Orion Sector, Stardate 87865.83 – Starfleet Command today promoted Commander James T. Grayson to the rank of Captain in recognition of his actions in repeatedly saving Starbase 24 from the same Klingon attack.
Grayson has now defended the Starbase from the same attack dozens of times, and despite having enlisted less than one Earth month ago, the young prodigy is among the most decorated individuals in Starfleet history, and is on pace to receive his Admiralship by the end of the week.
“I’d really love to know what these guys did to piss off the Klingons,” said Grayson, responding to yet another call from Admiral Grigori Yanishev, alongside 19 other vessels of various shapes and sizes. Based on precedent, Grayson remained confident that the enemy fleet would be eliminated in “about 20 minutes,” with the surviving science team transported safely — albeit briefly — to the U.S.S. McCoy.
“And then they’ll beam back to the Starbase, and then I bet the Klingons come right back in about an hour,” added Grayson as he sipped a steaming hot cup of Earl Grey. “I don’t know where they build all these ships. It’s like one of the Ensigns broke the holodeck or something.”
“Computer? End program,” he said, to no apparent effect.
Grayson’s Cruiser, the U.S.S. Hellas, has seen comparatively little action outside of rescuing the eternally-beleaguered Starbase, despite his theoretical mission to explore the distant frontiers of known space, ever pushing the envelope of human knowledge. The ship had managed to discover North America after a recent side trip to Earth, but was recalled to Starbase 24 before its crew could confirm the presence of life on the surface.
“I’m supposed to be exploring the Khazan Cluster or the Xleen System or some crap,” said Grayson. “Like I have time with Starbase 24 under major attack. How can I ignore their plight to go traipsing around the galaxy, ‘exploring strange new worlds’ or whatever.”
“City on the Edge of Never? Never seen it, never will.”
Story reported by Observer contributor Michael Fiegel.
‘Starbase 24′ ja’ maH pongmey vaj maH HoH chaH
So! This! Future! Is…
Repetitive! Where! is the! Spark! The! Zest for life!
The! Romancing! of! Green Skinned! Space babes!
Give us 100 billion credits and strabase 24 (and the rest of the solar system it happens to inhabit) won’t be a problem for much longer.
- Crew of Terror Star 24
Clair Witte
These continued, repetitive assaults on human and Vulcan stations are quite…illogical. There is no logical way for the Klingon fleets to regroup that fast….as well, I keep having to be in need of more dilithium crystals, about 25 to be precise. It would be optimal if I could have a willing Captain to go collect them for me.
Live long, and prosper.
KHAN!
At least what he’s doing is more exciting than probing Uranus.
Heh.
Humanity continues to strive against all odds it would seem.
The Morru’Khan is curious as to how Humans as a species continue to exist after repeatedly being exterminated by Morrigi fleets, Perhaps this Star-fleet is a splinter faction of SolForce.
The Morru’Khan demands our sisters research this possibility further.
Also, SQUAWK!
There are four lights.
COMPUTER!!!
wheeeeeaaaaah ooooooommmm eaeeeeeyereryyye weirrrrrrrrrrarrrrrrrraaaaaaaa yeeeeeeeeeommmmmm
Not again!
*SPLAT*
I’ve often had this problem myself. Why, it seems like I find myself fighting a small gang of petty bandits in the exact same abandoned mechanic’s shop in the Cordon once every twelve hours or so.
I’m often in such a dillema myself.For some reason,over and over again,I’m randomy spirited away to a strange blue maze filled with ghosts whom try to kill me and my objective(and only means of escape) apparently is to collect all the strange yellow orbs.Over and over again,How distressing.
HEHEHE IT’S GAMES BUT IF GAMES WAS REAL LIFE THAT’S SO FUNNY AND ORIGINAL
HEY CHRIS EVER GONNA UPDATE FIRST PERSON SHOUTER OR LIVING IN OBLIVION?
This takes me back to the time that I helped a turian militia attack an Eclipse star base. They were so busy trying to hold the walls they didn’t have time to clean their weapons. When we finally got in, the base commander’s rifle blew up right in hands.
Didn’t even have to shoot the stupid bastard.
Please write something new. I miss your witty writings.
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This is the problem with most Alternate Realities I’ve come to find. Why does Earth HAVE to be in a Plural Zone?
In anycase, Captain Greyson, you’ve got a bit of a time displaced multidimensional repeated war going on.
Basically, it’s an alternate universe Klingon vessel attacking your starbase, each one a little bit further into the future the planning of the attack became. (so the first one did it in a second, the second one did it after a few miniutes thinking, etc.)
Although I don’t think this is anywhere near Earth, I’m beginning to expect that the Plural Zone effect happens wherever humans go, or perhaps wherever there is a Nutrimatic that has been programmed to produce tea. … Oh, you don’t call them Nutrimatics, do you? What is it…. A replicator? How absurdly accurate.
In any case, I love visiting universes where the Earth doesn’t get destroyed. Makes me wonder what my parallel self is doing.