Summery: Malcolm Reed vs. the Temporal Cold War
Disclaimer: No. I'm just playing around in their sandbox.
Etc.: Thanks to my reviewers!
Etc., Part Deux: This is my second favorite bit of Side Step. The favorite is 'iv: emotional capacity'.
Side Step
iii: humans
The ship is in your sights and your captain has given you orders to destroy it.
[should you?]
Boom, bang, blam—death and destruction. You'll kill all their people;
[this is wrong, yet right]
it will be a messy affair, full of flying limbs and guts. Good bye, silly people.
[really?]
So you ready everything. The weapons are ready and charged. The weapons are locked on. Lock, stock, and—BANG!—two smoking barrels. Good bye.
[no, no—this can't be right. yet—it is]
"Congratulations, Lieutenant," the captain says, walking over to you.
[is this your captain?]
He puts his hand on your shoulder. "When this is all over, I'll buy you a drink."
You smile. The Xindi will triumph.
[do you really want that?]
Your people will win against the humans.
[are they your people?]
Stupid humans.
Disclaimer: No. I'm just playing around in their sandbox.
Etc.: Thanks to my reviewers!
Etc., Part Deux: This is my second favorite bit of Side Step. The favorite is 'iv: emotional capacity'.
Side Step
iii: humans
The ship is in your sights and your captain has given you orders to destroy it.
[should you?]
Boom, bang, blam—death and destruction. You'll kill all their people;
[this is wrong, yet right]
it will be a messy affair, full of flying limbs and guts. Good bye, silly people.
[really?]
So you ready everything. The weapons are ready and charged. The weapons are locked on. Lock, stock, and—BANG!—two smoking barrels. Good bye.
[no, no—this can't be right. yet—it is]
"Congratulations, Lieutenant," the captain says, walking over to you.
[is this your captain?]
He puts his hand on your shoulder. "When this is all over, I'll buy you a drink."
You smile. The Xindi will triumph.
[do you really want that?]
Your people will win against the humans.
[are they your people?]
Stupid humans.
