Last day

Posted on Sat Jul 19th, 2025 @ 6:01pm by Captain Mira Rodale & Commander Kevin Lance & Lieutenant Commander Awal Kronnelti & Lieutenant Betaras K'ner

1,614 words; about a 8 minute read

Mission: The days of our lives
Location: Earth/Base station one
Timeline: Present

On:

{Hvalset Fjord, Greenland}

CHIRP……CHIRP……. CHIRP

Mira frowned ,still mostly asleep. Her brain was slow to recognize that sound. Finding her commbadge was a little bit of a game of hide and seek….

“This had so better be import!” Her head was going to explode from all the ale she had drank last night at the party. She couldn’t believe how much Kevin and Shen could put away. They drank everyone under the table.

Speaking of Kevin where was he?

“Yes!” She exclaimed as she found her commbadge. “Rodale here.”

=/\= Good Morning Captain. Are you ready to beam up?=/\=

With a little squeak, Mira picked up Kevin’s shirt and slipped it on. “Lt. Commander Montgomery. It’s good to hear your voice. What time is it?”

=/\= 7 am Captain. =/\=

“No I need Raktajino, and to get the kids together. We have a few things to handle on the base before we can leave. Let people have a few hours of shore leave, pick up supplies for outpost 23 in the sector O 9 and let’s plan to pull out at 1400 hours.”

=/\= Aye Captain. The Norris is a thing of beauty. These upgrades are amazing. =/\=

Mira grinned despite her headache. “Good to know. See you soon.” She signed off, looking about the room for something to put on she grinned at seeing a bag of her clothes.

Showered and dressed in black leggings, boots and a thick warm teal sweater Mira was headed out to find the kids and Kevin.

She found them in the kitchen adjoining the bridal longhouse. He was seated at the head of the large table that dominated the center of the room, surrounded by the three Star Fleet officers Mira recognized from the wedding. They were all dressed in simple homespun tunics and pants.

They were talking and laughing as they ate from a basket of fruits, nuts and breads. Shen sat at the far end of the table with Ashla on his lap, playing and cooing with the girl as he fed her. Kolar sat next to Kevin looking slightly bewildered at the conversation the adults were holding but laughing along with them.

Kevin looked up as she entered and his smiling features brighten, if possible, more than they already were. “Good Morning, Wife,” he greeted her boisterously, “I trust that you slept well.” He stood, along with the others at the table, and strode over towards her. His lips met hers in a passionate kiss as he took her into his arms, to the approving exclamations of those at the table.

“Didn’t you get enough of that last night?” Shen asked wryly with Ashla on his hip. It wasn’t clear if he was addressing Kevin or Mira.

“sleeping?” Mira said “was we supposed to be sleeping last night?” She grinned as she snuggled into Kevin for a hug.

“Mama when will my little brother be here?” Kolar asked from the table.

Mira looked surprised, “what?”

“last time you and dada got married we got Ashla. I want a brother this time.” He told her with a grin. “And Uncle Thor said that if I left you two alone last night we could get one.” He nodded like that was how things worked.

Mira sighed “That’s not…..I mean we …,” She looked up at Kevin wondering what to say. He was too busy trying to suppress a bout of laughter to be of any help.

Thinking of what tactic might work best with him she said. “We have two of the most perfect children we could of had. We don’t really need to try to get another baby. Kolar. How many kids do want in your bedroom anyways? “ she laughed.

Kolar held up both hands with all 10 fingers up.

“Oh no, no no. Sorry kid oh 10 is just not going to happen and mama needs a huge cup of Raktajino.”

"Coming right up," Kevin responded cheerily waving a hand to the people at the table. "These are some of my teammates from my Academy days. We were all on the championship team but I kinda lost track of them after I graduated." How Shen had been able to find and get them to Hvalset Fjord was just another mystery of the Universe.

Kevin began to make introductions, "The dark haired emo boy is Zach, one of our mid-fielders. The Jelna is Daxtour our center-back and this lady is,"

"Gretta, goalie," the tall raven-haired woman said as she handed Mira a mug filled with steamy hot brown liquid.


Mira grin “it’s so nice to meet you all.“ Taking the Raktajino she sipped it enjoying the warmth.

