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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Mar 22, 2009 12:13:25 GMT -10
oh im really loving this story! i was really surprized at horatio's choice with data, although i can understand his reasons for asking data to help! great chap, can't wait for more! luv sam x
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Post by lucymalta on Mar 23, 2009 0:50:13 GMT -10
So... Everyones been relaxing, but that doesn't last long on the Enterprise..... Time for a little action - and a slightly longer Chap today. Enjoy Lucy Chapter 22 “Red Alert” Commander Riker was not happy with what he could see, as the Enterprise had begun its passage near the neutral zone, the Captain had ordered shields to be raised as a precaution. The request had been made just in time as two Romulan warbirds and a battle cruiser had de-cloaked and begun attacking the ship. Captain Picard was concerned. The Enterprise could hold her own against a single cruiser, but attacks from three sides could cause a problem. Putting the ship into retreat close to their original heading, he ordered Lieutenant Worf to return fire – concentrating on the cruiser. “Take out their admiral and the other two ships might leave us alone.” Ehliena fell to the floor as she left the turbo lift, the ship rocking as another disruptor blast hit. She was helped to her feet by Geordi, standing at his engineering station. “Shields beginning to fail Captain.” Worf’s calm announcement caused a frown to appear on the Captain’s face. “Geordi can we make a run for it?” The Engineering officer pulled a face, “We still have full power to the engines Captain, but we need to manoeuvre to get clear first, or we could hit one of those Romulan vessels on the way – with reduced shield strength, it could be fatal.” “Can I be of assistance Captain?” Jean-Luc glanced to his right; the Ambassador was currently working with Worf learning about the ship’s sensors and defensive systems, and the Captain had got so used to seeing him on the bridge that he had become accustomed to it. “Ambassador, I would not ask you to help in a combat situation which would contradict your ethics.” Horatio smiled, “I am not talking about augmenting your weapons systems Captain. My people may reject war and violence, but that does not mean we do not defend ourselves. I can still manipulate energy – I can use my ability to strengthen the shields for protection only.” Will Riker gave the Ambassador a sharp look, “That’s a hell of a fine line Horatio.’ “Not to me – I am not helping you to kill anyone – just stopping this ship and all aboard, including myself – from being killed.” The Captain nodded, “Make it so.” As another blast shook the ship Worf gave the welcome information, “Shields at 95% and holding.” Sighing with relief the Captain began to think, looking around and catching sight of the look of concentration on Horatio’s face, he had an idea, “Counsellor, can you single out the tactical officers on board the Romulan vessels?” Ehliena concentrated for a moment, “Where would their post be?” Worf supplied her with the necessary information. “I can detect those on the two warbirds Captain, but not as yet on the cruiser.” “Good, focus on one of them at a time and extract the shield security codes from them. Mr Worf open fire as soon as their shields are down.” Ehliena turned pale, hesitating slightly. Swallowing deeply she nodded her head and reclined back a little in her chair, closing her eyes. After a few moments, those close enough would have seen the small beads of sweat forming on Ehliena’s forehead as she brought all of her ability to bear, attempting the request that the Captain had made. Taking a deep breath, she began to speak a form of Romulan, causing eyebrows around her to rise considerably. Data, his head c.ocked to one side, swiftly translated the syllables, passing them on to Lieutenant Worf, directing him to aim at the warbird attacking the portside of the Enterprise. A few moments later, Ehliena again began to speak in hushed tones, managing to obtain the set of codes for the second warbird. As the enemy vessel exploded in a great shower of light and heat, the Romulan cruiser ceased firing and turned away, cloaking itself as it left the area. “Should I attempt to follow Captain?’ “No Mr Worf… Let our Romulan adversary return to his people and tell them we were able to disable their shield codes. While they try to work it out, they’ll leave the Federation alone for a while.” Turning to Horatio he thanked him for his help with the shields, before his attention was distracted by Commander Riker moving swiftly in Ehliena’s direction. The empath had collapsed to the floor of the bridge, curled up in a foetal position. Aware that she was barely breathing Will contacted Chief O’Brien as he gently lifted Ehliena from the ground, “Medical emergency on the bridge, transport myself and Counsellor Troi direct to Sickbay.”
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Post by sanne on Mar 23, 2009 1:26:01 GMT -10
Oh my....a very intense chap.....Let's hope they're safe for a while and Ehliena will be ok.......I do know someone who could help her feeling better ;D ;D ;D Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Mar 23, 2009 5:48:58 GMT -10
i know who i'd like around to make me feel better! ;D at least the nterprize is okay but is ehliena?? we will see! great chap lucy, can't wait for more! luv sam x
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Post by margaret1234 on Mar 23, 2009 7:36:12 GMT -10
Nice intense chapter Lucy. Good that Horatio was able to help out here. Looks like it has been a bit too much of a strain for Ehliena though....we will see if Horatio can be of help to her or not.
