What to do with Darvin?

"As I was saying," Kirk continues, "The important issue is what we are going to do with Darvin... with both Darvins."

Inquirer

That's the queue for the beginning of the end of this particular adventure. Just as well. As fun as it's been, one has to concentrate on what they can instead of chasing everything and trying to do everything. Even a multitasking girl like myself....Hell....not even the Doctor can do everything. Maybe "anything", but not everything. Well, there are those Celestrials and the Higher Ups (who I, myself, may be the Creator....IMHO), but that's different.

"And that issue would perhaps best be discussed with the commanding officer of the Defiant," a deep male tenor says behind us, "Might be out of line here, but isn't there a Star Fleet regulation? There is in my Star Fleet."

"As well as mine," Kirk says, looking behind us at Admiral Sisko (back in his regular uniform instead of a more contemporary one), "Admittedly they are rather new due to....prior recent events to today...."

I have a pretty good idea what kind of events he's talking, and I know that at least some

"Mirror, Mirror" Betty murmurs, "Willing to bet money that he's talking about 'prior events to today'. Good episode, but must say that the Federation of Blake's 7 was a better mirror to the Federation of Star Trek."

"True," Ragan nodded.

"One of your favorite episodes, eh?" Chief O'Brien observes.

"Yep, but Trials and Trible-ations is my all time favorite, "Was fun actually being in a live version of it, despite the deadly potential, although I'm almost a little sorry now that I didn't manage to work in the bar fight."

"All the same I'm rather glad we didn't," Gladia puts in, "I'm not the bar fighter type, after all!"

"Oh," O'Brien blinks, suddenly focusing on Gladia instead of the drunken sot who he knew would have started insulting another man's (Montgomery Scott's) work. While he'd been livid to hear what the TV version of the Klingon drunk had said according to Betty and Ragan (and looked forward to belting out a few things with the live version), he was too much of a gentleman to want to start a bar brawl (and possibly getting ladiesy like Gladia Delmar, Betty, and Ragan injured).

"Would have been over almost before it started," I say calmly and slowly, "Believe that."

That simple statement brings several pairs of eyes towards me, but I'm glad to read no alarm in those eyes. It's not that I was going to injure anyone (don't need any of that) or use a few magical spells to put the drunken Klingons out (would take too long to speak the magical words for a strong enough magick). Rather, I know a few pressure points from my studies of Klingon anatomy that will make even the most stubborn, drunken Klingon see reason.

Oh, I wouldn't relish having to resort to such tactics but if I must I must. I am NOT going to see my friends hurt if I can help it! Yes, they can take care of themselves, but still MY body can take much more damage than they can (except for Sigin when he's in dragon form). Fortunately, though the Klingons here are sputtering in surprise and such, their not getting hostile. Frankly, I believe they still think that this is some kind of joke.

That is, until they actually see the Defiant de-cloak....and begin to worry. See, it turns out that certain devices were still being....er.....researched by the Romulans. Thus, no Klingons or Romulans would be screaming about treaty violations.

Well, that's an issue for the diplomats to iron out between these star powers and "my" Federation and the Military. While the Cloaking Device is obsolete by Military standards (i.e. our scanner technology sees it), the same can't be said for the star powers of this reality.

Well a day.

As for the question of the Darvins, it came to pass that the Darvin of this universe gets awarded a fine vacation in a maximum security facility in the Federation for his collusion in a murder plot. Those in Klingon Intelligence (those of this universe) disown him, leaving him out to dry. As for "our" Darvin, he gets turned over to the Klingon Empire of "our" Federation, and is executed.

Sigh.

Say what you will about Klingons, but being soft on criminals isn't one of them. Don't know if I approve, but it's not for me to pass judgment. Those in the Federation ("mine") say Military justice is a bit harsh itself....

Nevermind, I found out about all of that later.

Meanwhile, soon enough we finally get the Defiant set on it's course home (with the Orb of Time properly isolated for transport). They are leaving just about the same time as diplomatic ships arrive to start setting up embassies and such with this reality (as well as those of the Robot universe as well, according to the transmission we got). Later this week (local time) there will be a ship full of researchers, willing and eager to study yet another magical universe (this one brand new to the exposure of magic, if I guess correctly).

Well, almost want to stay around for that and enjoy the fun of learning and exploring, but we got a few commitments back where we came in here. Issues to be taken care of and all that.

1. Now, there remains the issues of picking up the alien Stacy, finding out where that other Doctor and gang is, AND speaking with those mysterious Elder Champions....