[SCENE:  On the bridge of the new Realm™ monstrosity, Titanic.  While Pegasus  is in spacedock awaiting repair after her massive crippling, all her senior staff has transferred to this massive dreadnaught in advance of her maiden voyage.
But all is not sunny-side-up in her command center.  Supreme General Rayegun and Captain Korrioth are engaged in a…uh…slight discussion.]
RAYEGUN:  For the last time, Captain, you are not  taking this ship out until you have achieved flag rank.  And as long as I  rule this government, as far as I’m concerned, it’ll be a cold day in Hell before you do!
KORRIOTH:  And I tell you, General  – I have my orders.  Titanic  launches in two hours.
RAYEGUN:  Not without a flag-rank officer it isn’t, you flea-bitten p’takh!
[Korrioth’s eyes flash at the insult, but he lets it go.  Out of the corner of his eye, the turbolift doors open as Rayegun continues his rant.]
RAYEGUN:  And since I’m headed back to the Southern Command to train my new General, there is no flag-rank officer to take the conn!  And I’ll fire on this vessel if I see her in space without an appropriate command hierarchy in place, do you understand, Captain?!?!?!
[What they hear next makes both men jump two feet in the air]
OFFSTAGE VOICE:  That will not be necessary, General.
[From the turbolift emerges a hooded figure with a slow-but-purposeful stride.  From under the hood, one can see two bright flashes of purple.]
HOODED FIGURE:  I relieve you, sir.
[Rayegun can only stand there, agape.]
RAYEGUN:  I…I…ah…
[Korrioth is quicker to recover, motioning to tactical officer K’hadibak’h.
KORRIOTH:  He stands relieved.  [to K’hadibak’h] Escort the General to his vessel and ensure that it is prepped for departure.
K’HADIBAK’H:  Yes, m’lord!
KORRIOTH:  Thank you.  [to the hooded figure] Welcome back, Admiral.
[The figure removes his hood – and, as expected, it is His Rudeness, Lord Darth Venomous, now fully recovered.
VENOMOUS:  Thank you, Captain.  Report.
KORRIOTH:  Still on schedule for launch, m’lord.  All systems online & functioning normally.  Our new engineer reports the warp drive is properly mixed and ready for all flight modes.
VENOMOUS:  It had better be, Captain.  And tell Mr. Merlin that this is only until we groom McCool’s replacement.
KORRIOTH:  Perhaps we should avoid mentioning Ozy for a few weeks yet, Admiral.  Merlin took his death harder than most.
VENOMOUS:  (nods) Yes.  Point, Mr. Korrioth.  No need to antagonize the wizard any further.  What else?
KORRIOTH:  Oh, and your lightsaber is in your quarters, as per your instructions.
VENOMOUS:  Excellent, Captain.  That is where I’ll be until my presence is required.  Keep me apprised.
KORRIOTH:  Aye, sir.
[Venomous turns and heads into the turbolift.]
(To be continued…)
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3 responses to “One of our Klingons is missing… (Part I)”
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I assume that the General is on leave until after the honeymoon?
You assume correctly, sir. 🙂
If you really wanted to be nasty, you could sneak into the Commanders quarters as Southern command and booby trap the place with a bunch of alarm clocks. With electronic miniaturization being the way it is, you could stuff the place so full that he wouldn’t find them all for days! (evil grin)