Star Trek Deep Space Nine
"Assault of the Lawyer"
By "Tim"
Location: Ops on a typical day. All the regulars are present along with Jake and Nog who are arguing about last nights vole fight at Quarks. Suddenly a man in a business suit appear out of nowhere. Sisko: Who the hell are you? What are you doing here? Stranger: We are lawyer. You will cease this violation of copyright laws or we will sue you. Sisko: We haven't done anything wrong. Lawyer: According to US copyright laws you have. Now cease this unauthorized show or we will sue you. Sisko: I don't think you know whom you're dealing with. I'm Captain Benjamin Sisko of Deep Space Nine. Lawyer: No you are a man who thinks he is Benjamin Sisko. Now cease this unauthorized show or we will sue you. Sisko: Lawyers. Just as bad as the Borg. Dax: Actually Benjamin, they're worse. Sisko: Worse! In that case, I'd rather deal with the Borg. At least you can try to reason with them. O'brien: Yeah but not very well. Sisko: Chief, when I need your input I'll ask for it now get back to fixing something. O'brien: Sorry sir.(Under his breath he mumbles "What side of whose bed did you wake up on?) Sisko: Say something chief? O'brien: No sir. Sisko: Good. Now back to the lawyer. Anyone have any ideas on how we can get rid of this menace? Worf: We could shoot him. Kira: I agree with Worf. Shoot him. Bashir: We could blow him out of an airlock. Kira: Even better. All in favor say Aye. All: Aye. Kira: Then it's settled. Out the airlock he goes. Sisko: Wait a minute. Maybe we can reach his human side. Dax: I doubt it. According to the computer. Lawyers were heartless people who would sue their own grandmother to make a quick buck. Sisko: All right then. Out the airlock. Worf: I'd rather shoot him. Kira: Shut up already. Worf:(grinding teeth)Yes ma'am. Kira: good. Worf you grab his arms. Odo you turn yourself into a cart or something so we can strap him down. Bashir you sedate him and Dax you get his legs. Everyone go on one. All: yes sir. Kira: GO! [Instantly everyone does their job and in no time flat the lawyer is strapped down, sedated, and on his way to the airlock.} Kira: All right. Worf open the door and Dax you push him inside. Dax: What about Odo? Kira: Odo? Who cares about Odo? Odo: I care about Odo. Kira: Sorry Odo. I forgot you were still there. Ok, Odo you get him in the arilock. Now Worf close the hatch and send him on his merry way. Worf: With pleasure but I'd rather shoot him. Kira: I've had it with you! Let's shoot this and let's shoot that. We shot the last lawyer who came here. Worf: Yeah, but you got to blow the last three politicians out of the airlock. Kira: I'm the ranking officer here. Not you. Worf: Whatever. Kira: That's it.[She opens the airlock door and pushes Worf through. On his way out Worf grabs Kira an pulls her with him.] Kira: Let go of me you… you... Klingon! Worf: Never! Sisko: Dammit. Now how am I going to explain this one to Starfleet. Dax: I don't know but you better make it good. That's the tenth crew member whose been dragged out of the airlock this week. Sisko: The tenth? I thought it was four. Dax: No. It's the tenth. Sisko: Ouch. [Back in his office Sisko sits down to write his report.} Captains log, Stardate 12345.6: Today we encountered a life form called a lawyer. It’s skin was an Armani suit. The hair was a solid plate of grease and its briefcase was surgically attached to its hand. It was very efficient. The borg should take notes form this guy. [As Sisko finishes his log he hears a creaking in the wall] Sisko: What the Sisko to Chief O’brien. O’brien: O’brien here. Sisko: Chief is there something wrong with the wall in my office? O’brien: I’m reading some structural weakening. Wait. Sir, get out of your office. It’s back. Sisko: What’s back? O’brien: The lawyer! Sisko: What!? Back? I thought he was dead? O’brien: That’s what you get for thinking. Sisko: Oh shut Ahhhhhhhhh! [Before Sisko can finish his sentence the wall opens up and he’s sucked out into space.]