USS Excalibur June 24 2012

[Rue Wydown 0]

Cptn Swain -> MISSION BRIEF: The Excalibur AT continues their exploration of the surface complex's Level 15. They believe they have found a tunnel that was not created by the Dominion and were considering if they should go deeper. On the ship, work continued to both determine what had happened to White's AT aboard the Augustine, while trying to find away around the dampening field. Commander Wydown's group also made some progress on the samples sent to them from the Augustine.

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Cptn Swain -> BEGIN SIM

Ryan Mesner -> @::peering down yonder tunnel::

Fae -> :: At hops. Ready to move to the planet. Still working on analyzing the explosion. ::

Cptn Swain -> ::On the bridge, wondering if he had made a terrible mistake in allowing the team to go deeper into the complex without knowing what had happened on the Augustine::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::peering over the shoulders of the rest of the AT, down the tunnel::

Edward Svejk -> ::Yawning while exiting quarters::

Rue Wydown -> ((Well, duh :P ))

T'Prehl -> @::looking around wearily::

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Though the entire complex seemed to cause havoc on their scans, Taryn had her tricorder out anyway to see what sort of readings they could get from the tunnel.::

Karl A. Schultz -> @ : standing in the tunnel.

Ryan Mesner -> @ This takes me back to "obviously bad situations 101" at the Academy...

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::looks to Mesner:: Hm. Yes, but without the safety protocols.

Rue Wydown -> ::to Saxon and Smith:: So you blokes enjoy picking appart alien corpses.

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> Taryn's scans show trace acids along the sides of the tunnel walls.

Edward Svejk -> ::Enters bridge:: Any luck yet?

Rue Wydown -> Saxon> Not particularly. ::frowns::

Cptn Swain -> ::Turns hearing a most unexpected voice:: Mister... Svejk?

Rue Wydown -> Smith>Yes! I love it. ::answering at the same time as Saxon::

Edward Svejk -> ::Looks over his shoulder:: Yes? Have you contacted the Augustine yet?

Cptn Swain -> ::Blinks::

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: scanning with a tricorder..

Cptn Swain -> By contact you mean find out that they're all missing and that they were doing experiments on some sort husks from the planet, then yes.

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> Fae detects what appears to be a broad band communiqué coming from the general direction of Camelot. It appears to be just a snippet of a data transfer, and encoded.

Fae -> Bip....

Rue Wydown -> ::looks through the viewfinder:: So what kind of creatures are these?

Ryan Mesner -> @ Can anyone get any sort of useful readings?

Taryn Castell -> @ Hmmm... ::She peers at Karl's scans.:: I'm reading trace acids, likely that's how they created the tunnel.

Fae -> :: Verifies the message :: Captain? Incoming message. Data.

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks up:: What?

Edward Svejk -> Ah, well... I see. Everyone? Ah, and did they leave a note?

Ryan Mesner -> @::looks around:: Impressive...if creepy.

Fae -> Encrypted message, from the direction of Camelot. Not signed, but encrypted.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ...possibly excreted by whatever was in those... exoskeles?

Cptn Swain -> ::Shoots a look at Svejk:: Why don't you go down to science, Wydown can catch you up and maybe make some use of you.

Edward Svejk -> H-hang on! What's this message about?

Cptn Swain -> ::Fae:: Capture it and begin decoding it.

Fae -> :: Looks for a header, you know, with an addressee address on it? ::

Fae -> Captured.

Fae -> :: Starts applying the standard keys for this time period ::

Ryan Mesner -> @ So...nothing bad beeping saying, don't go down the long dark tunnel?

T'Prehl -> @A possibility

Edward Svejk -> ::Walks over to peer over Fae's shoulder::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::pauses:: Wasn't that a Dixon Hill novel?

Fae -> :: Focuses comm priority to pick up any other messages coming from that direction. ::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ As I recall, that ended badly for the explorer.

Taryn Castell -> @ I'm not reading any lifesigns, if that's what you meant.

Fae -> :: Looks up... the captain must be curious to be lurking like.... That's not the Captain. ::

Ryan Mesner -> @ Good enough. Lets get moving.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::q:: Not that we were reading any lifesigns before….

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::mutters:: ...any recognizable lifesigns...

