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Chapter 12
Unknown Klingon facility
Shepard followed Miggi as she led the way to the armory. When they reached a door, Miggi walked over to the panel. After typing and looking at the information on it, she said, "This is the armory. If you could just give me a minute, I think I can open the door."
Shepard nods, then he heard footsteps approaching. Turning his head to where the noise was coming from, he said, "Miggi, I don't think we have the time." He walked up to her. "Excuse me," he said as he lightly moved her over. He activated his omni-tool and initiated the hacking program. When he held the tool to the console, a bar appeared over the arm part, as the hand part stayed on the console. As the footsteps got louder, the door opened enough for Shepard to put his hands in. He paused the hacking then he wedged his hand into the gap and pushed the door open enough to fit his body in the doorway. He looks at the Orion. "Get in." After she slides past him, he deactivates his omni-tool and slips into the armory, and the door fully closes. He puts an ear close to the door, and hears the footsteps get close to the door then stop. He slowly looks at Miggi and quietly puts a finger on his lips, telling her to be quiet. As he puts an ear back on the door, he heard a noise that he wishes didn't happen right now.
"Achoo."
On the other side of the door, Shepard heard someone yelling out orders to open the door. He smiles as he heard someone yelled out from being shocked by the console. He thought, 'God bless you, Tali.' Tali made some modifications to his omni-tool, including the one that shocked the person and fried the console. He turned to Miggi. "That bought us some time. Grab some armor or something to protect yourself and a weapon." He saw that she was looking at his armor as she brought it to him. "Thank you," he said as he grabbed it from her gently.
A few minutes later
Shepard, now in his armor, grabbed his weapons. With his helmet HUD now synced up, he saw that they never tried to test the guns out. 'Good,' he thought, 'I have full ammo.' He looks over at Miggi and saw that she had a light armor and she grabbed a pistol. They nodded at each other and Shepard saw something behind her. Walking past her, he grabs the big gun and takes it off the rack. Lifting it up, Shepard said, "Woah, nice." He didn't have too much time to admire it as something hits the door and shakes the room. He looks at the door and sees a huge dent. Another explosion and Shepard could see through the small hole that the new dent caused. He stood ready and charged the gun up. When a third explosion swung the door open, Shepard pulled back on the trigger and streams of green laser bolts left his gun and went through the smoke. After a few minutes his HUD switched to IR vision to see through the smoke and he saw that the coast was clear. He released the trigger and looked at Miggi. "Let's go." She nods as they both leave the armory.
Conference room, U.S.S. Liberty Delta; near the Eridon Nebula, Sanek Sector
"Personal log. Stardate: 95445.3894. The Liberty Delta has entered the Sanek Sector. I have called an officer meeting in order to figure out how to get most of the information from the base." Rorik sat at the head of the table and looked at the officers. Everyone was here, except for Yolis and Mirra. He leaned forward and rested his chin on the hands and his elbows on the table. "Guys, I need options for when we reach the base. Giphat?"
Giphat straighten up a bit. "Sir, I suggest we introduce a virus. The Trojan Horse, as you call it, would infect the computer systems and allow us to download the required information. Plus, the nebula would allow us to hide."
Six of Nine spoke up. "I have to disagree with you, Commander. The base has been there long enough, by the reports, to have their sensors adjusted to compensate for the nebula and because of that, our sensors and instruments would be more affected by it."
Rorik nods. "Thank you both. Yo-E'Zmon?"
"Sir, I believe that we can fine tune our equipment to compensate for the nebula. But I can't hide this ship from their sensors."
"Thank you. Drema?"
"Sir, I believe that the only way that we can accurately get the info we need is to launch an assault. We hit them hard and fast enough and they won't have any time to wipe their computers."
Rorik thought about it. That is what Shepard did and he got captured. "Thank you all for your input. You are dismissed."
They all stood up as Allard came over the intercom. "Captain. You have an incoming transmission over the QEC that we installed into the holodecks."
"Thank you. I'll take it in Holodeck C." He walks out of the conference room.
Holodeck C
Rorik walked into Holodeck C and over to the controls. After inputting a few commands, Rorik walked into the middle of the room. After a bit the blue hologram images of Mirra, Yolis and Alexis appeared and Rorik's heart soared. Alexis yelled out, "Daddy!" but didn't run up to him.
"Hey, sweetie. How are you?"
"Better now that I can see you."
