inefficient Andorian codes. Now comes the hard part. We have to sit and wait. [sighs] We're not a patient people. I've noticed. Maybe that's something we can work... I only want to talk to him! I only want to talk. We're listening. You... need to know about Talas, the woman you killed. She attacked us. The attack was over when you shot her, but I'm not here to argue that. Her family was privileged... ...her parents wealthy. She could've chosen any career, never known discomfort, but she felt the call of duty. She pledged her life to the Imperial Guard. Talas could've had anything... anyone. She chose me. I just wanted you to know. It's her blood. When a Guardsman dies far from home, his companions... her companions... carry part of her back to the ice... of Andoria. I wanted you to know that, too... [shouting] ...before you die! That's enough! Not until his blood pays for hers! Keep him away! You will face justice at my hands! That's not going to happen on my ship. Yes, it will, pinkskin, because if you and the Tellarites don't show respect for Andorian tradition, the Imperial Guard will withdraw its ships. What tradition? Unless this murderer... [growls] ...meets me in combat, your precious alliance is finished. I'm reconnecting the warp matrix! Shut off the radiation! When you're finished. There! Now, shut it off and open this hatch! Commander! Stay with me! The matrix has been reactivated. Then we don't need the humans anymore. Why didn't you listen to me? We're better off here than on the bridge. Take it to warp. Set a course for home. We're back at warp. I ordered you not to help them. I apologize for saving your life, Commander. It won't happen again. Sorry. According to the bridge schematic, this is an access panel. Where's it lead? Away from the bridge. What does that give us? We should assume that we're being monitored. Did you ever read the manual that came with that thing? The warning about inadvertent overload? How long does it take? By now, less than a minute. What access panel are they talking about? It leads into the superstructure, away from any critical equipment. We'll deal with them when the Drone returns. We've got to be a safe distance by now. I wired it directly into the power conduit. We've lost contact. The Andorian tradition Shran wants to follow is called the Ushaan. Basically, it's a duel to the death. The combatants fight with these. It's called an Ushaan-Tor. It's an ice-miner's tool. Andorians play with them as children. A Tellarite won't stand a chance using one against Shran. I don't think it's going to be an issue. Ambassador Gral's refusing to let Naarg fight. The Andorians will consider that a further insult. What else do we know about this tradition? Please, make yourself at home. An old friend. I carry it everywhere. Two hours ago, we spoke about a new partnership between Andoria and Earth. A benefit to both our worlds. You're throwing it away for personal vengeance. There's more to this than Talas. I lost my ship -- almost my entire crew. If I do nothing to avenge these losses, what kind of leader am I? Why should any soldier follow me again? Besides, you should be wishing me luck. I provide a voice for your species at the Imperial Guard. I'm valuable to humans. I spoke to Ambassador Gral about the rules of the Ushaan. Specifically, the Right of Substitution. The Ambassador's decided to fight in place of his underling? Not the Ambassador. You wouldn't. I'm the substitute. You're going to have to fight me. I'm going to have to kill you. You're my friend. Then call it off. I can't. You did all this with one phase-pistol? You're good at building things. I'm good at blowing them up. I'm thinking we should get to the outer hull. We might be safer trying to find another area with life-support. The hull's covered with subspace transceivers. If I can link one ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Снежная королева на английском - текст Токийская история на английском - текст Онг-Банк: Тайский Воин на английском - текст Цвет граната на английском - текст Авалон на английском |