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> The high level DNA scan completed by the Excalibur shows traces from Vorta, Jem'Hadar, Scorpiad and Human DNA, all seemingly incorporated into the genetic structure of the creatures.

Edward Svejk -> Well? Who's this message from, then?

Cptn Swain -> Mister Svejk.... ::he said rising::

Fae -> It's from... :: Falls silent, deciding to let the Captain handle this. ::

Karl A. Schultz -> @ I wouldn’t touch the walls. The sensor shows walls have traces of acids

Edward Svejk -> ::Turns:: Ah, Science? Not my favorite. ::Turns back to Fae::

Fae -> :: Captains are good for something, aren't they? Right? ::

Ryan Mesner -> @::takes point, letting his rifles light show the way::

Cptn Swain -> If you would like to be thrown in the brig, by all means continue.

Fae -> :: Sets up a message to security ::

Tandaris Admiran -> @::follows along, still making modifications to his tricorder in attempts to penetrate the dampening field::

Cptn Swain -> If not, I suggest heading to where I just told you. Fae, please have a security detail escort him down, and let Rue know he's coming.

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Somewhere in the middle of the pack, which often proved to be the safest, phaser out, but paying more attention to her tricorder readings.::

Rue Wydown -> Rue> Well, that's interesting. That's rather like a pea soap of DNA there.

Fae -> +Security+ Small security detail to the bridge.

Rue Wydown -> Saxon>Quite impossible, really. So how did that happen.

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> The AT hears another shrill chiddering sound, and then a second on a different pitch.

Rue Wydown -> Smith> I know! Isn't it fantastic!

Edward Svejk -> R-rue? Why... what's the concern about my security?

Ryan Mesner -> Benson>::replies to Fae's call::

Fae -> +Rue+ Commander? The Captain is directing Mr. Svejk to join you in science. He is to be expected shortly with security escort.

T'Prehl -> @ ::perks up at the sound of the chittering::

Rue Wydown -> +Fae+ Oh excellent! We could use another vict...emrr...help with our experiments.

Ryan Mesner -> @::moving through the tunnel at a decent pace, it seemed rather long::

Fae -> :: Finds the correct decrypt key. Holds on opening it, waiting for Edward to exit.::

Edward Svejk -> Really, Captain, I understand my safety is paramount, but...

Fae -> +Rue+ Glad to be of service.

Cptn Swain -> ::Ignores Svejk and heads down to the operations console::

Rue Wydown -> Hand me that staple gun, please. ::motions to Smith::

Ryan Mesner -> Benson>::Arrives on the bridge along with another security goon::

Rue Wydown -> Smith>Why? ::hands it over to her::

Rue Wydown -> Oh, you'll see. Just wait.

Edward Svejk -> ::Sees Swain shift his attention and moves back to look over Fae's shoulders:: Eh? What's that?

Fae -> Private.

Cptn Swain -> ::Grabs Svejk on his way and pulls him away from the console::

Rue Wydown -> And if I tell you to hold him down, please follow my instructions. ::toothy grin::

Edward Svejk -> ::Frowns, then sees Mesner:: Ah, I see I'll be in good hands!

Fae -> :: Decides to let the captain give the orders. Much as she'd like to do it herself.. ::

Fae -> :: Do not come between the captain and his security detachment... ::

Cptn Swain -> ::Pushes him towards Benson and takes a very deep breath::

Fae -> :: Good call, Fae... ::

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Pauses while in the tunnel to take a sample of the rock and traces.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::frowns:: Didn't we pass that...blob...before?

Ryan Mesner -> Benson> Only as good as the Captain likes.

Karl A. Schultz -> @ so far... UT is rather inconclusive about those shrill sounds

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::indicating a blob of mucousy-acid along the wall::

T'Prehl -> @ ::takes some samples as well::

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> A third chiddering sound echoes along the smooth walls, and then the sound of the first pitch somewhere behind them.

T'Prehl -> @It might be wise to expedite our progress.

Cptn Swain -> ::Benson:: Take him down to the Commander. Tell her she can shoot him if she feels like it.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ Now I know what the fox feels like on the hunt... ::muttering::

Ryan Mesner -> Benson> Will do. ::pushes Svejk towards the turbolift doors::

Rue Wydown -> You still have that adhesive bonding product?

