USS Challenger
Alt timeline 9 forward
Posted by Cadet James black (Engineer) in Alt timeline 9 forward
Posted by Cadet James black (Engineer) in Alt timeline 9 forward
Posted by Commander Pilar Halcyone (Executive Officer) in Alt timeline 9 forward
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Pilar eyes widened as she put both hands over her mouth to hold in her delighted gasp. “My goodness, It is the cutest creature I have ever seen! My children would love him! An Earth creature I presume?” She asked as she reached her hand out to pet him, but she hesitated, looked at James then asked, “May I pet him?”Halcyone, Counselor
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Ic “ yes he is from earth, Africa to be exact. It is my homeland , you can hold him if you like.Cadet James black engineering
Pilar cupped her hands as she carefully scooped Spike into them. She noticed how his quills laid flat along his back and sides and was very cautious of them. She didn’t want to upset the little creature and potentially end up with some of its quills puncturing her hands. Therefore her posture was still and her arms were stiff as she sat here holding Spike. “I see why you are called Spike” she said to the hedgehog as she studied his cute little face, then she looked at James and presented a big smile, “How long have you had him?”
Halcyone, Counselor
“Only five earth months “ James touched his belly, spike purred and relaxed more in her hands.
“He is still young, he seems to like you.” Pilar could feel him nestle in and fall asleep. Cadet black motioned her to put him on the bar. “ He sleep in daytime , you can be holding him along time. Ma’am with permission I’d like to replicate a bed for him?”Cadet James black engineering
“Oh? How can you tell he likes me?” She inquired as she gently placed Spike on the bar and patted his tummy.
“Of course you can replicate a bed for him. I imagine he would not need a very big one. Surely no bigger than my hand. Anyway you don’t need my permission to take care of your . As long as it’s within reasonable limits you should be able to obtain what you need for him. Is his species rare?”
Halcyone, Counselor
“Thanks ma’am, understood no they’re common. I found him on safari one weekend, he was next to his mom she lay dead from a hyena attack.” He showed her her on his padd images of African wildlife.
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He then showed her his painting.
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As she admired James picture, she nodded approvingly and said, “You are a talented artist Mr. Black. I hope you will consider doing a commission. I would like to send my oldest daughter a present soon and I think she would enjoy one of your paintings. Your home, Africa, is very beautiful and reminds me of a planet in which my roots are tied to, because it seems to be a paradise of sorts.”
Then she studied the pictures of the animals. There was a look of curiosity as she scrolled through the pictures but she was particularly interested in the giraffe and inquired about it. “The creature with the long neck and brown/white pattern on its coat, and long eyelashes. What is it called.?Halcyone, Counselor
“ Yes I will paint a picture for her, may I ask how old is she? Mother Africa is indeed breathtaking, the animal you speak of is a twiga It is a leaf eater, it will strip a tree in no time. Or most call it a giraffe, it can run fast and it’s kick can be deadly. It can be relaxing to paint it is easy to free the mind to canvass, I thank you ma’am for the compliment. “ James smiled as spike moved his feet and purred, he picked off one quill and gave it to Pilar . “For you he has no nerve ending so spike didn’t even feel it.”
Cadet James black engineering
“Oh, thank you Mr. Black.” Pilar took a moment to covert her daughter’s age into Earth years, “I believe she is about 12 Earth years old. Her name is Perseus. She is an interesting being and is very curious about about other cultures. I am sure she will love hearing about Mother Africa and perhaps would love to visit someday.”
Pilar smiled as Mr. Black handed her the quill. She clasped it in her hand and then said, “I will hold on to it forever. A reminder of new discoveries and friendships.” Then she gently petted the little sleeping hedgehog with her free hand as he slept soundly on the bar.Halcyone, Counselor
“ She has a beautiful name, what is its meaning? “ He picked up his glass of Mampoer, and handed her one. “
Bajabule (cheers) to new friends” James drank the drink then got a orange, from the bar laughing. “spike it’s bigger than you,” then picked out all the seeds placed them in a napkin putting them in a pocket.Cadet James black engineering
“Thank you.” said Pilar smiling taking the Mampoer, “My best friend actually named her. She was into ancient Earth mythologies and said that Perseus was a great ruler and protector. He slayed some of the most fearsome monsters.” She took a sip of her drink and said, “I think it suits her. She is a protector, even more so since she is a big sister.”
