USS Illuminar

\*02020603050405020304Times New Roman;\*05050102010706020507Symbol;\*020b0604020202020204Arial;Calibri; ;;;;;Normal; heading 1; heading 2; heading 3; heading 4; heading 5; heading 6;\*Default Paragraph Font ; Title; Subtitle;\*\*Aspose.Words for Java 13.12.0.0; \*013f Illuminar Compile The Uncaring Stars Dates: Feb 22nd - Feb 28 th Mission : The Uncaring Stars, Day 4-5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mission : The Uncaring Stars Day: 4- 5 Stardate 2445.10.17 to 2445.10.18 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- Domain of the Keepers- Counsel Meeting Hall- Federation Ambassador Dr. Michaella Kirien -Mias - 0745) ( Kal'Shar -Domain of the Keepers- Counsel Meeting Hall - Admiral Skeese- 0750) (USS Illuminar -- Sickbay -- Deck 5 - Sci. Ens. Penny McTaggard - 09:18) (Kal 'Shar - District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.00) ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - Athid Chief Lo 'san- 1303) (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff- 1306) (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Gatherer El 'lana- 1310) (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff- 1313) (Kal 'Shar - District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.15) (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Athid Chief Lo' san - 1320) (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec 'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff - 1325) (Kal' Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.30) (Kal' Shar - District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.35) (USS Iluminar- Deck 11- Main Engineering- Engineering Cadet Oda Berr- 1345) (USS Iluminar- Deck 11- Engineers Office - Engineering Cadet Oda Berr- 1525) (USS Iluminar- Deck 11- Main Engineering - Engineering Cadet Oda Berr- 1530) ( USS Iluminar - Deck 5- Sickbay ISO Room 4 - SO, Ensign T Mur- 2212) ( Sharlayan Generation Ship Sharlayan Town Center Security PO3 Hercules Devers 23:00 (5, 0900 local)) --- Day 5 -----> ( USS Iluminar - Deck 3- Crew Quarters - SO, Ensign T Mur- 0430) (USS Illuminar - Turbolift CO - Captain Sekal - 0740) (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 CO - Captain Sekal - 0742) (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Security Ensign Keung Lee - 0743) ( USS Illuminar - Deck 14 CO- Captain Sekal - 0746) (USS Illuminar - Deck 9 CO- Captain Sekal - 0750) (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Assistant Chief of Security Ensign Keung - 0755) (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Assistant Chief of Security Ensign Keung Lee - 0800) ( USS Illuminar FO' s Quarters FO Cmdr. Sienna Williams -Verin 0807) (Deck 9 - USS Hillary Flight Ops /Conn- Lieutenant (jg ) Tempest Grey Wolf - 0818) ( USS Illuminar -- Personal Quarters -- Deck 2 -- CMO Lt . Quinna Solice -- 0819) (Deck 9 - USS Hillary Flight Ops/ Conn- Lieutenant (jg) Tempest Grey Wolf- 0823) ( Deck 9 - USS Hillary Pilot- Ensign (sg) Vic Raid Montero - 0824) ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin CO - Captain Sekal- 0850) ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin FO- Commander Sienna Williams-Verin - 0852) ( USS Edmund Hillary Pilot cabin - Flight Ops / Conn- Lieutenant (jg ) Tempest Grey Wolf - 0855) ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin COps Lieutenant Dieter Gregory- 0858) (USS Edmund Hillary - Passenger Cabin - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Jaton Alyl - 0859) ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin -- CMO Lt . Quinna Solice -- 0859.5) (USS Edmund Hillary Pilots Cabin Pilot Ensign (sg) Vic Raid Montero - 0901) ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin CO - Captain Sekal- 0902) (USS Edmund Hillary - Passenger Cabin COps Lieutenant Dieter Gregory - 0903 ) ( USS Edmund Hillary Pilot cabin - Flight Ops/ Conn - Lieutenant ( jg) Tempest Grey Wolf- 0908) (USS Edmund Hillary Fight Deck Pilot Ensign(sg ) Vic Raid Montero - 0910) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- Domain of the Keepers- Counsel Meeting Hall- Federation Ambassador Dr. Michaella Kirien -Mias - 0745) Michaella Kirien sat comfortably and outwardly unconcerned at the angry words being strewn about. These people were under a lot of stress and had been for so long that they were conditioned against the savage blows of time by reacting rather than coping. The mini tricorder in her PADD read cortisol ratings that were sky high. And these others ? De Har asked . What of these others that are already there? Are we certain that they are willing to share? Michaella turned towards the biggest blowhard and smiled after Skeese had introduced her. " You ask rather complicated questions , as diplomacy tends to be. My job with the Federation is to travel from planet to planet with my life mate and assist with the lubrication of the inevitable scrapes when two cultures or peoples collide. Sometimes that is meeting with a people for the first or second time , sometimes that means negotiating for relief supplies . Or as we are doing here, helping a space going race to continue on by repairing your ship and assisting you with settling the new world. My lifemate will be the primary assist for that project. I will be honest and tell you that when our ship was dispatched here , we were shocked that your ship was not where it should have been . " She took a drink of the fruit juice that had been provided . She was going to take some back and program it into the replicator after . "So the scope of our mission has changed to include helping you repair your ship and relief supplies so no more of your people have to needlessly die. This is the kind of task that we use to teach our young. What we call Cadets, and you Apprentices. An engineer is working on modifying our rations and the bars should appear in the airlock soon for distribution while our Captain works on a better solution . My assistant here is a medical cadet with a skill in languages. The cultural study we have been tasked with will occur, but not until we have your people stable ." She looked around the room with her dark Betazoid eyes . "You have all been reacting for far too long as crisis compounded upon crisis . Let us help you stop and take a breath . As for what you said earlier about wanting to give up? I think you are a proud people and that it would be an absolute shame to lose what is unique about your culture when you are so close to the finish line." Michaella held her breath for a moment, hoping she had not made the situation worse . (Reply those in Counsel ) ( Pb Mel ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar -Domain of the Keepers- Counsel Meeting Hall - Admiral Skeese- 0750) The room was silent. The words that Michaela had spoken hung in the air like a cloud. As Skeese looked around the table he could see the eyes of the others with thoughts going through their minds, contemplating what they had just heard. Suddenly the silence was cut by a soft sound of chuckling , that rose into a laugh. The laughter came from Kar del. Well my friends, she certainly speaks her mind. And to be honest , she speaks the truth. I guess the question is what are we to do? No, Skeese replied , that is not the question. The question is do you still trust me ? Do you still believe that I am the Admiral of Kal Shar? Do we listen to these people of the Federation of Planets , and perhaps save our people, so that the Sharlayans can once again live on a real world? If we do not then we are just as doomed as De Har said . Skeese stood up , slowly as his head spun slightly , then it cleared and he began to circle the table . De Har, the presence of these people is sign enough for me that the fates are not ready to end the Sharlayan people . Do you and the Colonists have so little faith that you are willing to all end your lives so easily . I, for one , am not ready to give up without a fight . We have been fighting for the last six cycles . To be honest for longer than that . We ve been fighting for survival since we left Sharlaya . By now our world is gone and we ARE all that is left. All our worlds resources went to this endeavor, De Har. How can we just give up on everything that was sacrificed so our culture survive ? Skeese made his way back to his seat and dropped into it . It seemed the events of the past years were putting their entire weight on him at this moment. He wanted this meeting to over so he could get some rest before traveling to this Illuminar. The thought of that excursion provided him with a little more energy. He sat up in his seat and looked at the others across the table . Kar del nodded , I havent heard you speak so many words at one time in a very long time, Admiral Skeese . Very eloquent. You are asking us to trust complete strangers with our lives and people s future . It was more of a question than a statement . Skeese had so much that he could have said. So much that he wanted to say . But then he decided to keep it simple, Yes . You ask much of us, Da Har announced . My family has been admiring this ship for 65 generations, Skeese looked harshly at the Colonist. I am asking you to trust me and my judgement. I am asking you to prepare your people for a different destination , as the one we had set for is no longer going to support us. I am asking you to make your clans aware that where we go now is place that we will have to share with others that already live there. That is what I ask. I know our clans have had our differences Da Har, but understand that at this point, we really have little choice . Skeese turned to Michaelaa, Would you like to add anything Ambassador? ( reply Michaella ) ( posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Illuminar -- Sickbay -- Deck 5 - Sci .Ens. Penny McTaggard - 09:18) There had been a voice in her head. A voice she did not know or trust. It had the same accent as the ones who had made her sick. The smilers who they were there to help. Yet they never bothered to warn the away team about the radiation. Penny needed to keep an watchful eye on them . So she followed the voice out of her coma.She looked at the Doctor. You had quite a reaction to the treatment. Genesse , the Sharlayan Healer, was luckily here and was able to heal you. Quinna said . Really . Penny said thinking. Quinna had pulled a medical tricorder and was scanning McTaggard, So tell me how you are feeling now I feel a wee bit better. To be honest. She said smiling I know that you are feeling better but I want you to stay for 24 hours just to make sure you do not relapse . Your readings are really good. I have a gut instinct that you will be fine. The last part she said looking at the door where Genesse left . Penny followed the doctors gaze . Yes she did not trust the Sharlayans . Even though one had just saved her life. Doctor could I have a wee drop of broth please . My tummy feels empty . Penny asked ( Repeat , Solice ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.00) She listened to the exchange between Geehoff and Lo 'San. She felt for Geehoff that she thought it was not his fault the weirs had been shut off from the main buildings. Lo' San was a hard man to reason with but she was determined to make him see another perspective . The Prime Directive forbid interfering in development and politics of a race but she had a perspective that needed to be said. " I do not fault Geehoff for trying to protect your people from the radiation sickness. You should not too . However I do have another perspective that you need to consider. Emotional health is just as important as physical health . I am here to help with your people' s emotional response to the repair on your ship and if I can , help them with past events as best I can . I wait your decision sir." ( Reply Geehoff , Lo' San) (Posted by Edward ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - Athid Chief Lo 'san- 1303) Lo san, I am sorry that you have felt abandoned by the Keepers . It was not our intention to ignore your needs, however we had our own needs that needed to be tended, before we could venture down here to give support to the