Story:Starship Archer/Pria/Act Four

ACT FOUR

FADE IN

INT-SICKBAY

Williams is laying on the surgical bio-bed as Doctor Carlson walks over to Captain Taylor.

CARLSON (CMO): The plasma burns to her thoracic region I can treat... and I've already stopped the internal bleeding. But her neural injuries are going to require some creative thinking.

Mason chimes in.

MASON: The device sent out a discharge as we were scanning it.

CARLSON (CMO): Well, it appears to have disrupted all her neuroelectrical pathways. I'll have to induce a coma to protect her higher brain functions. But I must tell you... unless I can repair the damage, she may never regain consciousness.

Taylor is shocked from hearing this news.

TAYLOR: Damn it I need my chief engineer in this tense situation Doctor do what you can use the EMH to help you if you have to but I want my chief engineer on her feet before we reach wherever we're going.

Taylor leaves Sickbay.

EXT-SPACE

The Archer is at warp speed.

INT-PRIA'S QUARTERS

Taylor and Mason walk into the room.

PRIA (Surprised): Captain Taylor what a pleasant surprise what can I do for you?

She gets tensed up.

TAYLOR: My chief engineer is in our medical bay after she was scanning your device that has Starfleet components inside it.

Pria leans back on the couch.

PRIA: I told you not to mess with it.

Taylor gets frustrated.

TAYLOR (Annoyed): You will release my ship we're needed in this war with the Dominion/Cardassian Alliance.

Pria puts her drink down.

PRIA: I'm sorry but I can't release your ship, (beat) I promised my buyer that I would bring the Archer to him.