05-12-2026, 06:29 AM
“Using the class 8 probe as a red herring is pretty sneaky. I like it a lot,” Qi said, nodding toward the new crewman. “Then we should be able to establish a sensor net with the scattered Class 3 probes while they’re operating in stealth mode.”
Qi entered a string of commands into the simulation, watching as a dot representing each probe appeared on the holographic display.
“I doubt that the Cardassians will hesitate to destroy the big probe once they detect a warp signature, but they’ll have their guard up from that point forward if we think we’re trying to get one over on them. That might hinder our ability to keep a low profile.”
Qi untied and retied his hair, twisting the cloud of curls behind his head. Paranoia was ingrained into every level of Cardassian culture. Trying to pull the wool over their eyes was a fool’s errand, but they may be able to create enough confusion to buy themselves some time.
“I think we would be better off piggybacking the class 3 probes onto something that will catch their attention without telegraphing our intentions. I think we should try to make the Class 8 look like something that’s been floating in space for a long time, rather than something that we launched today. We can spoof some of the data and bang it up a bit to help sell the idea that it’s been running autonomously for years.”
Qi shrugged. He’d always been a good liar, though he hadn’t quite expected that skill to come in handy.
== Tag Ris/Jadaris
== GM Input: Are there technical issues with using the class 8 probe to distribute the class 3 units into strategic locations? ==
Qi entered a string of commands into the simulation, watching as a dot representing each probe appeared on the holographic display.
“I doubt that the Cardassians will hesitate to destroy the big probe once they detect a warp signature, but they’ll have their guard up from that point forward if we think we’re trying to get one over on them. That might hinder our ability to keep a low profile.”
Qi untied and retied his hair, twisting the cloud of curls behind his head. Paranoia was ingrained into every level of Cardassian culture. Trying to pull the wool over their eyes was a fool’s errand, but they may be able to create enough confusion to buy themselves some time.
“I think we would be better off piggybacking the class 3 probes onto something that will catch their attention without telegraphing our intentions. I think we should try to make the Class 8 look like something that’s been floating in space for a long time, rather than something that we launched today. We can spoof some of the data and bang it up a bit to help sell the idea that it’s been running autonomously for years.”
Qi shrugged. He’d always been a good liar, though he hadn’t quite expected that skill to come in handy.
== Tag Ris/Jadaris
== GM Input: Are there technical issues with using the class 8 probe to distribute the class 3 units into strategic locations? ==