Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (Shuttle, Mirror-Universe - Operations - Sevant - 1330) Sevant cursed as the alarms on the ship were going full blast. They couldn't survive for very long in the open like this, he mentally gave Sash two more minutes before he blasted out of the shuttlebay. Falthgood was beside him, in none too good of shape, but he was carrying on grimly as Sevant called out the checklist. "Bring up defensive systems, power up all weapons." Sevant said as he looked above him and punched a couple of hard-wired buttons to backup systems. Falthgood's hands flew over the board, "Weapons and shields charged, backup cells are charging, forty percent and rising." Behind him, without warning, sounds of phaser fire reached his ears. Sevant didn't bother to turn, but he did turn on all navigational systems. Something thumped onto the deck behind him, followed quickly by "We need to get out of here and now. Head for the anomaly. I don't know how much longer it's going to be there." Falthgood quickly stood and moved out of the way, Sash was in far better shape and could co-pilot all the better. Truth be told, he should probably have been the pilot, but they didn't have the time to switch positions. "Weapons." he grunted as he tapped the thrusters and brought the shuttle up. He over-rode the doors and force field, and quickly made way to escape while Sash started strafing the shuttle-bay. He hit something volatile, because flame burst behind them. Seconds later, however, they were out. Sevant wasted no time, and kicked the impulse engines to full. The Inertial Dampeners screamed, but they were only pressed into their seats for a couple seconds as Sevant threw the rear of the shuttle around in a sharp turn, and made strait for the anomaly. Sash called out, "They are targeting us, Evasive Maneuvers." Sevant threw the shuttle around again in a corkscrew maneuver, that kept them moving in the direction he wanted but made them harder to hit. "Thirty seconds to target." he barked. Several phaser shots rang out, but only one hit the shuttle a glancing blow. Sevant kept his fingers on the controls, and only straitened them out when they were mere seconds from the anomaly. "Contact..." (Shuttlecraft - Outside the Nimitz - Sevant- 1550) Sevant grit his teeth as he turned the shuttle again, trying to keep it as close to a sensor-blind area on the Sovereign as possible. He knew the tactical systems of the Nimitz better then almost anyone, but he couldn't hide them for very long. "if they've locked out all voice commands except for themselves, obviously the computer recognizes his voice as yours. It should recognize your voice for his. If you order the computer to reinitialize all command functions, then they should be able to at least regain access to the bridge. The only problem there being now, is the Vanyssa Winters from the other side. She has to be put out of commission." Sevant nodded vaguely. "Ill have to lock myself out again, once I'm done, though. If I don't, the other one could immediately order control back." Winters ended a conversation with various telepaths on the ship, and came forward. She had given them a general running idea of what was going on, but most of it seemed to hinge on Sevant and his voice control. "Sash, you have the Conn." He grabbed a phaser from under the panel, and put it on a kill setting. Without another word he stood, and walked with purpose to the rear of the shuttle where a small emergency transporter was in operation. He tapped a couple commands into the console, and put it on voice-controlled delay. "Computer, uplink with the Nimitz's computer, authorization Sevant-Alpha-Seven-Omega." He waited several seconds, which is longer then it should have taken. Just when he was going to repeat his command, the computer said [uplink complete] Sevant blew a breath, that was good, at least. "Computer, reinstate all computer authorizations for Officers and Crew." [Reinstated] "Computer, remove myself from all voice and computer control, effective immediately." [Authorization Required] "Sevant Alpha Seven Omega!" Several more seconds passed, [Commander Sevant has been removed from voice and computer control] He looked to the rest of the people on the shuttle, "Someone contact Lee and tell me when my double is down and the gas is cleared.!" (reply: any on the shuttle) (posted by Trout) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Beyond the Looking Glass Day 1 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (Alter-Nimitz - Shuttle bay 1- Counsellor Vanyssa Winters- 1338) Vanyssa stood in the shuttle bay door and fired at the pursuers of Sash. When he was aboard, Nishi hit the button, slamming the door, and Sevant took off. Falthgood was muttering something about forcefields, and somehow they all made it out of the ship. ~That was the most extraordinary piece of luck I've ever seen~ Vanyssa felt the shuttle rock as they raced toward the wormhole. She looked up into Sash's eyes, wondering if they were going to make it. "Evasive maneuvers" Someone said, and Vanyssa buckled herself in. She wasn't much use during a firefight...at least ones that involved ships. Suddenly the firefight stopped and Vanyssa turned to look out the window, and she could seethe power building up, almost visibly, like lightning shooting around the hull, and the alter-Nimitz exploded, right as the shuttle was sucked into the anomaly and spit out the other side. The anomaly collapsed in on itself, and then the shuttle lights died. (Our universe, 1545) Vanyssa looked up and saw Sash's grinning face. She looked out the window at the real Nimitz, her home. ~Kestra?~ Vanyssa projected. ~Kestra, can you hear me?~ She asked again, wondering if Kestra could hear her as the shuttle lights came back on and someone said that they should find a hiding place until they knew what the real situation was on the Nimitz. "I'm going to contact Kestra and find out what is going on." Vanyssa spoke quietly. "Fickett, can you check us over and keep us working long enough to get us to sickbay?" (reply Kestra, Fickett) Vanyssa saw out of the corner of her eyes that Fickett was checking people over. While listening to Kestra with one part of her mind, Vanyssa scooted closer to Nishi. "Are you ok?" She asked quietly, putting a hand sympathetically on his knee. (reply Nishi) Vanyssa finished hearing what Kestra had to say, then went forward to relate it to the others. "I don't know what to do." She finished, looking at both Sevant and Sash. "I'm a little out of my depth for my first command." She finished, trying to make it a joke and failing miserably. (reply Sevant and Sash) (reply those mentioned, any) (pb melinda) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Near Marine Staging area - 1st Lt Richard Ian Lee - 1458) "Don't shoot!!! I'm unarmed!!" She screamed waving her arms above her head. "Lt. Zzt sent me! The ships been taken over! A mutiny!" Rich spat a curse, "Out with it!" he said, as he pulled his scatter-gun up to a neutral position. "Zzt ripped the doors to engineering open and sent us to sabotage certain ship systems while he went to the computer core to try to override the lock out. Remind me never to make him mad. He thinks Sevant has killed the Captain. I think he plans on killing Sevant if he gets the chance. I've never seen him so angry." "Great, that goes along with our plans of general mayhem wonderfully." Lee said. He was getting anxious, they needed to get moving. "Oh! We got anther problem as well, sir. We were in the middle of a delicate re-calibration of the warp drive when we lost computer control, if we don't regain computer control in 40 minuets or so the ship will explode from an engine overload." Rich sighed, "Then we can't waste more time here, To Engineering!" he said, as he passed the woman and headed for the Jefferies tube. (reply: Sue, if desired) (USS Nimitz - Jefferies tube, Deck 16, Engineering - 1515) Rich looked at the officer they had just ran into, "I don't suppose you have a reason for being here?" he asked Onyx, who he recognized quiet well. "And make it quick." (reply: Onyx) Rich grunted, then looked at the Jefferies tube exit into engineering. The rest of the Marines were spread out to other Jefferies exits, so they could all swarm in at once. It was something they had practiced and perfected, after the Romulan invasion. They had lost dozens to the assault on Engineering then, it was something he had hoped to avoid again if possible. The only point on their side, was there weren't nearly as many invaders this time, just a small handful. But few knew better what just a handful of people could do to a ship. The only real communication that hadn't been disrupted had been the Marine frequencies, and that was only because the main Computer didn't control them. Inter-BDU communications remained unaffected. Therefore, Lee was able to coordinate. "All teams, report when ready." For the next thirty seconds, various teams reported that they were in position. Rich looked up at the non-Marines