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Conference Room- Senior Officer Briefing (The Sands of Tenra)

Posted Feb. 1, 2023, 3:46 a.m. by Lieutenant Commander Stephen Stous (XO) (Gavin Burkhardt)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Mathys Ducote (Chief Engineer) in Conference Room- Senior Officer Briefing (The Sands of Tenra)

Posted by Lieutenant Seddk Vock (Chief Medical Officer) in Conference Room- Senior Officer Briefing (The Sands of Tenra)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) in Conference Room- Senior Officer Briefing (The Sands of Tenra)
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Vora drew a breath inward and nodded. She had half-way expected him to confirm she was being irrational, but somehow his acknowledgement of her anxiety made everything somehow easier. “It’s not like it was years ago when I first came aboard this ship. Yes, there are things I’ve done I deeply regret, but I don’t feel shame over it anymore, or at least very little. I don’t mind talking about my experiences, since I will a little in the way of a caution when we get there, but the rest?” She smiled. “I’ll be learning right alongside everyone else who the Tenraith people truly are, and I have to admit I’m kind of excited.”

“Good,” he said simply. “I’m hoping to learn more about them myself.”

A minute later they approached the door and she braced herself before stepping through. Zorell moved to lean against the wall near the display screen rather than take a seat at the table, as much out of convenience as it was a need to not be sitting still.

OOC: This is open to all Sr. Staff…

~Vora Zorell, Sciences

Johann took a seat at the head of the table. He was not giving the briefing, but would act to facilitate it if necessary. He took advantage of the fact that nobody else had arrived yet to glance up-and-down at Vora and give a small, supportive thumbs up.

OOC: Was just waiting until you reached the room to jump in :)

IC:
The XO was already sitting across the room, quietly reading from a PADD. He glanced up as Vora and Johann entered, meeting them each with a nod and a rehearsed greeting.

“Captain.” A turn of the head. “Lieutenant Zorell. Good to see you again.”

~ Stephen Stous - XO

“Mr. Stous,” the Captain acknowledged. He adopted a more professional posture.

Cassidy slipped in wearing a neutral expression, her movements relaxed as she took her normal seat. She wasn’t going to make this more awkward for Vora and certainly wasn’t surprised to see her best friend at the briefing given the topic. “Good day everyone.”

Abrams, COS

“Miss Abrams,” the Captain again returned the greeting.

Marsh walked in spying Cassidy. Moving into the space he mumbled a stock pleasantry and took a seat at the table waiting for the meeting to begin.

Marsh CSO

Mister Abrams, Johann thought, but did not say. “Mister Marsh.”

That left Doctor Vock and Mister Ducote…

– Johann Dvorak, CO

The CMO walked in at that moment, PaDD in one hand. He inclined his to the group as a whole and said “Greetings. Please excuse my delay.” and offered no further explanation. He took a seat near the opposite end of the table from the Captain an set the PaDD down, puled out a stylus, and prepared to take notes.

Vock, CMO

Mathys rushed into the corridor. Rapidly clipping feet narrowly dodged personnel as he reached the briefing room. Pausing at the door, he pulled his shirt straight and then entered. He tried his hardest not to think about the obvious grease stain on his side when he spoke.

“Apologies for the tardiness,” he quickly took his seat.

-CE, Mathys Ducote

“You guys aren’t that late,” the Captain said. “It’s not like we had to invoke the five minute rule.” Still, he thought that the desire for everyone to be punctual was a good thing.

He turned to Lieutenant Zorell. “Feel free to start.”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

They were still missing Nox, but Vora also knew that the counsellor knew more about their destination than many so she would catch up. Pushing off the wall, she gave Dvorak a nod and tapped a couple keys on the display screen. A planet appeared showing blues, greens and large swaths of tan.

She gazed deeply at the planet. “Beta Zorcal Four, also known Tenra and my homeworld,” Vora said before focusing her attention back on her colleagues. “It’s the fourth of seven planets in the system and it has two moons. The Tenraith population sits at one point three billion people who are spread out over one main continent and some islands. There are the typical biomes you will be familiar with but the average temperatures on Tenra are higher and we have no polar caps. Across the equatorial regions are two biomes that are specific to Tenra. Feverlands are areas that average 60 degrees in the day Celsius and usually drop to 30 at night. Few living things can survive there, so it’s not exactly your average vacation spot and most people don’t both going there unless they have protection and a reason.” She tapped a key and zoomed in on the middle regions. “The Tenraith word for this area translates to Funrnaceland. We have myths, ancient folklore about this place and it amounts to a living nightmare, if you live that long. The only people who dare go out there are researchers with extreme survival equipment and Cortallo, who likes to dump their enemies out there,” she said matter-of-factly. “But as a hot world, Tenraith civilization evolved around the collection and conservation of water. It was a necessity for survival for much of the planet not located in a biodiveristy rich region. There are also some extraordinary subterranean areas with flora and fauna that will amaze certain people in this room, even if one of them switched uniform colours,” she said, smirking in Abrams’ direction. The security chief had been a botanist before after all.

Vora gestured to the screen. “First contact with the Federation happened in 2327 though we were understandably… skittish given that prior to that our only interaction with an alien species was with the Tholians. It did not go well and the Tenraith didn’t venture out too far for a long while. Interactions with the Federation were sparse but positive. Later in 2381, a scientific collaboration was established that still exists today. And it is that collaboration that is a part of why we are being assigned to Tenra for the next month. The USS Galileo has to move on to a different assignment before its replacement ship, the Cassini, can arrive, and since we are a science ship and available, we are able to fill that gap. There are long-term scientific and medical projects that Tenra is conducting with Starfleet and frankly Starfleet’s presence in recent years has been more of a deterrent to the criminal organizations than previously. Our assignment is very simple: we are to lend help and expertise to the various projects going on and continue building a positive relationship with the government. This will be a mix of diplomatic work and R&R. There’s lots to do and see and we have plenty of time there to get a feel for the planet as a whole. And before I get into the more personal reasons for our our visit and some things I need to warn you about, any questions so far?”

OOC: If you haven’t seen it and want more info (including maps), I have a doc on Tenra & the Tenraith you can look over.

~Vora Zorell, Sciences

“Can you elaborate on the nature of these ‘projects’?” Vock asked.

Vock, CM

Mathys resisted commenting to the Captain that his mother would’ve disagreed. She was a punctual type during his childhood and taught him the value of time. In her book, being five minutes early was on time. Instead, his attention turned to the debriefing for their current task. He had never heard of the planet until now.

“I’ll admit, I’m curious about that too. Especially since I’m not familiar with this planet at all. However, the fact you have to warn us about some things also concerns me.”

-CE, Mathys Ducote

Stephen raised his hand somewhat timidly. “I agree with Commander Ducote - it seems odd not to have heard anything about a planet the Federation permanently stations a vessel with. I’m also curious, is there any activity on the moons? I’d imagine they at least affect our geostationary orbit.”

~ Lt. Cmdr Stous - XO


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