Post by Fitz Kreiner on Sept 14, 2005 13:32:04 GMT
Yawning again, Edwards turned and walked out of the medical centre.
Commander Daniel Edwards was awoken with a start. The communications link was buzzing. Cursing under his breath, Edwards got up. Rubbing his eyes and muttering to himself he sat down at the small communications panel.
“Commander Edwards? You’ve got an incoming transmission from EST3.” The voice said.
Edwards sighed. “Relay.” He said.
A picture of EST3s Command Deck flicked up on the screen.
“Commander.” Bradbury said.
“Dave!” Edwards rubbed his eyes again. “Have you any idea what time it is?”
“13:37 hours, Commander!” Bradbury said slightly puzzled.
Edwards blinked and shook his head slightly.
”Sorry Dave, I must have over slept. What is it?”
“We’ve been trying to get through to you for a while sir. The quick update is that we seem to have got rid of all the Cybermen and all traces of Cyber influence on the station. At least we’ve had no trouble since yesterday.”
”Well?” Edwards said.
“Well, we’ve had some problems with some of the stations systems, communications has been one. We’ve also had temporary problems with some minor systems.”
“How so?”
“They start giving us trouble, and then fix themselves before we’ve isolated the problem. We think the Cybermen may have done something to the station.”
“Ok Dave. Well, don’t transmit further; the comms system may be being monitored. I’ll head back with the…” Edwards paused. “The rest of the team.” Edwards finished.
“Ok sir. Out.” The Comms link switched off.
Edwards Got up and stretched. May as well go for a shower, then head back to the Station, he thought.
Edwards walked into the Medical Centre and looked around. He couldn’t see the Doctor or Jess, or any medical staff. He walked into the bay where Tom was lying. He was no longer attached to any machinery and his skin had fully regenerated. All traces of Cyber implants had been removed and his hair had fully grown back.
“Good afternoon Commander. I trust you slept well.”
Edwards turned round to see the Doctor walking into the Medical centre.
“Tom?” Edwards asked.
“Should be fine Commander.” The Doctor walked into the bay and looked down at Tom. “I have several questions I have to put to him, although I’m not too sure what he will be able to remember.”
“About the Cybermen?”
“That’s one of the things I want to ask him.” The Doctor paused. “The other is about his origins. Either he was putting up a very good front and cover story, or.”
“Or what?”
“I know the Timelords can be devious, but placing a young Timelord in a planets time stream to become involved in getting information. It breaks countless laws of Gallifrey.”
“I’ll have to trust you on that one Doctor.” Edwards said. “Where’s Jess?”
“She’s having something for lunch.”
“And John?”
“John?”
“Sorry, Doctor Anderson.” Edwards corrected himself.
“Doctors staff room, I think.” The doctor said perching himself on the edge of some equipment.
“We’re going to have to head back to the station very soon. I had a message from Dave Bradbury. Apparently the Cybermen have done something to some of the systems.”
“Hmm,” The Doctor mused. “The fact that I’m not able to do much until Mr Rowan regains consciousness worries me quite a bit! I feel like I should be out there stopping the Cybermen, but then I can’t do that until I have my TARDIS.”
“Well then,” Edwards clapped his hands together. “Shall we start to head off then? We can get a transport ship ready; I don’t think the Odysseus is prepared yet.”
“Certainly Commander.” The Doctor smiled. “The sooner I know what the Cybermen are up to; the happier I’ll be. I hope.” The Timelord added.
The scene in Cyber Command was almost one of ceremony. All Cybermen in the Command chamber were stood, right fists raised to their chests. The Cyber Co-ordinator moved back and adopted the salute as the newly resurrected Cyber Controller walked into the room flanked by the Cyberleader and another Cyberman who stopped at the door.
The Cyberman walked to the centre of the room and stood to its full height. Lacking the antennae on the helmet, the Cyber Controllers head instead had a large domed ‘brain’ section which glowed with a hint of soft reddish light.
<REPORT> Its deep mechanical voice boomed out
The Cyber Co-ordinator stepped forward.
<OUR ATTACKS ARE ENCROUACHING THE MAJOR POWERS OF THE GLAXY. MANY HAVE FALLEN. MANY ARE POISED TO FALL> The Co-ordinators cold report came. <THERE IS A SYSTEM FOR YOU TO CONNECT TO>
The Co-ordinator pointed to a Cyberman who touched a control. A dais and complex electronic chair rose from the floor, with wires, tubing and more machinery descended from the ceiling. The Controller walked to the arrangement and positioned himself on the chair.
