Family ties

Posted on Thu Nov 23rd, 2023 @ 1:00am by Captain Mira Rodale

Mission: The Q Effect
Location: USS Chuck Norris
Timeline: Present

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{Sickbay, USS Chuck Norris}

Laying in a biobed in sickbay was driving her crazy but K'ner told her to remain, so here she stayed.

Cleaning up the loose ends, Mira had asked Lance to take over the Fawuine relocation to the Base with a list of a few promising planets their people would be welcomed on. Trill, Betazoid, Risa, and Earth being the first four choices she had found. Once they were settled on the base, a diplomat would handle everything else needed.

Mira's comm badge chirped. Tapping it, she said, "Rodale here."

Chin said, =/\="There is a message from Captain K'lar Rasmehlier of the USS Conqueror for you"=/\=

Mira raised an eyebrow. "I'll take it in sickbay. "

Slipping from the biobed Mira moved to the desk with a screen. Seeing her late mate's cousin on the screen, Mira got a little teary, so she blinked them back. " I was going to contact you."

=/\=Mira? why are you in sickbay? =/\= K'lar's firm voice carried so much authority. She had forgotten that about the man. Pure klingon and captain of a federation ship. It was a powerful combo.

Mira sighed. " I am fine. I just had a run-in with a Q."

He watched her for a moment. "Come to my Ready room. We need to talk."

"But I am at Earth and..." She got cut off.

"So am I, and I want Q off my ship." he told her.

Shocked, Mira nodded, then ended transmission. She cursed, "K'ner, I need to go."

Walking over K'ner face was unreadable. "I can't find anything wrong with you. Even the virus you picked up from the Undine isn't in your system." they locked eyes for a moment, then K'ner nodded. "I want to know if anything changes."

Mira gave her a nod and then dressed in her federation uniform.


She walked over to the little bed in the corner and smiled as she picked her son up. She relived the nurse assigned to him and walked the transporter room with Vaytoc hot on her heels.

{USS Conqueror}

There was a small surprised look on K'lar's face as he took in his pint-sized cousin holding a baby. She looked healthy and fit even if she did look like she had lost weight.
Mira stepped off the transporter and right into his arms. "I have a lot to tell you, but you might not believe it all."

She placed little Kolar in his arms, then slipped her small hand into the crook of his elbow as they walked out talking.

{K'lar's ready room}

After she had gotten done telling him everything that had happened and cried her heart out, he nodded. He was still holding the baby in his one arm as he wiped tears off her face with his free hand. He gave her a little frown. " Are you sure this is what's best for you?"

Bitting her lip, Mira looked out the viewport, "It's what's best for him. Kolar deserves a family. I can't give that to him. The ship I serve on isn't made for families. " She wiped a tear from her eye. "It's the best plan I can come up with, K'lar. I held him most of the night trying to think of other options. But, I will not put my own wants or needs before him."

K'lar nodded he thought as much, " Full Trill? Did Q do that for you?"
Mira shugged. "I wasn't too happy with the way Q brought this whole thing about, but maybe he did. Hell, I don't see how else it could have happened. "

K'lar nodded, " I need a sample of your DNA for the doctor, and he will want to check Kolar over. "

Mira had expected that "So Q just snapped you here?"

Captain K'lar Rasmehlier growled, "Kiara is furious, I promised her I would only be a day, and it's going to take a lot longer to get home now.

Mira got a mischievous expression on her face. "Want me to ask Q to send you back?"

"Never, I think Q has interfered with the houses of Rasmehlier enough. "

Nodding Mira agreed, so she said no more on the subject.

"If you're sure, then I'll head back home." he told her.

Standing, Mira nodded now that the time had come. She was nervous. "Yes, I'll stop off at your sickbay before leaving."


{Spacedock}

Standing next to the huge viewport, Mira watched as the USS Conqueror took off with part of her heart on board. Her hand rested on Vaytoc's head. Lifting a PADD Mira typed in a request for two days R and R on earth. It was approved almost immediately.

Of course, she had already set up permits on a camp site in the mountains of Colorado when the USS Chuck Norris had docked. Before the Q had kidnapped them all. She was supposed to go with Chin and Rodriguez, but she was avoiding Rodriguez for obvious reasons. He wanted answers to questions she didn't have, and he had already signed the adoption agreement giving up his rights even if the baby held none of his DNA anymore.

She wasn't going to think too hard on that one, and she really hoped she hadn't just passed her trouble with Q off to her Cousins and their family.

Picking up what supplies and weapons would fit in one backpack, Mira headed to a transport shuttle. It would take her down to earth, then get her in two days at Rocky Mountain National Park. She forwarded her planned location and the coordinates to Lt. Kronnelti, as he would need to know where she was if the ship needed her.

{Earth, Colorado. Mountain National Park.}

Mira had only been here one other time as a teen with her uncle, but the area was beautiful. It was also soothing to the soul. Something she needed right now. Slipping off the heavy backpack, Mira placed it on the ground and then looked to Vaytoc. "Stay close, but go have some fun while I set up camp."
Vaytoc took off running.
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Lt.Commander Mira Rodale
XO
USS Chuck Norris