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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Mission: Prelude</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Stardate: 2446.03.23</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">(Earth - Pittsburgh -
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#201f1e;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400">Primanti Brothers Bar and Grill</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400"> - CSec/Tac - Lt Commander T’Mur
- 1332)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Trei had tried to explain the origin of French Fries by telling them they were the national snack of Belgium,
but this did not make sense to T’Mur. “Then why are they not called Belgium Fries?”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">There had been no answer to that. Tegian also tried to explain his humorous comment, he finally said something
logical, that they probably knew more about Earth than those born on this world. She just nodded.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Then the conversation switched as Tegian told them that T’shalaith was recovering from her treatment. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">The food of the others had been delivered and T'Mur ordered her vegetarian plate.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#201f1e;font-weight:400">“How are the wedding preparations coming, T'Mur?” Pex asked. “Oh, and congratulations! I am very happy for you and Commander ... er ... Sienna. Is that who this Sy is? Sienna?"</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">T’Mur nodded, “Sy is a diminutive form of Sienna. There are some close friends who call her Sy, although I feel
that her full name suits her better. I … enjoy the way it sounds when I say it, if that makes sense.”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">(reply Pex)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">“As for the plans,” T’Mur continued, “I have left most of the planning to Sienna. I want this to be her dream
wedding. I never imagined a wedding to begin with, and it will be at her family’s horse ranch in…Texas? I have made it clear that she may pan as she pleases, and I will be there at the appointed time. By Vulcan standards we have already been joined.”</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">(reply Trei, Pex)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:400">(posted by Al)</span></p>
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