Chapter 13
The both officers in disguised were still some what shaky from the transport and into the compound through 100 miles. Ellington in his species form was feeling some what dizzy, as with Mathews.
It was a moment later.
When Darius came over to them to say. "The dizziness won't be lasting all that long. Welcome to the compound." He says with walking closer to the human and his restraints to catch the human mostly off guard.
"Thanks Darius for inviting me to your hide out. I must admit I was rather surprised to have received your communications." He responded with being very careful in what he's going to say during the next few minutes.
Meanwhile on board the Enterprise.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Commander William Riker were on the bridge having been called with having received a transponder message.
"What's going on Captain?" Riker had to asked from his seat next to the captain.
"It was one of two things that I was able to discuss with Lt. Ellington before leaving for the mission. Dr. Crusher was able to place a small trace transponder into his brain stem in order for us to trace his movements." He responded with answering the question.
"You are always full of surprises Captain." He says with getting up to stand to look at the readings at the navigation station. "Sir, your not going to believe this. Lt. Ellington and ensign Jerry Mathews are 100 miles deep inside the planet."
It was at that moment for when the communications officer Lt. Kay says that a video communications is being sent to us." He responded with waiting for the captain's response on bring up the video message.
Once the Lt. was able to bring up the video. It was showing the insides of a compound deep inside the planet.
Riker moved up closer to the navigation station to see better on the giant view screen. After watching a few minutes. He turns to say something to the captain sitting in his chair with a smirk onto his facial expression. "Another added bonus for the mission, captain?" He asked with a slight chuckle to the situation going on the view screen.
"Exactly Commander Riker. Lt. Kay...see on whether your able to turn up the sound as well?" He asked with moving up from his command chair very much excited with the outcome going on down deep inside of the planet.