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Episode 8 - La Torre
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Lt. Xochitl Metzli's fighting prowess won her a security post in the Khanate’s most fearsome prison. But when rebellion rises, she’ll need more than her armor to quell the tide.
Will Metzli make her ancestors proud or crumble under the pressure?
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Psychological Evaluation Initiated
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72 hours after the mission on Bacchus 2, encrypted message from Dr. Leo Chaminuca to Chairman Sisko. Psychological evaluation, post mission. The impact on the crew is varied, as expected.
Klingon Integration Challenges
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The enclosed interview between the ship's barber, specialist CPAC Dela Nomad, call sign Frankenstein, and striker, crewman Jorge Miguel Diaz, call sign Falco, provides insight into the ongoing challenges we face, integrating the crew's traumatized Klingons back to normal duties. Begin encrypted report.
Classified Psychic Report
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Classified research report. CRO Tika Lucy A, the beam heads. Star date, classified.
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Section 13, Psychological Evaluation Procedures. The refugee beamheads drafted into service aboard the Hoodoo exhibit no memories beyond their professional skills, functioning almost as automatons. This presents a unique challenge to crew integration and mission readiness. Simultaneously, Lieutenant Falco, who was exposed to the psychic remnants of c pro-Tika Lucy, continues to display signs of deep psychological distress.
Doubts About Dr. Chaminuca
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specialist, CPAC, was assigned to evaluate him in a less formal setting, giving Falco his reluctance to participate in standard assessments, likely due to his apprehension toward me after the Barkis II encounter.
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begin law how can you feel safe around shamanuka doctor Are you sure he's just a doctor? You saw all that shit he did down there? You ever seen a doctor punch a god in the face? You ever meet a hologram that completely acts like a person? Have you watched him when he stands still? He breathes. No, that's classified. What do you mean that's classified? He's a hologram. He shouldn't be able to do shit like that.
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Stryker, Stryker, asking the doctor to do incredible things, yes. But what you see is a pinnacle of a brilliant
Existential Fears and Dilemmas
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man's success. Even when faced with a soul eating monster, kanae technology saved the galaxy. But he didn't save those beam heads, did he? He's not returning them to their homes, he's using guilt's new creepy ability and decised telepathy to put them to work like they're talostrones. Are you afraid something like that could happen to you? That you could be controlled like the beam heads?
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Aren't you afraid? They're just shells, man. Memories wiped clean, nothing left but their skills. It's like their lives have been stolen, but they are still here. Is that what bothers you most? The loss of control? Hell yes, it bothers me. I almost fucking killed the captain. Falco, that wasn't your fault, man. The galaxy is big enough for us. No ghosts need fucking apply. That's what I believe in. But now I'm supposed to believe that my soul could be extracted and trapped to make magic batteries for alien wizards?
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When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Besides, Arthur Conan Doyle believed in Varys. What we actually saw was- Oh fuck off dude, I know what we saw. I don't know what you did to your Borg implant that the Magus couldn't affect you, but that thing was in my head, not yours. Believe me, I know what's fucking possible.
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I'm sorry. I wasn't making light of your- I can't sleep, Seapok. Every time I close my eyes, I see her in my head. I see myself as one of them, empty, just gone. Then I wake up, I look into the void, and it's like I'm already halfway there.
Seeking Support Post-Trauma
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You know, I found talking to la Lieutenant Metzli after the White Tower mission has been helpful. We don't see eye to eye on the religious stuff, but she's a good listener. Have you tried talking to her? I tried. But Metzli... She told me about the time she got stabbed and thought she visited the Klingon barge of the dead and spoke to the First Mother. How the fuck am I supposed to relate to that? From what I understand, we live in a galaxy of gods and monsters.
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Maybe you can just listen. I
Questioning Section 13's Intentions
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grew up an atheist. The closest thing to gods in my world is the chairman and the old supreme leader. Now I'm just supposed to accept there's some ghost ship waiting to ferry my soul if I die? What if section 13 plans to turn our souls into batteries for this ship? What if- Don't you think you're getting a little carried away? I believe the more we understand, the less there is to be afraid of. All this spiritual stuff.
