Chapter 2 The Package

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TRANSPORTER ROOM 12

"Sweetheart," Jim calls, "look at me" but the child is staring fixedly at a spot by her feet. "Dammit, kid look at me," Jim yells in his head but verbally tones it down to "Kate. Sweetheart. You need to look at me," with just a hint of adult authority in his voice. Kate responds to his change in tone. He sounded like Han. Her eyes dart back and forth across his face as if searching for something. "Lower your weapons and give me the hostage or this is going to turn ugly real fast," Kirk directs his words to Zala but stares into Kate's eyes. Although he wants to reassure the child with words he knows that any show of weakness in his demeanor could cause these Jedi to kill her. He lets eyes lock on Zala Tsu's and he realizes he is in a real life Kobayashi Maru scenario; however he has beaten this scenario before. They want something and will use the child to get it.

"Hostage!" Zala Tsu laughs throwing her head back causing her lekku to swing gently from side to side. "Why would I come half way across the galaxy to hold your daughter hostage? Go to him pet," Zala Tsu says pushing Kate forward as Rogan deactivates the light saber barring her path. The push is not strong enough to make Kate stumble forward but only causes her to rock slightly as Zala Tsu releases her.

Kirk relaxes slightly and extends a hand towards Kate. "Come here sweetheart" he encourages the child but she does not move. "Give me a fucking break kid. Get your ass over here," is quickly translated to "Kate. You need to come over her honey," Kirk repeats slightly waving his fingertips but she still does not move. "Katherine!" Kirk barks causing her to jump slightly and turn back to Zala Tsu who is standing behind her. "Look at me and come here now," Kirk firmly states using what he assumes is a half decent pissed off fatherly tone.

"Go on pet. We discussed this earlier and you know what to do," Zala Tsu states for the first time without a hint of sex to her voice. "I will assume she is going to medical. Simple DNA tests will affirm my words to you. When you are ready to talk we will answer any and all questions you have," she finishes speaking as Kirk's hand latches onto the small wrist. Kate lets out a startled gasp. In a single motion, Kirk sweeps the child out of the line of fire and behind his body.

"Take 'em down," Kirk orders as all three phasers fire simultaneously dropping the three adult Jedi. O'Neill has a very bad feeling as he sees the Jedi slump to the floor.

Kate hears the Captain's words and tries to get around his body as Kirk exits Transporter room 12. "Zala...Zala...Are you hurt? Zala!" She screams pressing against his body planting her feet. Kirk wraps a strong arm around her waist hoisting her off the ground and through the door. Kate catches a glimpse of the Jedi's bodies lying where they were just standing. She sees Rogan's light saber and calls it to her as the doors to Transported room 12 snap shut behind her.

Kirk does not release the child for several more feet even though she is wiggling enough to make it difficult to keep his grasp. He sees Spock and McCoy standing behind several rows of Star Fleet security. "You kriffing nerf herder put me down," Kate bellows slapping at his face and kicking his shins with her feet. "I'll kriffing kill you if you hurt them," Kate rants and delivers a well-placed blow right below Jim's knee.

"Dammit," the Captain yells as he drops the extremely pissed off child between himself and his two friends. "Enough," he yells rubbing his knee as she quickly regains her feet from being dropped like a sack of potatoes. Kate scrambles to her feet taking in her surroundings. She is in a hallway filled with their security personnel. Behind the Captain and his two friends is what looks to be a door or a lift. To her immediate left is another hallway. She will have to be fast but Kate thinks she can make it there using the current chaos for cover. With her flight response in overdrive, Kate tries to run behind Kirk and make it to the passageway. Kate turns to bolt as a strong hand grabs her arm firmly holding her in place. Jim doesn't acknowledge her but speaks to his friends. "Have any more ships appeared?" Jim asks Spock as Kate begins to yank and tug her arm from his grasp.

"What the hell is happening here," McCoy asks in disbelief staring at a fuming Captain and the equally fuming child to his right.

"Lemme go," Kate pleads twisting her body back and forth in an attempt to loosen Kirk's firm grasp.

"None so far. Only the one alien vessel has appeared," Spock ignores the scene occurring next to Jim. "Captain what course of logic sent you to the conclusion that letting the alien vessel aboard the Enterprise would prove wise," Spock states as if this was a typical occurrence.

