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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 6, 2012 4:34:00 GMT -5
Diamond left the sickbay and stretched before turning toward the nearest turbolift. From what the on call medic had told her the Captain was doing fine but needed her rest. A few minutes later Diamond entered her quarters and smiled as she noticed Sparkplug resting in his alcove, most likely powered down as he did not hassle her for leaving him behind during the away mission.
Removing her jacket Diamond sat down at her desk and opened a new log.
[Log Begins] Stardate 88693.51
I cant believe I have been on this ship for over a week now and this is the first chance I am getting to record my thoughts. Lets see...well it has been a few days since that incident with the Gorn.
But I am still a little on edge both because that was the first serious ground combat I have ever been in and also because I let my crew mates see a side of not only myself but my entire species that I am not to happy about. Oh well these things happen, I just returned from trying to see the captain as I wanted to apologize for my near insubordination but I was told she is still rest...getting speared would have that effect on most people I would think.
Lets see what else...OH! The Captain seemed excited about my mobile "duck blind" idea. Basically we knock up an adaptive hologram that looks like one of the natives, enemies or cheating ex boyfriends.....never mind. Anyway equipped with a mobile emitter the hologram could move about unnoticed and gather data, this would be invaluable in researching cultures who are not yet ready to know whats out there and we could get a close look at the same time.
I will admit this idea is not entirely mine. The Doctor from the U.S.S. Voyager did this on a few occasions if I am remembering my history correctly...maybe I should give him a call and ask for tips on this project.
I do have a second idea that I think may be new. During the away mission Lt. Aidan and I pulled one of the phaser cannons from the damaged argo and using a grav-lift turned it into a mobile weapon emplacement. The advantage of this over the smaller turrets I normally carry in my portable buffer is mobility and of course shear firepower.
Now this got me thinking, during ground ops a shuttle is loaded with supplies and then unloaded on the surface. Yes said shuttle is often used for recon but there are times when it is damaged and can not fly properly or the weather may not permit it or the enemy may have heavy AA cover or even fields that prevent the engines from working properly, the list goes on.
The point is the shuttle is then next to useless, sure it can provide shelter but that's about it. Now what if said shuttle could quickly be dissembled into several types of defensive emplacements or even medical facilities or repair stations!! This would allow away teams to secure their positions faster as the would not have to unload all of the cargo first, just leave it where it is and worry about it once your position is secure.
Shuttle hull plating can withstand the impact of most personnal sized weapons usually only scratching up the paint. The weapons on the shuttle provide a heavier punch then a your standard portable weapon emplacement and if you could pull it from the housing and simply unlock a built in tripod or even fold out some light grav-lift plates directly from the weapon BAM, you have a quick heavy weapon emplacement ready to go.
The same goes for just about every other piece in the shuttle. The replicators could be moved to a more secure location or to hot spots to provide ammo reloads or medical supplies. The seats could easily be lowered and unfolded in to portable bio-beds for the medics!
Okay I am getting too worked up and I only have six hours till my next shift, I am going to get some sleep and begin work on this later. I will take a proposal to the XO once I have some of the details worked out, he may be interested in helping me seeing as he is a fellow engineer. Ughh need sleep...Oh on a more personal note I can't wait to see the look on Krin's face in the morning, i changed my hair color to bright pink just after my last shift, should be fun. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 7, 2012 4:43:25 GMT -5
Diamond grumbled as she entered her quarters and hurled her tool belt across the room. The resulting crash as it knocked over a picture of her family brought Sparkplug sweeping in at high speed from the other room.
"Whats up sis?" inquired the little Exocomp as he surveyed the damage.
Sighing Diamond slumped onto the small couch in her tiny living space. "Nothing Plug, just a little difficulty with some of the crewmen in engineering today."
The little device raised its nose slightly higher, which Diamond took as the raising of ones eyebrow.
Sighing again Diamond poured herself a glass of wine and sat back down. "Computer begin personal log."
[Log Begins] Okay whats the stardate...uh ba ba, oh! Stardate 88696.01
Well when I walked into engineering I got the look I was hoping for from Krin in regards to my hair. Her eyes looked like they where about to pop out and fly away! Oh and the way she scrunched her nose, Bejorans have such cute noses. Hmm Bejoran.......
-chuckles-
After that I was helping a few of the junior crewmen preform a routine diagnostic for the better part of the day while I regaled them with what happened on the last away mission. They seemed quite interested despite the fact that I omitted certain information, well it was left out until Crewmen Stanton decided she would take it upon herself to tell the entire work shift how I charged the Gorn topless...
Needless to say the rest of the shift was accompanied by plenty of snickering. This in itself was not so bad as it was kind of amusing but one of the crewmen, Hawking I believe his name is, took it to far. While I was trying to reach a section of tubing behind an access panel the young...man and I use that word loosely, came up to me and loudly asked if I would remove my top for him.
-more grumbles and a few choice insults-
This is not the first time something like this has happened, most people seem to think that every member of my species will just strip down if asked, yes that is true with most of the older generation and those around my age who were raised by Jeranian families but I was raised by humans and I kind of adopted their weird taboo about that sort of thing.
