Star Trek: The Next Generation - 058 - The Death of Princes by John Peel

Author:John Peel [Peel, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Science Fiction, Media Tie-In, Interplanetary Voyages, Science Fiction; American, Picard; Jean Luc (Fictitious Character), Science Fiction/Fantasy
ISBN: 9780671568085
Publisher: Star Trek
Published: 1996-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“HOW’S IT GOING?”

Barclay glanced up from the ground vehicle they had bought an hour earlier, using some of Saren’s line of credit. Removing the screwdriver from his mouth, he grinned. “Fine, Commander,” he replied. “It’s not a bad little machine, and with just a bit of tweaking I’ve managed to increase its efficiency and speed by about twenty percent. Uh, nothing that an Iomidian couldn’t do, of course . . . if they thought about it.”

“Good,” Riker replied. “Anyway, Vanderbeek and I have the rest of the equipment that you asked for.” He gestured to the pile of boxes that the security officer was unloading from their rental gev. “Except for one of the electronics components.” He studied the list that Barclay had drawn up. “He didn’t have any hoop inducers in size four, but he claimed that two size threes would do the trick. Since I haven’t the vaguest idea what he’s talking about, I hope he wasn’t just trying to con me.”

Barclay shrugged. “We’ll have to wait and see, sir,” he answered. “I’ll know when I start installing the stuff. Meanwhile, do you think that you and Paul could start work on reinforcing the front of the gev, while I begin with the electronics? We’re going to have to crash the gate, probably, and it would be nice to have a little padding.”

“You got it,” Riker promised. “How long do you think this is going to take us?”

Barclay shrugged. “Hard to say exactly,” he answered. “Another hour, if we don’t run into any problems. I think I’ve got the local science down pat, but it’s kind of hard constantly having to think down to their level.”

Riker patted him on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, Reg. I have faith in you. I’m sure you can sink to any level necessary.”

“Thank you, Commander,” Barclay replied uncertainly. “I think . . .”

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