"Akula: T'Kang"
  by Ensign T'Kang - Asst. Helm


T'Kang reached around his back and liberally scratched his 
ass, tugging at his uniform to remove the material out of his 
cheeks in Klingon fashion.   With a boisterous belch the 
Assistant Helm officer of the Akula made his way over to the 
replicator in the mess hall and deposited his empty glass still 
stained with the bloodwine he was partaking in.

Glancing around the small mess hall of the Defiant class 
starship, T'Kang scratched his groin before letting out 
another belch as a sort of departing gift to the officers that 
remained.  A few glanced in the Klingon's direction, but the 
flight officer just grinned, did an about face and exited the 
mess hall with the added treat of passing gas upon 
departure.

"Must report to the bridge for Beta shift."  T'Kang mumbled to 
himself as he took long, powerful strides down the corridor.  
He wore a Starfleet uniform, or what passed for it on the 
Akula, but in his heart he was a Klingon warrior, even if he 
was sent away to seek refuge in the Federation as a young 
boy when the House of Crass fell.

"Bridge."  He ordered with conviction stepping into the 
turbolift which immediately set the lift in motion.   Several 
decks later the doors whisked open.

T'Kang stood there, defiantly.  His large forearms crossed, 
his face nearly brooding which was his normal expression 
anywhere except while enjoying fine drink and food during 
off time.  The Klingon officer stepped off the lift and made his 
way towards the helm.  He walked with the grace of a bull in 
a china shop, but was reserved enough to maintain his 
bodily functions while on the command center of the Akula.

"I am here to relieve you."  T'Kang practically barked.  He 
sounded like it was an obligation.  Like he was annoyed at 
having to stop his activities in the mess hall in order to serve 
his time as Helmsman of the Akula.

Lt.jg Tye turned her head and glanced at the Ensign.  In the 
recent weeks on the Akula, she'd grown used to this 
Klingon's "unrefined" manners.  She didn't like them, but had 
become accustomed to them.  "I am here it relieve you.....?"  
Larrisa beckoned.

Through clenched teeth T'Kang filled in the missing address, 
"Sir.   I am here to relieve you sir."  the Klingon answered in 
obvious annoyance.

Tye smiled tapping the Akula's controls before rising from 
the Helm station.  "Better Ensign.  She's all yours.  We are 
presently standing by until we receive the signal from 
Captain Lakkar or Commander Storm."

"Who is in command here?"  T'Kang grumbled with no tact 
what so ever.

Larrisa crossed her arms and gave the Klingon another 
scowling look.

"Sir."  he added reluctantly with another hiss through 
clenched teeth.

Lt.jg Tye smiled.  She enjoyed tormenting this baboon of an 
officer.  Not that he was a bad pilot.  On the contrary, T'Kang 
was one of the best flight officers she'd ever seen.  It was 
just his manners that made people make fun of him or simply 
not wish to work with him at all.

"Once I leave, you are.  At least until Za or whoever else is 
scheduled for Beta shift shows up.  With the present mission 
the whole damn schedule is messed up."  Larrisa explained.

T'Kang smiled ever so slightly as he glanced down at the 
Lieutenant.  Quite a feat actually since Lt.jg Tye was herself 
six foot tall, but the Klingon still had a quarter of a foot 
advantage.

"Don't get any ideas Mister."  Tye warned,  "I'll be available if 
anything major comes up,  just hail.   The bridge is yours 
T'Kang."

The Klingon watched the Lieutenant make her way to the 
turbolift.  She was an attractive woman for a human if you 
are into that sort of thing.   Turning T'Kang sat down at the 
Helm station and punched in his access codes to start his 
duty shift.   When he heard the turbolift doors close the 
Klingon couldn't help but smile.


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OOC: Hi everyone. T'Kang's bio is located at 
http://come.to/tkang it is not yet linked to the Akula website.  
I hope no one is offended by a lot of scratching, belching and 
farting... T'Kang excels at that.  :p