Bones, having assumed from past experience with Kirk's innate ability to injure himself, brings out a sedative. He dials down the amount to adjust for the child's body weight. Kate sees the doctor preparing some form of injection out of the corner of her eye. "No," she screams moving her body behind Kirk's trying to create distance between her and the doctor. "Don't drug me," she yells.

Her movements wrench his shoulder back. The sharp pain causes him to temporarily lose his patience with her. "Knock it off now," Kirk orders sharply whipping her around in front of him. "Settle down or I will inject you myself got it," Kirk warns. Kate debates on pulling her lightsaber out from the folds of her shirt. One look at all the security forces around her makes her think twice. She is not a Jedi Knight and even Luke would be hard pressed to escape this situation without hurting anyone. Kate makes a concerted attempt to stand still. She pulls back sharply as the doctor scans her with some medical device.

"Relax darlin' this won't hurt you. I just want to make sure you didn't get hurt in the fiasco that just occurred," Bones explains softly with words chosen to scold Kirk.

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TRANSPORTER ROOM 12

"Was she smiling when we stunned her," Jack asks Dawson who shrugs. Jack pulls his hat from his head before placing it back on. A nagging feeling is telling him being stunned was their game plan all along. "Unit two code red," Jack states into his shirt comm. "We have three to transport to the brig." Jack steps forward to apply restraining cuffs to the prisoner's hands. Suddenly Rogan's light saber begins to vibrate on the ground.

"Ugh sir," Dawson points to the weapon that is slowly inching to the door. Jack steps on it causing the movement to stop. He tentatively reaches down picking it up. The vibrations have stopped for the moment.

Jack stands back as several members of units two and three secure the prisoners for transport to the brig. For the first time since he entered the transporter room, he feels like he can think clearly. "Why the fuck couldn't I fire earlier," he ponders the previous fifteen minutes watching his men hoist the unconscious bodies to an erect position. He can hear the child screaming in the hall. "Hendorff…give me a minute to clear the hall and then secure them in the brig." Hendorff nods as Jack walks out. There is no point in letting the kid see the unconscious bodies being pulled from the transporter room.

Jack exits the transporter room finding Kirk, Spock, and Bones at the end of the hall. "Captain, we are taking the prisoners to the brig," Jack O'Neill reports eyeing the child being firmly held in Kirk's grip. Kate glares back not sure where to direct her anger and energy. "I will report back when they are in their cells and secure." Jim nods and Jack turns on his heels walking away. Kate sees the man signal for the other men in red shirts to block her view.

"If you kriffing touch them you will be sorry," Kate throws an idle threat at Jack's back as he walks away. Jack pauses turning around to address her.

"For crying out loud kid, I am already sorry we let you all on board," he yells before addressing an officer to his right.

"Well she doesn't seem to have any medical problems but I should take her to Sick Bay for a full scan," Bones states as he jabs a hypospray into Jim's upper arm.

"Fuck Bones," Jim yelps unable to rub the injection site because of holding Kate's arm.

"For the migraine you are going to have over this," Bones says absently dropping the used hypo into his med bag. "You look like shit."

"Did you learn those powers of observation from med school or were you just born with them?" Jim insults his friend receiving a scowl from the dark haired doctor. Kate is not struggling like before but attempts to jerk her arm free of the Captain's grasp. A blonde curl tumbling across her forehead propels Jim back 12 years ago to a beach on Risa. He remembers Lauren's hair tumbling across her face as he wrestled her to the sand amidst playful giggles. He remembers her complaining about it being a public beach and even thought they were married they would get arrested if caught. Kirk's heart aches for his wife like is has not on a long time. Jim stares at Kate. Like it or not he has to address the claim of the blue skinned alien. "Are you going to walk with me or am I going to carry you to Sick Bay," Jim asks Kate.

She gives him a pouty look before standing still and nodding. Kirk releases her arm and directs her towards an elevator in the hall. He rubs his arm where Bones injected him.

"You could have warned me," Jim snaps. Bones gives him a shrug before smiling at Kate and winking. This draws a small smile from her.

"Captain our first order of duty should be to secure the alien vessel and then find out where they hail from," Spock details his plan for the next few hours.

Kate can't believe how stupid these men think she is. Everyone knows a Jedi Knight when they see them. She glances at the three large men around her and decides it is time to call a truce for the moment. "Cerea, Ryloth, and Corellia, but you know that so let's not start off pretending everyone is as dumb as a mynock okay," Kate snaps stepping off the turbo. So far being a prisoner is not as bad as she thought it would be.

