Who Dat Dere?

Who Dat Dere?
Idwal Everett Mining Engineer on a quest
Bug   a Bug
On board the RAPTOR
 
 
SNIP
 
"You are not welcome here!" said Idwal sternly.  The bug merely waved its antenna at him.  Idwal could read nothing in the multiple facets of the eyes and was at a loss to know what to do.
"Of all the ships in all the galaxy you had go and to choose THIS one to stow away on!" he muttered.
He went over to the computer "Hey!" he demanded "How the hell do I communicate with a bug?"
 
END SNIP
 
The computer flickered into life "Repeat the question" it demanded grumpily ( It had NOT enjoyed being tinkered with by a bunch of oily grease monkeys who knew nothing about coms)  Idwal raised his clenched fist "Okay okay." said the computer "Have it your way.  Anyway a fat lot of good it will do you 'cos you can't talk to a Hymenoptera...its a bug ...your a humanoid"
"Damn!" said Idwal
"Of course" continued the computer
"Yes?" prompted Idwal
"Well, you could try sign language"
"Sign language?" pondered Idwal
"Yes" said the computer brightening up " You could wave your fingers either side of your forehead and the bug should be able to recognise basic antenna signals."
"Such as?" asked Idwal
"Oh, lets see.. Ah here we are... Left antenna curled right vertical is  er "
Yes?" prompted Idwal
"Its can we mate?"
Idwal looked daggers at the computer "Fat lot of good that is!"
"Could be a long trip" suggested the computer
With a curse Idwal cut the power to the computer and turned to look again at the bug which was now reclining under the co pilots chair and Idwal noted it appeared to be contentedly chewing the accumulated fluff and general debris that had drifted under the command console.
Leaving the bug to its meal Idwal settled back into the pilots seat just as the console flickered into life and the warning chimes sounded "About to come out of warp!" warned the automatic pilot
" I have the con!" said Idwal and he felt the controls go live.  The screens fuzzed, flickered and cleared.  Idwal peered around space, lots of it and all empty.  He began to relax when the computer came up on line.  "I thought you should know you have a ship sitting in your blind spot."
"What!" said Idwal "What blind spot?"
"The one where you can't see the alien ship as it prepares to arm." said the computer calmly
"Shit!" yelled Idwal "Evasive action NOW!"
"If you insist" grumbled the computer and the ship leapt and twisted away to the right.  On the screens Idwal saw the alien ship emerge.  It was not a pretty sight. 
 

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