Stardate: 70215:2330
Title: Finding Omega
Author: Maxine Jenna
Time: Current
Scene: USS Relentless, Science Lab 1


Maxine had been working hard on resolving the issues with making a tricorder able to accurately locate the Omega molecules. Whilst the sensor arrays of the Relentless could usually be used to locate and pinpoint almost anything, they could not perform such triangulation at present and at such close quarters, other than by pulling away from the Starbase, and she had been told that that was NOT an option.

She looked back up at the news feed they were still receiving from Starbase 9. Although this universe's Admiral Foster had restricted their access to less-classified material, she had left them a variety of other of other sources. The news was not good - with Bajor, Trill and Risa already overrun by the Dominion forces, the aggressor's main focus had swung towards the next nearest major target - Earth. And although this was not Maxine's Earth and she had no close family to speak of, she still prayed for those she knew, and those she didn't, on that little planet.

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Maxine had just finished playing with the modified tricorder, adding a little more 'punch' to its sensory systems and overriding certain typical Starfleet 'protocols' regarding the Omega molecule. She just hoped it would last long enough! She raised her hand to her heart, about to tap her combadge, when Lieutenant Vilmer rushed into the Science Lab, almost bumping into the doors in his haste.

"Kal, what brings you to my neck of the woods?" She smiled at her fellow officer.

"I've had an idea, but I'll need your help to make it workable," he replied. Maxine was already hooked!

"I think we can track the assailant by using his brainwaves. Whatever his physical form, his brainwaves should remain the same." Maxine and Kal had both read John Galt's classified file, both aware of the man's shapeshifting abilities. "The problem comes in obtaining a baseline to work from," Kal finished.

"Well, that is not a problem," Maxine began. "Every one of the refugees and crew that was brought aboard from the Solar Winds had to undergo a basic medical screening. I know for a fact that they were all checked over because some of my staff and I helped out." Maxine smiled. "All we have to do is go through those medical files, isolate those with any nano-technology present, and take it from there." Luckily for them only a handful of the refugees possessed any kind of nano-technology in their bodies, making their task that little bit easier.

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Armed with a brace of tricorders as opposed to a brace of pistols, Maxine stepped into the cargo bay with Kal at her side. They had not yet shipped the majority of the survivors across - the Starbase personnel had been more concerned with the 'cargo' than the people. This, of course, made life that little bit easier for the two Starfleet officers as they moved amongst the gathered crowd, scanning subtly for each and every brainwave pattern they had isolated.

It only took a few minutes before they had all the signals but one, taking only a few minutes more to positively confirm the identity of each individual.

Maxine handed the data across to Kal and the Security chief, taking the other tricorder from her hip and proceeding to scan for the Omega bomb...


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Lieutenant Maxine Jenna
Chief Science Officer
USS Relentless
NCC-11966
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