And this time Khan does stand, gives into the need for movement, the itch beneath his skin. He's already moving easier than he was in Ten Forward - testament to his augmented healing.
"Four hundred years ago my people and I exiled ourselves to the stars, in the hopes that when we woke, we would find something better." He lingers on the last word, then shakes his head. "But the destruction of Vulcan forced your Federation to face it's own mortality, and Starfleet became more aggressive in its search of known space."
A humorless smile, and Khan paces the edge of the force field, predatory. "My ship was found, and turned over to Admiral Alexander Marcus, of Section 31. I was the only one woken."
"Once Marcus realized that he had found the answer to the Klingon threat, he decided to ensure my cooperation. There were eighty-five of us when we left Earth. When we were found, we were seventy-three. Seventy-two of my sleeping crew, of my family, were left in Marcus' hands, insuring my good behavior."
He finally turns back to Julian, eyes blazing despite the chilly precision in his words. "There is nothing I would not do for my family, Doctor Bashir." Including being turned into Starfleet's pet Augment.
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"Four hundred years ago my people and I exiled ourselves to the stars, in the hopes that when we woke, we would find something better." He lingers on the last word, then shakes his head. "But the destruction of Vulcan forced your Federation to face it's own mortality, and Starfleet became more aggressive in its search of known space."
A humorless smile, and Khan paces the edge of the force field, predatory. "My ship was found, and turned over to Admiral Alexander Marcus, of Section 31. I was the only one woken."
"Once Marcus realized that he had found the answer to the Klingon threat, he decided to ensure my cooperation. There were eighty-five of us when we left Earth. When we were found, we were seventy-three. Seventy-two of my sleeping crew, of my family, were left in Marcus' hands, insuring my good behavior."
He finally turns back to Julian, eyes blazing despite the chilly precision in his words. "There is nothing I would not do for my family, Doctor Bashir." Including being turned into Starfleet's pet Augment.