The three men stand in the turbo staring as Kate waits in the hall. "Call a meeting in my ready room for all senior staff. Let me get the kid settled in Sick Bay and I will be there," Jim orders stepping off the turbo with Bones. "Contact O'Neill. He will fill you in on the events from the Transporter room," Jim's voice trails off as he stares a Kate leaning against a wall. He gestures forward and Kate begins to walk.

Enterprise Ready Room

Jim paces the room as the senior staff argues about the situation, discuss their various departments, and fight about the best way to proceed. Tensions are high and the usually playful banter is more hostile and directed than it should be between his crew.

"An I been tellin' ya there ain't no bloody residual energy signature to study out there Mr. Spock," Scotty yells pissed. "Ya think this is my first bloody rodeo. I didna miss anything ya bloody pointy eared bastard."

"And may I remind you, Mr. Scott, the first rule of Thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed…." Spock responds primly.

"Oh do nugh remine me of Kindergarten physics Mr. Spock," Scotty spats going into a tirade about Newton's Law of Physics.

"And the crew did not tell the Keptin they were beamin' four to the transporter room," Chekov stated incredulously rolling his eyes.

"No. I was entering the bridge when Lt. Sanders informed the ship to 'prepare to beam over with your entire party please'," Sulu replies imitating Lt. Sanders high pitched girlie voice when appropriate.

"Dumb ass bitch!" Uhura rants "Did she think it was Pike or something and not a possible hostile individual."

"I had no idea that the Captain thought only one individual was coming over," Sulu defending himself.

"And she did not even run a sound sweep to pick up any extra voices before she just let them waltz into our home," Uhura says.

"Apparently not, nor did Edwards run a thermal scan for life forms," Sulu says disgustedly cocking his head to one side. "I am running procedural drills on my team when this is over until they turn when they see me coming down the hall."

"What the fuck," Uhura exclaims still flabbergasted by Lt. Sanders ineptness at the comm station. "All of that is SOP. Where the hell did," Uhura continues to rant.

Kirk thanks, God again for Alpha crew and wonders just how differently the past few hours would have played out if the vessel showed up at 0800 hours as opposed to 0300 hours. They had taken it upon themselves to be fully briefed on the limited information available before the meeting started so that they could work on solutions and not just rehash old information. "Time to get this meeting organized," Kirk thinks taking his seat at the head of the table. The only one who is not arguing at the moment is Jack. Kirk looks at the man calmly sitting at the end of the table opposite him and decides to start there. "Colonel, what can you tell us about our friends in the Brig," Kirk asks.

"Well, I have never seen a weapon like that before," Jack states. "Or how the male was able to move so fast to deflect the phaser beam. It was like he knew it was coming." Jack sinks back in his seat. "I mean if he was that fast you can only assume the rest of them are also. So why did they just stand there and let themselves be stunned. They all had the same weapons. Sir my gut is telling me they are exactly where they want to be and are controlling the situation rather than us controlling them. I think they are telepathic or are at least have some sort of telepathy like the Betazoids. With all the action over the past two hours, no one directly involved with the three prisoners is showing tension anxiety, stress….nothing. For the amount of security involved in taking them out of the transporter room and then the sheer number of guards I have posted, you'd think that there would be at least one with an itchy trigger finger. I also think that they wanted to surprise the hell out of us with the kid. Hell, I thought it was a dwarf or an extremely small alien. The males specifically hid her with their bodies until they wanted us to see her. At first, I thought it was a ploy to shock and awe us if things went south. Children always change an equation in a battle and they played that card perfectly." Jack leans on the table and continues, "The more I think about it however, they controlled the situation until they wanted us to see her. If I had not tried to stun her when I thought they were about to hurt the kid…I don't think they would have drawn a weapon. Sir, I am not sure even with all the firepower in the room and hall we could've stopped them if they had been intent on leaving. My professional opinion is that they have us right where they want us."

"Can you control the situation?" Kirk asks suddenly concerned about the safety of his ship.

"Yeah …with enough firepower," Jack nods an affirmation. "I don't care where they are from. Fifty men shooting at a single target will take it down." Jack leans back in his seat clearly trying to contain his anger with the situation. Pike had known what he was doing assigning Jack to the Enterprise. He was easy going, sarcastic, and a damn good man if he let you into his circle; however, he was cool, calculating, and methodical at his job. Nothing slipped by him and when it did there was going to be hell to pay. Jack did not like surprises.

