The briefing had ended on a positive note and Becky was extremely proud of Myron.
"You were wonderful in there, Myron. Your explanations of the maneuvers were great. Everyone understood exactly what you wanted to make known."
"Awww Becky, I just instructed them on what I know. It's really no big deal."Myron said with confidence.
Becky didn't really understand 'no big deal', but she knew Myron did a job well done.
"Let's celebrate." Becky hinted. The two Goldmans walked to Becky's quarters on the USS Yorktown." I will go change into something more comfortable. Back in a minute. I want to show you a very special place on the station."
"No transport thing again, is there?" Myron asked.
"No, silly. This is on the station."Becky chuckled at Myron.
Myron was grateful for that.
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Becky took Myron's hand and they walked hand in hand to Quark's bar.
"Hello, Capt. What can I do for you and your gentleman friend ?" the Ferengi asked being a bit nosy.
"You can give us some time in your best holo suite." Becky answered quickly.
"Very good. Does Odo know you are going in the holodeck with him ?" Quark pointed a long slender finger at Myron.
"Dispite everybodies opinion, Odo is not my guardian. I can do whatever I please, with whomever I please. Is that clear ?"
Quark just stood there shaking his head.
"Good, we are not to be disturbed for any reason."
Myron and Becky went up the stairs and stood at the holo suite door.
"Computer, Goldman program alpha." Becky said to the computer
"Program complete. You may enter when ready." the female computer voice answered.
The holo suite doors opened with a whoosh.
Myron could not believe his eyes. The two Goldmans were standing on what appeared to be a tropical beach with white, glisening sand and clear blue water. A gentle, warm breeze blew. Myron could see two horses about thirty yards down the beach.
" Where are we, Becky ?" Myron was stunned.
"We are still on Deep Space Nine. This is a holo suite." Becky smiled as she attempted to explain twenty-fourth century technology to Myron.
"To put it simply, I wrote a computer program telling it what I wanted, where I wanted to be, and what I wanted to be there.Before we entered the holodeck I told the computer to run program-Goldman alpha. Then it created my program and now we are here."
"But I can see the horizon and the beach goes on for miles." Myron wondered.
"The computer automaticly adjusts for distance. We are actually in a room 330 squared cm. About the size of the average bedroom."
Myron didn't understand anything that Becky had explained to him, but she seemed to know what she was doing. That was good enough for him.
"Look, Myron. Real water. Lets take a swim." Becky ran to the waters edge. Myron followed her and grabbed her around the waist as the both fell in the surf. They were wet and covered with sand.
Becky and Myron both laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
"If this was only another place and time...." Becky cut her sentence short.
"I know Becky. I feel the same way. Myron kissed her on her forehead.
"Myron lets go and ride the horses. I'll race ya." Becky changed the subject.
Not to be out done by this twenty-fourth century Capt. Myron began to run also.
The two Goldmans ran down the beach toward the horses.
"Hey, Myron. Do you know how to ride this thing ?"
"I think I remember." Myron teased Becky.
Becky's horse was a brown and white paint. Myron rode a brown bay. Horses and riders galloped
down the surf spraying the water high in the air.
Unexpectedly Myron's horse stops in it's tracks.
"What's wrong with your horse ?" Becky asked.
"I don't know. It just stopped."
Becky dismounted her horse and went to examine Myron's horse. She looked deep into its eyes.
"Computer, delete holographic horses." Becky commanded the computer.
To their surprise only Becky's horse liquefied into shinny sparkles then disappeared completely.
Myron's horse morphed into Odo. The stations security chief.
"Odo, what are you doing here ?" Becky was stern.
Myron just stood there with his mouth open in disbelief at what he just saw.
"Myron, this is Odo. Our station chief of security and part time busy body. He's what we call a changeling."
Myron was still in shock. "Ugh good to meet you Mr. changeling. I think." Myron uttered not really knowing what to say.
"The name is Odo, Lt Goldman. I can see that Becky...er ah.. Capt. Goldman is in good hands."
with that Odo left the holo suite.
"Myron, I'm so sorry that Odo interfered with our holo program. Maybe we can run it again after I come back from the mission."
"Ugh, sure. anything you say Becky. It's getting sort of late."
"I'll walk you to your quarters." Becky offered Myron as they left th holo suite.
"Computer, end program."
The couple walked through a maze of corridors until they arrived at L4 S12.
"Well, here we are. Home sweet home." Myron chuckled.
Myron kissed Becky tenderly on the cheek and entered his quarters. Becky started towards the Yorktown.
On her way, she met constable Odo again.
"Out late tonight, aren't you Capt? We do have a mission in the morning." Odo said sarcastically.
Becky felt that she didn't owe the constable any explanation of her whereabouts.
"As you know, I was out with a friend, constable. I was safe and in very good hands." Becky said smiling.
"You just about scared poor Myron out of his wits when he saw you morphine from being the horse to your humanoid shape. That was not called for. Even for you."
"I'm just concerned for your safety." Odo replied. "I know that you like the soldier from the past. I just want you to remember that you are not from his time, and he is not from your time. Sooner or later, he must return to his own time."
"I know Odo. I don't have to like the situation, do I?" Becky walked towards her quarters on the Yorktown with a tear in her eye.
Becky didn't sleep much that night. She didn't know if it was because of the up coming mission or the fact that sooner or later she would have to say good-bye to Myron.
