Capetown dreams Tholashr

Posted on Thu Dec 2nd, 2021 @ 2:17am by Commander Tholashr sh'Enin

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Sthilg's homeworld.
Timeline: Many moons ago
664 words - 1.3 OF Standard Post Measure

" I don't care that your not trained in search and rescue ensign get down there and see if anyone still alive." The very pissed of andorian yelled at the terrified human who almost tearing up ran off to do her duty.

Letting out a groan the andorian almost collapsed. It was hard enough standing with her antenna broken let alone the concussion who was probably suffering from. Her grey jumpsuit was stained with blood. Large amount red from her crew and a fair amount of her own blue blood.

She'd come round buried under a pile of broken metal/electronics that had once been the pannels and gears of the ship. It took all of her strength to pull her way out and begin staggering towards an exit.

Now as far as she could tell she was the only surviving head of the ship. In charge of a small number of people who could walk on a mountain far from federation space.

Another loud moan filled her ears as two of the security boy carried out another of the crew on an improvised stretcher. The girl upon it probably wouldn't last the night judging by the blood pouring from her chest.

Her mind began to fade. All she wanted to do was lay down and go to sleep.

" Stop." A voice yelled so loud it could even be heard over the roar of the wind. " Stop or i will fucking shoot you."

Running as fast as her broken body would allow the andorian to sprint over. One of the science boys with his arm in an improvised sling was pointing his phaser down the valley. His face showed a look of pure terror mixed with desperation.

As she looked into the darkness her heart sank. At least thirty-seven humanoid lizards started back from the gloom eliminated by the red flare that marked the boundary. Each one was taller than most of the crew and looked beefy enough to snap each of them apart.

" Weapon down ensign Travis." She hissed trying not to give them a reason to be worried. Her mind was racing trying to remember her first contact training which seemed so far away.

A hint of movement in the corner of her eye made her head dart. In an almost comical sight, the smallest of the lizards was nudged forward by one of the bigger ones. It slowly walked forwards it's hands being held up in the air. it's claws holding onto a small box device.

" Look out it's got a bomb." The ensign yelled raising his phaser again.

The small lizard pushed in it's tracks tilting it's head slightly as it looked to the box. Looking to the two and then back to itself it hands began moving pointing to it's moving lips and then to them.

" Ensign Travis you are a daft twat. It's a translator." She said letting out a sigh of relief. Travis still held his phaser at the lizard for a good moment before lowing it.

Slowly the lizard moved forwards stopping to look over his shoulder at the rest of them still hanging back in the darkness.

Coming closer the young lizard blinked and seemed to stare at the box. It spoke a few more words which after a few seconds.

" Hello you need wounded assitance?" It seemed to get how wrong that sounded as it began banging the box a few times with it's fist.

By the ancestors was the small lizard a medic?

" Yes yes we need medical assistance." The andorian commander said as calmly as she could. " I am Commander Tholashr sh'Enin of the federation starship Capetown. " She said holding out a limb.

The lizard paused as it examined her outstretched arm before reaching out and gripping it with his own. Even with Andorian strength, she could feel the strength of this one. Anchestors know what the adults could do.

" Me Sthilg." The translator replied as a grin was on the lizard's face.