Protector 1/28/2022

[9:31][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The STAR TREK: PROTECTOR theme begins to play...
[9:32][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The camera pans around the shuttle as it shows it at high warp. It zooms in on Marcus as he begins his opening log...
[9:33][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:“Captain’s log, stardate 98774.5. We’ve been pulled away from our primary mission temporarily as one of our probes appears to have crash landed on a nearby Class M planet. Command has received..
[9:33][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:information indicating a potential Chantry presence in the area, so we’re making our way over to ensure we can recover it before it can fall into the wrong hands. It should hopefully be a quick..
[9:34][DOIC]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:grab and go mission, but you never know in the LMC. I have our security Blanket ready to swoop in should any shenanigans occur. End log.”
[9:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He turned in his chair to look at the others.* "Any sign of the ho--- the Chantry yet?
[9:36][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Negative
[9:36][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I am running regular semsor sweeps of the local area, if they show up I should see them...hopefully before they see us.
[9:36][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Lets hop[e it stays that way.
[9:37][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, if luck's on our side, it'll stay that way. How far are we from the crash site? Do we have a visual yet?
[9:37][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] The Manta should find any and inform us long before they show up on our sensors
[9:37][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'm counting on it." *He nodded to Baker.
[9:38][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"23 Minute sout.
[9:38][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"
[9:39][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"That's... that's how long we're out still.
[9:39][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I know what it means, Ensign." *He couldn't hide a smirk.
[9:39][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...23 minutes...uugh.
[9:41][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--tries looking up any data on this class M world that might be in the database.-
[9:41][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Miss Tegan
[9:41][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"It's not so bad, Tegan. Used to be shuttles were much slower than this.
[9:41][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Space is big
[9:41][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Could you imagine a 22nd century shuttlepod
[9:41][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i just hate waiting sir.
[9:41][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Good things come to those who wait, Tegan.
[9:42][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"They used to power small spacecradt using chemical rockets...could you imagine?
[9:43][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They were working with what they had at the time... and what they had was shit compared to what we have.
[9:45][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Indeed
[9:45][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--beep boops on the computer searching for information.-
[9:45][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus stretched in his seat.
[9:46][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"interesting...
[9:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Something you'd like to share, Tegan?
[9:48][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Not much in the database, but a previous survey mission detected an unknown minieral and marked the planet down for potenital future ground survey mission.
[9:49][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well... we may as well do a little science while we're here. See what scans you can get of it when we're in orbit and keep an eye out while we're on the ground for samples.
[9:49][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...apparently that ground survey never happened.
[9:49][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus smirked.* "It's about to. But remember, the probe is our primary target.
[9:50][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir, hopefully the probe crashed near a vein of this new mineral.
[9:50][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We should be so lucky. Or unlucky, if it's dangerous at all.
[9:51][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Dangerous? Us
[9:51][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Perish the thought, sir
[9:51][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He lightly drummed his fingers on the console.* "I can't rule anything out, here in the Large Magellanic frontier.
[9:52][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"... I mean my dad would sometimes go down to a gravel pit and shot off little rockets with chemical engines.
[9:52][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I am sure it will be fine, we are just picking up a lost probe...what could go wrong?
[9:52][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Mine would take apart chemical engines to get high off the fumes. My mom, too, actually..." *He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
[9:53][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] ...what
[9:53][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"What?
[9:53][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] They dissembled engines to ingest the fumes
[9:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well... not -just- for that. They could sell some of the components too.
[9:54][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Oh
[9:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He coughed.* "Are we there yet?
[9:55][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I used to lick amphibians trying to find out of they wre hallucinagenic.
[9:55][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"Five minutes.
[9:56][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy looks dumbfounded.* Ezri...you...licked animals
[9:56][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"ANd my dad's were just solid rocket boosters.
[9:56][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Baker, you seem shocked.
[9:56][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"only a few times, until I got sick..then I quit.
[9:57][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] This explains...so much
[9:58][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--scans for the probe signal.-
[9:58][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Can we see the planet on our sensors yet?
