From:		swanberg
Date:		14 December 1995 01:57
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette (BBS)
Subject:		RE: Dock 17

<Commander Swanberg, Ferengi Ship Gullible Customer>

Swanberg watches out of the corner of his eye as Mortimer heads down the corridor.  Hmmm, I'll have to distract this Ferengi, in case he gets curious about what Max is doing.

"Umm, excuse me, I need some help here."

"What?  What can I do?  I'm not an engineer."

"You don't have to be an engineer.  I just need another pair of hands.  Come over here.  Put your hand on this multiple transtator cable, and hold it against this frangling superconductor.  Now whatever you do, don't let go of that cable."

"Why? What will happen?"

"Well, let's just say that it will be VERY expensive if you let go of that cable before I'm finished."

With the Ferengi's attention firmly rooted on the harmless data cable which he is holding in a death-grip, Swanberg turns his attention down the corridor where Mortimer is.  I hope he finishes soon.  I don't know how much longer I can fool this Ferengi, no matter how gullible he is.