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Mission 8 -- Terror on the Enterprise...
Wesley:
Suddenly
we where on The Enterprise. I was lying in the transporter room. Orchidee
looked beautiful in this light, but she looked scared. Suddenly two
lieutenants came in. Then i saw it. Her corner-teeth started to grow, like
a wolf. Her fingernails blue at first…before they started growing and became
red. I knew what it was…poison. She acted like a cat, but then like a
Tiger...she attacked…
Geordi:
I
looked at Commander Riker and Guinan. He was smiling that stupid smile.
I like Riker as a friend, but sometimes he doesn't know when not
to joke. He was properly making a joke on Wes expense. I walked out. Suddenly
I heard a voice yell as I passed the Transporter
Room. "Help!"
I
ran in, to see two Lieutenants down, and a beautiful…alien…standing over
them, blood running down her nails. "Get down!" Wesley yelled to me.
I
threw myself on the ground as she jumped over me and out the hall.
She was fast, too fast for me. When I looked out there was no one there.
I looked at Wesley. "You're alive"
"Yep.
Get mom over here…her nails has poison" he said trough his teeth. I took
a look at his lag. Serious…but it could be fixed. Right now the two Lt.'s
where screaming. "LaForge to Dr. Crusher. I'm in Transporter room 4. We
have three people down. And Wesley is fine, but he needs some help with
his leg" And his butt when Picard got to him, I reminded myself. "Captain,
the being is on the loose. She's dangerous. You wouldn't a have problem
finding her, how many blue girls with red hair do we have around here?"
I smiled.
Dr.
Crusher:
Beverly
who had been silent since she found out her son, had once again taken a
shuttle heard the news of Wesley being onboard once more So she headed
for the transporter room. "Wait till I get my hands on him.." She muttered
as she left to find him...
Arriving
in the Transporter room she suddenly didn't know what to say, her son had
never acted this way. Something was definetly wrong, she saw him and just
couldn't say anything to him but..."Why Wesley..What has gotten into you?"
tag-Wesley
or anyone
Santiago:
The communication was heard throughout the Bridge, and Santiago accessed the crew roster. "Well actually we have five Andorian women, but none have red hair."
Picard:
I
nodded to Yar and she along with Worf were on their way to the transporter
room to assess the security situation. A beat later, Crusher left the bridge
after a medical call from LaForge.
I
turned back to the viewscreen, looking down on the troubled planet of Perrati,
yet more concerned with the 'alien' loose on my ship.
Carmen/Santiago:
"Could
we get help?" Carmen asked pointing to the two Perrati ships that remained
in view.
Santiago
looked over. "I don't think it's worth the risk, though we might be able
to get a berth at a starbase over Perrati IV or V. That would let us go
over the ship from stem to stern." Santiago mused on the thought for a
moment then prepared to address the Captain, but as he did his eyes fell
to the tactical console. "Command is calling, sir."
Data:
I
was off duty when I heard the alert klaxons sound and an order fromthe
Captain to report to the bridge. There was an intruder alert on board the
Enterprise and Starfleet procedure dictates general order 00093691, all
senior staff must report to their stations in any red alert situation.
I
had been painting as per Geordi's suggestion, to help me develop my creativity
and though I do not require rest, Captain Picard has ordered me to have
every third shift off duty out of the standard three shift day onboard
a Galaxy Class Starship. Though I pointed out to him that I do not require
a daily rest period like those necessary for biological lifeforms,he replied
that it would allow me time to pursue my "insatiable curiosity regarding
the human equation," and give me a chance to "explore my humanity." I was
about to point out that I am an android and not a human but the expression
on his face told me that he would make it an order if I were to contradict
him, so I decided not to pursue the point.
I
walked out the door of my quarters and proceeded to make my way to the
bridge.
Wesley:
I
looked at my mom. "Ehh...I don't know how to explain this....You see. Orchidee,
the alien, was inside my head..and" I Paused..."You don't believe me do
you?
Geordi:
I
looked at Wesley as he tried to get a way out of the mess. But if you ask
me that would be hard. He had already broken several rules, gone AWOL,
acting irresponsible and let a dangerous alien loose. If you ask me he's
in deep shit.
I
walked out, thinking that I might run into that strange creature named
Orchidee....I was sure that was a flower. I stopped when I heard screaming.
Wesley:
I
looked at my mom. "Ehh...I don't know how to explainthis....You see. Orchidee,
the alien, was inside myhead..and" I Paused..."You don't believe me do
you?
I
could see it, she was worried. And she was right, Ididn't do things like
this. I thought for a momentabout what my mom had just gone trough, my
dad died ona away-mission. What if...
I
threw Geordi a glance. He nod and walked out.
I
stopped. "I'm sorry, mom...She fooled me" I realizedit now., She had been
to arrogant when she came to me.And she hadn't said a true word about her
speice...except from the mind-thing. "Mom" i finalysaid. "She's dangerous.
She's deadly"
Yar:
The
turbolift stopped and the doors slid aside too slowly, if you asked me.
Worf and I eased out onto the deck several sections away from transporter
room 4.
Worf
opened his tricorder and scanned the area. "No alien life signs, Lieutenant."
he reported.
"Then..."
I said, pointing to the alien approaching us slowly, "...what is that?"
I
eased my hand to my phaser as the alien, humanoid with luminescent
blue skin and wild red hair, stalked down the corridor in our direction.
She seemed to sniff the air, perhaps in search of prey.
"Yar
to Picard. We have her Captain, or else we found her. Deck 11, section
4," i whispered after tapping my communicator.
I
heard the forcefields snap into existence around the section. We had her...at
least I thought we did...
Data:
The
turbolift stopped, the doors opened and I walked out onto the bridge, around
and down the horseshoe platform and took my position at ops.
Dr.
