Chapter 3 Heaven on an M-Class planet
Captains log, Stardate 48314.8. We have launched from DS9 on time and have passed through the wormhole without any problems. We are now safely in the Gamma quadrant keeping all eyes and ears open and ready.
Eleanor turned of the log and leaned back in her chair. She was sitting in her ready room since there was not really much to do yet. She had left Britnaay in charge of the bridge for the first time and.
"Captain to the bridge."
Jesads voice came in over the speakers and she sat up straight in her chair as if he would be able to see her. She rose and headed for the door. She stepped out onto the bridge and looked up at Jesad.
"Report?"
"We are approaching an M-Class planet. Apparently uninhabited, rich on minerals and some unknown substance yet to be categorized. And since the Federation did ask us to keep our eyes open for planets suitable for colonization I thought you might like to be notified."
"Good work. Mr. Ral, anything on the planet that might be dangerous for humanoids?"
"No Sir, according to our sensors the planet is perfectly safe."
Eleanor sat down in the Captains chair and leaned over close to Britnaay so no one could hear them.
"Seems like a good chance for your first away-mission Commander"
"Indeed"
"Find out if the planet is suitable for habitation. Take some samples of the minerals and so on."
"I should be able to handle that"
The Captain smiled at her new first officer.
"Yeah But take Jesad just in case, and Commander Bail. Maybe she can utilize some of the minerals for new energy sources for the engines."
"Yes Sir."
Britnaay rose from her seat and looked up at Jesad.
"We are going down to survey the planet, Mr. Jesad, you're with me. Thelloren to Bail."
"Go ahead Commander."
"Meet me in transporter room 2, we are going on our first away mission. And
bring some sample collectors from Engineering."
"Aye Sir, on my way. Bail out."
Eleanor looked at Britnaay with a smile as she and Jesad steeped into the turbolift.
"Good luck."
* * *
When they materialized on the planet Britnaay immediately felt at home. Everything around them was green and beautiful, flowers were in bloom, birds were singing and water was running. It was the most beautiful place she had ever seen, she could even imagine living here herself.
"Commander?"
Tessa brought her out of her daydreaming. She turned to look at the Engineer who was already collecting samples of the dirt and the flowers.
"What have you got?"
"Everything seems to be normal, this planet is pure paradise. The ground produces natural minerals that allow all plant life to grow. I can't find anything wrong down here. The only question is why no one is living here. We have to assume that something is wrong that our tricorders and ship sensors can't pick up."
"Jesad, your opinion?"
"Logic dictates that we most probably are the first to find this planet, or
Commander Bail is correct and something is not as it should be."
"Yes, but which is it?"
"As yet, we have not gathered enough information to confirm either of these possibilities. I suggest we gather as much information as we can and return to the ship to analyze our findings."
"Agreed, start digging."
* * *
"I'm telling you, it was the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Now, I don't know what our tests will show of course, but my gut feeling tells me that anyone would be able to build a happy life there."
After two hours on the planets surface Britnaay, Tessa and Jesad had returned to the ship. They had set up in the science lab with Danar to analyze the samples they had collected, and now Eleanor and Britnaay were on they way to the Mess Hall to have a bite to eat.
"It sounds like you enjoyed your first away mission."
"Yes I did. I almost wish we could have stayed longer. It was so peaceful I could almost."
Eleanor turned to look at her new first officer as she suddenly stopped mid sentence. She was leaning against the bulkhead with one hand to her head.
"Is something wrong?"
"I just got so dizzy all of a sudden."
"We'd better get you down to sickbay and have Matt take a look at you."
"No, it's okay. I just need to regain my balance. Okay, maybe not."
Those were the last two words Eleanor heard out of Britnaays mouth before she collapsed in her arms. When she had tried to stand up straight again her legs had just collapsed under her like those of a rag-doll trying to stand up on her own. Her eyes had rolled over in their sockets and Eleanor barely had time to catch her. She tapped her commbadge:
"Medical emergency, two to beam to sickbay."
Seconds later they materialized in sickbay. Eleanor didn't even have time to localize the doctor with her eyes before she shouted out his name.
"MATT."
