Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 20th
Sometime later with the Keepsake entering the planet's orbit. Captain Archer was expecting time distortions that didn't happen at all. He, Commander Tucker and two security officers dressed in the proper attire for the landing party. Captain Archer was checking his phraser in case of trouble, even though he wasn't expecting any in his eyes.
"Is everyone ready?" Archer asked with Lt. Malcolm Reid behind the controls of the transporter. He was anxious to send them down to the planet and head back to his work on the bridge.
There was a choir of voices telling him that they were ready as with a nervous Commander Tucker stepping onto the pad ready to have his atoms separated. "Ready as ever Captain, let's get this over with already?" He announced with closing his eyes for a moment with Lt. Malcolm pulling down the levers to have the four of them disappeared out of existence.
A moment later reappearing on the strange planet with the horizon glowing red with the sun's rotation. Captain John Archer took a deep breath with getting his bearings to head for the Guardian 1000 feet. Everyone was carrying their weapons not knowing on whether their was going to be trouble with the Zoolanders or Xandi.
Commander Tucker as well had his scanner working buzzing with all sorts of information. "There is no one around Captain?" Trip announced with checking his scanner.
"Let's just hope it stays that way Commander Tucker?" Captain Archer responded with not believing his eyes with taking a look on his own scanner whirling around with the information on the screen. They moved off heading for the Guardian having been around forever since it was first engineered.
Reaching the Guardian of Forever, Captain Archer needed to take in a deep breath into his straining lungs. Afterwards he was ready with his questions. "Guardian I need to ask a question. Has the Zoolanders change history with going back into time?" He waited...
"Human, the question is valid. The Zoolanders haven't change history. They were able to find the Xandi with three subjects and come back to normal time heading for their solar system." The Guardian said to have Captain Archer shaking his head.
"Do you happen to know where their solar system is located Guardian?" Archer needed to ask with the question.
"Yes, Captain. The solar system is 20 light years away with a system of four planets."
"Why take the Xandi Guardian?" Captain Archer stepped back slightly feeling the change in temperature with the Sun now moving overhead of the Guardian and the four of them needing to get back to the ship.
"To save their race from extinction Captain Archer." The Guardian relayed with the answer. Even though in Archer's mind, he had no idea what it meant in terms of survival. He will need to discuss it further with T'Pol his science officer and the rest of his staff for the Keepsake.
"Thank you, Guardian. Do you happen to know on whether they will be coming back for more subjects in the past?"
"Affirmative, Captain Archer." The Guardian said to have the wheels of Captain Archer 's brain thinking of situations that can happen with the return of the Zoolanders. However they needed to beam up to discuss options and including following the ION trail that T'Pol had been checking with her scanners on the bridge.
"Lets get back to the ship to discuss our options." Captain Archer pulled out his communicator to have the transporter room to beam them up.
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Twenty minutes later inside the conference room.
Sitting was Science Officer T'Pol, Engineer Commander Charles Tucker, Weapons officer, Doctor Phlox and two others besides the captain needing answers.
"Doctor Phlox, can you at least give mean answer as to why the Zoolanders are dying?" Captain Archer asked sitting with his hands folded.
"From the information I was able to retrieve, it seems that the Zoolanders are dying from severe radiation having broken down their immune system. Maybe the Xandi have something in their blood chemistry that might be able to help them. I am only guessing at this point until we reach their home planet and find out."
"If we decide to head for their solar system, I will have to advise Starfleet asking for help with vessels in case they have some form of a military that will try to stop us cold. T'Pol are their any Vulcan vessels in this area of space?" Archer asked with needing to know right away.
"Actually sir, there are two battlecruisers T'Mare and Mongoose in the region. You will be able to speak with them once I supply the communications codes to Hoshi." She stated to have her husband not believing his ears.
"Mongoose T'Pol?" Trip asked with a slight chuckle in his voice and demeanor.
"Believe Commander, I wasn't involved with naming of the Vulcan battlecruiser. However it does sound like a vessel with a great history of battles down through the centuries." She responded with a cool and collective answer. Even though everyone in the conference room wanted to laugh, the situation was one that was dangerous.
"Science Officer T'Pol, it will be your job to contact them and explain them the situation. This is not to be taken lightly for when it comes to trying to save two races with the Zoolanders and Xandi. Do you understand the order T'Pol?
"Affirmative Captain, if you will excuse me. I will get to work on contacting the captains of both battlecruisers." T' Pol said with waiting for the Captain's response.
"Go ahead T'Pol. But for now I will place the Keepsake on tactical alert even for a freighter now that we have been upgraded to warp six. Dismiss everyone and good luck!" Captain Archer moved up from his seat to leave before the rest of his staff.
