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|Content = [ | |Content = Lt. Jovenan had offered up a tricorder training-and-refresher course to the lower deckers, and Gnai had leapt at the chance to get its hands on the newer tricorder models that the starships had. Back at the Academy, it only really got to mess around with the older [[Tricorder#TR-590_Mark_XI_Tricorder|TR-590s]], not the newer [[Tricorder#TR-600_Tricorder|TR-600s]] that the fleet had given to the ships. Gnai was excited for something decidedly ''normal'' as well, no Romulan assassinations here, just clean and simple tricorder training. They were set to take the [[Artemis Auxiliary Craft|''Kerynitis'']] down to {{ma|Rakantha Province}}, piloted by Ens. Savel <ref name="Tricorders! Science! Excitement! Nothing Can Go Wrong!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nur5F7U6jMVeDkgkf5s Tricorders! Science! Excitement! Nothing Can Go Wrong!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.07</ref>. | ||
Once aboard the shuttle, Gnai found the perfect seat to watch as they entered the atmosphere - something it found thrilling to watch. Next to it sat Ens. Chevalier, who Gnai shared introductions with. It hadn't had the chance to meet the other ensign it was sharing a berth with until now, what with the chaos of joining a new ship <ref name="Tricorders! Science! Excitement! Nothing Can Go Wrong!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nur5F7U6jMVeDkgkf5s Tricorders! Science! Excitement! Nothing Can Go Wrong!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.07</ref>. But here he was, claiming that he even had a welcoming gift for Gnai. Curious, to consider what a humanoid might give to a Galadoran <ref name="An Exercise In Patience, Already">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nv5UaL1aI81nVp_UqQl An Exercise In Patience, Already], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.10</ref>. | |||
The exercise was simple, as Lt. Jovenan explained. The [[Cardassian|Cardassians]] had poisoned the ground of Rakantha Province during the {{ma|Occupation of Bajor}}. They were going to assist in detoxification, by analyzing the soil and water around where they landed <ref name="Ride on the Magic School Shuttle!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nuwt2Nna0OFJNe6xaw1 Ride on the Magic School Shuttle!], Lt. Jovenan, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.08</ref>. During the briefing, Gnai was introduced to the last of their tricorder training party - a certain Crewman [[Jozial Renirs|Renirs]]. She immediately managed to paint herself as someone strikingly odd, suggesting that they ''eat'' the dirt that they were going to be scanning. Much to its chagrin, Lt. Jovenan paired it up with Renirs, working to investigate the water quality of the river. At least it seemed more interesting than the task given to Ens. Chevalier and Ens. Savel <ref name="An Exercise In Patience, Already">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nv5UaL1aI81nVp_UqQl An Exercise In Patience, Already], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.10</ref>. | |||
On Bajor, Renirs tried to make light conversation with Gnai, asking it a question it had never been posed before - if its suit had guns. It was much more interested in the task at hand than thinking about arming itself (unlike Cmdr. Adea, apparently <ref name="Let's just get it done">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NvGGfIkKpyMLV3raOtO Let's just get it done], Crewman Renirs, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.12</ref>), and it tried to steer her towards the river <ref name="An Exercise In Patience, Already">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nv5UaL1aI81nVp_UqQl An Exercise In Patience, Already], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.10</ref>. Renirs' general demeanor, as well as her stories about ''beating up the [[Gabriel Osuna|Security Chief]]'' worried Gnai. But it tried its best to offer a metaphorical olive branch, and helped her recalibrate the tricorder, fending off more questions about why it got stuck with her for this training <ref name="This Is Punishment Alright">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NvNwcSghCmdHNChcfOG This Is Punishment Alright], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.13</ref>. | |||
Having ticked off Renirs, Gnai watched as she waved her tricorder around aimlessly, with little regard for how much noise she was adding to the data. It tried to keep working, but her erratic movements turned out to reveal a hidden cave nearby to the river. That piqued Gnai's curiosity, and it scrambled to come up with a reasonable excuse to go investigate - going off on a tangent during a training session might be frowned upon, but following up a potential lead on the toxins... that could be something. Gnai called Lt. Jovenan, reporting that they were going to explore a cave and not to worry if they disappeared <ref name="Let's Get Sidetracked!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nvi4Il2J_vOq-IIQa0j Let's Get Sidetracked!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.17</ref>. | |||
The cave was dark and naturally formed, but with evidence of potential humanoid (or non-humanoid, but given the planet, Gnai assumed it was likely the former) tampering with the stalagmites. But nearly as soon as they had started to explore the cave, Renirs stepped on something that went ''click'', and an explosion illuminated the extent of tampering. Gnai quickly rushed over, trying to stay upright and avoid whatever had caused the flash <ref name="BLAST!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NvtzV8cnywgclo-1urK BLAST!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.20</ref>. She swore a blue streak, being thrown by the mine onto her back, unable to move much of her lower body without pain <ref name="How did I end up down here?">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nw6exHu2vP8wVg4kMKB How did I end up down here?], Crewman Jozial Renirs, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.22</ref>. Lt. Jovenan decided to maker her appearance now, much to Gnai's relief - any curiosity over the cave was put aside to deal with the fact that Renirs was injured and none of them knew how many more explosives were in the cave <ref name="BLAST!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NvtzV8cnywgclo-1urK BLAST!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.20</ref>. | |||
