=San Francisco, Earth=
"I wish you would change your mind."
"My place is on UNITY ... with Mai and Rachel," Rick said as he
finished packing in the apartment that he, Mai and Rachel had
shared over the past three weeks.
Mai and Rachel departed for UNITY a couple of days earlier,
leaving Rick, who had one more appointment with Dr. Montalban.
"You, Mai and Rachel would be better off here," Sarah argued.
"Especially since Rachel is just a child, there's a war going and that
Mai is pregnant."
"I would feel better with Mai and Rachel here, too. But they're lots
of children on UNITY, and me and Mai are needed there."
"I'm sure Starfleet could get by without you two on UNITY," Sarah
said.
"Maybe. But it not be right," Rick said, closing his Starfleet issued
bag.
"I know, it's just ..."
Sarah walked closer to her brother-in-law.
"It's just that everyday I go over the list of those killed or missing
in action. And everyday, I expect to see Trent's name or the
Lancelot as one of the ships missing. At least I would feel better
with you, Mai and Rachel here."
"UNITY a tough starbase," Rick reassured her. "Rommies could not
destroy it before. We safe there. Safer than most. You Starfleet
officer. You understand."
"I do," she said. "I want you to be careful, OK?"
Rick nodded as Sarah hugged him, a tear flowing down her left
cheek.
"I gotta go," Rick said.
Sarah just nodded, wiping her cheek as they walked out of the
room.
Commander Rick Rodgers
Engineering Officer
Starbase UNITY
and
Dr. Sarah Donahue-Rodgers (npc by Rick)
Starfleet Medical
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