Pilgrim 6/26

[8:54] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** The STAR TREK: PILGRIM theme plays! **

[8:55] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** The episode opens as the Pilgrim orbits above the dead planet that was once a home to the
Scyrthi countless generations ago, the signs of an orbital bombardment still evident on its scarred, ...

[8:57] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: cratered surface.  The Enigma, a Galaxy-class throwback, was orbiting nearby, and one could not
forget the small Scyrthi scouter also keeping orbit.  The scene faded into a shot of the transporter...

[8:57] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: room as Milla and a small honour guard stood ready.  T'Pang's voiceover began... **

[8:57] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: Captain's log, stardate 95460.60, We reamin in orbit over the ancient Scyrithi city called Hessok
Vridi in the modern Scyrithi language. ...

[8:59] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: The city itself has been open now for 12 hours and already we have learned so much. Most of the
original team has returned to the ship, bringing some artificats for analysis. Commander Valkriss ...

[9:00] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: elected to remain on the surface with the second team and the Scyrithi rebel  Arandak Tirrhe. Captain
Arfacio has informed me she will be beaming over for a ..

[9:02] [DOIC] T'Pang@Demoncherub: more formal introduction. And in other news I have been informed that directly following this
assignment the Pilgrim will be heading to Risa for some rest and relaxation. End log.

[9:02] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Transporter Operator]  "Enigma is signalling they're ready to beam over, Captain."

[9:03] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --T'Pang enters the transporter room.-- "Excellent, engergize when ready chief."

[9:03] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *goes to attention in anticipation of the arrival*

[9:03] [DOIC3] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor shakes a bit as the shuttle touches down. He nods to the pilot and heads to the back,
collecting all the different specimens, most importantly, the egg. As he makes his way out, towards the >

[9:03] [DOIC3] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: Oab.*

[9:03] [DOIC3] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: (Lab*)

[9:04] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Transporter Operator]  "Aye ma'am.  Energising."  *He slid his fingers on the panel.  On the
pad, the shorter form of a female human began materialising.*

[9:05] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --as the captain materializes on the pad she steps forward to greet her.--

[9:05] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She stepped down from the pad once she arrived, adjusting her uniform jacket and
thrusting a hand out to T'Pang.*  "Pleasure to finally meet you face to face, Captain."

[9:05] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "It is most agreeable to finally meet you in person captain."

[9:06] [DOIC3] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor enters the lab, wheeling the samples with him.* "T'Vin, Otsuka!" *He calls out*

[9:06] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She cracked a smirk.*  "You know, just because you're a vulcan doesn't mean you
can't use a more descriptive word than 'agreeable.'  Never forget that."  *She chuckled and stepped down...

[9:06] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *brings up a PADD to read from while babysitting the autopilots orbit command*

[9:06] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: onto the floor properly.*  "Lieutenant Deati, good to see you out of those clunky suits."

[9:07] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods to the other captain* Yes, sir.

[9:07] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Jagoda]  *He popped his head out from behind a panel.*  "Hey, Chief!"

[9:07] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she reaises an eyebrow-- "I am sure the words I used ocnveyed my meaning appropriately. But, I
will consider your suggestion."

[9:08] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li is beep booping some diagnostics.*

[9:08] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rhys]  "This is all... so... thrilling."

[9:08] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Hello." *He nods and waits around for the girls.*

[9:08] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I you would be interested I can arrange for a tour of the ship."

[9:09] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Bang on, The reason one bleed trough those bloody academy years. Babysit some ploner scientists building
sandcastles"

[9:09] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Maybe later, I've been on a ship of this class already.  I believe we've some
things to talk about first."

[9:09] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *stretches then begins to beep boop*

[9:10] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "Then shall we head to my ready room?"

[9:10] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [T'Vin]  "Can I help you, sir?"  *She appeared out of... seemingly nowhere behind him.*

[9:10] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "Sure is nice to be out of those suits."

[9:10] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "By all means.  Has your archaeologist returned yet?"

[9:11] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor jumps a bit. As he turns around to look at her, his eyes are bloodshot, and tired, like
he hasn't slept in days.* "How do you even do this?! You and Deati are some kind of secret coven, I >

[9:11] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yeah...it feels cramped in those.

[9:11] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I am not sure, the last status update he was returning by shuttle. I imagine he has landed by now."

[9:11] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *In Engineering, the ensigns were zooming around getting things ready for the next expedition.*

[9:12] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Swear... Anyways..." *He points over two of the boxes on the cart.* "These are fossils of old
plant species from inside the cavern of the planet... I know fossils aren't really your thing, but I >

[9:12] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Would appreciate some help cataloguing and studying them, until I can get to them."

[9:12] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Well, you can get him on comms, can't you?"

[9:12] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Certainly captai, would you like to see him?"

[9:13] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [T'Vin]  "I can ensure they are properly catalogued and placed in stasis, I believe there is a
more specialised research vessel en route."

[9:13] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she taps her comm badge-- =/\=Captain T'Pang to Lieutenant T'Ghor.=/\=

[9:13] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *opens her mouth to speak, then thinks better of it and lets the Captain do her thing*

[9:13] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She nodded, clasping her hands behind her back as she waited.*

[9:13] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Hey, do you think the knobs with hats would permit someone to serve thier manky risa trashtime on an
actual ship. For morales sake?"

[9:13] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *Nods to T'Vin.* "That is all I ask, thank you. Can you call over Otsuka while I take this?"
=^= "T'Ghor here, Captain."

[9:14] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Lieutenant could you please join me in my ready room in a few minutes?=/\=

[9:14] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rhys]  "Not a chance, you know them and their ethics... everyone's got to get a certain amount
of time off or it's inhumane or something..."

[9:14] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "You two are the only people I've ever heard griping about having to go on
vacation..."

[9:15] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Of course, Captain. I just need to give my team instructions on what to do with the
samples, and I will be right over."

[9:15] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= *His voice is somewhat tired and strained.*

[9:15] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: =/\=Very good then lieutenant.=/\=

[9:15] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Otsuka]  *She appeared next to T'Vin when T'Ghor turned to look again.*

[9:15] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at Arfacio.-- "If you will follow me captain."

[9:15] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "I bloody agree its inhuman. To be on this ship, or thier nutter ideas of Risa. That is not vacation.
Having a real job that for a single second what we bloody do has any meaning what so ever beyond >

[9:16] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "By all means."

[9:16] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *falls into step behind the pair of captains, nodding to the other security officers to disperse*

[9:16] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor jumps a bit again.* "How are you guys so quiet..." *He shakes his head.* "Otsuka... I
have a multitude of biological samples from deceased Scrythi... and even more importantly..." *He opens >

[9:16] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *Sar, Ettore and Teir headed off to busy themselves elsewhere.*

[9:16] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --once they are all loaded up-- "Deck one."

[9:16] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > giving some skivers a back dunking motive... Somethign this pathetic excuse of a boat will never trough
its history achive. That is bloody vacation"

[9:16] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The lift began speeding off.*

[9:16] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --whoosh!--

[9:17] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *The container containing the egg.* "This is our highest priority. It has the most probable DNA
we can work with. However! I forbid any invasive or structurally-damaging research until we get further>

[9:17] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "No music, Captain?"  *she asked her amusedly.*

[9:17] [DOIC4] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Meanwhile, in his quarters, the blueberry finishes filling in the outline of his shorter-
haired self in a skant hefting up a noticeably taller betazoid.*

[9:17] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li glances back at Aria.*

[9:17] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she gives Arfacio a confused look.-- "Music Captain?"

[9:17] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Orders. Scan, catalogue and place in stasis. And Otsuka? This is the corpse of a child. I
expect it to be treated with respect."

[9:18] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Otsuka]  *She bowed her head slightly.*  "Of course, Lieutenant, I understand."

[9:18] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *rides along in silence*

[9:18] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Thank you both. I will leave you to it, the captain wants to see me. If anything important
comes up, or you need an archaeologist's help, call me."

[9:18] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "A real vacation would be bloody briliant. I have not had onesince I graduated"

[9:18] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Oh, nothing... you have one of the engineers from my ship, you know.  Lieutenant
Kol.  His first week on my ship he had installed music on all the lifts, I had assumed he'd do the same...

[9:18] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: here."

[9:19] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods at the three nerds and turns to leave.*

[9:19] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she raises an eyebrow-- "That seems like a waste of valuable time and computer resources."

[9:19] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Well, if it makes you feel any better, you can stay on the ship and I'll have a
vacation from your ranting."

[9:20] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --T'Pang's Vulcan sense is tingling.--

[9:20] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *is engrossed with her screen not noticing Li's gaze as she goes over all the engineering service
logs from her time on the surface*

[9:20] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --quickly moves off the lift as soon as the doors open.--

[9:20] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Getting out of this is prefered, But if its between here or Risa. Im game"

[9:20] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "It was, and that's why I had him reprimanded for it, but I kept it.  You wouldn't
believe the awkward silences that have been avoided thanks to it."

