<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"><span style="color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mission: Auld Lang Syne</span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; 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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; 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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(USS Exeter – Science Lab - SO Ens.(Sg) Stan More - 09:18 )</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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; 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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Slowly Stan squeezed the air balloon at the end of the tube. A large droplet of liquid swelled at the end. Then dropped onto the plants soil. It had been a few days but the Lapageria had done exceptionally well. He had downloaded all Erin would need. To keep the plant good and healthy. Shoots where beginning to show. He smiled , </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">the plant would be flowering soon. He checked the climbing framework was properly attached to the pot.</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="color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; 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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> =/\=“Cortez to More.”=/\=</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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ More here ma’am how may I help ye today?” He said happily </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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“=/\=Ensign, please come to my office at your earliest convenience. I state earliest as i am sure you want to go to the surface and i have a date with the beach and a drink with a little umbrella in it.=/\= “</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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ I can come straight away. Plus I have a wee friend to introduce to you.” </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: 10pt; font-family: georgia; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">=/\= “Excellent. Cortez out”=/\=</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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Come on my wee pretty one let’s introduce yer to your new mother. “ Stan said lifting the pot containing the plant.</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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">( USS Exeter - CSO office - SO Ens. (Sg) Stan More : 09:25 )</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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">When he pressed the door chime and was allowed in. More slowly walked into Erins office. He placed the plant on her desk and took a step back.</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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Sorry for the delay ma’am. This is our friend here’s first visit outside the Lab.’ 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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><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;"><font color="#1d2228" face="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">Stan handed her a PADD.</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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">“ This has all the instructions ye will need. She’s been watered so there is no need to repeat that for a day. Plus I gave her a good feed so she is good to go for a few days. One thing though once the flowers come through. She would like a visit to the Arboretum. So the insects can Pollinate her .” 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="georgia" size="2"><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="georgia" size="2"><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;"><font color="#1d2228" face="georgia" size="2"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;">( Posted by Norman 🐼)</span></font></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;"><font color="#1d2228" face="georgia" size="2"><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;"> </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="color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; 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="color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>