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Mission Summary 10509.12 

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The Siren remains trapped in the cavern deep below the surface of Arcadia IV.  The crew is trying to find a way home as well as learn all they can about the inhabitants of the underwater city that they have discovered.

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Host Giyum says:
::watches over the preparations for the banquet in honor of their guests::

CO Regnum says:
::swimming around in the quarters set for him::

CMO Burton says:
::Continues his studies in the hall::

XO Martin says:
::floating in the water in the quarters, trying to forget the fact that she is underwater so far beneath the surface::

Host Giyum says:
<Tayan> ::looks over at the CMO:: CMO: The Bliosht are fascinating aren't they.  It is sad that these two were the last of their kind.  ::looks at him thoughtfully:: You and your friends are the first of your kind that I've spoken to.  The only others that I've seen are here in the hall of records.

Host Giyum says:
::sees that the preparations are complete and returns to the visitors to collect them::

CSO Archen says:
::attempts to locate general information in the hall of record innocent data, such as daily habits, what do they keep other sea creatures as pets, do they have family units, and how what sort of foods they like, or perhaps what proper table manners might be so they don't offend anyone::

CMO Burton says:
Tayan: Are there any other native life forms that live on the surface that moved under the water besides yourself?

CIV Breia says:
::looks around the room, taking in view of the interesting artifacts::

Host Giyum says:
::enters the hall of rooms set aside for the guests and presses a chime::

Host Giyum says:
<Tayan> ::appears to nod:: CMO: Most of the creatures you see in these halls migrated to the seas.  All except the breathers have adapted to living solely within the city.  The breathers still migrate to areas near the surface for breeding.

CO Regnum says:
::taps on a waterproof PADD::

CO Regnum says:
::exits the room he was assigned into the hall, swimming upside down::

XO Martin says:
::hears the chime and leaves the room, gliding slowly through the water::

Host Giyum says:
::sees the leader of their guests swimming and smiles:: CO: I see you are adjusting to the waters here.  ::turns his gaze toward other movement:: XO: As are you.  ::smiles again::

CSO Archen says:
Tayan: what happens to the Breathers after they are picked from their breeding ground. How long do these things usually live, I was just reading about them. How long do we have before we might need to return to our ship or get new ones?

Host Giyum says:
ALL: The banquet has been prepared

CMO Burton says:
Tayan : How do the breathers get to the surface from the city?

XO Martin says:
Giyum: I may be adjusting, but I still don't feel comfortable...Not too fond of water...

CO Regnum says:
Giyum: It's quite freeing not caring which way is up and which way is down ::positions himself vertically so that his feet are aimed at the ceiling and his head the floor but looks at Giyum::

Host Giyum says:
<Tayan> CSO: If one of the breathers becomes weak or near death, it will summon another.  Typically they live for 10 days after returning from their breeding grounds.  Without attaching with one, I have not learned to tell their ages.

Host Giyum says:
XO: I understand, but you are perfectly safe here.  The breathers will allow no harm to come to you.

CEO Krell says:
::glides into the room with a smile on his face::

XO Martin says:
::doesn’t say anything to that...though Giyum's words should be reassuring, Trial just feels more uneasy::

Host Giyum says:
CO: Yes, water does provide freedom that the land above can not; freedom of movement, freedom from attack and freedom from the enslaving air.

CO Regnum says:
Giyum: You consider Air enslaving?

CMO Burton says:
Tayan: Would you know if they have a common path they follow to the breeding grounds?

Host Giyum says:
::bows deeply:: ALL: If you will follow me, I will lead you to the banquet room.

CSO Archen says:
::glides over to the XO:: XO: I did quite a bit of searching I have not found any evidence yet that they attack people without provocation. Though I admit their Hall of Records is very Extensive..

Host Giyum says:
CO: Yes, the toxins in the air, the inability to survive without it, the way we were held to the surface for many years.  It was with the aid of the breathers that we adapted, evolved to be able to breathe within the water

XO Martin says:
Giyum: But now you cannot breath above the surface. The water is just as enslaving as the air, it would seem...

CSO Archen says:
::glides over to the CMO:: CMO: All this moving through the water is very exhausting. I'm getting tired I think.

XO Martin says:
::nods at the CSO:: CSO: Did you find anything of particular interest?

Host Giyum says:
XO: many of our kind can live either above or below the water.  The water provides protection that the land can not.

