=/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10804.13-"Reflections - The blind watchmaker, part II"=/\=

The Alliance ship Ek'ara is no more.

Pazoski's crew still remains scattered on the surface of the planet. It seems now they will have no part in the big battle to retake Earth, but perhaps they will fight small battles of their own.

In the European Alps, Boktor, Lost and the Thing are recovering from the fall on the cable car due to the Thing deliberately ramming it. What does it want?

In a small town in Iceland, Pazoski, Greene and Ezri are trying to understand how the small fisher town is organized. Their first attempt is to blend in with the slaves, which turns out to be rather easy. The workers are just returning from the workday, and with them, the guards also return.

In sunny San Francisco, Tar is presented with one of the access points of Earth's extensive satellite system, as well as surface-based sensors. His goal was made out clear by the Klingons: Find Peter Pazoski, preferably alive.

=/\= =/\= =/\= Begin Mission =/\= =/\=

#ACTION: Inside the dark cable car, the three occupants are now starting to wake up from their disastrous landing

@ACTION: The planetary sensor controls in San Francisco are a busy room with Alliance officials going from place to place. Zeilk, the Klingon guard offers Tar a seat at a console

Thing says:
#::Moans loudly, slowly dragging itself away from the other two Humans::

Boktor says:
#::Wakes up with a splendid headache. Looks around and starts to remember what happened.::

Doug Greene says:
::Looks down his new outfit, then looks around for a moment::

ACTION: In the small town in Iceland, its dark now as well but the streets are well lit. Our explorers soon find themselves in the centre of the town - the Klingon palace

Lost says:
#::puts a hand on his bleeding head and looks around in the dim light:: Thing: Now look at what you have done

Peter Pazoski says:
::finds himself back at the palace and stands watching it::

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: Thank you. ::sits down and accesses the systems:: Zeilk: Have you already disabled the virus in you satellite network?

Zeilk says:
@Tar: We are having problems with that. We know it’s there but it blocked our control to the system. Your friends did a very un-honourable job

Doug Greene says:
::Watches the palace as they stand in front of it, wondering what they could still do here::

ACTION: The Palace is guarded by 2 Klingons and richly decorated. Through the windows, they can see well-lit rooms, apparently quite comfortable... For Klingon standards

Thing says:
#::Mumbles something inaudible as he finally builds enough distance from the two humans:: Lost: Shut up. ::Growls:: Oh! ::Holds his hands against his head:: My head! ::Crawls down to a ball:: Oh god.

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: They did, but I know the one who did it is quite a bad programmer. If you'll allow me, I've seen the code myself.

Boktor says:
#::Scratches himself from the floor and walk-falls to Lost. Meanwhile looking in his pocket for bandages.:: Lost: Let me look and take of that.

Peter Pazoski says:
Greene: So, would you have transporters in there?

John says:
::taps Ezri's shoulder, hard::

Ezri says:
::Bolts upright:: Self: Eeep!

Lost says:
#::looks sideways at the Thing and lets Boktor look at his injury::

Doug Greene says:
::Shrugs:: Peter: I don't know... Maybe..

#ACTION: Suddenly, outside the cable car, the green mountains are lit by an intense light. There are both shuttles and lancars all around it

Boktor says:
#Lost: Brr, that is a nasty cut. Thing: Do you have the laser? Can I use it for medical purpose? I need to seal the cut.

Peter Pazoski says:
Greene: Perhaps one of the villagers know, someone must work in there.

Thing says:
#::Mumbles:: Out loud: Turn off the lights!

Doug Greene says:
::Nods:: Peter: Let's see whether there are some willing to talk?

Lost says:
#Boktor: Laser? are you ::looks around:: Self: Uh Oh

#ACTION: Three heavy, nasty looking Cardassians look inside the cable car and one of them smiles "What have we here?"

Boktor says:
#Lost: Yes it is a deep wound. Please keep down will you?

Peter Pazoski says:
::also nods:: Greene: Let's see who we can find ::trudges off through the village, back towards the house they stole the clothes from::

Ezri says:
John: Do that again and...

#ACTION: Soon, two more Cardassian guards come and take Lost from Boktor's hands. He goes kicking and screaming but he doesn't dare do much more against armed guards

Doug Greene says:
::Turns to follow Pazoski::

John says:
@ ::is a dirty old man::Ezri: Shouldn't you be....::looks confused:: Ezri: Who are you?

Boktor says:
#::Does not know what to do, but thinks a runoff might be a good idea now. The Cardassians have more eye for Lost.::

Ezri says:
John: You really don't want to go around poking young women.