weirs . I understand it has been hard down here, but we have had our troubles as well . Please believe me when I say I wish I could have come sooner. "Hard?" Lo'san gave a derisive laugh. " Let me tell you of hard Keeper. The Senid Weir nearly eradicated because disease struck while they were weakened from hunger. Thousands within the weirs dead because of a lack of food , scores of them from within my own Weir. Children born weak and sickly with little to suckle from their mothers if they survived the birthing ." Lo' sans turquoise eyes grew hard as flint. "Whole herds slaughtered to stave off starvation. People praying to the ship to give them relief from their hunger. This is not HARD Keeper , it is TRAGEDY. Hard has been forgotten and missed as though it were a pleasant dream ." The one named Ariel Trei spoke up in Geehoff 's defense. " I do not fault Geehoff for trying to protect your people from the radiation sickness . You should not too. However I do have another perspective that you need to consider. Emotional health is just as important as physical health. I am here to help with your people 's emotional response to the repair on your ship and if I can , help them with past events as best I can . I wait your decision sir." He rounded on the member of the Illuminar clan but throttled his temper lest it lash out against her. Slowly the words she had spoken began to sink in. He was aware of two of his clan moving toward them . He turned his head to see Ke' rel and his daughter El 'lana stepping forward. Ke 'rels mate El 'lissa was right behind them and she was seething , her teeth clenched and eyes shooting fire at him. " Lo'san give thought to your words." She forced her way past her husband until she was near enough to touch him . "Geehoff is known to us. You lay on him all of the ills that have come upon us unjustly . Did you not hear the other speak of radiation sickness?" "I did and was considering it." His arms unclenched though they didn' t hang loosely at his sides. He lifted his voice. "Let all return to their homes. Today is a festive day , let it not be brought to tears by my anger ." The three stayed as the crowd dispersed, many muttering at the unexpected occurrence . Lo' san turned back to the two visitors. "Come to my house, my mind was clouded by rage. You will be treated as guests of this weir as you tell me what has happened . My mate will make you lunch. We just received cheese from the Senid weir and it has been long since I tasted any ." (Reply : Geehoff, Trei) Lo' sans temper was slowly cooling as Ke' rel and his family walked with the group . El' lissa was chatting with Geehoff as they traveled. This had been an eventful day in many ways, perhaps he would finally have answers to the questions that had been burning in his heart for six years. The doors had been reopened once again and perhaps with the help of Ariel Trei 's people Kal 'Shar could finally heal . Was the nightmare ending? ~ The ship ... let it be so.~ ( Reply: Geehoff, Trei ) (Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff- 1306) Geehoff stood there and listened to the vitriol spill out of Losan s mouth. To be honest he should have expected it . The deaths and the suffering of Kal Shar was not limited to Keepers, he knew that. He also knew that pain that it caused the Captain and the Admiral to not be able to assist the weirs. After the deaths of the Engineering clan all resources went to the survival of the ship, and of the colonists. There was nothing left for the weirs. They had been left to their own survival . And he was well aware of the losses. He kept a close eye , especially on Aphid Weir , to the dead . He smiled at Ariel and appreciated her words of support. It caused Lo san to take time and stop his rage. He noticed a small crowd beginning to gather around them, and they were starting to grumble their agreements with their Chief s anger. Suddenly another familiar voice came from behind. It was the voice of Lo sans life mate. " Lo'san give thought to your words. Geehoff is known to us . You lay on him all of the ills that have come upon us unjustly. Did you not hear the other speak of radiation sickness?" Loosen sighed and responded to his mates touch, " I did and was considering it . He took a moment and then looked to the small crowd and spoke calmly, "Let all return to their homes. Today is a festive day , let it not be brought to tears by my anger. The subdued crowd milled around for a moment and then began to disperse, most heading back to the sounds of merriment in the weir square . It was then that he first set his eyes upon Ellana . Had it really been six cycles? But then, that was a third of her life ago . And she had changed a great deal. She was not the little girl that used to run through the hills of the weir with him . He could not help but smile at her. Lo san s voice refocused his attention , "Come to my house , my mind was clouded by rage . You will be treated as guests of this weir as you tell me what has happened. My mate will make you lunch . We just received cheese from the Senid weir and it has been long since I tasted any." Geehoff nodded , not daring to refuse the sudden hospitality. He looked at the Chief with a slight hunger in his eyes. Did you say Senid cheese? Geehoff said, I had not hoped that such a thing still existed . I can still taste my last I had. I would be honored to share such a treat with you and your family." They started to walk and Geehoff could feel the tug of his old feelings of friendship with El lana, and the tug of his new fascination with Ariel Trei. However the tug to his old friend , and a wish to reconnect won and he made his way to El lana. Ummm he said awkwardly, how have you fared Ellana ? I am glad to see you . (reply El lana) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Gatherer El 'lana- 1310) She watched with trepidation as her mother scolded the chief of the weir, El'lissa could be a fiery woman when aroused and perhaps it was tied to the ruby tone of her eyes the way those who had red hair tended to be explosive. Lo 'san could be quite explosive himself though he was usually very relaxed and calm . El' lana had heard her parents discuss before in private however how each death in the weir had affected the chief. Ke'rel and El'lissa were close friends of Lo' san and his mate Ja 'senna and undoubtedly it was that closeness that made it comfortable for her to confront him in such a manner . The chief's face lost some of the ruddy color it had taken on as El' lissa finished and he nodded as he relaxed just a bit. Given time his temper would cool and he would return to his normal jovial self. El'lana sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly. The storm of the Chief 's anger appeared to have passed and Ke' rel stepped forward and gave him a light slap on the shoulder then gripped it. Thus fortified and grounded Lo 'san backed down from his earlier defensive stance and invited their new guests to his home . Did you say Senid cheese? Geehoff squeaked I had not hoped that such a thing still existed . I can still taste my last I had. I would be honored to share such a treat with you and your family." El' lana and her family followed as Lo' san led the way to his house. El 'lissa was prattling on at Geehoff trying to engage him in conversation but his mind appeared to be elsewhere. He kept glancing over at El' lana which embarrassed her. She was scrawny, dirty and disheveled. She had no doubt her face was streaked with chaff and there was dirt in her hair deposited by the bundles she had been carrying. And that isn' t counting the dirt caked under her fingernails . Ummm Geehoff had closed the distance between them how have you fared Ellana ? I am glad to see you. "It 's good to see you Geehoff . It has been a long time." Her eyes dropped from his face as her hands attempted to smooth out her grimy clothing. She rallied and looked back up . "It hasn't been well but things are looking better for now. I think I actually laughed today." She gave him a small smile. " You look well though. Who is this one you brought from the Illuminar clan and how did she get here?" ( Reply: Geehoff) "Another ship?" Her eyes lit up. "Like the Grissom? She appears friendly. Are they all that way ? Do you think she would mind if I talked with her?" ( Reply: Geehoff ) El'lana nodded then shyly approached her. " Ariel Trei . Is that what you said your name is?" ( Reply: Trei ) "My name is El' lana. I am sorry about the way you were greeted. My chief has watched many of his friends die and could do nothing to stop it. My mother says he feels responsible for them somehow , that he feels he should have done something differently or should have planned batter and their loss is his fault ." (Reply : Trei) " He's a good man Ariel Trei, a good man who can sometimes be hard . But a chief must sometimes be hard to lead those in his clan . It is the way of things . You will see . When he calms down you will see the man we know as we see him every day." ( Reply: Trei , Geehoff) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff- 1313) Geehoff kept glancing at El lana. She had grown so much, but she was still the same. The same dirty little face . Maybe a little less happy. He could smell the weir on her. It was not unpleasant. Familiar . "It' s good to see you Geehoff, El lana said . "It has been a long time . It hasn't been well but things are looking better for now. I think I actually laughed today. She paused and smiled at him. "You look well though . Who is this one you brought from the Illuminar clan and how did she get here?" He brightened at the smile and looked over at Ariel . Suddenly he was feeling guilty, but he wasn t sure about what. Was he guilty about how he felt about Ariel Trei, or guilty about the resurgent feelings for El lana. He started to speak quickly . Ou umm this is Ariel Trei, he finally got out. She is a visitor from another ship called the Illuminar." "Another ship? El lana's eyes lit up . "Like the Grissom ? She appears friendly. Are they all that way? Do you think she would mind if I talked with her ?" Geehoff laughed a little, Well I can t say that they are all so friendly, but she certainly is. She would love to talk with you . In fact, that is her reason for coming. It pained his heart to say that, knowing it was the the truth. No matter what he wanted , he knew that Ariel Trei did not know him well enough to have the feelings that he wanted her to have. Go , he said to El lana, putting a hand on her check then pulling a piece of straw out of her hair, talk with her . He smiled as he watched El lana walk of the Ariel , and watched their interaction . (reply Ellana , Trei) (posted by Al Muir ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.15) Geehoff introduced her to his friend El' lana. She seemed very friendly . Ariel was more than happy to talk with her. She did feel bad for Geehoff about the feelings he had for her. Ariel didn 't need to be an Empath to see that Geehoff wanted a relationship with her. The problem is showing that she did not reciprocate those feelings with out using her empathic skills . She had promised that she would not use her empathic skills but she may have to. " I understand . Maybe he will see a new perspective when we talk later. Tell me about yourself. I can help you with your feelings if you allow me to . I am a counselor on the Illuminar . I am not the chief of my department yet but probably will be soon." ( Reply El'lana , Gehoff iyw) (Posted by Edward ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - Athid Chief Lo 'san - 1320) There had been a lot of conversation going on in the group which he had stayed out of as he led them to the far edge of the village where his house was located while he cooled down. Ke'rel had been walking near his right silently while his friend had reflected and El 'lissa had come up on his left after getting Geehoff to notice and speak with her . Like her husband she had been silent since catching up with him. Lo'san had allowed anger to speak for him and he regretted that . Life in the weirs had indeed been