=== Research Station== Keylor was amazed at how the station, something so simple in construction, quickly became a maze. Over the last hour or so there seemed to be alien intruders everywhere, Several times Keylor; along with his team and the two researchers they had picked up, had to change their path and take a Jeffries tube up to another level to find a way around the aliens that seemed to block their path. Now they rested at an intersection of hallways, trying to decide which wat to turn next. Keylor figured they were two decks above where he and the rest of the away team had started. The only thin good about their situation was that he figured he was almost directly above where he should meet Kilpatrick and Hathaway. With out a pad to act as a map. Keylor looked in every direction and pointed. "That way. If the station is symmetrical, we should be able to find a Jeffries tube back down to the level we need to be on. The rag tag band of misfits slowly moved down the hallway, Keylor ever vigilant for a Jeffries tube access. Then something strange caught his ear. Keylor stopped his team and held up a finger to tell everyone to be quiet. He then strained his ears trying to pick up the sound. HE closed his eyes and then slowly moved until the sound, a very faint one , lead him to a door. He opened his eyes and saw the writing on the door [Infirmary]. Keylor motioned to his oda team members and pointed to the door. The three of them assembled next to the door ready to charge in. One of the oda pressed the control pad next to the door and it slid open. All four of them rushed in , making sure the aliens were not in there terrorizing some one. After a moment of rifles scanning the infirmary, Keylor heard each oda marine call out "Clear". He lowered his rifle and focused on the trio standing by a bio bed. There in front of him was Hathaway, and two unfamiliar faces. The one on the bio bed was a marine, or at least by his dress he was a marine. The other was a Starfleet officer, Keylor figured these were the two Tom had mentioned that had delivered torpedoes to the station. Hathaway and the Starfleet officer looked a bit surprised for a moment but then went back to tending to the marine on the bio-bed. Keylor walked forward and checked out the situation. The marine on the bio bed had a burn to his torso. Keylor looked at the Starfleet officer and then to Hathaway. There over Hathaway's shoulder was a rifle and her worn weapons. "What happened to him Ensign?" Keylor asked Hathaway. "Well sir, I became separated form my team. I wondered about and stumbled upone these two." She pointed at the Marine on the bio bed. "He took a swing at me with his rifle, so I shot him." She said in a plain business like tone. Keylor looked at Hathaway and then at the marine. A slight frown passed over his face. He was not sure why Hathaway ahd used such force. A simple swing of a rifle could be dealt with hand to hand techniques any day. But then again, today was not any day. He chose not to address the incident in such a public forum and turned away. Now he looked back to the door where Tom and sue had entered and taken up residence on a bio bed. He then looked at his three oda marines who were taking a break of their own. The treck to this point in the station had been a tiring one. Crawling about the station, then running like mad was more strenuous than any one could have imagined. {would be good to take a rest for a bit. Let people catch their breath.} he though. He looked back to Hathaway and commented. "Finish treating his wounds." He simply remarked as he headed to the medical office in the corner of the infirmary. After 30 minutes or so, Keylor emerged form the medical office. He had tried to access the station computer but either the power fluctiations or the event orizon of the portal caused too much interference to do any good. He was able to get a brief glimps of the stations blueprints, but with out knowing where the rest of the people were , it did him little good. Keylor walked out in to the middle of the infirmary and looked around. "OK We will make this our based of operations." He looked over to Hathaway. You stay here with two form my team. As we find people we will send them this way, so be on your toes. Me and ..." he pointed to one of the marines, " the corporal there will go out and search for more of the station crew and our own teams. Once we get everyone assembled we will make our way back to the perimeter and find a way to signal the ship." The corporal Keylor pointed at stood up and raised his rifle in to his hands. Keylor watched as Hathaway nodded. The Starfleet officer spoke up. "Sir we have a shuttle down in the hanger. If we can make it there we might be able to fly our. It is a runabout." Keylor nodded. "I will keep that under advisement. If there is a way to use it, we will see. Until I return, you stay her and help Ensign Hathaway keep this area secure." The Starfleet officer nodded in agreement. Keylor then pointed to the corporal, "Ok let's move out." The corporal nodded and headed out the door. Keylor followed closely behind. ===End log=== Col Bretam Keylor Captain USS Chimera