Terror In Paradise Reconstruction New Adventures of Doctor Who Simulation [The Renegades] February-March, 1997 TEASER: The fields of Elysium were known for their bounty and serenity. Seeking solace after K9's tragic loss, the TARDIS Crew materialize on this ideal paradise in it's 30th century colonial days. Caught between two powerful space empires, the Lyon Hegemony and Sargon Satrapy, Elysium is destined to fall prey to the ultimate of predators. And the TARDIS Crew must face the "evil of all evils", the Enigma, again. Story Idea by David Sharpe [norisalex@aol.com] Inspired by the BBC Series Doctor Who A sequel to NADW Stories: Curse of Dunraven This is a live online simulation played by our simulation group. The following material contains plot summaries, background information for the story, logs by characters, and the reconstruction of our six part simulation. For more information about our group, visit our web site at http://members.aol.com/jenkoko or contact our coordinator, David Sharpe, at norisalex@aol.com. No portion of this online novelisation may be reproduced or used in a commercial entity without the express permission of the plot author or Game Coordinator. However, readers are encouraged to share this and other sim adventures with their friends. +++++++++++++++++ BEGIN ADVENTURE +++++++++++++++++ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prologue One Terror in Paradise by David Sharpe Hegemony - A form of government, similar to a confederacy, but with one city/nation/world/etc having most of the power and the other cities/nations/worlds/etc equal in power to each other. Lyon Hegemony - situated in the Saotome Cluster, consisting of 7 primary worlds , 15 secondary worlds, and many colony worlds...The Hegemony's main enemy is the Sargon Satrapy, whose border directly abuts that of the Hegemony. While not officially at war, the border region is subject to frequent raids by "pirates" and slaver ships believed to be sponsored by the Sargon... Sargon Satrapy - 9 major worlds, ruled by the Sargon on the planet Sargon...Major Imports : Technology. Major Exports : Slaves. Elysium - An agricultural colony of the planet Ferris < Lyon Hegemony/Ferris >. It lies near the Hegemony/Satrapy border. Lush Terran-type world with no axial tilt, resulting in mild temperatures and year-long growing seasons. Marked by it's intentional mixture of current and archaic technologies... ****************************************************************** Prologue Two Terror in Paradise by David Sharpe THE PLANET ELYSIUM, THE LATE 30TH CENTURY Though, by itself, it was no more sentient than an amoeba, it could sense energy and life. Though it could not "die", it could sense and feel the passage of time. It had been imprisoned in this misshapen mass of metal for nigh a thousand years. A thousand years of loneliness, buffeted from system to system, trailing along in the hyper-stream of countless star vessels. Always alone, never touching the life forces it could sense, long for. Now it's long imprisonment would end. The gravity-well of a planet had it trapped. It plunged towards the planet's surface, surrounded by a host of cometary debris. It barely felt the heat of it's passage thru the atmo- sphere. It sensed the planet below it, pulsing, seething with life. Impact! It felt the release of energy as it's prison met the planet's surface. Life was all around it now, but not the type of life it so desperately needed to feed upon, to possess utterly. Joseph Brown, farmer, kissed in turn the cheeks of his wife Nancy, son Johnny and daughter Marissa . Petting the family dog Skipper, he exited the farmhouse. Climbing aboard the waiting horse-drawn wagon, he twitched the reins and he was off. Soon he reached the north field. There had been a spectacular meteor shower last night, and he wanted to check if there was... he reigned in abruptly. There was a crater in the middle of the field! Luckily it had been laying fallow, so there was no loss of crops. A glint of metal in the center of the crater caught his eye. He climbed down and carefully made his way to the center of the field. As he got closer, he saw it was a metallic object, man- made. Maybe he could sell it in Capitol and make enough money to repair the field. Reaching the object, he knelt beside it, studying it care- fully. It was silvery, dull but not tarnished, twisted but not broken. Squatting, he put his arms round it and lifted it. It was very light and easy to carry. As he walked back towards the wagon, his mental calculations continued. Perhaps there would be enough money for new clothes for Nancy and the kids! Suddenly, it was there. An intelligent life-form. Coming closer, closer. The creature lifted up his prison, carried it. It raced thru it's prison, searching, finding a crack in it's surface. NOW!!! Joseph heard a noise coming from the object. It sounded like boiling water. It jerked around in his grasp. Then some THING touched his hand, slimy and thick and indescribably EVIL. Joseph Brown's world came to an abrupt end in darkness and terror, as he fell screaming to his knees. Long seconds passed. Then, what had been, still appeared to be Farmer Brown, stood. He walked to the wagon and placed the object in it's flat bed. Climbing into the driver's seat, he pulled a pair of sunglasses out of his jacket and put them on. Their dark lenses obscured the red light that glowed in his eyes. Taking up the reins, he chuckled, an evil thing to hear. The Enigma, free after nearly 1,000 years of imprisonment, turned the wagon back towards the farmhouse. Nancy Brown was cleaning up in the kitchen and watching the latest episode of "The New Poldarks" when the children came rushing into the house. "Daddy's home, Daddy's home" they shouted. She dried her hands off, concerned that Joseph would be home so soon. Joseph came inside, smiling, Skipper at his heels and a strange, metallic object in his arms. "What's that, Joseph?" she inquired. "Our future" he replied. He held the object out to her. "Go on, touch it, Nancy" he entreated. She stretched out her hand, as Skipper began growling low in his throat. As Marissa watched, she felt an evil presence filling the room. Time seemed to slow to a crawl. She cried out "No! Don't!" but it was too late. Her mother's hand touched the object. Then her mother screamed, a heart-rending scream of pure terror. Marissa whimpered "no, no" and tried to grab Johnny as he raced to Mother's side. "What's wrong, Mom?" Farmer Brown put down the object and took off his sun- glasses. He and Nancy turned to Johnny, smiling. Their smiles seemed to Marissa to be predatory, evil, inhuman. "Nothing's wrong, Johnny" they said in unison, as they each reached out a hand and touched his shoulder. Their eyes glowed red. Johnny wailed, his scream piercing the air, then stopping short. Marissa knew that when he turned around, his eyes would be red also. Then she would be next! The instinct to flee overcame Marissa's fear. She turned and ran. She reached the side door and raced thru it, Skipper running along beside her. She ran and ran and ran, the evil laughter from the house behind her echoing in her ears, her mind, her soul. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================== Terror in Paradise Part One Wednesday, February 19, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe/NorisAlex Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS THE CAST: The 10th Doctor, a wandering Timelord with a beard and scholarly persona Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Zoe, 21st Century Earth computer programmer, very logical, a companion of the Doctor- Col. Bevan, commanding officer of the ARGOS Capt. Carter, Bevan's XO Lt. Diana Tregarth, commander of the ship's assault platoon, the Dragons Ensign Alex Keegan, 2nd in command of the Dragons Guardsman 2nd Class "Brick" Irwin, Assault platoon guardsman, black marketeer, enemy of Keegan Medical Lt. Hikaru Sable, ship's doctor, friend of Keegan various troopers and ships crew Mysterious Male Figure Mysterious Female Figure THE PLAYERS: Alfred Snider (DRTUNA) as The Doctor Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Alex Keegan, Col. Bevan and Lt. Tregarth Lisa Heller (Zoewhovia) as Zoe Joel Sharpe (Shorty 144) as Lt. Tregarth and Male Cloaked Figure (AslansCoun) as Capt. Carter Ruth (TArkkannan) as Lt. Hikaru and Female Cloaked Figure George (GeoAlgoz) as Brick and goons BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> :::::Another Wonderful Morning in the TARDIS::::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe is cheerfully munching on a small snack:::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor is in the console room, looking over some data displays and printouts.::: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan enters the console room in a somber calm mood:: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor whistles a tune::: Brogan MacGill: #::brightens when she hears the Doctor's tune, approaches:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe looks up as Brogan enters, shakes her head at Brogan's gloom::: The Doctor: # :::a reggae tune from 1996:::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe speaks with her mouth full::: Mmm, Doctor, that tune sounds familiar... Brogan MacGill: #So where is this "paradise", Doctor? The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor looks up::: Yes, well, paradise as a concept is rather abstract. The Doctor: # Yet, some characteristics seem rather consistent. Gentle weather, few threatening carnivores... The Doctor: #...a low level of social disruption. Green...lots of green...and flowers. Brogan MacGill: # Sounds restful. When do we get there? The Doctor: # Yes, that's about all that most humanoid cultures have in common about "paradise." The Doctor: # Get there, why we feed the characteristics into the TARDIS, and then go to one of the list it gives Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe swallows the last of her treat and claps her hands::: Sounds just like... The Doctor: # Now, for this order of variables, the top one on the list is very pastoral. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe laughs::: just like what the Doctor ordered, this paradise! Brogan MacGill: # ::shakes head at Zoe's pun:: The Doctor: # Elysium, it's called. A 30th or 31st century Terran colony. Near the end of the empire, I think. Brogan MacGill: # Which empire? The Doctor: # The Terran Empire, of course. Before the human diaspora of...well, that's rather a long story. The Doctor: # In any case, Elysium has a very even axis, which means it has very mild weather. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe hunkers down to hear one of what has become a trademark of long Doctor stories::: The Doctor: # A lush atmosphere make it exceedingly green. The Doctor: # It seems to have been settled, at least in many parts, by persons seeking to lead a simple life... Brogan MacGill: # Lot's of fresh air and pretty flowers. Sounds like heaven. The Doctor: #...far from the complexities and crowding of old Terra at this point...very near the breaking point. The Doctor: # And, the data indicates that there are NO large carnivores or other predatory species there. Brogan MacGill: # Well, I'm sold. When do we get there? Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe wrinkles her nose::: Sounds a lot like 20th century earth, right before ... Zoe Herriot: # ... the fall of the North American commodity empire. :::::The ARGOS Receives a Distress Signal::::: Col. Bevan: @ ::::Col. Bevan sits in his command chair, reading the message thoughtfully:::: Col. Bevan: @:::He punches the intercom button on his chair:: Col. Bevan: @ Capt. Carter , report to the bridge! Cpt. Carter: @ ::Capt. Carter steps quickly through the lift and onto the bridge of the Argos Cpt. Carter: @Carter here sir. Col. Bevan: @ :::turns in his chair to Carter::: Col. Bevan: @ Here, John, take a look at this :::hands him the distress signal:::: Cpt. Carter: @::takes note pad from Co. and reads: Cpt. Carter: @ Are you sure sir. this places us close to the border Col. Bevan: @ Yes it does, but we're the closest ship. Cpt. Carter: @ Yes sir ::standing firm: All hands prepare for combat yellow alert. Medical bays prepare Cpt. Carter: for colony wounded. :::::Medical Lt. Hikaru Relaxes in the Gymnasium::::: Lt. Hikaru: $::Hikaru, dressed in a fencing suit, examines a line of foils, epees and sabres:: Lt. Hikaru: $::Chooses a foil and begins exercises:: Lt. Hikaru: $::lunge right, lunge left, lunge back -- attack, two, three, four:: Lt. Hikaru: $::parry, thrust, lunge left, lunge right:: Lt. Hikaru: $::playacting:: take that, you scalawags! Ha, Ha! No one can face the Scarlet Pirate! Lt. Hikaru: $::thrust right, lunge back, retreat, retreat, parry, attack:: Lt. Hikaru: $::hears the alert:: oops! Replaces foil, wipes face. Lt. Hikaru: $::heads for sickbay on the double:: :::::The ARGOS Goes to Battle Stations::::: Col. Bevan: @:::reports come in from all over the ship as everyone takes their battle stations::: Col. Bevan: @ Helmsman, change course for Elysium. Col. Bevan: @ :::the ARGOS changes course and heads for the Elysium system:::: Col. Bevan: @ I'll let you know when we reach Elysium, John. Cpt. Carter: @:stepping up to Col. Bevan:: Yes I'll be in my quarters sir. Col. Bevan: @:::salutes Carter:::: Cpt. Carter: @::salutes Col. back and heads swiftly to the lift doors and enters:: :::::The TARDIS Arrives on Elysium::::: The Doctor: # ::: The TARDIS time rotor stops its movement and the screen indicates the TARDIS has landed.::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor examines the data screen which lights up.::: The Doctor: # Well, we have arrived...at the Right time and the Right place. Zoe Herriot: # Well, I would expect no less from a TIME lord! :::Zoe teases::: The Doctor: # Just outside a lovely agrarian community. There is a beautiful pond just to the south of us. The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor takes his question mark umbrella::: Just to keep the sun off. Brogan MacGill: # ::turns on the view screen to see an unspoiled farm:: Brogan MacGill: #That's funny. Are those chickens I see on the porch" The Doctor: # Well, I'm off to the pond. No fishing, though. Anyone care for a walk? Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe breathes in::: Oooh. It's so beautiful! Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe jumps up::: Let's go explore! The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor walks to the door.::: Paradise...but not Paradise Towers...here we come! Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shakes her head at the confusing scene on the scanner:: Brogan MacGill: #::sighs and follows her friends out of the TARDIS:: :::::Capt. Carter And Lt. Tregarth Have a Little Discussion::::: Cpt. Carter: ^::Carter enters his small quarters and lays on the bunk switching on the light Cpt. Carter: ^::laying back he daydreams of his academy days:: Lt. Tregarth: ^::::Lt. Diana Tregarth, a striking figure, knocks on the door of Carter's quarters::: Cpt. Carter: ^Enter Lt. Tregarth: ^::::Tregarth enters, closing the door behind her:::: Cpt. Carter: ^What can I do for you LT. ::sitting up examining her:: Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth> I have something you should look at, sir. Lt. Tregarth: ^:::hands Carter a microdot:::: Cpt. Carter: ^:::Carter takes Microdot and places it in viewer begins to read it.::: Cpt. Carter: ^Are you sure about this Lt.? Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth > As you can see, someone has been using the ARGOS to smuggle for the black Lt. Tregarth: market. Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth > Yes I am, sir. Cpt. Carter: ^::taking the microdot out of the view he holds it in his hands:: You are to tell no one of Cpt. Carter: this Lt. Just keep an eye on Brick Lt. Tregarth: ^ :::salutes::: Cpt. Carter: ^::returns salute:: Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth > Yes sir! I'll get the information we need to put him away. Cpt. Carter: ^Report only to me. I want this guy off my ship as soon as possible. Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth> Yes sir! Cpt. Carter: ^You have done well now return to your station Lt. Lt. Tregarth: ^ Tregarth> By your leave, Capt. Cpt. Carter: ^::Carter slides a microdot on the back of the lamp thinking about his talk with Lt. Tregarth:: :::::The Doctor And Company Find a Strange Farmhouse::::: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe stares in disbelief at a cow as it leaves the house::: Brogan, Doctor, look! The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor stands in the sun and surveys the scene.:::\ Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan exits the TARDIS and nearly steps in cow "present":: Yup, this is a farm. The Doctor: % It is a lovely climate! Sort of like the Hawaiian Islands, only a bit drier. The Doctor: % Well of course, animals would thrive here! Hopefully, we will as well. Zoe Herriot: % But... but... don't you think it a bit STRANGE to see a bovine creature in a HOUSE? Brogan MacGill: % ::points at the abandoned farm:: Those are chickens on the porch! Zoe Herriot: % :::Agrees::: Yes, and chickens on the porch. The Doctor: % Well, Brogan, humanoid relationships with farm animals can be of all different types, you know. Brogan MacGill: %::a single cow strolls leisurely out the front door of the farmhouse and past Brogan MacGill: the crew:: The Doctor: % Why, on Anzarius Minor, the game fowl are also partners in business.... Brogan MacGill: %::cow stops, looks at crew suspiciously and scurries away:: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor is oblivious::: Let's see, now the pond should be that way. Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe rolls her eyes at the Doctor's comment::: Doctor, but this is RIDICULOUS! Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan stares at the farmhouse as if drawn to it:: Brogan MacGill: %I think we should... ::trails off and heads in the direction of the house:: Zoe Herriot: % Well, as a self-respecting scientist, I'm going to investigate :::emphatically::: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor breaks from his reverie at Zoe's comment::: What do you mean, ridiculous? The Doctor: % My my, that does seem strange. The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor walks to the farm house, noticing its recent damage.::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan approaches the front porch cautiously, a rooster crows at her and Brogan MacGill: scurries off:: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor stops::: Why, that looks like it was broken out of, not into. The Doctor: % Very strange. Caution is warranted. Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan notices drops of blood on the broken window glass:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Bends down to investigate the door::: Why, Doctor, I believe you're right! The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor carefully moves into the gaping door of the farm house::: Zoe Herriot: % :::Peers in a broken window::: And look! This window is broken strangely, too! The Doctor: % ::: Inside, the house is in a shambles.::: Brogan MacGill: %::glass from the broken window spills out onto the porch:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Mumbling to herself::: Now, is someone looking to create the illusion... :::trails off: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor moves into the kitchen. He tentatively whistles a tune.::: Brogan MacGill: %It was broken from the inside, don't you think Zoe? Brogan MacGill: % I don't think I like this. ::hesitates on the porch:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Breaks from her silent musings::: Whha? Oh, yes, that's exactly what I was thinking! The Doctor: % :::whistles blues tune..."Come on, into my kitchen."::: Brogan MacGill: % Something's not right. It's too... eerie around here. Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe motions to the broken glass::; See this fracture? It faces OUT like this. The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor stops in the kitchen and looks at the table, which is undamaged::: Brogan MacGill: %Why would someone want to break out and not in? Zoe Herriot: % :::Motioning to the floor of the porch::: And see these fragments? The Doctor: % Brogan, Zoe. I have found something. Zoe Herriot: % :::Taps her finger against her chin::: Yes, yes, why exactly? The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor looks at all the walls and the floor::: Brogan MacGill: %::turns at the Doctor's call:: Coming! ::yells back:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Follows Brogan inside::: The Doctor: % I have found an object, and the path of disturbance seems to radiate out from it. Brogan MacGill: %::enters the farmhouse and joins Doc at Kitchen table:: The Doctor: % Whatever happened here, this was the center of it. Zoe Herriot: % Doctor, this is all very strange. It makes no sense. Brogan MacGill: %::steps over debris of broken chairs and whatnot to get there:: Brogan MacGill: % Someone made a good mess of this place. What did you find, Doctor? Zoe Herriot: % :::Points to the window::: I get the feeling that this is all a big set-up. Brogan MacGill: % ::sees the object on the table, a large mass of twisted metal:: :::::Hikaru And Keegan in the Armory::::: Lt. Hikaru: &::Hikaru wanders into the armory and sees Keegan:: Hey, Alex! Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::Ensign Keegan is in the armory, prepping weapons:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Hey Hikaru, you want to watch while I prep weapons? :::grins:::: Lt. Hikaru: &::Hops up on a rack:: You don't expect any trouble down there, do you? Ensign Alex Keegan: & You never know, Elysium is pretty close to the Sargonese border. Lt. Hikaru: &::snorts:: They're good ol' boys, the pick-up probably died. Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::Keegan chuckles at Hikaru's comment:::: Lt. Hikaru: &::grins:: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::one at a time, he pulls disrupter rifles from their racks:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::inserts the activation chip, and starts the power-up cycle::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & You got the sickbay all ready? Lt. Hikaru: &::coming closer:: Want to come and see? ::purrs:: I'll let you play Doctor. Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::smiles at Hikaru::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Maybe...after I'm finished here...:::blushes a little:::: Lt. Hikaru: &::backs off to pose against another arms rack:: Just what the Doctor ordered. Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::once the disrupter rifles are ready, he begins prepping the sonic grenades::: :::::The Doctor Takes a Sample for Analysis::::: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor quickly puts on a glove, uses the sonic screwdriver, and removes a bit of the object: The Doctor: % I am taking this back to the TARDIS for analysis. Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe walks to the kitchen cabinets, opens them::: The Doctor: % While I am gone, please be careful in here. We do not understand this yet. Brogan MacGill: % ::cautiously inspects the metal object:: What is it, I wonder? Zoe Herriot: % :::Over her shoulder::: Careful with those specimens, Doctor! You don't want to oppress!! Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe laughs to herself::: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor hurries away and towards the TARDIS.::: :::::In Walks Trouble::::: Brick: &:::Brick and his goons swagger into the room, brick chuckling quietly as he approaches::: Brick: & Well hello there my friend, how are you this fine fine day Lt. Hikaru: &::straightens and rolls her eyes to the ceiling:: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::looks up, sees Brick enter with his goons::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & I'm doing just fine, Guardsman Brick: & :::smiles very very big::: Brick: &Good, I am soo verry glad to hear it Brick: &could I help you with that, you seem to be having a bit of ,,,well trouble Lt. Hikaru: &::shakes her head in a silent oy vey:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & No trouble at all, Guardsman, thanks but no thanks. Brick: &:::a bit more nastily:::Are you sure, I think you need help Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::looks at Brick and his goons::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & I'm QUITE sure, Guardsman. Brick: &::goons are smirking at the display and spreading out behind brick::: Lt. Hikaru: &::takes a step closer to Alex, folds her arms, ready:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Have you ever used one of these, Guardsman? :::shows him the sonic grenade::: Brick: &Many times, surprised that a "boy" such as yourself would have one Brick: &Let me have it...::holds out hand:: Lt. Hikaru: &::dryly:: nasty effects, makes your ears bleed, disrupts your central nervous system Ensign Alex Keegan: & They can be set for stun...:::shows it set at the stun setting::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Or kill...:::flicks it over to KILL::: Lt. Hikaru: &::coolly:: Of course, even on stun they can render you sterile Brick: &causes children to believe they have power Brick: &:::goons bust into laughter at Hikaru's comment:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & You do know you're talking to a superior and an officer, don't you, Guardsman? Lt. Hikaru: &::dryly:: probably not. Brick: &ah yes, I know who you are, little one, you are a boy who thinks he is a man Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::looks over at Hikaru:::: Lt. Hikaru: &::looks back grimly:: Brick: &you could show me who you are, or you could give me that and I wont arrest you Brick: &for threatening a guardsman. :::::Lt. Tregarth Hears Voices::::: Lt. Tregarth: ^::::Tregarth leaves Capt. Carter's quarters:::: Lt. Tregarth: ^::::closing the door behind her, she strides confidently down the hall::: Lt. Tregarth: ^:::As she nears the armory, she hears voices, and decides to investigate. :::::A Nasty Fight Prevented::::: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: Hello Gentleman, Is there a problem here? Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: I hope that there isn't, ::::looks at Brick:::: Guardsman Irwin. Ensign Alex Keegan: & No problem at all, Lt., except perhaps the Guardsman might be suffering from delusions Lt. Hikaru: &::dry:: overdosed his steroids again, I bet. Ensign Alex Keegan: & The only officers here are the Lt., Doctor and I Brick: &Just having a little chat L.T.:: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: The last time I checked Guardsman, during a yellow alert all personnel Lt. Tregarth: & belonged at their stations. Lt. Hikaru: &::smiles::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & ::smiles at Brick and his goons:::: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: I would, suggest, that you and your men get to your stations before I bust all Lt. Tregarth: & of you. Brick: &I was just leaving, LT.. Brick: &as were my comrades Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::waves to Brick::: Have a good day! Lt. Tregarth: & ::::smiles thinly at Brick:::: That is a good idea, Guardsman. Brick: &::Brick turns to leave with a glance at Keegan, goons in tow:: Brick: &Good day all. :::::The Return Of The Green Slime::::: Brogan MacGill: % ::Brogan carefully eyes the twisted mass of metal on its glass table:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe raises her eyebrows at the Doctor's comment::: Yes, Doctor, we WOMEN will be fine Brogan MacGill: %:: it sits in the center of the table as if in a place of honor:: Brogan MacGill: % Zoe, what do you make of it? ::nods toward object:: Zoe Herriot: % ::: Zoe closes the cabinet doors and walks over to the object::: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe bends down to look at the object::: well, it certainly is unusual. Zoe Herriot: % Like nothing I've ever seen before... and yet made of fairly organic materials. Brogan MacGill: % ::Brogan is drawn closer and closer to the fragment of metal:: Zoe Herriot: % I mean, it looks like your average metal... :::Zoe bends down to look under the table::: Brogan MacGill: % ::something gnaws at the back of her mind, something familiar...:: Brogan MacGill: % Deja vu? ::mumbles:: Zoe Herriot: %:::Zoe squints to look closer at the bottom of the table::: Well, what do we have here? Brogan MacGill: % ::notices a crack in the metal surface, a green light begins to glow within:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Excitedly::: Brogan! There's a number written here! Like a serial number! Brogan MacGill: %::a green light begins to ooze out of the object towards the table:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe crawls further under the table::: I can almost read it... Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan is oblivious to Zoe, she is transfixed by the pulsing green ooze:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe reads the numbers aloud to herself::: 1, 4, 5, hyphen... 56... 23... Brogan MacGill: %::the ooze scurries like a predator toward its prey, edging closer to the table Brogan MacGill: edge:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe memorizes the numbers as she reads them:::: Zoe Herriot: % :::Aloud, Zoe wonders::: I wonder what these numbers mean? How does it fit in? Brogan MacGill: %::In her mind, Brogan sees darkness. Inside she feels ice cold terror.:: Brogan MacGill: %::the ooze crawls closer to the table edge overlooking Zoe's legs:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe stares hard at the metal plate with the numerical stamp::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan knows its after Zoe, sees it inching toward her, closing in on the kill:: Zoe Herriot: % Well, the most obvious answer is a serial number... but why? Why a serial number? Brogan MacGill: %::A voice in Brogan's mind hisses:: "You have until the count of 10...." Zoe Herriot: % Would you have to REGISTER such an item? Are there many? Hmmm... perhaps... Brogan MacGill: %::the ooze begins to drip down the table edge towards Zoe:: :::::Lt. Tregarth Gives a Pep Talk::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::gives a sigh of relief::: Lt. Hikaru: &::salutes Lt.:: I have to return to sickbay, ma'am, with your permission? Ensign Alex Keegan: & Good to see you, Lt. Lt. Tregarth: & :::::gives a look at Keegan & Hikaru, before sitting on a crate:::::: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: Before you leave Hikaru, please sit. Lt. Hikaru: &::nods, sits:: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: I just want the both of you to know that you won't have to worry about Lt. Tregarth: & Guardsman Brick Irwin much longer. Lt. Hikaru: &::salutes again:: Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: I have spoken with Carter about him. Ensign Alex Keegan: & Thank you for telling us, Lt. Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: So until then, just both of you try to avoid any problems with him, ok? Ensign Alex Keegan: & ::::salutes Lt. Tregarth::: Yes sir! Lt. Hikaru: &::Nods and salutes:: Yes, sir! Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth: Good. Well, I'll leave the two of you to your duties. Lt. Hikaru: &::As she's leaving:: Don't forget to drop into sickbay later Lt. Hikaru: &::winks:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::smiles::: How could I forget? Lt. Tregarth: & Lt. Tregarth ::::::turns and leaves the room::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::Keegan continues working on the weapons prepping::: :::::The Doctor Comes A-Running::::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor enters the TARDIS::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor works for about 20 minutes in the TARDIS, but it seems like only a minute or so::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor reemerges from the TARDIS::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor mumbles::: I really must get that equipment replaced. The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor approaches the farm house, then stops to look at the rest of the farm.::: The Doctor: % Hmm, innocent enough. Something from outside came here. That object... The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor hears his companions cry out and runs towards the door::: :::::A Hurried Escape::::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan suddenly springs into motion with a scream of terror...:: Brogan MacGill: % ZOE!!! ::yanks her by the ankle from beneath the table as ooze drops:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe calls out to Brogan:: Brogan, perhaps you mig-WHOA! ::Zoe gasps at Brogan's force:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe scrapes her head against the table, cutting a deep gash beneath her eyebrow::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan lands beside Zoe in a heap on the floor:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Sputtering::: Brogan! What the dickens...?! Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan's face is transfixed in horror as the ooze puddles on the floor where Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe leaps to her feet:::: What was that all about! :::Zoe yells::: Brogan MacGill: Zoe's leg was:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan nods woodenly at the ooze:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe is still oblivious to the pool::: Brogan! Would you mind explaining... The Doctor: % What is it? :::The Doctor sees the ooze moving on its own::: The Doctor: % Look out, it looks like a sort of hunting ectoplasm! Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe's face of indignant anger vanishes and her look changes to one of terror::: Brogan MacGill: % No, no, Zoe it can't be. It can't be! ::mumbles in fear:: The Doctor: % Quickly, Plan B. Run! Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe backs up against the wall::: Oh... my... :::Zoe screams:::: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe swallows, spins around ::: No argument here with plan B! :::Zoe races out::: Brogan MacGill: %::the ooze crawls along the floor toward Brogan at an incredibly fast pace for Brogan MacGill: ooze:: The Doctor: % To the TARDIS, quickly, and don't look back! Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe sprints on ahead of the Doctor, adrenaline from her close encounter fueling her::: Brogan MacGill: % ::Brogan sits transfixed by her own fear as ooze closes in:: The Doctor: #:::The TARDIS door automatically opens::: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor pulls Brogan by the arm::: Come on, now! Brogan MacGill: % ::just when ooze is an inch from her boot, Brogan springs into action:: Zoe Herriot: % :::Zoe gets to the Tardis first, and fumbles for her Tardis key to let herself inside::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan pulls free of Doctor's arm and runs for her life back to the TARDIS:: The Doctor: % :::The Doctor realizes that he is now the last in line, and the first for the ooze to catch.::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan practically bangs into the closed TARDIS doors:: Hurry up Zoe! Brogan MacGill: %Open it! Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe finds herself safely inside the Tardis::: Ooohhh, hurry up Brogan and Doctor! The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor vaults through the door and towards the TARDIS::: The Doctor: % ::: The Doctor thinks...maybe I should run to the TARDIS more often?::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Realizes she's shut the doors::: Oh! Sorry! Didn't mean to shut you out! Brogan MacGill: %::bangs on doors in a panic:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Opens the doors::: Brogan MacGill: #::falls into the TARDIS:: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor forces his way into the TARDIS doors and slams them shut, hitting the red lever::: :::::Brick Plots Revenge::::: Brick's Goon: ! goon:Are you going to let that bug treat you that way Brick? Brick: !::turning sharply to the goon::Of course not, he will get what's coming to him Brick: !I have and idea and you boys are going to help me Brick's Goon: !::goons smile an laugh at the coming plan: Brick: ! We will have Keegan sent to inspect the ion emitter on the perimeter and we will have Brick: !I have a friend in high places that owes me a very big favor Brick: ! a little surprise waiting there for him Brick: ! Just a matter of having the emitter's dampening circuits short out causing an explosion Brick's Goon: !Goon: but that won't be enough to kill him Brick: ! No, it won't kill him, it will only maim him, I want to kill him my self Brick: !slowly Brick: ! I have had to stomach his rantings and superior Aires for way, way too long... Brick's Goon: !::goons::some of the goons smile excitedly and others simply smile nervously:: :::::The ARGOS Enters Elysium's Solar System::::: Col. Bevan: @:::The ARGOS leaves hyperspace, entering the Elyium system:::: Col. Bevan: @:::Bevan checks the automatic sensor scans:::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan > Hmm, no signs of any Sargonese ships. