Lt. Cmd. Cynan Mandrake. Location: Galinia-4. Time: After " After 'after the windmill'" (Steve). Subject: Defeated? "You know, I never thought I'd say this but.. but it might be better for these people if we surrendered." "Surrendered? You're right, you wouldn't say it." "Kieran. This is madness. One ship in orbit with a handful of us on the surface, with no phasers or any sign of back up on its way. This is a fight we can not win". He looked back over his shoulder at the soldiers advancing. "And to try, is to die. At least in custody they might be better treated and can be rescued later". He looked back to gauge Kieran's reaction. Before Kieran could speak, there was an explosion on the ridge where the soldiers were. The blast flung them into the air and scattered them around the landscape. "You two, come on! We haven't much time!", a friendly voice called from afar. It was Roch. "Dang it. I knew I should have kept my mouth shut", Cynan said as he held out an arm to Kieran. Grabbing Cynan's arm, Kieran pulled himself up, limping slightly on his leg as he got his balance. "The mighty Cynan, surrendering, wait till I tell the others." "I'll only deny it! Come on, let's get these people out of here." They both laughed and smiled with each other, both glad that an end was near and hobbled off to meet Roch. ************************************************************* USS Vanguard: http://ncv80221.netfirms.com/default.htm Vanguard Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/ncv80221 Gamma Fleet: http://gammafleet.trekplayer.com/ FreeLists: //www.freelists.org *************************************************************