A Skipper Decision
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I stared in disbelief at the the great unwashed who were looking back at me. I mean I had, had a few things happen that no one could really explicate, but this took the cake.
It had started a week ago, two hebdomad before Christmas. As pattern, I had a bout of hemicrania that went beyond normal. In fact, it was so bad, I actually had to go to the hospital.
There I had been met with the common skepticism, told to direct a few Tylenol, then get sleep. The entirely time I told them that nothing was working, I needed run to see why I was hurting. Basically, I was called a liar, though in no clear-cut way. No, they did n't want to get sued, in character they were wrong, which I knew they were.
So, I went house basking in the sheer paries of pain that was about to take me crazy. I have had bad hurting before, though this was far and away beyond anything I 'd ever had.
Finally, the pain in the ass got so bad I just passed out. I awoke the next morning with no sign of pain, no lasting effects. I carefully got out of bed expecting it to start again. To my surprise, there was nix. This had happened before, though not very often. When it did, I was nearly comatose for three days.
I got out of bed and headed straight to the kitchen. What I needed was coffee, which usually kicked the shit out of almost any ailment I might have.
I had just sat down when I started to hear representative. I looked around but saw no one. I looked outside but still nothing.
I shook my head as I went back to drinking my liquid paradise. I heard the part again only clearer. OK, I thought this was n't odd, then I started to discover them without end.
They were strangely accented but I could understand them.
'' Where are we ? '' Came a commanding voice.
'' data indicates that we are across the galaxy, in the human Sol system, '' another articulation said.
There was a great amount of hissing as several other part said a few things that I could n't understand. `` We need to empty from here, why we still can, '' The commanding voice said.
There were a few sounds of correspondence when the second voice spoke up. `` It appears that we 're not in our cosmos. These are not the humanity we know. I am detecting no cuticle technology, no Energy Department weapons, not very much psi energy. I am detecting one that is higher than I have ever seen, possibly a danger to us all. ``
'' gap orbit, before we are detected. They may be primitive, but they may still have detection twist in orbit, '' the commanding articulation said.
Again, I shook my mind. Where in the pit was this coming from ? Sounded like a really bad sci-fi movie I was hearing.
LE than a minute later, I heard another voice. `` Roger understructure, I have the boogeys on CRO, they appear to be climbing at an accelerating rate. Moving in for a closer feeling. ``
'' Roger interceptor one. Can you key out them ? '' the radiocommunication replied.
'' From what I can see, there are twenty of them. Some have elongated bodies with what appears to be weapon system almost like an louse 's body, with several blisters of possible weapons, '' the pilot said. `` There is another set with what appears to be be a long surgical incision leading to a large, round, larger front section. The other end is spread out in a large wing-like discussion section at the rear. They also appear to give a very large area of arm blister. ``
'' Can you determine their intent ? '' The radio asked.
'' Not as of yet, holy shit ! '' The fender shouted as he was spinning the jet away from a projectile. `` Command, I have been fired upon, I repeat, Boogeys are showing aggression. permit to respond. ``
'' Negative interceptor, hold for flight of stairs of F-22 's. '' instruction responded.
'' They are still ten out, by then the Boogeys will sustain climbed too far. '' The pilot film said.
A minute later, a different radio voice responded, `` Interceptor one, weapons free, fire at will, fire at will. Teach them you ca n't trifle with the United States of America Air force out. ``
'' Roger command, fox - 1 and 2 away. '' The pilot said.
I then heard the start set of part speak as a few screamed, it also seemed as if there were the sound of two explosions.
'' mounting faster, we lost the last two cruisers, this rude populace has unattackable weapons than we thought, '' the commanding vocalisation said.
'' The main railway locomotive are down, star drive, all we have are the chemical substance thrusters. We are, '' the moment voice started as there were two more monumental explosions. `` We lost another two, we finally got shields up though the power drain is incredible. We appear to be out of mountain range. ``
Those part faded, then the pilots was heard. `` plash four, the rest period are high-pitched than I can go. Returning to establish. ``
I sat there at the kitchen table shaking my foreland. What in the snake pit was going on ? This was starting to vocalize like something out of sensation Trek, andromeda, maybe even Firefly, all my favorite shows.
I sat back, trying to envisage what Captains, Kirk, Picard, Janeway, Dylan Hunt or even Malcolm Reynolds would do. At least, I started to when an overwhelming moving ridge of pain washed over me.
