TOS 74 - The Fearful Summons by Star Trek

Author:Star Trek [Star Trek]
Language: deu
Format: epub
Tags: \Star Trek
Published: 2011-01-02T07:59:08.284000+00:00

"They are sensitive too. A Vulcan's word

is better than a contract."

"Well, yes, all right. I suppose, if you

promise to bring her back in good condition, Mr.

Spock."

Scotty saw Spock hesitate for a fraction

of a second.

"Absolutely, Mr. Thaylor. I can

promise you that," Spock said.

Scotty let out his breath. He shook hands with

Thaylor, then indicated to him the Vulcan

salute. Thaylor understood, and raised his right hand

toward Spock, separating his middle and ring fingers.

"Ah, live long and prosper," he said.

Spock returned the greeting, and the men

separated.

As Spock and Scotty walked back down the

front path, Thaylor stood in the doorway. He

seemed to be thinking of something.

"Spock... Spook... Wait a minute...

Mr. Spock?

You know, I believe I have heard of you. You're

quite famous for your documentaries, aren't you?"

"Me?" Spock said. "Oh, no, I do not

believe so."

"He's an extremely modest man, is Mr.

Spock," Scotty jumped in. "Likes the

crew to get most of the credit. Well, we'll be

back first thing in the morning. Good day." As they

walked briskly away down the front path, he

turned and waved goodbye to the round man in the

doorway of the house.

"I trust," Mr. Spock said thoughtfully as they

strode back along Starship's Wharf, "we have not

presented too large a falsehood to that man."

"We haven't," Scotty said with an avuncular

smile. "7 have, I'm afraid. I was worried

if we told him the truth, he'd never loan us his

yacht. And as we were at the very end of our hopes for

finding something suitable, I thought I had no choice.

I hope that's all right. I know that Vulcans never

lie. But I do not believe you did."

"I could hardly get a word in," Spock said.

"There you are then. Your conscience is clear. As for

mine, I'll just have to undertake to bring the Princess

back soon in good condition."

They walked on in silence, Mr. Spock

considering the ethics of the situation, and Scotty

wondering just what he would find when he went aboard the

craft he had managed to borrow. He looked over

his shoulder at the Plush Princess. The sun was

deep in the sky and an orange glow lit the city.

"Do ye think she'll actually fly?" Scotty

said finally. "She looks a mite fancy for deep

space."

"I put my faith in you, Engineer Scott,"

Spock said. "If it is any kind of a starship, you

can coax it into space. Besides, you heard what the man

said: the best of everything."

"I think he was referring to the seat cushions,"

Scotty said glumly. "I do not expect a

starship like that to have much real power."

"Well, it is a beginning," Spock said.

For his part, Scotty was worrying about that tiny

starship and how she would handle in deep space. But

then, Scotty was used to worrying. And now that he had

a starship to worry about, he felt a glow of pride

he hadn't felt since he left the Enterprise.

When the door chime sounded, Kirk wondered who

it could be. He looked around his living room, but his

crew had reassembled and were all present.

He went over and opened the door.

Barbara O'Mafia stood in the doorway. She

looked crisp and young in her Starfleet uniform.

Before he could speak, she did.

"I'm going with you.

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