Disclaimer: I don't own any part of the Star Trek franchise or the characters in it.
Little Ensign's Room
Chapter Six: Tell It to the Marines
Five weeks into the two month incident, the last and greatest unfortunate happening occurred.
The last toilet failed.
Wide-eyed ensigns were instructed that it didn't matter which bathroom they went to anymore. All that mattered was that they made sure to regularly deliver the buckets to the storage bay.
Buckets were easily replaced after Scotty had them programed into the replicator.
Ensign's belief in their superior officer's sanity, not so much.
"You're joking, right?"
Spock shuffled out of his quarters in the middle of the night, hoisting his bucket towards the lower decks. He'd figured out the bucket/replicator trick six minutes after the initial report to Starfleet was sent out.
He was, after all, a Vulcan. And Vulcans don't wait in line.
"Spock, what are you doing out here at this time of night?"
"Doctor, I was merely-"
"Oh, dropping of the... stuff too? Here I'll come with you."
"...okay?"
Three weeks, one day, and seven minutes later, the first crew member beamed down.
Three minutes and twelve seconds (and a half) later, that person was also the first lucky crew member to use a proper restroom in what was the longest stretch of time since the third world war. Needless to say, that crew member felt blessed indeed.
Scotty, when he realized he could have just replicated new plumbing implements, not so much.
Especially when it came to his attention that the report he had given to the captain had been broadcast all over the ship. For everyone to hear.
He blinked.
"Well, crap."
A/N: Okay, so probably not the great climax/conclusion you were expecting. Well, to be honest, I feel a little jipped too. My muse seems to have deserted me with the start of the semester and onset of homework. Ugh, this chapter was so hard to finish... (Isn't that sad?) Anyway, going to stop complaining now. Sorry for making you all wait so long; I can't promise it'll get any better (in any respect). =/ Until next time. Adios.