Main Story: Is this a Bad time?

[gengrant]

Location: Main Bridge

Sam scrolled through the information that Grabfoot downloaded from the ships memory banks and listed to the updates he gave. His gut turned over as he saw what the scanners took, his hands clinched the arm rests of the center chair in frustration. It was when the Commander said the ‘so far’ that made him raise an eyebrow. “So far, care to elaborate Mr. Grabfoot?” he said.

He was alerted to the security situation in Sickbay a few minutes into their conversation, and asked Grabfoot to stand by. He was concerned as the Doctor sounded slightly frantic “It’s okay Doctor, security is already on their way…” his mind pointed something out. She had said the ‘boy’ was missing, not the ‘boy and mother’… he sighed. “If you can, give Ann something to wake her up if she isn’t already; we need information. When the Away Team returns, I’ll have Kate meet up with you and try and help with some answers.”

In addition, Sam also sent orders to Security to have them stand guard around Sickbay and Ann’s room until they could figure out what was going on; and to prevent further escapes. He reopened his com link with Grabfoot “How much longer do you think?” Sam asked “I’d like to get out of hear as soon as possible…”

He listened as their conversation continued.

Location: Main Bridge.

[gengrant]

*** ^^^ Terrasect Story / Action ^^^ ***

Location: Tersokis - Engineering

The Quetzalcoatl blended back into the shadows. These were the same kind that they had fought earlier, but they were also different. They were all bi-pedal life forms, and generally they all wore the same clothes which meant they were from the same hierarchy as those before them. But one of them was completely different, it appeared to be a small dainty female, but his senses told him otherwise. Something was truly different with this one, his tongue flickered into the air, and the taste he was getting was very unique; very strong.

He retired back up the corridor, and spent the next 10 minutes stalking around to the opposite entrance of Main Engineering. He had retracted his knuckle claws to insure that he was quiet, but had extended them again as he came up in the shadows. The Quetzalcoatl’s scales allowed them to blend in with any surrounding, and it wasn’t unknown for them to be within less then a meter of their prey before they pounced. He had singled out one of them, not the unique one, but one of the ones that were the furthest out; a warrior protecting the rest of the group he thought. He was about ready to grab him when the unique one and a feline began talking, but not to each other; there was another voice coming from everywhere and nowhere. “Theresssss more of thhhhemmm…” he hissed to himself.

They Quetzalcoatl hadn’t missed anyone during their initial attack, more had come, which was great for him. That meant that there was more to bring back, this would please his clan leader very much. He smiled at the thought, this information could even be enough to elevate him to warrior status, from student. His fanged smile would’ve made a Klingon cry, his rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth glistened; a mistake on his part for sure. As the light easily would reflect from them, but he wasn’t paying attention, he was lost in thought.

He activated a simple twist communicator that he had in his leather satchel, which notified his pack ship to return for more cattle. He could slay these creatures, quickly, and take the ‘unique’ one as a prize. Still completely cloaked, and with no one able to see him, he leapt from the shadows; claws extended.

A quick speck of light was all that the perimeter security officer saw before he was bisected at his mid section, his torso caught in its hands as it leapt through the group; never making a sound. He lanced out with its spear and impaled another of the security team before anyone had even raised their phasers. He stood, in the middle of the group, and roared with all his jowls. Although the initial impressions, and the nanosecond of a glance that they Away Team saw, it appeared to be a Gorn; however, the Quetzalcoatl was about 150 kilos heavy, and a meter and a half taller, then the Gorn. As it reared back its arms, he stood to full height. It was just over 3 meters tall, and about 200 kilos in weight. The deck, groaned and protested as it landed. Its roar, had shattered plastic and glass alike, and had fried most of the teams communication devices; an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) came with the yell.

It lashed backwards, catching Lt. Cmdr. Grabfoot not with its claws, luckily, but with the brunt of its huge hand, sending him arcing across the deck. With his other hand, now spear-less, he drew his simple energy pistol and discharged several rounds towards Kate on the ceiling, striking her in the left arm and singeing the left side of her face, at the same time swinging its meter and a half long tail towards two of the engineers that were behind him, the Bolian took the brunt of the hit in his mouth; an irony hopefully not lost.

