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CHAPTER 2:
Riker and Troi entered the holodeck and saw that it had already began to fill. All the senior officers were present, as well as many junior officers. Troi smiled with delight. Everyone seemed happy.
A taller woman with sparkling blue eyes and wavy brown hair that hung a few inches below her shoulders approached them. She was very fit and very good looking.
"Welcome Captain. Counselor." She gave a warm smile to both. "I am Commander Hilary Taylor."
Riker raised his eyebrows and gave a warm smile back. Commander Taylor didn't look a day over 28. She must be a fine officer if Star Fleet had given her the position of 'first officer' at such a young age.
Commander Taylor introduced the two to the other senior officers. It was a young crew. Each officer reminded Troi of someone from the Enterprise. She was anxious to get underway with their first mission.
The party began to die down. There was about 20 people left in the holodeck. Riker, Troi, Taylor and the Chief Engineer, Lt. Carter were discussing the new alliance between the Federation and the Romulan Empire when a little voice called out from behind the four.
Behind Commander Taylor stood a small girl. She was barely two years old. Taylor lifted the girl up and brought her into a small hug.
"This is my daughter, Arriaty." Taylor introduced her. Arriaty looked over at Riker and smiled. She had curly brown hair that was put up into a high ponytail. She had her mothers blue eyes, as well as her beauty. "...Who should be in bed." This was directed to the small girl.
"I say 'night mommy." Arriaty smiled as she spoke. She gave Commander Taylor a small kiss on the cheek and another hug before she squirmed down and ran towards the holodeck doors where another girl, about fifteen years old stood. She had the same curly hair as Arriety, although her hair was a darker shade of brown. Arriaty took the girl's hand and before they exited Arriaty waved to the officers. The teenager had no expression on her face. They turned and left.
"Arry' is such a sweetheart." Chief Engineer Carter said watching the holodeck doors shut behind the two girls.
"Yeah. Well, at least one of them turned out to be a dream child." Taylor said quietly watching the doors as well.
It finally clicked in Riker's mind. The teen was hers as well. "Wait. She's got to be at least sixteen. You don't look old enough to be a mother to a teen.
Commander Taylor's face began to drop with a sad expression. "I was only seventeen."
Troi's heart sank. She could sense a lot of pain radiating through the Commander. She was about to change the subject before it got to painful for the Commander, but Taylor excused herself and left the holodeck leaving the three to chat longer.
"That was Danielle." Lt. Carter told them.
"She's a Betazoid." Troi realized. She could see from the other side of the room, the girl's dark eyes, and the way she carried herself.
Carter nodded. "Well, half. Her father was from Beatzed." He continued. "He was young and didn't want to take any responsibility for his child. Left Hilary to the wolves." He shook his head in sympathy. "Danielle and Hilary have never had a good relationship."
"Tell me about Arriaty's father." Troi motioned.
"Jason was a good guy. He and Hilary were just engaged when they had Arry. He died in a shuttle craft explosion just months after she was born." Troi could tell that Lt. Carter cared for her, she didn't have to read his feelings to know that.
CHAPTER 2:
Riker and Troi entered the holodeck and saw that it had already began to fill. All the senior officers were present, as well as many junior officers. Troi smiled with delight. Everyone seemed happy.
A taller woman with sparkling blue eyes and wavy brown hair that hung a few inches below her shoulders approached them. She was very fit and very good looking.
"Welcome Captain. Counselor." She gave a warm smile to both. "I am Commander Hilary Taylor."
Riker raised his eyebrows and gave a warm smile back. Commander Taylor didn't look a day over 28. She must be a fine officer if Star Fleet had given her the position of 'first officer' at such a young age.
Commander Taylor introduced the two to the other senior officers. It was a young crew. Each officer reminded Troi of someone from the Enterprise. She was anxious to get underway with their first mission.
The party began to die down. There was about 20 people left in the holodeck. Riker, Troi, Taylor and the Chief Engineer, Lt. Carter were discussing the new alliance between the Federation and the Romulan Empire when a little voice called out from behind the four.
Behind Commander Taylor stood a small girl. She was barely two years old. Taylor lifted the girl up and brought her into a small hug.
"This is my daughter, Arriaty." Taylor introduced her. Arriaty looked over at Riker and smiled. She had curly brown hair that was put up into a high ponytail. She had her mothers blue eyes, as well as her beauty. "...Who should be in bed." This was directed to the small girl.
"I say 'night mommy." Arriaty smiled as she spoke. She gave Commander Taylor a small kiss on the cheek and another hug before she squirmed down and ran towards the holodeck doors where another girl, about fifteen years old stood. She had the same curly hair as Arriety, although her hair was a darker shade of brown. Arriaty took the girl's hand and before they exited Arriaty waved to the officers. The teenager had no expression on her face. They turned and left.
"Arry' is such a sweetheart." Chief Engineer Carter said watching the holodeck doors shut behind the two girls.
"Yeah. Well, at least one of them turned out to be a dream child." Taylor said quietly watching the doors as well.
It finally clicked in Riker's mind. The teen was hers as well. "Wait. She's got to be at least sixteen. You don't look old enough to be a mother to a teen.
Commander Taylor's face began to drop with a sad expression. "I was only seventeen."
Troi's heart sank. She could sense a lot of pain radiating through the Commander. She was about to change the subject before it got to painful for the Commander, but Taylor excused herself and left the holodeck leaving the three to chat longer.
"That was Danielle." Lt. Carter told them.
"She's a Betazoid." Troi realized. She could see from the other side of the room, the girl's dark eyes, and the way she carried herself.
Carter nodded. "Well, half. Her father was from Beatzed." He continued. "He was young and didn't want to take any responsibility for his child. Left Hilary to the wolves." He shook his head in sympathy. "Danielle and Hilary have never had a good relationship."
"Tell me about Arriaty's father." Troi motioned.
"Jason was a good guy. He and Hilary were just engaged when they had Arry. He died in a shuttle craft explosion just months after she was born." Troi could tell that Lt. Carter cared for her, she didn't have to read his feelings to know that.
