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Captain, your action figure is back in working order. I noticed the joints were getting a bit difficult to move, so I gave them a drop of oil to loosen them up a bit.

Mr. Fisher, I've sorted out the power drain problem on your amp. Her wiring was a bit faulty, so she was pulling more power than she needed, which was burning up the wiring even more, so she was pulling even more power... I replaced the wiring and fine-tuned her controls, and gave her circuit board a bit of tweaking.

And to the rest of the crew - those technical journals you keep pinching are now all available on the ship's computer, so I'd appreciate it if you look at them there, instead of taking mine and getting coffee stains all over them.

Now, then. I've got a wee side project I'm working on, so I'd be grateful to you all if you'll do as little damage to the ship as possible in the next week or so.

Comments

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

NICE. You're the man, Scotty. And I hope that side project goes well... ;-)

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It's just a matter of building a set of speakers big enough to set into a wall. It shouldn't be too much trouble.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Mwaahaahaa. It will be amazing.

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Oh, aye, that it will.

Assuming I can find the parts I need.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Well, if you need anything, I might be able to scrounge things up. I have connections on several starships.

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Now that's what I like to hear! Makes my job a good deal easier.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

*smirks* Let's just say that I can "dig things up" like nobody's business.

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Ha! Good one.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* I have to go with it. I've heard LOTS of rock jokes.

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Oh, I'd imagine so.

Unfortunately, there's not a lot of ways you can work a dilithium chamber joke into a conversation.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

"That's true." Rob nodded. "In fact, I can't even think of one."

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Exactly. Then again, engineering's no laughing matter.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

"Not really. A lot of things depend on it." he nodded. "My dad's an engineer, so I grew up with it around."

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Did you, now? So you know just how important it is.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Yep. Keeps everything together, Dad always said, "No engineering, no progress Robby. You remember that."

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So how is it you managed to wind up a geologist, then, if you don't mind me asking?

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

I was always digging in the dirt, even as a kid. I wanted to know where rocks came from, what they were good for...

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Well, as long as you're doing something you like, that's all that really matters.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Yep. I agree. And you obviously like engineering. ;-)

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Now how in the world did you manage to guess? :)

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't know...just a lucky guess.

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Oh, I'm sure.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

I'm observant. What can I say?

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You'd need to be, in your field, I'd think.

[rockhammerman.livejournal.com]

Yep. Have to be able to see what's there, even amidst all the dust and other crap.