<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"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Mission: A Cure Delayed</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Day: 3</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Stardate: 2445.10.27</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">( ShirKahr - Outskirts area - SO Ens. Penny McTaggard - 15:07 )</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Any non Vulcan interested in sampling the planets ancient culture. Headed for ShirKahr’s outskirts area. Penny had chosen to go there just to get sample , of not only the cuisine. But many of the fine arts produced. Long before Sarak ’s influence changed Vulcans behaviour.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Some of the colours in the paintings really took her breath away. It was while she was looking around one such gallery. Penny noticed two humans examining a painting. The thing that drew her to them were their accents. They both had Scottish accents like her.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“ I’m telling yer that’s a T’Sar if ever I saw one.” The man said.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“ Nay. That’s a Septa with no doubt “ The women said</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Penny had seen her before. But she was not sure were.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“ Excuse me? I could nay hear ya speaking. Are ye from Scotland like myself? “ she asked.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">“ Why that we are lassie. John and Sarah More.” The man said. “ Pleased to meet ya “</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Penny took a step back. Her face had gone very pale as she looked at them.</p><div dir="ltr"><br></div>“ Your his parents......” She said backing away.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Lassie are ye Ken?” Sarah More asked</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Ay Aunty I yer neice Penny McTaggard...” she said.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sarah More tilted her head and smiled.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Wee Penny! I not see yer since you was a bairn in arms!” Sarah said giving Penny a hug.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">They found a cafe and sat chatting for a while. Penny told her all about her family. Sarah smiled as she listened. Then Penny’s mood changed.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ I saw him ya know.” She said</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Stan. You kind of said.John replied “ How is he?”</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ He seemed ok.” Penny responded.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ My mother kind of took over his up bringing. When his marriage got cancelled. We kind of lost touch.” Sarah explained </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Well. He’s also in Starfleet. He was on the USS Exeter but that might of changed. There’s been some odd rumours.” Penny said</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">“ Thanks. We would like to see our son again.” Sarah said</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">( Reply , none )</div><div dir="ltr"><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;">( 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></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>