Jerking about in his chair, Kirk endeavored to assume what he hoped was an expression of cultured confidence (the Klingons might not be able to see him, but the monitoring officers certainly could). "This is Captain James T. Kirk, of the U.S.S. Potempkin." It was the first time he'd ever said his name that way; the sheer excitement of it made him short of breath. "We are on a rescue mission in search of a civilian freighter registered with the United Federation of Planets. We mean no harm, but we will defend ourselves if necessary."
"Captain Kirk?" the Klingon commander parroted. "The Captain Kirk?"
Kirk fought a smile as his bridge crew exclaimed in a single voice, "The Captain Kirk?" The "dead" navigator began to laugh.
Kirk cleared his throat and went on. "I'll prove it, if you force me."
- Kobayashi Maru
- Julia Ecklar
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