Stardate: 80311:2222
Title: Beanstalk Anyone?
Author: CMO Ted Matthews
Time: Current
Scene: Unknown
"Jack, Jack, are you daydreaming again?" The cross voice seemed slightly out of
place in the CMO'S well-ordered sickbay, but then he realised he wasn't in
sickbay anymore and the cross sounding voice belonged to a rather formidable
woman who was looking straight at him.
"Well, boy, make yourself useful and take that cow to market." Ted was bemused
by the whole situation.
"I am sorry, Madam, but you seem to have me confused with someone else." The CMO
was delivered a short sharp clip across the ear.
"Less of your lies and lip and off to market with you." Unwilling to argue with
this dangerous creature Ted left the dwelling as he thought 'taking the cow to
market' might give him an opportunity to come across some other members of the
crew.
However, taking a cow to market is a lot trickier than one might imagine and,
after all forms of polite encouragement, Ted resorted to pushes, pokes and
threats. Along the dusty trail that had been conveniently marked as the road
leading to market Ted came across a curious fellow.
"I will exchange you that cow for these magic beans." The man proudly displayed
three limp looking beans.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I shall take the cow to market as I have
been instructed." The cow had stopped and started chewing the grass and was in
no hurry to start walking again.
"Nothing at market for you boy; best take these magically beans." The man was
thrusting them under Ted's nose with enthusiasm.
Ted firmly but politely turn the man down and managed to get the lazy cow
walking again. When he finally arrived at the market, it was empty, not a soul
to be seen and the weather had come over dark.
"Swap you. These beans for that cow," said a familiar voice.
Never one to shun fate Ted agreed the swap.
"Tell me, what is so magical about these beans?"
"You will see. Magical, I tell you!"
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Lt. Commander Ted Matthews
CMO
USS Horizon
NCC-72400
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