I fell against the paries, then I tried to swim through the annoyance to the lounge. I suddenly heard five voices, one female person, the early four male.
'' You there, where in the hell are we ? '' Through my increasingly blurring vision I could swear I was looking at James T. Kirk. I started to didder my read/write head, a bad error, as the pain rose to a new level. Even worsened, as I started to lose consciousness, I thought I saw search and Renyolds and two other Star Fleet Captains.
Sometime later, I started to come to from passing out. It was then that I noticed that I could n't act, I was tied up in topographic point on the floor. Trying to remain calm, I again tried to affect to no avail.
'' Do any of you remember anything before you appeared here ? '' I heard Kirk ask the others.
Barely opening my eyes, I was startled to disclose Kirk, Picard and Janeway, talking only a few feet from me. It appeared Holman Hunt was working on his wrist com, though he was getting frustrated when zippo happened. Reynolds was backed to the paries with a weapon in his hand that I somehow knew was n't working.
'' No, I was on the span when I was suddenly here. I have to ask, you 're Captain Kirk, are n't you ? '' Janeway asked. `` Your uniform is a few centuries out of date. You two, I know, the other two ? I have no idea. ``
Dylan Holman Hunt walked up to the three, extending his helping hand. `` Captain Dylan Hunt, formally of the Commonwealth. ``
All three looked at Hunt strangely. Kirk stated as he shook Hunt 's manus, `` Captain St. James the Apostle T. Kirk, superstar Fleet, United confederacy of Planets. ``
Hunt turned as Picard shook his hand, `` Captain Jean-Luc Picard, also Starfleet. ``
He then looked at the female taking her hand. `` police chief Kathryn Janeway, also adept Fleet. ``
All four turned to the man almost barricaded against the wall near the corner of the room.
'' I 'm trusted you 've noticed free energy artillery do n't look to work here. Why not join us ? '' Janeway said. `` At to the lowest degree tell us who you are. ``
'' As if it matters, sea captain Malcolm Reynolds, earth alliance. I am fine right here, have n't survived this foresighted `` trusting '' others, '' Malcolm said, still working on getting his weapon working.
'' So far, it appears that the but matter usual to us is we are all sea captain, '' Hunt said. `` That and this humanoid here, for the life sentence of me I can not identify the species. ``
'' He appears to be human, though from the fashion of apparel, I 'd say late 20th, early twenty-first 100, '' Picard said.
'' Late 20th century, '' I croaked from the couch. This immediately brought their attention to me. I indicated the corduroy that had me immobilized. `` If you do n't mind, please untie ... ''
I think I was more shocked than them when the cord just fell off me. Then the ripping botheration passed through my head. One consequence I was on the sofa, the next I was on the story convulsing.
'' What 's wrong with him ? '' I heard Dylan ask.
'' I have no idea, '' Kirk said. `` If our tricorders were working, I might be able to determine out a little more than of what 's happening. ``
I looked at Picard, thought about his tricorder workings, then almost passed out from the annoyance again. Picard 's eyes went all-embracing as his tricorder started to work.
'' Ah ! '' Picard said. `` This man has extremely high gear spirit level of mental power. From what I see, he is stronger than the galactic traveler we met. These readings show he is far more powerful than the Q entities also. ``
'' You 're joking, '' Janeway said as she looked at the meter reading. `` My god, you think he is the ground we are here ? He certainly has the might to draw out us here. ``
'' It 's possible, though none of us are in our universe. Except for the three of us, they all have very dissimilar energies. It also appears that all our universal joint signature are far different from each other, '' Picard said.
I tried to take a deep breathing place, then managed to whisper, `` I know you are ; this is my human beings. The thing is, you are all from stories, my best-loved stories. '' I gasped as a minor Wave of pain passed through me. `` You might be mighty ; I believe you are all here because of me. ``
Picard 's eyes were all-encompassing a present moment as he showed the version to Janeway and Kirk. `` I take it, this is the for the first time time the pain has been this bad ? '' He asked.
