A Venture into Futility. [Archive]

Jackie Clawson

08-20-2007, 17:49

[Quarters - Several Hours Earlier]

Jackie impatiently made her way back and forth in the quarters; more out of sheer boredom of nothing to do than anything else; not that she regretted her decision to step aside; well maybe she did, in part. but she reminded herself not to make the same mistake twice. She'd just have to occupy herself with something else, and hopefully piss off less folks and not make more enemies than she already had. Not that the existing ones won’t stop coming.

She held a PADD in her hands skimming through it; it was some stray report that was now a part of Alex's responsibility, but she’s felt ever so guilty for just throwing all the workload over at him and tried to do her part to help him best she could.

She paused to take a sip of water from a water bottle on a table top then resumed her pacing as she read on ignoring the steadily growing ringing in her ears that followed the headache; she’s gotten used to that over the period it started happening, it was okay provided it didn’t get worse. It came and went at random. Everytime it got worse, she ended up passing out for several minutes; thankfully it wasn’t in anyone’s company, so it was okay for now. No one made a fuss out of it, and she kept it to herself best she could.

Jackie stopped pacing and leaned on a wall slowly taking in several breaths and letting them out, it was getting worse, she could feel it. Tests from sickbay hadn’t noted much aside heightened stress levels and a few post-betleH injuries. As far as they were concerned anyway; they should probably be made aware of her passing out, but Jackie wasn’t fond of the battery of tests that’d bring on, so she stayed quiet in the hopes of it passing on its own. As far as sickbay and medical was concerned, she got lightheaded and got the headaches due to stress. One nurse’d even gone as far as suggesting she’d speak with a counselor aboard, but Jackie wasn’t going to have any of it. She still wasn’t sure if she should mention anything to Alex, he probably had a lot on his mind as is. Still there was something…Jackie couldn’t quite place a finger on what was up. Her last thought as she hit the ground losing consciousness yet again, was that of talking about her concerns with Alex when they were alone again.

[Ready Room]

The doors swung open to let the Caitian in. She smiled lightly at the couple already in the room as she approached the desk. There was little sign on her features that only ten minutes ago or so she was on the floor of their quarters out like a light; at least she hoped so. Sometimes, and to some people apparently, she was more transparent than she thought she was. She pushed the thought out of her mind and awarded Alex with a grin and a slight twinkle in her eyes. But for now the caitian kept that side of her down and at bay, no matter how much she wanted to hold hands, hug him or just look at him and tell him what’s been going on and the growing concerns in her mind. That and the sense and fear that she’s going to lose him too. Jackie didn’t even want to think what she’d do if she lost him as well.

“Still can’t decide?” she asked, keeping her tone soft. “Quit puttin’ it off and just sign it; unless you’re having second thoughts” she added in a concerned tone as an afterthought.

She held up a PADD in one hand.

“By the way, final inventory report. All clear, just need your sign off on it, Commander.” Jackie spoke with a slight smirk, placing the PADD on the desk that was formerly hers. She noted the tell tale coffee cup on the desk and instinctively recoiled slightly as she caught a whiff of the brew. In an instant the wave of dizziness and a feeling of nausea battered her senses. The was a reason she’s laid off the caffeine in the past few days. Jackie held the dizziness at bay wrinkling her nose slightly and rubbing at the side of her head to try to dissipate the headache that’s returned along with the ringing in her ears, her other hand clutched the edge of the table for support as a fleeting thought shot through her mind ‘don’t pass out, not here’.

OFF:

Tag: Alex, Cash and Bets

Bettina Cash

08-24-2007, 01:48

~Ready Room

"You'd be great in command," Bettina encouraged Alex. "Isn't it what any officer worth his salt looks for?" Smiling, she sipped her coffee, watching as Jackie gripped the table. A frown crossed her features. Somehow it seemed that everyone around her was ill. Alex was more often pale than not, although he always seemed to be better after visiting for a bit. Jackie seemed happy, but Bettina could detect the undercurrent of morose depression, not surprising, considering her affection for Chadwick.

And Bryan...he pretended to be all right, and she pretended to believe that, but they both knew it was a lie, as much as Bettina wanted him to be healthy and live forever....or at least long enough to die of old age with her, holding hands on a mountain top somewhere...

"It's not the same," she murmured quietly. "Not bad, but...not the same..."

TAGS
CHADWICK
JACKIE
BRYAN

Kiara Krezek

08-28-2007, 07:35

[Holodeck 1]

Even though there was change in the air, Kiara knew she had to break the tension somehow.

And with that... she was shopping.

Sure, it was holographic shopping, at an open market of a distant planet she wasn't really on, but she had to come to face one simple fact: if you can't find it, make it. And there she was, using holographic currency to buy herself some things that she really didn't need... but wanted anyway.

It was a program her twin sent her. He had based it off of several markets he had once seen, but she had to admit, there were never two times where she went in there where it was the same. The program gave her a limited budget - probably Aran's way of saying she spent too much on real shopping sprees - but she was able to make the best of it.

And the best part was that she replicated some of it afterwards, if she liked the style.

She walked through the market, just biding her time...

[TAG: Anyone want to join me?]

Alex Chadwick

08-29-2007, 02:46

[Ready Room]

Alex picked up the padd jackie had laid on the desk and signed off on it.His eyes drifted again to the padd sitting in the middle of the desk.His ears had picked up what bettina had murmured quietly to herself.He wasn't quite sure what she meant,but he had an idea of his own.

In a short time on the ship many many things had changed.People had moved on situations had been flipped around.Now he was about to make the biggest change yet on the ship.Grasping the padd he looked it over one last time.He looked up and his eyes met Bryan's and in an instant he could see the possibilities that could come with such a choice.

To command a starship was the goal of many men on countless worlds in the federation.Many strove for it and a very few attained it.Alex sighed and pressed his ident code into the padd and set it for transmit.

The starship Horizon had just gotten a new commander.And Alexander Chadwick took a step further towards destiny.

OFF:Wheew that took me a while.... :X

Grenn

08-29-2007, 04:34

[CIO's "Office"]

J'al's office resembled one in the sense that there was a desk, a window behind it, shelves with various things on them ranging from literature from various planets to neatly stacked rows of PADDs, all containg SFI briefs about some sector of Federation space and otherwise, and it was small.

Really, it was the size of a single enlisted quarters, and was tucked in on Deck 7. It was right down the hall from his actual quarters, but was fit to hide in half the day while looking busy.

He had the music on, listining to a random station that the ship's computer provided. It was one of about 100 channels the computer ran music from various cultures in one format or another on. Then of course there were the personal music lists each crewmember could create, but he liked the randomness. It was turned down low enough that it was background really.

J'al in turn, was sitting in his chair with his feet up on the window's lower sill. It offered a good enough view of the outside universe, but wasn't anything like what the Captain and XO had in their offices/quarters.

He was bopping to the music slightly with his computer display in standby. Across his desk was a variety of Intel related stuff, and stacks of more miscellania along the other wall. This office served its purpose as a place to sit in solotude for a while.

His computer beeped, and he stretched an arm back to hit a key to tell him what was going on. He was monitering transmissions just for fun, really. Though, he could easily explain it as gathering Intelligence.

A message blipped explaining a command transmission being sent out. He tried to access, but got the denied message. Even as Intel with a few notches higher clearence then a normal full Lt. would get, he couldn't open up command messages sent by the CO or XO. Still, he could tell who sent them. This one was from Commander Chadwick. Destination, SFCAA1-00121. That was the relay station for Command. Also catching his attention was the name on the sender. "Commander Alex Chadwick, CO - USS Horizon NCC-74661-A.

"Uh-oh." he said to himself jokingly. "Commander finally signed his life away." he said out loud but softly. He tried to put a tag on it to see if command would send a reply, but he couldn't add one. Chalk it up to the inability to peek into the work of the CO. "Oh well..." he thought to himself.

OFF: I'm all techie and nosey and stuff. But the Captain's stuff is beyond even my Intel grasp :D But I know already by deduction, and I'm quite a gossip spreader :D

Bryan_Cash

09-12-2007, 18:29

[Holodeck 1]

Bryan walked hand in hand with bett through some sort of alien marketplace.He had wanted to take a stroll with her along a certain beach on risa.But the only working holodeck was already in use.

They had left Alex and jackie to discuss a few things that obviously didn't need there input.He didn't know if it was being somewhere different or just being alone with bettina.He was already starting to feel a little better.More energized and alive.

They stopped and looked and some fabric a seller was peddeling.It was all very realistic and bryan was still marveled by the technology.Would have came in handy on those long trips away from civilized space.The market seemed like a busy a place and bryan wondered who had started up the program.

"Reminds me of our time on deep space seven."Bryan commented offhand.They had kept the little cottage on the planet.Neither of them had wanted to sell what someday could be a real home for there future family.

TAG bett and Kiara ;)

OFF:guess who feels better!

Bettina Cash

09-13-2007, 03:04

~Holosuite

They stopped and looked and some fabric a seller was peddeling. It was all very realistic and bryan was still marveled by the technology. Would have came in handy on those long trips away from civilized space .The market seemed like a busy a place and bryan wondered who had started up the program.

"Reminds me of our time on deep space seven." Bryan commented off hand. They had kept the little cottage on the planet. Neither of them had wanted to sell what someday could be a real home for there future family.

Leaning against him, Bettina smiled and nodded as they strolled. "I miss it there. This is nice, but not the same." She picked up a bracelet and held it to the light, watching it sparkle in the fake sun, then set it down, placing her hand over her belly. "I don't mind raising our baby on a ship, but I want him to know what the real sun feels like, the smell of the ocean and the sound of waves...when he's older, I want him to spend time on a real planet...that doesn't mean giving this up...I love being on a Starship, but..." Shrugging, she hugged him. "You know I love you..."

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

09-15-2007, 01:22

[Holodeck 1]

"I love you to."He turned and pulled her close hugging her tight.Indeed there son would know real spaces feel the wind of planet on his face,know the sunshine water,everything.The child growing inside of bett was special bryan knew that already.

He had a destiny and a purpose.Bryan could feel that already.Hopefully he would be able to see him grow into the man that bryan knew he could be.At the very least see him born.

He would do whatever it took to stay around as long as he could.

Whatever it took....

Bettina Cash

09-16-2007, 05:44

~USS Horizon
~Holodeck

He would do whatever it took to stay around as long as he could.

Whatever it took....

"Bryan?" Bettina could sense his dismay and turned to face him, pulling him into a hug. "I don't know why you don't want to tell me why..." Sighing, she leaned her head against his chest. "I'm sorry, I trust you." She held him tightly, closing out the sounds around them, concentrating on his heartbeat. "Stay with me," she whispered. "Stay with me forever..." If anything happened to him, she would wish death for herself as well, except that now she had a child to deal with...their child, and she that would get her through. "I love you so much...We were brought together for a reason, so maybe this is it..."

TAG
BRYAN

Kiara Krezek

09-16-2007, 06:36

[Holodeck 1]

There was something in the retailer that didn't look to be something fake, so Kiara had a look. Sure enough, she could see the Cashs walking through the market. Musing to herself how the plural of "Cash" sounded in her head, she started to head over to the couple, whom seemed to be locked in an embrace.

"Greetings," Kiara said as she stumbled along. She had already bought three pieces, and was carting along her bags that showed the prizes of the shopping trip - holographic or not, dammit, she was going to buy something. "Didn't see you two come in."

It was then that she noticed something about their faces.

Kiara had seen that look many times before, as she ground to a halt not five feet away from them. Twice she had seen it on men she had dated's faces after she had told them some big important piece of news, or asked something that was particularly uncomfortable. It was the one where you just don't want to fess up... and you just know that it is time, or else you might be in a relationship crisis.

She had walked in on what looked like Bryan's face doing that.

"Did I just interrupt at a bad time?" Kiara asked. "I can come back, if you would like..." She took one step back as she said this, unsure of whether to continue a conversation that seemed so... heavy.

OFF

TAG: Bett and Bryan.

Bettina Cash

09-24-2007, 07:28

~Holodeck

There was something in the retailer that didn't look to be something fake, so Kiara had a look. Sure enough, she could see the Cashs walking through the market. Musing to herself how the plural of "Cash" sounded in her head, she started to head over to the couple, whom seemed to be locked in an embrace.

"Greetings," Kiara said as she stumbled along. She had already bought three pieces, and was carting along her bags that showed the prizes of the shopping trip - holographic or not, dammit, she was going to buy something. "Didn't see you two come in."

"Oh, hi!" Bettina smiled, stepping back from Bryan. "It's all right, we were just having a little get-away."

It was then that she noticed something about their faces.

Kiara had seen that look many times before, as she ground to a halt not five feet away from them. Twice she had seen it on men she had dated's faces after she had told them some big important piece of news, or asked something that was particularly uncomfortable. It was the one where you just don't want to fess up... and you just know that it is time, or else you might be in a relationship crisis.

She had walked in on what looked like Bryan's face doing that.

"Did I just interrupt at a bad time?" Kiara asked. "I can come back, if you would like..." She took one step back as she said this, unsure of whether to continue a conversation that seemed so... heavy.

"No, no, it's all right." Shrugging, Bettina glanced at Bryan, then back at Kiara, almost glad for the intrusion to help pull her out of her morose thoughts, and for the chance it gave Bryan not to answer her. She hated questioning him, she knew it wasn't necessary, but her gut was telling her something was terribly wrong. Either that, or it was severe morning sickness!

TAGS
BRYAN
KIARA

Kiara Krezek

09-29-2007, 07:05

[Holodeck 1]

Something was definitely not "all right". Especially when there was two said in a row.

However, Kiara was not on-duty, and didn't have to be suspicious. She wasn't on the clock, after all, but she was merely wondering what the heck had happened in between the two. The gossip in her, she guessed.

Quickly, she changed the subject. "I like your outfit," Kiara directed at Bettina. "Who's your tailor?"

TAG: Bettina

Sorry for such a short post, but I want this baby to flow once again!

Bryan_Cash

10-01-2007, 21:48

[Holodeck 1]

Bryan stood silently as the two women talked.He was starting to feel slightly ill again.Might be the holodeck he thought to himself.Sometimes he got a bit of double vision in them that was hard to shake.

He rubbed the back of his neck slowly with the palm of his hand.He was starting to sweat and feel faint.He thought that off in the distance he could see a spacecraft.......a old ship by the looks of it.......kept up on a wing and a prayer.

There was something familiar about it.Something that he should know......

Bryan suddenly felt like he was going to faint.As he lost consciousness he uttered one single word.

"Starligh....."

Bettina Cash

10-02-2007, 04:06

[Holodeck 1]

Quickly, she changed the subject. "I like your outfit," Kiara directed at Bettina. "Who's your tailor?"

"Oh, well..." Bettina smiled and turned a small circle, the multi-colored skirts she was wearing flaring around her. "It's similar to the things my mother used to..." She stopped short, looking at Bryan, who was looking pale...

Bryan suddenly felt like he was going to faint. As he lost consciousness he uttered one single word.

"Starligh....."

"Bryan!" Rushing forward, Bettina managed to slide under Bryan and catch him enough to cushion his fall. Collapsing to the floor with him, she cradled his head in her lap. "Bryan?" Tears formed in her eyes as she felt for his pulse, glad to find that he still had one, albeit, thready. "Call a medical emergency," she asked, looking up at Kiara. "I can't lose him..." Then she leaned down, her arms encircling his head as she whispered, "You can't leave us, Bryan. I'm not ready...you have to meet your son...Please..." She wondered about 'Starlight', if it had anything to do with the 'Venture Star', but there would be time to look into that later....

TAGS
KIARA
BRYAN

Kiara Krezek

10-02-2007, 07:22

[Holodeck 1]

"Bryan!" Rushing forward, Bettina managed to slide under Bryan and catch him enough to cushion his fall. Collapsing to the floor with him, she cradled his head in her lap. "Bryan?" Tears formed in her eyes as she felt for his pulse, glad to find that he still had one, albeit, thready. "Call a medical emergency," she asked, looking up at Kiara. "I can't lose him..."

Kiara stood there stunned, but only for a moment. "Computer, freeze program!" she ordered, so they wouldn't get trampled or the holo-characters intervened. "Medical emergency in the holodeck!" she called out.

Then she leaned down, her arms encircling his head as she whispered, "You can't leave us, Bryan. I'm not ready...you have to meet your son...Please..." She wondered about 'Starlight', if it had anything to do with the 'Venture Star', but there would be time to look into that later....

Kiara knew better than to mention that she heard what Bettina was saying, but she put her hand on the shoulder of the woman, only for a moment, before she went to collect the medkit that was hidden in the archway of the holodeck.

"Computer, arch!" she ordered. The archway appeared, and she reached under the console and ripped the panel off, grabbing the emergency medkit and ran back to the two of them. She started scanning, using what little medical training she had to try to see what was wrong with him.

She stared bewildered at the tricorder as she ran the scanning unit over the man. "I've never seen these kinds of readings before..." she muttered as she looked over the thing. Must be broken. What the Hell do these readings mean? she thought to herself.

"I..." Kiara stammered out. "I'm sure he's going to be all right." She was a Marine, not a counselor; her training didn't extensively cover how to deal with the grieving girlfriend/wife, unless it was a "suck it up, princess". It especially didn't cover lying to them when you had no clue.

And she was never one for too much of the sympathy thing, anyway.

OFF

TAG: Bettina, Cash, any Medical people if we still have them.

Bryan_Cash

10-05-2007, 23:58

[Holodeck 1 unconcious land]

In those few minutes of unconsciousness Bryan's mind wandered from the holodeck and connected with the mind of another man just like himself.Perhaps another future version perhaps not.Bryan saw a vast expanse of farm land spread out before him.Beautiful and full of life,he picked up a handful of the dirt with his hand and felt a warmth of acomplishment spread through him.He had done this he had brought life back to the dead planet.

He looked down at his hands and saw the lines of a hard worker spread out across there surface.Callused and well used.He turned his gaze again and saw A small home in the distance.A rather large barnlike structure stood near it.Again the same feeling of acomplishment.....he had built those as well.But not alone.No he knew that.Someone very close to him had helped him.Someone who was small when they built the nice little comfortable home.

In the distance quite near the home he saw someone hanging up linen on a line to dry in the cool wind that blew across the land.He recognized her almost at once.How could he not?she was a bit older but the same glowing radiance that he saw the first time they had met all those years ago shone across her face.

The medtech still looked damn good to his eyes.He chuckled to himself at the thought.He wanted to shout out to her and was almost going to when a loud sound pierced the air.He looked up just in time to see that ship again.Still looking quite old and well used,but still able to fly on her own right.He saw his wife turned at the sound to and began smiling and waving to the ship.

Whoever was in there had to be good if his wife would react like that.He watched the ship circle once and then come to a landing near the barn.He watched in silence as the gangwalk deployed.He was going to see who was in that ship......

Michael Lynch

10-06-2007, 00:26

[Crew quarters USS Horizon]

Michael lay passed out yet again.Multiple bottle of alcohol laying all around him.Yet another night and day spent drinking.He had started shortly after getting removed from the Chief medical officer spot on the ship.He still served in some capacity here and there filling in when needed.But for the most part he just sat and drank.

[Comm beep]

Michael stirred in his drunken stupor.

[comm beep]

He stirred again as the chime rang over and over again in his head making it throb in rhythm.He slowly opened his eyes and scowled.If he knew where the damn sounds came from he would rip them from the ceiling in his quarters.He slowly sat up and grabbed at his head to keep it from popping off of his neck.Something he knew likely to happen but did anyway.

"Bloody hell....now what the hell do they want."He stood and walked to his coffee table and picked up a bottle of vodka.He took a deep drink and wiped his mouth.

[comm beep]

He set the bottle down hard and almost shouted at the comm system.

"This is lynch! and it better be damn good!"He scowled and took another drink.

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

He approached the closed holodeck doors and checked that it was ok to enter.He didn't know what had happened to the other medical staff on the ship but he didn't want to get pulled out to go check on some 100+ year old geriatric who had a fainting spell in the holodeck.This was medtech work at best.He hit the button and the doors swooshed open.He stepped inside and saw who was laying on the ground.

"So what seems to be the problem?Besides the obvious?"He knelt down by the unconscious man named cash and took out his tricorder and began scanning him.

TAGS:

Bettina Cash

10-06-2007, 20:55

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

He approached the closed holodeck doors and checked that it was ok to enter. He didn't know what had happened to the other medical staff on the ship but he didn't want to get pulled out to go check on some 100+ year old geriatric who had a fainting spell in the holodeck. This was medtech work at best. He hit the button and the doors swooshed open. He stepped inside and saw who was laying on the ground.

"So what seems to be the problem? Besides the obvious?" He knelt down by the unconscious man named cash and took out his tricorder and began scanning him.

Bettina looked up as the man approached and frowned. "You have to help him," she insisted. "He passed out...his pulse is rapid and thready, he's so cold..." Any medical sense she had flew out the window when it was Bryan who was sick. Still, her frown deepened as the doctor got close. He reeked....

TAGS
LYNCH
KIARA

Michael Lynch

10-08-2007, 19:21

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

"He passed out...his pulse is rapid and thready, he's so cold..." Any medical sense she had flew out the window when it was Bryan who was sick. Still, her frown deepened as the doctor got close. He reeked....

He ran the scanner slowly over the unconcious man's body.the lifesigns were unremarkable for the most part.But still there was something "wrong" somehow.Massive cellular degeneration and some sort of energy he couldn't identify.

"Has he seen anyone about the cellular degeneration yet?"Lynch said as he continued scanning the man.He set the tricorder to search the database for anything that matched the energy in the man's body.

He looked down as the tricorder beeped that it had found a match.Polaric radiation was what was surging through the man's body.where in the bloody hell would that come from?He looked down again as the tricorder beeped.It had detected Taychon particles as well.....

"What the hell is going on here?"He said as he watched the readings on the tricorder.

TAGS
KIARA
Bettina

Bettina Cash

10-10-2007, 06:14

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

"Has he seen anyone about the cellular degeneration yet?" Lynch said as he continued scanning the man. He set the tricorder to search the database for anything that matched the energy in the man's body.

"Cellular degeneration?" Bettina frowned at the doctor, slowly beginning to put pieces together. "Um...no, I don't think so..." Maybe Chadwick?

He looked down as the tricorder beeped that it had found a match. Polaric radiation was what was surging through the man's body.where in the bloody hell would that come from? He looked down again as the tricorder beeped. It had detected Taychon particles as well.....

"What the hell is going on here?" He said as he watched the readings on the tricorder.

"I don't know..." Bettina started to blink tears, confused. "He's...we need Commander Chadwick, he'll know more...Please, you have to save him..." She touched the doctor's arm lightly, then took Bryan's hand. "We need Cash," she muttered. He would certainly know what to do...

TAGS
LYNCH
KIARA

Bryan_Cash

10-11-2007, 01:00

[Horizon shuttlebay]

The old type one shuttle glided slowly into the bay of the starship Horizon.The man behind the controls was known to many.He had tried to contact his friends on the horizon but had been unable to due to the ships current state of repair.His shuttle touched down with a lite thud and he began to shut it down.

As he let his eyes drift out into the bay he could see a few people moving around and obviously effecting repairs.He hoped he was brining what would be good news to his friends.That hadn't found a way to save bryan but they did know what was possibly causing his problem now.And hopefully when his ship arrived in one day they could get this all taken care of.

Getting up from the pilot seat he walked to the hatch and pushed it open.Commodore Bryan cash stepped from the old shuttle and walked out into the bay.He scanned around for someone who could help him find commander chadwick or Mr.Cash and his fiance bettina.

TAG:Anyone! wanna help an old man find his friends? :D

Bryan_Cash

10-12-2007, 22:17

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

The doctor looked at bettina and then back at the man he assumed was cash lying on the deck.

She must be hysterical he thought to himself.The man's lifesigns were growing steadily worse.If he didn't do something soon he would be dead.Reaching into his medkit he pulled out a hypo spray and set it for something he knew.....or hoped rather that would stabilize the man.

[Unconscious land]

Bryan saw a strange assemblage of people begin to walk down the gang plank of the old ship.A klingon,what appeared to be two caitians followed closely along by a woman and an even younger caitian.Some he suspected was a trill by the spots on her forehead.

His wife ran up to the group and began to hug them all.Knowing her like he did they all must people she is faimilar with.He wondered if one of them was the captain.

He was about to speak again when a tall figure in a long duster coat walked slowly down the gang plank.His back was to bryan and he couldn't quite tell who it was.There was something familiar about the way he walked and carried himself.

He was surprised to see his wife run up and put her arms around the man in an expression of warmth he only had seen between himself and her.He wanted to speak again and found that he could not.for some reason his throat was closed tight.

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

Lynch injected the man with the hypo and waited for a response.He scanned him again with his tricorder and could see that his condition was improving.

"I think he's going to be ok...."He said to nobody in particular as he watched the man's signs.

[Unconscious land]

Bryan struggled to shout out to bettina......to anyone but he could not.His eyes met his wifes and she started to wave to him while hugging the strange man.She whispered something in the mans ear and they both started to turn around.

For an instant bryan thought he saw someone who looked like.......

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

Bryan's eyes shot open and he gasped desperately for air.

"Gahhhhhhhhh!"He looked around and saw that he was still in the holodeck.Bettina was kneeling beside him and someone who smelled like the bottom of a whiskey bottle was scanning him with a tricorder.

Bettina Cash

10-13-2007, 07:20

[Holodeck 1 five minutes later]

Bryan's eyes shot open and he gasped desperately for air.

"Gahhhhhhhhh!" He looked around and saw that he was still in the holodeck. Bettina was kneeling beside him and someone who smelled like the bottom of a whiskey bottle was scanning him with a tricorder.

"Bryan!" Bettina fell back as Bryan started gasping for air. Almost as quickly, she moved back in to hug him. "Are you all right? You passed out." She looked at the doctor, her expression just short of a glare, then turned her attention back to her husband. "How do you feel?"

TAGS

Alex Chadwick

10-14-2007, 14:38

[Half a day out from Avalon Fleetyards.The planet now designated Bateman six charlie]

The small probe exited warp quite close to the gravitational field of the newly discovered planet.It deployed it's sensor package and started into the routine scans SF command had programed into it.

It was a class M world lush with vegetation and ample signs of civilization.There was an impressive satellite system in orbit and the planet was abuzz with communications activity that curiously terminated just beyond the planets atmosphere.

The probe dropped into a lower orbit in an attempt to pick up the communications signals.Unknown and unseen by anyone monitoring the probe it passed through a very fine layer of chroniton particles.

Almost at once it's small suit of communications equipment was assaulted with billlions of channels of comm traffic.Dropping communications for a few moments the probe adjusted to filter the massive signal out piece by piece.

=/\=This is city control! a madatory evacuating is underway!Do not forget to have all belonging dumped as room is short and time is running out!.....

=/\=My god there getting closer! we just lost contact with avalon!....how many starships were destroyed?.....dear god.

=/\=We'll try and hold them back as far as long as we can....godspeed...

=/\=No you have to clear us a path to jump to warp! we're carrying women and children!

=/\=Get us out there here there here!No! there breaking into the community center we can't stop them....

=/\=How did this happen why was there no warning no help!

=@=We are the........

The probe shut it's communications suit off before it would burn out from overload.......turning back towards open space it attempted to reach the polar region of the planet.

It's sensors suddenly dropped off dead.Scanning again...........the planet was gone.

Kiara Krezek

10-14-2007, 23:39

[Holodeck 1]

Kiara didn't know what to think. She wasn't a doctor; Lynch was, though she thought he seemed a little... inebriated. But that was soon forgiven for a moment - she made a note to talk to the CMO about him later - when Cash was screaming loudly. Bettina was talking, but whether Cash heard it or not, she couldn't be sure.

To Hell with it. She would have to intervene at some time.

Palming her comm badge and contacting her security group by tapping the badge twice, she then began to speak. "Doctor, would it not be a prudent thing to perhaps get this man to Sickbay immediately?" she asked of the doctor, getting rather impatient that this person hadn't thought of it earlier, possibly due to the drinks he had enjoyed previously.

Michael Lynch

10-22-2007, 04:11

[Holodeck 1]

Michael cleared his throat.Yes of course sickbay.He should have thought of that earlier.He supposed the CMO was back aboard by now.He shouldn't have been gone for long.

"Yes let's get him to medical quarters asap."Standing he tapped his comm badge and called for two people with a stretcher.They would get there in two minutes.He rubbed the corners of his eyes and sighed.

"Well he's stable now and they'll be along to bring him to sickbay."He handed his tricroder to bettina and turned to exit the holodeck.

"If the doctor has any questions i'll be in my quarters."

With that Doctor Michael lynch left to dive back into his bottle.

[Lynch's quarters Uss Horizon]

It had been fifteen minutes since he left them in the holodeck.Nobody had come to arrest him or called to ask him any questions.He sat with his back against his bedroom door and slowly drank from a bottle.........a bottle of something.

Across from him he could see his closet mirror.The same sad face looked back that was always there.He spit some of his liquor at it.Laughing he closed his eyes and drank again.When he opened his eyes he paused in mid drink again.
The man looking back at him had aged considerably.He looked older.....and if it was possible even sadder.

"What the hell?"Michael exclaimed.Looking away the room around had changed as well.....it looked smaller......more cramped and.....old.....He glanced out the window above the bed in the room......a large space station loomed in the distance......he got up and walked to it.They were back at earth.......or something that looked like earth.It appeared dirty and polluted...thousands of ships and sapce stations crowded the skys around them.

Screaming michael turned from the window and ran face first into a bulkhead.He fell backwards unconcious.....into the his quarters on the horizon.

Delaney Orion

10-25-2007, 21:17

ON: USS Horizon, Councilor Orion’s Quarters

Delaney Orion sat in her quarters. Bones sat on her lap and she gently stroked her soft Silky fur. Tanis had been busy in sickbay for the last few days and had asked her to keep bones company.

She couldn’t quite figure out why he would name the female Creature ‘bones’. Tho he insisted it was named after his long time Hero, Bones McCoy, Chief Medical officer of the earlier enterprise.

Delaney was surprised that after all this time being on Horizon, no one has found out about Tanis and his unauthorized pet. She just smiled, after trying herself to find out about its actual existence, she knows well enough, that if Bones does not want to be found….she won’t be.

Bones had taken a liking to Delaney after her many visits to Tanis’ quarters, Dealney could sense that Bones was quite comfortable around her, and she liked that.

OFF:

TanisHeavenway

10-26-2007, 00:25

ON: Main Sickbay

Tanis Heavenway was in his office, he was reviewing patient charts and paperwork for the past few weeks that he needed to catch up on. As the hours crawled by his pile slowly got smaller. As CMO It was his job to review all the charts and paper work of his staff before officially being filed, in the event that a mistake was made, or protocol was breeched, he could correct the problem before it happened again.

Not that he did not trust his staff, he had faith that every one of his staff members could do their job, but as any Medical Professional knows ‘CYA’.

"Medical emergency in the holodeck!"

The call came out over the inter comm. Tanis looked up and seen some of his staff looking at him.

“Find out what’s going on” He ordered. “I’ll prep the bed” And he got up and headed to a biobed nearest the door.

***

Walking alongside the stretcher, Bettina gripped Bryan's hand, glancing occasionally at Kiara as they headed for the Sickbay. She hoped that Dr. Tanis would be there...she didn't like Dr. Lynch, he gave her the willies. As soon as they entered, she sighed in relief.

"Dr. Tanis! Bryan collapsed!" she called as her husband was placed on a biobed.

Tanis quickly closed the distance between him and the patient and helped the med team get Bryan on the Biobed.

“What happened?” He asked and began to scan Bryan.

"He collapsed on the holodeck." Bettina looked up at him with concern. "His vitals were low, but they came back up. Dr. Lynch came there...but he reeked of alcohol...I don't like him." Her gaze went to Bryan as she combed her fingers through his hair. "Something is really wrong," she whispered.

Tanis cringed at the thought of the previous CMO providing Patient care under the influence. Something like that could cause him to lose is license for good. He made a mental note to come back to that particular situation at a later date.

“What was going on in the holodeck?” He asked allowed. When Bettina said he collapsed but his vitals came up soon after, Tanis thought physical exhaustion. Then his Tricorder Beeped. “What the hell!” He said allowed. He checked his tricorder, and re scanned Bryan.

Bettina looked up sharply as the tricorder beeped, but didn't ask questions. "We were just walking, strolling through a market, nothing to cause exertion or anything."

“No matter” Tanis Mumbled “Whatever it was you were doing down there, I don’t think it caused what’s happening to him”

He looked at Bettina.

“I don’t know why, but it seems his whole body is experiencing some sort of Cellular Degeneration…” Tanis looked at his tricorder.

“Its…Its as if there is something directly affecting the nucleus of every cell in his body, causing the cells to not produce enough proteins causing the cell to just get weaker and break down….But I cant be absolutely sure….” Tanis turned to one of his nurses.
“Begin a level 3 Cellular Scan Immediately” He ordered.

"I knew there was something going on," Bettina said quietly, reaching for Bryan's hand, "but he wouldn't talk about it, and I didn't ask." She looked up at the doctor. "I think Commander Chadwick might know something. They talk a lot, and he seems better sometimes after they meet."

“Why would Chadwick know something about This Degeneration he is going through? Has something happened that I don’t know about previously?”

"They are pretty close." Bettina shrugged. "He's been showing signs of sickness for a while. I don't know what it is..." Well, she had an idea, but she couldn't talk about it, and hoped it wasn't really the problem.

Tanis turned to one of his nurses “Has he been into sickbay in the last 6 months?” He asked.

“No sir, not for anything worth noting…” She replied.

“Nothing is Never worth mentioning…Compile all the data onto my computer terminal, I will review it momentarily, the scan should be completed within the next 15 minutes, until them Monitor his vitals.”

Tanis hit his Comm badge “Commander Chadwick to sickbay” Then he turned to Bettina. “Thank you for bringing him down here…You may wait in sickbay or you can get some rest and I can call you when I have more information.” Tanis was trying to suggest the latter, but it did not matter to him either way as long as he had his room to work.

"I'll stay here." She sank into a chair, still clutching Bryan's had as she moved close enough to rest her head on his chest. "Thank you, Doctor."

OFF:

Joint Post

PO1 Bettina Cash
Litter Box 1 maintenence

AND

Captain_Cash

10-26-2007, 23:13

[Turbolift USS horizon]

It had taken Cash sometime to find his way to a turbolift from the shuttlebay. Everyone appeared to be incredibly busy so he had found the lift himself. He tapped his foot against the deck plating as the lift moved. He paused as it stopped and the doors swooshed open. He raised an eyebrow as a very drunk looking man stumbled into the lift.

"Have a problem with something there my friend?" Cash asked the man as he leaned against the railing in the lift and sighed.

The man looked up at cash and his eyes widened.

"Didn't i just leave you in the holodeck??" He rubbed at his eyes and blinked rapidly for a few moments. How the hell could he be up and walking around?

Cash shook his head and smiled.

"Sorry friend i just got aboard the ship." He smiled again and paused mid thought......didn't he just leave me in the holdeck? He must be talking about bryan. The two of them did look alike and to someone who didn't know they could appear to be the same person.

"Sorry,did you just say leave me in the holodeck?" He offered a hand and steadied the man on his wobbly feet.

"Yeah your very sick! who the hell let you out of sickbay!" he was starting to panick now.First seeing things and now this guy!

Cash narrowed his gaze and talked to the computer.

"Lift halt....new destination......Sickbay." He let go of the drunk man again and clenched his fists together. He couldn't be late.......there should have been time......

[Sickbay]

Bryan had left the drunk man to his own devices and had ran down the corridor to sickbay.He stepped inside the door and his first site was bryan lying on a biobed with bettina resting her head on his chest. They both looked very tired. Hopefully Cash was going to bring them the answers they sought. At the very least he knew how and where they could find some.

He walked up to the biobed slowly and smiled at his ....well i guess the only thing you could call the two men was brothers.He placed his hand on his shoulder and gently tapped. Bryan's eyes opened and the usual smile either one of them carried grew on his face.

Bryan looked up and saw cash was standing over him. He had finally decided to start wearing his uniform and rank again. Bryan liked that....he was the one that really deserved it.

"What the heck took ya so long old man." Bryan said with a grin.

Cash laughed softly to not wake bettina and held up the padd he had carried all the way from earth.

"Took me a while to force them at fleet command to listen to me......and to give me back and old friend to help us." He smiled and turned the padd around. A familiar star shaped delta symbol rotated on the screen. No matter the universe that symbol had always stayed the same. He handed the padd to bryan and let him read the report from fleet medical.

He would have to find the doctor and talk to him about a few things....and who and what to keep away from bryan.

OFF:More later! dangit i gotta go to work!

Kiara Krezek

10-27-2007, 04:30

[Just outside Lynch's Quarters]

If there was something that Kiara Krezek couldn't stand... that was alcoholics that decided drinking on duty was the best course of action.

She had spent the last fifteen minutes examining Lynch's replicator usage, and found something disturbing: he had been replicating himself non-syntheholic spirits at regular intervals, disguising them as "medicinal" in his official log. It was a ruse, to get drunk and to get away with it.

That would be why herself and two security guards stood outside Dr. Lynch's quarters, armed with phasers at their hips, ready to drag the good doctor back to the brig for a very, very sobering experience.

She was just about to hit the call button on his door when she heard the scream and thump.

That wasn't just any thump, she knew. That was the sound of a body hitting a bulkhead and then the ground, at a good pace. She had heard it many times, most recently at Canterra City on 99, when she had apprehended Eliam Gell, only for him to escape again. She barely heard the sound, and her hand was already at her phaser.

"Computer, unlock this door, security override, Krezek-Nine-Nine-Beta," she ordered, and then the door slid open after a soft click.

Sweeping her hand across her entire field of vision, twisting her phaser around, she proceeded to clear the quarters. The other security officers also did the same thing, heading for the ajacent rooms. "Clear!" they all called out in order.

"Clear!" she said as she reholstered her phaser, then tapped her comm badge. "Medical team to Dr. Lynch's quarters! Security, alert level 2. Account for all crew onboard."

[TAG: Medical staff... know you're busy, but hey, when it rains, it pours.]

Alex Chadwick

10-27-2007, 06:38

[Main bridge Horizon]

Ensign johnson acknowledged major Krezek's order and turned his attention to internal sensors. There always seemed to be some sort of crisis going on aboard this ship he thought to himself as he started the internal scan.

Horizon was operating below standard crew levels at the moment and should have some 97 souls aboard.He waited for the internal sweep to finish and watched as the listing of crew scrolled across screen.

He paused and blinked at the final result...34 crewmen detected aboard the horizon. That couldn't be right he thought .......and started the scan again. Some of them must be doing things on the repair station.....except that for the most part everyone was restricted to horizon since the incident with the klingons......

He looked down again as the tally scrolled across screen.....it was less this time......25 crewmen accounted for. running another diagnostic on the internal sensor system provided nothing.It was recently repaired and 100% operational. 72 crew of the ship had just up and vanished.....

"Oh crap..."johnson muttered to himself and then hit his comm badge.

=/\=Major Krezek ma'am this is ensign johnson.... i think we have a problem.....=/\=

TAG:Major!

Bryan_Cash

10-27-2007, 06:55

[Sickbay Horizon]

Bryan read the padd and ran his hand slowly along bettina's back. The whole idea was a crazy one. But what choice did he have really? He set the padd down on the table next to the biobed and regarded cash for a moment.

Cash stood confident like he always did. Bryan knew what was behind that confidant posture and smile. It was uncertainty and regret......Bryan knew it well because he was able to do the same thing. Stand there and with a few gestures make everyone in the room think you were the man with all the answers for anything.

Even if you Wern't....

He sighed and looked down at bett. She would want to come of course.....no matter what he wouldn't be able to to keep her away. He looked back up to bryan and was about to say something when the entire ship shuddered softly and a ribbon of intangible energy passed through them all and down the entire length of the vessel.

Cash took the tricorder from his belt and began to scan the ship. He frowned and closed the tricorder tossing it on the biobed for bryan to look at. Bettina stired and raised her head from bryan's chest. Cash smiled and raised his hand in a friendly wave. Talking to bryan again he replied.

"It's starting..we need to get you and him out of here as soon as possible." He crossed his arms.

"And i need to speak with the doctor about you."

TAG: bett and the doc!

Alex Chadwick

10-27-2007, 07:29

<<USS Horizon – Ready Room>>

Jackie watched Bryan and Bettina leave; the Caitian couldn’t help but smile at the couple. Her dizziness had passed as she moved farther away from the coffee on Alex’s desk and managed to get a grip on her senses. Jackie stood behind Alex, slightly off to his left; she placed a hand on his shoulder gently.

“You made the right choice” she spoke softly, “horizon couldn’t get a better CO” she added slowly wrapping her arms around him from behind, “even Mark was impressed with the way you handled..” she trailed off her grasp loosening at the memories. “things” she finished, reaching out for his hand, Jackie took it in her grasp and gave it a squeeze.

She stood and gently leaned against the desk facing Alex.

“I’ll have everything moved to yo...our new quarters before the day’s end” she spoke, shifting the subject slightly. “well technically my old quarters.” She added blinking quickly several times.

“How’re you doing?” she asked, not for the first time in the last 24 hours. She still had an ominous feeling deep inside somewhere, but she couldn’t quite make heads or tails of it herself; the little ‘lapses’ in consciousness for the past few days haven’t helped much either. Jackie rubbed her temples with a hand as she wondered if she’d caught a bug of some sort whilst on the klingon ship, but dismissed that idea as fast as it came since sickbay had found nothing in her test results that pointed to an infection of any kind; or so they said.

For some reason the Caitian felt compelled to spend as much time as she could next to and with Alex, but something was stopping her from telling him what was on her mind just yet.

She just needed rest, but she couldn’t….not with everything on her mind, and the sometimes darker trips her mind took when she was alone; Jackie frowned visibly shaken up by a thought passing through her mind.

"I'm ok i guess."Alex said staring out the windows in the readyroom.He raised a hand almost to touch the glass and then put it back down.There was something out there now pulling at him.He could feel that much at least.

He didn't know what was happening to him but something was and he needed to find out what before it was to late.

"I just hope i can live up to everyone's expectations of me."He had known that he was intended for a command role but he wasn't so sure it was supposed to be here anymore.So many questions in his mind about what was tugging at him and not enough answers........

Jackie shook her head as if chasing away stray thoughts and the dark feelings left by her thoughts as Alex spoke up. She made her way over to Alex and placed a hand on his shoulder before speaking. For a moment her grip felt weak and unsteady.

"You've already lived up to it. " she spoke looking over his shoulder and out into the space outside, "somewhere" she added as she stared out at the space momentarily tuning out of the present and losing herself in an array of thoughts troubling her mind for the past several days.

Alex sighed and continued to stare off into space.Something was out there.And he felt his hairs stand on end when she said "somewhere",there was indeed somewhere he needed to go.Some thing or place that would tell him what was happening to him.

Sometimes when he was alone he could see another layer hiding under the reality of the world he knew.Something almost able to be grasped but not quite in reach.

Something dark.......some place not like here.

Not hell.

But one or two exits before hell.

Jackie felt a chill pass through her, it was as if the room had gotten colder and darker; she blinked at the thoughts assaulting her mind. It was minutes later that she let out a short alarmed cry.

The headache was back, as was the ringing in her ears and the sick feeling in her stomach.

She turned to Alex grabbing him by his shoulders.

"Why do I feel I'm going to lose you?" she spoke the words that came to her several times now, her voice cracking, her eyes sad and distressed as if she was about to cry. Jackie was shaking, whether it was fear or the coldness and darkness she felt inside or the realization she just made or something else entirely that she wasn't aware off or all of these things. She knew something was happening to Alex too, but she didn't know what was going on with either of them. Jackie had trouble confronting everything in the last several days alone; sometimes the trips she took when she was unconscious left her with more questions as she woke up. Others confirmed the darkest thoughts in her mind. Jackie didn't want her thoughts to become reality, but by the things happening lately it seemed more and more that the darker side, the bigger side, was going to win and once again Jackie was helpless to stop it from happening.

The words she spoke a few moments ago rang in her ears; her breathing became erratic and she tightened her grip on Alex's shoulders as she fought everything she felt inside from overwhelming her once again. As she looked at Alex, her eyes said more than she could ever say in words.

alex raised an eyebrow as he looked into her eyes.It was almost as if there was someone else in there with her.Someone older and sadder.He Grabbed her hands into his and moved her to the sofa in the readyroom.

"you alright?"He wiped a piece of hair from her face with his hand.She didn't look well.

"I thought for a moment there you were going to pass out."

There was something in the air on the ship.Something was different.....something was going wrong.He didn't know what or where.

But something was very wrong.

Jackie blinked, the headache receeding slightly, her stomach still feeling queazy. She found herself unable to speak for a few moments, she sat there taking in a few breaths, trying to make sense of everything that went through her mind.

"Wouldn't be the first time" she finally managed to say, her voice quiet as she looked at the man sitting across from her. "I don't know what's going on" she admitted. "Something's off, ever since we came back from the tournament"

Alex nodded his head. Something was indeed not right about everything since they had gotten back from the tournament. Things seemed to happening beyond there control and......something seemed to be looming over everything.