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Maybe there's some shit we were never meant to understand. Why are we trying to use that knowledge to make weaponized AI ghosts that can improve themselves? How are people supposed to fight against them? They're holograms, not ghosts. I'm not sure there's a difference. Maybe we don't fight it. Maybe we adapt. And we are con. That's what we do. Adaptation becomes evolution after a certain point, Barbara. You're smarter than me. You're close to the dock. Do you know what Section 13 is adapting us to, honestly?
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No, I don't. That's what I thought.
Psychological State and Spiritual Connections
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Tell the doctor I'm rattled but I have my head on straight. If anything like that happens again, I'll be ready. Can we end this now? Sure thing. I'll go. End log. Addendum. Despite Commander Tsai's objections, Cremendiers is cleared for duty, provided he takes prescribed sedatives for his nightmares.
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Stryker's job is to be a wifi and scout for his crew. The existential fears are relevant, as long as he can pilot his Iron Man. He is gone and he will adapt. However, similar of treatment may be needed for other Klingon crew. Further study of Lieutenant Metzdi's spiritual connections may be required.
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and encrypted report
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Space.
Mission of Starship Hoodoo
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The Heartless Darkness. These are the records of the starship Hoodoo, its task to secure, contain, and protect against the entities and phenomena that pose a threat to the people of the United Socialist Khanate. Always resolved to boldly go where no one dares. We are Khan.
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Dark Trek, starring narrator, Hip Hallman, Captain Chaka Khan, Tabeka Hernandez-Rigmaiden, Commander Leela Desai, Vicky Sayal, Lieutenant Sochi Metzli, Michaela Hoops, Lieutenant Natima Hadar, Chloe Lewis, Lieutenant Amethyst Skye, Jennifer Nichols,
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Episode 8, La Torre.
Radha Prime and the Hades Colony
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Written by Razeek Brown and Ruth Hinkle.
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On the desolate world of Radha Prime, the infamous Hades re-education colony stands as a grim testament to the Kanye's commitment to law, order, and re-education on the frontier.
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Within its fortified walls, the most dangerous military prisoners from across the quadrant are housed, kept away from civilized society. But there's one who dares to bring light into the darkness, one whose strength and courage have become legend among the inmates and officers alike.
Metzli's Klingon Strength
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She is Operations Officer Lieutenant Sochi Metzli, known to all as La Torre, the Watchtower.
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In the austere confines of her personal quarters, Lieutenant Sochi mentally prepares for another shift within the dark halls of Hades, too.
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between ferocity and discipline. It is the only way to triumph against insurmountable odds.
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So she rises from her meditations, her Klingon blood infusing her with the strength and ferocity of her ancestors. Yet her Terran training tempers that innate aggression with focus and control.
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Computer,
Iron Maiden Armor Activation
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initiate iron maiden armor activation. Authorization metli omega three. Authorization confirmed. Initiating armor activation.
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The integrated impulse mechanical frame Mach 2, the Iron Maiden, is a feat of 24th century engineering, a personal design based on their big brother, the Tetrajan Iron Man fighter craft. The Borg-based exosuit is designed to enhance the wearer's strength, speed, and resilience. This suit makes it possible for the wearer to handle the vacuum of space and its hazards, as well as even the most extreme terrestrial violence.
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Systems check. Life support. Life support systems are online and fully operational. Servo motors. All servo motors functioning within normal parameters. Sensor suite and targeting matrix.
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Sensors calibrated and synced. Targeting system primed and ready. Excellent. Let's get to work.
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There is no word in Klingon for fear. However, when a child with Klingon heritage is born in the Khanate, doctors advise their parents to prepare for the Yab Hope or the Mind Killer.
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the Klingon predisposition toward fear which drives their machismo culture. When a Terran child is born, their parents are advised to prepare for the thriller, a legacy of their genetically-augmented heritage which causes a predisposition towards neurodivergence. For a half Klingon Terran, or a chunk, like Lieutenant Metzli, this caused her eyes and senses to constantly be in a state of overwatch.