Anyway after laying the crewmen out and sending him to medical I switched up his duty roster for the next week. He will be scrubbing the plasma regulators with the smallest possible tool. Krin should not mind since he is on my team and it gets one of her members off the menial task.
I have also placed an official reprimand in his dossier for harassing a superior officer and conduct unbecoming a crewmen in Starfleet. After I am done my log I will be sending a personal message to the Captain explaining what happened.
OH! I have had some more thoughts on the Bulwark shuttle, that's the name I came up with...not to bad I think and I am continuing to record my thoughts on the matter as I go. One thing I know right know is that it is not going to be a pretty ship...then that's not really what I intend, not like so called "professional" star ship designers these day, they need to get out and find some girls, everything is so....curvy these days.
Anyway think I will slip into something more comfortable and see if I can catch up to Misaki. We bumped into each other earlier and made plans to get together but then she just up and disappeared on me.
Oh note to self, from now on bring a spare satchel on ALL away missions, never know when you will be forced to scoop something liquidy and I cant keep using my tops. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 8, 2012 12:22:18 GMT -5
Diamond stretched as she rolled over in bed. Looking at the clock sitting next to her bed she noticed that her next shift did not start for another two hours. The old fashion alarm clock had been a gift from her human parents when she was fourteen.
She had always had a hard time waking up despite the fact that she hated sleeping in so the clock had been a wonderful gift especially since it was over three hundred years old.
Rolling out of bed she moved to the replicator and grabbed some breakfast before sitting down at her terminal.
"Computer begin personal log"
[Log Begins] Stardate 88699.67
Well I let my temper get the best of me again yesterday and now I am paying the price. If I had handled crewmen Hawking according to proper starfleet code I would not be confinded to quarters when not on duty.
Instead I am stuck in here for another two hours with nothing to do. I heard Sparkplug leave about an hour ago but he is still not back, must have gone to explore the ship some more.
I have a feeling that today is going to be a really long day at work.
....oh to hell with this, computer end log. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 9, 2012 13:44:17 GMT -5
Diamond sat at the small table in her quarters nibbling on her breakfast as she flipped through a list of materials she had finished putting together. Smiling to herself at the thought of what these where to be used for she finished her meal, tossed her plate into the replicator and sat at her desk.
"Computer begin personal log"
[Log begins] Okay lets see, what's the stardate...Oh I am so excited I can't remember! Hey Plug whats the date?
*random buzzing in the background*
Oh right. Stardate 88702.49
So the Captain called me up to her office last night and by the time I got there I could not stop yawning, it got even worse when I found commander Xaelei siting there in addition to the captain.
It was not as bad as I thought it would be. Talia...I mean Captain Talia just wanted to clarify a few things in regards to the incident in engineering, that was it.
Of course the entire time we where discussing the matter Plug made a pest of himself by bugging Xaelei, he seems rather taken with her. Oh and he actually responded to the captain instead of just buzzing at her!
So after our conversation the captain, Xaelei and I all sat down to discuss my projects and the have both been given the green light!!
*giggles*
I am so excited I have already put together the materials I will need to requisition from DS9 once we dock. If this works out it will go a long way to helping advance my career. The Bulwark could change the way we deal with heavy ground combat.
I need to send a message to the doctor to see if she can spare someone to help with the medical tent configuration and I have already been given leave to bring Aidan in on this so I need to let him know. I have even decided to let Hawkins help if he wants, he is a decent engineer after all and we both screwed up, no sense in letting it ruin either of our lives.
I have the day off so I am going to focus on getting the initial stages squared away but first I think I will go for a swim, it's going to be a long couple of weeks. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 12, 2012 15:40:28 GMT -5
Diamond stood staring out her window watching the stars as they passed by while the ship churned through space on its way home to Sol, the shattered pieces of a large mirror lay strewn about the floor.
Grumbling she turned and crunching over the remains of the mirror she moved to the overturned desk, reaching down she pulled the desk back up to its correct position placing her console back on top where it belonged.
Slumping down in her chair Diamond began her personal log.
[Log Begins] Stardate 88710.45
Yesterday the Jem'Hadar hit us and they hit us bad. There are so many wounded on board that the doctor released me to my quarters, provided it wear this damn monitor.
*picks at the small device attached to her neck*
The Adagio is a tough ship there is no doubt, despite taking serious damage to her warp engines during a warp skip during the opening moments of the battle we managed to decimate a good portion of the first wave to come through the wormhole.
But there were to many of them and their shear numbers overwhelmed us. Despite my best efforts the shields where just barely holding and I could not keep them above 10%. Then the damn relay I was working on decided to have tantrum and explode.
*traces her finger down a large scar on the right side of her face*
Plug managed to beam me to sickbay and the doc was apparently having no problems treating me until my body reacted defensively to my wounds and shifted. For the most part it was not a problem but a few plates formed over my face and head.
I guess it took the doc by surprise and she managed to force my body to relax enough that she was able to treat the burns to my face but not in time, she was unable to remove this blight on my face thanks to my own body trying to protect itself.