#ACTION: Two more come and drag Boktor to a shuttle

John says:
#Ezri: you are not from this village. Who are you??

Boktor says:
#::Fights like hell. Fights harder than ever before. He knows it is now or never. ::

Zeilk says:
@Tar: My orders are clear, and so are yours. Plotkin wants Pazoski and that is what you will give him

Ezri says:
John: Just passing through.

#ACTION: As the Cardassians become impatient, they sedate Boktor and he goes into a deep, chemical sleep

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: All right, let's scan for human and Vulcan life signs. ::initiates the scan::

#ACTION: Finally, six more Cardassians pick up the Thing and sedate him immediately, they don't trust...things

Peter Pazoski says:
::arrives back at the initial house and knocks on the door:: Greene: When you think about it someone in the rebellion really messed up, they managed to not put one traitor on our ship but two, we are going to have to do something about that later

Boktor says:
#::Zzzzzz.::

John says:
::grabs her by the sholder:: Ezri: you are coming with me

Doug Greene says:
::Nods again, slowly:: Peter: First, let's worry about getting back into a more strategic position, no?

Linda says:
::appears at the door:: peter: Oh, it's you again ::smiles::

Ezri says:
::Grabs John's wrist instinctively and pushes on it hard::

Peter Pazoski says:
::puts on a warm smile:: Linda: Yup, me again, we were just wondering if you knew anyone that works at the palace?

#ACTION: Some time passes. The sedatives wear off and Lost, Boktor and the Thing find themselves in an improvised cell. It's made of wood has no windows, just a door, locked

Linda says:
::gets out and closes the door:: Peter: My brother John does, but he didn't arrive yet

Thing says:
#::Back in its old form, running in circles around the room for no apparent reason::

John says:
::fights the best he can since he is much larger than the Trill but does not have her training. So he just lets go:: Ezri: Who are you? If we stay here much longer they will arrest us

Peter Pazoski says:
Linda: Oh. ::looks slightly disappointed:: Do you know when he will be back?

Ezri says:
John: As I said, just passing through, now who the hell are YOU?

Lost says:
#::someone patched his head::Boktor: That's it, they are going to kill us. And it's all its fault

@ACTION: As Zeilk laughs, the screen before Tar has literally billions oh hits. This is Earth after all

Boktor says:
#::Raising an eyebrow. Looking at Lost and Thing.:: All: Sigh. I hate thing. Stupid something.

Zeilk says:
@Tar: I do think you will have to narrow it down a bit

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: You think, mister obvious?

Linda says:
Peter: He should have arrived by now ... but you know, sometimes they don't ::smiles sadly::

Thing says:
#::Growls and jumps up in the air, grabbing the ceiling by its claws and hanging for dear life above the cell doors::

Dalin Tar says:
@::runs a narrow search on where Trills and Vulcans are within 5 meters from each other::

John says:
Ezri: My name is John, I live here, they assigned me as cook in the palace...not that they really need one, they eat everything live. We shouldn’t be here, come on

Lost says:
#::jumps after the Thing::

Peter Pazoski says:
::rubs her on the arm:: Linda: I'm sure he has just bumped into someone and has lost track of time.

Ezri says:
:Nods and follows the old man, deciding he isn't a threat...for now::

Computer says:
@Tar: your search will take about 5 hours to conclude

Boktor says:
#::Starts knocking on the door.:: Guard: Let me out of here, you bunch of, yeah what?

Dalin Tar says:
@Computer: Narrow search to areas with recent transporter activity from a ship to that location.

Linda says:
::smiles at peter, now much happier, starring at his eyes::

John says:
::approaches his house with Ezri:: Peter: Hey, hey what are you doing to my sister?

Ezri says:
::Smiles at Peter::

Peter Pazoski says:
::turns to face the newcomer:: John: You must be John, your sister was worried about you ::notes Ezri:: Didn't your mother ever warn you about picking up strange women?

Boktor says:
#::Starts running into the door. He wants to get out. But does the door move?::

Guard says:
#::opens the door:: All: So, you are awake. Good ::closes the door again::

John says:
Peter: She is a feisty little one. is she yours?

Boktor says:
#::Gets absolute mad and starts kicking and running in to the door, hammering it.:: All: I want out of here.

Computer says:
@Tar: acknowledged, 100 such locations detected. Scanning

Doug Greene says:
::Just observes as Ezri returns with John::

Peter Pazoski says:
John: She doesn't belong to me, she is much too much trouble for that.

