USS Apache
Mission #196
10311.21
"Love Bites"

Prologue: The clock is ticking on the infected members of the Apache crew. While Elove Naroma and Nurse Okinawa are nearing death, Dr. Karl has placed them in stasis until he can find a cure since he is so close.

Meanwhile the rest of the crew who are infected are finding it hard to breathe and are getting weak. Can they find the cure in time? Let's find out....

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XO_Naegle says:
::on the bridge worrying about the infected crew in Sickbay::

Host CO_Storal says:
::sitting in the command chair going over the medical data trying to find out the cause of the infection::

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: at the tactical station. Looking over the upload from sickbay::

CSO_Sprok says:
::on the bridge running internal scans::

XO_Naegle says:
CO: What do you think? ::indicates the data::

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: I honestly don't know. It seems like as the virus progresses it attacks the pulminary system. Almost like an asthma attack.

XO_Naegle says:
::nods:: CO: I hope they can come up with something down there in Sickbay soon.

CMO_Powers says:
::in sickbay working with Dr.Karl to find a cure::

Frona says:
::sits patiently on a biobed, giving the pimple-like welts on her her arms another casual scratch::

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Status report Cmdr. Powers?

Action: The CTO collapses into a gasping fit....

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: I have no idea how close we are sir.

Host CO_Storal says:
::stands up and begins to pace the bridge::

CMO_Powers says:
::tries testing a sample taken from the welts on Frona's arms::

Dr. Karl says:
::rushes to the CTO and lifts her up on a biobed::

Frona says:
::winces:: CMO: Ouch!

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: Quit moaning.

CSO_Sprok says:
::wishes that they had a virologist with them::

Frona says:
::a little annoyed:: CMO: But that hurts... and I don't see any reason for you all to poke at me like this.... I'm fine so why don't you let me go back to my family

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: walks over to the XO :: XO: Commander I have been looking over the data from sickbay.  I studied herbal medicine with my people.  Perhaps the some plant or insect bite the girl received is causing the immunity

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: Don't be so selfish. ::gets very agrivated:: You are not affected so there must be something in your physiology that makes you amune. Now, unless you can tell me what that is I will have to continue with the tests::

XO_Naegle says:
::looks up at the TO:: TO: It's worth a shot.

CMO_Powers says:
::Tries to find anything in his samples that could be used to attack the virus::

XO_Naegle says:
*CMO*: Doctor, check for insect bites on Frona and test a sample from it, please.

CMO_Powers says:
*XO*: I think I know what you are reffering to and I'm already doing it.

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: With your permission sir, I will return to my station :: stands waiting at attention::

Frona says:
CMO: Did she say insect bites?

XO_Naegle says:
*CMO*: Let me know what you come up with. Our new TO came up with the idea.

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: Yes she did. Why?

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Certainly, but first, what is your name?

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: Joshua sir

Frona says:
CMO: No reason... I just find it funny, that's all... there's all kinds of insects around our section of the colony... we get fleas and mites mostly in our houses though... ::scratches at her arms again::... no matter how much we change our beds they're still there

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Joshua what?

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: Is that what caused the welts on your arms?

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: ::turns around:: What if we used the same cure that was successful when we were strickened with the Psi 2000 virus

RAdm Linard says:
*CO*: Linard to Storal.

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: realizes he is being too familiar :: XO: Joshua Grey-feather, commander.

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: The symptoms are the same ::hears the com and taps his combadge:: *RAdm*: Storal here go ahead..

XO_Naegle says:
CO: We could try it, Captain.  It might work.

RAdm Linard says:
*CO*: How is everything going Imzadi... I feel like I'm locked up in my own quarters here.... you haven't said much all day....

Host CO_Storal says:
*RAdm*: Things are not well. We can't lock down the cause of the infection that is killing both the Ulanda and our crew in sickbay.

RAdm Linard says:
*CO*: Is there anything I can do?

Host CO_Storal says:
*RAdm*: Well your welcome to look over the data, perhaps you can recommend something.

RAdm Linard says:
*CO*: Acknowledged. I'll let you know what I find.

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Nice to meet you, Joshua. Do you have any medical training, besides the traditional Native American training of your people?

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: This infection shares traits with the PSI 2000 virus, the last time we were infected we use an anti-endorphinase spray to counteract the effects. I was hoping that it might help here.

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: I could try it sir.

