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While they are gone Jalana is helping Lystra to become warm by walking around with her, keeping her awake to fight against Hypothermia and Saveron makes a fire and decides to also make some food. After a while Sarah and Ravenna return, not having found much but with the theory that the creature's shelter may be close to where they are since it had been with them real fast during the fire. | While they are gone Jalana is helping Lystra to become warm by walking around with her, keeping her awake to fight against Hypothermia and Saveron makes a fire and decides to also make some food. After a while Sarah and Ravenna return, not having found much but with the theory that the creature's shelter may be close to where they are since it had been with them real fast during the fire. | ||
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The Bridge Crew provides data for the Science Camp Team before they try to work around the problem of no scans and no comms with two of the teams. Knowing that they are blocked by some material in the rock does not help them. So they try to work on a solution to break through the interference. | The Bridge Crew provides data for the Science Camp Team before they try to work around the problem of no scans and no comms with two of the teams. Knowing that they are blocked by some material in the rock does not help them. So they try to work on a solution to break through the interference. | ||
Meanwhile the bridge continues with their scans in space and on the planet in attempts to find out more, but the interferences make it really difficult despite the probe making things better. | Meanwhile the bridge continues with their scans in space and on the planet in attempts to find out more, but the interferences make it really difficult despite the probe making things better. | ||
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*The '''two old Klingons''' are in a Cave System, walking deep into the mountain to get to their destination as the quake starts. They try to find shelter but the big one comes faster than expected. The ceiling gives in and blocks the way to the exit. It also buries Avo'gh underneath. Memeth leaves him to get help from the 'voices' he hears in the distance. He meets with the Caving Team. (Continue with the Caving Team) | *The '''two old Klingons''' are in a Cave System, walking deep into the mountain to get to their destination as the quake starts. They try to find shelter but the big one comes faster than expected. The ceiling gives in and blocks the way to the exit. It also buries Avo'gh underneath. Memeth leaves him to get help from the 'voices' he hears in the distance. He meets with the Caving Team. (Continue with the Caving Team) | ||
*'''???''' is woken up by the quake and the alarm blaring of damage in power cell 03. A tree had fallen onto the power cell. Something is burning! A bush behind its shelter caught fire, and it could spread fast. ??? notices a group of Mammals in the fire and decides to help (Continue with the Hiking Team) | *'''???''' is woken up by the quake and the alarm blaring of damage in power cell 03. A tree had fallen onto the power cell. Something is burning! A bush behind its shelter caught fire, and it could spread fast. ??? notices a group of Mammals in the fire and decides to help (Continue with the Hiking Team) | ||
*'''Barr, Malyz and Mark Two''' are on the beach when the quake causes a Tsunami. They try to get the tourists off the beach but time is running out and the Planet's transporters are already working on full power. Barr calls the Constitution for an emergency evacuation. The 57 tourists as well as the three Conny members are beamed to the Constitution where they take care of the injured and prepare a first responder Paramedic Team ready to go to the planet to help | *'''Barr, Malyz and Mark Two''' are on the beach when the quake causes a Tsunami. They try to get the tourists off the beach but time is running out and the Planet's transporters are already working on full power. Barr calls the Constitution for an emergency evacuation. The 57 tourists, as well as the three Conny members, are beamed to the Constitution where they take care of the injured and prepare a first responder Paramedic Team ready to go to the planet to help | ||
*Also exploring are '''So'Mior, Saavok and T’Sera'''. They talk about various subjects as the Earth vibrates and they wonder what the protocol in a case like this is. '''So'Mior''' is called by Davis for assistance on finding data about the quakes. | *Also exploring are '''So'Mior, Saavok and T’Sera'''. They talk about various subjects as the Earth vibrates and they wonder what the protocol in a case like this is. '''So'Mior''' is called by Davis for assistance on finding data about the quakes. | ||
*At the '''Science Camp''' Ilix Tann, Sherana and Xrie Xan'tor'zes follow their respective wishes on what to explore on the planet and coincidentally meet up. As they converse they feel the quake, but only a little, they are not at an | *At the '''Science Camp''' Ilix Tann, Sherana and Xrie Xan'tor'zes follow their respective wishes on what to explore on the planet and coincidentally meet up. As they converse they feel the quake, but only a little, they are not at an epicentre. Xrie Xan'tor'zes calls the Constitution to find out more. After So'Mior receives the calls to help he, T'Sera and Saavok beam to the Science Camp and join forces to get more data from the Constitution and find out anything they can to help. | ||
