Posted by Civilian Brianna “Bree” O’Harra (Head of Mining Operations) in Mining doesn’t happen with whispers… On the surface at the new catacombs

Posted by Civilian Brianna “Bree” O’Harra (Head of Mining Operations) in Mining doesn’t happen with whispers… On the surface at the new catacombs

Posted by Civilian Urg’tohn, Son of the House of Duroc (Klingon Warrior) in Mining doesn’t happen with whispers… On the surface at the new catacombs
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A voice barked back in the native Klingon, and B’Ghal chuckled. “You better learn tlhIngan Hol, Fire-Born. It will get you much further.” and he laughed. “He said to land. Lord Durox will meet us inside. And they will attach a tether to the shuttle. No EV suits needed.”

House Duroc

Bree laughed. “I guess you get to be my tutor and body guard, huh?” Shifting position of the shuttle to land, she asked. “So how do I respond to that? We would just say ‘Roger’ or ‘On approach’.” She glanced at him and wondered just how bad her accent would be and how insulting she could end up being if things were pronounced wrong.

Brianna
Fire Born
HoM

He grinned and said “I would tell him we will land where we damn well please and that his mother was an Orion slave girl. But it loses something in the translation.” and he stood and went to the door as the shuttle settled to the ground. In less than a minute a tether had been attached and they were walking up to the mine entrance and through the atmosphere barrier.

House Duroc

Bree laughed. “I guess I need to learn Klingon, huh?”

As they headed for the mine entrance, she looked for Urg. She liked the idea of the place already being set. But she was a bit upset he hadn’t waited.

Brianna
Fire Born
HoM

As they traveled through the umbilical, they came to a set of large, white, metal doors. They covered the cave entrance. On either side was a guard. Seeing B’ Ghal, they saluted and the door opened. Inside was a give of activity. Lights were being set up, atmosphere generators were running, and cables snaked across the floor and down the various passages.

A familiar female figure pushed the hustle and bustle and K’letn made her way to Bree. A not innocent smile crossed her face and she said “I was starting to think the drink had gotten to you.”

House Duroc

Bree’s momentary angst at not being part of the initial ‘opening’ of the mine was swiftly replaced by a look of impressive acceptance. “Not bad,” she murmured as they stepped in. When K’letn stepped over, she smiled and nodded respectfully. “Lady, I am most impressed. I wish the Federation moved with such speed and precision.” Looking from the choreographed chaos back to the woman. “And no, the drink did not get to me. It was dealing with the formalities of claiming the mine and permissions to open and work it that took up most of my morning. It is good to see you,” she added and nodded once more.

“I hope it wasn’t inappropriate of me, I let B’Ghal ride out with me. Seemed silly to find him another transport when he informed me he was coming this way.”

Bree
Fire Born
HoM

K’letn waved off the concern and said “Follow me. Lord Duric is not here. He is finalizing some business with the Police Commissioner.” and she led the Head of Mining into the tunnels. As the followed the twists and bends, K’letn said “Tell me what you see.”

House Duroc

Bree followed the woman and smiled at the question. “I see an atmosphere ready environment where we can start getting samples to see if this is worth the time and effort we put in.”

She half turned to the Klingon and smiled. “And I see enough help here that I wonder if my miners are going to be needed?” She laughed half teasing.

Bree
Fire Born
HoM

K’letn laughed and said “Silly human. I mean the rock strata. I thought you were some kind of miner?” and she laughed.

House Duroc

Bree laughed. “Well if that’s what you are looking for, let’s go deeper. Most mines are played out this shallow.” Shaking her head and laughing she headed down a random branch off of the main one, grabbing a hand held lamp and mining cutter from one of the tables as they passed. Once the reached a depth that Bree was satisfied with, she paused and ran the light over the walls. It was still partially lit here, but the lamp made the veins of ore stand out when struck at the right angle.

Pulling her cutter out and chipping a small chunk off in her hand, she looked it over, the light playing from the flashlight over it on every angle. “If this plays out thru the whole system, we may have something here.” She was excited and smiled up at the Klingon woman, but then her face when dark and she scowled, looking into the deeper recess of the cave as Klingons and other races walked calmly back n forth making sure everything was shored up and safe for mining to begin.

“Which begs the question… why did they leave?” She looked back at K’letn, “And who were they?” She didn’t like unknowns. And the fact this mine was in no way played out, yet still abandoned, made her curious about the whys and wherefores of it all. She glanced up at the woman after a moment. “Was anything unusual or interesting found while you all were setting up?”

Brianna
HoM
Fire Born

Bump 7.19.20

K’Letn shrugged and said “Nothing was reported other than a few scavengers. They’re being searched and then disposed of.” in a disturbingly nonchalant fashion. “How far down do these go, do you think?”

House Duroc