"It's almost like i'm waiting for something to happen.....but i don't know what it is...." He rubbed the back of his neck with the plam of his hand. He was starting to get a headache again.....

"I have these nightmares....at least i think there nightmares." He could never remember if they happened while he was awake or if he was remembering things from his dreams....he hopped he was remembering dreams if rather vividly.

"I see such terrible images.......of myself and.other things...." He was going to say more when his comm badge beeped and the doctors voice came over the comm.

=/\=“Commander Chadwick to sickbay"=/\= And then it cut off just as quickly. he wouldn't wait to respond.the doctor was a competent if not busy man.

"I think i better head down there." He said to jackie wondering if she knew more about what he was talking about then she let on.

Alex stood to leave.He walked to the ready room door and paused turning back. She didn't need to say anything her nod to him let him know it was ok to head down to sickbay.He exited the door and walked out into the bridge.He got about halfway and then thought she might be good to have along if something with a crewmember he didn't know yet popped up.

He turned back around and went back into the readyroom.

As soon as he walked out Jackie's senses were assaulted from all sides as a host of images and words and sounds came flooding her mind. the Caitian blinked away the images as she heard Alex's voice describe what was happening to him a few moments ago. what were the odds the two of them would be going through the same thing?

She rubbed at the temples of her head closing her eyes trying to force the headache away. Suddenly all was quiet, in her mind, outside, everything was silent, Jackie let out a gasp leaping to her feet as she heard and sensed the unmistakable sound of mechanical matter making it's way through a ship followed by a short unmistakable whirring sound of what could only be one thing without a doubt...

Jackie tried not to think about it as a chill ran through her spine as she stumbled across the ready room firmly grasping the corner of the desk to keep steady.

The images came flooding back in almost instantly, she no longer felt she was in the ready room, she was elsewhere...far far away....darker.... older....in much more pain...not completely herself...Jackie didn't even attempt to stop the wave of dizziness and everything else that came her way as she let go of her senses and welcomed the complete darkness that took her away.

Alex walked into readyroom and was stunned to see jackie lying on the deck unconcious. As he walked over and knelt by her body he felt the ship shudder beneath his feet. He looked up just in time to see a wall of intangible energy pass through the ship and out into space.

"What the hell??" he said softly to himself.

In the distance he thought he could hear a sound.....something dark and sinister sounding familiar..........he couldn't put his mind on it he was to focused on jackie. He looked down at her again and tried to wake her but she wouldn't budge. Picking her up in his arms he ran for the readyroom door and out into the bridge.....one of the secondary security officers tried to get his attention but it didn't register as he entered the lift and shouted.

"SICKBAY!" the doors hissed closed and the lift started to move. He felt different again as the lift moved closer to sickbay.....his headache was going away and he felt suddenly energized bit by bit.......

OFF:A JP by your friendly neighborhood kitty and

Janzie

10-27-2007, 14:03

[Mess hall, present]

Janzie stared out the windows of the mess hall. It had been her favorite place to hang out the last few days while she waited for Leroy to do his research. That, and in here, it wasn’t quite so obvious she had the attention of the security department. Nothing said ‘come say hi’ like a security officer near by.

While it hadn’t gone exactly according to plan, her meeting with Leroy kept playing in her head as she watched the activity outside the window.

[A few days ago, before the change in command/official resignation announcement]

As Janzie waited for the security officer to scan her pass, she glanced around. It was oh so tempting to just skip all of this formality and just waltz aboard as one of the zillion repair crewmen that were crawling aboard the place. She wouldn’t even have to assume one of their identities to do it. Well, maybe. This was still a fleet flag ship after all. They may be keeping a closer tab on who was all aboard repair crew wise than it looked. Which brought up mental reminder from her inner consciousness, just why was she trying to get aboard a flag ship anyway? There were plenty of ways to work her way back into the Federation’s service with out practically inviting someone to discover, again, that she was a Federation outcast, though at least this time she was actually herself, mostly, and not impersonating someone else, even if more than half of what Starfleet believed about the person had actually been Janzie anyway.

But as she was waved through, she reminded herself that was exactly why she was here on *this* flag ship. Besides Horizon’s ability to make it through any scrape, it had a lesser known or at least less talked about, reputation of having a crew that probably wouldn’t have made it elsewhere. However, Janzie wasn’t going to take any chances. Leroy would be surprised to see her, an understatement if she had ever heard one. The 'paperwork' implied that he knew she was coming but in reality he didn’t, why would he? To him, she was probably dead. But if anyone could get her back in, it would be Leroy “by the book” Jenkins. After all, he had done it before.

It had been some time ago, that a younger Jenkins had helped a younger and much more shy, naive and conservatively dressing Janzie get into the Academy. She had changed a lot in the last 10 years or so. Leroy probably wouldn’t even recognize her. And, as Janzie side stepped a work crew in the corridor she traveled down, he may be less inclined to help her this time. All the paperwork he had sorted through to get her in, and she had more or less disappeared before she had graduated, as herself at least. How much he knew about when it had been discovered she had been impersonating a fellow student all the way through graduation to the first mission posting, she was about to find out. In either case, she would prefer to keep as much of *that* off of the CO’s and XO’s desk as possible. Nothing like one's record saying you had been asked to leave Starfleet to have the XO assign a special detail to keep tabs on you, assuming you weren’t directly escorted right off the ship, to make ones day.

Janzie finally found the office that it said Leroy occupied. She took a deep breath, held it for a moment, and slowly exhaled as she rang the chime.

Leroy had spent most of the past week and then some in the office, clearing up the mess both on the PADDs and off the PADDs. Why did he get sent onto a ship that was so....not by the book? not that they'd be flying anywhere for a while. Part of him was glad for that, yet as was proven a few days ago, the Horizon didn't need to be mobile to attract trouble; it seemed to seek them out without any problems.

Leroy Jenkins sat back and looked up at the bare bulkheads as if looking for an answer there. Leroy shook his head as he heard the chime ring; half curious who it was, the Admiral tended to steer clear of him unless he chased her up; and most of the crew paid little attention to him; which was fine with him as long as he got the work done and everything was in order. but with the Horizon it never was in order was it?

Leroy sighed, "It's open" he called out placing a PADD aside in a neatly stacked pile of PADDs off to his left.

Janzie had played this moment over and over in her mind since she had decided to take another crack at serving Starfleet. Hopefully, what had happened in her mind would be how it actually worked out. She brushed her cropped black hair (formerly long and blond) back over her right ear and walked forward into the doors that now opened at her presence.

As Janzie entered she saw the neatly organized PADDs in stacks on his desk and the attention he was paying into organizing them. She couldn’t help but smirk. The image she had of Leroy from what seemed like ages ago now, had apparently remained unchanged. Her face returned to a more serious composure and she lightly rewetted her lips before she spoke.

“I, uh, I heard you were the man to see about getting someone into Starfleet. I was told you know the rules inside and out that could make that happen. I hope you can help me,” Janzie said imitating the lines she had said the very first time she had met Leroy on Earth. From a hidden pocket on the long black coat she wore she pulled a small, lightly decorated ring and placed it on the edge of the desk with a soft click against the hard surface, then looked back up intended to meet Leroy’s eyes. “Hello again Leroy,” she said softly.

Leroy blinked, that voice sounded familiar, too familiar, but he's not heard it in a long time; he wasn't really sure if he'd ever hear it again....or see the person who the voice belonged to again.

He looked up, meeting her eyes, taking in the sight of how she looked now, all those years later. She changed....for the better, he could tell. Yet the request she's come in with...

"Some things never change." He spoke allowing himself a rare smirk. "Hello again Janzie; didn't think I'd see you again" he said, reaching for the ring on the edge of the desk. He couldn't believe she's kept it. He looked the piece of jewelry over before laying it back on the table and looking up at Janzie again.

"As for your request" he began, resuming his old tone. "I know the rules, but last time it took a bit to get you in; I don't think StarFleet'd fall for the same argument again" he said in an even tone.

Janzie reached forward and retrieved the ring. She studied it again, taking a moment to remember the happier times that had come with it, and then put it back into the pocket it had come from, tapping it tenderly. Of course if he really wanted it back she would give it back, he had paid for it after all. “No, probably not,” she replied. “Though I have been through the system once already, technically.”

‘Technically’ was an understatement. She had been through the system as two individuals. The first half of it as herself, as a human. The second half, taking the place of her friend, a joined Trill. When it was discovered she had graduated and began service aboard a starship as someone other than herself, Starfleet had not appreciated just how much she had gone through for her friend, and ultimately asked her to leave in exchange for keeping her true species a secret.

“But surely there has to be someway to get into Starfleet’s good graces again?” Janzie half stated half questioned. “My service record was spotless, minus that ‘minor’ detail. It wasn’t like I murdered any body or divulged secret Starfleet information to anyone. Maybe a probationary period,” she proposed. “I serve aboard as a civilian; wherever the ship needs me, show I am sincere. However long it takes to show them I am worthy of those pips again. Is there anything in the regs along those lines?” she asked hopeful.

"Yes well... that 'minor detail'" Jenkins began making a quote motion with his hands, "was a big deal to Starfleet" he spoke. Jenkins closed his eyes feeling an impeding headache coming up as a mix of feelings stirred up within him. "Why do you want to come back to Starfleet?" he asked finally.

Janzie frowned as she noticed and remembered the signs of Leroy getting a headache. She walked around behind him and placed fingerless gloved hands on either side of his temples. Pausing for a moment to see if he’d object, and no move made to do so, she placed her fingertips gently against his head and massaged. “An excellent question,” she said quietly answering his question. It was also one that had been playing over and over again in her head. Just why, after all that had happened, *did* she want to get back in.

“The short answer, I suppose, is that I had never wanted to leave in the first place,” she answered after a moment. “I had wanted to be a plucky Engineering or Operations Ensign on a ship of exploration somewhere in the blackness of space, with a home and someone to come home to,” Janzie stated, though that part Leroy already knew. “I still want that, to serve Starfleet. To explore the far reaches of space. To not just admire it’s ideals, but to be a part of them.”

Janzie pulled her hands back and turned to lean against Leroy’s desk, sighing as she did so. “I probably sound like a Starfleet recruitment advertisement,” she mused. Her gaze seemed to not be focused on anything in particular as she went silent again, choosing her words carefully from the dozens of possibilities she had rehearsed. “I know what I did was wrong. But Deborah had as much, if not more, zeal for becoming a Starfleet officer as I did. Her career would have been ruined before it even started and so I promised to help. Not that it did much good in the long run anyway. Deborah is dead, the Zel symbiont is in another host now and I… well I am here hoping I can start over.”

Jenkins sighed , taking a moment to rifle through the countless PADDs on his desk to distract himself a bit, and think things through before he answered anything. "Yes, but you lied to Starfleet. You lied to everyone." he spoke in a straight tone.

Jenkins took a deep breath in and stood up and leaned on the desk and met Janzie's eyes before he spoke, "for crying out loud, Janzie, you lied to *me*, and we were married!" Jenkins spoke up finally. "how do you expect to start over after that?" he focused his gaze on Janzie, a slight twinge of hurt and a feeling of betrayal passing through his eyes for a moment; he thought he'd gotten over that....but then he didn't expect to see her again.

He sighed, picking up a PADD and glancing at it to calm himself down. "it is not just my decision or choice. I'm just the Admiral's aide." Jenkins said, "The Admiral takes chances on a lot of people a lot of other people wouldn't take chances on" he went on; Klingons and humans, especially the weird QaDghab who was as insane as they get, yet the caitian kept him around for some reason, at least until after the tournament.

Secretly, Jenkins admired that in Jackie even if she took a more drastic approach, it reminded him of the chance he took with Janzie, but Jenkins dare not admit that openly. and he did follow the rules to get her in, sort of.

"How are you going to explain it all to the CO?"

Janzie released a sigh, expanding her cheeks as the air struggled to get threw between her lips, and then shook her head. “How DO you explain something like this to a CO?” she asked more to herself than to Leroy as she pushed off his desk and started to wander semi absently around his office. “Please let a being that has the ability to physically impersonate you, and did so in the past, aboard your ship in a service capacity. Yeah, that is likely to go over well,” she mused still talking mostly to herself, but gesturing as if she herself or Leroy was talking to the CO.

She stopped her pacing and looked back at Leroy, the twist her stomach had performed when the pain had come across in his voice, took a second rotation. “I don’t expect you to forgive me Leroy. I’m not even going to ask you to, because I don’t deserve it, and you deserve more,” she said with a confidence she imagined he had always hoped she had shown when they were together. He was doing better than she had imagined herself in his place.

“As for the CO,” she said starting to pace, though slower this time, “while a lot of my record is probably still restricted, she’d be able to see it all I would assume, including my personal declaration, so she’ll know what she’s getting, on ‘paper’ at least. Whatever hoops she things I need to jump through, I’ll do it. Even if I have to start completely over from the bottom, I’ll do it,” Janzie said with determination. “I’ve gained a few skills since then,” she said as she slipped a PADD-like device out of one of her vast jacket pockets. “Given enough time, I could probably take this ship apart and put it back together... which someone apparently started doing already,” she commented. “And while highly unlikely, given the circumstances, I could be a security grunt,” she scoffed, as given her record that was probably the LAST position on this ship someone like her would be given. “I’d probably be the unlucky schmuck they send in first to act the target and draw fire,” she added with a shrug.

“But,” she said stopping again. “If the CO isn’t willing to give me one of those generous chances this ship is known for,” she said releasing another sigh, “then I won’t push it. I’ll disappear for good this time, and no one on this ship,” she said emphasizing her statement by looking directly into Leroy’s eyes, “no one will ever have to be reminded of my well intentioned, but foolish attempt at...at...hell, I don’t even know what justifications I talked myself into anymore. I hurt a lot more people than I helped, even if I didn’t actually kill anyone.”

The silence stretched between them for several agonizing moments before Leroy finally said, “Let's meet up later and discuss this. I’ve got to do a bit of research on how to approach this." He looked down to tap a few notes on to an open PADD and after a few more minutes finally looked up at her again. “Let's discuss this in a few days, but I'll get you to stay aboard as a guest.”

Janzie released the breath she had been holding and nodded. It was a start. She was about to voice her gratitude, holding back the urge to hug the man she had been married long ago, but then he continued. She inhaled, and chided herself for being so optimistic so early.

“Be aware you'll be kept an eye on by the security personnel to ensure you can be trusted again."

The dark head of hair nodded. “I understand,” Janzie responded. And she did. It would make traveling around on the ship a rather interesting endeavor, but at least she would be able to. It had been a while, and she had a bit of refreshing to do. Granted as a civilian her ability to do that was severely limited, but it was better than nothing. She waited patiently while Leroy made the necessary arrangements.

Before the security officer that had 'first watch' escorted her from Leroy’s office, Janzie turned one last time to her legitimate hope to get back into a uniform. There was so much she probably should have said to him, but she had already *done* enough. In all there was really only one thing that she could say. “Thank you.”

She echoed the small smile she received in return and then followed the officer out.

[Mess hall, Present]

Janzie sighed again and itched the skin around her neck. She had taken advantage of the replicators and was wearing actual clothing, not something she had shifted to appear as clothing. It was good that she liked being a Human female though, she was likely to be one for a while. The replicated clothing was probably a premature action, but she had a feeling Leroy would pull through for her. Now, the other things she had been feeling lately...

<Open tag... Whoohoo!>

Leroy Jenkins
Admiral's Aide

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Delaney Orion

10-27-2007, 15:50

On: Ensign Delaney Orion’s quarters.

Delaney sat in a reclining chair. She had accessed Tanis’ computer terminal to download some of her unfinished paperwork onto some PADD’s. Bones lay on her lap, sleeping soundly in the quiet comfort of his owners quarters.

Delaney had enjoyed spending the time with bones over the last couple hours, she took it as an opportunity to relax and catch up on some long needed paperwork from her Councilors office.

She had only a few visitors last week, and each time she promptly put the file aside to be completed later, and there was no better time then now to get them completed.

Bones Suddenly awoke with a start.

“Bones?” Delaney said she reached out and stroked her back. “Whats a matter?”:

Bones was up on all fours, Hair standing on end, looking around frantically.

“Bones Wha…..”

The ship shuddered and suddenly The room lit up as if being lit by a tremendous amount of light…..and then….The room was empty.

OFF:

TanisHeavenway

10-27-2007, 17:26

On Main Sickbay

“Doctor, the scan is complete, here are the results” A nurse handed Tanis a PADD with the results from the Micro Cellular scan they had just completed.

Tanis looked at it, he tried to make heads and tales of what the scan was telling him. “His cells are degrading at a remarkable rate…They appear to be degrading at a rate faster then his body can produce new ones.”

The nurse just looked at him, she understood some of what he was saying, she was just a nurse after all.

“Take him to the Diagnostics Room, Get me a sample of Cellular tissue and begin a Complete Analysis, That might give us a bit more information”

Tanis put down the padd and noticed there was someone talking to his patient.

*Snip*

"Took me a while to force them at fleet command to listen to me......and to give me back and old friend to help us." He smiled and turned the padd around. A familiar star shaped delta symbol rotated on the screen. No matter the universe that symbol had always stayed the same. He handed the padd to bryan and let him read the report from fleet medical.

He would have to find the doctor and talk to him about a few things....and who and what to keep away from bryan.

* End Snip*

“Excuse Me” Tanis said to Cash butting in front of him to resume more scans of the patient. “We are a little busy in here, you should not be talking to the patient at this time” Tanis said, not to aggressively as to start any sort of argument.

Suddenly the ship shuddered and the entire sickbay was filled with a Tremendous Light…as soon as it appeared it had disappeared.

“What the hell” Tanis immediately eyed his tricorder…The scans had not changed…”What was that…?”

Tanis was cut off by a message over the intercom.

"Medical team to Dr. Lynch's quarters! Security, alert level 2. Account for all crew onboard."

~What the hell is going on now…~

Tanis hit his comm badge to have a medical team report to Dr. Lynch’s quarters. There came no response.

He hit his comm badge again “Heavenway to Any Medical teams Report In” Still no response…

“Computer, What is the location of all medical personnel. ?”

“Dr Tanis Heavenway, main sickbay, Medical Technician Bettina Davies Main sickbay” It replied.

“Where is everyone else?”

“There are no other medical personnel aboard this ship”

Tanis was stunned. He didn’t know what to say. He turned to Bettina “Can you get down there with a Med Kit and find out whats going on?”

Tanis hit his comm. Badge. “Bridge…What the hell is going on? I just lost my entire medical crew”

OFF:

Tag, Bettina and Bridge

Grenn

10-27-2007, 20:01

<< USS Horizon - J'al Grenn's quarters >>

Celebrating another slow day, J'al had taken it upon himself to catch up on some sleep. He left one of his assistants to keep an eye on things while he napped.

A rumble on the ship caused him to wake up and grumble a little. He hadn't noticed any energy light or anything of the nature, as he was face down in his pillow. He reached over and stumbled for his commbadge. Hitting it, he called out for his assistant. =/\= Grenn to Fortani, what the heck was that? =/\=

A few seconds passed and the computer came back with an error beep. "There is no crewmember assigned to this vessel with that name." J'al looked up from his pillow. "Huh?" he asked the computer. "Computer, contact Ensign Jason Fortani, Intelligence Department. And don't give me that cannot be found junk!" he said, somewhat angred at the computer.

"There is no crewmember assigned to this vessel with that name." the computer said again.

"Oh for the love of....." J'al said, getting up and walking across his room to the main terminal. "Computer display Intelligence Department crew." he said, figuring he would contact him that way.

The computer listed only one crewmember for Intelligence and it was J'al. "What the?" he said, more annoyed then anything. This had to be a mistake. He growled a little, getting ready to contact Engineering, but he declined, figuring the computer would give him a stupid error. Then he wondered if it indeed was a mistake. "Computer, list entire crew compliment of USS Horizon."

The computer cycled and came up with a list of 27 names. Staring for a second, J'al realized this was either a catostrophic computer mistake, or something very serious. He noted that Chadwick was still on the list, so maybe he could at least contact him.

=/\= Grenn to Chadwick...... this might sound strange, but the computer says I don't have a department anymore. It also keeps telling me there are 27 people on the Horizon.... what's going on? =/\=

OFF: :D

Bettina Cash

10-27-2007, 20:07

~Sickbay

Bettina looked up as someone rubbed her back, then broke into a grin as she noticed Cash. "Hi," she murmured quietly before turning her attention to Bryan and caressing his cheek. 'I love you', she mouthed quietly.

"It's starting..we need to get you and him out of here as soon as possible." He crossed his arms.

"What's starting?" Bettina asked quietly, not expecting an answer. She wasn't sure she wanted to know. Sighing, her hand slipped to rest over her belly. Over the months, she had become accustomed to the secrecy and knew there was a reason for it. She would not question her husband.

"And i need to speak with the doctor about you."

Sighing, Bettina rested her head back on Bryan's chest as Cash consulted with the doctor. She was tired, but it wasn't so much physical as depression bred of fear.

Suddenly the ship shuddered and the entire sickbay was filled with a Tremendous Light…as soon as it appeared it had disappeared.

“What the hell” Tanis immediately eyed his tricorder…The scans had not changed…”What was that…?”

Tanis was cut off by a message over the intercom.

"Medical team to Dr. Lynch's quarters! Security, alert level 2. Account for all crew onboard."

~What the hell is going on now…~

Gasping, Bettina sat up, looking at the men around her. For that moment, her vision had gone black and nausea had coursed through her, but it passed in an instant and she strangely felt much better. "What's going on?" she asked, as if any of them would know...

Tanis hit his comm badge to have a medical team report to Dr. Lynch’s quarters. There came no response.

He hit his comm badge again “Heavenway to Any Medical teams Report In” Still no response…

“Computer, What is the location of all medical personnel. ?”

“Dr Tanis Heavenway, main sickbay, Medical Technician Bettina Davies Main sickbay” It replied.

“Where is everyone else?”

“There are no other medical personnel aboard this ship”

Tanis was stunned. He didn’t know what to say. He turned to Bettina “Can you get down there with a Med Kit and find out whats going on?”

"Yeah, sure." She hated to leave Bryan's side but if it was true that the other medical personnel were not responding, she had no choice. Giving Bryan a soft kiss, she whispered in his ear, "I love you now and always." Standing, she then looked at Cash. "Take care of him." Then she grabbed a medkit.

Tanis hit his comm. Badge. “Bridge…What the hell is going on? I just lost my entire medical crew”

"I'll report in as soon as I know anything," she told Tanis. As she started out of the room, she was nearly run over Chadwick, who had Jackie cradled in his arms. For a second she hesitated, then glanced back at the doctor. Something was happening on Horizon, and if they were indeed the only medical personnel, she would have to put emotion aside and do her job. Nodding once, she ran our of the room.

~Lynch's Quarters

"What happened?" Bettina asked Kiara as she entered the doctor's quarters. Ironic, all the medical staff was gone except for his worthless sot. Of course, he was clinically dead at the moment...Bettina shook that thought, kneeling beside the man and applying the AED. "Were you here when this happened? Did he say anything?"

TAG
KIARA

Alex Chadwick

10-27-2007, 20:31

[Corridor outside of sickbay]

alex ran down the corridor towards sickbay with jackie cradled in his arms.As he neared the entrance to sickbay he had to move quickly to the side as bettina emerged. They both stopped for a moment and then after looking behind her she was quickly gone.

Alex stepped through the threshold and paused as he saw the two Cashs in sickbay. He felt a sudden surge of energy in himself and called out for the doctor.

"Doctor we have a problem here!" Setting jackie on a biobed he caught his breath for a moment and waited for the doctor to get to him.His comm badge beeped

=/\= Grenn to Chadwick...... this might sound strange, but the computer says I don't have a department anymore. It also keeps telling me there are 27 people on the Horizon.... what's going on? =/\=

Alex tapped his badge and responded. He had no idea what was going on? Wait...didn't the security officer on the bridge say something like that?

=/\= I'm not sure what is happening at the moment LT. I'm down in sickbay with the adm...." He paused and corrected himself.

=/\=I'm down in sickbay with jackie......she's unconcious and ....well i don't know why yet. Head up to the bridge and get control up there. Get an internal sensor lock on everybody still aboard the ship. Let me know if anyone else vanishes....I'll get back up there with you as soon as i get jackie taken care of....and have someone locate Major Krezek and inform her of whats going on.......if she's still here." =/\=

Wipping the sweat from his brow he turned his attention to the two cashes. Both of them were looking at him......and both looked like they knew what was going on.

TAG:doctor and uhhh myself i guess.........oh and Grenn! Be up to the bridge with ya in a few!

Grenn

10-27-2007, 21:18

<< Horizon - Bridge >>

J'al took the short route to the bridge after tossing on his grey, and a uniform jacket, which was untucked and open. He'd take care of it in a minute. He exited onto the bridge, and took a brief look around. He saw Ensign Johnson from Security, and just a few other crew.

Seeing no other senior officers, he stepped over to the Operations station and called out to the few people on the bridge. "I have the conn. Johnson, give me a list of all crew on the Horizon, and have it refresh every 10 seconds." he said, as the Ensign did as he was told. J'al noted M'Karll still showing up.

"Good...." he said, relieved a little, since he was family. =/\= Bridge to M'Karll. Get up here and man the helm station. =/\=

=/\= Yar! On me way! =/\= came the reply before shutting off.

A few minutes later, M'kall entered and sat down, acknowledging J'al.

OFF: Hanging out for the moment or until somebody comes onto the bridge and takes over :D

Alex Chadwick

10-28-2007, 01:56

[Horizon bridge]

Johnson had followed Lieutenant Grenn's orders setting up the monitor for the remaining crew. He had set it to audio broadcast if anyone vanished and was busy trying to explain the situation to Major Krezek.

He looked down at his status board and blinked once.....he looked up again and the bridge was......different somehow....It didn't look much like an intrepid class bridge anymore. It was more advanced and sleeker.......he was the only person there. He swallowed hard and stepped from behind what was some sort of engineering station on this bridge.

Shaking he slowly backed away until his back pressed into a pair of sliding doors. They hissed open and Johnson stumbled in backward. He called out to the computer.

"Take me .......to someone......anyone....." The lift started to move and it eventually stopped on a crew habitation deck.......he only knew this because the lift had told him so........the computer voice sounded cold and even more distant than a common Sf computer.

Johnson called out on the deadly quiet deck.

"Hello! is anyone here! Anyone!!!!!!!!"

TAG: Delaney let's be lost together for a bit!

Delaney Orion

10-28-2007, 14:39

ON: Unknown Area

Delaney Opened her eyes, The light was so blinding bright she had to cover her eyes with her arm…she peeked out, and then looked around. She didn’t know what to think, the room was somehow different. As if she was no longer aboard the Horizon.

As if Bones could sense her uneasiness, she jumped into her arms and began to purr, which seemed to alleviate some of Delaney’s tensions. “Thanks Bones…I’m glad you’re here with me.” The room was so empty, no pictures on the walls, no furniture to speak of. “What in the world happened?” Delaney stood up, Bones jumped down and walked closely beside her. The Knee high Feline, ears perked, kept alert for any possible danger.

They headed to a set of doors, which opened once they got closer and they stepped out into some sort of Cooridoor.

Then she heard some sort of Echo.

"Hello! is anyone here! Anyone!!!!!!!!"

Immediately Delaney looked to Bones ‘Hide! HURRY!”

Delaney looked up to see who was coming, she didn’t immediately recognize the voice, She quickly looked down to Bones…She was gone, no where to be found.

Delaney moved to the closest door and tried to hide herself from whoever was coming.

OFF

Tag

Janzie

10-28-2007, 18:14

Janzie was looking out the window of the mess hall, at least until an incredibly bright light from behind her nearly blinded her with the reflection off the windows. “What the...” she muttered as she turned around only to see the room deserted, including the guy from security that was keeping tabs on her.

She wrinkled her forehead. The room had changed, but she couldn’t place it. It still had the earmarks of a Federation ship, but what class it was... was escaping her. What had happened to the Intrepid class, she left unspoken in her thoughts. She had been on many, old and new, and could recognize certain design elements, but it didn’t point her to any single ship class. “This is not good.” Ignoring the obvious question of why she was the only one still in the room or even better why the room had changed, she went to a wall panel, or at least what looked like a wall panel. She hadn’t been issued a comm. badge, so she’d have to do this the hard way. “Computer, where did Lieutenant...” hell, she forgot to ask this one his name...

[Please state a specific officer] came an even more sterile voice than usual in response.

This could be a problem. Here she was a civilian guest (under surveillance) on... what she assumed was still the Horizon, since she hadn’t felt the generally tell tale tingle of a transporter, but something VERY weird was going on. She knew that she should contact security, but somehow she guessed they had their hands full at the moment. Getting a new babysitter was the last thing they probably wanted to hear about at the moment.

The protocols that had been drilled into her ages ago started running through her mind, though from a slightly different perspective, that of civilian. Though to her knowledge red alert hadn’t been called, a room full of officer’s disappearing and said room appearing to morph into something else, more than qualified as a red alert situation in Janzie’s book. And...when red alert is called, anyone who didn’t have a designated duty during red alerts... got to report to quarters.

As much as she wanted to do something...anything..., she begrudgingly went towards the exit and headed to the quarters she had been assigned, assuming they were still there and the same quarters she had left earlier...

<Tag Delaney/ Johnson/ Open>

Kiara Krezek

10-29-2007, 02:47

[Lynch's Quarters]

=/\=Major Krezek ma'am this is ensign johnson.... i think we have a problem.....=/\=

Kiara tapped her badge in response. "I think I just figured out what you were about to say to me, Johnson..." she muttered back in response as she looked about, looking for the two other security personnel that she had taken with her to Lynch's quarters. Lynch himself was still there, unconscious, and she was as well, but as she looked about, she couldn't spot any others around her.

"How many we down to?" she asked.

"27."

"Damn," she said. "If we have any form of shielding, raise it. At the very least, get a Level 9 containment field around the bridge." Kiara tapped her comm badge. "Krezek to Chadwick. We seem to be missing a good majority of the crew. Recommend setting up a Level 9 containment field around various sections of the ship, and moving all remaining personnel into those areas: Bridge, Engineering, Mess Hall, Holodecks. Something just doesn't seem right."

"Commander Chadwick is not on board the Horizon."

"Ah screw it..." she said, and ran over to the desk that Lynch had set up and pressed a button on it. "Attention all hands, this is Major Krezek. We are initiating a Security Level 6 situation. All crew to the designated shelter areas immediately. To all crew that can hear my voice, we are now in a Security Level 6 situation. Senior officers in room, please gather a crew head count and report in to the bridge once count has been established."

"She let go of the button and tapped her comm badge. "Johnson, I need a site-to-site transport to the bridge immediately."

"Aye, ma'am. Energizing..."

The blue beam took a hold of Kiara and took her straight to the bridge...

OFF

Anyone left on the Horizon?

Grenn

10-29-2007, 06:31

[[Bridge - Horizon]]

J'al was looking at the readouts and looked up to see that M'Karll was still there, manning the helm. "Johnson, check...." he said, looking over to find an empty station.

"Oh, come ON!" he said feeling like he was the victim of a practical joke. At that moment, Major Krezek beamed on to the bridge. Obviously Johnson did it before he had vanished.

He then checked the compliment again. They were down to 13. "What the hell!?" he exclaimed, hitting the console with his fist. "We're down to THIRTEEN now! Glad to see you Major. There's nothing on external sensors at all. I can't even see the station or open a commline. It's like nothing exists outside of the hull.

Ens_Johnson

10-29-2007, 07:33

[Corridor....."future" Horizon]

Johnson walked slowly down the corridor. He had pulled his sidearm and held the phaser shakily out before him. Where ever the hell this was....it was deadly quiet....and pretty dark. It was obviously a starship just unlike any he had ever saw before.

He rounded another corner and almost toppled over a woman. He fell to the deck and quickly flipped over on his back. He held his phaser out and pointed at the person.

"Who the hell are you!" He almost shouted hysterically. He gulped back his fear and scrambled to his feet holding the woman at bay.

TAG:Janzie! and Delaney we'll get to ya in a moment! :)

Alex Chadwick

10-29-2007, 07:59

[Horizon sickbay]

Chadwick looked down at his comm badge that had quit mid communication from major Krezek. He plucked it off his shirt and tried to activate it. nothing happened. He tried to talk to the computer and nothing happened.

He looked from the doctor to the two cashes....Captain Cash was helping bryan to his feet. He looked over to alex and the doctor and held up his hand. He got bryan to his feet and steady.

"I'll tell you both what is going on..but first commander chadwick i must ask you keep your distance from bryan." He plucked a small looking device from his pocket and applied it to bryan's neck just at the base of his skull.

"It's a small shield generator doctor. It seems Mr.chadwick there is partially what is causing bryan's condition. The shield will help keep the effect from intensifying in chadwick's presence." He took a step away from bryan and checked to make sure he was steady enough on his feet.

Alex didn't like secrets like this.....he disliked not being in control of a situation even more.

"What the hell is going on Captain!" He crossed his arms and tried to remain calm.

Cash took out a tricorder and flipped it open. He set it to passive scan and slipped it back on his belt.

"Short answer there's a rift in subspace out near the reyan system and it's effecting several layers of space subspace and.time even." He walked to the sickbay door and pressed his hand against it.....it wouldn't open and there was a strange energy he could feel coming from it. On the other side beyond the hull he knew nothing but the ship they were in existed....

"We believe it's being caused by something or more importantly someone on this ship." He turned from the door and looked Chadwick in the eyes.

"Your crew is experiencing an effect of the rift right now. They appear to be gone.....but there just stuck in different dimensional planes right now. In a few minutes the wave that overtook the ship will dissipate and they will return."

"That's all well and good captain...but it doesn't explain why this is happening." Alex tried to activate his comm badge again.....nothing happened.

Cash opened his tricorder back up and watched the information scroll across the screen. He closed it again and sighed.

"The cause of all this is you.." He turned back to bryan and frowned.

"For some reason his body is acting like a siphon and is pulling a unique energy from the cells in your body. It's why you have the cellular degeneration and the aging." He turned back to chadwick.

"Two weeks ago the USS Bozeman discovered a planet....a new planet in a highly explored known system on her way to avalon shipyards. Another series of probes was launched to explore the planet....the first probe vanished shortly after arrival.....the second picked up evidence of a civilization there.....and it started picking up subspace signals." Cash slid a isochip into the bottom of his tricorder and started a message playing.

"The encoding on this is something starfleet R&D is working. For implementation in 15 years..." He set the tricorder down and waited while they all listened.

=/\= This is starbase Ellison! I repeat we are sending out a warning to everyone within the sound of my voice. The borg have advanced on us and we cannot hold them back any longer! We've managed to get a few civilian craft away before they got to us....we can't get anymore out or they'll be caught. I'm moving everyone into the underground shelters....i only hope to hold them back until task force 58 can send ...someone.

I'm sending a file along with this transmission.....hopefully they receive it like before.......This is Commander chadwick.....good luck..........=/\=

Cash picked the tricorder up and flipped it closed.

"It gets pretty garbled after that....we wouldn't have known what to do if it wasn't for the file he sent along with that transmission.....we determined it genuine by the quantum signature in the dna coding that was included." Cash tossed the tricorder to alex.

"It matches your sample on record with starfleet command."

Alex Chadwick

10-29-2007, 08:14

[Horizon corridor]
[Other horizon corridor]
[Future horizon corridor]

They walked slowly along the corridor of the federation starship. They scanned everything as they walked determined if it was worthy or not of being taken........most were systems unusable....or undesirable....

There number was small........they could not reach out to the others. No matter in time there number here would grow.....perfection could not be stopped. They had determined a number of life forms on the bridge of the federation ship,in a near corridor of the federation ship,In the medical facilities of the federation ship. How they got here did not matter........theres was only to increase there number... to find perfection...

To assimilate.....

Resistance would be futile......

Onward they walked.....

Janzie

10-29-2007, 13:33

[Corridor....."future" Horizon]

"Who the hell are you!"

Janzie hadn’t seen the other guy coming at all...she had been deep in thought trying to figure out just what had happened in the mess hall, but wasn’t coming up with anything at all. In all the time she had traveled Federation related or not, she hadn’t seen anything like it, or why the room had looked like it did when she had left it. The collision sent her to the floor as well and before she knew it she was looking at the point of a phaser and an Ensign that looked like he was going to explode.

“Easy Trigger-Finger,” Janzie answered just staying put, but bringing her empty hands up, though she somehow doubted that was going to ease the guy’s apprehension. Having to visit sickbay this early in the game, would only invite way to many questions to get asked. If Leroy pulled through, she’d more than likely be there soon enough and then she’d have one more person on the rather limited list of people that would know she wasn’t what she appeared to be.

“My name is Janzie. I am an *unarmed* civilian...guest, of the Admiral’s aid, Leroy Jenkins. Some weird things were going on when I was in the mess hall, and I was just being a good girl and going to the quarters I was assigned,” she explained, though she wasn’t entirely sure the Ensign was convinced.

“If, uhm, you’d like to escort me there, you are more than welcome to,” she offered as she gingerly started to stand up. Well, as best one could with both hands up in the air. Her trench coat was making that a little more difficult than she had anticipated. “My previous escort...he kind of disappeared when the mess hall morphed somehow.”

She bit her lower lip as she regretted adding that last part. Janzie had likely hallucinated the whole mess hall thing and now the Ensign would consider her crazy and take her to sickbay anyway. An eyebrow wrinkled as she waited for the Ensign’s response... if she hadn’t hallucinated, where *had* her ‘watcher’ gone to anyway...

<Tag Johnson, Delaney>

Ens_Johnson

10-29-2007, 17:53

[Corridor....."future" Horizon]

Johnson just stared at her for a few moments ,blinking once he got himself back into the present. He lowered his weapon and flipped it on safety.

"I'm sorry....i just was disoriented." He made an attempt at a weak smile. Now that he did think he about he did sort of remember something about her coming across in a security bulletin from major krezek.

"I think that i do know something about you." He offered his hand in greeting.

"I'm Ensign Jay Johnson....third shift security." He siled as janzie reached for his hand. He was going to say something again when his ears picked up a faint sound in the distance.....a sort of mechanical buzzing noise......

Jay lowered his hand and turned to look down the darkened corridor.....he could feel that something was down there somewhere.....getting closer. He squinted and let his eyes adjust to the darkness.

"what the...." four point of red light appeared down the corridor. He had remembered a corridor junction down there.....The noise.....those probing red laser lights....

He felt the blood drain from his face as he whsipered a single word.

"Borg..."

TAG: Janzie! Still coming Delaney! hold tight!

Captain_Cash

10-29-2007, 18:02

[sickbay "other" horizon]

Cash waited for everything to sink in with alex. Wasn't everyday you were told you were the focus for some sort of alter dimensional whatzit. Bryan for his part was taking everything in stride like he always did. Not a stranger to inter dimensional travel he was undoubtedly used to it.

Alex looked at the tricorder and checked it a few times for himself. It all seemed to be genuine.....at least it looked that way. He hoped that Tanis was able to treat jackie without any help.....where ever the hell they both were. hopefully on the original ship. With a sigh he looked to cash.

"What the hell are we supposed to do now?" He sat down on the edge of a biobed and waited for a response.

Cash stood and smiled. He had been right about chadwick. The man was able to compensate for anything....even something he didn't understand.

"Well first we wait for all of us to snap back to our own dimension....." He paused mid sentence and turned towards the sickbay door. There was something out there scratching against the door. Pulling his phaser from his belt he took a step towards it.

"I don't...." He jumped backward as something pounded the door with incredible force. A fist sized dent appeared in the middle of the door.....and another and another.

"This isn't good...." He pulled a cricket phaser from his boot and tossed it to bryan. Something out there wanted inside. He hoped it wasn't much longer until they all snapped back to the correct dimension....and whatever was out there went back where it came from.

Alex Chadwick

10-29-2007, 18:08

[Turbolift to bridge "original" Horizon]

They had reached the lift device soon enough. But now a forcefield stood between them and the control center of the federation vessel. Beyond they could detect multiple lifesigns.

Species 5618:human female known combat techniques..high adaptability.
Species 4782: Caitian Multiple males Known superior reflex's desirable natural senses...

They began to probe the shield...they would find a way inside....resistance was futile.

Janzie

10-29-2007, 21:35

"Borg..."

Any retort or polite phrase that she might have said back to Johnson to tease out just what it was the security people were really saying, vocalized or otherwise, evaporated as the impact of his whispered words hit home. “I’m pretty sure those weren’t here before,” she whispered back her own complexion as pale as Johnson's. Just where the hell *were* they? Borg did not appear out of nowhere. Well, nowhere was a relative term when you dealt with the Borg she supposed. Who knew what transport technology they had assimilated recently. But as weird as things had already been in the last several minutes, the futuristic looking changes and disappearing personnel, wherever, or WHENever, they were now, there were Borg. Borg, that since they weren’t on a Borg cube, or other geometric shape, were there to get new drones, not pass them by.

If this was Leroy’s idea of a test (or the Admiral’s for that matter), she was NOT amused in the slightest. While the Borg had assimilated or at least encountered a vast majority of the species she knew enough about to shift into, there were a few that hadn’t been to her knowledge and if she shape shifted into one of them, she would be at least a temporary match for the Borg Of course it would be entirely possible that if these were real Borg that she would only spark their interest in them, if they didn’t know about them. In either case, if they eventually assimilated her the Borg would have another target or several on their agendas.

Nope. She was going to have to stick this one out and keep up the ruse of being a plain, ol’ boring Human female. But that didn’t mean she wanted to get assimilated if these Borg were real. “Might I suggest we make a run for it Ensign?” she voiced suggestively and nodding the opposite direction from the approaching Borg.

<Hope you run fast Johnson...lol>

Ens_Johnson

10-31-2007, 03:55

[Corridor....."future" Horizon]

Jay took a few steps backward and bumped into the back of the corridors bulkhead.

"Yes,i think running will be a good idea!" He pulled his phaser from his belt again and activated it. Behind them he could hear the borg continue advance forward. Slowly methodically....

"We need to find some place to hide!" they rounded another corner and came to a set of crew quarters. Jay pulled a maglock disruptor from his belt and slapped it on the doors. they sprung slightly open and he grabbed for the middle of the doors and forced them the rest of the way. At least the mag seals on whatever this ship was acted the same as horizons. They both ran inside and jay sealed the doors behind them. He turned and adjusted the setting on his phaser and started to melt the seal of the door together.

"That won't hold forever but......long enough to give us time to think." He turned from the door and looked at the dark quarters....

TAG:Janzie and delaney

Michael Lynch

10-31-2007, 04:00

[Lynch's quarters "original" Horizon]

Michael opened his eyes with a horrible gasp! He fought for the next breath and screamed slightly. What the hell was going on? He looked down at his chest and saw defibrillator pads attached to his chest.

He looked from them to the stunned medtech kneeling next to him. He cleared his throat and finally started to breath normal.

"what the hell is going on here?" he mumbled nervous his eyes darting around the room from her to the open door of his quarters.

"I saw som....something and i tried to run and tell someone when....." He reached up and touched the knot on his head gingerly.

He remembered now......he had turned and hit his head on......something. He couldn't quite remember what.

TAG:Bettina

Delaney Orion

10-31-2007, 17:08

ON: Somewhere

Delaney poked her head out from where she was hiding. The voiced died down, there was one voice, then soon there was a second…but they must have walked away because she didn’t hear them any more.

Delaney looked around for bones, She was still in hiding some where.

She looked down both ends of the corridor, and decided to start walking, away from where the voices came from.

Delaney came to a door, she opened it and walked in, she didn’t get very far before she noticed several forms in the dark room.

It was as if they sensed her, they didn’t even look, they just started walking towards her, arms outstretched about to grab her.

“Holy Shit” she whispered under her breath. “where they come from?” She immediately turned and headed back out the door, when something grabbed her. The grip was strong, tight…

“Resistance is futile” it said, its other arm cam up heading for her neck.

Suddenly there was a loud Growling noise, Startled even more, Delaney looked to see where it came From. A Feline, Silver hair standing on end, Its 2 inch Fangs seemed to glimmer in the Dimly lit room. Its claws on all 4 paws outstretched.

Before she could Blink Bones jumped to the air, A Claw severing the organic components that held the arm connected to the Borg drone.

The Borg didn’t miss a beat, it swung for Bones, but swung to low, its other arm fell to the floor, as if it didn’t even notice, it came after Denaley again.

Stunned, Delaney took in the information of what just happened and ran down the Corridor.

OFF:

Alex Chadwick

10-31-2007, 17:25

[The horizon]

Just as quickly as it all had happened. It came undone. The energy ribbon that had cause everyone to spring into some alternate reality similar to there own dissipated.......

The crew appeared where they had been before going about what ever activity they had been up to where they were sent. A wave of sickness spread over everyone from the snap back.

There could be no doubting where they all were now. It was battered it was bruised.

but it was home.

