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Gateway-Part 16

Author - Quills
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Gateway

By Quills

PART 16

Quills Contact: the_quill_pen@yahoo.com

Rating: PG-13 angst, drama, romance, humor, action/adventure
Disclaimer: Paramount owns Star trek and I derive no financial gain from this story.
Summary: Captain Archer is relieved of command for a secret mission into the 24th Century. To find and stop the Suliban renegade Silik. While he is gone, a Vulcan Starfleet Captain from the future is given temporary command of the Enterprise NX-01 with his own orders to investigate the 'Temporal Cold War'.

Chapter 40

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The door to Captain Soma's quarters slid open to reveal two armed Vulcan security guards. The two men entered the room followed by Ambassador Soval. At the site of the Vulcan guards, Porthos immediately jumped up and began to growl between loud barks. The two Vulcan guards trained their weapons on the little dog not knowing what to expect from the animal.

Soma stood up, stepping between the guards and the barking dog. "Easy gentleman...I'm sure he looks really threatening to you," said Soma sarcastically as he picked the little beagle and laid him on the bed. "But I assure you...he's all bark."

Soval looked down at Porthos. "Your animal seems excitable."

Soma glanced up at Soval as he stroked Porthos gently. "He's not mine. As for his excitability...maybe he knows trouble when he sees it...dogs and children... good judges of character."

Soval looked at Soma quizzically for a moment at that last comment. Straightening himself, he addressed the Captain again. "You will accompany us to the launch bay Captain. There we will transfer to the cruiser T'Sol."

"If it's all the same to you, I think I'll remain aboard Enterprise. I wouldn't want to inconvenience you."

Soval arched a brow. "It is no inconvenience Captain...and I insist."

Soval raised his hand, motioning the two guards forward. They took several steps in Soma's direction, raising their disruptor's at him. "These guards will see that we make our arrival in the launch bay."

Soma stared at Soval for a moment. Any attempt to stall wasn't going to work with this man. He looked down at Porthos and patted him one last time. "You don't get to come along boy. So stay here and behave."

"Now Captain," said Soval motioning towards the door. "If you would."

Soma took in a deep breath and sighed. He walked towards the door, exiting with the two guards in tow. Soval followed, pausing briefly as he heard a whine coming from behind. Turning, he saw Porthos sitting up on the bed staring at him as the dog continued to make a curious, if somewhat annoying, sound. "Dogs and Children," thought Soval as he turned abruptly exiting the room and allowing the door close behind him.

Soval signaled the two guards flanking Soma to proceed. Heading down the corridor, they encountered several crewmembers who had been given permission to travel outside their assigned duty section. The Enterprise crewmembers gave the Captain a nod or courteous hello, but were immediately waved off by the Vulcan guards. Soval's impression was that although Captain Soma was a Vulcan, he had acquired the respect of this ship's human crew. Something most Vulcan's were not so fortunate to receive from humans. all the more reason to remove him from his element.

As the four men rounded a bend in the corridor, they came to a turbo shaft. As they approached, the doors slid open and one of the guards stepped inside motioning Soma to follow as he kept his weapon trained on the Captain. Once Soma was inside, the second guard entered followed by Soval. When the door closed, one of the guards activated the control panel to take the lift to the launch bay deck. Once the command was input, the lift began accelerating to it's programmed location. Winding through the ship's turbo shafts, the lift car raced along the sleek pathway traveling to it's destination.

Soma stared straight ahead as he addressed Soval "So why the move Ambassador? You have the Enterprise."

Soval looked over at the Vulcan Captain "I believe for all involved Captain, it would be best that you be moved to where you do not pose a danger."

"Really Ambassador, I'm just one man," replied Soma raising his brow "What possible danger could I pose?"

Soma turned and looked at Soval.

"You either underestimate your abilities Captain, or you are minimizing them. "I assure you, I will do neither."

The conversation was interrupted as the lift car began it's deceleration until it came to a complete stop.Soma turned back to the doors at which point they slid open to reveal Lt. Reed holding a phase pistol and flanked by two of his security guards.

