USS Arcadia, 01/10/24, 10:00 PM ET

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

Between 1/10/2024 9:00 PM and 1/10/2024 10:03 PM

hi

evening

Yay, we're all here....

9:02 PM

Last time on USS Arcadia -- the away team on the rogue planet found their way to the end of the long crystal tunnel and entered a very large dark cavern with lots of structure

9:02 PM

Any sim-related qs before we start?

also there were bodies

9:03 PM

can't forget the bodies

Oh yeah, and the tunnel had bodies of various ages in various states of decay

no questions here

same

ok then...

9:04 PM

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+arc+ arizhel to arc

"Why exactly are we going further down?"

::looking around with flashlight::

I think we should head back and let the captain know what we found so far

9:06 PM

no reason for us to face a space monster with just the four of us

light> :: there are obviously artificial structures. they're all dark ::

9:06 PM

ACTION> comm badge clicky clickies

Seems like we're out of communication?

indeed.

Well, we could either turn back and see if we could get in contact with the Arc on the surface or we could keep going.

the safest thing would be to turn around get in contatc

9:09 PM

let's head out and i'll stay in the rear in case it turns out we have company

Sounds like a plan.

ACTION> the cavern roof is starting to glow faintly red

was the roof red before now?

I don't believe so.

"Some kind of electro-magnetic energy is in the area, maybe even thermal...wait, static?"

this is not good

ACTION> that EM energy is emanating from the roof....

9:13 PM

ACTION> and (as Natell said), the temperature is starting to get a bit warmer, but slowly

get back

::steps back::

::backs away from the glowing roof::

9:13 PM

::has phaser out and ready to shoot::

"I know my people like tropical climates..."

::scanning like crazy::

(( how do you back away from a roof?))

((i assumed it was like part of the roof like the center? going towards the edge))

9:15 PM

((or the previous area if it's the new room that was red))

(( it's a giant cavern))

9:15 PM

(( the entrance to the tunnel is in one place ))

((and all red on top?))

(( roof is lighting almost uniformly ))

((weird))

9:16 PM

((duck and cover i guess?))

roof> :: moving into the yellow from the red, slowly ::

this is weird

9:16 PM

maybe this is how they heat things?

around them> :: there are some buzzing sounds, some chirping sounds starting. They're coming from many different sources ::

Huh, sounds like some sort of life signs?

9:18 PM

I guess the roof is mimicing a sun?

roof> :: slowly getting more yellow than red ::

9:20 PM

around them> :: more chirping, something small flies overhead ::

"Anyone else hearing that?"

yes

9:20 PM

hello? anyone here?

ACTION> there's motion inside some of the structures

::scans for life and technology in the direction of teh motion::

lifesigns> :: lots of them, some of them humanoid ::

::puts away phaser for now::

tech> :: no power signatures in the structures, but there are (as Natell said) on the roof and of course the low power at the door lock ::

There seem to be humanoid and non-humanoid lifesigns in the area.

9:23 PM

No tech, though, aside from the lock and the roof.

ACTION> :: more small animals fly above, chirping ::

they have a pretty advanced setup down here, though, in terms of climate control

ACTION> the yellowish roof is starting to become bluer... the air is being heated radiantly from above

Interesting that a rogue planet would have underground habitations full of life.

we're probably not going to be mining it for dilithium if there are inhabitants

9:26 PM

let's keep going. if there are people, a full security team may alarm them

True

::continues walking into the cave::

::following::

9:27 PM

Jasad, anything unusual about the life down here?

::looking around at the birds and whatever else is there::

"I think they enjoy the energy in this area."

ACTION> there are some small rat-sized forms running around on the ground

feel free to take samples; life on a rogue planet is pretty unusual

ACTION> it's getting lighter out

:: Stoops down and scans the rats ::

We might be encountering humanoids soon.

rats> :: are not actually rats, theyre some kind of carniverous animals ::

9:32 PM

rats> :: they scurry when the AT gets nearby ::

Do they have claws consistent with the scratch marks on the bones outside?

are they venomous?

rats> :: have much smaller two-part claws ::

((too bad, that would have been a convenient and not scary explanation))

Odd they'd have large carnivores in a controlled environment...

