S3, Ep2 - Dogma, Truth and the Wheel of Fate

[gengrant]

Location: Armory Deck; Main Brig

Sam saw the way that Kate was regarding him, and he realized too that she appeared healed compared to the way that they left each other earlier, he shrugged nonchalantly “You can thank your sister for the quick repairs, a parting gift…” he said, checking himself before continuing, his mind swam with his currently mixed emotions and feelings for Ann...

As Kate touched him, he stood his ground, although he wanted to pull away from physical contact with her. He was trying desperately to ‘overlook’ some of her more overt actions and just tolerate them; it was difficult to do. When she commented about other ‘activities’ or if this was their ‘second formal’ date, he shuttered inwardly at the thought as he remembered her kissing him and sitting on his lap during dinner… His heart sank and his stomach churned at the memory, it was supposed to be Ann that he was having dinner with, that he wanted to have dinner with.

With spartan effort, he kept himself in check. He just raised an eyebrow and said “Uh, No.” As she played with her hair, he found it very distracting, Sam had a thing for red heads; granted Kate was the exception. He just tried to mentally shake the thoughts from his mind; her hair kept trying to bring back old memories that he didn’t want to deal with.

“No, the reason I came down here is I wanted to speak to you about what happened; skipping our scuffle.” He cleared his throat “According to most of the senior staff, they say that I owe you an apology and a thank you for helping save the Terrasect… I was hoping to get your side of the story about what happened.” He leaned back against the cell wall, crossing his left leg formally over his right as he listened to her speak, forcibly looking away from her hair.

He nodded “Well, I’m a man of my word. I do apologize for my actions in assuming your intentions were hostile, and I do say thank you for helping save this ship and her crew…” his voiced trailed slightly “Although, I’m curious as to ‘why’ you did it? You can’t tell me it was out of the honesty and goodness of your own heart…” He smirked slightly.

“Also,” he began a new “I was intending on having a ‘formal hearing’ to figure out what you and Ann want to do with yourselves aboard the Terrasect, your intentions, your wishes; that kind of stuff…” his voiced trailed again as he suddenly realized something was missing; Ann wasn’t here.

“Speaking of which… Where is Ann, she said she’d be down to see you?” He heard the Brig Doors open and he turned to see Ann enter. He wasn’t sure how to feel or act around her anymore, so much had changed in the last 24 hrs and Ann seemed very different. Sam just stared momentarily until he noticed her eyes were ‘glazed over’, he didn’t say anything, not right away anyway, but mentally he sighed to himself.

Location: Armory Deck; Main Brig

[Capt Grab Foot Of~Two Dawns]

Location: Bridge, Command Chair

He finished his report and then waited for the appointed time that Grant had set for the "hearing" to validate the status of the two Draks, Ann and Kate, aboard the Terrasect. He thought of the History of the two. How one had come to the Terrasect trying to escape her other reality He had approached her and tried to become her friend, and got to know her pretty good, at least he thought. He knew her just that he didn't know everything about her.

Then the other Drak, Kate, came over from the other reality, requesting, nay, demanding that the Terrasect release her into her custody so that she could take Ann back, which Ann refused to go. Kate seemingly and reluctantly agreed and went back alone but then she came back, with a vengeance. She appeared in full battle armor and attacked Ann, trying to incapacitate her to make it more easier to take her back. It was when he was with Ann, talking with her and trying to get to know her more. He tried to defend Ann but his attacks barely scratched or phased the armor of the Drak known as Kate. Unbeknownst to him, while he was trying to fend off Kate, Ann had donned her armor and began Attacking Kate. As he was in the middle of the two, he caught the full brunt of the attack, landing him in critical condition in sickbay where the doctor was able to bring him back from the brink, but it was tough going

As he lay in recovery, he heard reports of the battle going on near Engineering and from he was hearing, the Security teams were losing. Course, he could see that as well since they were coming into sickbay by the teams. He knew Grant and Security would not hold out for long.

