Summary - Azhure and her charge, Erik Thursson have both stumbled into the black soil of Zeta Coyvan VII. Their uniforms covered in dirt and sticky mud. Erik's heart has stopped, his body filled with energy none too dissimilar then the energy that plagued Azhure over a year before. She can feel his skin humming with the power, but his body remains lifeless.

Ben Pangborn moves to the edge of the clearing to find the stone altar gone, beamed out into space in a million different molecules. Beside him stands an elderly man with dark skin and light hair...a much older, much weaker Soriq Ahkileez.  Soriq uses a cane to stand and his black eyes peer out towards Captain Sulek. The Savior has returned.

...and Eula Viera, the first Dakora encountered by Starfleet, the Executioner, and lays lifeless in the mud. The skin on her chest has been burned away from the intensity of Commander Powers' phaser blast. She remains motionless, her energy draining away.

The Lover has left Sulek, the Executioner lays down defeated and the Savior has just declared the coming end of the world...time for the show to begin…

=/\==/\=BEGIN U.S.S. Quirinus Mission - "The Xherivhan Wars - Dark Times Ahead"=/\==/\=

Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::where altar once stood...looking at Soriq/Savior and Pangborn:: Savior: Now, you, tell me about the end times.
Host The_Savior says:
CO: There is a great deal to tell...::He uses the cane for support and places a hand onto Ben's shoulder to stabilize himself::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Looks around ::  CNS: Azhure!?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
Soriq: Take it easy ::helps the older man::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks up from Thursson::  CTO: Here... over here.  I need help.  :: under her breath::  Though danged if I know what kind.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: stares in astonishment at the being next to Sulek ::  Savior: Ahkileez?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: We have time.  Without your orbs, your power is limited, correct?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*MO*: I need you.... STAT! :: Begins CPR::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: opens tricorder and scans the image of Ahkileez ::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: a final glance at Eula's body, then runs over to Azhure ::
Host The_Savior says:
CO: Diminished...::His dark eyes fall on the Counselor over Sulek's shoulder:: Think of it like cutting off a river with a stone dam.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Start working on signature and a way to separate Dakora from host.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Ah... yes, sir.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Moves aside::  CTO: Take over pumping, I will be his breath.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: Then there are places where your subspace connection leaks through.  Is one of those places in the stable rift in what is called Holy Space?
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Takes a position across the body from her and positions his hands like he remembers - one on top of the other, fingers interlaced, his elbows locked straight ::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::sighs, and grabs his med kit:: Computer: Upload the information to my tricorder. ::sets the transporter to beam him directly to Azhure's location, and steps onto the pad::
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
::as the CO communes with the Savior, he stands back, with his phaser up, watching and defending the others as they tend to who will surely prove to be another colorful character in the mythological madness of the region::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Counselor Azhure and Commander Powers work on reviving the Conn Officer, so far to no avail.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Listens to Bill count.  When he reaches fifteen and pauses, she pinches the FCO's nose and leans down to give him breath.::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: This... being has the same energy signature as The Executioner, sir. I detect no biological functions... I don't believe there is a host.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - In a shimmer of blue light Lieutenant Jervase begins to appear...the EM interference causes a delay but moments later the junior medic arrives.
Host The_Savior says:
CO: It is a gateway of sorts, yes...::He seems to ponder it for a moment:: Yes. That is an accurate description.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::materializes next to Azhure, and doesn't waste time with asking, and just flips open the tricorder, running a scan over the FCO::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: What of other Dakora in the area?  Any signature signs?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: What happens when the worlds end in this sector?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Scanning...   :: turns slowly in place ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Hixxan: Are you too now limited?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: During the next round of presses, looks up at Jervase::  MO: An entity has taken him over.  It can only do that if the victim dies.  His heart has stopped.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Leans back down for the next set of breaths.::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::curses to himself, and drops down beside the FCO, opening the med kit:: CNS/CTO: Stand clear. ::pulls out a cortical stimulator::
Host The_Savior says:
CO: The Xherivnox, or the ending time, occurs when the viability of the region has run its course. ::His eyes look towards Hixxan and he slowly shakes his head::...then, the cycle begins anew.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Leans away.::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Stands and backs away ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: How many cycles have there been?
