How to get out of this

Posted on Thu Dec 11th, 2025 @ 5:03am by Captain Mira Rodale Lance & Lieutenant Betaras K'ner

1,214 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Death before dishonor
Location: USS Chuck Norris
Timeline: Present

On
{USS Chuck Norris, holobay}

M’Niras growled as he watched Mira. His little Ice princess let her heart thaw out. He wasn’t sure how this Lance had managed to earn so much trust from her. She had never trusted people. He knew why she didn’t, but it was a trait he felt would keep her safe. He tapped his commbadge. “Ambassador M’Niras to USS Chuck Norris, medical. Please send someone to the holobay…” He frowned.

Did they have more than one holobay and how the hell had they managed to get one on a ship this size? It would seem Mira had a few hidden talents he had not noticed before. The Medic would find them, he was sure. Walking over to her, he took ahold of her wrists to see the damage. “You never fail to amaze me. Even with the holodeck safety protocols on, you still managed to injure yourself.” He frowned looking her knuckles over.

Mira narrowed her eyes at the back handed comment and tried to pull her hands way from him, but he refused to let them go. “Mira, do your breathing exercises until your Medic gets here. You need to stay calm. Tell me, do you want to be married to this Kevin after all he had done?”

Mira frowned up at him, but she stopped struggling. “if I didn’t then, I wouldn’t have married him.”

He nodded, trying to understand. “You have forgive him for his actions in the Matrix because you feel it was all a computer generated program that your minds went through, but not your bodies?” At her nod, he continued. “What about your heart?”

Mira closed her eyes, but she made no reply.

“So the pain is still here.” He told her with a sigh. “Then, before you two are completely bonded, a woman shows up from his past. A past he walked away from, as she drags a child with her. The child was doing perfectly fine on her home world without him and you believe it’s to get Kevin back? Also, this whole thing makes you feel like a home wrecker because, in the back of your mind, you are not sure why he is with you? The Odinskus openly insult you and say your not the type of woman they thought he would be with?”

Mira bit her lip not answering him, but damn it. She was changing the pass code on her personal lodges. Clearly, he had read them.

“I will remind you, he did tell them that he was lucky to be with you. They have been told that he is happy with you. If this kid is his, he may want to get to know the child and you're right, the mother will probably use the opportunity to get Kevin back. She can’t be stupid enough not to notice he left her and her planet behind and he never looked back. I doubt he ever planned to return. I am sure the fact that he has moved on, has a wife and children, has been noticed as well.” He shrugged his shoulders. “Her loss is his gain. If you trust him, then you should know if he will stay with you or not. What you need to do is take care of yourself.” He waved her Injured hands at her eye level to show her to show her what he is talking about.
“Your children, the Empire and the few other problems that seemed to have popped up should keep you busy enough not to care what those inbred humans are up to.”

Mira just blinked. “Nothing you’ve said to me makes me interested in working with or seeing them again. In fact, I think I’ll take the next mission I can find just to be away from them.”

The holodeck passageway opened, completely ruining the allusion of being off ship.

Ensign Alorn stepped through promptly, looking left and right as the door closed behind him. Seeing a number of activities going on, he wasn't immediately sure where the emergency was since no one was crying, screaming, or shooting blood in the air.

A face he recognized formed behind a rather formally-dressed Caitian man. The man he didn't know but the face belonged to Kotsoo, one of the Haz Team medics that he was well-acquainted with. Kotsoo quietly pointed at the Captain who was standing in front of the man, looking none to happy for whatever was going on.

Alorn made his way over cautiously, assessing like it was an accident scene. "Someone called for a medic?"

Behind the man, now further distracted by the medic, and the Captain, Kotsoo made a stabbing motion then adopted a casual, innocent look as the Captain's eyes flicked in his direction. He smiled sweetly and subtly stepped back to give them room and faded into the scenery.

“oh good “ M’Niras all but purred “it would seem the captain as injured herself again.” He held both her hands out for him to see.

Mira rolled her eyes. By all that was holy M’Niras could still make her feel like a 7 year old getting tattled on. “He can see my hands. Let them go so he can treat them.”

M'Niras frowned “I am not sure that is a wise decision. “

Mira raised an eyebrow “you know I could just kick you. “ She gave him a nod. “ Or I could use your own body weight and flip you over me. I am sure Kolar would find that very amusing.”

It was M'Niras turn to frown but he released her than stepped back. “You have 2 meeting to attend tomorrow. One is a Captain’s meeting and the other is with lord Dralohk of house Antaak.”

She frowned yet again at him. By all that was holy if the man stayed much longer her face was going to be permanently stuck in the expression . “no” She told him as she held out her hands to Alorn.

M'Niras chuckled “you use that word far to much. "

“I have no interest in seeing Dralohk. He knows I am married I am not interested in joining house Rasmehlier with house Antaak. How many men do I have to kill for the Chancellor to understand that?”

“Dralohk does understand. But the way Kevin acted at the arena he will need to verify that you two are still together and you need to officially reject his proposal. He also has some rather important information to deliver to you personally. The Chancellor didn’t trust it to be sent in transmission.”

“what is it?” Mira asked thinking why couldn’t he just tell her.

“Because I don’t know it.” He folded his arms over his chest.

Mira laughed “right like you wouldn’t have found it out all ready.”

He shrugged “it was told to Dralohk by the Chancellor. Only the two of them know until he tells you.”

“And then you want me to tell you?” Mira shook her head no. “it will depend on what is said. I can’t promise to tell you anything.”

OFF:

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

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Captain Mira Rodale Lance
CO USS Chuck Norris

 

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