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: : : : : : : "They are drilling, as though mining for something," said Am'tra, pausing a moment. "I hear talking but the drilling is drowning out most of it, so I cannot make out what they're saying."
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: : : : : : : : : Ketchum scanned the area beneath them, to try to find out what they could be drilling for.
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: : : : : : : : LATINUM. Large deposits of Latinum dotted the area, especially in the cave areas. A different hum, one of a transporter deposited a human in front of the team, it seemed he hadn't really expected to see them this close to the caves. He looked at them wide-eyed and turned to start to make a beeline for the caves. The plan seemed to be starting to unravel as he turned a tribble fell from his bag....
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: : : : : : : "Freeze!" Barked Am'tra leveling his phaser at the fleeing individual. Spotting the fallen tribble, he spoke again. "I said 'Freeze!' Don't make me stun you!!" Am'tra started for the man, ready to fire his weapon.
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: : : : : : Ketchum pulled his phaser out in a flash. He concentrated on the runner, but kept a half eye on the tribble until they knew exactly how corrupted it was.
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: : : : : The man froze in his tracks "Don't shoot." He said turning to face Am'tra and Ketchum "I'll pay you good money to leave this area right now." He stammered "Don't hurt me." He looked at the tribble and took a step towards it, it knew him but he knew that if he kicked it toward the other two, it would distract them, but was he agile enough.
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: : : : Ketchum fired a warning shot near the man's foot, more-or-less muffled by the machinery noise. The tribble flinched but otherwise froze.
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: : : : "I'd stay still if I were you."
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: : : The man froze "I won't move. Just don't shoot me." He said freezing in the spot he was in, he was hoping that the Liquidator would realize there was a problem and bring him back to the ship. Moments later another figure appeared at the mouth of the cave, fired at the CMO and knocked him down. Allowing one of the tribbles to start attacking. Taking aim at the other two officers "Put down your weapons."
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: : Stepping between the newcomer and the team, Am'tra leveled his weapon and shot the attacking tribble. "We don't give up that easy," said Am'tra, now leveling his weapon directly at the man. "Care to test my reflexes?" he challenged. Am'tra's steady gaze collides with the man's, emphasizing his challenge. He hoped the CMO was being attended to, while his attention was focused on the armed man.
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: Ketchum checked Dr. Black, while keeping an eye on everyone else. He sensed that the original man wasn't going to act without prompting from the armed one. Ketchum had little medical training but it was still clear that Black was out of action.
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Dr. Ahrena looked behind him at Leyga "All is lost." He said "Lower your weapon before they kill us. There is no profit in death." He said to the man behind him "I didn't want to have anything to do with this." The man began to snivel and whine.

Behind him the armed man rolled his eyes "Shut up Huumann! They know nothing of our plans. They only have suppositions and suppositions mean nothing." He shouted knowing that their time on the colony of New Shanghi was quickly coming to a rather unsatisfying end. He was a merchant not a fighter. Leyga was quickly weighing his options, perhaps he and Rolak could still come out ahead in this venture.

Lowering his weapon "HUUMANSS. I wish to discuss a business proposition with you." He said stepping out of the mouth of the cave and showing himself in all his big lobed glory.

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