#22

In A Galactic Farce...Far, Far Away...
The WARP FACTOR
(In space, no one can hear you.)

By David and Shannon

Scene opens: Mikah has run into Lucius in the corridor.

Lucius: (taking Mikah's hand and bowing over it and placing a courtly kiss on
it's back) How do you do, you must be Mikah. I am Lucius.

Mikah: (looking shocked, then frowning at her hand) Why did you do that?

Lucius: (looking confused) Do what?

Mikah: Kiss my hand.

Lucius: Oh...uh...well, it's a form of greeting.

Mikah: (crossing her arms and starting to look angry) What's wrong with lips?

Lucius: Lips?

Mikah: (poking Lucius in the chest with one forefinger) Do you think I have
leper lips or something?

Lucius: (bringing both hands up and stammering) no...I...I...no!

Mikah: (looking stunned and bringing both of her hands up to cover her mouth)
It's my breath then, isn't it?

Lucius: No! I..it's just...

Mikah: (on the verge of tears) YES IT IS! You think my breath stinks and I
have leper lips!!!

Lucius: uh...uh... (he gathers Mikah into his arms and lays a Casanova type
kiss on her) SMOOCH!!!

Mikah: (after Lucius comes up for air, frowns, slaps him then spins on her
heel and huffs off) HMPH!

Lucius: *sigh* {Women...} (as he rubs at the red mark on the side of his
face)



#23

In A Galactic Farce...Far, Far Away...
The WARP FACTOR
(In space, no one can hear you.)

By David and Shannon


Scene opens: We see a view screen with Captain Pendragon's familiar craggy
features filling most of it.

Captain Pendragon: Excalibur 200 running right on schedule. Nothing unusual
to report...

(We hear screams of panic and the crew runs past Captain Pendragon's image on
the screen. Captain Pendragon's calm 'I can deal with anything' look remains
unchanged)

Captain Pendragon: {*sigh*}

Voice from the screen: Captain Pendragon report! Are you under attack by
Imperials?

Captain Pendragon: No.

Voice from the screen: Are aliens invading your vessel?

Captain Pendragon: No. (tendrils of pastel colored fumes are starting to
appear behind the Captain's image on the screen)

Voice from the screen:  Then what has upset your crew so?

Captain Pendragon: (now barely visible through the fog of pastel colored
fumes) If I'm not mistaken *sniff, sniff* it must be Mikah's turn to cook...