From voyager@massmed.org Mon Jun 29 00:43:48 1998 Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:56:54 -0600 From: "Michael A. Natale, MD" To: INDIGO FLEET List Serve Subject: [INDIGO][DANTEXF]SB ALIGHIERI:Sliders [The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set] [Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set] [Some characters may be displayed incorrectly] ---OFFICIAL INDIGO FLEET TRANSMISSION--- Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 22:51:20 -0400 From: "Michael A. Natale, MD" Subject: [INDIGO][DANTEXF]SB ALIGHIERI:Sliders Location: SB ALIGHIERI, DS-230 Stardate: 100626.0434 GMT FMD: 6.1830 Scene: Fighter Wing Medical Bay Remy LeBeau had entered the medical bay expecting to find a group of logical officers discussing the condition of the the CAG. What he found was a group of raving lunatics, at least in his mind, talking about soul-swapping and rifts in the time-space continuum. Obviously he had been sent there to set things straight. He had pulled LCDR Toc aside and asked to review the medical scans. Before he realized it, everyone present was awaiting an answer from him. He hated to admit this to himself, so he really hated having to admit it to the others but he had no idea what had happened. Steeling himself up, he cleared his throat and said, "The data I've reviewed is incomplete and therefore any diagnosis would be inconclusive. We need to do further studies before we can determine what has happened and how to remedy the situation." *That should keep them happy for the moment* he thought to himself. Yssar turned to the others present and said, "We should consider consulting someone who might have more experience with this type of situation." "Who would you suggest, sir?" Remy asked, not entirely comfortable with having his authority portioned out. To answer the question, Yssar tapped his commbadge and said, "LCDR Windstar, please report to the Fighter Wing Medical Bay." [On my way, Commander] came the curt reply from the Command Center. ******************************************* FMD: 6.1850 Scene: Fighter Wing Medical Bay ******************************************* The doors to the medical bay swished open and Tao Windstar strode into the room, not sure why he had been summoned. On seeing all the others present, he surmised it was something important. As he entered, a shiver ran down his spine and he sensed something he hadn't felt in a very long time. "LCDR Tao Windstar reporting as ordered, sir." No need to break protocol just because he was among friends. "Mr. Windstar," Greyclaw began, "I believe Dr. LeBeau and Dr. Toc would like to show you something." Almost on cue, Toc handed Tao the PADD he had been holding. Tao quickly reviewed the data and the bio-readings and whistled. "Fascinating. These readings are accurate?" "Very accurate. I took them myself," growled Toc. He meant nothing by the way he had answered. It was merely that he was Klingon. Tao took no offense to Toc's tone of voice. It would serve no purpose. Besides, Tao could sense Toc's frustration at feeling helpless. Interestingly, he sensed a similar frustration from Remy LeBeau, although he doubted the Doctor would admit it. "If these readings are correct, CDR Miller and this Colonel Ray are trapped in time." "Ye' mean their souls have been exchanged?" Cort asked as if trying to prove a point. "I'm afraid it's a little more than that, Cort. Your theory wouldn't explain the changes in the CAG's DNA. These two men are existing in two different times simultaneously." Tao had remembered stories on his own world of the masters in the Art who could send their essence back in time to observe events but not interact with them. "Is his condition terminal?" asked Mirtox, obviously not comfortable with such esoteric subjects. "The strain exerted by the rift could kill the both of them, sir." replied Tao. "I suggest that LT(jg) Sovak be involved in this dilemma. He could coordinate with Dr. LeBeau and Dr. Toc to find a way to reverse the effects of the time-space rift. Keeping the Commander anesthetized will prevent Colonel Ray from suffering severe psychological trauma from interaction with beings from the twenty-fifth century. More importantly, we must get word to Commander Miller not to stray too far from his point of arrival in that other time, otherwise we might not be able to retrieve him." "And how do we do that? I doubt a subspace radio will reach that far," jested Cort, trying to use humor to hide his growing concern