USS Cherokee
"Infinity's Child" Part 12 
11409.28

Ship's Log, Stardate 11409.28, Chief Q'ten and Counselor Daniels have stepped into a shop to follow a lead that the being we believe was the victim of the attack we stumbled upon last night was alive and well inside the shop.  Currently I am waiting outside to allow them room to work.

Starring_
Lea as Guest Producer Burke, and Shault 
Steve Weller as CO_Ayidee
Topper Loghry as CTO_Ens_Q’ten
Dawn Freeman as OPS_Cmdr_Nash
Zach Farland as CNS_Ens_Daniels 

Leave of Absence
Trish Yarborough as Executive Producer
Andrew Cotterly as CMO_Lt_Talora

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ACTION: As Q'ten and Daniels look around, they see a single hooded figure perusing a small shelf of knives and small combustion weapons. The figure turns momentarily to look elsewhere, and his face is revealed to Daniels and Q'ten - as that of the dead man in their attack.  

ACTION: After an instant of distinct terror upon his face, Burke suddenly makes a dash out the sales booth, his arms tipping several shelves worth of antiques, sending them clattering to the floor between him and Daniels and Q’ten.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Looking at the victim:: CTO: There's our corpse.  Let's go!

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: After him!

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Sees a figure running out and steps to try and slow his progress.::  Burke: Hold on!

Host Burke says:
::Sees the Caitian trying to step into his way, and frantically dives the other direction, into a crowd of people::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Leaps over the debris on the floor in pursuit of Burke::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Rushes out of the store, sees CO::  CO: Captain, there goes Mister Burke.  ::Still running after the guy.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
OPS: Keep an eye on the shop, make sure nothing slips out as we pursue.
Security: Stay with the Commander!  ::Follows CTO and CNS in pursuit.::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Pushing people out of his way as he keeps after Burke::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: Stop!  We just want to talk to you.  ::Wishing the guy hadn't brought this out into the public::

Host Burke says:
::Scrambles through the street, pushing his way through people, pin wheeling through the crowd, only a couple meters ahead of the Cherokee crew, but with fear at his feet::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Running faster; being smaller he can dodge the crowd pretty good:: Burke: Wait!

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: STOP! We can protect you!

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Glances up, looking for any kind of catwalk or patio that could be used to bypass the crowd.::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Yells out at the crowd:: ALL: STOP THAT MAN!

Host Burke says:
::Looks over his shoulder as Daniels shouts at him, and trips, falling flat into the ground, his head hitting the pavement with a resounding crack::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Stops and gives attention to the man.  Uses his Tricorder to get a set of vitals::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Catches up with the fallen Burke and pulls him upright:: Burke: Hold it right there!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Wait, he's already hurt.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: I'm not gonna damage him any further.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
::Cringes before reaching for Comm badge.:: *Away Team*: Captain to Away Team, prepare medical team, we may have need of it at our location.

ACTION: Burke gurgles as Q'ten yanks him up from the ground.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: This guy has brain damage due to his fall.  He's dying.

ACTION: Burke falls limp.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Rechecks Burke after CTO puts him down:: CO: He's dead.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Turns Burke around so that he's leaning forward to prevent him choking on whatever he's gurgling up::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO: Careful, Ensign.  Let Counselor Daniels provide medical aid and...
CNS: Dead?  Forgive me for doubting, but after last night I need to ask.  Dead or cold dead?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: He's been dead before. Somehow he got over it. Check him again!

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: He was alive according to scan, he just now died.  Sir, all I can say is, for the moment, he's dead.  We could wait for a while, see if it takes this time...

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Starts going through Burkes pockets looking for anything at all::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: You secure him, don't kill him this time until after we've talked with him, okay?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*Away Team*: We need a medical team after all, but if we have it one trained in autopsy...and a science officer.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: See if you can figure out what killed him.  And we are not letting him out of our sight.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Assuming that he really is dead this time, I'd say it was the cracked skull.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS/ CTO: Oh, and careful not to disturb any evidence.  We are, after all, visitors to this world, not the authorities.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: It was massive cranial damage, Sir.  From the fall he just took.  I heard his head crack.
CTO: I'm worried about how this must all look to the crowd gathering.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: Hugh'tegh ram! Why would he be afraid of us?