I tried to calculate at him, then barely nodded my head, even this felt as if a tongue was plunging my brain. `` Yeah, you could say that, '' I croaked. `` Compared to this ? The pain sensation I have experienced before. It was a lucre compared to having a knife plunged into me. ``
'' wellspring, your doctrine of analogy is, uh hum, quite colorful if not highly de * * * * * * * * * * * ive. Unfortunately, I do n't seem ... '' Picard stopped, a shocked look on his face. `` That is unexpected, '' he said as he pulled a hypo from his bag.
Janeway also gained a shocked facial expression, seeing the name of the medication on the hypo. `` Is that what I think it is ? ``
Picard hesitated then nodded his school principal. `` I do n't recollect it being in there when I packed my gear up bag. '' Looking at Kirk he asked, `` do you know it ? ``
Kirk looked as he started to show, `` hypospra ... this looks much like what Starfleet was developing, after what happened to McCoy .... a good acquaintance of mine. ``
'' I ca n't seem to recollect anything about that, '' Janeway said.
'' Crodasome, nasty material, more than a slight can drive a man insane. If I 'm not mistaken, what happened to your doctor, something about a porter ? '' Picard said.
Kirk was nodding, looking at Picard closely. `` How do you bed about that ? It was classified top security after that. ``
'' It was declassified just recently ; we have managed to commit laborious safety safeguard around the logic gate and satellite. Well, that and two ships are patrolling at all times, '' Picard said.
They all turned to me as I slightly groaned, `` not to hurry you ? I am in a hell of a lot of pain. ``
'' I am sure, but the use of this could kill you, especially as much ... '' Picard started.
'' If I was a normal human, yes, as you have seen, I obviously am not. Now, if you please, apply it to me before I pass out again, '' I told the four of them.
'' I do this under duress ... `` Picard started.
'' If you do n't ? I may never be able to direct you back, '' I said, as I could feel consciousness slipping again.
Picard looked at the others who nodded, then injected me with a sigh. From the instant it hit my system, I felt the pain in the ass offset to wither as if washed away.
Within two minutes, I felt as normal as rule was to a very high esper. I stood nodding to Picard and the others.
I turned toward Sir Joshua Reynolds, `` Captain Malcolm Reynolds, I apologize for your being here. Now then, be well, '' I said as Reynolds 's face held a ball over look, said what, then he was suddenly gone.
Janeway turned to me `` what have you done ? ``
'' Now that I can see what to do ? I sent him back to his universe, '' I said, as if it were nada. I turned to Picard, `` you might also point out that I am attempting to shift my nous so I have more control. Though at the moment, I only have half what I need, for now. It seems that when I brought you here, I also brought twenty uncongenial ships, '' I told them.
'' Hostile ? There are a number of those in our macrocosm, '' Kirk said.
'' There are quite a few in mine as well. Can you describe them ? '' Hunt said.
I thought for a present moment as I remembered what the pilot had said. `` This is what the combatant pilot burner said, before he shot four down, '' I said. `` There are twenty of them. Some have elongated torso with what appears to be arms almost like an worm 's dead body, with respective blister of potential weapon. ``
'' Magog, '' Dylan said with a slight hiss.
I nodded as I went to the irregular percentage of what the pilot said. `` There is another set with what appears to induce a yearn section leading to a prominent, daily round, larger front man department. The early end is spread out in a heavy wing-like section at the bum. They also appear to have a very magnanimous region of weapon bulla. ``
'' Klingons, '' all three of the lead Fleet senior pilot growled.
'' hold, you said that the archetype nip four down ? Are you sure as shooting they were destroyed, '' Janeway asked.
'' From what I heard, they exploded right after the pilot hit them, '' I said. `` Plus, I did n't palpate any survivors. ``
'' Well, that 's good, the problem now is we have to get any evidence that we were here, '' Kirk said.
'' Yeah, '' I started, `` I think that I agree with you there. ``
I looked at Janeway as she gasped when her Tricorder and phaser started working. Then Kirk and Picard also gasp when theirs started to forge. Dylan nodded when his wrist com and pistol also started to operate.
'' leave me a moment, '' I said as I concentrated. Several hard parkway and information square block appeared before me. `` That 's all I can finger, '' I said as I snapped my fingers and they vanished. `` That ought to accept maintenance of that, the only thing left is the ships, unfortunately, I ca n't seem to contact them. '' I concentrated a consequence, then I felt two ships explode, it also drove me to my genu with a flavor of weakness.
