[Paradise-IV] SD970328.2301 JL Lt. Cmdr. Yim'Bar Cho'Lu CSeC & Ens. Lia Argo Sec. "Never Leave a Man Behind" Part 1

[Paradise-IV Logs]

[The Shack, Security Offices, Starfleet Compound]

 

Ensign Argo went about rounding everyone up for security except for Sing since he had something more important to do and got everyone dressed out and suited up and into formation. She walked slowly past them inspecting each one carefully as she waited for Lt. Cmdr Cho'Lu to arrive. Her eyes stopped on Lucky a moment and nodded to him before moving on and stopping before one of the newest members looking him over from head to toe. Shadow was interesting and she hoped he was as good as his records said he was. She moved on inspecting Heart from top to bottom as well and just a touch of a smile tugged at her lips as she watched him before she moved on.

 

"Have you discovered something comical, ensign Argo?" Heart the Vulcan field medic asked.  His gear supported several redundant medical packs, tricorders and other items of use.  He seemed small inside the frame of all of this equipment.  His logical approach to everything dampened the normal camaraderie between the team but it also added to the humor as some of the newer team members used him as the brunt of a number of jokes.  As a defense to this behavior Heart had taken to confronting back which often concluded the humor before it got too far along.

Ensign Argo turned back and faced Heart, "I wouldn't say comical in the slightest Heart. I happen to believe we have a rather fine group of guys before me and each will make a rather good addition to the group. I am glad you have joined us Heart and Shadow, our two newest members of Alpha Team." and looked at everyone in the group, "As you know we are waiting for Lt. Comdr Cho'Lu. He will be inspecting us as a group. "

 

Shadow cut his eyes towards Ensign Argo and smirked a moment before straightening his expression finding this whole thing rather amusing to him. Normally he would have made a wise crack but knew better then to do it at the moment as he shifted slightly with the weight of his own gear on his back.

 

"Your compliment is noted but not necessary.  In order to be on this team we have got to be the best of the best.  The physical, mental and professional base requirements preclude anyone who is unqualified from even passing the entrance exams written or physical.  We are each by definition some of the finest Starfleet personnel in our respective fields.  Surely you comprehend this and as such thanks are perfectly unnecessary." Heart added to the conversation.

 

"But welcome, don't you think Lace?"  Cho'Lu broke the silence as he entered the space for the inspection.  He was geared out and ready for anything.  He moved with ease in his armored blacked out uniform.  He carried a robe of sorts that smelled and looked like it had been run through a sewage pipe.  "Is the team prepared for inspection?"
 

Ensign Argo tilted her head a bit as she looked at Heart, "I find it necessary to compliment. That might not be regulations but you will find we are rather close nit group. " and turns with a smile looking at Cho'Lu as she steps to her place, "Yes Sir I do believe it helps morale as they say." and turns looking over the group one last time, "Yes Sir ready for inspection."

 

"Everyone will extend their offhand immediately to their front, prepare to extend....Extend."  Yim'Bar gave the command in such a way that everyone would immediately respond as long as they were who they said they were.  He simultaneously grabbed Lucky's left hand as it extended.  He pierced the hand with a device few had seen in some time.  The device had been designed and implemented during the Dominion War.  It took a sample of blood and identified through DNA Match the person to whom the blood belonged.  

 

"Sir!"  Lucky said surprised by the action.  "You could have asked sir.  I would have gladly submitted to the test."

 

"Anyone else want to lodge an objection?  Our whole department is under scrutiny, I cannot afford to distrust any of you, we are about to go find Senior and Bullseye and I have to be sure."  Yim'Bar looked down the line.  The test cleared and Lucky was who he said he was according to the test.  "You passed Archer."  Yim'Bar stated and handed the device to Lucky, "Do Scrounge.  And Scrounge will do Lace and Lace will conclude the tests on our newest two members."  Yim'Bar looked at Heart and Shadow.  "Heart you are a medic correct?"

 

"Aye sir." the Vulcan replied.  

 

"Shadow, what is your story, I am sorry but I have not been able to meet you prior to today, congratulations on The Indoctrination Program, this is a little soon for you be active on a Mission which tells me Lace has every confidence in you, what are your qualifications/" Yim'Bar continued speaking as the tests progressed. Scrounge easily passed and began the work on Lace. 

  

Ensign Argo did as commanded and put out her off hand already expecting what it was about and watched as Cho'Lu began the test on Lucky and seeing he passed, a smile twitched the sides of her lips.

 

Shadow shifted slightly but complied with his hand out and his eyebrows furrowed a bit at the unusual tactic and turned his head slightly looking at Lt. Comdr. Cho'Lu, "Thank you Sir. My specialty is not being seen and I am the best in my class for sharp shooting and hand to hand combat Sir. I have trained in some of the toughest climates and under some rough circumstances. I have trained with most of the weapons available."

 

Ensign Argo watched as  Scrounge stopped before her and quickly pricked her hand and she didn't even give the slightest of winces but watched curiously at the test which of course she passed.

 

Scrounge grinned a moment, "Nice to know you are whom you say you are Lace. I would hate to see all that lace go to waste and I know Lucky is so hoping for a preview of it" and handed her the device to continue the tests laughing.

 

Ensign Argo's eyes flicked over to Lucky whom was chuckling but had turned slightly red from being teased and she too chuckled as she took the device, "Maybe if Lucky plays nice one day he might earn that preview." and moved to Heart and quickly poked him and waited for the sample to register a smile tugging at her lips once more.