Crusher:
Beverly
tried to believe her son, for she had always had faith in him to be honest
about everything...but this was so far out there.Even to stretch to get
it was hard..
She
thought about how to say this to him without making him feel like he was
5 again.. "Wesley, I do believe you though it's sounds so crazy..I am just
so worried about you, and everything has been happening so fast around
here.." She stopped and took a long look at her son..admiring how he had
turned out such a wondeful young man...then she gave him a warm smile.."Alright,
enough of that, I wont lecture you on how or what shouldn't have happened
as long as you promise me that you'll be careful next time, ok.. And since
there is no one around, could you give your mother a hug.." She said smiling..knowing
how that embaressed him more than anything...*after all this ends I'm going
to 10 Forward * she thought as she waited for Wesley to reply
tag-
Wesley
Wesley:
"Mom..."
I whispered, but I was glad she wasn't mad.And the hug helped. "I love
you" I said.
But
then the pain from my leg. I bit down a scream.
Beverly:
Besides
being a mother she was also a Doctor. SHe could tell that during the hug
with her son she felt him tense up..."I love you too son," Pulling back
she looked at him to see his face..."Are you ok? ANd please don't lie to
me..you're hurt aren't you."
Geordi:
I
heard someone yell. Quickly I grabbed my phaser. But I wasn't fast. And
that's when she attack me.
Yar:
The
female alien bared her teeth and stepped, unhithered, through the forcefield
toward Worf and me.
My
phaser was pulled and firing as she advanced on us.
The
longer I stared at her, the less humanoid she seemed to be. "She's
mutating!" I screamed as my phaser deflected off her and burned a hole
in the bulkhead.
She
hissed at me, then turned, darting down the intersecting corridor. We gave
chase as she ran, her legs growing longer and more muscular, her red hair,
longer and wilder with each passing moment.
A
young ensign, startled by the sudden appearance of the alien, screamed
in horror.
The
alien, Orchidee as she was named, slammed the ensign to the ground, jumping
over her prone body and onto Lt. Commander Laforge who stood near the turbolift.
She clawed at his throat and face. He, however, was able to block her.
Without
a second thought, I jumped on Orchidee's back, covering her eyes and digging
my fingers into the tender sockets. She howled, jumping back and slamming
herself and me against the wall.
The
air knocked from my lungs, I landed with a thud on the deck. Orchidee staggered
into the open doors of the turbolift, her long thin fingers covering her
now bloody eyes.
"Computer,"
I gasped. "Seal turbolift 7."
Santiago:
Santiago
kept an eye on his sensor readings. "Someone just sealed turbolift seven.
The alien is in it, so it must have been security that sealed it."
After
a moment the life sign began moving. "The creature is out of the lift and
is now climbing up the tube. I am rerouting an empty lift to block off
the deck above her, this should hopefully trap her."
Santiago
looked over to the command chair. "What should we do Captain?"
Picard:
"What
should we do Captain?" Santiago's question echoed in my head.
"Transporter
room," I called into the air. "Lock onto the alien and keep her suspended
until we can figureout what to do with her."
"Aye,
sir," came the transporter chief's reply. A moment later, "Captain, the
creature is..."
I
didn't have to hear the rest of the report. I turned as the figure of a
large alien female materialized on the bridge.
"What
the hell!" I yelled.
The
female creature took in her surroundings as her body, seeming to be in
continious metamorphosis,stretched and bulged.
"Captain,
she's frightened. She wants to leave here and go back to her planet," Sojani
cried out, as thecounselor clutched her head obviously having difficulty
probing the alien's mind. "She doesn'tbelong here, sir. She's...not from
our dimention."
I
didn't have time to question Sojani on exactly HOW she knew that. "How
did she get here?" I asked.
Sojani
paused, "She seems to think it had something to do with the explosion.
She was someone pulled fromher dimention into ours."
I
looked from the creature to Sojani then back at the creature, "Why is she
changing shape?" I looked toSantiago for that explaination.
Santiago:
Santiago
scanned her with a tricorder stored at his station. "It could be natural
for the creature, or it could be an averse reaction to being out of its
dimension especially if the laws of physics are significantly different.
Counselor could you project peace, kindness, or something similar to show
it we mean no harm?"
Wesley:
I
looked at her. Without me wanting I felt tears coming to my eyes. I turned
over to my stomach, therfor showing her the shrapnel-wound on the back.
I knew it didn't look to good. Maybe it was dangerous, but what did I know...
I
didn't see her face, but I knew she saw it. And I also knew a was turning
pale because of the bloodloss.
Geordi:
She
jumped out, just in time. Like she knew what Tasha was thinking.
She mutated again...to a woman. A human woman. About 1,67 meters
high, brown hair and brown eyes. A beautiful woman. The Ensign looked at
her...into her eyes. And stopped screaming. Worf looked at her and suddenly
he went stiff. "Tasha!" I yelled. "Whatever you do! Don't look her into
her eyes!!"
Guinan:
Keiko
O'Brien:
Geordi:
Keiko:
Wesley:
I
looked at her. Without me wanting I felt tears coming to my eyes. I turned
over to my stomach, therfor showing her the shrapnel-wound on the back.
I knew it didn't look to good. Maybe it was dangerous, but what did I know...
Dr.
Crusher:
Data:
Data stood and prepared
to intercept the alien if it became violent. But he didn't advance on the
intruder yet.
<"Captain,
she's frightened. She wants to leave here and go back to her planet," Sojani
cried out, as the counselor clutched her head obviously having difficulty
probing the alien's mind. "She doesn't belong here, sir. She's...not from
our dimention."
Santiago/Carmen/Adm.
Durante:
Picard:
Santiago/Carmen:
Data:
Data:
Data
looked at Lieutenant Santiago, "That is not possible Lieutenant, if Wesley
were not using most of his mind as you put it, he would be dead or at least
comatose. And Ensign Crusher is very much alive and awake."
