Just a few hours earlier…

As B.J. Hunnicutt transporter chief stands there at the transporter console he awaits orders from the captain. He knows that something may turn up something rather harsh or something. He also doesn’t realize what the captain wants him to do so he just stands at his station.

Captain Glen and several of the crew had transported over to the alien craft. The Captain had insisted on transporting rather than taking a shuttle as he believed they could be retrieved more quickly in case of an emergency.

If Hunnicutt was monitoring the communications he would hear:

=^= Lieutenant Saark to Mooney. We are prepared for transport when ready. =^=

=^= Nurse Houlihan from Sickbay to Transporter Chief, Hunnicutt. Lieutenant Saark has authorised to transport the five injured Alstairs when you’re ready. =^=

BJ would here the rest of the conversation too:

=^=Mooney here, Let me triage the situation Lieutenant and I will advise, over=^

Then about 15 minutes later:

=^= Mooney to USS Merrimack, prepare to begin transporting wounded, they will be accompanied buy a member of their medical staff. Inform the transporter team I will coordinate with sickbay, over =^= knowing that Lieutenant Saark has resigned his scans and was waiting on the line. =^= Monney to Merrimack Medical, we will be begin transporting wounded when your ready, I suggest one at a time and that some one be their to meet their accompanying medical expert, over.=^=

Lt. Saark’s reply came promptly from Sickbay.

=/\=Lt. Saark to MCPO Mooney. Ready to receive patients. Your comments are noted, thank you. I will be ready to meet their medical expert.=/\=

=^= Nurse Houlihan from Sickbay to Transporter Chief, Hunnicutt. You may begin. Transport the patients one at a time directly to Sickbay. Also transport MCPO Mooney and a member of their medical staff. =^=

This was more work that Hunnicutt had got in several weeks! He’d need to put in for overtime!

Once completed, he would also need to standby for the return of the other Merrimack officers from the Alstair ship.

• Dave