"Rescued crewmen, alien computers" 
by Sogh T'Kang 
First officer - IKV Jachyoj 
http://come.to/tkang


The stranded Starfleet officers and Klingons that were 
trapped in the pit of D'Alaan station were transported out.  
The beautiful, attractive and often silent Lieutenant Jane 
Stanton had used the USS Yeager's transporters to rescue 
the missing officers.  Doctor Teril began to examine those 
that were injured from the 20 meter fall into the open corridor 
pit.  Captain Mec, in all the excitement, seemed bored and 
began to walk off.  

"Where do you suppose the Captain is going?" Counselor 
Reese asked from where she stood with T'Kang on the 
opposite side of the pit.

T'Kang shook his Klingon head.  "I do not know.  But I intend 
to find out."

Arianna was still dressed in her jogging outfit and holding 
both a phaser and tricorder as T'Kang began to turn to circle 
the corridor to the other side where the Captain and the 
others were standing.  "You go on T'Kang.  I will stay here 
and look over the crew with Doctor Teril.  I'm sure this whole 
ordeal has been mentally taxing on them all.  A word with a 
Counselor could do them the world of good."

T'Kang just soured his expression at the Counselor.  It was 
obvious the warrior was more interested in what the Captain 
was up to than the mental well being of a few drunken 
officers without the good sense to avoid falling into a pit.   
Rudely he walked away, going around the corridor to catch 
up with Mec.    On his way, Lieutenant Stanton transported 
into the corridor from the USS Yeager.

"What's up T'Kang?"  Jane asked.

T'Kang shook his head, "I do not know, the Captain walked 
this way.  I am going now to see what he is up to."

"I'll join you then."  Stanton smiled.  She was glad the 
Captain trusted her enough to beam out the crew members 
from the pit.  He could have asked anyone to do it, but she 
was glad that Mec chose her.  It boosted her confidence 
greatly.

Entering a massive room, both T'Kang and Stanton stood in 
awe, looking at a large, multi-story cylinder that was over 40 
stories tall.

Captain Mec, who evidently circled the structure, called out 
asking about computer skills.  Lieutenant Stanton was quick 
to volunteer, and soon found herself in front of a very alien 
looking computer interface.

"This must be a computer core of some kind."  T'Kang 
declared still sizing up the shear mass of the column.  "It's 
incredible!"

"If you are correct, it must hold trillions of gigaquads of data 
in it's memory banks."  Captain Mec agreed.

Lieutenant Stanton continued to try and figure out the alien 
controls.  They were unlike anything she'd ever worked with 
at Starfleet Academy.  Definitely a far cry from LCARS 
terminals.  Each control had an alien looking hieroglyphic 
symbol of unknown meaning upon it.  It was obvious though 
that the Computer system was active and working however.  
"It's going to take some time to figure out how these controls 
work Captain.  This language is unfamiliar to anything I've 
ever seen before.  It's ancient."

Mec nodded, still taking in the magnificence of the huge 
structure's size.  While examining the alien data tower that 
seemed to disappear 40 stories above into the dimly lit 
interior of D'Alaan station,  T'Kang's communication device 
sounded.   Removing the Klingon transceiver from his belt, 
T'Kang flipped it open, activating it. 

"T'Kang here." he declared in a short, throaty tone.

"This is HoD Aram of the Jachyoj.  We have just entered the 
Tob-roj system and should be arriving at D'Alaan Station 
within the next twenty minutes earth time.  I expect you'll be 
prepared to receive us. . ."  came the voice of the boy 
commander over the open channel.

"I will be ready HoD."  T'Kang replied simply.

"I hope so.  The warriors we carry have had a long journey.  
They are looking forward to stretching their legs and settling 
in to their new posts on board that space station.  Jachyoj 
out."

The channel closed, so T'Kang snapped the sharp angled lid 
shut on his communicator and returned the device to his belt 
as he looked at the Captain.

"Go on T'Kang.  Stanton and I have things under control 
here."  Mec stated.

T'Kang pressed his lips together stubbornly and gave a bear-
like nod before turning to leave.

"Have the Jachyoj dock at airlock twelve.  And T'Kang. . ." 
Captain Mec added gaining the Klingon's attention, "good 
work in locating the missing crew members."

T'Kang's expression didn't change much at the Captain's 
praise.  Instead he quietly stated, "Now if we can only 
determine who murdered Ra'wI Kruge I will have better news 
to report to my commanding officer."

In silence, Captain Mec watched as the huge framed Klingon 
Warrior marched off to get things ready for the Bird of Prey's 
arrival at airlock 12.