Sing a Song of Sixpence

Posted on Fri Mar 13th, 2020 @ 11:28pm by Commander István "Archos" McKnight & Commander Alec Rota & Chief Warrant Officer Courtney "Warhowl" Yamaguchi & Major Daisy Rohr-McKnight
Edited on on Fri Mar 13th, 2020 @ 11:28pm

Mission: Mission 96: Settling Accounts
Location: Various Locations - Starbase 12
Timeline: 1100Hrs - September 5th 2392

Captain Marie "Warhowl." Yamaguchi languished inside a holding cell, she was in an angry mood as she lay on her bunk, not really moving as a security guard stopped at her cell. "Ma'am."

"Go away Ensign," Yamaguchi responded. In response, the forcefield fizzled out as the Ensign moved into her cell, with three others. "You are wanted in the main office ma'am, please come with us."

Marie sighed. "Fine," she growled as she rose to her feet, she went with the four men to the interrogation room where she assumed she would learn of her fate. She sat down at the table. "What the fuck do you want?" she inquired of the people before her.

"You do know that your in another universe and being held for espionage don't you?" Daisy asked

"What of it.?" Warhowl asked. "What are you going to do to me?. pull my toenails out or are you going to cattleprod me or will you threaten me with various forms of abuse.?" she inquired. "Get out of my face, Klingon. You're just as worthless as the other version of you."

"They told me you were stupid. Thank you for opening your mouth and confirming it." Daisy coolly told Warhowl. "Your also bit of a coward, you left the bridge during a battle. Is this typical for captains to bail out where you are from?"

Warhowl growled. "Why you little bitch!" she snarled as she rose to her feet and went for Daisy. "Come 'ere you fucking bitch!"

Daisy backed away, trying not get mad as she was still very pregnant. "My we have a temper don't we?" Daisy looked at the other staff officers. "How did a woman like this get a starship?"

One of the security officers football-tackled Warhowl in midair, sending both of them to the ground. "Get off me, you fucking creep.!" she snarled and screeched as she thrashed at him, trying to resist his grip.

"Should we bring her back to her cell?" Daisy asked."She can't control herself."

"Yes," answered Captain Alec Rota. "Bring me the next senior of her officers and we can try this again."

Warhowl was dragged out, kicking and screaming. "I'm gonna fucking-" her rant was cut off midsentence as the door closed. A few minutes went by before the next person was brought in. "Commander Istvan McKnight. Hhmm.." Rota commented as the door opened and the duplicate of Orthos was brought in. "Please have a seat Commander."

"Thank you," Istvan responded as he did as he was asked.

"First, have you any concerns and have you been well treated?" Rota inquired.

"Well considering I'm in a cell. I actually have no complaints, I've been left alone and nobody has bothered me whatsoever. I've been treated very well in fact."

"Alright." Rota paused. "Major?" he asked Daisy.

"Yes." Daisy could not help but stare at Istvan. "You were the First Officer, is that correct? What was your mission in our universe?"

McKnight regarded her. "You seem to be somewhat flustered Ms. Rohr. I assume that's your name... Why don't you sit down and take a moment while I explain my mission." as his eyes moved to her midsection. "I hope your husband appreciates you if you are married."

Rota smiled. "Go on Commander.?"

"Ahh. We, that is the USS Farragut, had received orders to pass into this reality and obtain technical information regarding offensive and defensive weapons, starship grade and small arms that we can use in our wars against our various enemies," he explained. "We were to deploy here and find out this information, at any cost."

"You're talking espionage for a foreign power."

"No. I am talking theft of classified information. The Empire has no quarrel with you, or at least I assume they do not. We were sent because we were selected for the task. As we have failed, we are stuck here in this reality, more or less forever. The price of failing will be met with the highest sanction. In short, if we are sent home, we will all be terminated."

"Wow, that's deep," Rota commented.

"The Empire's grip on its own power is crumbling so they resort to more and more force to maintain it, it's still not working," McKnight explained lightly. "So. We never actually got to do anything as your three large warships grabbed us."

Rota nodded. "Yes, that all true actually. Can you provide anything about where you've been?"

"My ships computer core will have the relevant information, You'll need a command level access code for it, use mine. McKnight Four One One Alpha Zulu."

"Are there many in your military such as yourself that are disillusioned?" Daisy asked.

"Oh yes, Most of the military is disillusioned with the military," Orthos responded in a deadpan tone of voice. "People are sick of the constant fighting." he sighed softly. "The Empire has responded with repression and aggression. You saw the effects of that with Marie a few minutes ago I assume?"

