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In 1972, Alfegosian studies of territorial waters detected a massive deposit of metal underwater, at a depth of 1300 metres. When investigated further, it turned out to contain unusual concentrations gold.

The deposit, around about 8 miles wide and 10 miles long, located 18 miles offshore North Alfegos, attracted interest quickly, and before too long, a manned drilling platform was build, on the seabed.

Here, they managed to remove copious amounts of gold-containing ore. An underwater city of competitors built up, until the point where there was a population of approximately 12 400 people.

In 2001, the prospectors were in for a shock: they found that the depsoit was only 200 metres thick, before a massive inpenetrable barrier of basalt was found. Being at least 500 metres thick, mining soon stopped, and the prospectors left.

Now, the Alfegos government is reopening the abandoned complex for any nation to colonise.

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Alfegos GOvernment Statement
To: All nations

We have recently opened up an underwater city complex, for anyone who wishes to take it.

We wish to emphasise that there will be no fighting in Alfegos waters, or you will face expulsion.

So, who wants to claim parts of an underwater city on top of an old, gold mine, with possibly more gold? (Whooops!)
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Claims:
Pan-Arab Barronia
Caezilia
Cookesland
Allanea
Atruria
Maldorians

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Map Key:
Black Circle - Living/Working Dome
Red link - Interconnecting walkways
Yellow - Possible gold deposits remaining

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Name your price.

Barronian Foreign Affairs

The Government has claimed two large living domes and four small ones to the noth west

Cazelian claim:
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(OOC: It's free ... grab as much as you can, then bicker with each other for land etc.)

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We'll occupy the southeast corner, including the single large dome, and smaller domes up to half-way to the others.

Include in that the gold field.

Security forces will be arriving shortly to occupy and secure the site for mining equipment and scientists.

Cookesland wishes to claim the center dome and some of the smaller ones, security forces wil be arriving shortly.

Cookesland's Claim (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/Cookesland/Soli.png) (In Green)

Blast it, Cookesland got there first....

Vanek Drury Brieres will take the Northeast large dome, as well as some of the smaller domes encircling it.

OOC: Barronian Claim (http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/7751/solirf3.png) N.B. We're in the southeast.

We have claimed the northwesternmost dome, along with the smaller domes surrounding it.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/maldorians/Dome-1.png

Sorry guys, but I had to put the priority to the first posts:
I moved PAC and Cookesland, but hopefully the compromise is acceptable.

Red: Caezilia
Purple: Pan-Arab
Blue: Cookesland

Add your claims onto the map I have provided in your posts

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To: The Cazelian Authorities

We wish to purchase the southeastern larger dome you currently hold.

Name your price.

Barronian Foreign Affairs

"Amazing," Captain Jack Parrish of the Royal Navy's O'Gara Submarine stared in wonder at the abandoned settlement, through the periscope of his near-ancient submarine. "This is incredible. An entire underwater city." Turning to his communications officer, Captain Parrish spoke. "Lieutenant, inform the Corsair that the map appears to be completely accurate. Tell them that we recommend taking the southwestern dome first."

"Aye, Captain," responded the Lieutenant. "Corsair, this is Lieutenant Gresh of the O'Gara. Over," The communications officer spoke into his radio.

"Lieutenant Gresh, this is the Corsair of RN Corsair Expeditionary Fleet. We are situated above the city."

"Corsair, We are just outside the city. The cartographical details appear correct. Captain's recommendation, colonize the large dome in the southwest first. All other domes have been occupied. This is the O'Gara departing, over."

"Aye, O'Gara. Over."

And with that, the first of the Royal Coastal Admiralty's Special Underwater Combat Squadrons and the Maritime Infantry Corps began SCUBA deployment into the southwestern dome. Their mission would be to clear and secure the dome, allowing members of the Underwater Engineer Corps to arrive. The UEC's first priority would be contstructing an underwater submarine base, thereby allowing mass immigration.

OOC: Sorry, how do you do the attachment thing?

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/maldorians/Dome-1.png

Sorry guys, but I had to put the priority to the first posts:
I moved PAC and Cookesland, but hopefully the compromise is acceptable.

Red: Caezilia
Purple: Pan-Arab
Blue: Cookesland

OOC: Cookesland is conflicting with my claim...

Cookesland wishes to claim the center dome and some of the smaller ones, security forces wil be arriving shortly.

