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[deus_ex_cadet]

If you so happened to be in the little "pocket universe" that so recently was subject to a Burby invasion, you are likely to recognize the uniform which the young man now in town is wearing. In fact, you may recognize the young man himself.

He's certainly assumed that his arrival in this place is somehow tied to the visitors of mysterious origin that were aboard the Enterprise immediately prior to his own unintentional departure, though of course the appearance of the visitors had not actually been explained to anyone's satisfaction before he left.

Now he's exploring, tricorder in hand, and wondering idly about the words of The Traveler, when he had last seen him.

Wesley, there is a power within each of us that most people haven't begun to realize... you have, or I would not have known to come here now...

Now would really be a good time for him to figure out how to tap into that power.

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[lawbender]

Lin doesn't know what the tricorder is, but she recognizes that uniform. She had several irritating conversations with crewmembers of the vessel, who seemed concerned about her apparently anachronistic mode of dress and possible level of threat to the ship. Since she hadn't wanted to be on their ship anyway, these conversations had not gone well. The security team was just as suspicious as her officers would have been, in a similar situation, so she couldn't exactly blame them, but she wasn't entirely pleased to see the boy either.

"What are you doing here?" she says, approaching him with an air of authority. Did they leave behind a scout or a spy?

[deus_ex_cadet]

The boy, for his part, isn't very much pleased to be here, either. It hadn't seemed - and certainly not to him - like the intruders aboard the Enterprise were malicious, or even intentional, but having been apparently dragged back with them didn't do wonders for his mood. Which means he can't keep the frustration from his tone.

"Trying to figure out an answer to that, actually."

[lawbender]

"Your people left you?" she asks, raising an eyebrow.

[deus_ex_cadet]

"Left me?" He's not entirely sure what she means like that, and is openly bewildered. He shakes his head after a moment. "It looks to me like I got swept up in whatever brought people onto - and off of - the ship in the first place."

[lawbender]

Well, scratch the scout theory. He practically bled earnestness.

"Unfortunate," she said. "I'm afraid you won't be going back any time soon," she explained matter-of-factyl.

[deus_ex_cadet]

That is exactly the kind of thing that he, as a now-full-fledged member of the Enterprise crew, refuses to accept. Even if he turns out to be wrong.

"I need to get back to my ship. When I left, we were trying to figure out how people had wound up on board in the first place - I'm sure they're still working on that, and they'll figure out a way to establish a connection soon."

This is the Enterprise he's talking about. There's nothing they can't figure out, and his faith in that can't be shaken - nor is he ready to accept the possibility of being away from them for long.

[lawbender]

For his sake, Lin hoped so. She was pretty sure that no one from her own world would be able to figure out how to bridge the gap. Perhaps an Avatar could do it, but Korra wasn't very well-connected to the spirit world at the moment. She, at least, was stuck.

But his confidence must have come from somewhere.

"Have they seen this sort of issue before?"

[deus_ex_cadet]

"Not exactly like this... we seem to be in some kind of a dimensional nexus, and there are a few means of us getting here that are theoretically possible. Disturbances in space-time, dimensional rifts, temporal anomalies - whatever it is that's caused people to come here, or to leave here, they should be able to determine what it is and how it happened. I guess it could take a while, but I know they'll be able to figure it out."

Because they always figure it out. He just wishes he were in Engineering with Geordi and Data, helping them whittle down the possibilities.

[lawbender]

Lin listens and nods. She doesn't quite understand what he's talking about, but at least someone sounds like they get what brought everyone here. That's a good sign. Maybe he's right, and maybe his friends can help everyone get home. She won't count on it, though.

"There's a hotel here that will give you a room, briefly. In case your people take their time."

[deus_ex_cadet]

All a bunch of theories, nothing he can pin down from where he is - not yet, not with the readings he's getting from his tricorder. He's still mulling over the words of The Traveler, internally, hoping he can find a way to connect that to his current situation.

"They might need some time... and shelter isn't a bad idea. Thanks."

[lawbender]

"No need to thank me. It's my job," she answers, as if this should be an obvious conclusion. "...What is that thing?" she asks after a moment, pointing to the tricorder. It doesn't really resemble her own slender device, so she's curious.

[deus_ex_cadet]

"Oh... it's a tricorder. I'm trying to gather information about our environment, how I got here - or really, how everyone got here, and onto the Enterprise. But I'm not really picking up anything too helpful."

Inconsistent, and with none of the usual evidence of spatial or temporal anomalies. Of course, the boy's curious, too -

"What's your job?"

[lawbender]

She's not sure what the little object can observe, so it doesn't surprise her that he isn't picking up any useful information.

"Chief of police," she answers. "If you need me, my office is down that way." She points.

[deus_ex_cadet]

That's both comforting and not, in a way. Comforting that the people who are here have decided that a certain amount of order is worth being established, and not comforting in that they've been here long enough to decide to do so. Outwardly, he nods.

"I'll definitely keep that in mind."

This is where it occurs to him he hasn't introduced himself yet - so he does.

"I'm Wesley, by the way. Wesley Crusher."

[lawbender]

"Lin Bei Fong," she answers, with a nod. "You can call me Chief Bei Fong. If you find out anything interesting with your scanner, I'd appreciate it if you shared. I'm afraid that I haven't discovered much with my own investigations."

As much as she'd tried, unfortunately. The ground feels so odd once you get toward the edge of town.

[deus_ex_cadet]

"Of course. I'm with Starfleet, which means something where I'm from. In someplace like this, it still means that if I find a way to help people who need help, it's my duty to help them - whether that's finding a way to get us all safely back where we belong, or just helping us understand where we are a little bit better."

Spoken earnestly and passionately by the eager young Ensign.

[lawbender]

He's certainly devoted. She's never heard of Starfleet, but she likes the idea. It sounds like the way a police officer is supposed to act. He looks young to be a recruit, but they look younger and younger every year.

"It sounds like an admirable organization," she answers.