Walking in a Winter Wonderland

[Sergio Giovanni 0]

"Walking in a Winter Wonderland"

Log entry 19: 03 January, 2155

 

"Sleigh bells ring

are you listening

in the lane

snow is glistening

A beautiful sight

we're happy tonight

walking in a winter wonderland"...

 

Making no sound other than the scanner, and crunching of snow under their feet, the intrepid trio of Sergio, Lt. Grey and a cerwman he doesn't know trudge their way through the snow towards the mysterious alien signature. According to scans, and the Challenger.

 

It was some kind of small alien vessel -- most presumably an escape pod or small shuttlepod. It didn't appear to be of Andorian origin, nor did it appear to launch from any of the twenty-six Andorian vessels surrounding the Challenger. In either a stroke of goodluck or good tracking on Sergio's part, the escape pod containing Sergio and the scientists landed approximately 20-30 kilometres from the alien escape pod.

 

So, splitting up into teams of two, the Scientists set out on their way to find the downed alien vessel, while in the meantime keep their eyes out for any Andorian security forces from either the Andorian fleet above or from whatever security units of any are based here on the planet.

 

With his trusty phase pistol holstered at his right hip, Sergio was ready to make a quick attack towards any Andorian, or whatever that just happened to pop up unexpectedly. For reasons unknown to Sergio, the bridge decided it was necessary somehow to have the Challenger evacuated.

 

Not telling them why they were being evacuated, he simply had no choice but to proceed to the nearest escape pods located conveniently near the Science Lab he was occupying at the time. Shivering, becase his jacket isn't quite warm enough to protect him against the wintry coldness of the planet, he wanted to keep moving to stay warm.

 

Despite living in Toronto, Ontario for about three years, the Italian born Giovanni, who spent most of his life in sub-tropical climates just never got used to the wrath of Old Man Winter. They were getting close to the landing site of the alien vessel, the scanners started to beep much more frequently.

 

Now whatever this alien signature was, it definately didn't apear to be Andorian and already, he can make out fresh footprints in the snow. Which means that addition to the Andorians, the Challenger crew had a new, more mysterious threat to worry about.

 

Perhaps Sergio can get a break and the Andorians can take care of the alien for them, but that probably won't be the case. After Lt. Grey announced that "We're here", Sergio ordered that they both fan out and start to search for the alien vessel and it's driver. A risky move considering that they're alone, and seperated from the rest of their crew.

 

Sergio kept his communicator close in case they either find the vessel or encounter trouble in the form of the mystery alien or probably even worse an Andorian Security Squadron.

 

Staying low to the ground with the tres and bushes to hide their movements, Sergio and Grey stealthfully survey the area for the alien vessel, and/or signs of driver. All the while, hoping the driver is either unconscious or dead, thus making him easier to deal with. But just in case the driver doesn't want to come peacefully, they stand ready for a fight; such are the risks of being a Starfleet officer.