Thank you to everybody who read or reviewed the last conversation. You are fabulous.
Day 75: My Captain Is Driving Me Crazy, Help!
From: Mommy_Susan
To: SuluHG2260
Time arrived: 5/06/2260 00:00:01
Subject: So, I am going with my sister
Yes, your letter did get to my sister before I was able to talk to her, but she was nice enough to act like she didn't already know. So, unlike your sibs, she is already rearranging things to be a stay at home pseudo-mom this summer. She even resigned from the restaurant. There are play groups and story hours already scheduled along with play dates as well as early education classes.
When my sister goes for something, she really goes all out. She is going to be one of those moms. That doesn't surprise me because we had one of those moms. I wonder when the ballet and violin classes will start. Hopefully not until I get back.
Shawn has drawn up the papers and I have attached them here. You'll need to sign electronically and get them back to us as soon as you can which will probably be two or three weeks because I heard you guys are in deep deep space, so you can avoid the May 2 festivities. Although by the time you read this the anniversary will probably be long past. How deep in space are you?
My kid is going to hang out in an amusement park with princesses and I get to deal with a Starfleet dog and pony show. It's probably going to be worse now that my mom is the head of Starfleet and since dad has been gone since before Liz got here, I must play the role of the companion. I'm going to be missing her playing with princesses because I must smile for my mommy. I'm pissed.
At least she promised me food, tasty food like one of the best restaurants in San Francisco food because apparently, we must entertain dignitaries afterwards. This should be fun. Not at all. I thought that I wouldn't have to do that sort of thing until I got back on the Hamilton. We do way too much diplomatic resource negotiation exercises.
I've read both your letters to the baby and they were adorable. Although her reaction was even better. She was all smiles and giggles. She is having a ball at playgroup, now that we're in a group of people I don't hate.
She is making new friends and sharing her toys. Ben says that's good. I don't know because I didn't get a little sister until I was a teenager and then the first year was rough. Liz slept in my bed a lot, those first few months. However, considering the hell she was coming out of I don't blame her. Also, don't ever take anything off Liz's plate. She kind of freaks out. Only the babies and Kevin can get away with it without triggering like a panic attack and it's been years since Tarsus hell.
I kind of feel sad making all these new friends and then leaving in a month, but I have email addresses and they're Starfleet, so they know the drill. Also, Sasha is going to be on the Hamilton starting in June. So at least I'll have someone else on ship missing her kid as much as me. It will probably be worse for her since her partner Sarki will be staying on planet to take care of their twins. I am so happy that the fertility loop did not result in the eggs splitting or double ovulation.
In addition, everyone staying behind promised to watch after Ben which is good because he needs people. His in-laws are just being awful. I mean I know they're always going to be in his life because of the baby, but they need to stop being so mean and judgmental. I'm sorry their son died, but that doesn't mean that Ben should just stop living. He has a daughter and needs to make a life for both. After dad died mom didn't stop, she kept going on. OK she violated direct orders and I got a sister out of it, but she kept moving forward.
So how are things going with you? How is this mission going that has sent you somewhere far far away? Are you finally going to do more interesting things other than mapping planets or is it more of the same just somewhere farther?
Write me back when you can and please sign those documents as soon as possible. I want to get everything settled with the courts before we hop on the shuttle to Yorktown.
From: SuluHG2260
To: Mommy_Susan
Time sent: 5/06/2260 21:12:41
Subject: Re: So, I am going with my sister
I think I'd rather go back to mapping planets or diplomatic missions that go badly. Even playing diplomatic taxi would be preferable than the current situation.
The mission started OK with the first couple of days of scanning and taking various readings of the planet's atmosphere. Nothing unusual. Then team one went down, and transporters went off-line. Then we had a freak gravity storm happen and now team one has been stranded on planet for the last 78 hours.
Now I must deal with two stressed out and terrified husbands and a stressed out and terrified teenager. Also, my best friend is down there so I am terrified and stressed out as well, but I must be the adult. And did I mention that one of the stressed-out husbands is my captain and I think I am a good hour from having to get him declared mentally unfit, so I can be acting captain. Considering what had to happen last time to get him declared unfit, I really don't want to have to deal with that. I don't think I like getting choked as much as my captain does. I saw those bruise marks on his neck before going on this crazy mission. You know, whatever works for you if it's safe, sane and consensual.
Right now, Spock is holding on mostly due to the Vulcan mental link he has with Jim. He knows that Jim is OK and safe for the moment. That is pretty much the only thing keeping us from a repeat of two years ago.
As soon as feasible, we will be sending a shuttle down to retrieve the Captain. Thankfully, we know where he is because his wedding ring is made of a rare radioactive Vulcan metal. Yeah, I'm not even going to unpack that at all. Nope, not going to.
I have signed the papers and Nyota is express shipping it, so it might beat this letter by days if not a week. Tell Liz and Kevin that I trust them, but if they hurt my baby I will find a way to get to Earth no matter where we are. I don't think your mom took all of Mister Scott's special equipment and even if she did, I'm pretty sure Scotty has reproduced it because Scotty is Scotty.
Don't tell Kevin that his brother is kind of stranded on the planet right now. We're are predicting that the gravity storm will end in the next 48 hours and then operation retrieve the captain's husband before he goes off the deep end will commence. If something happens, I will call. So, let us hope that I won't have to call.
Thank you for taking care of my honey bunny for me when I can't be there and making sure that he is well cared for after you go back to the Hamilton. See therefore you're my other best friend.
Kiss the baby for me. Only a little more than a month now before I see you all again. I'm counting down the days and not just because my boss is unbearable. Did I mention he's keeping me up at night? God, I hope the gravity storm ends soon. I am not sure how much more of this I can take.
To be continued.