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"Blinking"
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"The unknown is what we are here for. Like the pieces of a puzzle, it is only when we manage to put all of our findings together that we can start to understand what it is we were actually searching for."
- Professor Elijah Arken, Open address of the Bajoran Science Simposium
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Transporter Room 2
Stardate: 32229.0820
"Welcome aboard Ensign," Commander Shar'El said as she greeted the newest arrival aboard. "As I understand it, you have some important information for us."
The woman's first impressions; pleasantries were not a high priority on board this ship, not that the undercover Idanian had expected to be received with a red carpet and fanfare. Taking on a more politically visible identity would have hindered her search for details about the crystals. As a grey uniformed Ensign though, she would be able to move about the ship with relative ease, her questions not raising any suspicions. After all, she did wear the colours of an Intel Officer.
What she had expected, was the vessel to be one of the flag ships of NEW ALEXANDRIA, and by the looks and feel of things, she was right on the money. The transporter room did not appear to be that of a smaller ship, and the solid-black haired Commander did not come across as being an officer in charge of only a few dozen officers. This would also play well in her favour.
"I am sorry that the information had to be relayed this way," the Ensign said as she stepped down from the transporter platform and handed over a data chip to the Commander. "The Admiral was very concerned that the transmission might be intercepted, especially with you being so close to the Cardassian boarder."
"The paranoia of Admiral Koniki will never cease to surprise me," Shar'El sighed, unintentionally confirming that this was, as the covert Idanian suspected, a ship operating under the banner of the NEW ALEXANDRIA complex. Although there was nothing official placing Admiral Charles N. Koniki at the head of the shadow Intel organization, all of the rumours and half-clues gathered to this point by the Idanian pointed in that direction. "Come with me," the cosmetically altered Ullian instructed, "best we speak to the Captain right away."
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Deck 3, Corridor
Stardate: 32229.0825
As they walked, Shar'El studied the small data storage device now in her hand as if she was able to read its content. There was something about the chip that she found interesting, almost odd, but the First Officer quickly dismissed this as just her being as she had just described the Admiral. As of late, the Ullian had felt an increased sense of paranoia which she blamed on her inability to stop the memories of their Chief of Security from invading her mind.
As they boarded the turbolift, Shar'El leaned at the back of the pod, a position that easily allowed the First Officer to study both the data chip and Ensign all at the same time. The journey to the command deck proved to be both a short and quiet one.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge|
Stardate: 32229.0830
As the two officers stepped onto the bridge, they found the Native American sitting in his chair, his gaze locked on the stars being displayed on the main view screen. With the Cardassian border so close and their intentions to cross it being undeniable, there was no reason to question the Captain's focus.
"Here is the data that was brought over as per Arken's request to Koniki," Shar'El announced as she handed over the data chip. The undercover Idanian kept her reaction to herself, the last words of the First Officer having confirmed both her suspicions that the Professor's work and this ship fell under the oversight of Admiral Koniki, nearly confirming that this was one of the flag ships of the shadow Intel agency known as NEW ALEXANDRIA.
Erik studied the data chip, very much in the same manner that his first Officer had done only seconds before. Not having the time to voice his questions out loud, the Captain stood and made his way to his Ready Room accompanied by his First Officer and the Bajoran courier.
"Lieutenant Stark, you have the bridge," the Captain stated before vanishing into his office.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Captain's Ready Room
Stardate: 32229.0835
The Native American wasted no time and made his way around the imposing desk before sitting down and inserting the data chip into an open port. After a few quick security verification, the data appeared on a three-dimensional holographic display located on the Captain's desk.
Shar'El appeared somewhat stunned as she read the data while the Captain appeared more perplexed. The Bajoran Intel Officer simply stood there, her hands clasped behind her back, looking anywhere but the holographic display. After all, she had been invited into the Captain's Ready Room but had not been officially permitted to see the data she had brought aboard.
"Did Admiral Koniki say anything to you about the content of this data chip?" The Native American inquired of the courier.
"He did not, Sir," the rapid and all so professional reply was offered. "My instructions were to simply make sure that this data reached its destination before 0830 today."
"The Admiral likes to cut it close," Shar'El voiced. "Well, we have the information, what do we do about it?"