The borg had went back to wherever they had been pulled from. The only tell tale sign that they had been on the horizon was a few phaser burns and a melted door in the quarters where Janzie and johnson had sealed themselves in that other horizon.

The bridge was alive with comm chatter and calls asking what had happened. Somewhere down in sickbay commander chadwick's comm badge clicked to life and then overloaded when 52 attempts tried to reach his comm badge at once.

OCC:Everything is back to normal now. Same USS horizon same channel.

Ens_Johnson

10-31-2007, 17:28

[somebody's quarters USS horizon]

Jay felt slightly nauseous and clenched his eyes tightly shut for a moment. When he opened them again....the place they were in had changed. He recognized it immediately. The quarters had been burned out during one of the many fights they had been in recently. A temporary duranium patch had been welded over a hole in the hull.

Jay blinked and turned to Janzie.

"I think we're home." He said and then sighed in relief.

Bryan_Cash

10-31-2007, 17:33

[sickbay USS Horizon]

Bryan blinked once and it was just himself alex and cash. He blinked again and after a wave of nausea over took him he opened his eyes and doctor Heavenway was standing next to his biobed looking just as stunned as they all were.

Bryan looked from alex and then to cash.

"It happened again didn't it?" He sat on the edge of the bed and sighed.

Cash nodded his head and looked at the door to sickbay.....which was now untouched and fine. whatever had been there had been left where ever they had went.

"We snapped back to our own reality." He crossed his arms and looked as commander chadwick tried to fix his comm badge that had just over loaded with a loud electronic squaking noise. To many people had tried contacting him at once.

They were back and hopefully the ribbon wouldn't appear again until they had a way to shield themselves from its effects.

Grenn

10-31-2007, 18:57

As fast as it began, it ended. The bridge was once again full of people and comm traffic was overloading the network.

J'al jumped to his station and sure enough, the station was outside them again, everybody was accounted for, and their comm system was functioning as normal as it could considering the damage.

"Major, just before everybody reappeared, I heard something in the turbolift. It was a mechanical clicking along with erratic scratches on the door. I don't think it was part of the ship. Maybe whatever it was could help explain this. If it's there." J'al said to the Major who was again the senior officer on the bridge at the moment.

OFF: :D

Bettina Cash

11-01-2007, 22:42

[Lynch's quarters "original" Horizon]

"what the hell is going on here?" he mumbled nervous his eyes darting around the room from her to the open door of his quarters.

"I saw som....something and i tried to run and tell someone when....." He reached up and touched the knot on his head gingerly.

He remembered now......he had turned and hit his head on......something. He couldn't quite remember what.

"I don't know..." Bettina sat back, her hand trembling a little. "We got called here for a medical emergency. How are you feeling?" Her tricoder didn't show anything unusual with him besides the alcohol.

Then something around the ship shifted and she gasped as a sharp pain coursed through her abdomen. For a moment, she doubled over, then finally sat up. "What happened? What was that?"

TAG
LYNCH

Michael Lynch

11-02-2007, 09:01

[Lynch's quarters Horizon]

"What happened? What was that?" Bettina had said in a slightly stunned voice.
Michael got to his feet and walked to the window in his bedroom. Beyond he could see the repair dock and all the associated workers and shuttles. For now everything seemed normal.

"I have no idea what is going on." He said half mumbling and half astonished amazement.

Michael turned from the window and walked to the side table next to his bed. He reached into the drawer that was half opened and pulled out a bottle. Starting to raise it to his lips he met bettina's steady angry gaze. He dropped the bottle away from his mouth and held it tightly in his hand.

For the longest time he didn't say or do anything. He just looked down at that bottle and the shaking hands that held it. He had never wanted to admit to it.
the liquor had become a crutch......a device to escape from his problems and the people and world around him.

He was better than this.....hell he couldn't even remember when he had started down this course. It had been that long. turning from bettina and walking to the small bathroom off his bedroom.he stood over the sink and held the bottle over it.

Pouring the contents down the drain he dropped the bottle into the sink. It made a loud clanking noise.

He sighed and just stared at the liquid swirling away. A tremor began in his legs and could feel them slide from beneath him. He closed his eyes tight as tears started to form in them.

"I'm sorry" he said hoping bettina was still there and listening to him. He felt a dozen years older then he actually was.......and at that moment in time he wanted desperately to have his life back.

If only that was possible.

TAG:Bett

Delaney Orion

11-02-2007, 14:23

ON: Strange Coridoor

Ensign Delaney Orion ran down the Corridor. She wasn’t skilled in fighting, she knew that if she was captured by the Borg, she was done for. She looked down and seen Bones running closely beside her, She looked around, fangs and claws still extended, she sensed the danger, probably more so then Delaney did.

She was relieved to have such a loyal friend with her at this time, human or not, Bones was more loyal then anyone she knows.

Suddenly there was a Flash of Light and she dropped to the floor, nauseous. She looked for Bones, more worried at the Felines safety then hers at the moment. Bones was gone.

Suddenly she threw up, the room around her was spinning, but slowly coming to a halt.

“ohhh…what happened” she moaned. She tried to look around but everything was so blurry.

OFF:

TanisHeavenway

11-02-2007, 14:33

On: Main Sickbay, USS Horizon

Tanis was with the 2 Cash’s. He didn’t understand anything of what was going on, he tried listening to the 2 talk, none of it made any sense to him. He continued to monitor vitals, which were holding steady considering the rapid rate of Cellular Degeneration, which he had yet to isolate a cause, or even the extend of the Damage.

He had yet to run a Molecular scan of the tissue sample since the nurse which was about to do it disappeared.

Suddenly there was a bright flash and Tanis felt a bit dizzy…he looked around, His whole staff was standing in place, most of them holding there heads trying to get a grip on reality or holding onto a sturdy object trying to keep from falling down.

He looked at his instruments, his patients vitals were still holding steady, he noted a slight improvement.

“Ohhh…what happened?”

He heard a moan. Tanis looked to find Delaney Orion on the ground, Vomit before her.

“Delaney” Tanis said and rushed to her side. “Are you ok?”

Delaney looked at Tanis relief washed over her face. “Are you kidding me?” She said.

Tanis helped her up and sat her on a biobed. He took a few scans.

Delaney noticed he raised an eyebrow. “what is it?” she asked.

He showed her the tricorder. “Why do you have traces of Nanoprobes on your left arm?”

“WHAT?!” She said stunned. Then she remembered the light, the strange place, and the Borg…the one that grabbed her….

“There inactive…but their there” Tanis said, He took a took from a counter and began to remove all traces from Delaney’s uniform and put all the nanoprobes into a secure container.

“There was this light” Delaney began.

Tanis nodded, and remembered the light that took his entire medical team.

“And suddenly I was somewhere else….And there were Borg….one of them grabbed me.”

Tanis eyes went wide. “Borg?!”

“Yeah” she sighed, exhausted. “But Bones was there, she saved me…”

Tanis nodded, she didn’t reply, incase anyone was over hearing, Delaney kept her voice low, she knew Tanis didn’t want anyone knowing about her.

“Get some rest, I want you to stay here for a few hours so I can keep an eye on you”

Delaney nodded, and layed down on the biobed.

OFF:

Joint Post

Ensign Delaney Orion
Councillor
USS Horizon

AND

Alex Chadwick

11-03-2007, 02:00

[The bridge USS Horizon]

Alex stepped off the lift with both Cash's behind him. the bridge was a flurry of activity and he saw that Major Krezek and grenn were hard at working locking the situation down and calming a lot of frazzled nerves.

He walked down to the center seat and sat down. He leaned over and checked the ships status as information came in from all the decks. He turned around and gave a smile to grenn and krezek. Through it all they had been constant pilers of strength and duty aboard the ship. When this was over he would recommend many for promotion.

"You two did an excellent job up here." He said still watching the reports flow in from various departments. All in all the crew had done rather good for the situation. No loss of life or damaged to equipment.

"We're going to be receiving a mission packet from fleet command in the next twenty minutes. It will need special attention and care to make sure it arrives intact. Should be coming in on a special encoded frequency your familiar with Lt.Grenn."

Alex stood and turned to face everyone on the bridge. They all seemed to sense he was going to say something and stopped what tasks they had been trying to complete. He bent down and hit the intraship communications. He began broadcasting his voice all through the ship.

"Good evening this is commander chadwick.In the next 8 hours a ship is going to arrive. A rather unique craft that we're being temporarily assigned to for the duration of a special mission from fleet command." alex hated giving speeches........and he hated trying to sound confidant when he pretty much was running on empty in that department.

"Your all going to be asked to give more for this mission then you ever have before." He paused for a moment and tried to consider his next words carefully.

"There is a chance some or even none of us will be coming back from this. To you all i will not lie about that. What we do in the next 24 hours may very well hold the fate of the entire quadrant.......maybe even the galaxy. A lot at fleet command think the situation could be hopeless..... " Alex smiled and remembered something he had been told once.

"We're star fleet and risk is our business. Let's show the universe that you don't underestimate the starship horizon and it's crew."

Alex turned to major Krezek his grin still present. They all would need to be at there most prepared....

"Red alert major."

TAG:Everybody. more to come. for now we're getting ready to move out to another ship for the mission.Getting gear and equipment ready to transfer over....perhaps a shuttle or two.... pack your phasers and a clean shirt. ;)

TanisHeavenway

11-03-2007, 14:20

ON: USS Horizon Sickbay

Tanis had a few patients in sickbay, most with the after effects of the energy wave, nausea and vomiting, few patients had more serious effects, passing out, and concussions from falling.

Tanis was confident that most would be released in the next few hours after a little rest.

And announcement came over the intercom, Tanis put down his padd to listen to what was being said.

"Good evening this is commander Chadwick. In the next 8 hours a ship is going to arrive. A rather unique craft that we're being temporarily assigned to for the duration of a special mission from fleet There is a chance some or even none of us will be coming back from this. To you all i will not lie about that. What we do in the next 24 hours may very well hold the fate of the entire quadrant.......maybe even the galaxy. A lot at fleet command think the situation could be hopeless..... We're star fleet and risk is our business. Let's show the universe that you don't underestimate the starship horizon and it's crew."

The entire medical staff and every one of the patients looked on, as if they could see the speaker, each one listening intently to what was being said.

After the announcement was over, no one in sickbay moved…No one knew what to think, what was happening out there? What was it they needed to do ?

“Ok guys, back to work” Tanis said,

Mentally he began compiling a list of portable equipment and drugs he would be needing on whatever mission it was they were going on.

OFF

Jackie Clawson

11-03-2007, 14:46

[[USS Horizon -- Sickbay]]

The Caitian twitched as if she was having a bad dream. No one in sickbay saw or could even imagine what was going on in her mind.

she was aboard a ship...an older ship, darker...she felt different as she walked the darkened hallways with a purpose in mind. the mysterious metal sound followed her as she moved on; the whirring came on and off in the distance, then closer. the caitian stopped , the ship was dead....very familiar, but dead. she looked around before moving on ahead, looking for signs of life, looking for her prey.

She heard a voice, a very familiar voice, but she couldn't quite make out the words.

There was a flash of green-ish light illuminating her face against a metal bulkhead. Startled and horrified at the images that followed, Jackie screamed; in an instant the darker images were replaced by the more familiar sights and sounds of the Horizon's sickbay as Jackie Clawson shot up fully awake in her bio bed.

Eyes wide, breathing erratically, Jackie grasped the edges of the bio bed as her heart raced as she tried to shake off and forget the horrific images and feelings she saw and felt in her mind moments before.

OFF:
tag: Tanis / medical . might want to do a wee JP via email for this one.

Bettina Cash

11-03-2007, 20:24

[Lynch's quarters Horizon]

As Lynch reached for the bottle, Bettina just stared at him in silent disbelief. Wasn't he doped up enough already? He'd nearly been dead a few moments ago. Sighing, she shook her head and was rising to leave when he started pouring the alcohol out. Curious, she stopped.

He sighed and just stared at the liquid swirling away. He felt a tremor being in his legs and could feel them slide from beneath him. He closed his eyes tight as tears started to form in them.

"I'm sorry" he said hoping bettina was still there and listening to him. He felt a dozen years older then he actually was.......and at that moment in time he wanted desperately to have his life back.

If only that was possible.

Hatred was not in Bettina's nature, and although she was angry at the man for tending to Bryan while he was not fully alert, as she looked at him, she could not hold that anger. Sighing, she settled on the floor beside him, draping her arm over his shoulders. "It's going to be all right," she murmured, "you'll be okay." She heard the announcement, but for now ignored it.

TAG
LYNCH

Alex Chadwick

11-05-2007, 03:58

[Bridge Horizon]

The entire ship was alive with activity again. It was both pleasing to see after such a lengthy stay in port and at the same time the dread of the task ahead lay over everything.

Alex sat in the command chair going over preparations signing off on tasks and duties and equipment. He glanced over and saw the two men name cash working hard at something to do with shielding for the next dimensional "quake" as they were starting to call them.

Alex found everything a little hard to believe. That somehow he was involved with what was happening... perhaps even causing it. Still there was something familiar about everything....something along the line of things were falling into place like he knew they eventually would.

Bryan had tried explaining in the turbolift that he knew where the transmission had come from. The place where it originated was not a very likable or forgiving place. A great was had occurred there something of an apocalyptic event. He wouldn't say much beyond that he was glad when he left there. Even more so then when they had crossed over from his originating universe. That place alex had heard about before. If the one they got the message from and where that mysterious planet was located was even worse.....

Well alex didn't want to think about what they might be up against. Not yet anyway it might be better to concentrate on the task at hand. Even bryan seemed in better shape. Either with having something to focus on.or maybe it was that forcefield that he was wearing....

In another few hours there new ship would arrive and then the real tests and trials would begin.

hopefully they were up to it.

Hopefully HE was up to it.....

Michael Lynch

11-05-2007, 04:01

[Lynch's quarters Horizon]

"It's going to be all right," she murmured, "you'll be okay." She heard the announcement, but for now ignored it.

Michael smiled a little and felt more at ease. Everybody was right about this one. She did have a way with people. He turned and smiled at her.

"You can get back to your husband now...." He paused and sighed. there were things with that he still didn't understand that possibly no doctor would understand.

"I'll be fine........i think i'll have a rest and then i'll go see Major krezek about my.....situation." He knew what would come after that. And at the moment it wasn't such a horrible alternative.

"Who knows?" He said with his usual smug grin.

"Maybe a stay in the brig will help me clean up faster."

TAG:Bett

Grenn

11-05-2007, 08:57

[Horizon Bridge]

After dealing with the recent problems, J'al was glad to be back to business as usual. Or at least something close to it. The official statements from Ensign Johnson and Crewman Orion confirmed that for some reason, there had been Borg onboard. That was what J'al had heard with his exceptional ears scratching outside the bridge.

If this universe they talked about contained more Borg, it could only be a bad place in his mind. After collecting a few things, he headed to the center chair and spoke to the Commander.

"Commander, I've checked with Intel and the records of similar occurances. Nothing like this has been recorded in their records, but mentions of parelell universe encouters are far more numourous then you would think. Most of it is not available by general queary. In fact, most of Starfleet's Captain ranks wouldn't be able to access it without specific inquiries and clearances." he said, pausing a second before continuing.

"To get this, I had to know just what to look for." he said, handing Chadwick a PADD. "Apparently, the USS Reuben James encountered a dimensional rift in 2331. They described a race that can only be interprited as the Borg in an alternate, or perhaps paralell dimension. They say it contained the Federation, the same ships, planets, and from what they could see, even the same people. Nowadays, we all know this is a fact and perhaps there are infinate universes out there, but tehy also describe a bounce back effect like we have been experiancing. They faded in, then came back, and this happened several times. Turns out, the only way they got out was by abandoning ship and breaching ther warp core. The pods were picked up by other vessels, and the crew was debriefed and classified. Luckily the Reuben James was a Sydney Class short range transport with a compliment of 14. I don't know if this is the same kind of event, but it's the closest I could find in the database. All informationabout it is in the PADD."

OFF: Hope that's not too much of an enrochment ;)

Jackie Clawson

11-05-2007, 17:48

ON: USS Horizon Sickbay

Tanis sat in his office filing patients records for the day. It was a busy morning after the excitement. His nurses were successfully taking care of the remaining patients in sickbay. He was Confident that by the end of the day all patients would be able to return to their quarters if not return to work fully.

“Sir” Came a voice at his office entrance. One of his Nurses stood there.

“Come in” Tanis said.

She did and handed him a PADD “The hourly updates on the remaining patients, we just released 3 more to their quarters.”

“Good, Thank you” Tanis said.

As the nurse left, there was a noise, an all too familiar Noise. The beeping sound of a patient’s vital Sign console in alarm.

The nurse ran over to the biobed where it was coming from, Tanis got up and and fallowed close behind.

It was the biobed of Jackie Clawson. “Ventricular Tachycardia” The nurse pointed out.
Her heart was beating to fast. Ventrucular Tachycardia was common in patients under stress, weather it be shock, extreme physical activity, or scared. It was a heart condition that could be come life threatening if not controlled.

"Yeah" Tanis said acknowledging the Nurse. "her blood pressure is way up too"

“Tricorder” Tanis said and held out his hand. The nurse promptly handed him a medical tricorder. He quickly scanned her whole body.

“Body Functions are normal” Tanis said analyzing the tricorder data. “Her neuro activity is way above normal…."

"Jackie! Can you hear me?"

Tanis said, Trying to look directly into her eyes.

Jackie tried speaking but found herself unable to do so just yet, instead she nodded in response. Fighting to control her breathing, her hands still firmly grasping the edges of the bio bed, the Caitian tried to push away the still present images in her mind. She winced as the ringing in her ears returned for a moment as her breathing finally slowed down some.

"Yeah" she spoke finally, her voice forced and tired as if she's been through a lot just now.

"Im going to give you a mild stimulant" Tanis said explaining to her. "It will help you calm down and help you breath a little bit better"

Tanis nodded to the nurse to grab what he had just explained. She came back and passed him the hypo spray. He then pressed it against Jackie's neck.

"There" He said putting the hypo spray down. "Slow, Deep Breaths" He coached. "Now, can you tell me what's wrong?"

He asked gently, and scanned with his tricorder again to check the vitals. They were leveled out, which was a good thing, Her heart rate dropped a few beats per minute.

Jackie shook her head, letting go of the bio bed. She rubbed at her head as she gave herself time to calm down with the contents of the hypospray in her system.

"Wouldn't be here if i knew what was wrong; that's sort of your department" she smirked, her old self back for a bit. "Thanks, Doc" she spoke hopping off the bio bed and grasping a hold of the edge for balance.

Tanis watched her hop off the bio bed.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said. "I have more tests to run before I think you should leave."

"You've ran enough tests in the past few weeks, they should've provided you with the answers you need." she spoke, "I'll be fine, and i'm well enough to leave and get back to business" she added standing up to her full height her tail twitching from side to side. even if she no longer wore the uniform of a starfleet admiral, Jackie still carried the air of authority that came with her experience as a starfleet officer and then CO. this wasn't something you lost over night or just because you retired.

"If there was anything serious wrong with me, I'm sure your tests would've shown it by now" Jackie added as an afterthought, as if trying to convince herself as well as Tanis that everything was okay and she wasn't flipping out or worse...

"Not every Problem is so black and white as you describe it...Tests are just that, Tests, Just because a test comes back Negative, does not mean there is nothing wrong with you. I wouldn't be a very good doctor now if all i did was push a button with this tricorder and stop because it SAYS there is nothing wrong now would I?" Tanis Asked her sincerely.

"Every test you've ran so far has shown the same thing. I'm stressed and I need rest... amongst a number of other things," Jackie shrugged. "that takes time" she added. "Right now, sickbay's not where i need to be" she spoke seriously. Right now she needed to be up on the bridge by her mate's side. especially considering what's been going on lately.

Tanis looked at her seriously, Admiral or Not, he was the doctor. "All right" he said, giving in. "But I AM, going to Insist that you check in here every 12 hours so I can monitor any changes."

"Just snap a corticle stimulator on my head so you can keep tabs on me, why don't you" Jackie spoke crossing her arms on her chest, "don't worry, " she smirked awarding Tanis with her trademark smile, "I'm sure if anything changes, I'll end up back here anyway," she said.

With that, the Caitian gave the doctor a little thumbs up and then slipped out of sickbay.

OFF:
Joint post by Tanis Heavenway and Jackie Clawson

Alex Chadwick

11-05-2007, 18:04

[Horizon Bridge]

Alex looked at the padd grenn had given him. It was indeed a lot like what was happening to them. He had never heard of the Reuben James but then again star fleet had a way about classifying things that they didn't understand and not warning other ships of potential danger.

"Thank you for this Lt. It certainly sheds some light on our present situation."
Indeed it did. And fleet command didn't even consider it need to know for the situation at hand. Did they enjoy getting entire crews killed? sometimes it seemed like that.

He was going to ask grenn something when the ships proximity alarm sounded. He stood from the command chair and was about to ask for a report. Captain cash came down and put a hand on his shoulder. He had the largest smile on his face. He pointed to the viewscreen and the large old ship that sat in the middle of it.

Alex raised an eyebrow at the ship before him. It was indeed large and old. Well it was very old. according to fleet command and captain cash well suited for the job ahead.

"Well LT.Grenn i think out ride is here." Alex heard a beeping in Cash's pocket and smiled as he reach in and pulled out an old style starfleet communicator. He suddenly wanted jackie by his side......

=/\=Cash to Venture Star.....set to station keeping and prepare for crew and supplies.=/\= He flipped the communicator closed and tossed it to Alex.

"I think you'll need one of these. Ships systems won't interface with those new comm badges."

OFF:Our temporary ride ;) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Ussvoyagerco/intimatorTOS133.jpg
Great posting people.

Jackie Clawson

11-05-2007, 18:06

[[USS Horizon - Outside Sickbay]]

As the doors slid shut behind her, everything in Jackie's behaviour changed; the grin was replaced by a look of worry and distress, her features aged her a few years; Jackie leaned on a nearest wall and took a few deep breaths.

The images she saw a few moments ago whilst unconscious in sickbay were still on her mind, and Jackie couldn't shake the feelings those brought up; she couldn't shake the chills running up and down her spine every time she heard the echo of the familiar metallic sound in her ears; feeling sick to her stomach, Jackie placed a hand over her stomach to calm it down as her breathing steadied.

She pushed herself off away from the wall and moved on in the direction of the turbolift. Once inside she gave the command to head to the bridge, the short journey allowed her to regain her composure and re-assume her more or less normal self, or rather what passed for normal for her these days.

[[Bridge]]

As the turbolift doors parted allowing full view of the bridge, Jackie stood there for a moment taking it in before stepping onto the bridge of her former command. She observed everyone working, going about their duties, Jackie wasn't sure what her precise use was just yet, but she knew the ship was in the right hands.

It didn't take her long to spot Alex, he was right where he belonged, in the command chair; Jackie smiled watching him carry on his work. Seeing him somehow made her feel stronger and better, somehow made her feel more at peace and relaxed a little.

Jackie closed her eyes taking in a few deep breaths before she silently stepped behind him on the level above and tapped a few controls on the console just behind and above the command deck and made herself useful.

her thoughts were interrupted by the proximity alarm, Jackie looked up sharply ready to leap into action, then stopped short as she saw what was on the viewscreen. She was quite familiar with this ship , in theory. Her eyes lit up with a familiar twinkle, what she'd give to fly one of those.... Unaware of it herself, a huge grin was plastered across the Caitian's face, for a moment all troubles and worries forgotten.

Grenn

11-05-2007, 19:34

[[Horizon, Bridge]]

J'al stapped up to the top level and stood next to Jackie, as his station was right behind the Captain's chair. He tapped a few commands to pull up Intel files on the "Venture Star" which he had never really heard of. While it was working, he noted her grin.

Leaning over, he said in a whisper that Jackie should be able to pick up under most circumstances. "I wouldn't mind trying to fly it either."

OFF: :p

Janzie

11-05-2007, 19:40

[Guest quarters]

Janzie’s heart was still beating faster than normal as she passed through the doors of her temporary quarters. An encounter with the Borg had been the last thing she had planned on her agenda for the day, and given how pale Ensign Johnson had looked, it hadn’t been on his schedule either. They taken refuge in a set of quarters, counting down the minutes as the dents in the door multiplied with each passing blow by the Borg on the other side.

But almost as quickly as it had happened, it had seemed to be over. Though if Janzie had had a preference she would have kept the way the quarters had looked before the wave of nausea and pain had hit them. Janzie could only imagine what had happened before her arrival on the Horizon to have caused the amount of damage she witnessed around her . The Horizon had already been under repair for quite some time, and yet here there were quarters that looked like a force field was the only thing holding it together. For a moment she wondered what she was getting herself into.

Back in a complete set of quarters that she had called home for the last few days, she replicated a glass of water and sat down on the couch. It was then that a message was piped throughout the ship from a Commander Chadwick. She had yet to meet the man, and after her message she wondered if she was going to get the chance to. The crew she still hoped to be assigned to was being temporarily assigned to a different ship for a special mission. Given Leroy’s reaction to her arrival and request for ‘normal’ ship assignment, Janzie was estimating her chances at a snowball in Earth’s fictional hell, that she would be taken on for a special mission with her record. Then again, if it was a mission people weren’t supposed to come back from, what better way for Starfleet to rid itself of someone like her... Only time would tell.

She leaned back on the couch. Waiting sucked.

Taylor

11-05-2007, 23:09

[Quarter Master's Office, USS Venture Star]

She was doing it again, thinking about him.

Thinking about him whilst on shift.

Somewhere deep inside she knew that thinking couldn't bring him back, yet she found herself unable to do anything else most of the time.

She still hoped. Every day she hoped with every fibre of her being that he would just pop back in to her life.

Her brain kept telling her she was stupid, crazy even.

Her heart kept on ignoring her brain.

Then the cycle repeated itself, Arianne's mind began to wander and she began to think about him

Damn it girl she said to herself he's been gone for five years, get over it he's not simply missing in action he's gone. Beyond reach. Dead.

Even if he's not dead, he's as good as. Five years is long enough to come home even from a mission like that

"Talking to yourself again lass?" Chief Petty Officer Christopher Jenson said again for the third time that week, once again her attempts at an internal monologue

"What?" Arianne blushed "Sorry what do you mean?"

Christopher laughed "You were talking about him again"

"Who?" She said trying to look as innocent as possible.

"Wyatt your husband the man missing in action. Remember?" He clicked his fingers as he spoke as if trying to wake her from some stupor "Let him go that lassy he's gone, its time to go fishing again"

Arianne crossed her arms in front of her and pursed her lips as she was prone to do when annoyed "You and that bloody fishing analogy again, life is not like a days fishing and a man of your age should know that"

"Oh you wound me lady" he said with a wry smile as he held his hands across his chest "It's a deep shot in to my heart"

"But my point stands, you never socialise with anyone aboard this ship, you never laugh, you rarely smile. It's a crying same that a lady in her prime such as yourself is unhappy more than she is happy"

"So your saying I'm broken?" She said her arms still crossed.

"No I think you need the company of a good man"

"A 'good man'" She raised her eyebrow as her voice added emphasis, she could see where his words were going again.

"Or woman" He added with a wink.

Or not she said to herself that one was unexpected.

"Look" He said "I'm not telling you how to live, I'm just trying to point out there's a better way to do so. It's out there if you want to take it" With a smile he turned and leftAriannes office, leaving her alone once again with her thoughts.

Alex Chadwick

11-08-2007, 00:58

[Horizon Bridge]

Alex looked down at the communicator in his hand. It had been quite a long time since starfleet had used anything like it. Somehow it felt more real,more in the now then the comm badges. He attached it to his belt and turned around to address the bridge crew.

He was about to speak when he spotted her standing there next to grenn. She was watching him closely. He let a smile creep across his face and tried to keep from yelling for joy.

"Alright i want to start beaming people over there to get us set up. Once we have quarters and areas assigned we can start with the cargo and equipment transfers. There won't be a lot of the luxuries your used to over there so be prepared." He tapped the old communicator on his belt.

"Our comm badges won't work over there as the ships hull composition will block the signals our badges send and receive,so your all going to be issued one of these for the duration of the mission." Alex smiled and clasped his hands behind his back.

"Let's get moving people we have a day to save." And just like that the bridge exploded in activity once again. He spotted captain cash heading to the turbolift to get the venture star ready for the new arrivals. Bryan was already sitting down in one of the command chairs. He still didn't look well but he wasn't as far gone as he was before.

Nodding to the now elder cash he made his way to the top of the bridge deck and stood next to jackie who was watching the Venture Star on the view screen. He leaned in and whispered to her and grenn

"I hear she needs a pilot and a navigator to keep her going steady. You guys wouldn't know any two people aboard who might want to give that a try do you?"

TAG:Grenn and jackie.

Bettina Cash

11-08-2007, 02:35

[Lynch's quarters Horizon]

"Who knows?" He said with his usual smug grin. "Maybe a stay in the brig will help me clean up faster."

Nodding, Bettina helped him up. "I'll visit you if they out you in the brig," she promised. "Will you need help packing for the transfer?" She had her own packing to do, and likely Bryan's as well, but she was sure she could get to that pretty quickly, and the man seemed lost.

TAG
LYNCH

Jackie Clawson

11-08-2007, 03:37

[[Bridge]]

Jackie's ears flickered at the sound of his voice, she felt him standing next to her before he spoke and it made her feel a hell of a lot better than she did a while ago. She kept herself from throwing her arms around him in a hug or something else as her heart raced; and instead reached out to take his hand before she spoke.

"I think we know just the right people" she spoke giving Alex's hand a light squeeze.

She turned to Grenn, "How 'bout it, Grenn? We'll take shifts."

OFF: Tag Alex and Grenn.

Grenn

11-08-2007, 04:23

"Call me J'al, Ms. Clawson." he replied with a slight grin, well aware of her civilian status. "I'd be happy to. I can't imaging a ship that old having a need for an Intelligence Officer."

OFF: :D Yeah, short :p

Michael Lynch

11-08-2007, 05:42

[Lynch's quarters Horizon]

"Will you need help packing for the transfer?"

Michael smiled and shook his head. He had a feeling he wouldn't be going along on this little adventure.

"No that's ok. I have a feeling the commander won't want me along on this one." He walked to his door and opened it standing in the doorway for a moment.

"Besides i need to get a little help before i try treating anymore patients. They way i am now i can barely keep my hands from shaking." He held up one hand and it did have a noticeable tremble. A far cry from the steady hands of a surgeon he had just months prior.

"Go find your husband....and good luck to the both of you." He offered a smile and a pat on the shoulder as she passed by him.

Bryan_Cash

11-08-2007, 06:11

[Horizon Bridge]

Bryan sat in the command chair and stared at the venture star on the view screen. It was true that it looked a little different from his ship,but the lines were still basically the same. He remembered the first time he had stood on the bridge of his ship. Everything was so new and fresh feeling. It was so long ago now.....

And that wasn't his ship. He had left his ship in that other universe. The one poor alex was going to have to encounter before this was all over. He knew that he should tell them all that he knew. It was possible that doing so might lead to unexpected changes in both existences. Things were going to happen.....things nobody was going to like. He knew everything happened for a reason.

His eyes wandered up from the view screen to across the bridge where alex stood with clawson. In a few days time they all were going to understand what futility really meant. And one of them was going to pay a big price for the adventure.

He brought a hand up to rub the temple on his left side. He had a headache again. He stopped when he noticed how old his hand looked...deep crevices of lines and age spots dotted what once had been the hand of a young man.

He suddenly had a need to see his wife.......

Jackie Clawson

11-08-2007, 07:07

OOC: Grenn, By now the whole ship's aware of 'er civilian status. ;)

IC:
[[Bridge]]
Jackie flinched slightly at he referred to her as 'Ms'; the last time someone called her that, she was out of Starfleet as well, right after Jack and Jenny got killed. Mark for one, never called her 'Ms'; he got a bit more creative based on her character traits.

Jackie felt Alex's hand in hers, the squeeze bringing her back from the ledge of facing her past again; she grinned, "Great, i'll take the first ship behind helm, you navigate."

"Well Commander, looks like you got yourself a pilot and a navigator" she spoke with a slight smile as she turned her head to look up at Alex.

Bettina Cash

11-10-2007, 05:20

[Bridge Horizon]

"Besides i need to get a little help before i try treating anymore patients. They way i am now i can barely keep my hands from shaking." Lynch held up one hand and it did have a noticeable tremble. A far cry from the steady hands of a surgeon he had just months prior.

"Go find your husband....and good luck to the both of you." He offered a smile and a pat on the shoulder as she passed by him.

"All right..." Smiling, Bettina kissed him lightly on the cheek. "Take care of yourself, all right?" She started toward the quarters that she shared with Bryan, then changed course, heading for the bridge instead.

As she stepped out of the turbolift, she spotted Bryan and smiled as she crossed to him. "How are you?" she whispered, wrapping her arms around him and kissing his cheek. But as she looked at him, she felt her heart skip. It was happening again...

TAG

Looking out the window, she smiled. "She's pretty," she muttered, "it will be good to be on her again." They had gone to the Venture Star early in their relationship, and she had loved it. It felt like home. "I'll go pack and get Buster..."

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-10-2007, 08:50

[Bridge Horizon]

As she stepped out of the turbolift, she spotted Bryan and smiled as she crossed to him. "How are you?" she whispered, wrapping her arms around him and kissing his cheek. But as she looked at him, she felt her heart skip. It was happening again...

He smiled weakly at her and shook his head. She looked radiant at the moment for some reason. Being close to her always warmed his soul.

"Won't lie to you i feel like a tribble at a klingon pain stick party." He had felt fairly good down in sickbay....but now up here on the bridge he was feeling drained again. He suspected it was chadwick getting to him through the forcefield. But for now he would have to soldier on no matter what. Hopefully keeping his distance on the venture star would help.

Looking out the window, she smiled. "She's pretty," she muttered, "it will be good to be on her again." They had gone to the Venture Star early in their relationship, and she had loved it. It felt like home. "I'll go pack and get Buster..."

"Yeah seeing her again just brings back a lot of memories." To bad most of them were painful. He supposed he would have time to make more good memories with bett. If he survived what was to come.

He grabbed her arm as she got up to leave. He looked her in the eyes and knew he didn't want her to come...but her presence would be necessary. Everybody would be necessary.

"Can you leave buster with someone here?" He asked with the most pleading look he could muster on his face.

TAG:Bett

Taylor

11-10-2007, 14:36

What a pokey little ship she thought to herself as she looked out over the Horizon, the Intrepid was nothing like the ship she found herself serving on now. At first she had disliked the idea of serving aboard such an acient vessel, but the Venture Star had quickly grown on her to the point where she couldn't imagine herself leaving to serve anywhere else.

It had been Captain Cash who had finally changed thier mind over a long drink in the ships lounge. She couldn't explain how or why, but he just made her feel like she belonged here on this ship now, the life she had shared with Wyatt before was gone, over to the point where she never even spoke to any of Wyatts family despite the fact she still yearned to renew contact with her niece.

Getting through the next few days would be difficult with the crew of the Horizon aboard Arianne knew that not a single one of them would know how to operate the Venture Star and she would end up having to show them all, damn Starfleet and its orders, Arianne had been looking forward to the ships next mission the one they were meant to have started, the ship was being redeployed to the Omega Antares sector to do a few more godo will trips before a return to earth again for some much needed R&R.

"Life is never what you expect" she said quietly to herself

TanisHeavenway

11-10-2007, 18:18

ON: Sickbay USS Horizon

Tanis put the last of the boxes in a pile in the middle of sickbay. “Transporter Room 1, Last load is ready for transport”

“Acknowledged” They replied over the communicator.

Seconds later the pile of medical supplies Tanis piled up from Horizons overflow medical supplies beamed away, to be put aboard the Venture Star.

Most of the medical staff have been transported over, leaving Horizon with the minimum required staff and supplies until they returned from there yet, undisclosed mission.

Tanis was about to leave when the doors to sickbay opened, and Delaney Orion nearly walked right into him.

“Oh Sorry Tanis” She said, blushing a bit for nearly running him over.

“No problem” he said laughing, “What’s up? I was just about to leave to the Venture Star, walk with me?” he offered.

“Well I’m glad I caught you” Delaney said, they headed down the corridor. “This new mission sounds mighty dangerous, the whole crew is talking about it, no one knows yet what’s going on or where there going”

“Yeah” Tanis agreed. “Probably some Starfleet, Top secret mission”

“I just wanted to say good by, at least, until you get back, Just incase something happened…”

Her voice trailed off, words not need be spoken, they both knew what was to be said.

“Well thanks for stopping by” Tanis said, as they arrived at the doors to the transporter room. “its to bad your not coming with us”

“No, I could be more use here…there’s a few people that I need to be speaking to, hopefully help them out a little bit before you guys get back”

“Well take care”

They nodded to each other and Tanis boarded the transporter padd. “Energize”

And then he was gone.

OFF

Delaney Orion

11-10-2007, 18:30

ON: Transporter Room 1 USS Horizon

Delaney watched as Tanis disappeared on the transporter pad. She wished in the back of her mind that Tanis would come back ok. The message the CO sent over the ship wide intercom chilled her to the bone. She was almost glad she wasn’t going; she had no desire to die anytime soon.

She left and headed back the way she came, entered the turbolift.

She thought now would be a good time to start her day with a few patients. She wanted to talk to 2 in Particular, the fist patient, she knew would be difficult, and she would save that for last. She decided to move to the second person on her list.

The turbolift doors opened and she moved to the quarters of the person she was looking for.

Lt.Micheal Lynch. She rang the door chime and waited for a response.

OFF

Bettina Cash

11-10-2007, 20:05

[Bridge Horizon]

Bryan grabbed Bettina's arm as she got up to leave. He looked her in the eyes and knew he didn't want her to come...but her presence would be necessary. Everybody would be necessary.

"Can you leave buster with someone here?" He asked with the most pleading look he could muster on his face.

"Sure, all right." Smiling, Bettina kissed him on the cheek. "I'll ask Dr. Lynch, it might be good for him to have something to take care of." Then she kissed him again. "We love you," she whispered in his ear, then left to get them ready.

Several minutes later Bettina had a bag slung over one arm and Buster cradled in the other as she approached Dr. Lynch's quarters. She smiled and nodded to Delaney. "Ma'am. Is Dr. Lynch in? I need him to take care of my cat..."

TAGS
LYNCH
DELANEY

Delaney Orion

11-10-2007, 21:27

ON: Lynch’s Quarters.

Delaney stood outside, thinking maybe Lynch wasn’t around when Bettina approached.

"Ma'am. Is Dr. Lynch in? I need him to take care of my cat..."

“Ohhh A cat?” Delaney said. The comment made her instantly think of Bones. She hadn’t seen her in quite some time, It was possible she was just keeping to herself for the last few hours. But Tanis did just leave on the Venture Star and thought it was quite Possible that bones left with him. She had no idea. “I was hoping he was here” Delaney then said.

She rang the door chime again.

TAG

Lynch

Michael Lynch

11-11-2007, 03:57

[Lynch's quarters]

Michael had been busy packing a few things for his eventual stay in the brig. He had gathered up what little clothing he thought he would need and a few diversions to occupy his time. He was about to close his duffle bag when he heard his door chime sound.

Raising an eyebrow he walked slowly to the door. He hadn't even contacted Major Krezek yet. Perhaps her reputation did do her justice and she had come to find him after the craziness had settled down.

He reached out and hit the open door button. He was surprised to see the ships councilor and bettina standing outside.

"To what do i owe this pleasure ladies?" He offered a greeting while letting them inside. Indeed he had little idea what they could both want with him again. Intrigued he sat on his sofa.

TAG: ya two!

Alex Chadwick

11-11-2007, 04:07

[Horizon Bridge]

Alex smiled and watched the Venture star on the viewscreen with her. Things were going to get even more complicate and difficult before the day was through.

"I won't lie to you jackie." Alex said trying to not sound desperate. which was getting harder and harder to do lately.

"I'd feel a lot better if i could leave everyone behind on this one." He clenched his fists tightly trying to keep it together. He didn't want anyone here to lose there life over something that had to do with him.

"I think were getting into something here bigger than all of us."

TAG: Jackie

Bettina Cash

11-11-2007, 12:25

[Lynch's quarters]

"To what do i owe this pleasure ladies?" He offered a greeting while letting them inside. Indeed he had little idea what they could both want with him again. Intrigued he sat on his sofa.

TAG: ya two!

Bettina was going to wait for the officer to answer first...after all, she'd been there first, but she was anxious to have Buster cared for. The yellow cat meant a lot to her. "Can you watch Buster while we're gone?" She thrust the cat at him. "He's real easy to take care of..."

TAGS
DELANEY
LYNCH

Delaney Orion

11-11-2007, 14:35

Delaney Laughed and pet the kitty they called Buster. The cat looked up at her with its ears perked up as she stroked its back. It reminded her of Bones, except her fur was much softer.

"I just thought I would stop by to talk" She admitted.

She had heard a few rumors about Lynch, mostly about his alcoholic addiction, or abuse of it rather. She was hoping he would talk to her on some level and maybe, she could help him with whatever problems he might be having. "That is, if you allow me to come in?"

TAG

Jackie Clawson

11-12-2007, 15:45

[Horizon - Bridge]

Jackie turned to face him completely now. There was so much she could say, so much she should say perhaps; just not right here on the bridge.

She reached out to caress his cheek gently as her eyes locked with his and she could see everything. Instantly she got an urge to take him and run away somewhere far where maybe whatever was coming wouldn't reach them. She so wanted to be with him and to keep him safe from whatever was coming.

A tremble passed through her body as she fought off a variety of emotions and feelings. She felt the onset of a headache as the ringing in her ears came back and she wavered in her step ever so slightly.

"I know" she whispered, "I know" she said, but her eyes said so much more than she could ever say to him.

Jackie saw the desperation in his eyes, she saw a lot more than that, silently she wished she could trade places with him just to save him from the torment.

"Just remember" she said her eyes not betraying everything she felt at this very moment, "I'm with you on this one, bigger or not, I'm with you; for better or worse." she said her eyes not leaving his as she reached for his hand and intertwined the fingers of her hand with his and gave him a light squeeze in an effort to give him some more reassurance. But what could she do to help... what could she do to save him....

TAG: Alex

Michael Lynch

11-13-2007, 23:26

Captain_Cash

11-14-2007, 00:17

[Venture Star Bridge]

The lift doors opened and Cash stepped out smiling. There was something about the bridge of this ship that brought out a smile every time he stepped on it. Nostalgia he supposed..maybe more than that. It certainly felt like coming home every time. He walked down to the command chair and sat down. He didn't even have to ask for and a few seconds later a yeoman came forward with a clipboard and a ships status report.

"Thank you sam." He had chosen everyone for service on the ship. It hadn't been easy to get 40 people to actually want the duty but he had managed.

Taking the report he smiled and gave a nod to the young man. Activating the clipboard he began to read what had been written on it. The ship was now fully powered and had access to impulse and full warp drive capabilities. He wasn't going to inquire how star fleet had found drive coils for a 100 year old star ship but he suspected there was more than one ship in the fleet museum now not as "authentic" as they had once been.

Scanning the rest of the padd he noted the photon compliment and the phaser banks that were charged and ready. For the first time in the better part of a decade Venture Star was a whole starship again. The Horizon crew was beaming aboard and fairly soon he would get to see if all his work and preparations would pay off.

"Not bad......not bad at all." He mumbled to himself. Content at the moment to take in the moment before he let someone else sit in his chair for the mission ahead. He tapped the comm button on the arm of his command chair and spoke into the speaker below it.

=/\=This is Captain Cash. I'd like to thank you all personally for your efforts in getting this ship mission ready en route. It wasn't an easy task but you all performed in ways that i knew you could. In a few short hours we will be setting off again and facing something i know none of you signed up for. =/\=

=/\= Venture Star is a good ship....rock steady in all the years i have know her. We take good care of her.....and she will always bring us home again. End of speech.....=/\= He tapped the comm off and sat back for a moment in his chair. smiling he pressed another button on the arm.

"yellow alert" the alarm sounded once and the ship went to a high state of readiness.

TAG:Anyone on the VS ;)

Bryan_Cash

11-14-2007, 01:22

[A Corridor Horizon]

Bryan wandered slowly down the darkened corridor. Deck four had taken a pounding in the last engagement and was still operating on minimal power. Palming the cane he had taken to carrying since his talk with Doctor Heavenway before leaving sickbay. All in all he was lucky to get away with just a cane. Everyone seemed to think he was some sort of invalid. He had a little bit more to give than they knew.

He paused outside a room and hit the button to unseal the mag lock on the door. It opened partially with a low hiss. Hanging his cane on his arm he grabbed both sides of the door and slowly forced them open.

He let his eyes adjust to the gloom inside and slowly entered. There wasn't much left inside..the temporary hull patch told the tale.

"Explosive decompression." Bryan muttered to himself. He leaned back against the bulkhead and waited. Hopefully he would show up soon...

Bettina Cash

11-14-2007, 02:42

[Lynch's quarters]

Lynch took the cat from bettina's hands and looked at it stupefied for a moment. He had never cared for a cat in his life before. He looked up into bettina's smiling if not pleading eyes.

