<strong>Captain Mitchell, weighing the options</strong><br/><br/>The data were presented by a multitude of departments across the ship. Medical and Science determined that the biological matter on the ship was being adversely affected by not chroniton emissions, but a life form that seemed to excrete chroniton-like particles as a by-product of energy. Engineering determined a relatively safe method for expelling the ‘bugs’ as they’ve been nicknamed from biological matter through a sustained agitation process.<br/><br/>=/\= Computer, pause playback. =/\=<br/><br/>As a result of his  temporary blindness brought on by severe macular degeneration Airik was listening to all of the reports. It required a different type of thought process. He pictured himself back on his home planet, carefully listening to music as he meticulously not only appreciated it from an artistic standpoint, but also scientific and spiritual.<br/><br/>The reports in the computer’s monotone voice weren’t as moving.<br/><br/>Airik touched his communicator.<br/><br/>=/\= Senior staff, report to the observation lounge. =/\=<br/>