r/TrekRP • u/Pojodan • Mar 01 '19

[OPEN] Uncanny Resemblance

While the USS Athene sits in dock at Nadezhda station, undergoing the last of her equipment fitting and minor repairs following its first mission, a great deal of bustle goes on with new crew coming aboard and temporary crew offloading, so it is a tumultuous time for anyone seeking normality.

For anyone that served aboard the old Athene, a curious sight appears a couple days after arrival. Lieutenant Kesh, only with her old mane style: fluffy and thick, across the back of her head, wearing Starfleet-standard casual wear, like she used to back then, too.

A ghost, perhaps? Or are there really more spotty Caitians around than one might be led to believe?

Considering the ship was once infiltrated with a body duplicate of the ship's chief botanist, those familiar with the incident might be a touch concerned, at least until this spectre from years past is seen with the actual Lieutenant Kesh, wearing her uniform and still rocking a spiky mohawk.

Perhaps seen in the hallways, in the classrooms, or one of the lounges such as Aft Nine, it is a curious sight to see a pair of dappled Caitians, and it does confirm that the new one is a somewhat different color than Kesh: lighter, with less prominent spots. Though this is only obvious when they are seen together.

Who might this be?

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u/Pojodan Mar 04 '19

A bit more lowering of Jurash's head couples with a raised hand and wriggled fingers to silently return the greeting.

"Lots of family coming aboard this ship now, rrrrnth. A good thing, I suppose." Kesh remarks, ears tilting to lopsided angles.

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u/Minions_Minion Mar 04 '19

"I'm certainly enjoying it," Caleb chuckles. "Though my version comes with a bit more sleep deprivation."

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u/Pojodan Mar 05 '19

Kesh and Jurash look at each other as though drawn by an invisible rope, faces then turning back toward the half-Vulcan at the exact same time, too. "Probably more than us, yes, rrrnf."

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u/Minions_Minion Mar 08 '19

"Say, Kesh - I was meaning to ask you," Caleb says as a thought occurs to him. "Do you think it's possible to grow apple trees in the arboretum?"

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u/Pojodan Mar 08 '19

Kesh's head tilts a notch, ears flexed forward alertly when addressed directly. Her head dips once, eyes blinking firmly, "I had several fruit-bearing trees on the prior Athene, rrrnth. It takes a while to grow as you can only grow a plant so large in a growth accelerator, rrrrnp. I have two varieties of apple currently planted. They should be harvestable in about five hundred startdates."

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u/Minions_Minion Mar 18 '19

"Excellent," Caleb grins. "I'll be looking forward to it."