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Main Sim - Planet Surface - Landing party

Posted March 13, 2023, 3:18 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander Joe Milligan (XO) (Bob Spicer)

Posted by Gamemaster CockRoach (Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Planet Surface - Landing party
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Joe frowned and took a couple of steps toward the natives, looked them over and then broke out laughing at them. He shouted in the direction of the good people with the UT’s as he spoke. “Gods? Deities? What’s wrong with you? Why one of your little girls jumped me and nearly bit my ear off! A small little girl!” he laughed. “What kind of God would I be to let something like that happen to me? “

The bigger woman native with the firearm seemed to echo loudest the sentiments of many others among the natives nearby at Joe’s comment that he essentially got ‘beat up by a girl’. =/\= HA! Feddoomer devils are even weaker then what departed agents of Unknown word likely deity reference said! =/\=

Joe looked around to see what if any effect his words were having yet before he continued. ” We are not gods! Who would want such a job? It’s too much work! And I don’t know about you people, but I like a good nap every once in a while! No, we are mere travelers across the sky seeking out friends. And where we come from a traveler seeking friends always brings gifts. ” He turned partly away from the gathered natives and swept his arm at the table laden with food like a game show hostess and said, “This is our gift to you as we seek your friendship and hospitality. For like I said we are but wanderers and always in need of new friends to grant us the gift of hospitality!

At this comment the shorter man who was of the more minority in voice spoke and was heard, =/\= Spasa! We have debated for some decades now that what the holy agents said of the Feddoomer devils was not them being actual devils of Unknown Word likely deity reference but simply flesh and beings like us. This and what the little one said just a bit ago would confirm this! Lower your stick of fire at least for now, perhaps we can learn more?=/\= He said.

Thankfully it seems even those who were more boisterous like the large woman who’s name it seems was Spasa seemed to for now agree with the smaller man. Spasa seemed grumpy that she was not yet going to get allowed to shoot some ‘devils’ but did as the man said though seemed more then read to fire if she felt the need as did her followers.

Verity nodded. The XO had given a good speech to the people. Hopefully, they listened. After all, it was all for their benefit.

Glen was also impressed by Joe’s irish blarney. They’d given this their best shot.

Pashi spoke to the group of natives in Klingon, her voice was calm and lyrical “As my friend has pointed out we come as friends. We wish to share food with you. If you doubt us, ask the young child who we returned. She did more harm to us, and we did not harm her.” Pashi knew that many species cultures began their negotiations with the exchange of food. She could only pray that these natives had not been totally corrupted by the Klingons and see the truth behind the gesture and what was said. She also knew that the Klingons would focus mostly on the Humans of the Federation than its other species members, thus she hoped her appearance would confuse what they had been told about the Agents of the Feddoomers.

The plan didn’t seem to be working and Glen took out his communicator. He intended to call the ship and have them all beamed up. =/\= Merrimack! This is Glen… =/\= But quite suddenly there seemed to be a change come over the assembled mob. =/\= Merrimack? Belay that order! =/\= added, while still holding the communicator.

When Pashi spoke this drew the attentions of everyone, even the more hostile like Spasa seemed taken aback, it seems Pashi’s thoughts that the Klingons made the Federation out to be ‘devil’s in the local religion were indeed mainly focused on the humans, and not so much other non-humans. =/\= A Feddoomer devil who is.....not a devil? =/\= seemed to be heard muttered in one form or another among the 20 armed natives.

The smaller man who spoke before near Spasa stepped carefully forward out of full cover, and then shouted up the hill to the landing party. =/\= You do not seem like the rest of the Feddoomer devils. Our religious texts and the agents of Va’s Strength (it seems the UT finally locked on to what the major deities name was!), never said much on the servants of the Fed Devils. Are you then one such servant? =/\= he asked.

  • Glen, CO

All this talking had quite frankly bored Joe nearly to tears. It was though he had to admit better than being assaulted by a group of people he didn’t know for a reason he didn’t understand. He turned to the two engineers and two security men in the shuttle and motioned for them to come on out. Joe had worked himself up an appetite. He got himself a plate and filled it with chicken breast, green beans, and mashed potatoes covered in gravy. Soon he and the others who had been on the shuttle were leaning idly against the door of the shuttle eating heartily as they watched the drama unfold in front of them. Joe smiled as he watched the people who were not involved in the talks. He strongly suspected that someone would soon drift down their way shortly.

Lt. Cmdr. Joe Milligan XO

The doctor did not realize he was holding his breath as he looked on * Maybe the Gods may throw a dice * Hunter thought, though the Gods he was thinking about were definitely not the Klingons.

Hunter Dr.

Lance slung his rifle over his shoulder and went and got himself some food. Also, he grabbed 2 cups of cold tea and walked over to the captain and gave him a cup. “Here sir you thirsty” he leaned up against the door next to the captain “maybe if we offer them some booze, they will talk with us” he joked

Lt. Lance Del Wolf (COS)

It seems up till Wolf lowered his guard to casually go get food for himself and the CO, as well as Joe and his NE’s at the shuttle began to lean idly instead of being on guard, there might have been a chance given their stance and position with the rest of the away team being in a role of ‘strength’ to the natives if combat occurred fell through. In this case the native woman and her clique saw this casual dropping of guard as weakness and opportunity. As such just after the smaller native who spoke to the bigger woman named Spasa had asked the landing party about them being Fed Devil servants to the non-humans was interrupted by Spasa and her group drawing their ballastic rifles and opening shouting something about the landing party being weak and frail and rip for the picking. As a result of the lax stance of guard three of their NE red shirt security guards were outright shot in the chests. Wolf got a bullet in his left arm that went through thankfully, the XO got a near hit bullet on his left foot that broke through his leather boot and left big toe, and one of the NEs by the shuttle was also shot through the chest. Conversely in the chaos confused five natives it seems thinking like Spasa armed with random tools or junk as weapons began to charge the landing party. Meanwhile the remaining 9 natives who seemed to be on the side of the smaller man dove for cover, said man also doing the same shouting something that the UT could not pick up over the sudden din of weapon fire.

GM CockRoach

After being shot in the foot Joe yelped and began to jump up and down cursing so many and various curses that it was a wonder that the stones around him didn't start to turn red from the heat. Hopping on one foot toward the table loaded with food Joe grabbed the corner and screaming like a crazy man flipped the whole thing over food and all. "Weak, are we?" he screamed at the natives with his face a livid red. "You wait until we're unarmed and being friendly to attack us? You're cowards!"

Joe then turned to those that had come down with him and told them to hurry into the shuttle. He then contacted the captain saying. , =/\= Captain for all it’s worth I’d advise you fall back and call the ship and have them fire phasers set on stun at all the natives. We can then shackle the blockheads up up and deal from a better position perhaps. =/\= After Joe finished sending the message, he hopped his way over to the shuttle and pulled himself in, and then secured it.

Lt. Cmdr. Joe Milligan XO


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