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Post by apn on Oct 9, 2010 19:11:58 GMT -5
Ensign Grayson
Once he's sure Vork is back on board, Grayson turns to glance at the Captain, but seeing as he's still in a trance (?) he turns to the view screen and sets the course for the starbase. "Ah sure hope we ain't forgotten nothin'."
He pauses, chewing his lip. Then realises what Vork said. Leaning over to the comm panel he contacts Mr Vork "Grayson here. What is it you brought up beside the dog, Vork? Ah get funny feelins in ma bowels when th' plan changes wi no warnin..." Grayson cringes. His gut instinct was to not delay and get the hell out of here, but if Vork had brought something on board that was a threat to the crew they'd be in big trouble once the ship was underway, with the energy reserves so low and time short.
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Post by aramis on Oct 9, 2010 22:46:14 GMT -5
As Vork comes in to the bridge, "Pris'ner secured, Sir. Seems Doggy was savaging a Videni when I beamed him up. Videni's unconscious, nekkid, and in the second cell. Paddy is complaining of a headache. Prisoner's gear is in the teleporter bay."
The 'dog' bounds in as well, and runs straight to Jasper and Ismayeel, then starts staring off into space, just like them...
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Post by aramis on Oct 11, 2010 13:25:51 GMT -5
As the Jasper, Ismayeel, and Brockway intently focus on their psionic fight, Mr Grayson moves to the helm, and engages Vork's plotted course at warp 2. The ship smoothly comes about, and leaps into warp.
Mr. Johnson, seeing Vork return, hands off the hypospray, and says, "I need to go check on Kordoba. Be back promptly." Johnson then ducks down the hall to Sickbay.
Edit: As the trio stands concentrating for several minutes, silence reigns, then, Johnson returns, bringing a tired, but conscious, Kordoba with.
Kordoba says, "I presume my Chariot has arrived, yes?"
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Post by Drohem on Oct 12, 2010 12:34:49 GMT -5
Jasper stands motionless as if in a deep trance. However, almost all his blue fur stands on end as if statically charged.
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Post by apn on Oct 12, 2010 20:44:31 GMT -5
Ensign Grayson
Grayson stands, and addresses Dr Kordoba. "Doctor. Welcome aboard. I'm afraid you find us in a sorry state, but we'll try n make your stay comfortable. The Cap'n is otherwise engaged sir, an ah don't know how ta help him. That alien lobster thing seems ta have affected a few of ah crew n ah'm gonna have ta go n talk to a Videni in the brig at some point. Maybe see if ah can beat.. ah mean ask him about some stuff."
He turned to the Captain, then moved next to him, staying inches away from his stood-on-end fur. "Cap'n..." he whispered. "Can you hear me? How can ah help ya?"
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Post by aramis on Oct 14, 2010 13:51:11 GMT -5
As Alex Grayson awaits response, somethng changes on the faces of Ismayeel and Jaspar, almost a look of relief on Ismayeel's. "Good boy, Brockway!" he says, while reaching down and rubbing the scruff of Brockway's neck.
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Post by Drohem on Oct 14, 2010 16:28:59 GMT -5
Jasper's blue fur visibly relaxes as he exhales slightly.
He takes a deep breath to refresh himself, and then smiles at Alex as he says, "thank you, Mr. Alexander, however, with the help from Brockway, Ismayeel and I were able to defeat the creature in a psionic battle. The creature is strong, but I think it is unconscious now."
In a break of composure, Jasper clasps Alex on the shoulder and says happily, "you did well, Mr. Grayson, in setting course for Starbase Adak immediately."
A moment later, his professional tone and demeanor return as he says to Alex, "please take Mr. Johnson and go to the Brig. Release Mr. O'Keef first, and then have Mr. Johnson medically attend our Videni prisoner if necessary. Once the prisoner has been treated, then all three of you return to the Bridge together. I don't want anyone caught alone again by that creature."
Jasper then walks over to Mark, holds out his blue furred hand, and says politely, "thank you, Mr. Vork. I'll take charge of that hypo-spray now."
Once Mr. Vork hands over the hypo-spray, Jasper turns to face Dr. Kordoba and says cheerfully, "it's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Kordoba. I am Captain Alizarin, and welcome aboard the C.S.S. Thermopylae. I just had a psionic battle with that aquatic alien creature in your old shuttle. What can you tell us about it, and your state when we found you?"