Cookesland's Claim (In Green)

He said nothing about northwest/

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OOC: Never mind

The BMS Evangeline, Portos Class Catamaran

"Captain, we're approaching the site now."
"Roger that. Let's get a few buoys in the water, and a surveyor."
"Aye Captain."

As the 5 catamarans slowed to a halt, with the various supply ships and LPDs not far behind them, Sky Lord helicopters began dropping sonar buoys and markers into the water, before several patrol craft began patrolling the area.

After 15 minutes, submersibles began slipping quietly down to the ocean floor, each carrying the security forces that would secure and investigate the underwater city.

OOC: Fight it out among another - or just stick people in to repel other people who claim.

IC: The Alfegos communist movement, an undeground organisation that had all but been eradicated, were sitting 10 miles away in a small submarine: a rust bucket. It was taking them down to the South - Eastern dome. They would not officially claim it: they would hide, underneath the living areas in the maintenance corridors, some flooded, and ideal as airlocks. They would not be found by anyone.

The sub was designed to look like a whale, with a corresponding RADAR cross-section. It was also painted a very dark blue, to blend in. The sub dropped down, and came alongside the break in one of the walkways. The sub emptyed of crew, who had slowly pressurised inside, before the crude onboard computer made it move off, like a fish, into the eternal night.

The 10 divers swam through the gouge, and came into the maintenance walkway. They opened the first airlock, and water pounded in, forcing them into the corridor.

The second one opened as the other closed, and the men found themselves inside a pressurised climate that was the maintenance sector. They would sleep first, before they set up.

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OOC: I'm brown-ish.

Excuse me, I was fourth, before Maldorians and after PAB, Cook, and Caz!

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A detachment of Maldorian Marines have been sent to ensure the security of this underwater station.

OOC: Look, I'm sorry everyone, but I have a really slow internet connection at present, so don't have time to post maps etc, before I find another 4 claims on the same piece of land.

For now, it is the law of grabitanditsyours.

OOC: Roger that. You want my chunk of undersea doodad, you'll have to fight for it. We're taking that central hub and what Alfegos designated, and we're holing up until you folks go for diplomacy

As the Barronian soldiers entered the compound, small monitors on their wrists showed them where to secure, what to secure, and where not to go.

"Alpha team, through there. Bravo, with me. Charlie, Delta, Echo teams, begin securing this place, ensure that nothing gets in. Lockdown the doors, sandbags, light armaments."
"Roger."
"Let's move. RZ is here, EW Zulufire."

The teams split, treading softly through the base so as not to alert any others as to where they were.

After the elite squadrons of the Special Underwater Combat Group had cleared the main dome, Corpsmarshal Maxim Connery of the Maritime Infantry Corps moved his troops in, setting up a command post in the center of the dome. He stationed Maritime Infantry guards outside of the main dome, keeping, equipped with their SCUBA gear and their crudely-designed, and admittedly somewhat ineffective, underwater-capable rifles.

With swift precision, the Special Underwater Combat troops hurried through the nearby smaller domes. Each time they cleared a dome, detachments of Marine Infantry made their way to set up outposts within them.

Throughout this process, Corpsmarshal Connery waited impatiently for results. Upon learning from his SUCG squadrons that other nations' forces wre nearby, however, Connery made a request to the Corsair, above.

"Corsair, come in. This is Corpsmarshal Connery, we have secured the main dome and occupation of the satellite domes is pending. However, all other main domes have been claimed. I am requesting that submarines be sent to support our efforts directly outside of the dome and that Marines be sent to replace my men inside the dome. Connery Out."

After several minutes, a reply came. "Corpsmarshal, this is HIM Corsair. Royal High Command has dispatched Sceptre and Vigilant Submarine Squadrons to aid you, as well as 3 Brigade, Marine Rifles and 1 Brigade, Marine Armored Regiment. The Corsair, over.

OOC: Roger that. You want my chunk of undersea doodad, you'll have to fight for it. We're taking that central hub and what Alfegos designated, and we're holing up until you folks go for diplomacy


http://forums.jolt.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=59983&d=1189964117You are purple in this one
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/maldorians/Dome-2.png I am Pink...xD

One of your claims *the eastern most one* has no exit except for one entering Maldorian territoriy. How about you give that up to me, and I will leave you and your other claims alone. What do you say?

One of the rebels had linked his laptop crudely to the fibre-optic conduit that transported information around the base, from the computer systems locted in the central hub.