The young doctor came rushing out from his office and quickly helped Eleanor get Britnaay up on a bio-bed.
"What happened?"
"I don't know, we were just walking through the corridor talking and suddenly she just collapsed."
Matt was running his instruments over Britnaay even as Eleanor was giving him the run down.
"Her body is in some sort of chemical shock, she is going into a coma." At that moment the doors to sickbay slid open and one of the Engineering crew came in carrying Tessa in his arms. The doctor gestured to him and he put her on the bio-bed next to Lone.
"We were just standing in Engineering talking, and out of the blue she just." "Let me guess, she just collapsed."
"Yes."
The doctor ran his instruments over Tessa and looked at Eleanor with concern.
"Same thing, she is also going into a coma and there is nothing I can do to stop it. Their bodies have been infected with some sort of virus that is attacking at a cellular level, but I have never seen anything like this before."
"This can't be a coincidence. Ricards to Jesad."
"Jesad here."
"Mr. Jesad, please report to sickbay."
"I am already on my way Captain. I seem to be."
"Jesad? Mr. Jesad, respond. Computer, localize Lieutenant Jesad."
"Lieutenant Jesad is in turbolift two."
"Destination?"
"Deck 12, sickbay."
"I'm going to get him, he may have passed out."
She pointed to the engineer that had brought Tessa in.
"You're with me."
He followed her without protest. When they reached the turbolift it slid open to reveal an unconscious Jesad on the floor. They got him to his feet and practically dragged him to sickbay and onto a bio-bed.
"Matt, what the hell is going on here?"
"The virus seems to be spreading fast, it is going into their bloodstream, attacking all vital organs. I can keep them in stasis, but there is nothing I can do for them until I know what caused this. And we have to find a cure soon, or they will die, no doubt about that."
"How long have they got?"
"Hard to say, it could be anything from a day to a couple of weeks. I just can't give you any details until I know what we are dealing with."
"It has to be something from the planet. Stay with them, I'm going down there to find out what did this to them. If there is any change in their condition contact me immediately. Ricards to Ral, meet me in transporter room two, and bring two environmentalsuits."
Captains log, Stardate 48314.8. We have launched from DS9 on time and have passed through the wormhole without any problems. We are now safely in the Gamma quadrant keeping all eyes and ears open and ready.
Eleanor turned of the log and leaned back in her chair. She was sitting in her ready room since there was not really much to do yet. She had left Britnaay in charge of the bridge for the first time and.
"Captain to the bridge."
Jesads voice came in over the speakers and she sat up straight in her chair as if he would be able to see her. She rose and headed for the door. She stepped out onto the bridge and looked up at Jesad.
"Report?"
"We are approaching an M-Class planet. Apparently uninhabited, rich on minerals and some unknown substance yet to be categorized. And since the Federation did ask us to keep our eyes open for planets suitable for colonization I thought you might like to be notified."
"Good work. Mr. Ral, anything on the planet that might be dangerous for humanoids?"
"No Sir, according to our sensors the planet is perfectly safe."
Eleanor sat down in the Captains chair and leaned over close to Britnaay so no one could hear them.
"Seems like a good chance for your first away-mission Commander"
"Indeed"
"Find out if the planet is suitable for habitation. Take some samples of the minerals and so on."
"I should be able to handle that"
The Captain smiled at her new first officer.
"Yeah But take Jesad just in case, and Commander Bail. Maybe she can utilize some of the minerals for new energy sources for the engines."
"Yes Sir."
Britnaay rose from her seat and looked up at Jesad.
"We are going down to survey the planet, Mr. Jesad, you're with me. Thelloren to Bail."
"Go ahead Commander."
"Meet me in transporter room 2, we are going on our first away mission. And
bring some sample collectors from Engineering."
"Aye Sir, on my way. Bail out."
Eleanor looked at Britnaay with a smile as she and Jesad steeped into the turbolift.
"Good luck."
* * *
When they materialized on the planet Britnaay immediately felt at home. Everything around them was green and beautiful, flowers were in bloom, birds were singing and water was running. It was the most beautiful place she had ever seen, she could even imagine living here herself.
"Commander?"
