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Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Princess
Chapter 4
Rev Bem found Dylan Hunt on the Obs. Deck playing basketball. He was playing by himself, and was excessively hard on himself. Dylan was basically the only one on the ship who had been part of the legendary High Guard and then was in a blackhole for 300 years only to find everyone he knew and loved...dead. Dead. Gone. Unable to bring back. Dylan had lost the entire crew of the Andromeda and his fiancee, Sarah. Rev remembered how hard it was to lose Sarah the first time, but to the universe it was the second. Could he handle Beka's death? Could he handle anyone's death? Rev Bem was about to find out. "Dylan?" Rev wasn't answered, instead Dylan kept playing. "Dylan, we need to talk."
"What Rev?" Dylan asked not stopping his game.
"Dylan, we need to talk about...Beka," Rev told him, which immediately triggered Dylan to freeze.
"Beka's...dead."
"Yes, she is. That's what we need to talk about, Dylan."
"Why?"
"Because she is dead, and it has been my observation that you blame yourself for Beka's death, but Dylan it was not your fault."
"Then whose was it?"
"No one's. The Divine simply thought it time for Beka to join the Divine."
"But we needed her!"
"But who are we to argue with the Divine?"
"Well, I'm an outdated High Guard captain and you're a Wayist Magog. Does that make the Divine hate us?" Dylan asked.
"You're confused, Dylan."
"No, I'm not! I'm thinking perfectly fine!"
"Dylan, I know this is hard, but you must not think of this as a bad thing."
"What else could it be? Death is bad! Now I've lost 4,001 people. I promised myself that I wouldn't loose anymore of my crew, but I did."
"Dylan, but we all eventually die."
"I know, but she left us so soon."
"Just think of it this way, Dylan. Beka is in a better place," Rev told him.
"Are you sure?"
"No, but I have faith. She could be with your crew Dylan."
"She better watch out then. Rhade won't like the competition."
"Your first, first officer?" Rev asked.
"Yes, maybe Beka will be the only first officer. Rev, what does the Divine do to traitors?"
"What do you believe?"
"Probably I think that he's in solitary confinement and that Sarah and my friends from Sarah's attempted rescue are there."
"Well, then that's where she is."
"Thanks Rev."
"You are welcome, Dylan."
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Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The Princess
Chapter 4
Rev Bem found Dylan Hunt on the Obs. Deck playing basketball. He was playing by himself, and was excessively hard on himself. Dylan was basically the only one on the ship who had been part of the legendary High Guard and then was in a blackhole for 300 years only to find everyone he knew and loved...dead. Dead. Gone. Unable to bring back. Dylan had lost the entire crew of the Andromeda and his fiancee, Sarah. Rev remembered how hard it was to lose Sarah the first time, but to the universe it was the second. Could he handle Beka's death? Could he handle anyone's death? Rev Bem was about to find out. "Dylan?" Rev wasn't answered, instead Dylan kept playing. "Dylan, we need to talk."
"What Rev?" Dylan asked not stopping his game.
"Dylan, we need to talk about...Beka," Rev told him, which immediately triggered Dylan to freeze.
"Beka's...dead."
"Yes, she is. That's what we need to talk about, Dylan."
"Why?"
"Because she is dead, and it has been my observation that you blame yourself for Beka's death, but Dylan it was not your fault."
"Then whose was it?"
"No one's. The Divine simply thought it time for Beka to join the Divine."
"But we needed her!"
"But who are we to argue with the Divine?"
"Well, I'm an outdated High Guard captain and you're a Wayist Magog. Does that make the Divine hate us?" Dylan asked.
"You're confused, Dylan."
"No, I'm not! I'm thinking perfectly fine!"
"Dylan, I know this is hard, but you must not think of this as a bad thing."
"What else could it be? Death is bad! Now I've lost 4,001 people. I promised myself that I wouldn't loose anymore of my crew, but I did."
"Dylan, but we all eventually die."
"I know, but she left us so soon."
"Just think of it this way, Dylan. Beka is in a better place," Rev told him.
"Are you sure?"
"No, but I have faith. She could be with your crew Dylan."
"She better watch out then. Rhade won't like the competition."
"Your first, first officer?" Rev asked.
"Yes, maybe Beka will be the only first officer. Rev, what does the Divine do to traitors?"
"What do you believe?"
"Probably I think that he's in solitary confinement and that Sarah and my friends from Sarah's attempted rescue are there."
"Well, then that's where she is."
"Thanks Rev."
"You are welcome, Dylan."
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