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The golden-silver transport ended and a 7ft tall by 7ft around oval like crystal was left in its spot. Looking much like an egg of sorts. =/\= NE Fraz to the Captain. We got a uh.....big honking crystal down here, which seems to be pulsing in a manner consistent which our tricorders say is life.....I think? I’m not sure but it seems humanoid, though I’m not sure how given we got this big honking crystal..=/\= He said looking over the ‘gift’.

After a pause during which some background discussion on the Bridge could be heard, Glen replied: =/\= NE Fraz, Security and the CSO should be with you in a moment. I advised extreme caution. Since the crystal package is evidently addressed to me personally, I guess I should come down and be the one to open it, so I’m coming down shortly too. =/\=

Hal entered the cargo bay as soon as he could. He looked around, and said, “I want everyone in here to clear our. Except for my security officers.”

Then he pushed the button on the nearby wall communications panel.

”..Aye sir..” Came from the various NEs and they filed out of the bay.

=/\=Security to the Captain. The cargo bay is secure. =/\=

=/\= I’ll be with you shortly. You shot off so fast, but I decided I needed to come too. =/\= Glen replied.

The turbolift arrived and Glen exited. He hadn’t appreciated that the crystal would be so large and that was the first thing that struck him. At 7ft tall by 7ft , the egg-like crystal dominated the Cargo Hold.

“This is a mystery!” exclaimed Glen. “Let’s take a look. Sensor readings, Mr. Brown?”

Kord followed behind Glen, examining the crystals EM field.

The EM field around the crystal was normal and ran across the spectrum nothing odd stood out really.

Hal opened a nearby storage locker and took out a tricorder. “Scanning for life signs, energy readings, and composition, Sir,” he said.

Scans of the crystal’s composition came up as unknown it didn’t match anything in their database. Energy readings were low a faint sonic hum was picked up giving off readings similar to a stasis field, life signs inside were muddled and no clear reading could be picked up though a vague outline of something humanoid could be read.

There seemed to be a lot of analysis going on, but no one reporting what they found. “And what is your evaluation?” Glen asked.

-Glen, CO