<USS Avalon> "Resuming Command"

"Resuming Command"
Cmdr. Skyler, Lt. Jg Waterson (with permission), Ensign's O'Donnell and  
Henderson 
 
 
 
 
After checking on Melanie, making sure she was okay, Skyler quietly left  her 
quarter's. She returned to her own and changed into a fresh uniform and then  
made her way to the bridge. Upon her arrival she was stunned to see Phillipa  
laying on the floor and nobody doing anything. Grabbing a medkit she ran to 
her  side to check on her. Just looking at her one could see she was not well 
at all.  Scanning her showed no specific injuries but an in depth scan would be 
 better.
 
She looked over at the tactical station and was glad to see John there.  "Mr. 
Henderson what is the current status of the Maquis on the ship?"
 
Tapping his console John pulled up some reports. "Cmdr. it appears that  
there are no longer any Maquis aboard."
 
"Good." Tapping her comm badge Skyler sent out a ship wide announcement.  
"Attention all crew, the intruder alert is hereby canceled. All Maquis have 
been  
removed from the ship or are currently in the brig. However, we will remain  
at yellow alert. I want status reports from all departments as soon as 
possible.  Cmdr Skyler Out."
 
Skyler heard some moaning and went back over toward Phillipa. Lt.  Waterson 
was attempting to get up but was not moving too well. "Phillipa, are  you okay? 
What happened?"
 
She looked up at Skyler, blinking a few times to adjust her eyes. "I'm  fine. 
Just passed out for some reason. I will get back to work." Standing,  
Phillipa resumed her post at helm. "In that case, maintain present position.  
Keep 
alert for any Maquis ships."
 
"Yes, Ma'am. Maintaining present position."
 
Returning to the center chair Skyler looked at the darkened view screen and  
was not happy. Sensor's were working yet you couldn't see out the view screen, 
 communications were only working ship wide. She would have to deal with 
things  as they were until the Captain decided to make an appearance. Looking 
around she  noticed there was no one from security on the bridge. That would be 
easily  remedied.
 
"Ensign O'Donnell report to the bridge immediately."

Having sorted  the problem with her comm badge, Mary immediately acknowledged 
the message and  headed back up to the bridge.
 
"Computer what is the last known location of Captain Ketchum?"
 
"Unable to locate Captain Ketchum."
 
Skyler was still trying to sort things out when she heard the doors to  the 
bridge open. 
 
Entering the bridge, phaser rifle at the ready Mary took in the scene at a  
glance. "Who called for Security? Ah! Commander Skyler I presume. Ensign  
O'Donnell reporting as ordered."
 
"Ah, welcome Ensign. As you can see we are no longer at red alert and the  
intruder alert has been canceled, however I would like someone from security to 
 
remain on the bridge until such time as the yellow alert is canceled. Also, 
is  there any information you can give me regarding the Maquis or the 
whereabouts of  the captain?"
 
"The last I heard there was minimal resistance on some decks, others had  
been locked down containing others." She couldn't believe she was going say  
this. "The Captain is presently NoWhere." 
 
"NoWhere as on this ship or you just don't know where he is? He has to be  
somewhere. I want you to check all security logs since we encountered the 
Maquis 
 and see what you can find out. I also want you to remain on the bridge just 
in  case."
 
This was not a good sign. No one had seen the Captain, the computer  couldn't 
locate him and Skyler couldn't sense him. Something was up and she  hated 
being in the dark.
 
"My orders were if asked, to say that the Captain is NoWhere, Ma'am. Draw  
you own conclusions from that."
 
Controlling her anger as best she could she looked at the young ensign.  "Are 
you telling me that you know where the Captain is and are refusing to tell  
me? This is not the time nor the place for games ensign. Who gave you these  
orders?"
 
Oh Hell. "Not playing games Ma'am. Just following orders issued by  the 
Captain. He is NoWhere and I'm sure we will know when he's going to be  
SomeWhere." 
She tried to keep a straight face.


"You think this if funny Ensign? I don't. Resume your post, standing guard at 
 the doors to the bridge. No one enters without proper clearance. 
Understood?"  

Snapping to attention, Mary replied "I don't find it funny at all  Commander. 
Just doing what I was told. And guarding doors seems kind of  redundant as 
from the rear of the bridge I can't cover the turbolift and those  from the 
observation lounge." 

"Then exactly where do you suggest that I should  position you?"  
"In front of the view screen Ma'am, it's not functioning so I'm not  in the 
way and I can cover the entire Bridge."

Sighing  Skyler looked at the ensign. "Do it."  
Moving into position, she then rechecked the rifle's power levels  and 
assumed an alert stance.  
Skyler looked around the bridge, watching everyone. Ensign  O'Donnell knows 
something about the Captain. Why is everyone keeping secrets,  how the hell is 
this ship supposed to function. "Mr. Henderson let me know  if you pick up 
anything on sensor's."  "Yes, Ma'am. Understood."  
Mary looked over to the young cadet at Science and winked. She  knows I know 
something. Don't tell me she's another bloody Betazoid?  
Why did these things always happen when she was in  command?

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