[9:58][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"yes sir.
[9:59][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Let's give it a look. Class M usually means a variety of biomes, let's hope our probe didn't land in a shitty one.
[9:59][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir I am scanning for the probes location now.
[10:02][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The planet appears in front of them as the shuttle arrives...it appears to be an artic landscape, the terrain covered in snow with some mountainous areas.
[10:02][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-taps at his displays, pulling up a weapons display and inspecting it for was is probably the hundreth time.
[10:02][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Of course it's a snowball." *He frowned.* "Alright, everyone get your jackets ready.
[10:02][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Entirely
[10:02][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:Curious
[10:03][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Sir...are you sure that jackets will suffice
[10:03][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Sir...are you sure that jackets will suffice
[10:03][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Mhm... you'd expect at least some green near the equator in a class M..." *He looked at Baker.* "...Big jackets.
[10:03][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"trying to get a reading on the probe location, I will try and read the loca temperature.
[10:04][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Big...jackets
[10:04][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...And mittens, probably.
[10:04][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...and a wool hat...
[10:05][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I wonder if i points to a presence of veracysium
[10:05][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Could be. It tends to suck the heat out of everything.
[10:05][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"The probe is up on the side of a mountain, so we are going to have to do some climbing.
[10:06][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...No way to land on top?
[10:07][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it would be easier and safer to land at the base and hike up from there.
[10:07][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it will be fun sir.
[10:08][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"remember to take oxygen masks.
[10:08][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He frowned.* "Very well, Tegan, if you say so. If we lay down an enhancer would we be able to just transport back to the shuttle once we get up there?
[10:08][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"sure that seems possible sir.
[10:09][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] I see no reason why we wouldn't be able to, sir
[10:09][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Well, hope you've all been keeping up with your physical fitness routines. It looks like we're going mountain climbing.
[10:10][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i have been working out and eating better sir. I should be good to go.
[10:10][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy is silent.
[10:10][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Very good, Tegan. Now, everyone dress for arctic temperatures.
[10:11][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri heads to the locker and gears up for winter operations.-
[10:11][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Cathy goes to suit up.
[10:12][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i like this coat, its Trill berry colored...
[10:12][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus went to get his gear, including his big jacket and mittens.
[10:13][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"Did you want me to come down too or wait here?
[10:13][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri grabs her phaser pistol and triccrder.-
[10:14][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--checks her oxygen mask.-
[10:14][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He paused.* "Right." *He turned to Baker.* "You'll stay behind on the shuttle, Starfleet tends to get pissy if the entire command crew goes.
[10:14][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*t'lena starts bundling in cold weather gear
[10:15][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--shrugs-- "i am not sure I see a point sir, if we all die what is Baker going to command exactly?
[10:15][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..i guess someone has to survive to file the report.
[10:15][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He just stared at Ezri for a moment, then went back to gearing up.
[10:16][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Costa, you're coming with us.
[10:16][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"... I hate the cold... so much.
[10:16][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Understood
[10:16][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Everyone does. Wear a jacket.
[10:17][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i like the snow..
[10:17][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-quickly scrabbles at getting one on... even having a hood- "Don't get it... I got tropical blood.
[10:18][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Just keep it on the inside and we'll be fine, ensign.
[10:18][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He looked at Baker.* "We close to landing yet?
[10:19][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Do you think maybe we will have time to build a snowman?
[10:19][DOIC1]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] Touching down now
[10:19][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-Nelson gives Marcus as respectful a glare as he can hopefully get away with
[10:19][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...We'll play it by ear.
[10:19][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The shuttle approaches the base of the mountain, slowly lowering down onto the surface with a slight thud.
[10:20][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus checked that they had their climbing gear ready.
[10:20][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--starts queitly singing, 'Do you Want to Build a Snowman'.-
[10:21][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus put his pack on his back, pulled up his hood, put on his snow goggles and oxygen mask and nodded to the others.* "Ready?
