Lines for "jagh pIHbe’lu’bogh" Captain neHmaHvo’ wo’ logh ‘el yotwI’ ‘e’ lumaqlaw’ chuq’a’ HotlhwI’. DujHey tIn ‘oH. yotwI’ ghochmeH, “bortaS bIr” ngeHlu’. wo’ Hung buQchugh yotwI’, Qaw’nIS “bortaS bIr”. (Long-range scans report that an intruder has entered Imperial space from the Neutral Zone. It seems to be a large ship. The “Cold Revenge” has been sent to find the intruder. If it threatens Imperial security, the “Cold Revenge” must destroy it.)   Voice on intercom HoD! (Captain!)   Captain qa’Ij (Here)   Voice DoSHeymaj lungu’ noch. (Sensors have identified our apparent target.)   Captain jIjaH. (On my way.)     peja’! (Report.)   Science Officer DaH cha’ netlh qelI’qam ‘oH yotwI’ chuq’e’. cholmeH He ghoStaH. (The intruder is located 40,000 kilometers away, on an intercept course.)   Captain yIHotlh! (On screen!)   Helm lu’, qaH. (Yes, sir.)   Crewman tInqu’. (It’s huge.)   S.O. tlhoS vagh qelI’qam ‘aD. (It is almost 10 kilometers in length.)   Captain Doj. (Impressive.)   S.O. yuQHom chIm chollI’ yotwI’. (The intruder is approaching an uninhabited planetoid.)   Helm chay’ jura’, qaH? (What are your orders, sir?)   Captain wIy yIcha’! (Activate tactical display!)   Helm lu’ qaH. (Yes, sir.)   Captain botjan yIchu’! (Shields up!)   Helm lu’ qaH. (Yes, sir.)   Captain HIvHe yInab! (Lay in an attack course.)   Helm lu’ qaH. (Yes, sir.)   Captain nISwI’ DaH yIlIS: vulmoHmeH HoS! (Set phaser banks.. to stun!)   Helm lu’ - (Ye-)   Captain jIqID neH (Just kidding.)     yIbachrup. (Prepare to fire.)   S.O. HoD! qaS vay’! (Captain! Something’s happening!)   Captain yuQ Hoch Sop jay’. (It eats whole $%^& planets!)   S.O. vIHchoHqa’ yotwI’. (The intruder is moving again.)   Helm chay’ jura’, HoD? (What are your orders, sir?)   Captain QeDpIn! (Science Officer!)   S.O. qa’Ij, qaH! (Yes, sir?)   Captain nuqDaq ghoSlI’ Dochvetlh? (Where is that thing headed?)   S.O. choHbe’chugh HeDaj DoDaj joq, ‘ej botbe’chugh pagh, chorghmaH Soch nem Qo’noS paw. (If it doesn’t change course or speed, and nothing blocks its way, in 87 years, it will arrive at Kronos.)   Captain DeghwI’! Hemaj wa’DIch yIghoSqa’. pa’wIjDaq jIHtaH. (Helm! Resume previous course. I’ll be in my quarters.)     De’wI’! qon: wo’Daq latlh yuQDaq yer vISamnIS. Hubbeq vImuvHa’ta’DI’, pa’ vIDab vIneH. (Computer! Take a note: Begin looking for some property on one of the other worlds of the Empire. When I retire, I want to move there.)

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