Host John A says:
********* Begin Pharaoh Mission*******  
          " The Depths of Knowledge"

CSO Wilks says:
:: at science on bridge ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::in the Pharaoh’s equipment bay, reviewing equipment for the emission::

SO Qwynn says:
:: in her quarters, changing into her uniform ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::looks intently at a wrist lamp::

Host John A says:
ACTION: Constant Communication from the accident site plays over the bridge speakers

SO Qwynn says:
*CO* Sir, It's Qwynn.  Where do I report for the Away Mission?

Host CO von Krieg says:
*SO*: Mr. Qwynn, please report to the equipment bay.

CSO Wilks says:
:: listens to speakers ::

SO Qwynn says:
*CO* Yes, Sir.  :: proceeds to the equipment bay ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
*CSO* Lt., what is the status on the planet?

CSO Wilks says:
*CO*: magnetic interference is messing up scans

CTO Williams says:
::Works away at his CTO panel::

SO Qwynn says:
:: begins to check equipment being readied by an Ensign ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
*CSO*I see. ::looks thoughtful:: I like to have the full science team in on this mission. Report for away team duty, please.

CSO Wilks says:
*CSO*: I’m on my way sir

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Everything appears in order, sir.  

Host CO von Krieg says:
*CTO*: Mr. Williams, your skills are needed on this mission.  Please report for AT.

Host CO von Krieg says:
::looks towards the SO:: SO: Hopefully so.  Lt., have you ever been on a recovery mission?

Host CO von Krieg says:
::puts on an equipment harness::

CSO Wilks says:
:: enters TL:: TL: equipment bay

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Yes, sir.

Host John A says:
ACTION: A transport Chief prepares for the AT

SO Qwynn says:
CO: I'm prepared for what we'll most likely find down there.

Host CO von Krieg says:
SO: It's never pretty, is it? ::lets out a small breath::

CTO Williams says:
*CO*: Aye sir.  :: Grabs his custom phaser, straps it on, and heads for AT::

CSO Wilks says:
:: exits TL:: CO: reporting as ordered sir

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
*CO* I can get you 300 meters from the shaft Captain, Magnetics are interfering any closer...

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Never pretty, no.  :: remembers her last rescue mission of this type ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
*CPO* Thanks, Chief.  Just make sure we get there with all of our pieces. CSO: Mr. Wilks, do you have the pattern enhancers?

SO Qwynn says:
CO: How many of us are going in, sir?

CSO Wilks says:
CO: right here

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
*CO* Getting there isn't the problem sir.

Host CO von Krieg says:
All: I'd like the science team to go. Mr. Williams will accompany you.

Host CO von Krieg says:
*CPO* Chief?

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
Self: I could set a dime on any planets magnetic pole...couldn't get it back though...

CTO Williams says:
::Gets some rock-climbing equipment from a equipment compartment, and tightens his phaser around his back::

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
:: wakes up:: *CO* Oh sorry captain... I won't be able to maintain a lockafter you enter the shaft magnetic influence is all.

CTO Williams says:
::Steps onto the TR pad::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::to self:: Hhhmmm. Looks like we walk it out.

CSO Wilks says:
:: gets on transporter pad::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::steps onto  TR pad::

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
:: nods to all:: CO: Ready sir?

SO Qwynn says:
:: stands on the transporter ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
CPO: Energize.

SO Qwynn says:
:: is startled as she realizes the Captain is accompanying them ::

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
:: energize transporter::

Host CPO Zimmerman says:
ACTION: The AT appear in a narrow rock corridor

Host CO von Krieg says:
::clicks on wrist lamp::

CTO Williams says:
::Whips out his phaser, in case of hostiles::

SO Qwynn says:
@ :: Turns on her hand held light beam ::

CTO Williams says:
@:: Turns on his phaser light, the phaser charges up in a cool sounding hum...::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: Footsteps can be heard approaching

SO Qwynn says:
:: points light toward approaching footsteps ::

CSO Wilks says:
:: turns on wrist light::

Host CO von Krieg says:
All: Strange, they should have this area illuminated for work.

Host SFCoE Smith says:
<Voice> Hello?

