Stardate:2407.01.30
(USS Nimitz- Captain's Quarters - CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0600) 
 
Tossing and turning in his bed, Devan Sash could see the eyes looking at him
from within.  Bright, green, beautiful eyes.  Then there was the laugh.  it
was always present, always so evil, always digging away at his soul.  He
could never escape, no matter what.
 
Sash's eyes flicked open.  His mind was on alert.  Something was wrong, but
he just couldn't think what.  Looking around, there was no alert.  But there
was a sense of wrongness.  He reached over for his comm badge and tapped it,
as he sat up.
 
"Sash to bridge, status?"
 
There was a slight sound of frantic hustling and a freightened voice came
back.  =^=There's no change from last night Captain.  I would have informed
you immediately...=^=
 
Sash shook his head, trying to shake out the cobwebs.  "Of course you would.
Sorry to bother you.  Sash out."
 
He mumbled to himself.  "Get a grip old man."  Then there was amotion in the
bed beside him.  A hand moved over and began to rub his abs. 
 
"Mmmm... " a most feminine voice spoke, "lay back down so we can have a
repeat of last night."
 
Sash lept from the bed, the bed clothes flying back.  Laying in his bed was
Debbie Weston, completely naked.  It was obvious what they'd been doing, but
Sash couldn't remember any of it.  His eyes narrowed.
 
"What...?  How...? When...?" he just couldn't find the words to finish his
questions.
 
"Are you going to finish any of those questions?" Weston asked, playfully.
 
Sash's mind raced to try and figure out what was going on.  He decided it
was time to get up anyway.  He mumbled something about getting to the bridge
and made his way to the bathroom, to get cleaned up and dressed. When he
came back Weston was still in the bed, still uncovered, this time she was
laying, stretched out and inviting.
 
"You sure you want to go to work early today?" she asked.
 
"Positive," Sash replied curtly.  
 
"You want to get together again tonight?" she began to look and sound a
little put out.
 
"Let's see how the day goes," Sash recommended, distantly.
 
Weston threw a pillow at him.  "Bastard, I 've heard about your call backs."
 
Sash shrugged his shoulders, "Then why'd you agree to last night.  You can
let yourself out."
 
With that he left his quarters, finally getting a good look at his own
uniform and was surprised by the difference.  Then as he looked at the
uniforms of those he was passing he suddenly recognized the differences.
~Holy crap!! What the ...~  It couldn't be.  How could he be here?  What
happened to bring him here?  It just didn't make sense.
 
Officers stopped to salute him as he passed them in the hall way.  Many
stopped their conversations and watched him coming in abject fear.  Sash had
seen the look before.  He had had that look on his own face when he was here
before.  Somehow , he 's been transported to the Mirror Universe, as it had
been dubbed.
 
He managed to get to the turbo lift and absent mindedly ordered it to the
bridge.  He suddenly wondered if that were a good idea.  He had to figure
out what was going on, and the bridge was the best way toget that
information.  As the turbo lift moved he suddenly wondered if this meant
that his doppelganger was on his Nimitz in their universe.  That could get
ugly, pretty quick.
 
(USS Nimitz- Bridge - CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0630)
 
The turbolift door opened and Sash stepped off.  He looked around the
bridge.  The similarities were enough to make him comfortable moving through
the bridge, but the differences were apparent.  First was the Empire symbol
that was adorned on the walls.  The colors were much darker and the lighting
dimmer, giving the bridge a greater feeling of forboding, which was it's
design for anyone not used to being there.
 
He looked down at Bixx, who was still at the Ops station.  She looked back
him with a fire in her eyes.  Sash ignored it and looked over at the Brikar.
He stepped over to him. 
 
"Status Mr. Tagon?"  he asked.
 
"We have not gotten the spatial rift device on line yet, but I have been...
motivating the science team."  The look in the Brikar's face, and the sound
of his voice made him shudder as to his methid of motivation.
 
"Keep me informed," Sash said.  
 
He stepped down to the command center where Jeff Hyland was sitting.  He
noted the reluctance to which his FO relieved himself of the chair.   
 
"Commander," Sash nodded at Hyland, "ship status?"
 
(reply Hyland)
 
Sash listened to the report.  He couldn't help but notice the vitriolic look
that the FO kept giving him.  Sash knew that his life was in danger with
this man.  Promotion in the Federation Empire was through attrition, and
Hyland looked like he was buckking for promotion.
 
Once Hyloand was through Sash nodded.  "You may stay at the conn, commander.
I'll be in my ready room.  Let me know when Alpha shift comes on."
 
(reply Hyland)
 
(USS Nimitz- Ready Room- CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0640)
 
As Sash stepped through the doorway his instincts tingled and he took a side
step.  This was most fortunate as dagger slashed at him.  Instead of being
driven into his chest, it hit him in the shoulder.  Without thinking Sash's
Angosian instincts took over, and he went on the offensive.  With a blow
from his fist and an open hand strike to his assailants face, the man, in a
security uniform, staggered back.
 
He drew out another knife and lunged at the captain.  Sash dodged it easily.
he grabbed the man's wrist and with a quick twisting move the knife, still
in the assailants hand, plunged into his own chest.  Sash stepped back to
watch as the assailant dropped to the floor.
 
He looked down at the large knife sticking out of his own shoulder.  He
tapped his comm badge.  "Sash to security, to my ready room.  Sash to
medical, I have need of your services."
 
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(posted by Al Muir) 


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(ISS Nimitz- Personal Quarters - CSO, Holis Gralen and ACMO, Dr. Michaella
Kirien - 0605) 

Holis woke and felt the cold hard metal pressed against his ankle and pushed
with his foot against the delicate collor encircling the throat of the young
woman who lay at his feet. "What are you doing on my bed girl?" He asked
with irritation heavy in his voice. He reached down and grabbed a handful of
long, pale hair and pulled it painfully as he turned her head toward him.
"Lights at 1/4." He said as she looked at him with frightened eyes.

She looked up into his eyes, scared. Her voice was very soft as she replied,
"My Lord and Master, I do not know. I am sorry, please, Sire, i meant no
disrespect." 

He made a disgusted sound in his throat as he looked at her coldly. "Do you
think because I put this band of metal about your throat that you have made
some advancement in my opinion?" He reached out with his mind and gave her a
hard mental blow which caused her to be dizzy and nauseated.

She fell off the bed, being ungrounded, and looked up in abject terror at
her Master.  She loathed the Captain, for what she had done to fall from his
high esteem and end up at the hands of this cruel and unusual man. 

"See that it does not happen again." He said with a sneer as he rolled off
the bed and lifted the naked girl from the floor then pulled her up to her
knees.
 
 Her Master let her alone with her feelings of hate, they seemed to fuel
him, encourage him to new heights.  But he made damn sure that she knew that
she had brought this upon herself, by failing in her duty to save the
previous CSO's life.  Of course the Captain would give her to the new
underling, one of his discarded whores.... She looked up as her Master
walked away, keeping her rebellious thoughts under a tight shield.

He looked down at her properly submissive pose with her chin down and
looking toward the floor and gave a derisive smile then turned away and
walked to the lavaratory.
 
 She leaned back against the wall, her pose relaxing as she realized she was
late for her shift....and that he hadn't unlocked her. It wouldn't be the
first day her Master had left her chained to her bed. Mostly he gave her her
duties in sickbay, but they were a priviledge....and her daughters....


She didn't like where her thoughts on that one went.  She had a vague idea
that the Captain had taken her twin girls for his own...and she didn't like
that one bit. She yelped as her Master appeared in from of her, then quickly
kissed his feet.
 
::Forgive me...::  She whispered into his mind.
 
Holis looked down at her with a bored __expression as she worked to worm her
way back into his good graces and his eyes traveled over her silky form and
to the collar at her neck that was attached to a chain all the way to a ring
of metal that had been welded to the floor. Since his morning ritual had
been completed he considered his next steps, he was up a bit early and had
some time to kill which he could use to amuse himself. He gave her a sneer
as she pressed her lips to his feet. :: If you please me well this morning
perhaps I will allow you to assume your duties today although I don't know
what they would do with a near worthless tidbit such as yourself.::  Holis
laughed then, a laugh full of scorn and derision, one that was guaranteed to
chill the blood.
 
Her heart nearly broke for a moment, remembering the alternating abuse and
praise that had turned her from a recovering widow into the quivering mass
of slavegirl at his feet. He hit the one thing that he knew she couldn't
stand, being called worthless. 
 
He took hold of the chain just below her collar and lifted her up and pushed
her toward the bed then followed her with a feral grin on his face.
 
She gasped as she landed on the bed and her Master appeared beside her....
no, he wasn't her Master...he was a sadistic man, but he didn't deserve the
title of Master.  Why was she so afraid of  him ?


He was on top of her in an instant, and she froze for a second, allowing him
to get her into the position he wanted.  She  then began to fight back
against him, nails, teeth and mind.


::YOU ARE NOT MY MASTER!!::  She screamed at him, kicking him hard.  ::AND I
AM NOT WORTHLESS!::  She declared.
 
He laughed and got rough with her then, after taking his fill of her despite
her best efforts he sent to her.:: I admit when worked up you are far hotter
and more pleasing.:: The chain, collar and lock were tuned to his
biosignature and with a twist he removed the chain from her collar. ::Get
cleaned up and go your way, when I return I will expect you to try harder to
be pleasing or I will punish you.::
 
With that he got up and made his way back to the lavaratory to get cleaned
up and dressed.
 
She watched him leave with a murderous gaze, and then quickly got dressed
and fled.  She knew she would be back that night.... She couldn't stay away
from him. He had altered her mind to crave his touch.... She had tried to
stay away once, and the restlessness was only slightly worse than the
beating her Master had delivered for being displeasing.
 
