Colonel Bretams words taken from previous log ('short and sweet'...to get Rangi back onboard) *** Conference Room USS Chimera *** "Is he there?...do we have him?" "No Ma'am.....We dont" The pilots reply in answer to her question had filled Rangi with a chilling dread. The corner of her mouth lifted in a faint smile as she saw him now, tucking into his snack with relish. {To look at him} Rangi thought, observing the CO seated at the head of the conference table {..no one would think just three hours ago he was floating in space with no certain hope of rescue.} The smile became more defined when Keylor set his coffee cup down, leaned back in his chair and patted his stomach. Rangis eyes moved to the others seated at the table.Ens Oriana,still intent on work. tapped away on a padd.Next to her sat Athena. Rangis smile faded {She doesnt look well...she's too pale..I must speak to her...see whats wrong} Next to Athena sat Shane. Rangis faded smile died.{What are talking about?} she asked herself as Shane, leaning towards the counselor, whispered something and smiled.Athena, raising her head to Shane, smiled back and their gaze locked. "Well now that we are all back together on the ship may be we can put our heads together and figure out what is going on here."Keylor voice silenced the quiet murmur of talk around the table and drew attention to himself. "Right now we know the aliens control the station." he continued, glancing at each officer in turn. " Dr Summers and Dr Carpenter have observed the aliens working with a quantum torpedo, as to what purpose we do not know." Rangis eyes shifted to Shane whose sole attention was now on the Colonel.There was a pause in Kwylors speech and her eyes shifted back. "Commander....." the Colonel continued looking at the XO " Please give me a brief account of the ships status.Then I want everyone..." he added, darting glances to each one in turn, "... to give a report on their latest discoveries in to the aliens, their technology, and any thing else that can help us stop whatever it is they are doing." Keylor looked at the technician sitting to Rangis right, someone she hadn't met before. Apparantly he was a specialist of somekind. Keylors voice raised slightly "I want to hear suggestions people. This has gone on long enough." Rangi turned her head to face Shane and waited for his report. *** End Log *** LtCmdr Rangi Summers CMO/2XO USS Chimera