A Warp-capable shuttle was reported missing from the I.S.S Deadly Spear's shuttlebay shortly after. A mysterious anomaly was detected as well. The anomaly was determined to have transcended the boundaries of the universe, possibly connecting to another universe.
In other news, the Starfleet vessel U.S.S Golden, which is the mirror version of the I.S.S Deadly Spear, intercepted a drifting Warp-capable shuttlecraft, with one inhabitant. He knew a suspicious amount about the workings of the ship…
A/N: So I saw one of those harmless garter snakes. And then someone beat it to death with a broom on the grounds that it was "dangerous." Okay, they bite, but they're not venomous and they're not overly aggressive…
Anyhow, I always marvel at how people can just kill things like that, sometimes for no reason. Squashing spiders,for example. Spiders are actually good if you don't like bugs. They eat bugs. But people still squash them for no better reason than "they look gross." Hence, the first incident. Snakes can serve a threat, but there are better ways to deal with them than beating them to death with a broom! Come on, people! THE GREY SQUISHY THING IN YOUR HEAD IS A TOOL, NOT A DECORATION!
Besides, like the Science Officer wondered, what gives us specifically the right to decide if something lives or dies? Do we just "play god" with the lives of weaker things? That puts us on a level with Khan. (You know who I'm talking about.)
Additionally, if you saw someone beat another person up in the streets, they get arrested for assault and battery. Yes, humans are sentient. Yes, snakes are not. Fine. If you saw someone beat up a cat in the streets, they would be arrested for animal abuse. WHAT MAKES SNAKES ANY DIFFERENT? YES, SNAKE ARE DANGEROUS. CATS AND DOGS CAN BE DANGEROUS TOO!
I hope this has given you new insight over killing weaker creatures. And I hope it doesn't start a flame war.
