Compiled by Calvin Capps ======================================================================================================================== Mission: Errand of Mercy Day: 3 Stardate: 2407.01.19 ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1649) (USS Paladin - Conference Room - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1650) (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1651) (USS Paladin - Conference Room - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1652) (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1653) (USS Paladin - Personal Quarters - Civilian Elizabeth O'Connor - 1655) (USS Paladin - Personal Quarters - ATAC/ASC Ensign (jg) Rana Apar - 1655) (USS Paladin - FO office - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1700) (USS Paladin - FO Quarters - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1730) (USS Paladin, Ten Forward - ATAC/ASC Ensign (jg) Rana Apar- 1738) (USS Paladin - FO Quarters - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps and OPS Ensign Knightley - 1747) (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, FSXO 1st Lt Stephiea Rath, 17:53) (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, ACSO Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden, 17:54) (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, FSXO 1st Lt. Stephiea Rath, 17:55) (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden 17:57) (USS Paladin - Officer Mess - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1850) (USS Paladin, Officer Mess, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1856) (USS Paladin - Officer mess - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1857) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1649) "Both," Capps said bluntly. "If you do not wish to Captain, I can have my report ready for you by 1900 hrs." Despite her mental shielding, Eva could still feel the strong emotions Commander Capps seemed to be experiencing, it too was unexpected. ~Strong emotions are common for Vulcanoids.~ Eva reminded herself. It was a common misconception that Vulcan's did not have emotions, when in fact they had very powerful emotions that they controlled with powerful mental discipline and logic. Capps had apparently inherited the powerful emotions but had not been taught how to control them fully. Eva took a deep breath as she considered the invitation. ~It won't kill me and I really should get to know my First Officer better.~ "Very well," She said, her voice softening slightly but remaining professional. "What did you have in mind?" (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Conference Room - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1650) "Very well," She said, her voice softening slightly but remaining professional. "What did you have in mind?" Calvin momentarily considered where. Personal quarters were too intimate, and on the promenade may convey to others a deeper relationship and talk about work may not be available. "I was thinking of the Officers Mess on deck 3." The officers mess seemed to Calvin the best place. Not only was it normally empty, but only officers were allowed. And if it was busy it also had private rooms to dine in as well. (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1651) "I was thinking of the Officers Mess on deck 3," Calvin replied. Eva nodded. "Very well," she said, "what time would you like to meet?" She placed her hands behind her while she waited an answer. (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Conference Room - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1652) Eva nodded. "Very well," she said, "what time would you like to meet?" "1900?," asked but also implied that he thought it was a good time. (reply Straton) "I will see you then." Calvin turned about and left the conference room. (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Conference Room, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1653) "1900?," the Commander asked. "Sounds good to me," Eva replied with a nod. "I will see you then." Calvin turned about and left the conference room. Eva watched her First Officer walk out of the room with a slightly raised brow. ~This should be interesting.~ She thought as she grabbed her PADD and headed for the door. (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Personal Quarters - Civilian Elizabeth O'Connor - 1655) "Do I have to stay here, until my brother contacts me? I've never been on a Starfleet ship before, well except for the one that kidnapped me. I don't know, I just don't think I want to stay cooped up right now, but if I need to stay here, I will," O'Connor said with a shrug, turning around to look at what her quarters had to offer. Rana giggled a little, and smiled."By no means do you have to stay here. I'm off duty in a few minutes, if you'd like, I could accompany you to either the holodeck or Ten Forward. Both those areas are always quite a bit of fun. I believe the holodecks