Informing the Commodore

Posted on Tue Apr 1st, 2025 @ 8:35am by Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson & Commander Sthilg

Mission: Season 6 - 5.5 - Day to Day
437 words - 0.9 OF Standard Post Measure

Another sigh let out from the ship's MD's reptilian lips as he paced back and forth outside of the commodore's quarters. He felt terrible and it showed, but the commodore had to be informed.

The door opened and the Commodore stood there. "Doc?" She asked softly "Are you okay?"

The gorn shook his head. " No Phoniex I'm not okay." he said sighing as he finished. " Lia died during attempted revival." he finished softly.

Phoenix cursed in her native language and waved him into her office. "Inside Doc." she said glad he had kept his voice down so others would not hear them. Once inside the door slid shut. "Tell me everything."

" I'd found a way to put the virusss resssponsible for her condition into a dormant sssstate. " the gorn explained as he stepped inside. " The procedure ssseemed to work as the viruses went into a dormiante ssstate. Upon attempted revival, ssshe went into ssshock which causssed her to crasssh. i attempted to revive her but nothing worked." he said softly and bitterly.

Phoenix nodded as he spoke. "And Captain Taylor?"

" He knowsss." came the lizard short reply as his shoulders slumped. " Another friend i failed and another tomb i have to build."

Phoenix touched his shoulder. "Sometimes the gods decide who to call home Doc. It was Lia's time." She took a breath. "I will organise the full honors for her passing."

" Fate rarely callsss on usss at a moment of our choosing. " Sthilg said shaking his head as if he was trying to shake the bad thoughts from his head.

"Indeed and the rest of us just need to remember the good times" Phoenix said. "You have saved so many Doc, including me, so do not take this on yourself."

" I'ltt ry captain but thessse old bonesss carry many a ghost with me." The old doctor replied. " Commodore i would recommend recovering Lia body after the funeral. The lassst thing we ssshould be doing is leaving behind Altha quadrant remainsss in casssue are unwelcome pursssuersss find them. he added.

"Agreed." Phoenix said softly. "I will see to it. You go rest." She instructed him. "And thank you for letting me know."

" I will. " Sthilg said softly before he turned and headed towards his quarters. He needed sleep and to hold his family.

Phoenix watched him go and then went to start the preparations for the funeral and more. Part of her wept inside for a friend. But the side that grew up in a culture where you could die as easily as breathing if you upset the wrong person had a hard heart against it.

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