Posted by Civilian Seamus McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Arrival - To Raze a Village

Posted by Civilian Ragna Idun McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Arrival - To Raze a Village

Posted by Civilian Seamus McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Arrival - To Raze a Village
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Ragna stared out the window of their quarters as the Merchant Marine ship dropped into orbit around her new home. As the ship turned, Ragna got her very first look at Oed V and her heart broke. It was so barren, lifeless. Revna couldn’t possibly be serious. There were two very small spots of green on an otherwise lifeless world. Revna could not possibly mean to settle here. She couldn’t know how bad this was. Did Seamus really know it was this bad when he took the job? There was nothing. Other than those two circles of green the world was a monotonous bland brown of dirt. Not even dirt, dirt was life and soil and the possibility of growth. Revna had lost her mind! No…no this was punishment for her outburst before Revna had to return to the Delta. She was being punished and now Seamus with her. He’d given up the home he had built with his own hands. No…Mike…Mike couldn’t possibly punish Seamus like this for her misdeeds. Revna wouldn’t either, would she?

She set her palm to the transparent aluminum window. No this had to be a mistake. Revna and Mike had made a huge mistake!

A distant roll of thunder growled just at the edge of her hearing. Ragna shook her head, thunder in space. She was loosing her mind. Revna had lost her mind, sending the clan out here! Her right eye twitched and there was a stabbing pain behind it and the low warning throb of a migraine. She stared out at the giant brown orb that turned slowly below them. She felt the ship jar and she looked up startled. They weren’t moving anymore. That must be the docking clamps engaging. Maybe? Or had the ship been hit by another one. There were SO many ships out there.

Maybe it wasn’t so bad? Maybe it just looked worse than it was. It would be better once they got to the planet. Seamus said it was going to be amazing. She took a deep breath and turned away from the window. She grabbed her bag, they would be hours in customs going through all the cargo they brought. She and Seamus were supposed to meet the agents in the cargo hold before they would allow them to have everything transported down. The captain had already arranged to have someone take them down. She plastered a neutral expression on her face, that Seamus would know was fake. She didn’t say a word though. She’d promised she wouldn’t say another word about it. She promised a year and he promised to take her home then if she couldn’t stand it. “Should we go?”

Ragna McKenzie

Seamus looked at her and shook his head. His wife was rhe most alluring, beautiful, intelligent, sincere… stubborn, spoiled, bull-headed, reactionary, set-in-her-ways people he had ever known. He shook his head gain and grinned. “You know no weather means no headaches, right? Even if we can get the weather systems moving as the life comes back… you’ll be there at the beginning so your body will adapt. Give it a chance, my love. I know you’ll be happy here… whether you ever admit it or not.” and he laughed and grabbed his bag, then hers, and gestured to the door. “After you, wife.”

“I know.” She could hope no headaches anyway. She wasn’t so sure, but he seemed so hopeful about it. “I will give it a chance Seamus. I promised to.” She rolled her eyes at him. “Yes I’m sure if I’m happy you will be the first to know and lose no opportunity to tell me so.” She scanned the room once to make sure they had everything and then proceeded him out the door and toward the lifts.

The trip down to the cargo hold was spring kled with several goodbyes and such as people they had met and got to known over the month of travel made their way to disembark. Arriving, rhe were met by three individuals: the ship’s Captain, a Vulcan in a blue uniform with yellow letters on the sleeve that read C.C.D.A., and a Betazoid woman in a nice suit. The Captain said “Sir Seamus and Lady Ragna McKenzie. This is Captain R’den of the Colonial Customs and Defense Agency. They will be conducting your customs intake. And this-” and they gestured to the Betazoid woman, “- is Ms. Gregin Druteln of the colony’s Terraforming Division.”

Seamus nodded to each and shook hands. He took a breath and said “Alright, den. Let’s get movin’, shall we? We’d like to get settled and breath some real air. No offense, Captain. Your ship was a delight, but we prefer ground under foot.” The Coatain smiled and said “None taken. Its been a pleasure to have you aboard. Take care, Sir and Lady McKenzie.”

Seamus McKenzie

Ragna shook hands with the Captain, “Safe travels, Captain, and thank you.” She shook hands with Ms Druteln but figured she was really there to talk to Seamus and she turned to the CCDA Agent, “Cpt R’den,” she shook his hand and pulled out a PaDD containing their cargo manifest and offered it to him. “What do you need from us?” Ragna was not thrilled about their move, but she was in no mind to cause problems with the local authorities. She might be quick to temper but they were doing their jobs and she couldn’t be upset over that. She scanned the containers in the hold and spotted theirs in one big grouping and waved towards. “That should be ours.”

Ragna McKenzie

R’den walked over and looked at the containers. “I will first conduct a scan and ensure there are no illicit or previously undeclared materials. After that, a random visual inspection of no less than fifty percent of the cargo, by mass. Should everything be in order and your documentation accurate, I will send your cargo to the holding facility for viral and contaminant inspection. Once cleared of that, the Finance Ministry will assess any import tarrifs or taxes. Once those gave been settled, you can make arrangements to have your cargo delivered to your sidelined location. Do you have any questions before I begin?”

CCDA

Ragna and Seamus had gone over the cargo with her father, Uncle Oddvar, Capall, and Runa thoroughly before they left. Ragna had compiled the manifest and checked it several times before it was loaded on the ship. It had been secure down here for the duration. They had the funds for the taxes. “No Sir, no questions.” Ragna stood out of the way, but at hand so she could open anything he required.

Ragna McKenzie