I have shifted six times in the past eight hours but no matter what I try the damn thing stays. Sometimes I hate my damn lattice, if I had normal skin like most species I would have been fine, but nooooo. I don't even have any other Jeranians to talk to about it just because I would take my little sisters form when we where kids, how was I supposed to know that would make me what they call Kama'luca.
*touches the scar again and smiles bitterly*
Oh well. I heard that Plug made himself useful last night after the battle, apparently he had the bridge back up and running in a short amount of time. He's out right now helping the repair teams, but I am stuck here until the doctor says otherwise.
Oh, I did find out why Plug is always trying to hang around Xae. While we talked this morning he mentioned that he sees her as a sort of kindred spirit. He feels that since they where both once mindless drones, not really having any control over themselves but have now regained, or gained in Plugs case, a sense of individualism and sentience, well he feels that they should be friends.
Honestly I am surprised she even has friends, she is just so cold. I don't see how they have anything in common, sometime you can't get Plug to shut up. Where as I would be surprised if the commander even says anything that does not have to do with her duties.
Oh well, I am wiped, between my injuries and shifting six times in less then eight hours I think I could sleep for a week....I'll clean this mess up later. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 19, 2012 20:39:47 GMT -5
Throwing another PADD onto the ever increasing pile in her quarters Diamond sighed and slouched in her chair. She was exhausted and need some sleep but getting the Adagio back in shape was at the top of her list.
"At least we are almost done" she thought to herself. "Computer begin personal log"
[Log Begins] Diamond Williams personal log stardate 88728.6
Repairs are going ahead of schedule which I am happy about, what I am not happy about however are all these repair crews assigned to us from space dock. They have no idea what they are doing, yes most of the Adagios' systems are unique to her but I mean seriously if you can't tell the difference between a transphasic inducer and your own ass you really need to find a new line of work.
*Diamond sighs heavily*
Oh well, we are almost done and then we can get them off our ship and back to screwing around all day while we head back out to do serious work. Ah, maybe I am being a little critical, since my accident I seem to have developed a bit of a bad attitude...at least that's what Plug told me after I knocked him across the room for being a brat.
I am very happy with my repair teams though, they have made me quite proud over the last few days and I plan on letting command know about it. Even Hawkins has gone above and beyond in his duty, we even got to joking around while we where working on the phaser arrays. After our shift I brought a few of them back to my quarters, they wanted to see my collection.
Yesterday the Commander had a chat with me about taking the shape of a Vorta....I am not pleased, beyond the fact that these ears are just ugly I don't like the thought of someone accidentally shooting me! Oh well there is one bright spot in my life these days, Yina. I enjoy having her around, more so then I probably should.
Oh, I am very pleased that the Commander has told me I should make the Bulwark one of my top priorities, he hinted that we may need it soon. I have already conducted several tests on the holodeck and the design is sound, putting it together will be a different matter entirely. I will need to keep a close eye on everyone helping me assemble it...I will need to keep a very close eye on Yina.
*giggles*
Once Bulwark is up and running I should be ready to begin working on my holographic scout idea. I got a response from the Doctor a few hours ago but have yet had the chance to go over it. From what he said in the first few sentences he has included his logs as well as a few thoughts of his own in the project. I will look at it in more detail once I get the chance.
*looks over her shoulder at a clock visible on the wall behind her*
Time for bed, another busy day tomorrow, it's for the best though. When the Captain returns from wherever it is she went her ship should be up and running.
Computer end log [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Feb 26, 2012 14:40:40 GMT -5
Diamond's eyes slowly opened as she rolled over in bed only to bump into something. Smiling to herself Diamond gently caressed T'Ruri's naked form and she carefully slipped out of bed in an effort not to wake her companion.
Tiptoeing into the main living area Diamond reflected on the previous night while she rooted through the mess of discarded clothing on the floor looking for her night robe. She had been really upset that Krin had seemed to be avoiding her but as the night progressed and with plenty of help from both Anja and Nathan she had started to feel better despite the chemical imbalance in her brain caused by Krin's absence.
At some point during the evening T'Ruri had appeared in the lounge and despite an initial misunderstanding about what was going on between Diamond and Nathan she had been quite complimentary toward Diamond.
Sitting down gently on her couch Diamond hugged the warm cup of tea she had just replicated and tried to fight off the nasty hangover she was dealing with. Whispering very gently she ordered the computer to begin a new personal log, cringing at what she perceived to be an overly loud response.
[Log Begins] Computer what is the current stardate?
*the feminine voice of the computer responds stating it is stardate 88744.92*
Alright then stardate 88744.92, after my shift ended last night I decided to slip into something more comfortable and see if I could find Krin in the lounge, but she was not there. At this point I guess my brain was having some real problems producing the chemical I need to keep my spirits up.
Despite this I did have a good time with one of the new members of the crew, Anja if I remember correctly. She seemed to put up with my constant sobbing and was actually very understanding, at some point Ada joined us and I was quite surprised. I was equally surprised at her suddenly vanishing a few minutes later, I may have said something to upset her but I can't remember.