around him, and said "Keep your heads down for a minute or so, then make way in. We have a serious problem in here, and I'm not much of an engineer." He gave a significant glance to Ops when he said that, by definition she knew more about engineering then he probably ever would. (reply: any) Rich gave a mental count, then said "GO!" He kicked the access panel to the tube, and jumped out immediately with his phaser up. He jumped forward, and knelt down behind a panel as he scanned the room. Behind him, a few other Marines were jumping out and finding their own cover. This defiantly wasn't a Romulan invasion, but there was more to it then exorcize. Off to one side, a lot of engineers were lined up with their hands up. Keeping them in line was a man in Science blue, who stood well over seven feet tall. There were only a handful of humans on the ship that size, Lee was one... Falthgood was another. Falthgood, or whoever he really was, appeared to be in a panic as Marines started to pour out of various places into engineering. That was good, and bad. A Panicked man could (and often would) do strange things. So Rich wasted no time as he dropped his scatter gun, and pulled his sidearm. He didn't even bother to check the setting as he brought it up, and took quick aim. Half a second later he pulled the trigger, twice. One of the shots missed, just as Falthgood was turning. The other hit him dead in his weapon arm. The phaser he had been holding dropped, and Falthgood himself fell face first. With a dark chuckle, Rich walked up to the fallen officer as the rest of engineering was secured. "You are under arrest," he told the unconscious Falthgood, "Move an inch, and Ill finish the job." (reply: any) (posted by Trout) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Jefferies tube, deck 16 engineering - OPS/CONN - 1515) Onyx step inside the Jefferies tubes and made her way to the junction that would make her meet the marines. She quickly slide each level, assuring that she would meet no one. She continued until she reach the level she step away from the bottom hatch knowing that they would come up that way or at least a group of them. Then she decided to open the hatch hearing someone coming. On time they arrived. Rich looked at the officer they had just ran into, "I don't suppose you have a reason for being here?" he asked Onyx, who he recognized quiet well. "And make it quick." "It's you that I should ask, you took long enough to arrive here. I'm here to help you out in engineering, there is something wrong and we have to figure out things. So will you burst into engineering or will I have to do that myself 1st Lt Lee. Don't panic now, I spend 6 month in a Klingon war ship, I can handle myself." The marine grunted, she just push herself aside to let them get through first and would bring back the rear. Once inside, it was an entire other business and it went fast. Onyx checked the information coming through the consoles, she didn't like this one bit. She saw Falthgood and Lee facing one another. She walk up to them has they face one another. "You are under arrest," he told the unconscious Falthgood, "Move an inch, and Ill finish the job." "Don't kill him!" Onyx took her phaser and pointed to Falthgood, she was very tempted to shoot him dead but for now she couldn't. "Do you know what is going on here?" (Reply from Falthgood) "I don't know how is my double on your side, but you didn't see who I am. Lee, this ship will blow in less then 30 minutes, from what I saw we can only take control of the ship from the bridge. Who ever managed to rig it that only one of the bridge could shot this down, it manage to take the controls off Sevants and Winters, the 2 others left." (Reply from Lee, Falthgood) "The Dear doctor is indisposed for the moment. I need something from you Falthgood." (Reply from Falthgood) "Shut up would be one of them. I have a plan and I will need you and your men... but first." Onyx aimed her weapon to Falthgood and fired. "Tie him up and put him in the utility closet, lock it up nice. Like I said I have an idea... are you ready to hear it." (reply from Kestra, Lee anyone) (posted by Laurence Durand) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz, Computer Core, Lt(sg) Zzt, 15:17) Zzt had data cables strewn back and forth across the room from wall to wall and floor to ceiling, tools were scattered across the floor. In this maze of cable and tools, Zzt worked frantically. His full attention on his work, trying to override the computer lock out. Laying on his back on the floor, his head stuck in one of the many open consoles, Zzt didn't hear or smell Stolev's approach from one of the jeffries tubes, and in his haste, Zzt had completely forgotten all about them, being too large to fit into them himself. "Zzt! It's me, Stolev!" Zzt panicked at the sound of someone else in the room. Moving with surprising speed he lurched out from the console firing his phaser in the direction of the voice, before the words even had time to register. Zzt stopped firing suddenly as the words finally sunk in. ~Stolev!~ Zzt cocked his head in confusion, looking at the jeffries tube hatch. He sniffed the air, his ears perked forward. "Stinky breath?" Zzt asked, perplexed. He rose to his paws, his eyes never leaving the hatch. "That you Stinky Breath?" (Reply Stolev) Zzt moved slowly over to the access hatch and glanced up the tube, phaser at the ready. "It IS you!! Stinky Breath!!" Zzt exclaimed in excitement. Reaching a large paw up into the jeffries tube, Zzt helped/dragged Stolev out of the jeffries tube and scooped him into a firm hug followed by several licks. "Zzt glad see you! Think you all dead like Captain!" Zzt licked Stolev some more. "Killed by traitors vulcan, Sevant!" (Reply Stolev) At the mention of Sevant's name, Zzt's attitude changed. A disturbing thought just now entering his mind. Holding Stolev by the collar of his uniform, Zzt held him out at arms length completely off the floor. "You not work for Vulcan do you?" Zzt asked threateningly, his phaser in his other paw coming back up to point at Stolev. "Sevant kill Captain. Zzt kill Sevant. You not stop Zzt. Zzt avenge Clan Mother." (reply Stolev) Zzt put Stolev down, released him, and handed him one of his phasers. "Good, you help Zzt. You keep watch while Zzt work," Zzt said, moving back over to the console he'd been working on. "Zzt need just little longer." (Reply Stolev, Any) (Posted by Wes) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Main Engineering - 1st Lt Richard Ian Lee - 1517) "You are under arrest," he told Falthgood, "Move an inch, and Ill finish the job." "Don't kill him!" Onyx took her phaser and pointed to Falthgood, she was very tempted to shoot him dead but for now she couldn't. "Do you know what is going on here?" Falthgood grunted as he came around from the phaser hit, his adrenaline had already been pumping, it hadn't taken much to break out of the stun-induced unconsciousness. He turned his head, "Go to hell, dirty twinner." he replied. That wasn't an answer, not as far as Lee was concerned. With a growl he hauled back and gave Falthgood a full kick, with the power of the BDU behind it. Falthgood screamed in pain as he was lifted from the deck and flung a good ten feet. He landed flat out, but immediately started curling in a ball. In some detached part of his mind, Lee noted that he had probably broken several of Falthgood's ribs. That thought didn't bother him, however, as he walked over to Falthgood and knelt. He grabbed the neck of the bigger man, and ignored the pounding Falthgood gave on Lee's armored arm as he squeezed. "Answer." Rich said, deadly quiet. Zach's eyes started to bulge as he began to panic, He gasped for breath and said "We're taking over your ship you bloody idiot, what does it..." Rich squeezed again. "Who are you?" He relaxed his grip -slightly- so that Falthgood could answer, yet even so the Scientist was obviously struggling for enough breath to speak. Lee wondered if he would pass out before he could be pumped for all the information they needed. Falthgood sucked in another breath, and said "Mirror... univi... verse..." The Marine took a breath, then released the prisoneer. However, without any other warning, He pulled back and then shoved his arm forward. The result was a punch with -UMPH- behind it, strait into Falthgood's side, which sent the scientists into even more spasms of pain. Rich stood as the Operations officer spoke again, "I don't know how is my double on your side, but you didn't see who I am. Lee, this ship will blow in less then 30 minutes, from what I saw we can only take control of the ship from the bridge. Who ever managed to rig it that only one of the bridge could shot this down, it manage to take the controls off Sevant's and Winters, the 2 others left." "Do what you can." Rich said glumly. "The Dear doctor is indisposed for the moment. I need something from you Falthgood." Falthgood sucked in a painful breath, "Go to hell!" he finally managed to screech. "Shut up would be one of them. I have