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Summary:  Avalon Station Crew have been ordered to the planet Benning training facility.  Captain Zahrim and the USS Pearl are currently transporting them there.

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We continue with "Back to Basics" Part II, as the Avalon Crew are getting ready to board the shuttlecraft for drop to the planet.

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CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::stepping off the TL and onto the shuttle flight deck, gear packed into a duffle, stops just inside the shuttle bay and looks over the shuttle they will be using to go planet side::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::finishing up on her systems training manuals and memorizing them::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
XO:  Do you think it still a good plan to split into groups?

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: I believe so

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Less chance of capture

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
XO:  Okay, I'll take the CEO and you take our CSO.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::sighs and walks towards the shuttle, touches her hull and runs hand along, as he walks towards the hatch.::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Not to mention that every mission here somebody gets injured.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
XO:  I'm taking my needed gear to the shuttlecraft.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Picks up his duffle bag:: CO: I believe I am prepared.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
XO:  We have just a few minutes.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: We better hurry

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::looks inside the shuttle, spots the pilot going through his pre-flight check, sniffs the air in the shuttle, its a little stale, but boards anyway, tossing his bag behind the seat he has just taken::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::Kriss takes her bag and rushes along to the shuttlecraft hoping that none are anxiously awaiting the two to arrive.::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Picks up his duffle bags and follows the captain::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::I know that parachuting out of vessels is a common training in Starfleet it doesn't mean she has to like it.::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::tries to get comfortable in the seat, pulls on the restraint::  Self:  All-right, lets get the show on the road

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::approaches the shuttlecraft as she sees that the CEO and the CSO are already to go.::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: walks into the shuttlebay and heads for the shuttle everyone is preparing at ::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::reading the final diagnostics on the shuttles engines::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
Aloud: Everyone suited up and ready?  The Pearl is getting ready to drop out of warp on the far side of the system.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::stretches back in his seat, buts hands behind head and closes eyes::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: has a wirey smile and steps aboard the shuttlecraft ::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::follows behind Lt Cmdr. Ford as he enters the shuttle.::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::blindly walks into the shuttle and takes her seat still reading the readouts::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::can hear footsteps of people entering the shuttle, but keeps eyes closed::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: nods to everyone as he takes the pilot seat.... :: Self: hopefully, this won't be a bumpy ride.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::cracks one eye open to look at Ford, then closes it again::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::takes an empty seat and fiddles with her clothes a bit.::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO:  You'll be with me.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Shuttle is 100% in the green.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO: Great to hear.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::looks over to where her gear is and smiles cause she has remembered her bone knife::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: taps the console and prepares the shuttle for departure ::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
CO: Just waiting for clearance now, sir.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::shifts a little in his seat, tries to get comfortable::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::gets a good feeling about this Chief Engineering Officer ::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
Aloud: Just so every knows... we'll be dropping at an altitude of about 6000 meters... you will need air masks for about the first 15, 20 seconds of your decent.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::she tries not to use her abilities without permission but this feeling is being broadcasted quite openly.::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Sir basic training is like going home for me.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO:  I'm glad to hear that because I departed Starfleet as a Medical Officer.

Corporal_Jack_MECH (Harris@odn-63A960B8.agstme.adelphia.net) has joined the conversation.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: I love dropping 20,000 feet and when the chute opens it is like flying like the eagles. ::smiles::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Your talents might be needed if someone forgets how to land.  ::laughs::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION: The USS Pearl comes screaming out of Warp Speed, and is moving towards the Planet Benning.  She opens her shuttlebay doors, and notifies the shuttle it is clear for takeoff.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO:  Yes and who knows what condition this escapee is in.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
CO: Captain, permission to depart, sir.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
ALL:  Let's go.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::secures her gear, chute and heads to the rear of the shuttlecraft.;:

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: taps on the console, and lifts the shuttle off, slowly moving her out of the large shuttlebay ::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::hears and feels the shuttle move, continues to rest::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Makes sure his chute is securely in place::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION:  Warning lights flare up in the shuttle as small green light particles appear to be coming from the surface towards the USS Pearl.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
CO: Sir, incoming fire... it appears the Pearl dropped us in too close to the planet, I'm gonna take us down quick.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::opens eyes::  

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::retakes her seat:::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CO:  Understood.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Looks like we might be landing anyway.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Although I wish I had my companion Grey Wolf with me.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
All:  I guess a smooth ride is going to be out of the question?

