USS Arondight – NCC 80477
Stardate 10512.11
Episode #126 “Blood Brothers”

Starring
CO K’Beth	Beth
XO Kostandinos	Erin
OPS Ko’Bil	Rich
CTO Grey-Feather	Ted
CEO Madson	Reuben
EO Solek	Dave
CSO Tarrez-Hunter	Char

Prologue: The Arondight continues its investigation into those that kidnapped Lt. Ko'Bil as quarry to be hunted. The TO has been hit by enemy fire on a captured vessel and has been taken to sickbay where the IO has rushed to see to him. The rest of the crew struggles to put the pieces together.
     
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OPS Ko’Bil
 @::watches as the TO is transported away and gets up and heads for the door::

XO Kostandinos
 ::on the bridge, awaiting the next report from the away team and the interrogators::
 
CO K’Beth
 ::limps into the brig and looks around, noting a few sheepish looks from some of the sec guys::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: materializes as the TO dematerializes :: OPS: Let me guess you did to him what I have been threatening to do for months :: grins ::

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:: sees the CTO beam in:: CTO: No sir he was hit by and automated defense system while trying to cover me.

CO K’Beth
 ::goes up to the cell holding the Cardassian and the Klingon and stands watching them for a moment::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: walks closer :: OPS: Seems to have worked you didn't get hit, how badly was he injured?

OPS Ko’Bil
 @CTO: Just stunned heavily was all. If you are ready I will open these doors. :: goes about opening the doors::
  
EO Solek
 ::in engineering, performing his daily duties, monitoring the systems and whatnot::
 
CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: takes position off to the side of the doors with his rifle :: OPS: Open them
    
@ACTION: The blast doors slowly slide open and reveal a vast, dark cargo hold filled with the hum of machinery

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::starts scanning the cargo bay as he moves in ::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: moves in to cover OPS ::

CEO Madson
 ::notices Ens. Solek minding his own business and walks over:: EO: Hello sir, I don't think I introduced myself "formally".  I'm Scott, wanna give me a hand trying to figure this freighter out?
 
CO K’Beth
 ::looks directly at the Klingon:: Klingon: I didn't realize that a Ferengi could be made to look like a Klingon on the outside.  Because only a Ferengi would be so dishonorable to hunt another sentient being.
     
Bafii
 <Klingon> ::looks the Captain up and down once, a look of disgust on his face, before he turns his attention to the seamless wall of the cell::

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:: finds a control panel on the wall near the door and brings up the lights.::
  
EO Solek
 ::turns around:: CEO: I'm Solek... what do you need?
     
@ACTION: The lights slowly come to life one after another... the room is filled with equipment that is running with a steady hum.  There are rows and rows of various pieces of machinery most of which look foreign to the two officers in yellow.
 
CO K’Beth
 Klingon: As I figured....no honor.  ::indicates the guards to pull the Cardassian out and leave the others::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: shields his eyes:: OPS: Well we found that they were hauling something...dang if I know what
     
ACTION: Suddenly the Arondight rocks as weapons fire impacts along the hull.
 
CO K’Beth
 ::stumbles a little:: *XO*: Commander, report!
  
EO Solek
 ::almost falls over but manages to grab on to a railing::

XO Kostandinos
 ::hangs on:: Duty TO: Where did that come from?

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::looks over the equipment in the room:: CTO: To be truthful you guess is as good as mine. I have not seen any equipment like this before myself.

XO Kostandinos
 *CO*: We're taking fire, Captain.

XO Kostandinos
 Duty OPS: Damage report!

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: Its operational and that can't be good, lets try and shut it down
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: Two small ships coming in fast from the planet.
 
CO K’Beth
 *XO*: I'm on my way! ::gestures to the guards to lock the prisoners down tight and hurriedly limps out and towards the turbo lift::

XO Kostandinos
 Duty TO: Return fire - disable them only, don't destroy them

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::checks his tricorder to be sure of the reading:: CTO: Sir  I am getting a weak life sign reading over here. :: points in to the direction::
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> XO: Minor hull damage, but we've lost a phaser strip

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: readies his rifle :: OPS: I got point follow me, just point me in the right direction
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: Aye.  ::attempts to return fire::

XO Kostandinos
 ::curses under her breath:: TO: Extend the shields over the captured ship as well.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::looks at the CTO like he was blind:: CTO: I said over there.:: points again::

@ACTION: The cargo bay is rather cold, and even with the lights on, rather dim.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: moves towards the life sign :: *XO*: Negative exec we have a life sign here, just became a search and rescue
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: The shields went up as soon as we were fired upon.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::follows the CTO to where the lifesign is::

CEO Madson
 ::monitoring the damage reports:: EO: Alright, for now lets make sure we keep things in check.
 
