The misadventures of T'Plan, the elvish Vulcan.
Prolougue:
April, 2350
"Two Vulcans were found dead in their Tokyo home this morning, leaving a six month old baby alone for almost twenty four hours. Little is known about the two, only their names, S'Tchan and Amaer. As more details are revealed we will keep you informed. And now in other news..."
July, 2350
"I think it would be a very good idea to adopt a child. All children need homes, especially orphans. And then little Hiroyuki could have someone to play with..."
"Are you sure Nadeshiko? They would make us fill out lots of forms..."
"Oh, Takeo! Forms take little time. Do not worry so much!"
"Yes, but with you going back to Starfleet in a couple months..."
"I will try to get on a starbase. They allow families there. And if I can't right away, my mother will help you raise Hiro and the adopted child. But I promise you I will try my best."
"Oh, allright. Boy or girl?"
"Girl, of course. And about the same age as Hiroyuki."
"Well, I know a nice adoption agency in Tokyo..."
"You want us to move all the way to Honshu?"
"You can't take these things lightly Nadeshiko! Besides, we don't have to move to Tokyo. We can bring the child back with us to Sapporo!"
"Oh! That is good. It is settled. We will go next month then, when Hiro is 11 months old."
August, 2350
"A Vulcan?"
"Oh, Takeo, she is very cute! The agent told me her name was T'Plan."
"Tepuran?"
"Close enough. She is the only girl around Hiroyuki's age, at 10 months. Most of them are older. And besides, just because she is a Vulcan doesn't mean we have to raise her like one! I feel very sorry for her, since most people would probably have your reaction."
"Nadeshiko..."
"I've already decided. I am going to adopt Tepuran."
"I'm so glad I have a say in these things..."
4 September, 2356
"Hiroyuki!" Takeo shouted, "You musn't run in the house!"
"I am sorry papa," Hiro replied, "But I am very excited. Today I am 6 years old!"
"Yes, that's right." He sighed. "And that means it's been five years since your mother promised she would seek to be assigned to a starbase. It seems that never happened."
"Papa," Tepuran called, "Do you know when mama will be back to visit again?"
"Well, Tepuran, she said she would contact us today to wish Hiro a happy birthday. You can ask her then."
"Allright," she sighed, "I will."
4 hours later.
"Mama, mama!! It's my birthday!" Hiro screamed into the monitor."
"I know darling, I am very happy for you. I also have some good news." Nadeshiko smiled.
"What's that, dear?" Takeo inquired.
"I finally got what I've been asking for. One standard week from today, I will be transferred to starbase 172."
"Oh, Nadeshiko, that's wonderful!"
"Yes, so you had better start packing as well. Once I arrive, a passenger ship will be along to pick you up and take you to the starbase." Nadeshiko grinned.
"Mama," Tepuran yelled excitedly, "Does that mean we get to live with you?"
"Yes, it does. Finally we'll be together as a family."
8 September, 2356
=/\= OFFICIAL MESSAGE-STARFLEET COMMAND=/\=
We regret to inform you that Nadeshiko Sasaki was killed this morning in the line of duty. Her ship, the USS Liszt, was involved in a negotiation between hostiles, and she was shot by one of the renegades...
8 September, 2366
"I can't believe it's already been ten years, Hiro."
"I know Tepuran. It seems like only yesterday mama told us to pack our bags..."
"And move to starbase 172." Tepuran sighed. "And then the letter came..."
"And then the letter came."
"Well now that summer vacation is over Hiro, we need to start think about our futures. After all, we only have a year and a half left of high school..."
"Do you think Papa will let us join Starfleet?"
"It's not his decision."
"Yes, but we should respect his wishes, Tepuran."
"Hiro. Mama died in the line of duty. She died helping others. There are only so many ways to die, and I only pray my death could be as noble as hers."
"But papa..."
"Hiro. Worry about yourself... Hey. It's almost 1700. Lets look at some of the news reports."
"Okay."
"... And in downtown Sapporo this morning a Romulan terrorist bombed the Misato building, killing at least 3 dozen and injuring hundreds more..."
Hiro stared at Tepuran. "The Misato building... Isn't that where papa works?"
Tepuran sat thinking for a moment. "I believe so... Oh I hope he's all right!"
"This is terrible! We have to go find out!"
Hiro ran out of the house.
"Hiroyuki! Wait!" Tepuran followed after her, but lost her in the crowds.
Someone walked up behind her.
"Well well well, if it isn't the laughing Vulcan."
"Daiki..."
"And it complains too!"
"I don't have time for this Daiki. I have to find Hiro."
"Is she lost again? Poor thing."
Suddenly Hiro ran up to Tepuran, her eyes full of tears."
"It's not fair Tepuran, it's not fair!"
"What happened, Hiro?"
"Why us? We were good children, weren't we?"
"Did something happen to papa?"
"Oh, Tepuran... He's dead! I saw his body as they were pulling it out of the wrec-he-kage!" Hiro dug her head deeper into Tepuran's shoulder. Tepuran did her best to remain calm. She had no wish to be the butt of Daiki Tanaka's joke.
"Oh..." Daiki stuttered, "This is heavy. I am so sorry." and he ran off.
"Tepuran!" Hiro cried, "What are we going to do?"
"Join Starfleet."
5 September, 2367
Both Hiro and Tepuran passed the enterance exams for the academy at the age of 16. Now Hiro was 17, and Tepuran would be October 23rd. Their first day of the academy was upon them. Tepuran had no wish of making a fool of herself, so she wore a cloth headband that covered the tips of her ears.
As they walked up to the Academy entrance, Hiro ran ahead of Tepuran. As she struggled to keep up, another Vulcan approached her.
"Are you Tepuran Sasaki?
"Yes... And you are?
