USS Cherokee episode 820
SNW, by Steve Weller, Part 41
12108.18

Starring_
Steve Weller as Producer, and SO_Lt_Trix, Matgol, Capt_Pfister and Executive Producer 
Zach Farland as CO_Capt_Daniels and OPS_Ens_Granger 
John Garrison as CEO_LtCmdr_Hull, and TO_Lt_Lvor
Absent
Pablo Delsoglio as CIV_Capt_Marek and FCO_Lt_Alvarado
Leave of Absence
Trish Yarborough as CMO-McIntyre
The crew of the USS Cherokee are visiting the world of New Venice, recently agreed to be the new home of the Artelek people.

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Host Capt_Pfister says:
All: I was just talking...is that the right word with the language thing?  Well, anyway, talking with Matgol about what we did to ready this world for habitation.  Took some convincing but I think I proved to Starfleet the project was worth the effort.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: It was a major undertaking.  Are you finished or is there still some terraforming left to be done?

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
::Looking up to the top of the canyon seeing the wind blowing over the canyon, dust and what have you being carried by the wind::

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CO: Officially we were done, but Matgol and the Artelek have asked for a bit more space to live and work in.  Thinking long term, of course.  That's why the Welland and Panama are still in orbit.  They have actually offered a bit of information that may help our next project, although it wasn't really necessary.  ::Nods to Matgol.::

SO_Lt_Trix says:
Pfister: Any project is worth it, just as an experiment.  Even in failure you can learn, sir.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: What information is that?

TO_Lt_LVor says:
::Seeing Commander Hull looking up to the top of the canyon, L'Vor looks up as well:: 

Host Matgol says:
::Looks at the CEO looking at the wind and signals.::  CEO: The goddess is living up to her name on this, her world.  The goddess this planet is named for is.

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CO: Something from their past, when they had the resources.  A means to misdirect a homing weapon with a gravity well, vaguely the way our shields work but more specialized.  Basically lets you make a small, strong gravity well for a time.  I think we can use that for our next project.

Host Matgol says:
CO: It is from before the time we developed shields.  If a torpedo, missile, whatever was homing in on our ships, we could drop one and the missile could be pulled into it.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
Matgol:  ::Lowering his view to look at Matgol::  Aye, it is mesmerizing to look at the speed of the wind up there, and the planet is aptly named, that much is certain, but I like the canyon walls and base, it looks like very fertile ground, you can probably grow any type of crop you'd like, although catching the sun maybe a problem at different times of the day.  

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Matgol: Well, that would give you a small military advantage, wouldn't it?

Host Matgol says:
CEO: We have lived inside a planetary shell for longer than most species have been around.  This is a step up, for certain.  I understand the planet was named after one of your cities, but in our language it is the name of the ancient goddess of wind.

Host Matgol says:
CO: In today's technology, it would be easy to work around it.  Captain Pfister thinks he can use it for planet forming or some such.

Host Capt_Pfister says:
All: It is a stretch, but all leaps forward are stretches, right?

SO_Lt_Trix says:
Pfister: How can you use gravity wells to shape a...wait, you don't mean...

Host Capt_Pfister says:
SO: I mean to try and speed up nature's stellar nurseries, if I can make it.
All: Now, did you have any questions for me?  Matgol and I are about done here and I'd like to get back to work.  Not to be rude but...

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: You think that is a good idea?

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CO: No breakthroughs start as good ideas.  If they were good ideas with current thinking someone would have thought of it long ago.  But I think we could make it work, true planet forming, not just adjusting. 

Host Matgol says:
CO: I thought your people did amazing work here, considering what we've seen of how the planet was 10 years ago.  But we will reserve judgement on his new idea ourselves.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: You don't think you're messing with the natural course of things?

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CO: I am the Terraforming divisions most active implementor of new projects.  Messing with the natural course of things is how this world was made.  It is how New Berlin was made.  This way we can, theoretically, form a system to order.  Don't worry too much though Captain, the idea is just starting.  ::Grins.::

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: Alright, you're the expert.

Host Matgol says:
CO: Our people are laying out the start of our new home.  We will be building a city in the center most 3 canyons to start.  Once we get the energy collection going, we think we should have the ability to become stable within a short time.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
Pfister:  Captain, would you share a schematic of the planet showing what was changed compared to what the base is?  It would be good to have a baseline of knowing before and after of this new habitable planet.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Matgol: That's good news, my friend.

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CEO: Certainly, they are in Starfleet's open records now that the project is done.  But the world was a desert, filled with sandstorms that raged endlessly across the planet.  Most of our raw materials came from the sandstorms, at least until the digging started. The planet's winds did provide one benefit, however.  Cheap energy.  We used about half the fusion generators normally applied to a job like this, and did easily twice the physical work.

CEO_LtCmdr_Hull says:
Pfister:  It is very interesting project, my compliments to your ships and crew for a job well done.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Pfister: With wind power they should have all the energy they need and then some.

Host Matgol says:
CO: We are glad you and your crew found a way past the communication barrier, Captain.  It was what set us on this path.  Now we can try to rebuild our society.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Matgol: Thanks go to Petty Officer Clark.  She figured it out.

Host Capt_Pfister says:
CO: Yes indeed, add in the photoelectric, or solar to those on earth, and they should have a surplus as soon as they can build the infrastructure.  We offered to help with this, but they wanted to build their own.

Host Matgol says:
CO: Your crew worked well together, and our people appreciate it.

Host CO_Capt_Daniels says:
Matgol: I'm glad we could help.

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