Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
USS Cherokee 11207.15 Fallout Part 17
USS Cherokee 11207.08 Fallout Part 16

Starring
Trish Yarborough as Executive Producer and aFCO-McIntyre
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee and Belkar
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Cmdr_Nash
Jon Benson as CEO_LtJg_Salor
Andrew Cotterly as CMO_LtJg_Talora
 Jeremy Thacker as TO_Ens_Rowe

Absent
Topper Loghry as CTO_Q’ten

Host CO_Ayiee says:
Ship's Log, Stardate 11207.15, Captain Ayidee recording.  Our guest has been checked by the Medical staff, and I am now bringing the senior staff to get to learn something about our guest and his world.

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Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::continues mapping the satellites::  CEO:  I am sending the counts to you as I get them.  ::taps her console to send to the CEO::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::In Sickbay, with guest.::  *Senior Staff*: All Senior staff report to the Observation Lounge for a briefing with our guest.  If you have any questions of the world below, bring them.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::on Bridge::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO: I am receiving and cataloging.

Host Belkar says:
CMO: I am cleared to leave your care, Doctor?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
<MO Rhapsody> ::Standing with the CMO:: CMO: Well, since you've checked out and have gotten the treatment for your radiation. You're all set to go.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::looks at OPS, TO and CEO::  ALL:  Looks like there is going to be a meeting.  ::grins::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Nods:: Belkar: Yes, you're all set.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
aFCO:  Guess so.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO: I’m seting up a program to catalog.   :: begins program to run catalog of system in his absence::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::glances at the aFCO with fake grin and presses a few buttons before walking towards the Observation Lounge::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
TO:  Will this be your first meeting?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::glances over to the new TO as he finishes up programming::

Host Belkar says:
::Walks towards the CO, not quite sure where to go.::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Ens-Potter:  Take over the helm please.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::summons her relief and tells her to continue with the current  task, then she gets up and heads to the Observation Lounge.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Belkar: This way, if you would sir.  If you have questions for us feel free to ask as well.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
aFCO: As a matter of fact it is. ::reaches his hand out to shake hands:: aFCO: Thati Rowe.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO:  WE have been having quite a few meetings lately.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
<Ens-Potter> aFCO:  Yes Ma'am.  ::he steps over to the console and take a seat::

Host Belkar says:
CO: Where to begin?  I'm not sure I would even know where to begin.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::she enters the Observation Lounge and takes a seat at the table.::
Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
TO:  Nice to meet you.  Call me Sandi!  ::grins at him and takes his hand::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::leaves the program running as an Engineering Bridge Officer takes over and walks toward the observation lounge walking up to the FCO and TO::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
TO: Greetings, Ensign.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Follows Belkar and the CO to the Observation Lounge::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::walks to the OL and enters, finding a seat next to OPS::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
CEO: Lieutenant. ::stands at attention::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Steps into Turbolift, waits for the others to enter, then requests Deck 1.::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::walking by the TO::  TO: There is no need for attention, Ensign. The catapin will be here shortly. Let us not keep him waiting.  :: walking with his arms crossed behind him::

Host Belkar says:
::Rides Turbolift with the others, a bit dizzy from the unexpected movement at first.::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::nods:: CEO: Indeed ::shuffles his feet a bit walking behind the CEO, mocking his posture::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Exits Turbolift when it stops and leads the guest into the Observation Lounge.:: 
Belkar: Right through here, sir.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::walks in and takes a seat:: AFCO: Miss McIntyre.  ::nodding to her::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Moves into the Observation Lounge and takes a seat::

Host Belkar says:
::Steps into Observation Lounge and looks about at all the strange faces.::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CEO:  Glad to see you back on the bridge Sir.  Your presence has been missed.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::straightens his back before walking in the OL; very uncomfortably finds a seat::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO: My presence would be more missed if I wasn't in Engineering.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
OPS:  Why so quiet?  ::notices the Captain coming in with Belkar::
ALL:  Captain on the deck.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::standing up as the Captain walks in::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: If you would all take a seat, we can get started.  This is Belkar, leader of the settlement Doctor Talora and Ensign McIntyre found below.  This is our first opportunity to get to know them.  Let's see what we can learn.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::sits back down::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::goes to stand about the moment the CO says to sit and almost spills into the floor but recovers and sits quietly::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Looks over and quickly moves to the Replicator, gets something to drink and sits back down again::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::sees the doctor bring back a drink wishing she had thought of it::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::setting back down and watches the new arrival with keen interest::

Host Belkar says:
All: Uh, pleased to make your introductions.  I am Belkar.  I will answer what I can for you.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::raises her hand::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
aFCO: Yes?

