*Wilson takes control of the runabout as he plots the course to Bajor.. *
Wilson: Quite a trip this is turning into.
Sara: Hold on, why are we going back?
Wilson: Do you think a small runabout can clear the area before the Patrol vessels and Kazon start shooting at each other?
*He shows her the scanners*
Give me a guess how long it would take for the Kazon here to come under fire by these patrol vessels coming to investigate the explosion?
Sara: Can't we use slipstream?
Wilson: Slipstream would give a power reading, and our position away. *He looks up and points* There it is..
*They can see combat has started between the Kazon and the Patrol vessels. Federation MS streak by the new model skirted legs and tunic armor..*
You have to get a bead on things, fly boys however won't bother looking for us. That made it a good twenty seconds. Hope you learned something from this little session.
Sara: Why exactly do we not want the patrol to see us? They're Federation ships!
Wilson: Oh.. we don't exactly have clearance to be here little one. Plus its a government banned zone because of all the Elibisi tech. Which means if we get caught we go to prison mining Borite for 20 years.
Sara: Ah...
*Looks at Tara A.*
And why didn't you mention this?
Tara A: I got permission.
Sorta.
Not really.
Wilson: Meaning it would be smarter if we make like a tree and leave.
Sara: Alright.
*The Runabout makes its way through the shoal zone and away from the battle between the Kazon and the Patrol group.*
Wilson: When we land you might want to make this quick.
Tara A: Make what quick?
Wilson: We are going to be here for a while.. Better hope they don't investigate anything else.
Tara A: 'Be quick, we're gonna be here for a while'... Getting mixed signals here, Wilson.
Wilson: 'Mixed signals Wade, I don't know what your talking about..' she says.. More Kazon coming...
Tara A: The patrol's up there now. Why would the Kazon try something when they're easy to catch?
Wilson: Kazon have never been that intelligent, plus its only a patrol.
Tara A: So why are we staying here?
*She hears the whispers again... feeling a sense of staying..*
Wilson: Tell me its not my curb stomped sanity sending me a message, besides we need time to evade them.
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
*Karen locks up with her, throwing a knee into her gut and firing off a jab.*
*Jari tries to pick up Karen and slam her down*
*She succeeds, Karen locking her in a body scissors and pulling her into a close guard.*
*Jari start wailing on her as much as she can*
*Karen traps the arms in her close guard, tightening the body scissors with all her strength for a few moments before rolling Jari over and getting her in an armbar.*
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
*The shuttle explodes, leaving their trail dead in its tracks for the moment.*
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
*The shuttle explodes, leaving their trail dead in its tracks for the moment.*
Mila: What the Hell?!
Colas: One moment...
As I thought. No organic compounds. The shuttle was empty.
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
Bruce: Then we run tests...
Doctor: Get on it. I've still got 3 patients in critical condition to stabilise.
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
*The shuttle explodes, leaving their trail dead in its tracks for the moment.*
Mila: What the Hell?!
Colas: One moment...
As I thought. No organic compounds. The shuttle was empty.
*The sensors are having a hard time picking up a trail from another ship, as if something is interfering with the sensor array from making precise readings. A Holtz jump in practicular would do part of it, dark matter clogs subspace for a time after a jump. Making it more eco friendly. *
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
Bruce: Then we run tests...
Doctor: Get on it. I've still got 3 patients in critical condition to stabilise.
*Bruce begins running the tests on the patients in sickbay, as Casval comes up to him..*
Bruce: What is it Ensign? Complication with the blast?
Casval: No but the blistering on the others does match a certain radiation..
Bruce: We are running tests to figure it out.
Casval: I am being serious Doctor.. try Gamma radiation in particular, the scans of the bombs showed they used Gamma Radiation to mask the explosives from internal sensors. They were the bombs the security teams picked up and disposed of.
Bruce: What do you have to back this up?
*Casval, brings up the logged sensor scans from the tricorders from the pick up of the bombs. Then the analysis of the debris.. Same Gamma signature.*
Bruce: Well you saved me a couple hours of work.. I'll cite this for later.. *He takes a hypo from the table and since he knows what he needs he fills it. Then injects Casval and himself*
Now go sit by your brother I will be giving shots to everyone.
