Author's note:The lullaby sung is callled Toora Loora Loora, An Irish Lullaby which was written by J.R. Shannon.

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family:
Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. -Jane Howard

Needed Network

Lexine looked at the bartender and thought, "That has got to be one of the worst hair cuts in the world. It looks like something died on his head. Well here, it goes."

She took a deep breath and sat down at the bar counter. She smiled at Harper causing him to over pour a drink. He handed the glass to the patron and asked "What is a beauty like you in a place like this?"

Lexine laughed and said "I often wonder that myself."

Just as Finola was about to punch Dylan, Doyle appeared behind him.

"Hey wha…" Doyle paused when she realized that Finola and Dylan were having a fight.

Dylan turned his head and Finola pushed past him. Forcing Doyle and Dylan to the floor with a thud. Finola took off through the corridors of the Maru and down the gangplank, and into Andromeda.

"What the hell just happened?" asked Doyle as Dylan helped her up.

"You just prevented a fight between Finola and Dylan," Rhade said bluntly.

"Harper has got to talk to her," said Dylan as he took a seat.

Doyle was about to take a seat when she noticed a comm. unit lying on the floor. She picked it up and looked it over. She pressed a button and Harpers' face appeared.

"Hey Finola Tanith Harper, this is a little memory book of sorts put together by your Dad and Mom, and your aunts and uncles."

Doyle noticed that he looked like he'd been crying before he started this when he was speaking. It then showed everyone holding a little baby girl in his or her arms.

"Oh, this is so sweet," said Doyle.

"What is?" asked Beka.

"This," said Doyle as she showed everyone the comm. unit. There was a collective gasp as they saw Rhade holding a screaming baby girl who then stopped after a few seconds in his arms. The screen changed to Harper holding the screaming infant in his arms and singing an unfamiliar tune as he walked back and forth.

"Over in Killarney many years ago. My mother sang a song to me in tones so sweet and low. Just a simple little ditty, in her good old Irish way, and I'd give the world if she could sing that song to me this day."

The infant had stopped crying and then the screen went blank.

"That was………….." Beka started to say.

"Haunting, informative, unbelievable?" said someone behind them.

They all turned around and saw Finola leaning against a doorpost. Dylan was about to speak when Finola held up her hand.

"I owe you an apology Uncle Dylan. I was acting on information on that does not apply to you. I will understand if you do not want me around here anymore. All I ask is that you forgive me?"

"So how long have you been doing this?" asked Lexine.

"Uh, not that long, actually." Replied Harper.

"You really seem to know what you're doing. So where are you from?"

"I'd rather not say," replied Harper.

"Oh, a mystery man. I'm Lexine by the way."

"Seamus Harper, but you can call me Harper."

"Would you like to go for a walk later, tonight? If you're not busy."

Harper gulped and said "I'd ….I'd love to you, Lexine."

"That's great to hear. I'll meet you here later, tonight?"

"Uh, yeah. Sounds good."

Lexine leaned over and gave Harper a kiss on the cheek. He stood there in shock and watched Lexine walk out of the bar.

"What a sap. He'll believe anything, it seems. I'd better get back to Elam and Thomas to tell them the change in plans," Lexine thought as she walked down the street. She started to plot how to handle Elam and Thomas reactions.

"You what?!" yelled Thomas.

"Listen, Thomas, I've got everything under control. His buddies aren't around and I don't think they'll be back anytime soon," Lexine said with a smile.

"How do you know that? They could walk right into and the whole plan could be discovered!" laminated Thomas.

"My spies say that his friends, if you could call them that, and his daughter are off-planet. And I've arranged it so they're out there for sometime, so don't worry, Thomas. I've got everything under control," Lexine as she patted Thomas on the cheek. He pulled back making Lexine laugh softly, while Thomas face turned to horror. She got up and walked out of the room, and as she left the room she winked at Thomas. She head toward Elam's study to tell the news. She walked into the room and took a seat. Elam looked up from a book and smiled at Lexine.

"Well, is it happening?"

"Yes, my love. Everything has been set in motion. Your brother looked like he was going to lose his temper with me. And that foolish bartender is under my control," she said with an evil smile.

"You are one devious woman, Lexine."

"Why thank you my love. I always try to be," she said teasingly as she glanced at the bed. Elam took Lexines' hand and led her to the bed.

"Both of us acted irrationally toward each other, but that doesn't excuse our behavior. Neither of us thought our actions out clearly which resulted this dilemma," said Dylan.

"Um, yeah," Finola said looking at the floor sadly.

"Well, here it comes," she thought glumly.

"By what I've seen here, you must've had wonderful, caring people to raise you, but something happened that changed it, right?" asked Dylan.

