[USS Chimera] Stardate 240903.22 Personal Log-Cadet Pamela Brock

=^=Deck 17 Quarters on USS Chimera=^=
 
Well, it has been my first day aboard the USS Chimera, and it seems pretty wild, but interesting. It is a big ship for one thing. I really hope that I will fit in with everyone else just fine. I have a few more days until I report for duty. For now, I am just studying and observing people as they do their jobs. I finally got the replication system down pat. It took forever before I could get my hot tea! At first, I found out that they had different kinds, then instead of hot, my tea came cold. I finally got it right. I think that I may spend time cooking while on the Chimera, because I would hate to see what would happen when I want food.
Also, when I asked for just regular summer soup, the computer kept telling me to restate my request. That system needs training I think! So far, I really like the holodeck systems and hydroponics. I am looking forwards to seeing the Arboretum, as I think it will be interesting. I think tonight I will go and read a holonovel. It is so lonely being among the stars. But I will get used to it. I can not wait until I get to start working! Work is my life. Right now, I have so much time on my hands, that I am going crazy and don't know what to do with myself! I have heard that they have a lot of good reading material in the library, in fact, I might go there tomorrow. I just am not sure yet! Someone told me that this ship has 720 personnel onboard! It is amazing that one ship would have all these people. I mean, think about it; you live, work, and do everything together like one big group. I guess on a starship, your coworkers become your adopted family. Also, it is amazing that a ship, like this, would have all of this, I mean for enjoyment. Well, I guess it can get boring in space, especially when you miss your family and other stuff like that. I accidentally ran into a young man this morning when I was trying to find my quarters. I was so embarrassed. I think I scared him more than he scared me. I will try to find out who he was and apologize to him. Well, I think I will go back to waiting until I can report to duty. I sure hope I survive!
 
=^=End Log=^=
 
Cadet Pamela Brock
Assistant Medical Officer
USS Chimera
 

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[USS Chimera] SD0903.20 Joint Duty Log - Cmdr/MCapt XO/COps Natalia Trzetrzelewska and Jade Reese - "Approval of a Side Project"

=/\= XO's Ready Room, USS Chimera C =/\=

Walking onto the bridge Jade nodded to the operations officer on duty and also to the watch officer walking over to the XO's ready room Jade wanted to speak with her about the idea of the EOH (emergency operations hologram) idea that she came up with a few days ago. She hoped that the XO would agree and allow them to work on ideas on how to start creating the program. Once at the door to the ready room Jade hit the chime and waited to be invited in.

Commander Trzetrzelewska was busy studying a report when she heard the chime that announced MCaptain Reese. She had been keeping a low profile since Chimera's return to Unity and had requested some leave from Captain Rojac, but came into her ready room to do some work today as well as see MCaptain Reese. 

"Enter," she said and looked up as the Operations Chief entered. "Captain Reese, please take a seat. Can I offer you anything from the replicator."

"Some coffee would be nice." Jade said taking a seat at the desk and setting the tablet on the desk. Taking a look around the office Jade noticed that it was similar to the Captains ready room, but it had the XO's own personal touch.

Natalia ordered two coffees from the replicator and when they materialised, brought them back to the desk and sat down. "What can I do for you today, Reese?" she said, placing Jade's cup down in front of her. 

"As you know myself and a small team has been working on making a device to disrupt or at least bypass communication jammers and jamming field." Jade said, "but I've been looking through some recent reports dealing with adjustments that we must make at the end or sometimes durning our shift. These adjustments mainly deal with the EVS system and other systems that must be brought back to normal ranges." Jade said as she took a sip of her coffee. 

"After performing one myself it's a lot of work that takes us away from other operations that must be performed, so I started to look at a hologram program that could perform these adjustments and all we would have to do was to double check the work the hologram did." Jade said taking a breath before continuing on, "so I just wanted to check with you if creating small team to work on this project would be alright with you?" Jade asked hoping that it would be.

"You know, that's actually a very good idea," Natalia said, leaning back in her chair and thinking about Jade's proposal. "Everyone knows personnel is stretched thin across SSF, so it makes sense to me. AI is no substitute for a human mind, of course, but with the correct personality subroutines, I'm sure it would work out just fine. How many people would your team consist of?"

"I would need at least five or six people to start working on the algorithms that the hologram would need to do what I want it to do." Jade said, "and then maybe three or four people from engineering to help write actual program and then help with the testing of it." Jade said, "and for a time frame it could be from 3 to 6 months that we would have a working program." Jade said realizing that it was going to take awhile, but in the long run it would be worth it. 

