From: Lord Ihcalam (swiften_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2008 - 23:46:23 PST
"116"
Location: USS Mataco
Scene: MCO Office
Stardate: 2.80227
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Brigadere General Cassy Yates Looked over the First padd on her desk. This padd
listed all members of the 1st Batallion of the 13th Regiment, in which she was
in direct command of. Being responsible for 5000 men and women was a great
undertaking, and one the 57 year old woman took quite seriously. The major who
had been assigned to the 1st battalion was a bit young for the position,
normally Batallion commander positions were reserved for Lieutenant Colonels,
but with the actions being taken elsewhere, and that blasted fool of a Colonel
Maverick remaining in command of a *company* well they had to take what they
could get.
This Major Alexander Towers would take some watchful eyes she decided. While it
was possible he would be a capable enough CO, there WAS an ancient corps
saying. 'there are only two useless ranks in the corps, and they both wear
gold'. She herself had known excellent captains in her time, only to watch them
become major assholes as soon as they got their oakleaf. Fortunately most
straightened out once that oakleaf turned silver.
She looked up from her padd as the alert klaxon went off all over the ship.
They had just entered the Andaran Sector, dropping out of warp beyond the
system's outer orbital marker. She stood from the chair, and took a turbolift
up to the bridge. If she were going to have to send troops into battle already
she better know why.
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USS Mataco – Deck-1: Main bridge
====
The bridge was just like any other Galaxy class ship, only with a few extra
consoles, and a drop down MSD monitor behind the Tactical station. "Ahh,
general." Commodore Necarra said as she stepped off the lift and walked down
the ramp. She took a seat to his left. "I figured youd find your way up here.
We dropped out of warp, and it seems like we have a welcoming party." He
pointed at the forward viewer which was showing an immensely large Dominion
battleship on the screen.
"Are they moving to intercept? Should I have some Marines standbye to board?"
"No, seems like the 13th combining with the 3rd has scared them off. We're
approaching gateway now, by time we're in position they will have jumped to
high warp."
"Commodore, theres an incoming fedcom broadcast. It seems that the Station's
commander and Intel Operative have been taken as prisoners for crimes against
the dominion."
"Now we know why they left in a hurry. Can we still intercept that battleship?"
"Negative Sir, they transwarped as soon as they left the system."
"Damn. Cancel red alert, signal gateway that we are here and will commence
operations at 0800 tomorrow morning. Also inform the third fleet that we thank
them for their time and they can head home at that time. Signal the 13th, and
authorize shore leave to anyone not on duty. Coordinate transport sites with
Station OPS.
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Earth – Australia
====
Finn watched the report on the broadcast in the pub. He knew all about LJ and
JT, his somewhat trans dimensional sons. Jax had called him and let him know
what had transpired, and how he'd placed both boys in good homes.
He'd seen JT a few times, thrilled beyond belief to have a chance he never got
with Josh. He had only a few reservations about his son's decision to place the
boys with other people, but had never done anything until now. He understood
Jax's choice for a foster parent for LJ. The woman had a lot of experience in
dealing with troubled youth, and had been instrumental in Josh becoming a
respectable man, instead of a by now ex convict.
Now, the woman was gone unable to care for his, what the hell his kid. And he
decided now would be the time to step in. "Mate, I'm going off world for a bit,
take care of the tourists alright?"
"No worries Finn"
With that he left the pub and walked down to the spaceport. The very place Jax
had been stationed early in his career to get a berth on a ship going out that
way.
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GS2 – 3 days later
====
Because his son was considered a Starfleet dependent, and he was the remaining
parent in some weird way, Starfleet had granted him a ride on a high speed
courier ship going out to SB9, and from there he hopped a shuttle going to GS2.
He now found himself looking quite odd in his outback attire walking around a
modern station looking at room numbers.
He knew he was on the right deck, but the deck was massively huge and complex.
He finally found the room, and pressed the buton he thought was the doorbell. A
grown man answered, a man that had ridges on his nose, and a strange dangly
earing on his ear. "Can I help you?"
"I'm Finnegan Lawrence, are these Commander Davidson's quarters?"
"They are. How can I help you?"
"I'm here for my son." Wangel looked at him. "Is LJ here?"
The bajoran stepped aside and admitted the man into the quarters. A little girl
was sitting quietly holding a doll in a Starfleet uniform tightly, sniffing now
and then. "please wait here" he said and went to one of the attached rooms. The
doors opened and a red headed teenager looked right at him.
His eyes grew as he recognized the newcomer. "Again I stand against the
Faceless Man" he said approaching the man. Slowly he wrapped his arms around
the man that was his father, and started to cry
Finn looked at Erek, who was looking shocked. "He hasn’t done anything since
the news broke and then got a letter that the computer released.
"I'm sorry my son." Finn said running his hands through the trademark red hair
that he missed. It had been decades since he could do that with his own
children. But here another version of his kid was here and seemed to need it.
"It's a heartache, nothing but a heartache."
"Yes Jaxsper I know." Finn muttered to his ear. "Come, lets go for a walk. I
need dome open spaces, I saw a I think you call it an arboretum when I was
trying to find out where you were. Lets go there."
The two walked out of the room. After the doors closed, Erika got up off the
sofa and walked over to her father. "Is LJ's daddy going to take him away?"
Erek looked at his little girl. "I don’t know princess."
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GS2 – Arboretum
====
the two, father and son sat upon a wooden bench looking over the enclosed
garden area. "I know you are sad child, that's why I am here. I'm sure you
wonder why I didn’t come before. Your older self said that you were in a place
you needed to be. He's a smart man and I trust his decisions. But when I heard,
I had to come. It will get easier, I promise."
LJ took a deep breath and looked at him with a determined expression on his
face. "I live this life until this life won't let me live here anymore. Then I
will walk yes I will walk With patience through that open door.
I have no fears, angels follow me wherever I may go I live this life until this
life won't let me live here anymore."
"I know Jaxsper. You will make it through this. As will Gavi and Erika. Yes,
your older self has been keeping me apprised about what's been going on. But
now isn’t the time for you to be strong. It's permissible to cry if you are
hurt. You don’t always have to be grown up."
LJ just laid his head on his father's shoulder.
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Songs Used:
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Creed – Faceless Man
Bonnie Tyler – It's a heartache
Big & Rich – Live this life
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Col Bret Maverick
USS Patriot NCC-5781-A
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V Adm Adam Heyting
Public Relations Office
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V Adm Nathan Hathaway
Chief of Starfleet Engineering
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Maj Hunter Williams
2/5th Regiment Commander USS Vincennes
Task Force 44, Group Shadow
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The entirety of pain, the finality of death,
and out of the darkness he is born - All Mail is ©1999-2008
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