Patrolling and Prisoner Management
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Even still, an undeniable tension she cannot place hangs in the recycled air. Stepping out into the harsh fluorescent lights of the cell block, so she begins her daily patrol. As she passes each cell, the inmates pair out, some with resentment smoldering in their alien eyes, others with the grudging respect for the tower of strength who walks among them. Look lively, scum! It's the Watchtower!
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come to keep us in line. Come Rad Delta two five nine. We've discussed this. Disruptive behavior will only lead to a loss of privileges. Who? I'm shaking in my mag boots. What you gonna do Latorre? Toss me a no. If necessary. But I'd rather not waste your time or mine. Return to your bunk and reflect on how you can make better choices.
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The situation diffused, so she continues her rounds, the watchful eyes of the inmates following her every step.
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Enter.
Meeting with Warden Tiberius
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So she enters the domain of the Mad Warden, James Tiberius. Star maps hang haphazardly on the walls, while his desk is strewn with half-finished schematics and hastily scribbled notes.
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The chaos of his office is jarring, a far cry from the neat depiction of his quarters that Lieutenant Metzli has seen in history hollows. But then, he was the only living being she knew of that had been classified as a CRO. Warden Tiberius, Lieutenant Metzli reporting as ordered. Zochi, my dear, come in, come in, come in, have a seat. Thank you, sir. May I ask the reason for this meeting?
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Always direct, aren't you? That Klingon side showing through. um My directness comes as much from my Khanate training as my heritage, Warden. I believe in efficiency. Of course, of course. Well, I won't beat around the bush. Your performance since arriving at Hades II has been nothing short of exemplary, Lieutenant. War criminals who were once thought irredeemable are now towing the line. Incident reports have decreased by 47%. I've almost forgot what it's like to kill people. Comrades, sir. Excuse me? They are our comrades in arms who are here for re-education, Warden Tiberius. You're an emissarian, aren't you? I can tell. Chairman Sisko has led the Khanate to prosperity, not war.
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I don't blame you. Weren't even alive when the coup happened, and honestly, Sisko isn't a bad man. But you listen to me, Klingon. brig officer tiberia stands up from his chair something catches sochi's eye just at the edge of her vision as if reality bends around the offices he gets more agitated I've been around for 300 years, Lieutenant. I was the Supreme Leader of this operation, and when I built Hades 1 and Hades 2, it was for prisoners. For the worst criminals you could imagine. The place is called Hades for Christ's sake. The propaganda policies that Sean Luke and Benjamin instituted after they exiled me here don't matter to me. Because here, I am still the Supreme Leader of the United Socialist Conate.
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Are we clear?
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Warning.
Tiberius's Past and Quill's Assignment
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Containment protocol yellow activated. Attention, comrade. CRO. The mad warden, cease reality bending at once or you will be forced to comply. Tiberius sits back down in his chair with a defeated sigh. After Ben became emissary,
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He somehow figured out I was going to kill Jean-Luc Koudis. So he told the Kew continuum and they helped Ben and Jean-Luc jail me here. You were going to kill the Iron Chancellor, sir? Of course I was. He's a half machine freak of nature that's probably going to kill us all one day. Lieutenant Metzli has seen hollow novels of the Borg attack which killed the Chairman's wife and turned the Chancellor into a Borg.
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Though Jean Lacutis was a liberated Borg and a comrade, she could empathize with James the Mad Tiberius, former Supreme Leader of the Beta Quadrant. Of course, so Supreme Comrade. I'm just trying to do my job, maintaining order and safety for both inmates and staff. And you do it damn well, too. Which is why I'm assigning you to a high-priority inmate.
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designation, Quill. I am familiar with Quill's reputation, Warden. He's a former Conate Captain with a particular set of skills. Skills that murdered half the ricey and oligarchy. He is decisive, charismatic and deadly.
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And he just found out that the Khanate Command has made a deal with the Raisian government to allow Khanate troops to receive credits to vacation on Raisa. What exactly do you expect me to do? Quill was a true believer in Sisko and his socialist mission. Quill's daughter was kidnapped by Andorian pirates and traded to Raisian noblemen.
