Kedanya RPG - Session 2

Saturday, December 4th

Another day is starting on Kedanya. And today, most of the active crew is busy examining a new find, a mysterious artifact that they uncovered....
Speculation is running wild among the crew, as people try to figure out what it is, where it is from, and above all, what it might do
Q-Three: Curzon... where did you say you found it?
James J. Troi: is holding a kind of tricorder... kind of ... and examines the alien thing
Q-Three: pokes Curzon
James J. Troi: his forehead is curled to a frown
Jorg Darg: stares.
Q-Three: watches the Klingon slump over asleep
Q-Three: well, so much for that
Shade: appears near the object next to JJT
Q-Three: James, anything?
James J. Troi: Oh yes, very much in fact... this is ... fascinating.
Shade: like the change to my prgram, no more activate Shade or end shade, i appear when i want ;-)
Q-Three: care to share?
James J. Troi: the keys of the tricorder give faint beeps as he enters something
Maelwys: walks into the Science Lab Report, what have you discovered?
Jorg Darg: frowns It somehow remembers me of...
James J. Troi: It is of unknown origin, but there is something about the hull which I need to check first.
James J. Troi: Oh, Captain! does a bow
Jorg Darg: No... not that.
Q-Three: the... hull? turns around to see James rush towards a console
Shade: nods at the captian
James J. Troi: his fingers seem to fly across the touchscreen
Maelwys: So, have you come across anything interesting yet, or does it remain a complete unknown to us?
Shade: looks at the artifact
Q-Three: whispers to Shade... have you ever seen anyone work so fast in your life?
James J. Troi: Anything interesting? This artifact is ... splendid!
Shade: whisper to Q-Three...... maybe me when my hands go so fast they blur ;-)
Maelwys: Yes, but do you know what it does?
Q-Three: oh... had forgotten he was talking to a hologram
Shade: splendid?
James J. Troi: What it ... does? looks at Maelwys How do you mean ... what it 'does'?
Q-Three: grabs another tricorder
James J. Troi: It's beautiful!
Q-Three: scans the 3 foot tall cylindrical object
Maelwys: Oh. So it's just to look at? seems disappointed at this
Jorg Darg: is still pondering, but smiles faintly at James' enthusiasm
Shade: JJT, so are you saying it's purpose is as a decoration?
James J. Troi: Non, non, non.
Q-Three: a piece of furniture perhaps?
Q-Three: woah...
James J. Troi: calculates something It has an energy supply.
James J. Troi: Faint, but there... maybe we can activate it.
Q-Three: James, are you detecting an energy signature from this thing?
Shade: hmmm,
Q-Three: oh, I see you are : )
Maelwys: Ah, so maybe it WILL do something. is once more intrigued
James J. Troi: Maybe it's a lamp. chuckles
Maelwys: Oh great, an ancient lamp. Just what we needed here, I'm sure.
Shade: or some kind of household device, only one way to find out...
Q-Three: I think a charged poloron beam may activate it
Q-Three: pulls out a phaser, makes some modifications
Q-Three: I'd advise you all to stand back : )
the Communications system suddenly beeps, summoning Maelwys to the bridge
James J. Troi: If you don't want it ... I would just keep it. grins and does one more calculation
31106 Maelwys: Well, keep me informed on your progress. exits the Science Lab
Q-Three: here goes...
Q-Three: fires a blue beam at the artifact
James J. Troi: watches with interest
as the energy beam hits the strange artifact it starts to glow in the very same blue light
Q-Three: stares in aw
a faint buzzing sound emerges from it ... becoming louder and louder
Jorg Darg: Funny. So it is a lamp.
James J. Troi: Or not....
James J. Troi: tries to record all of it
Jorg Darg: And according to the sound... it's broken.
Q-Three: it's... it's beautiful!
Shade: watches with awe
the buzzing becomes louder ... and louder... and suddenly the images of their eyes flashes to white.
Jorg Darg: Argh!
Q-Three: is blinded for a moment
Q-Three: what the....?
Shade: watches the crew flinch
James J. Troi: looks around ... this is not Kedanya! ... or is it?
the walls are almost black and the light is dimmed... but they're definitely where they were before.