 

"Looks like I am all that is left," Yim'Bar said extending his hand towards Lace to hit him with the thing, he hated the test but it was necessary.  "You've all passed, only one thing lacks, are you all willing to do what is necessary to secure Senior and Bullseye?  If you are not completely willing to give your all for this mission, you are not welcome.  You all have the right to walk away right now.  I cannot force you to take one more step.  If you take the next step there is no turning back we go all out and we get the Chief and Ryan back is that clear?  I want a verbal confirmation and I want you to take one step forward if you are willing."  Yim'Bar took a step backward to provide room for the others.

 

"I am in."  Scrounge said and stepped forward.

 

"Sir we were ordered here, I was not aware that we had a choice."  Heart said, "The team motto is never leave a man behind, how could I possibly chose to remain behind.  I shall endeavor to keep you all alive but would prefer to merely tag along if that is at all possible."  Heart stepped forward.

 

"This guy sure is wordy." Yim'Bar said, "Where did you find him Lace?  Welcome aboard you two, what about the rest of you?"  Yim'Bar said looking down the line.

Ensign Argo finished with Shadow and as expected he passed as well and moved to Cho'Lu and quickly did the test on him and waited for the reading, "You are a go Sir." and nodded to him, "No doubt I am in for it all the way." and stepped back as well to make room for the guys to step forward, "He came highly recommended Sir and I thought would make a nice addition to our group. Nothing like having someone logical on the team to help balance us out."

 

Lucky stepped forward with a goofy grin, eyes on Lace, "Oh I wouldn't miss this for anything Sir. Someone has to protect our precious Lace from danger."

 

Shadow watched the others step forward and slid in with them, "Bring them back one way or the other no matter what it takes Sir. No force needed to do what is necessary."

 

"Okay let's all do paired off checks of one another.  Make sure you have fully charged phasers, with backups.  Insure you each have personal medical emergency equipment and a tricorder.  And above all else, sterilize yourselves.  No Federation markings or uniforms.  Cover yourself with some of this burlap cloth and we will have an intelligence briefing.  See you in the Tactical room by the map."  Yim'Bar said and turned to head in that direction.  He had gathered some intel but nothing of real worth.  This thing was going to be mostly move and hope operations.  He had a couple places that looked promising but nothing firm.  He was simply tired of sitting around doing nothing.

 

Ensign Argo nodded and as she watched Cho'Lu head off she looked back at the others, "You heard him men. Lets hop to it double time and get ready and checked. Change in the locker room and then we will pair up and make sure we all have what we need once more." and started for the locker room herself after handing out the burlap cloth.

 

Lucky took his and whistled, "Oh this is going to look sexy on my don't you think Scrounge?" and laughed as he followed after Lace keeping easy pace with her.

 

Shadow shakes his head a bit and takes his new uniform for the mission looking at it a second, "Well could be worse. Could be done in the skivvies but then..... that might not be such a bad thing either." and heads after the others to the locker room.

 

Scrounge laughs at Lucky, "I am afraid that isn't going to help make Lace there come running Lucky." and heads with the group snickering.

 

Heart just raises an eyebrow at them all and takes the burlap cloth for once having nothing to say at least not yet.

 

Everyone began to change once in the locker room and Ensign Argo was no different as she stripped out her uniform once again not in the least embarrassed showing her red lace bra and matching panties before tugging on the burlap cloth. As she turned around and looked up all eyes seemed to be on her, "What? I know you all have seen a female before so close the mouths and get changed. We have work to do so..... Lucky it is your lucky day and your with me. Rest of you pair up and check your partner."

 

Everyone finally got down to business and paired up checking each other making sure everything was accounted for and finally as a group they all entered the tactical room.

 

The belly laugh that erupted from Yim'Bar was probably heard outside The Shack and down the block.  "Heart did you interpret my orders for the team?  You people look like a the homeless colonist brigade.  All I intended for you to do was cover your outward look with some of these pieces of burlap.  You did not have to strip out of your clothes.  I mean if you all wanted to get naked we could have had a party or something.  But you look okay and if you are all ready let's do this briefing before we decide to change our gear out for pool noodles.  I wonder about you people if we don't get Senior back."  Yim'Bar was being facetious, the team were taking everything in stride and if Senior were never recovered, the team would be as effective as ever before, Yim'Bar wouldn't but they would.  "Let me guess, black lace?"

 

"Red Sir, like me hair." Lucky said with a grin that stretched all the way to the wall.

Ensign Argo chuckled and shook her head a bit with humor at Lucky, "Well seeing as all I have here is my uniform kind of hard to cover that up. Not allowed to use the replicator for other clothes or we might get another visit from the replicator inspector for too much use."

 

Shadow mumbled under his breath, "Thought something a bit odd about this one."

 

Scrounge laughed himself, "Yep definitely red today."

 

Heart looked at Lt. Cmdr. Cho'Lu in a questioning manner, "Why would I have done that Sir? I would never have done something so illogical."

 

"Alright, everyone put on your game face, this is the real deal."  Yim'Bar said in order to reign in the grab ass.

 

Ensign Argo dropped the smile and sat down leaning forward listening intently to Cho'Lu and Lucky also straightened himself though took a seat beside her.

 

Shadow remained standing and looked every bit serious as he waited for their briefing.

 

Scrounge and Heart also stood being ever attentive now that things were under way for the laying out of this mission.

<TBC>

 

Lieutenant Commander Yim’Bar Cho’Lu

Chief of Security

Paradise - IV

 

&

 

Ensign Lia Argo

Assistant Alpha Team Leader

Security, Paradise - IV