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Main Sim - Landing Party 1 - Cerny & T'Pria With NEs

Posted July 30, 2020, 9:38 p.m. by Chief Petty Officer Kohana Black Wolf (Helmsman) (Terry Sullivan)

Posted by Rear Admiral CockRoach (GM) in Main Sim - Landing Party 1 - Cerny & T’Pria With NEs
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“Just be glad it doesn’t have a… ‘clutch’,” Ivo observed very non-helpfully.

Clutch? Sir?” T’Pria wondered briefly if she’d heard the man correctly. Perhaps it was the accent confusing her but she felt sure she had never heard of such a thing.

But eventually, she gained control over the mechanical beast and the fire truck adopted a more even acceleration as it continued along the road and towards the smoke-engulfed mine.

Lt T’Pria (CE)

Grudgingly the old fire truck moved, and move it did roughly down the road to the mining entrance which still belched smoke and hints of flame. Nearby the cows were looking more restless tapping hooves and snorting in movements of their head. They clearly were agitated as the fire truck got closer to the mine and in turn themselves.

GM CockRoach

A new report came in from Black Wolf. =^=Cmdr. Cerny, a new tunnel was recently opened in the mine, designate Alpha-2. Logs show a red ore was discovered. It appears to be highly flammable, perhaps the reason for the burning mine, as well as causing intense skin irritation in humanoids. This is just an assumption, but perhaps it causes some kind of irritation in the cows as well, possibly making them ‘untrustworthy’?=^=

CPO Black Wolf (Helm)

=^= I would agree that is a reasonable assumption to make =^= T’Pria responded over the comms. =^= Thank you for the insight. =^=

How could we find out? Cerny wondered. Better get a sample.

For a brief second shifting her focus from the road ahead, T’Pria glanced at the XO and then to the two officers in the back of the truck.
“Is there protective clothing of any kind stored within this vehicle?” she asked, suddenly.

  • Lt T’Pria (CE)

NE Fritz spoke up as the truck continued along. “..Its got some fire retardant gear back here yeah! Why?” He asked.

GM CockRoach

“With an oxygen supply?” Cerny asked.

”..Yeah it does..” The NE replied.

“If not, I’m sure we could have something beamed down from the ship,” he said to T’Pria.

– Ivo Cerny, XO/CSO

As the truck neared the mine the cows seemed more irritated at its presence, but otherwise stayed on their side of the fenced in pen.

GM CockRoach

Slowing the vehicle to a crawl, T’Pria continued to discuss the matter of protective clothing with the rest of the team.

“If there is a substance present in the mine that has been identified as an irritant,” she explained, “then we must take precautions to guard against our own contamination. The fire might have deposited particles of this substance throughout the surrounding area. Or indeed they may be airborne.”

Almost at the mine now, the Vulcan brought their transport to a stop and reached for her tricorder, scanning the immediate area in an attempt to answer her theory on particles of the irritant having escaped the confines of the mine itself.

  • Lt T’Pria (CE)

The mine didnt seem to have any of the red ore particles in the air, the mine fire now more up close was fed by the ore though in piles. Also now up close she was picking up the earlier radio signal in the mine, if she was right it was a disaster beacon used by miners in case of collapses like this. Nearby the herd of cattle, snorted and pawed the ground. Some nudging the fence in places and almost glaring at the fire truck and ‘invaders’ to their nearby home.

GM CockRoach

CPO Black Wolf’s voice came over the communicator.

=^=Captain, Cmdr. Cerny, we’ve been able to access logs from the colony.”

OOC: Instead of repeating everything the GM said, I’m going to copy and paste the info into the landing party threads (to save time).

The last three logs from third to most recent came up. =/\= This is Administrator Viv of Deba Colony administration log. I’m happy to report that our efforts to dig deep in the nearby mine has broken through in Tunnel Alpha-2! The ore were processing out of there is of the highest quality for building metals. Our miners also report a strange unknown reddish ore though which has caused those not protected extreme irritation on their skins. Ms Roberts from the dairy farm was our first ‘effected’ and showed signs of physical and mental irritation, but after a brief clean up and scrub down in the biolabs she returned home later that day to milk her cows. Thankfully production is also up there and we should be ready to send a comm alert for pick up by a sector cargo ship.=/\= Viv said, this log was from about 5 weeks ago.

The next log came up =/\= Administrator Viv of Deba Colony supplemental log to previous admin log. The science boys are in a tizzy about this ‘red ore’ we found. The stuff somehow has properties like that of a thinking organic being they claim. Insane I say! Thinking rocks, pish! Whats next? Intelligent lava beasts? =/\= She said. There was a pause then she continued =/\= Anyhow it seems since my report two days ago to the previous log Ms Roberts’ cattle have grown, for lack of a better term, grumpy. They keep finding ways out of their confinement pens, and one of their attendants got kicked in the head giving him quite the concussion. I’m confident the cattle came be brought under control by whatever is making them grumpy and I’ve been assured nothing due to this ‘red ore’ is the cause, nor will it effect the other cattle herds nearby.=/\= Viv said ending the log, this was two days after the previous log.

The final log came up then, in this Viv sounded desperate and out of breath, in the background there was the sounds of screams, laser pistol fire, angry sounding ‘mooing’ and what could be explosives going off. =/\= This is Administrator Viv of Deba Colony, if you’re listening to this, do not, I repeat DO NOT trust the cows! The red ore we found it DOES have intelligent properties to it, some kind of parasitical life form which has enhanced the local cattle beyond normal. They’re rebelling!!! =/\= she said almost sounding half laughing or hysterical at the idea of rebel cows. =/\= We were able to isolate the children in the mines in protective clothing with a few of the teenage children. The fires there will keep them safe from the cows for now, the ore burning. We’ve provided them enough food, water, supplies, and the means to dig out if needed for 5 weeks. We’re....=/\= there was suddenly the sound of crashing and someone shouting before Viv continued sounding scared now. =/\= We’ve drawn off the cattle’s anger from the children, hopefully someone comes before they’re forced to dig themselves out and face the cattle’s wrath. =/\= Another bang was heard and more mooing and laser pistol fire. =/\= Oh god the herd is breaking down the barricades! Please if you’re hearing this I’ve unlocked remote system access to all colony systems. I’m hoping the parasite cattle can’t operate our technology yet but they’re learning things fast if the science boys are right. Find the children, and scorch this planet if you got to0! =/\= Another bang this one sounding nearby with an angry deep ‘mooooo’ sound. =/\= I gotta go, this is Vic signing off. =/\= She said ending the call.

IC: I’m sending protective suits to both parties in case you have to go into the mines to get the children. We’re scanning for life signs and hoping we’ll be able to beam them out. If you can get a sample of the ore, I’ll have science and medical start studying it in hopes of creating a vaccine or remedy. If it affects bovines, who knows what other animals it might affect.=^=

CPO Black Wolf (Helm)


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