Frona says:
::shrugs:: CMO: Probably... we're the only ones who have them... the higher ups don't have such ::makes a face:: imperfections

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: No, I don't. I was in training to be the Shaman of our tribe, so my knowlege lays mostly in homeopathic remedies

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Well, it was worth a shot. Thanks for your help.  Now, yes, you may return to your station.

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: I'm sure that the answer will come from the samples I have taken of them then.

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: Aye sir :: salutes and returns to the tactical station::

XO_Naegle says:
::smiles:: CO: Looks like we got us another eager beaver.

CMO_Powers says:
Dr.Karl: Test the anti-endorphinase spray on an infected blood sample.

Action: The CSO sneezes

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: It certainly seems that way.

Dr. Karl says:
CMO: Yes doctor

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: I can't help thinking that this virus was deliberatly created.

CSO_Sprok says:
::sneezes::

XO_Naegle says:
CO: What makes you think that, sir?

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: begins running security system scans to make sure the quarentine in sickbay hasn't been breeched.  And that the sickbay ventilation system is still isolated from the rest of the ship::

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: I don't know it's a hunch. I can't shake it.

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: It looks like a cure to the virus will be found in an insect that has bitten Frona. I need one of those bugs to test my theory and to create a cure.

CSO_Sprok says:
::Wipes his nose::

Dr. Karl says:
CMO: It doesn't seem to be having an effect Dr. Powers.....

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: What does it look like?

XO_Naegle says:
CSO: Are you all right, Ensign?

Action: The CSO notices pollen all over his console.

CSO_Sprok says:
XO: I think so. ::hopes he doesn't got the disease::

CSO_Sprok says:
::notices the pollen::

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: That's the problem, I don't know. It could be any number of insects found round where Frona lives.

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Does she know what bug it is? Perhaps a discription?

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Sneezing was the first sign of the virus, wasn't it?

CSO_Sprok says:
::wipes off his console with a towl::

CMO_Powers says:
Frona: Do you know which bug caused these bites?

Host CO_Storal says:
::winces at the XO:: XO: I'm afraid so.

Frona says:
::shakes her head:: CMO: No, but they're really tiny.. sort of flat... and they jump around... it's hard to catch them sometimes.

CSO_Sprok says:
::prays he wasn't cursed by Q like gods::

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: I want you and Ens. Grey-feather to beam down to the surface and try to find one of these insects near Frona's residence.

CMO_Powers says:
   *CO*: She said they're really tiny.. sort of flat... and they jump around. That's all I can tell you. I need some of those bugs sir.

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Perhaps Citene can help you expedite your search.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Aye, sir.

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: Commander if she could tell us where the bugs are found we could use a cargo transporter and beam up a section of the area.  Like using the transporter to make a terrarium

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: The anti-endorphinase spray has no effect

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Shall we try to contact him?

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Acknowledged Doctor, we are working on getting your sample.

Action: A panicked cry comes from the other side of sickbay....

Host CO_Storal says:
::nods to the XO:: XO: Once you find one follow Mr. Grey-feather's suggestion and beam it to sickbay.

Nurse Benson says:
CMO: Doctor! The stasis isn't working anymore! We're losing them!...::looks at Naroma, Nurse Okinawa, Abbott and the CTO::

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Let's go, Ensign Grey-Feather. We're going down to the surface.

CMO_Powers says:
Nurse: What do you want me to do about it? Wave a magic wand and make them better? ::realises he is being snappy:: I appologize.

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: snaps to attention :: XO: Aye sir

XO_Naegle says:
::walks to the turbolift and hopes the ensign is following::

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: follows the XO into the turbolift and goes over a list of equipment he will need in his mind.::

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: I need those bugs fast sir. The stasis isn't working. I'm going to lose them if I don't get them in the next few minutes.

XO_Naegle says:
TO: We're going to collect bugs, Ensign.

XO_Naegle says:
TL: Transporter Room 2.

Nurse Benson says:
CMO: I'll initiate the stasis field generator... it might buy us some time

CMO_Powers says:
Nurse: You do that.

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: Bugs sir? I haven't gone bug hunting since my brothers and I were kids. Do we know where to start?

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: I have sent a team to do so. Once they have it, they will beam a sample directly to sickbay.

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Not exactly, we are to make contact with a young boy on the surface who might be able to help.

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: Aye sir. Tell them to hurry.

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Acknowledged. Storal out.