[9:20] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The lift doors opened.*

[9:21] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor enters the lift.* "Bridge."

[9:21] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *glances silently at Arfacio*

[9:21] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she doesn't really respond to that, she just lets the awkward silence hang in the air.--

[9:22] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *Resumes reading as important people invades the bridge*

[9:22] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *follows the captains out of the lift and takes her position at Tactical*

[9:22] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rhys]  "Sweet relief."  *he got up and looked at Milla.*  "Bridge is yours until the Captain
comes back out."

[9:22] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she enters the room, motions to one of the chairs-- "please have a seat. Would you care for some
tea?"

[9:22] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *nods to Rhys* Anything new I should know about?

[9:23] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Certainly.  Whatever you're having."  *She took her seat.*

[9:23] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rhys]  "Planet's still dead, Scyrthi are still Scyrthi."

[9:23] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *smirks* I said new. I have the Conn.

[9:24] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she moves over to the replicator-- "Computer two cups of earl grey tea." --she looks at Arfacio--
"cream and sugar?"

[9:24] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *motions toward the ready room for T'Ghor's benefit*

[9:24] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *looks at Rys, sighing as she realizes he is free to do something constructive*

[9:24] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rhys]  "Aye."  *He smirked back and headed into the lift.*

[9:24] [DOIC1] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor steps out onto the bridge, giving Milla a tired smile and nod as he goes to chime the
ready room*

[9:24] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She shook her head.*  "None of that, thank you."

[9:25] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods and turns back to pick up the cups of tea.--

[9:25] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Laige]  "Ohh... do you think we'll need different forms of energy packs?"

[9:25] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "...Were you only packing one?"

[9:25] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she offers Arfacio a cup.--

[9:25] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Laige] "..."

[9:25] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *Ding dongs the doorbell.*

[9:25] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Laige]  "I'll go get the others."

[9:25] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Enter"

[9:26] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor steps in, nodding at the two.* "Captain T'Pang, Captain Arfacio."

[9:26] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She reached to take the cup.*  "Thank you."  *She looked to the door.*  "Mister
T'Ghor, how lovely to see you again."

[9:26] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "The sentiment is mutual, Captain." *He offers a small tired smile.*

[9:27] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Lieutenant, I was interested in your report. I am sure you would like to get back to your work, so
I wont keep you too long."

[9:27] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I can't imagine it was very restful to sleep on a shuttlecraft next to a tomb."

[9:28] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Of course, Captain T'Pang." *He then shakes his head at Arfacio.* "It wasn't so much the
shuttlecraft, Ma'am. The general feeling of dread... also... it might sound... insane, but I am absolutely >

[9:28] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *smirks at the way Jill handled the situation. She may be a homewrecking drug addict but she can
lead sometimes*

[9:28] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Convinced we were not alone down there. It's just... call it instinct, maybe atavistic dread.
But something... unnatural was there."

[9:29] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --T'Pang gives T'Ghor a skeptical look--

[9:30] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I see.  Are you certain you're not simply reacting to the scope of the tragedy we
are dealing with here, Lieutenant?"

[9:31] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "Dower. You want to lead the engineering detachment on the next expedition planetside?"

[9:31] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I doubt it, Captain. The Scyrthi sensed it as well... But, let's not deal with possible
superstition, and get to the facts... Deciphering the statue was difficult, but we are mostly done. It is the >

[9:31] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked up at that, blinking.*  "You mean... go with you all into the ruins?"

[9:31] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Depiction of a deified... queen, or empress. Some kind of monarch moonlighting as a goddess."

[9:31] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: *nods*

[9:32] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "Maybe you and Li you can practice your leadership skills and I'll be boring and float up here."

[9:32] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Interesting... we have no records of what kind of government or religion these
people practiced, if they're one and the same..."

[9:33] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Agreed. If I am allowed onto the second expedition down there, I will try to find further
information. I have delivered all samples, including some small fossils of plant life that used to thrive in>

[9:33] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She BEAMED.*  "I'd love to!  My mother, she always took me on her archaeological
expeditions, it was amazing!"

[9:33] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "The caverns, and have handed them, alongside the DNA samples, the egg, and other fossils, to
my teams. I have ordered nothing invasive being done until we have further orders. Also, Captain T'Pang, >

[9:34] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "Well then consider it done."

[9:34] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li smiles at Aria.* Sure you want to miss out on the fun?

[9:34] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I believe the discovery of the egg should be reported all the way up to Director Rendino. This
kind of discovery might help us crack the Scyrthi gene code for good, and be insrumental in the efforts>

[9:34] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Thank you!"  *She grinned widely.*

[9:34] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Of... physically restoring the people."

[9:35] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "I will make that report right away."

[9:35] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "Part of being the chief is biting the bullet and taking the boring jobs sometimes to help foster
the professional development of your staff. This seems as good a time as any."

[9:35] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Thank you, Captain."

[9:36] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Do you plan on attempting to analyze the eggs genetic code?"

[9:36] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She sipped her tea, listening.*

[9:37] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "It is a... difficult matter, Captain. While I will do everything possible without invasive or
otherwise damaging proccesses, this egg is one of a kind for the moment. Not to mention, the moral >

[9:37] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Implications, since this is practically a dead child. I will wait for the Director's further
orders, without taking the initiative on this."

[9:38] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She set her teacup in its saucer.*  "I would think that the greater immorality
would be in not attempting to use it to cease the suffering of its people, do you not agree?"

[9:39] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Ideally I would think that the Federation would want to consult with the Scyrithi representatives
on such a matter. But, given thier political situation that could be difficult."

[9:39] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "The Scyrthi people may not agree, Captain. I do not wish to cause any diplomatic incidents, be
it with a rogue faction." *He nods at T'Pang.*

[9:40] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Certainly, I understand your hesitance lieutenant. I will run this matter up the chain of command
and find out if they have any special orders for us."

[9:40] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "The Scyrthi following Arandak Tirrhe are already going against centuries of
cultural pressure to be mistrustful of outsiders and use them purely for their own gains.  Stranger things...

[9:41] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: have already happened.  However, none of us are qualified to make that call right now."

[9:41] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods at them both.* "Of course. I will work to my best ability on the other DNA
samples, though. My biologist is already at work down in the labs."

[9:42] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I should contact Doctor Rendino soon, as they may not want us to break orbit with thos artifacts on
board."

[9:42] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "I'm sure there'll be plenty for all of us if you wanted to come too, Aria," *she
nodded.*

[9:42] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "We will see. I request authorization to join the second expedition, though, Captain."

[9:43] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods to T'Ghor.-- "Permission granted Lieutenant."

[9:43] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Well, no one's breaking orbit until the other research ships arrive.  By that point
I hope to have enough gathered on the ancient culture of the Scyrthi that we can start using it to...

[9:43] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: bring the rest around."

[9:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *Looks up at the viewscreen from her PADD, Seeing the screen is where it should, the autopilots orbit
being well behaved ,she resumes reading*

[9:44] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Thank you, Captain. I believe I will be of more use down there, in my... element."

[9:44] [DOIC3] Aria@Pax_Parabellum: "But then you can't practice being a leader."

[9:45] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Well... I guess not."

[9:45] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "If that is all lieutenant you are dismissed."

[9:45] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I will see you on the surface, Lieutenant."

[9:45] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *shifted her weight from one foot to the other and rolled her head to relieve some tension*

[9:45] [DOIC2] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods at both Captains once more.* "I will be looking forward to it, Captain Arfacio. I
will report in on anything that I might find in the lab, Captain T'Pang." *He turns on his heel to leave.

[9:46] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She sighed softly, definitely not dreaming of mojitos and jamaharon.*

[9:46] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *glanced over at Gayle with the smallest hint of a smirk*

[9:46] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Well that was intriguing."

[9:47] [DOIC1] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor steps out, raising an eyebrow at Milla's smirk.* "Don't eat anyone, Milla..."

[9:47] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She smirked at T'Pang.*  "That's one way to put it.  Did I hear correctly that I'll
be losing you to Risa so soon already?"

[9:47] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: I'm not a cannibal, dumbass. *throws out a punch that's not even close to hitting him*

[9:48] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at Arfacio.-- "Apparently, command thinks the Pilgrim needs some R&R on Risa. it is most
unexpected. But, I think my crew will be pleased."

[9:48] [DOIC1] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *Doesn't flinch, whether he's too tired, or not afraid is anyone's guess. He chuckles.* "Do I
have to lecture the security chief on fgihting on the bridge?" *He teases, then enters the lift.*

[9:49] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I suppose I should apologize. It seems you were expecting me to join you on the surface. I hope
that was not too much of a disappointment. My duties here did not permit it."

