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Chapt. 22
"Data?"
"Yes Captain." After having seen the Android 'without' his 'skin' for numerous times the image was still disconcerting and the blinking lights had a surreal quality to them. Right now a large part of the left side of face was missing, and the top of his head had been opened.
"What happened over there Data?" The Android cocked his head to the side and seemed to search through his memory chips.
"It seems sir that the attempt the scientist made to increase the efficiency of their power source failed. When we arrived the slight increase of carbon dioxide caused a second explosion. Counselor Troi was the first to notice to increase in agilium-oxide, she managed to push Doctor Crusher out of the fire's main way. Lieutenant Davies took a full blow."
Riker had the urge to groan in displeasure, he was no closer to having any clue about the situation down there! "Isn't there a chance another explosion will occur when the carbon dioxide increases?"
"I do not believe so sir, according to my calculations there is no longer enough agilium present for another explosion."
"How sure are you?"
"46.7 percent captain."
Riker was about to respond, but just then Lieutenant Crusher hailed him "Captain, we've just lost Lieutenant Davies' life signs."
"Damn it" Will hissed under his breath. "What about Troi's, Lieutenant?"
"Steady and strong captain." Riker breathed a sigh of relief, then finding his thoughts returning to his chief of security, Lieutenant Frank Davies, who had gotten engaged just three months prior. With Data and Beverly Crusher in tow the captain headed for the Bridge.
The suddenly tingling sensation that ran over his sins was ignored and not realizing what it represented Riker forgot all about it.
"Mr. Crusher, why isn't Counselor Troi back yet?"
Despite the ire apparent in the bearded captain's Wesley responded with his usual calm. "It appears she is stuck, sir."
"And how do we plan on getting her -un-stuck?"
Data calmly stepped forward. "I will beam over sir. I exhale no carbon dioxide and I will be able to -unstuck- the Counselor."
Without giving the proposition a second through Riker agreed, for he had been thinking the same thing.
Giving his superior officer a characteristic nod, Data turned around and headed for the transporter room, on his way to retrieve the body of their security officer and the woman who meant the world to their captain.
Of course, being an 'emotionless' Android he did not -feel- love, but seeing the Counselor and the Captain together, even during the Counselor's marriage to Worf, had always given him at least some 'feel' about how it was to be completely loved by another person and his android sense of honor --as Worf had often told him-- dictated that he should, and would, do everything in his power to bring the Counselor back.
And by that, allowing the doctor to kick some major ass.