<CONNECT> Ordered the Co-ordinator.
The Controller stiffened as the connectors arranged themselves onto him flooding his mind with the collected knowledge and information.
<CONTINUE THE OPERATION> The Controller said. <THE DOCTOR HAS LEFT MARS AND IS HEADING TO THE EARTH STATION. HE MUST BE CAPTURED. BRING THE PLAN FORWARD. THE DOCTOR MUST BE BROUGHT TO US>
The lift door to the Command Deck slid open and Edwards, the Doctor and Jess walked out into the Command Deck.
“Welcome back sir” Bradbury said.
“How’s Tom?” Sanders asked, turning round.
“Yes,” Edwards paused. “I’m holding a briefing meeting very shortly to discuss that and other things.”
“Where have these system problems been occurring?” the Doctor asked stepping forwards.
Bradbury pulled up a schematic outline of the stations systems for the Doctor to look at.
“Mainly the communication systems.” Bradbury brought up another screen. “This was the readings we took this morning; and this.” He brought up another screen, “Was the reading two days ago, before the Cybermen hacked into our systems.”
The Doctor studied the readings closely, muttering quietly to himself.
“Of course!” he smiled. “They’re not only monitoring the station systems, they’re also monitoring Earth from here. All sorts of things on Earth in fact. No doubt they can even tell whether it’s sunny or not in Brighton from the Control on Telos.”
“Is there any way we can cut them out of the systems.” Bradbury asked.
”According to this, no!” The Doctor said. “It’s almost like a computer program, feeding information direct to Telos. There is one way however, and I’m working my way towards that, there’s only one person who can help me there and he’s unconscious in the Medical bay.”
“Tom?” Edwards asked. “How so?”
“It’s one of the things I mentioned earlier Commander. He’s the key.”
“Very well Doctor, but first I’d like you to attend the briefing, and Jess as well.” Edwards responded.
“A pleasure.” The Doctor smiled holding his hand out towards Jess. “Shall we?” he smiled at her.
“Why me this time?” Jess asked the Doctor. “They gonna make me an honorary crewmember?” she smiled.
“It’ll be about your conversation with the Cyberman about the Guardian and other humans the Cybermen have corrupted.” The Doctor replied. “I get the feeling you’re going to become very important to a lot of people here.”
Commander Daniel Edwards was awoken with a start. The communications link was buzzing. Cursing under his breath, Edwards got up. Rubbing his eyes and muttering to himself he sat down at the small communications panel.
“Commander Edwards? You’ve got an incoming transmission from EST3.” The voice said.
Edwards sighed. “Relay.” He said.
A picture of EST3s Command Deck flicked up on the screen.
“Commander.” Bradbury said.
“Dave!” Edwards rubbed his eyes again. “Have you any idea what time it is?”
“13:37 hours, Commander!” Bradbury said slightly puzzled.
Edwards blinked and shook his head slightly.
”Sorry Dave, I must have over slept. What is it?”
“We’ve been trying to get through to you for a while sir. The quick update is that we seem to have got rid of all the Cybermen and all traces of Cyber influence on the station. At least we’ve had no trouble since yesterday.”
”Well?” Edwards said.
“Well, we’ve had some problems with some of the stations systems, communications has been one. We’ve also had temporary problems with some minor systems.”
“How so?”
“They start giving us trouble, and then fix themselves before we’ve isolated the problem. We think the Cybermen may have done something to the station.”
“Ok Dave. Well, don’t transmit further; the comms system may be being monitored. I’ll head back with the…” Edwards paused. “The rest of the team.” Edwards finished.
“Ok sir. Out.” The Comms link switched off.
Edwards Got up and stretched. May as well go for a shower, then head back to the Station, he thought.
Edwards walked into the Medical Centre and looked around. He couldn’t see the Doctor or Jess, or any medical staff. He walked into the bay where Tom was lying. He was no longer attached to any machinery and his skin had fully regenerated. All traces of Cyber implants had been removed and his hair had fully grown back.
“Good afternoon Commander. I trust you slept well.”
Edwards turned round to see the Doctor walking into the Medical centre.
“Tom?” Edwards asked.
“Should be fine Commander.” The Doctor walked into the bay and looked down at Tom. “I have several questions I have to put to him, although I’m not too sure what he will be able to remember.”
“About the Cybermen?”
“That’s one of the things I want to ask him.” The Doctor paused. “The other is about his origins. Either he was putting up a very good front and cover story, or.”
