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THE GENETIC DUPLICATE Day 3 part 1

Kim was sleeping for seven hours when she woke up remembering more than one dream. One of the dreams she had was of that woman working at a morgue. Kim was confused of what the other dreams were. While remaining in her nightgown she got up and went to the common room. She took a few blank pieces of paper from Kyra's briefcase and drew while sitting on the couch.

In thirty minutes Kim had drawn three pictures. One of them was the inside view of a raptor. She was working on the fourth drawing when Kyra left her bedroom. Kyra looked at her watch when she saw Kim. Kim looked up when she heard Kyra.

"Good morning," said Kim.

"Good morning," said Kyra. "Kim, how long have you been up."

Kim picked up her drawings and said, "Long enough to do these."

"And how long was that?" asked Kyra.

"I don't know," said Kim. "There is no clock in this room and I have no watch."

"Take a guess as to how long you have been up," said Kyra.

"I'm guessing thirty minutes," said Kim.

"So you haven't been up all that long?" asked Kyra.

"Not too long," said Kim. "I got up after this weird dream woke me up."

Kyra sat down beside Kim and asked, "Do you want to talk about your dream?"

"I didn't really understand it," said Kim. "These drawing are what I can remember of it."

Kyra took a few seconds and looked at the drawings. She then asked, "Kim when have you seen the inside of a raptor before?"

"What is a raptor?" asked Kim.

"A raptor is a small ship that the Galactica use to scout ahead," said Kyra.

"I never seen one," said Kim.

Kyra showed the drawing to Kim and said, "Kim, this is what the inside of a raptor looks like."

"That is just what I saw in my dream," said Kim. "I didn't know what it was."

"Kim, I want you to go and get dressed…" said Kyra.

"Are we going to sick bay?" asked Kim.

"Dr. Randall won't be in sick bay for another hour," said Kyra.

"Then why are you wanting me to get dressed?" asked Kim.

"Kim, if you hush and allow me to finish, I'm going to tell you that I want us to go to the Galactica before you take your test…" said Kyra.

"Why are we going there?" asked Kim. Kyra gave Kim an agitated look "Oh, sorry."

"I want to show Cmdr. Adama your drawing and with his permission I would like for you to see the inside of a raptor," said Kyra. Kim slightly raised her hand. "Why do you have your hand up?"

"I want to ask something and I wasn't sure if you were done," said Kim.

Kyra slightly grinned and shook her head. She then asked, "What is your question?"

"Why do you want me to see a raptor?" asked Kim.

"You dreaming of a raptor might mean something," said Kyra.

"I also dreamed of that woman again, but I don't think that meant anything," said Kim.

"What woman?" asked Kyra.

"The woman that worked in the morgue," said Kim. "

"So you had two dreams of the woman?" asked Kyra.

"Yeah," said Kim. "In the second dream the woman is a doctor and had found evidence that a suicide victim was a murder victim, but I don't think that the supervising doctor agreed with her findings. I stopped dreaming about the woman when I was startled in the dream. It was sometime after that when I started dreaming about the raptor."

"What in the dream startled you?" asked Kyra.

"When the woman turned and saw me she jumped as if she saw a ghost which made me jump," said Kim.

"You have interesting dreams," said Kyra. Kim grinned. "Now I want you go and get dressed." Kim got up. "Kim, before you walk off, where did you get the papers to draw on?"

"I knew you had blank papers in your briefcase," said Kim.

"You went through my briefcase?" asked Kyra.

"Yes; I didn't think you would mind," said Kim.

"Kim, my briefcase is off limits to you, is that clear?" asked Kyra.

"Yes," said Kim. "I'm really sorry. I just wanted blank papers."

"I accept your apology," said Kyra. Kim smiled. "I will also get you some paper to draw on so you don't have to use mine."

"Thanks," said Kim.

"You're welcome," said Kyra. "Now go get dressed."

"Kyra, can I burrow your brush so I can brush my hair?" asked Kim.

"I will get it for you," said Kyra.

