Posted by Lieutenant Commander Gravel Mardusk (Chief of Security) in Mike’s Place - Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting) (Tag River)

Posted by Civilian Michael ‘Big Mike’ McKenzie (Bartender - Mike’s Place) in Mike’s Place - Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting) (Tag River)

Posted by Lieutenant River Styxx (OIC Marine) in Mike’s Place - Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting) (Tag River)
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=/\= Delta Team to Security! Need assista- =/\= and the comms went dead.

Ensign D’lot arched an eyebrow at the comms and then tried to reestablish contact. =/\= Delat, Security control. Repeat your last. =/\= Nothing. =/\= Delta team, please respond. =/\= Nothing again.

And then all hell broke loose, comm-wise.

Mardusk was in his office when his comms dinged and Big Mike’s voice sounded over the crash of something and yells and cursing in the background. =/\= Better get your big green butt down here and help before they wreck my bar! =/\= and then that call also died off. Marduck brought up the video surveillance of the bar… and then cursed. Loudly. Tapping his comm badge as he bolted for the door he yelled =/\= All patrols report to Mike’s Place on the double! =/\= and he ran out of the room towards the turbolift. As he entered it and it began to move, he tapped his badge again.=/\= Lieutenant Styxx! Get to Mike’s Place right now before I throw your whole detachment in the damn brig! =/\=

He stepped off the turbo lift and began running towards the door of Mike’s Place.

Mardusk, CoS

River was already on the move. She had received a call from one of her marines. =^= I was just about to tell you the same thing=^= she replied her voice a low growl. As she ran she pointed to several sergeants “Get your squads down to that god awful dive bar. On the double” she barked as she reached the turbo lift. She barked her destination and the lift moved.

Just as Mardusk reached the doors River also reached them “What have your rabble done now?” she asked coldly.

Lieut Styxx (OIC Marines)

“Shut up and catch, Jarhead.” Mardusk growled and threw open the doors to the bar.

The sound of chaos spilled over them and the giant Orion rushed inside. The scene was truly impressive. Civilian and uniformed personnel were engaged in a an all out brawl. Marine uniforms were fighting red uniformed Security. Civilian clad individuals fought each other and the uniforms. Broken furniture and unconscious bodies lay strewn about the bar. Behind the bar, a large human man was shoving anyone who crossed the barrier back with extreme force.

Mardusk cursed loudly and then bellowed over the din “That’s enough, dammit!!” and then grabbed a plain clothed Bajoran and a uniformed Marine, one in each hand, picked them up off the floor and slammed them together, dazing both. He dropped them and waded into the fray yelling “That’s enough! Stand down! Knock it off, all of you!”. As he moved, he dropped more people to the deck or threw them out of his way, not caring if they were Marines, civilians, or even his own Security staff. Looking back, he yelled at River “Secure that door! Nobody gets past you!”

Mardusk, CoS

“Way ahead of you” River yelled back as she slammed the head of a security officer into the door frame knocking him out. She then dodged a punch from a marine and countered sending her crashing to the floor. River was furious what the hell had happened. Her merciless attitude flared up as she countered another attacker. Just like the Cos River had a large body pile “Where the bloody hell is our back up” she yelled before taking a punch to the face. She wiped her mouth and spat out blood, and smirked before landing several powerful punches into the civilians chest her crumpled to the floor.

Lieut Styxx (OIC Marine)

“We are the back up, you idiot!” and he lifted a Marine over his head and threw him horizontally into a group that was trying to flank River.

Finally, Mardusk had had enough. He drew his sidearm and set it for a wide beam stun. “Duck!” he shouted at River and then began firing shot after shot. Big Mike, having seen scenes like this far too often, dropped behind the bar. It took eight or ten shots, but eventually the psuedo-riot was suppressed and there were a few dozen bodies laying all around. Mardusk tucked his phaser back in it’s holster and then he looked at River. “See anyone else?”