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Your medical talents may be needed sooner than expected.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION:  As the shuttle dives into the atmosphere of Benning... alarms go off in the cabin simulating a plasma type weapon strike, the shuttle has been hit and it's engines shut down... Klaxons are blaring now inside the cockpit.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
All: Brace for impact!!!

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::gets out of seat, and moves carefully to the emergency escape transporter, checks to see if it still has power::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::hands fly over her console trying to keep the shuttle in the air a few seconds longer to bring the nose up::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::holds on::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
ALL:  Escape transporter is down.  ::moves back to seat::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: yells over the alarms ::  Aloud: I'm gonna try to level us.... be ready!...

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: I need to keep her nose up till I can get her flattened out.  I have no power at all for transporters this is going to be a belly drop.  Buckle yourselves in tight.  It is going to be very rough.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::buckles her self in tightly and turns to see that the captain is also buckled in as well::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::grabs hold of the seat in front, braces::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
Aloud: 7000 meters... secure yourself, I'm ejecting the back hatch!

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::double checks the gear in the shuttle to make sure it is secured as well::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: All gear is secured and we are buckled up tight.  Hold on.   Woooooooweeeeeee Free fall.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::clips his duffle to his parachute harness::

Host LtCmdrFord says:
:: attempts to push the craft more level again, and ejects the back hatch... the pressure is no longer equal and small pieces of equipment are steaming out the back door ::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::looks back as the rear hatch falls away::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::feels the pressure difference as the hatch is open::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::tries to suck in some air::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Let’s get out of here now before we reach point of no return.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO:  Agreed.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Shall we?

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION: The shuttle levels off again as it starts to lose speed... at 4500 meters... the right nacelle and thruster pod has caught fire.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::unbuckles and maneuvers to the back hatch.::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::tosses her gear out the back which is tethered to her parachute harness and she follows suit::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
ALL: WOOOOOOOOWEEEEEEEEEE ::and jumps::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::follows along soon after the CEO, gear in tow.::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::taps com badge:: ALL: Remember how to land feet first.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::struggles to get out of seat, stumbles to the rear of the shuttle and falls out::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::looks up to see if all of them clear the shuttle::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::looks up to see the CSO fall out of the shuttle and looks for the XO::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
Ford: Congratulations on the sim. Have a glass of wine for me when you get back to the ship.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION:  The CEO... followed by the CO, then, the tumbling CSO, who has fallen out of the shuttle... are now plummeting towards the planet surface.  The XO and Ford are still in the shuttle which is now passing the falling personnel...

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Yells Geronimo and flies out the back of the shuttle with his gear::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::gets into free-fall posture, steering to follow the shuttle's descent::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::is loving every moment of her free fall::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::sees a nacelle flaming::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::taps combadge:: CO: One of the nacelles are on fire.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION: The shuttle steers into the distance, apparently attempting to recover from its freefall... however, flames can be clearly seen from the shuttle.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
*CEO*:  I see, I haven't seen the XO exit the shuttle.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::chute opens up automatically at pre-set altitude, looks up to check the canopy::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*CO*: No I haven't seen his chute either.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::feels her chute open.::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::takes a tricorder out of a pocket on his pant leg, scans for landing zone, life signs, the enemy, what ever.::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
*XO*:  Where are you?

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::her chute opens and she is lifted high into the air::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Thinks to himself what a waist of a good shuttle to put on a show::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
*CO*: Getting wind whipped!

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*XO*: You remember your free fall training????

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
*CEO*: You got training? ::A grin comes to his face::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*XO*: Yes I do sir.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*XO*: Used to do it almost everyday at home.

