Here’s another drabble with a previous tie-in. Check out “Captive Audience” before reading this.

“Two-Part Harmony”

By Joseph Manno

For the first time in weeks, Cassandra Rhodes actually enjoyed doing her job.

Her reluctant charge gritted, “Cadet Nominee Samantha McDonald reporting for duty.”

Cass smothered a grin. The girl’s current case of “lockjaw” made her statement sound like a threat—which worked well, considering to whom she’d spoken.

Indignant, Mav snorted, “You go tell Inmate Benteen…”

Sam interrupted—loudly.

“Listen up, Fatboy. You think threatening me with stasis is funny? Well, I like barbecued pork… and they just issued me a phaser.”

The Tellarite squinted at them and considered that. Then, he finished.

“…that we’ll get along just fine.”