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Outside the mine the CO’s landing party would remateralize after their brief stop over back aboard the ship much to the surprise of several of the NE red shirt security guards.

Meanwhile inside the mine T’Pria’s walk down the opposite path with Cerny in tow would continue to follow the small and varied foot prints in the dirt. To Cerny’s scans they were mostly human, or least humanoid in shape probably children or early teen in age scope. The path they followed took down a slope around a left corner bend before ending in a small elevator and ladder shaft. The elevator was dimly lit at the bottom of the shaft seemingly usable but also from the faint rocking having been recently used. There was the faint patter of running feet down that shaft too leading into the deeper tunnels. Scans from the tricorder squealed and beeped indicating there was at least 16 humanoid life signs below them moving away at a fast jog.

GM CockRoach

“Humanoids,” Cerny reported as the tricorder kept whistling. “At least 16, moving away rapidly. On the lower level. Past the shaft.”

Ivo looked at the elevator and decided to push the button to call it.

– Ivo Cerny, XO/CSO

As soon as they materialized, Th’elin pulled his communicator and opened it. =/\=Ivo, we’re at the Mine Entrance, we’re coming in now. Status?/=/\= He kept his voice calm and even, but was already moving into the Mine, with a quick nod to the security men. He motioned for Doc and Ovik to follow closely, not closing the comm box.

-Zarath, CO

Ivo heard the repeating boop boop noise from his communicator. He stopped scanning with the tricorder and let hang from the strap across his shoulder as he flipped open the communicator and heard the Captain’s voice come through.

The elevator shuttered a moment, then began its slow progress up. Within a long moment the car reached their level with a loud echoing ‘ding’ followed by a primitive gender neutral computer voice of =/\= All miners, please wear your hard hats from here on out =/\= It stated. It was clearly one of those older early 23rd century computers interfaces used now for civilian service in simple roles like this.

GM CockRoach

“Primitive,” the engineering chief commented as she studied what she could see of the elevator’s mechanisms. “But functional.” Then stepping into the elevator carriage and looking around for a ‘hard hat’, she waited for the XO to join her before pushing the button to descend.

• Lt T’Pria (CE)
  

There were still three florescent yellow hard hats with bright fusion powered cell lights on top hanging on a nearby rack next to the elevator.

=/\= We’re at the mine elevator, Captain, =/\= he said as he got on the elevator. =/\= Tricorder detects sixteen humanoids on the next level, moving further into the mine. Could be children that we’re looking for. We’re about to descend further to investigate. Should we wait for you?=/\=

– Ivo Cerny, XO/CSO

As Cerny’s message ended, Zareth’s communicator would be again, this with a message from the helmsman. =^=Captain, sensors have just picked up an incoming Orion blockade runner, just outside of weapons range. They haven’t shown any aggressive actions. . . yet. Nor have they hailed us. Your orders, sir?=^=

Black Wolf (Helm)

Th’elin cursed under his breath, and looked around the Mine entrance once, ending up looking at Doc before he answered either of the comm calls. =/\=Ivo, you and T’pria keep going, I’m sending Doc and Ovik to follow you. I’m returning to Sentinel, something’s come up. Find those kids fast and get somewhere safe and in range of transport. Zarath out./=/\= Then he tweaked a knob, hit a button and changed frequencies which caused the communicator to make several clicking and chirping sounds. Then he spoke to Blackwolf. =/\=Mr. Blackwolf, have me beamed aboard immediately, I’ll see you shortly. Keep clear of that ship for now but be ready to raise shields and power phasers, Zarath out./=/\=

The Captain looked at the Doctor and the Vulcan. “Go one, catch up to Ivo and T’pria. Do what you can to save those kids, I’ll make sure you’ve got a ride home before dinner.”

-Zarath, CO

=/\= NE Pops here sir. Stand by for transport =/\= He said a moment later the CO vanished from the planet’s surface and materialized a moment later on the Sentinel safely.

GM CockRoach