[9:49] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *rolls her eyes and goes back to looking over security reports*

[9:49] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I have a few crewmen who have earned a break, if you wouldn't mind transporting
them I'd much appreciate it."  *She sipped her tea, then shook her head.*  "Don't apologise, I should have..

[9:50] [DOIC1] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor reads out the number of the deck with the labs, going to head into his own domain once
more.*

[9:50] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "You mean transport them to Risa?"

[9:50] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: assumed you would want to stay on your ship.  I was... overeager.  Unbefitting of my age, I
know."

[9:50] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Yes, that was what I meant."

[9:51] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "I am sure we can accomodate them."

[9:51] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Oh... um, it looks like it's almost time, so let's get this all taken to the
shuttlebay!"

[9:51] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor enters the lab once more, looking over the girls as they work, to determine how far
along they are.*

[9:52] [DOIC3] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods and moves to help her.*

[9:52] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *Otsuka and T'Vin were still getting things catalogued.*

[9:52] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor moves on to help them with cataloguing, hoping to get to the real work sooner.*

[9:53] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Thank you, Captain.  Now, when you return, we will be working closely together.
Much as you were with the Argentina.  However, I'm no Captain Valais, rest his poor stubborn soul.  I...

[9:53] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: prefer a hands-on approach.  If you think I'm getting too pushy and touching the parts of the
pie that aren't mine, I hope you'll know to tell me."

[9:54] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "I am sure we will work well together. I suppose i should warn you..."

[9:55] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Jagoda! Help the ladies with unloading at least..."

[9:55] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I am under an increased level of scrutiny by Admiral Compton, after certain recent event."

[9:55] [DOIC3] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The ensigns loaded their equipment onto a grav sled with Li's assistance, heading for the
shuttle bay.*

[9:56] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Jagoda]  "Sir?"  *He was getting the specimen containers prepped for them.*

[9:56] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "As such I am being far more conscious of protocols."

[9:57] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...Ignore me, I am a bit agitated." *T'Ghor moves on to cataloguing some of the plant
fossils.*

[9:57] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She waved a hand.*  "Who hasn't been under an increased level of scrutiny?  Truth
be told, if you don't get that a couple of times in your career, you're doing something wrong."

[9:58] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li walks beside the grav sled as they head for the shuttle.*

[9:58] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Otsuka]  "Sir?  Shouldn't you be getting ready for the next shuttle down?"

[9:58] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Perhaps, but it is not something I am accustomed."

[9:58] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I have already pinged the crewmen about what devices I want prepared. I hope they're being
loaded on the shuttle as we speak..."

[9:59] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: **to.

[9:59] [DOIC6] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Otsuka]  "I mean, you personally...  No offence but you might want a shower before getting
back in an EV suit..."

[10:00] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Well, you'll bounce back.  You give me that feeling."  *She checked her
chronometer.*

[10:00] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "thank you for that vote of confidence."

[10:00] [DOIC6] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "True... I hope it doesn't knock me right out... I will leave you to it." *He turns to leave
again.*

[10:01] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She smiled brightly at Li as she got to the shuttle, starting to load up.*  "This is
gonna be crazy... I haven't been to a ruin that hadn't already been looked through a million times before

[10:01] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ."

[10:02] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li helps them load up.* It is something.

[10:02] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Uh, so aren't you two going on the next expedition down?"

[10:02] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Do not insult your intelect, Gayle, its unbecomming of you"

[10:03] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --sips her tea slowly.--

[10:03] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Do you have any idea what it's like for a telepath to go to a dead planet?

[10:03] [DOIC5] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor heads into his quarters, quickly slipping out of the uniform and into the shower,
sighing heavily.*

[10:03] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "But of course, Captain.  Now, I believe I should be returning to my ship soon to
accompany my people on the next shuttle down, but was there anything you wanted to know?"

[10:04] [DOIC2] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I don't believe so, not at this time. I will escort you back to the transporter room."

[10:04] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Well... you're both scheduled..."

[10:04] [DOIC2] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Very well, Captain."  *She rose from her seat.*

[10:05] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *brings up the flight controller department shecdule and abuses her position* "Check again"

[10:05] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "...Oh, look at that, now it's Tamin..."

[10:05] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *glances at the two captain's as they pass by*

[10:05] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Deck two."

[10:06] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She nodded at Milla.*  "Lieutenant.  I will see you on the surface."

[10:06] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The lift woooooshed.*

[10:06] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *waits for the lift doors to close before she says* I doubt it.

[10:06] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *to Gayle* Why would you schedule senior officers in flight ops and security for a science expedition
anyway?

[10:06] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --as the doors close and the lift begins moving.-- "I will look into the possibilityof adding
music."

[10:06] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: I mean, security I understand, but flight ops?

[10:07] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I have a memo here that--- never mind."

[10:07] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "provided there are no regulations prohibiting it."

[10:07] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "My shuttle and fighter craft qualifications is secondary on this pathetic excuse for a vessel"

[10:07] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She chuckled.*  "None that I've ever read."

[10:07] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Pathetic? What would you rather have, Ilya?

[10:08] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor exits his shower to get prepared, dressing up and sitting on his couch for just a
moment's rest.*

[10:08] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Just something?"  *She smirked at Li.*

[10:09] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She stepped onto the transporter pad.*  "I will speak to you soon over coms, I
assume."

[10:09] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "it was...good to finally meet you face to face captain. I do look forward to our working
together."

[10:10] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Agreed.  It should be... interesting."  *She grinned.*  "Energise."

[10:10] [DOIC5] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Transporter Operator]  *He sent Arfacio back to the Enigma in a shower of sparkles.*

[10:10] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "As much as a find a briliant kerfuffle rant just blinding at during boredom, I shall spare you the list
of damp squib and simplify it. Anything which purpose is not a bent as a ninbob note  manky >

[10:10] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li smirks back.* You'll find out.

[10:10] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > waste of time, lives and space by its very design and mission."

[10:10] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --T'Pang turned silently and headed back to the bridge.--

[10:11] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Oh come on. The original version of this ship made it all the way from the far end of the  Delta
Quadrant back to Earth. I'd hardly call that pathetic or a waste of space.

[10:11] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: And the Intrepid wasn't even designed as a science ship. Voyager was outfitted for a tactical mission.

[10:11] [DOIC5] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --as she rode the lift back she contemplated whether or not the crew would like Vulcan harp music.-

[10:12] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She chuckled, glancing around briefly to see that the others were distracted loading
the other shuttle before she leaned in to steal a quick kiss.*

[10:12] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor enters the shuttle bay, smelling like the famed "Essence of logic" vulcan perfume, as
he goes to check if everything he requested is there.*

[10:13] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *glances at T'pang as she enters* Captain on the bridge.

[10:13] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "And I will be very chuffed if this pikey goes trough a complete refit to where all its bloody berky
parts are replaced with tactically appliable equipment and such becomes is mission"

[10:13] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she entered the bridge and proceeded to her seat without a word, obviously deep in thought.--

[10:13] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li smiles at her, then leans down to lift up more of the supplies.*

[10:13] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Something on your mind, Captain?"

[10:14] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Obviously....

[10:14] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked up to see T'Ghor, clearing her throat a little and shuffling awkwardly.*
"Um, h-hello, can we help you?"

[10:14] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks at Gayle-- "Nothing important. I was considering Captain Afacio's suggestiong that we
add music to the turbo lifts."

[10:15] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I considered it might be good for crew morale."

[10:15] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Some Vulcan harp might be soothing."

[10:15] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Maybe, but it makes it harder for me to listen in on people's thouts if they're humming along to
elevator music.

[10:16] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Ma'am thats a barmy idea"

[10:16] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I am uncertain you should be doing that anyway Lieutenant."

[10:16] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I am just checking if everything I requested is present... it's important for the
exploration." *He seems to be checking off on his PADD.*

[10:16] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: There's no rule against it. Besides, if Ilya thinks it's a good idea, then we definitely shouldn't do
it.

[10:16] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she looks confused at Ilya-- "pardon me Lieutenant was that a vote for or against."

[10:17] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "It was an strong vote against it, ma'am"

[10:17] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she nods-- "i see. I will have to consider it further."

[10:18] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "For now though they will remain music free."

[10:18] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She nodded.*  "Well we put everything we got requisitioned for on the sled, if it's
not there it's already loaded."

[10:18] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: Oh wait, barmy is bad? I'm still trying to learn that weird language you keep claiming is English.

[10:18] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Good to know, thanks."

[10:18] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "probably for the best, not everyone's got the same taste after all."

[10:19] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She finished loading the rest of the things before hitting her combadge.*  =/\=
"Shuttlebay to bridge?"