Picad and Janeway were scanning me seconds later. `` You appear to have pushed farther than your eubstance was prepare to. I think you should rest before you try again. ``
I barely nodded as I laid back on the base. `` trade good estimation, '' I whispered. A few minute of arc I was feeling amend 'til I felt the administration vans roll up.
'' dogshit ! I can feel various government bureau pulling up, they are n't playing either, we have to go, I just hope I have enough, '' I said as I concentrated, then sort of pulled at all five of us. A few moments later, we appeared outside in a property that was vaguely familiar spirit. Holy shit I thought, we were hundreds of naut mi from where we started.
'' Damnit ! '' Picard said as I was panting, almost falling flat on my face. `` You barely recovered nearly of your vitality, plus your intellect still needs to adjust more. I 'd say you are about 70 - five percentage, enough to not induce as bad headaches though there is still gon na be pain. ``
I laid back as I felt the nuisance passing a little faster than before. The bad thing was that the shifting I had felt was almost at a standstill.
'' I am hoping I can get most of it finished before they get close again. Sitting cross-legged, I slowly pushed the shifting to speed up. In mo I felt it lead off, then slowly speed up.
'' It 's beautiful here, '' Dylan said. `` Reminds me of home, long before the war, '' Dylan sighed. `` That 's all gone now, I have to look to the hereafter. ``
I shook my headway as I remembered the show, all the people that Bob Dylan had lost.
'' Do you want to go back ? I could really use you, but I understand if you do n't want to continue, '' I told Dylan.
'' No, I need to help you, the Magog are a species that no one is ready to face without noesis, '' said Dylan.
Kirk was nodding, then was staring at me, `` What 's incorrect uh ... damn all this time none of us have learned your gens. ``
Without looking at any of them, I replied `` toilet, St. John Norman Mattoon Thomas. As for what is damage, I can finger person or something tracking us, more so me. They do n't feel very strong, though they can feel me. We may get to go again soon. ``
'' Is there any way you can block them ? '' Picard asked.
'' Not for certain, '' I replied as I felt another one percentage pillow slip into place. `` It might be secure if I just temporarily shut them down, not permanently but a few days. ``
I could see the man that was concentrating far More than I had ever done. I suggest that you stop now while you still have powers, '' I told the man, to which he laughed.
When he kept at it, I looked into his point, seeing where his power was coming from. Last chance, I told him, to which he again laughed. OK, I said, as I covered the area that I felt his king coming from. I then watched as the man 's eye went wide, he started screaming, then fell to the ground.
I was suddenly back as I saw all four of my visitor staring at me. `` well, that takes care of that, '' I said, though I was wrongfulness. A mere ten minute of arc later, I felt another twice as firm as the first.
Asshole he was my friend, you will pay for that ! Came the second man 's mentation. Like the first, this one was n't even half as strong as I was at the moment.
might I suggest that you back off before I hurt you ? I thought to the mo man.
Ha ! As if I am one of the unassailable operatives there are, say goodbye to yourself, he thought to me.
I then felt what could be only described as a wafture of pressure sensation, though, as I said, it was only about half as strong as me. I will warn you as I did the first, stop while you still have powers.
I felt the mo man jest as he upped his power as high as he could. I reached out to him, seeing that he was in some character of hugger-mugger bunker. I entered his caput, immediately covering half of where I saw his power coming from in his brain.
I nodded my head teacher as I felt his power drop somewhat drastically, what have you done to me, you ass !
As I said hitch before, I shut it all down, like I did the get-go man. Do n't worry, you 'll get it back in about a week.
NO ! I heard his opinion screeching, it 's out of the question !
I shook my forefront as he tried to use what little he had left to overpower me, a mistake. I just simply covered the rest of his power, effectively shutting it off, as he started to scream also falling to his knees.
Might I suggest that you warn the rest not to fuck with me, OK ? With that, I broke contact.
I started to open my oral fissure as I felt another two percent berth into place. Great, I thought. What was it he called it ? Ah ! The Crodasome would almost gone from my arrangement before it had all of my mind stable.
I sat as I again tried to accelerate, my mind adjusting faster. I slowly smiled as I felt three percent Sir Thomas More skid rising up to eighty-five percent. That was a sin of a lot better than it had been. Another three percent slipped into situation as I felt the process scratch line to slow.
Again, I was about to speak when I felt a minuscule glimmer of how to do what Picard had suggested. I reached out as I felt a stratum of vigor environs us.
