Sonic the Hedgehog looked impatiently at the five men who had emerged from the white spacecraft that had just ruined his victory.
The one in the gold shirt was the first to step forward and say, "Greetings. We come in peace."
All Sonic could think to say was, "Oh really? Then what's the big idea interrupting my fight with Eggman?"

Captain James T. Kirk was a little put off by the creature's foul attitude.
Still, he was courteous with the alien and said, "We apologize for disrupting your society in any way." There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, and the thing could obviously tell.
Kirk waved Dr. McCoy over and said, "Bones, scan." McCoy pulled out a small device and faced the scanner toward the creature. As the results came onto the screen, his eyes widened in surprise.
All he could manage to mutter was, "My God."
"What?" Kirk asked.
"Jim... It's a hedgehog."

Sonic remarked, "Well, of course I'm a hedgehog." The man in gold, obviously the leader, shot him a glance before returning his attention to the man with the device.
He asked, "A hedgehog?"
Sonic said, "That's what I just said.", earning another glare.
The man with the scanner said, "The anatomy's the exact same, Jim."
The leader asked, "But... How is that possible?"
Sonic yelled, "Hey! Do those ears of yours do anything? It's because I am a hedgehog!"
The leader, obviously fed up, retorted, "Would you mind shutting the Hell up?"
Sonic, also reaching the limits of his patience, answered, "Would you mind telling me who the heck you are?"

Kirk, frustrated, decided that it may be best to humor the little blue creature that was apparently a hedgehog.
"I am Starfleet Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise." He getsured to his fellow crew members, "and this my first officer Commander Spock, Dr. McCoy, Lieutenant Sulu, and Cadet Carter."
The blue creature, not impressed, asked, "And what exactly are you doing here?"
Kirk answered, "Our ship, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is an exploration vessel. We were sent out to explore strange new worlds, and yours just happened to pop up, so here we are. Now then, would you kindly explain just who you are?"

Sonic, in light of Captain Kirk's question, closed his eyes for a moment before chuckling and answered, "You obviously don't know much about this planet if you've never heard of me."
He opened his eyes and widened his grin before saying "The name's Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog."

Kirk smiled. He was starting to like this guy. He reminded him of himself when he was a teenager.
He reached out a hand and said, "Well then, Mr. Sonic the Hedgehog, it's an... 'honor' to make your aquaintance."
Sonic ignored the hand stretched out in front of him and replied "Yeah well, it's great to meet ya and all, Cap, but I don't have time to stay and chat. I gotta catch up with Eggman before he activates that laser of his."
Kirk grinned and said, "Perhaps you could use our assistance."
Dr. McCoy ran to Kirk's side and whispered, "Jim, what the Hell do you think you're doing?"
Kirk whispered back, "Bones, if we can make a good impression on the natives, it could be healthy for the Federation's relations with this planet."
Spock joined the conversation and said softly, "It would be a logical assumption."
McCoy sighed and said, "Fine. Go ahead and get mixed up in this planet's affairs, but when somebody dies, don't come crying to me."
Kirk remarked, "You're the doctor. Who else are we supposed to cry to?"
McCoy was about to rebut, when Sonic interrupted the conversation saying, "Thanks, but no thanks. You guys look like you have some fancy gadgets and all, but there's no way you're keeping up with me."
Kirk responded, "Our away teams are trained to move quickly. It won't be a problem."
Sonic grinned and said, "Oh really? Are you trained to move THIS quickly?" The instant he finished the sentence, he ran about fifty circles around the group in all of four seconds. The away team stood there, absolutely speechless.
The silence lasted a while before Spock managed to mutter, "Fascinating."
Kirked cleared his throat and said, "Well, as impressive as that is," he pointed to the Galileo, "Our shuttlecraft could go that fast, if not faster if it wasn't for our... damages."
Sonic's eyes widened as he said, "Ah, you need a repairman, huh? Well, I happen to know the best guy for the job on the whole planet. Hold up just a sec, I'll be right back." Before any of the crew members could say anything, Sonic the Hedgehog was off once again.

TO BE CONTINUED