Stardate:2406.05.16 Mission - A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 2 Stardate 2406.05.16 (USS Nimitz - Captain's Ready Room- CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1500) Sash sat behind his desk brooding over the attempted lunch date with Nessa. he was really getting to old for all this. He was interrupted by a call through subspace, from Earth. =^=Good afternoon Sir, Ensign James Dema reporting for duty Sir. I am assigned to your ship as a Assistant Chief Science Officer . I was told you would tell me how to get on board Sir.=^= "Were you indeed," Sash replied. He couldn't believe they were getting another cadet. Somebody up there must be smiling down on him, or something like that. "Well Ensing, I suggest that you pack your stuff and hop on the next transwarp shuttle out to these coordinates. After tomorrow we will not be here. And our next stop will only take us further from Earth." =^=Oh, and one more thing Sir... there is a little problem... my youngest sister of 16 years old wants to come with me. Our mother gave permission on condition that we have the same room, now I only need your permission too Sir.=^= Sash frowned. "I'm sorry Ensign, are you under the impression that this is a pleasure ruise. We are a working ship. Unless there is a more immediate reason that she needs to be here, like you are the only one to take care of her, I'd rather not have any strays on board. Your sister simply "wanting to come with you" is not enough reason for me to possibly put her life in jeopardy. Besides, I have no idea when we would be in a positin to return her home." (reply Dema) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.16 Mission - A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 2 Stardate 2406.05.16 (Earth - Jason's home - Ensign Jason Dema - 1500) Sash sat behind his desk brooding over the attempted lunch date with Nessa.  he was really getting to old for all this.  He was interrupted by a call through subspace, from Earth. =^=Good afternoon Sir, Ensign James Dema reporting for duty Sir. I am assigned to your ship as a Assistant Chief Science Officer . I was told you would tell me how to get on board Sir.=^= "Were you indeed," Sash replied.  He couldn't believe they were getting another cadet.  Somebody up there must be smiling down on him, or something like that.  "Well Ensing, I suggest that you pack your stuff and hop on the next transwarp shuttle out to these coordinates.  After tomorrow we will not be here.  And our next stop will only take us further from Earth." =^=Oh, and one more thing Sir... there is a little problem... my youngest sister of 16 years old wants to come with me. Our mother gave permission on condition that we have the same room, now I only need your permission too Sir.=^= Sash frowned.  "I'm sorry Ensign, are you under the impression that this is a pleasure ruise.  We are a working ship.  Unless there is a more immediate reason that she needs to be here, like you are the only one to take care of her, I'd rather not have any strays on board.  Your sister simply "wanting to come with you" is not enough reason for me to possibly put her life in jeopardy.  Besides, I have no idea when we would be in a positin to return her home." "No Sir, I know it isn't a cruise Sir, it's just that she is really attached to me, and she wanted to come with me, so that's why I asked." After dissapointing his sister he continued "I will leave immediatly for the next shuttle, see you around noon tomorrow Sir" (reply Sash (if needed)) (posted by Anthony Struelens) Stardate:2406.05.17 (earth - Jason's home - Ensign Jason Dema - 0500)   still early in the morning, Jason woke up and took his bags and was ready to leave on his voyage on the USS Nimitz. Before he left he did went to take one more look on his mother and sisters, and then left the house, leaving a goodbye-note and a fresh picture with his costume on. And then he went on his way to the shuttle-port.   (earth - Shuttleport - Ensign Jason Dema - 0532)   arrived at the shuttleport he entered his preserved shuttle and entered the destinition coordinates and launched. and when he was out of orbit he tried to contact the USS Nimitz   "This is Ensign Jason Dema to the USS Nimitz, I just left earth's orbit and I am on route now, eta is 1214. Please acknowledge."   (reply any) (posted by Anthony Struelens)   Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Evil Fickett- 0643) "I don't think we have long" Nishi reported grimly, knowing that the ruse they had pulled on the security team wouldn't go unnoticed for long, and while this medical facility wasn't a key target on the ship, the Nimitz crew knew enough about their original mission to guess that they might come here. Nishi glanced across the room at Ficket, who was already gathering what he could "The anomaly has been closed, if we can't get back, there's no point finding a cure" he stated bluntly. Fickett grew annoyed at the fatalistic attitude of the soldier. "Let's just do our job and get back to Sevant and Winters. They'll figure that one out when it's time. If we have to wait another seven years then we'll wait. But I won't wait in some damnable rehabilitation center or penal colony, or even a tiny little room in a brig." "We'll set the medical database to start download to the captain's yacht, that should be enough, maybe we'll get what we need" Nishi's eyes searched the room for some kind of weapon, but couldn't see anything. Fickett grabbed a couple of medical bags and threw one at Nakamura. "Grab what medical supplies you can and put them in there. I'll work on the database. Get as many hyposprays and vials of anything you can." He stepped over the bloody body of Fickett and grimaced at the resemblance, and thinking that could be him. then he went to work on the computer. "Computer, access all medical databases." [Unable to comply] "What?" His irritation grew. "Why not?" [All command and computer access has been denied.] "By who's authority?" [On the authority of Captain Devan Sash Command officer of the ...] "I know who the hell he is," Fickett screamed at the computer. He sat and thought for a moment. "Computer, as Chief Medical Officer I hearby remove Captain Sash from duty due to his medical condition." [Authorization code and first officer confirmation recquired.] Fickett smiled. He could get access back but only if he could get back to the Winters/Troi hybrid. As he reentered main sickbay he called to Nakamura. "We need to get back to the others," he said. The nurse on the biobed began to stir. He went over to her and watched as her eyes opened, and then opened wider in terror as she saw who was over him. "I'm afraid we're going to have to continue our little session later," he said maliciously. He leaned down and drew his tongue across the womans lips. then he backhanded her across the jaw. The biobed showed a spike in heart rate and pain receptors and then that she had slipped back into unconsciousness. He looked over at Nakamura. "Are you ready?" (reply Nakamura) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz – Sickbay – ACMO - Ensign (jg) BigWill Kinkaid – 0640) While organizing the hyposprays and the static micro bacterium samples, Kinkaid heard commotion from the biobed area of sickbay. Kinkaid went over to see what was going on when he saw Dr. Fickett being thrown through the plexi-glass medical partition by what appeared to be the Security Chief, Nishi Nakamura but his uniform was a bit out of regulation. At that moment Kinkaid’s presence was not noted by the group assaulting Sickbay. The mind boggling situation that was already in motion had not fully taken effect in Kinkaid’s mind when he witness the nurse being toss and slapped around in a forceful manner by his assailant who mirrors Dr. Fickett in every aspect except that he was not wearing antique eyewear that the real Fickett could not see without. The nurse struck the biobed violently after the toss and then cried out in pain. Kinkaid wanted to assist his fellow crewman, but the assaulting group still had not notice him. Kinkaid thought that the element of surprise was best to thwart off any take over plot of Sickbay. Realizing that his crewman needed him and time was running out, Kinkaid remember that he had a medical tricorder on hand and if he reprogram it to access the ship’s transporters he could aid his fallen comrades in the fight. (USS Nimitz – Sickbay – ACMO – Ensign (jg) BigWill Kinkaid – 0641) After a few seconds of reprogramming his medical tricorder for transporter access, Kinkaid noted the power readings were showing enough power use for one to two usages, but there was abnormal spacial interference preventing any non-human or metallic object transport. Keeping that in mind, he started to configure the power for human transport which would be made by him. Setting the tricorder for about five minutes which would be more than enough for the buffers to suspend his molecules before re-energizing to throw off the attackers, Kinkaid activated the tricorder and de-materialized in an instant. (Reply CMO, anyone) (Posted by Nathan M. Williams) Stardate:2406.05.17 Mission : A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 3 Stardate 2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Evil Nakamura- 06:40) Dr. Fickett was irritated at the disturbance in his sickbay. Didn't people realize that there were sick and injured trying to recover in here. He stepped through the door to the main sickbay and was stunned by what he saw. It was himself. He stood there for a moment, unable to move or speak. Then all he could say was, "What the hell." That was when he saw Nishi. The Security Chief leaped onto him, throwing his body against the plexiglass window. His body bounced