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 for 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.”
Odo, played by Rene’ Auberjonois is an alien male, middle-aged shape-shifter. In his natural state he is a gelatinous liquid. He was a Bajoran law enforcement officer on the space station under the Cardassians. Starfleet decided to have him continue in that role, since he's extremely savvy about the Promenade and all who frequent it
Odo is described as "a very unformed being" who was "trying to get some kind of shape to his life". Co-creator of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Michael Piller, speaks of Odo's role within the show as being prompted by needing "a character who represented the traditions of Spock and Data, the outsider who looks in at humanity
Odo is one of those characters were the writters did a fantastic job developing him. He ends up falling in love with Kira Nerys who loves him back. In the saddest moment of Deep Space 9, Odo returns to the lake of his people leaving Kira standing alone.
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.
This Geoart series is nearly entirely 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 017 to N31 47.000 and add 187 to W110 16.000.