It had been a whopping 30 seconds since it had appeared, and already one of the Away Team was dead for sure; 3 down with serious life threatening injures and two more had suffered injuries. The sole remaining crew member, on his feet, a security officer, began firing his phaser at the beast. It struck the Quetzalcoatl in the upper left chest several times, and the neck, but had little effect aside from drawing his attention. The officer died as he drew back the phaser, and it Quetzalcoatl charged him, like a bat. The phaser rifle broke and he was simply crushed by a lethal downward punch.

Location: Tersokis - Engineering

[jadzia]

Location: ??

Her eyes had opened wide, and she chocked on her cigar, as the Terrasect filled her view. She didn’t need any sensors to see it, it passed her by and she saw it out the window. She hadn’t seen the style of ship before, but it was of Federation design; she thought. She began to feel a slight tingle across her body and new she was being transported, but was unsure as to where. When she could see again, her view was darkened substantially but could tell she was within a ship. “Welcome Alice…” she said to herself, and looked around as much as she could.

When the cargo bay doors began to open, and an armed party entered in combat formation, she wasn’t sure of where she was again. The leader, a Lieutenant by his pips and the way the security officers were arrayed around him, resembled a dog; now she was really confused. She’d been stationed at Kasserine Starbase for the last 6 years, since the age of 16, and had no idea that a K-9/huminoid species existed, let alone a member of the Federation. They didn’t look the best either, their uniforms where dirty and scared, as if they had been in a fight. Maybe they’d fought off the alien intruders, or maybe they’d helped them, she had no idea and decided she wasn’t gonna ask.

She quickly ducked back into the plasma duct she was hiding in before. However, before she did, she set the console to discharge a small thruster burst in 120 seconds; she closed the hatch behind her.

As Lt. Hound opened the hatch to the ship, he took in what he saw. The security staff behind him, kept an eye on everything, they’d been trained well. When Lt. Hound entered the ship, it discharged its thrusters which at the bulk of the security staff turn and look. Lt. Hound, and two of the security officers with him that had entered the ship, undistracted, turned to the main console that had given the instructions to do so.

It was at this time, that Jadzia kicked hard on the bulkhead, sending into the leg of the security officer in the rear and causing him to collapse right then and there. She came out swinging. Her leg reached out and her foot connected with the second security officer’s neck, sending him spiraling to the ground. She dropped quickly to her knees and came down on the security officer she’d hurt first, a horrible crack coming from his arm as he tried to grasp his phaser.

She grabbed the officers phaser and stood up with it in her hand and pointed it at Lt. Hound, but he was quicker and fought back. The two of them exchanged blows but after a sweeping kick to the Lt.’s legs that he easily avoided, however not expecting her to follow up with a double fisted attack to his mid section as he came down; she over took him. She collected her hand phaser she had, picked up the out of breath Lt. and place it to the side of his head, essentially taking him hostage. The security officers returned, and aimed at them both. “This is set to kill!” she yelled, surprisingly, she didn’t even seem out of breath “I know your tactics, you’d stun us both and ask questions later, however in during the stunning my hand discharge the phaser, killing this officer…” she said.

Even worse then the fact that you couldn’t tell she’d just fought with 3 grown men, was how calmly and collective she spoke, as if she was at dinner discussing the local sporting event. “I don’t know what the hell happened, but I want answers!” she yelled, raising her voice for affect. “I want to see the CO of this ship now, get them down here or we start dying… I don’t care which you choose, I just lost everyone I knew out there… What’s it gonna be?”

Her plasma burned skin, contrasted with her long black hair, but the scar that bisected her left eye vertically, all the way down her check and stopping at her chin, made her look all the more dangerous. It didn’t help she stood easily under two meters (just over five feet), her head coming up to about the shoulders of Lt. Hound. With her right hand on her phaser, and her left around Lt. Hounds neck, she waited. “Decision time…” she said, and inhaled deeply.

Location: Terrasect – Hanger Bay

[Lt Buford B. Hound]

Buford enters the ship, followed by 4 security staff, suddenly the thrusters two security staff turned and looked at him, and two looked main console


Someone kicked hard on the bulkhead, sending into the leg of a security officer in the rear and causing him to collapse right then and there. a female came out swinging. She kicked a second security officer’s neck, sending him spiraling to the ground. She dropped quickly on the first security officer she’d hurt, a horrible crack was heard as she broke his arm as he tried to grasp his phaser.

