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I see what you did there, Ivo thought, but did not say. He smirked briefly before taking a couple of steps back himself.

NE Frist nodded, “..Aye ma’am..” He said hopping into the truck. The fire truck itself used a system of projected foam and chemical high pressure water from its tanks to put out blazes. It was an older model that lacked the forcefield projection capabilities like newer models. Taking a breath Fritz turned on the truck which after two tries fired up from its fusion batteries. Turning the suppression system on he aimed it at a nearby pile of rubble and sure enough the system worked!

”..Seems we’re good ma’am!” he stated turning off the truck.

GM CockRoach

As NE Frist fired up the fire truck’s systems, nearby about 300 or so yards off the herd of cows had moved a bit closer from before. They were slowly moving eating at non-burnt spots of grass or such or just milling out seemingly doing cow things.

GM CockRoach

“Now that we know that works, let’s see if we can’t use this thing to clear a path through the fire into the mine,” Cerny thought aloud. “A message from down there means someone might still be there.”

– Ivo Cerny, XO/CSO

“Agreed, Commander,” T’Pria nodded, indicating for Frist to vacate the equivalent of the pilot’s seat and sliding into it herself. “The controls to the vehicle are rudimentary but…I believe I can operate them sufficiently to propel us in a given direction.”

At that moment, it appeared as if something far off to the left had caught the Vulcan’s attention. Staring over Černý’s shoulder for a few moments, she eventually fixed her eyes back on his and added, “It appears that we are about to be joined by those we should not trust” - (was there a hint of sarcasm in her tone with those words? Possibly it was merely a dampening effect due to her being inside the vehicle) - “At any rate, I suggest we move out with reasonable expediency, Sir.”

• Lt T’Pria (CE)

Frist spoke up, “..All systems are still go, no problems I can see here yet. The turning radius is a little off kilter but no surprise given the front end damage..” he reported.

GM CockRoach