*Dani's trip to the Enterprise's location took some time to get there, but when the transport vessel carrying her comes up on the damaged vessel. The damage is obvious to all a coordinated bombing, that seems to ring in her head as well. The Republic vessel Californian had arrived by that point and had commenced repairs, with former SHIELD ships as well.. *
Transport Captain: We are coming up on the Enterprise mam.. Does not look too good.
Ops: Why did the rebels seek people inside the Federation?
*On the ship Colas' investigation is going no where as the computer issue was discovered, but the leads where no where near the terminals. Same goes for Mila's investigation, Sala's help however is more of looking into Cassi..*
*In sickbay James Jr.. is still comatose but being visited by Mila and Sala..*
Sala: The Doctors here do good work.. the only thing missing is his eye and arm.
Bruce: Not entirely true.. The damage from the bomb created a problem with organ failure, from blast trauma.. We transplanted what we could but we had to make a call to a cybernetics manufacturer for the more pressing issue. The radiation coming from the pieces is nasty.. This coma he is in is another matter, we can't seem to wake him from it.
*Mila walks out, slamming her fist into the corridor wall and sliding onto the floor, sobbing.
Dani beams aboard, meeting O'Connor at the transporter room. The two share a brief hug before O'Connor leads her towards sickbay.*
Dani: Have any idea who's responsible?
O'Connor: A lot of theories but nothing confirmed. We're currently running on the assumption that it's Free Delta.
Dani: What about my husband?
O'Connor: Nothing. It's like he vanished into thin air.
Dani: Mila?
O'Connor: She's fine, all things considered.
*Dani stops him, looking confused.*
Dani: James told me she disappeared!
O'Connor: James? Dani, that's not possible. *They continue.*
Dani: Meaning?
O'Connor: I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
Dani: Knew what?
*They turn the corner and see Mila crying in the corridor. Dani freezes.*
No...
O'Connor: Captain--
Dani: No!
*Dani runs into sickbay.*
O'Connor: Dani!
*Dani freezes again, gasping as she sees James Jr on the biobed.*
*Sala lowers her head and gets out of the way..*
Bruce: Captain..
*Nurse comes up to him with another chart.. *
Another failing system on Rishi?
*The Doctor looks beyond tired as if he has been doing meat ball surgery for at least a day and a half straight.. The EMH is still getting emitters repaired. *
Nurse: Yes Doctor.. It doesn't look like its going to help very much..
Bruce: *Nodding * Best we can do for the Chief is to make him as comfortable as we can.
Dani: What... Happened...?
Sala: James and Casval where at the communications array when the bomb went off. James shoved Casval ahead of him and got caught in the blast instead of Casval.. He hasn't come out of his room for the last several days. We all checked on him..
*She sits down tired but still not going much of anywhere.*
He came by for me, especially when he did not need to, I think its only right to return the favor.
Bruce: *Finally away from Rishi..* We have a cybernetics specialist coming by to consult with us on how to proceed.
*Outside sickbay, Quinton comes by and kneels by Mila.. not saying a word.*
*He can see that Mila's muscles have tensed up.*
Mila *silent rage*: I'm going to kill her...
Quinton: *nods in silent agreement..*
*It cuts him pretty deep seeing her like this, and James in there looking like that.*
Have you seen Casval? He is probably not taking this well at all at the moment.
*Mila looks at him, nodding gently before standing up and going to Casval's quarters.*
*Casval sits in his room, he had been interviewed by security already and filed his report on the incident. He sat there in a dark room very dimly lit. He was burning with rage at everyone and everything; His father, the Federation, Free Delta, Cassi, and most of all himself.. If he hadn't been such a klutz or careless James would not be half blown up in sickbay. His tears had already dried, but felt he had no more left to shed. How could he get stronger, not to let anyone down again. *
*His hands clench tightly, trembling with inner rage.. and speckled lightly with blood.. His nails had dug into his skin. Breaking the silence is the door chime.*
Casval: For the love of god.. Just leave me alone!
Mila: Cas... It's me...
