| A landing party, consisting of: myself, Lt. Uhura, Engineer Scott, & Dr. McCoy, had been negotiating with the Halkan Council when an Ion storm began & I ordered the landing party beamed up. We materialized on the Imperial Starship Enterprise a Terran Empire starship almost identical to the Federation's. In the Terran Empire's version of Starfleet Officers advance in rank through Assassination of superiors (Ensign Chekov nearly got me) & Minor Infractions earn time in the "Agony Booth" (Chekov again). Also Officers hire henchmen from among the crew. Between Chekov's attempted assassination and final return to the Federation the following occured:
1) I initiated a "Security Research" under my voiceprint & Mr. Scott's
2) Spock committed a serious breach by informing me that I had until dawn over principal target to complete our mission or he was ordered to kill me & procede against the Halkans as the New Captain of the Enterprise
3)After Spock was injured during a struggle in Sickbay Sulu (Security Chief)Attempted to Assassinate the Landing Party & Mr Spock in order to gain command when 2 of his henchmen "disappeared" (due to a mechanism called a Tantalus Field")and Sulu went to the brig.
4)McCoy told us to head for the Transporter Room while he tended to Spock.
5)In the Transporter Room, the power was cut & a moment later Spock arrived. I believe I may have convinced him to take command of the Enterprise and find a reason to Spare the Halkans while they got what they wanted. |