=/\= A Call to Duty =/\=
USS ARTEMIS NCC-83093
STARDATE 10309.26
Executive Producer:
SM Sergio A

Staring (in order of appearance):
Julien B as CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel
Arlene M as CTO Lt Zoe Peters
Matt B as XO Cmdr Hali Farrell
Christopher H as CSO LtJg Tural P'Don K'Tor 
Karriaunna S as CMO Lt Cmdr La'I Mea'e

Co Starring (in order of appearance):
Nick M as Guards Nafir, Stewart, Bane, Komal, Dante
Cathy C as Guards Ian, Lode, Other Guards

Absent:

Present but normal character not used:
Nick M as Lt Victor Scott Regnum
Cathy C as CNS Ens Arielle Dupuis

Former Artemis Crew not present but used as NPC:
Scott S as Capt Ewan MacPherson-Quest

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
Chief Engineer's log, Stardate 10309.26.  We've successfully reached the dungeon and have so far encountered no resistance.  Standing orders are still to shoot on sight.  Hopefully, we'll be in and out quickly with our command crew with us.

"Puzzled" part 18

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Guard Nafir:
::guarding the prison::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Scans the area they are in.. satisfied she motions for them to proceed.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Nods at Peters as she signals all is clear.  Motions for her to take the point and lead the way.::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Paces her cell::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Nods at Matt and begins moving forward slowly.. Rifle pointed.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Walks behind Russel, holding his gun ready::

Guard Nafir:
::checks the alarm status::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Peers into the darkness, keeping close to the wall.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::follows Peters, stealthily moving along the corridor.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Eyes scan the area carefully, looking for any booby traps or crevasses that could hide bodies that pop out.::

The walls are dank and murky... Almost the same as on the sewers you came in on.  Here and there, a scream can be heard coming from the distance.

Guard Nafir:
::in hidden passage in the wall::

Guard Ian:
::walks along the corridor::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Tempted to hold her breath, but instead, breaths slowly, trying to keep calm, thinking, we are coming for you Hali... you better appreciate it...::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::She scarcely hears the screams as she continues.::

Guard Nafir:
::jumps through false wall behind the AT firing a disruptor::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Hits the ground firing.::

Guard Ian:
::comes around the corner from the other end::

Guard Nafir:
::not having very lucky shots, narrowly missing the at each and every time::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Sees Ian, fires, drops, and rolls sideways::

The guards fire misses the AT, and gives them time to find cover.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Curses and mutters because she never saw the false wall.  Then the other comes around the corner..::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Continues pacing, hearing nothing but silence from in her cell::

Guard Ian:
::is a rather bad shot::

The CTO drops one of the guards.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Totally off guard, moves to the other side, flattening herself, wondering what their next move would be::

Guard Nafir:
::dies::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::She rolls towards the wall...landing flat on her tummy.. adjusting her rifle she takes airm at the other guard.::

Guard Ian:
::grunts and runs for the alarm::

Nafir's body disintegrates from the belly up

Guard Stewart:
::enters with a squad of 2 firing at the away team::

Ian disappears behind the corner from the AT's view

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Returns fire at the guards.::

Guard Ian:
::hits the button::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Scrambles to her feet... fires at the new guards.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Hearing a scream, looks out in time to see the disintegration of the man.  Stares at her own weapon, swallowing hard.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Shoots back at the squad::

Nothing happens as Ian hits the button.. Another thing the AT has to thank their benefactor

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::looking at the ceiling she fires a sustained burst just above the guards head.::

Guard Ian:
::is trying to decide if he wants to go back out there or take a coffee break.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Joins his fire with Peters'::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Provides cover fire for Peters and KTor.::

Guard Ian:
::peeks around the corner and shoots at the CMO::

Another guard of the two that joined the Frey drops, stunned from the CEO's fire.  The ceiling rumbles, but only a few pebbles com out of it

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::hearing a whine, drops down::

Guard Stewart:
::fires at the CTO, the beam missing the CTO by mearly a centimeter::

Guard Ian:
::curses as he misses again::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Looks at the ceiling:: CTO: It's not going to break without a lot more power!

