<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82044.msg3622360#msg3622360">Quote from: Polymorph on 12-09-2010, 16:55:36</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Security Chief P'Trell - Astrometrics Lab</strong><br/><br/>"<em>What I want you two to do is give me your professional opinions on what steps to take next, how many guns would be appropriate, the types of specialists that might work best as well as what precautions to take. Remember, in the event that there is life down there, I don't want our crew arriving like an invading army, all we need is to facilitate communications and hopefully convince the locals to help us find our bearings. And if you're looking for volunteers, I've already sent details to half the crew</em>."<br/><br/>Tarah considered her response. She knew her duty was to remind Captain Blakelake of the prime directive, even though the situation could definately be defined under the heading of exceptional circumstances that permitted a waiver of the ruling.<br/><br/>"I feel I must remind the Captain of the prime directive." Tarah duly replied. "There has been nothing to suggest that the natives of this planet have developed interstellar travel. If the decision to make contact in an attempt to locate our position is made, every care should be taken to prevent harm being caused if the natives are not already aware of sentient life other than their own."<br/><br/>Her reminder out of the way P'Trell continued to give her impression of the Captain's question.<br/><br/>"I would suggest a small party of perhaps six or seven, armed only with phaser pistols and only drawn in self defence. If I may volunteer and bring two security crewmembers in case of a hostile reaction. A senior officer, yourself or the XO, titles are important to most sentient species. Sending only junior officers may be regarded as a slur on the natives importance in our eyes. If the counselor is able, a betazoid would be most useful in ascertaining the reactions of anyone we meet. To round off the team, Alassca, Ensign Kroken or both may be able to give an assessment of the technological level of the civilisation"<br/><br/>Tarah coughed and looked slightly embaressed before adding.<br/><br/>"If it were politically possible, perhaps not informing our Klingon guest might be advisable." P'Trell suggested. "Klingon first contact protocols tend to be to blow something suitably large to pieces to intimidate the local population, before sending heavily armed parties in to ascertain what might be worth exploiting."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Alessca had found the close quarters of the three women in the turbolift oddly stimulating.  Her new penis was reacting to the presence with a profound response that challenged the shape shifter's ability to keep it covered by uniform.  She did her best to concentrate on the Captain's orders and Security Chief P'Trell's recommendations.<br/><br/>"I agree basically with Tarah's counsel," she added as they finally left the lift and headed toward Astrometrics.  "With one exception.  I believe we should launch a Class three probe to determine that the meteorlogical and electromagnetic interference effectively shielding the planet are natural, and not an artificial attempt at deception.  Such a discovery would certainly alter the away team's attitude toward their mission.  Even if the interference is natural, the presence of ancient, unadvanced ruins, does not necessarily mean that there are not more advanced settlements elsewhere on the planet."<br/><br/>They entered Astrometrics, and Alessca found a console and transferred her Intel functions to it, beginning to program the probe.  "If we are, in fact, in completely unknown space, we should be aware that we will need to foster allies as well as beware of hostile threats.  While I agree that first contact must be minimized if this is a truly primitive culture, we should be on the lookout for more advanced civilizations where such contact is allowed and should be encouraged."<br/><br/>The slim but curvy shape shifter motioned for the Security Chief to join her at the console as the Captain apparently huddled with Ensign Kroken.  "Lt. P'Trell, I feel we should also prepare a threat assessment as to the changes that have occurred to our bodies, and possible countermeasures.  While Counselor Light's judgement is intriguing, I do not eliminate the possibility that she is misinterpreting her senses.  This will be her first time equipped with male genitalia.  It is common among many races with male genders to express the canard that the male organs have a 'mind of their own'.  That is to say, they respond to biological stimulus without the specific intention of conscious decision.  Perhaps that is what she is responding to.  For example, I now find the closeness of the three females here stimulating and highly distracting.<br/><br/>"We should also determine what effect, if any, this phenomonon has had on the male members of the crew.  If they are, indeed, immune, it suggests that they may have to fill a more prominent role in ship operations while the female crew deals with this problem."<br/><br/>She turned to the other two.  "Captain, Class three probe is ready to launch toward the planet."<br/>