Cast of Characters:
CO      Captain Torel Kal                      played by     Beth Kelley-Wharton
OPS   Lieutenant Commander Twelk          played by     Rich Robbins
CTO   LtCmdr. Cassious McQueen             played by     John Flory
       
NPCs:
Various                                        played by     Ted Wharton

Summary: The Delphyne's away team is prepped and ready, the stand ready in the hanger bay awaiting final instructions from the captain.
 
They must find where an ancient race called the Hur'Q entered the Alpha quadrant before conquering Kronos, and stories of fortresses in the northern  deserts as well as a long and expensive bombing campaign by the Cardassians have given them a starting point.
 
S'Trun the Klingon has taken to sending anonymous messages to the Delphyne letting them know he is watching.
 
Star Trek, A Call to Duty is proud to present the USS Delphyne, Chapter Three -   “Sins of the fathers"…Shadows in the sand.   Star date 10905.20
 
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CO_Capt_Kal says:
::walking towards the shuttle:: All: Okay everyone, let's get going. ::goes in and sits down in the jump seat and waits for the others::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::dumps his pack on the floor::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
Self: i hate deserts

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: I want to fly over that cave before we land.
 
CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Run full sensor sweeps of the area as soon as we get through the atmosphere.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
::checks all the flight controls as the rest of the team enters:: CO; Aye Captain

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: takes his place in the a seat and smoothes his desert duty pants.  Touches a button on his tac padd on his wrist and puts a set of ear pieces in his ear::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: heard what the CTO said to himself:: CTO: You think you hate the desert try it in a fur coat.

Duty__OPS says:
*OPS*: You are cleared for launch commander

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
*Duty OPS* : Roger we will be leaving shortly.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Captain we are cleared for launch.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
OPS: Don’t worry I brought plenty of extra water

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Then let's go.  Don't want to keep the nasty Klingons waiting. ::grins::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: lays his helmeted head back and listens to music and closes his eyes::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: brings the Runabout around and heads towards open space:: CO: Aye Captain on our way.
 
Action: The runabout smoothly launches from the Delphyne.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: clears the Del and sets a course for the planet.::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: begins to snooze::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::leans back and relaxes a bit:: OPS: This will probably be the last time it is this quiet.
 
Action: As the runabout begins to enter the atmosphere it leaves a heat trail far behind it

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins to snore::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: adjust the shield setting as they enter the atmosphere:: CO: Yeah Captain we get a whole 5 minutes till we make our first fly over.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: wakes up and eye`s Twelk:: OPS: Are you snoring again?
 
Action: The runabout is rocked hard.  The section of the hull next to the CTO disappears in the impact; the only thing keeping him from being sucked out of the cabin is his chairs restraints

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::watches his pack sail out the hole and swears::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
Self: Frack and that was my lucky bergen

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::fingers fly over the console:: All: Bringing up force field right now.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS/CTO: What happened?
 
Action: The rest of this hidden trap is revealed once the first was detonated....MINES

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: puts force field in place where the section of the hull disappeared:: CO: I still have control but it is sluggish.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Mines Skipper, damn Cardys

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::sees the mines up ahead:: OPS: Bring us back to as slow as you can.  We don't need to hit another one.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: swears:: CO: Mines Captain :: starts evasive actions to avoid the mines::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::groans as he tries to move::

Combat Medic says:
::holds a medical tri-corder up to his chest::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Already done captain setting evasive course through the mines now.

Combat Medic says:
CTO: Sit still sir you have cracked ribs
 
Action: OPS is doing a commendable job dodging the mines coming close enough to one to knock a piece of damaged hull plating the rest of the way off

Combat Medic says:
CTO: I`m gonna have to strap those ribs before you can move sir

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: hears the piece of the damaged hull get knocked off:: Self: That was just a little to close.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::grimaces in pain as he sits forward:: CM: Help me get this body armor off and do your job

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::checks the sensors:: OPS: If the sensors are still working, I want to continue with the original plan.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
::breathes a sigh of relief:: OPS: Looks like they are still intact.  ETA until we reach the cave?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins to peel his body armor off with the help of the medic::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: checks the damage report again and swears:: CO: That shouldn't be to much of a problem captain however we have no thrusters so the landing is going to be a little rough.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Just do your best

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Sensors are still working captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: tries to control his breathing as the medic straps his chest::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: starts looking for a long smooth spot to land the runabout without hitting any large objects and still keep them somewhat close to the cave entrance::
 
Info: There is a fairly flat place near the cave entrance that might be usable for a landing strip

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Are you still alive back there, McQueen?

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::begins to put his gear back on as the medic finishes swearing under his breath::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Aye skipper, takes more than that to kill me

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: 1 minutes till we are at the Caves and I have found what looks like a fairly useable landing strip near the entrance Captain.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
:: pulls on his last glove and jams his helmet back on his head::

CO_Capt_Kal says:
CTO: Begin scanning the cave system and the surrounding area.

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::moves to a spare station and begins to scan the cave system::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
CO: Scanning now

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: brings the runabout around for a fly over of the caves:: CTO: you may want to do it fast as we may only be able to make one pass before setting this create down.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: lines the ship up on the landing strip:: CO: Ready to set this thing down captain.

CO_Capt_Kal says:
OPS: Just try and keep her in one piece.

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
CO: Aye Captain. All: Everyone grab on to something solid as this ain't going to be pretty. ::

CTO_LtCmdr_McQueen says:
::takes a shallow breath and braces himself::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: Brings the ship down to as slow as the impulse engines will let the ship slow and sets the ship on the ground at the far end of the strip::

OPS_Cmdr_Twelk says:
:: cuts all engines as soon as they touch the ground::
 
Action: The sand is having less drag on the ship than a more solid surface would but the runabout is bouncing up and slamming down again.  Finally with a thud it comes to a stop on the sand
 
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