OOC: Takes place just after a JL between me and Rangi. Bren
= Starbase Unity - T'Vel's Quarters =
T'Vel walked down the corridor in the outer ring where her apartment was located. It had been a long day and thoughts of Commander Rodgers still stayed with her, as well as the conversation she had with Commander Summers concerning her new position. All signs pointed to a calculated act of revenge that was carried out on the Starbase's Engineer, but the motivation remained a mystery. It was a tragic event indeed, and T'Vel wished the best for MaiKai and Rachel, who were undoubtedly the hardest hit by this. MaiKai had looked calm when T'Vel had seen her, and situation strangely enough reminded her of her own.
Both were senior medical officers with children on the starbase, both who had lost a partner in one way or another. There was still hope for MaiKai that Rick would recover, even though the chances were miniscule and his memories were practically gone. But for T'Vel, there was no such hope. And hope was not an emotion she allowed herself to indulge in. She had become somewhat frayed at the edges since Sokas' death. There had been no time to grieve properly. Savek and Paleris depended on her, perhaps Savek more so than his younger sister.
It was not easy raising a child with V'Lyr Syndrome. He lacked the mental capacity fully analyse and suppress his emotions. He would never be seen as a "normal" Vulcan, unable to follow kolinahr or be enlightened by logic. Still, Savek had on occasion expressed the urge to try, inspired by his father's strong control over his own emotions and his infallible logic. Sokas had been the boy's mentor and idol, but now he was gone and T'Vel remained, a mother who was unsure of how to adequately express affection towards a child that so desperately needed to be shown it.
Her own grasp on logical was not exemplary. She had never completed kolinahr, finding it too hard to accomplish. She had not grown up on Vulcan and been around emotional species for most of her life. It was on her first visit to Vulcan that she met Sokas. Their marriage had been arranged by their parents and she was eager to be in his presence, thinking that it would inspire her to become more logical, to seek out the teachings of Surak with more vigor. But she didn't not feel that. Instead, she saw herself as inferior to him, and although their bond was affectionate and strong, he was always the more logical one.
His death was easier on her than she expected. Perhaps all these years apart prepared her for losing him eventually. But still it was trying. She walked into the residence they once shared, one of the few that remained standing following the attack. It was once again pristine, decorated in a late 22nd century Vulcan style, but it was not complete, and would never be complete without Sokas.
= End Log =
Marine Captain T'Vel
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Starbase Unity SB-234
[NPC by Bren]