difficult and he had allowed his pent up rage to sharpen his tongue which was not right. Even though he had stood helplessly by while those in his care suffered and died. Geehoff was not a stranger to the weir , he had not caused their pain and should not be accountable for it or the silence from the Keepers . He was young and if anyone deserved Lo'san 's spite it was those who commanded him. The Chief sighed as he neared his door. His emotions had run high, first in celebration then in frustration. His house was no better than any other in the weir, there were two spacious rooms , one for living and entertaining, one for sleeping and an additional smaller room for bathing. Cooking and eating were done in the communal plaza where the ovens for baking and the roasting pits were located. Soups and stews were heated in large pots atop gratings over the pits. Awnings over these cooking spots and the dining tables protected them and the diners from the rains that came down on set schedules every three days . The outside of the house like the rest was sod which insulated the inner stone walls which otherwise would have been drafty. The windows were small and could be opened to air out the domicile . The door was of metal, the final remaining pieces from those original houses that had decayed and been torn down. The roofs as already mentioned were thatch that was rendered waterproof by a sealer formulated among the Gotha weir. Lo' san's weir was not the largest but was still among them as it contained nearly six hundred Sharlayans . In order to accommodate those numbers their holdings in available land were extensive . The wooded areas had been carefully cultivated and among their inner reaches there was said to be trees that dated back to the launch of Kal 'Shar. The wood from those that died was used in the firepits and the penalty was harsh for any who cut living trees. This was necessary since plant life contributed to the manufacture and dissemination of oxygen for their world. They were living CO2 scrubbers , without them those who traveled in the ship were doomed . The houses didn 't have heat or air conditioning since the temperatures of Kal' Shar were carefully regulated. The heat of the day was not overwhelming and had lessened somewhat since the calamity . Retreating to shade and hydrating easily overcame it. The cool of the nights likewise was easily defeated by blankets therefore no fires were kindled indoors. Their beds were low to the floor and the mats upon them cushioned from beneath. Likewise tables of all types were short. For eating the Sharlayans sat upon mats with their legs crossed . Ja' senna met them as he opened the door . "Husband Se' lena brought cheese to the house. It is a sight I have not seen in cycles." He stepped forward and enveloped her in a hug then spoke into her hair as he took in her delightful scent . "I know my wife. Fruit as well?" " Yes. Who are these with you ?" She squeezed him fiercely before he stepped aside so that the others could enter . "Geehoff of the Keepers who you know and Ariel Trei of the Illuminar clan. She has come recently with her people upon a ship. She has mentioned some of her reason for being here but I will let her speak of it herself and expand upon it because there are great depths of meaning behind her words . Both bring news which I want to hear and I have many questions." He motioned to a table in the center of the room . There were also two low chairs between which was set a small table upon which sat a lamp . He and his wife often sat with the lamp on at night to read from one of the few precious books they owned. A large portion of cheese and a bowl of fruit was set upon the table along with two loaves of freshly baked bread . "Sit and I will cut cheese as you speak of why you are here. Choose fruit for yourselves also if you wish. The cheese as I remember is best eaten with bread so I recommend waiting for the cheese before you slice from it for yourselves." He sat down and took up a knife to begin cutting from the block as he gave a sigh. " I remember a time when there was fruit enough that we could drink juice as we wished. Wife please bring water for our guests ." "At once husband." She moved quickly to do as he asked. After the others were seated he began cutting . "Now speak. What has happened, why were you sent and what is being done? I will no doubt have other questions later ." (Reply : Geehoff, Trei) (Posted by Charles G ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - Sec' or 2 of the Keeper Clan , Geehoff - 1325) Geehoff pulled offered a chair to Ariel and El lana. He lowered himself into the low chair across from them and watched as Lo san began to slice into the round of cheese. The aroma immediately hit him and sent him back many cycles , to a twelve year who savored the flavors of the weir, and the smells. His parents often wondered if he d abandon the ways of the Keepers for a simpler life. However, he would never have dishonored his family in such a way . After a moment of contemplation he realized that Lo san was waiting for a response. I have no idea what news made its way down to the weirs . I am sure you are aware that we had an incident with the Engineering Clan. They are all dead . Something happened with our nuclear reactor and radiation has contaminated entire sections of Kal Shar. Thousands died my father, Geehoff stopped to compose himself. He really hadnt allowed himself time to grieve the loss of his own family. When he had damned the swelling emotional tide he continued, Anyway, the last six cycles have been a continuous control of the damage from that incident. However, that is not what brings Ariel Trei and her friends from the Illuminar. They bring news of our destination. It appears that our new world has met with its own disaster , and is not capable of supporting life any longer. The good news is that they have found a new world for us. Ariel Trei is here to see if the Sharlayan people will be able to settle on that world. Is that not correct? He turned to Ariel expectantly. (reply Trei) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal 'Shar- District 3 Peliar - Athid Weir - Sec'or 2 of the Keeper Clan, Geehoff- 1325) The juxtaposition of the beginning of what Ariel had to say the the comments about the cheese seemed so disconnected. Geehoff was sure that she had more information than she was telling . Perhaps she was ordered to not say more. He loved the idea that she was there to help , but her approach to get people to open up, especially the Sharlayan people, was all wrong. They were not going to come other and open up about what their anxieties were . He even doubted that most of them knew what they were anxious about . Certainly they were hungry. They were tired of the voyage. However, for most in those inside , the Gathers, the Colonists, they had daily activity to keep them busy. And had little awareness of the runnings of Kal Shar. That was what the Keepers were for. He was going to have to talk to Ariel about her approach. Lo 'san put a plate of cut cheese in the middle of the table as Ja senna gave them each a smaller plate . Then she put a pitcher of fruit juice and glasses down. The aroma of the cheese wafted from the plate. It had a pungent smell that once again took Geehoff back to his childhood. He looked across the table again at El lana and smiled, remember the dirty girl that had been his companion. She still had the same cute face and wore her long hair in a braid, with loose whips floating around her face. He felt badly about not having come to seeker over the past six cycles . There really just had not time. He reached over to the plate and took a slice of cheese and put it on his plate . Then waited for the others to have theirs. He turned to Ariel. Ariel , Geehoff said, I think rather than asking people to talk about what their anxious about, perhaps you should ask them about what things are like for them now, and perhaps how they have changed . Then he looked at Ellana , So skinny little El lana, what is your life like now? What did you do today , other than celebrate this fortunate bounty? (reply El lana, Trei , Lo san) (posted by Al Muir ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Kal'Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.30) Geehoff led the question to the effect that a new world was found for the Sharlayans. She did not have great details of this world but did know of how long it would take the Sharlayans to get there. The information more important at the moment was that supplies and food will be provided to the village. She led her answer with that. " Yes there is a new world discovered that would take about 5 years for the Sharlayans to get there. Supplies and food will be delivered to all the villages very soon. The repairs on the ship are ongoing. I am a counselor so I can help anyone to deal with any anxiety they feel . I am guessing this cheese is mild tasting like some I grew up with on Betazed . I look forward to tasting it." (Reply Geehoff, Lo'San ) ( Posted by Edward ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Kal' Shar - District 3 Peliar- Athid Weir - ACOUNS ACMO LT JG Ariel Trei - 13.35) She slid a couple pieces of cheese on her plate and poured a glass of the fruit juice. She tasted the cheese and was not expecting how strong the cheese was to the taste. She drank some fruit juice to clear her palate of the taste . The juice tasted similar to some drinks on Betazed so this was most pleasant. " Very well. Is anyone willing to tell me of life in the village?" ( Reply Geehoff iyw , Any iyw) (Posted by Edward ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Iluminar - Deck 11- Main Engineering - Engineering Cadet Oda Berr - 1345) Cadet Oda Berr looked at the screen for about the thousandth time , as he studied the agenda that had been set up by the Chief of Operations for the repairs to the gigantic space ship that the Illumnar was now orbiting. He could tell that the itinerary was not put together by an engineer. There were too many holes and not nearly enough detail. It was more of a brainstorm of things to do. When Lt. Jordaan had seen it she had tossed her PADD onto the table and looked at her team of cadets. This was unspoken permission to do something with it . Beer was the first to jump on it, as usual. It wasn t that the Bajoran thought he was better than everyone else. In fact the opposite was true . He always felt that he needed to prove himself , which often came off as arrogance. Even now he was not able to escape the drive that came from being from the Ke lora D jarra. He always had to wrk harder than everyone else just to feel his own worthiness. The first order of business according to Ops was Establish alternate power to Sharlayan Ship . Typical of Ops. The first order of business needed to be to clean up the irradiated zones of the ship . That single issue was going to affect everything else . It would affect new power supplies, and most of all it would affect the people. Once the radiation was under control then they could establish an alternate source or repair their current system. Berr , of course, thought that repairing a nuclear fission power system was pointless as they would continue to have problems by the antiquated system that was a death trap waiting to spring. No, they were going to have to change that. HIs first thought was to convert the fission reactor to a fusion reactor core. It was much safer , and would create more energy without much of a stretch of the Prime Directive. However, before that were to happen they would have to clean out that engineering section of the ship and put it through some serious decontamination . The problem is that the nuclear material is from a process so ancient , so alien, that Berr wondered why it was that anyone would try to harness its energy without truly realizing what they had, or what it was capable of . Short- sightedness. It almost destroyed humans on Earth centuries ago . A technology so destructive that there is little to no record of its use in past five hundred years . Berr knew he had work to do, but he was not going to be able to do it here. The good thing about being a cadet was that nobody really cared where you were unless you were on duty. If you were in engineering just to get a little extra experience , to get ahead and do some extra- credit, then you can just walk out. Which was exactly what he did. He needed more space. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Iluminar- Deck 11- Engineers Office- Engineering Cadet Oda Berr- 1525) Berr had sat down in front of the computer console and went to work for the next hour before he found what he was looking for . The next hour went into drafting his plan . It was really a lot simpler than he thought it would have been . Who knew that such a material existed to nullify the radioactive energy absorbed by the structures of the ship. Perhaps even deactivate the radiation in the fuel core of the Sharlayan ship. But he would need to prove his theory first, and there was only one way to do that. He fed his calculations into the computer and direct that information to the large replicator in the office. Then he walked over to the replicators console . Computer, replicate five liters of the Zeolite material. The computer hummed and two minutes later a canister appeared. Berr picked it up and headed out the office door and back to main engineering. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Iluminar - Deck 11- Main Engineering - Engineering Cadet Oda Berr - 1530) Berr carried his canister to the Chief Engineer and presented himself. ' Lieutenant, I may have the solution to the radiation problem , Berr said. Really Cadet ? the Betazoid said with a smile, You were able to solve the problem that these officers have not been able to . She paused and then took a serious look. He could almost feel her sensing him. Tell me about it. I have developed this compound and turned it into a foam that will deactivate the radiation from the Sharlayan engineering section , he said boldly. It is a micropourus , aliminoscilate mineral from interlinked tetrahedral of aluminum and silicate. It should adsorb the radio nucleotides of the irradiate materials. But my calculations it should stabilize about two square meters per liter . He handed the PADD with his calculations to Jordaan and waited for what she had to say. She only looked at it briefly then handed it to another engineer , who went to a computer terminal . He returned a few minutes later and handed the PADD back to her . It does check out , the junior officer said . It s old school, thats for sure. But we are looking at an old school problem. Jordaan nodded , Well Cadet, looks like you earned yourself a trip to the Sharlayan ship . I m assuming you want to try this out. Berr beamed, Ye ma am. Put together a small team Cadet Berr, Jordaan said. Be ready to go at 0800 tomorrow. Please make sure that you have at least one officer on your team. Absolutely Lieutenant , Berr assured her. I ll be ready . (reply none) (posted by Al Muir ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Iluminar - Deck 5- Sickbay ISO Room 4 - SO, Ensign T Mur- 2212) T Mur lay back on the biobed meditating . The results of her work were still posted on the walls of the isolation room on different sized pieces of paper. They all showed translations of the panels that she had observed will on the Sharlayan ship . She had rearranged them so that the ones that had warnings were directly in her line of view as she had not quite gotten some of the nuances of the language. But she had nothing but time to ruminate over them. The sound of the footsteps entering her room roused TMur from her meditations but she did not open her eyes . Periodically those that still had the courage to attempt to treat her would come in and monitor her life signs, but tried not to disturb her. Their constant what was the human expression, walking on eggshells? was beginning to grate on her nerves. A sure sign that what ever was the problem had not disappeared. She didn t open her eyes until she actually heard Dr . Solice s voice. I am sorry I am so late . It has been a busy day . TMur sat up and swung her legs round. She cocked her head and raised an eyebrow . ~Late? Did they have an appointment .~ I hadnt really expected you Doctor Solice, TMur replied. I am here because I am satisfied with your physical results, the doctor told her . "I came to tell you that you are released from sickbay . She couldn t help showing the physical surprise at the announcement. It took a moment to recover and solidify her face in a neutral position. ~Satisfied with the physical results ? I thought the doctor was aware of my physical condition . Is she stating that there is no way to resolve the physical cause of my breakdown? The captain had assure me that he had the best medical treatment on the ship . Is this it ? Should she be concerned that this could happen again? Apparently the doctor was not. Of course why should SHE be concerned about me . Nobody else was . Not even her parents who were just as satisfied to see her leave the planet and get as far from them as possible .~ TMur stopped and took a breath. She knew where this internal dialogue was leading . She did not allow any of the doubt show on her face. Perhaps the doctor was correct and there was nothing she could do . If you believe that there is nothing further you can do doctor , T Mur let the end of that sentence hang there in hopes that Solice would tag on something about further treatment later. But it did not come. Do you feel ready to leave ? Quinna asked. T Mur looked around the room at the notes and her eyes caught the notice that written in Sharlayan said Warning: Toxic which seemed so appropriate for this moment. What could she say? She was ready to leave if the doctor could not do anything about the damaged area of her brain that caused her breakdown to begin with. If you say that there is nothing more that you can do for me, doctor , than I am ready to leave, she said. As Solice prattled off the warnings about light duty and not working on the Generation ship even these statements seemed to lack any sense of connection to her patient. It was just standard orders that she would give any patient. TMur was certain that they were orders she gave to the rest of the away team, and the same orders she would give McTaggard when she released her . " And I want to see you in 2 days for a follow -up, Solice ordered. Deal ? TMur made a strange face at that last word . I did not realize that we were in a negotiation, doctor . Is there a counter offer that would seem appropriate for this moment? Seeing the quizzical look on the doctors face told TMur that she had misinterpreted the the doctor s meaning and decided to go with her first offer. I believe the response you are looking for Doctor Solice is, Deal , T Mur acquiesced. When the doctor left, T Mur gathered all of her notes, putting the yet untranslated notes on the top . This actually took a little bit of time to organize . She did not bother with a uniform , being she was off duty anyway , and pretty confined to the ship. However , a trip to her quarters was in order and then to galley for a descent meal . (reply Solice , iyw ) ( posted by A Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Sharlayan Generation Ship Sharlayan Town Center Security PO3 Hercules Devers 23:00 (5, 0900 local)) The encounter with Dwayne and his son D aryll had turned out to be a good omen . D wayne was very talkative and got D aryll and his friends to help with moving the supplies to the center of town , as he thought about it. Seems the Sharlayan culture was divided into different groups , there were the Keepers, whom Devers had already met, and the Gatherers or those that lived in the enormous space . They were responsible for growing the food and tending the herds . They were supposed to share with the Keepers. Then the tragedy struck. Between the loss of energy to their sun and the radiation sickness that spread among those closest to the accident. Dwayne s region had been spared the worst of the radiation , but the resulting famine and loss of life had left a massive scar on the land and on the people . They reached the distribution and Devers introduced D wayne to the security team there . D wayne sent one of the boys as a runner to get other members of his Weir to help distribute the food. After unloading the first cart of supplies. D wayne had given his permission for the boys to accompany Devers ad Collier back to the main supply depot. The young men had been amazed at the supplies that had been pulled together . Some ribbing was exchanged between the Star Fleet personnel working there about the two men going native . That quickly stopped as they watched the young men work. They were driven, and knowing that they could help their people was a powerful motivater . As they toiled through the night, Devers and Collier had grown to like the young men. They even took a hand at pulling the cart , although it took 4 of them to match Devers strength , they never shirked. Arriving with a second load, Dwayne s Weir had turned out in full force. A dozen people were there busy setting up stations so that people could be quickly served. They had also setup places for people to eat. I have sent runners to the other weirs that are close by and have asked them to send runners to other weirs. This is a blessing on the Kal Shar. These fine people have told us of your help, that your people are risking stopping the radiation and help restore the natural order of things . These are JorEl and M artha, from the Kent Weir . They have come to help. Jor El is a herbalist, knowledgeable of our medicinal plants and keeper of the healing garden. M artha is his mate . I extend the hands of friendship, Jor El said to Hercules and Alex. I do warn you, however, there may be those among the people who will not be so open, so welcoming as us. Come, you must be hungry . Please let us share a simple meal to break the fast of the evening. The dawn will soon be upon us, and with it, I suspect many people . M artha bought out a basket filled with bread. As the Sharlayan s nearby gathered and sat down a second basket appeared with various fruits and a third with some dried meat. Mugs of a warm., fragrant drink were shared around. Come friends. Join us as we celebrate . ( Reply none ) ( Posted by Tim) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Turbolift CO- Captain Sekal - 0740) " Luma what is Ensign Keung Lee 's location?" =^= The Lee is in the security center on deck 14. =^= "Thank you. Deck 14 please." The lift started descending and he leaned against the back wall considering the enormity of the task ahead of them. 15 thousand metric tons of produce between two freighters was going to be a logistical challenge not to mention 35 thousand metric tons of grain. Would the Sharlayans have the capability of storing that much or would storage need to be fabricated? The Kai 's generosity was presenting its own challenge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DAY 5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Iluminar- Deck 3- Crew Quarters - SO, Ensign T Mur- 0430) The warmth of the of the Vulcan night surrounded young TMur . Her parents had sent her on an errand to make an offer on a consignment of product. The negotiations had been successful , which was a testament to her persuasive abilities for one so young. She had allowed herself to feel good about the event. She had wanted to skip or run, but her control kicked in and she just walked with a quickness in her step . Of course it took longer than anticipated and now she walked the near empty streets of the district, alone . There was no reason to be concerned. Why should she be after all , this was Vulcana Regar , one of the larger cities in the district. It was the planet Vulcan , a planet ruled by logic. What logical reason did she have to be concerned. And yet , still, in the back of her mind there was this awareness of concern . She put it down to her youth an inexperience in life. Her parents had raised her well, and she had never really seen certain factions of