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Unfortunate Discoverys, Part one
Posted By: Bloodwraith<mcase_6@msn.com>
Date: 13 January 2005, 3:32 AM
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9/21/2552
Barnard System, in orbit around Gas Giant LV-1084
Captain Peter McGreen sat at his chair on the bridge of the UNSC False Hopes, staring out the view port at the Gas Giant. The Barnard System was never an interesting system, a Red Dwarf star with 2 gas giants and a few moons orbiting the star.The only thing that brought them out here was a set of courdinates that the ships AI, Julius, decoded on a crystle found in the Alpha Centouri system on the planet Alpha Centouri 2. The UNSC High Command sent a ship out to investigate, showing interest in it, just to at least get peoples minds of the human-covenantwar. Captain McGreen was startled, although he didnt show it when, when Albert O'Brien, a husky Irish man who was the navigation tech on the ship, started to talk behind him. ''Sir, we've arived at the coordinates and have found a large object floating in the clouds of the planet.'' said O'Brien. ''Alright, Gale, get the cameras online, I want to have a look at this thing.'' Replied the caption to Bill Gale, a bridge technician. A view of the planet came into view on the bridge, showing red and orange hues of clouds wisping by in the atmosphere. Another thing was there to, barely visible, a silver building, hovering among the clouds, with a smaller structure suspended under it.''Give me 50x zoom on that structure there.'' ordered Mcgreen. The structure was very complex, rectangular overall. The smaller structure, suspended by what looked like very thick cables, was a polygonial shape with a tower like structuer in the middle.
''Orders sir?'' asked O'Brien. ''Bring us within 50 miles of the structure, I don't want us to close, or else we could tumble into the planets gravity field. Alert Dr. Bourne to tell her scientists to be prepared to go down there at 0500 hours tomorrow.'' ''Were going down there, captian?'' Asked Lacy Sharp, a electronic technician. '' Of course, you don't expect us to just sit here and stare at, do you.'' '' But what if it's still occupied, sir?'' ''I don't see a greeting party yet, so it looks abandend. Alert Sargent Harvego also to get some marines ready to guard the scientists once there on the structure. You can never be to catious around alien objects.''
It was 4:30 AM in the mess hall where a group of 20 scientists, most specializing in the field of alien artifact study, and a few in ancient history, and a few for other purposes. Dr. Kelly Bourne, a very recognized scientist who studied alien artifacts on colony worlds, now most of wich where glassed, was debreifing the eager men and women of the expidition. ''So now we know why we're here, why don't we go over the ever important subject of safety.'' A few groans came from the crowd. ''At all times everyone sticks together, if you have to leave the group, I want you to ask me or the captain, who decided to go along. I want at least one scientist and one marine to go with you. And everyone is to carry a walky-talky at all times. Do not touch any switch looking things bla bla bla you know basic rules.'' Someone from the crowd asked'' So where do we go to the bathroom?'' '' Well I'm glad someone asked that. You all get to go through teh embarrising procces of going into a portable toilet in front of a marine in a secluded place. Appearently the captains worried we might come back and have things burst out of our chests.'' A few people laughed. Bourne then looked serious'' If anything bad does happen, then report to a marine and well regroup at a spot we pick when we arrive. Now, when we get there, well be droping off at this structure suspended here...''
Three pelicans awaited in the hanger of the False Hopes, one carrying all the supplies for the team, and the other two for the scientists, marines, and other people.
Captian McGreen walked up to Sargent Erik Harvego and asked him, '' Is everyone loaded?'' '' All the marines are and most of the scientists to, exept a few who are bitching to the pelican pilots because some of the tools can't be taken due to weight restraints. Were all ready other than that.'' '' All right, you'll board the pelican with the marines, I'll go with the scientists.'' The captian walked to the pelican and boarded, yelling at the scientist who were complaining to the pilot, saying that if they didn't get on now, they'de be left behind. They quickly got on. McGreen walked over to Kelly and sat next to her. ''So what possessed you to join us , sir.'' '' Lets just call it common curiosity. But seriously I wanted to come and just make sure things go alright and everyone stays safe.'' ''Comon sir, what could possibly hurt us in in an abandoned alien structure.'' '' I don't know, I just don't like the idea of it being abandoned, it just doesn't feel right.'' '' Don't worry sir, if anything in there scares you, you can hide behind me.'' The captain just politly laughed.
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