I also made the mistake of giving Nathan, Aidan and Jericho one of the bottles of rum my sister had given me during her short visit. Needless to say they got quite friendly after awhile, well Aidan and Jericho did, Nathan retained his civility and very very polite.
*quiet giggling*
Jericho did not have much luck with me or Anja and tried to hit on one of the other members of the crew only to end up with her drink in his face. I am not sure what to make of Jericho, he seems like a competent officer but his attitude toward women needs some improvement. I think I have given him the name Racht Beard...but I can't remember why.
Things changed when my beautiful Ruri showed up in the lounge. My memory of that point is still a bit hazy but I remember quite clearly making out with her in the middle of the lounge. Luckily we managed to regain a bit of composure just as I was about to remove her top in front of the crew.
After she went to see the captain about something she came down to my quarters and I gave her quite the welcome. I was wearing nothing but that shear robe my little sis had given me last year and T'Ruri's reaction was very amusing. After dragging her into my quarters I managed to get her shirt off before she recovered and from there....well from there the night got even better.
I hope this was not a one time occurrence and I hope my Ruri will agree with me. On a side note my imprint on Yina has subsided a bit, in no small way thanks to Ruri and I don't feel upset anymore....who could after a night like that, Ruri really knows how to use that tongue of hers.
*suddenly a loud ringing comes from the sleeping area, followed closely by a scream and something thumping to the floor*
Ha! I think Ruri just met my alarm clock...I guess I should have turned it off last night.
*Diamond stands and moves to the bedroom*
Love are you alright....oh computer end log. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 2, 2012 20:16:34 GMT -5
Diamond slumped in her chair as she fiddled with one of the disruptors from her collection. The damn thing had been acting up during Diamonds latest visit to the ships firing range and she was determined to fix it.
Sighing Diamond stood and returned the weapon to the wall mounted rack, smiling as she looked at all her "toys" collected from many different locations over the years. Of course her pride and joy was the Jem'Hadar rifle her father had obtained during the Dominion War and then given to her when she joined starfleet.
Siting down at her desk she began a new log in an effort to record what had happened the night before when she had gotten drunk and made a mess of things.
[Log Begins] Stardate 88755.15
So last night I got drunk...again. It's rather annoying I want to enjoy my time with my friends and drink with them, the only problem is I get "smashed" after a single glass. From my understanding of my species we never had anything resembling alcohol before being introduced to the galaxy at large. Our bodies are just not designed to handle the toxicity.
Either way from what I recall and what Aidan told me when he called me this morning to yell at me, I got drunk, found a weapon hidden under the bar and proceeded to destroy half the lounge kitchen. The weapon malfunctioned if I remember right so I guess it is a good thing I found it when I did. Last thing the ship needed was for a weapon to discharge and kill half the people sitting at the bar.
After that things got a little complicated but were resolved in sort order. I hope Anja is not mad at me or Aidan, she is still my friend but she is also the ranking security officer and is a little scary when pursuing her duty. I also remember nearly falling over the bar several times and nearly kicking someone in the face while reaching for something.
I woke up in the sickbay with Plug hovering right in front of my face, he scared the crap out of me. After returning to my quarters I got a fairly decent sleep so my shift which starts in....OH HELL!!!
Computer end log!! [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 4, 2012 15:22:45 GMT -5
Screaming Diamond hurled a PADD across her quarters watching with no small amount of satisfaction as it impacted the wall breaking in to bits as it did. Whatever had happened to the ship effected her more then she would ever emit to anyone and while most of the crew seemed only vaguely aware of what had happened she remembered everything.
She remembered a gut wrenching feeling of loneliness and a fear of being abandoned. In her panic she had fled the bridge and hid in her quarters under her bed, which she had since pulled apart and now lay strewn throughout her bed room.
Her temper now raging out of control Diamond was desperately trying to find some way to calm herself. Everything was coming down around her and she was not sure how much longer she could take it. Slumping onto her couch she pulled the blanket she kept on the back over her as she lay down.
"Computer begin personal log, please"
[Log Begins] It is currently stardate 88759.72...I think.
So far this has not been one of my better days and I don't mean that weird psychic shock-wave that hit the ship, no it started before we even entered fluidic space. I knew I was in trouble over that...incident in the lounge but the Captain she....
-quiet sobs-
She looked soooo mad, I have only seen her look like that when she is focused on protecting her crew from our enemies...is that what she considers me now?
I...I think that after this mission I am going to...I don't know yet, I will do something. I don't think joining Star Fleet was a good idea, I mean I may have lasted six years and made my way to Lieutenant but, but I have screwed up so many times along the way.
I don't know I just need to focus on this mission, get it done and go from there...the Captain will probably be so happy when I hand her this PADD.
-picks up the only intact PADD in her quarters and stares at it-
Oh, on another note my precious Ruri has stated that she just needs some time to figure things out. I don't know if that means she cares for me or not, but if she doesn't that is her choice and I will still love her no matter what happens.
I have a few hours before I need to be back on duty so I think I should get some sleep...
-glances at her bedroom-
I guess it's couch duty for now.