Vulcan society, Oh there are rumors, and reports. But she had no experience with them. So her sense of safety was well experience . But now she suddenly had a sense of something else . Was that danger? Suddenly she realized what it was that was giving her this feeling. There were light sounds in the shadows. Every time she looked around it would stop , and she was not able to see anything. She would look back to her path and the sound would start again. Whispers that barely reached her enhanced Vulcan ears. Voices ? Yes, voices, more than one. And they were getting closer . She looked around again to see that there was some movement in the shadows now. But again, as she looked it would stop. Her heart began to beat a little faster as concern grew more to a fear of the unknown . It was illogical to fear the unknown . It was simply unknown . Illogical or not , T Mur was highly concerned. Suddenly someone came out of the shadows in front of her path. Hello little one , the young Vulcan said. He was older than her , but not by much. Older, and bigger. T Mur straightened up as much as she could and looked at him with suspicion saying, Im not that little . Indeed you are not , a second voice said as it came out of the shadows from behind her . And you are quite an attractive female . The second voice sound menacing , almost emotional. It was an odd sound coming from a Vulcan. Yes, the first voice echoed, quite attractive , and quite alone in this section of the city. What are doing here , not so little one. He stepped towards TMur as she answered , I am returning home , and I am late. My parents are expecting me home . They may already be looking for me . She had attempted to make a logical conclusion sound like a certain thought. The second voice moved closer as well. Then I suppose that we must hurry. I agree , the first voice said . Both Vulcans closed the gap between themselves and T Mur, until they were within range of touching her. T .Mur tried to back away, or move to the side, but they continued to close the space. There was little to no escape. What do you mean, she asked , allowing the sound of fear to enter her voice. Relax my young beauty, the first voice said , we just want to be friends and get to know you better. Much better , the second voice said as he reached his hand out and touched her long , flowing, black hair . Much better, the first voice once again echoed, and reached out and touched her shoulder. You should not be touching me in such a manner, T Mur warned pushing both of the hands away . Perhaps not, first voice said, but we will anyway. This time he reached out with both hands and grabbed hold of T Murs shoulders. He pushed her against the wall of the alley they were in . It was still dark and their faces were still just shadows, but the touch was real , and menacing. I have no money, T Mur assured them. That is fine, second voice said, we are not looking for financial reparations. He reached out and grab the neck of her tunic and pulled. The material ripped exposing her young body. Stop, please , T Mur pleaded , starting to feel emotions she did not realized existed. I am afraid that is not what our plan is, voice one said. We are going to do this. You can make it difficult for yourself or you can accept the inevitability of your situation . Either will not change the outcome , but your resistance does make it more pleasurable. With that she was dragged to the ground. The hands ripped at her clothing until she lay completely exposed . One of the males lay on top of her . At first she struggled with all of her might. She hit and scratched until she realized the truth of those words. They were enjoying her struggle . It gave them a sense of power over her. So she stopped. Without warning she felt her legs separate and a sharp pain . There was a rhythmic pounding until the assailants climax, and then a repeat of the events by the second assailant. She thought of screaming but there was nobody to scream to. All she could do was make the experience as unpleasurable to the assailants as she could. When they had finished she could hear the sounds of footsteps. Let s go , voice one said . Wait , voice two said , I ve wanted to try this. T Mur felt the hand on her face and then the invasion of her mind. Stripped of all privacy , this untrained mind meld ripped through her untrained mind and left even her thoughts bare . It was the ultimate of invasions . She could feel him p use further and further into her mind. T Mur sat up in her bed screaming . Sweat drenched her sheets . Her breathing was hard and eratic. She looked around to see that she was, indeed still in her quarters, on the Illuminar. It had been a subconscious reliving of the traumatic event that has caused her nothing but problems since . She knew that humans called them bad dreams, or nightmares . It took her ten minutes of deep breathing to regain control of her body functions, and attempt to put the thoughts and memories of her assault away again. Once she had control of herself she finally managed to get out of the bed and move to a chair in the living area . Her mind was still raging, working on her impulse to cry. As the impulse dissipated she knew that retuning to sleep was not going to happen . She needed to do something, talk to someone, but who . Then she remembered that there was something she had wanted to do since she first came on board the Illuminar and heard the voice. Luma Lenai, T Mur called out , I would speak with you. ( reply Luma) (posted by Al Muir) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 CO- Captain Sekal - 0742) He stepped out of the lift as the door opened and moved toward the security center, arriving in time to catch the officer before he left for Kal 'Shar. " Ensign Lee a moment of your time please." ( Reply: Lee ) He nodded and turned to leave the security center with the officer . "I just received a report from Bajor on the contents of the freighters and it is going to be a substantial obstacle. Thirty five thousand metric tons of grain between the two as well as fifteen thousand of fruits and vegetables . Due to the massive scale of the operation I canceled the other two Kai Hetel Krevi intended to send." (Reply : Lee) He gave a short nod . "The perishable goods will of necessity be your initial responsibility . It is to be hoped that the Sharlayans have some way of preserving them as that amount alone will last them three hundred days according to my calculation or nearly one solar year. Presuming the bulk of that is in legumes such as beans and dried what is left will have to be consumed quickly before it spoils . The shipment is due to arrive in approximately five days ." (Reply : Lee) " Fresh vegetables and fruit will need to be distributed first and due to the amount I suggest you recruit Sharlayan natives to help . They can move it from the cargo elevator to designated points around Kal 'Shar. After the perishables are distributed storage will have to be found for the rest. It 's logical to assume they have holds for food storage but the amount might overwhelm their storage capacity." (Reply : Lee) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Security Ensign Keung Lee - 0743) He stepped out of the lift as the door opened and moved toward the security center, arriving in time to catch the officer before he left for Kal 'Shar. "Ensign Lee a moment of your time please." Yes Captain. What can I do for you? said Keung He nodded and turned to leave the security center with the officer . "I just received a report from Bajor on the contents of the freighters and it is going to be a substantial obstacle. Thirty five thousand metric tons of grain between the two as well as fifteen thousand of fruits and vegetables . Due to the massive scale of the operation I canceled the other two Kai Hetel Krevi intended to send." Keung looked surprise at what he just heard . Thirty five thousand metric tons of grain and fifteen thousand fruit and vegetables !! whistled Keung. He gave a short nod . "The perishable goods will of necessity be your initial responsibility . It is to be hoped that the Sharlayans have some way of preserving them as that amount alone will last them three hundred days according to my calculation or nearly one solar year. Presuming the bulk of that is in legumes such as beans and dried what is left will have to be consumed quickly before it spoils . The shipment is due to arrive in approximately five days ." There are portable hubs ready for storage such huge amounts. There is a distribution plan .ready to go in operation once the produce arrive "Fresh vegetables and fruit will need to be distributed first and due to the amount I suggest you recruit Sharlayan natives to help . They can move it from the cargo elevator to designated points around Kal 'Shar. After the perishables are distributed storage will have to be found for the rest. It 's logical to assume they have holds for food storage but the amount might overwhelm their storage capacity." Our liaison officer will contact the relevant authorities to recruit Sharlayan who will be supervised by members of my security team, He can also find out about extra storage space . (reply none) (posted by John ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 CO - Captain Sekal - 0746) (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 CO - Captain Sekal - 0746) Our liaison officer will contact the relevant authorities to recruit Sharlayan who will be supervised by members of my security team, He can also find out about extra storage space. The CO nodded in satisfaction. " Lieutenant Alyl has suggested the Sharlayan grain production be changed to Quadrotriticale and due to the bulk amount being sent this would seem to be the optimal opportunity. Feel free to conscript any resources you need from the ship to insure the transfer of goods ." (Reply : Lee) " On another note. The Sharlayan Admiral will be boarding the Edmund Hillary at approximately 0915. I expect you to join the group of officers who will be escorting him to the Illuminar once we have arrived for the pickup." (Reply : Lee) " Very well. Continue with your duties ." Sekal stepped through the open lift door to Deck 9. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Deck 9 CO- Captain Sekal - 0750) He walked down the corridor to the launch bay for the Edmund Hillary . The airlock door was open and technical crew were there along with Lieutenant Grey Wolf . She was directing them as they scanned the vessel and were doing critical inspections of the smaller crafts systems . He walked in unnoticed and watched the activity. " Everything by the book gentlemen. This is not a standard flight but has diplomatic overtones . If even a single molecule of this ship is out of place I want to know about it." " Lieutenant the Hillary has been inspected daily since Illuminar was launched and you' ve been there on most of them. She 's in perfect working order." " That's not good enough crewman. Visual inspections and diagnostics are fine for routine use but this is neither routine nor normal . Do I have to spell it out for you ?" "No ma' am... I mean no sir ." Tempest huffed then turned her head a bit. She saw him out of the corner of her eye and gave a start. " Captain. I 'm sorry sir I didn't see you come in." He moved forward. " Is there an issue Lieutenant ?" "No sir. We are doing a thorough inspection of the Hillary prior to the diplomatic flight." His eyes traveled up and around the ship. The Hillary was large but sleek with its swept back wings for atmospheric flight. The nose was blunt but defined. It was the definition of controlled speed and grace . He hadn't flown it yet , there had been pilots available for that and his time had been consumed in other matters. The burden if you will of a ships commanding officer is that the daily details that make up their command are always done by others but in an emergency situation you had to be ready to take over that duty . So he had flown the Hillary but only in simulations . The last real piloting he had done was shuttle craft and while this breed of ship had shuttle in