"Bring the ship to a full stop," Erik ordered. "We need to check this out before we cross into Cardassian space. If one of those crystals was actually here without our knowledge all this time, I would like to know who has it and how they came to have it in their possession without knowing it." The Captain stated before turning his attention to the Bajoran courier. "Thank you Ensign, Commander Shar'El will assign you to quarters. You are free to wander the ship until such time as we can address your official assignment on board."
"Thank you Captain," the Bajoran acknowledged before following the Commander out of the Ready Room, again keeping her feelings to herself. With the crew busy trying to figure out who had the eighth crystal, she would be able to investigate the purpose of these small little items.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Black Hole Lounge, Upper level
Stardate: 32229.0900
Sitting at one of the tables near the edge, the Bajoran Intel Officer could keep an eye on the hustling and bustling of happening on the level below. This location was perfect for her to observe the reaction of the crew as news of the location of the last crystal spread like wildfire.
It also gave her the opportunity to gather quite a bit of information as to the make-up of the ship's personnel. Patience was after all the one most powerful weapon at the disposal of any Intel Operative. It would likely take them some time to even come close to identifying the owner of the last crystal, especially given that she did not know it herself, which gave the Bajoran more than ample time to mingle with the crew and gather as much as she could about the mighty USS ANUBIS.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Observation Lounge
Stardate: 32229.0930
As per the orders of the Captain, the members of the senior staff had gathered to discuss this latest twist in their quest for the eight crystals.
"Would have been nice for Professor Arken to give us more than 'someone on board as one of the crystals'," Lieutenant Stark said sounding rather exasperated.
"The message received was much wordier than that," Commander Shar'El corrected. "He did go on to say that according to the information he and Admiral Koniki were able to obtain, the crew member is not aware of being in possession of said crystal."
"The perfect hiding place," Lieutenant Commander Maya chimed, all of this not having diminished her admiration for the man in the least. "Think about it, the last crystal is as safe as could be given that the person who has it is not even aware of this fact."
"Why tell us now?" Lieutenant Ya'Han inquired. As the Chief of Security, the Nylaan always held on to a certain amount of suspicion no matter the situation, a skill that Commander Shar'El had noted and commented upon more than once thinking that the woman with the changing hair colour would be a great addition to the Intel community.
"Our getting that message now is not mistake," Captain Morningstar added. "I know that the Admiral likes to play games when it comes to telling us only what we need, but I also know that he never does anything without a good reason. He knew that I would bring the ship to a full stop and not cross into Cardassian space upon receiving this information. I can only guess as to why, but I suspect that finding out who has the last crystal is going to help make it all clear."
"It won't be that easy," Lieutenant Paquette admitted, the redhead leaning back into her chair displaying a certain air of disbelief. "With a crew compliment of 780, it might take us years to figure out who amongst us has the crystal. I for one am not at all looking forward to searching through everyone's sock drawers, especially my own. Last time I was in there I had to call for an emergency decontamination of my quarters."
"Sonja," Nicole said, rolling her eyes at the Chief Engineer.
"I actually agree with her," the Captain continued drawing looks from everyone present. "We do not have the time to search the whole crew for an item that the individual themselves do not know they have in their possession. What we need to do though is to narrow down the possibilities starting with the members of the senior staff. Given all that we have learned and dealt with thanks to Professor Arken's efforts to safeguard the crystals, it is unlikely that he would have selected a mere crewman."
"That is if the crystal was given to them directly," Ensign Jones argued. "From what you have said about the message, there are no specifications that the Professor gave the crystal to one of us. It is possible that any of us came to be in possession of the eighth crystal through some trade, exchange or even gift."
The Native American nodded his head in agreement. There were still far too many questions and even more possibilities to consider. "All right, let's start with ourselves," Erik instructed. "I want everyone here to return to their quarters and search through *everything*. Keep in mind that the crystal may very well be hiding inside something that is shielding it from scanners, so don't rely on any instruments. Go through all of your belongings, recalling how it came to be in your possession and set aside anything that might, regardless of how small the probability may be, contain the last crystal. We will have to tackle the seventh crystal after this since missing even one crystal makes all of this useless. Dismiss."
As the members of the senior staff made their exit from the Observation Lounge, Commander Shar'El remained behind, waiting for everyone to leave before speaking to the Captain.
