USS Cherokee 11210.14 Animal Impulse Part 6

Starring
Trish Yarborough as Executive Producer 
Steve Weller as Captain Ayidee 
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Cmdr_Nash
Zach Farland as CNS_Ens_Daniels
Andrew Cotterly as CMO_LtJg_Talora

Absent
  Topper Loghry as CTO_Q’ten
Jon Benson as CEO_LtJg_Salor

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Ship's Log, Stardate 11210.14, Captain Ayidee recording.  We are on the surface of New California and have begun our observation of the Yogi.  We are hoping that we can find out some reason for the unusual incursions into the workings of the colony.

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CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::In a tall tree, observing below, with a image enhancer::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::In tree, watching as the CMO approaches the Yogi den.::  CNS: They do appear a bit like Earth bears, although Earth bears I do not think gather in such large groups.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::sitting back in a chair, pondering her next move in trying to find a clue in this mess.::

Host SM-Trish says:
@<aFCO> ::in the science labs helping with the environment for the holodeck::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: No, Sir.  Two years after birth a bear goes out on its own::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Moving silently, she stealthily moves behind a tree and peers around it, observing the yogi.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Watches as the Yogi gather around a pile of food, which grows as foragers bring fruit and berries and such.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: That's odd, gathering food as a team, almost like communal living.

ACTION: One of the Yogi, about 20 meters from the CMO, scrapes the bark off a branch and sticks it in an insect nest, pulling it out and eating the insects attached.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: It's not every animal that does, but I've seen it before.  Insects for certain, but also some large felines and canines, bringing food back for the pack.  That is a bit more unusual.  Simple tool use?  A few animals have done that, but not many on record use tools...

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Remains absolutely still and watches on.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: That could suggest some sort of higher intelligence, unless its purely instincual.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Of some level, certainly.  Too early to say how much higher intelligence.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Otters and some primates are the only tool users I know of.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::deciding on diving into the nearest pile, she starts the painstaking task of finding the best hopes of a clue to this mystery.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Beavers, maybe.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Tunes a directional microphone at the pack.::  CNS: Yes, probably three or four on each planet with advanced, maternalistic animal forms.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: So, this could be a feeding ground?  If they migrate, that might explain why the yogi haven't been around here the last six months.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Or they learned that there is food to be had around the settlement.  They claim they are careful, but care is a relative thing, yes?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: They're not taking food from the settlement now.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Listens to the microphone's report.::  CNS: A lot of noise from them.  Like listening to a lot of other pack animals, grunts and so forth at the very least.  And they may simply be augmenting their food.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I think I'd like to know where these guys sleep.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: That shouldn't be that hard, we can continue the watch.  If it goes too late we can simply bring in another team to relieve us.  I'd rather keep a live eye down here to back up the sensors.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Could be a form of communication.  A lot of animals have their own crude language, like to call each other and warn of danger.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Relaxes slightly and leans against the tree she's hiding behind.:: Self: Something's not adding up here...  ::Very quietly under her breath::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Nods.::  CNS: Indeed.  There is a debate about how much the so called lesser animals communicate, but there is something.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: If they sleep in the same place everynight, we'll be able to tell.  If they just sleep wherever they are when they're tired, that could suggest a nomadic type existance.

ACTION: The wind starts to shift, from the the Observation Teams back towards coming from their right.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*Cherokee OOD*: Lieutenant, have teams begin preparations to relieve our Away Teams in a few hours.  I would like to keep a live eye on the Yogi's.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Moves to the other side of the tree when she feels the shift in the wind to keep the human smell away from the yogi's::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Most animals, myself included, like to sleep after eating, so, maybe it wont be too long to wait.  I'm having a lot of fun, Sir.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Smiles.::  CNS: It is mid day, they might not go to sleep for a while yet.  They appear to be diurnal, active in the daytime.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I can wait.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Feels the hair on back of the neck bristle.::  CNS: Wind is shifting.  I think we are far enough        back and up, but hopefully the doctor can get to the other side of the camp.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: They probably have very good sniffers.

ACTION: The youngest Yogi's stretch after their meals and then begin to climb on their parents back.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Looks like the young ones are finished.  I wonder if you may get your wish?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Looks on the yogi's with curiosity::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I don't know.  I couldn't sleep with someone hanging off my back.  Baby primates do that, cling onto mother and she carries them around.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: I couldn't sleep hanging upside down from a branch, but some creatures do.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Smiles:: CO: I couldn't sleep that way either, Sir.