** Ilix has the idea to study the animal life and where it runs to, or from for further information on | ** Ilix has the idea to study the animal life and where it runs to, or from for further information on pinpointing the source location of the quake, and requests scans from the Constitution | ||
** T'Sera has the theory that a celestial body could impact the planet to cause the quake and requests information and scans from the Constitution. | ** T'Sera has the theory that a celestial body could impact the planet to cause the quake and requests information and scans from the Constitution. | ||
** After hearing about the new formed Islands from Davis, and the theory of a natural | ** After hearing about the new formed Islands from Davis, and the theory of a natural phenomenon from space having something to do with it, T'Sera's theory makes even more sense. There doesn't seem to be that kind of energy in the planet, so it needs to come from outside. | ||
**T'Sera, So'Mior and Saavok plan to move back to the Constitution, their focus on establishing communication with the lost teams and finding out more about the cause of the quakes. | **T'Sera, So'Mior and Saavok plan to move back to the Constitution, their focus on establishing communication with the lost teams and finding out more about the cause of the quakes. | ||
*Queen, who visited the caves during the quake is shut in and explores the caves to find Squash-O's lab. She finds it and he offers her shelter and a place to rest, which she gladly accepts while she worries about Lazarus and how he is doing. | |||
== The Finale == | |||
=== Hiking Team === | |||
After the team warms themselves with Saveron-made Porridge they are found by Tagia Jutto and her team who had seen their fire from the Runabout. Saveron attempts a mind-meld with the creature while Ray and Jalana remain with him, the rest of the team are sent with Jutto and Shedet to the shuttle so they can warm up. | |||
Saveron establishes communication and offers Ishar -the creature- to join them on the Conny to help him as he does not belong on Endaasi. Ishar follows the team and they leave with the Runabout for the Constitution. On the way Tagia and Shedet beam to Davis Team to help him with the new network. ((Continue Scavenger Hunt team)) | |||
The Hiking team arrived on the Conny and goes through medical check-ups before getting rest. ((Continue Aftermath)) | |||
=== Caving Team === | |||
Carrying the unconscious Klingon, the team is lead to the exit by the translucent friend -a Nalum- to the exit of the caves. Once outside the they can call the Constitution but the connection is still rough. It takes some more time to clean up the signal before the patient and Ed are beamed to the Conny first, then the rest of the team is beamed up, with the plan to return later and help the Nalum find their nest/home in the cave system. | |||
=== Scavenger Hunt === | |||
With the help of the holographic interface Spekt the team goes to work and reprogram the drones to set up a major network for Earthquake detection and improvement of Communications across the planet. Tagia and Shedet of the Rescue team join them with their expertise. Together with So'Mior who worked on a probe system to boost signals they get the network set up. It will remain to help the Endaasi population and visitors. They then return to the Constitution. | |||
=== Constitution === | |||
Tagia Jutto joins the bridge team and has the idea to utilize a probe to receive better sensor results. After sending it out the Bridge Team receives a signal that turns out to be a Starfleet operated Emergency Beacon in the mountains. Not knowing anything more and not being able to limit the range of where it comes from a Team is sent to the surface consisting of Tagia Jutto, Shedet, Nurse Barr and T'Aven as Pilot. ((Continue at Hiking Team)) | |||
In Stellarcartography KVash, T'Seva and Ahmose figure out the '''reason for the Earthquakes''': A slow-period pulsar. An old stellar core in a ring of dust and debris. It was quite a way away from the Endaasi system. The periodicity of the pulsar’s alignment with the Endaasi system correlates with the historical records or quakes, which happens centuries apart. ''Beams emitted from the spinning object’s magnetic poles. This showed how it not only spun on a slightly different axis - creating the strobing effect - but how that beam only lined up with Endaasi at very specific times in the planet’s orbit around it’s star, and the star’s orbit around the galactic centre.'' The energy field reacts with the Aurora in the Endaasi atmosphere and directs energy to the Planet's surface which in consequence causes the Quakes and forms new islands. | |||
So'Mior continues to work on the probe network and works together with Davis' team to be complementary. Information coming from the Stellarcartography is helping to determine the triggers for the networks and early detection of future networks so that the Endaasi have time to prepare countermeasures. | |||
== Aftermath == | |||
*Cade and Nugra return to the Helthala Caves on the planet after communication networks have been stabilized to help the Nalum find its home. | |||
*A medical team works on finding a way to treat Ishar's unique physiology. | |||
*An inter-department Universal Translator Team (UTT) works on finding a way to open non-telepathic communications with Ishar. With the help of cryptologists and code breakers the team works on integrating a model of a neural network into the UT and they figured out how Ishar's communication worked. | |||