CSO_Sprok says:
::sneezes::

Host CO_Storal says:
CSO: Not that it will matter much since you are most likely infected, which would mean that we will all soon be infected. But go to sickbay.

CSO_Sprok says:
CO: I am not sick sir.::sneezes::

TO_Grey-feather says:
XO: Understood. Will we be using environmental suits sir?

XO_Naegle says:
::exits turbolift and walks into the transporter room::

Tr Ops says:
::looks up as the XO and TO enter the transporter room::

Action: As a female EO walks by... the CSO can't help but look...

Host CO_Storal says:
CSO: Never the less go...now.

CSO_Sprok says:
::looks and stares::

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Absolutely!  We don't know what is causing this, so we want to be careful.

CMO_Powers says:
::runs tests on samples of Frona's blood to try and determin the substance that is making her immune.

CSO_Sprok says:
CO: I am still good Sir. I promise. Please don't make me go.

Tr Ops says:
XO/TO: I am recieving the co-ordinates from the bridge... if you will Sirs... ::motions to the TR padd::

TO_Grey-feather says:
:: follows the XO into the transporter room:: XO: Good because I used my station to ready a pair of suits for us, I was hoping it wasn't a waste of ships power

Host CO_Storal says:
CSO: That is an order.

CSO_Sprok says:
::leaves the bridge sneezing over everything::

CSO_Sprok says:
::wishes he brought a towel::

XO_Naegle says:
::smiles:: TO: No, just good thinking on your part.  Let's don the suits and then transport down.

XO_Naegle says:
::puts on her EVA suit and steps up on the transporter pad::

Action: The XO and the TO suit up and transport to the surface. They materialize just outside Frona and Citene's house

CSO_Sprok says:
::enters the turbolift::

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Well it looks like the virus has escaped the quarrantine, CSO Sprok has begun to show symptoms. I have sent him down to sickbay. It seems that we will all be infected soon.

CMO_Powers says:
::wanders if he made the urgency of the situation clear.::

Nurse Benson says:
::comes up behind the CMO and pinches his bottom::

CSO_Sprok says:
::sneezes on the TL::

TO_Grey-feather says:
@::as they materialize he pulls his phaser, training kicking in ::

CMO_Powers says:
Nurse: What are you doing?

CSO_Sprok says:
::exits the TL and nears sickbay::

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: XO: Storal to Cmdr. Naegle, I don't want to state the obvious, but you need to hurry. The virus has gotten through the quarrantine. We will all be infected shortly.

XO_Naegle says:
@:feels the transporter beam let her go and notices the TO:: TO: The phaser will not be necessary.  We have made contact with this young man before.

Marla says:
@::exits her house carrying a large bouquet of familiar looking flowers... screams and drops them as she sees the XO and TO and runs back into her house::

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: If the Away team does not hurry that wont concern me for much longer.

XO_Naegle says:
@COM:CO: Understood, Captain.  We've beamed down to just outside a house.

Nurse Benson says:
::smiles:: CMO: Sorry Sir.... it just... looked like it needed to be.... pinched....

CSO_Sprok says:
*CO*: Sir..::sneezes:: I am near sickbay.::sneezes::

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Understood Doctor.

TO_Grey-feather says:
@::puts his phaser back on his hip :: XO: I sir or ma'am.  Its my job

XO_Naegle says:
@Marla: Wait, Ma'am!!

XO_Naegle says:
@TO: I understand, but you might have scared that woman.

Action: The XO and the TO hear Marla talking loudly just inside the house.... it is then that Citene comes out.

XO_Naegle says:
@::Walks up to the house::

CMO_Powers says:
Nurse: Not right now it doesn't.

Citene says:
@::smiles:: XO: You are the lady from the ship... the place where my sister went?

TO_Grey-feather says:
@:: follows the XO. Takes a tricorder out and gets ready to go bug hunting::

XO_Naegle says:
@::smiles:: Citene: Yes, I'm Commander Naegle.  This is Ensign Grey-Feather. We need your help.

Citene says:
@XO: Sure... what can I do?

CMO_Powers says:
::pinches the nurse's bottom as she walks past::

TO_Grey-feather says:
@:: smiles at Citene through the helmet ::

CSO_Sprok says:
::enters sickbay::

Citene says:
@::looks up at the huge TO and cowers slightly::

XO_Naegle says:
@Citene: We've discovered insect bites on your sister. We'd like to get a sample of the insect to send back to our ship.

