Teach Reactivated

Posted on Tue Mar 12th, 2024 @ 12:22pm by Lieutenant Johnathan Teach

650 words; about a 3 minute read

Teach stood on the gangway that overlooked the Erebus and Excalibur undergoing their refit in the pressurized interior of the asteroid base that they called home; Avalon. The quick glimmer of Cloak stood guard, in its all black hull painting, past the force field; its sister Sabre class ship Dagger stood sentinel on the other side of the sol system. Both, like this base and their crew were always on alert, always ready, always willing to do the “dirty work” for Starfleet and the Federation as whole.
Although being retired from active service, he took reserve status in order to be here knowing at any moment the call would come; the call that would put him back on the spears tip edge. Being apart of the House of K’Tack and their right bound with the McClain Clan ensured that; both houses interwoven due to William’s and K’Tack’s nearly 30 year friendship and ability to be where the other is to save one another’s hide.

It was no surprise when a young ensign came running up to him with a PADD in hand. “Sir you have a communique Vulcan.”

”NuqneH” he took the PADD but didn’t have to read it or know who it was from; only one person on Vulcan would be sending him a message; only one message that person would be sending.

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Beaming down on to Vulcan he was met by a hooded figure.

“Jan.” The hooded figure said while removing his hood

Only one person called him by his given name in Klingon “C’Val. Babysitting the old man?”

C’Val grinned “No one can babysit a millennial..” raising his voice “ESPECIALLY ONE WHO STILL HAS IN HANDS IN EVERYTHING WHILE ON SABBATICAL!”

Another hooded figure slowly appeared out of the shadows “Lieutenant Teach, thank you for coming.” His Scottish accent still thick despite his age and not being a true Scot or Terran; a trait as an El-Arian he picked up early in his life.

“Did I have a choice? When the great Admiral Colin McClain calls you don’t refuse.”

“Great I doubt but nether the less; how is everyone?”

“Wills still missing; James just graduated and should be on the Churchill by now, nice work on that one; the Federation is rebuilding after the attack. But I know you didn’t call me here to catch up. You have your own network for that.”

“Fair enough always straight to the point; one reason I’ve always liked Klingons, you lot don’t beat around the bush. Very well; Lieutenant Johnathan Teach you have been recalled to active service. With everything that’s been going on we need as much has we can get out there. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a promotion out of command when I reactivated you, something about a back log of paperwork and you stabbing a superior officer…” he reached up and rubbed his shoulder where the d’k tahg pierced, acting as if it still hurt

“You did ask for it. Should stay away from the blood wine. Where am I heading?” He didn’t argue with the reactivation it was bound to happen

“An old station in the backwoods of Federation space; K-13…there’s a lot of movement along the Breen border the current assumption is that they are making a run for Tau Cygna. I’ve already sent a data packet up to the Jumper and reactivated your command codes both on Avalon and Fleet wide. Your to take normal means to get to the 13. Leave the black badge at Avalon; no one is to know, but the resources are available if needed.”

“Back in the saddle again.” Tapping his com-badge “J4; ylmev!” Instantly he was transported back Delta Flyer type shuttle right as it went to warp back to Sol to begin his 80 day trek across the stars to K-13.

 

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