*Casval sits there.. grumbling as he snaps a finger letting the door open, but sealing it back up behind her as she enters. She can't see much, but something in her can tell that Quinton was right. Casval was not taking this well at all.*
Casval: What is it? *he is sitting in a chair staring at the ground...*
*Mila sits next to him.*
Mila: I know how you feel...
*She kneels down in front of him.*
Listen, you and me? We're family. Nothing's ever going to take that away from us. It doesn't matter what happens or where we are: I'm here for you, and you're here for me. Right?
*She opens her arms for a hug.*
OOC: I think a genuinely heartwarming family moment would be good to break up the grim-dark depression.
*Casval takes the hug, he can feel burning tears again in his eyes.. Which surprises him. He is still silent.*
Casval: The radiation is gamma radiation... *That epiphany comes to him as he takes into account the problems the patients are suffering.* The bombs.. thats how they mask them in space and subspace. Makes them just part of the back ground.
*In James Jr's head the place around him is the colony community he remembered growing up. But its dim, ruined. A man with a gloved jeweled hand stands there watching a kindling flame at his feet. *
Ferdian: So the child of the Elder Blood finds his way here.. *He turns to squint his eyes at him and snorts* Broken not worth the time.
*Mila's eyes are also stinging as tears roll down her face.*
Mila: What?
Casval: Gamma radiation Mila that is how the bombs could hide in space. Its also why we found them so easily.
Mila: Hold on, I thought background radiation was microwaves?
Casval: To a point, unless weaponized.. Which this was apparently, it is also cheap to make as well. Parts are common but the science behind it is... tangible to who made it.
Mila: Cas', you are brilliant. The investigation team needs you.
*An hour later. Mila is meeting Wade and O'Connor.*
O'Connor: The ion trail is faint, but it might be possible to follow it.
Mila: Captain, I want to take a runabout after that shuttle. Whoever's piloting it undoubtedly has something to do with the attack.
Wade: Your kidding me.. Sending just you? Your mom would kill me.. However, we could initiate the mission and move to investigate out of the ship.
Mila: I can take her! Send someone with me if you need to, but someone has to drag her back here to answer for what she did!
Wade: Not on your own.. Colas start the mission now.. with a few changes of course.
*He passes Mila..*
Don't forget when it comes down to it there are other victims aside from your own pain. But leadership overlooks your own wants and desires. Report to the Commander in the shuttle bay. Comms with the ship are going to be out for several days and we will look after your brother.
Mila: Understood.
*Soon, she and Colas are chasing Cassi's shuttle in a runabout. Mila spends a good deal of the time stretching.*
*Wade sits there on the bridge, the Admiral's mission.. He chooses to send them too.. Since Sasha is the only one there to lead it he should pass it to her to do so. *
Wade: Alvin... inform Sasha that she needs to gather a team and proceed with the Admiral's orders.
Alvin: Yes sir. Our tow ship should be here soon.
Wade: Good. We will be there for some time.
*Mila looks over at Colas as they continue chasing Cassi's warp trail.*
Mila: How long will this take?
Colas: At least a few hours. We may be faster than her, but she has a pretty big head start.
*After a few hours, they pick up Cassi's shuttle. Colas opens a channel.*
Colas: Enterprise Shuttle 1, this is Runabout Stour. Cut your engines and prepare to be boarded.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
*The shuttle explodes, leaving their trail dead in its tracks for the moment.*
Mila: What the Hell?!
Colas: One moment...
As I thought. No organic compounds. The shuttle was empty.
*The sensors are having a hard time picking up a trail from another ship, as if something is interfering with the sensor array from making precise readings. A Holtz jump in practicular would do part of it, dark matter clogs subspace for a time after a jump. Making it more eco friendly. *
Colas: I don't think we're going to be able to pick up the trail today, ensign...
Let's get all the readings we can. I'll notify the Enterprise.
*Mila sits in her seat, taking the scans, looking disappointed.*
*In Sickbay Dani and Sala are still sitting by James Jr.. who is still in his odd coma. *
Sala: You haven't spoken to my father at all have you?
*Casval finally enters the medical bay, looking fresher than he had.. Surprised to see his mother there.*
Casval: Mom?
