The Adventures of Tim Bodge
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First edit by Steve
By T Hodge
Chapter 30
Part 1 of 4
Tim sat in his office. He had two thoughts, '
first the Targkeleax ship and then Queen Aleksandra Sofia Mikhailn.'
The Targkeleax ship was only hours away from the point of no return. He hoped they would decide to surrender, which would solve the problem. But if they chose to fight, it would be quick, with fifty against one.
But to surrender to whom? And where to put them? Tim thought, '
maybe on the prisoner's planet
.' There were too many, and he knew that he needed to find the correct answer.
There was a knock on the office door. "Enter," Tim replied.
Captain Larry opened the door and stuck his head inside. "Tim, do you have time to talk for a minute?"
"Sure, come on in and have a seat. I was thinking about your friends."
"This is something I also need to talk about. Should they choose to surrender, what will happen to them?"
"This is precisely what I was thinking about. Do you know how many are on the ship?"
"Not precisely, but there could be anywhere from one thousand to fifteen hundred. Where are you going to put them all?"
"To be honest, right now, I have no idea."
Over the enter COM on Tim's desk, "Tim, the Targkeleax ship is calling."
"Place it through to me, here." Tim looked at Captain Larry. "Come over here, sit down."
Tim got up and walked around to the other side while Larry sat in Tim's seat.
"This is Captain Larry. May I help you?" He looked at Tim, hoping he would do this right.
"Larry, it's Mike. How're things going over there?"
"It's good right now, how about you? Have you and your shipmates decided?"
"Yes, we understand there are no requests, and we will surrender and receive no special treatment."
"Mike, could you give me one minute? I must talk to the Commander and see what will happen now?" Larry looked toward Tim.
Tim reaches around and places the link on mute. "OK, now that they have surrendered, we need to have them lower their shields and stop where they are. We will send a boarding party to them."
"Tim, if they need help of any kind, can we give it to them?" Larry looked unhappy.
"Ask if they need anything, and we'll see. Also, you and I will go over there and meet with Captain Mike. Have him meet you in the bay."
Larry turned the monitor back on and repeated what Tim had said.
Mike said they had an individual that needed a doctor, hoping Larry could bring one with him.
Tim nodded his head. Larry told Mike that would be arranged.
"I'm having the shields dropped now. The engines will be down to minimal power. How long before you will be here?"
Tim held up one finger and mouthed for one hour. Larry repeated it. "Mike, I will talk to you before the Commander, and I come over."
Tim turned the monitor off and said, "Pilot,"
"Yes, Tim, this is Mayio."
"I need you to move toward the Targkeleax ship, and we are still cloaked, right?"
"Yes, sir, how close, sir?"
"Within five thousand yards of it. We will be taking a shuttle to them."
"As you wish." Mayio turned to the bridge crew and gave them their orders, and they were on their way.
***
Tim informed the Feline Commander that the Targkeleax ship had surrendered and that he would be going over to talk to them. He would like for their ships to stay on standby.
The Feline Commander agreed and would have her ship ready at a moment's notice.
***
Tim was sitting in his office going over paperwork from Tawni. "Tim, we are next to the Targkeleax ship, the shuttle is ready for you." Came a voice over the COM.
"Have Captain Larry meet me at the shuttle."
Tim got up, left his office, and headed to the shuttle. Along the way, he picked up Pauline, Shanae, Braxlid, Connie, and Tabitha. All entered the bay, and they saw Commander Aimee Pearcee and twenty of her soldiers.
***
The shuttlecraft docked, and Tim and his entourage waited for the hatch door, and they entered the bay. Captain Larry saw Mike and some others standing on the far side of the bay.
Larry noticed a strange look on Mike's face. He leaned toward Tim, "Tim, there is something wrong."
In a whisper, without turning his head, "Yes, you are right, please, do not move under any condition."
"Tabitha, we have a problem; there seem to be too many people here."
"I can see that; I'll step forward and start talking to them."
"Connie, the one behind the Captain, has a weapon on the Captain."
"I will take care of him and the weapon."
"Pauline, Shanae, and Braxlid, could you handle the others?"
All three replied, "Yes."
Tabitha stepped forward and said, "Hello, Captain Mike, Our Commander wishes to speak to you. Could you please step forward?"
Captain Mike moved a few steps and stopped. "If your Commander wishes to talk, he'll have to come to me." The other individual was right behind Mike as he took his steps.
"Well, if you remember, you are surrendering to us. So, you will have to make the first move."
"Yes, but now that you are here, we have changed our minds." This time it was the one standing behind Mike that spoke.
"Who are you to be speaking for the Captain?" Tabitha took another step toward Mike. Now only about six feet from him.
"I am the new Captain, so you will now obey my orders if you want Mike here to live." He showed his weapon and returned it to Mike's back.