Lieutenant JG Leran Perax - powered explanations
Peregrine Falcon
Utan: I'm not a leader, nor a politics expert, but I can guide you safely to meet them, but I can only take two of you with me, besides, I guess you won't leave your dormant one alone.
oO So, this Kamyrian thinks two is safe. That indicates there might be two of them. Oo
At that moment a comm signal interrupted them.
Ta'an: =\/= Fenix Ignus, Ta'an to ground teams. We have returned. What is your status? =\/=
Utan: =\/= We've just made contact with some aliens. They've been... exploring the place =\/=
Ta'an: =\/= Yes, we made contact... a ship in orbit. It appears the people on that ship have made contact with our kind before. Positive contact. =\/=
Ta'an: =\/= The latest contact was two years ago and ended in joining a naming ceremony for an Ular child. =\/=
Utan: =\/= One here told me the same... are we in good terms with them? =\/=
Ta’an: =\/= response =\/=
Lystra: Maybe you can share with us how you’re able to get your comms to work through all this Chrondite. ::she mused slightly:: But that was good news from your ship, I hope?
When Lystra glanced his way, Perax tried to silently communicate that he thought she was being optimistic about Kamyrian engineering aide.
Yirah: response
Utan: As I said, I'm not the one to decide and I'm surprised that your tech didn't … work well.
Perax: ::he talks slightly awkwardly:: So, um, What now? Do you take us to your leader?
Lystra: Or they can come here. Either way, I think it’s prudent if we seek shelter. Either within our perimeter rods or whenever your camp is.
Yirah/Utan: response
Perax waited as the others talked and occasionally scanned the tall grasses with his eyes while wondering where the other Kamyrian or Kamyrians were. He knew there must be at least one other, perhaps two, and he was willing to bet that the other or others were watching or making their way here.
Lystra: The storm’s getting worse. ::she noted::
Yirah/Utan: response
Perax: Well, I still have lightning rods to work on. So, I don’t mind staying behind if you still insist on only bringing two of us.
Yirah/Utan: response
Kol’Mana: Why do you invite the wrath of Gador? Do you creature-people wish us all killed?
Lystra: Gador? We’re unfamiliar with that…being but we certainly don’t wish to invoke any wrath.
Perax: ::speaking at the same moment as Lystra:: Who is Gador?
Yirah/Utan: response
The angry newcomer gesticulated towards the sky.
Kol’Mana: A storm comes. We would be fools to stand by your poles and wish destruction to the fertile soil and soft plans. Why do you come here to destroy?
Lystra: Those poles are meant to draw in the lightning to protect ourselves and our shuttle. Not to destroy. We’re explorers. ::she gestured to the away team:: We seek knowledge, we only made those to stay safe and to study the storms. Are you saying that the lightning harms the soil and plants when it strikes it?
Perax: The poles take the electricity from lightning and create a path for that energy to flow deep into the ground where it can be dissipated safely. It should cause less damage than if the lightning were to strike the field without them.
Yirah/Utan/Kol’Mana: response
The lightning was getting closer. The air was beginning to vibrate with the thunder.
Lystra: I assure you, we mean no harm. We have a way of doing things, when we explore. But the moment we understand that what we do causes harm or damage to nature or others, we stop and find a better, safer, non-invasive way. The only way to get rid of one’s own ignorance is through learning and understanding.
Utan/Kol’Mana: response
Lystra: Agreed. We have mere minutes to get to shelter. I don’t know if your shelter is closer than our ship, but you’re welcome to wait out the storm with us or we can go with you. Either way, I think we need to decide. Now.
The patter of rain began to hit the plants. Perax could hear the onrushing curtain of rain coming through.
Perax: If we don’t get moving and fast, we are going to be soaked. Personally, I think the runabout is probably the best bet. We all know where it is anyway.
Yirah/Utan/Lystra/Kol’Mana: response
Perax: ::turning toward Kol’Mana:: if you come to the runabout, I can show you how the poles work and how they will help your plants survive the storms better. Though, I’m surprised a spacefaring civilization doesn’t know about grounding electricity with lightning rods. That’s usually one of the first developments in power generation, but I guess every civilization discovers things in their own order.
Yirah/Utan/Lystra/Kol’Mana: response