"At the worst
end of my estimates, we're all dead in about 10 minutes."
"I want a second opinion," remarked Venor.
"Ok, best case is that we're dead in about a week if we don't get
medical attention."
"The day gets better and better," commented John. "How are we going to
get medical aid in the jungle of an uninhabited planet?"
"Perhaps we can help," came a voice from behind them. The trio turned
around to find themselves facing a Cardassian Lieutenant leading a
squad of men, all with their disruptors drawn at the Federation cadets.
"Venor, recall any F'Ter stories that can tell us how to get out of
this mess?" asked Kat as she and her two companions slowly raised their
hands.
"This is atrociously uncomfortable," declared Kat. She had her hands
tied behind her back, with her ankles tied in front of her. Not the
most effective way to immobilize a captive as it allowed too much
freedom of movement. Given a few minutes, she could probably free
herself. But the Cardassian guard watching over her and her two
companions had orders to shoot them dead if they did anything "funny".
Kat still hadn't quite settled on what a Cardassian would think as
being funny, so she just sat there complaining. "I hate being tied up."
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"What? Cadet
Gonar mentioned that you were into rope games," smirked Cadet Kalhoun.
"Hey, what the pig-man and I do in private is none of your business!"
"Apparently Gonar does not know this," chimed in Cadet Pertham. "If I
recall correctly, he said 'scream she does do when tied up, but pleased
she is inside'."
"I'm going to kill Gonar!"
"What is it with Gonar? How come he gets all the babes?"
"I hear he uses hypnotism."
Both men looked at Katrina, who started blushing furiously. Not that
either could really tell in the campfire-lit gloom of the jungle. Their
Cardassian guard listened intently for any slips that would provide
useful information. One other Cardassian roamed the encampment while
the rest of the squad slept. In the morning a shuttle would arrive to
pick up the squad and prisoners.
"Well, what is it Kat? You can tell your two pals."
"Yes Katrina. We will not tell anyone else."
"We're all going to be tortured tomorrow. I'd like to have something
nice to think about while the Cardassian bastards are crushing my ba--."
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