Reed, Tucker and Solo
Disclaimer: They are not ours, nor shall they be…. Alas, my poor soul! (Mallard being good old Malcolm Reed, and Tucker being Trip. =)
Dedication: To the dog behind it all – the great writer Legolas Greenleaf J.
Chapter One
Malcolm Reed walked briskly down the corridor on the Starship Enterprise, on his way to the bridge. They had just received a distress signal from about twelve parsecs away.
Entering the Bridge, Malcolm relieved the ensign manning his tactical station. 'Maybe the situation will warrant conflict,' Reed thought hopefully. 'It does get so boring, day after day, with no action on the job…'
Captain Archer turned, addressing his lieutenant.
"Be alert, we're not certain as to the intentions of this vessel – but they are carrying some firepower."
Reed nodded, doing a once-over of the console before him. All in order…
"Try to get a hailing frequency open." Archer ordered.
Lieutenant Hoshi nodded and went to the task of trying to make vocal contact.
"This is the Starship Enterprise, we detected your distress signal, is there any way we can help?" Archer asked inquisitively hoping that they weren't any type of hostile alien.
Surprisingly, there was an immediate response from the unidentified vessel. A harried-looking man addressed the captain.
"Greetings, Starship Enterprise." The man looked over his shoulder in a nervous manner. "We would appreciate your assistance very much. To summarize the situation briefly, we are a prisoner transport. One of our prisoners has escaped and wrought havoc with our hyperspace engines. He is currently at large somewhere in our spacious vessel – it has proved very hard to track the man, and he is armed."
The crew looked at captain Archer, this was a very interesting enigma. They all knew that they could just do a quick scan of the vessel for this prisoner's vital signs and have it all over with.
"I think we can help you out, we have scanning devices that should be able to locate your missing prisoner." Giving a nod, Archer signaled that the scan be run. Reed complied, skillfully executing the maneuver.
"There is a bit of a difficulty, Captain…" Reed looked up at the Captain distressed. "They have some sort of strange material in the hull of their vessel, the scanning devices don't seem to be working, I can't penetrate it…"
Not dismayed, the Captain turned to his tactical officer.
"We're going to assist." Rising, Archer gestured for the signal to be disengaged. "Reed, head down to engineering. Commander Tucker and Sub- Commander T'Pol will be heading up the technical part of this mission. These people appear to be human, and could potentially be strong allies. Malcolm, I'm not going to order you – would you like to be the one to help track down this escaped prisoner?"
No second-guessing this one.
"I'd be most pleased to assist in any manner possible." Practically bounding off of the bridge, Archer's voice pulled Reed up short.
"You have your choice of weapons. I expect you to arm yourself appropriately and head up a rational pursuit of the escapee."
Malcolm headed off, elated.
Entering engineering, he speedily informed Trip of the good news. Trip shared Reed's enthusiasm for the engine work, but felt some trepidation about Malcolm's assignment.
"Isn't that a little dangerous?" Trip drawled. "The Captain's decided to risk you awfully sudden."
"I volunteered, of course." Reed corrected the higher-ranked officer. "Anyway, there is hardly a risk involved. It will be some much-needed distraction from the boredom of my uneventful occupation."
"You've said a mouthful…" Trip still looked a little doubtful as he headed off to find T'pol. "But I still think risking your neck is dumb."
Reed shrugged with exasperation. He cheered up at the thought of arming himself.
Twenty minutes later, all was in order for the launch of twin shuttlepods. Reed would be traveling alone to the alien vessel, where he would head up the security aboard the ship. Trip and T'Pol shared the other, the emotional one sensing that this could be troublesome. He refrained from commenting.
That's chapter one! Review if you want us (Hari and Celeia) to continue! Many plans for excitement in upcoming chapters… But not without reviews! =) =) =)
Thank you, hope you liked!!!!!
