Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Jay Bohannon (Chief Engineer) in Main Sim - Plant Surface Team 2 - Military Base

Posted by Commander Wulf Baumann (Intel Officer) in Main Sim - Plant Surface Team 2 - Military Base

Posted by Captain Arialla Bovar (Captain) in Main Sim - Plant Surface Team 2 - Military Base
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Taking the lead, he stepped onto the transporter. As everyone took their places, he turned to the transporter chief.

“Let’s do this. Energize.”

Cmdr. McKnight - XO

GM CockRoach

Baumann took a breath and slowly exhaled, shifting himself so that he was prepared should their transport place them on uneven terrain.

Baumann, Intel

Once the rest of the team got onto the pads the NE chief began transport. Eventually everyone on team 2 was planetside finding themselves in a brushy clearing about 200 yards from the seemingly abandoned military base.

Unlike team 1 with their noise of the town, the area team 2 was in was relatively quiet and peaceful. Rumbles were felt in the ground from some kind of source but they were likely distant impacts far out of full hearing range.

GM CockRoach

Baumann reached into his bag and pulled out a pair of digital viewers and began to scan the perimeter of the base.

Kenneth looked around, surveying the area. He pulled out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and began to quietly survey the area.

Fleet, Helm

Bohannon said, “Well, if we are going to have walk along ways, I will need help carrying my equipment.”

At least they were not being chased, shot at, or anything else. It might be a quiet mission.

Bohannon, CE

“Pass some my way. And remember keep our equipment hidden as much as possible, and for goodness sake, don’t leave anything behind.”

Jonathan felt the rumbling in the ground and wondered if they were feeling the impacts from the missiles they had seen in orbit.

“Alright, Commander,” he said looking over at Baumann. “Why don’t you take the lead. Let’s go find out what they are hiding out at this base.”

Cmdr. McKnight - XO

A moment later, Ari’s voice came across the XO’s communicator. [O]Ari to Jonathan… everyone safe? [O] She felt odd using first names. But with not knowing who could potentially be listening, she thought it better than last names and especially ranks.

Ari
CO

Baumann hadn’t moved a single step since they materialized, and he continued to look at the base through the viewer, but said “Very well, Commander. We will start by assessing what we have here with us and try and get an idea of a way to approach the facility undetected. We should scan for life signs, energy signatures, and the like. Oh…” and he lowered the viewer to look at everyone, “… keep an eye open for booby traps and intrusion detection devices. If this is one side in a global war, they will most likely have such countermeasures in place.” and he went back to viewing.

Baumann, Intel

Bohannon picked up his equipment (along with the help of an NE Ensign) and started to follow the landing party.

Bohannon, CE

When Noami materialized back into a solid mass, the scenery came into clarity and sharpness. Trees and bushes surrounded her as a thick, ashy white substance covered their leaves. Her hand reached out to touch the film on the leaves. It easily came away in her hand as she examined it, realizing it had to be nuclear fallout. All around them, small flakes drifted onto the ground and stacked up into layers. A surreal, grim wintry scene.

Dull, faint pops happened in the distance. The science officer flinched at the sound, her eyes darted around for the source. The echoes faded leaving no traces. It heightened her anxiety causing her to inhale then exhale.

When CE Bohannon mentioned needing assistance, Naomi held out her arm. “Pass it over and I’ll take a few things.”

She frowned at the XO’s obvious statement about leaving nothing behind. With great effort, she bit back any possible sarcasm in her mind. This wasn’t her first away mission and she wasn’t a first-year cadet. “Of course, Sir.”

Naomi grabbed the gear from the CE and let it distract her. When the CO’s voice came on, her heart to jump into her throat. She immediately swallowed it back down as the XO addressed it. At the mention of booby traps and intrusion detection devices, a soft meek laugh escaped her lips.

Her next words were said low enough that only those close could hear her. “Just the thing to calm my bloody nerves.”

She adjusted the additional weight on her body then scanned the area around them while she waited for further orders. Mentally she pled this would go smoothly.

–ENS Naomi D. Locke, Sci