STAR TREK: PHOENIX - A Special Event
May 29th, 2157
Chapter 2 - "Birds of a Feather" - Part IV

RECAP: For two and a half weeks, the crew of the Phoenix along with a cell of Deltan refugees has been on the run from the mysterious Hunters, deep in the Antella Caves. Rationing and occasional successful foraging of the cave system has provided some additional food, but supplies and necessities of every kind are scarce.

Deltan exploration parties have been returning less and less, feared lost in the cave or captured by the hunters. The hunters, for their part seem content to wait the runners out until exhaustion, hunger or disease makes them easier to catch.

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Host Jyg_Lo says:
ACTION: The air inside the Antella Caves is alive with the buzz of high-energy weapons and sounds of flight and pursuit. Stun beams sizzle in the air overhead, catching an occasional victim - knocking them out cold or instantly immobilizing the affected limb.
Host Jyg_Lo says:
INFO: Everyone, humans and Deltans alike, are in bad shape. Lack of food, sleep and the constant pursuit has taken a toll on their bodies. Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, muscle spasms, irritability and hypothermia - and related injuries. (*Each player should pick at least one of these symptoms for their character.)
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::In a defensive position, returning fire at the enemy::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::irritable:: XO: There has to be a better way than this ::fires at the hunters::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Waiting at the rear as the group moves out::
Host Naia says:
::carrying a baby whose father didn't come back from one of the hunts, herding her people toward one of the tributaries leading off the cave:: All: Hurry!
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::follows, firing as he retreats::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::moving as quickly as he can, not very, with the Deltans not bothering to shoot as he ran out of ammunition three days back::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Stops to catch his breath.::  CO:  I agree Captain.  ::We are either going to have to stop and fight.... ::Continues to try and slow his breathing.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Stays in the rear with the Chief... laying down covering fire and making sure all the sick and wounded get out before her::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is sitting next to Eminger, who has been temporarily placed in a small dugout protected from fire. He looks down at his hand, in which lies his last pill. He grumbles.:: Self/Unconscious ARM: Damn! ::He winces in pain as his head throbs.:: I can't believe this... ::He punches the ARM in the arm.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
EMT: Move out with the rest of us!
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Shivers and stays behind the rest of the group as they retreat.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
EMT: We'll move back in tandem petty officer, finding defensives positions as we go, understood?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Doc! Snap out of it and get moving... get the Leftenant out of here ... we can't bloody well hold them forever!
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:   Or find a way out of this damn cave and take our chances out side.  ::Looks around to check if the rest of the crew is coming.::
Host Naia says:
ACTION: A stun beam grazes LaPointe’s leg, instantly making it numb, causing it to collapse under his weight and his knee to crack hard on the cave floor.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Pulls a makeshift coat around himself, shivering, as he stands and picks Eminger up in a sling with the help of a Deltan woman. They follow the others.:: EMT: I'm goin, I'm goin! Bloody woman... never shuts up...
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: Roger that Chief, fire and maneuver.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Self: Damn!
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::See the CO go down::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Ducks the incoming fire and moves over to the Captain.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
EMT: Get to the CO, NOW!
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::staggers slightly than leans hard on the wall, closing his eyes for just a second.:: Self: If I could just get some food and sleep the little man in my head would stop with the drumming.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: Cover me Chief, I'm going for the Captain.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Lays down a barrage of defensive fire::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::struggles to get up::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO: Captain, give me your arm.  ::Tries to help him to his feet.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Runs over to the CO, puts his arm over her shoulders, and helps him to move out of the area:: CO: My turn to save your arse Sir. ::grins::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::grabs McQuade’s hand::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Watches the CO go down and returns fire behind the group::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Stays in his position while continuing to fire::
Host Hunter says:
::leads one pack of hunters, his heavy footfalls echoing in the caves as his armor clanks, hot and smoking with the return fire::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
XO: I got him Sir...
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT:  Take the Captain and follow the group.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
XO: Roger that.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Stumbles en route, dropping his half of the ARM. The Deltan woman helps him to his feet and they continue on, ducking under the occasional stray shot.::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT:  Give me your side arm.  ::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Still trying to catch his breath.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
XO: Don't you have one Sir?
