Thursday, March 08, 2012

The Disclaimers: Star Trek in all its forms and series belongs to Gene Roddenberry and the corporations. I am just borrowing them for this fan fiction and mean no disrespect nor am I making a profit on the work.

A/N: Sorry for the delay in updating. Real life has been a bit of a challenge lately. I promise to try to restart the updates now. This work and my others will eventually be finished it may just take some time. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and inquired about this work. It means a lot. Again I'm sorry for the late updates.

Fire

This is a sequel to IDIC Future King Part 4 in the IDIC universe.

By Lisa AKA Fire Star

Archive: Selek Yes anyone else let me know where.

IDIC- A New World Order

Part 64 Infiltration and hiding in plain sight

The presence of Star Fleet was clear to see. Garak knew that this place was one of the most protected in the Federation and on Earth itself. He observed Star Fleet personal walking around the town but he noted that many of the locals were watching some of them closely.

Others were greeted as family even if they were in uniform and close friends. He wondered again how deeply Amanda's family was tied to the Federations military arm and if they had any idea of the infiltration by the Vulcans. Yes it was an infiltration even if they might not intend it to be. Garak knew from his research that Carbon Creek was one of if not the primary and most important medical center on Earth. The doctors and other medical staff from this place filled the ranks of both Star Fleet Medical and many of the top facilities on Earth.

That meant that they were in the perfect place to hide their kinsmen in plain sight. Garak was impressed at this. He watched the locals move around and could easily see the Vulcan like gait and their alertness. He was surprised that the Federation personal never seemed to notice. They just went about their business. However to Garak's trained eye he could pick out those of mixed blood. It was not overly obvious but, having spent so much time with Vulcans of late he could almost sense them. The disturbing thing to him was that it appeared as if the hybrids were closer to his people in their emotional reactions then that of their Vulcan relatives which given his own peoples volatility was a considerable issue and danger. Damn, this is so complicated. I so want to shoot the Admiral for putting me in this situation. However, on the plus side they can help look after Adrianna so maybe it won't be a total disaster. Not for the first time he wished it had been a Romulan and not a Vulcan who had crashed on Earth. Oh what an Empire they would have had. Or maybe they still could have. He risked a glance at his wife whose eyes grew big and then softened. Well maybe not….

Like his Romulan Kin Sarek was also observing and cataloguing the people of Carbon Creek. It was easy to spot those that were simply assigned here. They walked with arrogance and seemed condescending to the local people. Of course Sarek knew that there was a large Star Fleet Presence here however seeing it was a bit shocking especially considering the nature of this place. Then again it was rather clever to hide in plain sight. Sarek would have been disturbed had he known that Garak had similar thoughts on the matter; however he logically concluded that the people of this place kept themselves well hidden and informed all the while keeping a close eye on Star Fleet and her training facilities.

Sarek knew that the medical center and ship building facilities here were the best Earth had to offer. In fact he would be hard pressed to find better facilities even on Vulcan. He had long admired many of the designers of the star ships that came from this place. He had only wished that they were designing more peaceful vessels. Of course he knew that they were all connected to Grayson Shipping which facilitated the Federation and Star Fleet. He sighed and wondered once more how his people never noticed that there were some Vulcan like designs on the Star Fleet vessels? Then again humans were adaptive and could alter things quickly and often with surprising results. Maybe that was why no one had ever realized the truth? Or maybe they had more direct help. He would need to speak to Amanda about this.

Amanda watched as both her husband and Garak were observing the town as they drove though. They just have to dissect everything. Sometimes they are so …. She looked at Adrianna who shrugged they were male and of Vulcan stock.

