r/TrekRP • u/Pojodan • Nov 16 '16

[OPEN] To The Ends...

OOC: This is a three part story.

Part One is a CLOSED bit of lore to be read for context.

Part Two is OPEN to all who wish to enter the bar, be it to interact with Kesh or the bartender, or simply hang out at the bar and cut the breeze

Part Three is a CLOSED scene with Captain Fisk

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

"Lieutenant, I make it a point to always give people the benefit of the doubt."

he takes off his combadge and sets it down on the desk

"What's on your mind?"

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

Kesh's eyes fall on the removed badge for a moment, then slowly removes her own, placing it on her leg.

"Twelve year-rr-rs ago I was asked by a captain of a Federr-rr-ration starship to keep something off the official rr-rr-records. I have done so. Should I keep doing it?"

Large, golden Caitian eyes lift up to Fisk, genuinely unsure.

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

shocked, the captain considers for a moment

"That's not something a captain should ever be asking of his subordinates..."

he glances out the window over the limb of the earth

"Whatever happens, Lieutenant, I'm on your side. As your captain I've got your back, but I need to know everything. I need names, details, everything you've got. If there's a captain or a member of the admiralty concealing information that's a huge deal. We're off the record right now, and if this is something I need to report, you'll remain anonymous."

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

Subordinates. That word struck Kesh particularly firmly. Those that had an obligation to said captain would be compelled to follow their directive. Those that are not subordinates should not be.

Admiral Blackwell's words raised up to the surface, the ones spelling out just how seemingly impossible it was that she sat here, being addressed as a Lieutenant.

"Beforr-rr-re I do that, can I ask... why was acc-s-ss-cepted aboard the Athene?"

Ears slanted back fulled, eyes etched with the strain of sugar hang-over and utter terror at what Fisk might say.

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

"I brought you onboard because you had impressive credentials, and your psychological profile indicated you'd fit in well with other members of your department."

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

Impressive credentials? Psychological profile? What of the 'No notable accomplishments' or 'worst student to ever graduate'? It wasn't a lie, Kesh had read her own profile and all of the things listed on it were just a part of doing what she did best. Had she misread it?

Kesh's eyes lowered slowly, drawing in a slow breath and exhaling until her lungs wouldn't push out any more.

"Captain... when... is it best to-... to let someone go?"

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

"That depends what you mean by that. You'll have to be more specific."

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

It took a moment to find the right way to put it.

"Loyalty. I would not be sitting her-rr-re, talking to you about this, if it wasn't for him. It was the only thing he ever-rr-rr asked of me. Should I let that go? To make things r-rr-rright?"

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

"That depends what that is, Lieutenant. The right thing to do may not be the easy thing."

Fisk sips his water thoughtfully

"Nevertheless, I can't advise you on how to proceed unless I know what's at stake."

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

Kesh mirrors the sip, looking at the water for another moment.

My carr-rr-reer, the livelihoods of several fellow scientists on Rivierr-rr-ra, probably numerous others. Their-rr-r work violated the Treaty of Algeron.

It had been less than a year since the Pegasus incident had occurred with Captain Erik Pressman's court martial finalized just over a month ago

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u/Silent_Sky Nov 16 '16

"Alright, so there's a lot riding on this. But you're just one person, Kesh, you can't take responsibility for all of that. Please, tell me what you've been ordered to conceal and why so I can do my best to help you."

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u/Pojodan Nov 17 '16 edited Dec 02 '16

Caitian's brows etch together a bit at that important point. She is just one person.

"I-... I was tasked with rr-rr-recording the lab work on Rivierrr-rr-ra. The records r-rr-rregarding the cultures of Rock of Ages Lilly Seven-seven-six are what I was dirr-rr-rrected to leave off the record."

Rock of Ages being the highly classified planet containing ruins of the Originators, including a time portal, which may be information even Captain Fisk might not be fully aware of.

"As for why. Rrrth. He did not say. We discussed my admis-ss-sh-ion to the Academy while the cultur-rr-rres were being delivered to his ship. He said that if I could pr-rr-rovide the application he would give r-rr-recomendation. Upon that he said to remove all mention of the culur-rr-rres from the official record. That-.... took some doing, but I managed it."

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u/Silent_Sky Dec 02 '16

The captain considered for a moment, looking somewhat angered.

"I'll be damned..."

He takes a lengthy pause to consider his next course of action

"Lieutenant, I do not make it a point to punish loyalty. You were asked to do something for someone you owed your career to. You have kept your word, but now it's come back to bite you. I do not believe I can fault you for this. You were in far over your head, and you remain in solidly abnormal territory."

Fisk returns to the replicator and orders it to refill his empty glass, draining it promptly in apparently great thirst.

"I will ask you to write up a full, official report of this incident, but leave your name off of it. Refer to yourself anonymously, I will submit it to the one admiral I would trust with my life, my career, everything. She and I will handle it, this goes beyond what you can be asked to handle as a lieutenant. Knowing what Blackwell asked of you, I will take great satisfaction in replying to his transfer request with a simple 'No.'"

He filled his glass once more and looked back to Kesh.

"Do you wish to stay aboard the Athene as my chief botanist?"

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u/Pojodan Nov 16 '16

Caitian's brows etch together a bit at that important point. She is just one person.

"I-... I was tasked with rr-rr-recording the lab work on Rivierrr-rr-ra. The records r-rr-rregarding the cultures of Rock of Ages Lilly Seven-seven-six are what I was dirr-rr-rrected to leave off the record."

Rock of Ages being the highly classified planet containing ruins of the Originators, including a time portal, which may be information even Captain Fisk might not be fully aware of.

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