-1The Disclaimers: Star Trek in all its forms and series belongs to Gene Roddenberry and the corporations. I am just borrowing them for this fan fiction and mean no disrespect nor am I making a profit on the work.

This is a sequel to IDIC Future King. Part 4 in the IDIC universe.

By Lisa AKA Fire Star

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

IDIC- A New World Order

Part 40 The needs of the Many

Sarek could not understand why Amanda was being so difficult. Surely, she had to see all he wanted to do was keep her safe. He shivered as he recalled how many times he had nearly lost her. How could she refuse to let him intervene to keep her safe? She was his most important possession, his very heart and soul. Sarek watched the flame burn and tried to regain his inner peace. He had to find a logical argument to convince Amanda to use care and caution.

Amanda looked out the port view screen. She was greatly disturbed. Why is Sarek being so stubborn and pig headed? Where is the calm, cool and logical Vulcan I married? Surly he understands duty and responsibility. I sit on the council even if I am not the head of it. I cannot simply walk away from my people. Surely, Sarek knows I am capable of using sound judgment. Damn it I am a person not a possession to be set on a shelf and kept out of harms way!

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"Daniel this mission is going to be very dangerous. I would like you to remain with T'Sia Amanda. I think it would be safer for you." T'Mara explained.

Daniel stiffened at this. "Look T'Mara I will stay close to Amanda but only to keep her safe. I do not trust those Klingons. They have a rather bad history with my people. Amanda is my sister and I will keep her safe."

T'Mara frowned which caused Daniel to look at her sharply. Clearly, she had not thought he would want to play bodyguard.

"I am a part of this too. You cannot put me on a shelf T'Mara. I have qualified to carry a phaser and I know some ways to defend myself. Besides Amanda is less likely to protest having me around then an other guard whom she does not know. Amanda will think I am just interested in learning the art of diplomacy. I will also raise less suspicion in the Klingons mind. He will see only a human who is the brother to their leader."

T'Mara looked at Daniel sharply. He had a very logical argument. It was however flawed. "Daniel there is truth in what you say."

He puffed up with pride and T'Mara hated to have to deflate it. "Nevertheless, you are still only partly trained. You have many skills to master and I am afraid you would not be a match for a fully trained Klingons Warrior. I would be hard pressed to beat one."

Daniel sighed at this. Of course, he knew this. He was not a fool. "I have taken an oath to keep the house of Surak safe this includes Amanda. Besides I will be underestimated and it is better that Amanda be guarded. You know my skills if it is not I she will likely insist on someone from the colony that may or may not be as skilled as I am. While I know, many of our family are highly skilled they may have their own concerns. You know I will do all I can to keep her safe."

T'Mara hated it when Daniel was right but she nodded her head conceding that point.

Daniel sighed in relief.

Jamie walked to the meditation room. She had sensed the tension between Amanda and Sarek and knew someone had to talk some sense into the Vulcan before this damaged their bond. She knocked on the door.

Sarek's head snapped up and he rose with grace and speed. He walked to the door and unsealed it. His face showed no shock as he saw Jamie there.

"Come in."

She walked into the room with grace and speed. "Sarek I apologize for disturbing your meditation however this can not wait. "

He nodded and said. "What is of such concern that you must interrupt my meditation time?"

Jamie sighed at his near rudeness. Clearly, Sarek was upset. She took a deep breath and said. "You are mucking up my boy. I know you are new to being bonded and married. It is only logical that you will make mistakes all men do. However, insistence of your in controlling all aspects of Amanda's life now affects more then just your bond. It affects our colony and our people and that I can not and will not allow."

Sarek stiffened and was about to give a scathing reply when Jamie stopped him with a raised hand.

"Amanda is a clan elder. While she does not rule her clan, she is a high-ranking advisor. She sacrificed her place in the clan for you. She gave up her right to be the Clan mother and passed it to Heather. Before you protest, you must know that she is the first to do this in over 1000 years. Many wanted to cast her out of the clan and shun her."

Sarek was stunned. Why had he not considered the price Amanda might have paid for bonding with him?

"The only reason she was not shunned and banned was because of her Nana's visions. There are those of us who saw the value of such and alliance and refused to cast her out. Instead, we came up with a compromise. Amanda would be the advisor to Heather and her council. She would keep a vote. It was not an easy concession to make. Now Sarek you are undermining her place and authority. If you continue to do so she will become outcast among our people and there will be little Heather or I can do to protect her."

"What do you mean?"

"An outcast has no access to our home place or to our people. If she becomes ill, she is on her own. Her children will be denied their places among us. While you might think this is a way for her to become more yours it will cost you your bond. Because the veil that protects her, identity as human is a thin one. As of now, all in the clan and family protect each other. One slip and she could be identified as an augment. She would never be able to return to Earth and neither would her children. It might well split the Federation as Earth would demand you turn her over to them for execution."

Sarek winced. "Why must she be at risk? Surely you and the other can make this decision."

Jamie shook her head. "Sarek you do not get it do you. While Amanda is not officially a clan mother, she is the head. Her line has always been our leaders. Her ancestor was Mestral Grayson. He founded our world and his family / clan helped seed the colony. Amanda is our heart and soul. Even if we wished it, we cannot be without her. Casting her out would fragment the clans and petty rivalries would come out. We need her to lead us. She is the spiritual head of house. To place it in terms you might understand Amanda is Earth and Altair 7 as T'Pau is to Vulcan."


Understanding dawned and Sarek looked away. "I will not interfere anymore," he said softly. He had been wrong he could not keep Amanda from her role to do so would be to sacrifice too many people. The good of the many had to out weight the needs of the one. Even if they were his, need to keep his beloved wife safe and out of harms way.

TBC…