Friendly Allien
Planetoid
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2022
Lieutenant Moro'ka did not forsee these turn of events. He was a klingon warrior with many awards and honours to his name. Skirmishes with Romulans had him send the few survivors he allowed to live back to Romulus with wounds for life. Border disputes with the Gorn earned him many good scars to show, and a commission. Someone noticed when he cleared a room of Gorn Marines single-handed in a boarding action.
Maybe he was younger and more alert back then. Maybe it was even the easy living with the humans on the Starfleet vessel USS Linnaeus. It was a Centaur-class destroyer - nothing outrageously dangerous but a 'plucky little ship' as her captain had put it - and Moro'ka knew to respect any warship of any size, but he still felt that if he raised his voice to the right people, he could be transferred to something with a little more weight... But decided to stay and see what it had to offer.
Maybe that was the sign he was growing soft? A lack of ambition and glory-seeking? No. Some things even the keenest of eyes and sharpest of hearts could not predict. He was assigned Head of Security onboard the Linnaeus, and followed a small group to explore a planet at the fringes of explored space, and had handled the artefact which gave off a small energy signature. The ruins on the planet were centuries old, so it would fetch the attention of Federation grave tenders and tomb robbers. Or so he imagined. Klingons cared little for the ruins of other civilizations, let alone the dead husks within them.
But it was only after it, along with the away team, had been beamed up was it discovered it was a failing storage device that was harboring a biological pathogen. They were hastily put into quarantine. Thankfully, however, they could be put into their private quarters. Him having officer's quarters, it was decided to minimize risk of contagion to share with another officer.
He had earned his rank through blood and violence. She, on the other hand, was not of noble blood but still attained an equal officer's rank to his by attending an officer's academy. If the Federation did things that way, then that was their business, but it was still an odd way of doing things that felt less honourable than what he was used to.
The fact she was half his age and half his size also had something to do with it. He was sure she couldn't even best a Ferengi child in single combat if it came to it.
As he paced around in the main room, he thought to himself in an attempt at lifting his spirits at appealing to his vanity that maybe this why the officer's exchange programme between the Klingon Empire and the Federation had klingon warriors be sent to Starfleet - to give them REAL warriors to learn from!
Moro'ka grunted at that thought, wondering how much honour there was in discovering new viruses. Maybe he should break into the MedBay and aid the doctor in finding a cure. Another medal to pin to his chest. Maybe it would be named after him. Moro'ka Syndrome? Moro'ka Cold? Bah!
He did not feel like he had a cold however. He did feel warm. Pacing back and forth in the ostentatious room, he was feeling... Restless. Anxious maybe. No. He had an excess of energy, probably as a consequence of not having been in battle for months. He held his hands in front of himself and tensed the fingerless gloves and braces with a slow flex that made the leather groan. They were fastened well. He still wore his armour, he realized. Being in quarantine away from any active warzone, he knew from experience he could do well to not constantly have his armour and uniform on. He moved the black - with a few strands of grey in it - curly hair back and began to unstrap his chest piece and shoulder pads.
His thoughts - for some reason - went to the small and soft human female in his bedroom. She excused herself, not feeling well, and needed rest. Human constitution was not something he put much stock in, and she confirmed it. But she was still a crewmember and a fellow officer. Moro'ka grunted to himself, and figured he could see how she was faring and be on her case and prevent her from succumbing to weakness at the same time. A warrior or not, she was am officer, and she needed to act like it!
Making his way to the door with heavy determined steps, he did not bother to knock or announce his entry.
Maybe he was younger and more alert back then. Maybe it was even the easy living with the humans on the Starfleet vessel USS Linnaeus. It was a Centaur-class destroyer - nothing outrageously dangerous but a 'plucky little ship' as her captain had put it - and Moro'ka knew to respect any warship of any size, but he still felt that if he raised his voice to the right people, he could be transferred to something with a little more weight... But decided to stay and see what it had to offer.
Maybe that was the sign he was growing soft? A lack of ambition and glory-seeking? No. Some things even the keenest of eyes and sharpest of hearts could not predict. He was assigned Head of Security onboard the Linnaeus, and followed a small group to explore a planet at the fringes of explored space, and had handled the artefact which gave off a small energy signature. The ruins on the planet were centuries old, so it would fetch the attention of Federation grave tenders and tomb robbers. Or so he imagined. Klingons cared little for the ruins of other civilizations, let alone the dead husks within them.
But it was only after it, along with the away team, had been beamed up was it discovered it was a failing storage device that was harboring a biological pathogen. They were hastily put into quarantine. Thankfully, however, they could be put into their private quarters. Him having officer's quarters, it was decided to minimize risk of contagion to share with another officer.
He had earned his rank through blood and violence. She, on the other hand, was not of noble blood but still attained an equal officer's rank to his by attending an officer's academy. If the Federation did things that way, then that was their business, but it was still an odd way of doing things that felt less honourable than what he was used to.
The fact she was half his age and half his size also had something to do with it. He was sure she couldn't even best a Ferengi child in single combat if it came to it.
As he paced around in the main room, he thought to himself in an attempt at lifting his spirits at appealing to his vanity that maybe this why the officer's exchange programme between the Klingon Empire and the Federation had klingon warriors be sent to Starfleet - to give them REAL warriors to learn from!
Moro'ka grunted at that thought, wondering how much honour there was in discovering new viruses. Maybe he should break into the MedBay and aid the doctor in finding a cure. Another medal to pin to his chest. Maybe it would be named after him. Moro'ka Syndrome? Moro'ka Cold? Bah!
He did not feel like he had a cold however. He did feel warm. Pacing back and forth in the ostentatious room, he was feeling... Restless. Anxious maybe. No. He had an excess of energy, probably as a consequence of not having been in battle for months. He held his hands in front of himself and tensed the fingerless gloves and braces with a slow flex that made the leather groan. They were fastened well. He still wore his armour, he realized. Being in quarantine away from any active warzone, he knew from experience he could do well to not constantly have his armour and uniform on. He moved the black - with a few strands of grey in it - curly hair back and began to unstrap his chest piece and shoulder pads.
His thoughts - for some reason - went to the small and soft human female in his bedroom. She excused herself, not feeling well, and needed rest. Human constitution was not something he put much stock in, and she confirmed it. But she was still a crewmember and a fellow officer. Moro'ka grunted to himself, and figured he could see how she was faring and be on her case and prevent her from succumbing to weakness at the same time. A warrior or not, she was am officer, and she needed to act like it!
Making his way to the door with heavy determined steps, he did not bother to knock or announce his entry.