15th January 2021 Writing
15th
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
“What do you mean?”
“It is something technological isn’t it?”
“Yes,” Bond answered in a guarded tone. “But I trust my Quartermaster to be able to work it out.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of.”
Bond looked closely at the pensive expression on Hernandez’ face. She was clearly hiding a lot of things. ‘I need to do something, before she tries something desperate,’ he thought. He was sure of one thing. That asking her who she worked for wouldn’t be a good idea.”
“I can let you look at it somewhere secure.”
“Sure.”
As Bond got back in the car, Hernandez contacted the Toronto. “I’m going to follow him to a safehouse.”
“Are you sure that’s wise?” Lawson asked.
“There’s not much choice. I don’t want to hurt him. I’m sure I hurt those Warsaw Pact agents…”
“Right.”
Words: 137
Excerpt from: A New Generation - Farpoint
“If I may, Captain…” Data began.
Picard nodded his ascent.
“Objection, your honor. In the year 2016, the new United Nations declared that no Earth citizen could be made to answer for the crimes of their race or forbearers.”
“Objection denied!” Q declared. “This is a court of the year 2059, by which time more 'rapid progress' had caused all 'United Earth' nonsense to be abolished.”
‘Of course!’ Troi thought. She then felt a flush of anger from Tasha as she rose to her feet.
“Tasha, no!” Picard admonished.
“I must, because I grew up on a world that allowed things like this ‘court’. And it was people like these that saved me from it. I say that this so-called court should get down on its knees to what Starfleet is, what it represents.”
Q gestured towards Tasha, and froze her as Torres had been frozen.
Troi jumped to her feet as she felt Tasha fall into unconsciousness. “You Barbarian! That officer!”
Picard caught Troi as she fell.
“You will answer the charges!” Q thundered.
Or what? Or this, or worse? Or death? I suggest you take a better look at human history.”
“You are charged, criminals. How plead you.”
“Just a moment ago, you promised "the prisoners will not be harmed." We plead nothing so long as you break your own rules.”
“I suggest you center your attention on this trial, Captain. It may be your only hope,” Q responded.
“I suggest you are now having second thoughts about it. You are considering that if you conduct a fair trial, which was your promise, you may lose.”
Words: 268
Excerpt from: Haru and the Borrowers
After reading it twice, Haru gave the letter back to the Baron. “So, how are we going to help?”
Words: 19
Total: 424
Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
“What do you mean?”
“It is something technological isn’t it?”
“Yes,” Bond answered in a guarded tone. “But I trust my Quartermaster to be able to work it out.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of.”
Bond looked closely at the pensive expression on Hernandez’ face. She was clearly hiding a lot of things. ‘I need to do something, before she tries something desperate,’ he thought. He was sure of one thing. That asking her who she worked for wouldn’t be a good idea.”
“I can let you look at it somewhere secure.”
“Sure.”
As Bond got back in the car, Hernandez contacted the Toronto. “I’m going to follow him to a safehouse.”
“Are you sure that’s wise?” Lawson asked.
“There’s not much choice. I don’t want to hurt him. I’m sure I hurt those Warsaw Pact agents…”
“Right.”
Words: 137
Excerpt from: A New Generation - Farpoint
“If I may, Captain…” Data began.
Picard nodded his ascent.
“Objection, your honor. In the year 2016, the new United Nations declared that no Earth citizen could be made to answer for the crimes of their race or forbearers.”
“Objection denied!” Q declared. “This is a court of the year 2059, by which time more 'rapid progress' had caused all 'United Earth' nonsense to be abolished.”
‘Of course!’ Troi thought. She then felt a flush of anger from Tasha as she rose to her feet.
“Tasha, no!” Picard admonished.
“I must, because I grew up on a world that allowed things like this ‘court’. And it was people like these that saved me from it. I say that this so-called court should get down on its knees to what Starfleet is, what it represents.”
Q gestured towards Tasha, and froze her as Torres had been frozen.
Troi jumped to her feet as she felt Tasha fall into unconsciousness. “You Barbarian! That officer!”
Picard caught Troi as she fell.
“You will answer the charges!” Q thundered.
Or what? Or this, or worse? Or death? I suggest you take a better look at human history.”
“You are charged, criminals. How plead you.”
“Just a moment ago, you promised "the prisoners will not be harmed." We plead nothing so long as you break your own rules.”
“I suggest you center your attention on this trial, Captain. It may be your only hope,” Q responded.
“I suggest you are now having second thoughts about it. You are considering that if you conduct a fair trial, which was your promise, you may lose.”
Words: 268
Excerpt from: Haru and the Borrowers
After reading it twice, Haru gave the letter back to the Baron. “So, how are we going to help?”
Words: 19
Total: 424