captain's log | video

[goldshirt]

[the video clicks on to Kirk standing in the armory, communicator held level with his face. his expression, though not hostile, certainly holds something unyielding in it. right now, Jim is every bit a starship captain, ready to go to bat for his ship. even if this ship wasn't theirs, as the pirates have been so quick to declare, it was the place they were forced to call home. they have enough trouble as it is without these guys coming in and thinking they can take whatever the want, and to Kirk- the people on this ship might as well be his own. they haven't heard from Ward or Resnik, last they'd heard they were missing. The pirates have said otherwise, but considering their line of work Jim isn't inclined to believe much of what they say.]

Captain Laurens, my name is Jim Kirk.

I'm sure you've noticed the people of this ship don't take being boarded and threatened lightly. We know why you're here, but we can't allow you to clear out our stores when we need them ourselves. I think we both want to avoid as much bloodshed as possible. I'm inviting you to come forward for negotiations.

[he's aware it's a long shot, that these guys aren't going to want to negotiate, but half of this is for Kirk to find out first hand out how they'll respond and where their movements might take them. They need to take back the ship and to do that, they need to find out where those pirates are. The pings he sends out don't ask for a response, but their meaning is clear: report in, we're going to move out.]

PING :: ENTERPRISE ENCRYPTION :: ALERT

PING :: GUNNERY ENCRYPTION :: ALERT

Comments

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

Then this is part of some other plan?

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

Come on, am I the kind of guy to give up after just one 'no'?

[thats a yes.]

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

Frankly, I do not know you wery vell.

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

I thought everyone heard about the Kobayashi Maru?

[it is his most notorious 'I won't take no for an answer'. Unless you ask Uhura]

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

Only from the assembly, sir.

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

Huh.

[NOT THAT HE SOUNDS ALMOST PUT OUT BY THAT...]

Well, trust me. I'm not an easy guy to shake. That hearing was after my third attempt.

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

[Chekov seems to consider this. He doesn't actually like the idea of cheating the system to make it work, if that's Kirk's idea, but he likes pirates and kidnapping even less.]

Vell then, Captain, vhat is our plan?

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

To wait for a response.

[because he isn't going to discuss it over the network, and if it wasn't obvious enough, he goes on with:]

If you want to bring me a cup of coffee that'd be great.

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

Ah-- Captain, I believe you have mistaken me for Yeoman Rand.

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

Be a pal, Chekov.

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

I am wery sorry, sir.

voice; encrypted

[goldshirt]

Well if you change your mind let me know.

[as it stands, Jim knows they're busy in engineering, especially with what he's heard from Sulu and Scotty. he knows he can trust them to do what they do best. the ambush will go through with whomever else they round up, and when they find out what's going on, he'll rally them to fight.]

voice; encrypted

[inwents]

I von't, but good luck sir.

[There's a pause, and Chekov considers saying something else, but instead he just awkwardly ends the transmission.]