"Do me a favour and involve some of the newly enlisted crew," Natalia suggested. "Some of them are just fresh out of the Academy and they don't have as much knowledge or experience as I'd like. I think a project like this could help them gain some experience, as long as it doesn't interfere with duties."

Jade nodded, "I'll use them to help locate the right algorithms and that will do two things get them familiar with the algorithms and also when we start writing the program they can see how that is done." Jade said rubbing her forehead, she didn't hate the new recruits mainly because she was one also, but with personnel so thinly stretched they didn't have a lot of time to train them, but that's the job of a department head.

"I look forward to reading your first report on the project," Natalia smiled. "If it works then maybe it's something that could be deployed on other ships throughout the fleet."

Jade let out a grin she had worked on small projects before, but nothing that could be disrupted through the fleet, "thank you commander for allowing me to start this side project." Jade said setting the coffee mug on the desk and making her way back to the bridge and the ODCC to check in on some stuff and then it was time for her to get some food.

"All right than, dismissed Captain Reese," Natalia nodded.

=/\= End Log =/\=

Commander Natalia Trzetrzelewska
Executive Officer
USS Chimera NCC 96899-C

&

Marine Captain Jade Reese

Chief Operations Officer

USS Chimera NCC 96899-C

[USS Chimera] SD 240903.20 SB Unity. Duty Log : Maj.Giella Kinn / Cmdr Summers

rangi.summers@mojwap.sk wrote to chimera@ucip.org:

*** Med Adv office * SB Unity ***

Rangi stood looking out at the portion of planet visible
through the large view port, idly wondering if it might be
possible for Shane, Martin and herself to spend a day or two
there, a sort of mini holiday where they could relax away
from the demands of duty and where the hours could be
relaxing and happy.
She would suggest it to Shane she decided as she turned to
the door where the chime had sounded.
"Come in" she called, walking back towards her desk and
looked towards
the figure who entered.

"Major Kinn, thankyou for coming so quickly. Please...take a
seat."

"Commander," Giella nodded as she entered the medical
advisor's office and took a seat. "What can I help you
with?"

"Communications." Rangi replied. "Ambassador Ayanami
informed
me that un encrypted messages have been intercepted in
Alliance space. Do you know anything about it?"

"Unencrypted messages?" Giella responded, frowning slightly.
"All SSF related communications are automatically encrypted
with a general SSF security algorithm which is updated and
altered frequently. I'm not sure what the ambassador meant
by that, but it's unlikely that unencrypted information
would be sent into Alliance space."

"Well, it seems as though it was." Rangi said."...unless you
think its been decrypted?"

"No, I don't think the Erassians would have the decryption
codes, and even if they did, admitting it would put the
Alliance in violation of the MDP. I doubt the ambassador
would do that," Giella said as she rubbed her chin. She sat
forward then in the chair and placed her elbows on the
table. "What exactly did these messages contain? And from
where to where were they sent? "

A slight frown appeared on Rangis face. " Mostly they
are...disparaging references to the medical capabilities of
the Alliance." Rangi said. "Its not something that I will
tolerate and I'll be having a word with Lieutenant Commander
Hiroshi. The messages are in here." she added and handed
Giella the padd Alecto had provided.

"Lieutenant Commander Hiroshi?" she questioned as she
looked over the padd.

"Yes...from the Nightingale...the medical ship in attendance
at Charos VI."

"It sounds to me like a case of making a mountain out of a
maja," Giella mused, then noticing Rangi's perplexed
expression replied, "A maja is a small seed where I come
from. I don't like to generalise, but Erassians can be a bit
touchy. The transmission may very well have just been a
disgruntled officer airing his opinion on a personal
channel, perhaps sent to the wrong address. In my opinion,
Ambassador Ayanami has more to worry about than a misguided
comment in Starfleet communique. She has Klingon blood on
her hands and her actions at Narendra may have soured future
relations with the Empire. We aren't innocent either; the
mission went badly and that's why the Klingon delegation is
being recalled from Unity. I'll still look into it, you can
never be too sure. There
have been reports that some of our communications systems
may be compromised, so I am not too surprised at the news."

" Thankyou, I'd appreciate it. " Rangi said then added: " I
was surprised by the Ambassadors appearance when she walked
in...she had Klingon blood on her clothes and was obviously
not in a good mood. It wasnt only the messages that she came
to complain about."

"What else did she have to say?" Giella asked. "If you don't
mind me asking," she added quickly, but the slight twinkle
in her eye made it clear she was very interested.

