#65 Moral dilemma

Posted on Mon Nov 2nd, 2020 @ 9:43am by

Mission: Star Base Mercury
Location: AG moon
Timeline: Backpost

OOC: Another backpost for the Bjorgo/Kahn outing.

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Approaching, they both examined the sarchophogus with their eyes, Seeing odd, root-like power conduits glowing with an eerie lavender and white-blue light combined, denoting some kind of plasma system. The conduits ran up the side of the sarcophogus, from the lake bed, as if drawing on the thermal energy just beneath it. The transparisteel window was frosted over from within, around the edges, but looking through the center they could see a lavender skinned female, with long tapering ears and eyebrows, lying in a form of hibernation sleep.

"We've got life," stated Bjorgo, his eyes wide at such a discovery. There was no denying his facial expressions and the excitement there as the helmet lights lit up his interior.

"Yeah," said Liza, looking around through the darker waters of the lake around them. Her response didn't sound overly positive, and she clarified in short order. "Why the bottom of a lake, in the mountains, on a planet with a minimal population? It could be some other culture's form of prison."

"Oh, stop it," added Tore. "This is not a prison, it's a stasis tube, of sorts." He began to look for a control panel.

"If you open that she could drown."

Tore gave a grin as he kept examining the length and breadth of the sarcophogus, seeing the heiroglyphs and written language, which was completely foreign. Except for the heiroglyphs, they did have some similarities to that of Ancient Egypt. "Maybe she breathes water."

"Maybe she doesn't."

Giving a sigh and stopping his search, Bjorgo stood up straight and looked at Kahn. "What do you suggest, Liza? As a doctor I can't just leave her here?"

"Why not?" Asked Liza, coming around to stand face to face. "She didn't ask for us to come along and muck with her. This is not a Federation world, so there are hundreds of reasons as to why this being is here. One of which may just be privacy." She saw the conviction in his eyes, and knew he would pull regulations in regards to Medical. "You're set on this, aren't you?"

There was no more humor in his expression, he was now serious. "I am. Something tells me there is more to it than a simple imprisonment. With our lack of knowledge for this," he turned to face the tube holding his hands out like a showman. "It could be an escape pod that soft landed and then did what it was programmed to do. Keep its charge alive until rescue could be attained."

"Reaching," said Liza, and then she sighed. "Fine. I'll play along, Doctor. But, know this. I have reservations, and they will be stated in my report."

"I expect no less, Liza."

Liza closed her eyes a moment to get her focus back, then looked to the good Doctor. "I say we tag it and beam it to the cargo area aboard the runabout. From there we can examine it much better and get out of these damn suits."

Tore agreed, so they tagged the sarcophogus and began the underwater trek back to the ship. It gave them time to discuss the best approach to opening the pod and extracting the resident.

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