THE EMAILING SERIES PART ONE: INSPECTOR 390 ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ TO: CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK, USS ENTERPRISE

FROM: STARFLEET COMMAND, EARTH

SUBJECT: ER.

KIRK,

WE RECENTLY ACQUIRED A NEW RECORDS OFFICE WORKER. SHE WAS HIGHLY INEXPERIENCED AND, SOMEHOW, LOST ALL OF YOUR RECORDS. PLEASE ASK YOUR CREW TO FILL IN FORMS REGARDING THEIR NAME, THEIR POSITION, THEIR SPECIES AND THE CURRENT STARDATE. THANK YOU,

ADMIRAL SOMEONE-OR-OTHER

TO: STARFLEET COMMAND

FROM: JAMES T. KIRK, USS ENTERPRISE

SUBJECT: RE: Er.

ADMIRAL,

HERE ARE THE REPORTS. NOW LEAVE US ALONE.

KIRK.

ATTACHED FILE:

Stardate: Sometime around June, as far as I know

Name: James T. Kirk, USS Enterprise

Age: Somewhere in my twenties.

Current Position: Captain: StarShip Enterprise. Somewhere in space.

Sex: Not now, I'm no duty. Oh, what the hell.

Race: Human Male.

Stardate: June 21st, 2267. 11am, 23minutes, 21seconds

Name: Spock

Age: approximately 30 years, 7 months, 26 days

Current Position: Science Officer, USS Enterprise, co-ordinates 78,68

Sex: Male

Race: Vulcan/Human

Stardate: three days after my birthday and no-one cares

Name: Leonard McCoy

Age: I was a year older three days ago. If anyone had bothered to notice this I might've been able to tell you my age.

Current Position: Doctor, USS Enterprise, Space.

Sex: Male. [I would have said Gender on Jim's record sheet.]

Race: Human

Stardate: Today.

Name: Hikaru Sulu

Age: Nijuni

Current Position: Helmsman. Although it's not like I'm treated like one.

Sex: Male.

Race: Human. Japanese. Whatever.

Stardate: [Day] [Month] [Year] [Century]

Name: Pavel Chekov

Age: 19/20/21

Current Position: Navigator

Sex: Male

Race: Russian

Stardate: July 14th, 1960.

Name: Uhura

Age: Somewhere around 24. Maybe less.

Current Position: On my chair on the bridge.

Sex: FE-male. Hah.

Race: Human/African/FEMALE

Stardate: May 16th, 2267

Name: ScottyMontgomery Scott

Age: 20.something

Current Position: Drunk

Sex: Male

Race: Human.

TO: JAMES T. KIRK, USS ENTERPRISE

FROM: STARFLEET COMMAND

SUBJECT: RE: ER.

KIRK,

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. YOUR CREW ARE.CRUDE. THEY DON'T KNOW THE DATE, WHICH IS CERTAINLY NOT 1960, HALF OF THEM THINK THAT THEIR NATIONALITY IS THEIR RACE, AND YOU THOUGHT WHEN I SAID SEX, I MEANT.SEX. I MEANT GENDER. GET YOUR CREW UP TO SCRATCH BEFORE I SCRATCH YOU AS CAPTAIN. I WILL SEND AN INSPECTOR OUT TO YOUR SHIP IN THREE DAYS. BE READY BY THEN.

ADMIRAL NO-NAME

TO: ALL WORKSTATIONS

FROM: CAPTAIN KIRK

SUBJECT: YOUR PERFORMANCE RECORDS

PEOPLE, PEOPLE,

I KNOW FILLING IN FORMS IS.A WASTE OF TIME, BUT, PLEASE. YOU'VE GOT ME ON REPRIMAND, THEY'RE SENDING OUT A.ER.'INSPECTOR' IN THREE DAYS TO CHECK ON US. PLEASE BE READY BY THEN.

KIRK

PS. THE DATE IS 15TH JUNE. TWO DAYS BEFORE DR. MCCOY'S BIRTHDAY.

