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NE Bilbo at the transporter controls spoke up, “..So landing site is a thick grove of trees about 2km or so out from one of the more robust mountain towns that seems also linked to smaller towns higher up or further out, and a larger city 20 or so km further south in the middle of the main continent. Its also home to a main government building and center as well as a small military outpost. All your clothes are from surrounding regions we saw the more isolated hermit folks wearing so you should blend in without problems. Your collar pins have a small one way communicator too. One tap to send voice to us, another tap to switch to receive. It will also let us keep a basic location marker on you at all times unless you get near any heavier electrical equipment.” he explained handing each the small comm pin to hide among their collar and the associated inner ear speaker as well as their clothes/jackets.

“Well done, organizing these clothes, IDs and currency, and these collar communicating pins,” Captain Glen said.

Then handing the group some old styled late 22nd and early 23rd century phase pistols/lasers sidearms he went on, “..We’ve also disguised our normal type-1 and 2 phaser units. Seems older phase pistols, laser pistols, are worn by anyone. So you should be fine having them holstered or under a jacket, etc.” then handing each a small bio-chip pin he went on, “..These bio-pins are worn on a person somewhere, pockets usually or the like. Similar to old Earth wallet’s with card IDs in the later 20th and early 21st centuries. We’ve connected them to your false ID’s in the colony systems, as well as a credit chit account in the local currency for trade. We randomized the amount in case anyone checks more closely..” looking to Glen then, “..Captain you have 1,532 credits, your cover ID is a former low ranking militia non-commissioned officer who retired to a simple farming and hunting life. Doctor Hunter you got 232 credits, your cover ID is that of a travel nurse who goes from town to towns offering simpler medical treatment in exchange normally for tips, basic supplies and/or rides to your next chosen town. Ensign Lecuyer you have 893 credits, and your cover ID is also as a traveling technician, unlike the doctor who works mostly for free you do charge some manner of credits for your work plus tips, supplies, and/or rides to another town. Lastly, Ensign Sharp, you have 489 credits, your cover ID is as a hunting partner in business terms with the Captain, you also deal as a security consultant in your spare time. In all cases none of you have family, either due to not starting one, them passing away, or being estranged and out of contact for some time..” He explained returning to the transporter console.

“And excellent attention to detail with these cover stories,” Captain Glen added.

”..Also I assume we’ll be keeping the local miner up here for now? Or did you plan to bring him with you?” he asked.

Hunter paid attention to every word, took the comm pin and hid it just inside where his collar ended but on hearing the last question, though not directed at him, the doctor could not help but exclaim ‘’ Plan of bringing him down? He’ll tell them who we really are I’ll bet in five minutes tops! ‘’.

And Hunter had every reason to be concerned, knowing he had spent time with Duck asking question after question before taking him to a cubicle in sickbay .

“Unfortunately, Doctor Hunter is correct,” Captain Glen said. “It seems very unfair that we can’t return him to his family, and he has helped us with information, but I don’t trust him any further than I could throw him! So, keep him occupied on the Merrimack a little longer. I’m sure you can make some excuse for that.”

Hunter could not help but chuckle at the Captain’s last sentence ‘’Don’t worry there are some em.. nice female nurses around to keep him occupied’‘.

Cara arrived. “Sorry, I’m late! Michael is a queer fish, or duck? …whatever… that’s for sure! I left him in Sickbay with the nurses… what’s so funny?

“Ah! Cara!” Glen said, “I know that I did put your name down on this list, but I’m going to have to ask you to remain behind. It’s impossible for you to be incognito. M’Mera the new COS, is okay on the other party as they are unlikely to leave the shuttlecraft, but we will be undercover in this human colony, trying to pass as isolated hermit folks, and you will stand out too much. I do really need your input on this society, so please take over at science on the Bridge and I’ll remain in close contact via the communicator. Maybe you can still get more from Michael Duck yet if he remembers anything important.”

Glen checked that everyone else had found a transporter pad and he turned back to NE Bilbo. “We are ready when you are, Bilbo!”

“Sorry, just one more!” Glen told NE Bilbo as NE Lécuyer arrived.

Max NE Lécuyer was listening to everyone as they were speaking when he took a step onto the transporter pad. He was ready to get this team down on the planet. He looked at the transporter chief and said, “We are ready to head down to the planet. Please beam us over.” He waited to appear on the planet with the rest of the team.

Hunter forgot to say his usual prayer for in his mind he was going over ..a traveling nurse and only 232 credits just great ‘’I’ll probably be given some chickens if they are poor ‘’ he mumbled to himself.

“Okay, we are ready once Dr. Hunter has finished his prayer!” Glen added.

Cara stood back out of the way before she left for the Bridge.

• Glen, CO

Hunter gazed at Glen ‘’Actually I have been spiritualized and enlightened after I finished my prayer ‘’ the doctor smiled but then went on in a more serious tone. ‘’Captain once down on the planet its not wise to stay all in one group cause we’ll get unwanted attention , its better if we split up. We shall keep in contact with one another since we al have the comm pin’’ he advised.

Obviously it had nothing to do with being enlightened, Hunter used those words simple to get back at Glen for poking at him in a jovial and jokey manner .

Hunter Dr.

Getting nods from the operators the team soon was dematerialized and soon rematerialized in a stand of closely bunched trees and bushes. The whole beam down site was roughly 5ft by 20ft roughly rectangular in shape with nature lines and such formed by nature. After a few seconds a few soft sharp chirps of birds and other smaller wildlife further away resumed normal chatter and such. A quick scan by tricorder showed no one intelligent was around within least a 3 mile or so radius. Going off their map they had also gotten the closest mountain village which would then connect to larger trade roads or the like to larger towns and cities.

A light soft buzz in everyone’s ear came in then =/\= Merrimack to away team, comms check =/\= came an NE’s voice

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