The Favor
The following story line is mine. Don't try to copy it cause I'll get mad
In a like vain, Star Trek The Next Generation and all characters are the sole property of someone other than me.
"Has Q told you when we'll get our Jean-Luc Picard back?" Deanna asked, leaning forward over the table in the observation lounge where they were holding their briefing.
"No" Will answered, "We're going to have to just do this mission without him" He glanced at Jean-Luc, who was seated in the Captain's chair, and grimaced.
"No offense, sir" he added, "I just meant..."
"I know what you meant, Number One" Jean-Luc replied, "I will of course do the best that I can. Perhaps you had first better tell me what this mission is"
"We are attending some talks that are to take place on Bajor" Will told him, "They're peace talks with the Cardassians. With the Borg threatening we need all the allies we can get"
"The Cardassians are on Bajor?" Jean-Luc inquired. They were in his universe.
"No" Raylyn answered, "That's just where the talks are being held. The Bajoran's are neutral, they aren't part of the Federation, nor are they allied with the Cardassians. They offered to have the talks there. Ambassador Ro Laren will moderate the talks"
"Ro Laren!" Jean-Luc repeated. They could not be serious. The woman had, until recently, been in prison. True, Jean-Luc believed that she could one day be one of the finest officers, but not now, not yet. Ambassador? That meant that she was never in Starfleet. And if the Cardassians never occupied her home planet....Jean-Luc was going to have to get used to the differences here. Laren had the perfect personality to moderate peace talks with Cardassians.
"You know her?" Will asked. Jean-Luc merely nodded and said nothing more.
"Mother is one of several Ambassador's that we'll be transporting to the talks" Deanna continued, "The Vulcan's are sending Ambassador Spock, who's already on board. The Romulans are sending Ambassador T'auri and she's on board as well. Now that Mother's here, we only need to get the Klingon ambassadors"
"They're sending two" Will said and tapped the pad in front of him. Two familiar faces popped up on the screen behind Jean-Luc.
"Ambassador Worf, and his wife, Ka'lar. They'll be bringing their son as well."
"Worf" Jean-Luc chuckled at the thought of Worf as an ambassador.
"You know him too" Deanna stated. Jean-Luc nodded.
"He's my security chief" he told her.
"Your security chief?" Will repeated.
"Yes. He's a fine man. So is Ka'lar, she's an extraordinary woman"
"Right. Well, you, sir, are representing Earth in these talks" Jean- Luc stared at Will. He was what? He couldn't possibly, not in his condition.
"Is there not someone else who might do it?" he inquired hopefully. Beverly shook her head.
"The Cardassians specifically asked for you, Jean-Luc. They find you fascinating, at least the one's we've met have. The man who brought an end to the war between the Romulans and the Federation" Jean-Luc found it difficult to believe that he, or rather his counter part, single handedly accomplished such a task, but he had no time to argue.
"I don't understand why so many representatives of the Federation are being called to the talks" he admitted.
"The Romulans aren't members" Deanna informed him, "Neither are the Klingons. They're just allies. Federation policy is to have a Betazoid and a Vulcan, as well as one other representative, at all peace talks and negotiations."
"I see. Well, if I have to do this, I think I had better take some time to study up" Jean-Luc said, rising. Will nodded.
"I'll take your shift. Ray and I can handle the bridge for a couple of days" he said.
"If you need anything, we'll send Data to you" Raylyn added. Jean-Luc nodded. He wondered where Data would fit into this odd ensemble, but he was glad that the android was on board. He had also been told that Geordi La Forge was the Chief Engineer, a fact Jean-Luc found reassuring as well.
"Dr. Crusher?" a nurse's voice said. Beverly tapped her badge. Jean- Luc wondered why, if they were married, she still went by Crusher.
"Crusher, here"
"Can you come to sickbay? Reggie's just come in" Beverly rolled her eyes.
"On my way" She looked at Jean-Luc.
"Dismissed" he nodded at everybody. They all filtered out of the room, Jean-Luc last, watching them. Will and Raylyn paused at the door to the bridge.
"I'll do the first half of his shift" Will was saying, "Data can do the rest" Raylyn nodded.
"I'll do it tomorrow then" she said, "Right now I'm down to engineering to help Geordi with that overhaul" Will nodded and leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead. Jean-Luc looked away.
"I'll see you for dinner" the commander said and was gone. Raylyn spared a glance for the man who was her father, and wasn't, and then she left too. Jean-Luc went the other way, towards his quarters. At least they were in the same place.
