Old Friends, Part 8: Otherwise Engaged
Dylan
was showing Mark the command deck when Tyr walked in, "And do you show the
bridge of your ship to anyone with an old High Guard uniform?" Dylan
laughed, "Well Tyr, if you had managed to remain conscious, you would have
learned that our guests are Mark and Mary McCoy, Captain and chief engineer of
the Shoulder of Orion. I believe you met the ship's Avatar back on the
drift." Tyr blinked, inserting this new information into his mind,
"You let that maniac who attacked me onboard?"
Mark
took a step back, "If our being here courses any trouble, we will gladly
leave." Dylan shook his head, "It's no trouble: Tyr is just upset that
he had his head handed to him in a bar-fight." Tyr grunted, "Where is
the woman anyway?" Mark shrugged, "If by `the woman' you mean my
sister, I believe she is helping your chief engineer repair the Andromeda."
Tyr rolled his eyes, and then looked at Dylan, "Have you learned nothing
these last few months?" he turned to the main view screen, "Ship,
where is that weasel of a engineer and the woman who attacked me?"
Andromeda
holographic form appeared before him, "They are in service conduit J7. They
have engaged privacy mode." Mark groaned, "Not this again!" Dylan
was perplexed, "What do you mean?" Mark rubbed his forehead,
"Captain Hunt, I wish to apologies in advance for my sisters actions, and
any damage or disruption she courses while on your ship." Dylan turned
round, "Andromeda, privacy mode overridden, my authority. Find out what is
going on, now!" Andromeda nodded, and the hologram blinked out.
Only a
few seconded passed before it returned, blushing profusely, "They're, err,
otherwise engaged."