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
Savior: The viability? Who the hell decides on the "viability" of the region?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Watches both Jervase and Thursson intently::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::hands the tricorder over to the counselor:: CNS: I need you to watch him. If this doesn't work we might need to get creative... and I won't be able to do that from here.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Takes the medical recorder.::
Host The_Savior says:
::The elderly Vulcan wobbles slightly and squeezes Ben's shoulder to stabilize himself:: CO: Four now, I believe...CIV: It is pre-determined. In this instance the control samples have been infected.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::affixes the stimulator to his patient, and sets it for just above the minimum setting for a man the FCO's age and size, then fires the unit::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
*XO*: Commander Pangborn, Ensign Thursson is having resuscitation performed on him.  Eula appears... neutralized.  Her body is partially vaporized.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CTO: Eula... dead?
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
*CTO*: Keep me informed
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: By appearance... yeah.  ::points at the shell of a body, the entrails spilling on the ground::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The cortical stimulator fires and Erik's body twitches. No change on the tricorder...but Azhure can feel his skin hum even more then before.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CTO: How?
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::increases the setting a little, then with a nod, fires a second time::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Sir, I'm detecting four other Dakora, but no living hosts.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Taps his phaser rifle silently, without any sense of pride on his face ::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Dark storm clouds seem to roll in from the nearby mountain. They partially block out the sunlight, which causes the sky to shift from a brilliant blue to a purple and deep navy haze.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Turns and looks at Thursson's body::  MO: We need to drain his body of the entity's energy.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The stimulator fires and Erik's eyes fly open. He lets out a gasp of air. His eyes are black...and yet Azhure's tricorder shows no signs of life.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: scans the approaching storm ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Quickly::  MO: Could we have him transported and separated through the buffer?
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
::mutters:: Self: Infected... No surprise.
Host The_Savior says:
CIV: Your people are scientists - you have similar requirements. Do not judge what you do not understand.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: looks up :: CO: Captain, the EM field is causing severe disruptions in the atmosphere. This storm is going to get much, much worse.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CNS: ::reaches for a preprogrammed hypo spray he'd originally planned on using for Eula, and jams it into the FCO's neck:: Breathing is good. Demigod or not, a corpse without neural energy is still a corpse.
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
Savior: And yet our science doesn't result in the indiscriminate destruction and restructuring of populated space.
Host The_Savior says:
<Erik> CTO/CNS/MO: Much...much better.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
MO: True and if we do not get his brain signals functioning soon....
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
::looks at the Savior... he's been listening to the conversation:: Savior: Nor do we experiment on living sentiments without their full consent.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Erik: That is a matter of opinion. You cannot keep this body.  It is not yours.
Host The_Savior says:
CIV: A more rational mind might understand.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Recommendations?  Should we return to ship?
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Takes in a breath, cautious, a little more hesitant about bringing his phaser to bear ::
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
Savior: The defense of a person who dismisses criticism rather than addresses it.
Host The_Savior says:
<Erik> ::He blinks and touches the spot where the hypo spray was injected into him:: CNS: ...mine or otherwise, this form is frail.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: If we do, how will we put an end to this cycle of  experimentation and death? No, sir... I, for one, want to end this now.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Erik: Not yours... please leave.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::keeps his eyes on Eric, and just... waits, even a demigod can't permanently push away the physical effects::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
Savior: Your experiments are dishonorable and unethical. Tell us how to end them once and for all.
Host The_Savior says:
<Erik> CNS: ...what would you have me do? Take his form instead...::Erik's eyes dart towards Bill as he sits up slowly::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Erik: Not on your life!
Host The_Savior says:
CSO: Sadly I do not know. I am just part of the control.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Erik: You need to return from whence you came.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
Savior: Then who _will_ know?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: The Dakora are the defenders of this experiment.  They are designed to stop corruption or reset the experiment if the corruption has gone to far.
Host The_Savior says:
::He nods in agreement with Sulek::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::reaches to put a hand on Azhure's shoulder:: CNS: Keep him talking. ::collects the tricorder and runs a neural scan, then calls up the computer's information that should have been downloaded by now while the scan's running::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Four cycles could mean that its creators have not observed this for some time.  The Dakora have simply been fulfilling an on-going program for a creator that may no longer exist.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: What they call 'corruption' is the species of this region trying to live out their lives. We have to put a stop to all Dakora interference in our space. Who is to say they won't decide to expand their 'experiments' beyond the Xherivhan?
