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Vega Prime is a luxurious resort on the satellite planet of Trellorious Major in the distant alpha Sector of space. It is located at a crucial juncture between the known "civilized" worlds of the Galaxy and the as yet "untamed" worlds of the exploratory sectors. Most of the space traffic is comprised of space privateers and star miners who've taken government grants to try and conquer remote space. Also attracted to the resort or the wealthy and adventurous classes who want to loose themselves in this glitzy attraction.
The resort on Vega Prime is comprised of two massive towers bound together by an activity complex. The towers are filled with condominiums, penthouses, suites, and hotel rooms offering the latest in recreation links (3D TV), online gaming and their own personal sea balconies where the vista is brought to you.
The activity complex consists of several stories above and below ground. On the highest level is an "environment deck" where vacationers may relax and get a tan specifically tailored for their appropriate skin type. You never have to worry about being burned or getting scarring skin cancers. Invisible force fields ensure you get just the right tint of Vega's trio of suns. Just below that is the "exercise deck" where resorters can try hundreds of the latest excercise gear, soak in soothing hot tubs, saunas or race around an Galactic Olympic-sized track. Below that is the "aquatic deck" where three naturalized swimming pools and central waterfall fulfill every whim.
On the main concourse are the "Amusement Center" with indoor boardwalk style rides and games. A real rollercoaster rolls past an indoor ice rink and down to the "Shopping Square". Here, a dozen of the best stores this side of Andromeda offer just about whatever you need. Dine at one of 3 5 Star restaurants, take in a virtual show or a live performance nightly.
And for the real amusement of adult vacationers are the 5 levels of Vegas-Style Casino games. Blackjack, Poker, Roullete, Cribbage, even Venusian Whist is played here. The stakes are high, but on Vega Prime you get only the best.
For those wishing to rejuvenate their bodies as well as their minds, Vega Resorts have a unique architecture designed to fulfill even the simplest desires. Built on the edge of Vega Prime's largest sea estuary, every room has a perfect view of the effervesent pink waters of Vega. Each building has its own private guestway to the sandy white beach where guests may take a long walk, lie in the sand or take a dip in the healing salt waters. Like the Dead sea of Earth, Vega Prime's oceans are heavily concentrated in salt and so make the water much denser than typical. Humans float effortlessly on the surface of the pink-hue water. It has long been considered a healing remedy for just about any ailment. And for those interested in Vega Prime's natural and bountiful sea life, a "catch-n-toss" pier is ready to help you see these clever creatures for yourself.
GALAXIA ENTRY: VEGA PRIME
Small remote satellite planet with a 90% terra normal atmosphere. The sky is a soft pinkish hue and as such imbues the oceans with the same color. The planet is 80% water with 20% dry land contained in one large continent about the size of Australia [see Earth]. Oceans contain a high content of natural salts making the water denser and bodies more effervescent. Small streams of fresh water are known to trickle down from a central chain of snow-covered mountains in the center of land and feed the local life in small estuaries. The predominant lifeform is aquatic as land resources are too small to support a large dry land population. Currently, 250,000 sea species have been identified. It's supposed 1,000,000 more are left unknown and presumed thriving in undersea volcanic streams.
The largest aquatic inhabitant is locally known as a "Seaphant" or "Sea Elephant". Roughly the size of an African elephant but with a large tailfin and predilection for waterlife, it frequents all known estuaries in colonies. The "Seaphant" slightly resembles the now extinct Manatee of North America, Earth. It is a mammal living for an undetermined time. Mates at sea, presumably, the young are raised within estuaries until able to swim the length of the seas. It breathes air above and below water, but is believed to need to resurface periodically for fresh air like whales. Seaphant colonies seem centered around familiar units rather than mating harems or hunting parties. while highly organized social structures may be seen, no "civilized" behavior has been noted. The species is termed Category 5: nonhostile animal species.
WEATHER/ENVIRONMENT
Temperature roughly 75-85 degrees Farenheit, slightly humid but mild. Mostly overcast, with thick fog in early morning and late evening. Bright sun may burn off clouds briefly during midday to provide sunshine. Rains occasionally. Heavy electrical storms occur during "Moontide" Season when the planet drifts close to Trellorious Major and gravitational forces create a aggravating pull on the planet's oceans. "Moontide" may create massive tital waves and severe lightning, but only lasts a period of 42 days.
10th Doctor - [DrTuna] a wandering timelord in his 10th regeneration. Since uncovering the mystery of his wife's murder and his true reasons for leaving Gallifrey, he has a new lease on exploring the Universe and abandoning his people's dark ways for good.
Irish - [Rob/IrishTCat] a morphing green cat and companion to the Doctor. He witnessed the late presidential candidate Andros' death on Gallifrey in sim Shadows of the Past.
Jacie Hunter - [Jen] a child from Earth 2164, she became a Space Time Gypsy to escape their wrath and became a defender of the timelines. Companion to the Doctor with a talent for picking pockets and reading people.
Professor Estrella Latham - expert in extraterrestrial marine biology and an interplanetary conservationist.
Main character.
D. Bond - posing as a realtor on vacation who is unnaturally curious about previous guests and their disappearances.
Director Dil Dilfries - [David] acting director of the profitable Vega Prime resort. He watches the place like a hawk and ensures the games are as fair as necessary, guests are kept happy, and the resort remains profitable - by any means.
Billy Clyde - [Cody] a high rolling gambler and frequent visitor to Vega Prime. He's come, as usual, to drink, gamble and pretty much toss away all his profits from the games.
