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[Some people may think their MIDs are a bit broken considering this post consists of nothing more than a glowing blue square, but then again those in the know just likely wonder why Black-Box even uses the video function at all.]

Well, as much as I would like to give some uplifting speech about hope and chance in regards to this fascinating discovery on this planet, I'm a bit too much of downer for such a thing.

Instead I'd like to propose a bit of an experiment and subsequent action if the scenario moves into a positive spectrum of things. Has anyone gone into one of these dimensions and brought things back with them? If you have are they still functional and what they are supposed to be? Has anyone brought food through with no decay or changes into the makeup of said food? Have we attempted to see if things from those dimension once brought through are on the same sort of time limit as we ourselves our in regards to be pulled back to our original point of entry after time has passed?

If such tests are done and nothing lasting happens to that which is pulled through, we could have ourselves a way to stock up emergency supplies in the event of any excitement we may come across once we leave this planet. Especially, considering how sporadic and not all that useful many supplies that mysteriously appear can be. It would especially be a nice way to collect armaments in the event we do run into a hostile force, or end up in need of medical supplies that are currently not in stock or available on board.

This is an opportunity that we should take advantage of while we still have such an opportunity as the gatekeeper seems not at all that put out in allowing multiple trips through her Ingress.

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Basically you're advocating we steal things to bring back.

Count me in.

Yeah, I've brought some things back with me. It was the first thing I wanted to try doing.

Interesting idea. You're right — if things can be taken, it wouldn't hurt to build up a stockpile, if we can — especially if the items in question are only available in that universe.

That is, as long as they won't be missed. [No theft.]

It's appropriating items and supplies for a larger cause. It's not like we're advocating looting and pillaging after all.

Wonderful! That's certainly a show of initiative right there.

Have there been any changes to said items? Do they work as they are supposed to?

[It's only theft if you get caught.]

I'm quite certain our crew will make certain that if they do decide to help themselves to supplies that it will be done with the best regards in mind. After all, it wouldn't do to steal something that would then have us having to not used that world for more supply runs at a later date. That would be crass and horrible planning.

[Sorry Shep, BB rolls with people who would make your paragon ideals twitch.]

[So true though..........]

I'd imagine that most things people would need aboard the Moira can be taken without too much fuss, though. We have a stock of medical supplies, and most basics are covered. We don't need to take luxury items. I think anything people would be after would be something specific to their universe — a specific kind of medicine, or a weapon unobtainable on-board.

The speeder still looks and works the same as far as I know.

Do you think the things will vanish or break down or something?

Not particularly, but the quirk of one being unable to remain within the various worlds, makes me want to be certain that it won't attempt to reclaim anything we take or that there is some odd equation that has items being incompatible with our world.

Better to be safe then find out weeks later supplies had gone bad or returned to their home after an allotted time.

Well, luxury items likely may slip by, just because most beings do want a taste of home now and again. Especially considering our indentured state and such.

Though, yes I was hoping for things that would be needed for specific individuals along with just having a nice emergency cache that can be doled out in the event of separation or emergencies on planet. Field rations while not the highest of cuisine are very durable and shelf stable, and as we've seen with some planets having supplies to 'rough' it would also help if someone gets too far from home.

What's the difference, exactly? I think the net result is the same in the eyes of those we take things from.

[Tex, Tex stop ruining his attempts to hoodwink the goody two shoes into at least not getting in the way of his piracy enabling.]

I'm certain many of us have connections back home that it wouldn't necessarily be stealing or find moments where we liberate items that are just going to be destroyed or lost to time. Why I'm certain I could gain some permissions and papers to allow us to take things due to the priority of studying and understanding the threat that is this Ingress in regards to our home after all.

I'm not stating in anyway for anyone to actually hold up a bank or such and all.

Field rations? That, I can probably swing. Hell, people might thank us for taking them. [She chuckles] If I see anything that looks take-able without much fuss, it's something to bear in mind.

Thanks... [beat;] ...Sorry, I'm not sure I caught your name.

Every little bit counts as they say, and if nothing else we may find a planet that thinks field rations are fine dining and willing to trade. As unlikely as that may be.

Ah, my apologies. I am BBX-8895-1 Black-Box. Most though call me BB. A pleasure to meet you Engineer Shepard.

You take all the fun out of it then.

(I'm mostly just teasing you, you know. Of course the things that would be easiest to appropriate would be things that wouldn't be missed or that could be obtained legally.)

Alas, this is what happens when we're recruited by rule abiding fleets.

We'll work with what we have then. I'll head off as soon as I can.

Stranger things have happened.

A pleasure to meet you digitally, BB. I'm not much of an engineer, but I do my best.

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