should be back up and running now." Elizabeth turned back around the face the Security officer. "Ten Forward might be nice, I can't say that the Marines really had anything decent to eat down on the planet, and the thugs didn't really care what I ate," Elizabeth said with a slight scowl at the mention of her jailers. (posted by Patrick) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Personal Quarters - ATAC/ASC Ensign (jg) Rana Apar - 1655) Rana giggled a little, and smiled."By no means do you have to stay here. I'm off duty in a few minutes, if you'd like, I could accompany you to either the holodeck or Ten Forward. Both those areas are always quite a bit of fun. I believe the holodecks should be back up and running now." Elizabeth turned back around the face the Security officer. "Ten Forward might be nice, I can't say that the Marines really had anything decent to eat down on the planet, and the thugs didn't really care what I ate," Elizabeth said with a slight scowl. "Great. I'll show you what all the best drinks are. You look like you need a good time." (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - FO office - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1700) Calvin walked up to his office. "Beta 3," Calvin said to unlock the small encryption to enter his office. Once inside he felt like he was at home again. He always enjoyed being in his office. The soft lights, the colors from the walls bouncing from end to end creating a more relaxing feel rather than a bright lit office. He moved from the door to behind his desk to take a seat. "Computer, has anyone entered this room in the last 2 hours." [Negative,] the computer voice responded. "Scan room for any foreign devices." [Negative,] the computer once again said. Calvin now sat comfortably in his chair. He tapped his badge. "Cmdr Sarouk please report to my office for personnel review." (reply Sarouk) While waiting for the Cmdr, the First Officer turned to his console. "Computer are there any messages for me." [Negative,] the computer responded with the same calm voice. It has been a very long time since Calvin has received any messages from his family. They lived on research facility 23,in slavery, under the rule of the 52nd Fleet adversary. No he didn't really expect any from them. If anyone on Earth's security found out that his family was sending secret messages to an officer in the 52nd fleet surely they would be captured and be questioned, tortured, or put to death. In a way Calvin was happy that he hadn't received anything from them. Calvin tapped a few buttons on the console. "Computer, show personal files, photos, family." The computer beeped in response, and on the console in front of the First Officer photos of his family and him as a small boy appeared. As he strolled through the pictures he watched himself grow up. He stopped on his graduation picture from High School. His father stood on the left side, his mother on the right. He stood in the middle holding his diploma, wearing his ugly purple gown, and wearing a medal of scholarly honor around his neck. The picture was taken in front of Cavlin's favorite window. From that window he could see the stars for a long distance without anything being in his view. The First Officers door chime rang, and Calvin shut his monitor off. He purposely returned his poseur back to normal. He straightened his uniform. "Come." The doors slid opened, and Cmdr Sarouk entered. (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - FO Quarters - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1730) Calvin walked through the doors into his quarters. It looked exactly the way he liked it. All objects in the living room were placed in their designated spots. Nothing was just lying around. It was clean. He strolled through the living room and made his way to the kitchen. Once again the perfect picture of a clean kitchen (in Calvin's mind) made Calvin feel better. He walked over to the replicator. "Earth sweet ice tea." The replicator hummed and produced a glass filled with a brown liquid substance with cubes of ice floating in it. Calvin had never enjoyed any other types of tea except from Earth. He always hesitated to try others, but in the end he tried them and simply did not have the taste buds for them. After picking up the glass, and taking two large gulps of it he moved to his bedroom. His bed room was no different than any other room in his quarters. The bed was made, all drawers were shut, closet shut, and nothing to trip over on the floor. His desk was clear of any PADDs or any other clutter until he placed the now empty glass upon it. He made no stop there and continued to the shower. (posted by Calvin Capps) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ten Forward - ATAC/ASC Ensign (jg) Rana Apar- 1738) Rana laughed out loud at the silliness of her own story. "And then the dog got away from Craig and he just went dashing down toawrds the shore! My mother and