Bubbles M'gee - a waitress built like most of the female staff, tall, beautiful and barely-clothed. Despite her tempting attire, she and all the female staff are strictly look-but-don't-touch and willing to defend themselves, at whatever cost.
Hotel Clerk - one of the many well-paid staff
The Director Dilfries takes the travellers thru the activity decks then out to the guest beach. Irish is not happy to be near water, but brightens when they go to the "catch-n-toss" pier. There they meet an environmentalist studying the natural sea life. Professor Latham is very interested in the "Seaphants", a main attraction Director Dilfries explains. Professer Latham voices her concern over the "Seaphants" decline in numbers. Director Dilfries scoffs insisting it's just a natural migration for mating or other reasons. The "Seaphants" are far from dying off. The Doctor senses some environmental arguing going on and asks how the Director is so sure there's no problem. He says because there have never been dead "Seaphants" spotted. Professor Latham insists there may be a sea graveyard for the animals, much like the great African elephants. The "Seaphants" go off to a private place to die, far beneath the sea and from meddling humans. Before the Director can argue he's beeped by the head office. There's an urgent matter regarding some guest [the one who disappeared].
Taps into hotel computers again, he queries about Billy Clyde. He's told the man is a star mine profiteer with a net worth of 25 million credits. Divorced, no children, no surviving relatives. Last known residence Troygon Intergalactic Hotel. Realtor Bond checks departure records and sure enough computer reports... Ident checkout current date. Realtor Bond adds the name to his list and pockets his handheld. He heads for the door.
The Doctor, Jacie and Irish stay and chat with Professor Latham. They learn more about the "Seaphants" and the environmentalist's theories on their intelligence. Latham thinks they are like dolphins, sensitive intelligent creatures. They seem tied to the sea like no other animal. And when she's with one, she almost feels like it listens and understands her. When Irish expresses little interest in talking to fish, Latham becomes impressed with the feline's voice which she finds she clearly understands via the Doctor's rigged translation device. She asks the Doctor if he would help her build a similar device. The prospect interests him, but Irish is getting bored. He doesn't like staying by water unless he can catch some fish. Jacie, on the other hand, is distracted when she sees that same Realtor talking into his hand again as he walks the beach surveying the crowd. When the Doctor sends Irish back to the activity complex, Jacie departs as well.
Director paces his office in a frenzy. He questions Bubbles about Billy Clyde's departure. Bubbles admits she put him on the elevator for his floor but didn't go inside with him. Director is angry, but waitress defends the man was beyond control that point. Director asks what was the state of his room? Hotel Clerk says housekeeping checked but there was no mess, no sign of anything. No clothes or luggage. Director confirms Ident card check out with the computer. He's not happy. This is the third case in as many months. He orders the clerk to check the shuttle departures again and make certain he didn't leave under another name. And he orders them to keep it quiet. The staff depart.
Entering the complex, Irish finds himself without Jacie as she heads off after the realtor. Set on his course to feed his tummy, Irish heads for the nearest 5 Star seafood restaurant and takes a prime table. He points out his winnings at the slot machines and gets the royal 9 course treatment of all the food he can find on the menu. After eating, he takes a nice long nap.
On the beach, the Doctor explains the principle behind the translation device. It works on isolating high frequency emissions and alpha waves (brain waves). For it to work, he needs to understand the inherent makeup of the "Seaphant" - how it communicates with its world. Professor Latham pulls out her geological tracking maps of the planet (which also show the resort's location near a natural fresh water stream) and shows the pattern of migration for the "Seaphant". Certain groups seem tied to certain estuaries, as if they were home villages, but they migrate almost daily to the deepest part of the ocean. She guesses these are mating grounds. The Doctor questions why she thinks the "Seaphants" are unusually tied to the land. Professor Latham explains when "Moontide" comes with the rains, the "Seaphants" gather in the center of the ocean. She's picked up strange sonar patterns then, like a song almost. When the song ends, the tidal waves begin. She suspects the "Seaphants" are almost celebrating the event. The Doctor takes the idea and tries working the translation device on the sonar end of the hyperfrequency scale. The professor is hopeful but sad. She looks at her tracking maps and shows 3 tracking "Seaphants" that no longer track. The herd is twindling no matter what Director says. Oddly, all three tracks vanished in the fresh water stream by the resort.
Jacie notices the wealthy realtor Bond skulking about. Jacie decides to follow him, thru the concourse talking to someone. When she sees him heading for a special elevator, she follows down to the subterranean service level.
She goes thru kitchens and past all the known areas into a storage area. There she looses Bond but hears someone struggling. She goes to help and finds Billy Clyde on an operating table. Tubes and gizmos come out of his body. Some limbs are cut all the way down to the bone and replaced with wired-in braces. A machine pumps a silvery liquid into the man's chest causing excruciating pain. Billy Clyde is only slightly aware of her, but when she tries to free him he turns his full attention on her. He begs her to kill him. She's shocked. The man pleads, gripping her wrist with almost inhuman strength. Kill me, he demands, or I'll kill you! Jacie hears a sound approaching, heavy footsteps. She yanks out of Clyde's hold and accidentally knocks over the chest pump. The line rips out squirting an oily silver fluid all over the place. Clyde screams in pain, the sound has a faint metallic twinge to it, before he collapses. Jacie runs for her life as the heavy footsteps enter the room.
Missing guests, dwindling sea life and a resort cover-up are just the tip of the iceberg on Vega Prime. As Jacie runs for her life from the things lurking in the Underground, the Doctor and Irish finally get some answers from the mysterious guests of Vega Prime. Find out what fate awaits the travellers. If you'd like to play, just sign-up online. Questions? Contact David our game coordinator at AlxKeegan2@aol.com.