A Time Traveller's Best Friend by W.R. Gingell

Author:W.R. Gingell [Gingell, W.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction, time travel adventure, humorous scifi, time travel short stories, humorous time travel
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

They entered the bridge together, at a run. Mikkel’s Commander was sitting in the Captain’s chair, white faced and sick, while two of the security staff held him at gunpoint, their weapons set on the highest stun setting. Time Corp Headquarters was displayed on the hailer, Commodore Cook’s craggy face displayed in disturbingly large proportion.

“Good to see you, Captain,” he said. His grim tone suggested that Mikkel was to be considered fully clothed until they were otherwise notified, and Mikkel’s officers made way for him without the faintest hint of a snicker.

Mikkel, his voice as grim as the Commodore’s, said: “Did Time Corp just fire upon the T.C.S. Slider?”

“We did,” said Commodore Cook. “T.C.S. Slider left Control Orbit a little less than thirty RMUs ago by Control time, in order to meet with person or persons unknown. A little careful digging in the Core brought to light certain er, discrepancies in Commander Tucker’s communications log. Suffice it to say, Captain, that we’ve just cleared up a bothersome little drug smuggling ring that has been evading us for some time now. Not to mention the spurious allegations made against you by the Commander. You’re back in command. Commander Tucker will be removed to Control for questioning.”

His face disappeared as suddenly as Kez was wont to do, but left behind it considerably more agreeable feelings. Mikkel dropped down into the recently vacated Captain’s chair, grandly ignoring such mundane details as a bare chest and towel clad waist, and barked out:

“Systems, report! What’s the damage?”

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