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Shoots at a guard::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::continues to fire at the guards.::

One of the guards manages to catch the CSO's shoulder. He gets knocked back

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Continues to fire at that point... ::CSO:  You’re right.  Doctor.... please fire where the K'tor and I are firing.. ::hears a whine as a shot just misses her but holds her ground::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Hopes the CMO heard her::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Falls to the ground and gets into a roll::

Guard Stewart:
::shouts a hurrah at catching the CSO's shoulder::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::takes one of his stun grenades.  Sets it and throws it at the cluster of guards.::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Starts reaching her arm out between the bars to try and fiddle with the lock, but as she does she pulls back.  Instead she just stands still and stare forward.::

Guard Ian:
::wishes he had stayed awake during the weapons classes::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Not hearing anything as her ears ring, she starts to crawl forward on her hands and knees for someplace of cover.::

Guard Stewart:
::fires rapid fire wildly at the away team::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Abandons her firing point...and takes aim at the guards again...  This time she begins moving towards them::

Ian and Stewart cannot avoid the grenade. They fall, stunned.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Gets up from rolling and fires back at Stewart::

Guard Stewart:
::falls::

Guard Ian:
::falls stunned::

Guard Bane:
::opts for hand to hand combat and runs at the CEO with a club::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Head snaps to the direction of the corridor.  She looks down into the darkness, and hears some rumbling, then feet running.::  Hello!  I'm down here!  Help me!  I'm down here!

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Pulls a knife out her boot and flings it at Bane::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::aims and fires at Bane.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Shoots at Bane::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Finding a side tunnel, turns down it and presses herself against the wall::

Guard Lode:
::shoots at the CTO::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Hits the ground once again.::

The guards are converging on the AT's position.

Guard Bane:
::gets stabbed in the neck and shot by 2 phasers at the same time, falls down to the ground bleeding with a thud, blood spouting everywhere::

Diving from the CTO's knife, Bane falls prey to the CSO and CEO’s fire.

Guard Lode:
::begins to shoot wildly::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Leopard crawls along the floor::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Ducks behind a piece of cover::

Guard Stewart:
::gets up slowly from being stunned and grabs a knife from the ground and runs at the CTO screaming::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Pops out and shoots at Stewart::

Guard Lode:
::accidently shoots Stewart::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Turning her head, she could swear she heard  Hali, but uncertian, just listens.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Hears the scream from behind her and rolls onto her back and fires::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::ducks in a doorway, fires at Lode.::

Guard Lode:
::is a really, really bad shot::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Pauses listening for a response, hearing nothing she screams again:: Help me!  Somebody please!

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Sees Stewart fall from a shot not hers and thanks God for bad Shot guards::

Guard Stewart:
::unconscious again as Lode's disruptor was on stun::

Guard Lode:
::curses and jumps back::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Peeking her head around the corner, she takes in what has happened.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::continues firing at Lode, who's making himself a small target with his flailing around.::

Lode's phaser misfires, and explodes on her hand.. She falls to the floor. Things quiet down as the phaser fire subsides.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Sees what happens to Lode's phaser::  CEO:  You know Sir, you got to love incompetence.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Sees Lode drop.  Looks around at his team.  Grins at Peters.::  CSO:  KTor, will you be ok?

Guard Komal:
::peaking in from around a corner but not entering::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Feels his shoulder:: CEO: It's not serious sir.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Listens to the quiet around her and slowly gets up, listening for footsteps::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CSO:  Good.  CMO:  La'i?

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Doesn't hear any response from her cries.  Sighs and waits, hoping any moment a friend will emerge from the dark hallway beside her cell.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Her heart beating a kilometer a minute, she looks out the side tunnel at Matt::  CEO:  Is that up for debate?

