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Chapter Ten: Extraction Part 3

Idaho Logs 3.5: We are on our way to Kappa Epsilon Three Captain Scott is currently manning the bridge even if I am in command of this mission it is his ship and I would not dare insult this old man. Who in the past two days has gain my respect and admiration with his many stories of the original Enterprise. Beside I have a limited knowledge of the technologies involved in Warp Travel a weakness I intend to correct in the next few days.

The bridge of a Klingon bird of prey is usually dimly lit, when first he stepped on it Captain Scott decided to change this for Starfleet regulation light. He was expecting the change to be a complication probably involving the entire rewiring of the bridge. But has it turn out the Klingons did not always use this light settings on their bridge they use many it just that no one even bother to check this out. Even himself while working on the bounty made the mistake of assuming this was the only light setting.

I wonder how many more surprise the bird of prey class has for us. He though just before reaching for the panel to make the change a second later the bridge and all the decks of the ship were lighted to a level that was almost but not quite to Starfleet regulation. Only a very experienced officer like Captain Scott could see the difference or maybe Duncan Idaho. But none of them cared much about it. "Captain I see you turn on the light." Said Duncan Idaho on the intercom.

"About time considering, what gives Commander." Ask Captain Scott.

"I am about to have another session with Crusher and Seled after that care to join me for diner and Caladanian wine?" Ask Duncan Idaho.

"I would not mind at all Commander but who would drive the Ship." Ask Scott.

"Crusher will." Answer Idaho.

"That settles it, by the way how the lad is doing."

"He is coming along nicely thank you."

"What about Seled."

"Are you kidding? Vulcan tends to learn faster than Human, I will make a Ginaz sword-master out of him in no time. His responce to Prana-Bindu training is also astonishing considering the fact that these arts were developed with the human body in mind."

"I don't understand a word of what you just said lad, but after last night demonstration I believe we can all learn many things from you."

"So join us next time. Did I not inform you of my real age, old man?"

"I am a little too old for this fancy training beside someone need to drive this bloody ship."

"Well take care old man Idaho out."

Duncan Idaho walks to the center of the rooms and said.

"Like a leaf in the wind each attacks float on your consciousness when the leaf came closer it is removed."

He let this sink in then said sharply. "No fixed point no attitude!"

"What?" ask Crusher.

"When you go beyond the attitude this you will realise, dependencies, custom and fixed defence system these are all trap that you most avoid."

"Unpredictability!" Said Seled.

"Keep your adversary out of balance at all time and you shall survive were other more talented, more fast did not." Finished Idaho then he said.

"In two days we are to beam down to our destination. Kappa is a world where the ruling race has an understanding with both the Federation and the Romulan Empire, both Starfleet and the Romulan Fleet are forbidden to enter the system.

It a world full of smugglers, spies and mercenaries. Make no mistake it is ruled with an iron grip by the Salamand a humanoid species that is indigenous of this world. Another thing the Salamanders have the outmost respect for their tradition, and while we are there we will respect them."

"What kind of tradition are you talking about?" Ask Seled.

"On Kappa any Salamander or anyone for that matter who deems himself insulted can call you out to a duel to death and you cannot decline the penalty is also death."

"Typical of feudal society." Said Crusher.

"It must make for a very polite world." Observed Seled.

"Not really most outsiders who are doing business there are the kinds who don't mind a few rough fights. When it is known that you are not an easy mark you get fewer challenges." Said Idaho

"What do I do if I get call-out?" Ask Crusher.

"I heard of this place. You can hire a mercenary to take your place, most of the wealthy do this." Said Seled

"In both your cases you would hire me if such problems should arise." Observed Idaho.

"What make you think you have more of a chance to defeat your opponent then we do?" Ask as a joke Crusher.

"I know you are kidding, so I would not make you eat those words. You just have to remember that on Kappa a joke could land you in deep trouble and I may not be there to bail you out." Finished Idaho.

End of Chapter Ten.