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Joining all into one; Joining the party together
Topic Started: Sep 14 2013, 12:15 PM (1,587 Views)
Galen
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"I understand, mother." Galen said curtly. What he wanted to say was that she was only his mother biologically, and only because her genetic material was stolen and placed in a surrogate along with a male donor, and that was how he was born. But he would not upset her any more. "I also understand my duty, and I am nothing if not a dutiful son and subject. If I must serve in this role, I will serve as Chief Councillor until the appropriate ruler is found, whether that be a Queen or King, it is up to the council to decide. For now, I will do as I must."
Galen Grant
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"As will we all." the council's voice said through Bessie May. "You must prove to us that Terra Alpha had nothing to do with killing me, so that 'she' could be Vice President, and find King Einri and set him free. He is the rightful ruler, so if you find him Galen, you can give him his rightful title of King. Until then, you have a lot of work to do... and not much time to do it."
Bessie May
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Galen
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"Very well. I will serve as Chief Councillor, with Nick Czeski as my Assistant Chief Councillor or whatever title you deem fit, until King Einri is freed and returned to be rightful ruler of our people. As my father used to say, 'So mote it be.'
Galen Grant
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Bessie Andrews
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Bessie walked out of view while the others were caught up in who would lead the people she once lead. She just wasn't sure she was doing the right thing. And everyone here had a stake in it, and no one could really be thought to be objective. So she thought she would go and see a counsellor, that was not her daughter.

Bessie opened up the holodeck to the ship Anastasia was on, the ISS Gillard under command of Tanya Baker. =/\=Dr Bessie Andrews to Anastasia. Can you meet me in your holodeck please?=/\=

"Sure Bessie." Anastasia said. She went to the holodeck and called for Bessie.

Bessie waited for Anastasia to appear. "My daughter Nancy told me she has worked with you before as counsellor. I trust my daughter's instincts, so I was hoping I could avail myself of your counselling skills for something extremely important... whereby lives are at stake."

"Sure Bessie." Anastasia said.

Bessie offered Anastasia a seat as she blurted this out. "I have been serving as my people's Queen for a while. At the party, I am not sure if you saw... but my father's android copy killed my Queen copy. Now my people have no Queen, and the President of the Alliance wants me to serve as his Vice President. I am just so confused I don't know what to do."

"What does your heart tell you?" Anastasia said.

Bessie thought for a moment. "To be vice president. But now there is going to be a fight on who will rule in my stead. Some are blaming Terra alpha, even though it is not their fault. I just... I don't know."

Anastasia sat there and listened to what Bessie said. "I don't know what to tell you."

Bessie understood the position she put Anastasia in, but she needed her help. "I just need your help to find some clarity as you are an independent person who has nothing to gain or lose in this. And Nancy has raved about you."

"Ok." Anastasia said.

"If my heart tells me to serve as vice president because it would be for the good of all, and not just the good of my people... what do you think?" Bessie asked her.

"I think that you can serve as VP but what would your people think of you?" Anastasia said.

Bessie sighed. "They already think I am dead, that's the problem. I think my son Galen could serve in my stead. I guess I'm ok with that... in a way I guess I am concerned about being Vice President."

"Have you discussed this with the family?" Anastasia said.

Bessie thought about the mess she just left in the other holodeck. "I have. But they all have something to gain or lose.. they can't be objective. But you can be. That's why I needed to talk to you."

"Ok." Anastasia said.

"If it were you, what would you do? I mean what if you had a choice to stay on this ship and be counsellor, or join Starbase Byron as another counsellor, a counsellor that the former Imperium crew could go too if they are not up to seeing a counsellor they would regard as the enemy?" Bessie asked.

"I don't know. I like being here." Anastasia said. "But when the war is over, I would stay on the Byron."

Bessie smiled. "Well if I was Vice President, I would be able to offer you that position. I was working as doctor and counsellor on the Byron, but have had to give that position to Nancy while I am the VP. I know Nancy will need help, and so I would like you to help her."

"I would like that." Anastasia said.

Bessie smiled again. "I will see you soon to bring you to your new home. Till then, farewell. Close program." She felt better, a little.. so she decided to rejoin the other holodeck in the hopes that they had not killed themselves yet. And when she saw that Galen was gone, she thought... no, she dismissed that thought. He had probably gone to talk to the 'other' Nick, the President. She needed her counsel, let him get advice where he must. Looking at everyone else, she tried to smile but failed. "What a party...."

(JP with Anastasia *Charlotte*, Counselor on the ISS Julia Gillard for now)
Bessie Andrews
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Galen
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Galen called up a holodeck to talk to Nick, before he made a decision. "I am not sure if Angel has told you what is happening, in the repercussions of 'Bessie May's demise. But we have a problem that I thought I should discuss with you."

"I'm all ears." Nick said as he gestured for Galen to take a seat. "So what kind of problem are we facing?"

He wondered how he could explain. "Well I would say we face a war between your people and mine... but..."

"But?"