"I suppose i can do that..i guess." He looked at the cat again and raised an eyebrow as it cocked his head to look at him. He glanced over to Delaney and nodded after she had spoken.

Buster started to purr loudly. "See, he likes you alread!" Bettina declared.

"I guess i can accommodate both of you." He set the cat down on the sofa beside him. He didn't know how any of this was going to work...hopefully the cat would go easy on him.

"Thank you!" Bettina kissed him on the cheek as Buster started to gently knead the man's leg, not using claws. "Here's what you need, his box and food and stuff." She kissed the man on the cheek again. "Thank you so much, I know he'll be fine! I have to go." Giving the cat a kiss on the head, and Delaney a peck on the cheek for good measure, she dashed down to corridor to the shuttle bay (or transporter room, if that is where they are leaving from!)

K'Tec

11-14-2007, 18:23

[Deck four]

The gloom in the section of the ship was pierced only by the gaze of the stooped over man standing against the bulkhead. Even through the transporter beam he could see the eyes of the man almost illuminated by the fire of life behind them.

"You do not look well Bryan." K'Tec reached out and grasped the mans arm in greeting.

"But i can still tell you are not finished yet." He said with a slight smile. There meeting had been planned in advance......years in advance actually.

Bryan smiled and cocked his head to one side.

"We'll have to hurry.....we're moving out to the Venture Star and i suspect someone will come looking for me soon." Bryan rubbed at the force shield emiter at the base of his skull. It was starting to irritate him.

K'Tec nodded and produced a betleth from behind his back. It looked like commander Chadwicks weapon from the tournament but ..older.

"He will need this when the time comes. He won't have brought his own." He handed the weapon to Bryan and smiled weakly as the man slung it over his shoulder with a considerable grunt.

"I should make sure his own weapon is saved for..." Bryan paused at the mention of the name. That was the one part of this even he couldn't believe. But he had agreed to help so long ago. No matter what.

"Yes when the time comes You will know when to give them both the weapons." K'Tec placed his hand on Bryan's shoulder. Everything this man had done so far.....and now he was being asked to give a little more.

For a time the both of them just stood there and talked about everything that had lead up the circumstances that were happening now. It was unexpected about the connection between bryan and alex...suspected that there was a cause for the flux..just not that it would be a single man.

History would never remember either of them......but what they did here and in that other place would effect billions of lives for decades to come.

Bryan_Cash

11-15-2007, 03:51

[Transporter room Horizon]

Bryan had stopped off in his quarters and grabbed the biggest duffel bag he could find. It was something bett had gotten during the betleth tournament and as such was the least scorched of there large bags they used for day trips. After stuffing the betleth K'Tec had given him inside he hobbled as fast as his cane would let him to the transporter room.

He smiled as he stepped inside and saw bettina standing in line with everyone else to beam over. He snuck up behind her and kissed her on her earlobe.

"Mind giving cuts in line to your rapidly geriatric hubby?" He said with his usual large smile. The bag on his shoulder was getting heavy and his shoulder was throbbing with pain. But for now he didn't seem to care or even notice it.

TAG:Bett

Alex Chadwick

11-15-2007, 07:16

[Horizon - Bridge]

Alex smiled and gave her hand a squeeze again. He wished protocol would allow him to do more but he didn't want to make anyone on the bridge uncomfortable. He hoped everything that he was feelings was just nerves at having everything riding on his command.

He hated having to worry about anyone but himself in the thick of things. It was just easier to get things done yourself and worry about just you. Not an entire ship of people. He hadn't had the job very long but already he had a greater respect for those who had it before him.

"Well hopefully it's just nerves and i'm over reacting." He said with his usual sly smirk. It was just then that Grenn came into his field of vision again and he remembered something that he had been meaning to do for days. He patted a small box in his pocket and motioned to Grenn with his head.

"He you want to do something fun around here for a change? For someone who really deserves it?" He smiled again as jackie nodded knowingly. Reaching into his pocket he pulled the small black box out and palmed it. they both walked over to where Lt.Grenn was standing and alex tapped him on the shoulder.

"Lt. Could i have a word with you?" Smiling he held out the box to the Lieutenant.

"This finally came down the pipeline from fleet command. With things so crazy around here i had forgotten about it until now." Standing at attention he tried to suppress a smile on his face.

"Lt. J'al Grenn for service and duty above and beyond the cal and for the tireless devotion to your ship and to starfleet it is my great pleasure to promote you to the rank of Lt.Commander with all rights and privileges that go along with it." Alex opened the box and held out his hand to Grenn.

"Congratulations Lt.Commander." He said with a smile.

TAG: Grenn drinks are on you! :D

Delaney Orion

11-15-2007, 22:09

ON: Lynch’s Quarters

Bettina gave Delaney a peck on the cheek and ran off. She blushed and watched her run down the corridor.

“So” Delaney said looking at lynch again. “Mind if I come in ? “ Delaney picked up the box and food for the kitty and waited for lynch to allow her inside.

OFF

TanisHeavenway

11-15-2007, 22:14

ON: Venture Star

Tanis looked about his sickbay. It was no where near as big as Horizon. But it was big enough that it would accommodate him and anything he needed to do.

All his supplies were beamed to the Cargo bay except for a few specific boxes that were beamed into the middle of the room.

He began unpacking his equipment and drugs with the help of half dozen of his medical staff.

Suddenly the lights in sickbay turned yellow.

“Yellow Alert” One of the nurses confirmed.

“Lets get this equipment set up Stat!” Tanis ordered, him and his nurses worked double time to ensure sickbay was ready to go.

OFF

Grenn

11-16-2007, 02:37

[Horizon - Bridge]

J'al was tapping away at the station on this antique ship trying to get acquainted with it and not having as much luck as he hoped....

He heard somebody coming up from behind him, but didn't pay it much attention until Commander Chadwick said something.

"Lt. Could i have a word with you?" Smiling he held out the box to the Lieutenant.

J'al was confused for a moment, but he figured what the box could be, just as Chadwick mentioned it.

"This finally came down the pipeline from fleet command. With things so crazy around here i had forgotten about it until now." Standing at attention he tried to suppress a smile on his face.

"Lt. J'al Grenn for service and duty above and beyond the cal and for the tireless devotion to your ship and to starfleet it is my great pleasure to promote you to the rank of Lt.Commander with all rights and privileges that go along with it." Alex opened the box and held out his hand to Grenn.

"Congratulations Lt.Commander." He said with a smile.

J'al returned the human sentiment of the handshake somewhat loosely, mainly since he almost never shook hands, but accepted the box with the other one. "Wow.... um... I wasn't quite expecting this." he said with a grin, looking at it in the box for a second. "Thank you..... very much!" he said, taking it out and putting it on his collar.

OFF: :D

Jackie Clawson

11-16-2007, 03:52

Jackie smiled. She exchanged quick looks with Alex who gave her a curt nod, her grin grew slightly wider for a moment.

"there is something else we should be congratulating Mr Grenn for" she spoke. "For a while now Grenn has been trying to get his wings back training under me so he could take over the flight control department of the Horizon." she paused getting a hold of the railing in front of her and slightly leaning on it for a moment as she gathered her bearings before moving on. Maybe she should take Heavenway's advise, Jackie shook the thought off for a moment and silently signed an Ensign who nodded and dissapeared off the bridge for a moment.

"The last time we had a training session, was actually the final exam so to speak" she paused, "although Grenn wasn't necessarily aware of that" she added with a slight smirk. "I like keeping those I train on their toes" she shrugged, "something I picked up from my CO"

"That said, if Mr Chadwick will allow me to do this" she said as the ensign she signaled earlier silently reappeared and handed her something. "With your training completed mr Grenn, you are now officially licensed to fly the Horizon amongst a number of other ships out there." she paused, "with that, your transfer from the intelligence department to head the flight control department has been approved and is now in effect" she said, handing him a red tunic.

"Beware all those who go up against us we have a Caitian former fighter pilot flying this thing." she smirked slightly as he took the red shirt.

"Just try not to play chicken with starships" she said with a slight chuckle referring to the incident all those years ago. "and do let me drive once in a while," she added.

OFF:
Dere we go....
and here's another one that's long overdue.
Go put on your redshirt (and thank the stars this ain't TOS era, where that'd get you killed ten minutes into a mission)

Bettina Cash

11-17-2007, 02:43

[Transporter room Horizon]

He smiled as he stepped inside and saw bettina standing in line with everyone else to beam over. He snuck up behind her and kissed her on her earlobe.

"Mind giving cuts in line to your rapidly geriatric hubby?" He said with his usual large smile. The bag on his shoulder was getting heavy and his shoulder was throbbing with pain. But for now he didn't seem to care or even notice it.

"Of course." Smiling brightly, she kissed him back, then took the duffel from him. "You need all the help you can get. Sometimes I think you married me just because I'm young and healthy!" Grinning, she kissed his nose, although there was a tone of sadness behind her front. "Dr. Leach is looking after Buster. It will be nice to be on the Venture Star again. I remember, you had that uniform for me..." She had fixed up their quarters and arranged a picnic for him. "That seems so long ago." Sighing, she leaned against him for a moment, then picked up her own pack as they moved toward the transporter. "I hate transporting," she sighed, wondering if it might effect the baby.

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-17-2007, 21:24

[Transporter room Horizon]

"That seems so long ago." Sighing, she leaned against him for a moment, then picked up her own pack as they moved toward the transporter. "I hate transporting," she sighed, wondering if it might effect the baby.

Bryan smiled when she leaned against him for a moment. He could smell her hair and it was always intoxicating to him. He had never found out quite what she used in it......but he knew he loved the smell.

"You me and everyone I've ever known." He did not like transporting either. There was something wrong about being reduced to energy and shot through space like that. So many things that could go wrong....and often did go wrong in the past. Hopefully 150 years of innovation had worked out all the possibilities of "bugs".

They moved forward again slowly. They were next up for transport. He had talked with cash before he beamed back over and had told him what quarters he and his wife had been assigned. Bryan leaned forward again and whispered in her ear.

"When we get over there. We've been assigned to the captains quarters." He kissed her cheek and smiled when she rubbed the side of his head with her hand.

Moving forward they stepped up on the transporter padd and placed there bags in the centers transporter padd. Bryan held on to the top of his cane tightly anticipating that first nauseating effect of the transport. He turned and caught the eye of his wife and they both smiled.

Two seconds later and a dizzying ride later as bryan forgot to close his eyes. They were standing in the main transporter room of the Venture Star.

TAG:Bett!

Janzie

11-18-2007, 20:13

[Horizon - Janzie's temporary quarters]

Janzie paced back and forth across the floor. Her interior quarters gave her no view of the outside of this ship and her civilian status left little options for her to figure out what was really going on. She debated contacting Leroy to find out, but she didn’t want to overstay her welcome. Her position was tenuous enough as it was.

She had peaked out the door earlier and noted that once the announcement by Commander Chadwick had gone out, the corridors were a flurry of activity. A single individual, like herself, could probably get lost in the crowd and over hear quite a bit if they so chose. But it would also go against her promise to ‘behave herself’ and make sure that Security knew where she was at all times.

The human looking Chameloid sat on the couch again with a huff. She took a deep breath when she realized she was letting her temper get away from her again. What did she expect from people? She had impersonated a fellow cadet, all they way past graduation and into a ship posting. Of course people had been pissed. Not to mention the Trill symbiosis commission. Endangering the life of a symbiont was practically punishable by death. If Deborah hadn’t managed to get the Zel symbiont back to Trill when she had, Janzie wouldn’t have even *able* to consider trying to get back into Starfleet. HQ would have sent her in a gift wrapped jumpsuit to a penal colony of Trill’s choice.

That she was here today, and even thought she had a chance at all, was mostly in thanks to Hatgre, the Zel symbiont’s new host. Even before the wayward memories she had carried with her all those years had been reintegrated into the symbiont, Hatgre Zel had pleaded her case to the commission and Starfleet. Though he, as a new host/symbiont combination was technically not an accomplice he had managed to convince the commission that Deborah Zel and Janzie had together agreed on Janzie assuming Deborah’s identity. In addition, that no one had been physically hurt as a result of the charade, only resulted in Janzie being forced to give up her commission (or rather that of Deborah Zel) but not actually serve any time for her...crime.

Janzie shook her head and laughed at herself. Not because anything was particularly funny, but that she in many ways thought of herself and what she was trying to accomplish as a joke. She clearly hadn’t Starfleet material the first go around, what nerve did she have to think she was one now? Even more so, she had had the audacity to come back to one of the people she had probably hurt the most, Leroy, to help her get back in. He had worked so hard and been so willing to sacrifice for her, and she had repaid him by valuing a friendship over a marriage.

Did it really matter that she initially thought that the identity of Cadet Janzie (Kyle) Jenkins would only go ‘missing’ for a semester, maybe two at the most, and then all would be back to ‘normal?’ Not really. Because it didn’t. It ultimately went on for years, and the longer it went on, the less Janzie believed she had been Janzie and that she really was Deborah Zel. She had avoided newspapers, lost persons bulletins, Leroy’s office, their home... the guilt had almost been a second full time job in addition to pretending to be Deborah.

Janzie stood abruptly and clenched her hands together into fists. She had to stop dwelling on her mistakes. The were going to be brought up by enough other people in the coming months, if Leroy came through for her, she didn’t need to bring them up to herself. She walked over to the replicator and ordered a chamomile tea. Her currently human nervous system needed some calming before she ended up stressing herself right into the ship’s sickbay.

Bettina Cash

11-19-2007, 01:57

~Venture Star/Transporter Room

Despite the nausea, Bettina broke into a wide grin as they materialized on the Venture Star. "Well, here we are!" Looking over at Bryan, she stooped to pick up the bags, feeling a brief wave of dizziness that passed quickly. "Do you feel like you're home? It feels like that to me, even...like this is where we belong." She shrugged, then crossed her eyes at him. "Must be something in the air! Where to, Sir?"

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-24-2007, 00:20

~Venture Star/Transporter Room
"Do you feel like you're home? It feels like that to me, even...like this is where we belong." She shrugged, then crossed her eyes at him. "Must be something in the air! Where to, Sir?"

Bryan inhaled deeply and took everything in. There was something about the air on older ships. It didn't smell as artificial like on those newer boats. He gripped his cane and started down the small stairs quickly. He smiled at bettina and pointed to the doors.

"We have our quarters waiting for us on deck three." He walked forward and out into the busy corridor. It was amazing to see activity on this ship again. It wasn't his but it sure felt like it was. He spotted an empty waiting lift down the corridor and started his slow wobbly trot down. Bettina was walking slowly behind. He didn't need eyes back there to know she was watching him. He tried to straighten his back but it just wouldn't cooperate.

"You know they actually are trying to turn this ship into a museum?" he shook his head as they reached the lift and stepped inside. Bryan grabbed the handle and gave it a good turn.

"They have no respect.......They never turned Enterprise into a damn museum with displays and crap on the bulkheads." He muttered to himself and suddenly realized he was sounding just like an angry old man. He turned to bettina and started laughing.

"Boy i sure am starting to sound the part of an old coot now arn't i?" He smiled at the ridiculousness of it all.

TAG:BETT

Captain_Cash

11-24-2007, 00:29

[Bridge of Venture Star]

Cash sat in the command chair and waited for Commander Chadwick. He had expected him earlier but understood that the man might have a few more things to take care of before coming over here. Looking at the chronometer they were still a good ways out from the next Dimensional quake occurring. Hopefully the modifications to Venture Star's deflector screens would prevent anymore trouble to them all.

Looking down at his uniform he realized he didn't have an equipment belt on.....or his phaser. He must have left them back over on Horizon in the shuttle. thinking for a moment he hit the comm button on the arm of his chair and leaned forward slightly.

=/\=Bridge to quartermaster......I need a few things....

TAG:Arianne ;)

Bettina Cash

11-24-2007, 23:10

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~Dr. Lynch's quarters

Being a cat, Buster was naturally curious, so he was in cat heaven with completely new surroundings to explore. First, he licked the hand of the man who was petting him, then he jumped down from the couch and sniffed Delaney, then rubbed against her legs, subtly marking her over the other smells that were there.

Delaney looked down ''Hey Buster'' She said and stroked his back and smiled. Delaney stood at the entrance to Lynch's Quarters still waiting to be let inside. But if Lynch didn't want to talk, she would gladly leave. Delaney finished petting buster and stood up again. ''I can come back another time, I see your busy'' Delaney had already deposited the box of kitty supplies inside the doorway. She hadnt yet been invited in so she waited outside.

Bones watched intently at the male Cat. She had never seen such a creature. The smell was much different from those of her species, and the fur, it was a different color, the face, was somewhat smaller then hers. Bones watched intently as Buster caressed Delaneys leg. Hidden from sight, ensuring her presence remained unnoticed, Bones inched closer

Purring loudly, Buster arched his back into the woman's touch then stopped, sniffing the air. Something was there...Ears pricked forward, his deep green eyes looked around but didn't see anything, so he turned his attention back to the pets, although he kept his attention focused on the scent in his nose.

Bones sensed that Buster noticed something differently, With that she Jumped down the coridoor, she looked around, sniffed the air, there was no body around. Her ears perked, keeping all her attention on Buster, he had an overpowering sent to him. once she moved a fair distance down the coridoor she appeared in normal space. To anyone watching it would have been as if she appeared in thin air...a game she enjoyed with Delaney and Tanis. She purred just loud enough to get the Other kittys attention

Ha! He knew there was something there! Dashing into the corridor, he approached the other feline, at the last moment turning sideways and arching his back, his hair standing on end as he tiptoed toward her.

Bones tail was wagging in excitement. The new creature was curiously interesting. Almost like her but different, her ears perked, she was amused by the display of this one. She pounced down the coridoor and turned to see if he would fallow.

Oh, a challenge! Nothing Buster liked more than a challenge! Besides, it had been ages since he'd had someone to really play with...not since they'd left DS7 and he'd had to leave his friend behind. And Major T'shir's dog was just that...a dog. Nothing like another cat!

Dashing at her, he leapt deftly over her, landing on her just enough to tumble her over as he continued up the corridor a few paces before stopping to look back at her.

Bones let out a playful Meow, and got up and shook herself off. That was unexpected, She Ran for him, Running directly behind and then Disappeared. She stopped, now existing outside of normal space she walked in front of him to see what he would do. She inched closer looking directly into his eyes, if she was in normal space there noses would nearly be touching.

Blinking, Buster looked around, sniffing the air, then started forward, but hesitated. "Mrrrrooow!" He reached his nose out, then snapped back and blinked again as if he'd been shocked.

Bones heart seemed to beat a bit faster. She was suddenly suprised by the reaction, it was as if Buster sensed she was there like some sort of connection was made between the two. She let herself move back into normal space, she gave buster a playful paw to the face and pounced down the corridoor. ''Mmmrrowww'' She answered, Her tail flicked back and fourth, she looked at him, inviting him closer.

Buster pulled back, arching and bristling as she reappeared so suddenly. But as she ran from him, he chased after, finding her intriguing...well, and female! He jumped on her and tumbled her again, but this time, he stood over her, his tail switching.

Bones rolled over, tackled by the plaything she found. He stood atop her, as if declaring himself winner in the playfight. She stay crouched down and purred passionatley, accepting defeat

Sniffing her, Buster sat on her, then nipped quickly at her neck before scampering away. He wanted to play!

What a Tease!! Bones ran after him, Whacking him with her tail as she sped by ''Mmrrrowwwww''

Tail held high, Buster chased after her, passing her by, then spinning around and running back at her, jumping over her at the last second, then skidding to a stop as he looked back at her.

Bones watched as Buster jumped over her. Her tail twiched as she had an Idea....she disappeared from Normal space, and seconds later appeared right behind Buster, She didn't waste and time and Tackled him playfully, gently biting busters Ear and pinning him to the ground.

On his back, Buster started to 'thumper' with his hind legs, careful not to use his claws, as he tried to catch onto the hair at her neck again. He'd given up on how she kept disapearing, so long as she came back!

Bones let out a Friendly Growl and attacked the fur on Busters neck. The Thumping was to much and she released him and took a few steps back...and then pounced on him again.

Giving a friendly snarl, Buster caught her by the neck then hopped over her, straddling her in what he found was a rather provocative manner. He tightened his hold on her, using jaws, not teeth, to see how she felt about the situation.

Bones tilted her head looking at Buster. She allowed herself to be caught in such a unfamiliar pose...She felt Buster tighten his hold, and she purred in exceitement. She didn't struggle, or try to get away.

His purr matching hers, Buster shifted his stance just a little, easing up on the pressure at her neck, then proceeded to do what any red-blooded feline male would do, given the same situation and a pretty, willing female!

Bones didn't have much experiance in this particular excercise they were performing, at first she didn't think Buster did either, but they very quickly got the hang of it.

''Mrrrowwww'' Bones let out a passionate Growl, her claws digging into the metal plating of the floor.

This was indeed a new exercise for Buster...T'shir's dog Endeavor had never inspired him to want to play this game. But this pretty little feline..! Buster played vigorously, until all of a sudden, he didn't care any more. He was real tired, too, just like that! Oh, well...he just kinda sat on her now and gently licked her neck where he's been biting her.

Bones was exhausted, she had never had so much fun playing games with other Kitties, She was going to want more games later. She got up, and nearly rolled Buster off of her, she went up and bit his neck, hanging on.

"Mroww" She looked at Buster, and suddenly, they phased out of normal space. It only took Moments, Bones dragged Buster by the neck and soon they phased back into Normal space...Inside Tanis Heavenways Quarters. Bones let go and jumped up onto the bed, and fell asleep.

For the briefest of moments, Buster was startled at the abrupt change of location, had a rather short attention span, except for the lady, of course. For a moment, he looked around, confused, then delighted. There was so much to explore! But the other cat seemed to have a good idea, too. Hopping up on the soft bed, he curled over and around her, and fell asleep as well, purring contentedly.

A JP from
Miss Kitty, Bones Heavenway
and:
Mr. Romance, Buster Davies-Cash

Bettina Cash

11-25-2007, 00:56

~Venture Star/Transporter Room

"You know they actually are trying to turn this ship into a museum?" he shook his head as they reached the lift and stepped inside. Bryan grabbed the handle and gave it a good turn.

"A museum? You mean dry dock her and fill her with artifacts?" Catching up to him, Bettina shook her head. "It would be a sad waste..."

"They have no respect.......They never turned Enterprise into a damn museum with displays and crap on the bulkheads." He muttered to himself and suddenly realized he was sounding just like an angry old man. He turned to bettina and started laughing.

"Boy i sure am starting to sound the part of an old coot now arn't i?" He smiled at the ridiculousness of it all.

"Yes, but you're my old coot." Grinning, she kissed him on the nose. "Maybe we can convince them to turn her into the resort they were planning on. Hey, I didn't ask, but why are we here, anyway? Horizon is...getting fixed..."

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-26-2007, 21:46

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"Yes, but you're my old coot." Grinning, she kissed him on the nose. "Maybe we can convince them to turn her into the resort they were planning on. Hey, I didn't ask, but why are we here, anyway? Horizon is...getting fixed..."

Bryan looked around the room and smiled. It was just about as close to perfect as he could imagine. He was happy and pleased to be here........until she asked that question. He turned to look at her she was setting the bags beside the door.

He wasn't going to lie to her. But he did wish she hadn't asked that question until they left. It would have made it all easier.....for her and especially him. He looked at her gravely and pointed his cane at the bed behind the screen that divided the room.

"I think we both need to sit down and talk about that." He shambled over as best he could and sat on the edge of the bed and waited for her.

TAG: bett

Bettina Cash

11-29-2007, 02:37

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"I think we both need to sit down and talk about that." He shambled over as best he could and sat on the edge of the bed and waited for her.

"Oh..." Bettina suddenly wished she hadn't asked, but she wanted to support him. This was all so complicated, and she wanted desperately to be there for him, but it was hard to do without asking questions she didn't necessarily want the answers to. Sitting next to him, she took his hand, then took his hand and laid her head on his shoulder. "I love you, you know," she whispered to him.

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-29-2007, 03:29

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

she took his hand, then laid her head on his shoulder. "I love you, you know," she whispered to him.

He smiled and gave her hand a squeeze.

"I love you to. That's why i'm going to tell you the truth about all of this." He sighed and thought of the best place to start.

"You know where i come from......you even know all about what i was sent here to do." He let his cane rest against the bed and slowly began to rub his knee with his free hand.....it had begun to hurt again. He was glad he never got the chance to complete his mission......meeting a young medtech at a betleth tournament was responsible for that.

"What you don't know..........is that i know more about what's going on right now then i've let anyone else know." He sighed and squeezed her hand again. He loved being close to her....he could always get lost in the smell of her hair..the beat of her heart........the energy that seemed to radiate from her skin.

"Commander Chadwick is going to have to do things on this mission...." He paused and tried to find the right words.

"He's going to have to make a decision that will affect trillions of lives.....here and someplace else as well." turning slightly he looked down into her eyes.

"And i'm going to have to make a decision as well...........a very difficult decision." He could feel a tickle start behind his eyes and hot wet tears begin to form. Chadwick was going to see a certain kind of hell most people would see there soul to avoid. That he did sell his soul to get away from.

TAG: Bett

Bettina Cash

11-29-2007, 08:44

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"And i'm going to have to make a decision as well...........a very difficult decision." He could feel a tickle start behind his eyes and hot wet tears begin to form. Chadwick was going to see a certain kind of hell most people would see there soul to avoid. That he did sell his soul to get away from.

"It's okay," she murmured quietly, trying not to show her tears. She knew he was on the verge and she wanted to be strong for him. But now, not only was she worried for Bryan, but she was concerned about Chadwick as well, and the impact that anything that happened to him would have on Jackie. Clutching his hand tighter, she shook her head. "You don't have to say anything else if you don't want to." While she wasn't happy with the thought, she was certain that she could withstand anything as long as the child growing in her womb thrived...

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BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

11-29-2007, 19:49

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"You don't have to say anything else if you don't want to." While she wasn't happy with the thought, she was certain that she could withstand anything as long as the child growing in her womb thrived...

Bryans hook his head and sighed. He glanced down at bettina's abdominal region. His thoughts went out to the life growing inside of there. He place dhis hand gently on her stomache and just gazed at it.

"I have a feeling the little person inside there is counting on what we do in the next few days as well." Looking up into bettina's eyes he smiled.

"He deserves a good future...a better future then what might be possible." He knew that the child was important.....not so much how or way just was.

Kiara Krezek

11-30-2007, 05:03

OFF: You know, I realize it's been a while in between my posts. Must be this perma-cold that's sapping all my energy, and my obsession with Battlefield 2, and... other things.

ON:

[Venture Star]
[Kiara's Quarters]

It was small.

It was stark.

It was bare.

...and it was perfect.

Major Krezek was sitting around in her room, liking the new digs. She was even looking into what she could find on the old-school database. The buttons and tape system were so... quaint. It was a little slow - each data tape put into the slot was slower to load than isolinear chips - but it gave her a greater satisfaction to read some of the information in the databases.

But the hunger that she was facing was getting to be a little much.

She looked around for a food dispenser of some kind, but didn't find anything. "Oh, right!" she said aloud to herself, once she realized that they didn't have replicators back in this ship's era. She would have to go to the Mess Hall. But first...

[Mess Hall]

She walked into the Mess Hall, and instantly got a few stares. She nodded at a few people and then went toward the food slots, her boots clicking on the deck. The uniform that she was wearing, circa 2266, was one of the red skirts and long boots that were classic of the era.

Kiara loved dressing up.

And today was as good of an excuse as any. They were on an old ship; she was still in uniform, so the CO of the vessel couldn't get mad. And Kiara was one of the senior officers. She technically wasn't on duty yet, either, and if anyone had a problem with it... she'd deck them.

<TAG: Anyone wanna join me in the mess hall?>

<OFF: I'd like to also mention that I have "I fell pretty, oh so pretty!" going through my head.>

Robert MacDonald

11-30-2007, 13:20

[ON]An older style looking vessel came into view bearing what looked like a Federation type Insignia and registrey number.''Attention Federation Vessel,this is the Fed One out of Omicron Ceti Three,do we have your permission to send over to you a shuttle craft bearing one of your crew memembers who as recently been on assignment with us?''.There was a short pause;''We would otherwise have beamed him over with the transporter,but we are still learning how to work them ,so please bear with us.Nice ship you have by the way,Fed One out,awaiting further instruction''.

Delaney Orion

11-30-2007, 22:06

[Lynch's quarters]

Michael shook his head as the cat jumped down from his sofa and went off to where ever cats go alone. He turned his attention back to the councilor. He hadn't wanted to let anyone else know about this right away. But he supposed now was a good time as any.

"I don't mind talking..if you don't mind listening." He sat back against the sofa and gazed at a picture sitting on his table by the doors. Shelly was a constant reminder of everything in his life that had gone wrong........and was still wrong. She was watching him right now....he could feel it. She was everywhere on the ship......the replicators the lights.......everywhere.

Delaney seen The cat run off somewhere and it made her think of where Bones was right now. She is usually close by, even when you cant see her. ~What ever made Tanis possess him to name the poor girl 'Bones'~ She thought to herself.

"Of course i don't mind listening, sometimes I prefer the listening more then the talking" she said with a smile.

Delaney looked around as she helped herself inside, and found a seat across from Lynch. She had recently heard of his behavior, the possible Alocholism, the isolation to his quarters. At least thats what she heard...she was hoping she could get him to open up and maybe together solve whatever problem was plaguing the Doctor.

"Is there anything in particular you would like me to listen to?" She asked beginning the conversation

Lynch rubbed his hands together. They had stopped shaking for once and he enjoyed being able to hold them like that. He didn't know how much about shelly he should....or even could tell the councilor but he would make an attempt.

"My behavior isn't so much a secret around here as it's something nobody talks about outloud." He rubbed the back of his neck and looked down at the deck under his feet.

"It's not something i like to talk about much." He could feel his hands shaking slightly and he clenched his fists together. It was true......he supposed the drinking came from not wanting to think about it either.

"As a doctor i swore an oath to do no harm......I'm afraid i've violated that in a very horrible way...."

Delaney crossed her legs and leaned towards him a bit, listening intently. "What happened?" She said sympathetically. "I don't think i need to discuss patient confidentiality with you doctor" She said. "But I think whatever it is your holding up inside is tearing you apart inside"

Lynch sighed heavily and clasped his hands together again. He knew he couldn't reveal everything about what happened.....but he could stick to straight facts. No matter how difficult it all was for him.

"When i was young.......just out of the academy i was involved in a project for starfleet medical." He closed his eyes and tried to think back to that time....he could see shelly....she was so damn beautiful.

"I.......there was an accident.....and i used a living person against there will for part of my experiment. At the time i thought i was helping them." He opened his eyes again and looked at Delaney.

"But i was so very very wrong......."

Delaney's eyes went wide in shock, only for a second, but quickly regained her composure. She was still just an assistant Councilor, Technically, still in the academy, she had her final exams to write at the end of the year.

"Tell me, How did you think you were helping them?" She asked. Delaney got up and grabbed herself a tea, she reviewed Lynch's file, and the computer system, and ordered up a drink for Lynch, a non alcoholic Drink. It was hard to find out what his favorite non alcoholic drink was, she input a command to replicate the most recent non alcoholic beverage that lynch previously ordered. She hoped it would help Lynch relax. "It must have been very important to you?" she asked again.

Lynch took the cup of coco and took a small sip. It had been sometime since he had anything but hard liquor.

"It wasn't so much about the project why i did it..." He put the cup to his lips again but paused..slowly lowering it.

"I thought i was helping he.." He paused almost saying her.

"..them......but i think i was only doing it for myself." He took a drink again and thought some more about it.

"I've been paying for that mistake for a very very long time. In more ways then anyone can know."

"How did you think they were needing help? What did they need help with?"

She calmly tried to nudge him forward.

Michael set the cup down on his table and leaned back. He wouldn't get in trouble if he told her more. But it might make it hard for her to want to help him.

"My project i was involved in was some of the priliminary work for the EMH project. I was involved in a different aspect of the work. Not programing a matrix from scratch to power the emh." He inhaled and held it for a moment then exhaled deeply.

"It involved copying a human beings neural patterns into a model positronic matrix. Basically a human brain turned into a digital holographic representation." He closed his eyes and remembered the accident with shelly and how he had copied her neural patterns....and the horror that happened afterward.

"If it was a real mind in there controlling everything it was thought it would be easier to utilize. More relateable to living suffering and with a capacity to learn on its own at a greater capacity without programing and making it more stable."

He opened his eyes again and locked his gaze with Delaneys.

"What i did with that capability was wrong.........and selfish..........i imprinted a dying friend into a working prototype.....i denied her a death and any meaning of her life as it was....I did it all without her permission." He began to cry and he looked down at the deck.

"And now i'm paying for what i've done."......standing he walked to the picture on the table and picked it up. He ran his hand along Shellys image and handed it to Delaney. If she had ever seen it active she would recognize the image as Horizons EMH.

Delaney listened Intently. It was an amazing prospect, being able to take a person, and transfur them into an EMH...one might say, you could live forever like that. Delaney was sure thats what Lynch was trying to do.

Delaney was almost disgusted with Lynch, but, she knew she didn't know the whole story. She thought of Lynch performing some sort of Assault on someones mind, against there will and them dying because of it.

But at the same time, Delaney was sympathetic to what he was trying to do.

But she needed to know more about Shelly.

She took the picture and had a look at it.

"Tell me more about Shelly, what was wrong with her? Why was she dying?"

Michael sat back down again and stared out the windows in his quarters.

"There was a terrible accident.....a shuttle mishap....she was brought to the university medical center where i was on staff." Michael could still remember everything from that day.

"She had sustained horrible injuries and her internal organs were shutting down. I tried so hard to save her but after several hours we knew it was futile." Crying again Michael wiped his eyes and continued.

"I let everyone attend to the other victims and i stayed with her........so somebody was with her when it happened."

There was more to it then that......there were things he wanted to say to her he didn't need anyone else to hear.

"She was unresponsive and she couldn't hear me.......but i had to say them." Michael continued to talk and his hands started to tremble again.

"I wanted to tell her that i loved her.......that i was sorry i couldn't save her.....and then i remembered my project.....and what it was capable of. So i stole her away from the Trauma ward and brought her to my lab........i started copying her neural patterns for a holographic positronic matrix.....but she was dying as i did it and there were a few complications....." He paused and looked at Delaney again.

"When a subject was willing and knowingly went through the copying the resulting matrix was usually stable and healthy. Some of the first holo subjects were thrilled to be apart of something so knew and revolutionary. But.....shelly never had the choice....the first time i switched her on she screamed for half an hour in terror....reliving her entire death over and over again."

Trying to steady his shaking hands Michael continued.

"So i shut her off and attempted to find the root cause of the problems...i couldn't....when i did that to her it was like i captured something that still living people should never witness....it was all so horrible that i kept her off and attempted to just delete the pathways up until the time of her death."

Closing his eyes he remembered the first time on horizon when he switched her back on. It all seemed so perfect and she was the old shelly again.

"Then i found the madness....being trapped like that for so long living through the horror of dying...even switched off.......had driven her insane...she didn't remember what had happened.....but she still is......delusional."

He looked around the room.....he could feel her watching them both as they talked...thankful a lot of systems were offline and she couldn’t reach them.

Delaney looked at Lynch, she didn't really know what to say right away, Her eyes started to well up and she fought back the few tears forming in her eyes. She could really feel the pain that lynch was going through just listening to his story.

She moved beside him and put an arm on his shoulder.

"It's Ok Lynch" she said sympathetically. "You DIDN'T Kill Her" Delaney tried to compose her thoughts and took a breath. "You TRIED to save her, You did everything you could! You shouldn't punish yourself for that, you tried to give her a chance at a second life, that’s not something many people can do, but you were one of them....She was lucky to have someone that would do so much for her, to go as far as you did Just for her!"

Delaney looked at him, the tears calling down his cheeks made her stomach knot up. "You should be proud you did as much as you did for her"

Delaney looked at the Chronometer, She had been here for nearly 2 Hours, with Lynch talking about shelly, and the long tear filled moments that passed. Delaney even had to take a breather to wipe her own tear filled eyes.

"Im Sorry Michael, But i really do have to go, I will come back later and we can continue talking!"

Delaney and Lynch said good by and Delaney headed to her office, she thought she had lots of time before her next appointment, but she was already 3 minutes late, the last thing she needed was her patients thinking she, the councilor, left them hanging in the middle of a personal Crysis.

OFF:

Joint Post

Michael Lynch

And

Bettina Cash

12-01-2007, 03:36

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"I have a feeling the little person inside there is counting on what we do in the next few days as well." Looking up into bettina's eyes he smiled. "He deserves a good future...a better future then what might be possible." He knew that the child was important.....not so much how or way just was.

"He deserves..." Bettina bit the comment short...the child deserved his father, deserved the example that Bryan could set, but she didn't want to distract Bryan with that. He knew it, and her saying it would not accomplish anything. "How can I help?" she asked quietly instead. "Please, Bryan, don't shut me out..." There had been so many secrets for so long, ones that, like now, she had asked to know indirectly, and would never ask about again. She trusted him and she loved him with every cell of her being. Her greatest fear was losing him. And she wanted to be at his side, despite her condition, despite knowing he wanted to protect her.

With a sigh, she took his hand. "I'll do whatever you want, Bryan, I'll take care of the baby...he'll live, and be a man to make you proud."

TAG
BRYAN

Bryan_Cash

12-03-2007, 01:42

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

With a sigh, she took his hand. "I'll do whatever you want, Bryan, I'll take care of the baby...he'll live, and be a man to make you proud."

Bryan stiffened his back and narrowed his gaze towards some distant goal or obstacle. He turned and faced her again on the bed. He smiled and gaze her a light hug.

"I know you will." He kissed her cheek again and rubbed his hand along her belly. There was something important he needed to remember but it was just out of his reach in his mind. He hoped it would come to him soon.

"I"m going to make sure you both have that chance." He stood from the bed and took a few steps forward. He was starting to feel better and....a little stronger.

He stared down at his cane and asked whatever being that was supposed to be in control of the universe that if he would let him keep that in the closet for a few more years and enjoy his new family with the eyes and body of a young man. He would do whatever it took to keep both universes in one piece.

He held out his hand to bettina and let his usual big smile grow on his face.

"Want to go grab something to eat in the mess hall?" He winked at her

"I think i just got my appetite back!"

TAG bett

Jackie Clawson

12-03-2007, 01:45

[Horizon, Guest Quarters]

Janzie exited her temporary quarters and stepped out into the now bustling corridor. There were people from all the various departments hauling containers of various shapes and sizes. They were presumably heading over to this other ship Janzie had heard the Commander mention.

She gave a half-hearted smile to the security officer who just “happened” to be near by and started off towards where Leroy had said to meet him. Leroy hadn’t been specific as to what the complication was or the complications were, but he had told her he had an idea. Janzie was relieved that he was still optimistic, at least optimistic for Leroy. Complications were certainly better than a hell no, get off my ship.

Leroy paced, pausing to look around the corridor as he waited for Janzie to show up. He hadn’t expected the Admiral to resign; the fact that he was now out of a job, with his new orders still pending, was secondary; there was still the issue of getting Janzie okay-ed on the crew of the Horizon and within starfleet. Since his duties never drew him anywhere near the rest of the crew Jenkins wasn’t sure what Chadwick’s reaction would be if they went straight to him.

He’d found a way, a risky one, but he needed the Caitian’s modus operandi to carry it out in order to get Janzie in; the fact that Jackie was no longer in command put a huge dent in the plan Jenkins had come up with over the past few days.

But there was still a way...

Leroy sighed fiddling with a PADD. There was still a way... if she would be willing to talk....

“You’re pacing. Usually pacing isnt a good sign. Just what kind of complications are we looking at?” Janzie asked out of curiosity as she approached Leroy. “The place is a zoo at the moment. Im guessing most of the crew is going to this other ship. I dont suppose you got me on the list,” she asked hopeful.

Leroy stopped and shook his head. “no, that’s not in my power” he spoke, “i was only here as an Aide to the Admiral with regards to her Task Force duties, however since she has resigned from Starfleet....” Jenkins trailed off for a moment watching her reaction, “that’s the complication” he explained.

“Resigned...” she repeated slowly. “That is a bit of a complication,” she said thinking about her alternatives. “But you wouldn’t have asked me to meet you here in the middle of a corridor to tell me this if you didn’t have something else in mind,” then she muttered a curse in a language the translator didn’t recognize. “I’m being selfish. What are *you* going to do if the Admiral is retired?”

Leroy shrugged, “probably get re-assigned elsewhere. “ he spoke, “but you shouldn’t worry yourself about that.” he spoke, a slight smirk crossing his features, if this was a long time ago, chances are she’d try to get him to take a break and spend some time with her. all his ex-wives eventually tried that.

“But yes, I do have something else in mind.” he said, briefly explaining to her what he had in mind as the two walked side by side.

Janzie caught the smirk, but could only guess at what it meant. She had changed, and it was likely he had as well. But if he got reassigned it was unlikely she would ever find out. She listened to his modified plan, then sighed. “Well, with the original plan she was likely to find out anyway,” she commented. “And retired or not, her connects are what I need. Its worth a shot. At this point, what do I really have to lose?”

“A lot of blood if she’s not in a good mood. for starters anyway...” Jenkins spoke as they stopped at the COs quarters; Leroy had checked where Jackie was before he asked Janzie to meet him. “plus better hope she doesn’t have the Klingon blade with her,” Jenkins winced slightly recalling the ‘training sessions’ the Caitian had.

He took in a breath and stared at the door, mentally preparing himself for the upcoming interaction with the former Caitian Vice Admiral.

Janzie winced slightly at Leroy’s current sense of humor, or at least she hoped he was joking. “Hmm,” Janzie said bringing a hand up to her face to rub her chin. “So you’re saying I should have chosen something other than human to attempt this?”

“No” he spoke, “human is what Starfleet knows you as...” he trailed off, “sort of..” he added. “if you want to gain their trust back, I suggest you stick to what they are used to and whatever you do, don’t hop around from form to form” he added firmly.

“The Admiral just wasn’t one to follow rules by the book, and wasn’t fond of me constantly pointing that out” he explained.

Janzie frowned slightly at Leroy’s reminder for her to stay what she was but let it pass. Shape-shifting *was* what had gotten her into this mess in the first place.

“Hey, it was either your by-the-book or her...reputation for original thinking that I was counting on. But you following the rules to the letter getting on someone’s nerves? I just can’t see it,” she teased. “But then again, that time I happened to be a beneficiary of that particular trait of yours.”

Leroy tossed her a look, “When did I get on your nerves by following the rules to the letter?” he asked, crossing his arms on his chest and frowning at the statement she had made.

Janzie nibbled on her lower lip and exhaled sharply through her nose. She just had to forget how to keep her mouth shut since she had last seen him didn’t she? “I didn’t say you annoyed me,” she retorted. “I just happened to know that sometimes others commented you...were a little anal about certain things.”

Leroy raised an eyebrow, “a little anal about....so I like and know my job well” he asked, his voice rising a few decibels. “ what’s so anal about that?”

“Don’t get all snippy at me and assuming I thought these things,” Janzie answered her voice rising to match his. “I happened to like that quality about you. Anal was one of their word choices, NOT mine. Dedicated, persistent, detail-oriented, THOSE were my choices. I defended you for Pete’s sake.”

“Oh sure... “ Jenkins spoke up facing her, for a moment everything else forgotten, “what else were....’their’ choices?” he asked, looking her in in the eyes. “or does ‘anal’ pretty much cover it?”

“There were a few others, anal was the most popular,” she said meeting him stare for stare. ”Like argumentative is coming to mind now that I think of it. I dare say THIS is a side of you I didn’t see Leroy”.

She managed to bite her tongue before she said the next thought that popped into her mind. It was hardly appropriate, especially given their current relationship.

“Oh like you’re an expert on showing all your sides” Jenkins shot back, a slight note of pain and betrayal seeping into his voice. He was about to say something else when a voice interrupted the argument.

“Anal would certainly describe you well from certain points of view, Mr Jenkins” Jackie spoke up, her arms crossed on her chest. she didn’t look too pleased considering the two had taken her away from her preparations to get to Venture Star. She now looked the two up and down as they locked hard stares.

“you two act as if you’re married.” she added. “Which...the only thing I’d have thought you were married to would be Starfleet rules and regulations.” she pointed out to Jenkins.

“Well she’d know more about that that I would, since she seems to be the local expert on seeing things from a different point of view” Jenkins shot back without breaking the hard look he faced Janzie with.

Janzie’s eyes widened at hearing another voice and after casting a final glare at Leroy her head turned to come face to face with the Caitian Admiral albeit retired. She instinctively straightened. That had NOT been the first impression she had had in mind. Damn her mouth.

The temptation to go to full attention was there. One never did forget that part of the training. But somehow dressed as she was, Janzie imagined it would be adding insult to injury.

