Meanwhile, Out In The Depths Of Charybdis

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“Captain?”

“…”

“Thir? Can you hear me, thir?”

“We’re headin’ in, Chief.”

“‘Chief’? Thir, there’th no-one aboard but me and you.”

“…”

“Thir, I think you’re puthing the engineth a little hard.”

“Engage ssstealth sssyssstemsss.”

“Aye, Captain, already engaged. But the engineth…”

“Increassse throttle.”

“But thir…”

“All ahead full.”

“Aye, thir, but…”

“Don’t make me ssssay it thriccccce, Professssssor.”

“It’th jutht that the new overhaul needth a full thakedown cruithe at no more than half-throttle for two thtandard weekth before…”

“Farewell and adieu to you fair Ssssssspanish ladiessssss…”

“…any full-throttle maneuverth are to be contemplated.”

“Farewell and adieu, you ladiessss of Ssssspain…”

“I don’t want to invoke thertain regulationth regarding fitneth for duty, thir…”

“For we’ve recccceived orderssss for to ssssail back to Herpeton…”

WARNING: Imminent Coolant Failure, Reactors 2, 3, and 6. Engine Shutdown in five… four…

“Thir, I am forthed to relieve you of…”

“And ssso never more plague Charybdissss again…”

SHUTDOWN OVERRIDDEN. TEMPERATURE CRITICAL. THROTTLE AT 173% MAXIMUM

“Thir! Come to your thentheth or I will shoot!”

YYYAAAARRRRGGHHH!!!

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PROXIMITY WARNING. PROXIMITY WARNING. MULTIPLE BOGEYS. EVASIVE ACTION REQUIRED.

“Ourgghhh. Captain, sssuch violenccce isss unbecoming an officer of Itssss Majesssty’ssss navy. You could have broken ssssomething…”

“Don’t ‘Captain’ me, Professssor. They call me Sssssir Galaxxxy, after all. Now get to your battle-sssstation and prepare to open fire on my mark.”

“Aye, Sssir Galaxxxy.”

“Never quessstion my authority again.”

“Aye, Sssir Galaxxxy. I mean, no, Sssir Galaxxxy.”

“And congratulationssss.”

PEW PEW PEW!! ZAP!! BLAM!!

“On what?”

“On cutting your fangsss, kid. You’re an adult now. Sssso ssstop ssspitting blood onto the weaponsss consssole, and let’sss take out these dronesss.”

“But the Denture, sssir… I don’t think she can take these sssstresssesss…”

“You knew the job was dangerousss when you took it. Are you a Ssspace Lizard, or are you a ssskink?”

“Lizard, sssir. P-tui.”

“Then ssscale up, help me burn through these bogeysss, and maybe you’ll live long enough to mate.”

“Aye-aye, Sssir Galaxxxy!”

“Or maybe not.”

"Brace for impact!!!"

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