Re: Abyss Station - Ancient Artifact
For the moment, the warbots didn't seem to be moving to attack. Just guard that door ... and ch'Pertha had no doubt that if he and his team approached any closer, those circumstances would change.
Decker gave good advice. And Mcreeg was keeping them informed of the situation outside.
The question was: to go back, or go forward.
If they simply retreated now ... they will not have fixed the macro-problem facing this star system. Though they will have rescued two Starfleet Officers.
But even getting back to the surface, if the gravity field had collapsed, and the shuttles were under attack, this team could not go any further anyway ... or might be able to offer aid to the shuttles.
If they instead remained, they were still on a countdown: and unless they found a way into that room, or a way to make contact with whatever intelligence ran this place, they were wasting time.
"JavKer," he began giving directions, "scan ... or do whatever ... try to find us any other control panels or facilities out here.
Decker, continue trying to make contact with the ruling intelligence".
Then, gently, he took one step forward ... and knelt, placing is weapon on the ground. His eyes never left the guardbots, and he was tensed and ready to react to any movements they made.
With his hands raised, he took another step forward.