TTT - Security Personal - Solaris Security Offices, & Brig

*Seth passes out the cookies and breathes a sigh of relief when he witnesses the same reaction Nigel had seen with Beth. The fibers release and fall to the floor...some apparently dead but a few still moving. But that sense of relief is short lived, replaced by one of alarm and concern. A few moments after the segments detach, the SST members freeze and a look mirroring Ensign Lowel's descends over each face. Both Seth and Nigel watch with astonishment as the security personnel explode with a ferociousness rivaling that of the bizarre creatures. Displays of strength and agility...10...20 times that of a normal human play out before them. They see their team members hurdling enormous distances, climbing up into the ceiling and walls to tear off sections of the support structure, gathering more of the incredibly heavy deck plates then mercilessly attacking the weird monsters. The two medical staff wince with disbelief at the savagery of Ensigns Sullivan and Lowel as they join together to attack one of the tendrils, battering it with such brutality that the creature is pulverized into oblivion. Similar displays take place all across the platform, and little by little the security team appears to be gaining the upper hand. Slowly, the team starts to drive the monsters back toward the tunnel, all the while maintaining the same intense, wide-eyed stare.*

*With the battle turning in their favor, Nigel and Seth begin to feel more at ease. Nigel fishes around in his pocket and pulls out the container holding the specimens he had gathered earlier, and the two reach down to collect more samples. But as they do, their attention is drawn to Ensign Lowel, who seems to be in some sort of distress. The wild, intense stare in her eyes is no longer there, instead replaced by a look of puzzled confusion. And before either of the medical personnel can speak, she takes a few steps toward them and collapses. Their medical training immediately kicks in, and the two rush to provide assistance. And while the two concentrate on helping Beth, the other members of the SST continue their assault on the creatures, but very gradually begin to manifest the same symptoms as Ensign Lowel...*

(As Beth lays on the floor, being looked after by the Med team, Lt. Boma and Ensign Kyle Robinson begin to feel dizzy and collapse also. This takes two more out of the fight)

Bubba, I'm not holding anything against you, and be prepared to be transported, I understand that you are in a stressful situation, and understand human's stress release.


Transports Bubba to the Security Platform.

Well, my little home-away-from-home, not that it hasn't been lovely....because it hasn't. But in the immortal words of our favorite trader, Mr. Taybor: "Bye now!"...

*The sparse surroundings of the pod slowly fade from view, to be replaced by the frenzied activity of the TTT platform as Bubba is pulled back onto the station. The scene that greets him is staggering, to say the least. Trying to comprehend just exactly what is happening, he observes the action with a combination of awe and horror.*

What...?!! This...This can't be real! I must be dreaming...I must have hit my head during the transport! It's...It's too incredible! I've got to...AHHHHH!!!

*Cut off in mid sentence, Bubba is horrified as one of the tendrils springs directly toward his face. With no time to dodge the attack, he sets himself for the inevitable. But just before impact, a hand reaches in front of him and seizes the creature. Lifting his head, Bubba watches with amazement as Ensign Baxter latches on to the tendril and begins tearing handful after handful out of the side of the monster. And as the ensign proceeds to rip the creature in half, Bubba is able to catch a glimpse of his face. In an instance, Baxter is gone, having leapt over several teammates to engage another of the strange entities.*

That...look on his face. Terrifying! It's not...this can't be real. This can't be happening! I've gotta sit down! I've got to...I've got to...figure this out! Somebody wake me up! Maybe Ia could send me back to the pod?!! I dunno...I can't think straight! Is there anyone left around here that can tell me what is going on? Anyone...?!

*Looking across the platform, Bubba sees Nigel and Seth treating the wounded and quickly heads to their location.*

NIGEL...SETH...WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?! WHAT IS HAPPENING...??!

Bubba?! Are you alright?

(Sees the Captain beam in)

OMG, CAPTAIN THOMAS! DON'T MOVE CAPTAIN, STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! IF YOU SEE ANY TENDRILS MOVING TOWARD YOU, BEAM OUT IMMEDIATELY!!

*With their fantastic new abilities, the security team has been successful in maintaining an advantage over the attacking creatures. Captain Thomas and the others feel some relief as they watch the tendrils being driven back. But a greater sense of concern and worry start to seep over them as they observe the savage, almost animalistic behavior of their friends. The crazed expressions on the faces of the SST as they brutally tear into the creatures is more than a little frightening, and each onlooker wonders if there is any return from that realm for the valiant fighters. But as the battle rages, another concern makes itself known. Although they have the upper hand at the moment, every few minutes another team member stops, displaying the same symptoms as Ensign Lowel, right before they collapse onto the deck. Nigel and Seth, followed by Bubba and the Captain do their best to assist the fallen, as everyone is brought up to speed on the situation.*

Thank you Bubba, yes it is a Tahla original, but for now, lets take care of this.


I would love to know where this thing came from, but for now, these people need medical attention, short of transporting everything out of here to different destinations. Seth, Bubba, do you have any ideas.

*With a growing suspicion as to the origin of the creatures, Bubba pulls Nigel to the side and punches him in the shoulder as he tries to hide his embarrassment with Captain Thomas.*

(Whispering) Thanks a lot, buddy! Now the Captain thinks I'm a real tool! Tell me what know about these things...

*After returning the punch, Nigel fills Bubba in on what he has learned so far. The two then approach Anita...*

Captain these things came from that big mass that attacked me. And I...uhhh...I don't know where that monster came from. Nigel says that they seem to be affected by the cookie particles they've replicated, but less so over time. Small fibers from the tendrils have showed up in the wounded, but after eating a cookie the fibers, or most of them, seem to die. And now you've witnessed what happens to the security team after eating one. Hooray for our side! But look at their faces, Captain. It's frightening! And more and more of the team has collapsed out there. The monsters are regaining the upper hand...

*At that moment, due to some of the tendrils having burrowed into the power conduits, the lights on the platform fail, plunging the group into darkness. Before the emergency system can be activated, Bubba tries to find a light source and notices the glow coming off one of Seth's medical devices. As he moves closer, he feels a tight grip on his leg, and looks down to see the face of Ensign Lowel staring back up at him. The wild expression Bubba had noticed before is compounded by the dim light, along with the fear he feels as her grip grows tighter and tighter...*

OK folks, keep your fingers crossed!

(anxiously awaits Ia to beam them out)