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Subject: [ASCEM-S] NEW: vre'kasht t' T'Kasi (TOS; S/Am,Sp,K; PG-13 7/?)
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I might try for two today not sure yet. Depends on how much sleep I get
before I have to head into work. I am writing this one now and the next one
will come shortly after I get up from my nap.



Bert





Title: vre'kasht t' T'Kasi (Outcast of Vulcan)

Author: Bert Aka T'Vera

Email: tverachasarek @ buckeye-express . com

Website: htttp://mystories.landsofthedragon.com

Series: TOS

Pairing: Sa/Am,Sp,K

Rating: PG-13



Summary: This story takes place on Vulcan and involves a cadet Spock and a




Warning: be ready for hot sweaty bodies. Hey get your mind out of the
gutter..this is PG-13 remember :-)  Oh and the light theory is my own mixed
with some bases of reality.







After twenty minutes of walking, 40 Eridani hung low in the morning sky,
peaking over the now visible mountain. Even at day break it seemed to take
up 30% of the horizon. A fact that didn't help since the boys had to walk
directly into it. The normal reddish glow was a near purple. Jim and a few
of the other cadets stopped a moment in awe of the wondrous coloration of
the sun. "What causes that?"



"It is the same affect that causes Earth's sun to appear a bright red when
it 'drops' into the ocean. The blue scattered light in the atmosphere."
Spock explained as he stood in watch of the rising sun. He too was in awe,
but for a different reason. It had been so long since he had seen the purple
coloration of his sun. If now it looked deeper purple then he had seen in 18
years of life on the planet.



"But Vulcan sky looks orange not blue like ours does," another cadet
replied.



"Earth's sky carries the blue appearance because of two factors: one-blue
light is trapped in the atmosphere, two-Earth is made up of 76% water which
because of this blue light affect is itself blue. The light that is bounced
off the ocean (like sonic waves) is then reflected back upon the Earth. It
is a very similar process to the global warming theory and the greenhouse
affect," Cadet Barrymore offered. He was the geologist of the group in any
even. 



"What are you talking about?" Cadet Stephens came to the front of the pack.
"The greenhouse affect was a myth."



"No, I am afraid it was not. The effect produced as greenhouse gases allow
incoming solar radiation to pass through the atmosphere, but prevent most of
the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from
escaping into outer space. This process occurs naturally and has kept the
temperature about 16-25 degrees Celsius warmer than it would otherwise be.
Current life on Earth could not be sustained without the natural greenhouse
effect." Barrymore retorted, he was clearly agitated that someone could get
into Starfleet and be such a bone head. 



"Speaking of temperatures it is starting to get somewhat hot." An addition
cadet commented with sweat beginning to form on his forehead. 



"It will only get hotter as the day progresses. I would prefer to be within
the city when Vulcan is at its hottest," Spock said as he moved ahead. He
was not too sure humans could endure the long periods of higher temperatures
that Vulcan offered. 



"Perhaps you're right Spock, er. chief," Jim said as he too returned to his
walking. The sooner they reached the city, the sooner they would find some
relief from the heat. 



"When we reach the mountain the climb up will block some of the effects of
the heat with the natural shadowing effect," Cadet Barrymore offered. It was
naturally cooler on the side that faced away from the sun than the other
side that was directly in the suns glare. 



"Indeed, at the foot of the mountain on the other side lays a river that
feeds water to Shir'Kar. On the way back we will be able to cool off there.
Once we reach the stream we will only have 1.54 Km to walk." Spock explained
for the benefit of all the cadets. "Once we reach the mountain there will be
a set of stairs carved into the rock, along side it is a smoothed surface
that runs down the mountain. It is, I would suggest, similar to a slide." It
had been dug out by non-Vulcans (with permission of the Vulcan government)
who could not handle the tiring climb up and down the mountain. 



The other cadets chuckled slightly. 



As they neared the mountain the steps and the 'slide' could be clearly made
out all 200 of them. They moved in an almost vertical pattern where as the
slide down was a snake like pattern. 



"I thought Vulcan Mountains were high? This isn't all that high. We have
roller coasters on Earth that would make that mountain look like a dwarf."
Cadet Stephens said as he moved faster to the mountain. "Compared to the
Rockies this isn't even a foothill."



"Mount Shir is relatively on the small side for Vulcan Mountains. We will
endure mountains that will far surpass your Rockies." Spock said in a
noticeable huff. He too was tiring of the cadets remarks. 



One by one they climbed the steps that lead to the final destination at the
top of the mountain. Once each of the cadets had made the excruciating climb
to the top Spock warned each of them. "Keep any un clothed skin off the
surface of the slide. Pull up your hoods and if you have not already put on
your sun visors. I will go down first to show you the proper way to navigate
the drop." He pulled his hood over his hair. Before he laid down he told
them. "As you near the bottom close your eyes and mouth."



As usual Cadet Stephens had to know a reason, "Why?"



"Watch and you will see." Spock said simply as he laid upon the slide with
his heals crossed and his arms folded over his chest. Using his feet he
pushed off down the slide and gravity took him quickly into the sand,
burying him with in the cool sand. 



Each Cadet took his turn down the slide in the same manner Spock had. When
the final cadet reached the bottom he wiped the sand off him. "Wow what a
rush.but I think I got sand up my butt." (Think about the effect of a 90
degree drop on a waterslide giving a person an enema at the bottom.)



Everyone looked at Cadet Stephens, laughing, "Time to get to work 'sewer
boy'."



"Shut-up!" He demanded as he moved to the river to rinse the sand off his
body and hopefully out of his butt. 



TBC  






















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