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Post by 1st Lieutenant Marcus Lassiter on Feb 8, 2010 18:26:50 GMT -5
Marc was about to step into Iverson's quarters when the call came out. He pulled the flowers from behind his back and handed them to her, and with a roguish smile turned back to the turbo lift. "Why does duty always call at the most inconvenient times. '
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Post by Lt Cmdr Melvin Moon on Feb 8, 2010 19:35:49 GMT -5
He nodded to each officer that came in to the Ready Room, saying good morning to each. When Zarlena walked in, it was like a ray of sunshine came in. He smiled at Zarlena as she came over to talk to him
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Post by Sgt Thomas Jackson on Feb 8, 2010 19:44:29 GMT -5
He walked in with a smile on his face, the memory of the shower he shared with Doogan fresh in his memory.
David's shout for calisthenics broken into his thoughts and he fell in to perfom the calisthenics that was ordered
After that was done, he was ordered to take squad 6 and start Drills "Sir, Yes Sir!"
He turned to squad 6 "You heard the man, move it!"
They moved it
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Post by thomasallen on Feb 9, 2010 0:42:22 GMT -5
Nodding to everyone in the Ready Room he brought up a holo image for everyone to look at while he waited for the others to arrive.
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Post by Col Ralph D Hall on Feb 9, 2010 11:39:43 GMT -5
He looks at the image That's looks like the Arctic training I went through he looks at the others
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Post by Major Jaylas Aniri on Feb 9, 2010 13:51:49 GMT -5
She looked at the image and thought of home for a minute. Looking at the image she noticed the pinkish cast on the snow. It could mean a couple of things. The atmosphere had particulates indicating pollution so the light would take on a reddish cast, or the sun in that system was a red dwarf or red giant. Its luminosity would be faint therefore its surface probably colder then then on Andor. Of course she was speculating, science was not her field.
She brought her thoughts back to the present and waited for the information on the planet and mission to start. Her antenna was erect and its movements were slight. As she continued to study the image.
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Post by Major Sandra Iverson on Feb 9, 2010 14:22:15 GMT -5
She was studying the imagine and noticed a structure? or cave system? Her eyes narrowed as she looked closer at it. She moved the tilt of her head to see if another angle would say if it was a natural structure or if it was made. And if it was by whom, when, what if any threat was there were questions running around in the mind as she studied the image almost willing it to tell her its secrets if any.
Her thoughts went to her time on Andor when she was an exchange officer. Remembering the cold and h0w it could cut into you as a knife could and made breathing difficult. Her mind began to think of ways to support her Marines on the surface.
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Post by 1st Lieutenant Marcus Lassiter on Feb 9, 2010 18:15:30 GMT -5
Marc looked at the landscape image. He could only imagine fighting through frost on his guidance systems and nursing engines to keep the cold from freezing them out. The other thing Marc noticed was what looked like a ring or rings around the planet. He didn't even want to think about how that might interfere with his sensors.
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Post by Marine Captain Jack Bradley on Feb 9, 2010 18:30:40 GMT -5
Jack wasn't concerned with the topographical display. Unless they would have to erect any structures his job would be here on Tarawa. It was what looked like rings. That could be problematic for communications with any ground forces that were deployed. He needed to know the nature of them if they were to be a problem that he might formulate a way to overcome the effects.
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Post by Nemesis Xenakis on Feb 9, 2010 19:56:12 GMT -5
When Nemi arrived on the Bridge, she decided she might have made a miscalculation. Being here was nearly as bad as being in her office. It was impossible not to watch the door and wonder what was happening inside. She sat down and occupied her thoughts by scanning the most recent Bridge communiques, glancing up expectantly every time she heard the swish of a door opening.
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Post by thomasallen on Feb 10, 2010 12:51:46 GMT -5
Looking around doing a head count.Tapping his Comm Badge,"Lt. Xenakis I asked for all department heads that includes our Counselor I need you in the Ready Room now."
Looking at the others,"Ok people you are looking at our objective the company Plan Tek named it Garon.As you can see its the second moon orbiting Heron four the forth planet orbiting a red giant in the heron system.The oceans you see on Heron four is actually liquid nitrogen.So as you can imagine we are dealing with a very cold moon average day time temperature -20 degrees Celsius.At night it can plummet to -100.The rings you see are ice and dust crystals causing a pink hue on the frozen mix of water and carbon dioxide."
"Background history thirty years ago Plan Tek set up a colony because of dilithium deposits found there.The deposits were mined of course and the colony began to grow more.Due to the harsh conditions the colony is mostly underground with only the capital and Plan Teks corporate office on the surface under a bio dome.More dilithium deposits were found and three more mining facilities were built.As of now the population on Garon is roughly 350,00."