Wesley:
Sojani:
Data:
Data:
Carmen:
Carmen
looked up and shrugged. "I'm just sealing the wounds, hold on." She then
withdrew a medical tricorder and did a quick scan, followed by reading
a PADD. "According to the manual the tricorder says he has some abrasions
and mild blood poisoning. Luckily it can't interact with his Terran immune
system very well."
Data:
Ensign
Porter:
Carmen:
Carmen
gently took the Captains chair and noticed an angry Admiral still gestulating
on the viewscreen. Carmen turned the mute off.
Data:
(Out
of character: *Oops* can someone post some info about Carmen, Counselor
Sojani and Santiago please so I don't keep making these mistakes. Mercedes.)
BIC:
Approximately three minutes later I walked out onto the bridge. Carmen
looked at me, "the Admiral wants to talk to you." I walked to the communications
station, "Commander Data here Admiral."
Sojani:
Tymen:
Santiago:
Santiago
looked at the screen and then switched the science station from internal
to external scans. "At first glance and looking at the first bits of sensor
data I'd say Perrati might have a wornhole. I don't have any idea where
it leads though."
Data:
Santiago:
Data:
Santiago:
Data:
Santiago:
Santiago:
"It's
hard to get reading from around the wormhole, which is one of the reasons
for using the probe in the first place. The probe!" He activated the manual
pilotting systems of the probe which was still floating in space and directed
it toward the wormhole.
Data:
Santiago:
Data:
Data:
Geordi:
Sojani:
Picard:
Yar:
Santiago:
Wesley:
Data:
I
looked at the Captain. "Captain, it is good to see that you are alright
sir. Whilst I was restraining the alien that attacked you, a second alien
appeared on the bridge. It grabbed the Counselor by the throat and was
about to kill her. I had no option but to render both aliens unconscious
at the same time, and we transported them to the brig. All communication
with sickbay has been severed so I sent Ensign Porter to get medical assistance,
he has not yet returned however. I could not contact Commander Riker so
I am unsure if he is in sickbay or not. Once the aliens were in the brig
a wormhole opened and three ships came through, we attempted to contact
them,but were unsuccessful. They were about to open fire on us which is
why the ship is now on red alert sir. I also told Admiral Durante that
I would keephim advised of our situation. With your permission Sir, I will
escort the Counselor to sickbay."
Picard:
Geordi:
I
smiled to Wesley. "So...looks like everything is back to order"
Carmen/Santiago:
Carmen
moved down to the command chair, prepared to resume her position of command.
On the off chance he forgot to assign someone.
Data:
Ensign
Tasia Wiggo:
Riker:
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"Computer,"
I gasped. "Seal turbolift 7.">
I
also heard what was just been said on the bridge. "Captain" I replied.
"She's here..." But then I noticed. My Visor was also reading a creature
inside the turbolift. "Captain" I said scrared. "There's two of her!"
Guinan
looked at Riker," do you think we should go and help?"
Keiko
sttod outside the turbolift doors waiting for the doors to open, she had
just left the classroom unaware of the trouble on board, she just knew
she had to find Miles.
I
looked at Orchidee. She seemed stressed because shedidn't get a hold on
my. For the first time...well,okay maybe for the third time in my life,
I was glad I was blind.
Slowly
she moved in circles, trying to get a hold ineitehr mine or Yar's look.
Tasha looked down, notmaking eye contact. I took my phaser. Then somethingca,e
up in my mind. "Computer...go from 72 F to -1degrees Celisius"
"Program
activated"
I
felt the cold. Orchidee muteted again. To thehumanoid that I first had
seen. Looking at me. "Human"she said like a snake. "How can you to thisss"
she was cold. She hated cold. And I saw here lookingat me. "What are you?"
I asked.
"That'ssss
for me to know...and you to find out.Geordi-boy" she hissed. Then she took
a giant leapover my head and ran. Worf and Ensign Hem started towake up.
Keiko
was still waiting for the turbolift when she heard something behind her,she
turned to see a blue entity floating infront of her, she froze. "who are
you?" keiko asked.
I
didn't see her face, but I knew she saw it. And I also knew a was turning
pale because of the bloodloss..
As
soon as Beverly saw the wound on Wesley's back, her dr. intuition jumped
in.."Wesley, when did this happen? and How? You've lost so much blood we
need to get you into sickbay." She hit her combadge and got ahold of the
Cap. ++Dr. Crusher to Cap.Picard++
<"What
should we do Captain?" Santiago's question echoed in my head.
"Transporter
room," I called into the air. "Lock onto the alien and keep her suspended
until we can figure out what to do with her."
"Aye,
sir," came the transporter chief's reply. A moment later, "Captain, the
creature is..."
I
didn't have to hear the rest of the report. I turned as the figure of a
large alien female materialized on the bridge.
"What
the hell!" I yelled.
The
female creature took in her surroundings as her body, seeming to be in
continious metamorphosis, stretched and bulged.>
I
didn't have time to question Sojani on exactly HOW she knew that. "How
did she get here?" I asked.
Sojani
paused, "She seems to think it had something to do with the explosion.
She was someone pulled from her dimention into ours."
I
looked from the creature to Sojani then back at the creature, "Why is she
changing shape?" I looked to Santiago for that explaination.>
Santiago
looked on at the creature who now faced Picard and continued to scan with
his tricorder after giving his brief explanation.
She
noticed the Tactical console light still flashing urgently. 'I suppose
I should.' She reached out to press it.
The
Federation emblem appeared on the viewscreen and then an Admirals face.
"What took so long to answer, and what is the current situation on Perrati?"
Appearently the time lagged image had not yet reached him, but when it
did and he saw what was occuring on the Bridge. "Picard! What is that?"