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Very well. Move into orbit around Elysium. :::::Dark Plans Approach Fruition::::: Mysterious Female: +::a swirl of darkness enters from the left and stands in the shadows:: Mysterious Female: +::stepping closer, it forms itself into a female figure, cloaked from head to foot:: Mysterious Male: + :::::Cloaked male figure enters the room:::::: Mysterious Female: +::red eyes gleam in the darkness:: All is in readiness! Mysterious Male: + Good, very good. :::the voice is raspy::: Mysterious Female: +The servants are where they should be. The trap is set and ready to spring. Mysterious Male: + Then the trap will be sprung when the Mysterious Male: + Argos arrives then. Mysterious Female: +:: exultant:: Soon, soon, soon! Mysterious Male: + Our work is nearing completion. Soon, my dear, the stars will belong to us. Mysterious Female: +::snake hiss:: Yessssssssssssssssssssss......... Mysterious Male: + :::places his hands flat on a table, his grin can be barely seen:::: :::::An Ancient Evil Returns::::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Rushes to Brogan::: Are you okay? The Doctor: # Zoe, never take a job as a hotel door-person! Zoe Herriot: # :::Gasps::: Doctor, what WAS that ... THING? Brogan MacGill: #::gets up and races to the far corner of the room:: Ok? No! Absolutely not. The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor scowls as he looks over the console::: The TARDIS is secure. Zoe Herriot: # :::Bites her lip::: Yes, I guess I was nervous. The Doctor: # But I must know what that artifact is, and then what it is carrying. Zoe Herriot: # Are you SURE about that, Doctor? Did you get a look at that THING? The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor works at the console::: The tests on the metal should be done by now! Zoe Herriot: # :::Slaps her forehead::: Oh, Doctor! I forgot to tell you! I found a SERIAL number! Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shakes her head as she looks at the viewscreen:: Brogan MacGill: #::the farm is overrun with destruction... with death...:: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor holds up the results::: It is a rare titanium alloy. Apparently from Planet Earth. The Doctor: # Zoe, run that serial number through the computer, reference Earth. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shivers uncontrollably:: thinks:: Earth. Zoe Herriot: # :::Puzzles::: Earth? :::Walks to console, punches in 145-5623... hyphen 356, dot 33. Brogan MacGill: #::thinks:: That was where.. where she had met it. The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor drops his hands and moves away from the console::: No... The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor walks away from the console and to his reading chair.::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe looks up at the Doctor::: Doctor! My God... :::Motions to the results::: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan turns to the Doctor with haunted eyes:: It's back, isn't it? Zoe Herriot: # "Back?" What do you mean, Brogan? The Doctor: # No. It has been over 1000 years! Brogan MacGill: # We didn't win, did we? It didn't stay trapped. Brogan MacGill: # It's here. It's free. HE's free!! The Doctor: # What does the serial number tell you, Zoe? Any Earth reference? Zoe Herriot: # :::Shakes her head::: Just that it's a one-of a kind comsat.. container... Brogan MacGill: # ::Brogan begins to panic:: A satellite. Zoe Herriot: # It was launched in and later exploded in the late 20th century. The Doctor: # But no. Titanium, a communication satellite, from Earth. The Doctor: # Every paradise is a deserved one, I fear. Brogan MacGill: # Exploded by us. By the students. By the... The Doctor: # This paradise is one that we made, or rather, that we may now have destroyed. Zoe Herriot: # :::Looks at Brogan curiously::: Brogan? You're babbling. Zoe Herriot: # "By the students?" What are you talking about!? The Doctor: # Zoe, WE sent this capsule! We did! What is inside of it came from Vermont! We met it there. Brogan MacGill: # ::repeating the words she heard:: I am evil. I am death. The Doctor: # The number, Zoe, the date of that satellite! Brogan MacGill: #It's all around us. Again. CAN'T YOU FEEL IT? The Doctor: # It was launched in the Fall of 1996, I imagine. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe opens her mouth,.... and has nothing to say, so she shuts it, and merely says::: Oh Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe pales::: That's right... Those numbers ... you're exactly correct. Brogan MacGill: # The Enigma is free. The Doctor: # We have sought merely a vacation from our cares, but we have not escaped from them. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe repeats::: The Enigma is free. The Doctor: # Rather, this planet is a rendezvous! Brogan MacGill: # ::Brogan trembles at the Doctor's word "rendezvous":: The Doctor: # A pastoral, agrarian paradise, and now the Enigma is loose on this planet! Brogan MacGill: # ::stares blankly into distance:: Rendezvous... ::repeats:: The Doctor: # The situation is very, very, very bad for the Enigma. The Enigma is now doomed. Brogan MacGill: #::hears the sinister laughter of evil in her mind:: No! The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor stands and turns towards the two::: Yes, the Enigma is now doomed! Brogan MacGill: # Oh my God. ::mumbles at her own realization:: No, please. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe's hands begin to shake::: This is one time I'm glad my memory didn't serve me! The Doctor: # And the reason for that, my dear Brogan, my dear Zoe, is because WE are here. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe tries to smile at the Doctor's show of confidence, but fails miserably::: Brogan MacGill: # ::Brogan faces Doc with a pleading look of terror:: No, you're wrong, Doctor. The Doctor: # Like Dirk Gently, we do not need to pursue an entity such as this, we use coincidence as our tool. Brogan MacGill: You're wrong! Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe turns to watch Brogan with concern::: The Doctor: # ::: The Doctor turns to Brogan and seems disturbed by what he sees::: The Doctor: # Brogan, what is wrong with you? Brogan MacGill: # We have to get out of here. Now! PLEASE! Brogan MacGill: # ::Brogan is terrified and irrational:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Whispers fiercely::: Brogan! Keep your courage. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe realizes her plea for courage is not meant for Brogan's ears alone::: Brogan MacGill: # ::turns back toward the viewscreen staring at the destroyed farmhouse:: Brogan MacGill: #::voice in Brogan's mind begins to taunt her:: "Soon. Soon, my queen." Brogan MacGill: #::close on Brogan's look of abject horror:: =============================================== TIME LOGS =============================================== Keegan's Log 2-19-97 Terror in Paradise, Part One by David Sharpe Keegan had just finished working in the armory. His body had finally stopped shaking from the adrenaline release during the confrontation with Brick and his henchmen. What a close call that had been! He felt something bump into his leg. He looked down to see Trouble, the ship's cat, rubbing back and forth across his leg. He reached down and stroked Trouble's fur, eliciting a rumbling purr. "Thanks, Trouble" he said, smiling. "I did need cheering up." He pulled a bag of cat treats out of his pocket and offered a couple to the cat, who gravely took them and went into the corner to eat them. Keegan remembered how this business had started with Brick, months ago when they both had transferred to the ARGOS. He had been eating in the ship's cafeteria when Brick came up and told him he was in Brick's seat. He knew this wasn't true, since Brick had just trans- ferred in also. Brick was trying to see just how far he could push the new ensign. Keegan knew what to do. He had to show Brick who was boss. Unfortunately, what worked with a sane individual, didn't work with Brick. They went to the bathroom to discuss things . Things were going okay, a few exchange of blows, etc. Then he realized that Brick was trying to kill him! He had to lay Brick out fast, no permanent injuries. Then along came Lt. Tregarth! They used the old "slipped in the bathroom" excuse, which of course she didn't believe, but went along with so she didn't have to bust them for fighting. But it didn't work. Instead, Brick had apparently decided that Keegan was an enemy, to be gotten rid of at the first opportunity. He hadn't succeeded yet, but who knows? Keegan knew if things didn't change soon, he was going to have to kill Brick. That would be the only the way to stop him. He didn't know if he could do it though. It was one thing to kill the enemy in battle, another to kill a shipmate. Keegan shook his head. Maybe something would happen, to change things for the better. He could only hope so. Brogan's Log 2-19-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 1 By JenKoko/BroganMc - Jen:) They were doomed. The realization echoed violently through Brogan's mind as she stared blankly at the TARDIS viewscreen. The decayed remnants of the abandoned Elysium farm just outside displayed prominently on the screen. Brogan couldn't take her eyes off it knowing, sensing the evil that had caused such destruction was still so very near. Beside her, Brogan heard the hushed whispers of the Doctor and Zoe. Her friends were confused and concerned by her sudden irrational behavior. Brogan was not known to give in to fear. The bravehearted survivor, she refused to surrender even when facing the worst odds and her own limitations or ignorance. But now Brogan stood, not as a warrior getting ready to pounce on some injustice, but as a frightened victim of a long forgotten evil. Her behavior, her feelings were completely illogical and yet consuming. She hugged herself tightly trying to ward off the cold she felt creeping up her spine. There was no use rallying herself to be brave. Deep down, she knew this was a fight she could not win. It was her nightmare all over again. For weeks after the crew's first encounter with the Enigma, the evil of all evils, Brogan awoke in her TARDIS bedroom screaming in terror. Zoe said it was normal. An expected reaction to a stressful experience. In time, the dreams of that horrifying hell night, when the Curse of Dunraven was unleashed on the University of Vermont, would fade. In time, they did. Retreating to the recesses of Brogan's mind, buried by her experiences on Vision World and the painful loss of K9. And yet, the dreams left a tenacious hold, a presence, within her. Hidden beneath her conscious thoughts, there the nightmare voice watched and waited. It would wait an eternity to be set free, but there was no need. Destiny called Brogan to Elysium as it had called the Doctor to Earth a thousand years before. It was her nightmare come true. In the distance, Brogan overheard the Doctor and Zoe plan. The Enigma was free and roaming about this peaceful world. Once again, he had found a human vessel to spread his evil. There would be more deaths, more zombies, more terror. Elysium would stop being the paradise the crew had sought unless they did something. Innocent lives would be lost, again. A world would be destroyed, again. The Doctor could not let that happen. Zoe and Brogan could not let that happen. The TARDIS Crew had no choice but to get involved. And yet... Brogan shivered as a wave of foreboding threatened to overwhelm her. On the viewscreen, the image of an eerie green slime oozed down the steps of the farmhouse porch. Instinctively, it hunted its prey, perhaps sensing the nervous twitching of the young bird nesting nearby. Menacingly, the ooze stalked the immature starling, striking before it ever had a chance to react. The bird trembled in shock and anguish a moment. Brogan felt its fear and pain. The ooze pulsed with life as it bored entry into the bird's throat, consuming it from the inside out. Then the starling's eyes glowed a brilliant red. Those haunting eyes stared dangerously at the TARDIS a long moment as if sensing it was being watched. Brogan said nothing. Words escaped her, though she knew she should call her friends' attention to the macabre activity outside. She was entranced by the red glaring eyes. The sensation of familiarity tugged at her, forcing her to recall the possessed glare of the college students on Earth. But the sensation predated that experience by a long time. On the edge of her conscious memory, Brogan sensed an awareness, a realization waiting to be revealed. "You have until the count of 10 to reach the light." The familiar nightmare taunt echoed through Brogan's memory. The hopeless challenges of her recurring childhood nightmares came to mind. The evil presence that was always near, standing just a whisper away, taunted her to end the darkness before her time was up. She had dismissed its macabre game as an insecure child's imaginings. Earth had taught Brogan different. The Curse of Dunraven had set him free. Evil was allowed to walk the Earth seeking its prey. The time travelers believed he had been defeated, imprisoned for all eternity. They should have realized the ignorance of their conclusion. The Enigma was free on Elysium. Free to wreak havoc and untold death. Free as he had planned. "You have until the count of 10..." The challenge echoed through Brogan's mind. The Enigma was unstoppable. It could not be destroyed, yet it wallowed in destruction. It's challenges were always doomed to failure. They had no choice but to get involved. The Doctor's crusade against evil and destruction compelled his friends to join the fight. They had to save Elysium. "You have until the count of 10..." The Enigma was counting on the meddling Doctor's misguided morality. It was all part of the plan. Destiny called Brogan to Elysium. But why? Watching the possessed starling, Brogan crossed herself in terror as she sensed a presence awaken in her mind. Cold and evil, it laughed "Soon. My Queen." In a breath of realization as the possessed starling took to the air and flew away, Brogan knew the countdown had already begun. Zoe's Log 2-19-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 1 By Lisa Heller Brogan wasn't the only one that was frightened, Zoe thought to herself. The brilliant, capable Zoe was secretly terrified to her toes. The two things that Zoe could always count on were her brilliant intellect and her memory. Even in the most difficult of situations, Zoe had clung to the thought of her abilities steadfastly. Even from childhood, she could remember things with frightening accuracy. At the age of six, she had outperformed the computer on a simple memory test. Her primary school teaching mate had reacted at the scores with a frown and a sigh. "Have you had an unauthorized access of the data banks for the answers, Miss Zoe?" She had said sternly. Little Zoe had stared back at the robotic mistress, wide-eyed, had truthfully shaken her head no. She hadn't. The teaching mate had not believed her, and had notified the administration to this effect. They had had her retested, and Zoe once again mystified them all by marking a statistically improbable score of 101%. The results took the educational elite of her age by storm. Touted as a "Wonder Child" a "genius," she was taken from test cite to test cite to be poked, prodded, and stared at. And Zoe had come to understand that her gift for memory was not one that others shared. She had come to learn to be patient with the slow, befuddled minds of others as they racked their brain for the answers to questions that sat quietly in her mind's forefront. She would shake her head at their inefficient brains and wonder to herself how they managed to dress themselves in the morning. When others stumbled, Zoe knew with an absolute certainty that she would ALWAYS remember everything with more clarity and more alacrity than others. True, she'd had some confusing times with mixed memories in the past, but in the end there had always been a logical explanation. After all, when you mess with the time-space continuum like she and the Doctor had, it's only natural that you wouldn't have shared memories. The Doctor hadn't had the same memories that she'd had, but all of that had been sorted out. She'd experienced HIS future memories BEFORE he had. But this time. This time was different. This time her memory was failing her. She had stared at the Green Ooze and had not remembered the Enigma. The Doctor and Brogan had reminded her. REMINDED her. When was the last time that Zoe had had to be reminded of something? The thought terrified her. More than facing her evil twin. More than being splintered and trapped in the time-space continuum. More than facing any Dalek, the thought of losing her memory .. her memory FORGOTTEN... it terrified Zoe. To her relief, daily memory tasks still served her. Even under tremendous stress, she had been more than capable at remembering the 18 digit serial number written in Farmer Brown's Farmhouse. But the numbers had meant nothing to her. Even as the Doctor and Brogan were upset and affected by the results from the TARDIS databanks, Zoe had been puzzled and looked on. She had not connected the numbers to the serial of the satellite that they had shot into space with the Enigma on board. Not until the Doctor had reminded her. Zoe sat by herself and concentrated. The chalice. From the Dunraven excavation. The centerpiece of the exhibit. It had gold gleams with reddish tone that offset the lights from the emerald. The Doctor had said, "It looks familiar, but I can't quite place it." It had had symbols from several different alphabets written cryptically on its surface. And it had turned out to be the Cursed "Enigma." Why could she remember those things now, but had not remembered the connection? There was something else... something about mirrors... Zoe concentrated, but for the life of her, couldn't remember what it was. Someone... or something... was messing with Brogan's infallible confidence... and her infallible memory. What was it doing to the Doctor? Zoe shivered and turned away from the thought. She had to be brave for Brogan. If only she could remember how. =============================================================== ==================== Terror In Paradise Part Two Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe/NorisAlex Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS THE CAST: The 10th Doctor, a wandering Timelord with a beard and scholarly persona Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Zoe, 21st Century Earth computer programmer, very logical, a companion of the Doctor- Col. Bevan, commanding officer of the ARGOS Capt. Carter, Bevan's XO Lt. Diana Tregarth, commander of the ship's assault platoon, the Dragons Ensign Alex Keegan, 2nd in command of the Dragons Guardsman 2nd Class "Brick" Irwin, Assault platoon guardsman, black marketeer, enemy of Keegan Medical Lt. Hikaru Sable, ship's doctor, friend of Keegan various troopers and ships crew Matthias Taylor - Leader of the Agricultural Colony Elysium Rod Walker - head of the colony constabulary Dr. Helen Walker - Colony Doctor and Rod's wife Marissa Brown and Skipper - a colonist and her dog various towns people Mysterious Male Figure Mysterious Female Figure THE PLAYERS: Alfred Snider (DRTUNA) as The Doctor and Cop#1 Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan and Lead Cop David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Ensign Keegan, Col. Bevan and Administrator Taylor Lisa Heller (Zoewhovia) as Zoe, Cop#2 and Cop#3 Joel Sharpe (Shorty 144) as Capt. Carter and Male Cloaked Figure Ruth (TArkkannan) as Lt. Hikaru, Lt. Tregarth and Female Cloaked Figure George (GeoAlgoz) as Brick and bartender (Elrond2317) as Rod Walker and Dr. Helen Walker Tara (Tara Brady) as Marissa Brown and Skipper BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> :::::A Conference in the TARDIS::::: The Doctor: # = in the TARDIS Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan cowers in the corner staring at the viewscreen with a haunted look:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stares at the viewscreen in the console room of Dr #8:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor frowns and begins to speak.::: It is here. It doesn't just go away. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor looks at Zoe and Brogan, knowing he has brought them into another crisis, not a vacation::: The Doctor: # :::thinks to himself:::What's wrong with Brogan? The Doctor: # Brogan, are you well? What is it? Zoe Herriot: # ::Zoe mutters under her breath::: it doesn't make any sense. {s confused Zoe Herriot: # I thought we had taken care of the Enigma! Brogan MacGill: #::swiftly turns to Doctor:: We have to leave Doctor. We must leave Elysium now! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor turns to Zoe::: No, it does make sense. The satellite we imprisoned the Enigma on... The Doctor: #...merely spun out into space, and a thousand years later came crashing down here. The Doctor: # It is a tremendously impossible coincidence, but it is possible and HAS happened. Zoe Herriot: # Coincidence?? Merely a coincidence!? No, Doctor, the probabilities of it happening... Brogan MacGill: # Doctor, listen to me! PLEASE! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor walks to Brogan::: Why? Brogan MacGill: # We have to get of here! Don't you see? Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe turns to look at Brogan, wide eyed::: The Doctor: # Brogan, this is our chance to finish the job we could not when we were in Vermont. The Doctor: # The Enigma must be stopped here, or the scenes we saw before will be repeated over and over again. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan's voice rises in panic:: He's free! It's too late. The Doctor: # The Enigma may be free, but it can be stopped. I have some, umm, ideas about that. Zoe Herriot: # Brogan, what's wrong? We've faced worse enemies than this! :::trying to sound cheerful::: Brogan MacGill: # No! ::shakes her head at her friends:: No, don't you understand? Brogan MacGill: # It's not coincidence. This isn't like Vermont. Everything's different now. The Doctor: # No Brogan, perhaps I do not understand. Please tell me. Zoe Herriot: # Yes, Brogan, please :::sits down next to Brogan, beginning to stroke her hair::: Brogan MacGill: # ::struggles to put emotions into words:: I can't... can't you feel it? Brogan MacGill: # All around us. Out there! ::points at viewscreen:: Cold, death, the darkness Brogan MacGill: is closing in! Brogan MacGill: # If we stay here Doctor, we'll all be doomed! The Doctor: # In my opinion we need to notify the authorities, this planet is under attack! That is what I feel. The Doctor: # Brogan, when the darkness is closing in, I, and you as well, move out to challenge it. To bring the The Doctor: # ...light, to challenge the darkness. That has been our way. Zoe Herriot: # Brogan, get a grip of yourself! You've GOT to be rational... you can't throw yourself ... Zoe Herriot: # ... into a panic. Brogan MacGill: # Look the devil in the eye and he'll *own* you. ::says cryptically:: The Doctor: # Zoe and I can help you, try to understand what you are feeling, but we must warn someone. Zoe Herriot: # :::Said urgently::: Brogan, we can't just LEAVE these people to deal with it and leave! The Doctor: # Or else this entire planet is going to look like that farmhouse, and fairly soon I should think. Brogan MacGill: # ::turns away shaking her head and considers her friends words:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe nods emphatically::: Brogan, you know the Doctor's right! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves to the console and begins to adjust the controls::: Brogan MacGill: #::hugs herself tightly, envisions the senseless deaths at Univ of Vermont:: The Doctor: # The action has moved on from here. I am locating the administrative headquarters of the government. The Doctor: # Hmm...it should be the one with most of the data transmission traffic. Zoe Herriot: # ::::Thinks to self, I wonder what's come over Brogan? She seems terrified.::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe grabs Brogan's hand gently::: You know it's the only way. Brogan MacGill: #::senses the darkness inside her, but knows more people will die:: The Doctor: # Aha! Here it is. And not that far from here. But....of my! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor turns to his two companions::: It does appear to be a rather seedy settlement, though. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor sets the controls and the TARDIS time rotor begins to move. Demat.::: Brogan MacGill: # ::looks at Zoe in desperation:: I know. It's just... I'm frightened Zoe. Truly Brogan MacGill: frightened. Zoe Herriot: # :::Looks into Brogan's eyes::: Brogan, we have to FIGHT our way to courage. The Doctor: # Yes, Zoe, you are right. No one is really totally courageous and without fear. Brogan MacGill: # Sometimes you can't win the fight, Zoe. The Doctor: # Some people just learn to act even when afraid. The Doctor: # The question is not will you be afraid, but will you act? The Doctor: # :::The Doctor throws switches as the TARDIS comes in for a landing in a thicket of bushes::: The Doctor: # :::The bushes are in front of a generic looking administrative structure.:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor turns to his companions.::: I am going to try and explain to them. The Doctor: # I might need some help making them take me seriously. Brogan MacGill: # ::takes a deep breath:: I don't like this, but you aren't going alone. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor walks toward the TARDIS exit doors, the large ones of the TV movie::: Zoe Herriot: # ::: Zoe follows the Doctor, but not before sneaking a glance at Brogan::: :::::The ARGOS reaches Elysium::::: Col. Bevan: @:::The Hegemonic Guard Cruiser ARGOS enters orbit around Elysium Col. Bevan: @:::Bevan sits in his command chair, listening to the sensor reports:::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> No sign of any disturbance at all...I don't like this. Col. Bevan: @:::Bevan hits the comm button::: Col. Bevan: @Bevan >Capt. Carter, report to the Bridge immediately. Cpt. Carter: @ Capt.Carter> :::::walks onto the bridge:::: Cpt. Carter: @ Captain Carter> Yes Sir. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> There's no sign of any trouble at all on Elysium. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> That is odd sir, have we contacted the colony yet? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> I'm going to get the Colony Administrator on the horn right now. Col. Bevan: @::Bevan turns his chair around, nods to an ensign, who signals the colony below:::: :::::Bevan speaks to Administrator Taylor::::: Col. Bevan: @::::the vidscreen comes to life with an image of a typical Colony Administrator office:: Constable Walker: &:::Vidscreen pops up::: Constable Walker: & Chief Constable Walker here. Constable Walker: & How can I help you, Bevan? Col. Bevan: @ That's Col. Bevan, and you can bring Taylor in so I can talk to him. Constable Walker: & :::calls to the outer office:::Administrator Taylor? Col. Bevan is here. :::Taylor walks in::: Col. Bevan: @:::Admistrator Taylor comes Racing in:::: Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Hello Col. Bevan, to what do we owe this pleasure? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> We responded to your distress call, and found NO problem here. What's going on? Administrator Taylor: & :::Taylor looks flustered:::: Constable Walker: & :::Walker clears his throat::: Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Ummm...it was a prank, there is no trouble here. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> WHAT????? Constable Walker: &::Eyebrow curls as Taylor lies::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> You issued a Class 2 distress signal, a "threat to all humanity" and you say it was Col. Bevan: @ a mistake???? Constable Walker: &:::Walker clears his throat::: Administrator Taylor: & Taylor > Uh...yes, it was, terribly sorry. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Why I oughta... Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> :::mumbles in Bevan's ear::: Can I speak with you a moment Sir? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Just a moment, Taylor. :::turns away from the screen::: Constable Walker: &:::Whispers to Taylor who waves him away, which sends an alarm through Walker's body::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Yes Carter? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Sir, the reactions of Taylor and Walker are highly suspicous, I suggest sir that Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> the shore leave clause would be particularly useful in this case. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> You're right, Carter, good idea. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Thank You Sir. Col. Bevan: @:::Bevan faces the screen again::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Well, Taylor, I won't report you to the High Council if you let us invoke our shore Col. Bevan: @ leave clause. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Well...I don't know about that.... Constable Walker: &Sir! Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Yes Walker? Constable Walker: & May I warn you yet again... Constable Walker: &... that under normal operating procedures, you may not disallow shore leave? Constable Walker: &They must be allowed to land. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Well...of course, you're right. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Go ahead and land at the spaceport, Col. Bevan. The hospitality of our world is Administrator Taylor: & yours. Administrator Taylor: & ::Taylor cuts the channel::: Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan starts to thank Taylor, but the vidscreen goes blank::: :::::The ARGOS prepares for shore leave::::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> That was rather rude wasn't it, Sir? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Yes it was rude. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Well, Carter, what do you think we should do for shore leave arrangements? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Whatever you think is best, Sir. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Well, the standard 2/3 off duty, 1/3 on, I think. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Very well Sir. Would you like me to make the announcement Sir? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Yes please, Carter. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Yes Sir. ::::walks over to com station::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Lock onto the landing beacon, bring the ship in! Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> :::flicks on comm system::: Attention Crew. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> We will be landing very shortly for shore leave, shore leave will be standard 2/3 Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> off duty, 1/3 on duty. Col. Bevan: @::::the ARGOS locks onto the landing beacon and comes in for a landing at the Capitol Space Col. Bevan: @ port. TArkkannan: ::cheer goes up from the crew::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> All hands prepare for landing. Col. Bevan: @:::With a gentle bump, the ARGOS arrives on Elysium::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> Lt. Tregarth, Ensign Keegan, report to my quarters. Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan salutes Carter:::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> ::::returns salute::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> ::::walks to his quarters:::: :::::The Doctor and Company Visit the Administrator's office::::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor comes out of the bushes and looks at the administrative building.::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor reaches into his pocket and pulls out a set of galactic credentials::: Zoe Herriot: &::::Peering over the Doctor's shoulder::: Doctor? What's that? The Doctor: & :::The Doctor hands a set of credentials to Zoe and then holds one out to Brogan.::: Brogan MacGill: &::takes credentials:: What's this? Zoe Herriot: & What's this? Is this mine? :::Fascinated::: Zoe Herriot: # Wow! s{fab The Doctor: & Well, we have to be from somewhere. We are ambassadors of the Galactic Information Service. The Doctor: & We are researchers, pure and simple. From Earth. Remember, this is the 30th century. Zoe Herriot: # Wow! s{fant Brogan MacGill: & Galactic what? Sounds like gov info pushers. The Doctor: & :::The Doctor walks towards the front door and announces himself.::: The Doctor: & :::After a brief discussion at the front door, the Doctor and his companions are ushered inside::: Brogan MacGill: &::straggles behind Doc and Zoe warily eyeing their surroundings:: Constable Walker: & Welcome, visitors... Administrator Taylor: & :::Taylor looks up from his desk at the strangers:::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor moves into the room::: Greetings, I am the Doctor, and these are my companions.... The Doctor: & Brogan and Zoe. We are with Galactic Information. We have some devastating information for you. Zoe Herriot: & :::Bows:::: at your service. Brogan MacGill: & ::stares rudely at Walker and Taylor:: Constable Walker: & I am Chief Constable Walker, and this is our Honorable Administrator, Tayor... Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> What can we do for you, Doctor? Zoe Herriot: & :::Clears throat::: Well, it seems that Section 453-67-8920 of penal code 56 ... The Doctor: & At a farmhouse about 12 miles south-south-west of here, we encountered an alien threat to thisplanet Zoe Herriot: & :::Nods head rapidly::: Exactly. Penal code 56 authorized us to alert you to the alien. The Doctor: & A creature we have tracked from Earth, known as the Enigma, has arrived here. The Doctor: & Its signature is a string of unexplained deaths, and then the appearance of reanimated dead citizens Administrator Taylor: & :::Taylor listens, looking bored to hide his apprehension:::: Constable Walker: &:::Walker listens with great interest::: Zoe Herriot: & :::Leans forward::: This is a very serious matter. Many planets have suffered greatly. The Doctor: & This energy force, this Enigma, can be captured and isolated, but we will need your help. The Doctor: & Have there been any unexplained deaths of disappearances recently? Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> And just what kind of help would you require of us? Zoe Herriot: & :::Repeats the Doctor's question::: Any at all? Constable Walker: &Well, ah.. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Nope! The Doctor: & :::Taylor's reply doesn't sink in at first, and the Doctor continues::: The Doctor: & First, you need to put your people on alert. We need to find where the Enigma is. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Not a single one! Constable Walker: & Not a...! The Doctor: & After that, we can use several different methods to isolate it, depending on your capabilities. Brogan MacGill: & ::glares critically at Taylor's quick answer:: Zoe Herriot: & ::Repeats incredulously::: Nothing has happened? Brogan MacGill: & No deaths at all? ::questions suspiciously:: Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> What sheer nonsense. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> What kind of fools do you take us for? The Doctor: & So, gentlemen, where do you suggest we begin looking? Where have any deaths been? Brogan MacGill: & No disappearances? Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> No disappearances, I repeat NO disappearances!!!! Constable Walker: & But...! :::Walker shuts up::: Brogan MacGill: & Why are you lying? The Doctor: & :::Taylor's denials finally register on the Doctor::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor looks carefully at Taylor::: Really? Hmm... Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Yes, really! Brogan MacGill: & He's lying Doctor. I can feel it. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Lying am I? Constable Walker: & :::nods to Zoe in the affirmative:: Zoe Herriot: & :::Now it's Zoe's turn to look at Brogan incredulously::: Brogan MacGill: & Yes! ::glares Taylor in the eye:: Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> You'd better leave, now, before I have you thrown out!!! Zoe Herriot: & You can Feel it? The Doctor: & Mr. Taylor, trust me. You need to act on this. Whatever you are trying to cover up here.... The Doctor: &...really isn't worth it. In a matter of a couple of days this planet will be a smouldering ruin... Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe throws her hands up in the air::: {slovely Brogan MacGill: & ::ignores Zoe and continues to glare at Taylor:: The Doctor: &...with your settlements and communities full of dead but stinking, stalking zombies. Brogan MacGill: &::something feels very wrong to her:: Zoe Herriot: & Whenever we try to help anyone, they ignore our help. Administrator Taylor: &:::Taylor sits back in his chair and laughs::: The Doctor: & The joke may be on you, or rather on your citizens, if you ignore us. