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- | Once Leon was swept up in the tsunami of water that flooded deck eight, | + | Once Leon was swept up in the tsunami of water that flooded deck eight, |
Unfortunately, | Unfortunately, | ||
- | As he rounded a corner, he suddenly came face-to-face with Lieutenant Commander Chase Meridian, who was sprinting from the opposite direction. | + | As he rounded a corner, he suddenly came face-to-face with Lieutenant Commander Chase Meridian, who was sprinting from the opposite direction. |
"What are you doing here?" Leon asked. | "What are you doing here?" Leon asked. | ||
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Leon prayed that he got the message right from Hendrix, as there was absolutely no way he could truly confirm what any of it actually meant. | Leon prayed that he got the message right from Hendrix, as there was absolutely no way he could truly confirm what any of it actually meant. | ||
- | To his relief, the countersign worked. | + | To his relief, the countersign worked. |
"So what happened?" | "So what happened?" | ||
- | " | + | " |
- | Meridian nodded slowly, seeing the explanation as plausible. | + | Meridian nodded slowly, seeing the explanation as plausible. |
As intrigued as he was to see what Meridian meant by " | As intrigued as he was to see what Meridian meant by " | ||
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"I can't leave my crewmates," | "I can't leave my crewmates," | ||
- | "Yeah, I figured as such," Meridian replied. | + | "Yeah, I figured as such," Meridian replied |
" | " | ||
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"Well it sure as hell beats URANUS!" | "Well it sure as hell beats URANUS!" | ||
- | " | + | " |
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" | " | ||
- | Fortunately for the captain, her most ardent supporters were of the security department and the Marine detachment. | + | Fortunately for the captain, her most ardent supporters were of the security department and the Marine detachment. |
" | " | ||
- | " | + | " |
"Not from here," Ensign Goldman shook his head. " | "Not from here," Ensign Goldman shook his head. " | ||
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"We won't have computer access," | "We won't have computer access," | ||
- | "No, we won' | + | "No, we won' |
" | " | ||
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The weight of water was already pressing hard against the interior airlock door as Leon worked quickly to don an EVA suit from the recessed wall locker. | The weight of water was already pressing hard against the interior airlock door as Leon worked quickly to don an EVA suit from the recessed wall locker. | ||
- | The doctor prayed that the ship won't go into warp while he worked his way to the dorsal lifeboat bays behind the bridge. | + | The doctor prayed that the ship didn't go into warp while he worked his way to the dorsal lifeboat bays behind the bridge. |
The paralyzing atmosphere was still registering on his sensors as Leon found himself in the empty stairwell leading to the deck one observation room behind the bridge. | The paralyzing atmosphere was still registering on his sensors as Leon found himself in the empty stairwell leading to the deck one observation room behind the bridge. | ||
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"I see you've picked up Victor Virtus' | "I see you've picked up Victor Virtus' | ||
- | "You can't spell ' | + | "You can't spell ' |
"Aye sir," he replied. | "Aye sir," he replied. | ||
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- | By the time Roth-Dorian had made it to the Mission Pod, nearly a hundred of the crew -- including the 20-man Marine detachment -- followed her lead into the uppermost section of Republic. | + | By the time Roth-Dorian had made it to the Mission Pod, nearly a hundred of the crew -- including the 20-man Marine detachment -- followed her lead into the uppermost section of Republic. |
- | "What was that?" Roth-Dorian asked. | + | "What was that?" Roth-Dorian asked, looking warily around the chamber. "Are we under attack?" |
- | " | + | " |
Though the rest of the crew was stunned, it was Roth-Dorian who took the routing as an advantage. | Though the rest of the crew was stunned, it was Roth-Dorian who took the routing as an advantage. | ||
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Ragnar complied, but was unsure if the captain understood what their limitations were. " | Ragnar complied, but was unsure if the captain understood what their limitations were. " | ||
- | "No problem," | + | "No problem," |
"Aye sir," he acknowledged, | "Aye sir," he acknowledged, | ||
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" | " | ||
- | " | + | " |
- | "AWAY from Republic?" | + | "...AWAY from Republic?" |
"Aye sir," Ragnar acknowledged. | "Aye sir," Ragnar acknowledged. | ||
- | Roth looked into the space in front of her with dawning | + | Roth looked into the space in front of her as comprehension |
" | " | ||
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Outside, the scintillating blue light of a tractor beam enveloped the monolithic superstructure of Republic' | Outside, the scintillating blue light of a tractor beam enveloped the monolithic superstructure of Republic' | ||
- | "I luv it when a plan comes t' | + | "I luv it when a plan comes ta' |
