USS Europa
Stardate 10305.18

Host Mikey says:
<<< Resume Europa Mission,  10305.18, 20:03 Eastern >>>

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::in the command chair looking at the planet on the viewscreen::

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: Scans are continuing on the planet, with nothing new to report. LtJG James Walsh is being attended to in the Medical Bay.

TO_Hexx says:
::Suiting up in the transporter room.::

TO_Hexx says:
<Ens. Bunsen> ::checks his suit's seals and his tricorder.  Very nervous but excited.::

CEO_McGregor says:
::Seals up his suit and rechecks his gear::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*Sickbay*:  How is Lieutanant Walsh doing?

CTO_Nimitz says:
::enters TR and sees the Away Team looking like a bunch of polar bears, wearing those big jackets::

CEO_McGregor says:
::Looks at his assistant to make sure he suited up right::

Host Mikey says:
<Nurse Payne> *Bridge*: We're stabalizing him Captain, but it may be some time before he's able to talk. These wounds are severe. Definitely an animal attack, but it almost seems like it was toying with him. From these wounds it appears the teeth, or claws, or whatever, were sharp enough to tear his limbs off, but that didn't happen.

TO_Hexx says:
CTO: Howdy sir.  Say, ah don't suppose we could replicate us a couple a' scatterguns?  I heard tell that that feller in Sickbay got chewed on by a lot of things.  Sounds like that outpost might have a rat problem.

CEO_McGregor says:
::Also checks and makes sure his phaser is secure::

CTO_Nimitz says:
CEO&TO&Team: We'll have our rifles set to heavy stun wide beam, it'll be easier to deal with animals, especially if there are a lot.

Host Mikey says:
<Nurse Payne> *Bridge*: Small pieces of flesh are missing, but I don't think they were feeding on him. Not enough.... flesh missing. I'll let you know when we have more Captain.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*Nurse Payne*: Strange sort of animal attack... the wounds were what type? ::figures incisions for claws, punctures for teeth.... for the most part::

TO_Hexx says:
CTO: ::Nods::  Sounds good.

CEO_McGregor says:
CTO: Count on that sir,

TO_Hexx says:
<Ens. Bunsen> ::Gets more nervous::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*Nurse Payne*: Yes. Let me know the instant you know anything more.

TO_Hexx says:
::Adjusts the phaser rifle's settings appropriately.::

Host Mikey says:
<Nurse Payne> *Bridge*: Looks to be a mixture of the two.. and from the size of the bitemarks we can infer the animal is small, about the size of a housecat back on Earth. Maybe a little bigger.

CTO_Nimitz says:
Team: Please check all of you have your suits set in automatic, otherwise you'll either freeze or start feel like in hell. The suit can determine the temperature to compesate outher conditions.

CEO_McGregor says:
CTO: All set here ,

TO_Hexx says:
Bunsen: Now you just stick close to me Hoss, you'll be fine.  Scan the area and find out how them critters got into the place and then we'll hightail it back here for hot cocoa and smores.  ::Slaps Bunsen on the back::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*Nurse Payne*: Understood. ::thinks: "House cat?" wishes Donnie were here so he could read Walsh's mind, sighs::

TO_Hexx says:
<Ens. Bunsen> ::Nods, not in the least bit comforted.::

TO_Hexx says:
::Doublechecks the suit's settings::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Status of the AT?

CTO_Nimitz says:
*CO*: Everthing's ready, capt'n. Waiting for the green light.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Go when ready. May the blessings of Rhiannon be upon you.

TO_Hexx says:
::thinks "Rhiannon?"  Who in tarnation is that?""::

TO_Hexx says:
::Steps up on the pad::

CTO_Nimitz says:
::steps onto the transporter pad::

CEO_McGregor says:
Self: In the name of Nessie::

CEO_McGregor says:
::Gets on the bloody disk::

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: The Away Team is de-materialized atom-by-atom, 'beamed' thousands of miles to the underground facility, and reassembled, hopefully in the correct order...
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............ (transporter sound)

CTO_Nimitz says:
TR Guy: Beam us down, Mr. Estepario.

TO_Hexx says:
::Prepares to rematerialize, thinking they'll be up to their armpits in rats when they get there.::

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: The Away Team arrives in the control center, where main power is offline, and so are the lights.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::pulls tricorder out and starts scanning for bio signs::

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Turns on his light and looks for the main control panel::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::monitors the away team::

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Takes out his tricorder and begins looking for bio-signs::

TO_Hexx says:
@::Appears in the dark and quickly flips on the light on the phaser, then pans it around, looking for critters.::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@Bunsen: I don't pick any life signs, do you?

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Finds the control panel and finds the lower panel missing ::

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ALL: I can find no traces of bio-signs.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Self:: Not good,not good at all

TO_Hexx says:
@::Looks up, checking the ceiling.::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@TO: Set a security perimeter, one sensor there ::points:: and the other there ::points in the opposite direction:: If anything's coming I want to know it right away.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
SCI: Anything on sensors?

