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Joining all into one; Joining the party together
Topic Started: Sep 14 2013, 12:15 PM (1,588 Views)
Bessie May
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Queen Bessie May stood looking at all the parties going on separately from her holodeck and thought it was time that all the parties were joined into one. She made some adjustments, and then she began.

The Call
It started out as a feeling
Which then grew into a hope
Which then turned into a quiet thought
Which then turned into a quiet word

And then that word grew louder and louder
Til it was a battle cry

I'll come back
When you call me
No need to say goodbye

Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never
Been this way before

All you can do is try to know
Who your friends are
As you head off to the war

Pick a star on the dark horizon
And follow the light

You'll come back
When it's over
No need to say good bye

You'll come back
When it's over
No need to say good bye

Now we're back to the beginning
It's just a feeling and no one knows yet
But just because they can't feel it too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget

Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
Til they're before your eyes

You'll come back
When they call you
No need to say good bye

You'll come back
When they call you
No need to say good bye


"Welcome my people, all people, to the best day of the rest of our lives. We are joined here together to join as one peoples, and fight the real enemy of the Emperor and Empress, to restore the Federation, and Starfleet, and for my people to join the Alpha Quadrant Alliance. As Queen of my people, it is an honor to welcome President Nick Ryder, Admiral Dylan and Admiral Sandoval among our many distinguished guests. If we work together as allies, and cement our diplomatic ties, we can stem the tide of this war, and bring peace once again to the universe. I am hoping you will join me in this, and that together we will win. Mr President, if you would like to speak...."

Queen Bessie May sat down to give Nick the floor.

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Nick Ryder
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"Mr. President"

President Ryder nodded to Bessie and smiled slightly. "Thank you, uhm... your highness. One thing I have been all about since taking this office, was not only rebuilding what was lost, but evolving it. The Federation had wonderful ideas, wonderful ideals, but it's clear that ideas and ideals are simply not enough. If we want to have peace, if we want the security that we once we enjoyed, then we need to be unified. We need to come together and we need to look beyond us and them." he took a breath. "The past is prologue as the say, some of us have seen the future, some of us have seen... other possibilities, some good, some grim, some too horrible for words. But... as a wise man once said, the future hasn't been written yet. No one's has. It's clear to me that we have reached something of a nexus point, something that only theoretical physicists said exist... a point in time where we have a choice, if we act now, we can avoid the future that so many have tried to stop. So, I want to welcome our new allies, old allies and current allies and friends. This fight may not be easy, but we will stand together. This Alliance is about breaking down old borders. Making the future better for our children, and our children's children."

He chuckled lightly. "I really didn't have anything prepared so if I sound like I rambled I apologize. But, I do want to thank our new friends here for helping to give us hope."
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Nancy stepped forward as she cast a sideways glance at 'her' Nick. "We are not new Mr President, nor are we 'friends'. We are family, and family must stick together. We are united in blood, as one... and it is as one we either survive, or we die. I prefer to fight and survive, how about you?"
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~I wonder just *how* much you are ready to fight.~ Connor thought to himself as he stalked the shadows and waited. For soon he would be required to start the massacre, but perhaps before that, he could warn people so there would be no one left to fight. ~God help me.~ he thought to himself, though he couldn't help but wonder if God existed for a creature such as he. ~God help us all.~
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"As my sister said, we are not new. We have always been there. You just never knew it. We were just waiting for the time to reveal ourselves, and that time is now. The travelers have arrived, but their being here has caused consequences even our best seers haven't seen. So this is not just to cement our ties as one people, but also to welcome the travelers as well.

We are all here to make a difference, and we must all act if we are all to survive."
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As the holodecks were joined, Acting Captain Aina Asya knew this would be her only chance to talk to him. So she approached him stealthily as she didn't want anyone else to know she was there. And within a few moments, he was standing right in front of her - the answer to her prayer.

"Excuse me Mr President." Aina whispered. "I am Acting Captain Aina Asya, commander of the ISS Anthony Abbott and a member of the Fifth Column." She hoped he realized it meant she was really part of the rebellion even though she appeared to be an Imperium stooge. "My commanding officer was removed from duty by Captain Christopher Connolly." she tried to explain. "Because he had defected to you." She did not say the enemy as she did not believe the President to be the enemy. "Now we do not know who to trust, or what to do. And I fear a great enemy is on the prowl, ready to attack and destroy both Imperium and Terra Alpha forces alike. We must stand together, or we will all for."