James J. Troi: looks at the others, a question in his eyes of different color
Maelwys: over the Communications System Maelwys to Science Lab: I just detected an energy surge, what is going on down there?
Q-Three: Captain... we're working on that
Jorg Darg: Where... looks around are we?
James J. Troi: I was hoping you could tell me. towards Darg
Shade: looks at the crew
Jorg Darg: I can't...
Maelwys: over the Communications SystemCaptain? Hmm... there's not supposed to be anybody in there anyways. What are you working on?
Q-Three: Mael... we WERE scanning the artifact
Q-Three: hey... where's the artifact?
James J. Troi: scratches behind his ear and looks at the suddenly strange room
James J. Troi: Not here.
Shade: hits his comm badge hmmmmmm,
James J. Troi: I believe it is still where we left it ... and we are out of place.
Jorg Darg: explores the room a little I better ask... when are we?
Q-Three: James... you don't mean... the mirror universe, do you?
James J. Troi: How could I be sure of what I mean without finding out?
the doors to the Science Lab slid open and reveal Maelwys... almost. His hair is in a brush cut, he has a cruel look about his face, and he's wearing a Commodore's badges but otherwise he looks basically the same
Jorg Darg: is totally confused by now
Mirror Maelwys: looks around the room What are you all doing in here?
Q-Three: exchanges a look with James
James J. Troi: Wondering ... to be precise... wondering a lot.
James J. Troi: frowns and examines the Commodore from head to toe
Shade: maybe you can tell us
Q-Three: shoots a glance at the Hologram
Q-Three: Mael... what he means... is... uh
Mirror Maelwys: examines each of the crew members in turn
Shade: looks at Q-3 with a questioning look
James J. Troi: Sir ... I believe there are some things we should talk about.
Mirror Maelwys: James, what are you doing touching our science equipment? You know you're not allowed to touch anything like this!
Shade: gives james a confused look
James J. Troi: Of course, Sir. tries something as straightening himself
James J. Troi: Would you allow us to speak up now?
Q-Three: throws James a questioning glance
James J. Troi: throws a glance at Q-Three in return, meaning "play along unless we know what's going on"
Mirror Maelwys: Lets all go to the conference room first. Then I'll be anxious to hear why a group of civilians, most of which aren't supposed to be anywhere near the Science Lab, are all standing around here looking confused.
James J. Troi: Yes, Sir.
Q-Three: agreed
Mirror Tosk: sees the door to the science lab open. Walks in and looks around anything wrong here sir?
Mirror Maelwys: Tosk, I'm not sure yet. But you can help me get these probably trouble makers into the conference room so we can have a little talk with them.
Q-Three: watches three more mirror-security guards come around the corner
Shade: wonders if Mael realizes he isn't the regular kind of 'civilian'.....
Mirror Tosk: Yes, sir using muscle when necessary, escorts the 'guests' to the conference room
James J. Troi: doesn't resist in any way... not yet
Mirror Maelwys: goes to the conference room and sits down at the head of conference table
Q-Three: resists a little ; )
Jorg Darg: let's himself being led, a little afraid of what is happening
Mirror Tosk: lifts Q3 from the ground and carries him by his collar to the conference room
Mirror Tosk: sits down at the table
Shade: walks along paying the gaurds little attention
Q-Three: ccckk
James J. Troi: is soon in the conference room, a large but uncomfortable room.
Shade: takes his seat
Mirror Maelwys: waits until all of them are seated, and then looks around at them all again Okay, you can start with your cheap excuses now.
James J. Troi: We were not indending to use any, sir.
Q-Three: Sir... what exactly were we doing wrong?
Shade: stares at Q-3
Mirror Maelwys: You are all worthless civilians and you were using equipment that you're not authorized to use. I need to know why.
James J. Troi: secretly examines everything, from design to technical equipment. This could be Kedanya... could
Q-Three: using? we were barely breathing
Mirror Tosk: watches the quiet ones
Shade: nearly yells out at 'worthless' but waits to see what happens
Mirror Maelwys: My sensors on the Main Bridge picked up a huge power surge. Obviously you were using something.
James J. Troi: I didn't. Did you? looks at Q-Three
Q-Three: returns the look... nope... Shade?
