This is a little experiment of mine. Depending upon how well it's received
will determine how long I pursue it. This first story is the beginning of
a series of short "cliff hanger" stories I will be doing. The first series
of stories will introduce a new major character for Enterprise.
I hope you enjoy it and keep checking back for new episodes.
"Alarm"
by Quills
Crewman Zukov called out in alarm "Oh my God! Captain, Lt. Reed"
The two officers came running and halted abruptly when they saw
What the security team had discovered. Less than ten feet from them,
In the center of the room, a body was suspended from the ceiling. It appeared To be a human male…appeared to be because of the mutilation the landing party Could see throughout the body. The man's flesh had been ripped with what could only have been ferocious savagery. His face or what was left of it was torn ragged bits Of skin. His eyes were completely missing and only the bare sockets remained. A glance beneath the man's face revealed an open cavity in the chest region. He had been gutted and his internal organ's had spilled out onto the floor beneath him.
"Oh my god!" said Archer as he pulled his phase pistol out. "Security, sweep the room. We need the room secure. Doctor, have a look."
The Doctor approached the hanging body hesitantly. He had seen many injuries…even atrocities, but he had never seen anything like what had been done to this man. After a few seconds standing in front of the body the Doctor knelt down and opened his medical kit. He clenched his fist for a moment attempting to maintain his resolve. He was a Doctor and the Captain needed answers. Even though it was plainly evident how this poor man died he was going to make at least a cursory examination to glean any further information for his Captain.
"Trip, have a look at the access panel." Said the Captain pointing over to the wall "Maybe we can find out what's been going on here before we move out."
"Aye, sir" responded the engineer
"Archer to Enterprise." Said the captain as he touched the com button on his helmet
"This is Enterprise" the voice responded "Go ahead."
"We found our first crewmember, T'Pol" he told her
T'Pol looked at Hoshi who's anxiety level rose several degrees.
"He appears to be a human male." He said pausing " He's dead. We found him hanging from the ceiling in the access hatch compartment. He's heavily…mutilated."
Hoshi swallowed hard. Ensign Mayweather turned around and looked at T'Pol.
"Captain, perhaps it would be best if you continue your description once you and the landing party have returned." Said T'Pol noticing the heightened tension from her fellow bridge officers.
"Agreed." Said Archer "We're going to proceed once we have this compartment secured. Archer out."
The captain turned to his Engineer. "Anything Trip?"
"Nothin' sir." He told Archer "We're not likely ta get anything runnin' till we get power online."
Archer turned around and faced the Doctor "Report Doctor."
"Just one moment Captain." Said the Doctor as he shook a small vile of a blue liquid in a glass vile. The pigment in the vile slowly began to change color to a pinkish color until it was a bright crimson color. The Doctor put the vile in his medical case and stood up.
"From what I can tell by cursory examination, he was a human male in his mid to late thirties." Said Phlox "A number of extremity bones have been broken or crush. He was apparently 'gutted' in this room and several of his internal organs have been removed. Including his intestinal track. Which is what was used to suspend him from the ceiling."
The Captain looked up and could clearly see now that the man was not suspended by rope.
"Phlox went on "I have made a rough count. I believe several his organs are missing. It is possible that whoever killed this man took some of these organs with him as some possible trophy. Many cultures have similar rituals practiced during war and cases of madness..."
"Yes Doctor." Said the Captain clearly signaling the Doctor to cut his report short.
"Yes, well I have reason to believe whoever killed him did not actually take the
organs with him." Said Phlox
"Why is that." Said Tucker
"Because I found the remains of his spleen Commander. " explained Phlox "It had clear
teeth marks in it."
"Are you sayin' he ate em?!" said Tucker in shock
"Yes" said Phlox flatly "Captain, it is obvious how this man was killed." said the Doctor
"I sense a 'but' coming." said Archer
"I examined the wounds inflicted. Any one of them could have been fatal." he explained "I found that most odd. Why would someone inflict so many fatal wounds. So, I performed a blood test and discovered high levels of epinephrine levels. Higher than should be possible for a human."
"What does that suggest?" said Archer
Phlox paused for a moment before telling his Captain what he feared.
"That the man was alive while he was being killed. That he was kept alive deliberately." Said Phlox
Archer swallowed hard but kept his expression neutral.
"Anything else Doctor?" asked the Captain
Before the Doctor could respond Lt. Reed approached.
"Captain, the rooms all secure." He said "No...other bodies found."
"Right, lets get ready to head out. " he said "You Trip and Pryce make your way to engineering and try to get power restored."
"Captain, you asked if there was anything else." Said Phlox.
"Yes." Said Archer
"His blood sir." Said the Doctor
"What about it?" asked Archer
"Well sir, it's not all here." Said Phlox "It's understandable that with his wounds there would be considerable blood loss. However, even accounting for the blood on the floor and what is remaining in his body there is a significant amount missing."
Tucker and Archer looked at each other. Tucker was about to speak but the look on his Captain's face told him he needed to remain silent.