Great wp
Margaret
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Post by gonsy on Mar 23, 2009 8:22:57 GMT -10
Nice chapter! Hope Ehliena will be ok! Gonsy
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Post by NV Oracle on Mar 23, 2009 16:42:16 GMT -10
Maybe H will help strengthen the transporter, like he did the shields. Also, I doubt that the Counsilor would have a problem, with him visiting her in Sickbay.
Great Chapter, Lucy. Also I loved the wp. Was it also from Chris? Great job, whoever made it.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by lucymalta on Mar 24, 2009 2:58:41 GMT -10
So you're enjoying.... @ Oracle.... The last WP is actually one of mine... Glad you like it... Chris is kinda busy - so she's helping me out with the tricky ones that I can't get my head around... To today's chap then.... How badly is Ehliena hurt...? Well, someone is worried.... Enjoy Lucy Chap 23 Dr Beverley Crusher shook her head, there were many things that she had come across during her time as a physician, but this was stranger than most. Counsellor Ehliena Troi was lying peacefully on a bed in sickbay, all signs that she should be up and about, but she was not. After Will Riker had brought her down from the bridge, she had healed the minor headaches and neural blocks that had occurred as a result of Ehliena’s contact with the Romulan tactical officers, but the empath just would not regain consciousness and she was beginning to get worried. “All her vital signs are normal, but it’s almost as if she is choosing not to wake up. I really don’t know what else to do, I’ve tried several different stimulators, but none of them is working.” The Captain sighed, he and his other senior officers were gathered in his ready room discussing the ships reports and all was well, but he could tell that Ehliena’s condition was worrying them all. “Could this be something to do with the fact that she is telepathic? Some kind of instinctive self protection?” The Doctor became thoughtful, “It is possible – there are records of people in the past almost refusing to come out of a coma because they are afraid to face the real world. We need to get some help on this one… I’m really not sure how I should progress…” The Captain nodded, “Maybe we should get some more informed assistance. The Ullians maybe?” Will Riker smiled, “Why don’t we go a little closer to home? We should be able to contact Deanna quite easily; she might have a suggestion or two.” “Good idea – Will you handle that No. 1. It might sound better coming from you than Beverley.” &&& Will sighed, he had not been looking forward to the conversation with Deanna, but apart from being concerned about Ehliena’s condition, she was quite philosophical about the whole situation. “You have to understand Will, there is more than one factor to be addressed here. First of all you need to find out if Ehliena was still in contact with the Romulan when he passed on – the sudden removal of that contact would be quite a wrench and would cause considerable damage.” Deanna became thoughtful, “Then of course there is the psychological aspect…” Will heard the concern in Deanna’s voice and became worried, “What do you mean?” “Will, Ehliena sees uninvited mind contact as an invasion of privacy – so the Captain demanding her to obtain the shield codes would have gone against her personal ethics.” She paused for a moment, “Actually – that might be it; she could have gone into withdrawal because of what she had to do.” “But she knew it was a case of us or them Deanna, without the Ambassador helping to maintain the shields, the Enterprise would have been destroyed and there is no guarantee he could have kept up his help for long – he admitted to feeling drained afterwards. She saved the entire ship.” Deanna sighed, “I doubt she will see it that way. But the longer she is allowed to remain unconscious, the worse it will get.” “So what do we do?” “Find a telepath that can search inside her mind and persuade her to come out… If you were closer to Earth I would come and do it myself, but you have to rely on whoever you have on board, until you reach a star base where there maybe more professional help.” Will dropped his head, “Beverley has some of her team who are slightly telepathic, but nowhere near as strong as what Ehliena needs – they’ve already tried. There is no-one else capable on the Enterprise at the moment Deanna, Ehliena is the only one with enough telepathic ability to perform that kind of task. …” Deanna chuckled, “That’s where you’re wrong… I think you’ll find that Guinan might be able to touch the surface a little and then of course there’s…” She stopped, not sure whether she should make the suggestion. “Who?” “The Ambassador…” Will was startled, “Horatio? Are you sure?” Deanna smiled, “I’m not sure if he can read anyone else, but there is a link between himself and Ehliena – probably because she was the first mind to come into contact with his. It might just be enough.” The Commander thought for a moment before continuing the conversation, though taking it in a different direction, Deanna’s ideas would be tried out first thing the next morning.
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Post by sanne on Mar 24, 2009 3:10:25 GMT -10
What a surprise........ Bet H can help get her out if her coma......Would be very disappointed if he couldn't Sandra
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Post by pinkyster on Mar 24, 2009 3:35:00 GMT -10
OH my, So what will Horatio find out when he reads her mind? What is Ehliena thinking? Great chapter.
Jen
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Post by margaret1234 on Mar 24, 2009 4:31:25 GMT -10
Great chapter Lucy. So will Horatio be able to get through to her......of course he will. But, he may be embarrassed when he does.