"Well you sure opened up a can of worms by wanting mother as your VP, let me say that much. And my people already know 'Bessie May' is dead and are blaming your people." Galen said, trying to explain even though it seemed so damn absurd... unless this was what 'they' wanted. But finding 'they' would be the problem.

"Why is it our fault when that other LMD of her father was the one that pulled the trigger?" Nick said. "And hell, I only made a suggestion..."

"Because no one knows who controlled the LMD." Galen answered. "And the council in their... I would like to say stupidity.." He chuckled. "They suggest that the only way to avert the war, is for their choice to act as King." He shook his head and made a face. "I had a counter-suggestion. I would be happy to serve as Chief Councillor until the appropriate monarch can be found. They countered with this - they want me to assist mother as Vice President, and I thought I could assist you as well. If the Imperium is falling apart and now that you have Nick C's fleet as well, as the others... you could use my help, if you want it."

"I'd be happy to have your help. We always did work well together." Nick said with a smile. "Look, whatever it takes to keep this alliance going I'll make sure we make it happen."

"I agree with you. I would do whatever it took as well... just not the title of 'King'... seems so ill-suited to one such as me, you know?" Galen asked.

"Yeah really...you've always been too much of a man of action to just send the orders." Nick said and sighed. "I only took myself out of the field because I felt this was the right choice, I do miss it but... sometimes gotta do things because you have to." he looked him in the eye. "So I trust you and I would have ample time to work together, regardless what your new title would be?"

"That's the beauty of the holodeck we set up... it is 'out of time' so when you leave, no real time has passed." Galen said with a smile. "Remember that from Python Fleet? And there is always the LMD that your counterpart set up." He thought for a moment. "I would just need access to you, to help you. And it would be so tiresome to have to keep saying, Chief Councillor Galen is here to see you." said he, not sure how that would work. "Unless you have a better idea...."

(naughty Jenny tagging both Nick's lol, but the other Nick C's tag can lapse :-P ^_^ )
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"Don't tell me I missed out on all the fun, mother dear?" asked Maylis to Bessie May. Then she saw her mother waving to her from Bessie Andrews body. "Oh I see I did. So what did I miss? No, wait I don't want to know. You asked me here to deliver babies, and that is what I do, bring new life into the world, not take life away. So tell me where my patients are, and I will begin to help bring new life out of this dark hell we have been living in."
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Nick Ryder
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"Mr. President"

Nick gave Galen a smile. "Just announce yourself as 'your friend Galen is here', like you've always been. Honestly I don't stand on ceremony, in public sure, but in my compound, meh, you're Galen KinKaid, my oldest friend. Although I can't wait to show you some of the things I've been working on. And some of the things I've done quietly over the past year."
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"I would love to compare notes." Galen said with a smile. He didn't say anything about the last name 'Kinkaid' as that was still painful since his father died. "I would also like to work together again. With us and mother together, nothing can stop us."
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"If you will excuse me Mr President, I really need to talk to my son-in-law." Liam said, as he motioned to Galen, Katie and Mal.

"I'll see you later Nick." Galen said as he walked over to his father-in-law and his children. "I already know what you are going to say."

"That's not fair Galen. You know only too well to stay out!" Liam exclaimed.

Galen just shook his head. "I don't have to be a telepath to know." Why didn't his father-in-law trust him? Oh he knew, because he hardly knew him! "This can only be about Kristina, and I have already got plans in the works."

"With me." said Tom as he also stole himself away. "I am based off Earth, and I have been searching everywhere for Krissy, and as soon as I know something, you all will be the first to know."

"I appreciate that." Liam said, trying to sound a little relieved. But he would not be relieved unless he had his daughter back in his arms.

"So do I." said Tanya, not one to be left out. "If I can get my ship back there...."

"Not with you as Captain." Galen warned.

"I agree." Liam stated.

Tanya was about to protest, when Bessie Andrews also joined them.

Bessie was adamant. "They will just arrest you and your fate would be what Krissy's would have been. We are not going to exchange one high-profile target for another."

"We will do all we can to get her back." said Lewis, though he wasn't sure he was wanted. "I know Julie wants her first, and I am doing my best to keep Julie distracted and not thinking about Krissy. But by sharing her trust, I will know as soon as Krissy is found, and I will get her out, no matter what."

"I appreciate that." said Liam, as he tried not to feel a little distrustful. "It's just..."

"I understand." Lew said. He did understand.

"We just have to all work together. We need someone else to captain your ship." Liam said to Tanya.

"But then what would I do?" Tanya asked.

"Let me talk to Nick about that." Bessie said. She had an idea.

"But we need to get to mom soon." said Katie, a tear in her eyes.

"Uncle Tom, if you don't mind, I'd like to come with you now and see what I can find out from Earth." Mal asked. He didn't even look to his father for approval. After all, Krissy was his mother.

Knowing this, Tom just nodded his head after getting the slight nod from Galen. "Of course."

"I wish I could come too." Katie said with a sigh.

