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

[scrapheap]

If your people are having such a hard time seeing we're human, I really doubt trying to make me into an example is going to do any difference.

[cargojet]

I think you'd be surprised. Right now they just see you as pirates. Invaders. Some of them even think of you as prey. I know how poor that sounds.

Back at home, the The police used to appeal to kidnappers by trying to humanize those they'd stolen. They saw them as merchandise or a pay off, so they'd have to pull out the stops to keep them from overlooking the truth. They'd find every relative they could. Tears helped, names, stories--anything to equalize the kidnapper and the potential victim.

It worked, would you believe it.

[scrapheap]

It doesn't sound poor. It sounds damn crazy. And I'm sorry if us talking on this network since we boarded hasn't been enough to change that, but I am not offering myself up as some figure to direct that crazy at.

[cargojet]

Alright. Just remember when all this starts falling apart that I gave you warnings; I have your best interests at heart. Nathan Petrelli, Juliana. You'll remember that?

[scrapheap]

Don't try to twist it on me like that - you don't know me, and you don't know my best interests. Captain gave warnings when we boarded. Smart people tend to follow them.

[cargojet]

Smart people would. You call this a ghost ship, but don't believe in the ghosts--is that your captain's idea too?

[brawled]

That Stark guy may the the one who likes cutting off hands, but so help me you lay one of yours on her and I will make sure I shoot you myself.

We're done here, Cantlon. Let's let Mr. Petrelli get some peace and quiet.

[scrapheap]

[She gives him the kind of look that clearly communicates they're going to have words about the knight in shining armour act later, but she still hangs up.]