Backpost: The disappearing Doctor - That damned elusive Gorn!
Posted on 24 Jul 2018 @ 10:43pm by Captain Edward Bolingbroke (Dec-Jan 2389 - TRNSFR After Gorn War) & Captain Akio Tachibana & Commander Juan Zamora (Dec [CDO]-Jan 2389 - TRSNFR to Gorn Dip.) & Lieutenant Commander Iria Taltos & Lieutenant Harry Stevens
Mission:
Ne Me'e Laua Na Paio - Heroes & Villains
Location: Deck 28; Cargo Bays & Jeffries Tubes
Timeline: 1715, 11 Jan 2389
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[Deck 28 Cargo bay 1 - Jeffries Tube access]
Sthilg decided to go in the opposite direction, doing his best to evade his pursuers through a jefferies tube. He opened a hatch and just moved as fast as he could.
Bolingbroke heard the commotion from the far side of the cargo bay, but the piled containers still blocked his view.
"Dammit!. Hudson with me! The rest of you go around!" He called to his team and clambered up on a container, heading for the top of the pile so he could see over to the other side of the bay. A Marine hastily followed him, while the rest of Team Seven ran back out of the bay to go to the other entrance
"Officer down, I repeat Officer down," as Sif laid down on her side, Harry retrieved a bottle of water from his backpack and tried to wash the stuff from Sif's Eyes as he hoped that this hadn't just blinded the dog.
Bollingbroke reached the top of the third row of containers, there was a narrow gap between it and the roof of the compartment. He lay flat and began pulling himself through, Corporal Hudson right behind him.
Thankfully there were only two containers to cross until he could see the other side of the bay. He looked down and spotted Stevens and his team, the dog was pawing frantically at it's muzzle. there was no sign of the Doctor!
"Where is he?" He called down
"He went that way towards the Jeffries tubes, " replied Harry as he continued "And get the bastard, as he has just injured Sif" as now this had gotten personal, he finished "And I want him alive,"
"Well snap out of it and bloody well get after him then, man!" Bollingbroke called back "Your dog will live!!" He was stuck at the top of a pile of cargo containers while the Security Chief nursed his dog next to the open hatchway!
Bollingbroke liked animals but the dog didn't look seriously injured and the Security Chief needed to focus on his priorities. "Dammit move!" He shouted as he pulled himself over the edge of the containers trying to get down without breaking his own neck.
Harry didn't like the way Sif had been treated, but she had done her job and had flushed him out, he said "good girl, you flushed him out and now we have locked him in," as he stroked her fur, he said "Computer ,Lock Jeffries tube 28 through to 29, authorization Stevens-Gamma -12" as he knew that might hold the bastard.
[Bridge]
"Response teams on alert!" Juan radioed as he directed teams to cover the likely exits. He studied the diagram of the tube network in front of him, trying to get into the mind of the fugitive Gorn.
[Engineering]
Iria swore as her fingers ran over the console before her, "The hatch is jammed open...going to try penning him in the Jefferies tubes. Stand by!" She crossed her fingers mentally hoping that no dogs got caught in the fields as she started putting them around the entrance and sections beyond the Jefferies tubes hatch into the crawlspaces.
[Deck 28 Jefferies Tube ]
Sithlig was slithering in the tube when his snout suddenly hit a wall. Forcefields! He looked along the edge of the field. He wasn't an engineering officer, yet desperation was his motivation. He started hacking at lines along the edge. Sparks started flying until finally the field was disabled and he continued to move.
[Engineering]
"Power fluctuations on Deck 28!" shouted a Petty Officer to Iria. "Ma'am, I think he's hacking the power relays. No fires detected yet."
Iria nodded as her fingers danced over the console in front of her, "Lowering the temperature in the Jefferies tubes throughout deck 28 between that and the fields hopefully that will slow him down for you?" She said to the teams as she looked over her shoulder at the Petty officer, "If you see a fire start tell me exactly where!"
[Deck 28 Jefferies Tube ]
Sithlig felt his body slow as he started shivering. He must have sliced an environment control system or they purposefully shut off the heating system. He tried to push his body, yet he was not a spry young lizard anymore. He pulled out a hypospray and stared at it.
[Engineering]
Iria heard Bolingbroke yelling for Stevens to get after the Doctor and that his dog would live and frowned as she tapped the controls, "Sending the Chief's dog location to the transporter room so they can beam the dog to Sickbay for treatment."
=/\=Thanks Iria,=/\= replied Harry over the com channel, he continued =/\= I don't know what he sprayed in Sif's eyes, but she is scratching like mad,=/\= as he continued to comfort Sif.
[Bridge]
Juan's brows knit together as he followed the comm chatter, unpleasant news to be sure. "Be aware, the target seems to have some sort of chemical agent on hand." He called down to the response units. "Make sure you are ready to stun on sight."
Simmons responded "Dam right we are He hurt Sif, now Thor want's a peice of the git," as he knew that the Dog wanted to bite the Gorn Doctor.
[Engineering]
Iria watched as the dog and Stevens were transported to Sickbay, she kept an eye on as much of the movement as possible. "I haven't seen any further movement from the jefferies tubes either he is waiting or he is stuck. I can't be sure, right now."