"That's not going to happen." Liam warned. "You would be in too much danger. I am already risk losing one daughter. I will not put her own daughter at risk. Mal, if you are sure you can work with Tom, than go ahead. But if anything happens to you...." Liam sighed. He knew he would have to talk to Nick and figure out what to do now. But how could he when all he could think about was his daughter and what they were doing to her. "We will get Krissy back... and this year, we will finally have one hell of a Family Christmas. Until then, we all have work to do. Off we go."
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"Wait!" Chris exclaimed as he joined them but held back out of arms reach. "I know you want to take a shot at me, and you deserve it. But in here, I'm me, I promise." He thought he was himself... he couldn't be controlled in the holodeck setup such as this... could he? "We both know who has to take back the ISS Gillard, now don't we?" he asked as he took a deep breath and walked up to them. He knew they didn't trust him, and was quite prepared to be knocked on his arse... after all he deserved it. But he also knew that they knew he was right.

Galen walked right up to Chris and had to stop himself from doing something much worse than taking a shot at him. Instead he glared at him for a few moments, as if in deep thought. "He's clear... at least while he is in here." He looked his 'brother' in the eye. "If you had anything to do with what happened to Krissy -- you know what I will do to you." Galen threatened him.

Chris just nodded his head. "I do know. And you should know I had nothing to do with it. I had my hands full with her father." he said, throwing Liam a salute. He put his hands up in the air in an act of innocence. "I was busy taking over the Abbott, not the Gillard." he said as if that was a good defense. Then he realized what he said and said, "Oh right." He sighed. "But listen, you need me."

"Why would we need you Christofer?" demanded the man that Chris overthrew, and almost killed in the process. Maybe 'almost' was the operative word. "What could we ever need you for?"

"To take back the Gillard." Chris said.

"From me?" Tanya asked suspiciously.

"To Earth." Chris countered. "I would be thought of as the hero returning, especially if I was able to escape, take back control of the Gillard, attack Byron while I am at it, and go back a hero."

"Back to Julie?" Lew asked.

Chris actually shivered and frowned. "No, brother. You can have all her attention."

Lew rolled his eyes. "Gee thanks."

"Look." Chris said in frustration. "We can just let her decide. Right now, we all want Krissy back. So I think it is best that I attack the starbase, and take the Gillard that I took over, back to Earth. As for the Abbott.... we must find out what happened there. But Krissy first."

"Thank you." said Liam with a smile, trying so hard to trust him..

"Right now, what do you think of my plan?" he asked Liam.

"I will talk it over with the President, but it seems the only thing we can do." Liam replied with a heavy sigh. It was their only chance to get his daughter back, so should he trust the one man that almost killed him?

Galen stared at his brother for a long time, before finally nodding his head. "If you are hiding anything, I can't see it."

"Then it's not there." said Bessie, as she knew Galen was one of - if not their family's - strongest teeps. "I knew you didn't --" She had to stop herself from being overcome by the emotion of it all. So instead she said, "Galen trusts him. So do I." If Galen trusted him, so did she... "We have to trust him. There is no other choice."

"I agree." said Tanya with a shrug.

"Perhaps Nick can help you with staying in control of yourself." Bessie suggested. Surely Nick had some tech to stop any outside influence. And if Chris was as good an actor as she knew her son was, she figured he could fake being controlled long enough to do what had to be done.

"I will be around to back him up." said Lew.

"So will I." Tom added.

Chris just hoped they trusted him. He was himself in the holodeck, and perhaps Nick could give him some device to keep the influence away from him so he could pretend he was being controlled. It wasn't like he hadn't done this before. And if he was lucky, Whisper would be more than happy with Lewis, but still trusting him enough to accept the story he had to sell. "Trust me, this will work. It has to."

"So you think you can take over my ship?" Tanya asked.

Chris just looked over at her father. That was what he had done to Liam, so he could do it to her too. "Unless you want to give it to me."

"No bloody way. You can work up a strike team, take over the ship and leave me in Byron's sickbay." said Tanya with a sigh.

"If that is what you want. We just have to hurry and get this done." Chris stated.

"I should tell the President of the new wrinkle." Liam said as he thought he better brief the President.

"I should work up a strike team to take over Tanya's ship, then attack Byron, and then go home triumphantly. Oh crap!" he exclaimed.

"What?" Liam asked.

"First I have to escape!" Chris said with a sigh.

"Always a complication." said Bessie. "But let me figure that out. How about we have you arrange to meet Arisu. You two can discuss a way to get you broken free, or we can work something out. For now, Admiral Dylan, if you go and talk to Nick, I'll see him after."

"Yes Bes." Liam said to his old friend. Then he looked Chris right in the eyes. "If you hurt any of my family, I will kill you."

"I know you will." said Chris, knowing from the look in the Admiral's face that he meant it. "I will make right for what I have done. You have my word of honor... that used to mean something and I hope it still does."

"We'll see." said Tanya.

"Yes we will." agreed Liam.

"Let's just get this done." said Chris. "Now."
Edited by Christofer, Nov 4 2013, 12:04 PM.
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