Class 4 Cargo Ship: The Titans Mission: Rescue Talusia Prime

*sitting back in his chair looking at Dayna

"I never get tired of the view either."

*smiles innocently.

*runs in happy to see Garjobuva...sits by his side.

*To Dayna

"Ms Manning inform Solaris of our arrival and send the proper access codes."

*to Caleb

"XO...we will be proceeding to Docking Bay 2 upon arrival."

*Comm to the Med Bay

"This is Major Voss.  We will be arriving back at Solaris in a few hours.  We need to make sure we have the remaining Talusians properly scanned and ready for any medical records to be transferred to the main medical lab on Solaris so they can proceed with the needed scans and exams upon arrival home."

Engines holding steady and at full power Master Perrin. No residual affects from the "Drej Dust!"

at Sci.


I am not sure if that is compliment or an insult?

Whatever it is you should know better, you're family and we don't give up on family.

(Comm to the Bridge)

I will have my team round up the Talusians and start the process immediately Major. MedBay out!

*leans down and gives Bosko a big hug.

"Hey Pal...ready to be home?"

You will be welcomed with open arms there A'Marie. Don't even give it another thought.

Sci, I don't have to wonder why about the way you've been acting, nor does anyone else, we know why at least partially, you have suffered a huge physical injury that effects you emotionally and mentally.

You don't need to apologize,


Taking his hand.


We visit because we care, because you are our family, we are live in the middle of know where in space, all we have is each other.


When you speak about family are you taking about your larger family? Us, as in everyone? Us, as in those closest to you? Or You and Perrin?

Sci,

Please do not think that I am making little of your concerns, because I'm not, I only want to explain something to you,

I am responsible for all of those people, on board a space station, and ultimately those last remaining human populations that we come across, you have to take as many measures as you possibly can to protect them, against any harm from any enemy that wants to destroy them, including Braxxul, the Drej and who the heck knows who else. Humans are part of the living universe, or galaxies, as are other races, with whom you might endanger simply by coming into contact with them.

A job that is impossible.

So are we bettering their lives or causing their lives to come near death by contacting them? How do we know? How do we choose?


I choose to come to Talusia. I choose to help these people, I don't know them, or to use your words, to be their "guard", to be their guardian,


How am I supposed to keep everyone safe?






Takes a deep breath, and several more.







I am hesitant to tell you this, I am not sure why, maybe its embarrassment, more then likely its because it has effected me so deeply that I haven't figured it out yet.







Takes several more deep breaths.










After The Titan and the Yamato, had moved off to safety from Talusia, and Sin was off laying a grid, The Drifter and I went back to Talusia, we needed data for the Mayor of the Colonies so we could have a discussion on what to do with Talusia, and what to do with the Colonists.


The Drifter was scanning the planet, and the drej came back,






Several more deep breaths,







Not just any drej ship, a drej mother ship, and we were hiding, and even thought we were hiding, the drej ship found us, somehow?! I don't know how, but they appeared as a hologram on the bridge of The Drifter, maybe they detected their engine signature, and guessed ?!? I don't know.





Several more deep breaths.










Then before my eyes, they destroyed the planet, they blew it up!





Its gone,






right before my eyes,








if I hadn't have choosen to come,








all those people would be dead,







if The Titan, put those people back on the planet,







all those people would be dead,







its bad enough the the living planet, and all the animals are all dead!








I spent, I don't know how long throwing up, sitting on the floor with my head in the toliet throwing up, until I couldn't any more.






How am I supposed to keep everyone safe?






I can’t. As much as I want to protect everyone I can’t.





You can't either. As much as we want everyone, and not only those we love to be safe, we can't keep them safe.








I can't always keep you safe,













You don't need legs to love, and you will break Perrin's heart if you push him away, and that is not keeping him safe.

Its going to to take me a while to understand what happened, and how it has effected me.


Sci, its my job to keep going, its your job to keep going, and keep going together, we are all in this together, and doing what we can, when we can, .


Returning the squeeze of his hand.

"Start your approach."



*Comm to Solaris



"This is Major Voss. Titan requesting clearance for docking."