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> That's enough, I can't stand any more. Get out, right now!!! The Doctor: & :::The Doctor is grabbed by guards who begin pushing him towards the exit::: Constable Walker: & I'll make sure they leave the building, sir. Brogan MacGill: & ::Brogan continues to glare coldly at Taylor as she's ushered out the door:: The Doctor: & Now listen, when it starts to come apart, broadcast a message to me...the Doctor. The Doctor: & If you are very lucky, I may be able to help. Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> Thank you Doctor, I'm sure we will:::waves his hand at them:::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor is pushed by the guards, and then tossed out of the front door of the complex::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor lands in a heap::: Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan is tossed out onto the pavement by the TARDIS:: Zoe Herriot: & :::Shouts over her shoulder::: You're treating Galactic officers very poorly! Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe trips over the Doctor, and onto Brogan::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor sits up::: Well, so much for the porestige of the Galactic Information Service! Brogan MacGill: & ::groans:: Don't you ever get tired of being pushed around? Brogan MacGill: {S groan Zoe Herriot: & :::Slapping hands on her pants::: Well, so much for credentials! Administrator Taylor: & Taylor> You too Walker, leave me alone right now. The Doctor: & :::The Doctor stands and moves towards the bushes which hide the TARDIS::: The Doctor: & Well, we tried the front door. Perhaps the back door of this planet may be a better bet.... Zoe Herriot: & Well, it seems we're going to have to try another tactic. Brogan MacGill: & Doctor, let's leave now. Can't you see this won't work? The Doctor: & :::The Doctor moves towards the blue box::: Into the TARDIS, yes.... Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe lets out a groan::: :::::Chief Constable Walker tries to catch up with the Doctor::::: Constable Walker: &:::Runs out of the Admin building::: Doctor! Constable Walker: & ::Can't see him::: Blast... Constable Walker: &I'll ask Helen. She's smarter than I am ,anyway. :::::The Doctor decides to go on an Enigma Hunt::::: Brogan MacGill: # ::enters the TARDIS:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe paces in the Tardis::: Brogan MacGill: #::broods in a corner watching the others pace:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands at the console::: We tried the top, let's try the bottom. Zoe Herriot: # What do you mean? The Doctor: # :::The TARDIS rotor rises and falls, but only once. A short trip::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves to the wall and opens a drawer, removing several devices.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor hands the devices to Zoe and Brogan::: I thought we might need these. Zoe Herriot: # :::Curiously examining her equipment::: What's this? I've never seen it before. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor holds up one type::: This is a device to emit a signal which confuses the zombies The Doctor: # It worked well in Vermont. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe is troubled yet again by her sporadic memory of Vermont::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor holds up the other type::: This is the Enigma Wave Detector. It will lead us to it. Zoe Herriot: # :::Faking recall::: Oh, yes, that's right... I remember now... Brogan MacGill: # ::takes the devices:: Portable version of a Delta Wav Inhibitor? Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe wonders to herself, why can't I REMEMBER?::: The Doctor: # We have arrived in, shall we say, a low rent district. Here is where the Enigma might begin. The Doctor: # It may seek out the lower levels of society to begin its grim work. Zoe Herriot: # Right, so others won't notice the change right away. The Doctor: # It did, after all, start in a college fraternity house in Vermont! Zoe Herriot: # :::Wrinkles her nose::: Don't remind me. The Doctor: # Just kidding. Well, adventure calls! Brogan MacGill: # ::Brogan gets an eerie feeling looking at the scanner image of the outside:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves towards the door::: I might even stop in for a frosty barley pop somewhere! Brogan MacGill: # ::hesitates on the threshhold of the TARDIS:: Zoe Herriot: # :::Impatiently::: Brogan, what's the matter? {S matter Brogan MacGill: # ::shudders:: I'm cold, Zoe. Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe's impatience turns again to concern::: Brogan, I'm worried about you... Zoe Herriot: # You've developed... a strange ... :::shakes head::: never mind. Brogan MacGill: # ::shakes head wearily at Zoe and notices Doctor is ahead of them:: We're Brogan MacGill: falling behind :::::After hearing from the Smarter Walker, Taylor changes his tune::::: Constable Walker: * Rod>Helen! Mrs. Walker: * Helen> Rod! How's my favorite Texan Ranger? Constable Walker: * Rod> Listen Peanut... something weird happened today! A Doctor came in an exactly... Constable Walker: * ...described the symptoms of our late Farmer Brown! Mrs. Walker: * Helen> No kidding! What happened to him? Constable Walker: * Rod> Talyor tossed him out on his ear! Mrs. Walker: *Helen> Holy [TOS violation]! Call back Taylor! We need that Doctor! Constable Walker: *Rod> Righto! :::Calls Taylor on intercom::: Administrator?! Constable Walker: *Walker> Administrator! Come in! Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> :::snaps out of his daze::: Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> Yes, what is it? Constable Walker: * Walker> Constable here, sir! Helen just confirmed! The Doctor KNEW what he was talking.. Constable Walker: about! Constable Walker: * Walker> Call him back! Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> He did? Constable Walker: *Walker>We'll arrest him if we have to! Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> Well, don't just stand there, Walker! Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> Send your constables out to bring him in! Constable Walker: * Walker> Yes sir! Off I go, sir! Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> Good work, Walker. Administrator Taylor: % :::Taylor turns off the intercom, goes into a daze again::: Constable Walker: *Walker> This is Chief Constable Walker! Arrest the Doctor & his two companions! Constable Walker: *Walker> Take them ALIVE but take them! :::::Carter briefs Keegan and Tregarth::::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> ::::enters his quarters:::::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> ::::sits at his small desk:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: % :::Keegan leaves the Armory, heads for Carter's quarters::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> ::::pulls 2 comlimks out of a drawer in his desk, placing them on the desktop:::: Lt. Tregarth: %::Tregarth taps on door:: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> Enter. Lt. Tregarth: %::enters, salutes:: sir? Ensign Alex Keegan: %:::Keegan reaches Carters quarters, enters with Tregarth::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> Please, sit Lt., Ensign. Lt. Tregarth: %::nods to Keegan:: Lt. Tregarth: %::reverses chair and sits astride it:: Ensign Alex Keegan: %:::Keegan sits as ordered::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> Lt., Ensign, We have a highly suspicous situation occuring on the colony. Cpt. Carter: % Carter> The Colony Leader and Chief Constable are acting, well.... very unlike what they Lt. Tregarth: %::nods:: the false alarm. Ensign Alex Keegan: %:::Keegan listens carefully::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> should be. We have no hard facts, just suspicions. Lt. Tregarth: %::nods again, frowning to herself:: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> I want the both of you to investigate while you are on Shore Leave. Cpt. Carter: % Carter> :::hands them both of the comlinks::: I want you to keep in touch with me. Ensign Alex Keegan: % Keegan> Of course, sir! Lt. Tregarth: %Yes, dir Ensign Alex Keegan: % :::takes the comlink from Carter:: Cpt. Carter: % Carter> And I want you to be careful, I have a bad feeling about all this. Lt. Tregarth: %::takes comlink, examines it quickly and tucks it into a breast pocket:: Count on us, sir Ensign Alex Keegan: % Keegan> Yes sir! Ensign Alex Keegan: % Keegan> Would it be all right, sir, if I got Lt. Hikaru's help? Cpt. Carter: % Carter> I know I can Lt., Ensign. :::salutes them::: Dismissed. Cpt. Carter: % Carter> Yes, of Course Ensign. Ensign Alex Keegan: % Keegan> :::stands up and salutes::: Yes Sir!!! :::::Shore leave parties disembark from the ARGOS::::: Lt. Hikaru: $::Hikaru stands next to Keegan, talking in low tones. Tregarth stands to one side, seems preoccupied Ensign Alex Keegan: $:::Keegan talks in low tones to Hikaru:::: Lt. Hikaru: $Hikaru::What's going on, Alex?:: Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> There's been a false distress signal sent from the colony. Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> Carter wants us to investigate, find out what's really going on. Brick: $ ::Brick is standing close by to the ARGOS and turns when he sees Tregarth and Keegan walk Brick: towards him:: Brick: $ Hello Tregarth,Hikaru,Keegan. Brick: $ :::smiles at all of them sheepishly::: Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> Why hello, Guardsman, going on shore leave? Lt. Hikaru: $:::Hikaru looks up coldly. Tregarth merely blinks::: Brick: $ No, just thought I would take a stroll down here to see the vermin Brick: $ No lack of vermin these days. Lt. Hikaru: $Hikaru, dryly:: That's what's you get for sharing combs, Brick. Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> Good luck in finding them, Guardsman. Brick: $ I see, not in the most chipper of moods are you Hikaru Brick: $ Who can blame you though, with the company you choose to keep Lt. Hikaru: $Hikaru::dryly:: It could be worse Brick: $ What pray tell are you all off to? Brick: $ Out hunting cheese? Lt. Hikaru: $Tregarth::looks down her nose:: Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> Well, don't let us keep you, Guardsman. Brick: $ do that too long Tregarth and you will go crosseyed Lt. Hikaru: $Hikaru snorts Brick: $ Oh, I was just getting ready to leave Keegan, off to have some "fun" this evening. Lt. Hikaru: $Tregarth's look would freeze nitrogen Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> You just do that. Brick: $ ::sarcastically:: Yes sir, by all means. Lt. Hikaru: $:::Tregarth stalks away:: Brick: $ ::chuckling he turns to walk, no saunter away:: Brick: $ ::louder so you can hear him as he walks away::Have a nice trip my friends! Ensign Alex Keegan: $ Keegan> What do you think, check out the merchants? Lt. Hikaru: $Hikaru :::wrinkles her nose:: smells better around here now, wonder what changed? Ensign Alex Keegan: $ ::::Keegan and Hikaru leave the ARGOS to investigate::: :::::Marissa Brown and Skipper in need of help::::: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: What do you think, skipper? Should we tell someone what happened? Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: I'm so scared we'll get caught. But we have to warn people, right? Skipper, the dog: ? Skipper ::digs a bit in the ground:: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa ::laughing a little, more at ease:: Well, you're not much help! Marissa Brown: ? I don't like that one ::points at Brick::, but the other two seem OK, don't you think? Marissa Brown: ? ::Skipper finally notices his mistress's distress, licks her hand:: Marissa Brown: ? ::Marissa sees Brick leave:: Good, he's going. Should we talk to them? No, not yet. :::::The Mysertious Figures Start the next phase of their plan::::: Mysterious Male: + ::::Male figure stands in the shadows of the room::: Mysterious Female: + :::The shadows gather about a shapely female form:: Mysterious Female: +::pleased:: All is prepared, the arrest warrant has been signed. Mysterious Male: + :::: chuckles evily:::: After they have been arrested the Doctor and his friends are to be Mysterious Male: + brought to me. Especially Brogan. Mysterious Female: +By your command Mysterious Male: + ::::walks towards the female figure, takes her jaw in his hand::: And you my dear, I do Mysterious Male: + believe it is time that you pick your target and make the transfer. Mysterious Female: +::purr:: By your command. ::nuzzles his hand:: have you a preference?? Mysterious Male: + ::: stroking her jaw gently::: Preference, no my dear, use your best judgement. Mysterious Female: + ::snake hiss:: Yesssss. Mysterious Male: + :::he grins::: Mysterious Male: + :::his face taking on a decidedly predatory look:::: Mysterious Female: +::gathering darkness about her, she fades into the night.::: Mysterious Male: + ::::begins to laugh, softly to himself::: Soon My dear Brogan, soon. Mysterious Male: + ::: Moves to the center of the room::: Take him my dear. :::::Brick visits a bar and meets his Destiney::::: Brick: ! ::Brick whistles to himself as he walks slowly down an alleyway, hands clasped behind his Brick: back:: Lt. Tregarth: ! ::Tregarth slips through the alley, out of Brick's sight:: Brick: ! ::After a few turns it becomes obvious where brick is heading:: Brick: ! ::After one last turn he walks into a sleeze joint called the "Black Boar" and settles at Brick: the bar:: Brick: ! ::Leaning over the table he loudly asks for a "Twisting Tattoo" and the bar tender hands Brick: ! him a swirling multi colored drink that he quickly shoots down:: Brick: ! ::with a bit of a pucker he turns to the bartender:: Bit too sweet that one, make the next Brick: ! one a little more sour! Brick: ! Bartender>yeah right, next thing you know you will be asking for some cheese. Brick: ! ::gives the bartender a knowing smile::: Yeah, some pukacho cheese would be nice. Brick: ! :::The bartender nods at Brick and grabs something from beneth the bar and hands a bundle Brick: ! ::to Brick: Brick: ! Ah, I have been hungry for this stuff for a long time. Brick: ! ::Brick takes a piece of cheese from the cloth package and sticks the package in his pocket Brick: ! Now how about another drink barman? Brick: ! Barman>no problem, I will make it a double Lt. Tregarth: ! ::Tregarth slips in the bar, makes her way to the side and watches Brick:: Lt. Tregarth: !::Wrinkles her nose in disgust at his drinking:: Brick: ! ::grabs the drink and slams it down just as fast as the last, only with this one he slips Brick: ! ::a piece of paper under it as he turns it over and slams it on the bar Brick: ! ::Bartender takes the glass and the paper and starts to make Brick another drink:: Brick: ! Not so sour this time, you trying to kill me?::chuckling:: Mysterious Female: !::A long, cool woman in a black dress enters the bar, her blond hair gleaming:: Mysterious Female: !::strolls casually up to Brick and gives him a seductive glance:: Brick: ! ::Barman hands Brick one last drink which he gladly swallows down and starts to head for Brick: !::the door:: Mysterious Female: !::taps Brick on the shoulder:: going my way -- handsome? Brick: ! ::surprised::What? Who are you? Mysterious Female: !::runs a finger along his jaw, purrs, :: Someone who can change your whole life -- handsome. Brick: ! Maybe my life don't need changing. Mysterious Female: !::turns, shrugs, over her shoulder:: Well, suit yourself, handsome ::walks towards the alley:: Brick: ! ::shaking his head confused::Then again, maybe I do need a ... change. Brick: ! Wait! ::follows her into the alley hurriedly::: Mysterious Female: !::over her shoulder:: Follow me -- handsome. Brick: ! ::still shaking his head a little he follows close behind:: Mysterious Female: !::Stops in the alley:: Are you ready, handsome? ::her eyes glitter like rubies:: Brick: ! Ready for what? Brick: ! Where are we going? Mysterious Female: !::purr:: Right here. ::Runs her hands slo-o-owly up his body:: Brick: ! What are you doing? Mysterious Female: ! ::whispers:: Wait and see ::kisses him:: Brick: ! ::Bricks head snaps back as if shocked by her, his body starts to shake violently as his Brick: ! mouth opens with a {S scream Mysterious Female: !::steps back, laughing -- and collapses into dust:: Brick: ! ::suddenly he stops screaming and his body stiffens and he stands straight:: Brick: ! ::slowly he looks at the dust on the ground, appearing confused by the situation he pauses Brick: ! ::then hearing voices he turns and runs down the alley the other way:: :::::The Mysterious Figure Gloats::::: Mysterious Male: + :::sits down at the table, his evil grin can be just seen beneath the cowl of his cloak::: Mysterious Male: + ::::looks up, and grins even wider::: It is done. Now let it begin. Mysterious Male: + :::chuckles softly, his fingers tighten into a fist:::: Mysterious Male: + ::::leans on the table, hands flat on it's surface::: Now it begins. :::his predatory smile Mysterious Male: + widens. His eyes glow with a red light:::: :::::Keegan and Hikaru meet Marissa and Skipper::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ?::::As Hikaru and Keegan explore, they see many stores with signs stating they close at 6 Ensign Alex Keegan: ? pm::: Marissa Brown: ? ::Marissa, hurries along behind Keegan and Hikaru, trying to keep out of sight:: Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> I wonder why the shops are all closing early. Lt. Hikaru: ?Hikaru>Holiday? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Hmm, I don't know, better ask. Marissa Brown: ? ::Marissa Looks around dark city nervously:: Ensign Alex Keegan: ?:::Keegan and Hikaru step into an ice cream joint:::: Marissa Brown: ? ::Marissa stands across the street from shop, pretends to look at newspaper stand:: Merchant: ? Merchant > What can I get you folks? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Pistachio for me. Lt. Hikaru: ?Hikaru> Mashmellow fudge Merchant: ? :::the merchant deftly scoops out 2 ince cream cones::: Merchant: ? :::hands them to Keegan and Hikaru::: Lt. Hikaru: ? :::Hikaru pays::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Oh, can you tell me why all the shops close at sundown? Merchant: ? :::the merchant blanches::: Merchant: ? Merchant> It's safer that way, sirs. Merchant: ? Merchant> Now if you would, I must close myself. Merchant: ? :::The merchant hurries them out of the store before they can ask more questions:::: Marissa Brown: ? ::watching carefully:: They seem safe, but I don't know. I hope they havn't noticed us. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Hmm, now wasn't that interesting? Lt. Hikaru: ?Hikaru> Don't look now, Keegan-san, we're being followed Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> :::not looking::: I noticed. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> let's let her approach us. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? :::Keegan and Hikaru continue walking, eating their ice cream cones::: Marissa Brown: ? ::suddenly decisive:: We don't really have a choice, do we? There's no one else out. Marissa Brown: ? ::Marissa runs up to Keegan and Hikaru before she has a chance to change her mind:: Ensign Alex Keegan: ?:::Keegan and HIkaru hear the girl running up::: Lt. Hikaru: ? Hikaru> ::casually:: Hello, sweetheart. Isn't it a bit late for you to be out? Marissa Brown: ? ::suddenly shy again:: Uhh, hi. Can I trust you? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Yes you can trust us, hon. Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: I have something important to tell, but I don't know who to tell it to. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Are people in danger, hon? Marissa Brown: ? Yeah, I guess so. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> then you can tell us, it's our job to protect people from danger. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? ::Hikaru smiles gently at the young girl::: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa ::not sure how to tell her story:: Well, my Dad brought home this thing, and... Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: He made my Mom and brother touch it, and they... they changed. Ensign Alex Keegan: ?:::unknown to them, Skipper sneaks off::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> They changed? How did they change, hon? Marissa Brown: ? Their eyes were red, and.. They just weren't _them_! ::not sure how else to describe it: Ensign Alex Keegan: ? :::Keegan and Hikaru trade concerned looks:::: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: I knew they'd make me change, too, so I ran. ::trying vainly to hold back tears Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> That sounds like something we should look into. Ensign Alex Keegan: ?:::Hikaru takes hold of Marissa's hand, squeezing it supportively::: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa> ::Suddenly hopeful:: Really? You can help? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Yes we can. Would you come with us and tell your story to our Captain? He should Ensign Alex Keegan: ? know what's going on here. Marissa Brown: ? Marissa> ::Wait! Where's Skipper? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Hikaru> I'm Hikaru, and this is Keegan. What's your name, sugar? Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Who's Skipper, hon? Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: It's Marissa. Skipper's my dog. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan and Hikaru> Nice to meet you, Marissa. Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> Your dog is missing? Then we'd better find him right away. Marissa Brown: ? Marissa: He usually doesn't wander off, but... Marissa Brown: ? Marissa> He won't change too, will he? Ensign Alex Keegan: ?::::Keegan takes Marissa's other hand in his:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ? :::Keegan and Hikaru start shouting for Skipper:::: Marissa Brown: ?: Skipper!!! Ensign Alex Keegan: ? Keegan> We'll find him, Marissa, keep him from changing. Ensign Alex Keegan: ?:::Keegan, Marissa and Hikaru walk down the street, calling out for Skipper:::: Marissa Brown: ? Marissa> ::Squzzes Keegan's hand, speaks softly: Thank you. :::::The Doctor and Company encounter the frightened spaceport citizens::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor steps out into the street, largely deserted in a busy town.::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe walks carefully, picking her way between the alien trash strewn on the street::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::There is a peculiar raw stench to the air::: Brogan MacGill: @ ::last to exit TARDIS ,hesitates while shutting the door:: Brogan MacGill: @::thinks of staying safely inside instead, but reluctantly follows friends:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor walks down the street and approaches a small stall selling fruit:::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor is concerned as the stall closes and people move away as he approaches::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Whispers to the others::: The natives seem... very wary::: The Doctor: @ Aha, I believe I see a watering hole ahead, that might provide a start. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor walks towards the bar, but is stopped at the door by a large bouncer::: Bar Bouncer: @ Bouncer> Sorry, mister, bar closes at sundown. Local Mant: @ :::A local man with a cylindrical hat perched on his head quickly ducks away from the trio Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe looks after the man, tries to follow him, and he breaks into a run::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe shakes her head, and rejoins the Doctor, who is talking with a Bouncer::: Brogan MacGill: @:: warily walks down the dirty street jumping at every eye that disappears Brogan MacGill: around corners:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor is incredulous::: A bar, closing at sundown? You have to be kidding. Zoe Herriot: @ What's going on? Bar Bouncer: @ Bouncer> Look, stranger, do I look like I am acting silly? Leave or I'll show you silly! Zoe Herriot: @ Doctor, I do believe he's serious. :::Tugs on the Doctor's sleeve::: Brogan MacGill: @ ::feels watched, and a strange eerie coldness encroaching:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor smiles::: Well, I wouldn't want to impose. Thank you. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor continues down the street::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Smiles::: We'll be going now. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe backs up into Brogan::: Oops! Sorry. Brogan MacGill: @ ::someone whispers from the shadows overlooking the Doctor and Zoe:: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe turns::: Wha- what was that? Brogan MacGill: @ ::Brogan belatedly reacts to Zoe stepping on her foot:: Ouch. The Doctor: @ Zoe, let's try the, err, red light district. People seem afraid of the night here. Good idea. The Doctor: @ Some may still be out down there. I believe it is down a few blocks. Brogan MacGill: @ What?! ::jumps and faces alley:: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Catches up with the Doctor, pulling Brogan along::: What was that? The Doctor: @ Brogan, what do you suggest? Brogan? Brogan MacGill: @ It's that way, Doctor. ::points toward dark alley:: Brogan MacGill: @ That's where the cold is. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor holds out the Enigma detector and it responds::: Yes, down to the south a bit... Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe is once again awed by Brogan's keen sense of hyper-awareness::: Brogan MacGill: @ ::Brogan sets off down alley as if in a trance:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor sees Brogan going where the Enigma signal is strongest and is suddenly afraid.::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Holds the Doctor back a bit, out of Brogan's earshot::: Doctor, I'm worried about Brogan Brogan MacGill: @:: steps over trash filled lane without notice of the big hairy rats scurrying Brogan MacGill: about her feet:: The Doctor: @ Of course, I've been a fool! Brogan! Talk to me! Tell me what you sense! Brogan MacGill: @ ::Brogan ignores the others as if she can not hear:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor follows Brogan::: Zoe, she is in contact with the Enigma. She has been all along. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks at Zoe::: Brogan is changing, Zoe. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Shakes her head::: In "contact?" I don't get it. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Suddenly frightened::: You can't possibly mean... she's becoming... Brogan MacGill: @ ::can not hear anything but the voice inside taunting her "Soon my Queen!":: The Doctor: @ Zoe, I believe that Brogan is developing her mental capabilities in an unknown direction. Zoe Herriot: @ Oh no! :::Zoe gasps::: Toward the Enigma! The Doctor: @ It may have put her in contact with the Enigma. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor pursues Brogan and rounds a corner::: Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan leaves the alley and stands at the end of the main drag of the red Brogan MacGill: light district:: Brogan MacGill: @::sees drunken soldiers spilling out of the seedy spaceport bar:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor stops alongside Brogan::: What do you feel, Brogan. We are here for you. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Repeats:: Yes, Brogan. You've GOT to regain control of your senses. The Doctor: @ No Zoe, let her go with the feelings. She may learn what we need to know. The Doctor: @ BUT, we must protect her from the Enigma. Zoe Herriot: @ :::In a hiss::: But if she goes with the feeling, the Enigma gets stronger! Zoe Herriot: @ How do we know the Enigma force won't control her more? Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe swallows wordlessly::: Brogan? Speak to us. Brogan MacGill: @ Cold, darkness, evil... destiny. ::whispers strangely:: The Doctor: @ It may control us all if we are not careful, Zoe. The Doctor: @ :::A scream is heard::: Zoe Herriot: {S scream Brogan MacGill: @ ::jumps with the scream:: Brogan MacGill: @ ::panics:: NO! Doctor, Zoe quickly. We have to get out of here! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor turns in the direction of the scream and off he goes.::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe breaks into a run::: Brogan MacGill: @::screeches after Doctor:: No! It's too late! Doctor, Zoe?! ::::: The Doctor and Zoe arrive at the crime scene in the alley:::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor finds a pile of clothing on the ground as footsteps receed in the darkness::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stops short at the scene of the clothing::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor kneels down and examines the clothes::: What is this? Zoe Herriot: @ Don't touch! :::Zoe screams::: :::: Brogan hesitates outside the red light district :::: Brogan MacGill: @::figits nervously alone in the street, looks back in direction of TARDIS then Brogan MacGill: alley:: Brogan MacGill: @No, no! ::screams aloud:: I won't let this happen! You won't win this time Enigma! Brogan MacGill: @ ::races after her friends:: :::::The Doctor and Company run afoul of the Law (or worse?)::::: Zoe Herriot: @ Careful, Doctor! It looks wet - and contaminated. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor is astounded::: These garments are full of dust! That scream came from someone who... The Doctor: @...has been granulated! Zoe Herriot: @ DUST? So... that's not WET... it's dust? :::Incredulous::: Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan arrives at the alley just as constables come the other way:: Zoe Herriot: @ :::The tall imposing figures round the turn into the alley::: The Doctor: @ :::A group of colonial constables stumble around the corner in a disorganized gaggle of blue::: Elysium Constable: @ Cops> Stop right there! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor turns to his companions::: Why does this always happen? Elysium Constable: @Lead Cop>Here now. What do we have here? Elysium Constable: @ Constables> Alright! What happened here. No funny stuff. Elysium Constable: @ Cop #3> That's right, no funny stuff - hand over your weapons. You! :::points to Doctor::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor holds up his hands::: I am unarmed, I assure you. Elysium Constable: @::Cop notices the disintegrated body at Doctor's feet:: MURDER! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor steps forward:: Officers, I can explain. We were walking down this street, and... Elysium Constable: @ ::::Cop #3 points at the clothing::: What's this? Elysium Constable: @ ::lead cop eyes remains:: And you just decided to kill someone? Elysium Constable: @ Cop #2> :::Suspiciously::: oh yeah? Then what's THIS! :::Touches Zombie Jammer::: The Doctor: @ You see, officers, we are pursuing an evil killer loose in your city. Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan watches the procession but doesn't get involved:: The Doctor: @ These are our instruments for tracking the evil force. Elysium Constable: @ Cop #3> :::Harsh laugh::: Oh, yeah! Is that what they're calling them these days! Elysium Constable: @ :::Cop #2 motions for the Doctor to hand over the Zombie Jammer and the Enigma Wave Detect Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan suspiciously studies constables, notices they just happen to block Brogan MacGill: all the exits:: Elysium Constable: @ Cop #1> We've been looking for you! We have orders to pick you and your freaky friends up. Zoe Herriot: @ ::::All the cops start laughing::: The Doctor: @ Who are you calling freaky? Elysium Constable: @ ::lead cop halts the laughing:: Freaks or murderers. Just the same Arrest Brogan MacGill: them boys! Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe whispers to the Doctor::: I think that's the wrong approach. Elysium Constable: @ Cop #1> Now we aren't picking you up for questioning, but for MURDER! Comer with us. Elysium Constable: @ :::The Cops stop laughing::: I think you'd better come down to the station. Elysium Constable: @ :::Constables roughly grab the three and handcuff them with sonic cuffs::: Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan backs away in search of an exit:: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe struggles::: Ow! That hurts! Elysium Constable: @::constable stops Brogan with a menacing smile:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor, Brogan, and Zoe are being dragged away. Meanwhile, the Enigma is loose and HUNGRY!::: Elysium Constable: @::constable's eyes gleam red momentarily as he grabs Brogan:: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe looks woefully at Brogan::: Maybe you were right - maybe we should have left! Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan screams:: IT'S A TRAP! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor notices a smell like dead flesh coming from the constables::: The Doctor: @ Uh oh. Something is rotten in Elysium! Brogan MacGill: @::Brogan struggles wildly as constable wrestles her under control with Brogan MacGill: superhuman ::strength =============================================== TIME LOGS =============================================== Keegan's Log 2-26-97 Terror in Paradise, Part Two by David Sharpe Keegan and Hikaru walked down the streets of Capitol with their new acquantice, Marissa. They were searching for Marissa's dog, Skipper. Once they found him they would return to the ARGOS. Carter needed to hear Marissa's story. Hikaru was speaking to Marissa as they walked. Marissa told them how, after she and Skipper had escaped, they had gradually made their way across the countryside to Capitol. Luckily, the nights weren't very cold here on Elysium. Keegan watched the two of them talking and smiled. He wasn't surprised to see Hikaru's maternal streak, knowing what a good doctor she was. Marissa, he found, reminded him of his sister... ...swiftly, unbidden, a memory surged up to the surface of his mind... >>>A cold wind blew, ruffling his hair, keening in the rocks, he felt a body in his arms, held close, he knew when he looked down what he would see, he started to look down, against his will, he didn't want to see it again<<< ...Keegan shook his head, driving the memory away. He shivered. Marissa looked up concernedly at him. "Are you okay, Mister Keegan?" He looked at Marissa and smiled softly. "Yes, Marissa, I'm fine." He squeezed her hand gently and she returned the squeeze. The three of them continued on, walking down the streets of Capitol, searching for a lost dog and approaching unaware their destiny. Brogan's Log 2-26-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 2 By JenKoko/BroganMc - Jen:) Those eyes had the power to kill. Wildly, Brogan struggled against the Elysium constable knowing all along her protest was futile. The good constable no longer had a shred of human goodness in him. He was one of the Enigma's red-glaring minions. A zombie immune to pain, death or mercy. Briefly the image of Dean Maxwell's brutal murder on Earth flashed before Brogan. One moment the college administrator tussled with the possessed fraternity brother Butch Henderson. Butch's eyes glared the signature eerie red as he snapped the Dean's neck effortlessly. The horrid twisting and cracking sound followed by Maxwell's lifeless stare still haunted Brogan. She knew if she struggled against the constable as hard, he would just as easily end her life. And yet, Brogan knew her life was not in danger. No, the Enigma wanted... needed something more from her this time. Destiny. The word tumbled through Brogan's mind as ominously as a lone rock bouncing off deep canyon walls announcing the birth of an avalanche. Destiny brought Brogan and her friends to Elysium. To encounter the Enigma once again. But why? The question seemed insoluble. The Enigma had been waiting for them. Brogan sensed that much as she watched the farmhouse on the viewscreen of the TARDIS. He had weeks or months to spread his evil on Elysium and plot his revenge. It wasn't like Earth when he had merely hours of freedom before the Doctor thwarted his attempt at domination. Why couldn't her friends see that? Watching the Doctor and Zoe try to explain themselves to the constables, Brogan was shocked and impressed by their naivet_. Avidly, they argued they had a moral obligation to stop the Enigma from wreaking havoc again. With their superior knowledge and past experience, retrapping the evil force would be child's play. The goodness within her friends was heroic yet foolish. Couldn't they see it was all just a clever trap? The farmhouse, the colony administrators' denial of incidents, the agonizing scream of horror leading them to this filthy alley and another of the Enigma's victims. Why didn't the Doctor listen to her? Why didn't he trust her feelings? Couldn't he feel the darkness closing in around them as they entered the sewers of the Elysium capitol? Even as Brogan tortured herself with those questions, she knew the simple answer. The Doctor and Zoe, for all their worldliness, were scientists. They dealt in the tangible, the things that could be measured and analyzed. The things that could be controlled. The Enigma was neither tangible nor controllable. Vaguely, Brogan remembered hearing the Doctor's belated inquiry as she entered the seamier streets of the capitol. He'd asked her to tell him what she felt. Perhaps he had finally realized the danger she was putting them in. But it was far too late. Brogan was already being pulled deeper and deeper into the dark side of the city and her mind. Darkness, death, evil and destiny. It was all around her, pushing and pulling her towards this alley. Toward the evil she felt awaiting her. Her friends blind to her struggle, Brogan resisted the presence in her mind. She expected the scream before it ever came. She knew what sight awaited them. Felt the pain of flesh turning to dust. The Doctor and Zoe wouldn't listen. Off they went, heroically coming to the rescue of the damned. Brogan stayed rooted to the spot on that seamy street, her eyes darting from the alley to the way back to the TARDIS. Inside, she felt him calling to her. Coaxing her to come to him. "Save your friends." The voice taunted. Brogan railed against him refusing to play his game, but in the end she made the wrong choice. She did exactly what he intended. She walked into this alley and right into the arms of his minions. It was all a trap. The Doctor, Zoe and Brogan were the captives of the Enigma. Exactly as he had planned from the beginning. The danger her friends were in was beyond anything the wandering timelord had ever known. Torture, death, nothing was too heinous for the enemies of the Enigma. When he was done, there would be nothing left to mourn. Body and soul consumed by pure evil, the TARDIS crew had a fate worse than death awaiting them. Submitting peaceably to the possessed constable arresting her, Brogan sensed an even greater danger to herself. Something in the constable's sinister smile reverberated throughout her mind's eye. The laugh of the dark presence within her mind echoed throughout her thoughts. The words came out in a sultry whisper, as fervent as a lover's vow. "Soon, My Queen. Very soon." Then the realization hit. Hidden beneath the fear, driving her towards this alley, this den of evil on Elysium. She fought against the Enigma's pull with all her conscience and yet... ============================== Terror in Paradise Part Three Wednesday, March 5, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe/NorisAlex Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS THE CAST: The 10th Doctor, a wandering Timelord with a beard and scholarly persona Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Zoe, 21st Century Earth computer programmer, very logical, a companion of the Doctor- Col. Bevan, commanding officer of the ARGOS Capt. Carter, Bevan's XO Lt. Diana Tregarth, commander of the ship's assault platoon, the Dragons Ensign Alex Keegan, 2nd in command of the Dragons Guardsman 2nd Class "Brick" Irwin, Assault platoon guardsman, black marketeer, enemy of Keegan, now posessed by the Enigma Medical Lt. Hikaru Sable, ship's doctor, friend of Keegan various troopers and ships crew Matthias Taylor - Leader of the Agricultural Colony Elysium Rod Walker - head of the colony constabulary Dr. Helen Walker - Colony Doctor and Rod's wife Marissa Brown and Skipper - a colonist and her dog constables Mysterious Male Figure THE PLAYERS: Alfred Snider (DRTUNA) as The Doctor Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Ensign Keegan and Lt. Hikaru Joel Sharpe (Shorty 144) as Col. Bevan, Capt. Carter and Male Cloaked Figure Ruth (TArkkannan) as Zoe and Lt. Tregarth George (GeoAlgoz) as Brick and zombie army Elrond2317 as Rod Walker, Dr. Helen Walker and Administrator Taylor Tara Brady as Marissa Brown and Skipper BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> :::::A Reunion And An Escape::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # ::::Keegan and Hikaru are searching for Skipper with Marissa when they hear a scream in Ensign Alex Keegan: # the distance::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # ::::They race in the direction of the scream:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands in the alley, trying to count how many times he has been arrested as the... The Doctor: #....guilty one.::: Brogan MacGill: #:::Brogan struggles against the possessed constable's monster grip:: Brogan MacGill: #::near panic, screams::Doctor, it's a trap! We have to get out of here! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor faces the arresting group, concerned about their behavior.::: The Doctor: # Caution, Brogan, they look a little trigger happy. Brogan MacGill: #::constable squeezes Brogan's arms painfully to shut her up:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::They come upon the Doctor and company wrestling with 3 constables::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::shrieks in fear:: Lt. Hikaru: # :::Hikaru holds Marissa's hand and looks menacingly at the constables::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Doctor? Ensign Alex Keegan: Keegan > DOCTOR!!! Ensign Alex Keegan: Keegan> What's going on here? The Doctor: # :::The Doctor turns at the greeting::: Why, it's...it's.... The Doctor: # Why Mr. Keegan, we met on Vradoz! Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Ensign Keegan now, Doctor, of the ARGOS. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor surveys the situation.::: Listen, there is a nameless evil at work here, and this... The Doctor: #...murder is its handiwork. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan and Hikaru> :::looking at each other::: Nameless evil? Hmmmm... The Doctor: # Ensign, eh. Perhaps you canm help with the locals then :::gestures to cops::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::softly, to Hikaru:: Who are they? Lt. Hikaru: # Hikaru> :::to Marissa::: I don't know, some people Alex knows. Ensign Alex Keegan: Keegan > You, Constable, let go of these people right now. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> :::to the constables::: Why are you manhandling these people? Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Well? Speak up, or let them go. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves to Brogan and helps her get out of the grip of the constable:::: Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe waits patiently:: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan squirms discreetly toward Zoe:: Zoe Herriot: #::leans towards Brogan:: Brogan MacGill: #::whispers to Zoe:: The Inhibitor. Do you still have it? Zoe Herriot: #::whispers:: Yes, but I can't reach it. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::to Hikaru:: Remember, Skipper's still missing. Can we go look for him soon? The Doctor: # :::The Doctor then moves to Keegan and engages him in an energetic handshake::: Yes, well met, sir! Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > :::shaking the Doctor's hand::: Good to see you again, sir. Elysium Constable: # Cop 1> Well, we found them over this dead body, and .. Elysium Constable: # Cop 2> We have orders to bring in the Doctor and his friends! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor hears Marissa and turns to her.::: Skipper? Would that be an animal companion? Marissa Brown: # Marissa: Yes, he's my dog. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: He ran away when I wasn't looking. The Doctor: # A dog, how nice. You know, I love animal companions far too much to have them as pets. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan turns following Zoe's nod, the Zombie Inhibitor lies against the wall, Brogan MacGill: dropped in the struggle:: The Doctor: # If Skipper is lost, perhaps I can recall him. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: Really? ::delighted:: Zoe Herriot: #::mutters:: no, he just has humans for pets now. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor eyes the constables suspiciously, they don't look very healthy.::: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan edges toward the Inhibitor:: Elysium Constable: #::zombie constable coincidentally steps beside Inhibitor:: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan halts midstep when constable glares at her, smiles awkwardly:: The Doctor: # Zoe, if we are of different species, perhaps we are animal companions of each other! Zoe Herriot: #::rolls eyes, she isn't about to debate this:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor pulls a small metal whistle out of his pocket.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stops for a moment and thinks....of K9, now gone.::: Elysium Constable: # :::another constable watches the Doctor carefully, relaxes when he sees it's only a dog Elysium Constable: whistle:::: Zoe Herriot: #::gets ready to move:: Brogan MacGill: #::nudges Zoe:: I can reach it, but I need a distraction. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan poises for action:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor then raises the whistle to his lips and blows strongly.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor's whistle produces a strange tone which seems to pervade every space.::: Elysium Constable: # :::the constables drop to their knees, screaming in agony, clutching their heads:::: Elysium Constable: # Constable holding head> AAAHHHHHHH! THE BURNING! Zoe Herriot: #::nods at the Doctor:: We just got one! Marissa Brown: # Marissa: It's Skipper!!! The Doctor: # ::: It even bothers him...special hearing.::: Zoe Herriot: #::whinces and grabs the Doctor's arm:: Run, Doctor! Zoe Herriot: #::Drops back to give Brogan a hand with the inhibitor:: The Doctor: # Time for Plan B, crew! Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe lunges for it, misses:: NO! Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan runs three steps, ducks and head barrels into constable, grabs inhibitor:: Brogan MacGill: #::grasping inhibitor, she tries to activate it while others take off:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > Run for it, everyone!!! Marissa Brown: # ::Marissa runs, trying to stay close to Hikaru:: Lt. Hikaru: # Hikaru grabs Marissa's hand, holds it as they run away, Skipper at their heels:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor begins moving away swiftly, but makes sure others are doing so as well.::: Elysium Constable: # :::a Constable draws his weapon shakily, aims it at Brogan:::: Elysium Constable: # :::the shot misses Brogan but hits the Inhibitor, shattering it into lots of pretty pieces::: Brogan MacGill: #::bullet hits the Inhibitor causing it to blow out of Brogan's hands:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stops and looks back::: Come on, we've no time to waste! THEY are with the Enigma! Brogan MacGill: #::thrown against wall, stunned a moment, then sees twisted remains of inhibitor:: Zoe Herriot: #::grabs Brogan's arm:: Come on! Brogan MacGill: #::stunned, allows Zoe to pull her into a run for her life:: Zoe Herriot: #::they start running after the Doctor:: :::::The Mysterious Male Figure Orders Communications Jammed::::: Mysterious Male: % Mysterious Male Figure: ::::: moves into the center of the room::::: Mysterious Male: % ::::grins evily::: Yes, Doctor, Run, for all the good it will do you. Mysterious Male: % :::begins concentrating::::: Mysterious Male: % ::::his eyes glow a fiercely bright red light as he concentrates::::: Administrator Taylor: & ::Shadowy figure steps forth. It's TAYLOR!::: Administrator Taylor: &:::Taylor waits for his next order::: Mysterious Male: % Male Figure: Taylor, my servant, you must jam all communications until you are told different. Mysterious Male: % Taylor, do you hear me? Administrator Taylor: % Taylor> Yes.... Administrator Taylor: % I hear you.... Administrator Taylor: & :::The zombie Taylor complies::: :::::On The Run Again::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan takes the lead, guiding them away from the constables::: #:: The streets are dark and turn at odd angles -- like a maze or labyrinth:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor speaks to Keegan::: We need a place to regroup, to gather information,can you guide us? Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Yes Doctor. We should go back to our ship, the ARGOS. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > Capt. Carter had us come out on shore leave and investigate. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > We were brought here by a distress signal, that we were told was a fake. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor is concerned about the oddly shaped streets. What kind of colony is this?::: :::::Tregarth Picks Up Brick's Trail and Makes A Discovery::::: Lt. Tregarth: $ ::: The alley is dark and narrow. Light glimmers faintly from an oozing pool of nameless liquid. Lt. Tregarth: $::There is the scent of urine and garbage hanging in the air:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::Brick starts heading down the alley slowly at first as if getting... Brick/Enigma: $ used to walking and gradually moves faster until he stops suddenly. Lt. Tregarth: $::Tregarth crouches behind a garbage bin, watching:: Brick/Enigma: $ He turns to the air next to him and says ::Yes Master:: then starts to run on down... Brick/Enigma: $ ::the alley, stumbling every now and then:: Lt. Tregarth: $::rising quickly, muttering:: What's he up to? Lt. Tregarth: $::hurrying to keep up, but sticking close to the shadows:: Lt. Tregarth: $::frowns to herself at his uncharicteristic behavior:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::Brick slows and stops in front of a shop window and turns listening to the shadows... Brick/Enigma: $ ::around him, his eyes glowing red in the darkness.:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::Seeing his reflection in the mirror he shakes his head and searches through ... Brick/Enigma: $ ::his pockets, after a moment he puulls out some sunglasses and slips them on:: Lt. Tregarth: $::blinks in shock:: Red eyes? What's going on? ::pulls out comm:: Tregarth to ARGOS. Lt. Tregarth: $::anxiosuly:: Tregarth to ARGOS, come in ARGOS. Lt. Tregarth: $::slaps comm and curses:: It's jammed. Brick/Enigma: $ ::Turning around he scans the area and starts to head off down the alley again... Brick/Enigma: $ ::then stops short seeing a couple of counstables:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::The two constables come along side him and escort him in the direction of the ... Brick/Enigma: $ ::Administration building. They walk silently next to each other as if they don't ... Brick/Enigma: $ ::notice each other:: Lt. Tregarth: $::Tregarth gives up on the comm and continues following Brick:: :::::Brogan and Zoe Talk And Run At The Same Time::::: Brogan MacGill: #::murmurs in a panic:: The Inhibitor is gone! How are we going to stop his Brogan MacGill: zombies now, Zoe?! Zoe Herriot: #::panting:: the same way we did in Vermont! Improvise! Zoe Herriot: #We'll think of something, we always do. Brogan MacGill: #::out of breath::I told, this isn't like Vermont. It's all different this time, Zoe. Brogan MacGill: #::frustrated and worried:: Why won't you listen to me? Zoe Herriot: #::frustrated:: I'm trying to, Brogan, but you're not making any sense! Brogan MacGill: #In Vermont, he only had a few hours. He's had a few weeks or months to plan here. Zoe Herriot: #But it couldn't have expected us to show up. Brogan MacGill: # Everything about Elysium is as the Enigma wants it. It's all a trap, Brogan MacGill: # He did, Zoe. He's counting on us to be here! Zoe Herriot: #::shakes head:: how could it know? WE didn't even know we were coming here. Zoe Herriot: #::frowns to herself, this theory of Brogan's implies an almost supernatural ability to prognosticate: Zoe Herriot: #::And of course, psychics are illogical:: Zoe Herriot: #::frowns as a scrap of some other Zoe's memory teases at her.:: :::::The Doctor Answers A Question of Marissa's::::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa ::out of breath-her legs are shorter than Hikaru's:: Lt. Hikaru: # :::Hikaru picks Marissa up and carries her as they run:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor tries to strike up a conversation with Hikaru and Marissa as they walk.::: The Doctor: # So, friends of Ensign Keegan, eh? Does he have any interesting nicknames? Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::to the Doctor:: What did that whistle do? Why did it hurt all those men? Lt. Hikaru: # Hikaru > Yes Doctor, why? The Doctor: # An evil force has come to Elysium. It occupies living people like meat puppets. It eats worlds. The Doctor: # The whistle interfered with its control of them, but mainly our inhibitor device was designed... The Doctor: #...to do that. The Doctor: # But now it has been damaged. Given a decent workshop.... :::::Keegan Discovers Communications Are Jammed::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> I'd better try to contact Carter now, let him know we're coming. Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan takes out his comlink, switches it on::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa: It 'occupied' my family. It made them change. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Keegan to Carter, come in Carter... Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::the comlink crackles with static:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor notices Keegan is using his comlink and listens in.::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > This is bad. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::Squrims to get out of Hikaru's arms:: Lt. Hiakru: # ::::Hikaru puts Marissa down ::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::reaches down to pet skipper:: Where did you go, you bad dog? Marissa Brown: # ::the conversation is over Marissa's head, so she listens silently:: The Doctor: # Who were you calling Keegan? Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Our signal is being jammed! The Doctor: # Hmm, that is bad. The Enigma may have more control here than we know. The Doctor: # If it controls communication jamming. No civil authority would do that in peacetime. :::::Constable Rod Has Suspicions::::: Dr. Helen Walker pulls out of the parking garage beneath the Administration Building. She is driving her departmental issue Odyssey 3000 long-range hovercar. She pulls up in front of the building to wait for her husband to get off work. While she waits, she sees the colony's only paddy wagon pull up in front of the building. Constables climb out of the front, and the rear door opens. The constables begin off-loading prisoners. Dr. Walker recognizes their uniforms as being that of Hegemonic Guardsmen. She rolls down her window and motions to one of the constables. He comes over to the hovercar. Dr. Walker asks the constable what's going on? The constable explains that the guardsmen were involved in a bar fight, were arrested, and are being put into the detention block. The constable asks Dr. Walker to stay in her car. She complies, continuing to wait for her husband. Constable Walker: :::Walker leaves out the Administration building in time to see the prisoners being offloaded.::: Rod asks his wife what's going on. She tells him what the constable told her. Rod's suspicions are immediately aroused. He knows that standard policy is for all starship personnel to be confined aboard their ship if they are caught brawling. He tells Helen he forgot something, then goes back inside to investigate. :::::Keegan and Brogan meet::::: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan and Zoe catch up to the others:: Zoe Herriot: #::surprised:: Alex? Alex Keegan? Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > ::looks around::: Zoe?? Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > The Doctor found you? The Doctor: # Of course I found her, Keegan! I am a very determined fellow. The Doctor: #And right now, I am determined to find out what the Enigma is doing here and find a way to stop it. Zoe Herriot: #:;smiles wryly:: well, more or less. This is Brogan. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Hi Brogan. Brogan MacGill: # ::points at commlink:: You see! I told you. He's planned EVERYTHING! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor turns to Brogan::: Brogan, listen, we must not panic. We need to keep calm and THINK. Brogan MacGill: # There's nothing to "think" about, Doctor. We have to leave. Can't you see that? :::::Rod Finds Out Too Much::::: Rod Walker goes back inside the Administration Building. He stealthily makes his way to the Security Station. He turns on the monitoring system for the detention block. He watches and makes a horrifying discovery. He sees his own constables taking the guardsman into the detention block, and doing..something..to them. The guardsmen become complacent, and their eyes change to an awful red color. They're being taken over by this creature the Doctor had warned about! He decides to warn the ARGOS of what has happened. He leaves the Security Station and makes his way to the Communcations Shack. He attempts to raise the ARGOS, but discovers communications are being jammed. He is suddently interrupted by Administrator Taylor and two constables. Constable Walker: * :::Taylor makes Mr. Walker into a zombie::: The newly zombiefied Walker leaves the Administration Building with Taylor and the constables. :::::The Doctor Briefs Keegan::::: The Doctor: # Ensign Keegan, let me brief you. The Doctor: # The Enigma, as we call it, it a malevolent life form which exists to suck up all life. The Doctor: # It lives on death, and it eats worlds. We almost destroyed it 1000 years ago on Earth, but we... The Doctor: #...failed, and sent it off into space. It landed here after a 1000 year trip. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> 1000 years? Then it must be powerful, to have survived for so long. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shakes her head in frustration, thinks:: Why won't they listen? The Doctor: # The only thing is, we landed here shortly after it did, but by....ah...coincidence. The Doctor: # It is VERY powerful. It wears human bodies like a pair of warm socks. :::::Keegan And Zoe Try To Cheer Brogan Up::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan and Hikaru lead the way back to the ARGOS::: Brogan MacGill: #::resigned, Brogan follows the others to the Argos:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > :::Looks worried:::: Then we'd better get to the ARGOS as soon as possible. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Maybe with the help of Col. Bevan and Capt. Carter, we can come up with a plan to Ensign Alex Keegan: # defeat it. The Doctor: # Yes, your ship would be a good place to start. I need to gather data and form a plan, take stock of The Doctor: # ...our available resources. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shakes her head furiously at the Doctor's word "coincidence":: Brogan MacGill: #::pierces Keegan with haunted look:: This is all the Enigma's plan! Brogan MacGill: # He'll destroy everything. Even us! Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Miss Brogan, pardon me if I'm speaking out of turn, but it seems to me, even if Ensign Alex Keegan: this is part of a plan by this Enigma, we have to do our best to defeat it. Zoe Herriot: #::nods:: Nothing is impossible. You and the Doctor have proven that. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan nods at Keegan:: If we can defeat it, Ensign. You don't know what Brogan MacGill: the Enigma is. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> You're right, I don't. Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> All I know is the Doctor and Zoe saved my people from being slaughtered on Vradoz. Zoe Herriot: #::softly:: you and the Doctor saved me from the Continuum Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan > I trust them, and if you're traveling with them, I trust you too, Miss Brogan. Brogan MacGill: #Vradoz? The Blood Moon? ::Brogan recalls the story vaguely:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Yes the Blood Moon. Brogan MacGill: #::nods and turns topic:: Ensign, a word of advice. ::pauses cryptically:: Don't trust me. :::::The Doctor Makes An Observation::::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor walks alongside Hikaru::: And do you have an interesting nickname? The Doctor: # :::The Doctor walks along and, failing in conversation with Hikaru, walks with Marissa::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor whistles and Skipper and smiles at the dog's antics::: The Doctor: # Say Marissa, how old is Skipper? Marissa Brown: # Marissa: I don't know. We've had him as long as I can remember. The Doctor: # Dogs can be wonderful friends. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: Why did that whistle hurt the men? The Doctor: # They were not really men, Marissa, this evil force, the Enigma, had control over them. Marissa Brown: # Marissa: Like my family? Marissa Brown: # Marissa: ::has no idea what Hikaru means, but pretends to understand:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor realizes that Marissa has been damaged more than any of them.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor looks and Marissa and Skipper, and vows to stop the Enigma.::: Marissa Brown: # Marissa: Can you take the ::has trouble with the word::e-enig-ma out of people? :::::Brick/The Enigma And His Zombie Army March On The ARGOS::::: Administrator Taylor: @ :::Taylor shows up::: Brick/Enigma: @ ::Brick and the constables are waiting when they see Taylor arrive from the admin building. Zombie Guards: @ ::Also from within the Admin building come numerous armed guardsmen:: Zombie Guards: @ ::They all gather in front of Brick who stands before them raising his arms high: Brick/Enigma: @ The time has come, finally come to take over ARGOS. Together we will overpower the ARGOS Brick/Enigma: @ and begin our reign of power, I will lead you to greatness. Brick/Enigma: @ For too long we have waited in the shadows, waiting for the opportune time to make our Brick/Enigma: @ strike on the ARGOS Zombie Guards: @ ::The armed guardsmen cheer, crying for the begining of their reign of power:: Brick/Enigma: @ Come my fellow lurkers, we will commence with the matter at hand, COME LET US MARCH!!! Zombie Guards: @ ::The constables remain at Bricks side as he leads the way of the march:: Brick/Enigma: @ ::Brick and the guardsmen turn and begin marching towards the spaceport:: Mrs. Walker: @:::Mrs. W sees her husband in the march and starts to step forward...: :::::Dr. Walker and Lt. Tregarth Team Up::::: Mrs. Walker: *:::Dr. Walker wonders where her husband has got to::: Mrs. Walker: *:::She hears something that she knows isn't right & hides only to see The March of the Zombie Army...::: Lt. Tregarth has followed Brick to the Administration building Lt. Tregarth: @::Tregarth steps around the building. Sees Mrs. Walker.:: Lt. Tregarth: @::Tregarth pauses:: Tregarth sees Dr. Walker waiting in her hovercar. She also sees Brick exhort an army of constables and guardsmen and march off. Then she sees Dr. Walker get out of her car and call out to someone. Mrs. Walker: @ :::to Rod:::Wait! Mrs. Walker: @ :::to herself::: Where is he going?! Lt. Tregarth: @::Comes up quickly:: I don't know ma'am -- but I think we have a 8666 here. Mrs. Walker: @ A what?? Lt. Tregarth: @Possible hostile take over of Colony by alien or aliens. Ma'am, your husband may not be who he seems Mrs. Walker: @ Excuse me but-- Oh my... I understand now. Mrs. Walker: @ Which alien or aliens? Where are they? Lt. Tregarth: @::nods:: no idea ma'am. They appear to have taken over at least one guardsman from our ship. Lt. Tregarth: @I suggest we evacuate immediately. Lt. Tregarth: @I have to get to my ship and report Mrs. Walker: @ Evac?? We have to find Rod! Lt. Tregarth: @::nods and escorts her to vehicle:: Yes ma'am. We can do that from the ship. Mrs. Walker: @ Listen... we'll talk as we drive, okay? Mrs. Walker: @ Get in. :::She gets in revs the hover-engine:: Lt. Tregarth: @::Tregarth gets in the craft, they take off:: Mrs. Walker: @ This whole bloody situation makes me want to scream... Lt. Tregarth: @::nods, blandly:: Yes ma'am. :::::Bevan And Carter Wait Worriedly::::: $ :::Capt. Carter & Col. Bevan stand at the Argos ramp:::: Cpt. Carter: $ Capt. Carter> Sir, I am begining to get worried. They should have reported in by now. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan> I concur Captain. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan> :::uses internal communications panel::: Comm Officer, Try to raise Ensign Keegan. Comm Officer: $ Comm Officer> Yes Sir. the Comm Officer tries to raise Keegan, but gets only static. Trying to contact the shore leave parties, she gets the same result. Comm Officer: $ Comm Officer> Col. Sir, I can't raise Ensign Keegan or any of the shore leave parties, all Comm Officer: $ Communications appear to be being jammed. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan> Well trace it, Comm! Comm Officer: $ Comm Officer> Yes Sir. The Comm Officer uses her detection equipment and makes a successful trace of the jamming. Comm Officer: $ Comm Officer: I've traced it to the Admin. Building, Sir. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan: What! The Plantary Administration is jamming our communications? Comm Officer: $ Comm Officer: Apparently so, Sir. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan: Good work, Comm. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan: Of all the outragous conduct! Well, Captain, I think we should go over there & Col. Bevan: $ have a talk with Taylor. Col. Bevan: $ ::::comm system beeps:::: Col. Bevan: $ :::bevan goes to comm:::: What is it! Lookout: $ Lookout> Sir, Ensign Keegan & Lt. Hikaru are returning with some strangers. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan> Very Good. Col. Bevan: $ Col. Bevan> Now Maybe we'll find out whats going on here. :::::Our Heroes Reach the Spaceport::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & ::::The party reaches the fence surrounding the Spaceport::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::takes out a little device, opens the back gate:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> We're almost there, everyone. The Doctor: & :::The Doctor surveys the Spaceport suspiciously. They are vulnerable in the open.::: Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan stops cold when she sees the Argos, rubs arms to ward off cold feeling:: Brogan MacGill: &::spins slowly around surveying the barren landscape, not a living soul in sight:: Marissa Brown: &: :: Marissa reaches down and grabs Skipper's collar for comfort:: Marissa Brown: & ::Marissa puts her other hand into Hikaru's:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor whispers to Zoe and Brogan::: Let's keep our eyes open. Look for anything we can use. The Doctor: & Speak up as soon as you have any ideas. Zoe Herriot: &::Zoe nods grimly:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Keegan ushers everyone thru the gate, then closes it behind them::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::the party makes its way carefully across the spaceport, past the ranks of starships Ensign Alex Keegan: & there::: Brogan MacGill: &::following blindly after Doctor and co, keeps looking behind her:: Brogan MacGill: & ::listens to an unseen voice and looks toward Brick and co.:: Brogan MacGill: & ::Brogan shivers suddenly:: Marissa Brown: & ::Marissa shudders, unconciusly feeling the enigma getting closer.:: Brogan MacGill: &::stops and searches the distance, dimly notices Marissa is looking same direction:: Zoe Herriot: &::Zoe shivers, looking around, wondering at the drop in temperature:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor notices the refueling trucks parked in a group nearby::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor notives the power crystal storage area...probably hymetucite.::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Keegan sees Carter and Bevan coming down the ramp ::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> We're in luck, Doctor, Col. Bevan and Capt. Carter are coming down to meet us. The Doctor: & :::The Doctor sees the two coming down the ramp::: :::::The Enigma And His Zombie Army Reach the Spaceport::::: Brick/Enigma: & ::Through the darkness on the edge of the spaceport Brick and the Constables step out of.. Brick/Enigma: & ::the shadows. A moment later a large crowd of armed guardsmen follow them out of the... Brick/Enigma: & ::shadows:: Brick/Enigma: & ::Brick stops and raises his hand to the troops behind him signalling them to hault:: Brick/Enigma: & ::Scanning the area Brick looks in the direction of the ARGOS:: Brick/Enigma: & ::seeing something move on the farside of the spaceport, a group of people are coming...:: Brick/Enigma: & ::through the gate heading for the ARGOS:: What is this? Brick/Enigma: & Carter and Bevan, and wait...who is that...?? Brick/Enigma: & ::A look of recognition appears on Bricks face and a smile across his lips:: Brick/Enigma: & Ah yes, I know that face as well, all too well. The Doctor! Brick/Enigma: & Think I will go see what they are conversing about::pointing to three men::you, you and you, with Brick/Enigma: & me now! We are going to have a bit of a chat. Brick/Enigma: & ::Brick and the three guardsmen he selected approach the ramp at a slow determined pace:: :::::The Party Reaches the ARGOS, And The Doctor Is Reunited With More People From His Past::::: The Doctor: & Carter, Bevan! Bad news, I'm afraid. VERY BAD. The Doctor: & We must seal the ship immediately. We need to use the sensors and prepare to take off if we must. Col. Bevan: :::staring, amazed:::: Doctor? Cpt. Carter: $ Capt. Carter> Ensign...... Doctor? Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> :::salutes::: We've brought back some information, and we met the Doctor! Cpt. Carter: Capt. Carter> Very good Ensign. Doctor, is that you? Brogan MacGill: &::a faint beeping is heard from the Enigma Detector in Zoe's hand:: Marissa Brown: & ::Cocks her head to one side:: What's that? Marissa Brown: & ::tugs Hikaru's sleeve, speaks more insistantly:: What is that? The Doctor: & Bevan, Carter, Keegan...I am VERY SERIOUS about this! We need to hurry. Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan > We checked out the situation as ordered, sir... Lt. Hikaru: & Hikaru> ..and we found that all the stores are closing at sundown, and .... Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan >...and we found the Doctor being menaced by constables controlled by something Ensign Alex Keegan: & Called the Enigma:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor is upset, everyone is talking at once, and they need to seal the ship. Col. Bevan: $ ::::orders ship sealed::: Zoe Herriot: &::stares at the device:: Doctor! The Enigma! Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan sees Brick and guardsmen approaching:: Lt. Hikaru: & Hikaru> :::nudges Keegan::: Looks who's turning up, like a bad penny..:::nods towards Brick::: Zoe Herriot: &::louder:: Doctor! Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan begins to panic and wants to run, but can't move:: Capt. Carter: The Enigma? What is that Ensign? Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> The Doctor can tell you that, sir. Capt. Carter: Dr., what is this Enigma? The Doctor: & Now listen to me, the Enigma is, well, it is hard to define, but it is a VERY BAD GUEST. Brick/Enigma: & ::Brick is smiling which doesn't seem odd at first until you look alittle closer at the.. Brick/Enigma: & ::smile Marissa Brown: & ::Marissa is to scared to move, now:: Zoe Herriot: &::grabs Brogan's arm:: Brogan! Don't just stand there! Come on! Brogan MacGill: &::guardsman grabs Brogan's other arm and yanks her away from Zoe:: Brogan MacGill: &::Guardsman places energy pistol to Brogan's temple and glares at others:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor turns to Brogan::: How would you define the Enigma? The Doctor: & I say there, unhand that woman! Zoe Herriot: &::backs away slowly, hand to mouth:: Brick/Enigma: & Ha ha ha ahhh yes, this is very good indeed Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Keegan watches, confused::: Col. Bevan: What is the meaning of this Guardsman!! Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> What are you doing, Guardsman? Zoe Herriot: &::The dog backs away, growling:: Brick/Enigma: & unhand...unhand, now do you really want ... that? The Doctor: & :::The Doctor is beginning to have a very bad feeling about the guard.::: Cpt. Carter: What sre you doing! Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan is petrified, eyeing the pistol pointed at her:: Zoe Herriot: &::shaking voice:: Doctor -- It's the Enigma... Ensign Alex Keegan: & Keegan> The Enigma? Oh no! Zombie Guards: &::Guardsmen glare back at Doctor through his shades, smiling coldly:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor stares closely at Brick::: Well... Col. Bevan: $ You will put that weapon down! Now, Guardsman! Marissa Brown: & ::Suddenly runs to Hikaru, buries her face in her side:: Brick/Enigma: & ::no other words are given to Bevan and Carter, Brick does not even look at them:: Brick/Enigma: & My dear, dear Ms. Brogan The Doctor: & :::The Doctor moves to within about 8 feet of Brick and stops, hands at his side.::: Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan shudders as Brick approaches her:: Brick/Enigma: & Haven't you missed me, your dear friend? Zoe Herriot: &::Lowers her hands from her mouth, they are shaking as she steps into the Doctor's shadow.:: Brogan MacGill: &::Fear and something worse course through her when he lightly touches her cheek:: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor puts one hand into his pocket::: I am here. Please do not ignore me. Brick/Enigma: & ::turning towards the doctor:: And what about you Doctor, don't you recognize me? Brick/Enigma: & It's only been 1,000 years since last we met. Zoe Herriot: &::Her jaw clenches in an effort to keep silent -- to wait until she can do something.:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Keegan shudders with loathing as he watches Brick::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::and he realizes Brick now houses the Enigma:::: Cpt. Carter: & :::::looks on, a feeling of horror moving through him:::: Marissa Brown: &: ::Whimpering, Marissa presses closer to Hikaru:: Brick/Enigma: & Then again my face has changed...but my eyes haven't... The Doctor: & I am destined to face my responsibilities. I speak to you again. The Doctor: & Abandon your ways, stop destroying life, learn to express it! Brick/Enigma: & ::Bricks hand goes up and slowly removes his glasses:: The Doctor: & Someday, somehow, some opponent, like me, will stop you. Learn the ways of peace, of life..... The Doctor: & LEARN ENIGMA...before it is too late for you! Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan feels the cold and darkness closing in around her;opens her mouth Brogan MacGill: to scream :: Brogan MacGill: &::no sound comes out of Brogan's mouth:: Brogan MacGill: &::the dream voice in Brogan's mind taunts "10!":: Marissa Brown: & ::Has turned from Hikaru's side for a moment, just in time to see Brick's eyes:: Col. Bevan: & ::::stands utterly still, a look of stunned confusion on his face:::: Brick/Enigma: & ::Listening to the Doctors ranting he shakes his head in pity and laughs quietly:: Zoe Herriot: &::gasps at the sight of those blazing inhuman eyes:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Hikaru stroks Marissa's hair, holding her close to try to protect her from this evil Ensign Alex Keegan: & creature::: Brick/Enigma: & So brave, so very brave...heheheh The Doctor: & You may not get another chance, Enigma. Chhose your destiny wisely! The Doctor: & :::The Doctor sounds good, but is extremely unsure of his current position.::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor feels around in his pocket.::: The Doctor: & :::The Doctor is worried as he glances at Zoe, Brogan, and the rest.::: The Doctor: & Improvise. Brogan MacGill: {S devilaf =============================================== TIME LOGS =============================================== Keegan's Log 3-5-97 Terror in Paradise, Part Three by David Sharpe Keegan watched as the standoff continued. His shipboard enemy, "Brick" Irwin, was now possessed by the evil entity the Doctor had warned them off, the Enigma. The Enigman controlled at least 3 of their shipmates. They had captured the Doctor's companion, Brogan, and had weapons drawn down on the rest of them. Keegan observed the others detachedly. The Doctor was trying to talk the Enigma into letting Brogan go. Zoe was angry yet deathly calm. Hikaru protectively concealed the terror-stricken Marissa behind her back. Col. Bevan was furious, yet seemed as if he didn't quite understand what was going on yet. Keegan felt his senses becoming hyper-aware. The acrid smell of the spaceport air, the primevil stench of fear and horror. The hair on the back of his neck and hands standing up. He breathed deeply, calmly, fueling his body with oxygen. Adrenaline pumped into his bloodstream as his body prepared to fight. Brogan's Log 3-5-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 3 By JenKoko/BroganMc The touch of evil was upon her. Brogan was riveted to the power of Brick's possessed glare. Inhuman red eyes gleamed beneath slick mirrored sunglasses. His smile was filled with predatory loathing, his touch conveyed the depth of his evil desires. The Enigma had found a new host to give it arms and legs. And with its new mobility, came the power to consume all that was good. Zombie gaurdsmen surrounded the small gathering on the ramp of the ARGOS. The Doctor, Zoe and the remaining ARGOS crewmates left unconverted were outnumbered by three to one. Vaguely, Brogan wondered if they realized the depth of danger each was in. Why hadn't the Doctor or Zoe listened to her fervent warnings? If only they believed her when they first discovered the ruined Elysium farm, then none of them would be in such peril. But now, it was far, far too late. The Enigma sprang his trap and had them all ensnared in his web of chaos. There was no escape, no resistance capable of defeating the power of the Enigma. Anxiously, Zoe looked to Brogan, gazing at her with the concern and worry of a trusted friend. The Doctor spoke bravely to the evil spirit now inhabiting Brick, but beneath his strength Brogan sensed weakness. The Doctor was worried. More than she had ever known him to be. A zombie guard pinned Brogan's arms behind her with inhuman strength. Vaguely, she sensed the energy pistol leveled to her temple. The brute force was just for show really. Brogan had no desire to move. Fear, cunning and something else naturally stilled her motions. Silently, she watched her friends defy Brick's orders to unseal the ARGOS. Emotionless, she listened to their ardent pleas for her release. Ominously, she waited as the darkness closed in around her mind. Somewhere on the edge of her consciousness was a realization waiting to be discovered. A question that would answer the mystery surrounding this "coincidental" collision with the Enigma. Why her? Why Brogan? What could the Enigma possibly want with her? A voice answered back mysteriously. A fragment of conversation from the recent past. A fear or a prediction? Brogan's voice echoed back to her... "A word of advice, Ensign. Don't trust me." ============================== Terror in Paradise Part Four Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe/NorisAlex Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS THE CAST: The 10th Doctor, a wandering Timelord with a beard and scholarly persona Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Zoe, 21st Century Earth computer programmer, very logical, a companion of the Doctor- Col. Bevan, commanding officer of the ARGOS Capt. Carter, Bevan's XO Lt. Diana Tregarth, commander of the ship's assault platoon, the Dragons Ensign Alex Keegan, 2nd in command of the Dragons Guardsman 2nd Class "Brick" Irwin, Assault platoon guardsman, black marketeer, enemy of Keegan, now posessed by the Enigma Medical Lt. Hikaru Sable, ship's doctor, friend of Keegan Matthias Taylor - Leader of the Agricultural Colony Elysium and pawn of the Enigma Dr. Helen Walker - Colony Doctor and Rod's wife Marissa Brown and Skipper - a colonist and her dog The Zombie Army Mysterious Male Figure THE PLAYERS: Alfred Snider (DRTUNA) as The Doctor Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Ensign Keegan and Col. Bevan Joel Sharpe (Shorty 144) as Capt. Carter, Administrator Taylor and Male Cloaked Figure Ruth (TArkkannan) as Zoe, Lt. Tregarth and Hikaru George (GeoAlgoz) as Brick and zombie army Elrond2317 as Dr. Helen Walker Tara Brady as Marissa Brown and Skipper :::::Dr. Walker and Lt. Tregarth race in the hovercar to the Spaceport::::: Mrs. Walker: & :::Dr. Walker dodges traffic with great aplumb::: Lt. Tregarth: &::Tregarth cooly loads her gun::: Mrs. Walker: & :::Dr. W watched Tregarth load the gun from the corner of her eye. She doesn't like guns: Lt. Tregarth: &::Tregarth:: no need to worry ma'am, gold star in marksmanship. Mrs. Walker: & That's fine; I just don't like guns whichever way they're pointed. Lt. Tregarth: &::the car glides along the fence. Tregarth frowns as she sees the zombie army:: Mrs. Walker: & :::Sees army::: Who are they?! Lt. Tregarth: &::all business:: our target, ma'am. Mrs. Walker: & But... what are they? Lt. Tregarth: &I don't know ma'am, but they're attacking my ship. :::::Confrontation Outside the ARGOS::::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands facing the Enigma, he feels somewhat helpless...caught without a plan.::: The Doctor: # :::But his mind is racing quickly, sifting ideas, forming a plan.::: Marissa Brown: #::Marissa is still cowering in Hikaru's arms:: Brogan MacGill: #::zombie holds a blaster to Brogan's temple:: Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::Keegan begins tensing his muscles, getting ready to act::: Brick/Enigma: # ::Bricks smile turns sour as he turns back to the doctor:: Brick/Enigma: # Doctor, you will hand this ship over to me The Doctor: # Listen to me, Enigma, or whatever you are.... You know me. I am no simple being to control. Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan remains still, frightened by the evil surrounding her and desperate for Brogan MacGill: an escape:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan>:::whispers out of the cocrner of his mouth to Carter::: You want to take the one with the gun on Brogan? The Doctor: # I have knowledge beyond your understanding. I advise you, end this now and stop your murder! Brick/Enigma: # Murder, you call my survival murder Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe bites her lip, hands trembling -- why didn't she see this? It's a logcal progression of events Brogan MacGill: #::desperately searching for an escape, Brogan makes eye contact with Zoe:: Zoe Herriot: #::Stares at Brogan, silently begging forgiveness:: Cpt. Carter: # ::::::Carter grimly nods his head::::: Lt. Hikaru: #::Hikaru strokes Marissa's back, her face grim:: The Doctor: # You don't need to constantly kill to survive yourself. Let me help you. Col. Bevan: # Bevan> NEVER!!! Col. Bevan: # :::Bevan's forbidding countenance tells just how much he means it::: Brick/Enigma: # Shut up Bevan, you slug Brick/Enigma: # Help me, you help ME....That is absurd, Doctor, you think you have knowledge. Brick/Enigma: # You know nothing Doctor The Doctor: # You don't need this ship. I have a craft which can take you off this world...alone. Cpt. Carter: # :::::Carter moves to one side, partially crouched, ready to attack 1 of the goons::::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor is at least happy that he's got the big bad guy talking and not killing them all.::: Brick/Enigma: # I don't want another ship, I want this one Brick/Enigma: # And you will not stop me Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan readies to throw himself at the 2 guardsmen covering them::: Brick/Enigma: # You, my dear Doctor. will help me Cpt. Carter: # :::::Carter raises his hands to his sides, preparing to attack::::: The Doctor: # No, I want to help you. Have your minions let Brogan go.: #::moves slightly secretly edging her hand free to grab zombie's weapon:: Brick/Enigma: Let my queen go,...never The Doctor: # :::The Doctor didn't like the sound of "queen."::: Brogan MacGill: #::gets Zoe's attention, nods with her eyes toward Carter and Keegan:: Cpt. Carter: # ::::Carter starts edging toward the goon holding Brogan::::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor notices the attack of the humans about to be sprung and begins calculating his moves:: Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::Keegan is ready to duck and roll and bowl over both the guardsmen::: Brogan MacGill: #::senses the attackers closing in, any second now:: Brick/Enigma: # I will have this ship, Bevan will watch me leave silently, and you, Doctor, will help me Brick/Enigma: # as I say The Doctor: # :::The Doctor hears the hovercraft coming and readjusts his planned moves::: Brick/Enigma: # If not then you will not recognize your "Brogan", he he Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe shrieks:: No! Leave her alone, you monster. Brick/Enigma: # ::shows no sign of hearing Zoe:: Brogan MacGill: #::senses a dark presence reading Brogan's thoughts:: Brogan MacGill: #::Brick turns toward Brogan quickly and sees Carter and Keegan approaching:: Cpt. Carter: # :::::Carter is amost close enough to attack the goon holding Brogan:::: Brick/Enigma: # Take your dogs and get out of my way Bevan Col. Bevan: # Carter, Keegan, at ease. Cpt. Carter: # :::relaxes and moves back, as does keegan::: Brogan MacGill: #::Brick glares at Brogan a moment:: Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan shivers with fear, she stares at Brick as if in a trance:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor fears for Brogan more than ever, but not from a zombie's gun.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor is thinking of all the things Brogan has been saying and doing recently.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor begins to understand...the Enigma has been in contact with Brogan. It remembers her:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor wonders...maybe that explains our coming here. Brogan may have set the controls!::: :::::Dr. Walker and Lt. Tregarth to the Rescue::::: Mrs. Walker: & And they have Rod and how many others... What do we have to do? Lt. Tregarth: &::points:: go straight over that fence ma'am -- and leave the shooting to me. Mrs. Walker: & :::Switches to hover & revs engine::: Hold on, pal. Lt. Tregarth: &::With a coolness seen previously in James Bond movies, Tregarth opens the window:: Mrs. Walker: & ::: Dr. W revs engine and hurtles over the fence!::: Lt. Tregarth: &::Leans out, actually sitting on the edge of the doorframe and braces her gun against the corner of Lt. Tregarth: &::the window. She starts firing:: Lt. Tregarth: &::guardsmen begin to fall. Shouting:: Straight course, ma'am! Mrs. Walker: & You've never seen such a hover car drive such a straight line, Tregarth! Mrs. Walker: & :::Dr. W handles like hover car like the expert she is.::: Cpt. Carter: # ::sees the hover car, dives to one side:::: Brick/Enigma: # ::Brick (Enigma) orders some of the zombies to come forward to the ARGOS:: Brogan MacGill: #::a car speeds up towards the ramp open firing at zombies and co.:: Col. Bevan: # :::dives at Brick, missing him and landing at the bottom of the ramp::::: Zoe Herriot: #::With a screech, fingers curling into claws, Zoe hurls herself at Brick's face:: Brick/Enigma: # ::"Get to the control tower and stand with me to guard my queen":: Ensign Alex Keegan: #::Keegan lunges for the zombie holding Brogan:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor notices the rapid fire in both directions, and dives for cover.::: Mrs. Walker: # :::The hover craft hurtles toward the others on the ramp::: Brick/Enigma: # ::verbally:: THE REST OF YOU STOP THOSE MEN!! Lt. Hikaru: #::Hikaru sweeps Marissa to the side, crouching protectively over her:: Mrs. Walker: # Who does he mean 'men'? Hold on, Tregarth! Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan twists out of the way as zombie fires at Keegan:: Marissa Brown: #::Shrieks and looks for somewhere to hide.:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor looks up from behind a metal packing case, and sees Brogan.::: Brick/Enigma: #::Brick casually slaps Zoe away:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves to assist Brogan, but a zombie comes up behing him.::: Ensign Alex Keegan: #::ducks and knocks gun out of zombie's hand:: Cpt. Carter: # :::grabs a guard, hurls him into the side of the ship:::: The Doctor: # :::The zombie smashes the Doctor over the head with an energy rifle butt.::: Mrs. Walker: # :::Dr. W. hits the brakes she pulls hard to the left, sending the hover into a skidding... Mrs. Walker: ...halt right at the feet of Our Heroes.> Brick/Enigma: # PROTECT THE QUEEN!! Cpt. Carter: # :::punches the guard that attacked the Dr::::::: Marissa Brown: #::Pulls skipper closer and shuts her eyes tightly:: Lt. Tregarth: #::Tregarth drops the gun and holds on for dear life:: Mrs. Walker: # :::Dr. W sees zombie just outside her door. She opens it right into his groin.::: Mrs. Walker: # Sorry! Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan>::punches the zombie in the face, to little effect:::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor is stunned and falls to his knees with a look of pain on his face.::: Zoe Herriot: #::Shaking her head, Zoe staggers to her feet.:: DOCTOR! ::She charges the zombie:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stays on his knees and does not fall, and begins to revoer.::: Cpt. Carter: # Carter: :::::tackles the goon that hit the Dr.:::: Zombie Guard: #:::zombie punches Keegan in the stomach, then runs after the Enigma:: Lt. Tregarth: #::Tregarth somersaults out of the hovercar, kicking a zombie in the face. Lt. Tregarth: #::She seizes its weapon and blasts it as it tries to rise:: Cpt. Carter: # :::butting him in the face with his head:::: Col. Bevan: # :::on his comlink::: Open the hatchway now!!!!! Brogan MacGill: #::Brogan stares at the fight in paralyzing horror:: Brick/Enigma: # ::Brick grabs Brogan and easily lifts her of the ground. Brogan MacGill: #::instinctually, Brogan slaps Brick's arms away to little effect:: Brick/Enigma: # ::Zombies circle around the both of them as he moves towards the control tower:: :::::DOCTOR AND COMPANY SEEK REFUGE IN THE ARGOS::::: Mrs. Walker: # :::Gets out of the car & runs toward the man Who seems hurt::: To Doctor> You alright? The Doctor: # :::The Doctor opens his eyes and sees Brick/Enigma carrying Brogan away as the battle rages.:: The Doctor: # Brogan.... it's got Brogan. BROGAN! Col. Bevan: # Bevan> :::motions to the ship:::: Everyone, inside now!!! Mrs. Walker: # ::Sees Bevan::: Col. Bevan: # Bevan> Inside or we're dead men! The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands, but then stops::: They are getting away! Mrs. Walker: # ::Sees zombie army::: Oh my... Cpt. Carter: # Carter: ::::sees the hatch opening:::: ::::grabs the dog and runs for the hatch::::: Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe jumps into the air and kicks a zombie in the head:: Mrs. Walker: # :::Grabs the Doctor by the arm::; Into the ship! Marissa Brown: #::Marissa sees everyone running, follows:: Zoe Herriot: #::Lands and runs to get to the Doctor:: The Doctor: # :::Energy bolts blast around the Doctor and he decides to go for cover in the ship::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan straightens up, catching his breath as he runs into the ship::: Lt. Tregarth: #::Tregarth lays down a covering fire on everyone's rear flank:: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands with the help of Walker::: Right, into the ship! Lt. Tregarth: # Tregarth, hurry! Lt. Tregarth: #Coming! ::continues to lay down a covering fire as the others retreat.:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Keegan> Zoe! We have to get in the ship, so we can stay alive and rescue Brogan! Zoe Herriot: #Zoe::crossly:: I know Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Bevan makes sure everyone gets on board first, so he and Tregarth are the last to board Ensign Alex Keegan: the ship::: Lt. Tregarth: #::Slams the door as everyone gets inside:: Mrs. Walker: # :::Follows the Doctor into the ship, ducking surreptitiously::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor moves into the ship at Walker's side::: Mrs. Walker: # To Doctor> Are you in pain? Are you wounded? I'm a doctor. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor feels his head::: Yes, and so am I. As one Doctor to another, I don't need a 2nd... The Doctor: #...opinion, thank you. Mrs. Walker: # Good. :::Checks to see if anyone else was hit.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor stands looking out a window port::: We've got to stop them! Col. Bevan: # We will, Doctor, we will. Lt. Tregarth #Tregarth::salutes:: Bad situation, sir. Col. Bevan: # Bevan> Report on the way up. Col. Bevan: # Bevan> everyone into the turobolift. The Doctor: # :::The Doctor looks at the documentation in the turbo lift and discovers the date and class of the.. The Doctor: # :::...ship.::: The Doctor: # :::The Doctor reacts in pain as something flashes in his brain.::: Zoe Herriot: #::Zoe, crossly:: Oh, Doctor, let someone take care of you for once! :::::Brick and his Zombie Army take their captive Brogan to the Spaceport Tower::::: Brogan MacGill: $::Brick, dragging Brogan, enters the Control Tower with zombie escort:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::After getting to the control tower he gently puts Brogan down:: Brick/Enigma: $ Hello my queen::caressing her face:: I am sure you missed me Brick/Enigma: $ we will not be separated again Brogan MacGill: $::twists away from Brick's touch with revulsion:: Not half as much as I DIDN'T Brogan MacGill: miss you! Brick/Enigma: $ That will change, I know your true feelings Brogan MacGill: $You don't know anything about me!!! ::shouts defensively:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::to the zombies:: keep an eye on her, the Doctor has her brainwashed Brick/Enigma: $ I must contact the Doctor Brick/Enigma: $ He will help me,...yes Brogan MacGill: $ You're nothing but a crude, violent abomination! YOU WON'T WIN! Brogan MacGill: $ Do you hear me? I won't let you. The Doctor won't...! Brick/Enigma: $ ::turning sharply to Brogan::I HAVE WON! Brogan MacGill: $ ::Brogan is silenced by Brick's evil glare:: :::::Mysterious Male Figure in his Darkened Hovel::::: Mysterious Male: % = Small darkened room Mysterious Male: % :::A Male cloaked figure sits in the shadows in a chair:::: Mysterious Male: % :::::His hands are gripping the arms of the chair tightly:::: Mysterious Male: % ::::stands and moves into the center of the room:::: Mysterious Male: % ::::places both hands flat on the table:::: Mysterious Male: % ::::Male figure is plainly frustrated as his hands work into fists:::: Mysterious Male: % ::::Contacts Brick/Enigma:::: :::::Brick exchanges telepathic words with his Mysterious Mentor::::: Brick/Enigma: $ ::::mentally::::to the mysterious male figure::"Come, your assistance is required" Mysterious Male: % My assistance is required now is it? Now that you've messed everything up! Brick/Enigma: $ ::::Everything is not lost, we will be victorious:::: Mysterious Male: % How could you mess up a simple operation like this? Brick/Enigma: $ ::::::You must come now or all will be lost, the Doctor has escaped me, but I have Brogan: Mysterious Male: % I will do what I can do to help you, but don't mess this one up! Brick/Enigma: $ :::::I won't::::: :::::Mysterious Figure commands his minion::::: Mysterious Male: % :::contacts Taylor:::: Mysterious Male: % Taylor, deactivate the jamming device. Mysterious Male: % :::whirls around in frustration and stalks to his chair, then heavilly sits down in it::: Mysterious Male: % :::his hands grip the arms tightly as he begins to whisper to himself::::: :::::Meanwhile, on the bridge of the ARGOS::::: @:::the turbolift quickly takes everone to the bridge> Mrs. Walker: @:::The turbo lift opens at the bridge:::: @ :::The Doctor stumbles out of the lift into the bridge, obviously in pain.::: Mrs. Walker: @ To Doctor> You ARE hurt... Mrs. Walker: @ :::Takes the DR's arm::: Zoe Herriot: @::Zoe supports the Doctor on the other side:: I TOLD you! Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> :::opens the intercom::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Crew, stand by to repel boarders! Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> We are being menaced by an alien intelligence, which was the cause of the red alert Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> It has taken over many colonists, and many of our shipmates. They will be coming Col. Bevan: soon to take over the ship. Lt. Tregarth: @::Tregarth begins checked over her recovered weapon:: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> We shall not let them! Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru comforts Marissa:: Col. Bevan: @ ::the crew goes to their stations::: Marissa Brown: @::Marissa smiles up at Hikaru, relaxed now that she is not in immediate danger:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor to Dr Walker::: No, no, no....I am receiving a powerful mental beam from the Enigma! Mrs. Walker: @ To Zoe> Does he get this way often? Zoe Herriot: @constantly! Mrs. Walker: @ Oh my... Mrs. Walker: @ Let's set him down on this chair... Zoe Herriot: @::crossly:: Doctor *sit down*! ::Shoves a chair against his legs:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor sits in a chair, feeling his head::: Mrs. Walker: @ :::Zoe & Dr. W set the DR in the science officer's chair, by coincidence::: Marissa Brown: @::Marissa begins to look around the bridge curiously:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks up::: Someone please open a channel to the control tower before I pass out! Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> :::checks the comm system::: We're still being jammed, Doctor. :::::Brick contacts the ARGOS::::: Brick/Enigma: $ ::moves to a control panel and flips on a communicator:: Brick/Enigma: $ Can you hear me Doctor? :::::Brick and the Doctor begin to bargain::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor begins to work the science panel in front of him::: Brick/Enigma: $ ::turning his attention to the intercom:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::now communicating my mind and intercom:: Doctor? Do you hear me? The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks up from the panel as the Enigma's voice comes over a speaker::: The Doctor: @ Yes, I hear you. Brick/Enigma: $ You will give me the ship and a crew to pilot it Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> :::puts in his own 2 cents worth:::: Is that all you want, Enigma? Lt. Tregarth: @Tregarth:: in a pig's eye! Brick/Enigma: $ Come now Doctor, will you let this weed speak for you? The Doctor: @ Just you, just the ship, just a minimum crew? The Doctor: @ I somehow doubt it, Enigma. Your record isn't quite what I would call trustworthy! Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> You'll release the rest of my crew, and the colonists? Zoe Herriot: @Zoe:: I very much doubt it, Captain. Brick/Enigma: $ they are happier in my power Mrs. Walker: @ Who... what is this thing? The Enigma? The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor whispers::: The Enigma is an extra-universal force which feeds on planets. The Doctor: @ It is here, Dr. Walker, to feed on your planet. Mrs. Walker: @ Oh my... :::Feels nauseous at the prospect of such a being::: Mrs. Walker: @:::Wishes Rod was here, hoping he is safe wherever he is::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> They are not yours to keep, Enigma, if you don't give them up you won't leave the planet. Brick/Enigma: $ Doctor, shut this primative up The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor to the Enigma::: So, no nutrition cycle this time, eh? Just a quick jaunt out of here? The Doctor: @ Brogan must be returned, SAFELY! Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: :::nods his head yes, grimly::: Brick/Enigma: $ why do you want to punish them Bevan? Brick/Enigma: $ why must you punish Brogan Brick/Enigma: $ they all want what I can give them Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> It's no punishment to be free. Brick/Enigma: $ DOCTOR WILL YOU SHUT HIM UP Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan sits back and watches the Doctor::: The Doctor: @ Let me get this straight. You take the ship, return Brogan and the crew, and leave with a... The Doctor: @...few zombies only. Right? Mrs. Walker: @:::Dr. W grasps the DR's shoulder and whispers::: Don't trust it! Brick/Enigma: $ I will not give up my queen Brick/Enigma: $ she and I are leaving with the ship Brick/Enigma: $ she will only follow me if you don't let her come with me Brick/Enigma: $ as will the rest, they are happier with me as I have told you! The Doctor: @ Listen, Enigma, can ytou know us so poorly. You will not gain control of this ship unless you agree. The Doctor: @..to release Brogan. That is final. You know that to be true. :::::While Brick and the Doctor bargain, Brogan wrestles with a Grim Realization::::: Brogan MacGill: $ ::2 stone-faced zombie guards flank Brogan keeping her still with mean grips Brogan MacGill: on her shoulders:: Brogan MacGill: $::Brogan watches Brick intensely, so intensely, she sees through him:: Brogan MacGill: $::the darkness surrounds her, filtering out the sounds of the Doctor's voice:: Brogan MacGill: $::her friend seems so far away, she is surrounded by the evil:: Brogan MacGill: $::the voice in Brogan's mind laughs wickedly, she realizes Brick is right:: Brogan MacGill: $::thinks:: The Enigma has won. He has what he came for... me. Brogan MacGill: $::thinks:: But why? Why me? I don't understand. Brogan MacGill: $::Brogan shivers when Brick smiles at her calling her "my queen":: Brogan MacGill: $::thinks of what Brick said, he knows she feels the same:: Brogan MacGill: $::thinks of the voice in her head and realizes it's too late for her...:: Brogan MacGill: $::the Enigma is already part of her, her soul belongs to him, but maybe her Brogan MacGill: friends culd be saved:: :::::Brogan's Last Desperate Plea::::: Brick/Enigma: $ ::about to turn the intercom off:: ::::yes doctor, I know you:::: Brick/Enigma: $ ::::::I will let them go:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::back to the intercom:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor moves close to the console microphone::: Brogan! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor shouts into the mike::: Brogan! Brick/Enigma: $ she does not wish to talk with you The Doctor: @ Enigma! Provew to me she is safe NOW or I will do all in my power to destroy you. NO DEAL! Brogan MacGill: $::Brogan fights way to intercom:: Doctor! ::voice is shakey:: Brick/Enigma: $ you know it is true as I know what you say is true Doctor Brick/Enigma: $ ::to the zombies:: Let her talk Brick/Enigma: $ she is mine Brogan MacGill: $::tries to ignore her audience:: Doctor, listen to me! The Doctor: @ Brogan, don't give up...in your mind...don't give up. Fight him. If you don't you are in danger. Brogan MacGill: $I haven't any time. Please, do whatever you have to. Get out of here, do you Brogan MacGill: understand? The Doctor: @ BUT BROGAN, you can resist him. Don't stop hoping. Zoe and I will rescue you! The Doctor: @ As long as there is life, there is hope,. Brogan! Brogan MacGill: $Doctor, don't worry about me! Save yourselves! Brogan MacGill: $::Brogan is silenced again when Brick grasps her shoulder:: Brick/Enigma: $ you will not win, as I have said I have won Brick/Enigma: $ We are agreed then Doctor, I get the ship and a crew, Brick/Enigma: $ Brogan will come on her own in her time The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor turns away from the console.::: Shut that off. It is time to prepare! Brogan MacGill: $::whispers sadly:: I'm sorry, Doctor. Brick/Enigma: $ that is enough Doctor ::flipping offf the intercom:: Brick/Enigma: $ :::::mentally:::::you have lost Doctor:::::: :::::While bargains are made, Zoe plans a method of attack::::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> What are the Enigma's weaknesses? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter> How can we fight it? Zoe Herriot: @Zoe:: there was an inhibitor, but it's broken now. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor hands Zoe a piece of paper with the titanium alloy formula on it::: Zoe Herriot: @Zoe::looks at the paper:: Oh, yes! And this was what we used to imprision it. Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru::whispers:: There's the emergency cryostasis pods, Alex, Zoe, do you think--? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> Is it made of the right material? Zoe Herriot: @Zoe::nods eagerly:: Yes! They're made of the same titanium alloy! Marissa Brown: @::To Zoe:: What about the Doctor's whistle? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> ::::brightens visibly::: that's right, the whistle!!! Zoe Herriot: @Zoe::nods:: That's right, ultra-sonics disrupt Enignma's control Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru::eagerly:: we disrupt it and then imprison it in cryostasis! Zoe Herriot: @Zoe::resolutely:: Alex, the Doctor's got the thing distracted, we'll have to work on our own. Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> I think that just may work. But we'll need a bigger device, an Ultra-Sonic Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Disruptor of some sort. Zoe Herriot: @Zoe:: do you have the parts for one? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> Yes, in my lab, should have no problem making one. Zoe Herriot: @Zoe::then let's go! Ensign Alex Keegan: @ :::Keegan turns to Bevan, question in his eyes::: Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan nods his head yes, go ahead:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> Let's take the lift then, Zoe. Zoe Herriot: @::Zoe follows behind Keegan:: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ :::Keegan takes the lift down to the level of his quarters and lab:::: :::::Amidst the confusion on the ARGOS bridge, Marissa and Skipper Get Lost::::: Marissa Brown: @::Notices Skipper is missing::Skipper? Marissa Brown: @::Sees her dog in a corner, runs to catch him::Don't you dare run off again! Marissa Brown: @::Excited::"It's a little door!"::Looks for a way to open it:: Marissa Brown: @::Marissa pulls back, startled, as the door slides open:: Marissa Brown: @Should we go in, Skipper? ::Glances around the room, no one has noticed what she is doing:: Marissa Brown: @Why not? ::Marissa enters passage, and Skipper follows her:: :::::Cutoff from Brogan, the Doctor plans with Carter and Bevan::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor mumbles::: Fight it, Brogan. He has a strong hold on your mind. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: Sir, what do you think? The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor shouts to no one in particular::: Why didn't I notice? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: What, Dr? The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor to Bevan::: Pot of coffee, pad of paper, time for a plan, Captain. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: ::nods his head::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor, Bevan, and Carter have a meeting to formulate a plan.::: The Doctor: @ So, we will hand over the ARGOS, then after it has left Elysium, we will take the TARDIS and land... The Doctor: @...aboard the ship again with a small force. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Yes, that should work, I think. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: I agree. :::::Zoe and Keegan in the Lab::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: * :::Keegan leads the way to his lab::: Zoe Herriot: *::Zoe is facinated by the collection of junk and tools:: Zoe Herriot: *Zoe::: How do you find anything?? Ensign Alex Keegan: * Keegan> Well, I do know where everything is :::blushes::: Ensign Alex Keegan: * :::he pulls out his tools and a small computer::: Zoe Herriot: *Sifts through piles of spare parts for ehat they need :::::Alone in the Control Tower, Brogan faces off against Brick::::: Brogan MacGill: $::Brogan's face is a mask of hopeless bewilderment as she looks at Brick:: Brogan MacGill: $ You read my mind back the ramp, didn't you. I tipped you off to the Ensign's Brogan MacGill: attack. Brick/Enigma: $ ::smiles at brogan knowingly:: As I have said you have changed your mind Brick/Enigma: $ you mind was too open, the Doctors control over you had you weakened Brogan MacGill: $ I don't want to be a part of this! I will resist him, you know. Brogan MacGill: $ I won't be part of the Enigma's evil willingly. Brick/Enigma: $ We all don't want to be apart of this, I too will resist but in the end I will be the Brick/Enigma: $ victor, you will be with me and the Doctor will be dead Brogan MacGill: $ But WHY! Why must you kill the Doctor? He's a good person. Brogan MacGill: $ He doesn't deserve this! Brick/Enigma: $ What does Good have to do with anything Brick/Enigma: $ he is a problem and will be eliminated Brogan MacGill: $ Good means nothing to you, does it? Brick/Enigma: $ he, as he stated, knows too much Brick/Enigma: $ he is a danger Brogan MacGill: $ All you care about is death and destruction! Brogan MacGill: $ You hate the Doctor because he knows your weaknesses! He'll trap you again. Brick/Enigma: $ Death is part of life, I care nothing for either, I care only for myself and my queen Brick/Enigma: $ the rest doesn't matter Brogan MacGill: $::suddenly realizes:: That's why you want me! As bait to trap the Doctor! Brick/Enigma: $ I need no bait Brick/Enigma: $ I need you, to be with me, to spend this existance with me Brick/Enigma: $ and YOU need me Brogan MacGill: $::trembles with dark premonition:: There's more isn't there? About me. Brick/Enigma: $ everything is about you Brick/Enigma: $ you are the key, to me, to the doctor, to this world, the many worlds Brogan MacGill: $ ::swallows nervously, shakes head:: I won't! I won't give in! I'd rather die first! Brick/Enigma: $ you have to and you will Brick/Enigma: $ there is more in your head than you know, more to who you are Brogan MacGill: $::backs away from Brick as he advances:: What would you know what was in my head. Brick/Enigma: $ I know more than you know about what is in your head Brick/Enigma: $ You must be with me, you must not be allowed to run your own course Brogan MacGill: $ I'm not a child! ::backs into corner:: Brogan MacGill: $ ::voice in Brogan's head laughs wickedly, just like in her dreams:: Brick/Enigma: $ a child, no, a queen is not a child Brogan MacGill: $ I have no desire to be anybody but me. What would I be a Queen of in your world? Brick/Enigma: $ we will rule many worlds, power over life and death, living off the strength of fear, love Brogan MacGill: $ Living off it? You mean consuming it! ::spits out:: And what happens to the Brogan MacGill: people you rule? Brick/Enigma: $ the people are irrelevant, it is only important that we are together Brogan MacGill: $ If you turn them all to mindless zomibes like them ::points to guardsmen:: Brick/Enigma: $ you know I spoke the truth about their happiness: $ they worry not about the mundane things of the free Brick/Enigma: $ work, shelter, food, love, heart ache Brogan MacGill: $ Together in a world of automatons? Where people have no thoughts, no Brogan MacGill: feelings, nothing of their own? Brick/Enigma: $ they have only the feelings that I let them have, If I give them pleasure they have it Brick/Enigma: $ they can live in happiness if that is what you want, or they can live in fear, under Brick/Enigma: $ a mask of nothingness Brogan MacGill: $ Pleasure? ::sneers:: Your pleasure is only pain. Brick/Enigma: $ You know that not to be entirely true Brogan MacGill: $ What makes you think I will want to be your queen? Brick/Enigma: $ you want to be my queen now, you have been free to leave for some time now Brick/Enigma: $ yet you stay, trying to convince yourself that you want to Brick/Enigma: $ cause of the Doctors control over you Brick/Enigma: $ he has manipulated your mind Brogan MacGill: $::looks toward door and sees it is unblocked:: Brick/Enigma: $ even now, you are realizing that you want what I have to offer Brogan MacGill: $::thinks should leave, but can't for some odd reason:: Brogan MacGill: $::senses Brick's fingers gently reaching for hers:: Brick/Enigma: $ Your destiny must be changed to coincide with mine Brogan MacGill: $::wants to pull fingers away, but she can't:: Brick/Enigma: $ It is time, I sense that they are ready Brogan MacGill: $::frets trying to regain control of her senses, but all she hears is Brick:: Brogan MacGill: $::gazes at Brick expectantly, wants to scratch his eyes out but hands won't Brogan MacGill: cooperate:: Brick/Enigma: $ ::Brick and Brogan walk out of the control tower with the two zombies following them:: :::::Working on the USD in Keegan's Lab::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: * Keegan> if we change the routing here...:::Points a circuit path::: Ensign Alex Keegan: * :::keegan begins changing the pathways:::: Zoe Herriot: *Zoe::bent over the computer:: formulate logic curcuit -- Ensign Alex Keegan: * Keegan> Once it's finished, it will transmit a powerful ultrasonic frequecy that will Ensign Alex Keegan: disrupt the zombies. Zoe Herriot: *Zoe:: Good. :::::THE DOCTOR, getting antsy on the bridge, checks progress on the USD::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor activates the ship internal communication system::: Zoe, Keegan, your report! The Doctor: @ Hello, Zoe, Keegan, are you doing what you should be? Zoe Herriot: *::finds the intercom:: We're making good progress, Doctor! The Doctor: @Very well then. We will land aboard the ARGOS, USE THE ULTRASONIC DEVICE TO stun the crew, and then.. The Doctor: @ Use the canisters to trap the Enigma, and once imprisoned set it adrift in hyperspace. The Doctor: @ AND THIS TIME I mean to do it RIGHT! Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: It should work. :::::Marissa and Skipper are trapped in a hatchway off the Bridge::::: Marissa Brown: %It's so dark. Marissa Brown: %::Marissa starts looking for a lightswitch, and does not notice the door slowly... Marissa Brown: %...swinging shut:: Marissa Brown: % ::Marissa cries out as she hears the door slam, and rushes over, calling for help:: Marissa Brown: %::Banging on the door:: Help! In here! ::Breaks down in tears, and slides to the floor:: :::::The Doctor on the Bridge::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor sits in a chair, closes his eyes, and concentrates on Brogan.::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor whispers::: Hurry up Zoe, we have to get her away from him...before it is too late. The Doctor: @ :::Bevan sits by the Doctor and whispers to him::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor nods with a concerned look on his face.::: :::::In Keegan's Lab, the USD is finished::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: * It will work at short range, and can be tied into some other sort of comm set-up to Ensign Alex Keegan: broadcast over long ranges. Zoe Herriot: *::biting her lip:: I hope Brogan will be all right Ensign Alex Keegan: * Keegan> We'll rescue her, somehow, Zoe. Believe it. Ensign Alex Keegan: *::closes the casing and seals it up::: Zoe Herriot: *::nods silently:: Ensign Alex Keegan: * Keegan>:::smiles grimly at Zoe::: There, it's finished. Ensign Alex Keegan: * :::hands it to Zoe::: Zoe Herriot: *::equally as grim:: Let's go. ::they head back to the bridge:: Ensign Alex Keegan: * :::heads back to the lift and the bridge:::: :::::On the Bridge, one last detail is seen to before the bargain is upheld::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ :::Keegan and Zoe reach the bridge::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor sees Keegan and Zoe arrive and ealks towards them::: Well? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> It's ready, Doctor. Zoe Herriot: @::Zoe holds out the case:: The Doctor: @ Good! You have the USD? And are the canisters in place? Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru comes back from sickbay::Canisters ready, Doctor. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor takes the USD and places it in his coat pocket::: Very well, then we are ready. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks at the group::: Well, Bevan? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Bevan> Doctor, I need to discuss something with you, Carter, Hikaru and Tregarth. The Doctor: @ Yes, I thought so. Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Bevan> Would the rest of you go wait by the outer hatchway? Lt. Tregarth: @Tregarth:;grimly:: auto-destruct, sir? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: :::stands up and walls over to the Col.:::: Zoe Herriot: @Hikaru gasps Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: :::nods his head:::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan>:::nods grimly::: Tell everyone to stand by to disembark, Tregarth. Lt. Tregarth: @::Tregarth nods and goes to do so:: Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru bites her lip Col. Bevan: @:::Bevan waits till everyone else has left the bridge:::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Doctor, we're going to set a destruct sequence. 10 minutes after the ARGOS enters Col. Bevan: hyperspace, it will blow up. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> that way, if we fail, the Enigma will still be stopped. The Doctor: @ You mean this ship can be ordered to do that? Sort of dangerous to have as a standard circuit. Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan touches a sequenceon the computer console:::: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> It's a programming sequence, doctor. Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru shakes her head. Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: :::Carter goes to the console:::: :::types in a sequence of #'s::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks at the officers::: But what if you are captured? He will own your memories. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> This is Col. Bevan, commanding. Voice authorization Col. Bevan: @ Alpha Romeo Bravo Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> That's why I want you to remove our memories of having activated it, Doctor. Lt. Hikaru: @Lt. Hikaru Sable, Chief Medical Officer, Voice Authorization Beta Gamma Zed Ensign Alex Keegan: @ ::::Nods to the others::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: This is Capt. Carter, XO, voice authorization Beta Tango 6657. Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Bevan> Only you and Keegan will know the voice authorization, and how to stop it. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor turns to Keegan::: You've been telling stories about me again, have you? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> Stories, Doctor? The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor sighs::: Well, I didn't tell them I could do anything like that! Oh very well. Lt. Hikaru: @grimly::Final Authorization: George Alpha Omega Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Final authorization....set for 10 minutes after hyperspace entry....tango delta Col. Bevan: omega Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> There, it's done. The Doctor: @ If I can have your attention, please focus on this. :::The Dr produces a small blue gem:::: Cpt. Carter: @ Capt. Carter: :::looks at the gem:::: Lt. Hikaru: @::gazes at the gem:: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Doctor, you'll want to have some way to make us remember again. Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> abort code is Vradoz. Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> :::mutters to himself:::: Vradoz, no way I'll forget that. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor waves the gem back and forth three times, then it vanishes.::: The Doctor: @ Now, what was that code again? Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan has no memory of setting the sequence now::: Cpt. Carter: @ ::::Carter has no memory of setting the sequence::::: Lt. Hikaru: @What code? The Doctor: @ Very well, then, let's join the rest of the crew and get Brogan back! Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Yes, let's all get out of here! Lt. Hikaru: @::heads for the door, pauses, frowns, looking around:: Col. Bevan: @::::heads to the turbolift:::: Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru is trying to remember something:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor walks out of the open lock, onto the ramp, and stops at the bottom, looking impatient: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: ::::follows:::: Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru stops half-way down the ramp, starting to look alarmed:: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ :::Bevan and Keegan disembark, along with the rest of the crew:::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: ::::walks down the ramp::::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor looks to see if the Enigma and Brogan are coming, can see zombies on the way now. Zoe Herriot: @Zoe fidgets impatiently Lt. Tregarth: @Tregarth holds her weapon at ready. :::::On the ramp of the ARGOS, bargains are upheld and betrayed::::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan walks beside Brick calmly to the Argos ramp:: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Well, Enigma, the ship is yours, as soon as you release everyone but the skeleton Brick/Enigma: $ ::to the zombies that he will release::you are free to return to your mundane reality Brick/Enigma: $ ::a handfull of men enter the ARGOS ahead of the strange party of four:: The Doctor: % :::The Doctor watches as the zombies begin to return to normal.::: Col. Bevan: % :::Bevan watches and waits for the rest of the crew to be released::: Mrs. Walker: % ::::Dr. Walker sees her husband return to normal, runs to him, and they both start crying: Zoe Herriot: %::Zoe watches and worries at Brogan's calm:: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor mutters::: Brogan, resist. You must resist. Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan stares straight ahead and makes no move to free her hand from Brick's:: Brick/Enigma: % ::as they reach the ramp Brick acts as if he will leave Brogan there but Brick/Enigma: % ::she seems to want to follow him:: Lt. Hikaru: %::Hikaru begins to search the crowd:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan stares straight through Doctor:: Brick/Enigma: % You see Doctor, she wants to come with me Lt. Tregarth: %::Tregarth nods to her troops, motioning them behind her:: The Doctor: % Brogan! Let go of his hand! Ensign Alex Keegan: % :::Keegan watches, wonders what Hikaru is looking for::: The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor fumes::: Don't be absurd, she does not want to go with you, she is a free woman! Brick/Enigma: % I should not stop her from doing what she freely wants to do Zoe Herriot: %Zoe::horrified:: Brogan! What are you doing? Brogan MacGill: %::Mentally Brogan cries out for the Doctor:: Help me! ::but says nothing:: The Doctor: % Release her! She has been under your influence for some time now. RELEASE HER! Ensign Alex Keegan: %:::Keegan turns to look at the Enigma and Brogan:::: Brick/Enigma: % You are wrong Doctor, she is coming with me Zoe Herriot: %Zoe::pleading:: Brogan! Try! Col. Bevan: % Bevan> You said you would let her go, Enigma. The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor steps toward Brogan and Brick::: RELEASE HER! Brick/Enigma: % I changed my mind fore she has changed hers Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan struggles to free her mind from the darkness:: Lt. Tregarth: %::Tregarth readies her weapon:: Brick/Enigma: % picking her up like a bride to cross a threshold Brick starts up the ramp Zoe Herriot: %Zoe ::mentally and physically screams:: BROGAN! The Doctor: @ :::The Doctor calls out::: Brogan, remember who you are, you HATE slime like this. Remember. Brogan MacGill: %::with a shrill cry, Brogan lashes out scratching Brick's face:: NO! Brick/Enigma: % ::Starts heading up the ramp quickly:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan bucks and kicks herself free of Brick, tries to run away:: The Doctor: % :::The Doctor runs to stop them::: Zoe Herriot: %Zoe::nearly hysterical:: Doctor! the USD! Use it! Use it! Brick/Enigma: % ::the zombies, seeing her struggling grab her, knocking her unconcious... Brick/Enigma: % ::taking her from Bricks arms:: The Doctor: % :::The Doctor grabs for Brogan, but a remaining zombie smashes him aside.::: The Doctor: % :::The Doctor hits the ground with a thud::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan slips into unconsciousness aware that she is being taken further Brogan MacGill: from...:: Brogan MacGill: %::..her friends and towards the darkness:: Ensign Alex Keegan: % :::Keegan stands, watching, wanting to do something, but too far away and not knowing what Ensign Alex Keegan: to do::: Cpt. Carter: % Carter: ::::Rushes forward towrads the zombies::::: Zoe Herriot: %::Zoe runs to the Doctor:: Brick/Enigma: % ::As the zombies turn the corner into ARGOS with brogan passing out of sight.. Brick/Enigma: % ::Brick goes to the controls by the door and presses the button to close the hatch:: Ensign Alex Keegan: % ::::the outer hatchway of the ARGOS comes crashing down::::: Brick/Enigma: % You see ::as the hatch is closing:: you have lost Doctor {S devilaf Lt. Hikaru: %::Hikaru shrieks:: MARISSA! Oh, God! She's still on board! She's still on board! Ensign Alex Keegan: % Keegan> Oh no! She's still on board? The Doctor: % :::The Doctor rises gripping the USD, knowing he can't use it now, for he will need it later.::: Zoe Herriot: %Zoe::furious:: You could have fired! You could have saved her! Ensign Alex Keegan: %::::Keegan looks around, horror on his face:::: The Doctor: % Brogan! Brogan! The Doctor: % :::The Doctor sinks back to his knees and bows his head::: No. No. It can end like this! =============================================== TIME LOGS =============================================== Keegan's Log 3-12-97 Terror in Paradise, Part Four by David Sharpe Keegan watched helplessly as the outer hatch of the ARGOS thudded down with a sickening finality. They'd almost gotten the Doctor's companion, Brogan, back. Then the Enigma had double-crossed them, keeping her and getting the ship as well. To make matters worse, Marissa was trapped aboard the ARGOS, as well! He looked round at the stricken faces of his friends, both old and new. He felt Despair surrounding him, felt it's hand upon his shoulder like an old friend. This couldn't be happening. The Doctor and Zoe had come back, so many years after they had saved he and his friends on Vradoz. He'd only just gotten reacquanted with them, met the Doctor's new companion, Brogan... >>>Piercing eyes, intelligent and afraid? a voice telling him not to trust her<<< ...Keegan rebelled against the hopelessness trying to overtake him. He shook Despair's hand off his shoulder. He became calm, a steely light of resolve glinting in his eyes. All right then. The Doctor had helped him, now it was his turn to help the Doctor. He would rescue Brogan, little Marissa too, no matter what it took! Brogan's Log 3-12-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 4 By JenKoko/BroganMc ::Knocked unconscious, Brogan is carried by Brick into the ARGOS and deposited on the floor of the Bridge now taken over by the Enigma's zombie army. In her sleep, Brogan senses nothing but unending darkness. Muted shadows dance across her mind's eye until inevitably they combine into a very realistic dream scene.:: Mist hung in the night sky like a damp wash rag. The smell of must and decay permeated every breathable molecule of air. Leaning against a wall nearby, an old man struggled for breath. Drawn to his obvious distress, Brogan reached out to help the man. He acted as if she wasn't there. Brogan tugged gently at his shoulder once again offering her help. Suddenly, the sound of heavy footsteps richoted off the walls of the narrow street. The old man turned towards the sound, a look of grim horror on his unexpectedly young face. A face that was naggingly familiar to Brogan. Ensign Alex Keegan reached beneath his cloak slipping his trusty dagger into his grasp with the finesse of a cat. The Enigma's zombie guards were approaching. They had finally tracked him down. It took them weeks of endless searching to find him. He'd survived longer than any of his crewmates. Harkening back to those terrifying months on Vradoz when his family was slaughtered by werewolves, Keegan stayed alive by sheer will and cunning escapes. But time was running out. There was no place left to hide and the Enigma would let no living soul remain on Elysium before he moved on to destroy another world of innocent souls. "They're coming from behind you!" Brogan cried out in warning. "Run Ensign!" Hearing the sound of approaching zombies from both ends of the street, Keegan readied his knife for one last battle for survival. "What are you doing?" Brogan frantically chided in Keegan's ear. "Get out of here! Now, before your trapped. Ensign?!" "Well, well, well, what do we have here Captain?" taunted a red-eyed figure as he stepped from the shadows to confront Keegan's front. "A fool or a crazy man," answered the zombie who emerged from the shadows behind Keegan. "Bevan. Carter." Keegan nodded grimly at his attackers. The warmth his voice had once shown for these two old friends was conspicuously absent. Keegan knew once a zombies eyes glared red with the Enigma's vile hatred, there was nothing left to care for. Carefully brandishing his dagger, Keegan kept his back to the wall and his opponents in view preparing for his defense. "You've become a terrible nuisance to the Queen, boy." Bevan sneered as he edged closer to his prey. "Thank you." Keegan half smiled. "But I intend to be much more than that." "Still full of the same naive bravado, Keegan?" Carter taunted unkindly. "Just like when you was a kid pulling pranks on the freighter to Vradoz. Always trying to be difficult." "Put that knife away, boy, before you hurt yourself!" Bevan chided. "There's nothing more you can do, but submit. You're outnumbered." "I've been outnumbered before." Keegan retorted bravely. "Don't be stupid!" Carter howled. "This isn't Vradoz. There's no one left to fight with you. All of them have been converted or eliminated. Your the last survivor." Keegan's gaze hardened as he thought of his fallen comrades. Hikaru, Tregarth, the Walkers and even the Doctor and his friends. All had either succumbed to the Enigma's will or suffered his queen's violent wrath. Keegan vowed he would avenge their deaths if it was the last thing he did. "What do you think you could possibly do by yourself?" Bevan sneered. "Give yourself up now, boy. Give yourself to the power of evil and you will do much more than just survive." "Never!" Keegan growled. "If you want me, you'll just have to come and get me." As if in slow motion, Brogan saw the glint of silver thrust outward from Keegan's hand. Viciously, the blade tore into Bevan's shoulder catching the zombie off guard. Brogan saw the panther-like moves of Carter as he lunged at Keegan's back. She shouted an anxious warning. Keegan turned swiftly to defend his back. Carter charged into him, the two men shouting inhuman cries of rage and violence. Keegan's blade fell from his hand when the two crashed against the wall. Bevan reached for the blade. Brogan saw the glint of silver aimed at the back of Keegan's unprotected neck. "Stop it!" Brogan shouted but was ignored again. "STOP IT!" Suddenly, the scene changed. The flash of silver turned to a blazing flame. Brogan stood in a darkened corridor, with torches burning brightly along the walls. At the end of the hallway, through a tall archway, loomed a large chamber. From the shadows of the Great Hall, Brogan heard a familiar whisper. She stepped forward to investigate. Sitting on the floor of the Great Hall, a young woman in tattered clothes wrote in the dust before her. "Six times eight is..." Scratching her long, straggly hair, she scrunched her once cute nose up in confusion. "Six times eight is... Come on, I know this one. Why can't I remember?" "Zoe?!" Brogan called out her friend's name in shock and worry. As if sensing a draft coming from the archway, Zoe turned towards Brogan but her vision went beyond her. Brogan gasped when she saw the grime and bruises that covered her friend. Her heart broke with the desire to comfort her as well as tear apart her friend's abusers. "Zoe!" Called the familiar voice of the Doctor as he was led through the archway beside Brogan. His eyes remained focused on his young friend sitting on the floor. Defiantly, he ignored the rough handling of his zombie guards determined to see to Zoe. One of his guards deliberately shoved the Doctor forward causing the timelord to fall on his injured leg. Brogan tried to reach for him and brace his fall, but her hand was ignored. The Doctor landed on his knees before Zoe. "What did you call me?" Zoe asked with a look of troubled confusion. "Listen to me, Zoe!" The Doctor ordered sharply as he grabbed her shoulders. "You are Zoe Herriot. Born in the 21st Century, Earth. You're a mathematical genius. Remember who you are, Zoe. It's important you remember!" "I can't!" Zoe shook her head frantically. "I can't remember anything. There's a cloud over my mind." "Fight it, Zoe!" The Doctor ordered. "You mustn't let the Enigma separate you from yourself. That's how he destroys you. You are Zoe Herriot. Say it!" "I am... who am I?" Zoe repeated in bewilderment. "Zoe Herriot!" The Doctor shook her shoulders desperately willing her to remember. "Come on Zoe. Remember the trick I taught you to defeat the timelords' mind control." "Timelords?" "Yes, Zoe, timelords from Gallifrey. My home planet. They invented the TARDIS. You remember the TARDIS, don't you? It's your home away from home. Think Zoe!" "TARDIS?" Zoe's mind whirred into action forcing herself to recall a memory to match the word. The shape of a blue box appeared in her mind. Her eyes fell to the key draped around the Doctor's neck silently wondering if it would work on the barrier in her thoughts as well. "Forty-eight!" Zoe smiled triumphantly. "Six times eight is forty-eight! Doctor, I remember." Seeking comfort as well as sharing her joy, Zoe hugged her old friend tightly. "Oh Doctor, what's happened to us? Why are they keeping us here? Why hasn't the Enigma killed us like the rest? What are we going to do?" "Gently now, Zoe." The Doctor smiled tenderly. "Remember, while there's life, there's hope." "I'm beginning to wonder." Zoe retorted bitterly. "You mustn't doubt that, Zoe! It may be the only thing that keeps us alive." "We should have listened to Brogan!" Zoe angrily shouted. "We should have left Elysium when she said. None of this would have happened. Why didn't we listen? Why didn't YOU listen?!" "You needn't remind me of my failure, Zoe." The Doctor pulled away defensively. His eyes, wrinkled with age and glinting with regret, stared blankly at the makeshift dais in the center of the room. Sadly, he gazed at the stately pair of thrones placed there. "I should have realized sooner the danger she was in. I let my arrogance blind me to the truth." "Isn't there anything we can do?" Zoe asked desperately. "Some way of reversing the process?" "It's far too late for that, I fear." "But Doctor...!" Zoe pleaded. "Brogan needs us." "Brogan no longer exists!" The Doctor harshly declared. "Remember that above all else, Zoe. Brogan is gone!" "But I'm right here, Doctor!" Brogan cried out from the archway. "Doctor, Zoe, can't you see me? I'm right here, beside you." Grimly, Zoe nodded to the Doctor, her eyes welling up with fresh tears. The two friends shared a look of untold sadness and grief. Where once their common bond had been a yearn for adventure, their lives were now intertwined with loss. First K9's noble sacrifice on Xeos, then Brogan's tragic seduction and the deaths that followed. All through the systematic destruction of Elysium, the Doctor and Zoe had been held captive. Kept alive and sane just enough to watch the innocent slaughtered in vain attempts to rescue them and defeat the tormentor of this world. "How touching," mocked a hauntingly familiar feminine voice coming from the darkness of the dais. "The two of you always were thick as thieves. What a pity it didn't help you this time." The Doctor visibly stiffened. His face a mask of stone, he faced the elegant figure dressed in a long, brooding black dress. With unearthly grace, the Queen glided to her throne. A cold smile graced her black lips as she gazed at her captives. Zoe trembled and leaned closer to the Doctor. "This isn't over yet." The Doctor softly warned. "Isn't it?" The Queen mused sarcastically before turning her attention to Zoe. "My dear, have you finished the problem I gave you yet?" "Leave her alone!" The Doctor ordered. "I sense the cloud has been lifted from your mind." The Queen assessed ignoring the timelord's demands. "Your handiwork, Doctor? You should know better than to meddle in my affairs. I shall only have to put it back." "Leave Zoe's mind out of this! It doesn't belong to you." "Oh, but it does Doctor. Everything here belongs to me. If I wish, I can have the pair of you put to death right now. You live only by my good grace alone." "You have no good left in you." The Doctor retorted bitterly. "We're merely toys to amuse you. You wouldn't be amused if we were dead." "Such foolhardy words, timelord. Once again you let your arrogance decide your mind. I'd take care if I were you, but then if I were you we wouldn't find ourselves in this predicament would we?" "Stop torturing him! Can't you see he feels guilty enough already? Why are you doing this?" Zoe shouted. "Why are you obeying the Enigma? He's evil. Fight him!" In response to the heartfelt plea, the Queen roared with sensual laughter. "Poor idealistic little Zoe. I would have thought with your genius mind you would have figured it out by now. But then, haven't I been tampering with that perfect brain of yours? Finding it difficult to remember things of late? The clouds drift so easily between your thoughts." "You won't turn her!" The Doctor countered sharply as he wrapped a reassuring arm around Zoe. "Her mind is strong enough to resist your evil." "No mortal mind has the power to resist me, Doctor." The Queen cooed softly. "That is why my lord chose me for his consort. He saw the power waiting to be tapped within me. A power you blindly ignored." "You will not use my guilt against me," the Doctor glared defiantly. "We are each responsible for the choices we make. But life moves forward, not backward. One shouldn't live in the regrets of the past but rather in the possibilities of the present and future." "There are many possibilities waiting for you, Doctor." The Queen soothed seductively. "No matter what you offer, I will not submit to the Enigma's will. To do so would mean the destruction of all I hold dear. Do your worst to me, but my mind, my soul shall remain free!" "As was mine once," the Queen mused softly. "Until I saw the darkness. Now I have the freedom and power I always sought. The doubts, the fears, all of it gone. Look at me Doctor," she beckoned drawing attention to the elegant trappings of her royal throne. "My lord has given all this to me. He has made me Queen of the Damned. Finally, I am what I was destined to become." "No!" defied the Doctor. "You are a twisted animation of a once kind and brave young woman. She opposed everything about you until your master betrayed and corrupted her." "She betrayed herself, Doctor. As you all will, in time." The Queen shot back. "In every living soul, there is a grain of evil. The price of your precious free will. It is merely a question of isolating it. Strengthening the power to divide the mind against itself until it has consumed the errant tendencies you call good. Shall I demonstrate?" The Queen's smile gleamed with sinister delight as she focused on Zoe willing the clouds of forgetfulness to appear between the girl's thoughts again. Feeling the touch of darkness squeezing her mind, Zoe shielded her face in her hands. Vainly she grasped the mental image of the TARDIS, but the focus was slipping away in a random flood of broken memories filtering through her thoughts. Zoe cried out in anguish as a voice whispered an impossible question... What is fourteen times seven? Seeing his companion so easily haunted by the Queen's evil powers, the Doctor bolted to his feet. "Leave her be!" he raged before the dais. His royal audience quirked an amused smile, but remained otherwise unmoved. "You won't win! If it's the last thing I do, I will defeat you, Enigma!" "Your arguments grow tiresome, Doctor." The Queen yawned dramatically. "It is time you faced the fact that you have lost. Your life is at my disposal and your hope is sadly misplaced. Kneel before me if you want my mercy for your friend." The Doctor obstinately remained on his feet knowing any concession was enough to give the Enigma the power it wished against him. Zoe began to weep from the confusion in her mind. Plaintively, she reached up towards the Doctor. "Your friend is reaching for your help. Will you turn her away, Doctor?" The Queen taunted with morbid delight. Instinctively, the timelord grasped Zoe's hand. At the same moment, he felt the power of the Queen's mind invade his senses. Pain burst anew throughout his battered knees. With a cry of agony, the Doctor fell to his knees grasping Zoe's hands as a shared lifeline from the Queen's brutal mental attack. Appalled by the cruel display, Brogan charged forward from the archway stopping just short of the dais. "Stop that, you wicked awful woman! Leave my friends alone. Just who do you think you are?" Startled, the Queen turned her gaze away from her victims. The Doctor and Zoe collapsed in each others arms. Brogan climbed the bottom step of the dais challenging the evil monarch to her face. The infuriating woman hadn't even the decency to look Brogan in the eyes, but stared blankly just behind her. Moved by anger more than fear, Brogan climbed to the top of the dais until she was right in the Queen's face. "I said, just who do you think you are?!" The scene changed in the blink of an eye. The Doctor and Zoe's painful cries vanished with the echoing silence of the Great Hall. Candle flames ceased to flicker, but the shadows surrounding the evil queen magically dispersed. Brogan gasped when she recognized the aristocratic nose, the rounded cheeks and auburn hair that stared her in the mirror every morning. Once blue eyes flared a wicked red as they found Brogan in the light. "I am evil. I am death." The Queen answered woodenly. "I am you, Brogan." "No, no!" Brogan stepped back frantically shaking her head. "That's not possible." "This is the power the Enigma offers. This is your destiny." "NO!" Brogan defied turning away from the evil figure of herself. "You can not fight destiny." "I said no!" Brogan shouted blocking out the words of prediction. "I will not give in to the Enigma. I will not serve him like you. You glory in the pain and death of others. I will not be like you." "You have no choice." "Yes, I do!" Brogan countered strongly. "I can fight him with every fiber of my being. If the Enigma wants me for his queen, he'll have to kill me first! I'll be damned before I ever give in to his evil!!!" A disembodied voice of indistinct quality echoed off the darkness of Brogan's dream. A warning or a premonition? "Look the devil in the eye and he will own you." The queen's words echoed ominously within Brogan's thoughts as the shadows cleared releasing her to consciousness aboard the bridge of the ARGOS. ============================== Terror in Paradise Part five - finale Wednesday, March 19, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe/NorisAlex Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS THE CAST: The 10th Doctor, a wandering Timelord with a beard and scholarly persona Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Zoe, 21st Century Earth computer programmer, very logical, a companion of the Doctor- Col. Bevan, commanding officer of the ARGOS Capt. Carter, Bevan's XO Lt. Diana Tregarth, commander of the ship's assault platoon, the Dragons Ensign Alex Keegan, 2nd in command of the Dragons Guardsman 2nd Class "Brick" Irwin, Assault platoon guardsman, black marketeer, enemy of Keegan, now posessed by the Enigma Medical Lt. Hikaru Sable, ship's doctor, friend of Keegan Matthias Taylor - Leader of the Agricultural Colony Elysium and pawn of the Enigma Dr. Helen Walker - Colony Doctor and Rod's wife Marissa Brown and Skipper - a colonist and her dog The Zombie Army Mysterious Male Figure THE PLAYERS: Alfred Snider (DRTUNA) as The Doctor Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Ensign Keegan and Col. Bevan Joel Sharpe (Shorty 144) as Capt. Carter and Male Cloaked Figure Ruth (TArkkannan) as Zoe and Hikaru Lisa Heller (Rani111111) as Zoe George (GeoAlgoz) as Brick and zombie army Sam Fain (B5DrWho2QL) as Lt. Tregarth and Col. Bevan Tara Brady as Marissa Brown and Skipper BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<>> BroganMc: <<> BroganMc: <<>> :::::On the ARGOS, Brick and his zombies board the Bridge with their captive, Brogan::::: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Brick (Enigma) is heading down a corridor carrying Brogan in his arms:: Brick/Enigma: ! Get to your stations everyone, we need to get out of here and fast! Brick/Enigma: ! ::as Brick enters the bridge he places Brogan on the floor gently and sits down gently:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan is lies unconscious on the floor beside the sealed hatchway of the Brogan MacGill: control room:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::in the captains chair:: Feels gooood...hehehe :::::Trapped aboard the ARGOS, Marissa and Skipper spy on the Bridge::::: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa and Skipper are trapped inside a sealed room off the bridge:: Marissa Brown: %Marissa>Silly puppy. Now look what you got us into. ::tries to pry door open:: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa inadvertantly presses a release button with a resounding CLICK:: Marissa Brown: %::the door opens just enough for Marissa to peer inside the bridge as Brick Marissa Brown: and co. enter:: Marissa Brown: %::Skipper growls softly as he eyes Brick plopping into the command chair:: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa shushes Skipper frantically:: Quiet boy! They'll hear us. Marissa Brown: %::Peeking around the corner, Marissa sees Brogan's limp form lying beside the door:: Marissa Brown: %::frets:: Do you think they killed that lady, Skipper? ::dog whimpers softly:: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa panics:: They'll kill us too, Skipper. Just like Papa and Mama. I'm Marissa Brown: so scared. :::::With Brogan and Marissa captives, the Doctor, Zoe and the ARGOS crew seek refuge in the Control Tower::::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor races towards the control tower.::: Zoe Herriot: @::Her face crimson with exersion and anger, Zoe is just a step behind the Doctor:: Col. Bevan: @ :::Bevan motions for the other members of the strike team to follow the doctor::: Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru bites her lip and stares at the ship:: Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru:: Oh, Alex, you don't think she's in there? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> ::to Hikaru:: It looks like she's still onboard. Lt. Hikaru: @Hikaru:: goes pale:: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> Once she senses the Enigma, I'm sure she'll hide, Hikaru-Chan. The Doctor: @::: The Doctor climbs the stairs into the control tower command room.::: Cpt. Carter: @ ::::Carter follows the Dr.::::: Lt. Tregarth: @:::Tregarth moves in step behind the rest of the group:: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor stands back and holds his chin in his hands. Thinking.::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor removes a small silver device from his pocket, and activated the....:::: The Doctor: @ :::Statenheim remote control device, recalling the TARDIS.::: The Doctor: @ :::The TARDIS shimmers into existence in the middle of the control tower command room.::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor pats the side of the TARDIS lovingly.::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe rushes to hug the TARDIS::: Ooh! Doctor, I've never been so happy to see this clunk The Doctor: @ :::Those in the control room stare at the TARDIS a bit nervously.::: The Doctor: @ Open a comlink to that ship, we have to talk to them! :::::Communications link established between Brick on the ARGOS (!) and the Strike Team in the Control Tower (@)::::: The Doctor: @ Can't anyone around here raise that ship on a comlink? Col. Bevan: @ Bevan>:::studies the panels, finds the comm panel::: Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru paces, rubbing her hands together. She finally locks them behind her back.:: Col. Bevan: @ Bevan> Here we go..:::flips a switch, opens a channel::: Col. Bevan: @Bevan>This is Cpt. Bevan to the ARGOS come in please Brick/Enigma: ! ::Brick slips deeper into the chair and flips on the ships communtications:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::after he heres the beeping of someone requesting a chat:: Col. Bevan: @Bevan>Cpt. Bevan to ARGOS come in::impatiently:: Zoe Herriot: @ZOE: :::Whispering to the Doctor::: Err... what should we say to these blokes? Brick/Enigma: ! ::over the comm:: Can I help you men? TArkkannan: @::She is feeling sick with worry. Marissa is only a little girl. ::: The Doctor: @ Zoe, we can only try again what we have tried before. Col. Bevan: @Bevan>::sarcastically:: What kind of help do you want to give? Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::Keegan is worried too, about Marissa and Brogan, but tries not to show it::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor shouts into the comm panel::: Enigma, listen to me! Brick/Enigma: ! Listening Doctor The Doctor: @::: The Doctor into comm panel:::: You don't want to do this. I will be forced to go to the Timelords Col. Bevan: @Bevan> We want the girl, Brogan, Back Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::He sees how upset Hikaru is, and how angry Zoe seems::: Brick/Enigma: ! Brogan will never be back, she will be my queen The Doctor: @ By taking my companion you have gone too far. You have disturbed the timelines. Return her to us. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe fumes at the Doctor's patronizing tone::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Her stomach in knots for poor Brogan::: Brick/Enigma: ! Timelines Doctor, what do I care of your precious timelines The Doctor: @ Think again, Enigma. Once more. Leave and become a part of the timeline, but take her with you.... The Doctor: @...and the Timelords will have to intervne. I will go to Gallifrey and demand it. Col. Bevan: @Bevan>::Visibly upset at Enigma's words:: Brick/Enigma: ! why is she so blasted important to you doctor, if timelines were so worrisome Brick/Enigma: ! then she would not be here now Brick/Enigma: ! she will be mine soon, you have lost Doctor Brick/Enigma: ! admit it to yourself Zoe Herriot: @ Enigma, why must you have HER? Why her? Don't you see how foolish it is? Col. Bevan: @Bevan>This is getting redundant The Doctor: @ I will return later, Enigma, and with a fleet of time capsules! Brick/Enigma: ! what makes you so certain that you will be able to return Doctor The Doctor: @::: The Doctor turns away from the comm panel.::: You make your own doom, then. Brick/Enigma: ! I am more than you think Doctor Brick/Enigma: ! ::clicks closed the comm. channel:: :::::Cutoff from the ARGOS, the Doctor and company enter the TARDIS::::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stares glumly at her foot, her hopes for Brogan sinking::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Always, Zoe has trusted the Doctor's judgement... but the Enigma seems to have ... Zoe Herriot: @ :::Warped it strangely...::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor moves to the TARDIS, opens the door, and gestures inside.::: Strike Force anyone? Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: :::slowly moves into the Tardis::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::He recognizes the TARDIS, as the vehicle the Doctor left Vradoz in::: Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::he nudges Hikaru, trying to distract her::: Lt. Hikaru: @::reacts to Alex's nudge:: Hikaru>What? Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Keegan> :::whispers::: Hikaru, this is the vehicle the Doctor travels in.:::points to the Ensign Alex Keegan: @ TARDIS:::: Lt. Hikaru: @::barely glances at it:: very nice, I'm sure. ::bites her lip:: Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::rests his hand on her shoulder::: It's not your fault, Hikaru. Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru shakes her head. Laughs softly:: Didn't think I was the maternal type. Ensign Alex Keegan: @ I'm sure you'd make a wonderful mother:::smiles gently:: Lt. Hikaru: @::Manages a smile herself:: Ensign Alex Keegan: @ Come on, we've got a rescue to do! Col. Bevan: @Bevan>Well into the unknown we go team::Moves into TARDIS:: The Doctor: @ Zoe, you stay here with me. Everyone else make yourselves comfortable inside. Lt. Tregarth: @Tregarth>::Into the TARDIS Ensign Alex Keegan: @:::steps into the TARDIS:::: Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru follows Alex into the TARDIS:: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: ::eyes widen in shocked surprise:::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe doesn't answer the Doctor, but she doesn't move either::: :::::On the ARGOS bridge, Brogan wakes from a dream as the zombies lift-off::::: Brogan MacGill: !::softly, Brogan begins to stir on the floor as if in the throes of a bad dream:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan jerks awake suddenly, but instinctually remains still with eyes shut:: Zombie Guard: ! Zombies> Ship is prepared to depart Master Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan careful assesses her surroundings:: Brick/Enigma: ! Good, lets get out of here, take us up! Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan peeks to see several zombies manning the ship controls:: Brick/Enigma: ! Lets do this quickly, before they see what is coming Brogan MacGill: !::the room ignores Brogan paying full attention to Brick and the flight computers:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan senses another presence amidst the hatred and evil around her. Fear:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Laughing to himself:: I have done it doctor, I knew you could not stop me, hehehe Brogan MacGill: !::Ever so slightly, Brogan turns to the open hatchway behind her:: Brogan MacGill: !::two small eyes gleam back at Brogan from the hatchway:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::sits smiling and laughing as he twists in the chair like a little child that is giddy:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan glances back to see the zombies are still ignoring her, then crawls Brogan MacGill: toward the hatchway:: :::::Brogan finds Marissa in the hidden hatchway and talks with her::::: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa steps back and whispers frantically:: She saw us! Skipper, she's alive. Marissa Brown: %::Marissa scrambles to hide or find another exit as Brogan intrudes:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan advances on Marissa:: Marissa Brown: %::Marissa backs away in fear:: Please, please don't hurt me! Skipper, the dog: %::Skipper growls menacingly:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan softens her voice:: Sssh! Sweetheart calm down. I'm not going to hurt you. Marissa Brown: %You're not one of them yet, then? ::says nervously:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan's face darkens:: The Enigma won't claim me! I'll die first. Marissa Brown: %They killed my Papa to get him. They'll kill us all. I'm so scared. Brogan MacGill: %You're a survivor, Marissa. Survivors don't brood. They fight back. Brogan MacGill: % Remember that, whatever happens. Marissa Brown: %I will. But what do we do? How do we get out of here? Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan looks around the small room for an exit unaware she's let the Brogan MacGill: hatchway door open behind her:: :::::Inside the TARDIS, the ARGOS crew react, then prepare::::: Cpt. Carter: @ Carter: ::eyes widen in shocked surprise:::: Col. Bevan: #What the...::obviously stunned:: Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::Keegan looks around in awe at the TARDIS interior::: Cpt. Carter: # Carter: My God! I cannot belive this! Lt. Hikaru: @::Hikaru's jaw drops:: But-but-but--- Lt. Tregarth: #Oh my! Ensign Alex Keegan: # Great Googly Moogly! Lt. Hikaru: @ ::shock:: It *can't* be this big!! Cpt. Carter: # Carter: This is absolutely impossible! Col. Bevan: #Well uh let's not gawk men Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::He moves around the inside, looking at the bright surfaces:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Yes sir! Col. Bevan: #Tregarth get the team the stun guns. Cpt. Carter: @ :::moves into Military at rest stance:::: Sir. Lt. Tregarth: #Yessir! Lt. Tregarth: #::Hands out stun guns to the team:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::keegan takes his stun gun from Tregarth::: Cpt. Carter: # :::takes his stun gun::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Tregarth then hands each person a comlink:::: Col. Bevan: #Alright everybody lets do this! ::barking:: Ensign Alex Keegan: # Yes Sir! Cpt. Carter: # :::nods his head::: Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::makes sure his knife, Lady MacBeth, is ready in his wrist holster::: Lt. Hikaru: #::checks her portable medical kit, makes sure her throwing stars are in place:: :::::In the Control Tower, the Doctor and Zoe have a few words::::: The Doctor: @::: The Doctor walks to the window and watches as the ARGOS prepares to launch.::: Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stares after the Doctor, and then begrudgingly follows him to the window::: The Doctor: @ Brogan, I'm coming to help you..... :::softly::: Zoe Herriot: @ ::::After a long pause, Zoe says quietly::: Are you really, though, Doctor? The Doctor: @::: The Doctor stares out the window.::: Don't want to leave just yet.... Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stares at the Doctor with a pained look in her eyes::: I don't understand you. The Doctor: @ This is the best way. Once they launch, we attack. The Enigma may expect us to go back to... Zoe Herriot: @ Why didn't you rescue Brogan before? How can you live with yourself? The Doctor: @...Gallifrey. Lot of red tape. Delay. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe shakes her head::: Doctor, you make no sense. Why make things complicated? The Doctor: @ This way, as soon as they launch, we follow. For good or ill, it will all be over soon. Zoe Herriot: @ For good or ill... for good or illl... :::Zoe sputters::: Maybe for you, but what about Zoe Herriot: @ ... Brogan? The Doctor: @::: The Doctor turns to Zoe::: Marissa and Skipper are also aboard. I want to help them, too. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stamps her foot in disgust::: You seriously think this was the best way to HELP? Zoe Herriot: @ We could have HAD Brogan with us! Don't you understand!? :::Zoe is screaming now::: The Doctor: @ Yes, Zoe, I do. We need the Enigma isolated, and it will be. It may even let its guard drop...drunk The Doctor: @...with its own success and warped emotions. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Sarcastically::: What possible reason would it have to let it's guard drop? The Doctor: @ Zoe, really, this isn't like you. Brogan is about to leave in that ship, and we are going to follow. The Doctor: @ Or at least I am. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Continues in sarcastic tone::: I mean, the Enigma should be QUAKING from the threat of. Zoe Herriot: @ ... RED TAPE. The Doctor: @ Well, whjether it is waiting for us or not, I'm on my way. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Zoe stops ranting and looks away sullenly::: Col. Bevan: @Bevan>::Steps out of the TARDIS not used to it's multi-dimensional size:: Doctor if we... Col. Bevan: could get going your friend needs us. The Doctor: @::: The Doctor turns and walks into the TARDIS::: Are you coming? The Doctor: @ Please. Zoe Herriot: @ :::Softly::: Why should I come if you're just going to leave me behind, too? Zoe Herriot: @ :::But Zoe turns away from the window and follows the Doctor to the TARDIS :::::The TARDIS materializes in the cargo hold of the ARGOS::::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor enters the TARDIS and greets those in the console room::: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>::Walking back into TARDIS:: Okay lets get the show on the road then. Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::Keegan smiles nervously at the Doctor::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor smiles back::: Well, Mr. Keegan, we've got a dangerous rescue to attempt. Lt. Hikaru: #::Nods, starting to shake herself into a battle-ready state:: The Doctor: # You sure you want to go along? Ensign Alex Keegan: # We'll do our best, Doctor. Cpt. Carter: # Carter: Assault Posistions, Colonel Bevan? Ensign Alex Keegan: # I'm very sure. The Doctor: #::: The Doctor operates the controls after seeing that Zoe has entered.::: Lt. Tregarth: #::Hands Doctor and Zoe a comlink:: Lt. Hikaru: #::under her breath:: try and stop me. The Doctor: #::: The Doctor takes the commlink.::: Not a bad idea. Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::Keegan avidly watches the Doctor operate the TARDIS::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe seems a bit more composed that she was in the control tower::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor examines a strangely colored display screen::: Ah, and here we are.... The Doctor: # ::: TARDIS sounds aboung::: Zoe Herriot: # :::She takes a comlink, sneaking a look at the Doctor, embarrassed at her angry behavior:: The Doctor: #::: The TARDIS lands inside a cargo bay on the ARGOS::: :::::The Doctor reminds the others of the self-destruct order::::: The Doctor: # Well, here we all are then. Cargo Bay #2, as a matter of fact. Lt. Hikaru: #::Readys herself:: Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::makes sure he's ready::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor turns to Bevan, Carter, and Hikaru::: Excuse me, I need to speak to the 3 of you Col. Bevan: #Bevan> Well ready yourselves as usual you only get one shot at this! Cpt. Carter: # Carter: Yes, Dr? Col. Bevan: #Bevan>Yes doctor Lt. Hikaru: #Hikaru> Yes Doctor? Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan watches, knowing instinctively what the Doctor is going to do:: The Doctor: @ Look closely at me, please. See beyond the lens of my eye, into the darkness there.... Cpt. Carter: # Carter: :::looks:::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor sees they are under his suggestion, and he gently taps each on the forehead.::: Zoe Herriot: # :::Zoe watches the Doctor with fascination, because it deals with memory:: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor steps back::: Very well, you will come to attention and prepare for your mission. The Doctor: # 5-4-3-2-1. Now Cpt. Carter: # Carter: :::his memory returns:::: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>Oh Boy! Lt. Hikaru: #::Hikaru feels herself being drawn into fathomless brown eyes, catching a glimpse of unimaginated Lt. Hikaru: #::depths and vistas she will never know:: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>Lets get the hell out of here and do our job! The Doctor: # Now Bevan, you must disable the destruct sequence. We may need more time. Please do it. Lt. Hikaru: #::Hikaru gasps as a jolt like cold water flows over her:: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>I'm on it Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::Keegan watches as the knowledge of the self-distruct sequence hits them:::: Lt. Hikaru: #Hikaru::shaken:: Of course! Col. Bevan: #Bevan>But wait The Enigma Col. Bevan: He must be stopped first Zoe Herriot: # :::Incredulously::: WHAT? We need to stop the self desctruct mechanism, Bevan! Lt. Hikaru: #Hikaru::outraged:: *What?!* Ensign Alex Keegan: # But sir, you can't..... Cpt. Carter: & Carter: Ensign, be quiet. Col. Bevan: #Bevan>NO the Enigma comes first we must stop him! Lt. Hikaru: #Hikaru> There's a child in there!! Ensign Alex Keegan: # :::looks shocked at Carter, then Bevan::: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>If I would have asked for advice from you I would have done so! Cpt. Carter: # Carter: The Colonel is correct, the Enigma must be stopped, no matter what. The Doctor: # Well, we all know our parts in the plan, don't we? Good luck. And....we need to hurry! Col. Bevan: #Bevan>Alright lets get to the medlab Ensign Alex Keegan: # YES SIR!!!:::snaps a perfect salute, just a touch mocking:::: :::The Strike Force leaves the TARDIS to make the rescue and stop the Enigma::::: The Doctor: #::: The Doctor exits the TARDIS:::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: :::moves into the Cargo hold::: Lt. Hikaru: #Hikaru::furiously sarcastic:: and anyone in the way is an "acceptable loss" Captain? Col. Bevan: #Bevan>::follows the Doctor:: Ensign Alex Keegan: #:::exits the TARDIS, into the cargo hold:::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: :::returns salute::: Col. Bevan: #Bevan>::ignores all comments:: Lt. Hikaru: &Hikaru::follows angrily:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::Keegan looks around the cargo hold for the access tubes:::: Col. Bevan: &Bevan>Doctor, Zoe do you see that inspection shaft over there? Zoe Herriot: # Zoe> :::Nods her head::: Yes, I see it. Col. Bevan: &Bevan>We can take that to the medlab. Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe nods::: Good idea. :::Zoe runs over to pick up the equipment::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor nods::: Yes, we can climb it. It shouldn't be far. Ensign Alex Keegan: & And we'll take the other one to the bridge? :::nods towards Carter and Tregarth::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: And we can take that one to the command deck ::pointing:::: Col. Bevan: &Bevan>The rest of you take that one::pointing::To the command deck Hikaru your with us Lt. Hikaru: &Hikaru> ::sullenly::Yes, sir. :::::Trying to escape the hidden hatchway, Brogan and Marissa are discovered::::: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan looks around the small room for an exit unaware she's let the Brogan MacGill: hatchway door open behind her:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Brick laughing spins around in his chair, while doing so he sees Brogan:: Brogan MacGill: %Marissa>There's a door, but it won't open. ::points to back exit:: Brick/Enigma: ! My dear, ..Dear queen. You are awake and looking splended I might add. Brogan MacGill: %:Brogan scrambles quickly to open the rear exit to the hatchway:: Brick/Enigma: ! Grab her!! Brick/Enigma: ! ::Two zombies come through the open door and one grabs an arm each:: Brogan MacGill: %::Skipper bites into a zombie forces him to release Brogan:: Brogan MacGill: %::Brogan struggles fiercely and shouts:: Run Marissa! The main door. NOW! Brogan MacGill: !::Marissa hovers in the hatchway door terrified as zombies overwhelm Brogan:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Brick slowly stands and glides over the floor towards Brogan::Come, come my darling Brogan MacGill: !::zombie kicks Skipper away and grabs Brogan again:: Brick/Enigma: ! It will all be over very, very soon Brick/Enigma: ! The time has come, hehehe, yes the TIME has indeed come Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan twists and turns but can not keep zombies from dragging her to Brick:: Brick/Enigma: ! now you will be my queen Brogan MacGill: !Brogan> NEVER! ::spits back defiantly:: :::::The Doctor, Zoe, Hikaru and Bevan take the shaft to the Med-Lab::::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor opens the hatchway and climbs in::: Up, you say....? Col. Bevan: &Bevan>Up I say::Smiling at an unusual time:: Zoe Herriot: & :::Bites her lip::: Hurry, hurry, we don't have much time! The Doctor: &::: The Doctor feels the ship shake slightly...it has gone into hyperspace.::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor climbs steadily::: 100. Lt. Hikaru: &::Hikaru helps Zoe with equipment:: Lt. Hikaru: &Hikaru::climbing steadily:: :::::Keegan, Tregarth and Carter take the shaft to the Bridge::::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: Come on Ensign. :::moves into the shaft::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: ::begins to climb::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::Keegan begins to climb up the access tunnel also::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: :::climbing fast:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::climbing fast too:::: :::::On the Bridge, which will Brogan choose, Survival or Sacrifice?::::: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Brick reaches out suddenly and grabs brogan by the face a hand on each cheek:: Brick/Enigma: ! Don't fight it my love, you will thank me, really you will Brogan MacGill: !Brogan>I know what you intend for me. You're wrong. I'll never let myself be Brogan MacGill: filled wth your evil! Brogan MacGill: !Brogan>If I have to cut it out of my own heart, I will! Brick/Enigma: ! ::His thumbs rise and force her eyes to close and his head moves forward to kiss her Brick/Enigma: ! ::lips:: Your heart is mine already My dear Brogan Marissa Brown: !::Marissa races forward:: Stop it! Let her go! LET HER GO! Marissa Brown: !::Marissa pummels Brick in the back:: You won't kill her like you did Papa! Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan eyes Marissa with alarm:: Brick/Enigma: ! WHAT, who are you, you sniveling little brat Marissa Brown: !Marissa> What you made me, you evil evil man! ::kicks Brick in shins:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Lets go of Brogan with one hand and grabs Marissa by the shirt collar:: Brogan MacGill: !Brogan>Leave her alone, Brick. She's just a little girl! Brick/Enigma: ! You will pay for interferring with this Marissa Brown: !::Marissa glares at Brick definiantly, her feet dangling above the ground:: Brick/Enigma: ! Yes, she is a Little girl. Brick/Enigma: ! Put pay she will. Brogan MacGill: ! ::free, Brogan grabs Brick's arms forcing him to drop Marissa:: I said NO! Brick/Enigma: ! ::as Brogan grabs Bricks arm he twist her to himself, holding both of them tight he ...:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brick continues to hold Marissa by one hand and Brogan by the other:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::speaks quietly to Brogan:: You can choose, the girl or you? What will it be? Brick/Enigma: ! She too can be my queen and you her personal slave Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan glances at Marissa's tearful face then Brick's evil gaze:: Brick/Enigma: ! Just one kiss decides. You kiss me or I kiss her. Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan swallows nervously:: I hate you. ::glares at Brick:: Brick/Enigma: ! Hate is irrelevant, DO IT! Marissa Brown: !::Marissa looks at Brogan with pleading gaze:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan closes eyes, praying for forgiveness, she leans forward to Brick:: Brick/Enigma: ! at last Brick/Enigma: ! I will get my queen Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan mentally curses herself hoping her death would be quick and final:: :::::In the Med-Lab, the Doctor's team assembles an Enigma catcher::::: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor pops open a hatch and climbs into the med lab.::: Col. Bevan: +Bevan>::climbs in looking around and preparing for anything:: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor is perplexed to see Zoe already there...::: Well, we are a climber, then! Lt. Hikaru: +::Hikaru snorts:: Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe smiles::: I just used a hyperspace trick I learned in Grad school. The Doctor: +::: The Doctor walks over to the priority emergency communication system module.::: Yes. Col. Bevan: +Bevan>No ones here you guys get to work I'll keep a lookout. The Doctor: + This should do fine, it overrides all other communications, for use in emergencies! Lt. Hikaru: +::Hikaru taps a sequence of keys -- the cryo-stasis pod slides from the wall:: Zoe Herriot: + ::: Walks over to the Doctor::: So, what's the consensus? Is it likely to work? Lt. Hikaru: +::Her fingers run over the pod's activator, running self-diagnostic:: The Doctor: + Why Zoe, this system will take our ultra sonic distortion signal and bathe the ship with it! Lt. Hikaru: +::First sequence light -- green:: Lt. Hikaru: +::Second light:: green Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe surveys the equipment::: Lt. Hikaru: +::third light -- green:: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor rips out a few wires and circuits and tries to refashion them.::: The Doctor: + Yes, Zoe, help me attach these to our signal device. I may have frayed a few wires.... Zoe Herriot: + ::Zoe nods::: Look at this tripho-antoninomy molecular stabilization unit!!! Lt. Hikaru: +::the fourth and fifth lights rapidly blink green, like a row of emeralds over the dull silver surfac Col. Bevan: +Bevan> How are things coming? The Doctor: + Yes, you don't see many of those, do you? The Doctor: + Almost ready. Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe claps her hands gleefully::: That's right, Doctor! We're in luck! Lt. Hikaru: +::Hikaru::cool and controlled:: Cryo-stasis pod functuioning at full capacity Col. Bevan: +Bevan>Good good lets hope everything goes well up topside The Doctor: +::: The Doctor turns away from the comm panel::: Now! How's the pod checking out? Lt. Hikaru: +Hikaru>::indicates the green lights:: all systems go, Doctor. Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe feels her adrenaline pumping as she furiously works to hook the USD The Doctor: + :::Just then a zombie jumps from offstage and grabs the Doctor by the neck::: The Doctor: + Aauughfss.... Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe screams::: :::::On the Bridge Level, Carter's team prepares to attack::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Sir? Let me go first, you and Tregarth cover me, please? Lt. Tregarth: &Tregarth>okay Cpt. Carter: & Carter: Very well Ensign. :::moves aside, tightly gripping the ladder::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::Keegan hurriedly climbs up the rest of the way to the bridge::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter : ::::follows::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::he opens the rear door to the access hatch:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::he puts his stunner in one hand::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::a tiny snikt as his knife slips out into the other hand:::: Cpt. Carter: & Carter: :::pulls his stunner::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::slowly, carefully, he opens the front door , leading onto the bridge:::: Lt. Tregarth: &Tregarth>::pulls stun gun:: :::Keegan and the other's come to Brogan's rescue on the Bridge::::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan closes eyes, praying for forgiveness, she leans forward to Brick:: Brick/Enigma: ! at last Brick/Enigma: ! I will get my queen Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan mentally curses herself hoping her death would be quick and final:: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! ::::Keegan steps out onto the bridge, followed by Carter and Tregarth::: Ensign Alex Keegan: !:::they take in the situation at once:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! :::Keegan reverses the knife in his hand::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! ::throws it hard:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! :::the hilt hits the back of Brick's head, ringing hollowly::: Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: :::activates comlink::: :::shouts::: Activate the USD Dr.! Brick/Enigma: ! AARRRGGHHHH::Bricks arms flail, letting both of the females go:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan and Marissa fall on the floor in a clump:: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! :::fires a stun beam at Brick:::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan is stunned as the fighting begins:: Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: :::starts firing his stunner at zombies:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! Get away from there Brogan, Marissa!!! Ensign Alex Keegan: ! :::zombies began rushing onto the bridge, as our heroes open fire on them with their stun guns:::: Brick/Enigma: ! ::Bricks body squirms and writhes in pain as the zombies pain and his is all channelled Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: :::hits a zombie with his stunner:::: Marissa Brown: !::Marissa dives for cover under Brogan's arms:: Miss Brogan? What's happening? Brick/Enigma: ! ::into his body:: Brick/Enigma: ! WHAT IS HAPPENING, HOW CAN THIS BE? Ensign Alex Keegan: ! We've got to give the Doctor time to activate the Device! Ensign Alex Keegan: !:::stun beams fly across the bridge:::: Cpt. Carter: Carter: :::is hit by a zombie, throwing him into a bulkhead:::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan recovers quickly and sizes up situation:: This way Marissa. We have Brogan MacGill: to escape. Brick/Enigma: ! ::With effort Brick is beginning to regain control of himself, cutting off the zombies:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::signals back to himself:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan guides Marissa towards the door ducking under the lazer fire:: :::::In the Med-Lab, the Doctor's team is under Zombie-attack::::: Lt. Hikaru: +::Hikaru pops a throwing star from her pouch and plants it in the back of the zombie's head:: Col. Bevan: +Bevan>::rushes towards the Doctor but zombies rush in on him from "ooffstage'':: Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe looks around for a weapon, can't find one, and runs to grab the Zombie::: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor struggles with the zombie, who seems to enjoy his work.::: Lt. Hikaru: +:::outs another throwing star and plants it next to the first:: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor clenches the zombie's shoulders, but the flesh gives way...it is rotting::: Lt. Hikaru: +::shouts:: Throw the switch, somebody! Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe struggles with the Zombie hopelessly, and turns back to looking for a weapon Col. Bevan: +Bevan>Doctor now would be a good time::his voice hushed by the pile of zombies fighting him The Doctor: +::: The Doctor jerks free from the zombie and dives for the device Zoe was working on::: Zoe Herriot: + ::: Zoe looks frantically for a large object, but there is no styrofoam on this set::: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor busily attaches wires, and then slams a large switch into position::: :::::On the Bridge, the fight continues between the strike force and the zombies::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ! Go on, get out of here Brogan, we'll hold them off till the Doctor activates teh device Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: ::his stunner goes flying across the bridge::: Ensign Alex Keegan: !::::Keegan shoots the zombie menacing Carter::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan nods back at the Ensign as a stun blast whizzes overhead:: Brick/Enigma: ! ::suddenly the zombies go stiff with pain and Bricks face twist in a look of horror:: Ensign Alex Keegan: :::all over the ship, the zombies collapse, screaming in pain, holding their hands to their Ensign Alex Keegan: heads:::: Brogan MacGill: !::Marissa stops at door:: Skipper? Where's Skipper? Brick/Enigma: ! ::Screaming Bricks eyes roll back into his head and he drops to the floor:: Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: :::slides down the bulkhead with a look of profound relief as he sees what is Cpt. Carter: ! Carter: ::::happening to the zombies:::: :::::In the Med-Lab, the USD is engaged, immobilizing all the zombies on board the ARGOS::::: The Doctor: + :::A strange noise instantly permeates the ship over the emergency comm system:::: Col. Bevan: +::Watches in astonishment as the zombies fall back screaming:: Zoe Herriot: + :::Zoe yelps::: Doctor, it's working! The device is working! The zombies are crumpling! :::all over the ship, the zombies collapse, screaming in pain, holding their hands to their heads:::: The Doctor: +::: The Doctor shouts::: Hurry, bring the pod to the bridge. Quickly. Lt. Hikaru: + Help me! ::starts puching pod:: The Doctor: + We have only a moment's advantage:::: Col. Bevan: +Grabs onto pod waiting for others to carry it up to the bridge:: Col. Bevan: +Well lets get it up there then! The Doctor: +::: The Doctor helps with the pod as well, together they rush it to the lift::: Zoe Herriot: + :::Yells::: Come on! Let's go! Lt. Hikaru: +::Hikaru punches buttons -- lift races to bridge:: Zoe Herriot: + Oooh, I hope we're in time to save Brogan! :::::On the ARGOS Bridge, a wreck of decay and destruction, time for wrapping up loose ends::::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan shields Marissa eyes from the room of destruction as she searches Brogan MacGill: for dog:: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan shivers and hugs herself as she sees the remains of Brick:: Ensign Alex Keegan: !:::Keegan moves around, stands by the door to the bridge:::: Cpt. Carter: ! :::stand up. strightening his uniform::: Thank You, Ensign Keegan. Ensign Alex Keegan: ! You're welcome, sir. The Doctor: ! :::The rescue group bursts in with the pod:::: Col. Bevan: !::Coming onto bridge:: Ensign Alex Keegan: !:::Keegan slips out behind the backs of the others as the board the bridge with the pod:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: !::::He quickly takes the lift down to his quarters level:::: Lt. Hikaru: !::leaves group:: Marissa! Lt. Hikaru: !::Hikaru runs to Marissa and hugs her:: Marissa Brown: !::Marissa hugs Hikaru:: I'm so glad to see you. But Skipper? I can't find him. The Doctor: +::: The Doctor goes toward Brick::: Get brick, put him in the pod. Col. Bevan: ! Get that piece of slime in here Cpt. Carter: ! Come on Lt. Tregarth, help me load this beast into the pod. Cpt. Carter: + ::grabs one of bricks arms and helps load him into the pod::: Lt. Tregarth: !::helps load Brick into the pod:: The Doctor: !::: The Doctor surveys the bridge of the ARGOS>::: Col. Bevan: !Well a job well done I'd say Doctor. ::looking aroun:: The Doctor: ! Wait! We've got to decativate the destruction sequence! Lt. Hikaru: !Hikaru turns::Destruct sequence! Oh, God! Col. Bevan: !Oh no I...I.. can get it Carter, Hikaru help me NOW!!! Cpt. Carter: ! ::::rushes to the computer console:::: Cpt. Carter: ! :::helps Bevan::: Zoe Herriot: ! :::Zoe looks for Brogan::: Brogan? Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan hovers in a corner of the control room in a daze:: The Doctor: !::: The Doctor goes to Brogan::: Are you all right? Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan turns to her friends with a brooding expression:: Zoe Herriot: ! :::Sees Brogan after the Doctor has found her::: Oh, my God! Are you okay? Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan surveys the ruins of the zombies:: I was almost part of them. Zoe Herriot: ! :::Hugs Brogan::: Oh, my poor dear... The Doctor: !::: The Doctor smiles::: But you didn't give in, did you? Zoe Herriot: ! :::Speaks firmly::: That's right. You're NOT a part of them Brogan MacGill: !::hugs Zoe back:: Oh Zoe, you're right. I'm not. I survived the Enigma. The Doctor: ! No, we are all very alive, and under our own control. The Doctor: !::: The Doctor moves towards the door::: Well, perhaps its time to, ahh, you know... Zoe Herriot: ! :::Shivers::: That's if they can deactivate the destruct sequence in time::: The Doctor: ! Oh, I'm sure they can work this out. Lt. Hikaru: !::addresses computer:: Computer, Medical officer Hikaru Sable -- verify! Lt. Hikaru: !::Computer:: working. Verify identity Col. Bevan: !Computer Commanding Officer Verify Cpt. Carter: ! Computer, Capt. Carter, verify. Deactivate Destruct sequense. Code Alpha23. ARGOS Computer !::Computer voice:: Capt. Carter, verified Cpt. Carter: ! Deactivate destruct sequense. Code Alpha 23. Lt. Hikaru: !::Medical Officer Hikaru Sable DEactivate destruct sequence, Code Alpha 559 Col. Bevan: !Uh I mean Computer Commanding Officer Col. Bevan verify deactivate destruct seq. Col. Bevan: Code Alpha 1-0-1 ARGOS Computer: !Computer:: Code verified. Destruct sequence deactivated. Cpt. Carter: ! :::slumps into a chair:::: Lt. Hikaru: !::Hikaru collapses into the nearest chair:: Col. Bevan: !Well I'm just glad we had a minute to fry our shunkies left Zoe Herriot: ! :::Zoe pats Brogan on the back::: I was worried about you, you know. I thought ... Zoe Herriot: ! :::Zoe's eyes begin to fog over, and she can't finish the sentence::: Brogan MacGill: !::Brogan smiles broadly:: It's all right, Zoe. Truly. Everything's going to be all Brogan MacGill: right, now on. The Doctor: !::: The Doctor beams at Zoe and Brogan and gestures....this way.::: Zoe Herriot: ! :::Zoe nods, brushing away her tears::: Cpt. Carter: ! :::gets up and follows the Dr. ::::: Lt. Hikaru: !::Hikaru gets to her feet and goes over to Marissa:: Lt. Hikaru: !Honey, how'd you like to come and live with me? Lt. Hikaru: &::Hikaru waits for Marissa's response:: Marissa Brown: !Live with you? You mean it? Lt. Hikaru: &::Hikaru:: Yes, honey -- I mean it. Marissa Brown: &::Marissa hugs Hikaru with a huge smile across her face:: Marissa Brown: &Can Skipper come to? Skipper: &::Skipper slobbers gleefully over both:: Lt. Hikaru: &::Hikaru laughs:: Yes, Skipper too. The Doctor: !::: The Doctor notives Zoe.::: Are you well, my dear? Brogan, let's bring her to the TARDIS. Zoe Herriot: ! :::Zoe follows the Doctor, and hesitates::: Yes, I'm all right... I was wrong ... about... Zoe Herriot: ! ... :::Zoe pauses::: Well, I was wrong. And I'm sorry, Doctor. The Doctor: ! Yes, we are all wrong quite a lot. You just have to get the sequences right. Now come along... Brogan MacGill: !::hugs Doctor and smiles:: I'm fine, really. I had to make a choice, but then I Brogan MacGill: was saved... Brogan MacGill: !::looks around the room:: Where is he? That Ensign Keegan? :::::In his private quarters, Keegan prepares for a new journey::::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::going into his room, he grabs his kit bag:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::hurriedly, he throws his few possessions into it::: Trouble, the Cat: ^ ::::Trouble, the ship's cat, comes out from under the bed, hops into Keegan's bag::: Trouble, the Cat: ^ Trouble, get out of there, you can't come with me. Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::he looks pensive, then reaches a decision:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^ all right then, but don't make a sound. Trouble, the Cat: ^::trouble smiles an enigmatic cat smile:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::Keegan puts the rest of his belongings into his bag::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::he zips it up, leaving it open just enough for Trouble to breathe::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^ :::He looks around his quarters, then leaves them, not looking back:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: ^:::Stepping into the lift, he takes it down to the Cargo bay level::: :::::Waiting outside the TARDIS, a new Companion makes his plea::::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor arrives at the TARDIS and sees Keegan:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &::::speaks earnestly to the Doctor:::: Please Doctor, let me come with you all. Ensign Alex Keegan: & I want to explore the universe, see new sights, new peoples Ensign Alex Keegan: & and I want to do it with you and Zoe and Brogan. The Doctor: &::: The Doctor stops short and looks sharply at Keegan::: Sorry, my boy, we are not a passage ship. Cpt. Carter: & Carter: What! Ensign Alex Keegan: & I can't stay with people who'll sacrifice innocent lives for the greater good. Col. Bevan: &::Looking at Keegan:: What did you say Ensign? Col. Bevan: &Son I once heard the the needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few Zoe Herriot: & You'll get a lot more than exploration with the TARDIS, that's for sure! Cpt. Carter: &: :::shakes his head and grins at Keegan:::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor looks at Keegan::: Well, it is a special situation. Brogan and Zoe both had very... The Doctor: & ...special reasons for joining me. I don't suppose you have one. Ensign Alex Keegan: & and I need to thank you all for saving my life on Vradoz. Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::he kneels::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & I am in your debt, and I have to be with you, to discharge it. The Doctor: &::: The Doctor remembers Keegan on Vradoz::: The Doctor: &::: The Doctor smiles and laughs a little::: In my debt? My dear boy, you can't be an indentured... The Doctor: &...slave you know. Ensign Alex Keegan: & That's true. Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe contemplates life on the TARDIS with a new companion::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & But I can be a companion. The Doctor: &::: The Doctor looks at Brogan and Zoe::: And he would have to be given his own room, really. Col. Bevan: &Keegan will you answer ME! The Doctor: &::: The Doctor waits for Brogan and Zoe to show their approval.::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::looks to Brogan and zoe:: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Please? Brogan MacGill: &::looks at Zoe:: What do you think? Zoe Herriot: & Well, Doctor, it wouldn't be so bad... I would like to have Keegan aboard. Zoe Herriot: & :::to Brogan::: what about you? Brogan MacGill: & He did save my neck back there, Doctor. The Doctor: &::: The Doctor sighs and turns to walk into the TARDIS::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::looks after the Doctor::: The Doctor: & Oh, very well, but he is your responsibility. You will have to train him then, I'm far too busy... Ensign Alex Keegan: & Yippee!!!! Cpt. Carter: & :::stands at Military attention and salutes Keegan:::: Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::assumes a serious expression::; Ensign Alex Keegan: & ::salutes Carter and Bevan and Hikaru::: Col. Bevan: & Well Keegan you better get on that bucket of his and get the hell out of here Col. Bevan: &But come back and visit Col. Bevan: &::hollers to Dr.:: I'll shoot Brick out into the middle of nowhere The Doctor: &::: The Doctor shouts from inside the TARDIS, the door is open.::: Well, well, come along, come along Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::Keegan goes inside the Tardis along with Zoe and Brogan:::: Zoe Herriot: & :::Zoe smiles, and shakes Keegan's hand::: Welcome aboard! Ensign Alex Keegan: &:::shakes Zoe's hand and smiles::: Ensign Alex Keegan: & Thank you, Zoe. Brogan MacGill: &::Brogan eyes Keegan:: Ensign, do you have another name we can call you? Ensign Alex Keegan: & How about Alex? Brogan MacGill: &Well, Alex. Just remember, when we're being chased by another Brogan MacGill: alien meglomaniac... Brogan MacGill: &... you asked to come. Ensign Alex Keegan: & :::smiles::: Don't worry, I'll remember. Brogan MacGill: &::the TARDIS doors close as Brogan enters the Console room behind the others:: Brogan MacGill: &::a familiar wheeze and groan is heard as the police box shimmers and vanishes:: :::::A darkened room, hidden away on the Agricultural Colony Elysium::::: Mysterious Male: % ::A cloaked figure sits in front of a table in the room:::: Mysterious Male: % :::He suddenly throws his head back and lets out a primal scream of rage, bringing his Mysterious Male: % ::::fist down onto the table top, shatttering the table into several pieces that fly Mysterious Male: % ::::across the room:::: Mysterious Male: % ::::standing, he whispers to himself::: I will destroy you Doctor, in time. Mysterious Male: % :::his eyes glow brightly as he leaves the rooom, an evil laugh escaping his lips:::: =============================================== TIME LOGS =============================================== The Doctor's Log 3-19-97 Post Terror in Paradise Part 5 by Alfred "Tuna" Snider (DRTUNA) The Doctor is seated in the extensive console room-library originally designed by his Eighth persona. A cup of coffee (with cream and honey) sits next to him on a small reading table. He is reading a large old book, the TARDIS Log from the pre-Earth days of his First persona. The Doctor no longer believes in coincidence. This is a major change from his earlier position. Random events seemed to take place all the time, and many of them had impacted him in very important ways. Even when this supposed randomness had had profound consequences, and even when the coincidence seemed almost "too perfect" he had continued to believe in coincidence. Over the years and centuries his belief in coincidence, however, had decayed a bit. But these last events had finally led him to another possibility -- that there is no such thing as coincidence. He had blasted the Enigma out into space from Earth, only to land 1000 years later on a planet suitable for a relaxing pastoral interlude only to find that the Enigma had just arrived, in the capsule the Doctor had blasted him into space with. How could one explain this in terms of coincidence? In all of time and space, what were the odds on that happening? Had it been an ultimately improbable coincidence the he had been reunited with the Enigma to continue the process he had not finished 1000 years earlier? No, it didn't seem likely. This denial of coincidence also seemed logical on a general level. Everything had a cause, nothing just "happened," really. If there is a cause for everything, what was the cause at work here? The Doctor realized that this had become a new quest. If his strings were being pulled, who was pulling them, and why? The candidates arrayed themselves in front of his mind's eye: *The High Council, with perhaps the Celestial Intervention Agency. *The Guardian of Light. The Guardians had used him before. *One of his enemies. Maybe not. Not enough mocking and humiliation involved. *An invisible force he was unaware of. Yet. The most troubling possibility of them all. The problem is that pursuing this line of thought could lead to paranoia. If every event is a plan against him or on him, he would have to be suspicious of everything. Take Alex Keegan, for example. Seems like a nice young man, able and clever. Seems trustworthy by his actions. Yet, he crosses the path of the TARDIS again after last seeing him on Vradoz. Coincidence? No, this paranoid line of thought was leading nowhere. The need was to observe, to document, to cross reference, and to discover by observation and deduction what is really taking place. And observation and discovery had not served him well in the case of the Enigma. Brogan had recently been troubled, and had strange (for her) feelings about the Enigma. It had been on contact with her for some time. He should have noticed that. He should have thought about what was happening to Brogan, to have been more sensitive, and then to look for the cause, not assume a coincidence. In their many encounters with danger, the Doctor knew that it was often his ability to observe and understand which (along with the creativity, skill, and bravery of his companions) made the difference between success and failure, life and death, often for many more than just them. With a new framework for considering his travels, the Doctor needed to develop a strategy for discovering what was going on. He remembers once saying that he loved to explore and learn about stars, planets, and life forms. Now, perhaps, he was moving beyond that stage. Perhaps now he was moving from simple discovery to a far more complex attempt at understanding. Finishing his coffee, the Doctor knew a good activity for creative thinking. Time for a swim! Brogan's Log 3-19-97 Terror in Paradise Pt 5 By BroganMc/JenKoko She was alive. That simple realization enthralled Brogan as she strolled to the TARDIS kitchen for a midnight snack. The familiar room where she'd spent many joyful hours sampling the cuisine of the Universe with her crewmates presented her with unexpected delights. The dinner dishes had been cleared away hours before, but a fresh pot of hot chocolate was left brewing beside the Doctor's Sumatran blend. Brogan settled down at the table with a cup of hot chocolate, mint-flavored she discovered, and a thick slice of Zoe's double chocolate fudge cake. Each delicious bite did more than to satisfy Brogan's chocolate cravings. The texture, the taste, the very act of eating reminded her of her miraculous survival. By all reason, Brogan should be dead now. The Enigma had won. She should have become the ghastly Queen of the Damned as her foreboding dream predicted. Aboard the ARGOS Bridge, Brogan had awoken from her dark vision of the future vowing to refuse the Enigma's power with her dying breath. She would have fought to the end, but she hadn't expected the devil's bargain. Funny, his tricks had been known to her dreams since she was a child. The Enigma's challenges were always doomed to failure. In the end, he knew just how to manipulate you to do his bidding. Brogan wondered how long he had planned to use little Marissa Brown against her. His first victim's daughter, the only survivor of the Brown farm on Elysium. She was more than a fortunate child. She was his bargaining tool to gain Brogan's submission. The terrifying events on the ARGOS Bridge flashed before Brogan's mind. The Enigma's lackey, Brick, gloating over his theft of the ship. A skeleton crew of zombies woodenly monitoring the flight controls as Brogan awoke and sensed the frightened mind of Marissa. Somehow, Brogan instinctively knew how to shield her realization from Brick's mind feigning sleep with dark shadows over her thoughts. Perhaps it was the Doctor's mind control training she recalled or a knowledge buried deep within her. Brogan crawled into the hatchway Marissa coincidentally trapped herself within. The child was terrified, understandably. Even her pet dog looked at Brogan with apprehension. Had Brogan already succumbed to the evil power of the Enigma as Marissa's family had? Seeing those haunted eyes staring at her with the innocent fear of a child moved Brogan as no other experience had. She wondered if that's how all her future victims would look upon her if she gave into the dark power within her soul. In that one breathless moment, Brogan's fear for her own survival faded in favor of an iron will to protect this child, to protect all the Universe from the destructive power of the Enigma. Determination turned to anger when their escape was thwarted by the prying eyes of Brick. But Brogan was not ruled by fear when she faced her captor. Despite his seductive attempts to woo her surrender, Brogan meant every word when she pledged to die before she'd give in. The Enigma must have sensed she would refuse him in the end. He must have also sensed the means of her undoing. Marissa should have escaped. She had plenty of time and yet she stayed behind to defend Brogan. And to betray her as well. It was a simple choice that Brick offered. Brogan's submission for the salvation of a child. "She too can be my Queen and you her faithful servant," he sneered. His words filled Brogan with instant hatred. Hatred of him, of the power he offered and of the choice that was no choice. If Brogan rejected his offer, she betrayed the innocent. If she submitted, she condemned them to a reign of her own evil. Either way, she was doomed to fail. But to turn away, to allow the destruction of an innocent child in her place, was a sin far greater than her pathetic conscience could abide. As she acquiesced to the Enigma's power, offering herself to Brick's deadly kiss, Brogan prayed for one thing alone. A quick death and eternal damnation. Anything that would prevent her evil self from having power over Elysium. Her salvation came in the most unexpected way. The thrust of a blade penetrating the back of Brick's neck. Brogan felt his pain as she fell away from his grasp in stunned confusion. Zombies cried out in silent mental agony while the fight raged on between the ARGOS crew and Brick's slaves. Even then, Brogan felt the Enigma's dark hold on her mind slipping away. The fervent, frightened cries of Marissa pulled her back to reality and invoked that maternal instinct to protect the child from harm. And then it was over. Quite suddenly, the laser fire stopped and the bridge was filled with inanimate corpses. The stench of death was strong, but the dark influence of the Enigma was gone. Like the first clear dawn after a destructive hurricane, the path of survival was clearly illuminated. In that moment, Brogan saw her rescuer. Ensign Alex Keegan, the poor soldier she'd scene brutally murdered by his friends in her dark vision of the future. Looming protectively over the battlefield with his bloody dagger at the ready just in case a zombie still dared to threaten. Brogan wondered if the Ensign had any idea just how miraculous and timely his accurate defense of her was. Or was he just doing his duty? She never thought very highly of military types. Soldiers seemed so droll and mindless, always following orders blindly instead of using their own judgment or morality. They excused away unspeakable acts insisting their commander ordered it. A perfect example of diffusion of responsibility. But Keegan seemed strangely different in some way. Brogan replayed those moments outside the TARDIS when they left Elysium to recover. Keegan shocked everyone by insisting he come along. His commanders, Carter and Bevan, were particularly outraged, but Keegan was determined. He had a debt to fulfill to the Doctor and Zoe. Brogan sensed he had been planning his plea to join the crew for some time. Perhaps as far back as the events on the Blood Moon colony. Brogan only heard snippets of what happened during that particular adventure as she was back on Earth at the time. Or was she? Relative time was still a difficult thing for her to grasp. According to what Keegan said at dinner aboard the TARDIS, the events on Vradoz, the Blood Moon planet, happened several years before. It sounded absolutely horrible. K9 controlled by some alien intelligence, missing colonists turned to werewolves, and the demolition of a peaceful society through savage animal attacks. Keegan didn't seem like he wanted to go into detail, but Brogan sensed those events left scars on him. Perhaps like Brogan, he too doubted his own survival for a time. And then the Doctor entered just in time to change the course of events. It was natural that he felt a measure of gratitude to the timelord. Brogan did when she first joined the crew months before. And yet, Brogan sensed more than mere gratitude motivating the newest member of the TARDIS crew. Some hard, unyielding emotion such as duty or determination. Exactly what it was puzzled Brogan. There was just something about Keegan that invoked her natural sense of curiosity and speculation. She wasn't certain if that boded well or not. In the months that Brogan had traveled with the Doctor, she had been taught to question every primitive assumption she held. Behind every fact, hid a myth. Behind every friend, lurked an enemy. And behind every victory, waited a loss. Dual outcomes to the twists of time. Every cause and effect worked for the Doctor and his friends just as easily as it worked against them. For all their narrow escapes, the price of defeating the enemy could very easily be the life of one of the crew, as K9's recent death proved. Or worse, as was in the case of the Blood Moon, any one of them could simply vanish into some other villain's plot. Brogan reflected upon the months they spent vainly searching time and space for any traces of Zoe after she was swept up into the hollows of time on Vradoz. The Doctor had been so worried and helpless then. For a man who shielded his feelings from others, it was evident how deeply he cared for his friends. Brogan poured herself another cup of hot chocolate contemplating the look of relief on her friends' faces in the aftermath of the bridge battle on the ARGOS. She'd worried the Doctor and Zoe to distraction. Her intense fear, the ominous predictions she spouted as they traversed the streets of Elysium. Brogan must have seemed insane such was the power of the Enigma. And yet, even in the alternate reality in which Brogan had become their tormentor, the Doctor and Zoe felt only guilt and compassion for her. As true a family as she had ever known, there was no question of betrayal but rather acceptance and love. Brogan knew in some way she had been responsible for the Enigma's handiwork on Elysium. He had been working on her dreams for months, pulling her and her friends into his trap with the hidden powers of her mind. But the Doctor and Zoe laid the blame entirely on the Enigma rather than Brogan's obvious weakness. Their fidelity and Marissa's innocence made Brogan make an almost incomprehensible vow. She had never thought about "special gifts of the mind" before. Back on Earth, people who foretold the future were generally charlatans after a quick buck or the thrill of fooling another. Yet some believed almost religiously in a sixth sense. Certainly, the people of Craigmoor, her father's Scottish village, looked to the local White Witch's guidance as they would the local minister. In the Scottish highlands, second sight was as normal as the inheritance of a peculiar family trait. Perhaps Brogan had inherited some raw skill, the ability to sense not with her eyes, from a long ago ancestor. She'd always been quick even as a child. And though she struggled against them, Brogan had always been motivated by her feelings rather than some objective analytical code. It was in that peculiarity that the Enigma sought to turn her against all that was good in the Universe. He proved he had the cunning and wisdom to manipulate her dreams and senses in his service. He could turn her into his Queen of the Damned. Her naivet_ and ignorance gave him ample opportunity to do so. Recalling the tender eyes of Marissa, the caring eyes of her friends, Brogan knew she must not let that happen. The question became how could she prevent it in the future? Knowledge is power, the Doctor frequently said. By his example, Brogan learned she could not run from danger no matter how horrendous the situation seemed. At one time, she thought her death was the only thing that could prevent the grim reality of the Enigma's plans for her. But if the Universe thought she posed too much of a threat by the very existence of the evil within her, then surely she'd never have existed. No, whatever power lurked in her soul, there must be a way for her to use it for good instead of evil. A way of channeling it away from the Enigma's dark influence. But how? And more to the point, how did she even know what that power was if it indeed existed? Pondering those questions, Brogan reached for a bag of mini-marshmellows to put in her hot chocolate. Behind her, a loud tumbling crash resounded from the doorway followed by a high-pitched cry. Brogan whirled around expecting to find Zoe in need of help. Nothing and no one was in sight besides the contents of an overturned over trash can sprawled across the open doorway. While she was cleaning up the mess, Brogan chanced to see an odd white blur out of the corner of her eye. The sound of frantic rustling echoed off the empty corridor just outside the kitchen. Curious, Brogan followed the sound. Between the rhythmic rise and fall of the TARDIS's signature hum, she just barely sensed the distant pitter patter of tiny feet traversing the corridor at lightning speed. Brogan dreaded asking the Doctor if he had space mice aboard the TARDIS. Quite suddenly, the odd rustling sound stopped with the loud click of a door. Brogan banished the idea of a mouse big enough to open and shut a door when she found herself at the very room Zoe had shown Keegan to earlier. Hesitating a moment, Brogan listened at Keegan's door. Through the walls, she heard the muffled sounds of his frantic voice. He was obviously annoyed, but she couldn't tell exactly why or at whom. Assuming Keegan was having a few private words with her friends, Brogan debated quietly returning to the kitchen rather than interrupt. Still she lingered at the door, expecting to hear the dulled sounds of Zoe's or the Doctor's voice. Instead, she heard the same high pitched cry as in the kitchen. It was very soft and very distinct. Moved by insatiable curiosity, Brogan knocked loudly at the door. ============================== Terror in Paradise EPILOGUE Friday, March 21, 1997 Plot by: David Sharpe& Jen Kokoski/NorisAlex& JenKoko Script by: the NADW: Renegade Sim Players ============================= CAST OF CHARACTERS CAST Brogan MacGill, 20th century photojournalist, companion of the 10th Doctor Alex Keegan, 30th century Hegemonic soldier, companion of 10th Doctor THE PLAYERS Jennifer Kokoski (BroganMc/JenKoko) as Brogan David Sharpe (AlexKeegan) as Ensign Keegan and Col. Bevan :::::Brogan, having heard a noise and followed a white blur to Keegan's room, knocks on his door::::: BROGAN: :Brogan knocks loudly at Keegan's door:: KEEGAN: :Keegan searches wildly around the room:: KEEGAN: Just a minute! KEEGAN: :Keegan looks for hiding place for Trouble:: BROGAN: :Brogan hears rustling inside room:: BROGAN: :wonders what Keegan is doing:: BROGAN: Are you all right in there? KEEGAN: Yes, I'm fine. KEEGAN: ::stuffs Trouble back in the kit bag on bed:: BROGAN: :leans closer to door to listen in:: KEEGAN: ::Keegan goes to door, opens it:: BROGAN: :nearly falls through open door:: KEEGAN: ::sees Brogan listening at door:: BROGAN: Oh! Keegan! ::stammers and steps back quickly:: I'm sorry. KEEGAN: Are you looking for something? KEEGAN: ::leans casually against door:: BROGAN: I was just about to ask you the same question. Are you sure everything's all right? BROGAN: :tries to peer around Keegan into room:: BROGAN: :wonders why he seems to be blocking the door:: KEEGAN: Yes, everything's fine. BROGAN: Good. Good. KEEGAN: ::comes to decision:: Would you like to come in a minute? KEEGAN: There's something I want to show you. KEEGAN: And it's not like that. ::grins:: KEEGAN: ::stands aside so Brogan can enter:: BROGAN: Sure, for a bit. ::slips past Keegan and enters room:: BROGAN: :surveys contents of room suspiciously:: BROGAN: :room is an ordered mess:: The Doc is a bit of a pack rat. BROGAN: I hope you don't mind sharing your room with his stuff? It decorates the place nicely. And I didn't have that much to bring anyway. BROGAN: You're settled in then? KEEGAN: Just finished unpacking. Didn't have much to unpack. Just a few uniforms. BROGAN: :nods absentmindly and focuses on the lone bag on the bed:: KEEGAN: I didn't have much time, before the Doctor and Zoe left again. KEEGAN: I already knew I would come. BROGAN: I didn't bring all that much either when I left Earth. BROGAN: But I did leave in a bit of a hurry. ::drifts off sadly:: BROGAN: :notices a rustling and moving motion from the bag:: BROGAN: What's that?! KEEGAN: ::Keegan goes to the bag:: Brogan, do you like cats? BROGAN: Cats? Sure, I suppose so. ::stares at bag when it meows:: KEEGAN: Good, because ::opens bag:: here's Trouble! KEEGAN: ::Trouble pops head out of bag:: BROGAN: :stares incredulously at the white furry kitten ears:: BROGAN: You brought a cat aboard the TARDIS?! KEEGAN: Well, I ::stumbles:: He insisted on coming when I was packing. KEEGAN: He just jumped in the back and refused to get out. KEEGAN: It's all right, isn't it? BROGAN: All right? The Doctor will go balmy! BROGAN: This TARDIS is his home, you know. BROGAN: He's very particular about who comes aboard. KEEGAN: Well, we don't have to tell him, do we? For a while at least? BROGAN: :thinking:: Why is he called Trouble? KEEGAN: He was the ship's cat. Always got in and out of places chasing mice. BROGAN: A hunter? KEEGAN: Oh yes. He's a good mouser. BROGAN: Have you any idea what kind of trouble a cat can get into in the TARDIS? KEEGAN: No. BROGAN: This place is full of endless rooms and unexpected places. KEEGAN: Well, Trouble can just stay here. BROGAN: Like he stayed out of the kitchen just now? KEEGAN: Trouble was in the kitchen?! ::pins Trouble with stern look:: BROGAN: Something white and furry was. Knocked over the trash and ran back here. KEEGAN: How many times do I have to tell you to behave? KEEGAN: ::Trouble preens:: BROGAN: I don't think he's listening. KEEGAN: ::Trouble rubs against Keegan's hand:: BROGAN: What are we going to do with him when we're away? We do tend to explore a lot. Who will look after him while we're not in the TARDIS? KEEGAN: Cats are very independent. KEEGAN: ::Keegan pets Trouble:: You won't tell, will you? KEEGAN: ::Trouble looks at Brogan plaintively:: BROGAN: :considers:: Well, I suppose we could reconfigure that empty store room down the corridor for a playroom for him. KEEGAN: That would be great! BROGAN: Assuming I can remember how to work the architectural configuration controls. The Doc showed me once but that was a long time ago. KEEGAN: Configuration controls? BROGAN: It allows you to redesign any room in the TARDIS. New lighting, layout, even some of the furniture. BROGAN: There's a master control in the Console that allows the Doc to redesign whole blocks of rooms, but there are also individual rooms controls like thermostats. BROGAN: I only used it once to change the lighting in mine and Zoe's room. KEEGAN: Neat! I could use it to do a little redesigning in here then. BROGAN: It won't remove all the clutter, I fear. Just change the layout a bit. KEEGAN: Oh well, then I could straighten up a little. BROGAN: All right. Then we'll do that. Setup a playroom for Trouble. But we won't tell the Doctor and Zoe about him. BROGAN: At least, not until you have a chance to get settled in. KEEGAN: Great! ::smiles:: Thank you. It's good to have a friend here. ::extends hand to Brogan:: BROGAN: :ignores hand and focuses on Trouble:: You can stay, but you're to stay out of trouble, got it? BROGAN: :Trouble meows happily, jumps out of Keegan's grasp and races to play in pile by corner:: BROGAN: :turns her attention to surveying the room:: BROGAN: So you're all settled? ::notices pile of books on desk:: KEEGAN: ::withdraws hand:: Yes. Didn't have much to unpack. Just a couple of uniforms. BROGAN: Oh right. ::picks up a paperweight of a 19th century sailing ship lying on the desk:: BROGAN: There's a big wardrobe on board. You're welcome to borrow whatever you need. KEEGAN: That would be great. Could you show me? BROGAN: :nods distractedly, sees a clear cube sitting on the dresser:: What's that? KEEGAN: ::picks up device size of a cellular phone:: Oh, this is my [model #] computer. BROGAN: Cool! Zoe has one of those, sort of. She calls it a Personal Imager. Does it do holographs too? KEEGAN: Sure. I used it to get images of my crewmates aboard the ARGOS. BROGAN: :: turns over the device:: How does it work? KEEGAN: Let me show you. ::takes device and activates switches:: KEEGAN: ::light begins to flare on unit:: Smile! BROGAN: What...? ::light flashes with an audible SNAP:: BROGAN: :holographic photo taken with Brogan's mouth open in stupid surprised grin:: KEEGAN:[explanation of how the camera takes a digital pic with a molecularizing unit] KEEGAN: Viola! There you are. BROGAN: :peers into cube:: Oh, I look awful. KEEGAN: No you don't! Here, it's yours. BROGAN: That's all right. You keep it. I know what I look like. KEEGAN: Thanks! I'll get all of us in a picture later. BROGAN: :notices a holocube on the nitetable by the bed:: Is that a cube of your crewmates? ::picks up cube:: KEEGAN: No, that's my family. BROGAN: :notices a much younger Keegan peering out from the cube:: BROGAN: On Vradoz? KEEGAN: Yes, Vradoz. BROGAN: How old were you? KEEGAN: 15. ::looks at holo image sadly:: BROGAN: You were just a kid! ::thinks of the gossip she heard about the terrfying events on Vradoz:: KEEGAN: Yes, I was. KEEGAN: ::points to man in image:: That's my father. Henri Keegan. BROGAN: :nods:: What did he do? KEEGAN: He was a planetary ecologist. BROGAN: My Dad was a geologist. He did a lot with the environment. KEEGAN: ::nods:: And that's my mother, Lisbeth. BROGAN: She's very pretty. ::notices a young girl in the picture:: And that? KEEGAN: She's my sister, Marie. BROGAN: :notices the sweet, eager young smile staring back at her from the cube:: BROGAN: How old was she? KEEGAN: 8 BROGAN: So young. ::murmurs and stares at the family:: BROGAN: :they all smile with their love for each other:: BROGAN: You were happy on Vradoz? KEEGAN: Yes, we were. ::sits on bed and stares at the cube thoughtfully:: BROGAN: The Doctor said it was an ideallic community. Like a 19th century American farming community. KEEGAN: Yes, we grew our on food. Everything was great, until... BROGAN: :notices Keegan tensing up:: BROGAN: Until? KEEGAN: We started finding houses all torn up. KEEGAN: And then people started disappearing. KEEGAN: Then the attacks... ::drifts off:: BROGAN: :Brogan remembers sadly the horrifying tale of the werewolf attacks on Vradoz:: BROGAN: It must have been horrible. How long did it all go on? KEEGAN: For almost a year, before the Doctor and Zoe arrived. KEEGAN: By then there were only about 30 or 40 of us left. BROGAN: And your family? KEEGAN: They died 2 months before. KEEGAN: I was at school trying out for a play that afternoon. KEEGAN: When I came home, it was too late. KEEGAN: My father tried to fight back. I found him first. And then my mother. Inside. KEEGAN: Everything was torn apart, except... BROGAN: Except? KEEGAN: My sister was still alive. KEEGAN: My parents tried to defend her. She was in the corner. Hurt and bleeding. BROGAN: Was there nothing you could do? KEEGAN: No, she'd lost too much blood. KEEGAN: But I held her in my arms... KEEGAN: She knew it was me... KEEGAN: She smiled.. KEEGAN: She told me she loved me... KEEGAN: And then she died. KEEGAN: ::tears stream down Keegan's face:: BROGAN: :Brogan feels awkward remembering her own grief over her father:: BROGAN: I'm... ::stammers:: I'm sorry. I wish I could do something. KEEGAN: You have. I've never told anyone that story before. ::smiles:: BROGAN: I hate dying. Death seems so final. KEEGAN: No one likes it. BROGAN: It took me months to get over my father's death. KEEGAN: You keep thinking there was something you could do. BROGAN: :confesses:: I once asked the Doctor if he could take me back in time so I could save my father. KEEGAN: Why did he say? BROGAN: Life moves forward, not backword. ::repeats Doc 2's words:: BROGAN: He said he couldn't let me change my own history. BROGAN: It's forbidden because we are products of our own history. KEEGAN: That's probably true. BROGAN: :Nods:: Still, I think he has a hard time accepting it sometimes. BROGAN: Especially when we lost K9 recently… ::sadly remembers events on Xeos:: BROGAN: The Doctor doesn't like to loose friends. KEEGAN: None of us do. BROGAN: :blinks of sadness and brightens:: Well, I hope your ready for what you signed yourself up for, Ensign. KEEGAN: Alex, please? BROGAN: ::nods:: Traveling aboard the TARDIS can be very harrowing at times. KEEGAN: It can? BROGAN: :grins:: We never know exactly where we'll end up or who will be there to meet us. BROGAN: You'll have to learn to watch your back. BROGAN: We'll watch each others. We're friends, right? ::extends hand to Brogan:: BROGAN: :Trouble topples the corner pile with a loud crash:: BROGAN: What the… ? ::jumps and turns toward sound:: KEEGAN: ::jumps:: Trouble?! BROGAN: :gets up to investigate pile:: BROGAN: :a furry white tail sticks out of the middle of the rubble:: BROGAN: :Trouble meows in annoyance:: KEEGAN: ::stifles a laugh at Trouble's tail:: BROGAN: :giggles:: Got yourself trapped, did you? BROGAN: Didn't anyone ever tell you what curiosity did to the cat? KEEGAN: Obviously not. Or else it didn't take. BROGAN: :begins picking up the mess:: KEEGAN: ::helps Brogan clean up mess:: BROGAN: :Trouble purrs gratefully when Brogan sets him free:: BROGAN: :rubs against Brogan's legs:: KEEGAN: I think you've made a friend. BROGAN: :Trouble jumps into Brogan's arms:: BROGAN: :Trouble rubs head against Brogan's chin:: Lucky me. KEEGAN: ::smiles:: He's a good judge of character. He knows when people are good or bad. BROGAN: ::looks at cat suspiciously:: Don't think you can wrap me around your little finger. I'm not a pushover. KEEGAN: Of course not! ::grins at Brogan:: BROGAN: ::pets Trouble despite her annoyance:: BROGAN: ::looks at Keegan:: Shall we go setup his room now? KEEGAN: ::yawns:: Sure. BROGAN: Good. ::hands Trouble to Keegan and goes to door:: BROGAN: I'll see if the coast is clear. ::peeks into the empty corridor:: BROGAN: Good, no sign of the Doctor. ::whispers:: BROGAN: I left Zoe sleeping in her room, but the Doc tends to be a nightowl. KEEGAN: Good thing I don't bunk with him. BROGAN: The controls are on the outside of the door, so you don't get erased while it's reconfiguring, so you'll have to be my lookout, ok? KEEGAN: Sure. BROGAN: ::peeks out door again:: Ok, in the count of three? Right. :gets ready:: BROGAN: :: hesitates at turns back to Keegan:: Why do I get the feeling we're becoming partners in crime? KEEGAN: Could be. ::smiles and offers hand to Brogan:: BROGAN: ::looks suspiciously at hand:: I hope I don't regret this. ::shakes hand:: KEEGAN: Only time will tell. ::smiles and shakes Brogan's hand:: +++++++++++++++ END ADVENTURE +++++++++++++++