father were chasing him through half of Kirkwall trying to catch him. By the time they got him back to the house, I was rolling around on the ground laughing. I was in stitches over the travesty that had just occurred. My father kept him out on the chain all night for that." (reply O'Connor) Rana soon, however, was reminded of who this woman was when the Third Officer came up behind Elizabeth. "Sis?" he asked tentatively. Elizabeth's head whipped around at the sound, staring at him for a brief moment. Soon, though, she flung herself out of her chair and wrapped her arms around his neck fit to choke him. "Mikey," She squealed, as she started to cry again. "Lets not spread that nickname around, ok, Sis?" Michael said jokingly as he hugged his sister tight. "I'm sorry, this is all my fault...They said they were going to use me against you, make you do things..." Elizabeth whispered. "It was bound to happen with someone in the senior staff, I'm just sorry it had to be you. We hit the planet so fast they never actually had a chance to try and get to me, especially once we captured one of their operatives. Besides, I never left the ship, they wouldn't have had a way to get any messages to me without everyone else seeing them too." Michael said patting his sisters back. "It's still my fault, Mom and dad snuck us into hiding, I hated being cooped up, so I snuck out to see some friends, that's when they caught me. Jenny's Dad is loyal to that freak Doenitz, she turned me in, Mikey." Elizabeth said sobbing slightly. Rana tried to be supportive by putting her hand on Elizabeth's arm as she started to cry. "It's still not your fault. I'm sure mom and dad are in pieces, but you're safe now and we will all see them soon, I promise!" Michael said as broke the hug, and held his sister back at arms length, his hands on her diminutive shoulders. "So, you listen to your Brother and you understand, this is not your fault, hear me?" Michael said, receiving a nod from his sister before he smiled at her and kissed her forehead. "So, I see you've been making friends already," Michael said, turning to Rana as he grabbed a chair and sat down next to his sister. "Yes," Rana said. "I was assigned to pick her up in the transporter room right at the end of my shift, so we decided to come here together. She looked like she needed someone to talk to. I hope you don't mind, sir." (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - FO Quarters - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps and OPS Ensign Knightley - 1747) After taking a shower and putting a clean uniform on, Calvin stepped out of the bath back into his room. He picked up the glass on the desk, and re-entered into the living room. He made his way for the kitchen but heard a noise from with in. He wasn't expecting Elizabeth over. Calvin slowed his paced and creaped into the kitchen with little notice. Once he was able to peek around the corner and into the kitchen a smile formed across his face. "Elizabeth!" Elizabeth jumped and turned to look at Calvin. "Hi, sweetheart," she gulped and took in some air. "You scared me, I had no idea you were here." "I was in the shower," Calvin informed her. "Ah. Do we have plans tonight?" Elizabeth asked curiously. Calvin hadn't told her about the plans he had made with the Captain. He was sure that she would understand. "I am having dinner with Captain Straton." "Oh.." said Elizabeth looking upset. "Oh? Whats wrong?" Calvin asked. "Well I thought I would surprise you, but I was going to make your favorite dish, Vulcan pasta." Her voice went lower and more to a whisper. "That is ok though." "You don't sound ok?" Calvin attempted to keep the conversation going. The worst thing he thought would be to let her leave with out resolving the issue. "No, it is ok. I wanted to spend some time with you. We haven't had a lot of time together with all the wars that has been going around." Elizabeth complained. "I know, I wish this past week wasn't the way it was but..." Calvin was cut off "Don't you start with that duty and officers speech. It won't allow you to talk your self out of this one." Elizabeth explained. Calvin thought back to when he ever used a speech as she described before, and could only think back to one time. Calvin voice rose a little. "You are a Starfleet officer too. You have the same duty as I have. Sometimes it gets in the way of a social life..." "I know, I know." Elizabeth raised her voice to reach the level of Calvin's. Calvin knew Elizabeth and Elizabeth knew Calvin equally. Elizabeth has been in Starfleet only a year less than Calvin, but rank would not have shown it. Rank was not the issue, but a observation one might take in how serious each of the officers took as an officer. Elizabeth was always on the rebellious side. She ran away from home, and had gotten into trouble a few times. Nothing that was too serious other wise Starfleet would have never taken her in. She cared for her new family (she had