"Yes, I also saw the effects on Enyo," Daisy replied. "Why are you so much more rational? Is it because you are Vulcan?"

McKnight regarded her. "It's because I don't care, I have nothing left in that universe that means a damn to me. My family is all dead. I was just informed that my brother was killed in action so this leaves my mother who is the last of my extended family."

"So you lost your motivation?" Daisy asked. "How is T'Sara by the way?"

McKnight regarded her. "You do not want to know." he paused. "Mom is slowly losing her mind due to her losses, she's lost dad and all she has left is me," he commented. "Now I am denied to her. She is alone in this universe." he regarded her. "I assume you know the T'Sara in this reality?" he eyed her before his eyes moved to her midsection. "Do you know of the version of me that's in this reality?" he asked, almost hopefully.

"We have two T'Saras in this reality. Yes, I know the one that is your mother. The other has yet to be born." Daisy stated will caressing her tummy.

McKnight smiled. "So you are married to the Stephen McKnight that's native." he paused. "Good."

At that point Vice Admiral Sr'all Riversky walked in, and she asked," Alright so what have we got here."

Captain Rota regarded the new arrival. "Admiral. This is Commander Istvan McKnight, he is the first officer aboard the Farragut and he's offering us access to the ship's mainframe."

Sr'all raised an eyebrow. "Without fighting us on the matter?"

McKnight regarded the Caitian female with a look of dispassion on his face. "What is there for me to fight over?" he inquired. "You have taken my ship and my way home. I only have one option left, to cooperate with you."

"OK then, I'll make sure that's in the official report," Sr'all mentioned.

McKnight said nothing, for him there was nothing left to say. "Oh, tell me one more thing. Are we stranded here in this." he paused a moment. "Reality?"

"I don't even know how you got here," Riversky admitted. "So I cannot answer that."

"The information you seek is in the Farragut's datacore. The dimensional drive installed in Farragut's engine room will show you how it is done," he commented.

"Well the technological ability isn't the only obstacle," Riversky explained. "Due to the actions of the captain of your ship, your Federation has just engaged in an act of war against both our Federation and the OISU."

McKnight laughed. "Ohh goodie," he responded with glee. "Please invade and please do your worst. I want you to try. It'll be a blast. Quite literally.!"

"it's not my decision to make," Riversky admitted. "That's up to the Federation Council and the president."

"Then let me explain the situation so you can tell them when they ask you," McKnight responded. "They will never stop coming unless they get what they want. If that's a ship from your yards with all your fancy tech then great but until they get what they want, they will keep sending these infiltration teams and the like." he then slowly smiled. "They will stop when they either have what they want, or you go give them a bloody nose."

"Are you suggesting we invade your universe?" Daisy asked.

McKnight regarded the part Klingon female. "No." he answered softly. "I'm saying come and destroy the Empire. Or they will destroy you."

"How hard would that be? What's the condition of the fleet?" Daisy asked.

"Well, the fleet is divided between the two fronts. The Cardassian Front and the Romulan Front. Most of the rest of rearguard forces and occupation troops. Earth will be your target. Spank them properly."

"Good advice but I'm not authorized to execute them. That's way above my pay grade." McKnight-Rohr explained.

McKnight sat back before he put his feet up on the table. "Then you will die," he responded in a flat tone of voice.

"Given the past history of our clashes between our two navies that seem rather improbable," Daisy replied.

"We shall see my dear," McKnight answered in a light tone of voice. "So I'll probably go back to my cell and you people will leave me to rot as I am a man without a state." he shrugged. "GUARD!" he roared. "The Major is finished with me," he added loudly. "Take me back to my cell," he demanded. "I am through being the object of someone else's pity." as he gave Daisy a rather evil glare.

"You'll be brought back to your cell when we are done with you." Daisy contradicted McKnight. "Tell me more about the teams you let loose on our ships."

"No," McKnight answered her in a dark tone. "I am done here," he added in a quiet tone.

Daisy looked at the other officers. "Anyone have any other questions for him?"

Sr'all shook her head. "No I think we are good here, given the relatively amateur nature of this operation, I expect we will find the remaining infiltrators without much difficulty."

McKnight regarded Riversky. "Sounds good. There are about eight people in all. Oh and tell them I said Hi when you find them." he then shifted his attention to Daisy. "So. Take me back to my cell." he all but demanded of her.

At that point Sr'all received a call on her combadge. So she walked away and took the call. A few minutes later she then returned and said to Daisy, "Alright the Department of Temporal Investigations and the SIB have both sent a team of agents to come help deal with this alternate universe infiltration issue."

Rota nodded. "Works for me, take Commander McKnight back to his cell and bring me the next officer in line."