[Sickbay]
Harry replied=/\= I locked both ends of the Jeffries tubes so he can not
escape,=/\= after they had appeared in Sickbay
[Deck 28 Cargo Bay ]
Bollingbroke clambered down from the the containers just as Steven's transported.
"What the devil?!" Bollingbroke was astonished the Security Chief had deserted his post and beamed out with his dog.
He looked around at the Team Steven's had just abandoned, the Security staff had the decency to look embarssed by their boss's behavior; the four Marines were as shocked as Bollingbroke.
A moment later the rest of Team Seven arrived, having run around from the other side of the cargo bay. They looked questioningly around.
"Well looks like it's up to us now" Bollingbroke commented. "Corproral Hudson, ever heard of a Tunnel Rat?"
"Crazy guys who go chasing the enemy down holes and in bunkers?" The Corporal replied.
"Exactly! Thanks for volunteering!" Bollingbroke gave the Corporal a grin "Don't worry, we're both going"
He shrugged out of his bulky cold weather jacket, but kept the gloves; handed his rifle off to one of the Marines and drew his phaser. Hudson did the same and they moved over to the Jeffries Tube hatch.
"I want somebody on each of the hatches on this deck, just in case he manages to get past us" Bollingbroke instrcuted. The two teams scambled to obey.
"Alright Corporal, let's go catch ourselves a big green rat" He said to Hudson =/\= Engineering! Open the hatch=/\=
[Engineering]
"It's open Sir, according to the readouts it's been forced and is jammed now. It won't be closing anytime soon." She resisted in muttering over the work it was going to be to repair that damage. Compared to the rest though it was still a small thing. "I will keep you posted if I see movement and I am ready to help!"
[Deck 28 Jefferies Tube ]
Bollingbroke entered the tube with Hudson. It had been cold on the deck, in here it was rapidly approaching freezing and he suppressed a shiver. "Not taking any chances, stun him on sight!" He mouthed to Hudson.
The Corporal nodded and they quietly moved up the ladder. Bollingbroke kept the phaser leveled in front of him, jamming his right elbow into the tube side and using just his left hand on the rungs which were rapidly coating with ice. He kept a tight grip, slipping off would be disastrous.
Sthilg heard more people coming as he glanced at the hatch. He couldn't run forever. His eyes went back to the hypospray. He had survived this long. Is this how he wanted to end it?
The was a junction of two tubes coming up as Bolingbroke saw a "T" ahead of him in the tube. He moved up until he was just below it. With no idea which way the Gorn might have gone, he'd have to check both directions as quickly as possible.
Hudson saw what was going on and braced himself against the ladder and the tube sides so Bolingbroke could put a foot on his knee and have both hands free.
They got in position, Bolingbroke stuck his head up, phaser leveled alongside in a two-handed grip and quickly scanned both directions. One was clear, along the other sparks and a few whiffs of smoke emanated from a smashed panel.
Sthilg's hesitation sealed his fate. Bolingbroke pulled himself up into that tube and moved along it, phaser leading the way. Just beyond the panel there was a dark hunched form. Bolingbroke took aim, pulled the trigger and fired!
The freezing Gorn barely moved after getting stunned, yet the thousands of thoughts all turned to silence.
Bolingbroke waited and watched the slumped form, keeping his phaser aimed, not rushing in case the Gorn was not fully stunned. After a couple of minutes with no movement, just deep, even breathing, he figured the Doctor was well out. "Going in" He informed Hudson, who had moved up and was also covering the Gorn.
Bolingbroke moved in closer, still ready to fire another shot if needed. He reached into a pocket and pulled out a spare commbadge. He leaned forward and attached it to the Gorn's uniform, then tapped his own. =/\= Bolingbroke to Engineering! Three to beam to the Brig =/\=
[Engineering
"Yes, Sir transferred your location to the transporter room!" Iria replied as her fingers danced over the console she watched as they disappeared and relocated o the ship's brig. Only then did she relax..
[Deck 14 - Main Brig]
Bolingbroke, Hudson and the unconscious Doctor rematerialized outside Cell 2.
With the aide of a Brig Officer they searched the Gorn, removing all contraband and then dragged him into the cell. Once they were clear the force-field was erected and the fugitive was secure.
Bollingbroke called off the search =/\=Bollingbroke to all teams! Stand down. The Doctor has been loacted and is now secured in the brig. All Teams stand down. Return to normal duties=/\=
He looked to Hudson. "Good work Corporal. Round up the rest of the teams, I'll see you back at the barracks. I'm just going to have a word with our missing Security Chief"
Hudson nodded, He realized his Lieutenant was very unhappy at Ensign Stevens for leaving the mission like that.
[Engineering]
"Great work gentlemen!" Iria said relief evident in her tone, "I am now returning force fields and life support systems to normal in all areas, if there's anything repairs you noticed let us know please."
[Bridge]
Juan breathed a sigh of relief and felt the tension drain from his shoulders. "Excellent work everybody, very well done." He said through the comms.
Juan "JJ" Zamora, CDR, SF, XO
Edward Bolingbroke, 1Lt, SFMC
Lt.j.g. Iria Taltos, Acheng.
Sthilg, M.D., LTJG, SF
Prisoner
Ensign Harry Stevens, CTac/Sec
Lady Sif K9 Division
