The changes

Posted on Wed Feb 26th, 2025 @ 4:40am by Captain Mira Rodale & Lieutenant Betaras K'ner

1,290 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: The days of our lives
Location: IKS Knoktor
Timeline: Present

On:

{IKS Knoktor}

After they ate, the team had separated on their own little tasks.

Mira was never happy when changes were made to her appearance. Of course, some of the changes she had made herself, to make her look, well less noticeable. Darkening her hair, not wearing make-up and putting her long hair up in messy buns. It had hid her well enough.

Mira’s fingers ran across the hair color shades stopping at the shade her daughter had. A small smirk appeared to her lips. “This one.” Mira selected that hair color. Mira then frowned at the eye colors but stopped at a bright blue color. “Aquamarine. I’ll take this one.” It was an amazing shade that stood stand out against that light, auburn, fiery hair. Her cheekbones were raised slightly. The makeup, well that was semi-Permanent. It gave a very exotic look to her eyes, and pink flush to her cheeks and lips. Once done, Mira looked into mirror with a frown. Yeah that was Whisper.

Mira slipped on the black, sexy, well worn and frayed clothing. The top was a pull over, showing her shoulders off and left a few areas bare. Her pants had holes that made her look like she was broke and needed credits.

Mira nodded. She had the look she needed but she wasn’t sure if her crew would recognize and she was wondering what Kevin would think.

C’Nill smiled. “I think that looks amazing.”

Mira nodded, but it also brought up bad memories and made her feel insecure knowing the attention it would garner.
“thanks.” Mira answered knowing she would have to just learn to deal with it all on her own. She headed out to the gym.

{IKS Knoktor, gym}

Mira took a few moments to study the bars and come up with the routine she would need to finish the course preset by the bars placement. Pulling herself up to sit on one, Mira cleared her mind and began a series of flips and jumps using her body to swing around, flip over. Standing on the next bar, she jumped to the next set.

Isbethal nodded, satisfied Mira hadn’t lost training needed to complete the mission. Vaasha chuckled. “She is good. Now she looks more like I remember.”

Isbethal’s eyes narrowed. “She is actually better than she had been. I am wondering if we should test her skills with the blades.”

“Kor already tested her on the SB364. She has gotten better with them as well.” Vaasha added. Nodding, they both left the room before they disturb Mira’s work out.

Landing lightly on her feet, she looked around the room excepting to have someone else there. She had felt eyes watching her but no one was there. That’s odd, she thought. She needed to check in with her team to see what everyone had accomplished.

{Barracks}

Mira got more then a few raised eyebrows and chuckles as she walked in. Rolling her eyes, she dumped the clothing she had stolen on one of the bunks. Hmm, she thought. Was it really stealing if her clan owned the whole ship? No. It was more like using what she needed.

Awal gave her a playful whistle.

Mira smiled. “not sure what Kevin would think of my new appearance.”

Mira put the folded clothes, weapons and food in a backpack. She then pushed it under her bunk.

Pulling a couple bottles of bloodwine, she set them on the deck before she sat on the floor. Then, she passed one to Awal.

“Besides getting a few things I might need, I found out nothing of interest. We are in Orion space and should be at the planet by morning.” Mira cross her ankles as she leaned back on the bunk, taking a swig from the bottle. She almost choked as Vaytoc ran in. He was green and his spots were more noticeable. She grinned “don’t you look handsome!”

Vaytoc snorted as K'ner smiled.

“You do.” Mira told him as she got an image of him sneaking around.

“YES. I am sure that will help too.” She told him with a grin. Mira then smiled at K’ner. “spike will not be needing a be disguise. There should be other Klingons around and a Klingon cat would be expected.”

K'ner nodded. "That's what we're expecting as well." She reclined on the bunk across from where Mira and Awal were slumped on the floor, surveying the details of the new Whisper.

"Doesn't that make you a little self-conscious? You hate attention. I know I do..."

“By all that is holy, yes. I think, to go unnoticed is far better.” she waved to herself. “this is like going on a secret missing in a suit with blinking lights and sounds going off. I understand they want a distraction. BUT…”

Mira frowned. “I am not feeling very trusting right now. They separated me from Kevin and my children. So, whoever is behind this IS my new problem. They need to understand, separating us for whatever they want, is going to backfire on them.”

Awal leaned in as he lowered his voice. “What is your plan?”

Mira frowned, looking around their small group. “Did you get what I asked for?”

Awol nodded.

“Activate it.” Mira told him.

Awal did so. “They shouldn’t be able to hear us."

“Operation FU.” Mira told them with a little smile. “I am not going to play their games. I'm going to stop being predictable and cooperative and they only get what they need if I get what I do. When we reach the planet, we ghost. Find our own way off the planet. We aren’t in federation space, so we will not be getting any help. In fact, if we die here, no one will ever know what happened to us.”

Her eyes met Awal. “You got any problems doing something illegal to get back home and to Dianna and Venus?“

Her eyes turned to K’ner. To see her opinion.

K'ner smiled back. "You know I don't, Captain my Captain. And my kids," she said, nodding subtly at the Haz troops that weren't out poking around, "will ensure you get back to your kids." Her smile turned a bit feral.


Mira smiled. “Ok then. We are going to need to acquire a ship. One we can take over. Preferably a smaller one we can run on our own and ……” she frowned. “If needed, one that I can send credit to the owner later.” She was just going to get the money from Rasmehlier house, it wasn’t like she had that much of credit built back up since she returned to Star Fleet.

Awal shrugged. “No need, if he is a criminal.”
Mira nodded acknowledging that was true. “Ok, we move as fast as we can once down there and be off planet before they know we aren’t on the same plan as they are.”

“What about the women?” One of the crew asked her.

Mira frowned. “That is what I am paying Isbethal for.” She took a long swig of the bloodwine. I am going to have to do some very rash and irresponsible things. Hopefully, some will remember all the crap a use to get into and think that Kevin and the kids are the only reason I started acting reasonable.”

“I find it hard to picture you as anything but reasonable, captain.” Mira heard one of them say.

Mira laughed. “Oh, then you all should really enjoy my plans then once we get back to federation space.”

OFF:

Lt Betaras K'ner
Hazard Team Combat Medic TL-B / CMO
USS Chuck Norris

&

Captain Mira Rodale
CO USS Chuck Norris

 

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