[USS Chimera] SD240912.10 ||PROJECT LOS ALAMOS|| Duty Log, Cdr Rick Rodgers and Trevor Wright

=U.S.S. Descartes=
=Guest Quarters=
 
Rick laid quietly on the couch in his temporary quarters. He lifted his left hand and rubbed his right fingers on his wedding band. He hoped with all hope that the TechEx test would be the first, last and only time that weapon was ever activated.
 
He couldn't figure out why he was so passionately against using this weapon. It wasn't that he was that fond of the Romulans. Sure, even though they were the enemy, their civilians were people just like anyone else. They had families with children who only disliked the Federation because their parents told them to. Rick was certain that there were Federation children who were taught to feel the same way about the Rommies.
 
Rick, though, made it a point not to teach Rachel to hate the Romulans, even though Rick himself had developed a strong dislike for them.
 
Killing Romulan soldiers was one thing. Killing innocent children was a different matter. And the use of this weapon could result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, if not tens of millions of children.
 
Sure, the Rommies killed millions of innocent Federation citizens with the use of Thelaron weapons. But, that's why they considered the Rommies the bad guys. Bad guys did terrible things. Now the Federation, or the good guys, were considering using a weapon that would result in mass killing. It wouldn't directly kill anyone, mind you, but in the end, any deaths suffered as a result of such a device would be just as bad. Maybe even worse. At least a person doesn't suffer long when killed by a Thelaron weapon. The TechEx will result in a variety of problems, including considerable suffering by way of hunger and lack of proper medical care.
 
Maybe there were no "good guys" or "bad guys" after all.
 
He believed the Romulans needed to be punished, but not like this. And this was testing his devotion to starfleet.
 
Before he met MaiKai, Rick had only one true love ... Starfleet. Ever since he could remember, he wanted to be a starfleet officer and engineer. Graduating the academy had been a dream come true. He couldn't imagine any point in his life where he would ever hate wearing the uniform.
 
Now, he was having second thoughts about his career.
 
He stared at the ring for the longest moment. He had done his best lately to be as honest as possible with Mai. This, though ... how could he explain this ... to Mai and later Rachel and even his unborn child.
 
Would he be remembered as a butcher that helped in the killings of millions, or would he be remembered as a hero who saved the lives of millions and ended the war? Would the device even end the war, or would the Rommies continue fighting to the last man?
 
He reached down to the deck and grabbed a bottle of scotch the Descartes' XO had given him. He took a drink. He only recently began to understand why his brother enjoyed drinking so much. But Rick didn't as he put the bottle back down, intending not to drink another drop.
 
As he continued to lay quietly, he heard the chime of his door.
 
"Oh, friggin' great. It's probably Wright," Rick muttered.
 
"Come," he said out loud.
 
The door opened and a young female crewman that Rick didn't recognize entered.
 
"Sir, am I disturbing you?" the crewman asked.
 
"No," Rick lied as he rubbed his eyes. "What is it?"
 
"Well, sir. Your comm link is down, so I was told to deliver this to you in person."
 
She handed him a data PADD.
 
'Of course the link was down. I deactivated it so no one would bother me,' Rick wanted to say, but instead he took the PADD.
 
Rick read the PADD and sat up.
 
"When did you get this?" he asked.
 
"It was received by the Janus system a few hours ago."
 
He read the PADD again. It was a message from his brother. Mai was going to have their baby soon if she already hadn't. This was early, he thought. Something must have gone wrong.
 
He stood as he began to worry.
 
Security in the Columbia system wouldn't let him contact Starbase UNITY. So he wouldn't know anything for another day or so at the earliest. He needed to talk to Wright.
 
Moments later, he found Trevor Wright still at his science station oin the bridge going over the data of the TechEx test.
 
"Rick, are you feeling better?" Wright asked.
 
"Feeling better?" Rick was puzzled.
 
"When you stormed off the bridge, I had to explain to Admiral Jefferson that you were not feeling well. He didn't seem to displeased by your sudden departure, but he didn't seem too happy about it either."
 
"He'll get over it," Rick said. "I need to show you something."
 
Rick handed Wright the PADD and the elder engineer/scientist looked it over.
 
"I'll see about getting you transport to UNITY as soon as possible," Wright said, handing Rick the PADD back.
 
"Thank you," Rick said.
 
"Don't mention it. Besides, I think we can get along without you now. Your work here is done."


