Shipwreck with You
red rooster dawn
Pairing: Tucker and T'Pol
Disclaimer : All the characters are the property of Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek. They are use purely for entertainment value only.
Summary: Tucker and T'Pol crash on an alien planet on the way back to the Enterprise, many light years away.
Day 21
They had been walking for hours that morning when they decided to take a break for lunch. T'Pol took out some of the fruit they had found the last few days. Food had become less plentiful over the past week.
T'Pol had gathered up what little she could find, they needed to find something substantial soon. Their caloric intake had been less then five hundred calories a day for the last four days.
As they were eating T'Pol took a scan for any signs of civilization. "Charles! My tricorder is picking something up in that direction." she shouted. Trip walked over to her and took a look.
"Good job Polly, maybe soon we will be able to eat a real meal soon." replied Trip as he gave her a hug and a kiss.
Day 24
It took them three more days to come to the outskirts of a small village. They could smell the aroma of food cooking. Their stomachs began to growl in anticipation. The only problem was they had no money for food.
They were guests on the last planet during their stay. They also had nothing of value to trade. They wondered what they should do next. They came up behind the stables.
"Polly, you stay here while I see if I can find us something to eat." Trip told T'Pol.
"Why don't we go together?" T'Pol asked dreading what Trip was about to do.
"Well if I do something stupid and get caught, then you'll be able to free me." replied Trip as he gave her a kiss.
"Be careful Charles." she replied.
Thirty minutes later Trip was back with some food wrapped in cloth. "Where did you get the food and why are you out of breath?" asked T'Pol a bit worried.
"Don't ask. The less you know the better." replied Trip smiling.
They quickly ate the food. Soon after they fell asleep against the back wall of the stable with T'Pol snuggled up in Trip's arms. Several hours later they were waken with a start. Trip felt someone kick him in the ribs.
"Ouch! What did you do that for?" he asked the large man standing over him.
"You stole food. Take them away." the large man ordered his men. They reached down and pulled Trip and T'Pol to their feet. They were taken to the village jail.
Day 25
The large man walked into the room that contained Trip and T'Pol.
"Stand up you two. Why don't you tell me what you're doing here in Crescent City and why you stole the food?" asked the large man.
"My name is Charles Tucker and this is Polly. Our means of transportation was destroyed while we were traveling through the jungles west of here. We spent the last three weeks walking through the jungle to get here to Crescent City. We survived mostly on nuts and berries." offered Trip.
"How were you intending to make restitution Mr. Tucker?" asked the large man.
"We're willing to work if giving the opportunity." replied Trip.
"How long are you intending to stay around these parts Mr. Tucker?" asked the large man.
"Don't really know Sir. We were returning to our friends on the other side of the planet. We're hoping that when they realized that we're missing, they will come to get us." replied Trip.
"Alright I'll see what I can come up with. I know of a few places that are looking for some help. I'll arranged with the boarding house down the street to give you a room." conceded the large man.
"Thank you Sir, we really appreciate your kindness." responded Trip with a smile.