"No I dont mind." Rangi said giving a slight smile. " She
was concerned about the virus...its mutated..and wanted

help. That led to the mention of the messages and
then..well....lets just say that diplomacy didnt remain a
high
priority on either side. She's been trying to contact the

Commodore without success."

Giella sighed and leaned back in the chair. "There are
procedures to be followed. Yes, they are admittedly lengthy
at times, but they still have to be followed. If the
Alliance requires aid, they have to request it. We are not
an aid organisation but a defense institution busy fighting
a war; our resources are being fully deployed on our own
fronts and we don't have the time to ask them at every
incident if they require assistance. They have their own
infrastructure and capabilities and don't hesitate to remind
us of it when it suits them." Realising she was getting
digressing, Giella stopped herself and returned to the
point. "The conditions of the Mutual Defense Pact and the
conditions stipulating our supply of aid is simple; we are
not obligated to supply them medical assistance unless they
explicitly request it."

" They have now." Rangi said simply. " I'm going to talk to
the commodore about it."

"He has been rather busy of late," Giella replied. "I
suppose you can't blame her for becoming frustrated. Oh, I
wanted to ask... have you made any progress with your
investigation about the missing medication?"

Rangi shook her head. " No, unfortunately not." she
answered. " Every avenue has led to a dead end."

"There must be some explanation," the Intel officer frowned.
"In any case, I will looked into those messages for you and
let you know what the result is."

"Thankyou." Rangi said " I'll wait to hear from you."

= End Log =

Major Giellera Kinn
Adjunct Intelligence Advisor
Starbase Unity (SB 234)
[NPC by Bren]
&
Commander Rangi Summers
Med Adv 1st TF
CMO SB Unity.

[USS Chimera] SD: 240903.20 Personal Log Cmdr. Wellington

 

=/\= Erass Prime =/\=

Athena lay in bed sleeping late into the morning but it had been difficult to fall asleep the night before as snippets of her conversation with Susan kept running through her head. 

 

~~ She stood on the cliff with her hair whipping behind her in the crisp blowing wind.  The waves crashed against the rocks below; their frothy caps barely illuminated by the moonlight.  She was waiting for someone and hoped they would get there before the storm.  She heard a noise coming from the some where near the outcropping of boulders not too far away.  She turned and moved toward them and a cracking noise ripped through the air.  {Was that a gun... or thunder} she thought as light flashed across the sky.  She rushed forward and came to an abrupt halt as the moonlight glinted of the metal of a still smoking handgun. 

 

Her breath made puffs of little clouds as she stared at the gun.  The air rumbled its own displeasure and with the light flashes that became the backdrop to the full moon; she could see another dark form laying on the ground.  She tried to make a couple of steps to help but the barrel of the gun seemed to follow the position of her heart keeping her motionless.  {It seems less threatening when its not following me.} 

 

Her thoughts raced from giving aid to getting help to just getting away.  ".....I couldn't let you two be together and now ... my dear .... its your turn."   She watched in horror as he squeezed the trigger.  ~~

 

A scream ached as it caught in her throat as she sat up and her eyes flew open.  {Where am I?}  She tried to suck in some much needed oxygen but found she couldn't for the hand that was there to block the scream was also blocking the flow of any oxygen to her lungs.  The sheet slipped from her naked form revealing her breasts.  His hand feel away and his gaze fell to her chest as her brain started coming out of its sleeping fog and into rapid thoughts.

 

{Bedroom.... Sunny.... Erass... Who....}  She looked up at see who was there with her.  With a sigh of relief, Athena breathed, "Susan?"

 

"They're coming," was the simple reply.

 

Athena practically jumped from the bed, "Who... "  She pulled a t-shirt over her head and slipped on some pants asking, "When... right now... immediately, sometime in the near future.... in the distant future?"  As she flipped the hair out of her face Susan's blank expression met her own gaze. 

 

=/\= End Log =/\=

 

Commander Athena Wellington

Chief Counselor

USS Chimera-C 

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[USS Chimera] SD: 240903.20 Personal Log, Cmdr. Athena Wellington, CCON

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Start Log
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=/\= Erass Prime =/\=

Athena had taken a quick shower and changed into a tank top and a pair of comfortable pants.  She stepped out into the spacious living area from the bedroom.  Tadakatsu seemed to be waiting although she had said that he didn't need to bother.  "I'm ready to go."

 

Tadakatsu nodded and led the way through a series of turbolifts and corridors which was laid out more like a maze than any standard building layout.  To be sure though the building had been built with a purpose in mind..

