The Butterfly Effect (Formerly Caprica)

[Brome Teks]

"I'd say that is inadvisable. My Biology is quite different from yours, any foods you offer could be poisonous. And if you plan to drug my drink, same thing. It could work on your biology easily, but it may be poisonous or completely ineffective on my alien biology."

He pauses.

"On that note, distilled water will suffice."

[Cobalt3924]

"Not really to be perfectly honest. I was only tryng to help." Kai'Sera said, putting her journal away.

"No snacks thank you. I can't eat. And I have something to drink, thank you for the offer though." She said sitting down opposite to the panther and pulling a small bottle of silvery-purple liquid from her bag and setting it on the table. Being a Rakai meant that she was a Fluid Feeder; anything bigger than a Peanut was fatal to them, and she surpressed a shiver at the panthers offer for food.

[BIos_Reaper]

Quanti didn't turn his head to observe the person who entered. His eyes were more or less just a formality, his main optical processors, whereas his head in general had six of them and eight sound wave sonic analysis and reception sensors.

His ears twitched, analyzing the vixens speech pattern, syntax, stress levels and oxygen intake. From all of them he deduced she was military, her speech patterns were mostly bland yet showed minute care, syntax was alien but under analysis and her stress levels and oxygen intake were similar to a rookie T'kayan marine trainee, trained, but too well so as they were noticeable under analysis.

"Distilled water would be nice, preferable under as low temperatures as possible, the heat of this world is a little... Uncomfortable... "

Seemingly as if to add to his statement the heat-exhaust ports on the sides of his head released condensed steam, forcible so as to appear like he was literally angry, but all he was doing was venting excess heat from his thermal sinks.

[Arratra]

"Oh, right," Arratra said, looking embarrassed, "I forgot you can't access the mission scanners in my suit. A moment."

A hologram appeared around his wrist and forearm, and he tapped commands into it. A moment later, a small chip shot out and slid across the table.
"Gah!" Arratra exclaimed, as it came to a halt about a metre to Rashek's right, "I hate it when it ejects with that kind of force! I've put in numerous complaints but they don't do anything!"

[Akhil.WhiteWolf]

"Distilled water. Alright. Well, Darien, let's get started. Want to begin by telling me what happened today? At least, what you saw?" Shuk, like Rashek, flips open a panel on his wrist, pulling out a stylus as well. As he does this, a person steps in, setting a cup and pitcher of distilled water on the table, along with two bottles of a dark substance.

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"So, Kai'Sera. Would you like to begin by telling me what exactly you saw?" The panther looks at her curiously, pulling out a small pad.

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"So, Tierien, what exactly did you see today, before you got apprehended for reasons beyond your knowledge?" As with Darien, a cup and a pitcher of water are set on the table, only this time, the vixen gets nothing. She pulls out a pad rather like the panther's, writes something down, and looks up at him, curious.

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Rashek smiles, grabbing the chip and inserting it under the open panel. A small projection appears in his palm, and the video begins playing.

[Brome Teks]

Darien looks at the water, but doesn't drink yet.

"My ship arrived today to make contact with the GSA. I drew the short straw and was the first to go in. I came down the elevator, then had just bought a pair of uplink lenses when the incident happened."

He looks to the bottles of dark substance. "What is that?" He asks, gesturing to the two bottles.

[Arratra]

The view was a 360 degree view around Arratra as he moved. The recording started at the moment of the explosion, as shown by the time-stamp hovering just above the recording, and, of course, showed Arratra inside the orbital elevator, of course completely oblivious to the explosion. It quickly progressed, until it reached the point where the Thetas turned up, at which point it ended.
"That's more than I saw," he said, shrugging, "I was just helping survivors."

[BIos_Reaper]

"I was surveying the area, taking in the sights if you will. My home world is not as rich in nature though we strive to make it so. It just isn't warm enough there yet for complex agricultural species or plants to develop there.

Either way.

I cant tell you much more other than I had just finished viewing some of the GSA's public information via one of your organic cortex interfaces when my thermal and audio sensors detected an abnormal spike in sound wave generation and temperature increase. I have few blind spots optically, but suffice to say I turned around and saw what had happened to the maglev unit. Not something I expected to see my first day on an alien world. "

With that he reached for the glass, lifting it. As a machine he didn't have to worry about any kind of chemical. Taking a deep sip of the clear, cool liquid, letting it quench his unnecessary thirst and cool his insides. Nothing unusual detected still.