“Or what?”
“I know the Timelords can be devious, but placing a young Timelord in a planets time stream to become involved in getting information. It breaks countless laws of Gallifrey.”
“I’ll have to trust you on that one Doctor.” Edwards said. “Where’s Jess?”
“She’s having something for lunch.”
“And John?”
“John?”
“Sorry, Doctor Anderson.” Edwards corrected himself.
“Doctors staff room, I think.” The doctor said perching himself on the edge of some equipment.
“We’re going to have to head back to the station very soon. I had a message from Dave Bradbury. Apparently the Cybermen have done something to some of the systems.”
“Hmm,” The Doctor mused. “The fact that I’m not able to do much until Mr Rowan regains consciousness worries me quite a bit! I feel like I should be out there stopping the Cybermen, but then I can’t do that until I have my TARDIS.”
“Well then,” Edwards clapped his hands together. “Shall we start to head off then? We can get a transport ship ready; I don’t think the Odysseus is prepared yet.”
“Certainly Commander.” The Doctor smiled. “The sooner I know what the Cybermen are up to; the happier I’ll be. I hope.” The Timelord added.
The scene in Cyber Command was almost one of ceremony. All Cybermen in the Command chamber were stood, right fists raised to their chests. The Cyber Co-ordinator moved back and adopted the salute as the newly resurrected Cyber Controller walked into the room flanked by the Cyberleader and another Cyberman who stopped at the door.
The Cyberman walked to the centre of the room and stood to its full height. Lacking the antennae on the helmet, the Cyber Controllers head instead had a large domed ‘brain’ section which glowed with a hint of soft reddish light.
<REPORT> Its deep mechanical voice boomed out
The Cyber Co-ordinator stepped forward.
<OUR ATTACKS ARE ENCROUACHING THE MAJOR POWERS OF THE GLAXY. MANY HAVE FALLEN. MANY ARE POISED TO FALL> The Co-ordinators cold report came. <THERE IS A SYSTEM FOR YOU TO CONNECT TO>
The Co-ordinator pointed to a Cyberman who touched a control. A dais and complex electronic chair rose from the floor, with wires, tubing and more machinery descended from the ceiling. The Controller walked to the arrangement and positioned himself on the chair.
<CONNECT> Ordered the Co-ordinator.
The Controller stiffened as the connectors arranged themselves onto him flooding his mind with the collected knowledge and information.
<CONTINUE THE OPERATION> The Controller said. <THE DOCTOR HAS LEFT MARS AND IS HEADING TO THE EARTH STATION. HE MUST BE CAPTURED. BRING THE PLAN FORWARD. THE DOCTOR MUST BE BROUGHT TO US>
The lift door to the Command Deck slid open and Edwards, the Doctor and Jess walked out into the Command Deck.
“Welcome back sir” Bradbury said.
“How’s Tom?” Sanders asked, turning round.
“Yes,” Edwards paused. “I’m holding a briefing meeting very shortly to discuss that and other things.”
“Where have these system problems been occurring?” the Doctor asked stepping forwards.
Bradbury pulled up a schematic outline of the stations systems for the Doctor to look at.
“Mainly the communication systems.” Bradbury brought up another screen. “This was the readings we took this morning; and this.” He brought up another screen, “Was the reading two days ago, before the Cybermen hacked into our systems.”
The Doctor studied the readings closely, muttering quietly to himself.
“Of course!” he smiled. “They’re not only monitoring the station systems, they’re also monitoring Earth from here. All sorts of things on Earth in fact. No doubt they can even tell whether it’s sunny or not in Brighton from the Control on Telos.”
“Is there any way we can cut them out of the systems.” Bradbury asked.
”According to this, no!” The Doctor said. “It’s almost like a computer program, feeding information direct to Telos. There is one way however, and I’m working my way towards that, there’s only one person who can help me there and he’s unconscious in the Medical bay.”
“Tom?” Edwards asked. “How so?”
“It’s one of the things I mentioned earlier Commander. He’s the key.”
“Very well Doctor, but first I’d like you to attend the briefing, and Jess as well.” Edwards responded.
“A pleasure.” The Doctor smiled holding his hand out towards Jess. “Shall we?” he smiled at her.
“Why me this time?” Jess asked the Doctor. “They gonna make me an honorary crewmember?” she smiled.
“It’ll be about your conversation with the Cyberman about the Guardian and other humans the Cybermen have corrupted.” The Doctor replied. “I get the feeling you’re going to become very important to a lot of people here.”