 

It wasn't long before the two came to a door.  The doors looked like some heavily plated industrial safety precaution rather than the doorway to a persons quarters.  {{Athena you can come in.  Tadakatsu stay outside till you are needed.}}  Susan's voice projected into their heads with the greatest of ease.

"So much for knocking," Athena said before entering the room.  {{How are you Susan?}}

{{Functioning within limits.  And how are you Athena?}}  Susan replied as Athena physically walked into the room.

{{I'm good at the moment and do you think functioning is a good way to describe your well being?}}

Susan replied  {{Don't pull the psychological crap with me Counselor.  There isn't a place in your shrink textbooks that deals with something like me.}} 

 

{{Fine but when described as functioning it sounds like you need an engineer.}}

{{We are but machines made of flesh are we not?  Simple tools but to be used to the whims of higher powers?  What do you think Athena?}}

{{I suppose some of us are... I'm not sure that applies to all... or at least there are some that don't think it would apply to them.}}

{{Those who think they aren't influenced are more influenced than others...the so called true believers.  Pitiful fools really}}

 

{{How is your father... I haven't heard from him in a while?}}

 

{{Alive last time I checked.  The Romulans are trying to cut through Alliance Territory directly through the Erass System via the Grand Banks.  A game of kill the king just like Alexander the Great used to like.  The Erassians would be pleased with that at least.}}

 

{I wish I could speak with him} Athena thought on a sigh....  {{What do you think about the King?}} 

{{The figurehead.  He is what he has to be according to the plan.}}

{{I see.  He says he's a strategist.}}  Athena didn't know why but something kept striking her as odd.

 

{{You are confused.  Why?}}  Susan asked.

{{The King is described by others as a figurehead... he describes himself as a strategist and yet you all are supposed to have specific jobs.  But... you know it seems odd to have this conversation with a child that looks one age but is more than likely as smart if not smarter than most cadets coming out of the academy.}}

 

Susan replied {{The King is a figurehead, built to lead and command the loyalties of others.  For a position such as that he should be a strategist to navigate the muddy political waters.  As for myself I am not something that was in the plan for the Ganymede Genetics Corporation, merely a possibility to be explored.  Even though I was not a part of the GGC's plan's I still have my part to play as does everyone else.}}

{{I see.}} {So the king is nothing more than a glorified me .... most peoples eyes} she thought to herself as she began to put pieces of her own little puzzle together.

{{Something is bothering you though else I doubt you would have made your way here otherwise.  Care to tell me about the dream Athena?}}

Athena knew she could pretend to not know which dream Susan was talking about that but that was pointless as Susan always seemed to read whatever thoughts she wanted.  {{The trip here was a suggestion from a friend and No not really.}}

{{We often walk the paths we must through the influence of others but remember all rivers lead to the sea.  Just as the sun will rise it must also set.}}  Susan replied evenly.

{{Yes, it must}}  Athena stood for a few minutes silent and deep in her own thoughts.  {I really must speak with Vik and the sooner the better.}  Finally with a sigh that seemed to contain conviction and dread, {{If possible could you let your father know that I would like to speak with him ... and if you have some free time maybe tea on the terrace would be nice?}}

{{I will try but even I am not guaranteed to be able to reach him if he has his walls up.  As for the tea I will do my best, but events on the outside require constant monitoring.}}  Susan replied calmly.

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End Log
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Commander Athena Wellington
CCON
USS Chimera - C

Susan Ivanov (NPC Ixus)

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[USS Chimera] SD: 240903.19 Personal Log 2ndLt. Nyx

=/\= Unity Gymnasium =/\=

"You're elected, Ben," Jack said to the bear sized man. 

 

"Why me," Ben asked.

 

"Because she'll do the least amount of damage to you," Sam replied with a hundred watt smile.

 

"She'll need a sparring partner," Joe added helpfully.

 

"And," Ben intoned.

 

Joe continued, "she might be mad that we ditched her last night."  They all looked over to the corner where Nym was stretching out.

 

"This sucks."  The other three looked back a Ben and nodded their understanding at his simple sentiment.

 

While Joe taped up her hands and Jack and Sam warmed up Ben, Nym looked over the quartette and mentioned, "You all disappeared quite abruptly last night."

 

"Well, you're the one who invited the high ranking officer to the table," Jack responded.

 

"So... that means you have to ditch and run," Nym asked as Joe finished up and she gave each of his hands a test punch.  She nodded her satisfaction and he stepped out of the way.