[10:19] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Barmey would losely translate to the meaning, A stupid, Crazy and otherwise negative"

[10:20] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: =^= Bridge here, go ahead.

[10:20] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *nods absently in Ilya's direction as she's distracted by the call*

[10:20] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  =/\= "Shuttles are loaded and..."  *She glanced over at Tamin, who gave her the
thumbs up.*  "Prepped for launch, we can head out once the rest of the away teams load up."

[10:21] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: =^= Awknolwedged. Who are you missing?

[10:21] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  =/\= "Just, um, security, ma'am."

[10:22] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The teams were getting loaded up in their EV suits.*

[10:23] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: =^= Understood. They'll be there shortly. Bridge out.

[10:24] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor sighed, going to get suited up.*

[10:24] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --she glances over at Milla, with her Vulcan vision.--

[10:24] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Okay, umm... load up?"  *She looked between Li and T'Ghor.*

[10:24] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *sends a message to Ettore and Sekusta telling them to suit up and get on the shuttle*

[10:24] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *glances over at T'pang with smile*

[10:25] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods, walking over to grab an EVA suit.*

[10:25] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *Ensigns Ettore and Sekusta arrived in the shuttle bay and started prepping.*

[10:25] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: --quirks an eyebrow at Milla in the universal Vulcan display of contentment.--

[10:26] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Yes... I'm getting ready..." *He looks around, then scoffs.* "Senior staff too good to come
on the second expedition?"

[10:26] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *shrugs and looks back to her console*

[10:26] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "I don't know... it's a little worrying, isn't it?"

[10:27] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "It is. I prefer to know I work with people who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty."

[10:27] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li shrugs.* We have a job to do.

[10:27] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She sighed.*  "Well, if you're not going down there, Lieutenant Deati, I think
Lieutenant Zital was due for another check-in?"

[10:28] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: I thought we were supposed to get a counselor for him?

[10:28] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She nodded and climbed onto the shuttle.*

[10:28] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li climbs on behind her.*

[10:28] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Only one?"

[10:29] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Still pending, we might get one when we head back to Risa I think."

[10:29] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor joins up as well.*

[10:29] [DOIC1] Milla@Cuatela: *sighs and walks to the turbolift, muttering something about the wrong person being punished*

[10:30] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "I am uncertain what command has in mind. i am not sure that idle speculation about it accomplishes
anything."

[10:30] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "We're being hailed by the Enigma, they're launching their shuttles now."

[10:30] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "Alright, everyone set?"

[10:30] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She climbed in after everyone.*  "Now we are!"

[10:31] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Set.

[10:31] [DOIC1] T'Pang@Demoncherub: "Understood. Let our teams know they are clear to launch."

[10:31] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Aye ma'am."

[10:31] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Ready."

[10:32] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "Cleared for launch, I just pray to the Prophets we don't scratch the paint again..."
*The shuttle lifted off.*

[10:32] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *walks to the door to Serris' quarters and signals the door chime*

[10:33] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** The teams of shuttlecrafts streaked toward the planet's surface once more... **

[10:36] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *The doors open to a properly sad-looking blueberry.*

[10:36] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hi."

[10:37] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: "Good morning. May I come in?"

[10:37] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Computer, lower gravity to ship standard."

[10:38] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *The plant fronds in the background practically catapult into the air and his hair suddenly
becomes more volumnuous.*

[10:38] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He steps aside.*

[10:38] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *steps inside and walks over toward the couch* How are you feeling today?

[10:39] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** After a brief word from our sponsors, the shuttlecrafts touched down at the site.  The
cavern laid gaping in the massive cliff face ahead of them. **

[10:39] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Like someone who's been abducted, told everything he believes and knows is wrong, and
stuffed in a room alone for the better part of a week."

[10:40] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Regardless of whether or not it's the right thing to do, you have to admit that sounds a
LITTLE exhausting."

[10:40] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor stepped out, strapping his phaser and taking lead.* "Come on. For those of you who
weren't here last time. Exercise caution, but also ultmate respect."

[10:40] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: It does, yes. Given the mental manipulation you've endured, I can understand why you'd be frustrated by
the current situation.

[10:41] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *Jill and Nadine nodded at that from within their helmets, gathering up the necessary
equipment and heading after T'Ghor.*

[10:41] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I had moments, where I'd see myself in the mirror with shorter hair, a lower rank, and a
blue stripe on my uniform."

[10:41] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "And I saw him." *He gestures to the opened coloring book on the table, flipped to the page
where his aforementioned shorter-haired self is hefting Kol around.*

[10:41] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'd hear things."

[10:41] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *The short captain waved to them from the entrance of the cave.*

[10:42] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He told me to run right before I got detained."

[10:42] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I could have sworn I didn't know him, but it all felt personal somehow."

[10:43] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor raises his hand in a greeting to Arfacio as he approaches her.* "Capitaino. Seems that
I am the highest-ranking one from the Pilgrim who dropped down this time. We are at your disposal."

[10:43] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I can't imagine what it was like, but for what it's worth, we've put in a request for a counselor who
has experience with this sort of thing.

[10:43] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Can I level with you for a minute?"

[10:44] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Of course.

[10:44] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Truly?  How disappointing.  You would think that they would have at least some
sense of adventure.  At least your Commander Valkriss has been making progress with Mister Tirrhe in there."

[10:45] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't know where I belong anymore. I'll pick up things in this room, smell the plants, and
it feels like I've known them all for years but it conflicts with what my brain's telling me."

[10:45] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm not going to try and escape, because I have no idea where I'd go. I just want to get out
of this damn room."

[10:45] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Where would you like to go?

[10:45] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Disappointing, I wholly agree. But I am glad to hear. Commander Valkriss is a very... capable
and respectable woman. Any updates, or are we still at the statue?"

[10:45] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't know, the gym?"

[10:46] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: How about the holodeck?

[10:46] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I think one of them is free right now.

[10:46] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "We've determined that there are two passageways leading from the statue, one
leading north and one south.  Valkriss and Tirrhe have taken the south, and we shall be taking the north."

[10:46] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Fine, as long as it has a tumbling floor."

[10:47] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *smiles and walks toward the door* It can have whatever you want it to have.

[10:47] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "We've also uncovered something of interest.  The entire city was not contained in
this cavern; it would appear some was built in these natural caves, a residential district of sorts."

[10:47] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Please don't do that."

[10:47] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *walks with Serris to the holodeck*

[10:47] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Do what?

[10:47] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "But the rest?  That was all here."  *She waved an arm around at the very flat,
very barren site they'd landed at.*

[10:48] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That whole reassuring nurturing smile thing you're doing. I know it's probably sincere, but
it brings up some bad memories."

[10:48] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor's voice sounds surprised.* "Are you certain?" *He looks around the desolate terrain.*

[10:48] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Right, sorry. This is why I wanted a counselor.

[10:48] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Any remaisn must be buried... deep, deep down..."

[10:48] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That guy's a betazoid, too."

[10:49] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: You mean Kol?

[10:49] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Zandris, the one I kept hearing over there."

[10:49] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Oh, I see.

[10:49] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Or simply blasted from existence.  This is our best estimate, however, we cannot
be certain just yet without more study."

[10:49] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He burrowed through my brain without any shred of remorse for what he was doing."

[10:49] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I'm sure you don't want to stand out here listening to an old woman all day
though.  Who did you bring with you this time?"

[10:50] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... The one from the Terran universe. I can't even say 'mine' because I just don't know
anymore."

[10:50] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I had this feeling, this memory, that I'd overwhelmed the telepathic center of his brain."

[10:50] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I wasn't sure how I knew that, because I thought it was the first time I'd ever seen him."

[10:51] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Maybe it was the other you who did it.

[10:51] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... But which one is the 'other' me?"

[10:51] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Ensign Dower, Lt JG Li, and Esnigns Ettore and *insert name I forgot*

[10:51] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "This whole situation is so confusing I don't even know how to process it."

[10:51] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Dower and Li are engineering, the other are security."

[10:51] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Tell me something, Serris. Are you scared of me right now?

[10:52] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She blinked at T'Ghor, then coughed slightly.*  "Um, it's Lieutenant Zorin actually,
Bajorans' family names go first..."

[10:52] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Memories tell me I should be, but... not really."

[10:52] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Oh. My apologies, I have not had many interactions with Bajoran culture."

[10:52] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I have this nagging feeling that I've never met you before in my life."

[10:52] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That's alright.

[10:53] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Dower?"  *She looked at Jill with interest for a moment.*  "...Interesting.  Any
relation to Adrian Dower?"

[10:53] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She didn't reply right away.*  "He, um, was my dad."

[10:53] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods and looks out over the empty hologrid* That's what I was hoping. I never knew you before you were
abducted, so I had nothing to compare it to. The other you, though... he was violently afraid.

