Chapter 5
On board the Maru
"Becka I didn't know you could speak Manaxian?" enquired Dylan
"I Can't," she absently replied "I mean I can't very well." She hastily added
"When did you learn it, the Manaxians are supposed to be an isolated species?" asked Dylan earnestly interested
"Oh.. I can't really remember, must have been something I picked up awhile ago," she answered trying to change the subject
Before Dylan could reply she added
"Anyway, it doesn't matter, they didn't sign the treaty."
Seeing that Becka was getting increasingly agitated, Dylan decided to let it go
"Yeah your right," he sighed "to bad though they would have been good allies."
"Yeah to bad," Becka replied a lot more calmly
After the Maru had docked and Dylan had departed Becka let out a relieved sigh, glad that Dylan had Let it go.
She cursed herself for her stupidity, of course her host couldn't speak Manaxian. It had taken her 60 years on Manaxia to even pick up the basics. She just hoped Dylan wouldn't follow it up.
If he did, she was in trouble.
A while later on board Andromeda
"Andromeda where is Captain Valentine currently located?" inquired the ships captain
"She is currently in her quarters Dylan, would you like me to summon her to the bridge?"
"That won't be necessary," "I just wanted to know where she was." He added
"Oh and Rommie, could you keep and eye on her please?" he asked the ships avatar
"Of course Dylan, is there anything wrong I should know about?" she asked concerned
"I'm not sure Rommie," "just keep and eye on her alright." He added "I have a feeling something isn't quite right."
Very early the next morning
"Dylan, wake up," the ships avatar announced
When he didn't respond she asked again this time a lot louder. When this didn't garner a response she proceeded to play the federation anthem as loud as possible without causing permanent damage.
This woke him up.
He leapt up and obviously caught in a memory yelled
"Oh know, im late for assembly again, must hurry."
He then proceeded to dress, brush his teeth and hair and shower in under three minutes.
Rommie looked on with amusement.
Just as he was about to run out of his quarters, he finally realized that he wasn't back at the academy.
"Andromeda, what is going on?" confused he added "and where is that music coming from?"
The music abruptly stopped.
"I'm sorry Dylan, but it was the only way I could think of to wake you up." Rommie replied.
"The only way." Dylan inquired
The ship replied "Well the most fun way, anyway.
Dylan chuckled.
She added "I have woken the others up as well Dylan."
Remembering how heavy a sleeper Becka was Dylan couldn't help but laugh.
"And how did they react." He chuckled
"Well," she replied "Trance, just politely asked me what was wrong, Harper fell out of bed and Tyr's reaction taught me a few knew Nietchzean swear words."
Dylan chuckled yet again.
"And what about Becka?" he asked
"Well that was he strange part, as soon as opened the door she was awake and armed, which I think is strange for such a heavy sleeper." She replied "Maybe she was already awake," she added
Dylan mulled this over.
"Anyway Dylan, your needed on the bridge." Added Rommie remembering why she was there.
"Yeah I'm on my way Rommie."
Later on the bridge
"Okay Rommie, what's the emergency and whyc did you wake us up at 2:30 in the morning," yawned a sleepy Harper
" We are receiving a distress call from nearby, and as we are the closest ship I thought we should respond." Replied an indignant ship.
"Another one!" asked Dylan (it was only a week since the last one)
"Not quite Dylan, my scans show that it's a different ship, but that it is in the same area as the last one,"
"Must be something in the area." Yawned Harper again
"Okay Rommie set and intercept course, lets see if we can get there in time this time." Ordered Dylan.
On board the Maru
"Becka I didn't know you could speak Manaxian?" enquired Dylan
"I Can't," she absently replied "I mean I can't very well." She hastily added
"When did you learn it, the Manaxians are supposed to be an isolated species?" asked Dylan earnestly interested
"Oh.. I can't really remember, must have been something I picked up awhile ago," she answered trying to change the subject
Before Dylan could reply she added
"Anyway, it doesn't matter, they didn't sign the treaty."
Seeing that Becka was getting increasingly agitated, Dylan decided to let it go
"Yeah your right," he sighed "to bad though they would have been good allies."
"Yeah to bad," Becka replied a lot more calmly
After the Maru had docked and Dylan had departed Becka let out a relieved sigh, glad that Dylan had Let it go.
She cursed herself for her stupidity, of course her host couldn't speak Manaxian. It had taken her 60 years on Manaxia to even pick up the basics. She just hoped Dylan wouldn't follow it up.
If he did, she was in trouble.
A while later on board Andromeda
"Andromeda where is Captain Valentine currently located?" inquired the ships captain
"She is currently in her quarters Dylan, would you like me to summon her to the bridge?"
"That won't be necessary," "I just wanted to know where she was." He added
"Oh and Rommie, could you keep and eye on her please?" he asked the ships avatar
"Of course Dylan, is there anything wrong I should know about?" she asked concerned
"I'm not sure Rommie," "just keep and eye on her alright." He added "I have a feeling something isn't quite right."
Very early the next morning
"Dylan, wake up," the ships avatar announced
When he didn't respond she asked again this time a lot louder. When this didn't garner a response she proceeded to play the federation anthem as loud as possible without causing permanent damage.
This woke him up.
He leapt up and obviously caught in a memory yelled
"Oh know, im late for assembly again, must hurry."
He then proceeded to dress, brush his teeth and hair and shower in under three minutes.
Rommie looked on with amusement.
Just as he was about to run out of his quarters, he finally realized that he wasn't back at the academy.
"Andromeda, what is going on?" confused he added "and where is that music coming from?"
The music abruptly stopped.
"I'm sorry Dylan, but it was the only way I could think of to wake you up." Rommie replied.
"The only way." Dylan inquired
The ship replied "Well the most fun way, anyway.
Dylan chuckled.
She added "I have woken the others up as well Dylan."
Remembering how heavy a sleeper Becka was Dylan couldn't help but laugh.
"And how did they react." He chuckled
"Well," she replied "Trance, just politely asked me what was wrong, Harper fell out of bed and Tyr's reaction taught me a few knew Nietchzean swear words."
Dylan chuckled yet again.
"And what about Becka?" he asked
"Well that was he strange part, as soon as opened the door she was awake and armed, which I think is strange for such a heavy sleeper." She replied "Maybe she was already awake," she added
Dylan mulled this over.
"Anyway Dylan, your needed on the bridge." Added Rommie remembering why she was there.
"Yeah I'm on my way Rommie."
Later on the bridge
"Okay Rommie, what's the emergency and whyc did you wake us up at 2:30 in the morning," yawned a sleepy Harper
" We are receiving a distress call from nearby, and as we are the closest ship I thought we should respond." Replied an indignant ship.
"Another one!" asked Dylan (it was only a week since the last one)
"Not quite Dylan, my scans show that it's a different ship, but that it is in the same area as the last one,"
"Must be something in the area." Yawned Harper again
"Okay Rommie set and intercept course, lets see if we can get there in time this time." Ordered Dylan.