its name it was anything but . "And have you found anything amiss?" " No sir so we are rechecking to verify ." His eyes left the ship and returned to her face. " And if the verification shows nothing will you be satisfied?" " I don't know sir. I admit I'm a little nervous . I 've been subjected to a lot of firsts on Illuminar since my background is flying fighters ." Why was she telling him this ? Was it cathartic ? Would a Vulcan even understand what she was trying to say? She considered digging in her heels , shutting up and stopping but the words kept coming . "I 've commanded a squadron which necessitates being a micro -manager. I've been responsible for the lives under me but never to this extent and not with diplomats and heads of state aboard. Yes I 'm nervous. I would be an idiot not to be." Sekal cocked his head a bit before answering . "When you have exceptional talent working under your command you trust but verify. Be confident in your own capabilities and in theirs. When the verification is complete disband the technical crew and get ready for the flight ." She gulped and nodded. " Thank you sir." Sekal turned and exited the docking bay. The Lieutenant left behind couldn 't help but be amused at the Captains own verification process and how he had just given her a lesson in command . It was a lesson she committed to memory as though it had been divinely inspired. Because wisdom in its own way no matter its source is tied to the divine and should always be heeded . (Reply : None) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Assistant Chief of Security Ensign Keung - 0755) Keung Lee thought about the idea of recruiting Sharlayan to help with the logistics of storage and distribution was a good idea I will talk with Ensign Chifukukku , our liaison officer will contact the relevant authorities to organise the recruitment of Sharlayans . He can also find out about extra storage space. The CO mentioned that Lieutenant Alyl had suggested to him that the Sharlayan grain production to be located to Quadrotriticale . Keung was delighted to be given the information that he was free to conscript any resources to insure the transfer of the goods. Very well. I get everything organised . Said Keung. He would need to get organise a meeting with Ensign Chifukukku and the Secuirty Shift leaders to discuss the arrangements. It going to be busy time. The CO informed him also that he was to join group of officers on board the Edmund Hillary at 0915 to escort a Sharlayan Admiral to escort to the illumnar once the ship arrives for the pickup. Keung realised that this was an order and not an request responded with Aye, Aye Sir. He quietly signed that he s got enough to do without doing some sort of escorting duties . He was dismissed. (Reply : None) (Posted by John ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>((( USS Illuminar - Deck 14 Assistant Chief of Security Ensign Keung Lee - 0800) Keung was sorting out his notes on the distribution plans when he became aware of the presence of Captain Seka. The Captain informed Keung that the Bajor freighters are carrying a cargo load of thirty five thousand metric tons of grain and fifteen thousand of fruits and vegetables. He was informed that the Captain had cancelled the other cargo that the other two Kai Hetel krevi intended to send and Keung would be initially responsible for handling the perishable goods . It was going to be a logistical challenge when the produce arrives in five days time . Storage was going to be a issue . Keung reassured the Captain that there are the availability of portable storage hubs ready for storage of such huge amounts . He had a distribution plan ready to be implemented once the fresh produce arrives . Captain Sekal suggested that because of the huge bulk handling , Keung should recruit help from the Sharlayans to move the cargo to the designated points around KalShar . Than storage faculties will have to be found for the rest of the produce. Keung decided that he will arrange with Ensign Chifukukku to liaise with the relevant authorities to recruit the natives as well as finding out about the extra storage space . (reply none) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Illuminar FO 's Quarters FO Cmdr . Sienna Williams-Verin 0807) Tired. Sy was blearily wading her way from sleep to waking when the intercom had gone off. And off . And off. Emerging from underneath her light lavender duvet, she looked around for a second in utter confusion. What had woken her up ? The darned comm went off again. Being in her sleep attire , or lack there of , she spoke out loud, " Answer Comm , audio only." A beep went through the speakers and Sy 's voice came out as a grunt more than a word. The overly cheerful must be a morning person Chief of Operations seemed to be speaking. Her brain was super slow to catch up. =^= Commander Verin , apologies for disturbing you Ma am, The Illuminar will be hosting the Sharlayan Admiral and the Captain has requested your presence on the USS Hillary at 0845 as part of the party that will be going over to escort the Admiral.=^= Sy had the uncharitable thought that he should be apologetic. Most of the crew had already figured out that Sienna was to be avoided before she imparted a large amount of caffeine to her system. "He doesn' t exactly give us a lot of time ." She muttered under her breath, then said louder, " Acknowledged. " She slapped her comm badge with a sort of growly sigh and fell backwards in her bed for a long moment before literally rolling to the left and to her feet . She reached up to touch the only piece of jewelry she wore . It was a necklace with two pendants. One a Bajoran touristy good luck charm, the other the stylized W of her Father 's ranch. Stretching , she realized that she was growing stiff and that she had not been to dance in the holodeck in over a week and her body was feeling the lack of exercise. Usually she made time for 3 of the 2 hour ballet classes each week . She was not an amazing dancer , at least not in ballet. But she enjoyed it and it kept her limber and fit . "Ugh . That means Luma is some sort of event being planned once the Sharlayans are aboard?" Dieter had not mentioned one but there likely would be and that meant her itchy , scratchy, too tight at the neck formal dress uniform. Sy had almost made it to her luxury real water shower when Luma replied, =^=Yes at 1100. There will be many foods there. Luma wants to try them .=^= That caused Sy to smile. " I am sure Vex will be there, and if she is not present I will try anything you want to taste." That caused Sy to think as she quickly washed and dressed, then dialing up her most potent caffeine drink and downing it straight . Sienna stopped at a small piece of the Anelurian crystal that she had . It was mounted as jewelry on a broach and it made it easier to communicate with Luma at a distance too far for telepathic contact. She took a moment to attach it decoratively then gazed at herself in the mirror by the door . She looked good . Her dark hair twisted up and secured with pins with tiny gems on them , tiny sparkling diamonds in her ears and the braid on the uniform all shiny . She really preferred gowns to the uniform but this was not that sort of event . Checking the time , she cursed and ran towards where the Hillary was parked . Darned Vulcan . (Reply none) (Posted by Mel) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( Deck 9 - USS Hillary Flight Ops/Conn - Lieutenant ( jg) Tempest Grey Wolf- 0818) It was my understanding Ma am that you would be piloting the Hillary on this mission . I didnt know who you preferred as a co -pilot, but I can get Gunsmoke up here right quick . "That wasn' t my point pilot." She replied. " I was thinking having Gunsmoke on to observe would be good experience for her." She checked the air pressure and mixture aboard. The impulse engines were at a low hum and in perfect pitch. This version of the Aero Shuttle had been well put together and she wasn' t bashful about saying so . Some craft just seemed tailor made to exist and this was one. According to her understanding the question had arisen about ditching the Hillary during fabrication of the Illuminar in favor of the Delta Flyer. From the correspondence she had come across Sekal and Admiral Saleke had been firm in squashing it for a number of reasons . Firstly the Aeroshuttle wS complementary to this class of vessel and secondly a Delta Flyer would have taken up more shuttle bay space , an inefficient waste of space since the two were close in capabilities. Copy that , Ma am. Systems check in 10, Do you need anything Ma am ? She looked up at him . "A Java would be good. Kona , single estate please ." Her eyes returned to the readouts , temperature and fuel feed on the fusion reactor was near perfect. Power input optimal . Telemetry from the quiescent thrusters was normal . It had been several months now since she had flown anything smaller than the Illuminar even in simulations. This small ship could turn on a dime and give you change. She was fast and responsive , not like a fighter but much more so than a shuttle. Montero had taken her out to get rid of the Bajoran orbs , for the diplomatic flight the Captain had requested her presence. More for the rank she figured than for actual capability. (Mindscape : Mars Defense Perimeter - War Dance Squadron- FSXO - Lieutenant ( jg) Tempest Grey Wolf) =^= All squadrons launch . I repeat all squadrons launch. The Mars Defense Perimeter has been activated. Take up your assigned positions around Mars. Return fire only if fired upon. All long range patrols remain on alert. =^= The voice behind that command had been none other than Lieutenant Sekal, then the ranking officer on Mars during the festivities on Earth. A lowly Lieutenant setting in motion the solar systems most potent defensive force. "Apex Predator, Red Dragon, Jack of Hearts, Lone Wolf and Side Winder hit your fighters now!" She had been running from the moment the call had come and was nearing her Peregrine class fighter. The techs were swarming the 'Ghost Dancer' as she arrived, doing scans and last minute inspections . She pushed one aside and vaulted to the ladder climbing quickly. Her helmet was waiting for her in the cockpit, she snapped the restraints around her body as she was settling into the seat. " Fuel is green, inspections complete . Ghost Dancer is ready !" "Copy that, Ghost Dancer is green. Clear for take off ." The techs were scrambling away as the helmet sealed to her bodysuit and she closed the canopy. Her fingers moved like lightning as she started up the engines. Her eyes darted over the board checking everything in a near flash . Ghost Dancer was soon ready. " War Dance squadron report!" =^= Apex Predator in position . Standing by to launch . =^= =^= Side Winder here , ready in ten , nine, eight." =^= Lone Wolf ready, standing by for all clear . =^= Jack of Hearts and Red Dragon reported green as well. =^= War Dance squadron you are clear for launch. Position for deployment. =^= The squadron CO went first, she taxied to the launch mark with the hanger doors open . "War Dance squadron away ." The inertial dampening field kicked in as her craft streaked out of the Hanger into the martian blue sky and accelerated. With minimal atmospheric resistance her fighter had soon reached escape velocity . She made a quick turn to bring the Peregrine into alignment with the flight path to her predetermined patrol route . Shuttle craft and freighters were moving out of orbit having been denied permission to land during the callup of the MDP. " War Dancer squadron check in." They came back in order, the squadron forming up around her. " Keep your eyes sharp and follow the rules of engagement. No one fires except on my order." ~ What the heck is going on? Invasion? Coup ?~ There wasn' t any news yet. She just hoped no one got trigger happy . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Illuminar -- Personal Quarters -- Deck 2 -- CMO Lt. Quinna Solice -- 0819) Quinna leaned back in the shower. She was still sleepy as she had just gotten up. Dr. Solice, apologies for disturibing you Ma am, Gregory said into the Comm . This made Quinna jump in the shower . The Illuminar will be hosting the Sharlayan Admiral and the Captain has requested your presence on the USS Hillary at 0845 as part of the party that will be going over to escort the Admiral. You also might want to let your department know that we will be following diplomatic protocols while the Admiral is here Ummmmm, ok, Quinna said. She had planned on going back to the generation ship for her medical assessment. One more thing , there will be a dinner in the Admirals honor around 1100 today. Thank you , doctor. And that was that. Her lingering shower became a quick wash-off . She rushed out of the shower and across her quarters to the replicator. Quinna Coffee to go. She ordered as she put on the appropriate clothing . She did not have much time . She grabbed her to -go cup and a hair clip . She needed to finish getting ready on the go. It seemed to be a blink of an eye, but Quinna was where she needed to be with a minute to spare . But in her mind, she was curing Gregory even though he was the messenger. After all , she could not give the Captain a hard time. ( Played By Kris) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Deck 9 - USS Hillary Flight Ops /Conn- Lieutenant (jg ) Tempest Grey Wolf - 0823) That had been a tense several hours until the stand down order had been called . Waiting was never easy and there was time yet before launch. She turned and took the mug from her 2nd as he handed it to her. " Thanks Montero ." (Reply : Montero) " There's no need for you to worry about me passing you over. You do a good job Montero. It 's true we don 't need a full six man flight crew but this is not my grandfather's shuttle . She' s a ship in her own right." ( Reply: Montero ) She shrugged . "A two man crew is plenty. We will give our VIP visitor a leisurely look at his home ship on our way back . Not too low or too slow then a flyby of Illuminar before we dock so he can get a good view of it. Should be quite a sight for someone who 's essentially lived underground his whole life ." (Reply : Montero) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (Deck 9 - USS Hillary Pilot - Ensign ( sg) Vic Raid Montero - 0824) Vic went over to the replicator and ordered coffees for Lieutenant Greywolf and himself. Returning to the flight deck , he handed the cup to her. Thanks Montero. Anytime Maam . The world runs on coffee, ya know. There s no need for you to worry about me passing you over . You do a good job Montero . It s true we don t need a full six -man flight crew but this in not my grandfathers shuttle . She s a ship in her own right. Never considered that Ma am. It s a diplomatic mission and all. And the diplomatic corps and me, well, we don t generally see eye to eye . Had a few discussions in the past with some of their more vocal members in the past. This chap we got on board seems a bit different than the rest. Anyway, I didn t think that. Do you still want me to get Gunsmoke ? Greywolf shrugged, A two man crew is plenty. We will give our VIP visitor a leisurely look at his home ship on our way back. Not too low or too slow then a flyby of Illuminar before we dock so he can get a good view of it . Should be quite a sight for someone who's essentially lived underground his whole life. No ACMs, copy . Though the Hillary is a sweet ship for doing them. Almost as fun as a fighter. I ve got the Johnson over there to power their ship while the engineers do their thing. Felt only fitting. I suspect this VIP will get quite the eyeful. Hope the Doc brings her kit along in case he gets overwhelmed. (Reply Greywolf, IYW) (Posted by Tim) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin CO- Captain Sekal- 0850) He stepped into the passenger cabin and moved down the row until he was standing near to the pilot cabin . Three security were in attendance along with the command crew and senior officers. Ensign Keung Lee would be joining them at Kal' Shar along with Riven and Michaella Mias. Lieutenants Alyl , Solice and Gregory were present along with Commander Verin and himself. Commander Peters had been left in command of Illuminar until his return. He looked at each in turn before speaking. "The Sharlayan Keepers showed their hospitality upon arrival and the Illuminar is reciprocating. This race of beings has survived a number of challenges and there are more to come. At this time it was the Ambassadorial partys suggestion that the leadership be given a tour of the ship as well as a state dinner. Your prompt attention in arriving early is appreciated." (Reply : Any present) His eyes met those of Doctor Solice . "Doctor I have been informed that the Admiral has a heart condition that may be treated by surgery. Please give his state of health your full attention. This trip is going to induce stressors he has never encountered before. In that light there is the possibility of an issue that may arise. If it does he will need to be treated immediately ." (Reply : Quinna) He nodded. " This is ostensibly a pleasant trip for his entertainment and to show the good will of the Federation . I want nothing left to chance. Anything you note that is not right should be relayed to me immediately. As this is a state function he will be treated with the utmost deference. Are there any questions or observations before we begin?" ( Reply: Any) (Posted by Charles G ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin FO - Commander Sienna Williams -Verin - 0852) " The Sharlayan Keepers showed their hospitality upon arrival and the Illuminar is reciprocating . This race of beings has survived a number of challenges and there are more to come . At this time it was the Ambassadorial partys suggestion that the leadership be given a tour of the ship as well as a state dinner . Your prompt attention in arriving early is appreciated." Sy nodded to herself. This made sense to her. And this was not the first of these affairs she had attended in her time, with both of her parents as Starfleet Admirals. With that in mind , she gave the others a hard once over glance to make sure that they were presentable and that they represented the ship well . She felt like a dorm mother , older than her years . She continued to listen as she took her seat and buckled in . Then Lt. Grey Wolf came on the speaker and Sy choked back a laugh, the merriment showing in her eyes as she looked over at Alyl . They had not had any chance to talk since Alaya' s wedding . She supposed she would have to explain Lt. Grey Wolf 's humor to someone at some point. " I would like to take some time while the Admiral is aboard and play my flute for him ." She did not mention that she and Luma had been working on several pieces when Sienna should have been sleeping. She truly was a night owl. " Perhaps during or after the dinner . I had a short time to scan reports and they value music." Sienna wanted to draw parallels between their cultures to make the entire situation a bit less tragic. "There are a lot of things we have to do and it would be easy for us to run roughshod over them with our superior technology . It is going to be important to remember that some of them worship that ship as a diety, and they have all lost friends and family , either to starvation or radiation as the ship has been dying." She was the peace keeper , the emotional one, the Jim to Sekal s Spock. It was her job to balance out her CO and friend . (Reply Hillary) (Pb Mel) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Pilot cabin - Flight Ops / Conn- Lieutenant (jg ) Tempest Grey Wolf- 0855) She had 'dry fired' the ACS thrusters in order, opening the vents without pushing propellant and all were operational. With all passengers aboard and the area cleared she had also extended and retracted the atmospheric wings which weren' t large but gave a 20 extension to the body of the craft and sufficient lift to allow for full atmospheric flight maneuvering . There was no atmosphere to speak of on the asteroid but it was a standard pre- flight check. The wings were now stowed within the underside of the craft. "Don 't worry about the diplomats..." she spoke to her copilot , "... I 'll keep you out of harms way. As far as anyone knows I 'm the voice of the ship ." (Reply: Montero iyw ) She keyed the internal speaker. "This is your pilot speaking. Disembarking Illuminar in five minutes. Please take your seats and buckle in . This will be a short flight and there shouldn't be any turbulence however all are to remain buckled in until the Hillary is on the deck . Any issues during the flight should be relayed directly to me." She then brought up the flight interface and hailed Illuminar as she increased power to the impulse drive slowly . "Illuminar this is Lieutenant Grey Wolf. Departure in four minutes and counting." =^= Copy departure in four minutes Hillary . Course and speed firm, no deviations . No debris in the area. Stand by for clearance. =^= " Standing by ." "Montero please display the trajectory to the pickup location." Their planned pick up point was a cargo loading bay on the surface of the asteroid. A building as large as a squadron hanger with a retractable roof and atmospheric containment . The atmosphere had already been sucked out like an airlock and the bay was to be closed and repressurized before their VIP ventured into it. Hillary had an expected ten minute wait before the atmosphere recycled and they could take their passengers aboard . =^= Mark sixty seconds before departure Hillary =^= "Copy sixty seconds Illuminar." She switched back to internal comm . "Sixty seconds to release from Illuminar . All passengers should be buckled down. Prepare for departure." =^= Reversing docking bay tractor beam. You are free to disengage Hillary. =^= She increased power to the impulse drive as the Hillary dropped from the belly of the ship . Once the sensors showed twenty meters from the hull she opened the impulse vents and the small ship shot forward then swung into the turn she put it through to set the Aeroshuttle on course for the landing point. " All passengers the Hillary is away. Five minutes to landing approach. Remain in your seats and buckled in until touch down . Thank you for flying with us and don't forget to drop us a like on social media if you enjoy your experience. Grey Wolf out." She then turned to Montero . "They can't make this any easier unless they allow us to fly these things by mind control." ( Reply: Montero , any) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin COps Lieutenant Dieter Gregory- 0858) Gregory listened to the Captain and others speak as the shuttle left the Illuminar. Not much he could do, as diplomacy was an important part of the job , although he needed to keep track of the repairs. He kept looking down at his PADD, getting updates on the different balls in the air. "This is ostensibly a pleasant trip for his entertainment and to show the good will of the Federation. I want nothing left to chance . Anything you note that is not right should be relayed to me immediately . As this is a state function he will be treated with the utmost deference. Are there any questions or observations before we begin ?" Sir, Gregory asked, At what point on this function do you want me to brief the Admiral about the current plan , and make sure he understands that there will be a short interruption of power while we transfer over from their reactor to the shuttle power source , and again once we complete repairs ? ( Reply Sekal ) Very good Sir. I am waiting for some more information from the engineering teams that may necessitate us changing the current plan a bit. ( Reply Sekal ) Between Ensign Matrix s work on capturing the data from the Sharlayan ship , and their records and Ensign T Mur s work on the Sharlayan language , we are starting to make some real progress on deciphering details about the ship that will be very helpful. (Replay Sekal, any ) (Posted by Tim) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Edmund Hillary - Passenger Cabin - CSO Lieutenant (jg) Jaton Alyl - 0859) Jaton was sitting