=Main Sickbay=
=Starbase UNITY=
Trent looked himself over in the mirror as he straightened his uniform shirt, making certain his rank was on straight. He was just released from sickbay and was glad to be going anywhere but here.
"Captain Rodgers?"
"Yes," Trent said as he turned to face a security officer.
"Sir, my name is Ensign Dan Daniels. I'm in charge of your security detail."
'Dan Daniels? Imaginative parents,' Trent thought.
"Security detail? Oh, yeah. Sarah did say something about a security detail, didn't she," Trent muttered before once more focusing on the mirror. "What can I do for you, Ensign?"
"Well, sir. I want to make certain that the report on Mr. Hoack and his associates is accurate."
"That Hoack tried to kill me? Yeah, that part is accurate."
"Yes, sir. Well, we're just trying to go over how he managed to arrive on the starbase. We want to clarify things before he's transferred to the Nenon system."
"You'd have to ask him."
"He's not speaking to anyone."
"Really?" Trent said before turning to face the ensign. "Maybe I should have a little talk with Mr. Hoack myself."
"Sir, I don't think that ..."
"What?" Trent interrupted. "You don't think that would be wise? Well, I do. So, let's go pay Hoack a visit, shall we?"
"Aye, sir."
Trent and Daniels exited the room to be met by a second security crewman.
"You will have two security crewmen with you at all times," Daniels explained as they walked out into the corridor. "When you are in your quarters or at work, they will remain on guard outside."
"Wonderful," Trent muttered sarcastically.
"Sir, did you say something?"
"What about my wife and children?" Trent asked. "What if they move out here?"
"They will be provided their own security details when they are apart from you."
'Sarah is going to love that,' Trent thought .
Moments later, they arrived at the brig. Trent was led to Hoack's cell. Hoack's surviving 'associate' was in a cell on the other end of the room. Daniels and the other security crewman remained near the exit. Hoack stood from his bunk.
"Surprised to see me alive," Trent said.
"No. I was informed that you were still among the living. Did you come here to gloat?"
Trent shook his head and allowed himself to grin.
"I came here to say goodbye. You're going to leave here tomorrow directly for the Nenon system. Once there, you will go directly from your transport to the hangman's noose. Did you know that this will be the first hanging in the Nenon system in over two hundred years. Well, first official hanging anyhow."
"So, you came here to give me a history lesson. A history lesson of my own people at that. I can assure you, Captain Rodgers, I will not be hanged."
"You seem so certain of that."
Hoack smiled, "Oh, I won't even make it to the Nenon system."
"We will see about that. I've arranged to escort you there myself."
Hoack moved closer to the forcefield.
"How touching that you want to personally witness my execution. I've witnessed my far share of them, so I know how personal ... and even enjoyable they can be."
Trent moved closer to the cell. Only the space where the unseen forcefield stood between the two.
"You know something, Hoack? I may actually enjoy watching you hang."
As Trent headed for the exit, he heard loud, evil-like laughter coming from Hoack's cell.
"Captain?" Daniels said as Trent walked past him.
"Make certain security is doubled. Hoack has escaped execution before. He's planning something."
"Aye, sir," Daniels said as they exited the room.
Captain Trent Rodgers (npc by Rick)
XO, 1st TF, SSF Command XO,
SB 234: UNITY
and
Ensign Dan Daniels (npc by Rick)
Security Officer
SB 234: UNITY
and
Hoack (npc by Rick)
Evil Arch-Nemesis type person
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