USS Cherokee 11106.19 Discovery Part 5

Starring
Trish Yarborough as Executive Producer and TO-Weller
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee
Zach Farland as Guest Star SO_Bright
Dawn Freeman as OPS Commander Nash

Absent
Andrew Cotterly as CMO_LtJg_Talora
Linda Baus as CSO_LtJG_Logan 

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Ship's Log, Stardate 11106.19, Captain Ayidee recording.  Teams are beginning to search for signs of the missing team as final preparations of the base camp are completed.  So far we have a few clues, but there is still a lot to be completed.

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Host TO-Weller says:
::sticking her head into the door::  CO:  Captain, I am going to make the rounds of my security teams.  If all checks out, I see no reason why you can't come outside for some fresh air.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::with SO Bright near base camp::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Monitoring the status of the base as it's set up.::  *All*: It appears we will have the base in full working order within a few minutes.  It's time to begin the active search.  Anything requiring lab work should be able to be done in the Colony Pod.

SO_Bright says:
::Wandering around the base camp, having finished with DNA testing::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
TO: Very good, almost done here anyhow.

Host TO-Weller says:
::nods and starts out for Team 1::

Host TO-Weller says:
::jogging double time, she reaches Team 1::

SO_Bright says:
OPS: I think we've done all we can here, Commander.  Maybe we should start to widen our search perimeter.  Maybe check out the caves?  The Gibraltar crew maybe trapped there or something.

Host TO-Weller says:
Team 1:  Anything to report Lt. McKnight?

Host TO-Weller says:
<Security Team 1>  TO:  No Ma'am.  The only thing we have detected is the active animal life, from as small as mice, to something larger which has not resented itself.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Pulls Tricorder and Phaser from gear locker and gives them a check.::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
SO:  Why don't we report back to our main base?  There may be more developments we need to be filled in on.

Host TO-Weller says:
Team 1:  Just stay on the alert.. We still have no idea how the scientists disappeared.  Stay frosty guys!

Host TO-Weller says:
<Security Team 1>    TO: Yes Ma'am.  We will stay in touch.

SO_Bright says:
OPS: I'll wait until you've talked to them if you want, Ma'am.  See what the Captain wants us to do.

Host TO-Weller says:
*CO*:  Sir, nothing to report with Team 1.  Moving to team 2.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
SO:  You are as much as a part of this team as I am.  You are going to help me inform the others of what we have so far.

Host TO-Weller says:
::using her Tricorder, she picks up Team 2 1/2 mile away to the East::

SO_Bright says:
::Continues mapping the area so, we can keep track of where we've been::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*TO*: Understood.  
*All*: Fusion generator is online, we can set up a powered perimeter and full lighting as needed.

SO_Bright says:
OPS: I just thought, as Commander and OPS you'd do the talking, Ma'am.

Host TO-Weller says:
::keeping their Tricorder out in front of her, moving in waving motions to scan the area as she moves towards Team 2::

SO_Bright says:
OPS: I can go on ahead, if you want to stay here, Commander.  I just thought we were done here.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
<EO_Aiu> CO: Teams are setting up a sonic fence to keep small critters out of the camp.  Should be set up within the hour.

Host TO-Weller says:
::looking around the terrain as she moves towards Team 2 and notices how beautiful this place is::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
EO: Understood.  I'm stepping outside, see what we have so far.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
SO:  Very well, do what you must.  I'll try to explain things to the best of my abilities.

Host TO-Weller says:
::sees a stream up ahead that must run down to the sea.  She scans it and finds a way to cross it.::

SO_Bright says:
OPS: Aye, Ma'am.  ::Takes her Tricorder and starts off, noting the closest entrance to the series of underground caves and tunnels::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Sniffs the air, wondering how beings can live in such an environment.::  Self: Barbaric place.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::leaving the SO behind to continue her adventures, Kyleigh returns to the Away Team Camp Base.::

Host TO-Weller says:
::stepping into the stream, she walks very slowly to keep from slipping on the slick rocks on the bottom::  Self:  Well crap!  ::loses her footing and falls face first into the water::

SO_Bright says:
::Finding and cataloging various samples of plant and animal life::

