Allison is a crazy girl who does not know the difference between reality and fantasy. And while she needs some medication and to leave Rhade alone, she has fast become my favorite OC. So I'm sorry, she's not going to leave anytime soon. Don't get me wrong, if I were reading this I would want to kill her too, and yes probably no one would miss her if she went out an airlock, but she's just so much fun to write!

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Rommie walked down the corridors and paused outside of a door tilting her head to the side, and then smiling as she thought of the person's antics inside. She then had the doors open and walked inside to what looked like a war zone- a war zone of dresses, shoes, pantyhose, and undergarments.

"Need some help?"

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Dash stood beside Trance listening to her speak. He didn't really understand her point though, when she looked into space she saw the stars and they have her hope. When he looked all he could see was the empty space in between the orbs of fire. He saw emptiness and loss and work to be done.

He couldn't understand this hope.

He looked down at their hands intertwined, and saw something in her eyes. He understood that look all to well, fear of the unknown and the longing for something better.

He had felt it his entire life.

But such was the fate of his kind. He had been sent here to complete a job. One he could not fail at, not after the unsuccessful outcome of his last mission. Not with his very existence at stake.

And nothing, no one, would get in the way of his victory.

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Andromeda's hologram hovered amused as she watched her first officer scurry about her quarters. From a screen on the wall another version of Andromeda's self was watching the scene with a critical eye, giving opinions on color based on the ship's lighting and Beka's skin tone.

Both turned and look as the door opened and their android body walked into the room smiling and eyeing the mess with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Need some help?"

The first officer looked up, very frazzled, "I don't know what to wear."

The three forms on Andromeda shared a look, and set about trying to help the blonde pilot choose suitable attire.

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Rhade walked into the kitchen as Allie held onto his arm in a death grip. He didn't think he could shake her off even if he tried.

"Yes, well, I am going to start cooking now."

She nodded her head at him, still not releasing him, "Uh huh."

"I need my arm in order to do so."

"Oh, right," she giggled, "silly me" and then she giggled some more.

He blinked.

"Did you need something, planning on making something for yourself," and then mumbling, "want to be shoved into an oven and baked into a blackberry tart."

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Oh, well, okay." She pouted at him and then slid closer, he walked over to the fridges to see what he had to work with and could feel her following him, invading his personal space a little too much.

"Well, I was wondering if after I help you cook," he raised an eyebrow at this, "if you, well, you see, okay we're having this completely awesome party in the meeting room tonight, and like everybody is going to be there. The captain is being invited; so don't worry about being with all us non-senior officers. Well, anyway a bunch of us were wondering if you wanted to come, and it's such an honor to be even invited, I know, I can see your excitement. So you can come with Dylan to my room and then my friend and I can walk with the two of you over. Won't that be awesome?" She smiled at him.

Hmm, when she smiles she doesn't look all that bad. Maybe she will find someone.

Wait, did she just ask me out on a date?

The using my shower, asking questions about me, the stalking, my handsome features.

She has a crush on me. No wonder I was never married, I can't even notice when some silly girl has a crush on me. And now I can see why Beka would be so mad. It would be one thing if a girl were in my room in a towel, but someone who is attracted to me…. She probably said something to upset Beka.

Why did I have to let her use my shower?

"Allie, it is very nice of you to invite me, however, I have a date tonight with someone that I am seriously interested in."

Her smile faltered, and he felt a bit guilty. "I am sorry."

"How serious?"

"Very serious."

"How very serious?"

He sighed, "Very, very serious. As in I plan to someday have her take me as her husband and be the father to her children."

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Allie couldn't believe the words that were coming out of her love's mouth. She turned and left the kitchens in shock.

She walked to her room and sat Indian style on her bunk, clutching her pillow on her lap.

He wants to marry someone that isn't me?

It must be that first offi-whore, Beka. She's done something to him. Brain washed him or drugged him or something to make him forget his love for me. He's fallen right into her trap.

"He doesn't know what he's saying!"

Okay, think, I have to formulate a plan to save him from her evil clutches.

I am going to be his wife; I am going to have his children. He loves me and I love him, I just know it. All I have to do is save him from her. He really wants me, he needs me. He just doesn't know it yet. And he will come back to me.

I have to get her out of the picture.

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Nadine was walking down the hallway to Dylan's office and was right outside his door when he came barreling out and collided with her almost knocking her to the ground. Instead he caught her and she fell against the wall with him still holding her.

"Well," she smiled, "if you missed me all you had to do was say so."

Instead of replying he merely pulled her into his office and pushed her down into a chair and then went and sat in his chair on the opposite side of the desk. Putting off his rude behavior as stress from captain-y duties she began talking cheerfully, noting to herself to yell at him later for rough handling her.

