Thursday, November 10, 2005

Mind Swap (Part Three)

I get to the Bridge of the 23rd Century Enterprise after being summoned.

I am still trapped in the body of Captain James T Kirk.

"Klingons are approaching, Sir" Mr Sulu informs me.

"Perhaps we ought to talk to them and work on a peaceful resolve." I suggest.

McCoy laughs out loud.

"That is not logical, Captain." Spock tells me, "The Klingons are a violent race, and have always wanted to destroy the Enterprise and the Federation."

"We are being hailed." Uhura tells me.

The viewscreen comes on.

A man with a slightly aggressive face comes on.

"Captain Kirk, you will surrender the Enterprise over to the Klingon Empire or be destroyed"

"Is he supposed to be a Klingon?" I whisper to Spock, "He looks nothing like a Klingon!"

"Um, yes, he is, Captain, the Klingons don't like to speak of the affliction that has swept the Empire over the last couple of years. It shames them, and they hope it will be eradicated soon. It's called Cheapmakeuponitis."

I sit down in the chair and issue instructions.

"Evasive Manouvre Delta Four, Mr Scott" I say.

Scotty looks puzzled.

"I dinna ken yer meaning, Cap'n"

I forgot that we are not on the Enterprise D.

Swiftly I get up, ask Mr Chekov to move, and take control of the helm. I fly at top speed towards a nearby planet, with the Klingon ship following. Everyone looks panic stricken.

"This is not logical." states Mr Spock.

"I'm phoning home. " screams Uhura.

"Have you gone mad, Jim?" shouts McCoy.

At the very last moment, I pull the Enterprise away from the planet's atmosphere.

"Yae cannae break the laws o' physics...och, ma engines!" groans Scotty.

The Klingon ship carries on into the planet's atmosphere and explodes.

"Is that how problems are solved in the 24th Century, Captain?" Spock quietly asks me.

Then they all suddenly freeze.

"Well done, Jean-Luc" a familiar voice whispers to me.

Q

"So it's you, Q, that are responsible for bringing me here?"

"Of course, Jean-Luc. I just wanted to see how you would react with a different starship in an earlier Century. You did very well."

"What about the timeline?" I protest.

"Oh, these people will forget everything that happened, including Kirk, when I bring him back here. Bye for now, Jean-Luc..."

Suddenly, I am back on the Bridge of the Enterprise D. Everyone is looking at me.

"Are you all right, Captain?" Riker asks.

"You seem very confused." says Deanna."I thought you said something odd to me a little earlier. It must be my hearing."

Beverly comes on the Bridge. She quietly talks to me.

"Jean-Luc, you'll really have to switch your Com badge off in the future next time you visit the SickBay."

I wonder what she means by that?

20 comments:

Jon the Intergalactic Gladiator said...

Foiled by the ole Evasive Manouever Delta 4. Works everytime.

dddragon said...

Q! of course!

Nic said...

WOOHOO! Encouragement from Bev! It's a huge step in the right direction. At least Kirk didn't foul anything up that you couldn't have remembered anyway since you weren't there. :)

Ciera said...

"cheapmakeuponitis"

Uhura wanting to "phone home"

hilarious!

another winning post my dear Captain.

Running2Ks said...

*head slap*--I never saw it coming! Q

MarkD60 said...

Eveerybody loves a happy ending!

Lori said...

Poor Deanna thinks she has hearing problems...lol

Have a great day!!!

M. C. Pearson said...

Good ol' Q...always there to make life strange. Great post...makeupitis! LOL...very very funny.

Professor Xavier said...

Cheapmakeuponitis!! Classic!

Ultra Toast Mosha God said...

Ha ha! I'm sure Berk is happys to be back on his own ship.

Captain Berk said...

I am indeed.

I have a vague, drunken memory of something materialising in my quarters when i was onboard your ship.

I tried to mate with it, then forward roll/karate chop attack it, as I though it was a dream and would do no harm.

Maybe it was this Q character.

Trinity13 said...

Ahhh Q...gotta love him!

Btw Capt, would you rather spend time with Q or my dear Wesley?

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Jon, you're right; that manouvre works every time.

IL, of course he didn't get Bev; she was saved by the Com Badge going off.

Captain, glad that everybody is where they should be.

Trin, you are asking me whether I would rather be with Q or Wesley? Do I have to pick one? They sometimes sound the same person as they both drive me crazy.

doug said...

Good Eveng J-L ! time for this one to be in bed no? Hi from M's back to visit....... W/V anagram to be thusly:

"drffgq" =
"Did Doug Really Forget Fridays Go Questioning?"

Chatty said...

always a fascinating read!
Michele sent me.

Jon the Intergalactic Gladiator said...

You probably could have beaten the Klingons with the Picard Manuver as well.

Say, if you get Q to say his name backwards, does he leave you alone for 90 days?

True Jersey Girl said...

Makeupitis...LOL

MaR said...

Got me! but it's fun reading. Michele sent me today.

Jen said...

Q! Ah HA!

"Cheapmakeuponitis" really explains so many things, doesn't it...

Classic post!

Daniel said...

It won't really have effect, I think this way.
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