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(ISS Nimitz- Personal quarters - CSO, Holis Gralen - 0625) 
 
Holis both heard and felt the female leave his quarters sobbing and grinned
to himself in satisfaction as he looked at himself in the mirror, the thin
scar above his left eyebrow was a badge of honor and proof that he himself
was still on top of his game after these few months on the ISS Nimitz.
Michaella would try to cover up the collar she wore, he knew that just as he
knew the compulsion he had placed firmly and deeply in her mind would drive
her back to his quarters. He had heard reports of her doing so and each time
she tried to cover up her slavery to and dependence on him he would punish
her even more. "Perhaps I will break her of her will in that endeavor... or
break her in the process," He said quietly to himself. "But then again what
does it matter? She is only another female."
 
Of course he knew it went deeper than that, the pleasure he was receiving
from breaking her will was greater than any aphrodisiac. He stretched his
taut muscles and slipped on his shirt then turned and walked back into his
chamber and pulled on the calf high, glossy black boots then pinned the
combadge with it's distinctive dagger plunging through the heart of the
badge upon his shirt as he turned to the door, his man of war mien etched
firmly on his face as he walked into the hall with the phaser and dagger
attached firmly to his belt and his eyes darting to each and every person he
met on the way to the turbolift like a circling snake.
 
 (ISS Nimitz- Deck 6, CSO's office- CSO, Holis Gralen - 0630)
 
The Betazoid walked lightly down the hallway past the science offices, his
every sense attuned to danger, his last two ACSOs had tried to take him out
and been foiled, the thing they couldn't seem to fathom was the variety of
ways a man could be killed by modern means and had tried the old tried and
tested methods of phaser shots and dagger thrusts. The first attempt had
been by phaser and Holis had thought himself a goner there for a while,
fortunately the bribes he had been giving to the medical department had paid
off and they had not just let him die as the former Vulcan CSO had, at least
that was the story he tormented Michaella with. After returning to duty he
had tutored Johnson first hand on just what high energy gamma radiation
could do to a living being when exposed in the hyper energy chamber in the
High energy physics lab. Johnson had gone in at Holis' orders sweating all
the way at the point of his phaser. The horrific burns on the corpse had
served as a warning after that.
 
Jenkins had tried next with a knife thrust in the dark sometime later, a
sonic device Holis had developed and taken to carrying concealed in one
pocket had burst his eardrums and turned his brain to mush, it had been
almost a mercy killing to finish him off, that wasn't Holis' style but the
stroke had to be finished or they would have thought him soft which would
have been far from the truth, he would preferred for him to live in torment.
 
The door to his office opened and he put his hand in his pocket before
stepping through, the last stupid ***tard had thought it gave him an edge,
Holis had kept his little invention a secret...
While eyes were on the weapons displayed prominently on his belt death would
hover above them. Seeing his office was empty he sauntered in with a
superior grin on his face and ordered himself a cup of coffee from the
replicator before downloading the reports from the evening onto a PADD, he
then took the PADD with him as he left the office.
 
 (ISS Nimitz- Bridge - CSO, Holis Gralen - 0635)
 
Holis stepped off the turbolift into a simmering cauldron of hate, he could
feel it crawling on his skin as he crawfished toward his station, the
Gerratlian CEO and the Captain were facing off against Tagon and Hyland and
in the background several of the other bridge officers were watching the
display and weighing how they might use it to their advantage. Holis palmed
his little sonic scrambler in the palm of his left hand as he backed up to
Science 1, he set the PADD on the console with his right hand to clear it
for action in case he needed two weapons.
 
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(USS Nimitz - Deck 10, Sickbay - ACMO Dr. Jonas Lemar - 0629)

Since he first woke an hour ago he had been in a foul mood.  Not only had he
been awake for most of the night clearing up after that bumbling idiot they
called the Chief Medical Officer, he had been constantly distracted fixing
up moronic crewmen who had decided to get themselves into a late-night brawl
in 10-forward.  Jonas had half a mind to kick them all out to heal on their
own but he knew the commander would be down on his ass again in the morning
if he didn't get everyone fixed up.

So now he was even more grumpy than usual, a banging headache and a stuffy
head and still feeling drowsy.  However, one of the advantages of being the
ships doctor was you didn't need to ask for anything in the medical stores.
As he arrived in sickbay the doors slide open as usual and he strode toward
the CMO's office.

As he approached he could he the loud snores and raspy breathe of Kinkaid.
He entered and almost stumbled backward as the stench hit him like he had
walked into a brick wall.  With a shake of his head and a look of disgust on
his face he entered the office, "Foul ... you're a disgrace to your
profession!" he said as he made his way straight to the replicator beside
the desk.

As he stood beside the snorting CMO, Jonas kicked at the seat that barely
supported the large frame of the Texan.  The seat gave way and fell
backward, sending the CMO crashing into the bulkhead.

Jonas laughed out loud, completely unable to restrain himself.  As the
doctor got to his feet looking bewildered Jonas asked, "Late night BigWill?"


(reply: Kinkaid IYW)

He looked back to the replicator and took up the hypospray that he had
ordered and injected himself in his fore-arm.  As the drug entered his
system he closed his eyes and took in a deep breath, immediately feeling its
effects.

He straightened his back, stretching his shoulders and cracking the joints
of his neck, "Ah, much better!"

Without waiting for further response from his superior he marched out to the
main area of sickbay.  ~The day he leaves this ship will be a sad day for
ten-forward~  With a smile he continued, ~Alcohol sales will drop by 50%~.
He chuckled to himself for a moment then continued, ~We'd all be better off
without him~  Long had Jonas had his eyes set on the position of CMO and
long had Kinkaid been the way of that goal.  Unlimited resources, unlimited
freedom for medical and scientific experiment - the possibilities were
endless ... and right now they were wasted as the only interested the
current CMO had was how big his next feed was and where his hip-flask was
located.

=^= Sash to medical, I have need of your services =^=

Jonas stopped beside one of the experimental consoles.  He glanced back to
the office to see the CMO still fumbling to find his bearings and wake up.
With a shake of his head he glared over at two of the nursing staff, "Get on
up to him and see what he needs!"

At his command two nurses, one male and one female, left sickbay, the large
doors closely sharply behind them.

No sooner had they closed they opened again and two children entered.  They
were the Kirien-Wilson girls.  ~Oh great, the brats are here~ he thought
turning and pretending not to have noticed them.

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(ISS Nimitz, Bridge, OPS, Lieutenant {SG} Dartena Bixx, 0631)

Dartena watched as Devan walked off of the turbolift and towards Commander
Hyland. She regarded the man coldly and noticed as Devan went out of his way
to not even give her a second glance. More recently she had been 'with'
Devan. In truth, she had worked her way into his inner circle and slept her
way through the ranks with him. Now he had cast her aside in favour of a
less demanding Engineer Weston. She fought to overcome the urge to openly
sneer at the man. Dartena would be more than pleased to help Hyland later.
Maybe a little 'arrangement' could be worked out with the commander. After
all, she knew Devan's quirks, his tastes, his behaviours and his habits.
Maybe she could help Hyland get rid of Sash and take command, and in return
she could move up to FO. 
 
~If I could I'd kill him just as readily as I stabbed the life out of that
annoying alien on the last planet we were on. I'm sure their planet is
crumbling without their wonderful head scientsit,~ Dartena thought. The
people of Terellia had resisted Imperial rule for the last time. The
punishment for their insolence would be the death of their planet. The
Nimitz had been dispatched to ensure that it was painful and slow enough so
that the populace would 'get the point'. Toeshary had attempted to stop
them, had begged with them and pleaded. He was weak and a coward when
Dartena brandished her phaser. He had cowered afraid. Dartena had decided
that he wasn't worth the weapon energy and instead had used her dagger. The
scientist's blood had sated both the dagger's and her blood lust.
 
Stroking her dagger she looked over at Devan, ~Soon our hunger will be sated
again.~
 
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(Posted by Jeff) 


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(USS Nimitz - Bridge - ATAC/ASC - Ensign Jono Janeway - 0635)  

Jono was stood at his station, and saw Zzt walk onto the bridge ~???~ Jono
watched him, he entered the captains ready room. ~hmmmm~

Then Tagon walked in with a security team, they went into the captains room
as well, ~This is unusual~ Jono slipped into the room with them afterwards,
too see what was going on since he had been seeing weird things since he
woke up! He even saw that there had bin several fights broke out the day
before when he checked the records - although he couldnt remember them
happening at all!.

Tagon spoke irrationally to the captain and to Zzt ~Now this is unusal!~. He
noticed a dead body that the security team picked up and walked out with, he
followed them - he didnt want to be in trouble for not following procedures!
But he lingered outside the door. He saw The captain heading for a turbolift
with Zzt and a medical team. He decided to follow - he had to find out what
was going on!

(USS Nimitz - Medical Bay - ATAC/ASC - Ensign Jono Janeway - 0650) 

Jono followed all of them into the medical bay and hid behind a console. Zzt
walked out and Kane walked in and stood by the door after talking to the
captain.

He decided to talk to the captain. He moved towards the captain and said:

"Captain, what is going on?? Ever since i woke up this moring.....
everything seems to be wrong!"

(Reply Sash)

"Yeah it seems that where in a different kind of... ship! No one seems like
themselves!" Jono said.

(Reply Sash)
(Posted by Jono)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - ATAC/ASC - Ensign Jono Janeway - 0635)  

Jono was stood at his station, and saw Zzt walk onto the bridge ~???~ Jono 
watched him, he entered the captains ready room. ~hmmmm....... whats he up
to?~

Then Tagon walked in with a security team, they went into the captains room
as 
well, ~This is..... disturbing!~ Jono slipped into the room with them
afterwards, too see what was going on since he didnt want to be left out of
any plot or anything that may be going down!

Tagon spoke irrationally to the captain and to Zzt ~Oh, i thought it was
gonna be interesting, not like any normal day~. He noticed a dead body that
the security team picked up and walked out with, he  followed them - he
couldnt be arsed to stay there any more. He moved back to his station and
watched Tagon retreat from the captains quarters, ~God he needs to go!~ Then
the captain and a medical team walked out! 

