USS Challenger July 6, 2018

[STSF Jami 0]

Cptn Ja'Lale: USS Challenger Mission Brief - 6 July 2018: The Challenger has arrived at the Vellum Gamma system that houses the Arcadian system. The Challenger crew are greeted by a delegation of Arcadians and were invited to visit their main settlement underground. We begin as the team has boarded a submersible and are about to depart. TBS was 15 minutes... any questions?

Cptn Ja'Lale: BEGIN SIM
Cptn Ja'Lale: BEGIN SIM

Hunter Matheson: ::thinking this is going to be dicey::
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: One of the Arcadians closes the entry hatch and settles in.
Dvokr chim Hok: It's been a while since I've been underwater...just how deep are we going?
Hunter Matheson: ::thinking the same thing::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Arcadian>. We'll be going about 2km deep. That's where our city is.
Hunter Matheson: So... not too deep, right?
Cptn Ja'Lale: Arcadian> I hope you're all settled and belted in. No.. not too deep, but deeper than we can dive naturally.
Hunter Matheson: ::mental math... it's over 6500 ft... blink:::
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: The sub begins to move and sink into the ocean below, giving the crew a dark ride in the water lit by the sub's lights. Lots of small krill and plankton float about.
Hunter Matheson: So... are there any fish or whatever that we want to avoid? Like that might eat us? ::staring out the viewport::
Dvokr chim Hok: That's 200 atmospheres of pressure
Hunter Matheson: ::stop... turn to Hok:: All due respect, sir... not something I really needed to know.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> We have some shark-like creatures you might want to avoid, but they won't bother you unless you provoke them. Also, we do have some large creatures similar to your whales, but they are also harmless. Though they do compete with us for plankton and krill
Hunter Matheson: ::nods affirm::
Dvokr chim Hok: You'd not have to worry if there was a breach
Hunter Matheson: ::Hok:: Sir?
Hunter Matheson: Meaning that we'd be dead ducks in a breach?
Hunter Matheson: .. or dead humans?
Cptn Ja'Lale: I imagine you'd be, yes
Cptn Ja'Lale: Though 2,000 metres is deeper than Chelons can dive as well.
Hunter Matheson: ::Ja'Lale:: And what about your shell.... never mind, sir. Got the point.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Hmm. ::would smirk if he could::
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: the sub dives deeper and the underwater city can be seen
Dvokr chim Hok: We should get a look at the engineering involved.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> Most of our cities underwater aren't this deep though and can be reached by diving to it.
Hunter Matheson: ::Hok:: so we can....?
Dvokr chim Hok: IMprove our ships
Hunter Matheson: Good point, sir.
Hunter Matheson: (brb)
Cptn Ja'Lale: That's a great suggestion..
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: The sub passes through a forcefield, which protects the city against the water pressure and into the city proper
Hunter Matheson: ::checking it out::
Hunter Matheson: ::Hok:: Think you're right, sir. That's one hell of a forcefield. Could use one like that once in a while.
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Face planted against the viewport glass as she watches the underwater sights.::
Dvokr chim Hok: It has difference variances for underwater
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: The city looks to have been built mostly in underwater caves with tall buildings sprouting out of them but does appear to be all clustered together.
Dvokr chim Hok: The history of how this city came to be...
Hunter Matheson: ::Syl:: interesting place.
Dvokr chim Hok: :: taps the side of the ship... thunk thunk LL
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. We're almost there. I am pleased your interest in our city. We'd be happy to show you round
Dyan Sylvanis: Mmhmm... ::Watching all the various fish and creatures swim by, then focuses on the city itself. She can't keep her eyes off everything. Like a little kid in an aquarium for the first time.::
Hunter Matheson: ::watching Syl::: ready for a swim? ::smirk::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> I suppose you may consider this to be our capital city in terms of a Federation equivalent, but we do not generally consider it as such here
Hunter Matheson: ::Ja:: So what do you call it if it's not a capital city?
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Turns to Kal, maybe a little too excited.:: You bet!
Hunter Matheson: ::nods:: so... inside the city or outside?
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. It's definitely our largest city in terms of population, but we Arcadians do not have a central government like most Federation species do, We share everything and live in a communal society with no real leaders as such. The fact that we have no natural predators on the planet also helped us grow a peaceful society. Yes, we do have shark-like things but they do not prey on us Arcadians.
Dvokr chim Hok: How do you share, communication wise?
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: The submersible enters a cave and snakes its way to a grotto which serves as a hangar bay. One of the Arcadian aides opens the hatch.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> Communication wise? I suppose so, we share everything.
Dyan Sylvanis: We can do both?
Hunter Matheson: ::checking it out:: Both what?
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> Both?
Dyan Sylvanis: ((Oh lol I thought Kal was still talking to me about swimming, so ignore that.))
Hunter Matheson: (I was :x)
Cptn Ja'Lale: (Oh, ok)
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Nods.:: I'm sure they will let us go diving outside. And maybe they have swimming pools or something. :;Shrugs.::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. Well, we have arrived. IF you'd follow us, we can show you all around. ::gestures to the hatch::
Cptn Ja'Lale: I hope so. I would like to swim around this area, though I am used to more brackish waters
Hunter Matheson: ::moving toward the hatch:: Swim in a pressure -6500 ft?
Hunter Matheson: Dicey, Syl.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. We have specialized diving suits that can protect you against the pressure with the help of your Federation scientists. I don't know if they can fit your human bodies, but we can modify some if you wish.
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Smirks.:: Well, I did say maybe...
Hunter Matheson: ::glance to Firim'Ja to Syl and back:: Yes ma'am. You did.

Cptn Ja'Lale: PAUSE SIM
Cptn Ja'Lale: PAUSE SIM
Cptn Ja'Lale: PAUSE SIM
Cptn Ja'Lale: Great job everyone. We'll continue from there next week. Hope you all have a great week... sim dismissed.