Commander Rick Rodgers
Chief Engineering Officer
Starbase UNITY
temporary assignment
Deputy Developmental and Operations Coordinator
Project Los Alamos
 
and
 
Dr. Trevor Wright (npc by Rick)
Head of Development and Operations
Project Los Alamos

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[USS Chimera] Weekly Sim Report #331 =/\= USS Chimera & SSF 1TF

=/\= Incoming Starfleet Special Forces Transmission =/\=

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                  - Starship Commanding Officer -
                    - Captain Cropa Rojac  -
                   - USS Chimera NCC 96899-C -
                   SD 2408011.29 - SD 240812.05
                          SIM REPORT #331

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=/\= CONTENTS =/\=
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1) OOC Address
2) Promotions/Academy/Awards
3) Mission Assignments/Mission Summary/Quotes of the Week
4) Subject Lines/Website News/IRC Info
5) Crew Roster/Log Count/Removals
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=/\= OOC ADDRESS/ =/\=
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If having trouble viewing this entire transmission, it can be viewed in its entirety here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgk4mcdg_6hp4zg275
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- CO's Report
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This report covers the period SD 240811.29 - SD 240812.05.

16 logs (14 Active Crew, 1 Excused, 0 Unexcused, 2 On Leave, 0 Guest, 0 New) 14 Total Crewmen.

 
Average logs per Week: 24.94 
 
Chimerans!

Slow week, but I'll take some of the blame for the loss in momentum. Finals have reared their ugly heads, and have subsequently taken up my time in RL for the epic battle that ensued. But fear not, by this time tomorrow the battle will conclude and I shall arise victorious - as ninjas always do. 

Plot-wise I'll keep it simple. Start the conferences, give your presentations or attend some. The heat will begin mid-next week.

+rojac
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- XO's Address
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Fairly slow week again but given the C Word is on its way no surprises there.  Just dig deep people and when the new year comes we can party like it's 1999...again.

 +Ixus

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- Officer of the Week
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And this week's Officer of the Week is...

- Butch mopped up the competition with our logs last week.

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- Log of the Week
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[USS Chimera] SD 240912.03 || JL || CMO + CSEC || Cmdr. Summers + Major Cortez

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Now onto the report!
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- Plot Information
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THIS WEEK:

• Earth
• War planning conference. 
• Vulcan
• Fisher, Carpenter? Are either of you alive?
• Andor
• Begin the conference. You have your orders.
• UNITY
• are those tatoos?

LAST WEEK:

• Earth 
  
• Walters, Rojac and Sharpe are meeting up on Earth. Shane can join in if he wants. Kick someone an e-mail if so.
• Vulcan
• Fisher and Carpenter need to get there this week. So Bren and Rang, high-tail it.
• Andor
• Gutz wanted to kick a log in transit, but it doens't look like he's going to be able to. Everyone should check into the conference this week and get their quarters. You may have to room with somebody...
• UNITY
• Something wiry this way brews...

Need Ideas? ASK!
chimera-command@ucip.org
 
Relevant Plot Information:
The Erassian Alliance - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgk4mcdg_16frd4ntm2 - compiled by Ixus.
Romulan Datafile: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan

Andoria: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Andoria

Vulcan: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vulcan_(planet)

Earth: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Terra

Alpha Centauri: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Alpha_Centauri

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- Important Documents
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Chimera Records: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pR3cNAi2l3XB3nsvl3oq3fQ
Chimera Crew Compliment: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pR3cNAi2l3XDOx0Onu8UcPw
Chimera Key Positions: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgk4mcdg_0dkj2fv
Chimera Position Descriptions: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgk4mcdg_4132kgh9mh
Federation VIPs: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgk4mcdg_15fd5cfbcn
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=/\= PROMOTIONS/ACADEMY/AWARDS =/\=
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- Promotions and Awards
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none.
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- Academy
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none.

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=/\= MISSION SUMMARY/QUOTES OF THE WEEK =/\=
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- Summaries (Rangi)
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Trent had accompanied Maikai to sickbay where the birth of her baby was imminent. Trent found himself taking Ricks place.

Rangi had received news about more cases of the unusual marks appearing on people who had had a mild flu like illness. She was more than concerned that the nearest occurrences were now on Aeran III.The chief administrator
contacted her to ask for medical help but was far from pleased when Rangi told him she wanted to quarantine the planet.Both would put their case to Admiral Guzman to decide.

Later Rangi went to tell Major Cortez that he was able to leave the hospital. Cortez was hopeful of returning to full duty but Rangi dashed his hopes and said a desk job was more likely for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, events were taking place elsewhere. 

On Earth, Rojac and Walters met General Sharpe in the Dubliner pub and at the edge of the Columbia system, the TechEx was finally activated successfully. Rick was sickened by the event. The shuttle reached Andoria's moon and its passengers and crew disembarked into the ice cold snowy world.

