=Main Promenade=
=Starbase Unity=
Rick sipped on his coffee and looked out at the busy foot traffic
from his seat in one of the starbase's many establishments. By
the looks of it, it did not even seem to be the morning.
MaiKai was still asleep when he slid on some civilian clothes and
went out to take Rachel to her class. Well, it actually wasn't a
school day, but her class had planned a special all-day project,
which Rachel seemed to be excited about.
Rick was also excited.
That meant that he would be able to spend most of the day
alone with Mai. He smiled inwardly at the thought.
Nanee had gone into a not-so-crowded establishment aboard the
starbase trying to figure out how she could keep herself occupied
before she would need to board the chimera. She didn't know
anybody and the person she did know, she wasn't sure that they
would be interested in anything she had to say even if she had the
nerve to speak words that have been needed to say for years.
=Starbase Unity=
Rick sipped on his coffee and looked out at the busy foot traffic
from his seat in one of the starbase's many establishments. By
the looks of it, it did not even seem to be the morning.
MaiKai was still asleep when he slid on some civilian clothes and
went out to take Rachel to her class. Well, it actually wasn't a
school day, but her class had planned a special all-day project,
which Rachel seemed to be excited about.
Rick was also excited.
That meant that he would be able to spend most of the day
alone with Mai. He smiled inwardly at the thought.
Nanee had gone into a not-so-crowded establishment aboard the
starbase trying to figure out how she could keep herself occupied
before she would need to board the chimera. She didn't know
anybody and the person she did know, she wasn't sure that they
would be interested in anything she had to say even if she had the
nerve to speak words that have been needed to say for years.
Nanee was sipping a vanilla latte that she had just ordered when
her thoughts slipped into what she would say if she was ever
approached by Mai and what they would talk about. It had been
too long since Nanee had talked to her own cousin and felt that
even though Mai wasn't associating with anyone else in the family
that MaiKai should still be able to talk to her since she never did
anything wrong compared to some. While thinking she had put
her cup back down and started to twirl her finger around the edge
of the cup. She became so overwhelmed by her thoughts that she
accidentally knocked her cup to the floor shattering.
her thoughts slipped into what she would say if she was ever
approached by Mai and what they would talk about. It had been
too long since Nanee had talked to her own cousin and felt that
even though Mai wasn't associating with anyone else in the family
that MaiKai should still be able to talk to her since she never did
anything wrong compared to some. While thinking she had put
her cup back down and started to twirl her finger around the edge
of the cup. She became so overwhelmed by her thoughts that she
accidentally knocked her cup to the floor shattering.
After dropping Rachel off, Rick decided to grab a quick cup of coffee
before returning to their quarters to prepare breakfast. As he sat,
he saw a woman drop her own cup onto the floor next to him. He
quickly stood to give her a hand.
before returning to their quarters to prepare breakfast. As he sat,
he saw a woman drop her own cup onto the floor next to him. He
quickly stood to give her a hand.
"Here, let me give you a hand," Rick said as he knelt and picked up
the now broken cup.
"Oh, ummm... Thank you," Nanee almost mumbled. Unlike her
cousin, Nanee was a bit shy. She was already bending down out to
clean up the mess when this stranger had seemed to jump in.
"Please, let me order you anot ... another drink," Rick said as he
motioned to the waiter.
"No, really. That won't be necessary," Nanee really didn't like
confrontation and just wanted to clean up the mess and get out of
there fast before she embarrassed herself further.
"I insist," Rick smiled. "You seem to be having a difficult day. It least
I can do."
He then offered her a seat at his table when he realized that all of the
other tables were full.
Nanee nodded and took the seat that was offered. She didn't want to
be there now, but she didn't want to be too rude and leave either. This
wasn't helping the day she was having at all.
the now broken cup.
"Oh, ummm... Thank you," Nanee almost mumbled. Unlike her
cousin, Nanee was a bit shy. She was already bending down out to
clean up the mess when this stranger had seemed to jump in.
"Please, let me order you anot ... another drink," Rick said as he
motioned to the waiter.
"No, really. That won't be necessary," Nanee really didn't like
confrontation and just wanted to clean up the mess and get out of
there fast before she embarrassed herself further.
"I insist," Rick smiled. "You seem to be having a difficult day. It least
I can do."
He then offered her a seat at his table when he realized that all of the
other tables were full.
Nanee nodded and took the seat that was offered. She didn't want to
be there now, but she didn't want to be too rude and leave either. This
wasn't helping the day she was having at all.
