The happy me a new hope

Posted on Monday 5 September 2016 @ 20:11 by Lieutenant JG Martin Landau

Mission: Old, New Ship
Location: Various
Timeline: MD5
1125 words - 2.3 OF Standard Post Measure

Martin sat outside at the banquet table staring up at the night sky and the stars and wondered what life would be like to be in one place with friends you could count on when in the thick of it. The diplomat made a glance towards me like you havnt touched your food are you ill is there something wrong kind of look about the stare. Landau got up from the table grabbed the drink and sat by the fire alone staring at the stars once again thinking many thoughts and questions many still unanswered some confusing some worrying but they all meet at a few key questions. He thought I'm nearly a commander no friends I'm the first of my race in starfleet yet I'm not exactly the role model with my career for others of my species to want to join up but it still didn't distract Martin from his duties.

The ambassador could see something was up with me sitting alone by myself but thought he would be polite and talk to me later about the matter. The fire crackled as sounds of laughter filled the air from the table as Martin sat there sipping his drink and contemplating his future. He glanced at the table and continued to stare at the sky still unsure of what might lay ahead. The noise from the banquet table had died down as the vintage watch reminded him it was midnight earth time he sat there watching the fire slowly burn down watching people from the table leaving noticing the ambassador heading this way. The ambassador sat down next to me and offered me some food Martin had left on the table and asked "Whats wrong" to which landau just shrugged but the ambassador proded again " I cant have my aide down in the dumps thinking about other things rather than focused on the task" I just shrugged "come on let it out I need to know whats wrong so I can rectify it " the ambassador insisted and proded even further.

Martin took a bite of the food and looked up at the sky then spoke " I dunno I like trying new things but id rather stay put for a while where I can seriously settle down and make some proper friends and have fun not disposable friends. I mean why does starfleet have to send me all over the galaxy when I feel for my age i coukd just settle down in one place for the rest of my life and have some decent fun with proper real friends and not short term folks that are sort of my friends" The ambassador pondered for a bit and was puzzelled at my questions Martin loved doing the jobs starfleet sent him on so why now at this age feel like settling down when the world is still to be explored by such an old person as Landau was.

We chatted for a bit before the ambassador left for the hut and Martin stayed out here finishing his food and watching the fire die down. He slept outside by the low lit fire still wondering what the ambassador ment and what he would if any be able to do. The sun slowly rose over the tree tops as the rays flooded in through the gaps in the canopy awakening Landau ready to startthe day. The vintage watch mentioned 1130 earth time and the meeting was over as he approached the table for a bit of food and a drink. The ambassador signalled me over and explained that it was time to go. We boarded the suttlecraft and lifted off from the ground watching the natives waving at us as the craft turned sideways and upwards into the clouds and into space

The ride wasnt all that bad sitting there in silence taking over when the ambassador headed into the rear for a short kip. My thoughts on the planet where still racing through my head as his fingers slid across the controls. The ambassador returned a few hours later looking refreshed and cleaned up as the craft dropped out of warp. The huge starbase 17 filled the window as lots and lots of vehicles buzzed about and starships came and went many in drydocks awaiting things to be done to them or to be launched. The shuttlecraft glided into the shuttlebay entrance and glided to the ground as the door was opened with a clunk. The bustle of the shuttlebay ws pritty exciting and the sounds and smells tingled Martins sensors smelling wonderfull things and then some make you wanna puke type smells. The ambassador shook my had and slid a pad into my hand as he turned and left the shuttlebay. Martin was on his own for once the ambassador didnt need him anymore but what more intrieged Martin was the padd slipped into his had before he left.

Martin exited the shuttlebay and headed for somewhere to sit and read what or whatever was on the padd that was intreiging him with every step further and further he was itching to take a look. He entered the promenade and sat down at a table in the local bar pulling the diplomatic padd from his bag placing it on the table then putting the wheeled suitcase to one side placing the duffle bad on top of the case. He read the padd something about a new positon with a catch a demotion but it also ment a permainent position aboard somewhere. He read even further noting the time specified and looked at the vintage watch noting he had 30 minutes to get to the Osiris before it left the starbase and his ride to the Merlin so martin grabbed the bags threw the diffle bag over one shoulder grabbed the handle of the wheeled bag still bearing Office of the Commander in Chief seal slightly faded from it use over the years and headed for the docking pylon to find the Osiris.

Martin stared out the window looking at the Ambassador class docked in the pylon his ride to the Merlin awaited. Martin moved down the pylon but was stopped by a security office who asked for paperwork or an ID card of somekind. Landau handed over the padd and the guy checked over it before telling me i was the last onboard and to get a move on where someone would show him to guest quaters. The ship shuddered as the mooring clamps where dissengaged and it slipped out backwards into the space. The commanding officer had mentioned 7 hours untill rondavouz with the merlin for dropoff so there wss time to explore and get ready to introduce myself

LTjg Martin Landau
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
USS Merlin