Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Vega Colony- Reunions and Unions

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Vega Colony- Reunions and Unions

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in Vega Colony- Reunions and Unions
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A few days later, Dira dropped them out of warp as the entered the Vegan system. A thread of nervousness twisted its way through her and all she could do was acknowledge its presence. “Almost there,” she said, focusing on the readouts and making sure everything was clear for their approach to the colony.

Minutes later she opened the comm. =/\=Shuttlecraft Nuvan to Vega Orbital Control. Seeking clearance for landing on the surface as per pre-filed plan.=/\=

||Shuttlecraft Nuvan you are cleared for landing at the Hadran City hub, Pad 16.||

“Thank you, Nuvan out.” Dira shifted her gaze briefly to Zoi. “Keep an eye on sensors as we descend but weather looks good. Anything we should quickly chat about before it’s too late?” she said with a smirk. She knew one or both of her parents would likely be there to greet them, but she had no idea who exactly.

Captain Myqian, CO

Zoi picked up on the nerves and her own joined her partners. They were finally here. The trip had been amazing. Having several days of uninterrupted time together to talk, to make love, to just be together. Even on the ship when they both had time off, there was always the focus on the ship and their all important jobs never too far from the forefront of their minds. Here they could just be themselves.

Now the focus was once again on something else and she missed that precious time already. She had dressed in low backed jumpsuit of deep red with a black belt intricately embroidered with gold suns and matching pointed heels. She was tall already but she liked being tall. Her hair was braided to one side, long and with soft blonde curls framing her face. A thin chain of gold wrapped around her neck and fell behind to drape over her spine and ending in a single sun pendant. Zoi turned to Dira and took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. She shook her head gently.

“No. I think I am as prepared as I can be. Is it juvenile to simultaneously want to run away and hope they will like me?”

Haven, CoS

Dira flashed Zoi her more confident smile. “They will love you, if nothing else because you are so important to me that I brought you with me. But beyond that, you are an amazing woman Zoi, what’s not to like?”

Zoi smiled and not for the first time, thanked the gods that she and Dira had hit it off so well at their first sinner together as a Captain and her Chief of Security. Had neither of them been strong willed and had Zoi not been bold, perhaps they would not have ever made it to this point. But here they were, traveling to see Diras family, love finally a part of her life for the long term.

She expertly guided the shuttle down and it came to rest gently on their designated landing pad. Dira smirked and flashed a deeper grin at Zoi. “Would you believe I did last minute practice in the simulator just to make sure I could still do that well?” she said with a laugh. Having the knowledge and previous experience didn’t always mean your skills were sharp. Besides, she didn’t want to embarrass herself.

Gathering their baggage, Dira opened the hatch and gave her love a confident nod before stepping out of the shuttle. They had to walk to the transportation hub building but there waiting at the arrivals entrance was not just one familiar face, but two. Dira broke into a big smile, radiating pure joy. “Well, he goes nothing, they’re both here.”

Inside, a pair was waiting. The woman had brown skin slightly paler than Dira’s and stood just slightly taller than Dira. Her eyes were black and her mass of kinky hair peeked out of a white and purple striped silk scarf tied around her head. A fitted vibrant purple dress that clung to her upper body and flowed into a soft skirt to her shins. The man was clearly Napean, with a much stronger leaf-shaped forehead ridge than Dira’s and similar brown skin. His coarse black hair was thinning but any white hair seemed to be mostly contained to his moustache. His deep hazel eyes were bright with happiness that spread to the wide smile on his face, crinking the corners of his eyes.

“M’adi! Ada!” Dira said, dropping her bags and letting them sweep her into their collective arms. Here she was, a grown woman, and she was suddenly overwhelmed by so many emotions she couldn’t even sort them out right now. Instead, she just let their love be the warm blanket it always was.

This was pure and beautiful. Zoi nearly teared up, reminded of the joy and warmth her mother gave her during her lucid moments. She blinked rapidly, trying to put herself back together. Dira was happy and it lifted her spirits to see it.

Pulling back, she seemed to gather herself and reached out a hand to Zoi. “And this Zoi Haven. Zoi, I’d like to introduce you to my mother, Sesara, and my father, Kesren.”

It was Kesren who reached his hands out to Zoi first, radiating warmth and excitement. “We’re so glad you decided to come with Dira. It’s about time she introduced you to us,” he said reproachfully, even as his eyes glinted with humour.

Dira just snorted.

Captain Myqian, CO

“Sir,” she responded with a wide and warm smile, taking his hand in her own with a solid grip. “Well you know us Star Fleet types. We get a little side tracked and forget we can take leave. Dedication to the job and all that.”

“Thank you so much for extending the invitation to me. I am excited to see more of Diras life and culture. And of course, to meet the two people who did such a fantastic job raising her.”

Zoi Haven, CoS

Sesara snorted and pointed to Kesren. “Blame him.”

Kesren gave a lopsided grin. “Not true. Dira might have lived with me the most, but she had plenty of time to fall in love with the sciences.”

Dira laughed. “You’re both to blame for everything. Happy?” But she was truly delighted by their playful banter and looked at Zoi. “You’d hardly believed they’ve been divorced since I was six.”

She loved that Dira’s parents were so playful and sweet to one another despite being divorced. She had seen bitter former spouses. Her mother had never been married and had not ever been romantically involved with anyone before or after Zoi’s birth. She was sad that she would not be able to her mother with this kind of camaraderie. Certainly this was not the first time Zoi considered these thoughts and so they were easily laid aside so that she could be present in the now.

“It helps that we were always dear friends. Just terrible spouses,” Kesren added. He stopped and grabbed one of Dira’s bags but she intervened and grabbed the other. “I’ve got it.”

Kesren just shook his head. “I can’t wait to get you back to the house. Maybe we can get you to relax,” he teased and then shifted his amused smile to Haven. “Does she even know how to do so on that ship of hers?”

~Dira & Family

Zoi answered Dira’s father’s smile with one of her own. “Of course she does.... to a degree. I am certainly helpful in that arena. I don’t let her get too lost as Captain.”

Haven, CoS