Soma immediately reacted by jumping to the far side of the lift, slamming into Soval, as he gave Reed and his men a clear shot at the two surprised Vulcan guards. Reed and his men immediately fired into the open turbo lift, striking both guards squarely in the chest with their phase pistol beams. The weapons were on the heaviest stun setting to penetrate the body armor the Vulcan security forces were wearing. As the beams struck, the two Vulcans were slammed back into the rear wall of the lift. Their weapons dropping out of their hands, on impact as they slid down the wall and slumped over on the floor.

One of Reed's security guards moved towards the turbo lift. Before Reed could motion the man to stop, the guard stepped into the lift to pick up the Vulcans' weapons and was immediately met with the boot of one of the 'unconscious' Vulcan guards connecting with his solar plexus. The blow sent the man hurtling back out of the lift and into the corridor. The second 'unconscious' guard grabbed his nearby weapon and raised his disruptor, pointing it at Lt. Reed.

Seeing all this occur in a matter of seconds, Captain Soma swung around kicking the disruptor out of the Vulcan's hand. As the weapon went flying, the Captain swung to the other side throwing another booted kick that slammed the man's face against the opposite wall of the lift; this time rendering him quite unconscious.

The guard who had kicked Reed's security officer now reached for his own weapon. Frantically, Reed lunged at the man slamming the butt of his phase pistol on the man's exposed hand. The Vulcan let out a low grunt and Reed leveled his phase pistol in the man's face.

"Do you want to see if that armor will deflect a phase pistol shot at point blank range?"

The Vulcan stared at Reed momentarily, then withdrew his hand from his fallen disruptor. Still holding his weapon on the Vulcan guard, Reed glanced up at Captain Soma "Are you all right sir?"

"Never better Mr. Reed," replied Soma as he looked over at Soval "Looks like we won't be making that trip after all, Ambassador."

Soval leveled an icy stare at the Captain.

Reed backed out of the lift and motioned towards his still conscious guard to check on the guard the Vulcan had kicked. The man leaned down and examined the prone security guard for a moment and then looked up.

"He's breathing sir, but I think he might have some broken ribs."

Soma stepped out of the turbo lift and picked up the fallen guards phase pistol "Mr. Kelso isn't it?" said Soma looking down at the security guard.

"Yes, sir."

"Take crewman...."

"Murphy, Sir."

"Take crewman Murphy to the infirmary. Then get back down here with a security detail and lock these two in the brig," ordered Soma motioning towards the lift.

"Aye sir," replied Kelso as he tried to lift crewman Murphy as gently as possible. The injured crewman sputtered as he began regain consciousness. "Easy Murphy, were gonna go see the Doc."

Soma turned back to the lift "Mr. Reed, I assume Ensign Sato has initiated the communication protocols I instructed?"

"Yes sir, all comm systems aboard Enterprise are being jammed...including the Vulcan's," replied Reed "The only way to get a message through is for Ensign Sato to clear a channel. I have security teams taking care of the Vulcan guards and Enterprise personnel are sealing off sections until security details arrives."

"Very good Lt, I want you to lock this lift and seal it off the power grid. I don't want these two trying anything before crewman Kelso returns with his detail."

"Yes sir," replied Reed.

"Then I want you to escort the Ambassador to one of the conference rooms on "G" deck," explained Soma. "I don't want him in the main section if this plan doesn't work. Once he's there, lock him in and report to Auxiliary Control. We'll be waiting for you."

"Aye Captain," replied Reed as Soma headed down the corridor for another lift to Auxiliary Control.

Reed pointed his phase pistol at Soval as he motioned the man to exit the lift. "Ambassador."

Soval remained motionless for a moment before he decided to comply with the order. Exiting the lift, he moved to one side of the corridor as Reed carefully maneuvered himself to the other. Placing his hand on the outside lift panel, Reed closed the doors and input his security code to seal it off and power down. The panel made a sequential beeping sound and then all indicator lights, but one red security panel went dead.

"All right Ambassador, let’s take a little walk," said Reed pointing down the corridor.

Meanwhile....

Captain Soma exited the turbo lift and headed down the narrow corridor leading to the ship's Auxiliary Control room. Passing a row computer console backs he came around the bend where he promptly had a phase rifle shoved squarely in his face. He recognized the man on the other end of the weapon as Ensign Cartmen, a large stocky man from Reed's security team.

Raising his hands in mock surrender, he addressed the man. "Easy Ensign, I know I have pointed ears but try not to blow them off."

The man immediately lowered his weapon "Sorry sir," he replied sheepishly "I'm a little nervous sir."