Ryan Mesner -> @Faster would be better. ::speeds up his pace::

Fae -> :: Opens the message on her console as soon as Svejk is clear. ::

Fae -> :: Starts to look through it. ::

Fae -> Hmmm...

Fae -> :: Skimms through it for a bit ::

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> The tunnel breaks off into two path ways.

T'Prehl -> @::notes the fork in the tunnel::

Fae -> Looks like someone has been here before. Reports on the planet.

Ryan Mesner -> @::holds up at the intersection::

Karl A. Schultz -> :: hears the more chiddering sounds.....

Cptn Swain -> What do you mean?

Fae -> :: Forwards a copy to the captain's chair and files ::

Rue Wydown -> Smith> Aye, ma'am. ::tooth grin:: Do you need it?

Rue Wydown -> I might. ::grins::

Cptn Swain -> ::Makes his way over to her console:: The original dossier said the planet was more or less uncharted.

Fae -> This is a data package, a set of reports from prior expeditions to the planet.

Fae -> Seems we didn't have a need to know, sir.

Cptn Swain -> Prior... what...

Fae -> Just figuring it out myself, sir.

Fae -> :: Looks for names of authors, dates, sources ::

Cptn Swain -> ::Looks at her read out:: Handed over to the Klingons after the war... then turned back over to us...

Ryan Mesner -> Benson>::Arrives with Edward::

Fae -> And burried, apparently.

Ryan Mesner -> @ Uh, any ideas?

Rue Wydown -> So how do you think this pea soup came about?

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> Behind the AT, Charlotte catches a glimpse of what appears to have been movement.

Karl A. Schultz -> @ do we split up...

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns:: The damned planet was quarantined by the Bio-Chem Unit...

Edward Svejk -> Soup? I came down here for soup? Well... I am hungry... ::Moves over to Rue::

Fae -> :: Punches into the computer, looking for a record of the quarantine. ::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ I've got movement. Seven o'clock.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::looks over Charlotte’s way::

Cptn Swain -> "Undetonated Munitions"

Rue Wydown -> Ah, Mr Svejk. Pull up a seat. ::waiting for him to get settled::

T'Prehl -> @ I do not think it would be a logical move to split up. There is strength in numbers.

Fae -> Oh, Joy.

T'Prehl -> @::looks at Charlotte:: That is rather unsettling news.

Ryan Mesner -> @ Right, well, right then. Post haste!

Ryan Mesner -> @::heads right::

T'Prehl -> @ ::nods and follows Mesner::

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Seeing to her sample kit, rummaging while the others make important decisions regarding her safety. Her chin snapped up at Charlotte's statement and she peered down the tunnel.:: Like... rocks shifting movement? Or... something hungry wanting to eat us movement?

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::backing down the right corridor, bringing up the rear, and keeping an eye on things::

Ryan Mesner -> @::Rifle shouldered, moving a brisk pace down the tunnel::

Cptn Swain -> Alright. That settles it. We need to get the AT back up here yesterday.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ My guess would be on something hungry that wants to eat us.

Edward Svejk -> ::Sighs:: Is this going to be another lecture? The illustrious Captain already threw a fit just for being interested in Operations.

Fae -> I've got a course to the planet ready.

T'Prehl -> @Perhaps, but I rather hope the Commander's predictions of such is inaccurate.

Rue Wydown -> No, not exactly. Are you comfy?

Karl A. Schultz -> @ moves along, but has one hand on a phaser.

Edward Svejk -> ::Sits begrudgingly:: Not quite bridge seating, is it?

Ryan Mesner -> @ I'd have to say right now, ignorance is bliss. ::speeding along::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> The Tunnel breaks into a wider room carved into the rock, here there are more exoskelletons, these nearly intact and all covered in mucus.

Cptn Swain -> Alright, bring us in closer. And let see what we can about the Dampening Field.

T'Prehl -> @::takes a second to glance at the mucus covered husks while she was running along:: Fascinating.

Ryan Mesner -> @::into big room:: Great...

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: entered the much wider room

Ryan Mesner -> @::glances around:: Try to find an exit...

