Victor's Family Reunion

Posted on Sat Oct 24th, 2020 @ 11:00am by Lieutenant Victor Barclay de Tolly & Lara Barclay de Tolly & Lieutenant Tonya King ( Barclay de Tolly )

Mission: SEASON 4: Episode 1: Know Thy Self!
Location: Starbase 16
Timeline: MD 8, Starbase 16 , 0900
1396 words - 2.8 OF Standard Post Measure

Lt. Victor Barclay de Tolly and his daughter Lara plus Lt. Larry Cable who was one of the Engineers who was getting transfer stepped off a shuttle in the hangar bay of Starbase 16.

Victor was kind enough to carry some of Larry's luggage. Larry was from Mississippi and he had a belly plus he looks like he grew up in a trailer park because he did. Reason how he was able to get into Starfleet Academy because when they sent his acceptance inil, it was actually for Carey Gable. Carey had died two weeks before the letter arrived, so Larry thought why let it go to waist. While Victor graduated in the top two percent, Larry graduated in the bottom two.

“Larry,” Victor asks, “What do you have in here, camping gear?”

“Lucky guess,” Larry says looking at Lara, y own tent and fishing gear.”
“You two go ahead,” Victor says, “I will catch up.”

Lt. Tonya King and her sister Captain Mira King watched everyone getting off the shuttle. Finally they saw Larry and Lara. Both mouths drop. Both thought how could they.

Larry came up to Tonya. “Good day.”

“Are you Victor?” Tonya asked.

“Nah Mam,” Larry says, “I wish I was. He is carrying my camping gear. I am Larry.”

“Nice to meet you,” Tonya says as she saw Lara go behind someone.

Victor walks up as he sets down the camping gear. “Hello Tonya and Mira,” he says, “I am Victor and this young lady is Lara.”

Lara smiles with tears. “Mom! I know you are not but to me you are.” She hugs Tonya tight. “This is the universe way of correcting something tragic.”

Tonya who had her own tragedies says back, “I know. You are so pretty.”

“So are you,” Lara says crying, “Hi Aunt Mira.”

Mira smiles. “Hello Miss Lara. What is this on your collar?”

“Chief Science Officer made me Acting Scientist Mate,” Lara says proudly.

“Oh my,” Tonya says looking at her collar. “You must be very smart.”

“So they say,” Lara says as she realized she was becoming center stage. “My father is the smartest.”

Tonya stood up. “And handsome too. I hope you are not disappointed. I may not be your Tonya but I am her. Hope that makes sense.”

“I understand,” Victor says looking at both ladies. “I saw you two days ago Mira but not you.”

“So I heard,” Mira says teasing him. “You showed up in this universe in the middle of the night with no shirt. So what were you doing in my bedroom.”

“Not in front of Lara,” Victor says trying not to giggle.

“Dad!,” she says teasing her father because in the other universe Mira love to tease. “You two were at again. Giving her an oil massage with candles, candies, Chivas Regal and you know.”

“Yes we know,” Victor says shaking his head. “Tonya after you died, it was hard on me. Whenever Mira and I could, we did which was about seven times.”

“So what about little Victor,” Mira asks.

“Little Victor?” Victor asks. “What do you mean?”

“Our son,” Mira responds, “He was with my parents when you two popped up on the Elysium and your sister popped up on the Borodino.”

“I did not know we had a son,” Victor says bewildered.

Mira scratched her head. “He is three and half years old.”

Victor scratches his chin. “So this is what you were going to tell me. Four years ago, you went to your parents in California as you prepared to become Captain. You being pregnant would have caused you not to become Captain. So you must have left the child there so you could become Captain. Wow I have a son.”

Lara asks, “So he is my half brother and my cousin.”

“That is right,” Mira answers. “He will be coming with my parents soon. Now your sister and your father is waiting for you in the meeting room. Your sister says you do not know who your father is. Now you will know."

They all proceeded to the meeting room as Tonya held Victor's right hand and Lara's left hand.

In the meeting room, Commander Pyotr Zhukov was showing her a Bowie he made from a meteor. "It is an exact replica of the very first Bowie knife which was also made from a Meteor."

"So you Blacksmith?" Nichelle asks.

"I do," Pyotr says as the door opens. They both stood up. Pyotr walks up to Victor. "Dang. You are the splitting image of my father. I am Commander Pyotr Zhukov. " He looks down at Lara. "You must be Lara."

"Yes Sir," Lara says looking at the knife. "Is that a Bowie?"

"It is," Pyotr says giving it to Victor. "I made this blade with on my own blood and sweat. Lara, what I made for you are in this suitcase."

"Thanks father," Victor says graciously.

Lara opens the suitcase. Inside were twenty individually made ninja stars. "I will teach you the proper way to throw them."

"Thanks Vectēvs,” Lara says with a curtsy.

“Ah of course,” Pyotr smile. “That is Latvian for Grandfather. Your grandmother is Latvian descent. Did you know that her ancestor and my ancestor defeated Napoleon.”

“There were many battles Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly fought,” Kara retorts. “Just like you do in the forge, it beat your opponent down to surrender to your will.”

Tonya turns to Victor whispering, “Does she always do this. Impress people without her knowledge.”

“All the time,” Victor answers. “This is Mira’s influence.”

“I can tell,” Tonya m says. “So that guy who just got transferred. He was a Diagnostics Engineer?”

“Yes,” Victor replied. “Why, do you want a transfer?”

“I do,” Tonya says, “Just as long as it does not complicate anything.”

Victor exhales a bit. “You will have to be in separate quarters.”

“Understand completely,” Tonya answers, “I will be on my best behavior.”

Mira looks at her sister then at Victor. “Victor, I want to speak to you in private.”

“Agreed,” as the two of them stepped out into the hallway,

When they got a far distance, Mira says to Victor, “Now be quiet and listen. You know us well but we do not know you. You seem like a very nice man but you must understand this. She is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I understand what is going on but you have to understand this. You could cause a breakdown. I suggest you do not step over the line. You read books from the early 20th century. Remember how some of them talked about chivalry?”

“Yes,” Victor sighs.

“If you loved the Tonya you remembered, you need to put your needs before yours,” Mira says punching her palm.

“But what if she wants to get married?” Victor asks.

Mira looked at him. “Men just do not understand. Come back with me.”

The two of them went back into the room. “Everyone. We must clear the air. Tonya, are you planning to get married any time soon?”

“No,” Tonya says. “Sorry Victor. I hope you are not disappointed? I would not mind dates and sleepovers but it will be awhile before I want to marry again. There is a lot I have to deal with Victor. If we do decide to date, you should date others. I will not. I just want to enjoy life and be a Mom to Lara but not your wife.” She was deathly afraid if marriage was in the cards, Victor would die.

“I think it is a great idea,” Lara says grinning, “I have Mom. You will have your freedom.”

All Victor wanted was to have Tonya but if this is what this one wants, so be it. “Okay. I rather have some of you than none of you but I really want all of you,”

“Thank you for understanding,” Tonya says smiling “Now lets go eat. I will put in my request for a transfer. I hope you approve it.”

“Yes but one condition,” Victor says, “The Tonya I remember volunteered for every away mission. You are staying on the ship. You will come when I request you.”

“Yes Sir,” she said both seriously and teasing. "When you request me, I shall obey."

“Now that is the Tonya I recall,” Victor says hugging her. “Let’s go eat.”