 

Jack and Sam went to join Joe as Nym joined ben in the ring.  Sam answered, "No ... but it makes us feel more comfortable when we do."

 

"Thanks," she responded dripping with sarcasm and throw a right in Ben's direction. 

 

Ben deflected the punch and without thinking asked, "didn't you want to be alone with him?"

 

She faked a stomp to Ben's instep by placing her foot between the bigger opponent's.  With the distraction, she threw her weight behind a left cut and made contact with his jaw.  Ben gave his head a shake and took a step to give himself some room to work.  {Its not that I didn't want to be alone ... but didn't have to be alone with...duck!}  Nym ducked agilely and came up practically underneath Ben giving herself the advantage.  Putting the power of straighten her legs behind her next blow she scored a solid hit to Ben's ribs.

 

Nym stepped back watching for Ben's next move which was a glare at the other three men before letting his eyes fall back to watch his opponent.  {I think I'm getting used to him showing up...} she thought as she put forth a series of moves.  Ben worked on blocking first a left and a right punch and then blocked a kick almost seating Nym. 

 

Nym moved through the work out almost as if it were a dance.  Had she been by herself it might have looked like a ballet.  If Nym's movements were as graceful; as a ballet then Ben's were more like the stomping movements of a ho' down.   Nym wipe some perspiration from her head with the sleeve of her shirt; while Ben let it drip to the mat as he threw his next punch.  Nym blocked thinking {he's nice, but still..}  Her thoughts were cut short  by the fine hairs at the back of her neck standing on end.  {He's watching..}  She turned to look around the room and Ben connected with a right to the left side of her face.  The fact that she remained standing after a punch like that was almost amazing and she called and end to the match. 

 

She smiled at the guys and went to get the towel from her gym bag and picked up the padd that was there too.  As she cooled down from her sparring match, she flipped through the information, pause when a particular item caught her eye.  She looked up to see Vlimar leaving the gym.  She looked back down at the padd that was informing her that she need to give that particular Lieutenant Colonel an evaluation due to an accident where he was burned.

 

=/\= End Log =/\=

 

2ndLt. Mnemosyme Nyx

Jr. Counselor

SB 234 - Unity

 

Ben, Jack, Sam & Joe

other Marines of similar rank

NPC asb: Jass 

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[USS Chimera] SD: 240903.19 Joint Personal Log Cdr.Rick Rodgers, LtCdr.MaiKai Rodgers, LtJg.Na

 

=Rodgers' Quarters=

=Starbase UNITY=

Rick laid quietly in bed with Mai wrapped in his arms. He was
surprised to find that he was a bit exhausted. Mai may be pregnant,
but she had considerable energy. Almost more than he could
handle, he thought. He smiled as he looked at her, with her eyes
closed.

Then there was a realization.

"Computer, time."

[The time is eleven hundred hours and thirty eight minutes]

"Oh, crap," he muttered.

Mai was wrestling with herself on whether she should get up now
or wait a while longer.  Mai noticed that her husband had woken
and he looked a bit flustered so she asked, "What is it?"

"Nanee expected to be here in about 22 minutes," Rick said as
he slid out of bed and began to put on his clothes. "I take care
of lunch."

He then leaned down after putting on his pants.

"You ..........," he kissed her on the forehead. "... you just take your time.
I have everything under control. If you not ready when she get here,
I stall."

"Ok..." Mai replied.  She had almost forgotten that her cousin was
coming to lunch.  Mai was also beginning to think that maybe Rick
was trying to take on more than what he could handle by running
around and doing everything possible for her. 

He struggled to find his shirt. He looked all over the floor and under
the bed, but came up short.

"You see my shirt, honey?" he asked.

Mai smirked.  She had to rub her top lip against her bottom one to
quiet the laughter that was building up.  She reached under the
covers and felt around before gripping on what felt to be his shirt. 

He took the shirt that Mai had pulled from underneath the blankets
and quickly slid it on.

"What you want for lunch?" he asked.

Thanks to her pregnancy, Mai had built up a bigger appetite and was
hungry more often than usual.  She took in consideration that she
didn't exactly finish breakfast either as she looked to the floor and
saw where the breakfast tray had crashed to the floor.  Mai was kind
of having a craving for pasta the more she thought about what she
wanted for lunch.  "Maybe lasagna with garlic bread and a side
salad...?" she suggested.  She really wasn't sure exactly what she
wanted.  She figured if she didn't like what they were having after all,
she could always plead with Rick to fix something else. Now Mai tried
to sit up in bed in order to set in motion the process of actually getting
out of bed to get dressed. 