**Against doctor orders, he left sickbay to go down and assist as best he could, only to find Grant and Kate surrounded by a force field, locked in battle and Grant was losing. Out of desperation, he threw an over-loaded phaser at her, the resulting explosion was a direct hit and thus the battle ended

When Ann reappeared back on the Terrasect, he was happy to see her, but then he was also afraid that Kate would return to exact her revenge. As he went to greet her, to welcome her back, Grant had bulled his way in and told him, and Buford, that due to Security reasons, Ann was off limits. He had scoffed at Grant, thinking he was just being over protective and went to the holodeck to work out his frustrations.

He shook his head, dismissing the memories and then thought about this hearing. Going by his first encounter with Kate, he would say that he felt that she could not be trusted and would be a detriment to the ship, but after her actions in assisting to help save the ship, first with the phasing through the asteroid and then with the ejecting of the auxiliary core, he began to feel she could be trusted but he would also warn to be on guard with her. Then he thought of how Ann was reacting, especially within the last hour or two. It wouldn't hurt to be cautious with Ann either

A call from Engineering broke into his musings. He heard Major Kinsely report that he managed to get warp power back but only to the best speed of warp three. He nodded, thinking that was better then nothing. He tapped his command arm comm =T= "Great work, Major Kinsely. I agree, warp three is better then nothing. If no one has told you, then I shall. You are the best engineer in the fleet. Keep up the great work"

He closed the channel, feeling a little awkward. He wasn't accustomed to giving out compliments like that, nor was he accustomed to receiving them. He shook his head, dismissing the feeling then turned to Buford

"Increase speed to warp 2. I know he said warp 3 but I do not wish to push it. It will get us there quicker the full impulse at least" He looked amused

**Character note: The events that occured in Grab Foot's memory occured before the Terrasect's return to the UF**

[Lt Buford B. Hound]

Buford listened to Grant and Grab Foot talking, when they finished Grant left

Grab Foot says ""Mr. Hound, change course to 47511 mark 43 and engage at best possible speed"

Buford lays in the course and the best speed Full Impulse "Course set speed is Full Impulse Sir" he says looking over his shoulder at Grab Foot he sees him nod

Buford then watches Ganesa as she works on getting OPS back online, Until he was snapped back by Grab Foot saying "Increase speed to warp 2. I know he said warp 3 but I do not wish to push it. It will get us there quicker the full impulse at least" Buford smiles at Grab Foot's orders and comment as he increase the speed to Warp 2

"We are at Warp 2 Sir" Buford says looking at his LRNS

[Dr Colina MacAuley]

Sickbay

She was working on some reports while finishing her tea,
She began by listing the dead. She and staff worked against odds that were huge to say the least. Taking that into account the losses were few.

Dead

Ensign John Watson Engineering
Ensign Sandra Brown Nurse
Ensign Eric Thompson Navagation
Lt jg Steven Sanders Engineering
Lt jg David Frank Science
Lt Jg Mitchel Jameson Science
Lt Jg Richard McLoed Security
Lt Jg Lynn Lawson Security
Lt Howard Stien Science
Lt Charles Becker Astrometrics
Lt Andrew Wilkerson Astrometrics
Lt Susan Abramson Biologist
Lt Jullian Lynquist Computer engineer
Lt Dawn Lieberman Computer engineer
Lt Janice Maystrom Amory
Lt Cmdr John Mitchel Flight Control
Lt Cmdr Warren Cohen Transporter chief
Pvt Kevin Boyle Combat Marine
LCpl William Stone Communications
Cpt Jeffery Waters Communications
Sgt Steward Vicent Sniper/Scout
2nd Lt Tiffany Wilkerson Fighter Pilot
2nd Lt Thomas Mayfair Fighter Pilot
2nd Lt Evelyn Brush Dem spec.

Another list of the injuried, surgeries, and was sent to the CO, XO, and Department heads.

After this she sat back and looked out the VP.

[de9cpaterrasect]

OOC: Joint Post.
Note: Karen can’t post much of this week so I may write for both my self and her character to not slow down or hold the sim.

Kate watch as Sammy was motionless and stoic towards the end; then brought up Cat’Tye. Kate realized that he is really is in to Ann’Knox. Even though she felt she had more of a connection with him. She knows Cat’Tye isn’t the kind to like good boys. More out spoken towards the bad boys since she’s a good girl at heart.

