Part IV: Escape to Survive
D'Argo had commed John earlier to let them know they were taking the shuttle, full of supplies, back up to the Moya and to make sure everything was secure. D'Argo's uneasy feelings were now becoming a real source of irritation for him, he hated not being able to pin down what was brothering him- Noranti and Chiana's contentious bickering adding fuel to the fire of his unease.
"Enough!" He exploded.
The shuttle grew quiet. Chiana came back up front and sat in the seat next to him glancing his way she asked. "What's wrong, D'Argo?"
"The persistent bickering is getting on my nerves," he exclaimed.
Shaking her head Chiana focused her complete attention on him. "No, you have been edgy ever since Crichton said they wanted to go planet side. What are you feeling?"
The Luxan let his breath out slowly, trying to find words for those feelings. Unable too he hit the controls hard. "I don't know. I feel something is not right."
"Is it something about the visit to the last commerce planet that's bothering you?" said Chiana trying to help figure it out.
The old woman's voice drifted up to them. "Bounty is high. Peacekeepers want help. They need someone who can get close to us."
The old woman didn't made sense most of the time...D'Argo and Chiana looked at each other. Both started yelling into their comms. D'Argo called to Pilot as Chiana tried to raise John or Aeryn.
"Ka D'Argo, we have been trying to get in touch with you."
"What's wrong, Pilot?" D'Argo asked urgently.
"We have detected a Norse ship in orbit. Moya had altered course to avoid detection, but they've altered course also."
"Bounty hunters," Chiana whispered.
"We're on our way back in," D'argo said looking over at Chiana. "Were you able to get John or Aeryn?"
Shaking her head. "No, think they are all right?"
He could only hope so, as he concentrated on piloting the shuttle back to Moya. Scorpius was outside his cell making his way to command. He had been listening in on the comm traffic between the crewmembers. Sikozu had shown him an image of the bounty hunter ship. Scorpius had recognized the species. He knew the danger they could pose for Moya's crew. Growling, he now was forced to take some kind of action. Action that the others would not approve.
Entering command Sikozu started to work at one of the consoles. "The Norse are still with us. Why haven't they made a move to capture us?"
Pilot's image from the claim shell demanded. "What are you doing, Scorpius?"
He moved from one console to another not looking at Pilot. "To save us from the Norse. They have a stasis weapon that could render Moya unconscious. Have you contacted John or Aeryn on the planet?"
"They do not answer their comms. Ka D'Argo and the others are now docking. What can we do about the Norse?" Scorpius didn't answer.
D'Argo and Chiana rushed into command with their weapons drawn.
"Scorpius! Sikozu! Step away from the consoles?"
Both stood back with their hands up. Scorpius tried to explain. "You don't understand about that ship..."
'They are bounty hunters...we know that. What are you about to do?" Chiana said moving around them as she entered the room.
Pilot's panic voice cried out, "They are firing on us! Hold on!'
Moya banked to the right as the Norse ship flew close by. Everyone was thrown around command like so many ninepins.
As D'Argo pull himself up, Moya starburst throwing him back into the wall. Everything went dark.
D'Argo had commed John earlier to let them know they were taking the shuttle, full of supplies, back up to the Moya and to make sure everything was secure. D'Argo's uneasy feelings were now becoming a real source of irritation for him, he hated not being able to pin down what was brothering him- Noranti and Chiana's contentious bickering adding fuel to the fire of his unease.
"Enough!" He exploded.
The shuttle grew quiet. Chiana came back up front and sat in the seat next to him glancing his way she asked. "What's wrong, D'Argo?"
"The persistent bickering is getting on my nerves," he exclaimed.
Shaking her head Chiana focused her complete attention on him. "No, you have been edgy ever since Crichton said they wanted to go planet side. What are you feeling?"
The Luxan let his breath out slowly, trying to find words for those feelings. Unable too he hit the controls hard. "I don't know. I feel something is not right."
"Is it something about the visit to the last commerce planet that's bothering you?" said Chiana trying to help figure it out.
The old woman's voice drifted up to them. "Bounty is high. Peacekeepers want help. They need someone who can get close to us."
The old woman didn't made sense most of the time...D'Argo and Chiana looked at each other. Both started yelling into their comms. D'Argo called to Pilot as Chiana tried to raise John or Aeryn.
"Ka D'Argo, we have been trying to get in touch with you."
"What's wrong, Pilot?" D'Argo asked urgently.
"We have detected a Norse ship in orbit. Moya had altered course to avoid detection, but they've altered course also."
"Bounty hunters," Chiana whispered.
"We're on our way back in," D'argo said looking over at Chiana. "Were you able to get John or Aeryn?"
Shaking her head. "No, think they are all right?"
He could only hope so, as he concentrated on piloting the shuttle back to Moya. Scorpius was outside his cell making his way to command. He had been listening in on the comm traffic between the crewmembers. Sikozu had shown him an image of the bounty hunter ship. Scorpius had recognized the species. He knew the danger they could pose for Moya's crew. Growling, he now was forced to take some kind of action. Action that the others would not approve.
Entering command Sikozu started to work at one of the consoles. "The Norse are still with us. Why haven't they made a move to capture us?"
Pilot's image from the claim shell demanded. "What are you doing, Scorpius?"
He moved from one console to another not looking at Pilot. "To save us from the Norse. They have a stasis weapon that could render Moya unconscious. Have you contacted John or Aeryn on the planet?"
"They do not answer their comms. Ka D'Argo and the others are now docking. What can we do about the Norse?" Scorpius didn't answer.
D'Argo and Chiana rushed into command with their weapons drawn.
"Scorpius! Sikozu! Step away from the consoles?"
Both stood back with their hands up. Scorpius tried to explain. "You don't understand about that ship..."
'They are bounty hunters...we know that. What are you about to do?" Chiana said moving around them as she entered the room.
Pilot's panic voice cried out, "They are firing on us! Hold on!'
Moya banked to the right as the Norse ship flew close by. Everyone was thrown around command like so many ninepins.
As D'Argo pull himself up, Moya starburst throwing him back into the wall. Everything went dark.