CO K’Beth
 *XO*: Is the away team in danger?

ACTION: The Arondight rocks, not as hard, as the attack continues.
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: I'm having problems locking onto the vessels.
 
CO K’Beth
 ::orders the turbo lift to the bridge priority one::
  
EO Solek
 ::walks over to the master systems display and monitors the ship's systems::

XO Kostandinos
 CO: Not as of yet, the captured ship is on the other side of the planet from us.

XO Kostandinos
 Duty TO: Any indication as to why?

XO Kostandinos
 Duty FCO: Evasive maneuvers
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: I'm not sure, its almost like the sensors are lagging or something.. I'm trying to compensate.
     
Bafii
 <Duty FCO> XO: Aye
     
ACTION: The Arondight shudders violently then everyone is thrown to the deck as a huge explosion rips through the hull.
     
ACTION: The Arondight drops to emergency power.
 
CO K’Beth
 ::enters the bridge and limps over to her chair:: XO: Where did they come from?  I thought scans showed no other vessels.....::is thrown heavily to the ground as an explosion rips through the ship::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: searches for the lifesign ::
  
EO Solek
 ::goes flying backwards and hits the wall, falling to the ground as the lights dim and the emergency lights come on::

XO Kostandinos
 ::from the floor:: Duty OPS: Damage?
     
@ACTION: The away team moves slowly down row after row of equipment... almost like a maze.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::moves closer to the lifesgn checking his tricorder along the way::

XO Kostandinos
 CO: They came from the planet - our sensors appear to be lagging, the TO was having trouble locking on to the ships to return fire

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: keeps ready :: OPS: You sure of your readings, I am starting to feel like a rat in a maze

CO K’Beth
 ::pulls herself painfully up to her chair:: *CEO/EO*: Engineering...what happened?  I need a damage report.
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> XO: Major hull damage and disruption of the main EPS conduits.
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: I think there was a mine planted on the hull!

XO Kostandinos
 ::looks over, alarmed:: TO: Can you scan for any more of them?

OPS Ko’Bil
 @CTO: Yes I am sure of the life sign reading. I can't help it if the person that placed this cargo in here is an Idiot.
  
EO Solek
 ::sees that the CEO is busy as he struggles to get up and check the damage report:: *CO*: Captain, it looks like there was a large explosion in the hull.. the explosion sent feedback throughout the EPS system, destroying most of the lines.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: moves quicker towards the life sign :: OPS: Lets pick up the pace this has all the earmarks of a trap, I set traps ...I don't like to fall in them
 
CO K’Beth
 ::curses at the EO's and XO's reports:: XO: What is shield and weapons status?

CO K’Beth
 Duty OPS: Are transporters working?

XO Kostandinos
 Duty TO: Do we still have weapons or shields?
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> XO: Negative, just tactical sensors.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @CTO: Cant say that I blame you there.
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> CO: No ma'am.
     
Bafii
 <Duty FCO> CO/XO: We are on thrusters only
  
EO Solek
 ::realizes where the explosion was:: *CO*: The explosion was close to the warp core, Captain.. if we suffer another explosion in that area we could risk a core breach.

XO Kostandinos
 ::looks at the CO and shakes her head negative on shields and weapons::

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:: Comes to a sudden stop and motions the CTO to do the same:: CTO: Looks like you are right that is a lot of people there. :: points ahead::
 
CO K’Beth
 ::curses again:: XO: Contact the away team and see if they can get that bucket of bolts that they are on up and running, especially any sort of shields and weaponry.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: sights his rifle towards where the Takaran is pointing :: Aloud: What the heck?
 
CO K’Beth
 Duty TO: What is the status on the attacking ships?

XO Kostandinos
 ::taps her comm badge and gets no response from it::  CO: Apparently comms are down as well - I can't get to them.
     
