towerofanimus | [01 | Second Officer Log] || [Open]

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[01 | Second Officer Log] || [Open]

Characters: Data and YOU!
Setting: Room 2-14, Dormitory Floor Two, Floor Five, Cafeteria, Anywhere Else.
Format: Starting with action, will follow.
Summary: Data is reactivated for the first time within the tower. That probably qualifies as a strange new world to explore. he comes together with his cat, Spot.
Warnings: An android and a cat. Nothing else... For now.

Room 2-14
[ People residing in Room 2-14 may find an android sitting on one of the beds. Data is still wearing the default white outfit provided to all of the tower's inhabitants upon arrival. At the moment he is reading the two letters he had found, with great attention. The first letter got him to raise his eyebrows. Was it... A joke? No, jokes were meant to be funny, not dramatic.

His world had been destroyed? Unlikely. It is a good thing he is spared the emotional consequences of reading such a letter upon waking up, or rather, upon being reactivated. Being emotionless has its advantages.

The second letter is far more interesting though, as it described some of the basics of this tower. He puts the letters down after a while, in order to look around the room. Well... Intriguing. This certainly promises to be a strange new world. ]

Dormitory Floor Two
[ Finally dressed in his Starfleet uniform, Data heads out of the room to explore the tower and find some, hopefully, satisfying answers. His cat, Spot, follows him, at which point Data stops and turns to the cat. ]

Spot, it may be dangerous outside of this room. You have to stay inside. I will come back for you if I find an exit.

[ He gently grabs the cat, goes back inside of the room and deposits Spot on the bed with a nod. He then heads back out- At which point Spots follow him once again. He stops in his track and looks down at the cat. ]

Spot, outside is bad. [He takes the cat back inside.] This is inside. Inside is good. You have to stay inside.

[ And as he prepares to go back outside- The cat sticks by him again. Training his cat is going to take a very long time... ]

Cafeteria
[ Sometime around noon, Data arrives at the Cafeteria- with his cat of course- and looks around before taking his oatmeal. As he does not require nutriments, it is only logical and appropriate for him to offer his share of food to those actually needing it. And obviously the closest living being at the moment is the cat. ]

Spot?

[ He offers the plate with the dreaded oatmeal to the cat- Spot sniffles it before running away outside of the Cafeteria. Data makes no effort to run after the cat, instead looking quite surprised at the cat's reaction.

The oatmeal could not be that bad, could it? ]

Floor Five
[ Sometime during the afternoon, as Data wanders into this area, he happens to spot the clear-collared drones. Oh. Maybe finally a good source of information. Strange though. Their behavior shows similarity to that of Borg Drone. Nevertheless he turns to one of them and nods. ]

Greetings, I am Lieutenant Commander Data. As you may know, I am a recent arrival in this tower. I do not remember the condition of my deactivation, but I know I have been reactivated only this morning. However I have no intention to stay and plan on departing shortly. I would appreciate it if you could give me more information about this place, the reason of my presence here and how I may return to my ship.

Indeed, my imprisonment here is in violation of several-

[ Before Data can ask more, the drone walks away. Did he speak too much? He looks with surprise at the drone for a few seconds before before turning to another one and addressing him. ]

Excuse me, I am-

[ The other drone doesn't make much more effort outright ignores the android. Meanwhile Data looks at both of them alternatively. Well, looks like they won't give him his answers. ]

Intriguing.

Anywhere Else
[ You will find Data wandering around the tower throughout the day, analyzing things he happens to pass by with his tricorder and trying to figure out the situation he is in. This tower is really a strange place. Feel free to bother him at any time of the day.

If you meet him in the morning his cat will be with him. In the afternoon, the cat won't be with him any more. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I am not a thing. I am a sentient being.

[ He just shakes his head before continuing. ]

An advanced form of robot, a mechanical being. You could say I am a machine, self-ware and doted of intelligence.

[Legolas bows his head slightly.] My deepest apologies.

Similar to the network terminals..? Allow me to apologize once more, there are no 'androids' or machines in the world that I hail from.

This is a valid comparison to describe me, only I am more sophisticated and evolved. This would be like comparing you to an animal. While on a biological standpoint this is an accurate comparison and helps understand you, this comparison is not at the advantage of the specie you represent.

