Chapter 14.
Faces.
(Scott POV)
"Captain's Log, Stardate 48784.2. We have completed our survey of the Avery System and are returning to retrieve Lt, Paris, Torres and Durst, By now they should have concluded their Inspection of the Magnesite formations on the 3rd planet, End Log," I finished up.
"Senior Officers, Please report to the Bridge," Chakotay voice came on the intercom.
Then I headed out of my room and to the Turbolift where I met up with Kat.
"Morning Kat," I said.
"Morning Scott, Any idea what this is about?" Kat said.
"No idea," I said as we got into the Turbolift. "Bridge,"
Then Kat and I got to the Bridge.
"Chakotay, what is it?" I said.
"The Away Team hasn't arrived at the prearranged coordinates, Captain," Chakotay said. "And they've failed to respond to our hails,"
"Have you tried locking on to their com signals," I said.
"We scanned the Entire surface, no sign of them," Kim said. "They still must be underground, But I can't locate them there, Either,"
"Then, as we suspected, the dense Magnesite formations in the planet's crust are blocking our sensors," Tuvok said.
"Take a look at this,"Kim said. "This is the cave system nearest the Beam in coordinates as it appeared in our initial geological scan and this is the same system now. This tunnel here has shifted to the west by almost 75 degrees,"
"Are you saying walls of solid rock have change shape in the 2 days since the away team was deployed?" I said.
"Apparently so, Captain, But our initial scans didn't indicate tectonic activity of anywhere near that Magnitude," Kim said.
"In any case, It's that Torres and the others haven't returned to the beam out site because they were trapped by these Geological shifts," Chakotay said. "I'd like to lead a team down to investigate, Captain,"
"And what is to prevent us from losing you as well, Commander," Tuvok said.
"Bread crumbs," Kim said.
"You can't serious," I said.
"I think I can modify some subspace transponders which could be deployed along the Commander path, Kind of like," Kim said.
"I got it," I said.
"If they're place at regular intervals, I believe they'll maintain a signal link with the ship and they could serve as a transporter Relay in case we need to stage an emergency beam out," Kim said.
"Alright, Chakotay, Go. But take Phasers with your team just in case, but I want a transporter lock on you at all times. Something does feel right," I said.
"Aye, Captain, Tuvok, Kim you're with me," Chakotay said.
Then they left.
"What is it?" Kat said.
"I have a bad feeling about this," I said. "They've never prove me wrong before,"
"Any ideas," Kat said.
"None," I said. "Transporter lock,"
"Still stable," Kat said.
"Away team to Voyager," Chakotay commed.
"Finally, Go ahead, Commander," I said.
"We've run into some type of Force field, Captain, 1 minute we were reading an empty tunnel, and the next, we walked right into a solid wall of rock," Chakotay said.
"Tuvok," I said.
"Captain, the Energy configuration of the force field matrix is virtually identical to those used by the Vidiians," Tuvok said.
"Ayala, Scan for any alien vessels in the sector, Tuvok, Harry, Chakotay Phaser out," I said. "Chakotay we know form past experience that our phasers can disrupt that force field, I want to find out what's in there,"
"Aye captain," Chakotay said.
"Beam back if they show up you beam back, That's an Order," I said.
"Acknowledged," Chakotay said. "It's not working, Captain,"
"Try reconfiguring your phaser to match the bandwidth modulation and someone keep an eye out," I said.
"Commander," Kim said.
"3 to beam up," Chakotay said.
"Ayala," I said.
"Energizing," Ayala said. "We've have them captain,"
"Shields up, yellow Alert," I said.
Then Chakotay, Tuvok and Harry came back to the Bridge.
"What happened?" I said.
"2 Vidiians were watching us as soon as I turned back to have a look," Harry said.
"Now that the Vidiians know we're here, we have to be prepared for the possibility that they'll call in reinforcements," I said.
"So far long range sensors haven't located any alien vessels near here," Kim said.
"However, it is possible that the same technology that disguises their force field cloaks their ships," Tuvok said.
"The other thing we have to consider is that the Prisoners may be at greater risk now," Chakotay said.
"Including our people," I said.
"Captain, take a look at this," Harry said. "Using our tricorder data, I've been able to scan the entire planet, for the Force field signature, and it looks like the field surrounds an area more than 600 kilometers in circumference,"
"Is there any way to scan inside it," I said.
"Every reconfiguration I've tried has failed," Kim said.
"If It's the same kind of Force field the Vidiians used the last time we ran into them, why didn't our Phasers breach it?" I said.
