Posted March 16, 2020, 5:40 p.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Kiama Naim ((A) Chief Science Officer) (Silke Fahl)
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Zef Rollo (Counselor) in Graven XII Visitor Center
Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Graven XII Visitor Center
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Wynter (Chief Engineer / 2nd Officer) in Graven XII Visitor Center
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The Visitor Center was a sprawling space. It consisted of a hotel like structure that doubled as a kind of ‘wall’ bordering it in a semi-circular shape that began and ended at the shoreline of the blue-purple lake. Ships were berthed at wharves there and two pipelines emerged from the lake where they ended at a field with large tanks. A wider field was set aside for vessels to land and take off from. A broad parkland with trees and trails and seats had been built close to the middle of the ‘wall’. There the hotel grew up to a dozen stories. Farther along on either side the ‘wall’ was consistently about half that in height and showed it to be of a multi-purpose facility - beyond the hotel it appeared to have garages for repairs, emergency services, warehouses, restaurants and shops. These were arranged in an orderly fashion based on need - with restaurants and shops closer to the hotel residences and the warehouses and others being closer to the landing sites and wharves. Workers dotted the region. The only ‘aliens’ that could be easily identified were a group of Kazon engineers swarming about the engine section of their freighter that was in a nearby landing berth.A tall decorative arch plunged through the hotel portion of the ‘wall’ and looked to be the only direct way through the Visitor Center to the rest of Graven XII’s world. Constructed of a face that looked to be a white stone - marble like in appearances with blue tracery through it - it glistened in the light. Wide windows and small balconies showed it to be not unlike a hotel on any other number of worlds.
WookieeOOC: Something to work off of once you get there :)
The shuttle landed gracefully in the field, and Cochrane looked at Creed and Rollo. “Ok. Let’s make a solid first impression, shall we?” and he opened the hatch and stepped out onto the ground. Breathing in the first fresh air he had smelled in some time, Alex looked around and then stood up straight and tried to see who the welcoming party was.
Cochrane, CO
“Captain,” Max nodded at the arrivals of the other shuttle, the Security, Science and Engineering teams having arrived a few moments earlier. “They haven’t made an appearance yet, but we have a case of the Kazon.” He nodded towards the freighter in the distance.
Lt Cmdr Wynter, CE
Gathering her equipment and slinging a bag over her shoulder, Faye stepped out of a shuttle and actually smiled a real, genuine smile. It could have been pouring rain and she still would have been beyond happy. There was something about setting foot on solid ground that resonated in her. That and while she was always pulling double-duty task wise, she was here technically on the science side. She would be observant and cautious, but she was here to help with something specific she had knowledge of. Who knew a life on a fringe colony would ever actually be useful?
~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist (and resident farming expert)
Rollo stood between the two men as they waited for their greeting party. As she looked around the area, she allowed herself to see any aural energy images that remained from the last few hours. She didn’t use the ability on the ship as it would just be distracting, but they were in a new situation now and any information could be useful. Tracery impressions of movement were all about the building. “This appears to be a fairly busy place, Captain.”
—Rollo, CNS
Carrying the rest of the equipment they had packed, Kiama followed Faye out of the shuttle. Stepping slightly to the side so that she wouldn’t be in anybody’s way, the dark-skinned Betazoid turned so that she was facing the sun. With her eyes closed, she just stood there for a few moments, breathing deeply while the smile on face became broader. How she had missed feeling the caress her skin! While she stood there, she also focused on what she was hearing and smelling, wanting to get a good impression from those senses first. She then - with her eyes still closed - focused on what she was sensing empathetically.
Once she opened her eyes again, Kiama started to look around. She tried to take in every detail, while also making connections to what she had noticed with her other senses. It certainly was a vibrant place and she was excited to see more of it; not to mention getting to know the people of this world.
~Lt.jg. Naim, aCSO
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