<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission: Auld Lang Syne</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day:01</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stardate: 2445.12.28</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">( USS Exeter - CSO office - SO Ens.(Sg) Stan More - 09:28 )</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stan could tell that Erin liked his present.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You… how? I've tried for so long…" Erin glanced at the plant on her desk and sighed happily. The memory of the aroma from her family's farm where the flowers grew in the yard filled her nostrils and she sighed happily. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">“ Actually it was all to do with the soil.Ya see at first I though the Exeter’s wee gravity. Was causing the problem. With the Lapageria being essentially a climbing plant. Then I remembered it is also known as the national flower of Chile. It grows mainly in the Central Valley of the country. The soil there has some unique nutrients. Whoever planted the ones on your families farm. Must of added them to the soil. When they planted it.” He explained</p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Thankyou. Seriously, Thankyou Ensign. Oh, whilst I remember… I received a communique from Starfleet. We have a returning crewmate joining our team. Ensign Adala Michaels. "</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">In Stan’s head he tried to not only remember her face. But also if she was someone he had upset. When he was in Tac/Security.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ That’s great news.” Stan said</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"She'll be meeting us on Risa. I'll arrange a meeting with you all. Call it a science department drink. A get to know you drink."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Och that will be peasant indeed.” Stan said </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">Stan looked at the plant before speaking again.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Ma’am. I know essentially we are on holiday now. But are there any on going projects you wish me to look into?” Stan asked.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#1d2228" face="arial" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">( Reply Erin )</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: small;">( Posted by Norman 🐼)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Science is more why is it doing that? Then what if ? “</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">🌷🌹🌺🌳🌴🌿🍀</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.656; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>