Posted Oct. 14, 2020, 6:27 a.m. by Lieutenant T'Pria (Chief Engineer) (Sharon Miller)
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Paul ‘Doc’ Hudson (Chief Medical Officer) in Main Sim - Landing Party 1 - Cerny & T’Pria With NEs
Posted by Rear Admiral CockRoach (GM) in Main Sim - Landing Party 1 - Cerny & T’Pria With NEs
[snip]So many children! Even for a Vulcan it was difficult to maintain control at the sight of their dirty, malnourished faces. Reaching into her kit, T’Pria pulled out a handful of protein bars. Not enough for one apiece by a long margin, but still…
“Here,” she said, holding them out to the nearest child. “You must share them.”
- Lt T’Pria (CE)
The children it seemed were disciplined enough or mature enough to understand the need to share among themselves. Breaking up the bits of ration bar the children nibbled on tiny pieces leaving none to waste. “..Momma said you’d come!” Another girl declared hugging tight to T’Pria’s leg, several more at the sight were soon doing the same crowding around T’Pria and Paul in various ways. “..Did you beat the meany cows??” Some asked. “..Nan I bet they called down big laser beams of light!!” Another answered. “..Yeah! Boom Boom....uh mooooo! HAHA” Another jested in an act of a dying mooing cow.
GM CockRoach
T’Pria’s facial expression remained monotone as mentally she considered the large herd of cows last seen approaching the mine entrance. Hopefully the rest of the away team had dispatched them by now…
Paul raised his eyebrows. “Not exactly.” He said and glanced at the chief engineer. “Let’s get you all out of here and cleaned up and fed. Then we can talk about what happened and how long you’ve been down here. Sound good?” He asked picking up the nearest small child,
Doc Hudson CMO
With a nod to the Doctor, T’Pria moved to the back of the group and began to shepherd them forwards in the direction of the lift, almost as one might herd a group of cattle.
”..Yeah!” Came in a chorus from the children in answer. Heading back to the lift the much large group would board and even more slowly rise back to the surface. Once on the main level the heat from the put out fires was more evident but not a real threat.
Approaching the entrance soon after the group found the three NE red shirts they had left behind seeming tense eyeing the nearby herd of cows now that they knew what was going on. Looking to Hudson and T’Pria and (presumably the XO too off ‘screen’) “..They just been staring at us all this time occasionally munching grass. I don’t know if those parasites are planning something but can we get out of here before we wind up like NE FirstBlood?” NE Lucky asked.
GM CockRoach
”Yes, well we are all sometimes afraid but it’s worthwhile taking note of the audience when we speak.” Paul said holding his small ragamuffin and frowning at the NE. ”Wouldnt you agree, Ensign.” he said pointedly.
Carefully he counted children to see if they had the same number as they had found down in the mine.
Doc Hudson
CMO
Barely concealing her own irritation at the NE’s lack of tact, the Vulcan hissed through gritted teeth, “NE Lucky, please assist the Doctor here in moving the children to a secure location. Myself and the Commander will watch the herd until you are all safe.”
And with that, the CE moved away from the group slightly and drew her phaser, aiming it in the general direction of the herd.
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