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CPO Alex Tamarov, watch officer at Security Control, bolted at the Intruder-alert alarm sounding. He | CPO Alex Tamarov, watch officer at Security Control, bolted at the Intruder-alert alarm sounding. He | ||
startled the two Midshipmen, Hensley and Krogriy as he got up. "Tamarov to all security, INTRUDER ALERT! I | startled the two Midshipmen, Hensley and Krogriy as he got up. "Tamarov to all security, INTRUDER ALERT! I | ||
have Phaser fire on the Bridge; it may have been taken!", he grabbed deep breath. "T'Boc and Matsumii, get | have Phaser fire on the Bridge; it may have been taken!", he grabbed deep breath. | ||
"T'Boc and Matsumii, get | |||
your squads up to the BRIDGE FLANK! T'Boc take the foreword lift, Matsumii take the aft one!" he was | your squads up to the BRIDGE FLANK! T'Boc take the foreword lift, Matsumii take the aft one!" he was | ||
standing in front of his console, not bothering to sit. Alex wiped his forehead. "Security to Transporter 1," | standing in front of his console, not bothering to sit. Alex wiped his forehead. "Security to Transporter 1," | ||
Tamarov hoped this would work. | Tamarov hoped this would work. | ||
[Transporter 1 here,] Ens. Fuhrman. | |||
"Sir, INTRUDER CONTROL, Bridge. Can you get a lock on the boarders?" Alex almost caught himself crossing his | "Sir, INTRUDER CONTROL, Bridge. Can you get a lock on the boarders?" Alex almost caught himself crossing his | ||
fingers, foolish gesture. | fingers, foolish gesture. | ||
[Stand by, Security, checking..] said Fuhrman. Moments that passed like days slid by before the Transporter | |||
Chief replied, | Chief replied, [Mr. Tamarov, they boarders have some sort of personal dampening field. No lock is possible.] | ||
Alex pounded his fist onto his console! Damn! | Alex pounded his fist onto his console! Damn! | ||
"Ensign, can you try for just their energy weapons?" Alex asked, a last attempt. | "Ensign, can you try for just their energy weapons?" Alex asked, a last attempt. | ||
[No can do Chief, same field blocks their weapons, too!] | |||
"OK, Ensign, can we send someone onto the Bridge?" *Spirits, please allow this one...* | "OK, Ensign, can we send someone onto the Bridge?" *Spirits, please allow this one...* | ||
[Sure Chief, but how can...] | |||
"Belay that, Ensign! I'm on my way. I need you to beam my squad into the bridge, behind each of those scum | "Belay that, Ensign! I'm on my way. I need you to beam my squad into the bridge, behind each of those scum | ||
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"Tamarov to PO-1 Bordeau." | "Tamarov to PO-1 Bordeau." | ||
The squad leader's voice came instantly, but with a slight gasp, as though she was out of breath. | The squad leader's voice came instantly, but with a slight gasp, as though she was out of breath. [...Bordeau | ||
here, | here, Chief.] | ||
"Amberi, we're going to retake the bridge. T'Boc and Matsumii's squads are going up the lifts. I'm going to | "Amberi, we're going to retake the bridge. T'Boc and Matsumii's squads are going up the lifts. I'm going to | ||
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Alex gasped himself, running for the lift. Once inside, he fell against the wall, out of breath. The lift | Alex gasped himself, running for the lift. Once inside, he fell against the wall, out of breath. The lift | ||
deposited him on deck on deck Six. Rested slightly, he ran for the Transporter Room. The doors opened to | deposited him on deck on deck Six. Rested slightly, he ran for the Transporter Room. The doors opened to | ||
emit him to a Transporter Chief leveling a Phaser at him. | emit him to a Transporter Chief leveling a Phaser II at him. | ||
"Whoa, Fuhrman, it's ME! Tamarov." He skidded to a stop and held his rifle above his head in surrender! | "Whoa, Fuhrman, it's ME! Tamarov." He skidded to a stop and held his rifle above his head in surrender! | ||
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"Hey, we have a feisty one here, kinda cute too!" said the disgusting one, probably the leader. Maril started | "Hey, we have a feisty one here, kinda cute too!" said the disgusting one, probably the leader. Maril started | ||
to get up, but stopped at Zane motioning him to stay put. Zane then rose himself, "What's the meaning of | to get up, but stopped at Zane motioning him to stay put. | ||
Zane then rose himself, "What's the meaning of | |||
this! Get off my ship. I will not negotiate with you at all.!" As he got up from his chair, the privateer | this! Get off my ship. I will not negotiate with you at all.!" As he got up from his chair, the privateer | ||
beside Jennn and her captor leveled his weapon at Zane. | beside Jennn and her captor leveled his weapon at Zane. | ||
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"Come down here and check on him," pointing to their fallen | "Come down here and check on him," pointing to their fallen | ||
comrade, laying on the deck in front of Maril. He looked up at his | comrade, laying on the deck in front of Maril. | ||
millimeters from the other Pirate's head. "Shut UP!, you Idiot! I said no names! Next time I won't miss!" | |||
He looked up at his leader, "O.K. Cal." Cal shot a blast | |||
millimeters from the other Pirate's head. | |||
"Shut UP!, you Idiot! I said no names! Next time I won't miss!" | |||
The Pirate touched his head slightly where the beam had barely missed. Angry at being rebuked by his leader, | The Pirate touched his head slightly where the beam had barely missed. Angry at being rebuked by his leader, | ||
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Cal turned his attention to Zane, aiming his weapon at Jenn's forehead. "Now, Commander. Surrender. No | Cal turned his attention to Zane, aiming his weapon at Jenn's forehead. "Now, Commander. Surrender. No | ||
conditions." Before Zane could speak, Maril shouted "You know we cannot surrender, especially to scum like | conditions." | ||
Before Zane could speak, Maril shouted "You know we cannot surrender, especially to scum like | |||
you." Zane turned to silence the XO, except the butt of the nearby Pirates' rifle beat him to it. With a whop | you." Zane turned to silence the XO, except the butt of the nearby Pirates' rifle beat him to it. With a whop | ||
to the back of the head, Maril was out, slumped against his chair. | to the back of the head, Maril was out, slumped against his chair. |
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