Sakiko's File

[Sakiko Anami 0]

Starfleet Historical Database	Sakiko's Personal Record
"The Holographic Dream"   Name: Sakiko Anami Ship: U.S.S. Reaent Rank: Petty Officer Third Class Position: Assistant Medical Officer Current Role: None Location: U.S.S. Reaent   MEDICAL INFORMATION; Medical Status: Normal RPD Level: Controlled

 

"Dreams are things that stimulate the mind to soar beyond the original boundaries of human beings. They come as invisible entities only striking when one has left themselves to slumber. The human ability to dream is what gives mankind its focus. Often we tend to want to touch our dreams, live up to them or accomplish them. However, the notion of a dream is always and always will be a metaphor. " – Unknown

 

 

 

It took a little while before Sakiko found herself standing in one of the many Holodecks onboard the Reaent. She admired the sheer magnificence of how far technology had progressed, but she never did enjoy the idea either. Up until now, these large toys only served a simple purpose when she was still in the Academy and that was to simulate medical situations. She was fully aware the thing was also used as a tool for enjoyment, but she was never one to play video games, no matter how many pixels they surrounded her with.

 

She picked up the small memory chip that she had gotten from Miho just the day before. She held in the base of her hand and stared it with an anxious sigh, "Taro… what are you trying to tell me?"

 

Taking another heavy sigh she walked over to the holodeck controls and hesitantly inserted Taro's holodeck memory chip into the console. She noticed the console start blinking and scanning, there must've been a ton of information on that small chip.

 

The computer kept working so Sakiko yawned lightly and sat on the floor. She slipped onto her back and stared up at the ceiling only seeing more holographic projectors.

 

She remembered that Taro often liked playing with holographic simulations… maybe a little too much. He would create everything from vast spaceship battles to sparing with our samurai ancestors. Even though he was older than Sakiko, he certainly was more of a child than she was. None of it mattered anymore though… he was dead now and all she could do now was respect everything he left behind.

 

Sakiko started to daydream a little, she imagined herself lying on the floor at home back on earth staring up at the ceiling fan. She could remember the sound of kids playing outside and the calm summer wind making her curtains shimmer with each gale.

 

"Saki! Check it out!" Taro would have said as he brandished a small toy model of a federation starship, "Look, sis! I finally finished it! My model of the U.S.S. Yamaguchi! Isn't it awesome?"

 

He was 12 at the time, still beating with the heart of a child. Taro flew the toy ship around the room while making funny makeshift engine and warp noises, "one day I'll be on a ship just like this, Saki! I'll see the universe and fight the bad guys!"

 

"Dad would be proud of you." Sakiko said softly, she remember how quiet and light her own voice sounded back then.

 

"This is the best ship out there! Just wait, sis, you'll be proud of me too." Taro nodded as he flew the U.S.S. Yamaguchi around in a circle.

 

"The best ship huh? You know they'll probably make better ones by the time you join Starfleet."

 

"This one is special though" Taro insisted.

 

Sakiko remembered tilting her head at his statement and smiling gently to act as if she was interested, "how come?"

 

"It's an Ambassador Class starship. It's got the best sounding phasers in Starfleet! Its design is ingenious. Not so sloppy looking like the new Galaxy Class or shrimpy looking like the Akira class." Taro babbled on.

 

Taro was always an enthusiast about starships. If he was to get any job he wanted, he would make his own. He treated starships like antique cars and if he had all the money in the universe he'd probably try and collect them all.

 

"See! Saki, check it out. Fire Photon Torpedoes!" Taro yelled gleefully as he pressed the little trigger on his model starship causing two small little plastic projectiles to make their way to Sakiko's forehead.

 

"Ow! Taro!" Sakiko grumbled softly as she rubbed her forehead. Wait… did she just feel pain?

 

Sakiko sat up looking around the room, Taro was gone.

 

It seemed as if the memory chip had finally loaded without Sakiko noticing. She was sitting on the floor of Taro's room back on Earth.

 

Sakiko looked around the room again for her brother, but there was no one was around. She looked down and picked up two little plastic photon torpedoes, the same things that Taro shot her with just a moment ago. Was it a daydream or the program…?

 

Confused, Sakiko slowly stood up. She could feel the breeze flowing in through the window and the kids laughing outside. The sensation made her feel at peace… but troubled at the same time. Did Taro make a program of his own life?

 

"Miss?" a tiny voice came from behind.

 

She turned around to find a little girl who couldn't be any older than 8 years old. She had a big smile plastered on her face and she was holding a big stuffed animal in her arms, a cat.

 

"My brother doesn't really like strangers in his room, but you must be his friend if he let you in." the little girl continued, "Taro doesn't usually bring friends home especially tall ones like you!" the girl giggled and beamed with a blossoming smile.

 

Sakiko softly knelt down on one knee and smiled gently to the little girl, "Where is your brother now?"

 

"He's sick. He said he had to go and for me not to worry about him. Are you a friend he met at the clinic?" the little girl said tilting her head from one side to the other.

 

"Y-yes… he told me to come back and check on you." Sakiko said shakily. This was ridiculous… why did Taro make this thing?

 

"Nyan! Nyah nyan!" the little girl squeaked gently as she held up her stuffed kitty cat. The cat's eyes were big and dawning along with a toothy smile that would put the cutest tribble to shame.

 

"My name is Kaori!" the little girl spoke for the stuffed kitty cat, "what is your name?"

 

Sakiko stopped for a moment and stared at the stuffed animal. She thought hard for a moment. Holodeck programs are supposed to be objective right…? It shouldn't matter what name she gave the little girl.

 

Grabbing the stuffed animal's hand gently in a handshake, Sakiko smiled gently and nodded.

 

"My name is Sakiko it is nice to meet you," Sakiko said carefully with some hesitation.

 

"Nyan nyan! On behalf of my mistress I welcome you to the Anami household!" the stuffed animal blabbered on.

 

Sakiko smiled a little and bowed lightly in respect.

 

"Kaori must like you! We hope you have a wonderful stay!" the little girl said happily as she cuddled with Kaori the stuffed kitty cat.

 

Suddenly everything became very dark and Sakiko felt disoriented. She was lying on the floor again somewhere… she couldn't tell. A light came on in her face, and she winced from it. Another light came on and another.

 

Sakiko sat up looking around again… she was in the holodeck and her eyes felt heavy as if she had been sleeping.

 

The holodeck console beeped once or twice, the kind of beep one would hear when the computer found a problem.

 

Operation Halted, Memory chip is incompatible with current operating system

 

The computer called out loudly after it had finished its process.

 

Sakiko blinked in a slight disbelief and was even more confused. The holodeck wasn't even running… was it all a dream?

 

Edited June 2, 2009 by Sakiko Anami