Tagon was just an overgrown human, who thought he could do anything because
he had the Commander on his side - although that was a secret. Jono was on
the Captains side, if the captain needed anything Jono was there! - only
because he wanted the promotion!

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(ISS Nimitz- Cargo Bay - Rizoru - 0640)

She was once again caged, and she found that she hated it. She decided to 
wait until no one was around to notice, and escape again just like the last 
time she was caged. She felt like an animal, but she was so much more. She 
thought it was time to prove her worth, and decided to go straight for the 
captain. No one was watching now, and she started to dig through the cage's 
floor. She found that there was a piece of metal below that, and decided it 
would be smart to drop down a level. She didn't know the ship very well, but

she had decided that she didn't need to know it, and would learn later. She 
scratched through the floor quickly, and drops down below quickly changing 
to look like the walls before she is seen.

(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - Rizoru - 0645)

Having followed a few of the officers there, she found out where to go to 
get to the bridge. Once there she continued in her camaflouge state not 
wanting to be locked up again, looking for the right time to show she was 
much more than just some animal.

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(posted by Riz)

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(ISS Nimitz, Bridge, CEO, Lt(sg) Zzt, 0641)

Zzt scowled as he exited the turbo-lift and stepped out onto the
Bridge.  He bared his fangs as he slowly swept the bridge with his gaze,
sending many of the crew near him scattering in fear quick to get out of
immediate arms reach of the large ursine.  Zzt smiled wickedly, meeting
Tagon's gaze squarely.  The two had a long running feud and it was well
known on the ship that only the Captain kept the two behemoths from
clashing.  Keeping his eyes on Tagon, Zzt marched across the Bridge toward
the Ready Room door and pushing the buzzer.

(Reply Sash)

As the door opened Zzt stepped inside, his keen sense of smell
immediately detecting the smell of fresh blood.  Zzt looked down as the
door closed behind him.  His smile grew wide.

"I didn't know you were providing breakfast Captain," Zzt said
through the universal translator he had strapped on one arm.  Zzt reached
down with one paw and easily lifted the 200 pound corpse off the floor.
Slowly and deliberately, Zzt licked around the bloody wound in the dead
man's chest, enjoying the rich flavor of human blood.  "De-lic-ious," Zzt
murmured as he looked up at the Captain.  "You really shouldn't walk about
without me or one of your other body guards Sir.  You know Hyland and his
pet Tagon are ever eager for a promotion."

Just then the Ready Room doors opened to admit a security detail
and a medical team.  Zzt turned and scowled at Tagon who was leading the
security detail.  With one giant stride, Zzt moved over to Sash's side
keeping his eyes on Tagon.

(Reply Sash, Tagon, Any)
(Posted by Wes)

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(USS Nimitz- Ready Room- CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0643) 

 
When the door opened Sash was pleasantly surprised to see that it was Zzt
coming through the door.  But to his dismay, the behavior that the
Gerratlian exhibited was as feral as the beast that he looked like.  He
could see the nostril's flair as they caught the scent of fresh blood.  Zzt
turned to face him, but the look was far from the Zzt's that he knew.
 
"I didn't know you were providing breakfast Captain," Zzt said.
 
The first thing that struck Sash as odd, was that Zzt' s voice sounded...
normal.  Not normal for Zzt, but human normal.  There were no broken words
or mixed up sentences.  Then he realized that Zzt was not using Federation
standard language.  He was using his native tongue and a universal
translator.
 
The next thing that struck Sash was Zzt's actions.  He picked up the body of
the dead man and began to lick the blood from around his wounds.  Sash
fought his stomach to keep whatever was in it down.  What kind of a universe
could turn gentle and caring Zzt into this ... beast.  Then he remembered
where he was.
 
"Delicious," Zzt said, almost lovingly.  Then he looked at the captain, as
if he first notice Sash's own injury.  "You really shouldn't walk about
without me or one of your other body guards Sir.  You know Hyland and his
pet Tagon are ever eager for a promotion."
 
"I was..." Sash looked at Zzt, who seemed to truely care about the life of
his captain, "careless, distracted... I will not be so again."
 
At those words the door opened and in came Tagon with a small security
detail.  Zzt moved beside Sash in a protective stance.  The Brikar
practically ingnored the look that Zzt gave him.
 
Without even asking the captain of his condition he pointed to the body Zzt
was still carrying.  "I will need that.  Tell it to give the body over," he
said refering to Zzt.  
 
Zzt's lips curled back in a snarl, which Tagon, again, ignored.  Sash nodded
to Zzt, who unceremoniously dropped the body to the floor.  Tagon's head
barely moved and the security team rushed over to pick the body up.  They
paused in front of Tagon, who glanced down at the face of the dead man.  
 
"Ramirez," he said quietly, "what a waste.  Dispose of it."  The team rushed
out of the door, leaving Tagon alone with the Captain, Zzt and the medical
team, who were looking at the captain's wound.
 
"I want to know who sent him!" Sash demanded.  "And I want to know by the
time I'm out of sickbay.


Tagon bowed his head slightly, "I'll be sure to find out," he replied,his
voice thick with sarcasm.  Then he let his gaze fall upon Zzt.  He sniffed
and said under his breath, "I'll be sure to see you... later."
 
(reply Zzt)
 
Sash allowed Zzt and the medical team to lead him to sickbay.

(USS Nimitz- Sickbay- CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0648) 
 
By the time they arrived at sickbay Sash's  had managed to lose a
substantial quantity of blood.  He was begining to feel a bit light headed.
However, his genetic manipulation was begining to kick in, and the wound was
already beginning to heal on its own.  At least the bleeding had stopped.
 
As the doors closed behind Sash and his entourage he heard a familiar voice,
which didn't sound all that familiar at the moment.  "Who the hell is here,
and what the hell do y'all want."
 
It was Kinkaid's Texan drawl, but the words were coming out slightly
slurred.  Then Kinkaid's rotund form staggered out of his office.  He worked
hard to get his eyes to focus.  Then he noticed who was there, and he seemed
to vaguely notice that he was injured.  The doctor staggered over to the
group.
 
"So," Kinkaid let his alcholic fouled breath flowing over the captain, and
his impromptu body guards, "a little careless were we?  Over there."  He
motioned withhis head to a biobed in a semi-private area.  
 
Sash's mind was reeling.  In his world, this was one of the more prominent
doctors, reknown for his research in the medical field.  Here, however, he
appeared to be some broken down saw bones, who kept himself going through
alcoholic binges.
 
He was helped to the bed and Sash dismissed his help.  He turned to Zzt.
"You better get my body guard down here."
 
(reply Zzt)
 
Sash smiled.  In som e ways, this Zzt was just like his own.  He lay back
and waited for Kinkaid to return, but to his dismay, the CMO did not return.
It wasn't long until the forboding figure of Kane came through the doors to
sick bay.  Sash looked at the blank expression on his face as he came over
to the cpatain's biobed.  ~So this is my body guard.  Somehow it almost
makes sense.~
 
(reply Kane)
 
"Wait by the enterance, and guard it from danger," he told Kane, who seemed
more of a mindless drone than an enhanced human.
 
(reply Kane, Zzt any)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz - Deck 10, Sickbay - ACMO Dr. Jonas Lemar - 0648)

Already Sickbay was beginning to get busier than usual for this time of day.
Hell it wasn't even 0900 and two of the biobeds were full.  Jonas had
already had enough of the complaining crewmen making demands on him.  He had
half a mind to give them something to complain about - violent stomach
cramps were his favourite prescription to patients like these.

And just as things were just about under control the doors opened and a host
of other crewman entered, amongst them was Captain Sash.  Sash was a strange
man, feared by many onboard, hated by nearly everyone.  But to Jonas, he was
just a man that had worked hard to get where he was and even harder to stay
there.  Jonas had a lot of admiration for him.

NRPG: That's not to say that in the normal reality I think he's a jackass :D
:D

RPG: Jonas decided to move away to the back offices and work on his
experiments as he heard the slurring voice of the CMO, "Who the hell is
here, and what the hell do y'all want."
 
Jonas just shook his head as he left the room to approach the apparatus he
had set up over the last few weeks.  During the siege of Terellia Jonas had
found quite a few interesting specimens planet-side that he believed could
prove very interesting.  As he approached one of the work-benches he paused
one of the devices and opened it briefly to view the contents.

As he examined it, the biogenic compound inside bubbled slightly.  He closed
and re-activated the device and decided to look over the results.  His
eyebrows rose in delight, "These results look very promising.  At this rate
I'll have something workable by the end of the day"

Jonas was very happy indeed.  For the past few weeks Jonas had made quite a
few breakthroughs in biogenic compounds.  It had always been a thrill of his
since he was a child.  To find a compound that would break down any material
would prove invaluable to the war effort.  Such a weapon could bring down
the freedom revolution that was washing through the federation, seeded at
its heart, on earth.  

Jonas checked the chronometer, "Ah, 0700, time for breakfast I think" he
looked around and saw BigWill busy with the Captain, "He won't miss me" he
muttered as he headed for the doorway, brushing shoulders with a man
standing guard on the other side.  The guard jumped slightly, almost
surprised by the presence of the doctor.

Jonas just grinned and put a finger up to his lips, "Not a word" and he ran
off down the corridor.

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(USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Private Kane - 0649) 
 
Kane was called for his guard-duty. His internal communicater switched on as
he replied to the call. Kane, more mechanized then human was even more
fierce and enhanced in his abilities. He made his way towards sickbay, the
ground trembling with evey step he took. He wasn't a man to step aside for
anyone, except the Captain. Crewmembers knew, and stepped aside. Entering
sickbay, Kane stepped right up towards Sash.
 
"Reporting for duty Sir!!" He said making a formal salute.
 
"Wait by the enterance, and guard it from danger."
 
Without an reply, Kane turned around and placed himself at the door.
Everyone that entered was stopped by him, making a check on them for the
safety of his Captain.
 
