Jane (731): Hope & Prey
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Roshanara Rahman
Jun 26, 2024, 1:13:57 PM6/26/24
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((Deck 14, Saucer Section, USS Kitty Hawk))
Specimen 731 jumped down from the shaft behind them, rising up in the form of "Jane," this time, the raven-haired woman now wearing a Starfleet uniform that matched the blue shoulders of the two men. She flashed them a sinister smile.
Jane (731): Mind if I lend you a hand, gentlemen?
Carter: Where did you come from?
The other officer next to the man who spoke looked over nervously before turning his own gaze back at 731 as the ship was rocked again by weapons fire, knocking all three of them around in the tight and darkened corridor. The tricorders the officers held in their hands continued to beep wildly.
Jane (731): I think there's something wrong with your equipment. Let me help you shut it off.
She raised her arms up, elongating them into a pair of blades before she charged at them, ready to cut them down in one swift motion.
Jane (731): Just stand still and this will all be over quick!
The other man she had struck nursed his wound with an arm around his side, looking back at her.
Carter: There is no need for this. Surrender, and we'll help you...
She snorted back a sick laugh.
Jane (731): "Help?" Like you've already helped me and my kind so far?
Specimen 731 jumped down from the shaft behind them, rising up in the form of "Jane," this time, the raven-haired woman now wearing a Starfleet uniform that matched the blue shoulders of the two men. She flashed them a sinister smile.
Jane (731): Mind if I lend you a hand, gentlemen?
Carter: Where did you come from?
The other officer next to the man who spoke looked over nervously before turning his own gaze back at 731 as the ship was rocked again by weapons fire, knocking all three of them around in the tight and darkened corridor. The tricorders the officers held in their hands continued to beep wildly.
Jane (731): I think there's something wrong with your equipment. Let me help you shut it off.
She raised her arms up, elongating them into a pair of blades before she charged at them, ready to cut them down in one swift motion.
The man who had spoken first to her jumped in front to block her from hitting the other officer. He managed to dodge her first blade but not the second, which sliced across his ribcage. She didn't have time to enjoy the strike, though, as he answered back with a punch of his right fist, sending her back to crash against the bulkhead with a grunt.
Yirah: Hey!
She clenched her teeth together, practically seething as she yelled back at them.
Jane (731): Just stand still and this will all be over quick!
The other man she had struck nursed his wound with an arm around his side, looking back at her.
Carter: There is no need for this. Surrender, and we'll help you...
She snorted back a sick laugh.
Jane (731): "Help?" Like you've already helped me and my kind so far?
The other officer though pressed on with the charade.
Yirah: Thelomium-847 is a stabilizing agent. You're using it to hold your form for longer?
Jane (731): Why don't you ask your scientists who made me?
Carter: Response
The second man hunched down in between her and the injured officer, as if his body could stop her from finishing the job.
Yirah: Thelomium-847 is a stabilizing agent. You're using it to hold your form for longer?
Jane (731): Why don't you ask your scientists who made me?
Carter: Response
The second man hunched down in between her and the injured officer, as if his body could stop her from finishing the job.
Yirah: You're here for a reason. Surely it's not just to kill us, there are far easier ways of doing that.
Jane (731): You're right about that. You can try to stop me now, but it won't matter. You're all going to die here, alone in the middle of nowhere.
Carter: Response
Jane (731): You're right about that. You can try to stop me now, but it won't matter. You're all going to die here, alone in the middle of nowhere.
Carter: Response
Yirah: Response
Jane (731): It's a more "humane" death than the Federation tried to inflict upon the Great Link.
Carter/Yirah: Response
In the darkened corridor, the voice of the ship's first officer echoed overhead.
Ukinix: =/\= This is Commander Ukinix to all hands. The Captain of this ship, Roshanara Rahman, is likely a changeling. I repeat – the Captain is not a Starfleet Captain. This ship has been compromised by one or more changelings. I am taking command of the Kitty Hawk, Alora DeVeau is First Officer. =/\=
It wouldn't matter. They could shuffle the chairs all they liked, the ship's auto destruct sequence could only be disabled by both Commander Ukinix and the real Captain Roshanara Rahman, and she was far, far away from here back at Earth Spacedock, where the changelings had left her.
Ukinix: =/\= Use your tricorders to scan for Thelomium-847, a chemical compound, to check for others. There is a link between the infiltrators and that chemical. If you detect it in someone, do not hesitate to take necessary actions against the crewmember. The ship’s silent auto destruct has been enabled, set to engage in just over 40 minutes. On my mark, in 35 minutes, unless you have heard that the auto destruct sequence has been deactivated, abandon ship.... mark. Ukinix out. =/\=
Once the comline closed, 731 looked back at the two men and scoffed.
Jane (731): You heard your pathetic Commander. He wants you to run away.
Carter/Yirah: Response
She looked down at the two officers, clearly unable to do anything against her. They weren't even a threat at this point. She would only take their lives now if they did something stupid.
Jane (731): If you want to help, then stay out of my way. Don't try to be a hero.
Carter/Yirah: Response
TAG! TBC...
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