"Thanks," said Kim.

Kyra just smiled. Kim turned and walked into her bedroom.

Thirty minutes later Kyra and Kim were stepping off of a shuttle and onto the Galactica. Kyra had the drawing of the raptor. Kim had her other drawings folded in her pocket.

"Kim, I'm going to take you to the Galactica's recreation center," said Kyra. "You are to wait there until I get back."

"Yes, Ma'am," said Kim.

Minutes later Kim walked into the recreation center and paused when she saw five pilots playing pyramids. The pilots looked at her in a curious manner. Kim timidly waved and went to a table and sat down. Kim looked around the room for a few seconds and saw a rolled up pamphlet. She got back up, walked over to it, picked it up, walked back to her seat, and started reading it. The pamphlet was twenty pages long and it was on military conduct in the colonial military. Kim was almost done reading the pamphlet when Col. Tigh walked in. Kim looked up from reading and watch Col. Tigh as he walked up to the others.

"Lt. Zeke, you are to report on the hanger deck," said Col. Tigh.

"Yes Sir," said Lt. Zeke.

As Lt. Zeke was standing up Col. Tigh gazed in Kim's direction and noticed what she was reading. Col. Tigh walked over to Kim.

"Young lady, where do you belong?" asked Col. Tigh.

"At the moment I belong here," said Kim.

"Excuse me?" asked Col. Tigh.

"I was told to wait here so I'm waiting," said Kim.

"Who told you to wait here?" asked Col. Tigh.

"Kyra did," said Kim.

"What is her full name?" asked Col. Tigh.

"I don't know what her middle name is, but her last name is Lockwood," said Kim.

"You are Kimberly," said Col. Tigh.

"Yep, that's me," said Kim.

"Kimberly, that booklet you are reading is a cadet handbook," said Col. Tigh. "Where did you get it?"

Kim pointed and said, "It was lying over there. I was bored and I saw something to read; except this is not much better than sitting here bored." Kim put down the pamphlet, pulled out her drawings from her pocket and held them up. "If I had any blank papers and pencil I would have drawn instead."

Kim dropped her drawings on the table and the drawings partially unfolded. Col. Tigh saw a portion of one of the drawings and recognized something from it. He quickly picked it up and looked at it.

"Kimberly, where did you get this?" asked Col. Tigh.

"I drew it," said Kim.

"You expect me to believe that you drew this?" asked Col. Tigh.

Kim looked at Col. Tigh in a curious manner and asked, "Why would I lie about it?"

"That is a good question," said Col. Tigh. "So where did you get this?"

Kim stood up and said, "It's time for me to go find Kyra."

"Sit down, you are not going anywhere," said Col. Tigh. Kim just crossed her arms and gave Col. Tigh a harsh look. "You are to sit down."

The four pilots looked into Kim's direction.

Kim picked up the pamphlet. She then tossed it to Col. Tigh and said, "I'm not one of your cadets." Kim crossed her arms again and made a cocky grin.

"No, but you will listen to me and you will tell me where you got this paper," said Col. Tigh.

"That is one of my drawings," said Kim "If you give me a blank piece of paper and a pencil I will draw it again."

"Kimberly, you are to sit down," said Col. Tigh. Kim just stood her ground and looked at him in a harsh manner. "All right, fine, you can stand there. I'm going to take this paper and I will find out from Kyra where you got it."

Kim said in a brash manner, "You just do that."

"If I didn't know better I would swear you are related to Kara Thrace," said Col. Tigh.

Col. Tigh walked away. When he left the room Kim sat back down. Kim noticed the pilots looking at her. When Kim looked away, one of the pilots stood up and walked over to Kim.

"Are you okay?" asked the pilot.

Kim said in a huffy manner, "I'm fine."

"I'm not your enemy," said the pilot. With an agitated expression on her face Kim took a deep breath. "I just wanted you to know as to how Col. Tigh acted towards you was just his way."

"I didn't lie to him about drawing that picture so he shouldn't have acted like I did," said Kim.

