Post by lucymalta on Apr 13, 2009 6:10:05 GMT -10
So... New thread time... Glad you're enjoying so far.. As for today... Maybe Ehliena was sensing darkness of a different kind.....
Lucy
Chapter 46
“Anything from the sensor array Mr Worf?”
“Nothing at all sir, it is as if there is nothing in front of us, but we can plainly see that there is.”
Lt Cdr Data looked up from his instruments, “I can also detect nothing, but that is an answer to this problem in itself. I should be receiving something – light readings, gravity etc. However, I am getting nothing at all.’
“Is this a hole Mr Data?” The Captain was a little concerned for his ship and the people on board.
“I am not sure sir – holes generally cannot be seen and this is quite clearly visible”
The Captain was not about to take any chances, “Back us away Ensign, ½ Impulse.” As the ensign at the helm responded to her Captain’s request and the ship began to move slowly, its bridge crew were stunned to se e a light emitting from the centre of the darkness.
“We are being probed Captain.” Jean-Luc stood and walked forward, stopping just behind Data’s chair, “Keep us moving Ensign. Mr Data, Mr Worf, anything at all?” Both officers answered in the negative.
The Captain paused for a moment before taking a decision, “Counsellor Troi to the bridge.”
Seconds later Ehliena stepped out of the lift surprising her Captain, “I was already on my way when you called Captain.”
Jean-Luc nodded, not surprised to see that she was accompanied by the Ambassador, who discretely remained near the turbo lift door. “Can you sense something?”
Ehliena nodded, “Its some kind of life form – you need to get us away Captain, it is malevolent and we are not the first ship to pass this way – others have been lost before.”
Cdr Riker was a little bemused, “How can you tell?”
The fear on Ehliena’s face was noticeable, “I can sense other lives, this being is one that drains energy slowly – there are some still alive in there. I can sense their pain and their warnings. They cannot be saved.”
The Captain was not happy with the pronouncement, “Are you sure we cannot get them out?” Ehliena nodded her answer, not able to speak.
“Captain, our speed has dropped; I believe we have been caught in some kind of tractor beam.” Worf’s information was not pleasant news.
“Red Alert…” Will Riker was concerned, “Fire Photon torpedoes and phaser at that… thing… Ensign, increase power. Warp factor 1.”
“Yes sir, increasing power.”
Ehliena dropped into her seat, watching as the ships weapons tried to force the life form to release them. However, nothing seemed to work, their speed only causing the rate of movement towards the darkness to decrease slowly.
“Mr Data can we break away by increasing speed?”
“I don’t think so sir, it matches us each time we make a move.”
Ehliena swallowed, “Sir, would you like me to try…”
The Captain looked at the Counsellor, “Ehliena, are you sure…”
“That thing will kill us sir – no doubt about it. It sees us as energy to be consumed.”
Jean-Luc nodded his head, hoping that Ehliena would be able to do something. He watched as she began her work, pain flowing across her face as she searched for an answer, tears running down her cheeks as she touched the minds of those inside the beast.
“Captain, I have located its mind, but I cannot interpret the images… I don’t know how to…”
Horatio walked quickly next to her, “Let me help. Let me in Ehliena…”
The first officer and Captain watched carefully as Horatio sat next to the counsellor and took her hand in his, closing his eyes as he began to follow Ehliena’s train of thought. Captain Picard was taken back to the moment when he shared a mind meld with Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan and knew what Horatio was attempting to do.
Lucy
Chapter 46
“Anything from the sensor array Mr Worf?”
“Nothing at all sir, it is as if there is nothing in front of us, but we can plainly see that there is.”
Lt Cdr Data looked up from his instruments, “I can also detect nothing, but that is an answer to this problem in itself. I should be receiving something – light readings, gravity etc. However, I am getting nothing at all.’
“Is this a hole Mr Data?” The Captain was a little concerned for his ship and the people on board.
“I am not sure sir – holes generally cannot be seen and this is quite clearly visible”
The Captain was not about to take any chances, “Back us away Ensign, ½ Impulse.” As the ensign at the helm responded to her Captain’s request and the ship began to move slowly, its bridge crew were stunned to se e a light emitting from the centre of the darkness.
“We are being probed Captain.” Jean-Luc stood and walked forward, stopping just behind Data’s chair, “Keep us moving Ensign. Mr Data, Mr Worf, anything at all?” Both officers answered in the negative.
The Captain paused for a moment before taking a decision, “Counsellor Troi to the bridge.”
Seconds later Ehliena stepped out of the lift surprising her Captain, “I was already on my way when you called Captain.”
Jean-Luc nodded, not surprised to see that she was accompanied by the Ambassador, who discretely remained near the turbo lift door. “Can you sense something?”
Ehliena nodded, “Its some kind of life form – you need to get us away Captain, it is malevolent and we are not the first ship to pass this way – others have been lost before.”
Cdr Riker was a little bemused, “How can you tell?”
The fear on Ehliena’s face was noticeable, “I can sense other lives, this being is one that drains energy slowly – there are some still alive in there. I can sense their pain and their warnings. They cannot be saved.”
The Captain was not happy with the pronouncement, “Are you sure we cannot get them out?” Ehliena nodded her answer, not able to speak.
“Captain, our speed has dropped; I believe we have been caught in some kind of tractor beam.” Worf’s information was not pleasant news.
“Red Alert…” Will Riker was concerned, “Fire Photon torpedoes and phaser at that… thing… Ensign, increase power. Warp factor 1.”
“Yes sir, increasing power.”
Ehliena dropped into her seat, watching as the ships weapons tried to force the life form to release them. However, nothing seemed to work, their speed only causing the rate of movement towards the darkness to decrease slowly.
“Mr Data can we break away by increasing speed?”
“I don’t think so sir, it matches us each time we make a move.”
Ehliena swallowed, “Sir, would you like me to try…”
The Captain looked at the Counsellor, “Ehliena, are you sure…”
“That thing will kill us sir – no doubt about it. It sees us as energy to be consumed.”
Jean-Luc nodded his head, hoping that Ehliena would be able to do something. He watched as she began her work, pain flowing across her face as she searched for an answer, tears running down her cheeks as she touched the minds of those inside the beast.
“Captain, I have located its mind, but I cannot interpret the images… I don’t know how to…”
Horatio walked quickly next to her, “Let me help. Let me in Ehliena…”
The first officer and Captain watched carefully as Horatio sat next to the counsellor and took her hand in his, closing his eyes as he began to follow Ehliena’s train of thought. Captain Picard was taken back to the moment when he shared a mind meld with Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan and knew what Horatio was attempting to do.