<USS Eagle> "With the Boogey Man" part 1

From: Lukas <commolukasfyrstk@xxxxxxx>
To: usseagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Gettinhappy@xxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:22:32 -0400

"With the Boogey Man"

    Starbase 292 was prominent in the monitor. Thaktar counted down the minutes. When the station did not go up in a glorious ball of flames he knew his mission had failed. He could no longer return to the Union. Maybe though, all was not lost. Maybe the Great Enemy's mate had perished by Thaktar's blast. He decided he would monitor communications to and from the station. If she were dead, the Fleeters would be notifying their command.
    Even if the Great Enemy's mate survived, Thaktar still had something else they would treasure and mourn for the loss of. Thaktar had one of his offspring.
    Thaktar rose from the pilot's seat and moved to the aft compartment. He slid the door open. The boy was huddled in the far corner. The boy must have understood the danger of defiance because he had removed the coverings he had been wearing. Thaktar grabbed one of his tunics. It would be too large for the boy but he didn't care. He threw it at Ronnie.
    "Cover yourself with this!"
    Ronov winced as the tunic hit him. He grabbed it, but did not put it on right away. "Whah should Ah wear this, " he asked timidly. "Whah can't Ah wear mah own clothes?"
    "Because they are Federation rags!" Thaktar spat at the boy. "You will not be returning to the Federation."
    "Mah momma will come after you," Ronov spat back.
    "Your ... momma is dead," the Firegon growled at the boy. He didn't know that for sure, but he really enjoyed saying it, and especially enjoyed the reaction in the child.
    Ronnie's eyes, once again, welled up with tears. Then his _expression_ turned angry, and he threw the tunic at Thaktar. "You lah! Mah momma's not dead!"
    "Oh, but she is, Boy." Thaktar's voice was icy-cold. "You see the power of a disruptor will eventually kill a person even if it is a glancing shot. She is surely dead. You will never see her again, or the rest of your family."
    "NO!" Ronov insisted. The tears were now streaming down his cheeks. "Mah....mah daddy will come. And...and when he does, he'll.... he'll rip your head off!"
    "Yes,... your daddy," Thaktar repeated evilly. "Let him come. I will kill him too. Then, I will be a hero to the Union."
    "NO!" Ronov maintained. "He will kill you! He... he will come, you will be sorry!"
    Thaktar laughed. Ronnie got angrier and turned himself away from the Firegon. Thaktar tossed the tunic back to the boy, but Ronov just tossed it aside in defiance. He buried his head in his arms, which were resting on his pulled up knees.
    "Suit yourself, hooman," Thaktar spat. He reached down and pulled Ronov's clothes out from under him. "You still won't be needing these." He threw them into the reclaimer, then walked back out to the forward compartment of the ship.

to be continued...

<USS Eagle> "With the Boogey Man" part 1

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