EXETERRPG: (1-0930) CTO/3O Lieutenant commander Ravok/Kyle Ravine & CSO Lieutenant Erin Cortez/ Genevieve Rhodes

[Rob Davis]

Mission: Lights, Camera….Action?

Day: 1

Stardate: 2446.01.01/2025.06.30

(Toronto, Canada - Metro Toronto Convention Centre - CTO/3O Lieutenant
commander Ravok/Kyle Ravine & CSO Lieutenant Erin Cortez/Genevieve Rhodes-
0930)

Sitting in the comfy room that they had been lead to, Erin gazed around.
There were posters on the wall demarking what looked like half a dozen
different TV shows that had actors at this 'convention '.

>From the ride in the car, she had managed to figure out what happened at
these events and was reasonably prepared. It seemed that most of her time
she would be sat in a booth writing her, well Genevieve Rhodes' name, on
pictures of herself as Erin.

Groaning, she leant forward and rubbed her forehead.

" I can't believe I'm sitting here. " Ravok said, being very annoyed.

"This is making my brain hurt. I mean, I learnt about the time period at
the academy but I still don’t understand these events. Why would anyone
want to come and see actors that play fictional characters? I mean, look at
those two over there…" Erin pointed to a poster on which a man and woman
stood back to back with their arms crossed. "Apparently that is a spin off
from another show. Something about the supernatural?"

Ravok tapped his foot as he looked through the personal communications
device.

" I have no idea how to work this stupid thing." He mumbled.

"Then, what makes this whole thing worse is I have to talk to these people
on a stage about me… Erin… ugh I am so confused…"

Ravok stood up and started pacing.

"Don't worry. I asked if you could hang around with me. Apparently, Kyle
and Gen are a big draw."

" Isn't that just peachy." He said his annoyance growing ever more apparent.

"Well, we have to play the part to get out of this so, buckle up soldier.
We got to convince them we're in love."

Ravok stopped pacing. " I'm not kissing you. "

"I never said…"

" WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE !" He yelled.

Erin looked away and took a shaky breath as she looked at him, "Don't shout
at me."

" Commander Bracken and The captain were in that thing called a magazine.
What if they are here too? If they are, I have a sworn duty as chief
tactical officer and head of security to safeguard their lives."

"Then go, go do your job and leave me here. I'll be fine." She replied with
a hint of defeat on her voice.

" We need to stop wasting time and…" Ravok was interrupted by a gentle
knock on the door. Turning to the door he stood himself in front of Erin in
a defensive manner.

Sighing, Erin stood behind him. Watching the door. ~he's incredibly jumpy.
Why not just settle in and enjoy the ride? Best way to figure out what is
going on is by playing along. His words!~

The door opened and a woman entered , Ravok backed away instantly. He had
seen her face countless times in holo images as a child.

" Kyle, Gen. It's so good to see you both. " She said charging in and
grabbed Ravok hugging him tight.

~is that…. Oh no. This just got ten times worse…~ Erin thought to herself
as she smiled at the woman.

Ravok stood still in shock, the woman was his mother, his biological mother
who died, when he was delivered via emergency

surgery. Yet it wasn't her. It couldn't be.

" What's wrong ? I told you we'd be in town. Your father…"

Ravok cut her off " My father?"

" Yes your father pulled some strings and he is going to be on set tomorrow
to watch you film." She said.

Ravok backed away from the woman.

" Enough of this right now! I am Lieutenant commander Ravok chief tactical
officer of the USS Exeter. "

She clapped her hands. " Ohh a sneak peek,  I love it." As soon as she said
that a man walked in carrying a six pack of beer.

" Look what I found, and by found I mean smuggled in here for a little
pregaming." The man said.

Ravok looked at him. He had never seen this man's face before, this man was
tall and spoke with an accent comparable to Commander Bracken.

The man tossed Ravok a beer and reached to hand one to Erin, but stopped
midway.

" You're not pregnant yet are you ?"

" Seriously? " Ravok asked.

" Babe cut it out." The woman said.

"Er…. " As she opened her mouth to offer a response, there was a knock at
the door and a voice said, "Miss Rhodes?"

Erin looked at the woman who appeared to be Ravok’s mother and then, jumped
a little, "Oh yes, that's me."

Walking to the door, she opened it and looked at the young man, "Can I help
you?"

Ravoks mind was all over the place. He was finding it increasingly
difficult to think and comprehend everything around him as if his mind
wasn't as sharp anymore.

"Panel starts in 10 minutes. "

"Okay. Just give me two minutes." She replied and shut the door.

Looking at Erin, Ravok couldn't help but be afraid. Inside he was suffering
greatly.

"Work." Looking at Ravok,  she smiled, walked up to him and hugged him
tightly, whispering in his ear, "I'll be fine. They show everything on that
thing up there on the wall. You can see me the whole time."

Ravok hugged her back . " I'm afraid.." he whispered back and squeezed her
tighter.

"Hey, I know. I know lathuel. I won't be long. You can come with and stand
backstage I think they call it."

Ravok nodded . " I'll be out soon."

"Okay. I'll ask that they put you somewhere close to the… damn what's the
word…. Oh stage. Play the part right?"

 Kyle's mom walked over.  Placing a hand on Erin's shoulder . " Go ,
they're waiting for you."

"You gonna survive without me, Hunny?" She asked, giving Ravok a look that
spoke more than words.

Ravok looked at the woman who looked like his birth mother, she gave him a
nod.

He then looked at Erin. " Yeah I'll be fine."

Erin nodded, squeezed his hand softly and then took a breath, "Okay. I'll
be back as soon as I can." She smiled at the two other people and said,
"great to see you both again."

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