She then grabbed the officers phaser and stood up with it in her hand and pointed it at Buford, Buford turned quickly and hit her arm with his tail knocking the phaser out of her hand, he the turned quickly back and punched her him the chest she through a punch which Buford dodged she followed it with a sweeping kick to his legs which he easily avoided, she quickly follow up with a double fisted attack to his mid section which brought Buford down on all fours; she then over took him. collected her hand phaser she had, and place it to the side of his head, essentially taking him hostage she was out of breath. The security officers returned, and aimed at them both. “This is set to kill!” she yelled, surprisingly, she wasn't out of breath “I know your tactics, you’d stun us both and ask questions later, however in during the stunning my hand discharge the phaser, killing this officer…” she said. "Lower your weapons" he orders the men did as they were told "Take Ensign Law to sickbay" he orders two security staff take him

“I don’t know what the hell happened, but I want answers!” she yelled, raising her voice for affect. “I want to see the CO of this ship now, get them down here or we start dying… I don’t care which you choose, I just lost everyone I knew out there… What’s it gonna be?” She says

She then calmly and collective she spoke, as if she was at dinner discussing the local sporting event for just fighting three grown men. She had plasma burns on her skin, contrasted with her long black hair, and a scar that bisected her left eye vertically, all the way down her check and stopping at her chin, made her look all the more dangerous. she stood easily under two meters (just over five feet), her head coming up to about the shoulders of Lt. Hound. With her right hand on her phaser, and her left around Lt. Hounds neck, she waited. “Decision time…” she said, and inhaled deeply.

Buford looked at that Scar then licked it, "Welcome to the USS Terrasect we have no idea what happened here" he says calmly and like he new her, tapping his com badge "Lt Buford to Cmdr Grant we have a guest and she wants to see you" he says,he leaves his com open.

"Our Doc should treat that plasma burns and scar on you" he says "How about y'all and me go to sickbay and get those treated?" he asks

He looks at the scar again and licks it his tongues powerful antibiotic starts working on her scar, "I am a Kaindorian" he says then she speaks softly "Don't tell know one I'm a dog the crew just thinks I'm Ugly" he licks her scar then the plasma burn on her face, as he waits for Grant, he can sense she is scared and confused

"While we Wait for my Commanding Officer whats your name?"he asks

[Capt Grab Foot Of~Two Dawns]

“So far, care to elaborate Mr. Grab Foot?” "I mean that everything is going well, nothing has.." He is interrupted by Grant putting him on hold while he got a call from Sick Bay, saying that a child had been taken

Grant told the doctor that Security was on their way, to assure her. What surprised him as the normally calm doctor was almost hysterical. He listened as Grant instructed the Doctor to see if she can wake Ann to "Get some answers"

He continued to listen to Grant as he instructed Medical and Security then came back on the line with him, finally. He asked “How much longer do you think?” I'd like to get out of hear as soon as possible…”

"So would I" he responded "It shouldn't take.." he is cut off by a sound behind him. He whirled around to see one of the perimeter security guards attacked and killed then what looked like a lizard with all teeth launch himself at him emit a howl that disabled most of the electronic devices the away team had, then continue dispatching the security team. He crouched into a defensive stance to defend his initial attack. He had enough time to report to Grant "We're under atta..Aaahh!!"

The last bit from when the lizard fiend had turned toward him and leveled him with a massive paw, the yelp mixed with a growl as he hit hard against a bulkhead. He shook his head, trying to clear the cobwebs. He looked back to the Lizard as he took a few potshots at Kate, with his energy weapon, a couple shots landing on her arm and face, then turned on a security officer futilely firing on the lizard, only seemingly making him mad. The lizard charged in, broke the rifle and then broke the officer

With a growl, he launched himself into the fray, using his own unique quickness, planted himself onto the lizard's back and started clawing, punching and biting at the base of his neck, trying to sink his razor sharp teeth into the soft flesh, or what he hoped was soft flesh. As he attacked, a brief thought ran through his mind. He hoped that Kate was alright, knowing she took a blast to the face but then he figured that was only piss her off

[Dr Colina MacAuley]

She tapped on her com badge. "Yes sir, I'll wake her in a min. And a few answers would be nice."

