Stowaway
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By: Jonathan Wright, Executive Officer, [PC]
Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Margaret Rose MacAlister , Marine CO, [RNPC]
Melissa Jarvis, Chief Security Officer, [RNPC]
Stardate: 58209.15 1930
Melissa nodded at the Marine Co who fell into step beside her, but still no words were spoken. Melissa was angry. There was a Cardassian on board the Zion. Somehow, all the security measured she had set up had failed. She was going to find out how.
The team came to a stop outside their destination. They took up positions on either side of the door. Melissa nodded her head and the security officer nearest the console punched in the security override code.
The doors had not even finished opening when the first two security officers slammed into the room followed quickly by the marines. As Melissa entered what would have been the living area of these quarters, the room she was assaulted by the pungent smell of sickness. She waited as the team cleared the rooms; looking around the room she could tell that someone had been living in here. The meager furnishings showed signs of use and garbage littered the floors.
"In here," shouted one of her men from inside the bedroom.
As Melissa followed the rest of the team into the room the smell intensified. She began to wonder if there was a dead Cardassian in here. On the bed was something she had not expected. A child, that she estimated was not much more that 14 lay unconscious on the bed; her body drenched in sweat. Melissa noted that her ribs and other skeletal features were visible through her skin. This person clearly had not had a good meal in some time.
"That is not a Cardassian," said a marine, his weapon trained on its target.
"It's a half-breed," said the other marine disgust dripping from his voice like venom from a snake's fangs.
Melissa looked at the second marine and noticed that he was Bajorian. She kicked the edge of the bed and said, "Wake up."
"Stow it, Marine," Madge barked and moved closer to the bed. She shined her flashlight on the young girl's face. "Sweet Mary... Clarice.." she muttered. "I know this child," she told Melissa. "As does our XO. We need tae get the lass tae Sickbay. She's nay threat tae the ship or us."
"I'm sure that you are going to explain this to me," said Melissa tapping her comm badge. "Sickbay, medical emergency. Deck six."
"Of course," the Marine CO nodded.
Hearing the call come in Teilani took her emergency kit and rushed to deck six. As she arrived there was a small group gathered around a small person.
"Excuse me." Lani said as she tapped some Marine on the shoulder to let her pass.
"What happened?" she asked as she noticed someone laying on the bed.
"Stowaway," Madge answered and crossed her arms under her breasts. Came aboard at Bajor, I'll wager. Saint's know what the wee thing has been living on all this time."
Quickly Lani ran her tricorder along the young girl. " She is dehydrated and malnourished. If some one can help me getting her to sickbay?" she asked looking at some of the Marines.
Madge motioned to one of the Marines who stepped in and wrapped the cover around Clarice before he gingerly scooped up her up in his arms.
"Will she be alright, doctor?" Madge asked.
"She be fine, after some good meals and some TLC." Lani responded.
"'Tis good then..." Madge nodded and waited for Melissa to give the go ahead before she motioned for the Marines to start moving out. Then she tapped her combadge. "Commander Wright. Major MacAlister. Could you meet us in Sickbay please?" she requested.
"I'll be there as soon as I can," said Wright though the comm system.
Jarvis stopped her security officers on their way out of the room, "Post a guard in sickbay." She glanced at Madge. "Until I get to the bottom of this she is to be under guard at all times."
"Yes Sir."
As the guards left Jarvis turned to Madge, "Maybe you can tell me what you know on the way to sickbay."