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+ | ====== These Are The Times, Part 2 ====== | ||
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- | It was clear the Gorns had been busy on Cestus Three since the Federation relinquished control of the colony to them over four years ago. They had obviously installed a new weather control system that changed the hydrology of the planet, increasing the rainfall patterns and converting the previous | + | It was clear the Gorns had been busy on Cestus Three since the Federation relinquished control of the colony to them over four years ago. They had obviously installed a new weather control system that changed the hydrology of the planet, increasing the rainfall patterns and converting the previous |
- | The beam-down point was in the midst of a marshy landscape, with tree species that were unrecognizable to Leon, even though botany had been one of his past hobbies. | + | The beam-down point was in the midst of a marshy landscape, with tree species that were unrecognizable to Leon, even though botany had been one of his past hobbies. |
"Just like a day on the bayou," | "Just like a day on the bayou," | ||
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- | The hallways of the plant were eerily deserted. | + | The hallways of the plant were eerily deserted. |
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The expectation of oncoming battle seemed to shift the adrenaline of the squad to a higher level. | The expectation of oncoming battle seemed to shift the adrenaline of the squad to a higher level. | ||
- | The doctor, too, was similarly stressed, nodding with anxiousness back at Hendrix, giving the non-verbal signal that the life readings were dead ahead through the door. All they needed was to proceed. | + | The doctor, too, was similarly stressed, nodding with anxiousness back at Hendrix, giving the non-verbal signal that the life readings were dead ahead through the door. All they needed was to proceed. |
With fire in their eyes, the squad burst into the room. However, instead of burly Gorn troopers laden with battle armor meeting them with a volley of disruptor fire, there were only a few hisses of astonishment as four slim, bipedal saurians stood up from their chairs after being seated behind complex control consoles. | With fire in their eyes, the squad burst into the room. However, instead of burly Gorn troopers laden with battle armor meeting them with a volley of disruptor fire, there were only a few hisses of astonishment as four slim, bipedal saurians stood up from their chairs after being seated behind complex control consoles. | ||
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One of the troopers immediately responded to the commander by slinging his weapon and adroitly sliding into the newly-vacated chair. | One of the troopers immediately responded to the commander by slinging his weapon and adroitly sliding into the newly-vacated chair. | ||
- | "Looks like there' | + | "Looks like there' |
As the smoked cleared, an unarmed human woman in her mid fifties appeared in a doorway arch across the room that led deeper into the complex. | As the smoked cleared, an unarmed human woman in her mid fifties appeared in a doorway arch across the room that led deeper into the complex. | ||
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"What did you do to my technical crew??" | "What did you do to my technical crew??" | ||
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- | "Less than two minutes," | + | "Less than two minutes," |
Scanning the room, Hendrix took in the information from his subordinates, | Scanning the room, Hendrix took in the information from his subordinates, | ||
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- | =/\= "Aye, sir. Encoding your traffic now. Stand by." =/\= | + | =/\= //"Aye, sir. Encoding your traffic now. Stand by."// =/\= |
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"Now look, Cromwell," | "Now look, Cromwell," | ||
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- | =/\= "Sir, Task Force Command | + | =/\= //"Sir, Task Force Command |
- | Instinctively, | + | Instinctively, |
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Ragnar' | Ragnar' | ||
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"What the hell is 'code green'?" | "What the hell is 'code green'?" | ||
- | Hendrix looked at the doctor with a touch of annoyance, perceiving | + | Hendrix looked at the doctor with a touch of annoyance, perceiving |
"It means that the situation on the ground has changed," | "It means that the situation on the ground has changed," | ||
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Leon could only watch as the situation turned further and further away from his favor, and Hendrix began exercising his newfound control over the security department. | Leon could only watch as the situation turned further and further away from his favor, and Hendrix began exercising his newfound control over the security department. | ||
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- | "Purcell, we're at code green," | + | =/\= //"On our way."// =/\= |
"Wait a minute!" | "Wait a minute!" | ||
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"AT EASE!" shouted Hendrix at the top of his lungs, drawing a flinch from the doctor. | "AT EASE!" shouted Hendrix at the top of his lungs, drawing a flinch from the doctor. | ||
- | The shock of Hendrix' | + | The shock of Hendrix' |
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"They what?" Hawk returned, concern growing in his voice. | "They what?" Hawk returned, concern growing in his voice. | ||
- | "The doctor' | + | "The doctor' |
- | "Yer th' only one filled with bullshit, Hendrix!" | + | "Yer th' only one filled with bullshit, Hendrix!" |
- | "Well ain't you th' little brute?" | + | "Well ain't you th' little brute?" |
At the mention of Leon's homeworld, Hawk's attention suddenly re-focused back to the actual reason he came down to greet the doctor upon his return to the ship. | At the mention of Leon's homeworld, Hawk's attention suddenly re-focused back to the actual reason he came down to greet the doctor upon his return to the ship. | ||
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- | Leon stared at Hawk, recognizing not only the source of the memo, but also the seriousness in Hawk's demeanor that indicated something terrible had happened. | + | Leon stared at Hawk, recognizing not only the source of the memo, but also noted the " |
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- | The commander' | + | The commander' |
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"You do that," he replied with self-assurance, | "You do that," he replied with self-assurance, | ||
- | //(to be continued)// | + | //([[current_story: |
**OFF** | **OFF** | ||
**LTCR Leon Cromwell, MD, PhD\\ Chief Medical Officer\\ USS Republic, NCC-81371** | **LTCR Leon Cromwell, MD, PhD\\ Chief Medical Officer\\ USS Republic, NCC-81371** |