ILLUMINARRPG: (5, 0052) Sanchez/CMO Lt. Dr. Quinna Solice

[Kris Bailey]

Mission:  Death in the Shadows

Day: 5

Stardate:  2446.02.05

(USS Illuminar -- Iso Room -- Sickbay --  Deck 5 -- Sanchez/CMO Lt. Dr.
Quinna Solice -- 0052) Physical

(Sanchez’s head -- Sanchez/CMO Lt. Dr. Quinna Solice -- Unknown)

(Mental)

Sanchez blinked and looked around. He remembered activating the transporter
in the shuttle and suddenly he ended up in the brig.  He had been caught
and knew his fate. It wasn’t like he had a poisoned tooth. Not that he
could do that. Roanoke would protect him, he was sure.

His Next thought he had was lunch.  One of the crew, someone he didn’t
know, brought him lunch.  He wasn’t hungry, but he was thirsty.  After
drinking the tea, he felt odd and laid down.  When he tried to roll over,
he couldn’t.  His muscles were not responsive.  He tried to call for help,
but couldn’t.

Hours passed by…  He was taken to sickbay.  Still, he couldn’t move. He was
trapped.  He could hear everything, see everything, but couldn’t do
anything about it.

Time passed.

He woke up.  Standing.  He could move his arms.  His legs.  He was free.
Looking around, he was on deck 5. Where it all started.  Down the hall, he
saw Dr. Solice.

He walked closer.  “Where are we?” he asked

“You have no idea where we are?” Quinna asked.  “Why did you stab the
Captain?”

Quinna put a hand on Sanchez’s shoulder.  “You can talk to me.”

“We are on deck 5.  Near sickbay.  How I got here, I don’t know.  I’ve been
trapped, unable to speak, to move,” he said.

“You, you have been nice to me,” Sanchez continued.  “But where am I now?”

Quinna treaded lightly, “Look, where can we go and sit, we need to talk.”
Quinna said, “And we do not have much time.”  Quinna took Sanchez’s hand
and started walking, “What is the last thing you remember?”

“I had some tea in the brig.  My body became my prison.  I was in sickbay.
I woke up here.” Sanchez replied.

“Why did you kill the Captain?”  Quinna asked.

“Because he is a traitor.  He betrayed the ideals of the Federation and
Star Fleet,” Sanchez replied  “He is not worthy to be called Captain.”

“Look where it got you,”  Quinna said.  “Tell me all you know.  I can take
it to the proper people.”  Quinna offered.  “What are Sekal’s secrets?”

“You have been nice to me.  You have to get the work to the Admirals.  But
only trust Admiral Haynes.  He knows the truth.  He is one of the
patriots.  Like me.  Rooting out the evil in the Federation.  Making the
Federation great again, that is why the Captain had to die.  He was a
Vulcan, and they secretly control the Federation, manipulating those whom
they deem less worthy than themselves.”

Sanchez paused.  “I will die to protect the Federation.  Will you?  Promise
me.”

“Mr. Sanchez,”  Quinna started, “I would do more than die to protect the
federation, I will live for the federation.  You have to tell me more.”
Quinna pled.

“I have to get to Altair six.  They have the answers.  It's all there, in
my quarters.  On my PADD.  All the evidence.  All the truth.  Everything I
know, pictures, recordings, everything.  It shows Sekal is betraying the
Federation.  He met with Cardassians, selling them our secrets.  And
Ferengi too.  He is no good.  He had to be purged.  Only those pure of
heart can be part of the new Federation.”

“Promise me you’ll tell the Admiral I did my job.”

“I promise you…” Quinna needed more answers… “What is the passcode for the
information?  What does Weston have to do with all this?”

“It's RinTinTin.  That was my dog growing up.  He was a good dog.  He kept
me safe, slept in my room every night.  Till he got old,” Sanchez replied,
his voice heavy.  “We had to put him down.  I lost my friend.  So I ran
away and joined Star Fleet.  That's where I learned the secrets.  The
Lasers.  Mind control.  And Sekal knows all about it.  He makes secret runs
to deliver goods to those trying to overthrow the Federation. ”

“Stay with me Sanchez, Who are you working for?”  Quinna knew this was
higher up.

“East, west, home’s best,” he said. “West.. Weston… they rhyme, sorta.
Weston, messing.  Pressing. Destined.  He beckons the piston,” Sanchez says
with a giggle.  “Funny name.  Who is he?  Do I know him?  Does the
Admiral?  The Admiral would tell me if he was a good guy.”

“Who else on board knows what is going on?”  Quinna continued to
interrogate.

“All aboard.  Choo-choo,” Sanchez says.  “Everyone on board knows.  It's
not a secret.  We are all a little mad here.  Are we going down the rabbit
hole, Alice?”

Quinna took a deep breath she slapped Sanchez, “Focus for me.  Who else is
collecting evidence?”

Sanchez looked startled at the slap.  “That wasn’t nice.”

“I am losing you, You have to focus, Please tell me, Who else is collecting
evidence?”

“You make me talk.  And you make me feel.  And you make me show what I’m
trying to conceal,” Sanchez says.  “Conceal.  I don’t know.  The Admiral
says it's operational security.  Can’t be too careful or we will be
defeated.  Not like before.  Not like last time.  The Admiral is smart.  We
are everywhere.”

“I have to know.  I have to continue your work.”  Quinna looked at
Sanchez’s eyes. “I need to know.”

“Truth is a three-edged sword.  I can’t give you want I don’t know.  There
are more of us, hidden away.  But only the Admiral knows everyone.  They
recruit in the academy.  That's where I was approached.  ‘Are you a
patriot’, they asked. ‘Will you die for the Federation’, they asked.  I got
a special leave pass.  I went somewhere.  A starbase.  There I was taught.
The instructors were in the dark.  I never saw their faces.  They told the
truth and when I was done, I was told to observe and do nothing.”

Sanchez frowned, “But I got a letter… from home.  It was RinTinTin.  He was
there for me.  And I knew I had to kill the Captain for his crimes against
the Federation.”

Quinna knew that his brain was shutting down.  It was happening faster than
she had hoped.  She felt this was easy, no one was trying to stop her, “Is
there anything else I should know?  I know RinTinTin is waiting for you to
go home.”

“Home.  Home… tell the Admiral I did my duty.  I was loyal.  I was true.  I
never flinched.  I am tired.  So tired…”

“Top honors to you. Sanchez.  Look,”  Quinna pointed to the brightest light
coming from the far door. “There is where you need to go.”  Quinna herself
was attracted to the light but fought the urge to go to it.

“Thank you. I’m going home now,”  he said as he slowly walked towards the
door.

(Physical)

Sanchez’s body flatlined.  He was dead.  Quinna’s body did the same.
Quinna willed herself awake.  She heard the alarms of Sanchez’s body.  She
jumped up not realizing that she was on a gurney so she fell to the floor.

“What happened?”

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