"Apparently It has been adapted to repulse Phaser fire," Tuvok said.
"If the Vidiians can move in and out of there, so can we, Start Setting up simulations, Find a way to get through that force field," I said.
"Mind filling me in," Kat said.
"Chakotay," I said.
"Aye Captain," Chakotay said as Him and Kat went off.
XXX
Then we were in the Conference room.
"Deep-Level scans have revealed a network of microfissures, minuscule openings which develop briefly each time the field matrix remodulates," Kim said.
"Just how small are these microfissures?" I said.
"Less than one micron," Kim said. "And they close up within a few seconds,"
"Would it be possible to use our Phasers to expand one of those openings as it's forming?" I said.
"That was our first thought, But we realized such an attempt would have to be at close range and would carry the risk of alerting the Vidiians to our presence," Tuvok said.
"Can we Transport through one of those," Kat said.
"If we narrow the Transporter beam tightly enough, It might be possible to transport one of is through the microfissures," Kim said.
"Of course timing the transport to the precise moment of an opening would be critical," Tuvok said.
"But if we could get someone inside, we might be able to find our people and also deactivate the force field," Chakotay said.
"Then We could beam everyone back to the ship," I said.
"Yes, but you should be aware that because we are incapable of scanning beyond the force field, we will have no way of communicating with whoever transports inside it, nor will we be able to verify that the transport has been successfully completed," Tuvok said.
"What's to prevent whoever goes in from being captured by the Vidiians?" I said.
"I have an idea about that, Captain," Chakotay said.
"Wait, You don't mean look like them," I said.
"Yes, If the Doctor can do it good enough I can get in and find the others," Chakotay said.
"You're volunteering," I said.
"Yes," Chakotay said.
"Go for it," I said.
"Aye Captain," Chakotay said. Leaving.
"Tuvok, Harry, Get to work on the Transporters," I said.
"Aye Captain," Both of them said leaving too.
"You sure about this?" Kat said.
"Only choice we have right now," I said. "You got the Bridge,"
Then I left to head down to sickbay to see how Chakotay and the Doctor were getting on.
Once I got into Sickbay I could swear that Chakotay almost looked like one of them.
"Dermal stimulator, Please," Doctor said.
"Remarkable work, Doctor," Kes said.
"If you think this is remarkable, you should see me remove a bunion," Doctor said.
Then Tuvok came in.
"I have done my best to replicate Vidiian attire, I trust it will prove sufficiently convincing," Tuvok said.
"It's a fine piece of work, Mr. Tuvok," Chakotay said. "Next time I need a tailor, I'll know just where to look,"
Then we headed to the Transporter room.
"The emitter array has been initialized, Captain," Kim said.
"Good," I said. "You ready, Chakotay," As Chakotay nodded.
"Captain, there's an opening forming in the force field," Tuvok said.
"Initiating auto sequence," Kim said.
"Targeting scanner to match coordinates," Tuvok said. "Scanners locked,"
"On my mark, Kim," I said. "Energize,"
Then Harry Beamed Chakotay in.
"Well, now we wait," I said.
XXX
I was back on the Bridge, Waiting for Chakotay to call us.
"Captain, The force field has been disrupted," Tuvok said.
"Harry, can you get a lock on Chakotay," I said.
"Chakotay to Voyager do you read," Chakotay said.
"Never though I would be happy to hear your voice, Chakotay," I said.
"I found them, Captain, 3 humans and 1 Klingon to beam up," Chakotay said.
"Energize," I said.
"I've got them, They are in sickbay," Kim said.
"Helm get us out of here, Warp 9," I said.
"Aye captain," Helm said.
"Kat, This bridge is yours, Tuvok," I said heading down there.
"She's badly wounded, Captain," Paris said.
"Beam her to sickbay," A human version of B'Elanna said.
"Don't. No time," The Klingon said.
The hell is going on.
"You showed true courage, It makes my death an Honorable one," The Klingon said. Then Died.
"Cornwell to McCall," Kat said.
"Go ahead," I said.
"We're clear, No sign of pursuit," Kat said.
"Get us back on course for home," I said.
"Acknowledged," Kat said.
XXX
As Chakotay and B'Elanna was in sickbay.
Kat was looking after the Bridge for the night.
So I went to my Quarters so got changed. Then I sat down and put on my screen again and put one my PS4 and but on A Movie.
Which was Hot Fuzz,
Then after I went to bed.
That's all for this chapter.
More to follow.
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