Captain's Log 03 - Landing Party

[universal_charm]

Who: Jim Kirk & Anyone Who Wants to Come On an Expedition
Broadcast:No
Action: Yes - On the moon, in the Terraformers
When: Sometime this week

Tests have been run, data has been gathered, packaged, looked over, highlighted with all sorts of colored sharpies. There is only so much the data can prove. What's needed now is an actual investigation, getting the final clue to a puzzle that, Kirk thought, they were running very short of time on.

Which was how he ended up down on the surface of the toxic moon, in front of the nearest terraformer.

Time to go find some answers.

<sub>[ ooc: Since I didn't want to flood the comm, it can be assumed that Kirk announced he would be going to explore the terraformers and asked if anyone wanted to come and form an expedition party. So, if you want to come, feel free to jump in.

Also feel free to start your own side threads. I will put up some sections, but feel free to start your own as the group explores. The ultimate goal is just to gather information (but this is a Jim Kirk Expedition (TM), so something may very well go wrong!), so have fun!)

If you need help starting things or want a refresher, here is the original mod post. ]</sub>

Comments

[beathach]

What are your suspicions?

[tallasaking]

I suspect that the Atroma had something to do with the failure of this machine. I think it is altogether too convenient that I seem to remember something like this - and have never seen such a creature in my life.

[beathach]

. . . that's a hell of a suspicion. [and, honestly, he wouldn't be surprised if it was even close to truth] Did the Atroma exist when this moon was inhabited?

[tallasaking]

I tend to go for the most paranoid answer first. [It has kept him alive.] I am not sure - because we are not allowed information about Atroma, if you recall.

[beathach]

I recall, it doesn't mean I can't hope some hasn't slipped through anyway. [oh, how he was used to the "people in charge" having information that was unattainable. He just sighs] But honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if you were right. [a bit dryly] My paranoia agrees with yours.

[tallasaking]

We are going to hope so, if nothing else ...we can at least take advantage of fragments. [Not that he would say that outloud, because if he did, things would go quite badly.]]

[beathach]

[he can't help but huff out a vaguely annoyed noise]

Mm, we can at least do that. I'm not supposed to be comparing all of this to the other world, and yet it keeps reminding me.

[tallasaking]

Isn't that odd? How our experiences make us the most likely to be able to handle such a place, such a journey? [One corner of his mouth quirked, before he looked back up at the structure.] But this will not help those poor people - so ... let us focus.

[beathach]

Unfortunately, it's more normal now than being odd. But you're right. [he sighs out and looks around them, making a face as this particular tunnel seems to be getting smaller. He's never been one to be uncomfortable in small spaces, but this was starting to bother him a little bit] I don't think we'll be able to do much until we get to the center, at least.

[tallasaking]

We should probably go in the opposite direction, then. It gets broader the closer we move to the center, after all.

[beathach]

We might as well. Shall we, then?

[tallasaking]

We shall. [He bowed slightly, before he gestured for the other man to walk forward.]