A/N: I stole this title from the company that bears the same name. People use the word as a verb so much that I hope it shall be added to the Dictionary so that I can use it at my will. But until then…PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE DON'T SUE ME!
A/N 2: So terribly sorry for the lack of updates. I HATE EXAMS!
Chapter 6
Googeling
"So, what do we do first?" Indy had listened to Luke's spiel with quiet suspicion. The whole-living-energy-field-thing was utter nonsense in his eyes, but an ancient puzzle had sparked his interest considerably. Indy couldn't resist a challenge, and this sounded about as challenging as finding the Grail, even more so. He wanted to get right to work. Unfortunately, his question was met with blank stares.
"Well, we came to find you so that you could answer that question." Luke looked a little sheepish.
"Are you saying that you have no idea where to start?" Indy was a little shocked.
"Um…"
"We don't have a clue," Han admitted. "You're the expert, you figure it out."
Indy sighed; it was going to be a very long day. "You can't just jump right into an archeological puzzle and expect to find what you're looking for. Shoddy information gets people killed. I can't find anything if I don't know what to look for. Please don't tell me that you came half way across the galaxy without ANY information to give me other than legends."
"We didn't," Luke protested. "I downloaded everything that I could find on the Valley. But there's a lot of information. It could take us a while to sift through." Indy didn't like the sound of that. He stood and paced about the room.
"Is there anyway for your computer to quickly cross check it?" He finally asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, if a computer is an artificial human brain, then you should be able to send all that information through it. Have the computer look for specific phrases and the frequency that a phrase is used within an article. The more references the computer gives to a certain article, the better the chances are that that will be of use."
Luke stared at the archeologist. "For a guy who has never even heard of a computer, you sure have good ideas on how to use one."
Leia jumped on the bandwagon. "What kind of phrases do we search for?"
"I don't know." Indy started pacing again. "But they have to be specific. If we search, for instance, for the words 'Valley of the Jedi', then the chances are that we'll get too much information. Think of exact things that would be helpful."
"Aurrrr iiiinnooooouuug ur." Chewie moaned after a while.
"What did he say?" Indy asked Han.
"He said we should search for sets of coordinates."
"But if the Valley is supposed to be a secret," Leia brought up, "why would someone list coordinates for it's location?"
"Hey, it's worth a shot." Han protested.
"R2," Luke said. "Plug into the ship's computer and isolate the files I brought on the Valley." The little blue droid rolled over to a terminal hub in the room. He extended the information nodule and plugged it into the computer. The terminal whirred softly as a thousand files flashed across the screen. R2 beeped disconsolately. Nothing.
Indy started pacing again. "I really don't know what to look for. What I need is a concise history of this legend."
"Then let's start with that," Leia said. "R2, search the records again. Look for a complete history of the Valley." The droid sifted through the data and beeped when he was done: four-hundred-thirty-seven hits. "That's too much. Look for a concise history." R2 went through it again: eight hits. "Much better." She looked at Indy. "Now what?"
"Everyone take an article, read it and write down the gist of it. Include any details: names, places, facts, and anything else that catches your interest. We'll meet back here in an hour and compare notes." Heads nodded. R2 sent the data to separate terminals and the crew set to work.