Once he was confident the Mission Pod posed no further threat to Republic, the lieutenant commander produced a palm-sized device from his pocket, and flipped open a gold metallic top flap that registered multiple chirps. | Once he was confident the Mission Pod posed no further threat to Republic, the lieutenant commander produced a palm-sized device from his pocket, and flipped open a gold metallic top flap that registered multiple chirps. | ||
- | "Aces High to Republic," | + | "Aces High ta Republic," |
=/\= //" | =/\= //" | ||
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In reply, Leon came over the open channel. | In reply, Leon came over the open channel. | ||
- | =/\= //"Looks like you saved my life, Nat. Again."// | + | =/\= //"Nat, it looks like you saved my life. Again."// |
"It was a team effort this time, Leon," he responded. | "It was a team effort this time, Leon," he responded. | ||
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=/\= //" | =/\= //" | ||
- | "Fraid neither, doc," the helmsman-turned-first officer answered. | + | "Fraid neither, doc," the former |
=/\= //"No WAY! I'm not going to let you go to prison for me!"// =/\= | =/\= //"No WAY! I'm not going to let you go to prison for me!"// =/\= | ||
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=/\= //" | =/\= //" | ||
- | Hawk sighed. | + | Hawk sighed. |
A moment passed as if to solidify the finality of their parting. | A moment passed as if to solidify the finality of their parting. | ||
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=/\= //"So this is goodbye?"// | =/\= //"So this is goodbye?"// | ||
- | "Fer now," Hawk replied. | + | "Fer now," Hawk replied. |
=/\= //" | =/\= //" | ||
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- | **Location: | + | **Location: |
- | Timeframe: | + | Timeframe: |
- | Republic' | + | Republic' |
The first order of business was to brief everyone on the ship's status, and since it was not exactly in peak working condition, it fell to Lieutenant Pakita to report on their efforts at returning to normal operations. | The first order of business was to brief everyone on the ship's status, and since it was not exactly in peak working condition, it fell to Lieutenant Pakita to report on their efforts at returning to normal operations. | ||
- | "Subspace | + | "The subspace |
" | " | ||
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"Just one sir," she reported. | "Just one sir," she reported. | ||
- | Leon looked across the table at Reittan with regret. | + | Leon looked across the table at Reittan with regret. |
" | " | ||
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It was indeed a problem for them. The now-famous INS reporter was caught by Narundi attempting to access a communications console on deck four shortly after they warped out from the Tau Lacertae system. | It was indeed a problem for them. The now-famous INS reporter was caught by Narundi attempting to access a communications console on deck four shortly after they warped out from the Tau Lacertae system. | ||
- | However, once she found out what had happened -- not to mention that Nat Hawk wasn't onboard anymore -- she became livid. | + | However, once she found out what had happened -- not to mention that Nat Hawk wasn't onboard anymore -- she became livid. |
" | " | ||
- | Technically, | + | Technically, |
" | " | ||
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"That may be difficult," | "That may be difficult," | ||
- | "See if can start some combat drills in the holosuites to train people up," Leon requested. | + | "See if you can start some combat drills in the holosuites to train people up," Leon requested. |
"With the Mission Pod gone, science programs are down to minimal for the time being," | "With the Mission Pod gone, science programs are down to minimal for the time being," | ||
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"Thank you." | "Thank you." | ||
- | " | + | " |
- | "As you know," she explained, pointing to a digital rendition of the quadrant on the conference room screen. "Deep Space Nine is clear across the Federation from our location here in Gorn space. | + | "As you know," she explained, pointing to a digital rendition of the quadrant on the conference room vidscreen. "Deep Space Nine is clear across the Federation from our location here in Gorn space. |
- | " | + | " |
" | " | ||
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" | " | ||
- | "We lost two-thirds of our torpedo firepower when the Mission Pod was jettisoned," | + | "We lost two-thirds of our torpedo firepower when the Mission Pod was jettisoned," |
" | " | ||
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"Too risky," | "Too risky," | ||
- | M'Roww cross-referenced the navigational database with the help of Mahlnoy | + | M'Roww cross-referenced the navigational database with the help of Mahlenoy |
"We could try Nimbus Three," | "We could try Nimbus Three," | ||
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"Well, since we're technically not working for Starfleet anymore, maybe they' | "Well, since we're technically not working for Starfleet anymore, maybe they' | ||
- | " | + | " |
"Well, like you said, we have a CFI replicator." | "Well, like you said, we have a CFI replicator." | ||
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" | " | ||
- | =/\= "Jarin here. Go ahead, sir." =/\= | + | =/\= //"Jarin here. Go ahead, sir."// =/\= |
" | " | ||
- | =/\= "Aye sir." =/\= | + | =/\= //"Aye sir."// =/\= |