She stood up. Looked through Sam if not over him towards Cat’Tye. She saw her mid section. It was huge. Oh my god, your pregnant. You even got the glazed eyes, your really pregnant! For a moment there I thought I was but you are! Cat you whoore, who’s the daddy? I bet it’s this guy over here….. As Kate thought Sammy would be the only thing she would ever touch on this ship. Well a side from some human who were more younger but Grant would be worth the bloody line as her self, royalty.

Ann’s mindset wasn’t all there she wanted to break Kate’s neck and maybe throw Samuel against a wall. Clearly she was jealous and proof of that was from the men out side that was thrown a several meters down the corridors. At this point with or her emotions she hadn’t notice that her tummy has broke through her clothing. Her tummy was now clear something is growing within her…

Oh my god, your pregnant. You even got the glazed eyes, your really pregnant! For a moment there I thought I was but you are! Cat you whoore, who’s the daddy? I bet it’s this guy over here….. She snaps out of her jealously and look at Kate of. ‘what the frack are you talking about.’ “I’m not with child if I was with child I’d…” Ann’ screams finally realizing there was a big bulge in front of her. “What the hell is this!” As most guess it was the shock she was pregnant…“I can’t see my feet! Are they fat Sam? Kate?”

Kate looked over to Cat then to Sammy. You knocked her up! You tell her cause she knows I’ll tell her they are! Kate slowly walked over to Cat’Tye, she started to feel her stomach and that oddness feeling came over her. Kate felt Ann’Knox but the feeling came over her. As if she felt her hand on her own stomach. Kate started to get wigged out over this. So all this feelings she was getting wasn’t from her self but being sent by Cat. Kate knew Cat’Tye could get telepathic messages but not send out any. Let along this complex feelings.

Kate then wondered of the father was telepathic. It could be the child linking its self with Cat’Tye, also the father should be linked and not herself like this. Commander Grant? Your not feeling anything? As we Fearon when mated to other Fearon in this case humans you should feel something. Kate only assumed it was he who impregnated her sister when Samuel is as lost as all of them.

Everything in the brig that wasn’t bolted down aside from the three of them was floating. It was some how being telekineticaly being carried about. Ann’ wasn’t gathering that she was with child if she was she was clearly in shock. All she could worry about was her feet…weather if they were fat or not. She was never pregnant before now…so she never knew what to do and this wasn’t normal. Nature would have told her what to do and nature seemed to be broken. As the objects floated as if they were in jello and the fruit pieces where just there…

Ann’ just realized she could use her armor to see if her feet were fat. She pressed her sides of her arms but nothing happen. Her armor wasn’t working…her arms where the activation where were glowing but nothing. She wasn’t aware since she wasn’t feeling what was sent to Kate. That she should be feeding to fetus within her. So now her unborn child is feeding off the bio armor’s power to grow.

Aeh! Daddy Commander Grant! We need to take her to Sickbay. To think you were trying to get a second date with me and you had just knocked up my sister. Kate slipped out on mentioning that Ann’Knox was her sister. It wasn’t something she wanted known but her care over her sister came more important then hiding frell.

“I’m not going to Sick Bay and have the Scott touch me! I don’t like doctors and I don’t like how she looks at me. She gonna eat me!” At this point what made Ann’ wasn’t there anymore she was in shock. When the things she was saying wasn’t clear anymore and clearly Sick Bay was the best place to see what’s going on and if the child with in her was healthy. “Kate? What would be the best idea. Lay eggs or live bare?”

Why are you asking me?! Ask daddy over there just gawking at us as if we knew where the bloody frelling Sickbay was! Kate wanted to hint to Grant that she needs help to carry Cat to Sickbay if and she would start kicking and screaming. Kate slowly walked Ann’Knox out of the brig and noticed where were the security personnel. Aside from sex she found a use for them to maybe hold down Cat and help take her to Sickbay. Sam! Could you be any more useless!

“I know where Sic Bay is but I think we should go to Engineering. They need to fix my armor…Sick Bay they can’t do much of there and hey… Kate what do you sound Scottish? I swear you where half Irish…” Ann’ started to act even funnier…asking whatever thought the ran across her mind. As she walked out of the brig the objects started to fall..as she walked throw areas things started to rise and float. It was almost surreal and things around her seemed to be more a dream then real.

