Moments

Chapter Three

It was a normal night on the USS Enterprise as the Captain walked around his ship. It was the graveyard shift so everything was quiet. Every now and then he came across a crewmember that couldn't sleep. He always liked to stop and chat at time like those. This was one of those times.

"Hiya, Bones," Krik greeted his friend, "Whatcha reading."

"Oh, this book I found: Damn It, Jim!" Bones replied.

"Interesting." Kirk noted with true interest. "Who wrote it?"

"Ima Doctor and Nada Bricklayer."

A little while later, Kirk came across Kevin Riley, who was navigator whenever Chekov was off duty.

"Hello, Riley, what're you reading?" Kirk asked in a genial manner.

"Hi, captain. I'm reading this crazy book called Chekov: The Navigator. It's really interesting." Riley told the captain.

"Wow, who's it by?" Kirk asked, "Could I borrow it?"

"Sure thing, captain! It's by I. Keptin."

Kirk was on his way to his quarters when he saw Janice Rand standing outside her door.

"Yeoman Rand," he addressed her, "why are you standing outside your door?"

"Captain!" she cried, "maybe you can help me! Some one cut a peephole in my door!"

"Is that a problem?" Kirk asked.

"Yes! It looks in not out! People can spy on me! Captain, do something!"

"I promise you, I will look into it." Kirk said with a smile, meaning the peephole.

As Kirk continued along to his quarters, he came across McCoy again. McCoy was carrying something large away from the general direction of Scotty's door.

"Bones," Kirk asked, "What are you doing?"

"I've borrowed Mr. Scott's bagpipes." McCoy answered truthfully.

"But, Bones, you can't play them!" Kirk laughed.

"Yeah, but while I got them, neither can he!"