Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 14th
Doctor Phlox went to see Captain Archer in his quarters with a report on his bridge crew. Knocking on the door, Archer was rubbing Porthous 's belly after feeding him with his new silver bowl. "Come." He said with telling his pet to go lay down in his bed after giving him some help. "What's up Doc?" He asked with sitting up against the headboard.
"I have a report on the bridge crew Captain. They all seem to be doing ok, accept for a slightly elevated stress levels. It will no doubt get worse once we are on the other side of the worm hole heading for our destination." Doctor Phlox stated with watching Porthous asleep in his bed now.
"I suggest you continue to monitor them Doc. Is there anything else you can give them to help everyone get through this with the mission?" Captain Archer needed to asked with the mission being extremely important.
"I can give everyone metabolic shots to help with the stress levels. However it's not good to continue giving them the shots before the dangerous side effects begin to work on them. I will get to work in sickbay to put it together. I will need you to come with me with giving you the shot to keep you on your feet. You're going to need to have Commander Tucker and your science officer T'Pol to join me in Sickbay."
"I will take care of it Doctor Phlox. I will be there once I get myself dressed." He watched him leave his quarters heading for sickbay.
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In The Past
The two Zoolanders had an idea just where to look for the Xandi. They had heard the crewmembers in engineering that they were heading into an area of space for where the Xandi have ships orbiting a small planet. Captain Archer was sending down a landing party to investigate the area scanners have located their signals.
This was going to give the Zoolanders a chance to used their cloaking devices to stole away on board. Commander Tucker was ordered to have the shuttlepod ready with himself, Travis, Subcommander T'Pol and one other leaving the Captain to stay on board the Enterprise. Hoshi will be monitoring communications.
Down below... Three Xandi's investigating a small colony of twenty five science personnel. They were able to over power them placing them into statis for their own purposes. They would be able to transport up to their vessel before leaving the system and back to their home planet.
However scanners had advised them that a Earth vessel The Enterprise was in orbit with Captain Archer in charge. They were getting ready for a fire fight, though the landing party with the shuttlepod landing and two Zoolanders tagging along. Breaking away from them, they went searching for the Xandi.
Moments later...
They were able to find two of them working on some type of equipment. Using their laser weapons hitting the two knocking them to the ground. Placing them into statis, they were able to head back to the shuttlepod for now using the cloaking device until the landing party is finished.
They didn't need to wait all that long hearing some type of an explosion. It was when they heard the shuttlepod hatchway opening. Travis was helping Commander Tucker with T'Pol's help. He was injured slightly in the explosion with his right leg. The Xandi had caught them by surprise using an explosive that was thrown at the landing party.
"We need to get back to the Enterprise to have Doctor Phlox take a look at Commander's right leg. " Subcommander T'Pol says to the landing party with Travis getting ready to take off in the shuttlepod, while T'pol was taking care of Tucker's right leg to the best of her ability. Meanwhile the Zoolander's and their two prisoners were heading back to the Enterprise.
Twenty minutes later...
Doctor Phlox and a stretcher was waiting to bring Commander Tucker to sickbay to check his right leg out. While Subcommander T'Pol had given her report to Captain Archer about the Xandi.
"I just don't understand it T'Pol, someone or something had tipped them off we were coming." Captain Archer exclaimed with anger in his voice and demeanor in his cabin checking the computer.
"I highly doubt it sir, when we reached the site. We were just caught off guard when Commander Tucker was hit by the explosive debris hitting his right leg. Doctor Phlox has the Commander in Sickbay taking care of his injury." T'Pol replied with her hands behind her back.
"We won't be able to tangle with them knowing the fact they are ready for us. I suggest we leave orbit for now to regroup with a new plan." Archer said with confusing T'pol to leave orbit.
"Very well sir. Will you be joining the bridge once we leave orbit?" She asked before leaving his quarters.
"I will be their momentary T'pol, I need to call sickbay first to find out just how Commander Tucker is doing."
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They were reaching the wormhole after Doctor Phlox and his medical staff were able to give the crew the shots to keep them on their feet from the stress levels building.
"Captain, we are reaching our destination with the wormhole." T'Pol relayed the information checking through her scanners behind the science station.
"Excellent! Travis change course into the wormhole." Pushing the intercom on his chair. "Attention all hands, we will be entering the wormhole. Please be ready for anything once we enter. Good luck." He said with switching off the intercom. He had a lump in his throat closing his eyes once the KEEPSAKE entered the wormhole filled with all kinds of effects on the main view screen.
On the bridge momentary everyone felt like they were floating before finding themselves on the other side. Taking a moment to gather his thoughts, Captain Archer asked everyone on whether they were alright.
"Sir, all decks are reporting normal with no injuries." Malcolm said from his tactical station listening to other reports with the earpiece still in.
"Great news Malcolm." Archer gets up from his chair. "T'Pol, you have the bridge, I will be heading to sickbay to talk with Doctor Phlox.
"Aye, Captain." She watches him leave into the turbolift, while moving on down to his command chair.