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  Do you know what and how the war started on your planet?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Knows that most of the other have their questions so she decided to stay quiet. Her questions were answered when the aFCO and she went down to the surface::

Host Belkar says:
aFCO: Do I know?  No, not with any certainty.  Our group says that it was naked aggression on the part of the Altamont Coalition, but I am certain that if any of them survived, the Altamont would say it was us that started it.  It was a...confused time.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: My concern, captain, and Belkar. Are the nuclear warheads still in storage within the silos we observed.

Host Belkar says:
CEO: Warheads still exist?  I...I had no idea any such things survived.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::CEO: We will find a way to deal with them as safely as possible.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::looks with surprise at the Vulcan::  CEO:  You found warheads?  Are they still active?  ::blushes::  Sorry Captain.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
Belkar: Yes they do.  And in need of disposing.  The age of them would make them unstable.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::nods toward the CEO:: CO: I share this concern; Captain. Disposing of them safely should be of paramount concern.

Host Belkar says:
CEO: I would have no idea.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
All: No way to confirm if they are active or not until a closer inspection can be made.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
Belkar: And how are you powering your habitats?

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  Since you do have people living below, how much warning did you have to get below?

Host Belkar says:
CEO: We have found a few power sources, but in reality we do not have much in the way of power.  Mostly scraps of wood for heat and so forth.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
Belkar: So no nuclear reactors still running or of any such?

Host Belkar says:
aFCO: I would guess not much given the lack of items taken with them.  Or perhaps what they brought has broken down over time?  I am not certain.
CEO: I do not know, I know little outside of our settlement and the immediate area.  I have never seen any...reactors?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
Belkar:  How are your people being fed? And where is the local water source to sustain your cities?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
::nodds to him and makes note on his PADD, then looks up to the Ms. Nash thinking a very good question and listens::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::leans back in his chair holding back his question for a moment:: Belkar: What do your people have left so far as weapons?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Whips her head to look at the new TO::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::excellent question::

Host Belkar says:
OPS: Mostly we find what we can growing down below.  Most of the power we have is diverted to lights to make some crop plants grow, but that is limited.  We need to be very cautious about growing our population.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: Is there something wrong doctor?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
Belkar:  A very locical assessment of your situation.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  So you actively practice restriction of child birth, due to the lack of food?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Catches herself and brings her hand up to her neck:: CEO: Just a nervous twitch. Its part of the radiation I picked up.  The treatment isn't perfect. It'll go away within a couple of days.

Host Belkar says:
TO: Weapons?  We have very little.  A few left over weapons perhaps, but we know of no enemies, so we are not that concerned.  The radiation keeps us from venturing out on the surface, it would keep them as well.
aFCO: To some extent, yes.  To be honest, we have not had great...great growth over the centuries.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: You are the doctor and would know better.  ::surpressing a slight grin::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Smiles lightly and massages her neck hoping she didn't give herself whiplash::

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  Are you vegetarians or do you have any meat animals?

Host Belkar says:
aFCO: I'm not sure of the meaning of the word, but we eat whatever we can find.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::smiles at the aFCO and looks at the Replicator longingly::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO: I would assume any edible meat would have either died or mutated too far to be suitable.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::smiles at the CEO::

Host Belkar says:
CEO: There are some left, but not many.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  Your fresh water... does it come from a spring or from the ground?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Sips from her drink::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: I would assume that anything they digest is still radioactive.  This is going to far more than just the air.

Host Belkar says:
aFCO: We find the water whereever we can.  It is too precious to be choosy about it.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
Belkar:  Or perhaps an underground river?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
All: Sounds like everything is irradiated.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CEO: I know.  Clean the air, then the water, the land will somewhat clean itself into the water, but not entirely by itself.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CMO:  Yet they have managed to survive against all odds.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
aFCO: I actually have a medical theory about that.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CMO:  Can you explain now?  ::truly interested::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: If I may make a statement concerning our new freinds and their home?

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::grows concerned with the types of questions being asked; finds relief in the CMO's comments::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CEO: Yes, after Doctor Talora's theory.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
aFCO: Radiation, in small and minimal doseges is not exactly a negative thing. The reason why these people have managed to survive, is because any mutations to the DNA strands are passed through generations. Because it was a slow process and small bits of radiation, they adapted. I've found that their cells reproduce at an amazing rate, which has kept them whole.  The stress however, has been dissolving their telomeres, or the caps at the end of their DNA strands. With this dissolving, the radiation had a chance to affect these people more. Hence the mutations.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CMO: So the radiation is killing them, but not as quickly as one might have expected?

