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“It is not my intention to remain incarcerated to await the pleasure of our captors Lieutenant,” Sekal stated. </div>
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It seemed, to T’Mur, that the wisest course was to discover the purpose of this Controller’s actions. She was curious as to the reason the controller only transported the Vulcans. They had already determined that the Klingon was… an accident. Serendipitous
at best. However hers was not to question his decision at this juncture. There just seemed something odd about the decision. </div>
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“When we meet the Controller I plan on it being on my terms not hers. This might be construed as an aggressive stance on the part of another however it is vital it not seem we are here to solicit favors on her part. Star Fleet is determined to end the menace
that the pirates pose and it will be done with or without her assistance."</div>
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She considered questioning the logic of his choice, then decided against it. They needed to present a united front, so she stood up and joined Sekal at the door. </div>
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“What is it that you are looking for, sir?” she asked. She was no engineer or scientist. </div>
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"All technology,” he explained, “as you are aware, has some similarities. Energetic output requires something to power and deliver it as well as a method or grounding or bleeding off excess energy. Interrupt the flow of either one and you disrupt the device."</div>
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Suddenly he stopped talking as though he felt something in the wall. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">"Mr. Galk is your phaser still functional?" he asked the Klingon. </span><br>
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"It should be,” Galk replied. “I have a full charge. An energy dampening field would suppress the power cell."</div>
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"Bring it here and use the heat setting to burn through the wall at this location," Sekal ordered pointing to the spot his hand was on. </div>
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"Setting 8, firing,” Galk warned.<span style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"> "This will take several minutes."</span></div>
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then proceeded to have the Klingon cut through the internal workings of the power to the energy containment fields. Once done the yellow glow disappeared and they stepped into the hallway. They moved over to the cell holding Surkal and Galk used his phaser
on the controls rather than take the time to figure them out. </span><br>
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<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">"Come cadet,” Sekal urged, “our hosts will be along shortly and we do not want to make their search for us simple.
The Controller will doubtless not be expecting an armed force to answer her summons</span><br>
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">“Yes, sir," Surkal replied, as he fell into step behind T’Mur. She was more comfortable bringing
up the rear of the quartet and moved the cadet closer to the captain. </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">"Captain, what is our current objective and where </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">are
we?" Surkal asked. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px">
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<font color="#212121"><span style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">“We are in, I surmise cadet, an underground facility on Draconis Sigma VI,” T’Mur explained. “Our objective would seem logical. To return to the Illuminar.”</span></font><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px">
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">"Sirs,” the cadet said after a few minutes of moving through the corridors, “</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">I
am currently unsure as to how useful it will be, however, my PADD </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">and Stylus appear
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<div><font color="#212121"><font color="#000000" face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" size="3">T’Mur looked interested, “Indeed Cadet. May </font><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I</span></font><font color="#000000" face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" size="3"> see
it?</font></font><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">”</font></div>
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<div><font color="#212121"><font color="#000000" face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif" size="3">She held out her hand and the cadet handed the PADD to her. With a few adjustments she was able to record their journey and start creating
a map of the facility. With a few more adjustments she was able to show their location on the map using </font></font><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">life signs. Suddenly she noticed a group of unidentified life signs
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<div><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">“Captain, there are 6 life signs approaching our location,” she called out.</font></div>
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<div><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Suddenly a voice came from behind them, “Here! I have found the others.</font><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">”</font></div>
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<div><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Three large, and muscular men stepped in front of them and three behind. They did not make a move to attack them. Their </font><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">attempt
seemed to simply block their passage from where they were. Six men were not a huge obstacle, but T’Mur looked to the captain for his decision.</font></div>
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<div><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">(reply Sekal, Surkal, Morg Men)</font></div>
<div><font face="segoe ui westeuropean,segoe ui,helvetica,arial,sans-serif">(posted by Al Muir)</font></div>
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