[Akhil.WhiteWolf]

Shuk nods, writing down notes. "That's a drink favored by many of my species. It was made on my home planet, Ijaat, for many centuries, 'till someone leaked it, and got it really popular out here." He nods, opening one. "Anyway, did you visibly see anything happen? You mentioned you bought contact interface lenses; Could they have possibly recorded anything?"

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Rashek grins. "Perfect. This is exactly the kind of thing we need. May I take this in as evidence, for closer viewing?"

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Ruusan grins, nodding several times. "So you were just a bystander, you didn't directly witness it? None of your fancy eyes saw it happen?"

[Cobalt3924]

"Well, I had just purchased an Interface pad from a stand. This one."
Kai'sera pulled off her helmet and showed the panther the interface pad fused to her helmet before putting it back on.
"I was just callibrating it so that I could use it when the maglev train crashed. My visor managed to take a recording of what I saw if you want to see it."

She pulled out a small cartridge from her helmet: A Rakai Laser adaptor; which worked in much the same way as a USB drive.

[Brome Teks]

"Um, I don't know. I was just going through the quick start, I don't know if they automatically record or what..."

He takes a drink of the distilled water.

[Nelle Kozera]

Someone was floating around in the wireless inside the memory files of the android who ever was doing their work knew they had one chance to grab something after that they wouldn't be able to grab anything more without setting off any alarm, who ever was doing this had skill in the extreme.

'Download complete...'

As they where backing out of the system they where far more concerned about being discovered buts as they closed the door, it could be said they closed the door a little to hard...

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All the ear pieces of the people doing the processing in the hall of mirrors went off. 'Bring the witnesses to building one 145th floor...'

[BIos_Reaper]

He twitched his left ear and raised his right eyebrow. "Come again? I believe that to be an insult.

I noticed the event, my sensors are never left below the 75% operational status, in this case they noticed the event only when after it had occurred on account of my processing of your legally distributed data.

Shortly before the event however I detected an abnormal transmission differing from the usual frequencies that littered the air. I cannot say for sure but it might have been an order sequence, quite possible a signal to detonate a carefully placed explosive device on board the maglev vehicle... "

Suddenly his ears went erect, his eyes brightened and warnings flashed across his eyes...

"Alert! Alert! Alert! Mnemonic data bank 121-Beta compromised! No information missing, unauthorized exit detected! Assuming unauthorized entry prior to exit, information protection violated, information screened... Low-yield particle condensation rotunda drive information has been leaked, alert, alert... "

Quanti stood up and scanned the room, furious suffice to say as he turned his gaze back onto this interrogator. "What are you people up to!? My mnemonic data banks have been compromised! Someone in this facility has illegally copied classified data! I demand to know what is going on here... "

With that his eyes started glowing a murderous red-ring-of-death-red, zooming in on his interrogator. "Either you people are behind this or your security is lacking in sensitive areas... "

Turning around he walked straight to the door, it seemed like he had every intention of smashing it open, unless someone opened it before...

[Akhil.WhiteWolf]

The panther nods, watching the pad. "We'll need to take that in for evidence. Did you see anything else, anything at all?"
His earpiece rings. He gets the message. "Scratch that, we've got to go. Come with me."

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Ruusan gives him a funny look, not meaning to insult him at all. "No, no, I was just curious as to whether one of them caught it, y'know?"
As Quanti started freaking out, she gives him another worried look. "Wait, wait. What happened? Slow down! What did they take?" She runs over and grabs him, throwing him back. "I never dismissed this interrogation, damn you! Sit your ass back down, we're not finished here."
Her earpiece bleeped, unheard to anyone but her, and she got the message.
"Change of plans. This way."

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"Well, you've given us a great help, Arrata. We'll be able to use this very well." Rashek pockets the datachip. Just the, his helmet comlink bleeps, and he tosses it on. "Got it. Building one, 145th floor." He knew exactly where that was. This was gonna be fun. He takes it off, and puts it under his elbow. "Come with me. We're done here."