[10:54] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "It's an honour to meet you then, Miss Dower.  But we can speak more on that later.
For now, let's get started.  I'm sure you're eager to move."

[10:54] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Whenever I would come into the room he was in, he would start screaming at me to get away.

[10:54] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That's because the woman who shares your face was one of the most sociopathic interrogators
I... or, well, whoever'd encountered."

[10:55] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Computer, give me a standard gymnastics layout. *she turned to look at Serris* But despite your
memories, you know I'm not her.

[10:55] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, you can't be."

[10:55] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I can't say I'm completely innocent, but I wouldn't consider myself a sociopath.

[10:56] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Let us go. We should wrap this up before sundown.."

[10:56] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "She made me, or him, re-live the Terrans' bombardment of our home colony. He didn't just
lose his little brother, he lost his parents, too."

[10:56] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Wait, how did I know that?"

[10:56] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li smiles.*

[10:56] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She turned and headed back into the cavern.  A pathway had been cleared so that
they wouldn't have to step over the bodies.*

[10:57] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: He gave you his memories so you could blend in.

[10:57] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor shakes his head at the now-higher mounds of bodies to the side.* "Unbelievable..."

[10:57] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Or at least, that's what he claimed. The fact that you remember that seems to support his claim.

[10:57] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No, I meant the fact that in this universe, I didn't lose my parents."

[10:57] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *He turns on his helmet feed.* =^= "Bridge, are you receiving the feed?

[10:57] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB_c1R_ir9U plays faintly as Our Heroes descend... **

[10:57] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "But, well, either way..."

[10:58] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "She'd play cat and mouse with his perceptions, lock him into a memory loop and make their
deaths even more horrific."

[10:58] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Then he'd break out. She kept a timer, clocked him every time."

[10:58] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [ Li and T'Ghor, roll :) ]

[10:58] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *hops up on a pommel horse and listens* That explains what happened when I tried to interrogate him.

[10:59] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He hates betazoids."

[10:59] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He pauses.* "He wouldn't have sent Kol to sickbay."

[10:59] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... The other one."

[10:59] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I gave him an aneurysm when he was invading my mind, but I didn't want to leave him on the
deck like that."

[10:59] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...Are you certain you don't feel it, Captain?"

[11:00] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Something about seeing him like that made my stomach turn."

[11:00] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "And then..."

[11:00] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods, refraining from mentioning what happened on the bridge*

[11:00] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks around, softly muttering in Bajoran.*

[11:01] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "There was the security officer. He'd shot me and he was coming at me, I didn't have a
choice."

[11:01] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The woman, she kept trying to send out a signal to the Empire. I was trying to be merciful and let her go but she refused. There were too many of questionable loyalty on board for me to leave her in

[11:01] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: the brig."

[11:02] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She cursed under her breath in Italian, coming to a stop and raising a hand.*  "Everyone, be very careful now... security, take point."

[11:02] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "So, I did what I'd been conditioned to do, what he'd been conditioned to do. Eliminate the threat."

[11:02] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Make an example."

[11:02] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuetala: I know why you thought you had to do it, Serris. Given the circumstances, I can't say I'd have done anything differently.

[11:02] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She headed to walk ahead of everyone, turning on her helmet light to maximum as they reached the statue again.*

[11:02] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor draws his phaser just in case.*

[11:02] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "There's one more."

[11:03] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *He scans their surroundings with his phaser and light, keeping a look-out, both for danger and missed artifacts.*

[11:03] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris' head twitches, his skin paling from indigo to almost periwinkle just thinking about it.*

[11:03] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuetala: *just waits, giving him whatever time he needs to work through it*

[11:03] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li stands in front of Jill, looking around.*

[11:04] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The Terran overseer. They installed him as first officer because of the majority non-human crew."

[11:04] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He was young, inexperienced, but had a ruthlessness that made him climb the ranks quickly."

[11:04] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She kept close to Li, carefully shining her light about.*

[11:04] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor's light lights up what appears to be a mural.* "...Permission to stop and document the mural, Captain?"

[11:05] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Of course... we're going that way anyhow."

[11:05] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He'd had me restrained, had my mind torn asunder, and ordered who I thought was my lover to be tortured with live plasma relays."

[11:05] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *His ears droop.*

[11:06] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He was helpless."

[11:06] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I had him pinned to the wall."

[11:06] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She nodded at Arfacio and went out ahead of them.*  "Wooah..."

[11:06] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He... was clawing at my face."

[11:06] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I was so... angry."

[11:06] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor heads in front of the mural, first looking it over with his head to make sure his helmet captures it, then taking out a PADD to make photos, walking along the mural, trying to make sense of >

[11:06] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: it.* "What have you got, Ensign?"

[11:07] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I had my hands..." *He gestures, almost in the shape of a head.* "... and I just kept..."

[11:07] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He looks like he's on the verge of tossing his cookies as he brings his hands closer
together.*

[11:07] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... I think I'm gonna be sick."

[11:08] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The mural depicted hundreds, if not thousands of Scyrthi in all hues of the rainbow, though
the vast majority were blue or indigo.  They were all flocking around a central figure, who T'Ghor would...

[11:08] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: instantly recognise as the God-Queen who had been depicted in the statue.*

[11:08] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *hops off the pommel horse and walks over to Serris* Relax... try to remember that it's all part of a
past that may not even be yours.

[11:09] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "They're so beautiful... these were the Scyrthi..?"

[11:09] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No, I LIVED it! After they woke me up in sickbay, after they told me the procedure didn't
work!"

[11:09] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor continues documenting the mural.* "Beautiful... Yes, I believe they are..."

[11:09] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Makes ya wonder what they look like inside those tin cans now," *she grimaced.*

[11:10] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "And the worst part of it is, I don't know if I had that nagging feeling trying to hold me
back like I did with the others."

[11:10] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.*

[11:10] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: We could try to find out.

[11:10] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No, no. No. Not right now."

[11:10] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Nothing close, sadly... but maybe, just maybe, this can be restored... depends on what we
find here.' *He finishes up with the mural, then marks it down.* "Come on."

[11:11] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't even want to think about it, I feel like I'm gonna vomit."

[11:11] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods* There's no pressure right now.

[11:11] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He sounds very anxious and looks clammy as he walks over to the tumbling floor.*

[11:11] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Right.  Watch your step, they didn't, uh, get a chance to clear this way.  And I
don't think there's hand rails..."

[11:12] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *climbs back on top of the pommel horse and straddles it to watch Serris*

[11:12] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Truth be told, I could try to help you sort through your own memories, but I don't know what all was
done to you. Even if I did, it's not my area of expertise.

[11:12] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...That doesn't sound very optimistic." *He continues onward, expecting to find a deep dark
pit.*

[11:13] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I have a bad feeling about this.

[11:13] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "It was what they call a 'persona graft'. They use some kind of electrochemical stimulation,
cell transplants, and immunotherapy to condition a person into assuming a new identity."

[11:13] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The others followed after him.*

[11:13] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Never say those words in front of me, Lieutenant..."

[11:13] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "They adapted it from Cardassian technology and one of the techniques they acquired from one
of the few conquests they had in the delta quadrant."

[11:14] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Especially not in such places."

[11:14] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Cell transplants? That's a lot more than just inserting memories psychically.

[11:14] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li scratches his head.* Yes ma'am.

[11:14] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, think about it."

[11:14] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He does a front walk-over.*

[11:14] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** As they descended, they would find that they were on a ramp going downward that curved with
the cavern wall.  There were indeed no hand rails, and as Ettore took a step she accidentally sent a...

[11:15] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "We have the same DNA, almost the same memories up to a point. Biologically speaking, my body
would just take to the new cells because they'd just logically know how to interpret the information."

[11:15] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "No risk of tissue rejection."

[11:15] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: bone flying off the side.  It was several long moments before it clattered to the ground below
them. **

[11:15] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: It makes sense, I guess. The only difference is on the quantum level.

[11:15] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I would never have known."

[11:15] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Good thing I'm not scared of heights..."  *She grimaced.*

[11:16] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Except there's a part of you that's fighting it anyway.

[11:16] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Does it count if you can't even see the bottom?" *T'Ghor follows Nadine cautiously.*

[11:16] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I didn't want to fight when Narsi was around."

[11:16] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: If it's in your head...

[11:16] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Amanar."

[11:16] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Sekusta]  "Why'd it have to be a ramp, though... why not a staircase..."

[11:17] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Why would avians develop stairs..?"

[11:17] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He was so calming, supportive."

[11:17] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Yeah, man.  Mind over matter..."

[11:17] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I'm not sure if it was the pheromones or not."