a plan and I will need you and your men... but first." The Operations officer fired on Falthgood again, and knocked him out completely. "Tie him up and put him in the utility closet, lock it up nice. Like I said I have an idea... are you ready to hear it." Rich gestured over his shoulder to Falthgood, "See to it," he told a couple of Marines standing there. They nodded, grabbed hold of him, and began dragging him off. He took a breath as he watched, then he turned to Onyx, "Make it quick." "Do you have gas grenade?" The Marine nodded. He didn't have one on him, but several of his personnel did. "Well, come with me... I can have your men on the bridge. If only Kestra would be here, she could try to get info from Falthgood." Rich frowned, then said into his mic, "Suicide Kings to me, everyone else according to plan, get some of those engineers to the core to hack it." =/=Yessir=\= "Lee, could you have part of your men ready to storm the bridge, and a few will be transported on the bridge? Do you think that is a good plan?" Rich mulled over it as they began walking for the transporter platforms, "Maybe, will require a quick plan though. And you will have to overcome most of the transporter lockouts, and whatever defenses they have in place to prevent beaming." "Ensign Kateb, I'm a telepath also, and I can't sense anything from any of the away team members. It's almost like they are blocked - which is a technique that we use on Betazed for those who work closely with telepaths who can't filter out others, such as children who are born with their telepathic abilities turned on, or telepaths who go..insane." Katie finished. "I know the technique to do so, but I have never done it. If Vanyssa Winters is as sensitive as some of the insane telepaths that I've worked with, she can and will kill you with a single thought, and there is nothing that you can do about it. Rushing the bridge is a bad idea, she will sense you coming before you get there." Katie blushed and looked Onyx in the eyes. "You are rather loud." "Good point," Rich said briefly. "We will have to incapacitate her, at least, if this is going to work." "I know, I'm working on the problem." Onyx open various panels, she knew that the transporter chief wouldn't be happy but something had to be done. "I have to make it work manually and it's not easy, just get out of my way. I need 3 gas grenades and also 5 phasers, they are over here behind this panel." Rich frowned. "This will probably get most of us killed, not a pleasant situation." "You are not happy and I'm not either start getting the coordinance for the bridge please!" Rich shook his head, then started bellowing orders."The grenade gas will be transported first, a couple of seconds before you 3 are." She open the panel where she could have access to manual energy charging unit. Took the grenade, set a time and put them on the transporter padd, to after return quickly to the console. She put 2 phasers, returning in front she push them to fire and empty themselves and the energy level was plenty of enough to transport 3 marines and 3 gas grenades. "I give you 5 minutes and after I come in." Rich shook his head, "No, not the bridge.. To deadly. Put me just outside the bridge, but beam in everything else like you said." The Operations officer suddenly paused, and remained that way for a long time. Rich cocked his head, but didn't disturb her. "lets get this damn thing over with now." Kestra said as she walked in. Rich spun. "Step into my parlor, I will get you in the ready room in no time. After, it's you guys so get ready... I don't want to waist any time here." "If the marines fail me, Mister Lee you will answer for it. energize." "Energizing now... good luck!" Rich crossed his arms, and waited. The Operations officer continued fiddling with the panels, apparently there were problems getting things done to the bridge. NRPG: This is where the timing of everything starts to get sticky. I'm trying to put it all together, we will see how well I do. The Way it's working, Rich has to wait around for a while so that he can be near Katie in engineering. So they don't go to the bridge right away, problems with shielding is what I'm going to assume. RPG: (USS Nimitz - Transporter Room - 1st Lt Richard Ian Lee - 1552) "Kestra? My god, it's good to hear from you." Rich, already anxious because of the time delays and nearly ready to double-time the squad to the bridge by foot, spun on his heel and looked around. She shouldn't have even been close to here, Kestra had duties she was to be completing elsewhere. However, he had lived long enough with Seton to know telepathic communication when he 'saw' it. He crossed his arms and scowled. A few seconds passed, then Katie said, "The marines have a plan to send gas to the bridge, and then storm it. Actually what would be most helpful is if you could come up with something to block the rogue Winters." Rich pressed his lips together, "Find out where the CEO and TAC/ASC are, I could use them." he said shortly. Katie nodded, but didn't say anything as she 'talked' with Kestra. Lee wants to know where Zzt and Stolev are. We have the rogue Falthgood locked up in a closet down here in Engineering.:: Kestra sent what Katie said to Vanyssa so she would know and would be able to plan around it. She then thought why not just keep an open line so we all can talk together. Kestra connected to both Katie and Vanyssa becoming the conduit for their communications. Katie started giving him a rundown on what was being said by the others, in part anyway. Rich made a mental note about all the psionic personnel they had to take care of, and that any of them were a danger. He already knew that, but typically Vulcans were touch telepaths, it seemed as though they had expanded their combative abilities in the other universe. When she mentioned Kestras plans, Rich shook his head vigorously. "That would be stupid, the bridge is going to be a bloody battleground by the time we are done, we will be coming in from one place to avoid crossfire, I don't want to have to worry about a third party blundering in. Ill shoot her myself if she shows up on the bridge." Katie relayed the message, probably (hopefully) more diplomatically then Rich had put it. He continued to wait, as she gave him the rundown. He snorted when Katie said he was in a bad mood, but said nothing else to it. He snorted VERY loudly when Kestra told him to be on his best behavior." "If that is a threat, Ill take it up with her when this is done. I lived and nearly married a betazoid, she had perpetual PMS, I can defend my mind long enough to shoot her full of holes. I'm not particularly impressed." was his answer. Rich felt the need to relieve himself, which he did with no ado. There were times he blessed that the BDU could full support him in an enclosed environment, without exception. Finally, the Operations officer said. "Got it, Sevant has gotten control!" Rich immediately stepped onto the pad with his men, "Then lets not waste it, prepare all teams...Engage!" (reply: any) (posted by Trout) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Main Engineering - 1st Lt Richard Ian Lee - 1517) "You are under arrest," he told Falthgood, "Move an inch, and Ill finish the job." "Don't kill him!" Onyx took her phaser and pointed to Falthgood, she was very tempted to shoot him dead but for now she couldn't. "Do you know what is going on here?" Falthgood grunted as he came around from the phaser hit, his adrenaline had already been pumping, it hadn't taken much to break out of the stun-induced unconsciousness. He turned his head, "Go to hell, dirty twinner." he replied. That wasn't an answer, not as far as Lee was concerned. With a growl he hauled back and gave Falthgood a full kick, with the power of the BDU behind it. Falthgood screamed in pain as he was lifted from the deck and flung a good ten feet. He landed flat out, but immediately started curling in a ball. In some detached part of his mind, Lee noted that he had probably broken several of Falthgood's ribs. That thought didn't bother him, however, as he walked over to Falthgood and knelt. He grabbed the neck of the bigger man, and ignored the pounding Falthgood gave on Lee's armored arm as he squeezed. "Answer." Rich said, deadly quiet. Zach's eyes started to bulge as he began to panic, He gasped for breath and said "We're taking over your ship you bloody idiot, what does it..." Rich squeezed again. "Who are you?" He relaxed his grip -slightly- so that Falthgood could answer, yet even so the Scientist was obviously struggling for enough breath to speak. Lee wondered if he would pass out before he could be pumped for all the information they needed. Falthgood sucked in another breath, and said "Mirror... univi... verse..." The Marine took a breath, then released the prisoneer. However, without any other warning, He pulled back and then shoved his arm forward. The result was a punch with -UMPH- behind it, strait into Falthgood's side, which sent the scientists into even more spasms of pain. Rich stood