[10:21][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeQ_TTyLGM
[10:22][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri nods-
[10:22][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Costa, don't forget the enhancers." *he tossed a pack to him.
[10:23][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--as an afterthought, Ezri grabs a geology kit, in case they find mineral samples.-
[10:23][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"ready sir.
[10:23][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Now, let's try and make this as quick as possible." *he punched the button to open the hatch to the howling winds outside.
[10:24][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The howling winds flow into the shuttle as the frozen tundera is evident outside.
[10:26][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"This is gonna suck," *he muttered under his breath into his oxygen mask before dropping down into the snow.
[10:27][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri jumps down and stomps around in the snow making lots of foot prints.-
[10:28][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The landscape was barren, no side of wildlife or anyone else. The frozen wind against them was their only companion.
[10:28][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"this is gonna be great.
[10:28][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*hops down into the snow
[10:28][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--scoops up some snow into a snowball and tosses it at Marcus.-
[10:28][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus frowned.* "They said this planet was class M... could it have changed this much since it was last surveyed?
[10:28][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Have i meantioned i am from a tropical planet
[10:29][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus paused, then turned to eye Ezri.* "...Lieutenant...
[10:29][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"yes sir?
[10:29][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He sighed.* "Please run a scan... is there any life here at all?
[10:30][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir..
[10:30][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--opens her tricorder and scans for life forms.-
[10:30][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He brushed the snowball's remnants off of his coat.
[10:31][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she looked around
[10:33][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i am not reading anything beyond microscopic life forms...
[10:33][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I think they misclassified this planet.
[10:33][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You sure this is class M?
[10:33][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...I suspect it has undergone some changes since the previous survey.
[10:34][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"I'm thinking the same thing, doc. This is more in the L category if I'm remembering correctly. When was the last survey?
[10:34][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"A little over two years ago.
[10:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Plenty of time for some catastrophe to befall the entire planet... keep an eye out for the remains of any dead.
[10:35][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she shivered
[10:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He paused.* "Or veracysium deposits.
[10:35][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"The planet could have undergone and orbital shift, knocking it further away from the star.
[10:36][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"maybe a rogue black hole flew though the system.
[10:36][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Could be. However, it's irrelevant to our primary concern here, and that's the probe at the top of the mountain. Let's find a safe route up.
[10:36][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--scans for the probe signal.-
[10:37][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-is visibly shivery despite his... rather big coat
[10:37][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she glanced at the mountain with disdain
[10:37][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*covering her face
[10:38][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Blaine didn't seem too terribly distressed yet in his big coat.
[10:38][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"the probe is up this way, on the side of the mountain closest to us.
[10:39][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Right... and does anyone see a path there?" *He squinted through the snow flurries.
[10:39][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--points up the mountain.-
[10:39][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Not a fun one.
[10:39][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Should be a pretty easy climb.
[10:40][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The only visible path...was up.
[10:40][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"That's why I'm hoping for something with a more natural incline, but... doesn't look like we'll be getting that." *He took off his pack and started removing their climbing gear.
[10:42][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she sighed and started getting her rig ready
[10:42][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He began to ready the cool futuristic grappling hook device.
[10:42][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"You knwo this was one of those thing I did not like about SFDR
[10:43][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Treacherous climate rescue.
[10:43][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Just think happy thoughts, doc. Like how good some hot stew will be once we're back on the Blanket.
[10:43][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Sir I will take the lead and try to scout out the easiest path up for the rest of you.
[10:43][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He peered through the sights, trying to find a good spot on the cliff face.* "No splitting up, Tegan.
[10:44][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"oh no sir, I'll stay with you guys, I just should take point.
[10:44][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Alright... think I found a spot." *He squeezed the trigger.
[10:45][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The equipment connects to the rock with a loud thud, echoing around them.
[10:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He gave the rope a full sharp tugs to test the strength of the connection.
[10:46][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*a few )
[10:46][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*It was snug.
[10:47][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"The Manta.