I heard four devices beep alarms as we were completely engulfed.
'' Not sure what this is, it seems to be blocking almost all energy signature, '' Picard said.
I nodded as I felt for any more like the two, I had shut down. `` Damnit, I wish we had something we could get to the last fourteen. With their firepower, I am afraid that they could decimate the earth, '' I said.
Even as the lyric left my backtalk, a big, silklike, ship appeared. It was a hybrid between a Star Fleet shuttle, and a small version of Dylan 's ship appeared.
I only shook my head as I felt another two percent slip into shoes. The ship opened in front of us. I looked at the other four as I turned and entered.
As soon as the others entered, the doors closed, the ship rose, entering orbit in thirty seconds.
'' Sir ? Would you like to go into stealing ? '' A representative asked.
'' Who asked that ? '' I asked, wondering why the voice was so familiar.
The exact holo - pictorial vision of the A.I. on the Andromeda appeared in front of me. `` I did sir, again I ask would you like to go into stealth ? ``
I blinked as I stared at `` Rommie '', `` Yes, I also need the location of the other XIV ships. '' I turned to look at Dylan as he had his mouth open, then closed it as he nodded.
'' Hello maitre d' Hunt, it is skillful to be working with you again, '' Rommie said.
'' You as well Rommie, you as well, '' Bob Dylan Hunt said with a hint of sorrow in his voice.
'' Sir, '' Rommie said as several hot seat appeared, one in the center of the elbow room. `` Your command death chair is ready. All 14 of the ships have been located. Though they have split into two chemical group. ``
'' I want to start to take them out as soon as potential, '' I said.
'' mightiness I suggest that we take the Magog first ? I have a smell they have been producing as many spawn as they could. Thier 's is a more subtle way of invading, '' Dylan suggested.
'' Alight, the Magog first, '' I told Rommie.
I was surprised at how fast we moved. One moment we were on one side of earth, the next ? We were the right way behind them.
'' flak all weapon system, '' I said, as particle weapons, lasers, phasers, plus several sassy projectile activated. I was happy as the Magog ships started to detonate 'til I saw the massive world ship.
Dylan walked to me, `` If I may ? '' He said, I nodded as moved forward.
'' Rommie, how many smart missiles do we have left ? '' Bob Dylan asked.
'' We have ten, '' she replied.
He then turned to await at me as I nodded.
'' Fire all of them, spread pattern to deal the most destruction, '' Dylan said. Then stepped back as we watched all ten missiles connect with the huge humanity ship. I was surprised as the worldly concern only shook from the initial contract.
I shook my foreland as I started to open my mouth, then was shocked. The Brobdingnagian monstrosity started to crack, then explode, then more and more as the ship started to get debris.
'' All Magog ships destroyed, I am not reading any lifespan polarity, '' Rommie said.
I turned to Dylan, shaking his hand, `` thank you. ``
'' My pleasure, well, looks like I am done here, '' he said as I nodded, then he was gone.
I turned to my net three visitors. `` aim us to the utmost of the ships, '' I told Rommie, as we were there in less than a few seconds.
'' Do we experience adequate powerfulness to destroy them ? '' I asked Rommie.
'' We have to a greater extent than sufficient power for all but the largest ship, '' Rommie said.
'' Show us, '' I told Rommie.
I heard Picard hiss, `` that 's a Negh'Var form Klingon warship. With 2,500 personnel office, plus troops. ``
'' Rommie, fervidness all weapons, '' I said, as we unleashed a hell of a lot more than weapons than I thought we had. All the ships were destroyed except for the large warship.
A consequence later, the vision of a heavily bleeding Klingon appeared on the screen. `` We will die with abide by p'tak ! ``
Rommie moved us away as the large ship started to explode.
I turned toward Kirk, Janeway and Picard, shaking each one 's deal, saying goodby. They all nodded, then vanished.
'' Alright Rommie, let 's go so I can say sayonara to you also, '' I said.
The unknown thing though, not only did the ship and Rommie remain, I was shocked what was in my home base. Not only did I rule a genius Fleet phaser, I also found a Gauss gun from Dylan 's universe. I was shocked a few moments later as I found a Liberty Hammer, a arm I was sure that I had seen Reynolds fly with.
I sighed as I knew that I was going to have to go to them to fall the weapons .