<Lt. Cmdr Max Mortimer, Shuttlecraft T'Khut>

"Raleigh to Mortimer, we've picked up a distress beacon aboard the Klingon vessel, and it may be Hairgrave's. Mr. Swanberg has transferred its coordinates to your shuttle's computer. Hope this helps. Get back here as soon as you are finished."

"Thank you, Captain. Computer. Lock the transporter onto that beacon"

Mortimer puts the shuttle through a loop, emerging on the other side of the Lafayette before accelerating towards the Klingon vessel.

"Computer, activate transporter"

Ensign Hairgrave appears on the transporter pad, looking relieved, just as the T'Khut flies by the Klingon ship.

Was that a Klingon waving his fist out of a window?

"Mortimer to Beata. We've located Hairgrave. Prepare to beam back."

Mortimer beams Beata back to the T'Khut. A lone dispuptor beam narrowly misses the shuttle.

"Lafayette. Prepare to lower port side shields."

The T'Khut ducks behind the Lafayette's starboard warp engine as the disruptor continues to fire at reduced power. The blast is easily absorbed by the Lafayette's shields.

The shuttle returns to the bay, as the force field snaps back on to maintain atmospheric integrity.

"Mr. Hairgrave, help Ensign Gallagher get Tarak to sick bay. Mr. Beata, we had better return to the bridge"

Beata and Mortimer enter the turbolift.

"Bridge"

"That was a good job, Mr. Beata. Did you meet any opposition over there?"

Beata shakes his head.

"You were lucky.... This time"

The turbolift arrives at the bridge.