James J. Troi: tries to record all of it with the tricorder he has hidden within his sleeve. Hopefully it won't make any sound...
Shade: no, not unless something happened to my program he adds to himself
James J. Troi: You see, sir, none of us touched whatever you call equipment.
Mirror Maelwys: Well then what WERE you all doing assembled in that lab?
Q-Three: um...
Q-Three: partying?
Shade: notices JJT nervously eyeing his sleeve
Mirror Maelwys: Partying??
James J. Troi: A joke, sir.
Mirror Tosk: watches the suspicious man (JJT) carefully.. he has a suspicious and nervous look about him
Q-Three: joke? ...is nudged... yeah... joke
Shade: looks away so as not to alert anyone
Jorg Darg: throws a glance at the Tosk being, trying to distract him
James J. Troi: In fact, sir, the reason why were in the science lab is ....
Q-Three: notices Tosk watching JJT
Mirror Tosk: quickly snaps his head back to Shade, having seen a motion at the corner of his eye
Shade: smiles at Tosk
Q-Three: quickly stands up and punches Tosk
Shade: mutters to himself......
Mirror Tosk: throws a menacing glance towards Shade, and turns his attention toware the rest.. POW!!
Q-Three: knees him in the stomach
James J. Troi: ... we were following his orders. I am not supposed to tell you, sir, but in order not to recieve punishment...
James J. Troi: flashes around
Mirror Tosk: BIFF!!
James J. Troi: throws himself onto Maelwys, while he is still distracted
Mirror Tosk: grabs Q3 by the back of his shirt this time, and starts punching his stomach
Mirror Maelwys: struggles to get out from under James
Q-Three: knew this was coming, tries not to think about the pain
Shade: remains seated trying to open a link to the computer while all the action is going on around him
Mirror Tosk: throwing Q3 aside, attempts to pull James from M. Maelwys
Q-Three: knows this is his price for taking Tosk's attention away from James
James J. Troi: grabs Maelwys by the throat You better do what we say now, "sir"....
Jorg Darg: takes care of a guard
James J. Troi: pulls him up and holds him hostage with not a weapon, unfortunately... but there are always painful gribs
Mirror Maelwys: is held hostage, and thus unable to do much
Shade: finally gets through to the Computer and activates a force-field around the door to keep everyone else out
James J. Troi: I want you to answer me some questions now ... a simply yes or no is enough. Is this Kedanya?
Mirror Maelwys: Yes
Shade: walks over and takes Meal's and Tosk's comm badge
Mirror Tosk: gives up on removing James, and keeps fighting the others
Q-Three: grabs a chair...
Q-Three: whacks Tosk on the head
Shade: hits Tosk on the head, sending him to the floor
Q-Three: BLAM!!
James J. Troi: I thought so ... Hmhm ... So you are the Commodore of this station?
Mirror Maelwys: Yes
Mirror Tosk: falls unconscious to the floor
Jorg Darg: the guard is also unconscious now and heaving he looks around
Q-Three: bleeds from his nose and forehead
Shade: drags Tosk and the guard to the corner and puts them on a chair
Q-Three: James... any news?
James J. Troi: You may ask him.
Shade: throws Q-3 a piece of cloth from tosk's uniform
Q-Three: thanks
EviLore: Steps out from a dark corner I'm here if you want me....looks like there's some sort of situation...
Mirror Maelwys: still has a defiant look in his eye, and is only answering the questions grudgingly
Q-Three: smacks Mael in the cheek with a tricorder
James J. Troi: throws a warning glance at Q-Three
Shade: looks at EL and wonders who he was addressing
Mirror Maelwys: flinches a bit
James J. Troi: We are still Starfleet! Behave like it!
James J. Troi: will not tolerate this sort of behavior towards a prisoner
Q-Three: listen hard... have you or your crew found an artifact in the last few days?
EviLore: Yes, Holo?
Q-Three: steps down at James's command
Mirror Maelwys: No
Shade: takes the tricorder from Q-3 i think i'll hold on to this thank you ;-)
Mirror Tosk: wakes up, groggily making his way to his feet
Q-Three: is in pain, and needless to say a little irratable
Shade: looks at EL i have a name
Q-Three: noticed any unusual energy signatures in the area?
suddenly ... the air changes. Something like yellow smoke starts filling the room
Q-Three: what? not again!
