Star Trek The Original Series - 113 - The Last Roundup by Star Trek

Author:Star Trek
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780743449113
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2002-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

After Scott had thoroughly swept the conference room for any bugs, Kirk ordered that everyone assemble there within an hour of his confrontation of Julius. They came, annoyed at having their research interrupted, and sat down none too graciously.

Alex addressed them first. “My friends,” he began, “what my uncle and I have to tell you is devastating. There is no other word for it. I ask for your patience in hearing Captain Kirk out. What he has to say will sound unbelievable, but it’s true. I also ask that everyone remain calm, as what he has to say is ... unsettling, to say the least.”

He stepped back and indicated that Kirk proceed. Kirk quickly glanced at Julius, who was seated in the back of the room. Kirk had recommended that, for now, Julius’s role in their present situation not be mentioned. It was not out of a desire to shield his nephew, but rather an overriding need to maintain calm. If these people knew what Julius had done, there could be a riot. Right now, he needed their cool heads, concentration, and unquestioned genius.

He spoke briefly, telling of his, Scott’s and Chekov’s [164] trip to the facility. There were murmurs of indignation at first from the crowd, then a stunned silence as he proceeded to inform them of what he had seen. Kirk played on their sympathy, asking Chekov to rise and show his still-unhealed hands.

“I am now asking ... begging ... for your help,” he finished. “We obtained this information at a great personal cost. It’s up to you to help us determine what the Falorian plot really is.” He looked at the assembled crowd and smiled at them. “We’ve got something going for us that the Falorians don’t have—some of the best minds in the quadrant are seated in this room today. I don’t think I can overstate this: not only do our lives depend on you right now, but possibly the lives of untold millions, perhaps even billions, of innocent people. The Falorians could descend at any moment. We have to use what precious time we have to the best of our ability.”

He paused to take a breath in order to continue speaking, but the crowd of scientists and doctors began to pummel him with so many questions he couldn’t even distinguish between them.

“When will the Falorians come for us?” Leah Cohen cried, her dark eyes large and frightened.

“What kind of plan should we put into action?” Of course Kate Gallagher would ask that. She was always ready to act.

“Should I prepare the hospital wing for casualties?” Dr. Sherman’s voice was high and frightened, though he tried to look calm.

“Please!” Kirk cried. “We’ve got to do this in an [165] orderly manner! You’re disciplined scholars and researchers, start behaving like it!”

Alex shot him a look but Kirk ignored it. There was no time to coddle these people. He was painfully aware of every second that ticked past.

“We’ve already instructed the computer to translate the data we obtained,” he continued.

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