Peter Pazoski says:
Linda: Should we all go inside?  We might draw attention stood here like this.

John says:
Peter/Greene/Ezri: Do you come from another village?

Linda says:
::nods and opens the door::Peter: but we have to stay in the living room

Peter Pazoski says:
John: In a manner of speaking.  Let's talk more inside.

#ACTION: The door opens again, just as Boktor is keeping it. Five Cardassians enter. Two of them carrying lights, a table and chairs

Peter Pazoski says:
Linda: The living room is fine by me ::enters the house::

ACTION: The inside of the house is humble with an old wooden table and hard chairs

#ACTION: Quickly, three chairs are put facing three others, the lights near the door. Three of the Cardassians sis with their backs to the door and the lights

Cardassian1 says:
#Boktor/Lost/Thing: do seat down ::is holding a disruptor::

Doug Greene says:
::Enters the house as well::

Boktor says:
#::Boktor goes on and on, like a "Rasender Roland".::

Computer says:
@Tar: Eight locations found with humans and Trill together having just arrived from a transport beam from orbit

Dalin Tar says:
@Computer: Display on screen and list every other kind of life form within 3 meters from it.

Peter Pazoski says:
::feels slightly remorseful that these people have to live like this:: John: So, what can you tell us about the palace?

Thing says:
#::Stays in its place::

Ezri says:
::Looks around then follows everyone inside::

Cardassian1 says:
#Thing/Boktor/Lost: Gentlemen...creatures. Either you seat down or you will forcibly sat. Now which do you prefer?

Thing says:
#::Pauses to consider:: Cardassian: How about you bite me? How's that for a plan?

John says:
Peter: First, who are you and ....::frowns:: peter: why are you wearing my clothes ::looks at his sister::

Boktor says:
#::Holds on for some time as he hears Thing speak. A bit astonished.::

@ACTION: As requested the screen show the 8 locations, scattered throughout the globe. The life forms around them are other humans. In one place also Klingon, in 5 others also Cardassian. The rest is just one Trill and several humans

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: I think I found them. ::points to the places with the trill and humans::

Cardassian1 says:
#Thing: I don't know what you are, but I would very much like to chat. Perhaps we can ... come to an agreement. Boktor/Lost: all of us

Peter Pazoski says:
John: Peter Pazoski, Doug Greene ::indicates Greene:: Ezri. ::indicates Ezri:: As to why I'm wearing your clothes, thats a long story, one that I don't have time to go into right now.

Zeilk says:
@Tar: Why do you think those are them?

Boktor says:
#All: Wise guy, eh?

Ezri says:
John: Who is your daddy and what does he do?

John says:
Peter: Why do you care about the Palace? we have a quiet life here, we don't need more trouble

Thing says:
#::Drops off from the floor, slowly morphing its shape to match the Cardassian in front of him:: Cardassian: How about you let me go and plot your little plots with those two? ::Gestures towards the two humans:: I don't respond well to threats you see.

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: I spent quite some time with them, knowing they're Vulcan, Trill, Humans and knowing they beamed down from a ship to the planet.

John says:
Ezri: My daddy died when a Klingon didn't like the way he made his raktajino

John says:
::eyes the Trill with hate::

Ezri says:
John: Deaf?

Cardassian1 says:
#::looks surprised but then regains his composure:: Thing: I am merely inviting you to seat and talk

Peter Pazoski says:
John: Are you really happy living like this, under the boot of the Alliance?  I just want to know if there is a transporter in the palace, tell me that and if you want we will leave you to enjoy your quiet life

Ezri says:
Linda: Do you have a multipass? 

Zeilk says:
@Tar: But you didn't search for Vulcans. But this is your head that will roll if you fail. But you still have two possible locations, which one do you want to try?

Linda says:
Ezri: A What?

Thing says:
#Cardassian: And I'm merely inviting you to release me, ::Points to the direction of the door:: Out there.

Boktor says:
#::Starts to run like a Hurricane again.:: All: Ask Thing, he gave this little present to you. And I want to go home NOW!

Ezri says:
Linda: Leloo Dallas, multipass.

Dalin Tar says:
@Zeilk: Haven't you paid attention? I did search for Vulcans.

Dalin Tar says:
@::sighs::

John says:
Peter: I am happy to be alive. Yes, there is a transporter inside the palace, on the top floor near the main ballroom

Doug Greene says:
::Wonders what Ezri is going on about::

Peter Pazoski says:
John: Could you draw us a map to get there?

