"Sororal Dissension"

[Guest Laarell]

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: Hi

 

 

Hi

 

It's been awhile since I wrote to you. What are you up to? I see they promoted you.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: Hi

 

Why hello there. I am doing nothing at the moment, just sitting at my desk waiting for my shift to end. Yes, they promoted me. Apparently they're getting desperate.

 

Citrus says hi.

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: re: Hi

 

You still have that thing? Don't ever bring it home. You know how much I hate spiders.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: re: re: Hi

 

Yes, I still have it. Quit being a brat.

 

Also, the deadline for the first round of academy applications is tomorrow. You got yours submitted, right?

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: Uh...

 

... no.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: Uh...

 

What do you mean, "no"? I think I told you the last time I talked to you that if you want to get on the priority lists, you want to get in with the first round. Besides, you have a better choice of roommates and all that crap. You don't really want to be like your big sister and room with a Horta, do you?

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: re: Uh...

 

there was a change of plans.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: re: re: Uh...

 

"Change of plans?" This is going to be rich. Pray continue.

 

And for the gods' sakes, change your font color. Could you pick anything more cliche than green?

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: re: re: re: Uh...

 

Could you pick anything more boring than black? If you're going to pick silly arguments then I'm not writing to you anymore.

 

I'm not sure the Academy is exactly what I want to do anymore. It can't hurt to think, right?

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: Why yes. It can hurt to think.

 

See the subject line, Darah. I don't know why I bothered getting you all the information if you were going to blow off all the deadlines.

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: Why yes. It can hurt to think.

 

Don't get condescending with me. I know you've been basically gone for about ten years, but I'm not like... twelve.

 

I'm still looking at, ah, some of the program options at the Academy. I didn't blow off any deadlines. I do keep a calendar, you know.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: Fix the 'tude.

 

Yeah, you're... sixteen. Trust me, dear, on a few issues. Maybe you forgot this, but I taught at the Academy for about eight months. I do kind of... know things?

 

Didn't you decide you were going into a combo of biological and weaponry studies? What happened to that plan? I even put you in touch with some of the instructors. Again I am wondering why I spend all this time helping you when you change your mind every fifteen minutes. Maybe you're not mature enough to go this year.

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: Drop it.

 

Check your own calendar, sister mine. If you look back a few months, you'll see my birthday already passed. Though you must have had some big important commander-y thing going. usually you don't forget.

 

I'm looking at more of the security-oriented options.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: Oh, really?

 

Security, huh? I about fell out of my chair. Don't do that when I'm going to be reading personal comms on the Bridge, dear.

 

Somehow, I'm not seeing you with a big gun, trudging through mud. Bioweaponry was a stretch -- I really can't see my little sister killing. I'm sorry if I'm patronizing, but it's true.

 

Don't make me laugh so hard next time.

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: Oh, really?

 

Funny? Well, not everyone wants to be stuck looking at rock samples and playing comm-operator for their whole lives.

 

And I didn't say Security. I said security-based. You should learn to read more closely.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: re: Oh, really?

 

Someone's defensive. Okay, I'll play the game. What are you looking at, then?

 

And if you don't stop being such a brat, I'm going to copy Mother in on these.

 

Laarell

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: re: re: re: Oh, really?

 

Tattling is so becoming of a Starfleet commander. Nice.

 

fine. I don't really care, and Mother knows anyway. I applied and was accepted into the Marines. And hey. I got all my paperwork in on time.

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: hey?

 

I'm gonna guess the last message went through. I know it's been a week, but without any reply, umm...

 

Well would you rather I lied?

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: Laarell...

 

come on... there are worse things out there, right?

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: [no subject]

 

I could be joining the Syndicate. That'd be worse, wouldn't it? Please write me back, because now I'm getting worried...

 

~ D

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Darah Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: [no subject]

 

The Syndicate? For the love of the gods... Don't joke about things like that. Seriously. Don't.

 

I'm obviously alive -- Starfleet didn't send anyone to your house with a twinky Federation flag and a "we're sorry for your loss", right? Yeah. Just peachy, considering I found out that my sister is going to join the jarheads.

 

You have fun getting yourself killed two years out. And don't you even dare try asking me for any help.

 

If you get stuck on whatever sci courses they even offer, don't ask. I am not helping. If you're sent on a damned suicide mission I could get you out of, I'm not helping. If you want to switch to a real Starfleet program, I'm not helping there, either -- you had your chance for a smooth, clean entry into the service with sparkling recommendations. I'm. Done. Helping.

 

The only thing I'm going to be helping you with is, hopefully, eventually showing you that you're a complete, gods-damned idiot.

 

Commander Laarell Teykier

Chief Science Officer

Chief Operational Officer

USS Excalibur

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

From: Keira'shal Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy, Qo'NoS

Subject: Darah

 

Honey,

 

Darah's very, very upset about your letter. I know that you're a bit irritated, but surely the Marine Corps isn't as bad as you're making it out to be?

 

Mother

 

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Starfleet External Communique

To: Keira'shal Teykier, Orion (Free Trade) Embassy,

From: Commander Laarell Teykier, U.S.S Excalibur

Subject: re: Darah

 

It is.

 

Inform my sister that I meant every word of what I said in the letter. You may also feel free to tell her that I still love her, of course. But until she wakes up from her little dreamland of being... oh gods... a scary Marine...

 

I am sorry. I am not apologizing. I have a million things more important right now than a snotty little sister who for some reason wants to infuriate me with her choice of careers.

 

I'm not going to respond any more on this issue, Mother, so please don't contact me about it again.

 

Laarell

Edited May 29, 2008 by Laarell

[Mreh K'hal 0]

Should know better than to read one of your logs first thing in the morning, I almost covered my keyboard with coffee. Wonderful log!

[Cptn Corizon 0]

There are worse things she could do...she could stay out every night...sleep around with all the guys...wink at them and bat her eyes...