Finola nodded her head in agreement.

"And now you've come back to make sure a wrong doesn't occur? If you are going to continue on your mission with us, I ask that you remember that I'm not the Dylan you know."

"I shall try, Uncle Dylan," replied Finola as she looked Dylan in the eyes. She smiled and ran over and gave him a hug. Beka, Rhade and Doyle tried to stifle their laughter, but to no avail.

"Laugh it up," Dylan said.

"I think everyone deserves a hug," said Finola as she released Dylan from the hug. She gave everyone a hug and took a seat next to Doyle.

"I've got a question about this?" said Doyle as she handed the comm. unit to Finola.

"What is it exactly?" asked Doyle.

"It's a modified comm. unit that Dad made especially for me. He put a lot of what happened in my early life on here. You… " Finola said looking at Doyle before continuing " continued to record until I turned ten then you gave it to me."

Finola pressed a button and the screen showed Harper cradling a sleeping infant girl in his arms. He was singing and walking around.

"Toora loora loora, toora loora li, toora loora loora, hush now, don't you cry! Toora loora loora, toora loora li, toora loora loora, that's an Irish lullaby."

Harper stopped and set the baby on a small bed, and then the screen went blank. Finola smiled and started to softly hum the same melody. She didn't notice that someone was asking her a question until Doyle nudged her.

"What?" she asked.

"I was asking what prompted you to come back?" asked Beka.

"I ran into Aunt Trance, and she convinced me to come back," replied Finola replied as she played with the comm. unit.

Lexine glanced over at Harper and tried not to show the revulsion she felt inside.

"Aren't the stars beautiful tonight?" asked Lexine.

"Not as beautiful as the woman beside me," replied Harper as he put his arm around Lexine waist. Lexine willed herself not to jerk away from his touch.

"Elam plan had better work or this will be for nothing," Lexine thought as she rested her head on Harpers' shoulder as they sat staring at the stars.

"What's taking him so long? I've given the signal," she thought. Suddenly she saw Harpers' head drop down.

"Lovely night, ain't it, Lexine?" asked a voice above.

Lexine turned her head and saw Blake standing there with a smile.

"About time you showed up. He was starting to give me the willies. Now pick him up and let's get going," Lexine said as she got up.

Blake looked at Lexine skeptically and said "I was hired to knock him out, not bring him to the house, Lexine."

"Either you do as I say or I tell your lovely wife something she wouldn't like to hear," threatened Lexine.

"You wouldn't dare!" said a now pale Blake.

"Just watch me, Blakey. I've done it before and I'll do it, again," Lexine said with an evil smile.

Blake picked the unconscious Harper up roughly and placed him over his shoulder.

"Careful, you fool! You're aren't supposed to hurt him."

"I'll try and remember that, Lexine," replied Blake harshly.

Lexine rolled her eyes and walked toward the compound with Blake following behind her.

Suddenly out of nowhere there was a childlike voice shouting in a singsong manner "Magog! Magog!"

Everyone but Finola and Doyle jumped in their seat.

"Ah, my first word recording." Said Finola causal yet nervous tone.

"What?!" shouted Dylan, Beka and Rhade at the same time.

"Uh, yeah. It was my first word," she replied with a nervous smile. "According to Mom, I shout that word just to see Dad jump. Speaking of Dad, where is he?"

"He's at the bar," replied Beka.

"Shit! We've got go, now," Finola said getting up "You guys just stay here while I get Aunt Trance. And then we can go."

Just as Finola set foot on the Andromeda, she saw Trance enter the docking bay.

"Aunt Trance, come on. We need to go save my dad," Finola said anxiously.

Trance picked up her pace, and reached the Maru in no time. Finola pulled Trance abroad the ship.

"They're in the mess hall," Finola said over her shoulder as she headed toward the cockpit. Just as she was about to sit in the pilot chair she heard the door open.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" demanded Beka as she walked in.

"Flying the Maru, and if you don't mind please be quiet," replied Finola as she brought the Maru out of the docking bay.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are," Finola said softly as she looked out the window. When nothing appeared, she shouted "Shit! Shit! They've got, Dad. We're screwed now! Aunt Beka, take over. I've got to talk with Uncle Dylan."

"Hey, where are we going?" shouted Beka.

"Seefra-1, where else," yelled Finola.

Finola took off toward the mess hall with her forcelances hitting her thighs. She burst into the mess hall.

"Uncle Dylan, I need your help. Mom gave me a clue and she said you'd be able to help me. The clue is the person we seek has a book filled with lies yet it is blank. Does this ring a bell?"

Rhade and Dylan looked at each other and said in unison "Thomas."