Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration

Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Gadi’s Quarters- Commiseration
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Calloway nodded. She had zero context when it came to whatever had bene happening with Dr. Izei, and understood also it wasn’t her place to pry. People didn’t exactly line up to share things with her around here. And that was fine by her.

She drank more from the glass, draining it and holding it out. There was more if they needed it, but something told her that one of them needed to be somewhat in control here. “Do you really see yourself as a freak? That others will too? Outside of this ship and a select few people, no one will know how you came to be as you are. unless you show them that.”

~Shara Calloway, CIO

Bethany reached over and filled her glass, giving her a curious look that suddenly cleared. “Oh,” she chuckled, “No not that. Before the blood transfusion. I’m disabled, a freak, malformed, abnormal, as far as Betazoid standards go. I’m half and have no telepathy and no empathy. They’d be so busy piting me, they wouldn’t notice him. Betazoids can forgive most things, accept most others, except when they see a flaw in their own genetic design.” She chugged several gulps of the whiskey.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

“Eh, screw ‘em,” she said, taking a sip from the refilled glass. Her lilt and mannerism was suddenly very Elaine and Shara had to roll her shoulders to try and get the sensation out of her body. “I still think you should go visit your uncles if they are important to you. I wouldn’t worry about the extra time off. We’re owed so much at this point that they really can’t say no.” They both knew how short life was. You took your chances while you could.

~Shara Calloway, CIO

Bethany noticed the shift and waited for it to settle. She understood. “We’ll see.” Life was short, but there were other considerations now. She’d never been able to lie to her Uncles before, and they would know if she started now. She had to keep them safe. “They are very important to me, Shara, they are all I have, and I won’t risk them just because I’m homesick.”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

She drew in a deep breath and Shara nodded. “I understand.” And she did. It was why she had kept her secret about Nadine for so many years. The less entanglements , the better. And now, with their latest insanity of a mission? She might be able to share some stuff with Faye, but not Nadine. She gulped the whiskey.

“I don’t know what to share with Nadine. Before I came to the Asimov, Faye and I had a pretty intense conversation over my ability to hide myself from people, even those I love. She wasn’t wrong. I regret a lot of that in the early days because it wasn’t necessary. I just was used to keeping everything to myself. That was safer than the alternative growing up. All these decades later and it’s hard to shake. When I get to see my girls again though, I don’t want to be a stranger to them Bethy,” she said, her voice catching. “But how can I be present with them after everything we’ve had to do. After I promised Faye I would never disappear again, and I promised Nadine I’d be there for her. She knows it’s for a good reason, but it still feels like I betrayed them both.” More whiskey slipped down her throat.

~Shara Calloway, CIO