Guard Komal:
::readies a small concussion grenade, lowest yield as he wants to capture the vagrants alive::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CSO:  Come here and let me take a look at it.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  We better get moving before any more guards decide to take a stroll.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CTO: Agreed.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Looks around to check there's nobody there and goes over to L'ai:: CMO: Very well.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Wondering why no one can hear her she lets out a blood curdling scream.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CMO/CSO:  You'll have to do that later, we've got to move, let's go

A faint scream can be heard coming from the hidden passage where the first guard came out of.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Stops and turns::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Looks at Matt::  CEO:  It will take a moment and he may need it.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CMO:  You have 10 seconds.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Turns back to L'ai::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Frustrated because they may not have a few moments to wait....Feels for the door the guard came out of...listens for more screams::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
:: Opening her med kit she does a quick scan, then gives him a light pain killer::  CSO:  You will be fine and this should get you through the rest of this nightmare.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
CMO: Thank you doctor.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
ALL:  Okay, time's up, let's go.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::nods::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Is now holding his rifle in his left hand::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
I'm here!  Can't anyone hear me?  ::shouting as loud as she can.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Moves her eyes to the left and could have hit her forehead. . There is the door.::  CEO:  Cmdr, this way...

A faint voice reaches the AT.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Moves up the corridor, following Peters towards the door.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Tilts her head forward::  CEO:  I did hear her...

They can't make out what it is saying

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Moves inside the door and quickly scans the way..::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CMO:  I think I hear her too.  Let's hurry.

But their acute Hanthrosian hearing distinguishes the pitch of the voice. It's Hali's

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CEO:  I won't argue this one.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Falls in behind Matt::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::She continues to move deeper inside hoping the others are following::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::follows Peters, keeping an eye, and an hear, out for guards.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Glancing back every now and then, she moves forward slowly::

The walls are the same everywhere, with only some intersections cutting it's monotony

Here and there, empty cells can be seen.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Tenitively sniffs the air.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::As she moves along she quickly checks the empty cells.::

Guard Dante:
::Stationed outside the XO's cell:: XO: Shutup fool, if it weren't for my orders I would have killed you already for your pointless screaming

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Sneezes at all the scents that come through, but isolates Hali's::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CEO:  Matt... use your nose.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Glares at the gaurd.::  

The AT progresses slowly, but steadily, following the XO's scent. A few minutes later, the scent feels strong, along with two other's ukno~wn...

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::raises an eyebrow at La'i.  Turns back to face forward.  Sniffs the air.::  CMO:  I can smell her...   we're getting close...

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
ALL:  Two guards, I think.

Guard Dante:
::sniffs the air:: Self: someone is here, not someone I know

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  Let's take them out.. a couple grenades should do it.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
All:  Remember, if we can smell them, they can smell us.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Sniffs the air as Dante does and smells her friends.  She moves to the back of her cell for cover.:: Dante: If your so tired of me then come in here and we'll see who ends up screaming for mercy ::Showing her claws.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::nods in agreement at Peters.  Takes a stun grenade and sets it, gets ready to throw it as soon as they can see the guards.::

Guard Dante:
::runs at the AT blasters firing::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Pulls out one of her grenades also and ready's it.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::sees the guard charging, throws the grenade at him.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Ducks and rolls behind cover as the first shot zooms by::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Sees Dante and throws her grenade and hits the ground.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::pressing herself against the wall, looks for an opening::

Guards says:
::runs at the approaching group firing away::

The grenade goes past the guard,, and explodes without hitting any of them. They’re immediately on the AT for close quarters.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Leaving the others to the guards, makes her way past the group and towards the cell.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Curses as she sees the grenade fly past.. and scrambles to her feet...firing at the guard.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::as the guards reach them he tackles one of them.::

Guard Dante:
::pulls out a short sword and swings at the CMO::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Takes shots at the guards::

Peter’s fire misses.

