Feelings

Posted on Mon Jan 19th, 2026 @ 5:24pm by Lieutenant Commander Croesus Rivers & Lieutenant Salem & Lieutenant Commander Kah’lyn Chiara-Rivers & Lieutenant Myar & Lieutenant Foxx

Mission: STELLAR NURSERY
Location: USS MCCOOK /M-69
Timeline: Concurrent

On

< Cargo Carrier 1 >

Lt Foxx had received the comms link report and wasted no time to inform command.
" Commander I have received long range intel reports from the border. The Remans are on the move again and apparently have engaged a Romulan squad of ships. It is believed the Simitar class vessel was left burning on the other side of the neutral zone." Lt Foxx, the Andorian security officer reported.

“Understood Lieutenant” Kah’lyn nodded. “Inform Commander Croesus and keep an eye on the Remans.”

" Affirmative." Foxx replied.

A moment or so later Lieutenant Commander Croesus arrived to the Auxiliary Operations platform carrying his back pack on his right shoulder.

" Why are you telling me I am an Operations officer. Sureth put you in charge until he gets back with Commander Wallace. Do you want to go kick some Reman ass?" Croesus replied.

“Sorry it’s force of habit telling you everything” Kah’lyn sighed. “I can’t go kick anyone’s ass, I’m in charge but that doesn’t mean you can’t go. Saying that I don’t want to spread our resources too thin.”

" Is this Commander Kah’lyn talking or Kah’lyn daughter of the Empire talking?" Croesus teased.

“As much as today could be a good day to die, I would prefer not to be Commander Kah’lyn today” Kah’lyn grinned.

" Has Captain Shauna Vehn resumed her XO duties? Where has she been?" Croesus asked.

“If scuttlebutt is right then I believe she’s preparing a move off station” Kah’lyn offered. “Though quite where people have got that from I’m not sure.”

" It has to be that damn alien worm she took in. The lady my father loved was as tough as they came. That symbiont took over her mind or something." Croesus spouted out.

“Where did that come from?” Kah’lyn gave her husband a curious look. “Shauna is part Trill, she’s lucky she even got a chance to be joined. Symbionts don’t take over a host, they blend as one. Maybe you should talk to her?”

" I dont think so. There is nothing to say I was just venting to my wife. I have some more repairs to do. I will see you later." Croesus replied.

“Croesus…” Kah’lyn paused, they were on duty now wasn't the time for personal matters. “We’ll talk later.” She offered a caring smile.

Croesus nodded and then exited Ops but Lt Foxx remained and spoke as well.

" Commander your husband is a Klingon and if I know anything about them I know this. Silent grudges can lead to loud responses especially when it involves their families. Perhaps now would be a good time to send the Commander on a scouting mission to check out the Reman ships wreckage?"

Kah’lyn nodded, she appreciated the opinions of others when they were given. “Ops to Commander Croesus, scrap what you were doing, you're going on a scouting mission.”

Croesus returned a minutes later.
" You give a woman a little power. What's up?" Croesus replied.

Kah’lyn smiled. “I want you to go and check out the wreckage of a Reman ship, a Simitar class left after a battle.”

" You mean the one that attacked the station? I know you are acting CO but are you really that mad at me? That sounds like a suicide mission. The Athena's broken and Kingston took his ship back. What ship am I taking?" Croesus replied.

" Sir it is the McCool. She is fully stocked and ready. She does not have a slipstream drive yet but it is fully warp capable." Lt Foxx replied.

“You don’t think I’d seriously send you on a suicide mission do you?” Kah’lyn offered a worried glance. “I don’t plan on you dying out there Croesus.”

" Of course not. You adore me. Set it up and I will go prep the McCool. I will take Lt Covenant with me and that Caitian engineer. Be sure to say something nice at our funerals." Croesus joked as he kissed Kah’lyn on the forehead.

“There won’t be any now get going” Kah’lyn grinned. “Just René be I want you all back safe and sound.”

< McCook>

The Akayzi Class ship smelled so new to Lt Nic Covenant as he quickly jumped on the ops station to fire her up. Already aboard was non other that Lt Myar at engineering. They both awaited the arrival of the ships acting Skipper which would be played by non other than Lieutenant Commander Croesus Rivers.

Lt Commander Croesus arrived with a shaved face and fairly ironed uniform as the replicators were acting up again on the star base.

" Where's my tac officer? " Croesus yelled.

" Lt Foxx has to stay on the station. " Myar replied.

" Good thing we aren't expecting a fire fight.. Computer ?"

[Hello Lieutenant Commander Croesus. What can I do for you today?]

" Scroll the roster and find me a suitable tactical officer for this mission...Pronto!"

[Calculated. Ensign Gail Patel from Security is available and has been alerted to come to the bridge. Is there anything else ?]

" Good job Computer.Dismissed."

" All right Covenant plot course and kick it." Croesus ordered.

< Old Neutral Zone >

SubCommander Evochs ship did indeed get attacked and numerous Remans had been left to die following an attack of unknown origins. Left behind was a Centurion named Molt who had followed Evoch on this journey but now regretted doing so.

Molt slowly crawled to his feet and check each station only to find officer after officer slaughtered at the hands of their attackers.

On the screen a distant bleep sounded as yet another ship no doubts came in for a final shot. Molt prepared to die as he awaited death.

On the McCook Croesus looked to Patel for any signs of life.
" Scanning life signs on their bridge and in the engineering section. But the radiation in the engine section is blocking our transporter beam.

" Myar Hold the bridge survivors in storage. Then Patel find a vent system and lets try to get those folks to safety." Croesus ordered.
" Aye sir." Patel replied.

< Minutes later >

Patel had found a route out of the engine room using the schematics they had on the Simitar class ship they had on record. Three had survived down there and were soon added to the annular confinement storage aboard the McCook.

Ironically when Molt sensed the arrival of the approaching ship he detonated several molecular decaying devices which exploded the moment its count down ended. Fortunately by then the McCook had warped away and now prepared for the slipstream drive.

< Bridge >

Once they entered slipstream they would be back in a few minutes but enough time for Croesus to look at the collected data from the attack with Patel and Myar.

" The ship was on its way back to M-69. They were attacked by several ships larger than us because the weapons damage is equal on both sides of its hull." Myar reported.
" The navigation logs confirm Myars assessment. COMMANDER.They were ambushed by several ships with equal weaponry as ours or the Romulans." Patel reportedĺ
" Or Klingon." Myar added.

" Oh let's hope not. That would be a whole other set of problems. Starbase M-69 this is the McCook prepare to receive us." Croesus declared as the McCook dropped out of slipstream to space normal speed.

Tbc