When the child was returned a few minutes later she picked him up, the hiding place he was in. "Thank you for finding him." Then looking at the child, she smiled at him. "Dun you ever go and do that again. You canna be wandering around this ship like that there are too many things that can hurt you." she then hugged the little one. Then placed him back in the nest/incubator. "Now ya be staying there and no roaming around. Are ya hungry or thristy?" Fong get the wee one something to eat and drink while I tend to his mother."

"Aye ma'am." She looked at Colin smiling, then went to the replicator getting him a glass of milk, and some toddler cereal.

She then went over to Ann, she ran the tricorder, Ann was still unconscious. It was easy for others to say wake her up. But she had to figure out what could be used and not cause damage to her. After a few minutes and some test done she came across a medical plan.

She administrated 2 CC's of netinaline, which was the normal dosage used for most humanoid races. But the Drak were be so different and had a higher tolerance level. She waited and read the bio bed data stream. Within a few minutes Ann started to come around.

Colina smiled down at her, after Ann opened her eyes. "There now, you stay where you are. You gave us a scare. But you well now. I was able to save your son, and you. Grant asked that you be awakened."

Colina turned for a couple of seconds, just long enough to smile at the child.

"Your son is over there eating, and he gave us a scare. He went missing and we found him in a jeffies tube. The egg is not in the nest, so I assume its with him. Probably wanted to care for his younger brother or sister."

[Capt Grab Foot Of~Two Dawns]

As he was trying to bite a chunk out of the lizard's neck, he felt the lizard trying to reach back and try to throw him off. The leather armor the lizard wore was no match for his razor sharp claws and he dug in with all four extremities, hands and feet. He heard a pained roar come from the lizard about the time that he heard a thump beside him

He glanced over and down to see Kate lying beside them, her face shot off down to the bone. He inwardly cringed and immediately started to see her healing abilities start to kick in. A thought passed through his mind, rather humorous, considering what's happening ~ "Kate's falling for me" ~ , knowing she fell from the ceiling after she got blasted in the face then went back to concentrating on dealing with the lizard fiend. He then feels a pelting in the back, like something struck him from the back. He wasn't sure what it was but he was too busy with fangs to look back

Next thing he knows, much to his surprise, Kate is pulling him off the lizard which was a feat in itself with his claws dig into the side of the beast. With Kate pulling him off, this would cause massive damage, hopefully, as his claws shredded deep into his side and back. Course, it didn't do him any good either and it was a bit painful being pulled off the lizard with his claws embedded

Kate then pulled him out of Engineering and into the corridor. He didn't like the idea of retreating but with the Security team already dead within less then a minute, the Lizard seemed to strong, even for the likes of Kate, which was a somewhat scary thought. As he went with Kate to where ever she was going, he turned his head to see what was embedded in his back, or the back of the environmental suit he was wearing. he saw several small shards of glass and assumed that Kate was attempting to strike the lizard and had hit him instead

[jadzia]

Location: Hanger Bay

Jadzia was caught off guard, which surprised even her, when Lt. Hound licked her. After the second time, she jabbed him hard in the lower ribs; bruising one of them good. She spit, twice, on the ground next to her to clear her throat and her mouth. The phase pressed into his back hard, “Don’t… do that… again…” she said, in almost a growl.

She allowed him to activate his combadge, and heard him call the ship’s CO. She heard the report, but never lost her focus on her surroundings. She tugged tightly on the officers neck, “We’re not going anywhere, we’re gonna stay right here…” she said; she spat again. When prompted to speak her name, she simply said “You may address me as Wing Commander…”

She watched as the security officers retrieved their wounded and handed them off so he could receive treatment.

Location: Hanger Bay

[gengrant]

Location: Main Bridge

"We're under atta..Aaahh!!"… Had it been physically possible, Sam’s jaw would have bounced off the deck, at what he heard. There was a defying roar that caused everyone on the Bridge to squint their eyes and cover their ears, then they lost communications. Sam, however, didn’t miss a beat; he had people over there.

