Editing The Machinations of Erebos (section)

==Operations Control==

The battle for operations control was a tough fight, and it took the assault teams longer to assume control of the compartment then they had planned. The primary difficulty was in dealing with the infected personnel. The parasites lent a great deal of resistance to the hosts they controlled, making them very resistant to phaser fire, especially on stun settings. This caused pockets of infected personnel to become effective roadblocks.

Eventually however, the assault teams managed to gain control of the operations center, although captain Nelson and some of the other infected personnel managed to lock themselves inside the captain's office.  An assault on the location would be impossible as there was a narrow field of fire and the desperation of the infected personnel would become a combat factor.

Baylon Trinin was ordered to take nelson and his personnel alive, and after some consideration, he decided upon Oxygen Deprivation as a weapon to reduce resistance.  He decreased the oxygen levels in the compartment to the point that some of the infected personnel were beginning to lapse in consciousness, then when the time was right, he led the assault against the weakened personnel. in this manner he was able to overcome the barricaded personnel and capture them alive.