**''Ishar’s language isn’t spoken, per se. It seems as though the sounds Ishar make are symbols that represent different mouth postures. Those mouth postures are the thing that ultimately carry meaning. It gets even more complicated when multiple sounds combined indicate highly complex and “imaginary” mouth positions, like the tongue making a shape that is physically impossible for Ishar’s physiology. So instead of making up new words, Ishar’s people make up new mouth positions. Then, those mouth positions correlate to concepts. However, embedded in the message is an auditory “cypher.” In a sense, this is like a tonal language, but far more complex. Instead of the “tone” changing the earning of a word, a series of “tones” change the meaning of the whole idea. Together, these systems (mouth position, tone, etc) made up the basics of Ishar’s language. And that was what the U-T needed to make sense of Ishar.'' | |||
**They succeed in getting the UT to translate basic works words. It is a good base that begins with what sounds like 'broken English' that learns through active communication to improve on itself. | |||
*Another team works on finding Ishar's home, but so far is unsuccessful. | |||
*Thanks to the established drone and probe network the Endaasi were warned in time for another bigger final Quake and were able to work with the Constitution on damage reduction and evacuation of the most affected areas. Those that were hurt during that quake were treated and damages on the planet were repaired. | |||
== Post 'Mission' Captain's Log == | |||
'''Captain's log. Stardate 239711.30'''<br><br> | |||
''The Conny remained in the Orbit of Endaasi for about a week in total. Three days ago an Earthquake interrupted a team-building exercise for our Senior Officers and thrown a wrench into our plans. Two of the teams had been cut off from contact and return, and relief efforts had been started throughout the area that was affected not only by the quake directly but also by Tsunamis caused by the quakes. ::Beat:: All members have been retrieved through the vigorous efforts of the remaining Conny crew and affected inhabitants and vacationers have been treated and assisted. The seamless teamwork of all departments has made it possible for everyone to return to the ship and in addition supply the Endaasi with a system to help in the future.''<br><br> | |||
''Alex Blair's team has worked hard under the guidance of Lazarus Davis of Science and Jacob Horne of Engineering to utilize the Endaasi's local emergency drone system. In combination with a drone network, So'Mior worked out on the bridge. The full network allows for more accurate prediction of future quakes, comms and transports throughout the whole planet. Areas that had been cut off before due to the material in rocks are now easily available for transporters and scanners as well as communication. It will benefit not only the Endaasi but those who visit the planet as well.''<br><br> | |||
''Thorough research through the Science department has determined that the quakes lie centuries apart and are caused through alignment of the planet's Aurora with a slow-period pulsar outside of the Endaasi System. We were able to pass the data to the Endaasi for possible preparations and improvements before the next event, as it appears the quakes may get stronger with every event. This way we can avoid a catastrophic result. The distance between the events also explains why Endaasi was believed to be quake free.''<br><br> | |||
''The quake we experienced three days ago was just one of several that would shake the planet and two days ago another big quake shook the ground. Thanks to the drone and probe network we were able to predict it accurately and evacuate beforehand. The injuries still sustained were taken care of by the Endaasi and our medical teams. All non-Constitution visitors have now returned to the surface. A surface that now is one newly formed Island richer that in the future may be just as populated as the rest of the planet. While it was eventful and hectic for us, seeing the formation of new areas as a result was quite a treat.''<br><br> | |||
''During our time on the surface, we have also discovered a creature that was not part of Endaasi or this system. Based on the legends of the Endaasi, we have met what they called the Wild Walker. We learned that his name is Ishar and he is a member of an Amphibian Species and we are attempting to find out more about his origins. It took us a while to find a way to communicate other than through Telepathic contact, which was draining for said telepaths. Our languages were too different for an easy solution. But through the collaboration of several departments as Engineering, Science and Comm we have established a base to work with via the Universal translator. It is still in its infant steps and produces broken but understandable speech, but develops further every time it is used. To find out more about Ishar's home and how to get them back there, we intend to return to Starbase 104 and utilize their facilities and contacts. Though as there was no mention of any species close to Ishar in our database I am confident that we are dealing with a special kind of First Contact. Exciting!''<br><br> | |||
''But that was not the only contact that was unexpected. Our team that visited the caves made a new friend with a species called the Nalum living in the cave system. They were kind to help our team find their way out and Nugra, as well as Cade, returned the next day to help the Nalum to find their way back to their Nest. Now that the communication and transporters were able to penetrate the rock's material it was a safe undertaking.''<br><br> | |||
''With that, we have returned from our shore leave to the Constitution and are hopeful for future visits on Endaasi. Several transfer orders have reached us meanwhile. Among others, we will have to say goodbye to Alex Blair, Yito Seja and Chip Foley. We are now preparing our departure to return to Starbase 104 to take care of our new friend Ishar and await Starfleet's orders for our next mission. ::Beat:: Computer, finish record. '' | |||