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/xml![endif]-span class="f7rl1if4"strongspan style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"12304.14 – 08:16 hours- Glen Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada, Earth/span/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Jacob felt himself being thrown to the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHis captors had taken him to various places by land vehicle and finally by shuttle until he and a group of others had been unceremoniously dumped onto a concrete floor. The bag was still on his head; Jacob could smell the sea nearby and old-fashioned motor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanForcefully the cotton bag over his head was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThrough the bright light, he saw that he and about 20 other soldiers were in what once had been a fishing shack. "Morning, fledgling whelps!" A harsh voice said from nearby called out./span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""If you told Star Fleet you wanted to prove to them what kind of soldier you are, here is your chance." Jacob's eyes finally focused on a relatively robust tactical officer pacing at the front of the room. "This week, I will test you in ways you have never been style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMy job is to break you."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJacob heard a few whimpers from the recruits around him. "Here, I don't care if you a petty officer four or a captain, here you a whelp, and you will remain one until you cross that line." Jacob had heard the speel before, but he had been a younger man then. "To show you I am not without mercy, I will promise you three things. One, you will not be starved of food or water while you are under my style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou will receive medical treatment if you are hurt, no questions style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd three,span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanif you want to leave at any time, all you have to do is ring that bell." He pointed over to a large old fashion ships bell. "You ring that bell, and your time with me is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou ring that bell you go home to a nice warm bed, dry clothes, and a dreamless sleep, but you do NOT progress to your next step in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou go back to being an ordinary Star Fleet style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIs that understood?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Jacob was one of the few that responded automatically, "Yes, sir."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""What did I say?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Yes, Sir!" the whole group shouted back. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Each of you was granted one item to bring to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI hope you chose wisely." The officer sneered. "Pick your item, and get suited up; you have five minutes." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"With a slight smirk, Jacob quickly changed out of his duty uniform into the provided style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe left his cane and other personal items in the locker provided for style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe one item he kept was the sword necklace that Sam gave style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""What'cha keepn' that for?" One of the other recruits asked as they, too, got dressed. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""It's all I need."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJacob quickly laced up his boots and stood, bearing more weight on his right leg. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""I'd take my cane if it was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAt least it would help you walk." Another recruit snidely commented. "You might even make it to the end of the dock." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Jacob didn't say anything; he just watched the jerk walk away. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Pissant doesn't know what you have, does he?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe first recruit asked Jacob as they both slid their 50-kilo packs onto their backs./span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Not in the slightest," Jacob smirked. "Let's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI would rather be in the middle of the pack than the last man."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"~~~~ /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"strongspan style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"12304.14 – 13:50 hours- Ravenswood- Earth/span/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Jacob was picked up by a training team this morning as part of his assessment for duty," Robin explained, hands clasped behind her back. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Kidnapped him, you mean." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""If Star Fleet wants to test him and others in a crisis, it is a good way to do it," Robin said frankly. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Did Jacob know it was going to happen?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""No."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin shook her head, "Given what Sam told me, he thought it would be a typical all-day medical assessment."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Did you know?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRichard looked her in the eyes. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Robin looked to the right and back at him, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI didn't." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard took his hat off and threw it into the corner in frustration. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""What are they trying to do?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Push him until he breaks,"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin says coolie. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""You and I both know, Admiral, that could kill him." Richard went over and picked up the hat./span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""At least we will know his limits,"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin twirled an item in her fingers, not looking at Richard. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""You would kill your own god daughter's love to prove a point?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Robin's eyes flashed up to his, "Kill, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPush until he breaks. Yes" she looked back down and took a pad from her bag./span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Richard, the evaluation team didn't release his assessment plans until he was already taken." Robin handed Richard the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"They assigned Christine to a 48 hour trauma assessment team so that she wouldn't interfere."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard scanned the pad, "Christine is your god daughter, why would you do this to her?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""I'm not the one doing it to her!" Robin snapped back, she closed her eyes, centered herself, and spoke again. "Jacob's assessment team needs to know if he can be counted on when the need comes. Will he break when his team needs style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe faltered once, and it nearly cost him his life."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""This is sick!"