"Executive Nightmare"
Previous Post: "Intruder Alert"
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Setting: USS HATHOR, Bridge
Getting back to her feet under the watchful guard of
their Breen captors, the Romulan/Terran hybrid tried
to figure if she would jettison the Enaran out of the
nearest airlock or put him in for a promotion. Never
having expected such an elaborate test, the HATHOR's
CO had to admit, even if only to herself, that she was
impressed, and maybe even a little jealous. Having
run countless training exercises in the past as a
Sec/Tac officer, the hybrid had never pushed the game
to the level which the Marine had which had only
served to increase the intensity of the game.
Having returned to her feet the HATHOR's CO glanced
around the bridge and stopped on the XO who was
displaying clear signs of nervousness. Suspecting
that the Marine knew the rules of talking charge of an
enemy position as well as she did, the Romulan/Terran
hybrid found it strange that Pravat had chosen to keep
the Shillian in the same room as the CO. Separating
all command level officers from one another greatly
increased the odds of a successful plan being
formulated against the invading forces.
Heading towards the scientist, the Romulan/Terran
hybrid was intercepted by one of the three Breen
soldiers on the bridge, the EV suit making it
impossible for her to confirm the true identity of the
officer. "Get back to your seat!"
Translating the Breen language back into Federation
standard had in no way permitted the computer to make
the intruders sound any less threatening making the
hybrid almost forget that a Starfleet Marine could be
found behind the mask. Challenging the Breen as much
as she would dare had this been real, the
Romulan/Terran hybrid stood her ground while she faced
the armoured soldier. "I just want to make sure that
she is alright. She is scared and if you want me to
help you, then I need her to help me."
Thinking that her argument would have likely not been successful had it been given to a real Breen, the HATHOR's CO hoped that the man behind the mask had been the Enaran and that he would allow his personal feelings to hinder his judgement. Analysing the situation and the way the ship had been taken over, the Romulan/Terran hybrid suspected that the Marine 1st Lieutenant had left nothing to chance, so the hybrid needed to make use of any and all advantages she could find.
Motioning the hybrid to precede with a wave of his weapon the Breen stepped out of the way allowing the HATHOR's CO to get close to her XO who had not been given any reason to believe that this had been anything other than a real boarding by Breen forces. Trying her best to remain calm, the Shillian seemed reassured by the nearness of the hybrid permitting her to voice some of the questions that had come to her mind. "How did they board the ship without our knowing it? What do they want with the HATHOR? How did they know we would be here? How come sensors did not pick up any other ships in the sector?"
Although wanting to place her hand over the mouth of
the Shillian, the HATHOR's CO brought a single finger
to her lips instead instructing the XO to remain
quiet. Nodding her understanding, the nervous looking
woman glanced over the shoulder of her CO to make sure
that the Breen had not been too close for comfort
allowing the two women to speak with some level of
freedom. "We have to deal with the situation as it is
now, we can try to figure out how it happened after.
First task is to figure out where the rest of the crew
is and to insure that they are safe."
Swallowing hard while glaring at the Breen who had
moved to stand behind the Hirogen FCO, the XO slowly
nodded her head. "I doubt that they will allow me to
perform an internal scan."
Looking as serious and confident as the woman could,
the Romulan/Terran hybrid placed a reassuring hand on
the shoulder of the XO and said, "Leave that to me,
just be ready."
Returning to the centre of the bridge the HATHOR's CO glanced over to the other two Breens on the bridge, both appearing busy with their respective tasks at the Operations and Tactical stations meaning that their focus had not been on the bridge itself. Approaching the FCO, the hybrid was stoped dead in her tracks as the standing Breen again intercepted her, this time his weapon pointing directly at her midsection. "Sit!"
Complying with the order she had been given, knowing that she had already used the 'wanting to check on my officer' line, the Romulan/Terran hybrid eased herself down in her chair while searching for another way to get a message to the Hirogen as to what she needed to be done.
Glancing over his shoulder towards the CO, Ens. Uxtar gave the distinct impression that he had been ready to leap out and assault the Breen should the hybrid gave him the sign. Shaking her head once no the Romulan/Terran hybrid informed the FCO that although appreciated his wanting to get even with the Breens would have to wait.
Returning his focus onto his station, the Hirogen kept his anger in check and patiently waited for the opportune time to present itself, in the meantime though the FCO decided to report on the ship's current status. "We are heading for a class-4 nebula. If the engines hold, we will get there in just under six hours."
Playing the part that he had so easily fallen into, the Enaran disguised as a Breen glared through his mask at the sitting hybrid. "This is the first flight of this ship, as I suspect you know, so many of the systems are not working as well as they should. If you check the computer logs, you will see that we have had problems with some of the power systems."
Continuing to play the role of the Breen, the Enaran said nothing and moved to the COO's station to apparently confirm what the hybrid had said. Looking at the Hirogen and Shillian, the Romulan/Terran hybrid quickly and wordlessly relayed her instructions to get everything in place for a surprise of their own.
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Lieutenant Commander Serenna
Acting Commanding Officer 2005 post #561
Stardate: 60331.1845
Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Executive Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
