Doin an early post so I don't risk forgetting tomorrow ^_^

Still don't own star trek.

Episode 1-22 Space Seed

Spock had picked up readings on a space vessel of some type. As they came up on it Kirk asked if Spock knew of it's origin. "Unknown. It could hardly be an Earth ship. There have been no flights into this sector for years." Spock answered.

Uhura picked up on a signal that was the old morse code and notified the captain. Kirk said "I thought you said it couldn't possibly be an Earth vessel." To Spock who replied that he did not understand why it always gave Kirk pleasure to see him proven wrong. "An emotional Earth weakness of mine." Kirk said with a smile.

The ship came on screen and Saya was intrigued by the design. They discussed the origins of the ship and the date it was from. Apparently the last ships of this model were made a few decades after Saya was cryogenically frozen. Though there were life signs aboard they were too faint to be human and sensor readings indicated equipment functioning. Kirk went to full alert and everyone jumped into action to face the unknown.

An hour after they had found it there was still no indication of danger from the ship as it had completely ignored them. Kirk told the crew to go to standby alert and McCoy entered the bridge. "We're continuing to pick up some form of heart action over there. Very faint, very slow. Seems to be coming from about sixty or seventy bodies, as near as I can tell." He informed Kirk.

Kirk asked if it was alien and Bones said it was possible and that there was no sign of breathing or other form of respiration. Spock mentioned that though the hull was pitted with meteor scars, the scanners made out the name SS Botany Bay. Kirk ordered Spock to check the registry but Saya was already on it and pulled the only file she found up.

Spock double checked her work and told the captain "No such vessel listed. Records of that period are fragmentary, however. The mid 1990s was the era of your last so-called World War." McCoy mentioned the eugenics war and Saya decided she would need to study it.

Spock commented that it was their attempt to improve the race through selective breeding and Saya wondered if it was another type of natzi germany thing. McCoy corrected him passionately "Now, wait a minute. Not our attempt, . A group of ambitious scientists. I'm sure you know the type. Devoted to logic, completely unemotional"

Kirk cut them both off and ordered a tractor beam to lock onto the vessel. Kirk turned the bridge over to Spock and asked McCoy to join the landing party. He also requested a history expert and Saya thought it was funny as even though she knew her history she was just barely outside the timeline to know anything about this. Spock ordered Scotty and to the transporter room and Kirk and Bones left. Saya started reading up on her history.

They had been sorting the curiosity of the SS Botany Bay for 10 hours. Saya had finished her reading and was intrigued by the stupidity of the eugenics war. Kirk had beamed back with one revived patient who was in critical condition. Saya was curious about the method used with him as he was not a cryo case.

Though their shift had ended they stayed on active duty to deal with the case of the SS Botany Bay. Saya wondered what would happen to the 32 men and 30 women that were still in suspended animation.

Kirk mentioned to Spock that there were a great many unanswered questions about those years and Spock replied "A strange, violent period in your history. I find no record whatsoever of an SS Botany Bay. Captain, the DY-100 class vessel was designed for interplanetary travel only. With simple nuclear-powered engines, star travel was considered impractical at that time. It was ten thousand to one against their making it to another star system. And why no record of the trip?"

Kirk mentioned the name was of a penal colony in australia and Spock replied "If you're suggesting this was a penal deportation vessel, you've arrived at a totally illogical conclusion. Your Earth was on the verge of a dark ages. Whole populations were being bombed out of existence. A group of criminals could have been dealt with far more efficiently than wasting one of their most advanced spaceships."

Kirk smiled and threw his theory out the window then asked after Spock's. "Even a theory requires some facts, Captain. So far I have none." Kirk commented that it irritated him and Spock said he was not capable of that emotion. Kirk apologized and asked if he suspected danger. "Insufficient facts always invites danger, Captain." Spock replied. Kirk ordered Spinelli to make course for starbase 12 and went to check on the patient.

"What if they are from the eugenics war? What will happen then?" Saya asked Spock. As soon as he looked at her she smiled and said "never mind. 'Even a theory requires some facts.' And since we don't really have any, what if's are pointless." Spock smiled his smile and Saya went back to her reading.

Kirk was called down to sickbay to see the patient and when he returned Kirk informed Spock the man's name was Khan. Spock noted that he was making considerable use of the technical library. Kirk said Common courtesy, . He'll spend the rest of his days in our time. It's only decent to help him catch up. Would you estimate him to be a product of selective breeding?"

Spock answered "There is that possibility, Captain. His age would be correct. In 1993, a group of these young supermen did seize power simultaneously in over forty nations." Kirk smiled saying they were hardly supermen, aggressive and arrogant but then they began to battle among themselves. "Because the scientists overlooked one fact. Superior ability breeds superior ambition." Spock finished.

Spock again relayed information he had gathered "I have collected some names and made some counts. By my estimate, there were some eighty or ninety of these young supermen unaccounted for when they were finally defeated." Kirk commented that the fact wasn't in the history texts and Spock asked "Would you reveal to war-weary populations that some eighty Napoleon's might still be alive?"

Spock sent Saya to bed in no short terms saying she still was required to take care of her health no matter the curiositys aboard the ship. Saya smiled and play pouted but quickly told him that she was rather glad to be getting out of the formal dinner they would be having with the new guy. Spock dropped her off at her quarters then changed in his formal wear.

