003: On the Road to Aki

[Tiglath]

Garvin follows along taking in the scene "Do you think we should press th... oh!"

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[joertexas]

Let's wait for some of the others to get in on the action before proceeding.

Jaelah brings up the rear of the group while watching their back trail, and scanning with her eyes and her forensics unit.

[terrymixon]

Let's wait for some of the others to get in on the action before proceeding.

Jaelah brings up the rear of the group while watching their back trail, and scanning with her eyes and her forensics unit.

The forensics unit comes up blank. Being in vacuum, it's a little out of its depth. There is nothing on the back trail. Looks like no one other than yourselves have been here in a very, very long time.

[terrymixon]

Garvin follows along taking in the scene "Do you think we should press th... oh!"


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I wasn't about to break his streak. I'm sure nothing bad will happen.

[terrymixon]

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Let me go on much longer and I'll put more buttons around for Growler to press.

[Tiglath]

Hey, he's on a roll!

[terrymixon]

Hey, he's on a roll!

I'll enjoy it when something goes south. You? Maybe not so much.

[Tiglath]

Hey, he's on a roll!

I'll enjoy it when something goes south. You? Maybe not so much.

But they're playing his tune! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJDGcxAf9D8

Annnnd it's Ancients gear. In fairness - how could you conceivably know or even guess???

[helvorn]

William looks at the arrangement and shakes his head. "It looks like it might be an airlock. He crosses the bridge and looks around. Let's take two of us and some of the spy drones with us through the doors into the dome. I would hate to lead from the back on this one. Anyone want to join me?"


I might not be able to post until tomorrow night. Someone else can go ahead instead of William if they want.

[terrymixon]

William looks at the arrangement and shakes his head. "It looks like it might be an airlock. He crosses the bridge and looks around. Let's take two of us and some of the spy drones with us through the doors into the dome. I would hate to lead from the back on this one. Anyone want to join me?"


I might not be able to post until tomorrow night. Someone else can go ahead instead of William if they want.

That does seem likely. Let's say the Walt and William test that theory.

The outer doors close, pressure and heat build up, and the inner doors open leading to tubes and a room. I'll post the map and you can then test opening the doors again. The air drains away, and the outer doors open, allowing the group to decide what to do next. The two drones can explore the room ahead and the tubes to their conclusions without you. The signal is good enough for that.



Let's assume you send them into the room ahead of you first.

This large ovoid chamber holds machinery, but it seems to have been partially disassembled and some of it removed. None of it seems active.

Actions? Someone other than William will have to take front for the moment.

I need to get back into my writing habit, so I won't be on until early afternoon tomorrow. Got some chapters to write.

[Thumper]

Growler/Walt will comms the team for those not up on the Neural Net. Come on in guys…the water’s fine. That light bridge is cool, but the grav assist on the suit is fun!! What we have here is an airlock entrance to the structure. Disassembled machinery beyond. Holding here for all y’all.”

[ateno]

Before following in, Arkar would have used his PRIS glasses to look at the statues and then get a 360 3d picture of the statues. Are they removable or part of floor?

Inside he looks around, "Woo-we, We should have brought the Heavy loader."

Arkar looks at the overhead and around with his PRIS glasses.

Arkar

[Tiglath]

Garvin will enter and cycle the airlock.

He asks Metz "Doc, this dissassembled gear - should we steal it?"

[joertexas]

Garvin will enter and cycle the airlock.

He asks Metz "Doc, this dissassembled gear - should we steal it?"

"We're just looking for now," Jaelah says.

[terrymixon]

Before following in, Arkar would have used his PRIS glasses to look at the statues and then get a 360 3d picture of the statues. Are they removable or part of floor?

Inside he looks around, "Woo-we, We should have brought the Heavy loader."

Arkar looks at the overhead and around with his PRIS glasses.

Arkar

The statues seem to have been carved out of a pillar of stone. It looks as if the artist melted the stone away rather than cutting it. Similar to the way the disintegrator did to Mad Dog's first ship, only a lot more precise and small scale.

"I suppose when the time comes, there is always the repair drones," Roscoe said. "Even so, our ship is full. We'd need to unload cargo to get anything aboard."

These rooms and tubes are made of native stone and noting pops. The lighting still manages to come from everywhere and nowhere, so that's odd.

[terrymixon]

Garvin will enter and cycle the airlock.

He asks Metz "Doc, this dissassembled gear - should we steal it?"

"Like Roscoe said, we have no space. I suppose this is worth more but selling it might take a great deal of time and be a delicate job. Flooding the market will definitely bring unwanted attention. Besides, there may be even more valuable items deeper in.

"I don't know if anyone realizes it, but finding a site in even this condition is a truly amazing find. It might be best to pick some plums for ourselves and sell it to Treegarden. That gets us off the hook for selling it anyway and means the Imperials won't come hunting us down. She said she was a member of Omicron Division--whatever that is--and I have no desire to end up on her bad side. Maybe it will be worth enough to get her to remove the restrictions on the ship."

[terrymixon]

Garvin will enter and cycle the airlock.

He asks Metz "Doc, this dissassembled gear - should we steal it?"

"We're just looking for now," Jaelah says.

"A very good plan," Metz said. "It's impossible to know what these machines were for. It looks as if it's all been taken apart and some of it removed. Not junk, but not immediately useful. Rather than leaving any unexplored areas behind us, I suggest we look at the room on the left-hand branch and see what wonders it holds."

[joertexas]

"A very good plan," Metz said. "It's impossible to know what these machines were for. It looks as if it's all been taken apart and some of it removed. Not junk, but not immediately useful. Rather than leaving any unexplored areas behind us, I suggest we look at the room on the left-hand branch and see what wonders it holds."

"I wonder if our new friend aboard the ship would be able to tell us more about this place."

[terrymixon]

"A very good plan," Metz said. "It's impossible to know what these machines were for. It looks as if it's all been taken apart and some of it removed. Not junk, but not immediately useful. Rather than leaving any unexplored areas behind us, I suggest we look at the room on the left-hand branch and see what wonders it holds."

"I wonder if our new friend aboard the ship would be able to tell us more about this place."

"Possibly, but she isn't here, and we have no easy way to ask," Metz said. "She's a bit sizable to haul down here and cart around. On the other hand, her work was very focused. She might know little to nothing about many aspects of what we are seeing. I suppose we could send someone back to ask."

[ateno]

"H E double toothpicks. I would place the statues in my stateroom and sleep in the engine room. But we need to look for like game pieces that happen to be emeralds r something. Small and easily sellable."

Arkar