STAR TREK STARBASE 248 1x04 Fist of the North Star Chapter 5: ACT IV and Credits, a startrek: other fanfic

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ACT IV

"You will not fire on a Starfleet vessel," T'Kur said. "I do not recognize your authority. Consulate out." And then, after the visual changed, the Consulate continued the attack.

O'Riley sighed heavily. "Looks like he's calling the bluff."

"Bluff my ass," Daniels said. "Fire."

"You can't be serious—"

"I said FIRE, goddammit!"

O'Riley sighed. "Okay. Firing phasers."

The phaser beams lanced through space, smashing into the weak-shielded Consulate. A few more blasts penetrated, taking out their starboard nacell. The Consulate dropped out of warp as a result.

"Now," Daniels said. "Hail the Negarani. Let's settle this the right way."

Nakajima was thrown against the aft section of the bridge. Her thin body hit the underside of a mission operations console in the circular bridge. It didn't feel good at all.

Three Negarani stood over her, pointing phasers at her. "Don't move."

They brought Kim in front of the viewscreen, and propped him up in execution position. One of them, then, poured a liquid into his leg wound, making him scream in agony. "This will increase the pain ten-fold," said the Negarani's lead militant. "Within moments, you will be begging me to cut off your head."

Kim couldn't take the pain. He whaled and screamed like the helpless victim he was.

The guards turned away from Nakajima to watch the viewscreen. That gave Nakajima some time to get up, and sit in the chair in front of the inactive console. As Captain Daniels appeared on the screen, the leader told the guards to hold Kim. After Nakajima's guards left, Nakajima activated the console, and one screen... and typed in the command codes.

Meanwhile, the militant held Kim's head up by its turf. "This is what you have done. You have condemed this man to his death."

"We have stopped the attack upon you," Daniels said. "I wish to negotiate the release of our officers."

"There are no terms of negotiations in place," the lead militant said. "You attacked our men and attacked our ships. For every Negarani killed by you, two officers will lose their lives. Including these two, starting with the slanted-eyed one."

Nakajima activated a security sub system. When the guard turned, he raised his phaser and fired... but nothing happened. Nakajima then activated a transporter, beaming Kim off the bridge and into the ship's sickbay.

When the Negarani turned and rushed her, they were stopped by a force field. Nakajima was safe. "Now," she said, "I will give you five seconds to beam off this ship or I will poison your men with toxic gas."

The Negarani grinned and openned his comm. "Lead ship, fire on the North Star."

Just before the freighters could fire on the North Star, the Gulfstream and the Gertland, joined by the Mukaihara, openned fire on the frieghters, destroying them. Just before their tractor beams let go, the Mukaihara began to tow the North Star away from the situation.

Then, Nakajima flooded every part of the ship, except for Sickbay and her own position, with a neurotoxin. The Negarani went down hard, poisoned asleep.

Nakajima then activated the ship's EMH, and he began to treat Kim.

Captain's Log, Stardate 60458.7

The North Star has been placed in our drydock facility, where we will begin repairs and refit. Meanwhile, the Gulfstream is prepairing to host Admiral Janeway on her trip back to Earth... as well as to take our guest prisoners to Starfleet Command for interogation, trial, and eventual sentencing.

T'Kur entered into McGawan's office, with Admiral Janeway standing next to McGawan. T'Kur stood at attention before the Admiral. "Captain T'Kur reporting as ordered, Admiral."

"This is not my inquiry," Janeway said, taking a seat on the sofa. "Captain McGawan is Sector Commander."

McGawan placed the padd he was reading on his desk, and stood up. "Captain T'Kur, under the authority of Starfleet Command, and as sector commander of Sector 248, I hereby relieve you of duty. You are no longer in command of the Consulate."

"My I ask why?"

"Obstruction of Justice is among the charges against you," McGawan said. "As well as interfering with an investigation, disobeying a direct order from a superior officer, and entering into an active hot zone without prior authorization. Obstruction of Justice has a demotion and jail time added to it. Disobeying a direct order of a commanding officer has an immediate demotion to it."

"My I ask why Admiral Janeway did not back you up on this matter?" T'Kur inquired.

"This is not my sector, I am not in command out here," Janeway said.