When the waiter returned with the drink, Rick handed him the broken
mug.
"You stationed on Unity?" Rick asked.
Nanee was spaced and seemed to realize that the stranger had moved
his lips and formed actual words, "Yes, for now. I will be boarding the
Chimera when their- I mean our rest and relaxation is over with". She
probably sounded all jittered up. She was spitting out words so quickly.
Nanee was too nervous and she knew she didn't have a grip on much
these days except for her job. Now that she did well and she hoped
that she would soon prove herself in that arena.
"Really? I was stationed on previous three Chimeras. Good crew. I
sure you will do well," Rick said.
"Thanks..." Nanee blushed quite a bit. Random people weren't known
for having pleasantries and though Nanee appreciated it, it made her
feel uncomfortable just the same.
"I .... I am stationed here, on Unity ..... with my wife. She was also
on Chimera," Rick said.
All Nanee felt she could do was nod timidly. This was all too weird for
her to all happen close together.
Rick grinned and shook his head and was slight embarrassed.
"Oh, I sorry. I should have introduced myself earlier. I'm Rick.
Commander Rick Rodgers," he offered her a hand. "And you are?"
Nanee knew that name, but couldn't place it at the moment. She was a
bit too frazzled. "Nanee- I mean that is... I'm Lieutenant Junior Grade
Nanee Quiocho". One of Nanee's nervous ticks was to play with her hair.
She began to twirl her black long hair on her right index finger.
Rick stared at the woman for a moment. MaiKai rarely talked about her
family and the name Nanee never came up. Even so, he couldn't help
but notice a slight resemblance.
'Couldn't be,' he thought as he just smiled.
Nanee noticed the man smiling and thought it really creepy. She really
didn't want to be rude and grimace, so instead she put on a timid smile.
"Just thinking that it a coincidence," he said. "My wife's maiden name is
Quiocho.."
Nanee stopped for a second. She had to gulp down hard on the drink
that wanted to shoot out her nose. All of a sudden she had a headache.
"Oh, my... I'm sorry it just clicked in my head that you said you were 'Rick
Rodgers'..." Nanee paused for a second. When Rick still looked perplexed
she continued, "MaiKai...?" when Rick nodded she continued further, "Yes,
ummm... She would be my first cousin on my father's side..." Awkward
enough, Nanee knew that MaiKai had never ever talked of her family to
anyone. Safe to say, Nanee really didn't talk much about them either
except Mai.
Rick's eyes opened wider.
"Really? Wow, that's ...," Rick didn't know how to react. He wondered how
Mai felt about her cousin ... what kind of relationship they had, if any. "Does
she know you're here?"
"I'm not sure," is what Nanee managed to say before reverting back to
sipping on her latte.
"Well, if you not busy, why not stop by later today," Rick said. "Maybe lunch
or dinner or something ..."
"Maybe..." Nanee seemed to voice to herself.
"Really? Wow, that's ...," Rick didn't know how to react. He wondered how
Mai felt about her cousin ... what kind of relationship they had, if any. "Does
she know you're here?"
"I'm not sure," is what Nanee managed to say before reverting back to
sipping on her latte.
"Well, if you not busy, why not stop by later today," Rick said. "Maybe lunch
or dinner or something ..."
"Maybe..." Nanee seemed to voice to herself.
"How about lunch then? Do you know where our quarters located?" Rick
asked.
"I'm pretty sure I could figure it out," Nanee didn't mention that she had stopped by before because she didn't know what even happened to the note she left.
"Then I expect you about ... how noon sound?"
"Sounds great," Nanee smiled for Rick. True she was excited to being able to see family, but she had no idea how Mai was feeling about all this.
"Excellent," Rick stood. "I better be getting back. I look forward to seeing
you later."
Nanee waved Rick off and tried to finish the rest of her cup. She hoped the latte would liquidate the new knots forming in her stomach.
asked.
"I'm pretty sure I could figure it out," Nanee didn't mention that she had stopped by before because she didn't know what even happened to the note she left.
"Then I expect you about ... how noon sound?"
"Sounds great," Nanee smiled for Rick. True she was excited to being able to see family, but she had no idea how Mai was feeling about all this.
"Excellent," Rick stood. "I better be getting back. I look forward to seeing
you later."
Nanee waved Rick off and tried to finish the rest of her cup. She hoped the latte would liquidate the new knots forming in her stomach.
= End Log =
Commander Rick Rodgers
Engineering Officer
Starbase UNITY
&
Lieutenant Junior Grade Nanee Quiocho
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
USS Chimera
