USS Merrimack
Colony: Tunnels
Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Colony: Tunnels
[snip]“My apologizess Doctorr, I missunderstood what you werre ssuggessting. Captain, I believe I am the besst one to go up the otherr sside and prrotect the team frrom above ass well ass watch forr company.”
“Very good, Lieutenant,” replied the Captain to M’Mera. “You climb up and watch out for company. Hunter, you can assist the others to climb down and then follow the COS up. I will keep us covered from here, and Sharp is last down and our rearguard, to protect us until we all up on the other side.”
Hunter stared at the Captain as if he had sprouted a pair of antennas ‘’ Captain its only about 12 feet high , its relativity easy to climb by finding cracks to hold on to ‘’ but then not everyone was as tall as the doctor or had the same experience .
He got hold of the rope which they used to descend and pulled himself up ,once at the top he told Sharp to hand him his back pack and about the Captain’s orders .Sliding back down he took what he needed and got to work to secure another rope on the opposite side ,now he used the fastest way to build a two anchor points set up with a series of clove hitches, sometimes adding a figure eight on a bight as a power point since there was enough rope. This is often referred to as the Yosemite Anchor. This quick system requires little gear, and clove hitches can be easily undone after being weighted. Using three pieces minimum, a combination of cams, nuts, or fixed pitons, then used locking carabiners on each piece to increase the safety.Hunter had secured them on the side for safety for he did not know if anyone would came and remove the anchor points . The doctor did not use it to get down he simply jumped back in landing on his feet .It was Eros time to descend as Hunter waited he turned to Glen and M’Mera ‘’Did you know that Captain Kirk had climbed a cliff just by finding cracks to hold on too, while doctor McCoy nearly had a break down ‘’ he omitted to say if it was not for Spock and his hoover boots that had saved Kirk when he fell.
“I’m not that familiar with the minutiae of the careers of the Admiral and Ambassador,” replied Glen.
Hunter shrugged and leaned against the wall ,waiting for Eros to came down,meanwhile Sharp had to stay above and watch the other side ,he couldn’t wait for his turn to join the others .
Eros looked at Sharp and shook his head. Again, he was nervous with the thought of leaving Sharp at the rear, being all jumpy and nervous. But, as those were the captain’s orders, Eros wrapped the rope around his torso and leg and quickly rappelled down the chasm wall.
OOC: Awesome pic, thx for the visual! Apologies for my few days LOA, folks. I was quite ill then had to catch up with work.
As his feet hit the ground, he said, “It’s a bit uncomfortable, but it does trick.”
He looked back up to the top to confirm that Sharp was still up there.
“I’m a Starship Captain not a Rock Climber!” Glen said.
“Let’s get this over with,” Glen added, “There maybe no one else in the tunnels behind us, though I don’t know how we know that for certain, but there could be anything in the tunnels ahead of us, and right now, down here, even if it is only 3 metres deep, we are exposed and vulnerable to any attack.”
‘’Neither do I’’ Hunter responded back as he pointed to the other rope ‘’ Captain, Lt M’Mera, Eros… quick climb up lets get out of here fast ‘’.
He then turned to Sharp ‘’Keep an eye on things security until its your turn to join them I’ll wait for you down here ‘’.
M’Mera nodded and quickly scaled up the opposite rope, up the other wall. She was helped by her bare back paws, and her claws which easily gripped the rock.
Reaching the top she pulled her phaser and stood guard, standing sideways to keep an eye on her climbing comrades and the dark tunnel leading out of this cavern.
Seeing the COS taking her position Hunter made a sign for Sharp to descend which he rapidly did. The doctor slapped him on the back ‘’Good job you came down like a bat out of hell, after the Captain and Eros climb up the other side you’ll follow ‘’. Hunter decided to be the last one to join the others.
Glen prepared to follow the COS up the other side of the chasm. It would be a little harder that abseiling down, since it would involve some climbing. Unless you were a Caitian or unless you were Hunter, thought Glen. That man appears to be half-goat!
- Glen, CO
Eros stepped up to the base of the wall and gazed up at the height. “I can make this a bit quicker. I’ve been known to do some free climbing in my day. . . this is only 10-12’ or so. It’s not a problem”
As the captain began to climb using the rope, Eros reached out for a few hand and footholds on the wall and began to pull himself up. Within a few moments he was at the top next to M’Mera. He knelt back down at the edge ready to grab Glen under the arm to quickly get the CO over the edge.
Lt. (jg) Dionysovich
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