"I couldn't have said it better myself." said Admiral Liam Dylan, who wheeled himself up to talk to them. "Nephew." he said, addressing Nick. "I knew you would do your family proud, just as I knew my daughter would. But my daughter now faces execution, and I am hoping I am not wrong in knowing that you would do something to save your cousin who is only facing this fate because she tried to defect to you... as my other daughter Tanya has."

"Father, cousin.. I mean Mr President." said Tanya as she joined them. "We need your help Mr President, as my ship is full of spies loyal to the enemy."

"As in mine." Aina said with a sigh.

"I have tried to staff the fleet with fifth column members." Admiral Dylan tried to explain. "But it has been difficult, since we both know people can be programmed to work for the enemy without even knowing it. We need your help. We have brought our fleet to you and Admiral Sandoval, and now you have to tell us what to do with it."

"We have done our best to rescue as many of the wounded from both sides as possible." Galen added as he joined the conversation. "But again, it is difficult to know who to trust."

"We will do whatever you ask of us." said Aina in desperation. "But we must act before this new and dark enemy destroys us all."
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Kristina Kellow walked up to the President, her father and sister, her husband and her daughter and Admiral Sandoval. "Kristina Kellow cannot be here right now as she is on her way to her execution. But if you wish to leave a message...." It was obviously her LMD, not her.

Still, it spoke with her voice and it had a message straight from her. "If I am here, it means I am dead or soon will be. But I could not die without telling my family exactly what you all mean to me."

She looked at her father first. "Father, I am sorry I disappointed you by not taking control of the Julia Gillard and continuing your legacy."

Liam tried to speak to his daughter but one look from her told him to say nothing.

"Sister, dear, I am sorry I left the command of the ship to you, but not because you are not fit for command, but because it is just so much of a burden that you do not deserve. But I know I could not have left the ship in better hands."

She looked at Nick then. "Speaking of better hands... I know there can be no safer hands to leave the Alliance in, but yours Nick, and Galen's. I know together, with Admiral Sandoval here, that the legacy will be safe, and you will bring peace to the universe once more."

She looked at her children Katie and Mal now. "You both have made me very proud. I am so sorry I will not be around to see you married and have a family of your own. But I know I will be watching from Heaven above, and will always keep an eye on all of you who I love."

She sighed heavily for a moment. Then she said, "I have the intel that I have gathered since signing on as XO, and wish to be debriefed before I am beheaded. I want my death not to be for nothing. But I want to help you defeat the Emperor and Empress before I die. So please ask your questions now and I will help you however I can."

She whispered something to Nick. "Please do not allow my children to witness my execution. I am begging you Nick. That is a memory that no one should have."

Katie overheard and whispered something to Carly. "Was my mother alive in your timeline?"

(ooc yes Carly lol)

Kristina's LMD waited patiently for questions to be asked, and to give the answers they needed before time ran out. "I just want you to know, I love you all."
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"Mr. President"

"Krys that's that something I am not going allow to happen." Nick whispered back. "We've rescued people from the Imperium before, I think we can make this happen somehow." he cleared his throat. "So how much call you tell us up to your point of capture at least?"

Carly replied to Katie ~ I have no memory of my Aunt Kristina being dead. Of course, in our timeline things were so screwed up that often times we had no idea someone was dead or missing for years, because communications were a constant enemy target. The Imperium used to lob EMPs at us almost on a monthly basis or whenever they thought we were mustering our forces. But like I promised you and it seems my grandfather is promising her... we will not let her execution happen.~

"I think we are all in agreement... we have time to save you, the real you... but we will need to work fast." Nick said to his cousin.
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The LMD of Krissy was hard for her to control from so far away. But she knew if this was goodbye, this would be her only chance. "I appreciate the sentiment cous.. sorry Mr President... and if you could find a way to help me, I would be grateful. But as I am sure you know, I am running out of time. So please, for the love of God, please hurry." With that said, Krissy's LMD simply disappeared.
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"KRISSY!" Liam screamed as he saw his daughter disappear. He clutched thin air as she disappeared, a new look of grim determination on his face. He would not let that bitch Empress kill his daughter and live. "I vow by all that is holy, the Empress will die before my daughter, even if by my own hand. This is my vow!"
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"Krissy?" Tanya called after her sister. "Please God don't take her." She was asking for a selfish reason as well, as she did not like the position her sister had put her in. She was no Kristina... but what was she?