Margaret
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Mar 24, 2009 6:14:15 GMT -10
horatio is going to get more than he bargained for if he's called upon to help ehliena but of course he'll be called upon to help! this will get interesting! luv sam x
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Post by NV Oracle on Mar 24, 2009 16:02:23 GMT -10
You're right, Sam. This is going to get very interesting. Of course, H is going to be willing to help, but what will he think when he goes into her mind, and sees exactly what she thinks about him, or rather, what she thinks about our Lt Horatio Caine
Great chapter, Lucy.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by lucymalta on Mar 25, 2009 2:56:52 GMT -10
So... Does Horatio find anything out? Ehliena's not one of the most talented telepaths on Betazed for nothing.... Enjoy Lucy Chapter 24 Ehliena’s eyes fluttered, she could hear someone calling her name, a soft deep voice that she couldn’t get out of her head. For a moment she fought to stay asleep, locked away safely in her comfort zone, but the voice was insistent. “Ehliena, please, wake up… I need to talk to you.”Her eyes fluttered again and with a sigh accepted that she had to return to the real world. Opening her eyes slowly, she was surprised to see Guinan sitting next to her. “Welcome back.” Ehliena was confused for a moment, she was sure she had heard… She shook her head; maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. Guinan gave a soft smile, “How are you feeling?” Ehliena was reminded of the reason why she had locked herself away and she began to cry softly, Guinan sighed and caught her hand tightly, trying to give as much comfort as she could to the empath. && “It worked?” Beverley Crusher nodded, she, the Captain and Commander Riker were sitting in the observation lounge waiting for others to join them. “It only took a couple of hours for her to come round after the Ambassador made the first contact. We took it very slowly, first a general request every fifteen minutes, then we slowly started cutting the time between calls. Each time she responded slightly more.” “How is she?” The doctor sighed, “Physically and mentally she’s fine – emotionally, she’s a wreck. She spent at least 15 minutes crying when she saw Guinan, but at least the emotions have been released slightly – we just have to make sure she doesn’t try to lock them away again.” As they were joined by Geordi, Worf and Data she continued, “Her primary feelings at the moment seem to be of regret and guilt, hence the tears – I gather it is something to do with what she did, but I cannot quite work it out.” “She regrets the loss of life and the guilt is that she caused it.” The Captain looked up not surprised to see Guinan, followed closely by Horatio, walking into the room. “Why do you say that? Will Riker sighed, “Then what Deanna suspected was right, she withdrew from us because she considers herself to be the cause of the deaths of the Romulans on those two warbirds.” Guinan nodded, “Outwardly we know Ehliena to be a compassionate and understanding person – with her empathic and telepathic abilities, that is re-enforced which is why she is such a good counsellor. Unfortunately, that sensitivity is also her greatest weakness. By getting the shield codes from the Romulans, she broke one of her own highest personal codes – not to intrude on another’s mind without permission.” Worf was stunned, “But without those codes, the Enterprise would have been destroyed if the Ambassador had not augmented our shields. She put aside her personal feelings to perform her duty as a Starfleet Officer.” Horatio’s soft tone came into the conversation, “Unfortunately Lieutenant that is not how she sees it. The first call I made to her, she shut me out completely – it was then I realised that we would have to work another way – It was I invading her privacy and it would have caused her to withdraw even more. She completely locked me out of her mind – blocked me as I tried to read her.” “Guinan suggested that I contact her the same way as I did the first time from Symehk – to peak her curiosity.” Guinan chuckled quietly, “You should have seen the look of confusion on her face when she saw me and not the Ambassador. It was enough to distract her for a moment, but it was enough to make me realise that she feels responsible for the deaths of many Romulan personnel.” The Captain nodded, “It would be foolish of us to try and belittle her emotions – it would cause her to become bitter and angry – maybe using her gift to cause real damage. If she were able to extend herself and become telekinetic…” “She could destroy everything around her as a result of her guilt.” Will Riker did not like to think of what could happen, “So what do we do – it’s obvious that she needs help, but how do we proceed?” Jean-Luc became thoughtful, “Well, first of all, I think I should pay her a visit – thank her for her assistance at the same time acknowledging the sacrifice of personal feelings to do her duty. If I can try and remove some of that ‘responsibility’ from her shoulders; make her see that it is something we share as a crew, it might make her a little more open to the rest of you. As her friends, you could help with the healing process.” Beverley smiled, “The more we make her see that she had to make a choice and we respect whichever way she would have chosen, the more she may come to accept what has happened; though it will probably play on her mind for the rest of her life.” “She has to know that that she does not have to carry the burden alone. That is a very lonely road to follow…” Worf’s comments made Will Riker sit up for a moment and he began to smile. “Worf, you have just given me an idea, but it will have to wait a little while until she would be ready to accept it. I will need your help, yours too Ambassador if you can.” Horatio nodded, curious to the idea Will had, but for the moment the Commander said nothing, turning the idea over in his head.
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Mar 25, 2009 4:50:45 GMT -10
i think i would be confused if i heard horatio's voice then awoke to see guinan! poor ehliena, hopefully everyone can help her 'unburden' herself! i wander what rikers idea is?? can't wait to see what part horatio will play in this plan! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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