He quickly turned to Operations “Beam them out, NOW!”. The Ops. Officer tried, tried, and tried again but had no affect “Unable to get a lock Commander” she reported “Some kind of interference; it’s all distorted”.

Sam slammed his hand against the armrest of the chair. “Damn!” he said aloud, and tried to think of another option. “Lt. Hound, we have a situation, prep a shuttle and…” he was cut off as the Lieutenant was contacting him. Not catching all the nuances of the call, he simply replied “Lt., we have a crisis situation concerning the Away Team, I don’t have time for guests. Tell them to report to guest quarters and I’ll get there when things calm down.”

Sam began to continue with his original orders, but the Lieutenant informed him of what was going on, and Sam rolled his eyes in unbelief. There were two crises going on, and he was already short handed. He ordered the acting tactical officer to take command of the Bridge and to prep two shuttles for a rescue mission, and sprinted off to the Hanger Bay; “Keep scanning for vessel’s, bad things come in threes…” he told the young Lieutenant. “Buford, I’m on my way. Tell them not to do anything until I get there…”

It was obvious that the Terrasect had gone to Full Battle Stations, the red klaxons were wailing and cast a eerie red light over everything. Marines and Security Personnel were running, full tilt, towards the Shuttle Bays for the rescue mission. When the doors opened to the Hanger Bay, he stepped in, phaser in hand. He didn’t like terrorists, and this is exactly what they did. If necessary, he’d kill them himself, and make sure the Lt. died painlessly; it was his duty as his commanding officer.

When he entered the bay, he saw Lt. Hound standing straight up, almost at attention, with a oddly colored ‘pink’ hand that was around his neck; however it was almost straining to be up at such a height. He walked in and said strictly “My name is Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Grant, of the USS Terrasect. I’m pressed for time as I have an Away Team in serious trouble; what do you want?” Sam stood his full height two, just over two meters (6’4”), his 100 kilo (220 lbs) body made him look a man of authority, and he wasn’t in a good mood.

As Lt. Hound began to introduce his attacker, and she peered out from behind him, Sam finished the Lieutenant’s sentence “Jadzia?!” he said, his face looked as if he’d just been caught with the Admiral’s daughter… “Jadzia Joan Grant… What the hell are you doing?!”

He ordered the security teams to lower their weapons, and hoped Jadzia would to…


Location: Hanger Bay

[gengrant]

*** ^^^ Terrasect Story / Action ^^^ ***

Location: Tersokis – Engineering

The Quetzalcoatl turned back towards what was left of the Away Team, quickly for a being its size, and as it did so it was met head on by Grabfoot. With the speed only a feline could have, Grabfoot was able to scale its back and begin clawing and biting it. It roared again, this time in frustration, as Grabfoot’s claws were able to pierce its leather armor and its thick hide. It reached back, over its head and behind its back, trying to grab and finish him off, but he couldn’t now matter how hard he tried. Instead, he began to rush backwards and planned on smashing the beast between itself and the bulkheads. Just before connecting, Grabfoot was pulled free by Kate and rushed off down the hall; the flying glass had only embedded itself into the armor and was harmless to its scales.

Surprised, more then injured, the Quetzalcoatl stumbled and felt the greenish/yellowish blood rush from the neck injury. He roared again, turned to retrieve the spear that had impaled one of the engineering team, and turned back. Both the ‘unique’ one and the Cat had gone; he was surprised. He hadn’t been injured during their initial attack, but he was now; he was angry.

Unaware, and even if he was, uncaring, of the self-destruct that was activated, he tried to figure out where the two had gone. His tongue licked at that air around him, and he picked up their scent. They were worthy prey, he would earn his meal “Yessss… Runnnn all you want… Yesss…” He then thundered off after Kate and Grabfoot; at a horrifying speed. Engineering was a graphic mess from the killings, the dead and single living, yet severely wounded engineer, remained; along with the desperately needed Warp Core.

Location: Tersokis – Corridor

[jadzia]

Location: Hanger Bay

As Jadzia looked passed her captive, and saw Samuel standing there, she released Lt. Hound immediately and tossed her phaser playingly at Samuel; which he caught with little effort. He looked down and saw that it was set to ‘kill’, she just smiled; a wicked smile to boot. She walked, nonchalantly towards him, still carrying that smile. She was sure the security officers, and maybe the Lieutenant himself may try and tackle her from behind, but she watched the all ‘high and mighty’ Samuel Grant order them to stand down.