"I need to speak with you," the First Officer bluntly said.
"About?" The Native American questioned back.
The solid black-haired woman sighed and simple tapped the side of her head as she looked into the Captain's eyes.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Stark's Quarters
Stardate: 32229.1000
"Any luck?" Counsellor Dima asked as she walked into the private living area of the Chief of Operations, this after having announced her presence and granted access by the owner of these quarters.
"Not really," Jayson replied from his bedroom. "You can't tell me that you managed to go through all of your quarters already?"
"As a joint Trill I actually have very few personal possessions as it is customary for a new host to separate themselves from the life of the previous host, this includes physical mementos as well as acquaintances," Nicole explained. "So it was relatively easy and quick to go through what Nicole has since nothing from Carrina was carried forward."
"That's interesting," Stark continued. "Now, that leaves me to wonder if I should be thankful or insulted that you decided to come and help me instead of anyone else on the senior staff."
"My being here is actually a decision based on logic," Nicole stated. "Please do not feel singled out or specifically targeted by my being here with my offer to assist. The truth is that I would not feel comfortable offering this help to Captain Morningstar or Commander Shar'El, and I also know that Commander Maya's quarters are beyond spotless, every item or trinket she owns placed on shelves in a very specific order and manner rendering any sort of assistance pointless."
"What about Ya'Han or even Sonja?" Jayson asked, wanting to hear the full *logical* excuse the Counsellor had come up with to end up in his quarters. "I am sure that their quarters have more than enough trinkets to warrant some sort of assistance from you."
"Jayson," the Counsellor smirked. "You know that Sonja is already getting help from ANI, and franckly I would not be able to tell the difference between something from her past or a piece of machinery fshe brought back from Main Engineering or even the Robotics lab. As for Ya'Han, you of all people know just how little she actually has when it comes to anything she has from her past. The only thing she carries with her from that time are memories, many of them the sort that she wishes she could forget.
"All right," Stark said realizing that he was clearly going to lose this argument, but he still had one last chance to prove some sort of bias from the Counsellor. "What about Ensign Jones? Being the quiet sort that she is, I would not be surprised that her quarters are filled with odd items, any number of which could hide the last crystal."
"It is a valid point," Nicole admitted.
"So why come here first?" The Chief of Operations demanded as if seeking some sort of justification for having apparently won this contest.
"Honestly," Nicole chuckled. "Because I know you and clearly recall seeing your quarters in a state that would have scared many in the Emergency Relief Force of a great many worlds, some of which are not even part of the Federation."
"That's not fair," Jayson huffed. "True, but not at all fair. Plus, as you can see I have managed to keep my quarters clean after having gone through so much trouble sorting through the mess that they were in."
"It was another reason why I wanted to come here," the Counsellor admitted. "We have not had the chance to speak for a while, and thought that maybe this would be a good opportunity. Speaking of which, where did all of the small items that were scattered throughout your quarters vanish to?"
"In that box on the right of the couch," Jayson replied. "There is nothing in there that could hide one of those crystals though, but they were items that I could not recycle.
With her curiosity piqued, the Counsellor made her way to the side table by the couch and opened the box to see what sort of item Jayson had elected to keep. The collection was small, all of the trinkets clearly having some specific significance to him. That was when Nicole noticed a delicately decorated hair pin, something that she clearly did not remember ever having seen on Ya'Han.
"Jayson, who is the hair pin from?"
"That was a gift from Sofia Andersson," Stark said, his voice suddenly sounding sad. "She's the woman we met back in Paris; the one we received notification not so long ago that she was dead."
"I do remember seeing her name on the report," Nicole said, matching the man's sadness with her voice. "I am sorry. I had not realized that the two of you were close."
"Not really," Stark said in a dismissive manner.
Although she did want to talk about this more, Nicole believed it best not to press the issue at this time. There would be a better time and place to explore this matter, and those were neither here nor now. As she was about to place the item back into the box, a general call from Ensign Jones came over the communications channel.