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He killed every degenerate involved. He should have received a medal and everyone knows it. If that man wants to, he can incite every patriot in here to riots, assault. I need you to break him, Mezzo. Assert control. Show him that the war is over and his sense of revenge will not be tolerated.
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With respect, sir, I am not sure that a heavy-handed approach will yield the desired results with an inmate like Quill. I didn't ask for your opinion, Lieutenant. I'm giving you a direct order. Rain Quill in, using whatever methods I deem necessary. Is that clear? Yes, sir. Good.
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Dismissed.
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As Xochitl exits the warden's office, pebble with waves of conflicting emotions roll within her. The urge to subdue Quill through forced wars against her belief in rehabilitation. A classic clash between Klingon aggression and Khanate idealism. Meanwhile, back in Tiberius' office. You know I can feel you watching me, Ben.
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Watching that half Kacha woman? Something is coming, isn't it? Tell me, Sisko. I can help. No? Gone. Then Tiberius turns to the camera hidden in the upper corner of his office. What about you, Jean-Luc? Why are you spying on your greatest ally? You worried he's still mad about his wife?
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Or do you not know what he's up to either? Seeing this, the Section 13 personnel on Hades II tasked with the containing the CIO, the Mad Warden, argued about whether they should report what they saw or not, who they should report it to, and if this would land them in trouble with the brass. The bureaucratic politics of an intergalactic socialist military junta were often more complicated than the laws of time and space.
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Thus, they decided to do what members of intelligence agencies since time immemorial do best, do nothing and see how it all plays out.
Quill's Clash and Journey
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The top level of Hades II exposed to the unforgiving elements of Radha Prime. Here, inmates are granted a modicum of freedom, allowed to congregate under the watchful eyes of armed guards and sensor drones.
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Near the far end of the yard, a crowd is gathered, a mass of orange jumpsuits and bad teeth shoving in shouting. At its epicenter, Quill. When the Andorians sold my daughter to the Rysian heatening, I had a mission to save, hire, and stomp out any degeneracy that would allow a carnate child to be sold as a slave and now the god chairman wants to do business with these animals is this what we fought for to support an immortal government that traffics pearls like our sons and daughters
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And what do Khanate warriors do when they know the people are oppressed? When they know there are those under the thumb of capitalists who will extract from them everything they have? Fight!
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Disperse immediately! Return to your designated areas! Well, well. If it isn't La Torre, the warden's pit half cling on.
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Quill, I understand you. I fought the Alpha Corpus too, but the war is over and our comrades deserve rest and relaxation even if we don't like how they do it. Right here, right now, I'm here to ensure the peace and safety of Hades too.
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Safety. Is that what you'd call it when you lock us in the hole over being loyal to the Chairman? Forced to labor under the eye of the same mad tyrant that the Chairman and the Chancellor overthrew. Is this our reward? They aren't common. We arecon we caught Insiting violence will only make things worse for everyone. I cannot change the directives of the Khanate Command, but I am sure we can take your concerns through the proper channels, comrade. Pretty words. But that's all they are. Words. Our concerns can be taken through the proper channels. The Bloody Warden is a prisoner.
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The only way the Khanate command will hear us is if we put the entire site on alert. Let the Khanate know the people who fought and died for them will not let this stand. Yeah! yeah Burn this motherfucker down! Quell, listen to me. I am not your enemy. I want to help. But you have to work with me.
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Help. I've had enough of your help, Lieutenant. I'd rather rot in the hole than swallow any more of your sanctimonious garbage.
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Stand down. Stand down, world. Russia, take her down. Tonight we take Hades. The mob crashes against Sochi like a wave against a rocky shore, fists and makeshift weapons bouncing uselessly off of her armored form.
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With reflexes honed by years of training, Sisa do's the most aggressive inmates with precise measured blows.
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In the end, Lieutenant Sochi Latore Metzli stands firm, unbreakable, and resolute above a sea of broken former sailors. Yet, she is not proud.
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This won't break me nicely. This won't stop us. You hear me? I am not trying to break you, Quill. I am trying to understand you. Understand? What's there to understand? I'm a no good criminal, just like everyone else in this hellhole. I don't believe that. I've read your file. You were a decorated officer.