-rolls over, curls up under the blanket and closes her eyes-
Computer end log. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 12, 2012 12:31:24 GMT -5
Humming to herself as she skipped down the hall toward her quarters Diamond felt like things had finally gotten better since the ship had left fluidic space. Sure she had gotten shot in the leg and yes it was because she was over confidant in her abilities but that did not matter. The only thing that mattered at that moment was how she felt now, here in the present.
As she rounded the corner and entered the hall where her quarters where located, Diamond noticed the vulcan from across the hull leaving for his shift. She was so happy that she did not even think as she jumped up gave him a big hug, a kiss on the cheek and then waved to him as she entered her quarters, wishing him a good day.
As she moved toward her dresser she noticed that a blanket still lay on the ground from the night before. Picking it up she smiled as she held it close and caught a whiff of T'Ruri's subtle perfume as she buried her face in the soft blanket.
Wrapping her self in the blanket Diamond spun around the room giggling as she thought about the night before. T'Ruri had spent the night with her again and Diamond was certain that each time she did Ruri was getting closer and closer to accepting Diamonds feelings. After they had woken up and had a little more fun together they shared the sonic shower and then went to breakfast, which Diamond had just returned from.
Realizing that she was getting quite dizzy Diamond slumped down to the couch and asked the computer to begin a new log.
[Log Begins] It is currently Stardate 88777.7...I think. Oh well I could care less about the current date, my mind is elsewhere, mainly thinking about my love. But I also have other things on my mind which I need to record now before I forget, after all it has been a long couple of days.
Well lets see, I think I will get the embarrassing part out of the way first. I went to the Captain during the few peaceful hours we had in Fluidic Space, you know just to apologize. I even brought her a nice bottle of Tranya to try and help smooth things over between the two of us.
So I get to her ready room, go in and almost immediately start to cry, but more then that I grabbed her and just kept sobbing into her uniform. She was surprisingly understanding and helped me to relax enough that I finally let her go. We talked for a bit and I decided not to hand in my resignation...not that she will ever know I had actually thought about doing so, unless Aidan blabs.
I really need to try to get a hold of myself, I mean I am thirty...well okay technically fifteen but whatever. You know that was always a problem for me at the academy. Even though I was considered nineteen like the rest of my classmates I was still technically eight years old, at least according to how my people age. Anyway whenever anyone found out they would start acting different, like they had to take extra care when they where around me or something.
Anyway, after leaving the Captain's ready room I went and got my DCTs ready for the upcoming mission, you know just going over damage proceedures and the like. Everyone was still apprehensive from the wave but they held together.
So when we finally reached our target I was ordered to join the away team to try and retrieve the Xae and another crew member I never met. I was not happy, I had to leave my teams in Krin's hands and although I trust her I have spent my short time on this ship getting the teams to operate under my orders and deal with how I do things...still they did their jobs without me and for that I am proud of them.
Oh right, the away team beamed down to the Undine facility and it was pitch black and slimy as hell and even with our lights and Anja's enhanced vision we had a hell of a time moving around. When we finally did find Xae we immediately came under heavy fire from all directions. I did my best to lay down force fields and defensive turrets but there was so much fire none of them lasted very long.
Eventually we started taking actual hits, with one of the commandos hit first, followed closely by Misaki. I figured that since I was so small at the time I could sneak around and provide targeting data for the team. Well the second I made my move I took a hit in my thigh, someone or something out there must have it in for me.
Anyway after that I remember very little until I woke up back home on the Lady in sickbay. I scared Asiani really good with the scream I let out, but I guess it was simply a delayed reaction to getting hit. Anyway I had to spend a little time in there while the doc finished patching up my wound and giving me a transfusion. Oh on a side note Asiani gave me a couple of cupcakes while she worked and I have to say they where damn good, she has promised to make me more so I am looking forward to that.
After all that had happened everyone was quite happy to be home, in fact I was so happy I went up to the bridge to check on everyone but ended up trying to pick on the Commander instead. He is always so stern, I thought he would appreciate a little lighthearted fun, but I swear that he is in a perpetual state of depression, or anger...or something. Although he cant give looks as nasty as Tali he can look pretty mean, I don't think he takes me very seriously as an officer...he is always shooting down my ideas, but whatever he's old and thinks he knows everything.
After John kicked me off the bridge I went to the lounge and met up with Nathan. We had a good conversation until he brought up the topic of taking other peoples form. Well that brought up some painful things in my life so I slapped him and went off to cry in the corner....wow I cry a lot.
Eventually Nathan, Savok and my love where all siting together talking and I decided to join them...okay not join them exactly, more like hide behind a plant and spy but whatever. Eventually Savok said something stupid and I popped out to rebuff him...why do vulcans always get so uppity about emotions? I am so glad my Ruri is only half vulcan, not that it matters I would still love her even if she was full on logicy and monotone.
Well after a while Nathan and Savok left me and Ruri alone and after talking for a while she agreed to spend the night with me again....well actually that is not entirely true since it was her idea not mine. So we got back to my quarters and within no time at all I was staring at the perfect body of hers and I took full advantage of it too.