ACTION: Crowds begin to form a natural sort of perimeter around Burke and the team, as Korin peer with morbid curiosity.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Compare the DNA to the victim from yesterday.  As far down to a quantum level as you can get, and see if you can get any signs of...what's the term with clones, copy degradation?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: That's what I had hoped to ask him before you started treating him like a ragdoll.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Aye, Sir.  ::Enters the inquiry into his medical Tricorder and compares scans::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: Are you saying that this is my fault?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Crowd: If one of you would be so kind, we need the authorities if someone could give them a call?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Not the fall, but grabbing a man when he's already down is kind of bad form.

ACTION: A couple Korin in the crowd nod, then turn away from the front lines.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Sir, my scans point to everything being the same as the victim of last night.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: I was merely trying to help him up. I didn't realize that he was going to die on me.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ CNS: Find fault later.  It was a snap decision, if it went wrong it wasn't due to not caring.  Let's find answers moving forward before we go into blame game.

ACTION: A small group of figures can be seen pushing through way through to the front of the crowd....and the Shault steps out inside of the perimeter...then shakes his head.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: Nothing in his pockets but local currency, and not even very much of that.

Host Shault says:
::Shakes his head, as he surveys the scene at hand:: ::Respectfully:: CO: Captain.  What happened here?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Two words: Anger Management.  We'll talk about it later.  Besides, it was me calling out to him that made him look back and thus tripped and went splat.  So, there's plenty of blame to go around.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Sorry to keep meeting like this, but it seems we have the same victim here.  He ran from us after we found him, slipped and hit his head.  My question now is how was he able to run when 12 hours ago he was basically dead.

ACTION: The Shault's deputies begin to move out, interviewing the crowd.

Host Shault says:
::Smiles sadly:: CO: Here we call that "bad luck."   Perhaps he wasn't quite dead before? You were under attack last time you encountered him.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Stays with the... patient::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: We were, yes.  And that's what we wanted to figure out.  As the only Federation citizen on this world not part of our delegation, we thought he might know how we saw what we did.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: Let's face it. It's his own fault for running away. Did you notice the look on his face when he saw us in the shop?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Shault: oh he was dead, We're sure.  ::Knows Talora doesn't make mistakes::

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: He was terrified.  But why?

Host Shault says:
::Nods:: CO: I can understand why you'd want to speak with him.  I should have him taken to our mortuary...

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Guilt, maybe.  Fear definitely.  I wonder what he's up to?  We really freaked him out.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: He had to have seen us last night, but he just went on his way until he was attacked.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Why stage an attack?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: But today he spots us and acts like he was being chased by demons?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Normally I would not have any issue there, in fact the opposite.  But given the apparent disappearance from last night, well, we would prefer to keep an eye on him.  At least for an hour or so.

Host Shault says:
::Nods:: CO: Everything considered, I can grant you at least that.  But I have some bad news to share as well.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Would we be able to accompany the body to the mortuary at least?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: What kind of bad news?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: For someone not wanting to talk to anyone, why even be in a public place such as this?  Maybe that lady at the Antique Store could tell us what he was looking at in her shop.

Host Shault says:
CO: I got word that the aide assigned to you...ah, Nadi? Was it? She was just taken in by intelligence for questioning. They asked me to send an escort for her replacement for you.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS/ CTO: He saw the uniforms perhaps, after the attack, if he had something to hide, Starfleet would be the last people he wanted to see.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CO: And we weren't wearing uniforms last night.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Shault: Nadi?
CO: Sir, we should help her.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Oh my, was it from something we asked of her?  I know we had been running her kind of hard.  If so, she should not be held responsible.
CNS: Agreed, definitely.

