"A no nonsense position"
 by Ensign T'Kang
 Assistant Engineer - USS Intrepid


<< This takes place just prior to Lieutenant (j.g) Cadan's 
story. >>


T'Kang finished assembling the three pattern enhancers and 
aligning them in a triangle on the surface of the planet.  
Activating them, he verified they were in working order and 
had sufficient strength to send the away team home to the 
USS Intrepid.

Glancing over to the jungle where Beldin, Calenzie and the 
others went, T'Kang let out a curse in Klingoneese.  "They 
should have been back by now."  he hissed.

Almost as if on que, Captain Celchu sent a hail from the 
USS Intrepid utilizing the tachion beacon T'Kang had set up 
along with the pattern enhancers.

Celchu > +Comm+  Okay T'Kang, we have your signal.  
Have everyone stand by to beam up.

T'Kang > +Comm+ ::Fidgeting slightly:: I can not do that.  
Lieutenant Commander Beldin and the others have not 
returned yet.

Celchu > +Comm+ ::Angrily:: Not returned!  I gave you 
orders to get everyone out of there T'Kang.  How could you 
let them go like that?

T'Kang > +Comm+  I was out voted and over ruled by the 
`Commander.  They gave their word they would be back by 
the time I assembled the pattern enhancers.  I'm sorry sir.  

Celchu > +Comm+ I don't have time for sorry Ensign.  The 
planet has less than an hour left before the Doctor's device 
destroys the planet and the USS April needs us now.  Go 
find them and bring them back kicking and screaming if you 
have to.  Celchu out!


T'Kang's expression set stubbornly.  He knew he shouldn't 
have let the crew go back for the others.  Now he'd 
managed to get on the Captain's bad side and could 
possibly loose the entire away team because of his own 
"compassion" for the warrior's code.    Setting his jaw, the 
Klingon checked his hand phaser, adjusting the setting to 
the double red bar, "no nonsense" position.   He was a 
Klingon with a purpose.  He would find the away team and 
see to it that they came home.

Marching off following their tracks, T'Kang used his Klingon 
sense of smell to track them.  He was amazed to discover 
they hadn't even made it to the Doctor's complex yet.

"Where have you been?!"  T'Kang bellowed as he marched 
out into the clearing where Lieutenant Commander Beldin, 
Nal and the others were standing.  Apparently lost in the 
jungle.

Beldin and Nal both turned, pointing their weapons at 
T'Kang, but quickly realizing it was their own sour 
demeanored Engineer from the Intrepid and not Romulan 
troops.  "We are looking for the secret entrance to the 
Doctor's complex.   It has to be around here somewhere." 
Lieutenant Calenzie explained in a quiet voice.

"The pattern enhancers are all set up.  Captain Celchu 
wants us all to beam up now.  Your time is up."  T'Kang 
barked back.

"We are not leaving without the others T'Kang.  You can 
help us, or you can stand here yelling at the wind for all I 
care, but until we find the rest of our party, we ain't 
abandoning no one!"  Lieutenant Commander Beldin 
explained in an authoritative tone.

T'Kang's expression tightened as he growled from his gut.  
Arguing with Beldin over something that, in the Klingon's 
heart, he knew was right, was pointless.  It was true T'Kang 
was torn between following the Captain's orders and his 
warrior's instincts.  But there *was* still time before the 
planet exploded.  And at warp nine, the Intrepid could still 
reach the USS April in plenty of time.

"I believe I caught a whiff of something in this direction."  
T'Kang pointed.  "I nearly headed that way before I caught 
on to your scent."

Beldin glanced at the Klingon for a long second and then 
nodded.  "This way it is then."  The Lieutenant Commander 
then marched out, leading the way.

T'Kang stood there while the others walked past, until Nal 
came by and placed a hand on the Klingon's shoulder.  
"Glad you could make it buddy."  Lieutenant Calenzie 
smiled,  "So you tracked us down by scent.  I bet that was 
hard to do."

"Not at all."  T'Kang said evenly,  "After spending that time 
practicing Bat'leth with you in the gymnasium, I would 
recognize your rancid after shave from ten kilometers away."

Nal grinned and just shook his head while keeping up with 
Beldin and the others.   It wasn't long before they found the 
Doctor's secret base.

"There! The structure is just straight ahead!" Lt. Nal Calenzie 
shouted excitedly as he pointed forward towards the faint 
outline of a large rectangular building. 



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