As Janzie shot the glare his way, the Caitian’s words finally fully registered with jenkins and he realized what just happened fully. he jumped to attention, despite being fully aware of her current status. Jackie smirked, somewhat amused at the scene in front of her. She hasn’t seen that side of Leroy Jenkins before now.

“At ease, both.” jackie spoke, her tone and demeanor still carried a level of authority, it wasn’t something you lost along with your uniform and rank pins. “You two come all this way to argue who’s seen what sides of who; or is there another reason you’re standing here?” Jackie asked.

“Well, actually.. ma’am.. there is” Jenkins spoke, combing his mind for the rehearsed speech he had prepared oh so carefully, of course he didn’t expect for Janzie to make this sort of a first impression on the former Admiral.

Janzie resisted the urge to fall to the traditional at ease stance but instead settled on something mildly similar. Her mouth had done enough already, and until Leroy got his proposal out there she just stood there, though she found her mind wandering to the prospects of Caitian physiology. She scolded herself and forced herself to concentrate on Leroy’s voice.

Jackie held up a hand before Leroy went any further and motioned for both of them to come inside; as the door slid shut behind them Jackie nodded to Jenkins.

“All right, spill it” she remarked leaning on a wall and eyeing the pair.

Leroy tossed a casual look at Janzie before going any further, then taking a breath outlined all he had to say.

Her long black coat swished between her legs as she followed Leroy into the CO quarters. She followed the conversation for the most part. Providing a head nod where appropriate and more than one award smile here and there, though they likely looked more like winces.

Janzie couldn’t recall if she had ever been in a Commanding Officers quarters prior to this. It looked very comfortable. More so than she would have expected. A picture caught her attention. It was of a striking human male in a command uniform.

She had overheard a few conversations about the Admiral and who had been the First Officer, the Commander Chadwick she had heard speak earlier being a couple. Janzie made the assumption that the man in the picture was Chadwick. Jenkins had told her on the way here, that Commander Chadwick was now the CO and why they were here.

"Let me get this straight" Jackie said outlining the highlights of what Jenkins had mentioned to her, Jenkins nodded, Jackie rubbed at her eyes chasing away an oncoming headache. She’d have to ask Tanis to give her something to counter that, so she could concentrate on flying the ship once they were aboard.

Janzie realized the conversation had either ended or paused and then noticed they were looking at her.

"So far she has...behaved" Jenkins remarked, "other than the little...thing outside your quarters" he added, slightly embarrassed.

Jackie smirked at that, seeming to mull things over as all went quiet again. So far Jenkins had done most of the talking, Jackie wanted to hear what Janzie herself had to say before she made any sort of a decision.

"Why Horizon and what do you think you can do here to try to get back into Starfleet?" she asked.

Janzie had rolled her eyes at Leroy’s behavior comment, but then exhaled slowly as she refocused her thoughts on the task at hand. “The Horizon...and its, uhm *former* Commanding Officer,” she said with a bit of an apprehensive smile towards Jackie, “have a bit of a reputation as being somewhat...atypical? For someone in my position, that seems like just the place for me to get my foot back in the door; one I was too naïve in thinking I wouldn’t have been shown the way out through in the first place.” Janzie shrugged. “At the time, I thought I was saving a career that hadn’t even started yet and instead two were ruined as well as a marriage,” she said casting a glance at Leroy.

"Ms. Kyle the whole ship is somewhat 'atypical'" Jackie remarked with a small smile.

Janzie smirked as the former CO confirmed her statement and looked back towards Jackie again, but then past her and out the window to the Venture Star. “As for what I can do here, to show that I can be...trusted” Janzie continued, “I can probably do what ever you need a spare hand to do. I’ve done just about every position a starship has. Computers were going to be my specialty...originally, but over the years I’ve done Engineering and Security, of sorts, a little bit of Helm and even weapons. But,” she said with another nod towards the Venture Star, “perhaps of most interest to you and the Commander, might be that I have worked on one of those beauties.”

“As for... behaving,” Janzie said looking back at Jackie and Leroy, “I’ve ‘behaved’ for years at a time. But, other than to work under you for a time, I don’t know any other way to prove any of this to you.”

Jackie thought this over; she knew now the final decision wasn't up to her, but she could at least talk to Alex later when things settled a bit; right now just wasn't the right time. Still...

The Caitian blinked as a sudden jolt of pain shot through her stomach as if she's been stabbed from the inside. Moving her head aside for a moment and taking in a deep breath she chased away the pain before continuing.

"The only way to prove your true intentions is to actually do it," she spoke finally. "Go get ready to beam over to the Venture Star," she said. "Oh and, so help me if you betray the trust" the Caitian spoke, a gleam in her eyes as she narrowed them.

“I made that mistake once,” Janzie said meeting the Caitian’s gaze and added with determination, “I won’t do it again.” She took a step backwards, and executed a respectable salute to the dismissal.

Before she turned to leave, Janzie gave a nod and a brief smile to
Leroy. She had already told him she expected no forgiveness from him, but, if she did come back from this mission she had just volunteered herself for, she would try to make it up to him. How, she had no idea, but she would try anyway. “Leroy,” she said in a tone of voice that rolled Goodbye and thank you into one.

Janzie nodded again to Jackie and finally left to pack what few things she had brought with her before heading to the Venture Star.

Jackie let out a sigh as Janzie and Jenkins left. The Caitian glanced around the room before picking up her bags and heading off to beam over to the Venture Star.

OFF:
A JP between Janzie, Leroy Jenkins and Jackie.

Robert MacDonald

12-03-2007, 09:11

[ON] As he sat in the Omicron shuttlecraft,he wondered what kind of welcome home response he would recieve from his crew mates,afterall he had left the ship rather unexpectedly,and had not told them where he was off to or even when he would be back.The shuttle pilot turned to him and grinned;''Not bad flying for my first time off ship eh?.He gave a smile back;''Well as long as you do not give the hangar deck a new paint job,we should do just fine''. [OFF]

Alex Chadwick

12-03-2007, 22:11

[Venture Star Bridge]

The beam over had been at the very most disconcerting. There was something about those old transporter systems that could rattle even the strongest person. The turbolift ride was even more interesting. Self controlled with some sort of unique hand grip it had taken alex almost fifteen minutes to find the correct deck.

Now here he was on the bridge of one of the great ships of the 23rd century. It was a surreal moment to be sure. Alex stepped from the lift and walked down to where he saw Captain Cash talking with a yeoman near the command chair.

"Captain cash sir." Alex said to get the man's attention. The yeoman talking with the captain smiled at alex and he returned in kind.

"No need to call me sir Commander." Cash said with a smile as he turned. He patted the youngman on the shoulder and turned them both towards the view screen. One lone shuttle lifted off and flew from the horizon to the venture star.

"That alex is the last of your people and equipment coming over here. Once there in the shuttlebay we're already to shove off on your command." smiling again he put a hand on the arm of the command chair and turned it to face alex.

Alex smiled and saw the internal comm button on the arm of the chair. He raised an eyebrow to captain cash.

"The ship is yours son." Cash patted him on the back again and move to the rear of the bridge.

=/\=Attention all crew this is command chadwick speaking. Would all command crew please report to the bridge in half and hour for departure.=/\= Taking his finger off the button alex smiled and locked eyes with Captain Cash in a "wow that was cool moment." the Captain just smiled and nodded.

TAG:everybody.....we leave pretty soon. feel free to finish out other things before showing up on the bridge. ;)

Jackie Clawson

12-04-2007, 01:56

[[USS Venture Star]]

One step aboard and Jackie felt as if she'd taken a trip back through time. Her ever increasing unsettled feeling was overpowered for the moment by the curiosity of being aboard such a ship. She's read about these ships, not to mention a lot of others, during her academy days. to be on one such ship was an interesting feeling indeed.

She smiled as she heard Alex's voice over the ship's PA system, for a moment her heart skipped a beat; then everything returned ten fold when she heard him announce they were half an hour away from departure.

As Jackie headed to find a turbolift to get to the bridge, she couldn't shake the feeling of dread, darkness, desperation and a whole lot more growing inside her as the clock ticked down to their departure.

Bettina Cash

12-04-2007, 03:52

[Venture Star Captain's quarters]

"I"m going to make sure you both have that chance." He stood from the bed and took a few steps forward. He was starting to feel better and....a little stronger.

Nodding, Bettina looked up at him. She knew he would do what he said, even at the expense of his own future, and while she knew it would be what he wanted, she could not imagine not having him...

He stared down at his cane and asked whatever being that was supposed to be in control of the universe that if he would let him keep that in the closet for a few more years and enjoy his new family with the eyes and body of a young man. He would do whatever it took to keep both universes in one piece.

He held out his hand to bettina and let his usual big smile grow on his face.

"Want to go grab something to eat in the mess hall?" He winked at her

"I think i just got my appetite back!"

"I think I could do that." Smiling, she took his hand and stood, moving against him and hugging him to her. "I love you, Bryan Cash," she whispered, looking into his eyes. "You are my universe...you complete my life." She kissed him gently. "Let's go eat, then maybe we can tour the ship, or come back here and..." Shrugging, she kissed him again, then muttered in his ear, "We'll think of something."

TAG
BRYAN

Robert MacDonald

12-04-2007, 13:32

[ON] There was something not right about the Horizon,it took neither Betazoid,nor Vulcan to tell that,the shuttlecraft had been sitting off starboard for what felt like absolutely ages,yet there was none of the usual efficient ,getting the shuttlecraft aboard routine,neither was there any chatter on the Comms link.The shuttle pilot turned to look at his passenger;''Perhaps my friend they are all asleep? ,Or perhaps they heard you were coming back and run away ?''.This last remark had been said with a grin.''Or maybe they want us to keep you for ourselves.'' The Counsellor shook his head;''Something is very odd about this,try raising them on the Hailing Frequency again''

Grenn

12-05-2007, 03:12

[[Venture Star, Bridge]]

J'al entered the bridge of the strange, yet decidedly Starfleet vessel. There were people darting around making final preperations, and he felt somewhat out of place. Some had taken it upon themselves to wear Starfleet uniforms from the era that the ship was built in, but he had no such ambitions. He had though, put on his red collar and added his rank to it. He stepped towards the helm station, feeling like a kid despite his position. Looking at the console, he tried to visually make sense of it. It looked somewhat like he knew, but the buttons were bigger and actually were physically pressed instead of touched on the plate screen of a "modern" console that he was used to.

He hovered a finger over the console for a moment before deciding on testing out the stabalizers. They should already be at station keeping. He pressed the button to hear a sharp, yet friendly "boop" from the console. He looked around for a moment making sure that nobody was alarmed by it, then pressed it again causing it to pop up and re-engage with another "boop" kind of sound.

"First large ship that I'm physically piloting, and the console is 100 years outdated" he said to himself.

OFF: :D

Jackie Clawson

12-05-2007, 06:28

"Not outdated if it still flies, Mr Grenn" Jackie spoke up behind him.

She wore a slight smirk on her lips despite everything she felt deep down inside for a long time; the feeling just intensified a hundred fold since she stepped aboard the ship. The fact that she was going to be flying the Venture Star only eased her a bit, but she knew she needed to, if only to keep sane and to not have to deal with everything that was going on in her mind and body.

"I believe I'm flying this thing the first shift, and you're tellin' me where to fly it." she said motioning to a console close to the helm. "Second shift she's yours" she added.

OFF:
Tag

Grenn

12-05-2007, 09:17

"Uh huh..." J'al said, glancing at another seemingly ancient console. "Well... at least fighters have buttons too instead of all touch screen. So it's not that differant I suppose....." he said, thumbing over the controls again, remembering actually gripping a few controls to fly in the three dimensions of space.

"Oh... and call me J'al, Jackie. No need to put formality on it. I think we've known each other long enough for that." he said with a slight grin.

OFF:

Janzie

12-06-2007, 02:51

[USS Venture Star]

Janzie ducked as she stepped out of the shuttle and onto shuttle deck of the Venture Star. Once clear of the shuttle she swung her duffle over her shoulder while she looked around. She should have known better than to walk and gawk, as she nearly walked into someone who muttered something unflattering. “Sorry,” she said half heartedly.

The human appearing Chameloid looked even more out of place as she wandered the shuttle bay deck looking over the mix of old and new uniforms. At the moment she was still covered head to toe in black and leather, which still itched, but she would get used to wearing actual clothing again instead of just altering her appearance. Janzie had made a point to replicate several sets of clothing while she had still had the opportunity. These older ships, unless retro fitted heavily were unlikely to have as many amenities available, much less to quasi indentured civilians.

But Janzie wasn’t going to complain. While the plan had had a few detours, she was a lot closer to getting into one of those uniforms than she had been in a long time. Whether Leroy would still be on the Horizon when or rather IF they got back, Leroy didn’t say.
It was hard to tell from his tone if he wished that to be the case or not. Part of her wanted that…to at least be his friend again…and some how she didn’t think he would have tried so hard to help her if he didn’t want that as well, at least a little bit. Only time would tell.

Janzie approached the officer that seemed to be directing people to where they needed to go and got her room assignment. It was hard to tell what the person thought, but at the moment that wasn’t as much of a concern as what Jackie Clawson thought of her, and Commander Chadwick’s opinion as well…if he even knew about Janzie yet. A voice from behind, stating she was holding up the line, reminded her that she had what she needed for now and she thanked the officer before moving on.

The black clad figure adjusted the duffle on her shoulder and headed out of the shuttle bay. She was relieved for the moment to not be under quite as much scrutiny. It hardly meant Janzie could do anything she wanted, but she could at least drop her stuff off where she would be sleeping and perhaps getting a bite to eat, which meant stopping by the mess hall.

Tag Bettina, Bryan, Kiara, anyone else who’s hungry… (before Jackie wonders where Janzie disappeared to :p)

Robert MacDonald

12-06-2007, 08:44

[On] Turning to the shuttle pilot;''Okay it looks like a change of plan the computer has picked a change of course,I think we are to head towards the Venture Star,and remember,when it comes to landing the shuttle,aim for the big black space in the middle ,and not as you did in your training flight,aimed the shuttle at the ''pretty lights''..it would not make a very good impresion on any one.''.The shuttle pilot replied with a laugh;''But Counsellor,it would make an impression on the ship''.They landed without incidentand the pilot said as he was getting ready to go;''I will put a call to the Fed One to come and get me back on board with the tractor beam,afterall I had only time to learn how to fly away from our ship.''First things first''; thought MacDonald,''let's check in to the Sick Bay and report in back for duty.''

Janzie

12-11-2007, 00:37

ON: USS Venture Star

[Sickbay:]

Tanis spent the entire time since he came aboard unpacking his equipment. He didn’t know why he spent any time packing it up at all…he spent 2 hours packing, 10 seconds transporting, and now 2 hours unpacking.

“Forget it!” he said. He was sick and tired of all the boxes, he had been doing it for hours.

“Sir?” Asked one of his 3 nurses.

“Nothing, I’m going for something to eat, I haven’t eaten since yesterday, get all this taken care of.” He ordered.

The nurses eyes went wide only for a second. There was still so much to do. “Yes sir” she said. And with that, Tanis left for the mess hall.

[Mess Hall:]

Janzie sat at a table in the mess hall still smirking every time an engineering crewman looked at her. She had picked a table other than the one he had sat at. His crewmates were having a good laugh speculating why the guy had been so late. He had come from the Horizon on the shuttle with her and he had said repeatedly that he knew where he was going in the lift before she had gotten off at her stop. The poor guy was still in there when she came back after unpacking and was headed for food. He finally relented at let the “civilian” show him how to get to his destination, which just happened to be the mess hall, and the pair had walked the rest of the way together.

A flash of blue drew her attention, and she saw a man dressed in the Horizon’s Science/Medical division uniform enter the mess hall. He didn’t look too flustered, so she could only imagine he had been a little more prepared for the transition than some of his fellow ship mates had been. But like the crewman, she imagined he was here to meet someone.

The mess wasn’t as busy as he thought it would be, which was ok. He looked around. A Rather attractive looking girl sat at a table, almost looked like she wanted company. Having been confined to sickbay for the last several hours, he could use someone besides his nurses to visit with. "Mind if I join you?"

Janzie looked up, a little surprised to see the previously mentioned male, asking her for a seat. “Not at all?” she answered, gesturing to the chair across from her. “So, how long did it take you to get here from either the shuttle bay or the transporter?” she asked teasingly as he took the offered seat. She chuckled at the conclusion of the question, causing her black choker necklace to dance against her throat a little. “I think the hardest thing for people to get used to on a ship this age is the turbolifts.”

Tanis chuckled. "I cheated....I used the transporters" He joked. It amused him how old this ship was, he always wondered what it would be like to serve on a ship as old as this....kind of like the ships back in Kirks time. This ship would almost give him that experience. "I been cooped up in sickbay all day, I was almost to the point I would give up my left arm just for someone other then my medical staff to talk to" he said and grinned.

“So you transported to the mess hall?” Janzie laughed. “As far as not being medical staff, I am certainly not one of those.” Had he asked her that 10 years or so ago, the answer might have been different. Who knew what changes had taken place in the medical, and more specifically counseling fields, since she had been certified. “So what had you cooped up in Sickbay all day?” she asked for the sake of continuing their pleasant conversation.

Tanis sighed. "2 hours of packing boxes, 5 minutes of Transporting them over, and 2 hours of Unpacking" He said. "I don’t think I’ve seen you around before, who are you?" he asked politely.

Janzie smiled. “Transporters, you can love ‘em and hate ‘em at the same time.” She took a sip of the blue colored beverage she had found in the selection as she pondered how to answer his question. “Most gentleman introduce themselves first, but if you insist on the lady going first,” she teased. “I usually just go by my first name,” she prefaced, “which is Janzie.” She offered a slightly manicured hand across the table for him to shake. “And you?” It as only fair after all.

Tanis shook her hand “Tanis” he said. “I don’t suppose you know where the replicator is in this place? I haven’t seen one along the walls anywhere” he asked as his stomach began to grown rather loudly to his astonishment.

“You get to pick from what’s in the slots,” Janzie answered pointing as another crew member opened a slot and pulled out a main course looking selection. “I doubt the selection is quite what you are used to, but its not bad.” She forked her own main course that looked like a basic Terran chef salad.

"Huh" was all he said. "ill be back" he got up and grabbed a Tray. He opened the slot Janzie pointed out and pulled out a full plate of food and put it on the tray and went and sat back down with Janzie. "Well it smells Decent" he said. he grabbed his fork and took a mouthful of mashed potatoes and prodded at the large piece of meat on his plate. "Looks like some sort of fish" he said. Then began prodding at his salad.

Janzie leaned forward a little and took a sniff. “Smells good,” she added. “So I’m guessing by the possessiveness that you spoke in reference to the medical staff that you are the Chief Medical Officer?” Janzie said wagering an educated guess. She forked another mouthful of salad into her mouth.

"Indeed" he said. he took a bite of the fish. He tried to hide the disgusting look that overcame him so suddenly. He chased it down with his drink that came with supper. Suddenly he felt something sharp on his leg. He moved his leg, and Indeed there was something down there....He discretely took a look and there was Bones, sitting, looking at him with his ears perked.

Tanis had no idea why she was here, she didn’t like being seen by the public, though she was hiding under the table.

"So what are you on the ship?" he asked, getting back to conversation before anyone took notice.

Janzie was tempted to ask about the taste of the fish like meat, but decided against it. “Uhm,” she replied a little awkwardly, “I’m…I’m an intern of sorts. I’m going to be helping out the Admiral in what ever she…needs help with.” She resisted the urge to roll her eyes at her academy-ish answer, but it was the best she could come up with at the time. What her official capacity was she didn’t really know.

"Ohh, doesn’t the admiral already have an Aide?" He asked curiously thinking about Bettina, An Admirals aide with Medical technician training. He felt the scratching at his leg again this time harder. Bones' claws easily penetrated the uniform.

When Janzie looked away, he scooped up his fish and tossed it under the table, it made an embarrassing 'Shlop' as it hit the ground. Tanis knew, that’s exactly what Bones wanted.

“Well, I’m assuming intern duties will be different than an aid’s,” Janzie replied as she looked back at Tanis’ plate wondering where his food had gone so quickly. “All that packing and unpacking must have made you really hungry,” she said suspiciously. The temptation was there to look under the table, but surely he didn’t dump his food on the floor…

"Ahh, you know how it goes" Tanis said. For a minute, he thought she seen him toss the food under the table, but when she didn’t look he figured he was safe. He took another bite of his food, it was nearly gone now. "So where were you before the Horizon?" He asked.

“I traveled around. No real place in particular. Though I did spent a bit of time on older Federation ships like this one. But they weren’t nearly in as good of shape. Whoever has kept this one up has had connections,” Janzie commented. “Though it doesn’t seem like anyone knows where we are going and why we are going there on a ship that most people only think exists in museum pictures.”

"Yeah no kidding, From the inside, the first thing i thought was the old constitution class Enterprise" He said. His food was gone now, he set the plate aside. "Whatever it is, It sounds mighty dangerous,” he recalled the CO's announcement over the intercom house before. "But whatever it is, I’m sure it’s important"

“Yes it does, and I’m sure it is,” Janzie agreed. “In which case, you will probably be a busy guy.” Besides the CO, and the Engineer, the CMO was in that 3 most important people on the ship list in Janzie’s opinion. “Not that I am wishing anything bad happen on this mission, or that I visit you in Sickbay for anything major…of course.”

Tanis chuckled. "Yeah, I don’t think any of us need anything bad to happen. Now that you mention Sickbay, I’ll need to see you in there for a physical, since you are new aboard the ship."

Janzie smirked, she knew that one was coming as soon as she figured out he was the CMO. “Of course Doc,” she replied obediently. Despite her…situation…she didn’t have a reason to avoid Sickbay. Normal scans and even some more detailed ones would show her to be the human she looked like at the moment. He’d have to know what he was looking for to know otherwise. “As far as I know, my schedule is pretty open at the moment. “I should report in to the Admiral sooner or later though.”

"I should have sickbay up and running by tonight, how about you come by tomorrow?" he asked.

“Sounds like a date,” Janzie answered. “I’ll be there with bells on,” she added with a smirk. There were few people she knew, or knew over the years, that actually enjoyed their annual physicals.

"Great!" Tanis said and got up. "Well it was good chatting with you. I should get back to sickbay and see how those nurses of mine are making out." Tanis walked away, he didn’t have to look under the table, he knew Bones grabbed the fish and disappeared once again.

Janzie knew he didn’t mean that literally but she still laughed quietly as the image of nurses making out with each other drifted through her mind. She turned back to her salad, still chuckling.

Off: Janzie is still in the mess hall if there are any other takers… ;)

By:

Lt. Tanis Havenway
Chief Medical Officer

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Robert MacDonald

12-11-2007, 08:42

[ON]..In Sickbay:::He was settling down at one of the console's in the sickbay,as yet he had not been assigned a room for him to use,that would be up to the CMO,then again he was not even sure if the CMO knew he was back yet,his arrival back as sudden and unannounced as his departure had been.

He was using the free terminal to download some of the data files from his visit to Omicron C3,at the moment he was sorting them out by their various degrees of classification.He was sure once the material was declassified that the Counselling Course at Starfleet Academy could run a course just on this ;he thought with a grin.This ship they were currently on was almost like taking a step back in time.He was unsure why they were given one of this age,then a thought occurred to him....perhaps they were destined for a mission which saw them taking say a trip back in time so that such a ship would not be so terribly out of place.

Bryan_Cash

12-12-2007, 17:57

[Mess hall]

Bryan and bettina walked slowly into the expansive mess hall. There was already an assemblage of crew there. Bryan noticed that some of them were wearing old style starfleet uniforms. He leaned over and whispered into bett's ear.

"Looks like someone found the old costume's i had aboard." He smiled and shook his head at all the young pups playing dress up and obviously having the time of there lives. What did it matter anyway? I a little bit so much was going to be taken from them a little harmless fun right now would be helpful.

"Let's get something to eat." He directed them towards one of the matter re sequencers. He pushed the top button control and spoke into the speak grill. He tried to remember what these things were good at making.

"Two chicken dinners..standard temperature..with a cold soft drink.....orange flavor." He waited for the dinners to come up from the bowels of the ship where the actual matter was stored and where the food was created. A small transport system materialized the food after it was completed. He glanced around the room and recognized several people from the horizon. Major krezek for one and that new arrival he had recalled seeing coming aboard horizon.

TAG:everybody in da mess hall!

Alex Chadwick

12-12-2007, 18:22

[Venture Star Bridge]

Alex sat in the command chair and just gazed at the viewscreen for the longest time. Jackie and Grenn were at the navigation console inputing the flight path. A few pointers from Captain Cash and they had it figured out fairly well. Everyone was aboard and now it was just a matter of getting underway.

"It's a big responsibility." Cash said leaning on the arm of the chair and watching the Horizon on the viewscreen with alex. He could sense the unease from the young man.

"You could say that yes." Alex could see the people repairing the horizon quite clearly on the old screen. They were attempting to repair the largest hull breach on her port side. a lot of good people ended up in space because of that hole.

"It all seems so much at first. But if you want to sit in that chair you have to make those tough decisions you've seen others in your spot make." Cash stood up straight and glanced at the horizon crew around them. They were all talented and as dedicated as he had ever saw.

"And it all begins with one simple order." Patting alex on the shoulder cash moved to the back of the bridge and took up the science station.

Alex nodded his head and sat back in the large command chair. He gazed at the horizon for a few moments longer.......almost sure that he wasn't going to see it again.

"Ms.clawson......Commander Grenn....." He smiled as he was about to give his first order on this old ship.

"Take us out."

Tag ya'll!

Bettina Cash

12-15-2007, 02:37

[Mess hall]

"Looks like someone found the old costume's i had aboard." He smiled and shook his head at all the young pups playing dress up and obviously having the time of there lives. What did it matter anyway? I a little bit so much was going to be taken from them a little harmless fun right now would be helpful.

"I have my wedding dress," she whispered back. "I was thinking of showing it off, only I'm not sure I can fit into it." Smiling, her hand went to the small swell at her belly.

"Let's get something to eat." He directed them towards one of the matter re sequencers. He pushed the top button control and spoke into the speak grill. He tried to remember what these things were good at making.

"Two chicken dinners..standard temperature..with a cold soft drink.....orange flavor." He waited for the dinners to come up from the bowels of the ship where the actual matter was stored and where the food was created. A small transport system materialized the food after it was completed. He glanced around the room and recognized several people from the horizon. Major krezek for one and that new arrival he had recalled seeing coming aboard horizon.

"Looks good!" Bettina kissed him on the cheek, then picked up her tray and looked around. It was pretty busy, so seats were a premium. "What about over there?" She nodded to the table that Tanis had just vacated, leaving a young woman alone.

TAG
BRYAN

"All right." Smiling, she led the way, looking down at the woman when they arrived at the table. "Excuse me, do you mind if we join you? I'm Bettina, and this is my husband, Bryan."

TAG
JANZIE

Janzie

12-16-2007, 15:42

Smiling, she led the way, looking down at the woman when they arrived at the table. "Excuse me, do you mind if we join you? I'm Bettina, and this is my husband, Bryan."

Janzie glanced up at the couple, recognizing the man, but only now knowing what his name was. She hadn’t expected anyone to join her, Tanis had been a pleasant surprise, and additional company was welcomed. She had spent enough time in seclusion for a while. She was glad that people were so friendly. Janzie had heard them at the food dispensers. With the way he had ordered their food, at least he was familiar with how the vessel worked, though she had seen him aboard the Horizon.

From his look, the man, the woman had identified as Bryan, had seen Janzie aboard the Horizon. Whether he knew about her escorts while she had been aboard or not was unclear. Janzie didn’t see a reason to mention it either. It was just Leroy being cautious, and, she didn’t really want to admit, probably justified. Her thoughts drifted briefly to him again. Assuming she came back from whatever this mission was that they were all committed to, she would have to make sure to thank him…again. Now, her return to active duty, to be worthy to wear one of those uniforms, was now all up to her...and Jackie Clawson and Alex Chadwick of course.

Before she caused the couple to think she was hard of hearing, she spoke, gesturing to the available chairs located at her table. “Bryan, Bettina,” she returned in greeting. “I don’t mind if you join me. Not at all, please sit,” Janzie relayed especially when she realized that the woman that had identified herself as Bettina was pregnant. “I’m Janzie,” she said introducing herself as the pair sat down. They had introduced themselves, so it was only fair. “I’m…a civilian intern,” she added, figuring that would be the next question. She wasn’t wearing a uniform like most of the people in the room. “Everyone seems rather…excited for the mission ahead. Full of anticipation,” she commented as they took their seats. Janzie had missed this feeling, the feeling that they were about to make a difference.

<Tags Bryan, Bettina, Kiara, anyone else...>

Robert MacDonald

12-17-2007, 09:19

ON.
[.In Sickbay still]

He sat at the console still plodding away at the data discs..could the team really have gathered this much information in such a short time. It was his stomach which decided his next plan of action,by grumbling away in the background,he realized it had been a while since he had last eaten. Gathering up his stuff,he made his way towards the mess hall.He felt he was sure to stick out a bit,given that everyone else would be in uniform,and he was not,but then he was on the roster as a ''civilian''.

Making his way into the mess hall,he realised it was not the typical replicator,but the older style version. Well old to the Horizon crew,yes,but given that he had come from Omicron Ceti III,this was still new to them.He ordered up;''A full fry up and a large black coffee. As he pondered where to sit,he noticed another in civilian gear at a table with two crew members,in full conversation.He made his way over to them;''Mind if I join you ?.He waited on them to reply.

OFF In Mess Hall..
TAG Janzie,Bettina,Bryan

TanisHeavenway

12-17-2007, 17:55

ON: Sickbay ; Venture Star

Tanis entered sickbay after his lunch with Janzie, it was a nice lunch, he kept thinking of Bones, it was nice to see her again. Tho it was quite a surprise that she showed herself in such an open place like that. No matter, he was confident no one seen her, she seems to know better then to be so careless.

"How was lunch Doctor?" one of his nurses asked.

Tanis looked around sickbay, things were looking good.

"Not as good as i hoped, but filling nevertheless"

"Mr McDonald, the Ships Councilor stopped by, but left, i think he got tired of waiting." The nurse said.

"Oh...You should have called me, i would have come right down"

"I don't think he was in much of a hurry, he didn't say to much, just sat and looked around."

"All right, well im sure he will be back."

OFF:

Lt Tanis Heavenway
CMO
USS Horizon / Venture Star

Jackie Clawson

12-19-2007, 16:31

[[ USS Venture Star - Bridge ]]

Jackie tossed a glance Alex's way as he gave the order; she was well aware of just what responsibility he had right now, it seemed like she was in said position not a few years ago herself. Jackie gave him a re-assuring smile, her eyes not hiding what she felt inside, with a short nod she turned back to the controls.

"Yes, Sir!" She spoke, her hands on the controls.

Pushing aside the headache and the dread she felt inside her amongst an array of a lot of other feelings, Jackie briefly conferred with Grenn before carefully guiding the Venture Star away from the Horizon and onto their new destination.

Kiara Krezek

12-24-2007, 03:12

Kiara had noted that there was the CMO, Lieutenant Heavenway - what was it with humans and naming themselves after stuff from that Bible thingy? - and a young woman, quite petite, but before Kiara could get up to say hi, he was gone, and he didn't want to intrude on someone she was unfamiliar with.

But then Cash and Davies walked in and sat down with the young woman, and Kiara came over to them, food tray in hand. "Mind if I sit with you as well?" she asked.

Bettina Cash

12-25-2007, 03:46

~Mess Hall

Before she caused the couple to think she was hard of hearing, she spoke, gesturing to the available chairs located at her table. “Bryan, Bettina,” she returned in greeting. “I don’t mind if you join me. Not at all, please sit,” Janzie relayed especially when she realized that the woman that had identified herself as Bettina was pregnant.

"Thank you." Smiling, Bettina sat in the chair that Bryan held for her, then took his hand.

“I’m Janzie,” she said introducing herself as the pair sat down. They had introduced themselves, so it was only fair. “I’m…a civilian intern,” she added, figuring that would be the next question. She wasn’t wearing a uniform like most of the people in the room. “Everyone seems rather…excited for the mission ahead. Full of anticipation,” she commented as they took their seats. Janzie had missed this feeling, the feeling that they were about to make a difference.

"Yes, it should be interesting." Bettina smiled. "I love the Venture Star. Bryan proposed to me here. She holds a special place for both of us."

Making his way into the mess hall, McDonald realised it was not the typical replicator,but the older style version. Well old to the Horizon crew,yes,but given that he had come from Omicron Ceti III,this was still new to them.He ordered up;''A full fry up and a large black coffee. As he pondered where to sit,he noticed another in civilian gear at a table with two crew members,in full conversation.He made his way over to them;''Mind if I join you ?."He waited on them to reply.

Looking up, Bettina nodded, then glanced to Bryan and Janzie before nodded. "Of course, there is always room. I'm Bettina Cash and..." She hesitated as Kiara approached.

Kiara had noted that there was the CMO, Lieutenant Heavenway - what was it with humans and naming themselves after stuff from that Bible thingy? - and a young woman, quite petite, but before Kiara could get up to say hi, he was gone, and he didn't want to intrude on someone she was unfamiliar with.

But then Cash and Davies walked in and sat down with the young woman, and Kiara came over to them, food tray in hand. "Mind if I sit with you as well?" she asked.

"Sure!" Bettina laughed and nodded to a chair. "The more, the better!" Then she continued introductions. "I'm Bettina, and this is my husband, Bryan." She gave his hand a squeeze. "And, this is Janzie, and...Kiara..." She glanced to McDonald, a little dismayed. "I'm not sure on your name, Sir..."

TAGS
BRYAN
JANZIE
MCDONALD
KIARA

Janzie

12-26-2007, 00:57

[Venture Star Mess Hall:]

(To MacDonald): "Sure!" Bettina laughed and nodded to a chair. "The more, the better!" Then she continued introductions. "I'm Bettina, and this is my husband, Bryan." She gave his hand a squeeze. "And, this is Janzie, and...Kiara..." She glanced to McDonald, a little dismayed. "I'm not sure on your name, Sir..."

Janzie laughed at Bettina’s awkward introduction of the other male at the table. “I’m afraid I can’t help. I won’t know his name until he tells us either,” she said with a slightly mischievous smirk first in Kiara’s direction and then to Robert’s. “I’m a bit new around here,” Janzie confessed. “You can never have too many people at dinner,” she added to Bettina’s greeting.

That people were so eager to meet complete strangers aboard the Venture star made Janzie feel better. She had been wondering if the security officers that were following her around on the Horizon really were scaring people off. Of course, someone would have had to be blind to see how bad of shape the Horizon was in at the moment. Most of these people had probably been working like crazy to get their departments back in order. That this ship, though old, seemed to be in pretty good shape, at least until their mission was made more clear, it was probably like a vacation.

In the brief moments before the last member of their impromptu dinner party introduced himself, Janzie glanced at the part Bajoran woman named Kiara and the yet to be named…Human, by Janzie’s estimation. The way Kiara stood and kept herself tuned to all that was going on in the room, Janzie pegged her as security. That Bettina and Bryan seemed to be quite familiar with her, another member of the Horizon crew that had been temporarily transferred. Kiara hadn’t been assigned to babysit Janzie personally that Janzie had been aware of at least. Even an intrepid class starship had a healthy compliment of security officers and it was unlikely that Janzie had met all of them.

Looking back to study the yet to be introduced Robert, Janzie had a more difficult time guessing what his specialty was. Scanning the contents of his lunch didn’t give her many clues either. She might just have to wait, she thought as she lifted a fork full of her salad into her mouth.

tag all in the mess hall

Robert MacDonald

12-27-2007, 08:54

He gave a quick nod to the others as he sat down.

''I'm Robert MacDonald,Counsellor for The Horizon Crew,now newly back from an offship mission,and you folks are ? ''
He started to eat his food as he waited on them to reply. He gave a smile to the one who had answered his request to join the table,either she was out of uniform or a civilian,that would mean he would not be alone in that respect.

Alex Chadwick

12-28-2007, 23:59

[Venture Star Bridge 30 minutes after departure]

Everything had gone smoothly so far. the ship was cruising towards it's destination at a comfortable warp 7. Grenn and jackie had managed very well with the older equipment and the crew seemed to be acclimating well to the older ship. The bridge at the moment was tense as another dimensional quake of sorts was due to hit within the next few minutes.

Cash had activated some sort of shielding that the researchers at fleet command would provide at least a level of protection against the quake. Alex leaned forward in the command chair and checked there position again.

"Jackie take us down to warp five for the duration of.......the duration of whatever is going to happen." she nodded to alex and slowed the ship. Alex smiled as he could actually feel the ship slowing down. the gravity plating was a bit slower to respond back in the day.

He turned in the chair and saw cash looking through an old style sensor viewer. In another minute he would see the disturbance coming before they even felt it.

Cash stood and turned towards the viewscreen.

"Here it comes." He pressed a button on his control panel and the viewscreen switched to a side view. The nature of gravity in the area they were heading into made it impossible to plot a direct course....they had to come in sideways.

=/\=All crew prepare for possible disruptions like before.....grab a hold of something were not sure how the ship is going to react to this.=/\= Alex flipped the comm off and watched the white light energy approach the ship from some great distance.

Bryan_Cash

12-29-2007, 00:04

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[Venture Star Mess Hall:]

Bryan smiled and offered reintroductions to Robert.

"I'm Bryan Cash this is my wife Bettina. That one wearing the amazing unform there is Major Krezek our chief of security And this delightful woman in the great coat is Janzie." He smiled again and picked up his fork and began to pick at his chicken dinner.

Everyone in the mess hall paused as commander chadwick's voice came over the intercom.

=/\=All crew prepare for possible disruptions like before.....grab a hold of something were not sure how the ship is going to react to this.=/\=

Bryan put an arm around his wife and grabbed the edge of the table they were all sitting at. It was secured firmly to the floor.

"I think we all better hold on folks." He squeezed his wife a little tighter as he felt the first tremors throught the ship.

TAG: all!

Alex Chadwick

12-30-2007, 14:10

[Venture Star Bridge 30 minutes after departure]

Alex held on tight to the arms of the command chair. It wasn't an easy but nauseating effect this time. the Venture Stars shields were holding.......but what was outside assaulting them wanted in....and it wanted in bad. All over the bridge alarms sounded and consoles began to beep in protest.

Cash was back by the engineering station frantically pressing buttons and communicating with the engineering section. A horrible groaning sound began to rise from the depths of the old ship.

The ship had stopped all forward movement and it appeared held fast in whatever was happening. The ship was slowly being shaken apart and even alex could tell the structural integrity field generators we're having a time holding everything in place.

"What the hell is happening captain! This is a hell of a lot worse then last time!" Alex turned back to the viewscreen and saw that jackie was going to take a tumble out of her chair. slipping out of his chair he grabbed her by the arm and helped to hoist her back up in place. He gave her a wink.

"Try to keep upright......i need you flying this thing." He turned to Grenn as well.

"you to my friend...i don't think these other kids know how to steer." He turned back and made his way next to cash.

TAGS:

Kiara Krezek

12-30-2007, 22:07

=/\=All crew prepare for possible disruptions like before.....grab a hold of something were not sure how the ship is going to react to this.=/\=

"I think we all better hold on folks."

Bryan grabbed Bettina and was holding tightly to the table, and everyone was bracing for a rough ride...

...except Kiara.

Kiara, even when the shaking started, calmly ate her food. It was when the plates started sliding off the table when she grabbed onto her portion of the table for stability. It wasn't that bad, she felt, but she would have to use it, just in case the lightweight chair got some strange ideas.

There was a loud groan that filled the air. "Uh... Bryan," Kiara asked over the noise. "How far away are we from the outer bulkheads?" She nodded towards the side wall. "Sounds like the SIF isn't doing so hot on the old girl."

Bettina Cash

12-31-2007, 04:29

~Messhall

=/\=All crew prepare for possible disruptions like before.....grab a hold of something were not sure how the ship is going to react to this.=/\= Alex flipped the comm off and watched the white light energy approach the ship from some great distance.

Bryan grabbed Bettina and was holding tightly to the table, and everyone was bracing for a rough ride...

"Oh, no..." Frowning, Bettina gripped Bryan, determined not to let anything grab him and take him from her. If he was going to go, she was going with him. Closing her eyes, she pressed her face against his shoulder.

...except Kiara.

Kiara, even when the shaking started, calmly ate her food. It was when the plates started sliding off the table when she grabbed onto her portion of the table for stability. It wasn't that bad, she felt, but she would have to use it, just in case the lightweight chair got some strange ideas.

There was a loud groan that filled the air. "Uh... Bryan," Kiara asked over the noise. "How far away are we from the outer bulkheads?" She nodded towards the side wall. "Sounds like the SIF isn't doing so hot on the old girl."

The nausea hit Bettina hard and her hand went to her stomach, pressing against the odd feeling there. Certainly whatever it was couldn't harm the baby? "Make it go away," she whispered. "Make it leave us alone..."

TAGS
BRYAN
JANZIE
McDONALD
KIARA

Bryan_Cash

12-31-2007, 04:37

~Messhall

"Oh, no..." Frowning, Bettina gripped Bryan, determined not to let anything grab him and take him from her. If he was going to go, she was going with him. Closing her eyes, she pressed her face against his shoulder.

There was a loud groan that filled the air. "Uh... Bryan," Kiara asked over the noise. "How far away are we from the outer bulkheads?" She nodded towards the side wall. "Sounds like the SIF isn't doing so hot on the old girl."

Bryan thought for a moment where the mess hall was located. He realized that kira was right and they were very close to the outer hull.

"We are way to damn close for comfort major." He looked around at the rest of everyone in the hall. Standing and using the table for support he called out to everyone in the mess hall.

"I think it might be a good idea if we all headed back down the corridor and into the central parts of the ship!" He didn't have to say anything again...people got up and slowly and shakily started to make there way out of the mess hall.

The nausea hit Bettina hard and her hand went to her stomach, pressing against the odd feeling there. Certainly whatever it was couldn't harm the baby? "Make it go away," she whispered. "Make it leave us alone..."

Bryan laid his hand gently on bettina's shoulder. He had heard her whispering to herself. She was in pain and his heart went out to her.

"I"ll try my best..." He looked at everybody at the table and made a motion to the door.

"If we head out into the corridor and take a left it'll lead us deeper into the center of the ship."
The shaking was getting more extreme and bryan was sure he could feel the deck plating rising and falling beneath his feet slightly.

TAG: Everybody!

Jackie Clawson

12-31-2007, 05:35

[[Venture Star - Bridge]

Jackie fought with the controls to keep the ship as steady as possible. Given the age of the ship and technology and what they were up against, both she and Grenn had their jobs cut out for them when it came to keeping the ship in one piece.

Jackie shook off the sick feeling rising in her, keeping her senses alert and keeping herself focused on the task at hand. The ringing in her ears was back, but she fought to concentrate on what she had to do. The sounds of the bridge crew and everything else around her.

Intensely fighting with the controls, Jackie didn't feel herself slipping out of her chair. But she felt the strong hold on her arm as someone helped her out. She turned briefly alarmed, he winked at her.

"Try to keep upright, I need you flying this thing" Alex spoke.

She smiled wearily as he spoke to Grenn. Jackie caught his shoulder before he slipped off.

"might need a medic up here, soon." she spoke in a low tone, her face gave away the fact that she was fighting for more than just keeping the ship steady.

OFF:
tags folks on bridge.

Robert MacDonald

12-31-2007, 10:08

Well naturally he had to obey when told ''grab hold of something'';and yes he did take his lead from Bryan,but with a variation on Mr. Cash's move,what Macdonald grabbed hold of was Janzie;he thought to himself ;''A heck of a way to make new acquaintances.And he had acted on impulse too it was true,he did not normally carry out such actions.

Bettina Cash

01-03-2008, 08:04

"If we head out into the corridor and take a left it'll lead us deeper into the center of the ship." The shaking was getting more extreme and bryan was sure he could feel the deck plating rising and falling beneath his feet slightly.

For a moment, Bettina held to Bryan, but then she kissed him on the cheek before stepping away and helping to herd people in the direction he had indicated. But when the deck rocked again, it threw her off balance and she stumbled, grabbing at the railing and missing. She fell to her knees, hitting her chin on the wall, crying out as she winced. Still, she tried to drag herself upright again, willing the decks and the ship to just stop it!

Bryan_Cash

01-03-2008, 11:00

She fell to her knees, hitting her chin on the wall, crying out as she winced. Still, she tried to drag herself upright again, willing the decks and the ship to just stop it!

Bryan had turned from directing people in time to see bettina fall. He didn't so much as think as he did react. From somewhere deep down inside he found a reserve of energy.

"BETTINA!" He yelled out and bounded across the rolling and rocking deck like he was 20 years old again. He skid to a stop at her feet and knelt down beside her taken her into his arms.

"Are you ok?" He ran a hand gently over the back of her head as he tried to steady her from the shaking ship.

Unknown to everyone leaving the mess hall a hull fracture was starting to form. Bryan hoped whatever was happening would end soon.

TAG: Bett and everyone else!