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Then your daughter was taken during a raid on your colony. You abandoned your post. You saved her. You killed the men who took her. You are a great warrior. As if that matters. The Khanade showed me its true face. Ugly and cruel. So I decided to be ugly and cruel back. Quill, when was the last time you spoke to your daughter? I...
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I haven't spoken to her since she was a girl. She... saw what would I had to do to s save her. It broke something in me, Lieutenant. And when I tried to put myself back together, I was no longer Captain Griffin Quill. I was the butcher of Ryza. And she knew it.
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The reports say the Ryzians never actually touched her. They planned to ransom her back to the Khanate. They never should have dared to take a child of Khan in the first place. You're not a butcher, Quill. You are Khan, but you are a man who has lost his way. And I suppose you're going to show me the path. Save my soul. No.
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Only you can do that. But I can walk beside you if you'll let me. I can help you remember the man you used to be, the Terran your daughter to redemption is never easy, Quill. It's a battle every single day.
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But it's a battle worth fighting. For Tessa. For yourself.
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i I... I want to try. For her. For my little girl. We will not try. We will do.
Journey of Healing and Honor
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And so, in the cold confines of duotary confinement, the whole, the watchtower, and the renegade captor begin a long, arduous process of healing, a process that will test them both to their very limits. Three weeks have passed since the prison riot. Lieutenant Metzley leads her imprisoned comrades through a traditional Klingon battle meditation. Clear your mind. See the blood of your enemy on your mentor.
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iy I never told anyone this, but my dad, my dad used to beat me as a kid, told me I was weak, worthless. That wasn't your fault, Jackson, son of Barbara. Our childhood trauma doesn't have to damage the warrior you are today. Focus.
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You are not weak. A strong warrior sits before me today.
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All right comrades, let's end here for today. Quill, make sure Jackson takes time for some proper self-care. Of course, Lieutenant.
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As Sochi tries to exit the training room, the Mad Warden's frame fills the doorway. I told you to break Quill, Lieutenant. Not teach him how to focus their minds on mental combat. Re-education is a journey of strengthening the student. Sir, it's the only way to truly ensure the long-term safety of the Conate. I need you to trust me.
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Weeks later at midday, even the outcasts of society was in. At a corner table, Sochi and Quill share a meal, an unlikely pair amidst a sea of orange jumpsuits. Gotta to say, Masley, I never thought I'd be breaking bread with a pig, especially not one wearing a tin can. And I never thought I'd share a table with a butcher riser. Life is full of surprises.
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That it is. You know, I... I wanted to thank you for not giving up on me, even when I was... not at my best. Everyone deserves a chance at redemption, Quill. Even the lost and the broken. Besides, we Klingons do not give up easily. Yeah, so I've learned. Your stubbornness rivals even my own.
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I sent a hollow message to my daughter yesterday. This is great news, Captain Quill. Has she replied? She, uh... Quill, you traitor! It's on us out! Captain Quill, move! Look out! He's got a knife! Natalie, wait.
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Everyone, stand down. Return to the earth. Sochi falls to the ground, a shopping shank sticking out between the plates of her armor. Crimson lifeblood pools beneath the fallen lieutenant staining the cold floor. Quill rushes to her side as she loses consciousness. His comrades form a protective ring around him, bashing in the heads of anyone who gets too close. Sochio, Maddak.
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stripped of her armor, so she lays pale in the prison infirmary. At her bedside, Quill keeps vigil. You can't do this to me, that's me. You can't just swoop into my life, make me give it down, and then... You gotta fight, you hear me? You gotta come back. This place, it needs you. I need you. Quill.
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What the hell are you doing here? She... She called me Captain. I ain't right. Her being alone like this. And since when do you care about the well-being of an officer? Since that officer risked her life for me. We are Khan.
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We are Khan. Fine. You can stay. But if anything happens to my officer... I'll die before she does. Supreme Leader. Very well. As you were. You hear that, Lauteray? I made the warden speechless. I guess you're rubbing off on me after all.