never gotten along well with her parents), personal relationships, and her life more than her career. That truth reflected her rank. She didn't care to be promoted. She cared for what she did, she cared for Starfleet, but she cared about relationships more. Calvin on the other hand was the opposite. He cared for his family. His family was something he thought about daily. The relationship with Elizabeth was also important to him. He cared for her. He loved her. But any truth test, any truth serum would reveal that Calvin cared for Starfleet and his career more. It was important to him. It was him. He was apart of it, and leaving it behind would be tearing him in half. Calvin and Elizabeth breathed heavily. The air went still and the two didn't speak a word for a few minutes. Both of them stood in the kitchen staring in each others eyes. Elizabeth blinked, and Calvin realizing that he still had a glass in his hand brought the glass up to his mouth and drank some of the melted ice. They settled down, and their voices calmed down to a normal talking level. "I'm sorry Elizabeth. I should have never raised my voice. We are both Starfleet officers, and we do have a duty first on this ship. On other ships, in different situations this may be different, but we are officers first, officers that is fighting for something better. It has a higher purpose then both of us. This is what I believe. This is what I stand behind. I will not change my mind. Elizabeth I love you, I don't want to hurt you, and I don't want to lose you. It is your choice." Elizabeth looked up at Calvin. "I am not giving up on anything, and I think you arrived to the conclusion of us breaking up to quickly. It will take more than this to do that. However knowing how you feel about me and you career is no longer just fuzzy to me. I must re-think about our relationship. I love you too." "I'm sorry, but I must go meet the Captain." Calvin felt like a kiss was pushing so he turned and left the room. (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, FSXO 1st Lt Stephiea Rath, 17:53) "...Well, what about you? Last time I saw you was soon after the Tomed Incident. You were a member of the diplomatic team that negotiated with the Romulans, weren't you?" Belden finished taking a sip of her drink. "That *was* a long time ago," Steph replied with a smile and a nod before taking a sip of her drink. "I was part of the Federation negotiation team, or rather Talrin Rath was. Up until a year ago I was a Commander and Chief Engineer on a Sovereign class star ship, before that I was the head professor of quantum physics at the University on Trill. Now I am a fighter pilot in the middle of a civil war, not exactly a profession with a long life expectancy, but I am damn good at what I do. Having the memories and know how of a chief engineer and quantum physicist doesn't hurt either. Let's just say I've made more than a few modifications to my fighter. You should come down and have a look at her sometime, she is a thing of beauty. What is your scientific specialty anyway?" (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, ACSO Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden, 17:54) "That *was* a long time ago," Steph replied with a smile and a nod before taking a sip of her drink. "I was part of the Federation negotiation team, or rather Talrin Rath was. Up until a year ago I was a Commander and Chief Engineer on a Sovereign class star ship, before that I was the head professor of quantum physics at the University on Trill. Now I am a fighter pilot in the middle of a civil war, not exactly a profession with a long life expectancy, but I am damn good at what I do. Having the memories and know how of a chief engineer and quantum physicist doesn't hurt either. Let's just say I've made more than a few modifications to my fighter. You should come down and have a look at her sometime, she is a thing of beauty. What is your scientific specialty anyway?" Olesia smiled, glad to be reunited with her old friend. "Astrophysics. I've been interested with it ever since I was Jaton. However, I've been out of the loop for 700 years, so it took some catching up with. After all, I've been a Prime Minister, a diplomat a few times, an astronomer, a merchant, and then for the past few lifetimes, a Starfleet Officer. So quite a bit has happened since I was an astrophysicist last. And I would be delighted to come see your fighter sometime. You mind if I bring a friend along? As long as you don't think it's wierd that it's the Second Officer's younger brother..." (posted by Spencer) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, FSXO 1st Lt. Stephiea Rath, 17:55) "...You mind if I bring a friend along? As long as you don't think it's weird that it's the Second Officer's younger brother..." Belden asked. "Not at all," Rath said, with a small laugh. "I'm rather proud of Isis and love showing her off. And I know what you mean about being out of the loop, last