Bettina Cash

01-05-2008, 01:58

~Venture Star/Corridor

"BETTINA!" He yelled out and bounded across the rolling and rocking deck like he was 20 years old again. He skid to a stop at her feet and knelt down beside her taken her into his arms.

"Are you ok?" He ran a hand gently over the back of her head as he tried to steady her from the shaking ship.

Unknown to everyone leaving the mess hall a hull fracture was starting to form. Bryan hoped whatever was happening would end soon.

"Yeah, I think so." Catching her breath, Bettina nodded, raising her hand to her head. "Just a little bump." Forcing a smile, she started to stand, then gripped his hand as the ship shuddered again. "What's happening? Is it about over?" Between the nausea and the rolling deck, she wasn't feeling too good.

TAG
BRYAN

Alex Chadwick

01-05-2008, 05:54

[Venture Star Bridge]

Alex turned back toward the viewscreen and saw the chaos trying to get at them from outside the shields. It was like the energy was actually trying to get them.........like it was angry. An impossibility but it sure seemed to have a mind of it's own.

"What the hell is going on captain!" Alex yelled over the loud sounds the ship was making in protest to the punishment. He could see jackie still trying to hang on to the navigational console. Reaching up he hit a comm button and called down to sickbay.

=/\=Bridge to sickbay we need some one up here asap.=/\=

Cash was still trying to compensate for the forces acting on the ship from outside. What was supposed to last minutes was seeming to last a hell of a lot longer. Alex was about to say something again when the ship rocked hard to the left and a horrible metal tearing sound roared up from beneath them.

Cash turned to another status board and looked at the information.

"Hull breach! He slammed his hand down on the comm button.

=/\=Engineering to deck 18! hull breach inside the messhall!=/\= He saw alex raising an eyebrow at the unusual order.

"We don't have instant forcefields on a ship this old! The only way to seal a hull breath is to seal off the section or get into the affected area and apply a patch." He checked the sensor readings from that area. It was mostly vacated.....but there were still a few lifesigns. It wasn't a serious breach but if it wasn't locked down soon.

Kiara Krezek

01-05-2008, 21:04

[Mess Hall]

The thought that they were on the outer hull worried Kiara, and they all started evacuating at Bryan's request. "Come on! Move your sorry butts out!" she started barking at some of the stragglers. She wanted to make sure that if there was anyone left, it was her and not some fresh-out-of-the-Academy newbie.

The hull groaned, this time very loudly as she had grabbed up the last crewman and was pushing them to the door. She could hear the monotonium hull plating tearing from itself, a sound she hoped to never hear on a starship.

"Oh sh-" she got out before the breach finally formed and drowned out the rest of the swearing she was about to do.

Instantly, there was a suction noise as air started to escape out of the breach. She felt a pull on her back, and threw the crewman she had been escorting towards the door and grabbed on to the hand rail nearest to her - old designs seem to feature those pretty predominantly, she thought very thankfully as it was going to be the only thing preventing her from being sucked into space...

OFF

Uh... help?

Bryan_Cash

01-08-2008, 09:52

[Venture star corridor]

Bryan had at once recognized the sound. You didn't serve on a starship for near a hundred years and not know the sound of a bulkhead shearing and and tearing away. He grabbed bettina,robert and janzie and pushed them all down an adjacent corridor. The massive movement of air and the accompanying roar was deafening. All around them klakons started to go off again and bryan could feel the two of them being slowly pulled toward the mess hall.

He couldn't remember who hadn't come out of the mess hall yet. Had it been Kiara? Or someone else? It didn't matter who there was someone still inside. He sat quiet for a moment trying to consider what to do.

There was so much chaos going on now that none of them even realized the shaking on the ship had stopped. The disturbance had passed for now.

Engineering would send a team in gravity boots up to this section to seal the breach. the bridge must know there are people still in the section or they would have sealed it off by now. Any lock down team would take anywhere from 10 to fifteen minutes to get mobilized....whoever was still in the mess hall had at the most five.

Holding on the the railing in the corridor bryan peeked his head around the corner the air flow hadn't stopped at all. He pulled himself back around and sat with his back to the corridor wall. He glanced up and saw an open optical junction with a mass of offline fiber optic cable spilling out.

"Why can't anything be easy?" He mumbled to himself as he reached up and started pulling the line out of the open junction. It was tightly woven and bound.....very strong.

TAG:Bettina Janzie and robert.
more in a bit when my hand feels better.

Alex Chadwick

01-08-2008, 10:19

[Bridge USS Venture Star]

Alex turned back around to the viewscreen after the shaking had stopped. The whatever it was had went as quickly as it had come before.

Cash was working with engineering to get the ship back underway and the hull breach locked down. They were venting atmosphere out of the bulkhead near mess hall. No one had been sucked out yet. One lifesign was still in there. How they were still in there alex didn't know. the engineering team was still a painfully long way from getting to the breach.

Alex walked down to the navigational console when the doctor from sickbay had gotten up to the bridge. He laid his hand on jackie's shoulder and motioned for her to rise. He suspected something was wrong with her for a few days but didn't want to pry as she hated that.

"Grenn you take over flying this bucket....ensign johnson will be over to take up the navigational spot for ya."

Doctor Calhoun just stood beside the turbolift his med kit in his hands and waited.....trying to not draw attention to the situation per the commanders orders.

TAG: Jackie and grenn. Grenn i got some big stuff for you coming up. hope your pilot wings are attached tight!

Robert MacDonald

01-08-2008, 12:25

He was still holding onto Janzie as they were pushed away from the shear.There were two thoughts going through his head,either they were under attack ,and the ship had been hit,causing some form of rupture,or was it an engineering fault in this older ship.

Or more unlikely,had someone got it wrong trying to do a separation maneuvere and had ended up splitting the ship rather than removing the saucer section as it should have done.he kept hold of Janzie as they followed Bryan along this new corridor.Turning to Bryan,he asked;''You got any ideas as to what the heck is gong here ? [OFF TAG Janzie,Bryan ,Bettina]

Jackie Clawson

01-08-2008, 13:40

[[USS Venture Star - Bridge]]

Jackie's hands were still on the controls even as the shaking all around had subsided. Her senses were on full alert as she fought to keep the pain at bay as well as keeping herself steady.

she'd released a breath that she's been holding as Alex laid his hand on her shoulder and motioned for her to rise. Jackie let out a short gasp as everything came flooding back in. She blinked in an attempt to chase it all away once again, but it didn't seem to help much. She held up a hand signaling him to give her a moment as she steadied her senses.

Jackie got up a bit too quick, Alex's strong hands helped steady her before she went flying to the floor.

"Wow what a ride" she spoke, trying to sound upbeat. She felt herself guided to where the doctor was waiting. "I'm fine, " she protested slightly, "just need a..." she stopped, wincing, her whole body tensing up, as a jolt of pain passed through her, "just need a..." she began again, her voice sounding a bit weaker now, "need a..." she fumbled for words as the world around her spun out of focus.

OFF: tag Alex and Doc Calhoun.

Janzie

01-08-2008, 22:36

"Why can't anything be easy?" Bryan mumbled to himself as he reached up and started pulling the line out of the open junction. It was tightly woven and bound.....very strong.

Janzie glanced back towards the mess hall, still fully aware of the protective hands that held her. It felt nice, but a bit weird. It wasn’t that she wasn’t appreciative that someone was looking out for her, but she started to wonder if she looked that frail. A few ideas came to mind that she alone could do to help, but they weren’t guaranteed with the hull breech involved and regardless of if they worked or not, the questions that would get raised…

So she was stuck. Not literally of course, but stuck feeling helpless. Though given the looks of those around her, she was not the only one. “At least the ship didn’t start transforming and Borg appearing all over the place,” she offered. With a few strange looks in her direction she shrugged. “Ok, maybe that was just my part of the Horizon,” she added awkwardly.

Janzie had been watching Bryan and at his glance up at the cable bundle got a sinking feeling that she knew what he was thinking. Glancing at Robert she gave a head nod in Bryan’s direction. “Come on,” she said simply and moved back towards Bryan. Lining up next to Bryan, Janzie started taking her long coat off, revealing the sleeveless shirt it hid, oddly thankful she had replicated herself actual clothing. “I know what you are thinking and no offense, but I think someone would kill you even if you did succeed,” she said with a bit of a laugh and glance at Bettina. “Let me do it. I’m stronger than I look,” she added, throwing a flex of a bicep in for good measure. “But seriously. With the two of you,” indicating Robert and Bryan, “keeping me tethered, I can find her and bring her back.” She raised her eyebrows for emphasis hoping that Bryan would take her up on her offer.

Tags Bryan, Robert,Bettina, Kiara

Grenn

01-09-2008, 01:06

< Bridge >
< Venture Star >

"Grenn you take over flying this bucket....ensign johnson will be over to take up the navigational spot for ya."

"Got it." J'al said, sliding into the seat after Jackie vacated it.

J'al studied the panel for a second. The layout was the same, but it was not in the usual LCARS touch screen format, so it was a bit strange at first. "Something about actual buttons is unnerving...." he said, as a few actually clicked through his motions.

Robert MacDonald

01-09-2008, 12:16

He nodded back as Janzie indicated towards Bryan,and the mass of cables,perhaps it was morein her field of work,certainly more so than it was his.Even a non telepath could work out what Bryan was thinking of trying to do.He had by now let go of Janzie,his instinct at grabbing her was not some attempt at being macho in ''saving a damsel in distress'',merely making sure a crew mate was kept safe from whatever impending fate was taking place,and with the split which had started in the mess hall,it seemed the best way to ensure that the four of them stayed as a unit.

He turned his attention to Bryan;''Perhaps it would be best to let Miss Janzie here have a go at what she was thinking of attempting.We can hang back in case things go wrong,and be ready to pull her away,I'd have preffered a rope to anchor her to us,but I left all mine back at the office.''He said with a laugh.It was one of those laughs that is so often given when faced with an event laced with an element of danger....[OFF..TAG Janzie,Bryan]

Mark Harmon

01-10-2008, 09:52

[[USS Horizon - Shuttle Bay]]

“Sir, we weren’t expe...” Jenkins’ voice trailed off as the four star Admiral raised a hand to cut off any further protests from the Aide. Leroy blinked, suddenly realizing none of the primary crew were on board the Horizon at the moment, so the Admiral’s appearance here was even more out of place than Starfleet not informing Jenkins or anyone on the Horizon about this. Then again, maybe they informed someone, but Leroy had no way of knowing it until they came back from the old ship known as the Venture Star.

“I know.” he spoke with a light shrug as he stepped out from the shuttle distinctly marked as coming from the Rayden.

‘okay so that answers *that* question’, Leroy thought, which meant that the Admiral’s appearance here was either unknown to Starfleet or something else was going on here. Unless the Admiral just popped in for a little visit, which Leroy highly doubted, well aware of just how much work load your average 4-star Admiral had; that’s why these people had Aides. Maybe this was why Jenkins hadn’t been given his transfer orders.

“Sir, the Admir...er Ms Clawson is on the Venture Star.” he said chasing away the questions in his mind as he followed the Admiral out as Harmon strode out of the shuttlebay.

Mark didn’t speak for a while as he surveyed the interior of the ship, parts still looked a bit worse for wear, but the ship was in her final repair stages both on the outside and on the inside.

“I suspected as much,” he finally spoke, not too pleased that he didn’t get a chance to confront the Caitian about her decision before she left. “I’m here to oversee the final repair stages until the Venture Star returns” he spoke, unseeingly scrutinizing Jenkins’ every move and word.

‘that’s odd’ Jenkins thought, certain there was more to why he was here, but it wasn’t Jenkins’ place to question the Admiral unless something was going on was against Starfleet regs. “Sir, ah, I’ll arrange for your quarters, would you...”

Mark shook his head holding up a hand briefly to silence Jenkins.

“that’ll be fine, Petty officer...”

“Jenkins, Sir. Petty Officer second class Leroy Jenkins” Leroy spoke at full attention.

Mark smirked slightly, “at ease.” he said as the two entered the turbolift. “Bridge” he spoke. Jenkins seemed to relax a bit and let his mind wander off slightly, curious what was going on on the Venture Star as the turbolift complied.

Harmon cast a sideglance at Jenkins and shook his head as the other man seemed to still be strung up as a young ensign freshly out of the academy, “didn’t I say at ease?” he asked causing the other man to jump at attention once again.

“Sir?” Jenkins tugged at his uniform ever so slightly. “sorry sir” he spoke.

Mark smirked suddenly, well aware how Jackie’d have felt about an Aide, let alone one like Jenkins. Based on his body language, Harmon pegged PO Jenkins as the typical by the book officer, he’d have to dig out his record to verify it, but years in charge of the Rayden and plenty of other ‘projects’ have taught Mark to know things like that. “must’ve been quite a sight everytime you two had a conversation” he remarked.

“Sir?” Jenkins blinked, slightly confused.

“Nevermind” Mark spoke dismissing any further conversation as the turbolift doors swooshed open on the bridge and he stepped out leaving a confused Jenkins inside.

OFF:
open tag to whoever’s left aboard.

Bettina Cash

01-11-2008, 07:33

~Corridor outside the Mess Hall/Bridge

Terrified, Bettina closed her eyes, huddling against the wall as the others worked on rescuing the crewmen. At least whatever was creating the problem seemed to have passed, but she still was feeling sick and dizzy. And the breech in the hull wasn't helping her feel any better.

Then she heard the call come out for medical to the bridge and struggled to her feet. Jackie was her responsibility, and chances were good that she was on the bridge! Clutching the wall for support, she made her way to a turbolift, glancing back toward Bryan before heading to the Bridge.

"Wow what a ride" she spoke, trying to sound upbeat. She felt herself guided to where the doctor was waiting. "I'm fine, " she protested slightly, "just need a..." she stopped, wincing, her whole body tensing up, as a jolt of pain passed through her, "just need a..." she began again, her voice sounding a bit weaker now, "need a..." she fumbled for words as the world around her spun out of focus.

By the time she stepped out of the lift, Bettina was feeling a little better. Gasping, she hurried to Jackie's side and dropped to her knees. "What happened?" she asked, reaching to feel for a pulse. "Can someone bring me an aide kit?"

TAG
BRIDGE

Jackie Clawson

01-11-2008, 22:38

[[Venture Star - Bridge, near the Turbolift]]

Jackie was quite aware of the movement and voices all around her. She took her chances and opened her eyes to see if the world was still spinning or not. She heard Bettina speak, her ears fluttered at the voice making her wince as Bettina called for an aide kit.

"Caffeine withdrawal...." Jackie mumbled taking in a gulp of air as she gathered her bearings, or what was left of them. It was obvious none of the people who heard that, had bought it.

She muttered something in Caitian for a moment. She didn't want to do this, but it got to the point where even Jackie herself was very curious to know the answer. even if it meant spending time in sickbay. besides, she knew Alex was worried about her as well as a thousand other things on his mind right now, even if he hadn't seen her like this and worse when she was alone. Once was enough, she knew. but even medical wasn't sure what was wrong with her, even after running a battery of tests on her when she was in sickbay long enough to let them. Now, the random blackouts, dizziness, the ringing in her ears, the queasiness she felt sometimes when around certain smells and things, the jolts of pain coming in at random, the headaches... all if it had to stop. before it could get worse. If she was out of commission she wouldn't be of any use to help him or anyone else on the ship. She gave the Commander a short nod and a brief smile, her eyes sending the rest of the message.

"Doc..." she spoke, "Bettina..." she added, addressing the both of them as she rubbed at the side of her head with a hand before clenching her teeth and letting out a sharp hiss, "find out what the hell's going on with me, will ya?" she finally spoke, her voice soft.

OFF:
tag Alex, Calhoun and Bettina.

Alex Chadwick

01-16-2008, 03:45

[[Venture Star - Bridge, near the Turbolift]]

Alex knew it wasn't caffeine withdrawal....This was something else entirely. He looked from bettina to doctor Calhoun..they were both examining Jackie intently.

Rory had not examined a caitian in quite some time. The physiology was quiet unique for the species. He produced a hypo from his bag and gave jackie something to help with her obvious pain. He looked up at chadwick.

"We need to get her down to sickbay." As he said that two orderlies appeared from the lift with a stretcher. He motioned for them to approach and get Clawson on the stretcher.

"If your available Mrs.Cash i sure could use your help down there." He offered a smile and extended his hand to the medtech.

Alex looked from jackie to the viewscreen....they were still stationary and waiting for the hull breach to be delt with. He was torn between duty to the ship and the woman he loved. Strangely after the quake he had felt energized again. Still he didn't know what to do.

TAG: Bettina and jackie. Grenn i got something coming for you next post. :)

Bettina Cash

01-16-2008, 07:38

[[Venture Star - Bridge, near the Turbolift]]

"Caffeine withdrawal...." Jackie mumbled taking in a gulp of air as she gathered her bearings, or what was left of them. It was obvious none of the people who heard that, had bought it.

"I don't think so, Ma'am." Bettina rolled her eyes, then smiled and scooted over so that the doctor could get in. "I promise, I won't let him do anything horrid to you," she chuckled.

She muttered something in Caitian for a moment. She didn't want to do this, but it got to the point where even Jackie herself was very curious to know the answer. even if it meant spending time in sickbay. besides, she knew Alex was worried about her as well as a thousand other things on his mind right now, even if he hadn't seen her like this and worse when she was alone. Once was enough, she knew. but even medical wasn't sure what was wrong with her, even after running a battery of tests on her when she was in sickbay long enough to let them. Now, the random blackouts, dizziness, the ringing in her ears, the queasiness she felt sometimes when around certain smells and things, the jolts of pain coming in at random, the headaches... all if it had to stop. before it could get worse. If she was out of commission she wouldn't be of any use to help him or anyone else on the ship. She gave the Commander a short nod and a brief smile, her eyes sending the rest of the message.

"Doc..." she spoke, "Bettina..." she added, addressing the both of them as she rubbed at the side of her head with a hand before clenching her teeth and letting out a sharp hiss, "find out what the hell's going on with me, will ya?" she finally spoke, her voice soft.

As she helped Dr. Calhoun, Bettina grinned, shaking her head. "If I didn't know better, I'd say you were pregnant," she muttered quietly enough that only Jackie might pick it up. "I have a lot of those things..." But of course, she'd been tested for that, right?

Alex knew it wasn't caffeine withdrawal....This was something else entirely. He looked from Bettina to doctor Calhoun..they were both examining Jackie intently.

Rory had not examined a caitian in quite some time. The physiology was quiet unique for the species. He produced a hypo from his bag and gave Jackie something to help with her obvious pain. He looked up at chadwick.

"We need to get her down to sickbay." As he said that two orderlies appeared from the lift with a stretcher. He motioned for them to approach and get Clawson on the stretcher.

"If your available Mrs.Cash i sure could use your help down there." He offered a smile and extended his hand to the medtech.

"Yes, Sir, of course." She took his hand, letting him help her to stand, trying to concentrate on Jackie and not worry about Bryan. She knew what he was doing was important, she couldn't stop him if she wanted to...

Alex looked from Jackie to the viewscreen....they were still stationary and waiting for the hull breach to be dealt with. He was torn between duty to the ship and the woman he loved. Strangely after the quake he had felt energized again. Still he didn't know what to do.

"We'll take care of her, Sir." Bettina took Alex's hand, a gesture not necessarily appropriate for the bridge, or between their ranks, but they were friends and she felt the need to reassure him. "You take care of us...of Bryan, all right?" She smiled softly and kissed him on the cheek, then hurried after the doctor and Jackie.

TAGS
ALEX
JACKIE
CALHOUN

Jackie Clawson

01-17-2008, 19:48

[[Venture Star - Bridge]]

Jackie's ears flickered as Bettina muttered to her. Could it be the woman was right...Jackie didn't know. It didn't feel like a pregnancy.

"Nope. can't be. doesn't feel like it," she spoke, with a slightly sad knowing smile as Betinna's words brought up the memories of Jack and Jenny again. Granted, that was twenty odd years ago, and her body hasn't been as injured and battered as it has gotten in the last few years alone. Had to be something else, something connected to what's been going on on the Horizon, what's been going on... here. But of course no one knew about all that; even Alex just knew bits and pieces, but Jackie suspected he knew more than what she's told him.

Jackie closed her eyes as the doctor injected her with the obvious painkiller. She mouthed a 'thank you' quietly. Jackie opened her eyes and motioned for the orderlies to keep away for the time being as she turned her attention to Alex. He looked torn, she knew why. Part of her wanted him to be there with her, but another part of her knew what he had to do.

She heard Bettina speak the almost exact words she was going to tell him. She made a careful move towards him.

"She's right" Jackie spoke quietly meeting his eyes. She reached out to touch his arm. "take care of them. then come down to see me" she said.

"I'll be okay, it's probably just how all the... changes affecting me" she smiled, but the smile wavered giving away how she truly felt; she was scared, scared at not knowing what was happening to her, what was happening to Alex, scared of what she's seen and felt over the last several days; scared of what was going on...of what was going to happen.... the Caitian stumbled slightly as if she's been shot by an energy weapon; but held up a hand to steady herself and keep away the orderlies and Calhoun as Betinna placed a hand on her shoulder to hold her.

"just..." Jackie blinked as a wave of emotion in addition to the ringing in her ears and the nausea was back for a moment. "come down to see me when you're done up here." she whispered brushing a hand over his cheek. She noticed her hand was shaking even as her eyes locked onto Alex's; the two forgetting about everything else for the moment, until Betinna gently tugged at her sleeve and the Caitian let herself be led away; little choice but to be torn from the man she loved.

TAGS:
Alex, Calhoun, Betinna.
JP folks?

Bryan_Cash

01-18-2008, 00:31

[Corridor Venture Star]

Bryan looked up at Janzie after Bettina had left and nodded his head. This was a crazy idea for a fully charged young person......let alone and decaying old man.

"Alright.....but put that jacket back on. It's going to be freezing in there…and when this cable pulls tight, it's liable to skin you alive." He held up the makeshift harness had had woven quickly together.

A large spool of the cable lay at their feet. Bryan stood shakily and wrapped it around a grouping of pipe sticking out of the bulkhead and then around his own waist.

Janzie thought about making a comment about her being tougher than she looked, but when she thought about it, that wasn’t entirely accurate. She was only has tough as she let herself be, and the jacket would offer her protection she couldn’t provide for herself at the moment. The long jacket was put back on, though she knew already that the part of it that went past her waist would be joining her in what ever after life she happen to be thinking about at the time.

Once the jacket was fastened closed, at least down to her waist, Janzie accepted the make shift harness. After a quick verification for herself that it would actually stay in the form of a harness, at least as best she could determine, she stepped into it, letting Bryan secure her into it. “Ready as I’ll ever be,” she announced to the two men that would not only be her lifeline, but Kiara’s once Janzie got to her and fastened her into the harness as well.

Robert watched the making of the harness, as makeshift as it was ,this was their lifeline, then again he thought, some folk hang onto life with ''thinner threads'' than this and survive. He hoped it did the job needed of it. He still was not sure as to how many had made it clear of the mess hall. After all the four that he had left with did so somewhat unceremoniously and undignified.

He nodded to Bryan, giving Janzie a pat on the shoulder, mouthing ''Good Luck '' to her. The funny thing was though at that moment in time, all he could think of was his unfinished plate of food, and ''I'm hungry still''.

There would be time enough for food later…Robert hoped…Right now all their hopes were pinned on an untested makeshift harness, and from his point of view, an as yet untested crew member.

Bryan had finished looping a sizeable portion of the slack around his waist. The suction from the hull breach was decreasing.....not a good sign. The Oxygen reclimators in the section must have switched off and what atmosphere remained was starting to grow thin.

"You’re only going to have one chance to reach her inside of there." Bryan shouted above the dull roar of the escaping air. "Once your inside try to hang on tight to the cable. I don't know if the harness will hold the both of you and in case it goes...I want you holding on to something!" He turned and peered down the corridor....the mess hall door was still wide open. "Once you have her tap on the cable as hard as you can....when we feel that, we'll start pulling you back." He shrugged his shoulders and patted her on the back.

"Good luck." Bracing himself for the immediate tug to come Bryan locked his arms around the outcropping of pipe in the corridor.

Janzie nodded that she understood and eased herself over the doorframe. As she braced her back against the inside of the door, she could already feel the tug of the suction the side that was closest to the breach. She knew she could do this, at least now she knew she could. When she actually wore a uniform like those holding her life line, she wasn’t so sure. But with what she had been through since then, this was as good of chance as any to show Jackie, and Chadwick, what she was made of.

Taking a firm hold of the cable, close to where it wrapped around the door, Janzie forced herself around the corner. She was aware Bryan and Robert were ready for a jolt, but that didn’t mean she wanted one on her end if she could help it. Alternating glances from over her left shoulder to over her right shoulder, Janzie eased herself further into the room, keeping an eye out for her objective. She kept her breathing as steady and slow as she could. The air was noticeably thin and if she hyperventilated…she didn’t want to think about it.

Kiara was holding on for her life, and she was going to lose eventually.

This sucks, she thought to herself. The cold had started to catch up to her, and she could feel frost growing on the inside of her boots from the sweat inside them. She wanted heat, but she was getting tired, so very tired...

Looking around the room, it was clear that anything that hadn’t been secured somehow was gone or trying to leave. Anything and everything was trying to get sucked out into space through the large space in the wall. This included a pile of chairs and tables that now sat wedged in and in front of the crack. In the midst of the debris, Janzie saw Kiara. Even over the sound of the remaining air being sucked out the opening, the sickening grown could be heard of the debris failing its fight to be sucked out into space along with the food, plates, and utensils that left long ago.

Janzie continued to ease her way toward the hull breech, knowing that she had to work fast. Being that close to the opening, meant that Kiara had been too close to no air for too long already. Letting out the last of her free cable, Janzie turned sideways and began to move furniture aside as best she could to give her a clear path to Kiara.

It took some time, but soon Janzie was pulling Kiara in front of her, tying what extra cable Bryan had been able to afford around Kiara. It was difficult given that Janzie’s fingertips were beginning to go numb. ‘This is what happens when you chop the finger tops off of the gloves’ she scolded herself. With as much strength as she could muster, she brought her hand down hard against the cable, sending a vibration along its now taunt length to those waiting on the other end. The action not only caused a throbbing in her hand, but one in her head as well. The lack of oxygen was starting to take its toll. She thought to tell Kiara to hold tight, but the Bajoran looked like it was unlikely she would hear her.

Robert turned to Bryan. “Whether she gets to Kiara or not, I think it is getting past the time for safety. Let's start wheeling her back in, otherwise we could lose two, and not one crew mate. After all, the air in there must be getting pretty thin, if there is any left.”

He picked up some of the slack cable, waiting on Bryan to haul Janzie back to where they were, whether she had been successful in reaching Kiara. At the present there was no way of knowing, but on the plus side the cable he was holding did seem that bit heavier than for one person, so there was no reason to give up hope yet. As for getting medical help, well, he guessed that they would have more than enough on their hands at the moment, but there was time enough to worry about that later.

Bryan felt the vibrations on the cable tied around his waist. He let go of the piping he was holding on to and grabbed at the cable that was squeezing his midsection and started pulling with Robert.

The tension was incredible and the resistance was starting to lessen the more they pulled. Bryan realized as he pulled that he had more strength then even before. He glanced down at his hands and noticed the age spots that had been there moments ago were fading quickly.

Something was happening to him again.....but this time it felt great! He smirked and started pulling harder. Soon Janzie and a worse for wear Kiara emerged from around the corner. Bryan and Robert pulled them further down the corridor and Bryan activated the emergency bulkhead.

It came crashing down and sealed the damaged section off from the rest of the ship, hopefully with no one else inside. With a last puff he collapsed down the side of corridor wall and took a breather. He looked over at Janzie and Kiara trying to free themselves from the cable harness.

"Good job kid," he said to Janzie with his usual smile. He looked over to Kiara...and smiled.

"Nice legs major. The uniform becomes you...even in your frosty state." Reaching into his pocket he pulled out his communicator and flipped it open.

=/\=Cash to Bridge.....all clear crew recreation section.....need medical assistance corridor H junction 13.=/\=

Janzie sat against the base of the corridor wall they had stopped at. She was still breathing slowly and deeply to get things back where they should be, but for as much as her lungs were complaining Kiara’s were probably 10 times as bad. The further she and Kiara had gotten from the breech, the less cold and thin the air had been and the more feeling that returned to appendages and limbs. She wiggled her fingers and was pleased to note that the numbness and redness was dissipating. The Security Chief had been in there a lot longer than Janzie had, and, as Bryan had noted, wearing much less. But Sickbay would want to check on her in addition to Kiara. With a smirk, Janzie realized she’d be getting her check up sooner rather than later.

He turned to Bryan,looking at both the major and Janzie;''I think it would make things a lot easier on folk if we started getting these two off to the sickbay ourselves.That way they can at least meet us along the way.Afterall who knows what other systems are still active,or not as the case maybe.if you feel you are up to it ,you carry the major,and I 'll take Janzie,they have been in an oxygen depleted area for longer than they should have been and may not be up to walking all they way,we may find a couple of anti-grav trolleys along the way.''.In saying that he leant down,picking up Janzie,carrying her in his arms.

OFF: A JP by your councilor Your aged bartender your marine and well uh Janzie. :D

Alex Chadwick

01-18-2008, 00:35

[[Venture Star - Bridge]]

Alex watched them all enter the turbolift. His eyes locked with jackies and for the moment he understood and as much as he hated it.......his place was on the bridge. He turned as Captain Cash started speaking.

"There loosing atmosphere down there pretty quick." He said while punching buttons and watching something though the viewer at the engineering station.

"I've diverted a little more from the surrounding decks...but if they don't lock it down soon..we'll have to seal the section or lose the ship." He wiped a bit of sweat from his brow and looked at chadwick....he had the look of a man who wasn't sure of his next action.

He was going to say something,but he didn't have to. A very familiar voice rang through the comm system.

=/\=Cash to Bridge.....all clear crew recreation section.....need medical assistance corridor H junction 13.=/\=

Alex snapped out of the fuge he was in and walked down to the command chair.

=/\=Affirmative Bryan...good luck we'll send medical down to you asap.=/\= He flipped the comm off and sat down in the chair. They weren't to far out from there destination and whatever awaited them.

"Captain are we in condition to resume heading?" He asked to cash standing behind him.

Cash smiled and walked forward patting the commander on the shoulder.

"We are indeed.....nothing that can't be fixed on the way. Just waiting on a few more damaged reports."

"Lt.Grenn resume course...same heading and speed." Alex leaned back in his chair and waited for the damaged reports to filter in. He was trying to ignore the feeling of being pulled that sat in the center of his chest...

Bettina Cash

01-18-2008, 08:30

~Bridge

"just..." Jackie blinked as a wave of emotion in addition to the ringing in her ears and the nausea was back for a moment. "come down to see me when you're done up here." she whispered brushing a hand over his cheek. She noticed her hand was shaking even as her eyes locked onto Alex's; the two forgetting about everything else for the moment, until Betinna gently tugged at her sleeve and the Caitian let herself be led away; little choice but to be torn from the man she loved.

Bettina helped support Jackie, but allowed her time to talk to Alex. She understood what it was to worry about someone you cared for, and to have to leave them to do their job. Even now, she felt sick with worry about Bryan. "Come on, Ma'am...he'll be fine," she murmured. Then she relaxed and smiled as she heard the message just as the doors were closing...

[i]=/\=Cash to Bridge.....all clear crew recreation section.....need medical assistance corridor H junction 13.=/\=

"He's all right," she whispered as the doors to the lift closed. Looking at Jackie, she laughed nervously. "I get so worried when he is out of my sight. But then, something is wrong with him. He won't talk about it and I won't press him..." Sighing, she rested a hand on the small swell in her belly as she looked sadly at the Caitian. "It's too bad we can't just...live, you know, settle down on a farm somewhere and be happy..."

TAG
JACKIE

Jackie Clawson

01-18-2008, 19:56

[[Tubrolift - enroute to sickbay]]

The orderlies had gotten Jackie onto the stretcher and by the time the turbolift doors closed the Caitian had nearly let go of her senses giving into the darkness threatening to take her away, but her ears picked up Bettina's words. With a slight murmur she forced her eyes open finding that the woman was looking at her as she spoke to her about bryan.

Jackie clasped her hands on her stomach holding onto her senses for the time being.

"I know," she spoke up, "Alex is like that too." she added, "something wrong with him too. I can feel it" she said, "even if he doesn't say much. Hell he could probably say the same thing about me just based on what he *did* see" she noted dryly as she shifted her position in the stretcher. She hadn't told him everything, knowing full well he'd be worried,and she knew he had to concentrate on his duties; so Jackie kept quiet about all the blackout episodes, the ringing in her ears, the pain, the nightmares, the things she's seen as if in a mirror only they were real...and the dreaded feeling that something bad was coming to take him away from her. but somehow, Jackie suspected Alex knew it all anyway.

Jackie shook off the impending dread wincing at the dark thoughts.

"settle down...If you're in Starfleet, don't count on settling down on a farm somewhere and being happy." she said, somewhat cynically, but she was speaking from first hand experience. "they won't let you" she said closing her eyes and taking in a few controlled breaths.

Bettina chuckled. "Don't I know that. We had a nice bungalow on the beach in Atlantis...but then I had to transfer." She shrugged. "But I'm glad it was here. I've made some good friends." Sighing, she took Jackie's hand as the doors opened and they moved toward Sickbay. "You know you can talk to me whenever you need to..." Although she wasn't very familiar with Alex, she couldn't help but think that there was a connection between Bryan, Cash and Alex. It was something she took in stride, but it was becoming more and more difficult to accept without question, because she wasn't about to give Bryan up without a fight...only, she didn't know what she was fighting...

Jackie grunted lightly reaching up to rub at her eyes with her free hand as she was carried out. The ringing in her ears was still there, but not as intense as it was up on the bridge when she was piloting the Venture Star. a good sign, perhaps.

"You know me and talking," she smirked, looking over at Bettina. She grew silent. It wasn't her choice to open up to people. even with Alex, it just happened eventually and she let it all out, thankfully he was there before she caused any permanent damage to anyone. That seemed to have been sorted, but then things started happening. Bad things...bad feelings. Jackie's lost count of how many times she'd passed out in the last few weeks; how many times she's looked in the mirror only to see something entirely different staring back at her, something darker more sinister...Something out there was pulling them apart.

"I don't want to lose him too," she whispered closing her eyes tight before a tear threatened to slip out, for a moment letting her usual stoic persona drop away. she was back, a moment later, Jackie blinked casting a glance away from Bettina. "Just...find out what's wrong with me and let me get back there" she spoke, already being apart from him was beginning to get to her. or maybe she as just focusing her attention elsewhere in order to avoid facing what was going on with her...

OFF:
Joint post by Bettina Davies and Jackie Clawson
Tag: Bettina and Doc Calhoun. JP continued in the JP area.

Mark Harmon

01-19-2008, 18:27

[[USS Horizon - Ready Room]]

Mark let out a deep breath as he looked over the latest status report.Jenkins stood by with a pile of PADDs, still unsure of what was going on here. Harmon hadn't said anything beyond what had to be said, Jenkins was okay with that, but even the Caitian Admiral, when she was one that is, talked more than the man did. Still, Leroy was curious as to why he was here, but he dare not ask.

For now all seemed quiet, then again, the majority of the main crew weren't aboard. It was still less than a month until the Horizon would be anywhere near space worthy, but it was getting there. Getting there whilst some of thecrew of the Horizon was aboard the old Venture Star, heading who knows where, doing who knows what; Jenkins worried about where Janzie was and whether she was okay, but he dare not admit that to himself or anyone else. His life with Janzie was over a long time ago.

Leroy glanced at the man sitting in the chair; he was brooding, and a brooding Admiral was never a good sign.

'Some things never change' Harmon thought reaching for the cup of coffee, reminiscing about the time Rayden had spent in drydock following a series of attacks, albeit by Romulans, not pirates; although sometimes it was hard to tell the two apart.

Jenkins cleared his throat, shifting from side to side uncomfortable in the silence, yet ready to duck an incoming PADD if one was thrown his way.

"Sir, there are a few new crew members that have arrived recently," he held up a PADD.

"Hmm?" Mark looked up and took the PADD from Jenkins' hands and gave it a brief look over.

"Sir. i'm not.. er.. their assignments. quarters. we don't actually..." Jenkins stopped short as the Admiral held up a hand to silence him.

"No point in work rosters with the majority of the crew not here. Make sure they settle in and repairs are a priority."

"But er."

"It's protocol..?" Mark smirked having read the man's file, Jenkins just nodded. "We're not exactly going anywhere. We'll survive." he spoke tossing the PADD aside.

Leroy took in a breath, did anybody follow rules anymore? he wondered as Harmon picked up another PADD and studied it.

OFF: Tag Jacob Tyler. feel free to arrive and report in.

Alex Chadwick

01-24-2008, 03:26

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

Almost twenty minutes had passed since the hull breach incident. The ship was traveling comfortably at warp 7 and no further casualty reports or damaged reports had come in. Alex relaxed a little into the back of the command chair. He looked down at the position dial between the consoles and noted that they we're still over and hour out from there destination.

"So Lt.Grenn how do find flying such an old ship?" Alex asked wanting to make the time pass by faster by any means. He didn't know why but he had a strong desire to get whatever was going on over with....and quick. He felt charged......almost energized since they had left the horizon.

Cash turned from the science station and chuckled to himself. He could tell the speed they were traveling at by the feel of the vibrations in the deck plates. At least everyone seemed calm and was trying to enjoy the experience for what it was to them. He had been monitoring the planet they were headed to in his viewer. there were ominous signs that seemed to appear then vanish every fifteen minutes around the planet. Along with more transmission bursts in the higher subspace bands.

Mostly distress calls......most of them so horrible that he had stopped listening to them half an hour ago. He had an idea what they were heading into from his talk with bryan.....he only hoped these kids were prepared.

Delaney Orion

02-01-2008, 01:04

ON: USS Horizon

Ensign Delaney Orion walked into Tanis’ Quarters. “Bones?” She asked.

She knew if she was in here, she would respond. In the last few weeks Delaney and Bones have grown quite fond of eachother.

Bones, Weather it was because she was shy, or overly cautious, never revealed herself to anyone other then Tanis, or Delaney.

Delaney thought that perhaps, it was a combination of both.

She looked around, Bones was no where to be seen.

“Huh…” Delaney said, she crossed her arms, Confused, Bones had never just vanished like that before. Then she realized that, there was probably a good chance that Bones fallowed Tanis onto the Venture Star.

With that thought, Delaney left and headed for the turbolift.

The Corridors were strangely empty, it was almost unnerving, She entered a turbolift and headed for the bridge.

Moments later the doors opened and she emerged, she had never really had a chance to view the bridge. And with the Horizon not going anywhere fast, and a good portion of the crew over on the Venture Star, she thought now was as good time as any to have a look and poke around.

OFF:

Marcus Scarman

02-02-2008, 02:38

Class two shuttlecraft Truax / space dock hangar bay / USS Horizon transporter room

Personal log entry, Ensign Marcus Scarman,

I've just transferred from the Potemkin and am about to report to the Commanding Officer of the Horizon. My shuttlecraft is currently en route to one of the dry docks ports. Whatever Horizon has been through recently, it’s warranted a lot of attention from the repair crews. From what I’ve heard, she’s been in space dock for nearly two weeks. However, his source of information happened to be the same Ferengi who had tried to barter my own personal belongings from me for a ‘state of the art flux capacitor’, whatever the hell one of those is, so I can't be too sure.

I have to say I’m quite nervous about this; a new ship, a new crew. After the past four years on the Avalanche, it will take quite a bit to get to know my new shipmates and make new friends. I have to admit I’m going to miss Avalanche, it was a shame she was decommissioned, but from what I’ve heard; Horizon is a good ship and the Intrepid class vessels have some of the better crew quarters designs. I’m sure my stay on this vessel will be as rewarding as it will be interesting.

Marcus ended his log entry and sat back in his seat. The Vulcan pilot made no remark as the class two shuttle entered the small access hangar at the back of space dock. There was a dull whine as the landing struts unfolded and a muted thump as they came into contact with the metal decking below.
The Vulcan turned to Marcus and raised an eyebrow. “We have arrived at space dock,”
“So we have,” Marcus said, smiling at the Vulcan and stirring in his seat, “Ah, it’s a pity Starfleet doesn’t look into improving the comfort of these damn seats,”
“I fail to see why your own personal comfort would be relevant to the function of the chair in question,” The Vulcan said, quizzically.
Marcus paused for a second and looked across at his pilot, “Boy I’d hate to be sat in a Vulcan cinema for hours at a time.”
The Vulcan raised his eyebrow once more and opened his mouth to speak. Marcus held up his hand however, silencing his chauffer.
“Don’t ask,” He said simply, standing up and gathering his belongings. “Thanks for the ride.”

After leaving the shuttle, Marcus shouldered his one of his cylindrical bags and began trudging across the hangar towards the control centre. A young Lieutenant came out and helped him with his personal effects, leading him inside the small control room.
“You must be Ensign Scarman,” The young woman said, taking all of his bags and placing them on a table.
“Spot on, and you are?” Marcus turned to face the young woman.
“I’m Lieutenant Davidson; I’m a member of the technician crew here on board space dock.”
“Oh, so you aren’t part of the Horizon crew?” Marcus asked, giving her a sad smile.
“Unfortunately no,” She replied, returning the look. “Well, I’ve been ordered to send you across, you’re personal belongings will be transported across first for security inspection. You don’t have to go straight away.”
“No, I really ought too, I’m eager to meet my new comrades.” Marcus grinned at her and stepped past, heading for the bulkhead. “Now which way is the transporter room,”
Lieutenant Davidson laughed and walked past him, “I’ll take you there."

Ten minutes later, Marcus materialized in one of Horizon’s transporter rooms, free of his luggage. The man operating the transporter controls stepped around his console and walked towards Marcus.
He extended his hand and smiled, “Jason Wilder, part of the maintenance crew,”
“Hah,” Marcus sighed, “Whereabouts has the crew gotten too, it’s too early for me to have said something.”
Wilder laughed and walked Marcus down from the transporter pad, “Nonsense boy, most of the crew is away either on errands of their own or official business. Most of them are on the Venture Star, which is, if I am not mistaken, heading this way right now.
“So I’ll finally get to meet my elusive shipmates,” Marcus grinned in return.
“Indeed, best get you settled in first, I’ll introduce you to Commanding Officer Harmon, he is currently on board and should have your crew assignments ready.”

OOC - Tag Mark Harmon and anyone else who wants to bump into me. :crazy:

Mark Harmon

02-02-2008, 19:03

<<USS Horizon -- Random Deck>>

Jenkins ran to catch up with the Admiral whilst trying to balance a set of PADDs. For a 60 something year old four star Admiral, Harmon was in a pretty good shape, even better than Leroy Jenkins was, as Jenkins had to admit to himself after spending some time chasing after the Admiral and wondering what his secret was. Maybe it was all the coffee the man's been drinking seemingly nonstop. Even now he had a Starfleet issue large mug of black coffee.

"Sir, just thought you know, some more re-assigned crew have arrived" he spoke glancing at a PADD, "I believe a new security officer." Jankins spoke balancing his load of PADDs whilst passing one over to Harmon.

Mark didn't even slow down as he snatched the PADD from Jenkins' hands and looked over the data whilst taking a somewhat casual sip from his mug.

"Ensign Marcus Scarman" he read on screen skimming over the record. "not bad," he remarked, reading the data as he made no attempt to slow down.

"Yes sir," Jenkins responded speeding up to try and catch up to the Admiral, not that there's much else he could say.

"Assignment?" Mark asked casting a quick glance at the Petty Officer.

"Already done, Sir." Jenkins spoke, "he will probably want to meet you" he added, most new crewmembers did.

"Probably..." Mark shrugged casually as he made his way across the deck as he went over the PADD again.

Over the past few days that he's arrived, he managed to make himself as at home as things possibly could be with a ship in dry dock, especially one belonging to your former chief of security. The remaining crew of the Horizon still weren't used to him, granted it could be the four star collar that put a lot of them on edge. Jenkins most of all it seemed; the man seemed to get twitchy and more alert in Mark's presence, reminding him of a young ensign fresh out of the academy and in the presence of his CO. Mark stopped telling Jenkins 'at ease' after a short period of time, considering that Jenkins just seemed to get twitchier after some time and get back to his routine.

"Er..right." Leroy noted as Harmon finished reading the data and handed the PADD back to him. Jenkins struggled to balance the pile of PADDs in his arms and rushed to catch up to Harmon as the Admiral quickened his pace and headed onwards.

OFF:
Tag Scarman. Feel free to 'bump in' ;) and make an impression. (and get sent for coffee if you spill any!)

Marcus Scarman

02-03-2008, 00:47

Marcus followed Jason Wilder around a series of passages and through a turbolift before they finally arrived on deck one. The exited the turbolift and Wilder turned to Marcus.
"Commanding Officer Harmon's current quarters are on this deck, the chances are he'll be in his ready room," he said, patting Marcus on the back, "You'll do fine Ensign."
"Thanks," Marcus shook the technicians hand before he turned back to the turbolift. Marcus watched him go for a moment before turning back around to face the deck before him.