as the Operations officer spoke again, "I don't know how is my double on your side, but you didn't see who I am. Lee, this ship will blow in less then 30 minutes, from what I saw we can only take control of the ship from the bridge. Who ever managed to rig it that only one of the bridge could shot this down, it manage to take the controls off Sevant's and Winters, the 2 others left." "Do what you can." Rich said glumly. "The Dear doctor is indisposed for the moment. I need something from you Falthgood." Falthgood sucked in a painful breath, "Go to hell!" he finally managed to screech. "Shut up would be one of them. I have a plan and I will need you and your men... but first." The Operations officer fired on Falthgood again, and knocked him out completely. "Tie him up and put him in the utility closet, lock it up nice. Like I said I have an idea... are you ready to hear it." Rich gestured over his shoulder to Falthgood, "See to it," he told a couple of Marines standing there. They nodded, grabbed hold of him, and began dragging him off. He took a breath as he watched, then he turned to Onyx, "Make it quick." "Do you have gas grenade?" The Marine nodded. He didn't have one on him, but several of his personnel did. "Well, come with me... I can have your men on the bridge. If only Kestra would be here, she could try to get info from Falthgood." Rich frowned, then said into his mic, "Suicide Kings to me, everyone else according to plan, get some of those engineers to the core to hack it." =/=Yessir=\= "Lee, could you have part of your men ready to storm the bridge, and a few will be transported on the bridge? Do you think that is a good plan?" Rich mulled over it as they began walking for the transporter platforms, "Maybe, will require a quick plan though. And you will have to overcome most of the transporter lockouts, and whatever defenses they have in place to prevent beaming." "Ensign Kateb, I'm a telepath also, and I can't sense anything from any of the away team members. It's almost like they are blocked - which is a technique that we use on Betazed for those who work closely with telepaths who can't filter out others, such as children who are born with their telepathic abilities turned on, or telepaths who go..insane." Katie finished. "I know the technique to do so, but I have never done it. If Vanyssa Winters is as sensitive as some of the insane telepaths that I've worked with, she can and will kill you with a single thought, and there is nothing that you can do about it. Rushing the bridge is a bad idea, she will sense you coming before you get there." Katie blushed and looked Onyx in the eyes. "You are rather loud." "Good point," Rich said briefly. "We will have to incapacitate her, at least, if this is going to work." "I know, I'm working on the problem." Onyx open various panels, she knew that the transporter chief wouldn't be happy but something had to be done. "I have to make it work manually and it's not easy, just get out of my way. I need 3 gas grenades and also 5 phasers, they are over here behind this panel." Rich frowned. "This will probably get most of us killed, not a pleasant situation." "You are not happy and I'm not either start getting the coordinance for the bridge please!" Rich shook his head, then started bellowing orders."The grenade gas will be transported first, a couple of seconds before you 3 are." She open the panel where she could have access to manual energy charging unit. Took the grenade, set a time and put them on the transporter padd, to after return quickly to the console. She put 2 phasers, returning in front she push them to fire and empty themselves and the energy level was plenty of enough to transport 3 marines and 3 gas grenades. "I give you 5 minutes and after I come in." Rich shook his head, "No, not the bridge.. To deadly. Put me just outside the bridge, but beam in everything else like you said." Without warning, Katie burst out into conversation. "Kestra? My god, it's good to hear from you." Rich, already anxious because of the time delays and nearly ready to double-time the squad to the bridge by foot, spun on his heel and looked around, looking for Kestra. However, he had lived long enough with Seton to know telepathic communication when he 'saw' it. He crossed his arms and scowled. A few seconds passed, then Katie said, "The marines have a plan to send gas to the bridge, and then storm it. Actually what would be most helpful is if you could come up with something to block the rogue Winters." Rich pressed his lips together, "Find out where the CEO and TAC/ASC are, I could use them." he said shortly. Katie nodded, but didn't say anything as she 'talked' with Kestra. Kestra sent what Katie said to Vanyssa so she would know and would be able to plan around it. She then thought why not just keep an open line so we all can talk together. Kestra connected to both Katie and Vanyssa becoming the conduit for their communications. Katie started giving him a rundown on what was being said by the others, in part anyway. Rich made a mental note about all the psionic personnel they had to take care of, and that any of them were a danger. He already knew that, but typically Vulcans were touch telepaths, it seemed as though they had expanded their combative abilities in the other universe. When she mentioned Kestras plans, Rich shook his head vigorously. "That would be stupid, the bridge is going to be a bloody battleground by the time we are done, we will be coming in from one place to avoid crossfire, I don't want to have to worry about a third party blundering in. Ill shoot her myself if she shows up on the bridge." Katie relayed the message, probably (hopefully) more diplomatically then Rich had put it. He continued to wait, as she gave him the rundown. He snorted when Katie said he was in a bad mood, but said nothing else to it. He snorted VERY loudly when Kestra told him to be on his best behavior." "If that is a threat, Ill take it up with her when this is done. I lived and nearly married a betazoid, she had perpetual PMS, I can defend my mind long enough to shoot her full of holes. I'm not particularly impressed." was his answer. Rich felt the need to relieve himself, which he did with no ado. There were times he blessed that the BDU could full support him in an enclosed environment, without exception. The Operations officer suddenly paused, and remained that way for a long time. Rich cocked his head, but didn't disturb her. He should have figured there would be more mental communication going on. Eventually, a voice rang out behind him. "lets get this damn thing over with now." Kestra said as she walked in. Rich spun, he was getting tired of being surprised. "Step into my parlor, I will get you in the ready room in no time. After, it's you guys so get ready... I don't want to waist any time here." "If the marines fail me, Mister Lee you will answer for it. energize." "Energizing now... good luck!" Rich crossed his arms as he grumbled, as he stepped onto the pad with his men, "Lets not waste this, prepare all teams...Engage!" (reply: any) (posted by Trout) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Jefferies tube, deck 16 engineering - SPC Schoolteacher Katie Troi - 1520) "Well, come with me... I can have your men on the bridge. If only Kestra would be here, she could try to get info from Falthgood." Onyx moved toward the transporter on this level, of course it was lock out, she would have to do a manual transport. "Lee, could you have part of your men ready to storm the bridge, and a few will be transported on the bridge? Do you think that is a good plan?" Katie looked at Onyx like she had lost her mind. "Ensign Kateb, I'm a telepath also, and I can't sense anything from any of the away team members. It's almost like they are blocked - which is a technique that we use on Betazed for those who work closely with telepaths who can't filter out others, such as children who are born with their telepathic abilities turned on, or telepaths who go..insane." Katie finished. "I know the technique to do so, but I have never done it. If Vanyssa Winters is as sensitive as some of the insane telepaths that I've worked with, she can and will kill you with a single thought, and there is nothing that you can do about it. Rushing the bridge is a bad idea, she will sense you coming before you get there." Katie blushed and looked Onyx in the eyes. "You are rather loud." (reply Onyx, Lee, any) (pb melinda :-) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Jefferies tube, deck 16 engineering - OPS/CONN - 1520) "Shut up would be one of them. I have a plan and I will need you and your men... but first." Onyx aimed her weapon to Falthgood and fired. "Tie him up and put him in the utility closet, lock it up nice. Like I said I have an idea... are you ready to hear it." The marine wasn't too happy. "Do you have gaz grenade?" (Reply from Lee) "Well, come with me... I can have your men on the bridge. If only Kestra would be here, she could try to get info from Falthgood." Onyx moved toward the