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT: Mine was used to blow up the shuttles.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::looks at the sharpened stick he has been using as a cane, than pushes off the wall and resumes his place near the head of the Deltans::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Helps to move the CO along, holding his numb side up and helping him walk::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Collapses behind cover exhausted::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::attempts to walk::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Hands the XO the ARM's pistol:: XO: Take this one Sir, I may need mine if the hunters catch up with us.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
Self: Ahhr! ::Collapses under the weight of the ARM.:: I... I... ::Looks as if to faint.::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: One of the security detail enlisted men is caught in some kind of metallic net with a Deltan child he had found hiding. Both of them collapse in the net, spasming as if being repeatedly shocked. A group of hunters drag them away while more press the advantage.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Takes the pistol.::  EMT: Good now get the Captain out of here now.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
XO: Aye Sir... but the Doc looks like he's had it...
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
:CMC: Chief, get clear and blow the cave ceiling.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Looks up:: MO: You alright?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Tries to help the Captain move faster down the retreat tunnel::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
All: We need to buy some time to get clear.  Get out of here now.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: How are you feeling Sir?
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: Aye sir.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is on the ground with the Deltan woman leaning over him, trying to help him up. Huang is too weak to stand.:: Self: I... I can't mooovuh... ::cough::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
EMT: I feel like hell. Let’s get out of here.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Takes aim at the cave ceiling and waits for people to get clear.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Waiting for the area to be clear before firing his phase pistol::
Host Hunter says:
SCENE: The escaping tributary leads downward on slick rock, eventually dropping into knee-deep mucky water leading even further in.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: Roger that Sir. ::Starts to move faster as they get a cooperative rhythm going::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CMC: Fire!  ::Fires at the Cave ceiling with the CMC.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Starts to fire::
Host Naia says:
::rushing back to the humans with a couple of her people in tow:: CO/XO: Who needs help? It gets a little deeper up ahead.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Naia: How deep?
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::Hits the slick stone and swears rather loudly as his feet go out from under him::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Tries to push himself up but slips and falls again. He is shivering.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Naia: Help the Captain, his leg is numb. I need to help the Doctor move the Leftenant Armiger through this.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Continues to fire, waiting for the roof to collapse::
Host Naia says:
ACTION: The sound of the exploding rock is deafeningly loud in the enclosed area. But soon, large chunks of cave rock start dropping from the ceiling, hitting some of the hunters and clogging the entrance with stones and dust.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Struggles and pushes himself up and towards the MO:: MO: You alright?
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Fires again this time at the cave wall.::  CMC:  Okay chief let’s get with the rest of the crew.  ::Turns to start after Naia and the rest of the crew.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::smacks his head off the stone floor than recovers under the murky water unsure of most everything including which way is up.::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman> CE: He's hypothermic. You need to help him, I can't carry both of them!
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: Perhaps you should move out sir. I should wait here a few minutes to make sure none of them got through.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman> ::Motions toward ARM::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: Sir, lean on one of the Deltans, I need to go back for my boss and Armiger.
Host Naia says:
INFO: The tributary tunnel is tight and dark, and mercifully short. As the humans slosh through the mucky water, word soon comes back from the Deltans ahead that it’s opened up again. But behind them, the avalanche of rock is glowing, being burnt through by the hunters.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CMC:  No we need to keep together.  Let’s move out.  ::Enters the tributary and tries to get hold before sliding into the mucky water.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
EMT: Go. But do come back ::rubs his injured leg::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: Aye sir. ::Slowly moves out::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::lets his breath go and follows the bubbles towards 'up'::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: Aye Sir. ::Takes off to help move the ARM::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Takes a deep breath and pulls the ARM up and starts dragging him across::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: I'm here Doc... lower him to me and I'll help you carry him.
Host Naia says:
ACTION: Something small and fast swims past O'Reiley's leg.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Outloud: Bloody hell! Watch yourselves... there's things in the water!
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Stands up from the murky cold water and starts to wade through it.:: CMC: Chief.  Once we get back with the group set up another perimeter.  If we need to we will drop another cave ceiling.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: I am not sure how much longer we can keep this up sir. They crew will be falling completely apart pretty soon.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman> EMT: All right... ::Nearly shoves MO Huang off the ridge into the EMT's arms, then jumps down herself.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::scrambles up onto a ledge and curls up shivering and moaning quietly. rocking back and forth::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Catches the Doc and gets him back on his feet::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::painfully stands:: Naia: Where does this lead?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Deltan Woman: Now the Leftenant... carefully.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CMC: I agree Chief.  Unless the Deltans can get us clear we are going to have to stop.  ::Continues to breathe heavily.::
Host Naia says:
::shakes her head, her expression saying enough that the following words are unnecessary:: CO: I don't know... ::moves her shoulder under his arm and helps him along::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Looks down:: EMT: Look out below
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Is almost unable to walk, and has to lean nearly all of his weight on the EMT.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Reaches up and carefully pulls the ARM down off the ledge into the water::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman> ::Irritated.:: EMT: You fool, he already took him! Get on with it!
