===== Bridge, USS Chimera ===== Shane leaned back in the CO's seat and closed his eyes for a moment. {Finally!} he thought, {the away team is back ... both away teams are back ... Keylor and Rangi as well!!} went through his head. Only several minutes passed since the missing officers returned from the station and according the report his beloved Rangi returned with them as well. Initial reports climed that Rangi and most of the away team are physically all right, but Shane wanted to be sure and so he let all of the team be briefly examined in sickbay. There were several civilians and starfleet personel rescued from the station, but according to Dr. Fisher they were in need of a longer medical treatment, so now they were in the caring attention of t he sickbay. Shane wasnt there as both away teams returned, nor was he present at the medical examination ... he had to take care of other ship business and that means he havent seen his CO or his beloved since their return. Shane wasnt happy about that, particullary cause Rangi ... he missed her much but thought that there will be more then enought time to spend togehter later ... now she needed a shower, fresh clothes and some quiet time ... +Taps+ "Bretam to all senior officers. Report to the briefing room immediately. Also have TCN Morgan report there as well. Bretam out." ===== Briefing room ===== Leaving the bridge in the capable hands of LT. York, Shane arrived at the briefing room among the first of the summoned officers and quietly greeted his CO. Keylor, now in a fresh uniform, was sitting on his usual place behind the table obviously enjoying some nice meal ... It was very uncommon for the Colonel to eat in the briefing room, but Shane hold back any remark. He could imagine how Keylor must have felt while floating in space till the heroic LT. Quayle rescued him. A plate of food was only a small satisfaction for the 'fun' out there. Taking place at his usual chair, Shane briedly looked at the PADDs with newest reports and waited for the other officers to arrive. He was sure interested to have a private conversation with his CO, but it had to wait for now. When Rangi entered the room with a group of two othe officers, Shane beamed a warm smile at her, but appearently she havent noticed him cause she sat in her chair without paying Shane the same back. A bit surpised Shane shrugged slightly ... but thought nothing bad ... afterall Rangi must be tired to death ... {she should be in bed instead of here} he thought. Next to Shane sat Athena, once again fit for duty in her teal uniform wearing an neutral expression. SHane, who knew her for some time now could not be deceived and he knew instantly that she is still filled with grief cause the death of 1LT. Richards. {Rangi knows neighter} Shane thought, {she wont take it easy as well ...} he thought. {But now its not the time to tell her ... she is tired and upset enought without such news as well ...} Leaning slightly towards Athena he said to her quietly in the attempt to cheer her up a bit: "Dont be sad beauty, memories are always yours and your friends are here for you as well ... you look" Athena turned her head towards Shane and smiled weakly at him. "Thank you" she whispered back. If she wanted to add anything ... Shane never learned cause in that moment the CO spoke up. "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. " he paused for a moment. "Right now we know the aliens control the station. Dr summers and Dr Carpenter have observed the aliens working with a quantum torpedo, as to what purpose we do not know." Keylor then looked at Shane, "Commander. Please give me a brief account of the ships status. " he then looked around to everyone else. "Then I want everyone to give a report on their latest discoveries in to the aliens, their technology, and any thing else that can help us stop what ever it is they are doing. Mister Morgan, tell us how you have been able to make the alien technology stay phased in to our space, and how that might be adapted to the problems on the station. I want to hear suggestions people. This has gone on long enough." Keylor looks stern and then nodded to Shane and waited for him and everyone to report. Shane turned towards the Colonel and stood up from his chair. He looked at the summoned officers very glad that all of them were safe and sound here ... not dead on the station. Then he looked back at the Colonel and said: "As you all have noticed, the ship is under red alert condition. I have called red alert to prevent further casualities. The crew that is not on duty is restriced to their quarters and everyone leaving his place has to wait for an escort." Shane looked again at all gathered officers and read several signs of surprise. He was sure not all of them liked this restriction. He looked at the PADD is his head and continued: "We are still running on secondary power as we dont want to attract the aliens on our warp core. But that means additional resctrictions in energy usage as most of the non-primery systems have been taken off line." Shane looked at Nick and said: "LT. Quayle will report about the state of the repairs but he assured me that the ship will be full operational in several hours." Looking at Oriana he said: "According Ens. Oriana's latest report, she is very close to find a way how to close the transwarp portals and I am sure she will presnt us the solution on this meeting." Now looking at 2LT. Acheson he said: "Lieutenant Acheson and his team had an interesting chase for an intruding alien with an 'interesting' ending, but I am sure the Lieutenant himself will brief us about the even in more detail soon." Shane looked at Athena obviously considering if he should metion her case now, but decided not to do it. It was sort of delicate and not every one should know that Athena was 'almost' ready for a prison cell and only the Captain of the ship could decide about her fate and maybe all future career in Starfleet ultimately. Pushing a PADD in the centre of the table and handing one to Keylor he said: "The exact casuality roster is on this PADDs. For details, please look inside." Shane then looked at Keylor and noded. After that he sat himself down on his chair and glanced over to Rangi. ===== End of log ===== LtCmdr. Shane Guzman XO USS Chimera