Posted by Gamemaster Nosferatu (Gamemaster) in Colony: Tunnels

Posted by Crewman Richard Sharp (Security Officer) in Colony: Tunnels

Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Colony: Tunnels
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“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!

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”.

Hunter smiled inwardly * Guess I’m not the only one not to use a rope *.

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.

Hunter now made a sign for Sharp to climb and join the others, he really did not need to tell him for the security climbed just as Eros was helping the Captain. Seeing him nearly up Hunter started to climb up just the way Eros did.
When he reached the top the doctor asked ‘’ Now what?’‘.

Sharp could be heard saying ‘’Now we die for I bet that rumble was intentional so no one would cross over ‘’.

“Indeed!” replied the Captain. “I also feel that we are getting near to ‘something’ that wanted to remain hidden, but we’ve started this so let’s go further and finish it.”

As the Away Team turned, prepared to enter the tunnel they were suddenly stopped as ten swift shadows exited the tunnel entrance and fanned out in front of them. Disruptor rifles were pointed at the Away Team.

Behind them came another seven or so forms. All were dressed in colonial/miner type clothes and all appeared to be a very pale form of Andorian. The last seven had disruptor pistols, also pointed at the Away Team. One in the middle did not look happy as a heavy scowl spread across his features.

“Stop, Starfleet! You trespass where you should not be!”

M’Mera scowled back and snarled. “How did you come out of therre without me hearring or smelling you?” She demanded in an accusing tone.

The head Andorian gave a sneering grin, “We’re telepathic, cat woman, we clouded your senses.”

M’Mera’s growl of disgust increased but she was smart enough to keep her hands well away from her weapon as she watched the Captain and this leader talk. She studied the group closely though. Definitely some type of Andorians, very pale blue skin, with antennae. But they had white eyes and was that brow ridge in their foreheads? They also were heavier set than any Andorians she had ever seen. They usually tall and lithe. These guys were shorter and bulkier.

Hunter wondered why the COS acted the way she did, they were outnumbered after all ‘’This doesn’t look good ‘’he whispered to the Captain ‘’ It would be suicide to retaliate our best bet is dialogue to discuss in order to reach an agreement or compromise.....hopefully ‘’.

Glen whispered back to Hunter, “if they are telepathic then they knew what she was thinking whether she spoke it out loud or not,” before wondering why he was now whispering himself.

“This mining facility is on a Federation planet, protected by Starfleet. We are on a peaceful mission. We mean no harm to you,” Glen replied. “Why do you say we trespass and have no business here?”

“Wrong Starfleet, this is disputed space along the Romulan border. It is not Federation or Romulan and we would like to keep it that way. It is outside of your so called Pioneer Fleet. Leave.” The Andorian leader’s voice was firm and uncompromising. “Tell those miners to leave or something worse will happen to them than bad dreams, missing or broken equipment and missing people.”

Hunter crossed his arms over his chest ‘’Didn’t we have a female Andorian crew member on the ship once ?’’ he asked not sure if he had dreamed it or not ‘’Don’t recall she had telepathic abilities ‘’ the doctor finished off.

“She wasn’t!” Glen replied. “I didn’t think they were,” although in the dark, they did seem to be some kind of pale Andorian relatives.

”…but Andoria is still mostly a hidden world to us, and come to think of it …I have heard of less mainstream Andorians; hybrids with another species, who do also serve in Starfleet, and who are paler and partially telepathic, and often blind because the other species are troglodytes …These must be some of those …but a long way from home,” Glen added, as if he was thinking out loud rather than to Hunter.

Hunter kept looking at these beings ‘’ Maybe they cannot see us if they live underground ,thus the telepathic abilities not to mention any movement we make they can detect ‘’.

Hunter Dr.

The Captain replied to the Andorian leader, a little truth mixed with a little bluff, “No, you’re wrong! The ‘Pioneer Fleet’ is confined to the history books! You’ve been underground for too long! There is no longer any dispute over the Ardan sector ownership between the major galactic powers; not since the signing of the Khitomer Accords. The Romulans and the Klingons don’t care about this backwater. The Klingons have much better Dilithium deposits to mine. There are small interstellar governments around here who are in constant conflict, and there are pirates and other criminals who try to take advantage of that political instability. Does that adequately describe yourselves?”

• Glen, CO

Sharp was near the captain and over hearing the ongoing conversation ,he stood still not daring moving a muscle . The security wondered if they would make it out of there alive.

Sharp sec.

“No, we are not pirates. We are those who were abused and left here to die. This planet is ours by dint of our suffering. We just wish to be left alone here. We do not care about the riches of this planet but it is not for others to come strip it.”

GM Nosferatu
Your Darkest Nightmare

If what they were saying was true ,then it was no wonder they were so hostile ‘’ Do those who are here for the rare metals such as Dithiluim on this planet know of your existence ?’’ he asked in a soft tone ‘’ Two persons have been missing and we are rather worried about them ‘’ the doctor went on, putting the words in a way without directly accusing them.

Hunter figured to get out of this situation diplomacy was predominant .

Hunter Dr.