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- Quotes of the Week (by Ixus)

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Trainspotters were getting worse...

"The baby is definately coming soon. They're probably running around
getting everything prepped," she was sweating profusely and felt a
little dizzy.

LtCmdr Maikai 'Number 32!' Rodgers

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The new Gok Wan?

"Ah the good General himself, and I see all terted up fer the occasion.

EMaj. Scott 'Pastels?' Walters

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We replaced your heart with a baked potato...

" We don't have the opportunity to
carry out advanced procedures very often and as you know, you've had
some cutting edge surgery."

Cmdr. Rangi 'Scalpel...Butter Knife...' Summers

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IRC Quotes (by Rangi)

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pending...

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Calendar Month: Sep 2009

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Nick                 |                          

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NICK	327	328	329	330	331
Rojac	2	4	1	4	2
Ixus	1	1	1	3	2
Bren	L	L	L	L	L
Aza	2	3	3	5	1
Gutz	E	1	E	3	1
Jess	L	E	2	1	1
Jass	L	L	L	L	L
Mumacik	1	1	E	E	E
Rangi	4	2	4	2	2
Butch	4	2	3	0	4
Frankie	2	1	7	3	1
Cortez	2	1	1	1	1
Aurora	B	B	B	B	B
Rik	D	D	D	D	D
Jer	D	D	D	D	D
Mike	E	1	0	1	1
Sarasi	N	B	7	3	B

                                          

                                        
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TOTALS               |
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Total Logs	18	17	29	26	16
Total Crew Logs	14	15	25	22	13
Total NPC Logs	4	02	4	4	03
Total Guest Logs	0	0	0	0	0
Weekly Log Count	9	8	15	8	6
Total Alpha Shift	12	13	14	16	10
Total Beta Shift	2	02	11	6	3
Total Crew Members	14	14	14	14	14

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Excused	2	1	2	2	1
Unexcused	0	0	1	0	0
On Leave	3	2	2	2	2
Resigned	0	0	0	0	0
Dropped	2	0	0	0	0
New Crew	0	0	0	0	0
Guests	0	0	0	0	0

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Legend
Excused    = E
Unexcused  = 0
On Leave   = L
Resigned   = R
New Crew   = N
Beta shift = B
N/A        = -
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The following crew have either resigned or have been dropped due to lack of activity. If they would like a position on the USS Chimera, they will need to reapply.
 

Rik

Jer

Sarasi

Terek

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=/\= Report Terminates =/\=
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Captain Cropa Rojac
Commanding Officer USS Chimera NCC 96899-C
(OOC: Game Master)
E-mail: crizoft@gmail.com

Erassian Major Scott Walters

Executive Officer USS Chimera NCC 96899-C

(OOC: Deputy Game Master)

E-mail: erassianalliance@googlemail.com

Captain Bren Ohmsford
Engineering/Science Advisor SSF 1TF

(OOC: Voting Member)

E-mail : ohmsford83@gmail.com

Commander Rangi Summers
1st Taskforce Medical Advisor 
SSF First Taskforce Command

(OOC: Voting Member)

E-mail : rangi.summers@mojwap.sk

Rear Admiral Shane Guzman

Commanding Officer SB 234:UNITY and SSF 1TF

(OOC: Voting Member)

E-mail: shane.guzman@mojwap.sk

[USS Chimera] SD 240912.06 | Joint Log | Richard Sharpe, Chloe Sharpe, Sarah Sharpe

=/\= Starbase Unity =/\=

 

Watching him go to the cabinet where the liquor was, she almost asked him to get her something. It wasn't because of her past issues with liquor that stoped her from asking though. "So you already knew." She said sitting on the couch, feeling a little more calm now.

 

“Of course I knew.” He said, turning to face her. “Hell, it was written on her face the moment she met you. I could see her undressing you with her eyes the entire time.” He turned back to the cabinet, poured himself a neat whiskey, and sipped it. “I’m her father, I know the tale-tale signs. All I can say is, she has excellent taste in women.” He allowed himself a small smirk at Chloe.

 

"It's not funny Richard." Chloe said, not smiling at his joke. "It's something that can cause issues. It already has." Chloe was tring so hard to be a mother for this woman who was only a few years younger than her and she was failing.

 

“Why? Because she was honest with you, and chose to admit to these feelings, rather than bottle them up and lie to you?” Richard asked, seriously. “Personally, I thought it was incredibly brave of her to admit it to you.”

 

"Try putting yourself in my place. How would you feel?" Chloe asked of him.

