More Duck Trek
I couldn't help myself. More Duck Trek, PG at the very worst.
“I’m not holding it,” said Chang, dubiously.
“I had it last!” complained Smith.
“I don’t see what the big deal is,” said Security Chief Griffiths. “It’s only a toy duck!”
“It’s the Duck of Doom,” said Smith portentously. “Every time it goes on an Away Mission, someone gets hurt.”
“Any time any of us goes on an Away Mission, someone gets hurt,” pointed out Chang.
“So you take the duck,” said Griffiths, ending the argument.
“Are you lads finished now?” asked Scotty patiently.
“Aye sir. Three to beam down,” replied Griffiths.
“But only two to beam up,” whispered Smith, looking daggers at the duck.
***
“It’s a lake,” said Lieutenant Simpson to herself, pulling a face. “Fancy that. Another one.”
She sighed and pulled out the science team’s camera and started taking photographs for the team’s report on this uninhabited planet. It was a beautiful sight - all rolling hills, deep blue lakes and verdant green forests. The flora and fauna were all typical of the system that the Enterprise was exploring - variations on small birds and mammals. Creatures recognisable as fish populated the lakes, and the forest teemed with enough insect life to have the crew’s two entomologists dancing with delight.
It wasn’t exactly interesting, though.
She sighed as she peered into the viewscreen and began to take a series of still shots. She was almost finished when a small flash of yellow in the corner of the screen caught her eye. She moved the camera and refocused it, her interest piqued. If she had discovered something new, a species not yet found by anyone else, it would look very good on her service record.
She eagerly snapped away as the yellow blur moved closer to the shore, but as soon as the bird came into focus she swore under her breath and began deleting the last few shots.
She could hear them laughing in the distance, and she swore. When she found out which little bugger on the Away Team thought it would be funny to float that damned duck into her shots, she’d... Well. She didn’t know what she’d do. But she’d get her revenge. Somehow...
“I’m not holding it,” said Chang, dubiously.
“I had it last!” complained Smith.
“I don’t see what the big deal is,” said Security Chief Griffiths. “It’s only a toy duck!”
“It’s the Duck of Doom,” said Smith portentously. “Every time it goes on an Away Mission, someone gets hurt.”
“Any time any of us goes on an Away Mission, someone gets hurt,” pointed out Chang.
“So you take the duck,” said Griffiths, ending the argument.
“Are you lads finished now?” asked Scotty patiently.
“Aye sir. Three to beam down,” replied Griffiths.
“But only two to beam up,” whispered Smith, looking daggers at the duck.
***
“It’s a lake,” said Lieutenant Simpson to herself, pulling a face. “Fancy that. Another one.”
She sighed and pulled out the science team’s camera and started taking photographs for the team’s report on this uninhabited planet. It was a beautiful sight - all rolling hills, deep blue lakes and verdant green forests. The flora and fauna were all typical of the system that the Enterprise was exploring - variations on small birds and mammals. Creatures recognisable as fish populated the lakes, and the forest teemed with enough insect life to have the crew’s two entomologists dancing with delight.
It wasn’t exactly interesting, though.
She sighed as she peered into the viewscreen and began to take a series of still shots. She was almost finished when a small flash of yellow in the corner of the screen caught her eye. She moved the camera and refocused it, her interest piqued. If she had discovered something new, a species not yet found by anyone else, it would look very good on her service record.
She eagerly snapped away as the yellow blur moved closer to the shore, but as soon as the bird came into focus she swore under her breath and began deleting the last few shots.
She could hear them laughing in the distance, and she swore. When she found out which little bugger on the Away Team thought it would be funny to float that damned duck into her shots, she’d... Well. She didn’t know what she’d do. But she’d get her revenge. Somehow...