T'Prehl -> @::Looking about::

Fae -> :: Engages the course, going a bit faster than she normally does in system ::

Rue Wydown -> ::produces the staple gun:: Now, listen, and listen carefully. You move from that seat without permission, I *will* staple your arse to that seat. This is a military operation, which means you must follow orders, not matter how much you dislike them. You may participate in our investigation, but under no circumstances may you so much as lift your rear from that seat without my say so. Understood?

Fae -> :: Starts re-rigging the main dish for use as a communications array ::

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> Localized scans reveal traces of Human and Klingon DNA among the exoskelletons.

Edward Svejk -> ::Groans and shifts in seat:: This is another lecture...

Fae -> I might try a brute force approach first? Hit em with the loudest recall signal I can?

Cptn Swain -> ::Nods:: Go for git.

Rue Wydown -> ::fires off a staple in the air:: Do you understand?

T'Prehl -> @::Looks at her tricorder:: Traces of human and Klingon DNA, can be detected.

Edward Svejk -> N-now, hey! That's dangerous! You could put an eye out with one of those!

Fae -> :: Hopes the bit about no surface life is right. Is pushing the signal power high enough to statistically cause cancers ::

Cptn Swain -> (( You're going to be lucky if an eye is all you lose... ))

Rue Wydown -> ::clears her throat, looking at him pointedly, waiting for him to acknowledge her order about not moving from his seat::

Fae -> :: Confirms there are no life signs above the damper field ::

Ryan Mesner -> @::glances over the exoskeletons as he carefully moves through the room:: Lets try not to join them.

Fae -> +AT+ Recall! Recall! Recall! Excalibur AT to return near the surface for beam up!

Edward Svejk -> ::Squirms a bit under the glare:: Yes, right, I'm here to help after all... maybe the Captain was right, with my expertise I could be of more use here!

Tandaris Admiran -> @::looks around the room but not really excited, as it is just more of the same::

Cptn Swain -> ACTION> The AT for a brief moment, hears a bit of static on their communicators.

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: walks up to examine the exoskeltons

Fae -> :: Sets it to repeat 5 times at 30 second intervals, listening in between sends using the main dish as a receiver. ::

Fae -> Repeating the send, sir.

Fae -> OK. I've been working the plasma explosion rather than the dampening field. Do we have anyone who might know about taking it down, sir?

Rue Wydown -> Just be happy it's not a hot metal sealing tool. Now, back to our husk. We've got a weird DNA soup of creatures that make up this.....thing. Wondering how that's possible, considering how considering normal biological rules don't allow all those creatures to blend.

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> Behind the AT, movement in the darkness. Three figures begin moving toward them. They seem to have two arms and square heads, with elongated bodies that allow them to sort of slither. They seem almost translucent in the darkness.

Cptn Swain -> ::Frowns:: He's on the surface.

Fae -> Of course he is.

Cptn Swain -> Engineering might be able to help, toss it down to them as well.

Fae -> Should I send the data package to Rue?

Cptn Swain -> ::Bites at his lip:: Yes.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::glances down at his combadge, tapping it experimentally:: That was odd.

Tandaris Admiran -> @::looks around:: I wonder if we were picking up interference caused by these walls and that field … hmm …

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::feels the hair on the back of her neck prickle::

Fae -> +Engineering+ I need technical support on the bridge. If you have anyone who might take down a dampening field...

Edward Svejk -> Normal biological rules? What about genetic tampering? What about mutation? What's in the soup? Where'd you get this thing, anyway? It looks rotten. How long has it been here?

Fae -> :: Encapsulates the data and dumps a copy to Rue's account. ::

Ryan Mesner -> @::still looking for some other exit from the room::

T'Prehl -> @I heard that too.

Fae -> +Rue+ Rue? We have just received information, an unsigned data package, apparently from Camelot, but with no individual signatures. Says the planet is dangerous, was once quarantined. You might want to review it.

Rue Wydown -> Genetic tampering is a possibility. Considering the rumors I've heard. Mutation wouldn't be out of the ordinary either.

Taryn Castell -> @ Uh.... ::Staring at the slithering creatures headed in their direction.::

Fae -> +Rue+ I've sent a copy to your account.

Rue Wydown -> +Fae+ Thanks Fae. Appreciate it.

Edward Svejk -> Rumors? About what?

