Shuttlebay ( Open )

[science_blues]

The shuttlebay was of a predictably reversed layout from that to which Spock was accustomed. The shift was a simple one, however, and she acclimated to it almost immediately. It took only a brief few moments before Spock located an acceptable shuttle and began the forms required. They were completed expediently and Spock assigned the two Yeoman on duty to the task of checking the supplies. As they did so, Spock moved to the bay console and checked the sensor alignments of the craft.

She did not need to glance at the chronometer to know the time. She had approximately 1.32 hours before the remainder of the team were required to be present. Ideally the checks she was engaged in would only occupy 35% of that time period, leaving the remainder for open study of the scientific and linguistic data the Enterprise had assembled.

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[npc-aliens.livejournal.com]

♫♫♪ listened to Uhura, asked for a bit of clarification, then bobbed his head with a chortling sound. The frog leaped once (clearing about twenty-five feet in a small bound), and knelt down. He drew in the dirt a large symbol that ended up being the outline of Starfleet's delta symbol, then a circle around it. It encompassed about a ten foot area. He gestured over it, and nodded once. This was a good spot for them to come. It also meant they were familiar with transporter capabilities.

The creamy-white one identified as ♪♪♪♪ sidled up to Jim and looked at him curiously, her voice rippling gently as she asked him why they had come to their planet.

The leaf-green one, ♫~♪~, was intrigued by Spock. His tones were lower, like the chieftain's, as he asked about her greenish skin. Could they all change their skin colors, like they could?

[original-fine.livejournal.com]

Uhura was going to be taxed, Jim knew, but she offered her services to Jim first and explained for him that Starfleet's mission was to seek out unknown life and, where appropriate, make contact. The details as to why this planet specifically in this moment didn't change that. Jim assured the being, through Uhura, that they sought an exchange of information and friendship and that they appreciated the opportunity to interact with their people. He'd done this hundreds of times, and yet it was new every time.

[science-blues.livejournal.com]

"No, it does not," Spock responded. She had ascertained enough of their lilting structure to provide simple, conceptual answers with reasonable accuracy. Her comprehension of their language was significantly less than the Lieutenant's, but the creature seemed aware of such.

Spock engaged in a brief, simplistic conversation and gradually programmed her findings into the tricorder. If they continued at reasonable a rate, she could addend the Universal Translator with the complete linguistic pattern of this species. In theory, it was possible to input partial data into the translation circuit, though it would not provide a permanent solution. Yet, admittedly, a temporary solution was superior to nothing.

It took very little time to fashion the programming, though the data was sparse.

"Sir," Spock prefaced and moved alongside James Kirk and lifted her tricorder display. "I have constructed a partial translation circuit. It is not complete, but it should relieve some of the stress on the Lieutenant, as well as permit further personnel to travel the surface.

"With your leave, it can be distributed across the landing party's communications devices."

[npc-aliens.livejournal.com]

♫♫♪ turned to his two children and they spoke in rapid, quiet communication for several moments. He lifted his head and his throat-sac expanded widely before letting out a musical pattern that was as loud as if it had been attached to powerful amplifiers. It rippled across the village, telling all within two miles that they had guests, to allow them where they wished to go, teach and learn.

[original-fine.livejournal.com]

"That's fantastic, Spock. Thank you. Go ahead." Everyone fit together, despite their unfamiliarity with one another, like puzzle pieces that weren't the same shape but created a similar pattern. The message the alien sent out seemed friendly enough, and Jim confirmed it with Uhura. The creatures were impressive and beautiful, and Jim looked forward to learning more. He allowed everyone to branch out, within sight for now, giving them ten minutes to record preliminary data before they headed back and let the Enterprise know that they were welcome.

[anna-kowalski.livejournal.com]

Anna and Lieutenant Hamilton fanned out, turning their tricorders on the massive gate that enclosed the village and also on the area around it. The aliens and their village were both beautiful and intriguing, and Anna welcomed the chance to learn more about them.