Chapter six: To Live and Die For

Captain George only knew that he had been somehow teleported onto a desert-like planet with temperatures reaching, what he would guess, over one hundred degrees Celsius. He had been walking to find a sustainable water source, but could find none. He collapsed, and was about to faint when he saw a Federation shuttle craft. When it landed Commander Riker and Dr. Giles stepped out.

"Let's get him back to the Excelsior." Was the last thing George heard before he lost consciences.

When he woke up he saw Dr. Giles looking at him.

"Welcome back cast Away." Dr. Giles stated. Dr. Giles was one of the only people left who still owned the outdated Television technology, and Cast Away is one of her favorite movies.

"It's good to be back. What happened to the Enterprise? I heard you say you came from the Excelsior." Captain George asked.

"Yes, you are on the Excelsior. The Enterprise was destroyed after you were teleported off the bridge. Most of the crew managed to get away in the shuttle crafts and we outrunned the Romulan procurers." Dr. Giles explained.

Captain George looked at her with sad eyes. The Enterprise was his ship. True he had only been her captain for a few days but it was still his ship.

"Don't worry Will; they'll build you another one." Dr. Giles smiled.

"What? What did you just call me?" George asked.

"William." Giles responded.

"No, I've known Dr. Giles for three years and she hates calling me Will." George sat up to look her in the eyes. "Where am I? Really?"

Suddenly Dr. Giles disappeared and the rest of the room disappeared. George looked around at the black room with yellow squares lining the walls. Suddenly someone spoke.

"We could have done this the easy way Captain, but it looks like you want the hard way." The Romulan then stepped into the light with another Romulan. "Prepare the procedure." The Romulan stated.

Back on the Enterprise Commander Riker was still searching for the captain. It was only three days ago that Romulan terrorists beamed him off his own ship. The Commander had the permission of the Romulan Star Empire to search for the Captain on some of the Romulan planets but only for five days. He had two days left.

"We concluded out survey of one of the other Romulan planets sir. No human life signs." Nara stated from her station behind the Captain's chair.

"Damn, I was so sure about that one. How many are left to survey?" Commander Riker asked.

"Twenty-five sir." Nara stated.

Riker moaned. He knew he didn't have a lot of time left. Well let's keep going." Commander Riker told the crew and they proceeded to the next planet.

"Where are those bases George!? I'm getting tired of waiting for your answer!" The Romulan Terrorist leader shouted at George.

"Why should I tell you?!" George shouted at the Romulan.

The Romulan softened his approach. "Then the pain will stop. Just give me a vague idea where they are and the pain will end."

"Since you are going to kill me anyway, I will not answer." Captain George stated.

"Oh, you think this pain is torture? You have never even felt pain." The Romulan then flipped a switch that electrocuted the captain. Not enough to kill him, but it was getting there.

"Now the positions, please." The Romulan asked.

Captain George just looked at him with angry, bloodshot eyes.

After waiting a second.

"As you wish." The Romulan flipped the switch again. George yelled out. No one heard.