for the CAG. "No, LT O'Wood, a subspace radio wouldn't 'reach that far'," answered Tao with a slight spark in his eye. "On the other hand, it may be possible for me to contact CDR Miller. If I could establish a mental link, I might be able to communicate with the Commander. Theoretically, he would be the only one who could see or hear me as I would be in his mind." "Sounds pretty dangerous, Tao," added Greyclaw. "It will be, sir, but it may be the only way we can keep the CAG from straying too far from the retrieval point. Dr. Toc and Dr. LeBeau can monitor my lifesigns and awaken me if there are any signs of serious danger. It is the only way." Tao watched as the others contemplated what could go wrong, knowing the final decision was up to CDR Yssar. Greyclaw knew his decision could endanger the life of his XO as well as that of the CAG, but he also trusted Tao implicitly and knew if anyone could pull it of, it was Tao. He made no attempts to fool others into believing he understood Tao's abilities, but he knew what had to be done. "Do what you need to get our CAG back. And Mr. Windstar, be careful. I don't particularly like the thought of having to request another XO from INDIGO. They'll think I'm going through first officers like water," he joked. Tao acknowledged his concern and was honored by his CO. He took the two doctors aside and explained what they needed to watch and how they could try to pull him back if trouble arose. Then he took up a seat at the head of the biobed holding the sleeping CAG. He placed his hands on CDR Miller's temples and closed his eyes. Reaching out with the tendrils of his mind, he sought out the CAG's essence and followed it back through the rift. ****************************** FMD: Unknown Scene: Altanta, Georgia ****************************** CDR Miller sat in the makeshift hospital ward where he had first awakened, not sure of what was going on. He had tried to speak with a nurse earlier but that had only managed to convince them he was raving mad and had probably suffered a severe blow to the head. He wasn't so sure they weren't right. Suddenly he had a feeling someone was watching him. He turned to find himself staring at the pale, transparent image of a man, a man with golden hair and blue eyes. He knew the man, yet some primal urge inside of him made him leap away in fear. A nurse came running over and asked, "Colonel Ray, are you alright?" "Don't you see him?" asked Miller. "A slender man with golden hair and blue eyes like sapphires. He's standing right over there," he finished, pointing to where Tao's image was standing. The nurse humored him and took a look, finding nothing out of the ordinary. Helping him down into the bed, she said, "Stay here and rest, Colonel. I'll have the doctor come see you as soon as he can." After the nurse left, Tao smiled at the CAG and said, Commander Miller, it's me, Tao Windstar." The name rung a bell in 'Pappy's' mind. After a moment of confusion, recognition dawned on his face. "Tao? Where am I?" "From what we can tell, you're trapped between two times and worlds. We are trying to find a way to get you back, but you must remember to stay where you are, otherwise we might not be able to retrieve you." "It's getting hard to remember things. I almost didn't recognize you." Tao frowned at the information. "Your two essences are merging. I'll do what I can to slow the process, but you must try to keep your wits about you." Miller rubbed his eyes and squinted. "How come I can see you but the nurse couldn't?" "Because I am in your mind. I am not physically present in that time frame except as far as your mind is. Remember, you mustn't move too far from this location. I will do my best to keep your essence seperate from Colonel Ray's for as long as I can." ******************************************************* Josh: Care to take it from here. This could be alot of fun. All: This gives us something else to do until the computer virus in sickbay strikes on FMD 7. I wonder what havoc that will wreak on this little predicament Timeline: FMD: 6.1830 Tao called to Fighter wing Medical Bay Mike N FMD: 6.1850 Tao 'contacts' CDR Miller Mike N Respectfully submitted, LCDR Tao Windstar (aka Michael Natale) XO, SB ALIGHIERI, DS-230 also LCDR Bey, MD CMO, USS HERAKLES, NCC-25001 and LT Sokar CSciO, USS AURORA, NCC-57103 voyager@massmed.org ***This message sent by an official member of Indigo Fleet*** Are you also posting your message to the newsgroup?!!! ---END TRANSMISSION---