transporter on this level, of course it was lock out, she would have to do a manual transport. "Lee, could you have part of your men ready to storm the bridge, and a few will be transported on the bridge? Do you think that is a good plan?" (USS Nimitz - Transporter, deck 16 engineering - OPS/CONN - 1523) (Reply from Lee) "I know, I'm working on the problem." Onyx open various panels, she knew that the transporter chief wouldn't be happy but something had to be done. "I have to make it work manually and it's not easy, just get out of my way. I need 3 gaz grenades and also 5 phasers, they are over here behind this panel." (reply from Lee) "You are not happy and I'm not either start getting the coordonance for the bridge please!" She heard Lee giving his orders and a few marines was still with her and him in the transporter. "The grenade gaz will be transported first, a couple of seconds before you 3 are." She open the panel where she could have access to manual energy charging unit. Took the grenade, set a time and put them on the transporter padd, to after return quickly to the console. She put 2 phasers, returning in front she push them to fire and empty themselves and the energy level was plenty of enough to transport 3 marines and 3 gaz grenades. "I give you 5 minutes and after I come in." (reply from Kestra, Lee anyone) (posted by Laurence Durand) ACSO Lt. K'Het (Geneva) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - deck 16 engineering transporter room - OPS/CONN Ensign Kateb & ACMO Lt. Troi - 1523) "I give you 5 minutes and after I come in." Kestra sat waiting for something to happen then she had a thought. If she went looking for Onyx maybe she could figure out a way to get her closer to the bridge without being noticed. She decided to send Onyx a mental message to see where she was at. ::Onyx where are you? I need to come to you if you are near a transporter.:: Kestra sent. It took Onyx by surprise hearing a voice in her head, she back a step from the console. ::Kestra?!:: ::yes it is me believe it or not:: Kestra sent with a small laugh ::I thought that I was crazy for a moment. I just might be, pure and simple... transporter, I'm with the marines in the Engineering transporter room.:: ::I am on my way there, I am by the bridge now so it might take me a few to get there. We have a plan and I need your help.:: Kestra started to the next deck down so she could find the access jeffery tube that would let her slide down to engineering. She spelled out the plan that she, Katie, Vanyssa and the marines have and what her part was. ::You better hurry double time, I don't know what Zzt did but this ship is in trouble and we must wait until the marines have those 2 imposters before stopping it.:: ::I am sliding down the jefferies toward engineering, hope to be there in 5 minutes:: Kestra replied ::Just enough time for me to finish up the transporter... for now they didn't spot what I was doing. Just a note, the marines are impatient and Lee is litterally breathing down my neck. If he was a date, I think I would have slapped him.:: ::hehe Ask him if he had to piss recently:: Kestra said as she kept trying to not fall as she was sliding down the latter rungs. ::I just gave him an elbow jog because he was in my way... he didn't expect it. I'm nearly finished... there. I will scan the bridge and adjacent room now. Are you close? I'm not use to this.:: ::two floors above now:: ::Getting some results in... Captain Rivers is in her ready room and she is hurt. I have feint life signs. I can't take her out of there, it's only one way.:: Onyx was suddenly angry but she calm down it wasn't the right time. ::I will do what I can when I get there for her. Will be in engineering in 2 minutes:: ::Okay... the marines are ready they are just waiting on us down here. Now Lee is looking at me curiously, I better not pay attention to him, I might get mad.:: ::Leave the little stuff to later:: Kestra said with a giggle as she tried to slow her decent down so she did not splat on the bottom. ::We are ready!:: has she said that Kestra arrived in the transporter room. Onyx look at her a bit surprised. "lets get this damn thing over with now." Kestra said as she walked in. "Step into my parlor, I will get you in the ready room in no time. After, it's you guys so get ready... I don't want to waist any time here." Kestra walked over to where Onyx pointed to and waited for her to beam her to the ready room. "If the marines fail me, Mister Lee you will answer for it. energise." "Energising now... good luck!" (reply from Kestra, Lee anyone) (posted by Laurence & Frank) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Beyond the Looking Glass Day 1 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (Shuttlecraft - Outside the Nimtz - Catain Sash- 1548) Sash took position inthe copilots seat, beside Sevant. They had been working the sensors to try and ascertain the situation on the Nimtz, but to no avail. Sash was impressed withthe Sovereign class ship. he knew the specs adn design, but this was the first time he had seen one from inside a shuttle. He felt a little pang of uilt at the loss of his own ship and crew. Vanyssa appeared and began to inform them of what she had learned from her telepathic contact with the Kestra Troi from this universe. Sash knew the other Troi was dead, but he could still hear that laugh in his mind, and was suspicous of her intentions. He had to put that out of his head. This was not the same person, but her alter ego. It seems that the ship has been taken over by the Mirror Universe crew and they have managed to lock out all the computer systems, including comm and transporter. The mind of the strategist in Sash went into motion. Finally Nessa said, "I don't know what to do. I'm a little out of my depth for my first command." Sash gave her a little smile, "You're doing great." He found the uniform she was wearing a little distracting to his focus, so he added, "Go back and check on the others. I'll see what we can come up with. I know that Fickett is a doctor, but that leg wound he's got didn't look to good to me." (reply Winters) Once she was gone he found thinking a lot easier. She was doing a great job, and had been instrumental in getting her team to this shuttle. He was very proud of her. But he would n't be able to do anything about it, is they failed here. An Idea began to form in his head. He turned to Sevant, "if they've locked out all voice commands except for themselves, obviously the computer recognizes his voice as yours. It should recognize your voice for his. If you order the computer to reinitialize all command functions, then they should be able to at least regain access to the bridge. The only problem there being now, is the Vanyssa Winters from the other side. She has to be put out of commission." (reply Sevant) They called Nessa back to the cockpit of the shuttle and Sash began to give directions. He didn't mean to take control, it just sort of happened. And for some reason people have always followed him. "Nessa, I need you to contact Troi," he said. "Let them know that we are about to regain access to the computer and if they have anything in place they should move fast. We're not sure how long before they regain control, and it sure would be helpful for them to be ready to move quickly." (reply Sevant, Winters, Troi) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - corridor close to bridge - ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 1550) As Kestra was headed toward the Bridge to have little .... talk .... with Vanyass, she suddenly got a call in her mind. It was almost like a scream as she picked it up as though the person was standing right next to her screaming in her ear. ::Kestra?:: Vanyssa projected. ::Kestra, can you hear me?:: For some reason she knew it was not the Vanyssa that she was looking for becuase of the tone. At first she did not want to answer it as it might bring them back into more danger than they could handle. She was going to take care of all the danger herself, so, she decided that she would tell Vanyssa what was going on. ::Vanyssa, I know this is the real one and I am glad you are alright:: She tried to tone down the power she knew she was projecting but she had to get to her, ::is everyone there with you?:: Vanyssa nearly cried out in relief when she heard Kestra. ::::Yes! God you are loud. Is this what I sounded like to you on that planet? No never mind, don't answer that. All of us, plus one... but that is a long story. What is going on? The head torturer here had it on her mind that they were going to capture the Nimitz. Has the away team done so yet?:: She sent. ::yes they are trying now:: Kestra returned to her, ::your double sedated my mental powers but I am much better now and am about to finish this so stay away for a little while I will let you know when to come.:: Vanyssa blinked twice and turned her attention away from Nishi and fully to Kestra. ::What do you mean, you'll handle it all by yourself? Kestra, do you know what these people are? They