Homefire #56"
By: Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]

Stardate: 58209.21 0110

Teilani sat in a dark, primitively furnished room for what seemed to be hours. In fact, it was hours. Four of them to be exact.

Suddenly the door flew open and Teilani's brother, Josh stepped in.

Lani sprung to her feet. "What's going on!" she asked.

"There's been an attack on our base."

"Ok, so do we know who it is. What kind of defenses you have here Josh." Teilani asked her brother.

"Lani," said Josh, taking a deep breath trying to calm himself. "We are at war with the Federation. Enemies of the State." He sighed in exasperation.

" Are there any casualties? Have the women and children retreat to the lower levels.. Can we seal off cert..."

"Lani," interrupted Josh, "We set up that base not 3 days ago. Usually it takes them months to find us."

He paused dramatically, "Three days! How did they find us so soon?" he squinted his eyes almost as if he were accusing her of betraying their location.

"Don't you look at me like that.. I didn't do anything." Teilani said defensively. "Maybe you have a mole in your midst. Besides.. I have been couped up here for the last 3 days.. so .....

Josh folded his arms and paced across the room. "Your Captain is overdue."

"So you think he has something to do with it?" she asked.

"No, of course not."

"I know Hunter." Teilani answered, 'he would never jeopardize a mission.

Josh nodded. He was obviously lost in a million thoughts.

"Besides, think about it, why would the Feds suddenly attack us?.. What if its a trap.. to lure you out.. so some one else can take over.

Josh just raised a brow.

"Well you said yourself that there were other factions muscling in.

He shook his head. "We need to deal with one problem at a time."

"What are we doing here still. Lets go. " Teilani said as if she was on something hyper. "

"Do you know where Hunter is?"

"I don't know," she replied. "If there is a way for me to reach the Zion, I could ask them to scan the planet.'"

"Oh, now that's a good strategic plan," said Josh sarcastically, "...for a doctor."

Then, he pulled out a PADD and handed it to Dane, "Lani, we're going into deep hiding. We have no choice. Where I'm going I can't take you there. Memorize these coordinates. You have to find your Captain and have him there in exactly 8 hours with the contact code.

"Oh great so you just gonna leave me here?" Teilani said. "Just like.." she stopped and grabbed the PADD and looked at it... "Never mind." she said..putting on her tough face so to speak. "Go.. I 'll be fine." She shrugged. "I'm a survivor remember."

Josh nodded and replied, "I know." He opened the door and a man stepped in, "Hiram here will escort you back to a safe house," said Josh. Without another word, he slipped away into the darkness of the corridor.