[10:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He looked at Tegan.* "If you're volunteering to go first, Tegan... then you may go first." *He handed her the rope.
[10:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...Manta. Right.
[10:47][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri moves over to take the rope to climb up first.-
[10:47][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-miserably follows
[10:48][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"I do have the most climbing experience sir.
[10:48][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Duly noted, Lieutenant.
[10:48][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"I probably better say that all I've done is the basic courses we got at the academy.
[10:49][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Time to pop your cherry then, Ensign. Go up after her.
[10:50][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--begins her ascent-
[10:50][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*brings up the back anchoring
[10:50][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Ezri looks like an pro, making this look easy as she scales the mountain.
[10:51][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri is climbing up, as well as looking over the path ahead for the easiest route to the top.-
[10:53][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-gets ready to follow Ezz up- "So uh...
[10:53][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--calls down-- "i found a path, it is a lot less steep and should be a much easier climb.
[10:53][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--helps Costa up-
[10:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Good work, Lieutenant!" *He called back.
[10:54][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--as the others climb up to her, she helps them up-
[10:55][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Once Costa had made it a fair ways up, he would start ascending as well.
[10:55][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Costa roll please
[10:58][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Costa slips as he goes up, but Ezri has a very good chance of helping him up! Roll Ezri
[10:58][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Ezri is able to help stabilize Costa and allow him to continue climbing up.
[10:59][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Marcus makes it up to Ezri relatively easily.
[11:00][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--holds Costa's hand as he finishes the climb-- "i would not recommend falling Nelson..especially when we get higher up.
[11:00][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-manages to make it up despite his best efforts. He looks miserable too.
[11:00][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*T'lena also makes it up with relative ease.
[11:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus pulled himself up, only huffing a little into his oxygen mask.* "Not hard at all.
[11:00][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I guess i still remembered it.
[11:01][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--points out the new path to Marcus.-- "it was covered by snow so we could not see it from the ground..
[11:01][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus squinted at the path.* "Alright... and it should take us in the direction of the probe?
[11:01][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it takes us in the right direction...
[11:02][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"No time to waste, then." *He began making his way to the path.
[11:02][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--headed toward the path.-
[11:03][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Everyone do an agility roll please!
[11:03][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--kept her tricorder out and scanning, looking for hazards hidden in the snow.-
[11:04][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Ezri makes it to the next level with ease. Marcus trips up and falls in the snow, causing T'lena to also trip up and fall right on top of Marcus.
[11:05][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Fvadt!
[11:05][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--turns and looks at the others.-- "its too early to stop and rest guys.
[11:05][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus fell flat on his face into the snow, grunting, and then letting out a louder grunt as T'Lena fell on him.
[11:05][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Doc... that wasn't an invitation..." *he muttered through his oxygen mask.
[11:06][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*tlena rolled off of him and stood up* "Well that's one way to sweep me off my feet.
[11:06][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she brushed some snow from her jackets
[11:07][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus slowly pushed himself up out of the snow, brushing it off of his coat.
[11:08][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Costa autofails as no roll is provided and falls face first into the snow.
[11:08][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--Ezri adjusts her oxygen mask, before scanning around with the tricorder for hazards and to scout out the path ahead-
[11:09][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He looked at Costa as he went down.* "I think additional arctic conditioning training might be in our futures.
[11:09][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...and snowman cnstruction training.
[11:09][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He reached down, made a snowball, and chucked it at Ezri.
[11:10][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Marcus?
[11:10][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He looked back at T'Lena.* "Doc?
[11:10][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Really?
[11:10][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"...I have no idea what you mean, doctor.
[11:11][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she just shakes her head
[11:11][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The snowball hits its target.
[11:11][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Keep practiceing sir." --as the snowball flies by her-- "...I see another path up sir, this one has a shallow enough slope we wont need the climbing gear to walk up.
[11:11][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it should take us straight to the probe.