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Post by aramis on Oct 14, 2010 18:59:05 GMT -5
Vork hands over the hypospray.
"It needs to die before we get close to a population center. It's a parasite. It's amphibious, and megalomaniacal. And it can mind control someone for quite some time; the closer, the longer. Oh, and they are hermaphroditic, and it's pregnant." He pauses for breath, then continues, "Let's see, it has limited manual dexterity, is quite cunning... it laid low for a month or two, acting all aquatic predator animal... and an evil bastard. Our foodstuffs provide all of the protiens and minerals it needs, and then some, and nothing in our food stuffs is toxic to it. It's also not native to this world. Nothing on Knikniknik is toxic to it, either. It does seem to make use of Sodium Cyanide in the reproductive process... It put me on 'hold' until it could clutch, but you seem to have disrupted that. I think it's due to clutch around 2103.1..."
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Post by apn on Oct 15, 2010 18:25:12 GMT -5
Ensign Grayson
Grayson pauses on his way out to complete the Captains orders, adding "Sounds like the thing needs flushin' out the airlock, shuttle n all. Then blow it ta kingdom come. SFS can bill me..." he mutters.
With that he leaves to complete the Captains orders (with Mr Johnson I presume)
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Post by aramis on Oct 15, 2010 19:59:55 GMT -5
As Mr. Grayson shoots a knowing look at Mr. Johnson, he nods, says, "Just a minute sir," recovers his hypospray from the skipper, and then follows the Ensign out the door.
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Post by aramis on Oct 16, 2010 9:57:19 GMT -5
Johnson and Grayson arrive at the shuttle, and start cutting away at the welds. The door will need replacement when they finish, but they eventually force it open. Silence reigns within. As Grayson makes tactical entry, he suddenly notices that the fishtank is gone from the starboard aft of the shuttle... and it's not anywhere aboard!
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Post by apn on Oct 16, 2010 19:44:12 GMT -5
Ensign Grayson
"What the flagnog?" muttered Grayson as he scanned about, weapon trained. Scowling, he made his way to a communications panel. "Bridge, this is Grayson. Ah've made ma way in ta th' shuttle an th' lobsters' gone sir. Fishtank n all. This creature has a friend aboard th' ship n ah suggest we account fer everyone, and travel in groups. We need ta track th' damn thing down before it does it's mind blastin' thing again. Sorry ta state the obvious n all. Ah don't see how it coulda got out, with th' shuttle bein' welded n all. Check th' logs for transporter use?"
Grayson continues to scour the shuttle, even to the extent of opening panels and pulling up floor panels to make sure the thing isn't still in there.
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Post by aramis on Oct 17, 2010 13:45:34 GMT -5
As the Pile begins to accumulate, with Johnson's help, The two rapidly become convinced that the beastie is not on the shuttle, in the shuttle bay, nor anywhere that can be safely opened.
"Sir, I think it's damned well time to get Paddy and her guns out of the brig. And without you ready to blast him, I am not going to be able to check the pris'ner," Johnson says.
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Post by apn on Oct 17, 2010 17:27:31 GMT -5
Ensign Grayson
"Dammit. A ship this small and still we're bein' given th' run around. Come on Johnson, let's haul butt n get Paddy out th' brig. Ah reckon we're gonna need every gun we can get. Ah gotta bad feelin' bout this." he snarls, and sets off at a run towards the brig to release O'Keef.
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Post by Drohem on Oct 18, 2010 1:05:15 GMT -5
What the bloody hell?! Jasper thinks to himself in disbelief when he hears Mr. Grayson's message, what the hell were they doing at the Shuttle Bay?
Jasper closed his eyes for a moment to choke down the emotions that were dancing across his psyche at the moment. He takes several breaths to steady himself and his voice.
"Mr. Grayson, report to the Brig with Mr. Johnson immediately and release Mr. O'Keef, and then verify that our Videni prisoner is secure. All of you then return to the Bridge. That's a direct order, Mr. Grayson," Jasper says in a curt tone.
As he cuts off the communication with Mr. Grayson, Jasper gets up and quickly moves to the Science Station on the Bridge and brings up the ship's Sensors. He is going to have the computer verify the life forms and their locations on the ship.
As he starts working on the Sensors sweep of the ship, he half turns and says out of the side of his mouth, "Dr. Kordoba, do you have any insights as to where the alien may be hiding on the ship?"
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