J / Jaseb - Nothing stains the soul more indelibly than killing

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((OOC: If Colonel or Jovenan wants to elaborate on their trip around the ship, be welcomed; and yes, I left the ending quite open intentionally for interpretation – you can decide if J is there or not in TBC))

((Jefferies tubes, deck 11))

J was climbing through the ship's tubes as he was the one who did not fit into an idea to mirror his other. He was still shadowing the path Colonel MacKenzie took with Mediator Jovenan took on their way to Hazardous Materials Lab, as he was their card in the sleeve and the muscle if things would go from bad to worse.

He checked his HUD to clarify their position through his mirroring of his other access to ship sensor systems. Their first part of the plan was almost completed. No one did question the ship's captain accompanied by her Assistant Chief Science Officer. They were close. Just one turn, and by the end of the corridor, there were doors and their final destination - Hazardous Materials Lab and prismagons stored there.

J
: =/\= 9-5 in the nest. =/\=

Col MacKenzie: =/\= Response =/\=

J knew what to do next. He diverted atmosphere control sensors for the lab
and then loosened the bio-filter cover and removed it to access the outer one. After he removed even that one, the way was clear. He jumped down to the anteroom of the laboratory, containing all the PP suits, administrative computers and mainly, the decontamination chamber which separated him from the laboratory itself. There was no other way in... or for people inside, no way out.

((Hazardous Materials Lab, deck 11))


Decontamination chamber door opened from the other side. In the laboratory there was only one person in a PP suit, working on some experiment in a laminar box. J was holding his teeth in masquerade of pain.


oO
WARNING! WARNING!
Non-breathable atmosphere detected..
..
DANGER! DANGER!
The outer biological protective layer is breached..

..

Synthesizing TX-05..
..
..
Task completed..releasing..
..
TX-05 dose release..complete..
..

DANGER! DANGER!
Corrosive damage detected to the biological unit..

Oo



Air was not breathable. Halogen-chlorine atmosphere was killing him slowly and not even TX-05, which was pumped into his organism, could fully prevent the destruction to his biology.

(NPC) Tarra: C'mon Josh, what are you doing here early, again? How many times do I need to tell You to have a life? Real life outside the lab?

J was approaching a Starfleet scientist as she was chiding her colleague. She turned to face his colleague as J was just a couple steps from her.

(NPC)
Tarra: I told you to ask Anna out, how many times? She likes you, you fool, and... WHAT THE...

Scientist was facing J, visibly surprised
by what she saw. She tapped her chest, the place where she usually had her communicator. But there was none. She realized it instantly and her gaze drifted to the alarm button on the wall, barely two steps away. At that moment her head hit a microscope in J's hand.

She fell on the ground, the visor of her suit helmet shattered. Her head was hurting badly, a black dots ran in front of her eyes. She could feel the blood running slowly down the side of her head. She couldn't breath, as chlorine was burning her lungs and halogen was pushing all oxygen from her system.

J grabbed her and threw her on a nearby table, the test tubes and the computer screen were swept to the ground. Their eyes met. She was crying. J held up the microscope once again.

(NPC) Tarra: ...N..oo.. ::cought::


((
Hazardous Materials Lab Anteroom, deck 11))

J looked terrible. His skin was cracked. He was pale white in the same shade as the door to the laboratory chamber. The halogen-dried blood flowing from his ears, eyes, and wounds, mixed with glowing green substance, covered his body, altogether with bloodstains.

He looked at the Colonel, and without words he held up the hazard-protection briefcase with the UFP insignia.

Col
MacKenzie: Response

Med Jovenan: Response?
(
J possible response)

J
nodded and pulled himself up back to jefferies tubes. He returned to the outside cover, and installed a back filter. He opened the cover to access a computer mainframe to keep in the loop sensors for the laboratory, and restart the security for the filters.

Lights outside blinked and turned red. Screen in the tube showed error. J quickly put necessary commands as quickly as he was capable. Problem was quickly solved, prints removed. Lights lit up again.

((Corridor to Tertiary command processors, deck 15))

Ensign T'Gol with C2C Alessandra were finishing their routine check up - and left Engineering - when they noticed two Starfleet officers. One in red and second in blue, turning the corner. They quickened their pace to catch up.

(NPC) T'Gol
: Starfleet Security! ::announced himself:: Stop right here. You are trespassing!

Woman in red and blue
stopped and turned to face two security officers.

(NPC) T'Gol
: Ah, Captain MacKenzie, it's you.

Col MacKenzie: Response

(NPC) T'Gol: ::smiled:: Understood madam. But there is a problem...

Both security officers reached for their phasers on the belt.

(NPC) T'Gol: ...a real captain MacKenzie a moments ago called for security...on deck eight.

Col MacKenzie: Response

Med Jovenan: Response?

Jovenan could see that. The doors
to the lavatory were opening behind the officers. The place where J should join their group...

TAG/TBC

--

J

Elthari Security Officer Unit

CIC Desdemona


as simmed by


Ensign Jaseb Chevalier
Operations Officer
U.S.S. Artemis-A
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