"Will do," he said, giving her another kiss before walking out of the
bedroom.

He had to replicate everything since he didn't have time to prepare
a 'proper' lunch. He liked to cook whenever he could, especially for
guests. But this time, a replicated meal would have to suffice. As
soon as he finished with the meal, he heard the chime of the door.

"Come in," he said as the door swished open and Nanee entered.

"Good to see you make it," he said, offering her a hand........ "Please
come in."

Nanee hesitantly took Rick's hand as she stepped inside their shared
quarters.  She was quite nervous.  So much in fact she had skipped
breakfast and wasn't sure she'd even be able to finish lunch here. 
"Thank you..." she finally spoke timidly.

 

"Please have a seat. MaiKai will be out shortly," Rick said.

Nanee took a seat very slowly on the couch that Rick selected.  She
made sure to be very cautious due to the fact that her foolish actions
have been known to be catastrophic.

"I hope you like lasagna. If not, I can make you something else. It be
no problem."

"No, that sounds wonderful," true to form.  Like her cousin, that oddly
happens to be one of Nanee's favorites...

"What would you like to drink?" Rick asked.

Nanee didn't want to impose so she asked Rick for a water as she
wrestled with her hands in her lap.

"Water it is," he happily said as he poured some from a glass pitcher
and handed the glass to Nanee.

Then he went back to work on the meal.
 

Even though the salad was replicated and already tossed, for Rick
it was a matter of habit to toss it himself. Once done, he took a
seat in a chair next to the sofa

"I glad you made it," Rick said. "I not know many in Mai's side of
the family."

"Me too," Nanee smiled meekly.  She didn't want to get into any
conversation involving too much of family detail at the moment.

"Where you serve before coming here?" Rick asked.

She took a drink of her water before answering, "I worked as an
Assistant Medical Officer in charge of the Pulminary/Coronary Unit
of the Colonel Coppingfeld Infirmary in San Diego, California" she
managed to say more normally.  She was starting to feel more
relaxed.

"Interesting," Rick said. "Sounds like a good assignment."

"Yeah, I liked it there," she took another drink of her water still trying
 to get the built up lump out of her throat.

"Is Chimera your first starship duty?" he asked.

Nanee nodded first, "Yes, it will be. I'm actually excited about it".

He leaned back in his chair.

"There nothing like it, that for sure," Rick said with a nod of his own.
"I sure you will do well there."

"Thank you," she smiled weekly and turned when she heard
footsteps.  Mai was working on her way into the room.

 

Rick stood and walked over to his wife.

"Lunch is ready whenever you are," he said. "What can I get you
to drink?"

"Nothing I can take in my state so... I guess water..." Mai realized
that she was somewhat bummed that people could enjoy luxuries
that she couldn't.  She was starting to feel needy yet again, "I want a
kiss too..."

 

"That I can do," he said before kissing Mai on her left cheek, then on
her lips.

After pouring her a glass of water, he led Mai to the sofa next to
Nanee.

"We can eat out here," he said as returned to where the food was,
leaving Mai and Nanee alone.

Nanee opened her mouth as if to say something after a moment's
of silence, but was amazed to find that MaiKai was reaching out
towards her.  They embraced in a hug that could've had Mai sobbing
on her cousin's shoulder, but she was trying to keep herself composed. 

 

Nanee then broke down and said something first, "I've missed you".

 

"I've missed you too, really" Mai felt the need to be honest here and
now. Just because she despised some of her family members doesn't
mean she hates all of them. Nanee was one of the ones she could trust
and be around. Mai know, however, it would be in there both interest if
they had lost contact after being forced to not see each other during
adolescence.

 

Rick stood with food in hand and smiled at the reunion. He was
happy for both women, but especially for Mai. He didn't know how they
had previously felt about each other, but now understood.

"Lunch is served," Rick said, placing the food and dishes on the small
table in front of the sofa.

The women released each other, but continued to smile at one another.  Each looking on the verge of tears.  Mai grabbed onto Rick. She held his hand in hers as he took a seat next to her.  The family began to dine in.

 

= End Log =

 

Commander Rick Rodgers

Engineering Officer

Starbase UNITY

 

&

 

Lieutenant Commander MaiKai Rodgers

Doctor of Pediatrics

Starbase UNITY

 

&

 

Lieutenant Junior Grade Nanee Quiocho

Deputy Chief Medical Officer

USS Chimera

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