: Posted by Lieutenant Levi Keller (Chief Tactical Officer) in Investigation Team-New Shanghi Caves (Main Sim)
: : Posted by Ensign Rana Ketchum (Scientist) in Investigation Team-New Shanghi Caves (Main Sim)
: : : Posted by Mouse of Nevermore (Gamemaster, GMT) in Investigation Team-New Shanghi Caves (Main Sim)
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: : : : : : : : : IC: Ketchum glanced at Am'tra to see what he thought. He left the decision about the ship, up to his superior officer, but there were a couple of other things he could address himself. He started by lowering his phaser.
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: : : : : : : : : "What happened with these tribbles? This is your doing, yet you seem just as alarmed as everyone else."
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: : : : : : : : : - Ens. Ketchum, Sci.
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: : : : : : : : Dr. Ahran looked at Ketchum and then at the other two "They're....they're genetically enhanced and the number of times that they have been transported have mutated them...I don't even know the complete ramifications of what we've done." He looked at the two Ferengi "The Liquidator insisted...." He started and then stopped.
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: : : : : : : "Go on," Am'tra urged, wanting as much damning "evidence" as possible. "Don't fear this 'Liquidator', as whoever he is, I will 'deal' with him, using this, if I have to." Am'tra motioned to the phaser still in his hand.
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: : : : : : : Lt(jg) Am'tra, Security Officer
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: : : : : : Ketchum glared at Ahran with his tar-black eyes.
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: : : : : : "Presumably you didn't maim The Liquidator with these creatures. You did maim us though -- I'm going to be walking funny for a week, if we get out of this. Plus, you've already shot at a whole away team of Starfleet officers -- again, I'm guessing you didn't do that to this Liquidator person. Who do you think is more mad at you right now?"
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: : : : : : - Ens. Ketchum, Sci.
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: : : : : Ahran looked at his two commrades "I fear the Liquidator more than I fear you. I have failed in my end of the business deal. There are dire consequences for that." He said looking at Ketchum "As for your leg. It will heal in two or three days, at least that has been my experience." He said. "However, you may need a course of antibiotics to fight infection. They are dirty little creatures." He said
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: : : : : Leyga looked at Am'tra "What do you want to know?" he asked "I will show you what the Liquidator is wanting this planet for." he said. "Come with me, but I show you, I get part of the profits from it." He said still focused on making money.
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: : : : "Very well," said Am'tra, sighing. "Let's hope we can resolve this, so everyone wins in the end, if you will." came his wry comment, as he followed the man. "I mainly want to know why 'eugenics' was done on the tribbles. "Eugenics is almost never 'profitable', in my opinion, to be honest."
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: : : : Lt(jg) Am'tra, Security Officer
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: : : Leyga led the duo into the caves with the other two men. Inside there was a large drilling machine the pile of rock next to it indicated a large amount of Latinum, pure and unrefined and almost priceless "This is why the Liquidator wants this hunk of rock. It has unlimited riches buried in its core." Leyga said turning to Dr. Ahran "Tell them what they want to know." He insisted "There is nothing we can do now."
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: : : Dr. Ahran shoulders sank in defeat "The tribbles are genetically mutated. I was able to increase their reproduction rate 100 fold. However in the process of doing this, it brought about other more undesirable changes. The aggressiveness being one. They won't kill, but they can cause a great deal of damage." Dr. Ahran said "The only way to stop them is to beam them all into a low temperature containment field and that will slow their metabolism and reverse the effects of the mutations. But once they thaw, they will begin again." He said looking at the two Star Fleet officers.
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: : : Mouse of Nevermore
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: : Ketchum carried Dr. Black into the caves, listening intently. With a nod from Am'tra he tapped his combadge.
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: : =/\= Ketchum to Saracen: apparently the tribbles on this planet have been genetically altered, specifically their hormones have been increased to extremely high levels. It's been suggested that the effect can be reversed if the creatures are contained in a very cold environment. I recommend locking onto all of them, and beaming them into an isolated compartment with the appropriate modifications. =/\=
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: : - Ens. Ketchum (Sci)
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: =/\= Lt Keller to all Saracen away teams. Team leaders please report status updates =/\=
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: Keller, CTO

Leyga looked up "How many of you are there on this colony?" He asked "I won't share my profits with anyone else. It is to be divided amongst us only." He demanded looking at Dr. Black "You need to get him back to your ship for treatment." He said.

Mouse of Nevermore