The corridor looked just like any of the other corridors he had walked through just minutes ago; white washed walls with built in lamps at every interval along the ceiling. Symmetrical doors lined either side as Marcus strolled down the corridor. He finally came to its end, halted by a door which read “Captain’s Ready Room”. He took a deep breath as he stood before the door and pressed the buzzer.
“No need for that Ensign,”
Marcus almost jumped out of his skin as the voice sounded from behind him. He turned around to see a tall, elderly man wearing a black and grey Starfleet uniform. Marcus took note of the stars pinned to his lapel and stood to attention.
“At ease, you must be Ensign Scarman,” The man spoke kindly as he punched a code into the panel beside the door. “Please, enter and take a seat, I won’t be a moment.”

Marcus stepped into the wide ready room behind the Admiral and made his way across to one of the seats. At a gesture from the Admiral, he sat down and drummed his fingers lightly against each other. The Admiral took his seat opposite Marcus and spun it around to face his desk. He brought up a small laptop and tapped away at the pad for a moment before looking at Scarman and smiling.
“Admiral Harmon,” Marcus said questioningly.”
“The one and only,” Harmon grinned. “Now, lets take a look at your references.”

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OFF

Tag - Mark Harmon. I hope you don't mind me assuming the character for a brief time in that post. I generally don't do that unless its just mild banter or something uneventful, as it is in this case. I can modify it though if you wish.

Alex Chadwick

02-04-2008, 01:38

[Sickbay - USS Venture Star]

Rory had remained silent through most of the exchange between Mrs.Cash and Clawson. It seemed a personal matter for the both of them. Once inside sickbay he had gotten Jackie up on one of the biobeds and settled for the moment. Her vital signs were shaky but still quite robust for a caitian.

There were two more coming in for space exposure treatment...They might possibly need a session in the hyperbolic chamber. Bettina seemed comfortable with all the old equipment so Rory felt safe letting her alone to treat clawson while he concentrated on the two new incoming.

"Run her through a standard series of tests....sensorsound the abdominal cavity to make sure there aren't any ruptures. I want to be sure she's not bleeding internally....from her vitals that would be my first guess."

He looked at the readouts again. it suggested a lot of things but nothing specific. He suspected something but didn't want to speak before he knew for sure.

"Bleeding internally?" Jackie blinked,"wouldn't be the first time." she noted, "explains a few things, but..." she shut her eyes. 'relapse?' she thought remembering just how much battering her body had taken in the last year or so alone. she let out a soft grunt. what the hell was going on with her...

"Bleeding from where?" Bettina asked, frowning as she held Jackie's hand. It would make a big difference in outcome where she was bleeding from. Some things could be taken out or easily repaired. Others were pretty necessary and hard to work on. "Is it from something new? Trauma?" Or something really terrible..?

"Can i get some water?" Jackie asked finally, her voice barely audible. She looked close to passing out again.

"I don't think so..." Bettina looked at the doctor. It was up to him if she got anything by mouth. "Do you want me to start an IV, Sir?"

Rory turned around and smiled. "That's not going to be necessary for right now. Let her have a small glass of water." He motioned for bettina to get closer. Leaning down he whispered in her ear.

"I think she might be having......well a sort of morning sickness....just complicated by all the tossing around of the ship. But lets make sure before we say anything. I didn't want to say anything in the open.....she has a history i'm told of not liking sickbays." He patted bettina on the arm and went about making the other beds ready.

The Caitian wet her lips letting out a soft groan arching her back slightly as she turned her head slightly pulling at the grip Bettina had of her hand. "so thirsty" she whispered seeming to drift off. "tired" she added closing her eyes. The beat of her heart broke through the ringing in her ears a few short moments later, in an instant her mind was assaulted by a variety of images...dark dark images seemingly not off this word...her eyes flew open as if she's been jolted awake. "NO" she let the words out desperately mentally trying to shake the images out of her mind as she shot up straight into a sitting position on the biobed ignoring what that move could cost her internally, "no" she firmly repeated more to herself than anyone around her.

"Jackie! Ma'am..." Bettina nearly jumped out of her skin as the Caitian called out, putting a hand on her chest to gently push her back. "It's all right..." It had been odd for a moment, watching her, she looked for all the world Buster when he was dreaming.

Wide eyed and visibly shaken, Jackie let herself be settled back onto the biobed without saying a word.

"It's all right," Bettina repeated as Jackie lay back down. "It's going to be all right, really." Sighing, she lay her head on Jackie's shoulder as she slowly stroked her arm, comforting her as much as she sought to comfort herself, and convince herself that things would indeed work out. But with Bryan's condition, it was difficult to stay positive, and sometimes she found herself fighting despair.

With a sigh, she straightened. "I'll get that water." Then she grinned. "Maybe we can have our children together, drive the doctor crazy?"

Her head pounding, Jackie tossed her head back, her orange-red hair settling down around her as she let out a pained yelp albeit somewhat stifled. She hadn't really heard anything of what Bettina had said, wasn't even sure where she was anymore. there was something else in her mind, something else in her head. Jackie opened her mouth, her fangs clearly showing as her breathing came in short gasps of air. Something was coming, something big...and she wasn't sure if she could do anything about it.

"I..." she gasped. "don't" she struggled for the right words as the world around her exploded in blinding pain and the Caitian, wide eyed took in a sharp breath of air and held it in as she wrapped her hands around her stomach in a tight hold.

"Jackie!" Bettina looked up at the monitors as Jackie's vitals jumped. "Just a minute..." Grabbing a tricorder, she started a general scan, then concentrated on the abdomen, the source of the primary pain.

"Can you move your hand?" Gently, Bettina moved Jackie's hand to her side, then switched the tricorder for a deeper scan, since she was looking for something specific. There was scar tissue...a lot of it, as well as minor bleeding from a nick on her kidney....but if what the doctor had said was true..."Can you roll to your side?"

Then Bettina found what she was looking for and smiled. A tiny, rapid heart beat..."All right, I just need to show this to the doctor..." She patted Jackie on the arm.

The doctor had called him a full twenty minutes ago. He hadn't expected a quick arrival so he was able to double check bettina's scans and confirm what he had already suspected.

"Excellent.....I'm glad to see i was right." He handed the tricorder back to Bettina. Let's do a deeper scan and make sure the baby is fine before we do anything else." He turned as he heard the sickbay doors open. Commander Chadwick had arrived.

Alex walked into the sickbay slowly. He had never cared for doctors much in his life. He spotted Calhoun talking to the Mrs.Cash and walked quickly over to him. He had been worried about jackie since they had taken her away.

"So how is she doctor?" He asked trying to look around the man at jackie.

Rory smiled and patted alex on the shoulder.

"She's going to be just fine i think. In fact i think she's going to be more surprised then anything." He said with a wink.

The Caitian wearily stared up at the ceiling, one hand over her stomach as she took in breath after breath now somewhat steady after Bettina had given her something before going to talk to the doctor about whatever she found.

"Alex.." she whispered, picking up his scent moments after he walked in, she smiled at the now familiar 'leap' within her whenever he was around. She spotted him with Calhoun and Bettina, Jackie pushed herself off the biobed to sit up wincing slightly at her body's protests against the move.

Moving forward quickly, Bettina raised the head of the bed and propped pillows behind Jackie's back, then stepped back go allow them some privacy. She had seen the change in the Caitian's features, almost been able to feel the excitement as Alex had come into the room, and she knew that feeling all too well...

Calhoun smiled at the commander's state of shock.

"Yeah what's wrong with her really isn't a problem at all son." Calhoun said patting alex on the shoulder. Why don't we all have a little chat." He led alex to jackie and stood on the opposite side of the bed.

Alex grasped jackies hand and held it tight. He had a felling he knew what the doctor was going to say.....The Caitian looked up at him , she smiled for the time being it seemed that every bit of pain she felt a moment ago before he walked in , was gone.

"Well Commander Ms.clawson I'm happy to report that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you at all." He smiled and slid a data tape into the mechanism at the end of the biobed. the monitor over jackie's head changed to a view of her abdominal cavity. There was something large inside.

Alex looked up and his mouth dropped open. Jackie let out a short gasp.

"Oh my god...." He squeezed her hand tighter. On the screen the small form of a developing fetus appeared. It looked basically human....with the exception of a small stubby tail.

"you mean..." He looked at the doctor.

Calhoun smiled and patted jackie on the knee.

"Yes that's correct.....Jackie is pregnant." He crossed his arms and smiled again.

"But how... I.." she stammered, "I mean....." her eyes locked onto the screen watching the developing fetus as Alex squeezed her hand.

Jackie held up a hand to her mouth unable to say anything as the news hit her, she moved her hand over to her stomach; it suddenly explained everything, at least almost everything. Her last pregnancy was nothing like this. How could she be pregnant again. How could...a thousand thoughts flashed through her mind as she looked at the screen again her body slightly trembling.

"Oh my God" she whispered throwing her arms around the human in a hug, "Oh my God" she spoke, "we're going to have a baby." she whispered to Alex still hugging him. "You and I." she pulled away to look at him as they just held hands, she was smiling as their eyes met, for a moment nothing else around them mattered. If only she could hold onto this moment for longer...

Standing back, Bettina smiled, her hand resting on her belly, much in the same way Jackie's was. "Congratulations," she murmured. "Our son will have a friend to grow up with."

A JP by
The MedTech
The Cat
And your ever lovin

Bryan_Cash

02-04-2008, 01:42

[Sickbay Venture Star]

Bryan was the first to enter. The sickbay seemed to already have several patients before them. Most notably was Clawson lying on a biobed with his wife attending to her. She didn't notice Bryan as he first entered so he made no motion to signal her as she looked busy. Next Was Robert followed closely by Janzie helping Kiara along. Calhoun greeted them immediately.

"Let's get you all over here. I'll take a look at Major Krezek first. And then....uhh Janzie wasn't it?" Calhoun motioned to a series of biobeds on the far end of the sickbay.

"Robert and I are doing ok doc...we'll just stand aside while you give them a look over." Bryan said patting Robert on the shoulder. He did indeed feel a hell of a lot better then before this insane trip had begun.

Janzie was momentarily distracted by seeing Jackie on the biobed. It was unsettling to see the one person on this ship that knew who and what she was and why she was here. She wasn’t sure why Jackie was on the bio bed, but given what had happened to Kiara, anything was possible. Her attention was brought back to the matter at hand when a gentle hand was placed on her shoulder to direct her towards a biobed. “I’m fine too,” she added, resisting the urge to look back at Jackie again. “Fit as a Ventarian Hipelter,” she assured the Doctor only to get 4 sets of curious looks. “Uhm, fit as a Terran Horse?” she corrected, realizing that there was probably not a soul on this ship that had any clue what she had just compared her health to.

The human appearing woman had realized as they got closer and closer to sickbay, that under normal circumstances, a simple physical scan was not a problem. She would appear as she wanted to appear. But you started throwing in the complications that possible space exposure added, like blood samples, and Janzie started to get nervous. With as many people in sickbay as there were at the moment, and the one that she needed, not in the best of shape, really nervous.

Once Kiara was on the biobed, Janzie stepped back. She eyed a nurse heading her way with a medical tricorder suspiciously. “I really am fine,” she repeated, hoping that the tricorder would confirm that and the Doctor would be happy. “But what about Admiral Clawson?”

"She looks fine to me," Krezek said from her position on the biobed, looking over at the flag officer. "Then again, I'm not a doctor."

Kiara was a little cold, but she could be categorized as better than when she was in that giant vacuum called the mess hall. She saw Calhoun wanting to hover over her, and she waved her off. "If someone gets me a portable heater, I'll be worlds better," she said to Calhoun directly, shifting on the biobed. They really didn't design these for comfort, but the biodisplay was sort of neat. "My feet are freezing."

Calhoun finished with his quick scans and saw that there was nothing really wrong with either of them that a little heat wouldn't fix. He motioned for an orderly who brought over another set of blankets and a small space heater. Calhoun set it on the biobed next to kiara and turned it on.

"Twenty minutes of this and you both can return back to duty." He smiled and went on to the next set of patients in sickbay.

A JP By
The Marine
The Janzie
And the amazing

Robert MacDonald

02-05-2008, 14:49

Robert stood back again next to Bryan;''I hope we do not have to do that too often on this cruise,because i don't know about you ,but i was almost gonna need a change of trousers back there.''.He knew his laugh was this time part based on nerves,but also on relief at having overcome the predicament without loss of the lifes of the two others involved.He realised too an experience like this could make things pretty busy for him .''If anyone needs me,I will be next door in my office,for I am sure there will plenty of anxious folk out there''.

Janzie

02-05-2008, 15:20

While she wasn’t really cold, Janzie still gravitated towards the space heater. Probably part of her Chameloid nature she supposed. She was attracted to heat, even if the assumed form she appeared as generated its own heat above what was required to keep the extremities at the minimum temperatures.

That an orderly draped a blanket over her shoulders was hardly noticed, as her gaze rested on Jackie and the others around her, who know seemed overjoyed. With hands being placed on Jackie’s stomach other than her own, Janzie had a good idea of at least some of what was going on. Her apprehension that what had prompted Jackie to be in sickbay in the first place lessoned the longer she watched.

The doctor had informed her and Kiara that once they were warm, they could return to duty, though Janzie wasn’t exactly sure what her duty was yet. Finding Jackie to ask that very question had been the next thing on her agenda, but that had been interrupted by the hole in the mess hall. Janzie thought with some irony, that the man she would be striving to prove herself to, in addition to Jackie, was now also in Sickbay.

If her eyes were still working to their utmost, Janzie assumed that Jackie was still in early stages of pregnancy, though also working on the assumption that Cmdr. Chadwick was the father, the combination of Caitian and Human DNA was not a combination Janzie was familiar with and how that effected the gestation period. In either event, if it was something related to the pregnancy that had necessitated her visit to Sickbay, perhaps, Janzie realized, she would be of more use in helping the retired Admiral than she thought.

But if all of her assumptions were correct, then she would be intruding if she went over there now. Though given Kiara’s importance to the ship, it was highly likely that The Commander would make his way over to them of his own accord anyway. In which case, Janzie hoped that Jackie had already given him some indication about who the black clad ‘civilian’ she would have following her around was, or Janzie was going to have some creative explaining ahead of her.

At Robert’s comment that he was going to his office, Janzie smiled. “I’ll keep that in mind.” But her attention quickly drifted back to Jackie and those surrounding her at the moment.

Kiara Krezek

02-05-2008, 19:52

The heat against her toes was wonderful.

It had been a close swipe with frostbite, she had realized, when she was out there exposed to space. The cold had an insidious way of seeping into wherever it wanted. Microfractures, hull breaches, and the like were all just ways of the vacuum that surrounded them. Kiara knew that it was the perception of no matter with no nearby sources of direct in-line radiation that caused the perception of cold, but even with direct in-sight radiation sources could be construed as not having much of an effect as a humanoid body is flailing about in space...

What an odd train of thought I am on... Kiara Krezek thought to herself as she warmed her feet, interrupting her own mind.

What, like you've ever been sane? her mind kept going on. You haven't ever been sane since...

She visibly shuddered to interrupt that thought. That was a long time ago. You're past that. 99 proved that.

...am I?

She stopped worrying about her coldness for a moment to ponder this thought line. She hadn't thought about Gell and Bajor for a long time. There was a lot of things she would have rather forgotten about that time, true. The "Gul" will get what he deserves soon enough; Lokal was like Captain Ahab hunting that damn whale, though she had heard that he was recently assigned to the Ares under Captain Morkan. That probably wouldn't stop Lokal.

But what of her memories?

Gell had tried to kill her three times. He had done... certain acts against her once on Bajor and tried to again on Starbase 99. Their confrontation on 99 had brought a sense of calm back to her that she hadn't felt since she was a little girl, but the betleH tournament had caused her to relive a lot of the horror, and now she was just a little more skittish, a little more reckless, a little more... Kiara.

Kiara made a mental note not to punch any superior officers... or enlisted crewmen. At least, not while on duty. Last time she did that, she found herself three pay grades down. Damn that Commodore Leveille.

She checked the chronometer. Damn, she thought to herself as only five minutes had passed. She turned to Janzie and asked, "Why does it always seem that time goes slower when you're waiting around in Sickbay?"

<TAG: Janzie>

Janzie

02-06-2008, 16:45

Janzie smirked at the observation. While she imagined, normally, she was in the minority of people that had no qualms about being in sickbay, just a few minutes ago was *not* one of those times. But having been determined to be ‘ok,’ Sickbay was as good of place as any to be.

She supposed it was all that time she spent impersonating Deborah and learning to be a Counselor, that she had actually acquired some interest in people watching. How people behaved as a result of, or compensated for, what they perceived as weaknesses was fascinating some times. A refusal to acknowledge the physical signs that their bodies were giving them, trying to tell them to slow down or at least consider the possibility that they couldn’t or shouldn’t do something.

That being said though, there wasn’t a species out there that someone hadn’t said ‘screw that’ and done things anyway. But there were many more that took what their bodies, or their doctors, said and curled up, hid away, and opportunities were lost. Somewhere in the middle was probably the right answer, and the sciences continually sought how to determine just what that was, though they would likely continue to be ignored, and rightly so, by a unique segment of the population.

“Probably because at least half the people in here typically seem to be in slow motion, in really bad moods, or a combination of the two,” Janzie retorted. That statement could apply to the sick and injured as well as those treating them in many cases. “Or, that we have this belief that we don’t need to be here, and have so many other things to do, that we can’t afford to sit down for the actually brief period of time, in the grand scheme of things, that is requested of us. The enjoyment of down time is something we don’t want to give ourselves.” Janzie shrugged, not entirely sure which camp she belonged to.

“So, baring any more holes in the side of the ship,” Janzie then prefaced, “Still going to wear that outfit? I mean I admit it flatters you nicely, but isn’t it a bit…drafty?”

<Back at ya ;) >

Alex Chadwick

02-07-2008, 03:19

OOC:Moving us along so we can finish this thing. :)

[Bridge of the Venture Star on approach to planet Bateman six Charlie]

Alex sat in the command chair and watched as the planet grew larger in the view screen. It was an unassuming world. A typical green planet in decline from some unknown reason. For the time being the sensors could detect nothing unusual about it. Evidence of a past society massive surface scaring and damaged from some sort of orbital attack possibly.

"Helm slow to one half impulse assume standard orbit." Alex leaned back in his chair and smiled at jackie who was now sitting in the navigators seat while Grenn piloted the massive old ship. Behind his Cash was busy at the science station scanning the planet below. Major Krezek was back on the bridge sitting at the tactical station.

It was really nothing more then a glorified communications board to the phaser and torpedo placements around the ship.
Janzie was sitting near the engineering station. Jackie had told alex to keep her around on the bridge she hadn't gotten to explain everything but if she was trusted by jackie alex had no reason to doubt that. Even Doctor Heavenway was on the bridge standing behind alex on the upper bridge.

"Can we read anything yet Captain?" alex called out to cash. He could feel a tingle in his chest that was starting to feel uncomfortable.

Cash turned from the science station. He gazed at the planet for a moment and then looked at Chadwick with a frown.

"Nothing we didn't expect would be here......except this." He hit a couple of buttons at his station and the view screen zoomed in on the surface of the planet. A swirling vortex of white energy.......growing large with each passing second.

"I think that is the cause of what's been going on in this area of space. It's expanding at an exponential rate.......and its energy signature is like the energy ribbon that passes through the area during the dimensional quakes. It's the cause of what we've been experiencing." He switched the viewer back to a wide view of the planet.

Alex clasped his hands together and held them under his chin thinking for a moment. Every fiber of his being wanted to leap from his seat and beam down there...........to do what? He was afraid to answer that question.

"I think we need to discuss our options here. suggestions people?" Alex let his hands drop to the arms of the chair and waited for someone to say something.

TAG:Everybody.

Robert MacDonald

02-07-2008, 10:44

He was back in his office,which was not typical of those found in sick bays in general.Afterall how many would have had a saddle rack with saddle and bridle hanging on it.Then there were his desk furniture.On one corner a transparent aluminium box,with a rock inside it,the number 2 etched on its top surface.On another there was a small dark sided slatted box,the contents of this purring away quietly.

Now both boxes,well their contents more like were very useful tools for helping him when dealing with his clients.The dark ,slatted box contained one of the tribbles which he ''rescued'' from the incidnet when the Klingons beamed them aboard ship.As for Rock number 2.it was his pet rock,second pet rock actually as the first one ,Number One had died ,it was long time buried,but had lived to a good old age.As well as the tow boxes another similar sized ones sat opposite him,on the corners of the table where his client would sit,these had black cloths covering him.He replaced the coverings on the two boxes in front of him.

He turned his attention to the pile of data chips he had been working on ,before he had gone for food,which he minded himself was still to be eaten.Then again if the mess hall was out,everyone would be going hungry soon,the fact this old tub did not have proper replicators was going to affect a lot of folk.He patched through to sickbay on his computer..CC==CC MacDonald to sickbay,say what are you guys proposing to do about feeding us poor mortals now that the mess hall is a mess? CC==CC..[OFF}

Captain_Cash

02-08-2008, 08:31

[Bridge of the Venture Star in orbit of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Cash stood and walked forward He placed his hands behind his back and gazed for a moment at what was on the screen.

"What ever we do it has to be soon." He walked down and stood next to alex and the command chair.

"I would recommend an away team. We need to get down there and get some closer more accurate scans so we can figure out how to close what ever that is." He turned and put his hand on alex's shoulder. He drew it back and looked at his hand for a moment. He got a small electric tingle when he touched alex......that was very very interesting......and disturbing.

"Whoever goes down there is going to have to wear some very uncomfortable devices attached to two points in there neck and skull. and a bulky spacesuit" He shrugged and offered and explanation.

"When the next dimensional quake happens. You'll be taken away to whatever reality that thing down there intersects with.....hopefully what we came up with at SF R&D will keep you all grounded to the here and now."

Alex nodded and remember what had happened with the shields on the ship. to be in the middle of that with nothing but an environment suit would be unpleasant.

"I'll lead the away team." He volunteered and stood up. He looked at the rest of the crew. They all were silent waiting for him to speak again.

"I won't order anyone to come with me.....but i won't say no to a volunteer." He smirked and realized he was very very afraid.

TAGS:

Bryan_Cash

02-08-2008, 08:37

[Bridge of the Venture Star in orbit of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Bryan had been standing in the back with bettina and heard what was going on. He knew what he had to do and what needed to happen. He took a step forward and felt bett's hand tighten on his arm. He turned and smiled at her.

"It'll be ok,I need to do this." He turned and felt her grip lessen and then release him. He didn't want to upset her but sometimes things we're necessary. Hopefully after this risking his life would be a thing of the past.

"I'll go with you commander." He walked forward closer to alex.....he felt a sudden drain on himself and then took a few steps back. could it be? Was alex what was making him sick?

Jackie Clawson

02-08-2008, 09:01

[[ Bridge -- USS Venture Star]]

Jackie looked up, for most part staying out of the conversation but listening to every word said. She looked over at Alex, even through the smirk she could see he was afraid and the Caitian wasn't liking it this one bit. If something made him that afraid, it was big...and no way in hell she'd sit and wait on the sidelines. Not after all that's gone on in the past few weeks alone. the nightmares, the bad dreams and the random jumps to different places, the mirror images....everything he's told her so far, and everything she knew herself, she was sure there was a lot missing, but if it was all enough to make him like this, Jackie couldn't sit by and do nothing. Jackie let out a short growl, more at herself than anything before she spoke up.

"I'm coming," she spoke simply; pulling herself to her feet, Jackie gave her head a brief shake and approached Alex. She caught his look, he didn't want her to come, "can't take no for an answer, Commander" she said with a slight smirk. 'not letting you out of my sight either' she thought to herself suddenly afraid to lose him all over again, now especially that she carried his child, Jackie didn't want to be torn apart and away from Alex, especially now, nor did she want to sit by and do nothing whilst he was afraid and needed her and others' help.

OFF: tag

Robert MacDonald

02-08-2008, 10:16

[ON In Councellor's Office] For the moment none of the crew had ventured down here to see him,which for the time being gave him continuining oppertunity to get through the data .The ''Planetary Effect'' data set was now completed,and he was almost halfway through the ''Planetary Personnell '',and of course there was the somewhat unofficial work he was doing,for he had been there monitoring the effect it had on the Counselling team that were sent there.for as has often been said;''Spend Too Much Time In The Company Of Nutters and You Become One Yourself''.

Naturally that was not what the original version actually said,but for his own purposes it suited MacDonald,why he even had it dispalyed as a holotext within a frame up in his office wall,but written in Klingon.As well as the data compilation he was also drumming up a list of the current crew members on board ,or strictly speaking the computer had done that bit for him.[OFF}

Bettina Cash

02-09-2008, 06:39

~Bridge

Bettina looked toward Bryan, wanting to be at his side, to go where he went, but she knew she couldn't. Her presence would only distract Bryan and put him in more danger, and besides, there was the baby to consider.

"But, Jackie, Ma'am..." The Caitian had the same consideration, although she didn't say it out loud. Instead, she moved to Bryan's side and took his hand. She was going to be with him as long as she could...

Robert MacDonald

02-09-2008, 12:40

Counsellor's Office} He had at long last finished the compilation of data from the mission he had been on to Omicron Ceti III.This now gave him time to turn his attention to the all important task of getting food.He picked up one of the covered boxes from his desk,and amde his way back to his quarters,having first of all applied seven drops of liquid into the box,replacing the lid very very carefully.

Afterall who wanted a repeat of the scenario from K7 all those years ago.By the time he got back to his quarters he could already feel the box that bit heavier.Inside he took out and placed into another unit the seven smaller ones,leaving the bigger one back under its cover.The second box was placed inside the sonic shower,well it was the quickest way to remove the fur.He was reluctant to use a phaser on stun to cook them,so he was going to eat them raw.In fact raw was when you got the most nutritional benefit from them.Sure despite their smaller size,they did take a fair bit of chewing.He even had a small bowl at one side of his table for the bones.

Ah the joys of eating again,well it was not the same as his meal he had to abandon in the wrecked mess hall,but Raw Tribble was a delicacy in its own right.There were now two gone as he leant back on his chair feeling the hunger pangs go away.He wondered how the rest of the crew were fairing with regards eating ,for a hungry crew soon became a weak crew which then became a dead crew.{OFF}

Kiara Krezek

02-10-2008, 02:19

(OFF: Thought I wrote a reply to this already! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!)

Kiara laughed a bit as she heard Janzie's reasoning for changing. "Nah," she said. "First, I blend in with the decor a bit better with this outfit on. Second..." She gave an evil grin before she continued. "I would really love to interrogate someone in this outfit, and see them try to lie to me. Appeal to a male libido, and you never know what he may reveal."

She sighed as she rubbed her legs in the warm blanket. Circulation of heat was nice through her legs, and she would never take warmth for granted ever again. She tried not to think about the philosophical ramifications of Janzie's first part, because she didn't really want to think of a slower pace.

Screw that.

Instead, Kiara looked at Janzie. "You want to talk to the first officer, right?" she asked. When Janzie looked at her strangely, Kiara just replied, "Other than being an empath, you're staring at him so intently that if you had lasers, you'd have ventilated his skull by now. Allow me to fix the situation..."

Swinging her legs down, Kiara Krezek stood up, getting some feel for walking for the first time in almost an hour, and walked over to the Admiral, Commander and assorted med techs, including Bettina. "Excuse me, but Commander, there's someone over there that's been waiting to talk to you from the civilian crew." She indicated Janzie, then left before anyone could get a word in edgewise, muttering about being out "on the lamb"...

Robert MacDonald

02-10-2008, 15:46

A smile was on his face now bceasue he had just finished chewing on the last of his tribbles.His main one was of course safely secured in her box.Leaving his quarter's he decided it would be best if he went back to his office.Off he went along the corridor,at least for now the ship was tearing itself apart,and those crew member's he did pass seemed that bit more at ease,or leastwise they were not in a state of alarm or panic.He caught sight of the major trying to slink her way out of sick bay,just as he reached his own office.

There was that look in her eye which suggested she was up to something ,that something being at the expense of a fellow crew member.with a grin of his own he entered his office sat down in front of the computer and checked to see if it had any responses from the material he had sent earlier in the day just before he went for his er um dinner.At present there was not,but it was still early stages yet.Of course there were some data chips he still had in his desk,which were parts of the on going case a Omicron Ceti III.A couple of his fellow counsellor's who had still been left there had sent some updates as to what was happening.

Misty O'Berfern

02-10-2008, 16:35

[Transporter Room One]

:He thought to himself;''Ach it is aye the same on these big crates,some damned emergency efter anither,jist as I am aboot tae gie ma bairns an overhaul.''.

He had in fact been in the process of stripping down one of the units,replacing some of the chips which held to control it.When he heard the emergency klaxons sound.Well red alert or no red alert nobody could go nowhere until he had completed his task.And he still had another two control panels,plus the transporter pads themselves to be given the once over.He had already completed the task in Transporter Room Two,so this lot should be a piece of cake,or more like a bale of hay in his case.

Then again this is when he was at his happiest,up to his hoofs in bits and pieces.Yes he knew the old engineer adage;''If it Ain't broken ,don't fix it''.But he was one from the what may be termed old school of thought whereby in order to understand how a thing was put together,you first had to take it apart,then put it back together.

Naturally his timing in such matters could be a bit better,like when he had the transporter control all in bits,all matched by colour codings,whilst he explained to a new recruit straight out of the academy how it was put together,it was not his fault that a shuttle craft ahead of the ship he had been on suffered an engine load and the transporters were down.At his hearing afterwards he defended himself ,by saying;''Ach at least yon Tracter beam worked and ye could hive used the shuttle landing bay tae scoop yon beastie in.And besides which the transporters are wirking better than ever''.

What he did not reveal at the session was why therefore did he have at the end of it a collection of wires and data chips left over.But that was then,this was now and he was nearly satisfied with the way tyings were falling into place.And if needed .at least he had a plentiful supply of spares from his last ship.Fom what he had found in Transporter Room Two,where the work had already been completed,the units were in all fairness in not too bad a condition.The biofiltration unit had had a good checking over,for a fault in this could be deadly for the crew.In fact it was that particular section he always checked over first.

Mark Harmon

02-11-2008, 14:15

[[USS Horizon -- Ready Room]]

Mark pulled up Scarman's record on screen, despite having skimmed over it awhile ago thanks to Jenkins, the man needed to see it in detail especially when it came to ship's security; lest they have a repeat of what happened on the Rayden years ago. It went without saying that no one on the Horizon wanted a repeat with Sorak's name on it. Mark's mind wandered over to Jackie, wondering how she was handling that and everything else the Horizon has been through in the last year or so. True she went on to win the betleH tournament and essentially became the first non Klingon to do so, but she also resigned during that period, Mark still wasn't sure why.

The screen infront of him flashed, bringing him back. He focused on the Ensign sitting across from him, his starfleet record onscreen.

"Right then," Mark spoke, "what brought you to the Horizon, exactly?" he asked straight away as he took a closer look at the references that came with the file.

"Well," Marcus began, straightening himself in his seat, "She's intrepid class to start with. I've admired this design ever since it was developed. It goes without saying its one of the best looking starship designs to date, also one of the most technically impressive.”

“I’m not here on Horizon’s looks alone though Admiral.” Marcus grinned, “Command stationed me here because of the similarity the Horizon has with my previous assignment; the Avalanche. I was a trusted member of their crew and often carried out bridge duties at the tactical station.”

“Its generally my field and Horizon had a gap in her roster, so I applied after going over past mission reports and data on the ship. She struck me as having a good crew, and if you ask me, the best starships are the ones where the crew is more of a family. Take some ships of our past; Admiral Kirk’s Enterprise for example, and the Gettysburg, Excelsior too.”

Mark smirked slightly at the words.

"She is indeed a design to be admired, not to belittle the Rayden" Mark said, making a mental note to contact his XO to see how things are going there. Not that he didn't trust the woman with his own ship and more, but Harmon was pretty sure she was worried given how quick he seemed to have made the decision to come here.

"As for trust. Mr Scarman, as Ms Clawson and Mr Chadwick will no doubt also tell you once they return, over here trust is earned, not given away." Mark replied. "Especially when it comes to people in security positions" he added, giving the Ensign's record another look-through. "Any particular reason you couldn't stick around the Avalanche for a bit longer?" Harmon queried looking at the list of references supplied with the file.

"She was due to be decommissioned several weeks after her return to space dock," Marcus replied, "I didn't really want to stick around for it, none of the crew did. Captain Grant overlooked the ceremonies, but the rest of us set about our own business."

Harmon raised a questioning eyebrow as Marcus explained, "I was on that ship for the past four years, she was my home as well as my assignment. Nobody took her decommissioning order too well, but she was almost seventy years old."
"I understand your attachment to her," Harmon nodded, "I would feel the same way if the same thing happened to the Rayden."

"Then you understand why I wanted to get away, to make things progress swiftly," Marcus hoped Harmon would agree. He paused for a moment, before adding: "Oh, and I realize trust has to be earned, its a vital lesson to all Starfleet officers. I will do my best to earn the trust of this crew as I did the crew of the Avalanche."

"Good" Mark spoke in response to the Ensign's comment. "Make sure that you do" he said, shifting through a pile of PADDs on the desk and digging up one of them. "You can start now, even though the Horizon's still undergoing repairs, we're still very much in business;" Mark said putting the PADD aside and turning to another pile of PADDs, "the rest of the crew should be back soon" he added an 'I hope' in his mind. The concern for his former chief of security and wing commander growing day by day especially considering the circumstances she seemed to have resigned under.

"Until then, " Mark paused, finally finding the right PADD, " I believe Mr Jenkins should have your crew quarters and assignment sorted," Mark handed Scarman the PADD containing the relevant information. The Admiral stood up, not liking to be sitting down all the time.

"Since the Chief of Security is out along with the majority of the crew, that makes you in charge of the department until Major Krezek comes back," Harmon said, "there shouldn't be any problems, but we do have non Horizon personnel aboard." Mark added placing both hands on the desk to lean against it as the four star Admiral mentally went through a checklist of what else needed to be done, partially glad Jenkins wasn't hovering over him for once. How someone with Jackie's amount of patience and her character let the by-the-book officer follow her around on a ship for that long and stay alive and in once piece, Mark wasn't sure.

"I suspect you know the drill by now, Ensign" Mark said.

"Like the back of my hand sir," Marcus nodded and stood up along with the Admiral. "Thank you for your time, I won't disappoint you."

Mark nodded.

"Good, make sure you don't. Doubt you want to find out first hand what happens to those who disappoint me"

Mark showed a sign of a sly smile, yet something about him made one think that the Admiral meant business. Mark passed a PADD containing all the proper orders and information to Marcus before dismissing the new crewmember.

OFF:
Joint post by Marcus Scarman and Mark Harmon.

Misty O'Berfern

02-11-2008, 15:35

Transporter Room One]:

He had now replaced all the bits that needed replacing and was ready to carry out a test run of both the Transporter Rooms.To do this it entailed beaming some cargo containers from the platform in Room One,which went very smoothly.And going into Room Two and repeating the process by beaming the same stuff back into Room One.

Satisfied with the way his test runs went,He hit the comm switch;'' Transporter Room One tae Bridge,I have baith Transporter Rooms completed with their overhauls and a quick test run shows baith working fully operational,so everything is in readiness doon here for when you need it,O'Berfern oot.''.

He reset all the control switches to a resting point which had them all at exatcly the half way point up the board.Room Two's panels had already been done after resending the material back to one.

''Cannae hae a messy board for ma bairns'';he thought to himself.He knew from listening into the comms that the mess hall had suffered some damage,and his attention was partly sidelined by the thought of getting something to eat.Presumably too there would be others thinking along the same lines.For whatever reasons it were that caused the breach in the mess hall,it would seem this time lucky there were only a couple of minor injuries ,and no fatalities.

[OFF}

Leroy Jenkins

02-11-2008, 20:19

[[USS Horizon -- Leroy Jenkins' Quarters]]

The sharp chirp of the quarters broke the silence of the quarters causing Leroy to jump up from his seat and drop the PADD he was holding.

"Sir...?" he spoke as he ordered the computer to unlock the door and let the person in.

"Wasn't the last time I checked" came a female voice from the other end as the door swung open to let her in.

Leroy blinked as he picked up the PADD he dropped earlier. He looked up to see a pretty petite brunette woman in her early thirties clad in a starfleet uniform complete with a yellow tunic.

"Sorry... er..." he trailed off, not sure who the woman was or what she wanted.

"Petty Officer Harper from Engineering." she introduced herself. "I was told you're coordinating the supplies and everything for repairs"

"Ah.. yes..." Leroy spoke, "is there anything specific you require?" he asked.

She produced a PADD with a small smile.

"Just what's on this list" she said, passing it over to him.

Jenkins nodded taking the PADD and looking at it. Most of the stuff there he wasn't sure he could even pronounce.

"Okay, I'll make sure you get these as soon as possible" he said.

She smiled, "Thanks" she said, "we could use some officers down there by the way. A lot of the crew running the repairs aren't the Horizon's own."

"Assistant engineer should be around" Jenkins spoke, "or at least he should've arrived by now" he noted, "let me check my records."

She nodded a thanks and turned to leave.

Jenkins lifted the PADD she gave him as he spoke, "I'll get this through right now" he said adding yet another PADD to his already growing stack of PADDs that he had to go through or get Admiral Harmon's approval on.

not for the first time, Leroy Jenkins wondered what exactly he signed up for when he was transferred to the USS Horizon. At least now there was Janzie, albeit she was on the Venture Star right now. Leroy was worried, wondering what was going on there, a part of him wasn't sure he'd ever find out the whole truth.

Delaney Orion

02-11-2008, 21:18

ON: Bridge : USS Horizon

Delaney tried to keep out of everyones way, not that there were a lot of crewmembers on the bridge of the Horizon at this time. A good number of the crew transferred over to the Venture Star leaving the Horizon strapped for crew.

Delaney walked around, Observing the different stations on the bridge, engineering, tactical, helm, and the like. She wondered if she would ever have a Counseling station on the bridge. She doubted it and let the thought pass.

She noticed the Admiral every once in a while leave and enter his ready room. She wondered what he was up to and thought about going to talk to him. Then decided against it.

She thought for now, it would be best to just sit back and watch everyone work around her.

The thought of work, reminded her of Doctor Lynch, And thought it would probably be a good idea to visit him once again fairly shortly.

OFF:

Lynch JP ?

TanisHeavenway

02-11-2008, 21:22

ON: Bridge: USS Venture Star

Lt Tanis Heavenway stood on the bridge staring at the viewscreen.

The view, of whatever it was, was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He couldn’t even begin to describe what it was….some sort of energy….

He sat back and listened as the bridge crew decided on the next course of action. Someone suggested beaming down.

Tanis didn’t like the idea at all.

Unless they absolutely required him on the planet surface, he was quite content to stay aboard the ship.

They would call if they needed him.

OFF:

Robert MacDonald

02-12-2008, 10:34

Counsellor's Office Venture Star] As he resettled back at his desk,his thoughts turned to those still back on board The Horizon,and quite naturally they focused on Delaney,as an Assistant,but now on her own that would mean she was now the acting senior on board Horizon.A grin on his face at the idea,well it would give her a chance to tackle some things which an Assistant would not normally get involved with.He just hoped the Horizon staff did not unduly get her over loaded with work.

Enough to keep her occupied certainly,but not putting her under any unecessary stress so that she was in need of counselling herself by the end of it.Certainly by the time those onboard Venture Star got back there would be enough data to keep them both busy for a while.

And so back to the current mission,from what he had picked up from listening into to the comms,preparations were under way to organising some kind of landing party,and the transporters were now available to use.That may be a safer way than shuttle for this mission he thought. He flipped open the comm button on his desk;''MacDonald to Bridge,you have another volunteer standing by for the landing party.''.This way if he was accepted then he could study the crew on an away mission under particularly stressful mission.

Kiara Krezek

02-13-2008, 16:34

[Bridge, Venture Star]

"That's a new one," Kiara Krezek muttered to herself as she scanned for threats with the large ship's tactical sensors. The planet gave her the creeps, and having something to do was certainly keeping her eyes off the planet itself...

When the option of a landing party came up, Kiara waited for a few people to volunteer first, and then she piped up. "I will volunteer as well, except I have one concern about this planet: if things can jump realities and dimensions... would we need to bring the hurt from orbit down on any place on the planet? We might have a few tactical risks to the ship as well as to her crew, and to be blunt, sirs, the ship could do without some of the crew, but the crew cannot do without a ship."

Marcus Scarman

02-14-2008, 12:04

Deck three, USS Horizon

After leaving the Admiral's ready room, Marcus had made his way to the turbolift and ordered it to take him to deck three. His personal effects had been taken to his new quarters and he wanted to get settled in, so he had allotted some time to sort out what would be his new home for the next few years.

Marcus exited the turbolift, nodding to another crewmember as she stepped by him back the way he had just come.
Now, where are my quarters... Marcus chuckled to himself; for the last few months he had familiarized himself with the layout of the Intrepid class vessel. However he couldn't actually remember which section Cabin 21 Delta was.

He stopped at a junction and scratched his chin. He looked both ways, thinking hard. Delta was the fourth section, that was simple logic. So all he had to do was find the Delta section and then count up from zero. Shaking his head, he set off in the direction he hoped was the correct way.

[OFF]

Misty O'Berfern

02-14-2008, 17:54

Transporter Room One}: He stood in readiness,awaiting word back from the bridge as to whether they wolud be using shuttlecraft or transporter's for this mission.=^= Transporter Room One tae Major Krezek,can ye come doon here a minute Major,Transporter Room One oot.=^=.
It was not that there was nothing he could not handle here on his own but some form of back up plan was always handy to have in place.

Alex Chadwick

02-15-2008, 07:33

[Bridge Venture Star]

Alex sat in silence while everyone commented on the situation. There we're people he was willing to risk....and then there we're people he wouldn't. It wasn't really about feelings for certain individuals....it was more about what was best for the ship if things went to hell in a handbasket down there.

Alex stood and walked to the front of the bridge. He stood in front of the viewscreen for a few moments and gazed at the planet below. He could still feel what he had before. Only now there was the feeling that something bad was going to happen down there.....

"Bryan,Janzie,Your with me." He crossed his hands behind his back. He let a natural smile cross his face.

"The rest of you are going to need to stay aboard the ship.....I have a feeling things up here are not going to get any easier. And as the Major said...we're going to need this boat to get home." He looked across at Cash who was standing by the science station.

"You can have your ship back now sir." Alex said with a smile.

"It was a pleasure to have commanded her for a time." He walked over to the science station and offered his hand to the captain.

Cash took Alex's hand and shook it.

"We'll make sure we keep her together for you." He patted the young man on the shoulder. He had turned into quite the CO in a short time.

Alex nodded and turned back to the crew. Bryan and janzie we're already standing by the turbolift.

"We all know our jobs and our duties.........and i have supreme confidence in all of you."

Robert MacDonald

02-15-2008, 20:01

Counsellor's Office}: He heard what the orders from the bridge were,and thought that a minimum landing party was probably for the best.Okay this time round he was not getting to go ;but who really knew what state the away team would be in when they got back from planetside.
This interim period could be an oppertunity for him to start on making appointments for the other crew.He left his office and headed for the main sickbay.

Jackie Clawson

02-16-2008, 21:35

[[ USS Venture Star - Bridge]]

Janzie scoffed inwardly as the calls went around the bridge for those who would volunteer for the away mission. Looks were exchanged among the couples that showed concern for their significant other. She felt herself compelled to volunteer to either take one’s place or to do her best to ensure that the other did come back. This was becoming a habit it seemed.

While she was aware that her presence on the bridge was based on Jackie’s word alone, and it would be even more of a leap of faith on both Jackie’s and especially so on Alex’s part, to grant her a place on the away team, Janzie turned towards Alex. “If you’ll take me, I will go,” she said before turning to Jackie. “I am fully aware of the risks, Star fleet protocols for away missions, and that unlike some…” she said turning back to Alex, “I am…expendable.” Not that she had any intention of dying down there, of course, but if she could keep someone from going down there that shouldn’t and or ensure someone came back that needed to, all the better.

Jackie raised an eyebrow, "no one on this ship is expendable, Ms Kyle" she spoke, for a moment forgetting she was retired and not in command anymore. Funny enough Alex took this moment to 'remind' her of that as he spoke next.

She swallowed the lump that formed in her throat as he spoke; Jackie took a hold of the pilot's seat to steady herself. He was right, as usual. She would only be a hindrance down there, especially now.

"Janzie" she grabbed the woman by the shoulder before she went to join Alex and Bryan. "Take care of him." she stole a glance at Bettina, "both of them. Keep 'em safe" she spoke in a quiet tone as she fought to keep herself steady and emotionally stable.

She made eye contact with Alex, willing him to be careful, stay safe, and more important, to come back okay. She kept her eyes locked onto him even as the turbolift doors closed, separating the two of them from one another once again.

"Good Luck" she whispered at the closed turbolift doors.

