Chapter 5
As T'Pol sat meditating in her quarters, she reflected on the peculiar behavior of Captain Archer on the bridge today. The door chimed interrupting her reverie
"Come"
The door slide aside revealing the shadowy figure of a tall man. Without rising she knew who it was.
"Captain what can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to check in and make sure you didn't have any last minute questions," he said sheepishly
"I have been in command of Enterprise before sir, I am capable of caring for the ship while you are gone."
"I know T'Pol and you always have done a fine job, I trust you completely."
"Then why."
"I guess I just wanted to apologize for my behavior on the bridge today, although my decision stands."
"Captain," she started
"T'Pol I have my reasons."
Instead of asking what they may be she simply stared at him with her brown/green eyes, leaving the more powerful unsaid statement in the air.
"Daniel's, came to me and he showed me something that I would rather forget T'Pol."
Seeing the distress in her captain's eyes she moved forward to place her hand on his arm.
"Tell me captain, what did you see."
Instead of answering her he smiled,
"I thought Vulcan's didn't believe in time travel."
"We don't; however, I do believe in you captain."
Startled by her admission, Archer turned towards her gazing into her eyes in wonderment. Realizing where he was and whom he was with he was suddenly he couldn't breath he needed to escape.
"T'Pol I'm sorry I need to go." He all but bolted out the door, leaving T'Pol standing alone in her quarters, alone with her thoughts.
As T'Pol sat meditating in her quarters, she reflected on the peculiar behavior of Captain Archer on the bridge today. The door chimed interrupting her reverie
"Come"
The door slide aside revealing the shadowy figure of a tall man. Without rising she knew who it was.
"Captain what can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to check in and make sure you didn't have any last minute questions," he said sheepishly
"I have been in command of Enterprise before sir, I am capable of caring for the ship while you are gone."
"I know T'Pol and you always have done a fine job, I trust you completely."
"Then why."
"I guess I just wanted to apologize for my behavior on the bridge today, although my decision stands."
"Captain," she started
"T'Pol I have my reasons."
Instead of asking what they may be she simply stared at him with her brown/green eyes, leaving the more powerful unsaid statement in the air.
"Daniel's, came to me and he showed me something that I would rather forget T'Pol."
Seeing the distress in her captain's eyes she moved forward to place her hand on his arm.
"Tell me captain, what did you see."
Instead of answering her he smiled,
"I thought Vulcan's didn't believe in time travel."
"We don't; however, I do believe in you captain."
Startled by her admission, Archer turned towards her gazing into her eyes in wonderment. Realizing where he was and whom he was with he was suddenly he couldn't breath he needed to escape.
"T'Pol I'm sorry I need to go." He all but bolted out the door, leaving T'Pol standing alone in her quarters, alone with her thoughts.