Star Trek: The Original Series - 137 - Errand of Fury 2 - Demands of Honor by Kevin Ryan

Author:Kevin Ryan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Space Ships, Star Trek Fiction, Space Opera, Interplanetary Voyages, General, Science Fiction, Human-Alien Encounters, Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9780743480543
Publisher: Star Trek
Published: 2005-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

U.S.S. ENTERPRISE

FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER

“CAPTAIN, I HAVE THE SHUTTLE,” Uhura said.”Put them on audio,” Kirk said.

A moment later, Michael Fuller’s voice came through the system, and Kirk felt a wave of relief. “Galileo to Enterprise.”

“Enterprise, Kirk here. It’s good to hear your voice, Michael. What’s your status?”

“We have recovered four hostages. No casualties for the hostages or the team.”

For a moment, Kirk thought he had heard that incorrectly. No casualties. No simulation he had run in his own head, or that Spock had run on the ship’s computer, had predicted that as even a possibility.

Kirk felt a smile spread across his face. “Any injuries?”

“The hostages are pretty banged up, but everyone is stable. You can tell sickbay there is one patient with two badly broken arms who will need immediate attention.”

“Mister Fuller, I look forward to your complete report.”

“Yes, sir. We are prepared to rendezvous in fifteen minutes.”

“We’ll be ready for you. Kirk out.” The captain was on his feet immediately, giving Uhura his instructions, then quickly headed out the door.

He arrived at the shuttlebay a few moments before Scott and Spock, and the three of them headed for the control room together. He told the two men what he knew, and Scott immediately cleared the shuttlebay and started depressurizing it.

Just a few minutes later, Scott announced, “I have them on sensors. Ten minutes until arrival.”

The time passed slowly, but finally Kirk could see the shuttle through the open bay doors. It entered the bay a short time later, and Kirk could see that it was intact, though a single black line on one side of the hull showed that it had come under weapons fire. The only other sign of the mission was the leftover mounts on the top of the hull that had held the photon torpedo and the probe.

As the shuttle glided into the bay, Scott studied it with a careful eye and then closed the bay doors. The wait for repressurization seemed endless, but finally the light on the control board turned green. Kirk opened the door from the control room and made his way down the ladder to the deck.

Before his feet touched the floor, McCoy and his team were racing toward the shuttle with four stretchers. Kirk kept out of their way and watched them help four bedraggled, but alive, civilians out of the shuttle and onto the stretchers. One of them, the only man, was unconscious. The others were able to move under their own power, but McCoy put them on the stretchers anyway.

After less than two minutes, the doctors, nurses, and new patients were all headed to sickbay, and Kirk approached the shuttle as Fuller and the others stepped outside. They were in standard uniforms and looked as if they were reporting for duty on a normal day.

Kirk didn’t hide his pleasure. Stepping forward, he shook Fuller’s hand and said, “Well done, all of you.” Though at attention, the squad looked pleased. “I look forward to hearing your story. If no one needs anything, let’s adjourn to the briefing room.

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