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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Mission: Auld Lang Syne</p><p class=MsoNormal>Day:02</p><p class=MsoNormal>Stardate:2445:12:29</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(USS Exeter- Transporter Room 1 – 2O/CEO – Lt. Cmdr. Keira Merek – 1033)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keira materialized on the transporter pad with two bags from her shopping experience. She had only to get them back to her quarters for their reservations that night. As she exited the transporter room, she was called.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=^= Ravok to commander Merek. =^=</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Merek, here.” She realized had he called moments earlier it would alert him to her not being on board.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=^= Come to our quarters we need to have a talk. =^=</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>~Again? What’s the news this time? He’s going to live the life of a hermit on the ruins of Praxis?~</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Ok, be there shortly, Merek out.” She said before closing the line.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“What am I going to do with these bags?” She said out loud. She could stash them in a storage bin on the way to her quarters, but thought better of it. Hiding things like that seemed too much like lying. So she made her way back to her quarters with her purchases.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Reply none)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(USS Exeter- Merek/Shara shared Quarters- 2O/CEO – Lt. Cmdr. Keira Merek – 1037)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keira entered and made a direct route to the closet.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Reply Rayna)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Oh, hi little one. Just need to put away my purchases.” </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Reply Rayna, Ravok)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keira opened the closet and placed the bags inside, and closed it. “Now, what did we need to talk about?” She said coming out into the main room.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Reply Ravok, Rayna)</p><p class=MsoNormal>(Posted by Todd)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“<span style='color:black'>The only way to defeat fear is to tell it 'No'." No - we will not take shortcuts on the path to righteousness. No - we will not break the rules that protect us from our basest instincts. No - we will not allow desperation to destroy moral authority.” - Michael Burnham, Star Trek: Discovery</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“No, I’m from Iowa, I only work in outer space.” – Adm. James T. Kirk, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd Holladay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SGT, IA ARNG (Retired)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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