So We Continue

Tasha stood in shuttle bay 2 watching as the shuttle from the starship Repulse land nearby with their new doctor aboard. She walked over as the door opened and out came an older women holding her bag. She was told she didn't like transporters and did not mind, who was she to judge?

"Hello, I am Lt. Tasha Yar, Chief of Security, welcome to the Enterprise" She said holding her hand out.

"And I am Kathryn Pulaski as I am sure you were told; it is a pleasure to meet you." She said in return and shook her hand.

"If you would follow me, I will show you to your quarters. We will have the rest of your belongings brought shortly." They walked out and towards the turbolift.

"This is simply a marvelous ship Lt." Pulaski said as they entered the turbolift.

"Is this your first time on a Galaxy Class Starship?" Tasha Asked.

"Oh yes, I've been on the Repulse for several years now, I was surprised when I was picked to serve aboard the flagship of the federation." She replied

The turbolift arrived to their intended deck and they walked with Tasha leading the way.

"Will you miss the repulse?" she asked

"Of course I will, I've made a lot of memories there." The doctor said as they walked into her quarters.

"Well bless me, this is a huge improvement over the Repulse." She said in amazement as she set her bag down and looked around. "I'm not used to such luxury."

"Was the Repulse living arrangements not good? I've never been aboard an Excelsior class starship before" Tasha said with curiosity.

"It wasn't terrible, the rooms were not as big but they did their job and that was what matters. No, I didn't mind it. I was comfortable" the doctor replied.

Tasha smiled and walked over to large window the doctor went to the bedroom, then the lavatory, then reappeared back in the sitting area.

"I think a few plants here and over there is Just what this room needs." The doctor said as she grabbed her bag and placed it on the bed. Like Tasha said, the rest of her belongings arrived shortly after.

"Should I show you to sickbay? And then we can meet the captain and report in" Tasha said as she walked to the door.

"Yes ty Tasha." The doctor replied.

They reached sickbay a short time later and Katherine was introducing herself to her staff when Deanna Troi walked in with a worried look on her face. Tasha turned to greet her but noticed her upset look on her face.

"Deanna, is something wrong?" she asked as she walked over to her friend

"I need to speak to Doctor Pulaski, immediately" Deanna replied.

"Well, only a half hour here and I already have my first patient, this way dear. Thank you for your hospitality Tasha." Doctor Pulaski said and escorted Deanna to her office. Tasha became worried about her but left sickbay knowing she was in good hands.

"Terminate the fetus? Worf I think that's a little extreme" Tasha argued in. In a way, she was also concerned about the safety of the crew, but she couldn't see what a baby could do in which she told them.

"Captain, do what you must to protect this ship, but have you know, I will have this baby." Deanna said sternly to Jean-luc and everyone else in the room.

With the discussion over, everyone got up and left the room to resume their duties, Tasha wanted to follow Deanna, but it appeared that she wanted to be alone and she walked back to her station on the bridge.

"Lt." she heard Worf say to her as she turned around.

"About what I said back there about Aborting the fetus, I was just…" he didn't finish.

"Thinking about the safety of the crew, I know Worf. I can see from your perspective where the ship's crew is important and I feel that way too. But I just can't see what a fetus or baby could do to the ship. I'm not angry with you, but I think we should see where this goes step by step." Tasha said and gave a pat on his shoulder. "Now if this was a full grown human, then I would take better precaution."

"yes Lt." Worf said before heading off the bridge his shift over.

Tasha smiled and turned back typing away on the keyboard below her.

"The baby is beautiful Deanna." Tasha said as she stood over looking down at the tiny bundle in Deanna's arms. She just couldn't believe that less than 2 days ago, she was impregnated.

"I think you broke a record for fastest pregnancy for a betazoid or human." Tasha teased. Deanna laughed a bit and looked back down.

"Deanna you can leave sickbay in a few hours, the baby is healthy and everything is fine with you. Still this whole thing is just a big mystery" The doctor said she walked over and began to scan the baby again with her tri-corder.

"I think it is for all of us" Deanna said while Tasha got up to leave."Get better, I'll see you later" and Tasha left back to duties on the bridge.

(a bit of skipping)

She couldn't help but feel sorry for Deanna after the whole incident. Deanna said she would be ok though and she wasn't sure if she would believe it. Even though Ian had only been on board a couple days, she decided that Deanna had formed some attachment to him, even if he was entity wondering about humanity.

She stood there typing on away when Deanna arrived, she was smiling but hurting a bit still, she smiled herself when she listened about Wesley staying on board the Enterprise. She liked him, his curiosity and ambitious personality seem to make the crew remember their times in the academy or their first assignment on a starship.

Next. -Where silence has leased