"We're having a party in the meeting room tonight for two of my friends, and I was wondering if you wanted to be my date? And you will be the only senior officer, but it will be so much fun! And I'll there and we can always sneak off and find a closet." She looked at his scowling face and realized that he wasn't even listening to a word she was saying. "And then I was thinking that was could videotape ourselves and then use it as a Christmas card to send to my family, our friends, and all the members of the Commonwealth. You know, a little 'see, we know how to have fun, and if you join, you'll have fun too!'"

"Yes, that's fine, look Nadine-WHAT?"

"You weren't listening to me."

"So you, never mind. Look, I was going through you files and I found a discrepancy, want to tell me about it?"

She bit her lip, "No, not really."

"Nadine," he said warningly, "I don't like being lied to."

"Okay, technically I'm not lying to you as I have never said anything about it. And it's complicated."

"Enlighten me."

"I'd rather not."

"Nadine I am asking as a man who likes you, do not make me ask as your Captain who wants to know why your records were tampered with."

"It's none of your business either way. As a guy who likes me you will learn about my life and me as I tell you, not by snooping threw my records. And as a captain you should know that only my history and family has been 'tampered with', none of which breach any type of protocol as hiding one's identity is allowed so long as the Triumvirs have the real data, which they do. And don't even think about trying to get it from them as they are only allowed to disclose information of somebody of that person says that it's okay, and I don't say that it's okay." By the end of her rant she was yelling at him.

"I want to know what you're hiding from me."

"Well I don't want to tell you!"

"If you're in trouble I want to help!"

"I'm not in trouble and I don't need your help. Not every woman is in trouble and needs you to come and save her you know. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, it's something I've gotten very good at."

"So you shut people out, let me in Nadine."

"Don't you dare analyze me!"

"Nadine-"

"No! You are un-invited from tonight, and I'd advise to stay away from me for a little a while. I guess those rumors going around the ship about you are true. You're just some guy who's trying to recapture his youth through sex, and you just love saving people so much that now you're making up problems here. And if you can't trust me how is anything supposed to work out between us!"

And with that she stormed out of the room, making her way to the quarters of the one person who would understand how much guys suck.

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Beka paced about her room, why was she so nervous.

'Oh I don't know,' said the little voice in her head, 'maybe because you really like him and need him and you want tonight to go perfectly and are wishing that you misread the situation.'

That voice needed to die.

Rommie came into the room and Beka stopped pacing, clutching a dress in each hand.

"Yes."

Rommie strode over to the bed, which was littered with dresses. Beka herself only had a few, which she was almost never seen in, but Andromeda had a whole supply full for occasions where a dress was needed. In the old Commonwealth formal diplomatic meetings were held often and not every female ship member owned fancy dresses, or even dresses, so she had spares in every shape, size, and species. Also after the event horizon the dead crew members' things were still aboard so Andromeda acquired even more articles of clothing.

The screen, which displayed the head and shoulders of Andromeda, spoke, "maybe a color should be decided upon first."

All the women in the room looked at each other and silently agreed to this plan.

"You don't want too dark of a color, it would give your pale skin a washed out look," said the hologram.

"Okay" Beka looked around the mess searching for the dark colors. Rommie shoved everything off a chair and started a pile.

"And colors that you will not wear," stated Rommie holding a hot pink dress.

After they had all those rid off, the doorbell rang.

Beka looked like a deer in the headlights, "What time is it?"

"It's not Rhade," all three replied at once.

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The door opened and in shuffled Nadine, "Bekaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, guys s. u. c. k. SUCK!" She plopped onto the bed and was immediately swallowed by dresses and shoes.

Her head popped up out of the fabric and looked around the room, before resting on her older cousin's disheveled state and her face broke out into a huge smile. "Got a hot date, huh?"

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After what seemed like an eternity a dress was picked out and shoes were decided upon. Beka was dressed, her hair was done, make-up put on. But not too much as she insisted that she did not want Rhade to get the idea that she wanted to look good for him. After all he didn't need to know that she did.

All that was left to do was wait for the time to come for her to leave.

The three women and the two holograms waited in the room quietly, not knowing what to say to break the silence.

"So, um, that girl who was in Rhade's room? Her name is Allison. Allie for short, she's my roommate. Nothing actually happened between them, and not for lack of Allie trying from what she's told me. He doesn't like her, she was just using his shower and, you know, trying to seduce him."

All three versions of the ship looked from Nadine to Beka.

"What?"

"Allie is one of those girls who finds a new guy to chase after every week. And Rhade likes you, I mean, come on Beka, the guy is cooking for you. He's obviously trying to make it up to you and show off at the same time."

"Yeah," she replied slowly.

"So you'll forgive him?"

"I think, I think that I'll go in there like I didn't just hear any of this, make him sweat over it, and that way I can see how much he really does like me. And what he tells me. And I know Rhade is a good guy and it's not fair to put my past experiences on him blah blah blah. But this way I can see what he tells me and if this drama is really worth it. And it will be fun to see him squirm."

Rommie smirked, "And here I thought you liked excitement."

Beka smirked right back, "I do. But, even I want some stability once in awhile."

"Yeah," said Nadine, "and it does help that he has a nice ass."