Tragic Loss
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Star Trek.
Data's POV
Though I cannot say that I am sad, I do feel emptier without her around anymore. Although she was embarrassed at the time she seduced me, she was truly kind to me. I have noticed that her death has invoked a range of emotions. I noticed when I am around the senior staff that sometimes they feel sad when they think of her. While other times they are enraged at the way in which she died. While still other times they feel guilt that it was her and not them. This action puzzles me, that even though none of them caused it directly they sometimes feel responsible for her death. I think that Tasha would not want them to blame themselves for her death. I may never understand how humans experience these emotions. I may never learn to cope with the emptiness that I feel every time I think of Tasha. Sometimes I analyze the situation and think that I might have been able to help in some way. It is most intriguing why the creature decided it was necessary to kill her. My internal processors do not fully understand why it would kill someone who posed no threat to it. Maybe it felt threatened by her kindness. I think that it is truly regrettable that the creature thought it necessary to kill her. Undoubtedly she had an impact on the crew. She influenced younger officers and she inspired everyone around her. She could always balance ethics and honor in any situation. Tasha was my friend, a superb security officer, and a valued member of the Enterprise's senior staff. Tasha you will be missed by all, even me.
AN: After writing on Worf's feelings I just had to explore Data's also. I felt a need to express some of my ideas on this subject.