Was she as important to her father, who didn't seem to look at her while he just stared in empty space where Kristina used to be. ~But what of me now?~ she thought to herself with a heavy sigh. At that moment she felt the weight of the world on her shoulders,and the last thing she wanted to do ... was party.
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Liam caught sight of his wife in the corner of his eye. Now he was glad that he had gotten up out of the wheelchair as he didn't want her to worry... she had Krissy to worry about as it was, she didn't need to worry about him too. "Kaety? Over here." he said, beckoning to her.

Kaety heard Liam's voice and went over to where he was. "Oh Liam, are you alright?" she asked.

He smiled. "I am alive, that's what counts. I am sorry to worry you."

"You did worry me, that is why I am married to you." Kaety said.

"You are married to me to worry?" Liam asked, a little confused.

"Liam, I love you and I will back you up in any decision that you make." she said.

"So you aren't angry with me?" he asked.

"Why would I?" Kaety asked.

"For getting myself shot and almost killed." he said bluntly.

"Liam, that is part of the job." Kaety said.

He smiled. "I was worried you would be angry. I am relieved you are not."

"Liam, I am not mad." She said.

He smiled again. "I thought when you didn't want a hug, that you might have been angry."

"I want a hug from my husband." Kaety said.

He opened his arms to hug her, but winced a little in pain. "Then come here."

Kaety went to him and gently gave him a hug.

He stroked her hair and chuckled. "I am so glad to be with you again."

"Same here." Kaety said.

"I promise I will do my best to get Krissy back...." He didn't say 'alive'....

"What is going on with our kids?" Kaety asked.

He thought she knew. "Krissy has been captured and is on her way to Earth for probable execution..."

Kaety's look on her face got very scared. "What did Kristina do?"

"Just as her father wanted her to do." said he with a sigh. "She tried to remove the Captain from command and assume command herself, but instead he captured her, and they are on their way to Earth, leaving our other daughter Tanya in command." he said, as he glanced over at Tanya, who looked so upset and alone.

Kaety saw Tanya. "She is so bewildered without her sister by her side." Kaety said.

"You would think that, but no." said he. "She is afraid she will not be able to keep her crew alive."

"I have faith in Tanya." Kaety said.

"Maybe you could tell her that?" he asked his wife. He didn't think Tanya would be open to anything he said at the moment, but he knew that Tanya would listen to her mother. "I'll be over here. Good luck."
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Tanya saw her mother with her father and was glad that they were together. What she wouldn't do for some motherly love right now....

Kaety walked over to Tanya. "Darling, I have faith in you." she told her daughter.

"Mamma? You are here for me!" Tanya exclaimed as she ran over to her mother. "That means so much to me, it really does." Tears welled in her eyes as she said, "But I am not supposed to be the Captain, Krissy is. And because of me, she can't be where she should be, and may end up executed because of me. What am I going to do?"

Kaety held her daughter. "Tanya, you need to show Kristina that you can take over her crew."

"But how can I, when she is prisoner and ...." Tanya sighed heavily. "It's my fault."

Kaety took Tanya's face in her hands. "It is not your fault."

"Really mamma?" Tanya asked as she looked into her mother's eyes.

"Really." Kaety said.

Tanya breathed a sigh of relief. "I will try to make you proud of me mamma."

"Darling, you have already made me proud." Kaety said.

Tanya took a step back and looked into her mother's eyes. "You don't know how much that means to me Mamma. But what about -- Krissy... If she dies, will you blame me?"

"Tanya, you and your sister knew what you two were getting into when you two became Starfleet officers." Kaety said.

"Yes we did. It's just...." Tanya shrugged. "She's my twin, and I would be lost without her."

"Tanya, I know that." Kaety said.

"How did you know?" she asked her mother.

"Mother's intuition." Kaety said.

"That's not what I mean. I mean how did you know that right now I needed you the most and you are here." Tanya said with a smile.

"I came to check on your father." Kaety said.

"It doesn't matter why you are here... all that matters is that you are here." Tanya said to her mom. "And I am so glad you are."

"Me too." Kaety said.

"So will you be staying here with father?" Tanya asked. "I think it would be safer for you, and if you could convince father to stay here... we don't want him to get himself killed either."

