Act Five: "Confirmation"
Jim Kirk stood outside the main building and leaned against a railing. His eyes drifted up into the night sky and he thought of what was to happen. The Federation could either be in grave danger – or could simply not be. It all depended on if a transmission was sent to the Kelvans.
"You are concerned for your people, Captain Kirk," said a soft female voice from behind.
Jim turned around and found Kalinda standing in front of a tower door. She was wearing a sky blue dress that seemed to glow coolly in the night.
"Not just my people, Kalinda. The entire galaxy, if this is how you say it is."
Kalinda nodded. "My people are fierce warriors, Captain."
"Yes. I know," Jim recalled, remembering his first contact with Rojan.
"This can not be allowed to occur, Captain. If Tomar has indeed contacted out people, than you are in grave danger."
"I understand. I just wish there was some certainty in this situation."
Kalinda took Jim's arm. "Walk with me, Captain."
The two stepped away from the towers and strode across a concrete path towards a lake – not far from where the first contact occurred.
"I worry for my people," said Kalinda. "We are a race under siege, Captain. Our chances for survival our slim in this situation. Our galaxy will be completely destroyed in 10,000 years. We have no choice."
"I understand that, Kalinda, but why now? Why not attempt to stop the radiation?"
"It is impossible. All of our sciences have failed. The radiation grows stronger each day. Our only chance is to launch an invasion fleet to this galaxy and hope for the very best."
"And hoping for the very best would include conquering our entire galaxy?"
"Captain, I . . . you must understand that this has been our way for thousands of years. We are unwilling to change – especially now. Our people will be stubborn to the bitter end. It is only through intense meditation that myself, Rojan, and a few others have truly grasped understanding peace in this galaxy."
"Meditation? How do you mean?"
She paused. "By spending time in our human bodies and understand how the human body works with its feelings and - "
"Sensations?"
Kalinda seemed surprised then nodded slowly. "Indeed."
She turned to Jim, but his face was turned out towards the shimmering waters of the lake. The single moons bright reflection shined down upon it, waving and flowing across the surface. Kalinda found herself entranced by it as well, but then turned back to Jim, who was now staring directly at her.
Kalinda craned her neck slightly as Jim lowered his head. Their lips were protruding slightly until they met in a simple, remarkable kiss.
After a moment, they pulled back and gasped for air.
"I apologize," Kalinda said.
Jim gave her a weak smile. Years ago, it were those two words that brought them their first kiss. And now, it ended this one.
BEEP BEEP!
Jim reached over to his communicator. "Kirk here."
"Captain Kirk, this is Spock. I have just completed my analysis of the Kelvan database. It is confirmed. A transmission was sent to Kelva."
Jim's eyes grew large and looked to Kalinda. "Do you know what it says, Spock?"
"No Captain. It was encrypted and is impossible to decipher."
"Contact Starfleet and inform them of the situation."
"Yes Captain."
"Kirk out."
Jim closed his communicator and turned to Kalinda. "He have to get to Rojan."
The pair ran across the concrete path over to the set of towers. Once they reached the main hall, Kalinda ran into the building, but Jim paused.
"What is it?" she asked.
"You tell Rojan. I'm going to find Tomar."
Just as Kalinda entered, Jim ran to the other of the side of the tower. Suddenly, though, a number of tentacles snatched him up from the ground. A few seconds later, he was thrown onto the roof top of the main tower.
Kirk shook his head to get his wits back, then looked up to found himself facing a Kelvan in their natural form.
"Why Captain, don't you recognize me? It's Tomar."
"You won't get away with this, Tomar. We'll send another transmission. We'll tell them we've made peace."
"Will you now? You see, Captain, I've taken every precaution. Every that knows about this transmission equation is the communications center of there. Do you see it?"
Kirk looked over and saw the tower for just briefest of moments before it exploded in a rage of fire.
"NO!"
"It doesn't matter. Not anymore. Your galaxy is ours now."