She was such a dainty thing compared to him, well under his height and easily half his weight, it was a mismatch through and through. There was a hint of a smile that went across her face, still wicked, as she got closer to him. Just as he looked back up, from the phaser, a look of recognition on his face, he went to speak… Without hesitation, and with warp speed, she punched Sam square in the face; sending him to the deck on his arse.

As he sat there, rubbing his nose that was bleeding, he looked back up at her and shook his head; surprisingly he didn't seem angry. “It’s been 7 years and your little sister can still take you… tsk tsk tsk…” She said, that wicked smile still hung there, almost longer then the long black hair that hung down her back.

Location: Hanger Bay

[Lt Buford B. Hound]

Location: Hanger Bay

She was caught off guard, Buford sensed her being surprised when he licked her. After the second time, she jabbed him hard in the lower ribs; bruising one of them good. “Don’t… do that… again…” she said, in almost a growl. Buford lets out a grown when she jabbed him.

“We’re not going anywhere, we’re gonna stay right here…” she said; she spat again “You may address me as Wing Commander…” she said about her name, "Wing Commander y'all shou......should get those woun....wounds tended to" he says in some pain.

Grant replied Lt. Hound, we have a situation, prep a shuttle and…” Grant realized Buford had called him as he well and simply replied “Lt., we have a crisis situation concerning the Away Team, I don’t have time for guests. Tell them to report to guest quarters and I’ll get there when things calm down.”
Buford was about to tell him she wants him down her when Grant said “Buford, I’m on my way. Tell them not to do anything until I get there…” "Yes Sir" he said.

When Grant entered the Hanger Deck he looked at Buford all that was seen of the Girl was her hand on his neck, “My name is Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Grant, of the USS Terrasect. I’m pressed for time as I have an Away Team in serious trouble; what do you want?” Grant said, Buford could sense he was not in a good mod

"Sir this little lady" She then let go and ran from behind him, Grant finished his sentence “Jadzia?!” he said, he looked as the humans say like he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar what Buford heard next made his ears go up “Jadzia Joan Grant… What the hell are you doing?!” Grant ordered the security team to lower their weapons "His Sister?" Buford thought.

Jadzia tossed the phaser to Grant which he caught with no trouble and he looked down at, she was smaller than than Sam hight wise,when Grant looked up he went to speak.

Without hesitation, and with lighting speed, Jadzia punched Sam square in the face; sending him to the deck on his arse.

Buford saw Grant rubbing his nose which was Bleeding, but he didn't look angry, Buford could sense some Happiness from grant then her heard Jadzia say. “It’s been 7 years and your little sister can still take you… tsk tsk tsk…” , Buford could sense she was glad to see her brother

"I shall prep a shuttle" Buford says as he heads for a shuttle "I she she got all the looks" he said to Grant

"Jadzia please go to sickbay and get your wounds treated, I'm sure the Cmdr will show y'all the way,so he can get that nose looked at" Buford says with a chuckle as he starts prepping a shuttle

[Capt Grab Foot Of~Two Dawns]

He could feel the beast moving backwards as he was biting a chunk out of it's neck, of course, trying to hit a vital organ. Relying on their positioning, he knew the beast was attempting to ram/pin/crush him between him and a wall and he was about to disengage his claws and jump free by jumping up and off the beast's shoulders and let him ram himself into the bulkhead but Kate's quickness had pulled him off the back of the beast before he could. He had also had his teeth in it's neck when he was pulled off so he hoped he ripped a gash in his neck too

As he ran with Kate, he could have ran ahead of her but he stayed with her, to protect her.. as if she needed any protection, he could hear the beast's pained and angered roars, as it started it's pursuit, running and crashing through the corridors trying to find them

The Teachings of his mother ran through his mind briefly "Never just wound the animal you hunt. It is best to kill it for it can come back and kill you when your back is turned"

He would very much like to kill this beast before it does the same to him and Kate

After a few minutes, Kate stopped to catch her breath and he stopped along with her. He blinked as Kate placed her hand on the side of his cheek. He noted how good it felt despite the situation but then he focused on what Kate told him and planned out, noting that her shoulder and face was healing over. That was good, he liked her face intact and with skin

Cat boy! I can't stay and watch you die, it would be amusing to see but I need you to help me. I need you to be bait! I'll go finish off ejecting the warp core. The enhancer's should engage and the Terrasect will auto transport it in to the slot. Once we get that I'll give this gecko my full attention. Mean while lets not be the hunted, I know the blue prints of this starship and don't bloody ask me how I know. I just do.