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Finds most of the power conduits and ODN connections chewed::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
<SO_Norman> ::hears Llewellyn and takes another look tthe screen:

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Sir we have a wee bit of a problem

TO_Hexx says:
@CTO: Aye aye sir.  ::Shoulders his rifle and begins placing the sensors.::  CTO Where's the rest of the fellers who was mannin' this place?

CTO_Nimitz says:
CEO: Yes?

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Our little beastie or beasties have dined on the ODN couplings and main Power conduits,I'll have to run a bypass

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: When you find the bodies... take tricorder readings of the area... try to get a complete picture recording of it and then have them beamed to sickbay for autopsy.

TO_Hexx says:
@CEO: Sounds like them Cardassian Voles I read about.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Begins running his bypass::

TO_Hexx says:
@::Finishes placing the remote sensors.::  CTO: SHall I take the doctor here and locate the bodies?

CTO_Nimitz says:
@TO: Apparently not here. Take Bunsen with you and go check on the nearest corpse. Bunsen: Try to get what kind of animal killed the crew.

CEO_McGregor says:
@TO: From the looks of the teeth marks I would not want them to bite at me

TO_Hexx says:
@::Slaps Bunsen on the shoulder::  Bunsen: C'Mon doc, let's go see what what we kin find.

TO_Hexx says:
@::Unshoulders his rifle again and leads the way into the outpost::

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Follows very closely, tricorder out and scanning.::

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Runs the bypass to the main control panel and readies for environmental power::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@CEO: How long to make that bypass. *TO*: As soon as you're done with first corpse beam it and the rest of them to the Praetor and come back to the control room.

TO_Hexx says:
@*CTO*: Will do sir.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
<SO_Norman> CO: Sorry Sir, we still cannot get a fix on that blip we saw earlier. Other than that... normal ship traffic... nothing appears to be heading our way.

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: 20 minutes earliest sir

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::Starts mapping the outpost with his tricorder and matches what he gets against the official map he got from the Praetor Computer::

TO_Hexx says:
@::Comes upon two bodies near the control room.  Steps over them to let Bunsen take his readngs while keeping an eye out for trouble.::

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO:Environmentals maybe sooner

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Swallows dryly and examines the bodies, checking the wounds.::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::looks sympatheticaly at the SO:: SO: I understand... just keep your eyes peeled and let me know when something changes.

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Should have lights in just a minute or so

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: Something scurries behind Hexx and Bunsen.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
<SO_Norman> CO: Understood.

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Jumps and makes a squeak, spins around quickly::

TO_Hexx says:
@::Spins around, seeing nothing.::

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: Doc?

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Scans the area with his tricorder.::

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Ready to activate main lighting sir ,Shall I activate?

CTO_Nimitz says:
@CEO: As long as you're sure nothing will blow up...::grins::

CEO_McGregor says:
@:: Main control panel begins to flicker to life::

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> TO: There's nothing there...but I know I heard something...

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Activates main lighting::

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: Most of the lights turn on in the compound.

TO_Hexx says:
@*CTO*: Sir, we got company here.  Tricorders don't pick them up, but they're here.  I suggest we get what we need and vamoose.

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Finishes his scans of the bodies.::

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Turns off his flashlight::

CTO_Nimitz says:
*CO*: As soon as Dr. Bunsen finishes up his analysis of the wounds the corpses will be beamed to the Praetor.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Finishes his bypass::

TO_Hexx says:
@*Praetor* : Praetor, we have two bodies here.  Beam them up.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@*TO*: Gotcha. Couldn't agree more.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Excellent. What have you found so far?

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Sir I'm going to need to go to the engineering section

TO_Hexx says:
@ ::Moves back toward the control room with Bunsen in tow.::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
<OPS Joe> ::locks onto the dead bodies and beams them up to sickbay::

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: Reset that thing to detect motion.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@*CO*: We've started beaming the corpses. We are to move to the engineering section to work there.

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Resets the tricorder to detect motion and scans the hallway behind them as they approach the control room.::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Understood. Keep your combadge open, so I can monitor your progress.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Picks up his bags and begins to move::

TO_Hexx says:
@::Watches the corridor and crawlspaces for signs of movement.::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CEO*: Any thoughts about how to keep this base a secret?

CTO_Nimitz says:
@*CO*: Understood. *TO*: Meet us at the Engineering section, Ensign. We are on are way there. CEO: Let's go.

CEO_McGregor says:
@*CO*: Yes Captain ,Get the shield generators back on line

CTO_Nimitz says:
@*Bunsen*: Anything useful out of the wounds?

TO_Hexx says:
@::Walks into the control room::  CTO: Yes sir, right behind ya!  ::Smiles::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CEO*: Great. Can we do that with remote access? Or are there repairs involved?

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Examines the wound data::

CEO_McGregor says:
@*CO* I would have to see the system schematics before I can answer that ,Also need to see the damage

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CEO*: Understood. Keep me apprised.

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> CTO: Well s..sir.  It appears that the victims were attacked by only three or f.f.f.four animals.

CEO_McGregor says:
@*CO* On my way there now Captain

TO_Hexx says:
@::Follows the CTO and CEO, keeping an eye on the way they've come.::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@TO&Bunsen: Had the corpses weapons with them?

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Any sign of these animals?