CEO Krell says:
XO: Their technology is primitive but still interesting. Make ya wonder weather or not we need all this?

Host Giyum says:
::opens the door to the banquet room::

CMO Burton says:
CSO: Perhaps we should retire to the banquet?

XO Martin says:
CEO:....I'd rather live in the air, and in space than down here. You know I don't like water.

CSO Archen says:
::turns back to Commander Martin lowering his tone:: XO: I don't think they will eat us but the Breathers have a relatively short life span. 10 days and we don't know how old the ones we have on us are.

CEO Krell says:
XO: Yeah, I know. ::does a twirl in the water:: but it still feels great.

Host Giyum says:
ACTION: There are numerous tables heavily laden with shellfish and fish of all kinds, there are a variety of vegetable dishes, none easily recognized.

XO Martin says:
::looks slightly troubled by the CSO's words:: CSO: I see....hopefully we will be back on the Siren before the breathers run out on us then...::looks at the tables with food and smiles slightly::

XO Martin says:
CEO: Hmm, the first thing I actually won't disagree with here...seafood. Tasty.

CSO Archen says:
::waits to be directed to a seat::

CO Regnum says:
Self: Looks fantastic

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: I was wondering...what kind of power system do you utilize down here? Geo Thermal?

CSO Archen says:
::takes a seat in front of a rather tasty looking platter shrimp looking things::

CMO Burton says:
Tayan: If you will excuse me, I believe I will take my leave and head to the banquet, I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again and continuing my research.

CSO Archen says:
Giyum: this looks very well prepared mind if I ask you a couple questions while we eat?

Host Giyum says:
<Tayan> ::bows:: CMO: Of course, I have enjoyed our conversations.

CO Regnum says:
::tries to sit down but keeps floating away from the seat:: All: Are there like seatbelts I can use?

CEO Krell says:
::tries not to laugh at the captain but fails::

CIV Breia says:
::walks behind the CEO and XO... looking around::

CO Regnum says:
CEO: Laugh it up Mr. Krell but I can't seem to stay seated

OPS Walker says:
::slips in the door unobtrusively and observes to see what's happening::

CMO Burton says:
::Returns the bow and exits for the banquet hall::

Host Giyum says:
ACTION: A small vine creeps from the back of the Captain's chair and wraps around his waist holding him into his chair.

CEO Krell says:
CO: Sorry, Sir...meant no disrespect

XO Martin says:
::floats over to a seat and looks the food over:: Giyum: looks like quite the spread...

CEO Krell says:
CO: Meant it with all respect deserved

CMO Burton says:
::Slowly swimming through the halls::

OPS Walker says:
::seats himself and wraps his legs around the chair legs::

CO Regnum says:
Self: Ahh, much better

CEO Krell says:
::sits down in the chair and warps his legs around the chair:: OPS: Good idea, Walker..

Host Giyum says:
XO: We are not familiar with your preferences, so our people prepared samples of all that we have to offer.

OPS Walker says:
::grins::  CEO:  Seemed like a good idea at the time.  ::chuckles::

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: It does look good...could I ask you a couple engineering questions?

TO MJDoole says:
::notices vine wrapping around the Captain:: CO: Fascinating

XO Martin says:
::nods:: Giyum: Thank you...I'm sure it will be delicious.

CSO Archen says:
::his mouth is full he swallows before he speaks:: Giyum: Any chance of a riding lesson on one of those sea horses I saw 'outside' ?

Host Giyum says:
ACTION: Others of Giyum's race appear and begin serving the meal.

OPS Walker says:
::samples everything politely::

Host Giyum says:
::bows slightly toward the engineer:: CEO: Not at all.

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: What kinds of power systems to you utilize down here? How do you deal with the pressure of the water? 

CO Regnum says:
::is pleased to see how much fun the CSO is having::

CO Regnum says:
::eats a little of the food and finds it delicious::

XO Martin says:
::takes a small bite of some sort of shellfish.::

Host Giyum says:
CEO: Our bodies have become accustomed tot he water pressure over time and our homes are carved from the seabed so that it does not have and effect on that either.  Most of our power comes from the volcano that our city is built around.

CSO Archen says:
ALL: Must be Ironic that we are eating in a hall built by sea based life forms and we are still eating sea food. I mean it makes sense just seems odd in some way you know what I mean.

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: Interesting...so it's Thermal power?

