USS Challenger - July 13, 2018

[STSF Jami 0]

Cptn Ja'Lale: USS Challenger Mission Brief - 13 July 2018: The Challenger is now orbiting around the Arcadian homeward where the away team are deep underwater exploring the main city. TBS was 15 minutes.. any questions?

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

Dyan Sylvanis: ::With the group, still on the sub? Itching to go swimming.::
Hunter Matheson: ::checking out the area trying to ignore the water that could flatten them into human pancakes::
John Randall: ::visiting the engine room of the sub, learning some alien technology::
Hunter Matheson: ::Syl:: kind of a weird place to live, but I guess they're used to it.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Filim'Ja> ::Shows the team around various parts of the city, a labyrinth of caves and passageways with pretty looking stalagmites and such overhead ::
Hunter Matheson: ::doubletake Syl:: You sure look excited.
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Looking all around ::
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Grins.::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. I see you humans are dressed in diving attire? That is most excellent as parts of the city need to be traversed by swimming but don't worry since these caves are reinforced and should be diveable for humans.. and definitely for Chelons.
Hunter Matheson: ::checks out Hok wondering what he's thinking then looks back at Syl:: What?
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Quietly.:: I'm just ready to go exploring. ::smiles.::
Hunter Matheson: ::nods::
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Recording all he can ::
Hunter Matheson: ::moves forward to talk to Firim'Ja:: So, we dive like we would if we were above water, or we gear up in here, or what?
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> That's correct. There are grottos with waterways that connect between caves.
Dvokr chim Hok: How old are these structures?
Cptn Ja'Lale: Ja'Lale>. It should be interesting, for sure.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Frim'Ja>. These caves have been around for a few millennia, however this city has been around for a little over a century
Hunter Matheson: So how did your people get here?
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Nods ::
Cptn Ja'Lale: FIrim'Ja> Get here? As in on this planet or the city?
Hunter Matheson: On the planet, sir.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja> Ahh, well we've evolved from a fish-like species to become the top intelligent species on this planet. The fact that we have no natural predators to compete against us.
Dvokr chim Hok: What do you think of species that eat fish, if I may ask?
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: The team are shown around the cave network and are led to a sizeable grotto with very blue, clear water.
Hunter Matheson: Whoa.... so there's a population problem? Or... you're just careful when you.... ::semi blush:: you know.... ::shrugs, leaving it at that::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. We do not judge other species based on their eating habits. And no, we do not have a population problem. Everything is shared equally so this is never a problem for us.
Cptn Ja'Lale: ::Referring to both of their questions:: Fririm'Ja>. You all are able to swim?
Cptn Ja'Lale: F>. We can call for the submersible for those of you who cannot.
Hunter Matheson: Swim? Yes, sir.
Dvokr chim Hok: How clean is the water?
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Starts unzipping her suit, slowly revealing her silver one piece.:: I'll be ready in a second.
Cptn Ja'Lale: Ja'Lale> The water's a lot clearer than what I'm used to but it won't be a problem
Cptn Ja'Lale: F>. The water is very clear and clean. It has to be since we feed on plankton swimming in the water
Cptn Ja'Lale: Ja'Lale>. Hm, I might try some. I have been wondering how the plankton on this planet tastes like.
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Removes her boots and places them and her normal suit into a waterproof container, then ties back her hair.::
Dvokr chim Hok: If only I could swim faster...
Cptn Ja'Lale: ::inspects the water, and waits for the others to get ready:::
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Changing off to the side ::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. It is just a short swim to our administrative area where we can begin our talks.
Hunter Matheson: ::slips off the uniform that covers his partial wet suit, complete with rebreather that he took because he wasn't sure what kind of swimming he'd be doing:::
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Wearing his swim shorts ::
Hunter Matheson: ::full mask, the whole 9 yards::
John Randall: ::the Arcadian engineer shows John around the engine room; Randall uses his tricorder to record the information, is impressed by what he's learning and seeing::
Dvokr chim Hok: Guess I will need a rebreather if I want to live.
Cptn Ja'Lale: That would be handy, yes.
Dvokr chim Hok: :: Puts it in his mouth :: Mmmgmmn
Hunter Matheson: ::his gear hangs from his neck:: Unless you can hold your breath for about ten to fifteen.
Hunter Matheson: ::looking at Syl, figuring she can::
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Grins at Kal's mask as she puts a simple rebreather in her mouth.::
Dyan Sylvanis: ::Doesn't wait to be asked, she jumps into the water.::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Firim'Ja>. ::smiles:: Great, if you're all ready then please follow us.
Hunter Matheson: (wait... are we outside the whateveritis we're in?)
Cptn Ja'Lale: ACTION: Dyan finds the water warm, like the oceans in the Caribbean. (We are inside one of the caves)
Cptn Ja'Lale: ::Slips in after Dyan::
Cptn Ja'Lale: PAUSE SIM
Cptn Ja'Lale: PAUSE SIM
Dvokr chim Hok: :: paused ::
Cptn Ja'Lale: Great job folks -- we'll start from there. Any questions?
Dvokr chim Hok: None here
Cptn Ja'Lale: OK, sim dismissed.. have a great week everyone