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Where... Where am I? In Xochi's dreamscape, the air resonates with the clangs of bat-left combat and the haunting echoes of Klingon war chants. This ethereal realm illuminated by the crackle of ghostly flames and shadowed whispers serves as a sanctuary between life and death, where the spirits of the past guide her, urging her to fulfill her cosmic destiny amidst the intertwined fates of warriors. Arise, daughter of Kale.
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and death, Death Warrior. Your spirit has retreated here to the treescape of our ancestors. is not yet over. The lost ones still have lead of your light.
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As does the one world, Queer Queer. Queer? Is he safe? Did they? He's shy. Your renegade friend is unknown. Even now, he keeps watch over your wounded four. Pray to God your battle did long ago for your a walk in something in him? Ochi dara.
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Something long lost. But you must fight your way back, back because your work is not done then. The save the Khanate from the words. Wait! Save us from who? The The Watchtower must stand to face the Great Order! The Great Order!
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apply so go now and meet your destiny After Sochi leaves her dreamscape, a figure walks up behind the ancient Klingon warrior. His eyes glow with the mysteries of the prophets.
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You have done well, daughter of Chronos. Emissary, see to it this action saves all races. I made a promise, and it will be done. We are calm. We are calm.
Recovery and Leadership Reinforcement
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Daybreak over Hades, too. So she met Lee, the indomitable watchtower hovers on the razor's edge between life and oblivion.
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but but
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We are gone. Huh? So it's you. Miss me? You crazy Klingon bitch. You almost died on me.
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ah Key word. Almost. Heard you were praying for me. Yeah, well, don't let it go to your head. Heat of the moment and all that.
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Quill, give me a casualty report. We almost lost Jackson when a bastard pulled a second knife. Just missed his gut, but the medics say he'll live. Our folk beat the living crap out of the attackers, but no one was killed. Thank the chairman. I feared the cost was too high. Thank you for being here. You never gave up on me, Metzli.
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No way, I was I given up on you. So she grabs Quill's hand so firmly he hears his own knuckles pop and winces in pain. Butcher of Riza, we are blood sisters now. Don't you mean brother? Lieutenant Metzli's grip tightens. Blood sisters ride okay. Lieutenant. Oh, thank the emissary you're awake. Well done, Captain. That's the least I could do, Warden.
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I've sent word to the Khanate command. They're dispatching a specialized medical team to oversee your recovery. That isn't necessary, sir. I am sure I can resume my duties after a few days of rest. Absolutely not, Lieutenant. All the prisoners saw you save Quill yesterday. All they are talking about is how Lieutenant Watchtower is the only good sailor left in the Khanate. The man who stabbed you is dead. Done in by the inmates.
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You've more than earned your proper rest. I suppose you're right, Warden. I'll submit to the Medic's orders, on one condition. The Medic's? Stick with the leadership style I've set here. We are here to make warriors new again, not break them down.
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Very well. I concede, Lieutenant Metzl. But mark my words, if there's any hint of backsliding. There will be, Warden. I swear it. On my honor as a warrior. Good. See that it stays that way. Rest now, Lieutenant. Let your body mend. Hades, too, still needs its watchtower. Myself included.
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My daughter, she messaged me back, says she, she wants to visit. We did it, Quill. We are con. We are con.
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And so, even as her battered body heals, Lieutenant Sochi Metzli's spirit has never stood stronger, tempered by trial, forged in the crucible of compassion.
Credits and Acknowledgments
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a symbol of hope, resilience, and the unshakeable belief that even the darkest of souls can find their way back to the light. So Chi Metzli, La Torre, has ignited a spark in the darkness of Radha Prime. But the galaxy is vast, and many more challenges await among the stars.
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Written by Rizzique Brown and Ruth Hinkle, edited by Tony Rizzo. Starring Michaela Hoops as Lieutenant Mexley, David Gagné as Falco, Sam Ramos as CPOC, Bongani Mlambo as Doc Leo,
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Narrator, Hip Hallman. Sisko is played by Thaddeus Howes. James Tiberius is played by Chad Holbrook. And Quill is played by Clinton Rawls. Live Long and Prosper www.darktrekpodcast.com. See you there.