One last time. Kate started to walk in the wrong direction as she had no idea where was Sickbay. Grant! She started to mutter under her breath. At least the fun farm animals would have done a better job on helping and knocked up girl!

[gengrant]

Location: Armory Deck; Main Brig

As if the day itself hadn’t been trying enough, if the past few hours hadn’t taxed Samuel beyond the limits he thought he had, if he’d thought he’d seen it all; he was clueless to how bad of a day he was actually going to have. Kate’s words barely registered with him, as his mind tried to grasp what was going on around him. Mentally, his mind could come up with nothing regarding the situation, it almost simply gave up; “Oh for the lov…” was all it muttered.

Sam’s mind was still frozen, unable to gather what was going on around him, most of the conversation that occurred between Kate and Ann went in one ear and out the other. It wasn’t until he was referred to as ‘The Father’ that his stomach seemed to climb into his head, roll over and drop kick it; knocking him back into reality. “Now you wait a damn minute here, I never…” he began to shout, as he rose to his feet “But we di…”, stuttering again “How in th…” he finally gave up trying to explain it, as he noticed the slight bulge in her midsection he’d noticed before was no longer just a bulge, and just muttered to himself gutterly “the Draaak…” referencing the way they do things; which were more alien to Terrans then any species the Federation had run into prior.

As he started towards them and got to Ann, Kate said “Aeh! Daddy Commander Grant! We need to take her to Sickbay. To think you were trying to get a second date with me and you had just knocked up my sister.” Sam was gonna retort, or more then likely punch her square in her face as a result of the way he was feeling, but he just waved a surrendering and dismissive hand towards her, letting the slap drop.

Sam got to Ann, placed himself under one of her arms, opposite Kate, and began to assist/force her, towards Sickbay. As he exited the Brig, and saw the Security Officers picking themselves up off the ground, with both anger and confusion, he simply said “Later… just get over here and help.” Several of the Officers assisted getting Ann towards Sickbay.

Sam tapped his combadge as they entered the turbo lift, thankfully it was partially working “Grant to Sickbay; Medical Emergency… I think… Doctor, I’m bringing in Ann… You’re not gonna believe this, but we’re going to need a private room; be there in a second!”

As the turbo lift doors opened, reluctantly, they headed off down the corridor and entered Sickbay. Sickbay was unusually crowded, as it was still dealing with the massive casualties sustained in the disaster only a few hours ago, but Samuel was able to locate Doctor MacAuley. With Ann in her condition, it wouldn’t take a detective or an OB nurse to know was the matter. As Sam assisted the medical staff get Ann on a Bio bed, he dismissed the guards and had them assist with the wounded. He spoke to Ann as Colina started her duties “Now, don’t give the ‘Good Doctor’ any problems okay, she’s not going to harm you; I promise.” Sam got her legs up on the bed, and had hold of her hand, as he turned to walk out of the room…

Location: Sickbay

[gengrant]

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

As the Terrasect limped, compared to her Fleet renowned speed, towards the Starbase, it appeared as if there was no ‘returning to normal’ for her crew. With repairs underway, the Terrasect became more and more useable as the hours ticked by, and the crew’s frayed nerves began to repair themselves and an almost eerie calm began to settle over most of them; that is with the exception of the unlucky souls dealing with the issue in Sickbay.

Time Advancement: 6 hours

With the expert skills of Major Kinesly in Engineering, the Terrasect was able to make Warp 7 without worry. Granted, normally it wasn’t anything to brag about, but considering what all has occurred in the last 10 hours or so, it was something to brag about today. With the increase in Warp, the time that was needed was shrunk considerably, taking only a few hours to reach the Star Fleet Security Starbase.

Arriving in the Sector, the Terrasect slowed to impulse and began hailing the Starbase. Scanners would show two Federation Akira Class Cruisers in orbit, but ‘dead in the water’, and the planet that contained the Starbase appeared heavily damaged. Scanners would read no life signs, and would not be able to report who did the damage, as there were traces of Romulan Disruptor, Klingon Disruptor and Dominion Plasma weaponry about.

No other information is discernable at this time.

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