23 - Sulu, the need for speedbktheirregularMay 13 2009, 17:57:24 UTC
“They’ve gone to warp!”
Sulu doesn’t look at his instruments; he simply reaches out and moves, and the Enterprise responds, turning to follow, part of his own body. “How fast?”
“Warp nine!”
Nothing in Starfleet is rated for warp 9. But there’s always a gap between what a ship’s designed to do, and what it can do.
“Maximum warp!” Sulu calls out, and suddenly, the throttle is through the gate and the Enterprise is sprinting between stars. He feels her, stretching from his fingertips, under his toes, deep in his bones.
Re: 23 - Sulu, the need for speedbktheirregularMay 13 2009, 18:11:51 UTC
Oh HELL yeah. I had to cut out some fencing references to fit the drabble limit, but I figure it's like a great swordsman who uses the blade not as an inert object, but as a natural extension of his or her arm. You gotta know that by the time of that final confrontation, Sulu's not bumbling around at the helm anymore.
Sulu doesn’t look at his instruments; he simply reaches out and moves, and the Enterprise responds, turning to follow, part of his own body. “How fast?”
“Warp nine!”
Nothing in Starfleet is rated for warp 9. But there’s always a gap between what a ship’s designed to do, and what it can do.
“Maximum warp!” Sulu calls out, and suddenly, the throttle is through the gate and the Enterprise is sprinting between stars. He feels her, stretching from his fingertips, under his toes, deep in his bones.
He grins. “Let’s see what she can do.”
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