"Colonel O'Neill has stated that they are willing to answer questions so the most logical course would be to gain more knowledge before taking action," Spock replies calmly as ever.

"Okay," Jim begins to come up with a plan. "Jack make sure the guests are secure and stay that way. Uhura, Chekov, Scotty beam over to their ship and bring it to docking bay 10 for further analysis. Spock, you have the conn. We will meet back here in a few hours to update each other of your findings," Jim states leaving the room confident that each team leader will cross all their "t's" and dot their "i's". No one mentions or asks about the fourth being in Sick Bay although the gossip mill has burned through the entire ship by this point. They have a job to do and are doing it which makes Jim's next task a hell of a lot easier.

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SICK BAY

Kate sits on the edge of a med bed trying to ignore the blather coming from the Captain's mouth. He can't think she is this stupid. Everyone knows the Jedi and a two-year-old can identify Twi'lek's. "I don't take threats lightly Kate," Kirk admonished her pacing back and forth at the end of her bed.

"So kidnapping people is non-threatening Captain," Kate quips. "I am just trying to get my head around what you consider friendly relations. That light weapon you used was a surprise."

Kirk is confused to why she would see the transporters as weapons. "We didn't kidnap you. Zala wanted to talk so we brought HER aboard. No one else was invited," Jim replies.

"It is Master Zala Tsu. She is a master Jedi," Kate corrects. "We are calling you Captain so you don't have to be so rude." Kate can see the blonde man before her is growing more frustrated by the minute. Kate thinks about how Leia deals with idiots and tries to act like her. "Okay, what is your plan, Captain? What do you want?"

"Well, maybe we can just talk kiddo. Find out a little bit about each other," Jim offers leaning against the med bed across from her.

He really sucks at interrogating people Kate thinks but for diplomacy's sake, she keeps her sarcasm under control. "So translated that means I tell you what you want and then you let us go," Kate sets the tone for the meeting hoping her nervousness is hidden.

"If the situation allows it," he responds. He has got to focus on one fire at a time but can't get Zala Tsu's mind fuck, that she is his daughter, out of his head. A simple blood test will confirm this but he doesn't want to scare her more than she already is. The lie will be exposed soon enough. "Your ship approached us with shields up. Why?"

Kate was never expecting this question. "Who doesn't run with their shields up?" Kate questions like it is the dumbest thing she has ever heard of.

"We don't," Jim's honest answer sends a look of shock across her face. "In fact raising shields is considered a hostile act and only done as a last resort."

Kate can't suppress the utter surprise on her face. "Or a stupid act," she rebuffs him. Kate decides to make it simpler with the classic Corellian smugglers joke. "Two men walk into a bar one has a blaster the other doesn't… know what happens," she jokes proving her point.

Jim smiles getting her point even if he doesn't understand her references. "One dies," he finishes the punchline. She points her index finger at him signaling he came up with the right answer. Jim crosses his arms over his chest getting tired of the tough act. "Don't mistake our trust as a sign of weakness. It's not," he warns.

"I never said you were weak," Kate looks hurt at his false accusation. "Kriffing hell you are edgy. Do you need to meditate? I told you we come in peace."

Jim doesn't respond to her statement but fires another question at her. "What's with the clothes?"

Again she is thrown by his choice of questions. Kate stares blankly back at him pulling at her Jedi tunic like he should know. When he gives no indication that he understands, Kate begins to lose her cool. "Okay, this is getting us now where fast. I am trying to be the epitome of grace and dignity asshole," she lets her voice raise rolling her eyes.

"Don't get touchy kid, just answer me why the robes," he repeats his request.

Kate can't control her sarcasm any longer. "Why the color coded shirts? Do your people forget where they work so you decided to match everyone in the same colors? Red for security, blue I am guessing for sciences and gold," Kate's smart ass tone is silenced as Kirk stands erect before her.

"Gold is for command," Kirk says authoritatively.