*Dani stands up and hugs him.*
Dani: I'm so glad you're safe...
*Sala continues to sit there, trying to wonder what she was feeling. Then that night before this bombing. *
Casval: Mom.. all I got was burns. She can tell he hated seeing his brother like that.
Dani: I know...
How are you holding up?
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
Bruce: Then we run tests...
Doctor: Get on it. I've still got 3 patients in critical condition to stabilise.
*Bruce begins running the tests on the patients in sickbay, as Casval comes up to him..*
Bruce: What is it Ensign? Complication with the blast?
Casval: No but the blistering on the others does match a certain radiation..
Bruce: We are running tests to figure it out.
Casval: I am being serious Doctor.. try Gamma radiation in particular, the scans of the bombs showed they used Gamma Radiation to mask the explosives from internal sensors. They were the bombs the security teams picked up and disposed of.
Bruce: What do you have to back this up?
*Casval, brings up the logged sensor scans from the tricorders from the pick up of the bombs. Then the analysis of the debris.. Same Gamma signature.*
Bruce: Well you saved me a couple hours of work.. I'll cite this for later.. *He takes a hypo from the table and since he knows what he needs he fills it. Then injects Casval and himself*
Now go sit by your brother I will be giving shots to everyone.
*The Doctor is busy operating on Ensign Tirchat, who was caught in the blast when a plasma injector exploded in engineering.*
Nurse: His cardio-vascular tissue is still very weak from the radiation.
Doctor: We don't have time to wait. If we don't do this now, his own cardiopulmonary system is going to rupture one or all 3 of his aorta.
Nurse: His heart may not be strong enough to withstand tissue regeneration.
Doctor: It's also his best chance. He won't survive a transplant. Laser scalpel.
*He makes an incision where Tirchat's fur has been cut back over his heart, opening up and using a tissue regenerator over the damaged area. Everything seems to go smoothly as the Doctor closes him up and watches the readings.*
Cardiovascular tissue is holding. Now we have to wait...
*After a few minutes, his pulse rate starts dropping.*
Nurse: He's crashing.
Doctor: 2ccs cordrazine!
*They inject a hypo into him.*
Nurse: It's not enough, he's--!
*Suddenly, Tirchat flatlines.*
Doctor: Cardio stimulator, 20 millivolts!
*The body jolts with the charge.*
Nurse: Nothing.
Doctor: Again.
*No change.*
Increase to 30.
*Nothing.*
Again!
*Nothing.*
Again!
Nurse: Doctor...
*The Doctor sighs, before turning off the bio-monitor.*
Doctor: Computer... Log time of patient death.
*He deactivates the sterile field and walks away.*
Comments
*Karen grunts in pain before kicking Jari off and getting to her feet, backing off and putting up a guard.*
Karen *panting*: Had enough yet, b****?
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Hill: is there a reason we are here?
Fury: Yes there is.
*Karen locks up with her, throwing a knee into her gut and firing off a jab.*
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*Jari tries to pick up Karen and slam her down*
*She succeeds, Karen locking her in a body scissors and pulling her into a close guard.*
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*She hears the whispers again... feeling a sense of staying..*
Wilson: Tell me its not my curb stomped sanity sending me a message, besides we need time to evade them.
*The shuttle is not responsive... as it continues to travel along its course. An odd interference signal is about their sensors. *
Casval: Managing.. Dad being missing doesn't help either..
*The man in the corner office newly arrived is speaking with the Doctor...*
Cybernetics Specialist: A lot of these patients may need to be outfitted, but until the radiation can be circumvented I won't attempt procedures. The case of the Admiral's son is going to take the most time, he requires much more than most. His input on the forms was odd to say the least. But he was lucky that he did not die, or lose much more of his body.
Bruce: Then we need to find out what the radiation is first.. but how would we even treat it?
*Jari start wailing on her as much as she can*
Malick is on the view screen
Malick: i can offer you clarity and guidance. As well as a purpose. You don't have to find these things on your own.
C.Rommel: like I should trust you? The man behind me being experimented on.
Malick: and look what we created.