Jim Kirk stood outside the main building and leaned against a railing. His eyes drifted up into the night sky and he thought of what was to happen. The Federation could either be in grave danger – or could simply not be. It all depended on if a transmission was sent to the Kelvans.
"You are concerned for your people, Captain Kirk," said a soft female voice from behind.
Jim turned around and found Kalinda standing in front of a tower door. She was wearing a sky blue dress that seemed to glow coolly in the night.
"Not just my people, Kalinda. The entire galaxy, if this is how you say it is."
Kalinda nodded. "My people are fierce warriors, Captain."
"Yes. I know," Jim recalled, remembering his first contact with Rojan.
"This can not be allowed to occur, Captain. If Tomar has indeed contacted out people, than you are in grave danger."
"I understand. I just wish there was some certainty in this situation."
Kalinda took Jim's arm. "Walk with me, Captain."
The two stepped away from the towers and strode across a concrete path towards a lake – not far from where the first contact occurred.
"I worry for my people," said Kalinda. "We are a race under siege, Captain. Our chances for survival our slim in this situation. Our galaxy will be completely destroyed in 10,000 years. We have no choice."
"I understand that, Kalinda, but why now? Why not attempt to stop the radiation?"
"It is impossible. All of our sciences have failed. The radiation grows stronger each day. Our only chance is to launch an invasion fleet to this galaxy and hope for the very best."
"And hoping for the very best would include conquering our entire galaxy?"
"Captain, I . . . you must understand that this has been our way for thousands of years. We are unwilling to change – especially now. Our people will be stubborn to the bitter end. It is only through intense meditation that myself, Rojan, and a few others have truly grasped understanding peace in this galaxy."
"Meditation? How do you mean?"
She paused. "By spending time in our human bodies and understand how the human body works with its feelings and - "
"Sensations?"
Kalinda seemed surprised then nodded slowly. "Indeed."
She turned to Jim, but his face was turned out towards the shimmering waters of the lake. The single moons bright reflection shined down upon it, waving and flowing across the surface. Kalinda found herself entranced by it as well, but then turned back to Jim, who was now staring directly at her.
Kalinda craned her neck slightly as Jim lowered his head. Their lips were protruding slightly until they met in a simple, remarkable kiss.
After a moment, they pulled back and gasped for air.
"I apologize," Kalinda said.
Jim gave her a weak smile. Years ago, it were those two words that brought them their first kiss. And now, it ended this one.
BEEP BEEP!
Jim reached over to his communicator. "Kirk here."
"Captain Kirk, this is Spock. I have just completed my analysis of the Kelvan database. It is confirmed. A transmission was sent to Kelva."
Jim's eyes grew large and looked to Kalinda. "Do you know what it says, Spock?"
"No Captain. It was encrypted and is impossible to decipher."
"Contact Starfleet and inform them of the situation."
"Yes Captain."
"Kirk out."
Jim closed his communicator and turned to Kalinda. "He have to get to Rojan."
The pair ran across the concrete path over to the set of towers. Once they reached the main hall, Kalinda ran into the building, but Jim paused.
"What is it?" she asked.
"You tell Rojan. I'm going to find Tomar."
Just as Kalinda entered, Jim ran to the other of the side of the tower. Suddenly, though, a number of tentacles snatched him up from the ground. A few seconds later, he was thrown onto the roof top of the main tower.
Kirk shook his head to get his wits back, then looked up to found himself facing a Kelvan in their natural form.
"Why Captain, don't you recognize me? It's Tomar."
"You won't get away with this, Tomar. We'll send another transmission. We'll tell them we've made peace."
"Will you now? You see, Captain, I've taken every precaution. Every that knows about this transmission equation is the communications center of there. Do you see it?"
Kirk looked over and saw the tower for just briefest of moments before it exploded in a rage of fire.
"NO!"
"It doesn't matter. Not anymore. Your galaxy is ours now."