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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 2229237" data-attributes="member: 6294">&quot;Total Escape&quot; - Part 9S'Ondra follows H'Ro into the centre of the congregated Venusians.&nbsp; As the other prisoners shovel the gruel-like food into their mouths, H'Ro crouches on his haunches and lets the stuff run out of his hands and onto the dirt.&nbsp; As the Princess follows suit, he wipes his hands on a clump of grass.&quot;As long as Sky People think we eat food, they think we made dumb like others.&quot; H'Ro explains.&quot;Yes, I get it.&quot;H'Ro flashes a smile.&nbsp; S'Ondra can't help but notice that it's a rather handsome one.&quot;Sorry.&nbsp; Not used to smart person to talk to.&quot;&quot;You're smarter than I expected, too.&quot; the Princess admits, her expression thoughtful.&nbsp; She opens her mouth to say something more, but before she can, H'Ro points over sher shoulder.&quot;Is that man you came with?&quot;The Princess turns.&nbsp; Doctor Gustav has just emerged from the building into which he was earlier escorted.&nbsp; He winces a little as he makes his way down the steps, and seems to be walking with pronounced care.&nbsp; S'Ondra looks concerned,&quot;I hope they didn't hurt him too much.&quot;The camera switches to Fury, as he slops out the last of the Targ goo to the final straggling prisoners.&quot;Captain,&quot; Archie's voice buzzes in his ear, &quot;I am unable to run a full analysis of this substance with the limited facilities of this body.&nbsp; I require more advanced equipment.&quot;&quot;Where am I going to find that?&quot; Fury whispers back.&quot;Either in the guard barracks or the building from which the Doctor just emerged.&nbsp; These are the only buildings in which I detect significant electrical fields.&quot;&quot;The Doc?&quot; Fury glances around and spots Gustav as the older man staggers toward the cauldron. &quot;Hang on Archie, I have a plan.&quot;With that, the Captain strides toward Doctor.&nbsp; Seeing a Targ soldier bearing down on him, Gustav comes to halt, a weary look on his face.&quot;Don't worry, Doc - it's me.&quot; Fury keeps his voice low as he ostentatiously grabs the other man by the shoulder.&quot;Captain Fury?&quot;Gustav looks surprised, &quot;How did you get here?&quot;&quot;It's not important right now.&quot; Fury assures Gustav, as he spins the Doctor around and sends him frog-marching back the way he came, &quot;Right now, we have to get Archie inside that building, so act like a prisoner being taken for interrogation.&quot;&quot;She's already seen me, you know.&quot; Gustav protests weakly, &quot;She couldn't possibly want to see me again for at least fifteen minutes.&quot;&quot;Look, Doc.&nbsp; Just take one for the team here.&quot;&quot;Trust me, Captain, I already have.&quot;Ignoring the Doctor's protests, Fury marches into the building, past the giant screen of brainwashing, and back toward the Head Scientist's lab.&nbsp; He rattles off instructions to Archie as he walks.&quot;If you see the kind of instruments you need, then find somewhere in here to hide until it safe to run the tests.&nbsp; Hopefully the Doc will still be around and you can get him out to help you.&nbsp; But don't leave me until after I've been dismissed.&nbsp; I can't speak this foreign muck, remember, so you have to translate everything I say.&quot;The Head Scientist is just sealing up the last tabs on her encounter suit as the three spacefarers enter the laboratory.&quot;What is the meaning of this!?&quot; she demands, furiously.&nbsp; Her chest swells as she draws a deep breath of outrage, &quot;Barging in here without orders!&nbsp; Outrageous!&quot;&quot;Buh, buh ...&quot; Fury's opening remarks are not his most insightful.&nbsp; Finally, he gives himself an almost visible mental shake, &quot;The Base Commander sent the prisoner back.&nbsp; He says the prisoner is to be confined here indefinitely, or lobotomised before being returned to the camp populace.&nbsp; The prisoner talks too much.&quot;&quot;Lobotomy would be a waste of his cunning linguistic skills.&quot; The Head Scientist muses, in the dirtiest double entendre yet to slip past the BBC board of review. &quot;Put him in the cage over there.&nbsp; I'll find a use for him later.&quot;Fury does as ordered, pushing Gustav into a narrow, cage-like alcove on the side of the room.&nbsp; He then strides back to the door and salutes.&quot;Will that be all?&quot;&quot;Yes, yes.&nbsp; Go away.&quot; the Head Scientist waves a hand at him distractedly.&quot;Yes ma'am.&quot; Fury snaps off another salute, spins on his heel, and thumbs the switch on the door.&nbsp; As he does so, Archie scuttles out of his backpack, down his leg, and behind some computer consoles.&nbsp; The door closes behind him, and the Head Scientist continues working for a few moments.&nbsp; Then she stops, motionless for a few moments, before murmuring to herself, &quot;Yes, ma'am?