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// Underground Access Tunnels beneath the Colony //<BR>
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As the group moved through the tunnels, Carter had to wonder again why he had volunteered to go on such an assignment. He was no warrior, he was a scientist. But he had the courage of his convictions, and he wouldn't allow innocent people to suffer.<BR>
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As they moved forward the hand lights they were forced to use made everything seem so surreal. His eyes moved off towards Mane, who was near the front of the group, her muscles taught under her brown khakis and drab green shirt. There was the merest flash of red hair as her tight ponytail would sway this way or that as she moved slowly, like a predatory animal. The scene reminded Carter of an old song...<BR>
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<FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> <I>There's blood in the streets, it's up to my ankles <BR>
She came <BR>
Blood in the streets, it's up to my knee <BR>
She came <BR>
Blood in the streets in the town of Chicago <BR>
She came <BR>
Blood on the rise, it's following me... </I>
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He clutched the shoulder bag tighter as they moved on. His apprehension growing.<BR>
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++Lt Hickey to all teams, can you hear me ok.++ Patrick’s voice came over the comm from back at Safe Site #1. He was wanting to make sure the communications they had in place, were all working. After all that had happen before with communications failing, he didn't want them to fail now. So far everything was fine communications wise, the people on the teams were starting to get annoyed as well as his comm team in the safety caves but in cases like this being ready and sure of every detail was everything even more so when you were on the sidelines.<BR>
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Petty Officer Blackbear responded. "Yes, Lieutenant. We hear you just fine. But shouldn't we keep the line as silent as possible to avoid interception?"<BR>
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++ Ok, sorry, just nervous, even more so because I can't provide anything more than tech support.++ Patrick said to the latest response to his comms check. ++Good luck, everyone. Patrick out.++<BR>
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The team made their way through the tunnel until they arrived at the entrance to the infirmary. All was quiet as each stood waiting at the threshold, most pressing their backs to the wall as if hoping for extra cover in the event the doors suddenly slid open and flooded the tunnel with Klingons. <BR>
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"Ok," Kalevah whispered, "Security starts the sweep to distract Klingons and the rest go to find medical staff." <BR>
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There were nods all around and everyone prepared themselves for a fight. <BR>
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They were interrupted by the chirp of the communicator. ++ Hickey to away team. Hickey to Away team. ++ <BR>
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"Come in Lieutenant," Carter answered.<BR>
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++ We just heard a message from the Constitution. A MACO team is on the ground and has just retaken control of the Command Center. The Klingons are on the run! ++<BR>
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There was a brief moment of surprise, relief, and celebration. It was short lived, though. as they realized that the job was not quite finished. "Ok. Let's finish the job and save our people," Kalevah stated. The doors were soon opened, and the team slipped into the quite back passageways of the infirmary to locate friend and foe...<BR>
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Lt Carter Austin<BR>
CSO<BR>
and<BR>
Lt Patrick Hickey<BR>
COMM<BR>
and<BR>
CPO Kalevah Dinaa<BR>
Corpsman / Senior Enlisted Advisor<BR>
New Darwin Colony<BR>
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