Tessa brought her out of her daydreaming. She turned to look at the Engineer who was already collecting samples of the dirt and the flowers.
"What have you got?"
"Everything seems to be normal, this planet is pure paradise. The ground produces natural minerals that allow all plant life to grow. I can't find anything wrong down here. The only question is why no one is living here. We have to assume that something is wrong that our tricorders and ship sensors can't pick up."
"Jesad, your opinion?"
"Logic dictates that we most probably are the first to find this planet, or
Commander Bail is correct and something is not as it should be."
"Yes, but which is it?"
"As yet, we have not gathered enough information to confirm either of these possibilities. I suggest we gather as much information as we can and return to the ship to analyze our findings."
"Agreed, start digging."
* * *
"I'm telling you, it was the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Now, I don't know what our tests will show of course, but my gut feeling tells me that anyone would be able to build a happy life there."
After two hours on the planets surface Britnaay, Tessa and Jesad had returned to the ship. They had set up in the science lab with Danar to analyze the samples they had collected, and now Eleanor and Britnaay were on they way to the Mess Hall to have a bite to eat.
"It sounds like you enjoyed your first away mission."
"Yes I did. I almost wish we could have stayed longer. It was so peaceful I could almost."
Eleanor turned to look at her new first officer as she suddenly stopped mid sentence. She was leaning against the bulkhead with one hand to her head.
"Is something wrong?"
"I just got so dizzy all of a sudden."
"We'd better get you down to sickbay and have Matt take a look at you."
"No, it's okay. I just need to regain my balance. Okay, maybe not."
Those were the last two words Eleanor heard out of Britnaays mouth before she collapsed in her arms. When she had tried to stand up straight again her legs had just collapsed under her like those of a rag-doll trying to stand up on her own. Her eyes had rolled over in their sockets and Eleanor barely had time to catch her. She tapped her commbadge:
"Medical emergency, two to beam to sickbay."
Seconds later they materialized in sickbay. Eleanor didn't even have time to localize the doctor with her eyes before she shouted out his name.
"MATT."
The young doctor came rushing out from his office and quickly helped Eleanor get Britnaay up on a bio-bed.
"What happened?"
"I don't know, we were just walking through the corridor talking and suddenly she just collapsed."
Matt was running his instruments over Britnaay even as Eleanor was giving him the run down.
"Her body is in some sort of chemical shock, she is going into a coma." At that moment the doors to sickbay slid open and one of the Engineering crew came in carrying Tessa in his arms. The doctor gestured to him and he put her on the bio-bed next to Lone.
"We were just standing in Engineering talking, and out of the blue she just." "Let me guess, she just collapsed."
"Yes."
The doctor ran his instruments over Tessa and looked at Eleanor with concern.
"Same thing, she is also going into a coma and there is nothing I can do to stop it. Their bodies have been infected with some sort of virus that is attacking at a cellular level, but I have never seen anything like this before."
"This can't be a coincidence. Ricards to Jesad."
"Jesad here."
"Mr. Jesad, please report to sickbay."
"I am already on my way Captain. I seem to be."
"Jesad? Mr. Jesad, respond. Computer, localize Lieutenant Jesad."
"Lieutenant Jesad is in turbolift two."
"Destination?"
"Deck 12, sickbay."
"I'm going to get him, he may have passed out."
She pointed to the engineer that had brought Tessa in.
"You're with me."
He followed her without protest. When they reached the turbolift it slid open to reveal an unconscious Jesad on the floor. They got him to his feet and practically dragged him to sickbay and onto a bio-bed.
"Matt, what the hell is going on here?"
"The virus seems to be spreading fast, it is going into their bloodstream, attacking all vital organs. I can keep them in stasis, but there is nothing I can do for them until I know what caused this. And we have to find a cure soon, or they will die, no doubt about that."
"How long have they got?"
"Hard to say, it could be anything from a day to a couple of weeks. I just can't give you any details until I know what we are dealing with."
"It has to be something from the planet. Stay with them, I'm going down there to find out what did this to them. If there is any change in their condition contact me immediately. Ricards to Ral, meet me in transporter room two, and bring two environmentalsuits."