I actually just got back from breakfast with my love, which was a little awkward since everyone kept staring at us, but that was kind of fun too. One thing that I don't understand is everyone's fascination with my tongue. Yes it's three feet long but what's so strange about that, well okay I guess being able to eat breakfast without even using my hands would look a little strange to others but I think its fun. Besides Ruri loves my tongue and that's all that matters to me.
-finally stops talking and looks at the clock on her wall-
Hmm, I have half an hour before my shift starts, I guess I should work up the schedule for my teams. We need to work on fixing all the damage we have taken over the last few days and there is quite a bit of it. Hmm maybe if I can get them done quickly enough I can get them to help me finish Bulwark, it is nearly done but needs a few more pieces hooked up.
Well that's that then, computer please end log. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 19, 2012 17:31:45 GMT -5
Diamond padded naked from her bedroom and moved to the replicator. Looking at the clock she sighed, normally by this point in the day she would be dressed and half way down to engineering or, depending on the situation buried in a mess of cable in one of the jefferies tubes. But since the Commander had relieved her of duty she had nothing to do.
So now she had nothing to do but sit around and think, which was becoming a problem since her mind was beginning to wander easily, she needed her work to focus her and without it she felt empty. Taking the cup of tea from the replicator Diamond turned catching a glimpse of her form in the mirror. Smiling she moved toward the full length mirror and admired herself, it was the first time she had taken her natural form in almost three months.
Putting the cup down she stretched, admiring her curves and smiled as thoughts rushed into her head wondering how T'Ruri would like her natural form. Smiling to herself one last time Diamond turned back to her tea and she sat on her couch watching Aidan run through his massive cage.
Since she had brought the little rat home she had expanded his home from the single cage into a large network of tubes, playrooms and other areas that ran throughout her quarters. Smiling again Diamond asked the computer the start a new log.
[Log Begins] Lets see it is...uhhh, stardate 88797.76 I think.
I am sooo bored. That ass John relieved me of duty for no reason, its not like I blew up another kitchen or got drunk and hit on him. All I did was leave the transporter room as soon as we beamed back to the ship from the slimy little mans stolen vessel. I was worried about that cryo unit we had recovered, I had stabilized it before we beamed it back to the ship but I was not sure if anyone had seen to it and if it failed and the creature inside died that would have been on my head.
Oh well, by the time I reached the lab I found Missy had managed to safely remove the creature from the cryo unit and I discovered it was in fact a baby alien. It was so cute I could not stand it and I had to do my best to keep myself from fawning over it.
After a few minutes spent talking about the baby with Misaki we where told to take the baby and beam over to a ship which apparently belonged to the parents or something. The inside of the ship was beautiful and I wish I could have stayed there forever and the...people I guess where quite friendly. They seemed to be plant like beings and after a short exchange Misaki and I where each given an orb.
I am a little jealous about one thing though. Misaki`s orb was a personal gift but the one I was given was meant for the UFP diplomatic core...I am still bummed out about that, I mean I helped save the little guy too. Oh well I did manage to make a new friend.
-glances overhead as Aidan runs through a tube on the wall-
I found a cute little rat over on that stolen ship, poor thing was starving to death and I decided to bring him home. At first Plug was a little anxious about having a new member of the family but he and Aidan seem to have bonded and they will chase each other around when I bring Aidan out of his cage. Oh I named him after Aidan because of how human Aidan acted toward Anja on leave, he was just such a rat that I decided it would be fitting. Of course my Aidan is totally cute, while human Aidan...well.
The other thing I am excited about is my participation in a first contact. Not many lieutenants can say they have returned a baby alien to his parents...I wish I had known my parents but as far as I know they where killed in the bombardment. I still keep my ears open though, hoping that they may have escaped and we had just been separated, I really hope they are alive.
-sniffs a bit and wipes away a stray tear-
Oh well, it has been a few days and I am expecting to hear from John some point in the near future, he made it clear that we would be talking again soon. I wonder what it is he has against me, he is always yelling, double checking my work and countering my orders to my own damage control teams. He assigned me to lead the ships DCTs but he does not let me do my work and it is starting to piss me off, some day I should just smack that beard off his face.
I think that I will get dressed and take a walk, I have not left my quarters since the meanie relieved me and I am starting to go stir crazy. Computer end log please. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 23, 2012 15:18:38 GMT -5
Diamond sat curled up in the corner of her new room crying, doing her best not to be overly loud in case John was in the other room. She was still having a hard time understanding what had happened over the last few days, but there was one thing that stood out in her mind, she had been betrayed. She never expected to be kidnapped by the Commander and thrown into a veritable hell for three days but that is not what was really bothering her.
Two of the people she trusted most had helped the Commander and she would never forgive them for it. Diamond's console sat on the bed, her personal log still open and recording.
[Log Begins] I HATE THEM! ALL OF THEM!! I never thought I would be kidnapped by the Commander but finding out Aidan and Anja had been involved...I just don't know who to trust anymore. Now I understand why most of my people have gone into hiding...we can't trust anyone.
