A/N: As a reminder, this weird version of Star Trek is based on my life, so there's no telling what will happen because life is unpredictable.
Ode to A Starship by Lina Shay
Chapter Forty-One
Mom and Dad left for earth one day. Dad has another appointment with the specialists who had bogarted him so long so many times before. He had been doing so much better, too. He walked faster and got up mostly on his own. The problem was that this appointment would say if he needed yet another surgery. He got worse after every surgery.
When I arrived at the First Contact Commission, the Major told me that I should try catorgologing species on my own. I was quite surprised considering that I was so lousy at the algorhythems they taught us. I actually found the work easier on my own, though I had to keep asking questions to make sure I was doing it right.
"Lina," the Major stopped me as I went to leave. "I want to to come in earlier tomorrow."
"Earlier?" I said in confusion.
"Yes, I want to get you and Tirell started on full workloads," the Major told me. "You have been doing better than most of the others."
This was a shock to me. I thought I was so much worse. It was a great boost to my self-esteem.
During the schooling in the Will of the Prophets, I found myself staring at Kenned. We were sitting next to each other in class. I couldn't remember if it was his idea or mine. It just happened. He noticed I was staring at one point and asked why. I just smiled and shrugged. What could I say? "I am enchanted by your sparkling eyes and your sense of humor. All I can think of is touching your back and maybe kissing your ear. Would you consider being my temporary boyfriend until I go into Vedek training in a few month?" Not only did I not have the courage to say it, but I couldn't do that him or myself. If I was going to take this Vedek thing seriously, I needed no entanglements.
I went up to Vedek Nels after class. Another student was talking to him, so I waited. When the student was done, Vedek Nels turned his attention to me.
"Can I do anything for you, Lina?" He asked.
"Yes, I wanted to talk to you about becoming a Vedek," I todl him. "I have undergone the first two rituals, but I don't know what the next step is."
He took in a deep breath and folded his arms. "If I were you, I would talk to Vedek Beav. He's oversees a great deal of the Vedek's in our area. He could help you a lot more than I could."
"How could I get in contact with Vedek Beav?" I asked.
"He resides at the Taijin Temple," Vedek Nels told me.
"I will visit him as soon as I can," I said.
A/N: Another chapter without a title. I am sorry. I just couldn't come up with one.