Beyond vega part 7

“Acting captain’s log,earth star ship x 1000. While on long term exploration,male members of the crew were infected with an unknown virus. The virus seams to only afect males. ”
“We bearly servived an asult by the emakins. Presumibly the aliens behind this virus. Now i have learned that though females are not infected they cary it. They are a typhod mary. We canot leave the x unless a cure or treatment can be found !”
Bridge
“You believe that these emakins use a biochemical weapon as a tool of invasion ?”eller asked.
“Yes sir. They lunch the viruses. I think they hoped to take out fleets. They will attack anything they find. We were there so we got caught up in it!” Lindsay said.
“The entire crew is contagious ?”the surgon general asked. “Yes i am certain of it !”dr. Renelds asked.
“We are consulting with medical agentcies all over the galaxy that we have ties with. It could take some time. I truely regret that this has ocured!”lyman eler said.
“We all knew the risk of a mission like this sir. “Lindsay said.”it is stil a shame!” Eller said.
“It is. We will not give up!”markum said. “Neither will we. What will you do?”he asked. “We can continue the mission of exploration. We will avoid hevily populated areas. We can contribute to humanity’s knowledge of the universe!”Lindsay said.
“We will keep in touch!” Eller said. “Indeed!”markum said. “We will talk again soon! Fleet command out!” The chairman said. The chanel faided.
“Until further notice i want all of you to run the post you curently do. I know we will be short staffed. We just have to do the best we can. That will be all!”Lindsay said.
Sickbay
“There is no cure or treatment ?”dr. Renelds asked. “I contacted every contact i know. Nothing! “Steverin said. “Same on my end!”trajaten said.
“What about on the fringe? Something a little unothordox? “Kelly asked. ” There are several homophy. Some very resonnible. Others nothing short of what humans call mumbo jumbo with no bases in reality!” Steveren said.
“If you were terminally ill and neded a  mericle,where would you go?” She asked. Steveren and trajaten thought it over.
“There is a healer who lives on a planet in the outer rim. She does  have a mixed reputation but she has had a lot of suporters!”steveren said.
“Some consider her a fraid even a terrorist. I am reluctant to recomend her but right now we don’t have a lot of options !”trajatan said.
“Is there ant crebility to this inviduel?”kelly asked. “Its hard to say. There is some evidence that she has done some good. There are times she has not!” Steveren said. “Anyone else?”kelly asked. “Of those i am aware of,she is the most credible!” Trajaten said.
Qurters of markum
“A healer? This idea is not inspiring a lot of confidence! ” Lindsay said. “I have looked though the andorian and numorian files on her. I think she may be able to help!” Kelly said.
“This could be a wild ghoose chase. Trixia is a little bit of a distence. “Lindsay said. “I think it could be worth it!”steverin said. “Its that could that wories me !”Lindsay said.
“Acting captain’s log,as acting captain,my job is to the crew. I am to see to there well being. This could turn out to be a colossal waste of time. It could be the big breakthrough we all want. ”
“This is very difficult ! I have wanted to command a starship for some time. I did not realize just how difficult it was. I did not realize how lonly it was. I have to do the best i can. I have to do right by my crew. ”