Guards says:
::grabs the CEO by the throat::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
eep... ::Ducks and rolls::

The CMO barely escapes the swing

Guard Dante:
::comes up for the return swing::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::kicks the guard in the crotch.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Bares her claws and teeth she tackles the nearest one with a loud scream::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Jumping to her feet, glares at the guy::  Guard:  Go pester the others.

Guard Dante:
CMO: You've got to be kidding me

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Fires her phaser::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Extends claws and attacks the guard holding Matt::

Dante grins... The Hanthrosian's sensitive parts are not located there.

Guards says:
::howls in pained rage and attempts to gouge the CEO's eyes out with her nails::

Guard Dante:
::ducks to the side and fires with the disruptor in his left hand::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Mutters as she ducks again::

The CSO manages to scratch the Guard holding the CEO.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Grabs Dante by the back of the neck.::

Dante gets pulled by the CTO's grab.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::closes his eyes and starts punching the guard holding him in the belly.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Seeing the CTO taking care of Dante, she moves back to the cell::  XO:  Hali?

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Her claws dig into his throat::

Guard Dante:
::elbows to the rear to get the CTO::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Goes for Dante's side when his arms are back::

Guard Dante:
Nobody: Oww!

Dante's elbows miss the target. His throat is closing up.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::looks over:: CMO: La'i is that you?

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Looking at the lock, she glances at the others before turning it to the highest setting.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::As her claws dig in, she drags them across Dante's throat.::

Guard Dante:
::having trouble breathing::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
XO:  Yes... stand back...  ::Takes aim::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Fires at the lock::

Dante drops to one side, grabbing his throat, which is gushing blood

Guards says:
::is losing the fight::

Guard Dante:
::trying to stop the bleeding::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::stands at the rear of the cell::

The other guard falls from the force and number of the CEO's blows

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Lets Dante go and she feels his weight increase::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::takes in deep breaths as the guard falls and let's go of his throat.::

The lock disappears, but the force field behind the metal door holds.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Joins La'i at the cell.::  CMO:  What are we facing?

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::noticing the force field still up::  Damn.  XO:  I don't suppose you know how to turn this offi?

Guard Dante:
::moments before dying, hits a button on his local communicator device, gasping makes out:: COMM: Jail Break... Jail Bre....::dies::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Closes her eyes for a moment as she tries to gain control of herself once more.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::points to the force field:: ; CEO:  That.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::looks around for a circuit panel for the force field generator.::

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Standing near Dante, he hears his dying words:: CEO: Sir, the alarm has been given!

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CMO: No I don't.  I don’t suppose you have a tricorder?

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
XO:  Will a medical one do?

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Goes over to the force field::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Snaps too as she hears K'Tor's words::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Pulls out her tricorder::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::finds the panel on the opposite wall, opens it.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::looks at the circuitry.  Short-circuit the power supply.::

The force field flickers, then dies.. A small red light over the cell starts flashing.. But only for a few seconds.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Watches as the field goes down and dashes in to hug Hali.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
ALL:  Let's get out of here.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
All: Thank god your here!  It's so good to see you all....  

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
XO:  Are you alright?  Where is the captain?

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::motions to the captain::  CMO: We'll need to carry him out...

The Captain is lying on the far side of the cell, unconscious

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  Cmdr we have to get moving... the alarm has been given..

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Letting go, moves to scan the captain::  Damn them...  ::Looks up at Matt::  CEO:  He is unconscious.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Keeps scanning the corridors... ears attuned for scuffling footsteps.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CSO:  KTor, help me with the captain.  CTO:  Peters, take the point.  CMO:  La'i follow Peters closely with Hali.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Standing, nods and walks over to Hali::  XO:  You don't looks so good.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Goes into the cell and helps Matt carry Ewan::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Does a couple skips towards the way the came.:: CEO:  Aye Sir... ::Motions for Lai and the Cmdr to hurry::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::walks into the cell and puts his arm around the captain's shoulders.  Takes him off the ground with KTor's help.::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CMO: I'm alright... ALL: We have to try and take the book back...

