Calling Mr. Murphy PT 2

Posted on Tue Jun 29th, 2021 @ 11:54am by Captain Henry Crow

"We have it!"

K'tlah gave a feral grin at his science officer's exclamation. "Is it a weapon?"

"I do not believe so. It has a tremendous amount of energy."

"Fuel then. A new Federation invention to strengthen the boot on our neck."

"What shall we do with it?"

"Transport it to engineering and adapt it to our systems." K'tlah barked an order to his coms. "Open a channel."

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"Captain they're hailing us."

"On screen."

Via video K'tlah locked eyes with him. "We meet again Captain but it seems this time you are the one at the disadvantage."

"K'tlah you need to be careful."

"Do not tell me what I need to be. I have your prototype and I have another surprise for you."

In front of the Mercutio two Gorn battleships dropped out of war on either side of the Klingon ship.

K'tlah was enjoying this. "Shall we discuss your surrender? You and your crew will make wonderful bargaining chips."

"Did you say prototype?" The dots were connecting. "K'tlah you need to return it, you don't know how to handle it."

"We are not ignorant beasts, the Klingon Empire has the finest minds in the galaxy and we know what you've been hiding from us. Soon it will be powering my ship and then I will rip yours apart! Now...about the surr..."

Henry turned as the viewer kicked off. "Well that'll piss him off a little more but nodded to the officer who had followed his hand gestured order. "How soon until we have main power?"

The expression of the engineer on the bridge said the answer wasn't good. "A complete reboot of the system could take an hour at least."

"I don't think he'll show the virtue of patience. Focus on getting the turbolifts operational and call senior staff to the Bridge again." He sighed and nodded to the bridge officer. "Audio only."

When he got the nod he spoke. "K'tlah, we lost power there again, but I'm sure you know our situation. We have protocols for surrender and part of that is me informing my crew and Starfleet." He was lying but the Klingon didn't need to know that. "Surely you can bestow me time to carry out my duties with honor."

K'tlah's frustration was evident just in his breathing. "I give you...thirty of your minutes."

When the call was cut Henry turned around. "Tell'em to hurry."

Captain Henry Crow
Commanding Officer, USS Mercutio