Recovery (Open)

[Tekin Nevir]

[Sickbay - Starbase Columbus]

Barely a week ago, he was found.  Floating in a disabled shuttlecraft. Life support was less than a hour from failing.  The missing stolen shuttle and the missing former Chief Science Officer.  What was already suspicious turned downright alarming as a single damage data log was recovered, with a personal entry from the occupant.  All but confessing to acting as an agent to a terrorist group and finally trying to destroy all evidence along with his life.

With such recovered data, the Bajoran had been brought to the Starbase, and was left in his comatose state restrained.  Doctors were unsure if he would recover after a self inflicted phaser blast, and exposure from failed protective systems.  But a week later.. today, the body finally stirred, and his vitals began to normalize to be alert.

Nevir slowly woke up, unsure of what happened, and only saw the inside of a sickbay.  He tried to get up, but the restraints held him to the bed.  Restraints?  Why was he locked in?  He looked around, but there wasn't anyone else in here.

"Hello?  Hrafn?  Anyone?"

[Kyle Briggs]

Once again, Kyle found himself on the Columbus waiting for his ship to have some repairs done. But it also gave him the opportunity to look into something he had heard. A rumor really. Tekin Nevir had returned and he was currently being held in Sickbay with some charges pending. Kyle had looked into it and believed it all to cacamas. Kyle had served with the man and while he was sure he had his own issues, Kyle didn't believe being a traitor was not one of them. He entered Sickbay to find the young Bajoran in restraints and facing away from the door.

"Lieutenant Tekin." Kyle said as he approached in order to get his attention.

[Tekin Nevir]

The Bajoran swung his head around at the words, and stared at someone he was certainly familiar with.  Commander... no, not Commander.  Captain.  Captain Kyle Briggs.  Someone who he thought transferred out.  When did he come back?

"Captain Briggs?" he responded, trying to get up but once again realizing he was restrained.  And to be frank, not that comfortably.

Before he could answer, a member of security also walked in and took a position to watch the two.  The reason was obvious.

"Congratulations on your promotion.  What... what is going on?  Where's McConnell.. and where is Hrafn?  Or rather.. where am I?"

[Kyle Briggs]

Kyle caught the movement beside him and reached into his jacket pocket. He withdrew a piece of paper and handed it to the guard. After reading it over, the guard returned it and with a curt nod, he left the room. Kyle walked closer and began undoing the restraints as he spoke.

"Mac too a transfer and is now XO of this Starbase. Hrafn has been assigned to the Phoenix. And you?" Kyle went on to tell Nevir how he was found and about the evidence that was used to frame him. "But nothing could be solidly linked back to you so they couldn't exactly lock you up. They were holding you for transport back to Earth but when I heard you were here, I pulled a few strings. I need a CSO on the Discovery. You interested?" he said, getting straight to the point.

[Tekin Nevir]

It was clear that Nevir had a complete look of confusion.. so much had apparently happened while he was out.  He briefly tried to recall the last thing he remembered... a phaser blast to his chest.  Hearing the shuttlecraft shut down as he lost consciousness... and a transport.

From what Kyle said, the best they've been able to do is charge him with theft of Federation property for the shuttle.  That Lieutenant Commander rank he had gotten had been revoked.  As well as suspension of his Command qualifications.  But the hardest part?  The charges of conspiracy and treason.  Of course they wanted to take him to Earth, send him before a tribunal and spend potentially months to years with him grounded as they continued their investigation.

"I don't understand, I was with Commander Dy- I was with a higher ranked officer.  I didn't steal a shuttle, and Prophets know I didn't betray the Federation." he said, shaking his head.  That certainly explained the restraints.  Nevir was potentially a criminal.

It was good that Hrafn got an assignment while he was out, but at the same time... it didn't make sense that she wouldn't have come back immediately on his discovery.  Nevir laid back and stared up.

"Does she know about the charges?  Surely she doesn't think I'm a terrorist.  I'd like to send her a message if I can, let her know I'm.. relatively safe." he said, while Kyle gave him an offer.  A new assignment.

"You realize once Hrafn finds out she'll try to get transferred.  That means one of the larger quarters.  Ah Prophets, this is the part where I say I don't really have a choice, do I?  Its either the Discovery, or some holding cell on Earth.  I don't recognize the name, either name actually.  What happened to the Challenger?  Or any of the other ships of the line?"