The Evaluation

Jeffrey Jones and Phineas Bogg landed at Voyager Headquarters.

"And another thing," Jeff said as soon as they had landed, "it's not fair that I have to wait while you kiss every girl under the sun." He stopped and looked around as they stood up. "Are we back at Headquarters?" he asked.

Bogg took out the omni. "The omni doesn't work, it looks like we could be," he answered.

"I'm not done yelling at you yet," Jeff told him, then changed his tone, "who brought us here this time?"

"I don't know."

The door opened and Professor Garth walked in. "Come with me Jeffrey," he said.

"Why?"

"Evaluation," was Garth's cryptic answer. Jeff looked uncertainly at Bogg, who nodded, so he allowed himself to be led into another room.

"You'll sit here and complete this evaluation as truthfully and completely as possible," Garth instructed him.

"Evaluation of what?"

"Of Voyager Bogg, of course. Surely he mentioned that you would be evaluating his performance somewhere along the way?" Garth asked.

"No, he didn't," Jeff replied. This was a totally unexpected situation. He was evaluating Bogg? It didn't seem right.

Suddenly he saw this as a great opportunity to finally expose all Bogg's faults. The hard landings, the women, everything. He pulled the envelope close to him and opened it. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became at Bogg. He remembered the time the mentalist had kissed him and stolen the omni, and then how he'd left Jeffrey in ancient Rome when Cleopatra kissed him. Bogg had definitely messed up big time in both of those instances, and each had put Jeffrey in danger too. He remembered how he'd let the pickpockets in London steal the omni, and the prosecutor at the witch trials had taken it right off his belt, too. Sure his hands had been chained, but he could and should have protected the omni. He had made some big mistakes.

"You're free to go," Garth's assistant said to Bogg after Jeffrey left.

"What am I supposed to do? How long will this evaluation take?" Bogg asked. The guard shrugged as Garth re-entered the room.

"Professor Garth, how long will this take?"

"Quite awhile I'm afraid. The form asks for examples illustrating every comment."

Bogg paused, this evaluation could be used to determine promotions, or discipline. He'd never been evaluated like this before, because no one had ever known him so well. He'd always worked alone. He hesitated, then spoke, "we just had an argument before we were brought here. In fact it was still going on after we landed."

"That is the nature of a partnership Voyager Bogg. The good comes with the bad," Garth answered.

"He's so young," Bogg wasn't sure where to go with that, after all, Jeff was old enough to voyage with him, he'd even voyaged alone once. He had also risked his own life to save Bogg too, he hesitated but was interrupted by Garth.

"Do you think your argument will affect the comments made by Mr. Jones?" Garth asked.

Bogg paused again, "no, I don't think so," he conceded.

"Then all you can do is wait. I suggest you check in and attend to any other business you might have."