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: A light appears ahead of the AT

SO Qwynn says:
:: begins walking toward the light ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
:: walks toward the AT:: Captain Von Krieg?

Host CO von Krieg says:
::takes out a tricorder and attempts to get a reading::

CTO Williams says:
::Points his phaser towards the sound, and turns on his laser designator:: Voice: Hello?

Host CO von Krieg says:
Voice: Here. Identify yourself, please.

SO Qwynn says:
:: pressing on her tricorder's display :: CO: I'm getting a lot of magnetic interference, as expected. 

SO Qwynn says:
CO: He's human

Host CO von Krieg says:
SO: Geological surveys of the planet can't account for this type of interference.

CSO Wilks says:
:: walks with AT with science kit in hand ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
SO: There's not enough ore to create a field like this one.

CTO Williams says:
CO: Should I find out sir who?

Host CO von Krieg says:
CTO: Agreed.

SO Qwynn says:
CO: I noted the planet geological monitors saw a disturbance in the magnetosphere after the digging started.  Whether it is in response to this or because of it, they're not sure.  

Host SFCoE Smith says:
::enter the AT’s line of sight:: All: I'm Lt. Smith, Starfleet Corps of Engineers.

CTO Williams says:
::Powers down his phaser, with a real cool charge down sound, and straps it over his back::

CSO Wilks says:
Smith: what happened?

Host CO von Krieg says:
::nods to SO and notes how the lights create angular shadows fo the AT::

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Perhaps we'll find out the answer to that when we find the missing men.

Host SFCoE Smith says:
CSO\All: We lost a man on the preliminary dig, fell down a shaft. There’s horrible interference from the shaft, we can't scan past half a meter...

SO Qwynn says:
SFCoE Smith: Have you attempted to call out to him?  Is his condition known?

Host SFCoE Smith says:
SO: No response, The wall are really smooth... I doubt he landed soft...

CSO Wilks says:
Smith: how deep is the shaft?

CTO Williams says:
CO: I recommend I climb down there into the shaft, as long as I can get a hold with a spike, into the rock wall to climb down on.

Host SFCoE Smith says:
CSO: We cant tell for sure... Old fashion Echo-graph suggests almost 2 kilometers... assuming consistent diameter

Host SFCoE Smith says:
All: want to see it? We are just about rigged to descend...

Host CO von Krieg says:
All: A buddy system is in order.  One man alone is too much of a risk.

Crewmember says:
::working on the rigging, finishing a last connection::

Crewmember says:
SFCoE Smith: We're ready here, Sir

Host CO von Krieg says:
::runs his tricorder about:: All: With all this interference, I'm not sure we should depend heavily on electronic systems.

Host CO von Krieg says:
 All: for safety.

CTO Williams says:
::Places his rock climbing eq, on a rock" HIMSELF: Guess I wont need this..

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The AT come up to a small cavern recently cut , around a round vertical tunnel some 7 meters in diameter

Host CO von Krieg says:
::his light reflects about as he shines it inside::

SO Qwynn says:
:: stands at the edge of the hole, ready to proceed ::

CTO Williams says:
::Recalls rock climbing in the Academy:: All: This should be fun, first of all who knows how to rock climb?

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: All the tricorders spike to overload in the electomagnic band, the anomaly bleeds into the devices other ranges

Host CO von Krieg says:
::thumbs his tricorder off::

Host CO von Krieg says:
CSO: Is this a natural formation?

SO Qwynn says:
:: takes equipment to get rock and air samples while they're there ::

CSO Wilks says:
CO: As far as I can tell sir

Host CO von Krieg says:
::with some humor:: CSO: You might get a paper out of this...

Host CO von Krieg says:
::kneels down near the lip  and draws out a small device, pressing it to the ground::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The SFCoE crew begin to descend

Crewmember says:
::Goes down the hole::

SO Qwynn says:
:: fidgets with the crystal pendant around her neck before they descend ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::a small thud echoes as a piton anchors into ground:: All: a secondary hook up...