"Oowwwwww," she waves her hands in front of her pretending to be scared. Kate glances around the room as Kirk thinks up another question to ask her. The more she looks around the sick bay the more she realizes she doesn't see anything she recognizes. No bacta tanks, medical capsules, or droids are anywhere in the room. In fact, she has not seen a damn droid anywhere. She can't remember the last time she was able to walk around a ship this large without tripping over one at least once. Kate is starting to feel extremely nervous again. She actually starts to entertain the notion that maybe they don't have a clue who the Jedi are. "You really don t know," she tries one last time.

"No," he snaps. "Educate me."

Kate's head is swimming. Where the hell could they be if he has never heard of the Jedi? "Why are you so angry?" Kate barks buying time to think.

"This…this is not angry but I can be if you want," Kirk threatens icily.

"Easy okay," she licks her lips getting nervous. Kate decides to see how far the Captain is willing to go before admitting he is playing dumb, "I am a worshipper of the Alderaanian Sun Star," Kate states waiting for him to call her bluff. She keeps a neutral expression trying to see if he is lying. When she gets no indication he doesn't believe her she goes on. "We are a peaceful religious sect."

To her surprise, Kirk sits down and wants to know more. "Where is this sun and what are you doing so far from home?"

Kate takes it one step farther. "Well, it is gone. See our planet was destroyed by marauding gangs of Ewoks. You know Ewoks. Those seven-foot tall hairy monsters with sharp teeth. Ewoks can rip a man's arms out of their sockets when mad. You know the saying never upset an Ewok." With no indication he thinks she is lying Kate continues. "Those mean buggers laid waste to everything. Only several thousand of us escaped the paradise beaches of Hoth using the Tauntaun's to ride our people into the stars." Kate is sure he is going to break out laughing or in anger after this spiel.

"I am so sorry kid," Jim apologizes thinking about the destruction of Vulcan and all the lives lost. Kate bites her lip so hard she is worried she will draw blood. It is the only thing stopping her from laughing. Part of her wants to come clean because Kirk appears to believe every lie she is telling but the other part wants to demand why he is screwing with her. Kate turns the interrogation on Kirk. He is really starting to freak her out. If she can get something out of him maybe she can figure out where she is.

"So um tell me about your homeworld captain?"

Jim complete ignore her. In the thirty minutes, he has known Kate, Kirk has learned several things. One she hates to be ignored. Two she has a distinct lack of respect for authority and three when she is relaxed she is in complete control. The flip side is that when she is mad she loses control. Jim needs to keep her on the edge so she tells him what he needs to know. "How long have you been traveling to get here," he rapidly fires another question at her.

"A week," she lies.

Jim instantly knows she is lying but presses on. "A week. What factor?" He sees the term warp is not registering with her. "You can't live that far from here then. Give me the coordinates we can take you there? I can take you home." Jim sees Kate getting overwhelmed by the rapid questioning.

"Hey, can I get a drink?" Kate stalls for time to process an answer.

Jim doesn't care about her answers. They are all going to be lies anyway. "Sure… water, Kool-aide, tea, orange juice, milk, soda," he throws choice after choice at her. Kate recognizes only a few of the beverages but plays it safe requesting water. "Fine there is the replicator. Help yourself," Jim points to a machine embedded in the wall.

"On second thought I am just fine," Kate changes her mind. She has never seen a device like that before in her life.

"No, I don't think you are. In fact, I don't think you are from anywhere around here. There is not one being from the Milky Way galaxy that doesn't know about transporters or replicators so let's cut the shit kid and start over. You can't bullshit a bullshitter. Where are you from?" Kirk growls making gooseflesh stand up on her arm.

Bones hears the discussion becoming heated from his office. Now is as good of a time as any to get a blood sample and prove Kate is not Jim's child. Kate sees him approaching from her peripheral vision. "Hey back off buddy," she hops off the table turning her back to the wall.

Jim watches her panic as Bones comes toward her. Part of him feels bad that with this simple DNA test whatever con the four of them are running will collapse like a house of cards. He can tell that Kate is essentially a good kid that has just got caught up with bad people. When he turns them over to Star Fleet Jim will try to get her the help she needs. "He is just taking your blood kid. That's all. This is normal," Kirk assures her trying to appear non-threatening.

Kate is in full alarm panic. Everything is happening way too fast. If he takes her blood he will find out she is a Jedi. This would, at least, make him admit he was playing dumb earlier or kill her like Zala said. If he takes her blood they will run a paternity test. Kate isn't sure he is the same man in her picture, but if he is, that opens up more problems that she is prepared to deal with at the moment. Suddenly a thought pops in her mind. "You can't touch me medically without the informed legal consent of a parent of guardian," Kate instructs the two men.