It was still working, and it was able to detect the few flooded sectors, mostly maintenance.

They heard banging on the walkway, and stayed silent. They hoped they wouldn't enter the maintenance walkways.

There was also a barely functioning security network: that must have been damaged by flooding.

However, it allowed them to lockdown the area they were in with half-foot Carbon-nanotube re-enforced steel, so that tey weren't disturbed. Hopefully, no-one would notive the quiet clang and hiss as the hydraulics woke themselves.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=59983&d=1189964117You are purple in this one
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l182/maldorians/Dome-2.png I am Pink...xD

One of your claims *the eastern most one* has no exit except for one entering Maldorian territoriy. How about you give that up to me, and I will leave you and your other claims alone. What do you say?

May I suggest a trade?

The one just to the south of the gold deposit for the one with the exit only to you. Especially as that one was also designated to me.

Alternatively, you could buy it. With a little kickback, so we'll forget about the other one of ours that you've claimed. :D

Royal Communique[/COLOR]

To: Pan-Arab Barronia
From: Royal Foreign Office, Atruria
Subject: Regional Stability

The current state of affairs in the underwater city we have both come to colonize part of is undoubtedly worrying, with the same areas being claimed by different nations. In an effort for better relations between our two great nations and regional stability, the High Kingdom would like to propose an idea. We would like to offer you a pact, whereby both of our nations agree to recognize each others' claims of the underwater city. We would also agree to support one another other, even militarily if necessary, against others impinging upon either of our territories in the city.


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To: The Royal Foreign Office, Altruria
RE: Regional Stability

This does indeed sound like a most appropriate offer, and one that we do wish to take up with yourselves.

Barronia will not infringe upon your territory and will support you if necessary, and will also offer the possibility of trade if you should intend to place civilians in the city, as we eventually plan to ourselves.

A pleasure doing business with you.

Barronian International Affairs

May I suggest a trade?

The one just to the south of the gold deposit for the one with the exit only to you. Especially as that one was also designated to me.

Alternatively, you could buy it. With a little kickback, so we'll forget about the other one of ours that you've claimed. :D

Yea, that is what I meant by you keep what you designated as yours. Understood and nice doing business with ye...ALso, the map isn't updated because I am too lazy. Later I might make the map for all nations in the area....;)

Yea, that is what I meant by you keep what you designated as yours. Understood and nice doing business with ye...ALso, the map isn't updated because I am too lazy. Later I might make the map for all nations in the area....;)

Lovely-jubbly. A pleasure, I assure you. :p

ooc: Crap, I was messing around and seem to have somehow deleted it but the offer still stands.

The New Brittonian Progressive Jewish Settlement Society wishes to have the small domes in the west and centre of the area.

Signed,
Rabbi Moshe Baruch

The New Brittonian Progressive Jewish Settlement Society wishes to have the small domes in the west and centre of the area.

Signed,
Rabbi Moshe Baruch

OOC: You'll have to point them out on the map - there's a shedload of confusion at the moment. Give me 5 minutes to draw a quick one up detailing everyone's claims, and then you can point it out.

The subs entered the dome and the Cookeslandic soldier moved out. They had been briefed on what they had to protect and secure, so they spread to the parts they had been assigned to.

Several engineers had also come to check the infratructure of the facilty. Soon the operations were under way.

The commanding offercier knew that there were other in the city, and he wanted to contact them

"Try and contact anyone else here." was all he said


Cookeslandic Claims (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/Cookesland/Soli-1.png)

OOC: Right, new map. Yes, I've increased my claims, but you all got more little doodads than me. New Brittonia, if any of the ones I have now are what you wanted, please accept my apologies - I will edit.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6344/subcitymap2mt6.png

OOC: Apologies for the map, putting up .PNG version and adding in Cookeslands new claimancy.

OOC: Save as .PNG! >: |

Do you mind if I 'add' the two southeasternmost netural spots to my claim? Thanks for the map also.

The subs entered the dome and the Cookeslandic soldier moved out. They had been briefed on what they had to protect and secure, so they spread to the parts they had been assigned to.

Several engineers had also come to check the infratructure of the facilty. Soon the operations were under way.

The commanding offercier knew that there were other in the city, and he wanted to contact them

"Try and contact anyone else here." was all he said

"Sir, incoming transmission from the northwest facilities. Cookeslandic, by the sounds of it."
"Patch me through."