&quot;She activates a communicator on the desk before her.&nbsp; &quot;Commandant?&nbsp; This is the Head Scientist.&nbsp; Please take Soldier Bortran into custody.&nbsp; I have reason to believe we have been infiltrated by an alien spy.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 2229237, member: 6294"] [b]"Total Escape" - Part 9[/b] S'Ondra follows H'Ro into the centre of the congregated Venusians. As the other prisoners shovel the gruel-like food into their mouths, H'Ro crouches on his haunches and lets the stuff run out of his hands and onto the dirt. As the Princess follows suit, he wipes his hands on a clump of grass. "As long as Sky People think we eat food, they think we made dumb like others." H'Ro explains. "Yes, I get it." H'Ro flashes a smile. S'Ondra can't help but notice that it's a rather handsome one. "Sorry. Not used to smart person to talk to." "You're smarter than I expected, too." the Princess admits, her expression thoughtful. She opens her mouth to say something more, but before she can, H'Ro points over sher shoulder. "Is that man you came with?" The Princess turns. Doctor Gustav has just emerged from the building into which he was earlier escorted. He winces a little as he makes his way down the steps, and seems to be walking with pronounced care. S'Ondra looks concerned, "I hope they didn't hurt him too much." The camera switches to Fury, as he slops out the last of the Targ goo to the final straggling prisoners. "Captain," Archie's voice buzzes in his ear, "I am unable to run a full analysis of this substance with the limited facilities of this body. I require more advanced equipment." "Where am I going to find [i]that[/i]?" Fury whispers back. "Either in the guard barracks or the building from which the Doctor just emerged. These are the only buildings in which I detect significant electrical fields." "The Doc?" Fury glances around and spots Gustav as the older man staggers toward the cauldron. "Hang on Archie, I have a plan." With that, the Captain strides toward Doctor. Seeing a Targ soldier bearing down on him, Gustav comes to halt, a weary look on his face. "Don't worry, Doc - it's me." Fury keeps his voice low as he ostentatiously grabs the other man by the shoulder. "Captain Fury?"Gustav looks surprised, "How did you get here?" "It's not important right now." Fury assures Gustav, as he spins the Doctor around and sends him frog-marching back the way he came, "Right now, we have to get Archie inside that building, so act like a prisoner being taken for interrogation." "She's already seen me, you know." Gustav protests weakly, "She couldn't possibly want to see me again for at least fifteen minutes." "Look, Doc. Just take one for the team here." "Trust me, Captain, I already have." Ignoring the Doctor's protests, Fury marches into the building, past the giant screen of brainwashing, and back toward the Head Scientist's lab. He rattles off instructions to Archie as he walks. "If you see the kind of instruments you need, then find somewhere in here to hide until it safe to run the tests. Hopefully the Doc will still be around and you can get him out to help you. But don't leave me until after I've been dismissed. I can't speak this foreign muck, remember, so you have to translate everything I say." The Head Scientist is just sealing up the last tabs on her encounter suit as the three spacefarers enter the laboratory. "What is the meaning of this!?" she demands, furiously. Her chest swells as she draws a deep breath of outrage, "Barging in here without orders! Outrageous!" "Buh, buh ..." Fury's opening remarks are not his most insightful. Finally, he gives himself an almost visible mental shake, "The Base Commander sent the prisoner back. He says the prisoner is to be confined here indefinitely, or lobotomised before being returned to the camp populace. The prisoner talks too much." "Lobotomy would be a waste of his cunning linguistic skills." The Head Scientist muses, in the dirtiest double entendre yet to slip past the BBC board of review. "Put him in the cage over there. I'll find a use for him later." Fury does as ordered, pushing Gustav into a narrow, cage-like alcove on the side of the room. He then strides back to the door and salutes. "Will that be all?" "Yes, yes. Go away." the Head Scientist waves a hand at him distractedly. "Yes ma'am." Fury snaps off another salute, spins on his heel, and thumbs the switch on the door. As he does so, Archie scuttles out of his backpack, down his leg, and behind some computer consoles. The door closes behind him, and the Head Scientist continues working for a few moments. Then she stops, motionless for a few moments, before murmuring to herself, "Yes, [i]ma'am[/i]?" She activates a communicator on the desk before her. "Commandant? This is the Head Scientist. Please take Soldier Bortran into custody. I have reason to believe we have been infiltrated by an alien spy." [/QUOTE]

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