Bones gives a little laugh and exchanges a grin with Jim. Jim stands up crossing his arms with a smile. "Oh so you're smart to boot," he teases. "Well since you won't tell me your full name, or where you are from or how to get in touch with your parents I am officially your legal guardian. In situations like these minors become temporary wards of the Captain. Go ahead Bones," he indicates the doctor forward.

Kate prepares to fight for her life if she has to. "If you kriffing touch me you will be sorry. Run your little scanner thing all damn day if you want but leave me alone," she orders.

Jim is rapidly losing patience with the Enterprise's littlest guest. "Kate sit now," he orders in his command voice. "This is for your own good."

"NO," she screams back panicking raising her hands defensively. Zala Tsu warned her about this. She also was the one who suggested Kirk do the test. Kate has no idea who to trust. "No stop please," she half begs half orders the doctor. McCoy is astounded by the fear in her voice and body language. Kate rapidly thinks up another viable excuse. "It is against my faith to receive medical treatment. This violates every tenant of my faith," Kate protests pointing at the hypo.

"And what faith is that," Bones looks confused and slightly amused.

"The faith of the Alderaanian sun thingy," Jim supplies unenthusiastically waving his hand before rubbing his eyes. He is glad Bones gave him that hypo for a migraine.

"That is why so many died in the Ewok attacks. We could not defend ourselves," Kate tries to carry on the lie.

Jim is done with her lies. "If that's the case how did you escape Hoth," Jim pulls her attention directly on him.

Kate is amazed he retained so much of her story. "I said we were pacifists not that we weren't space worthy mother kriffer," she yells talking to the Captain but eyeing Bones.

Jim snaps his fingers remembering. "Oh yeah, space worthy tauntauns right? Tauntaun…sounds like a weird name for a vessel type. You also said you rode them. Most people fly in ships. Tell me do they wear little space suits?"

Kate is furious he is taunting her. Being a prisoner is not so much fun now. She lashes out at the table beside her toppling it. Kirk grabs her arm pushing her back on the med bed. He levels a finger at her face. "Behave now."

"Take me to my friends now or you will pay," Kate threatens. "I have powerful friends and family."

"No," Kirk states flatly. "I am responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on this ship including you. You want to see them I want answers." He barks.

"Well-being?" Kate squawks. "Since I have left the people you think are dangerous I have been shot at, medically probed, and interrogated. With friends like you who needs enemies," she demands. Jim starts to pace the room. Kate tries to control her temper as she speaks.

Jim grabs her arm and drags her to a wall PADD. "Fine tell me where to find your powerful friends and family," he orders bringing up a star chart of the region. "We are here," he blows up a section if the map. "Show me where you want to go and we will be there as fast as my ship can get you there." Kirk sees Kate can't get her bearing on the map. "This is the alpha quadrant of the Milky Way," he tries to help her out.

Kate stares at the foreign star systems in front of her. She expands and expands the star charts until it is a view of the entire galaxy. They are a lot farther from home than she ever thought. Starts to panic. Zala lied to her again. They are not in the corporate sector. Kate expands into the emptiness around the Milky Way searching for the next closest galaxy. This far out maybe he doesn't know about Jedi. "So Milky Way," Kate idly chats trying to find something as a point of reference. "This is what you call the Rishi Maze?" The blank look she gets back concerns her. "Companion Aurek," she uses the official star designation for the companion galaxy circling Skyriver. Getting nothing from Kirk, Kate tries again. "So we are in Firefist or Companion Besh," she inquires but still nothing. She sees the fleeting glance shared between the Captain and doctor. Kate can't stop the panic fighting its way to the surface. "Nothing is out this far," she protests signaling to the map. She takes a final stab at the only places she knows. "Okay no one has been to the companion galaxies of Cresh, Dom, Esk, Fom, or Grek," she says each one slower praying they know one of them. Kate walks to the bed behind her sinking against it, her head is spinning. How did she get here?

"Jim maybe you should back off for a while," Bones says seeing Kate in a state of shock. "Give her some time process what is going on."

Kate hears the two men talking. "Take me to them," Kate's voice starts off weak but gets stronger. "They have lied to both of us."

"No," Jim says softly.

Kate tries to stay calm. "You want answers…they have them."