100% proof, and we don't mean drink...Pt 2

Posted on Mon Apr 4th, 2022 @ 5:33pm by Commander Finchley Kerr & Lieutenant Shr'Nesh Karadis & Lieutenant Niali Korial MD

Mission: *CD*
Location: DS9
Timeline: Current.

Finchley entered the detention area along with the group and walked up to the Bajoran Security Officer on duty.

"Commander Kerr, I'm expected" Finchley said.

The officer checked the log and turned back saying "You're cleared to go in Sir...but, there's only you logged not these other officers."

"They're with me" Finchley replied.

"They may be with you Commander, but they're not cleared to go in there with you" the Bajoran Officer replied.

"Very well" Finchley said, lifting his hand to tap hi COMM badge "I'll just waken Captain Kira and tell her one of her Security Officers is refusing to allow me to carry out the orders she specifically gave me then."

"No, no, no Commander...there's no need to do that Sir, it must have been an oversight" the Bajoran Officer replied, sounding rather flustered, "You can all go in now, the prisoner is in the second cell on the right."

"Thank you" Finchley said, lowering his hand again.

Behind Finchley, Karadis hid a chortle behind her hand and pretended to cough. Finchley kicked backwards and connected with her shin, to which Karadis scowled and reached down to rub the area he'd kicked.

Finchley looked severely at the Bajoran Security Officer and said "Switch all recording devices off in the cell block...now!"

The Bajoran Security Officer swallowed hard then replied "Yes Sir" and did as he was told.

Walking into the detention area, Finchley turned right and walked along to the second cell. Inside, he saw a figure lying on the bed facing the wall.

Turning back to Niali, Finchley said "This is where you come in Niali, I need you to get a DNA sample of this 'person'. I'm hoping they resist, I haven't exercised for a day or two so, you know, it'll blow the cobwebs off for me if they do."I

Niall walked up to the figure lying on the bed, face to the wall feet curled up inwards. His body language exuding latent violence. “I am Doctor Korial, I am here to collect a sample from you for DNA genome testing. All I need fro…..” she was unable to finish her sentence however as he leaped from the bed towards her.” She grabbed his hand as he reached for her and bent it completely back, causing him to shriek in pain as his radial artery was compressed. His whole nervous system went into shock and he could no longer fight as he sank onto the floor.

Both Finchley and Karadis acted instantly when the prisoner jumped up and attacked Niali, but then stopped when she took control of the situation straight away. Turning to Karadis, Finchley said "I think we'll just leave the good Doctor to this, she has it under control."

“She continued, “the best way for me would be to take a swab from inside your mouth but, it can be done with a sample of hair, the best sample is pubic hair. Do you want me to do that or can I take a mouth swab?”

There was silence. “So, you really want me to put you through that?” She asked.

He turned still on his knees and spoke to her in Bajoran. She looked at Finchley. “It seems that the gentleman really does want me to put him through that, he just told me in quite colorful language. Very well, can you hold him for me?” She asked.”

"Oh, most certainly Doctor" Finchley replied. He and Karadis walked into the cell and Finchley took over the hold Niali had on Joran. Karadis in the meantime reached down and undid his trousers.

As she did she said to Joran "I do hope this is going to hurt. Finchley nodded to Niali to begin.

Niall put her gloves on and looked for the longest thickest hairs, he had a great deal of thick hair so she chose the thickest, wound some around her finger and pulled hard. The prisoner roared in pain as she placed her specimens between the slides ready for the lab. She smiled and patted him. “Thank you for your co operation” she told him in Bajoran.

Finchley involuntarily drew in his own abdomen area, that must really have hurt. Letting go of his hand, he pushed Joran onto the floor and watched as he writhed around.

"That's one for memoires" Karadis laughed, standing up again.

"Right, let's get this back to the lab so you analyse it Niali" Finchley said.

Tag

They left the brig area and returned to where the Bajoran Security Officer was "Put the field up again on that cell, and you can turn the recording devices on again. We were never here...capiche?"

The Bajoran Security Officer had no understanding of the last word Finchley used, but he could hazard a guess. He touched a few controls on the console and said "That's it done Sir, and you were never here."

Finchley nodded "Good" he replied, then led the group away

[Medical lab]

“This will take about 1 hour, she declared, you can either wait or I can advise you when I am ready. Every outside change to DNA will contain a fragment of its creator and that is what I am looking for.

"I want to go and check on something, so if you can let us know when you're ready Niali, that would be appreciated" Finchley said.

Turning to Karadis he added "Those orders we received, I want you to double check what Anderson is doing right now, remember, keep him sweet, he's our ticket to where we're going to be going."

"Yes Sir" Karadis replied "I'll make sure it's a milk and three sugars conversation."

Nodding, Finchley and Karadis left Niali to her job.

Niali replicated herself a strong black coffee and began to work.
The bulbs of the collected hair were sequenced quickly. Once she had the sequence she extracted the RNA and placed it under electrophoresis to begin its denaturing. Drinking her coffee she sat back and waited. Soon the two bands of the genome were seen. The smaller rRNA molecules were what she was interested in. They showed strong Cardassian characteristics overwritten by Bajoran ones.

