Captain's log - Stardate 2261.582

The emitters have been activated. All tests show that they're doing their jobs.

Bones made a comment in passing as we were showering this morning about how it was a shame there weren't any Horta here to tunnel for us. He was likely joking, but it got me wondering if some of the Horta really could be moved to different planets. I'll have Spock start looking at that possibility. IF they could, they would not only aid us in getting the ore, they'd protect it from other would-be miners.