Post 234: The Things You Take With You Part 5

Stardate:70619.1930
Title: The Things you take with you Part 5
Author: Jordan Morris
Scene: USS Starion
Time: Following The Things you take with you Part 4

"Captain!" Ensign Mays said from the science console. "I've detected life signs. 3000 kilometers and closing fast."

"Closing?" Morris mumbled. "Plot an intercept course, but keep our power levels low."

"Shall I continue scanning sir?" Mays asked.

"Yes, but I only need you to scan for a female Betaziod ."

"How close do you plan to get to this thing?" Ramos asked.

"Close enough to transport one person." Morris added as he slipped a pack on his back and stepped off of the bridge.

Morris entered the transporter room where a medical team was already standing by.

The transporter operator looked at the Captain. "I thought we were bringing some one from the asteroid?"

"We are, this is my back up plan."

[Mays to Captain Morris.]

[Morris here]

[Sir, I'm detecting 16 individual life signs, Not one is female or Betazoid.]

[Understood]

"Chief, it's time for plan B. Range?"

"It looks like right now."

Morris stepped up onto the transporter pad. "Do it!"

"But sir, for all we know..."

"Ensign, Do it. Now!"

He took a deep breath and slowly moved his hand across the console.

[Bridge to the Captain, we have a problem.]

Morris materialized not more then six centimeters from a well of solid rock.

He slowly made his way along the dark corridor, peaking through each window. As he continued, the darker and colder it became.

He looked into the last room. It appeared to be some kind of third world medical lab. He noticed a figure covered on one of the table tops. As he reached out to pull back the cover he heard voices approaching.

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Jordan Morris
USS Starion