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""There are members that question if Jacob can do his job if Christine is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe is his weakness. He can't have that when he is in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou and I both know that."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Locking Christine away from everyone is not the way to do it." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""It wasn't my idea." Robin wiped her face with her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"My guess is that they are trying to give something for Christine to focus on, other than what is happening to Jacob. Add in the problems caused by that co-worker of hers." Richard rolled his eyes, "He questioned Christine's focus and commitment while Jacob was on his mission."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""He would."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRichard grumbled. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""He put it in writing, Star Fleet has to check it out." Robin shrugged, "Even if it is a load of excrement." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""How are they doing?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Christine is dead on her feet dealing with patients; barely able to grab a bite of food or drink of water, and inspiring all those around."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin smirked. "Soon as they told her that the kids were with her family, and she would see Jacob in a few days, she went right to work. That is not to say she isn't pissed over how everything was handled." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Heh, and Jacob?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""As I expected, his foot speed is on the lower end, but he is being a leader to his fellow recruits, and taking everything in stride as I thought he would. If he wasn't attached to Christine, I'd want him on one of my ships."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""You aren't getting him." Richard teased sourly. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Tell that to the other brass. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJacob is good, very good, and certain people want him back."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard closed his eyes and shook his head. "I'm not sure if I should be upset or proud of Christine for calling the White Rabbit."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""It is what you would have done." Robin side eyed him, "Christine is that good of doctor. She called in for back up when she needed it. It's what you have trained her to do. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanConsidering she is keeping her grades up with her fellow residents, despite taking care of her kids, and Jacob; I am dam proud of your daughter." Robin learned over and put a hand on Richard's shoulder, "Star Fleet is not targeting Jacob and Christine. They have to know, if two of their best officers can be counted on to not break when things get tough."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Tossing Jacob into full combat forces training, and Christine into a trauma assessment team at the same time was not the best strategy." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Is that a father or Admiral talking?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Both."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Robin considered something for a moment, "Tell me Richard, when we were their age, what would have broken you and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat almost did break us both?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin looked him dead in the eye. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Me, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou, Alan."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""When Alan…"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin closed her eyes, and took a deep breath before speaking again, " When I heard about the accident." She swallowed, "If it wasn't for the Sea's, I would have crumbled."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""They were good people."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""I honestly don't remember how he pulled it off, but Captain Sea got me on a shuttle to Alan's medical ship, and allowed me to spend time with Alan before returning to the Comanche."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""You and Alan had been married how long?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""1 years, 7 months, and 6 days when I got the call." Robin gave Richard a sad smile. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""You were three months pregnant with Grace at the time, weren't you." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""I thought all the problems I was having was due the stress of Alan's accident."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRobin smirked. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Since his accident, Alan doesn't take chances. But the day Sam was born early, sight or no sight he would have fought anyone who stood between you and him."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""I don't agree with how Star Fleet is testing those two," Robin sat up, "But it is something that commonly happens out there."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Comand needs to know how far they can push their operative in the field, but how they are doing it is bull shit, and you know it." Richard growled. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""When I first met Jacob, I challenged him to get back to Blackbird rediness." Robin watched Richard's reaction./span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard stilled for a moment, and raised an eyebrow, "Did you?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Regulations say he could never be a part of the team again, but I wanted Christine to have the best guy out there." Robin smirked. "I mean the other one was already married to my daughter." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard playfully glared at her, "Why didn't you tell me he was a Blackbird."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Do you really expect me to answer that?" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""No, but it would have been helpful."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""When he sat on that exam table, I knew I had to take his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNot for Christine, not for Star Fleet, but because I saw a good man who had potential and just needed someone to have faith in him." Robin gave Richard a knowing look, "He reminded me of someone I once knew."/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Yeah, yeah, " Richard smiled and brushed her off. "Like mother like daughter." /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""We should go call off the troops before things get out of hand." Robin gestured to the closed office door. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""Lynn could use some help holding off the charge out there."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRichard stood and headed toward the door, but stop just before opening it, "Robin, could Jacob return?"/span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;""If he wanted to, I think an exception could be made. He proved all the naysayers wrong about him, and many will expect Jacob to roll over and go back to the way he was." Robin responded honestly. /span/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"span class="f7rl1if4"span style="font-family: 'Garamond',serif;"Richard grinned, "They don't know him very well, do they."/span/span/p