XO Martin says:
::likes the food, but eats slowly, a little worried that some of the food may not be good for the crew, though not purposely so...::

Host Giyum says:
CSO: Yes it would to a new one.  We live off of each other below the surface.

Host Giyum says:
CEO: Yes, as well as the current itself.

TO MJDoole says:
::takes a handful of cappers, tosses them into the air, one by one, and catches them in my mouth::

CMO Burton says:
::Enters the banquet hall and peruses the feast::

XO Martin says:
::glances over at the CEO:: CEO: The currents would be something like wind power, on old Earth, then...or at least I would presume so.

Host Giyum says:
::nods:: XO: Yes, yes, exactly.

CSO Archen says:
::is really enjoying his food, this is freshest shrimp he has ever eaten and the seaweed looking vegetables are amazingly sweet:: Giyum: this is perhaps a poor question at the table, but I'd like to know how your race procreates? I mean I got the idea from your records that you don't form family unions or units?

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: Could I get a closer look?

Host Giyum says:
CEO: Of course.

CMO Burton says:
XO: Good evening Commander.

XO Martin says:
::nods at the Doctor:: CMO: Evening Doc, have an interesting look through their records?

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: I'd like to get a any other information on that if you could?

Host Giyum says:
CEO: As soon as you have finished dining, I will take you to the field, and to the volcano itself.  All will be open to you.

CSO Archen says:
::turns to the Commander with admiration:: XO: that is a brilliant assumption commander. In fact in most cases Sea currents are constant not as unpredictable as wind. I wonder how much power underwater turbines could produce on Earth.

TO MJDoole says:
::tosses a capper "off course" and watches it plink off the CO's head::

CMO Burton says:
XO: Why yes and I found that they have air breathers take have a breeding area near the surface. If when could find that path we could have a way out of here.

CO Regnum says:
TO: Mr. Doole, I'd appreciate it if you didn’t throw food at me

TO MJDoole says:
CO: Sorry Captain, it umm... slipped

XO Martin says:
CMO: Ah, excellent to hear that ::smiles and looks back at the CSO:: CSO: It sort of clicked, they still use some windmills near where I grew up...

CEO Krell says:
Giyum: Thank you...CSO: It could be a new source of power for our under water colonies instead of the standard warp reactors.

CO Regnum says:
TO: Hmm. yes, see it doesn't "slip" again.

CSO Archen says:
::eyes Doole with a look of warning and suspicion and makes sure the TO notices::

CO Regnum says:
::overhears the CEO:: CEO: Possibly, but do you think that this would be more energy efficient then cores?

Host Giyum says:
::watches his guest with childlike fascination, unconsciously stroking the XO's hair::

CEO Krell says:
::his mind starts going a million miles a minuet about the technology:: CO: for the underwater colonies you mean sir?

XO Martin says:
:;turns in her seat and gives Giyum a strange look:: Giyum: Er...could you, ah, not touch my hair, please?...

CO Regnum says:
CEO: Yes, it would seem to me that this type of system would unlikely be able to produce enough power for the type of intensive applications most of our underwater research facilities conduct.

CMO Burton says:
::Begins to try an assortment of dishes::

TO MJDoole says:
:notices the CSO, and returns a look of "What are you gonna do about it shorty?, with a twinkle in his eye::

TO MJDoole says:
::slight smile comes across face::

Host Giyum says:
::pulls his fin/hand back bows slightly:: XO: Yes, yes, of course I did not wish to offend.

CIV Breia says:
::hmms silently to herself, mentally singing a lullaby::

CEO Krell says:
CO:I am uncertain sir...I would have to run some simulations and crunch some numbers. With a few modifications I might be able to do it.

CSO Archen says:
::does not say anything but his eyes looks to the XO and his antennae and eyes give the Commander that, ' I think he likes you look'::

OPS Walker says:
::shakes his head and chuckles::

Host Giyum says:
::smiles broadly:: ALL: Come, come, my pets.  Enjoy your feast.  ::turns and walks toward the broad doors::

CO Regnum says:
::wonders why he is being referred to as a pet::

CSO Archen says:
Giyum: Pets?

CMO Burton says:
Giyum: It is lovely hair though, isn't it?

XO Martin says:
::watches Giyum leave, forcing down a slight shudder::

TO MJDoole says:
CO: His pet? I don't think so, scooter.

OPS Walker says:
::gets his poker face on at the mention of pets::

CEO Krell says:
CO: As soon as we get back to the station I'll run it through our computers and see what I can come up with. 