Host Shault says:
::Shakes his head:: CO: I'm afraid it's not my division, so I'm scant on the details, but she apparently accessed something she shouldn't have.  I'm not sure if we'll get more info than that.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Is there someone we can talk to?  We asked her to look into a great number of things.  If it is something we asked for, I would like a chance to set things right.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Wasn't Nadi looking into the Korin guy we got the DNA sample of?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: That and how many humans were on planet.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: ...and she was going to try to hook us up with the doctor Burke met with.

Host Shault says:
CO: I can ask someone to call you...but we don't really have much pull with intelligence. They're fairly autonomous.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS/ CTO: She was looking into a number of things.  I would bet that it's something we asked for.  That's why I want to speak with someone who knows what the issue is so we can try and make things right.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Gee, Sir, you think you might of wore the poor lady out?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: That would be appreciated, Shault.  It seems since we came we have caused more trouble than I had hoped we would.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Shault: Nadi isn't in any danger of being hurt, is she?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: I...I hope not.  I am so used to working with Starfleet that I may have pushed too much.  I am more concerned about the investigation than any fatigue right now, though.

Host Shault says:
::Shakes his head:: CO: Don't beat yourself up, Captain.  There are plenty of Korin here to cause trouble... I imagine you're just a drop in the bucket.    
::Turns to Daniels:: CNS: We have laws about that sort of thing, even Intelligence is subject to. They'll likely question her for some time, then either release her or press charges. But I'm afraid just the accusation will probably lose her position. She'll probably be returned to university.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Even if it was something we asked her to do?

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: If any harm were to come to Nadi while she is in custody, that would not bode well with the Federation.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
::Still standing by the body of Burke, half expecting it to grab his ankle at any moment::  Shault: Would it help if we spoke to someone on her behalf, hate to see her in any kind of trouble because of us.

Host Shault says:
CO/CNS: Ultimately, she knew what she was and was not allowed to access. She'll still need to answer for her actions, one way or another, if she did indeed undertake them. ::Turns back to Ayidee:: Well, I have paperwork to file on this incident, and an escort to arrange for your replacement.  You can keep the body for two hours, then I'll send a team to pick it up.  ::Hands Ayidee a small crystal:: A communicator, so we can bring Nadi's replacement and send the team to you, when the time is right.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Shault: Thank you again for your help.

Host Shault says:
::Nods:: CO: Let me know anything else I can do to help.  ::Waves his team off::  Good luck!   ::Leads the team back into the crowd::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CTO/ CNS: Should we have the body beamed to the shuttle craft for the next two hours?  Having it out in the street would attract a lot of unwanted attention.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I guess I didn't know the information we were asking for would complicate Nadi's life so much.  I feel awful.  Huh?  Oh yes beam it away.  Let's not bring down the festivities.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Sure would like to know Mister Burke does his resurrection trick.  It could come in handy in our line of work.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: I asked most of the questions, and I hope that we can fix it.  She was just trying to help.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: Oh yes. qeylIS knows we don't want to depress anybody.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
*Shuttle*: We have the body of a mister Ethan Burke with us.  Same victim from last night according to Tricorders.  We want to put a watch on it for the next hour or so.  Can you have it beamed to the shuttles where we can take a closer look at him?  Transport the rest of the Away Team at my location there also when possible.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Nobody likes a big grouch.

Host SMLea says:
<Shuttle>*CO*: Understood, Sir. Stand by for transport.

ACTION: Burke's body and the CO/CNS/CTO dematerialize, much to the delight of the onlooking Korin, then rematerialize within the shuttle.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Computer: Seal shuttle craft and activate internal scanners.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO/CTO: Talk about not attracting unwanted attention...