[11:18] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "SHIT!"  *She stumbled on a bone, losing her balance.*

[11:18] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He attempts a standing backflip back into a pit full of foam blocks.*

[11:18] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I don't think the males have pheromones...

[11:18] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor goes to try and grab Nadine before she falls.*

[11:19] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Every race has pheromones. Orion men do, too, they're just not perceptively potent to other
species."

[11:19] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She gasped in surprise as she was seized from behind, moments from tumbling to her
doom into the darkness.*  "Oh, shit, man, thank you!"

[11:19] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "H'Tarrans, we're unisex. Twice the hormones, twice the biochemical activity. We're really
sensitive to that sort of thing."

[11:19] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Okay, fair enough. I meant they're not like the females.

[11:19] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "If Aria wasn't taking her injections, I'd have the mother of all heada..."

[11:19] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... who's Aria?"

[11:19] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Hey now, Milla would have my ass on a silver platter if I let anything happen to you." *He
chuckles.* "Not to mention, that guy who rode me just to show off for you."

[11:19] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *chuckles* Our chief engineer.

[11:20] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "C'mon, just watch your step..."

[11:20] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I wasn't kidding when I said to watch yourselves in here..."

[11:20] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "What about Zorin?"

[11:20] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah, sounds like a long way down..."

[11:20] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Yeah... my bad.  Thanks again."  *She shook her head, light bouncing off what
appeared to be structures built high on the walls of the cavern.*

[11:20] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: He's one of the engineers. Used to be married to Aria, but now they're divorced and he's with jill
instead.

[11:21] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor notices.* "As soon as we're on steady ground, hold off. There is something on the
ceiling."

[11:21] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Some things never change, I guess."

[11:21] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: On the ceiling/

[11:21] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Princess is in her second trimester with their fourth quarter hail mary baby over there,
trying to save the sinking ship."

[11:22] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "High on the walls. Between the ceiling and them. Structures."

[11:22] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked up, her helmet light hitting one of the metallic, dome-shaped structures.
Its door faced downward toward them.*

[11:22] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I don't think our Jill is quite that bad.

[11:22] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: By the way, you remember T'Ghor, right? He's our science chief.

[11:23] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I would think this is how some of their homes looked like... But let's look after we're safe,
yeah?"

[11:23] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You mean the one who stopped by to let me know how much of a burden I was before you ordered
me sedated?"

[11:23] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Charming fellow, that one."

[11:23] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Indeed, down the ramp and then we can gawk all we want."

[11:23] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: *sighs as she takes another pause from reading her PADD*

[11:23] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Well he is a Klingon... but he has his moments.

[11:23] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She started downward, making damn sure she watched her step.*

[11:24] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor followed after her once more.*

[11:24] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Agility rolls :)]

[11:24] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Is that how people feel when they see me walking around here?"

[11:24] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "They just look at me and think, 'we could have left him there'?"

[11:24] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor seems to have no issues, despite his heavier klingon build, as he makes it down to the
bottom.*

[11:24] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Am I THAT hated over here?"

[11:25] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She came to stand in what appeared to be a large, open plaza.*

[11:25] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: No, not even T'Ghor hates you.

[11:25] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Then why did he say that?"

[11:25] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor shines his light around the plaza.*

[11:26] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Most of what he said was directed at your mirror self and the situation we were in at the time.

[11:26] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li stumbles, down into the side of the cavern.*

[11:26] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Li!"  *She was right there after him.*  "You okay?"

[11:27] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor hears the crumbling and falling of bones, and turns to look at Li.* "Cazzo! What's
your status?"

[11:27] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: You have to understand, the other Serris caused a lot of issues aboard the Pilgrim, all in the name of
getting us involved in a conflict none of us have ever wanted to be part of.

[11:27] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks up at her.* Yeah...just lost my balance.

[11:27] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The plaza was covered in rubble and bodies, but under the dust they could see pale white
stone that gittered gently as light moved across it.*

[11:27] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, if what you say is true and I am your Serris, then I still have his memories and know
exactly why he did what he did."

[11:28] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *skeletons ))

[11:28] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Yes, we both do. I do understand why he did it, but knowing his raesons doesn't excuse his actions.

[11:28] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She smiled and touched her helmet to his gently.*  "Be careful, we haven't come this
far to fall into a pit of doom..."

[11:28] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "BaQa' Daq'..." *T'Ghor mutters, as he goes closer to investigate.*

[11:29] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "... Where is he?"

[11:30] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I don't even know, to be honest. We dropped him off at Starbase 220, but that was over a week ago. He
could be anywhere by now.

[11:30] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I know...I avoided the pit, which means something must be going right.

[11:30] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *T'Ghor couldn't see anything of particular interest in the rubble.  It mostly appeared to
have come from a few domes that had dropped down. **

[11:30] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Well, at least I know Na... Amanar's okay."

[11:31] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She nodded and took Li's gloved hand, leading him the rest of the way.*

[11:31] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "What are we looking at here?"

[11:31] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "He was the only thing trying to keep me safe over there."

[11:31] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The rest of them, though..."

[11:31] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He frowned deeply.*

[11:32] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor once again looks up to the ceiling.* "The rubble on the ground came from the domes
dropping. The structres on the ceiling.. Hazard a guess, they're probably homes. But I need to take a better>

[11:32] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Look to be sure."

[11:32] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "There were a lot who were too far gone to see the wisdom of cooperating to ensure everyone
had freedom, but there were a lot on board that ship who did."

[11:32] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Our orders didn't really include him, so I'm not sure what's going to happen to him either. I suspect
he'll be granted asylum and offered the opportunity for citizenship, but I don't know for sure.

[11:32] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "From what I'm told, they were intercepted by another Imperial ship."

[11:32] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She nodded, looking up again.*  "They're almost like... swallow nests, aren't
they?"

[11:32] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I highly doubt my band of rebels survived."

[11:33] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li follows.*

[11:33] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris just sat on the floor.*

[11:33] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Yeah... I see it. Even the shape..."

[11:33] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The bridge feed started to cut in and out.*

[11:33] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *slid off the pommel horse and walked over to sit next to Serris*

[11:33] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Wuh oh... they might be getting too deep."

[11:34] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "And here I was clsoe to beliving there are benevolent dieties"

[11:34] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  =/\= "Hey, away team?  You might want to start setting up enhancers down there..."

[11:35] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Cheers for saving me from that, Can't go and become a religious monger"

[11:35] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Understood." "Zorin, Dower, please get on that."

[11:35] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I started something over there, you know. There were people who were willing to fight
against the odds and try and take down a whole empire."

[11:35] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "But it got snuffed out almost as soon as it started."

[11:35] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li nods.*

[11:36] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "There's always going to be some part of me that's going to hate being rescued because of
that."

[11:36] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Ever the ray of sunshine, too bad the Full Due's launch date been suspended..."

[11:36] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She found a relatively clear spot, opening the box with the enhancers inside.*

[11:37] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Blimey, what a toss"

[11:37] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I know. If I had been alive when the Dominion occupied Betazed, I would've been one of the ones fighting
to get them out. But this... this should never have been your fight.

[11:37] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Have we heard from Tirrahe or the Commander?"

[11:37] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Pity these ones have been so badly damaged in the fall, it's going to be a pain in
the ass getting up there without wings."

[11:38] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li does the same.*

[11:38] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "If it had been the other me, he'd be dead. He wouldn't have known about Zandris's
vulnerability."

[11:38] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Not yet, but there's a check in soon."

[11:39] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I was in the wrong place at the right time."

[11:39] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I would not advise grappling hooks either, the structure would be too unstable... I think the
safest way would be to get someone from a small species on a levitating cart. See where that gets us...">

[11:39] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *He then nods at Arfacio.* "Understood."

[11:39] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She placed an enhancer, smiling over at Li as she activated it.*

[11:39] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods*

[11:40] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "You know what the overseer was gonna do to me?"

[11:40] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I shudder to think.

[11:40] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hang me up in the mess hall without any clothes on and let the crew beat me or do whatever
they wanted."

[11:41] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Let's hope one of the ships coming here after us has a tiny winged person
aboard... that'd make everyone's life easier."  *She sighed wistfully and looked at T'Ghor.*

[11:41] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor chuckles and nods.* "Yeah... or we get a shipment of grav boots and try that on for
size."

[11:41] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The idea that something so irredeemably evil, so absolutely WRONG, could exist and direct
that kind of animosity towards me."

[11:41] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "It just... pushed me over the edge."

[11:41] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "So, the question is, where do we go from here?"

[11:42] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Li and T'Ghor, roll :)]

[11:42] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I've had nightmares where that happened, but never in real life.

[11:43] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "That is real life over there."

[11:43] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I, he, whoever... was conscripted to serve. Never WANTED to do it."

[11:43] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Captain... The... dread. It is setting in once more."