=/\= Tanith to whoever is closest, could someone come to my quarters. =/\=
Before she could realize what was happening, Jayson had stormed out of his bedroom and grabbed hold of the Counsellor on his way out forcing Nicole to place the delicate hair pin into her pocket for fear of losing it. As soon as she would be given the chance, she would return the item to its rightful owner that is of course as soon as they would all figure out what the call from the Flight Control Officer had been all about.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Jones' Quarters
Stardate: 32229.1020
One by one all of the members of the Senior Staff rushed into the Ensign's quarters, unsure as to what to expect. What they found was their Flight Control Officer sitting at the dining table staring at a large and heavy medallion.
"What are we looking at?" Ya'Han asked, the Chief of Security having been the first to respond to the Flight Control Officer's general call.
"Something that was given to me a long time ago," Tanith replied. "The more I thought about the crystals Professor Arken sent us to retrieve; the time frame we are speaking about; and the odd symbols on it, I started to wonder if maybe this was what we all have been searching for."
"May I Ensign?" Commander Maya asked, requesting permission to take hold of the medallion and visually inspect it. "The markings on it are clearly Risian in nature," the Chief Science Officer noted just as both the Captain and First Officer came to stand by the Shillian's side.
"We know that Arken is fond of RISA," Shar'El detailed to the crowd.
"He did attend and gave a great many number of lectures on that world," Maya confirmed.
"After getting the first crystal from IshDur Talkiir, we never even considered the possibility that a second crystal might be on that world," Jayson offered.
"Maybe we should have," Nicole sighed. "It would fit the man's psychological profile to have this chance for the crystals start and end on the same planet.
"This is nothing more than speculations," the Captain pointed out. "We need to confirm that the crystal is indeed inside that medallion before we consider this search over with. Commander Maya, do you have any ideas as to how to open it?"
"The thickness and size of the medallion do allow for the possibility that the eighth crystal is inside," the Chief Science Officer offered. "That said, I am at a loss to see any means to gain access to a hidden compartment. Given how careful the Professor is in coming up with ways to protect his creation, it is unlikely that we will be able to simply open the medallion."
"Could the other crystals be of some help?" Commander Shar'El asked, trying to come up with something, anything that might help them in discovering if whether or not the medallion actually contained the crystal they were looking for.
"I have noted a certain magnetic interaction between the crystals, one that has only grown stronger the more of them we have obtained," Maya clarified. "It is possible that bringing the medallion close to the other six crystals might reveal the presence of another inside."
"Let's give it a try," the Captain said. "At this point we have little to lose."
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Astrometrics Lab
Stardate: 32229.1040
The Senior Officer gathered in the lab, all of them very curious to see if this little test would actually prove Ensign Jones' suspicions as to the presence of a crystal inside the medallion which she had gone through great length to keep the origin of a secret.
Maya placed the medallion near the six crystals previously obtained and everyone was disappointed when nothing happened. Neither the large disk nor the smaller crystals appeared to react to the presence of the other.
"Looks like we are going back to search our quarters," Sonja sighed, not actually finding anything amusing in her search through all of the items she had collected over time.
"Captain," Shar'El quietly said as she leaned in closer to Erik. "There is one thing we are not taking into account. Maybe the medallion, or more specifically the crystal inside, would react to the proximity of the remaining seven crystals?"
"Are you sure you are willing to tip your hand at this stage in the game?" Erik inquired, leaving everyone else in the room to wonder what this discussion was all about.
"I do not believe that we have much of a choice at this time," the First Officer pointed out. "It's either that or we resume our search for a crystal that we may already have found. In order to not waste our time, it would be best to make sure and use all available resources to doing so."
"All right," Erik agreed although somewhat reluctantly. "Take Ya'Han with you and do what you need to get to the bottom of this. I'll be on the bridge with the others to make sure nothing unexpected happens."
Although she had absolutely no idea as to what was going on, the Nylaan Chief of Security followed the First Officer while she inquired from the computer the location of the Bajoran Intel courier.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Black Hole Lounge, Upper level
Stardate: 32229.1100
Over the last two hours the undercover Idanian had learned a great deal about the ship through simple listening in on various conversations, but not it was time for the Bajoran Intel Officer to see if she could find out more about the crystals and their intended purpose. As she was getting up from her chair, she noticed several members of the security department take position at the entrance of the establishment. That by itself had not been enough to concern her, but when she saw the Chief of Security and First Officer making their way towards her, concerns quickly mounted, not that she allowed anything to externally show.