"Cookeslandic friends, we welcome you to this city under the sea. No doubt you know our claims, and we wish to emphasise that we know yours. We trust you see enough sense not to start a war in this pressurised atmosphere down here, as we already have.

That said, we shall respect your claims, if you respect ours."

OOC: Save as .PNG! >: |

Do you mind if I 'add' the two southeasternmost netural spots to my claim? Thanks for the map also.

OOC: I know, stupid default settings. Evil JPEG! And do you mean the two south of Altruria's easternmost claim, between me and him on that southern corridor between you and him?

And who thinks this needs an OOC thread? :p

OOC: You'll have to point them out on the map - there's a shedload of confusion at the moment. Give me 5 minutes to draw a quick one up detailing everyone's claims, and then you can point it out.

OOC: The cluster between Altuna, you, and Cookesland

OOC: The cluster between Altuna, you, and Cookesland

OOC: Roger that. Putting them on now.

EDIT: Done. Plus what I think Mal is after (assuming he doesn't mind me calling him Mal).

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"Sir, incoming transmission from the northwest facilities. Cookeslandic, by the sounds of it."
"Patch me through."

"Cookeslandic friends, we welcome you to this city under the sea. No doubt you know our claims, and we wish to emphasise that we know yours. We trust you see enough sense not to start a war in this pressurised atmosphere down here, as we already have.

That said, we shall respect your claims, if you respect ours."

"Roger, we don't wish to start a war over what is who's, but rather work together. We will respet your claims if yo respect ours. Over."

[OoC: OOC thread sounds pretty good at this point.]

OOC: I know, stupid default settings. Evil JPEG! And do you mean the two south of Altruria's easternmost claim, between me and him on that southern corridor between you and him?

And who thinks this needs an OOC thread? :p

OOC: Yes and yes...I will make it I suppose...

EDIT:

OOC (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13057875#post13057875)

Royal Communique
Royal Office of Colonies
Summary of Current Atrurian Activity in Soli'vil Underwater City

In accordance with the Royal Charter of the Atrurian Soli'vil Company and the Atrurian Colonial Act of 2004, the Royal Office of Colonies officially annexes the southwesternmost major dome of Soli'vil Underwater City and the domes in its immediate vicinity. Now known as Atrurian Soli'vil, the primary purposes of this colony shall be many. First of all, the Soli'vil Colony will serve as an Atrurian military base abroad, enabling a more rapid response to situations occuring farther away and a projection of Atrurian military might abroad. Secondly, the Soli'vil Colony will serve as a financial and commercial trading hub, with two major ports and enormous financial and business districts. Third, the Soli'vil Colony will provide the much-needed agricultural center for several artificially-created plantations where crops such as tobacco, cotton, quinoa, and many other grains and vegetables will be farmed for trade and domestic consumption. Fourth, an entire dome within the the Soli'vil Colony is expected to become devoted entirely to factories, expected to turn the Soli'vil Colony into an industrial hub as well. Finally, the Soli'vil Colony, being underground, will likely become a major tourist attraction, due to its location, and will be plentiful in museums, monuments, amusement parks, and resorts. The Soli'vil Colony is expected to become a major part of the Atrurian economy.



Atrurian Soli'vil Company's Map for Projected Colony
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Map Legend

Large Dome
White - Colonial Government HQ
Crimson - Military Command Post
Light Red - Barracks
Yellow - Central Business District
Cyan - Residential Zone
Light Green - University
Dark Green - Park
Orange - Schools
Dark Blue - Agriculture
Periwinkle - Leisure Center/Resort
Pink - Religious Center
Brown - Monument/Museum

Small Domes
Navy Blue - Underwater Naval Base
Bright Orange - Immigration Processing Station
Yellow - Commercial Harbor
Purple - Underwater Research Station
Olive Green - Marine Corps/Maritime Infantry/Special Underwater Combat Group Outpost
Brown - Factory


Military Forces in the Soli'vil Colony
Task Force Kraken:
Current forces engaged in the construction and security of the colony

Special Underwater Combat Group, Royal Coastal Admiralty
- A Squadron
- B Squadron
- C Squadron
- D Squadron
- E Squadron
- F Squadron

Maritime Infantry Corps, Royal Coastal Admiralty
- A Company
- B Company
- H Company
- J Company
- O Company
- 12 Underwater Engineer Brigade
- 17 Underwater Engineer Brigade

Royal Marine Corps, Royal Army
- 1st Battalion, Marine Rifles
- 3rd Battalion, Marine Rifles
- 9th Battalion, Marine Armor

Royal Navy
- Sceptre Submarine Squadron
- Vigilant Submarine Squadron

The rebels decided to have a little fun with the people moving about. They were used to playing tricks.