I woke up three days ago in some convoluted simulation where I was apparently the Captain of some ship twenty something years in the future. I was pretty groggy at first but once my head cleared I noticed a few things that told me whatever was happening was not real.
The first was myself, the form I was in looked older then it was, my people never show our age we are a little vain about that and since we can look as old or young as we want whoever had programed the simulation had made their first mistake, I also rarely take the same form twice so being in the same form I had gone to sleep in twenty years later well.
Second if it was my ship I would have never allowed one of my crew to let the reactor get so out of wack it risked a core breach. People can say what they want about me but I take my duties as an engineer seriously. So I figured that I was trapped in a crazy dream or that maybe some enemy was trying to mess with the crew again, in a million years I would have never guessed that the Commander and my own...friends where involved.
After spending three days in a simulated brig John turned off the program. I was so surprised I just yelled at him, then I cried, yelled at him some more...then things started to get blurry. I remember leaving the holodeck and discovering Lieutenants Conroy and Malitzka out in the hall, then nothing until I woke up in new quarters.
I don't understand this though. I am in one of the diplomatic rooms off the arboretum, instead of stars out my window there is a tiny forest, my bed is bigger the main area is bigger...I just don't get it. Then there is that third room, John is living in there and I don't know why, I have yet to fully read that padd I found on my bedside table.
-starts sobbing slightly-
There is something else too, something wrong with me...I can't shift, I have tried three times and I just can't do it, no matter what I try I can't change. What's wrong with me....
-breaks down crying-
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 25, 2012 20:40:24 GMT -5
Diamond smiled as she finished placing the last weapon on the rack hanging on her wall. It had taken quite a bit of effort to get the large display back up on the wall at her current size but she had managed and she was quite pleased with herself. Running her hand along the old Jem'Hadar rifle she smiled again before turning to the disaster that was her room.
John had her things moved from her old quarters to her new living space and it had been done very neatly but as soon as she had worked things out with John and came to accept what was happening she had dived into her belonging and began to make herself at home, as a result her bedroom was a mess. Clothes lay everywhere, pictures where scattered around the floor kicked out of the way so she would not step on them and the rest of her personal mementos lay strewn about mixed with everything else.
Shaking her head Diamond jumped up onto her bed and pulled her personal console close to her, taping a few keys to start her log instead of bothering the computer.
[Log Begins] Well it was an interesting day yesterday. It started out with John quietly going about his business while I did my best to avoid him, but eventually I become uncomfortable with the silence and the glances we kept throwing each other so I sucked up my anger and sat down to talk with him. I think I have come to understand John a bit more and although I feel he went about trying to help me the wrong way I do understand he was simply trying to help.
I felt a little better afterwards, that is until Aidan showed up at the door. I was still upset with him and I yelled at him, telling him to leave. I was quite surprised when John backed me up and told Aidan to leave. Of course afterward John had another talk with me and convinced me to talk to Aidan.
I have never seen Aidan look as uncertain as he did when he came back to my quarters. After telling him how he had hurt me and how I felt, he explained why he had helped and like John I came to understand Aidan a little more and I have forgiven him. I have forgiven Anja too but I have not yet had the chance to talk to her and say sorry for telling her I hate her since she is avoiding me like I have some contagious disease or something.
Am I still mad at them for doing what they did? Hell yes! But they are my friends and like John said true friendships should not be conditional. It will take a little time for me before I can trust them again but until then I will still hang out and talk with them, if I don't nothing will ever get better.
After talking with John and Aidan the three of us headed off to our shifts and I was very happy with what we where doing for the day. The Captain wanted everyone to get a little flight time in with the Valks, which I was so happy about I almost had an outburst in the middle of the meeting, but I managed to reign it in. I have been working on Bulwark since it was approved and I have to module nearly complete but I had not yet had actual experience flying one, so this was perfect. I was a little disappointed that John would not let me use the Masada since I have not even loaded Bulwark into her yet but I did not push the issue.
The first part of the drill was a simple mining test of the operations pod mounted in the Valk John, Yina and I where using. While we did this Nathan, Missy and my love conducted scans in shuttle one, while Aidan and Anja pulled CAP in shuttle two.
Eventually we received a transmission from the Adagio telling us a damaged freighter was heading toward DS9 and we moved to intercept. The freighter was leaking plasma from one of their engines and they ignored our hails, but once we had moved within range the bastards started firing on us and we detected a large power build up in their ship that seemed to be a bomb or something. That is when things got really interesting.
All three Valks started evasive maneuvers but I guess Aidan dumped every ounce of power he had into his engines all at the same time and they exploded. With Aidan and Anja drifting John had me take over the helm from Yina, which I was excited about, but again I reigned it in. While shuttle one prepared to beam the two off their shuttle we initiated an evasive tractor lock and dragged the damaged shuttle away from the bad guys.
Eventually the Adagio showed up and blew the freighter to bits, I don't know if it was the extra explosives on board but it was the best explosion I have ever seen! After we docked I had a brief chat with Aidan about his piloting before he went to get chewed out by John. It was then Missy came over and asked if she could help me with my current problems, she seems to have noticed my lack of ability to shift without even been told and I realized then that she was just as good a friend as the others.