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Yells up to Naia.::  Naia:  How long do these attacks continue?
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: I am feeling rather sluggish myself sir.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
MO: Doc... looks like I get the pleasure of your company.
Host Naia says:
SCENE: The Deltans' lights ahead spread out into a somewhat larger chamber as the tributary starts to rise up again out of the water, over slick rock and into the dry once more, opening into a low-ceilinged cave like any other, except for the enormous carving over a door on the far side.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CMC:  Same here chief.  I'm getting way to old for this.  ::Continues to wade through the water.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Starts cussing in Gaelic as she helps move the Doctor through the water:: MO: Watch your footing Sir, it's slippery.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::lumbers along:: XO: Any bright ideas?
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::bitter::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  Yeah a hot shower and dinner would be nice, but unless we get to someplace safe we are going to loose crew.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Growls:: EMT: And I def-f-f-f-in-n-n-n-itely do -n-n-n-not- have the p-l-l-l-leasure of y-y-y-yours, O'Rei-l-l-ly!
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Teeth chatter::
Host Naia says:
::gasps and shivers a little, uncertain if it's from the water behind or what she's seeing::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::cold:: XO: I agree. It would be nice if we knew where we were going.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Tries to hoist him the ARM up to above his shoulder, and collapses instead::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman>::Goes to Spencer and helps him to lift ARM.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Hugs the MO trying to give him some warmth as she helps him walk:: MO: That's gratitude fer ye. I'm helping to keep ye warm AND carry ye, and you yell at me. Yer off my Christmas card list Doc. ::smirks::
Host Naia says:
::slips out from under LaPointe's arm and follows one of her people closer to the carving::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Naia: What is that door? Do you recognize it?
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
Naia:  What is this place?
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Nods to the Deltan Woman, and continues to drag the ARM across::
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Hrmph!::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::moves slowly off the ledge and back into the muddy water, still shivering, his hand on the wall for support::
Host Naia says:
::looks back at McQuade and LaPointe:: CO/XO: This place? It's just a story.... ::looks up at the carving again, in some sort of writing:: Safi anad 'r byrth chan Aigir dan 'r chorfannau chan Antella , borth at 'r Hymerodraeth chan 'r Farw.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Tries to move up closer to Naia.::  CMC: Chief we need some time up here.  Keep us clear from behind.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: You're the linguistics expert. Can you make anything of it?
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  Captain.  Looks like a form of Deltan dialect.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: Aye sir.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Moves up closer and pulls out his padd.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Once they are back on dry ground she reaches into her Medical kit and pulls out a aluminum and Mylar space blanket and wraps it around the MO to reflect his body heat back to him and keep him warm:: MO: This ought to help Doctor, sorry I canna do more fer ye like a proper meal and a good fire.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Takes up a defensive position with one of the enlisted who is still able to stand::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Runs his hands over the text and enters it into the padd.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::steps out of the water and onto the slick stone, his boot slipping again.  He scrambles to stop his swift slide back into the stinking soupy water.::
Host Naia says:
ACTION: Fully submerged in the cold water, hypothermic spasms increase in Reverend Feare.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO: Its very old captain.  The markings alone must be 1000 or more years old.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  Okay Captain I have a rough translation.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Can you translate it?
Host Naia says:
::discussing the words in hushed voices with some of her fellow Deltans, mostly the older ones::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves to help the Chaplain up and out of the water:: Chap: I got ye Sir...
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
All:  You stand before the gates of,,,, ::Looks back over the padd.::  Aigir under the feet of Antella.  Getaway..  ::Pauses.::  No gateway to the empire of the dead.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Pulls himself the ARM out of the water and pushes him onto dry land, before collapsing::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::Shivers, trying to fight the darkness that he can feel closing in with ice cold hands, mostly just thrashing around aimlessly.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: That’s encouraging
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Lays in the space blanket, shivering, his eyelids a light blue tint. He's stable for the moment.::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  That’s all there is Captain.  Well I almost say we meet the requirements for this place.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Drags the Chaplain onto the dry ground and then goes back to help move the ARM and then CE to safety::
Host Naia says:
ACTION: In a loud crack followed by an explosion, the cave in behind is breached, sending burning rock into the tributary, causing it to bubble and steam. The sound of hunters hurrying down the corridor toward their prey can be heard.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
All: Let see if we can open it
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: Captain, whatever you do, make it quick.. we are about to have company.
