[Vimyridge] SD950119.06 - JL Away Team and Bridge Part 14- T Blake, C Blake, Saladin, Lox, Lyndosee

[Kylana ~]

Marcus made his way through the tight caverns, they didn't seem quite as
narrow as when they had entered, but that, he reflected, might be because
he didn't have the head section of his EVA on fully. Speaking of which, he
should decidedly correct that now. The closer he was to the entrance, the
more chance of contamination.  He wondered what Lox might need to speak to
him about privately. Caitlin had just returned to the shuttle with one of
their injured, might there be something medically wrong that they had
overlooked?

Eventually he reached the entrance and quickly ran the short space towards
the shuttle. There was something about being in the open on a planet full
of radiation that unnerved him. The shields and suits did nothing to
alleviate that worry. "Commander." He smiled grimly as the shuttle doors
opened and he walked inside.

"Commander.  You didn't have to come all the way back, but since you are
here... Let me show you as well as tell you." Lox said "Inside the shuttle
you can remove your helmet.. " He pulled up the radiation levels, the
sismic scans, and the like "We have less than 48 hours before this get to
the point of no return.  We need to get these people off the planet.
That's Captain's order as well.  We have to convince them that it is
necessary. "

Marcus blinked and fell quiet a moment, his eyes scanning and rescanning
the data that Lox had just shown him. He bit back a remark and thought
back to what the inhabitants had said to him upon first contact. "That is
not going to be easy."

"If they don't wish to go, we can't force them.  We have to convince them,
that's the only tool we have.  Next, sismic readings are picking up.  If
this continues, the caves could become unstable, however, unless something
changes, everyone will already be dead from radiation exposure before that
happens.  I just wanted you to be aware of it.  You are inside a volcano,
and things could change at a moment's notice."  Lox continued.

This time Saladin scratched the side of his face in quiet contemplation.

"And last, but most important... everyone will need to wear their EVA
suits, sans helmet for now, and with helmet starting in about 8 hours or
they will risk radiation levels that will four them out of starfleet." Lox
did not look happy.

Marcus stood stunned a moment longer, then training and protocol kicked
in. "There's been no news from the asteroids? Nothing that might prevent
this radiation overload? And the seismic activity you have indicated, is
it local or world wide?"

Justin shook his head. "So far as I can tell.. world wide.  I'm not the
one tracking it all, just keeping the readings I can get and relaying them
to the ship, as well as watchign them for the team's safety.  I've not
heard anything from the ship about the away team inthe asteroid field.  I
am hoping they can find a reason for the flares so we can stop them.  I
have several theories, but unless we can get proof that one of they is the
right one, I cannot risk even suggesting we try any of them.  If I am
wrong, the cure for most of them will destroy both planets, and possibly
the ship if we cant get to warp 9 in time."

"You offer a pretty bleak view of things commander." He let out a sigh,
"Well, I
suppose I should head back and try and work with the doctors to knock some
sense
into these people. I understand honor and dying with your planet, but there
has
to be a better way." He placed a hand on the console in front of him."I know
the
true seismic shocks are not set to hit us until after death by radiation."
He
gave a bitter sardonic smile, " But what dangers does it offer us until that
point?"

Cait had been listening to the conversation. "One thing we could try is to
show
them the 3D scans of the woman I brought back. Its not a pleasent death and
even
the children would be facing it. Need to point out as well that their food
and
water is now contaminated.I also reccommend we go to full EVA with the
helmets
from the start. We have no idea if the radiation will increase faster than
current scans indicate."

"At the moment the shocks are too deep to be an issue, other the shake
things a
bit, but if they start to surface, you are in the historical path of a known
magma eruption.  If they start getting worse.. I'll try to warn you before
they
can start damaging the magma tube you are all hiding in, which makes it VERY
stable vs. an earthquake. " lox replied "I agree with Dr. Blake. Full time
suits
should scare them without panicking them."

[Vimy]

Looking into the mirror she adjusted her twin pigtails and smoothed down her
uniform as she looked around, noting she still needs to unpack as three
small boxes sat in the corner of her bare quarters. Walking over to her bed
she put her hand on her Aldean music instrument and closed her eyes letting
her body play a soft pained melody before turning and sticking her phaser in
her belt to slip out to the main corridor. Walking with her back straight
and a intimidating look on her tiny form she mustered the courage and
entered the turbolift to go to the security chiefs office. Moving to the
door she hit the call button and said, "Sir, Ensign Marie Lyndosee reporting
in."

When he left, the security chief left a setting on the door. "Security Chief
DuMont is on the bridge" the computer rang out

"Damn it", Marie though and turned quickly and walked down the corridor and
to the turbolift. "Computer Main Bridge please". The turbolift lifted up and
stopped at the bridge and she stepped out. The small four foot girl looking
almost like a child in a halloween costume with her hair in two pigtails as
she walked up and stood in attention and saluted the security chief. "Ensign
Marie Lyndosee, at your service Sir!"


As the turbo lift doors opened, Toby turned to see who was arriving, not
seeing anyone at first he stood up and looked. One blond brow climbed
towards his hairline as he saw a woman in starfleet uniform shorter than his
wife. He watched her ignore the fact that the captain and executive officer
were both present to go to the tactical station, salute and address the
security chief. He lowered his gaze to the captain and shrugged, before he
looked back at the short ensign. "Ensign is there a problem?"
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