#50 Off and Away

Posted on Wed Dec 7th, 2022 @ 10:21pm by Lieutenant JG Jamie T. Kirk/AKA: "Jim" & Lieutenant Commander Kristian Long

Mission: BUGS OH NO!!
Location: various
Timeline: current

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Kirk had boarded the Romulan style runabout, activating the power systems as she got the coils warming for the impulse drive. Going to the aft section of the craft, her first time aboard, Jim found the spot where the techno-playpen had been before. Using her tricorder she scanned the area and locked in the coordinates so that when they were ready they could just beam it aboard. No fuss, no muss.

Going back up front she sat down in the pilot's seat and began the pre-flight checks, seeing all systems nominal. So, with the straboard entry hatch open she leaned back and waited to be contacted.

Kristian had placed the infants in a carrier that she knew would be safe to get them to the Romulan run about. Upon arriving she noticed the ramp was down, still unsure about this walked onto the Romulan craft "Ensign here are the twins, I'm still not sure about this but they do belong to Jynxga and she has a right to her babies."

Kirk got up from her seat and helped get the infants aboard, expecting them to be delivered in the big-ass techno bed they had been delivered in. But, apparently, the Doctor had other ideas. "Watch them a moment, I need to go grab something from an away locker." Hopping out of the runabout, clearing the three steps, Jim's feet hit the deck running. Crossing the shuttle bay she opened an away gear locker, fishing around inside of it until she found what she was looking for. Once in hand she ran back and got on her knees and then rolled over and lay flat on her back as she scooched herself beneath the ship, only her legs from the waist down now visible. Finding a good hull crease to place the item she had gathered Kirk attached it to the ship. A veridian patch that would be undetectable unless anyone was actually looking for it. This way the Amandora could track the ship two sectors away. Finishing her little errand she got back to her feet, brushed herself off and then ascended the hatch steps. "There," she said as she was breathing a bit heavier from exertion, blowing
a stray lock of hair away from her left eye. "We can keep tabs."

"I'll have their bed beamed aboard, I'm not comfortable beaming infants," Kristian said tapping her com-badge and ordered the techno bed beamed to her location. In seconds it materialized. Picking up each infant she gently laid them in the bed and made sure it was secured to the deck. "I still don't like setting them adrift but we have no choice. At least we can monitor them thanks to you." Kristian placed and envelope into the bed with the twins indicating she'd checked them over and they wee fine. The information was written in Romulan. Reverting to the Romulan language "Safe travels little ones, your momma will be with you soon." Turning back to Jamie she again reverted to standard, "Okay they're settled."

Kirk watched the Doctor tend to the babies, speaking as it happened. "Doctor, they weren't adrift, and won't be. The ship has a preset of coordinates it is to pilot itself to. However, something tells me that after the first warp jump, those coordinates will change. Hence, why I put a tracker on this bugger. In case we want to pursue. No one but Starfleet knows we use veridian patches. They aren't perfect, but it's better than nothing. If their mother sent them out in this manner, then they'll be fine."

"I know, and I didn't know about the preset course, I'm just nervous is all. Anything goes wrong I can pilot Rivers fighter," Kristian said "Keep an eye on them and I'll alert Herculoid as well," Kristian said pulling the blankets over the babies "Okay they're set."

"Hey," said Kirk, placing a reassuring hand on Long's shoulder and squeezing it as a friend. "They'll be fine." She dropped her hand. "All I am doing is getting the ship underway at half impulse and then beaming back. The rest is up to the ship. I don't like it either, it feels wrong to let babies do this, but it's not my call, Kris."

"I know, just be careful, I know how cunning the Romulans can be first hand," Kristian said "Jynxga has no reason to trust us. I'll wait for you here."

Walking Long to the hatch, and seeing her exit the ship and get clear of the flight line, Kirk closed it and took the pilot's seat. Activating the repulsors and engines she lifted off and spun about, facing outward to the massive bay door. She said to herself. "Jynxza, wherever you are, you owe me one for doing this." Pushing the keys upward she shot forth from the shuttle bay and maneuvered around to get on course, accelerating to half impulse once the course was set.

Kristian watched the ship leave the bay and walked over to a window and watched it head out, "Take care of those babies Jynxga, don't do this again it's far too dangerous for infants and young children." she muttered

As per directive, Jamie 'Jim' Kirk got the little vessel underway as it had been before it was boarded. With her task done to specifications she then stood up and got in the center of the small Bridge, tapping her badge. "Kirk to Amandora, one to beam up." Within seconds she was whisked away by the energy of the transporter, arriving in transporter room 4. She tapped her badge two more times to change channels, informing the Bridge that the runabout was now on its own with the precious cargo intact. Closing her line she left the transporter room and headed for the lounge. She really needed a drink after all the shit she had been through over the past 48 hours.

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