Death Visits An Eagle....

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Death Visits An Eagle

 

Personal Log:Eagle,James,T.,Lt.Jg.,Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Arcadia

Computer Begin Log: Beep...Recording...

 

The sound of the recorded voice seemed as cold and unemotional as the communicae he had just received from the office of the Ambassador of vulcan. The message apparently was just catching up from months prior to their return to space where communications with Star Fleet had been restablished. The Face of T'Linna's Father filled the screen as the message unfolded. The Vulcan I had only met briefly after our marriage ceremony and left soon after the conclusion. Her Father continued to inform me in the fashion well known of that race; Efficient,cool manner that T'Linna had died while on an away mission...The exact details appeared to be not known for some kind of security reason.

 

Taking in the not so subtle announcement was extremely difficult to say the least, Combined with a cool way the information was relayed left me in pure unadulterated shock for a few moments. Pausing the recorded communication to regain my thoughts and regroup, I had been half expecting this kind of message to be forthcoming for sometime now. The very life style and career we in the fleet have chosen practically insure the possibilities of death in the line of duty to a greater degree than those in the civilian sector.

 

Reflecting back over the time preceding this news I recalled the previous deep feelings of dread that had manifested first in my dreams...Then even in my waking hours. The massive headaches that suddenly came on practically debilitating at times. All this now makes perfect sense now, The emotions as well as the other physical problems; The inability to maintain concentration at times now is perfectly understandable now.

 

The mere fact I had married, And bonded with T'Linna should have been a flag that should have given reason to my past perplexing situation. The fact that She was Vulcan and the high degree of my own blood lines known perchance for telepathic abilities may have saved me many sleepless nights, And the nightmares found even during the day.

 

Pressing the resume button I listened in awe as the figure before me relayed that just before T'Linna had passed her Katra had been placed in something referred to as an ark...Whatever that was. The Father as well informed me she did in fact deliver two live children, One male and one female . The rest of the ensuing communication was filled with the prodding to communicate with them as soon as was plausible to discuss the children's rearing and to visit them...The questioning as it pertained to their naming.

 

The Vulcan emissary closed the communication as matter of factly as he had began, The cool calculated unemotional way. Setting there in my quarters trying to deal with this latest revelation was literally an exercise in frustration is an understament. How can any race of being seem to handle the news of their own offspring, One of their own children dying so dispassionately as this man appeared to do so. Continuing to stare blankly at the screen before me I know I must venture to Vulcan to seek out first the twins and secondly seek an audience with her Father and Mother for further explanations.

 

I thumbed the record and reply on the computer and replied to the Vulan that had sent the message. Choking down the emotions I stated ...Ambassador(s) Sotak, And T'Lan I have only recently been enabled to receive any communications. I understand the seriousness of your message. I shall at the earliest opportunity make way to Vulcan to meet with you personally. The question of the naming of the children I am rectifying in this message. The names were chosen by both T'Linna and I many months ago, The male child is to be named Sotak Eagle; The feamle child is to be named T'Linna Eagle I sincerely regret the inability to have communicated with you previously.

 

Attempting to continue further in the message was impossible...Simply in closing I stated I was as always sincerely their Son, And loving husband of their daughter...T'Linna.

 

Computer End Log...Beep !!! :) ...{End Part One}.

Edited January 31, 2008 by eagle