few live times I've been either a scientist of an engineer, being a fighter pilot is a completely new experience for me and I'm loving it. Maybe after the war I can take you out and show you what Isis can really do." Rath's grin grew wider at the thought. "I've put my scientific and engineering experiences to good use let me assure you, and I was an astrophysicist once or twice too." Rath looked at the time and frowned. "I have to get going, have to got some training scenario results to go over with Major Menelian. He's Romulan and doesn't like it when people are late." Rath lifted her drink and downed the remainder. " I should be done in about an hour or two if you would like to get together later? I could show you around the Paladin a bit." (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Ten Forward, Science Officer Ensign (jg) Olesia Belden 17:57) "Not at all," Rath said, with a small laugh. "I'm rather proud of Isis and love showing her off. And I know what you mean about being out of the loop, last few live times I've been either a scientist of an engineer, being a fighter pilot is a completely new experience for me and I'm loving it. Maybe after the war I can take you out and show you what Isis can really do." Rath's grin grew wider at the thought. "I've put my scientific and engineering experiences to good use let me assure you, and I was an astrophysicist once or twice too." Rath looked at the time and frowned. "I have to get going, have to got some training scenario results to go over with Major Menelian. He's Romulan and doesn't like it when people are late." Rath lifted her drink and downed the remainder. " I should be done in about an hour or two if you would like to get together later? I could show you around the Paladin a bit." Olesia smiled. "Sure, that'd be great. I'll meet you in the primary shuttlebay at 19:00 then?" (reply Rath) "Great. I can't wait!" (posted by SPencer) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Officer Mess - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1850) Calvin entered the mess hall a little early. The argument between him and Elizabeth was by far the worst fight the two of them has ever had. The room he left was intense, and he left it in a hurry. Calvin's breathing was beginning to slow to a normal pattern, and less sweat poured from his face. He straightened his uniform, and continued into the mess hall. Once fully inside a host approached Calvin. "Good evening Commander. We were expecting you. Please follow me." The host turned and walked toward the tables in the room. "Thank you." Calvin followed the host close to the back of the room. The tables around the one the host showed him were empty. Calvin took a seat. A nice set of dinner ware was sitting on the table in front of him. He sat and waited for the arrival of the Captain. (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin, Officer Mess, CO Captain Eva Straton, 1856) Eva walked into the Officer's Mess quickly scanned the room and located Commander Capps. Waving away the approaching Host with one hand, Eva made her way over to the Commanders table. "Commander," She said in greeting, as she pulled out the chair across the table from Capps and sat down. She looked up at the server that approached the table and placed a glass of ice water in front of her. "I would like a Vulcan spiced tea, a small garden salad with ranch dressing, and country fired steak with a baked potatoes, and mixed vegetables." The server quickly took down the Captain's order before looking at Commander Capps. (Reply Capps) The server wrote down the Commanders order turned and left. Eva lifted her glass of water and took a sip while looking at the Commander with a slightly raised brow. (posted by Wes) ======================================================================================================================== (USS Paladin - Officer mess - FO Lt Cmdr Calvin Capps - 1857) Calvin watched as the Captain entered the mess. As she approached the desk Calvin stood. Eva pulled out a seat and sat down. Calvin did the same. Their server approached and the Captain ordered. "I would like a Vulcan spiced tea, a small garden salad with ranch dressing, and country fired steak with a baked potatoes, and mixed vegetables." Calvin noticed that her dinner mate ordered fast. She was extremely hungry or she was ready to get the dinner out of the way. Either way the server was waiting for him to order. Calvin looked at the server and smiled. "I'd like to start with Ailis pate, then a small fish with green beans, and to drink Chiraltan tea. Thank you." The server left the table and Calvin brought his attention back to the Captain seating across the table. "How was your afternoon?" (reply Straton) "It was rough, but it doesn't really make good dinner talk." (posted by Calvin) ======================================================================================================================== Hope you enjoyed!