This Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!!
This Geoart is dedicated to one of my favorite TV series, Star Trek. You see, I am a Trekkie …. Or a Trekker ….. I don’t really care which one you call me because it all means the same thing. I love all versions of the Star Trek franchise from the Original Series all the way to the JJ Abrams new incarnations. I even like “Discovery”! Each is unique in its own way and most take a non-threatening approach towards some issue facing us in the real world. Star Trek has always done that, it was a primary goal of the creator – Gene Roddenberry.
Each Cache in this series is named for a primary crew member, or for a recurring role which was so instrumental that it perhaps should have been considered a primary role.
Now for your “Away Mission”. Mission objectives will be given by your First Officer, Commander Loki.
“Welcome to Earth, the 3rd planet in the Sol Star System. This Class M planet is not yet Warp capable, so the Prime Directive applies – No interference with indigenous lifeforms, and leave no trace that you have visited. In order to avoid interference from the Borg, your beam down coordinates have been coded. You will find that the actual coordinates will require some very basic mathematics skills. It seems the Borg cannot think on their own, they require the “hive mind” to make decisions. You won’t have those problems. Before you beam down, you or one of your team needs to calculate your actual destination since the given coordinates will place you in the middle of nowhere.”
Ahhhh James Tiberius Kirk, The suave, debonair, and arguably best-known Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise. From his early years growing up on Tarsus IV to his death in the movie ‘Star Trek: Generations, his life and career were nothing short of an adventure. He even found a way to beat the unbeatable test, the Kobayashi Maru scenario, and with the help of his crew, outsmart the superior intellect and physical abilities of Khan. Perhaps the greatest complement given regarding the legendary Star Fleet Captain was uttered by non-other than Q.
"Kirk may have been a lowly Human, but at least he had pizzazz." -Q
Three actors have held the role of James Kirk. Obviously, William Shatner is the most famous, but Chris Pine has done an amazing job with the role in the rebooted JJ Abrams series. Much less known, but no less a “Kirk” is Jimmy Bennet who played Kirk in his childhood.
The Cache Containers …. They are all PVC pipe type containers about 6 or 7 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. There is room for some small items. Most importantly, please take the time to completely close the containers. That will go a long way towards keeping everything in working order.
A note about the condition of the road(s) out here… For the most part, they are accessible by a high clearance vehicle but there are a couple of areas that could cause a bit of concern. Arizona pinstriping is free! This could also be done entirely on a mountain bike, if you are into that sort of thing. An ATV style vehicle would obviously be perfect, but not required.
This Geoart series is located on Arizona State Trust Land. A valid ASTL Recreation Permit is required for access. According to ASTL rules, vehicles must stay on existing roads. A permit can be obtained online at this link: https://land.az.gov/natural-resources/recreational-permits
To assure this cache Power Trail remains active and available for all who seek these caches, this cache (and the others in this trail) is maintained by the cache owner (Team_Loki). Cachers are encouraged to communicate any caches requiring attention by placing a Needs Maintenance note on this cache page.
To find this cache, add 901 to N31 48.000 and add 629 to W110 20.000.