"That's all right Cartmen," replied Soma with a smile. "I'd rather you were a little nervous than a little anxious."

Soma stepped up into the upper deck of the Auxiliary Control room. He could see disassembled panels and cabled wiring laying all over the deck. It looked like a disaster had hit the room. Looking up, he caught site of Ensign Mayweather and two computer technicians seated at computer consoles along with two more of Lt. Reed's security guards standing over them.

"Are we all set here?" asked Soma as he took up a seat in one of the few chairs not holding equipment in them.

"Just about Captain," replied Mayweather "We're waiting to hear from Commander Tucker."

"What's the status on our Vulcan friends?" asked Soma

"Hoshi has been sending us update messages about every five minutes." answered Mayweather "She's been in contacting with Lt. Reed's security teams. Last report, they had about seventy five percent of the Vulcan's in custody sir. No injuries reported."

Suddenly a beep came from a console in front of Mayweather. "That must be Hoshi with another update." said Travis as he tapped the button. To the surprise of both Mayweather and the Captain, it was not Ensign Sato, but Lt. Reed.

"R-Reed...to Auxiliary Control." came the haggard voice of the armory officer.

Soma leapt from his chair and raced to the console. Leaning into the speaker he shouted. "Malcolm!"

"Captain...." replied the lieutenant. "Soval escaped, sir. We were in a turbo lift when he tried to overpower me We got into a scuffle ... he grabbed my shoulder and... I don't know what happened sir...I-I started to lose consciousness...I'm sorry...he's got my phase pistol."

"Damn" the Captain swore. "It's all right Malcolm; it's not your fault. I underestimated the Ambassador. Do you know what deck he got off on?"

"Yes sir, "K" deck. If he didn't access a Jeffries tube or another turbo lift he'll be running right into you at Auxiliary Control."

"Mr. Reed, are you still in contact with Ensign Sato?" asked Soma.

"Yes, sir."

"Have her seal off all turbo lifts and Jeffries tubes on "K" deck." ordered the Captain.

"Already done sir," replied Reed. "I had her do that right before she patched me through to you."

"Good man, Malcolm. Pick up a phase pistol from one of the emergency escape pods on "K" deck and head for Auxiliary Control."

"Aye sir."

Soma stood up and turned to Ensign Cartman, standing guard in the corridor. "Ensign, I want you to..."

His order was cut short by a phase pistol burst striking the Ensign and sending the man crashing against the wall as a volley of phase pistol fire struck the back of the computer terminal that obscured the main section of the Auxiliary Control station.

"Soval!?" shouted Soma over the concussive phase pistol blasts.

Soma crouched down and checked the setting on his weapon. As much as he wanted to set the weapon higher, the Captain made sure it was set on stun...very heavy stun.

"Soval! Give it up!" shouted Soma. "You’re trapped, we have all the access ways from this deck sealed off."

The Captain's statement was met by a fresh volley of phase pistol fire that glanced off the corridor leading to the opening of Auxiliary Control.

Soma looked over at Travis "Not very diplomatic for an Ambassador," he quipped.

"What do we do sir?" asked Mayweather as he tightened his grip on his phase pistol.

"He's got us pinned," replied Soma "If we stick our heads out that opening, he's going to pick us off one at a time."

Soma turned back in the direction of Soval. He considered reasoning with the Vulcan Ambassador "Soval?" he called out only to be met with more phase pistol fire.

One of the technician's looked at Soma. "Captain, I don't think he likes you very much."

"I think you may have a point Mr. Delgado," replied Soma. "All right, I'm going to try something. After his next volley, I'll jump into the corridor. He'll have to expose himself to take a shot at me. I'll try to evade his fire, but I'm counting on one of you to nail him if he tags me. Remember...weapons set on stun."

"Captain..." began Mayweather.

"No arguments Travis," said Soma. "We don't have time. The Vulcan ships are going to know something is up when they can't make contact with their people."

"Yes sir," replied Mayweather as he checked his weapon.

Soma inched himself towards the opening in his crouched position. He looked back at Mayweather and nodded. Taking a deep breath and exhaling, he waved his hand past the opening and pulled back as another round of phase pistol fire almost hit him. Instantly Soma lunged into the narrow corridor somersaulting across the isle and coming up on one knee as he leveled his phase pistol in the direction he expected Soval to be in.

