Mission 4: "When Science Turns to Chaos"

[Balkazar]

<Marine Quarters>

"This feels larger then some cables.  Ive been contacted by another life form whos taken me as a host to survive.  He says their are others of his kind who took my marines as hosts as well." Balkazar told Moore knowing he could be trusted.

[Balkazar]

((Quit the OOC Chatter unless its really important.  Otherwise use PM, Please.  You can join in now or later, your choice.  All I know is that We are heading to the Science decks where the Rift generator is supposed to be, 2 Fire teams are being left behind to secure the transporter room and everyone else is with Balkazar, that includes, Lobo and Moore.))

[Balkazar]

"Captain, I have a Delta flyer full of marines to depart once you give us the go to do so, we can fly threw the rift and assist the Iroquois the best we can." Balkazar put forth.

[John Simpson]

((Ok, Dolan and Lobo are cut off on one side of fallen debris while John was able to pull Simon towards the make shift triage area which is where most of the marines are at.  So you 2 enjoy yourselves.))

<On the Station>

"Col, we seriously have alot of wounded and sense you intiated the lock down we cant beam anyone off.  I suggest we get to the Medical Facilities ASAP.  Then I can work from their." John yelled over the phaser fire commotion.

[Simon Rajnus]

<Simon looked around and his vision was blurred as his mind was trying to wrap itself around what happened>

"What? Who?" Simon groaned in pain.

[John Moore]

"MOVE IT, MARINE!"

Moore walked through the ranks of Marines under his command, inspecting them as they worked under the Red Alert Klaxon, his own gear already sorted and on his person.

~What is all the fuss?~

"Shut up."

~What's that noise?~

"Shut. Up."

~What is a Red Alert?~

"SHUT UP!"

Various marines looked around as he shouted out, apparently at nobody. "MOVE IT, MARINE!" John yelled at them, and they feverishly went back to what they were doing.

~A Red Alert means that we may be in danger. Now shut up in here, and let me do my job!~

[Lobo_Negro]

<Just outside Marine Quarters>

*Lobo turned the corner and saw the Colonel lost in thought, he approached and spoke to him in a whisper.

"Colonel... What in the name of Edo is goin on?  The Fleet gets us geared up and ready to roll and then orders us to stand down.  Have you been told anything yet?"

[Clyde Eastwood]

Eastwood stood at the door of the shuttle
"men stay safe out there and remember noone gets left behind you got me marines, and Lobo i trust you with these men dont let me down mate, and moore congrats marine you deserved it, now good hunting men and women and ill see you all back in one piece, my shout for beers when you get back"

[John Moore]

"Yessir, Thank you, Sir!" John said, grinning.

He then turned around to face the rest of the Marines.

"You heard him, Marines! Grab your gear and get onboard that flyer, understand Marines??"

Marines: "Sir, Yes Sir!"

"Damn right you do. Now move it!!" he yelled, as they fell out.

"Lieutenant, eh?" he murmured to himself, as he stepped onboard the flyer himself. "Never thought I'd see the day they stuck me with butterbars, heheh"

[Voyager]

Dolan resisted raising an eyebrow at Rajnus's comment and took a glance at sensors and just barely managed to keep his language civil.

"We have a major problem.  Phaser fire is starting to come through the rift.  So far they have been off target by ever so slightly but are getting closer.  I don't think the structural integrity will hold under heavy phaser fire."

A moment after Dolan finished his last sentence, the ship began to shake violently.  Dolan watched in shock and horror as one of the warp nacelles came under heavy fire and was severally damaged before the phasers continued across the ship.  A torpedo that was drifting by was detonated, creating hull breaches on several decks.

"Hull breaches appearing on decks 5-9!"  Dolan was rapidly deploying emergency forcefields but at the rate they were being created, several decks would have to be evacuated to free up energy from life support for the forcefields.  "Deck 4 now under heavy fire."

[Balkazar]

<Balkazar waited in the Marine quarters contemplating on what he would say to his marines so he mentally went over it>

~"Alright, Starfleet ordered my men to stand down but what is going on?~ Balkazar thought to himself.

~"Ahh, dont worry all things will be answered in time."~ Came a voice from his head.

<Balkazar looked around and saw no one else in the room>

~"Ahh confused arent we?, Im sorry but I had to transfer myself into you while you were on that science station.  My people were fleeing and we found our way here and I liked what I gleamed from your mind so I infected you but im not a parasite.  Im here to live!.  If you let me?.  Others in your marine corp were infected too but we did it to survive not to infiltrate your people.  We need a host to survive and we can help you if you allow us too.~ came the voice from Balkazar's head.

~"If your here to help us then why didnt you just tell me who you were?~ Balkazar asked telepathically.

~Because like myself we fear you.  Me and you have a telepathic link, you can hear my thoughts and gain the knowledge in my mind and I can hear and gain your thoughts we well, so we coexist as one but seperate as well.  I had to get an idea of who you were before revealing myself.  Will you allow me to stay bonded with you?"~ The voice asked.

~"I have no problem with it, though were you the cause of the reason my wounds healed faster then normal?"~ Balkazar asked telepathically.

~"Yes I was the cause of it.  I hope you enjoy it.  I can also prolong your life as well.  But for now I must search your mind more so I can be of service to you better."~ the voice said.

<Then Balkazar laid back on one of the bunks and relaxed till his men get here>

[Clyde Eastwood]

"thank you colonel at least someone explained something, oh and Lobo mate im glad you made it back alive"

[Balkazar]

=^= "Roger that, Captain.  My senior staff will remain as well, the rest of the marines will be transported to Avalon station for further care.  Balkazar out." =^=

<Sickbay>

"Alright, Sense Eastwood is faking to be asleep, hes been out of surgery for almost a full day.  I want you to go and wake up Eastwood, tell him that hes been recalled to active duty and we are going to get the Iroquois, Understood Moore?"

=^= "Sorry to interrupt your date John, but I need you and Cameron back on active duty, take her to the Armory and get her suited up.  We are going to get the Iroquois.  Get her suited up for heavy combat, give her the standard weapons and then show her how to use the equipment." =^=

"Lobo, once your set, I need you to get down to the Shuttle bay, We may need one of those Delta Flyer's."

"Ill be on the bridge." Balkazar said calling out orders, then headed for the bridge, on the way he contacted the Transporter rooms and had them transport the wounded to Avalon station.

<A couple minutes later Balkazar walked out of the turbolift onto the bridge and went up to stand by Simon as he made his report>

"Captain Bode, your people transported our wounded over and your crew is more then welcome to take shore leave Dantor if they wish." Balkazar said and then added.

"We have prepared a Delta Flyer just in case we have to go threw the Rift to assist the Iroquois."

[William Richerd]

William Richerd entered the Bridge of the ship. Right behind Balkazar.

"Captain, Major Richerd reporting for duty sir." He said in a respectful tone of voice.  He was looking forward to this mission, mainly because he was wondering what might happen next.

[Lobo_Negro]

"You bloody tell me old friend.."

*Shows Eastwood the Tricorder.*

"This is why I asked Dolan and the EMH to take a look at the readings.. they're similar to what theyve got inside on the table, just different... sort of....."