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01/24/24 02:10 AM
BrickVoid: Talbot really needs to get thrown in a jail cell with no access to anything dangerous! He's caused enough trouble already! :D

Transcript
Panel 1:
Colonel Hank Reynolds: What's going on down there, Hawkins? Do you have them?
Tech Chief Hawkins (comms): It's no good, sir... The Romulans have raised planetary shields!

Panel 2:
Lieutenant Zack LeRoux: Was it a trap? Should we raise OUR shields?
Hank: Not yet. We can't be sure what happened down there.
    It's not time to turn this into a shooting match. Not yet.

Panel 3:
Security Officer: Sir, Mr. Talbot is demanding access to the bridge.
    Shall I have security detain him?
Hank: That's all we need. No... let him through. I'll deal with it.

Panel 4:
Grayson Talbot: All right, what the hell is going on here? Why are we still in orbit?
    And where is Commodore Bannister? Or Commander Zurkett??

Panel 5:
Hank: They're on ship's business. Can I help you?
Talbot: Colonel Reynolds? Are you even assigned to this ship? What are you doing in that chair?
Hank: I was asked to take the conn. So I did. Any other questions?
Talbot: They beamed to the surface, didn't they? Against my explicit orders!
Hank: I can't comment on that. And anyway... diplomats don't give orders on this ship.
Talbot: I have total command of this mission! Per regulation! Shall I cite it to you?
Hank: Cite whatever you want. I'm the one in the chair.

Panel 6:
Talbot: I can have you sent to a penal colony for the rest of your natural life, Colonel. Think about that.
    Now, I'm going to get on the horn and try to salvage this mess.
    Spend some time thinking about whose side you'd like to be on when this is all over.