=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10807.13 "The Alpha and the Beta, part III"=/\=

The USS Elara is orbiting Tartarus Alpha IV. The Tartarians have just achieved warp technology and were recently contacted by the Federation. All of this happened in good time because their planet has just a few decades of habitability left.

Captain Bodine led an away team to resume diplomatic conversations. Aside from a small issue, everything went well and the team is now reaching the Tartarian capital.

Unfortunately Admiral Swan asked for the presence of the CO and so now Tar is asked to continue the mission of planning the relocation of an entire planet.

=/\= =/\= =/\= Resume Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

@ACTION: After Bodine left, Tar and the Bynars (now with some more space) proceeded their journey under the waters of Tartarus AIV. At first it’s all dark but in the distance they can make out some lights

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::On the bridge, at his station, monitoring their position in the orbital pattern::

ACTION: The Captain hid in his ready room shortly after he beamed to the ship and asked not to be disturbed under any circumstance. Then he left without time for questions

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
::On the bridge, checking the systems behind his console.::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::hopes the unfortunate incident won't have any repercussions on the relations with the Tartarians::

@ACTION: Beside them, the Starfleet officers can see the Tartarian president, Rerar, merrily swimming

@ACTION: Soon the city itself becomes visible. It’s made up of bubbles of a malleable material. There are thousands of Tartarians around swimming from bubble to bubble. The submarine and Rerar approach the largest of the domes

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Clears her throat:: OPS: Is this a bad time to mention that beside being claustrophobic we can't swim either?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Has the decadency to look embarrassed at 1010's admission  

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::frowns at 1010:: 1010: You do have the ability to say those things too late every time again, don't you?

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
::Sees that a sensor probe, reaches Tartarus Beta III.:: FCO: I see that the probe the CSO send to Tartarus Beta III is dropping out of warp.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CTO: Good.. Any data transmissions yet?

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Not that I can see at this second. But I well check it.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods again:: CTO: Log it as soon as it starts transmitting.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Shrugs:: OPS: Not like it was a required course in Engineering school.

@ACTION: The submarine easily enters the largest of the bubbles which is (surprise surprise!) filled with air. They land in what looks like a plaza next to a large building

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::sighs and thinks: Why?::

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
::Receives data.:: FCO: Receiving data. Will be placed in a log file. It is readable by your console.

@ACTION: The door of the submarine opens. Rerar left them to enter the bubble in another way

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Looks around in curiosity:: OPS: Maybe we can use those little orange flotation devices? You know, the ones Humans give their kids when they go swimming. ::Offers helpfully::

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods and opens the log file, reading the data, though only getting the general idea of it::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@1010: Just keep your breath and float to the surface. ::rolls eyes::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Opens her mouth in shock:: OPS: I'll have you know that Bynars do not float!

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Nods in agreement::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::exits the submarine and then turns around:: 1010: I was joking, but there's air here, you can breathe.

@ACTION: The air is clearly moist and salty. The iodine is heavy as well, but apparently not in toxic amounts. They see Rerar approach from a side street in some sort of vehicle

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Well... standard data is it? Temperature, atmospheric pressure, weather info etc.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Hides behind the OPS, clearly uncomfortable with all the new faces around them::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Holds 1010's hand in sheer fear::

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CTO: Indeed.. I can't make much more out of it than that though... I come from a tactical background, not science...

President Rerar says:
@OPS/CIV: I am sorry Captain not here. You represent he?

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Does CSO know what to make from it? And can we reroute it to him?

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@Rerar: Captain Bodine has been ordered back to the ship, but I'll replace him as representative.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Thinks for a moment:: CTO: I suppose.. He should know alright, it's his territory, he asked for the probe... ::Looks around for a moment, then back to his console:: Let me try to reroute this to the science labs..

