OOC: My apologies that this only comes out now... this is the continuation of the situation in Engineering a couple of weeks ago. Commander Shane Guzman Executive Officer USS Chimera NCC 96899 - Lt Commander Samantha Palmer Mission Specialist USS Chimera NCC 96899 ====== Main Engineering, USS Chimera ===== Not listening to the crewman anymore Shane bend down and entered the jeffries tube. After a moment he heard two voices nearby talking fastly. Haker and Palmer! Wasting no time thinking about how Samantha got out of the brig he poked his head through the hatch and really seeing Harker and Palmer he said: "Commander, may I speak to you outside" looking much undignified. "Aye, sir," Palmer replied, glaring at Nicolas and feeling like a schoolgirl caught making out on the sports grounds. Waiting for Samantha at the entrance to the Jeffries tube Shane started immediately as she emerged, but in a quiet tone: "What the hell are you doing here Commander? And what other information about our mission are you witholding from me?" "The brig was destroyed," Samantha explained, not bothering to challenge Shane's tone. "I managed to get out... and I've told you everything I know. I didn't know we were going to end up this far back in time. " Shane shook his head: "Dont try to fool me Commander" he said, "I cant believe that SSF didnt gave you any 'secondary' mission once out here 10.000 years in past. Are we supposed to destroy the Romulan homeworld till they have no warp capability or something?" "Your sarcasm is uncalled for, sir," Samantha bit back snidely, crossing her arms across her chest. "My mission was to ensure the Chimera did what was necessary to prevent the X!Chi from making a temporal incursion. I doubt the SSF even expect us to return. I've been through this before... they'll tell the world that the Chimera met an untimely end through a freak storm or some such other nonsense. That is, if we succeed and the timeline stays uncorrupted." Samantha felt the anger rise in her as she spoke, realising she was still bitter about the way General Greer and his colleagues had covered up the truth about the destruction of the USS Hyperion. The way she felt now she would be happy to just give it all up and let the Federation go to hell. Shane noded as Samantha confirmed his own thoughts: "In this I trust you Commander. I know first hand that no price is too high for Special forces once they've decided that the goal is sacred. Accidents on a mission like ours 'tends' to happen and I still believe that loyal SSF operatives or even black ones might 'help out' with some to happen" he said showing his distrust to Samantha and Harker. "I cant trust you to walk here freely and have access to what's left of our systems". "Then give me something you can trust me to do," she replied, accepting that bickering would get them nowhere. "If you give me access to sensor information, I can analyse the data. The marsh is very different in this time, but there are still some areas that could provide a way home for us. I can find them." Shane thought for a moment about the offer. It was true that he had no idea how to bring the Chimera back to their own time, not at all. Maybe the Gott's research coule be of some use here, but he needed experts to have a look at it. And Samantha WAS an expert in temporal mechanics beyond doubt. The weight of beeing responsible for the crew {and Rangi} lied heavy upon Shane's shoulders and he gave way finally: "All right Commander, lets make a deal. I'll temporary rewoke your arresting and you might access sensor and other scientific data freely. In return I expect from you a report about possible ways how to get the Chimera back to our time in 4 hours latest." "Aye, sir," she responded. "I'd like to request Mr Harker's help." Shane noded, crossed his hands on his chest as well and added: "But I make you personally responsible for Mr. Harker. If you or he will do anything that might endager this ship or the crew then trust me, you've fooled me for the last time. Understood?" Samantha nodded again, hoping that Guzman trusted her enough. Shane shook his head for the moment: "Leave the tracing of the X!Chi eggs on Lt. Oriana and Ens. Weranis, I want you to focus on finding a way home" Looking at Samantha he added: "You will find me in the CEO's office if needed and dont forget the report in 4 hours" =