Mirror Tosk: notices the station's local EviAndroid in the corner.. smiles, and then flinches in pain from the cuts on his cheek and lip
Jorg Darg: coughs
EviLore: Walks towards Mirror Tosk.....
Shade: oh shit
Mirror Maelwys: makes use of the distraction to through James off him, and roll away towards the source of the smoke
James J. Troi: Oooff... is hit in the stomache and bends a little
Shade: runs to grab mael
James J. Troi: Outta here!
James J. Troi: runs towards the door which even opens up
Mirror Tosk: starts hobbling in the direction Mirror Maelwys went
EviLore: picks up Tosk, and runs towards JJT
Q-Three: is blinded by the smoke
Shade: takes down the force-field
Q-Three: James... where?
Q-Three: coughs
Mirror Maelwys: has disappeared into the smoke field
Q-Three: falls over in pain
James J. Troi: coughs and runs back in, ducked
Shade: picks Q-3 up and carries him
James J. Troi: sees Q-Three is being taken care of and disappears again
Q-Three: feels his weight being lifted, passes out
EviLore: And where would Maelwys be?
Mirror Tosk: shrouds and points EL to the door, coughing for emphasis
Mirror Tosk: makes his way through the door
James J. Troi: finds himself in a dark corridor, looking from left to right
Mirror EviLore: I've been found out? Runs to where Maelwys went, holding Tosk
James J. Troi: spots a Jeffries tube and impatiently waits for the others
Shade: sees JJT and runs to him
Q-Three: wakes up to find himself being carried towards a jeffries tube
Mirror Maelwys: is still laying silently on the floor of the conference room, just calming waiting for the smoke to clear
James J. Troi: rips the entrance open and waves the others in, waiting
Jorg Darg: joins, still coughing
Mirror EviLore: Tosk, are you able to walk?
Shade: lets everyone in before him
Mirror Tosk: cough, cough, yes
Mirror EviLore: Throws tosk down on the ground Fine.
James J. Troi: sees Shade's point there and disappears into the tube
Shade: Q-3, can you get through the tube alone it would be easier if i didn't have to drag you
James J. Troi: I'll take him! from within the tube
Mirror Tosk: stumbles at first then gains his composure and follows the intruders
Q-Three: I think I can manage
Shade: pushes Q-3 into the tube
Mirror Tosk: shrouds
Mirror EviLore: Disappears into the shadows
Q-Three: shade... close the hatch
Mirror Tosk: follows them to the tube
Shade: jumps in and closes the hatch, and locks it'
Shade: james, i have some access to the computer
James J. Troi: slides down the tube, all the way Then use it!
Q-Three: Shade... see if you can secure us a way to the transporter
Mirror Tosk: feels a SMACK!! and reaches the hatch
Mirror Maelwys: Stands up and taps a wall panel. Computer, current location of James J. Phantom.
they have reached another deck, finally.
Computer: James J. Phantom is in his quarters.
Shade: activates force-field to prevent anyone to follow
Mirror Maelwys: What?
Mirror Maelwys: Then that was....... who?
Shade: Take a left!
Mirror Security Guard: joins Maelwys
Mirror Tosk: overrides the security locks on the hatch
Mirror Security Guard: Sir...?
Shade: grrrrr....
Shade: starts to lock Tosk out
Mirror Maelwys: looks at the guard I'm not sure, give me a minute...
Q-Three: opens a hatch to reveal a new corridor
Mirror Tosk: computer, lockout Shades command codes
Mirror Maelwys: Aha! They took my badge! :) Computer, what is the location of my Comm badge?
Mirror Tosk: authorization Tosk Alpha 7 Omega Echo
Computer: Commodore Maelwys' Comm Badge is on deck 4, North Wing.
Mirror Maelwys: looks at the guard Go there, now.
Computer: Command Accepted
Mirror Security Guard: Yes, sir! salutes and runs off
Mirror Tosk: opens the hatch
James J. Troi: looks at "his men" How are your injuries?
