Jolts of electricity flashed through the promenade, screaming civilians ran in panic for the nearest turbolift. Amidst the mayhem, Paul crouched behind a crate reading his tri-corder. Shouts of security personnel and phaser blasts were heard behind him. He looked cautiously over the crate, as security officers were sent flying through the air by the electricity jolts.
"Computer, erect a level ten forcefeild around MacDonnelz reztaurant." Paul said as he stood up from his shelter. He walked up to the forcefield where a small yellow rat was sitting in the middle of the destroyed restaurant.
Paul smiled as he walked off to the science lab to analyse the readings he had took from the rodent. Dazed security officers began pulling themselves up off the floor as he went.
"Hmm... az I thought" muttered Paul as he studied the data once again on the library computers. "Zhis shouldn't be too difficult."
Ten minutes later, he and Commander Loran were walking down the Promenade back to MacDonnels restaurant, phaser rifles in hand. As they reached the entrance, the small mouse was still sitting in the middle of the Paul and Garek raised their rifles and took aim.
"Computer, lower zhe forcefield" Paul said. The forcefield shimmered out and Paul and Garek pulled their triggers. The mouse slumped over on the floor as the beams hit it.
"One down" smiled Garek.
"Yez" said Paul as he bent down and attached a collar to the mouse. "Zhis collar will create a dampening field, which zhould ztop electricity forming in the mouse." said Paul.
"Computer, run a bio scan through out the whole station. How many more creatures are there like this one?" asked Garek.
< There are twenty seven more creatures on board. > replied the computer.
Paul sighed
"Come on, we gotta catch em all." said Garek.
Twenty seven mice later, Paul and Garek stood looking at the twenty eight little critters, joyfully playing with each other behind the force field, all now wearing collars.
"Deveraux to Captain Mallory"
[Mallory here, go ahead Lieutenant]
"Captain, we ave caught all of zhe yellow mice. We are olding zhem beind a containment field in cargo bay six."
[Well done Lieutenant. You too Commander, report to my office with a full report. Mallory out.]
"Well Paul, that's another problem you've solved... now all you need to do is solve this mysterious Christmas thing around here."