To be continued in Chapter 1.
Prolougue:
April, 2350
"Two Vulcans were found dead in their Tokyo home this morning, leaving a six month old baby alone for almost twenty four hours. Little is known about the two, only their names, S'Tchan and Amaer. As more details are revealed we will keep you informed. And now in other news..."
July, 2350
"I think it would be a very good idea to adopt a child. All children need homes, especially orphans. And then little Hiroyuki could have someone to play with..."
"Are you sure Nadeshiko? They would make us fill out lots of forms..."
"Oh, Takeo! Forms take little time. Do not worry so much!"
"Yes, but with you going back to Starfleet in a couple months..."
"I will try to get on a starbase. They allow families there. And if I can't right away, my mother will help you raise Hiro and the adopted child. But I promise you I will try my best."
"Oh, allright. Boy or girl?"
"Girl, of course. And about the same age as Hiroyuki."
"Well, I know a nice adoption agency in Tokyo..."
"You want us to move all the way to Honshu?"
"You can't take these things lightly Nadeshiko! Besides, we don't have to move to Tokyo. We can bring the child back with us to Sapporo!"
"Oh! That is good. It is settled. We will go next month then, when Hiro is 11 months old."
August, 2350
"A Vulcan?"
"Oh, Takeo, she is very cute! The agent told me her name was T'Plan."
"Tepuran?"
"Close enough. She is the only girl around Hiroyuki's age, at 10 months. Most of them are older. And besides, just because she is a Vulcan doesn't mean we have to raise her like one! I feel very sorry for her, since most people would probably have your reaction."
"Nadeshiko..."
"I've already decided. I am going to adopt Tepuran."
"I'm so glad I have a say in these things..."
4 September, 2356
"Hiroyuki!" Takeo shouted, "You musn't run in the house!"
"I am sorry papa," Hiro replied, "But I am very excited. Today I am 6 years old!"
"Yes, that's right." He sighed. "And that means it's been five years since your mother promised she would seek to be assigned to a starbase. It seems that never happened."
"Papa," Tepuran called, "Do you know when mama will be back to visit again?"
"Well, Tepuran, she said she would contact us today to wish Hiro a happy birthday. You can ask her then."
"Allright," she sighed, "I will."
4 hours later.
"Mama, mama!! It's my birthday!" Hiro screamed into the monitor."
"I know darling, I am very happy for you. I also have some good news." Nadeshiko smiled.
"What's that, dear?" Takeo inquired.
"I finally got what I've been asking for. One standard week from today, I will be transferred to starbase 172."
"Oh, Nadeshiko, that's wonderful!"
"Yes, so you had better start packing as well. Once I arrive, a passenger ship will be along to pick you up and take you to the starbase." Nadeshiko grinned.
"Mama," Tepuran yelled excitedly, "Does that mean we get to live with you?"
"Yes, it does. Finally we'll be together as a family."
8 September, 2356
=/\= OFFICIAL MESSAGE-STARFLEET COMMAND=/\=
We regret to inform you that Nadeshiko Sasaki was killed this morning in the line of duty. Her ship, the USS Liszt, was involved in a negotiation between hostiles, and she was shot by one of the renegades...
8 September, 2366
"I can't believe it's already been ten years, Hiro."
"I know Tepuran. It seems like only yesterday mama told us to pack our bags..."
"And move to starbase 172." Tepuran sighed. "And then the letter came..."
"And then the letter came."
"Well now that summer vacation is over Hiro, we need to start think about our futures. After all, we only have a year and a half left of high school..."
"Do you think Papa will let us join Starfleet?"
"It's not his decision."
"Yes, but we should respect his wishes, Tepuran."
"Hiro. Mama died in the line of duty. She died helping others. There are only so many ways to die, and I only pray my death could be as noble as hers."
"But papa..."
"Hiro. Worry about yourself... Hey. It's almost 1700. Lets look at some of the news reports."
"Okay."
"... And in downtown Sapporo this morning a Romulan terrorist bombed the Misato building, killing at least 3 dozen and injuring hundreds more..."
Hiro stared at Tepuran. "The Misato building... Isn't that where papa works?"
Tepuran sat thinking for a moment. "I believe so... Oh I hope he's all right!"
"This is terrible! We have to go find out!"
Hiro ran out of the house.
"Hiroyuki! Wait!" Tepuran followed after her, but lost her in the crowds.
Someone walked up behind her.
"Well well well, if it isn't the laughing Vulcan."
"Daiki..."
"And it complains too!"
"I don't have time for this Daiki. I have to find Hiro."
"Is she lost again? Poor thing."
Suddenly Hiro ran up to Tepuran, her eyes full of tears."
"It's not fair Tepuran, it's not fair!"
"What happened, Hiro?"
"Why us? We were good children, weren't we?"
"Did something happen to papa?"
"Oh, Tepuran... He's dead! I saw his body as they were pulling it out of the wrec-he-kage!" Hiro dug her head deeper into Tepuran's shoulder. Tepuran did her best to remain calm. She had no wish to be the butt of Daiki Tanaka's joke.
"Oh..." Daiki stuttered, "This is heavy. I am so sorry." and he ran off.
"Tepuran!" Hiro cried, "What are we going to do?"
"Join Starfleet."
5 September, 2367
Both Hiro and Tepuran passed the enterance exams for the academy at the age of 16. Now Hiro was 17, and Tepuran would be October 23rd. Their first day of the academy was upon them. Tepuran had no wish of making a fool of herself, so she wore a cloth headband that covered the tips of her ears.
As they walked up to the Academy entrance, Hiro ran ahead of Tepuran. As she struggled to keep up, another Vulcan approached her.
"Are you Tepuran Sasaki?
"Yes... And you are?
To be continued in Chapter 1.