Another Hades Candidate (September 24, 2017)

Following Spock's successful takeover of the ISS Enterprise in 2267, Admiral Garth was one of many officers to send him a congratulatory message. By 2269, Garth had been promoted to Grand Admiral. That year, Empress Hoshi Sato III ordered him to promote Spock to admiral in recognition of his actions in the Tellun system, destroying the rampaging M-5 computer and the capture of a Romulan Bird-of-Prey.
Inviting Spock to a lavish ceremony in his honor on Elba II, Garth correctly deduced that his rise to power was the result of an alien weapon which he had taken from his predecessor Captain James T. Kirk. Using the shape-shifting techniques that he had learned on Antos IV many years before, Garth hoped to beam onto the Enterprise in Spock's form and claim the weapon for himself. He would then use it to kill Spock and his wife Marlena Moreau before turning it against the Empress and declaring himself Emperor.
However, Spock - having learned of Garth's ability from Kirk's records - anticipated this move, developing a chess-related code, which foiled Garth's attempt. Infuriated, Garth opened a channel to his flagship, the ISS Imperious, to destroy the Enterprise. However, Marlena killed him using the Tantalus field before he could give that order. His Orion mistress Marta suffered the same fate almost immediately afterwards.
Garth's successor as Grand Admiral was Matthew Decker of the ISS Constellation, who served in that position until being killed by Spock in 2277.
When Garth woke up, he was in a hot fiery place. There in front of Garth was Lucifer, who said his most famous line “Welcome, Grand Admiral Garth! I've been expecting you!” He then said “Here's your shovel. Get digging!” Garth said “You must be joking.” Lucifer said “Does this look like a face that's joking?” Garth said “No!” Lucifer took out his trident-shaped pitchfork and zapped Garth in the butt with blue Force lightning. “Aaaargh! Aaaargh!” yelled Garth “Make it stop! Make it stop!” Garth said “All right! All right! I'll work!” Lucifer said “Good!” Garth got his shovel and started digging. Lucifer said “Work well and you will be treated decent. Work badly and you and pain will be married.”
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