Host Naia says:
CO: No! You can't! It's a sacred place.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
Naia: Do you have a better idea?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves to a defensive position near the CMC and draws her phase pistol, ready to defend the group::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Turns to the Noise.::  CMC Chief their coming through.  Give us a few minutes if you can.  ::Turns back to the door.::  Naia:  It may be our only choice.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Let's give it a try
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
CMC: Aye sir.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Gets pulled and closes his eyes after slouching on a rock::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Looks over the door way looking for a way to open it.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Stands ready to lay waste to any hunters he sees::
Host Naia says:
:;starts to reply but can't think of anything and then shakes her head, looking nervously at the door and then the tributary::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::responds to the sound of the explosion by opening his eyes, regrettably seeing very little, but a light blur against a larger dark blur. He attempts to drag his shivering body away from where he remembered the water being::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Feels around and continues to look for more clues on the door.::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  Aye sir, give me a minute.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Make it a fast minute.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Stands and places his back against the door and pushes with his legs with the last bit of his strength.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: Ready when you are Chief.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::puts his hand on his pointy stick that someone must have picked up, than takes it and throws it in the general direction of the tributary::
Host Hunter says:
::metal claws on the boots of his armor bite into the slick rock, carrying him through the steam from the muck, pushing up toward the small room where the prey waits::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::his leg recovering, helps McQuade::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Hears the explosions and forces his eyes open and tries to get up::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: With a bone-chilling scrape, the doors start to swing open, revealing a narrow channel covered in more ancient writing with a glow coming from the far end.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Gives out a little yell as he continues to push.::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
EMT: At some point we will have to make a stand, you will need to have the crew as ready as possible.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
All: Through the door ASAP
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Falls into the corridor exhausted.::
Host Hunter says:
::sees a stick come bouncing down the rise and bounce off his armor, momentarily stopping to study it before continuing up::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: I've been doing the best I can Chief, but I only have one Medical kit, plus the Doc's...
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::blinks feverishly trying to clear his eyes:: Self: Door?
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Moves to help the sick ARM through the door and onto whatever lies beyond::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Pulls himself up and struggles to get through the door::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO: I've got Armiger, but several of the others are in rough shape back there Sir.. they'll need help.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
All:  Grab the sick and wounded and get in here fast.  CMC: Chief, blow the ceiling and get up here.
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman> ::Tries to drag the MO along toward the door. She hasn't the strength to do it alone, though, and--hearing the frightening sounds coming from the tributary--screams, let’s go, and runs through the door for her own life.::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: The Deltans and humans hear a loud ululating cry coming from the tributary as the hunters close in.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
XO: Aye sir.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Hears the EMT and stands to move back down.::  CO:  Captain I'll get the rest.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
EMT: Move out.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::looks at the glow::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Stands ready to fire::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Staggers forward having to all but carry the sick ARM by herself, trying to keep her balance and look ahead for obstacles or problems::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Slides down the slippery rock face and into the water and grabs one or two people.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::swears at the echoing cave, than tries to follow the sounds of flight with some speed, he trips over the MO's form::  MO: Are you alive?
Host Hunter says:
::sees someone above holding a weapon:: ::raises his own, the HUD of his armor getting a lock as the stunner warms up::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Pushes himself up and spots the MO on the ground, crawls on his knees and starts pulling on the MO's Arm:: CHAP: Give me a hand with him?
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CMC: Fire chief!
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Firing at the roof::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
CE:  Sure...::shivers:: CE: Can't see.  ::feels around for the MO's arm::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Helps a few young Deltans up the slippery rock face and into the corridor.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Whistles loudly:: Outloud: This way folks! Follow us!
MO_Ens_Huang says:
::Shivers and moans.::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: The Chief's shots hit through, causing another cave in. But the hunter's shot does as well, catching him square in the chest. Campbell, in his weakened condition from starvation, collapses in the convulsions of a heart attack.
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Pulls the MO's arm up to the CHAP:: CHAP: Here you go.
Host Hunter says:
SCENE: The new cave in starts to glow like the last, being burned through.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Watches as the CMC goes down.::
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::hefts the MO on his arm and nods:: CE: This way?  ::Begins stumbling in the direction he thinks the whistle came from::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Tugs on the MO:: CHAP: No this way.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
All:  Chief!  ::slides back down the rock face to the CMC.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
Deltans: Can you help the Leftanant here? I need to go help my crew.
