Thank you to everyone who read or review the last conversation. You are all wonderful.
Day 41: Thank you for the cookies
From: Legal Queen of Atlanta
To: LeonardUM
Subject: How is life in space going?
Time arrived: 3/31/2260 00:00:01
Dear former brother-in-law:
How are you doing in the darkness of space? There's been a couple of news reports about Enterprise activities that have made the interplanetary news, but nothing scary at least from my perspective. I mean, what can be exciting about getting another planet to sign a resource sharing agreement. Those type of contract negotiations are never exciting. I doubt that being in a different solar system would change that
How is Baby Jo? I wrote her about a week ago and I haven't heard anything back yet. Of course, maybe you guys are so far out at this point that it takes weeks for mail to show up. That would not surprise me. I'm not sure where you guys are right now because, it's not like they tell the civilians anything exciting. Is there actually anything you can tell me about what you're doing? What's it like being a doctor in space? Is it different from being on earth?
How is Jocelyn? Sorry, Josephine. I'm still not entirely used to the name change. I get why she did it. One less reminder of her mom, but it's still weird.
Anyway, take loving care of my baby niece and write me when you have a chance.
PS: Is there an easier way to send the care package then going through the Starfleet family liaison's office? If I send something now through them, you may not get it until probably August. Let me know if you know somebody with a hook up.
Xxxx
From: W_Kirk_wellness_Hills
To: Spock's_cuddlebunny
Subject: thank you for your gift
Time arrived: 3/31/2260 00:00:01
Thank you for the cookie bouquet you sent. It was lovely. I think I ended up putting half of them in the freezer and the other half were enjoyed at the remembrance dinner. Did you know that there are 40 different Tarsus survivors in the San Francisco Metro? That was more than I thought there would be. Although we did lose Kathleen a couple months ago. Suicide. It happens a lot among the survivors.
The whole thing was emotional, especially when we read the names and lit candles for our family members that didn't make it off the planet. I cried a lot. Everyone did. I also got a lot of hugs from the kids.
Although most are out of high school now, so I guess I can't really call them kids anymore. They call me their savior, but that's not right. How can I be anybody's savior when I didn't save my baby?
You have no idea how badly I wanted a drink, but thankfully my future daughter-in-law decided this was going to be a dry party. So again, thanks for the cookies because they were my only option. If you can't drink, stress eat. I think I must start using the treadmill otherwise I'm going to be humongous by the time you get back to Earth.
You better get back by the way. I'm not dealing with another cryptic I'm about to die email from you that only contains song lyrics. Please do not put me through that again.
Anyway, love you.
Xxx
From: Kevin KR
To: kitten_loverJJMU
CC: Elizabeth_Chen
Time arrived: 3/31/2260 00:00:01
Subject: So, are the brats being less evil now?
I heard from my brother-in-law that the junior brats are getting really acquainted with ancient toothbrushes. That email showed up yesterday and considering it took like a week to get here, I assume that's why I haven't heard from you yet. Please tell me you somehow managed to get pictures. I need pictures.
I'm not surprised that my brother-in-law is doing this. I kind of think that Spock is getting revenge for all the assholes who treated him like crap growing up for being multi species or whatever they came up with to justify their hatred. Really can't blame him for wanting to get a little revenge. My brother-in-law has issues, but he is head over feet in love with my brother, so I'm going to let it go.
So, how are you? Done anything fun yet? Please write me soon, but please come up with some revenge pranks? Because seriously, you deserve some revenge, especially if they're still being awful to you. April Fools' Day is coming up soon. (I know it possibly may have already passed by the time you get this letter because who knows where the ship is right now). I promise I won't tell my brother.
So sorry I didn't write earlier. Midterms are almost over, but then we had the Tarsus survivors club meeting. It was good to get back together with some of the kids. There are two others at Starfleet and one at UF Berkeley. Also, another one studying at the Culinary Institute of The Federation at San Francisco. Good to see that others are moving on and being productive with their lives. It makes me happy to see so many of us are doing well after the disaster that was Tarsus.
Everything public about what happened is just a part of what the place was really like. Not that I'm really allowed to tell you what happened because my brother-in-law's security clearance isn't even high enough for that. But you already know that I lost my biological family on that planet, so you have an idea of how bad it really could be. These couple weeks are always awful, but oddly enough it's easier this year with a sober mom, Liz and baby D.
We may have brought her with us because babies are cuddly and we all could use a cuddle. I had to go to a very Sulu family reunion because my girlfriend couldn't allow her sister to deal with that alone. Great food, much better than a very Tarsus gathering, but that family makes me glad that most of the extended Kirks stopped talking to Winona after George died and those that did not stopped after the Frank fiasco was made public. Let's just put it this way, Liz and Sue preferred the Tarsus reunion to Sulu family chaos. That says terrible things.
OK this letter got really depressing so I leave you with pictures of my girlfriend's niece trying to eat pie. She's not supposed to, but she's fast for someone just learning to crawl.
Xxxx
From: LeonardUM
To: Legal Queen of Atlanta
Subject: Re: How is life in space going?
Time arrived: 3/31/2260 05:54:51
Sorry, we are getting far enough out that it may be days or even weeks between messages. We are going deeper into space than we were last time, probably because they didn't want to take the leash off Jimmy. They're a little more comfortable with Mr. and Mr. Spock-Kirk in charge. We really do have two captains. Thank God they share a brain. Otherwise we would be fucked.
Things are good other than the fact that too many idiots forgot to get their Starfleet flu vaccine before the start of the mission. Goddamn idiots, all of them. If it wasn't for my girlfriend and my desire to keep Jimmy alive for as long as possible, I really would've taken a desk job. The kid would literally die without me around, literally. Jimmy has the self-preservation skills of a slug living in a salt factory. He once almost died due to ice cream. It is a small miracle he hasn't turned up in Sickbay yet.
Other than that, both Nyota and I are doing well. At least our departments are filled with competent people. The hobgoblin did an excellent job last time, but I think Jim might just be a little bit better. I think Jo Jo is starting to settle in. I saw her talking to Ashley Alexis so I'm almost hopeful.
I'll try to remind Josephine to email you. She's had a rough couple of weeks adjusting because somebody decided that Jimmy was the best candidate to babysit the worst of the worst of Starfleet brats. Thankfully they were right, and he knows what he's doing. The new activities are keeping them docile and they're no longer trying to steal drugs from lock up or alcohol from my secret stash, so that's an improvement.
How are things in Georgia? Is your father still a dreadful, horrible man, bless his shriveled cold heart? On second thought, I don't think he has a heart. If he did, he probably lost it during the last divorce. She really did take him to the cleaners, as he deserved.
Anyway, I'll try to remember to write occasionally. I didn't write anybody last time because Jo Jo was the only one I wanted to talk to and your sister, or rather your father found the judge who would not allowed that. By the time I had a good attorney, we were back on Earth. Anyway, it doesn't matter now.
It's time to let the past go, or at least that's what Dr. Cruz says. At least she is better than the other Dr. Cruz who was here before. Now that traitorous bastard was a real quack. Thankfully, my medical staff is better than that.
PS: If you want to send the package and have it get here in less than six months, get in touch with Jim's brother Kevin Kirk. He's dating the daughter of the head of Starfleet, so he's connected. I think his number is on the emergency contact list I gave you.