09-28-2024, 07:34 PM
[Brooks to Langston, yes there will be shortly as we have a very small timescale to work with. Brooks out.] the Captain responded before closing the channel.
==Timeline five minutes after==
Brooks travel in the turbolift seemed to take forever, he had a number of reasons what the Cardassians might have been up to but no real proof and he hoped that at least Gul Nassett would be a little more open. The turbolift came to a stop and Brooks walked the corridor to Sickbay, with not only the concern of what the Cardassians was up to but also the away team injuries.
Stepping through the door Sickbay was busy but there was a calmness in the air, Dan missed that a little as on the Bridge it felt more pressure. Walking through Sickbay he arrived at Gul Nassett bed seeing Commander Velaul stood next to the bed.
"Commander Velaul, could you give us a few minutes then I will catch up with you." he said.
"We meet again Gul Nassett." said Brooks to which the Gul opened one eye and looked directly at him, "Ah yes, Captain, it hasn't been long." the Gul replied and closed his eyes again.
Brooks exhaled slightly out of his nose in response and the Gul opened both his eyes and looked deep into Brooks icy blue eyes,
"I'm surprised you are down in the bowls of the vessel Captain, when my comrades arrive they will think you have attacked my ship and took some of my crew as hostages... they won't be happy with you." said Nassett with a smile, "I hope your ship has enough fire power." then Nassett did a deep laugh.
Brooks leaned in and whispered, "Well I hope they don't think you have been a traitor and given us details of your experimental weapon you been trying out."
Gul Nassett turned his head towards him and replied, "Oh your so devious Captain you should be rewarded something, but how will you convince them of such a thing."
Brooks stood up and smiled, "I have a second away team going over to assess that weapon, did you fire it on the asteroid to test it or did it go off by accident?
The Cardassian didn't reply, Brooks then said,
"See it makes me wonder weather this was the experiment you were going to try out on the asteroid where the mine was which was our first encounter."
Gul Nassett replied with his eyes narrowing, "Now, come on Captain, what an accusation, we were merely there to offer assistance if you remember, we wouldn't have but anyone at risk, even if we had such a weapon to try out, it is all pure speculation dear Captain."
Captain Brooks put his left hand to his chin in a thoughtful pose and said,
"I hope what ever your trying to hid over there is worth it."
Gul Nassett raised a hand and said, "I'm sure if the boot was on the other foot we would have the same conversation, the difference is by now we be torturing you to get the information we need, you humans are too soft."
Brooks looked around the room to make sure no one else was near and leant in to the Gul's ear again,
"Believe me, I use to be a Doctor, I may have sworn an oath to look after all life and not to harm it, however, us humans are prone to, how we say, lapses of thought and maybe, just maybe I could give you the wrong drug.... accidently of course and give you so much pain you might just want to confess. I have injured away team members thanks to them trying to rescue you and your crew. Do not try me Gul Nassett. I am not in the mood right now."
Stepping back Brooks glared at the Gul with his icy blue eyes. Nassett thought for a moment,
"Okay, Captain, that experiment shall we say has indeed taken us off guard and needs to be shut down, otherwise it will take out both our ships."
Brooks didn't say anything so Nassett carried on,
"We couldn't shut the system down as it fail safe has failed, it will take a while to bypass it and fix it, it can be done only from the section it is in through. As all other systems connected to it are fried."
Captain Brooks nodded,
"Thank you Nassett, if anymore of my crew get injured there will be consequences."
Brooks stepped away from the bed and tapped his commbadge,
"Brooks to away team, you will need to close the experiment down by the console which is connected to it, the fail safe has failed but apparently it can be bypassed. From now on keep an open channel with the Bridge. Brooks out."
Closing the channel, he looked across to Beno and motioned her over to a quiet spot in Sickbay,
"Give me a quick update." said to Beno.
==Tag Velaul and anyone else who wants to talk to the Captain==
==Timeline five minutes after==
Brooks travel in the turbolift seemed to take forever, he had a number of reasons what the Cardassians might have been up to but no real proof and he hoped that at least Gul Nassett would be a little more open. The turbolift came to a stop and Brooks walked the corridor to Sickbay, with not only the concern of what the Cardassians was up to but also the away team injuries.
Stepping through the door Sickbay was busy but there was a calmness in the air, Dan missed that a little as on the Bridge it felt more pressure. Walking through Sickbay he arrived at Gul Nassett bed seeing Commander Velaul stood next to the bed.
"Commander Velaul, could you give us a few minutes then I will catch up with you." he said.
"We meet again Gul Nassett." said Brooks to which the Gul opened one eye and looked directly at him, "Ah yes, Captain, it hasn't been long." the Gul replied and closed his eyes again.
Brooks exhaled slightly out of his nose in response and the Gul opened both his eyes and looked deep into Brooks icy blue eyes,
"I'm surprised you are down in the bowls of the vessel Captain, when my comrades arrive they will think you have attacked my ship and took some of my crew as hostages... they won't be happy with you." said Nassett with a smile, "I hope your ship has enough fire power." then Nassett did a deep laugh.
Brooks leaned in and whispered, "Well I hope they don't think you have been a traitor and given us details of your experimental weapon you been trying out."
Gul Nassett turned his head towards him and replied, "Oh your so devious Captain you should be rewarded something, but how will you convince them of such a thing."
Brooks stood up and smiled, "I have a second away team going over to assess that weapon, did you fire it on the asteroid to test it or did it go off by accident?
The Cardassian didn't reply, Brooks then said,
"See it makes me wonder weather this was the experiment you were going to try out on the asteroid where the mine was which was our first encounter."
Gul Nassett replied with his eyes narrowing, "Now, come on Captain, what an accusation, we were merely there to offer assistance if you remember, we wouldn't have but anyone at risk, even if we had such a weapon to try out, it is all pure speculation dear Captain."
Captain Brooks put his left hand to his chin in a thoughtful pose and said,
"I hope what ever your trying to hid over there is worth it."
Gul Nassett raised a hand and said, "I'm sure if the boot was on the other foot we would have the same conversation, the difference is by now we be torturing you to get the information we need, you humans are too soft."
Brooks looked around the room to make sure no one else was near and leant in to the Gul's ear again,
"Believe me, I use to be a Doctor, I may have sworn an oath to look after all life and not to harm it, however, us humans are prone to, how we say, lapses of thought and maybe, just maybe I could give you the wrong drug.... accidently of course and give you so much pain you might just want to confess. I have injured away team members thanks to them trying to rescue you and your crew. Do not try me Gul Nassett. I am not in the mood right now."
Stepping back Brooks glared at the Gul with his icy blue eyes. Nassett thought for a moment,
"Okay, Captain, that experiment shall we say has indeed taken us off guard and needs to be shut down, otherwise it will take out both our ships."
Brooks didn't say anything so Nassett carried on,
"We couldn't shut the system down as it fail safe has failed, it will take a while to bypass it and fix it, it can be done only from the section it is in through. As all other systems connected to it are fried."
Captain Brooks nodded,
"Thank you Nassett, if anymore of my crew get injured there will be consequences."
Brooks stepped away from the bed and tapped his commbadge,
"Brooks to away team, you will need to close the experiment down by the console which is connected to it, the fail safe has failed but apparently it can be bypassed. From now on keep an open channel with the Bridge. Brooks out."
Closing the channel, he looked across to Beno and motioned her over to a quiet spot in Sickbay,
"Give me a quick update." said to Beno.
==Tag Velaul and anyone else who wants to talk to the Captain==