Bafii
 <Duty TO> CO: They were on a retreat vector, but they could have doubled back.  There are a lot of blind spots with some of the damage we took.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::moves up slowly checking the tricorder again:: CTO: Sir I believe these people are either sick or maybe wounded as most of their life signs are weak even this close.
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: What is the status of the fighter squadron?  Can they launch?
 
CO K’Beth
 *EO*: We need shields and weapons immediately.

XO Kostandinos
 ::looks to the FCO for the status of the squad::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: Taps his comm badge:: OPS: Lets get them and us off this bucket .  *XO*: Commander we have survivors over here we need emergency medical beam out
  
EO Solek
 *CO*: Aye Captain.. I'm working on it.
  
EO Solek
 ::monitors the status of the repair crews working on the weapons and shields::
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: Do we still have propulsion?

XO Kostandinos
 CO: Just thrusters

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::starts checking out the life signs::

XO Kostandinos
 CO: We have the fighters, but a lot of the launch equipment was damaged, they'll only have about 25% speed

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: Taps comm badge again :: *XO/CO*: Come in this is Grey-feather
     
@ACTION: The away team comms are being hampered by the heavy shielding of the cargo bay
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: It's all we have.  Launch the fighters. Have at least one do a visual and sensor scan on the exterior of the Arondight.  I want three of them to go and protect the freighter.  The rest keep watch for those attacking ships.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::moves on father up and is shocked by what he finds: CTO: Most of them are in stasis pods. Looks like a variety of different races.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: Well leave them there, we need to get to the bridge of this scow and see what's going on.  I can't raise the Arondight on the comm

XO Kostandinos
 ::looks over at the Duty FCO:: Duty FCO:  You heard her - inform the CAG that they'll be needed, as soon as they can fly
  
EO Solek
 ::continues to work on rerouting systems to get weapons and shields back::
     
Bafii
 <Duty FCO> XO: Aye

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:: takes a second look at one pod not believing his eyes:: CTO: Sir over here this looks like your TO Lt Kizlev.
     
ACTION: The fighters begin manual launching.. a fighter every two and a half minutes.

XO Kostandinos
 XO: The fighters are launching, but very slowly...

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: WHAT?  :: goes over and checks the pod ::
 
CO K’Beth
 ::rubs her bad leg and watches the bridge crew work as hard as they can:: XO: When one of them gets within range of the freighter, see if they can raise the away team.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::decides to check the rest of the Pods to see if there is anyone else that he may know::
     
@ACTION: Inside the pod, the sleeping figure appears to be that of Kizlev, but not in uniform.  He is wearing some sort of generic hospital type outfit.

XO Kostandinos
 ::transmits the orders to the CAG, and notices K'Beth favoring the leg more than usual.  Walks over closer to her and drops her voice:: CO: Are you hurt?
 
CO K’Beth
 *EO*: What is the ETA until we have shields and weapons?
  
EO Solek
 *CO*: Approximately 15 minutes, Captain.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: can't believe his eyes:: OPS: Looks like him alright, great there are two of them now, going to me grey before I get married.
 
CO K’Beth
 ::shakes her head:: XO: No...just twisted it a little when the explosion happened.  It will be fine. ::sets her jaw grimly:: It will be much better when we can get our people off of that freighter.
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: What is the ETA until we get transporters up and running?

OPS Ko’Bil
 @CTO: How about 3 of them :: points to another pod::

CEO Madson
 ::wobbling back and forth losing his attention:: EO: Good work with the repairs, keep it up...::continues watching a panel::

XO Kostandinos
 CO: 45 minutes - shields and weapons are getting prioritized right now.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:;moves along the rest of the Pods and suddenly comes to a stop seeing a younger version of himself in one pods::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: checks the other pods :: OPS: Oh great send in the clones for heavens sake.  Anyway to keep them from waking up till we can get them back to the Arondight
  
EO Solek
 ::nods at the CEO as he continues attempting to get the weapons and shields back::
     
@ACTION: A disruptor blast melts a spot in the decking between the CTO and OPS... obviously not stun.
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: Have engineering work on the shields and weapons...and operations work on the transporters.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::continues staring at the pod not hearing the CTO::
     
ACTION: Partial power is restored, lights come back on and most of the bridge consoles...  weapons and shields are still down though.  Sensors are almost full power.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::spins at the sound of the disruptor holding his Phaser at the ready::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: spins towards where he thinks the shot might have come from and returns fire quickly ::

XO Kostandinos
 ::transmits the orders to the Duty OPS, and takes advantage of the return in power to check sensors and major ship systems::
     
@ACTION: Grey-Feather's instinct is true as he hits a Vidoli man about 4 meters behind the away team.  He falls to the floor.
 