Host TO-Weller says:
::pushing herself on her hands, she spits out water and proceeds to cuss, hoping no one can hear her.  She is thoroughly soaked::

SO_Bright says:
::On a downward slope of grassy hills, finding it slow going as there are no trails or paths to follow::

Host TO-Weller says:
::as she is getting into a standing position,, something hits her boot and almost makes her fall again.  Looking down, she sees a fish that resembles a trout in color, but is taking no chances and makes for the bank as quickly as possible::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Takes a PADD and uses it's subspace uplink to interface it with ship sensors and track crew movement.  Right now it is primarily a red blob as all the signals are nearly on top of each other on the planetary scale.::

Host TO-Weller says:
::walking out of the water, she takes off her jacket and wrings it out.  With the day being so warm, she should dry quickly::

SO_Bright says:
::According to her tricorder's sensors, there is an entrance to one maze of caverns north west of her location.  She continues moving down the steep hill::

Host TO-Weller says:
::checking her tricorder to make sure it took no water damage, she scans for Team 2 and realizes she should reach them in about 5 minutes jogging double time::
*Team 2*:  This is Weller.  I should be at your position in 5 minutes.

Host TO-Weller says:
*<Security Team 2>  TO:  Copy Lt.  We will be waiting for you.

Host TO-Weller says:
::as she walks away from the stream, she enters a forest.  The trees are tall with many leafy branches.  There appears to be some kind of nuts on some of them, and what is strange, something that looks like it might be fruit from the size of them::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Notes the teams have established a preliminary perimeter around the former base camp.  Takes a walk about it to see how much space we have covered.::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::as she is walking, she is getting the feeling she is being watched, not a good feeling::

SO_Bright says:
::Hears some rustling in the brush behind her.  She turns, thinking it is Commander Nash catching up with her.  It's not.  I large animal, resembling a grizzly bear but with antlers and longer legs emerges.  While she was tracking, she was being tracked::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she sees the camp and quickens the pace to get to some sort of safe zone::

Host TO-Weller says:
::running as fast as she is, she finally catches up to Team 2::

SO_Bright says:
::She first tries to get away but, it follows her, picking up its pace.  Of course, being a girl, she trips while running away (because girls always fall when being chased)::

Host TO-Weller says:
Team 2:  What is your situation?

Host TO-Weller says:
<Security Team 2>  TO:  Quiet as a church Ma'am.  The only thing we have seen are animals.  We have seen no trace of humans, or trash, or footprints.  If they came this way, there is no trace of them.

SO_Bright says:
::She has no choice but to fire her phaser at the large drooling beast.  Its on the lowest stun setting::

ACTION:  The animal roars in pain!  It seems it is trying to make up its mind if it should charge or not.

SO_Bright says:
::She quickly moves away and out of the area.  In her haste to escape, she falls again and starts rolling down the steep hill around a hundred meters down::

Host TO-Weller says:
Team 2:  Very good.  Keep your com badge open and report anything unusual.
*Team 3*:  What is your location?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she enters the camp and she stops to catch her breath.::

Host TO-Weller says:
*<Security Team 3>*  TO:  We are 1/2 mile south of the base camp.

SO_Bright says:
::Luckily, she lands in a soft spot.  She lands in the sand at the bottom of the embankment.  It takes her a few minutes to recover.  Except for some serious scratches she seems alright::

Host TO-Weller says:
*Team 3*:  I am 1 mile away from your location.  I should be there in 30 minutes.
::waving goodbye to Team 2, she proceeds to follow her footsteps back towards the base camp::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Moves back to the middle of camp, zooming in on PADD display to better see how the teams are spreading out.::

SO_Bright says:
::She looks around and sees she is on a beach, the ocean is west of her and the cave entrance is now slightly to the south of her current location::

Host TO-Weller says:
*CO*:  Sir. so far nothing new.  The teams have not detected any signs of human presence, just animals.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she spots the CO::  CO: Checking in, Captain.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*TO*: There is something wrong with that.  There was a sentient presence, so they should have left some signs, even minor ones.
OPS: Any news so far?

Host TO-Weller says:
*CO*:  Sir, I am sorry, but we cannot find what is not there to find.  I am on my way now to Team 3 south of the base camp.

