She'll keep going, eventually sinking below the surface unless she's stopped. ]


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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-04-26 04:54 pm UTC (link)
[ For the time being, it's home. So with a nod, he begins to lead, listening to each of her questions. A slight surge of feedback from the emotion chip floods his pathways when she asks why they were not taken from the same chronological point - though, as it is related to their present situation, it is one of the queries that takes precedence. Aside from a frown, he manages to restrain any further outward response. ]

We have not yet been able to determine the precise means by which we are brought here, nor the criteria by which those responsible choose the individuals, nor the points from which they are taken. I have been present for 83 days. Captain Picard and Lieutenant Commander LaForge were present for some time as well, though they have since left the facility - also by means which we have not yet identified.

[ Then he furrows his brow, and tilts his head slightly. ]

You will find that the technology available to us within the facility is not as advanced as that to which we are accustomed to finding on board the Enterprise, though it is reasonable to assume that far more advanced technology is employed by those who oversee the asylum. As such, there are no replicators for our use here.

[ He considers the responses he has provided thus far for a moment... ]

Perhaps it would be most efficient if we were to complete a neural transfer of information regarding the nature and functionality of the facility.

[ Though, he finds, he is a bit apprehensive about putting additional stress on her matrix. ]

After we have completed a full analysis of your systems.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-04-26 06:38 pm UTC (link)
[ She steals a glance at her father, momentarily puzzled by his choice in facial expression.

That's the second time he's indicated a possible problem with her functions. She's never known him to be indirect, so the process dedicated to discerning the reasoning behind his statements yields few results. If the method in which prisoners are brought to MarinaNova is dangerous to her systems, there is no obvious reason for Data to omit the specifics. Though, it may all become clear after the transfer. ]

Should I hold further queries until the transfer has been completed?

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-04-28 02:11 am UTC (link)
[ The emotion chip is something he'll have to explain, he's certain. That, of course, would be a topic better addressed in conversation than via a transfer. Somewhat ironic, that now he can feel and she is without the ability. And that he must hope that she remains in that state...

He offers a small, reassuring smile. That expression, at least, has not particularly changed from her time.]

For queries regarding the facility, perhaps that would be best. There is also a great deal that we should discuss, aside from that which I would include in such a transfer.

[ A momentary pause, as he arches a brow. ]

Lal, what is the most recent memory that you possess, prior to your arrival here?

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[info]contractionuse
2014-04-28 02:26 am UTC (link)
Counselor Troi. I... desired to find Counselor Troi. An Admiral from Starfleet came. He doubted that you were teaching me properly, Father. I did not wish to relocate to Galor IV. Then I was here.

[ Her brow furrows as she pauses there. There is a problem with that memory, it's difficult for her to recall those last seconds before reactivating in MarinaNova, but she can't discern why. Perhaps this is why he wanted the analysis, and maybe it is similar to the problems humans experience with memories. ]

I do not remember being deactivated. But... I can't detect a problem with my functions.

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-02 02:52 am UTC (link)
[ After meeting the Admiral, seeking Counselor Troi... the early signs of her failure should already be evident, but they aren't. Is it possible that, within the facility, she is able to function?

He nods at her last statement. ]

My experience was much the same. I had no recollection of being deactivated, and detected no gap in my memory, but I also lacked any explanation for how I had come to be here. There has not yet been any individual who can conclusively explain the manner in which they came to be here.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-02 06:56 am UTC (link)
[ If he doesn't have an answer for how they came to be in MarinaNova, then there is no reason to dedicate further resources to that aspect of the problem. ]

Father, I wish to help the others go back to their homes. There are humans who do not want to stay here. Helping them is our function, correct?

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-05 10:57 pm UTC (link)
[ The incline of his head that he gives in response is somewhat tentative. ]

It is, and securing means for all those present to go home as they wish is a goal toward which we are working.

[ His head tilts slightly, considering. ]

The first step to providing any assistance is to gather and analyze information. The inmate population is in a vulnerable position in the facility; we must be certain that we are well-prepared to take any action.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-06 12:36 am UTC (link)
I will assist. I would be suited to the task of gathering and analyzing information.

[ Regardless of whether or not she would actually be useful at this stage, she is at least confident in her ability. ]

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-06 10:47 pm UTC (link)
[ She may not be exceptionally effective, but it is a task that would allow her to develop those abilities - and there is no real reason to not allow her to try, his general concerns aside. ]

You can begin doing so with the knowledge with which I will provide you.

[ And as he continues to lead her, their journey will take them to the apartments in sector 2, where he will guide Lal into the building and to the quarters which the members of Starfleet present currently share. ]

For the duration of our stay in the facility, this serves as our home.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-07 06:55 pm UTC (link)
[ For once she's quiet. Satisfied that many of her questions will be answered with the transfer her father will provide, she focuses on their route instead. The processes recording it and plotting possible alternatives are given the highest priority... Until the two of them are inside. ]

It's different.

[ Not that she expected a replica of their quarters from the Enterprise, but she still hasn't gotten the selective verbalization thing down. Especially when distracted, which she currently is. She finally wanders away from his side, stopping to inspect anything that catches her attention. ]

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-07 11:48 pm UTC (link)
Yes. It is.

