Rayek sogh[Gregari Space - Orbit over unnamed planet - Lod Qan - Tholian Airlock - day 13]
NPC Ensign Roberto Padrini (Medical)
[Tholian Airlock]
Roberto glanced at Rayek as he picked up his helmet, the suit making his every movement feeling very cumbersome. The doctor's mood was not the best since the Gregari attack. Many lives had been lost. Of course nobody was immortal, but in times of modern medicine casualties could be kept to a minimum. But there probably had been various aspects that had contributed to the high loss of life. Their enemy had been very aggressive and at least the Klingons among the crew had not been very careful to safe their own lives - no, their rather had willingly accepted their death. Even the best doctor and most modern technology was helpless against that. Another factor was the lack of equipment on the old Klingon ship. The possibilities had been limited from the start.
While knowing all that, Roberto still felt down. That he once more was in a team with the Romulan didn't help his grumpyness. The participation was voluntary, but Roberto knew he should be there and try to help saving the Crystalline Entity if possible.
With a sigh, Roberto put on his helmet and waited for them to be ready to go.
Seeing that Padrini had finally put on his helmet, Rayek moved forward and double checked that the seal with secure. It would 'truly be a terrible loss' if the man were to surcome to the environmental conditions within the Tholian ship; just terrible. Yet while Rayek might fantasize about Roberto's painful demise, the man's safety was his responsibility. So Rayek did a thorough check, before giving the doctor a 'thumbs up'.
[Tholian Airlock]
Hrafn had recovered, it transpired that the bat'leth she'd been using was standard issue and since the weapons locker on the bridge had been open it had fallen from there, or been torn out with the intention of using and dropped, rather than been in the hands of one of their Klingon allies. She didn't know if she felt better about that or not, given that so few of them had made it.
She had been revived and now... she was volunteering for another part of the mission. She must be mad, but her loyalty to Captain Solluk was unshakeable. The CSO didn't need to prove herself to him, she'd done that countless time, but she hadn't come so far and seen so many die to back out now.
Giving a look to Rayek while she put her suit on, she winked. "You know, any more of me doing these sort of missions and Nevir is going to issue a reciprocal 'order'. I think I've told you about the joke order we have between us, which as a Captain his XO should be able to get him to keep more often... doesn't work of course, it's Nevir. We call it 'WONO' for short - Wifely Order Number One. Basically, he doesn't put himself in the line of danger by volunteering for suicide missions unless there is absolutely no other way to do things. I won't make him not do his duty within Starfleet, but there's the Picard way to do things and the Kirk way if you get my meaning!"
She rolled her neck and smiled. "Don't worry don't intend getting myself hurt, and I hope there aren't any Trill-eating plants wanting me for a snack!" she added grinning.
Rayek glanced over to Hrafn at her explanation about WONO. Given the Trill's reckless action of engaging the invading Gregari with naught but a bat'leth, he agreed that Tekin might want to draft a HONO to keep his wife more mindful of her own safety. He would have said that he didn't need such an order for himself but recognized that he'd put his own life in danger when he'd reacted to Hrafn's faint. He'd glossed over his heroics in his report, hoping that when Tess had opportunity to read it she wouldn't read too much into it. The pregnancy he found had made her overly emotional and insecure and he had no desire to add fuel to a smoldering ember.
[Tholian Airlock]
Zex had spent much of her time since their escape worrying about Eydis. She was heart-broken when she learned of the Tholian's condition. Since learning of it, though, he had been in constant contact with the Tholian ship. Getting updates as often as possible.
It, of course, had pulled her focus off of her own issues. The guilt still existed for taking a life. But she was ignoring it until they got back to base.
So when Solluk asked for volunteers to go planet side, Zex had raised her hand. Now she was in a bulk evo suite with the other volunteers. "and non-Deltan eating plants as well please. I have had enough battle to last me a life time" she added to Falleg's comment.
Hrafn's joking comment about hoping for no Trill-eating planets, was agreed and expanded on by Zex. Rayek smirked. He'd read the report about the incident on
chu' ghoS VII.
"No guarantees about that ladies. But you can rest assured Kal and I will be alert for that and other dangers." Once everyone else was suited up, Rayek put on his own his helmet.
Rayek sogh[Once everyone was suited up... LoD Qan/Tholian Airlock >>> Tholian ship][Tholian widow Airlock ] There was silence and since the combat ended the warrior had retreat with the science caste member onto their ship. Only a few times during those four days would the warrior caste member alone come aboard to render assistance. Even more curious the tholians and retrieved both of the highly charged torpedo warheads.
We honor your request to come aboard the widow. Fellow warrior caste members of the Klingon and federation
And with that short reply the airlock to the widow was opened. Once inside of the small fighter/shuttle they would be greater by a unfamiliar sight to almost all, the interior of the widow mirrored its larger counterpart. With only one center U shaped console and two small consoles on either wall. The warrior caste member Skaldyr looked down from the main console above the airlock at those boarding the interior
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0tswXFDWsyg for a interior look of tholian cruiser.
The science officer would emerge from a door at the rear of the main room. Revealing briefly a glimpse of what seemed like a molten vat of liquid with something dark inside of it. The melted enviroment suit of Eydis and several of the horrible machines parts and pieces were piled atop of a small table.
The science officer would bow as the door slides closed “ Welcome I’m Heilung science caste member of the Acrux. We are ready to finish the mission. As well during the past four days I have finished my work. If the entity is several wounded and stranded planet side it might not be safe for any being to approach within a certain distance least the entity perhaps unwittingly consumes the life form. We should make a landing a relatively safe distance from the main body of the entity.
Rayek nodded to Kal to lead the way in, while he took up the rear of the group ensuring the LoD Qan's airlock door sealed securely behind him.
The Tholian ship interior was nothing like he'd ever seen before... mainly because the ship had no real 'floor'. The Tholians were capable of utilizing any surface to navigate... so it was novel to see consoles on what real viewed as the ceiling and walls.
He heard the formal greeting by the science caste member and moved up from the back to stand beside their groups Diplomatic personnel.
Through his suit's mic and speaker Rayek answered while offering a slight bow towards the Tholian.
"I am Lt Commander tr'Lhoell.... Rayek sogh among the Klingons. I will be leading my team during this mission. With me are: Hrafn lagh - sciences, Roberto ne' - medical, Kal ne' - warrior, and Zex ne' - whom the Ambassador was closest with - our diplomatic representative." Rayek had gestured towards each team member as he spoke their name and title. He introduced them by their Klingon ranks so that there would be no confusion as to what name to use to activate the comms.
Heilung's warning that it may not be safe was acknowledged with a nod,
"We appreciate your forewarning but we are already aware of the risks and prepared to go regardless. If there is nothing else.." Rayek glanced to Zex as their expert on Tholian diplomacy.
"We are good to go.".
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As the Tholian ship prepared to be detached from the LoD Qan, Rayek inquired as to where he and his team should stand? And stand they would have to. Eydis had mentioned that hir ships didn't have seats and it was true.
Standing where directed to, Rayek watched the activity on the ship as it was released from the LoD Qan and started towards the planet.
