Always Hard To Say Goodbye...Even Amid The Stars

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Always hard to say goodbye…even amid the stars

A Log by Lt David Johnson

David and Rebecca stood right outside docking port number 4 inside of McKinley Station. They were making final preparations before they departed for the Republic. As David checked over their cargo which included a gift for Admiral BluRox from Admiral Nakamura, ration packs in case the shuttle’s replicator went offline and of course the wedding gifts from David and Rebecca’s friends and family. They would certainly have quite a bit to decorate their new quarters with. Most of their wedding guests including Rebecca’s parents had gone back to their ships or Starfleet Headquarters but David’s father had promised that he would see his son and his new daughter in-law off. As they waited patiently, David turned to Rebecca and asked, “You sure this is what you want, to be on the Republic and not the Rhode Island?” Rebecca smiled at him “Of course it’s what I want, remember what I told you, that home is wherever you make it, even in space and I don’t want you to make any sacrifices for me just so that I can be with my friends. Besides, I am sure I will make new friends on the Republic,” she replied. “I’m sure you will,” David said, “It’s just one good thing about your personality.” The two chuckled and shared a quick kiss as David’s father strolled up to them.

 

David turned to his father, who appeared far less agitated than he had been in the hotel room before the wedding. He smiled and said, “I guess this is it, thanks for helping to arrange everything, I know you and Mom had other priorities. I hope I haven’t set you back too far.” David’s father shook his head and replied, “Dave, you are our top priority, just as you always have been. Your Mother and I are very proud of you and I am sure that you will continue to prosper as you have been doing since the day you got accepted to the academy.” David smiled and said, “Thanks Dad, it means a lot not just coming from you as my father, but as a fellow Starfleet officer.” David’s father nodded and then turned his attention to Rebecca. “Before you two married, I told David that I knew he would end up with someone like you. You two are suited very well for each other and maybe one day you will honor my wife and I, and your parents as well, with a grandchild,” said David’s father as he kissed her tenderly on the cheek. Rebecca could barely hold back the tears as she smiled and said, “We will…that’s a promise.”

 

David’s father saluted his son and David saluted back. The two may have been father and son but his father was a Commander while he was only a Lt. He then turned and head toward another docking port where his transport shuttle was waiting for him. David and Rebecca entered the docking port with their belongings and boarded their shuttle. As David went through the pre-launch sequence he said, “It’s always hard to say goodbye…even amid the stars, but I have a feeling that we will be seeing our parents again soon enough, or maybe, when we have our first child.” Rebecca kissed him on the cheek and replied, “One step at a time mister, lets get to the ship first.” The two chuckled as David activated the comm. System and hailed the dock-master. “Control this is Lt David Johnson of the U.S.S Republic requesting permission to disembark.” The dock-master pressed the comm. Button on his panel and replied, “Permission granted Lt. Safe journey to you and to Lt. Cohen” “Thank you,” said David, “Johnson out.” With that David activated the engines and disembarked from the station.

 

The past week and a half had been very eventful for the couple. They had seen each other for the first time in months, and their parents as well, gotten married, gone on their honeymoon, said goodbye to their parents and had now embarked on a journey to the Republic where David would be settling back into his duties, and Rebecca would be settling into her new home.