h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*Scrabbles for the disk with her left hand, but catches it with her right.*

Thanks.

*Notices the look HPB is giving her.*

Er... like I said- they eyes haven't quite recovered, and they only get worse after staring at a computer screen this long.

Any progress?

Yeah, just have to set up the GUI, *punches a few keys.* and... done!

*She turns the monitor toward HPB. On the screen is a model of Bastet's city done out in cubes. Scandrea keys a few commands, and the slope beneath the buildings goes into motion, taking several of the cubes with it, and a nice sized chunk out of one of the buildings.*

And that's been my work for the past few hours. Commander Reefgirl will see it tomorrow.

So, Captain, what have you been up to besides organizing data?

This *pulls out notepad* naquadah caught my eye.

*grabs chair and sits on it backwards*

Anyway for us to see the properties it can have for Command?

Well, it's been pretty well studiied, and it's been in short supply lately. I'll talk to the Colonel and see what I can do. What would you do with it, in case she asks?

*smiles* Study it.

See if we can get these things to respond to the human genetic code aswell.

Hmm... biophysics... you ought to talk to the medical team about that. If anyone would have experience it would be them.

*nods*

Also would good to test it in other ways.

I haven't eaten in a while, and something tells me this sphiel is going to take time. Care to discuss it in the Mess Hall?

Sure. Lead the way.

*Leads the way to F1929415?thread=531456&post=6136236#p6136236 *

*follows*

*Enters the lab, sees that Scandrea has forgotten to shut down her programme. Runs the simulation, it looks nice.*

Yes...very nice indeed...this will hurt Bastet quite a bit...

*Notices a slight error with the city map, correct it. Re-runs the simulation, this time the landslide will take out not only the palace but a naquedah manufacturing plant as well, plus any other essential structures that it was designed to eliminate.*

*Leaves a note informing Scandrea of what he has just done.*

*Heads over to his own computer and starts to write up his regular report, including the request for two Shiva suits.*

*Walks in with a fresh cup of coffee.*

Good morning, Faizhar, Hussassan!

*Sees the note on her workstation, and reads it.*

Huh! Thanks!

No problem.

*Finishes up.*

I just have to requisition the suit, so we should be able to set off within a day or so. Let me know when you're ready.

*Leaves.*

*Waves as she checks the changes on the model.*

*Suddenly the coffee kicks in, and she recognizes the verb tense.*

"We?!?"

Hey, wait!

*Too late.*

*Walks in, sits down, and fine-tunes the simulation.*

*Tannoy Announcement*

Major Scandrea to Colonel Reefgirl's Office Please

Oh boy.

*Gets up and leaves.*