Love, Peace and Joy,
Hari and Celeia
P.S. Hari will be writing for Reed, Celeia for T'Pol and Trip. The escaped convict will be shared. =) Remember, R/R!!!!!! =)
Disclaimer: They are not ours, nor shall they be…. Alas, my poor soul! (Mallard being good old Malcolm Reed, and Tucker being Trip. =)
Dedication: To the dog behind it all – the great writer Legolas Greenleaf J.
Chapter One
Malcolm Reed walked briskly down the corridor on the Starship Enterprise, on his way to the bridge. They had just received a distress signal from about twelve parsecs away.
Entering the Bridge, Malcolm relieved the ensign manning his tactical station. 'Maybe the situation will warrant conflict,' Reed thought hopefully. 'It does get so boring, day after day, with no action on the job…'
Captain Archer turned, addressing his lieutenant.
"Be alert, we're not certain as to the intentions of this vessel – but they are carrying some firepower."
Reed nodded, doing a once-over of the console before him. All in order…
"Try to get a hailing frequency open." Archer ordered.
Lieutenant Hoshi nodded and went to the task of trying to make vocal contact.
"This is the Starship Enterprise, we detected your distress signal, is there any way we can help?" Archer asked inquisitively hoping that they weren't any type of hostile alien.
Surprisingly, there was an immediate response from the unidentified vessel. A harried-looking man addressed the captain.
"Greetings, Starship Enterprise." The man looked over his shoulder in a nervous manner. "We would appreciate your assistance very much. To summarize the situation briefly, we are a prisoner transport. One of our prisoners has escaped and wrought havoc with our hyperspace engines. He is currently at large somewhere in our spacious vessel – it has proved very hard to track the man, and he is armed."
The crew looked at captain Archer, this was a very interesting enigma. They all knew that they could just do a quick scan of the vessel for this prisoner's vital signs and have it all over with.
"I think we can help you out, we have scanning devices that should be able to locate your missing prisoner." Giving a nod, Archer signaled that the scan be run. Reed complied, skillfully executing the maneuver.
"There is a bit of a difficulty, Captain…" Reed looked up at the Captain distressed. "They have some sort of strange material in the hull of their vessel, the scanning devices don't seem to be working, I can't penetrate it…"
Not dismayed, the Captain turned to his tactical officer.
"We're going to assist." Rising, Archer gestured for the signal to be disengaged. "Reed, head down to engineering. Commander Tucker and Sub- Commander T'Pol will be heading up the technical part of this mission. These people appear to be human, and could potentially be strong allies. Malcolm, I'm not going to order you – would you like to be the one to help track down this escaped prisoner?"
No second-guessing this one.
"I'd be most pleased to assist in any manner possible." Practically bounding off of the bridge, Archer's voice pulled Reed up short.
"You have your choice of weapons. I expect you to arm yourself appropriately and head up a rational pursuit of the escapee."
Malcolm headed off, elated.
Entering engineering, he speedily informed Trip of the good news. Trip shared Reed's enthusiasm for the engine work, but felt some trepidation about Malcolm's assignment.
"Isn't that a little dangerous?" Trip drawled. "The Captain's decided to risk you awfully sudden."
"I volunteered, of course." Reed corrected the higher-ranked officer. "Anyway, there is hardly a risk involved. It will be some much-needed distraction from the boredom of my uneventful occupation."
"You've said a mouthful…" Trip still looked a little doubtful as he headed off to find T'pol. "But I still think risking your neck is dumb."
Reed shrugged with exasperation. He cheered up at the thought of arming himself.
Twenty minutes later, all was in order for the launch of twin shuttlepods. Reed would be traveling alone to the alien vessel, where he would head up the security aboard the ship. Trip and T'Pol shared the other, the emotional one sensing that this could be troublesome. He refrained from commenting.
That's chapter one! Review if you want us (Hari and Celeia) to continue! Many plans for excitement in upcoming chapters… But not without reviews! =) =) =)
Thank you, hope you liked!!!!!
Love, Peace and Joy,
Hari and Celeia
P.S. Hari will be writing for Reed, Celeia for T'Pol and Trip. The escaped convict will be shared. =) Remember, R/R!!!!!! =)