Saya fell into her bed and was asleep quickly from the long hours and many things taking up energy in her mind. In the morning Spock was there when Saya came from her room. They went to breakfast together and Saya could see the calculating in Spock's eyes. "Something bother you from the dinner?" Saya asked. Spock said his ambiguous perhaps and Saya left it.

Right after breakfast they went to the briefing room and a large picture of their guest was displayed. Saya stopped moving and just stared with her eyes narrowed. She didn't understand why but she wasn't fond of whoever that was… "he seems too… authoritative." She whispered to herself as Spock guided her to a chair near him.

Kirk started with the information "Name, Khan, as we know him today." The image changed to a man looking much the same in regal clothing "Name, Khan Noonien Singh."

Spock relayed the facts "From 1992 through 1996, absolute ruler of more than a quarter of your world. From Asia through the Middle East." For Saya it clicked. The man gave a look of someone who was in charge and would kill to prove it. Kirk was authoritative but it was a pack leader authority. This man was more of a destroyer type of authority.

A little banter about him being the last tyrant to be overthrown and some admiration for this one commenced and Spock cut in "Gentlemen, this romanticism about a ruthless dictator is."

Kirk interrupted him saying " , we humans have a streak of barbarism in us. Appalling, but there, nevertheless." Saya smiled at the blatant admission in a straightforward way. The others again commented on his rule being better than the others and Spock again went to comment. " , you misunderstand us. We can be against him and admire him all at the same time." Kirk informed him.

Spock commented that it was illogical and Kirk agreed before having a 24 hour security put on 's quarters. Saya wanted to chuckle but the idea of a man like that on the enterprise actually did frighten her a great deal. They went to the bridge and back to work. After a few hours security called to inform Kirk that Khan had escaped.

Kirk ordered Uhura to sound security alert but the channels were jammed. Kirk went to the turbolift and it too was jammed. They discovered that the atmospheric controls were also cut off and Kirk called down to engineering and Scotty tried to tell them something before a heavy thud is heard. Saya let out a small noise hoping that Scotty was not harmed.

Khan informed them he had cut off their oxygen and blocked every possible contingency plan. Saya sat in her corner and thought about the situation. She didn't like it but panicking increased breathing rate therefore using the air quicker. Moving to sit on the floor so if she did pass out she would be unharmed. she watched until everything started to get fuzzy then just closed her eyes and let it drift away glad to at least be among friends.

Saya woke to being in a chair between Spock and Spinelli. The others started to wake also and Saya noticed everyone was held at gunpoint. "Nothing ever changes, except man. Your technical accomplishments? Improve a mechanical device and you may double productivity. But improve man and you gain a thousand fold. I am such a man. Join me. I'll treat you well. I need your training to operate a vessel this complex." Khan started.

Scotty asked where Kirk was and Khan replied "I see now I made one serious error. You are the Communications Officer? Engage the viewing screen, please." When Uhura refused one of the men dragged her to the controls and when she continued to refuse backhanded her. The man moved to hit her again and McGivers stood up saying no. Saya knew something was off in the way he actually listened to her.

Khan moved to sit on the table and started again "I should have realised that suffocating together on the Bridge would create heroic camaraderie among you. But it is quite a different thing to watch it happening to someone else. Engage the viewing screen. I'm sure you recognise your medical decompression chamber here, Doctor. And the meaning of that indicator. Your Captain will die. If you join me, , I will save his life." Spock said nothing and Khan continued "My vessel was useless. I need you and yours to select a colony planet. One with a population willing to be led by us."

McCoy corrected him "To be conquered by you. A starship would make that most simple, wouldn't it?" Everyone looked at the image of Kirk in pain in the chamber being slowly and horribly killed. Saya could feel the pain the crewmen felt for their captain but the determination as well.

Khan then turned to threats telling them each would go into the chamber in turn and the others would watch them die. McGivers asked if she had to stay and watch and Khan said no but he hoped she would be stronger. Saya wanted to choke the daylights out of her for turning traitor but instead worked on giving Khan a bored look.

They lost the channel and the man who had hit Uhura earlier moved to hit her again to force her to regain the channel. Khan stopped him and said it didn't matter, he then ordered Spock to be taken next. Saya blocked out all thought and feeling knowing this one would be one of the hardest to sit through. She wanted to scream 'no' but ignored it all thinking instead of playing chess and when that failed of baking a cake.

Khan demanded for any of his people to report but no one came through and the hope from the crewmen rose. Suddenly gas started pouring through the vent and everyone started moving at once. Saya tried to trip Khan on the way out the door but failed. Scotty managed to run out after him. Saya tried to think but instead passed out on the floor.

Saya came too seeing Spock above her helping her up. "Dang, I hate being the damsel." She commented as she sat up and smiled. Spock quirked an eyebrow but said nothing as he helped others up. Soon the ship was back under control and the invaders had been managed. A hearing for Khan, his people and McGivers was to be held.

That evening as Spock escorted Saya to dinner he notified her that Khan and his people as well as McGivers would be placed on a world to tame. It would be harsh but better than the alternatives. Saya wondered aloud how a person could betray so many for something so foolish but as she said it to Spock she thought of what she would be willing to do for his sake.

Her difference was that Spock was a good man and as such would want to do good. Khan did not care about doing good, only conquering, which was the problem. "Well I guess it's about perspective and the people you align yourself with." She commented as she ate.

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