[LOG] Zorin Li
Jan 25, 2017 20:26:27 GMT -5
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Post by Lt Cmdr Jonathan Cameron on Jan 25, 2017 20:26:27 GMT -5
Li is relaxing on a couch as he comes into view of the camera.
Personal log.
I don't think I would believe what I experienced was real unless everyone remembered it. Even now, it's somewhat unbelievable. I guess I should go through and explain...well, what I remember.
We were ordered to the Choral Sea of Storms...again. Apparently this was to be our final showdown with the Observers. We thought we were prepared this time...we really weren't. Something caused us to lose one of our nacelles...it was at that point when I wasn't sure any of us would survive. The antimatter injector took a hit from that and was jammed, and the automation systems were hard down. There was only one solution: in the next three minutes someone had to close the valve next to the core. With the level of radiation in that isolated area...it was almost guaranteed to be a one way trip.
Li sighs.
Before I could even suggest something Aria gave us assignments and headed in by herself. If...if things turned out differently, the one regret I would have is that I didn't run up to kiss her before she went in. She was able to close the valve and save the ship..and was then beamed away to sickbay. When I received an incoming message from one of the doctors so quickly...I knew it was over.
Li lowers his head.
It was so hard...the most difficult moment of my entire Starfleet career, maybe my life...to continue on in engineering, not just as an officer but as the now acting chief engineer. I did my best to stand there and do my job but...I couldn't stop crying and it felt my chest was going to explode. Fortunately Jill helped me get on track long enough to see us destroy the object we came for...and suddenly, everything snapped back to normal. Aria...appeared in engineering...
Li shakes his head.
It may sound funny coming from a religious man who himself has been raised from the dead...but I couldn't believe my eyes...I even passed out. Apparently the destruction of that object caused a change, not just in the present but in the past. Don't ask me to explain the temporal mechanics on that one. I'm still not sure but I'm not one to question such an overt gift from the Prophets. Aria, Jill and I got drinks afterwards to try and decompress from what just happened. Jill discovered these..."action figures"...apparently we are famous enough in the Federation to warrant them.
Li holds up his figure and squeezes it. It says "Ow!". He does so again. It says "My ankle!". Li furrows his brow.
I don't know why it doesn't have me say anything cool! All it does is simulate me being hurt. How lame is that? Anyways we had a nice time together. I feel like things are still a bit awkward with Jill but it might just be she is quiet and has trouble with social anxiety. After Jill left...Commander Valkriss and Lieutenant Ilya showed up.
Li cringes.
Valkriss still hates me. I mean we didn't exactly end things well the last time we spoke...but after that I went straight to Aria and I feel like we made a lot of progress. And then in the middle of night Aria was talking in her sleep which kinda woke me up. We talked about it some and she still struggles with her mom abandoning her when she was young. It's really sad but...I mean ultimately the Prophets were walking with her even then, I mean how many Orions become chief engineer of a Federation starship? Maybe one day she will see this...as horrible as that was, there was still hope for her life even then. I don't want to really bring it up or push it because it sounds insensitive but that's not my intent.
I'm waiting for Aria to get back from...wherever she is so we can head to the holodeck together. Hopefully after what she was put through they will give us some leave time. Oh and...I'm looking forward to evenings again.
Li waggles his eyebrows.
End log.
Personal log.
I don't think I would believe what I experienced was real unless everyone remembered it. Even now, it's somewhat unbelievable. I guess I should go through and explain...well, what I remember.
We were ordered to the Choral Sea of Storms...again. Apparently this was to be our final showdown with the Observers. We thought we were prepared this time...we really weren't. Something caused us to lose one of our nacelles...it was at that point when I wasn't sure any of us would survive. The antimatter injector took a hit from that and was jammed, and the automation systems were hard down. There was only one solution: in the next three minutes someone had to close the valve next to the core. With the level of radiation in that isolated area...it was almost guaranteed to be a one way trip.
Li sighs.
Before I could even suggest something Aria gave us assignments and headed in by herself. If...if things turned out differently, the one regret I would have is that I didn't run up to kiss her before she went in. She was able to close the valve and save the ship..and was then beamed away to sickbay. When I received an incoming message from one of the doctors so quickly...I knew it was over.
Li lowers his head.
It was so hard...the most difficult moment of my entire Starfleet career, maybe my life...to continue on in engineering, not just as an officer but as the now acting chief engineer. I did my best to stand there and do my job but...I couldn't stop crying and it felt my chest was going to explode. Fortunately Jill helped me get on track long enough to see us destroy the object we came for...and suddenly, everything snapped back to normal. Aria...appeared in engineering...
Li shakes his head.
It may sound funny coming from a religious man who himself has been raised from the dead...but I couldn't believe my eyes...I even passed out. Apparently the destruction of that object caused a change, not just in the present but in the past. Don't ask me to explain the temporal mechanics on that one. I'm still not sure but I'm not one to question such an overt gift from the Prophets. Aria, Jill and I got drinks afterwards to try and decompress from what just happened. Jill discovered these..."action figures"...apparently we are famous enough in the Federation to warrant them.
Li holds up his figure and squeezes it. It says "Ow!". He does so again. It says "My ankle!". Li furrows his brow.
I don't know why it doesn't have me say anything cool! All it does is simulate me being hurt. How lame is that? Anyways we had a nice time together. I feel like things are still a bit awkward with Jill but it might just be she is quiet and has trouble with social anxiety. After Jill left...Commander Valkriss and Lieutenant Ilya showed up.
Li cringes.
Valkriss still hates me. I mean we didn't exactly end things well the last time we spoke...but after that I went straight to Aria and I feel like we made a lot of progress. And then in the middle of night Aria was talking in her sleep which kinda woke me up. We talked about it some and she still struggles with her mom abandoning her when she was young. It's really sad but...I mean ultimately the Prophets were walking with her even then, I mean how many Orions become chief engineer of a Federation starship? Maybe one day she will see this...as horrible as that was, there was still hope for her life even then. I don't want to really bring it up or push it because it sounds insensitive but that's not my intent.
I'm waiting for Aria to get back from...wherever she is so we can head to the holodeck together. Hopefully after what she was put through they will give us some leave time. Oh and...I'm looking forward to evenings again.
Li waggles his eyebrows.
End log.