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Closes her eyes with a sigh::  XO:  Where is the damn thing?

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
All:  We got to move now!

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
XO:  We have to get the captain out first

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
ALL: I think it's somewhere in the east wing of the castle.  I have a general idea how to get there.. follow me!  ::Starts moving::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
XO:  Hali, stop!

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Snarls as the Cmdr moves ahead without a care.... again.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::looks from the XO to the CEO::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::stops:: CEO: can't we take him with us?

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
XO:  He's not doing good and KTor is wounded.  We have to get out NOW.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  Cmdr we can't let her obsession with the book, jepardize.... ::hears what Matt says::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CEO:  Couldn't the CTO go with her and we take the captain out with the CSO?

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CEO:  She is right, we can't leave that book.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Looks at Matt.::

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
CMO:  The alarm has been sounded, we have to leave.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CTO: I am not obsessed with the book!  If we take back the book Maquiel looses all his power...all we have to do is reach it!  I'm ordering you all to follow me!

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::looks from her fiancé to her friend and first officer and groans::  Not fair...

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  I will follow Ma'am.. but not haphazardly...  We are not going to run into another firefight... This Maquiel is going to expect us to come after the book, so we will have to be smarter.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Looks at Matt imploringly to go with the idea::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  And taking injured crew is just suicide.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
XO:  Hali, we can't run in there in our present state.  If we run into more guards we're done for.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CTO: I think i can keep us ahead of the guards, I got a good look of this place when the brought me down here

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  Matt, I think the Cmdr and I can do it...  We can go like the doctor suggested and we will meet you back at the car.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::sighs::  CTO:  Can you get the injured out on your own?

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Stops and considers the objections:: CEO/CSO: Matt, K’Tor, take the captain and try to get out of here...the rest of us will try to get to the book.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  Cmdr, no... You are in Command right now.. You can't go.

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
CEO:  Matt... ::stops and shakes her head::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
CEO:  I'll go.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::turns at the XO then at the CTO, then back at the XO.::  XO:  Aye.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CTO: I'm in command....  now lets go.  ::Starts walking::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  Have you been cleared by medical Sir...?

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::heads for the exit with the captain and K’Tor, sniffing the air for guards.  When he passes near Peters, he whispers to her.::  CTO:  If you can, destroy that cursed book.

CSO LtJg Tural P’Don K’Tor:
::Goes along with Matt::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Looking from one to the other, starts to follow, stopped by Peters comment::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Nods at Matt and hurries to catch up to Hali::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Shakes head::  CTO:  Now we are wasting time.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
CTO: We don't have time for that!  The guards are coming!  The time for debate is over I’ve given my orders now lets move!

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
XO:  Hali... go...

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Sighs::  XO:  Commander, we don't have much time.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  You know Cmdr for a Betazoid you are awful demanding.

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
XO:  At least get behind me and let me take point.. that what you pay the big bucks for me for.

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Moves down a different corridor from matt and K’Tor.::

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::doesn't wait for an answer and moves ahead of him.:: XO:  Just let me know which way to go.

CEO Lt Cmdr Matthew Noah Russel:
::Goes back the way they came, carrying the captain with K’Tor.::

CMO Lt Cmdr La’I Mea’e:
::Follows behind, looking frequently behind her::

XO Cmdr Hali Farrell:
::Walks side-by-side with Peters.::  Here, up these stairs...

CTO Lt Zoe Peters:
::Mutters:: XO:  You are not behind me Ma'am... ::Tentatively begins to take the stairs.::

The CEO, CSO and CO suddenly hear a clang at their feet.. A stun grenade... With the CO on their shoulders, they can't react in time. The grenade explodes, and they fall to the floor, stunned.

=/\=  =/\=  =/\=  =/\=  =/\=  End Mission  =/\=  =/\=  =/\=  =/\=  =/\=