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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:21 am
Fleet Captain Michael Noris. Was not a happy captain. His contacts had been passing troubling news that was all too easily dumped on a lap that was already full of preexisting Fleet issues. There was tension on the treaty that was forged years ago, and Captain Noris was not happy about that at all.
Fleet was a delicate thing indeed. The wrong influence, the wrong procedures, and the thing could very well fall out of the sky and plummet in a fiery ball of metal and scientific advancements right into earth...probably wipe out a good portion of it. Quite the old doomsday comet striking earth scenario.
He sighed, running a hand through his hair and swiveling his seat so that he was looking out the large thick glassed bay window of his quarters. Behold the sight of earth, a place once called home now called a threat. Ten years ago, when he tried to Fleet Captain position he never imagined that this entire Fleet would mean so much. Indeed the nostalgia of the sea captains of old. His ships were his pride and joy. He be damned if anything was going to happen to them.
Erik ran a hand through his hair, giving a yawn and a stretch as he walked down the hall. A check at his watch and he continued on until he came to Lilia's door. Where upon there he gave a few loud sharp knocks. "Lilia wake up. We wanted to go see Trevy before Camp puts her under today remember?"
Ah yes, it was that day. He wasn't happy about it, and neither was anyone else really. Jelena one of the more unhappy ones. Right now she was bedded up in Meta sick bay, half drugged to keep her calm. But ever the friend and brother figure, Erik wasn't one to not see her before they put her out for a while. And Lilia had threatened to hurt him if he didn't wake her to do the same.
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:09 pm
"I'm coming." She was already up and dressed, in fact she hadn't really gone to sleep the night before. She was far too worried about Jelly. She'd been told that Jelly was having surgery because of the bioware in her back. And linking that with what she'd been told about her family...well it all made sense.
It had been a sad couple of days since she'd been taken off to Meta and the entire staff of Echo felt her absence like a stinging slap. They could survive, sure, but they didn't want their beloved Head off under the knife. But they didn't want her experiencing the pain and dealing with the antiquated bioware either. Lesser of two evils really.
Opening the door she was buckling on her grav boots and running a brush through her hair all at the same time which had to be a funny sight but she had done it so many times before it hardly phased her any longer. Her headband was shoved into her hair and the brush tossed onto the bed, final buckle fastened and she smiled. "Alright, I'm all ready to go." Stepping out and closing her door, she started down the hall with Erik, a somberness hanging in the air.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:26 pm
He could feel the weight that Lilia brought with her, adding it to his own. They both weren't happy. Not to mention the whole Project was under a rather odd transition. Erik had the reins and Lilia was second to hold them. Not that jobs were any different for techs, but they were distracted with their concern. They may think Jelena a tab bit overbearing, complusive, and eccentric, but they really did appreciate her. After all, she had given them the experiance of Echo, and they too loved thier jobs. Though they didn't really know what was going on, just that boss lady was down for a few days for medical procedures.
But he easily walked in stride with her, making thier way to transports. "You know...she's probably so sated down you could ask her anything you wanted and get an honest answer." A little chuckle, trying to lighten the mood. "Imagine the secrets." A quick ship transfer and they were making thier way to Meta sick bay. More so the pre and post op surgery bays. "I'm sure everything will be fine. After all, Camp did this personally the first time...Trevy's like a daughter to him really. He'll do more than his best."
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:40 pm
Lillia was indeed feeling the weight of responsibility and while it wasn't a crushing one, it wasn't one she really wanted. She preferred to do the behind the scenes work, research and study rather than handle everything else. Erik was above her but there wasn't much that he wouldn't allow her to handle if she really wanted to.
She forced a laugh at his attempt at humor but it sounded forced and fake even to her and she coughed shortly after then shook her head. "I know that but I can't help but worry. I mean...Jelly's so much more than my boss...she's my friend." She sighed softly and walked almost on autopilot to Jelly's room. She wasn't really looking forward to seeing her all drugged out again, that wasn't the vivacious albeit eccentric and lovable Jelena that she knew and loved.
