Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Flashback- Earth, Starfleet Medical (2386)

Posted by Lieutenant Julien Smith (Doctor) in Flashback- Earth, Starfleet Medical (2386)

Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Flashback- Earth, Starfleet Medical (2386)
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Julien was several inches shorter than the Nausicaan but about as broad. Turning his attention away from Ghubari, he snorted with disgust and irritation. “What are you, her little protector?” he said, leaning in a bit more. “Going to finish what she started?” he said with an amused laugh that sounded as callous as it was meant.

“I can finish m’own, but I’m no’ sure I care to, or… that on se’ond glance you’re worth it,” Koraia said with derision and a bit of an eye roll.

And as much as Julien was right about the outcome and her ability to react, it was actually her empathy that gave her the edge and picked up the surge of rage before the Nausicaan’s arm swung out hard to hit her. She ducked and trusted not only that Julien could move away or deflect it, but that she would have enough time to reach over and grab her crutches.

~Commander Koraia

If there was one good thing about Nausicans, it was that they were predictable. Julien had seen the motion starting in his shoulder and Ghubari’s almost predictive reaction which, despite her tipsy state, told him a lot about her. Still, how dare this bastard attack a Starfleet officer! The rage that Julien carried with him like a pair of glasses boiled up, rising from deep in his chest and spreading out like wildfire.

Ghubari might have been quite drunk, but the surge of emotion hit her intensely. Actually, it was probably because she was drunk that it hit so hard, since her ability to regulate her mental shields was rather compromised.

He caught the arm in midair with his right at the wrist and finally got up to stand, and to have the right leverage, and contracted his hand. His android hand was easily able to break the Nausican’s wrist right off, but that would be too easy really, so he stopped short of breaking the bone and locked an angle of his arm that prevented the Nausican from reaching Ghubari with his other hand.

The Nausicaan howled in pain, which only served to fuel his drunken anger.

He smiled an eager, evil smile into the Nausican’s face. “Wrong answer you worthless little shit.” he said, and swung his left fist straight into the Nausican’s face, who couldn’t evade, because of Julien’s grip on his arm. At contact he pushed him back with his right arm and let go. Both moves made the Nausican stumble backwards into somebody else.

• Julien

Rising to her feet… foot, Ghubari planted her crutches firmly under her arms and watched as the large man dragged himself to his feet and hurled himself in Julien and Ghubari’s direction. It took no effort at all for Koraia to swing out one of her crutches and catch it on his ankle. The Nausicaan went falling forward and landed on the table, crushing it towards the ground.

The brawl of course had drawn a lot of attention from the other patrons and now also the staff. A large burly man came over and looked at Koraia and King. “Alright, you’ve got two minutes before security will be summoned and they’ll be here pretty quick. You better go,” he said with a subtle gesture of his head.

Julien didn’t seem to notice the bartender at all, his focus was fully on the Nausican.

Ghubari nodded gratefully to the man and reached out to Julien’s arm. She understood, even tipsy that he was doing them a favour, probably because they knew Julien, but also maybe because they hadn’t been trying to cause trouble. “Com’on, let’s go. You promised t’ get me home safely.”

~Commander Koraia

It took a few seconds for Ghubari’s words and touch to reach him through the red haze of battle lust that had descended over him. Back on the colony, only two months ago, this reaction had saved his life and maybe his mind so many times that he wasn’t able to control it now.

It said a lot about how he respected her that she did reach him. He looked at her hesitantly, and always back at the Nausican lying on the shreds of the table.

“But, what if he gets up and makes more trouble for the others?” he managed to get out.

• Julien King

“S’curity. They can handle it, and I’d like to maintain some dign’ty as we go. Don’t make me drag you out of here,” Koraia said in her best Command tone, regardless of the fact that it was a laughable proposition. She wasn’t dragging anyone anywhere!

Adjusting her crutches, Ghubari moved swiftly for the door with or without him, ignoring the patrons watching them

~Commander Koraia

He couldn’t and didn’t want to let her go alone, didn’t want them to part this way. He quickly looked to the bartender, pointing at the Nausican who was in the process of getting up.

“I’m Lt. Cmdr. Julien King. This Nausican just attacked two injured Starfleet Officers on medical leave without reason. I will file a report, have him arrested if you want to keep your good reputation so close to Starfleet facilities.” he said in his own command voice, which showed immediate affect.

Then he laid his hand on the Nausican’s shoulder, who was halfway up and pressed him down again. It looked like a slow motion, almost gentle, and maybe everyone watching wondered why the Nausican didn’t seem to resist at all but just slumped back down, whincing.

“You stay down and wait for security to arrive, no more trouble from you!” he said. Then he turned around and limped off with long steps. He caught up with Ghubari just at the door that he held open for her. Once they were outside he relaxed an breathed in the fresh air deeply. It was dark, but the street was well lit. A warm summer evening with a clear sky and stars above. HIs mind was once again his own and he was in control.

“Thank you.” he simply said. “I’m sorry you had to… feel that. It will be some time until I can look at a face ridge and not get angry.”

• Julien King