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Maraht listened, and gently took her green | Maraht listened, and gently took her green skin hand hand with his main phalange, wrapping the end of his main phalange around it, cradling it carefully. “It will be all right. Have courage. We are all working very hard to find how to reverse this.” | ||
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was taking his turn as cook in the galley. | was taking his turn as cook in the galley. | ||
The Klingon | The Klingon lip curled, and Maraht detected many sharp teeth and even a few | ||
fangs sticking out of the Klingon's mouth. "Who let you in here?!" he | fangs sticking out of the Klingon's mouth. "Who let you in here?!" he | ||
roared, and Maraht, turning up the volume on his Vox, roared right back, | roared, and Maraht, turning up the volume on his Vox, roared right back, | ||
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body parts are flung into the nearest star after I drill out core samples | body parts are flung into the nearest star after I drill out core samples | ||
from your hide if I find that you are lying." | from your hide if I find that you are lying." | ||
Giving a flip of the tip of his main phalange even though most of it was | Giving a flip of the tip of his main phalange even though most of it was | ||
wrapped around the replicator unit, Maraht snapped back, "That will be | wrapped around the replicator unit, Maraht snapped back, "That will be | ||
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stride in soon. | stride in soon. | ||
~Sure enough, speak of the magma | ~Sure enough, speak of the magma~ A Klingon female strode in and gaped at | ||
the Horta. Maraht ignored her and she, suddenly aware that her mouth was | the Horta. Maraht ignored her and she, suddenly aware that her mouth was | ||
open, busied herself with getting some bloodwine in a tankard from a nearby | open, busied herself with getting some bloodwine in a tankard from a nearby | ||
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ship if he could convince her. After all, a small ship made for a small | ship if he could convince her. After all, a small ship made for a small | ||
crew. ~Let's see what will happen.~ | crew. ~Let's see what will happen.~ | ||
Maraht rumbled out of his eating dish and pushed it into the corner out of | Maraht rumbled out of his eating dish and pushed it into the corner out of | ||
the way. He moved to the middle of the room and faced the speaker grill | the way. He moved to the middle of the room and faced the speaker grill | ||
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give me a ride across the quadrant, now that the Federation Civil War has | give me a ride across the quadrant, now that the Federation Civil War has | ||
ended. I am normally assigned to the USS Hades, but I have been granted | ended. I am normally assigned to the USS Hades, but I have been granted | ||
leave. You would be?" | leave. You would be.?" | ||
The Klingon woman's eyes widened and she hastily raised her tankard to her | The Klingon woman's eyes widened and she hastily raised her tankard to her | ||
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"A rock that talks," muttered the Klingon. ~It's probably filthy and carries | "A rock that talks," muttered the Klingon. ~It's probably filthy and carries | ||
diseases crawling around like that.~ "Did I just see you | diseases crawling around like that.~ "Did I just see you..eat a bunch of | ||
stones?" | stones?" | ||
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themselves," Maraht said, hoping to prevent a panic among the crew. "I am a | themselves," Maraht said, hoping to prevent a panic among the crew. "I am a | ||
decorated Lieutenant, having been in several battles, some of them hand to | decorated Lieutenant, having been in several battles, some of them hand to | ||
hand | hand.er.rock to hand. I would not be allowed on any starship of the | ||
Federation if I was thought to be untrustworthy or have bad manners. I know | Federation if I was thought to be untrustworthy or have bad manners. I know | ||
better than any pebble to not drool." | better than any pebble to not drool." | ||
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(Reply any) | (Reply any) | ||
(Posted by Sheila Mayer) | (Posted by Sheila Mayer) | ||
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long have you been assigned to the DoQ'boS?" | long have you been assigned to the DoQ'boS?" | ||
Stepping into the | Stepping into the Turbolift and squeezing over for Maraht, the Commander | ||
stared at the Horta with surprise and suspicion. "Curiosity could get you | stared at the Horta with surprise and suspicion. "Curiosity could get you | ||
killed, Starfleet officer. Be careful what you ask." | killed, Starfleet officer. Be careful what you ask." | ||
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proud of this ship. We have been through many battles together. I could tell | proud of this ship. We have been through many battles together. I could tell | ||
you great stories of our times here." | you great stories of our times here." | ||
The turbolift doors opened, allowing them onto the dark cramped bridge. From | The turbolift doors opened, allowing them onto the dark cramped bridge. From | ||
the viewscreen it looked as if they were already at warp speed. "I have read | the viewscreen it looked as if they were already at warp speed. "I have read | ||
about the history and development of the mek'leth and the bat'leth. I | about the history and development of the mek'leth and the bat'leth. I | ||
thought it was fascinating. Klingon | thought it was fascinating. Klingon wepaonry has a much more colorful | ||
history than the development of phaser weapons." | history than the development of phaser weapons." | ||
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that this must be Commander Duk'char's first officer or the Klingon | that this must be Commander Duk'char's first officer or the Klingon | ||
equivalent. | equivalent. | ||
"Everything is going well. The minor repairs have been finished, but we are | "Everything is going well. The minor repairs have been finished, but we are | ||
still low on food stores," was the answer. | still low on food stores," was the answer. | ||
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Klingons peering into a screen. Turning to the Commander he said, | Klingons peering into a screen. Turning to the Commander he said, | ||
"Engineering reports that one of the magnetic bottles is in danger of | "Engineering reports that one of the magnetic bottles is in danger of | ||
failing. | failing. | ||
"What!" shouted the commander. "We cannot have survived such a glorious | "What!" shouted the commander. "We cannot have survived such a glorious | ||
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Maraht asked Martoq, "Can your warp core be ejected in case of an imminent | Maraht asked Martoq, "Can your warp core be ejected in case of an imminent | ||
breach?" | breach?" | ||
Maroq scowled. "Yes, but then we would have to be rescued. There is little | Maroq scowled. "Yes, but then we would have to be rescued. There is little | ||
honor in being dragged home by tractor beam." | honor in being dragged home by tractor beam." | ||
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functioning again," said Maraht. "I suggest you have your crew run some | functioning again," said Maraht. "I suggest you have your crew run some | ||
diagnostics of your systems, though, just to be sure. There could still be | diagnostics of your systems, though, just to be sure. There could still be | ||
some | some miniscule damage from the battle that has not been detected that could | ||
affect the stability." | affect the stability." | ||
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== Maraht at home on Janus IV == | == Maraht at home on Janus IV == | ||
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(Posted by Sheila Mayer) | (Posted by Sheila Mayer) | ||
Stardate: 2407.09.02 | Stardate: 2407.09.02 | ||
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