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Shuk smiles. "I see. Well, is there any information you can give us on what happened, as far as you know?" His helmet comm bleeped as well, almost an instant after Rashek's. He does the same, tossing on the helmet and listening. He nods, and takes it off, holding it in the same position as Rashek. "We've gotta move. Follow me."

[Brome Teks]

"Nope. I just heard the explosion then ran out to help when this happened..."

He looks at him, standing up. "Why, where are we going?"

[BIos_Reaper]

Being tossed up against a wall forcefully made Quanti start questioning the value of the GSA's forces. Bracing himself against the wall a little too hard, making it give way, his fingers digging into the solid wall like clay, staring at her without a hint of emotion. He could not feel rage, it was not part of his programing, but he was rather annoyed that the officer had resorted to a physical act of violence where a clearly defined order would have sufficed.

Deducing that she was either xenophobic or simply too hardcore to realize a deft touch would have been preferable he straightened himself out and stared at her.

"You did not have to throw me. I will mark this incident in my mnemonic data banks as an act of violence against a member of VECTOR. Extenuating circumstances noted, but the act was ill advised.

To answer your question, someone within this facility has illegally accessed my mnemonic data banks and copied classified information regarding the Unions Particle Beam weapons.

Only a small fragment was copied, but that fragment should suffice for them to procure primitive yet effective versions of our spaceship mounted beam weapons. "

Taking note of the officer as she consulted her earpiece he zoomed in on it, catching a few last minute phrases seeing as how with sonic sensors, even the teeniest of sound could be heard through analyzing the frequency of transmission. Not hacking into it per say, but merely overhearing the conversation via aerial vibrations.

"Very well. Lead the way, however do not touch me again. I have no wish to wind up against a wall again. "

[Arratra]

Arratra yelled as the transmission was intercepted, poorly, by his earpiece, he pulled it out swiftly as there was a squeal of feedback, and rubbed at his ear.
"Go ahead," he said in a slightly dazed voice, "Take the data. I'll want the chip back, though. I don't have many left."

[Cobalt3924]

"Yes, I did actually. I saw-"

She went quiet for a second as the panther stood up.

"Oh, what happened? Where are we going?"

[Akhil.WhiteWolf]

Shuk opens the door, and motions for Darien to follow. "No questions. Just follow. You'll see when we get there."
He leads him several floors up, making a beeline for one specific section of the building.

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"Well, I needed to be sure. You looking irritated enough to smash through the damn wall, and I never told you to leave. You never had the permission to be dismissed, and I had the right to restrain you, so I did. Now, let's move." She releases him, tossing open the door and waving him on. "This way." She leads up to another elevator, heading for the same room as Shuk and the others.

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"What the hell was that all about?" Rashek gives him a funny look. "Nevermind, let's go. Quick, this way." He swings open the door swiftly, walking out. He follows almost the same path as the others, taking a different elevator.

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"No questions. This way." The panther opens the door quietly, swinging his arm out, closing the door behind them. He grabs an elevator quickly, taking them up to the same floor as the others.

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"Here we are, all of you." Rashek motions to the door, seeing all of the others show up almost at the same time. He opens the door quickly, waving them in. "Move."

[Nelle Kozera]

There where seats for all of them aligned on one side of a crescent moon shaped desk. "Hmm, timely as all ways. Rashek you stay, but your buddies aren't needed here..." Dresden said, the white dragon that some had met before was sitting by himself though there are mirrors on both side walls, he was facing the group as they began to sit. Though hadn't looked up from what he was doing but it seemed that he possessed a pen and some paper. Anyone with a sensitive enough noise could smell the ink, it was indeed the old fashion version of recording information.

"Now, before I explain anything I assume each one of you have questions. I'm going to tell now you each get two questions and after that i'm not answering anymore. And no one ask why your here, i'll get to that afterwards." He turned the notebook over before anyone could get a chance to look at the penmanship, before leaning back in his chair. "So...shoot.."

[Arratra]

"Military surveillance equipment," Arratra said once he had recovered, "Don't worry, I've turned it off now."
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Arratra crossed his arms, and shifted his weight; he was not precisely comfortable without his gun here. His red and black scales had taken on a glossy sheen in this light, denoting him as a strong, healthy male dragon.

"I'm going to presume you will tell us who you are," he said, "So I have only one question to ask right now. Do you know who placed and detonated the explosives on that car?"