"It
could be natural for the creature, or it could be an averse reaction to
being out of its dimension especially if the laws of physics are significantly
different. Counselor could you project peace, kindness, or something similar
to show it we mean no harm?"
"I
can't send her ANYTHING. I can barely RECEIVE her thoughts." Sojani replied
to Santiago.
I
turned as the main viewscreen activated and Durante's face filled the bridge,
"What took so long to answer, and what is the current situation on Perrati?
Picard! What is that?"
"Crusher
to Picard," came the doctor's call.
"Captain,
there are reports of several aliens in all sections of the ship," Ensign
Porter said from her station.
I
huffed, frustrated by the assault of questions and information. "Admiral,
I'll get back to you. Dr. Crusher, please stand by." I made my way up the
ramp toward Orchidee. She hissed, her face taking on a more human look.
"My
name is Jean Luc Picard. I am Captain of this ship. Please. Tell me who
you are and what you want. Perhaps we can help you," I said.
Again,
she hissed, raising her clawed hand above her head. "You have pulled me
from my home. That child has killed me."
I
blinked, unsure of her meaning.
"Captain,
I'm reading several temporal breeches all over the ship. They are
occuring in all the locations reporting one of the aliens," Porter said.
Orchidee
glared at the young ensign. The alien's hair turned the exact shade of
Porter's, her face also taking on similarities.
"I
am a chameleon, a shapeshifter, a being without a true form, Peeecard,"
she said. Hearing her voice made my ears ache.
"How
can we get you home?" I asked moving slowly closer to her.
"I
cannot return home. Your time is tearing me apart. I will cease to exist
soon," Orchidee said. "I will kill as many of you as I am able."
Orchidee
swung her hand down. I was too close and the tips of her fingers sliced
through my cheek and chest. I fell back, feeling the blood running from
the wounds and hearing Orchidee's mind splitting screams.
"I
don't see why you need to kill us, surely you would not sink to such an
instinctual things as revenge?"
"I
have a solution. Would you be safe out of your body, could you return to
sharing Mr. Crushers mind? I don't think he's actually using most of it."
Meanwhile
Carmen opened one of the back wall panels and removed a medical kit stored
there. Quickly she moved to the Captain, staying as far from the creature
as possible, and opening the case started searching for a dermal regenerator.
Data
leapt on the alien and grabbed both her wrists restraining her, but he
had misjudged the Orchidee's speed and as a result was too far away to
intercept her attack before she struck the captain. "Data to Sickbay.
Medical Emergency on the Bridge!!! Captain Picard has been attacked by
one of the aliens. He is suffering from deep lacerations on the right side
or his face and upper torso."
Orchidee
tried to get free of the android's grip but he refused to loosen it. "If
you do not stop struggling you may injure yourself, either that or I will
have to render you unconscious."
As
soon as she realized that escape was impossible, she stopped trying to
break free. " I can assure you that pulling you and your kind into this
universe was unintentional and as of yet, we do not know exactly how this
happened. However, I can suggest to you two options. One: you could work
with us and perhaps together, we could find a way to return you to your
own reality before you die, or two: You can continue your rampage on the
Enterprise and eventually all die. The choice is yours."
<"I
have a solution. Would you be safe out of your body, could you return to
sharing Mr. Crushers mind? I don't think he's actually using most of it.">
I
heard something...well, not really heard it, but it was a voice. A scream
of help.
I
opened my eyes. Every time I closed them I saw her, looking at me.
Orchidee, the Alien. I couldn't figure out why I felt this way about her.
She was so beautiful, and as I figured after time, so kind. Okay,
so she had been arrogant, and she was dangerous, but still...she was just
a kid. 13 human years old. That's the age of a teen, a young teen.
I
felt sorry for her. I knew how alone she must feel. Away from her world,
away from her mom..
I
lost my father when I was Five, so all I remember of him was playing Baseball.
But mom, I couldn't live without her. I looked at her, standing beside
me.
I
froze. I wish I could help her. But why was she sending all her thoughts
to me, and not to Troi or someone else? And it wasn't just thoughts, it
was pictures too. That's kinda when I saw him. Captain Picard with nailwounds.
She stood there, and hissed. "NO! GO! LEAVE HIM AND US ALONE!" I yelled.
In
her mind, I could see Orchidee's attack on the Captain forming, but I was
unable to speak before she struck him. I screamed as Picard fell back on
the deck. Data attacked Orchidee, his super-human strength a match for
the alien.
More
security personnel arrived on the bridge as Data and the alien fought.
As I watched in horror, Orchidee flung the advancing security people away,their
bodies flying around the bridge like dolls tossed aside by a child. She
dug her claws into Data's synthetic skin. It appeared she was winning.
"Counselor!"
Porter screamed, pointing somewhere behind where I stood.
Before
I could turn, I felt fingers close around my throat and my body lift into
the air. I was unable to breathe as I was held nearly a meter in the air.
I clawed at the strangling fingers of the new alien.
"Leave
her alone. We have come to take her home," the second alien screeched.
His mind was less formed than Orchidee's. His one goal to save the one
his mind considered his queen. "Do as I say or this one dies."he shook
me and I gasped.
There
was a curious sensation as her sharp nails pierced my skin, my internal
diagnostics warned me that if I didn't get the alien's nails out of my
skin, I would suffer serious circuit damage. I looked and saw a second
alien on the bridge, an alien that I did not see enter, standing behind
the Counselor. The second alien, grabbed Counselor Sojani by the throat
and
addressed me, "Leave
her alone. We have come to take her home. Do as I say or this one dies."
"Release
the Counselor first and I will release your comrade." My internal diagnostics
were screaming at me, I would have to gain control of this situation soon
or I would shut down until repairs could be made.
"No!"