"Last year a fifth mining facility was built roughly 100 kilometers from the main colony.In their drilling they ran into a large sulfur deposit.Now as we all know finding sulfur is no big deal.But upon further examination of the sulfur they found something that changed the whole game plan.Bonded with the sulfur was latinum.Doogan and Bradley could explain how this happens better than me but I am going to spell it out in layman's terms."
"Latinum is a liquid metal with properties much like mercury.Like mercury latinum bonds with other elements.In this case it bonded with sulfur.Now that made the latinum easy to get since sulfur has a low boiling point and separating the two was not a problem.Thats when the trouble began to start.Many colonist wanted control of the latinum mine. The profit margins would be huge if they could control it.Of course Plan Tek had other ideas.They claimed all rights to the latinum deposits."
"Six months ago riots began in the main colony.Plan Teks private police force handled the riots and kept them under wraps.Apparently they were afraid if the Federation got involved they might lose a very lucrative business.Well things have changed.In the last six weeks there have been three attacks on Plan Tek headquarters and the Latinum mining facility.Total casualties five hundred mostly private police.The attackers used phasers in the bio dome and phasers armored EVA suites and even photon mortars on the mining facility.The man claiming to be behind the attacks is only known as Morgan.Who he is or even a description is unknown at this time."
"He claims to be the leader of a group called the Free colony liberation army.Plan Tek's President Jeffry Collins and the Mayor Ivan Mashburn apparently sent a message to this Morgan offering a deal.They want to give the colonists thirty percent of the profits for peace in exchange.Morgan sent them a message telling them he would send a representative to the capital to work on a deal and a peace treaty."
"Now thats where we come in.Collins and Mashburn are asking us to be in the negotiation process.Now we all know the Federation's policy on negotiating with terrorists.They do not but this is different for two reasons.First Star Fleet knows the only way the colonists could get their hands on the type of fire power is from an outside source.They believe like I do that the Trinity is the only group who could supply that kind of hardware.Second nobody knows who is in Morgan's "Army" or how big it really is."
"The negotiations are to be held in the Mayors building in the conference room under the bio dome.Ralph,myself,and Lt.Xenakis are going to be moderating.At the same time we will have marines outside the building as a show of force and security.Also we will have marines around and in the Latinum mining complex in case this is a ruse to catch everyone off guard.The negotiations are to take place in three days.We will be there in one day.I want to put covert marines in the capital and see what they can find out anything about this "liberation army."The covert team has twenty four hours to check things out."
"The day the negotiations take place I want fifty marines around the Mayor's building and two hundred around the mining complex.I know this is spreading us thin but we will have one hundred more marines on alert ready to go to either location plus close air support around the mining facility.Now that is the basic plan and here is the bad news.Rules of engagement are fire only if fired upon.You may check out anyone acting suspicious but if nothing is found they cannot be detained.I know the rules keep one hand tied behind our backs but since the terrorists blend in with the civilian population we have no choice."
"On top of that the rings around the planet and the moon are going to play hell with our sensors,tactical ,and communications.The extreme cold will pose major problems with the marines at the mining complex as well as the fighters if they are needed.Marc I want you to have two squadrons of fighters ready to go in a moments notice."
"I know this is a complex and convoluted situation people but if we cant settle this we could well be looking at a full on civil war.Thats the situation any questions or comments?"He stood at the head of the table waiting for people to chime in.
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Post by Col Ralph D Hall on Feb 10, 2010 13:17:20 GMT -5
No questions Sir he replies as he goes over the info, he was Clad Nemi was going hes no diplomat, hes a Combat Marine
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Post by 1Lt. Samantha Doogan on Feb 10, 2010 13:27:08 GMT -5
Sam looks at the Col "I have no questions, just some comments.
I'm sure Lt. Lassiter would agree the fighters will need to changed out every 2hrs to prevent freezing up and over heating the engines.
Even underground all awayteam members need to wear EV suites, well maybe not Andorians.
Finally I suggest com boosters and ETB (Emergency Transport Bands)" she looks back at the data
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Post by Major Sandra Iverson on Feb 10, 2010 13:30:08 GMT -5
She listened intently, her mind going to Andor and her time there. She looked at Allen.
"Sir, for this colony to have survived so long, and continued to grow ungrounded, we can assume there is some type of animal and plant life. Enough for the colonist to use it if nothing more then a supplement. Now if this true, I think and Major Aniri can either attest to or discredit, but I believe there are thermo vents making colonization underground possible."
"I'm hoping we find them to assist my Marines on the ground. Even being stationed close to the opening of one will reduce the risk of illness, injury and frost bite. I would like to suggest a survey by the science and any other source to see if and where they are."
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Post by casyafree on Feb 10, 2010 13:46:34 GMT -5
Listening very closely she inwardly cringed when she heard about communications problems.That could also make things hard on transporter locks.
"Colonel I will work on boosting communications and transporters.If Captain Bradley has the time perhaps he could work at the source helping boosting both as well."
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