After the Wedding
by red rooster dawn
Disclaimer : All the characters are the property of Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek. They are use purely for entertainment value only.
Spoilers : Trip talks T'Pol out of returning to Vulcan to get married. But changes come to T'Pol that she can't handle alone.
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Captain Archer didn't like what he was seeing on the bridge. His first officer, Sub Commander T'Pol was behaving very emotionally. It was something he never expected to see.
He thought Vulcans didn't have emotions or at least they didn't admit to having them. But what worried him the most was that she wasn't getting along with Trip. He couldn't have his two senior officers not getting along.
It was bad for crew morale. He thought about it for awhile before deciding it might be better if he talked to Trip about what was going on between the two of them. He asked Trip to join him in his ready room.
"What's going on Commander?" asked Archer.
"Sir?" replied Trip a bit surprised.
"What's going on between you and T'Pol. I know the two of you aren't the best of friends, but you both have managed to work together in the past. What's the story Trip? What's going on?" asked Archer.
"I don't know Sir. I haven't a clue. I thought we had reached a new level of understanding a few weeks ago, but now ..... I don't know." replied Trip quietly.
"Well, what's changed between now and then?" asked Archer.
"Sir, I really don't know. If you like, I can get together with her to see if we can talk about it and come to an understanding." responded Trip.
"This wouldn't have anything to do with that transmission you intercepted, Trip?" asked Archer.
"I don't think so Sir. The transmission was something that was very personal to her. I thought she resolved it quite well." answered Trip.
"Well see what you can find out Trip. See if we can help her in any way." responded Archer. "A solemn Vulcan was bad enough, but an emotional and angry one is much worse."
"Yes Sir." replied Trip.