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Some call it Athelas, though it is also considered a weed called Kingsfoil.” “Kingsf- Oh shit.” I held onto the tree. “Are you screwing with me?”
Also, the crew later presented me with a very nice coffee mug with a commemorative ‘Escape from Rikers’ logo on it, like a movie poster. None of the crew would look me in the eye when they gave me that mug. I hate that little beer can.
“Skippy, this crew is comprised of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. We are professionals, and we are all familiar with the one vital tool that makes a modern military organization so incredibly lethal.” “Radios?” He guessed. “No.” “Guided weapons?” “Nope.” “Satellite surveillance? Nuclear power?” “No, and no.” “I give up. What is it?” “PowerPoint.” “What? How is that lethal?” “It is lethal to the audience.
“They should be accurate,” he answered gravely. “Many Bothans died to bring us this information.” “What? Wait, who the hell is ‘Manny Bothans’? He’s not on the crew roster! Is-” “Ugh. Joe, you are such an idiot. Three, two, one, showtime!” Skippy called ‘Here, Senti Senti’ through one of the microwormholes. No, he did not actually do that.
“I just sent out the full report, Joe. I’m calling it Operation Freefall.”
Love it when authors get cute and incorporate their other works in unexpected ways.
Have you ever watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Of course you have. If you haven’t, I don’t know what is wrong with you, except that something is seriously wrong with you. OK, there is a scene where Kirk is in a tunnel under the surface of an asteroid, and the bad guy Khan not only steals the MacGuffin that drives the plot, he traps Kirk down there, possibly forever. Kirk holds the communicator in dramatic Shatner fashion and shouts “Khaaaaaaaaan!” at his mortal enemy. Why do I mention that? Because in my head, as we filed into the docking bay, I was shouting “Perkiiiiiiins!”.
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