But walking into her room and giving her a smile, "Hey Jelly. How're you doing?" in her quiet little voice. She wasn't sure if she was awake or even responding but it couldn't hurt to try right?
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:04 pm
"But she's eccentric...we all know they don't go down easily right? Things will be fine. Though she'll be a little cranky afterwards. I remember when she first got work done and had to learn to walk again. That was one frustrated woman."
But he smiled as they came into her room, Jelena sitting up in bed, propped with pillows. A little dishevled looking and hooked up to an IV and a few moinitors. Camp had wanted complete monitoring on her seeing as how she freaked so easily about this kind of thing. "Trevy, making the pre op surgery fashion look good."
Jelena turned her head to the two voices, smiling lightly. It was probably an odd sight to see her dressed down and lack of personal technology about her person. Though she did look comical as wel, looking like she had been partying too much and was just getting over a hang over and being asleep for twelve housr. "Hi guys...you're up early." As if she wasn't expecting them or something. But a look down at herself an the IV in her arm before back to Lilia. "Doing good, don't even have to hydrate myself anymore. Fancy, eh?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:27 pm
She wasn't much looking forward to seeing Jelly have to learn to walk again and run and basically retrain her legs and lower body to do what it was supposed to do. That was going to be hard to sit by and watch because she knew Jelly wouldn't want any help. She could be very touchy about that kind of stuff. She walked forward closer to the bed and grinned down at her.
"Well that's a good thing. Now we won't have to rouse you from the trance you put yourself in and force feed you." Actually she'd been doing a lot better with eating since she and James had gotten together. Now it was Lillia who got too involved with work to actually eat and Erik liked to play the parental figure and scold her about it.
She reached down and covered one of Jelena's hands with hers, "Everything in Echo is running smoothly. The Leviathan got over her little tantrum last night and all the rest have been fed and taken care of and are doing well. The research is almost complete on the other variations and genetic coding and all vital signs of those in stasis are looking good." She recited it all, knowing part of the reason Jelly hated being like this is because she had to be away from her Echos and if she wasn't kept on medication she'd worry so much. So Lillia had made it a habit for the last few days to drop by and give her a status report.
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:28 pm
James was watching, and signing off on paperwork not to far away. Of course that paperwork was on things for himself. Erik and Lillia proabably wouldn't know about that, and he didn't feel the need to explain it. Jelena knew, and that was up to her if she told others.
"Doctor Camp will have my team working in conjunction to himself. Nothing will happen to Jelena."
But like Norris, he was a bit concerned. it was abuzz in certain circles, mostly political ones, about the military presenting a case to retake and control the Fleet. Right now the Assembly was in closed session debating the issue, and those in the know were rather concerned about that outcome.
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:45 pm
"And the Echoes are chewing on me just as they always have been, so they're getting thier excercise in as well." A point to Lilia. "Though someone is being a spoiler on them all. Spoil, spoil, spoil." Teasing Lilia had become a second past time for him as well, she just blushed and flustered so easily."
But a look over to James. "I trust Camp. If it weren't for him...well you know. Now remember James, no sex for six weeks. You'll break the poor girl." Yes he liked to made those jokes too. Always the humor in a situation.
"Yes lets just put an IV in my arm and I can carry it around with me, working for hours with no need to fear dehydrating. Sounds very good indeed." Was bogged down eccentric amusing? Most likely. Though a little laugh from her, a bit sluggish and tired sounding but that was seditives at work.
"Oh! Don't forget." A point at James, even if she was talking to Lilia, "His cerberus, I want it put in three day prep okay? Should be about time now. Right? I think I did it right in my head...then again numbers evade me right now...but you know when." Then her attention went to James with that sleepy look. "You're too calm." Of course referring to hsi own work that was getting done.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:07 pm
As if on cue, she blushed and then smacked Erik lightly for it. "You wretch, you aren't supposed to tell her that!" Not that it really mattered since Jelena spoiled them anyway, but that lightened the mood a little bit. She chose not to comment on Erik's joke since she didn't like to think about Jelena and James...together like that.