(( you need the scary one ))

9:35 PM

More small animals> :: coming out to run around, eat and be eaten ::

maybe it is less controlled than it looks from here

"We should leave."

That might not be a terrible idea.

::looks to see how far it would be back to the cave entrance from where they are now::

cave entrance> :: hasn't moved. it's a door ::

let's head out then. after you.

::heads towards the door::

:: Starts a fast walk to the cavern exit ::

humanoids> :: starting to stir out of their small structures, but laying low and relatively unseen ::

hello?

9:41 PM

::following behind them a little slower in case the people want to talk::

humanoids> :: they are all slightly bent and none is taller than 1.3m ::

9:42 PM

humanoids> :: not answering ::

They seem scared of us...maybe we should leave them alone.

they may not be the top of the food chain here.

9:43 PM

::heads back with the others:: (edited)

True

((hobbits?!?!?!))

(( not exactly ))

::heading back to the entrance::

9:46 PM

((they are hobbits until proven otherwise))

((Wait, were the corpses outside as short as these hunanoids?))

(( yup ))

9:48 PM

(( same species, but deader ))

((Makes sense))

(( some of the older ones mightve been slightly taller ))

::closes the door after the others when the get to the tunnel so as not to wreck the climate controls::

ACTION> just as the door reopens, there's someone at the other side

9:50 PM

ACTION> actually 3 someones

Uh...hello? (edited)

ACTION> also kind of short, orange skinned and with big ears

9:50 PM

ACTION> and holding weaponds

9:50 PM

Central one> Well, hello there....

Didn't think a rogue planet would be this lively, tell you the truth.

greetings

9:51 PM

I am commander Arizhel from the USS Arcadia. We come in peace

Central one> Daemon Drax of the Ferengi Alliance, you must be the "away team" from the Federation

9:51 PM

Ferengi> :: laugh ::

9:52 PM

Drax> I remind you of the 76th rule of acquisition: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.

We are. These people don't seem to have any sort of profit for you, so I imagine you'll be leaving.

Drax> You don't fool me into thinking you were just going to leave all the profit here.

just a bunch of rats

9:53 PM

is there a profit in rats?

Drax> :: looks at one of the others and laughs again ::

9:54 PM

Drax> and the largest dilithium deposit this of the universe

it's unmineable

We were having trouble mining that.

Drax> Are you saying you won't challenge the Ferengi claim on this planet?

9:55 PM

Planet humanoids> :: slipping behind the AT ::

we need to talk to our superiors before we make any sort of claims

9:55 PM

we do not have the authority

Drax> :: noticing someone and face noticably changes ::

9:56 PM

ACTION> :: the AT gets clubbed, which knocks out everyone except Arizhel (big Klingon head ) ::

9:56 PM

ACTION> the Ferengi shoot wildly, and miss

::pulls out phaser and fires at ferengi::

ACTION> A bunch of humanoids club Arizhel as she aims at the Ferengi

((it is on stun))

F2> :: gets stunned ::

9:57 PM

F1> :: gets clubbed ::

9:57 PM

F3> :: gets clubbed ::

::aims at humanoid:: (edited)

humanoids> :: surrounding Arizhel closely and clubbing ::

why are you attacking us?

humanoids> :: club, club, club ::

::brings up batleth in defense::

humanoids> :: there are a lot of them ::

::doesn't want to hurt the people::

humanoids> :: and they're all clubbing ::

::is probably going to fail::

9:59 PM

::back to stunning with phaser while she can::

humanoids> :: some of them get stunned, more come in, trample on the stunned ones and club ::

+arc+ arizhel to arc. if you can hear me the locals have overtaken us

ACTION> 20 people clubbing you can overcome even a Klingon

10:00 PM

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paused

10:01 PM

they are so short! can they even reach above my legs??

I just needed you to get to the door to advance the plot....

was not sure what was occuring with the humanoids

They have big clubs

we didn't want to get eaten by space monsters

10:01 PM

so we get clubbed instead

indeed

have a good night!

gnight

'night!

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