Joint Duty Log | Lt R'heil & Lt Ebonheart & LtJg Roswell & PO2 Rayya | "Way Hay And Up She Rises"

Posted on Mon Oct 13th, 2014 @ 7:12am by Commander Amelia Waterhouse & Lieutenant Te'shara R'heil & Lieutenant Chloe Ebonheart & Lieutenant JG Saia Roswell & Petty Officer 2nd Class Rael Rayya

1,710 words; about a 9 minute read

Mission: Are You Touched?
Location: Various Locations

= V =

Saia sat in the room she had set up for the meeting. She invited the officers she would take with her as well the others she felt needed to be there. She looked around the room to be sure all the consoles worked properly and she looked over her PaDD. She was there well before the starting time she set up, making sure she was prepared.

Sighing Alexia walked out of the simulation room and nodded for Rael to follow her, "hate these meetings." Alexia said hanging up her lab coat as they left the lab. Rael was slightly excited he never actually had a staff meeting when he was sergeant at arms usually the unit sergeant or unit XO would approach him and tell him what the unit needed as far weapons and equipment was concerned.

"These can't be that bad?" Rael asked looking at the lieutenant as they approached the doors to the conference room. Alexia just sighed again as she pushed the open button, "lieutenant Rael said walking in behind Alexia.

Saia looked up and nodded, "You'll find a PaDD of information at the table. I suggest you go ahead and start looking over it."

Chloe moved to join the rest of them in the conference room, "Lieutenants." Chloe said in way of greeting and moved to get a drink before taking her seat.

Te'shara walked into the conference with everyone else. She moved her tail over,so she could sit down on the chair,without sitting on her tail she nodded to everyone, as she sat down,and get ready,and listen to whats going on...

Both Alexia and Rael picked up the PaDDs in front of them and started looking over the planet, "tsk tsk tsk," Alexia muttered as she looked over the data, "this is a mess." Alexia finally said.

Chloe sat quietly just watching for the moment hearing Alexia muttering. "Alright, so Security is obviously here to protect the away team when they beam to the surface." She took a breath looking over her padd. "The away team that we'll be guarding is trying to find ways of getting the shuttle off the surface without generating too much attention to themselves." Chloe said hoping to hell the information on her padd was correct.

Saia looked over them and nodded at what Chloe said, "I am considering asking if we should go down in camouflage. Not to hide, but because our uniform colors might be a bit too bright and at least with drab colors we might seem less intimidating. We don't plan to interact with the natives, but it could happen, so we want to seem as passive as possible so not to cause alarm. We're going to be assessing the shuttle and possibly setting up teleportation amplifiers. Any questions or comments?"

Alexia shook her head but nodded at this point the damage was already done and trying to minimize it was a bit of waste of time especially with the uniform. "None here ma'am." Rael said looking around at the group, "we should probably get ready."

"Maps, atmospheric conditions, weather forecasts, details on flora and fauna, and other information is contained in those PaDDs. Remember, no weapons. My team and I will have none. The point of being protected is moot if you can't carry something." She looked to the others, "But please conceal and keep concealed until needed." Sighing, she nodded, "With that, be dismissed to get ready. We leave in fifteen minutes."

After the meeting was over Alexia headed for her lab hands shaking as she fought her anxiety of going down to the planet. Opening her desk drawer she pulled out a hypospray and pressed it against her neck releasing a low does anti-anxiety medication. "Everything okay lieutenant?" Rael asked as he started getting his things ready.

"Just fine petty officer," Alexia said as she started getting her things ready, "if your ready head down to the transporter room and I'll meet you down there." She added with a small smile. Rael just nodded and put his pack on his back and headed out of the lab.

Chloe was already, she'd been ready since before the meeting. So she made her way to the transporters to wait for the rest of the away team to join her there.

Saia knelt near the larger kit she planned to wear on her back. It had the transportation amplifiers and survival gear. Perhaps it was being over cautious, but the last away mission got her in the mindset of never being over prepared. She double checked and looked over the PaDD making sure she was ready for any emergency. She had the larger first aid kit, though they were only required to take a small one. She sighed, "We're leaving soon and you have to work to do here on your end. I love you and I'll see you when I get back." She hit her commbadge ending the transmission to Kevin and stood, hoisted the big pack on her back and settled the smaller bag over her shoulder. The smaller bag had collection tools. They might as well get samples to study while they were there. She took a deep breath, ignoring the feeling that she forgot something, and made her way to the transporter. Ignoring was hard as she mentally went over her list in her mind and almost missed the door to the transporter room.

