USS Arcadia, 12/13/23, 10:00 PM ET

December 14, 2023

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USS Arcadia - Wednesdays 10 ET - Command Staff: Captain Lo'Ami

Between 12/13/2023 9:04 PM and 12/13/2023 10:04 PM

here

meow

9:05 PM

Last time... we assembled an AT to investigate the frozen rogue planet with dilithium signatures

Indeed

I'm going to magic edit yall into the TR so we don't take an hour to get there

Sounds good

Any sim related qs before we start?

9:07 PM

I will take that as a no

9:07 PM

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::standing on transport pad::

TR chief> I have your coordinates set to the location nearest the dilithium deposits.

::also on the transport pad::

TR chief> It'll be dark down there.

:: With these people again. Her memory was largely intact, but therapy was still needed for a better recovery. ::

TR chief> Energizing when ready

ready

TR chief> :: hits the button ::

:: Nods ::

ACTION> the AT shimmers down into a dark, icy and rocky place

::deshimmers::

"This is rather uncomfortable."

ACTION> only the production camera lights keep it light.

::deshimmers::

9:12 PM

::scans for any life forms::

9:12 PM

i'll secure the perimeter before we explore.

9:13 PM

::walks a circuit around the cold, deserted planet, hoping it will warm her up, since the suits aren't perfect::

ACTION> planet atmosphere is thin, but there's some ice crystal mist

:: Flips open her tricorder ::

::also gets out tricorder, starts scanning the area::

::gets back:: it's secure. how far to the dilithium?

9:17 PM

::pokes natell to see if she is frozen::

dilithium> :: under the surface""

"I am sorry, this is not a good environment for Cardassians. Deposits are mostly all around, but deeper."

Looks like that area over there is best for a mine. ::points::

"Are we extracting some for purity testing?"

let's set up the beacon so the arc knows where to point the laser

Need to get to it before we extract some.

9:23 PM

::scanning for where the rock is thinnest::

::watches the sciencey people do the science::

OK, I think we should set up in that crater to our left. I think we might hit paydirt not too far under the surface.

I'll scout it

9:28 PM

::heads to the crater, looking around for anything odd or loose rocks that might fall::

"Understood."

crater> :: is cratery in all its craterness ::

:: walks with the others to the crater ::

::calls back:: everything looks safe so far.

::heads down to crater as well, begins setting up beacon::

:: Feeling the dirt between her fingers ::

::still looking around, not sure why they didn't just send some ensigns for this:: (edited)

OK, I've got it set up. We should evacuate to a safe distance and tell the Arc to fire.

let's go back to the beam site

9:34 PM

::starts walking back::

::follows::

:: Looks:: "Going back already?"

unless you'd rather be lasered by the arc

We're using orbital phaser strikes to get a bit deeper.

come on, natell, do you want to be in the cold any longer than we need to be?

"I was just getting used to it."

::waits for the others to catch up::

:: Matching pace with the others ::

::still following::

+arc+ arizhel to arc. we've located the prospective site for the orbital laser

9:42 PM

+arc+ we're out of range, the beacon is placed, ready whenever you are

+Arizhel+ we're ready. What drilling depth and width of the beam? (edited)

+Arc+ Twenty-two aught six ought to do it.

9:45 PM

((I have no idea what that means, just sounds engineery))

+Dana+ Firing now....

9:46 PM

ACTION> A beam of light comes down from orbit, vaporizing lots of ice and rock and all around making a nice light show

9:46 PM

ACTION> the beam starts refracting off something at the bottom of the hole, then stops

9:47 PM

+Dana+ Fire control reports that there's feedback in the beam. You're going to have to investigate before we dig any farther

was that supposed to happen?

Not sure. Mining isn't my specialty.

9:48 PM

+Arc+ We'll investigate. Dana out.

well, you got your wish, Natell. we get to explore the crater some more!

9:49 PM

::starts walking back to it:: (edited)

This kind of anomaly is what Science officers live for, no?

ACTION> the small planetary wind blows away most of the dust, vapor and ice

9:50 PM

ACTION> leaving a nice, clean phaser hole in the planet's surface

Something odd and refractive on an unexplored planet...

((the AT))

"What went wrong?"

I have no idea. is dilithium usually reflective?

9:52 PM

take whatever scans you think would be helpful to figure out what we're dealing with

That's what we need you to find out, honestly.

9:53 PM

You're the one who'd know about exotic alien minerals that could be refracting the beam.

"Could have been refraction and reflections."

((anyone gonna look down?))

::walks up to the edge of the hole and looks in::

"Minerals are rather universal for the most part. What can differ is there distribution."

9:57 PM

"We should get some images."

ACTION> at the bottom of the hole is a translucent crystalline surface roughly shaped like the upper side of a cylinder

OK, that's not like any mineral I've ever seen.

looks like a structure to me

9:58 PM

::scans it::

Jasad, is it normal for crystals to form in big, even chunks like that?

((hurry up, 2 min left...))

"No it is not. Perhaps someone has an artificial process to form so evenly."

::scanning crystal:: Is it safe to approach you think?

i think so, assuming it's not radioactive

10:00 PM

i'll go first just in case

Who'd just leave a giant crystal on a rogue planet?

10:01 PM

Just be careful with phasers...it seemed to cause problems with the Arc's.

it's a present

Crystal> :: is made of a mixed variety of crystalline structures, including dilithium ::

happy birthday, dana!

10:01 PM

we got you some dilithium

Crystal> :: continues on in both directions from the hole ::

it's very big

10:01 PM

i think we're gonna need specialized mining equipment for this

Crystal> :: and slopes downwards deeper into the planet ::

10:02 PM

((and...))

10:02 PM

!pause

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until next time...

paused

10:03 PM

have a good night!

At least you found something this time...

yup

gnight

paws'd

10:03 PM

'night!

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