A look of surprise came over Soma's face and grin formed on his lips. Travis Mayweather jumped out into the corridor with his own phase pistol pointed down the length of the wall. In a flash of recognition, the Ensign lowered his weapon as he saw Soval standing with his hands clasped on his head and a very pleased Lt. Reed holding a phase pistol at the Ambassador.

"Well Mr. Reed, it doesn't seem like you need our help," said Soma.

"I figured I let him go sir. I should be the one to get him back," replied the armory officer.

Soma stood up from his crouched position and lowered his weapon.

"Shall I take him to holding on "G" deck sir?" asked Reed.

"No time Lt." said Soma. "Let's get back in AC. Bring the Ambassador along."

Reed nodded and gave Soval a slight nudge "Ambassador."

Soma and Mayweather made their way back into the main Auxiliary Control with Lt. Reed and his prisoner behind them. The now conscious Ensign Cartman sat up and looked at Soval as he passed by. The Ambassador gave the dazed security officer a cursory glance and a raised brow.

"Ohhhh," moaned Cartmen as he rubbed his head, "Vulcans."

Soma took up a seat behind Travis while the two technicians sat across the room at computer terminals. Soma glanced up at Reed and pointed to Soval and then to a nearby chair. Reed nodded and motioned the Ambassador to take a seat. Waving to one of his security detail to watch over Soval, Reed walked over to the auxiliary fire control panel and sat down as he checked the readouts on the panels.

"Alright gentleman, where are we?" asked Soma.

"All set here sir," replied technician Delgado. "As soon as Chief Tucker cuts the mains, we'll have total control from AC."

Soma turned to Reed "Lieutenant.?"

"Ready Captain, the new installations are online. If Commander Tucker has the power flow configuration right then we can use the new modules on your command."

Soma swung around in his chair. "Travis?"

"We're all green here, Captain," replied the helmsman as he adjusted a makeshift control board in front of him. "We have it set up the same way Captain Archer did when we had to hide out in the catwalk. Once powers cut to the main section, we'll have total helm control from this panel."

"All right, signal Hoshi to clear a channel to main engineering," ordered the Captain. "All other communications remain scrambled."

"Aye sir," replied Mayweather tapping the makeshift helm station. They were greeted by a static whine and then the voice of Hoshi Sato.

"Ensign Sato to Auxiliary Control."

Travis smiled at the sound of the comm officer's voice. "Hoshi, the Captain needs a line open to Engineering."

"Captain!" shouted the comm officer. " Are you there?"

"I'm here Hoshi. What's the problem."

"It's Sub Commander T'Pol sir," replied Hoshi. "We were having difficulties with some of the Vulcan security team on "D" deck sir. She left the bridge. That was nearly ten minutes ago."

Soval heard the comm officer's report as he looked at Soma. Soma returned the look and then turned to the makeshift monitor. On it, he could see the split screen images of the three Vulcan vessels traveling at warp speed. He knew couldn't afford another delay. The fire fight with Soval had already put them behind schedule. If Captain Sevek didn't hear from his teams or the Ambassador in the next few minutes, they would be found out and there would be no way to execute their plan. He had no choice...he would have to set the plan into motion now.

"Hoshi, you’re going to have to initiate the main bridge sequence...." began Soma.

"That will not be necessary," interrupted a voice from the comm panel.

Soma raised a brow in surprise, "Number one? Is that you?"

"Yes Captain," replied the voice.

"What happened?"

"Mr. Reed's security details were able to take all but a small group of Captain Sevek's forces who were hold up on "D" deck. I instructed Lt. Galloway's team keep them pinned down while Ensign Shipman and I instituted a tactic I believe you would have approved."

"What did you do?" asked the Captain curiously.

"We used the transporter system to beam the Vulcan security detail off of "D" deck and into an empty cell in the ship's brig." explained the Vulcan science officer.

Soma smiled shaking his head. "Good work Number One."

"Captain," T'Pol began and then pausing a moment, " was Ambassador Soval taken into custody without any...complications?"

