Star Trek - TOS by Timetrap

Author:Timetrap [Timetrap]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-08-07T14:09:38.230000+00:00

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instead of relying on what history says actually hap- pened." "When you put it that way," Kalrind said reluc- tantly, "it does all seem very suspicious. So what are you going to do about it?" Kirk grimaced. "I don't know. I don't know that there is anything I can do. But I'm certainly going to keep a close eye on that man, and I'm not going to believe whatever he tells me." Kalrind touched his arm hesitantly. "At least you're not condemning all of us--all Klingons. Maybe Morith is up to something, as you said. If so, you know it's only him." Kirk smiled at her. "Oh, I know that. I know I can trust you. There is that, anyway." But Morith is the one in charge of this fleet. He kept that thought to himself, not wanting to upset Kalrind more than he already had.

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Chapter Thirteen

THE NORMAL FLOW of announcements and orders in Klingonese aboard Alliance was suddenly interrupted by one in English. "Captain Kirk, to the bridge!" Kirk looked at the speaker in shock, suffering from a sudden sense of dislocation. Then he shook his head, laughed at himself, and headed for the bridge. Morith was there already, sitting on the dais in the command chair, running his fleet. Kalrind was also there, standing beside Morith and leaning over to confer with him. They both looked up when Kirk entered�, Jim," Morith said. "Look." He pointed at the forward screen. The starfield was motionless, indicating that Alli- ance was not moving. Scattered across the field were blinking lights, and as Kirk watched, more such lights appeared. He looked at Morith for an explanation. The Klingon wore a worried frown, which he managed to smooth out when he noticed Kirk looking at him. "Federation ships," he said. "Each blinking light is a Starfleet warship. Exactly as predicted by the past, Starfleet has sent ships to stop us. But I must admit I � didn't realize from what I'd read that it would be so large and powerful."

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Kirk watched the Federation fleet building still fur- ther and was overcome by delight and a fierce desire to be on his own bridge once again. "Where are we?" he asked, keeping his voice as casual as he could. He was trembling with excitement and having trouble keeping it from showing. "Near Tholia, just as history records. They ap- proached with shields up, Jim!" He spoke angrily. "Of course they did, Morith. A huge K!ingon fleet, great numbers of warships, has just entered Federation space. The fleet assembled to meet the enemy would of course approach with shields raised." Morith grumbled, "This is not a good start to the Great Peace! Naturally, we have ours up as well, just in case your friends start firing at us." "They won't fire first," Kirk said angrily. Morith turned to him. "This is obviously a violent age. I can't afford to take any chances. I'm responsible for this fleet, all of this equipment. All of these people, too.

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