USS VENGEANCE - BRIDGE
Even given the warships deliberately simplified command systems, it was still a remarkable feat of piloting on Khan's behalf operating the ship, pursuing and engaging with weaponry all at the same time, and all by himself.
And though it continued to tumble, on fire, weaponless, without shields and while wounded himself, Khan still managed to maintain a vestige control of the ship. Dragging himself over to the forward console, he fought to make his orders heard above the crackle and thunder of instruments exploding, while the very structure of the ship fell all around him.
"New destination!" he roared, "Starfleet headquarters!"
"Engines compromised," the ship's computer warned. "Cannot guarantee we will reach intended destination," it paused a moment, checking and finding an order prohibiting the ship from going to that particular location, "Specified destination off limits. Do you confirm order?"
The augment remained undaunted. Enraged and filled with an indescribable pain at the thought of having lost those that he had tried so hard to save, Khan's response emerged as a snarl, "Confirmed."
STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS – SAN FRANCS|ISCO
They stood hypnotised by the most extraordinary sight. A massive, black, unmarked spaceship was hurtling at speed towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Smoke billowed from the badly damaged craft as it plummeted from the sky.
It was only as it was about to crash into the bay that curiosity turned to all out panic, and those on the ground ran for their lives.
USS VENGEANCE – BRIDGE
Alarms screamed throughout the ship. The computers voice intoned at regular intervals, "Impact in..."
Khan had made his way back to the Command chair. He sat his back straight, his hands gripping the armrests as he braced himself for the inevitable fate that his time in the 23rd century had ultimately led him to...
INDIAN RESERVATION - 1835
The Medicine Man turned to his Chief. When he received a nod of confirmation he began to chant.
Several hours later the unconscious body of Khan Noonien Singh appeared at the Medicine Man's feet.
