Posted by Mika Jackson in It goes bump in the night

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Kitiuas “Kit” Thenis (Chief Science Officer) in It goes bump in the night

Posted by Lieutenant Alison Kane (Scientist) in It goes bump in the night
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I lights flickered in the lab as glass shattered and spread across the floor. NE Daniels rushed toward where the crash had came from and was met with an atrocity he had never seen before. As he tried to tap his comm badge to alert security there was an anomaly on the ship it lunged at him. His screams echoed through the empty lab as he met his fate with this creature.

The unknown

Ensign Kitiuas Thenis was putting n a ’Late’ night in her assigned science lab for her work as the ships Cryptozoologist, Hominologist, Entomologist, Arachnologist, and Ecologist. She was reviewing the latest data on a new species of arachnids found on Pertiru 19, one of twenty seven moons that orbited two gas giants in the Pertiru system. From what she gathered the oddity of the two gas giants orbiting each other as the revolved around the Class M Red Star had the Starfleet Scientific community in a tizzy, to find seven planetoid moons with habitable atmospheres and life was even more exciting. What Kit found exciting was the 2.43 meter, or 8 foot, arachnids on Pertiru 19; they appeared to have a very high communal mind link and were highly aggressive. She paused in her reading because she thought she heard a scream coming from one of the science labs. She got up from her desk and hit her combadge =^=Security, may I have a security detail meet me at the cryptozoology lab, I thought I heard a scream come from one of the science labs.=^= With that she waited, Must remember to follow protocol she thought to herself, as she reached into her desk drawer and pulled out her Dancerknife, which she quickly tucked into a discreet place.

-Ensign Kitiuas Thenis, Science

Dr.Hellsing was listening to the ships communications in the containment deck when he heard the call go out. “That doesn’t sound right” he said to himself. He was close enough so he grabbed his hunting phaser rifle and went to check it out. He exit the turbo lift. And tapped his com badge =A= ensign this is Lt. Hellsing we’re are you =A=

Kitiuas replied back =^=I am in my lab office, the cryptozoology, I heard a scream come from one of the science labs. I am following protocol and awaiting at least one other crewmember or security to arrive before I proceed to investigate. =^= Then remembering another protocol she had almost forgotten she hit her combadge =^=Computer seal all science lab rooms. Rooms to be opened by correct access codes of either science team members or command staff. =^= Whew almost messed that one up. she thought.

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

NE Jackson, who was one of the security officers on duty that night, had briefly dozed off while sitting at his station in the Squad room. Earlier he had made his rounds through the decks of the ship and since all appeared to be uneventful, he told his partner NE Zalbred, that he would cover for him for a few hours if he wanted to disappear.
When the call came in from Thenis, Jackson jumped to his feet and quickly acknowledged her hail, =^= On my way!=^= he said as he exited the Squad room and headed to the cryptozoology lab. He tapped his commbadge again and attempted to hail NE Zalbred but accidentally opened the wrong channel in his haste and hailed the Security Chief and others on the security team, =^=Security to Zalbred! You better get back to your station. Something has happened in the cryptozoology lab, I am going to check it out but we need someone in the Squad room to monitor the defense systems. Jackson out!=^=

When NE Jackson arrived at the cryptozoology lab, he armed his phaser, setting it to stun. “What’s going on here?” he asked the Orion woman, with serious eyes, as he approached her.

NE Jackson, Security

Soon Hellsing entered the lab “ so can I ask you a few questions” he said to the Orion women. “How can you hear a scream if all labs are sound proof and all the doors were closed. I checked them on my way here” he said.

Dr. Hellsing

“Good question, the lab doors were sealed on my command. Prior to that NE Daniels had the lab door he was working in open, and I had mine open as well, to ensure the young technician was performing his duties. I was reading data on a new species of arachnids when I heard the scream. I therefore called security and sealed all science labs until security arrived, per protocol Sir. As you are intimately familiar, the science we do is not the average science of Starfleet. Now since we have a security officer here and yourself Sir, may I say we investigate what trouble it appears our young NE Daniels has found while cleaning the labs?” replied Kitiuas in a very calm and unperturbed manner.

• Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

Hellsing look at the CSO “ fine but we will need to have a talk about keeping doors closed because if they was a hull bridge all the labs air will be sucked out” he said shouldering his phaser rifle. the model look of his rifle was small and compact, similar to the old MaCo rifles(NX-01)

Dr. Hellsing
Lt. Lance Von Hellsing (CE/CA)

Kitiuas sighed inwardly “The Science Lab Doors ARE kept closed, with the exception of WHEN a technician is CLEANING said LAB and being supervised by the Officer on duty, per protocol.” She replied. “Now if YOU are not so secure in the engineering department’s ability to keep the ship’s shields working properly and if YOU have little faith in the containment cells for our menagerie of guest, then perhaps we need to discuss with the Captain and Executive Officer changes to protocol?” she said, to just needle Doctor Hellsing a little. She did not doubt for a second his abilities or that of the engineering crew. She also had faith in the containment cells, as far as one could trust anything in space and Starfleet. She then reached into her desk drawer and pulled out her emergency type I phaser.

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

Lance looked at the CSO coldly “ if you feel so comfortable with preaching protocol. Then by protocol, were you supposed to be watching the ensign and not looking at samples from a microscope” he said as they walked.