[ He nods, good thing he has no emotion. ]

However, I have to say I am surprised a Vulcan would not know about androids.

I see. I find myself curious as to how it is possible but there is much I do not understand of this place and those that are brought here.

[Look at that raised brow. Look at it. So like a Vulcan but Legolas shakes his head.]

I've not heard of a Vulcan before now. I am one of the Sindarin Elves.

This is very complicated to explain, however if you'd like I would be able to provide you details.

[ Not a Vulcan? Intriguing. He looks surprised at Legolas. ]

I see. Sindarin Elf? Interesting, this specie so far existed only in ancient stories from Earth.

I feel as though the effort may be lost on me. I've had difficulty understanding the devices that Doc Brown has in his lab.

[Ah, that surprise. He can't help but laugh softly at that.]

A story I have heard from others here in the tower but we are quite real.

[Crossing his fist over his chest and bowing politely Legolas grins a bit.]

Legolas, of the Woodland Realm, at your service.

Oh, you must come from a planet where technological level is low.

[ Prime Directive... Probably not applying in this very case, good. ]

It is what I see. It is quite impressive, many historian will be fascinated upon learning your kind exist.

Data, Second Officer of the Starship Enterprise, at your service as well.

[ Hey Legolas, Data extends a hand out. That's human customs to shake hands up a new meeting after all. ]

We've no technology at all. It was a chore indeed attempting to learn how anything in this tower works.

[Screw the Prime Directive. It serves no point here.]

Historians will have little chance to learn of us. My kind were leaving Middle Earth, the Age of Men had begun.

[Hand shakes, ugh. He knows what it is though and reaches to shake Data's hand.]

A pleasure to meet you, Data.

I see. I wonder what lead our captors to take people from such radically different societies.

[ A mystery really. ]

Historians of your world, maybe. Even so, the work of a historian is to find the secret of histories through researches and studies.

However the historians of my world, I can and will transmit the information to them upon returning, unless you desire for your existence to remain a secret, in which case I promise not to say a word about your kind to anyone outside of this tower.

[ He briefly does shake the hand before attempting a light smile. ]

My pleasure as well. You are the first elf I meet.

They claim to have saved us.

[The elf shakes his head.]

We've not hidden our existence from Men, Dwarves or other creatures. There is no reason to. If your historians have discovered no proof of our existence, should we exist where you hail from, they are likely never to find a trace of us ever being there.

[He grins.]

And I'll not be the last! Haldir and Idrial are also here in the tower, they hail from Lothlorien and are wonderful friends to have here in this dark place.

I may sound pretentious, but I did not require saving. I believe it to be a lie in order to lead us to an acceptance of our imprisonment.

[ Data is no android in distress. That and his world is too big to be gone. ]

They won't a trace of you, but if I tell them they will know at least. This is my mission, I am to find and discover new worlds, societies, civilizations and people.

[ He nods. ]

I look forward to meeting your friends then. Does this imply other people from my homeworld could be here as well?

Nor did I. I am one of those who does not believe what we were told though I've no way of proving otherwise.

Telling is not the same as proving, I'm sure you realize.

[There's a small nod from the elf.]

There is also Gandalf the White here and Gimli, Son of Gloin. And others from your world could very well be here as well.

I believe then we will have to find a way to prove it. It may be long, but not impossible.

I do realize, but value will be put on my words. I am an android, I cannot lie to my superiors, therefore what I report to them must be true.

[ He nods again, that's perfect. Thanks, non-vulcan. ]

I believe I will task myself with searching them then.

[Obviously focusing on one point, looking very curious and maybe a bit confused. Okay, a lot confused.]

You cannot lie to them?

Technically, I can lie.

However, I have the obligation to follow any order given to me by my superior officers. They are my superiors and lying to them would be illogical. Furthermore, my ethic program forbids me to lie unless necessary. Making it for an an android such as myself, a practical inability to lie.

[ He hopes it was summarized well enough. ]

[Yeah, definitely well summarized.]

It sounds like a curse, something preventing you from lying. I understand needing to be honest with your superiors, it is the same with my King.

Though, even I lie to him at times but never to cause harm.

I do not consider it a curse. It has caused problems at times, but thankfully I am protected from the emotional effect of 'too much honesty' as Commander Riker once told me.

[ Though, you're lucky Legolas. ]