Fun scenes in fanfic, part... 1ish
From part 18 of A Thin Veneer:
"We get signal!"
Acaltha turned in his chair and directed a sharp look at his communications officer. "Mr. Vickers, I believe I mentioned something previously about a certain officer trying break the tension on the bridge by reviving three hundred year old Terran jokes?"
Mr. Vickers felt a vague unease. "Ahh.. yes sir. You did."
"And what was it I said at the time? Please refresh my memory."
"That if it happened again, I'd be assigned to Commander M'Zell as her sparring partner during personal combat practice?"
"That sounds about right. Now, you were saying?"
Vickers deflated slightly. "Subspace transmission directed to this ship, sir."
"We get signal!"
Acaltha turned in his chair and directed a sharp look at his communications officer. "Mr. Vickers, I believe I mentioned something previously about a certain officer trying break the tension on the bridge by reviving three hundred year old Terran jokes?"
Mr. Vickers felt a vague unease. "Ahh.. yes sir. You did."
"And what was it I said at the time? Please refresh my memory."
"That if it happened again, I'd be assigned to Commander M'Zell as her sparring partner during personal combat practice?"
"That sounds about right. Now, you were saying?"
Vickers deflated slightly. "Subspace transmission directed to this ship, sir."