TO: ADMIRAL NO-NAME STARFLEET COMMAND

FROM: JAMES T. KIRK, USS ENTERPRISE

SUBJECT: MY CREW

ADMIRAL NO-NAME,

MY CREW IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER. IT'S YOU WHO ARE FAULTY.

KIRK

TO: JAMES T. KIRK

FROM ADMIRAL NO-NAME STARFLEET COMMAND

SUBJECT: DON'T GET ME STARTED ON YOUR CREW

KIRK,

PLEASE STOP EMAILING US. THE INSPECTOR IS ALREADY ON HIS WAY. I AM NOT FAULTY.

ADMIRAL NO-NAME

TO: [email protected]

FROM: [email protected]

Subject: Jim.

Jim,

It is not two days before my birthday. I should know.

McCoy

PS. We have only lost ten Red Shirts this year. I suggest gas.

TO: [email protected]

FROM: [email protected]

Subject: No.

Bones

For all you know I might like red shirts.

Kirk

Ps. it wasn't your birthday three days ago. Face facts.

TO: JAMES T. KIRK, USS ENTERPRISE

FROM: STARFLEET COMMAND

SUBJECT: OPEN THOSE DOORS.

KIRK,

IF YOU DO NOT OPEN THOSE SHUTTLE BAY DOORS WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THE SHUTTLE PERMISSION TO BLOW 'EM OPEN.

LIEUTENANT JENNIE NO-NAME [NO-NAME'S DAUGHTER]

PS. STOP CALLING ME.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: That guy

What do you think of that guy, Sulu? I think there's something wrong with him. In his head, I mean.

Pav

PS. Stop kicking me.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: That guy

Pav,

No, duh. That guy's creepy. And Uhura's skirt's getting shorter. I think it's on a diet.

Su.

PS. No.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Your skirt

Miss Uhura

That skirt you are wearing currently is not standard dress. Please change immediately.

390

To: [email protected]

CC: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: You won't believe this.

You won't believe this. That guy just told me not to wear this skirt anymore. What should I do?

Uhura

PS. Pav, get a new address.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: You won't believe this.

A) Turn up in trousers B) Shorten your skirt

Su.

PS. Pav says no.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: That skirt of yours.

Please, Uhura. We don't want Bridget Jones Syndrome. Just turn up as usual.

Kirk

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: There, I've done it.

Uhura,

There. I changed it. Happy now?

A Disgruntled Pav

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: There, I've done it.

Pav,

Much better! Btw, what do you think I should do?

Uhura

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: What should I do?

Uhura,

Turn up without your uniform on?

Pav.

TO: [email protected]

FROM: [email protected]

SUBJECT: TODAY

MISS UHURA,

WHEN I TOLD YOU THAT YOUR SKIRT WAS NOT REGULATION, THAT WAS NOT GROUNDS FOR DOING WHAT YOU DID. I THINK YOU HAVE SET A BAD REPUTATION FOR THE WOMEN OF ENTERPRISE. THIS WILL BE NOTED DOWN IN YOUR PERMANENT FILE.

YOURS, 390.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Absence of Skirt.

Miss. Uhura

I congratulate you today.

Mr. Spock, Science Officer

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Thank You

Spock,

Thank you. I appreciate that.

Uhura

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Er.

When I said turn up without your uniform on, I meant put some civilian clothes on. Not turn up in your underwear.

Pav .
To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Uhura.

Nice job. He's almost been scared away. Any more suggestions?

McCoy

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Feminism

You have not set a Bad Example. I would have done the same.

Chapel

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Suggestions

I don't know. Ask Pav or Sulu. They'll know.

Uhura

To: [email protected]

CC: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Your ideas

Yessssss. They'll work. Mwahaaha. Don't tell Kirk.

McCoy

PS. Or Spock

To: All Workstations

From: Captain Kirk

Subject: Hooray.

All Hands,

He's gone. You have the day off. Celebrate.

Kirk

PS. McCoy, Uhura, Sulu and Chekov get raises because of outstanding wit and.well, bravery.