[Vimyridge] Away Team Log part 5 (fix 2)

[Michael Davies]

Groaning softly, Cait picked herself up. Luckily, the only thing injured was
her dignity...well, there were some scratches on the face plate. Maybe she
could get Justin to buff it for her. Her hand came up to tap her
combadge."People, Wilkinson. Anything that says people went that
way...dropped bread crumbs, personal belongings...I've noted personal items
tucked into the alcoves along the way." She stepped around the next turn and
into the central area where people were. "In fact, I do believe I've found
life...."

Kat nodded barely paying much attention as she stumbled over something for a
brief moment. Then regained her footing. She rose a brow as she tipped her
light downward to look at what she'd tripped over. She glanced over at
Marcus "Are you finding anything?" she asked as she knelt down to get a
closer look realizing it was rocks that tripped her.

Marcus looked to Kat and shook his head, "No, but Commander Blake, it sounds
like you might be having more luck than us?" He queried. He looked this way
then that, signalling for Kat to pick up the pace if possible, waiting for
Cait to answer while he added, "But if the Commander has found something it
could be that all of these tunnels will bare some sign of life."

"wait a second" Kat said as she looked ahead "it appears these tunnels all
converge into one large cave'" she said as she looked at the readings on her
tricorder and began to hear faint voices.


[Cave Entrance]

Justin arrived pushing the grav sled with the portable shield generator and
power plant.  He worked it into place so he could get a shield up and
running over the entrance to the caves.

[Deeper in the Cave structure]

Balkion stood up at the the scuttling sound of gasps to his left and his
eyes shifted as he noticed all heads turn toward a small entrance, "Xoron,"
he said, "Come with me." Curiously the male waited for the other to reach
his position as he moved ahead, gently pushing people aside to get ahead and
see what had startled the group.

Xoron levered himself up with a grunt then made his way over to Balkion,
trying to be careful of the others despite being built more like a bull, all
mass and muscle. Then followed the other man towards the disturbance.

[Elsewhere in another tunnel]


Juard still following the Lt. started to ask a question but didn't since he
was hushed a while ago. He was thinking if they would ever get off the
planet of what he would do.

Nick canted his head breathing lightly, despite his elevated heart rate.  It
prevented
his visor from fogging up.  He tapped his communicator lightly, then spoke
softly.
"This is Reed, I'm picking up voices, but I can't make them out right now, I
suggest
we continue to proceed with caution," he said.


Juard tapped his communicator so that he could speak to his leader
leading him through the cave."I agree. I can hear them too." he spoke
rather loudly. Well, at least that is what he thought.

[Main Cave]

Balkion pushed people aside then stood firmly over Cait who sat on her rear
on the ground. "Who are you?" he said, violet eyes narrowing in question as
he breathed in resulting in the puffing out of his chest as his foot gently
nudged her leg.

"Commander Caitlin Blake, CMO of the Vimyridge. We're here to help." She
gave the man a smile as she dropped her hand from her combadge and eyed
Balkion and his rather huge sidekick. "And who might I have the pleasure of
speaking with?" Several other replies ran through her mind like oh....who
the dickens are you and why are you looming over me but she managed to keep
brain from engaging mouth.

"Oh so you are one of the ones the large Cho'lu spoke of." Balkion
acknowledged that he at least had contact with Cho'lu at some point previous
by his statement."So you are here to stop the the Sun's tears of anger
against our people and planet?"

"I don't know if we can do anything about that but I do know it's being
looked into by our best science officers." Cait replied. "What I'm here to
do is, with your people's permission, check everyone out, treat whoever is
sick from the...Sun's tears, and make sure none of the rest gets sick."

It wouldn't take much longer before Nick would emerge with the young medical
officer, his weapon trained toward the backs of the others for a moment
before lowering it.  They didn't seem too hostile.  He kept his weapon at
the ready though, nodding toward Doctor Blake.  As if to let her know the
calvary, if necessary, had arrived.  He'd remain silent, motioning for Juard
to do the same as he simply watched the exchange.

Xoron, due to his size and bulk, hadn't missed the entrance of the others,
in his general sweep of the various openings and keeping an eye on things.
He nudged Balkion, since the other man was doing to the bulk of the
speaking, "Others, armed." That's all he said, though his mind wondered who
came to help save lives armed with weapons that they were so willing to
point at those they were supposed to be saving.


 After several minutes Kat made her way into the larger area still holding
her tricorder out in front of her. She slipped her illumination device into
it's
pocket and slowly made her way into the room. She saw Cait and the others
already
there. well that was helpful. if all the tunnels lead here than why did we
bother
to split up." she muttered mainly to herself turning to make sure Marcus
kept up with her. She looked down at her tricorder again and rubbed her
tired eyes as she began to possibly pick up other readings indicating other
lifeforms.

Marcus had walked with Kat, there own discoveries of small toys and left
overs from something or other, leading them precisely to this place.

"And there is the rest of the team." Cait said.



[Cave Entrance]

Justin finished setting up the portable shield emitter and mini-fusion
reactor.He tapped his comm. "Lox to away team, Cave entrance shield is
operational."  He then took out his tricorder, scanned, and studied his
readings.

[Main Cave]

Marcus nodded to Lox's comments, "Any news on communicating with the ship
Commander?"
He looked around at the group, a little distant so that he could communicate
with Lox without interrupting the meeting.

Balkion nodded toward his counterpart and took notice of the weapons, "You
have no need for those here Sir. Truly who'd be stupid enough to kill the
hand that saves them?"

Nick frowned a bit, "That may be the case, but I'd like to have it handy..."
he said simply, he had the weapon lowered, but within easy reach.  He
glanced toward Doctor Blake once more.  He was there as muscle, as was the
rest of the security crew, they'd help with evacuation, and loading as well
as keeping,

**V**

Commander Caitlin Black
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S. Vimyridge

Lieutenant Commander Katerina Wilkinson
Medical Officer U.S.S. Vimyridge

Lieutenant Commander Marcus Saladin
Operations Manager U.S.S. Vimyridge

Lieutenant Commander Justin Lox
Chief Engineer U.S.S. Vimyridge

Lieutenant Nicholas Reed
Security Officer U.S.S. Vimyridge

NPC Balkion
NPC Xoron
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