can and will kill you, just by looking at you.:: Vanyssa sent. ::What are your plans?:: ::maybe before they could but not now:: Kestra sent back with confidence, ::I will take on Vanyssa one on one then the marines will take the rest as they are insignificant.:: Vanyssa took a deep breath and spoke aloud. "She's insane." Which cuaght the attention of everyone. ::Kestra, you will do NO such thing. That is a direct order.:: Vanyssa spoke, praying that Kestra wouldn't get herself killed. Something in the way the real Vanyssa talked to her made her hessitate for a moment thinking that she should obey. Then the fact that Vanyssa was just the Counselor took over and Kestra knew that she could not order her around. Kestra was bound and determined that the doubles were not going to hurt her friends and companions again. She had to finish this before that happened. ::I have made an antidote to Vanyssa and I injected it into myself to enhance my capabilities, I am better, I am better than you, ...... for now:: Vanyssa blinked as she followed Kestra's line of thought. ::Not only am I a rank higher than you, Kestra Troi, but I'm also the third officer of this ship. A command officer. You will not take on the double one on one. You would be better served going to find the marines and helping them out.:: Vanyssa sighed and held her head in her hands. Her head hurt and arguing with Kestra was only going to make it hurt more. Kestra knew the only way to stop her was to seem to agree with her. She had too much to do to sit here arguing with her even if she was third officer, she was not the first officer or the captain. ::fine, I will get with the marines and let them back me up.:: Kestra returned. Vanyssa knew that Kestra was agreeing too easily. ::You are agreeing way too easily. You know, Katie should be with the marines. Her and David discussed doing that after the invasion, in case communication was cut off.:: ::fine, I will contact Katie then and join up with her as two Telepaths would be better than one.:: Kestra returned hoping that she would not have to just cut communicating with Vanyssa. ::And Katie is a trained security officer:: Vanyssa spoke. ::Sash has an idea that Sevant could unlock the computer from here. It's worth a shot.:: Vanyssa sent back. ::Do what you think you can and I will do ..... what ..... you said:: Kestra did not want to say exactly what she was thinking or the conversation would continue. Vanyssa frowned. ::If you do what I know you are thinking, I will court martial you, Kestra Troi, for disobeying a direct order.:: ::fine I will do as you say, you always have to have the last say and run my life. But, I do owe you so I will contact Katie to see where they are and assist them:: Kestra resigned to send back, ::Btw, I have not felt theCaptain:: Kestra added ::Katie, this is Kestra where are you?:: Kestra sent out hoping that Katie was still up and running. Katie looked up in the middle of Engineering. ::Kestra? My god, it's good to hear from you.:: Katie spoke telepathically and aloud for everyone's benefit. ::I have been ordered by the Real Vanyssa to help you and the marines. I told her that I could do this on my own but she doesnt trust me, probably because of what happened before. So, what is it that I can do to help you?:: Kestra told Katie not holding the disgust in her words at the actions she had to do. Katie laughed. ::The marines have a plan to send gas to the bridge, and then storm it. Actually what would be most helpful is if you could come up with something to block the rogue Winters.:: Katie finished. ::Lee wants to know where Zzt and Stolev are. We have the rogue Falthgood locked up in a closet down here in Engineering.:: Kestra sent what Katie said to Vanyssa so she would know and would be able to plan around it. She then thought why not just keep an open line so we all can talk together. Kestra connected to both Katie and Vanyssa becoming the conduit for their communications. ::I can take care of the rogue Winters if Vanyssa will give me the ok and not stop me. As for Zzt and Stolev I had them in the Computer core trying to take it back.:: Vanyssa pondered this for a moment as she repeated it out loud. ::If they gas the bridge, and the gas works, then shoot the rogue Winters full of telepathic suppressant and lock her in the brig. Sevant too. Vulcans...are twisted here. And he's as much of a danger as Winters is if he gets his hands on you.:: ::I would have to go back to sickbay to gather up the suppressant. I am half way to the bridge and can take her out without the suppressant. But, if it is your order, I will head back to get it. Katie, you get that?:: Kestra returned to the group. Katie nodded. ::You aren't going to like things on the bridge when this gas goes off. :: Vanyssa looked down at the floor and began to get dizzy. ::Kestra, can you take out the rogue Winters while not in front of her?:: Vanyssa asked ::it would be better to be looking at her but I think I can at the very least, distract her.:: Kestra replied yet hoping to look into the eyes of the rogue winters for paybacks. ::that sounds good to me.:: Kestra isn't going to get herself killed now, everyone is informed as to what is going on. if Kestra is going to disobey, now would be the time to do it. Katie relayed to Kestra. ::Lee says that the bridge is going to be a battleground and you are only going to get yourself killed.:: Katie stopped for a moment and replied. ::And lee says if you go in anyway, he will shoot you himself.:: ::Ok we are in agreance that Katie and the marines are going to gas the bridge and I am going to .... Distract.... the rogue Winters as the marines storm in, is that correct and the orders?:: Kestra asked to make sure ::Lee is threatening a fellow officer?:: Kestra asked in disbelief Katie nodded. ::Yes.:: Vanyssa held her aching head in her hands. ::Yes. Those are my orders.:: She spoke aloud to Sash and Sevant. Katie grinned mentally. ::He's in a really really bad mood.:: ::Ok Vanyssa orders are orders, Katie tell Lee he has not seen a pissed off Betazoid so he had best be on his best behavior or I will show him what pissed is all about.:: Kestra returned to them all. Vanyssa laughed and Katie relayed the message to Lee. Katie spoke then, to Kestra. ::Vanyssa doesn't sound like herself and that hurt her a lot. I have to say that I'm glad that you are going to take on the rogue Winters and not her.:: ::Lee was engaged to a betazoid with perpetual cramps, he is not impressed:: Katie replied with Lee's answer Kestra found Lee and sent a very strong urge that he needed to relief himself, ::Yes I am glad also Katie:: Kestra smiled to herself. ::anyway, how far before they are ready and does he want me to distract before the gas goes in or just as it goes?:: Kestra asked wanting to know her timing. Katie looked down at the floor. ::Soon. I'll signal you as to when.:: Katie spoke. ::Vanyssa, Katie, The rogue Winters probably knows I am back as I sent a small scan throughout the ship. I had not before been able to ... see ... them but now I can. I tried to back away quickly but not sure if she caught it or not.:: Kestra had to inform them. Kestra was not sure that her brush would ruin the plans they just made or not. She could not be sure she did not wish that the Rogue Winters would come looking for her. She did want a confrontation and doing it without looking into her eyes is not really what she wanted. (Reply from any) (posted by Frank and Melinda, with a few cameo adds from Jer) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - corridor close to bridge - ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 1550) As Kestra was headed toward the Bridge to have little .... talk .... with Vanyass, she suddenly got a call in her mind. It was almost like a scream as she picked it up as though the person was standing right next to her screaming in her ear. ~Kestra?~ Vanyssa projected. ~Kestra, can you hear me?~ For some reason she knew it was not the Vanyssa that she was looking for becuase of the tone. At first she did not want to answer it as it might bring them back into more danger than they could handle. She was going to take care of all the danger herself, so, she decided that she would tell Vanyssa what was going on. ~Vanyssa, I know this is the real one and I am glad you are alright~ She tried to tone down the power she knew she was projecting but she had to get to her, ~is everyone there with you?~ Vanyssa nearly cried out in relief when she heard Kestra. ~Yes! God you are loud. Is this what I sounded like to you on that planet? No never mind, don't answer that. All of us, plus one... but that is a long story. What is going on? The head torturer here had it on her mind that they were going to capture the Nimitz. Has the away team done so yet?~ She sent. ~yes they are trying now~ Kestra returned to her, ~your double sedated my mental powers but I am much better now and am about to finish this so stay away for a little while I will let you know when to come.