Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, or this story, or anything
involved with Star Trek. I am simply trying to get this idea out of my head
so I can sleep.
Kesprytt! Deanna finally remembered the name of the place. Something had happened there, while Beverly and Captain Picard were held hostage. Something happened that Beverly refused to think about. The counselor could sense that she was trying very hard to keep it from her mind. Deanna worried about her friend sometimes. So many tragic things had happened to her over the years. Even when she was laughing, there was a touch of sadness. She was such a private person. Kesprytt was only one example of that. It was so hard, both as a friend and as a counselor to get Beverly to talk about some things. It was an epidemic that unfortunately was spread throughout the ranks of Starfleet Officers. Deanna sighed. Both Beverly and the Captain had been unusually quiet today, she noted as she sat through the meeting. Data and Will were doing most of the talking. It surprised her when she sensed the same, strange cocktail of emotions that flared up in both the Captain and Beverly's minds when Data casually mentioned Kesprytt. She decided it would be best not to press the matter, at least at the moment. Coming out of her thoughts, she heard the tail end of the conversation. "...But that's just my opinion, What do you think Captain?" Will said. "Oh... yes Number one, we'll send an away team right away." he replied distractedly. "In fact, I don't think I'd mind joining the away team myself." "Really, Captain?" Geordi asked. "Why not?" Picard shrugged, "Beverly, Geordi, Data, you're with me." he said, "Meet me in the transporter room. Dismissed." Beverly nodded in acknowledgement, completely confused. It was actually only going to be a simple geological survey of an uninhabited part of the continent, why would Jean-Luc need a doctor? Then it hit her; maybe it wasn't a doctor he wanted on this away mission. She tried to shrug the thought off as she stood up and left the room. They were just friends, she reminded herself bitterly, both she after Kesprytt and Anji had seen to that.
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He watched sullenly as the four trespassers materialized in the clearing. He snorted indignantly. His people had shunned technology. They would have no part in it. This was their land; outsider's technology was as bad as devilry. He watched them still; jaw set in prejudice defiance. As long as they didn't cross the border, that was the law, and he would abide by it, but the instant one foot crossed the line, they were his, and he was watching them.
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Kesprytt! Deanna finally remembered the name of the place. Something had happened there, while Beverly and Captain Picard were held hostage. Something happened that Beverly refused to think about. The counselor could sense that she was trying very hard to keep it from her mind. Deanna worried about her friend sometimes. So many tragic things had happened to her over the years. Even when she was laughing, there was a touch of sadness. She was such a private person. Kesprytt was only one example of that. It was so hard, both as a friend and as a counselor to get Beverly to talk about some things. It was an epidemic that unfortunately was spread throughout the ranks of Starfleet Officers. Deanna sighed. Both Beverly and the Captain had been unusually quiet today, she noted as she sat through the meeting. Data and Will were doing most of the talking. It surprised her when she sensed the same, strange cocktail of emotions that flared up in both the Captain and Beverly's minds when Data casually mentioned Kesprytt. She decided it would be best not to press the matter, at least at the moment. Coming out of her thoughts, she heard the tail end of the conversation. "...But that's just my opinion, What do you think Captain?" Will said. "Oh... yes Number one, we'll send an away team right away." he replied distractedly. "In fact, I don't think I'd mind joining the away team myself." "Really, Captain?" Geordi asked. "Why not?" Picard shrugged, "Beverly, Geordi, Data, you're with me." he said, "Meet me in the transporter room. Dismissed." Beverly nodded in acknowledgement, completely confused. It was actually only going to be a simple geological survey of an uninhabited part of the continent, why would Jean-Luc need a doctor? Then it hit her; maybe it wasn't a doctor he wanted on this away mission. She tried to shrug the thought off as she stood up and left the room. They were just friends, she reminded herself bitterly, both she after Kesprytt and Anji had seen to that.
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He watched sullenly as the four trespassers materialized in the clearing. He snorted indignantly. His people had shunned technology. They would have no part in it. This was their land; outsider's technology was as bad as devilry. He watched them still; jaw set in prejudice defiance. As long as they didn't cross the border, that was the law, and he would abide by it, but the instant one foot crossed the line, they were his, and he was watching them.
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