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: Whadya mean? Everyone loves a grouch.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: I can live with them watching the technology.  Not so much with us standing around watching and poking at a dead body.  You qualified to run a limited autopsy here I assume?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Not when they're as big as you, then its just scary.  ::Smiles::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: You did the right thing, Sir.  I was just trying to be funny.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Should we autopsy him, when we suspect he'll be alive again soon.  Maybe I could run some noninvasive tests first, see what they tell us.  Autopsies, there's no coming back from that.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Ignorant choice of words on my part.  Cutting him open would be bad, agreed.  Scan as best you can, yes.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
CNS: He didn't have anything on his person, perhaps look for something IN his person?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Aye, Sir.  Of course, this isn't Sickbay but, I'll do what I can.  ::Begins with a full body scan::

ACTION: The shuttle's internal sensors begin to register an additional life sign....as do Daniels' scans, as Burke's body sudden draws in a deep, halting breath.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: My scans will include images of his innards.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Unless he is about to go nova, or needs to be shot, then...that is an interesting response to say the least.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: I think he's back, Sir.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
ALL: QI'vathl! He cannot die!

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Computer: Level 5 containment field on subject.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: Just relax, no one is going to hurt you.  ::looks at CTO::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: Glad to have a chance to talk with you.  You seem to be a hard man to find alive.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Amazing healing properties.

Host Burke says:
::Opens his eyes, at Daniels' voice, and starts with stark terror, trying to scramble to his feet and run, only to run smack into the containment field::

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: Relax, we will not hurt you.  We just need some answers.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: What is it about us that you fear so much?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: You must relax.  You're safe.

Host Burke says:
CO/CTO/CNS: Look, you already have it! I can't be of any more use to you anymore! Just --- leave me alone!

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: We already have what?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: We just want to talk to you.  That would be okay, wouldn't it?  Maybe we can help with whatever is frightening you so much.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: I wasn't even aware we were looking for anything, so yes, have what?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: Who do you think we are?

Host Burke says:
CO/CNS/CTO: All my data! You took it all when you attacked me!  

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: I'm afraid you are mistaken, Sir.  We are not the party who attacked you.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
::Pulls the CNS over to whisper in private:: CNS: It seems obvious to me that he thinks we're somebody else.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CTO: Good deduction, Watson.

Host Burke says:
CNS: I saw you, behind me...and then I was attack from behind. Killed!  And all my data gone when I woke.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: We did not attack you, but we did witness the attack, and then were attacked in turn.

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: Personally speaking, I wasn't there at the time of the attack.  You couldn't have seen me.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: Indeed.  We actually tried to assist, and then your attackers hit us.  Let me introduce us.  I am Captain Ayidee of the USS Cherokee, and this is my Tactical Chief Q'ten and ship's Counselor Daniels.

Host Burke says:
CNS: I saw someone in your uniforms, and I saw them... ::Points to the CO and CTO::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
Burke: Okay they were there but, weren't they there after the attack?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: Did you see us attack?  No, because the attacker came out to attack you from behind, and then we were hit as well.  My entire team was incapacitated, yes,  When you "woke", we were still there.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: Surely if you saw us, then when you were resurrected you had to have seen that we had also been attacked.

Host Burke says:
::Shakes his head:: CO/CNS/CTO: I didn't know why you'd turned on each other...I figured over the data. But if---I... ::Shakes his head again, trying to make sense of things, but his initial paranoia and panic beginning to wear off::

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Sir, I wasn't there.  Could the attackers have been dressed in a Starfleet uniform?

Host CO_Ayidee says:
CNS: Not that I saw, but I also do not think he saw the attackers.  He saw us and then was hit from behind.

CTO_ENS_Q`ten says:
Burke: Your attackers were a Korin and what appeared to be a human, but other that you and the members of our team, the Korin have no records of any other humans on their planet.

Host CO_Ayidee says:
Burke: We are Starfleet, our job is to serve and protect Federation members.  Besides, if we did attack you, why would we deny it now?

CNS_Ens_Daniels says:
CO: Maybe we hold him, let him rest and we can try again in a little while?

Host Burke says:
::Shakes his head:: CO: I knew someone with Starfleet intelligence was on my trail... When I saw you...then I died...I thought...

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