SO_Bright says:
::She stands, brushes sand off her uniform and out of her hair and heads south, towards the caves::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*TO*: I know, but there has to be something out there to find.

Host TO-Weller says:
*CO*:  Not in either of these directions Sir.  Maybe the South or West teams may find something.

SO_Bright says:
::Smells the salt air and loves the cool breeze on her face as she walks towards her destination.  As the cave is still a ways ahead, she wanders closer to the shore line thinking, sticking her feet in the water would be soothing as she walked::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Not really.  However, I do have a theory.  What if there is something on this planet that quite possibly caused the team to mutate, you know change from a humanoid form to let's say an animal form?  Chief Bright found some DNA, it's possible that may a key to what happened here is linked in the DNA.

SO_Bright says:
::Removes her shoes as it makes it easier to walk.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Interesting theory.  Any ideas on how to test it?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  That, Captain, is beyond my expertise.  That is more suited to someone with more of Scientific background and quite possibly a medical one as well.

SO_Bright says:
::After walking for a bit she spots something ahead of her on the beach and it isn't sand.  She goes closer to investigate::

Host TO-Weller says:
::coning up to the water again, she watches every step she takes to keep from falling in again::

SO_Bright says:
::Reaching the foreign matter on the beach she had found, she is shocked by what it is she has found::

SO_Bright says:
*OPS*: Commander, Commander! Come in please!

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: What about the local life forms?  Have any attempts been made to get a preliminary DNA map?  Most worlds have a "base" DNA line.  If the missing teams were altered, their DNA wouldn't likely fit the base, right?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO: That is quite possible.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
*SO*:  What did you find?

SO_Bright says:
*OPS*: I think I've found something significant.  I think you had better gather everybody and come to my location at once.  Please, Ma'am.  Please, hurry.  ::Has the sound of fear and urgency in her voice::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
*SO*:  All right, we'll be there shortly.

Host TO-Weller says:
::jogs into base camp and decides to stop for a moment and talk to the CO::

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Did you hear her? We need to do see she has found.

Host TO-Weller says:
::hears OPS and looks at the CO:  CO:  Who has found what Sir?

Host TO-Weller says:
::draws her phaser and begins to look around for any danger::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Then let's get there.
*Bridge*: Senior Staff, including myself need transport to Chief Bright's location.
TO: We're not certain yet, hopefully a lead.

Host TO-Weller says:
@<Bridge> *CO*:  Yes Sir, understood.  We are finding everyone now.

ACTION:  The transporter room finds all the senior staff and beams them to the SO's location.

Host TO-Weller says:
::feels herself dematerialize and then reappears near the SO::

SO_Bright says:
::On the beach, Maryann finds several COM badges, the remains of half a dozen or more uniforms, some shredded to rags and what looked like a spot where there was a small campfire::

Host TO-Weller says:
::she begins a sweep of the area looking for danger, since she doesn't know what is going on::

SO_Bright says:
::Is glad to see the others arrive::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Materializes.::  SO: What have you found, Chief?

Host TO-Weller says:
SO: Yes!  What is it?

SO_Bright says:
CO: Look.  Uniforms, badges and... it looks like they were having a beach party.  See the camp fire?  ::Bends down and digs in the sand because her foot hit something:: All: And look, its an empty food storage container.

Host TO-Weller says:
CO:  Looks like something has finally been found.

SO_Bright says:
CO: The caves are nearby, Sir.  Just over there a ways.  ::Points north::  What could have happened to them, Sir.  Where did they go?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
SO: I'll start with the obvious question, just so we're sure what we're looking at.  These are from the Gibraltar crew?

Host TO-Weller says:
::notices the CMO and the CSO approach what the SO has found::

Host TO-Weller says:
::drops down to one knee to move aside the sand on one side::  CO:  Sir, the Gibraltar's name is on this container.

SO_Bright says:
CO: Yes, Sir.  The COM badges have the Gibraltar's signature and the food container has the ship's name on it too.  ::Smells it:: Cole slaw, Sir.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
CO:  Their DNA records are included on their badges, so maybe we can use them to test my theory.  Chief Bright has the DNA we found in her tricorder. So maybe compare the two sets to test my theory

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