Assignment: Eternity (Star Trek: The Original Series) by Cox Greg

Author:Cox, Greg [Cox, Greg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek
Published: 2013-04-23T06:00:00+00:00

Sulu caught the first guard by surprise. Bounding out of the jungle into the clearing, he fired his phaser at one of the Romulan soldiers guarding the entrance to the bunker. Crouching down amidst the underbrush several meters away, Kirk saw the incandescent red beam stun the guard, dropping him to the grass before the shocked eyes of his fellow guard. The other Romulan raised his disruptor rifle, eager to return fire, but had to duck for cover when Chekov emerged from behind a tree and added his phaser fire to Sulu’s. In the light of the energy beams, their Starfleet uniforms were clearly visible. The guard darted into the shadowy alcove that held the entrance to the bunker, then leaned out of the indentation just enough to unleash a volley of disruptor beams.

That’s no good, Kirk thought. He needed to get that guard away from the doorway, not hiding behind it. Plus, where were the other two guards? He was sure he had counted four soldiers earlier. He raised a hand to signal Seven and Osiris, who were hiding further back in the greenery, to wait a little longer. Come on, he silently urged Chekov and Sulu. Lure them out into the open.

Certainly they were making enough noise to rouse the entire Romulan Star Empire. Besides the hiss of their phaser beams, Sulu let out a series of bloodcurdling whoops worthy of any ancient samurai, while Chekov yelled obscenities and invective in his native Russian. At least Kirk assumed they were insults; he couldn’t make out a word of it himself. I just hope the Romulans have got their universal translators working. It would be a shame if they missed the full effect.

Their strenuous efforts produced the desired effect. Two more Romulan guards came running around the corner of the bunker, nearly trampling over their fallen comrade. They fired their disruptors as they ran, forcing the two men from the Enterprise to retreat behind the bole of an enormous tree whose mossy trunk stretched toward the cloudy night sky. The wooden giant was wide enough to conceal both humans as they took turns firing from either side of the tree. Kirk knew their phasers were set on stun. He doubted if the Romulans were returning the favor.

Now that they had the Federation officers outnumbered, the third guard crept out of the shelter of the entrance to join the other two soldiers as they rushed toward Chekov and Sulu, disruptors blazing. “Yes!” Kirk whispered to himself. He beckoned Seven and Osiris closer. “Get ready,” he warned them. Osiris growled in anticipation.

Chekov scored a lucky shot, dropping another Romulan onto the floor of the clearing. The other two kept on coming, though. Chips of wood and bark flew where their beams struck the mighty tree. Sulu and Chekov fired back wildly, too busy dodging the disruptor blasts to bother aiming their phasers. Kirk knew they would have to retreat soon. The Romulans were getting too close.

“Paashol v’chorte,” Chekov hollered in Russian,

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