He smiles. "Good. I hope you're being strong for Mommy." She smiles as she nods. "That's my girl. Would you mind leaving for a bit, please. I have to talk to Mommy and Auntie Mirra." As she leaves, he looks at the two officers on leave. "Yolis, Mirra. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Sometime ago I had to disable Quinn's ship. Yolis, take our girl away from Earth. Leave Sol. Hell, go to Paradox, if you have to."
Yolis and Mirra looked at each other for they knew that for him to mention Paradox, something had to be very wrong. Yolis looked at him and asked, "Honey, you're scaring me. What's wrong?"
"31." That is all he has to say.
"What?!"
"In the briefing that Quinn gave me I had to look closely to find the patterns. I don't know who, I don't know why but I intend to find out." He walked closer to the hologram image of his wife. "Promise me, dear, that you will leave Earth."
"Clifton-"
He put his one hand on a holographic shoulder and the other on the holographic face. "Yolis, promise me. Please, leave Earth. Use fake names. Go to Paradox, if you have to." Tears started to flow from his eyes. "Please, baby. Please. I love you, so please trust me and do what I say. I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm ordering you. But I can't take the chance of anything happening to either of you."
It's hard to tell but it looks like Yolis is also starting to cry. "Ba-baby. I… I will. I love you."
"I love you too." He turns his head to Mirra. "Commander, you keep them safe."
"Yes, sir."
Rorik looked at his wife. "I have to go now. Stay safe."
"You too. If you die on me I will kick your ass, then I will mourn you."
They both smiled at that. "I promised you that I would never leave you." Then the images started to distort. "I have to go."
"Of course. It's our QEC. It's starting-" The images cut out and Rorik stood holding the air that was occupied by the hologram of his wife.
Over the intercom, Lye'tis said, "Attention, all decks. We are less than a lightyear away from the nebula. Captain to the bridge, please. Repeat, captain to the bridge." Rorik left the holodeck and went to the elevator.
Bridge
Rorik walked off the elevator and to his seat as Lieutenant Lye'tis, possibly the only Kobali on a Starfleet vessel, got out of his way and to her own seat. He sat down and said, "Six, E'Zmon. Adjust the sensors to compensate for the nebula."
Six replied. "Yes, sir."
In the facility
Shepard ducked behind cover as disrupter fire broke out at him. He poked the heavy weapon out around the cover and fired a burst. As he pulled the gun back, he noticed Miggi firing a few beams from her pistol. He was still wary of her but so far, she has proven useful. He looked at the group firing at him. Behind them is the main control room, according to her. He pulled the gun out again and pulled the trigger but only a clicking sound happened. 'Damn,' he thought as he tossed it to the side. He reached up for his assault rifle and met the stock as it extended out. He peeked out and saw that they were together. He mods his rifle with disruptor ammo and loads a concussive round into the gun. But before he does anything else, he checks to see if the Claymore has a clip loaded into it. After he checks he swings the gun around, aims slightly above the Gorn in the middle and fired. As the round left the barrel, Shepard activated his ocular synaptic processors. He put his rifle up and grabbed the shotgun from behind his waist and ran towards them, just as the modified concussive shot hit the Gorn and the effect spread to the surrounding forces disabling their shields. He slid closer to the group and shock registered on their faces as Shepard pulled the trigger and felt a jolt in his arm for the first time as the shotgun recoiled from the power. The shrapnel left the barrel at a high velocity that the pieces went through several enemies.
Miggi walked up to him as he shook out the jolt in his arm. "You ok?"
His arm was tingling as he looked at her. "No. My arm is probably numb now, which is a first with this gun," he said as he pumped the gun. He decided to put the shotgun up and grabbed the Shuriken. With his arm numb, he couldn't use the bigger guns with accuracy. He looked at the machine pistol and switched it to semiauto and then he pulled out the Predator. He plants his back to the wall on the side of the door and looked at Miggi, and motioned to her to open the door. It took a bit but she managed to open the door.
Bridge, U.S.S. Liberty Delta
Rorik walked up to Six. "Status?"
Six looked up at him then back at her console. "We have adjusted our sensors and found that there is firefight going on in the facility."
Rorik smiled. "Shepard doesn't give up, does he?"
Six smiled. She seems more human than the average Liberated Borg, considering that she still has the same implants. "Apparently not."
He walked over to his chair and activated his intercom. "This is the captain. Away team to transporter room 2." As he walked to the elevator, he said, "Lye'tis, you have the conn."
Hey guys. So everyone should know why but I will just explain anyway. After days, maybe weeks, of torture it seems reasonable that even Shepard would feel the effect, especially when he uses the Claymore. I'm still not sure on where Section 31 is involved.