Mardusk, CoS

Rive drew her phaser and fired millimetres from Murdask’s ear. A civilian had seen him draw his phaser and ducked and had come at him with a chair. He clattered to the floor “Just one” she said casually.

River looked around the bar and shook her head “And that is why bars like this should never exist” she said not bothering to hide her disapproving look or tone “So if we’re the only back up, are you going to be carrying this lot to sick bay? Good luck with that” she added snidely.

She then walked over to the bar stepping over the unconscious patrons and looked over to mike “one bag of Ice” she said simply.

Lieut Styxx (Marine OIC)

Big Mike looked down at the Marine and said simply “Kiss my a%%, lady. Both of you. Get your people out of here before I ban the lot. And while you two flirt with each other, I’ll have you know it was both your people’s fault it ended up like this. Now get out. Bars closed for repairs.”

Big Mike McKenzie

Mardusk was furious. He walked over to where River was standing and said simply “I’ll take mine. You get your people back to the barracks before I throw the lot in the brig. No excuses.” and he began to pick security uniforms out of the crowd. He looked back at Mike and said “We’re going, but we’ll need a little helper.” Mike scoweled but then reached down and brought up a bucket of ice water. Mardusk took it and threw the ten gallons of ice-cold water across three of his Security team. Deep breaths and cursing followed immediately, and then the saw Mardusk and immediately fell silent.

“Get all Security personnel to the armory. I want reports from each of you on what happened. No talking, no discussion, no nothing, you hear me?! Do it now.” and he walked towards the door. He stopped and looked back at River.

“My office. One hour. You’re late, I will come get you myself and drag you back by your hair. That’s an order, Lieutenant.” and he walked out.

Mardusk, CoS

“If do that to mine you should do that to yours” River said coldly as she started grabbing her marines. Once Mardusk left River turned to her marines “I should have the lot of you shot.” she growled “I want to know who started this and why. If any of you even think of protecting the person who started this, and if find out I’ll have you demoted and and transferred to the harshest most dangerous rock I can find in space” She barked.

“Now get moving” she snapped.

She the headed out “I don’t get why you’re annoyed. This cest pit you call a bar was bound to cause this kind of mayhem.” She said coldly as she grabbed a cloth and some of the ice scattered on the floor. Before putting the wrapped ice to her face “Thanks for the ice” she added as she left.

Lieut Styxx (OIC Marine)

“I’ll put it on your tab.” Mike growled after her.

Big Mike

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An hour later Mardusk was in his office. He had a PaDD in front of him with the compiled reports of both on and off duty Security staff, as well as a few witness statements. What they said was fairly straight forward.

Drunk Marine being loud and belligerent. Natch. thought Mardusk. Security gets called. Drunk Marine mouths off to Security. Security overreacts and tries to show Marine who is in charge. And you morons forgot the first rule when you fight a Marine. You aren’t ever fighting one of them. Marine’s buddies jump Security detail. Off duty Security jump Marines. More Marines jump Security. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Mardusk growled low and deep and then hurled the PaDD at the wall right next to the door.

Mardusk, CoS

Not long after that exactly one hour after the bar fight the door chimed and once she was allowed in River came in holding a PaDD. She looked round the office and noted the smashed PaDD on the floor she picked it up “Not the preferred way to file reports” she said simply. She then came over to Mardusk’s desk and handed him her padd “My report on the incident. this is your copy I have one for the CO and XO.” she the paused “It appears your security forces don’t know how to handle a situation. trying to flex on a marine. I thought intelligence was a basic requiment, guess I was wrong” she added snidely taking a seat.

“The Sargent in question will be demoted tomorrow and transferred too ice outpost 17. the other marines involved are also being punished. I’ve cleaned my house now it your turn.” River said trying to hide her anger and irritation. She had told her marines not to drink, she had told them not to cause waves and yet they had. ” Although I doubt you’ll do much after all, all those threats you said about the brig and such were all directed to my marines. However if you wish I’ll deal with your officers.” she added coldly.

Lieut Styxx (OIC Marines)