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Episode 97. The Customized Tellarite Dermalizer

Book 1 - Episode 97 - The Customized Tellarite Dermalizer

Context

Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 7:10 PM
Location
  • Tellar Prime
  • Zorek Spaceport
  • K'hoka Khol'a's Cafe-Cabaret
  • Dressing Room
Timeline
Schak'Irra Timeline
Previously

On Tellar Prime, Enterprise's crew found itself a mechanic, Gornok, the grumpiest man on the planet, ready to repair the ship on condition that he be paid in latinum, a currency as rare as it is anachronistic. To raise the sum, Agnes Rodriguez and her team accepted K'hoka Khol'a's deal, a runaway Orion woman with venomous charm: organize an evening in her cabaret, L'Étoile Diamantée des Astres Pétillants, where the team will have to drop the uniform to entertain a wealthy Ferengi fond of exotic shows.

Characters

Name Affiliation / Branch Title / Rank Species Original Timeline
Agnes V. Rodriguez NATO / Special Fleet Captain Human Schak'Irra Timeline
Angie Chen NATO / Special Fleet Commander Human Schak'Irra Timeline
Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi Starfleet / Temporal Division Commander Andorian Prime Timeline
T'Met Starfleet / Temporal Division Captain Vulcan Prime Timeline
Robert Gomard NATO / Army Colonel Human Schak'Irra Timeline
K'hoka Khol'a Independent Étoile Diamantée des Astres Pétillants Orion Schak'Irra Timeline

Manifest

USS Enterprise
Affiliation NATO
Location Docked at Zorek Spaceport
Captain Agnes V. Rodriguez
First Officer Angie Chen
Artificial Intelligence Lingua (Unofficial)
Pilot Eric Corda
Communications Emilie Flores
Operations Charlene Savea
Tactical Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi (Unofficial)
Science T'Met (Unofficial)
Advanced Weapons Eros Vitos
Security Robert Gomard (Unofficial)
Sickbay Victor S. Calpel
Counselor/Consultant Manu
Custodian Manu
Passengers
  • Robert Gomard's squad
  • 4 Vulcan survivors from Schak'Irra
  • Emmanuel Macron
Detainees Vladimir Joseph Putin and his bodyguards
Ground Team
  • Agnes V. Rodriguez
  • Angie Chen
  • Robert Gomard
  • Tarsi
  • T'Met

TL;DR

A few hours before the Ferengi customer's arrival, K'hoka begins preparing the show. Problem: none of the volunteers has the slightest experience in this field. Fortunately, the Orion woman owns a miracle machine: the Tellarite Dermalizer, an antique beauty device with spectacular side effects. Before the team's astonished eyes, Angie Chen becomes the first test subject. What was supposed to be a simple cosmetic treatment turns into an almost mystical experience: dimmed light, strangely skillful robotic arms, and a concert of moans that even makes Tarsi's antennae blush. When the machine opens, Angie emerges transformed, golden skin, erased scars, and a sparkling glow worthy of a goddess. Faced with such a miracle, Agnes and Tarsi no longer hesitate: they take their turns in the machine. Only T'Met, impassive, watches the scene without moving.

Story

With the plan to get latinum from a Ferengi unanimously approved, all that remained was to prepare. The task proved difficult, because none of us has ever been a stripper. Fortunately, K'hoka Khol'a has the experience and accessories to make the evening a success.

K'hoka Khol'a

The customer will be here in two hours. We have very little time to transform you.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Don't you have anyone to run the place?

K'hoka Khol'a

Yes. A young Tellarite waitress usually helps me, but tonight is her day off. We'll have to manage without her.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Where do we start?

K'hoka Khol'a

You and the brunette, start by taking your clothes off.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Uh, me? Why?

Col. Robert Gomard Army

Whoa... now you've got me curious...

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Robert, go see if everything's ready out there...

Col. Robert Gomard Army

Oh... All right, Agnes, I understand... Grr...

K'hoka Khol'a

Wait, Colonel.

Col. Robert Gomard Army

What is it, K'hoka?

K'hoka Khol'a

Take these few bars of latinum. They're my savings. You will use them during the show to drive the bidding higher.