"Is there a problem Commander?" The Ensign asked, one Intel Officer to another.
"We can do this the hard way or the easy way," Ya'Han said, having been brought up to speed by Shar'El while on their way here.
"I am sorry, but I have no idea what you are talking about," the Bajoran said in her defence. "I have done nothing since my arrival on board, other than sit here and have a couple of cup of raktajino."
The Nylaan's hair turned fiery red, displaying for all to see that she was more than ready for a fight. Had Jayson been here, he would have certain warned the Bajoran of what was about to transpire, but in his absence, it was the Shar'El who spoke.
"As a Bajoran, I am sure you are aware of Ullians and their unique ability to scan someone's memories," the First Officer said.
"I am," she confirmed, looking around to see if she could see any member of the mentioned race. "Did I manage to offend a Ullian in some way?"
"No," Shar'El stated. "Especially given that you had no reason to believe that there was one nearby," she added as her mind bored into that of the woman who was quickly made to understand that the Ullian mentioned had been none other than the ship's own First Officer.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Captain Ready Room
Stardate: 32229.1200
"We now have all eight crystals," Shar'El announced as she walked into the Captain's office. "Maya has them all in the Astrometrics lab."
"Guessing that our guest did not give you too much trouble," Erik said, glad to hear that their search for the crystals had finally come to an end.
"She's Idanian, and no. Once she realised that her plan to get information on both the crystals and the ship had failed, she actually proved to be quick accommodating," Shar'El explained. "What has me troubled somewhat is the fact that she actually brought the seventh crystal instead of leaving it behind. I was able to pick up on some memories of her and Professor Arken that may offer an explanation, but since we have all of the crystals in hand, I thought it best to leave that investigation to the interrogation team on NEW ALEXANDRIA."
"Speaking of which, I'm guess that there is nothing holding us back from returning home?"
"It will be nice to finally go home," Shar'El admitted.
"A sentiment shared by everyone on board I am sure," the Native American stated. "Set course back to the GIZA Nebula, I will take care of contact Admiral Koniki and informing him of our successful completion of the mission as well as the bonus we are bringing back.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Astrometrics
Stardate: 32232.1000
It had almost been three full days since all eight crystals had been reunited, and still the Chief Science officer, despite spending every waking hours working on them, had been unable to figure out what the crystal did.
Yes the magnetic force generated by their proximity to one another had been strong enough to attack the together to form a circle, but from there the Shillian had been unable to figure out what purpose this circle was meant to accomplish. Every test, every effort to shed some light on this mystery had completely failed and Maya was saddened by the fact that she would have to turn over the result of their completely mission without any sort of explanation. It seemed that Professor Arken had managed to keep their secret even beyond them being reunited.
"Don't feel so bad Maya," Nicole offered. "We'll be back home in less than an hour and those crystals will be turned over back to the Professor whom i suspect might not even tell Admiral Koniki what they do, so we will not be alone in our ignorance."
"Thank you Counsellor," Maya offered, forcing herself to sound happy. "It would have been nice for me to have discovered what these things were meant to do though."
As she nodded her understanding, Nicole put her hands in her pockets and realized that the delicate hair pin she had unwillingly taken from Jayson's quarters had still been in her possession. Of course with the ANUBIS now making its way back into the asteroid housing the NEW ALEXANDRIA complex, the Counsellor would have to wait to return the item to him.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge
Stardate: 32232.1100
"All moorings secured," The Chief of Operations cheered, this making it official. The ANUBIS was finally home.
"Professor Arken is requesting permission to come aboard via the umbilical connection," Ya'Han announced. "It seems that he is in a rush to see all of his crystals back together again."
"Permission granted," the Native American said. "Please keep an eye on him while Shar'El and I meet with the Admiral. As soon as I have news, I will let you know the details of the prisoner's transfer. I almost forgot, the Professor is uncomfortable with Command type Starfleet Officer, so to avoid problems please have Counsellor Dima accompany you while he is on board."
"Of course Captain," the Chief of Security replied before opening a comm channel. "Yahan to Nicole, could you please meet me at the umbilical connection? We are to greet and escort Professor Arken. Both Captain Morningstar and Commander Shar'El will be unavailable due to a meeting with Admiral Koniki."