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Erik, or the form of Erik Thursson begins to stand and stretch, like someone waking up from a very long sleep. "Where is Sulek? I very much would like to speak with him."
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
Savior: The subspace rift in the Holy Space is a gateway to your realm, correct?
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
CO: You would defend these people for their interference?
Host The_Savior says:
CSO: ...you are actually what we call corruption. ::The Savior uses his cane to move away from Ben and closer to the trio of Kraight, Sulek and Tannis::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Stands and steps away::  *CO*: Captain, someone wishes to see you.
Host The_Savior says:
::He nods to Kraight as he approaches::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::blinks, then just shakes his head:: Self: Or... not.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
Savior: I am a sentient being. Corruption is what an advanced species does when it experiments on living creatures without any thought for the well being of the subjects of the experiment.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Tannis: The Dakora are not people...I do not believe they are even a species.  I am not defending them only offering a hypothesis about the existence or purpose for the Dakora.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Sir, we have to close that rift, and prevent the Dakora from ever again entering our space.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Azhure* I am at the altar.  We have a visitor as well.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Erik: Who are you?
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Without warning Soriq moves, much faster then anyone might expect. His "cane" catches Kraight along the side of his face and his left cheekbone crack as it is fractured. Kraight goes down and Soriq remains calm, like a Vulcan would. "You shall do no such thing."
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: falls, clutching his face ::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::grabs his phaser::
Host The_Savior says:
<Erik> CNS: Your term for me would be a lover...::He gives a sly smile and runs a hand down Azhure's side as he passes, heading in Sulek's direction::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Agreed.  We must first eliminate the Dakora in the area.  We cannot allow them to make connection with other "leaks" in the subspace.  The EM storm approaching may offer them that chance....::pulling out his phaser, he fires on the Savior::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: blinks and instinctively jumps back, a shudder running through her at its touch.::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Watches the Counselor or the Doctor for any indication of what to do - all Bill knows is force, which might not be the best course at this time ::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The blast of energy from Sulek's phaser causes the elderly man to stumble and he looks up at Sulek with disappointment in his eyes. "I only wish to help..."
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
*CO*: He... It... She... Hmmm... They call themselves the Lover and they are headed your way.  Sir... Powers killed Eula with the phaser rifle.  That body is... basically destroyed.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::fires on the Savior::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: groans ::  CO: Sir... the Dakora are constructs... I don't think they can draw power for long from any subspace domain other than their own...
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: No. You wish to destroy...::he joins Pangborn in firing a second time::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: blinded by the pain ::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The sky turns almost completely into a deep shade of purple, like twilight falling upon the world...
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::steps closer to the counselor:: CNS: Commander, if I may... you might want to follow him. If my theory is correct, he may need medical attention very shortly.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: Listens :: CNS: Phaser fire.... from the Captain's direction.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::fires again::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Nods::
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
::he watches with curiosity, as the CO and XO proceed to slaughter the elderly Savior, a glance towards the CSO to verify that he's alright::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks up as it grows dark::  CTO: Bill...
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The phaser blasts hit the elderly Soriq several times and he drops down to both knees, obviously in pain. Erik breaks into a run towards the clearing.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: tries to get to his knees ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks at the MO and turns to follow Thursson.::
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
CNS: I can't just keep shooting bodies that move... eventually it will take me.  Or you.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::watches the counselor move off, then taps his badge:: *Shuttle*: Computer, direct a low intensity phaser burst to these coordinates. Sustained for 30 seconds. ::enters the coordinates for the closest section of the EM fields... a warning, of sorts::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
*Jervase* Medical attention needed.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CTO: No... but neither can it regenerate... if what the others were saying earlier and they accomplished their intent.
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
CSO: Who knew an elderly man could fight like that. Are you in pain?
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As the FCO's body begins to run, she breaks into a run after it.::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CIV: Yes. Extreme. Give me a moment...   :: sits cross-legged, closes his eyes, and begins to breathe deeply ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::turning he sees Thursson breaking through the trees::*Azhure* Has Thursson been taken?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: mumbling to himself ::  Self: The mind rules... there is no pain...
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Erik reaches the edge of the clearing...with Azhure and Powers not far behind him. Across the clearing his black eyes catch sight of the scene around the Savior...and beyond it two additional forms, one that appears similar to Qui, and another in the form of Au'ra Aelsery. The two watch from the edge of the clearing without a word.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: his face slowly relaxes ::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::after his order is given, he takes off into a run after the group::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Reaches the clearing and calls out.::  CO: Sir...