She said it would be amusing to see him die. His whiskers twitched a bit, thinking not from my point of view it wouldn't be so amusing. He merely nodded at what she told him, him not being an Engineer, he didn't understand most of what she said, only that she needed him to be the bait for the beast. He shrugged his shoulder slightly, thinking he'd rather be bait then retreat from a battle. He only hoped that Kate wouldn't take too much time in doing what she said she was gonna do. He then blinked a bit as she telepathically send him the specs to the warp core

Before he could even begin to understand even the basics, Kate continued with

How much heat can you handle? I imagine not long to the temperatures I'm thinking of. Thanks to you the gecko is wounded, whether it has regenerative abilities its nothing as quick as mine. What I want you to do is to drive the fracker out and towards you. Long enough for me to get the core out to space. Once I contact you through our minds. Get out and go backing to engineering get a new suit. If you have to from the dead and piggy back ride with the Core.

As she finished, he spoke "Heat, I can handle. but not too much. I still have the environmental suit on, minus the head gear. I will distract this beast long enough for you to get back to the core and have it beamed back to the Terrasect, but I do not wish to leave you behind. As you are a member of this away team, I try not to leave anyone behind" There were other reasons why he didn't want to leave her behind but at this point, it would be futile to think of them. Course, he knew that she would go and do what she had to do without his opinions or say so. He gave her a nod, silently saying "Let's do this and worry about what happens later"

[gengrant]

Location: Hanger Bay

Sam felt the hit, but more on his behind as he landed on the deck. He placed his hand on his nose, and saw the blood; he was pretty sure it was broken. But he looked up at Jadzia who stood their grinning.

It had been 7 years since he, and he suspected his parents too, had seen her. Jadzia was dangerously intelligent and efficient. At 16, her school smarts were so far behind, she had done 3 of her 4 years of the Academy at a local center. She was excellent with physics, tactics and was a hand-to-hand specialist. When she ‘officially’ joined Starfleet, she help the rank of Lieutenant and was whisked away by Starfleet R & D. It wasn’t so much a ‘whisk’, as a flight, as she left the family and questionable terms. She was several years younger the Sam, have his weight and much shorter; they looked as though they couldn’t be related.

She’d been ‘off the radar’ for all those years; Sam was surprised to find her way out here at a classified Starfleet Security Outpost. He pulled himself up, unsure of exactly what to do next, and just looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “Jadzia, how have… It’s be…” he shook his head, now wasn’t the time for reunions. “’Jay’, can you tell me what happened? Where is everyone? I’ve got men in trouble over there on one of the ships, I need some answers.”

He nodded a dismissive hand towards the Lt. “Just get our people back…” he said. He wanted to lead the rescue himself, but his duty was to the whole ship; not just the Away Team. It tore at him to have to stay behind, but there were others who could go and get them.

Location: Hanger Bay

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*** ^^^ Terrasect Story / Action ^^^ ***

It was a confusing and scary time for all the Terrasect Crew. They had an Away Team that was under attack by an unknown alien species, the Terrasect herself was in a lot of trouble without the additional warp core. Ann’s child was causing issues in Sickbay, Sam’s long thought lost sister was found at the Outpost in question, and the loss of everyone at the Outpost.

The Quetzalcoatl had activated a notification beacon, as it had engaged the Away Team. The Quetzalcoatl haven’t been seen in the alpha quadrant in over two centuries, and their first encounter with the Federation had been only hours ago and it was a brutal slaughter. Only a few hundred kilometers off the Terrasect’s bow, a transwarp conduit opened and the Quetzalcoatl capital ship reappeared…