[11:43] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "This whole mission was just so there would be peace to retire to a quiet life, raise a
family, and ensure that same comfort for everyone else."

[11:44] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I think there's...something to the north.

[11:44] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods.* "We can only go further in. We came too far."

[11:45] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked over her shoulder in the direction Li was looking.*  "...We should go
there."  *She packed up her things and started in that direction.*

[11:45] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...Let security and me go first."

[11:45] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I guess your counterpart never studied history, did he? Rebels rarely live to enjoy the fruit of their
labor, even if they succeed.

[11:45] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Wait for us, Miss Dower..."

[11:45] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She hurried off after Jill.*

[11:46] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "The Terrans did."

[11:46] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Merda..." *He follows.*

[11:47] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She eyed Li and T'Ghor with that before she followed.  Sekusta brought up the
rear.*

[11:47] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li quickly follows after Jill.*

[11:47] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "You can feel it too, right?"  *She looked at Li.*

[11:48] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Yeah...you do?

[11:48] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: I find that hard to believe, but I won't argue the point. Are you hungry?

[11:49] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The group came across what appeared to be a large structure that had collapsed onto its side.
There were numerous gaping holes in the side they could pass through.*

[11:49] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "I just feel like.. I -need- to go this way.  I can't explain it."

[11:50] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor looks at the holes.* "Captain... We cannot be certain the holes lead the same way."

[11:51] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I think I should probably just go back to my room and sleep."

[11:51] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Might want to search a little deeper for explanations in a place like this..."
*She eyed an avian skeleton clutching a smaller avian skeleton.*

[11:51] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I've got too much to think about."

[11:51] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li frowns.*

[11:51] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Alright. *she pushes up off the floor*

[11:52] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Lieutenant T'Ghor... look carefully.  Do you think these might be windows,
perhaps?"

[11:52] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Serris does the same.* "Computer, end program."

[11:52] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor frowns at the skeleton clutching the little one, then tries to shake the image out of
his head as he looks into the building, to try and reconstruct it in his head.*

[11:52] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *walks with Serris back to his quarters*

[11:53] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "When's this counselor of yours due to show up?"

[11:54] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Wish I knew. I'm not even sure who it is, but I thought he'd be here by now.

[11:54] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She tilted her head to the side a little.*  "If the windows took up the majority of
the wall... I could see it..."

[11:54] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Hopefully, not too much longer. I just want to figure all this out and get on with my life."

[11:54] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "It's... a wow. Captain, this one was... gigantic. I believe it would be as big as a
skyscraper... or at least a big tower. It's fallen on its side. Those were probably windows, yes."

[11:55] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "I don't want to keep dwelling on it."

[11:55] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: If you need me or anything at all, please don't hesitate to ask.

[11:55] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "It must have nearly reached the cavern ceiling... fascinating."

[11:55] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: That would require some advanced construction techniques;

[11:56] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Indeed... I propose that we try two different entrances and link up inside the ruin." *He
then nods at Li.* "Everything we've seen of this place so far... it doesn't seem too far-fetched."

[11:56] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Can I have visitors? Maybe if I talked to people it'd keep my mind off things."

[11:56] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Anyone in particular you want to talk to?

[11:56] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Anyone willing to show up, I guess."

[11:56] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *nods* I think we can work something out.

[11:56] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Thanks."

[11:57] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: Good night, Serris. *she steps back away from the door*

[11:57] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: "Good night."

[11:57] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Indeed... we know the Scyrthi had to have been sophisticated..."  *She looked at
T'Ghor.*  "Very well, find another entrance.  Take an engineer and a security officer."

[11:57] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He lets the doors shut.* "Computer, restore default gravity." *The plants sag, and his hair
flattens.*

[11:58] [DOIC5] Milla@Cuatela: *waits outside for the doors to close before turning to walk back the way she'd come*

[11:58] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *He walks over to the bedroom and throws himself onto the mattress.*

[11:58] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Any volunteers for my team?" *He looks to them.*

[11:58] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked at Li anxiously.*

[11:59] [DOIC5] Serris@Starboard_Nacelle: *Deep slumber ensues. Sleepy blueberry.*

[11:59] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks back at her, then to T'Ghor.* I will do it.

[11:59] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Take Zorin and Ettore.  I'll check this one with Dower and Sekusta."

[12:00] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods over Li and Ettore.* "Inside. Ensign, you take the lead. We take that window."
*He points to one opening.*

[12:00] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She swallowed and nodded, heading after Arfacio along with Sekusta.*

[12:00] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Now we're talking..."  *She started off for the window a few meters down from
Arfacio's team's entry point.*

[12:01] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor follows her, phaser at the ready, but keeps his eyes open for nice loot inside the
building.*

[12:01] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li follows T'Ghor.*

[12:01] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Rolls please!]

[12:04] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *As they entered the building, T'Ghor's light would immediately shine upon what appeared to be
a wall panel.*

[12:05] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor grunts.* "They definitely had electronics... Doubt they still work, sadly."

[12:05] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li continues north instinctively.*

[12:05] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Looks like it could've been some kind of office..."  *She shone the light around,
then looked after Li.*  "Hey, where're you going?"

[12:06] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *There was a blown-out window on the other side of the building that would lead Li northward.*

[12:06] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Damn it, pull him back!" *He goes to run after Li and help Nadine with stopping him if need
be.*

[12:07] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: No...I have to...

[12:07] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  "Hey, come back!"  *She chased after Li, trying to grab his arm.*

[12:07] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li tries to get out of her grip.*

[12:07] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor tries to help*

[12:07] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  =/\= "Arfacio to T'Ghor, Dower just took off, we're trying to follow!"

[12:08] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Roll for strugglies]

[12:08] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Same is happening with Zorin... We are trying to hold him back." *T'Ghor still struggles
with one hand.*

[12:09] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: I have to go!

[12:10] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *Klingon strength beats Bajoran.  Li was left struggling in T'Ghor's grip.*

[12:11] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor keeps a hand on Li.* =^= "I... am feeling it too, Captain. Something is like...
summoning me north. I can fight it for now. Have you got Dower?"

[12:12] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She released her grip on Li and started for the window.*

[12:12] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  =/\= "If I did I'd have told you!"

[12:12] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Let me go!

[12:13] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Fanculo, Torna qui!" *T'Ghor shouts after Ettore.* =^= "Captain, Ettore is running north too!
I think we have no other choice than to chase them down, stun them if need be!"

[12:14] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  =/\= "What do you think I'm doing?!"

[12:14] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "Fair enough!" *He drags Li with himself forward*

[12:16] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** There were no bodies as they moved north, curiously enough.  The white stone that seemed to
pave the ground level was blackened here, and there did not seem to be any standing structures.*

[12:16] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor scrunches his nose, continuing onwards.*

[12:17] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li is bursting forward as hard as he can.*

[12:17] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  =/\= "Mother of god..."

[12:17] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "What is it, Captain!" *Follows after his wayward flock*

[12:18] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *T'Ghor and Li's lights fall on the others.  Arfacio and Sekutsa were both trying to hold Jill
and Ettore back as they gaped in amazement at something high above them.  Should Li and T'Ghor follow...

[12:19] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: their gazes they would see a crystalline structure growing from the cavern wall, the black
blast seeming to radiate outward from it.  It was deep purple in colouration, nearly black, but as their...

[12:20] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: lights shown upon it they could see a dark mass contained within.*

[12:20] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Wow...

[12:20] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: (Both roll!)

[12:22] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor takes a few steps towards the crystal, and the mysterious entity sealed within it,
extending his hand, as it hesitates, he is visibly fighting back. He remains like that for the moment.*

[12:23] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...Captain... ensign. As the only sane ones, stun us, set markers, and call the deltas and
telepaths down here, this thing is..."

[12:24] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I'm trying--"

[12:24] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "...Dark."

[12:24] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Ettore]  *She suddenly slammed her fist into Sekusta's chest, turning to rush toward the
crystal.*

[12:24] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Koss'moran...

[12:24] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "ENSIGN, NO!"

[12:25] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks in horror at what she is doing.*

[12:25] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor desperately tries to summon his last will to tackle Ettore down.*

[12:25] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: (Roll for more heroics!)

[12:26] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *T'Ghor was able to tackle Ettore down just before she could reach the crystal.  As he did so,
he could have sworn he saw something inside of it shift... and glare at him.*

[12:26] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: We need... to leave...

[12:26] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor tries to aim his phaser, set at stun, to Nadine, and shoot her.* "We do... and it is
watching us."

[12:27] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "We're getting out of here NOW!"  *She hit her badge.*  =/\= "Arfacio to Enigma,
we've found something big here in the northern chambers.  I want this entire section sealed off once we're..

[12:27] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: out of here!"