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"You were wonderful in there, Myron. Your explanations of the maneuvers were great. Everyone understood exactly what you wanted to make known."
"Awww Becky, I just instructed them on what I know. It's really no big deal."Myron said with confidence.
Becky didn't really understand 'no big deal', but she knew Myron did a job well done.
"Let's celebrate." Becky hinted. The two Goldmans walked to Becky's quarters on the USS Yorktown." I will go change into something more comfortable. Back in a minute. I want to show you a very special place on the station."
"No transport thing again, is there?" Myron asked.
"No, silly. This is on the station."Becky chuckled at Myron.
Myron was grateful for that.
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Becky took Myron's hand and they walked hand in hand to Quark's bar.
"Hello, Capt. What can I do for you and your gentleman friend ?" the Ferengi asked being a bit nosy.
"You can give us some time in your best holo suite." Becky answered quickly.
"Very good. Does Odo know you are going in the holodeck with him ?" Quark pointed a long slender finger at Myron.
"Dispite everybodies opinion, Odo is not my guardian. I can do whatever I please, with whomever I please. Is that clear ?"
Quark just stood there shaking his head.
"Good, we are not to be disturbed for any reason."
Myron and Becky went up the stairs and stood at the holo suite door.
"Computer, Goldman program alpha." Becky said to the computer
"Program complete. You may enter when ready." the female computer voice answered.
The holo suite doors opened with a whoosh.
Myron could not believe his eyes. The two Goldmans were standing on what appeared to be a tropical beach with white, glisening sand and clear blue water. A gentle, warm breeze blew. Myron could see two horses about thirty yards down the beach.
" Where are we, Becky ?" Myron was stunned.
"We are still on Deep Space Nine. This is a holo suite." Becky smiled as she attempted to explain twenty-fourth century technology to Myron.
"To put it simply, I wrote a computer program telling it what I wanted, where I wanted to be, and what I wanted to be there.Before we entered the holodeck I told the computer to run program-Goldman alpha. Then it created my program and now we are here."
"But I can see the horizon and the beach goes on for miles." Myron wondered.
"The computer automaticly adjusts for distance. We are actually in a room 330 squared cm. About the size of the average bedroom."
Myron didn't understand anything that Becky had explained to him, but she seemed to know what she was doing. That was good enough for him.
"Look, Myron. Real water. Lets take a swim." Becky ran to the waters edge. Myron followed her and grabbed her around the waist as the both fell in the surf. They were wet and covered with sand.
Becky and Myron both laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
"If this was only another place and time...." Becky cut her sentence short.
"I know Becky. I feel the same way. Myron kissed her on her forehead.
"Myron lets go and ride the horses. I'll race ya." Becky changed the subject.
Not to be out done by this twenty-fourth century Capt. Myron began to run also.
The two Goldmans ran down the beach toward the horses.
"Hey, Myron. Do you know how to ride this thing ?"
"I think I remember." Myron teased Becky.
Becky's horse was a brown and white paint. Myron rode a brown bay. Horses and riders galloped
down the surf spraying the water high in the air.
Unexpectedly Myron's horse stops in it's tracks.
"What's wrong with your horse ?" Becky asked.
"I don't know. It just stopped."
Becky dismounted her horse and went to examine Myron's horse. She looked deep into its eyes.
"Computer, delete holographic horses." Becky commanded the computer.
To their surprise only Becky's horse liquefied into shinny sparkles then disappeared completely.
Myron's horse morphed into Odo. The stations security chief.
"Odo, what are you doing here ?" Becky was stern.
Myron just stood there with his mouth open in disbelief at what he just saw.
"Myron, this is Odo. Our station chief of security and part time busy body. He's what we call a changeling."
Myron was still in shock. "Ugh good to meet you Mr. changeling. I think." Myron uttered not really knowing what to say.
"The name is Odo, Lt Goldman. I can see that Becky...er ah.. Capt. Goldman is in good hands."
with that Odo left the holo suite.
"Myron, I'm so sorry that Odo interfered with our holo program. Maybe we can run it again after I come back from the mission."
"Ugh, sure. anything you say Becky. It's getting sort of late."
"I'll walk you to your quarters." Becky offered Myron as they left th holo suite.
"Computer, end program."
The couple walked through a maze of corridors until they arrived at L4 S12.
"Well, here we are. Home sweet home." Myron chuckled.
Myron kissed Becky tenderly on the cheek and entered his quarters. Becky started towards the Yorktown.
On her way, she met constable Odo again.
"Out late tonight, aren't you Capt? We do have a mission in the morning." Odo said sarcastically.
Becky felt that she didn't owe the constable any explanation of her whereabouts.
"As you know, I was out with a friend, constable. I was safe and in very good hands." Becky said smiling.
"You just about scared poor Myron out of his wits when he saw you morphine from being the horse to your humanoid shape. That was not called for. Even for you."
"I'm just concerned for your safety." Odo replied. "I know that you like the soldier from the past. I just want you to remember that you are not from his time, and he is not from your time. Sooner or later, he must return to his own time."
"I know Odo. I don't have to like the situation, do I?" Becky walked towards her quarters on the Yorktown with a tear in her eye.
Becky didn't sleep much that night. She didn't know if it was because of the up coming mission or the fact that sooner or later she would have to say good-bye to Myron.
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