off and all of the air left Luis' body. He couldn't breath, his side ached, certain that he had a t least one broken rib. And then Nishi began beating him. Soon all that was left of conscious thought was the pain of each blow to his face. The sound of his nose breaking, and the sensation of blood flowing from his nose and mouth. He thought he had swallowed a coouple of teeth. Finally, blessedly, came oblivion. (reply Nakamura, evil Fickett, nurse, any) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.17 Mission : A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 3 Stardate 2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Evil Fickett- 06:41) "Get her," Nakamura called oout and Fickett was happy to oblige. He reached out and grabbed the nurse by her top and threw her against a biobed. She cried out in pain. Then he rolled her over and locked her eyes with his, grabbing hold of her face. He could feel her begin to struggle. His eyes darkened as he thought he might enjoy this. "Do'nt!" was all he had to say. Looking into those dark and cruel eyes he could sense her resolve to fight start to wane. Then suddenly she panicked and thrashed out again. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her head back. Then with a quick blow slapped her across both sides of her face, leaving big red welts. She shrieked at the pain and then began to cry. "I said don't." This time his voice was quieter and more threatening. He smiled as he could feel all of the fight drain froom her. The power it gave him coursed through his viens, as real as any drug. This was what he lived for. This was what Luis Fickett was all about. This moment of totally giving up of all hope. "That's better," he said more calmly. His free hand began to grope at his subdued victim, feeling th humiliaton adn gefreadtion of each intimate touch. He looked over at Nishi, and saw that he, too, was enjoying himself. He returned his attention to his own partner. His hand found a lazer scalpel and he brought it round. Turning the device on he held it close to the nurses face. The look of abject terror that shot across her face was all the encouragement he needed. With a quick flick of the wrist he made a superficial cut into the flesh of the womans cheek. Suddenly she went limp, having passed out. The smell of urine suddenly became quite strong. "Damn it!" Fickett cried out in frustration, letting his victim fallonto the biobed. Then he realized that it was just as well, since they had a job to do. he turned to Nakamura. "Ok, there'll be plenty of time for this later. Let's get what we came for and then move out." (reply Nakamura) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Evil Nakamura- 06:42) "Ok, there'll be plenty of time for this later. Let's get what we came for and then move out." Commented Ficket, as Nishi let go of his counterpart, his body limp and bloodied. "I don't think we have long" Nishi reported grimly, knowing that the ruse they had pulled on the security team wouldn't go unnoticed for long, and while this medical facility wasn't a key target on the ship, the Nimitz crew knew enough about their original mission to guess that they might come here. Nishi glanced across the room at Ficket, who was already gathering what he could "The anomaly has been closed, if we can't get back, there's no point finding a cure" he stated bluntly. [Reply; Evil Ficket] "We'll set the medical database to start download to the captain's yacht, that should be enough, maybe we'll get what we need" Nishi's eyes searched the room for some kind of weapon, but couldn't see anything. [Reply; Evil Ficket] Stardate:2406.05.17 Mission : A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 3 Stardate 2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- outside Brig- Commander Winters & Captain Sash - 0643) Vanyssa/Kestra had suggested that they split up since two Vanyssa Winters' walking around might be a dead giveaway. Sevant and Vanyssa had gone off to break into the shuttle, leaving the vanyssa/kestra hybrid to make her own way there. In the process she walked right into a force field, blocking her way. She was mad. "Computer, remove this force field authorization Winters alpha 234." =^= Unable to comply. Command functions have been locked out. =^= Vanyssa kicked the wall in fury, then turned around to see Sash standing there. Sash smiled and waved at her. "What's going on Nesssa?" Vanyssa turned around to see Sash standing there. "For some reason my command functions have been locked out. Do you know why?" She said, very sweetly. "I might," Sash replied, still uncertain as to what was really going on. He had his ideas but he really wasn't 100 percent sure. "There is someone on this ship who is not exactly who they say they are. In fact, who they appear to be is almost impossible, because that person is dead. Do you have any idea what or who