Colas: Hm...
Mila: Beam me over. I'll get her.
Colas: No. Something's not right here.
*She repeats the hail, firing a warning shot when she gets no response.*
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Doctor: That depends on what the radiation is. If it's Alpha, Beta or Gamma radiation, we can treat it easily.
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*Karen traps the arms in her close guard, tightening the body scissors with all her strength for a few moments before rolling Jari over and getting her in an armbar.*
Karen *angry*: Give up already!
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*She manages to throw Karen off, Karen getting to her feet, putting up a guard, watching Jari carefully.*
Karen *angry*: Get. Up.
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*The shuttle explodes, leaving their trail dead in its tracks for the moment.*
Bruce: Then we run tests...
Mila: What the Hell?!
Colas: One moment...
As I thought. No organic compounds. The shuttle was empty.
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Doctor: Get on it. I've still got 3 patients in critical condition to stabilise.
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C.Rommel: you aren't rational nor are your allies. Don't worry I'll come for you soon enough.
He closes the channel as he sits back a moment in the pelican deciding where to go next.
*Karen starts circling, watching Jari with an intense fury in her eyes, bleeding from a cut brow and cheek.*
Karen *angry*: Come on... Come over here and fight me, b****, toe-to-toe!
Or were you to busy learning to f*** to learn how to fight, sli'vak?
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Natasha: you seem quiter then normal. Is something wrong.
Damien: alot. Things are soon going to get much worse I fear and there is nothing we can do to stop it.
*The sensors are having a hard time picking up a trail from another ship, as if something is interfering with the sensor array from making precise readings. A Holtz jump in practicular would do part of it, dark matter clogs subspace for a time after a jump. Making it more eco friendly. *
*Bruce begins running the tests on the patients in sickbay, as Casval comes up to him..*
Bruce: What is it Ensign? Complication with the blast?
Casval: No but the blistering on the others does match a certain radiation..
Bruce: We are running tests to figure it out.
Casval: I am being serious Doctor.. try Gamma radiation in particular, the scans of the bombs showed they used Gamma Radiation to mask the explosives from internal sensors. They were the bombs the security teams picked up and disposed of.
Bruce: What do you have to back this up?
*Casval, brings up the logged sensor scans from the tricorders from the pick up of the bombs. Then the analysis of the debris.. Same Gamma signature.*
Bruce: Well you saved me a couple hours of work.. I'll cite this for later.. *He takes a hypo from the table and since he knows what he needs he fills it. Then injects Casval and himself*
Now go sit by your brother I will be giving shots to everyone.
Colas: I don't think we're going to be able to pick up the trail today, ensign...
Let's get all the readings we can. I'll notify the Enterprise.
*Mila sits in her seat, taking the scans, looking disappointed.*
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*The Doctor is busy operating on Ensign Tirchat, who was caught in the blast when a plasma injector exploded in engineering.*
Nurse: His cardio-vascular tissue is still very weak from the radiation.
Doctor: We don't have time to wait. If we don't do this now, his own cardiopulmonary system is going to rupture one or all 3 of his aorta.
Nurse: His heart may not be strong enough to withstand tissue regeneration.
Doctor: It's also his best chance. He won't survive a transplant. Laser scalpel.
*He makes an incision where Tirchat's fur has been cut back over his heart, opening up and using a tissue regenerator over the damaged area. Everything seems to go smoothly as the Doctor closes him up and watches the readings.*
Cardiovascular tissue is holding. Now we have to wait...
*After a few minutes, his pulse rate starts dropping.*
Nurse: He's crashing.
Doctor: 2ccs cordrazine!
*They inject a hypo into him.*
Nurse: It's not enough, he's--!
*Suddenly, Tirchat flatlines.*
Doctor: Cardio stimulator, 20 millivolts!
*The body jolts with the charge.*
Nurse: Nothing.
Doctor: Again.
*No change.*
Increase to 30.
*Nothing.*
Again!
*Nothing.*
Again!
Nurse: Doctor...
*The Doctor sighs, before turning off the bio-monitor.*
Doctor: Computer... Log time of patient death.
*He deactivates the sterile field and walks away.*
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