Col. Robert Gomard Army

Now that's something I can do. I will wait for you at a table. Do not take too long.

Cmdr. Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi

Poor Robert. Hee hee hee.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Do not worry about him. You will not be laughing so much when he starts ogling you. So, where were we?

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

We were at the part where K'hoka told us to take our clothes off!

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Oh yes, uh, why exactly?

K'hoka Khol'a

I do not know the morphology of your species. I need to make sure the outfits and accessories I select for you are suitable.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Uh, all right.

Cmdr. Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi

Heeey... T'Met and I get to stay dressed?

K'hoka Khol'a

I'm already familiar with Andorian and Vulcan anatomy, but you will also have to undress so you can go through the Dermalizer.

Cmdr. Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi

The what?

Capt. T'Met

According to my knowledge, it is an ancient Tellarite device designed to remove excess body fat.

Cmdr. Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi

Uh... no, thanks. I'll pass. I plan on keeping my figure.

K'hoka Khol'a

You are right, Captain T'Met, but the previous owner of the device added a few features, such as hair removal, concealment of various imperfections, skin tinting, glitter application, and so on.

Capt. T'Met

Fascinating.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

So basically, it's a glamour machine for showgirls.

K'hoka Khol'a

Among other things. It also has the ability to heal wounds and make scars disappear.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Did you hear that, Angie? You have been trying for years to get rid of yours. This is the perfect opportunity.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Yeah, well, I will believe it when I see it. I have gone through so many quack treatments that I do not really believe in them anymore.

K'hoka Khol'a

Let me see.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Fair warning... it's not a pretty sight.

K'hoka Khol'a

Hmm, let us see. Surgical wounds inflicted without your consent. Those who did this to you knew what they were doing. Is that correct?

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Grr... Yeah...

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

That's correct. She was tortured by Russians about ten years ago.

K'hoka Khol'a

Russians? I do not know this species.

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

They're humans like us, from a rival nation. Can you heal her?

K'hoka Khol'a

Of course. Commander Chen, please step into the machine. I'll program it.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Are you sure it's safe?

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Go on, Angie. Worst case, you'll come out as a bag of bones. Ha ha ha.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Do not make fun of me, breadboard!

Angie steps into the opaque glass cylinder. Inside, glowing panels with shifting colors create a particularly soothing atmosphere. Angie stands upright, arms and legs slightly spread on a rotating platform. When the door closes, K'hoka starts the process. A hum begins, and the shadows of robotic arms emerge from the walls, moving in every direction.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Aaaaaah... Yeeeeeessss... Oooh my God... Mooooore!

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Are you all right, Angie?

Cmdr. Vexoriana-Lyss'ra Tarsi

Sounds like she's enjoying herself.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Hee-haw, hee-haw... Ho, ho, ho, yahoooooo!

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Uh, K'hoka, what is happening?

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Woo-hoo, baby! Mooooore! Harder! Aaaaaaah!

K'hoka Khol'a

Everything is going as planned. The Dermalizer has probably awakened certain senses in your officer... There, the process is ending...

The machine stops shaking. The door opens, and a plume of thick smoke pours out. Inside, Angie staggers toward us.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Hic! I swear, that thing is the invention of the millennium... My dear K'hoka, I'd trade you my entire collection of dildos for it...

K'hoka Khol'a

What is a dildo?

Capt. T'Met

A dildo is a phallic-shaped human toy intended to provide sexu...

Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez

Uh, thank you, T'Met. We do not need the details. My God, Angie, look at yourself! It is incredible! Your scars are gone, and your skin is smooth and golden.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

Huh, uh, ooooh. Aaah yes. Fantastic. Even my body hair made a run for it! What are those little sparkling things all over me?

K'hoka Khol'a

They're flakes of driconium leaves. They are found only on the surface of Tellar Prime.

Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One

K'hoka, I have to kiss you! It is magnificent!

K'hoka Khol'a

You are welcome. We must not waste time. Captain Rodriguez, it is your turn.

After seeing what the machine had done for Angie, Tarsi and I no longer hesitate to take our turns in the machine. Only T'Met stays aside, watching us with an impassive expression.

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