"I will stay here with you and your father." Kaety said.

"But I won't be here." Tanya informed her mother. "I have to go back to Krissy's.. I mean my ship. But I want to know you and father will be safe here."

"We will be here and you be careful." Kaety said.

"I will be as careful as I can be." she promised her mother. "Like mother, like daughter." Tanya said proudly.

"True." Kaety said.

"I have always strived to make you proud." Tanya said proudly.

"And you do a good job, you and Kristina both." Kaety said.

"I am so glad that I do. Krissy has always been daddy's girl, but I have always modeled myself after you. I am proud to be a mamma's girl." Tanya said.

"You both are Mamma's girls." Kaety said.

Tanya smiled and said, "And proud to be. Just like I am sure father is proud to be your husband. He may be an admiral and all, but I think he appreciates being your husband more."

"I guess that you are right Tanya." Kaety said.

"I know I am right. I can tell by the way he looks at you." Tanya said emphatically.

"He has feelings for me." Kaety said.

Tanya smiled. "He loves you."

"Yes he does." Kaety said.

"And you love him too, I can tell." Tanya added.

"I love your father." Kaety said.

"I know. What I don't know is why I never found someone like him." Tanya sighed. "Krissy found Galen, you have father... I have no one."

"You will find someone." Kaety said.

Tanya sighed her head as she looked around at the men at the party. "There seems to be someone for everyone, but not for me."

"There is someone out there, you need to look." Kaety said.

"I am too busy trying to save everyone, then look for love." Tanya admitted as she stopped looking at men she could not have.

"Don't say that." Kaety said.

"But Mom.." Tanya said playfully. "But seriously, we are about to go into the battle of our lives. The last thing I have time to look for is love. I have to keep everyone alive."

"I know Dear but it doesn't hurt to have someone to come home to after this is over." Kaety said.

Tanya shook her head. "I'd rather focus on making this over, and then looking for love, Mamma."

"I understand." Kaety said.

Tanya thought about her father and sighed. "I hope father does. I know he wants grandchildren, but what does he want of me? He already has grandchildren from Galen and Krissy."

"Your father wants to spoil the grandchildren." Kaety said.

Tanya rolled her eyes and sighed. "Yes but I don't need the pressure when I am fighting to stay alive."

"I understand but you know that you have help from your father, myself, Krissy and Galen." Kaety said.

Tanya shook her head at her mother's assertion. "Krissy can't even help herself Mamma, that's the problem."

"Don't count your sister out yet Sweetie. I know that Krissy will find a way to free herself and return to help you." her mother said.

Tanya just shrugged. "If you say so mother."

"I know that my daughter is going to be free." Kaety said.

Tanya shook her head. "I wish I had your faith."

"You will." Kaety said.

Tanya wasn't up to fighting with her mother so instead she said, "Yes Mother."

"You will do great." Kaety said as she kissed Tanya on the forehead.

Tanya smiled. "Thank you mother."

"You are welcome." Kaety said.

"I think father wants you." said Tanya. "And I have to get back to my ship soon."

"Yes Sweetie, behave and please return to us alive." Kaety said.

"I will do my best mother." Tanya said, though she doubted that was in her power. "I will do my best."
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Liam looked over at his wife and daughter and could not judge how the conversation was going. All he could do was wait until his wife came back to him and discussed what happened.

Kaety returned to Liam.

"Good work sweetheart. Just what she needed." Liam said with a smile.

"Yes." Kaety said.

"I only wish there was more we could do for her now." Liam said with a deep sigh.

"We can pray that she and Kristina are safe." Kaety told Liam.

He nodded his head. "And pray we will."

"Yes we will." Kaety said.

Liam thought that they should lighten the mood so he said, "I would ask you to dance, my dear, but I fear my legs would not stand for it."

"We will have a chance to dance when you are strong Sweetheart." Kaety said.

He smiled. "I look forward to it. I just feel if we dance now, we would be dancing on our dead's grave."

"I agree with you." Kaety said.

Now that he had to think about the battle, there was one thing that worried him. "So my dear, where will you be during this battle to come? I hope you will not be on the Abbott."

"I don't know." Kaety said.

He thought for a moment. "You need to figure it out my dear. I know better than to demand you stay with me."

"Liam, I don't know where I am needed." Kaety said.