"When Col. Tigh talks with Kyra, he will learn that he was in the wrong," said the pilot. "Meanwhile I would like to challenge you to a game of Squares."

Kim thought for a second and took a deep breath. She then said, "Okay, but I should warn you that Squares are similar to checkers and I'm undefeated at checkers. I even played six games of Squares and I won the last five games. I only lost the first one because I was learning the game."

"So there is finally a person on board the Galactica that can play me a good game of Squares," said the pilot.

Kim grinned and said, "Yep."

"I heard Col. Tigh call you Kimberly," said the pilot. "Is that your name?'

"It is, but I prefer to be called Kim," she said.

"Okay Kim, my name is Corey," said the pilot. "The game table is over there."

Kim stood up and collected her remaining drawings. Corey and Kim walked to the table, sat down and set up the game.

In the corridor outside Cmdr. Adama's quarters Cmdr. Adama and Kyra were talking. Cmdr. Adama was holding the drawing of the raptor. Kyra watched Col. Tigh as he walked up with a piece of paper in his hand. Cmdr Adama turned to see what Kyra was looking at.

"How are you doing, Colonel?" asked Kyra.

"My morning could have started a lot better," said Col. Tigh.

"Is there anything wrong?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"As a matter of fact, I found Kimberly with this," said Col. Tigh. He held up the picture. "When I asked her where did she get it she told me that she drew it."

"Col. Tigh, that is one of Kim's drawings," said Kyra. "I watched as she was drawing it."

"Col. Tigh, let me see the drawing," said Cmdr. Adama.

As Col. Tigh handed Cmdr. Adama the paper he asked, "You are telling me that Kim drew this?"

"I have one better for you," said Cmdr. Adama. He handed Col. Tigh the drawing that he was holding.

"This is an inside drawing of a raptor," said Col. Tigh.

"Kim also drew that," said Kyra.

"When have Kim seen inside of a raptor before?" asked Col. Tigh.

"She hasn't," said Cmdr. Adama.

"She drew that from a dream she had," said Kyra.

"I'm guessing that this second drawing is also connected to that dream," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Kimberly is dreaming about what goes on in the fleet?" asked Col. Tigh.

"She did at least once," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Cmdr. Adama, that drawing just looks abstract to me, but you and Col. Tigh seem to recognize it," said Kyra. "What is it?"

"It is a small section on a map of the planet that we found vegetation on," said Cmdr. Adama. "That particular grid was selected to setup a campsite. We received the information from a crew of a raptor two hours ago. Kyra, like you did this time, I want you to keep me informed of bizarre incidents with Kim."

"Of course," said Kyra. "So Col. Tigh, was Kim rude to you at all while you were with her?"

"She was not verbally rude, but she did challenge my authority," said Col. Tigh.

"I will have a serious talk with her," said Kyra.

"Chances are Kim was just acting defensively so just give her a warning," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Why do you think Kim was acting defensively?" asked Kyra.

"Col. Tigh, was Kim aware that you didn't believe that she drew the drawing?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"Yes, she was," said Col. Tigh.

"If I was in Kim's place, I would have acted defensively," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Okay, I will just give Kim a warning," said Kyra.

"Well we should go and have a talk with Kim," said Cmdr. Adama.

In the recreation room Kim and Corey were halfway through a game of Squares. Kim made a move that gave her an advantage in the game.

"You weren't joking when you said you can give me a challenge," said Corey.

Kim grinned. She then asked, "Why did you come up to me and asked me to play Squares?"

"You looked like you could use a friend," said Corey.

"I don't think that is the only reason," said Kim.

"Why do you think that?" asked Corey.

"You are being extra nice to me," said Kim.

"I didn't think I was that obvious, but you are right," said Corey. Corey pulled out a small family portrait from his pocket and gave the picture to Kim. "The couple was my parents, the guy next to me was my brother Lotus and the girl was my sister Nora."

"Why are you showing me this," asked Kim.