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(USS Nimitz- Sickbay- CO- Captain Devan Sash and Gabriella and Elizabeth
Kirien-Wilson-0652)
 
Sash lay in his bio bed waiting for the screams of his neighbors to subside.
he'd forgotten how the sickbay was as much a torture chamber than a medical
facility.  He knew where he was, and who he was supposed to be.  Somehow he
was going to have to convince these people that he was their Devan Sash.
 
As his mind contemplated the enormity of the task before him he felt
something fall onto his stomach.  Once he was able to catch his breath he
noticed what it was that had been dropped on him.  Elizabeth Kirien-Wilson.
 
It had been yet another night with their mom not returning home from that
evil CSO's quarters. They didn't know what their mother did there, but it
was bad, because they could feel her terror reverberating down the link that
bound all of them together.
 
It had been Ella's suggestion to come to sickbay to see their mom before
classes. She was supposed to be at work early, but it became obvious as they
walked in that their mother wasn't there. Ella looked around sickbay with a
coldy calculating eye, Elizabeth let out a squeal and went running and
tackling the Captain. Why Beth insisted on thinking Sash was a good person,
Ella didn't know.... she could only guess that he didn't do the same things
to her sister that Sash did to her. He treated Beth like she was a little
princess, always having small gifts, dresses for her...For Ella....he used
her. The same way that Holis used their mother, Ella guessed.

"Daddy!" Beth cried, launching into his lap. Ella sighed, taking a couple
steps closer to Sash. "Master." She said kneeling beside him. 

Sash smiled at little Ella.  Inhis world these girls were precious,
precocious little girls that he'd come to care for as if they were his own.
They'd had a difficult, spending most of it without their father.  He
wondered how true it was of this universe.  Undoubtedly, it was quite
similar.

The term, "Master" that Gabriella used, implied so much more to Sash than he
dared think.  Is it possible that she and Sash... .  Well, the Angossian
wasn't a prude, by any means, but she was but a child.  ~What a world they
live in.~  Then he put that thought away.  he had to be careful of stray
thoughts like that.

"Careful of my arm Ella," he said to the younger girl.  Then he turned to
Gabriella.  "Stand child, and come closer."

Gabriella rose and walked the couple of steps closer. "It's been a while,
Master, since you have called me child."Beth gave her sister a nasty look.
"You are upsetting Daddy, slave. He's my Daddy and you are his slave and
that is the way things are." She looked up at her Daddy Sash and cooed, "Can
we have dinner in 10-Forward tonight, Daddy ?? I'll dress up in the pink
dress you gave me...." Then Beth caught sight of the blood and screamed.
"Ella, get help, Daddy has been hurt, Nurse, Nurse, please, my Daddy...."

Ella sighed and picked up the medical tricorder. The nurses here in sickbay
were more adept at dealing pain than curing it. "Master, please, I can heal
the wound...you know I would never hurt you, Master." She dropped her eyes
to the floor, the way she had seen her mother do, and waited for the slap
from her Master for her impudence.

Sash looked at her, at first with curiosity, and then with the certainty
that she knew what she was doing, he nodded to her.  "I know you would never
hurt me.  In fact, I would put my life in your hands."

Then he turned to Ella, who was still laying on top of him.  She had began
to rub her body against his and giggle.  But he  stopped her and held her.
"And you, my little princess, must start acting more like the princess you
are and stop tormenting your sister.  That is not your job."

His eyes narrowed slightly, to show her that he meant what he was saying.
He saw the abject fear in her eyes, then patted her bottom.  "Now get out of
the way so your sister can do her job.  And yes, of course we can go to 10
forward for dinner.  Perhaps Gabby would like to wear a pretty dress too." 

"But Daddy."  She said softly as her sister held up the dermal regenerator
and the tricorder and began to program it. "But Daddy, you've never taken
Gabriella out to dinner with us before.  Will this be a new game, Daddy ?
Will she sit on the floor and beg food from us the way Mom..."  She looked
away then and giggled.   Sash gave her a quizical look that Ella, being the
more sensitive of the two responded to.

"She's speaking of Dr. Gralen, Sir.  Ever since you gave him mother...she
hasn't come home many nights, Master."  Ella sighed softly, choking back the
tears. "There you go, Master, all patched up."

Sash looked down at the repaired injury.  He moved his sholder.  There was
still a twinge of pain, but Gabriella had done a most proficient job of
repairing the injury.  He looked over to her and smiled.  

"Very nice work," he complimented.  "I think this is worthy that she can sit
at the table like the rest of us."

"I was careless this moring," Sash said reassuringly, "but I will make that
mistake again.  Besides, Zzt has alreadygiven me enough grief over it.  It
will take more than one attacker to be rid of me," he was trying to get into
his new role, "as you well know.  So don't you worry about me my sweet."
 
Then his face changed expression as his feelings about what was happening to
their mother came through.  "I believe that I need to have a litte... chat
with Doctor Gralen.  But you need not concern yourselves with that, either.
Now go, you'll be late to school.  Sash will take care of everything.  And
make yourselves presentable for tonight."
 
With that both girls seemed to beam a little more and they hurried out of
sickbay to go to school.  Sash decided that he needed to make sure that
everyone on the bridge saw that he was fine, by making hims presence seen.
He got out of bed and went to a replicator.  After recieving a new uniform,
he put it on.  His shoulder still ached a little, but he used the pain to
keep himself focused.  
 
Before he could move anywhere else, the door to sickbay openned to a whole
new problem. 
 
(reply none)
(posted by Al Muir and Melida Martin)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge- Security Chief- Lt. Dru Tagon - 0650)

 
As the door to the turbo lift opened Tagon's eyes darted over to seewho was
coming to the bridge.  His itinerary showed that they were due for a shift
change, but something caught his eye.  Actually it was something he caught
out of the corner of his eye.  Whatever it was, it wasn't there now.
 
If it had been anyone else, they may have thaought that it was just their
imagination.  A gremlin, or a leprochaun.  But it wasn't everyone ele, it
was Dru Tagon, a Brikar, who, as a species, were not known to fits of
imagination.  He was cold, and analytical, and without a doubt, capable of
brutalities that would surpass the imagination of others.  However, he did
have his weaknesses, and few people knew them.  Devan Sash was one of them,
as was Jeff Hyland.  There was another, but that was another time.
 
As his eyes scanned the bridge area, he kept getting the impression that
someone or something was watching them.  If he had hair on the back of his
neck, they'd be standing on end.  Then he saw it.  Like part of the bridge
had moved slightly.  With a speed that belied his size, his huge hand
reached out and wrapped itself around the thing that was disguised as part
of the ship.
 
His two huge fingers wrapped around its head and held it in place.  He then
proceeded to squeeze until the camoflage failed, and he stood there facing,
for what he could only describe as a bald, green, scaley, lizard girl, who
continued to flail and struggle in his grip.
 
"What the hell?" he exclaimed.  It took a lot to surprise the Brikar, and
this thing just did.  For that, he had to be impressed.  "And just who, and
what are you, little one?"
 
(reply Roz)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - Ops - Ensign Rizoru - 0653)

"What the hell? And just who, and what are you, little one?" the bigger man 
exclaimed, as she fought to become free again, but she stopped realizing it 
is useless.

"mmmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm." She tried to say, but found it very hard to 
speak while he was holding her head. Suddenly she found that her mouth was 
free now, and she wondered
if she should have tried to bite him. She decided against it. "I am Rizoru, 
but I prefer Riz. I was caged injusticely when I was brought aboard hours 
ago, because someone thought I was just an animal. I am much more than that,

and wish to be treated with the same respect that the rest of you are given.

I wish to speak with your captain." She stated hoping he would take her 
seriously.

(Tag Lt. Tagon)
(Posted by Riz) 

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge- Security Chief- Lt. Dru Tagon - 0655) 
 
Even more surprising to Tagon was that this thing was there, was the fact
that it spoke. "I am Rizoru, but I prefer Riz. I was caged injusticely when
I was brought aboard hours ago, because someone thought I was just an
animal. I am much more than that, and wish to be treated with the same
respect that the rest of you are given. I wish to speak with your captain."
She stated hoping he would take her seriously.

However, Tagon's reaction was, most likely, much different than the one that
she'd expected.  He began to chuckle.  A long, low rumble of a chuckle that
sounded faintly like rocks being hit together.
 
"How cute," he said, "a talking lizard that wants to be treated with
respect. Who doesn't.  Commander," he addressed Hyland, "can I keep it?
You've always said that I need a pet."
 
(reply Riz, Hyland)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge- Rizoru - 0656)

Having heard that he wanted to keep her as a pet made her even more mad. 
"Listen you, I will be let go, treated with some respect, and I will be 
taken to the captain, or you will be very sorry." She said realizing he is 
made of rock, and that she has always been able to tunnel through everything

including metal. She knew she could deal with him, and with her speed, she 
also knew that she could make it past the bridge crew and to the captain. It

was all a matter of timing, and she knew that time was always on her side. 
She was small and fast, so there was nothing he could to do stop her.

"So, how long before I make you regret grabbing me like you have, and trying

to keep me as your pet? This is definately an interesting circumstance, and 
you will lose." She said as she started to smile.

(Tag Lt. Tagon)
(Posted by Riz)

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(ISS Nimitz, Bridge, OPS, Lieutenant {SG} Dartena Bixx, 0658)

Dartena watched as Tagon held that... thing... in his massive stony hand.
She couldn't help it, she found the entire situation ridiculous beyond
compare. As she listened to the entire drama unfold, she quirked an eyebrow.

 
~A pet, now there's a good idea. Tagon gets a pet. I wonder what tricks it
can be taught.~
 
Then... it spoke. That cast a new perspective on everything. It was
intelligent... it was a threat to the Empire.
 
Dartena couldn't stand it any longer, "Now people, we all know what the
standard rule is when we encounter a new intelligent life form. Down to
medical for dissection and experimentation. The doctors get to find out what
makes this baby tick. After all, there may be a reason we have to defend
against it some day. Hard to create a biological weapon against it if we
don't know what it is. Sorry Dru."
 
