ILLUMINARRPG: (4-0837) SecO - Lt. Cal Dogan

[Al Muir]

Mission:  Exogenesis

Day: 4

Stardate: 2446.06.04


(Zertos 3 -  Tellarite Mining Complex - SecO - Lt.Cal Dogan - 0837)


Dogan looked down at Hammons with curiosity and a little frustration.  There was going to have to be a conversation with Lt. Commander T’Mur about crew simply following orders.


"Lieutenant I suggest you back slowly away with us rather than trying to play the hero,” Hammons said.


Dogan remained silent and held his ground.  It wasn’t heroics, but logic.  Logically, if the creature attacked he would, most likely, sustain the least damage.  Then a strange look came over the man.  He didn’t look away from the creature but said, “Paranormal anyone?”


~Ineresting.~ Dogan thought.  He knew that Hammons was married to a telepath, but had no idea he had insight to the paranormal, himself.


Hammons held up his hand to inform everyone to stand their ground. "Hold your fire gents. This thing is aware and if I were a betting man I'd say it can probably read our intent. Everyone relax and we may get out of this without a ruckus."


Dogan now looked away from the creature and asked, “What do you have in mind?”


He answered by lowering his weapon and saying to the creature, "We come in peace."


Dogan maintained his place and his posture, which had been fairly neutral to begin with.  He was willing to let Hammons do whatever it was he was going to do, as long as he was not in imminent danger, ie. being attacked.  He also noticed the others start to relax their posture a little.


What happened next was very surprising, which was nothing.  The creature looked around the room at each of the security personnel and marines in the room, almost as if it were confused.  It shook its head a couple of time, then tilted it slightly.  Its deep growl began to change to a… friendlier?... tone.  After a minute it turned and returned through door from which it came.


There was a collective sigh that went through the group.  Dogan was no less confused than the others and looked at Hammons.  He gave him a slight chuck on the should.


“That’s something you don’t see every day,” he said.  “What happened?”


(reply Hammons)

(posted by Al Muir)


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