[ He stays still as he watches her, allowing her the freedom to explore for the moment. As stable as currently appears, he cannot quite shed his concerns - though there is no reason to curtail her curiosity. Watching her explore her surroundings in this manner is just as enlightening an experience as it had initially been, only underscored by the bittersweet emotional responses he is currently processing. ]

As I had mentioned, we do not have access to the level of technology available on the Enterprise, nor are our living situations the same. The common areas of this apartment are shared with the other Starfleet personnel present, in order to enable us to more easily work together as we endeavour to understand the facility more thoroughly.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-08 04:24 pm UTC (link)
[ She takes his words in, only faintly grasping what inconveniences the difference in technology will mean for them. For her, as long as he is present the living conditions are completely acceptable, despite the change. The presence of other Enterprise crewmates is also a "comfort", as she believes she still has much to learn from all of them.

She finally turns to face her father again, satisfied with her visual assessment of the room, for the time being. When she speaks again, it's with a probably familiar and oddly forceful tone, marking her eagerness to learn and be of use. ]

Will we begin the transfer soon?

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-15 03:09 am UTC (link)
[ All of that will become clear soon enough; the equipment he and Seven have been relying on for necessary maintenance is acceptable, but it's rigged from what they could find. It suffices, but it's certainly not the lab on the Enterprise. He nods. ]

Yes. Before that, Lal, there is something which we should discuss. Regarding our temporal discrepancy.

[ He moves to take one of the seats in the common area, and nods toward another, indicating she should also sit. ]

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-15 08:13 pm UTC (link)
[ Being so eager to learn all she can, in the fastest way possible, she pauses for just a moment. But, she does take the seat indicated, tilting her head slightly. ]

Is there a problem, Father?

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-19 02:19 am UTC (link)
No.

[ At the moment, he truthfully doesn't think that there is. Lal is here, functioning, talking to him and understanding - there is no sign of malfunction, and he'll confirm her stability along with the completion of the transfer. But this should come first. ]

However, there is a great deal that has happened during that time, and there are developments of which you should be made aware.

[ His head shifts, tilting to one side just a bit - so much like her movement, even if it's become a bit more understated. ]

You had inquired as to the reason behind my changing facial expressions; the answer is that they are an involuntary outward manifestation of emotional responses, which I am now capable of experiencing.

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-19 07:14 pm UTC (link)
How?

[ A curt question. But, by her reasoning, if her father can experience emotion, that must mean it's possible for her too. Of course, she doesn't yet know the dangers, or how it's currently not likely that anyone could duplicate the process that made it possible. Still, thanks to his guidance, it is her ultimate goal as it was once his. ]

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-21 01:55 am UTC (link)
It would seem that reports of Doctor Soong's death had been erroneous. In the years since the destruction of Omicron Theta, he had worked to create a chip which would enable me to process basic human emotion.

[ He would certainly reason that to be her goal as well - one that is more than simply a challenge, given how emotion's unintended manifestation preceded her cascade failure. It doesn't even enter into whether it would be possible to replicate his father's work; even if he did, trying to incorporate it into her matrix would risk her loss, again. Even he had just barely managed to adapt to the chip. ]

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-21 06:03 am UTC (link)
[ So it wasn't the natural progression of his existing components. That's somewhat disappointing for her. But, there's still hope! Obviously, since she doesn't know about the cascade failure, there's no reason, in her mind, that she shouldn't get an emotion ship as well. ]

Will he create another chip? Can you create one, Father?

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-23 01:03 am UTC (link)
He will not - unfortunately, he died shortly after we were reunited.

[ And there is the direct query he had anticipated - and along with it, reminders of all the reasons that it's inadvisable, apprehension and uncertainty. Hardly his favorite of the emotional responses he can now process. ]

I do not believe that I yet possess the ability to replicate his work on my own chip.

[ There is sadness, as he knows that desire more than well, and the disappointment of being unable to help her attain that goal. Of failing her, and after her loss had been his failing already. He understands fully well how difficult it is to obtain and maintain the stability of a positronic matrix, knows that even his own father has seen numerous matrices fall into similar failure, but that does not change any individual failure. ]

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[info]contractionuse
2014-05-23 07:56 pm UTC (link)
[ There is very nearly evidence of disappointment on her face. While it is frustrating to have the immediate possibility snatched away, his prior teachings come to mind. If the struggle is the reward, then having human emotion is not something she must have right away. Regardless of how much she wants it. ]

Then... It is possible that you will someday posses the ability. And I may progress so that I can assist you.

[ Because what better father daughter activity is there? ]

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[info]thirdcriterion
2014-05-27 02:31 am UTC (link)
[ He purses his lips and nods, expression fading to a wistful smile as he does so. ]

Perhaps, in time, that will be possible.

[ It may be unlikely - highly, to a degree he can't stop himself from processing - but there is no reason that he should rule anything out entirely before examining her neural net thoroughly. The fact that she is here and functioning at all is already proof that he should not dismiss anything outright. ]

With that development in mind - I wish that it were possible for me to explain how happy I am to see you, Lal.

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