~ Vanyssa blinked twice and turned her attention away from Nishi and fully to Kestra. ~What do you mean, you'll handle it all by yourself? Kestra, do you know what these people are? They can and will kill you, just by looking at you.~ Vanyssa sent. ~What are your plans?~ ~maybe before they could but not now~ Kestra sent back with confidence, ~I will take on Vanyssa one on one then the marines will take the rest as they are insignificant.~ Vanyssa took a deep breath and spoke aloud. "She's insane." Which cuaght the attention of everyone. ~Kestra, you will do NO such thing. That is a direct order.~ Vanyssa spoke, praying that Kestra wouldn't get herself killed. Something in the way the real Vanyssa talked to her made her hessitate for a moment thinking that she should obey. Then the fact that Vanyssa was just the Counselor took over and Kestra knew that she could not order her around. Kestra was bound and determined that the doubles were not going to hurt her friends and companions again. She had to finish this before that happened. ~I have made an antidote to Vanyssa and I injected it into myself to enhance my capabilities, I am better, I am better than you, ...... for now~ Vanyssa blinked as she followed Kestra's line of thought. ~Not only am I a rank higher than you, Kestra Troi, but I'm also the third officer of this ship. A command officer. You will not take on the double one on one. You would be better served going to find the marines and helping them out.~ Vanyssa sighed and held her head in her hands. Her head hurt and arguing with Kestra was only going to make it hurt more. Kestra knew the only way to stop her was to seem to agree with her. She had too much to do to sit here arguing with her even if she was third officer, she was not the first officer or the captain. ~fine, I will get with the marines and let them back me up.~ Kestra returned. Vanyssa knew that Kestra was agreeing too easily. ~You are agreeing way too easily. You know, Katie should be with the marines. Her and David discussed doing that after the invasion, in case communication was cut off.~ ~fine, I will contact Katie then and join up with her as two Telepaths would be better than one.~ Kestra returned hoping that she would not have to just cut communicating with Vanyssa. ~And Katie is a trained security officer~ Vanyssa spoke. ~Sash has an idea that Sevant could unlock the computer from here. It's worth a shot.~ Vanyssa sent back. ~Do what you think you can and I will do ..... what ..... you said~ Kestra did not want to say exactly what she was thinking or the conversation would continue. Vanyssa frowned. ~If you do what I know you are thinking, I will court martial you, Kestra Troi, for disobeying a direct order.~ ~fine I will do as you say, you always have to have the last say and run my life. But, I do owe you so I will contact Katie to see where they are and assist them~ Kestra resigned to send back, ~Btw, I have not felt the Captain~ Kestra added ~Katie, this is Kestra where are you?~ Kestra sent out hoping that Katie was still up and running. Katie looked up in the middle of Engineering. ~Kestra? My god, it's good to hear from you.~ Katie spoke telepathically and aloud for everyone's benefit. ~I have been ordered by the Real Vanyssa to help you and the marines. I told her that I could do this on my own but she doesnt trust me, probably because of what happened before. So, what is it that I can do to help you?~ Kestra told Katie not holding the disgust in her words at the actions she had to do. Katie laughed. ~The marines have a plan to send gas to the bridge, and then storm it. Actually what would be most helpful is if you could come up with something to block the rogue Winters.~ Katie finished. ~Lee wants to know where Zzt and Stolev are. We have the rogue Falthgood locked up in a closet down here in Engineering.~ Kestra sent what Katie said to Vanyssa so she would know and would be able to plan around it. She then thought why not just keep an open line so we all can talk together. Kestra connected to both Katie and Vanyssa becoming the conduit for their communications. ~I can take care of the rogue Winters if Vanyssa will give me the ok and not stop me. As for Zzt and Stolev I had them in the Computer core trying to take it back.~ Vanyssa pondered this for a moment as she repeated it out loud. ~If they gas the bridge, and the gas works, then shoot the rogue Winters full of telepathic suppressant and lock her in the brig. Sevant too. Vulcans...are twisted here. And he's as much of a danger as Winters is if he gets his hands on you.~ ~I would have to go back to sickbay to gather up the suppressant. I am half way to the bridge and can take her out without the suppressant. But, if it is your order, I will head back to get it. Katie, you get that?~ Kestra returned to the group. Katie nodded. ~You aren't going to like things on the bridge when this gas goes off. ~ Vanyssa looked down at the floor and began to get dizzy. ~Kestra, can you take out the rogue Winters while not in front of her?~ Vanyssa asked ~it would be better to be looking at her but I think I can at the very least, distract her.~ Kestra replied yet hoping to look into the eyes of the rogue winters for paybacks. ~that sounds good to me.~ Kestra isn't going to get herself killed now, everyone is informed as to what is going on. if Kestra is going to disobey, now would be the time to do it. Katie relayed to Kestra. ~Lee says that the bridge is going to be a battleground and you are only going to get yourself killed.~ Katie stopped for a moment and replied. ~And lee says if you go in anyway, he will shoot you himself.~ ~Ok we are in agreance that Katie and the marines are going to gas the bridge and I am going to .... Distract.... the rogue Winters as the marines storm in, is that correct and the orders?~ Kestra asked to make sure ~Lee is threatening a fellow officer?~ Kestra asked in disbelief Katie nodded. ~Yes.~ Vanyssa held her aching head in her hands. ~Yes. Those are my orders.~ She spoke aloud to Sash and Sevant. Katie grinned mentally. ~He's in a really really bad mood.~ ~Ok Vanyssa orders are orders, Katie tell Lee he has not seen a pissed off Betazoid so he had best be on his best behavior or I will show him what pissed is all about.~ Kestra returned to them all. Vanyssa laughed and Katie relayed the message to Lee. Katie spoke then, to Kestra. ~Vanyssa doesn't sound like herself and that hurt her a lot. I have to say that I'm glad that you are going to take on the rogue Winters and not her.~ ~Lee was engaged to a betazoid with perpetual cramps, he is not impressed~ Katie replied with Lee's answer Kestra found Lee and sent a very strong urge that he needed to relief himself, ~Yes I am glad also Katie~ Kestra smiled to herself. ~anyway, how far before they are ready and does he want me to distract before the gas goes in or just as it goes?~ Kestra asked wanting to know her timing. Katie looked down at the floor. ~Soon. I'll signal you as to when.~ Katie spoke. ~Vanyssa, Katie, The rogue Winters probably knows I am back as I sent a small scan throughout the ship. I had not before been able to ... see ... them but now I can. I tried to back away quickly but not sure if she caught it or not.~ Kestra had to inform them. Kestra was not sure that her brush would ruin the plans they just made or not. She could not be sure she did not wish that the Rogue Winters would come looking for her. She did want a confrontation and doing it without looking into her eyes is not really what she wanted. (Reply from any) (posted by Frank and Melinda, with a few cameo adds from Jer) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - Sickbay Laboratory - ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 1550) Kestra was impressed at the work that Nurse Wang was accomplishing. With the knowledge that she evidently had mixing first one chemical then another until it was completed. Then the antidote was checked with the readings of the drug that had been introduced into Kestra's system. At first Wang looked like she was about to throw it away, but, then turned to add a few drops more. Once she had done that, she compared it again to find that she had actually dropped the right amount. "Ok, Doctor Troi, are you sure you want to do this? We don't know what reaction you will have with this new antidote. I don't think it will kill you, but, other than that I don't know." Wang informed her. "Yes, I am sure and I know the risks. We have no other choice at what to do and we need to do something." Kestra said as she gave the nurse a reassuring look. Nurse Wang swiped Kestra's upper arm with a alcohol pad then pressed the hypospray against the area. Wang stopped a moment as she looked into Kestra' s eyes to see it there was any doubt about what was about to happen. Finding nothing, she pressed the trigger and injected the antidote. Stepping back a little, she stood watching Kestra just in case there was a reaction that needed her quick response. After being injected with the enhanced antidote, Kestra sat down, knowing from her experience of