The Runabout had been able to stay undetected by hiding inside of a pocket of gases inside of the Patch, causing conventional sensors to be useless. But that also limited their ability to save the freighter's crew.
"Lieutenant, the ships are about to leave this system. If we're going to act it better be now," reported Gunney.
"Corporal Smith, ahead full. Maximum power to shields and arm the disruptors. Z minus two thousand meters," replied the Vulcan Tyvek.
"Sir, two of the ships have just warped out of the system. The third is entering the Patch. Slowing to three quarter speed," replied Smith.
"I did not order that," Tyvek replied.
"Sir, if we enter the nebula our shields would be useless. Corporal Smith was merely taking initiative," replied Gunney in defense of his colleague.
"Good response, Corporal. We'll remain here for now," Tyvek decided.
Saitek and the Klingon woman had been taken off of the freighter and beamed aboard the lead Breen ship. For some unknown reason the commander of that ship had taken a fancy to the old Vulcan and his seemingly love slave.
"Do you think they'll kill us?" she asked.
"No. They could have done that long ago back on the freighter. They need us," replied Saitek.
Suddenly two Breen entered the room and dragged them out at gunpoint, leading them to the open door which emptied out inside of the bridge.
{"HAVE A SEAT"} a metallic voice commanded.
"We have not had the privilege of exchanging names. I am the dreaded pirate, Roberts," lied the Vulcan.
{"YOU ARE A VULCAN. THE WOMAN IS A KLINGON. IF THE TWO OF YOU DO NOT TELL ME WHY YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL DIE NOW"}
Silence......
"We are cargo privateers, the Vulcan is our engineer," replied the Klingon.
"She is lying. I am a pirate," lied Saitek.
{"VULCANS ARE NOT KNOWN AS BEING PIRATES. THEREFORE I WILL ASSUME THE WOMAN IS TELLING THE TRUTH. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY YOU ARE A ROMULAN. IN WHICH CASE IT WILL BE DETERMINED."}
The Breen then returned them to their holding cell.
Inside, the Klingon woman slapped Saitek, knocking him down.
"Why did you lie to them? They could have killed you."
"I didn't know you cared. It has just occurred to me that I may die at your side and I have not even known your name. You do have one, I presume?" asked Saitek.
"Vagh!"
"There is no reason to curse at me," Saitek reacted.
"My name is Vagh."
"Vagh, how lovely. Well Vagh, I have a plan, but you'll have to play along," Saitek requested.
Saitek told her his plan and soon found himself once again standing before the Breen Commander on the bridge.
{"YOU HAVE DECIDED TO TALK?"}
"There is a cloaked ship inside of the Briar Patch belonging to me. Onboard, I have several thousand bars of gold pressed latinum. If you'll let me go I'll give you the coordinates to that ship and the latinum is yours," Saitek stated.
{"A VERY IMPRESSIVE OFFER. BUT I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DETER FROM MY CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. WHEN THE MISSION IS COMPLETED YOU WILL BE RELEASED."}
"Will we be going into the nebula?" asked Saitek.
{"YES. NOW RETURN TO YOU CELL."}
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