Posted by Gamemaster CockRoach (Gamemaster) in Main Sim - Mine
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=/\= The broken machines of Va’s Agents, what they did not take or ruin before their departure back to the Heavens are kept nearby behind this building. You may look them over and service them as you need if it will help us mine further..=/\= She said. Given the description of the sun crystals, Mullins could probably assume given the Klingon’s needs they were likely some type of Dilhtium crystals that were harvested from this and other mines.

Mullins was curious to look at the machines that are out behind the building. He was hoping the engineers from the Merrimack could help getting these machines up and running. He was also very curious to know how much Dilhtium was really stored. He thought for a second and tried to figure out the best way to ask if he could see the rest of the storage of the sun crystals. After thinking for a few minutes, he decided it was better not to ask about that but just see about repairing the machines. He wanted to help make Star-fleet show as being helpful and not hostile. He then responded to the miner, “Is it alright if I go ahead and go look at the machines? I would like to see if we can get them up and running. It should be able to help your people obtain more minerals in a shorter period of time?” He waited for a response. He also wanted to do some scans of the area to see about safety. He was going to need more engineers down here to get everything completed. With the technology in place, he was hoping it would not take much to do the repairs but fixing potential safety issues, that could be a whole different discussion. He was probably going to take this part on himself as it was going to be more in-depth than the machine repairs. He wanted to see how to go about asking to be shown around the mine. He wanted to ask after the other question and then he would bring it up.

NE Banks spoke very quietly to Max, “Sir, I’m sure that you are aware of this already, but if these Sun Crystals are Dilithium then we don’t need to actually see them. They will give off a peculiar but very specific energy reading which our tricorders can scan for. If you are planning to scan this area about the safety aspects anyway, then you could easily scan the storage areas within the same sweep.”

Max remembered this was a very good idea. Max knew he was going to need to scan things for safety and this would present a perfect time to do a scan of the Dilithium. Max then said, very quietly, “Thank you Ensign Banks. I am not sure if that is a good idea and we need to keep it out of the hearing of the miners. We do not want to upset them any further.”

“No!” replied NE Banks, “Of course not! Sorry!” Banks still had much to learn as an Ensign.

[Mullins[ still waited to see how the head of the miners responded to his questions. He wanted to be as helpful as possible to help with the view from the miners of Star-fleet.

The woman nodded, =/\= Go do what you must, I will send one of my younger knowledgably workers to accompany you and keep an eye on your.....safety…when you do go to work.=/\= She said. =/\= If there is nothing else I have much forms to work, and to then present to the Elders..=/\= She added.

GM CockRoach

Max then said to the woman, “Thank you for your information and I am going to be doing some scans to see how things are functioning and making sure the mine is safe, both structurally and air quality wise. I am not trying to impede or over step my bounds but just trying to look over you and the miners.” He had hoped to not scare or upset the woman as this was to be helpful and not destructive. He then motioned to his NEs to follow him and he pulled out his scanner. He hit a few buttons to scan both structure and air quality and began doing scans.

Lt Mullins
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