"You may not look like Nora, but you do remind me a lot of her," said Corey.

"So you are just being nice to me because I remind you of your sister?" asked Kim. She handed the photo back to Cory.

"I'm being nice to you because I can tell that you are a good person and I wanted to get to know you," said Corey. Kim heard the door opening and turned to look. Cmdr. Adama, Col. Tigh and Kyra walked in. Corey turned to look at them. "Kim, I believe you beaten me this game."

"The game isn't over yet," said Kim.

Corey stood up and said, "I don't think we can finish. Bye."

"Bye," said Kim.

Corey was walking away as Cmdr. Adama and the others walked up.

Kim looked at Col. Tigh in a serious manner.

"Kimberly, I now know that you were telling the truth about your drawing," said Col. Tigh.

Kim said in a sarcastic manner, "Wow, imagine that."

"Kimberly, don't be smug," said Kyra.

"Kimberly, I'm apologizing to you," said Col. Tigh. "I'm sorry."

Kim looked down at the game board without saying a word.

"Kim, Col. Tigh had apologized to you," said Kyra.

"I heard him," said Kim.

"Are you going to accept his apology?" asked Kyra.

"No, I'm not," said Kim.

"Kimberly…" said Kyra.

"Kyra, wait a second," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, why won't you accept Col. Tigh's apology?"

"Col. Tigh made me out to be a liar and I don't lie," said Kim.

"You want us to believe that you don't lie at all?" asked Kyra.

"Okay, I did lie to you when I was distracted from our game two nights ago, but I was embarrassed to admit that I liked a boy," said Kim. Cmdr. Adama grinned. "Oh when I was twelve I did tell my mom that I broke her favorite statue while I was trying to clean up a mess I made when actually one of my friends broke it by throwing a basketball in the house. My mom already didn't like Doug, my friend that broke the statue and if I didn't take the blame she would have kicked him out of the house."

"Kim, you also lied to Casimir," said Kyra.

"No I didn't," said Kim.

"How can you say that, when you led him to believe you were having blackouts when you weren't," said Kyra.

"I didn't tell him I had a blackout, he told me," said Kim.

"You didn't correct him," said Kyra.

"I didn't lie to him either," said Kim.

"Kim, by you letting Casimir believe that you had a blackout when you didn't is deceitful," said Kyra.

"Okay, I will agree with that, but I didn't make a lying statement," said Kim.

"Kim, putting the discussion of if you lie or not to the side for another time, Col. Tigh doesn't know you so he didn't know that you weren't lying to him," said Kyra.

Kim looked at Col. Tigh and said, "Col. Tigh never considered that I was telling the truth either."

"Only because of what you had drawn was why I didn't believe you," said Col. Tigh. "So again I'm sorry."

With an agitated manner Kim took a deep breath and looked at Kyra. She then said, "Fine, I accept your apology."

"That was not very sincere," said Kyra.

"Kyra, that's quite all right," said Col. Tigh. "That was actually more than I expected to get from her."

"So what was my drawing about?" asked Kim.

"It is a very small portion of a map," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Was it from a planet?" asked Kim.

"Kim, certain information is on a need to know basis and you don't need to know," said Cmdr. Adama.

"But if my drawing is a small portion of a planet then that would explain another one of my drawings," said Kim.

Kim pulled out her other two drawings and picked out the one she wanted Cmdr. Adama to see. Col. Tigh also viewed the drawing.

"Kim, this drawing is nothing more than irregular shapes with a big X near the edge of one of them," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Cmdr. Adama, that is actually the world map to the planet that we are surveying for edible vegetation," said Col. Tigh. "I don't know what that big X is though in the northern hemisphere."

"X marks the spot," said Kim.

"It marks what spot?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"To the treasure," said Kim.

"Kim, I would like you to elaborate on what you are referring to," said Cmdr. Adama.

"On Earth pirates used to loot ships or towns, but they wouldn't keep the looted goods with them for the fear that the authorities would catch them and retake the loot," said Kim. "To keep it from being retaken they buried it and made a map of where it was. On a pirate's map there is always an X to mark where the treasure is buried."