The door opened gina entered. “What do you think gene!”she asked. “Lyind i think we have to at least talk to her. Evaluate wrether she can help or not!”gina said. “I was leaning that way. I wish i knew for sure. You never can i gues. Alright ! Have the crew stand by. We are going further into the outar rim!”she said.
The x went to warp. The ship headed for the planet trixia. The planet had only one resident. It was virtualy one big swamp. The sole ocupant was in a self imposed exile.
“Now nearing the planet!”marie said. “Assume standered orbit!”the acting captain ordered.”standered orbit acheved!”marie said.
“Alright kelly,gina with me. Tivora the ship is yours!”Lindsay said. “Aye sir!”the vulcan said. The three excited the bridge and entered an elivator.
After parking the pod,the three excited the craft. They saw a shack. “The life form is in hear!” The doctor said. Lindsay had the doctor leed the way. They walked towards the shack.
They knocked on the door. The door was open. A women opened.”are you kiturah jaken?”Lindsay asked. “Yes i am!”kiturah said. “I need your help!”Lindsay said.
She invited them inside. The shack had three rooms. The living room was smal and parse.there were a few chairs. They sat down. Lindsay and kelly explaned the situation.
“Bio warfare aimed at a single gender. It is not that uncomon. On jibrena four,a virus designed to attack futility was caried out. Attacking males is not now either. “She said.
“Do you have any ideas on how to treat it?” Kelly asked. Kiturah thought it over. “I do have a few. There is a root i have some. It has treated bio toxins before but it has proven very painful ! “Kiturah said.
“Could it work?”Lindsay said. “I cannot gurente it!”she said. “Is it our only option ?”Lindsay asked. “The only one i know !” Kiturah said.
Infirmery
“I have the sample ready! Who do i test it on first?” Kelly asked.”i think it should be the captain!”Lindsay said. The doctor agreed. She prepared a syringe. She headed to the unit where the captain was.
“Im sory captain!”she said. She went to where the captain was. He placed it on him. She looked at the monitors. He started to skerm. There was clear evidence  that he was in pain. She wached and waited. She hoped it would not make him any worse.
It was several houers. He started to wake up. Lindsay and kelly went over to him. “What’s going on?”styles asked. “Your were infected with a nasty bio weapon!” Lindsay said. “Am i going to live?”he asked. “This is all uncharted teratory but i believe you will recover!”kelly said. “Oh ok!”styles said.
“Who is in charge?”he asked. “I am. Emma has bridge watch right now!”Lindsay said. “The 19 year old jr weapons officer?”he asked. “Yes sir!”she said.
“Captain’s log, after a week being in orbit of tricia, the ship is ready to depart. The treatment was grueling for patcient and caregiver alike. The crew has responded well to treatment. The doctor is hopefull that all of the crew will be able to return in a couple of weeks.”
” all decks standing by” trajaten reported. The door opened,the captain entered. “Are you taking. Over?”Lindsay said. “Oh no. I have not been cleared for duty yet. Just wanted to be on the bridge when we left orbit!”he said.
“Very well course laid in?” She asked. “Course laid in!” Marie said. “Take us out!”Lindsay ordered. The vessel went to warp.
The end

