ENT 100: One Step [PG]
Title: One Step
Characters: Jonathan Archer, Charles 'Trip' Tucker, Degra
Rating: PG
Prompt: One step away from the fall of night
Word Count: 100
Timeline: Season 3, during "The Forgotten"
Summary: Whatever it takes.
Notes: This is a missing scene conversation set during the Season 3 episode "The Forgotten" from Jonathan's point of view. Posted for Day 4 of consci_fan_mo.
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“How the hell can you even talk to that Xindi bastard, much less bring him onto Enterprise? He’s the one who…”
“Trip.”
“… designed the goddamn weapon that killed my sister. The one that’s gonna destroy all of Earth…”
“Commander Tucker. That’s enough! Degra is here as my guest. There are ways we can help each other… help save both of our peoples.”
“Sorry, Cap’n, I don’t see it, and I doubt anyone else on Earth would either.”
“They’re not here, Trip. We’re one step away from utter failure. If another step means extending trust… I’m going to take it.”
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Characters: Jonathan Archer, Charles 'Trip' Tucker, Degra
Rating: PG
Prompt: One step away from the fall of night
Word Count: 100
Timeline: Season 3, during "The Forgotten"
Summary: Whatever it takes.
Notes: This is a missing scene conversation set during the Season 3 episode "The Forgotten" from Jonathan's point of view. Posted for Day 4 of consci_fan_mo.
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“How the hell can you even talk to that Xindi bastard, much less bring him onto Enterprise? He’s the one who…”
“Trip.”
“… designed the goddamn weapon that killed my sister. The one that’s gonna destroy all of Earth…”
“Commander Tucker. That’s enough! Degra is here as my guest. There are ways we can help each other… help save both of our peoples.”
“Sorry, Cap’n, I don’t see it, and I doubt anyone else on Earth would either.”
“They’re not here, Trip. We’re one step away from utter failure. If another step means extending trust… I’m going to take it.”
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