Cmdr. Adama looked at Kim for a second with an uncertainty in his eyes. He then said, "I hate to waste valuable resources looking for buried loot that doesn't exist, however given to how accurate Kim's dream has been to this point I don't think I can ignore the possibility either." Kim slightly grinned. "Col. Tigh, send out a raptor to survey the planet again and to the spot indicated by Kim's pirate map."

"Yes Sir," said Col. Tigh.

Col. Tigh left the room.

"Kim, what is your final drawing about?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"Here it is," said Kim.

Kim handed Cmdr. Adama the drawing. Kyra also looked at the drawing.

"What is that? A symbol of a bird?" asked Kyra.

"I don't know, but I saw it in my dream," said Kim. "I saw other symbols too, but for some reason that one stood out. That is the reason I drew it."

"Kyra, I believe I seen and heard enough," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Then Kim and I will return to the Solar Flare," said Kyra.

"Are we going to see a raptor before we leave?" asked Kim.

"Kim, I don't see it to be necessary for you to see a raptor," said Cmdr. Adama.

"I was kind of looking forward in seeing one," said Kim.

"Kim, all of the raptors are out and they won't be back for another fifteen minutes," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Can Kyra and I wait on the Galactica until one returns?" asked Kim.

"Kim, you have an appointment to see Dr. Randall so no, we can't wait," said Kyra.

"Dr. Randall is still conducting tests on Kim?" asked Cmdr Adama.

"Dr. Randall is going to test Kim's memory," said Kyra.

"Kim, are you having trouble with your memory?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"Not at all," said Kim.

"Kim actually has an excellent memory," said Kyra. "In fact her memory is almost too good. That is the reason I want it tested."

Cmdr. Adama looked at Kim and asked, "So you don't forget too many things?"

"I have vivid memories of when I was four," said Kim.

"Your memory is that good?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"Uh-huh," Kim said as she nodded. "I use to think my memory was normal. Up until I was nine I thought people were making excuses when a person would say that he or she forgot. I then met my grandma's best friend. She had Alzheimer disease."

"What is Alzheimer disease?" asked Cmdr. Adama.

"It's a disease or a condition that makes it hard for a person to remember anything from one minute to the next," said Kim. "It mostly affects elderly people and it gets worse over the passing years. Chloe, my grandma's friend was placed in a nursing home because of how poor her memory was. If I would leave the room and then return five minutes later she would ask me who I was. My grandma had to explain to me why she couldn't remember. Cmdr. Adama, the people in the colonies don't get Alzheimer disease?"

"Yes, but we don't call it Alzheimer disease," said Cmdr. Adama.

Kyra looked at her watch.

"What is it called?" asked Kim.

"We call it RMD for receding memory disorder," said Cmdr. Adama. "It is also quite rare."

"Kim, we need to go," said Kyra.

"All right," said Kim.

"Goodbye Kim," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Goodbye," said Kim.

Cmdr. Adama followed Kyra and Kim out of the recreation room, but went into the opposite direction in the corridor.

"Kim, Col. Tigh told me how you acted towards him," Kyra said as they walked down the corridor.

Kim asked in a defensive manner, "What did he tell you?"

Kyra rubbed Kim's neck and said, "Kim, relax. Because of the circumstances you are not in trouble..."

"I still want to know what he said," said Kim.

"Kimberly, you need to start giving a person a chance to finish what he or she is saying," said Kyra. "You might discover that the person speaking was going to tell you the answer without you asking."

"Then what did he say?" asked Kim.

Kyra slightly shook her head and said, "He told me how you challenged his authority."

"All I did was refused to sit when he told me to do so," said Kim.

"Kim, that would be challenging his authority," said Kyra.

"I'm not one of his cadets," said Kim.

"Regardless you are to listen to Col. Tigh," said Kyra.

"Even when he accuses me of lying when I didn't?" asked Kim.