James J. Troi: Do you think you can go on?
Jorg Darg: nods, insecure tho
Q-Three: James... I'll be fine
Mirror Maelwys: runs to the main bridge, to get to a command console
Q-Three: wipes a stain on his shirt
Mirror Tosk: hurries off after the intruders
Shade: 's immage vanishes, i think they .........
Mirror Tosk: looks down the junction
Q-Three: Shade!
James J. Troi: makes a sour face
Mirror Maelwys: just succeeded in deactivating all holo-matrices on the station
James J. Troi: Follow me. If this is really Kedanya I know a safe place!
Jorg Darg: follows
Mirror Tosk: follows in their direction as fast as Toskly possible (which is pretty fast ;-)
Q-Three: smiles at James
James J. Troi: leads them through tubes and corridors, always feeling danger at his heels
Mirror Maelwys: mutters to himself Well, that's one down only 3 to go.
Mirror Tosk: catches glimpses of them when they turn
Mirror Security Guard: finds deck 4 north wing abandoned...
Q-Three: grabs a phaser from a panel in the wall
Mirror Security Guard: S-Sir? taps his badge
Mirror Security Guard (over the Comm System): S-Sir?
Mirror Tosk: keeps his pursuit
Mirror Maelwys (over the Comm System): Yes Lt. Rolwar?
Mirror Maelwys: Yes Lt. Rolwar?
Mirror Security Guard: They are not here, sir.
Mirror Security Guard (over the Comm System): They are not here, sir.
Mirror Tosk: taps combadge, only to realize he doesn't have one
Mirror Maelwys (over the Comm System): Hmm... they might be in the jefferies tubes. Take a team and start guarding all the exits
Mirror Maelwys: Hmm... they might be in the jefferies tubes. Take a team and start guarding all the exits
Mirror Tosk: in fact, there's a hole in his uniform where it should be
Q-Three: follows James to...
James J. Troi: finally they arrive at a kind of airlock, very well hidden.
James J. Troi: Funny. Exactly where I expected it to be.
Mirror Tosk: sees they are stopped when he rounds the corner and remains quiet
James J. Troi: enters a very long code and to their surprise the lock opens
Jorg Darg: Uh? How...?
James J. Troi: winks them in
Mirror Tosk: slowly and quietly approaches
Q-Three: James... where will you take us?
James J. Troi: No questions now!
Q-Three: okay then... simply follows
Jorg Darg: shrugs and passes the doorway
Mirror Tosk: waits
Mirror Maelwys: sits in his seat on the Bridge, pondering where else they could have gone to...
James J. Troi: locks the door and enters another long code
James J. Troi: We're safe. I hope. allows himself a relieved sigh
Q-Three: okay, now how do we get home?
Mirror Maelwys: is talking to himself So... they knew the station, but obviously weren't the people we knew on this station. Hmm......
Q-Three: we haven't seen transporters yet
Mirror Tosk: walks back around the corner and uses the comm panel
James J. Troi: nods... his thoughts already elsewhere again
Mirror Maelwys: Aha! James!! taps his Comm panel Cmdr. Maelwys to JJ Phantom.
Mirror Tosk: Commodore?
Q-Three: and there is no artifact in this universe
Mirror Maelwys: Tosk gets a busy signal ;-)
Jorg Darg: So... what you say is: we're stuck here?
Mirror Tosk: un-taps the panel
Jorg Darg: sounds very timid
Q-Three: Jorg... for the moment
Mirror Tosk: mutters we really need to get call waiting installed this week
Mirror James J.: S-Sir? after a while of static
Q-Three: begins pondering
Q-Three: an energy surge
Mirror Maelwys: James, meet me on Deck 4, North Wing
Q-Three: the poloron beam
Mirror James J.: Yes S-Sir!
Q-Three: James... I think we should try to get to engineering
Mirror Maelwys: grabs a replacement Comm badge from the replicator, and then heads to 4-N.
James J. Troi: Yes... but I believe there could be a chance this will not be necessary.
Q-Three: spots a panel in the wall
Mirror Tosk: tries the panel again... Tosk to Commodore Maelwys..
Mirror Tosk (over the Comm System): tries the panel again... Tosk to Commodore Maelwys..
