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Cmdr JFarrington

Future Imperfect

Future Imperfect

J. Farrington

05.05.00

 

Jami gathered the last few squash from their small garden, placed them in a basket, and headed up the path towards the root cellar.  Lately she had been spending most of her time gardening, not just because of harvest, but because she found that when she gardened -- sorting through plants to decide which should be eaten immediately, which should be stored, and which should just be thrown away -- she found herself sorting her thoughts in exactly the same way.  Some thoughts were worth considering immediately, some needed aging, and some should be thrown out altogether.

 

Her foremost consideration today was Atragon.  Lately they had been stuck in a loop as far as their relationship was concerned.  Whether conversation began about the house or the ship, it would eventually worm its way around to whether they should go back to their own time or stay on Future Earth.  That subject would lead to each one airing the same reservations and concerns they always had.  This, in turn, would lead to an impasse, then hard feelings, then profound apologies, after which the cycle would begin again.  The result of all this was Jami spending more and more time in the garden and Atragon spending an inordinate amount of time aboard Manticore.

 

Like Ahab, Atragon had become a man obsessed.  Unlike Ahab, Atragon probably had good reason to be obsessed.  Five and a half years had passed since their arrival, and many crew had settled on Future Earth permanently, as though there would be no other home.  Houses of worship had sprung up here and there and the settlement had begun to spread, with newlyweds moving farther afield to find unsettled land for a fresh start, much as settlers had in America's youth five and a half thousand years ago.  It struck Jami as an ironic milestone: five-and-a-half years after five-and-a-half thousand.

 

Several children had been born, the oldest of whom would be 6 years old on his next birthday.  These children marked a generation which knew nothing of the Federation, Starfleet, or the universe five thousand years ago.  Their home had always been Future Earth; they knew no other.

 

And now Jami and Atragon were about to birth their own new generation, to add to the generation of native Future Earth.  She was entering her third trimester, and, though she felt a little off-balance, she had felt no ill effects of the pregnancy.  Over the last six months what began as a tiny bulge had grown to what resembled a basketball under her loose clothing. As with all new mothers, she was becoming more and more aware of its personhood, and marveling at the progress of this new life.  No matter how technology advanced, mortal beings would never be able to duplicate this new life with perfection outside the womb.  Often Jami would pause in awe that their newborn child would be a tiny version of a human body.

 

Yet, there was one person who didn't seem very enthusiastic about their newborn: Christie Farron. Ever since the physical six months ago when Christie had discovered Jami's pregnancy, Christie seemed to be distancing herself from Jami.  Was it a professional distance she was attempting? Jami wondered.  No, it was more than that.  Something was bothering her, and Jami wanted to help, but she wasn't sure how to go about it.

 

 

J Farrington

USS Manticore

Future Earth

Edited by Cmdr JFarrington

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Ummm.. tried to read your post but the writing is so tiny I can hardly see it! :lol: ^_^

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Ummm.. tried to read your post but the writing is so tiny I can hardly see it! :lol: ^_^

Hm....looks fine to me...

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Hmm, I seem to recall this happening before with a Jami post. It might be a browser issue. What browser are you using, Jenna?

 

If you're using the Internet Explorer browser, you can increase the text size by going to the View menu. Or you could just copy and paste the post to a text file and increase the font size from there.

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Hehe. It's small, and just a little bit hard to read, but I get the home addition so it doesnt matter.

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