"Yes, even then," said Kyra. "As long as you are in the right, things will work itself out in your favor."

"And you believe that?" asked Kim.

"Yes I do and you should to," said Kyra.

"Why should I?" asked Kim.

"Because if you remain stubborn and don't do the right thing, you can cause more of a problem for yourself," said Kyra. "Now you are to listen to and do what Col. Tigh tells you to do regardless of the situation. Is that clear?"

Kim said in an unpleasant tone, "Perfectly."

Kyra looked at Kim and shook her head without responding.

Kyra and Kim were quiet for the remainder of their walk through the corridor. The shuttle was still minutes away when they walked into the waiting area. Six people were sitting in chairs and waiting to leave the Galactica. Kim and Kyra sat down in chairs that were across from each other by a few feet. As they were waiting for the shuttle to arrived Kyra stared at Kim in a curious manner.

"What?" asked Kim

"I'm just thinking about what you said about you not lying," said Kyra.

"I don't lie," said Kim.

"Kim, you have admitted to me that you at least lied twice," said Kyra. "One of those times was just two days ago."

"Okay, I will lie if I think I have a very good reason," said Kim.

"What reasons would those be?" asked Kyra.

"I will tell someone I liked something when I don't so I won't hurt that person's feelings," said Kim. "I started doing that when my parents got upset with me one day when I told my aunt I didn't like the food she prepared. I was told I hurt her feelings."

"Are there any other times you might lie?" asked Kyra.

"If I feel if an injustice might occur I might lie to protect a person," said Kim. "I did that when Doug broke the statue."

"Are there any other time you might lie?" asked Kyra.

Kim thought for a second. She then shook her head, "Nope, that is it."

"What did you tell your parents after you would sneak out of the house?" asked Kyra.

"They knew I snuck out from time to time," said Kim. "When my dad drinks too much he and my mom would start arguing and when they argue they get loud. I hated to hear them yelling at each other. Although the house we lived in was a large house they would be all over the house so I would leave when the arguing starts. My grandma from my mom's side lived a short distance from us and that was where I would go. My mom knew to look for me there if she couldn't find me at home."

"Was your dad drinking the last night you snuck out?" asked Kyra.

"That night I just wanted to see the UFO's that was being seen," said Kim. Kyra showed a confused expression on her face. "UFO means unidentified flying object. That night was the first time I snuck out without trying to get away from the yelling. Kyra, I do understand that Col. Tigh didn't know me and I'm sorry I acted the way I did towards him, but being accused of lying when I didn't makes me very angry."

"Being a little upset I can understand, but why does it make you very angry?" asked Kyra.

"When I was six I was accused of lying when I wasn't by my first grade teacher," said Kim. "I didn't like the looks everyone gave me when everyone believed her over me."

"Why were accused of lying?" asked Kyra.

"On Earth we take tests on paper like the homework assignments you would give out," said Kim. "The teacher's copy of the test has the answers written on it and her copy came up missing from her desk the very first time she gave us a test. Since I got all of the answers right after taking that test, she accused me of stealing it."

"Did they ever find out that you weren't lying?" asked Kyra.

"No," said Kim. "They made me take another test with different questions on it?"

"How did you do on the second test?" asked Kyra.

"Like the first test, I aced it," said Kim.

"I'm guessing to ace something is to get them all correct," said Kyra.

"Yeah, I got all the answers right," said Kim.

"Did your teacher believe you after that?" asked Kyra. .

"No," said Kim. "She didn't start believing me until I aced six tests in a row under her watchful eye. I hated the feeling of not being believed. That is the reason why I won't lie."

"Kim, if anyone ever accuses you of lying he or she had better have overwhelming proof before I will believe that you lied," said Kyra.

Kim got up from her seat, walked over to Kyra and gave her a hug. The hug lasted for a few seconds. Kyra kissed Kim's cheek as the hug was ending. Kim just looked at Kyra and smiled. A second later the sound of the shuttle was being heard. Kim turned and watched the shuttle as it came to a rest.