Pilar agreed with James, “Spike the orange is bigger than you but I must say you are a lot cuter!”Halcyone, Counselor
James spoke “ this reminded me of a tail Ngai the Divider of the Universe and Lord of Nature,
Kere-Nyaga is where Ngai likes to spend most of his time, and the foothills of the snow-capped mountain is also where locals assemble in the shade of trees to pray. The origin of the Gikuyu tribe starts with Ngai. Legend has it that a man called Gikuyu was lead to the top of the mountain where he met Ngai. The god emphasised the beauty of the land below and promised that he would give the man anything he needed as long as he keeps praying. Gikuyu had nine daughters but longed for sons to carry on his name, the god provided and so the Gikuyu tribe was born.”Cadet James black engineering
“An Earth Creation Mythology?” Pilar asked as took another sip of her drink. “It amazes me the emphasis that Earthlings, I hope that term is okay to use, based on their Mythology, place on the significance of males. Women are always the cause that lead to destruction. I think that is why I liked the idea of my daughter having a male hero name. I wanted to envision the story of Perseus from a different perspective, the one in which the woman is the hero.”
Halcyone, Counselor
“ In a manner of sense, I take no offense counselor. I like the idea of A female hero, I have another story for you. There was once a Zulu girl whose mother had died, and whose stepmother was very cruel to her.
One day, when she was crying at her mother’s grave, she saw that the earth of the grave have parted and a stalk start to grow out, which grew into a sapling and soon into a tree.
The wind rustled its leaves and the tree whispered to the girl, telling her that her mother was near and that she should eat the fruits of the tree. The girl did and the fruits were very tasty and made her feel much better.
This happened every day from then on, but as soon as the cruel step-mother discovered what was happening, she went to her husband, the girl’s father, and insisted that he had the tree cut down.
The tree lay withering and the girl wept on its maimed trunk for a long time, until she heard a whisper and saw a lump growing up from the trunk. It grew and grew until it was a pumpkin.
There was a hole in it, from which leaked a trickle of juice. The girl licked up a few drops and found them very nourishing, but again her stepmother soon found out and, one dark night, cut the pumpkin off and threw it on the dung heap.
The next day, the girl wept and wept until she heard a trickling sound and saw a little stream, which whispered, ‘Drink me, drink me!’ She did, and felt much refreshed, but now the step-mother made the girl’s father throw sand in the stream and bury it.
The girl went back to the grave where she cried and cried.
She had been sitting there a long time when a man appeared from the bush.
He saw the dead tree and decided it was just what he needed to make a bow and arrows, for he was a hunter.
He talked to the girl, who told him that the tree had once grown on her mother’s grave.
He liked her and decided to go to her father and ask for her hand in marriage.
The father consented on condition that the hunter killed a dozen buffalo for the wedding feast.
The hunter had never killed more than one buffalo at a time - that was difficult enough.
But this time, taking his new bow and arrows, he had not been in the bush long when he saw a herd of a dozen buffalo resting in the shade.
Setting one of his new arrows to his bow, he let fly. The first buffalo sank down dead. And the second, and the third. An hour later the hunter came back to tell the father to send men to bring the meat to the village.
There was a big feast, when the hunter married the poor girl who had lost her mother.
For it is said: It does not matter how hard the day, or dark the time. It all will pass, if you belief in the spirit in the tree.
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Pilar smiled and said, “I really liked that story…even though again it’s a girl that needed saving, but that story reminds me of my story. And the lesson…it resonates.”
How long have you been in Starfleet ma’am, may I get you a tea ? “he smiled as took out his tricorder, placed it on the bar. snapped his finger and smiled at her,as spike slowly pushed it closer to cadet smith.
Occ I forgot this part lolCadet James black engineering
She shook her no at the offer of tea, “Oh gosh,” said Pilar, now she had to try to calculate her age in Earth years, “I am about…33 years old. I joined the Academy at 17, but didn’t graduate till I was 22.” She paused then said, “Had a kid in my second year. Took a year break, went back to finish, and had another one just before I graduated. So if you count my Academy time, I have been in Starfleet for about 16 years.” She shrugged “I started out as yeoman, it was easy and not too demanding but boring. I took a three year leave when I had my last child and during time I went back to the Academy, studied counseling and coping techniques then decided I should become a certified Starfleet Counselor…and here I am, on the Challenger. What about you Mr. Black are you married, do you have children?”
Halcyone, Counselor