The second alien shook the Counselor, I heard the gasps of air coming from
the Counselors lungs and I could think of only one solution to my dilemma.
I tightened my grip on Orchidee and threw her into the second alien, knocking
the new intruder off her feet. I used sufficient force to render both aliens
unconscious, however, being unfamiliar with their
anatomy, I could not
estimate for how long. I walked over and checked the Counselor's pulse,
she was unconscious but otherwise unharmed.
As
soon as the alien's nails had been removed from under my synthetic skin,
the unusual sensations had ceased. Apparently they could generate an electrical
pulse unfamiliar to me, as well as poisonous toxins. I would have to be
more cautious in the future. I looked back to the unconscious aliens, and
opened a communication channel "Data to Chief O'Brien, transport the two
aliens on the bridge to the brig."
"Aye
Sir," point six seconds later I saw the two intruders dematerialize. I
looked to the security guards whom were now standing up and dusting themselves
off, "take the Counselor to sickbay."
"Yes
sir," Lieutenant Thomas responded, "but what about you?"
I
regarded the lieutenant, " I must remain on the bridge until commander
Riker arrives. I can use the replicator in the Captain's ready room to
replicate the tools I need to make repairs."
"Aye
Sir," they picked up the Counselor and left.
Captain
Picard was already delirious from the toxins and I believed that he had
received a lethal dose of the poison and that moving him, even the short
distance to sickbay could increase the speed which the toxins were spreading
throughout his body. I tried opening a channel again to sickbay.
=^=Data
to sickbay, there is a medical emergency on the bridge, please respond.=^=
And
again I received no response. "Computer, run a diagnostic on the ship's
communications systems."
*
Working, all communication channels to sickbay have been severed.*
"By
Whom?" I asked.
*Unknown.*
I
looked at Ensign Porter "Ensign go to sick bay and get a medical officer
up here on the double."
"Aye
Sir," he acknowledged before running out to the turbolift.
I
looked to Carmen, "I will be in the ready room, I have to make some repairs
incase I have another confrontation with one of the aliens. You have the
Bridge." I saw Carmen nod in acknowledgment as I stepped through the readyroom
doors.
I
walked over to the replicator and programmed it to replicate the synthetic
welder, that I would be able to use to mend the tears in my skin. My repairs
took three point seven five minutes to complete. My internal repair systems
could rectify the minor damage to my circuitry that occurred as a result
of my confrontation with the aliens on the bridge.
We
still had the conundrums of what exactly happened to the communications
to sickbay and why was that the only section on the ship that had been
isolated. Also what did Orchidee mean when she said "That child has killed
me. " Could she have meant Wesley? I am unfamiliar with Wesley's latest
experiment, but it is possible that these aliens appearing on the Enterprise
are doing so, thanks to some unforeseeable repercussion of one of his experiments.
Ensign
Porter walked in to sickbay he saw Dr. Crusher tending to her injured son,
but she never appeared to be as detached when it came to treating Wesley,
and Porter couldn't blame her. She looked up as the Ensign approached.
"Dr.
Crusher, Commander Data sent me, he tried several times to contact you
but couldn't. Captain Picard has been attacked on the bridge by one of
the alien intruders. Commander Data wanted a medic to check him out before
we brought him to sickbay. Data believes the dose he received was lethal
and intended to kill him, he thought that moving the Captain without giving
him something to counteract the poison would increase the toxins' spread
throughout the Captain's body."
Durante
was furious to say the least. "What is going on?! And did whoever leave
the bridge just now leave a child in command, and how old are you anyway?"
Carmen
smiled. "I'm ten sir, and I didn't think I'd get to the Captain's chair
until at least my twenties. Feels nice."
By
now steam was almost shooting out Durante's ears, and he was visibly turning
red. "Where's Picard? Never mind I'll wait for someone in command, and
I don't mean you."
To
say the Admiral was displeased would be putting it mildly. "What's the
idea of leaving a child in command on the bridge?!" he yelled.
"Sir,
I had to momentarily leave the bridge and attend to some repairs. I knew
it would lead to character development and...."
"I
don't care what your excuse is Commander, it was a severe breach in Starfleet
procedure."
"I
am aware of Starfleet procedures Admiral, however, Carmen is a highly intelligent
and highly gifted child. I was only in the ready room and she would have
called me if anything went wrong, I assure you. I was only gone for a total
of three minutes and forty nine seconds."
"What's
going on there? I've been sitting here being ignored for the past ten minutes!
Where's Picard?"
I
looked at the Admiral, "twelve point seven three minutes Sir, and Captain
Picard was attacked by an alien intruder. I have sent an ensign to get
medical help as all communications to sickbay have been severed."
"Severed?
by whom?"
"Unknown
at this time, however I would hypothesize that the intruders still loose
on the Enterprise are responsible."
The
Admiral's voice raised again, "and you left a child in charge of the bridge
during this emergency?!"
"No
Sir, the bridge is completely secure, the alien intruders have been dealt
with and are now in the brig."
The
Admiral was really starting to develop a severe migraine, "look just keep
me posted Commander, Durante out." I closed the communication channel.
=^=Data to Commander Riker =^=
tag--Riker
I
staggered back to my seat, next to Troi's and rubbed my throat. The Admiral
was chewing Data out and I couldn't speak to help him. The Enterprise was
in a state of emergency and without a Captain. Picard lie on the deck,
groaning and mumbling incoherently. The child, Carmen Santiago, was attempting
to help him.
I
took a tricorder from the wall panel and ran it over myself. My child wasn't
injured. I had some quite severe contusions on my neck and shoulders from
the alien's strangle hold. I too needed medical attention.
The
ship pitched suddenly. I nearly fell from my chair. I turned to Lt. Ferguson
who had assumed Porter's vacated position. "What was that?" I gasped.
