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[SCENE:&#160 Onboard ISS Vengeance, inside Admiral Darth Venomous’ quarters.&#160 Lt. T-Bone McManx, ship’s communications officer, has just entered & handed His Rudeness&#153 a data padd.

Venomous takes the padd, reads it, and hangs his head in grieving.&#160 After a moment, he looks up.]

VENOMOUS:&#160 Thank you, T-bone, that’ll be all.

T-BONE McMANX:&#160 Aye, sir.&#160 [McManx exits.]

[Venoumous slumps in his chair as if badly discouraged.&#160 He remains that way for minutes, then straightens and reaches for the comm panel.]

VENOMOUS:&#160 Venomous to Korrioth.

[A brief pause, then the general’s booming voice crashes through the speaker.]

KORRIOTH:&#160 nuqneH?

VENOMOUS:&#160 Come to my quarters, please, General.

[One can almost hear the hesitation in Korrioth’s response.&#160 The last time the admiral requested Korrioth’s presence in his cabin, it wasn’t a pleasant thing.]

KORRIOTH:&#160 On my way.

[Two minutes later, Korrioth is standing at attention in front of the admiral.]

KORRIOTH:&#160 Reporting as ordered, m’lord.

[Venomous hands Korrioth the padd.&#160 Korrioth begins to read.]

StarTrek.com is saddened to report the passing of Arlene Martel, who died on August 12 following a heart attack. The veteran television and film actress had a career that spanned parts of seven decades, dating back to the golden age of television, but she was arguably best known for her role as T’Pring in the “Amok Time” episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.

[Korrioth finishes and looks back at the admiral.&#160 It is difficult to deal with the news of the death of his mother, even moreso in front of his superior officer.&#160 Venomous breaks the silence.]

VENOMOUS:&#160 Take whomever you need with you, my friend.&#160 Our next mission can wait.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Admiral, I…I would request the entire senior staff accompany me.&#160 Including yourself, sir.

[Venomous ponders this a moment, then looks back up at his half-Vulcan, half-Klingon exec, saying nothing. He then reaches for the comm panel.]

VENOMOUS:&#160 Venomous to bridge.&#160 Mr. K’hadibak’h.

K’HADIBAK’H (through the speaker):&#160 Bridge. K’hadibak’h.

VENOMOUS:&#160 Set course for Vulcan, K’ha.&#160 Maximun warp.

K’HADIBAK’H (through the speaker):&#160 Aye, sir.

VENOMOUS (looking back at Korrioth):&#160 It would be my honor, General.

[Cut to exterior view as ISS Vengeance&#160 shoots into warp.]

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The Realm&#153 offers its condolences to Arlene Martel’s family.

I’ll grant them this much:&#160 They upgraded their backup quarterback.

Dallas 7, at San Diego 27

at Detroit 13, Cleveland 12

at Arizona 32, Houston 0

Houston appears to have ditched Case Keenum for…Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Picked by the same Little Willie O’Brien who…decided to succeed Joe Paterno at Penn State.

This guy ain’t the sharpest push pin on the bulletin board, is he?

Sorry, General.&#160 Gonna be another long year in Houston.

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Johnny Football looked pretty good.&#160 For a rookie.&#160 Cleveland quarterback.

(Yeah, I know – but they haven’t had anyone halfway decent since Kosar, so cut’m some slack, mkay?)

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The Cowboys…can run.

And run well.

Good.&#160 Maybe El Choko won’t be quite as…er…um…exposed&#160 this year.

They’re gonna have to run…to shorten games and keep that POS defense off the field.

Let’s make one thing clear, Charger fans.&#160 You moved the ball on a swiss cheese defense the other night.&#160 You ain’t gonna do that against Kansas City.

There were a couple of bright spots:&#160 Brandon Weeden is definitely a serviceable backup quarterback. He looks a damned sight better than Kyle “Take His Ball & Go Home” Orton.

And…as much as I hate this clown and hate to admit it…the Cowboys may have found a safety that can bring some wood to the defense.&#160 I refer, of course, to Ahmad “Thug” Dixon, late of the Baylor Douchewads.&#160 Guy can hit & tackle.&#160 I give him three weeks, tops, before Jason “Red Headed Jesus” Garrett decides Dixon needs to start.

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The PFW will return Saturday, when we will decry hanky-happy zebras and the No Fun League that employs them.