=/\= On my way, =/\= the Counsellor said sounding rather amused.
"Is there something funny?" Ya'han asked, chuckling herself.
"Just imagining the Captain and First officer and how thrilled they must be at this meeting, especially after nearly 200 days of absence from our base of operation," Nicole explained.
"Agreed," the Chief of Security said. "I for one am happy to be escorting the professor instead."
=/\= See you there, Dima out. =/\=
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Umbilical Connection port
Stardate: 32232.1120
"Welcome aboard the ANUBIS Professor," Nicole said greeting the aged man. "You must be happy that we have managed to gather all of the crystals."
"You do not have all of them," Arken coldly said as he produced a ninth crystal from his pocket, showing it off to the two women standing in front of me. "Now, I need you to escort me to your Bajoran prisoner, who we all know is not as she appears to be. I need to speak to her. I need to see her NOW!" He added plowing his way pass both Nicole and Ya'Han, giving the crystal he was holding to the Counsellor as he bumped into her. Clearly his need to see the Idanian woman had been far more important than dealing with the reunification of the nine crystals
Ya'Han found herself rushing after the professor, not wanting him to do something that the Captain might not be all that agreeable with. Finding herself alone with a new crystal, and knowing how upset Maya was, Nicole figured that she could at the very least let the Chief Science officer in on the fact that the eight-piece puzzle they all had been working to reconstruct had in fact been incomplete.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Astrometrics
Stardate: 32232.1135
Nicole walked in to find Maya working at the back of the room, the Chief Science Officer having obviously decided to focus her attention on a new mystery instead of dwelling on the one that she had been unable to figure out over the course of their last mission.
"Maya! I have something for you," Nicole announced as she made her way to the workstation where the other eight crystals rested in a circle. As the Counsellor went to fetch the crystal from her pocket, she instead pulled the delicate hair pin that once belonged to Sofia Andersson. Keeping the item in hand as she pulled the crystal, Dima reminded herself once more to make sure to return the item to its rightful owner.
With the hair pin in one hand, and the ninth crystal in the other, Nicole noticed that the shape left in the center of the circle created by the other eight crystals seem to perfectly match the bottom section of the one she was holding. Just as the Scientist was coming to join the Counsellor, the joint Trill placed the ninth crystal into the opening left by the others and simply vanished in the blink of an eye to the Shillian's absolute horror.
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Setting: NEW ALEXANDRIA, Section A – Level 6, Admiral Koniki`s Office
Stardate: 32232.1430
"Those crystals do what?" The Native American demanded, their creator pacing through the Admrial's Office.
"When placed together, they create a focal point that allows instant travel from one place to another without the use of any transporter technology," the Professor explained. "I call it *blinking*."
"Blinking?" Erik repeated, appearing on the verge of an emotional blowout. "I really don't care what you call it. Just explain to my Chief Engineer how to integrate them into the ANUBIS so that we can go after my mission Counsellor."
"The ANUBIS is way too large for that," Arken said waving his arms in the air. "Plus, you need to figure out where she went, and even I don't know that. I was playing with the idea of controlling the crystals with brain waves, but I never managed to get far enough in my research before I decided to split the crystals to insure their safety. Obviously the system works, which means that she has been taken to wherever her mind was focussed on at the time.
"Admiral, we need to go after her," Erik pleaded to his superior. "We can't leave Nicole out there by herself, wherever she may be."
"Until further notice the ANUBIS will be staying home," Koniki said. "I will have all available resources search for her whereabouts, but in the meantime you and your crew are to take some time to rest. You all need it after all this."
"What about that 'blink drive' of his?" The Native American said in a most accusatory manner, pointing to the scientist responsible for their creation.
"The crystals will remain here, on NEW ALEXANDRIA, in a safe location until we can figure out how to safely use them to retrieve your missing Counsellor, if that is in any way possible. Now Erik, go back to your ship and let me take care of this."
Not truly having any other choice, the Native American exited the Admiral's office, making sure to cast a threatening glare at the Professor as he passed next to him.
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Francois Charette
Commanding Officer
USS ANUBIS, NCC 18501
AND
Robotics Engineering Officer
NEW ALEXANDRIA