Ferguson
checked his instruments, "Some sort of disturbance off our port. We're
caught in its wake. It's pulling us in."
I
turned to the viewscreen as Durante's scowling face was replaced by a swirling
blue and white disturbance.
I
rushed in engineering, hearing the screeches and struggle as I approached.
Lt. DiPego was locked in a hand to hand combat with one of the aliens that
had infiltrated the Enterprise. Two other lieutenants were lying on the
deck, unconscious.
Suddenly,
the alien overpowered Shaori and threw her down the core shaft. Her scream
ended with a sickening thud.
The
alien then turned, hissing as me. I stopped in my tracks.
The...THING...as
if sensing something, suddenly looked into the air. "They are coming,"
it squealed.
At
that point, the ship's deck trembled beneath my feet. I felt the Enterprise
begin to move.
The
ship pitched suddenly. I nearly fell from my chair. I turned to Lt. Ferguson
who had assumed Porter's vacated position. "What was that?" I gasped.
Ferguson
checked his instruments, "Some sort of disturbance off our port. We're
caught in its wake. It's pulling us in."
I turned to the viewscreen as Durante's scowling face was replaced by a
swirling blue and white disturbance.>
He
looked at Data. "Permission to launch a probe, sir?"
A
groan from the deck announced the Captain was regaining consciousness.
"How is he Carmen?"
Another
consultation with the tricorder. "He appears to be recovering, like I said
earlier the poison was designed for a whole different evolution. It appears
to have little to no effect on Terrans. But I still wouldn't suggest hand
to hand combat with one of those things."
I
noticed Sojani had regained consciousness and was now sitting in her seat
examining herself with a medical tricorder.
"Counselor,
perhaps you should go to sickbay." The Enterprise shook violently. As I
closed the Communication channel, Ferguson yelled "Some sort of disturbance
is off our port, it's pulling us in!"
Captain
Picard was beginning to regain consciousness.
"Permission
to launch a probe Sir" Santiago asked
"Make
it so, and impulse engines on full reverse." Although I doubted that we
would be able to avoid the inevitable, we could at least delay it.
Santiago
began searching the inventory of probes to make a selection. Finally selecting
a class V medium range recon probe, also choosing one that carried countermeasures.
"I've chosen a recon probe since we don't know what's on the other side.
It has low visibility and shouldn't even be detectable by sensors, but
just in case this one carries countermeasures." With that he fired the
probe.
As
programmed it flew directly through the wormhole. "I'm getting some readings
of the gravity ebbies, and...I just lost it." On screen the wormhole closed
in on itself. "Now we can see if the return system works."
Three
minutes later the viewscreen was filled with light as the wormhole opened
and the probe shot back through. Santiago immediatly began interrogating
it for information. "Like I said earlier we have the gravity data, also
sensor readings from the other side, and visual images of the other star
system."
Santiago
pressed some controls and turned toward the viewscreen. "I am now putting
the visual images on screen."
I
looked up on the view screen at the system on the other side of the wormhole.
There was a planet, and as I watched, the gravitational pulses emanating
from the wormhole increased in strength.
"Full
reverse Ensign," I ordered Ensign Toc, the Vulcan helmsman.
"Aye
sir," he responded.
The
ship shook even more violently than before, but for the moment, the Enterprise's
momentum into the wormhole had ceased. However, if the gravitational forces
of the wormhole continued to increase, the Enterprise would be drawn into
it and would most likely be either lost or destroyed.
Then
I noticed something emerging from within the wormhole, a vessel of some
sort, malignant in appearance, and although it was slightly smaller than
the Enterprise, it was still obviously very well armored.
I
looked to Santiago "Open a Channel."
tag--Santiago
As
he watched a probe detached from the unknown ship and shot quickly back
into the wormhole. "From where we are I don't believe we've been detected
yet."
Santiago
put a schematic on part of the screen. "The wormhole isn't only at our
port side, but also slightly below us. That is also the reason why we must
fear being pulled in because we would enter not only down, at least in
relative terms, but also at an angle. However in this instants it means
we stand a good chance of being undetected by whoever is out there."
Santiago
had just finished his description, and was reaching to activate the comm.
when the ship vanished. He quickly moved to his sensors. "Not cloak, but
tight emission control. Should I still try to hail them?"
As
he said that the wormhole, which had just closed, opened again. "I think
something else is coming through."
I
turned to regard Santiago, "No, belay that order."
"Report,
are you receiving any sensor readings?"
tag--Santiago
"It's
hard to get reading from around the wormhole, which is one of the reasons
for using the probe in the first place. The probe!" He activated the manual
pilotting systems of the probe which was still floating in space and directed
it toward the wormhole.
It
flew close to the first vessel and passed other exiting ships before entering
the wormhole once more. After a wait of a minute Santiago sent a recall
order and the probe returned, luckily hidden by the exit of another ship.
Soon it was close enough to interrogate again.
"The
low sensor profiles on these recon probes are wonderful." He slowly digested
the data. "On the other side it shows four more ships, which is a surprise
since the first time it went in none showed up. That means either they
weren't present, physically hidden, or cloaked. Data on the ships is fairly
good. The first three which are now on this side appear to be relatively
light units, scouts perhaps. The four on the other side are heavier units,
but still smaller than the 'Enterprise'. I can't even take a guess at their
function."
<"Report, are you
receiving any sensor readings?">
It
flew close to the first vessel and passed other exiting ships before entering
the wormhole once more. After a wait of a minute Santiago sent a recall
order and the probe returned, luckily hidden by the exit of another ship.
Soon it was close enough to interrogate again.
"The
low sensor profiles on these recon probes are wonderful." He slowly digested
the data. "On the other side it shows four more ships, which is a surprise
since the first time it went in none showed up. That means either they
weren't present, physically hidden, or cloaked. Data on the ships is fairly
good. The first three which are now on this side appear to be relatively
light units, scouts perhaps. The four on the other side are heavier units,
but still smaller than the 'Enterprise'. I can't even take a guess at their
function."