[11:12][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus nodded.* "Let's go, then." *He picked up Costa by the scruff of his coat and pulled him up out of the snow.* "Ensign?
[11:12][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Thats good ms tegan.
[11:14][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-had whimpered at the commentary
[11:14][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"On your feet, ensign, you're going to have way worse days than this one in your future career.
[11:14][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He set the manlet down and kept walking.
[11:15][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"we should tie outselves together however, in case there are any crevasses or other sharp drop offs we can't see.
[11:16][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We are too close to out goal to lose anyone now.
[11:16][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We should have something in the kit." *He took off his pack and rummaged around.
[11:17][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Here." *He attached a fancy futuristic cord to his belt, then passed it to Ezri.
[11:18][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-stands up and looks around
[11:18][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--ezri grabbed the cord and hooked her belt onto it.-
[11:18][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"That should work, everyone hook on.
[11:19][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*t'lena hooked in
[11:19][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--starts up the path-
[11:19][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus followed.
[11:20][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*Ezri's pace is stable stable and is able to safely guide everyone else up the slope.
[11:21][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus peered around as they ascended, in case there was anything of particular note in the snow and rock.
[11:23][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Tegan... check that out." *He motioned to a few strange rocks some ways off of their current path.
[11:23][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Can you get a scan of those from here?
[11:24][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:-looks off in the indicated direction.-- "maybe, I will try.
[11:24][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--stops and opens her tricorder and tries to get a scan of the rocks-
[11:26][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"its impossible to tell from this range, but I am pretty sure that is the unknown mineral the previous survey was talking about.
[11:27][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--looks for a path over to the rocks.-
[11:27][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she shivered
[11:28][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"How far are we from the probe, Tegan? Can we go deal with that then backtrack for the rocks?
[11:29][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"We should be really close to the probe now sir...
[11:29][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Let's keep on, then. Maybe there'll be some of those rocks closer to the site and easier to get to. If not we can turn back for a sample.
[11:31][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"right, lets continue on to the probe.
[11:31][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus trudged onward through the snow.
[11:31][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she follwoed
[11:31][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--glances at the rocks before continuing on.-
[11:32][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"see I told you guys this would be fun.
[11:32][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-trudges along, trying to stay warm. Is he cold because it's actually cold? or because he THINKS he is.
[11:32][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*As they continue on, they very quickly approach the probe. It is wedged deep into the snow as it clearly crashed there and some accumulated snow has buried it further.
[11:32][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"Fun, she says.
[11:32][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"I wonder what caused it to crash.
[11:32][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We haven't even gotten to the part where I make you guys dig the probe out of the snow.
[11:33][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i can upload its flight logs and see if they give any indication.
[11:33][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Scan it, Tegan... see if it's safe to approach. Who knows what it's been exposed to.
[11:34][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--opens her tricorder and scans, for any hazzards. Like radiation or toxic fumes.-
[11:34][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i am not detecting anything sir, should be safe.
[11:34][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"Is there any chance anybody else decided they wanted to freeze?
[11:35][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"could you imaging the Chantry running around in those outfits they wear?
[11:35][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"They have to have jackets or something... right?" *He trudged closer to the probe.
[11:36][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...I suppose sir, but like V'Tira they probably would choose not to wear them.
[11:37][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--approaches the probe and begins to dig snow away from it.-
[11:37][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"They would send the deacons.
[11:37][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Even she would say that was illogical in a place like this." *He took a tool from his kit, pressing a button to make it unfold into a full-sized shovel. He began digging around the probe.
[11:37][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--nods to T'Lena-- "that is good thinking Doc...
[11:38][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"...is that why they sent us here, because we are expendable like the deacons?
[11:39][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*A time lapse plays showing the away team digging out the probe. It is now accessible.
[11:39][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"We don't explode to avoid capture.
[11:39][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*After the digging montage, Marcus went to sit down on a rock.* "All yours, Tegan, let's see what we have.
[11:39][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i mean we could do that, with some preparation...although I am not keen on the idea.
