“History Of Violence: Part One: Suspicion”
Posted on Thu Oct 21st, 2021 @ 10:08am by
Mission:
MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: USS Endeavour
Timeline: 2382
519 words - 1 OF Standard Post Measure
By
Lt. JG Sorcha Kavanagh
Assistant Chief Counselor
USS Endeavor
Ensign Jordan Kline
Moral Officer/Counselor
USS Endeavor
=/\\= Kavanagh’s Cabin =/\\=
Jordan stood outside the Kavanagh’s cabin. She did not know if Sorcha would take the case she was about to hand over but she wanted to talk to her before even attempting the woman who was taking over Sorcha’s old post.
Sorcha was still staring at the canvas which she had been trying to paint for three days when the chime sounded. “Come!” She called out. Her kids were already in bed, being worn out from playing on the holodeck.
Jordan entered. “Hey Sorcha”
“Hey Jordan, Come in, Have a seat, what’s up?”
Jordan sighed. “I.. have a friend… She.. is in science and I think there is a problem.”
Sorcha got up from where she had been sitting and waved Jordan to a chair. “Sit.”
Jordan sat.
Sorcha sat down beside her. “Ok Jojo what is up?”
“My friend? She is married, and he is a lieutenant in Security.”
“And she is in science..”
“Yes, an ensign like me.” Jordan looked at her hands. “She came to lunch today.. with a black eye.”
“A Black eye?” Sorcha frowned. “And?”
“She said she walked into a door.”
Sorcha raised an eyebrow. “On the Endeavor? The doors are not that slow.”
“I know.”
“So your guess is?”
“Spousal abuse”
“You know that is awfully hard to prove and even if we could, if she does not issue a complaint…” Sorcha sighed. “Is she bruised often?”
“Sometimes I see her holding her right arm as if in pain and sometimes she does not sit down properly.”
“But other then that you have no proof.”
Jordan shook her head. “No, none.”
“Jordan.. did you.. probe her mind at all?”
“No. But her emotions are all over the place.” The half betazoid replied. She frowned “Kinda like yours.”
“That’s just fatigue.” Sorcha stressed the point, warning Jordan to drop the subject of her own emotions.
“Ok. Sorcha will you at least talk to her?”
“I guess. When?”
“When are you back on Duty?”
“Tomorrow or the day after. Depends on when I feel like going back. I doubt the captain would fight me if I don’t go back for a few.”
“The new chief might.”
“Have you met the new chief yet?”
“No.”
“Same” Sorcha replied. “oh well. We have existed without a chief before, we shall until she makes an appearance.”
“Ok. Now you will talk to her?”
“Sure but I will need a name”
“Anastasia Borgia, Ensign, Science Department”
“And her Husband?”
“Liam Borgia, Lieutenant JG, Security Department.”
Sorcha nodded. “Ok. I will get to it. Until then Jordan don’t talk to her about it and do not, I repeat do not under any circumstances tell anyone else. We do not need this becoming Ship Gossip Fodder as it will be if this gets out.”
“Agreed and I promise” Jordan swore. Jordan stood. “Thank you Sorcha.”
“You are welcome Jordan”
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ooc: This story took place years ago for this character. There will be ramifications.