Zeilk says:
@Tar: Right, but they are not together. The Trill with the humans might be in one of two places and the Vulcan might be in three different locations ::points::

Ezri says:
::Thinks of their ship:: Self: Big bada boom.

John says:
Peter: If I do you will leave us alone?

Peter Pazoski says:
::nods:: John: We will.

Cardassian1 says:
#Cardassian2: I think they lost it, let's talk to the commander

#ACTION: The three leave the room

Boktor says:
#::Walks pretty fast behind the leaving men outside the room.:: Guards:: Gentlemen, what is your problem?

John says:
::grabs a piece of paper and starts sketching:: Peter: assuming you enter through the kitchen, which is only guarded by humans, you go down this corridor, take a right turn and you go up these stairs, they go through 5 levels. At the top you go down another corridor and into the ball room. But at any point you may find Klingons

Cardassian1 says:
#::lost it too, he pushes Boktor into the room, making him fall on top of the Thing::

#ACTION: Soon the three are alone again

Ezri says:
::Concludes it must have been deaf, after the epic silence::

Thing says:
#::Growls loudly as he falls on the floor:: Boktor: Get away from me, Human! ::Pushes him away and slowly crawls away::

Boktor says:
#::Is complete astonished.::

Dalin Tar says:
@::sees one of the results blinking::

Boktor says:
#Thing: Tell me, do YOU belong to our group? Or not?

Peter Pazoski says:
John: Will the Klingons challenge us or ignore us?  I imagine there must be lots of humans running around the place.

Zeilk says:
@Tar: That's funny, our computers are usually pretty good at identifying different species, and we used them to wipe out the Betazoids

John says:
Peter: Not in the upper levels. they will think you are stealing and cut of your hands...or worse

Boktor says:
#Thing: I hold you personally responsible for all this.

Thing says:
#Boktor: Are you out of your mind? I tried to kill you like ten times already! ::Rises to his feet:: Of course I'm not part of your idiotic group, I was trying to steal your damn ship!

Dalin Tar says:
@Self: Unknown life form? Zeilk: Well, if that one is unknown... Computer: Display times of transports to those places.

@ACTION: The computer can only give approximate times because it’s based on transport residuals only. Most of the transports happened between 1 and 4 hours before

Peter Pazoski says:
Ezri/Greene: Well then, I think it’s about time we got off of this island, before someone comes looking.

Ezri says:
::Nods in agreement and charges her laser::

John says:
Peter: you are crazy. But I wish you luck

Boktor says:
#::Feels his head, and stands up.:: Thing: And then? Do you think, you could make it on your own? As a group we are mightier than anybody. Can't we both set things a side? Jump over our shadows? Help each other now? And I help you to get home. Even if I have to steal a ship.

Doug Greene says:
::Nods at Peter::

Dalin Tar says:
@Computer: Computer, compare transport residuals between all current locations and use the location with the unknown life form as reference.

Computer says:
@Acknowledged, processing

Thing says:
#Boktor: Let's get one thing straight here, you poor excuse for a humanoid. I will never help your kind, not for the promise of getting out of here nor for the promise of seeing your skin being sliced off your pathetic looking body. I. Do. Not. Like. You. Humans! ::Screams that last part:: Clear enough for you yet?

Boktor says:
#Thing: NO! Is that clear enough?

Peter Pazoski says:
::adjusts his jacket:: John: Thank you for your time ::smiles at Linda:: Linda: Hopefully we will meet again in a better world ::smiles and heads for the exit::

Linda says:
::smiles hopefully at Peter::

Thing says:
#Boktor: Suit yourself. ::Morphs back to its old self and returns to its resting place on the ceiling::

Doug Greene says:
::Follows Peter out, nodding his thanks to Linda and John::

Ezri says:
::Runs out after the two::

=/\= =/\= =/\= Pause Mission =/\= =/\=

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Peter Saunders is Peter Pazoski.
Rob van den Dungen is Dalin Tar.
Andreas Habeland is Ezry Lyta.
Rob Bindels is Antonius Boktor.
Eldad Ben-Tovim is The Thing.

Lilia Perfeito is Lost, Zeilk, John, Linda, Computer, Cardassian1 and the Guard.
Tim Schols is Douglas Greene.

Stardate: 10804.13
Arc Title: “Reflections - The Blind Watchmaker”
Part: Second
Mission Number: 424
Ship Manager: Lilia Perfeito
Arc Creator: Lilia Perfeito

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