Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 18th
Doctor Elin was tired, however he needed to finish up the operation on the second Xandi with removing the cells and organs in order to study and developed a cure. He looked up to see the visitors in the viewing room up above, even though most of the population was watching on close circuit.
Taking the instruments from his assistant to finish up with the removal of the organs. He placed them into the sterile container to be taken to the lab. Afterwards the lab personnel will discuss the options with Dr. Elin and others on how to proceed with the testing needing subjects.
Taking off his gown, gloves and cap. He headed for the sterile area to wash up before deciding. He needed to rest before heading for the lab. Everyone was anxious to know the results with their lives hanging on the balance.
Washing up. He knew that both of the Xandi bodies was going to be placed in the cooler for storage. After he was done, he went to his quarters to rest dropping down onto his cot without taking off his silver clothing. Taking a moment to look out the window of his quarters, he was able to see that a storm was on the horizon once again caused by the shift of the planet's axis.
Even quakes in the farest north sector of the planet has been getting hit with quakes ranging near the 5.0 range causing damage to those living in the region. The science personnel and military have been relocating most of the population to the eastern sector with placing them into makeshift homes. It was evident that the planet was dying, and they were hoping and praying that the testing with the Xandi cells will help save their race, along with building enough of the spaceships to relocate to another planet in the solar system.
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Present time
The Keepsake was nearing the planet housing the Guardian of Forever. There hasn't been any time distortions for which Captain Archer and others had found strange.
However Science Officer T'Pol checking her scanners on the bridge had found a strange ION trail leaving the planet heading into a solar system 20 light years away. She had called Captain Archer over to her station to tell him this.
"Are you sure T'Pol about the trail? It's possible the Zoolanders might of left the Guardian to head back to their own planet with the Xandi?" He said to have everyone on the bridge wondering what was going on.
"Possible Captain. However we can't be changing our course with the chance the Zoolanders didn't change history of the past. We will still need to investigate the planet down below and asked the Guardian on whether the Zoolanders had come through the Guardian." She stated with the directness of her statement.
"I agree. I suggest you continue to monitor the trail with your sensors Science Officer T'Pol?" Archer asked with heading back to his chair to call engineering. "Trip, are you there?" He asked with waiting for his response.
"What's up Captain?" He asked from his warp engine platform.
"We will be sending a landing party to the planet surface. Have the transporter checked out before I lead the team down to the planet and the Guardian." He replied with a slight dryness with his throat needing something to drink. So he asked the steward to bring him water from the galley.
"I will be sure to have the transporter checked out Captain. Just be sure to give the word on when you're going to be sending the team down to the planet." Commander Tucker asked even though he wasn't going to be on the landing party with the captain trying to protect him as much as possible, and T'pol knew it as well.
Meanwhile T'Pol continued to check with her scanners with the trail still strong picking it up. She didn't bother to say a word to the Captain. His mind currently was on who to take with him on the landing party. No matter how he sees it, he still needed to take Commander Tucker with him and T'Pol down to the surface. Even though he wasn't going to make the decision with going back into the past with the possible change that history will be changed.
Moving up from his command chair..."I will be down in engineering talking with Commander Tucker, T'Pol, you're in charge until I get back." He ordered calmly with T'Pol moving away from her station to take the command chair to ponder the situation with all eyes around the bridge of Keepsake on her.