Beyond vega part two

 x 100
“Oficial report, captain corner styles reporting,the x 1000 has been sumoned back to vega colony. We are to undergo system upgrades. We will also be rototaing personelle. And taking on new crewman”

  Qurters of chief enginfer perizu

  “Are  you. sure i canot convince you to return to earth ?”perizu said. “Only if you go with me!”marie said. “I am tempted. Every government,university ,coperation,think tank,even the armish want to hire me. I am needed on the x. I am the most senior Eura

opean officer on the x. I don’t trust any of my enginers,they are the best but they not french and they are not me. “He said.

“You stay?i stay jose! Besides we making history hear. Deep down i think that’s why you stay ! You want to be a part of this. So do i !” She told him. “Perhaps i do!”he said.
Bridge
“How many upgrades are they going to do?” Kelly wyane renelds asked. “Technology on earth is changing at a rapid pace.between trade with alien worlds,as well as reserch and development by government and non governmentle entities and universities,man kind is on the move!” Commander shumar said.
“Unless the neo transidentles win parlimentry elections then all bets are off. Literily because they oposed to gambling ! “Steveren said.
“Do you enjoy being cyinical?”tivora said. “Now that i think of it,yes i kinda do!”the andorian responded. ” If Vulcans and andorians ever normilize relations with humanity,i am advising Vulcan to build an embassy as far away from the andorian embassy as posible!”tivora said.
“The universe would be boring without us andorians!”the andorian commented. “Something like that!”the Vulcan responded.
“Now entering vega air space !”mr. Renelds said. “Take us out of warp kel!”captain styles ordered. “Aye sir!”the pilot said.the vessel decreased spead. The vesel proceded to the vega outpost.
“Request permission to dock!”styles ordered. Alien communications officer trajaten activated the com relay. the com officer sent the request. Within a short time,he got a response.
“Control has cleared us to dock captain!”trajaten anounced. “Very good! Kel take us in!” Styles ordered. The x went into the docking area. “Tivora! Activate mornings!”shumar ordered.  The science officer activated the mornings. “Morings engaged!” Tivora reported.
“Good work every one! “Styles said. “Captain vega control have requested permission to begin sending technicians abored!”trajaten reported. “Authorilize them to come over!”styles answered. “Will do!”the alien com officer acknowledged.
“We have new crewmembers coming abored! Lets go great them!”the captain said. Shumar went with him. They excited the bridge and entered the elivator. “Boyd you have the bridge !”he said. “Aye sir!” Jason said. The door closed. Jason sat at the command chair whitch was just a folding chair.
  Vega colony base
Once the ship was docked,a public adress system anounced that crew and staf could now bored the vessel. She got up and headed for the ship.
She arived at the airlock. She paused for a minute. She thought and took a deep breath. “Hear goes nothing!” She thought. Then she got in line to bored the ship.
Lt. Lindsey markum entered the x.  Captain styles and commander shumar greated the new arivals. The exchanges were brief. Then they came to Lindsey.
“Hello lt. Lindsey markum!”she said as she introduced herself. “It is good to meat you lt. You came highly recomended!”commander shumar said. “I will try to live up to my reputation sir!” She informed the two. “I am sure you will do fine!”the captain said. Then she moved on.
She was shown to her qurters. She entered the qurters. “Helo i am your roomate jo lyin!”she said. “It is nice to meat you!”she said.
“The queters are cramped. This ship has finate space. Future clases may have more space !”she said. “I expected that. I am fine with it!”Lindsey said.
“Oficial log entry captain styles reporting. After completing several system upgrades,we have been cleared to depart and resume our mission of exploration”
Bridge
“All decks standing by ! We are cleared to depart!”trajaten anounced. “Clear all mornings!” The captain ordered. Kelly w presed the jetison button. “Mornings away!” The male kelly reported. “Take us out!”the commander ordered. The ship cleared the station.
“We are clear of the station !”tivora reported. “Very good! Pilot set course for the outer rim!” Styles ordered. The ship was off.
Infirmery
“Lt. Markum good! Please come in!” Doctor renelds said. She came in. The doctor had her sit on the exam table. She did so.
“I had an exam on the station !”Lindsay informed her. “I know that. I like to check for myself. I trust the staf but i just want to make sure. We do have the time!”the doctor said. “Very well!”she said.
“I heard your a rising star. On the fast tract!”the doctor said. “Not fast enough for my liking but thats ok!” The lt said. “Don’t rush things. Every thing has its time! ” the doctor said. “Of course “she replied.
She did not want to hear this. She decided not to press the issue. Mercifully,the examination did come to a fairly quick end.
Mess hall
Lindsay entered the mess hall. She grabed her tray and looked for a place to sit. She saw an empty chair. “May i sit?” She asked. “Of course!” Tivora said.
“I’m tivora. This is lt. Jasson boyd,and steveren” she said. “I did not know there were Vulcans in the space service?” Lindsay asked. “To my knowledge i am the only one!” Tivora said. “It must be weird serving on a human ship!”Lindsay said. “I was born and raised on earth. I am used to humans!”tivora said.
“I was under the impresson that Vulcan and andorians did not get along !”Lindsay observed.
“Our two races do not. Us we have our moments. ” Steveren answered. “I play peace keeper if need be!” Boyed said. They all laughed.
 Lindsay felt weird being on the ship. The crew had already been though a lot. They had been together a short time but a cohesion had already developed.she was not quite sure how she fit in. She was not sure if she fit in.  it would be difficult.
After diner,she went to the bridge for her shift. She was assigned to the helm for this shift. She was a certified pilot. She was excited to pilot the x. She and the orther relief crew arived. They took there stations.
  “Begin scan of the area!”gina brell in command ordered. “Scaning!”ema said. Suddenly an alarm sounded. “Report !” Gina ordered. “We are being scaned. I am not sure from where!”emma said.
Suddenly a male crewman began to go into convulsions.before he could be helped,others went into convulsions as well. What was going on? How wide spread was it? Could it be stoped?
End of part two