in the shuttle , next to Gregory . It was the first time since his assignment to the Illuminar that he had to break out the dress uniform, and he was in a good mood for it. The opportunities for diplomacies and state dinners had been few and far between. " This is ostensibly a pleasant trip for his entertainment and to show the good will of the Federation. I want nothing left to chance. Anything you note that is not right should be relayed to me immediately. As this is a state function he will be treated with the utmost deference. Are there any questions or observations before we begin?" Sir, Gregory asked , At what point on this function do you want me to brief the Admiral about the current plan, and make sure he understands that there will be a short interruption of power while we transfer over from their reactor to the shuttle power source, and again once we complete repairs ? (Reply Sekal) Very good Sir. I am waiting for some more information from the engineering teams that may necessitate us changing the current plan a bit. (Reply Sekal) Between Ensign Matrix s work on capturing the data from the Sharlayan ship , and their records and Ensign TMur s work on the Sharlayan language , we are starting to make some real progress on deciphering details about the ship that will be very helpful. " And thanks to the scans we' ve taken since the first away mission, we have a better idea of the radiation spread in the habitable areas of the ship, and should be able to steer clear of the worst spots . I suggest that we keep an eye on the radiation levels as we go nonetheless." ( reply Sekal) Jaton nodded and turned back to Gregory at his side. " What is it you're looking at there ?" he asked quietly . (reply Gregory) Jaton smiled and clapped the man on the shoulder. " Come on , we' ve got everything in hand. This is a diplomatic mission. You're allowed to relax a little and focus on something else ." (reply Gregory, Sekal , any) (posted by Spencer) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin -- CMO Lt . Quinna Solice -- 0859) Quinna sat sipping her coffee. Her hair clip sat on her lap and the hair hung loosely around her face. She gave the evil eye to Lieutenant Dieter Gregory. Yes, she was in a full name mode as she had not even finished her first cup of coffee for the day. Not to mention he interrupted her shower. and wondered why she was here on this diplomatic journey. After all, She thought that Trei was representing medicine. To be honest , she had not checked in to see what assigned duties her team was doing . "Doctor I have been informed that the Admiral has a heart condition that may be treated by surgery. Please give his state of health your full attention. This trip is going to induce stressors he has never encountered before. In that light there is the possibility of an issue that may arise. If it does he will need to be treated immediately." I will keep in close proximity, however, everyone should look for universal signs such as loss of color, Profuse sweating, struggling to breathe, etc. He nodded. " This is ostensibly a pleasant trip for his entertainment and to show the good will of the Federation. I want nothing left to chance. Anything you note that is not right should be relayed to me immediately. As this is a state function he will be treated with the utmost deference. Are there any questions or observations before we begin?" Quinna sat there with not much to say. Her thoughts went back to T Mur in sickbay and how her mental state deteriorated since her radiation exposure. This one had baffled her . (Replies Any) (played by Kris ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Edmund Hillary Pilots Cabin Pilot Ensign (sg) Vic Raid Montero - 0901) Don t worry about the diplomats, I ll keep you out of harm s way. As far as anyone knows Im the voice of the ship. Lieutenant Greywolf said. Mighty kind of you Lieutenant. I got my reasons whether they are good or bad, but I ll do my best to keep my distance as well, Montero replied The two pilots continued to prepare for launch, double and triple checking things that has been checked already. You only get to be an old pilot by being a skeptic and checking everything at least thrice . And even then , sometimes things would go wrong. Montero please display the trajectory to the pickup location, Greywolf asked . Gregory tapped a few buttons, bringing up the proposed flight path, Lowest energy insertion on the screen and in the computer, he said. The countdown continued, much more sedate than the last time he flew the Hillary getting rid of the Orb and reversing what could have been a catastrophic event . The ship slowly disengaged from the Illuminar . Montero heard the lovely sound of the impulse engines and RCS thrusters moving the ship away from her slip. He stifled a chuckle at the Lieutenants comments about social media, returning to laser focus on the controls. They can t make this any easier unless they allow us to fly these things by mind control, Greywolf said. All systems nominal, he said, On course . He paused, Im thinking mind control might be a mistake , do you know where some of these pilots minds are at? (Reply Greywolf, IFW ) ( Posted by Tim ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Passenger cabin CO - Captain Sekal- 0902) Sir , Gregory asked, At what point on this function do you want me to brief the Admiral about the current plan , and make sure he understands that there will be a short interruption of power while we transfer over from their reactor to the shuttle power source , and again once we complete repairs ? "Business later Lieutenant...", the Vulcan intoned, "... there will be time to discuss it after we have returned to the Illuminar. Very good Sir. I am waiting for some more information from the engineering teams that may necessitate us changing the current plan a bit. "Understandable . He can be informed before he leaves the ship with the most current information." Between Ensign Matrix s work on capturing the data from the Sharlayan ship , and their records and Ensign T Mur s work on the Sharlayan language , we are starting to make some real progress on deciphering details about the ship that will be very helpful. " Excellent. Proceed in the repairs with all caution Lieutenant Gregory." =^= This is your pilot speaking. Disembarking Illuminar in five minutes . Please take your seats and buckle in. This will be a short flight and there shouldn' t be any turbulence however all are to remain buckled in until the Hillary is on the deck . Any issues during the flight should be relayed directly to me . =^= Sekal took a seat forward beside his first officer Commander Verin and buckled in. There was muted conversation behind him among the officers. " I would like to take some time while the Admiral is aboard and play my flute for him . Perhaps during or after the dinner . I had a short time to scan reports and they value music." He nodded. "Music is a trait shared by almost every culture, even Vulcans . The expression of thoughts through song and instrumentation is universal ." "There are a lot of things we have to do and it would be easy for us to run roughshod over them with our superior technology . It is going to be important to remember that some of them worship that ship as a diety, and they have all lost friends and family , either to starvation or radiation as the ship has been dying." This she spoke with a turn of her head to include all among the officers. Sekal quirked an eyebrow. "I thought that was implicit in my instructions." He noted her smile and giggle in response . =^= All passengers the Hillary is away. Five minutes to landing approach. Remain in your seats and buckled in until touch down . Thank you for flying with us and don't forget to drop us a like on social media if you enjoy your experience. Grey Wolf out. =^= " Humor? Highly illogical . This is not a commuter flight but a diplomatic one and social media is not apropos among StarFleet official excursions ." He turned his head to Sienna . "Would you be so kind as to explain the reference Commander?" ( Reply: Sienna , any ) (Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ( USS Edmund Hillary Pilot cabin - Flight Ops / Conn- Lieutenant (jg ) Tempest Grey Wolf- 0908) Kal ' Shar was only two thousand kilometers from the Illuminar , a very short hop for the Aeroshuttle and one Tempest found highly unnecessary due to the availability of transporters however she knew the rules didn't apply when diplomacy was thrown into the mix. The Sharlayan Admiral was being given a very sedate as well as leisurely ride to the ship in order to allow the vast environmental and cultural distinctions time to sink in. In essence it was a buffer between his own home and lifestyle and the "culture shock" he would encounter by stepping onto the Illuminar . A very wise move perhaps owing to his age and former life experience . Kal 'Shar was all he had ever known. He had breathed its recycled air , ate and drunk from its native plants and water supply and lived beneath its surface his entire life. Suddenly being thrust into an entirely new ship from one blink of the eye to the next would no doubt be a shocking experience. I m thinking mind control might be a mistake, do you know where some of these pilots minds are at? Even on the tanned skin of her face a blush would have been noticeable, fortunately she had spent years around the type of testosterone charged alpha males he was talking about . "Not even going there . Risa would be the destination of every ship in the fleet as a matter of course at least until they realized their error ." She almost smiled as she said that . (Reply: Montero) They weren' t taking their time getting to the asteroid ship which had come up quickly. "Circling Kal 'Shar to the LZ." The rocky surface was heavily broken with sharp drops , steep crags and jutting peaks so she maintained a 30,000 feet altitude while staying on course. "Distance to LZ?" ( Reply: Montero ) "Roger that, slowing for final approach." She cut engine power slowly until they had cleared the last of the jumbled region then began bleeding off speed and altitude until the cavernous building came into sight. It was lit from within and the light shone from its open roof. There were also a number of recessed flood lights around it, some hadn' t opened but the shields for the others had been withdrawn and they were highlighting the area. " Destination in sight , landing within two minutes." She then cut off the comm . As they neared the building she cut forward thrust then eased the ship over the structure before bringing it down crisply into the Hanger. " Deploy landing gear then notify our people on the ground when we are down." ( Reply: Montero ) The Edmund Hillary settled lightly on the paved surface and she decreased engine power until it was on standby then keyed the internal comm again . "The Hillary is down. Remain in the shuttle until the building is pressurized . The exit ramp and door will remain offline until I receive clearance." (Reply : Montero, any on the Hillary) ( Posted by Charles G) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (USS Edmund Hillary Fight Deck Pilot Ensign (sg) Vic Raid Montero - 0910) Vic chuckled at the idea of the fleet centering around Risa. True many pilots and Vic watched the screen as Greywolf kept the course at 30 km over the asteroid. Lots of places you would not want to land at. " Distance to LZ?" Greywolf asked. Three klicks , Vic replied Bringing it up on screen now. The Hillary slowed to landing speed . Vic had to admire how Greywolf handled the shuttle. They spotted the building . Deploy landing gear then notify our people when we are down. Copy. Vic entered the command. Landing gear down and locked . Ready for final approach. Greywolf put the shuttle down so gently, like a feather landing on water. Vic opened a comm channel Hillary to ground team . We are landed , engines on idle . Please begin umbilical connections . =^= Rodger Hillary =^= Vic turned his chair, Now we wait. See how good the ground team is. 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