=/\= Deck 11, Section Alpha =/\= Acheson smiled; as he saw Morgan and Rose arrive at the deck. "Welcome. We located the intruder and attempted to make contact. We were engaged and returned fire. The phaser's were ineffective and we fell back to this position. I had 1 wounded man. I suspect that the creature is between sections Beta and Lamda, so I've ordered level 10 force fields there." He points to a display. "I want us to lead a team to search for this creature. This is a dangerous mission, so I hope you've made peace with whatever gods you believe in." He strapped a helmet on. "We're going in wearing ODA issue battle armor. It's restrictive and provocative, but I don't want to be writing any more letters home." Zack stopped the ODA commander and stated, "Sir I have an idea for solving this situation." "Go ahead Mr. Morgan, I'm listening." "Well sir, if we push a metaphasic field down the hall and then flood the sections with anti protons there is a strong chance that we could unphase the creature. And it is very possible that it would make it sick enough to incapacitate it." "That could kill it also Tcn." Acheson says doubtingly to Z. "Aye, but as I see it we can't hit it with conventional weapons, it's a hostile invader and if we can't subdue it then of well." At this point Detta looks at Z and tells him what a horrible attitude that was. Z quickly pointed out the fact that it would most likely make it ill, not kill it. She would then get a chance to prove herself how she wanted, as a communication specialist, not a killer. She was definitely onboard for his plan at that. They began moving about as Zack directed there actions in setting up the field and subsequent particle flood needed to carry out his plan. Cpl Johnson and Z had set this up for the alien collection device just a few sections behind there current location. The true lucky thing about the situation and the plan was the fact that they were right outside of engineering basically. This was very fortunate because the anti protons needed to do this would be easily transported to the location this way. Instead of placing a container in the area and allowing the intruder to attack/escape the area they would transport in the containers within containers that would open on a timer, thus flooding the entire area evenly. Afterward they would simply beam out the containers to appropriate storage areas. After a thirty minute period of feverish activity they were ready to begin. Acheson laid out the plan after the compartment was flooded. They would swarm the area praying that the alien was unphased at the least. Hopefully it would be unconscious and they could beam it to a holding cell for treatment/scanning/communication. Zachary was given the nod by Acheson and he engaged the field. After ten seconds the only container they could see opened. Zack checked the status of the others and noted all opened as planned. One full minute passed and the field subsided. Another twenty seconds and the containers closed. "Ok Sir, Operation complete. Now we see if it worked." Z gave an uncomfortable smile as he realized that he may have just killed the thing. Always the adrenaline of a situation tells you to kill or be killed but this was different. Not a firefight or combat, but a calculated plan that was carried out and could have killed a living creature. He pushed the thoughts out of his head as he thought about all that these creatures had done recently. Acheson slung the rifle over his shoulder and put it in hand "Let's do this. ODA Security men, cover us." Acheson peered to the two guards, who nodded." He typed in the password. He thinks: {{Shit, which one was it ..... My dog's name ... my cat's name ... Oh yea, my Academy dorm number.}} The door swooshed open, revealing a darkened corridor with red alert lights flashing threateningly. Acheson walked forward, with his rifle at the ready. He waved the others forward, with the nonverbal move out command. They moved with clockwork precision down the hall, not knowing what to expect. This thing could be behind any bulkhead, lying in wait. What's worse is it could be completely untouched by Z's plan. Or worse yet, anywhere, un touched, and MAD. Much to Z's relief when he took point on the next covered rotation down the hall he noticed a motionless form. He pulled his tricorder out and much to his delight it was there, no longer phased. It also seemed to have life signs, much to his basic relief. Detta took a deep breath and started to make her way to the large mass lying on the ground motionless except for the movement of it's chest. She moved her hand to her rifle, making sure it was still there....for her own protection. She looked at the men standing beside her. She knelt beside the alien, taking a deep breath she began talking in a series of clicks, hums, and other unusual noises. She looked down waiting for a reply. When she got one Detta glanced up at the men readying their rifles. "Please put them away she isn't going to hurt anyone" =================================================================== 2LT Nathan Acheson ODA Commanding Officer USS Chimera /\***/\***/\ Pvt. Vandetta Rose Communication Specialist USS Chimera /\***/\***/\ Tcn Zackary Morgan Engineering Specialist USS Chimera