(Reply Tagon, any)
(Posted by Jeff)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - Rizoru, 0700)

"Now people, we all know what the standard rule is when we encounter a new 
intelligent life form. Down to medical for dissection and experimentation. 
The doctors get to find out what makes this baby tick. After all, there may 
be a reason we have to defend against it some day. Hard to create a 
biological weapon against it if we don't know what it is. Sorry Dru." She 
heard the woman across the room say, and she found she wasn't happy. 
~Dissection? Have I misheard her?~ Riz gulped and wondered how she was going

to get out of that.

"Now see here, I demand that I am released immediately, and furthermore I 
will be allowed to talk with your captain. This dissection business is 
nonsense, and no such weapon  is needed. It isn't as if my people are going 
to attack yours, besides we have wanted to enter into the Empire, but you 
people won't let us. I am no threat to anyone here, and demand to see the 
captain." She said quickly hoping to still seem like she was in control.

(Tag any/all)
(Posted by Riz)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - FO - Commander Jeff Hyland - 0700)

Jeff sat there amused at the way the bridge crew had divided over a stupid
lizard. He did not care one way or another whether it was intelligent or
not, it was still a lizard. He had been half tempted to give it to Tagon for
a pet, but, thought better of it when the thing started to talk. He decided
to listen to the crew talk about it and see what transpired before making
his decision. It seemed a unanimous decision finally to let the thing live
and possibly see the captain. He had no problem with the thing seeing the
Captain and not any real problem if it attacked the captain. He had to
maintain appearances though.

"Tagon take the thing to sick bay and let it see the captain if it wishes."
Jeff ordered mainly just to get it off his bridge for the time being.

After Tagon left he decided that he might as well follow to make sure he did
not fry the lizard up for breakfast.

"Lt. Bixx you have the bridge until either I or Sash arrive back." Jeff
ordered as he got up and left.

(ISS Nimitz - outside sickbay - FO - Commander Jeff Hyland - 0705)

Jeff saw Tagon enter sick bay as he entered the corridor and decided to wait
a moment at the door to hear what Sash had to say to Tagon. He wanted to
know what the captain was going to say about the Lizard girl before he
entered, but, what he heard was the sniveling Lt. Dumas addressing Tagon
instead. She was always licking up to the captain and whining about
something or another trying to get into his good graces.

"Come no closer, Tagon." She warned, her sword held in a two handed fighting
stance. "This sniveling, pathetic creature has demanded to see our Liege
Lord before it's life is brought to an end, and I intend to see that it does
so ." And then Jeff guessed that she spoke to the lizard, "If you harm my
Lord, I will personally chop you into little pieces, lizard-girl, and your
death will not be a pleasant one."


She thinks to get one over on me with this, she doesn't know that I ordered
Tagon to take the Lizard down here in the first place. He decided that he
would get the best of her and enter. He straightened his tunic and entered
as if he had not been standing right outside.

"Good work Lt. Tagon." Jeff said as he came around the corner and saw Tagon
with the lizard close to the captain but came up short as he saw Lt. Dumas
with her sword out. He pretended as if this was a surprise to him when he
saw Dumas.

"And pray tell Lt. Dumas your reasoning behind pointing a sword at one of
the crew doing what I ordered him to do?" Jeff demanded a reply. "Make it a
good one Lt. Before you begin to take up residence in the brig."

(Reply Bixx, Sash, Dumas, Tagon, any)
(posted by Frank)
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(ISS Nimitz, Bridge, OPS, Lieutenant {SG} Dartena Bixx, 0702)


Dartena listened to the little captive spit and sputter ridiculously.
Obviously its cranial capacity was suitably low that it didn't understand
the true predicament it was in. ~Blustering is the common defense of
animals,~ Dartena thought grinning wickedly. She began to subconsciously
stroke the dagger at her side.
 
"Demand?" Dartena said with a cruel amusement in her voice, "You demand?
You're being held by a Brikar right now, you might as well be encased in
solid concrete. You're on an ISS vessel surrounded by people loyal to the
Empire and you have the unmittigated gall to demand?" With that, Dartena
began to laugh shrilly. This creature would make a good pet if it could be
taught proper deferrence. Its obliviousness to its predicament only proved
to reinforce the fact it was of a weak and animalistic species, not suitable
for being part of the empire. Despite the fact that Dartena was starting to
think having it as a pet in a cage would be amusing, rules were rules after
all.
 
"Mr. Tagon? You know regulations. There is no way we can let this see the
captain, what if its bite is venomous? We can't take that chance," Dartena
said with a sugary sweetness to her voice and false innocence as she overdid
her performance in a vain attempt to hide her contempt for Sash, "I don't
see any other recourse but to take it down to Doctor Lemar. Is that not a
correct assessment Commander Hyland?" asked Dartena with full earnestness.
She was very conscious lately of Hyland's presence and was determined to
ensure that the next power broker of the USS Nimitz was kindly disposed
towards her. The fact that they both resented Sash was a definite plus in
that department.
 
(Reply Tagon, Hyland, Riz)
(Posted by Jeff)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - Rizoru - 0704)

She couldn't believe her ears. ~What have I done to deserve this treatment? 
Venomous, me? Yeah right lady, I can't be. Man I should have stayed home 
instead of trying to conquer the galaxy.~

"How do you know what I can, and can't do? You know nothing of my species, 
or you wouldn't be talking of dissecting me. I have many strengths and 
abilites. I am suprised no one would rather exploit them instead of the 
doctor cutting me open. I have just recently learned your language, and I 
can assure you a few simple tests can be done to show I am no threat. What 
have I got to gain here? I just arrived and was caged, besides the only 
thing I want is my freedom. Can any of you say the same thing? I am sure you

all have some interior motive." She said wondering if she should have said 
that. She still wanted to appear confident that she would get out of this 
situation without being hurt or dead.

(Tag Hyland, Tagon, Bixx)
(Posted by Riz)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge- Security Chief- Lt. Dru Tagon - 0705)

 
Tagon was getting more than a little bored with this conversation.  He'd
also had aenough of this wiggly, demanding little creature in his grip.  He
just wanted to shut her up and contemplated just giving her a little
squeeze.  Perhaps not enough to crush her skull, but if his hand
accidentlally slipped, well... nobody would say anything.  He'd make sure of
that.
 
But something about the fight this lizard/rat had in it gave him a sort of
perverse pleasure.  He's not sure he'd want to keep it as a pet now, but to
watch it run experiments, now there was another thing.  He pulled this "Riz"
creature up so that he was looking in her face.
 
"Freedom." Tagon snorted, "Don't talk to me about freedom.  You have no idea
what you're asking for.  It is neither mine for the giving nor the taking.
You are on an IFP ship, and so subject to our rules and laws.  It's our
Prime Directive.  And if Bixx, and Hyland say you go for disection, then off
to disection you go.  To bad though, she'd make a good pet, if we could just
snip her vocal chords."
 
He began to move to the turbo lift.  "Besides, you're too late to see the
Captain," Tagon informed her. "He's indisposed at the moment."
 
As he entered the turbo lift, got a better grip on the stuggling lizard
person.  "If you don't stop struggling I'll have to make you stop," he told
her matter of factly.  "Anyway, you'll like Dr. Lemar.  he plays some fun
games."
 
And the turbolift door closed.
 
(reply Riz, Bixx Hyland)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz- Sickbay - Lt. Cai Dumas - 0706)

Cai poked her head into sickbay to see that both Zzt and Kane. Kane of
course stopped her at the door, checking her over for weapons. She sighed as
he badgered her about her short sword and dagger. "Of course I carry weapons
you idiot, or have you forgotten that I guard our fair Captain's safety as
well as you ?" She noticed that the words finally sunk into the imbecile's
brain and he let her thru the door.

She took two steps into the room, and knelt on one knee before her Captain,
her long blond hair pulled tightly back into a high ponytail, her uniform
baring her middrif, showing a very lean, tanned, muscular absomen.. "My
Liege," She said, in the formal words of her people, "I have come to inform
you that Hyland and Tagon have captured a lizard -like female creature that
was brought on board from the last planet we have visited. It was being kept
in a cage in the cargo bay, as protocol demands, but it is sentient and is
demanding to see you. Tagon and Hyland, of course, have no intention of
that, and when I left the bridge, my Liege, they were speaking of dissecting
the creature." She turned as the doors opened and Tagon entered Sickbay with
the strange lizard-like creature. She quickly pulled her broadsword from her
back and stood between her Captain and the walking granite mountain. 

"Come no closer, Tagon." She warned, her sword held in a two handed fighting
stance. "This sniveling, pathetic creature has demanded to see our Liege
Lord before it's life is brought to an end, and I intend to see that it does
so ." And with that Cai turned to the creature. "If you harm my Lord, I will
personally chop you into little pieces, lizard-girl, and your death will not
be a pleasant one."

She narrowed her eyes at Tagon, and thought to herself. ~If only to spite
Hyland. This creature is no threat to my Lord, and it will piss both of you
off that it got it's way over you.~

(Reply Rizoru, Captain Sash, Tagon, any who are around :-)
(posted by melinda :-)

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(ISS Nimitz, Sickbay, Lt(SG) Zzt, 0706)

"I have come to inform you that  Hyland and Tagon have captured a
lizard -like female creature that was brought on board from the last planet
we have visited.  It was being kept in a cage in the cargo bay, as protocol
demands, but it is sentient and is demanding to see you.  Tagon and Hyland,
of course, have no intention of that, and when I left the bridge, my Liege,
they were speaking of dissecting the creature," Lt. Dumas said.  Zzt, who
was still keeping an eye on the Captain safety, licked his fangs at the
human females words.  ~I wonder how this lizard creature tastes?  Been a
while since I've had lizard for dinner.~  Zzt thought evilly.  Then the
doors to sickbay opened and Tagon entered carrying the mentioned lizard
thing.  Zzt watched with amusement as Dumas pulled her sword and threatened
Tagon with it.  Zzt simply stepped up beside Sash, so that he was within
arms reach incase Tagon tried something stupid.  Zzt had no doubt he could
crush even a Brikian into powder.  He looked at the lizard thing with
hunger in his eyes.  ~She does look tasty.  A little small though.  Maybe
as a side dish to  El-Aurian.~  Zzt thought looking over at Hyland as he
entered the room with barely concealed hatred.  