Host LtCmdrFord says:
ACTION: The shuttle about 20 kilometers to the south strikes the surface and erupts into a huge fireball.  An explosion is heard loud and clearly all around for kilometers.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
*ALL*:  I'm picking up the landing zone.  We're about three clicks off target...  But I have a clearing in sight.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::puts tricorder away and grabs hold of the toggles, pulls left::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
*ALL*:  I see that the shuttle did not successfully land and I didn't see the XO or Ford jump out.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*XO*: You ok sir.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
*CEO*: Outside of being shot at, jumping out of a doomed shuttle and being wind whipped I am doing well. How about you?

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::steers as he approaches the clearing::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::sees the ground fast approaching and prepares to arrive by bringing her knees to a semi bending fashion and makes sure her feet are ready to absorb the shock upon hitting the ground::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
:: sees the ground fast approaching.::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::fast cuts to the right to avoid a stand of trees, drops into the clearing landing on one foot and falling to the ground in a somewhat graceful roll::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::moves to the side, gathering his chute, watching for the others::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::guides the angle of decent and lands on her feet quickly and unclips her chute before it can pull her off her feet::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
ALL: Touchdown and the crowd goes wild.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::pulls up on her chute and bends her knees to soften the landing::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::watches the captain as she lands::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Is circling the landing area::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::gets out of harness, balls it up and throws it to the ground::  All:  Ohhh yeah! That's what I call a landing!

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
*XO*: Watch the crosswind sir.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::straightens out for a running landing::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Touches down and starts to slow down::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::begins to pick up her chute and harness and makes a hole in the dirt and buries the rig::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::takes out his tricorder and scans the area::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
::unclips her gear and hides it in the nearby brush.::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
ALL:  Not picking up any humanoid life signs, other than ourselves.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Unclips and starts to bury his chute::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
ALL:  There are snakes in the area, poisonous spiders...  SO watch yourselves.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
ALL:  We need to check on the shuttlecraft if possible.::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CSO: Can you determine distance on that firing?

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::locates the shuttle on tricorder::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::hefting her small Indian satchel  she sees the green plasma fire in the air in the east::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: The shuttle I believe is a total loss.  As it hit the ground it exploded sir.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
CO:  I have the shuttle sir.  ::points north east::  20 kilometers, that way

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CSO: What condition is it in?

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
CEO:  I hate to see that Ford lost his life.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::turns to the south::  CO:  Wait a second. I'm reading the port nacelle.  The rest of the shuttle is south.  Also 20 kilometers.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: It is possible that he made it out at the last minute and is lying somewhere hurt.  I saw no chute.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: I would venture to say that he is back on the ship.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
CEO:  Well the transponder is still working.  That's a problem, because it’s broadcasting to everyone else on the planet.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: Remember this whole place is one big holodeck.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::watches a snake make its way, very near the XO::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CSO: If the transponder is still working it is a big problem.  It would lead to the shuttle and if the Lt. Cmdr made it out it would take them directly there.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
XO: Don't move don't flinch. Just stand very still.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
CEO:  All the more reason to stay away from the shuttle

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
ALL:  That transponder will give us away if it hasn't already.

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
CO:  Well sir.  We were shot down.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::slowly bends down to grab a stick to hasten the snake away from the XO::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CSO: Exactly my point.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
XO: The snake is gone sir you can move.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: We should allow the shuttle to be our decoy and allow them to believe for now that everybody was killed

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: As for now we need to get ready to move.

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
XO:  Yes, that would make a good decoy.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Opens his bags and starts preparing to move::

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
XO:  But once they get to the shuttle, they'll know that everyone bail.  We should get a move on.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: Ready when you are sir.  ::patting her dearskin satchel::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
ALL:  Let's get to what we were sent here to do.

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::making sure her bone knife is where it should be::

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
CO: I figure we have e about 15 to 20 minutes before anybody even gets to the shuttle

CSO_LT_Hawkes says:
::calls up the map on tricorder.::  ALL:  Without GPS this isn't going to be easy.  We'll have to make a guess as to our position

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
::listens to the wind and its message::

CO_Capt_Rushing says:
All:  Let’s hit it.

XO_Cmdr_Horn says:
::Starts attaching weapons to his pack::

CEO_Lt_Running_Horse says:
CO: The winds talk and they say that we are to be cautious.

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