<div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mission: Andromeda's Chain</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Day: 1</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Stardate: 2446.01.03</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000" style="font-size:1rem">(</font></span><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">USS Exeter –Liara's Quarters</span><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Head Nurse, Ens Violet Drake</span><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">– 0500)</span></p></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:small;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">(USS Exeter Liarais’ Quarters Doctor Liara T’ghann Theriault,- 05001)</p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem">Liara held her breath until they had rounded the corner. “I didn’t know any of those, did you get a good look at all?”</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem">"Yes. They were crewman Rigoberto Sanchez, petty officer Rick Vaughn, and crewman Scotty Smalls. All members of the nursing staff, all carrying phaser rifles." Violet paused. "Do you have weapons in your quarters, because if so then we should head there first and stock up." </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:small"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem">“Yes I do” she said, I can also check up on my Sehlat, I need to make sure he is safe. He likes to sleep for 16 hours at a time so I can hide him.”. After a bit Liara spoke again, "We are about to go past sickbay and I would like to know what is going on there. As we go past take a look for me? But we must be very, very quiet like church mice.” </div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem">Violet nodded and did her best to take a look. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem">“Did you see anything?"</span><span style="font-size:1.125rem"> Liara asked Violet.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><span style="font-size:1.125rem"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">"No, lots of movement, they seem to be bringing in a lot of unconscious crew." </div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem">They carried on for what seemed like forever until at last Liara sighed with relief. “We are here” An enormous tiger sized cat with huge six clawed paws and two elongated canines rubbed his face over the grill. “Puss T’lath na!” Puss purred and moved away. Liara used her feet to loosen the grill which eventually fell away and they entered her quarters. <span style="font-size:1.125rem"> “Dont worry about him, if you can scratch him behind his ears he will love you forever.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">"Well its gonna have to wait for a time when things haven't gone bananas." Violet made her way out of the tube and looked at Liara. <span style="font-size:1.125rem">"I’m guessing being stranded in unknown space with a full mutiny is not how you wanted to start your time in Starfleet." </span></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:1.125rem"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem">Liara smiled wickedly“not really but it looks like it could turn out to be fun. Now where are those weapons?”</div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">"You tell me," Violet said with a laugh, "We're in your quarters."</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">Liara smiled, she opened a cupboard in the recesses of her bedroom and withdrew a phaser rifle, a pulse grenade and a wicked looking curve bladed knife. “This is my M’ekleth. It’s Klingon.” She strapped it to her back, “of course I will not use it, people just have to see it and they back off. She also picked up three hypos of triceradine. “This will ensure a good sleep.”<br><br>Violet found a chair and sat down to catch her breath. "I know you're trying to be cheery, but I don't know if this is going to turn out to be fun."</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">“I don’t expect there will be much fun Violet, firstly we need to find out what is going on and who is on our side.”she thought for a minute as she went to the replicator “Vulcan Dela leaf tea hot” she smiled at Violet, “do you want anything before we leave?”</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">(reply Violet)<br><br>"I just....this crew, we've been through so much. Between hunting down terrorists, diplomatic missions, dealing with a crewmember that went all murdery, the whole thing with Quella's mind games. I just I don't know what could have possessed them to go rogue. I thought we had bonds forged in fire."</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">“I am sorry I could not be with you all through your last adventures. I want you to tell me as much as you know that has occurred in the last 24 hours?”</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">(Reply Violet)<br><br>"I know we should try and do something, find commander Bracken or anyone who can help, but.... part of me just wants to barricade ourselves in here and hide." Taking a deep breath Violet spoke softly, almost like a scared whimper. "Damnit Liara, I'm a nurse, not a commando."</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">Liara turned to her and put her hand on Violets shoulder. “No one would think any less of you if you stayed here you know. I will make sure you are safe. She placed a bowl of meat in front of the Sehlat and he gobbled it down. Licking the bowl he looked at Liara. She bend down and stroked his ears. “Puss Sehlat T’Planna breth.” She led him over to the Jeffries tube, he clambered in moved along, lay down and in a minute was snoring.” He will be safe there for the next sixteen hours, unless of course his snoring echos? But, there is nothing we can do about that. “Violet do you want to stay here, Puss will protect you?”</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">(replyViolet)</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">“Okay, so let’s head for sickbay, I have a feeling we might find out what is going on and find some allies.</div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;word-spacing:1px;font-size:1.125rem" dir="auto">(Reply Violet)<br>(posted by Lindsay)</div>
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-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Ann Lindsay Wright.<br><br>‘Astra inclinant, sed non obligant’.<br></div>