The following story line is mine. Don't try to copy it cause I'll get mad
In a like vain, Star Trek The Next Generation and all characters are the sole property of someone other than me.
"Has Q told you when we'll get our Jean-Luc Picard back?" Deanna asked, leaning forward over the table in the observation lounge where they were holding their briefing.
"No" Will answered, "We're going to have to just do this mission without him" He glanced at Jean-Luc, who was seated in the Captain's chair, and grimaced.
"No offense, sir" he added, "I just meant..."
"I know what you meant, Number One" Jean-Luc replied, "I will of course do the best that I can. Perhaps you had first better tell me what this mission is"
"We are attending some talks that are to take place on Bajor" Will told him, "They're peace talks with the Cardassians. With the Borg threatening we need all the allies we can get"
"The Cardassians are on Bajor?" Jean-Luc inquired. They were in his universe.
"No" Raylyn answered, "That's just where the talks are being held. The Bajoran's are neutral, they aren't part of the Federation, nor are they allied with the Cardassians. They offered to have the talks there. Ambassador Ro Laren will moderate the talks"
"Ro Laren!" Jean-Luc repeated. They could not be serious. The woman had, until recently, been in prison. True, Jean-Luc believed that she could one day be one of the finest officers, but not now, not yet. Ambassador? That meant that she was never in Starfleet. And if the Cardassians never occupied her home planet....Jean-Luc was going to have to get used to the differences here. Laren had the perfect personality to moderate peace talks with Cardassians.
"You know her?" Will asked. Jean-Luc merely nodded and said nothing more.
"Mother is one of several Ambassador's that we'll be transporting to the talks" Deanna continued, "The Vulcan's are sending Ambassador Spock, who's already on board. The Romulans are sending Ambassador T'auri and she's on board as well. Now that Mother's here, we only need to get the Klingon ambassadors"
"They're sending two" Will said and tapped the pad in front of him. Two familiar faces popped up on the screen behind Jean-Luc.
"Ambassador Worf, and his wife, Ka'lar. They'll be bringing their son as well."
"Worf" Jean-Luc chuckled at the thought of Worf as an ambassador.
"You know him too" Deanna stated. Jean-Luc nodded.
"He's my security chief" he told her.
"Your security chief?" Will repeated.
"Yes. He's a fine man. So is Ka'lar, she's an extraordinary woman"
"Right. Well, you, sir, are representing Earth in these talks" Jean- Luc stared at Will. He was what? He couldn't possibly, not in his condition.
"Is there not someone else who might do it?" he inquired hopefully. Beverly shook her head.
"The Cardassians specifically asked for you, Jean-Luc. They find you fascinating, at least the one's we've met have. The man who brought an end to the war between the Romulans and the Federation" Jean-Luc found it difficult to believe that he, or rather his counter part, single handedly accomplished such a task, but he had no time to argue.
"I don't understand why so many representatives of the Federation are being called to the talks" he admitted.
"The Romulans aren't members" Deanna informed him, "Neither are the Klingons. They're just allies. Federation policy is to have a Betazoid and a Vulcan, as well as one other representative, at all peace talks and negotiations."
"I see. Well, if I have to do this, I think I had better take some time to study up" Jean-Luc said, rising. Will nodded.
"I'll take your shift. Ray and I can handle the bridge for a couple of days" he said.
"If you need anything, we'll send Data to you" Raylyn added. Jean-Luc nodded. He wondered where Data would fit into this odd ensemble, but he was glad that the android was on board. He had also been told that Geordi La Forge was the Chief Engineer, a fact Jean-Luc found reassuring as well.
"Dr. Crusher?" a nurse's voice said. Beverly tapped her badge. Jean- Luc wondered why, if they were married, she still went by Crusher.
"Crusher, here"
"Can you come to sickbay? Reggie's just come in" Beverly rolled her eyes.
"On my way" She looked at Jean-Luc.
"Dismissed" he nodded at everybody. They all filtered out of the room, Jean-Luc last, watching them. Will and Raylyn paused at the door to the bridge.
"I'll do the first half of his shift" Will was saying, "Data can do the rest" Raylyn nodded.
"I'll do it tomorrow then" she said, "Right now I'm down to engineering to help Geordi with that overhaul" Will nodded and leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead. Jean-Luc looked away.
"I'll see you for dinner" the commander said and was gone. Raylyn spared a glance for the man who was her father, and wasn't, and then she left too. Jean-Luc went the other way, towards his quarters. At least they were in the same place.