An announcement came over the radio.

"Everyone prepare for a hyper-jump," said a voice over the radio.

Kim looked at Kyra and asked, "Are we still making jumps?"

"This time we are jumping into the solar system where vegetation was found," said Kyra. "After the jump the Galactica's crew will determine if the vegetation is edible for humans. If it is edible then a crew will be formed and sent to the planet to harvest the crops."

The fleet made its jump.

After the jump was over a portion of the passengers on the shuttle were leaving while Kim, Kyra and the others waiting boarded the shuttle.

After taking their seat on the shuttle and fastening their seatbelts Kyra saw Kim in deep thought. Kyra then asked, "Kim, what are you thinking so hard about?"

"Kyra, can people volunteer to help harvest the crops or is it a military crew?" asked Kim.

"It will be a volunteer crew," said Kyra.

"Can I volunteer?" asked Kim.

"Absolutely not," said Kyra.

"Why? I'm capable," said Kim.

"You're too young to work or have a job," said Kyra.

"I guess I have to be sixteen to get a job like on Earth," said Kim.

"To be able to work you must be between fifteen and seventeen with a work permit," said Kyra. "Once you turn eighteen you don't need a permit."

"On Earth we just need a work permit at the age of fifteen," said Kim. "We are also allowed to drop out of school at sixteen or seventeen."

"I hope you weren't planning to drop out at sixteen," said Kyra.

"No, I'm going to medical school and become a doctor," said Kim. Kyra stared at Kim with a smile on her face. "What?"

"I'm just a little surprised and also pleased you have chosen what profession you want to have at your age," said Kyra.

"I've wanted to be a doctor since I broke my left leg and had to go to the hospital," said Kim. "The doctor that reset the bone in my leg and put the cast on me was real gentle with me. Well, as gentle as a doctor can be for someone with a compound fracture. I decided then being a doctor was what I wanted to do when I grow up."

"When you grow up I have no doubt that you will become a great doctor," said Kyra. Kim gave Kyra a heartfelt hug. Kyra kissed Kim's head and ended the hug. "Kim, when will you be fifteen?"

"I actually turned fourteen three days before I was taken," said Kim.

"So you have an entire year before you are able to work," said Kyra.

"Would it change anything if I would tell you that my two brothers and I use to work on my uncle's farm during summer break from school?" asked Kim. Kim felt the shuttle moving and turned to look out the window.

"That won't change a thing," said Kyra. Kim looked at Kyra again. "Cmdr. Adama won't even consider you helping out with the harvest until you turn seventeen."

"That won't be until another three years," said Kim.

"You will survive," said Kyra.

"I know; I just want to help with the harvest now," said Kim. "I even have experience at harvesting crops and gathering apples from apple trees."

"Kim, during the past five years this fleet has lost several groups of people by the Cylons already while they were harvesting crops," said Kyra. "Cmdr. Adama won't risk anyone as young as you."

"I was thinking that falling out of a tree and breaking a leg… or another bone was the only danger," said Kim.

"Now you know it's not," said Kyra. Kim just grinned to acknowledge the statement. "Kim, I remember you telling me about one older brother. Are you older than your other brother?"

"Yes. Keith is four years younger than I am," said Kim. Kim then thought for a second. "Actually since I was in stasis for god only knows how long I am probably the youngest sibling."

Kyra looked at Kim and grinned. She then asked, "What is your brother's name who is five years older than you?"

"Oh, his name is Brandon," said Kim.

"Kim, how did you break your leg?" asked Kyra.

"I fell out of an apple tree when I was eleven," said Kim. Kim pointed to a spot between her knee and hip. "I had a big ugly scar on my upper leg from the accident. When I woke up on the Galactica and saw that I didn't have a scar on my leg, I knew something was different about me. I then realized I was a clone; except according to Cmdr. Adama I'm a genetic duplicate."

Kyra gave Kim a quick hug. Kim looked at Kyra and grinned.