SAINT NOG
In a few days it will be seventeen years to the day that Capitan Sisko died. I'm planning to spend that day like I always do. On earth with my friend Jake and his family at his grandfather's Cajun restaurant. Seventeen years. It feels like just yesterday that I fought beside him against The Dominion. The Dominion. If it wasn't for them Sisko would still be alive and I would still have my original leg. I can still feel the sensation of not having a leg. Even after I got a new one, I still feel it. Anyways, before I go to earth I have to make a stop at a place I haven't seen in years. DS9.
Uncle Quark contacted my father a few days ago about a lucrative business proposition. He said he was sitting on a gold mine. Intrigued at the proposition, but unable to get away (being Grand Negus and all) he sent me instead. I wasn't too thrilled to be going. I had other thing to worry about. I just hope that what ever he has planned will not get us in to trouble. Suddenly the Capitan of the runabout informs me on the com link that we are approaching DS9. I quickly look out a window and there it was. Deep Space Nine, and my Uncle Quark.
The runabout docks and I get off with the rest of the passengers. Waiting for me at the air lock was Quark. "Nog! long time no see!" he says with a fake smile and his arms reaching out. He gives me a hug. "you have grown." "how are you uncle." I say. "Just fine!" he responds "look, lets go to the bar and I'll buy you a drink. No charge!". we go to the bar and he sits me on Morns old seat. "Where's Morn Uncle Quark?" "Morn?" He says. "Morn "retired" to Risa a few years ago. Once in a while he send us a communiqué. You still drink Root Beer right?" he turns to make me a glass. "Yes uncle" I answer. "so Uncle, what is this lucrative business proposition you were talking about?"
He turns back and puts the glass on the bar and whispers. " Do you mind taking 657000 bars of gold-pressed Latinum back to Ferenginar with you? I yell out. "657000..". "Shhhh!" he snaps. "be quiet." he tells me that the business deal was settled yesterday and payment was paid in full. He did not tell me what the deal was but he assured me that it was legitimate. "I have it all planned out. I have paid Damar Bos to transport you to Ferenginar with the beetle snuff you just have to make sure he doesn't get too curious." I don't know why but I agreed, but I was going to Earth first. "fine, fine" he says and I was on my way.
On the Ferengi starship, Damar Bos showed me to my quarters. "I hope that you will be comfortable in these quarters, Nog." he says. "your uncle paid me very well to transport you and your "beetle snuff " back to Ferengenar safely.". he also paid you to take me to earth, Damar." I tell him. "right, right, of course" he responds." if you need anything, just ask." and with that Damar Bos leaves the room. After a few hours sitting in my quarter I started to get kind of bored. So I decide to check my cargo. I notice that there were several of the crew walking around with there hands burned. I quickly realize that the burns came from the security device my Uncle placed on each of the containers. None of them were successful in breaking in. after checking the cargo I go up to the bridge just in time to hear a hail.
"This is the Federation transport vessel USS Liberty, please respond we need assistance. We are being attacked by several unidentified vessels. I repeat..". Turn that think off!" Damar Bos barks. "No, wait!" I say. I go to the com link. "This is Nog aboard the Ferengi starship…what is this ship called?…uh aboard a Ferengi starship what's wrong?". the transport vessel responds. "we are being attack please help us!" then the transmission cuts off. My Star Fleet training kicks in. "We must help them" I yell to Damar Bos. "what! Are you crazy!" he snaps. "no!" I know that time is of the essence, I think fast and get an idea. I quickly run to the cargo bay and drag one of my uncles cases to the bridge. I deactivate the locks and pull a bar of Latinum out. The bridge crew are stunned. I will pay you to do as I ask. The crew responds. "Okay!". "hey!" Damar Bos yells. I throw him a bar of Latinum and tell him to shut up. He does. I give each of the crew members a bar of Latinum and we were on our way.
We finally make it to the location of the transport vessel. It was indeed being attacked by small assault vessels that I could not recognize." Fire at those interceptors, now!". We fire at them and they are quickly destroyed. Communication was reestablish with the Liberty. "Thank you, but there are still other vessels further back trying to get away." "don't worry about them" I said. "I'll go and get them". the crew responds. "no we wont.". I give a sigh and throw them all another bar of Latinum and said "lets go!". we started off toward earth trying to see if the transports are still around and sure enough there they were. The scanners indicated that there were 17 federation ships and several dozen of those assault vessels in pursuit.
I commanded the crew to go straight for the attacking ships with all phaser banks firing. We passed the federation ships and destroyed most of those interceptors. The rest however began to attack. Us. The crew started to panic as the bridge started to explode and fall apart around us. One of the crew members cried out "warp core breach!" I threw a bar of Latinum at him and snapped. "contain it!". then suddenly some good news. "Federation transports out of sensor range. They were not followed!". I look up at the view screen. "they made it."
The warp core immediately exploded after he said that. It happened so fast, none of the Ferengi crew saw or felt anything. The ship exploded, taking out several of the Retoor interceptors and damaging the others, causing them to drift into space. Seventeen of those transport vessels manage to get away. However, one ship was captured trying to escape and the passengers were sent back to earth. Sent to various different interment camps, they told there own stories of Nog and the Ferengi crew that tried to rescue them from the Retoor. The story began to spread and eventually became the inspiration for the people of earth to rise up and become freedom fighters. After the liberation of Earth, a statue of Nog was erected in honor of all those who died for freedom.