F T F O I:	I just ran a >lab:status and it comes up static.  
		Aren't you in the lab?
Nikki Tyr:	Yeah, just puttering around a bit. 
F T F O I:	you using any of the network computers?
Nikki Tyr:	Not at the moment. Where are you right now?
F T F O I:	I'm in the main room. 
Nikki Tyr:	Let me see if there's any problem with the computer 
		in here. ::taps the touchpad and watches the 
		screensaver (those hypnotic moving pipes) 
		disappear. The computer is frozen.:: Damn thing's 
		frozen. I'll restart it.
F T F O I:	should do the trick.  thanks.
Nikki Tyr:	::restarts the computer, which begins spewing 
		gibberish onto the screen:: No good. Something's 
		definitely wrong. I've been meaning to upgrade it 
		anyway. Where did we put the illegal experimential 
		hardware?
F T F O I:	the vault.  in boxes, near the back.
Nikki Tyr:	Great, thanks. I'll go try to find it.
F T F O I:	wait...you're not going to fix that computer?  
		It's hardwired into the network....
F T F O I:	the problem might not go away
Nikki Tyr:	Well, I need to get the hardware before fixing it. 
		If you like, I'll disconnect it for now so the 
		rest of the network doesn't acquire any problems. 
		All right?
F T F O I:	good enough.
F T F O I:	::runs an >allnet:diagnostic?source,info::
Nikki Tyr:	::plays with wires and disconnects the lab 
		computer, superstitiously placing it across the 
		room from the network outlet.::
F T F O I:	>allnet:diagnostic_querry:
		 lab is offline
		 backways is offline
		 control room nominal
		 main room nominal
		 kitchen nominal
		 tech room nominal
		 remote port 1 offline
		 remote port 2 nominal
		 end query
F T F O I:	wait...TBD, isn't the legal department wired into 
		the network?
Nikki Tyr:	No. Remember, we decided not to wire it in lest 
		someone get into the... er... the private books 
		and records.
F T F O I:	but our network is internal only.
F T F O I:	I was patched into legal just ten minutes ago.
Nikki Tyr:	Still. Were you? Well, I certainly didn't install 
		that connection. I mean, what if a guest in the 
		main room gets in? I felt and feel more comfortable 
		with keeping it seperate and physically remote.
F T F O I:	then I think we need to check out legal after we 
		get this new hardware in.
F T F O I:	once you get that comp running, run a simple legal 
		query:
F T F O I:	>legal:corporations,comments
F T F O I:	I'm going to check something in the control booth.  
		I'll catch up with you later.
Nikki Tyr:	'Kay. 
F T F O I:	::heads towards control booth::


Krissy 80:	how's the work?
Nikki Tyr:	The work? Which particular work?
Krissy 80:	the computer, dammit!
Nikki Tyr:	Something's wrong with the lab computer. It was 
		frozen, I'm restarting it and seeing what's up.
Krissy 80:	okay.  I know you're busy, but there's some 
		business with Lenny... hold on, Rob appears to 
		be saying something... I'll be right back...
Nikki Tyr:	I have to go to the vault to fetch the illegal 
		experimental hardware to fix and upgrade the lab 
		computer. Want to come with me, and tell me about 
		Lenny on the way?