The Marines have reported casualties, and have stated that we may have lost the away team. This isn’t looking good.
From the reports sent back up to the Enterprise, the away team discovered some sort of control room near the probe launch site, and found a way to power up the facility. Two Marines went in with them to provide defense on the inside. The rest of the Marines remained outside to provide cover, and protect the landing zone.
A few minutes later, something seems to have happened inside the control center, and the doors were sealed, trapping the away team (and two Marines) inside. Explosions were heard inside the facility, and the entire building erupted in a ball of fire and debris. As of right now, the ruins off the control center are currently in flames, and the Marines are reporting only one survivor – Lieutenant Archer.
It sounds like something happened to Lieutenant Archer, though, because he was found wandering near the ruins, his uniform is cut, he looks extremely malnourished, he has new partially-healed wounds, and he is wearing a strange makeshift cloak made of woven grass. The Marines also reported that Lieutenant Archer was found carrying a satchel, also made of grass, which contains a few dozen small hand-made objects, as well as his phaser, tricorder, and mission camera, all of which are depleted of power.
The Marines are treating Lieutenant Archer, and continuing to search the area near the burning ruins for other survivors. They say the explosion was pretty intense, though, and they aren’t expecting to find any bodies that can still be recovered.
Yikes. Terrible news all around.
NOTE: Because of the late hour, this will probably be my last report for the morning. If you’re still following along, get some rest. I have a feeling I’ll be the one posting another update later today.
-Lieutenant (JG) Tessa Kensington
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October 29, 2364 -- (Original Devron Timeline)