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Can we separate Dakora from host?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: opens his eyes ::   CO: There is no host left, sir. In all cases, all biological function has ceased.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: stands :: 
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: But if we can perhaps we can restore the body.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::comes up to the clearing and takes a look around as he slows his pace::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
MO: Doc, Kraight... he looks hurt.
Host The_Savior says:
CO: Your crew is pathetic...a Captain without emotion, an Executive Officer who is all but dead inside, a traitor, two lovers who feel almost nothing for each other and a scientist who's life is nothing beyond his uniform. You think you can really help the people of the Xherivhan?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: What if we beam the host but use a previous pattern to reassemble him?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Sir, the Dakora are essentially non-corporeal robots. Destroy them, and perhaps you can revive the bodies they occupied. The Doctor would be able to better tell you the chances of that. But we must destroy the Dakora before they decide to 'purify' this sector of its 'corruption'.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::turns to face Thursson and setting his phaser on stun::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: raises his hand ::  MO: I am fine for now.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::steps up to Kraight anyway and runs a scan, just to check how bad the damage is::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Possibly. The subspace interference from the occupying Dakora would make such a procedure extremely risky.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
Savior: You have a long way to go to get your facts straight.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The Lover stands on the edge of the clearing, the Savior collapsed in the centre. Two more forms, the Watcher and the Corruptor stand idly by in the shadows. Darkness begins to fall and all four Dakora remain silent, watching each other.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
MO: I am in no pain. The Vulcan disciplines I learned during my studies there have allowed me to suppress the pain.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: We have something you do not...we are life.
Host The_Savior says:
CNS: You were with us for quite some time...do you really believe he continued to love you while you gone...?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Sir, we _must_ close the rift in Holy Space. Unfortunately, there is only one way to do that.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Yes.  But for now, we must stop the Dakora that are still here.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
CO: I agree. They must be stopped at all costs
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Quietly::  Savior: Yes... he did.  Did he fear?  That was only natural.  And during the time I was there, you were unable to turn me, though you tried.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::just shakes his head:: CSO: You'll make a damn good captain one of these days. ::turns and casts a look around the area:: CO: Captain, I may have a way to do that. But I'd prefer... not to discuss it in present company.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: shakes his head :: CO: While the rift is open, the Dakora can draw energy from it. I'm not certain we _can_ stop them until we close the rift.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: looks at the MO ::  CO: Agreed. We must return to the ship before we can discuss our plans further.
Host The_Savior says:
<Hixxan> ::She looks at Kraight with frustration in her eyes and grabs him by the arm:: CSO: No! This has to end here...now!
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM Quirinus: Lock on to FCO and beam him aboard, but do not reassemble.  Send back his pattern to planet side using last pattern. All other material beams into space at wide dispersal.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CO: Captain you'll kill him!
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Jervase: He is already dead.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks from the captain to Jervase and unfortunately, has to agree with the captain.::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: looks at Hixxan, jerks his arm from her grasp ::  Hixxan: We will stop this - in our own way.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Steps back toward Bill.::
Host The_Savior says:
@<Transporter Chief> CO: Uh, sir?
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CO: But at least he has a chance. If we do this now, there's no hope of restoring him to... well... himself.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Hixxan hisses at Kraight and rushes towards The Lover. She sprints towards Erik with blinding speed.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM Quirinus: Use the last known pattern on record to reassemble the FCO on the planet.  A program has taken him and I wish to separate the two, if possible.  Now.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Should we stop her, sir?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Stun.
Host The_Savior says:
@<Transporter Chief> ::Obviously unsure of what's going on:: *CO*: A-aye...sir...preparing transport.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: quietly, watching things play out.::  CTO: I have no answers here.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM Quirinus: You are running out of time.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: draws, sets, and fires his phaser at Hixxan in one smooth motion ::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CTO: I am not even sure of the question.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: shrugs and looks confused himself ::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The phaser shot hits Hixxan perfectly in the back and she stumbles into the mud - not unlike Azhure only moments ago. Erik's form begins to disassemble in a shimmer of blue light...
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::just shakes his head, and moves away from the CSO, toward the CO:: CO: If you go through with this, and I can't do anything...