Q-Three: meaning?
James J. Troi: If he is like me ... ponders and walks off, into another corridor
Mirror Maelwys (over the Comm System): taps his new badge Yes Tosk, do you know where they are?
Mirror Maelwys: taps his new badge Yes Tosk, do you know where they are?
Q-Three: I hate it when he does that
Mirror Tosk: yes, sir, at Junction of Jeffries tube 4-N-Beta there's an airlock they went through it
Mirror Tosk (over the Comm System): yes, sir, at Junction of Jeffries tube 4-N-Beta there's an airlock they went through it
Q-Three: follows
Mirror Maelwys (over the Comm System): Okay Tosk, we'll be there shortly.
Mirror Maelwys: Okay Tosk, we'll be there shortly.
James J. Troi: is working at a console in a rather odd room. Candles, stuff... and modern technology at once
Mirror Tosk: Tosk out
Mirror Maelwys: arrives at 4-N and looks around for James
Mirror James J.: is meanwhile at the meeting point, very nervous
Jorg Darg: looks around, curiously. What is this place?
James J. Troi: looks up with another frown My home. I mean ... it was.
Mirror Maelwys: James, good. We've got an intruder aboard and he looks and probably thinks just like you. Now I know you've got your own secret places here, I need you to show them to me.
Mirror Maelwys: leads him to the airlock where Tosk is We think they went through here.
Q-Three: James... please tell me what you are doing
Mirror Tosk: nods to Mirror James, acknowledging his presence
Mirror James J.: Through ... t-there?
Mirror James J.: ducks while talking to the Commodore... his eyes are those of a hunted animal
James J. Troi: Oh, I am connecting to the main computer.
Mirror Maelwys: Yes, through there. Open the door for us and show us where they're hiding.
James J. Troi: At least... I try. gives a curse.
Q-Three: to what end?
James J. Troi: I thought re-activating the holographic projectors would be nice for a start.
Q-Three: okay then
Mirror James J.: looks at the airlock and back to the Commodore
Mirror Maelwys: OPEN IT!!!
Q-Three: nervously walks out into the hallway, looks both ways
Mirror Tosk: looks at Mirror James with an impatient look
Jorg Darg: Can I...help?
Q-Three: walks back into the room
Mirror Tosk: waits
Mirror James J.: I ... I ... yes, S-Sir.
Q-Three: stands behind JJT, then walks out into the corridor again
Mirror Maelwys: Stop stalling and open the door NOW!!
Mirror James J.: nervously works on the panel and after a while looks up I c-can't, Sir!
Q-Three: is growing noticably nervous
Mirror Maelwys: Well why not?!?!
Shade: **appears**
Q-Three: James! you did it!
Mirror James J.: throws himself onto the floor, covering his head with both hands They ch-changed it! almost whining
Mirror Tosk: watches an indicator go on...
James J. Troi: Yes! Finally!
Mirror Maelwys: Then figure out what they changed it to! He's no smarter than you, you should be able to do this!
Mirror Tosk: Sir, they've reactivated the holoemitters
Mirror Maelwys: Tosk, don't worry about that right now. Just try to get us through this door!
Mirror Tosk: I recommend using the disruptors
Mirror Maelwys: James, will disruptors work on it?
Mirror James J.: N-no, Sir.
Mirror Maelwys: Why not?
Q-Three: James... I strongly suggest we get to a transporter pad or main engineering
Mirror Tosk: Well what will then? scowling
James J. Troi: Shade will do that for us.
Q-Three: Shade... could you alter your appearance?
Shade: i think i may be able to do a site to site transport to wherever we need to go......that is if i can get back in
Shade: q-3, yes, very easily
Q-Three: I think I have an idea
Mirror James J.: works on the code padd, his fingers just tremble too much and he has to start all over again
James J. Troi: That would be very appreciated!
James J. Troi: Since they're knocking already.
Mirror Maelwys: stands over James, scowling down at him
Q-Three: whispers something to Shade
Q-Three: James, Jorg, we should hide in here
Shade: hmmmmmmmm, .........*'s program alters*
Mirror Tosk: whispers to Maelwys, This may seem... a bit out of character for me sir, but..