Alexia and Rael finally showed his type II phaser concealed he knew they had security to watch their back but the fact of the matter Rael felt naked without some kind of weapon. "You sure your okay?" Rael asked Alexia noticing how pale she was and the slight tremor in her hand.

"For the second and last time petty officer I am fine!" Alexia said putting emphasis on the word "fine". Rael just nodded as they both walked onto the transporter pad.

Saia rose a brow hearing them and watched them a moment, "What's going on here?"

"Everything is fine ma'am." Alexia said turning to face her department head.

Chloe's eyes narrowed on the two wondering if there was going to be a problem that would hinder the away mission or not.

Saia frowned, "Are you sure?"

"We're fine lieutenant." Rael said this time looking at Saia.

Saia sighed and decided there wasn't really time and nodded her head to the transporter operator indicating they were ready, "Beam us down, please."

Just than the soft blue light whisked the six person away team off of the Vindicator and down to the planet. The warm air rushed over the group as the blue lights shimmered away the beam in point was close to the crash sight but far enough away to avoid any more contamination to the native species. "This way," Rael said as he led the group to the crashed shuttle.

Te'shara was beamed down to the planet, and started looking around,with the others, on the way to the crash site.

Saia looked around and saw there were no natives, but just in case they were watching in stealth, she used only her senses to take in the surroundings as she followed Rael.

Out of the trees came a wavering thrumming sound. All other sounds came to a stop as it enveloped the away team and filled the jungle canopy. There seemed to be a pattern to it, not unlike a song being sung, but it didn't seem to sound like a language known to anyone in the team that it was being sung in. The universal translators in the team's combadges all sprung to life at once.

"Throw him in the rack with the Captain's daughter, throw him in the rack with the Captain's daughter, throw him in the rack with the Captain's daughter, early in the morning," the translator provided. This caused the sound to stop, and there was a cacophony of screeching and clicking, as the under brush started to move quickly. Soon little brown and green mottled heads started looking out from ferns and from behind trees.

Phrases like "Where's Noah?", "That one was here before", and "They have the noodle touched pins too" spilled from the universal translators as the noise grew louder and more of the creatures showed up. Sharp double rows of teeth grinned and moved as they clicked and screeched, dark bulging eyes peered at the team.

Saia had paused and let out a sigh muttering, "Of course." As the translators overwhelmed her ears and looked at the natives and simply lifted her hands in what she hoped was a universal sign of 'we mean no harm'.

Chloe had her hand on her phaser, but she didn't pull it. she didn't see any aggression yet so she was waiting to see what happened. Waiting to see how these aliens would respond.

"Wha?" Alexia said sounding confused as she started picking up what song the lyrics belong to.

"What is it?" Rael said unsheathing his Kbar deciding that bringing out his type II phaser wasn't gonna be a good move.

"I recognize the song it's a old Earth Irish song Drunken Sailor." Alexia said looking confused, "were these creatures singing this when you first came down?" She asked looking at Rael, Rael just shook his head as also heard Noah's name as well.

Saia heard the team and muttered softly, "No weapons. We have no intention on hurting them, so show it."

Te'shara stood with the others,looking around the area,and the setting they were in,as her tail wagged normal speed,and her whiskers twitched some.

The aliens moved in closer, gathering around the team. Gently, slowly, one reached out and wrapped its arms around Saia Roswell's waist. Another followed suit with Chloe Ebonheart, and soon others followed suit, and two or more aliens were hugging each away team member. Then they started to sing again.

~*~ End Log ~*~

LT JG Saia Roswell
Chief Science Officer
USS Vindicator

Lieutenant Chloe Ebonheart
Security Officer
USS Vindicator

Lieutenant Te'Shara R'heil
Security Officer
USS Vindicator

Lieutenant JG Alexia Ducati (apb Aza)
AMO Physicist, Science Officer
USS Vindicator

Petty Officer Rael Rayya
Science Mate Second Class
USS Vindicator

Little Aliens
With Love and Noodles
APB Pond

 

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