Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Resume USS Andromeda "The Infinity Gambit" 10806.23
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The Away Team has arrived on the Mayan Homeworld in the past many thousands of years in hope of reversing the damage to the timestream and seizing the gems from the Romulans
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Scene: The surface of the local world is dominated by large stone cities punctuated by one large stone temple
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Scene:  The Romulans have cast themselves as high priests and are inside the main temple
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Scene: The crew has arrived in a moment of time when there are millions of locals
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Scene: The crew are mulling about the capital city, there appears to be some commotion near the temple
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::finds a wall to press up against and scans the area for romulan life signs::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::checks his weapons again as they arrive, making sure that it can't be seen, other than the knife at his belt, the phaser took some more careful hiding and the tricorder was a real challenge::
 
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Looking around, stays close to the group.::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: Romulans detected in the large temple structure as well as 25 Federation scientists
XO_Lt_Conor says:
All: Romulan life signs in the temple, lets move in and finish this.
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The natives seem to be working on gathering tribute for the Romulans
TO_Lt_Knight says:
::Looks around while watching the rear.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
All: Install yourself at the top. I would have done that as well. ::looks around::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The party is on an alien world thousands of years in the past before the first human crawled out from the jungles and walked upright
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::makes a move towards the temple:: All: Lets go
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: So we walk in like we belong? Hide in plain sight. ::gets moving as well::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: Pretty much
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: It worked for me in the past. ::grins::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
::Keeps up the rear as the team make their way in.::
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Action: The party moves towards the temple mingling in the crowd, natives seem to revere the Romulans as gods as there are statues and religious symbols depicting the Romulans all over
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Action: The party enters the temple
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::looks around, a bit disgusted at the Romulans' tactics::
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Scene: In an outer room, the party witnesses two Romulans arguing, each of them is holding an infinity gem
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Scene: The Romulans do not see the party
XO_Lt_Conor says:
~~~Tyreal: How do I destroy those gems?~~~
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::looks about for any spectators::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
<Tyreal> XO: Be patient, you will have to use your mind
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Action: The two Romulans seem to be fighting over who should be the
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::listens to the Romulans arguing, slowly drawing his knife while looking to see if locals are around to witness, reaching for his phaser with his other hand::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The two Romulans seem to be fighting over who is the most important and each wants the other's gem
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::makes a hand sign telling his team to take out the romulans::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
Self: Leave it to Romulans t' argue every little thing.
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Action: Suddenly, The one Romulan's fist glows bright yellow, a wave of pure disintegration streaks out from him incinerating the atomic bonds in the other's body !
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Scene: The other Romulan is immediately turned to dust, and his green gem drops to the floor
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::sets his phaser to kill and takes aim at the romulan::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::blinks:: Self: Oh, you have got to be kidding me. ::aims his phaser at the remaining Romulan::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
XO: We should take out that dropped gem while we can.
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::fires a quick blast at the romulan::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::fires the same moment as the XO::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The Romulan. greedy for his prize and is oblivious to the party behind him reaches for the green gem and is incinerated by the XO and the TO's phasers
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Action: The POWER and the MIND gems now lie on the ground next to the ash piles which used to be Romulans
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::walks over and picks up the gems::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::walks forward as the Romulan is fried:: All: Best we get rid of those gems. XO: Suggestions, sir?
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The gems sparkle with the temptation of power, they promise happiness and greed!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: Get the rest of the gems
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::scans the temple for the rest of the romulans::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The gems are treasures, one could make himself a titan among the galaxy!
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: I mean getting rid of these two on the spot. ::feels the tug of the gems::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: I suspect I need them all to destroy them
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The gems promise fulfillment of one's dreams, they are ...sooo beautiful
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Action: The XO reaches for the gems...
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: Agreed, sir, but if I don't keep myself in check I will want to take them off your dead body.
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::raises an eyebrow at the comment::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
XO: Sir? What are you doin'? We should be destroyin' those things and gettin' home.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: Don't you feel them wanting to be used? ::starts reaching for the gems::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::smacks the CNS's hand out of reach::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::thinks about destroying the gems::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The XO bats the hand of the CNS away
TO_Lt_Knight says:
::Furrows at the XO and CNS' actions.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::shakes his head:: XO: Sir, best you get rid of them now. I will reach for my knife or phaser in a moment. ::speaks with great difficulty::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: In the corner of the room the party suddenly sees a large pile of ash and a guantlet which holds the final 4 gems!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::Draws his phaser on the CNS:: CNS: Step back then
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Action: The gems seem to have tiny universes in them if one watches closely and gazes deeply into them
XO_Lt_Conor says:
Tyreal: My crew is acting weird, get rid of these please.
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Action: No response from Tyreal
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::steps back to see the other gems in a pile of ash:: XO: Sir, the other gems. ::points and takes a step towards them::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: Don't move
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The gems are power itself they turn thought into reality, why take orders from anyone
XO_Lt_Conor says:
TO: You feel weird?
TO_Lt_Knight says:
::Holds out an arm to keep the CNS back.:: CNS: I don't think you should do that, mate.
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::looks at Conor:: XO: I can't help myself, I have to have them. ::speaks with great difficulty::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: It appears to all that the Romulans destroyed themselves, but there the gems are!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: Get out of here then
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::slowly backs up towards the other gems::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: I can't even if I tried, sir. ::tries to step around the TO::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The gems can make a person a titan, all of history would be your toy!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::Sets his phaser to heavy stun:: CNS: Stand down or I will fire
TO_Lt_Knight says:
XO: I think I should have those, sir. What I could do with them... ::Looks at the gauntlet lustfully.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
All: They want me to take them, I can rule the universe. Time will be my toy. ::turns to Knight:: TO: Your feeble mind wouldn't know what to do with all of that power.
