Posted by Lieutenant Commander Daggum Hammor (Chief Operations Officer) in Hammor’s Quarters- Wedding Planning

Posted by Lindsay Bayes in Hammor’s Quarters- Wedding Planning

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She cocked an eyebrow at him. “Oh, don’t be so certain, Love. I know Alex all too well. He’s not above a little embarrassment for a cheesy and romantic outcome. Trust me. Expect at least some mild teasing.” She jotted a couple things on her padd.

“So that’s a no to writing our own vows,” she looked up again. “Good. I figured we could get all mushy and stuff at the reception with speeches. At least then the pressure is off. It’s a party after all. But!” Faye leaned in, resting her weight on one arm on the desk. “I had this idea, something people did back on Tracken. During a joining ceremony of any kind, the officiant stood at the top of an aisle, like many Earth traditions. The witnesses walk up the aisle together and stand on either side of the officiant. Then the couple walks in from opposite sides to meet each other at the bottom. Then they walk up the aisle together. When they come to a stop, the guests gather in an unending circle together, with the officiant at the ‘top’ of the circle, with the couple in the middle. They’re surrounded by those they’ve chosen to be there. I always thought it was special, you know. Something a little different.” Faye seemed almost wistful.

~Faye

Daggum grinned the grin he got when Faye… hard-nosed and chaotic Faye… waxed sentimental. =/\= You know you are cute when you get squishy. =/\= and he chuckled. =/\= But that does sound really amazing, so let’s do it. Absolutely. So now that you have your two items on the agenda handled… check your messages. =/\= and there was a beep on her end.

=/\= There is everyone’s travel itineraries. All the shuttles and transfers have been scheduled and cleared. I hope you and Alex don’t mind, but I had to call in a favor to get you guys picked up and here on time. Once through the wormhole, you’ll rendezvous with the… oh what was the name… oh right…=/\= and he grinned the grin he got when he was especially proud of something.

=/\= The USS Harbinger Dawn… right. It just slipped my mind. =/\= he said slyly. The Harbinger Dawn was the largest dreadnaught in Star Fleet. Crew complement of thirty six hundred not include the Marine ground personnel or the aviation wing. Wait, not ‘wing’. ‘Wings’… with an ‘s’. Three of them. All total around five or six thousand personnel… all under the command of one Admiral T’sul; one of the most decorated officers in Star Fleet history. The ship was a dream come true for anyone assigned to it, and each one of the officers was handpicked by the Admiral. It was also home to the largest deployed cryptographic contingent in space. Daggum grinned at Faye and said =/\= Oh, and yes… you get to play while you come here. My wedding present to you. =/\=

Daggum

Faye’s jaw dropped open and for a moment she felt her breath was caught in her throat. Threads of thought split into tangents that she then had to work through to their natural conclusions in order to fully process what he was saying. He’d be able to almost watch those threads escalate and percolate, her eyes moving rapidly as if she was looking over one of her coding programs, visualizing something in her head.

She slapped a hand over her mouth. Moore moments passed.

Her eyes darted back and forth as she came to a visible realization. The proverbial lightbulb.

“We could bring the mushroom house!” she blurted out, entirely sure that that wasn’t what he’d have been expecting her to say.

~Faye, Astonished Bride-to-Be