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Jervase: Doctor if this works, you will need to restart the FCO's heart.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: returns his phaser to his equipment belt ::
Host The_Savior says:
CO: If you...::He pauses, obviously drained::...carry out this course of action...they will ultimately destroy...themselves...
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Jervase: I am gambling his neural pathways have remained active for use by the Dakora.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
CO: That is one *huge* gamble to make with a life, captain.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: It will be their choice  not ours and certainly not yours.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Jervase: There is no life here to gamble with.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Erik Thursson completely fades away, The Lover not putting up any significant struggle. A few feet away from the original beam-out location a form begins to appear. Ensign Thursson can be seen, and as the blue field around him vanishes his body collapses. His skin does not hum.
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
Savior: All species pass through a phase in which they may destroy themselves. They must, if they are to evolve a social order in which violence is unnecessary.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Jervase: Thursson is dead is he not?....now do your job, Doctor.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
MO: The Lover is gone.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::just shakes his head, moving over towards the FCO and again affixes the stimulator to his patient, at the minimum setting at first, and fires::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Kraight: Transfer signature to the ship and have all remaining Dakora signatures beamed at wide dispersal. ::he looks at the Savior:: even him.
Host The_Savior says:
::The form of Soriq looks towards Tannis and then Pangborn:: XO: You know what Qui is...what s/he will do...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Considers Kraight’s words; there were some species that might fit, but there were others were it did not.::
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
::grim:: Savior: Why don't you tell us
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CO: Yes, sir.  :: contacts the ship and issues the appropriate orders ::
Host The_Savior says:
XO: With power s/he will corrupt everything...power given to hir by your own people...::His black eyes fall on Tannis::
CIV_Capt_Tannis says:
::says nothing, but understands nevertheless, a grim reality perhaps::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::not getting any response from the first try, he increases the setting, and fires again::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Follows the Savior's eyes and looks at Tannis::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Savior: Then the Noori will have to deal with their choice.
XO_Cmdr_Pangborn says:
:::muses, having always considered Qui malevolent::
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: Captain, there is something very wrong to this.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: By stopping them, altering this course, how is this any different from what was put into place?
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: I to must admit that I do not like this position, but the Xherivhan should have free will to determine a destiny, however grim.
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::increases the setting again, and fires the unit a third time:: FCO: I'll not lose a patient to this bloody foolishness...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CO: But if we... the Federation, have altered that freewill...
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CNS: Counselor, the Dakora manipulate the species of the Xherivhan, and have done so for millennia. It's time all these races lived without outside interference from a gaggle of self-appointed gods.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
CSO: And if it is symbiotic?
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
CNS: I see no indication of any symbiosis.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Azhure: We will put a stop to this experiment.  From that point forward, they must chose.  The Dakora have destroyed their test subject four times already.  They kill the host.  Not symbiotic but parasitic.
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The Watcher, Corruptor and Savior all three begin to fade away in a shimmer of brilliant blue light. Soriq's voice echoes around the clearing as total darkness claims the sky, "This is but the beginning of the end. Dark horizons have come, and the ending time will now come to pass."
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Looks from one to the other.::
CSO_Cmdr_Kraight says:
:: darkly, to no one in particular ::  All: There will be an end, all right... to your interference.
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
COM Quirinus: Direct beam out to sickbay the doctor and FCO.  Energize.
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: As she watches the others vanish into the blue light, she has a sense that it is not over.::
MO_Ltjg_Jervase says:
::makes a note to log a formal protest with Starfleet on this ridiculous affair::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - The transporter field attempt to cut through the electro-magnetic interference. Michael Jervase is beamed aboard the Quirinus and immediately him and Doctor Alexander begin working on Thursson. His heart begins to beat slowly...but he is weak, near death still...
CNS_Cmd_Azhure says:
:: Turns away towards Bill.::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
::pressing for recall to beam to the shuttle:: All: It is time we do what is next.  We must stop the experiment.  To the shuttle and back to the ship.
CTO_Cmdr_Powers says:
:: catches Azhure's eyes ::
Host CO_Capt_Sulek says:
Hixxan: We have done as we promised. You are finished here.  ::as the shuttle transporter takes the team and him::
Host The_Savior says:
ACTION - Hixxan lays in the mud, as Azhure did but moments ago. Erik remains motionless, near death and Eula has been defeated at Bill Powers' hand. The Savior has faded into nothingness and the Lover has left for the time being. Their enemy is weak, the end is near...

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