After spending a little time in the lounge with Missy and my T'Ruri, Blue and I went back to my quarters and talked. I explained to her that beyond not shifting I have been having nightmares that have kept me up most nights since...well since John kidnapped me. She gave me a padd that has some meditation forms that her people do before bed that help them sleep and keep away nightmares. She even offered to sleep in my quarters for a while in case I need to talk to some one in the middle of the night, but I decided that with John living there too we would need to hold off on that for now.
I did try those techniques that Missy gave me but I have not noticed a difference yet...I will continue to try them for now. As it is since John is part of the reason I am having these nightmares I will bug him in the middle of the night if need be.
But I have some lame shift to get to now so I should go and just get it done. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Mar 30, 2012 12:22:14 GMT -5
Diamond stood naked in front of her mirror, turning this way and that. She had finally started to get use to not being able to shift but was still upset that she was stuck being short and green for who knew how long. Continuing to check herself over Diamond started a new log.
[Log Begins] Stardate 88826.66....I think, yeah that seems right.
I hate lying to my friends but I think it is for the best. I am still mad at them and I still hurt over what they did but I don't want them to know that...ever. On another note I think John is growing on me, I have come to rely on having him around and when I get home after my shift and find him already there...I don't know I just feel...happy.
Oh, Yina has left the ship and I never even got to say goodbye! I am so upset over that, she was my friend after all but she did not even let me know, I found out second hand. I am trying to decide if I should sent her a message or not, just to wish her well and all that but I am not sure if I should.
-stops staring at herself and throws on her robe-
....I wonder if John knows I never stopped doing my duties as head of the damage control department. Hawkins and a few others still send me reports and I help them when I can but without being able to focus on those duties they are mostly on their own. Take earlier for example, I feel bad for lying to John about forgetting a padd in engineering but Hawkins was having problems and I could not just leave him to try and deal with it on his own.
When I got down there I found out he was simply forgetting to invert the power flow of the coupling before re-energizing it and after fixing it for him I grabbed one of the spare padds I stashed down there and headed back to my quarters.
After a while John let me head down to the lounge for a bit and I bumped into Xailei, it was the first time we have talked on a personal level and I found that she is quite fun to be with. We talked about some philosophical stuff for a bit but eventually she hinted that we may be dealing with the Klingons in the near future. I have never tensed up that fast before and after a few more questions on the topic I noticed Anja was in the room.
I quickly excused myself from my talk with Xai and nearly bowled Anja over when I jumped at her. I apologized and she accepted it. I did find out though that she does not consider us friends...which threw me off, like a lot. I guess she is still having a hard time understanding feelings and all that, but I did let her know that there are those of us who want to be her friends.
-pokes her head out her door and sighs-
John is still not home and I am getting bored being on my own. I mean Aidan is fun to play with but not much in the way of a conversationalist and with Plug being back on Earth with mom I have no one to talk too, which is infuriating, I need to talk to some one before I go crazy. Grrr, end log. [Log Ends]
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Post by arachnos653 on Apr 4, 2012 1:40:56 GMT -5
Diamond's quarters looked as though a bomb had gone off. The remains of a shattered mirror once again lay strewn about the room, the remains of a picture now shredded beyond recognition by lil' Aidan lay in his cage and every award, medal or ribbon Diamond had earned in her life lay is one destroyed mass in the corner.
Through this mess Diamond paced like a caged animal, every once in awhile letting out a curse or simply screaming. Her life was a mess and in her heart she wished for an end, she just wanted to leave the ship and return home and if she had not invested six years of her life in starfleet that is just what she would do, but as it was she could not let that time be a waste.
[Log Begins] This ship...this damn ship is going to kill me. Whether it is by some crazed alien or simply some other event it will happen eventually, I never should have accepted that promotion. I should have stayed on the U.S.S. Meridian helping the new recruits on their first space tour.
I can't believe I kissed Aidan, I don't know why I did it but he is always there for me, unlike the rest of them. After I kissed him I needed to talk to someone but the only people available where the Captain and our two resident borg, all three of whom where on the bridge. So I got up there and they where going on about that sport....hockey I think it's called. Well eventually I managed to tell them I kissed Aidan but all I got was silence from Anja and Talia and it was that bitch Xaelei who responded.
How is my personal life any different from any other persons? How is talking about ones hobbies on the bridge considered appropriate but when I need help I am out of line? That borg should have just stayed assimilated. Oh and I am sure her "daughter" is keeping an eye on me, spoiled brat that she...it is. You know come to think of it, Ada seems kind of like a computer virus, maybe I should schedule an intensive purge of the mainframe and remove that little virus from the Adagio's memory.
Oh and that Andorian we call Captain, she has her antennae so far up her ass she has no clue what the hell is even going on with her crew. All I can think about is how much I hate this ship and everyone, no nearly everyone on it. I hope the borg find us and take their friends back, then at least some of my problems will go away. Just like this damn console.
-picks up console and hurls it across her room, smiling as it shatters against the wall- [Log Ends]
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