"Captain Jellico! We're receiving a distress signal. Shall we intercept?" The
iss_murgatroid's communication officer looked up hopefully at
evil_kyjellico. Jellico had been a figurative bear since the escape of the Revenge and its fugitives. Although it seemed like forever, the
search hadn't been going on so long that significant numbers of the crew had been punished at random by their captain.
"Move to intercept. Put it on viewscreen as soon as it's in range." Jellico's growl was more menacing than usual. He tapped his combadge. "Jellico to Khan. Report to the bridge immediately."
notsonicekhan beamed point to point, appearing on the bridge in literal seconds. Immediately after the transport finished, an image of a
wrecked ship appeared on the viewscreen.
"What the hell is that?", questioned Jellico.
Khan squinted. "Looks like a Runabout-class shuttle. I recognise it from the information I stole from the Mirror Universe. Lifesigns?"
The tactical officer hit a button. "One lifesign, sir! It's very weak. No power. Scans show that the emergency beacon has died, and there's no life support."
"Beam it directly to Sickbay, under isolation. I want to look at it.", ordered Khan. "Give me good news, Commander," growled Jellico. Khan saluted and ordered another point to point transport, disappearing in a blur of sparkles.