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Their scans had turned up an area where a cave came pretty close to the surface, and not far from it was a good beam-down spot—a wide, open valley with sufficiently low levels of electromagnetic interference.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010
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Their beam-down coordinates had placed them in a small air pocket, with invisible force fields holding in enough gaseous oxygen for the visiting air breathers to continue doing so comfortably.
Star Trek: TNG: Losing the Peace William Leisner 2009
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I will escort you back to the beam-down coordinates.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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Their beam-down coordinates had placed them in a small air pocket, with invisible force fields holding in enough gaseous oxygen for the visiting air breathers to continue doing so comfortably.
Star Trek: TNG: Losing the Peace William Leisner 2009
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I will escort you back to the beam-down coordinates.
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He shook his head to indicate there were no other life-forms around, which confirmed their initial beam-down readings.
A Time to Hate Robert Greenberger 2004
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And the good news is that the beam-down site is in underground caves with a comfortable temperature so there will be no need for environmental suits.
The Edge of the Sword Kevin Ryan 2002
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“Still showing a concentration of life signs in the beam-down area, but we are getting some interference,” the Vulcan said.
The Edge of the Sword Kevin Ryan 2002
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“Still showing a concentration of life signs in the beam-down area, but we are getting some interference,” the Vulcan said.
The Edge of the Sword Kevin Ryan 2002
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BY THE TIME they reached the beam-down site, McFadden was unconscious.
The Edge of the Sword Kevin Ryan 2002
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