I
considered Santiago's words carefully, "perhaps they are here to retrieve
our uninvited guests. We should attempt to distance ourselves from the
wormhole before we are pulled in, however, I would hypothesize that this
wormhole was artificially created, perhaps as a doorway linking our universe
with that of the Orchidee's. Or it is also possible that the intruders
on the Enterprise, are working with the individuals on those vessels, either
way we will deal with the repercussions as they arise. If the Orchidee
cannot survive in this universe for an extended period of time, then it
is highly probable that the lifeforms on the Enterprise would not survive
in their universe."
"Move
us away from the wormhole Ensign," I said to Toc, and transfer twenty-three
percent of the power from the warp systems to the impulse engines. That
should be enough to get us clear of the wormhole's gravitational pull.
Set course 213.13 and engage."
"Aye
sir," he acknowledged. The Enterprise, jolted suddenly at first, butwith
the increased power to the impulse engines managed to pull away, unfortunately,
I knew that once we were clear of the wormhole, we would alsobe detectable
by those alien vessels on this side of the wormhole.
Once
we were clear of the wormholes the alien vessels came about and I gave
the order to Santiago, "Open a channel."
tag-Santiago
"The
Perrati vessel is hailing us, and so is one of the unknown vessels." After
a moment. "We are being scanned by the unknown vessels and they are bringing
weapons online."
Santiago
considered the situation for a second. "Might I suggest going to red alert,
sir?"
"Make
it so." I answered
The
alert klaxons sounded throughout the ship as the malevolent looking vessels
approached us, their weapons ready.
"Continue
trying to hail them but place all weapons on ready status, perhaps they
are preparing to fire because they have detected the Orchidee on board."
I
then turned to the Counselor, "Counselor, can you read any thoughts from
the aliens, can you determine their intentions or whether or not they are
Orchidee?"
tag-Sojani
and Santiago
The
room was a mess. It looked like someone had takena phaser and played shoot
the guy with the duck.Scared engineers came up behind panels, women crying
and swearing. I looked at them. "Can someone please tell me what's going
one?"
Lt.
Rachel West, the newest of them all, stood up."Sir, the creature came in
here…" she was the only onewho seemed unaffected by the whole thing.
"Okay,
who's hurt" I went to each and every one. Some bruises, one with a broken
leg, but that was all."LaForge to Sick bay, we have one broken leg in Engineering,
please send medical staff as soon as youcan"
Rachel
looked at me. "I don't know what's going on. Wehad just fixes some small
damage when all of the sudden here she was…. Raising hell"
I
smiled. Sometimes West could be so…"LaForge toBridge. Can someone please
tell me what's going on?"
-Tag=somebody
on the bridge-
"Counselor,
can you read any thoughts from the aliens, can you determine their intentions
or whether or not they are Orchidee?" Data asked.
"Complex
minds with very strong telepathic capabilities. I feel a little overwhelmed
when I touch them telepathically," I answered, my hand at my throat. "They
ARE the Orchidee."
I
opened my eyes and stared into the smiling face of Lt. Commander Santiago's
daughter. She scanned me with a tricorder, it beeped and whirred as she
passed it over my chest and face.
Touching
the area of my face that the alien had slashed, I found only smooth skin.
The child had healed my injuries. I jumped to my feet, quietly thanking
the child for whatever assistance she may have given me.
I
found Data standing in the command center with Sojani in her seat, a plethora
of dark bruises on her neck. What had happened while I was unconscious?
I glanced at the viewscreen as several Perrati ships closed in on two unknown
vessels which appeared to have come through a newly formed wormhole.
"Report!"
I coughed as I moved to my command seat.
One
by one, my bridge crew brought me up to speed on our situation.
"LaForge
to Bridge. Can someone please tell me what's going on?" came the voice
of my newly assigned chief engineer.
"I'll
give you a report as soon as I know, Lt. Commander," I said to him. "Hail
those vessels, Lt. Ferguson," I orderd.
After
a moment, he replied, "No response sir. The Perrati and firing!"
On
the viewscreen, the Perrati ships let loose a barrage of phaser and photon
torpedo fire. The Orchidee ships seemed to not notice as they headed in
a B line toward the Enterprise. Suddenly my mind was gripped by a powerful
presence. I clutched my head, nearly falling to the deck. It was too much!
"Ship
Captain. Release our brethren, our queen," the entity said, its words echoing
through my brain.
I
struggled for a moment, the alien sending direct thoughts into my mind.
I began to understand them, to understand what had happened to their queen.
"Drop our shields," I ordered. "Release the aliens from the brig."
"Captain?"
Sojani came to my side, taking my arm.
"Captain,
are you certain?" Ferguson asked.
"Now!"
I screamed.
I
chased the fleeing alien down the corridor. She suddenly stopped, looked
upward, then her body began to dissolve in a stream of lights.
I
tapped my communicator, "Captain, the alien has disappeared."
After
a few moments it appeared to be working. "The alien life signs are being
removed from the ship, and the unknown vessels are turning about and appear
to be leaving. The Perrati ships have broken pursuit."
As
the last ship entered the wormhole wavered and closed. "The wormhole appears
to no longer exist. I am now retrieving the probe we launched."
You
know how incredible annoying it is to be left out? To not know what's happening?
That was my situation. Every time I asked what was going on, they told
me to relax. Okay, so I had a leg wound on the back of my leg…big deal.
Mom had fixed me up pretty well. I could stand and walk…I limped a little
but that wasn't so important. Orchidee had been silent for some time now.
I was scared. What if somebody had killed her…what if she had killed Troi,
Geordi, Riker or someone else I knew? I wanted answers. I wanted them now.