 

“I’m not saying it isn’t difficult.” Richard said. “But perhaps you should consider her feelings too? Did she make a pass at you? Did she try to seduce you? Force herself on you?”

 

She shook her head to all of them. "What are you getting at?"

 

“She’s your step-daughter, for good or for worse.” Richard said. “You’ve held that role with her for about half an hour, and already you can’t stand to be in the same room as her. She wanted to be open and honest with you, and you’ve not exactly been… receptive.”

 

"How am I supposed to be receptive about the fact that the woman Im supposed to be a stepmother to while she's admitting she's attracted to me?" She asked.

 

“How would you react if I told you half the MEF have a crush on you?” Richard retorted. “Hell, all the guys and a couple of girls on the flight deck watch you walk past. Don’t pretend you haven’t noticed.”

 

"I know." She said standing up from the couch to go to the replicator. "And it bothers me now. Im not like I used to be. I used to love it how I would turn attention, but I dont care about it anymore and I wish people wouldn't do that." she said getting a glass of water.

 

“Face it, its still going to happen. That ring on your finger doesn’t create a field of ugliness.” He said. “You’re just going to have to accept the fact that a lot of people, who like me, find you extremely attractive.” Richard walked over to Chloe, and put his hands on her hips. “Unlike anyone else though, I’m the only one who gets to do this.” He grinned and kissed her softly on the lips.

 

"And that's what I want Sarah to understand." She said softly pulling away from him. "I want a field of uglieness because I belong to you."

 

“I don’t think Sarah wants to do anything with you, because you’re her mother now, and I think it’d freak her out too much.” He said. “But I do think you should talk to her, calmly, about it, and about how you feel about it.”

 

She gave a nod before she took the glass of water from the replicator to take a long sip of it, washing away the taste of liquor Richard had left on her lips.

 

“And if it makes you feel any better, Patrick isn’t coming with me, so I’ll have him keep an eye on you two.” Richard said. “He’s her godfather, so probably the next best thing to having me around.”

 

"How did that work?" Chloe said surprised. "He's goes everywhere with you." Chloe said surprised.

 

“He wasn’t invited.” Richard said, simply. “Plus, I need him to work with Brigadier Stirling on getting our fresh intake up to scratch.”

 

"Oh, Im sure he's excited about that." Chloe said rolling her eyes. "And I don't think he's a replacement for you in Sarah's life. He spoils her."

 

“Well, that’s his job, isn’t it?” Richard said, finishing his drink. “I’m the mean one, he’s the favorite uncle.”

 

=/\= End Log =/\=

 

MGen. Richard Sharpe

 

Chloe Sharpe

 

Sarah Sharpe

 

[USS Chimera] SD 240912.06 | Joint Log | Richard Sharpe, Chloe Sharpe, Sarah Sharpe

=/\= Starbase Unity – Part 2 =/\=

 

“A couple months now.” Sarah said. “I just want to be my own person for a while, before I get tied down in a job.”

 

Chloe nodded. "I will try to understand." She wanted to, but for her knowing what a person wanted to do and get out of life was something important to her.

 

“Well, I know I’m not joining Starfleet.” Sarah said. “Dad more or less forbayed it.”

 

"He's told me. I know he wishes that I wasn't an officer eather." Chloe said sitting on the edge of her and Richard's bed.

 

“Its only because he cares about you.” Sarah said, sitting down next to her. “Don’t forget that he’s seen more action in the service than both of us put together. He lost my mother to the service, and my elder sister too…”

 

She tried to push aside the reminder of how much older Richard was than herself, shaking her head in agreement with Sarah. "I might not stay in the service much longer." Chloe said with a frown, looking away. Looking back up to Sarah, she said serious. "Don't mention this to your father. I don't want to tell him until I’m for sure that I want to leave."

 

“I suspect that once you become pregnant, that’ll be the clinching argument.” Sarah said. “Dad’ll never let you serve in a combat unit if you’re carrying a child. He’s had that policy with all his female marines since I’ve met him.”

 

Chloe took a deep breath standing up. She knew she should be pregnant, but didn't want to say anything to anyone untill she was sure she was. Putting a smile on her face, she turned to look at Sarah. "You say that as if your sure that I will become pregnant." Chloe had never mentioned it to Sarah.

 

“I’ve overheard you guys when you think I’ve not been around.” Sarah said, smirking.

 

"Overheard or ease droped?" Chloe gave an amused smile.

 

“Bit of both.” She smiled. “Besides, I’m envious of my Dad.”

