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“Better than nothing. We could try the phaser, but at what setting? I don’t want to damage anything behind the rocks. Maybe we could use a sonic resonator to break the rocks without destroying what’s behind it.” Philips suggested.

Lt. JG Philips Ops Officer

“Let’s get it and set it up in case we need it.”

Lt. JG Philips Ops. Officer

“Actually…” Trainor said as he pulled out his phaser. “We’ll do this now.” The Operations Chief set his phaser to a low setting and carefully began slicing the rock in two. “This should save us some time and strength.” Tenzing added.

“Do the same with some of the other larger rocks, Lieutenant.” Trainor told Philip.

Trainor COO

OOC: Pasting in phillip’s split

“Aye sir, setting the phaser on low.” Philips aimed the phaser at a large rock and proceeded to slice the rock.

Lt. JG Philips Ops Officer

As the operations team phasered their way through the rocks they eventually tread a path down into the buried ruins of a large government type building. Across the windows were boards of ancient wood and metal showing hasty efforts to prevent someone or something from getting in....or out. Either way they had an open access point from a busted in front door from a sonic drill probe which lay off to the side from Shanok’s work. The dark depths of the building lay open for them to explore to find the sought after written or computerized versions of the archives Shanok indicated lay within.

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