It was a part of them to be curious and to seek answers to questions. It was the one trait that both Romulans and Vulcan shared in abundance with each other and their human counter parts. Asking them to not try to figure out how this situation evolved was like asking the sun not to rise in the east. Adrianna knew Amanda was concerned no worried about how this would all play out. She however was not. They were all family and she trusted her mate and Sarek to always act in their best interest. Amanda was worried because she knew that Sarek might not understand everything and might consider this as a lie. A lie because she had not told him everything. Of course Adrianna knew Amanda had tried but they all had rules and the timing had never really been right. She had told him the important part about their mixed heritage. She sighed and knew it was simply the pregnancy that was making Amanda crazy worried. For herself well she knew Garak he would understand as he too was keeping secrets. A small part of her worried but in the end it came down to trust and love. She loved Garak and trusted him with her life, Rordans and her unborn child. She also knew that Garak was a being of honor. He would strive to keep his word. While she knew it might not be possible she also understood it would destroy him if he failed to keep his promise to protect her and her family. So she would trust and have faith enough for all of them.

Amanda sighed and knew Adrianna was far more at ease about this then she was. However she could see this being a major problem. While she loved Adrianna she knew her cousin had never really seen the dark side of humanity and of Vulcan. Sadly Amanda had and it scared her to death to think that this colony might still be endangered by both sides. It was one of the reasons she wanted more colonies for the family and why she worked hard to make alliances with other races. It would be a safe guard if the worst happened.

Sarek suddenly felt Amanda's worry and fear. He carefully touched her fingers sending reassurance and his commitment to them and their bond. While he did not like this situation he did understand why Amanda's family acted as they did. He knew sometimes some things were important enough to guard. His own world had several things they kept hidden and for similar reasons. He just hoped that this would not become overly complicated. Sarek had hopes that perhaps the people of Carbon Creek would become allies and in doing so perhaps facilitate peace in the quadrant.

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Daniel sat in his class waiting for the first exam to begin. It was times like this that he wished he was a little older. Oh he enjoyed being young but, he so wanted to be with his family. He wondered if Amanda or Sarek had any idea how excited he was. Then again if he had been with them he might have slipped up and reminded them how young he was by asking that time honored question all young people did. "Are we there yet?" Oh well exams first then the family vacation. Oh that had such a wonderful ring to it. He was also looking forward to taking his bondmate,brother and sister around the town to sight see. He had read that there were some very rare species of flowers and trees in Carbon Creek something he knew his family would enjoy. Oh yes he was excited.

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Skon was glad that there were no meeting planned for this next week. He knew his sons and daughter-in-laws needed a break. He also knew that the time for family on Earth was often limited due to their work. He was glad that for once it would not be an issue. His recent call from Silek was also promising. It seemed his second son might also make the family reunion at Carbon Creek. It had taken some rather careful planning to ensure that they would all be able to meet up here and perhaps create a closer alliance with Amanda's family. However T 'Pau had insisted that it was vital to strengthen ties with their lost kin and colony. He wondered how such a place had managed to escape the old High Command's notice for so long. It was a rather remarkable feat given that their old government had such long reach. It was also a rather strong reminder not to underestimate humanity. He sipped his tea and hoped that this trip would prove to be a chance to rejuvenate and learn more about the possibilities of IDIC. Because Carbon Creek was a stunning and stellar example of the possibilities that Surak had so often preached of and it was worth studying as a possible guide for them to engage and learn about not only humans but themselves as well.

Mestral forced his emotions under control. He had been very pleased to learn that Amanda was coming to Carbon Creek. He and the other elders had much to discuss with her and the delegation that had created the trade treaty with the Klingons. They were very happy that conflict had been avoided and that this small step may lead to more peaceful relations.

He raised his hand in the Tal as Amanda and the others approached.

"Live long and Prosper my children." He greeted. The last words were filled with emotion despite his strong controls.

Sarek's brow rose at this greeting. If he was surprised at the fluency Mestral had with Vulcan he hid it well. He waited and let Amanda return the greeting.

"Peace and long life Shaile." She said with a warm smile. The formalities given she went to him and gave him a strong hug. He grunted but hugged her back this did shock not only Sarek but Garak as well.

"I guess they are a bit like us." Garak whispered to his wife."This could prove interesting."

Sarek said nothing but his mind was reeling and considering this display. It was shocking that Mestral was so open. Yet there were few around who could observe this display of emotion. He wondered if perhaps there was a way to have a balance. He would have to meditate on this as he wanted Amanda to be happy. Perhaps Mestral could offer council to him.

TBC….