Soma sensed the concern in the young Vulcan's voice. The smile on his face faded, as he looked over at Soval. On the Ambassador's face he saw the look of betrayal in the normally stoic Vulcan's features. He realized Soval was just given the answer to the question he had been afraid to ask. It should have occurred to the Ambassador from the moment the he and the security detail had been ambushed. Someone had to have been diverting both the Vulcan Security detail's attention as well as his own from the preparations being initiated for Captain Somas' carefully orchestrated plan. In truth, it had occurred to him, but he had refused to believe it.

"I am here T'Pol." replied Soval calmly.

T'Pol bristled at the sound of Soval's voice as it came over the inter comm. An icy chill swept through her body as the Ambassador's words resonated in her mind.

Soma looked at the comm panel and closed his eyes for a moment. Somehow he could sense the pain T'Pol felt in her betrayal to Ambassador Soval. He wished he could say something to assuage her feelings of guilt, but there wasn't any time. Opening this eyes, he took in a deep breath and exhaled.

"Number One?"

After a moment she responded weakly, "Yes Captain."

"Number one...T'Pol...I need a report. What is your status?"

"Yes sir," replied the Vulcan as she reasserted her reserve "Captain, If the Vulcan Security team does not make contact with Captain Sevek within the next three minutes then he will know their situation has been compromised. If we are to attempt your plan, we must do so now."

"Understood T'Pol, standby for Chief Tucker's signal," replied Soma as he turned to Mayweather " Travis...Engineering...Chief, I hope you have good news for me.?"

"We're all green lights here Cap'n." replied Tucker as he crouched under a support beam and pulled himself up. "Just give the word, sir."

Soma smiled. "Then by all means Mr. Tucker, the word is given....make it so."

"Aye aye Cap'n," replied the Engineer. "Initiatin' sixty second countdown...mark."

Soma turned to Mayweather and snapped his fingers. "Bridge." Instantly, Mayweather switched the comm channel.

"Number One, we have exactly...52 seconds... switch to auxiliary power and have Hoshi open sub space communication channel Alpha for all ship's communications and continue scrambling all Vulcan communications."

"Aye Captain."

"Close channel and switch to sub space frequency Alpha," ordered the Captain. "Full power to the hull plating as soon as we're clear."

In Engineering...

"Tucker to thruster control," Chief Tucker yelled into his communicator. "Do you read?"

"Loud and clear Commander," replied a voice.

"McNulty, standby on the emergency thruster assembly, you may have to give T'Pol some quick maneuvering room, they just kicked in auxiliary power on the bridge."

"Aye sir."

Tucker leaned over railing and looked down at his assistant. "Stewart, start the sequence countdown. We're about to catch the Vulcans with their pants down."

The Enterprise glided at warp 4.5 between the two Vulcan cruisers as the third formed the tip of the delta formation. The crews of three Vulcan ships were unaware that moments earlier an emergency response was initiated on the Enterprise. This response was a last resort maneuver that was added as an option to the warp five starship design in case of structural failure.

As Enterprise continued forward, the seal between decks "F" and "G" released their main clamp systems as heavy pylons retracted into the lower deck. The momentum of the upper section carried it forward so that the now disconnected and unpowered main section held it's position with the aid of the Vulcan ship's artificial warp bubble while the fully powered lower section slowed to warp 4.45 bring the warp nacelled section just aft of the to flanking Vulcan ships.

Main Bridge...

"Sub Commander, the aft section has completed separated from us," reported Ensign Blackwell. "We are holding course and speed in the Vulcan ships' warp bubble."

T'Pol turned to the Engineering station, "Lt. Kent, status of auxiliary power?"

Kent tapped his control panel and the readouts poured over his screen, "Fluctuating, but holding."

"Mr. Blackwell, prepare to take evasive maneuvers when the Vulcan ship's drop out of warp."

"Yes, ma’am."

"Mr. Wang, target the lead Vulcan ship's warp and impulse drive...1/4 power yield." ordered T'Pol.

"Yes, Ma’am." replied the armory officer. "Phase cannons locked on targets."

T'Pol looked at the screen as she saw the Vulcan ship looming ahead. "Fire."

Auxiliary Control....

"Primary phase cannons firing from the saucer section sir." reported Mayweather.

"Warp speed adjustment has brought us in line with the Port and Starboard Vulcan warp and impulse drives Captain." reported Reed.

Soma turned to the small view panel. "Target and open fire Mr. Reed."

Reed taped the fire control panel and an alert beep signaled the weapons discharge. "Firing, sir."