But I was ordered to stay, and rest. So I sneaked out.
I
was walking down the corridor towards Engineering. The corridor was as
they say…a mess. I entered careful, and saw Geordi. "Geordi" I said.
He
turned, as did the woman beside him. "Wesley, aren't you supposed to be
in sick bay?"
I
signed. That was so adult, asking me if I wasn't supposed to be in sick
bay. Just like hearing my mom.
"Wesley,
this is Lt. Rachel West. Rachel, this is Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher"
he pointed at the girl.
I
smiled. "Nice to meet you" then I looked at Geordi again. "Can you tell
me what's going on, where's Orchidee?"
He
looked puzzled. "Well, I'm still waiting for the reply…sorryto say this,
Wes. But they're gonna make jokes about you having Orchidee inside your
head until you are…dead"
"Man…Well,
it could have been worse. I could have been dead" I whispered.
He
looked at me, and smiled. "LaForge to Bridge, respond"
~
Tag = Anyone on the bridge ~
<"Report!"
I coughed as I moved to my command seat.>
Relief
washed over me, at least temporarily. I still had to face Admiral Durante
who I'd brushed off earlier.
"LaForge
to Bridge, respond," Geordi called.
"The
alien intruders and their vessels are gone, Lt. Commander. Dispatch repair
crews to needed areas," I ordered. "Picard out."
I
went to the my command chair and sat. Data escorted Counselor Sojani to
the turbolift in root to sickbay. I too would make a visit to our good
doctor...soon.
"Lt.
Yar, opened a channel to Admiral Durante."
"Frequency
open, sir," came her reply.
Durante's
scowling puss appeared on the viewscreen.
"Jean
Luc," he greeted.
"Admiral,
I apologize for all the confusion," I said, smiling slightly.
Durante
waved me off, "I received a report from Alicia II on the Perrati situation.
I, however, would be interested to learn how that child ended up in YOUR
command seat, Picard." Durante paused then went on. "Alicia's filled me
in on the whole thing. She has also officially taken the throne and withdrew
her world's Federation membership. Lt. Commander Sant 'Angelo has also
resigned his commission. I expect a full report from you, Picard. Otherwise,
there's nothing more for the Enterprise in the Perrati system."
"Yes,
sir," I said.
The
Admiral's eyebrow lifted, "At any rate, I have the Enterprise's next assignment.
You are to rendezvous with the U.S.S. Indiana and take aboard some new
recruits. I think you'll be surprised to find who's joining your team,
Jean Luc."
"Really,"
"Yes,"
he barked. "The rest of your orders will be forwarded once you meet up
with Indiana. I'm transferring the rendezvous coordinates to your Lt. now."
"I
have them, sir," Yar said to me.
"Durante
out," the admiral's face disappeared from the screen and I turned to Yar.
"Transfer
the coordinates to the helm. Ensign Toc, set course and engage. I'll be
in sickbay..."
<"The
alien intruders and their vessels are gone, Lt. Commander. Dispatch repair
crews to needed areas," I ordered. "Picard out.">
Wes
looked around. "Except this place" he marked as he watched the wires lying
loose.
"Rachel,
let's get back to work. Wesley, want to help us?" I asked him.
Wesley's
eyes lit up. "Sure" he said.
West
smiled to him and started working. I looked at her. "What?" she asked me
laughing.
"Nothing!"
I told her as I started to go over the system.
<"Transfer the coordinates
to the helm. Ensign Toc, set course and engage. I'll be in sickbay...">
At
the science station Santiago also looked down at the command chair, but
he was looking at the Captain in it. "What should the science department
be doing?"
"
With your permission Sir, I will escort the Counselor to sickbay."
The
Captain nodded his assent, as I helped Counselor Sojani out of her chair,
"Counselor , if you will come with me?" She nodded and I assisted her to
the turbolift.
"Deck
fourteen," I instructed the lift. 3 point 1 seconds later the lift's momentum
ceased. We exited the lift and walked west along the corridor 14.4meters
and through the doors of sick bay. "Dr. Crusher, Counselor Sojani requires
medical attention," I helped her up onto the biobed as the C.M.O approached
us.
tag-Dr.
Beverly Crusher
I
looked at Commander Data as he entered with counselor Sojani. I have always
found The Commander…fascinating. I brushed a curl of my long, blond hair
away from my face. Sometimes I hated my hair. I took my patient's medical
record and flipped trough it. Ensign Wesley Crusher. Dr. Beverly Crusher's
son. He had a…impressing record for his age. A few broken bones…burns…and
now this shrapnel in the back of his leg. "Hey, slow down, Ensign Tasia
Wiggo" a doctor said.
I
smiled. I hate when people use my full name. It was either my first name,
my last name or my rang! I smiled to him. I always smile. I smile…nod…talk…sleep…eat…smile…That's
my life in a nutshell.
I
walked to the room where Ensign Crusher was staying. "So, Wes…" I froze.
No Wesley Crusher. The bed was cold en empty. "Nice going, Tasia" I muttered.
"Losing a patient. What will your parent say?"
Both
my mom and dad are doctors. My mom, Kylen Wiggo, is a famous doctor, who
was Dr. Crusher's teacher…I think. I sat down. How to tell Doctor Crusher.
"Hey, Tasia…what's your twenty?" I asked my self.
"Well."
I answered. "I just lost one patient, who is known for getting away, somebody
should set an Cow Bell on him…I don't know what to say, and I'm starting
to get really pissed off"
I
stood up and walked out. As I saw Doctor Crusher I felt like I was going
into…as my dad always put it…Combat. "Houston, we have a problem" I whispered,
before standing behind the Doctor. "Doctor, I lost a patient. Your son
is…again…missing"
Tag
= Beverly
"We
might not be able to do anything, but let's go see." Riker says to Guinan
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