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They're not near Cardassian Union space.
But then, they're not near Federation space either. This ship has as much right to be in this system as they do.
It makes Isabella nervous, anyway, and she's just about to suggest leaving and coming back another time, when the Prometheus is hailed.
They're armed. She can't warp inside a solar system.
She answers the hail.
"Hello, Federation vessel," says one of the three visible Cardassians in bad but intelligible English. "What're you doing out here alone?"
Isabella swallows. "This is the deep space survey vessel Prometheus," she begins.
The computer lets her know that they're charging weapons.
"We have no hostile intention," she says.
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dream-me-up
Yes he is. And it's cute.
Does this count as unethical treatment of a prisoner? Oh, probably. Does Lalita care? Nah.
Does this count as unethical treatment of a prisoner? Oh, probably. Does Lalita care? Nah.
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All right.
"Time to go break some weapons sytems," he decides. "I can tie you up again and leave you here, or bring you with me where I can keep an eye on you. Up to you."
"Time to go break some weapons sytems," he decides. "I can tie you up again and leave you here, or bring you with me where I can keep an eye on you. Up to you."
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"Okay."
Off they go!
Lalita does not seem especially worried that Kelvok might suddenly attack him.
Off they go!
Lalita does not seem especially worried that Kelvok might suddenly attack him.
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Kelvok is wise.
Lalita familiarizes himself with the ship's weapons systems, and then disables them quite neatly and with minimal damage. He also, along the way, collects every handheld disruptor on board.
Lalita familiarizes himself with the ship's weapons systems, and then disables them quite neatly and with minimal damage. He also, along the way, collects every handheld disruptor on board.
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"I know," he says. "Tell you what, if I see you again and I don't have my friend with me, I'll give them back."
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He laughs.
"Okay," he says, "time for me to get back to my ship. Do me a favour and sit quietly out of sight while I let my friend know I'm coming, won't you?"
"Okay," he says, "time for me to get back to my ship. Do me a favour and sit quietly out of sight while I let my friend know I'm coming, won't you?"
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Isabella is still a mask of calm, sitting in her captain's chair, serenely responding to the hail. "Hello."
dream-me-up
"I've disabled this ship's weapons systems," he says in Vulcan. "I'm going to return to the Prometheus and then we can all leave. Okay?"
dream-me-up
"See you soon," he says, and cuts contact.
To Kelvok, in Cardassian: "Off I go. Don't forget me."
To Kelvok, in Cardassian: "Off I go. Don't forget me."