“Montgomery checked in husband.” she smiled up at Kevin “I set our departure time for 1400 hours but seeing as we have friends visiting. I am sure the crew would love the extra time.” She left it up to Kevin to decide.

“Oh mama can we go on the horses?” Kolar asked.

Mira blinked at him a little surprised by the request. “The Clydesdales?” she raised an eyebrow dramatically. They were huge. She had ridden many horses in the Matrix but not that size …. “If we have time sweetie. Didn’t Thor or Odin take you riding since you came to visit?”

He nodded “but they aren’t you or dada.”

Mira smiled “we will see.” She took a seat next to Kevin starting to feel hungry. “Thor’s people really know how to put on a feast don’t they?”

Loki walked in with a grin “I can’t believe you lost last night! I had latinum on you!”

Mira frowned they had bets on her? She looked up at Kevin’s face then over at Shen wondering how ALL that had happened, “how did I get dragged into a drinking contest?” she asked no one in particular.

Her fingertips went to her forehead she hadn’t planned on drinking that much. She still had a hangover from last night. Deena walked over to her handing her some pills “K’ner thought you might need this.”

Mira chuckled lightly “she is awesome.” Popping the pill on her mouth she swallowed it with her Raktajino knowing in a few moments her headache would be a thing of the past.

“So what are you all doing now since the academy?”.

{ USS Chuck Norris }

K'ner wandered the halls and corridors, noting changes. Some were good, some ended up on her list to investigate further. Not that she doubted some engineers' belief in progress, but too many had never been in the deep end and had no concept of what worked under pressure... what was practical during significant duress... and the reality in their labs. Her list of engineers she'd vetted already was pretty short.

Technically the shakedown cruise was complete, everyone had signed off their applicable sections, so they were officially 100% operational and ready to engage the unknown... but... a couple of others on the team shared the faint but persistent buzz at the edge of their perception.

She realized she'd paused, standing still in the corridor, staring at an access panel that had obviously been replaced. Why? There'd been no damage in this area. She added that higher up on her list to check into the work logs and associated circuits behind it. Shaking her head slightly and breathing deep, she moved along, anxious now to ensure the gym was appropriate and adjustable for all levels of the crew's activities... She had a feeling they would need to update the cargo bay again for the enhanced antics the team needed, and since the engineers were nice enough to "clean up" all their previous mods.

{ Awals personal room }

Awal just waking up to his wife Dianna and child Venus, he holds his forehead. What a night. He says

Dianna agrees. It was and your sister gets to finally be happy too.

Look Venus is still sleeping... I guess chasing Kolar all night did her in. Said Awal.

Well I must get going, need to check the bridge out. "Awal gets changed then heads for the bridge"

{Bridge, Deck 1, USS Chuck Norris}

It had taken longer than anticipated for the Norris and her crew to slip the mooring at Spacedock. There had been friendships to renew, horses to ride, and an Klingon heiress to situate before Mira's family was able to return to their ship.

Shannara and her entourage had been installed aboard the former IKS Slivin and with a crew of loyalists to House Rausmehlier, they were to follow the Chuck Norris back to Starbase 364. Aside from that, nothing had been decided about what to do with their new ward.

At 1800 hours, Mira slipped into the Captain's Conn and the seat automatically adjusted the perfectly fit her comfortably. One of the many quality of life modifications added to make the warship more habitable for a crew on long missions. Kevin, having exercised command privilege, was seated at the helm marveling at the improvements to the ship's flight controls. Awal's hands moved smoothly over the tactical console while K'ner stood in one corner, unobtrusively watching over her crew in the extremely unlikely event that an intruder would materialize.

"Engineering, are we ready to depart?" Kevin heard Mira ask over the ship's comms.

"Just give the word," Trace's voice answered.

"Mister Walker," Mira continued, "The word is given. Let's see what this old warhorse can do."

Kevin smiled broadly. "Aye, aye, Captain!"

OFF:

Lieutenant Commander Awal Kronnelti
Chief of security and tac
USS Chuck Norris

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

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Commander Kevin Lance
Executive Officer
USS Chuck Norris

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Captain Mira Rodale Lance
Co USS Chuck Norris

 

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