President Rerar says:
@::makes a strange motion with his head which might be interpreted as a nod, but you can never know:: OPS/CIV: Me follow ::walks to the main building::

President Rerar says:
@OPS/CIV: This city Palace

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::follows Rerar::

SO Hakkinen says:
CTO/FCO: I am sorry to intrude on your conversation but the CSO had an emergency

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Well sir.. I did put it through the science part of the computer. The probe did find microbes, plants. That's for sure. The atmosphere is constant, but breathable.

Harry the Tribble says:
::Peeks from inside his cage at the direction of the FCO and the CTO, watching them with idle interest:: All: Chirp. (Which loosely translates to "Do you see the CSO here you doucebags?")

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
SO: What? Moment.

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
SO: What is the trouble about?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Follows the two, pulling 0101 with her::

@ACTION: The palace is ample and bluish with paintings of water animals of some sort. At the back wall there is a large fountain in which the water moves up and down in some sort of circle. Inside the water there are capsules. Tartarians enter them and leave them. It seems to be some sort of lift

SO Hakkinen says:
CTO: Something personal. Like that ...thing ::points to the tribble next to the CTO::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::watches with amazement::

President Rerar says:
@OPS/CIV: Up, meeting room. ::points to the moving capsules:: OPS/CIV: One per lift please

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::thinks: too bad we have to evacuate this planet::

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Frowns as the SO points::

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
SO: Yes? What is with that thing? Do I need to water it? I am not that fond of these, uhm... troubles uhm tribbles.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::turns around to the CIVs:: 1010/0101: Now would be a bad time to say you're frightened to travel that way up.

SO Hakkinen says:
CTO: I am not touching it either

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Stares blankly at the direction of the president, then back to the direction of the OPS:: OPS: Even better, we can't be separated.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@1010: How far apart can you two be from each other?

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
::Looks at the FCO.:: FCO: Can you make something out of that? Or am I missing a part?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Pauses, considering:: OPS: We're not really sure, Commander. We never had a reason to be separated from each other.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Glances up:: OPS: We can go back to the ship and find out if you want through!

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Shrugs:: CTO: Not really... ::Looks at the SO:: SO: Anyway.. The data from the probe.. Could you take a look at it?

President Rerar says:
@::looks confused at the discussion ... it’s just a lift, but lets them at it::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@0101: No, I want you to stay down here. Rerar: Perhaps the president has another means of travel?

SO Hakkinen says:
FCO: I can look but I don't know what I would be looking for

President Rerar says:
@OPS: There stairs. Very long, tiring. But possible

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
SO: Just the atmospheric circumstances. Any conditions that would make life on the planet impossible.

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
SO: Maybe you should contact your boss the CSO? In fact it is his probe. I can do that too if you want.

SO Hakkinen says:
FCO: I will begin the analysis

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Nods eagerly:: All: We can do stairs, we like stairs.

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
::Nods towards the SO.::

SO Hakkinen says:
CTO: I learned it is better not to bother Lt Lyta unless there is an emergency. She tends to get ... angry

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@CIVs: Then up you go.

President Rerar says:
@OPS: You go them. Or you go me?

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods at Hakkinen, and turns back to his console to check their position in relation to the planet below::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@Rerar: I'll come with you. CIVs: Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Tugs on the OPS's hand, clearly conveying her wish for him to go with them::

President Rerar says:
@::nods and points a door to the Bynars::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::sighs:: Rerar: I think I'll go with them. Just to be sure nothing worse happens. ::smiles::

President Rerar says:
@OPS: Very well. I go lift. Legs not so good anymore. Just go up until you find another door. Good luck

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@Rerar: Thank you mister president. ::leads the CIVs the way to the door and stairs::

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Corrects their course slightly as they were drifting off towards the planet's southern pole::

@ACTION: The door to the stairs is automatic and opens to the side once they approach it. The stairs are snail-like and very narrow. They will have to go in single file

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Follows the OPS, still holding 0101's hand::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Follows behind the two, keeping to herself::

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: I am reading that the life signs of the away team are getting fainter. That is since they went under water. Besides that I cannot keep the transporter locked on them.