CO K’Beth
 XO: Pull whomever you need to get the repairs done.  ::irritable with worry:: And get the communications up and running!  The fighters should have been able to contact them by now at least.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:Sees the man fall and move towards him::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @Aloud : Tag your it
     
@ACTION: The man, with the last of his strength, turns the weapon on himself.  He is gone.

XO Kostandinos
 CO: The repair teams are being dispersed as we speak.  As for the fighters, they have no contact with the AT either, but we can talk to them - suggesting that the communication problem must be on the CTO and OPS's end.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: Well that solves having to carry the body back with us. Anybody else we know hiding in there?
     
@ACTION: As the weapons fire quiets down, the away team can  hear a sound...  a countdown.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @CTO: Whoever these people are they don't want to be taken prisoner this one just killed himself.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: Tell me I don’t hear what I think I hear  :: looks around to see if he can see the source ::
  
EO Solek
 ::reads that the repair teams are finished and taps his commbadge:: *CO*: Weapons and shields have been restored, Captain.

XO Kostandinos
 CO: The attack vessels are gone as well - sensors are back to full power.
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> XO: I'm reading an energy buildup on the captured vessel.
 
CO K’Beth
 *EO*: Good work, Ensign.  Now get the transporters back online.

CTO Grey-Feather
 OPS: Care to follow me in some running and screaming :: starts to move back towards the door quickly ::

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::hears the sound also:: CTO: I would suggest we get out of here and fast. The Bridge is this way.:: moves out in a quick fashion::
  
EO Solek
 ::sends a message to the repair crews to proceed to the transporter systems as he begins analyzing the damage::

XO Kostandinos
 Duty OPS:  Inform the CAG fighters - does it look like the captured vessel is preparing to fire?
 
CO K’Beth
 *EO*: Operations is already working on it...give them all the help you can.::hears the Duty OPS:: That is our top priority.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: runs keeping pace with OPS:: Himself: I am going to start wearing my moccasins if I have to run and hunt like this
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> XO: Negative.  I think it is a self destruct.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @:: runs for the door hoping that they do not encounter any thing between here and there::

XO Kostandinos
 ::eyes go wide:: Duty OPS: Have the fighters keep trying to contact the away team, continuously until they can get a response.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: notices a emergency evac transporter, grabs OPS and heads into it :: OPS: Time to go, anywhere is going to be better than here in a minute

XO Kostandinos
 Duty OPS: Have them retreat to a safe distance while still maintaining communications
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> XO: Aye
 
CO K’Beth
 Duty OPS: Put it up on the main viewer and magnify.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::follows the CTO hoping that he found a short cut to get out of this ship::
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> CO: Aye
     
ACTION: The captured freighter appears on the main viewscreen
 
CO K’Beth
 *EO*: Ensign....we need those transporters right now!
     
@ACTION: As the CTO and OPS step on it, the evac transporter activates

CTO Grey-Feather
 @OPS: Hold onto your stomach....if you have one
  
EO Solek
 *CO*: I'm working on it.
     
ACTION: The freighter being viewed on the bridge disintegrated in a shower of lights

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::feels himself being transported and hopes that it is some where safe::

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: feels himself in transit, hopes where they are going is safer than the freighter was::
     
#ACTION: The CTO and OPS materialize in the jungle of the planet below.
     
Bafii
 <Duty OPS> CO/XO: I show the CTO and OPS comm signals... on the planet.

OPS Ko’Bil
 @::Sees where he has been beamed to and thinks to himself not again::
 
CO K’Beth
 ::falls back into her chair with relief:: Duty OPS: Contact them and see if they are all right.

CTO Grey-Feather
 @:: materializes and readies his rifle as he looks to see if it is safe ::

CEO Madson
 ::assisting repair crews remotely from his console:: EO: Lets try diverting some power from non-essential systems, like the holodeck.  Lets hope that can get our systems up and running faster.
  
EO Solek
 CEO: Aye sir.
     
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