Dr. Hellsing
Lt. Lance Von Hellsing (CE/CA)

Thenis gave a hearty and throaty laugh, “My good doctor Hellsing, you must learn to loosen up a little. You know what they say all work and no play makes Doctor Von Hellsing…” here Kit let her comment trail off. “On a more serious note, Doctor, I have the fullest confidence in you and those engineers under you. I also trust your work and designs on the containment cells. Now as for you crewman NE Daniels, I believe he was cleaning the Geology Lab, the Thousand Gods knows what he has gotten himself into.” Kit gestured to NE Jackson as they stopped in front of the Geology Science Lab Doors, “Here we are, Mister NE Jackson please do the honors.”

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

OOC: Fixing the split. Careful not to break the story threads. I know sometimes it happens beyond our control, if it does, just fix it by reposting under the latest one.

Mika

IC: “We can discuss doors or who was supposed to be watching who at another time,” Said Jackson, “As Lt. Thenis said, we need to get in there and see what happened to Daniels.” He raised his phaser as he said, “Stay here! I am going in first.” He shooed them to the side with his free hand as he entered the lab where Daniels had been working.

NE Jackson, Security

Hellsing looked at Jackson “ARU protocol states any room is to be cleared by 2 people. So I am going in with you” he said charging his rifle. He then looked at the CSO “let Barry the hatchet over dinner in a few days” he said letting go of his anger and returning to his clam self.

Dr. Hellsing
Lt. Lance Von Hellsing (CE/CA)

Jackson narrowed his eyes at the man, studying him. Normally he would have opposed the CE, however since the man had wasted time arguing with the CSO about an open door, time was of the essence and he didn’t want to risk another argument with the him resulting in more time loss. “I believe the protocol is two security officers, as we are responsible for the safety of everyone on the ship, however since I am the only one here, I will allow it. Just stay behind me.” He looked at Lieutenant Thenis and said, “You stay here. If you hear more screams or we don’t come out, alert the CoS and the XO.” Then he turned and headed into the lab.

NE Jackson, Security

Lance looked at Jackson “young man just so you know me and my family have been Hunting things like this when your grate grate grandfather was still in dippers I can handle myself very well” he said as his rifle beeped to single it was ready.

(FYI He Is The Hunter Hellsing aka- Van Hellsing)

Dr.Hellsing
Lt. Lance Von Hellsing

Kit looked at NE Jackson, “I’ll cover both of you from the door, if things go bad, I’ll alert the Chief of Security, the XO, and the captain. After all, if you and Dr. Von Hellsing go down then whatever the Thousand Gods is going on in there is going to be ‘BIG’ time trouble. By the way I noticed your duty partner isn’t present with you, so do not think it will not go in my official report.”

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

NE Jackson looked at the woman, and mumbled some words as he pressed the button to open the lab door which was now mysteriously closed.

Lance took a deep breath, and his eyes narrowed “let’s go and show this thing that they don’t miss with us” he said with an exciting voice that sounds like rolling thunder.

Dr. Hellsing
Lt. Lance Von Hellsing (CE/CA)

Kit smiled at Doctor Hellsing’s comment, Man definitely Loves his job she thought. “Right behind you two and covering the doorway.”

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

When the doors opened they would see a shattered containment unit sitting on one of the work stations. Blood, glass and parts of NE Daniles. There was a trail of dirt and blood leading away from where the attack took place.

The unknown

Kitiuas stood by the doors and peered in. What in the Thousand Gods happened? she thought to herself. She then began doing a mental checklist of what was stored in the Geology lab. She had only done a cursory look at the Geology lab inventory and storage since becoming the CSO, figuring she could go back and do a more thorough exam later. Damn it, I should have been more vigilante, the Leviathan’s mission is unlike any other mission in Starfleet. Now it would appear I have a dead crewman to account for. she thought.

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO

Fixing Split
“Uh oh,” said NE Jackson, “It looks like Daniels is…gone! Something got him.” He pointed his phaser and said, “Look there is a piece of him right there.” He tapped his comm badge and said, =^=This is Security Officer Jackson, I have a situation in one of the science labs. Please be on standby to offer assistance.”
NE Zalbred who was back at his station now chimed in and said, =^=Acknowledged. Also wanted to say good looking out and covering…=^= Jackson hurried up and ended the communication on his comm badge as beads of sweat formed on his forehead. He knew the CSO was listening and intended to make a report. He and Zalbred were still unaware that he had accidentally notified the whole security department and Jackson thought he still had a chance to talk his way out of it. However, it would not be possible if CSO had more evidence to add to her report.
Before he followed the trail of whatever attacked the Ensign, he looked back at the CSO and asked, “What were you guys working on in here?”

NE Jackson, Security

Kit thought for a moment, “I believe the Geology folks were looking at mineral and geological samples from Haarlos F.337 XII. The samples showed traces of Trilithium, Dilithium and Paralithium. The lab also had samples of Trilithium resin. As far as I know of that was all this lab was working on.” This much Kitiuas was sure of, she would have to refer to a PaDD for the complete list of items in this particular lab from the quartermaster.

-Lieutenant j.g. Kitiuas Thenis, CSO