Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 19th
Captain Archer arrived on the level of engineering so different as compared to the Enterprise and Columbia. Walking down the steps, he saw his engineer knee deep in grease and other elements fixing his engines and warp coils. "Trip, what a mess you are?" He said jokely.
"No kidding Captain! What's on your mind?" He asked with concern in his voice along with his heart rate.
"I will be taking you and two security officers to the planet surface. However I have orders from Starfleet Command not to enter the Guardian to look for the Zoolanders. These orders arrived late last night and I will follow them to the letter Trip. My job is to talk with the Guardian instead to find out on whether history has been changed." Archer said calmly with a look on Trip's expression.
"If history was changed Captain, I wouldn't be here now. Even though still somewhat confusing after five plus years." Commander Tucker responded with a shake of his head.
"I don't understand it either. And T'Pol still doesn't believe in time travel." Making it as a on-going joke over the past five plus years. "I will be keeping T'Pol here on the Keepsake while continuing to track the ION trail. Maybe we will get lucky to run into the Zoolanders?"
"I rather run into them out in space instead of using the Guardian of Forever." Trip made the statement with his memories still strong in him.
"I agree Commander Tucker. I suggest you get cleaned up before we arrived. I have a feeling my science officer will be paying me a visit in my quarters while I begin with my log entry on the mission."
"Knowing my Vulcan wife T'pol, she will be when she has the chance." Trip said with pride for when it comes to his wife.
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Doctor Elin had finished up with removing the last of the organs on the Xandi. Checking the time, his stomach was growling needing substance and than to bed. Tomorrow the testing on five Zoolander subjects to see on whether the work done was well worth it. The five chosen were paid well for their families, even though with the test subjects might not survive.
Moving through the hallways, he was stopped by one of the science personnel that will be working on the test subjects in the morning. "How can I help you, Doctor Ruel?" He asked with letting by two medical techs heading elsewhere in the complex.
"I came from the lab Doctor Elin, they are now ready to transfer the cells and organs to the test subjects. There wasn't any containment, so it should be easy to inject the cells into the membranes of our subjects." Doctor Ruel age 64 even though his actual age is 120.
"How long before we know that it's working Doctor?" Doctor Elin needing to know the answer.
"Between 24 to 48 hours Doctor Elin. If it works our test subjects will survive. If it doesn't work, our subjects will die within the hour of the first injection of the cells. Once we know the cells work, we will then be able to transplant the organs as well without the rejection." Doctor Ruel announced with the shake of his head and standing straight before walking away.
"Thank you, I will be viewing the test results in the morning, since I understand you and the others will be starting early before first light of the sun?"
"Yes, I need to get some rest in order for me to have a clear mind to begin with the test subjects. Excuse me, Doctor." Doctor Ruel walked past him heading for the turbo elevator to head up to the 30th floor living quarters.
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Captain's quarters KEEPSAKE
Science Officer T'Pol leaving the bridge after calling up her replacement. She moved off the turbo elevator to head for the Captain's quarters needing to speak with him.
Captain Archer was watching Porthous eating his bowl of dog food, he was hungry after the owner was late almost an hour. He knew that T'Pol was on her way with the bridge calling him. Beginning his log finally, he was into the log almost five minutes when there was a knock on his cabin door. "Come in, please." He said knowing it was his science officer.
She walks in calm, cool and collective. "I am sorry Captain for coming here. I need to speak with you about the landing party and the Guardian of Forever." She responded with a straight face with her Vulcan features having changed slightly during the past five plus years, along with being a mother of a five year old.
"Please sit T'Pol, I have something to say first before you start with your comments." Captain Archer asked with watching her slowly sitting down...
"Sir, I am concern with yourself and the Chief engineer to be going down to the planet surface. I am asking that you take your science officer along?" T'Pol asked even though to Archer it sounded more like begging.
"I am sorry T'Pol, I need you up here on the Keepsake to continue checking the ION trail. I don't plan on staying long on the planet surface with just asking the Guardian a few questions."
"Questions sir? I don't know why you need to ask questions?" She stated with confusion.
"Starfleet orders as of last night, I am not to send anyone through the Guardian of Forever until we know for sure what is going on with the Zoolanders, T'Pol. I do hope you are able to understand my orders and Starfleet?" Archer announced with standing up after grabbing a glass filled with water. "Anything to drink Science Officer T'Pol?"
"Please, I will have water to drink for now. However I will need to head back to the bridge." She said with taking the glass from her captain.