"And pray tell Lt. Dumas your reasoning behind pointing a sword at
one of the crew doing what I ordered him to do?" Hyland demanded a reply.
"Make it a good one Lt. Before you begin to take up residence in the brig."

~What!?  Not the pain booth?  Of course not, he would not dare to
threaten the booth to one of the Captains body guards.  Not while in ear
shot of the Captain at least.~  

"Let me have a look at this lizard thing," Zzt said, moving up
beside Dumas, staring down at Tagon, holding out his paw.  "Let the Captain
decide what is to be done with it."

(Reply Tagon, Dumas, Hyland, Sash, Anyone else)
(Posted by Wes) 

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(ISS Nimitz - Sickbay - Riz - 0707)

After finally giving up in the turbolifts, she found sickbay wasn't so bad. 
She heard what the woman said, and was glad someone was on her side, well at

least it appeared so. She wondered if the big brute was going to put her 
down, but decides not to push it.

"As I said on the bridge, I am not venomous, and I have no intentions of 
harming anyone. Well I might like to have harmed the idot caring me, but oh 
well. Captain, I would like the chance to prove I am worthy to become part 
of this crew. I will do whatever is necessary to earn that." She said hoping

that he would listen to her, but as far as things went already, she had 
begun to doubt she would live to see tomorrow. She hid these feelings when 
she said anything, and made sure no one saw them in her face. She didn't 
want to appear helpless.

(Tag any and all)
(Posted by Riz)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge - CO- Captain Devan Sash- 0708)

Sash realized that it was getting quite crowded in sickbay.  Apparently,
this creature had caused quite a stir.  He was taken a little aback by Cithy
Dumas' speach.  In his universe Cai came to him as a friendless ex-patriot
of Doenitz's regime.  She had risked everything, including the life of her
former captain and ship mates, helping put an end to the attrocities that
had been comitted in the name of the Federation.  Funny how she always
seemed to be on that side.

Not moments after Dumas' arrival, came Tagon, holding the very thing that
Cithy had been speaking about.  Sash had never seen anything like it,
although he had read reports of such a race somewhere in the Genea sector.
Then Dumas went into action.

"Come no closer, Tagon,"  she warned, holding her sword in a defensive
posture.  Sash looked at the Security chief who appeared to contemplate
Dumas for a moment and completely dismiss her as "mostly harmless."  Cithy
then went on to threaten the lizard creature, who was getting the most of
Sash's attention.

Hyland picked that moment to show up, and turned on Dumas. "And pray tell
Lt. Dumas your reasoning behind pointing a sword at one of the crew doing
what I ordered him to do?  Make it a good one Lt. Before you begin to take
up residence in the brig."  

Zzt made his presence known, as if anyone could really forget the big bear
creature were there, taking up most of the space.  "Let me have a look at
this lizard thing," Zzt said, moving up
beside Dumas, staring down at Tagon, holding out his paw.  "Let the Captain
decide what is to be done with it."

Now that appeared to have an impact on Tagon, who probably didn't relish the
prospect of a tustle with the Gerratlian at this moment in time.  Although
Sash had always suspected that it would have been an epic battle, he also
wasn't sure the the ships structural integrity could have handled the
battle.  He also noticed that Lemar was standing in the back ground, eating
a sandwich and watchin the spectacle.  The only person who didn't
seeminterested at all was Kane, who remained at his post, but Sash could see
his head move as he continually watched for likely attempts on the captain's
life.

Sash had just about had enough of the bickering when Kinkaid came stumbling
out of his office.  His face as red as the anger of the situation buil up in
him.  

"What in God's green Earth do you people thin yer doin' here?" he bellowed.
"The captain is suposed to be healin'.  Get the hell out.  All of you.  And
unless that thing," he pointed to Rizoru, "is under qurantine in the next
thirty seconds, I'm just gonna disintegrate it right here and now."  There
was a moment of silence before anyone decided what to do.  

Kinkaid may be an alcoholic, but Sash noticed that nobody moved against him
orhis words.  He thought that ood.  Either he had something on all of them,
or he mostly likely saved all of their hydes at one point of time.  Sash was
suspecting the latter.

Sash held up his hands.  "People, people settle down, now!"  He emphasized
the now, and a silence came across the room.  I'm not making any decision
what to do with this thing right now.  For the now, Lt. Tagon, set up a
quartine chamber here in sick bay.  Doctors, nobody, and I mean nobody, is
to disturb this creature, short of feeding it.  It is not to be disectd or
destroyed.  If I find that it has been harmed I will be... most displeased."

He turned to Dumas, "I appreciate your concerns Cai, but Kane is here for
now.  Please wait on the bridge and check my ready room for any more
surprises."

(reply Dumas)

"Commander," he said to Hyland, "I believe that you would best seve the ship
on the bbridge at this moment.  The rest of you, get back to your jobs."

(reply Hyland, and all the others)

With some sighs of irritation the crew grumbled their way out of the
sickbay, leaving Sash alone with Kane, the two doctors and this lizard
creature.  Sash took a deep breath.  he knew that he needed to make a show
on the bridge to show that he was still in command of the ship.  He just sa
what could happen if his awareness lacked, even for just a moment.  And the
command structure of the ship falls to hell in a handbasket.

"Doctor Kinkaid," he said, do I have your assurances that this creature will
be left, unmolested.

Kinkaid waved his hand at Sash, "Yeah, yeah, whatever."

He looked at Lemar,"You understand Doctor Lemar.  No experiments r even
probes at this time."

(reply Lemar)

Then he turned to the poor creature in the quarantine chamber.  "I'm sorry
my little friend, but I have to go.  When I come back, I promise that we
will have a chat.  Meanwhile, I think you're safest right here."

(reply Riz)

With that Sash went to the replicator and ordered a new shirt, donned and
headed out the door.  He motioned for Kane to follow him.  He felt it odd to
be with this man who seemed barely more than an automiton.  But,oddly
enough, he felt rather safe.

(reply all)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz- Sickbay - CO- Private Kane Curtis- 0709)

Kane was observing every move in sickbay, every person entering was checked 
for any threats, some loud mouths in return, but Kane wasn't one to argue 
with, he just continued his job, even if the person was displeased by it. 
Sickbay started to get crowded, and Kane weighed the odds and stepped closer

to the Captain, thus giving him a bit faster reaction. After a while, Sash 
went all out, ordering every single one of them. After everyone left, the 
final orders were given to the medics, then Sash walked out, motioning Kane 
to follow. Kane did as asked and followed the Captain closely behind him, so

he could keep Sash in his vision while protecting his rear as a shield.

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(posted by Anthony Struelens)

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(ISS Nimitz, Counsellor's Office, COUNS, Commander
John Harrison, 0710)

~Why do they always have to sniffle like -ing babies?~
Harrison thought.

The snivelling ensign in his office was trying to
speak but the counsellor couldn't hear him for two
important reasons. Firsty, the grown man's tears were
muffling his words, meaning that what should be
well-educated sentences were transformed into watery
incomprehensible rantings that reminded Harrison of
the pleasant last words of a drowning man. Secondly,
and more importantly, Harrison couldn't give a rat's
arse about what this man was talking about, and as a
result was sitting with his back to him and hurling
his PADD across the room to see if he could make it
shatter.

~-ing scientists! Can't they make any -ing thing that
-ing breaks properly?~

The liquidy garbled voice of the ensign receded into
silence and Harrison left him waiting for about five
minutes before replying.

"So to sum up," he said, still not turning, "Your
wife's having it away with somebody, or - for the sake
of entertainment - many people, and you're bawling
your eyes out like some playground nancy boy cos you
reckon the entire crew is getting a taste of her but
you ain't. Does that about cover it?"

The ensign mumbled something vaguely in the
waterlogged realms of 'yes'.

"Well, to be perfectly honest, it's understandable
that your wife's playing away. I mean what have you
got to offer her? It's seven in the -ing morning and
instead of giving her a onceover before your shift,
you're sitting here crying your eyes out in the office
of a man who'd rather be in your quarters -or more
precisely, your wife's bed - that listen to you. I
mean, if i was in your position, I wouldn't get up for
work. I'd be having the time of my life - I mean, look
at your wife. She's something else isn't she? She
could launch a thousand starships with one flash of
her tit - ***k knows what she could do with two! And
her arse is..."

The counsellor turned and scowled at the ensign. The
man had starting sobbing again. While Harrison didn't
care about that, the man had done so while the
counsellor was mid-speech.

"Look, i'm a busy man," he said, with another flick of
the wrist, sending his PADD across the room, "If I
tell you who's -ing your wife, will you ***k off?"

The ensign looked shocked and asked how the counsellor
knew

"It's me," John grinned.

The ensign rose, his fists clenched. John burst out in
cruel laughter.

"Sit down, sit down, i'm only -ing with you," he
grinned, "Everybody falls for that. You should have
seen your -ing face."

The ensign sat and demanded to know who it was.

"It's that bloke you work with. Biesseman. Came in
here bragging about what a good lay you were then told
me not to tell you."

The ensign opened his mouth to speak but John stopped
him.

"Why am I telling you? Well, the counsellor-patient
confidentiality thing doesn't mean a -ing thing to me.
Plus, i can't wait to see you beat that guy to a -ing
pulp. More importantly, you're going to do me a favour
in exchange for me giving you this information."

The ensign put a questioning look on his face.

"You're going to let me have a go with your wife."

The ensign frowned and prepared to protest.

"Look, it's simple. Either you let me have a bit of
fun with your wife, or I tell Biesseman that you've
been enjoying all that HIS wife has to offer."

