<em> "Are you suggesting ensign that it is a waste of time to consider possible solutions based on what do know?  Wouldn't it be more logical to continue on building a base to work from instead of waiting until we arrive to come up with a solution to what the Captain has required of us?"</em><br/><br/>Liara sighed, trying very hard to keep her frustration from showing.  "On the contrary Lieutenant, considering possibilities is never a waste of time.  However, without a detailed scan of the Chrontions present on the planet and the distinct power and temporal emissions they are emitting, any solution we come up with would simply be a best guess and would likely need serious modification to reset to the new data."  Liara pressed a few buttons on the console and the holographic image winked out of existence.  She looked quickly over at Dun then back at the Science officer.  "With all due respect Lieutenant, I know I'm the least experienced in the room next to the jumble of photonic particles, but  I am an engineer and you are a science officer.  I am simply looking at this from the cold hard numbers.  There are so many variables possible that we could work through a hundred prototypes before we had one that might work, or we can take a little extra time once we get there, and get it right first try."  Liara looked at the floor for a moment, taking a deep breath.  "Excuse me sir"  She said looking up at Dun for a second then escaped quickly through the door.<br/><br/><-------in the corridor------>