OFF: tag!

Mini JP by Janzie and Jackie

Alex Chadwick

02-17-2008, 00:48

[Transporter room]
[USS Venture Star]

It had taken sometime to get into the modified spacesuits. Each one seemed to be a standard star fleet suit with some heavy modifications. Bulky packs on the backs of them restricted movement somewhat...and a strange series of conduit ran from head to toe. Cash had tried explaining what it all was and did but alex had stopped him short. There was no time to no ever little detail of the equipment.

The worst part of it all was the small devices attached to the base of there skulls. Some thing to keep there visual centers working and focused during one of those dimensional quakes. They hurt like a bugger and were very uncomfortable. Each one of them carried a phaser rifle.......for what reason nobody could be certain.

Alex walked up to the transporter padd and attached his helmet. He noticed Bryan pulling something from behind the control console. He stood shocked for a few moments when he figured out what it was.

"That's my betleH...."he mumbled to bryan as he approached with it. He had left it back on Horizon. How or why Bryan had it was a mystery to him.

Bryan held the weapon up to chadwick. He locked eyes with the man....

"I thought you might need this." He let Alex take the weapon and took his place next to him and janzie.

Alex held the weapon in his hands. He slung the rifle over his shoulder and stared down at the weapon. He had a feeling Bryan was right......if that recording Cash had played for them in sickbay was true......he would need it. He looked up to the transporter chief and nodded.

=/\=Chadwick to bridge........beaming down now.=/\=

The transporter room of the venture star vanished....and in it's place was the desolate surface of the planet they were orbiting. In the distance a large crater could be seen.....but it was different...more like what had been there had been scooped up and taken away.

"Just like it was taken up from orbit." He didn't have to say by who....what the borg did and how they did it was well known. He gripped his betleH tighter.

The planet was dead that much was certain from first sight. A strong wind howled from what he assumed was the northern region. He shook himself from his dazed state when the arm of his suit had started beeping. What they were looking for was active still....and to the north of them about half a kilometer away. Alex turned to Janzie and bryan and pointed in the direction.

"Let's move out and see what there is to see."

[Bridge of the venture star]

Cash sat in the center seat again and watched the planet on the view screen. He had a bad feeling about all of this..

but precautions had to be taken.

"Commander Grenn move us up to a higher orbit. Major Krezek lock sensors on that area and alert me if anything unusual begins to happen."

Now all they could do was wait to hear from the away team....and hopefully they would get there in time before the next quake.

Misty O'Berfern

02-17-2008, 01:45

Transporter Room One} He had finalised the coordinates for the planet and watched as the three of them beamed off the ship.

''Ach I sure hope they hit the garden spot,for I was sure getting some funny readings frae doon there.'' ;he said to himself.

=^=Transporter Room One tae Bridge,jist letting ye know that's the landing party away noo,Transporter Room oot.''=^=

He then turned his attention to resetting his board ,getting things in order to beam them back ,for the return settings he even included one set to be beamed directly to sickbay if it was reqiured,which he hoped it would not.

But it was better to be prepared than leave it to the last minute.

Janzie

02-18-2008, 02:09

If Janzie could have reached it she would scratch it, but through the suit it was a mute point. And by the reactions of Bryan and Alex, they had a hard time resisting that urge too. She hefted the phaser rifle in her gloved hands as she imagined having to use it. It had been difficult to keep the surprise off of her face when she had been offered a weapon. There had been a brief question about if she knew how to use it and was comfortable doing so. She admitted to not having used one in some time, but her recitation of the settings, necessary adjustments she could make, and the more common things to watch out for, had assured the two men that she was at least familiar with the rifle to satisfy their concerns.

And now the three of them were on the planet, trekking across a surface that had definitely seen better days. As they looked across the landscape, it was hard to believe that anything was left on the planet, or if it was, they probably didn’t want to meet it. At Bryan’s comment about the crater, a chill went down her spine. Having had her own recent encounter with a Borg aboard the Horizon, she could pass on having another one anytime soon.

"Let's move out and see what there is to see."

Janzie nodded and adjusted her steps to follow his direction. Whatever it was they were here to find, she intended to see it, along with Alex and Bryan, and then get all three of them back to the ship. Admittedly, she hoped very much, that the uncomfortable devises they had been fitted with wouldn’t be needed. But, despite the discomfort, she supposed she’d rather have them and be able to still function. If was anything like what had already happened prior to and on the way to this place…

“Given what has happened so far, I find it hard to believe it will be easy to miss,” Janzie remarked.

Alex Chadwick

02-18-2008, 18:53

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

The ground under there feet would tremble slightly every few moments or so. Not enough to throw you off balance....but just enough to make walking uncomfortably awkward. The closer they got to that vortex that had been spotted from orbit...the more difficult it was to move forward. The air had an electric charge that one could feel even through the heavily modified suits. The near constant beep from the devices at the base of there skulls wasn't helping much either.

No matter what they passed on the planet the story was the same. Evidence of some long past conflict...ruined homes and buildings. Alex figured they must have been on the outskirts of the city that had been scooped up. Craters lined the small road they had followed for a short distance until it became impassable.

whatever had happened here someone had put up one hell of a fight. Alex was so caught up in his thoughts he didn't hear Bryan screaming through the comm system. He shook out of only when someone grabbed him by the shoulder. It was Bryan and he was pointing into the distance. another dimensional quake appeared to be happening. Alex squinted and gazed into the distance at the coming wall of white energy. It looked different to him this time....

The three braced themselves as it washed over them. In an instant the planet had taken on a different appearance. When there vision cleared and focused again... It was full of life...and in the distance the city had returned. Ship after ship was rising slowly from it and turning towards the heavens as what looked like phaser beams sliced up from points in the city to somewhere high in the clouds.

Bryan was standing next to alex and pointed skyward. The tell tale green beams said it all.

"We need to keep moving." Alex pointed in the direction they had been headed. The vortex was still visable. The devices attached to there skulls was allowing them to still see it.

[Bridge Venture Star]

"Hang on!" He yelled as the view screen filled with the white energy.

Cash held on to the arms of the command chair. The ship rocked hard from the impact of the energy.....the shields were assaulted once again.......but this time it seemed different not as violent and chaotic.

On the viewscreen was not the white maelstrom this time.......it was an image of the planet looking very very different. It was full of life and was orbited by several space stations. A multitude of craft were leaving orbit and warping away. Behind him he could hear panicked distress calls coming from the communications station. The officer on duty had removed the ear piece and was rubbing a this ear gently.

"Helm turn us back towards the planet. Tactical get a fix on what's going on down there." He didn't need to finish the command. As the planet revolved and the clouds cleared the reason for the panic was very apparent. A borg cube was low in the atmosphere settling over what looked like the largest city on the surface.

"Oh shit..." Cash mumbled to himself as he tried to figure out the next move.

OOC:Welcome to the year 2382 and the start of the Borg war. Welcome to Futility's End.....

Well at least for a few hours. ;)

Kiara Krezek

02-18-2008, 20:45

The Borg.

The very thought of them made Kiara want to press every single button on the Tactical console and destroy them. They were everything that Kiara feared the most, personified.

But how could she really destroy them?

They were in a big ship, granted, but she was a hundred years out of date. If they looked like no big threat, the Borg would leave them alone... and that's exactly what she was going to do. Cash had asked her something, and she was going to damn well deliver the right answer, and save the people from the Borg that were undoubtedly marching right over to the unsuspecting away team, ready to inject them with nanoprobes and assimilate them into their collective and lose their sense of reality...

Stop it, Kiara thought to herself, refocusing on scanning for their comm signals... "I see them," Kiara announced. "But sir... they've got several hundred drones closing on their position. Range two kilometers and closing. The Borg cube could beam down reinforcements any moment, right on top of them. I would suggest blowing thegorund out from under them, but this ship is outclassed by that cube out there. We wouldn't last long in a firefight."

Misty O'Berfern

02-18-2008, 21:48

Transporter Room One: As was to be expected at a time like this he had been monitoring the communications channels in case his Transporters were called into action.

He patched into the bridge =^=Transporter Room One tae Bridge,could we no' like beam some thing aboard yon Borg beastie oot there,a virus or bomb or suchlike ?.Transporter Room oot. =^=.

He was thinking of a few possibilities himself regarding the matter.

Janzie

02-19-2008, 16:43

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

In some ways it had felt like almost being sucked out the ship again, the wave that hit them. It certainly wasn’t the most pleasant feeling Janzie had had she knew that much. But when it had passed and she looked around, it was like they had gone back in time. The buildings that had been ruins just moments earlier, looked whole and as if nothing had ever happened. Things were green, life was happy, or at least it should have been. There was a palatable feeling of dread.

The green beams and the encroaching shadow ‘said’ it all. Even before Bryan had pointed it out, Janzie knew what had happened. The rift they had just passed through had taken them back just prior to when the crater they had been looking at a few minutes go had been formed; the day that the Borg had ‘visited’ this world. Janzie didn’t want to look, but felt herself compelled to do so anyway.

At the reminder that the vortex was still their objective, Janzie tore her gaze from the Borg ship and forced it back at the whirl of energy that they could still see. It made her wonder if the Borg could see them. Was either of them really ‘here?’ Janzie shook her head, though regretted it when it just emphasized the grip that the device had to the back of her head. They had to complete their mission and she had to get these two men back to their significant others. Assuming…

Janzie cut the thought off. Of course there would be a ship to go back to. Just like they weren’t sure that the Borg were even aware of their existence down here, the Borg could be oblivious to the Venture Star in orbit. Even if they were aware of them, the Venture Star was hardly a threat to them and hardly ‘unique and distinctive’ as far as the Borg were concerned, assuming her guess at just how far back they had gone was…

Whatever that vortex was, it had to be the answer to whatever was going on down here… or at least that was what she assumed Alex and Bryan were thinking and why they were even here in the first place. Janzie had a sinking feeling there was a lot more going on with this mission than she knew about.

<tags ;) >

Jackie Clawson

02-19-2008, 20:39

[[ USS Venture Star - Bridge ]]

Jackie felt the ringing in her ears, the sick feeling to her stomach came back along with the dizziness as the wave approached. Her hands went to steady herself even as Cash yelled to hang on.

She grunted, crying out as the ship rocked throwing her off balance. Her head connected with something on the bridge, for a moment the Caitian gave in and closed her eyes letting the darkness sweep over her, letting the dizziness win. In an instant, her mind was assaulted by a barrage of the exact same feelings and notions she felt come and go over the last few weeks or so. Something was going...something big.... As chaos exploded all around her and within her, the Caitian shifted her position, rolling onto her back and taking in short breaths of air as she rested a hand on her stomach struggling to get her bearings back.

She got to her feet running a hand past the welt forming on the side of her temple, but for now she tried to force herself to bring her thoughts back to the present and focus away from what was going on in her mind and with her.

"What the hell?" she gasped, as she caught sight of what was going on on screen. There was no mistaking the sight of the Borg cube... in an instant it all clicked, Jackie felt sick to her stomach realizing what was going on down there, and at the same time recalling the 'flashbacks', if they were that, she'd seen before she passed out on the Horizon, or when she closed her eyes. She took in a sharp breath remembering the sights and sounds of where she'd 'been' during one of the previous shits.

She wasn't sure what was really going on, not yet anyway. In what seemed like a flash, Jackie cleared the distance between where she was and where Captain Cash now sat. She was about to ask something , when a thought popped into her mind....did they still have contact with the away team? And if Alex and others were still down there, they'd definitely be in the thick of it very soon.

"Away team status?!" she snapped addressing the bridge in general; not really caring if the comment came off as a command more than a realization. Unconsciously her hand came to rest over her heart as her heart rate increased, the thudding clearly audible to her own ears; Jackie fought to remain calm-ish on the outside, even though on the inside all she wanted was to make sure Alex and the rest were fine.

OFF: tags

M'karll

02-21-2008, 23:13

"Yep, you definitely need a man... too bad M'karll's not here this year..." Ressi trailed off for a moment. Suddenly, she stopped and pulled Kayvin to a stop too. "Let's take you to meet the eligible bachelors," Ressi purred playfully. Right in the middle of the walkway, Ressi spun them both around. "To my temporary quarters, we'll call up each of my brothers until we find one you like," Ressi purred.

"M'essarie... Messer..." Kayvin tried pronouncing the name, "Lieutenant Colonel, umm..." This Caitian seemed dead set on Kayvin's intended mate to be a Caitian, and more specifically, a family member. She wasn't exactly sure what to say.

"Call me Ressi," the other woman purred as they entered a guest quarters area of the station. "We're going to wake up my family, one by one, this will be fun," she said with a playful giggle, stopping long enough to push Kayvin through the doors of her visitor's quarters.

"Um... what happened to lunch?" Kayvin asked, she had kind of been looking forward to the alcoholic drink she could order with lunch, "I don't want to impose on your family."

"It's no imposition and I have a replicator in my guest quarters," Ressi purred. "See?" she pointed to the device. "And I have all the goods to make a Samarian sunset, and a bottle of Aldeberran Fire Whiskey if you want something a might stronger."

"Toran would've appreciated the Fire Whiskey, I'd have to pass on that though," Kayvin replied. She often lacked control on her alcohol consumption thanks to her second host, but she had her limits.

Ressi danced over to the wall comm panel in her quarters. "There are so many perks of being a Lieutenant Colonel," she purred. "Open a channel to the Horizon, M'karll R'pas," Ressi purred. While the connection was being made she moved to the replicator. "What do ya want for lunch, Spotsy? I'm a good button masher," she said with a playful laugh.

"I honestly hadn't thought about the food. Just been drinking," Kayvin admitted, "Selecting food is always the hard part. I have ten lifetimes of likes and dislikes to sift through."

Before Ressi could reply there was a voice from the comm unit. There was a loud thump, followed by some swearing. "Yar-te-har," M'karll roared. "What be this manner o' devilry! Ye be likin' ta wake a man 'fore the crowin' o' the rooster," he demanded, plopping in front of his comm unit on the Horizon, quite naked though on the screen the well muscled Caitian could only be seen from the ribs up. "It be early'n the mornin' sis an'... who be this pretty little poppit?"

Kayvin couldn't help but chuckle slightly at his speech.

"M'karll," Ressi called, she danced in front of the comm unit in her quarters. "Hiya, you old pirate? Did I wake you up? Good!" She smirked and grabbed Kayvin, plopping her down in front of the comm unit. "This is Spotsy, meet, greet, and play nice!"

"Aye, Matey an' 'oo be you," the tiger-striped Caitian asked on the other end of the line. "I not be fool ta think ye be named 'Spotsy'."

"Um... Kayvin Jal," she stammered out, wondering if being pushed back into someone's quarters and then shoved into a comm with someone else she didn't know constituted kidnapping.

"I be Ensign M'karll R'pas o' the 'orizon," the pilot replied with a grin. "I be the long boat pilot on this fair vessel o' the seven spaces," the pilot continued. "Be me sister up ta 'er match makin' ways," the pilot asked with a wink.

"Apparently," Kayvin replied, "I kinda got... ambushed." As soon as she said it, she realized the word might night be the best to tell someone obsessed with being a pirate.

"Aye, me sister does have a way o' doin' that," the pilot continued, yawning.

"What do you want for lunch," Ressi called again from the replicator.

"I be jus' wakin' up ye great white furball," M'karll yelled back through the comm, just to irritate Ressi. She appeared for a moment, stuck her tongue out at him, and then was gone again.

Kayvin really had no idea. "Surprise me," she responded before turning back to the screen, "I'm really sorry we woke you."

The pilot waved it off. "I can be thinkin' o' worse ways ta be startin' me mornin'," M'karll replied with a wink. "I should be gettin' me breakfast." The pilot stood up and moved off for the replicator in his quarters without giving his nudity a second thought.

This family was odd. But then, she hadn't spent a whole lot of time around Caitians, so perhaps the behavior was normal. She really didn't know.

Ressi came back and sat down two trays of food. Basic salads, bowls of soup, and sandwichs. "Oh, Gods... brother, put something on!" Ressi chucked her spoon at the screen.

"Yar, now sis are people ne'er 'ad much use fer clothes," the pilot replied. Then he glanced at Kayvin. "Oh, yes... not all be with the lack o' clothin'..." the pilot grabbed a pair of shorts from the floor and pulled them on before plopping back down in front of the comm unit with his breakfast.

"Does he always maintain that accent?" Kayvin asked Ressi.

"Always," Ressi muttered under her breath. "You don't like him," she asked.

"I'm just saying, it's a little odd," Kayvin replied, quietly.

"Could call someone else," Ressi purred softly, as M'karll started in on his breakfast. He had already noticed that the women were conversing and would wait until they were done before talking again.

"You really are quite sure I'm supposed to go out with one of your brothers, aren't you?" Kayvin asked.

"Well, it would guarantee good luck," Ressi replied softly. "There's no bad apples in may family, just some weird lumpy ones," she purred.

"Uh huh," Kayvin replied. She still wasn't particularly attracted to Caitians in general, but she wasn't sure if it was even possible to explain that, without causing some hurt feelings. And as much as this was all interrupting her bar stay, they were nice people.

"Shall we try someone else," Ressi asked with a giggle. "I've got a LOT of brothers... and one sister if that's your thing."

Kayvin figured she could safely confirm at least that part of her nature. "It's not," she responded simply. She had a feeling that by the time she was allowed to leave, she'd have met the entire R'pas clan.

"So, do you want to dial-a-date to a different brother," Ressi asked, wrinkling her nose. "M'karll is kinda wierd!"

"I be not wierd, I be the sanest o' the bunch, ye great scallawag!"

"I guess I have to meet everyone else, Ensign, nice meeting you," Kayvin replied with a shrug,

"She says you're wierd and you smell," Ressi said to her brother, ending the transmission. "Computer, open a channel to the USS Horizon, Lieutenant Junior Grade S'leyvas R'pas." A second later the form of a black Caitian appeared on the screen. "Hey sis, no time to talk... botany research, you understand. Possible cure by mixing and cross breeding."

"He doesn't have a lot of a personal life," Ressi purred. "Put down the research for a few minutes and come talk, that's an order."

"You didn't have to cut off your brother so rudely," Kayvin pointed out.

"He's used to it," Ressi said, turning her attention back to S'leyvas. With an exasperated sigh, the science officer on the Horizon moved over to the comm unit. "What is it, sis," he asked, sitting down in front of the screen. "I'm at a semi-delicate part in the cross-breeding to get my quarter-bred plants. They're in stasis so I can talk and... who is this? You have any experience with botany or zoology," S'leyvas asked, looking at the Trill woman with his emerald green eyes. "Lieutenant Junior Grade S'leyvas R'pas," he said with a friendly smile. "I'm a Science Officer on the Horizon. Is my sister playing matchmaker again?" He chuckled softly as he spoke.

"Yes," Kayvin replied with a sigh, "I already met... M'karll."

"He's interesting isn't he," S'leyvas asked. "So, Miss," S'leyvas asked, at something of a loss for where to take the conversation. "Know anything about botany," he asked at last.

"Solya, my third host, knew a bit about herbs on Trill," Kayvin said, before admitting, "I don't remember much of it."

"Oh," the black Caitian asked, leaning back in his seat. He wouldn't pick her brain for any information on Trill herbs yet, might seem rude. "What is it that you do then," he asked. "Miss...?"

"Kayvin Jal," she filled in, "I'm... unemployed."

"What have you done previously," S'leyvas asked curiously, all but ignoring his sister.

"I'm a computer specialist," Kayvin replied simply.

"Sounds interesting, so how did you bump into my sister," the scientist asked.

"I was at the bar," Kayvin stated, "She abducted me."

"She does do that sometimes, but she hasn't dressed you in pink yet has she," S'leyvas asked with a chuckle.

"I do not wear pink," Kayvin replied.

The scientist chuckled. "She tired to dress me in pink before too, but even a pacifest has to draw the line somewhere. You been nicknamed yet?"

Kayvin muttered a "Yes," but didn't elaborate.

"Ressi does that too," he replied.

"So, what do you think of this model," Ressi asked, around a mouthful of salad. "Next eligible bachelor or leave it here?"

"S'leyvas," Kayvin addressed the screen, "I hope you don't mind, but if I don't let her move on, she's going to assume we're getting married."

"Perfectly understandable," the scientist replied with a friendly grin. "Feel free to call back later when she's not around, if you'd like to. Have a good day and enjoy meeting the family, Lieutenant R'pas out.'

A JP from:

The Kitties (ME) and a Trill (Kayvin)

Alex Chadwick

02-25-2008, 06:18

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

The entire surface of the world was in chaos now. Everyone that they had encountered so far had seemed to ignore them. If it was from the chaos generated by the borg or if they weren't truly there alex had not figured out yet..and perhaps didn't want to. They had closed to within a kilometer of the vortex they had spotted from orbit. As they grew closer alex could feel an intense pull on his physical being....something wanted him very close to that phenomenon.

Bryan was busy scanning the vortex and janzie seemed to be watching everywhere for signs of imminent attack. Behind them the screams of tortured souls realizing there was no escape filled alex and he suspected janzie and bryan with dread and horror. The cube had settled over the city and large chunks of it were slowly being tractored up towards the cube. The few mobile ships that we're still on the planet fired futilely down at the thing.

"I wonder if we're all in the same existence or not." Bryan muttered aloud to himself as he watched. He glanced up and saw a wide eyed janzie raising her phaser rifle towards him.

"Hey,what the heck are you..." He didn't have time to finish as the phaser shot zoomed by his head and impacted someone or thing behind him. alex turned to see a quad of four drones heading directly for them. His question answered he raised his betleH janzie and bryan close by his side.

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

"I see them," Kiara announced. "But sir... they've got several hundred drones closing on their position. Range two kilometers and closing. The Borg cube could beam down reinforcements any moment, right on top of them. I would suggest blowing the gorund out from under them, but this ship is outclassed by that cube out there. We wouldn't last long in a firefight."

Cash raised an eyebrow and felt a smirk cross his face.

"Then it's a very good thing i had some modifications made before i left the sol system." He tapped the comm button on the arm of the command chair.

=/\=Torpedo control....load the quantum torpedoes.=/\=

a soft muffled aye aye can from the small speaker. Cash filled the comm off.

"Major target those drones heading towards our people. Jackie get ready on the phasers target anything that comes near our ship....including any points on the cube that fire disruptors...you'll have to be quick." He tapped the internal comm on again.

=/\=All hands to battle stations and secure all sections. Sickbay get ready to treat any casualties.=/\=

"Commander Grenn the moment that cube even twitches i want you piloting an evasive course away from the cube towards the other side of the planet. Let's do this people.."

TAGS!

Misty O'Berfern

02-25-2008, 12:43

Transporter Room One:: He heard there maybe casualties coming in,but he was ready for this eventuality.

=^=Transporter Room One tae Bridge,I hiv the transporter here in One already linked through tae beam into sickbay directly Sir.Transporter Room Two can handle everything else.

Me an ma bairns are ready for whatever may come.Transporter Rooms oot.=^=.

There always was that bit of a flutter he got inside just as the transporters were about to get ready for what he classed as heavy duty action.

It was not that he was worried that the units could not handle whatever was asked of them,but more concern for those who would be using them.

Janzie

02-29-2008, 22:23

Janzie had tried to warn Alex, but he hadn’t heard her. Instead she trusted that her aim was still true and had fired just off to the side of his head. Her initial aim had placed it over his head, but her target had moved towards a clearer shot. Her stomach had lurched at the mix of emotions that had played over his face, through the helmet, but if her face met Jackie’s with out bringing Alex back, it would have been a lot worse.

Suffice to say, the warning had been communicated and Alex’s and Bryan’s attention had been alerted to the Borg drones that were approaching them. She wasn’t sure if they would hear or not, but she quipped, “I don’t know about you two, but I’d prefer NOT to be assimilated, no matter if we or they are really here or not. And considering that shot actually hit something, I’d say they are at least as real as we are at the moment.” Her joking mood was extinguished when she saw that there were plenty more where those four had come from. “Whatever we need to do down here gentlemen, could I suggest we do it quickly?”

Then, as if on cue, streams of light came from over head and slammed into the ground ahead of them, into the advancing Borg. The ground shook and Janzie found herself extending her arms out to her sides to keep herself from falling over. “What the hell was that?” she questioned as she tried to glance at what the result of whatever the barrage had been. After a few adjustments to her tricorder, she actually laughed. “I’ll be damned. Quantum torpedoes,” she informed Alex and Bryan. “I’ll have to remember to voice my appreciation when we get back to the Venture Star.”

She pushed the thought of the repercussions the Venture Star was likely to receive for giving them such a swath of breathing space on the ground to the back of her mind. They were down her for a task and everything would be for naught if they didn’t take advantage of the gift. Instead, she renewed her grip on her phaser rifle and set off along side Alex and Bryan.

<tags>

ooc: sorry for the delay...had to pass a Master's defense :dev-upsidedown:

Jackie Clawson

03-01-2008, 19:15

[[USS Venture Star - Bridge]]

"Oh I'm quick, Captain." Jackie spoke already heading for the weapons station, glad the former Admiral could still be of use on the bridge of a ship; and not spend the time needlessly worrying about Alex and the others down on the planet and her unable to help them in any way. at least this way she'd be doing something useful.

Jackie's eyes narrowed as her hands got oriented with the controls. This would take some getting used to, fortunately the Caitian wasn't alien to working with different weapons technology especially under pressure.

She looked up at the screen ahead catching sight of the Borg cube ; Jackie pushed any stray thoughts aside as her hands danced across the controls firing shots to keep unwanted guests away from the Venture Star. Every shot counted, and every shot the Caitian fired had found its mark.

Jackie brushed aside a strand of lose hair ignoring the throbbing welt on the side of her head; the adrenaline rush alone kept the Caitian focused on taking out the targets.

Bryan_Cash

03-02-2008, 07:34

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Borg.....

He had saw them only a few times during his time here. Mostly at the bequest of Tiberius,who had an unnatural curiosity about them. That was the other thing he felt weird about. Being back here in this twisted universe. In many ways it was far far worse then the so called "mirror" universe he had Tiberius and crew had originated from. Here there was nothing but death and destruction and a sort of incalculable rot that permeated everything.

He had did everything in his power to escape from here....

Now he was leading one of his best friends into permanent exile here. Up ahead the vortex raged and struggled to expand and consume everything. Bryan knew that if left unchecked it would do just that. And this world and the one they left would be torn into a deep chasm of nothing. Adjusting the readout on his tricorder he attempted to scan closer to the anomaly's center.

Walking was getting harder the closer they got to it. Janize and Bryan seemed to be repulsed by the vortex energy while Alex seemed unaffected and almost drawn to it. It was going to be hard to explain what needed to be done but he trusted in the kid to do the right thing.

He focused on his tricorder and tried to shut out the chaos of assimilation going on behind them on the planet.

and the fact that he had lost contact with Venture Star shortly after the quantum torpedoes had detonated....

"Bettina..." He muttered to himself.

Captain_Cash

03-02-2008, 08:23

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

The crew cheered as the torpedoes found there mark on the planet below. Even the hits on the borg cube seemed to produce the desired effect. It had ceased it's attack on the planet and the city underneath it. For the moment it appeared to be just sitting there. Cash gripped the arms of his chair as he watched the cube intently. He had encountered the borg on two occasions once on his own the other in the devron system with the Starship Ticonderoga.

"What the hell are you doing now...." He uttered under his breath as he watched along with everyone else.

He had escaped both encounters by the skin of his teeth. There had been no miracle win or save in the 11th hour. He had ran both times and had destroyed one warp core in the process. Now he was in an even less advanced starship with even less resources. He loved the Venture Star and she had gotten him out of many bad situations...but this time she was outclassed in every way.

=/\=engineering....status report.=/\= He waited for the engineer to chime in....but was met with nothing but static. He flipped the switch again and still nothing came out. The comm system could have failed. It often did on the old ship. Still there was something that made him feel uneasy. He felt like they we're being watched....studied even. He wasn't about to just sit there and be a target.

"Commander Grenn let's start that evasive course right now." He still gazed at the viewscreen as the borg cube still just sat there.

Mark Harmon

03-02-2008, 16:59

[[USS Horizon - Bridge]]

Stifling a yawn, Mark stepped out onto the bridge. It was quiet, considering the ship wasn't going anywhere. He stood back observing the people at work. Mark let out a sigh once again wondering where Venture Star was since there'd been no contact with the ship for a while now, not that they were supposed to contact the Horizon. Mark was still worried about Jackie, wondering what state of mind she was in when she'd resigned.

It was quiet on the USS Horizon.... too quiet...and it wasnt because most of the crew weren't around.

Mark picked out a female Ensign in teal moving around the stations, clearly interested in what was what; he smirked; oh to be young again. and this excited about things.

"Ensign," he spoke, "find anything of particular interest?" he asked letting a knowing smile cross his features.

OFF: tag Delaney Orion.

Kiara Krezek

03-04-2008, 01:34

"Captain... I'd like to recommend that first I be briefed about the weapons loadout of the ship before we leave dock... then we switch to photon torpedoes to the drones and quantum torpedoes for the cube, if necessary," Kiara said, half-complaining. She was thoroughly annoyed with Chadwick's lack of foresight - a quantum torpedo would destroy the Borg and the away team easily at that range.

"Agreed, reload and fire when ready."

Kiara nodded, then pressed a few buttons to load a few photons into the forward tubes. Getting a lock on the drone's location, she then pressed a button, then watched in her tactical display as a false-color image of drones marching towards the away team was then vaporized.

The lock indicator light started flashing on the console, and Kiara shouted out, "They're locking onto us! If we're doing those evasive maneuvers, I suggest now!"

TAG: Grenn

Grenn

03-04-2008, 18:53

"I'd agree!" J'al called out, as he had been telling his panel to do something and it just stared at him for a moment.

As quick as it ignored him though, it sprung into action and the Venture Star did a three dimensional curve to avoid the lock. In the time it took for the Cube's sensors to re-lock, they were already moving again. For now, they were avoiding it.

"This thing isn't quite a fighter, but it moves when it wants so." J'al admitted, as he still had to cope with flying a ship with about 100 times the mass of the last thing he flew in actual combat.

Alex Chadwick

03-11-2008, 03:10

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

They were as close as they could ever get to the thing that had been plaguing the entire quadrant for sometime now. Crouched behind an outcropping of rocks next to a hill it was all the three of the could do to stay focused enough to figure out the task at hand. The energy from that thing surged outward every few seconds or so,sending a wave of nausea over them and pulling this twisted world closer and closer into phase with the one the left behind.

"So what the hell is that thing?" Alex shouted to cash over the roar of it.

Bryan was studying a tricorder and making a few notes on a data padd he had beside him. How he could maintain enough focus to do that was beyond alex. He waited for an answer and couldn't wait to get the hell out of here.

Bryan closed the tricorder and made one final note on his padd. Sliding both back into the pockets on his suit he looked from janzie and then to alex.

"I think it's some sort of dimensional rift.....I'm not quite sure how it's there but there it is. I've scanned the surrounding area and for what i can tell we're not in our native universe any more. We're in some sort of parallel existence to our own. The quantum signature of this place.....it matches part of your own commander." Bryan swallowed hard and tried to speak again.

"The part of your signature that matched where we came from is slowly vanishing.....your becoming a native of this place.....and i think that rift is matching the phase of you signature..only your becoming a resident of here.....and that rift is trying ti pull our universe into phase with this one."

Alex sat for a moment and tried to take in everything that was being said. He did feel more himself now then he had in years......like he was really whole for the first time.

"So what the hell are you trying to say?" He knew what bryan was going to say even before he said it.

Bryan looked down at the phaser rifle in his hands then back up at alex. He was about to condemn the man that had rapidly became his best friend.

"If we're going to stop this.....i think you have to cross over into that rift...hopefully then it would seal itself and everything would go back to normal.....I think it's trying to bring you here/there....even if that means colliding two separate universes." He didn't know what else to say except.

"I'm sorry.....i think it's the only way or both of the existences will be destroyed by that thing."

Captain_Cash

03-11-2008, 03:19

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

The ship groaned and complained of the abuse the radical maneuvers were doing to it's hull. The warp drive was operating far beyond it's normal capacity and cash had to thank the men in engineering for allowing it to do so. The ship banked hard again as another borg disruptor shot sizzled by the saucer section. For some reason they were actually trying to disable the old ship rather then obliterate it. Maybe they knew where it came from and were curious.

"That one was a little close...Major load quantums again prepare to rear fire at the cube. Keep those shields up even if we have to take power from life support. Grenn keep up the evasives even if you have to risk structural failure i know the old girl will hold." He turned in the command chair again.

"Jackie get to the transporter room...i want you and the chief on duty to get a lock on the away team...get them back up here." He looked down at the arm of the chair again and flipped up a special control padd.

"Major krezek i need you to set up a firing solution with commander grenn that will put us over the vortex to launch a trilithium device at it. We're going to try and seal that thing the hard way."

The trilithium device was a last resort and wasn't 100% guaranteed to work. Hell it wasn't even 50% .....Cash didn't relish the thought of winding up a borg where ever the hell they had ended up.

Janzie

03-11-2008, 16:13

Janzie looked past Alex to Bryan, and blinked as nearly everything the man had said had whizzed over her head. “He’s gotta do what?” she said in disbelief. Somehow walking through a dimensional rift and it sealing behind him sounded rather permanent to Janzie and that was not going to be what Jackie wanted to hear when they went back up to the ship sans Alex. Or would they… if he went there, was there another Alex that was supposed to be here? And if he was always supposed to be ‘here’ how did he get ‘there’ in the first place. Somehow she doubted Bryan had the answers to those questions, despite that he had seemed to know more about what was going on here than he had let on initially.

She swallowed forcefully, wishing yet again that she had picked a species *other* than human to be stuck as. Their digestive systems were not made to hold up to this type of abuse as well as others. “Wait, if we’re ‘there’,” Janzie paused as she continued to fight both nausea and confusion, “and he goes through that… what happens to us?” Dimensional physics had never been her strong suit. Emotional stress, computer circuitry, fine. Physics and the matters of dimensions, rifts, timelines, parallel existences and the like gave her serious headaches.

Forget the fact that the ship was probably wondering what the hell was going on down here. They hadn’t been able to contact the ship for a while, and in Janzie’s experience that made people in the hot seat *very* nervous and eager to beam whoever was on said away team back to the relative safety of the ship. However in this case, it could be debated which location was safer, but that was another matter entirely.

Whatever *did* happen, which right now seemed to be Alex ceasing to exist in their ‘existence,’ Janzie was almost certain of one thing: Jackie was going to kill her.

Kiara Krezek

03-11-2008, 20:11

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

"That one was a little close...Major load quantums again prepare to rear fire at the cube. Keep those shields up even if we have to take power from life support. Grenn keep up the evasives even if you have to risk structural failure i know the old girl will hold."

Major Krezek smirked as she got the order. She had already ordered the old girl to fully load the rear torpedo launchers with quantum torpedoes. She could imagine the crews in the rear launchers loading the old girl with teeth that were quite a bit younger than she was.

She held her finger over the trigger for an unleashing of zero-point destructive power to the rear as she got more orders.

"Major krezek i need you to set up a firing solution with commander grenn that will put us over the vortex to launch a trilithium device at it. We're going to try and seal that thing the hard way."

"Got it," she said, not bothering with the formalities as she ordered a tricobalt device into forward tube one. She set the yield to eighteen thousand teracochranes for the warhead - a subspace tear at this point was preferrable to being assimilated, and the tear just might take the Borg cube with it. "Grenn, line me up, and I'll give you a light show you'll never forget. Just say the word."

TAG: Grenn

Misty O'Berfern

03-13-2008, 01:02

He had ,quite naturally at a time like this been monitoring communications from both the bridge and on the surface of the planet.

Things were getting that bit more hotter,as it were especially as far as the action down on the planet were concerned.It was that tense he dared not let one of his subordinates take the controls,but then again he had plenty of hay and water close by to see him through this stint.

From what he could gather,the bridge was planning on sending Commander Clawson down,that would be advantageous,because it would mean an experienced set of hands to look after Transporter Room Two.

It wasn't that he did not trust those round about him,oh no,but afterall his ''bairns '',were his main responsibility first and foremost.He was of course locked onto the signals from the crew on the planet below.It therefore puzzled him a bit about some of the readings he was getting.

Not that there was a change in number or anything,but a couple of them were not holding as steady as perhaps they should be.Then again he did have the pattern locks stored for each of them.

Whilst it was true that over the years transporter accidents did happen,he made as sure as he could do that his ''bairns'' were in as tip top a condition as they could be.Why only recently he had upped the range of them by tinkering around with them a couple of days back.

TAG Jackie..]

Alex Chadwick

03-19-2008, 02:04

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Alex sat there for a few more moments trying to understand what Bryan just said. It seemed like that thing was pulling both of the universes together in an attempt to fix some problem that was occurring. Nether they or the borg or planet were in anyone universe now...they we're in the same existence being pulled closer and closer together.

"Man this is so way beyond me." Alex lay his betleH by his side and lowered his head for a few moments to think.

"Wait....if i walk into that thing and everything like rubberbands back to normal....." He looked up into the dark sky for a moment and then back at janzie and bryan.

"What happens to the both of you down here? Venture Star is up there i assume they'll just fold back over into space..our space.......but you two are here......so does that mean you'll be floating in space where the planet used to be? " his head was starting to hurt now and it wasn't from the thing attached to the back of his skull.

Bryan thought for a few moments and then shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm afraid we don't know.........that's part of the reason for these suits." He tapped on the front of his helmet as to prove a point. Before anyone could speak again..the telltale sound of a borg transporter beam could be heard somewhere close to them. Reaching for his betleH alex stood and peered around from there little enclosure. There was a borg landing party just over 200 yards away.and heading straight for them.

Misty O'Berfern

03-19-2008, 06:24

Transporter Room One}} He was standing in front of his control board,when he got a light showing up,indicating that there had been transporter activity form a sourse other than Venture Star.

His board also indicated that there was more than just the members of the landing party on the surface of the planet,a whole lot more.He was going to have to get in contact with the bridge,given there was no response from the landing party as yet,and presumably they registered the same readings he was.

=^= Transporter Room One tae Bridge,I'm picking up mair than jist oor pepole doon on the planet,it is presumably our Borg visitors.I hiv had nae response from Landing Party as yet,so I am going to beam them back on board.

And jist tae warn ye,I am still getting their readings as being out of phase .Transporter Chief oot =^=

He then patched in a link to those on the surface of the planet below =^= Transporter Room tae landing party,come in please,be prepared for being beamed back up aboard.And jist tae warn ye,it could be a bit of a bumpy ride back hame.

But no as rough a ride if ye stay doon there ,O' Berfern oot =^=
TAG Bridge/Away Team

Janzie

03-19-2008, 14:20

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Janzie was both relieved and further concerned that Alex was as perplexed by Bryan’s explanation of events as she was. Janzie was still stuck on the real fact that Bryan my completely disappear when he walked through that…thing. Was there a Bryan that was supposed to be in ‘their’ universe if this Bryan wasn’t? This whole situation was confusing to say the least. Janzie valued her skin, which was in danger of being removed if and when they did get up to the ship, but it was sounding more and more like it would only be two of them. But for Jackie (and Alex’s) sake she hoped it was three. She did not envy either of them if that wasn’t the case.

She did however shoot Bryan a look that was somewhere between a ‘did you really have to say that’ and ‘your kidding right’ when he *kindly* reminded her of the fact that some of their scans had indicated that the planet was…missing from this particular section of space in at least one of the time frames. That it was entirely possible when everything righted itself that who ever *was* still here when it was all said and done could just be floating in space. Thankfully, Janzie was not one of the poor schmucks that didn’t take well to antigrav.

But her silent scolding was quickly ended when they were reminded of the simple fact that whenever or wherever they were, there was Borg here as well. Janzie renewed the grip on her rifle, though as she had already fired at these Borg once already, there was a very real chance that a second hit was going to be absolutely nothing because they would have adapted to it already.

Janzie took a deep breath and released it slowly, but forcefully. “Whatever you decide to do Commander, I might suggest to do it sooner rather than later, or it isn’t really going to matter what universe or dimension, or wherever we are in.” There was the sound of someone other than Bryan or Alex trying to communicate with them, but between all the noises and the probably the convergences of different universes, it was a little hard to understand. “I think the ship is trying to get us back…” she added, as if Bryan needed any more pressure to make what from Janzie’s prospective amounted to a life or death decision.

Jackie Clawson

03-20-2008, 14:58

[[Turbolift ]]

Leaning back against a wall, Jackie closed her eyes, it was all a mess in her mind. The worry crept into her thoughts once again, replacing the tell tale whirring noise she's heard in a distance as if it was coming from her mind. Sometimes the images seemed all too real....and she wasn't sure what to do.

She hated situations like that...situations where the Caitian herself felt helpless; not for the first time since it all began, Jackie wondered if she'd ever should've resigned int he first place. What would've happened if she was still in command; chances are she'd also be down there on the planet along with Alex, bryan and Janzie. Wouldn't she?

She rubbed at her face, chasign away that thought, well aware that even if she was still in command, chances are she'd still be stuck aboard the Venture Star especially considering her situation right now. And she did not want to be alone now...not where she could easily get lost in her past.

Grunting the Caitian pushed the thought of that aside for the time being as she exited the turbolift, she forced herself to focus on the present moment...

[[ Transporter Room One ]]

Jackie strode through the doors of the control room.

"All right chief, let's bring our people back" she announced taking up position behind a control panel.

OFF:Tag Misty, Bridge, Away Team

Misty O'Berfern

03-21-2008, 15:08

Transporter Room One}} He turned to give her a nod: Aye Lass,let's get them back up,but I am no happy with the readings,I can only get a stablilzed fix on jist two out of the three doon there,there is still some kind of temporal flux,ma bairns cannot account for.And we dinnae want to be bringing any of yon borg aboard as guests:

His hoofs played across the control board in front of him:Ready when ye are,let's bring em back up.

He then hit a comm switch on the panel =^= Transporter to Landing party,stand by to be beamed back up now =^=

Turning to Commander Clawson: Okay Energise: At which point there was that all too familiar hum as the transporters were activated.

Grenn

03-22-2008, 05:25

The major was waiting on J'al to line the lumbering ship up with the target. Easier said then done, actually.

He made a few tight turns, causing the ship to creak a little, but overall it was still responding well. Through the fire from the Borg ship, he lined the front up with a straight shot.

"We're lined up!" he called back, hoping the Major's weapons show was all it was cracked up to be.

TAG: :p

Alex Chadwick

03-22-2008, 20:28

[Surface of planet Bateman six Charlie]

Alex could feel it gripping at him as he attacked the oncoming borg. The ship was trying to beam them all up. As he hacked and slashed his way through the drones he could feel himself being torn apart bit by bit. One minute tangible then next gripped in a transporter beam.

Janize and bryan had fallen back and we're picking off borg as they could in there present state. A few more shots was all each of them had in there rifles before the borg adapted to them. Growling to himself and unable to contact the ship alex stripped off his helmet and tossed it to the ground. He pulled hard at the device implanted at the base of his skull hoping it would break the transport lock and leave him there and whole.

He felt the tendrils that had snaked there way through his brain stem pull free and the device fell to the ground. In an instant he was awash in double vision and then it slowly got easier to see and move. He turned and saw janzie and bryan just standing and watching him. They didn't know what to say and neither did he. With a nod alex turned back around and flung himself into the oncoming borg his betleH swinging.

[Transporter room Venture Star]

Bryan felt the heaviness of gravity take hold again and the next thing he knew both he and janzie we're lying on the transport deck. The ship was rocking and shuddering hard. They were in some sort of firefight and bryan suspected it was with the borg ship. Everything was happening like it was supposed to. And if that was the case he had to hurry to the bridge. He brushed past jackie and ran through the doors to the turbolift. Explanations would have to wait until later.

[Bridge of the Venture Star]

He had lost contact with the transporter room. He didn't have time to wait to find out if they had gotten the away team or not. In the next two minutes they were either going to be assimilated or worse. Cash gripped the arms of the command chair as the vortex came into sight on the viewscreen. The ship was protesting now to the abuse and he preyed for it to hang tight a little longer.

"Major Krezek......fire!" He gritted his teeth and waited for the shockwaves to come.

The turbolift doors swooshed open and bryan lept from them.

"No belay that fire order!" He shouted as he removed the helmet from his spacesuit. He tossed it to the deck and made his way to cash.

"The vortex will seal we just have to give him enough time!" He locked eyes with cash who recognized the look. He nodded and turned to kiara again.

"Belay the order major...let's keep those borg busy until the commander can do what he has to."

an alarm klakon began to sound. both Cash and bryan knew what it was.

"Intruder alert....."Bryan walked up next to major krezek and checked....the borg had beamed aboard the ship. They we're swarming on every deck.

"We got a big problem.the borg have beamed aboard...." He looked up from the console and at the viewscreen. the vortex still swirled with energy and now the borg cube had moved into range again.

"Come on kid.....you can do it..." Bryan held on tight to the station as the ship was gripped in a borg tractor beam. The turbolift doors bulged as a horde of borg tried to bash there way inside the bridge.