From:		swanberg
Date:		16 December 1995 16:30
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette (BBS)
Subject:		RE: Dock 17

<Commander Swanberg, Ferengi Ship Gullible Customer>

Swanberg hears Mortimer's voice from down the corridor.  "COMMBERG!  I'VE.. er.. GOT A PROBLEM HERE.  THERE ARE THREE UNSPECIFIED CIRCUITS CONVERGING ON THE WARP INTERFACE POINT."

What the...?  What is he talking about?  Uh oh, Max must have some unwanted company.

Swanberg turns to the Ferengi holding the cable next to him.  "I have to go down the corridor to help out.  Now whatever you do, don't let go of that cable."

Swanberg heads down the corridor at a quick trot, catching up with Mortimer about 50 meters down.  Without a word between them, they nod at each other, both realizing what needs to be done.  Swanberg retrieves a magna-spanner from the toolkit on the deck next to Mortimer, and proceeds down the corridor in the direction of the approaching Ferengi.  He turns on the spanner, and holds it in front of himself, as if scanning for something.

Three Ferengi security guards approach down the corridor, weapons drawn and at the ready.  When they meet Swanberg, they raise their weapons, but before they can speak, Swanberg says, "Stop!  There's a serious radiation leak up the corridor about 30 meters.  It's a severe form of...er...hyperonic radiation, which can seriously damage the flesh surrounding the ear.  Stay back, and clear this corridor until we can contain the leak."

The Ferengi guards stop suddenly, and peer nervously down the corridor.  One of them holds his hands to his ears, as if to protect them from the 'radiation.'  "Alright, we'll secure this deck until you can stop the leak."  The three Ferengi turn around and head back up the corridor, at a considerably faster pace.