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CMO:  If we mess with the radiation on the planet, will that affect them adversely?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
All: The radiation, because of the adapting over time, has actually kept them alive. The ancestors that had the stress caused the mutations. If they weren't stressed out over the nuclear warfare, they would've died long ago. If we change the radiation, it's theoretically possible for them to have adverse effects. ::Looks at Belkar:: So far he seems fine in this environment without radiation, but it could take a bit of time before any effects come about.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
CMO: Would they not simply adapt once more?

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::was thinking the same thing as the TO::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CMO: Especially if given time for the radiation to lower?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
TO: Because it's a reversal of radiation, and a sudden change of environment, it wouldn't be optimal.
All: remember everyone, mutations are permenant. They're there for a reason, and it's difficult to be messing with a whole populations genes.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CMO:  If we remove it from the atmosphere, but left it on the planet, wouldn't that give them time over years to adapt to the lowering radiation?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
AFCO: If it is in the planet, it will be very diffulct to completly remove from the atmosphere.

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
CMO: More difficult than letting "nature" run its course?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: The radiation removal will take time.  There are a lot of isotopes spread through the air, land, and water.  I believe the rate of declining radiation would not be fast enough to be devastating.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
All: It'll take generations at least to remove the effects. ::Turns:: aFCO: It's possible, but the decrease would have to be gradual. To be honest, the removal of the radiation isn't something that can be done overnight.

Host Belkar says:
TO: Run it's course?  What do you mean by that?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
TO: You ever try to splice genes and create a species? It's nigh impossible. Not to mention unethical.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CO:  Captain, wouldn't we get the Starfleet Corp of Engineers to come, and build them proper facilities underground then?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: I have done it with plants. It is possible.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
aFCO: Starfleet will send ships that specialize in such work.  We are simply going to start the process.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
CEO: Plants, but not PEOPLE. ::Frowns:: There's a reason that no one tries to change people's genes. That's eugenics. I'm sure you know that word from your studies in history, Vulcan.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::shakes her head::  CO:  Sir, but if what the Doctor says is true, should we mess with anything until the experts get here?

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
CO: Sir, doing nothing is unacceptable.  These people need our help.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
aFCO: Relative experts.  This is a new use for most of the tactics our people have used for some time.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: I apoligize if I offended you. I was merely making a logical statment that your assesment was wrong, saying it is impossible.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: The plan is to help these people, to make it so they can help themselves.  It is not going to be easy, or clear cut.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Grumbles to herself and leans back drinking again::

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: Captain,  It would be more economical to recolonize them than to try to fix this planet.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
OPS:  You are very quiet, what do you think?

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
ALL:  I say we give thes people a choice.  1.  Will they allow us to help get their world on the path of healing quicker than the natural way?  2.  The second choice is to leave it alone to progress as it has through the years.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CEO: From what the doctor has said, that would be worse.  Rapid environmental change for a species who is already damaged?  I think that stress would be too much.

Host Belkar says:
All: Leave?  Where would we go?  This is our home, no matter what has happened to it.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: Medcal facilities would take care of that to treat it until treatment is no longer needed.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
CEO: So you’re suggesting keeping them in a box until your done work? That doesn't change anything at that point.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CO:  Captain, have we forgotten, we are also looking for other life on this planet that may have survivied?

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
::nods to the aFCO:: CO: And if we do find other life; how do we know they will not be a threat to one another?

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CMO: You’re suggesting keeping them set to the planet, they would never be able to leave.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::nods her head in agreement with the TO::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
CO: If there are others, then we should wait for Starfleet to get here and let them handle it. We're now officially in over our head.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: Moving them is not a viable option, unless the doctor is wrong.  And in this case I have seen nothing to suggest the doctor is wrong.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
Belkar:  I didn't mean for your people to leave this world, I simply meant that we leave your world and let your people progress as you are now.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
TO: Or that they'd need different treatments.

CEO_LtJg_Salor says:
CO: I agree with the doctor, with her human expression.  “In over your head”.,.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
All: As I have said this will be a long project.  Longer than we will be able to stay for.  We are starting the process, but it will take some time for certain.  But it will be done here, and it will start now.  How far we get does not matter.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
::what seemed clear cut finding these people, is not so clear cut after all::

TO_Ens_Rowe says:
CMO: Is it possible to alter the natural mutations to help them survive without any environmental change?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Shakes head:: All: Let's drop any idea about altering the people’s genetics now. It's not ethical, would cost too much...in lives.

Host aFCO-McIntyre says:
CO:  Captain, I am a lowly ensign, but it seems we do need to wait for Starfleet to make the decision on what should be done next.

Host Belkar says:
All: You want to change us?  I thought this was to get to know each other, and that you worked with others as they are?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
Belkar: I'm on your side on this one.

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