injections that it was best, in case there was a reaction. She started to feel the opening of her mind as the antidote was working on her. Then the disorientation, and dizziness started in, which, started to concern her. She grabbed the handles of the chair she was sitting in to anchor herself down in case she lost her balance. Looking up into Wang 's face, she could see the concern she had as to what was happening. Wang did not know whether to do something, anything or not. She decided to take Kestra's vitals to see what was happening in her system. Pulling out the tricorder, she ran a quick scan, it confirmed that they were elevated but nothing life threatening. She then readied a dose of medicine that would bring Kestra's vitals back to normal if they headed higher. Kestra could feel the minds on the ship and it was a relief to get that back. Then she noticed that it was different from before, it was much more clear. She began to understand that these were not surface thoughts that she usually received, but, subconscious thoughts. As she noticed that the nurses in sickbay, theirs was not subconscious, but, deep hidden thoughts. She panned out again and noticed that she could actually touch the minds of the Away Team members. She pulled back quickly and hoped that the one called Vanyssa had not caught the touch. Kestra was enjoying the feeling of her new enhanced abilities and knew that she could do anything now. She alone could take down the intruders and stop the take over of the Nimitz. She alone could save everyone on board and get the ones that were lost in the anomaly. Wang looked at Kestra, seeing that there was something indeed happening to her. She saw the look of someone that had just disassociated themselves from reality. She started to worry about Kestra and thought that she should administer the medicine she had readied. But, as she thought of it, Kestra looked up at her shaking her head no. "Nurse Wang, I am alright and now everyone will be also." Kestra said as she stood up, "you and the other nurses, stay here, I will take care of everything." Kestra knew where she had to go to find Vanyssa and stop her, so, she started in that direction. Wang then watched as Kestra confidently walked out of sickbay. She had no idea where she was heading and no way of notifying anyone. (reply from any that might have felt her or see her) (posted by Frank) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (Shuttlecraft - Outside the Nimitz - Captain Sash- 1552) Sash split his attention between Sevant and the sensors. he was amazed at where Sevant had put them. He had to remember this blind spot. He wasn't sure how long it would remain so. Sevantlookedto the rest of the people on the shuttle, "Someone contact Lee and tell me when my double is down and the gas is cleared.!" He turned to Vanyssa. "Tell them that access to the computer has been reinstated. Initiate the attack. Send in the grenades and then let us know when the bridge is clear." He watched as concentration showed on her face. She opened her blue eyes and looked into Sash's. She nodded to Sash telling him that all was ready. Sash looked at Sevant. "Everythings set," he said. (reply Sevant) (posted by Al Muir) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (USS Nimitz - deck 16 engineering/transporter - OPS/CONN Ensign Kateb - 1600) Kestra walked over to where Onyx pointed to and waited for her to beam her to the ready room. "If the marines fail me, Mister Lee you will answer for it. energise." "Energising now... good luck!" Rich crossed his arms as he grumbled, as he stepped onto the pad with his men, "Lets not waste this, prepare all teams...Engage!" "Of course, I will transport you to the ready room... Energizing now!" Onyx then look around, the only person with her was Katia. She pass by her and look outside there was no one. They had to leave, just in case and she pick up the last phaser in the reserve compartment. "We have to leave here... Come with me please!" Then she turn toward Katia with a weird look on her face. "Did you say that I am loud?... Never mind." Onyx open the way, and they reach the nearess jefferies tube. (reply from Katia, anyone) (posted by Laurence) Stardate:2406.04.19 Mission: Oubliette, Day 2 Stardate: 2406.04.19 (Nimitz - Bridge - 1st Lt Richard Ian Lee - 1605) Rich lifted the scattergun and screamed into his own helmet as the transporter let go of them. He didn't have to visually scan much to see what was going on, Sevant was sitting at the Operations console, obviously struggling for breath, and Winters was in one of the command chairs, not paying attention to much of anything. The rest of the crew was snug up against a wall, passed out to the last man from the gas-grenade attack that had been launched first. Rich wasted no time in moving forward. The Vulcan raised his phaser, and got off a wild shot, but his aim was terrible and several phaser shots took him full in the chest not even a moment later. The Vulcan went flying out of the chair, and rolled to a stop several feet from the Ops console. The betazoid was doing nothing, but Rich was no mans fool, he aimed for her and took her in the chest with a full stun shot, and watched her drop like a sack of potatoes. "Cover the enemy, the rest of you to essential bridge stations!" Rich himself gave Sevant a good kick, to get him further away from the Ops station, before bending down and ripping a second phaser from his belt. He tossed the phaser to the other side of the room, then plopped down at the Operations console. It didn't take much to see the ship was in bad shape. =/= Sir, weapons are firing at random.=\= Rich looked at his status, "And everything has been turned up to full, an attempt to burn power and prevent a core overload. At least they weren't stupid..." He was interrupted however, by the same officer. =/=Two Landing craft incoming from the anomaly! Not heavily armed, but they are packed full!=\= ~That would be their backup.~ Rich smiled evilly, "Take em out." His Marines weren't Tactical officers, but the firing controls for a Starship were the same system that controlled a lot of the Marine tactical systems, it didn't take long for the Sergeant to target the craft with phasers. The craft suddenly started evasive maneuvers, but the troop ships were ungainly, and made beautiful targets. They made even better fireworks, though, once they had been obliterated. "Keep a weather eye on that anomaly, kill anything that comes through it!" Rich said, booking to room for argument. He tapped on the board, "Computer, identify me." [First Lieutenant Richard Ian Lee, acting...] "Enough!" he said, to cut the computer short. He had control again, Sevant had been fully successful. He opened the PA system, "This is Lt Lee, all Officers once again have control. Lieutenant Zzt and all engineers back to engineering immediately. Security and Medical team to the bridge, Security team to Engineering. All Marines and free Tactical forces to Boarding positions. Primary and backup Bridge crew to the bridge. Lee out." (reply: Tactical, Engineers, Medical, Bridge Crew, etc) Rich tapped into the environmental controls, and cleared the bridge of the anastizine gas in moments, it wouldn't do to have incoming crew knocked out. Without turning, he said "Keep those telepaths knocked out, at least until a medical team can keep them under." he said to his guarding Marines. =^=Lee, tell us when the bridge is secure!=^= Rich took a moment to place the voice, then noticed it was one of the traitors. A moments thought later, though, he noted that all the mirror officers were captured, this would be one of the *true* officers. He replied, "Bridge is secure." Several moments later, a body shimmered into existence on the Bridge, in front of the view screen in plain view. Rich started pulling a weapon as he noticed Sevant, then slid it back when he noticed THIS Sevant apparently had gone through hell. Not to mention, when he turned his head, that the other was still laying out on the floor with a Marine guard. Sevant walked forward, phaser in hand, with purpose. "Lee, give me computer access again." he said. Rich didn't question that, he simply said. "Computer, reinstate all of Commander Sevant's privileges." [Reinstated] The Vulcan took a sideways glance at the Mirror-Sevant, his face a mask. "Get that offal off the bridge," he growled. "Security teams are en-route to do just that, Sir." Lee said, in a no-nonsense voice. Sevant nodded, "Have the ship prepared for a boarding." "Done, Sir." he replied Sevant started walking to the middle of the bridge, "Computer, open a link to all science staff." [Done] "This is Commander Sevant... The real one. Get back to the labs, and find a way to close this anomaly in a hurry." A voice replied, brokenly, "Already working on it, hold your horses Vulcan." Sevant ignored that, Falthgood hadn't had a better time then him, he *should* be in sickbay. Then again, Sevant should have also, but there wasn't time. He looked around, "Where is the Captain?" (reply: any) (posted by Trout)