The rebel on the laptop hit the return key, setting the bulkheads around the central dome into action: slowly, the massive plates of steel would come down, trapping all inside.

Commander Kelty was in the main dome, the Cookeslandic forces had contacted the New Brittonians in the city and now the were establishing a base of command. Then he heard it

"What the hell!?

he watched in horror as the large bulkheads slowly closed

"Jesus, watch those doors!"
"Holy shit!"
"What the fuck was that? Nearly lost my damned hand!"
"Control, what the hell is going on? These bulkheads just clamped down on us!"
A crackled response.
"Bloody techies...playing with buttons again no doubt. Ruddy punks. Continue patrol, but watch the bloody doors."

In the central dome, the engineers were busy puzzling about how to bring the doors back online. They'd asked for a blowtorch crew from the surface, see if they could burn through the doors, but they wouldn't be ready for some time.

They sent a communique to nearby friendly forces.

"We've been subject to some foul play on behalf of the station - several bulkhead doors have sealed on us, preventin us from leaving. We are requesting assistance."

Commander Kelty was in the main dome, the Cookeslandic forces had contacted the New Brittonians in the city and now the were establishing a base of command. Then he heard it

"What the hell!?

he watched in horror as the large bulkheads slowly closed

Rabbi Barcuh picled up his office phone and said,
"Patch me into the Cookeland Command. Yes. Yes. Hello, this is Rabbi Moshe Baruch, head of Kibbutz Dan. What's going on here? Is anyone with you testing the electric supply because the doors just closed here."

OOC: This is only for the dome in the center, yes?

IC:

The Barronian(?) transmission was picked up at a nearby Marine outpost.

"We've been subject to some foul play on behalf of the station - several bulkhead doors have sealed on us, preventin us from leaving. We are requesting assistance."

"That's odd," Sgt. Robert Browne though aloud, as he replayed the transmission.

"What is it?" shouted the commanding Second Lieutenant from across the room.

"The bulkheads closed on the Barronians. They're stuck in there," Browne replied.

"What? Well don't they have drills or something?"

"I dunno El-tee, I'm sure they would've thought of that before radioing for help though. Besides, who knows what it could do in this environment, eh?"

"Well whatever, pass it on to the command post, I'm sure they'll figure something out,"

"Affirmative, sir."

Upon recieving word of the Barronians' plight, Corpsmarshal Connery ordered the evacuation of the few civillians that had arrived in the colony, judging it too dangerous. He then contacted the Barronians.

"Hello, this is Corpsmarshal Connery of HIM Coastal Admiralty, Commanding Officer of the Atrurian Colony. Our engineers are on their way, but in the meantime, is there anything we can do to help you?"

Rabbi Barcuh picled up his office phone and said,
"Patch me into the Cookeland Command. Yes. Yes. Hello, this is Rabbi Moshe Baruch, head of Kibbutz Dan. What's going on here? Is anyone with you testing the electric supply because the doors just closed here."

"Sir, if some one is testing the power in the city, it's not us. We aren't sure what's going on."

"Sir, if some one is testing the power in the city, it's not us. We aren't sure what's going on."

"OK, I'm going to send out a team to check the doors out."

"OK, I'm going to send out a team to check the doors out."

"Roger that."

[OoC: is it just the doors in the central dome that are closed?]

OOC:Yes

IC: The confused messages sent back and forth proved to the rebels that they hadn't reached the computer hub yet. They would have to probably use something as strong as an acetylene torch to get through those bulkheads.

Now to scare them a bit more...

The lights went out, plunging the city into near darkness. Now they had cover for the sub to come in again, with the supplies.

"While we have no vested interest in establishing an outpost within your underwater habitat ourselves, as Citadel serves our needs quite admirably, I would like to say that if you (or the colonists that are now moving in) have any need of maintenance to your habitat, or wish to perform expansion programs at any point in the future, our people would be happy to lend our assistance. We have significant expertise in underwater engineering and are biologically suited to carrying it out, given our somewhat unique home, and would only ask to be paid in textiles and food in exchange for any work completed.