(ISS Nimitz - Corridor - COUNS - Commander John
Harrison - 0715)

John strolled along the corridor, looking for the
ensign's quarters. He loved being a counsellor - it
gave you all the access to juicy stuff like this. Of
course, enjoying an ensign's wife was just small play.
Throughout his career, he'd used the personal demons
of his co-workers on the senior staff for blackmail
purposes. It had been remarkably easy, he thought, and
he'd even risen to the ranks of Commander by doing,
well, ***k all. Most had to work hard or kill their
way up the ranks, but all he had to do is remind the
Admiral aboard his last ship that he knew all about
the substantial funds that he had stolen from the
Empire and stashed away as a retirement fund.

He found the appropriate door and, using his vocal
override, walked in without waiting for the wife to
grant him permission.

"Is there something I can do for you?" the wife asked
indignantly.

The negligee she was wearing was incredible, but not
as mouth-wateringly tempting as what lay beneath it.
In a rare show of guilt, the counsellor mused that it
would be a shame to rip such an expensive, if
revealing, garment.

(reply any, none)
(posted by James Batchelor)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge - CO- Captain Devan Sash - 0732)

 
Sash had been spending his time out of sickbay going over the ship reports.
He needed to find out what was going on, not only with himself, but also
with the ship.  Reports carried a great deal of implied information, such
as, you knew just what the hell was going on.  It was a science report that
helped him the most though.  Apparently they were looking to reopen the
spacial rift between the two universes.
 
"Good morning Captain," said an unfamiliar voice, that caused Sash to jump
just a little. "And where do our orders take us today?"
 
Sash, fortunately, had a quick look at the command roster and recognized
this person as Lt. Commander Edward Wolfe, SFI.  Sash had never been a huge
fan of SFI.  He hated all the cloak and dagger crap.  And this guy looked
and acted like a pro.
 
"I'm hoping," Sash was trying to think fast on his feet, from what little he
read, "that today's the day that we break through the rift."  He could feel
the slight tingle that had become familiar to him, as his mind was being
probed.  Wolfe's companion must be Lronen, the telepath.  His mind instantly
went to work creating the barrier he had created the last time he was herer.
Interlocking thoughts around random and recuring phrases wove together to
confuse even the best telepaths.
 
"Perhaps," he tried to offer him something that might cause them to leave
him alone, "you might be able to persuade the science department to work a
little faster."
 
(reply Wolfe)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge - CO- Captain Devan Sash and Lt. Comdr Wolfe- 0732)

 
"I will take care of that issue, however, if I could have a word with you
for a moment, in private. I have received... word," stated Wolfe.  Sash had
an idea that he was about to learn something of great interest, to himself
if not this ship.
 
He followed the SFI agent to his ready room.  He didn't want to make a big
deal of this, as he wasn't exactly sure how to deal with it.  So he just
went along.
 
(ISS Nimitz - Readyroom - CO - Captain Devan Sash - 0743)
 
Sash walked around his desk and sat down.  Then he motioned to the chair
across from  him.  He was trying to hard to maintain control, and he
realized it.  He needed to just let things be for now.
 
"Captain Doenitz is in our area. He is rallying a small fleet together, or
attempting to, with promises of 'freedom' and 'democracy' throughout the
empire. As you can imagine, the Emperor is not amused," stated Wolfe
directly.
 
"Captain Doenitz?" he blurted out.  ~CaptainDoenitz?  What a world.~
 
"Doenitz has been a thorn in the Empire's side for too long," Wolfe
continued, "ever since he 'saw the error of his ways' as he puts it." 
 
Wolfe went on to give a small report on Doentiz, that Sash found most
helpful.  Then Wolfe explained about the small fleet that was heading their
way.  " We are the first line against him. We are also to gather information
about his fleet and transmit it back to the Command."
 
"This on top of our primary objective?" Sash was talking to himself as much
as Wolfe.  "And what of Doenitz?"
 
"Doenitz is a fairly formitable foe. He has fought in as many, if not more,
battles than you have. He also seems to inspire loyalty throughout his
people," replied Edward, "That makes him extremely dangerous. Right now most
of the command crews of the ships mentioned enroute are fairly seasoned.
There are a couple new faces however. Captain Saleke of the Wolverine has
just received his commission. He is extremely able, but is still getting
used to his ship. You know Captain Casely of the Razorback, also new to his
commission and getting used to his ship. It may be necessary for you to
direct them both. I am aware of your historical problems with Casely. He did
try to kill you after all, and almost succeeded. Well... he succeeded on the
Razorback and is now Captain. The Empire wishes you to put your differences
aside. I never understood why you transferred him instead of killing him
anyway."
 
"Let's just say," Sash said cryptically, "that he earned it."
 
Edward nodded, "Now, on to other things. I hear there was a 'problem' this
morning." Edward glanced over at Lronen and smiled, "How would you like that
dealt with?"
 
"For the moment," Sash sat back, contemplating all his new information, "I
have Commander Hyland working on it.  Once he finds the person responsible,
I may have need of your... services."

Edward raised an eyebrow. "You realise that it is wholly possible that he is
the one who is responsible."

"I don't think so," Sash replied.  "Hyland would want to do it himself.
Besides, the attempt was so bungled, it just doesn't have the ear marks of
a Hyland  hit."

"There is a reason that he is the age he is, and still not a Captain. I
wouldn't rule the possibility out," replied Edward, turning on his heal in
classic fascist fashion.

"And that," said Sash rising from his seat, "is why I depend on you."

"Of course," replied Edward almost sarcastically. All these years and Sash
still didn't get it. SFI didn't work for the vessels they were on. SFI
worked directly for the Emperor. If Edward determined that Hyland would make
a better Captain than Sash, he would happily allow Hyland to assume command.
So far, Hyland hadn't approached him with anything close to a decent offer
however. So, Sash it was.

With that they both headed to the bridge, with Wolfe's pet telepath
following closely.

(reply none)

(posted by Al Muir and Jeffrey Bergeron)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge - SFI Officer - Lieutenant Commander Edward Wolfe -
0737) 

 
Wolfe listened to the Captain's description of what they were working on. He
glanced over at Lronen. The man looked... confused. Then Lronon rolled his
eyes. A signal that Sash was once again blocking the telepath. Wolfe
suppressed a chuckle and then looked Sash straight in the eye.
 
"I will take care of that issue, however, if I could have a word with you
for a moment, in private. I have received... word," stated Wolfe, knowing
that the captain would understand that cryptically phrased statement.
 
With that, Edward got up and walked straight for the Captain's readyroom
with Lronen flanking him. He knew the Captain would follow. He had no choice
really, this was an intelligence briefing. This was the area where Edward
took pre-eminence.
 
(Reply Sash)
 
(ISS Nimitz - Readyroom - SFI Officer - Lieutenant Commander Edward Wolfe -
0742)
 
Wolfe watched as Sash came in and sat down behind his desk. Edward
suppressed another chuckle, the big man was trying to assert himself again.
 
"Captain Doenitz is in our area. He is rallying a small fleet together, or
attempting to, with promises of 'freedom' and 'democracy' throughout the
empire. As you can imagine, the Emperor is not amused," stated Wolfe
directly.
 
(Reply Sash)
 
"Doenitz has been a thorn in the Empire's side for too long, ever since he
'saw the error of his ways' as he puts it," stated Wolfe, hitting a key on
his PADD. The picture of Doenitz suddenly appeared on a screen in the room.
"Doenitz is flying a Keltoi Class vessel, the USS Valkerie. We don't know
what modifications it has. He has assembled a small fleet loyal to him.
Several vessels, including the Boudicca, the Dennison, the Spectre, the
Wolverine and the Razorback are on their way to intercept. We are the first
line against him. We are also to gather information about his fleet and
transmit it back to the Command," stated Edward.
 
(Reply Sash)
 
"Doenitz is a fairly formitable foe. He has fought in as many, if not more,
battles than you have. He also seems to inspire loyalty throughout his
people," replied Edward, "That makes him extremely dangerous. Right now most
of the command crews of the ships mentioned enroute are fairly seasoned.
There are a couple new faces however. Captain Saleke of the Wolverine has
just received his commission. He is extremely able, but is still getting
used to his ship. You know Captain Casely of the Razorback, also new to his
commission and getting used to his ship. It may be necessary for you to
direct them both. I am aware of your historical problems with Casely. He did
try to kill you after all, and almost succeeded. Well... he succeeded on the
Razorback and is now Captain. The Empire wishes you to put your differences
aside. I never understood why you transferred him instead of killing him
anyway."
 
(Reply Sash)
 
Edward nodded, "Now, on to other things. I hear there was a 'problem' this
morning." Edward glanced over at Lronen and smiled, "How would you like that
dealt with?"
 
(Reply Sash)
(Posted by Jeff)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge- CO/FO- Capatain Sash and Commander Hyland- 0745)

"So, what did the doctor say about your recent little excursion in the ready
room?" Jeff asked not really that interested in what the doctor had to say,
unless that Sash was not going to be around long.

Sash snorted. "Dr. Kinkaid was not in much of a condition to say much of
anything. I think he slept through the whole event. I'd be curious if he
even remembered I was there. However, as you can see, I'm relatively
unharmed. You don't seriously think that I can be so easily put out of
commision?"

Jeff knew that the only reason Sash made it out of sickbay so quickly was
that he did not have a hand in what happened. If he had, Sash would either
be dead or in a comma, but, he was just not ready to move to boldly,,,, yet.

"Well, I guess that is why you have been in charge for so long." Jeff
replied to him giving away no emotion one way or the other. It was of common
knowledge that the two of them really did not like one another but did work
together. They were a pretty good team when not conspiring against each
other.

"I am glad that the transdimensional portal will be up and running soon,
then, we can raid the other side for what we need to gain a higher foothold
in this war." Jeff said as he was thinking that some how he had to gather
enough techno gadgets maybe to get rid of Sash.

Jeff knew that he had Tagon on his side as Tagon really did not like Zzt the
crazed Bear rug and Bixx as Sash really did her dirty when he threw her out
of his bed like an old rug.