Mirror Tosk: well, umm, maybe we should ummm
Jorg Darg: In...where...?
Shade: whispers something to Q-Three
Q-Three: in the closet?
Mirror Tosk: talk to him nicely, Sir?
James J. Troi: has a rather funny expression
Q-Three: whispers something to Shade
Mirror Q-3: walks out the door and closes it afterward
Jorg Darg: isn't used to this kind of situations and lost his sense of understanding all of it. Aka is confused
Mirror Maelwys: What? Tosk, why would we want to do that? We tried doing that before and they attacked us. So now, we try to kill them instead.
Mirror Q-3: i belive i have things under controll
Mirror Tosk: no, no, our James
Mirror James J.: starts over once again. He messed it up.
Mirror Maelwys: Tosk: Why, he's not worth talking nicely too.
Mirror Maelwys: Q3! What how did you get in there?
James J. Troi: looks at Q3....
James J. Troi: You know ... can't you use your powers?
Mirror Tosk: maybe not, but do you see how he's doing with this? forget I mentioned it, I think I should break it
Mirror Tosk: pushes Mirror James away..
Mirror Q-3: sir, i heard from someone else that there was a problem and i flashed over
Q-Three: is hidden in the room with James and Jorg
Mirror Tosk: starts frantically entering codes into the keypad
Mirror James J.: smashes against the wall and doesn't dare to do anything
Mirror Maelwys: And so what's happening in there now?
Mirror Maelwys: Where are they?
James J. Troi: Q3...? he repeats
Q-Three: muffles his tricorder with a blanket
Mirror James J.: sees his chance ... and tries to sneak away
Q-Three: James... I told you, I don't use them... I've forgotten how after all this time
Mirror Tosk: keeps trying, but, not knowing the thought pattterns of James he is unable to break the code
Q-Three: tries to rig a site-to-site transport with his tricorder
James J. Troi: It is time to remember them!
Q-Three: fails
Mirror Tosk: I can't get it Commodore, I don't know why! pounds the keypad, frustrated
Q-Three: I... I...
Mirror Maelwys: is still staring down Q3, waiting for an answer
Mirror Q-3: OK, i have things handled
Mirror Maelwys: So, where are they?
Q-Three: begins to get very frustrated
Q-Three: anger swells inside of him
Q-Three: until suddenly, he explodes, and sends a flash of energy throughout the station
Mirror James J.: is also gone
Computer: 5 minutes to warp core breach!
James J. Troi: Yes! You did it! grins at Q-Three
Mirror Maelwys: What? Tosk, get down to Engineering and do something about that.
Q-Three: um...
Mirror Tosk: yes, Sir
Q-Three: I think we better get out of here
James J. Troi: What an excellent idea... and make sure we won't have any trouble.
Mirror Tosk: makes his way to engineering and asseses the situation
Mirror Q-3: captian don't you think you should help tosk, a captian knows his ship better than anyone
Q-Three: come on!
Mirror Maelwys: I'm trying to figure out what's happening behind that door. Why won't you tell me?
Q-Three: bounds out the door, grabs his counterpart
Mirror Tosk: works fervently at the engineering controls
Mirror Maelwys: gets knocked over as Q3 runs by
Mirror Tosk: gives orders to the engineering team
James J. Troi: throws a look at Mirror Maelwys but decides he is not worth stopping
Q-Three: James... any ideas on getting home?
Mirror Tosk: continues this action without much success
James J. Troi: He lied. They must have an artifact, too.
Mirror Tosk: Commodore! this isn't working! I can't figure out what's wrong.. mutters something about the lazy chief engineer on vacation
Mirror Maelwys: realizes that the countdown is still proceeding, decides that for now his station is more important than these people, and runs down to Engineering
Mirror James J.: is in his quarters, examining the ... thing he found yesterday.
Shade: James, where do you need with the countdown i have enough time to do a site to site transport
James J. Troi: We need to find the artifact. Shade, take the energy readings from my tricorder and scan for similar ones.
Computer: Warp core breach in 3 minutes!
Mirror Tosk: Commodore! I just called you, I was going to suggest you come down here
Shade: starts
Shade: FOUND IT!