"Alright, let's move out." Said Archer
to be continued………….
will determine how long I pursue it. This first story is the beginning of
a series of short "cliff hanger" stories I will be doing. The first series
of stories will introduce a new major character for Enterprise.
I hope you enjoy it and keep checking back for new episodes.
"Alarm"
by Quills
Crewman Zukov called out in alarm "Oh my God! Captain, Lt. Reed"
The two officers came running and halted abruptly when they saw
What the security team had discovered. Less than ten feet from them,
In the center of the room, a body was suspended from the ceiling. It appeared To be a human male…appeared to be because of the mutilation the landing party Could see throughout the body. The man's flesh had been ripped with what could only have been ferocious savagery. His face or what was left of it was torn ragged bits Of skin. His eyes were completely missing and only the bare sockets remained. A glance beneath the man's face revealed an open cavity in the chest region. He had been gutted and his internal organ's had spilled out onto the floor beneath him.
"Oh my god!" said Archer as he pulled his phase pistol out. "Security, sweep the room. We need the room secure. Doctor, have a look."
The Doctor approached the hanging body hesitantly. He had seen many injuries…even atrocities, but he had never seen anything like what had been done to this man. After a few seconds standing in front of the body the Doctor knelt down and opened his medical kit. He clenched his fist for a moment attempting to maintain his resolve. He was a Doctor and the Captain needed answers. Even though it was plainly evident how this poor man died he was going to make at least a cursory examination to glean any further information for his Captain.
"Trip, have a look at the access panel." Said the Captain pointing over to the wall "Maybe we can find out what's been going on here before we move out."
"Aye, sir" responded the engineer
"Archer to Enterprise." Said the captain as he touched the com button on his helmet
"This is Enterprise" the voice responded "Go ahead."
"We found our first crewmember, T'Pol" he told her
T'Pol looked at Hoshi who's anxiety level rose several degrees.
"He appears to be a human male." He said pausing " He's dead. We found him hanging from the ceiling in the access hatch compartment. He's heavily…mutilated."
Hoshi swallowed hard. Ensign Mayweather turned around and looked at T'Pol.
"Captain, perhaps it would be best if you continue your description once you and the landing party have returned." Said T'Pol noticing the heightened tension from her fellow bridge officers.
"Agreed." Said Archer "We're going to proceed once we have this compartment secured. Archer out."
The captain turned to his Engineer. "Anything Trip?"
"Nothin' sir." He told Archer "We're not likely ta get anything runnin' till we get power online."
Archer turned around and faced the Doctor "Report Doctor."
"Just one moment Captain." Said the Doctor as he shook a small vile of a blue liquid in a glass vile. The pigment in the vile slowly began to change color to a pinkish color until it was a bright crimson color. The Doctor put the vile in his medical case and stood up.
"From what I can tell by cursory examination, he was a human male in his mid to late thirties." Said Phlox "A number of extremity bones have been broken or crush. He was apparently 'gutted' in this room and several of his internal organs have been removed. Including his intestinal track. Which is what was used to suspend him from the ceiling."
The Captain looked up and could clearly see now that the man was not suspended by rope.
"Phlox went on "I have made a rough count. I believe several his organs are missing. It is possible that whoever killed this man took some of these organs with him as some possible trophy. Many cultures have similar rituals practiced during war and cases of madness..."
"Yes Doctor." Said the Captain clearly signaling the Doctor to cut his report short.
"Yes, well I have reason to believe whoever killed him did not actually take the
organs with him." Said Phlox
"Why is that." Said Tucker
"Because I found the remains of his spleen Commander. " explained Phlox "It had clear
teeth marks in it."
"Are you sayin' he ate em?!" said Tucker in shock
"Yes" said Phlox flatly "Captain, it is obvious how this man was killed." said the Doctor
"I sense a 'but' coming." said Archer
"I examined the wounds inflicted. Any one of them could have been fatal." he explained "I found that most odd. Why would someone inflict so many fatal wounds. So, I performed a blood test and discovered high levels of epinephrine levels. Higher than should be possible for a human."
"What does that suggest?" said Archer
Phlox paused for a moment before telling his Captain what he feared.
"That the man was alive while he was being killed. That he was kept alive deliberately." Said Phlox
Archer swallowed hard but kept his expression neutral.
"Anything else Doctor?" asked the Captain
Before the Doctor could respond Lt. Reed approached.
"Captain, the rooms all secure." He said "No...other bodies found."
"Right, lets get ready to head out. " he said "You Trip and Pryce make your way to engineering and try to get power restored."
"Captain, you asked if there was anything else." Said Phlox.
"Yes." Said Archer
"His blood sir." Said the Doctor
"What about it?" asked Archer
"Well sir, it's not all here." Said Phlox "It's understandable that with his wounds there would be considerable blood loss. However, even accounting for the blood on the floor and what is remaining in his body there is a significant amount missing."
Tucker and Archer looked at each other. Tucker was about to speak but the look on his Captain's face told him he needed to remain silent.
"Alright, let's move out." Said Archer
to be continued………….