ACTION: Some of the larger Yogi grab some of the leftover food in their mouths, looking like they are going to move it.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Where are they taking the food?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Or with their eyes open.  What are they doing?  Carrying the food?  I guess we both wonder.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Those berries won't last long without refrigeration.  Should we get down and follow them, Sir?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Not yet, but let us be ready.  They may be moving.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Wonders if we can get a tracker on one of these yogi.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I'd get a report from the doctor, but my voice over her COM might give her away.

ACTION: The pack starts moving North West into the woods.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Yes, it would be too much of a risk.  But they do appear to be moving.  We will give them a hundred meter head start so they do not see or hear us climbing down.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Moving that a way, Sir.  ::Points in northwesterly direction::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Keeping up with the pack, moving silently again, but keeping enough of a distance.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Lets them get a hundred yards or so ahead, watching as they move slowly but steadily.::  CNS: I think it is safe to climb down now.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::not finding anything useful in the first pile, she starts on the next pile, taking up each piece for a closer look,::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Starts climbing down to the ground.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Follows the CO down the trunk of the tree, careful not to step on his head::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Reaches the ground and starts moving after the Yogi, moving stealthily as possible.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: These uniforms weren't exactly made for tree climbing, were they, Sir?  I'm picking up wooden debris like a lint brush.  ::Gets to the ground.  Picking wood splinters out of his uniform::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: The color isn't exactly good either, but they could be worse.  Could be better of course, though.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Follows the Captain, quietly but still picking::  CO: Why dont they have a green uniform?  It’s the color of a lot of planets.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: We typically do not need to stalk through the wilderness.  Shipboard they work fine.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: They seem to be working their way around the colony.  Moving down wind?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Color changing camoflage uniforms.  We could invent them.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Around the colony?  That's better than through it.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Wondering where these yogi are going.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Perhaps, but why is still a question.  Might just be normal migration I suppose.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: So, if it migration, the colonies will just have to live with it when they pass through, right?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Possible, we will need to learn the pattern if so.  At least they move slowly, makes it easy to keep up with them.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Wonders what the Doctor is doing::  CO: What if they caught her and ate her?  The Doctor, I mean.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: I can see her ahead still, she is good, but keeping track of her rather than trying to find her is an advantage.  We are catching her, as she is only moving as fast as they are.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I guess you got good eyes, Sir.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Starts to hear footsteps approaching behind her very faint in the background and keeps moving forward while listening.::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: It's more training than natural ability in this case.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Training from Starfleet Academy, Sir?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Post Academy, during the War.  Worked with a team attempting to recover POW's during the war, so I learned how to keep an eye on team members.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Oh.  I guess you get a real lot of training in the middle of a war, more like first hand experience.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::hears voices in the background and quickly darts off to one side and quickly scales a tree in order to observe her shadows from above. She pulls out her phaser and waits::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Following CO, being quiet::
Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Sees the CMO climb up the tree.  Looks to make sure the Yogi are not looking back and gives a quick wave so she knows where we are.::

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Sees that it's the CO and CNS and rolls her eyes as she drops to the ground. Walking over to them.:: CO/CNS: You know, if I can hear you, the yogi's probably can too.

OPS_Cmdr_Nash says:
::still unable to find any clues in that pile, she moves to another pile.::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:

::Jumps::
CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Sees its just her, the Doctor, trying to give everyone a heart attack::  CMO: Oh, hi.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CMO: Perhaps, but we are close enough to the colony they probably expect voices.  What do you think, are they trying to keep downwind of the colony or something else?

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
::Looks at the CNS:: CNS: Hello, Counselor. Bit jumpy today? ::Looks back:: CO: I'm not sure...everything seems normal, but do you ever get the feeling that something is "too" normal?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CMO: Hard to say, so far haven't seen anything that far out of the ordinary to worry about.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Blushes, kicks a twig and watches it bounce off his foot a few inches away.  Thinking it was a normal reaction to a sudden appearance of a person when its all quiet::  CMO: Yes, a little bit jumpy.

CMO_LtJg_Talora says:
CNS: It's okay. I surprise everyone. ::Smiles Lightly::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CMO: Okay. ::Forces a smile to show he hasn't lost his sense of humor::

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