Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon - 004 - A Burning House by Keith R. A. Decandido

Author:Keith R. A. Decandido [Decandido, Keith R. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Interplanetary Voyages, Star Trek Fiction
ISBN: 9781416556473
Publisher: Star Trek
Published: 2008-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

I.K.S. Gorkon

Praxis Station, in orbit of Qo’noS

Kurak stomped toward the medical bay. She had waited a full day for this. Her initial attempts had been stymied by B’Oraq being unconscious. However that petaQ Valatra had just informed her that B’Oraq was awake. She also said that the doctor could not see her right now, but Kurak was hardly about to listen to the words of a physician whom she outranked and who wasn’t even assigned to this ship.

The medical bay doors rumbled aside to reveal B’Oraq sitting at her desk, talking with someone on a comm screen. Valatra and that civilian she’d brought with her were checking on the patients in the medical bay, many of whom seemed healed enough to Kurak’s untrained eye.

“B’Oraq,” she said, “I will speak to you.”

Holding up a hand, B’Oraq said, “I will be with you in a moment. Cou—”

Kurak stepped forward, her arm gripping her wrist. “Now, Doctor, this can wait no longer.”

The voice on the comm screen said, “What is that noise I hear in the background?”

Her eyes smoldering, B’Oraq said, “It is the Gorkon’s chief engineer, Councillor Krozek. I am sure she has what she believes is important ship’s business to discuss.”

As she walked closer to the desk, Kurak saw the emblem that indicated that the communication was with the Great Hall, and based on B’Oraq’s words, it was a member of the High Council to whom she was speaking. With the greatest reluctance, Kurak said, “I will wait.”

At no point during this conversation did B’Oraq take her eyes off the viewscreen. “You were saying, Councillor?”

“I was saying, Doctor, that you may not speak to Kryan. The actions of Captain Stren speak for themselves.”

“No, Councillor, they do not. I am not sure that—”

Krozek looked to Kurak as if he wished to be doing anything other than talking to this woman. “Doctor, this is a waste of time. Kryan has been removed from the High Council pending his case being heard before the full council session that will commence in one week’s time. His brother’s actions have brought shame upon his House and upon the High Council.”

“Councillor, I do not believe that Captain Stren’s actions were—”

“What you believe is of very little interest to me, Doctor. If you wish to speak on Stren’s or Kryan’s behalf, you may do so in one week in open council. In the meantime, as part of that session, there will be a meqba’. We require Captain Stren’s body be sent to Doctor Kowag for examination.”

B’Oraq hesitated. “Stren is a patient in my medical bay, Councillor. Standard procedure dictates that I do a full examination and write a report before I release him.”

“You are welcome to do so, but do it quickly and send the body to Kowag. That is all.”

With that, the screen went dark. Kurak had to admit to taking considerable enjoyment from the look of frustration on B’Oraq’s face.

“If you’re done wasting the High Council’s time,” Kurak said with a wicked smile, “perhaps you can

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