Mirror Tosk: after seeing him come into engineering
Mirror Maelwys: starts to frantically tap on Engineering panels, trying to figure out what's wrong and how to fix it
Shade: quite easy with all the ships scanner at my...........anyway it's in JJT's quarters.
Mirror Tosk: looks at Maelwys with a nervous look
Shade: but now i'm locked out we'll have to run
Shade: i'm trying to figure out where the quarters are but...........ARG!
James J. Troi: What now?
Shade: eyes moving back and forth as if reading something
Q-Three: James.. get there, and try to re-activate it
Shade: ok got it!,
Q-Three: that's what
Mirror Maelwys: is still working carefully trying to get this under control
Mirror Tosk: Sir! I've found it... we need to restabilize the matter/anti-matter mix
Shade: go right, i'll keep working on a site to site
Q-Three: goes right
Mirror Tosk: starts frantically tapping panels
Shade: follows
James J. Troi: looks a little confused... go there? Meet himself?
Shade: Turbolift!
James J. Troi: follows them, of course
Shade: once inside deck 6!
Mirror Tosk: tries to get the core stabilized..
Computer: One minute to warp core breach!!
Mirror James J.: is running a few tests on the strange thing. If it's not working... well, it will still be a nice lamp.
Shade: got it!, site to site!
Shade: beams everyone there
the away team materializes in front of a startled Mirror James
Shade: there it is, pushes Mirror James, out of the way
Shade: Q-3, what were the modifications?
Mirror James J.: stares at the intruders
Q-Three: Shade... allow me
Mirror James J.: W-what....
Q-Three: pulls his phaser out
Mirror James J.: backs off, rising his hands
James J. Troi: stares at his alter ego....
Q-Three: sets it to emit a reverse poloron beam
Q-Three: Shade, Jorg, James... we have to go
Mirror Tosk: notices the countdown at 20 seconds
Mirror Tosk: gulps
Computer: 20 seconds to warp core breach!
Shade: oh shit
Mirror James J.: G-go? What are you d-doing?
James J. Troi: looks into his own eyes... and yet they're different
Shade: shoot the darn thing!
Q-Three: Sorry, James, we're gonna have to borrow the, uh... Lamp
Q-Three: James...?
Computer: 10 seconds to warp core breach!!
Mirror Tosk: keeps frantically checking settings
Mirror James J.: We will die. Why do you d-destroy us?
Q-Three: okay
Mirror Maelwys: almost has it fixed
Q-Three: shoots the artifact with a blue beam of light
Mirror Tosk: the Warp core stabilizes
all five of them are blinded by blue light
Mirror Tosk: Sir, I read a massive anti-matter surge
Mirror Tosk: it's stabilized the warp core
James J. Troi: blinks....
Shade: looks around
Q-Three: blinks as well
the Science Lab doors slide open and Mirror Maelwys enters, with his brush cut hair and a uniform that looks like it's been through a fierce fight
Mirror Maelwys: So, what are you all up to in here?
Shade: huh?
Q-Three: huh?
Q-Three: what the...?
Mirror Tosk: sees the door to the science lab open and enters.. Anything wrong here Sir?
Maelwys: Oh, I assume you're all looking at my new hair? It's that brat Crys. She tricked me into going to the bridge, ambushed me on the way there, and cut it all off.
Q-Three: almost has a heart attack
Tosk: my Jacket was restyled ;-)
Shade: jeez! =)
Q-Three: hahahackcoughcough!!
James J. Troi: Oh my ... we're back? Really back?
Maelwys: Back from where?
Q-Three: I think so
James J. Troi: Thank god! almost kisses the floor of his beloved station
Q-Three: hmm... only one thing left to do
Tosk: scratches head, walks out and goes to the bridge
Q-Three: walks over to a panel, beams the artifact into space...
Maelwys: takes his turn being the one confused Where were you before?
the artifact goes the way of the announcer of doom from last week
Q-Three: grins
Q-Three: walks out of the Science lab
Maelwys: guesses it looks like an explanation will have to wait and heads back to the bridge... checking for ambushes before getting into the turbolift this time

and as they all walked off to return to work, nobody seemed to have noticed the figure lurking in a shadowy corner of the lab....