Fae -> +Rue+ We're back at the planet. Captain has ordered a recall. No response from the planet.

Ryan Mesner -> @::turns to Taryn, noticing the creatures:: Everyone back!

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: scanning the exoskeltons

Ryan Mesner -> @::aims his rifle at the middle one:: Uh...stop!

Fae -> :: Starts calling up whatever information she has on the dampening field. ::

Rue Wydown -> You are a scientist, yes? Even if it's ethical scientist. Why are you so adverse to seeing biological samples even at this age?

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> The creatures continue moving towards the AT. There's virtually no light in the chamber, except from the lights on phasers and any hand lamps. The creatures skins seems to reflect the light back.

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: turns around, and gets out the phaser...

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::phaser at the ready, having turned at the approach::

Tandaris Admiran -> Lt. Lane> +Bridge+ We’ve been studying the dampening field and developing options. Not knowing the source makes it difficult, though. Our best idea so far involves using a modified photon torpedo targeted at the facility itself … but we can’t guarantee it won’t compromise the facility’s structural integrity.

Edward Svejk -> I just expected... well... ::wavers and turns a little in his seat:: I had hoped the initial study would be over and I could help with analysis!

Ryan Mesner -> @::continues backing up:: Someone should really find us a way out of here right now!

Rue Wydown -> +Fae+ Tell the Captain if something happens to them then I told him so.

Cptn Swain -> +Lane+ Find a better way.

Cptn Swain -> ::Hears Rue over the comm to Fae and bites his lip again, this time hard enough to cause it to bleed.::

Fae -> :: Looks back up at the captain, and decides not to repeat Rue's comment. ::

Fae -> +Rue+ Noted.

Edward Svejk -> ::Looks at Rue:: Something wrong on the Augustine?

Rue Wydown -> God save your commanding officer. ::shakes her head sadly:: At any rate, we need to find out how old these samples are anyway.

Rue Wydown -> ::raises both brows:: Where have you been?

Fae -> :: Goes back to what is known about the dampening field, using occasional scans to confirm the theories from Engineering and Science ::

Cptn Swain -> @ACTION> The creatures are now about 5m from the team, continuing to advance.

Edward Svejk -> The samples' ages? I didn't take them! You're the one who should know! I've been... busy!

Tandaris Admiran -> Lane> ::mutters something about high expectations, then glares at the glaring Kent:: Well don’t just stand there! Go find Ensign Grant and tell her I need those latest correlation analyses.

Taryn Castell -> @ ::Backing waaaaaay up, trying to stay as far from those things as possible while still scanning them with her tricorder.::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ Anyone have a sonic screwdriver?

T'Prehl -> @ Sadly I do not.

Rue Wydown -> Yes, I see - sleeping through those warning alerts, hmm? Yes, there was an explosion on the other ship. And no, we don't know how old these are. We need do a few more experiments to date them.

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ ::stepping back slightly, phaser at the ready::

Cptn Swain -> ...and...

Fae -> :: Decides it is not proper to call medical for a self inflicted bite on the captain's lip. ::

Charlotte Matsumura -> @ Pity. That's what one of our chaps always uses to get out of messes like these.

Fae -> :: Now if some girl had inflicted it.... ::

Karl A. Schultz -> @ :: backs a little up..

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

Cptn Swain -> PAUSE SIM

T'Prehl -> ::Paused::

Fae -> :: paused ::

Cptn Swain -> Muhahahaha

T'Prehl -> Dun dun duun!

Rue Wydown -> Okay, any questions folks?

Cptn Swain -> Good work, guys.

Edward Svejk -> Is anyone going to confiscate that staple gun?

Cptn Swain -> No.

Charlotte Matsumura -> If anything, we might give her another one.

Cptn Swain -> LOL

Rue Wydown -> ::toothy grin::

Rue Wydown -> Sit, stay. Good.

Cptn Swain -> I have a feeling she might also give me bloody nose to match my lip.

Cptn Swain -> Anyway, we'll pick up there next week.

Cptn Swain -> For my notes, did you guys tell us which level you were headed too? If you don't remember that's fine, I'll look through the logs.

Cptn Swain -> And you're dismissed too :)

Cptn Swain -> Have a good week.