"Not a bad idea Jelly, we'll never have to worry about you passing out on us from lack of eating again. Perfect solution." She nodded, "Already on the schedule to be taken care of. The Cerberus will be moved a little bit later today, because according to your calculations you were exactly right." She glanced at James briefly and shrugged, "She's in good hands so don't worry about her. I'm actually really excited about her." She got excited about all of them though so that shouldn't be news to anybody.
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:44 pm
A grin over at Jelena.
"That's becuase I've gone through these kinds of procedures so many times, for me it's like going to the store for new clothes."
though no less dangerous than walking through a minefield if you wanted to put it in perspective. So many things, much moreso then Jelena, could go wrong. but a shrug, and signing off on teh last of the paperwork while tech wheeled in another bed, complete with all teh hospital trimmings, and James walked over and hopped on in.
Boy the dozens of humorous remarks and thoughts probably swimming in Erik's head now, while they plugged in teh nano IVs and then isterested the regular ones in hsi other arm, and hooking him up to several other types of monitoring systems.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:51 pm
He laughed as he was batted at before he calmed down, there she was in a good mood again and that was the important thing now wasn't it? "Oh come now, if I wasn't going to tell then the cameras would have done it for me, right? So be happy I did it first. Then a look over to James as he was apparently...up to something. "You know, you two have the oddest dates imaginable."
Jelena chuckled and looked over to James then to Erik again. "He's a sweet compensating man...a little rough around the edges, but still a sweet man none the less." And her attention turned back to Lilia. "Just don't spoil them too much. Look at you, on top of everything."
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:17 pm
She nodded, "Of course I am. Those Echos are important to me and I know you want to know everything that happens so I'm ready and willing to give you all that information." Shrugging lightly she nibbled on her bottom lip, "I'll try not to but I really can't promise anything. They're very easy to spoil."
Glancing over at James for a moment and she giggled, "Shall we leave you two alone to listen to your machines click and whir and the sound of your IV's drip? Is antiseptic an aphrodisiac for you?" Oh that was funny. Out of habit she locked her arm through Erik's and smiled, "Keep yourself safe Jelly and you had better be alive and healthy when I come back or he's going to get it." She didn't specify the 'he' it could be James, it could be Camp, hell it could be Erik. Who knew who was going to get Lillia's wrath?
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:50 pm
"Ha ha."
A slight smirk at Lillia and Erik.
"I have work I seriously need done, and to ease Jellybean's stress I decided to coordinate our surgeries to be at the same time."
A slight chuckle.
"It's our second medical date..if you count the MAPS session date."
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:59 pm
He chuckled down at Lillia, letting her thread her arm in his before petting at her hand lightly in that Erik comfort fashion. It was great that she was joining in on the teasing that was for sure...at times should could be quite the partner in crime. "Beware the wrath of Lillia. Bad bad things could happen."
Then a shake of his head and his jostled her lightly. "You know, me and Lillia here are going to have to set you two on a proper date, educate you in the ways of dating without these kinds of excuses, really."
A jerk of her thumb at James. "See, sweet man." But a little half out of it laugh...sedatives really made her a mellow easy going person. Of course that was odd for anyone who was used to her being eccentric. Then a look to James at his mentionings and then to Erik, then back to James...but all in slow fashion. "Can you believe it, he wants to show dating help. Though we are kind of creepy this way."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:20 pm
A glance over at Erik, and a little grin. nanotech and regular drugging gave his voice that robotic sound, though that was about the only outward sign of being drugged for him.
"and when was the last time Erik had a date? not counting any potential Echo dinner dates."
though a glance at Lillia.
"And we aren't creepy. woudl you prefered I held off, and then let Jellybean pace and be a nervous wreck? or, woudl you rather seen me moody and general aggrivated all day?"
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