Challenge One: Picard Versus Droid

The bell goes, and the rusty doors open; standards are dreadful here.

I march into the centre and see a droid; it looks like a reject that the Borg might have thrown away. If it says "Resistance is Futile", then I'll know.

It's most unfortunate that we couldn't have one luxury item. Mine would have been a phaser set to 'kill'. It would have made short work of the droid.

While I am thinking this, the droid is advacing nearer; the other members of my team of cheering away. Gaia and Magdalena are acting as cheerleaders and shouting "Come on Picard!"

I even see my friend Padme Amidala's lips moving to the words. She can't really cheer as she is on the opposing side. Professor Xavier is looking very pleased with himself as he has done his bit.

Then I remember the Kung Fu classes I took with Lieutenant Worf on the Enterprise. This might be useful here.

As the droid is almost upon me, I adopt the traditional Kung Fu posture.

"Hai-yah!!!" I shout and kick the droid; he falls on the floor, staggered, but gradually gets up. I'll have to be firmer next time, as Jon mentioned, they learn all the time.

The droid now adopts the Kung Fu posture; we are two warriors fighting to the death.

"Hai-yah!" It kicks out at me, but I sharply move to the right, and hit him quickly, followed by a swift kick, then another. It's sensors are knocked out; it staggers around like a cowboy that has just been shot, then falls on the floor. The droid is defeated.

It's victory! Gaia and Magdelena are cheering and shouting "Picard wins, Picard wins!"

The rest of the team pat me on the back.

"It's looking good!" says the Henchman.

Professor Xavier is looking rather glum.

I'll have to get Lieutenant Worf and extra bottle of Klingon Bloodwine.