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Captain Keric Trith peered out the window of his twelfth story apartment in New York City, which overlooked the World Trade Center Memorial. Trith remembered his school days, learning about what was almost the third world war on Earth, how thousands of Americans and hundreds of citizens from other countries died for one man's ignorance in those twin towers. History had always intrigued Trith and he couldn't help but wonder what people would think of the history that had occurred the night before, how after seven years the long lost Starship Voyager had returned home from the Delta Quadrant. Those people must have had to go through a lot of hard times; the resilience of humans had always amazed the half Bajoran half Andorian even after being raised by his human stepmother and his Bajoran father at the colony on Toritheri Prime in the de-militari zone. He saw humans do some amazing things to protect their little piece of the galaxy during the Cardassian attacks.
Trith then herd a chime come from his door. "Enter", Trith summoned the visitor into his home. Just as he expected it was Lieutenant Commander Jason Terrick.
"Well good afternoon Captain, you look well," Trith stared at the man in his doorway.
"As well as can be expected Commander." Trith tried as hard as he could to keep a straight face, but he couldn't hold it in anymore. He and the Commander both laughed aloud and hugged each other.
"It's been a long time Jason, how the hell are you?" Trith slapped his old friend on the shoulder.
"Actually not that great, that's what I came to talk to you about," Terrick looked somberly at his friend.
"What is it, your wife throw you out or something?" Trith said half joking; he knew that couldn't be it. In there academy days Jason and his then girlfriend Kathleen had been voted most perfect couple, along with cutest couple, wildest couple and a dozen other similar titles which meant nothing to the couple themselves but was the envy of every couple at the academy (although Terrick did brag a little about the title of wildest couple).
"No, its not that, it's..." Terrick trailed off, "it's the Cardassians, The Dominion has given them some sort of new torpedo, it cuts right through the shields of any ship. We lost three vessels this morning and they nearly destroyed Deep Space 9, but just before the finished her off they stopped firing and turned around."
Trith looked at his friend in confusion, "That's terrible, but why'd you come all the way here just to tell me that?"
"Well it's not just that three ships were destroyed, one of them was the prototype for the Scorpion, most of the crew made it to DS9 in time, but Iaser was killed,"
Trith sighed, Titris Iaser was supposed to be his XO on the prototype starship NX-83452 Scorpion he was also the only other Andorian in Starfleet that had a rank above lieutenant, and even though Trith was only half Andorian he had a special infinity for the other man.
"I just thought you'd rather hear it from me then some admirals report." Terrick stared at his friend.
"Thank you Jason," Trith returned his friends gaze, "I think I need to be alone for a while."
"I understand, I'll talk to you later Keric."
"Good bye Jason." Terrick walked out the door and Trith sat alone in his small apartment thinking of his now deceased friend and once more began to sulk alone in silence.
Captain Keric Trith peered out the window of his twelfth story apartment in New York City, which overlooked the World Trade Center Memorial. Trith remembered his school days, learning about what was almost the third world war on Earth, how thousands of Americans and hundreds of citizens from other countries died for one man's ignorance in those twin towers. History had always intrigued Trith and he couldn't help but wonder what people would think of the history that had occurred the night before, how after seven years the long lost Starship Voyager had returned home from the Delta Quadrant. Those people must have had to go through a lot of hard times; the resilience of humans had always amazed the half Bajoran half Andorian even after being raised by his human stepmother and his Bajoran father at the colony on Toritheri Prime in the de-militari zone. He saw humans do some amazing things to protect their little piece of the galaxy during the Cardassian attacks.
Trith then herd a chime come from his door. "Enter", Trith summoned the visitor into his home. Just as he expected it was Lieutenant Commander Jason Terrick.
"Well good afternoon Captain, you look well," Trith stared at the man in his doorway.
"As well as can be expected Commander." Trith tried as hard as he could to keep a straight face, but he couldn't hold it in anymore. He and the Commander both laughed aloud and hugged each other.
"It's been a long time Jason, how the hell are you?" Trith slapped his old friend on the shoulder.
"Actually not that great, that's what I came to talk to you about," Terrick looked somberly at his friend.
"What is it, your wife throw you out or something?" Trith said half joking; he knew that couldn't be it. In there academy days Jason and his then girlfriend Kathleen had been voted most perfect couple, along with cutest couple, wildest couple and a dozen other similar titles which meant nothing to the couple themselves but was the envy of every couple at the academy (although Terrick did brag a little about the title of wildest couple).
"No, its not that, it's..." Terrick trailed off, "it's the Cardassians, The Dominion has given them some sort of new torpedo, it cuts right through the shields of any ship. We lost three vessels this morning and they nearly destroyed Deep Space 9, but just before the finished her off they stopped firing and turned around."
Trith looked at his friend in confusion, "That's terrible, but why'd you come all the way here just to tell me that?"
"Well it's not just that three ships were destroyed, one of them was the prototype for the Scorpion, most of the crew made it to DS9 in time, but Iaser was killed,"
Trith sighed, Titris Iaser was supposed to be his XO on the prototype starship NX-83452 Scorpion he was also the only other Andorian in Starfleet that had a rank above lieutenant, and even though Trith was only half Andorian he had a special infinity for the other man.
"I just thought you'd rather hear it from me then some admirals report." Terrick stared at his friend.
"Thank you Jason," Trith returned his friends gaze, "I think I need to be alone for a while."
"I understand, I'll talk to you later Keric."
"Good bye Jason." Terrick walked out the door and Trith sat alone in his small apartment thinking of his now deceased friend and once more began to sulk alone in silence.