Host Hunter says:
<Deltans> ::nods:: EMT: We'll take care of him... Go. Go!
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::tries to follow the CE's guidance, his feet slipping and stumbling on the slick stone::
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Laying on the ground convulsing and writhing in pain as he starts to drool::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Trots back to where the CMC is and gets out her Medscanner. After checking his condition she starts him on a ventilator and begins CPR:: CMC: Come on Chief, you can't die on me! I'm not carrying you either! Wake up!
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
::Struggles to walk properly and guides them into the door::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::crawls over to  the Chief.::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
XO: Help the others Sir. The Chief needs medical care.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT: It’s not safe here we need to get him through the door.  I'll keep you covered until you can move him.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Administers a stimulant and checks his vitals and condition again::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: The anteroom by the Aigir Gate starts to heat up from the power of the weapons burning through the cave in.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::discovers how solid the side of the door frame is, with an outstretched hand:: CE: Any hints on where we are going?
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
CHAP: No idea, I am going where the rest went... ::Pauses:: I think.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Getting really annoyed now:: XO: I'll do me best Sir, but he'll be dead if I don't work now.
Host Hunter says:
SCENE: Meter-long centipede-like insects crawl out of the tributary, driven out by the heat of the weapons fire, swarming across the floor of the anteroom.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::comes back thought the door, sees the chief:: XO: We need to evacuate, Now.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::stumbles than nods and starts working his way forward:: CE: Well forward is better than back.
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT:  I'll give you all the time you need.  Just try to make it quick.  ::Uses the rock face to stand almost exhausted.::  CO:  We will be fine.  We need time to stabilize the Chief.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: Come on Chief, up you come... let's go! Time to leave! ::Helps the CMC to his feet after putting her Medical kit on her back and helps him to the door::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  What’s going on in the other room?  ::Leaning against the cave wall.::
CE_LtCmdr_Spencer says:
CHAP: Yes it is always good... ::Looks behind him:: I think we should try to move faster.
CMC_SCPO_Campbell says:
::Staggering along, dragging his feet::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Hopefully a safe retreat. I haven't been able to make out anything about it yet.
Chap_Lt_Feare says:
::stumbles again still shivering still with a pounding headache, still craving some form of food, and still alive::  CE: I'll try.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CMC: Come on Chief, that's not the way a soldier walks! Pick 'em up and put 'em down! ::grins encouragingly at him::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  Once the EMT and CMC are through lets get the door closed and I will use my phase pistol to weld it closed.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
CO: Let’s get on it then. Get everyone through, dead or alive. Now.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
CO/XO: Do we have a good head count Sirs? All accounted for?
MO_Ens_Huang says:
<Deltan Woman>::Is among the group of Deltans furthest from the door inside the inner chamber. She is whimpering with a group of three others huddled together. All she can say is "Why, why, why...?"::
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Helps the CMC further into the next room::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Moves behind O'Reiley and Campbell.::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
EMT/CO:  That’s all.  ::Turns to the door.::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Let’s seal it ::aims his phaser::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Pushes on the door to close it.::
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
CO:  They don't make them like this anymore.....  ::Struggles as it closes.::  Thank god.
EMT_PO2_OReiley says:
::Finds a good place to sit the CMC down and then goes around checking the rest of the crew and Deltans for injuries or other conditions, being the only medical person still in action::
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
XO: Use the stun setting. Let’s see if we can melt it shut
XO_Cmdr_McQuade says:
::Sets his phaser and backs away from the door before firing.::
Host Hunter says:
ACTION: The heavy stone door slams shut and the commanders' fire burns into the ancient port, melting it into the jamb for an effective temporary barricade.
Host CO_Captain_LaPointe says:
::fires::
Host Hunter says:
SCENE: The cramped tunnel off the entrance opens into a vast cavern, bathed in a pale blue moonlight-like glow from lichen growing in the rock overhead. The air is cold, and in the center of the cavern is an underground lake, black and completely still, topped with a thin haze of fog.
Host Hunter says:
Dozens of mausoleum structures are carved into the rock faces. Around them, buried much less auspiciously, are piles of bones. Some scattered, many packed neatly, forming shelves and walls of limbs and ribcages and grinning skulls. The bodies of over a hundred million souls stacked like cordwood.

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