Dual arcs of phase cannon blast emanated from two makeshift ports on the top of the warp drive section. The phase cannon beams simultaneously struck both Vulcan ships on their inner warp drive housing.

"Report" called out the Captain.

Reed looked at his instruments. He and Tucker had installed the two back up phase cannons on "G" deck during a maintenance cycle. Neither officer was certain how the makeshift phase cannon ports would hold up and they had no way of testing them except under fire.

"Energy fluctuations occurring on both Vulcan ships sir," reported Reed. "But they haven't destabilized. I think the power yield setting wasn't high enough."

"Crank it up a notch and let them have another round Mr. Reed." ordered Soma.

Reed adjusted the phase cannon power yield and tapped the fire control button. "Firing phase cannons, sir."

A second arc of phase cannon fire shot out of both ports, striking the two Vulcan ships' warp drives. Another arc lanced out a split second later striking the impulse housing. A bright blue electrical field enveloped both ships' warp housing as the phase cannon fire had the intended effect.

The Main Bridge....

"Sub Commander," called out Lt. Wang. "The phase cannon fire is successful. The Vulcan primary warp and impulse drives are destabilizing. They are dropping to sub light speed."

T'Pol looked at the helm. "Evasive maneuvers Mr. Blackwell, bring us over the lead Vulcan ship."

"Yes Ma’am, adjusting reaction control thrusters to alter course."

T'Pol turned to Lt. Kent. "Divert remaining power to the hull plating in case the Vulcan ship attempts to fire weapons."

Kent adjusted his controls. "Power diverted to reinforce hull plating ."

As the three Vulcan ships rapidly slowed to sub light speed, the Enterprises main saucer section fired it's control thrusters to push it over the lead Vulcan ship as it continued it's forward momentum riding the 'artificially' created warp bubble from the Vulcan ships. As the saucer section passed over the Vulcan ship a volley of disrupter fire struck the underside as the Vulcan ship made a last ditched effort to stop the saucer.

Auxiliary Control...

"Saucer section is taking fire Captain." reported Reed.

"Travis evasive maneuver, set course to pass between the lead Vulcan ship and the Starboard ship," ordered Soma.

"Mr. Reed, target their weapons and fire at will as we make the pass."

"Aye sir, standing by on phase cannons."

The warp section moved forward as she turned in a sideways angle, rocketing in between the two decelerating Vulcan ships. as she passed two phase cannon beams fired striking the main disruptor banks of the lead Vulcan ship, taking out it's attacking capability on the Enterprise saucer section.

Main Bridge...

Hoshi Sato turned to T'Pol, "Incoming communication from Captain Soma."

"On screen Ensign."

The viewer flashed with static for a moment but was replaced by the face of Captain Soma "Good work Number One. Your sustained warp travel carried the saucer section half a light year from the Vulcan ships. Our sensors show their warp and impulse drives are offline. They won't be able to catch up."

"Captain, I suggest we reconnect Enterprise immediately. By my calculations it will take the Vulcan ships no more nine minutes to reinitialize their impulse and twelve minutes to have warp capability."

"Understood, we're already on route. We'll be lined up for reconnect in less than sixty seconds. Prepare for docking sequence...standby." ordered the Captain. "Engine room, revised time on reconnect and warp drive capability?"

"Tucker here Cap'n. We can have her reconnected for warp drive in six minutes, sir."

"Make it so Chief." ordered Soma.

"T'Pol, once Chief Tucker has us reconnected and warp capable, have Mr. Blackwell set course to take us out of range of the Vulcan ships. We'll be up to the bridge once we've locked down everything here and returned to the helm."

"Understood Captain."

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Three people have made comments

I love this story! And I'm so glad to see it continued. I love that T'pol sided with Soma,just where she should be siding. And what will happen next? What will Soval find out? Keep it coming.

This is so good I can't wait for the next chapter! I just love Captain Soma and it was so nice to see Soval on the wrong end of the stick for a change. Thanks for a terrific story and keep up the good work! Ali D :~)

I look forward to more Trip and T'Pol and Soma scenes.

Soval is my favorite bitter old Vulcan, so I feel his pain that he realized T'Pol had deceived him. That scene was very well done. I hope you will reconcile T'Pol and Soval, but will understand if you don't.

Thanks for continuing this story. It is very suspenseful and engaging. I look daily for updates!