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The infinity gauntlet lies there in the dust which used to be the Romulan leader
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Scene: The TO and CNS eye each other with suspicion
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::feels the gem at his feet::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
CNS: I'll show ya who's feeble-minded, mate. ::Raises a fist to the CNS.::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
TO: Can you keep our CNS under control?
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: Far to the cornor the XO sees the Rock Creature watching
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::crouches into a fighting stance, phaser and knife at the ready:: TO: I trained with the best while you were still at the academy.
 
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Having been caught in a small group, finally makes her way to her team.::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The CMO sees the party divided...the CNS and TO want the remaining 4 gems and the XO has 2
TO_Lt_Knight says:
XO: Somebody should, 'cause if he thinks he's worthy of those gems, then he's got another thing comin'! Those are mine!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::picks up the rest of the gems and thinks about destroying them::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Scene: The remaining 4 are in the gauntlet in the ash
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Action: The XO reaches for the remaining 4
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Looks at the group slightly confused.  In a soft but commanding voice.::  All: What, is going on?
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::laughs:: TO: Your mind would fry... ::sees the SO reaching for the gems and launches himself across the room, making a grab for the gems with a wordless cry::
 
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::sees the CNS leap and takes a shot at him with the phaser on stun::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Actoin: The XO and the CNS begin to scuffle! In the process the other gems and the white gem fall from the XO's grasp!
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::kicks the back of the CNS's knee::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Beginning to understand, she steps over and picks up only the white gem.::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: Lacking the shield of the white gem, the XO is now pulled by the greed of the gems!
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::dodges the phaser blast and scuffles with the XO:: XO: They are mine, I will make the universe a paradise! ::goes to the ground as his knee is kicked from under him, using his momentum to throw the XO away from him::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
<Tyreal>: How do I stop this without destroying them?
XO_Lt_Conor says:
CNS: I outrank you, those gems are mine!
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
XO: Rank has nothing to do with it! ::feels something under his hand and comes to his feet holding one of the gems::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The CMO picks up the white gem! She is shielded by the curse of the gems
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::throws a punch at the CNS's throat::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
Tyreal: Can I stop what is going on without destroying them?
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::blocks the punch with a laugh:: XO: You can do better than that! ::aims a kick at the XO's knee::
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::blocks with his fist and throws a kick at the CNS's stomach::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The XO TO and CNS are all in a Melee!
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Closes her eyes and concentrates. In her mind, everything and everyone freezes in action.::
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: All time stops and everyone freezes
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Action: Except the CMO
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Opening her eyes she looks around at the unusual tableu around her and shakes her head.::  Ahhh... if only.
Host ACTD_JohnSea says:
Action: The CNS is holding a gem but totally frozen
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Turns to look at the rock creature::  It is time to end this.  You will find no truth in this play, for it is not the mind and soul of the men you see but what has been taken from them.
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::thinks of the lessons he learned from fighting gorns in dodgy bars, decides the next move against the CNS::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::tries to keep fighting but can't do anything, not even scream in frustration::
 
Host Excaliban says:
CMO: Oh but I have, your lust for power seems to destroy both good and evil hmm interesting
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Turns to the gems and motions each of them toward the gauntlet to lay next to it, all but the gem in her hand.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
Excaliban: Each of us is made up of many parts.  Because of who we are, we control that which is damaging to us, which makes us stronger.  And we learn.  These gems have taken that ability away, so they are not whole.
Host Excaliban says:
Action: The infinity gauntlet is reassembled, the Six gems unified create an Artifact of Universal Power over all aspects of Existence: Time, Space, the Mind, the Soul  , Power and Reality
Host Excaliban says:
CMO: No, it is your baser nature when given the opportunity towards power which undoes you
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Walks over to the gauntlet to stare sadly down at it.::  Excaliban: Then you have learned nothing.
Host Excaliban says:
Action: The Guantlet gleams in place, power no one should have the Ruin of all Ages, the eternal shame of their creators
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::keeps fighting the XO in his mind::
 
Host Tyreal says:
CMO: It is time to end this will the gems destroyed
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
::Closing her eyes, she blocks out her surroundings and pictures the crew back to where they belong and the gauntlet safely locked away in a small pocket of alternate universe where it will remain safe.::
Host Tyreal says:
Tyreal: CMO wait noooooooo!
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The CMO's thought is executed
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The crew returns to the Andromeda
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The gems are placed in an alternate universe
Host Tyreal says:
Action: A small pocket of an alternate universe is created and the gems placed there
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The Andromeda is on orbit of the Mayan world which seems now to be a pre warp society
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The gems were never destroyed,,,,,,,,,
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The universe is as it was and as it should be,,,,for now
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Slowly she looks around the bridge, then down at her empty hand.::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: A sudden wrenching pain moves through her and she cries out in surprise.::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::for a moment feels the incredible greed which disappears when he hears the CMO's voice::
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Groans as her hand slips around her large stomach::  Not again...
XO_Lt_Conor says:
::Raises an eyebrow at the now large CMO::
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
::drops to his knees next to Sky:: CMO: Need some help? ::gives a small smile while reaching to tap his comm badge::
TO_Lt_Knight says:
Self: wh-what happened?
CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
*Sickbay*: Med team to the bridge, your boss is going into labor.
CMO_LtCmd_Knight-Sky says:
:: Glares at the doctor::  CNS: Find that husband of mine...
Host Tyreal says:
Action: The white gem has disguised itself as a no name Ensign and is wandering the Andromeda just in case....
 CNS_Cmdr_Varesh says:
CMO: I will get him so you can tell him its all his fault, but before that, I need to get you down to sickbay
Host Tyreal says:
Action: End USS Andromeda "The Infinity Gambit" 10806.22
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