Gnai offered the hand of its suit to Renirs, and she accepted it, pulling herself up and leaning on its tank. It tried to be careful, standing up slowly so that neither of them were knocked off balance. There was no chance it could carry her out safely, not without potentially running afoul of some unseen mine. Lt. Jovenan called the other two ensigns to the cave, and they collectively tried to reason out a way to save them. The prevailing idea seemed to be transporting them to the shuttle, using {{ma|Pattern enhancer|pattern enhancers}} to boost their signal <ref name="This Was Just Supposed To Be A Short Detour!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NwRJlefbY60sGMpfRsn This Was Just Supposed To Be A Short Detour!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.26</ref>. | |||
Unfortunately, and in keeping with the horrible luck Gnai was starting to suspect was a result of assassinating the Romulan Senator in the previous mission, Ens. Chevalier managed to step on a mine while bringing in the enhancers. This sent Gnai into further worry, as that meant another potential injury on what was supposed to be a routine and simple training mission. And all because it had decided to give the command to Crewman Renirs to check out the cave, just for curiosity's sake! Stuck in the cave, standing motionless while supporting Renirs' weight, Gnai could do little but try and scan the floor nearby to it, sending the data to Lt. Jovenan in the hopes that she could find a way to utilize it in their rescue <ref name="This Was Just Supposed To Be A Short Detour!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NwRJlefbY60sGMpfRsn This Was Just Supposed To Be A Short Detour!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240104.26</ref>. | |||
Lt. Jovenan confirmed that it was being useful, pointing Ens. Savel more clearly towards them so that he could avoid the mines. As soon as he arrived and set the enhancers into place, Lt. Jovenan transported Gnai, Ens. Savel, and Crewman Renirs back to the ''Kerynitis''. Once there, the extent of Renirs' injuries were far more apparent, her legs burned and torn up by shrapnel. As the only blueshirt on the shuttle, medical duties rested upon Gnai's mechanical shoulders, and it was forced to roll up its metaphorical sleeves (it couldn't wear a uniform, so it was more of a "bluechassis", if one wanted to be silly) and tend to her wounds. Ens. Savel left the two of them to contact the Bajoran authorities, and Gnai started to work on diagnosis. It thanked whatever geniuses at Starfleet R&D had given it medical tricorder functionality, and had seemingly idiot-proofed it for those unaccustomed to triage. Even with its minimal medical knowledge, it soon gathered that the cuts and burns (second-degree) needed to be treated to prevent infection, and that she shouldn't be allowed to fall asleep, as she likely had developed a concussion. With that in mind, Gnai tried to keep her talking, so that she would focus on that and not slip into unconsciousness <ref name="I'm A Scientist, Not A Doctor!!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nws9bLsF6o2TUKYbFO5 I'm A Scientist, Not A Doctor!!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240105.02</ref>. | |||
Just as Ens. Savel came back to check on them, the transporter in the shuttle activated and Gnai, being a sensible science officer and certainly not a coward, sent the resident security officer to go investigate. As Renirs continued to fade, Lt. Jovenan called in over combadge, requesting to be transported aboard. That panicked Gnai, who had assumed that the transporter had been ''them''. It left Renirs, with its tricorder set to wake her if she fell asleep, and rushed to see who had transported aboard. Beside Ens. Savel stood two officers from the Bajoran Milita, ready to assist. And their help was ''sorely'' needed, as Lt. Jovenan and Ens. Chevalier beamed aboard the ship. They appeared, covered in blood, and with the ensign's ''severed leg'' carried upon his lap. With the Militia's help, they stabilized the now three casualties, and flew to a nearby hospital <ref name="To The Hospital! With Haste!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NxP3PcdYiOjYVlAVwGA To The Hospital! With Haste!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240105.08</ref>. | |||
A short while later, Gnai found itself in the recovery ward of Rakantha Central Hospital, unwilling to leave the others until it was certain that they had survived. It felt guilty, being uninjured, especially since it had been the one to officially suggest investigating the cave to Lt. Jovenan. Its first taste of command, and it was already a failure. It soon spotted Lt. Jovenan, recovered, and followed her to check on Ens. Chevalier - after confirming with her that Renirs was going to make it <ref name="To The Hospital! With Haste!!">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NxP3PcdYiOjYVlAVwGA To The Hospital! With Haste!!], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240105.08</ref>. | |||
Captain MacKenzie, with little fanfare except the stomping of her boots, arrived at the hospital, and berated them all for the debacle. It tried not to be noticed, instead focusing on Ens. Chevalier as he rested in bed, mostly unconscious <ref name="Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-Nxv4dGwupYiOcxVS3AG Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240105.15</ref>. After the captain left, Gnai felt the tension still in the air, and decided to leave Lt. Jovenan and Ens. Chevalier to have a moment to themselves. This had been a rough first shore leave <ref name="You Seem Like You Need A Moment">{{Logo|USS Artemis-A|30}}[https://sims.starbase118.net/single/Artemis/-NyOvjursTZOzSRlD_al You Seem Like You Need A Moment], Ens. Gnai, {{USS|Artemis-A}}, 240105.21</ref>. | |||
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