Posted by Gamemaster GM CockRoach (Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Planet Surface - Beam Down
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Rul looked up from the scanner and said “We have multiple native species in the area, Subcommander. Additionally, a sample of that botanical could prove useful.” and he indicated the bush with purple flowers.

Rul, CWC

Karek had his gear with him, ready for anything. The alien planet was so beautiful and pristine. He was proud that this was part of the jewels of the Romulan empire. Now, if they only could spread the message of the empire to the people too.

“Are we gonna go meet the natives?” he asked, a bit impatient with their reconnaissance.

– Subcenturion Karek

Meeting the locals was not going to happen. That was not part of the mission. “No, not unless we can do so without them seeing us.” It was best to continue on their routine survey mission. “We need to survey the flora, fauna and minerals of the planet. So we’ll start with those botanicals.”

SubCmdr Narva

Once the group decided to begin their gathering of the local fauna the time went quickly over the next half hour of cataloging information and samples. They all though in this time would feel the occasional tickle in their noses or annoying itchiness behind ears or neck.....

GM CockRoach

“CHOO!” A Uhlan sneezed from the back of the group. Despite trying to muffle it, the sound seemed much louder than it probably was.

Nameless Uhlan

The sudden sneeze of the Uhlan caused a few hidden birds nearby to take flight into the air, about 9 in total. One or two hung around in the air circling to caw or squack annoyingly at the team before circling away and going elsewhere. Meanwhile about this point the team had gathered enough local samples from the plants and such nearby that they could move on to another objective. Though they all again felt a slight itchiness and tickle in their noses from the work. Maybe it was just something irritatingly in the air?

GM CockRoach

Rul was scanning for mineral deposits and mapping potential sites for further investigation when he tried to clear his throat and looked at the other team members. “Does anyone else feel like they have something in their throat and nose?” and he ran a quick scan of himself, cross-referencing results with the scan data from the plants near them.

Rul, CWC

First base scans on deposits came back showing various raw minerals like gold, silver, iron, and others that would be priority interests for deeper scans were a bit ways north of their current location up near a higher hill range about 5-6 (romulan equivalent of miles) away. The scans seemed promising to follow up on.

Narva started to feel a tingle on the back of his head. He started with a light scratching. “No not yet, but I’m itchy. Does it have anything to do with that bloody plant?”

SubCmdr Narva

Scans on themselves showed their bodies were reacting in one form or another to an allergen. Likely pollen from the nearby bushes which had tiny flower petals. It seems it caused various irritants to Romulan skin and other body reactions.

But no sooner had those results come in when the brush around them crew quite silent suddenly, a predator to the local wildlife it seems had come calling, perhaps drawn here by the strange intruders to its domain.

GM CockRoach

Rul drew his disruptor and waited, his ears listening and his eyes looking for movement around them.

Rul, CWC