I'm thinking of?" Vanyssa shook her head. "Not a clue. And why are you answering me in riddles, Devan?" She asked. "What is going on?" Sash dropped his friendly demeanor. He realized that she was trying to play on his uncertainties, and even wate time. What was she up to? "You tell me what's going on Nessa," Sash said. "What are you doing in the brig, and why did you release the prisoners. Or should I say Kestra. What do you think you can accomplish by this action? You must realize the futility of trying to take over the Nimitz, so you must be trying to escape. You must also realize that I have cut off your escape routes. So what next?" "They will get away and accomplish the mission." The Vanyssa/Kestra hybrid said. "And you cannot stop them. We don't want your stupid ship, we just want to go home again." She said, her eyes softening for a moment. "You do realize that I have all of your Vanyssa's very formidable telepathic ability, correct?" She asked, trying to point out this. "And that I injected Sevant and Vanyssa with the antidote to the supressant. So what are you going to do, my little stallion? Are you going to kill me? That would destroy your precious Vanyssa. And you wouldn't want to do that, would you?" She said, buying time for the others to escape. Sash glowered at her for a moment, uncertain what to do. She was quite correct that he had no desire to hurt Nessa. But he could not let them get away. Nobody knows what havoc they could cause in this reality. "You give Vanyssa to much credit, or me too little," Sash said coldly. "I have no desire to kill Nessa, but if that is what I have to do to keep you from keeping her then I will. " He was very aware that she posessed all that telepathic ability, and was equally aware that she was trying, quite subtly, to use it on him. He couldn't tell how, but he just had the sense that someone was tiptoing through his mind. "What the..what are tring to do? Get out of my head you!" He slammed the image of a duranium wall up between them. But already he could feel the wall weakening in areas. Suddenly an idea came to him. Nessa was in there somewhere, she had to be, if only he could reach her. "Nessa," he said gently, "I know you're still in there, you need to fight. Fight to get control back. Come back to me. Don;t let Kestra win." The Vanyssa/Kestra hybrid laughed, and the laugh echoed in Sash's head. "You've already betrayed her with the one that she hates the most. Don't you know that is how I won?" She said, stepping almost up to the forcefield. "She is hiding away, scared and confused and oh, so lonely. She lost her Imzadi and then she lost the person she most trusted on this ship. She wanted to kill herself last night and I didn't let her. So don't be so superior Devan Sash. This is all your fault. She was fighting me just fine until you destroyed her." The hybrid grinned evily. "No, my little stallion...you won't be rid of me that easily." Sash didn't really believe the words coming out of her mouth. He knew that there was something between Kestra and Vanyssa and opted to stay out of that problem. However, this creature did have some inside knowledge, and there may be some amount of truth to her allegations. No! He couldn't go there. If Vanyssa has insecurities aboout Kestra Troi, that is not his responsibility. He could feel the confusion building, and feel the duranium wall bend and wobble. He knew that he was no match for her, as far as mental strength. This form of barrier would not last long. He was going to have to take more drastic action, before she broke his wall. "No!" he shouted at her. "that was not my fault. Nessa, you know that's not right. She has poisoned your feelings. Think back. You know that I could never do something like that." He moved close to the force field and looked through the red tinge at vanyssa's face, hoping that she could gain some kind of control soon. (reply Sash, or Kestra if she wants to show up and help or Salahari) (pb melinda and al :-) Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz – Deck 21 – OPS Ensign Kateb - 0646) “Captain, I have a suggestion, why don't we arrest either. I mean, Falthgood, Fickett, even if they are our crew and the alternate by the same occasion, only one could make the difference between the 2 and it's Kestra.. Hunting for them might take a long time. They will try to get to engineering, to sickbay probably for supplies, and they will take a ship. It's what I would do myself if I wanted to get out of here.” "Good idea Ensign," Sash replied.  "Get on it." “Understood Sir!” Onyx open the way followed by Nishi. “What do you think?” (Reply from Nakamura) “It was the only solution I could think of at the moment. Computer send message to all security. On order to have under arrest the following crew. Fickett, Falthgood, Winters and the alternate Sevant... be carefull they could be arm and dangerous.” (Reply from Nakamura) “Me in security, I think that a lot of people would be in trouble.” She chuckled. “Where I am right now, I can do stuff that would surprise you. Computer, seal Sickbay deck, access code, Onyx Epsilon 2.” [Sickbay deck sealed.] “Kateb to Security, I would like Sickbay deck to be search completely following the captain's instruction.” (USS Nimitz – Sickbay, deck 10 – 0649) They arrive on the deck and there was silence at first but she could hear foot steps and the security men talking and searching. Onyx and Nishi continued to sickbay to see a disaster. Doctor Fickett was on the floor, unconscious the same for a nurse. Onyx took a medical tricorder and scan Fickett, he had a broken nose, DNA evidence showed that it was Nakamura. “Your double was here... recently... We mustn't have missed them by a lot. Help me get it up the biobed, I will give him first aid. Help the nurse also to one.” Onyx quickly stop the bleeding and heal partially his nose but then she heard a scream, it was the nurse who pushed away violently and even attack Nishi. Onyx had to interveen. “STOP! STOP RIGHT NOW. This Nishi is the good guy.” (Reply from the nurse) Onyx took her in her arms and help her to a bed. “Where did they go?” (Reply from the nurse) “Will you be able to take care of the doctor, we have to go get them right now.” (Reply from the nurse) Onyx saw 2 security officers came rushing in. “It's ok guys... you will stay here and I don't want anyone to get out of this room.” “His he under arrest?” Said one of the security officers. “No, this Fickett is the good one... but that's why you have to stay here... to protect him.” “Understood!” He look at Nakamura who seem to have said yes. “We need to get them.” Onyx was angry for a very good reason. Her scan revealed that the nurse got molested by the alternate Fickett. He didn't went very far but that was just to far for Onyx, that guy was going to receive his punishment. (Reply from Nakamura) Onyx grab tighter her Bat'Leth and they both walk out wondering how it would be played. Would they come face to face with them, or have to run for them. “Onyx to Sash... the alternate Nakamura and Fickett were in sickbay. They have attack Doctor Fickett and a nurse. They are fine but in bad shap. Sickbay deck is sealed for now, they are probably still there.” (Reply from Sash) “Understood Sir... We will be careful!” (Reply from Fickett, Nurse, Nakamura, the alternates, anyone) (Posted by Laurence Durand) Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Sickbay- Nurse Janet Sanders-0648)   Janet slowly opened her eyes only to see Nakamura leaning over her.  She paniced.  After seeing the beating he just gave the doctor she had no idea what he was planning to do to her.  And she was sure that the other Dr. Fickett would be part of it.  She wanted no part of that.  Better to die.  She began to struggle and fight back.   Suddenly a voice came through to her.  One that was not connected to this whole scene.  It was Ensign Kateb shouting at her.  "STOP! STOP RIGHT NOW. This Nishi is the good guy."   Slowly Janet stopped her struggling and tears began pouring down her injured cheeks.  She brought her hands up to hide her face and lose herself in her feeloings of humiliation and self-reproach.  Nakamura was replaced by Onyx who held her in her arms and helped her onto the biobed.   "Where did they go?"  Kateb asked.   "I don't know," Janet replied.  "I think I heard them saying something about the captain's yacht.  They were trying to get medical information, but the computers were locked out.  They were also trying to remove the captain's command codes by saying he was unfit for duty."   "Will you be able to take care of the doctor, we have to go get them right now." Katebb asked.   Janet looked over at the other biobed and tears began to flow again.  "Yes, I think so.  Please get them.  Don't let them get away with this."   Janet managed to climb off her bed and make her way over to the doctor.  His readings did not look good.  She was an experienced nurse but this recquired a docotor.  She gave him some pain relief, and saw that his breathing eased some.  He had broken bones in his face, broken ribs, a punctured lung, one of his eyes looked as if it had ruptured, bleeding from his ear, and several teeth were missing.  She didn't know what to treat first.   Suddenly the new doctor appeared in sickbay, as if by magic.  She knew it was a transporter thing, but the timing was perfect.  She turned to him.   "Oh doctor," she cried out, "help him.  I'm afraid he might be dying."   (reply Kincaid) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz – Sickbay – ACMO - Ensign (jg) BigWill Kinkaid – 0649) Kinkaid had been in the sickbay’s emergency transporter buffer a little over five minutes, but his calculation should have reactivated the tricorder to re-energize and surprise the assailants who attacked and severely injured the nurse and Dr. Fickett. Onyx and Kateb entered the sickbay and found the area a disaster as if a type IV plasma storm had struck. Onyx picked up the medical tricorder and to started scan Fickett’s injures. At that very moment, the sickbay computer engaged the emergency transporter and energized. Kinkaid knew he forgot to input a secondary command to re-energize. Kinkaid manifests himself about a few meters from the entrance way inside sickbay. (Reply, Anyone) (Posted by Nathan M. Williams) Stardate:2406.05.17 Mission : A Trip to Paradise Mission, Day 3 Stardate 2406.05.17 (USS Nimitz- Near Brig- ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 0655) Kestra had finally managed to arrive near the Brig when she heard Sash. "No!" he shouted at someone. "that was not my fault. Nessa, you know that's not right. She has poisoned your feelings. Think back. You know that I could never do something like that." She then knew who it was that he was talking to and took a deep breath in as she knew this was not going to end well unless she had the resolve to finish it. She did not want it to happen like it did last time, but, she thought she had the strength to handle her. She reached out to Sash to see how he was fairing with her and saw that his confusion building. The normal wall that he had up was starting to bend and wobble. Kestra decided quickly before Vanyssa broke his wall, she built up her strength and sent Sash a large boost of strength and resolve. She felt Sash resist a bit until he knew where it was coming from, then he embraced what she sent him. She wanted to add her love with it, but, at this time she thought it would be a distraction and that would not help him. Kestra then split a bit of her off to see just what he was up against and started to search inside Vanyssa. She felt Vanyssa starting to resist, but, then she could feel it was not the normal Vanyssa. What she felt was a force behind Vanyssa trying to push her into doing things and Vanyssa resisting. She pushed around Vanyssa to the thing that was pushing her and to her astonishment, there she was face to face with herself, another Kestra. This Kestra had a black tinge around her and was having trouble maintaining control. Kestra quickly analyzed what she saw and knew it was a suggestion to do many things by playing on her dislikes and hatreds of certain things and people, mainly one person, Kestra. Now, usually it would not be so strong, but, it would seem that the Kestra personality was a strong telepath from the other side. Kestra smiled as she saw that this 'suggestion' was not as strong as the real alternate Vanyssa was and that she could deal with this. To make it easier, she decided the best bet would be to gain help from the other telepaths on the ship. She had to maintain the connection with Sash, so, she had to have them also send their strength to the good Vanyssa to help her battle the evil Kestra inside her. :: Katie, Salahari, I need the both of you to scan for Vanyssa, she has an alternate Kestra inside her trying to cause her to do bad things. Our Vanyssa needs our strength to combat this suggestion, send her your strength as much as you can, now! :: Kestra sent out to them. Kestra immediately felt the strength of Katie flow into Vanyssa and started to block the alternate Kestra suggestion from attaining a grip on it and felt Vanyssa start to gain in strength against the suggestion. Suddenly, Kestra felt another sending strength to Vanyssa and it was not Salahari, but, Jennah, Vanyssa's daughter. Kestra could not at the time understand how she had gotten the message about her mother, but, thought that maybe she had just caught the feelings of her mother. Kestra thought though that it would have been impossible for a child of her age to reach the ship from the planet, unless, Kestra stopped there knowing. Kestra felt that Vanyssa knew also that her daughter was helping and where she was as the love started to build which gave Vanyssa more and more strength. Kestra sent a message to Sash as to what was going on and hoped that the strength of it would let him hear her. She also started to build up energy for an attack on the suggestion to obliterate it for good. As she did, she gathered all her knowledge of the scientific reasoning behind forms of suggestions and how they were formed then broken. Once she felt Vanyssa strong enough to withstand the blow, Kestra hit the suggestion with everything she had, which, melted the suggestion almost immediately. The force of the blow sent Vanyssa into a faint that she was not able to block and Kestra felt her sink to the floor. Kestra continued to monitor her as she walked into the brig area where Sash had already lowered the force field and had Vanyssa in his arms. (Reply from Katie, Sash, Vanyssa, Salahari, Jennah, any) (Posted by Frank)