When Conqurors Rule
A loud rumbling woke Captain Archer from a deep sleep. He climbed out of bed and put on his uniform. He ran out the door planning to get to the bridge as quick as possible.
The turbolift opened to a bridge full of laughter. Archer looked arond to everyones laughing face exept t'pols who made him jump back a little from her It's-just-Not-funny look.
"Anyone want to tell me whats going on here?"
Everyone stopped and turned to him smouldering giggles. "Travis fell on the controls sir." Malcolm said with a smirk.
"Anyone want to tell me what really happened?" Archer asked not really beleiving malcolms response.
"I'ts true captain." Travis said trying not to laugh. "I was just sitting here and i fell on the helm." He burst out laughing anyway. Archer turned away a bit it was all he could do not to laugh. " how can you fall while your sitting Ensign?" He said turning back having successfully stifled his laughter.
" I have my ways capt-" Travis cut himself off and started dramatically working his console.
"Seems like you have your moments too." Malcolm said still smirking.
"No, im picking up something strange" Travis said half ignoring malcolms remark. Archer walked over to the helm : Are we close enough to see it?" he asked Earning a "yes Sir"
Archer sat in his chair "On Screen" There was a tiny spec of light on the veiwscreen. Archer was trying to determine what it was when the comm sounded. " Arhcer here"
"Captain the engines are acting up a whole lot"
"Any idea why Trip?"
"Not a clue Cap'n"
"I may have an answer to that." Came T'pols voice from her station. " There is large quantities of radiation coming from the unknown thing on our sensors."
Unkown thing? Archer thought. He decided then not to trouble himself with unusual Vulcan word usage. "I'ts Effecting our engines?" He asked her
" Not exactly, something inside this thing-" Archers thoughts cut her off
Thing? why did she say thing again, she could of done better better than that. i mean come o-
"Captain?"
"Eh HUh?" He blurted as he snapped back into reality.
"Are you considering my suggestion?" T'pol said ignoring his illogical human behavior.
"What suggestion?" He caught her glaring at him.
"You need some serious coffee intake." She said still glaring.
"Excuse me?" he asked a bit confuzzled.
"COFFEE, YOU NEED SOME COFFEE A DANG CUP OF HOTT COFFEE!"
Archer looked around. "T'pol?"
"I am sorry Captain, i havn't had my tea this morning."
"Oh so now its about tea." Archer remarked with a smirk
She ignored him and continued " I Have suggested that we take a shuttle in to study and dispose of that mass within the thing."
"Oh right, are you sure thats safe T'pol?" Suddenly the lights went out. Archer heard Trips voice over the comm again.
"Did someone say coffee?"
Archer sighed. "Trip drop the coffee subject and tell me whats happening."
" Oh right sorry captain." He said getting on with it. "It looks like we dont have a choice, The engines just went offline and we are not getting them back until get rid of that mass within the thing. Thing. ha"
" thing you Trip." Archer replied.
"Thank you captain, Tucker out."
" Thing you?" Malcolm asked a confused look on his face.
"Inside joke Malcolm." Archer said getting up form his chair. " Looks like were in for a shuttle ride."