Slaughter on Mortintoj is the record of an interview with Captain James O'Neill by an unnamed reporter, in which he describes the traumatic events that took place during his first engagement, the Battle of Mortintoj. Reporter: "Hello, Captain O'Neill. Fine day, isn't it?" James O'Neill: "Yeah, guess so." Reporter: "Okay, now to get down to business. I'm going to ask you a few questions about what happened during the Battle of Mortintoj, to let the public know about this little-known engagement." O'Neill: "Yeah, yeah. Let's just get it over with." O'Neill winces, as if in pain. O'Neill: "Yes."