[BIos_Reaper]

Giving a light-hearted chuckle he followed the female to the elevator. "I don't know about smashing through the wall, maybe the door but... That wouldn't have been polite. However all you needed to say was "Stay, I'm not through with you yet. " as I have no interest in becoming a law breaker on any world, no matter how silly the law it's there to be followed but it must always be changed if it doesn't fit the situation. So where are we pray-tell going? "

[Brome Teks]

Darien sighs and follows up, wondering what is going on now.

[Nelle Kozera]

"Yes....well i know who hired said person or persons but thats not the purpose of this meeting. Though the purpose of this meeting well bring more light to the bombing..." He said, "And for those that don't know me i'm Dresden Delasanger Cartwright. Your view of me is your own choice but know that I'm the reason each one of your being here at this moment."

[Arratra]

Arratra looked taken aback.
"I didn't mean any impudence," he said quickly, clearly embarrassed, "It's just that I didn't know who you where or why you'd brought me here. I am a Dark Core soldier, after all."

[BIos_Reaper]

Upon finally arriving(Assuming here Akhil that we have arrived?)he did not take a seat, but rather stood behind the chair. It was tradition for the T'kayans never to sit when a meeting was important, relaxing in a time of urgency was considered callous and rather self-centered.

Twitching his tail as he took down notes of the acquintances he had just made, Dresden D. Cartwright, according to the legally distributed data from the bio-cortex interface he was a very wealthy, if you consider money power, and powerful individual in charge of Sky Dragon Innovations, the forefront company of the GSA on most forms of technological development aside from the pharmaseutical company he had not memorized. Deciding to test if he now was permitted to speak he decided to do so.

"I have a question for you, Mr. Cartwright. "

He spoke in a formal, respecting tone.

"During my "interrogation" I detected a breach in my mnemonic data bank security, someone in this facility has illegally acquired information on the T'kayan Unions particle condensation & projection weapons technology, although only partial and insufficient to produce top quality weaponry the data could still prove harmful to us and to yourself and your company, the whole of the GSA for that matter. I would like to inquire as to what you aim to do about it?

I cannot allow the thieves to make off with the data, it would be a gross insult not to put a stop to their plans, or else drastic measures will need to be taken against the traitors alliance to ensure the technology is never put to applicable use. "

With that he assumed a somewhat more relaxed stance, but never took a seat, never even moved from his position behind the chair.

[Nelle Kozera]

"Well lets see..." The dragon looked thoughtful for a moment pondering the event. "If the data has been taken it was mostly uploaded to a blank node and then broadcast through the cortex to who ever was expecting that data. This wouldn't be us simply because well you got a look at our technology we have no use for particle weapons, but I have a feeling, in truth I know where that data is going. Its heading for the Governmental R&D of the Dark Core empire, now if its has been uploaded well I can't stop what has already happened. " He sighed.

"If hasn't been uploaded which I'm doubtful that it hasn't already your thief is long gone...but if he used a short carrier wave that means he was in this building, now here is the hard part, some of this building is open to the public so that means if someone did it they did it from here. I'll forward you anything if we find it. Now anything more before i start this?" It was apparent that he knew FAR more than he was letting on but he seemed to have something important so this issue would have to wait.

[BIos_Reaper]

Twitching his ears the canine stared at the dragon. He seemed awfully calm and collected despite the fact that his enemies had acquired valuable and advanced technology which they might very well turn on him and the GSA. However by the look on his face, his demeanor he knew far more than he was telling, but then again he might have had his reason for doing so. Deciding to turn it over for now, let someone else ask while he carefully contemplated, millions upon millions of questions in the blink of an eye, thinking on how to ask his second one in due time.

[Arratra]

Arratra crossed his arms and shifted his weight. He, too, was standing; he was feeling ill-at-ease here, and not because of Dresden or any of the security cameras he had spotted. His stance was one of readyness to spring in any direction, and his eyes kept darting around the room.

[Cobalt3924]

Kai'Sera stayed silent when Dresden spoke. She knew how to use her two questions and was saving them.

Although she was very suspicious of Rashek, looking at him with her blank eyes. The one benifit of having blank eyes is that no-one knew where she was looking, so she didn't raise any suspicion.