Pandora's Box

[Capt Ayers 0]

Nick stares at the viewscreen for a long minute as he tries to make sense of what he is seeing there. He had been expecting the Universe to drop several more shoes but this certainly wasn't one of them.

 

He thinks "As if...." He cuts off the thought and glances briefly at Ethan. For the last few days she had been treating him rather like he was somehow diseased and Nick had found himself at a loss as to what to do about it. Now, though, he suddenly finds himself glad for the distance. The problem of whatever was bothering her would wait...right now there were much bigger problems to deal with. And if her problem, whatever it was, wouldn't wait then really..that was unfortuante. It simply was going to have to wait for a better time. Nick cuts off the related pessimistic thought before it has time to form.

 

He takes a moment to reinforce his mental shields as he briefly thinks about how to deal with the situation. He lets his gaze sweep the others as he measures their reactions to what was on the viewscreen. To no one in particular he orders "Contact the Starfleet ships in the area and let them know we are responding to the signal. And then contact the Pandora and have them return to the Station at their best speed."

 

He returns his attention back to the viewscreen as he loses himself to his thoughts.