Host Giyum says:
CSO/CMO:  Yes, yes, lovely...  ::lets the doors close behind him::

XO Martin says:
CO: I hope that was a general affectionate term...::goes back to feeling uneasy and stops eating her food::

CIV Breia says:
::sings you are my sunshine mentally in her brain::

CEO Krell says:
::gets up and swims over to the doors and tries to open them::

CSO Archen says:
::does not stop eating but slows up a bit taking smaller bites::

CO Regnum says:
CEO/OPS: Mr. Krell, Mr. Walker, when you have had enough to eat, I'd appreciate it if you'd get back to the Siren and look into ways of getting us back to the surface.

CEO Krell says:
CO: Understood sir...I'm ready to go now.

OPS Walker says:
::stops eating food:: CO:  Aye, sir.  I think I'm done now.  ::rises to go::

TO MJDoole says:
:: focuses on the feelings and intentions of their "host" trying to get some kind of "reading"

CEO Krell says:
OPS: Walker? Ready to go?

OPS Walker says:
CEO:  Yeah...assuming we still can.

CEO Krell says:
OPS: Yeah ::pulls on the doors::

CIV Breia says:
::continues to sing you are my sunshine as thoughts::

OPS Walker says:
::surreptitiously opens a tricorder and starts scanning everything around him::

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CO Regnum says:
::chuckles at the CIV's internal singing which are permeating her thoughts, and then he consciously pushes her broadcast out of his mind::

CEO Krell says:
::flies back and the doors fly open::

OPS Walker says:
CEO:  Well, we can leave, apparently. ::starts to swim slowly for the ship::

TO MJDoole says:
CO: Damn! I'm just getting a jumble of thoughts, but nothing I can make out.

CEO Krell says:
::flips around and follows Walker:: OPS: Take it nice and slow? 

Host Giyum says:
ACTION:  The doors open onto a long hallway with clear walls that give a view of the area surrounding the city.

OPS Walker says:
::careful to think very little and keep a blank look on his face::

CIV Breia says:
::As she sings mentally. She works on something she brought with her::

OPS Walker says:
CEO:  Sure.  ::moves over to help the CEO::

CSO Archen says:
ALL: Where did Giyum, take off to. I want my Horse ride ....

XO Martin says:
::taps her fingers on the table, and pulls out a tricorder, realizing she can't be impolite about scanning the food if Giyum isn't there now::

CEO Krell says:
::puts hand on his Phaser:: OPS: Something don't feel right though, pal...

CO Regnum says:
CSO: Mr. Archen, don't you think your time would better be served completing your study of their culture and technology?

CEO Krell says:
OPS: The sooner we get out of here the better I will feel.

OPS Walker says:
CEO:  I try not to think about it.  ::puts fingers to his lips::

CIV Breia says:
::looks over at the hallway::

CEO Krell says:
::speeds up the swim::

CMO Burton says:
::Continues feasting on the meal::

CSO Archen says:
CO: it would be studying, their recreational habits. If I spend another minute in the hall of records I'm gonna go nuts, besides there is enough there to keep me there for days or years. I’d drown under that much work.

OPS Walker says:
::arrives at the ship with the CEO::

Host Giyum says:
ACTION:  A field of turbines can be seen through the left wall of the hallway, a Klingon fighter can be seen through the right wall of the hallway.

XO Martin says:
::nods to herself and closes the tricorder with a snap, satisfied that there is nothing wrong with the food::

CO Regnum says:
CSO: literally, considering the breathers wouldn't last years, which is why you should make the most of the time that you have.

CEO Krell says:
::enters the ship and closes the main hatch and begins the depressurization sequence::

XO Martin says:
::leaves her seat and swims out to the hallway to look through the walls, raising her eyebrows at the Klingon Fighter::

OPS Walker says:
::breathes out his symbiotic aqualung while depressurizing::

CMO Burton says:
CO: I agree with the CSO that there is a wealth of information; if we could download it to our ship main computer it would give someone back at Starfleet years of research.

CEO Krell says:
OPS: Finally normal air...Lets get to work shall we?

CSO Archen says:
CO: As you wish, Sir. But I'm taking Doole.. TO: With me Lieutenant, Please. ::mopes back to the Hall of Records, and does not wait to see if Lt. Doole is behind him::

Host Giyum says:
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