In any case we all wish you luck on your venture."

Queen Sappho of the Sea Reapers



"I hope with all of my black heart that your underwater monstrosity is crushed by the watery depths, as it is sure to do when the territorial fighting inevitably begins. This will teach you not to meddle with nature - the land is where we are meant to live!

Incidentally, any dealings you make with the blue sea devils will be considered an act of war against the Land Reaper Imperium, and will be responded to in kind."

Overlord Krat of the Land Reapers



"I went underwater once. I didn't like it. The water went up my nose and my brain felt funny. And not in a good way, like when you have lots of ale."

Julionop, a random Smartie

OOC:Yes

IC: The confused messages sent back and forth proved to the rebels that they hadn't reached the computer hub yet. They would have to probably use something as strong as an acetylene torch to get through those bulkheads.

Now to scare them a bit more...

The lights went out, plunging the city into near darkness. Now they had cover for the sub to come in again, with the supplies.

The Rabbi said,
"Son of a gun."
He stood up, walked out of his office and said to a group of guards looking for electric torches,
"OK, there is a group of hoolagins trying to destroy our kibbutz. Organize a search team, contact the other settlements, and arrest those responsible."

The Rabbi took a tortch and picked up the phone in his office,
"Yes, connect me to the Barronians, yes I'll hold. . . . . Hello, this is Rabbi Moshe Baruch of Kibbutz Dan. What's going on here?"

Under the ocver of confusion, a rust-bucket entered the breached passge, and stopped. Two divers left, carrying floating rafts: crates of ZEN, and AF- 87s.

They dragged them in, then left, before enyone would know what had happened.

Under the ocver of confusion, a rust-bucket entered the breached passge, and stopped. Two divers left, carrying floating rafts: crates of ZEN, and AF- 87s.

They dragged them in, then left, before enyone would know what had happened.

OOC: What?

OOC: A crappy little sub entered a flooded maintenance passage, offlaoed cargo, and then ran off...

OOC: This is only for the dome in the center, yes?

IC:

The Barronian(?) transmission was picked up at a nearby Marine outpost.

"We've been subject to some foul play on behalf of the station - several bulkhead doors have sealed on us, preventin us from leaving. We are requesting assistance."

"That's odd," Sgt. Robert Browne though aloud, as he replayed the transmission.

"What is it?" shouted the commanding Second Lieutenant from across the room.

"The bulkheads closed on the Barronians. They're stuck in there," Browne replied.

"What? Well don't they have drills or something?"

"I dunno El-tee, I'm sure they would've thought of that before radioing for help though. Besides, who knows what it could do in this environment, eh?"

"Well whatever, pass it on to the command post, I'm sure they'll figure something out,"

"Affirmative, sir."

Upon recieving word of the Barronians' plight, Corpsmarshal Connery ordered the evacuation of the few civillians that had arrived in the colony, judging it too dangerous. He then contacted the Barronians.

"Hello, this is Corpsmarshal Connery of HIM Coastal Admiralty, Commanding Officer of the Atrurian Colony. Our engineers are on their way, but in the meantime, is there anything we can do to help you?"

"Corpmarshal - a pleasure to hear from someone. We are in a bit of a predicament here, as you can no doubt tell. As for anything you can do, is there anything on your side that can open these doors without the need for gaping holes? Control panels, for example? We're hunting here, but it's a big place."

The Rabbi took a tortch and picked up the phone in his office,
"Yes, connect me to the Barronians, yes I'll hold. . . . . Hello, this is Rabbi Moshe Baruch of Kibbutz Dan. What's going on here?"

"Rabbi, a pleasure to hear from you. This is Lieutenant-Commander Robert Montford. Seems were having a little technical difficulty, the bulkhead doors have shut us in. We're working on a solution, however, and look to have the situation under control momentarily."

OOC: A crappy little sub entered a flooded maintenance passage, offlaoed cargo, and then ran off...

OOC: I meant, what were the things you unloaded

IC:
"Thank you. We are concerned if this is a power failure. Nevertheless, I have sent out a team out to find the problem."

(OOC: Drugs and guns)

OOC: Am I to understand that that basalt layer was 500 meters thick? Hmm... since most of the domes are taken, I might try an alternate approach.

\OOC: The basalt layer is 500 metres thick, but it is not known what is beneath, as the signals were to feeble to get any sensitive readings....