Citene says:
@::casually scratches at his arm:: XO: Insect? What insect?

XO_Naegle says:
@Citene: Whatever bit you, for example.

TO_Grey-feather says:
@Citene: What bit you? Can you describe the insect?

Citene says:
@::looks down at his arms:: XO: Oh... those insects.... ::nods understandingly:: come inside....::leads them into his house::

XO_Naegle says:
@::follows Citene::

Citene says:
@TO: It's a really small bug... flat... and it jumps around... they're in our carpets and beds... we can clean as much as we like... but it's like they keep coming back.

CSO_Sprok says:
::sneezes a storm::

Nurse Benson says:
::cringes at the CSO and hands him a very large hanky:: CSO: Allergies??

CSO_Sprok says:
Nurse: I don't know.

XO_Naegle says:
@::nods:: Citene: We just need one.

TO_Grey-feather says:
@::turns to the XO:: XO: We could just beam up a section of carpet ma'am

Citene says:
@ ::takes him to his room:: XO: Take as many as you like.. ::motions to his bed::

CSO_Sprok says:
::stops sneezing hopefully for good::

TO_Grey-feather says:
@:: follows Citene into his room. Takes out a speciman container to put the sample in::

Action: About a dozen tiny flea-like insects hop onto the TO and XO's white boots as they walk in the room.

XO_Naegle says:
@TO: Or you could scrape them off our boots!

CSO_Sprok says:
::gets on a bio bed and stares at all the female nurses::

Nurse says:
::smiles at the CSO::

CSO_Sprok says:
::smiles at the nurse::

TO_Grey-feather says:
@:: Looks down. Reaches down and brushes several of the insects into the container and closes it :: XO: Good idea ma'am  :: turn to her :: That should do it.

XO_Naegle says:
@COM: CO: We're just about to get that sample for you, Captain.

XO_Naegle says:
@TO: Beam those directly to Sickbay, Ensign.

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: XO: Excellent, transport it directly to sickbay.

Action: The container is beamed directly to sickbay.

CSO_Sprok says:
::starts to flirt with nurse::

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: The away team has your sample and it is on it's way.

CMO_Powers says:
::seperates the substances in the bug's blood and tests them on a sample of infected blood::

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: I'm running the tests on it now sir.

XO_Naegle says:
@COM: CO: The sample should be in sickbay now.

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: XO: We have them and the tests are commencing.

CMO_Powers says:
::sees that the insect's blood is not affecting the virus so tries the saliva::

Action: the computer bleeps a response to the bug's saliva.

XO_Naegle says:
@COM:CO: Aye sir. We'll be back up shortly.

CSO_Sprok says:
::continues to flirt with the nurse::

Citene says:
@XO: Is my sister coming back now?

XO_Naegle says:
@Citene: We'll have to see if this works first, I believe.

Nurse says:
::waves back at the CSO::

CMO_Powers says:
::copies the substance from the saliva and creates a Hypo from it. Administers the hypo to Naroma::

CSO_Sprok says:
::uses his charm on the nurse::

CSO_Sprok says:
::flirts with her::

Action: Almost instantly, Naroma's life signs begin to stabilize

TO_Grey-feather says:
@XO: Commander I suggest we return to the ship.  In the off chance that the whole ship has been infected.

CMO_Powers says:
::creates more and administers them to the other patients that were in stasis::

CSO_Sprok says:
::moves over closer to the nurse::

Citene says:
@::nods:: XO: Okay...

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Did you find the cure, Doctor?

CSO_Sprok says:
::flirts with her::

CMO_Powers says:
::is confident that it works so administers it to himself and hands it to his staff to take out and administer it to the whole crew::

XO_Naegle says:
@TO: I agree. We need to know if this works.

Action: As Dr. Powers administers the antidote, results can be seen within minutes of the injection.

CMO_Powers says:
*CO*: I think so sir. Medical staff are taking the antidote round the ship now sir.

XO_Naegle says:
@COM: Apache: Naegle to Transporter Room, Two to beam up.

CSO_Sprok says:
::feels normal::

TO_Grey-feather says:
@::stands next to the XO awaiting beam out ::

Host CO_Storal says:
*CMO*: Good work, John.

Action: The XO and the TO transport back to the USS Apache as the medics begin to make their rounds by medicating everyone on the ship. 

       
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