 

What Sarah said deffently started to make Chloe uncomfortable. She had a good idea why too. "Im sure that's something you shouldn't tell your father. I am only his." She wanted to get her point across with out sounding rude.

 

“Oh, don’t worry.” Sarah said, moving away from Chloe slightly. “You’re my mother now, it’d just be wrong… on so many levels. I’m merely saying that I find you attractive, is all. Just because I’m interested in girls, doesn’t mean I want to sleep with just any old girl.” Sarah started to sound rather upset. Even in this day and age, homophobia was still prevalent.

 

It wasn't that Chloe had felt akward with Sarah's lifestyle, but more so with Sarah's even so slight attraction to her. "I didn't mean anything of the sort." Chloe said, with a little edge in her tone that she didn't purposely mean to be present.

 

“Chloe, you’re just going to have to accept it. You’re not much older than I am, you’re drop dead gorgeous, and I think you’re hot. Doesn’t mean I’m going to try and do anything about it.” Sarah said, firmly, raising her voice. 

 

"My age has nothing to do with it." Chloe told Sarah firmly. On so many levels Chloe felt if she was much older than Sarah. Her and Richard had finally moved on past the age difference and she didn't want Sarah viewing herself like that. "It doesn't matter what I look like, Sarah." Chloe's tone was starting to match Sarah's. Chloe normally had a soft temperament, but it might of been because of changing hormones that she was letting herself match Sarah's.

 

At that moment, Richard entered the bedroom. “I heard raised voices as I came in, what’s going on?” He asked, looking between the two ladies. Sarah had turned deep red and was looking at the ground shyly.

 

"Excuse me." Chloe said after a moment's silence, brushing past Richard in the doorway. She was bothered that she let Sarah get her on edge like that because it wasn't normal for her.

 

Richard noticed the edge in Chloe’s demeanor, turned to look at Sarah, who wouldn’t meet his gaze. He frowned and walked out after Chloe. “Chloe…” He called after her,

 

She stoped in the living room, taking a deep breath. "A moment please." She said, then after a few secconds passed, she looked to Richard.

 

“I’m gone for ten minutes, and you two have a fight?” He asked, incredibly. “What happened?”

 

"We didn't have an argument, just more so a difference of an opinion." Chloe said, her arms crossed over her chest.

 

“And that has you the most rattled I’ve seen you?” He asked, sternly. “Are we really going to start our marriage off by lying to one another?”

 

"No... no were not going to start like this." She started to lower her tone to more of a softness that she normally had. "Sarah was just being honest about her views, and which made me uncomfortable. Things just got worse from there." She let her arms fall from her chest to seem more open.

 

“Are we going to have problems here?” He asked, seriously, folding his own arms over his chest, looking at her.

 

"Im tring to avoid them, Richard." She was still sounding a little more prissy than normal, but it wasn't as bad as before.

 

Richard sighed. “I’ve been selected from the task force to attend a war planning conference on Earth.” He said. “I’ll be gone several days. Are you two going to be okay?”

 

Chloe knew she wanted to say no. She didn't want him to leave. "Do you want me to tell you the truth, or the answer you want me to tell you?" She asked him.

 

“The truth would be nice.” He said.

 

"Im not going to be okay with you gone. It's not because of what just happened with Sarah, I don't want you gone for awhile." The next week or so was going to be very important for her.

 

“If this were any old conference, I’d blow it off.” He said. “But the President will be there, and I have to go.”

 

Chloe nodded. "Go. I will still be here when you return." She was only scheduled to fly near the base for the next few weeks. And she wanted to get a lot of flying time in as possible.

 

“I hope so, after all the trouble you’ve been to get me to this point, I’d hate to think you’d run off with some handsome bloke.” He smirked.

 

"I don't think some handsome bloke is the issue here, Richard." She said glancing back at their bedroom door where Sarah still was.

 

Richard raised an eyebrow. “Is there something you want to tell me?”

 

"A few things that were said made me uncomfortable." She told him simply, but then went on, "Her personal choices don't bother me, but when I personal was put in the conversation."

 

“Oh, I see.” Richard said. “She told you she had a crush on you, didn’t she?”

 

"Not in so few words." Chloe said, still feeling a little uncomfortable, especally talking to Richard about it.

 

“I was afraid something like this might happen.” He said, and took a couple of steps towards the cabinet holding his liquor, and pausing. “She’s mentioned it to me, before the wedding, that she had a thing for you. I wasn’t expecting her to actually tell you.”

 

=/\= To be continued… yet more! =/\=

 

MGen. Richard Sharpe

 

Chloe Sharpe

 

Sarah Sharpe