ILLUMINARRPG: (4, 1130) FO Commander Sienna Verin

[Mel]

Mission: Exogenesis
Day: 4
Stardate: 2446.06.04

(USS Iluminar - Deck 1 - Bridge - FO Commander Sienna Verin - 1130)

Sienna had paced the Bridge, back and forth, the entire time that the
Captain was aboard the Ixtal. She had ops and security monitoring the ship
while engineering was still trying to break through the interference
between the planet and the Illuminar.

Looking around the Bridge, she was surprised to realize that she was the
only senior officer still aboard. Everyone here was one of the junior
officers, the ones that usually stood night and relief shifts, or worked
tirelessly with making sure the Illuminar was up to snuff and performing
well.

It was really just a distraction, trying to distract herself that two of
the most important people in her life were aboard the Ixtal - Sekal and her
mate T'Mur. Something tickled the back of Sy's mind. Some flash of
something remembered. She was mated to a vulcan and the distance was well
within her sensing range. Her heart seemed to be beating too fast, as the
message came in:

=^=Illuminar this is the Leif Erikson. Quarantine protocols are hereby
initiated. Prepare to transport all aboard to the isolation ward upon our
return. I repeat, quarantine protocols are in effect. No crew are to come
into contact with those on the Leif Erikson without full biohazard
equipment and the shuttle is to be quarantined on deck until it can be
safely sterilized.=^=

"Illuminar acknowledges, Captain. Welcome Home, even if it's under these
circumstances. Sit tight and we'll get you sorted. Verin out."

Sienna ended the connection, then tapped her comm badge, "Bridge to
Medical. The shuttle returning needs all aboard transported into isolation
and decontamination."   Including her mate. Sienna would not think about
that while she was issuing her orders.

<reply medical>

"Operations," She addressed the officer sitting there, who she recognized
as their android, "Interface with Engineering and get that shuttle
sterilized. Quickly."  Sy hit her comm badge, "Bohb, this is Verin.  The
Captain has declared a biohazard quarantine and I need the shuttle they are
going to be docking to be sterilized asap. I'm sending the android to
assist you."

<reply Bohb, Ops>

Sienna's eyes brushed over the young woman who was manning the science
station. The plant biologist that Luma had insisted on for caring for her
roses.  "Miss Winters, I know you are scanning everything, but your
expertise with plant viruses and parasites might come in handy here. Liason
with the teams and see what you can find. I'll try to get more information
soon, have a direction to look in."

Celiste nodded, swallowing nervously as she turned her sensors towards the
shuttle. Right now Sienna's attention was on getting the Captain and her
mate cleared and the team back aboard. By the blessed Goddess, she was
tired. She had been tired ever since awakening. It was then that Sy
realized that Celiste's brother was on that shuttle.

One more call, "Mr. Laredo, can you make your way down to medical and see
if you can be some help in the decontamination protocol. Maybe you and Luma
can sense something," Sy's voice said it was a remote possibility but one
that she was willing to entertain. Besides she knew that as a counselor
trained by Riven Mias, he would be able to soothe frayed tempers and keep
the teams mental outlook more positive. Sometimes that was what did the
trick.

Sitting back down in the CO's chair, Sy leaned back, wished for more coffee
and hoped, hoped that all would come back negative. She had one of those
feelings that something wasn't quite right.

(reply bohb, ops, medical, laredo, any)
(posted by Mel)
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