"You are needed by my side. But where do you want to be is the question." Liam said, not wanting to force anything on her.

"I want to be by your side." Kaety said.

"And at my side you will be." Liam said with a smile. "Now I know why I love you."

"Why do you love me?" Kaety asked.

He had a ready answer. "Because you are my wife and inspiration."

"I thought that I gave you children." she said.

"Yes but you are not just a mother, you are a lover and a wife, and I would be lost without you." he admitted.

"Oh Liam...." Kaety said.

He chuckled and said, "It's the truth."

"I know." Kaety said.

"So why do you love me?" he asked playfully.

"I love you because you were my first love and you too are my inspiration." Kaety said.

He smiled. "You are definitely the best thing that ever happened to me."

"Really?" she asked.

He nodded. "Apart from our children, yes. You are my family and are the only things that matter to me."

"Liam..." Kaety said.

He asked, "What?"

"We should renew our vows after this battle is over." Kaety said.

"Aww and here I was going to re-enact my proposal and you just beat me to it." he said playfully.

"You can still do it." Kaety said.

"When the time is right, I will." He promised.

"Ok." Kaety said.

He nodded his head. "It's just not the time for such things when we don't even know if there will be a tomorrow."

"I agree." Kaety said.

He looked around at people having fun and said, "But while the party is on, we might as well have some fun."

"I agree with you." Kaety said.

He smiled as he extended his hand to her. "Then my dear, let's have some fun."
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Admiral Liam Dylan slowly but surely make his way over to his counterpart. He looked at Rebecca, smiled, and gave his best salute. "We of the Fifth Column salute you."

Rebecca only nodded. "You need not salute me. Gave that nonsense up long ago."

"I was merely showing you the sign of respect that you deserve." Liam said as he made sure he remained standing. "I can report that we have ships at your disposal, covertly of course. We are ready to assist you in any way that you desire."

Rebecca smiled, "Respect is earned and I don't need a hand gesture to know when it is given. Have a seat."

Like a true gentleman, he pulled out a seat for her to sit first. "You have earned that respect in my mind. That is why I am here, to help."

Rebecca sat and clasped her hands together on the table and smiled. "You remind me a little of someone else I know. So you plan to defect."

"Planned, as in the past, done and dusted." he said with a smile. "I made sure we had only those on board that were of like mind, in the fifth column. I admit I made a mistake with Chris, but it was a calculated risk. All that remains, is for you to say what you want. You do not have to include our ships in your main plan, in fact it might be better for all if we actually acted as a diversion... if we were really where you said you would be, with some sweet talking, the Imperium would think we are still on their side, and you could still be off doing whatever you are doing."

One of the attendants approached asking if they wanted anything. "Coffee black and hot," Rebecca replied. There was a moment of puzzlement on the poor man who was taking her order. Everyone else was drinking a wine or beer with a few a bit stronger. "It's an addiction what can I say?" Rebecca shrugged with a smile.

"And you sir?"

"Coffee, black and hot." he said, smiling a little more. "Sounds good to me. I'll have that too."

The server retreated and Rebecca smiled, "Just because I don't drink doesn't mean I hold it against those that do."

"Which is a good way to be." he admitted, nodding his head. "I just don't think my doctors would appreciate my drinking alcohol that would interact badly with the medication they stuck me on."

She shrugged, "So someone suggested using your fleet as a Trojan Horse of sorts..."

"Following my orders, yes." he said. "As I was unable to deliver that message to you personally. We have been extremely careful to make sure that no one suspects any of my people. And since both the supposed rebels in my --"

"And your?"

He sighed and took a deep breath before he looked to the floor and said, "My daughter Kristina Kellow... since both the supposed rebels tried to take over the ships, have been captured, it will be assumed that the mutiny is over, and they will tow the Imperium party line. But luckily," he said as he looked over at Tanya, "My other daughter Tanya is now Acting Captain of the ISS Julia Gillard, so you can be sure of her loyalty."

"I can be certain of nothing my friend. This war is a mess with too many who are gray and to pick an enemy out of a lineup impossible." Rebecca replied.

He thought of a way to make her more sure of his loyalty. "My real surname is Kellow, and I am the Uncle of the President. It sounds so cool when you say it like that." He chuckled a little. "So I hope you can be certain that I would never do anything to betray my sister, or my nephew, or my children."

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