CSO Wilks says:
CO: however it could be unnatural sir, I’ve never seen anything like this

Crewmember says:
::Tugs the rigging to test it::

SO Qwynn says:
:: makes sure her tricorder is turned off, yet secured to her waist ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::tests the rigging and prepares to swing himself out, he is tight-lipped::

Crewmember says:
::Goes lower and lower::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::looks uncharacteristically pale::

SO Qwynn says:
:: descends down the hole ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::descends::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The crew continues to descend at 500 meters they can feel a pull many times stronger that the planets gravity.

SO Qwynn says:
:: stops ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
::checks his connections:: All: Equipment check!

Crewmember says:
::Hears the CO::

SO Qwynn says:
:: ensures she's secured, and holds on with one hand.  with the other, she shines the light from her wrist down the hole ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: As the lead crewmember checks her harness her anti-grav boots fail, and she plummets down the shaft

Host CO von Krieg says:
::mentally calculates the elasticity of the belaying rope and tensile strength::

Crewmember says:
All: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  ::fades as she falls 

Host CO von Krieg says:
::the scant lighting amplifies the look of horror on his face::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: a sickly thud is heard from below

Crewmember says:
*Thud*

CSO Wilks says:
:: looks down in astonishment::

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Her boots propelled her from the edge.  I recommend we return to the top and remove these anti grav boots, sir.

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The AT continue down until a pulsating hum can be heard.

Host CO von Krieg says:
SO: Can we just disengage them?

SO Qwynn says:
CO: That should be sufficient.  :: apprehensively ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The pull becomes so strong from the bottom that the boot can't compensate... faster and fast the crew falls.

Host CO von Krieg says:
All: Hang on! ::smoke begins to rise from his gloves::

CTO Williams says:
ALL: Oh... shoot...

CSO Wilks says:
:: holds on ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION Suddenly, a floor rises to meet them, the eerie light of the torches reveal two crumpled broken bodies and an odd pyramid shaped device

Host CO von Krieg says:
All:: OOffffff!

SO Qwynn says:
:: tries to assess how she feels in this 'atmosphere' ::

SO Qwynn says:
CO: Here's the source of our magnetic disturbance, sir.

SO Qwynn says:
:: shines her light towards the pyramid shape ::

CTO Williams says:
::Quickly whips out his phaser, and mutters to himself:: Himself: Friend or Foe...

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The SOs Light reveals a crude control panel below the device

CSO Wilks says:
:: looks at object ::

SO Qwynn says:
:: approaches the pyramid device, honing in on the control panel beneath it ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
All: Definitely alien...

CTO Williams says:
SO: I'm covering you...

SO Qwynn says:
:: looks closely at the crude control panel and its markings ::

SO Qwynn says:
:: pushes the big red button on the control panel ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The device makes a noise and pulls the CTO into a wall hard, then it is silent and the magnetic interference is gone.

CTO Williams says:
All: Ow.. that was fun... one more move am I’m going to blast that thing...

CTO Williams says:
SO: I dare you to push it again... ::grins at the SO::

Host CO von Krieg says:
CTO: Mr. Williams, that is not needed. ::sternly::

SO Qwynn says:
CO: The interference is gone, sir, but the question remains... why was this device placed here, and by whom.

CTO Williams says:
::Rubs his sore shoulder, notices it scraped a bit hard, and a some blood:: All: Ow.. medic...

Host CO von Krieg says:
::takes out his tricorder and tries a scan and looks for markings of any sort::

SO Qwynn says:
:: takes out her tricorder, which is now functioning ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
ACTION: The tricorder finds a reference to a race called the "protectors", ships computer has more info...

SO Qwynn says:
CO: First encountered in the 23rd century, if I recall correctly.

CTO Williams says:
::Sits down on the ground, trying to bind his wound, which continues to bleed::

SO Qwynn says:
:: grabs a dermal regenerator from her belt and approaches the CTO ::

SO Qwynn says:
CTO:  Here, let me fix that for you.  :: smiles ::

Host CO von Krieg says:
SO/CSO: Has any other evidence of these "protectors" been found? ::looks over at the bodies::

SO Qwynn says:
:: prepares the two bodies for extraction ::

CSO Wilks says:
CO: not on this planet sir

SO Qwynn says:
CO: I know the name from History, but I do not have a full accounting of the event, no.

SO Qwynn says:
CO: We're ready to extract, sir.  :: solemn ::

Host SFCoE Smith says:
**** End Mission********