[12:27] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *While T'Ghor struggles with Nadine.* "Hrngh... Captain! Suggest Salvation protocols on all
ships!"

[12:28] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** The group was suddenly swept over by an overwhelming sensation of hate... endless hatred,
edged with something else...*

[12:28] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** Hunger. **

[12:29] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Agreed, now let's MOVE!"  *She dragged the flailing Jillian bodily for the exit.*

[12:30] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor lifts Nadine over his shoulders in a Fireman's carry, muttering darkly as he follows.*

[12:30] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Mother of god, it's not just a crypt... it's an incubator..."

[12:30] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Sekusta]  *She looked at Li.*  "Come on!"

[12:31] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "It is unclean... Must be purged."

[12:31] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "That is what I felt that night."

[12:32] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "We can figure that out later, COME ON!"  *She bellowed at Zorin.*

[12:32] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li blinks, then starts following for the exit.*

[12:32] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Sekusta, shoot him and drag him if need be!"

[12:32] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *He nods as he sees Li moving, then continues after the fighty italian.*

[12:33] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The group hurried quickly back through the collapsed building and toward the ramp that lead
them there from the statue.*

[12:33] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Watch your step! Try sliding down if you lose your footing!"

[12:34] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: No...*Li says under his breath.*

[12:34] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Like hell I will! Last time someone said that, I ended up naked on a rooftop!" *He shouts at
some invisible voice.*

[12:34] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "We have to go back!"

[12:34] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I swear to... Dower, shut up."

[12:35] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Like hell we do!"  *She hauled Jill up as Sekusta assisted.*

[12:35] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: Pes ta ey, koss'moran!

[12:35] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor followed, carrying Nadine like a sack of potatoes.*

[12:37] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *They made their way back up, leaving whatever dark creature hidden away below them by itself
once again.*

[12:37] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *was hidden ))

[12:37] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "We need to contact Valkriss! They might still be down there..." *Inbetween heavy breaths.*

[12:38] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  *She nodded to the Enigma security team that greeted them by the statue, who
quickly rolled out to erect a field to the path leading north.*

[12:39] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "I will do so... for now, get your people back to your ship.  We need to get some
distance between the most effected and... that thing."

[12:39] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Agreed. Captain. I will tell our crew to engage Salvation protocols. We do not know how far
this... being's reach extends."

[12:39] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "I suggest you do the same."

[12:39] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She broke free, rushing toward Li.*  "You felt it too, didn't you?  We have to go
back!"

[12:40] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li hugs her.* No...there is...evil there...the koss'moran...we musn't...

[12:40] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Agreed.  And this excavation just got a lot more complicated."

[12:40] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "There'll probably be plenty left for you when you come back from Risa now... Heh."

[12:41] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Freaking crazy..."

[12:41] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Risa... Pfah. To hell with it."

[12:41] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Barmy"

[12:42] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She hugged him back weakly.*  "But you felt it, couldn't you?  She needs us to help
her... she wants to be free..."

[12:42] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Arfacio]  "Now, you are far too young to say such a thing about Risa..."  *She began
delegating tasks to her teams.*

[12:42] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Ensign, all I felt when that... creature... looked at me, was hunger, hatred and anger... If
you try to go back there, I am personally shooting you like I did Ettore. Now back to the shuttle."

[12:43] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Are you planing to help, or shall I bring the popcorn?"

[12:44] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I...uh, yes."  *She activated the Salvation protocols for the ship.*

[12:44] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She looked between T'Ghor and Li, her eyes brimming with tears.*

[12:44] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Valkriss has this briliantly tweaker replicated popcorns with the right salt and butter mix"

[12:44] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I prefer kettle corn..."

[12:44] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor grabs Ettore again, looking at Jill testingly.* =^= "Bridge, in case you weren't
watching, we are headed for the shuttles, and need Salvation protocols up when we arrive."

[12:45] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li looks to Jill.* I felt the evil...

[12:45] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Can't disagree with it"

[12:45] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  =/\= "Aye, Lieutenant, we've been watching and we activated Salvation.  Head on up,
I'm sure the Captain's gonna want to hear this before we go on vacation..."

[12:46] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: =^= "That is going to be fun to explain... Thanks, Lieutenant."

[12:46] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She sighed unhappily, staring at the field now separating them from the northern
section.*

[12:46] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Sekusta]  "Well this has been an enlightening first away mission with you all.  Come on."

[12:47] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "It has... Dower?" *He looks to Jill, expecting her to move.* "You lead. I want you in front
of me at all times"

[12:48] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "The backup shuttle is standing by for a jiffy turn"

[12:48] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Zorin, with her."

[12:48] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She frowned at that, but when a Klingon points a phaser at you and says move, you
move.  She started for the cavern entrance reluctantly\.*

[12:49] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor nods to Li to herd him forward as well.*

[12:49] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li moves forward.*

[12:49] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Tamin's down there, she should be fine... since someone didn't want to go down
themselves."  *She eyed Ilya.*

[12:50] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor keeps leading them to the shuttle at gunpoint.*

[12:50] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "I am a capital ship helmsman, not a shuttle pilot, Gayle"

[12:50] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: *The little team made it back into the dying light of the sun setting behind a mountain range
far in the distance.*

[12:51] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Good that we won't be staying the night... its'... influence gets stronger then. C'mon, in
you go."

[12:51] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Still, missing opportunities..."  *She shrugged.*  "Might be fun is all I'm saying."

[12:51] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She sighed and got in the shuttle.*

[12:52] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "You guys have fun in there?"

[12:52] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "No, I will level with you here. I know you think I am the rargest Tosser since the last king richard the
third. and I bloody well used my position as an acting departmenthead to skieve off that >

[12:52] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li follows her in.*

[12:52] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  *She then noticed the unconscious Ettore.*  "...Oh."

[12:53] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Sekusta, keep an eye on them with me. We take our EV suits off when we're on the ship and
they're safe with the Salvation protocols in place. Until then, we watch them." *He sighs, nodding at Tamin.*

[12:53] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > that asignment. And bang on mash I am delighted to not be on that naff assignment. Care to take a pot
shot at what also is true here?"

[12:53] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Sekusta]  "Yes, sir."  *The Saurian nodded.*

[12:54] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She sighed.*  "Forget I said anything, then..."

[12:54] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "Everyone good and stapped in?"

[12:55] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "This bloody pathetic excuse of spacefaring junk has shuttle pilots, who are specially trained to do
their bloody job. I am specially trained to do my bloody job. knees up hard cheese to some, who >

[12:55] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor stands on his feet, grabbing the side of the tactical console where Milla usally
stood.* "I'm good, I'm on crowd control. When everyone is ready, take us out."

[12:55] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  *She muttered something under her breath.*

[12:55] [DOIC4] Zorin Li@ClingingMars: *Li takes Jill's hand.*

[12:55] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Care to repeat, Ensign?"

[12:56] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > think I am here for witty kerfuffels and racial quota. Should somethign go bloody mash, thsoe trained
to do it, hopefulyl with their marbles with them, has a greater chance of doing the right theng>

[12:56] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "Mumble mumble mumble isn't a 'Yes, I have my harness on and you're not going to kill
me taking this thing into -space.-"

[12:57] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Dower]  "Yes..."

[12:57] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: > and lag as I am to this scrapheap. here is also where if thigns go wrong I can do something. So my
timely evasion from penal duties was not entierly selfish as you may think..."

[12:57] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *T'Ghor beepboops buttons to turn on his magboots.*

[12:57] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "But I bloody stand up to it, I do not mind it one bit to have sitten it out"

[12:57] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She groaned.*  "If I just say 'Yes Ilya you're right' will you stop talking?"

[12:57] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Good girl, Ensign... I do not blame you for what happened in there, but keep in mind, I will
use force to protect you from yourself if need be." *He nods to Nadine.*

[12:58] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: *Who was strapped on in a chair, still pretty unconscious.*

[12:58] [DOIC4] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Tamin]  "Okay, here we go then!"

[12:58] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Can I record it?"

[12:58] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "I'm sure everything we say on this ship gets recorded now."

[12:58] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "That tosser is shining with his absense"

[12:59] [DOIC] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: ** The little bitty shuttle took off from the planet's surface, leaving its ruins and its dark
enigma behind as the credits began to roll... **

[12:59] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  "Absence?"

[12:59] [DOIC1] Ilya@Illuice: "Leaving me alone, minding his own buisnies. skiving of the bridge. keeping his numpy dumpy to himself?"

[1:03] [DOIC1] DGM Apocalypse@liorexus: [Gayle]  *She frowned deeply at that, shaking her head.*

[1:03] [DOIC4] T'Ghor@bulgariandragon1: "Good job down there, those of you who are awake. Nobody died and we didn't destroy any priceless cultural artifacts, which, seeing the way things went is a victory in itself."