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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast
Jeremiah Brubaker

Strange things can happen in one’s lifetime.  Such was the case of Jeremiah Brubaker, professor of geology at Starfleet Academy.  In the year 2378, he had left Deep Space 9 to investigate several interesting planetoids that nestled on the outskirts of a “fairly docile” nebula. It was to be “an adventure” he told Whippet, his Australian shepherd and his beloved companion.  Unfortunately, their adventure became an exercise in survival when their shuttle suddenly lost all power and was forced to crash-land on one of those nebular planetoids.  Thankfully, Jeremiah was well versed in survival.  His shuttle could not be repaired, so he transformed it into what would be their home for the next ten years.

A few days ago—planetoid days, that is—the Romulan freighter Argos II also suddenly lost all power and crash landed on the very same planetoid.  Only then did Jeremiah find out that the year was 2388.  Time seemed to pass so quickly, but he put those thoughts aside to help the crew and its passengers as much as possible.  He became host to 3 injured children— Annisha, Alexis, and Miana—a physician, the Argos commander, and a few others.  They relaxed at his shuttle home until the ship was repaired.  It was, indeed, a welcome change of pace for him, though not such a welcome change of pace for the injured children or the crew.

As soon as the Argos II became spaceworthy, the children, Dr Y’shta, and Erei'Riov Kushana, accompanied by several of the crew, began the trek back to the landing zone.  Jeremiah accepted their offer to accompany them, so he and Whippet gathered their belongings and brought up the rear. 

Suddenly Whippet stopped, sniffed the air, then tugged at Jeremiah’s trousers.
 
“What is it, girl?” asked Jeremiah, concerned.

Whippet became more agitated and began to whine and howl at the sky.
 
“You’ve never done this before, girl.  Is something wrong?” asked Jeremiah as his gaze followed Whippet’s line of sight.  

“Oh,” he said, stunned.  Wave after wave of spectacular aurora borealis swept across the sky, each one more astounding then the last.  Then came a heavy, acrid smell of ozone.

“Oh, no.  No. This cannot be good, Whippet.  Hurry!  We must tell the others.”

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