ACTION: The stairs are damp

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@Self: Oh dear.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Sighs:: CTO: That's unexpected... Well, would you fare better if we'd put a relay station in a lower orbit, or even if we would take on a lower orbit ourselves?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@OPS: You're starting to sound like the CSO.

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: How low can you go?

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
CTO: Hang on... ::Does some calculations first::

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::blinks with his eyes:: 1010: How come?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@OPS: She keeps mumbling to herself too.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@OPS: Our parental unit always that's a clear sign of either losing your mind or getting too old to be productive.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@1010: Yes, we sometimes mumble to ourselves to think aloud, but not because we lose our minds.

@ACTION: The stairs seem to go on forever

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Right. I have found a probe that can be stationed just above ground level. I am not sure if I can set that thing up as a relay.

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Nods at the OPS's words:: OPS: Are we there yet?

@ACTION: After a lot of climbing, the CIVs and OPS reach a plateau with another door

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Found the data required:: CTO: Low orbit would take is to about 110 km altitude, just clear of their atmosphere.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@1010: There seems to be no end to this staircase, but I think here's the door president Rerar told us about.

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: Let’s try to go lower. And perhaps it is wise to prepare the probe?

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@OPS: Good. Badda-Bing.

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@OPS: Badda-Bang.

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@CIVs: What? ::opens the door::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Shrugs and continues to follow the OPS::

@ACTION: Beside the door is a large tubular corridor (the floor is roundish). the president is there

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Looks back:: 0101: 0101, you thinking what I'm thinking?

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@1010: That depends on what you're thinking.

President Rerar says:
@OPS/CIV: Glad you make it. Follow

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::nods to the president:: Rerar: I can see why you use those capsules.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CTO: Good idea... ::Takes the ship into a lower orbit, making sure to remain clear of the atmosphere::

President Rerar says:
@::smiles with ugly teeth:: OPS: I know ::walks to another room with a round table and hard chair:: OPS/CIV: Please sit

@ACTION: The room is bright red and the table and chairs are yellow. The table is perfectly round and there are 3 more Tartarians there. Rerar seats between them

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::looks to the CIVs and then takes a seat::

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Sits down in one of the available chairs::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Sits down as well::

President Rerar says:
@OPS/CIV: This Troll, Mola and Kratik. Ministers of agriculture, war and environment

@ACTION: The Tartarians all bow

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@::nods:: Rerar/ministers: These are Doctors 0101 and 1010, and I'm Lieutenant Commander Dalin Tar from the Federation.

ACTION: The Elara moves down to a lower orbit. The hull starts feeling some stress from the particles present in the low atmosphere but the SIF holds on

CIV Dr 1010 says:
@::Nods politely::

CIV Dr 0101 says:
@::Offers a bow::

President Rerar says:
@OPS: We thank for saving us. Our planet dying ....

OPS LtCmdr Tar says:
@Rerar: That's why we're here for, to help you.

President Rerar says:
@OPS: We calculated 40 cycles of our sun until our seas disappear. That why we had to develop Warp. We glad you came along. You our guests for as long as you like. then we go see new planet on your ship. yes?

CTO LtJg Boktor says:
FCO: The ship holds it at this altitude. Checking if I can keep track of the crew.

FCO Cmdr Jackson says:
::Nods:: CTO: Good... ::Makes sure they don't drift in the vertical::

=/\= =/\= =/\= Pause Mission =/\= =/\= =/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Tim Schols is Commander Gary Jackson (FCO – Flight Control Officer)
Rob van den Dungen is Lieutenant Commander Dalin Tar (OPS – Operations Officer)
Rob Bindels is Lieutenant Junior Grade Antonius Boktor (CTO – Chief Tactical Officer)
Eldad Ben-Tovim is Doctors 1010 & 0101 (CIVs – Advisors, Starfleet Corps of Engineers’)

Lilia Perfeito as President Rerar and SO Hakkinen.
Eldad Ben-Tovim as Harry the Tribble.

Stardate: 10807.13
Arc Title: “The Alpha and the Beta”
Part: Third
Mission Number: 433
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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