Posted by Civilian Michael Conrad (Black Sparrow CO) in Black Sparrow Bridge - A Trip to Tyrellia

Posted by Ensign Valkris MacLaren (Security Officer) in Black Sparrow Bridge - A Trip to Tyrellia

Posted by Civilian Halai Cosgrove (Head of Science and Terraforming) in Black Sparrow Bridge - A Trip to Tyrellia
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Conrad nodded holding his eye contact with Halai with the briefest hint in his mind of how positively scrumptious....

And he recovered to the present before things got out of hand. Truth be told, he was in good control.

“It may be wise to have the new doctor and another of my crew join, just to be safe?” He inquired.

Michael Conrad, Black Sparrow CO

-Tony

Halai inclined her head. “If you like, I have no problem with it, for the most part. As I mentioned at our first meeting, everything about this is personal, so it would do everyone well to remember that. Also, as I will explain in more detail at the meeting, my people are technologically savvy, but use it discreetly. To most outsiders, Tyrellia seems… quaint, even primitive. But I assure you its people are very intuitive and intelligent. Don’t bother trying to be too evasive. They’ll know it in two seconds. Be open and honest and don’t dissemble.”

~Halai Cosgrove

“I’ll do my best to respect your journey and be honest, but openness isn’t well practiced in the Klingon culture,” Valkris decided to touch upon the point when it was brought up. Mostly because it would be uncomfortable for her to be fully frank with complete strangers. She hoped it would be respected that not all races were open and willing to share everything like Betaziods.

For the most part, she could be honest and truthful when it was important to a conversation. However, admitting limits or pain were often seen as weakness among her father’s now deceased family. Since much of her childhood was spent on Qo’noS among Klingons, she had learned sometimes suffering in silence was better than allow herself any weakness. In the end, she hoped it would be respected rather than cast aside.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

Halai smiled at Valkaris. “I think you’ll be just fine. Everyone defines openness differently. In this case, I’m not meaning sharing every intimate details of your life, but when talking to Tyrellians, avoid lying and you’ll save everyone some grief.”

~Halai Cosgrove

“Good. To be honest, the Betazoid culture makes me… uncomfortable,” Valkris said quietly, noting how far they went into details and personal subjects. Her first encounter with a Betazoid security officer ended with her losing her temper then fleeing the cafeteria. It was an unpleasant memory she didn’t want to repeat in the near future.

Halai certainly didn’t miss the tone, nor what the subject stirred in McLaren. “Well, Tryellians are not Betazoids, and none are telepathic. Most are just… sensitive to others, I guess you could say. But none of us can read thoughts, just perhaps intentions if we’re well trained mentally,” Halai corrected. Her mother’s people were not Federation members, so she couldn’t expect people to know much, if anything, about them.

She decided to turn her attention to something more positive, especially less nerve wrecking, “Can you give me a run down over how this meeting is supposed to proceed? Knowing the whole series of events will help since I have no idea what to expect and I don’t like surprises.”

There was also the slight issue of what she was told during the questioning back at OED V. She fought the urge to look at Cosgrave’s hand when she said this, purely to avoid any discomfort.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

Kira was sitting in her chair silenty, listening.

• Ensign Kira, tactical & helm

Halai smirked a tiny bit and shrugged. “I hadn’t scripted it I’m afraid. My plan was basically go over some recent events that prompted this trip to Tyrellia in the first place, which I already explained to you when you visited me at home. As for surprises, well Valkaris,” she said, avoided her rank and keeping things personal, since they were on a personal journey, “this will be a challenge, because I only know my first and maybe second step after we arrive. After that, everything will be a surprise for all of us. But we’ll muddle along together,” she said with a wink.

~Halai Cosgrove

Valkris didn’t comment, but her mind recalled how easily things escalated into a fight within her family. She hoped it wasn’t genetic. Her head nodded her agreement, though her expression didn’t reflect any sense of enjoying it.

“Alright,” her tone was polite.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec

Conrad got into the center seat. “Why don’t you get yourselves settled in. You have an hour and we will convene in the Sparrow’s lounge for the meeting. The briefing room is…shall we say in disarray.”

Once he was given clearance to take off he sent the coordinates of Tyrellia to Kira. “Lay in a course, cruising speed.”

-Michael Conrad, Black Sparrow CO

Valkris nodded. Seeing nothing more to ask or say, she then turned toward the direction where the quarters were. Her figure exited the bridge in favor of quieter settings. She had a lot to think about while they traveled.

–Ensign Valkris MacLaren, Sec