She stopped and put a band in her hair to remove it from her collar as she began the painstaking chopping and cutting of the fragment. She replicated herself another coffee and drank that down. Soon the fragments she wanted began to show under the electrophoretic microscope.

Finchley opened up the secure link, saying "This is Ironhorse, voice authorization verification Kerr Omega Papa six three two Delta."

"Verification authorised, designation Ironhorse accepted. How can we help you Commander" the voice at the other end replied.

"Section Twenty team reactivation request" Finchley replied.

There was a pause for a moment as a low conversation could be heard in the background, then the voice replied "Section Twenty team reactivation has been authorised. Team members?"

"Kerr, Commander, team leader...Karadis, Lieutenant...additional member to be included in the team from now on is Korial, Lieutenant. Conclusion of team members" Finchley said.

"Team set, authorisation of inclusion Korial, Lieutenant verified" the voice replied.

"Subject Joran, currently in the brig on DS9, orders need to be issued that he be transferred to Section Twenty custody" Finchley said.

"The order will be issued Commander, is there anything else?" the voice asked.

"Yes, Karadis will be contacting you regards Captain Mark Anderson and the USS Patterson pick up. Ensure she has everything we need, we don't want a fuck up anywhere along the line, this is to important" Finchley said.

"We'll make sure the Lieutenant has all the information that's required Commander" the voice replied back.

"Good, Ironhorse out" Finchley said, closing the link.

It would hopefully be a a short time for Karadis to get the information, so Finchley returned back to the lab where Niali was. Entering it again he asked "How are you doing Niali?"

She smiled, “about 10 minutes I hope. It should give me an idea as to whom might have performed the physiologic changes, everyone who can do this, and, to be honest there are not many leaves a small part of their genetic signature in the rRNA.” She stretched and let her hair down. “I am happy to be working with you Finchley.” She said softly looking at him.

"And I with you to" Finchley replied, returning the same soft look.

The scanner buzzed and she began her analysis feeling his eyes on her. “Got you!” She announced. “Ika Nerad was a well known Cardassian genetic physician who was married to a particularly nasty Gull……. Durot I think his name was. Ika disappeared about 5 years ago and the genetic community was full of rumors that she had been murdered by Durot. That is obviously not true because here she is. I don’t know where to find her though.

"Durot...Durot...I know him!" Finchley said thoughtfully "...Cardassian Second Order...he was in charge of the troops that invaded Sestus III...Ka..."

That was as far as Finchley got, as Karadis voice behind him bellowed "NERAD AND DUROT, THOSE BASTARD'S ARE INVOLVED IN THIS!!!"

"...radis company came up against both of them first before we teamed up to fight them."

Finchley turned to see Karadis standing there, shaking with rage, her face purple and her fists clenching and unclenching. She looked daggers at Nilai "You're one hundred percent sure they're involved with that 'thing' in the cells?"

"Take it easy Karadis" Finchley said, holding his hands open and standing between Niali and Karadis.

"Take it easy my fucking arse!" Karadis replied, glaring at Finchley "You know what happened there, we ended up fighting them together. That shit Durot killed the wounded in my company, without mercy and his bitch tortured through genetic experimentation those who were captured. WE FOUND THEIR BODIES KERR!"

She turned back to Niali "Answer my question!"

Niall stood and spoke softly. “I am sorry Karadis, I am an expert in what I do and, yes Joran is her work.

Karadis drew her phaser, turned and walked out the lab.

Finchley walked out after her, shouting "Karadis, STOP!"

Karadis stopped and turned to face Finchley "That bastard is one of her monsters, he deserves to die!"

"He doesn't deserve summary execution, we need him!" Finchley replied.

"NO, YOU NEED HIM, i NEED HIM DEAD, NOW!" Karadis shouted back.

Finchley drew his phaser and pointed it at Karadis "If you can't follow orders Lieutenant, you're no good to me. Get back here or I'll drop you where you stand. Make no mistake, I'll do it and you know I will."

Karadis quivered with rage, but finally holstered her phaser. She walked back past Finchley, shoulder charging him as she re-entered the lab.

Finchley returned to the lab as well, holstering his own phaser as he did. Looking at Niali he said "Right, we're going back to collect Joran, I'll need you to sedate him so we can leave, not enough to knock him out but enough to make him pliable so we can move him."

She nodded, “I can do that.” She said filling a hypo with dilamazine. “Finchley is Karadis controllable?” She asked.

Finchley looked from Niali to Karadis and said "Yes, she knows better than to disobey me."

Karadis glared back "This isn't over Commander."

"It is for now. You'll fill me in on Anderson and the Patterson whilst we go and get Joran" Finchley replied, then looked back at Niali "Right let's get going" he finished, turning and leaving the lab.

Karadis turned and left as well, leaving Niali to follow.

TBC...