"But you are the Fleet Admiral—"

"It's a wartime title," Janeway said. "I only send people on missions. I don't make decisions like this. It's not my job anymore."

"I will allow you the dignity of returning to Earth in full command of the Consulate. But you will be under the watchful escort of the Gulfstream," McGawan said. "Should you deviate from course, the Gulfstream will engage. You are then hereby ordered to surrender yourself for arrest upon arrival at McKinley Station. These charges have been formally submitted, filed, and approved. I would strongly advise you to seek legal council."

"Then I seek the council of Commander Kaori Nakajima," T'Kur said. "I am within my rights."

"Yes, you are. McGawan to Nakajima."

"Go ahead, Captain."

"Please report to my office."

Within a matter of moments, Nakajima arrived. She stood at attention, and McGawan nodded. To that, she glanced at T'Kur, and sighed with frustration. "What's he doing here?"

"Captain T'Kur is being charged with four violations of Starfleet Regulations," McGawan said. "He is to be arrested upon his return to Earth. As such, he seeks legal council. He requested you to be his legal advisor."

"So this would mean I have to go to Earth and be his defense attourney?" Nakajima wondered.

"You are fully qualified to do so, are you not?" McGawan wondered.

"I am."

"Then, the request is valid."

No thought went into her answer. "I'm sorry, Captain. I must refuse the request."

"Very well, continue with your duties."

"With pleasure, Captain."

"Dismissed." And Nakajima left.

To that, McGawan turned to T'Kur. "I'm afraid you're at a loss. You'll have to contact the Judiciary Board for council to be appointed to you once you return to Earth. Lieutenant Wing will escort you to the Consulate. That'll be all."

In the airlock, which would take Janeway to the Gulfstream, McGawan and Wing stood at attention. To that Janeway nodded to both men. "Good luck, Gentlemen. You have a really difficult time ahead of you."

"Thank you, Admiral."

"I will be submitting my findings to the Board of Inquiry that sent me," Janeway said. "I don't think you have much to worry about, Captain. If so... I'll let you know."

McGawan nodded. "I hope you can come back soon, Admiral."

Janeway pondered. "Maybe when the Negarani crisis is over. Just maybe. Gentlemen." With that, she left through the airlock.

After McGawan personally sealed both airlocks, he turned and hit his combadge. "McGawan to Ops. Clear the Gulfstream for departure."

"Understood," a junior officer's voice said.

"He'll live," Doc said, as she finished scanning a post-op Kim. "They poured some sort of toxin into his open wound, to prevent wound closure. Thankfully, the EMH did something and I was able to take over from there."

Nakajima nodded. "Can he talk at all?"

"He's resting now," Doc said. "I don't want you to bug him. Not that it'll stop you anyway..."

"Thank you." With that, Nakajima entered into the recovery room, where Kim lay in a biobed. He openned his eyes, and found Nakajima standing above him. "Welcome back to the land of the living, Commander. How do you feel?"

Kim blinked. "Like I had a spike driven into my leg. It hurts like hell still."

"Not as bad as before?"

"Just as, but not like the torturing pain I felt on the North Star." Kim sighed. "If it wasn't for you, I'd be dead by now. I owe you my life."

"You would do the same for me," Nakajima said. "You're a strong kid, Harry."

"Kid? I'm older than you are—"

"Don't be so sure," Nakajima said with a smile. "I am Vulcan, remember?"

"Damn you," Kim said, as he closed his eyes. "I will never understand Vulcans."

"And we will never fully understand humans either," Nakajima said. "I'll see you in a few days. Get some rest."

"Aye, Commander."

Executive Producer

Man of Trek Lore

Cast

Bruce McGawan

Kaori Nakajima

Harry Kim

Tao Xan Nu Wing

Doc

Michael Dallas

Special Guests

Nicholai Daniels

Rachel Kelliram

Terrorist Leader

Jennifer O'Riley

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STARBASE 248

Executive Producer

Man of Trek Lore

Executive Consultant

Midnight Dove

Main Characters Created by

Man of Trek Lore

Based upon "STAR TREK" Created by

Gene Roddenberry

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Rick Berman

Brannon Bragga

Manny Coto

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