In the Jefferies tube

Posted on Thu Nov 21st, 2024 @ 2:30am by Captain Mira Rodale

Mission: Red Matters
Location: USS Chuck Norris
Timeline: Present

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{USS Chuck Norris, Briefing room}

Mira turned to look at the holo of Spock and nodded. "If there is nothing else, Sir, then I will get back to work."

Mira stood and left the room. Things had changed so much for her over these last two years. Kevin's comment about the ship not being the best environment to raise the children had unbalanced her. He had told her once before he wouldn't know what to do off a ship. So, she had expected their lives would be spent on a ship and together. Whatever life tossed at them, they would deal with it.

She had served on ships, bases, and planet side in her career. Honestly, they were all nice, but this had become home to her. There was also the safety here of not having anyone sneak up behind you on a ship and stabbing you in the back!
Off ship, she would always be looking over her shoulder. No protection planet side. Bases had too many people coming and going, so you couldn't see your enemy.

Checking her PADD, she watched Ashla and Kolar sound a sleep. They would both be up soon to eat. Zimia was reading her PADD on the chair. Everything looked normal..... Then why was she on edge?

Her screen went black. Then, a message appeared.
:: MEET me in the Jefferies tube 2B5.::

Mira frowned for a moment. The message had to be from Kevin, but honestly, she couldn't see him crawling around in the Jefferies tube. She did it all the time, and Kolar loved it. Just yesterday, she had shown Kolar the sweet spot on a ship. A spot you that you could float. Now he wanted to go all the time. Kolar had told her he loved the ship and wanted to be a captain and fly his own ship. Of course, she had agreed and told him he could be anything thing he wanted. Who knew what he would want to be tomorrow or next year.

Looking at the proper Jefferies tube, she climbed in following the instructions on the PADD.

On one of the world's in the Matrix, Kevin had been very sweet and romantic, but he had a temper, too. A darkness would come out, but she never feared it.

Checking the direction again, she came around the corner saying a string of curses at who she saw. "What are you doing on my ship?!" Mira asked with narrowed eyes. Nothing good ever happened when he came around. Mira sat and criss-crossed her legs in the mediation style.

"Spill whatever BS you have to say, then get off my ship." Mira told him as sternly as she could.

The man frowned. "You know? Dealing with you is always so fun."

Mira rolled her eyes. "I am leaving." Mira started to get into position to crawl away when he started talking.

"The timeline is going to change, and your mission is going to fail. You cannot change this and do not try."

Mira stopped and turned to look back at him. she sat back down. "The sun, Romulaus, all gone?" she shook her head no.

"Things will happen that will make it impossible to complete your mission. And Mira, make sure you are not on Spock’s ship once you cross the border. It will end badly for you."

Mira took that all in. "You want us to fail and let billions of people die? Why?"

"it is something that happened, and the federation stands. If we change this, then the federation falls." he told her simply. When Mira said nothing, "Do not interfere, Rodale."

Mira frowned, running probabilities in her mind.
"There is one more thing, you are going to be asked by a trusted friend to go on an undercover mission. In order for the mission to be successful, you must go."

Mira laughed. "Kevin wouldn't let me. I am a mother of two now. I don't do undercover missions."

"He will be on his own mission. Your children will be safe." With those words said he disappeared.

Mira cursed crawling back out the tube.

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Captain Mira Rodale
CO USS Chuck Norris