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At the same time the Santiago, is also approaching its target. While they had to deal with the turbulence of entering the nebula, they had little to no trouble communicating with the Darwin they receive the updates about the cosmozoan lifeforms in the nebula, [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/2IoUbb4P_7w something that caught Lambert’s attention] as he worked on the sensors. It was only a sharp sound from Rennyn that puled hi away as Rennyn reported seeing "an eye!" At the same time Lambert’s work on the sensor grid bore fruit as it reported subspace distortions off the to starboard. His sensors began to pick up life forms four times as large as the shuttle, something that seem to bear a striking resemblance to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prognathodon#/media/File:Prognathodon_saturator_DB.jpg prehuman aquatic dinosaur]. | At the same time the Santiago, is also approaching its target. While they had to deal with the turbulence of entering the nebula, they had little to no trouble communicating with the Darwin they receive the updates about the cosmozoan lifeforms in the nebula, [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/2IoUbb4P_7w something that caught Lambert’s attention] as he worked on the sensors. It was only a sharp sound from Rennyn that puled hi away as Rennyn reported seeing "an eye!" At the same time Lambert’s work on the sensor grid bore fruit as it reported subspace distortions off the to starboard. His sensors began to pick up life forms four times as large as the shuttle, something that seem to bear a striking resemblance to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prognathodon#/media/File:Prognathodon_saturator_DB.jpg prehuman aquatic dinosaur]. | ||
On the bridge Captain Renos asked that the ship be brought around so that they could get a better view of the predator around the Darwin. As the bridge crew reacted to the view Valdivia called the civilian oceanographic Scientist [https://wiki.starbase118.net/wiki/index.php/Hars_Vlin Hars Vlin] and asked him to view the spaceborn lifeforms from the sphere viewport and for his insight, however Hars was [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/NqsR2DE8HWc too sick] to take him up on his offer and instead asked for the sensor data to examine. | |||
At the same time [https://wiki.starbase118.net/wiki/index.php/Emery_Rhyn LtCmdr Emery Rhyn], since there are no shields in the nebula boosts the structural integrity field and Wilmer keeps them at a safe distance. Valdivia notes that some of the ‘fish’ are being distracted by the probes and Valdivia asks R’Ven to shut down the probe’s active scans, which he does by placing them in passive scan mode. However R’ven suggests in turn that they use the probes to lure the spaceborn creatures into the sphere, but Renos declines, and gives Brell a stoney look when he agrees with R’Ven. | |||
Then Varaan calls saying that the shuttle Ayora is beginning its exploration and will make contact again in one hour. | |||
Meanwhile the bridge crew continues to try and find ways to lure the cosmozoans into the sphere for study and then a predator approaches. Wilmer suggests scanning the smaller ‘fish’ to see how they communicate, but Valdivia points out that that would only give them a starting point since they could not know what aspects of communication they would [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/rM7ok8GTrJ0 pay attention to]. The last suggestion was: ‘hill-billy hand fishing with the tractor beam’ although Wilmer was not too confident of its success. When Renos said ne was not looking for anything too traumatic Valdivia suggested voiding the Darwin’s front sphere and pulling the Cosmozoians inside, and that the spaceborn animals were actually using gravity to ‘swim’ with and they probably think that the Darwin is a larger version of themselves. He goes on to suggest that if they switch from impulse engines to thrusters and activate the sensors in the same way that the probes were doing that the fish would become interested in them as well. Renos agrees eagerly and in short order there were 4 creatures swimming around the inside of the sphere. | |||
Renos has Brell take Valdivia and Rhyn to examine the new residents of the sphere and R’Ven is called to the bridge. | |||
At the same time Varaan and his team have docked the the Ayora in the landing bay of this massive ceramic station. Icavoc, Pond and Logan had followed him through the airlock and into the station proper. Pond notes that the area is depressurized, but cannot tell if there are any structural failures. Icavoc doesn't detect any powers or system failures and theorizes that it may be intentional. Pond scans and finds a large room and Icavoc suggests that they look for any text that would reveal the species that built the station. Logan picks up no traces of anyone in either direction. Calling it a unanimous, Varaan directs his team in the direction Pond indicated. | |||
They soon approached the large compartment. The doors were shut, but a placard on the adjacent wall contained multiple lines of symbols. Logan can still find no heat or power traces in any of the walls, floor or ceiling save for the away team. Icavoc [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/fHgkHzoPptc scans the placard] and reveals that it is a Numiri station, and that it could be an abandoned listening post or gas collection facility. | |||
Logan suggests that with the lack of power and activity that they should be safe from active security measures, but should be warey of passive traps. [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/rCoZ46XSZto Especially 8 inch high, 32 inch high trap lines]. Varaan states that Logan would have to earn his pay and Pond comments that these are oddly specific values, which Logan quips that he has studied their knives …. Their music is not overly pleasant listening. | |||
Varaan asks Logan to give him a hand with the manual override for the door, not wanting to put Icavoc in the awkward position of having to try with only one arm. Logan replies: Say the word. | |||
The door opens to reveal a room at least 3 decks tall and Varaan surmises it to be a cargo bay. Logan manages to find spent boonytraps, and believes where these were there may still be others. Ivcavoc sets his tricorder to scan for biological matter but finds nothing. | |||
Then Pond Screamed! | |||
Meanwhile the other away teams are not without their excitement! | |||
Brell, Valdivia and Rhyn, after stopping to get appropriate EVA gear quickly make their way down to the science lab which is linked to the containment sphere to get a closer look at the fish that have been brought on board the Darwin. Standing inside the airlock they plan their mission. Valdivia wanted to take readings and warns that the creatures possess a field that surrounds them at a strength that the Darwin would not easily detect but that it would make it painful to touch. He also professes a desire to tag the fish, even though it is something that is no longer done, but says he would put a request in for it as SST. It was something that [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/5IqV6rz3wE0 Brell frowned upon]. | |||
Once the medical technician gives the team their innoculations they enter the sphere itself and start moving towards the creatures. As the approached the creatures stopped movement and approached them. Brell’s tricorder was picking up more signals in the subspace bands as one of the fishlike creatures passed by no more than twenty meters from them. Taking a moment to discuss if the creatures are capable of [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sb118-darwin/Z-fB2TYx4vw scanning them] or not they begin to scan the creatures as well while using their thrusters to navigate around the sphere. One of the cosmozoan approached them and there was a surge of energy that painfully surged through their bodies and suits and they lost consciousness.:: | |||