[11:40][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she cracked a heat rod and palced it on a rock
[11:40][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--looks for a sevice port, so she can plug the tricorder into the probe computer.-
[11:42][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The rock starts heating up.
[11:42][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--groans-- "the service port is all packed with snow.
[11:42][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus nodded thankfully and put his hands toward the rock.* "Can you melt it out?
[11:42][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--starts trying to dig the snow out-
[11:43][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*t'lena stayed near the heat source
[11:44][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*The snow is out of the port.
[11:44][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--tries plugging the tricorder in-
[11:45][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus glanced around for any more signs of weird rocks.
[11:45][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--scans through the flight logs toward the end to see if there is any indication as to why it crashed.-
[11:46][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"well that isn't good...
[11:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*He looked back at Ezri.* "What isn't good?
[11:47][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"The probe was shot down by the Chantry.
[11:47][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Of course they did... did they access it at all?
[11:47][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"So landing here was by chance
[11:48][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"they did try to access it remotely, but were unsuccessful...I guess they did not want to bother coming down here to get it.
[11:49][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"..and yes doctor the landing spot was more or less random.
[11:49][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"But, we probably should not stick around.
[11:50][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*His brow furrowed at that, then got up and headed back to look at the probe.* "So they went through the trouble of shooting it down but not of retrieving it? I don't believe that for a second...
[11:51][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"... This is a trap isn't it.
[11:52][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Could have jus tbeen shooting it to make sure it wasn't following them,
[11:52][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"Did it gain any interesting information?
[11:52][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] =^= Baker to Commander Blain
[11:52][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:=/\= "What is it, Baker?
[11:53][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"it is hard to say doc, it collected a lot of data. I will take some time to sort through.
[11:53][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] =^= Inbouind sensor data from the Manta, sir...a Chantry fleet has entered the system
[11:53][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"now would be a good time to run.
[11:53][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"A fleet?
[11:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:=/\= "There's the cleanup crew." *He looked at Ezri.* "Did you get all the data off the probe?
[11:54][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir I downloaged its logs.
[11:54][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"How long do we have to get back to the shuttle and ship?
[11:54][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:=/\= "How long do we have until they get here, Baker?
[11:55][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"Didn't we bring the transport enhancers for that?
[11:55][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Costa's got them in his pack.
[11:55][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] =^= Ten to fifteen minutes, sir
[11:55][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--looks at Costa.-
[11:55][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:"We'll have to chance the enhancerS"
[11:55][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We will. Sorry, Tegan, the rocks will have to wait for next time.
[11:56][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"sir should we destroy the probe?
[11:56][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"We're going to. Mark it so we can fire on it with the shuttle's phasers.
[11:57][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:-starts pulling them out and tossing them- "Let's get to it!
[11:57][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir, attaching a targeting beacon.
[11:57][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus grabbed an enhancer, activated it and set it down.
[11:57][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:* )
[11:57][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--attaches a targeting beacon to the probe.-
[11:58][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"i just wish we would have had time to build a snowman.
[11:59][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:"Tegan, when we get back on the ship, you can have an hour of holodeck time for snowman construction.
[11:59][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:"aye sir..that is appreciated.
[12:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:=/\= "Blaine to Baker, enhancers and targeting beacon are in place." *He stepped into the enhancer field.
[12:00][DOIC1]T'lena@Captain_Rien:*she stepped in the enhancers
[12:00][DOIC2]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:[Baker] =^= Are you all in position for transport
[12:00][DOIC1]Ezri Tegan@Demoncheru:--steps into the enhancer field.-
[12:00][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:*Marcus beckoned Costa into the triangle.
[12:01][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:*eagerly stops over.
[12:01][DOIC1]Marcus Blaine@liorexu:=/\= "In position. Energise.
[12:01][DOIC1]Costa@ThanatosR:"Alrighr ... alright alright
[12:02][DOIC]DGMAngelboy@ClingingMar:*As the four officers dematerialize, the episode fades to black with...TO BE CONTINUED
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