ILLUMINARRPG: (-98 - 1400) Archeologist Howard Carter

[Dieter Gregory]

NRPG - Death in the Shadows will be the next mission.  I'll be posting 
under this mission for background.  Enjoy

Mission: Death in the Shadows
Day: - 98
Stardate: 2445.10.25

(Sigma Draconis VI - Dig Site 2 – Archeologist Howard Carter - 1400)

Carter sat back as he rubbed his temples.  He had led digs all over the 
quadrant.  This was the first one that was privately financed.  What 
came with that was a budget 10 times greater than the standard Star 
Fleet dig.  Of course, the investors were expecting a return on their 
investment.

How they got approval from the Eymorgs to start three digs on their 
planet.  Based on the technology that the Eymorgs possessed, there was 
expectations that something might have been left behind.  The first site 
turned up very little of value.  They had moved to the second site 10 
days ago.

Today was the third day of excavation.  After a survey of the area, 
there was some shadowing on the scanners that suggested there was a 
buried chamber.  He had his best diggers on it.  Tellarite miners who 
didn’t mind digging, preferred it to some of the mines they’d worked in 
even.

The radio sprung to life.  “Dr. Carter.  We have a door,” came the voice 
of Cush.  “You might want to come over here.”

“I’m coming,” Carter replied as he put on the cold weather gear.

Ten minutes later, he was at the dig site.  There was a ladder going 
down into the dig pit. “We’ve found some smaller artifacts that are 
being sorted by Dr. Braidwood,” Cush growled.  “I’ve seen richer digs on 
lifeless moons.”

“Yea, I know what you mean.  Remember what we’re getting paid.”

“That is the only reason we’re here.”

Howard nodded, and climbed down the ladder.  Taking out his scanner, he 
started running it over the door.  There were no symbols or language on 
the door.  No clear entry system.  “Get me the cutter,” he called out.

Another of the crew came down into the hole, and fired up the laser 
cutter.  At first, it didn’t look like any progress was being made, so 
he increased the power.  The unit started to open a hole in the door, 
and shortly it was large enough to get as prybar in .  With a groan, the 
doors opened slowly.

Light filtered into the room that had been abandoned for thousands of 
year.  Carter let out a low whistle.  “Cush, get Chems down here and put 
a call into to Jae.  She’ll what to hear this.”

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