Lt. Cmdr. Smegg - "Zodar? What kind of a name is Zodar? Aw, what th
===snip===
Suddenly the communications device received Lt. Cmd. Smeggs voice.
"Hello? I'm here. Who is this?"
Zodar was a bit nervous. "Um... It's Christopher John Zodar. I've
just arrived direct from the academy.
"Oh, yes. We've been expecting you. You're late you know..."
"Yes I know... but the traffic through the Milky Way was horrendous!"
"Oh please, that's the oldest excuse in the book."
"Um, what book sir"
"Shut up, Chris. Just get your bum up to engineering. I cant help you
right now, but you might find some help there."
Zodar was extremely happy to be recieving his first orders.
"Oh Thankyou, Sir!" He said it like a very happy puppy. Pathetic.
He'd never once acted like this at the academy but I guess there's
always a first time...
Zodar was so overcome by this he just stood there with a stupid grin
on his face.
"Are you STILL there?! Standing around like something unhygenic?! Do
it NOW!"
"Yes sir." Zodars face turned serious.
"Oh, and Chris..."
"Yes?"
"Look behind you."
===end snip===
Smegg wondered what had gotten into him for that moment. By gosh, he was
starting to sound like Harris! It must have been that trouble with the
imaginary rocks on the asteroid that was getting him so worked up. He'd
found out that they really didn't exist when he'd returned to the ship to
begin installation of the replacement parts, and had been cleared of the
psy microbes somewhat rudely by a member of Dr. Keto's Super Secret* pSy
viruS Search & Smash Squad**. In any event, Smegg needed some help up
here with the refit; most of the engineers were still down on the
asteroid fabricating the remaining parts. (And before he'd been
practically blinded by a gob of green ointment he seemed to recall the
image of one of his engineering staff on the "elite force"... got to talk
to Personnel about that.) He'd also have to remember, although not
strictly required by rules of rank, to apologize to Chris about treating
him so harshly...
Meanwhile due to bureaucratic bungling [really, lots of people on the sim
all writing at the same time] the rescue mission to find Smegg and his
team was getting started...
* Maybe it was Super Special instead
** Either way, no-one will get THIS obscure reference! It's even dumber
than Pokemon!
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