CTO_Nimitz says:
*CO*: We've seen some movement in the shodows, but sensors picked up nothing. No other sign of them.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Finds the generator room ,CTO: I need to stop here first sir !

TO_Hexx says:
@CTO: Yup.  One of them poor fellers had a hand phaser.  It was near melted from being fired continuously.  We didn't find no blood or fur, so It looks like these critters don't kill easy.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Have you reconfigured the tricorders to detect movement?

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Cuts into the shield generator room::

CTO_Nimitz says:
::sees the sign on the door "Generator room":: CEO: Ok. *CO*: Mr Hexx and Dr Bunsen had, I have mine in mapping mode, I am working on the possible location for the charges in case we need to blow this base up.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::nods:: *CTO*: Good.

TO_Hexx says:
@::Puts Bunsen next to him to scan the corridor behind them for movement.  Watches with a wary eye, all the dark places and the ceilings as well.::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::getting scared at the thought that phasers may not kill these creatures, trying to not show any emotion in his face::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::is concerned that the sensors picked up nothing, wonders if there is some kind of mental projection or blocking going on down there::

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Checks the control panel for signs of what happened to the shields::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::wishes for a moment she were down on the surface, thinking maybe she'd be able to empathically sense the animals if she were close enough::

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: What kind of critters eat conduit and also people?

CTO_Nimitz says:
@CEO: Ready to move on?

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: In a moment sir

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> TO: W..wel, nothing I know of. However, the victims were not eaten...just killed.  So I don't think food was their motive.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::shows Hexx the outpost map:: TO: What do you think about putting charges here and here? Will the whole estructure colapse or we need adinitional one there and there?

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Ready sir

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::listening to the comments on the AT, seriously concerned about them::

TO_Hexx says:
@CTO: Demolition isn't my strongpoint sir.  What I know about explosives is:  More's better.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@CEO: Let's go then...next stop: any main computer access. We need to start uploading the data to the Praetor.

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Aye

TO_Hexx says:
@CEO: Hey Chief?  Was there anythin' missing in the control room?  Computer core or data or...

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::pats Hexx on the shoulder:: TO: "More's better"...I like that...

CEO_McGregor says:
@TO: A bunch of wire ,my guess used as a main course::Grins at the TO:

CEO_McGregor says:
@TO: Not so's I could tell

TO_Hexx says:
@CEO: Naww, this whole thing don't make no sense.  I mean, how long's this outpost been here?  Why didn't these varmints attack before now?  And why'd they only eat some wire but kill the fellers mannin

TO_Hexx says:
@CEO: The outpost?

CEO_McGregor says:
@TO: Maybe they finally decided they did'nt want us here

CTO_Nimitz says:
@::passes through the door marked "main engineering":: ::points at the consoles:: CEO: They're all yours, lieutenant.

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Aye sir

Host Mikey says:
ACTION: Tricorders pick up sudden movement behind the Away Team, but when someone turns to look there's nothing there.

CEO_McGregor says:
@::Begins patching in the data pool to be tied into Praetors computers::

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Jumps again and points::

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Any idea what happened down there to the station crew? ::wishes like heck Walsh were awake::

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: Settle down Doc.  Now think, why's they so hard to detect?  They must blend into the surroundings right?  Maybe like a natural cloaking device.  So, how to we disrupt it?

CTO_Nimitz says:
*Praetor*: You got our coordinates right? I want to make sure emergency beam out is ready...

Host Mikey says:
<Nurse Payne> *Bridge*: Captain, Lt. Walsh is awake, he's not saying much yet.. Give me another 10 minutes or so and you can talk to him.

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Sir the tie in modules are all toast,I have to think of another way

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> TO: W..well sensors operation isn't my forte'.  But I know Tachyon grids are used to detect cloaked ships.  Maybe we can rig something?

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
::sits up, a bit surprised as she was just thinking that:: *Nurse Payne*: Excellent. Let me know when he is ready to talk.

CTO_Nimitz says:
@*CO*: What we already knew. They were killed by animals, but they weren't not eaten. Only killed. Apparenly they were all armed but we don't know if phasers were effective.

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: Alright.  That's good.  That might work.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
<OPS Joe> *CTO*: Affirmative. ::locks transporters on the AT combadges for emergency beam out::

CTO_Nimitz says:
@CEO: I'm so up to listening to ideas...

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: And I have an Idea.

TO_Hexx says:
@CTO: Hey Commander?  Bunsen here has an idear.

Host CO_Llewellyn says:
*CTO*: Get out of there as soon as you can... ::feels the hairs on the back of her neck rise just listening to the crew down there::

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: I'm going to use my COM Badge and tricorder to send the data from here through the secondary COMM system of the Praetor to her computers

TO_Hexx says:
@::Ratchets the setting on the phaser rifle up to near max.::

TO_Hexx says:
@Bunsen: Well, I reckon they're busy.  We'll try it ourselves.  ::Hands Bunsen his tricorder.::

CEO_McGregor says:
@CTO: Ok sir?

TO_Hexx says:
@<Ens. Bunsen> ::Sets up the tricorder to emit a tachyon pulse down the corridor.::

Host Mikey says:
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