Yes, well," Sash was wondering what Hyland was trying to get at. As he
recalled, the fastest way for an FO to get promoted, was to kill his CO. He
wouldn't have been surprised if Hyland may have been behind his attack this
morning. "I can't wait for this waiting to be over. I think it's making us
all a little more jumpy. And perhaps a little careless. So tell me
...Commander," he used the title as if it were an insult, "what do you know
of this man Ramirez, who tried to kill me?"

"Well Sash," Jeff started his reply insult to insult, "I did not know his
name, but, give me a second and I will pull up what the ships records have
on him. Are you suggesting that I had something to do with what happened?"
Jeff really did not like to be accused out in the open like this and in
front of all the bridge crew. It would just give him one more reason to kill
him especially after what he did to Bixx. 

Sash looked at Hyland, fighting to hide the shock from his eyes.  He knew
that in this universe a moment of weakness would be exploited, most usually
to the point of their death.  He was the still the captain, and in order to
maintain that position he was going to have to exert himself as such.  He
let anger flash through his eyes.  A controled anger that he saw made Hyland
pause.  Then he stood to his full height nad looked down at the FO.

"If I had wanted to accuse you of something," he said, "Commander, then I
would have done so by removing you from your current position...
permanently.  Further more, you WILL address me as Captain, unless you have
tired of serving on this ship.  I can arrange for a transfer if you wish
it."  He remembered that transfers was a nice euphamism for a tour of duty
in a pain booth.

It doesn't matter what the cause, Jeff let no man look down on him. Jeff
stood up to look Sash in the eyes as much as he could. Sash was two inches
taller than he was but he made up for it in sheer muscle. Looking at Sash
eye to eye and almost nose to nose, "Aye 'Captain'" Jeff said giving full
emphasis to the word captain as if in disdain. He will be glad when he would
be able to take this captain down and put him under the ship. But, for now,
he'd wait.

"I will expect your full report on this Ramirez character, " Sash did not
flinch.  He really didn't worry aobut Hylands famed experience in killing
people with his bare hands.  An Angosian tends to be a little harder to
kill, after all, killing was what they were bred and trained to do.  Sash
was fairrly certain that the Angosians of this universe were most likely war
dogs without conscience.    "And I want it within the hour, or Mr. Kane will
come to get it."  He indicated over to his body guard.  "You are dismissed,
Mister."

There was a slight pause while Sash thought that Hyland might actually leap
for his CO's throat.  However the moment came and passed, and Hyland turned
on his heel and left the bridge.  Sash sat in his seat and subconsciously
sighed in relief.  He could see how easy it could be to get drawn into these
emotions and this world.

(reply Hyland)

(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz - Bridge - CSO, Lt. Commander Holis Gralen - 0750)


Holis spent quite some time on the bridge stewing over the remarks made by
the Commander and Brikarian before they left the bridge about having the
lizardine creature known as Rizoru tortured in Medical, the very thought of
it was revolting. He did not however forget to keep an eye on Bixx, he knew
her to be a power-hungry and capricious *****, although Holis wasn't in the
direct command line he also was NOT one of her allies and knew that in the
event she became unhappy with him she... like 85% of the other officers on
this ship, would not hesitate to kill him if she could.
 
The thought of assassination gave him an idea but he quickly dismissed it,
Dr. Lemar might be a lush and a complete incompetent but he WAS an ACMO and
if he was knocked off through some means and Holis was even suspected the
bribes he had been paying to insure his continued good health would be
completely wasted. And then there was Hyland whom Holis despised, he had the
Brikarian as an ally and would be doubly difficult to destroy though the
Betazoid CSO knew that given enough time he could design something
appropriate for the demise of both of them. In the meantime the best way to
strike at Hyland would be to undermine him whenever possible and Holis had
figured a way to do just that as well as get his own concerns aired.
 
The computer showed that the Commander and Brikarian were indeed in Medical
along with the Captain so the CSO pressed the Com and spoke into it.
 
"Captain Sash I disagree with Commander Hylands plans to direct the creature
known as Rizoru to the medical staff, investigations of heretofore unknown
species are the job of the science department and not Medical. I must
strongly protest this."
 
(Reply: Sash)
 
"I would be happy to open the science labs to the dissection of the creature
Captain so that it may be properly catagorized and DNA mapped."
 
(Reply: Sash)
(Posted by Charles)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge  - CO- Captain Devan Sash- 0755)

Sash watched Hyland leave the bridge.  He wasn't sure if the man would try
to kill him right there, but he was sure that he wanted to.  He shook his
head, once again trying notto think about the world he was in.  Then he
heard Hollis Gralen and his shoulder.

"Captain Sash I disagree with Commander Hyland's plans to direct the
creature known as Rizoru to the medical staff, investigations of heretofore
unknown species are the job of the science department and not Medical. I
must strongly protest this."
 
"Must you," Sash said, remembering that he needed to talk to this man about
his treatment of Michaela Kirian and her daughters.  "And what would you
advise, doctor."
 
"I would be happy to open the science labs to the dissection of the creature
Captain so that it may be properly catagorized and DNA mapped."
 
"Well, let's not be too hasty in chpping this speciman into little pieces
just yet," Sash told him.  "There are still a few questions that I would
like it to answer, like how it got on board the Nimitz in the first place.
It wanted to join the crew, so I'd like to know why.  I've become quite...
curious.  Is that alright with you?  Doctor?"

(reply Gralen)

He wanted to talk to Gralen now,about the Kirien-Wilsons, but he needed to
know moe about where he stood with everyone.  he needed more allies, not
just the ones that were allied out of duty, but htose who could understand
his predicament.

"I'm going down there in a little while to have a chat with it," Sash
informed Gralen.  "After that, I will inform everyone of the disposition of
the creatue."

(reply Gralen)
(posted by Al Muir)

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(ISS Nimitz- Bridge  - CSO, Holis Gralen - 0756)

Holis caught more than a bit of irritation from Sash at his offer to have
the creature known as Rizoru properly investigated which made Holis smile,
getting under Sash's skin was a satisfying little sideline to the current
situation. 

"Well, let's not be too hasty in chopping this specimen into little pieces
just yet. There are still a few questions that I would like it to answer,
like how it got on board the Nimitz in the first 
place. It wanted to join the crew, so I'd like to know why.  I've become
quite... curious.  Is that alright with you?  Doctor?"

The sarcasm was not lost on Holis who's eyes narrowed a bit as he caught the
whiff from the Captains normally iron clad manner that there was something
else that was on his mind as regards to the Betazoid, what it was he didn't
know yet but until then he had best watch his back... very carefully. "Of
course Captain. I'll have the lab readied for later if needed."  
 
The Captain paused for a moment as though weighing his options before
abruptly making his decision.

"I'm going down there in a little while to have a chat with it, after that,
I will inform everyone of the disposition of the creature."

Holis nodded slowly as Sash stood up from the command chair and left the
bridge, that last portion of his order, spoken with a hint of steel in his
voice told Holis volumes but he decided to continue with the preparations,
perhaps Sash would change his mind... or perhaps someone else would make the
final decision. Holis smiled viciously as he turned back toward the station,
after all if Command found out he was harboring a dangerous alien they might
well overule him ... and even perhaps decide they needed someone on board in
command who would make less, shall we say questionable decisions in regards
to the safety of the Empire.
 
His fingers flew over the keys as he prepared a dispatch while the cunning
look in his eyes continued to grow.
 
(Reply: Any)
(Posted by Charles)

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(Mirror USS Nimitz - Quarters - ACEO - Lieutenant Miles O'Neill - 0900)
Miles woke up, in a bad mood, and put on his uniform. ~Another day of
mind-numbingly easy work. Great.~ He thought as he exited his quarters. He
made his way to Engineering, ignoring any greetings that came his way.

(Mirror USS Nimitz - Main Engineering - ACEO - Lieutenant Miles O'Neill -
0910)

"I don't care what you think, I've done the math, and my way is correct!"
Miles snapped at the engineer. They were discussing energy flow ratios of
various systems, and Miles had done calculations on these ratios, however
what he didn't know was that he was off by a little. "If you would just
listen to me, I think you did these incorrectly, sir-" "Did I ask your
opinion? Just input these ratios into the computer, and shut up about it!"
Miles replied. The engineer left, and Miles said, mostly to himself,
"Idiot."

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(ISS Nimitz- Sickbay - CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1000)

Sash had managed to get some research done, inhis ready room.  The Sash of
this unverse was a very careful man.  His computer systemhad a totally
independent access routine to the shared database of the ship.  That made it
virtually undetectible to find out what he was doing, remotely.  Unless
someone was actually stand over his shoulder, he was pretty safe from anyone
spying on his computer activities.

He had learned a great deal more about this mission and about this Devan
Sash.  reading through log reports and personal logs, he'd discovered many
things about his alter ego that he wasn't to happy with.  But he could also
start to see how things were working out.  He had gotten tired of reading on
the screen and decided that he needed some activity.  It was probably a good
time to go down and check on this Rizoru.  As he was about to enter sick
bay, something caught his eye.  Just out of the ccorner of his eye, really.
It was a woman.  Or atlesat, it looked like a woman.  And all he could hear
was a familiar laugh.  But as he turned to look right at her, she was gone.

Sash shook his head and went into sickbay.  He looked in the CMO's office to
find the man fast asleep, with an open bottle of, what smelled to be, some
kind of strong alcohlic beverage lying open.  Th reek of alcohol and poor
hygiend in the office was staggering.  There appeared to be no sign of
Lemar, until he went into sick the main sickbay area.  He heard the sounds
of struggling and Sash peeked around a shilded area to see Lemar in a state
of undress and apparently forcing himself upon a nurse.

He stepped back, unnoticed and shook his head.  Then he stepped over to the
containment area that Tagon had set up to Rizoru.  He looked in at the
creature laying there on the floor.  It didn't appear to be hungry, as it
hadn't eaten any food that it had been given.

"So," Sash said, "what is a Rizoru?  And why should I let you live?"

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