<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mission: Andromeda's Chain</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Day: 1</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Stardate: 2446.01.03</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Runabout Muskogee - ACFO, Lt. JG Ronnie Winters - 0437)</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">" The atmosphere is definitely one of a M Class world , but the planet seems to contain several toxic components. Pockets with high levels of methane and ammonia. The Ozone layer seems to be in a state of erosion. The planet's surface is not too dissimilar from the M class worlds we know. There are unusual readings however from several large bodies of liquid. The chemical composition of the liquids don't match anything we have on file. " Ravok informed them as he read the preliminary read outs. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">"There is also something in the atmosphere that would make it difficult to transport someone from the surface. So it looks like we're going to have land on the planet. Rather than just a quick beam, snag, and grab."</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">(reply any on board)</p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">" I've isolated the location of the distress signal. Location 352.1 mark 414.8. There is an alloy structure large enough to contain a small crew with diminished integrity. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Definitely reads like a crashed shuttle to me. " Ravok noted .  </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">" Lieutenant Winters, Try to land us nearby. 351.4 </span>mark<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap"> 422.3 seems like a good flat spot." </span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">"Aye sir," Ronnie said as she layed in the coordinates of the distress signal. "Preparing for our descent"</span></font></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ravok prepared to switch to atmospheric thrusters on her  signal. "On your mark Lieutenant."</span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">"All hands prepare for planetary descent. Iniatiate atmo thrusters on my mark." Ronnie then paused, smiled, then giggled, "Mark." She found herself funny.</span></font></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ravok slammed the atmospheric thrusters on and the runabout shook slightly and subsided to a gentle rumble as they passed through yellowish clouds. Passing the clouds the sky outside the windows was reddish orange, turning yellow near the horizon. The reddish landscape looked like the preTerraformed Martian surface. </span></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">"It looks like due to some water features and elevation we won't be able to land by the crash site. We're going to need to land about 2 kilometers away."</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">(reply any)</span></font></p><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> In a matter of moments the Muskogee made landfall and settled in nicely on the ground. "So which one of us is going to be the first member of Starfleet to set foot on this planet?"

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(reply Jori, Ravok, Kruze)
(posted by Will)</span></p></div></div>