Challenge 580 - A simple fix

[m_findlow]

Title: A simple fix
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Suzie, Tosh, Jack
Rating: PG
Challenge: 580 - Tape at tw100
Notes: Suzie and Tosh are at a loss as to how to fix an alien device. A double drabble.

'I think it's officially busted, Tosh,' Suzie said, looking at the sad piece of machinery on her desk. 'I don't think even you could fix that.'

'I think you're right,' Tosh conceded. 'I don't know why Jack thought we could fix it.'

The whole outer casing was cracked and falling apart, which meant that the inner workings, less damaged as they had been, wouldn't work until Tosh could get them back inside the airless vacuum the outer shell was meant to provide.

'How's it going, ladies?' Jack said, interrupting their discussion.

'It's no use, Jack,' Tosh said. 'It's completely broken. There's not enough to weld it back together.'

'Have you tired sticky tape, yet?'

'Sticky tape?' Suzie cried. 'I think it's going to need a bit more than some scotch tape to sort it out. Just look at it!'

'It's made of a nano fusion alloy,' Jack replied. 'Anything you use to bind the pieces together will automatically fuse with it and become part of the metal itself. Like sticking a plaster over a paper cut. I'm sure I must have mentioned that along the way.'

'No, you didn't,' Suzie said.

'Well, now you know, I'll leave you to it.'

Comments

[bk_forever]

LOL! Trust Jack to leave out the most important piece of information!